Contents.

CONTENTS .

Supreme Grand Chapter 34 . Provincial Grand Lodge ot Herts 343 I ' rovincial Grand Lodge of Surrey 344 IVon-cial Grand Lodge of Suffolk 345 Koyal Masonic Institution for Girls 34 Picnic of the Cheltern Lodge , No . 1470 34 <*

Summer Festival ofthe Metropolitan I . odge , No . i ; 20 , and the Royal Savoy Lodge , No . 1774 34 Communique 34 * REPORTS OF MASONIC M EETINOSCraft Masonry 34 Mark Masonry , 347 Literary and Antiquarian Notes ' 347

LEADERS * . 34 l * ORRE . Sl > ONnEXCETlie Lord Mayor ' s State Visit 349 Silly Speeches at Masonic Dinners 349 liro . John Hervey , P . G . D ., late G . S 349 A Modest Lodge 349 Ashmole ' s House . South Lambeth 349

Reviews 349 Masonic Notes and Queries 349 Roval Arch 35 ° Ireland ' Red Cross of Constantine ' Masonic and General Tidings ' Advertisements IL to VIII .

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

The following ; is the agenda paper of Supreme Grand Chapter for Wednesday , the 4 th prox .: — The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation .

The report of the Committee of General Purposes : — To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons 1 if England . The Committee of General Purposes beg- to report that they have examined the accounts from the 21 st April to the > 1 st July , 1 SS 0 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —

£ s . d . I * o balance , Grand Chapter 149 . ** 14 8 ,, ,, Unappropriated account ... 17 C 1 1 i . . Subsequent receipts 361 1 11

£ 2030 17 S liy disbursements during the quarter ... £ 184 1 6 ,, Balance 1 G 70 14 1 „ in unappropriated account ... 1 7 G 2 1 £ 2030 17 8 which balances are in the Bank of Kngland , Western Branch .

The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : ist . From Comps . William Blow Collins , as '/ .. ; John Caleb Mitchell , as II . ; David Bennie , as J .: and six others for a chapter to be attached to the St . George ' s-inthe-East Lodge , No . 152 O , Jumalpore , to be called the Chapter of I'aith , and to meet at Jumalpore , Bengal , in lhe East Indies .

2 nd . From Comps . William Alexander Barrett , as / . ; Charles Goolden , as H . ; Wilhelm Ganz , as ) . ; nnd six others for a chapter to be attached to the Orpheus Lodge , No . 1706 , London , to be called the Orpheus Chapter , and tn meet at the Freemasons' Hall , London . 3 rd . From Comp . Sir Charles Bright , as ' / .. ; Kdward Brail-ford Bright , as IL ; Frederick William Rainsuv , M . D .,

as J . ; and nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Quadratic Lodge , No . 1 ( 191 , Hampton Court , to be called t "" ie Quadratic Chapter , " and to meet at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court , in the county of Middlesex . 4 th . From Conins . Walter Solomon Whitaker , as '/ .. ; Nelson Reed , as H . ; 1 hoinas Stacey Hellier , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to : he Carnarvon Loelge

No . 1572 , London , to be called the Carnarvon Chapter , and to meet at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , in the City of London . 5 th . From Comps . Fit ;* Herbert Wright , as '/ .. ; John Joseph Bingham , as II . ; Alfred Schofield , as J . ; and ei ght others fcr a chapter to be attached to the Okeover Lodge , No . 1324 , Ripley , to be called the Okeover Chapter ,

and to meet at Private Rooms , High-street , Riplev . Derbyshire . Cith . From Comps . Nathaniel John Fenner , as '/ ..: John Dennis , as H . ; John Kemp Coleman , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the All Saints' Lodge , No . 171 ( 3 , Poplar , to be called the All Saints' Chapter , and to meet at the Vestry Hall , Fairfield-roadBowin the

, , county ot Middlesex . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted . Th .: Committee beg further to report that there now

stands to the credit ot the Grand Chapter , invested in the £ 3 per cent . Consols , a sum of £ 1700 , and in the Bank of England , Western Branch , a balance of £ iC > yo 14 s . id . ; and they recommend , as no immediate claim is likely to be made on the funds of Grand , Chapter beyond the ordinary 'iirrcr . t expenses , that the following giants be made to

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each of the Masonic Charities , and the amounts paid to their respective Trustees , viz . : — The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ... £ 3 °° The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ... £ 300 The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons •••£ 3 °° JOHN * CREATON , Treasurer , President .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Herts.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTS .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Herts assembled at Hatfield on Friday , the 23 rd inst ., under the banner of the Cranbourne Lodge , No . 15 S 0 . Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at the Red Lion Hotel at 2 . 30 by order of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . J . T . Halsey , supported by Bro . F . H . Wilson lies , D . G . M ., and a large number of

the Provincial Grand Officers and brethren . Amongst those present were Bros . W . H . Rowe , S . G . W . ; T . j . Carter , J . G . W . ; \ V . H . W . Caseley , G . Chap . ; F . H . Knyvett , G . Treas . ; J . E . Dawson , G . Sec . ; W . C . Maddever , S . G . D . ; ] . Terry , 1 OS 0 , P . G . J . W ., G . D . Cer . ; J . C . Mather , Asst . G . D . C . ; ] . Parrott , G . S . B . ; XV . Bauson , G . Purst . ; H . C . Lambert , Assistant G .

Purst . ; Charles Bullock , Grand Steward ; J . R . Webster , P . M . 1479 ; Geo . Finch , P . M . 404 ; IC . T . Foord , P . M . 404 ; R . Shillitoe , P . M . 449 ; H . Hollis , P . M . 504 ; H . Martin , P . M . 404 ; H . C . Finch , P . M . 404 ; Edgar Bowyer , P . M . 15 S 0 ; W . Gilbert , 1327 ; T . Kent , 1479 ; XV . Wilson , P . M . 504 ; Rev . C . E . Mayo , P . G . C , i ( 3 g ; G . Meekly , P . M . 449 ; J . G . Yolland , 13 S 5 ;

R . Fisher Young , 13 S 5 ; John J . Berry , P . M . 554 ! Withom M . Brywater , P . M . 19 ; E . Baxter , P . M . j T . H . Hill , 504 ; F . L . Lane , 504 ; Robert Coombs , 12 ; George Graveley , SgS ; F . A . Ford , J . F . Has-Vine , T . S . Watts , P . M . 916 ; W . Briset , P . M . SOo ; K . Wrigley , P . M . 13 C 4 ; J- T . Lee , 404 ; H . T . Foster , 504 ; John Grey , 504 ; E . Hawton , 504 ; E ,

Swain , W . M . S 03 ; J . Round , 340 ; S . Harris , 340 ; W . J . Hunter , W . M . Crusaders ; W . Browne Kidden , P . M . 12 ; George Wilson , P . M . 173 ; M . E . Wilkin , 1385 ; J . H . Wilkin , 13 S 5 ; George Young , 1757 ; J . G . Hotton , 504 ; W . Field , 504 ; R . A . Browne , P . M . 404 ; E . C . Massey , P . M . 1297 ; John Eldridge , P . M . 167 ; Thos , Hyland , isSo ; C . Bullock , 504 ; S . I . Woolley , W . M .

1327 ; R . W . Leage , 55 ; H . G . Amphlett , 1511 ; A . J . Parkes , P . M . 94 S ; I . G . Middleton , S 34 ; H . C . Strange , 10 ; James Lord , 1309 ; XV . J . Crutch , 504 ; Frank Hall , 403 ; W . Seaman , P . M . 1314 ; W . H . Norris , 404 ; R . H . Halford , W . M . 15 S 0 ; H . Cox , P . M . 15 S 0 ; R . A . Brooke , P . M . 404 ; W . Marks , W . M . 1 479 ; Samuel J acobs , W . M . 1327 ; Jos .

Gaskell , P . M . 1327 ; John Gibb , 1580 ; C . H . Reed , 1580 ; A . Eade , 15 S 0 ; J . S . W . Webb , 15 S 0 ; T . Raymond Dare , isSo ; C . W . Reynolds , 1479 ; R . C . Read , 15 S 0 ; W . J . Thody , 15 S 0 ; G . F . Cook , P . M . 15 S 0 ; E . Crutchlor , 138 s ; T . S . Hillier , 15 S 0 ; Thomas Perry , W . M . SG 9 ; \ V . Webb , 15 S 0 ; J . Stock , 15 S 0 ; J . Knight , 1 . 327 ; W . G . Jennings , 15 S 0 ; J . T . Rowe , \ V . M . 504 ; R 14 Plni-L' ,. Afy-, •l ? nl , f PifTo- 1 , n » C ^ nnntl . Knnn ' tncr UUlb ^ ¦ W fc

.-. ... ..., Vj , . . . . . . . . . p . f ,, ^ ,-J , .--...,, ~ .. ,, W . M . 1657 , P . G . D . Middx . ; XV . J . Cruton , 15 S 0 ; W . A . Sproat , 1327 ; G . H . Stephens , 1623 ; Chas . K . Killick , ' ° f ) 3 ; F . G . Faithful ) , 1 ( 115 a"d 1820 ; and W . Lake , P . AI . 131 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ( Freemason ) . Bro . j . E . DAWSON , Prov . G . Sec , read the minutes of the last Prov . G . Lodge , which were duly confirmed . The roll of lodges in the province was then called over

when it was found that the lodges were all represented . Bro . KNYVETT was re-elected Prov . G . Treas ., and returned thanks for a renewal of the confidence that the brethren had reposed in him at the previous meeting . The PROV . G . SECRETARY read several letters of apology from members of Prov . G . Lodge for non-attendance , after which tlie Prov . G . Master proceeded to invest his officers

for the ensuing year as follows : Bro . Edgar Bowyer ... Prov . S . G . W . „ R . Shillitoe Prov . J . G . W . ,. Rev . W . H . W . Caseley ... ** * „ r ru „ Rev . George Finch ... ... ^ Prov . G . Chaps „ F . S . Knyvett Prov . G . Treas . ,, E . T . Foord Prov . G . Reg .

,, ] . E . Dawson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ IA . H . Halford Prov . S . G . D . „ XV . Warrener Prov . ] . G . D . „ Henry Cox Prov . " G . S . Wks „ James Terry , P . G . J . W Prov . G . D . C . „ Thomas Perry Prov . G . A . D . C . ,, Chas . Gray Prov . G . S . B .

,, J . Raymond Daw Prov . G . Org . ,, Samuel Jacobs Prov . G . Purst . ,, Reynolds Prov . G . A . Purst Bros . K . J . Gibbs , J . Stack , W . F . , tl r c . , Thod y . \ V . H . Norris , and Pigg J ' * C * Stwds * Bro . I . Thomas 7 „ n , , „ j . Wright J ' rov * C * r >' lers *

The PROV . G . MASTER having acceded to a special request of the brethren of the Cranbourne Lodge to attend church on the occasion , Prov . G . Lodge was called off , and the brethren , having divested themselves of their Masonic clothing , proceeded to church , when an excellent sermon

was preached by the Prov . G . Chaplain , Bin . the Rev . W . H . W . Caseley , as follows : Brethren : through the kindness of our Rt . Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , and with the permission of thc vicar of this parish , I am privileged to address you this afternoon . He has kindly acceded tu the wishes of my

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orethren of thc Cranbourne Lodge , and I feel that my thanks are due to him , to my lodge , and to you all , brethren , for your presence here to-day . It is a duty as well as a privilege to thus meet , to acknowledge and worship the Great God and Father of us all . Still I am conscious , as I look at the business paper , that I ought to be as brief as possible , and I have , therefore , contrary to my usual

custom , written this sermon , lest carried away by an extempore sermon I should trespass unduly on your time and patience . Without , therefore , entering upon the arguments of the writer , which would be customary in an ordinary sermon , I pass on at once to notice the life of David , and apply the lessons to ourselves . The various translations of our text agree in substance . The text says , "After he had served

his own generation by the will of God . " the margin reads , " David in his own age served the will of God and fell on sleep . " The meaning is clear—God had exalted him from the sheepfold to sit upon the throne of Israel ; He had given him a work to do in his own age , amongst his own contemporaries ; this work he fulfilled according to the commands and appointment of God , and , when nis work

was done , he slept the sleep of death , until the day shall dawn when "passed safely under God ' s protection through the valley of the shadow of Death , he shall finally arise from the tomb of transgression , to shine as the stars for ever and ever . " ( n ) God describes David ' s character in 1 Kings , xiv ., S : "My servant David , who kept My commandments , and who followed Me with all his heart , to

do that only which was right in Mine eyes ; " and in 1 Kings , xi ., 4 , his heart is said to have been " perfect with the Lord his God ; " whilst in v . 22 of this xiii . Acts we read , " He raised unto them David to be their king ; to whom also He gave testimony , and said , I have found David , the son of Jesse , a man after Mine own heart , which shall fulfil all My will . " But God ' s testimony to his piety does not mean that

he was sinless : I am glad for our sakes that he was one of the chief of sinners . But we must never forget that he was a penitent and a forgiven sinner . That God who reads the secret motives of the inmost heart , saw that he was sincere , though compassed about with the ordinary frailties of humanity . In all he could say , " Whom have I in heaven but Thee , and there is none upon earth that I desire beside

Thee . " His chief desire was to learn God ' s will , and then , to obey . We are not , therefore surprised to learn ( Acts vii ., 46 ) from St . Stephen that he "desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob . " Solomon said ( 1 Kings , viii ., 17 ) " It was in the heart of David , my father , to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel . " This David himself states to have been his heart's desire

( 1 Chron ., xxviii ., 2 ) , whilst in Psalm exxxii ., 4-5 , he says , " I wiH not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eyelids until I find out a place for thc Lord , an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob . " Although he was not permitted to build that temple , which occupies so high a place in our Masonic symbolism , yet we find that God accepted the will for the deed .

1 Kings , viii ., iS , "Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto My name , thou didst well that it was in thine heart . " Still we find him , from a spirit of true piety , providing the materials , the gold , silver , brass , iron , and precious stones , to adorn the edifice which Solomon was to build ; even giving to him a pattern of that building , with all the vessels and ornaments— " The Lord made me

understand in writing by His hand upon me , even all the works of this pattern . " We further find him arranging the " courses of the priests and the Levites" to minister in holy things , and composing and arranging his sublime liturgy and hymns to be used to the praise and glory of that God who had so exalted and blessed him . As a public character , a man of influence , he lived for God

His church , His station , yea for His world ; that he might use that position in leading men to worship and adore the Great Architect of the Universe . He " served his own generation , " and in all it was a service "according to the will of God . " He listed not for himself , not to gratify his own vanity , not to gain the praise of man ; but with a sincere heart , pure motives , and a desire to do God ' s will on

earth as angels do in heaven . In this sincerity of motive he might well be a pattern to us . No amount of charity , and no one denies that as Masons we are trul y charitablewe need not speak of our benevolent Institutions , they tell their own tale—yet no amount of charity or of virtuous deeds will avail us anything if our hearts are not sincere towards God . Brethren , like David

we are full of sin and human infirmity ; like him let us repent and bow low before the all-searching eye of our great Father , God . If then our own hearts , our motives , and desires are pure , we may go on fearlessly in the name of God , doing good to all His creatures in His name , and then ; where that great name is used , no evil will ensue . David was a worker for God . So must we he .

We have a fight to wage against our evil hearts , our inclinations and temptations ; against vice and ignorance in every form . Foes within and without . We have to build the walls like those of old with swords in our hands , ready to meet each foe , and ready to assist an overwrought brother . We must be up and doing , eager to do our duty " according to the will of God , " in this our own age and generation , according to the position and opportunities given us bv God .

We should carefully study the Volume of the Sacred Law to learn His will , and the posture of our supplication should remind us of our faults and necessities , and the wants of our brother man , that in every way in which the words may be used our motto should be " Thy will be done on earth as angels do in Heaven . " If we study the Volume of thc Sacred Law , and carefully watch the open door of His Providence , we shall be enabled to serve "our own generation according to the will of God , " so that when wc fall asleep at the end of the day we shall