The Anti-Masonic Congress.

matter of fact , wc know nothing of a " Regenerated Palladium , " and thc chances are in favour of Signor LEMMI , who , we are told , is the "Grand Orient " of "the Triangles , " being equally ignorant . However , as the promoters of this precious Congress have gone

so far as to create a . " permanent staff consisting of a President , two Vice-Presidents , two Secretaries , and a Treasurer , " holds weekly sittings , and is compiling a programme to be laid before the Congress when it meets , as it has been provisionally

arranged it shall meet , on thc 29 th September in Brussels ; and as it has bcen resolved that the proceedings shall be public , or publicly reported , we can only await the issue with such patience

as we may be able to command . Wc dare say the whole thing , in spite of the permanent staff and programme , will turn out to be a grotesque failure , such as have been all previous attempts bv the Romish Church and its adherents to injure Freemasonry .

Grand Master White's Address To The Grand Lodge Of Canada.

GRAND MASTER WHITE'S ADDRESS TO THE GRAND LODGE OF CANADA .

As a rule , thc addresses which it is customary for the Grand Masters of the several Grand Lodges in the Dominion of Canada and the United States to deliver at the annual Communications of those bodies treat of matters which are chiefly , if not entirely ,

of local interest . But occasionally in reading them as recorded in their respective Grand Lodge proceedings or in the local press , we find references to subjects which are generally interestins ; to the whole body of Masons , and opinions expressed thereon

which , coming from men of great authority , of necessity carry with them a considerable amount of weight . In the address delivered by Bro . W . R . WHITE , Q . C , at the recent annual Communication in the Massey Hall , Toronto , of thc Grand

Lodge of Canada , two such matters were referred to . One of these , which Bro . WHITE declared hc had found the greatest trouble in dealing with , was the question of " physical qualifications , " and in thc course he adopted with reference to this ,

hc appears to have been guided by sound common sense . "In all such cases , " said he , " I felt constrained to leave thc matter to the W . M . or D . D . G . M ., who could personally sec whether the candidate could comply with the requirements of thc

Constitution or not . I regret very much that my views on this subject differ slightly from those expressed by some former Grand Masters . I favour a liberal interpretation of the Constitution rather than a strict one . 1 think , if a candidate possesses the

necessary mental and moral qualifications , it would be a great hardship if he should be deprived of the benefits of Masonry because he has some slight physical defect which prevents him from absolutely , and in thc most perfect manner , complying with

all thc ceremonies of the work of Grand Lodge . I his , as we have said , is the common sense way of dealing with this question , and we consider Bro . WHITE has acted wisely in adopting it .

The other question—that of canvassing for office—comes more directly home to us just at this moment , when , as the letters which have recently appeared in our correspondence columns have shown , very unfavourable opinions have been expressed as

to the methods adopted by candidates , or by their friends and supporters , in their efforts to be elected to the Grand Treasurership . On this question Bro . WHITE expressed his opinion with no uncertain voice . Representations had been made to him

" that the practice of canvassing for office was becoming " very prevalent in both private lodges and Grand Lodges , " and in one particular case of appeal " against the election of an officer in a certain private lodge , " he had become ; convinced that " thc most

open and unblushing canvassing had taken place . Accordingly , he deemed it his duty to warn brethren against the adoption of these- malpractices in terms of unqualified condemnation . Said Grand Master WlHTl * : —• " I deem it my

dutv to condemn as strongly as possible , any such practice . Friends may speak well of one whose merit and ability entitle him to bc promoted to oflice in cither private lodge or Grand Lodge . But the making of slates , the pledging of

brethren to vote one- way or the other , and all the other wiles and dodges so well known to the politician are utterly foreign to the genius and spirit of Masonry , and should be most emphatically frowned upon and discounlenanci-rl b y every true Mason . "

Grand Master White's Address To The Grand Lodge Of Canada.

We trust this strong expression of opinion , though addressed to the brethren of another jurisdiction , will not be without its influence on the members of our Grand Lodge when the time again comes round forthe election of one out of several candidates

to be the Grand Treasurer of England during the year 18 9 6-7 . Let "the making of slates , " the " pledging of brethren to vote one way or the other , " and " the other wiles and dodges " which arc declared to be " utterly foreign to the genius and spirit of

Masonry , " be " most emphatically frowned upon and discountenanced" by all who have at heart the interests and well-being of our Order .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lod ge on "Wednesday next , the 4 th prox . 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of die 5 th June for confirmation . 2 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .:

A brother of the Waveney Lodge , No . -520 , Buntray £ 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Crichton Lodge , No . 1641 , London 50 o o A brother of the Honor Oak Lodge , N J . : n . S 6 , Upper Norwood ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Mersey Lodge , No . 477 , Birkenhead 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Lodgeof Unity , No . 1 S 3 , London ... 100 o o A brother of the Lodge Albert Edward , No . 1429 , Newport , Mon . 100 o o

3 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board have to report that the following presentations have been made to the Library and Museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks :

TITLE OR OBJECT . BV WHOM PHI SENTED . Three Old Medals L . F . Littell , Past G . Purst . Twelve Volumes of Masonic Works ... James Brett , Past G . Purst . Six Photographs of Masonic Certificates ... F . F . Schnitger , P . M ., P . M ., & c Two Masonic Jewels Lennox Browne , P . D . G . D . C . An American Tour John Chapman , P . M ., Nj . 1402 , & c , P . P . G . D . Devon . Minute Book of Lodges Nos . 12 and 54 ,

175 G-1772 St . Thomas s Lodge , No . 142 . History of Harmony Chapter , No . 52 , Philadelphia John Curtis , P . H . P . Sec ., & c . An Esfay on the R . A . Ceremonies Dr . L . M . Bonn , P . M . No . 2 C 1 , & c . Historical Sketch of the Warrant of Lodge

No . 7 , Ireland Dr . Chetwode Crawley , S . G . D . Ireland . Twenty-five Volumes of Masonic Works Thomas Fenn , P . P . Bd . Gen . Purps . Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Washington , 1 S 5 S-1 S 94 Hon . W . II . Upton , Grand Orator . Proceedings of , the Grand Lodge of Maine , 1 SS 0-1 S 94 Str phen Berry , G . Secretary . Some Account of a Short Tour in Canada , Henry Smith , P . G . Deacon , D . P . G . & c , Master West Yorks .

The Board also submit a statement ot the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Tuesday , the 20 th day of August instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of . £ 7435 "s- - > nnd in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash ^ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND , President .

Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 20 th August , 1895 . 4 . REPORT OF THE COLONIAL BOARD . To the United Grand Lodge of England . The Board beg to repoit that they have received from the District Grand Master of Canterbury , New Zealand , a formal notification that the following lodges , which had seceded from the United Grand Lodge of England and joined

to so-called Grand Lodge of New Zealand , had , under the authority delegated to the District Grand Lodge of Canterbury by Art . 106 of the Book of Constitutions , been duly erased from the roll of the United Grand Lodge of England , and that the warrants of the said lodges had all been returned to the District Grand Master of Canterbury . The New Zealand Lodge of The Ashley Lodge No . lS ? 7

Unanimity No . 604 The Lincoln Lodge , 191 !' The St . Augustine Lodge ... ,, 609 The Malvern Lodge „ 1919 The Southern Cross Lodge 7 G 0 I lie Concord Lodge ,, 19-5 The Progress Lodge „ 1651 The Pha-nix Lodge „ 1959 The St . George's Lodge 185 6 " ' ne Kaikoura Lodge 22 JO

The South Rakaia Lodge ... „ 1857 The Board have further to report that : "The Bulwer Lodge , 891 , Constantinople , having returned the warrant and having been duly summoned un < h * r Rule 73 , Book of Constitutions , to show cause why it should not be erased , a letter has been received from its late Worshipful Master stating that the lodge

was finally closed in February , 1894 , and that the warrant had been returned j with the consent of the members , who were unable to carry on the lodge any longer . " ( Signed ) G EO . D . HARRIS , Chairman . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 6 th August , 1895 . 5 . RENEWED NOTICE or MOTION . By Bro . WILLIAM WOODWARD , P . M . 1920 .

That a Circular be issued from Grand Lodge setting forth the scheme suggested by him , under which the Freemasons of England would co 1 ' tribute to the Decoration Fund ot St . Paul ' s Cathedral a sum sufli ient for the completion of the Cupola and Transepts , that the opinion of tl , e Cralt be ascertained through such Circular , and that such steps be take " thereafter to secure the end in view as may commend themselves to Gr * "

Lodge . List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Gran " Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge ,