Bective Lodge, No. 1532, Carlisle.

Bective Lodge , No . 1532 , Carlisle .

r pHE installation of Bro . W . G . Coultbard as W . M . of J [ Bective Lodge , No . 1532 , took place on Wednesday , April 5 th , at the Masonic Hall , Fisher Street , Carlisle , the proceedings throughout being of a more than usually interesting and enjoyable character . The new Worshipful Master is

well known and highly respected throughout the district , and there was consequently a large gathering at the ceremony , visiting brethren being present from Kendal , Wigton , Aspatria , Annan and Darwen ( Lancashire ) , as well as from the sister Lodges , Union and Border Citv of Carlisle . The Installing Masters were . Bro . E . I . Baber , I . P . M . ( whom it is extremely

THE WOKSHIPFLT , MASTER . interesting to note had the unique experience during his year of office of initiating , passing and raising his father ) , Bro . H . Higginson , P . M . and Bro . J . W . Hayton , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . The newly appointed Master invested his officers as

follows -. —Bros . E . 1 . Baber , I . P . M . ; F . W . R . Sale , S . W . ; H . E . Winter , J . W . ; Rev . A . Davidson , Chaplain ; Alexander Taylor , P . M ., ' P . P . S . G . W ., Treasurer ; J . Satterthwaite , Secretary ; H . Wild , Asst . Secretary ; E . H . G . Parker , S . D . ;

J . A . Broughton , J . D . ; J . W . Hayton , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., D . of C . ; H . C . Simpson , I . G . ; J . H . B . Johnston , Organist ; H . E . Nunney , J . W . Kilmister , J . Pattinson and F . A . Shaw , Stewards , and J . Wilson , Tyler . Afterwards the brethren adjourned to the Comity Hotel where an excellent and well served banquet was provided by Bro . Roster .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts haxing been proposed Bro . E . I . Baber , I . P . M ., P . G . S ., gave the toast of "The newly installed Worshipful Master , " which was very heartily received . "The Immediate Past Master , " proposed by Bro . Alexander Taylor was equally well received . Bro . J . W .

Hayton gave "The Sister Lodges of Carlisle , " and other toasts were proposed by Bros . H . E . Winter , T . Ehven and H . Higginson .

A pleasing incident of the proceedings was the presentation by Bro . Alexander Taylor , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., to Bro . E . I . Briber , the retiring W . M ., who has proved a most efficient and

popular ruler , of a Past Master ' s Jewel . After Ibis Bro . Alexander Taylor was presented with an extremely handsome P . M . Treasurer ' s Jewel , subscribed for by the

lodge , in recognition of his thirty years connection with the lodge , and of thirteen years continuous and able service as Treasurer , and bearing the following inscription . "

Presented by the brethren of Bective Lodge of Freemasons , No . 1532 to Wor . Bro . Alexander Taylor , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., a

PKKtSKNTATION JKWEL .

founder and first I . P . M . of the lodge in 18 75 , W . M . in 18 95 , and Treasurer for thirteen years . " The presentation was made by Bro . E . I . Baber in a most interesting and appropriate speech . The harmony was contributed by Bros . J . A . Broughton ,

W . Finch , E . Gray , S . L . Asquith , J . Logan , D . I . White , j . Dodd , F . E . Godfrey , F . W . Tassell , W . H . Park , W . P . Key , and E . I . Baber ; Bros . B . Scott and W . P . Key acting as accompanists . The evening was brought to the close with the Tyler ' s Toast .

Such Is Freemasonry.

Such is Freemasonry .

r PHEKE is an appreciable diminution in the number of men I nowadays who look at the Freemasons from a distance , and a growing tendency to investigate and embrace it . The tidal wave of virulent and acrimonious opposition which swept over a part of our country not so very many

years ago , and which developed into a condition of bitterness and persecution hardly conceivable at the present time , has receded , after throwing on the shore of human experience only the driftwood of anti-Masonic narrowness and bigotry . Men can but acknowledge , so far as they are able to judge , that the influences of Freemasonry are uplifting ; that it

holds out no inducements save the loftiest in character and the grandest in sentiment ; that its tendencies are elevating , refining and progressive ; and that its claims are noble facts instead of vague assertions . It has never entered the field of human activities with blazoned banners , priest or preachers

to influence additions to its ranks . Its grand endeavour is not so much to save men as to make them worthy to be saved , to subdue their passions , make them tender , truthful , honest , loyal , clean-handed and great-hearted . It exalts reverence , that most beautiful of all forms of

moral goodness , and its obligations spring from the source of purest virtue and loftiest patriotism . When sincere Freemasonry controls men , ( here will be no loss of the old faith in God which inspired and animated the builders of the ancient temple .

When it is best exemplified , unbelief grows gentle and respectful ; benevolence , uprightness , enterpri ; e ; : nd freedom , multiply , and the central saving truths of failh in Him in whom thev have put their trust will flower and fruit as long as there are days of toil and sorrow , or nights of weariness and pain . — P . C . Hunliiitftoii .