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ing of the lodge , he was indebted for what he hacl clone mainly to lodges of instruction , where he always found brethren willing to give information to young Masons . —The W . M . next gave " The Past Masters ofthe Lodge , " for which Bro . Clout responded . The next toast was " The Officers of the Lodge , " which was acknowledged by Bro . James , S . W . —The W . M . said he bad then to propose " The Health of Bro . Corfield , " their secretary , who hacl held

that office for upwards of twenty-six years . He wished him health and happiness .- —Bro . Corfield said he had received a similar honour on many occasions , and could say nothing but what he hacl said before . He returned them his sincere thanks , ancl if he had discharged the duties of secretary to their satisfaction he hoped he hacl done so to himself . —The W . M . said there was one toast which he had pleasure in proposing before they separated , which was that of "The Masonic Press" coupling with it the name of Bro .

, Thompson . —Bro . Thompson responded , and said he trusted the Press would ever he found ready to advocate what was good for society in general , ancl for Freemasonry in particular . The Tyler's toast was then given , and the brethren separated at an early hour . OLD OONCOKD LODGE ( NO . 201 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , April 2 , at the Freemasons' Tavern—Bros , the Rev . J . M . Laughlin , AV . M . ; Waters ,

S . AV .,- Hogg , J . W . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes read , Mr . Mansfield was introduced , ancl in due and solemn form initiated into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . Some routine business was gone through , ancl the brethren retired for refreshment . The usual Masonic toasts were given , ancl duly honoured . The AV . M . said he now came to the toast of the evening , which was "The Health of tbeir newly-initiated Bro . Mansfield /'

who had honoured that lodge by selecting it as the one in which he was to be received into Freemasonry . From the little glimpse which he hacl at present had into Freemasonry , he' was able to see that there was some good in it ; but he could tell him that the more he saw of it , the more he would be pleased with it . He would find that the object ofthe members of their great , ancient , and glorious body , if they carried out their obligation , which every good Mason

should do for the benefit of tbeir species , and the glory ancl honour of tbe G . A . O . T . U . He was pleased to see Bro . Mansfield come amongst them , for Freemasons loved one another , ancl , being bound by one common obligation , it was their duty to do all tbe good they could for their brethren in Freemasonry . He trusted that Bro . Mansfield woulcl never be in a position to require assistance at their hands , but there was no one in the world , however high bis station , who did not feel the better for the sympathies of

his fellow creatures . On a recent occasion it must have been most gratifying to their Gracious Queen , on her bereavement , to know that she bad the sympathies of the entire nation ; and if anything could alleviate her feelings in the separation of herself and her beloved parent , it was the knowledge that in every house in the empire a chord had been touched in the hearts which ' beat throughout the land in sympathy with her own . So it was with Freemasonry ; it was made up of friendswho would stand beach other in

, y the time of trouble , and were always ready to stretch forth the hand of good fellowship whenever they might require it . He trusted that Bro . Mansfield woulcl never require their aid , or to enlist tbeir sympathies ; but events were nt the disposal of the G . A . O . T . U ., and there was no telling when misfortunes might come over them . He ( Bro . Laughlin ) held in the lodge a double character , and , being tbeir Chaplain , he felt it to be his duty to say a tew words . Their newly-initiated brother would , by

the attendance of the clergy , have an assurance of the excellence of their noble Order ; for in lodges they inculcated those principles which himself and Bro . Shaboe preached from the pulpit , which were brotherly love , strict truth , and to relieve the wants and necessities of those who might require their aid . In those days of trouble , rebuke , and calumny by those who knownothing of their noble Order , and were not qualified to speak of itit must be some consolation to their BroMansfield to find the

, . clergy supporting Freemasonry , which went to the depths of the heart , and by means of their mystic profession doing good things , both for time and eternity . —Bro . MANSFIELD returned thanks . — The AV . M . said tbe next toast was one that was always well received in every lodge , and he believed that it would be received with enthusiasm in the Old Concord Lodge . The toast was that of "The Visitors . " They had many visitors that evening ; they were very

much obliged to them for coming amongst them , and they were very glad to see them . —Bro . tbe Rev . D . SIIAUOE returned thanks , and said it was a great pleasure to see a man so much respected as their AV . M ., not so much as AV . M . as that of their Chaplain—for great attention was paid to him whenever he spoke , and he hoped that some of that hononr would reflect upon himself . —Bro . BINCKES said he was delighted to have the opportunity of reviving the recollection of many happy evenings be had spent in the society of brethren under the banner ofthe Old Concord Lodge , for at one time he ivas a frequent visitor , ancl therefore he was delighted when he

again had an opportunity of renewing these pleasing recollections . It was most gratifying to the AV . M . in having achieved the high position which he then occupied , for it reflected credit on the lodge by the able manner in which hehad discharged its duties , ancl it reflected equal credit on himself . —Bro . the Rev . M . MARGOLIOIJTH said hehad visited many lodgss , and must say that he was as much pleased with the AA . M . in the lodge as he was with his speech in

proposing " The Health of their newly initiated Brother , " ancl although their Bro . Binckes was opposed to having any thing stereotyped , yet he felt that it woulcl be a great advantage to them could they have that speech stereotyped and carefully preserved . He was gratified also at the unanimity which prevailed . He hacl paid great attention to Freemasonry in different parts of the world , and indeed he knew as much of it as Dr . Oliver himself ; ancl he regretted to find that a number of young men came into the Craft

for the mere fun of the thing , overlooking the importance and solemnity of the science ; but that lodge was conducted on very different principles , and whatever regret he might have experienced in visiting other lodges , he should never regret having visited the Old Concord . As be hacl said , he was pleased at the unanimity ancl respect to tbe W . M ., for it was something very important , solemn , " and serious , and was closely allied to religion . He wished , before he sat down , to refer to a Persian legend .

The Persians were very figurative in their language , for they woulcl make a glass or a stone to speak , to illustrate what they meant ; and one day a Persian took up a handful of sand , ancl dropped it until it was reduced to a single grain . Apostrophising the grain of sand in his band , he said , " Thou little thing , what art thou fit for , and what use art thou ? " The grain of sand said , "It is true I am small , but I am one of a great body , who always stick close and united togetherand thus prevent

, the sea from overflowing the land . " And so it was with them , for he trusted , if they kept knitted together as men , they " would be able to keep back the tide of mischief of the outer world from Freemasonry . —Tbe AV . M . gave "The Past Masters of the Lodge , " which was acknowledged by Bro . EMMENS . —Bro .

KENNEDY , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . M . " —The AV . M . having alluded to his clerical duties , said that , as long as the G . A . O . T . tf . should spare his life , be sliould ever be attached to that , his mother lodge , ancl it was highly gratifying to him that the brother who introduced him into Freemasonry should now propose his health as W . M . —The AV . M . next said , one ofthe distinguishing features of a Mason's heart , was charity . They had been told that evening by one of their brother visitors , that the Old Concord

Lodge never forgot tbeir charities , ancl he trusted they never would . Bros . Dixon and Green hacl represented their lodge at the festivals for the support ofthe poor and needy , and , to maintain them , funds were absolutely necessary to be gathered in . Now , Bro . Binckes had given himself up to that work , and as they were not likely again to hear those beautiful speeches from Bro . Crew on behalf of tbe Girls' School , which often drew tears from their eyes , there was no member in the Craft who had more exerted himself than Bro .

Binckes , and he hoped to see him in that position which would allow him to give free rein to his heart , in his desire to do good wherever he might go . He trusted that their Masonic charities might be enlarged , for he felt assured that none of the participators in those institutions would ever disgrace the name . He , therefore , gave " Tbe Masonic Charities , " coupling with tbem the name of Bro . Binckes . The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm . —Bro . BINCKES said he had not the slightest idea that he should

have had to rise a second time to offer any further observations , or be guilty of such an intrusion , especially as those who made second speeches were generally voted a bore ; but the toast which had been given by the AV . M . demanded more eloquence than be possessed adequately to advocate those noble charities which were the pride and the boast of their ancient institution . Their AV . M . had said that they supported their Masonic Charities , ancl first he would refer to that for the sex most liable to temptation , and it was their

glory ami their boast that they gave them a good education , by which they became ornaments of their institution , and useful members of society . He wished he could describe that institution in those eloquent- words whicli they were in the habit of hearing from Bro . Crew , but which he was afraid tbey would never hear again . Another of their charities was for those who were better able to fight the battle of life , and who derived the benefits of that society to which their fathers bad contributed . Another of their

charities sought to give a home and extend relief to those who had borne the heat ancl burden of the day , extending their lives , shielding them from poverty , and enabling them to enjoy those comforts to which tbey had been accustomed . He felt reluctance in saying a word upon another matter , and woulcl not do so were it not that he might lay himself open to a charge of ingratitude after the manner in which the AV . M . had proposed the toast . Bro . Thissolton , who had for thirty-five years occupied the position of Secretary of the Boys' School , hacl resigned , and he ( Bro . Binckes ) was now a