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the deceased was a Quaker , but nevertheless desired that his bod y should be conveyed by the Ereemasons , after the celebration of the customary rites in the lodge , to the parish church , Avhere the first portion of the funeral service should be read by the Eev . the Provincial Grand Chaplain , and aftenvards interred , in an unconsecrated ceremonywhere he Avished the
, remainder of the church liturgy to be read , and subsequently the Masonic ritual to be completed . The Provincial Grand Chaplain could not comply with the request to perform any part of the service in unconsecrated ground , for if " he had done so , he would have been censured by the bishop . The rector refused
admission of the body to the church under such circum-» stances , and the Provincial Grand Master felt that , as he hacl during his life dispensed ivith the assistance ¦ of an ordained clergyman , it would be most in accor-¦ dance with his wishes to restrict the services to the Masonic ritual , the place of interment having been desi
• gnated by him . In the third case , recorded on page 87 , on Eeb . 4 th , 1865 , with the consent of the friends of the deceased , no desire having been expressed by him , the body was conveyed to the Masonic Temple on the evening previous to the funeral . A portion of the Masonic ritual was iven afc the
g Temple by the ProA'incial Grand Master , a procession Avas formed to the church , where the Church of England service was read by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , and subsequently completed at the grave in ¦ a , consecrated ceremony . The Provincial Grand Master then delivered the remainder of the
Masonic ritual . In the fourth case , recorded at page 369 , on May 13 th , 1865 , the Ereemasons simply accompanied the hody and the friends to * ibe church and grave , aud there Avas no service other than that directed by the Church of England , as the deceased had directed on the evening before his death . These particulars respecting the four
cases furnish a reply to the second question of " Z . A . Z . " The third is answered by stating that , in the first case , no Roman Catholic priest Avas present at the graA'e ; that , in the second case , no clergyman of any kind took part , the deceased having been a Quaker ; and that , in the last two cases referred to ,
the officiating clergyman was present during the whole of the proceedings , and , therefore , is presumed to have assented to them . The practice , then , seems to have been to comply , as far as possible , Avith tbe wishes of the deceased , and , where none were expressed , to' adopt the provisions of the Church of England , and , in addition , the Masonic ritual .
"H . H . " contents himself with thus demonstrating that his references were not " totally beside the point , " and leaves to some one else to reply to the further queries of " Christian Charit y , " who certainly does not seem to have displayed thafc virtue ivhich the title he assumes would lead us to suppose he admires .
In conclusion , an apology is due to the readers of the EEEEMASONS MAGAZINE for occupying so much space Avith this matter , but , as the question was admitted ; it is presumed that an answer is required , which " Christian Charity " might have obtained for himself had he been disposed to take the
necessary trouble . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , H . H . Jersey , June Sth , 1865 .
The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
GRAND LODGE . Tho Quarterly Communication AA'as held on Wednesday last . There were present the E . W . Bro . Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . Surrey , as G . M . V . W . Eev . J . Bowles , D . £ > ., Prov . G . M . Herefordshire , as D . G . M . E . W . Bros . Sir Michael E . Hicks-Beach , M . P ., S . G . W . ; Victor A . Williamson , J . G . W . ; Lord Slierbourne ,
Frov . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Major Alex . W . Adair , Prov . G . M . Somersetshire ; Frederick Pattison , P . G . W . ; John Havers , P . G . W . ; Eev . J . Sedgwick , D . D ., G . Chap . ; Eev . C . B , Davy , G . Chap . ; Sir John W . Hayes , Bart ., P . G . Chap . ; J . Huyshe , P . G . Chap . Bros . iEueas J . Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; J . LI . Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; W . Gray Clarke ,
G . Sec ; John S . Pullen , George Cox , James Merryweather , and Chas . Beaumont , G . D . 's ; Thos . Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . as Dir . of Cers . ; W . Young , P . G . S . B . as G . S . B . ; W . Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; James Coward , G . Organist ; John Emmens , G . Purst . ; Thomas Lewis , Assist . G . Purst . ; J . J . Blake , J . Udall , J . Savage , J . N . Tomkins , J . Nelson ,
G . W . K . Potter , S . B . Wilson , F . Slight , J . E . Stebbing , C . H . Gregory , J . S . S . HopAvood , Beivj . Head , Henry Maudslay , and E . W . Wheeler , P . G . D . ' s ; Saml . E . 3 \ utt , J . Symonds . and "S . Bradford , P . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; W . E . Walmisley , E , J . Spiers , E . H . Patten , and A . A . Le Veau , P . G . S . B . ' s ; Joseph Smith , T . A . Adams , and D . E . Farmer , P . G . Purst . ' s .
The Grand Lodge having beeu duly opened and with solemn prayer . The G . SECBETAEY read the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication of the 1 st of March , and also the minutes of the Grand Festival of tlie 26 tli of April , ivliicli ivere confirmed .
ADDBESS OF COSDOEEXCE TO THE GBANB MASTEB . The Acriire G . MASTEB said the duty devolved upon him to bring under the notice of the brethren an address of condolence to the Most Worshipful Grand Master , on the sad affliction . Avhich had befallen his lordship by the death of the Countess of Zetland , ivhich appeared on the paper of business for thafc
evening . Unfortunately , that duty could not bo performed by the Deputy Grand Master , from AA * 1 IOIAA tbey had received a letter stating his inability to attend , and he greatly regretted his absence , as he would have introduced the subject with much greater eloquence than he ( the Grand Master ) could pretend to ; but ivhat he Avanted in eloquence he would
endeavour to make up for by sincerity , for after an acquaintance of upwards of forty-five years ivith the noble earl , this ivas to him anything but an agreeable duty . The noble earl had been married to tbe late countess for upwards of forty years , and the least Grand Lodge could do to testify their esteem and regard ivas , by voting such an address as Avould
meet the feelings of the noble lord Avhom they all respected , and those ivho knew him the most , by them Avas he the most respected . In his domestic circle he had lost his right hand , for he was most attached to the noble countess , and he ivas sure that all would agree with him in an address , praying that the Great Architect of the Universe Avould support him , and
give him strength in his severe and trying affliction , and all he had then to do w as to read an address ivhich bad been put into bis hands ; and if any brother had any suggestion to make it more perfect , he was sure that it would be at- once agreed to . He then read the address , expressing the deep regret of the Grand Lodge at the affliction which hud fallen upon the
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Correspondence.
the deceased was a Quaker , but nevertheless desired that his bod y should be conveyed by the Ereemasons , after the celebration of the customary rites in the lodge , to the parish church , Avhere the first portion of the funeral service should be read by the Eev . the Provincial Grand Chaplain , and aftenvards interred , in an unconsecrated ceremonywhere he Avished the
, remainder of the church liturgy to be read , and subsequently the Masonic ritual to be completed . The Provincial Grand Chaplain could not comply with the request to perform any part of the service in unconsecrated ground , for if " he had done so , he would have been censured by the bishop . The rector refused
admission of the body to the church under such circum-» stances , and the Provincial Grand Master felt that , as he hacl during his life dispensed ivith the assistance ¦ of an ordained clergyman , it would be most in accor-¦ dance with his wishes to restrict the services to the Masonic ritual , the place of interment having been desi
• gnated by him . In the third case , recorded on page 87 , on Eeb . 4 th , 1865 , with the consent of the friends of the deceased , no desire having been expressed by him , the body was conveyed to the Masonic Temple on the evening previous to the funeral . A portion of the Masonic ritual was iven afc the
g Temple by the ProA'incial Grand Master , a procession Avas formed to the church , where the Church of England service was read by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , and subsequently completed at the grave in ¦ a , consecrated ceremony . The Provincial Grand Master then delivered the remainder of the
Masonic ritual . In the fourth case , recorded at page 369 , on May 13 th , 1865 , the Ereemasons simply accompanied the hody and the friends to * ibe church and grave , aud there Avas no service other than that directed by the Church of England , as the deceased had directed on the evening before his death . These particulars respecting the four
cases furnish a reply to the second question of " Z . A . Z . " The third is answered by stating that , in the first case , no Roman Catholic priest Avas present at the graA'e ; that , in the second case , no clergyman of any kind took part , the deceased having been a Quaker ; and that , in the last two cases referred to ,
the officiating clergyman was present during the whole of the proceedings , and , therefore , is presumed to have assented to them . The practice , then , seems to have been to comply , as far as possible , Avith tbe wishes of the deceased , and , where none were expressed , to' adopt the provisions of the Church of England , and , in addition , the Masonic ritual .
"H . H . " contents himself with thus demonstrating that his references were not " totally beside the point , " and leaves to some one else to reply to the further queries of " Christian Charit y , " who certainly does not seem to have displayed thafc virtue ivhich the title he assumes would lead us to suppose he admires .
In conclusion , an apology is due to the readers of the EEEEMASONS MAGAZINE for occupying so much space Avith this matter , but , as the question was admitted ; it is presumed that an answer is required , which " Christian Charity " might have obtained for himself had he been disposed to take the
necessary trouble . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , H . H . Jersey , June Sth , 1865 .
The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
GRAND LODGE . Tho Quarterly Communication AA'as held on Wednesday last . There were present the E . W . Bro . Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . Surrey , as G . M . V . W . Eev . J . Bowles , D . £ > ., Prov . G . M . Herefordshire , as D . G . M . E . W . Bros . Sir Michael E . Hicks-Beach , M . P ., S . G . W . ; Victor A . Williamson , J . G . W . ; Lord Slierbourne ,
Frov . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Major Alex . W . Adair , Prov . G . M . Somersetshire ; Frederick Pattison , P . G . W . ; John Havers , P . G . W . ; Eev . J . Sedgwick , D . D ., G . Chap . ; Eev . C . B , Davy , G . Chap . ; Sir John W . Hayes , Bart ., P . G . Chap . ; J . Huyshe , P . G . Chap . Bros . iEueas J . Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; J . LI . Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; W . Gray Clarke ,
G . Sec ; John S . Pullen , George Cox , James Merryweather , and Chas . Beaumont , G . D . 's ; Thos . Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . as Dir . of Cers . ; W . Young , P . G . S . B . as G . S . B . ; W . Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; James Coward , G . Organist ; John Emmens , G . Purst . ; Thomas Lewis , Assist . G . Purst . ; J . J . Blake , J . Udall , J . Savage , J . N . Tomkins , J . Nelson ,
G . W . K . Potter , S . B . Wilson , F . Slight , J . E . Stebbing , C . H . Gregory , J . S . S . HopAvood , Beivj . Head , Henry Maudslay , and E . W . Wheeler , P . G . D . ' s ; Saml . E . 3 \ utt , J . Symonds . and "S . Bradford , P . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; W . E . Walmisley , E , J . Spiers , E . H . Patten , and A . A . Le Veau , P . G . S . B . ' s ; Joseph Smith , T . A . Adams , and D . E . Farmer , P . G . Purst . ' s .
The Grand Lodge having beeu duly opened and with solemn prayer . The G . SECBETAEY read the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication of the 1 st of March , and also the minutes of the Grand Festival of tlie 26 tli of April , ivliicli ivere confirmed .
ADDBESS OF COSDOEEXCE TO THE GBANB MASTEB . The Acriire G . MASTEB said the duty devolved upon him to bring under the notice of the brethren an address of condolence to the Most Worshipful Grand Master , on the sad affliction . Avhich had befallen his lordship by the death of the Countess of Zetland , ivhich appeared on the paper of business for thafc
evening . Unfortunately , that duty could not bo performed by the Deputy Grand Master , from AA * 1 IOIAA tbey had received a letter stating his inability to attend , and he greatly regretted his absence , as he would have introduced the subject with much greater eloquence than he ( the Grand Master ) could pretend to ; but ivhat he Avanted in eloquence he would
endeavour to make up for by sincerity , for after an acquaintance of upwards of forty-five years ivith the noble earl , this ivas to him anything but an agreeable duty . The noble earl had been married to tbe late countess for upwards of forty years , and the least Grand Lodge could do to testify their esteem and regard ivas , by voting such an address as Avould
meet the feelings of the noble lord Avhom they all respected , and those ivho knew him the most , by them Avas he the most respected . In his domestic circle he had lost his right hand , for he was most attached to the noble countess , and he ivas sure that all would agree with him in an address , praying that the Great Architect of the Universe Avould support him , and
give him strength in his severe and trying affliction , and all he had then to do w as to read an address ivhich bad been put into bis hands ; and if any brother had any suggestion to make it more perfect , he was sure that it would be at- once agreed to . He then read the address , expressing the deep regret of the Grand Lodge at the affliction which hud fallen upon the