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Channel Islands.

lodges , as be found himself alone , supported only by Bro . M , GaUichan , whose term of office had recently expired , but whc had a just claim to their respect , since he was acting as W . M . for his successor , the distance of whose residence made it impossible for him often to attend . Bro . Hopkins bad no doubt that all tbe Masters had been invited like himself , but were prevented from acceptance by unavoidable circumstances . He especially apologised for the absence of his esteemed friend

and brother , John Duroll , under whom he had the pleasure of serving in the Cesaree Lodge , and who was so attentive , not only to every duty , but to every courtesy in Masonry , that the members of the Mechanics' Lodge might rest assured that he would have responded to their hospitable call if it had been possible . Masons recognised tho pre-eminent duty of obedience , and could appreciate it wherever found . Most of

those present , according to the peculiar arrangements of Jersey , were occasionally summoned for military service , and in that capacity , as well as in the Craft , they were taught that obedience was a chief qualification , for without it no efficiency could be attained ; moreover , Masons recognised the obligation to display alove of one ' s native country , tbe defence of which against unlawful aggression was enjoined ou all . Thus , then , he pleaded

excuse for Bro . Durell , who was at that moment answering to the call of his superiors in military service . Bro . Dr . Hopkins thanked the W . M . and Officers for their kindness in inviting him to this annual gathering , which he at once determined to

attend if possible , though recently suffering from indisposition , if only in response to the support given to him as W . M . of the young lodge of St . Aubin's , by the attendance of most of tbe members in a body on a recent occasion , as well as to show his appreciation of the Masonic unity and good feeling existing among the brethren of No . 215 . He rejoiced in its prosperity , and the increase of its numbers , a sure sign of zealous exertions and efficient management on the part of the W . M . and officers .

He also thanked them for the cordial reception which was accorded to him , and for the liberality and hospitality which had been so abundantly manifested in the style of the entertainment . He reminded the brethren that the province had just experienced a great loss in the removal from it of one of its brightest ornaments and consistent supporters , in the person of the Rev . Bro . De la Mare , Prov . G . Chap ., who had won golden opinions on all sides . Personally , Bro . Hopkins felt that he had lost a very

dear friend and brother , who was also chaplain of the lodge over which he had the honour to preside , and in that capacity had rendered him most eminent services . He regarded the appointment of such an officer as a most desirable one for every lodge , since it not only exercised a beneficial influence in exhorting , rebuking , and giving a serious tone to all tho proceedings , which was not inconsistent with cheerfulness , but afforded evidence to the external world that there was something solemn and sacred in the professions of Freemasonry , ancl furnished a guarantee for decorum and propriety . He called to the recollection of the brethren the farewell discourse

recently delivered from the pulpit of All Saints' Church by the Rev . Chaplain , to which many of those present had listened with so much attention ; and alluded to the banquet given to him on the next evening , announcing also that the sermon and the addresses delivered on the other occasion were now published , so that each one might revive the impressions then produced , possess a memento of their absent brother , and in private ponder over his parting wordsBroDrHopkins concludedwith

-. . . , per mission from the chair , by proposing " The Health , Prosperity , and Happiness of Bro . the Rev . F . De la Mare , " to which a hearty response was given . —On the proposition of the W . MASTER , honour was afterwards accorded to the Past Masters of the lodge , with especial reference to Bro . Kingsnorth , a most valuable assistance and support to the chair , who briefly acknowled ged the compliment ; also to the Officers , responded to in

few words by the Senior and Junior Wardens ; as well as to others to whom the lodge has been indebted for eminent services . —Bro . PROSSER , of the Yarborough Lodge , gave a straightforward and manly address on the importance of Masonic harmony , which he had great delight in seeing so fully manifested in the Mechanics' Lodge , which he had not visited for a long period . There in which he could testify b

were cases y experience that such was not the prevailing sentiment , -where indeed disunion was the rule , and therefore he could the more highly appreciate the unanimity and good reeling that existed here , which was to him a great treat ancl trul y refreshing . He enlarged on the universality of A reemasonry , arid the importance of the duties the brethren

Channel Islands.

owe to each other , especially tbat of mutual kindness , of doing as they would he done by . He appealed to the visitors for corroboration of the intimate union and courteous feeling exhibited among the members of this lodge , and called upon them to join him in the toast of " Prosperity to No . 245 , " iu which he was efficiently supported . —As a final toast , the W . M . gave the host and hostess , whose liberality in providing for the comfort and enjoyment of the brethren , had been signally displayed . —Bro .

Ainslie having been sent for , the compliment was communicated to him . In reply , he heartily thanked the brethren , at the same time he felt that an apology was due from him , since he had been called upon to provide for twenty only , and found thirty-three present . Ho was , therefore , gratified by this token of satisfaction , though he would have done much better had he anticipated so large an attendance . The W . M . assured him that all were much leased at the efforts he had madeand

p , that the provision would have been most ample even bad the guests been still more numerous . —Another hour having been spent in social intercourse , and some excellent songs having been given , all departed before eleven o'clock , conscious that a most enjoyable evening had been spent .

China.

CHINA .

SHANGHAI . —Lodge of Assiduity ( No . 832 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge took place on the 21 st November . Present—P . M . ' s Bros . Thome and Gould , and as officers for the evening , Bros . Nutt , W . M . ; Johnston , S . W . ; Jamieson , J . W . ; Gordon , S . D . ; Parker , J . D . The ceremony of passing being concluded , the 2 nd , 3 rd , ancl 5 th sections of the Second Lecture were worked by Bros . Thorne and Gould . Prior to closing , Bro . Gould , at the instance of Bro . Thorne , was efected to fill the office of Preceptor , resigned by the latter brother on account of approaching departure for England .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BEO . ROBERT C . TAYLOR . ( From the Melbourne Masonic Journal . ) One of those tragical events which occasionally occur to alarm and appal every well-regulated mind , disturbed the serenity of Kyneton , Victoria , on Saturday , Oct . 13 th , for , in both the local journals which appeared that morning , the awful intelligence was made known that our brother , Robert Croffcen Taylor ,

Superintendent of Police for the Kyueton District , had come to an untimely end the evening previous ; and , on making close inquiry , we found that the unfortunate deceased arrived at his residence at the Police Paddock about twenty minutes to eleven o'clock the evening previous ( Friday ) , where he found Mrs . Taylor at work , who , after sitting with him for a short time , retired to her own room , and immediately after heard him to call out" Shaw ( the name of the orderly ) bring me my

, , revolver . " This was done , it being a common practice for the deceased to examine his fire arms previous to retiring to rest . Within a few minutes after this he had some conversation with the nursemaid , shortly after which a dull , dead sound , not at all resembling the report of a pistol , was heard by Mrs . Taylor , Annie Kelly ( the nursemaid ) , and Orderly Shaw . Mrs . Taylor , thinking it to be the mere trying a cap , took no notice of it , but

soon after , going into the room , she found her husband seated by the fire , and blood trickling from his forehead . She gave the alarm , and medical assistance was sent for . Bro . Dr . Geary and Dr . M'Millan were very quickly in attendance , but alas t found the vital spark had taken its everlasting flight . Upon examining the revolver , it was found that the whole of the chambers were discharged ; but for further particulars I refer

you to the report of the inquest which is truly and faithfully given in the accompanying copy of the Observer , the verdict being : — " Tho cause of death : injuries received from the accidental discharge of a revolver , the ball passing through the head . " This fearful end of our departed brother we trust will have a beneficial effect on the mind of every good and upright Mason , teaching him how frail is the thread of his existence ,

and leading him to square his life so that when the Great Architect of the Universe calls him to pass through the valley of the shadow of death , he may be prepared to enter the Grand Lodge above , were all is order , harmony , and peace .

“The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine: 1864-01-16, Page 17” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 9 May 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmr/issues/mmr_16011864/page/17/.
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GRAND LODGE FOR AUSTRALIA. Article 1
FREEMASONRY, CONSIDERED IN ITS RELATIONS TO MORAL SCIENCL. Article 3
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 5
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 7
THE GLAMORGAN LODGE AND ITS REINITIATION. Article 7
THE GRAND LODGE, ALPINA. Article 8
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 8
PROVINCIAL. Article 11
ROYAL ARCH. Article 16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 16
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 16
CHINA. Article 17
Obituary. Article 17
Poetry. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Channel Islands.

lodges , as be found himself alone , supported only by Bro . M , GaUichan , whose term of office had recently expired , but whc had a just claim to their respect , since he was acting as W . M . for his successor , the distance of whose residence made it impossible for him often to attend . Bro . Hopkins bad no doubt that all tbe Masters had been invited like himself , but were prevented from acceptance by unavoidable circumstances . He especially apologised for the absence of his esteemed friend

and brother , John Duroll , under whom he had the pleasure of serving in the Cesaree Lodge , and who was so attentive , not only to every duty , but to every courtesy in Masonry , that the members of the Mechanics' Lodge might rest assured that he would have responded to their hospitable call if it had been possible . Masons recognised tho pre-eminent duty of obedience , and could appreciate it wherever found . Most of

those present , according to the peculiar arrangements of Jersey , were occasionally summoned for military service , and in that capacity , as well as in the Craft , they were taught that obedience was a chief qualification , for without it no efficiency could be attained ; moreover , Masons recognised the obligation to display alove of one ' s native country , tbe defence of which against unlawful aggression was enjoined ou all . Thus , then , he pleaded

excuse for Bro . Durell , who was at that moment answering to the call of his superiors in military service . Bro . Dr . Hopkins thanked the W . M . and Officers for their kindness in inviting him to this annual gathering , which he at once determined to

attend if possible , though recently suffering from indisposition , if only in response to the support given to him as W . M . of the young lodge of St . Aubin's , by the attendance of most of tbe members in a body on a recent occasion , as well as to show his appreciation of the Masonic unity and good feeling existing among the brethren of No . 215 . He rejoiced in its prosperity , and the increase of its numbers , a sure sign of zealous exertions and efficient management on the part of the W . M . and officers .

He also thanked them for the cordial reception which was accorded to him , and for the liberality and hospitality which had been so abundantly manifested in the style of the entertainment . He reminded the brethren that the province had just experienced a great loss in the removal from it of one of its brightest ornaments and consistent supporters , in the person of the Rev . Bro . De la Mare , Prov . G . Chap ., who had won golden opinions on all sides . Personally , Bro . Hopkins felt that he had lost a very

dear friend and brother , who was also chaplain of the lodge over which he had the honour to preside , and in that capacity had rendered him most eminent services . He regarded the appointment of such an officer as a most desirable one for every lodge , since it not only exercised a beneficial influence in exhorting , rebuking , and giving a serious tone to all tho proceedings , which was not inconsistent with cheerfulness , but afforded evidence to the external world that there was something solemn and sacred in the professions of Freemasonry , ancl furnished a guarantee for decorum and propriety . He called to the recollection of the brethren the farewell discourse

recently delivered from the pulpit of All Saints' Church by the Rev . Chaplain , to which many of those present had listened with so much attention ; and alluded to the banquet given to him on the next evening , announcing also that the sermon and the addresses delivered on the other occasion were now published , so that each one might revive the impressions then produced , possess a memento of their absent brother , and in private ponder over his parting wordsBroDrHopkins concludedwith

-. . . , per mission from the chair , by proposing " The Health , Prosperity , and Happiness of Bro . the Rev . F . De la Mare , " to which a hearty response was given . —On the proposition of the W . MASTER , honour was afterwards accorded to the Past Masters of the lodge , with especial reference to Bro . Kingsnorth , a most valuable assistance and support to the chair , who briefly acknowled ged the compliment ; also to the Officers , responded to in

few words by the Senior and Junior Wardens ; as well as to others to whom the lodge has been indebted for eminent services . —Bro . PROSSER , of the Yarborough Lodge , gave a straightforward and manly address on the importance of Masonic harmony , which he had great delight in seeing so fully manifested in the Mechanics' Lodge , which he had not visited for a long period . There in which he could testify b

were cases y experience that such was not the prevailing sentiment , -where indeed disunion was the rule , and therefore he could the more highly appreciate the unanimity and good reeling that existed here , which was to him a great treat ancl trul y refreshing . He enlarged on the universality of A reemasonry , arid the importance of the duties the brethren

Channel Islands.

owe to each other , especially tbat of mutual kindness , of doing as they would he done by . He appealed to the visitors for corroboration of the intimate union and courteous feeling exhibited among the members of this lodge , and called upon them to join him in the toast of " Prosperity to No . 245 , " iu which he was efficiently supported . —As a final toast , the W . M . gave the host and hostess , whose liberality in providing for the comfort and enjoyment of the brethren , had been signally displayed . —Bro .

Ainslie having been sent for , the compliment was communicated to him . In reply , he heartily thanked the brethren , at the same time he felt that an apology was due from him , since he had been called upon to provide for twenty only , and found thirty-three present . Ho was , therefore , gratified by this token of satisfaction , though he would have done much better had he anticipated so large an attendance . The W . M . assured him that all were much leased at the efforts he had madeand

p , that the provision would have been most ample even bad the guests been still more numerous . —Another hour having been spent in social intercourse , and some excellent songs having been given , all departed before eleven o'clock , conscious that a most enjoyable evening had been spent .

China.

CHINA .

SHANGHAI . —Lodge of Assiduity ( No . 832 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge took place on the 21 st November . Present—P . M . ' s Bros . Thome and Gould , and as officers for the evening , Bros . Nutt , W . M . ; Johnston , S . W . ; Jamieson , J . W . ; Gordon , S . D . ; Parker , J . D . The ceremony of passing being concluded , the 2 nd , 3 rd , ancl 5 th sections of the Second Lecture were worked by Bros . Thorne and Gould . Prior to closing , Bro . Gould , at the instance of Bro . Thorne , was efected to fill the office of Preceptor , resigned by the latter brother on account of approaching departure for England .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BEO . ROBERT C . TAYLOR . ( From the Melbourne Masonic Journal . ) One of those tragical events which occasionally occur to alarm and appal every well-regulated mind , disturbed the serenity of Kyneton , Victoria , on Saturday , Oct . 13 th , for , in both the local journals which appeared that morning , the awful intelligence was made known that our brother , Robert Croffcen Taylor ,

Superintendent of Police for the Kyueton District , had come to an untimely end the evening previous ; and , on making close inquiry , we found that the unfortunate deceased arrived at his residence at the Police Paddock about twenty minutes to eleven o'clock the evening previous ( Friday ) , where he found Mrs . Taylor at work , who , after sitting with him for a short time , retired to her own room , and immediately after heard him to call out" Shaw ( the name of the orderly ) bring me my

, , revolver . " This was done , it being a common practice for the deceased to examine his fire arms previous to retiring to rest . Within a few minutes after this he had some conversation with the nursemaid , shortly after which a dull , dead sound , not at all resembling the report of a pistol , was heard by Mrs . Taylor , Annie Kelly ( the nursemaid ) , and Orderly Shaw . Mrs . Taylor , thinking it to be the mere trying a cap , took no notice of it , but

soon after , going into the room , she found her husband seated by the fire , and blood trickling from his forehead . She gave the alarm , and medical assistance was sent for . Bro . Dr . Geary and Dr . M'Millan were very quickly in attendance , but alas t found the vital spark had taken its everlasting flight . Upon examining the revolver , it was found that the whole of the chambers were discharged ; but for further particulars I refer

you to the report of the inquest which is truly and faithfully given in the accompanying copy of the Observer , the verdict being : — " Tho cause of death : injuries received from the accidental discharge of a revolver , the ball passing through the head . " This fearful end of our departed brother we trust will have a beneficial effect on the mind of every good and upright Mason , teaching him how frail is the thread of his existence ,

and leading him to square his life so that when the Great Architect of the Universe calls him to pass through the valley of the shadow of death , he may be prepared to enter the Grand Lodge above , were all is order , harmony , and peace .

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