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charities—I refer particularly to the Royal Institution for the Aged Freemasons ancl their AA'idows , the Boys' School , and the Girls' School . These are charities , I may say , of a stupendous character ; they are no small matters conferring bonefits upon two or three at a time . There are many here who cannot be aware of the extent of these charities . There are upwards of one hundred children , in each of these schools who are fed , clothedand taught and prepared for situation iu the world

, any that might be presented to them , so far as regards education . This is a boon , you must all of you say , which , were it put to a money value is two thousand pounds for the education of one of these children . It is impossible to put a money value upon it , as such a thoroughly good education is given at these schools . These schools of ours confer as good an education as that of Christ ' s Hospital . and the masters and mistresses are not onl

, y competent to teach the . children to read , write , & c , but also several languages . Another charity included in this toast is "The Board of Benevolence , " which distributes laige sums of money to those brethren who are a little under the weather , in amounts , frequently as large as thirty , forty , fifty , nay even of £ 100 , and it very frequently occurs that a sum of from £ 5 to £ 20 is voted to a deserving Mason who is in temporary distressed

circumstances , which sum enables him to go on again and obtain a comfortable livelihood . It is impossible " to overestimate these charities . You have heard in this lodge the great stress that was laid on this virtue , charity in its widest sense . In the excellent addresses there delivered ( and to which ive all listened with very great pleasdre , and very great edification ) , you heard that charity , in the widest sense of the word , is the foremost virtue among Masons , and that it includes

not merely the giving of alms , but the forgiveness of injuries also . There is also a large amount of pecuniary charity carried out by private lodges . There is scarcely a lodge in the country but has its private charitable fund . 1 have no doubt that one will be established here , so that you may be able to relieve cases that may come before you . Every individual Mason has his charities , and Masons have superadded the teaching of Masonry , which makes more charitable stilland they ive instruction

, g most freely . The Masonic Charities take a far wider scope than may appear at first sight . I hope that I have given yon some idea of them , and I now ask you to drink prosperity to them . Glee— " Mynheer von Dunck . " Bro . FOUEDMNIEB said -. " I have a toast to propose ivhich is one very dear and near to myself , —it is " The Health of the Otlicers of the Anglesea Lodge . " I have the honour of

reckoning our excellent and highly esteemed brother , the Provincial Grand Registrar as Senior Warden ; Bro . Hughes , of the bank , as Junior Warden . You will agree with me that the duties of tho officers of the lodge aro most important , and if I could ever enforce them , I should be disposed to do so now ; for every brother who has filled the chair of a lodge is quite aware that upon the efficiency of the officers depends tho efficiency of

the Master . If the officers do not satisfactorily discharge their duties the Master is quite sure to sutler . I trust that tha brethren who have accepted the great honour conferred upon them this day , will discharge their duties , and that the kind assistance of the Grand Registrar will bo a sufficient incentive to the junior officers . I give you "The Health of the Offices of the Lodge . '" Glee .

Bro . BuLitELEir HUGHES : " I wish I could call upon a senior officer of the Anglesea Lodge to respond to this toast , as ho could do so , not with more fervour , but with moro efficiency . Still , A \ orshipful Master of the Anglesea Lodge , from the bottom of my heart I thank yon for the compliment of drinking the health of tho officers , I likewise consider it a a great honour to be one of the officers of the new lodge . I have for a very long time been a MasonbutI am to I have

, , sorry say , not had tho opportunity of paying that attention to Masonry , still my heart is true , and will continue to be true to it , and I hope that the injunction laid ou me by the AA orshipful Master , will impress itself upon me and upon my brother officers , and will cause us to feel , that wo ought as members of this lod ^ e , who have undertaken a duty , solely and sincerely , to endeavour to du cur duty in tho best manner we canI have hitherto been

. unable to attend , but I trust the future is before me , and with life and health , that I shall be enabled to support tho AVorshipful Master in that dignified station to whicli he has been elected . ' •Although an old man , I am still a sufficiently young Mason , there is sufficient energy in me yet to combat the difficulties

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of being raised to the position of AVorshipful Master of the Anglesea . Lodge . " It may not be known to you that I hold that position in the St . Judno Lodge , but no true Mason refuses a subordinate station , and I am proud to fill a subordinate station , in the county in which I reside , although superior as the Master of the St . Tudno Lodge . In whatever station I am placed I shall endeavour to do my dutyaud I trust that the injunction laid-on us by our

, Master will be fulfilled with the srme feeling of sincerity by all my brother officers . " The Tyler being summoned the usual and frnaA toast was given . The Prov . Grand Master and his officers retired , and the rest of the brethren " happy to meet sorry to part , " and congratulating each other upon the auspicious day in Masonry , gradually dispersed .

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METROPOLITAN . PAINTIUBE CHAPTER ( NO . 720 ) . —This R . A . chapter met in convocation on Monday , the 12 th inst ., at the Loughboro ' Hotel , Brixton , under the presidency of Comp . Stevens , M . E . Z ., supported by Comps . Nunn , IL , and J . Read , P . Z ., as J . Five brethren were balloted for and approved of , and Bro . A . Gwilt , 720 , was duly exalted to the supreme degree . The by-laws ,

ivhich had been entrusted to Comps . Stevens , Hodges , and Shaw for compilation , were produced and approved of . The M . E . Z . appointed Comps . Harvey , Dir . of Cers . ; Ord , AA ine Steward ; and Niblett , Collecting Steward . Comp . Levander was also appointed Treasurer in the room of Comp . D . R . Farmer , who had resigned through ill-health , and with regard to whom a resolution of thanks and earnest wishes for his restoration to health was unanimously passed . The

Prin-Soj . nominated Comp . Gates as 2 nd Assist . Soj . during the remainder of the year . At the banquet which followed the proceedings of the convocation , the usual loyal and Royal Arch toasts were proposed in his customary happy style by the M . E . Z ., and a very pleasant evening was passed by the companions present .

LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . "WXRnTSaios . —Chapter of Elias Ashmole , ( No . 148 ) . —The regular bi-monthly convocation of this chapter was held on Monday the 12 th inst ., at thc Chapter Rooms , Sankey-street , at four o ' clock . The chapter was duly opened by Comps . H . B . AVhite , M . E . Z . ; Bowes , II . ; and Captain Mott , P . Z ., when the rest of the Comps . were admittedviz . H . Syred !< . ; Maxfield

, , , _ , N .,- Robert Stevenson , P . S . ; B . R . Coxon , AV . AA oods , Robert AVri ght , A . H . Becket , Baker , 22 U ; AVilson , 241 ; Jos . Robinson , Janitor . The ballot was then taken for the following brethren , candidates for exaltation , which proved unanimously in favour in each case , viz ., Bros . J . B . Hughes , 1 , 055 ; John Stone , P . M ., 484 ; and Edward Clark , 758 . Bros . Hughes and Stone together with Bro . AA ' . H . Spring ( who was balloted for

and approved at a previous meeting ) being present they were severally most imposingly exalted by Comp . Mott , Comp . AVilson acting as P . S . Tlie mystic symbolic add historic sections were delivered hy Comp . Mott and Bowes . Comp . Scribe , E ., announced tho names of the companions composing the chapter and the Treasurer announced that he had received various donations towards the cost of the furnitureamounting

, to £ 47 5 s . The M . E . Z . proposed a series of resolutions relating to the government of tho chapter , ivhich were all unanimousl y agreed to . Business being concluded the chapter was duly and solemnly closed , and the Comps . from a distance adjourned to Comp . Hughes for tea .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . SCABBOHOUGII . —Old Olobe Chapter ( No . 200 ) . —A convocation of this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , on AA odncsday , the 7 th inst ., at six o ' clock in the evening , when there were present Comps . Captain AVormley E . Richardson , M . E . Z . ; James Fredk . Spun-, II . ; Major John W . AVoodall , J ; Thomas Cooper , P . Z . ; Amos Slced , P . Z . ; II . C . Martin , Scribe E . ;

VV . T . Farthing , Scribe N . ; Dr . AV . Rooke , P . S . ; Captain G . Symons and R . H . Peacock , Assist . Sojs . ; W . Milner , Janitor ; J . A . Chapman , and several others , amongst whom were Comps . Knocker from Bridlington , aud Dobson from Filey . The