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my power to prevent the possibility of any injury being done to the brother by my reflections upon his character , by publicly retracting them in D . G . L . " I have to notice that some of the Calcutta lodges are occasionally not fully represented at our quarterly communications . You are aware that under Article 12 of the ancient charges , every Master , at the time of his installation , promises a regular attendance at the communications and committees of tbe Grand
Lodge , and in appointing bis AVardens ho enjoins upon them a similar duty in order that his lodge may be properly represented . I am confident , tbat this notice of an occasional omission which , I am quite aware , arises purely from inadvertence , w ill be sufficient to impress upon Masters generally the great desirability of strictly observing this important part of their duty . In cases where the Masters or AVardens of a private lodge are officers of the D . G . L . and attend its communications in that
, capacity , they should see tbat their lodge is droperly represented by appointing delegates to attend in their stead . " At our quarterly communication of the 24 th June last , I announced to you the M . W . G . M . had been pleased to separate British Burmah from Bengal , and to form it into a separate Masonic province ; I regret now to acquaint yon that a similar course has been followed with reference to the Punjab , and that the number of our lodges is consequently reduced to 20 in
number ; or one half of the number that were enrolled under this D . G . L . before the sub-division was introduced . A communication from the D . G . M . of the Punjab will be read to you in the course of the evening . " I bave much pleasure in announcing to you that there is again a prospect of establishing a lodge at Benares in the North-Western Province . There was for some time a flourishing lodge at this station , with a Royal Arch Chapter attached to itunder
, the name of * Fraternity and Perseverance' The lodge has now been extinct for some time , so that it will be necessary to obtain a fresh warrant and charter , and an intimation to this effect has been conveyed to Bro . Captain Chester , who is exerting himself to establish a new lodge , in which I hope he will prove successful . " At the conclusion of the address , the District Grand Master
called to order and instructed the G . Reg , to proclaim his Excellency tbe Earl of Mayo as Lord Patron of the order , which was accordingly done by the G . Reg . ( W . Bro . J . Pitt Kennedy ) . The report of the Finance Committee was then read and adopted . Tbe Grand Committee report of the Bengal Masonic Fund of Benevolence was read for the information of the D . G . Lodge , and ordered to be recorded . Some other business having been brought forward , and disposed of , the D . G . Lodge was closed in due form .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
METROPOLITAN . BEADON CHAPTER ( NO . 010 ) . —The regular quarterly convocation of this young and prosperous chapter was held at the Greyhound Inn , Dulwich , on Thursday , the 10 th inst . The chapter was opened by Comps . A . Avery , P . Z ., M . E . Z . ; J . AV . Halsey , P . Z ., as H . ; J . W . Avery , J . ; and other installed Principals being present . Tbe companions were then admitted .
The minutes , which also contained the by-laws to bo used for the future government of the chapter , were read and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were taken for three brethren who were candidates for exaltation , and in each instance were declared to be unanimous in favour of their admission . Bros . C . A . Potter , P . M . 619 ; H . J . Leeuw , AV . M . 619 , and E . lumber , 1 , 009 , being in attendance , were introduced separately ; and in an able
and most impressive manner exalted into Royal Arch Freemasonry , the ceremony being beautifully rendered , as every officer was perfect in his part . Comp . F . Walters , P . Z . & S . E ., in an efficient manner proposed , and Comp . J . AV . Halsey , P . Z ., seconded , " That a five guinea P . Z . 's jewel be presented from the chapter funds to Comp . A . Avery , M . E . Z ., for his efficient services rendered to the chapter during his of officethis
year , being his last night of presiding . This , ou being put b y the J . to the chapter , was carried with acclamation . This vote did not seem to satisfy all of the members present , as it was considered that , to more fully express their feelings , that the jewel should be supplemented with some other article to prove how high was the estimation which tbey all felt for the many ser-
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vices rendered by their M . E . Z . to this chapter . It was afterwards proposed and seconded that the Audit Committee meeting be held on Monday , September 6 tb , at 7 p . m ., at the Queen ' s Arms Tavern , 36 , AVeston-street , Bermondsey . Some propositions for exaltations at next meeting were received . Apologies were sent by the H . and S . N . excusing and regrettingtheir non-attendance ; also from several of the candidates for
exaltations . All business being ended , the chapter was closed until Thursday , September 9 th , which will be the installation meeting . There were present besides those named—Comps . T . , T . Sabine , as S . N .,- G . A . Smith , P . S . ; W . H . Green , 1 st A . S . ; R . H . AVilliams , 2 nd A . S . ; F . Deering , Reg . ; F . McRiernan , S . B . Alsitors—G . AA . Wheeler , P . S . 73 ; C . T . Dorey . M . E . Z . 176 ; P . A . Nairne , Z . 170 ; J . Harris , M . E . Z . 185 ; ' Pinhorn , P . Z . 257 , and others . The usual good banquet followed , and the evening ' s amusement was greatly increased by the humorous recitations of Comp . E . Kimber .
Knights Templar.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
IRELAND . DRUM . —An encampment of High Knight Templars was held on the 4 th inst . The encampment was opened with the usual formalities , the following Sir Knights taking up their respective positions : —Dr . J . Sharpe , M . E . C . ; J , Patterson , Capt . General ; Carleton , Marshall : and J . AVonfor , S . B . ; the other offices being filled by Sir Kts . Hawthorne and Robert KerNo . 794
, , Newbliss . After the opening of the encampment , the following R . A . Comps . were duly admitted into the Order , namely , Shifts . Sydney Jackson and George Hubbard . The ceremony of installation was conducted by Sir Kt . J . D . AVonfor , F . C . S ., and P . C . of Lodge 205 , Dublin . He was assisted by Sir Kt . John Patterson . After a lecture on the origin and antiquity of the Order , the encampment was closed , and the Sir Knights sat
down to supper . The chair was occupied by the M . E . C ., Sir Kt . Dr . Sharpe . "Tbe Queen and the Craft" was proposed , after which followed the song "Godsave the 0116011- " by SirKt . Ker . " The Three Grand Masters " was next given , aud duly honoured ; after which the chairman said the next toast he had to propose was the toast of tbe evening , namely , " Sir Kt . AVonfor , " who had come to assist their labour under considerable physical inconvenience . The toast was enthusiastically received , and suitably acknowledged . " The newly-installed Sir Kts . " was then given and responded to . Sir Kt . Dr . Taylor ' s health was also proposed , and warmly received .
The Calm Of Death.
THE CALM OF DEATH .
" The moon looks calmly down when man is dying , The earth still holds her way , Flowers breathe their perfume , and the winds keep sighing , Naught seems to pause or stay !" Clasp the hands meekly over tbe still breast , for they have nomore work to do . Close the weary eyes , there aro no more tears to shed . Fart the damp locks , there is no more pain to bear .
Closed is the heart alike to love ' s kind voice and calumny ' s stinging whisper . O , if in that still heart you have ruthlessly planted a thorn ; if from that pleading eye you have turned carelessly away ; if your loving glance , and kindly word , and clasping hands , have bave come all too late—then God forgive you ! No frown gathers on the marble brow , as you gaze ; no scorn curls the chiseled li no flush of wounded feelings mounts to the
binep ; veined temples . God forgive you ! for your feet , too , must shrink appalled from death ' s cold river ; your faltering tongue asks , " Can this be death ? " your fading eyes linger lovingly on the sunny earth ; your clammy hand yields its last feint pressure ; your sinking pulse its last feeble flutter . 0 , rapacious grave ! yet another victim for thy voiceless
keeping . What ! not a word of welcome from all the houseless sleepers ? No warm greeting from a sister ' s loving lips ? No throb of welcome from the maternal bosom ? Silent all ? 0 , if these broken links were never , never gathered up ! If beyond death ' s swelling flood there was no eternal shore ! If for the struggling bark there was no port of peace ! If athwart that lowering cloud sprang , no bow of promise ! Alas ! for love , if this be all , and naught beyond , on earth!—Masonic Eclectic .
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India.
my power to prevent the possibility of any injury being done to the brother by my reflections upon his character , by publicly retracting them in D . G . L . " I have to notice that some of the Calcutta lodges are occasionally not fully represented at our quarterly communications . You are aware that under Article 12 of the ancient charges , every Master , at the time of his installation , promises a regular attendance at the communications and committees of tbe Grand
Lodge , and in appointing bis AVardens ho enjoins upon them a similar duty in order that his lodge may be properly represented . I am confident , tbat this notice of an occasional omission which , I am quite aware , arises purely from inadvertence , w ill be sufficient to impress upon Masters generally the great desirability of strictly observing this important part of their duty . In cases where the Masters or AVardens of a private lodge are officers of the D . G . L . and attend its communications in that
, capacity , they should see tbat their lodge is droperly represented by appointing delegates to attend in their stead . " At our quarterly communication of the 24 th June last , I announced to you the M . W . G . M . had been pleased to separate British Burmah from Bengal , and to form it into a separate Masonic province ; I regret now to acquaint yon that a similar course has been followed with reference to the Punjab , and that the number of our lodges is consequently reduced to 20 in
number ; or one half of the number that were enrolled under this D . G . L . before the sub-division was introduced . A communication from the D . G . M . of the Punjab will be read to you in the course of the evening . " I bave much pleasure in announcing to you that there is again a prospect of establishing a lodge at Benares in the North-Western Province . There was for some time a flourishing lodge at this station , with a Royal Arch Chapter attached to itunder
, the name of * Fraternity and Perseverance' The lodge has now been extinct for some time , so that it will be necessary to obtain a fresh warrant and charter , and an intimation to this effect has been conveyed to Bro . Captain Chester , who is exerting himself to establish a new lodge , in which I hope he will prove successful . " At the conclusion of the address , the District Grand Master
called to order and instructed the G . Reg , to proclaim his Excellency tbe Earl of Mayo as Lord Patron of the order , which was accordingly done by the G . Reg . ( W . Bro . J . Pitt Kennedy ) . The report of the Finance Committee was then read and adopted . Tbe Grand Committee report of the Bengal Masonic Fund of Benevolence was read for the information of the D . G . Lodge , and ordered to be recorded . Some other business having been brought forward , and disposed of , the D . G . Lodge was closed in due form .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
METROPOLITAN . BEADON CHAPTER ( NO . 010 ) . —The regular quarterly convocation of this young and prosperous chapter was held at the Greyhound Inn , Dulwich , on Thursday , the 10 th inst . The chapter was opened by Comps . A . Avery , P . Z ., M . E . Z . ; J . AV . Halsey , P . Z ., as H . ; J . W . Avery , J . ; and other installed Principals being present . Tbe companions were then admitted .
The minutes , which also contained the by-laws to bo used for the future government of the chapter , were read and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were taken for three brethren who were candidates for exaltation , and in each instance were declared to be unanimous in favour of their admission . Bros . C . A . Potter , P . M . 619 ; H . J . Leeuw , AV . M . 619 , and E . lumber , 1 , 009 , being in attendance , were introduced separately ; and in an able
and most impressive manner exalted into Royal Arch Freemasonry , the ceremony being beautifully rendered , as every officer was perfect in his part . Comp . F . Walters , P . Z . & S . E ., in an efficient manner proposed , and Comp . J . AV . Halsey , P . Z ., seconded , " That a five guinea P . Z . 's jewel be presented from the chapter funds to Comp . A . Avery , M . E . Z ., for his efficient services rendered to the chapter during his of officethis
year , being his last night of presiding . This , ou being put b y the J . to the chapter , was carried with acclamation . This vote did not seem to satisfy all of the members present , as it was considered that , to more fully express their feelings , that the jewel should be supplemented with some other article to prove how high was the estimation which tbey all felt for the many ser-
Royal Arch.
vices rendered by their M . E . Z . to this chapter . It was afterwards proposed and seconded that the Audit Committee meeting be held on Monday , September 6 tb , at 7 p . m ., at the Queen ' s Arms Tavern , 36 , AVeston-street , Bermondsey . Some propositions for exaltations at next meeting were received . Apologies were sent by the H . and S . N . excusing and regrettingtheir non-attendance ; also from several of the candidates for
exaltations . All business being ended , the chapter was closed until Thursday , September 9 th , which will be the installation meeting . There were present besides those named—Comps . T . , T . Sabine , as S . N .,- G . A . Smith , P . S . ; W . H . Green , 1 st A . S . ; R . H . AVilliams , 2 nd A . S . ; F . Deering , Reg . ; F . McRiernan , S . B . Alsitors—G . AA . Wheeler , P . S . 73 ; C . T . Dorey . M . E . Z . 176 ; P . A . Nairne , Z . 170 ; J . Harris , M . E . Z . 185 ; ' Pinhorn , P . Z . 257 , and others . The usual good banquet followed , and the evening ' s amusement was greatly increased by the humorous recitations of Comp . E . Kimber .
Knights Templar.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
IRELAND . DRUM . —An encampment of High Knight Templars was held on the 4 th inst . The encampment was opened with the usual formalities , the following Sir Knights taking up their respective positions : —Dr . J . Sharpe , M . E . C . ; J , Patterson , Capt . General ; Carleton , Marshall : and J . AVonfor , S . B . ; the other offices being filled by Sir Kts . Hawthorne and Robert KerNo . 794
, , Newbliss . After the opening of the encampment , the following R . A . Comps . were duly admitted into the Order , namely , Shifts . Sydney Jackson and George Hubbard . The ceremony of installation was conducted by Sir Kt . J . D . AVonfor , F . C . S ., and P . C . of Lodge 205 , Dublin . He was assisted by Sir Kt . John Patterson . After a lecture on the origin and antiquity of the Order , the encampment was closed , and the Sir Knights sat
down to supper . The chair was occupied by the M . E . C ., Sir Kt . Dr . Sharpe . "Tbe Queen and the Craft" was proposed , after which followed the song "Godsave the 0116011- " by SirKt . Ker . " The Three Grand Masters " was next given , aud duly honoured ; after which the chairman said the next toast he had to propose was the toast of tbe evening , namely , " Sir Kt . AVonfor , " who had come to assist their labour under considerable physical inconvenience . The toast was enthusiastically received , and suitably acknowledged . " The newly-installed Sir Kts . " was then given and responded to . Sir Kt . Dr . Taylor ' s health was also proposed , and warmly received .
The Calm Of Death.
THE CALM OF DEATH .
" The moon looks calmly down when man is dying , The earth still holds her way , Flowers breathe their perfume , and the winds keep sighing , Naught seems to pause or stay !" Clasp the hands meekly over tbe still breast , for they have nomore work to do . Close the weary eyes , there aro no more tears to shed . Fart the damp locks , there is no more pain to bear .
Closed is the heart alike to love ' s kind voice and calumny ' s stinging whisper . O , if in that still heart you have ruthlessly planted a thorn ; if from that pleading eye you have turned carelessly away ; if your loving glance , and kindly word , and clasping hands , have bave come all too late—then God forgive you ! No frown gathers on the marble brow , as you gaze ; no scorn curls the chiseled li no flush of wounded feelings mounts to the
binep ; veined temples . God forgive you ! for your feet , too , must shrink appalled from death ' s cold river ; your faltering tongue asks , " Can this be death ? " your fading eyes linger lovingly on the sunny earth ; your clammy hand yields its last feint pressure ; your sinking pulse its last feeble flutter . 0 , rapacious grave ! yet another victim for thy voiceless
keeping . What ! not a word of welcome from all the houseless sleepers ? No warm greeting from a sister ' s loving lips ? No throb of welcome from the maternal bosom ? Silent all ? 0 , if these broken links were never , never gathered up ! If beyond death ' s swelling flood there was no eternal shore ! If for the struggling bark there was no port of peace ! If athwart that lowering cloud sprang , no bow of promise ! Alas ! for love , if this be all , and naught beyond , on earth!—Masonic Eclectic .