The Late Bro. Cuquemelle.

the Most Hi gh , and celebrate His honour and glory , in full hope that He has now received the spirit of their departed Brother into the mansions of eternal bliss aud glory . May not wc who remain behind profit by this solemn warning , and while joining in the celebration of the funeral rites call to mind that we too , after performing our allotted task on earth , must prepare to join the Grand Lodge

above ? May not we justly feel that the faith and hope which sustained our late brother in his last most trying moments , and enabled him to meet the grim enemy firmly , in humble dependence on the Redeemer , were to no small extent the practical results of his Masonic career , not less than of the religious observances taught by the creed of the church to which he belonged ? Doubtless the two went hand in hand together , promoting every sentiment and every action which was good and just and hol . Let us then

y endeavour to follow in bis footsteps , so far as they were in accordance with our principles . As none can be perfect , let us drop a tear of sympathy on his failings , aud pour the healing halm of consolation into the bosom of the afflicted ; thus may we , with him , hope to reap the final reward . Yours faithfully and fraternally , Jersey , March Wth , 1850 . II . If .

The Province Of Devon.

THE PROVINCE OF DEVON .

TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . SIR AND BROTHER , —Not being a member of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon , there is no way iu which I can express an opinion upon the present movement in . the province , in which I take considerable interest , except through the medium of the Freemasons' Magazine . A few numbers back you stated , while professing not to be perfectly

acquainted with the scheme , that it was quite evident that the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , the Earl Fortescue , could not approve of its educational character , because he continued his subscriptions to the metropolitan schools . Now , sir , so far from this being the case , the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master will not admit of any compromise , and consents to bestow his promised liberal donation of fifty pounds to a fund raised exclusivelfor

y educational purposes . When the scheme was first mooted by the Provincial Grand Lodge , it was intended to limit the fund to educational purposes only ; and 11 circular to that effect was issued to all the Lodges in the province . How it was received generally I am not in a position to state positively ; but judging from the Lodges that I have attended , and the general favour with which the proposition of a more enlarged benevolent fund was acceptedI am inclined to

, think that the educational fund by itself would have fallen to the ground . When the original proposition was brought forward in the Lodges it was not I believe very generally approved . It was thought to be worse than useless , since by encouraging the provincial , it must necessarily withdraw support from ( he central schools , to the great injury of the unity of the Craft . Taking it in this spirit , the members of Lodge No . 22-1 passed a , resolution to the eifect that they were willing to support a fund that should assist