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further business , the lodge was closed with the usual solemnities . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . SCAEBOEOUGII . —Old Globe Lodge ( No . 200 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , tho 20 th inst . at seven o ' clock in the evening precisel Bro

, y . . Henry A . AA'illianison , AV . M ., sounded the gavel . Present—Bros . William Foster Eooko ; James Frederick Spun-, P . M . ; J . W . Woodall , P . M ., Treas . ; H . C . Martin , P . M ., Hon . Sec ; Harcourt Johnstone , S . W . ; AVm . Peacock , J . W . ; Richard II . Peacock , S . D . ; J . Raper , J . D . ; D . Fletcher , I . G . ; Sanders and Ash , Tylers , and a goodly muster of tbe brethren . The lodge was opened in the first degreeand the minutes read and

con-, firmed . Mr . Henry McKinley and Mr . Thomas Taylor ivere duly elected and initiated into the arcana of Freemasonry . The W . M . was assisted in the ceremony by Bro . Rooke , I . P . M ., and Bro . Fletcher gave the charge . The lodge ivas opened in the second degree , when the F . C . ' s were admitted . Bro . AV . Jackson was examined and received a . test of merit , and retired , whilst the lodge was opened in the third degree , when he ivas admitted

and made a M . M . The lodge was reduced to the first degree , when a committee of nine was appointed to revise the by-laws and frame a neiv code for approval at the next regular meeting . An animated discussion ensued ivith regard to a certain lodge in the very north of England having initiated an unqualified candidate , residing at Scarborough , ivithout making inquiry of this lodge as to his moral character , & c . A courteous and

explanatory letter from the AV . M . of that lodge was read in vindication of the course they had pursued , but this lodge deemed the matter of such vital importance to the interests of the Craft that further inquiries will be made , and the matter stands over for consideration , as to the propriety of taking the opinion of the Grand Lodge upon the subject . The lodge was closed in peace , love , and harmony at ten o'clock , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , during which the newlyinitiated brethren were instructed in the test questions .

DEIEFIEED . —Syhtes Lodge ( No . 1 , 040 ) . This comparatively young lodge has just sustained a severe loss in the death of Bro . David Hornby , P . A ., its Immediate Past Master , and on \ Vedncsda 3 ' , the 20 th inst ., his funeral took place , amidst the profound regret of the brethren , to whom he was well known and respected . The brethren assembled at the lodge-room , and the lodge was opened and advanced to the

third degree amidst those emblems which , upon such an occasion , have a deep and significant meaning . The ceremonies were conducted by Bro . M . E . Peck , Prov . G . Sec . The proceedings were opened by a scripture reading from Job xvii ., 11 , which was followed by prayer . A procession ivas then formed of the brethren , headed b y tbe AA ' . M ., and as they moved slowly round the cenotaph of the deceased they scattered herbs and flowers upon it , while singing the following hymn : —

AVhat is it that the vault intends—Dim grave or mounded heap—AVhat means the sculptured tomb , 0 friends , But that our brothers sleep . No , if it hate the sin , the shame , True to its birth of fire , The Soul , with its enshrining frame ,

Shall to the stars aspire-AVhat though each niould ' ring relic waste , As Time itself grows old ; And but a little dust be trae'd , An infant ' s hand might hold . E'en IIOAV the solemn hour is near , God shall each hope fulfil :

Earth open , let the dead appear—It is thy Maker ' s will . W . M .: Almighty Father . ' into thy hands we commend the soul of our brother . Brethren : The ivill of God be accomplished . So mote it be . So mote it be . So mote it be . The W . M . then delivered the following oration , which was listened to with the deepest attention : — Brethren ^ of the Sykes Lodge , —We are here assembled to render a tribute of affectionate respect to the memory of our

departed friend and brother , so lately your presiding officer . AA'lien we look around this lodge , aud regard that empty chair , we cannot forget the many happy hours of labour and refreshment we have spent iu the company of him who is now taken from us . How his kindness of heart , and amiability of disposition , endeared him to allI need not detail ; how earnestly he had

, devoted himself to those laborious studies requisite for the learned profession which he had adopted , is testified by the high position lie attained in the University ; and at his request it was that I was first induced to plant the Masonic Institution in this place . How he looked forward to the prosperity of this lodge , and anticipated the many happy hours he trusted toenjoy here , it ivere but a mournful tale to tell ; but I fervently

trust you , who are his survivors and successors , will give to thelodge that attention and support ivhieh it now requires , in being deprived of his assistance , and I promise that the study of the Craft will amply repay all the pains you may bestow upon it . Cut off in the prime of his life , at thirty-three years of age ,, after a short illness—his race soon run—that head , lately so full of lansof schemesof businessis now at rest for ever !

p , , , Those cherished hopes of future earthly happiness unfulfilled—¦ those purposes all broken off . Ah , my brethren , what a warningdoes this teach us— "In the midst of life we are in death . " Let none of us think he is too strong , too full of life , too young to die ; for death eometh swiftly , as a thief in the night ,, and , stealing on us unawares , suddenly snatches us from the company of our fellow-men . God grant that this opportunity

of reflection may be blessed to us , and induce us to prepare for the awful day of His coming . He who once presided in our mystic east has gone to thesilent tomb , and we , too , must soon sit down in that Grand Lodge where the Almighty Jehovah Himself presides ! Soon we must , like him , lay down our ivorking tools for other hands to wield , and pass that mysterious veil through the ever open door .

Let those who have departed , and may depart , as they near the spirit land , " look back upon this house with love , and bear with them the peace offering from all their fellows . " Thus let them wait at tiie threshold of the Invisible and Eternal , undisturbed by harsh utterances of discord , while the spirit is tuning its harmonies to the far-off harps of the seraphim , the echo of " whose sounds ,

like—A solemn murmur in the soul , Tells of the world to be , As travellers hear the billows roll , Before they reach the sea . AVe are born to die . AVe follow our friends to tho brink of the grave , and , standing on the shore of a vast ocean , ive gaze with fearful anxiety till the last dread struggle is over , and

see them sink in the unfathomable abyss . We feel our own feet slide from the precarious bank ¦ on ivhieh ive stand , and but a few suns more wo ourselves shall be swallowed up by Death's awful Avaves . The lips ivhieh now repeat the sentiments of sorrowful regret , the heart that now beats with fraternal affection , must soon be stilled in the cold mansions of the dead . Another generation will arise to occupy our places in life . The sun will rise and setthe earth revolve—strangers will walk

, over our sepulchres without knowing that we ever existed . A few sorrowing relatives may remember us and mourn , but these few will soon folloiv us to tne land of silence . No one here will concern himself with our past joys or sorrows , ivhile we shall be conversant with the amazing realities of another world . AA'e have seen that , as the lightning writes its fiery path 011 the dark cloud and expires , so the race of men , ivalking amidst the sill-rounding shades of mortalityglitters a moment through

, the darksome gloom , then vanishes from our si ght for ever . AA'e shall rest in the cold shades—there the earth will cover us , and darkness and silence reign around our melancholy abode . But is this the end of man , and the expiring hope of faithful Masons ? No ; blessed be God ! AVe pause not at our first or second step , but , true to our principle , ive look forward for greater light . When the embers of mortal life are feebl

limy g mering in tho socket of existence , our religion removes the dark shroud , draws aside the sable curtains of the tomb , and bids hope and joy to rouse , sustain , and cheer the departing spirit . She points beyond the limit of the grave to the breaking light of a resurrection morn , and bids us turn the eye of faith and confidence on the opening scenes of eternity . She teaches us to advance onivard , and seek more light , that at the Grand