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%\ jtJltastfttir^iar* THURSDAY , ^ MS ^ AUGUST 15 , 1889 .

Edited by W , BRO . JAMES STEVENS , P . M . . P . Z ., & c , Ac .

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" For the Master to lay lines and draw designs upon . "

" The united circulation of the three Masonic papers published in this country proves that less than one per cent , of the Brethren of the United Kingdom purchase them . " This statement is made by a fourth Masonic paper " published in this country . " On what data the information is obtained we are at a loss to conceive , and we

certainly have reason to doubt its correctness . . Nevertheless there may be , in fact there is , much assurance that the circulation of the Masonic press , not only in this country but elsewhere is not what it should be in connection with the honourable Fraternity of Freemasons . A body of men who have pledged themselves individually

to make a daily progress in scientific attainments , and which body may be fairly calculated to consist of over one hundred thousand intellectual men in England alone , should be strong and sufficient supporters of as many journals devoted to the interests of their Craft as are now set before them . It is somewhat of a scandal , if the statement could be true , that but one per cent , of all their

number have any care for acquaintance with the every-day proceedings connected with the working of the Order , and that the remaining 99 per cent , have yet to be encouraged , whether by quality of literary merit or by any kind of bribe outside the general practice of the most respectable journals , to do that which it should be equally their pride and duty to perform in pursuance of the pledges they have given on their entrance into Masonry .

Mr . R . F . Tomlin , M . R . C . S . Eng ., presents himself , with testimonials of a high character , for the vacant post of Medical Officer to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , at Wood Green . 3 F w w *«* JF The foundation " stone of the new premises to be erected in

connection with the ancient grammar school at Aewchurch , East Lancashire , was laid last week with full Masonic ceremonial , by the R . W . Bro . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie , Prov . Grand Master of East Lancashire .

At the last examination for the degree of Doctor of Science at the University of London only one candidate passed in MIXED MATHEMATICS , namely , R . Bryant , an old pupil of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and he is the only man in England who has taken the D . Sc . in this branch of the Doctorate . On On leaving the Institution Mr . Bryant was placed by Dr . Morris

under a " wrangler " for two years . At the end of this time Mr . Bryant gained an exhibition at Sidney Sussex College , Cambridge . But the funds at Dr . Morris ' s disposal were exhausted , and the youthful aspirant for mathematical honours at Cambridge had to give up the idea of a University career and take to private teaching . Mr . Bryant did not give up the idea of taking a degree , and in 1881

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he matriculated at the London University , and in two or three years afterwards graduated as B . A ., B . Sc . In June , 1880 , he took the degree of D . Sc , and sent in as his thesis a work on the " ORBIT OF THE COMET SAPPHO . " Dr . Bryant is a Fellow of the Astronomical Society , and has read several valuable papers at its customary meetings .

"The Masonic Poet's Corner."

"The Masonic Poet's Corner . "

( Original and Seleetedy ) OUR EMBLEMS .

THE Lamhshin reminds us to lead a pure lite . The Gauge to divide well our time ; The Gavel divests us of envy and strife , And prepares us for joys more sublime . The Plumh to walk ujjright before God and man , The Square is morality ' s guide ; The Level directs us through life ' s fleeting span To the Land over Death ' s darkling tide .

The Compasses circumscribes all vain desires , Restraining each passion in bond ; The Trowel speaks kindness—affection inspires Wherever a sufferer is found . These , these were our emblems in days now grown old , All others are Shadow and Show , Whether Emerald , or Agate , or Topaz , or Gold , ; The Amethyst , or Cameo .

Then , Brethren , don t wear them—your emblems should be Most deeply engraved on the heart : Truth , Temjierance and Virtue , and sweet Charity The true emblems of our Ancient Art . Si / dncy Freemasons' Chronicle .

Provincial Notes.

PROVINCIAL NOTES .

The Xeweastle Chronicle , says : —It is probably because he has false notions about the character of the Craft , that the Shah of Persia has forbidden three distinguished men of his suite from being made Freemasons in Paris . And yet one would say there must be another reason , inasmuch as he has allowed Mirza Mattaleb , his Postmaster-General , to be initiated . The interesting ceremony took place , two evenings ago , at the lodge , " La Clemente Amitie . "

Bro . John Edwards was installed W . M . of the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge , No . 1182 , on Thursday last , in the presence of a large assembly of brethren in the Masonic Hall , Hope Street , Liverpool . The newly-installed Worshipful Master invested his ollicers as follows : —W . Rawsthorne , S . W . ; A . Morris , J . W . ; A . D . Hesketh ,

P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., treasurer ; W . F . Ferguson , sec . ; W . R . Parkinson , S . D . ; R . Tunnicliffe , J . D . ; D . Lowthian , I . G . ; J . T . Shutt , S . ; J . H . Mills , S . ; H . B . Wright , Org . ; and A . Barclay , P . M ., D . C . The brethren subsequently sat down to a banquet served in Bro . Casey ' s best style . A capital musical programme was contributed to by Bros . H . J . Nicholls , W . Sweetman , W . Lewis , and others .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall is to be held at Liskeard , on Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., under the banner of the St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 510 , in that town . It is eight years since a meeting was held at Liskeard . The Province is , however , favoured with the same Provincial Grand Master , who has

acted in . that capacity from 1873 , and also the same Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves Sawle , Bart , who has been appointed from the year 1880 by the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe . The W . M . of the St . Martin ' s Lodge is Bro . George Hallet , of Liskeard . " St . Martin ' s " was formed in 1845 , and has its own Masonic Hall and appointments .

Press Exchanges And Books Received.

Press Exchanges and Books Received .

Avs Quatuor Coronatorum , Vol . ii ., part 2 ; Sydney Freemasons Chronicle ; South Australian Freemason , Adelaide ; Masonic Review , Cincinnati ; Masonic Review , London ; London Freemason ; Freemasons'' Chronicle ; Masonic Orations , by Bro . L . P . Metham , P . G . D . ( England ) , edited by Bro . John Chapman , P . P . G . D . Devon ; Voice of Masonry , August ; Australian Keystone , Melbourne Masonic Advocate , Indianapolis .

From " A Paper on Voting , " read by Bro . E . V . Greatbateli , P . M . 418 , P . P . G . Siipt , Wks ., Staffordshire , before tlio brethren of the Alenturia Lodge No . 418 , at the Freemasons' Hall , Hanley , May Mth , 188 ' . { Concluded from page 322 . ) Let us now consider the effect of

VOTING UPON THE LODGE IN GENERAL . Upon every Lodge collectively rests the onus and responsibility of maintaining its own purity and prestige . Grand Lodge has laid down certain broad constitutions outside which we may not travel , but it has left each Lodge to define its own laws ( subject to the approval of the G . M . ) suitable to its peculiar circumstances

" WHITE FOR—BLACK AGAINST . "

and in addition , there exists honourable traditions ot the Craft and unwritten laws of a Lodge which often wield sound influence . Up to now our Lodge has permitted two black balls to bar the entrance of a candidate which , in a numerically strong Lodge like the " Menturia " where we have an average attendance of 30 , or

nearly 30 brethren , is placing a mighty power in the hands of two , though I do not at the moment take upon myself to say that such a power is misplaced or too great . Still the fact remains that the power of the black ball is relatively far greater than that of the white ; and with increased power comes increased responsibility , so