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every year . Bros . Greatbach and Tunmcliff , in conjunction with AA . Bro . T . Turner ( of Longton ) took up the matter with great spirit , and pressed for a thorough and most searching inquiry , and ultimately a committee consisting of some of the most active and eminent members of the craft was appointed . The report of this committee is of a nature which it was

considered would amply justify the members of the Menturia Lodge in giving a marked expression of their approval of the manner in which Bros . Grentbatch and Tunnicliff had worked . The jewels , which are perfect works of art , were presented to the recipients by the worshipful master , Bro . II . AVindle , whoso complimentary and congratulatory remarks were endorsed by AA or . Bro . Bromley and other brethren . Bros . Greatbatch and Tunnicliff ,

in reply , expressed their gratification that their endeavours for the advancement of the craft , which had been their only object , had so commended them ; a considerable amount of time and labour had been given to the investigation , but the result was that in future they would bo able to educate and provide for three boys where they had only been able to take two in the past . The animating principle had been the good of Freemasonry , and the elucidation of that truly masonic virtue—charity .

YORKS . AV . R . —OTLEY . —The Royal 'AVharfdale Lodge , No . 1 I 0 S , held its installation festival on the llth inst ., when Bro . William AVeigmann was installed AV . M . for the ensuing year and appointed the following officers , viz .. Bros . AV . II . Dawson , S . AV . : F . Cobley ,

J . AV . ; AV . Laycock , P . M .. Treas . ; P . M . Slater . Sec . ; F . Baraclough . S . D . ; J . Etchells . P . P . G . R . and Org .. J . D . ; T . Houlding , D . C ; A . AValker , P . M ., Org . ; AV . II . Tetley , Stwd . ; and II . Harrison , P . M ., Tyler . A banquet followed Lodge work , and a most agreeable evening was passed by members and visitors .

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KING HENRY VI . ( Girw 143 G ) . PUBLISHED AT FRANKFORT IX 1718 . QUESTIOX . —What mote it be J—ANSWER . —It is the knowledge

of nature and the power of its various operations ; particularly , the skill of reckoning , of weights and measures , of constructing dwellings and buildings of all kinds , and the true manner of forming all things for the use of man .

Q . —AVhere did it begin . ' A . —It began with the first men of the east who were before the first men of the west , and , coming westerly , it hath brought with it all comforts to the wild and comfortless .

Q . —AVho brought it to the west . ' A . —The Phoenicians , who , being great merchants , came first from the east into Phoenicia for the convenience of commerce , both east and west , by the Red and Mediterranean Seas .

Q . —How came it into England . ' A . —Pythagoras , a Grecian , travelled to acquire knowledge in Egypt and Syria , and in every other land where the Phoenicians had planted masonry ; and , gaining admittance into all lodges of Masons he learned much ,

and returned and dwelt in Grecia Magna , growing and becoming mighty wise and greatly renowned . Here he formed a great ( . ' grand ) lodge , at Crotona , and made many Masons , some of whom travelled into France , and there made many more , from whence , in process of time , the art passed into England .

Q . —Do Masons discover their arts to others . ' A . —Pythagoras , when he travelled to gain knowledge , was first made , and then taught ; this course should rightly be applied to all others . Nevertheless , Masons have always , from time to time , communicated to

mankind such of their secrets as might be generally useful ; they have kept back such only as might be hurtful if taught to improper persons , or such as would not be beneficial without the necessary teaching joined thereto in the lodge ; or such as to bind

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brethren more strongly , by the profits and convenience accruing to the fraternity therefrom . Q . —AVhat arts have Masons taught mankind ? A . —The arts of agriculture , astronomy , arithmetic , music , poetry , chemistry , government , and religion .

Q . —How does it happen that Masons are better teachers than other men / A . —They only have the art of finding now arts , which the first Mason received from God . by which they discover what arts they please , and tho true teaching of the same . AVhat other men find out is only by chance , and therefore of little value , I trow .

Q . —AVhat do Masons conceal and hide ? A . —They conceal the art of finding new arts , and that for their own profit and praise . They conceal the art of keeping secrets , that so the world may hide nothing from them . They conceal the art of wonder-working and

foretelling things to come , that the same art may not be used by the wicked to a bad end ; they also conceal the art of changing , the way of obtaining the faculty of Abrac , the skill of becoming good and perfect without the aid of hope or fear , and the universal language of Masons .

Q . — "Will you teach me the same arts ? A . —You shall be taught if you are worthy , and able to learn . Q . —Do all Masons know more than other men ? A . —Not so ; they only have a right and opportunity to know more than other men , but many fail for want of capacity , and many more for want of industry , which is very necessary for gaining all knowledge .

Q . —Are Masons better men than others 1 A . —Some Masons are not so virtuous as some other men ; but for the most part they are better than they would be if they were not Masons . Q . —Do Masons love one another mightily , as is said ? A . —Yea , verily , and they cannot do otherwise ; for the better men are , the more they love one another . —Mysteries of Freemasonry .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . —The General Committee meeting in connection with this Institution , which adjourned its proceedings of the 1 st inst . to the 29 th inst . —not to the ne . ct regular monthly meeting on the Gth July , as has been commonly siqjposed—will meet on Saturday next ( the day in question ) at the hour fixed ( -1 p . m . )

THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . —The final meeting of the Board of Stewards for the recent festival was held on the 17 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , under the presidency of Bro . Peter de Lande Long . The various accounts were submitted , approved , and xiassed for payment . The customary gratuities , but on a far smaller scale , in consequence of the smallness of the

festival , than usucl , were voted to those who assist in preparing for , and on the day of , the celebration . It was further resolved that the usual sum of fifty guineas ( . € 52 10 s . ) should be devoted to the cost of treating the School to a visit to the Crystal Palace—a practice which has been observed by successive Boards of Stewards

for several years past . The balance , however , did not allow of more than this being done , and consequently no sum was voted as a donation to the funds of the institution , as was done at the Centenary Festival last year , when out of the balance remaining from the Stewards' Fees 280 guineas ( £ 21 ) 1 ) were presented to the institution . A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the

proceedings . On Friday , the llth inst ., the Duchess of Albany , who had visited Bath the previous day , opened the new Town Hall , Trowbridge , which had been presented to the borough by Bro . Roger Brown , as a memorial of the Queen ' s Jubilee . Her Royal Highness , who was the guest during her stay of Bro . Walter Long , M . P ., afterwards unveiled a statue in the hall of Bro . Brown , presented by the brethren of Trowbridge

Metropolitan Lodge And Chapter Meetings For The Current Week.

Metropolitan Lodge and Chapter Meetings for the Current Week .

" All Lodges held within Ten Miles of FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , are LONDON LODGES . "—General Laws and Regulations . Lodffe NAME OF LODGE AND CHAPTER . PLACE OF MEETING . Lodge NAME OF LODGE AND CHAPTER . PLACE OP MEETING .

( THIS DAY ) ( 1 th ) THURSDAY , JUNE 27 th . GENERAL COMMITTEE , GIRLS' SCHOOL , AT -1 . 211 St . Michael's M . 11 ., Air Street , Regent Street 858 South Middlesex lieaufort House , North End , Fulhani 1523 Si . Alary Magdalen Cafe Royal , Regent Street , \ V . Mark . IIS Northumberland M . H . Tav ., Kasinghall Street , E . C .

( Ith ) FRIDAY , JUNE 28 th . ( iu ; Peace and Harmony | F . M . II . R . A . C . j 1044 Mid Surrey .. Surrey M . II ., Camberwcll 1 G 02 ; Sir Hugh Myddollon I Cock Tav ., Highbury , X . ( 5 th ) SATURDAY , JUNE 2 ! tth—Nil .

( 1 st ) MONDAY , JULY 1 st . 16 Royal Alpha Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s , W . 1319 Asaph F . M . H . i 1924 Wickham St . Peter ' s Hall , Wickham Pk-., Urockley 2 JD 8 Priory of Acton Royal Assembly Rooms , Acton , \ V . U . A . O . 28 Old Kind ' s Arms fcVM . T . 91

Regularity F . M . H . Mark . Grand Stewards M . H ., 8 a , Red Lion Square Rod x 148 Invicta King William the 4 th , Greenwich

( 1 st ) TUESDAY , JULY 2 nd . COLONIAL BOARD , AT 4 . 17 ! Amity I Ship Tav ., Greenwich R . A . C . I Grand . Masters [ Willis ' s Rooms , KingSt ., St . James ' s , W . 1538 St . Marlin ' s-lc-Grand j Guildhall Taw , Greshani Street , E . C . Mark . 107 Sludholmo I 33 , Golden Square , AV . ( 1 st ) AVEDNESDAY , JULY 3 rd . 1827 Alliance Guildhall Tav ., Greshani Street , E . C . R . A . O .

1196 Urban F . M . II . 1328 Granite Ilolborn Restaurant , AV . C . K . T . 129 Holy Palestine 33 , Golden Square , AV . ( 1 st ) THURSDAY , JULY -1 th . 10 Westminster and Keystone ... P . M . H . 1155 Excelsior White Swan Tav ., Dcptford , S . E . 1288 Park Cock

| Kinslmry Tav ., Highbury , N . 1383 Friends-in-Council 33 , Golden Square , AV . 1-145 Prince Leopold Three Nuns Hot ., Aldgato , E . 1539 Surrey Masonic Hall Surrey M . II ., Camberwcll 1724 Kaiser-i-lIInd Cafe Royal , C 8 , Regent Street , AV . 1790 Old England M . II ., New Thornton H'th , nr . Croydon 1950 Southgate Railway Hot ., Now Southgate