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Architecture.
Into this living and spiritual architecture there can be built only the truer manhood , the nobler character , the aspiring faith , the best and purest things of this marvel of all marvels—life . There can be nothing in it that defiles ,
nothing that destroys its sanctity , or places unhallowed hands upon the altar of its offering ; but only that which reflects the divine beauty and bears likeness to the Highest . And then from tesselated flower to poised arch ; from
richly sculptured portal to the veiled holy of holies , there will rise only the incense of adoration to the Creator , and there will be heard , by the pure spirit within , the sacred harmonies and the voice of that strain thafc is heard in the
music of heaven . In this structure there will be in visible form the pointed arch which is the arch of aspiration , for the living arch
rests only on the inner manhood . The foot that is to walk on errands of mercy is placed to foot , on the solid foundation of fellowship , the hand on wrist that pulse may beat to pulse in sympathy , and raised in poised dome , the
symbol of the nobler strength , of the union with the Highest , and all is consecrated by the name which is above
every name . As the arched temple is for the expression of worship and instruction in divine things , so the arched temple of Masonic manhood is for reverence of the divine name and
the most sacred use of speech . The living arch is therefore the solemn witness of speech , that magnificent endowment of man . Language is the mark of the Creator on His creatures . By speech man clothes the unseen meditations
the secret thoughts of his mind with form and gives them a definite shape and reality . Heart utters itself to heart , sympathy reveals itself to sympathy by speech , and the charity , the manly graces which dignify character are
revealed in the words of the mouth ; in the right conversation which sanctifies the hours of life , which enlarges the powers of mind , unfolds the treasures which are stored in the spirit . But there is the wrong conversation where
coarse voice and unseemly words manifest thafc brood of evil things which lurks in the secret places of man ' s nature . The living arch is the silent call , therefore , to the
higher uses of speech which attests the reverence due to the Creator ; the solemn protest , time after time , against the evil words that stain the life and dash with their hoarse
sounds against tho hallowed shrines in the temple of spiritual manhood . Man , the work of his Creator , needs something greater than himself . He needs something on which he can rest
and be satisfied ; something to meet and give divine reality to his aspirations . A building of God , he must go back to God for a higher power , a larger consecration , a fuller development of his manhood . His life is , therefore , a journey
and a pilgrimage through the wilderness towards a more beautiful end . The way is ever before him , bright afc night with fire or shadowed in the day with clouds , for his guidance
is divine , and the lustre of a sacred light illumines his path and makes the way , whether he moves with freedom or with slow and painful step , at last a way of peace and hope . While travelling on thafc journey his architecture is as a
tabernacle in the desert , a passing structure to rise into a nobler building still . Veils and toils and perplexities curtain
his path and hide for a time the vision that transforms him from glory to glory . But he mov . is onward with resolute and unfaltering steps . He passes the veil of blue by the password of his integrity—the blue , the colour of the
overarching heavens ; the truth which , shaped his character . Truth ever brings to its possessor sorrow , the purple which marks the agony of self-sacrifice ; but by it he passes to the scarlet which bears witness to the zeal
of effort . Truth brings not only self-denial but conflictthe conflict which leads to victory ; and through the scarlet type of ardour and spiritual contest , he reaches the white veil that opens to end the toil and . crown the conflict with
imperishable reward . Tbe toils and veils thafc hindered and obscured his way have vanished ; the blood of the contest is washed away , and he stands the splendid
architecture that abides ; the manhood made immortal by beholding the King in his beauty ai _ d transfigured by the bght of the open vision of the face of God . —Voice of Masonry ,
Wo understand tliafc the old-established paper , the British Mcr . th " p ? ctte > to which frequent reference has of late been made in ne Press in connection with a case of considerable importance , has oeen purchased by Messrs . Smith , Greemi -ood aud Co ., tho well-^ Qown publishers , of 19 , _ U and 23 Lndgate Hill , London , E . O .
Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 7 fch September 1887 , at G for 7 p . m .
1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 1 st Jnne for confirmation . 2 . Report of the special meeting at the Eoyal Albert Hall on the 13 th June . 3 . The Most Worshipful Grand Master will propose that the thanks
of Grand Lodge be given to the R . W . Brother Sir Albert W . Woods , O . B ., Garter , P . G . W ., Grand Director of Ceremonies , for his efficient arrangements for the Masonic meeting afc the Rojal Albert Hall , on the 13 th June last , to celebrate Her Majesty's Jubilee , and also ti - the V . W . Brother Thomas Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes , for his valuable assistance on the occasion .
4 . Communication from the Most Worshipful Grand Master : — It having been represented to the Most Worshipful Grand Master that some Provincial and District Grand Masters are desirous of commemorating the Jubilee year of Her Majesty's reign by conferring Past Provincial or District
Grand rank on brethren in their Provinces and District ., and that Article 87 of the Book of Constitutions would have to be specially suspended by Grand Lodge before any such appointments could be legally made , His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master now submits the
matter for the consideration of Grand Lodge , with the suggestion that , if it be thought proper to sanction the suspension of the law , the number of appointments authorised shonld not exceed one for every six Lodges in the Province or District , with one additional if the broken number exceeds three .
5 . Report of tho Board of Benevolence for fche last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Royal Jubilee Lodge , No . 72 , London - £ 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Salem Lodge , No . 1413 , Dawlish - - - - - - 75 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Rose Lodge , No . 1622 , London 50 0 0 A Brother of the Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 , Scarborough 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Isca Lodge , No . 683 ,
Newport , Mon . - - - - - 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Union Lodge , No . 127 , Margate 50 0 0 A Brother of the Grosvenor Lodge , No . 1257 , London - 100 0 0 Tho Widow of a Brother of the Douglas Lodge , No . 1725 , Maidstone 100 0 0
A Brother of the Lodge of Perfect Friendship , No . 376 , Ipswich 100 0 0 A Brother of the Keystone Lodge , No . 363 , Whitworfch - 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , Feltbam - 50 0 0
A Brother of the Mount Alexander Lodge , No . 692 , Castlemain , Victoria - - - 50 0 0 Tho Widow of a Brother of the West Kent Lodge , No . 1297 , London - - - - - 150 0 0
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . At fche Quarterly Commnnication of Grand Lodge in March last , upon tbe motion of Brother William Nicholl P . M . No . 317 , Man . Chester , ifc was
resolved—1 st . — " That Past Masters shall be entitled to wear a distinctive collar . " 2 nd . — " That Past Masters duly qualified as members of Grand Lodge shall be entitled to wear such collar on all occasions when Craft clothing may be worn . "
3 rd . — " That tho Board of General Purposes be and are hereby authorised and empowered to determine whether such distinction shall be silver cord in the centre , or whether
it should be cord or braid or lace on the edges , and that they re-arrange Article 307 accordingly . " 4 th . —" That the Board of General Purposes be requested to re-draft Article 308 accordingly . "
5 th . — " Thafc Article 75 of the Book of Constitutions be referred to the Board of General Purposes for the purpose of ascertaining , if it is possible , to remodel and simplify and render it more workable as to the mode of recording
and counting the votes in Grand Lodge . " Tho Board have taken into consideration the matters thus referred fco them , and beg to recommend the following alterations in the Book of Constitutions : —
That a Rule be introdneed after Rule 306 , fco be numbered tem . porarily 308 A , to the following effect : — "Pa-t Masters of Private Lodges , so lonir as they continue to subscribe to some Lo ' . 'e , shall i > e emit ! i t * a I occasions when Ciat ' t cloihiug may be worn , c ^ uai- -t ii uc
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Architecture.
Into this living and spiritual architecture there can be built only the truer manhood , the nobler character , the aspiring faith , the best and purest things of this marvel of all marvels—life . There can be nothing in it that defiles ,
nothing that destroys its sanctity , or places unhallowed hands upon the altar of its offering ; but only that which reflects the divine beauty and bears likeness to the Highest . And then from tesselated flower to poised arch ; from
richly sculptured portal to the veiled holy of holies , there will rise only the incense of adoration to the Creator , and there will be heard , by the pure spirit within , the sacred harmonies and the voice of that strain thafc is heard in the
music of heaven . In this structure there will be in visible form the pointed arch which is the arch of aspiration , for the living arch
rests only on the inner manhood . The foot that is to walk on errands of mercy is placed to foot , on the solid foundation of fellowship , the hand on wrist that pulse may beat to pulse in sympathy , and raised in poised dome , the
symbol of the nobler strength , of the union with the Highest , and all is consecrated by the name which is above
every name . As the arched temple is for the expression of worship and instruction in divine things , so the arched temple of Masonic manhood is for reverence of the divine name and
the most sacred use of speech . The living arch is therefore the solemn witness of speech , that magnificent endowment of man . Language is the mark of the Creator on His creatures . By speech man clothes the unseen meditations
the secret thoughts of his mind with form and gives them a definite shape and reality . Heart utters itself to heart , sympathy reveals itself to sympathy by speech , and the charity , the manly graces which dignify character are
revealed in the words of the mouth ; in the right conversation which sanctifies the hours of life , which enlarges the powers of mind , unfolds the treasures which are stored in the spirit . But there is the wrong conversation where
coarse voice and unseemly words manifest thafc brood of evil things which lurks in the secret places of man ' s nature . The living arch is the silent call , therefore , to the
higher uses of speech which attests the reverence due to the Creator ; the solemn protest , time after time , against the evil words that stain the life and dash with their hoarse
sounds against tho hallowed shrines in the temple of spiritual manhood . Man , the work of his Creator , needs something greater than himself . He needs something on which he can rest
and be satisfied ; something to meet and give divine reality to his aspirations . A building of God , he must go back to God for a higher power , a larger consecration , a fuller development of his manhood . His life is , therefore , a journey
and a pilgrimage through the wilderness towards a more beautiful end . The way is ever before him , bright afc night with fire or shadowed in the day with clouds , for his guidance
is divine , and the lustre of a sacred light illumines his path and makes the way , whether he moves with freedom or with slow and painful step , at last a way of peace and hope . While travelling on thafc journey his architecture is as a
tabernacle in the desert , a passing structure to rise into a nobler building still . Veils and toils and perplexities curtain
his path and hide for a time the vision that transforms him from glory to glory . But he mov . is onward with resolute and unfaltering steps . He passes the veil of blue by the password of his integrity—the blue , the colour of the
overarching heavens ; the truth which , shaped his character . Truth ever brings to its possessor sorrow , the purple which marks the agony of self-sacrifice ; but by it he passes to the scarlet which bears witness to the zeal
of effort . Truth brings not only self-denial but conflictthe conflict which leads to victory ; and through the scarlet type of ardour and spiritual contest , he reaches the white veil that opens to end the toil and . crown the conflict with
imperishable reward . Tbe toils and veils thafc hindered and obscured his way have vanished ; the blood of the contest is washed away , and he stands the splendid
architecture that abides ; the manhood made immortal by beholding the King in his beauty ai _ d transfigured by the bght of the open vision of the face of God . —Voice of Masonry ,
Wo understand tliafc the old-established paper , the British Mcr . th " p ? ctte > to which frequent reference has of late been made in ne Press in connection with a case of considerable importance , has oeen purchased by Messrs . Smith , Greemi -ood aud Co ., tho well-^ Qown publishers , of 19 , _ U and 23 Lndgate Hill , London , E . O .
Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 7 fch September 1887 , at G for 7 p . m .
1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 1 st Jnne for confirmation . 2 . Report of the special meeting at the Eoyal Albert Hall on the 13 th June . 3 . The Most Worshipful Grand Master will propose that the thanks
of Grand Lodge be given to the R . W . Brother Sir Albert W . Woods , O . B ., Garter , P . G . W ., Grand Director of Ceremonies , for his efficient arrangements for the Masonic meeting afc the Rojal Albert Hall , on the 13 th June last , to celebrate Her Majesty's Jubilee , and also ti - the V . W . Brother Thomas Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes , for his valuable assistance on the occasion .
4 . Communication from the Most Worshipful Grand Master : — It having been represented to the Most Worshipful Grand Master that some Provincial and District Grand Masters are desirous of commemorating the Jubilee year of Her Majesty's reign by conferring Past Provincial or District
Grand rank on brethren in their Provinces and District ., and that Article 87 of the Book of Constitutions would have to be specially suspended by Grand Lodge before any such appointments could be legally made , His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master now submits the
matter for the consideration of Grand Lodge , with the suggestion that , if it be thought proper to sanction the suspension of the law , the number of appointments authorised shonld not exceed one for every six Lodges in the Province or District , with one additional if the broken number exceeds three .
5 . Report of tho Board of Benevolence for fche last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Royal Jubilee Lodge , No . 72 , London - £ 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Salem Lodge , No . 1413 , Dawlish - - - - - - 75 0 0
The Widow of a Brother of the Rose Lodge , No . 1622 , London 50 0 0 A Brother of the Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 , Scarborough 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Isca Lodge , No . 683 ,
Newport , Mon . - - - - - 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Union Lodge , No . 127 , Margate 50 0 0 A Brother of the Grosvenor Lodge , No . 1257 , London - 100 0 0 Tho Widow of a Brother of the Douglas Lodge , No . 1725 , Maidstone 100 0 0
A Brother of the Lodge of Perfect Friendship , No . 376 , Ipswich 100 0 0 A Brother of the Keystone Lodge , No . 363 , Whitworfch - 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , Feltbam - 50 0 0
A Brother of the Mount Alexander Lodge , No . 692 , Castlemain , Victoria - - - 50 0 0 Tho Widow of a Brother of the West Kent Lodge , No . 1297 , London - - - - - 150 0 0
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . At fche Quarterly Commnnication of Grand Lodge in March last , upon tbe motion of Brother William Nicholl P . M . No . 317 , Man . Chester , ifc was
resolved—1 st . — " That Past Masters shall be entitled to wear a distinctive collar . " 2 nd . — " That Past Masters duly qualified as members of Grand Lodge shall be entitled to wear such collar on all occasions when Craft clothing may be worn . "
3 rd . — " That tho Board of General Purposes be and are hereby authorised and empowered to determine whether such distinction shall be silver cord in the centre , or whether
it should be cord or braid or lace on the edges , and that they re-arrange Article 307 accordingly . " 4 th . —" That the Board of General Purposes be requested to re-draft Article 308 accordingly . "
5 th . — " Thafc Article 75 of the Book of Constitutions be referred to the Board of General Purposes for the purpose of ascertaining , if it is possible , to remodel and simplify and render it more workable as to the mode of recording
and counting the votes in Grand Lodge . " Tho Board have taken into consideration the matters thus referred fco them , and beg to recommend the following alterations in the Book of Constitutions : —
That a Rule be introdneed after Rule 306 , fco be numbered tem . porarily 308 A , to the following effect : — "Pa-t Masters of Private Lodges , so lonir as they continue to subscribe to some Lo ' . 'e , shall i > e emit ! i t * a I occasions when Ciat ' t cloihiug may be worn , c ^ uai- -t ii uc