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The Master Mason's Anchor.
THE MASTER MASON'S ANCHOR .
THE anchor is ns essential on board ship as are the masts and sails . So , also , are the truths of Masonry essential to the development of the mind of man . Masonry teaches of the practical necessities of our better nature , and though its influences are in the main confined in its
own votaries and their immediate sphere of action , its broad mantle spreads over the whole human family . Masons communicate with each other in a language that is as universal as it is truthful , and thoy indulge in the uso of ornblems because of their easy application to the great
lessons received from their Creator . Dreary indeed would this world bo should ifc be doprived of hope . Take that from the continuous yearnings of the human heart and it would be like unto a compassless ship drifting helplessly near a dangerous sea coast without an anchor . To the
craftsman Hope , by its expressive lessons , becomes a precious jewel . It nover leaves us in joy and sorrow . In times of plenty or of famine Hope is by our side . When in health it nerves us to renewed action , and when sick it holds the promise of restoration before us . Hope brings
to us g lad tidings from the seat of mercy , and tells us of the eternal home in the great hereafter . Hope is at once the mother of geniu 3 and the father of fame aud honour . Virtue lays its all in the lap of Hope , and Justice is its train bearer .
ThiB wondrous power is centred in the Master Mason ' s anchor . Its timely uso and application rests with ourselves . Hope , great as it is , can bo made blind by dissipation , and its usefulness destroyed by idleness or other sinful pursuits . Any of these can drag our anchor
from the hands of Hope and leaves us a helpless wreck upon the ocean of destruction . The true Mason ' s anchor has another application . Steadiness of purpose , which , after all , is but an exercise of will power over our evil
passions . The anchor of Hope is worthless if we permit it to drag towards the uncertainties of a shiftless life . Danger lurks in hidden forms and places , and meets us at the most unexpected moments . To withstand tho storms and trials of this life we need to anchor our frail efforts on
nnd m the promises received from tho pure Sourco of all Lig hr . Thus lesting wo caii confidently aw . iit tho summons that greets every living thing on earth . When that timo shall come afc the end of this life we will know the full value of the Master Moon ' s anchor . —Exchange .
The opportune publication of tho Masonic Directory for Cornwall affords the latest and most completo information respecting the Lodges and Chapters in that county under the rule of tho estoemed Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Mount Edgcumhp . There are thirty Lodges , ranging in date from 1751 to 1886 , which return in all aome 1550 members . The maximum number was iu 1887 , when
1567 subscribing members were on the roll . The Royal Arch Chapters nominally on tho register are fourteen , but two are virtually dormant . All the funds aro in a wonderful state of efficiency , and aro managed at such little expense that all the money contributed for charitable objects , may bo said to be sacredly devoted to that purpose . The Masonic Anuuity and Benevolent Fund , started in 1864 , has over £ 4500 in hand , though four male and three female annuitants and seven educational grants are receiving substantial aid at the
present time . The Charity Association , originated in 18 S 6 , has been the honoured means of raising over £ 1500 for the Central Masonic ^ narities , thus causing a largo accession of votes to the Province , •iesides doing much good as a means of educating the members in relation to systematic giving , and vet without being over-burdensome «> any contributor . This year's Directory completes Vol . IV ., the W f ° m having Doer » edited from its origin in 1870 to now , by Bro Hughan ,
lorquay . Ihe present issue is much fuller than usual , for , in addition to the facts coucerning tho Lodges and Provincial Grand ^ ° d ge , the Chapter Officers , & c , are duly noted , and the rules of all ne funds are carefully printed for tho information of all concerned , ^ opieamay be obtained from Bro . TbomaS Gill , Penryn , if seven stamps e sent to cover postage , a speedy application being recommended . a nu nce ' P 7 ment of the printing , as usual , will be devoted to no 0 httr ities . - > FesC £ r / i Morning News .
Colonel Starkie P . G . M . of East Lancashire has fixed the wtornoon of Wednesday , the 80 th inst ., for the consecra-•on of the Minnehaha Lodge . The ceremony will take P'aco at the Victoria Hotel , Manchester , and will be per-0 rmed Mhe Prov . Grand Master , assistod by his Officers .
C \ vA-v LTEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT and MALT I > t for as \ 'T' ^ 2 a 9 tl bottle of this celebrated wine sent free by Parcels a stamps . Over 2 , 000 testimonials received from' medical mon . COLEMAN k CO . LIIHTBD , NORWICH . Sold everywhere .
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THEFREEMASON'SCHRONICLE, A Weekly Record of Maionie Intelligence . Reports of United Grand Lodge are published with the Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales the M . W . the Grand Master of England . THE FREEMASONS CHRONICLE will bo forwarded direct from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Iutendiug Sub . scribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Penton Street Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 ' 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page ... £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & o ., single column , 5 s per inch . Double column Advertisements la per line . Spooial terms for a series of insertions on applioati m . Advertisers will find THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — HANSARD PUBLISHING UNION , LIMITED , 12 and 14 Catherine Street , W . C . Messrs . H . DARBYSHIRE and Co ., 9 Bed Lion Conrt , E . C , and 43 A Market Street Manchester . Mr . RITCHIE , 6 Red Lion Court , E . G . Messrs . SIMPSON BROS ., Shoe Lane . Mr . H . SIMPSON , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . . ' Messrs . W . H . SMITH and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Great Queen Street , W . C . Messrs . STEEL and JONES , 4 Spring Gardens , Charing Cross . Mr . G . VICKERS , Angel Court , Strand .
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^^^^^ riimS valuable medioine , discovered and ^^^ HH ^^ - * - invented by Mr . RIOHABD FBBBMAS in 1844 , ( HHHi .. introduced into India and Egypt in 1860 , and subnKNHtiT ^^ i sequently all over tho world , maintains its supre-W ^ K \ j macy as a special and specific Remedy lor the ^ U LK ^^ K . Treatment and Cure of Coughs , Colds , Consump-WBESKS I ^^* ' tion , Cancer , Bronchitis , Asthma , Ague , Sore ' •ACHMAR * Threat , Influenza , Neuralgia , Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Asiatic Cholera , Colic , Gout , and all Fevers . irr > T-cT- ! » r i vrin At Is lid , 2 s Od , 4 s 6 d , lis , and 20 s per bottle . FKfiilM All O Sold by Patent Medicine Dealers in all parts of the world . fTRTrTrJAT N . B . —Lord Chancellor Selborne , Lord Justice UAlUlliAlj James , and Lord Justice Mellish decided in favour of FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL CHLORODYNE , and PUT fiT ? fiTiVrtf T ? against Brown and Davenport , compelling them to \ j ll UUIVU U I a & . pay all costs in the suit . —See Times of 21 th July 1873 .
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Bro . EDWARD DELEVANTI , Conductor ITALIAN ORCHESTRA ( Uniform ) , 9 ST . MARY'S TERRACE , MAID A . HIJC / L ., ~ W \ VOCALISTS , Solo Instrumentalists and Bands provided for Concerts , Balls , Ga den Parties , Masonio Banquets , & o . Pianoforte , Organ , Violin , and Singing Lessons . OHOANIST TO LODGES 1621 , 2012 , AND 2021 .
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EADE'S GOUT&RHEUMATICPILLS. The SAFEST and most EFFECTUAL CURE for GOUT , RHEUMATISM , and all PAINS in the HEAD , FACE , and LIMBS . IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL from the Rev . F . FARVIS , Baptist Minuter . Mr . G . IJLDJ . March 10 , 1837 . Dear Sir , —I have many times folt inclined to inform you of tho beneBt 1 have received by taking your Gout nnd Uheuniatio Pills . After suffering for some time from Rheumatics « nd Sciatica , I m advised to uso your Tills . I bought a battle , and when in severe pain and unable to use tho limb affected 1 took a dose . In a few honra aftor I felt the rain much better , and after the second dose tho pain completely reraovcA and the limb restorod to its right use . I thank you , dear sir , lor sendiug forth BUCU a boon for the relief of human suffering . Yours faithfully , F . FARVIS , 2 South View Villa * . Baptist Minister . Burgess Road , Basingstoke . PREPARED ONLY BY GEORGE EADE , 72 GOSWELL ROAD , LONDON . And sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vend . rs , IN BOTTJL . ES . at Is ljd and 2 s 9 d each .
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The Master Mason's Anchor.
THE MASTER MASON'S ANCHOR .
THE anchor is ns essential on board ship as are the masts and sails . So , also , are the truths of Masonry essential to the development of the mind of man . Masonry teaches of the practical necessities of our better nature , and though its influences are in the main confined in its
own votaries and their immediate sphere of action , its broad mantle spreads over the whole human family . Masons communicate with each other in a language that is as universal as it is truthful , and thoy indulge in the uso of ornblems because of their easy application to the great
lessons received from their Creator . Dreary indeed would this world bo should ifc be doprived of hope . Take that from the continuous yearnings of the human heart and it would be like unto a compassless ship drifting helplessly near a dangerous sea coast without an anchor . To the
craftsman Hope , by its expressive lessons , becomes a precious jewel . It nover leaves us in joy and sorrow . In times of plenty or of famine Hope is by our side . When in health it nerves us to renewed action , and when sick it holds the promise of restoration before us . Hope brings
to us g lad tidings from the seat of mercy , and tells us of the eternal home in the great hereafter . Hope is at once the mother of geniu 3 and the father of fame aud honour . Virtue lays its all in the lap of Hope , and Justice is its train bearer .
ThiB wondrous power is centred in the Master Mason ' s anchor . Its timely uso and application rests with ourselves . Hope , great as it is , can bo made blind by dissipation , and its usefulness destroyed by idleness or other sinful pursuits . Any of these can drag our anchor
from the hands of Hope and leaves us a helpless wreck upon the ocean of destruction . The true Mason ' s anchor has another application . Steadiness of purpose , which , after all , is but an exercise of will power over our evil
passions . The anchor of Hope is worthless if we permit it to drag towards the uncertainties of a shiftless life . Danger lurks in hidden forms and places , and meets us at the most unexpected moments . To withstand tho storms and trials of this life we need to anchor our frail efforts on
nnd m the promises received from tho pure Sourco of all Lig hr . Thus lesting wo caii confidently aw . iit tho summons that greets every living thing on earth . When that timo shall come afc the end of this life we will know the full value of the Master Moon ' s anchor . —Exchange .
The opportune publication of tho Masonic Directory for Cornwall affords the latest and most completo information respecting the Lodges and Chapters in that county under the rule of tho estoemed Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Mount Edgcumhp . There are thirty Lodges , ranging in date from 1751 to 1886 , which return in all aome 1550 members . The maximum number was iu 1887 , when
1567 subscribing members were on the roll . The Royal Arch Chapters nominally on tho register are fourteen , but two are virtually dormant . All the funds aro in a wonderful state of efficiency , and aro managed at such little expense that all the money contributed for charitable objects , may bo said to be sacredly devoted to that purpose . The Masonic Anuuity and Benevolent Fund , started in 1864 , has over £ 4500 in hand , though four male and three female annuitants and seven educational grants are receiving substantial aid at the
present time . The Charity Association , originated in 18 S 6 , has been the honoured means of raising over £ 1500 for the Central Masonic ^ narities , thus causing a largo accession of votes to the Province , •iesides doing much good as a means of educating the members in relation to systematic giving , and vet without being over-burdensome «> any contributor . This year's Directory completes Vol . IV ., the W f ° m having Doer » edited from its origin in 1870 to now , by Bro Hughan ,
lorquay . Ihe present issue is much fuller than usual , for , in addition to the facts coucerning tho Lodges and Provincial Grand ^ ° d ge , the Chapter Officers , & c , are duly noted , and the rules of all ne funds are carefully printed for tho information of all concerned , ^ opieamay be obtained from Bro . TbomaS Gill , Penryn , if seven stamps e sent to cover postage , a speedy application being recommended . a nu nce ' P 7 ment of the printing , as usual , will be devoted to no 0 httr ities . - > FesC £ r / i Morning News .
Colonel Starkie P . G . M . of East Lancashire has fixed the wtornoon of Wednesday , the 80 th inst ., for the consecra-•on of the Minnehaha Lodge . The ceremony will take P'aco at the Victoria Hotel , Manchester , and will be per-0 rmed Mhe Prov . Grand Master , assistod by his Officers .
C \ vA-v LTEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT and MALT I > t for as \ 'T' ^ 2 a 9 tl bottle of this celebrated wine sent free by Parcels a stamps . Over 2 , 000 testimonials received from' medical mon . COLEMAN k CO . LIIHTBD , NORWICH . Sold everywhere .
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THEFREEMASON'SCHRONICLE, A Weekly Record of Maionie Intelligence . Reports of United Grand Lodge are published with the Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales the M . W . the Grand Master of England . THE FREEMASONS CHRONICLE will bo forwarded direct from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Iutendiug Sub . scribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Penton Street Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 ' 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page ... £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & o ., single column , 5 s per inch . Double column Advertisements la per line . Spooial terms for a series of insertions on applioati m . Advertisers will find THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — HANSARD PUBLISHING UNION , LIMITED , 12 and 14 Catherine Street , W . C . Messrs . H . DARBYSHIRE and Co ., 9 Bed Lion Conrt , E . C , and 43 A Market Street Manchester . Mr . RITCHIE , 6 Red Lion Court , E . G . Messrs . SIMPSON BROS ., Shoe Lane . Mr . H . SIMPSON , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . . ' Messrs . W . H . SMITH and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Great Queen Street , W . C . Messrs . STEEL and JONES , 4 Spring Gardens , Charing Cross . Mr . G . VICKERS , Angel Court , Strand .
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^^^^^ riimS valuable medioine , discovered and ^^^ HH ^^ - * - invented by Mr . RIOHABD FBBBMAS in 1844 , ( HHHi .. introduced into India and Egypt in 1860 , and subnKNHtiT ^^ i sequently all over tho world , maintains its supre-W ^ K \ j macy as a special and specific Remedy lor the ^ U LK ^^ K . Treatment and Cure of Coughs , Colds , Consump-WBESKS I ^^* ' tion , Cancer , Bronchitis , Asthma , Ague , Sore ' •ACHMAR * Threat , Influenza , Neuralgia , Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Asiatic Cholera , Colic , Gout , and all Fevers . irr > T-cT- ! » r i vrin At Is lid , 2 s Od , 4 s 6 d , lis , and 20 s per bottle . FKfiilM All O Sold by Patent Medicine Dealers in all parts of the world . fTRTrTrJAT N . B . —Lord Chancellor Selborne , Lord Justice UAlUlliAlj James , and Lord Justice Mellish decided in favour of FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL CHLORODYNE , and PUT fiT ? fiTiVrtf T ? against Brown and Davenport , compelling them to \ j ll UUIVU U I a & . pay all costs in the suit . —See Times of 21 th July 1873 .
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Bro . EDWARD DELEVANTI , Conductor ITALIAN ORCHESTRA ( Uniform ) , 9 ST . MARY'S TERRACE , MAID A . HIJC / L ., ~ W \ VOCALISTS , Solo Instrumentalists and Bands provided for Concerts , Balls , Ga den Parties , Masonio Banquets , & o . Pianoforte , Organ , Violin , and Singing Lessons . OHOANIST TO LODGES 1621 , 2012 , AND 2021 .
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EADE'S GOUT&RHEUMATICPILLS. The SAFEST and most EFFECTUAL CURE for GOUT , RHEUMATISM , and all PAINS in the HEAD , FACE , and LIMBS . IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL from the Rev . F . FARVIS , Baptist Minuter . Mr . G . IJLDJ . March 10 , 1837 . Dear Sir , —I have many times folt inclined to inform you of tho beneBt 1 have received by taking your Gout nnd Uheuniatio Pills . After suffering for some time from Rheumatics « nd Sciatica , I m advised to uso your Tills . I bought a battle , and when in severe pain and unable to use tho limb affected 1 took a dose . In a few honra aftor I felt the rain much better , and after the second dose tho pain completely reraovcA and the limb restorod to its right use . I thank you , dear sir , lor sendiug forth BUCU a boon for the relief of human suffering . Yours faithfully , F . FARVIS , 2 South View Villa * . Baptist Minister . Burgess Road , Basingstoke . PREPARED ONLY BY GEORGE EADE , 72 GOSWELL ROAD , LONDON . And sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vend . rs , IN BOTTJL . ES . at Is ljd and 2 s 9 d each .