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South Australia.
the 50 th anniversary of the first meeting of the Lodge of Friendship in Adelaide and consequently the Jubilee of Freemasonry in South Australia , and suggested that the event should be celebrated in some manner . It was
therefore resolved— " That this Grand Lodge hails the happy event of the Jubilee of Freemasonry in South Australia , and delegates to the Board of General Purposes the anthority to make the best arrangements possible for its
celebration . " Bro . G . C . Knight , referring to the honour conferred upon him by the Grand Lodge of Peru , assured the Grand Lodge that however proud he might be of such
distinction , he valued far more highly the respect and esteem of his brethren of the Grand Lodge . No further business offering , the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form .
Cape Of Good Hope.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE .
— . u . LODGE OF GOOD HOPE , No . 863 .
THE installation of the W . M . aud investiture of Officers took place at the Masonic Temple on the Hill , Port Elizabeth , on Thursday , 23 rd August . There was an unusually large attendance of members of the Craft , including the W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and many of the brethren of the sister Lodge of Goodwill , the Meridian Lodge of Cradock , and the Southern Cross Lodge of Uitenhage , besides visitors from
other parts . The ceremony was ably performed by the I . P . M . Bro . C . A . Carter , assisted by P . M . 's Bros . Wheelwright and Smyth . The Lodge is now constituted as follows : —Bros . A . Knox W . M ., Carter I . P . M ., Hope S . W ., Yeo J . W ., Rapaport Chaplain , Cherrington Treasurer , Smyth P . M . Secretary , Scamf S . D ., Milward J . D ., Griffin
D . C ., Thomas I . G ., Lewis and Holmes Stewards , Henderson Tyler . The impressive ceremony being concluded , the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , whioh had been very appropriately decorated , and about 80 members and guests sat down to an excellent repast . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts having been given , the health of
the newly-installed W . M . was prosposed in very complimentary terms by Bro . Carter . The toast was enthusiastically received and thankfully acknowledged by Bro . Knox . Bro . Wheelwright gave "The Installing Master , " which was also well received and suitably responded to by Bro . Carter . The newly-invested officers and the
retiring officers were toasted , with appreciative remarks . Then followed " Our Sister Lodges and Visiting Brethren , " which was acknowledged by the three visiting W . M . 's and other brethren on behalf of the Lodges they represented . " The Ladies , " " The
Banquet Committee , " and " All Poor and Distressed Masons " completed the toast list . The intervals were most agreeably filled in by songs and recitations , and a very pleasant evening terminated at a rather late hour by the singing of the National Anthem .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Owing to absence from business I did not see your article , on " The Cost of the Masonic Institutions , " of 8 th inst ., until too late to reply in your last number , and uow I feel at a loss how to give expression to my views—whioh , be it understood ,
are my individual views—with reference to the tone and spirit of the article in question , which appears to me to be penned in a studiedly ingenious style , so that while ostensibly it may be regarded as advocating the interests of the Institution , must also be accepted as couched in a pessimistic spirit , and eminently
calcnlated to arouse feelings of despondency and distrust . It may , perhaps , be sufficient to content myself with this exposition of my sentiments , after careful perusal of your editorial lucubrations , with a , request tbat it may be accepted as a protest against the conclusions you seem desirous to draw from the circumstances alluded to on which
you base your opinions . The second letter of " AN OLD MASONIC BOY , " in your issue of 15 th inst ., is to my mind a weak supplement to his original communication . It may be that , as I am " a moderately accomplished rhetorician—noi / wMj / more , " I am without the ability to discuss its
merits , but it certainly strikes me as unsatisfactory , while evidently intended to be explanatory . Whether I appreciate the quality oi my poor talent or not is besido the question , but I must demur to the description as " rhetoric " of my plain statement of facts in connection with the efforts made—successfully , as believed—to eliminate
the idea of charity from the administration of the Boys' School . The concluding paragraph of "AN OLD MASONIC Boy ' s" letter opens up a new aspect of our responsibilities . Generous maintenance aud sound education I admit we may be justifiably expected to provide , but it is a new revelation to find that our duties aro to
include a "training which fits the boys to be in the future anod Freemasons . ' That a " good Freemason" must of necessity be a good citizen , goes without saying , aud in this seuso I humbly subniit that our training for good citizenship and reputable membership of society has , by rosults , been provod to bo oxtremely successful .
Correspondence.
I am writing without the leisure essential for a carefully considered rejoinder , and must accept the consequences . Craving space for little more than an allusion to the suggestion of your second
correspondent , " A LIFE GOVERNOR , which is assuredly the product of a kindly , sympathetic supporter , and embodies a suggestion which has for many years been a subject of consideration with me , and one I think deserving of serious attention ,
I am , yours faithfully and fraternally , FREDERICK BINCKES . London , 17 th September 1888 .
MASONIC CHARITY AND REFRESHMENT . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It is not a pleasaut occupation to wash dirty linen in public , and yet I do not know bow Masonic grievances are to be remedied without such means as tho CHRONICLE affords . In your leader of last week yon have hit a blot which is an offenoe and
a stumbling block to many , indeed I may say that the best members of the Craft feel that the reckless and extravagant expenditure in self-indulgence practised by a great many , if not by most Lodges , is a grievous fault , a mockery of the word charity , and a fraud upon the high pretences of the Order . I am no Mawworm , no teetotaller ,
no ascetic or self-righteous Pharisee . On the contrary , I can enjoy the good things of this life , and am perhaps as great an admirer of the banquet and the amenities of the table as any brother can be . Notwithstanding all this , I say that charity ought to be the first
consideration , and by charity I mean love and goodwill to all men , especially to our brethren ; liberality in thought , word and deed , relieving the wants of others before gratifying our own high-strung tastes and selfish desires . Most Bibie readers will remember David ' s
refusal to offer unto the Lord that which cost him nothing . The conduct of most Masonic Lodges is just the opposite of that of David ' s . Wherein lies the merit of giving out of abundance , or out of that whioh remains after every whim , wish and pleasure , has been gratified ? True charity means sacrifice , without which the deed is
not hallowed . Bat Masonic Lodges , or some of them , do not even give the orumbs that fall from their choioely-ladeu table ; they eat and drink and make merry without a thought of the great Institutions which do them an undeserved honour . The brethren who assemble
in such Lodges are neither better nor worse than the ordinary run of mankind j but they forget duty in the enjoyment of privileges , they belie the professions they made at their initiation , and live in the present only for themselves .
Withont professing to know the exact proportion of money given privately and by Lodges in support of our Institutions , I believe I am right in saying that more is subscribed by the former than by the latter method . I know I shall lay myself open to the charge of lack of charity—the charity that thinketh no evil—in what I am going to
say , but I ask my censors , m anticipation , to look the facts squarely in the face , and then deny , if they can , this accusation , that a great many brethren subscribe to our Charitable Institutions for the sake of obtaining a position and honours iu the Craft ; that more obtain office and honour by purchase than by any special qualification of
their own ; nay , I go further , and say that the question of equality is as great a moral fraud as is that of real charity . All the great principles of the Craft are more or less subservient to wealth , to selfish gratification , and ostentations display . I know there are many Masons who try to act up to their obligations , who believe that the
principles embodied in the ritual are real and ought to be active , but these are of the old school , men who either have lived in the time before Masonry became so popular , or who inherit the traditions of the past and who reverence all that is good in them . Now the object seems to be to found a Lodge , in some instances to blazon a
name , to establish a reputation for conviviality and lavishness at the banquet table . In other cases men seem to be eaten up with the pride of superior working , and think more of tickling the ear than of
instructing the sense and stimulating the noblest attributes of tbe soul . If I were asked to describe in one word what I mean , I should simply say " artificial "—the great sin of the age , and which is as prevalent among Masons as among any other class . Yours fraternally , WATCHMAN .
The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Brother James Brett occupied the President ' s chair , Brother C . A . Cottebrune took the chair of Senior Vice President , and
Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownri gg occupied the chair of Junior Yice President . Bros . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , A . A . Pendlebury , W . Todd , and W . H . Lee were in attendance from Grand Secretary ' s department ; and the other
brethren present were Bros . Maudslay , Spaull , Mercer , Garrod , Perryinan , Grieve , Woodward , Dairy , Britten , Hopokhk , Cull , Read , Taylor , Dumas , Tracy , Cawte , West , Glad well , Massey , Williams , Johnson , Langley , Hooper ,
Nuding , Finch , Bolton , Bamber , Coombs , Dearie , Twyman , Webb , Moore , Wyndham Hart , Brown , and Clarkson . The recommeudations made to the Most Worshi pful Grand Master at the August meeting , to the amount of £ 305
were confirmed . There were 2 b cases on the new list ; two of these were deferred , being incomplete , the remainder were relieved , with a total sum of £ 740 . This comprised
one recommendation to Grand Lodge of £ 100 , three of £ 50 each , four recommendations to the Grand Master of £ 10 each , three of £ 30 each , ancl ten grants of £ 20 , three of £ 10 , and two of £ 5 .
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South Australia.
the 50 th anniversary of the first meeting of the Lodge of Friendship in Adelaide and consequently the Jubilee of Freemasonry in South Australia , and suggested that the event should be celebrated in some manner . It was
therefore resolved— " That this Grand Lodge hails the happy event of the Jubilee of Freemasonry in South Australia , and delegates to the Board of General Purposes the anthority to make the best arrangements possible for its
celebration . " Bro . G . C . Knight , referring to the honour conferred upon him by the Grand Lodge of Peru , assured the Grand Lodge that however proud he might be of such
distinction , he valued far more highly the respect and esteem of his brethren of the Grand Lodge . No further business offering , the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form .
Cape Of Good Hope.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE .
— . u . LODGE OF GOOD HOPE , No . 863 .
THE installation of the W . M . aud investiture of Officers took place at the Masonic Temple on the Hill , Port Elizabeth , on Thursday , 23 rd August . There was an unusually large attendance of members of the Craft , including the W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and many of the brethren of the sister Lodge of Goodwill , the Meridian Lodge of Cradock , and the Southern Cross Lodge of Uitenhage , besides visitors from
other parts . The ceremony was ably performed by the I . P . M . Bro . C . A . Carter , assisted by P . M . 's Bros . Wheelwright and Smyth . The Lodge is now constituted as follows : —Bros . A . Knox W . M ., Carter I . P . M ., Hope S . W ., Yeo J . W ., Rapaport Chaplain , Cherrington Treasurer , Smyth P . M . Secretary , Scamf S . D ., Milward J . D ., Griffin
D . C ., Thomas I . G ., Lewis and Holmes Stewards , Henderson Tyler . The impressive ceremony being concluded , the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , whioh had been very appropriately decorated , and about 80 members and guests sat down to an excellent repast . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts having been given , the health of
the newly-installed W . M . was prosposed in very complimentary terms by Bro . Carter . The toast was enthusiastically received and thankfully acknowledged by Bro . Knox . Bro . Wheelwright gave "The Installing Master , " which was also well received and suitably responded to by Bro . Carter . The newly-invested officers and the
retiring officers were toasted , with appreciative remarks . Then followed " Our Sister Lodges and Visiting Brethren , " which was acknowledged by the three visiting W . M . 's and other brethren on behalf of the Lodges they represented . " The Ladies , " " The
Banquet Committee , " and " All Poor and Distressed Masons " completed the toast list . The intervals were most agreeably filled in by songs and recitations , and a very pleasant evening terminated at a rather late hour by the singing of the National Anthem .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Owing to absence from business I did not see your article , on " The Cost of the Masonic Institutions , " of 8 th inst ., until too late to reply in your last number , and uow I feel at a loss how to give expression to my views—whioh , be it understood ,
are my individual views—with reference to the tone and spirit of the article in question , which appears to me to be penned in a studiedly ingenious style , so that while ostensibly it may be regarded as advocating the interests of the Institution , must also be accepted as couched in a pessimistic spirit , and eminently
calcnlated to arouse feelings of despondency and distrust . It may , perhaps , be sufficient to content myself with this exposition of my sentiments , after careful perusal of your editorial lucubrations , with a , request tbat it may be accepted as a protest against the conclusions you seem desirous to draw from the circumstances alluded to on which
you base your opinions . The second letter of " AN OLD MASONIC BOY , " in your issue of 15 th inst ., is to my mind a weak supplement to his original communication . It may be that , as I am " a moderately accomplished rhetorician—noi / wMj / more , " I am without the ability to discuss its
merits , but it certainly strikes me as unsatisfactory , while evidently intended to be explanatory . Whether I appreciate the quality oi my poor talent or not is besido the question , but I must demur to the description as " rhetoric " of my plain statement of facts in connection with the efforts made—successfully , as believed—to eliminate
the idea of charity from the administration of the Boys' School . The concluding paragraph of "AN OLD MASONIC Boy ' s" letter opens up a new aspect of our responsibilities . Generous maintenance aud sound education I admit we may be justifiably expected to provide , but it is a new revelation to find that our duties aro to
include a "training which fits the boys to be in the future anod Freemasons . ' That a " good Freemason" must of necessity be a good citizen , goes without saying , aud in this seuso I humbly subniit that our training for good citizenship and reputable membership of society has , by rosults , been provod to bo oxtremely successful .
Correspondence.
I am writing without the leisure essential for a carefully considered rejoinder , and must accept the consequences . Craving space for little more than an allusion to the suggestion of your second
correspondent , " A LIFE GOVERNOR , which is assuredly the product of a kindly , sympathetic supporter , and embodies a suggestion which has for many years been a subject of consideration with me , and one I think deserving of serious attention ,
I am , yours faithfully and fraternally , FREDERICK BINCKES . London , 17 th September 1888 .
MASONIC CHARITY AND REFRESHMENT . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It is not a pleasaut occupation to wash dirty linen in public , and yet I do not know bow Masonic grievances are to be remedied without such means as tho CHRONICLE affords . In your leader of last week yon have hit a blot which is an offenoe and
a stumbling block to many , indeed I may say that the best members of the Craft feel that the reckless and extravagant expenditure in self-indulgence practised by a great many , if not by most Lodges , is a grievous fault , a mockery of the word charity , and a fraud upon the high pretences of the Order . I am no Mawworm , no teetotaller ,
no ascetic or self-righteous Pharisee . On the contrary , I can enjoy the good things of this life , and am perhaps as great an admirer of the banquet and the amenities of the table as any brother can be . Notwithstanding all this , I say that charity ought to be the first
consideration , and by charity I mean love and goodwill to all men , especially to our brethren ; liberality in thought , word and deed , relieving the wants of others before gratifying our own high-strung tastes and selfish desires . Most Bibie readers will remember David ' s
refusal to offer unto the Lord that which cost him nothing . The conduct of most Masonic Lodges is just the opposite of that of David ' s . Wherein lies the merit of giving out of abundance , or out of that whioh remains after every whim , wish and pleasure , has been gratified ? True charity means sacrifice , without which the deed is
not hallowed . Bat Masonic Lodges , or some of them , do not even give the orumbs that fall from their choioely-ladeu table ; they eat and drink and make merry without a thought of the great Institutions which do them an undeserved honour . The brethren who assemble
in such Lodges are neither better nor worse than the ordinary run of mankind j but they forget duty in the enjoyment of privileges , they belie the professions they made at their initiation , and live in the present only for themselves .
Withont professing to know the exact proportion of money given privately and by Lodges in support of our Institutions , I believe I am right in saying that more is subscribed by the former than by the latter method . I know I shall lay myself open to the charge of lack of charity—the charity that thinketh no evil—in what I am going to
say , but I ask my censors , m anticipation , to look the facts squarely in the face , and then deny , if they can , this accusation , that a great many brethren subscribe to our Charitable Institutions for the sake of obtaining a position and honours iu the Craft ; that more obtain office and honour by purchase than by any special qualification of
their own ; nay , I go further , and say that the question of equality is as great a moral fraud as is that of real charity . All the great principles of the Craft are more or less subservient to wealth , to selfish gratification , and ostentations display . I know there are many Masons who try to act up to their obligations , who believe that the
principles embodied in the ritual are real and ought to be active , but these are of the old school , men who either have lived in the time before Masonry became so popular , or who inherit the traditions of the past and who reverence all that is good in them . Now the object seems to be to found a Lodge , in some instances to blazon a
name , to establish a reputation for conviviality and lavishness at the banquet table . In other cases men seem to be eaten up with the pride of superior working , and think more of tickling the ear than of
instructing the sense and stimulating the noblest attributes of tbe soul . If I were asked to describe in one word what I mean , I should simply say " artificial "—the great sin of the age , and which is as prevalent among Masons as among any other class . Yours fraternally , WATCHMAN .
The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Brother James Brett occupied the President ' s chair , Brother C . A . Cottebrune took the chair of Senior Vice President , and
Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownri gg occupied the chair of Junior Yice President . Bros . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , A . A . Pendlebury , W . Todd , and W . H . Lee were in attendance from Grand Secretary ' s department ; and the other
brethren present were Bros . Maudslay , Spaull , Mercer , Garrod , Perryinan , Grieve , Woodward , Dairy , Britten , Hopokhk , Cull , Read , Taylor , Dumas , Tracy , Cawte , West , Glad well , Massey , Williams , Johnson , Langley , Hooper ,
Nuding , Finch , Bolton , Bamber , Coombs , Dearie , Twyman , Webb , Moore , Wyndham Hart , Brown , and Clarkson . The recommeudations made to the Most Worshi pful Grand Master at the August meeting , to the amount of £ 305
were confirmed . There were 2 b cases on the new list ; two of these were deferred , being incomplete , the remainder were relieved , with a total sum of £ 740 . This comprised
one recommendation to Grand Lodge of £ 100 , three of £ 50 each , four recommendations to the Grand Master of £ 10 each , three of £ 30 each , ancl ten grants of £ 20 , three of £ 10 , and two of £ 5 .