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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.
John Brick wood 342 - . ) ,.. _ . J . Lowe 175 . . . ] Junior Deacons J . Gibson 694 ... Superintendent of Works Francis Powell 2153 - - Director of Ceremonies H . P . Arthur 359 - - - Depnty Director of Cers . J . Bailey 1 SS 4 . - - Assistant Director of Cers , W . J . Eixl 331 . . - Sword Bearer W . Farrance 132 - - - " 1 „ , , - „ H . Kimber 804 - ¦ . ] Standard Bearers J . Jackson 1428 - - - Pursuivant J . T . Burehett 1 SS 3 - . Assistant Pursuivant Pidgeon 1 SG 9 . . - Organist S . Clarke 130 J . C . Burbage 319 . - - / F . Sanders 342 - - . V Stewards J . Palmer 2068 - - - \ D . G . Gilmonr 309 . . - J . Exell - . - - ) m i R . Fames - . . . ] Tylers
The Prov . Grand Master said a very pleasant duty now devolved upon him . They all knew thafc their present Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . Le Fenvre ) had for very many years filled the office of Provincial Grand
Secretary , and discharged the duties of that office in a most exemplary manner . He referred to the arduous character of the duties of the P . G . Sec , and said they were highly indebted to Bro . Le Feuvre , who had given the most
careful and praiseworthy attention to fche business of fche province , and had made himself acquainted with the business of the various Lodges . He had gained the good-will of every brother in the province , and when he retired a
general wish was expressed thafc some slight recognition should be made of his services . It must nofc be supposed that the testimonial which he was about to present could be regarded as a fitting recognition of those services , bufc
it would be a slight testimony of the regard entertained for Bro . Le Feuvre by the brethren of the province . Having expressed the great pleasure it afforded him , as P . G . Master , to act as spokesman on behalf of the brethren , he
then presented to Bro . LeFeuvre a very handsome silver tea service , together with a cheque for £ 50 . W . Bro . Le Feuvre , in acknowledgment of tbe gift , assured the brethren that he sincerely appreciated their kind
testimony , and any work which he had done for the benefit of Masonry in the province he had carried out cheerfully and to the best of his ability . Ifc was a great satisfaction to him to be able to transfer the secretary ' s work to one who
would carry it out , nofc only as well , but better than it had been done in the past . By their kindness he was now in a position to hand over the sum of £ 50 to the Provincial Masonic Charity , and he had great plensure indeed in doing
so , as he felfc sure that the work in connection with thafc Association would be well done . Their kind present would be an incentive to him to do more on behalf of Masonry in this province . W . Bro . G . F . Lancaster , on behalf of the
institution , thanked Bro . Le Feuvre for his generous gift , and the Lodge was then closed . A large number of the brethren afterwards adjourned to the Victoria Rooms , where an excellent banquet was provided by Bro . Dartnall , of High-street , Southampton . —Portsmouth Times .
Prov. G. Lodge Of Somersetshire.
PROV . G . LODGE OF SOMERSETSHIRE .
rpHIS Provincial Grand Lodge held its Annual Meeting x at Taunton , on Tuesday , the 24 th inst ., when the day being exceptionally fine there was a large attendance , nearly 200 brethren being present . The Rio-bfc Hon . fche
Earl of Carnarvon presided . There were also present the Deputy Prov . Grand Master Bro . Else , and Bro . Col . Aciair , ancl upwards of 50 officers of the province . Tlie following appointments were made : —
Bro . LI worthy 261 . . . Senior Wnrdeu Wichstead 1223 - . . Junior Warden Eev . It . W . M . Eyre 1199 - - ) rn , . Eev . Avery 251 - . . j Chaplains O . Ed wards 1199 - . . Treasurer W . Mnllor 976 - . . Eegistrar J . C . Hunt 145 - . . Secretary Chapman 291 . . Senior Deacon J . N . Milborne 329- - . Junior Deacon Ames 41 - - . . Superintendent of Works Glover .. . . Director of Ceremonies Laurence 814 - . . Assist . Dir . of Ceremonies O Connor Parnell 1833 - . Sword Bearer Jordan 1953 . . . ) Heckworthy 1197 - - . ) StaQCj ard Bearers Grove 1966- . . . Organist -Burt .... Pursuivant Salter - Tyler
A Woman's Speech On Masonry.
A WOMAN'S SPEECH ON MASONRY .
ON St . John ' s Day , June 1 SS 5 , Bradford Lodge , No . 42 , of Starke , Bradford county , Florida , celebrated tho anniversary in a most interesting and profitable manner . To the toast " Women , " Mrs . Hunter , wife of the Secretary , responded as follows .- Worshi pful Master , Brothers and Sisters : —Permit me , in tho name of all tho mothers , wives , sisters , aud daughters of Masons , to thank you for
this , yonr kind expressions of sentiment ami feeling , aud I trust that you may ever find those of ouv- sex who are in auy way allied to von " help-meets indeed . " It is true that your code of laws is so arranged that yon do not permit us to enter within tha veil to solve the mysteries that envelope tho tie that binds you ( for there has been
bnt one Miss St . Le ^ er , chronicled as a " Free and Accepted Mason , ") but we can see tho work and workings of the Order . " By their fruits shall ye know them . " Yes , brothers , by their fruits . How silentl y cornefch forth the leaves of the trees ; first the bud , then the leaves Mid the blossom , ancl then the fruit . Silently does the Architect per .
form his work , bnt how effectual ! So with Masonry ; with a charit y that vaunteth not , it distributes blessings on every hand , just as silently , but just as effectual . Wo cannot speak of the inner work , ings of the Order , but we can speak of its outside works . To-day thousands of widows and orphans aro thanking God on bended knees
Cor tho blessed Order of Masonry . How many destitute widows have been sustained in their hour of trial by the kind and brotherly hand of Masonry ! How many orphans have been reared and edncated b y the same power ! How many weary beds of sickness and death havo been attended by mercy in the form of Masonry—speaking in words
of consolation , lifting up the fainting heart and almost despairing sou ] , and how many strangers' graves have been surrounded by syra . pathizing maimers , because tho simple words " a brother , " bad been whispered ! What other Order has remained intact ( with bnt one Morgan ) from the days of Solomon until now , and who can estimate
the good that has been accomplished in all those years ? None but the puissant Architect of it all . Sisters , let ns thank God to-day that onr hnsbanda , fathers , brothers and sons are Masons . We can look at the future ancl " fear not , " onr king oometh and our protectors are always near . —Liberal Freemason .
Gleanings.
GLEANINGS .
California inscribes under the flap of the lambskin apron the date of the initiation , passing and raising of its members . Freemasonry proposes to take man in his rude , unshapely state ancl mould him for nobler destiny . Eminence in Masonic distinction , if reached by purity of purpose , is excelled by grandeur of character .
THE CRAFT TEACHING TRUTH . —Let us remember that hid in al signs and sybols are indestructible truths . Tho rainbow , after the summer shower , is the promise that the earth shall no more be destroyed . Tn the dying grain on the ground is the vitality which lives again , life out of death , or immortality nnder the sign of the seed .
These signs ore lessons . They ai-o warnings . Rod them . Seek the subj ctive truths veiled in their objective forms . Learn from them that perils ever abound . Be wise and know ; to prevent is easier than to cure . Build up Ihe waste places in our temple . Guard its portals . Challenge intruders . Stop the way of innovation .
Reject appeals to any sentiment , or emotion , or weakness , which may impair the integrity of Masonic usages , customs , and landmarks . Stodfastness and security are co-relative . Tho strength , beauty
and majesty of Freemasonry lie in its unchangeableness . Antiquity is the seal which attests its title . Let us preserve it . This age holds it only in trust for the coming time . — . Bro . Eon . Richard Van ® ,
The precepts of Masonry , if obeyed , will make any man a good father , faithful husband , and affectionate son . A bad man will never make a good Mason , nor thoughtless brethren
ever reach a point of excellence by indifferent work . Masonry inculcates love to the human species as fche certain indica ion of uprightness ; it teaches that without this love we are nothing .
To make Freemasonry prosper , let every brother show fche world how good a man he can be . A man is judged by the company ho keeps ; so let our actions bo our good examples . Not to-give move wages to any brother or apprentice than he really
may deserve . This applies to that strict sense of dnty whioh equal justice demands sit the hands of a Master , that favour is not to bia .-J or influence him in any manner in the administration of the affairs of !< is Lodge , and whereby one brother may receive Favour to tho detriment ; of ar . oi . her .
A Mason is obliged by hi .- < tenure to obey the mora ! law . By hia tenure ; that IA , hy hi . s profession , he is io observe ancl live in obodieuee to t . lio :: e laws prescribed by Divine and human authority for hi ' -l temporal being . They are to be tho rules which aro to govern and regulate his aetiai . ; and doings with his fellow man , conducive to mutual interest and happiness , aiming to the well-being of society .
Iu Masonry , an official act is said to bo done , according to fcho rank of the person who does it , either iu ample form , in tlno form , or simply m form . Thus , when tho Grand Lodge is opened by tho Grand Master in person it is si'irl to be opened in ample form ; when
by tho Deputy Grand Master , it i- ; said to be in dne form ; when by any other qualified officer , it ia said to be in form . Tho legality of the act is the same whether it be done in form or in ample form ; and theexplef . ive refers only to the dignity of iho officer by w ' oor . i the act is performed , — . liac / cta / ,
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.
John Brick wood 342 - . ) ,.. _ . J . Lowe 175 . . . ] Junior Deacons J . Gibson 694 ... Superintendent of Works Francis Powell 2153 - - Director of Ceremonies H . P . Arthur 359 - - - Depnty Director of Cers . J . Bailey 1 SS 4 . - - Assistant Director of Cers , W . J . Eixl 331 . . - Sword Bearer W . Farrance 132 - - - " 1 „ , , - „ H . Kimber 804 - ¦ . ] Standard Bearers J . Jackson 1428 - - - Pursuivant J . T . Burehett 1 SS 3 - . Assistant Pursuivant Pidgeon 1 SG 9 . . - Organist S . Clarke 130 J . C . Burbage 319 . - - / F . Sanders 342 - - . V Stewards J . Palmer 2068 - - - \ D . G . Gilmonr 309 . . - J . Exell - . - - ) m i R . Fames - . . . ] Tylers
The Prov . Grand Master said a very pleasant duty now devolved upon him . They all knew thafc their present Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . Le Fenvre ) had for very many years filled the office of Provincial Grand
Secretary , and discharged the duties of that office in a most exemplary manner . He referred to the arduous character of the duties of the P . G . Sec , and said they were highly indebted to Bro . Le Feuvre , who had given the most
careful and praiseworthy attention to fche business of fche province , and had made himself acquainted with the business of the various Lodges . He had gained the good-will of every brother in the province , and when he retired a
general wish was expressed thafc some slight recognition should be made of his services . It must nofc be supposed that the testimonial which he was about to present could be regarded as a fitting recognition of those services , bufc
it would be a slight testimony of the regard entertained for Bro . Le Feuvre by the brethren of the province . Having expressed the great pleasure it afforded him , as P . G . Master , to act as spokesman on behalf of the brethren , he
then presented to Bro . LeFeuvre a very handsome silver tea service , together with a cheque for £ 50 . W . Bro . Le Feuvre , in acknowledgment of tbe gift , assured the brethren that he sincerely appreciated their kind
testimony , and any work which he had done for the benefit of Masonry in the province he had carried out cheerfully and to the best of his ability . Ifc was a great satisfaction to him to be able to transfer the secretary ' s work to one who
would carry it out , nofc only as well , but better than it had been done in the past . By their kindness he was now in a position to hand over the sum of £ 50 to the Provincial Masonic Charity , and he had great plensure indeed in doing
so , as he felfc sure that the work in connection with thafc Association would be well done . Their kind present would be an incentive to him to do more on behalf of Masonry in this province . W . Bro . G . F . Lancaster , on behalf of the
institution , thanked Bro . Le Feuvre for his generous gift , and the Lodge was then closed . A large number of the brethren afterwards adjourned to the Victoria Rooms , where an excellent banquet was provided by Bro . Dartnall , of High-street , Southampton . —Portsmouth Times .
Prov. G. Lodge Of Somersetshire.
PROV . G . LODGE OF SOMERSETSHIRE .
rpHIS Provincial Grand Lodge held its Annual Meeting x at Taunton , on Tuesday , the 24 th inst ., when the day being exceptionally fine there was a large attendance , nearly 200 brethren being present . The Rio-bfc Hon . fche
Earl of Carnarvon presided . There were also present the Deputy Prov . Grand Master Bro . Else , and Bro . Col . Aciair , ancl upwards of 50 officers of the province . Tlie following appointments were made : —
Bro . LI worthy 261 . . . Senior Wnrdeu Wichstead 1223 - . . Junior Warden Eev . It . W . M . Eyre 1199 - - ) rn , . Eev . Avery 251 - . . j Chaplains O . Ed wards 1199 - . . Treasurer W . Mnllor 976 - . . Eegistrar J . C . Hunt 145 - . . Secretary Chapman 291 . . Senior Deacon J . N . Milborne 329- - . Junior Deacon Ames 41 - - . . Superintendent of Works Glover .. . . Director of Ceremonies Laurence 814 - . . Assist . Dir . of Ceremonies O Connor Parnell 1833 - . Sword Bearer Jordan 1953 . . . ) Heckworthy 1197 - - . ) StaQCj ard Bearers Grove 1966- . . . Organist -Burt .... Pursuivant Salter - Tyler
A Woman's Speech On Masonry.
A WOMAN'S SPEECH ON MASONRY .
ON St . John ' s Day , June 1 SS 5 , Bradford Lodge , No . 42 , of Starke , Bradford county , Florida , celebrated tho anniversary in a most interesting and profitable manner . To the toast " Women , " Mrs . Hunter , wife of the Secretary , responded as follows .- Worshi pful Master , Brothers and Sisters : —Permit me , in tho name of all tho mothers , wives , sisters , aud daughters of Masons , to thank you for
this , yonr kind expressions of sentiment ami feeling , aud I trust that you may ever find those of ouv- sex who are in auy way allied to von " help-meets indeed . " It is true that your code of laws is so arranged that yon do not permit us to enter within tha veil to solve the mysteries that envelope tho tie that binds you ( for there has been
bnt one Miss St . Le ^ er , chronicled as a " Free and Accepted Mason , ") but we can see tho work and workings of the Order . " By their fruits shall ye know them . " Yes , brothers , by their fruits . How silentl y cornefch forth the leaves of the trees ; first the bud , then the leaves Mid the blossom , ancl then the fruit . Silently does the Architect per .
form his work , bnt how effectual ! So with Masonry ; with a charit y that vaunteth not , it distributes blessings on every hand , just as silently , but just as effectual . Wo cannot speak of the inner work , ings of the Order , but we can speak of its outside works . To-day thousands of widows and orphans aro thanking God on bended knees
Cor tho blessed Order of Masonry . How many destitute widows have been sustained in their hour of trial by the kind and brotherly hand of Masonry ! How many orphans have been reared and edncated b y the same power ! How many weary beds of sickness and death havo been attended by mercy in the form of Masonry—speaking in words
of consolation , lifting up the fainting heart and almost despairing sou ] , and how many strangers' graves have been surrounded by syra . pathizing maimers , because tho simple words " a brother , " bad been whispered ! What other Order has remained intact ( with bnt one Morgan ) from the days of Solomon until now , and who can estimate
the good that has been accomplished in all those years ? None but the puissant Architect of it all . Sisters , let ns thank God to-day that onr hnsbanda , fathers , brothers and sons are Masons . We can look at the future ancl " fear not , " onr king oometh and our protectors are always near . —Liberal Freemason .
Gleanings.
GLEANINGS .
California inscribes under the flap of the lambskin apron the date of the initiation , passing and raising of its members . Freemasonry proposes to take man in his rude , unshapely state ancl mould him for nobler destiny . Eminence in Masonic distinction , if reached by purity of purpose , is excelled by grandeur of character .
THE CRAFT TEACHING TRUTH . —Let us remember that hid in al signs and sybols are indestructible truths . Tho rainbow , after the summer shower , is the promise that the earth shall no more be destroyed . Tn the dying grain on the ground is the vitality which lives again , life out of death , or immortality nnder the sign of the seed .
These signs ore lessons . They ai-o warnings . Rod them . Seek the subj ctive truths veiled in their objective forms . Learn from them that perils ever abound . Be wise and know ; to prevent is easier than to cure . Build up Ihe waste places in our temple . Guard its portals . Challenge intruders . Stop the way of innovation .
Reject appeals to any sentiment , or emotion , or weakness , which may impair the integrity of Masonic usages , customs , and landmarks . Stodfastness and security are co-relative . Tho strength , beauty
and majesty of Freemasonry lie in its unchangeableness . Antiquity is the seal which attests its title . Let us preserve it . This age holds it only in trust for the coming time . — . Bro . Eon . Richard Van ® ,
The precepts of Masonry , if obeyed , will make any man a good father , faithful husband , and affectionate son . A bad man will never make a good Mason , nor thoughtless brethren
ever reach a point of excellence by indifferent work . Masonry inculcates love to the human species as fche certain indica ion of uprightness ; it teaches that without this love we are nothing .
To make Freemasonry prosper , let every brother show fche world how good a man he can be . A man is judged by the company ho keeps ; so let our actions bo our good examples . Not to-give move wages to any brother or apprentice than he really
may deserve . This applies to that strict sense of dnty whioh equal justice demands sit the hands of a Master , that favour is not to bia .-J or influence him in any manner in the administration of the affairs of !< is Lodge , and whereby one brother may receive Favour to tho detriment ; of ar . oi . her .
A Mason is obliged by hi .- < tenure to obey the mora ! law . By hia tenure ; that IA , hy hi . s profession , he is io observe ancl live in obodieuee to t . lio :: e laws prescribed by Divine and human authority for hi ' -l temporal being . They are to be tho rules which aro to govern and regulate his aetiai . ; and doings with his fellow man , conducive to mutual interest and happiness , aiming to the well-being of society .
Iu Masonry , an official act is said to bo done , according to fcho rank of the person who does it , either iu ample form , in tlno form , or simply m form . Thus , when tho Grand Lodge is opened by tho Grand Master in person it is si'irl to be opened in ample form ; when
by tho Deputy Grand Master , it i- ; said to be in dne form ; when by any other qualified officer , it ia said to be in form . Tho legality of the act is the same whether it be done in form or in ample form ; and theexplef . ive refers only to the dignity of iho officer by w ' oor . i the act is performed , — . liac / cta / ,