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WE take the following , to which our attention has been called , from the Montreal Daily Star of December 12 th : " Grand Master J OHNSON , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons , is in town . In an address before the St . John Lodge , he alluded to the fact that the Grand Lodge of Quebec was now the recognized peer of all the Grand Lodges in the world , with the exception of that of England . He deeply regretted the differences which
had arisen with that Grand Lodge en account of its invasion of territory in this province . An ultimatum had been sent to it from the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and unless it withdrew the warrants of the three lodges in Montreal , working under its jurisdiction , the question of issuing an edict of nonintercourse would have to be seriously considered by the Grand Lodge of
Quebec at its meeting next month in the city of Montreal . " By this lime they will know in Montreal the unanimous decision of the Grand Lodge of England , and we trust such knowledge will prevent the Grand Lodge of Quebec from following the unsafe lead of unqualified guides , and lead them before it is too late to consider the propriety of a little moderation and
common sense . # * WE are pleased to announce that the Ri ght Hon . the Marquis of HARTINGTON , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . Master for Derbyshire , has consented to take the chair at the next Festival of the Boys' School . We heartily congratulate Bro . BINCKES on his good fortune in securing such a popular and influential Chairman .
* # * WE are anxious to draw attention to a circular , issued by Bro . F . BINCKES , as Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which will be found in another part of our columns . The basis of the appeal is the New Preparatory School , which , it is expected , will be available for occupation about
Midsummer , Ihe ways and means for erecting it have been found , but Bro . BINCKES is beginning to feel anxious about the extra cost it will involve , and the extra subscriptions and donations which will have to be forthcoming in order to maintain it , and all must sympathise with him . We shall probably revert to the subject in a further issue .
*«* MANY of our readers will be as pleased to learn as we are that our esteemed Bro . CLIFFORD P . MACCALLA has been elected Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania . Bro . MACCALLA is a remarkable instance how ability and highmindedness contribute to render a
man regarded and respected by all who know him . We wish him all health and happiness to enjoy his well-deserved honours . As Editor of the Keystone , Bro . MACCALLA has done good service for Masonry , and it must be gratifying to his confreres on both sides of the water to find that Masonic literature is thus honoured in the person of our worthy brother .
Masonic Benevolence In 1884.
MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1884 .
The sums received during the year just ended by our three Charitable Institutions do not amount in the aggregate by several thousands of pounds to the total recorded in 188 3 ; but we are glad to say that the falling off is more apparent than real . In 1 SS 3 a special appeal was made by the Executive of the Boys' School for the funds with which to erect a Preparatory School , and the Craft responded to the appeal most handsomely . In 1 SS 4
only the ordinary contributions were invited , the special requirements of the previous year having been abundantly satisfied , and consequently the receipts we are about to place before our readers are only of the ordinary character . That , under these circumstances , the average of the seven years from 1 S 7 S to 18 S 4—both inclusive—should have been not only maintained , but exceeded by upwards of £ 1500 , must be a subject of
congratulation with every one , and will doubtless go a long way towards rebutting the obnoxious charges which have been laid against us in the Pope ' s Encyclical . However , we give the figures as they have been furnished to us from headquarters , and we dare say our friends will read , mark , learn , and inwardly digest them with a considerable amount of satisfaction . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION [ FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND
WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... ... ... £ 15 , 654 2 2 Dividends ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 101 5 o 6 Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1600 o o Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 o o Do . Special ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 o o Legacies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 64 5 o Rent of Field ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 o o
£ 19 . 901 7 3 ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... ... ... £ 13 , 051 4 7 Dividends— "General F ' und "—3 qrs . ... ... ... ... 945 o 0 „ "Sustentation Fund " —2 qrs . ... ... ... ... 1 73 11 11
Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 o 0 Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 o Do . Special ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 0 o Sale of Old Stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 7 6 Sale of Lists of Subscribers ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 5 0 Legacies ... ... ,., ... ... ... ... ... 95 o o
£ 14 , 928 19 0 ROYAL MASONIC . INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... ... ... , £ 12 , 243 7 3 Dividends ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 572 16 8 Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 0 0
Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 0 Ditto Special ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 b o 0 Purchased admissions ( 2 ) ... ... ... ... ... ... 357 o o Music Fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 03 0 o Sale of lists of subscribers ... ... ... ... ... 2 17 o Legacies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 0 o
£ i 3 . 993 10 11 We gather from the above particulars that , while under the head of "Donations and Subscriptions" the R . M . B . I . shows an increase of about £ 800 , and the Girls' School one of about £ 2400 over 1 S 83 , there is in the case of the Boys' School a decrease of about £ 11 , 800 . But in the latter case , as we have pointed out already , 1883 was an exceptional year , owing to the special appeal made in behalf ofthe Preparatory School , and this will account for by far the greater part of the decrease , while the rest we may fairly ascribe
Masonic Benevolence In 1884.
to one of those chances which notoriously affect the payment of voluntary contributions . We gather , likewise , that the Benevolent Institution is indebted for its place at the head of the list to its heavier total of " Donations and Subscriptions , "which alone exceeds the receipts from all sources by either of the two Schools . Both these latter would make a better show
if the amounts they severally received from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter approximated more closely to those received by the Benevolent , while , as regards " Dividends , " we are only repeating the old story when we say that this constitutes the weak point in the income of the Boys' School , the Girls''School being fairly well off in this respect .
The following table shows the amounts received by each Institution during the septennial period—1878-1884—thefourth column giving the total for the three for each successive year—as well as the average per year for each Institution , and for the three taken collectively :
R . M . B . I . R . M . I . B . R . M . I . G . Total . lS ? S £ 14 . 880 2 7 £ 12 , 566 o o £ 12 , 866 1 S £ 40 , 312 4 3 1 S 79 17 , 781 12 10 13 , 923 4 4 13 , 025 12 1 44 . 730 9 3 18 S 0 16 , 301 4 io 15 . 673 15 S 17 , 787 10 it 49 , 762 n 5 1 S 81 17 . 736 14 6 12 , 993 9 " 12 , 557 4 7 43 . 2 S 7 9 o 1552 16 , 595 7 7 14 . 8 79 15 S 15 , 969 15 S 47 . 444 iS 11 1553 18 , 449 6 o 25 , 010 1 7 1 12 , 650 1 2 56 , 110 4 3 1554 19 . 9 ° ' 7 S 13 , 993 10 'i M . 92 S 19 ° 48 , 823 17 7
7 years } £ t 2 I > 45 16 o £ 109 , 040 13 7 £ 09 , 785 5 1 £ 330 , 471 ' 4 S peTyrar ) £ ' 7 . 377 ' 9 5 £ i 5 . 577 4 0 £ ' 4 . 255 0 9 £ 47 . 210 4 "
Average per year per Institution ... ... £ 15 , 73 6 14 11 The following table g ives the number of cases relieved , and the total of the sums voted , in each month of the year by the Board of Benevolence . The returns show that , while there were fewer cases as compared with 1 SS 3
—323 asatjainst 334—the total distributed was greater , namely , £ 9252 as against £ 86 75 : — Month . Cases relieved . Amount . January 16 £ 535 February 21 490 March 32 S 90 April ... 29 ... 1000
May 33 1075 June 22 S 55 July ... 26 ... ... ... 615 August 16 535 September 19 560 October 34 1160 November 37 710 December 38 S 27 323 £ 9252
Consecration Of The Shadwell Clerke Preceptory Of Knights Templar.
CONSECRATION OF THE SHADWELL CLERKE PRECEPTORY OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
It having been determined to perpetuate the name of the Great Sub-Prior in consideration of his many and great services to the Order of the Temple , a warrant was granted by the Earl of Lathom , Great Prior , and on Monday , the 22 nd ult ., the Masonic Hall at Golden-square was the scene of a most splendid ceremony . Punctually at four o ' clock the Great Sub-Prior and the Grand Officers were received under an arch of steel .
The following sir knights were present : Sir Knights Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , 33 ° , Great Sub-Prior , Prov . Prior of Sussex ; Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 ° , Prov . Prior East Anglia ; Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , Past Grand High Prelate ; Raymond Thrupp , Grand Registrar ; Dr . Ral ph Gooding , Grand Herald ; F . Richardson , P . G . C . of Guards ; C . H . Driver , P . G . A . D . C ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . A . D . C . ; J . Read , P . G . A . D . C . ; ] as . Shilcock , Neal
York , W . G . Lemon , Dr . G . Mickley , J . S . Cumberland , P . A . D . C . ; Dr . Cantrell , Major Penrose Dunbar , W . M . Bywater , H . C . Heard , J . Purrott , C . F . Matier , K . C . T . ( Scotland ); J . E . Dawson , Col . Haldane , Past Grand Herald ; F . W . Driver , M . A . ; R . B . Croft , H . Lovegrove , J . Hunt , and G . Austin ( as Serving Frater ) . The prcceptory having been opened in due form , the ballot was taken
for Comps . H . H . Shirley , A . McDowell , F . J . Bennett , A . R . Carter , and G . J . Dunkley , and all these companions , except Comp . McDowell , being in attendance , they were duly installed as members of the Order by the Great Sub-Prior , assisted by Sir Knights Rev . Ambrose Hall and Frank Richardson , the latter acting as Director of Ceremonies in his usual perfect style .
The ceremony of consecration followed in accordance with the rubric , and in due course the Eminent Preceptor designate , Sir Knight Henry Lovegrove , was presented to the Great Sub-Prior and dul y installed . The ballot was taken for Sir Knights R . Benyon Croft , J . Hunt , George Kenning , H . C . Heard , and J . Read , as joining members . Sir Knights
E . H . Thiellay and J . Purrott were proposed for joining . The officers invested were Sir Kni ghts W . G . Lemon , Prelate ; H . H . Shirley , Sub-Marshal ; G . J . Dunkley , Reg . ; F . J . Bennett , Almoner ; A . R . Carter , Std . Br . ; and J . Read , Org . In accordance with the unanimous wish of the members , Sir Knight Magnus Ohren accepted the position of Treasurer .
The Consecrating Officers were elected honorary members , and , in putting the motion , the E . P . mentioned that he felt proud of the assembl j' of distinguished Templars who had gathered round him to do honour to the preceptory and the Great Sub-Prior , and referred to the presence of Sir Knight Dr . Cantrell , a distinguished Irish Mason , now residing in London . The preceptory having been closed in ancient form , the Sir Knights adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant to partake of a banquet . The usual toasts were duly honoured , and
The E . P ., in proposing " The Health of the Consecrating Officers , " thanked them for their attendance , and their assistance on several previous occasions when lie had started other Masonic bodies which were now
thriving , and expressed a hope that he might in some way help to stimulate the progress of the Order of the Temple , which was second to none in its splendid ritual and teaching . The whole of the musical arrangements were carried out by Sir Knig ht John Read , P . E . P ., P . G . A . D . C , in his usual style , his knowledge of the ceremonies preventing the mistakes so frequently noticed with less practised hands .
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WE take the following , to which our attention has been called , from the Montreal Daily Star of December 12 th : " Grand Master J OHNSON , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons , is in town . In an address before the St . John Lodge , he alluded to the fact that the Grand Lodge of Quebec was now the recognized peer of all the Grand Lodges in the world , with the exception of that of England . He deeply regretted the differences which
had arisen with that Grand Lodge en account of its invasion of territory in this province . An ultimatum had been sent to it from the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and unless it withdrew the warrants of the three lodges in Montreal , working under its jurisdiction , the question of issuing an edict of nonintercourse would have to be seriously considered by the Grand Lodge of
Quebec at its meeting next month in the city of Montreal . " By this lime they will know in Montreal the unanimous decision of the Grand Lodge of England , and we trust such knowledge will prevent the Grand Lodge of Quebec from following the unsafe lead of unqualified guides , and lead them before it is too late to consider the propriety of a little moderation and
common sense . # * WE are pleased to announce that the Ri ght Hon . the Marquis of HARTINGTON , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . Master for Derbyshire , has consented to take the chair at the next Festival of the Boys' School . We heartily congratulate Bro . BINCKES on his good fortune in securing such a popular and influential Chairman .
* # * WE are anxious to draw attention to a circular , issued by Bro . F . BINCKES , as Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which will be found in another part of our columns . The basis of the appeal is the New Preparatory School , which , it is expected , will be available for occupation about
Midsummer , Ihe ways and means for erecting it have been found , but Bro . BINCKES is beginning to feel anxious about the extra cost it will involve , and the extra subscriptions and donations which will have to be forthcoming in order to maintain it , and all must sympathise with him . We shall probably revert to the subject in a further issue .
*«* MANY of our readers will be as pleased to learn as we are that our esteemed Bro . CLIFFORD P . MACCALLA has been elected Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania . Bro . MACCALLA is a remarkable instance how ability and highmindedness contribute to render a
man regarded and respected by all who know him . We wish him all health and happiness to enjoy his well-deserved honours . As Editor of the Keystone , Bro . MACCALLA has done good service for Masonry , and it must be gratifying to his confreres on both sides of the water to find that Masonic literature is thus honoured in the person of our worthy brother .
Masonic Benevolence In 1884.
MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1884 .
The sums received during the year just ended by our three Charitable Institutions do not amount in the aggregate by several thousands of pounds to the total recorded in 188 3 ; but we are glad to say that the falling off is more apparent than real . In 1 SS 3 a special appeal was made by the Executive of the Boys' School for the funds with which to erect a Preparatory School , and the Craft responded to the appeal most handsomely . In 1 SS 4
only the ordinary contributions were invited , the special requirements of the previous year having been abundantly satisfied , and consequently the receipts we are about to place before our readers are only of the ordinary character . That , under these circumstances , the average of the seven years from 1 S 7 S to 18 S 4—both inclusive—should have been not only maintained , but exceeded by upwards of £ 1500 , must be a subject of
congratulation with every one , and will doubtless go a long way towards rebutting the obnoxious charges which have been laid against us in the Pope ' s Encyclical . However , we give the figures as they have been furnished to us from headquarters , and we dare say our friends will read , mark , learn , and inwardly digest them with a considerable amount of satisfaction . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION [ FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND
WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... ... ... £ 15 , 654 2 2 Dividends ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 101 5 o 6 Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1600 o o Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 o o Do . Special ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 o o Legacies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 64 5 o Rent of Field ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 o o
£ 19 . 901 7 3 ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... ... ... £ 13 , 051 4 7 Dividends— "General F ' und "—3 qrs . ... ... ... ... 945 o 0 „ "Sustentation Fund " —2 qrs . ... ... ... ... 1 73 11 11
Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 o 0 Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 o Do . Special ... ... ... ... ... ... 500 0 o Sale of Old Stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 7 6 Sale of Lists of Subscribers ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 5 0 Legacies ... ... ,., ... ... ... ... ... 95 o o
£ 14 , 928 19 0 ROYAL MASONIC . INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... ... ... , £ 12 , 243 7 3 Dividends ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 572 16 8 Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 0 0
Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 0 Ditto Special ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 b o 0 Purchased admissions ( 2 ) ... ... ... ... ... ... 357 o o Music Fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 03 0 o Sale of lists of subscribers ... ... ... ... ... 2 17 o Legacies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 95 0 o
£ i 3 . 993 10 11 We gather from the above particulars that , while under the head of "Donations and Subscriptions" the R . M . B . I . shows an increase of about £ 800 , and the Girls' School one of about £ 2400 over 1 S 83 , there is in the case of the Boys' School a decrease of about £ 11 , 800 . But in the latter case , as we have pointed out already , 1883 was an exceptional year , owing to the special appeal made in behalf ofthe Preparatory School , and this will account for by far the greater part of the decrease , while the rest we may fairly ascribe
Masonic Benevolence In 1884.
to one of those chances which notoriously affect the payment of voluntary contributions . We gather , likewise , that the Benevolent Institution is indebted for its place at the head of the list to its heavier total of " Donations and Subscriptions , "which alone exceeds the receipts from all sources by either of the two Schools . Both these latter would make a better show
if the amounts they severally received from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter approximated more closely to those received by the Benevolent , while , as regards " Dividends , " we are only repeating the old story when we say that this constitutes the weak point in the income of the Boys' School , the Girls''School being fairly well off in this respect .
The following table shows the amounts received by each Institution during the septennial period—1878-1884—thefourth column giving the total for the three for each successive year—as well as the average per year for each Institution , and for the three taken collectively :
R . M . B . I . R . M . I . B . R . M . I . G . Total . lS ? S £ 14 . 880 2 7 £ 12 , 566 o o £ 12 , 866 1 S £ 40 , 312 4 3 1 S 79 17 , 781 12 10 13 , 923 4 4 13 , 025 12 1 44 . 730 9 3 18 S 0 16 , 301 4 io 15 . 673 15 S 17 , 787 10 it 49 , 762 n 5 1 S 81 17 . 736 14 6 12 , 993 9 " 12 , 557 4 7 43 . 2 S 7 9 o 1552 16 , 595 7 7 14 . 8 79 15 S 15 , 969 15 S 47 . 444 iS 11 1553 18 , 449 6 o 25 , 010 1 7 1 12 , 650 1 2 56 , 110 4 3 1554 19 . 9 ° ' 7 S 13 , 993 10 'i M . 92 S 19 ° 48 , 823 17 7
7 years } £ t 2 I > 45 16 o £ 109 , 040 13 7 £ 09 , 785 5 1 £ 330 , 471 ' 4 S peTyrar ) £ ' 7 . 377 ' 9 5 £ i 5 . 577 4 0 £ ' 4 . 255 0 9 £ 47 . 210 4 "
Average per year per Institution ... ... £ 15 , 73 6 14 11 The following table g ives the number of cases relieved , and the total of the sums voted , in each month of the year by the Board of Benevolence . The returns show that , while there were fewer cases as compared with 1 SS 3
—323 asatjainst 334—the total distributed was greater , namely , £ 9252 as against £ 86 75 : — Month . Cases relieved . Amount . January 16 £ 535 February 21 490 March 32 S 90 April ... 29 ... 1000
May 33 1075 June 22 S 55 July ... 26 ... ... ... 615 August 16 535 September 19 560 October 34 1160 November 37 710 December 38 S 27 323 £ 9252
Consecration Of The Shadwell Clerke Preceptory Of Knights Templar.
CONSECRATION OF THE SHADWELL CLERKE PRECEPTORY OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .
It having been determined to perpetuate the name of the Great Sub-Prior in consideration of his many and great services to the Order of the Temple , a warrant was granted by the Earl of Lathom , Great Prior , and on Monday , the 22 nd ult ., the Masonic Hall at Golden-square was the scene of a most splendid ceremony . Punctually at four o ' clock the Great Sub-Prior and the Grand Officers were received under an arch of steel .
The following sir knights were present : Sir Knights Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , 33 ° , Great Sub-Prior , Prov . Prior of Sussex ; Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 ° , Prov . Prior East Anglia ; Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , Past Grand High Prelate ; Raymond Thrupp , Grand Registrar ; Dr . Ral ph Gooding , Grand Herald ; F . Richardson , P . G . C . of Guards ; C . H . Driver , P . G . A . D . C ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . A . D . C . ; J . Read , P . G . A . D . C . ; ] as . Shilcock , Neal
York , W . G . Lemon , Dr . G . Mickley , J . S . Cumberland , P . A . D . C . ; Dr . Cantrell , Major Penrose Dunbar , W . M . Bywater , H . C . Heard , J . Purrott , C . F . Matier , K . C . T . ( Scotland ); J . E . Dawson , Col . Haldane , Past Grand Herald ; F . W . Driver , M . A . ; R . B . Croft , H . Lovegrove , J . Hunt , and G . Austin ( as Serving Frater ) . The prcceptory having been opened in due form , the ballot was taken
for Comps . H . H . Shirley , A . McDowell , F . J . Bennett , A . R . Carter , and G . J . Dunkley , and all these companions , except Comp . McDowell , being in attendance , they were duly installed as members of the Order by the Great Sub-Prior , assisted by Sir Knights Rev . Ambrose Hall and Frank Richardson , the latter acting as Director of Ceremonies in his usual perfect style .
The ceremony of consecration followed in accordance with the rubric , and in due course the Eminent Preceptor designate , Sir Knight Henry Lovegrove , was presented to the Great Sub-Prior and dul y installed . The ballot was taken for Sir Knights R . Benyon Croft , J . Hunt , George Kenning , H . C . Heard , and J . Read , as joining members . Sir Knights
E . H . Thiellay and J . Purrott were proposed for joining . The officers invested were Sir Kni ghts W . G . Lemon , Prelate ; H . H . Shirley , Sub-Marshal ; G . J . Dunkley , Reg . ; F . J . Bennett , Almoner ; A . R . Carter , Std . Br . ; and J . Read , Org . In accordance with the unanimous wish of the members , Sir Knight Magnus Ohren accepted the position of Treasurer .
The Consecrating Officers were elected honorary members , and , in putting the motion , the E . P . mentioned that he felt proud of the assembl j' of distinguished Templars who had gathered round him to do honour to the preceptory and the Great Sub-Prior , and referred to the presence of Sir Knight Dr . Cantrell , a distinguished Irish Mason , now residing in London . The preceptory having been closed in ancient form , the Sir Knights adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant to partake of a banquet . The usual toasts were duly honoured , and
The E . P ., in proposing " The Health of the Consecrating Officers , " thanked them for their attendance , and their assistance on several previous occasions when lie had started other Masonic bodies which were now
thriving , and expressed a hope that he might in some way help to stimulate the progress of the Order of the Temple , which was second to none in its splendid ritual and teaching . The whole of the musical arrangements were carried out by Sir Knig ht John Read , P . E . P ., P . G . A . D . C , in his usual style , his knowledge of the ceremonies preventing the mistakes so frequently noticed with less practised hands .