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TABLE OF CONTENTS .

RuroitTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : — CraftMasonry 449 Scotland 451 Inst ruction j . ; I

Lay ing tbe Foundation Stone of a Church at Blackburn 452 The Dtderof St . John of Jerusalem ( . 53 I ' OETB v : —

Out Obligations 453 Welcome to the A nicrican Masons 453 Summer Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 454 TnIk about Masonrv AZA

Freemasonry in Texas 435 Prouncial Grand Lodge of Suffolk 43 6 COURESVONUENCE : The Order of the Temple 457 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 437

Balsanan Sect of Christians 457 Consecration oE a Mark Lodge at Ilaywards' Heath ... 457 Summer Festival ol Lodges 192 and 7 GG 43 S Lodge Meetings for next week 43 S Advertisements 447 44 8 459 4 C 0 461 4 62

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_ , - Craft Ufasonrg . GIBRALTAR . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 115 ) . ' — The evening of the 18 th June , 1873 , will be long remembered by the members of this old ami well-known lodge , for seldom or ever had there been such an enthusiastic mustering of all the

brethren to do honour to and welcome the installation into the chair of K . S . of Bro . Thomas Haynes , worthy brother of a large family of Masons , and worthy , th : ice worth y descendant of a venerable and much respected member of the . Craft ; one who , l . any , many years ago ,

elected to settle down at Cadiz , and there established a firm of piectical engineers which is known far and wide i ' . roughout the Peninsula . Well , indeed , may England be proud of those sons , who , in the country of their adoption , opened up a most successful career ; and by

their own unaided energy , integrity , and perseverance , carved themseives out a position of power and authority , which will inscribe their names indelibly on the scroll of the history which records the progress of that country with which they have associated themselves . And

well may we accept with fraternal embrace , and glory in placing amongst us , as rulers in the Craft , brethren who have already so clearly demonstrated that they possess executive energy , and administrative ability . Punctually at 8 p . m . the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro .

Morgan , who was supported on the dais by Bros . P . M . Beale , Cavanna , Balfour Cockburn , Price , Franceri , Holliday , and Weir ; with Bros . T . Haynes , as S . W . ; Valerius , J . W . ; Ashton , S . D . ; Avellano , J . D . ; S . de Luiyue , M . C . , Apancio , Organist ; Clementi , Secretary . We

also noticed as present : —Bros . Evjenth , Clavaresso , Gomez , C . Haynes , J . T . Haynes ( who arrived from Cadiz just in time for the ceremony ) , Marshall , Cortez , Levy , Lopez , Bassano , Gimenez , Benhayon , Recano , Hepper , Seath , and others . The minutes having been read and

confirmed , and the W . M . elect presented by Bro . P . M . Cavanna and Cockburn , Bro . Morgan proceeded to instal him , conducting the ceremony , in every way , most creditably , the different charges being delivered in a very careful and impressive manner . W . M . Haynes , having been

duly proclaimed and saluted , at once nominated the following brethren as his officers : —Bros . Ashton , S . W . ; M . Gomez , J . W . ; Evjenth , S . D . ; Recano , J . D . ; Clementi , Master of Ceremonies ; Lopez , I . G . ; Haynes , Secretary ; Cavanna , Orator ; Aparicio , Organist ; Peterkin ,

Steward . After a few general remarks , and tlie transaction of some affairs of minor importance , the lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren retired to the banqueting-hall , where a splendid collation had been provided b y the liberal W . M ., and to which full justice was done by the numerous brethren and visitors . The

usual toasts were given and responded to , tlie oratorical powers of Bro . Cavanna being fully tried . The enthusiasm of the evening reached its climax when P . M .. Cockburn proposed the health of "the Father and Brothers Haynes . " Bro .

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J . T . Haynes , who with difficulty and at some personal inconvenience , had left Cadiz that very afternoon to be present at his brother ' s installation , responded on behalf of his father and himself , both in the Spanish and English language . Shortly after , the brethren retired .

WHITEHAVEN . —Snn , Square and Compasses Lodge ( No . 119 . )—Wednesday , July 3 rd , was one of the red letter days chronicled amongst the archives of tlie oldest lodge in the Masonic Province of Cumberland and Westmoreland , it being the St . John ' s festival for the installation

of Lord Muncaster , M . P ., as Worshipful Master of Sun , Square and Compasses Lodge , No . 119 , Whitehaven . Many are the vicissitudes that the lodge—founded upwards of a century since—has undergone ; but it is now gratifving to state that , in this particular year of

Masonic grace , 5 S 7 . 3 , no other lodge in the province is more nourishing , or counts a greater number of members on its roll—members withal , whose names and titles amply testify the staunch and valuable services they have rendered the Craft , not only particularly as regards the

important province of Cumberland and Westmoreland , but generally as regards Masonry under the sway of the Grand Master of the English Constitution . The brethren met at the lodge-room , College-street , at live o ' clock . The muster was unusually large . Amongst the

Prov . G . Officers and officers of the lodge present were : —Bros . W . Sandwith , W . M . ; Lord Muncaster , M . P ., S . W ., P . G . Reg . ; Rev . F . W . Wicks , Chap . ; W . AIsop , Hon . Sec , P . P . G . S . ; E . Tyson , S . D . ; I . Hartness , f . D . ; Jas . Cooper , Org ., P . P . G . O . ; J . Rothery . ' l . G . ; I . Wilson , S . ; P . Quin , P . M ., T ., P . P . G : S . W . ; E . Fearon ,

P . M ., P . G . D . C , P . P . G . S . W . ; H . Cook , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; W . White , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; I .

Barr , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Major Spencer , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; E . W . Henry , P . M ., P . G . J . W .: G . W . Kenworthy , P . M ., P . P . G . | . W . ; W . li . Gibson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . and others . The visiting brethren turned up in great force . Bro . Sandwith , Worshipful Master , took the chair at

half-past live , and the lodge was then opened in form . Bro . AIsop , Hon . Sec , read letters of apology from several brethren . After the lodge had been opened in the second degree , the Installing Master , Bro . Kenworthy , P . P . G . J . . with Bro . Lord Muncaster , M . P ., W . M . elect ,

were announced . Bro . Sandwith , the retiring Master , thereupon vacated the chair , Bro . Kenworthy taking his place . The W . M . elect was now presented to the Installing Master , and the charge and obligation having been delivered , the lodge was opened in the third degree and a

Board of Masters and Past Masters convened , which , we may observe , numbered over a score . The noble lord was then dul y installed in the chair , and the brethren subsequently saluted him thrice , in accordance with ancient custom . The new officers of the lodge were lastly invested by

the newly installed Worshipful Master as follows : —Bros . E . Atter , S . W . ; AIsop , J . W . ; E . Tyson , Hon . Sec . ; W . Gibson . Treas . ; Rev . F . W . Wicks , Chaplain ; I . Hartness , S . D . ; J . Rothery , J . D . ; T . Dawson , I . G . ; I . Wilson , D . C . ; J . Milner and f . Milligan , Stewards ; and

P . Quinn , Tyler . The Installing Master ' s charges , delivered in a most impressive manner , to the Worshipful Master and Wardens , brought the actual business of the day to a close . Lord Muncaster , prior to closing the lodge , appointed Bro . M'Kelvie as his deputy . We must not omit to mention that the onerous work of the

Installing Master was most efficiently rendered by Bro . Kenworthy , who has officiated in the same capacity for some years past . At the conclusion of the lodge proceedings an adjournment was made to the banquetting hall , which was appropriately decorated , ami in which

a splendid refection was spread by Mrs . Todhunter , of the Albion Hotel , in her very best style . Bro . Lord Muncaster , the newly-installed Master , presided , supported right and left by Bros . Major Spencer , G . Kenworthy , W . } $ . Gibson , Dr . Shannon , Dr . Henry , J . Porter , Rev .

T . R . Holme , Rev . F . W . Wicks , Rev . M . Labarte , Dr . Clarke , and Henry Cook . Tito vice-chairs were filled by Bro . E . Fearon , ( in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Atter ) and Bro . W . AIsop . Grace before and after meat having been said by Bro . the Rev . F . W . Wicks , the

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Chairman proposed the " Q . ueen and the ? - Craft , which was cordially drank . The Chairman next gave the " Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family . " The Prince of Wales had always taken a very great interest in Masonrv , and he was a Mason' who was likely

to take a still deeper interest in the Craft hereafter . The toast was drunk with Masonic honours . The Chairman , in proposing the health of the Right Hon . Earl de Grey and Ripdn , Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , said that ho had the pleasure of his lordship ' s acquaintance ,

and had often heard him express the great interest he took in Masonry . The toast was drank with all the honours . The Chairman next proposed the health of Earl of Carnarvon , Deputy Grand Master of England , and , in doing so , said his lordship was a nobleman universally esteemed

by all Masons in England . The Chairman proposed the health of the Earl of Bective , M . P ., Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master . He alluded to the great interest which Lord Bective took in Masonry in general , and particularl y in the province of Cumberland and Westmoreland .

( Drank with Masonic honours . ) Bro . Cook , in submitting the next toast—the health of a worthy brother , who was always doing good , and pleasing them with his delightful speeches—paid a high tribute to the Masonic worth of Bro . Whitwell , M . P ., the Deputy Prov . G . Master .

He called on the company to drink Bro . Whitwell ' s good health . With respect to the other officers of the province , they were very well known to most present , and he would ask them to cordially respond to the toast . ( Drank with full honours . )

Bros . Henry and Porter briefly responded . Bro . Major Spencer proposed the health of thepresent Worshipful Master of Lodge J rp , Bro . Lord Muncaster . His Lordship had come before them a comparative stranger to begin with , but now he came amongst them as a Mason , and was

received with open arms as a man and a brother . It was unnecessary for him to say much about Lord Mtmeaster ' s abilities ; but His Lordship had appointed an able brother to officiate for him . in his absence from the country , and he was sure thei' would always welcome Lord Muncaster

amongst them whenever his duties permitted him to be present . ( Loud applause , after which the toast was drank with all the honours . ) The Worshipful Master , on rising to respond , was received with renewed cheering . He said it was not very easy to respond to the toast , because he

was so thoroughly aware how little he was capable of filling the responsible post to which he had that day been appointed . lie had been so recently initiated into Masonry , that he thought any ' other brother had as much right to sit in the chair as he had . ( No , no . ) At first when the

office was offered to him he did not know whether to accept it or not , but upon second consideration he thought it was his duty to accept it , as , in so doing , he had an opportunity of furthering the interests of Masonry in the district . He had not been able to give that attention to the affairs of the Craft which he could have

wished , owing to his frequent unavoidable absence from the country . He considered himself very much indebted to Bros . Kenworthy Gibson , and Sandwith , for the able assistance they had g iven him . As Bro . Spencer had remarked he believed that he had appointed a very Worthy

Deputy in Bro . M'Kelvie ; in fact , it was his opinion he could not be more worthily represented . This was his native county , and it was a great source of pleasure and honour to him to be made Master of Lodge 112 ; and he hoped that he mig ht be permitted to attend the lodge

during the ensuing year more frequently than he had been able to do in the past . He begged to thank the visiting brethren , and more especially the members of the lodge of which he was now Master , for the very cordial manner in which they had drunk the toast of his health . Bro . F . W . Wicks gave the " Immediate Past Master ,

\ lro . Sandwith . " He thought they should ever remember the gathering of this evening as one of the greatest events ever held in connection with the Sun , Square , and Compasses Lodge . It was assuredly characteristic of that lodge that each and every member was striving to make it the best in the province . He proposed the toast of Bro , Sandwith , Immediate Past Master . The