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The Cohesiveness Of Freemasonry.

from his church , the Mohammedan from his mosque , snd tho . Tow from his synagogue . Outside their religious beliefs

j-eop them wide apart , and each goes in divergent ways , but in the Lodge-room there is a common altar erected to the ono All-Father , to which all can come and about whioh all may gather as brothers . This is a strong element of

cohesiyeness . We are bound together in ceremonies that teach principles that appeal to the heart of every man , of whatever nation or creed . Virtue and the virtuous aro what we seek . Here Truth , Honesty , Temperance , Brotherly

Love , Charity , Fortitude , aud every good doctrine ia inculcated . Theso principles , so ennobling to the human heart , are the " hooks of steel " that binds ns together in

a band that circles the globe ; and as long as tho God of Truth smiles upon our labours , the beneficient influence of this Fraternity must spread , and its beauty and cohesiveness becomes more and more apparent .

We learn in the Lodge-room that the Creator has imp lanted in man a part that will survive the grave , and never die . In our ceremonies we are taught , " how frail is man , " how soon does the body waste away ; but born out of this human chrysalis is the undying spirit , that immortal

part that came from the lips of God himself , when he breathed into man the breath of life , and he became a living soul . There is a wonderful cohesiveness in the doctrine of immortality . We cannot look upon onr fellow man and realise that he too possesses an immortal spirit , that must

return to God who gave ifc , without being drawn indistinotively toward him as our equal in eternal existence . Side by side we must go through the undying cycles of

eternity . Its vastness bewilders thought , but ifc binds together the whole race of mankind under the Fatherhood of God , and elevates the great binding doctrines of our Fraternity . —The Dispatch .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . G . GUNSON . THE foneral of the late Bro . George Moore Gunson , whose death occurred with appalling suddenness on Saturday morning , the 23 rd nit ., took place on Tuesday afternoon , the 26 th ulfc . The relatives intended the obsequies to be of a private nature , but the brethren of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , No . 110 , with whom the deceased was formerly in association , quietly repaired to the Masonic

Hall , Merthyr , afc half-past one , and then walked up the Courfcland Terrace to head the cortege , and they were immediately followed by a company of deceased's fellow members of the Merthyr Chamber of Trade , who had previously assembled at the Bash Hotel . Hence the cortege assumed an imposing appearance . The interment was at Cefn Cemetery , and the burial service was conducted with deep

impressiveness by the Eev . J . G . James , who , in bis address at the mortuary chapel , touched upon the solemn lesson of the call which had taken the deceased from their midst , and recalled in a con solatory manner several of fche appreoiatory traits whioh distinguished the character of the deceased . At the close of the service at the grave side , a short Masonio address was given by Bro . E . B . Nash W . M . of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge .

BRO . WILLIAM THOMPSON

WE have to announce the death of an honoured member of the Craft , who will be much missed as a befriender of the Masonic orphans , namely Bro . William Thompson , of Rathmines . His illness waa of short duration , he being in his usnal health until quite recently , but he passed away on the 27 th ult ., at the advanced age of 89 . Bro .

Thompson was a member for over fifty years of the Harold ' s Cross congregation , and dnring his long connection with thafc Chnrch he subscribed liberally to its various funds . Bro . Thompson was for many years a retired member of the staff of the Bank of Ireland , and his former colleagues and friends belonging to thafc establishment will greatly regret his disappearance .

BRO . C . MILSOM

•I J ? Deral of Bro - C . Milsom took place , on tho 27 th ult ., at Bath , wick Cemetery , the body being brought into tho city , from Clandown , qf a - « ° . hearse - The firBt portion of tho service was sung at at . Mary s Church , tho service being full choral . Prebendary

r tiT T > rector , othciated . At tho gravesirto several brethren ot the Koyal Sussex Lodge , No . 53 , to which the deceased belonged , W ° , u 0 itizenB assembled . The coffin was of medimval make , witn a brass cross stretching tho entire length of the lid . Many neautitul wreaths were placed on tho coffin , including one from the employes of Messrs . Milsom and Son , who were present at the "Bromooy .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of ou Correspondents . All Letters must bear the namo and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . Wo cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

— : o : — CUSTODIANS OF LODGE FUNDS .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAK SIE AND BROTHER , — "ON THE ROAD " writes in yours of the 30 th ultimo , " you and your correspondent slate that one of tbe reasons against independent banking accounts is their

expensethey cost a Lodge money , instead of earning some for it , no matter how small the amount . " With all respect fco him I have said nothing of the kind . The only " independent banking account" in whioh I am now interested as Treasurer I opened in 1888 , and since that date there has been credited to it , by the bank , sums amounting iu

all to £ 2 10 s 6 d for interest on half-yearly balances . So that , in my case , the " independent banking account" does not " cost a Lodge money , " but " earns some for it . " To make myself quite clear , there is no charge whatever for keeping it made by the bank . Youra fraternally , P . A . G . D . C .

The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall is to assemble at tho Masonic Hall , Public Rooms , Truro , on Tuesday next , 9 th August , at 2 p . m ., under the wing of tho Fortitude Lodge , No . 78 , of that city . Sir Charles B . Graves Sawle , Bart ., is the Provincial Grand Master , and

Bro . Thomas Chirgwin , J . P ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Mark degree has flourished in Cornwall for about 27 years , and was never more popular than now , the Province being well managed , with a popular ruler and a most courteous Provincial Grand Secretary .

The Candour Lodge , Uppermill , held their annual pic-nio OB Monday , the 18 th ult ., to Ripon , and were favoured with beautiful weather . The company of about 60 , who left Saddleworth by the 9 ' 30 train in two saloon carriages , had a most pleasant time of it .

On arriving at Ripon , lunch was partaken of at the Unicorn Hotel , and after the Cathedral had been visited the company drove in carriages to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal , returning to the Unicorn at 6 ' 30 , when a sumptuous dinner was served . The party left for Saddleworth , arriving by the last train .

On Monday , tbe 18 th ultimo , about twenty members of tbe Ellington Lodge , No . 1566 , indulged in a river trip . A start was made from tbe Riviera Hotel at eleven o ' clock , in Messrs Meakos and Redknapp ' s Austral . The trip to Henley Bridge was most enjoyable ,

but tbe return journey was rendered unpleasant owing to a continual downpour of rain . The party returned to the Riviera at 645 , and at seven o ' clock sat down to a capital dinner provided by Mr . Lion , the W . M . ( Bro . J . Clifton Davy ) presiding .

I venture to say the Freemasons of Middlesex will have received with much pleasure the announcement that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order , has appointed Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master in succession fco the lata Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart . The appointment must be the more welcome as his lordship has resided long in the County , and comes of

a thoroughly Masonio family . His father , the late Duke of Abercorn , was Grand Master of Ireland from 1874 until his death , when the present Duke succeeded him . Other members of the Hamilton family are distinguished members of the Craft , Lord George himself being a Past Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand

Lodge of Freemasons , and a generous supporter of the noble charities connected with the Order . Doubtless , the large and influential Province , inaugurated and so successfully ruled by ita last honoured chief , will , nnder its new master , continue its important Masonio work . —West Middlesex Standard .

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS . —Never magnify a Brother ' s faults . Make the world better because yon are in ifc . Paying dues is not yonr whole duty as a Mason . If you take no interest in your Lodge , your Lodge is liable to lose

interest in you . Give a sick Brother tho same attention that you would wish to receive if in his place . If it is worth while to be a Mason it is worth while to live np to yonr obligations . —Keystone .

Hottowir ' s PILLS . —Indigestion , Stomach and Liver Complaints . —Persons Buffering from any derangements of tho liver , stomach , or the organs of digestion shonld have recourse to Holloway ' s Pills , as there is no medicine known that acts on theso particular complaints with such certain success . Its peculiar properties strengthen tho stomach , increase the appetite and

rouse the sluggish liver , For bowel complaints it is invaluable , as it moves every primary derangement , thereby restoring the patient to the soundest health and strength . Theso preparations may bo used at all times and in all climates by persons affected by biliousness , nausea , or disordered liver ; for flatulency and heartburn they are specifics . Indeed , no ailment of the digestive organs can long resist their purifying nod corrective powers .

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The Cohesiveness Of Freemasonry.

from his church , the Mohammedan from his mosque , snd tho . Tow from his synagogue . Outside their religious beliefs

j-eop them wide apart , and each goes in divergent ways , but in the Lodge-room there is a common altar erected to the ono All-Father , to which all can come and about whioh all may gather as brothers . This is a strong element of

cohesiyeness . We are bound together in ceremonies that teach principles that appeal to the heart of every man , of whatever nation or creed . Virtue and the virtuous aro what we seek . Here Truth , Honesty , Temperance , Brotherly

Love , Charity , Fortitude , aud every good doctrine ia inculcated . Theso principles , so ennobling to the human heart , are the " hooks of steel " that binds ns together in

a band that circles the globe ; and as long as tho God of Truth smiles upon our labours , the beneficient influence of this Fraternity must spread , and its beauty and cohesiveness becomes more and more apparent .

We learn in the Lodge-room that the Creator has imp lanted in man a part that will survive the grave , and never die . In our ceremonies we are taught , " how frail is man , " how soon does the body waste away ; but born out of this human chrysalis is the undying spirit , that immortal

part that came from the lips of God himself , when he breathed into man the breath of life , and he became a living soul . There is a wonderful cohesiveness in the doctrine of immortality . We cannot look upon onr fellow man and realise that he too possesses an immortal spirit , that must

return to God who gave ifc , without being drawn indistinotively toward him as our equal in eternal existence . Side by side we must go through the undying cycles of

eternity . Its vastness bewilders thought , but ifc binds together the whole race of mankind under the Fatherhood of God , and elevates the great binding doctrines of our Fraternity . —The Dispatch .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . G . GUNSON . THE foneral of the late Bro . George Moore Gunson , whose death occurred with appalling suddenness on Saturday morning , the 23 rd nit ., took place on Tuesday afternoon , the 26 th ulfc . The relatives intended the obsequies to be of a private nature , but the brethren of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , No . 110 , with whom the deceased was formerly in association , quietly repaired to the Masonic

Hall , Merthyr , afc half-past one , and then walked up the Courfcland Terrace to head the cortege , and they were immediately followed by a company of deceased's fellow members of the Merthyr Chamber of Trade , who had previously assembled at the Bash Hotel . Hence the cortege assumed an imposing appearance . The interment was at Cefn Cemetery , and the burial service was conducted with deep

impressiveness by the Eev . J . G . James , who , in bis address at the mortuary chapel , touched upon the solemn lesson of the call which had taken the deceased from their midst , and recalled in a con solatory manner several of fche appreoiatory traits whioh distinguished the character of the deceased . At the close of the service at the grave side , a short Masonio address was given by Bro . E . B . Nash W . M . of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge .

BRO . WILLIAM THOMPSON

WE have to announce the death of an honoured member of the Craft , who will be much missed as a befriender of the Masonic orphans , namely Bro . William Thompson , of Rathmines . His illness waa of short duration , he being in his usnal health until quite recently , but he passed away on the 27 th ult ., at the advanced age of 89 . Bro .

Thompson was a member for over fifty years of the Harold ' s Cross congregation , and dnring his long connection with thafc Chnrch he subscribed liberally to its various funds . Bro . Thompson was for many years a retired member of the staff of the Bank of Ireland , and his former colleagues and friends belonging to thafc establishment will greatly regret his disappearance .

BRO . C . MILSOM

•I J ? Deral of Bro - C . Milsom took place , on tho 27 th ult ., at Bath , wick Cemetery , the body being brought into tho city , from Clandown , qf a - « ° . hearse - The firBt portion of tho service was sung at at . Mary s Church , tho service being full choral . Prebendary

r tiT T > rector , othciated . At tho gravesirto several brethren ot the Koyal Sussex Lodge , No . 53 , to which the deceased belonged , W ° , u 0 itizenB assembled . The coffin was of medimval make , witn a brass cross stretching tho entire length of the lid . Many neautitul wreaths were placed on tho coffin , including one from the employes of Messrs . Milsom and Son , who were present at the "Bromooy .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of ou Correspondents . All Letters must bear the namo and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . Wo cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

— : o : — CUSTODIANS OF LODGE FUNDS .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAK SIE AND BROTHER , — "ON THE ROAD " writes in yours of the 30 th ultimo , " you and your correspondent slate that one of tbe reasons against independent banking accounts is their

expensethey cost a Lodge money , instead of earning some for it , no matter how small the amount . " With all respect fco him I have said nothing of the kind . The only " independent banking account" in whioh I am now interested as Treasurer I opened in 1888 , and since that date there has been credited to it , by the bank , sums amounting iu

all to £ 2 10 s 6 d for interest on half-yearly balances . So that , in my case , the " independent banking account" does not " cost a Lodge money , " but " earns some for it . " To make myself quite clear , there is no charge whatever for keeping it made by the bank . Youra fraternally , P . A . G . D . C .

The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall is to assemble at tho Masonic Hall , Public Rooms , Truro , on Tuesday next , 9 th August , at 2 p . m ., under the wing of tho Fortitude Lodge , No . 78 , of that city . Sir Charles B . Graves Sawle , Bart ., is the Provincial Grand Master , and

Bro . Thomas Chirgwin , J . P ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Mark degree has flourished in Cornwall for about 27 years , and was never more popular than now , the Province being well managed , with a popular ruler and a most courteous Provincial Grand Secretary .

The Candour Lodge , Uppermill , held their annual pic-nio OB Monday , the 18 th ult ., to Ripon , and were favoured with beautiful weather . The company of about 60 , who left Saddleworth by the 9 ' 30 train in two saloon carriages , had a most pleasant time of it .

On arriving at Ripon , lunch was partaken of at the Unicorn Hotel , and after the Cathedral had been visited the company drove in carriages to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal , returning to the Unicorn at 6 ' 30 , when a sumptuous dinner was served . The party left for Saddleworth , arriving by the last train .

On Monday , tbe 18 th ultimo , about twenty members of tbe Ellington Lodge , No . 1566 , indulged in a river trip . A start was made from tbe Riviera Hotel at eleven o ' clock , in Messrs Meakos and Redknapp ' s Austral . The trip to Henley Bridge was most enjoyable ,

but tbe return journey was rendered unpleasant owing to a continual downpour of rain . The party returned to the Riviera at 645 , and at seven o ' clock sat down to a capital dinner provided by Mr . Lion , the W . M . ( Bro . J . Clifton Davy ) presiding .

I venture to say the Freemasons of Middlesex will have received with much pleasure the announcement that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order , has appointed Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master in succession fco the lata Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart . The appointment must be the more welcome as his lordship has resided long in the County , and comes of

a thoroughly Masonio family . His father , the late Duke of Abercorn , was Grand Master of Ireland from 1874 until his death , when the present Duke succeeded him . Other members of the Hamilton family are distinguished members of the Craft , Lord George himself being a Past Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand

Lodge of Freemasons , and a generous supporter of the noble charities connected with the Order . Doubtless , the large and influential Province , inaugurated and so successfully ruled by ita last honoured chief , will , nnder its new master , continue its important Masonio work . —West Middlesex Standard .

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS . —Never magnify a Brother ' s faults . Make the world better because yon are in ifc . Paying dues is not yonr whole duty as a Mason . If you take no interest in your Lodge , your Lodge is liable to lose

interest in you . Give a sick Brother tho same attention that you would wish to receive if in his place . If it is worth while to be a Mason it is worth while to live np to yonr obligations . —Keystone .

Hottowir ' s PILLS . —Indigestion , Stomach and Liver Complaints . —Persons Buffering from any derangements of tho liver , stomach , or the organs of digestion shonld have recourse to Holloway ' s Pills , as there is no medicine known that acts on theso particular complaints with such certain success . Its peculiar properties strengthen tho stomach , increase the appetite and

rouse the sluggish liver , For bowel complaints it is invaluable , as it moves every primary derangement , thereby restoring the patient to the soundest health and strength . Theso preparations may bo used at all times and in all climates by persons affected by biliousness , nausea , or disordered liver ; for flatulency and heartburn they are specifics . Indeed , no ailment of the digestive organs can long resist their purifying nod corrective powers .

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