Cumberland And Westmoreland.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND .

ON the 3 rd inst ., for the first time iu fifteen years , a Provincial Grand Lodge meeting was hold at Penrith , under the banner of the Lodge of Unanimity , No . 339 . About 100 members of the various Lodges in Cumberland and Westmoreland assembled at the Crown Hotel , after which , preceded by the Volunteer Band , they marched in

procession to the George Assembly room , where the Craft meeting was held and the business of the day transacted . After this the processional order was resumed , and the members went to St . Andrew ' s Church , where service was held . The Clergy taking part in the service were the

Rev . T . W . Melrose Provincial Grand Chaplain , the vicar ( Rev . T . P . Monnington ) , and the Rev . W . J . Marsh . A sermon was preached by the Rev . T . W . Melrose from St . John iv . 11 , in the course of which ho pointed out the inconsistency of a religion without brotherly lore and

helpfulness . At the outset the rev . gentleman remarked that though many and manifold changes were taking place around us one thing remained unchanged , and that was the love of God as revealed to us in His holy word . His book was tho one above all others , and it occupied a most

exalted position in tho Masonic Lodge . No stage in Masonry could be done without the Mason saluting as it his ruling guide , and no man could become a Mason without being exhorted to make a constant study of it ancl to endeavour at all times to govern his life and actions

according to tbe divine commands it contained . The Masons shonld be animated by the tender inimitable love of God as expressed in the words , " That ye love one auother as I have loved you . " It was by this love that Freemasonry stood or fell , and it recognised the word of God

as its standard of faith and doctrine . Freemasonry helped a man so far as human aid could do to obtain a lofty standard of excellence , for duty was part of its creed . It was synonymous with the highest exercise of brotherly love , and he would say to them , bear ye one another ' s

burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ ; visit the fatherless and the widow ; comfort the sorrowing and the distressed ; visit the brethren in adversity , and by your words and sympathy , by your prayers , but especially by your deeds , strive to follow the example of One who was the chief

corner stone . In conclusion the rev . gentleman called upon his hearers to exercise their love towards God by showing their brotherly love to those widows and helpless orphans who appealed to their hearts . Let them not fail

to respond , but lot every man of the Provincial Grand Lod ge of Cumberland and Westmoreland do his duty—nay more than duty , it was a holy privilege , aud act up to the Saviour ' s own words— " Freely ye have received , freely give . "

A collection was then taken on behalf of the Masonic Charities , after "which the brethren marched to the Crown Hotel , where a banquet was held . The chair was taken by the Worshipful Deputy Grand Master ( Bro . L . F . B . Dykes ) , and amongst the visitors present were the

Rev . T . P . Monnington , Sanderson , and Bro . R . B . Neville . The loyal toasts having been given , the following list of Masonic toasts was goue through : —The M . W . G . M . of England the Prince of Wales , the late W . Pro G . M . of England the Earl of Carnarvon , to his memory ; the

W . D . G . M . tho Earl of Lathom , and the rest of the Officers of Grand Lodge , the R . W . P . G . M . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., the W . D . P . G . M . L . F . B . Dykes , J . P ., the

P . G . Treasurer , the P . G . Secretary , and the rest of the Officers of the P . G . Lodge , the W . Masters of the Lodges in the Province , the Visiting Brethren , the Masonic Charities , All Poor aud Distressed Freemasons .

While the buRineas of Provincial Grand Lodge waa proceeding at Preston , on Wednesday , the 1 st inat ., a grand panel-size photograph of tho assembled brethren was taken by Messrs Brown , Barnes , and Bell of Liverpool , and the negative has proved satisfactory beyond expectation . Folly fivo hundred of the assembled Freemasons are clearly depicted , and the majority of them can be easily rsco- 'nisod .

The Right Worshipfnl Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Lathom , as well as the whole of the Provincial odicera seated with his lordship npon the orchestra , have taken splendidly , and tho fine proportions of the hall , with its stately pillars ancl noble organ , are plainly sbown We understand that large antotypos of this beautiful photograph aro to be prepared . —Liverpool Daily Courier .

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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Norths And Hunts

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF NORTHS AND HUNTS

THE following were the Officers invested for the ensuing year at tho meeting on the 25 th ult . : — Bro . G . Butcher W . M . 1764 ... .. Senior Warden H . A . Robinson W . M . 360 ... Junior Warden Canon Sanders P . M . 1911 ... Chaplain A . Cockerill P . M . 360 . . ... Treasurer

E . P . Monckton W . M . 466 ... Registrar F . G . Buckle P . M . 442 ... ... Secretary G . C . Caster W . M . 442 ... ... Senior Deacon G . Henson W . M . 455 ... ... Junior Deacon A . Brackenbury ... .., Supt . of Works

J . J . Hart P . M . 360 ... ... Dir . of Cers . J . W . Ingram P . M . 373 ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . J . J . Conlbeok W . M . 737 ... S . B .

H . J . Ennson 1911 ... ... St . B . R . F . Winch 607 ... •¦• Pursuivant T . H . Vials 1764 Organist Ayres 373 ... ... ... Tyler

The Rev . E . G . Austen , Provincial Grand Chaplain of Dorsetshire , in an oration of beautiful and masterly parts , at the Provincial Grand Lodge of that district , said : — It is the duty of all Masons to strive " to make progress in Masonic knowledge . " Why is thia difficult ? Because so much is unknown ,

so much is veiled , the very meaning of some of the words in nse is a mystery . We feel we are looking at only a part , perhaps a very small part , of a great whole . And yet enough , surely , remains out of this vast unknown quantity to convince ns that we have come into a great iuheritanoe from the past , a far distant past—stretching back

we know not how far—but , at all events , long before the era of the first Grand Lodge in England—viz ., the revival of Masonry in 1717 . As when we visit some ancient rnio , we gaze upon the scene with feelings of mingled interest and solemnity . What we see is but a portion of what has been ; it is not only what we seo that holds us

by its spell , but what the thought suggests and fills up , and study , and a better knowledge of tbe history of the building , may help ns to fill up that outline . Or , as in some country churchyards , tbe tombstones bave partly sunk beneath the soil , so that some of the inscription is lost to sight / and some has been obliterated by time

and weather , and yet by the aid of the parish registers , though , alas ! there is many a gap in the records , we may be able to make out this or that name and date , and so supply the deficient particulars . So in tho study of Masonry , what is speaks to ua of what has been ; and if we have only time and inclination for research , thero is enough to stimulate further inquiry ,

Province Of Worcestershire.

PROVINCE OF WORCESTERSHIRE .

PT 1 HE festivities attendant upon the celebration of the - ^ Centenary of the Worcester Lodge , No . 280 , commenced on Tuesday , the 7 th inst ., the eve of the meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Province , with a Conversazione , given by the Worshipful Master , Wardens , and Brethren

of the Lodge to the Officers of the various Lodges in the Province and their ladies , and a large number of ladies and gentlemen from the city and county of Worcester , both connected aud unconnected with the Craft . The

gathering , as was anticipated would be the case , has proved to be one of the most brilliant and magnificent of the many elaborate functions which have during a long number of years taken place within the venerable walls of

the City Guildhall . The guests were graciously received by the Worshipful Master Brother John Stallard jun . as they entered the large assembly hall , an apartment of itself always elegant , but rendered more so for

the occasion by the ornate character of the decorations , which consisted of costly tapestries , charming and valuable antique furniture , and a wealth of floral embellishments which , combined with a display of the

banners of deceased Knights Templar and the picturesque clothing of the various degrees of Freemasonry , and the elegant costumes of the ladies , formed a tout ensemble at once beautiful and unique . At one end of the apartment

Bro . W . Gilmer ' s orchestra was stationed , and performed a charming selection of music . In an apartment striking out of the reception room , formerly used by the Municipality of Worcester as the Council Chamber , the

unexampled collection of Masonic curiosities , consisting of ancient emblems , clothing , medals , and jewels , known as the George Taylor Collection , collected by the Provincial Grand Secretary , Worshipful Bro . George Taylor , Grand

Standard Bearer of England , and recently acquired by the Province at an expense of £ 500 , which sum was collected from among the brethren of the Province by Worshipful Brother William Waldron P . G . S . W ., was displayed in a number of glass cases , and proved a source of groat interest