Make Lodges Attractive.

MAKE LODGES ATTRACTIVE .

THE Master of a Lodge should bo a studious and thoughtful man , ancl above all a man fruitful in resources . Should the energy and zeal of the members of his Lodge begin to slacken , and their attendance become more

and more reluctant ancl infrequent , he shonld be able to devise some scheme , to put , into operation some plan by which he may win them back to their allegiance . The Lodge room should bo made , next to home , the most

delightful ancl attractive place on earth ; a pleasant retreat from the cares and dividing influences of cvery-day , active business life . Every Mason should regard his Lodge as a perennial fountain to which he may come at all times , and

have his own moral courage , and his confidence in his fellow-men increased ancl strengthened . Does business annoy him or financial disaster threaten , he here learns that no man should be regarded for his worldly wealth or honour .

Is he discouraged and disheartened by the repeated instances of dishonesty and peculation in high places , in the world around him , he is here encouraged and streng thened by the fact that Masonry not only teaches but demands of

her thousands of votaries everywhere , and by a constant symbol , to walk uprightly in their several stations before God and man , and act upon the square in all their dealings .

From under such teachings a reflective mind comes out , strong and self-reliant , ready to fight life's battles ancl gain honour in the conflict . As one means to so desirable an

end I would suggest , thafc as often as time will permit , when the Masters make the usual inquiry , if any Brother has anything to say for the good of Masonry P thafc it be something more than formally done . Insist upon

something being said upon the subject of Masonry . If found necessary , go to some Brother before Lodge night , ancl tell him that you shall call upon him , and ho must be prepared , if only for a five minutes talk . Invite others to express

either their assent or dissent to what has been said , and you would soon be surprised afc the readiness with which your call would be answered , as well as at the general increase of knowledge upon Masonic subjects . In

this connection I have one further suggestion to make . Occasionally , at least , afc your regular communications , after the routine business is done , ancl when there are no degrees to be conferred , let the Master go through with

the questions ancl answers constituting the lectures of the three degrees , requesting the first Brother on tho righfc , or left , to answer the first question , the next the second , ancl so on around the Lodge room . Invite discussion as to the

correctness or otherwise of the answers , the Master , however , being , for the time being , the final arbiter upon the question . If no work offers , exemplification of the degrees and other modes of schooling the members may be

substituted , and thus social intercourse stimulated , and attendance upon Lodgo meetings made interesting and agreeable . Such a course persisted in , although it may be against difficulties and opposition afc first , cannot fail to

bring work , and will inaugurate a season of great prosperity , while the simple opening , hurrying through with whatever is to be clone , closing and hurrying to extinguish the light of the Lodge room , dispersing in the

quickest possible time , as is often the case , will leave your minds ancl hearts as dark as the room you leave behind , so far as any good the meeting together has clone you , and

will result in depleted attendance and loss of interest among the membership , and will serve to still further increase the already large army of non-affiliates . —Grand Master Emerson , of Utah .

Old Warrants (J ).

Old Warrants ( J ).

'Ihe i : Inhabitants Locke " (•'* Athnll " Grand Loctge . Charter ) , No . 202 from 1777 : No . 251 from 1811 ; No . 178 from 1832 , and No . 153 from 1863 . ( Vide Hughan's " Masonic Register , " p 75 ) .

ATHOLL , GKAND MASTER . IVIGS . C . U : T &!* , S . G . W . LAU . DKILUOTT , D . G . M . R . DAW ,. J . G . W . ¦ T o- ; tll ( ubom it i : * . ni ) concent

ilc'lc the Grand Lodge of the most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Fiee a I Accepted Masons , ( according to the old Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness l \ irico E I win , at York , Anno Domini Nine Hundred twenty and six , and in the ye : i . r of Masonry i ' onr thousand nine hundred twenty and sis ) , in ample Form

Old Warrants (J ).

assembled , viz . The Right Worshipful and most Noble Prince John , Dnke , Marqnis and Earl of Atholl , Marqnis of Tullibar-No . 202 dine , Earl of Strathardle , Viscount of Balquidder , Glenalmond and Glenlyon , Lord Murray , Belveny and 251 Gask , Heritable Captain and Constable of tho Castle of

Kincleaven , heritable keeper of the Palace of Falkland . 178 and that part of Great Britain called England and Masonical Jurisdiction thereunto belonging , & c . & c . & c . Grand Master of Masons , The Right Worshipful Laurence Dermott Esqr Deputy Grand Master , The Right Worshipfnl Thomas Carter

I ' i ' sq , Senior Grand Warden , and the Right Worshipful Robert Davy Esq , Junior Grand Warden ( with the Approbation and Consent of the Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster ) , Do hereby authorisa and impower our Trusty and Well beloved Brethren , viz The Worshipful John Strachan , one of our

Master Masons , The Worshipful David Young his Senior Warden , ancl the Worshipfnl Charles Hutchinson his Junior Warden , to Form aud Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid at , in His Majesty's Ordnance , at present residing in the Garrison of Gibraltar , upon the Second and Fourth Friday in each Kalendar Month , and on

all seasonable Times and lawful occasions ; And in the said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Freo Masons according to the most Ancient aud Honourable custom of the Royal Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the known world . Aud we do farther authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well beloved Brethren

John Strachan , David Young and Charles Hutchinson ( with the Consent of the members of their Lodge ) , to nominate , chuse , and install their successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Free Masons & o . And such successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , ancl install

their successors & c & c & c . Such installations to be upon ( or near ; every St . John's Day during the Continuance of this Lodge for ever . Providing the above named Brethren and all their successors always pay due Respect to this Right Worshipfnl Grand Lodge , otherwise

this Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue . Given under our Hands and the seal of our Grand Lodge in London this Eighteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven , and in the Year of Masonry Five thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven .

JAS JONES Grand Secretary . Note . — -This Warrant is registered in fche Grand Lodge , Vol . 8 , Letter II .

This , the original warrant of the " Inhabitants Lodge , Gibraltar ( tho only original warrant in existence for Gibraltar ) , has been missing for many years , the Grand Lodge having granted a Warrant of Confirmation on 10 th July 1877 . ( Copy , see FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , 9 th

September 1885 ) . Singular to state the valuable document was recognised by Bro . W . J . Hughan P . G . D . whilst on a visit fco his friend Major Francis George Irwin ( P . Dist . G . Warden , & c ) , of Bristol , who hacl it framed in his " Masonic room" as one of his . numerous aud

precious curios of the Craft . Major Irwin purchased it , with other Masonic souvenirs , many years ago , ancl feeling assured thafc the present members of No . 153 , Gibraltar , would highly appreciate it , has handsomely

forwarded it to Brother Hughan for presentation to thafc Lodge . He has sent it to the District Grand Master , the Hon . Sir Henry Burford-Hancock , through whose good offices we aro indebted for the transcript of the

Warrant of Confirmation , per Bro . Pi . F . Gould P . G D . Ifc is also a singular fact , and worth noting , that Bros . Gould , Irwin and Captain Schrieber were the Master and Wardens respectively on the revival of the Lodge in 1858 ,

Major Irwin also serving in the chair of that well-known Lodge . These particulars we have obtained from Brother W . J . Hughan , of Torquay , who recognised the Charter , and who has carefully copied it for our series of " Old .

Warrants , ' some lines requiring the services of such an able Masonic expert to decipher . Some portions are written on the parchment , the other parts being

engraved . The seals are wanting . There are three numbers on it now , but originally there was only the No . 202 . — [ ED . F . C . ]

Series Of Old Warrants.

SERIES OF OLD WARRANTS .

\ V / E have now succeeded in tracing and publishing V T copies of all the " Atholl" warrants of existing Lodges , save the follow i ng . Transcripts of these we shall be glad to have as s-oon as possible , to complete the set . Wc fraternally invite the co-operation of the Craffc for that purpose . —[ Eo . F . C . ]

LONDON . 1 . Grand Master ' s . 143 . Middlesex . 3 . Fidelity . 221-. St . Andrew ' s . 101 . Temple . PROVINCIAL .

110 . Royal Cambrian , Merthyr-Tydvil , . DlSlKICT . Barbadoos : 190 . Calcutta : 229 , 232 ami 23 L Bermuda : 224 and 233 . Jamaica ; 207 and 239 .