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Lodge of England and Wales . As our readers are aAvare , the degree of Royal Ark Mariner is worked in association with , or , we should say rather , under tho auspices of the Mark degree . It is not surprising , therefore , that ono so attached to the latter should be desirous of fathoming the

mysteries of the former , or that his desire should be abundantly gratified . Thus , we find that on the 23 rd July 1873 , he received the Ark degree in the Kent Lodge of M . M . M . in London ; ancl in January 1875 he was installed tho first W . C . N , of the Sincerity Lodge at East

Stonehouse of Royal Ark Mariners , a post ho Avas again elected to fill in January of the following year . He has further distinguished himself in the 18 ° A . and A . Rite , having been perfected in , ancl being foundation member of , the Huysho Chapter , Plymouth , in April 1872 , since when

ho has filled the several offices of Recorder , Second General and First General ; ancl in 1876 Avas at length installed as M . W . S . o £ the same Chapter . He is now its Treasurer , having been elected as such in 1876 , and re-elected last year . In 1875 he became G . E . K . K . H . 30 ° .

If we turn next to Templar Masonry , Ave shall find his achievements equally brilliant . In 1871 he Avas installed Knight in tho Loyal BrunsAvick Encampment , East Stonehouse , ancl in 1873 , as a Knight of Malta in tho Royal Sussex Priory , Devonport . In 1875 he

Avas installed as E . Preceptor of the Royal Sussex Preceptory , Avhich he had joined in 1873 , and E . Prior of the Royal Sussex Priory of Malta . He has held the office of Registrar of the Loyal BrunsAvick Preceptory since March 1873 , and till quite recently Avas Provincial

Chancellor of Devon , to Avhich he Avas appointed in November 1873 . He is also a member of tho Council of the Great Prior of England , ancl Arch Treasurer of the Order . In tho Order of Rome and Constantino , he

has served Avith distinction m the capacity of M . P . S . of Sincerity Conclave , East Stonehouse , ancl ho has been received as Royal , Select , and Super Excellent Master , in the Constantino Council , No . 2 . He has been advanced to tho des-ree of Zelator in the Rosicrucian

Society , and is a member of tho Royal Order of Scotland . Thus in every branch of Freemasonry ancl its offshoots " A Devon Craftsman , " has sought ancl found illumination to his OAvn great credit , ancl to the benefit of the Societies of Avhich he is so brilliant an ornament .

But Avhile Ave recognise fully the praise Avhich belongs to him for his indefatigable efforts to acquire Masonic 'knoAvledge of every kind , there is one portion of his labours for Avhich he deserves a still higher degTee of praise . Freemasonry , as is Avell-known , is a Society for the cultivation

of science of tho more abstract kind , but this is not the only purpose for which it is intended . There are certain doctrines of a simple character , having relation solely to the duties of man towards his fellows , ancl it is the first duty of all true ancl genuine Masons not only to inculcate , but

likewise to practise these duties . Charity is , of course , the foremost amongst them , ancl in tho field of Charity the subject of this sketch has already laboured hard , and Ave rejoice to say , most successfully . In 1875 , he attended as Steward of the Sincerity Lodge , No . 189 , at the Festival of

the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Avhen besides taking up other contributions , ho himself qualified as a Life Governor . In July of the same year , he Avas SteAvard at the Festival of the Boys' School , for the same Lodge , qualifying as a Life Governor . In February 1876 , he a

second time represented his Lodge at the Benevolent Festival , again qualified as a Life Governor , and handed in a list of over £ 100 to the funds of the Institution . In June of that year he acted as SteAvard for the Province of Devon at the Boys' Festival , became a Vice

President of the School , and took up a list of over £ 170 . In February of last year he for the third time attended the Benevolent Festival , but as Steward for the Avhole Province , the amount of his list , £ 300 5 s , being the largest collected by an individual SteAvard . On this occasion he became

Vice-President of the Institution . At the last Festival of the Boys ' , he again represented his Province . Thus in the brief space of three years he has been the means of raising considerably over £ 800 toAvards the funds of the Boys' ancl the Benevolent , and has placed himself on

the list of subscribers as a Vice President to both Charities . These are Avorthy achievements , Avhich honourably match with those he can point to in Lodge , Chapter , Conclave , Council . We Avill merely add mack virtute . Some years hence it is probable the Masonic chronicler will find these six SteAvardships have been multiplied considerably .

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We have now completed our sketch of as Avorthy a Craftsman as the Metropolis or any of onr Provinces can boast of . Those Avho know him intimately are aAvare that ho is Avhat he seems to be . His duties are many , and they are practised in private from a scrupulous sense of duty ,

just as they aro in public from the same feeling , and AVIUIout ostentation . To meet him , is to admire him ; fo know , is to love and respect him ; and in taking leave , Ave bid him God Speed in all his undertakings . May the career that is before him bo of long continuance , and fruitful of all good to him ancl to his !

Military Lodges.*

MILITARY LODGES . *

HAVING in a former article drawn the attention of our readers to the list of Military Lodges existing at the period of the Union of the two Grand Lodges in 1814 , nearly all of Avhich Avere originally warranted by the Grand

Lodge of England " according to the old Constitutions , " or governing body of the seceding brethren ( Ancients ) , AVO are now able to exhibit lists of Military and Naval Lodges

in work under tho Grand Lodge of England , or Constitutional Grand Lodge , ( Moderns ) in 1705 , 1788 , and 1797 respectively .

LODOES , MILITARY AND NAVAL , 176 O . 195 f No . 8 , King ' s Own Regiment of Foot 1755 211 Lodge in Captain Bell's Troop in tho Right Hon . Lord Ancram ' s Regiment of Dragoons ... ... 1756 237 Tho Three Crowns at Plymouth , the Second Division

of Marines ... ... 1759 254 A Lodge on board the Vangnard ... 1760 279 Onboard H . M . Ship "Prince , " at Plymouth ... 1762 NAVAL LODGE , 1788 . ISlt On board II . M . Ship Canceanx , at Quebec 1762

MlUTAUY LoiUiKS , 1797 . 112 § StU King ' s Own Regiment 1755 156 52 nd Regiment of Foot 1762 233 2 Ith Regiment of Foot 1768 237 In His Sicilian Majesty ' s Regiment , Naples 1768

316 3 rd Brigade , Bengal 1775 322 2 nd , or Coldstream Regiment of Guards 1780 335 6 th , or Inm ' sl-nlling Regiment of Dragoons 1777 3-1-2 1 st Regiment Dragoon Guards ... ... 1780 356 E . Yorkshire Regiment of Militia 17 S 2 ||

3 () 4 i \ . Kegtment ot Devon Militia IYJ S ; S 377 34 th Regiment of Foot 1785 378 41 th Regiment of Foot 1785 398 Carnatic Military Lodgo 1786 425 Regiment of Anhalt Zerbst . .. ' 1787 541 Cheshire Militia 179-111

It will be seen that Naval Lodges had , in 1797 , ceased to exist , though so late as 1810 tho Grand Lodgo of Scotland received a petition from Lieut . Crawford and other Naval

Ufficers for a charter to hold a Lodge on board H M . Ship Ardent , which , after due consideration and consultation Avith the Sister Grand Lodges of England ancl Ireland , " The Grand Lodge felt herself constrained to refuse . " ^

In reply to several correspondents Avho have addressed us on the subject of " Military Masonry , " Ave hope to ho able to pursue this inquiry in further articles , and shall endeavour , at the same time , to place before those interested in the subject some Masonic anecdotes connected Avith the two Services .

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