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greater portion of his life especially advocating this principle of Masonic Relief , it would bo out of place for me to attempt any dissertation on the subject . lam sure Bro . Bincjces will , later on , fully impress you on this point , and were I even to attempt any lengthened remarks on this theme , I feel I sh ; nld he but trespassing on his

especial province . I will , therefore , g . > to the third great Principle of the Craft , —Truth . Truth is the aim and endeavour of Freemasonry to cause its pnpils strictly to adhere to the lessons it seeks to teach them ; to bo true to their God , to their King , to the laws of the country in which they reside , and to tho Craft of which they

are members ; avoiding all evasions , equivocations , or anything which is not of the most atraightforward ' and truthful character . Is it , then , matter for wondor that a man who appreciates the teaohings of Freemasonry , and acts up to its great principles , is regarded as above the common run of humanity , or that he becomes a better

citizen , a bettor husband , a better father , than one who has not had the advantages of the lessons of the Craft ? Such being the case , it becomes our duty to extend tho teachings of Freemasonry by overy legitimate means in our power , and it is with this view we are assembled hero to-day , to consecrate a new Lodge to Freemasonry , and to its grand Principles of Brotherly Love , Relief and Truth .

At the conclusion of the ceremony of conseoration Bro . Walter Martin was placed in the chair . He was saluted , the Officers were appointed , and the addresses giveu , after which the W . M . proceeded to close the Lodge . Bro . Dixie proposed that the sincere and hearty thanks of the Lodgo be tendered to Bro . Binckes for his attendance

that day . The Lodge of Instruction he had honoured was a voung j one , only seventeen months old , and on that account the members I more strongly appreciated the compliment paid them . He felt the best way of showing their rscoguition would be to give a small i amount from their funds towards the Institution which Bro . Binckes

so ably represents , and with which he had been so long associated , especially as ho understood the support anticipated for the Boys ' School was more than usually backward this year . He therefore proposed that tho sum of ten guineas be voted from their funds to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Tho proposal was seconded

by Bro . Max Mendelssohn the Secretary , and oarried with acclamation . Bro . Binckes suitably acknowledged the vote accorded him , and also thanked the brethren for their contribution to the Boys ' School . Bro . Dixio proposed a vote ( if thanks to Bro . Morgau , wiio had so ably assisted Bro . Binckes in his work . Bro . Morgan

replied . If any efforts ho had used had tended to instruct or interest the members of the Lodge of Instruction he was satisfied . Several propositions were made for membership of the Lodge , and the brethren proposed were regularly elected . Lodge was then closed , and a number of the brethren sat down to supper together . Several toasts were afterwards proposed and acknowledged .

EBORACUM LODGE , No . 1611 .

f"PHE regular meeting of this Lodgo was held on Monday , the ¦ ^ 12 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , St . Saviourgate , York . Present : Bros . W . B . Dyson W . M ., T . B . Whytehead P . M . as S . W ., W . Lackenby J . W ., W . Brown I . P . M ., J . T . Seller P . M ., J . Blonkin F . M ., G . Bahnfovd P . M . Tvcns ., J . liny G . Sec . Sec , G . Lamb S . D ., F . W . Halliwell as J . D ., G . Chapman D . C ., P . Pearson and W . Sharp

Stewards , W . S . Child Org ., J . II . Shonksmith I . G ., J . Hall Tyler , G . H . Hebblethwaito , J . Horner , G . G . Pook , F . H . Vaughan , J . D . Irving , W . Bleukin , W . Ream , T . Milner , J . Smith , A . Archer , J . Scott , and others . Two candidates were hallotted for and accepted . Bro . Tindalo was raised to the degree of a Master Mason

by the W . M ., tho I . P . M . giving the traditional history . Bro . T . B . Whytehead presented to tho Lodge an engraving of Bro . B . Frodsharn , the first Master of the Lodge held at the Punch Bowl Inn at York iu j

1761 ; and the First Principal of tho Grand Royal Arch Chapter at York I in 1762 . The name of a candidate for initiation was proposed , and tho j Lodge closed with " Hearty good wishes . " The brethren afterwards supped together and spent an agreeable eveniug ; I

Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

A MEETING of the Educational and Geueral Purposes Committee of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held on the 20 th inst ., at tho Huysho Temple , Plymouth . Bro . the Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . P . G . Chaplain presided . The applications of candidates for the fund , submitted by tho Secretary , were examined , and

the following were placed on tho list as eligible : — -A girl , aged 10 , brought ou from tho last election , then her first application , the daughter of a deceased brother , who was a member of Si . John tho Baptist Lodge , 39 , for three years , « nd then of St . George's Lodge , 112 , for thirteen years , both Exctjr Lodges- a girl , aged nine ,

daughter of a deceased bun her , who wrui a member of St . John'a Lodge , 70 , Plymouth , for 15 . 7 -years . A girl , agsd twelve , d . vnghfoi of a deceased brother , who was a member of the St . John's Lodge , 1247 , Plymouth , for three yoats , and then of the Ernie Lodge , 1091 , Ivybridge . for four years , and who -, vas tho S . W . of fh it Lodgo a I ;

the tune ef his death ; and a boy oi i : u years , the son of i deceased brother , vlio was a member of Meth . in Lodge , 1205 , Sue-. - . 'house , for HI- years . The Secretary pointed cut that as the rdectiou would take plac > ou tho 3 rd April it was d curable that the representatives

of tho Lodges should promptly forvard tho subscriptions of tho brethren so the Hon . Treasurer , Bre . J . Ii . Lord , / i'heisduo of the voting payors will commence from > Utnrday , 2-lfch March . Brother Lord said it would facilitate the getting out the votes if inscriptions were sent direct to him instead of to the Secretary .

FilNUr * Aia properly carried out and personally attended ' in London and n ~ -. i-n . tr ; ,-, by Bro . (} , A . SUTTOIS ' , 17 Wow-castle Strsel , Strand , W . Q . Mouuoisat ^ arreted . 'Valudtioiis made .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . EDGAR BOWYER , P . O . STANDARD BEARER . As briefly announced in oar last issue , this well-kuown brother died on Friday , the 16 th instant , after a very short illness . As many of oar readers are aware , the late Bro . Edgar Bowyer presided at the final meeting of the Board

of Stewards of the Festival of the Benevolent Institution , held as recently as the 9 th instant , so that the suddenness of his death may be surmised . Brother Bowyer was initiated in the Lodge of Prosperity , No . 65 , about

twenty years ago , and has since taken part in the foundation of several Lodges . In 1883 he was appointed one of the Standard Bearers of Grand Lodge , having twice previously been honoured with Provincial rank in

Hertfordshire . He was a warm supporter of the Charities ; had qualified as a Vice Patron of both the Boys' and Girls ' Institutions , and was a Patron of the Benevolent ; a member of the House Commitees of all three , and the Treasurer and a Trustee of the Benevolent . He had

served thirty-two Stewardships on behalf of the Charities , and had constituted his wife and other members of his family Life Governors . Bro . Bowyer was interred on

Wednesday , at Highgate Cemetery , a part of the burial service having previously been conducted at St . Augustine ' s Church , Highbury . There was a large attendance of brethren , both at the church and at the grave side .

BRO . CHARLES HEYWOOD

THE remains of this worth y brother were interred , on Monday , the 19 th instant , at the Brooklands Cemetery , Manchester . There were present Mr . Nathan Hey wood , Mr . Charles Hey wood , and Mr . Ernest Heywood ,

sons of the deceased , as well as a number of friends , relatives , and representatives of various bodies of Freemasons , including the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire ,

the Humphrey Chetham Lodge and Chapter , and the Manchester Freemasons' Club , as well as different Masonic Lodges in Oldham , Bolton , Bury , & c . - " - '•¦'" '' - * vt i fa- ' -s n-o II I ii i illllllll Hill IHIIWIII—l-BWl ¦¦¦ llMM'M ** Mll * lMil ** Mli * ' * i ^ l * iM * 'MB * iJI * iM * i i ^ Mi * i ^* M * l

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

WILL HE WORKED At tho Hyde Park Lodge oE Instruct / on , No . 1425 , hold at the Porchester Hotel , Leinstor-placo , Cleveiaud-square , Paddington , W . —the First Lecture on the 26 th instant , and the Second and Third Lectures on tho 9 th April . Bro . George Road P . M . 511 , 1767

( Preceptor Hyde Park Lodge of Instruction ) W . M . and Treasurer , George Da vies P . M . 167 ( Precpptor Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction ) S . W ., W . H . Chalfont P . M . 1425 J . W ., H . E . Dehane P . M . 1513 P . P . G . S . D . Essex Secretary . First Lecture—Bros . Allman ,

Death , Batley , Chalfont , Davios , ' Sims , and Reynolds . Second Lecture—Bros . Dr . Ingleby Mackenzie , M . B ., Captain Nicola , Conway , Davies , and Spiegel . Third Lecture—Bros . Cursons , Wood , and Williams . Lodgo will be opened at eight p . m . each evening .

At tin Now Fiusbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 1695 , held at the Hornsey Wood Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , on Tuesday , 27 th March , at seven o ' clock p . m . Bros . Jenkins W . M ., Hodges

S . W ., Hill J . W . First Lecture — Bros . Hildreth , Syckelmoora , Goode , Trinder , Stielling , Fenner , and Hill . Second Lectnre—Bros . Frampton , Cross , Hughes , Hodges , and Berry . Third Lecture—Bros . Brickdale , Gush , and Beck . Bros . H . G . Gush Preceptor ; A . J . Berry Secretary .

The Board of Benevolence held its monthly meeting on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Brother Robert Gray P . G . D . President occupied the chair , and Bros . J . Brett P . G . P . and C . A . Cotfcobruno P . G . P . Vice-Presidents , Col .

Shadwell H . Clerkc G . Secretary , A . A . Pendlebury Asst . Grand Secretary , W . Dodd , and W . H . Lee were in attendance from Grand Secretary ' s Department . Amongst others present were Bros . Woodward , Brown , Mercer , Spaull , Gavrod , Giuve , Perryman , Britten , Scurrah , Dairy ,

Candy , Hopokirk , Read , Binckes , Haslip , Dew , Pakes , Cusworth , Massey , Johnson , Miles , Westley , Morroll , Baker , Clarkson , Dall , Bony , Anderson , Kearney , Sweeting , Lewis , Smith , Masters , Bennett , Fry , Baker , Wyon , Langley , Hooper , Headon , Wiles , Carey , Fendick , Jaques ,

Hockley , Hall , Powell , Harding , Kenaby , Wingbarn , Frances , Hernnmanu , Sadler , & c . The brethren confirmed recommendations made to the Grand Master at last

meeting , to the ^ extent of £ 380 . The new list comprised 43 cases . Three of these were dismissed , and five were deferred , ' r'iie remainder were , relieved , with a total of i / OiO .