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Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

rjpHE July meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on I Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , the three chairs being occupied by Bro . James H . " Matthews President , D . D . Mercer Senior Vice-President , and C . A . Cottebrune Junior Vice-President . The Grand Secretary and Bros . W . Dodd , G . S . Becknell and H . Sadler G . T . represented the Grand Secretary ' s office , and many other Brethren attended .

A list of twenty cases was before the Brethren for consideration , and in the course of the evening £ 465 was voted to seventeen of these , the remainder being deferred for noncompliance with rules . Grand Lodge was recommended to give £ 60 in one case , and the Grand Master was asked to sanction £ 40 being given in four cases , £ 30 in four eases , and £ 25 in another case . The sum of - £ 20 was voted in two instances , £ 15 in two , and £ 10 in three . This concluded the meeting ' s business .

Canterbury Cathedral.

CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL .

ON Friday , 16 th inst ., a special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent was held in the Chapter House , Canterbury , for the purpose of formally handing over to the Dean and Chapter the new east window , presented by the Freemasons

of Kent . The Provincial Grand Master Earl Amherst presided , supported by the Deputy Prov . G . M . Bro . J . S . Eastes , and several Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , altogether between 800 and 400 Brethren being present .

Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , it was adjourned while the Dean was sent for . On entering the Chapter House , he was met by the Provincial Grand Officers and escorted to a scat on the right hand of the Provincial Grand Master , who then explained

to the Dean the object of the gathering , and banded him an envelope in which was a cheque for £ 1 , 000 , the cost of the window . The Dean , in an eloquent speech , expressed his deep gratitude to the Freemasons of Kent for their munificence . He said that it

was , perhaps , rather his misfortune than his fault that he was not a Mason , but two of his sons were holding Office in the Craft , and he would not say what might happen to himself in the future . Speaking on behalf of the Chapter , as well as for himself , he assured the Masons that if they should require the Chapter House

at any time for meetings , & c , it would be at their service . In again thanking the Masons of Kent for their splendid gift to the Cathedral , the Dean referred to the suggestion which he made to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , that the companion window at the

western end of the building should be filled with stained glass by the Masons of England , and he hoped this might be done . Provincial Grand Lodge was afterwards closed and many of the Brethren attended the afternoon service in the Cathedral , where Bro . Dr . Longhurst presided at the organ .

Canterbury Cathedral.

Previous to the ceremony , about 100 Brethren lunched together at the Foresters' Hall , under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master .

How To Secure Work.

HOW TO SECURE WORK .

IN every Masonic Lodge there is a desire that there should be frequent work . This is proper—nay more , the absence of such a prevalent desire on the part of the members is evidence not only that the Lodge is in an unhealthy condition , but that the members are pleased to have it so . The work of the Lodge is the life of the Lodge . It is to it what the circulation of the

blood is to the individual man—the absence of circulation brings with it paralysis and invites death . We need not now discuss why this is so , but we take it for granted for the purpose of this article , which is to discover the most proper and praiseworthy methods for securing continual work for a Lodge . If idleness be death and industry life , it is important that it should be determined how a Lodge mav be in the best sense of the term

industrious . For more purposes than one the Officers are the Lodgo . Given the possession of attentive , earnest , skillful Officers , and the prosperity of the Lodge ordinarily must follow . They compel success . Their punctuality , energy , ability , and devotion fco rendering the work correctly and forcibly are infectious .

Like Master , like members . The Officers are the leaders , and where they go mauy others follow , what they do is copied generally by the body of the Craft over which they preside . They are the , great luminaries—especially the W . M . —around whom all the others revolve . Given a thoroughly competent Master , and a live Lodge is almost inevitably the result . m

Moral : Select your Master , and do not let him select himself . In elevating him you are either elevating or lowering yourselves , since what he is that you will probably become . He , far more than any other Brother , determines the condition and character of the Lodge . Another moral : Masters , recognise the , responsibilities you are under , and do everything in your power for the

highest advancement of the Masonic body over which you have the honour to preside . Master the work in every part of its details . Be' not slouchy about anything . Take a pride in saying the right thing iu the right way . When you get your intellectual team into action , do not put the cart before the horse . Be sure you are right and then go ahead , with everything to hope for and

nothing to fear . Having mastered the ritual , render it audibly , intelligently , earnestly . Show that you mean what you say , and manifest your sincerity by vigour of utterance , by propriety of intonation , and by downright earnestness . Throw yourself into the work . The result will be , every one will be interested , every one will be instructed . It will get abroad that excellent work is

done in your Lodge , your membership will be largely drawn out , and you will also have numerous visitors . It does not require that you should be a Demosthenes or a Cicero to fill your role with distinction ; it only requires that you should be sincere in manner , articulate your words clearly , and speak in tones so as to be heard by all in the Lodge .

But the members have duties to perform as well as the Officers . The Lodge is your Lodge . It made you , and you may make it—or mar it . If your Officers are model Officers , of course you are attracted to attend regularly , but if they be not , still attend regularly , and endeavour to give them such Fraternal aid and a . dviee as will tend to improve them . They are your Officers ,

and you owe them your presence , your sympathy and your assistance . Especially is this true of Past Masters . These should never be past Masons ! Never can a Brother who has been accorded the highest honours in the gift of his Lodge do too much for its advancement and prosperity . If it droops , it is in part his fault ; if it prospers , ho should be proud to be in part at least

the cause of it . Where a healthy spirit of emulation exists among the members as to who can best work and best agree , that Lodge is on the high road to prosperity . It is a live Lodge , an active -Lodge , a busy Lodge . Its work is ably performed , its charities are liberally dispensed , and its meetings are attractive

and instructive . It properly unites labour and refreshment , and when the toil of the evening is over , the Brethren assemble around the fraternal board , and there enjoy those felicities of speech , anecdote and song which are only knowu in their perfection to Brethren of the Mystic Tie .

In no instance where the Officers and members of a Lo'lge conscientiously perform their several duties , can it be said that there is no Labour , no Refreshment , no harmony , and no attractiveness in the Lodge meetings . Just as surely as the work is correctly and impressively performed , so surely the

members will be drawn together in increased numbers , and their presence will secure tho frequent presentation of material for moulding into perfect ashlars , so that the spiritual Temple shall have constantly added to it living stones of value and beauty . — " Keystone . "