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Obituary .

BRO . W . W . WOODROW .

THIS week the painful task of recording the death of Bro , Woodrow , Royal Arthur Lodge , 1360 , unfortunately devolves upon us . He was , indeed , a worthy working Mason , and therefore an honourable man , ancl , as such , adorned the Order in the faithful discharge of all the

relative duties o . life . For upwards of twenty-live years he filled the arduous and responsible position of assistant cashier at Nine Elms Railway Station , Vauxhall , in connection with the London and South Western Company , during which long period , by the assiduity he manifested in discharging the duties of his office , and the frank ,

genial , and amicable manner of his daily converse , " won golden opinions " from all those with whom he came in contact . Our brother was a guest at the Sphinx Lodge 1329 on the 15 th ult ., when he was in the enjoyment of health and strength . On his return homeward from that Lodge ,

however , he caught cold , of which , at first , no particular notice was taken , it being regarded as but of a transitory nature . Quinsy , however , afterwards exhibited itself , and ultimately dropsy supervened , the result being that speedy dissolution ensued . Thus , peacefully and resignedly , passed

away from among us , in the prime of life , at the age of forty-four , surrounded by sorrowing relatives and dear friends , the soul o . one who has entered into rest ; the mortal has put on immortality , and the corruptible incorruption . As a matter of course , inasmuch as Bro .

Woodrow was well known in South London , fche suddenness of his death caused a gloom among the residents generally , and it was resolved thafc an expression of respect should be manifested at his burial . On Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., his remains were interred at Woking Necropolis ,

in the presence of an unusually large number of brethren , associates , and friends , the Directors of the South Western Railway Company providing a special train for the

occasion . In addition to being a member of onr Craft , deceased was a Forester and Yolunteer . His life had been an active and usef nl one . " He had nofc lived for himself , neither did he die for himself "—

" For the actions of the just , Smell sweet , and blossom in the dust . " As regards the Volunteer element , the Fifth Surrey Rifles , to which deceased had belonged for several years , were represented by a squad and firing party , whose

presence lent a martial and imposing effect to the mournful cortege . Lieutenant Hyde Edwards , and Sergeants Hunt , Warwick , and Nesmyth , and Sergeant Instructor Fisher represented the brother officers and noncommissioned officers of the deceased , whilst among his old associates )

with whom he had been united for so many years in unbroken harmony and goodwill , in his official capacity at Nine Elms , were Mr . H . B . Terrill ( cashier ) , Mr . Charles Hagreen ( chief accountant ) , Mr . Richard East , Messrs . Page , Grimsdick , Hornsby , Dobby , Gaiger , Anbler , Ponton

Lambert , Nicholls , G . Dunne , H . Dunne , Wells , Penny , Borwell , Burton , Ransford , Lewis , Jackson , Venables , Doig , Turner , Cousens , Parsons , Hyde , A . W . Wall , Chittenden ( senior and junior ) , Bennett ( London and South Western Railway Friendly Society ) , and Coward .

The City receiving offices were represented by Messrs . Fletcher , Mortlock , and Hicks , and , in addition , Mr . Pain , from tbe Southampton Dock Company . Mr . Glover , Station Master at Woking , and Mr . Reider , of Brookwood , were also present , and last , though by no means least

were Bros . H . Forbes , Lodge 1329 , Fletcher Royal Savov Lodge 1744 , and A . Hall 1329 . Owing to tbe fact that no ostentations display waa deemed advisable , and also that many brethren are away from home at this season of fche year , the cortege was not so numerous as it would

otherwise have been . There were , . however , many Masous present whose names we could not ascertain . To the above brethren the task devolved of depositing sprigs of acacia on the coffin , which was placed on a catafalque , preceded by a firing party of the Fifth Surrey Rifles , the

pall-bearers being non-commissioned officers of that corps . Following these were the mourners , headed by the bereaved widow—for whom evident sympathy was felfc—and a long retinue of friends . On the pall being removed , choice wreaths and emblems wrought in flowers mingled with the acacia on the coffin , which was literally covered there-

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with . The exceedingly impressive and appropriate service for the dead being ended , three volleys were fired over the grave , and thus ended a solemn ceremony , which will be long remembered by those who were present . We are aware of the fact that a man cannot be

it good Masou without being a good man . That is an impossibility , but as regards Bro . Woodrow , his religious principles shone forth in all his actions . Without parade ,

honour , or ostentation , he was a " living stone in the earthly temple , and is now within the portals of that unseen temple to which every Mason is directing his eye of faith , and the steps of his daily pilgrimage .

Bro. Octavius Dean.

BRO . OCTAVIUS DEAN .

We regret to announce the death of Bro . Octavius Dean , P . M . Humphry Chetham Lodge , 645 , Manchester , which took place on 14 th August 1882 . For some time past Bro . Dean had been suffering from a complication of disorders , which prevented his taking that amount of

interest in the Craft he had done in previous years , but his purse was always at the disposal of the Steward who desired his donation . He was respected and beloved by the members of his Lodge , and is sincerely regretted by its Past Masters .

Brother William Platt.

BROTHER WILLIAM PLATT .

This worthy Craftsman , a well known member of several Metropolitan Lodges and Chapters , died on Friday , the 18 th inst ., at Walham Green , and was interred at Brompton Cemetery on the 24 th , in the presence of his sorrowing

family and a number of Brethren and Companions of the Lodges and Chapters to which he was attached . The " last sad tribute of respect" was paid to our deceased brother in usual significant manner observed amongst Freemasons .

The Oath Of Office.

THE OATH OF OFFICE .

BEFORE being installed aa Worshipful Master of a Lodge , a brother elected to that position ia required to take a solemn obligation to support and maintain the constitutions , laws and general regulations of the Grand Lodge under whioh ifc holds its charter ; also the by-laws of the Lodge over which he ia elected to preside , and that he will discharge all the duties pertaining to his official position to the besfc of bis ability . The other Officers are

also required to join with him in this obligation , so far as pertains to their respective positions . The engagements thus entered into on their part would seem to bo sufficiently strong and binding to secure good government in every Masonio Lodge , and strict obedience to Masonic law . The line of duty ia plain , and of all men Masons should be the most reliable in the performance of ifc . We

believe they are , and as a rnle no code of laws are more faithfully executed than those enacted for the government of Masonio Lodges How unfortunate it is that there can be no rule without its exception . Even in Masonry obligations sometimes are not strong enough to control some men . There ia occaaionally a W . M . who will permit his Lodge to violate a regulation of the Grand Lodge ,

This is sometimes done through ignorance , whioh is scarcely less excusable than a wilful violation , for he whose duty ifc ia to execute laws should make it his business to know them . He should always have a copy of fche regulations in the Lodge-room for reference , and require all actions to be in accordance with them . Unless he does this he is not discharging the duties of his office to the besfc of his

ability . He disregards his oath of office , and ahowa himaelf to be unworthy of the high honour conferred npon him in hia election . In all Masonic bodies in this State , in the several departments of Masonry , a similar obligation is administered to the presiding Officer and his associates in office before their installation , and hence all thafc we have said applies with equal force to them . Ifc was nofc the

purpose of this article to present individual instances of violations of official obligations , although quite a number of them have come to our knowledge dnring the term of Officers now presiding . They may have occurred through ignorance ( a very poor excuse ) , and we hope , by calling attention to the fact , that their repetition may he

avoided . We wonld suggest , too , that we are nofc fche proper party to whom complaints should be made . Make them to the proper Grand Officer who has authority to investigate offences , and p lace ou trial any one charged with violating his official obligations , —Masonic Advocate .

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