Correspondence.

Correspondence .

THE LATE BISHOP SILLITOE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , A very distinguished rig ht reverend brother has lately passed away in one of our distant colonies , who deserves something more than the mere notice of his premature decease . I allude to the late Bishop

Sillitoe , of New Westminster ; and I beg leave to call your attention to the enclosed touching "In Memoriam'' notice of him , which is taken from the " Diocesan Monthly Record" of the diocese which now mourns his loss . I wish I could give you full particulars of his Masonic career , , as to his mother lodge , & c . ; but I can only

g ive you a few particulars , which came under my own personal observation . He was over in England in the year 1887 , and was then Grand Chaplain of the District Grand Lodge of British Columbia . He was desirous of being exalted to the Royal Arch Degree , and was introduced by our illustrious Bro . and Comp . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg to the Windsor

Castle Chapter , No . 771 . In this chapter I assisted ( in the chair of J . ) at his exaltation on June 9 th , and he shortly after had Provincial rank conferred upon him by the late Sir Daniel Gooch at the annual meeting of P . G . Chapter which met that year at Windsor . I do not know where he took the Mark Degree , but in 1888 he had the rank of Past Grand Chaplain

conferred upon him in the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , so that he returned to his distant diocese with hig h rank in the Royal Arch and Mark Degrees , in addition to that which he already held in the Craft , and I have no doubt that , while honour had been done to him , he himself did honour to those Degrees in

which he took so much delight and interest . Probably some brother who knew the late Bishop Sillitoe in New Westminster or British Columbia will see this letter " . over there , " and be able to send you some particulars of his Masonic zeal and ability . —I remain , faithfully and fraternally yours , R . P . BENT ,

P . G . C . Craft and Mark , P . P . G . Soj . R . A . Coin St . Denis Rectory , Northbeach , August 25 th . [ A notice of Bro . Sillitoe ' s decease appeared in a previous issue , but we gladly insert Bro . Bent ' s letter ] .

A MASONIC HISTORIAN . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Your readers will be sorry to hear of the death of one who not himself a member of our Fraternity , took the greatest interest in all matters pertaining to it . I mean Mr . Wyatt Papworth , F . R . I . B . A ., who died on the 19 th ult ., at the age of 72 .

Mr . Papworth wrote two important papers " On the Superintendents of Buildings in the Middle Ages , " and "Collections from Historical Accounts of Masons , their Customs and Institutions . " Both has reference to Freemasonry , and it was Mr . Papworth ' s custom to review in the journal of the R . I . B . A . the publications issued by the Lodge of " Quatuor Coronati . " His name will long be remembered as one of the front rank of literary architects . —Yours & c , HENRY LOVEGROVE .

DOYLE'S LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP , No . 84 . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Permit me to correct the statement which occurs in your editorial of the 18 th ult ., wherein you credit Doyle's Lodge of Fellowship , No . 84 , as being the senior lodge in Guernsey , and state that it was

founded in 17 62 . As a matter of fact , the senior lodge in Guernsey is the Mariners' Lodge , No . 168 , the warrant of which bears date of March ioth , 1784 ; this lodge had no difficulty in obtaining its centenary warrant in 1884 , and it is the only centenary lodge in the Channel Islands . The minute book of Mariners' Lodge for 1806 shows

that on the 22 nd of September in that year the W . M , of Ledge 222 ( now 168 ) was empowered to , and did , hold a Provincial Grand Lodge for the purpose of consecrating Lodge 336 ( now 84 ) , for which also see Kinnersly ' s " History of Lodge 84 , " page 7 . In June , 1807 , Sir John Doyle , then Lieutenant-Governor of the Island , was initiated ( in Lodge 33 6 ) ,

passed , raised , and had the Past Master s Degree conferred on him , or , as it was then called , " passed the chair , " on one and the same evening , and the lodge was then named after him , and he became the W . M . two days later . On the 14 th September , 1807 , Lodge 33 6 ( now 84 ) purchased lor £ 21 the warrant of Lodge 98 , named

" Army , " which had been issued for Jersey in 1762 , but had lapsed in 1763 , although it was retained on the list in Ahiman Rezon of 1804 and 1806 ( vide Lane ' s " Masonic Register , " page 61 ) . Since the Hammond Provincial Organisation came to an end there have been certain public functions carried out in this Island , at which the Craft appeared in Masonic clothing , a dispensation for which purpose

being sent to the W- ' . if . of Lodge 168 to hold a Provincial Lodge for the time being . I should not trouble you on this subject but for the fact that this question of the seniority or precedence of the lodges in Guernsey has always been a burning one , and in defence of my mother lodge I must ask you to insert the above statement of facts , and oblige yours fraternally , A . C . QUICK , P . M . 168 , P . Z . 243 , C . C . 2076 .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

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OKEHAMPTON . Obedience Lodge ( No . 1753 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 27 th ult ., at Bro . Verdi ' s , White Hart Hotel . Bro . Charles Piper was the W . M . elect , and he was installed by Bro . W . A . Gregory , P . M . 1254 , P . P . G . Treas . The Board of Installed Masters consisted of Bros . Luget , P . M . 39 ; A . T . Truscott , P . M . 1254 , P . P . G . Reg .: I . B . Gover ,

P . M . and Sec . 7 o , P . P . G . Sec ; J . M . McLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derbyshire , Sec . R . M . I , for Boys ; W . AUford , P . M . 202 , P . G . Treas . ; E . H . Littleton , P . M . and Treas . 230 , P . P . J . G . D . ; G . R . Mockridge , P . M . 121 , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; W . R . Lisle , P . M . 39 , P . S . G . D . ; W . Hector , P . M . 1332 , P . G . Org . ; R . H . Penberthy , I . P . M . 230 ; CH . Clark , I . P . M . 1254 ; S . Jones , P . M . 112 , P . P . J . G . W . ; T . Symons , P . M . 1332 ; W . H . Rowe , P . M .

1753 ; E . Bishop , P . M . 106 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; W . Yeo , P . M . 1753 , Treas ., P . P . A . G . Sec ; J . Reddaway , P . M . 1753 ; J- C Pierce , P . M . 1753 , P . A . G . D . C ; C . J . Futcher , P . M ., Sec . 1753 ; J . Wonnacott , P . M . 1753 ; F . R . Thomas , P . M . 1 S 9 ; H . Mann , W . M . 106 ; F . VV . Butt , W . M . 1332 ; H . Hosken , P . M . 1332 ; AV . Ridge , I . P . M . 12 S 4 ; F . Hubber , P . M . 12 S 4 ; H . Pratt , P . M . 106 ; and j . Drew , P . M . 2 S 2 . There were also present

Bros . J . Rendle , P . M . 1247 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . C . Taverner , Rev . T . Ward Brown , Chap . ; T . K . Bickell , Rev . G . Reed Lucas , J . Wellington , S . D . 1332 ; B . C Cleave , J . W . 1332 ; C . Smale , 10 C ; W . H . Cormack , 106 ; A . Aitken Davies , P . M . ion- *) , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . Purnell , A . D . C . 39 ; O . Railing , 39 ; G . Routley , 1753 ; G . Giandlield , 1753 ; A . J . Verdi . 1753 ; W . Pollard , 1753 : J . Coombe , 1753 , Tyler ; H . Crews , I . G ., 109 : J . Brook , 10 G ; H . Shooter ,

ii 2 , P . G . Tyler ; W . fc .. Perkin , 1753 ; G . j . Gibson , 1753 ; J . Powlesland , 1753 ; VV . P . Moon , 1753 ; F . Edwards , I 7 S 3 ; J- Cuddeford , 1 753 ; J . Boon , 1254 ; A . R . Bray , 1 753 ; r . Helmore , Org . 1332 ; J . Banks , S ; c 1332 ; W . Woilacott , Tyler 1332 ; A . Durant , 1332 ; S . E . Marsh , 1254 ; J . Rowe , S . W . 1332 ; D . McLeod , 12 S 4 ; and T . R . Fry , 12 S 4 . At the close of the ceremony the VV . M . appointed the

following as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . W . H . Rowe , I . P . M . ; J . W . Reed , S . W . ; VV . P . Moon , J . W . ; John Powlesland , Chap . ; W . Yeo , P . M ., Treas . ; C . J . Futcher , P . M ., Sec ; G . J . Gibson , Asst . Sec . ; W . A . Gregory , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., Representative on the Committee of Petitions ; W . E . Perkin , S . D . ; Fred Edwards , J . D . ; W . Palmer , I . G . j J . Cuddeford , Dir . of Cers . j A . R . Bray , S . S . ; J . C Pierce , P . M ., Org .,- and J . Coombe , Tyler .

The brethren , to the number of Gi , afterwards attended the installation banquet in the Assembly Room of the White Hart Hotel , which was most tastefully and appropriately decorated for the occasion with banners , plants , and ( lowers by Bro . F . Edwards , J . D ., and presented a very attractive appearance . A recherche' repast was provided by the host , Bro . John Verdi , the menu including all the delicacies of the season

and the catering , which reflected much credit upon the resources of the hotel , was spoken of in terms of high praise . The W . M . presided . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The I . P . M . gave "The P . G . M ., Viscount Ebrington ; the D . P . G . M ., Bro . W . G . Rogers ; and the rest of the P . G . Officers , Present and Past . ' . Bros . S . Jones and W . Allsford responded . Bro . W . Yeo proposed , in eulogistic terms , " The Health

of the W . M ., Bro . Charles Piper , " which was most cordially received . Other toasts followed , including that of " The Masonic Charities , " to which Bro . J . M . McLeod , Sec R . M . I , for Boys , responded . Between the toasts the musical programme that had been arranged added much to the pleasure of the gathering . Bro . W . Hector , P . M ., P . G . Org ., presided at thc piano , having also presided at the organ during the ceremony of installation .

RAINHAM . Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge ( No . 21 S 4 ) . —The election meeting of the absve powerful provincial lodge took place on Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Ph-enix Hotel , Bro . Joyce ' s handsome and commodious establishment . Bro . J . G . Hammond , W . M . and P . G . Stwd ., presided , supported by a goodly array of offices , brethren , and visitors , amongst whom where Bros . E . I .

Eedle , P . M . and S . W . j J . Barnes , J . W . ; C . Jolly , P . M . and Sec . ; S . Carlton , S . D . ; W . Reynolds , J . D . j Cohen , I . G . ( acting ); G . P . Penny and J . Joyce , Stwds . ; C . Mollick , Org . ; A . J . Dudgeon , P . M . 2005 , P . S . G . D . ( Hon . ); Col . Isaac S . Tichenor , U . S . A ., P . M . 17 ( America ) , Hon . ; J . K . Pitt , P . M . 466 , and P . P . G . Stwd . Surrey ; W . L . Dudgeon , P . M . and Sec . 200 GJ W . Latter , 704 , P . P . G . Org . j R . J . Johnson , P . M . and

Sec 2005 ; A . Taylor , 28 ; A . I . Taylor , 1421 j W . C . Pritchard , and others . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes confirmed , Bro . Bull was passed . Bro . Eedle was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and returned thanks ; Bro . C . H . Canning , P . M . 1472 , and P . P . S . G . D ., was reelected Treasurer ; Bro . J . Ives was re-elected Tyler ; and Bros . Marsland , Miller , and Nicholls , Auditors ; and

Bro . Latter was unanimously elected an hon . member of the lodge . It was unanimously resolved to present the VV . M ., on his retirement from the chair , with a handsome and valuable Past Master ' s jewel , and also with a Past Master ' s collar and pendant jewel , to mark the grand service he had done the lodge during his year of office .

Bro . Tichenor being about to return to America , after some 12 months' tour in Europe , the VV . M . and brethren wished him a hearty " God-speed " to his native land , for which our esteemed Bro . Tichenor returned thanks in a manner that fully revealed how much he felt the kindness of his Britannic brethren . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren banqueted together .

Lodge Of Instruction.

Lodge of Instruction .

CHAUCER LODGE ( No . 1540 ) . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , the 28 th inst ., at the Old White Hart Hotel , Borough , when there were present : Bros . E . W . Hattersley , W . M . ; S . Ellis , S . W . ; Morley , J . W . ; W . Roots , Preceptor ; W . H . Bird , Sec ; J . Cannon , S . IJ . ; G . Cannon , J . D . ; ( as . Akers , I . G . ; S . fackson , Tyler ; Hattersley , sen ., P . M . ; Wright , P . M . ; Tullis , P . M . ; G . Ball , P . M . ; VV . Malham , A . Malham , Barnard , J . O'Dea , W . Kite ,

Collings , Gate , and Welch . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , Bro . O'Dea having answered the usual questions was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Cannon b- ? ing the candidate .

The lodge was resumed in the First Degree Bro . Cannon was entrusted . The lodge was resumed in the Second Degree and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro Cannon being the candidate . The lodge was resumed in the First Degree . Bro Ellis assumed the chair of K . S ., and investei the officers . The W . M . rose for the first , second , and third times , and there being no further Masonic business , a very profitable meeting was closed in harmony .

Scotland.

Scotland .

ROYAL ARCH . GLASGOW . Cathedral Chapter ( No . 67 ) . —This flourishing chapter held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening , the 23 rd inst ., in St . John's Hall , Buchanan-street , Comp . Robt . Badshaw , M . E . Z ., presided . He was assisted in his duties by Comps . W . W . Newton , M . E . H . ; D . Macnaughton , Treas ., acting M . E . J . ; D . Ireland , Scribe E . ;

and others . After the formal opening of the chapter , the excellent and Royal Arch Degrees were conferred on Bro . J . Paterson . At the conclusion of the ceremonial , the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year was proceeded with , and resulted as follows : Comps . W . W . Newton , M . E . Z . ; Robt . Peacock , M . E . H . ; A . Brown , M . E . J . ; D . Ireland , Scribe E . j Wm . Angeley , Scribe N . j D . D . Macnaughton , Treas . ; J . S . Swapp , Chancellor ;

Jas . Lyon , ist Soj . j M . P . Fraser , 2 nd Soj . ; Jas . H . Bradshaw , 3 rd So / . ; A . J . Withers , S . of W . ; R . A . Ellison , Std . Br . ; J . T . Tibbet , Sword Br . ; Jas King , Org . ; A . Fulton , D . of M . ; Jas . Cowan , D . of Cer . ; J . Smith , Stwd . ; Wm . Venter , Treas . of Ben . Fund ; VV . H . Barrow , Capt . of ist Veil ,- J . W . Bain , Capt . of 2 nd Veil ; Robt Harris ; Capt . of 3 rd Veilj and Geo . Muir , Janitor .

No doubt this able staff of office bearers will more than maintain the success of this historic chapter . Comp . Newton will be one of the most popular First Principals of the chapter that it has ever had . Among his munificent gifts will be a marble altar , which will be presented to the chapter on the night of installation . The chapter is

very fortunate in having such members as Comps . Newton and Macnaughton , who have rendered material as well as official support during the last few years . Comp . Bradshaw , who is retiring , after three years' occupancy of the chair , has passed the highest tribute to their indefatigable zeal in the interests of the chanter .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The result of the Science and Art Examination , South Kensington , has now been published , with the following satisfactory results : Freehand Drawing : Five in first class and 13 in second .

Model Drawing : One in first class and 16 in second , Light and Shade Drawing : Six in first class and two in second . Mathematics -. One in first class , second stage ; one in second class , second stage ; 10 passes , and 12 fair .

The Presentation Of Certificates.

THE PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES .

The following appears in the Indian Freemason : " Questions regarding procedure both in the Craft and Royal Arch are constantly arising , on which there are no definite rulings in the Constitutions or Regulations , and though to most people these questions may appear trivial , and even to admit of no two constructions , it is

extraordinary how some will , ' because it has always been done in this lodge' they say , persist in differing . Where uniformity of work is so essential , we make no apology for citing four recent rulings of the Grand Secretary , and the Grand Scribe E . " The first refers to the presentation of Grand Lodge Certificates . An idea prevails in some places , that it

is absolutely necessary tor these certificates to be presented in open lodge . It may , or may not , be a custom , but the Grand Secretary wrote on March the 6 th , 1894 1 ' There is no law or rule that certificates should be presented in open lodge . ' In India , where so long an interval often elapses between the raising of a brother and the receipt of his certificate from Grand Lodge , it

certainly appears to be only reasonable that his certificate should be sent to him , when received . The Indian Fraternity is a very movable one , and in many cases a brother has ere his certificate can be received , left the station where he was raised . " The other questions refer to the Royal Arch and are of a somewhat esoteric character .

Marriage.

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LUCAS—Cox . —On August 29 th , at the Parish Church of St . John , Hackney , by the Rev . Cyrill Stamley , M . A ., Arthur , second son of J . Lucas , Esq ., ° > Worthing , to Mary Haydon , second daughter ol Bro . C . H . Cox , P . M . 1839 , M . E . Z . 18 39 .