The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

Manica Lodge , No , 2678 ( E . G . ) . The installation meeting was held on Thursday , June 21 st , at the Masonic Hall , Fourth-street , Umtali , Rhodesia , South Africa . The following were present : Bros . Dr . W . E . Haworth , VV . M . ; S . B . Hulley , J . P ., l . P . M . ; J . Meikle , J . W ., W . M . elect ; J . Murdock , J . D . ; H . B . Watkins , I . G . ; J . W . Corderoy , S . G . Millard , G .

Histon , W . E . Hacker . E . Zobel , W . A . L . Lucker , F . S . Taylor , H . P . Miles , II . G . Pearce , E . A . Biggs . F . A . Yates , R . S . Clark , L . F . Aguntuis , and T . Christmas , Visitors : Bros . W . E . Harvey , P . M . 2052 ; Lieut . Wm . J . Dalrymple , S 54 ( I . C . ) ; Corp . W . Kirk , 40 ( I . C . ); Ryk H . Myburgh , 2557 ; D . A . Cameron , 2479 ; J . A . Woodburn , 177 ( S . C . ); and R . Bolder , 744 ( S . C . ) .

The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and confirmed . Letters were read from Bros . Col . R . St . Ledger Moore and Capt . F . Gregory , M . R . C . V . S ., thanking the W . M . for his invitation to the meeting and banquet , and expressing regret at their unavoidable absence . Telegrams of ongratulation to the W . M . elect were received from the Cecil Rhodes and Bulawayo Lodges and from Bros . Harley , A . Erskine , and S . M . Lapham . Bro . Christmas was then oassed to the Second Degree , alter which the S . W . ' s chair was taken by Bro . T . B . Hulley and the J . W . ' s by Bro . W . E . Harvey . Bro . John Meikle was then installed as W . M ., and

invested the following as his officers : Bros . J . W . Corderoy , S . W . ; H . B . Watkins , J . W . ; T . B . Hulley , Chap . ; S . G . Millard . Treas . ; W . E . Haworth , Sec . ; II . G . Pearce , S . D . ; G . Histon , Steward ; E . A . Biggs , I . G . ; and C . Sellick , Tyler . The Wardens were addressed by Bro . W . E . Harvey , and the brethren generally by Bro . T . B . Hulley . After th . by-laws had been read , " Hearty good wishes " were tendered from Rhodesia . Star of Bethlehem , Wynberg , Carrick-on-Shannon , Monkland St . James , and Rifle , 405 ( S . C . ) , Lodge . The lodge was then closed , the visiting brethren expressing themselves as highly pleased and impressed with the working .

The brethren afterwards assembled at the Central Hotel , and were reinforced by Bros . Cooper Hodgson and J . T . Carter , and the following visitors : Bros . Lieut . A . McDonald Caldwell , P . M . ; Capt . James Brown , Dr . Baker , Geddis , Hutcheson , and Capt . Macqueen . Notwithstanding the scarcity of supplies , owing to the railway from Beira being rtquired by the military , an excellent dinner was served by Mrs . \ V . Adams , and amply appreciated by the brethren . The toast of " Her Majesty the Queen " was followed by the singing of the National Anthem .

The toast of "The M . W . G . M . and Grand Lodge " was next proposed , after which "God bless the Prince of Wales" was sung . Bro . J . Allan Woodburn , 177 ( S . C ) , responded to the toast of "The Other Grand Lodges . " "Sister Lodges and their W . Ms . " was proposed by Hro . T . B . Hulley , and responded to by Bro . Ryk H . Myburgh , who took the opportunity of thanking Bro . J . Meikle for his generosity in placing eight cows at his disposal for the use of the sick troopers at a time when fresh milk was otherwise unprocurable .

Bro . Dr . I Iaworth , in proposing the toast of the evening , said : " Brethren , the toast which 1 have the privilege of proposing is that of the worthy and distinguished brother upon whom the Manica Lodge has to-day conferred thc highest honour at its disposal . 'Ihe office of W . M . is a peculiarly honourable one , inasmuch as the rank of Installed Master is one that is never conferred hi . norarily . It can only be attained by the votes of the brethren , amongst whom the candidate must , in almost every case , have worked for a period of at least one year . And it is by work that a Warden who

aspires to the chair must seek to merit the confidence and esteem of the brethren—by diliger . ee in the discharge of the duties that fall to his lot , by courtesy to his fellows , and by obedience to our written and unwritten laws . These qualities of diligence , courtesy , and obedience arc the essentially civilizing attributes of humanity , moulding men into an industrious , sjmpathctic , and law-abiding community . Though success in other spheres may be attained by the exceptional development of other talents , it is rarely , indeed , that eminence in the Craft is achieved without their possession in a

marked degree . Hence it is that the W . M . of a lodge is so usually regarded by its members with affection as well as esteem . That our newly-installed W . M . will be so regarded I entertain no doubt . He has for two years perseveringly pursued the path of duty within the Manica Lodge , has made a daily advance in Masonic knowledge , and has given ample proof that he possesses in no stinted measure the essential qualifications for his important trust . Brethren , a pleasant and prosperous year to W . Bro . Meikle . "

The toast was enthusiastically received , and drunk with musical honours . The YV . A 1 ., in response , said : "W . P . M . Dr . Haworth and brethren , I thank you most sincerely for the high terms of praise in which you have proposed my health , and for the hearty good spirit in which it has been drunk , and also for the great honour you have done me in placing me in the chair . I am but a young Mason , having been initiated in the Rhodesia Lodge in ISQO , being privileged to be the first candidate put through in Rhodesia . Now you have placed me in the gratifying position of being the

first Rhodesian-made Mason to occupy a Master ' s chair . You know I am not given to long speeches , and I feel it difficult to thank you sufficiently , but I cannot let the occasion pass without acknowledging that almost all I nave learned of Masonry has been taught me by my two predecessors , W . Bros . Hulley and Dr . Haworth . It shall be my earnest endeavour to carry on their work to the best of my ability . " "The Wardens and other Officers" proposed in happy terms by Bro . W . E . Harvey , was replied to by Bros . J . W . Corderoy and II . B . Watkins .

The W . M . then proposed " The l . P . M ., " which was acknowledged by Bro . T . H . Hulley , the first W . M . of the lodge . " The Past Officers , " was proposed by Bro . W . A . S . Tucker , and resprmdei to by Bro . J . W . Corderoy , in the absence of Bro . W . H . Lane , late Treasurer . Bro . George Histon , in a brief but courteous speech , welcomed " The Visitors " coupling the toast with the name of Bro . Lieut . J . McDonald Caldwell , who , in replying , complimented the brethren on their hearty Masonic spirit , and thanked them for their couttesy and good fellowship , and the town generally for the many kindnesses all members of General Carrington ' s force had received during their stay in Umtali .

Bro . II . G . Pearce proposed * ' The Absent Brethren , " when a congratulatory telegram was read from Bro . M . Russell , late S . W . "TheChaiities" was proposed by the l . P . M ., who shortly described the admirable woik done by the three great English Masonic Charities , and reg'etted that so little support was given to them by lodges abroad . " Ihe Stewards of the Banquet , Bros . Tucker and Histon , " was given by Bro . W .

The Craft Abroad.

E . Harvey , after which the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings shortly before 12 p . m ., a most enjoyable evening having been spent . Bros . Cooper Hodgso . i , F . A . Yates , Geddis , and J . W . Corderoy enlivened the proceedings with vocal music , while Bro . S . G . Millard presided at the piano , and Bro . Dr . Baker gave some humorous recitations which were heartily applauded .

Bulawayo Lodge , No . 2566 ( E . G . ) . The installation of Bro . Hugh Marshall Hole as W . M . of the above lodge took place on Saturday , the 23 rd of June , at Bulawayo , Matabeleland , when there was an attendance of over 70 brethren . Several of those present were members of the Australian Bushmen Corps , now serving in Rhodesia under Major-General Sir Frederick Carrington , while others hailed from lodges in the Cape Colony , Bechuanaland , and the Mother Country . In the absence of Bro . James Anderson , the retiring W . M ., the

ceremony of installation was performed in a very impressive manner hy Bro . Henry Lamb , I . P . M ., who was assisted by the following Installed Masters : Bros . J . W . Howard , LI . Powys-Jones , P . M ., E . C . Baxter , P . M ., the Right Rev . William Gaul , P . M . ( Bishop of Mashonaland ) , and Geo . S . Sbakspeare , P . M . of the above lodge ; Gerald L . Parker , W . M ., and W . Henderson , P . M ., of 2792 ( E . C . ); D . S . Campbell ,

R . W . M ., and D . Cameron , P . M . of the Alan Wilson Lodge ( S . C . ); J . H . Cowley , W . M ., J . R . F . Cannon , P . M ., and M . D . Loewenstark , P . M ., Grand Scribe E . of the Netherlands , of the Zambesia Lodge ; A . ] . Elworthy , P . M . S 09 , P . P . G . Reg . Cambridge ; - < . Chippel , P . M . 22 S 1 , P . Dist . G . S . B . Western Australia ; the Hon . Justice Vincent , P . M . 2232 , Bechuanalandj and W . J . Boggie , P . M . Gwelo Lodge , Rhodesia .

At the banquet which followed the ceremony , Bro . Marshall-Hole , in responding to the toast of his health , stated that the recent bitter struggle in South Africa , so far from weakening or disintegrating Freemasonry , had cemented the _ Fraternitv more firmly than ever , and he reminded his hearers that throughout the siege of Mafeking their brethren confined there had never omitted to hold their regular lodge meetings . The war , moreover , had brought together in South Africa Freemasons from the most distant of the

parts of the Empire , all serving the same Queen , and members same great Brotherhood . The W . M . extended a hearty ' welcome to the Australian visitors , who had come so many thousands of miles for the com-non cause . At St . John ' s Church , Bulawayo , on the following day , being the festival of St . John the Baptist , a special address to Freemasons was given by the Bishop of Mashonaland , Bro . W . I . Gaul , P . M ., and the service was largely attended by members of the

different lodges in Bulawavo . The following are the officers of the lodge for the ensuing year r Bros . H . Marshall-Hole , W . M . ; James Anderson , l . P . M . ; Harry S . Hopkins , S . W . ; N . L . Mandelson , J . W . ; Rev . Nelson Fogarty , Chap . ; E . C . Baxter , P . M ., Treas . ; Walter W . Brown , Sec ; A . E . Hardy , S . D . ; C . T . Holland . J . D . ; J . W . Howard , D . C ; George Rich , I . G . ; Rees and Olivers , Orgs . ; Cerne , M . White , E . W . Tanner , and J , W . Sly , Stwds . ; and F . Rembridge , Tyler .

An Oration.

AN ORATION .

The following oration was delivered by Bro . the Rev . H . W . Turner , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., at the consecration of the Saint Bride Lodge , No . 2817 , on the 23 rd ult .: Brethren , at the present stage of these solemn proceedings there comes to me the opportunity and the privilege of addressing a few words of congratulation to the founders of the St . Bride Lodge , which is now to be consecrated , and of counsel also to them and to the assembled brethren generally . I desire ,

therefore , most heartily to congratulate those to whom the establishment of this lodge is due on the happy auspices under which they see their desire about to be carried out , and to wish them , and all members of the lodge , the best of good wishes lor great and continued prosperity ; I will not detain you long with the oration , which , according to prescribed use , it is my duty to pronounce on the nature and purpose of our ancient Institution ; and I will approach th ? advice which I wish to give in this way . The cry of the day is " progress . " We are hearing it

always and everywhere . Progress in art , in science , in facility of travel , in fertility of invention—in a thousand directions—and most certainly we hear of it in Masonry . In the marvellous progress which has marked the reign of our noble Queen—God save her ;—whose son is our beloved Grand Master . from whom you have just heard that gracious message of approval , Freemasonry has taken active part , as is evidenced by the St . Bride Lodge having reached No . 2 S 17 . Now , brethren , it sometimes happens that as the stream gets wider it also gets

shallower . I mean that there is a fear in the present day ( . ind I know there are those here who will agree with me in this ) that we shall be thinking too much of numerical progress and too little of the grand principles of the Craft , and of the characteristics and qualifications which should adorn every candidate who seeks admission to our Order . Permit me then affectionately to urge you to resolve that in this lodge the best traditions of the Craft shall ever be upheld and handed on . Never loriret that the " nature and purpose " of our Institution is first and

foremost a relig ious one . The Volume of the Sacred Law is the foundation of our fabric , and its moral teaching is interwoven with all our ritual and lint . Take heed that with you Masonry shall never degenerate into a mere matter of social festivity , and that our beautiful ceremonial work shall never become simply formal and mechanical . The social side of our Craft is by no means to be lightly esteemed , fostering good fellowship , increasing brotherly love , opening the purje of Charity , but remember always that the grand and pre-eminent purpose of

Masonry is to make good Masons , and that means sober , righteous , and Godfearing men . With every hope that amongst yourselves this truth will never be lost sight of , I once more wish prosperity to the Saint Bride Lodge . May the blessing of God rest upon it , and may He give all its members grace to manifest in character and in conduct the working in their hearts of true Masonic princip les and sentiments , that they may . in their Uve ^ as with their lips , re-echo the glorious antliem which reaches us direct from the Celestial Lodge above— " Glory to God in the Highest , and on earth peace , goodwill towards men ' . "

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