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Contents.
CONTENTS .
A History' ^' tiie '' i : iig lV ' GmucS ' amrF ^ nch Freemasonry , ••;• , •. •¦ : — . * I 2 ° Masonic History and Historians 120 Records of Extinct Lodges ¦¦¦ - ¦ - ¦ " * The Growth o £ Masonry 111 the United States < 21 Answers to Queries 122
C ORRESPONDENCEGirls ' and Boys'Schools Elections 122 Roval Masonic Institution for Girls 122 Bro . Bond and thc Masonic Charities 122 Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication ... 122 The Masonic anil Co-operative Bank ...... 122 The " Hervey Memorial Fund " 122 Reviews " 3
Masonic Notes and Queries 123 Grand Lodgeof Quebec 123 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 124 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 124 Provincial Grand Lodge of Herefordshire ... 124 York College of Rosicrucians 124 Masonic Ball in Liverpool 124 The Late Bro . T . J . Hughes 124 REPORTS OF MASONIC M EETINGSCraft Masonry 12 J Instruction 127 Roval Arch . TT 127 Ancient and Accepted Rite 128 Scotland 128 Masonic Tidings 129 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 130
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SOME remarks of ours relative to the Grand Loelge accounts having attracted the attention of others , we think it right to explain that these remarks were based to some extent on a slight misconception of the facts of the case . The accounts are kept quarterly , and the end of the quarter was 30 th September , 1 SS 0 , as may be seen by the " debit side , " though on the " credit "
side no later payment would appear after August loth . The payment to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution as " debited "in the Fund of Benevolence , is , it seems , in pursuance of a distinct order of Grand Lodge ,
March , 1842 , on the principle that lodges should thus contribute as they obtain two votes each from this Charity—not so the other Charities . We hope we have now made sufficiently clear , firstly , our own little error , and , secondly , the full explanation .
* * * WE call attention elsewhere to a statistical account of American Masonry , which is very clear and striking , and which suggests to all who are interested in Masonic progress , several very prevailing considerations . It'is a most interesting composition , and one we should like to see reproduced as to
other countries . We need hardly say we will gladly find room in our columns for such " figures , " as not only are facts " stubborn things . " in all they are in themselves and all they proclaim to others , but in our humble opinion , they are worth just now a good many startling theories , and a good many magnificent perorations . This total of 545 , 887 Master Masons does
not include Royal Arch Masons , the Templar Encampments , or the High Grade Masons , but as we must make allowance for duplicate , triplicate , and quadruple " entries , " we apprehend that if we fix the grand total at 700 , 000 we are not much , if anything , over the mark . These , no doubt , are
goodly figures , but , considering all things , we venture to think they might fairly be higher . Still we ought not to complain of such a famous array of Masons , good and true , and we can only wish them in all sincerity "GOD speed . "
* * A REMARK we made some time back as to the Balance Sheets of American Grand Lodges , though controverted and commented on by some good brethren of ours across the Atlantic , is entirely confirmed by the printed report of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ohio for 1880 . By the report of
the Committee on Ways and Means , it seems that there were in the hands of the Treasurer 2225 . 31 dollars , and paid to the treasury 12 , 609 . 49 dollars , making a total of 14 , 834 . 80 dollars . The pay-roll of members of Grand Lodge was 3735 dollars , and mileage , 3000 dollars , and that , in addition , salaries and other expenses took 2000 dollars , making 8375 , leaving a balance
of nearl y 7 000 dollars , 851 dollars being paid in subsequently . And yet there is no appearance of any grant for charity ! We recommend this fact to the kind and fraternal consideration of our good brethren in America , as we cannot help thinking that if a little more was done , carefully , habitually , and annuall y for Masonic Charity the annual " increment" of new Masons
would be larger than it is . But yet we speak with some hesitation and in all deference . It is just possible that American Masonry as it is suits America , and that English Masonry as it is suits England better than any
other form of developement or practice , and we feel quite sure that allowance will be made for this expression of honest opinion , only dictated by a desire to see Freemasonry still advancing and still expanding for the prosperity and liappiness of mankind .
* * * \ E have been requested to announce that the London Charity Masonic Association has selected its candidates for the Boys' and Girls' School elections , April 9 th and nth respectively ; that the cases are all pressing cases , and deserve the support of the metropolitan brethren . The three p-irls are
or the first and last chance , one of them being the daughter of our poor ° * . MARCH . Any brother or W . M . of a lodge who has no special and pressing case to support , will confer a great favour * by sending his voting papers to Bro . A . TISLEY , I , Clifford ' s-inn , Fleet-street , E . C , the Secretary ot the Association , as soon as possible .
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WE have received one or two communications about the " canard " as regards the Girls' School Festival . We think , though it be right to point out the mistake , it is inadvisable to prolong the discussion . It is clear to all that the Girls' School wants all the support which it can receive from our always kindly Craft to carry on the good work to which it is devoted . As an Institution it has not , as far as we know , its equal anywhere .
* * THE elections for the Girls' School and the Boys' School , April 9 th and April nth respectively , are drawing near , and the voting papers are issued . Each election seems and serves to require a much larger number of votes than of olden days to ensure success . The Girls' School election will be a comparatively easy one , as 15 candidates out of 20 are to be elected ; but the Boys' School election must necessarily be a very severe one , there
being only 20 candidates out of 75 to be elected . We would venture to impress upon many excfllent friends and readers the absolute inadvisability of throwing away votes on patently hopeless cases , that is to say altogether , from figures and facts , impossible to succeed , and would also venture to advise them , though " advice gratis" is , perhaps , worth little , unless their candidate comes up for the last chance , to reserve their full voting power until October next , when by a friendly arrangement they can vote for the case with more assured chances of a successful issue .
* * THE Balance Sheet of the Girls' School for 1880 is now before us , and a most striking and suggestive one it is . Let us note its items .
RECEIPTS . £ s . d . Balance 1646 6 o Grand Lodg-e and Grand Chapter Annual Grants ... 160 10 o Special Grant Grand Chapter 300 o o Individual Subscriptions , London ... . CRTS A fi
London Lodges and Chapters 11 SS 4 6 London Lodges of Instruction 36 15 o Individual Subscriptions , Provinces ... ... ... 4200 11 o Lodges and Chapters , Provinces 3123 17 o A . and A . Rite , London ... 6 S 5 o
Miscellaneous , London ... 2 S 7 o Ireland , Scotland , and Colonies 106 411 Dividends 1245 o o Interest on Deposit 17 10 o Bentley Shaw Memorial ... 1050 o o For Musical Instructor ... 1 S 3 5 6 Legacy 100 o 6 Small items 4 16 o £ 19 , 433 16 11
EXPENDITURE . £ s . d . Purchase of Lyncombe House ( JuniorSchool ) £ 6500 o o Fixtures ... no o o Alterations ... 293 o o 111
an ... 0903 3 10 Laving out Grounds , Play Ground , Fence , & c . ... 300 o o Building Boundary Wall ... 271 1 o Repairing Laundry 85 10 o Purchase of Stock 490 o o To Sustentation Fund ... 1400 o o Ordinary Expenses 71 S 4 1 9 Insurance 102 2 6
LawCharges 132 9 3 Pensions ... ... ... 350 o o Sundry Special Expenses ... 235 o o Balance in Banker's hands , 31 st December , 1 SS 0 ... 16 90 rg o In Secretary ' s and Matron ' s Hands ... ... ... no o o £ i 9 , 433 16 11
This is a very remarkable Balance Sheet , inasmuch , indeed , we need hardl y point out , as despite the large expenses of the most wise and needful purchase of Lyncombe House—not only has everything been paid but a large balance remains , and a fresh investment has taken place . We have seldom perused , —and such we fancy will be the verdict of the Craft at largea more significant or satisfactory Balance Sheet .
* * BRO . MATIER has given notice of an important amendment in the rules of the Boys' School , to be discussed at the Quarterly Court April nth . It is to this effect—That in all cases , even of death , & c , a minimum
subscription of three years to a lodge by the father of the child is to be required as a qualification for caiididateship . It is no doubt true that there are two sides to this as to every sublunary question , but , on the whole , taking everything into consideration , as we have said before , we are favourable on principle to this very important change .
* * BY a little error in our last wc credited out * esteemed Bro . LIEUT .-COL CREATON , Grand Treasurer , with attendance at thc Girls' School when the
place was visited by the West Yorkshire brethren . Our information was at fault in this respect , inasmuch as he had intended to go , but he remained to transact the business of the General Committee . Bro . HOPE , P . M . 2 , was the Chairman of the month .
jft *"' * IN summarising the results of the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution last week , we omitted to notice the sum of £ 207 19 s , 6 d . contributed by Berks and Bucks , and £ 1165 s . brought up by Bro . J . WELFORD , as Steward for Lodge 733 . Having mentioned separately all other amounts over £ 100 we feel an apology is due to the contributors of such a goodly sum ,
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Contents.
CONTENTS .
A History' ^' tiie '' i : iig lV ' GmucS ' amrF ^ nch Freemasonry , ••;• , •. •¦ : — . * I 2 ° Masonic History and Historians 120 Records of Extinct Lodges ¦¦¦ - ¦ - ¦ " * The Growth o £ Masonry 111 the United States < 21 Answers to Queries 122
C ORRESPONDENCEGirls ' and Boys'Schools Elections 122 Roval Masonic Institution for Girls 122 Bro . Bond and thc Masonic Charities 122 Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication ... 122 The Masonic anil Co-operative Bank ...... 122 The " Hervey Memorial Fund " 122 Reviews " 3
Masonic Notes and Queries 123 Grand Lodgeof Quebec 123 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 124 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 124 Provincial Grand Lodge of Herefordshire ... 124 York College of Rosicrucians 124 Masonic Ball in Liverpool 124 The Late Bro . T . J . Hughes 124 REPORTS OF MASONIC M EETINGSCraft Masonry 12 J Instruction 127 Roval Arch . TT 127 Ancient and Accepted Rite 128 Scotland 128 Masonic Tidings 129 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 130
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SOME remarks of ours relative to the Grand Loelge accounts having attracted the attention of others , we think it right to explain that these remarks were based to some extent on a slight misconception of the facts of the case . The accounts are kept quarterly , and the end of the quarter was 30 th September , 1 SS 0 , as may be seen by the " debit side , " though on the " credit "
side no later payment would appear after August loth . The payment to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution as " debited "in the Fund of Benevolence , is , it seems , in pursuance of a distinct order of Grand Lodge ,
March , 1842 , on the principle that lodges should thus contribute as they obtain two votes each from this Charity—not so the other Charities . We hope we have now made sufficiently clear , firstly , our own little error , and , secondly , the full explanation .
* * * WE call attention elsewhere to a statistical account of American Masonry , which is very clear and striking , and which suggests to all who are interested in Masonic progress , several very prevailing considerations . It'is a most interesting composition , and one we should like to see reproduced as to
other countries . We need hardly say we will gladly find room in our columns for such " figures , " as not only are facts " stubborn things . " in all they are in themselves and all they proclaim to others , but in our humble opinion , they are worth just now a good many startling theories , and a good many magnificent perorations . This total of 545 , 887 Master Masons does
not include Royal Arch Masons , the Templar Encampments , or the High Grade Masons , but as we must make allowance for duplicate , triplicate , and quadruple " entries , " we apprehend that if we fix the grand total at 700 , 000 we are not much , if anything , over the mark . These , no doubt , are
goodly figures , but , considering all things , we venture to think they might fairly be higher . Still we ought not to complain of such a famous array of Masons , good and true , and we can only wish them in all sincerity "GOD speed . "
* * A REMARK we made some time back as to the Balance Sheets of American Grand Lodges , though controverted and commented on by some good brethren of ours across the Atlantic , is entirely confirmed by the printed report of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ohio for 1880 . By the report of
the Committee on Ways and Means , it seems that there were in the hands of the Treasurer 2225 . 31 dollars , and paid to the treasury 12 , 609 . 49 dollars , making a total of 14 , 834 . 80 dollars . The pay-roll of members of Grand Lodge was 3735 dollars , and mileage , 3000 dollars , and that , in addition , salaries and other expenses took 2000 dollars , making 8375 , leaving a balance
of nearl y 7 000 dollars , 851 dollars being paid in subsequently . And yet there is no appearance of any grant for charity ! We recommend this fact to the kind and fraternal consideration of our good brethren in America , as we cannot help thinking that if a little more was done , carefully , habitually , and annuall y for Masonic Charity the annual " increment" of new Masons
would be larger than it is . But yet we speak with some hesitation and in all deference . It is just possible that American Masonry as it is suits America , and that English Masonry as it is suits England better than any
other form of developement or practice , and we feel quite sure that allowance will be made for this expression of honest opinion , only dictated by a desire to see Freemasonry still advancing and still expanding for the prosperity and liappiness of mankind .
* * * \ E have been requested to announce that the London Charity Masonic Association has selected its candidates for the Boys' and Girls' School elections , April 9 th and nth respectively ; that the cases are all pressing cases , and deserve the support of the metropolitan brethren . The three p-irls are
or the first and last chance , one of them being the daughter of our poor ° * . MARCH . Any brother or W . M . of a lodge who has no special and pressing case to support , will confer a great favour * by sending his voting papers to Bro . A . TISLEY , I , Clifford ' s-inn , Fleet-street , E . C , the Secretary ot the Association , as soon as possible .
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WE have received one or two communications about the " canard " as regards the Girls' School Festival . We think , though it be right to point out the mistake , it is inadvisable to prolong the discussion . It is clear to all that the Girls' School wants all the support which it can receive from our always kindly Craft to carry on the good work to which it is devoted . As an Institution it has not , as far as we know , its equal anywhere .
* * THE elections for the Girls' School and the Boys' School , April 9 th and April nth respectively , are drawing near , and the voting papers are issued . Each election seems and serves to require a much larger number of votes than of olden days to ensure success . The Girls' School election will be a comparatively easy one , as 15 candidates out of 20 are to be elected ; but the Boys' School election must necessarily be a very severe one , there
being only 20 candidates out of 75 to be elected . We would venture to impress upon many excfllent friends and readers the absolute inadvisability of throwing away votes on patently hopeless cases , that is to say altogether , from figures and facts , impossible to succeed , and would also venture to advise them , though " advice gratis" is , perhaps , worth little , unless their candidate comes up for the last chance , to reserve their full voting power until October next , when by a friendly arrangement they can vote for the case with more assured chances of a successful issue .
* * THE Balance Sheet of the Girls' School for 1880 is now before us , and a most striking and suggestive one it is . Let us note its items .
RECEIPTS . £ s . d . Balance 1646 6 o Grand Lodg-e and Grand Chapter Annual Grants ... 160 10 o Special Grant Grand Chapter 300 o o Individual Subscriptions , London ... . CRTS A fi
London Lodges and Chapters 11 SS 4 6 London Lodges of Instruction 36 15 o Individual Subscriptions , Provinces ... ... ... 4200 11 o Lodges and Chapters , Provinces 3123 17 o A . and A . Rite , London ... 6 S 5 o
Miscellaneous , London ... 2 S 7 o Ireland , Scotland , and Colonies 106 411 Dividends 1245 o o Interest on Deposit 17 10 o Bentley Shaw Memorial ... 1050 o o For Musical Instructor ... 1 S 3 5 6 Legacy 100 o 6 Small items 4 16 o £ 19 , 433 16 11
EXPENDITURE . £ s . d . Purchase of Lyncombe House ( JuniorSchool ) £ 6500 o o Fixtures ... no o o Alterations ... 293 o o 111
an ... 0903 3 10 Laving out Grounds , Play Ground , Fence , & c . ... 300 o o Building Boundary Wall ... 271 1 o Repairing Laundry 85 10 o Purchase of Stock 490 o o To Sustentation Fund ... 1400 o o Ordinary Expenses 71 S 4 1 9 Insurance 102 2 6
LawCharges 132 9 3 Pensions ... ... ... 350 o o Sundry Special Expenses ... 235 o o Balance in Banker's hands , 31 st December , 1 SS 0 ... 16 90 rg o In Secretary ' s and Matron ' s Hands ... ... ... no o o £ i 9 , 433 16 11
This is a very remarkable Balance Sheet , inasmuch , indeed , we need hardl y point out , as despite the large expenses of the most wise and needful purchase of Lyncombe House—not only has everything been paid but a large balance remains , and a fresh investment has taken place . We have seldom perused , —and such we fancy will be the verdict of the Craft at largea more significant or satisfactory Balance Sheet .
* * BRO . MATIER has given notice of an important amendment in the rules of the Boys' School , to be discussed at the Quarterly Court April nth . It is to this effect—That in all cases , even of death , & c , a minimum
subscription of three years to a lodge by the father of the child is to be required as a qualification for caiididateship . It is no doubt true that there are two sides to this as to every sublunary question , but , on the whole , taking everything into consideration , as we have said before , we are favourable on principle to this very important change .
* * BY a little error in our last wc credited out * esteemed Bro . LIEUT .-COL CREATON , Grand Treasurer , with attendance at thc Girls' School when the
place was visited by the West Yorkshire brethren . Our information was at fault in this respect , inasmuch as he had intended to go , but he remained to transact the business of the General Committee . Bro . HOPE , P . M . 2 , was the Chairman of the month .
jft *"' * IN summarising the results of the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution last week , we omitted to notice the sum of £ 207 19 s , 6 d . contributed by Berks and Bucks , and £ 1165 s . brought up by Bro . J . WELFORD , as Steward for Lodge 733 . Having mentioned separately all other amounts over £ 100 we feel an apology is due to the contributors of such a goodly sum ,