The "Quatuor Coronati" Lodge. No. 2076.

wonderful collection of Masonic certificates , with particulars of the origin of the various Grand Masonic bodies from 1717 to now . Copies may bi had from Bro . Speth , or from the author ( " Marsden , " Torquay ) for is . 6 i . post free , if remittance is sent with the order . Bro . Gould reviews the fourth and concluding volume of Freemasonry in

New York , by Bro . McClenachan , one of the handsomest and finest works of the kind ever published ; the history-of the Lodgeof Fidelity , No . 2 S 9 , Leeds , by Bros . Scarth and Braim ( a most artistic and interesting book ) , and I have done the racy transactions of the Newcastle College , Part 3 , now being issued by the editor and librarian , Bro . F . F . Schnitger .

Bro . L . de Makzovich continues his able and comprehensive History of the Craft in Austria and Hungary ; the Notes and Queries department this time is especially valuable , and the brass gilt jewel , illustrated and described , which has b een presented by Bro . Shepherd , of Abingdon , looks as if it were of the same family as the Master's jewel—old and curiouspreviously referred to , which is in the valuable library at Leicester . Bro . Crowe's contribution on Masonic Clothing in Germany will be found most interesting reading .

The Installation Address by the Rev . J . C . Ball , W . M ., is in poetical form , and of quite a remarkable character ; as also the Respondent . Onalitoy Coronati . These are real contributions to our small collection of Masonic

Poetry . •There are many other papers and articles that should be noted , but time and space forbid . The excellent portrait of our respected I . P . M ., Bro . Dr . Westcott , will be much appreciated and valued by our 2000 members . W . J . HUGHAN .

Memorial To Bro. The Rev. John Edmond Cox, D.D., P.G.C

MEMORIAL TO BRO . THE REV . JOHN EDMOND COX , D . D ., P . G . C

On the afternoon of Monday last a memorial service was held at the ancient church of St . Helen , Bishopsgate , which was attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs in State , with the Lady Mayoress , and several of the Grand Officers of England . The elegant edifice , which is known as the Westminster Abbey of the East End , was crowded , but the arrangements were so well made that there was no inconvenience . The Masonic body was

very strongly represented , and by dispensation they wore Masonic clothing . Many of the choir and the dergy were thus clothed , and by far the larger portion of the congregation also exhibited regalia of Masonry . Among those present were : Bros . Ex-Sheriff Hutton , P . G . D . ; Ex-Sheriff F . C . Dimsdale , Grand Treas . ; Sir Reginald Hanson , M . P ., Ex-Lord Mayor , Past G . W . ; Dr . Balfour Cockburn , Prov . G . M . for Guernsey ; Edward Letchworth , G . Sec ; and many others .

The service was fully choral and was in the following order : Processional Hymn—No . fioi ; Shortened Form of Evensong ; Proper Psalms—xv ., and ci . ; First Lesson—Proverbs x ., 2-22 ; Magnificat—Tours in F ; Second Lesson—I . Thess . iv . ; Nunc Dimittis—Tours in V ; Creed , Lesser Litany , and Collects ; Anthem ( Clarke-Whitfield)— " Behold , how good and joyful " —Ps . exxxiii .

•" ¦ 'Canon BENHAM read the first lesson , and the Rev . J . A . L . AIREY the second , while the prayers were intoned by Bro . the Rev . J . H . SMITH , Head Master of Alleyn ' s School , Dulwich . Dr . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C , then unveiled the marble tablet which bore the following inscription : " This tablet was erected by a few Masonic friends to the memory of the Rev . John Edmund Cox , D . D ., of All Souls '

College , Oxford , who for twenty-four years was Vicar , and subsequently for fourteen years Vicar-in-charge of tfiis Parish , and for ten years Grand Chaplain of the Freemasons of England . Born , October 9 , 1 S 12 . Died , October 27 , 1890 . " The Yen . Archdeacon SINCLAIR then delivered the address on "The Purpose of Monuments , " taking for his text 2 Kings , xxiii ., 17 , " Then he said , What title is that that I see ? And the men of the city told him , It is

the sepulchre of the man of God . He said there had been philosophical persons of excessive delicacy and refinement who have severely criticised the custom of raising memorials of the dead . Poor human nature , they have said , is so feeble and prone to error , that such monuments are not only superfluous but out of place . If any man has done an imperishable work , like Shakespeare , he will be remembered sufficiently without the help of brass

or marble . God alone is great ; let men do their duty according to the best of their ability , and then pass away , make room for others , and be forgotten . But these lofty theorists leave out three very practical considerations , which outweigh their exalted ideal . The first is that we owe a debt of gratitude to those who have served their generation well and done sound and solid work in their day . " The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance , " said the Psalmist . " The memory of the just is

blessed , but the name of the wicked shall rot , " said the wise man . Secondly , the historical associations of the past , whether local or national , are in many ways a treasure to the present . " Monuments are the grappling irons that bind one generation to another . " They furnish us with examples , records of past deeds which often explain contemporary events , instructions , warnings , and precedents . Thirdly , they are incentives to virtue . There

are many motives to action that we may recognise ; and the desire to emulate the gr . at deeds of the past is one which should constantly be before the mind-j of the young . A church that has no record of its departed worthies , a nation that has no memorial of its famous sons , neglects a powerful and fertile sourre of impressions for good . St . Helen ' s , Bishopsgate , is proverbially celebrated for the honoured names of great and good citizens

ot Lomion , enshrined on its walls — Lord Mayors , Aldermen , Pi ivy Councillors , great legal luminaries , liberal merchant princes . But it is not of these that I wish to speak to you to-day , but of the ¦•title" which we hive just now added to the memories of the past . There are two reasons why John Edmund Cox should be remembered with giatitude in this place ; he was a good friend to St . Helen ' s , and an

enthusiastic supporter of the brotherly Craft of Freemasonry . Dunng 39 > eirs he was vicar and vicar-in-charge of this parish , he rescued the church from utter decay , and prepared the way for that complete and noble restoration which has been carried out with affectionate z ^ al and conspicuous success by the present esteemed and honoured Rector . He was the historian of St . Helen ' s , and collected abundant memorials of delightful and interesting

reminiscences . He was a scholar and an antiquarian of repute , and we may well hope that it will be long before the Church of England ceises to recognise and reward learning among her ministers . In Freemasonry his place was still more distinguished , for he had the unique fortune to serve nine years in succes ion as Grand Chaplain of the Freemasons of England . In those days , when the Craft was not so widely spread amongst us as it is

Memorial To Bro. The Rev. John Edmond Cox, D.D., P.G.C

low , there were fewer of thc clergy interested in its work , and there was a ack of candidates for the post . Such a repetition would not now be possible , iut our friend must have been respected and trusted in that capacity , and nust have nude his mirk conspicuously , or the honour would certainly not lad been so often conferred . He also wrote valuable and useful works on he principles and history of the Craft . The duties of a Grand Chaplain ire not heavy ; but lhey are a witness to the world of the reverence in which

Masonry holds the truths and principles of . the Christian religion , and the : arnest sympathy with which it co-operates in the primary religious duties , ind in the great leading virtues of the moral Code . In connection with the ivent of to-day , it is interesting to notice that it is almost exactly 300 years since the death and burial in this church of a distinguished architect and > ractical Freemason of the reign of Oueen Elizabeth , William Kerwin , who lied in December , i = ; o . i , and whose tablet is also on these walls :

" Aedibus Attalicis Londinum cjui decoravi Exiguam tribuunt banc mihi fata Domum . Me duce surgebant aliis regalia tecta , Me duceconficitur ossibus urna meis . "

I who advanced fair London vvith splendid Attallian buildings Lie in a narrow home here in the shade of the church . Under my guidance , for others , rose palaces regal in glory ; Under my guidance is made one little urn for myself . It is an interesting coincidence , and the two monuments separated by the space of three centuries will be a link between the traditions of practical and

speculative Freemasonry . Our friends the Roman Catholics have excommunicated Freemasonry because before the Reformation it was the only refuge for liberty of conscience and freedom of speech . It is a characteristic : > f the Roman Church that it must in all things provide direction for its votaries . It is on tbe contrary , the glory of English Christianity to join hands vvith everything lhat is in itself good , wise , and useful , whether actually

on its own lines or not . In this English Christian thought is merely following the rule of Christ himself when he said , " He that is not against us is on our part . " The result is seen in the difference in character between Freemasonry at home and abroad . Abroad it is often practical , and sometimes allied with unbelieving and revolutionary associations , in England it is founded on the fear of God , is in support of law and order , and walks hand

in hand with religion . " Masonry , " it has been said , " is not religion , but it is rooted in religion . " "Not a step can betaken in Freemasonry , " wrote another , " without the fear of God . " " The science of Freemasonry embraces every branch of moral duty , " wrote one of our own authorities , Dr . Oliver . " Masonry is a succession of allegories , vehicles of great lessons in morals and philosophy . " " Masonry , " wrote Victor Hugo , " is the truest exemplification

of our national motto , Liberty , Equality , and Eraternity . " I * reemasonry , " said another , "is a federation , the members of which are allied together for the good of mankind . " " I know of no more efficient and faithful friend of morality and Christianity than the Institution of Freemasonry , " wrote an American divine . " Freemasonry , " said another , " is a system of ethics , and teaches the theory and practice of all that is good in relation to God

and man . " " As a military man I can say , " said the late Lord Combermere , " and I speak from experience , that I have known many soldiers who were Masons , and I never knew a good Mason who was a bad soldier . " "A Masonic lodge is supported by three grand pillars ; they are called wisdom , strength , and beauty ; wisdom to direct us in all our undertakings , strength to support us in all our difficulties , and beauty to adorn the inward

man . " " Freemasonry is a moral Order , instituted by virtuous men , with the praiseworthy design of calling to our remembrance the most sublime truths , in the midst of the most innocent and social pleasures , founded on liberality , brotherly love , and Charity . " " Freemasonry holds out two mighty arguments in its favour , a universal language understood by the Fraternity in every quarter of the world , and a universal fund for the relief of the

distressed , whatever may be their country , religion , or complexion . " " One has even gone so far as to assert that the abstract principles of Freemasonry are of Divine origin ; the system embraces and inculcates evangelical truth ; there is not a duty enjoined nor a virtue required in the volume of its inspiration but what is found in and taught by speculative Freemasonry . " ' •Masonry is intended to make good men better , to awaken the dormant

energies of the apathetic , to arouse in the breast of its votary that Divine spark , that inward symbol of the Deity which is implanted in man as a monitor against evil and an incentive to good . " Lastly , it was said by George Washington " To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy of the benevolent design of the Masonic institution , and it is most fervently to be wished that the conduct of every member of the Fraternity

may tend to convince mankind that the great object of Masonry is to promote the happines of the human race . " My brothers , these are some of the testimonies that has been borne to Freemasonry by those who have known it bes \ These Masonic services in our churches were kept within proper limits of reverence , and humility cannot but tend to draw closer the connection between this vast and influential

brotherhood and the Kingdom of Peace and Truth and Love , which our Lord Jesus Christ came at this season to found . You will all agree with me that Masonry is something nobler than social entertainment or festal gatherings , and that Masons who see nothing bstteror higher in it that this have learned their . lesson most imperfectly , i entreat you all by the conduct ol your whole life in every part and detail to show a wholesome and attractive example of

every Masonic virtue . And to-diy I call you to signalise this interesting occasion by generous and self-denying gifts to the great Charities for the aged , for orphan and destitute boys and girls , which are jusily one of our chief subjects of satisfaction and thankfulness . Perhaps vve do not do enough even yet for old and distressed Afasons . There are , I believe , generally more than i <« . > applications than the number that can be granted . Population of with

increases every year , and the num ^ r Masons meretses it . At the same pace increases the intensity of the struggle for a livelihood . Knowing the admirable manner in which our Charities are administered , nothing that we can do in this direction will be thrown away . God grant that as the great feast of Ptiace and ( loodwill returns once more those benign mutual forbear

and happy influences of Charity , kindliness , self-denial , - ance and understanding , conciliation , generosity , loyalty , patriotism , high principle , and consistent living , which are characteristic of our Order , may animate every class of our fellow citizens through the length and breadth of that ancient and glorious country of which we have the tremendous responsibility of having received the magnificent inheritance .

The offertory hymns were then sung , and the ollertory { £ 20 ss . ) deposited , after which the benediction was given , and the Recessional Hymn closed the proceedings . The service was rendered by the regular choir of the church , assisted by Bro . George Castltdine , solo bass of St . Jude ' s Church , South Kensington , who sang tbe solo in the anthem .