Freemasonry In 1900.

the copyrig ht lo Grand Lodge ; John Fenwick , Past A . d ' . IXC , and for ' many years District ( irand Secretarv of Queensland ; Benj . Kell y Thorpe , P . G . Sid . Br ., Howard II . Room , Past G . Std . Br . ^ and formerl y Prov . Grand Secretary of Middlesex ; Sir A . Sullivan , Past G . Onr . ; Walter Martin , Past A . G .

Purst . ; L . F . Littell , P . G . P .. * and George Graveley , P . G . P . The Order of thc Secret Monitor has to lament the death of its founder and first G . S . Ruler in the person of the late Bro . Dr . I . Zacharie , while Bro . John James , Past Dep . Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria ,

and our representative lo it has also died . Among Provincial Oflicers ancl others must be mentioned Bros . George Balmford , Past Prov . G . Organist of N . and F . Yorkshire ; J . E . Henncmayar , Past Prov . G . Warden Essex ; W . D . Henderson , Past Prov . G . Reg . North Wales ; G . B . Small p iece , P . P . G . Treas .

Surrey ; A . M . Levy , P . P . A . G . D . C . Surrey ; R . W . Leadbitter , P . P . G . D . N . and E . Yorkshire . Among others arc Bros . T . B . Daniell , P . M . No . 7 S 1 , a most generous supporter of all our Charities , but more especially of our Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; E . J . Grubb , P . M ., P . Z . ; A . Penfold , P . M ., P . Z . ;

R . I-I . Crowden , P . M ., P . Z . ; Alderman C . H . Low , * of Bristol , P . M . ; W . H . Kidson , P . M . No . 2611 ; John Fitzgerald , PM ., P . Z . ; Robert-Sanson , P . M . No . 192 ; F . B . Geary , P . M ., P . Z . ; F . H . Ebsworth , P . M . No . n 7 8 ; E . F . B . Fuller , P . M . No . 1657 ; Col . Heaton , P . M ., P . Z . No . 1260 ; the Rev . Professor

Shuttleworth , P . M . No . 23 6 9 ; ancl Major Eustace Andrews , P . M . Others , loo , have passed away , of whom no record has reached us ; but even as it is , thc list is a formidable one and includes many who , as we have said , were never weary of doing such service as they could render to Freemasonry and its cherished Institutions .

SCOTLAND . There arc few brethren who will not readily allow that the proceedings during the closing year of the 19 th century of the Craft north of the Tweed have shed additional lustre upon the Grand Lodge of Scotland and its Provincial and Private Lodges . Greater prominence than usual has latterly been given

to the affairs of Scottish Masonry 111 consequence of the announcement that Bro . D . Murray Lyon , who was elected Grand Secretary earl y in 1877 , had , owing lo the weight of advancing years , found il necessary to resign ollice , while Bro . the Hon . James Hozier , M . P ., the present Grand Master Mason

of Scotland , has publicl y stated lhat when Bro . Lyon entered upon his duties Grand Lodge was in debtlo the extent of about £ 20 , 000 , whereas now it was possessed of property of the value of nearly / . ' So , coo . Nor is it alone in its financial state that improvement has taken place . More than 300 lodges have

been warranted since the date of Bro . Lyon ' s appointment . The Scottish Craft is better organised , its laws have been greatl y amende'd , ancl its affairs are far better administered . An Annuity Fund has also been established in connection with ( irand

Lodge , ancl generall y it may be said that 111 all directions and 111 all mailers of moment progress and prosperity have been the order of the day during the whole of this period ; and though Bro . Lyon would be the last to claim the entire' merit of the change , there can be no doubt that he , with the * generous

assistance : and eiiicourageinont of the- distinguished brethren who have suevessivel y pivsieled over Freemasonry in Scotland , has been the principal factor in bringing il about . During all this period he has laboured as few would have known how to

labour , and with a success which fewer still would have been able to command . Nor has thc closing year of his oflicial life proved the least honourable to himself or the least beneficial to the Society he has served so faithfully .

During the year Grand Lod ge has met in Quarterly Communication , as usual , in the- months of February , May , August , and November , and for the cvlchration of its Grand Festival on the 30 th of the last-named month , while on the 13 th of this present December it will hold a special meeting for the purpose

of electing a successor to Bro . Lyon . At the February meeting , the accounts I ' or thc year ending 30 th November , 18 99 , showed a very large surplus of income over expenditure , the former amounting to £ 6 4 66 and the latter to £ 27 ro . In consequence thc General Fund was returned al /" , ' 43 , ro-5 , while the Benevolent

Fund amounted to £ 7918 and the Annuity to £ 27 , 814 , exclusive of the sum due to it on the year from Grand Lodge . Thc income for the quarter to 31 st January showed a surplus over expenditure of £ 1092 . Charters for live lodges were agreed lo be issued , one for a lodge' in Perthshire East , \ md the others for

lodges in Queensland and West Australia . At the meeting on the 3 rd May the standing orders having been suspended , the Grand Master moved an address expressive of their abhorrence of the attempt upon the life- of H . R . I I . the Prince of Wales , Patron of all Scottish Freemasonry , and of their thankfulness

to the Almighty for the providential escape of his Royal Highness . Sundry changes among the rulers ol " Provinces were adopted on the : recommendation of the ( irand Committee , the most notable being the appointment of Lord Northcote , Governor of Bombay , to be Grand Master of All Scottish Freemasonry in India , in

succession to Lord Sandhurst , resigned . In August , before Grand Lodge met , a bust of Lord Saltoun , Past Grand Master , was presented to Lad y Saltoun , and an address of sympathy with the Prince of Wales on the loss he had sustained b y the death of his brother , the Duke ol Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , was unanimousl y voted ,

and both this and thc address on the Prince ' s escape from assassination have been gracefull y acknowledged b y his Royal Hi ghness . But , perhaps , the most memorable gathering of the year was that which took place on Sunday , the 4 th February , when the Grand Master , with his officers and the members of

many metropolitan and country lodges , were present at Divine service in St . Giles ' s Cathedral , Edinburgh , and a sermon was preached in aid oi tne War Fund being raised by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh , Madame Ella Russell , tlie gifted prima donna , who gave her services on the occasion , travelling from London to

Edinburgh for the purpose of being present , while the civic dignitaries and the : ge-neral oflicer commanding in Scotland were likewise in attendance * , the congregation being estimated at

between 3000 ancl 4 , while the sum y ielded b y the offertory ultimatel y reached not far short of £ boo . Another meeting of scarcel y less interest was held on the 22 nd September , when tin : Grand Master laid with Masonic ceremonial the memorial-stone of the restoration of Brechin Cathedral . On his arrival from Edinburgh , Bro . Hozier and the deputation from ( irand Lodge

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CHRISTIANCOlVaIVIUNITY. INSTITUTED BY THE HUGUENOTS , 1685 . J iPlV-JiK-llt-. SII ! C . KOnC . K WILLIAMS . | UiCC-TlVSi ^ llt-TlIE KARL OP AllEItDKKN , KM . | 'Cvcasm'Cl ' -l'' . A . HEVAX , ESQ . 36 . 1 lll ! Cl * ft-XIESSllS . HAW LAY & CO ., at , LOMHAIU ) STHKKT , E . C . | llEV . . IOHN * GillTTOX , L . I ) ., 'SjjiiOl-nvY * SccKtimi . For Visiting and Preaching the Gospel in Workhouses and other Places . Also for regular Relief of tho Poorest Classes mot with in tho localities whero the Mission Halls aro situated . Tho following returns will show this kind of work for the past year , ( XTZj JII ' J province of this Societ y is to preach lhe Gospel , nnd in other ways relieve ! two classes ; those who e-annot , und those who will not **¦*•attend the ordinary p laces of worship . The work of preaching and visitation is cui-ricel ou b y over 450 Voluntary Workers of both sexes , who g ivo their time gratis . 1-711 Chilihvii and Adults taken into the country for a Day . 15000 Workhouse ! Inmate's were visited every week in 500 Scut for a Week . 23 Workhouses , Inlirinarics , and Casual Wards . 11-000 Workhouse Inmates ontoi-tained af Christmas wilh Concert ; 2-000 Lodging-house Inmates visited every week in Spitallii'lels , Buns and Oranges being also distributed . Notting- Jlill , Poplar , lioroiigh , anil Hastings . 4 , 100 Workhouse Inmates taken for a Day in the Forest ; 7 Mission Halls cnlircly supported in which Lntertaini'd wilh Magic Lantern , etc . 750 Jleuiieless Men were received into ( he All-Night Shcllei * . 180 , 000 Travis , Booklets , and Periodicals distributed . . 22-500 Breakfasts , Teas , Cocoa Suppers , etc ., given . 2 , 200 Al tendances wore made by poor Widows , employed in 950 Ib'ouel , Lodging anel either llelicf Tie * kels distributed . making Clothiuir . 10 , 000 Children ' s Dinners and Breakfasts provided . 1 . 106 ( iariiu-iiis were ? made and sold last yew . Contributions or Donations ( X . IJ . Teriodie-nls and Tracts arc most useful , and may be sent to the' SVciefary ) can he paid into ( lie Bank , to the Treasurer . !< * . A . UEVAX , KM * ., 5-1-, Lombard SI reel , K . C ; or will be very f-rak ' 1 ' ully received by ilu > Seereiary , Mr . , I . \ MI : S A TKINSON ' . ( il , Hecloi-y lioail , Stoke Newington , N .