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lars . The reports of the Masonic Education and Charity Trust Fundof the Grand Charity Fund . and of the Sigourney Fund , are equally satisfactory , the property of the Grand Charity amounting to within a fraction of 19 , 04 s dollars . The number of affiliated members on the 31 st August , 18 S 7 , was 28 , 552 , as against 28 , 16 3 on the corresponding day in 1 SS 6 , and the number

ot initiates during the year 1257 , as against 1199 in 1 S 86 . Subsequently , Bro . H . JJndicott was unanimously reelected G . Master for the ensuing year , and other G . Officers having been elected , and certain reports received , Grand Lodge was closed . The bpecial Communication , on the 26 th December , was held for the purpose of consecrating the new hall of the Charles C . Dome Lodge , at

Georgetown , the ceremony being performed by the G . Master , while the Stated Communication , on the following day , was for the purpose of installing the Grand Master and G . Officers , the principal of whom are Bros . H . Endicott . G . M . ; Samuel Wells . D . G . M . ; James M . Gleason , S . G . Warden ; Dana J . Flanders , J . G . Warden ; John Carr , G . Treasurer ; Benjamin A . Gould , LL . D .,

Corresponding G . Secretary ; and Sereno D . Nickerson , Recording G . Secretary . At the Grand Feast which followed , and of which a full account is given , the Grand Master presided , and 140 brethren were present . The rest of the volume is occupied with full particulars as to the officers of the Grand Lodges , and the officers and membership of the subordinate lodges .

THE PLACE OF MASONRY AMONG SYSTEMS OF MORALITY .

This interesting title represents a paper read by Bro . Arthur H . Gibson , W . M . of the "Alma Mater" Lodge , No . 1644 , Birmingham , to the members at an ordinary meeting on March 16 th , 188 S . Such papers Jiave for long been a feature of the Birmingham Craft , and do much to promote a study of Freemasonry , besides enlivening the usual gatherings of the Society and promoting an

honourable rivalry amongst the Masters of the several lodges . Bro . Gibson introduces the primitive morality , so to speak , of the ancient Greeks , who sought to establish right and wrong as everything else on logical bases , and in the course of time conjoined reason and right through the pure wisdom of Socrates . From that grand thinker descended the two famous and opposed schools of morality

known as the Epicurean and the Stoic . Then , "in the fulness of time , when the civilized world was permeated with these two schools of thought , there arose on the earth , the pure , simple , perfect morality of Christ—the morality of neighbourly love . There is nothing possible beyond this . " Bro . Gibson rapidly glances at the four systems of morality , briefly termed Mosaic , the Epicurean , the Stoic ,

and the Christian . Reviewing these , he describes the Mosaic as barbaric , the Epicurean as unpolitic and dangerous , the Stoic as unpracticable , almost inhuman , and the Christian as unattainable . The question to be answered is " By what chart then shall a man guide himself over the ocean of life . This is the question Masonry seeks to answer" The reply to the query may thus be epitomised .

The Mason adopts as a belief what the old Greeks could only treat as a speculation—a future existence . " He is taught to live that he may be fit to die . " Masonry deals with the perfect , but unattainable , morality of Christ by admitting you may be a good Mason without being an absolutely perfect Christian , and places before the Fraternity " the ideal of a God-fearing man , a perfect gentleman

in the highest sense of the word in his relations with his fellow-men , schooled to self-control , but j ustifiably ambitious of self-improvement and advancement ; a man adverse to civil disturbances , and delighting in peaceful domestic happiness . Bro . Gibson concluded his suggestive paperand , beyond question , has carved out a path of study for himself—by saying—Masonry " runs side by side with , but

does not extend so far as the Christian morality . It has become widely extended , because it exactly coincides with the spirit of the best men of the age . It codifies the law unto themselves of good men desirous of passing through life fearing God , acting fairly , squarely , and kindly towards their neighbours , and properly utilising their own faculties . " This is a high ideal !

Bro . the Earl and Countess of Cork , the Countess of Jersey , the Countess of Galloway , and Bro . Sir Algernon Borthwick , M . P ., and Lady Borthwick were among the guests entertained at luncheon at the Rolls House , Chancery-lane , on Saturday last , by Lord Esher , Master of the Rolls , and Lady Esher . The Prince and Princess of Wales , with their daughters , the Princesses Louise , Victoria , and Maud

arrived at Marlborough House from Sandringham on Monday , the suite in attendance including the Countess of Macclesfield , Miss Knollys , and Bro . Sir Francis Knollys . On Tuesday their Royal Highnesses visited Islington , for the purpose of opening the Great Northern Central Hospital in the Holloway-road , the district being bravely decorated , the streets along which the Royal party proceeded being thronged with people , and the reception being most enthusiastic .

NORTH-WEST LONDON DENTAL INSTITUTE . — Extract from Kentish Town Magazine , for April , 18 S 6 . — "The above-named Institute , under the special patronage of the Clergy , Medical Men , Gentlemen and Ladies of the N . and N . W . districts , affords in its daily and extensive practice , wondrous exemplification of the great progress that has been made in the science of dentistry during quite modern days , and also proves indisputably the great boon which the above-named Institute

conifers daily upon numerous sufferers . Defective teeth and gums are Well known to be the foundation of the most painful complaints that afflict mankind , and that the several ailments of the mouth need the skilled attention of eminent scientists , if they are to be cured , or even alleviated , and in order that such skilled attention might be within the reach of all grades , the NORHI-WEST LONDON DENTAL INSTITUTE was established . Situated at 80 , Fortess-road , Junction-road , Kentish Town , under the superintendence of Mr .

A . W . tuRBER , L . D . S ., Royal College of Surgeons of England , assisted hy a stafi of skilled and qualified gentlemen , this Institute supplied artificia . teeth ; latest scientific improvements ; extracts teeth , and perforn-iall other necessary operations painlessly , and bestows benefits that cannot be over-estimated upon this portion of our largely-populateu suburbs that would not seek the aid of Hospitals and Charities in the Metropolis . We may add that Mr "

A . W- r URDER , L . D . S ., R . C . S . E ., has had 20 years' experience in hospitals and private practice , is of a very kindly disposition , and eminently fitted for the position that he holds , where he has earned the golden opinions of all who have consulted him . Mr . FUBBER is also a well-known benefactor , having devoted ten years ot his early practice to serve the poor , during which period his well-tutored and able hand relieved [ free of cost ! no less a number than 20 , 000 suffering patients . " —Fees at this Institute are moderate , and Free to " the UncmDloved . "

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BARNATO LODGE ( No . 2265 ) . —The first regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on Monday , the 16 th instant , when there were present Bros . Joseph Da Silva , W . M . ; C . F . Hogard , acting I . P . M . ; M . De Leeuw , S . W . ; L . Kool , J . W . ; J . Joel , Treas . ; T . M . ] . Jessop , Sec . ; T . Honey , S . D . ; A . Acworth , J . D . ; M . Bash , I . G . ; S . B . Joel and T . B . Joel , Stwds . ; A . Walkley , Tyler ; R . Baker , R .

Berridge , P . Rosenthal , John Manger , A . Levy , J . O . Schuler , H . Lane , M . Joseph , M . Abrahams , A . G . Goldstone , and R . Granichstadten . Visitors : M . Ramsay , D . G . M . Malta ; R . Woodman , P . G . S . B . ; J . C . Hayes , P . M . 619 ; B . Da Costa , S . D . 1349 ; A . Davison , 67 ; H . H . Myers , W . M . 1017 : C . F . Matier , P . G . S . B . ; G . Toff , 917 ; F . Binckes , P . G . S ., P . G . S . B . ; C . E . Soppet ,

P . G . S . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . S . ; J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . of C . ; J . Myers , iSS ; D . Rodrigues , 205 ; F . Stern , 205 ; and W . A . Barrett , G . Org . The minutes of the consecration meeting of the 28 th June , were read and confirmed . The by-laws , as prepared by the Committee , were adopted . The ballots were then taken for Messrs . Henry Isaacs Barnato , Israel Aaron

Rosenthal , and Isaac Van Stavaren was taken , and proved unanimous . The ballot was also taken for the following joining brethren : Bros . Solomon Barnato Joel , Isaac Barnato Joel , Joseph Israel , Abraham Levy , Henry Lane , Jacob Otto Schuler , Morris Abrahams , Michael Joseph , Richard Granichstadten , Isadore H . Gluckstein , and Alexander Goldstone . Messrs . Barnato and Rosenthal being

in attendance , were then initiated . The W . M . having risen , the folllowing candidates for joining members were then nominated : Bros . Anthony Davison , Carl Vandyk , and H . H . Myers . Apologies were received from Bros . Sir Francis Burdett ,

Ccl . S . H . Clerke , and a number of brethren who were unable to attend . The lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren and visitors then partook of the banquet , and the pleasure of the evening was much enhanced by the entertainment afforded by Bros . Lane , Honey , S . Joel , M . Bash , and others .

WOOLWICH . —Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —Said a distinguished Mason , as he looked round a banqueting-room at the Holborn Restaurant , at the Holborn Restaurant , on Wednesday evening , the nth inst ., when the brethren of the above grand old lodge to the number of some 135 , were enjoying the 4 th , it looks more like a Provincial Grand Lodge meeting than a private lodge

meeting ; and he was right : it was the result of the immense strides made by the old lodge during the past ten years , and " yet they come " is still the cry . The preliminary meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , Bro . J . G . Milbourne , W . M ., presiding . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous regular lodge meeting , and also an

emergency meeting having been confirmed , Bros . Hosgood , Crowdy , Davis , and Woodley were passed , and Bro . Philcox raised . Bro . Lieut . W . Tailby , S . W ., W . M . elect , was then presented to the W . M ., to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and in due course that brothe r was chaired and saluted ; he invested his officers as follows : Bros . Milbourne , I . P . M . ; H . Grice , S . W . ; J . F . Bell ,

J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M ., ; Treas . ; N . Brown , P . M ., Sec ; L . C . Chasteaneuf , S . D . ; J . Mattey , J . D . ; A . Deans , I . G . ; W . G . Bidgood , Org . ; G . B . Davies , P . M ., D . C . ; T . Appleby , A . D . C . ; and A . Cleal , P . M ., G . C . Chambers , VV . A . Anson , and W . J . Barnes , Stewards . The addresses were splendidly rendered , and Bro . Milbourne was loudly applauded on concluding a most impressive

ceremony . He was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , and accorded a vote of thanks , for both of which he returned the compliment . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant to banquet . Among the other brethren present were Bros . E . Denton , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . Appleby , P . M . ; R . A . Smith ,

P . M . ; H . S . Syer , P . M . ; T . Hosgood , P . M . ; G . H . Hasters , P . M . ; C . lolly , P . M . ( Hon . ); G . W . Reed , P . M . ; J . P . Moor , P . M . ; J . Walsh , G . Rowley , C . H . Hosgood , F . Davis , J . Hancock , J . Philcox , T . Hards , T , Busby , F . Budd , W . Buckly , VV . H . Keeble , P . Hancock , W . Lush , J . Templeman , B , Dixon , R . Hayes , W . Jones , J . Beisley , J . Hall , C . Foss , W . Prance , R . A . Steed , W .

Thomas , T . W . Sandford , J . Rainer , W . Hill , C . Howard , T . James , A . Peaker , F . S . Wagg , W . Mattey , R . Hayes , D . Shortman , D . Thorogood , W . Gates , O . Simmons , VV J . Crowdy , J . Quick , G . Pilcher , B . Shoebridge , R . Tucker , C . Martin , T . Spurling , I . Dixon , T . Cheshire , A . Mc Queen , G . Brown , G . Dennison , and others , all of the lodge .

Among the visitors were Bros . I . W . Boord , M . P ., P . G . D . Eng . ; F . Binckes , P . G . Stwd . Br . Eng . ; Col . E . Hughes , M . P ., P . S . VV . 913 ; Capt . W . Weston , P . M . 153 6 , and P . P . S . G . D . ; J . Burton , P . M . 276 , and P . P , G . Treas . Essex ; Capt . G . Spinks , P . M . 1536 , and P . P . G . Std . Br . ; P . Beamish , P . M . 1593 ; Martin Frobisher ; Col . Vansittart , 153 6 ; Sidney Clarke , P . M . 706 ; J .

Gould , W . M . 1685 ; D . Belmfaute , W . M . 435 ; R . J . Naylor , W . M . 700 ; J . W . Roberts , P . M . 700 ; E .. Palmer , P . M . 913 ; W . D . Keeble , W . M . 913 ; J . W . Miller , S . W . and W . M . elect , 700 ; W . Webber , J . W . 700 ; F . H . Millei , W . M . 1 593 ; Quartermaster Rankin , 1536 ; G . H . Setton , J . D . 615 ; Jas . Farrier , 913 ; E . W . Carter , P . M . 858 ; T . Davis , 27 ; F . Korb , 1706 ; and others .

The toast of " The Queer , and the Craft" having been honoured , that of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , G . M . of England , " followed , and was drank with enthusiasm . Bro . Binckes responded for "The Pro . Grand Master , the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and said he felt exceedingly complimented in

having his name coupled with a toast of so much importance . Yet he felt it a difficulty to do justice to one of so comprehensive a nature . It was easy enough to respond for the Pro G . M . and the D . G . M ., for they were two of the most excellent and energetic Masons ever yet placed in offices of so much trust and power , and whenever they ap-

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peared , and did their duty , they did it in such a manner won the approbation of every Mason under their G . Maste ^ jurisdiction . ' Now , with regard to the remainder of th toast , that was where the difficulty came in . He len that he was speaking in the presence of one higher T mmseir

omce man , wno , unaer ordinary circumstance should , and would have responded ; yet , as it was a arrangement of the W . M . that he should respond h bowed to the W . M . ' s decision . For himself , he mi ght sav that he had been 37 years a Mason , and it was only laMi !

that he had been placed in the position of a Grand Office oE one of the grandest organisations in the world , for he knew of no other in the world to equal their Institution They did their best , and all they possibly could to show to ' the world that the obligation , the solemn obli gation theu

tool < was not merely idle words , it it were , then , not one half of the work required would ever be begun , and that which was begun would never be finished . The W . M . had spoken of him as holding a position of high important ;„ the Craft . Well , he had held that position for neVX

30 years , and trusted that during that time he had at least , won the confidence of the Craft in carrying out the duties attached to the position . Unfortunately , that year the Festival had not been so successful as he should have liked ; but they must remember the extraordinary effort and indeed success , of the Girls' School Festival , which had preceded and overshadowed the Boys ' . The Girls '

Festival produced over ^ 50 , 000 , and therefore it was a foregone conclusion that the Boys' must suffer ; and thev did . He only mentioned that so that they might think of it next year , and give him and the Institution he represented all the support they fairly could . He re ° -retted being unable to be present at the working , having just returned from business in the West of England ; but late

, as it was , he felt it his duty to attend and accept the kind invitation of so large and important a lodge as the Union Waterloo . He trusted the W . M . might have health and strength to carry out his duties , and then transmit his office to his successor with more honour , if it were possible , than it had now . He cordially thanked them on behalf of the Grand Officers , and resumed his seat amid ringing cheers

The I . P . M . then proposed the toast of " The W . M . " ' saying they all knew Bro . Tailby as one whom thev delighted to honour . They all knew with what ability and assiduity he had hitherto carried out his duties , while the unanimity with which he had been elected , showed that he had the esteem and regard of every member of the lodge , which would be enhanced as he proceeded on his duties as Master of it .

Bro . Tailby , in the course of a lengthy and eloquent reply , said it was a great honour to be enrolled in a society which was " founded on the purest principles of piety and virtue . " It was a greater honour to be ranged under the banner of such a grand old lodge as the Union Waterloo ; but the greatest and highest honour was to be Master of that lodge , and he could not help feeling himself in much

the same position as a certain individual—a member of a Presbyterian congregation—who thought he could preach as good a sermon as , or even better , than his pastor . Nothing was right in the eye of this cantankerous individual . The sermon was either "too long " or " too short , " or the " doctrine was wrong . " At length the pastor asked the complainer to preach a model sermon , and he consented .

He began " Dearly beloved brethren ; " then he stopped , ond began again , " Dearly beloved . " However , it was no use , he could not get on ; but at last he said— " Dearly beloved brethren , if any of you want the conceit taken cut of you , step up here . " Now , although he did not feel quite like that , yet he felt the heavy resoonsibility of the

office he had undertaken , and also that he should be much better able to carry out the duties of it about the time he had to retire from performing them ; but he could assure the brethren that nothing should be wanting on his part to increase the prosperity of that grand old lodge , over which he had the honour to preside . For their kind reception of the toast he thanked them from the bottom of his heart .

Bro . Milbourne , in response to a hearty reception of the toast of "The Installing Officer , " thanked the W . M . for the too flattering manner in which he had proposed the toast . _ He took no credit to himself , seeing that it was only his duty to install his successor , a service he felt sure would be rendered by those who followed him . He thanked the brethren for the hearty support accorded him during

his year of office , and also the officers for their kind and intelligent assistance . During his year several important festivals had been celebrated ; the Jubilee of her Most Gracious Majesty ' s reign ; the Silver Wedding of their beloved Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; and the Centenary of the Girls' School , at which he had the honour to represent the lodge as a Steward . There were many other circumstances which had made his year of

office a memorable and happy one , at least to him , and in conclusion he thanked them and wished them all health and prosperity . The Worshipful Master , in proposing the toast of " The Visitors , " coupled the names of Bros . Boord , Binckes , Burton , Spinks , Weston , Miller , Naylor , Palmer , Roberts , Clark , Beamish , Frobisher , Webber , Vansittart , and Gould with it , splitting it into blocks , with a song between each block , an arrangement which caused some little amusement .

Bro . Boord said that in accordance with the ingenious arrangement of the Worshipful Master , it fell to his lot to respond first , he supposed on the principle that he , Bro . Boord , was the first blockhead . He was glad that it was so , because the response to the toast of the Grand Officers was placed in the hands of a brother who knew more of them than he did , and who was

also an officer of a most deserving Charity , which had been sadly neglected this year . With regard to the lodge he could say with a great deal of sincerity that he was exceedingly pleased to be present that night and witness its great prosperity , because it was associated with his earliest acquaintance with Freemasonry in Woolwich ; in the first place because he knew the late Bro Henderson ,

. an excellent and esteemed Mason in his day ; and secondly because it gave him an opportunity of meeting a goodly number of friends who were associated with him some years ago in an undertaking , the import ' of which was not allowed to be introduced into Masonry . He was p leased to see knew

their VV . M . in his present position , especially as he something of Bro . Tailby ' s capacity and sterling integrity , he might , therefore , safely say that they would never regret having Bro . Tailby for their Master . When he nrsi knew the lodge it was a very small one , now he was to that it numbered some 140 or 150 members . He had " ea a great deal of it , and if its working was half so smart «