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CONTENTS . PAGE LEADERFreemasonry in West Yorkshiic ... ... •¦• — 601 The Field Lane Institution ... ... ... — — 601 Consecration of the Bridge Trust Lodge , No . 2 S 7 S ... ... ... G 02 Consecration of the East Goscote Lodge , No . 2 SG 5 ... - ... ... 603 General Committee of Grand Lcd ? e and Board of Benevolence ... ... 003

S COTLANDIhe Preceptery of the Temple in Glasgow ... ... ... 003 Craft Masonry ... ... - ¦•• ••• ¦ - 6 o 3 M ASONIC NOTESDeath of Bro . H . Nelson Piice ... ... ... — G 07 . Ars Quatuor Coronatorum ... ... ... ••• ^ " 7 British Masonic Medals ... ... — — 617 Ihe Presentatirn to Bro . Major II . Green , Prov . G . Sec . West

Yorkshire ... ... ... ... — — " ° 7 ' Presentation to Bro . Sir H . Lloyd , D . P . G . M . Cheshire ... ... C 07 Correspondence ... ... ... ¦•• ••• fi ° S Masonic Notes and Queries ... ... ••• GoS Reviews ... ... ... ... — — ^ ° ^

Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... •¦• ••• CoS Instruction ... ... ... ... ¦¦• — Gl ° Royal Atch .. ; ... .. ... ... - - Gl 3 The Craft Abroad ... ... ... ... ... - 6 ' 2 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... 612

Freemasonry In West Yorkshire.

FREEMASONRY IN WEST YORKSHIRE .

There is , invariably , some interesting or instructive information to be gleaned from the reports of the different Provincial gatherings in West Yorkshire , and that of the recent half-yearly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge Tit Bradford is no exception

to the rule . The presiding officer—who on this occasion was Bro . RICHARD WILSON , P . G . D ., the respected Dep . P . G . M . — always has a something lo lay before the brethren , be it in the nature of an exhortation to greater efforts on their part to

strengthen the Craft in this or that direction , or to some specia l effort in order to meet some pressing emergency . Or , if the meeting takes place in a city or town , which is recognised as one of the great strongholds of Freemasonry—and several such

places are to be found in this Province—it may suit his purpose better to dilate on the services of former general ions of Craftsmen , with the idea of stimulating the present to emulate their work , or , as in this case , of commending them for the continued excellence

of their service . At Bradford , as may well be imagined , there was no lack of material that would satisfy all and every of these conditions , and a mere glance at Bro . WILSON ' address will serve to show that he undoubtedly made the most of his

opportunities . But , in addition , there devolved upon him the very agreeable duty of presenting a most worthy officer of the Prov . Grand Lodge with a token of the respect in which he is held by the brethren of the Province , and in recognition of the many and

valuable services he has rendered during a long term of years . Bro . Major HERBERT GREEN is one of the most prominent figures in West Yorkshire Masonry . As Prov . G . Secretary he has been long known far and wide , not only among those with whom he is

officially connected , but likewise among the whole body of English Craftsmen , who cannot be otherwise than familiar with the name of a leading executive officer of so strong a Province , and thc manner in which he has performed his duties . Thus no surprise

was felt when if became known thai , on the occasion of his installation as M . W . Grand Master his Royal Iligness the Ouke of CONNAUGHT had included Bro . GREEN among the brethren on whom he was pleased to confer brevet rank as Past Grand

Officers of England . Kvcryone realised that Bro . GREEN was worth y of the distinction conferred upon him , and at Bradford his West Yorkshire brethren went still further , and by way of

Growing their sense of the honour done to one of their most trusted and experienced officers , presented him with the clothing ° f his rank as Past Grand Officer in Craft and Royal Arch Masonry . We congratulate Bro . GREEN on being the reci pient

Freemasonry In West Yorkshire.

of such a testimonial , more especially as all the lodges in the Province took part in the subscription . The . report of the Charity Committee of the Province was presented by the Vice-Chairman ( Bro . II . S . CIIILDK ) in the

absence through illness of the Chairman ( Bro . BLACKBURN ) , and , as usual , the Committee had the satisfaction of announcing that their efforts during the past six months in behalf of the candidates for the Schools , had been successful . Bro . ClllLDE ,

however , took the opportunity of impressing tipon the brethren that the task which awaited the Committee in respect of the School and Benevolent elections in April and May of next year

was thc hardest they had as yet had to cope with , and ho trusted the members would spare no efforts to enable them to secure the success of thc West Yorkshire candidates .

One other subject engaged the attention of thc meeting but no decision was possible under thc circumstances . At the previous meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge at Dewsbury , Bro . J . T . LAST , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg ., gave notice of his intention

to move certain resolutions relating to the mode now in force of electing the Grand Treasurer of United Grand Lodge . Unfortunately , he omitted to comply with one of the Bye-laws of Provincial Grand Lodge requiring thai 14 days' notice should

be given ol the terms of the resolution . Then ; is no doubt that a change in the mode of election ( o this office is desirable , that is , if Grand Lodge wishes to free itself from the turmoil and excitement which attend thc March Communications ,

whenever two or more brethren offer themselves as candidates for the oflice , and there is the likelihood of a severe contest . The plan which Bro . LAST appears to favour is to substitute proxy for personal voting , and thereby save brethren—and more

especially those living in thc more distant Provinces—the expense and inconvenience of attending Grand Lodge and personally recording their votes . This would entail a very serious amount of additional labour on the part of the Grand

Secretary and his staff , and a considerable outlay on the part of Grand Lodge . It would cost a goodly sum to send out voting papers to the 30 , 000 brethren , who , as Masters , Wardens , and Past Masters , have the enlrcc to Grand Lodge , and are entitled to

take part in its proceedings , and Grand Lodge—to use a familiar expression—might not think the game worth the candle . But the question is one which cannot be discussed offhand , and , as

Bro . LAST S resolutions cannot be submitted to the Provincial Grand Lodge of W . Yorkshire for the next six months , we feel inclined to wait in the hope and belief that in the multitude of counsellors there will be found the usual amount of wisdom

The Field Lane Institution.

THE FIELD LANE INSTITUTION .

This Institution—which is better known as thc Field Lane Refuges and Ragged Schools—was founded in the year 1 X 41 , and , considering the difficulties that it has had to contend with , and the vast amount of energy and resources that have had to be displayed , it seems simply wonderful that it should be in the

position it is at the present moment . Now , a word as to the work done by the Institution . It comprises Refuges , Creche , Mothers' Meetings , Ragged Church Services , & c , and certainly one of the greatest of these , and which appeals very strongly to us—is the Creche . What a

blessing it is to a poor woman , who has one or two young children , to be able to go out to do her day ' s labours and to feel confident that her little ones are safe and in good hands . Labouring , as thc Society does , in the heart of one of the very poorest