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borg " two points are clear , i . That Swedcnborg was not a Mason himself . 2 . That Swcdenborgianism is an outcome of " Martinism . " Though I am quite ready to accept Bro . Kenneth Mackenzie ' s statement that it cannot in any sense be called a " Christian Rite , " yet it has always been classed amongst the " Apocalyptic systems , " so termed . 1 do not profess to understand , if it is not based upon Christianity , on what it can be built up .

Bro . Kenneth Mackenzie will remember that the " Handbuch" denies the name of a system to it , and eleclares that it is " nur cine phantasic der Franzosischen Schriftsteller—only a phantasy of the French writer . The " Hanelbuch" asserts that it is identical with the system of the " illumines philosophes " and was first put forwarel by Benedict Chastanier in 1767 , anel by the Marquis de Thome in 1784 , with some alterations . I shall read Bro . Mackenzie ' s communication in the

liosicrucian with much interest . I am yours fraternally , CRAFTSMAN .

GASTRONOMICAL EXCESSES . To the Editor oj Ihe " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The remarks of Lord Skelmersdale on the excessive banqueting at present in vogue amongst us , cannot but be acceptable to the majority of right thinking Masons , although Bro . Binckcs endeavoured to champion

the present social system . The necessity of a reform in our present dinners is generally admitted , as there is no reason why we shoulel not enjoy the pleasure of each other ' s society without the elaborate and expensive style of banquet which at present prevails ; an example in this respect could be well set by the Provincial Grand Masters , who should endeavour to discountenance HS much as possible the many course dinner , and substitute a plainer ,

more homely and inexpensive luncheon at the Provincial Grand Lodge meetings , which would be quickly followed by the lodges under their control ; and in fact the adoption of this course would popularise the meetings , and the P . G . M . would find himself supported at the luncheon table more numerously than heretofore . Yours fraternally , E . S . M .

Testimonial To Bro.W.J. Hughan.

TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . W . J . HUGHAN .

An occurrence of a very interesting character tc members of the Masonic fraternity took place at Liskeartl on the loth inst ., when Bro . William James Hughan , of 1 ' rurn , Was presented with a testimonial by the St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 510 . Few members of the Craft are better known among Freemasons than Bro . Hughan ; none ,

perhaps , are mure respected . His researches into the early history of the Oreltr have won for Bro . Hughan distinction , not only in Ihe Grand Loelge of England , but gcneially amongst all English-speaking Masons j whilst his devotion to the Cr . ift , and his labours on its behalf , are highly appreciated in the province with which he is more particularly conuectc I . For many years past he has acted

as one of the Stewards for the great Masonic charities , representing in that capacity the county of Cornwall , and as such he has displayed a faculty of organisation that has borne valuable fruit to his constituents . Instead of allowing the Cornish voles to be distributed overa number of candidates , he succeeded in inducing their holders to entrust them to his care , and thus the wliole voting

strength of the province has been brought to bear in support of the most deserving cases in the county . If at any time there has been no Cornish candidate for election to the benefits of a particular charity , Bro . Hughan has given his votes to another province on condition that he should have its support for some other charity for which he might require it . This plan has workcel so well that a Cornish

candidate suppoited by his province , small though it is , may almost be certain of success . Among th"se benefiting from Bro . Hughan ' s exertions have I ecu a I'a ^ t Master of St . Martin ' s Lodge , and the widow of another Past Master , who were some time since elected as annuitants of the Uoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; and it was in recognition of his labours on their behalf , and his gonel

fame as a Mason , that the members rcsolveel to pay Bre' . Hughan the well-deserved honour which he has received from them . Associate : !! wilh him in this testimony of gratituele was Bro . John Constable , P . M . of Lo ; lge 185 , a well-known London Mason , who rendered great assistance in the election o [ one of the annuitants . The day ' s mcetinir , was held in the handsome lodge

room of St . Martin ' s , in the Masonic Hall , which is the property of the lodge , anil which is quite ) in ornament to the town . The W . M . ( Bro . John Be-aglehole ) presided , with the Senior Warelen ( Bro . William Nettle ) and the Junior Warele-n ( Bro . John Harris ) in their respective chairs . Among the brethren also present were Bros . H . G . Colville , P . M . wo , P . P . S . G . W . ; G . Kerswill , P . M . 970 , P . P . J . G . W . ;

1 . F . Childs , P . M . 510 , P . G . R . ; T . W . Chegevielden , P . M . 510 , P . P . G . D . C ; T . White , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . A . Courtney , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; W . Rowe , W . M . ^ o ; ) . Smith , W . M . 8 i ; f >; ) . Bawling , W . M . 1071 ; H . ' Pole , W . M . 1164 ; G . Barnes , P . M . 1164 , P . P . G . P . ; W . Pol-Hnghornc , P . M . 11 si , P . G . S . ; T . Lang , P . M . 510 ; U . Coath , P . M . eio ; and R . E . K . Wilkinson , P . M . 767 ,

P . G . R . Punjab . After the ledge hael been opened the ballot was taken , and Bros . Hughan and Constable were unanimously clccleel honorary life members . Pro . Hughm was then introduced into the lodge by lire' . Courtney , the Secretary , ami met with a veiy cordial reception . In informing Bro . Hughan of his election , the W . M . saiil he Knew of no brother who deserved to be received more

heartily , and that he looked upon it as a very great honour to have the names of Bros . Hughan and Constable on the books of the lodge . ( Applause . ) Bro . Hughan , in returning thanks , remarked that he

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believed the honour of election as honorary member had been conferred upon him by about as many lodges as his age numbered years ; but that as the youngest child was generally the pet , so his warmest sympathies woulel be with the lodge of which hs had just become a member . He felt the honour very much indeed . W . Bro . Chegwidden called attention to the presence

of Capt . Culville , expressing regret at his approaching removal from the province , and bearing high testimony to his labours on belialf of the Oreier . In conclusion , he movcel that the loelge should pass a vote , to be recoreled in its minutes , recognising Bro . Colville ' s zeal for Masonry during his residence in Cornwall . This was seconded by W , Bro . Childs , and carried amidst much applause .

In the course- of a feeling acknowledgment of the compliment , Capt . Colville said that whatever he might have done for Freemasonry was only that which every Mason ought to do . He held that no man ought to take the obligations of the Order without carrying them out . He could not leave the county after eighteen years' residence in it without many feelings of sincere and great regret .

He had maele many friends there , anil belevcd that he had made no enemy ; shoulel unfortunately this not be the case he hoped that before he left Cornwall he would grasp the hand of the man who was his enemy , so that this stain might be wipeel away . Capt . Colville concluded by congratulating Lodge St . Martin ' s on having done honour to a brother towards whom he had feelings of esteem and

regard that he durst not express in his presence . The lodge having been closed , the members and visitors proceeded to Webb's Hotel , where a cold collation had been laid . After the toast of " Q . ucen anel Craft , " and that of "The Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order , " Bro . Chegwidelen proposed " The Eirl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro Granel Master , Lorel Skelmersdale , R . W . Deputy

Granel Master , and the Officers of the Granel Lodge of England . " Bro . Hughan , whose name had been coupled with the toast , replied , and in so doing referred with pride to the high position attained by Granel Lodge , which was the parent of some ot the noblest charities under the sun . The progress of Freemasonry generally during the last 150

years far exceeded , he believeel , that of any other society . One hundred and fifty years ago the number of lodges in England Was about that now existing in Devon anel Cornwall , and he estimated that throughout the world there were 2 , 000 , 000 Freemason * , whose loeiges hael an income of £ 5 , 000 , 000 . But he felt that neither ar . tiquity ner wealth woulel help them in their progress if they failed

to realise the glorious principles which lay at the root anel foundation of the Order . A . society having for its principles not only the fatherhood of God but the brotherhood of man must succeed ; if it did not it must be beciuse something was wrong in the realisation of those principles . Bro . Childs afterwards rose to make the presentation of

the testimonial . I le said they had met together to elo honour to one to wlio . 11 honour was elue , anel to whom their lodge , the whole Province of Cornwall , and the fraternity in every pait of the worlel weie deeply indebted . ( Hear , hear . ) 'I heir Bro . Hughan was looked upon as one of the greatest living authorities on Freemasonry ; he had done more for the Oreler than anyone living , and

by his exertions he had considerably augmented the funds of the great Masonic charities . After referring to Bro . Hughan ' s management of the votes for the charities , the speaker remaikcel upon the scant acknowledgment it had received , and added that Bio . Hughan had worked nobly and steadily on with scarcely the thanks of the province to help him . ( Hear , hear . ) He fully acted up to the three

granel principles which lay at the foundatiem of their Order—brotherly love , relief , and truth . ( Loud applause . ) The members of St . Martin ' s Lodge were deeply grateful and thankful to him . Sufficiently thank him they could not , but as a small token of their gratitude , they begged his acceptance of a purse of twenty-five guineas —( renewed and long-continued applause)—and hoped that that would

be the forerunner of a much larger and suitable acknowledgment from the province . ( Applause . ) Mr . Childs then read the following address , accompanying the purse , subscriptions fur which , it may lie adeled , were confined to the members of St . Martin ' s Lodge : — To the Right Worshipful Bro . William James Hughan , P . M . 131 , Truro , P . S . G . D . of England , P . S . G . Warden of

We , the undersigned members of St . Martin's Loelge , No . 510 , of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , Liskeard , elesiring to express to you our gratituele / or , anel our appreciation of , the valuable services rendered by you to the Craft , but more especially to our own lodge , by your successful efforts to secure the election of our Senior Past

Master and the widow of a Past Master of our lodge as annuitants of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London , request your acceptance of the accompanying purse of twenty-five guineas as a slight acknowledgment ol these services . Dated this 16 th day of July , 1878 . A . L . 5 878 . [ Here follow the names of fifty subscribers . ]

At a regular meeting of the St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 510 , held on the 16 th elay of July , 18 7 8 , A . L . 58 7 8 , at the Masonic Mall , Parade , Liskearel , the Right Worshipful Bro . William . ( aires Hughan , P . M . 131 , Sc , & c , was unanimously electeel an honorary life member of the lodge , in appreciation of the valuable services rendered by him to

the lodge . , l <> n" BBAOI . EHOI . E , W . M . " w . NETTI . H , S . W . J HAiims , J . W . If . A . CoLiiTSiiV , P . M ., Secretary . The reading of the ae . dress wis followed by loud cheers . Brei . I lughan , in returning thanks , said he had never felt so pleased at anything he had done in his Masonic career as he had that evening . There were several reasons

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for this , and one was that to whomsoever he had spoken on the subject he had been told that the annuitants to whom reference had been made were fully deserving of the benefits of the charity . He ftlt that they were just commencing in the province of Cornwall to take their proper position with regard to the great Masonic charities , but what they had done for them was nothing to what they

ought to do . During the ten years he had had the management of the votes of the province they hae ] received in Cornwall something like £ 6000 or £ 7000 from those charities , and he was glad to find that there had been a generous response made to the appeal on their behalf by the Provincial Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbc , the contributions of the province amounting

to ^ . 5 60 . The speaker afterwards spoke of the large sums expended in charity by the Order , and concludeel amidst renewed applause . The toasts of the Earl of Mount Eelgcumbe , Granel Master , and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge ,

the Visitors , and the Masters of Lodge St . Martin followed . Letters expressing regret at inability to attend were read from the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Sir F . M . Williams , M . P . ; and Bros . William Tweedy , P . G . Treas . ; E . T . Carlyon , P . G . S . ; T . C . Stephens , P . J . G . W . ; and R . John , P . G . Assist . Sec .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

In compliment , it is to be presumed , to a juvenile lodge , the Suffolk Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons held its annual meeting , on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., under the banner of the Lodge of St . Andrew's , at Gorleston . Every arrangement that could possibly be devised

to give eclat to the event anef show their sense of appreciation of the honour conferred on the locality was made by the Worshipful Master of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , Bro . E . P . Youell , and the successful result of the day ' s proceedings entitle him to the thanks of the brethren of the district for having creditably acquitted itself , anel of the brethren of the entire province for the

preparations for their comfort in accomplishing a long programme of Masonic duties . St . Andrew ' s Hall has not an imposing exterior , architecturally speaking , and is situated in a locality where the juvenile element abounds to a elegree which speaks volumes for the healthiness of the elistrict . The approach to the building could not be improved , but all the care and taste of the decorator ' s art were lavished

upon the interior , and under the guidance of the committee specially appointed for the purpose , consisting of Bros . Youell , Major Dods , Messrs . Cockerell , J . Hammond , J . Fiske , and J . T . Arnott , a coup d ' ceil was achieved which must have been as satisfactory to those who accomplished it as it was to those who merely visited it . In aeldition to the usual upholstery of a Freemason ' s lodge , a handsome

dais was constructed , covered with crimson cloth and festooneel with beautifully white and delicate-looking drapery . Around the side of the elai ' s some choice plants were arranged , whose foliage contrasted well with the blue , white , and crimson surroundings . Conspicuous amongst the banners on the walls was that of St . Andiew ' s , 1631 ; and that of the Provincial Grand Master ( with its motto ,

" Loyal au Mort" ) . The Lodge of St . Andrew ' s was opened about one o ' clock , when the W . M ., Bro . Youell , presided . Presently the brethren , numbering about 150 , were called upon to receive with fitting honours the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master , Lord Wavcney , anel the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk . As the brethren of the Provincial Grand

Lodge entered , the Organist played some appropriate music , and they were conducted to their proper positions on the dais . The R . W . P . Grand Master , Lord Waveney , after cordially shaking hands with the Worshipful Master , Bro . E . P . Youell , took the chair . Amongst those on the dais were the V . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the Rev . C J . Martyn , Past Grand Chaplain of England ; Bro . Terry ,

P . G . D . C , Herts ., Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution ; the Provincial Grand Chaplain , anel several past and Present Prov . G . Officers from the Province of Norfolk . Bro . W . H . Lucia , Grand Sword Bearer of England , was in his place as Prov . G . Sec , Bro . E . P . Youell , occupicel the position of Senior Grand Warden , and Bro . W . Boby , P . P . G . S . W ., P . M . 114 , that of Junior Grand Warden ; Bro ,

Armstrong , P . P . G . S . D ., as acting Senior Deacon ; Bro . Wrightson , Junior Deacon , Bro . W . Whitmore , Pursuivant . Amongst the brethren present were also the following , P . Whitehead ; P . Byford ; T . J . Wentworth ; W . G . Cunnold ; Geo . Abbott , P . G . S . B . ; R . Lenton ; W . Daking ; A . A . Bennett ; T . Hanson ; W . Wilmshurst , P . P . G . S . B . ; Robert Clark ,

P . M . ; Geo . Hall ; J . A . Fisk ; WW . Walesby , P . P . G . S . W . ; W . B . Jeffries , P . G . S . ; W . E . Smith ; H . R . Campling ; F . W , Tewson ; James Bond , P . P . G . P . ; W . Stembrielge ; J . G . Churchyard ; A . L . Woodward ; H . Sparrow ; Ch ,-is . Nunn ; G . Roptr ; J . M . Hervey ; W . W . Bird ; | . Marjoram ; W . C . Randall , P . P . G . P . ; W . Dods , P . G . S . W . ; J . Makin ; Jos . Shepherd ; John Gohncr ; Alfred Cracknell ;

Thos . Newman , P . P . G . P ; F . S . Ballard ; J . I . Claike ; H . Smith ; E . J . Bonfellow , P . G . A . D . C . ; J . S . Cocksedge ; H . E . Rowe ; W . Whitmore ; Robert Baker ; H . A . Morris ; J . II . Cooper ; R . W . Hubbard ; W . O . Chambers ; W . J . Nunn ; C . Chipperfield , P . P . G . P . ; W . Armsirong ; W . Maddison ; J . T . Hassall , P . G . C . ; R . W . Saul ; F . Mills ; H . II . Gissing ; J . Bee ; A . Laughton ; E . W .

Wrightson , P . G . J . D . ; R . Martins ; J . R . Thompson , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . Miller , P . P . G . C . ; D . R . Fowler ; G . Bowes ; P . Chamberlin ; L . Spencc ; G . T . Paine ; J . J . Fuller ; F . Danby Palmer , P . P . G . J . W . ; C S . Pedgrift , P . P . G . R . ; ) . E . Teasdel ; Allison D . Stone ; E . Howes ; W . Clarke , P . G . D . C ; E . B . Adams , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Whitmore , P . G . P . ; A . Hanlon ; C . W . Chasten ; ' J . Franklin , P . P . G . P . ; and others .