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which female children were exposed , and said , " If I cannot relieve all the sufferings of the parents , I will try and do something for the children . " Having the friendship and countenance of the Prince of Wales , and many men of high rank , the proposal w as set on foot , and , in after days , two of the chevalier ' s own granddaughters were recipients of the charity . In this world's great theatre , no one knew what his fate might ultimately be ; no one there present , he dared say ,

contemplated his children would come to want the aid and benevolence of his Brethren ; but he ( Bro . Crew ) knew cases in which such results , much more unexpectedly , had taken place . Every Mason had an interest in their charities ; he contributed in his annual payment a small sum , and that was disbursed by the Grand Lodge of England ; but this did little ; it was by individual subscriptions

the charities were supported . Let them reflect on the benefits they could confer , by each contributing a small annual subscription , to clothe , feed , and instruct a rising generation , and the vast blessing t ^ y bestowed in giving sound , religious , and moral instruction to future wives and mothers ; and contemplate , if they could , the condition of those children who , but for that bounty , might , through distress and want of home and succour , become degraded outcasts .

Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis , having begged permission of Col . McQueen to propose the next toast , said , it afforded him the pleasure of acknowledging merit . He took advantage of saying he had seen , in course of many years' service afloat , the practice of Masonry in various parts of the world , among the Turks , the Arabs , and the Moors , and their symbols were identical with our own ; and he could not avoid mentioning what he thought a very remarkable fact , that the women of

superior caste in Syria wore a horn on their forehead as part of their costume : on these horns he found engraved Masonic emblems , an illustration of the passage in the Psalms , "The horns of the righteous shall be exalted . " With this trifling digression , he submitted , as a proper acknowledgment of their eminent services , the toast , " Bros . Pocock , the Prov . G . Sec , Folkard , the G . Beg ., and rest of the Grand Officers of Sussex . "

Bro . Pocock , in reply , said , —We one and all consider it a high privilege in being thus allowed to assist in the spread of Masonry ; we are grateful to find that our services are appreciated , and are ready at all times to aid the cause , whether in our own province or out of it . Col . McQueen then proposed " The W . M . and Brethren of the Lodge of Union , No . 45 , to whom the present meeting was indebted for the reception , and the very municifient spirit displayed on the occasion . On a visit to the Lodge a short time since , he was much pleased by the way in which the business was done , and he was gratified by seeing so many Members then present .

Bro . Powell , S . G . D . and W . M ., of No . 45 , said it had been his good fortune to preside over the Lodge during a year of great prosperity ; the improved condition of their Lodge was mainly to be attributed to the revival of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and he was quite satisfied that the present meeting would be a means of greater increase in members . ,, mi /~ H 1 i ^ i . t (• il 11 _ . _ . 1 . 1 11 1 T » . _ TTJ _ . J . _ _ . 1 . 1 Grand Stewards of the acknowled b Halsteadand

" The year " was ged y Bro . , followed by the finale , "To all poor and distressed Masons . " The D . Prov . Grand Master left the chair , and , with several Brethren , departed by a special train , which had been kindly provided by the London and Brighton Company . Several Brethren , however , assembled around Bro . Powell , and remained in social converse some time longer . We are pleased to say that every one departed highly satisfied with the day ' s proceedings .

Bkightok " . —Royal York Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —A Lodge of emergency was held at the Old Ship Hotel , on Monday , August 25 th , the W . M ., Bro . Wood , presiding , when Bros . Martin and Emery were passed to the degree of Fellow-Craft . The Lodge was then closed , according to ancient custom , in perfect harmony . On September 2 nd , the usual monthly meeting was held , Bro . W . B . Wood , W . M ., in the chair . The Lodge was opened in the 1 st and 2 nd Degrees , when Bros . Taiftc and Smith were passed to the degree of Fellow-Craft . The Lodge was then opened in the 3 rd Degree , when Bro . Cordy Burrows was raited to the