(No. 7).—The Masonic Temple, St. Helier.

it is successful . Nevertheless triumphing over all obstacles , the Temple now stands a monument to persevering industry , and by far the finest public building in the island . The Temple was erected by means of a limited

liability comapny , registered under the laws of the States of Jersey in shares of £ 5 each . The management is vested in the signitaries to the articles of association ; the Provincial Grand Master for the time being ; five trustees elected

by the shareholders for life ; the Masters of lodges hslding a shave or shares , twelve directors , two secretaries and a treasurer . All shareholders must be Masons , and it is provided that : — " Whenever any person by inheritance from , or

the insolvency of , a shareholder , becomes his legal representative , the shares , if falling in non-Masonic hands , shall be sold to the highest Masonic bidder at the next general meeting of the company , and the amount shall be paid into the hands of the

said legal representative , unless within three months the said shares have been transferred to a Mason . "

The brethren who had the honour to be the first to incorporate themselves as "The Jersey Masonic Temple Company , Limited , " were Bros . Edward Dickson ,. Le Couteur , Philip Baudains , Francis John Le Maistre , George Orange , Philip

Le Neveu , Charles James Hocquard , and John Gibaut . Bro . A . Schmitt has from the first acted as Honorary Secretary , aud Bro . Henry Luce Manuel as Treasurer . Among the other promoters of the Temple we find Bro . Dr . Le Cronier ,

Bros . J . T . Du Jardin , John Durell , E . 0 . M . De Carteret Philip Binet , and others . Bro . Thomas Gallichan was Hon . Architect , and Bro . P . P . Giutron Hon . Solicitor .

The following table shows the number of shares taken by the various lodges and by the members of those lodges individually -. — La Cesare Lodge . Taken by the lodge ... 43 shares .

By members of the lodge 109 „ Total 152 „ Yarhorough Lodge . Taken by the lodge 0 „

By members of the lodge 4 „ Total 4 „

Mechanics' Lodge . Taken by the lodge 7 shares ,. By members of the lodge ... ... 2 „ Total 9 „

Royal Sussex Lodge . Taken by the lodge ... ... ... 10 „ By members of the lodge ... ... 10 ,, Total 20 „

Royal Alfred Lodge . Taken by the lodge ... ... ... 10 „ By members of the lodge ... ... 27 „ Total 37 „

Prince of Wales Lodge . Taken by the lodge ... ... ... 5 „ By members of the lodge 7 „

Total 12 „

It will be seen that in this , as in every other good work , La Cesaree Lodge takes the lead ; but it is certainly surprising that the Yarborough Lodge , the oldest and one of the largest in the island , should have no interest whatever in the

Temple , and that all that the individual members of that lodge should care for the noble building in which they meet should be represented by four paltry shares . The Mechanics' Lodge , which is about the same age as the Yarborough , is the next

lowest on the list , an equally unsatisfactory position . One would expect that the members of these lodges would feel proud of their history and position , and would strive to maintain thei ancient celebrity ; but it seems , from " actions "'*'

which " speak louder than words , " that they are not fully alive to the honour of being at the head of the province .

In connection with the Temple Company , there has been established a Widows' and Orphans '" Fund , which now amounts to the sum of £ 435 in the capital stock of the Corporation , and upon which interest at the rate of £ 3 per cent , per

annum is guaranteed . It is to be hoped that asthe shareholders of the Temple die they may devise their shares to this fund , so that at some future time the Temple may belong to the widows and orphans . Certainly no more praiseworthy design could be adopted by the Jersey brethren . Bro . His Excellency Sir R . Douglaa