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i lie purpose of forgetting them . They will thus make the world at large respect Freemasonry . It is necessary that the ground should be well prepared where the seeds have to be sown , and in good ground they will bring forth fruit a hundred fold . We should remember that Freemasonry is a great fact , founded upon the purest principles of piety and virtue , which should be carried out in private life as they are taught in our lodge rooms .

Song— "Tom Bowling , " Bro . AV . Wrenn . Bro . GOLDSBKO' replied to the last toast on behalf of the working brethren , and thanked the E . W . Bro . for the very highly complimentary terms in which be had spoken of the inanner in which they had carried out the duties respectively assigned to them , and remarked that he ivas sure that each ancl all regarded it a pleasing duty to do all in their poiver to assist in promulgating that which it had been their happiness

to receive through the Stability Lodge of Instruction , and that tiie expressions of approval were the more gratifying , as the working brethren had been the means of reflecting some of the incidental rays derived from their distinguished and esteemed preceptor , Bro . Henry Muggeridge . Songs— "My village home , " Bro . J . Lacey . "My pretty Jane , " Bro . Sturch . The CiiAiifflAl * proposed the next toast , " The Sister Lodges of Instruction , " and said he did so in a plural sense . We usually drink the toast of " Our elder sister , the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , " between which and this lodge , exists an honourable rivalry , and we drink to them every success .

This brings me to speak of our late Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , ivho succeeded on the death of the late Bro . Peter Gilks , who , for a long period of years , conducted this lodge . He possessed an indisputable desire to carry out his knowledge , and was ever ready with a reason for everything connected with Masonry . He was for many years the victim of painful disease , and ivas called to his rest at the age of seventy-one . I trust , on a more public occasion , to record in our annals his name ; for

tiie present let us content ourselves with " Thc memory of Bro . Stephen Barton AVilson . " The last toast proposed by the CHAIEMAN was , "Success to the Charities , " ivho remarked that as he was about to preside at the Festival for the Girls' School , he ivould not forestall anything he had to say on that occcasion , but ivould at once propose " Success to the Charities , " and couple with the toast the name of Bro . Binckes , Secretary of the Boys' School .

Bro . BINCKES replied : In rising to respond to this toast , I would express my regret at the circumstance , that I am the only representative of the Chari ties present this evening , I wish that Bros . Patten and Farnfield were here , but as they are not it devolves upon me to reply hoivever imperfectly I may do so . Warned by the late hour of the evening , I shall occupy your 3 ttention " , f ' or a very feiv moments , but they will suffice for me to express deep feelings of gratification at the prosperity of

my our institutions , most sincerely and honestly . The Masonic charities ivere never on a more sound basis than they are at the present moment . The aggregate amount received in the past year , hoivever much it may now appear to casual observers , will be greatly exceeded in future years . The great body of our

brethren are now learning their duty . They know not yet the Charities , ivhnt are their merits , Avhat their claims , or how very important are our duties towards them . At the present moment they are in a sound condition of prosperity . In reference ! o our own Charity it is perhaps a question in the counties ¦ whether we need support ? By your munificence and that of other brethren , ive we ' re enabled to add ten additional boys , and we hope to increase the number to a hundred in October .

We ask you to support us and to justify us in what ive are doing . Without any risk of discussion , our excellent Chairman aud myself always agree in Masonic matters . I listened with intense delight to the true Masonic sentiments that the brethren should be careful as to whom they introduce into Masonry . I felt that the ivant of this is one of the depressants of our great Charities . You who only look at the outside know not how painful are the duties of the various Committees ; how they

are taxed in making judicious selections ; hoiv much they would be spared anil their labours diminished if every Mason were true to his trust in not introducing into Masonry improper persons . I beg to indorse every word that fell from our excellent Chairman , and I hope not one will leave this room without being duly impressed with and ready to carry out his suggestions . Bro . Binckes in a feeling manner alluded to the absence of the late Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson who , for several years

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had been au honoured guest ou these occasions , and asked permission to add his testimony to bis character , whether as a man , a Mason , or in his professional calling , and concluded by saying , "For those ivho are absent , alloiv me to be their mouth-piece , and thank you all for the constant support of the Charities , and make an earnest appeal that will not induce , but stimulate you year by year to make it more gloriously manifest that our Charities are the brightest jewels of our Order . I entirely

agree with our chairman that , before the Charities were , Masonry was . Masonry has a mission of its own , of which very few of those who look on the surface have an idea . Mayit continue to be supported , ancl may the beauties of its practical effects become more ancl more evident 1 The Chairman then retired , but several of the brethren remained with Bro . Muggeridge , and spent another hour in social conversation .

DOP . IC LODGE ( NO . 933 ) . —At the meeting of this lodge , held on the 27 th ult ., at Bro . Scurr ' s , the Three Cranes , Mile Endroad , under the presidency of Bro . Saqui ; the fifteen sections were worked by the AA' . M ., assisted by Bro . T . J . Barnes , sen . It is a fact deserving of notice , that although ^ the sections are worked in this Lodge of Instruction every three months , this was the first occasion on which the whole of the answers to the several questions were given by one brother . Too much

commendation cannot be awarded to Bro . Barnes for the masterly and efficient manner in which he assisted Bro . Saqui in the delineation of the beautiful language comprised in the lectures . At the conclusion of the proceedings , an unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Bros . Saqui and Barnes , and , in further recognition of their services rendered upon this , and previous occasions , they were both elected honorary members of this Lodge of instruction . The brethren separated at a timelhour

y , much gratified with the proceedings . We have , on previous occasions , noticed with pleasure the efficiency of the East End lodges of instruction , ancl the rapidly increasing number of zealous , efficient , working Masons which they have produced . In this respect the Doric Lodge stands pre-eminent , and mav justly claim to be worthv of its appellation . " Strength . "

YAEBOEO' LODGE ( NO . 554 ) . —On the 24 th ult . the usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held at Pro . Walters ' , tbe Green Dragon , Stepney ; Bro . Barnes , senior , in the chair . The event of the evening was the working of the fifteen sections , the W . M . being ably assisted by Bros . Scurr , Bowron , and Stevens ; the sections being worked in the following order : — Bro . Stevens 1 st 3 rd ami 4 th sections in the 1 st lecture , 1 st section in the 2 nd lectureand the 1 st section in the 3 rd

, lecture ; Bro . Scurr , 6 th and 7 th sections in the 1 st lecture , 2 nd and 3 rd sections in the 2 nd lecture , and the 3 rd in the 3 rd lecture ; Bro . Bowron 2 nd and 5 th sections in the 1 st lecture , the 4 th and 5 th in the 2 nd lecture , and the 2 nd in the 3 rd lecture . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . Barnes the W . M . ; the lodge was closed at ten o ' clock .

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BERKS AND BUCKS . The M . W . G . M . having- granted a warrant for a new lodge Reading , to be called the Grey Friars Lodge ( tio . 1101 ) , the E . AV . the acting Prov . G . M ., ' Bro . Al . Mclntyre , has kindiy consented to perforin the ceremony of consecration , which he has ordered to take place at the Masonic Hall in that town ou I Thursdaythe 17 th inst . when a goodly muster of thc brethren

, , ! is expected , further particulars of which will appear in our next i impression . ] CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND . j KENDAL . — Union Lodge ( So . 129 . )—The regular monthly I meeting of this ancient aud flourishing lodge was held at the j Masonic Hall , Kent-street , ou Thursday , 26 th nit . The W . M ., the

I Captain Whitwell , Prov . G . Beg ., was supported on oc-casiou hy Bros . Rev . James Simpson , S . W . ; Thomas Atkinson , J . W . ; ' Edward Busher , 30 , P . M ., Prov . G . See . ; John Bowes , P . M ., Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; C . G . Thompson ! , Treas . ; W . Cartmel , Sec . ; James Taylor Dir . of Cers . ; E . Medcalf , jun ., S . D . ; W . Doiibledav , J . D ' ; A . Iv . Wood , S . Steward ; J . Ottley Atkinson , I . G . ; W . ' AVilson , 18 ° , S . W ., 1074 ; George Cartmel , J ohu Holme , W . Tattershall , James W . Scott , Thomas Busher ,