Skip to main content
Museum of Freemasonry

Masonic Periodicals Online

  • Explore
  • Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Explore
  • The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine
  • May 7, 1864
  • Page 16
  • CHINA.
Current:

The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine, May 7, 1864: Page 16

  • Back to The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine, May 7, 1864
  • Print image
  • Articles/Ads
    Article CHINA. Page 1 of 1
    Article CHINA. Page 1 of 1
    Article THE WEEK. Page 1 of 5 →
Page 16

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

China.

CHINA .

SHANGHAI . The Worshipful Master , AVardens , and brethren of tho Northern Lodge of China ( No . 5 / 0 ) , gave , on March 3 , at the lodge rooms in Canton-road , a farewell dinner to W . Bro . Cornelius Thorne , P . M ., who , after some eight or nine years' absence , is about to revisit his native laud . The banquet , under the able stewardship of Bros . Tilby , Johnston , and Levi , was a great success . Precisely at seven ( the hour announced ) after

grace by the Rev . Bro . Hamilton , Chaplain of the Sussex , the guests sat down , filling every chair around the board , laid in correct JIasonic mode , iu the room usually employed as the reading-hall of the Shanghai Library below the lodge meetingroom . The music was performed by the Rhenish Band , in the uniform of the Shanghai Volunteers , in their usual able manner , and gave great satisfaction . Arrived at the period for dessert , the AA . M . Bro . Gouldthen gaveiu successionthe toasts

, , , , usually designated "obligation toasts / ' such so-called obligations being as pleasing duties as Masonry , or any other society , could require . First in the list of these duties was the health of tbe Queen ; followed by that of the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of English Masonry ; and then the officers of the Supremo Grand , and Provincial Grand Lodges , coupled with the last of these being the name of the only Provincial Grand officer presentviz . Bro . A . CampbellP . M . who returned thanks .

, , , , The toast of the Army and Navy was acknowledged by Bros . Col . Yoiige and Hockley , P . N . ; Visiting Brethren hy Bros . Westall and Donaldson ; the Sussex and sister lodges of tho province , by Bros . Parker aud Henry Dent ; the Press hy Bros . Jamieson and Tarrant ( tho music after this toast being " Ever of Thee I'm fondly Dreaming ; " ) the Ladies , by Bro . Davis ; Entered Apprentices , hy Bro . Mercer ; " To all Distressed Masons" bBro . PhillipsTler ; "The Worshipful Master

, y , y presiding , " proposed by Bro . Birclseye , P . M ., and drank enthusiastically , being responded to in a most feeling manner . There were other toasts besides those mentioned—the toast of the evening being the health of the respected brother , in whose honour the feast was given . Iu proposing this toast , the AVorshipful Chairman enumerated the various services of Bro . Thome , in behalf of Freemasonrv , and we learnt from tho detail

the following facts : —As in Hong Kong , some twelve years ago , so in Shanghai some six or seven years since , the spirit of Freemasonry seemed almost defunct , and it was with difficulty a sufficient number of brethren could be induced to attend and hold the necessary monthly meetings . From the first day of his arrival in Shanghai , Bro . Thorne took a most lively interest in the welfare of tlie Craft , so much so that a dispensation was prayed of the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Mercer , to permit

his appointment to the Master's chair . But Freemasonry under the Provincial Grand Officer named is carried out most strictly —that is to say , strictly as regards the laws and ordinances enacted for its government ; and the application was rejected , with au intimation that the chair could only be reached after the usual probation of a year ' s Wai-denship . All , therefore , that his brethren could do in the matter , was to make Bro . Thorne a Warden , and a AA arden he became . For reasons not

explained , Bro . Thorne resigned this post , and took the subordinate office of Deacon , determined in himself , perhaps , that as lie had resolved on taking highest honours , no objection should he made to him on the score of getting up without serving as an officer in the several grades , and , if brethren would keep harmony in a lodge , there is no point so necessary for observance to ensure it , as this of making degrees obtainable only after the proper period of service by each column . At last the day came

for Bro . Thome's elevation to the post lie filled so well , viz ., that of Master and Ruler of the Craft in Shanghai . From that day , generously assisted by Bros . Dunlop , Birdseye , Campbell , and others , Freemasonry progressed rapidly , and the year which sees Bro . Thome's departure , will also see tlie Northern Lodge of China free of debt , and this notwithstanding the performance of a huge work , viz ., the purchase of ground and erection of tho commodious building in which Freemasonry is extended in

lodge , chapter , and encampment . Returning thanks for the toast , and pointing proudly to a beautiful jewel which the Masons of Shanghai recently gave to him , Bro . Thorne disclaimed all the praise bestowed in warmest language . Without such helpmates as the distinguished brothers ( whose names we have mentioned ) , on bis left and right , Masonry in Shanghai , he said , might have remained as has been described , languishing and spiritless . Now , on the contrary , Masonry is

China.

growing in a wonderful manner ; the old Canton Lodge ( Royal Sussex ) having removed here last year , and now ably worked by Bro . Parker , while wan-ants have been prayed fdr the creation of a Scotch Lodge ( the Cosmopolitan , to be presided over by Bro . Donaldson , who stated that the warrant , thanks to the recommendation of Bro . Underwood , P . M ., was actually on its way , and might be looked for next month , ) and also for an American Lodge ; the degrees of Royal Arch and Knight

Templar being conferred in connection with the lodge resuscitated—a resuscitation for in advance of what has been done at our Provincial Lodge Capital , Hong Kong , where there is no working above the third degree . Besides the music of the band , some excellent songs were sung by Bros . Birdseye , GilfiUan , Dent , Nntt , and others , the company eventually breaking up amid the smaller hours of this morning .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty and younger branches of the Royal Family are stilt at Osborne . Prince Arthur , who completed his fourteenth year on Sunday , has' been on a visit to his mother , but has returned to Greenwich . The Prince and Princess of AA ales visited the Royal Academy on Saturday , and spent some time in a close examination of the principal pictures .

On Tuesday , her Royal Highness hold a . drawing-room on behalf of the Queen , wliich was very numerously attended . Prince Alfred is at present travelling on the Continent , prior to joining his ship , the Racoon , at Marseilles . IiiPERiAt ) PAHEIA - MEST . —In the HOUSE OE L ORDS ou Thursday , the 25 th ult ., several measures , including the Union Relief

Aid Acts Continuance Bill , received the royal assent by commission . —In reply to a question from Lord Ellenborongh , Lord Wodehouse said no decision had yet been arrived at on the proposal to remove the seat of government in India from Calcutta . The noble lord also explained the steps which had been taken respecting the burning of human bodies on the banks of the

Hooghly . —The Punishment of Rape Bill was read a third time and passed , with the amendment that the flogging of persons convicted of such offences should be permissive and not compulsory . —A discussion took place on the Lord Chancellor ' s bill providing for the decent remuneration of the Greek Professor at Oxford , by attaching a Crown Canonry to the chair . Lord Derby

would not oppose the bill , although he thought it unwise to pass a measure which would limit the Greek Professorship to clergymen . Lord Ellenbovough and Lord Grey objected to tho bill , because it took away " one of the few rewards " to which hard-working clergymen had a right to look forward . The Lord Chancellor said that as soon as the University saw fit to endow the chair to the amount of £ G 00 a year , the canonry which he

proposed to give to Mr . Jowetfc and his successors should he placed at its disposal . The Bishop of London supported the bill , which was ultimately read a second time without a division . On Friday , Lord Derby , in a two hours' speech , criticised the conduct of Lord Russell with respect to the seizure of the Birkenhead steam rams . The noble earl , who seemed to insinuate

that the Tory politics of Mr . John Laird had had . something to do with the keen attention paid to his sons' building yard hy the Government , said he could have understood the seizure of the vessels with a view to the trial of the question as to their destination , but to throw upon the owners the onus of proving their innocence was , he contended , " monstrous and illegal . '

Lord Russell warmly , defended the course which he and his . colleagues hail taken , and submitted that it was owing solely to the vigilance of the Government that the Messrs . Laird had not succeeded in plunging this country into a war with the United States . In his closing remarks , the noble earl expressed an earnest hope that the present war iu America might result in the

“The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine: 1864-05-07, Page 16” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 10 July 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmr/issues/mmr_07051864/page/16/.
  • List
  • Grid
Title Category Page
GRAND CHAPTER. Article 1
ST. JOHN AND FREEMASONRY. Article 1
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 3
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 7
Poetry. Article 8
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 9
METROPOLITAN. Article 9
Untitled Article 9
PROVINCIAL. Article 9
ROYAL ARCH. Article 11
IRELAND. Article 12
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 12
AUSTRALIA. Article 14
INDIA. Article 15
CHINA. Article 16
THE WEEK. Article 16
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
Page 1

Page 1

2 Articles
Page 2

Page 2

1 Article
Page 3

Page 3

3 Articles
Page 4

Page 4

1 Article
Page 5

Page 5

1 Article
Page 6

Page 6

1 Article
Page 7

Page 7

3 Articles
Page 8

Page 8

3 Articles
Page 9

Page 9

4 Articles
Page 10

Page 10

1 Article
Page 11

Page 11

3 Articles
Page 12

Page 12

4 Articles
Page 13

Page 13

1 Article
Page 14

Page 14

2 Articles
Page 15

Page 15

3 Articles
Page 16

Page 16

3 Articles
Page 17

Page 17

1 Article
Page 18

Page 18

1 Article
Page 19

Page 19

1 Article
Page 20

Page 20

3 Articles
Page 16

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

China.

CHINA .

SHANGHAI . The Worshipful Master , AVardens , and brethren of tho Northern Lodge of China ( No . 5 / 0 ) , gave , on March 3 , at the lodge rooms in Canton-road , a farewell dinner to W . Bro . Cornelius Thorne , P . M ., who , after some eight or nine years' absence , is about to revisit his native laud . The banquet , under the able stewardship of Bros . Tilby , Johnston , and Levi , was a great success . Precisely at seven ( the hour announced ) after

grace by the Rev . Bro . Hamilton , Chaplain of the Sussex , the guests sat down , filling every chair around the board , laid in correct JIasonic mode , iu the room usually employed as the reading-hall of the Shanghai Library below the lodge meetingroom . The music was performed by the Rhenish Band , in the uniform of the Shanghai Volunteers , in their usual able manner , and gave great satisfaction . Arrived at the period for dessert , the AA . M . Bro . Gouldthen gaveiu successionthe toasts

, , , , usually designated "obligation toasts / ' such so-called obligations being as pleasing duties as Masonry , or any other society , could require . First in the list of these duties was the health of tbe Queen ; followed by that of the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of English Masonry ; and then the officers of the Supremo Grand , and Provincial Grand Lodges , coupled with the last of these being the name of the only Provincial Grand officer presentviz . Bro . A . CampbellP . M . who returned thanks .

, , , , The toast of the Army and Navy was acknowledged by Bros . Col . Yoiige and Hockley , P . N . ; Visiting Brethren hy Bros . Westall and Donaldson ; the Sussex and sister lodges of tho province , by Bros . Parker aud Henry Dent ; the Press hy Bros . Jamieson and Tarrant ( tho music after this toast being " Ever of Thee I'm fondly Dreaming ; " ) the Ladies , by Bro . Davis ; Entered Apprentices , hy Bro . Mercer ; " To all Distressed Masons" bBro . PhillipsTler ; "The Worshipful Master

, y , y presiding , " proposed by Bro . Birclseye , P . M ., and drank enthusiastically , being responded to in a most feeling manner . There were other toasts besides those mentioned—the toast of the evening being the health of the respected brother , in whose honour the feast was given . Iu proposing this toast , the AVorshipful Chairman enumerated the various services of Bro . Thome , in behalf of Freemasonrv , and we learnt from tho detail

the following facts : —As in Hong Kong , some twelve years ago , so in Shanghai some six or seven years since , the spirit of Freemasonry seemed almost defunct , and it was with difficulty a sufficient number of brethren could be induced to attend and hold the necessary monthly meetings . From the first day of his arrival in Shanghai , Bro . Thorne took a most lively interest in the welfare of tlie Craft , so much so that a dispensation was prayed of the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Mercer , to permit

his appointment to the Master's chair . But Freemasonry under the Provincial Grand Officer named is carried out most strictly —that is to say , strictly as regards the laws and ordinances enacted for its government ; and the application was rejected , with au intimation that the chair could only be reached after the usual probation of a year ' s Wai-denship . All , therefore , that his brethren could do in the matter , was to make Bro . Thorne a Warden , and a AA arden he became . For reasons not

explained , Bro . Thorne resigned this post , and took the subordinate office of Deacon , determined in himself , perhaps , that as lie had resolved on taking highest honours , no objection should he made to him on the score of getting up without serving as an officer in the several grades , and , if brethren would keep harmony in a lodge , there is no point so necessary for observance to ensure it , as this of making degrees obtainable only after the proper period of service by each column . At last the day came

for Bro . Thome's elevation to the post lie filled so well , viz ., that of Master and Ruler of the Craft in Shanghai . From that day , generously assisted by Bros . Dunlop , Birdseye , Campbell , and others , Freemasonry progressed rapidly , and the year which sees Bro . Thome's departure , will also see tlie Northern Lodge of China free of debt , and this notwithstanding the performance of a huge work , viz ., the purchase of ground and erection of tho commodious building in which Freemasonry is extended in

lodge , chapter , and encampment . Returning thanks for the toast , and pointing proudly to a beautiful jewel which the Masons of Shanghai recently gave to him , Bro . Thorne disclaimed all the praise bestowed in warmest language . Without such helpmates as the distinguished brothers ( whose names we have mentioned ) , on bis left and right , Masonry in Shanghai , he said , might have remained as has been described , languishing and spiritless . Now , on the contrary , Masonry is

China.

growing in a wonderful manner ; the old Canton Lodge ( Royal Sussex ) having removed here last year , and now ably worked by Bro . Parker , while wan-ants have been prayed fdr the creation of a Scotch Lodge ( the Cosmopolitan , to be presided over by Bro . Donaldson , who stated that the warrant , thanks to the recommendation of Bro . Underwood , P . M ., was actually on its way , and might be looked for next month , ) and also for an American Lodge ; the degrees of Royal Arch and Knight

Templar being conferred in connection with the lodge resuscitated—a resuscitation for in advance of what has been done at our Provincial Lodge Capital , Hong Kong , where there is no working above the third degree . Besides the music of the band , some excellent songs were sung by Bros . Birdseye , GilfiUan , Dent , Nntt , and others , the company eventually breaking up amid the smaller hours of this morning .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —Her Majesty and younger branches of the Royal Family are stilt at Osborne . Prince Arthur , who completed his fourteenth year on Sunday , has' been on a visit to his mother , but has returned to Greenwich . The Prince and Princess of AA ales visited the Royal Academy on Saturday , and spent some time in a close examination of the principal pictures .

On Tuesday , her Royal Highness hold a . drawing-room on behalf of the Queen , wliich was very numerously attended . Prince Alfred is at present travelling on the Continent , prior to joining his ship , the Racoon , at Marseilles . IiiPERiAt ) PAHEIA - MEST . —In the HOUSE OE L ORDS ou Thursday , the 25 th ult ., several measures , including the Union Relief

Aid Acts Continuance Bill , received the royal assent by commission . —In reply to a question from Lord Ellenborongh , Lord Wodehouse said no decision had yet been arrived at on the proposal to remove the seat of government in India from Calcutta . The noble lord also explained the steps which had been taken respecting the burning of human bodies on the banks of the

Hooghly . —The Punishment of Rape Bill was read a third time and passed , with the amendment that the flogging of persons convicted of such offences should be permissive and not compulsory . —A discussion took place on the Lord Chancellor ' s bill providing for the decent remuneration of the Greek Professor at Oxford , by attaching a Crown Canonry to the chair . Lord Derby

would not oppose the bill , although he thought it unwise to pass a measure which would limit the Greek Professorship to clergymen . Lord Ellenbovough and Lord Grey objected to tho bill , because it took away " one of the few rewards " to which hard-working clergymen had a right to look forward . The Lord Chancellor said that as soon as the University saw fit to endow the chair to the amount of £ G 00 a year , the canonry which he

proposed to give to Mr . Jowetfc and his successors should he placed at its disposal . The Bishop of London supported the bill , which was ultimately read a second time without a division . On Friday , Lord Derby , in a two hours' speech , criticised the conduct of Lord Russell with respect to the seizure of the Birkenhead steam rams . The noble earl , who seemed to insinuate

that the Tory politics of Mr . John Laird had had . something to do with the keen attention paid to his sons' building yard hy the Government , said he could have understood the seizure of the vessels with a view to the trial of the question as to their destination , but to throw upon the owners the onus of proving their innocence was , he contended , " monstrous and illegal . '

Lord Russell warmly , defended the course which he and his . colleagues hail taken , and submitted that it was owing solely to the vigilance of the Government that the Messrs . Laird had not succeeded in plunging this country into a war with the United States . In his closing remarks , the noble earl expressed an earnest hope that the present war iu America might result in the

  • Prev page
  • 1
  • 15
  • You're on page16
  • 17
  • 20
  • Next page
  • Accredited Museum Designated Outstanding Collection
  • LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1058497 / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2025

  • Accessibility statement

  • Designed, developed, and maintained by King's Digital Lab

We use cookies to track usage and preferences.

Privacy & cookie policy