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Lodge of Union , Reading Apollo University Lodge , Oxford Alfred Lodge , Oxford Ionic Lodge , London Tuscan Lodge , London Two Prov . Grand Stewards Prov . Grand Pursuivant Prov . Grand Organist Prov . Director of Ceremonies Do . Superint . of Works

Prov . Registrar Do . Treasurer Do . Chaplain Do . Wardens Do . Deacons Visiting Prov . Grand Officers Visiting Grand Officer Dep . Prov . Grand Master Prov . Grand Sword Bearer .

Right Worshipful the P . G . M . ( Marquis of Downshire ) . The Sermon . —An immense number of persons was congregated in the street to Avitness the procession , but a passage Avas made through the croAvd , so that the Brethren met Avith no obstruction or inconvenience . On reaching the church , the Brethren took their seats in the chancel , Avhich Avas appropriated exclusively for their use . The service was read by the Past Grand Chaplain of England , Bro . Rev . Sir J . W . Hayes , and the sermon preached by Bro . Rev . A . Roberts , Prov . G . S .

The rev . gentleman selected the 1 st chap , of the General Epistle of St . James , and the 27 th verse : " Pure religion and undefiled before God and tho Father is this , to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction , and to keep himself unspotted from the world . " The rev . gentleman commenced by adverting to the importance of true religion , that religion which taught them there was but one gospel in which they believed ; one Lord , one faith , one baptism , one God , who is the father of us all . Every Christian should act on the words , "Love to God , and faith in Jesus Christ , " as religion ' s chief ingredients , hecaiiso from those two principles must proceed everything good

and aeceptahlo in our actions . The language in the text manifestly taught them what true religion was , namely , " To visit tho fatherless and widows in their afflictions and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world . " In doing this , all their professions must be marked by consistency ancl honesty in their works . He had a twofold reason in selecting those words for his text on tho present occasion : first , although he did not by any means intend to place Freemasonry on a par with religion , still those words were illustrative in a forcible and effective degree of the main principles by which their Craft professed to be guided ; and secondl with the hope that the unfolding of those

y , ties which linked them together , would show that their objects were those of goodness , endeavouring to improve tho moral ancl social character of our fellowcreatures , to administer to tho necessities of those in distress , to promote virtue and religion , and by a hfe in unison with their professions , to show " Glory to God in the highest , and on earth peace and good-will towards mankind . " He stood not there as the apologist of then- Order ; but they must all be well aware how many individuals there were ( ho woedd not say with evil will towards them ) , who , from possessing little knowlec'ga on the subject , questioned their sincerity , and doubted the good they effected . It would be his duty then to endeavour

to erase any such impressions , by showing the basis of the fabric , on which Masonry was founded , the keystone of then- Institution . It was based upon the volume of sacred law , and tho superstructure upon which it was raised , was that comprehensive and imperative command of our Saviour , " Love thy neighbour as thyself . " They were taught to regulate their actions by the divine precepts which the Bible contained , and thus to do their duty towards God and then- neighbour ; to God , by never mentioning Ms name except with that reverence which was ever clue from the creature to the Creator ; and to then- neihbourbacting always with kindness and loveand rendering to

g , y , him those kind offices which justice and mercy might require , by alleviating his distress and soothing his afflictions , and by doing to him as in similar circumstances they would wish to he done by . Also hy walking in such a prudent and well-regulated course as might best conduce to the mental and physical faculties , and likewise promoting the welfare of their fellow-creatures . When such wore its objects , was there anything in it to provoke the smile of ridicule or the—sneer of contempt ? It had , moreover , been in existence almost from VOL . III . 2 I

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THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AND REVIEW. Article 1
MASONIC IMPOSTORS. Article 7
THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. Article 9
THE MARQUIS AND THE MASON'S WIDOW. Article 23
A VISIT TO CANTON. Article 28
FORGIVE AND FORGET. Article 41
"ITS PRECEPTS ARE ETERNAL;" OR, THE PRACTICE OF A FREEMASON'S DAUGHTER. Article 42
KIND WORDS. Article 49
THE MASONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. Article 50
NOTES ON SOMNAMBULISM. Article 64
Obituary. Article 73
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 77
THE CHARITIES. Article 85
ROYAL FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL. Article 89
GRAND CONCLAVE OF MASONIC KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, Article 95
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 97
METROPOLITAN. Article 103
PROVINCIAL. Article 104
SCOTLAND. Article 128
IRELAND. Article 129
INDIA. Article 131
AMERICA. Article 131
FOREIGN. Article 133
LITERARY NOTICES. Article 134
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 139
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Provincial.

Lodge of Union , Reading Apollo University Lodge , Oxford Alfred Lodge , Oxford Ionic Lodge , London Tuscan Lodge , London Two Prov . Grand Stewards Prov . Grand Pursuivant Prov . Grand Organist Prov . Director of Ceremonies Do . Superint . of Works

Prov . Registrar Do . Treasurer Do . Chaplain Do . Wardens Do . Deacons Visiting Prov . Grand Officers Visiting Grand Officer Dep . Prov . Grand Master Prov . Grand Sword Bearer .

Right Worshipful the P . G . M . ( Marquis of Downshire ) . The Sermon . —An immense number of persons was congregated in the street to Avitness the procession , but a passage Avas made through the croAvd , so that the Brethren met Avith no obstruction or inconvenience . On reaching the church , the Brethren took their seats in the chancel , Avhich Avas appropriated exclusively for their use . The service was read by the Past Grand Chaplain of England , Bro . Rev . Sir J . W . Hayes , and the sermon preached by Bro . Rev . A . Roberts , Prov . G . S .

The rev . gentleman selected the 1 st chap , of the General Epistle of St . James , and the 27 th verse : " Pure religion and undefiled before God and tho Father is this , to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction , and to keep himself unspotted from the world . " The rev . gentleman commenced by adverting to the importance of true religion , that religion which taught them there was but one gospel in which they believed ; one Lord , one faith , one baptism , one God , who is the father of us all . Every Christian should act on the words , "Love to God , and faith in Jesus Christ , " as religion ' s chief ingredients , hecaiiso from those two principles must proceed everything good

and aeceptahlo in our actions . The language in the text manifestly taught them what true religion was , namely , " To visit tho fatherless and widows in their afflictions and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world . " In doing this , all their professions must be marked by consistency ancl honesty in their works . He had a twofold reason in selecting those words for his text on tho present occasion : first , although he did not by any means intend to place Freemasonry on a par with religion , still those words were illustrative in a forcible and effective degree of the main principles by which their Craft professed to be guided ; and secondl with the hope that the unfolding of those

y , ties which linked them together , would show that their objects were those of goodness , endeavouring to improve tho moral ancl social character of our fellowcreatures , to administer to tho necessities of those in distress , to promote virtue and religion , and by a hfe in unison with their professions , to show " Glory to God in the highest , and on earth peace and good-will towards mankind . " He stood not there as the apologist of then- Order ; but they must all be well aware how many individuals there were ( ho woedd not say with evil will towards them ) , who , from possessing little knowlec'ga on the subject , questioned their sincerity , and doubted the good they effected . It would be his duty then to endeavour

to erase any such impressions , by showing the basis of the fabric , on which Masonry was founded , the keystone of then- Institution . It was based upon the volume of sacred law , and tho superstructure upon which it was raised , was that comprehensive and imperative command of our Saviour , " Love thy neighbour as thyself . " They were taught to regulate their actions by the divine precepts which the Bible contained , and thus to do their duty towards God and then- neighbour ; to God , by never mentioning Ms name except with that reverence which was ever clue from the creature to the Creator ; and to then- neihbourbacting always with kindness and loveand rendering to

g , y , him those kind offices which justice and mercy might require , by alleviating his distress and soothing his afflictions , and by doing to him as in similar circumstances they would wish to he done by . Also hy walking in such a prudent and well-regulated course as might best conduce to the mental and physical faculties , and likewise promoting the welfare of their fellow-creatures . When such wore its objects , was there anything in it to provoke the smile of ridicule or the—sneer of contempt ? It had , moreover , been in existence almost from VOL . III . 2 I

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