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VOL. II.—No. 5.] MARCH 16 1891. A.D., 1891 ; A.L., 5891 A.M., 5651; A. In., 2421.

ASSISTANT GRAND REGISTRAR.

ERY Worshipful Brother, JOHN HERBERT HANKINS, Assistant Grand Registrar of the Grand
Lodge of New Zealand, is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. residing
at Palmerston North.

He was initiated into Freemasonry in the Canterbury Lodge, No. 1048, Christchurch, on the 28th August,
A.L. 5868, by the late Excellent Bro. P.M. THEIL, affiliating to the Lodge Westland Kilwinning in the year
1871, during the Mastership of the late Bro. G. W. HARVEY. He subsequently held all the offices in that
Lodge, excepting the Master's chair, and for many years was secretary of the Lodge. He also held the office
of G.D.C. in the District Grand Lodge of Westland, E.C., on its first establishment, during the office of the
late Bro. JOHN LAZAR. Having removed to Palmerston North in the year 1882, he became one of the
founders of the Scotch Lodge " Manawatu Kilwinning," and was its first Master. Bro. HANKINS is a member
of the Lathom Chapter, 33°, Rose Croix of the Scottish Rite of H.R.D.M., Wanganui, and a Royal Arch
Mason.

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ENGLAND AND BRO. SIR ROBERT STOUT.

THE Grand Lodge of England has deprived BRO. SIR ROBERT STOUT of his rank in the Grand Lodge. The
meagreness of the telegraphic announcement of this step necessarily leaves a good deal to conjecture, All
will be anxious to learn the reason; alleged for this action by Grand Lodge, and the consequences as to BRO.
SIR ROBERT'S standing in the Craft that will be involved. It will, we opine, be found that the fact that the
Grand Orient of France do not require belief in a Supreme Being as a qualification for membership—though
foremost in and strongly influencing, it may be, the minds of every member of Grand Lodge—was not the

actual reason alleged for BRO. SIR ROBERT'S deprivation. We believe it will be found that such reason has
been the invasion of territory by the French Orient. The unpardonable offence for which BRO. SIR ROBERT
has been found guilty is the procuring of a warrant from a foreign Masonic body, which enabled him to
establish on British soil a subordinate Lodge holding allegiance to the Grand Orient of France. "This wanton
attack on the rights of England, as exercised from time immemorial on British territory, and not only of those
of the Grand Lodge of England, but likewise on those of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland, as
similiarly exercised," has been considered by England as "an affront to its prestige," and so the Most
Worshipful the Grand Master, the PRINCE OF WALES, who conferred upon BRO. SIR ROBERT, at the time
of the QUEEN'S Jubilee, the brevet rank of Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, has in consequence
taken it away.

Now, BRO. SIR ROBERT, being deprived of his rank in Grand Lodge, can he continue to act as Deputy
District Grand Master ? Grand Lodge could not deprive BRO. SIR ROBERT of this position it being only a
creation of the District Grand Master's. The position of Deputy is just on a par with certain honours, some-
times bestowed on Colonists—of no account outside their own Colony ; consequently BRO. THOS.
SHERLOCK GRAHAM is the only one who can declare the office vacant. That BRO. SIR ROBERT STOUT
will not seek to fill the position of Deputy again can be considered a certainty.

Until further news comes from Home we cannot say if BRO. SIR ROBERT'S membership in Lodge Dunedin
will be affected, but the position would, to our mind, be illogical if the Grand Lodge of England did not
enforce Rule 204. The law expressed in that rule has been enforced against the members of the Grand Lodge
of New Zealand, and BRO. STOUT, we take it, is as far as that rule is concerned, in the same position as
members of that body.

Surely there is no necessity for BRO. SIR ROBERT'S expulsion from the Craft. The deprivation of his rank in
Grand Lodge, the appointment of a new Deputy, and the application of Rule 204 will be quite enough
without further piling on the agony.

The necessity thrust upon the PRINCE OF WALES of making an example of BRO.STOUT is undeniable ;—
has, in fact been admitted on all sides—and yet we are filled with regret at the necessity. That a Brother of
such great abilities—one who has occupied with honour the foremost position among his fellow Colonists—
and who was calculated to be of such great value to the Craft, should have thought fit to sacrifice his
Masonic career, must be a subject of regret far and wide. As to the reasons which prompted him to take the
step he has done, they are his private affair. At all events they are a complete puzzle to most of his friends. In
the beginning we declined to enter into the religious aspect of the controversy, and time has shown the
wisdom of the step. Retribution has overtaken SIR ROBERT, but we are glad to remember that nothing has
been said by us on the matter to raise embittered feelings.

Unfortunately this action of England's will not close Lodge L'Amour de la write. Even the Editor of the
London Freemason must admit that. Neither will it have the effect of severing BRO. SIR ROBERT STOUT'S
connection with it, but we trust his good sense will show him that the only way to keep his friends from
being placed in a false position is to voluntarily sever his connection with British Masonry.

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THE LONDON FREEMASON ON " THE CRAFT IN NEW ZEALAND."

OUR London contemporary, in an editorial of January loth (which we have transferred to our pages), says
that it continues to receive many communications representing nearly every conceivable opinion on the
present disorganised state of the Craft in New Zealand. It will, however, be noticed that these opinions, if at
all contrary to the opinions of the editor, must be relegated to his waste-paper basket : for they do not appear
in his columns. Some months ago a Past Master of considerable standing in the Grand Lodge of South
Australia, wrote the London Freemason, pointing out that a District Grand Master in New Zealand, together
with the Grand Secretary, had acted in defiance of the constitutions and the precedents of the Grand Lodges
of England ; and the only notice the editor took of the communication was curtly to write, in "Answers to
Correspondents," "'that dissatisfied Brethren can appeal !" The absurdity of such a reply, as addressed to a
member of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, is most amusing.

We commend the following remarks of the South African Freemason to the London editor, and invite the
latter, in the matter of impartiality of judgment, to sit for a spell at the feet of his South African Brother :

The Grand Lodge of Scotland has lately perpetrated a violation of Masonic law which we cannot
help regarding as palpable, albeit we are by no means in sympathy with the assumed Grand Lodge of
New Zealand. The Lodge St. Andrew at Auckland decided unanimously to secede to the New
Zealand Constitution. Thereupon Sir Frederick Whitaker, D.G.M., authorised twelve Masons, one of
whom had been expelled and not reinstated, to meet as Lodge St. Andrew under the old charter. One
of these men had not been a subscribing member for twelve years, two others had never paid any
dues, and the other nine were all considerably in arrear. This is playing very low, and unworthy of an
antient body like Scottish Freemasonry.

We have little doubt that ere long we shall have another subject of amusement presented to us, in a similar
change of front of the Freemason to that performed by that journal in the case of New South Wales. There
will be the usual repetition of history! First comes uncompromising hostility to the " so-called " Grand
Lodge, with denunciations of the " disloyalty " of all concerned in the movement. By-and-bye a Past Grand
Officer of England interests himself, and realises that the bulk of New Zealand Masons well know what is
for the true interests of the Craft. When lo! what had been disloyal is at once condoned, and the "just one ray
of light " that the Editor had perceived " in the midst of all this gloom " in New Zealand, extends until it
irradiates the whole Colony ; and then—why, perhaps the Editor of the London Freemason discovers that he
had really been a warm supporter of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand all along, and hastens to offer his
fraternal felicitations.

But to hark back : With its usual accuracy in regard to New Zealand affairs, the London Freemason says :
Bro. the Earl of Onslow has called a meeting of the leading masons of the four constitutions with a view to
putting an end to the present disordered state of the Craft. If the letter of Bro. Lord Onslow, which appeared
in the pages of that " not very impartial " journal, the N.Z. CRAFTSMAN, had been carefully read, such a
misstatement would not have been made. Perhaps, however, our contemporary transfers this journal also to
the waste paper basket.

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THE NEW GRAND MASTER.

AT the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge to be held in Invercargill, on the tenth of next month,
nominations will be received for the elective Grand Lodge officers for the ensuing year, the elections taking
place at the annual meeting in June. First and foremost of these officers is, of course, that of Grand Master ;
and we believe the desire is well-nigh universal to see that office filled by Bro. the Earl of Onslow. And
though his Excellency could not see his way to accept the office when it was proffered him on the formation
of Grand Lodge, we have reason to believe that he realises now that matters have so developed since then ;
that the movement is so thoroughly a reality ; that the only way to restore masonic amity is by strengthening
Grand Lodge in every way ; and that his lord-ship would take the position were it offered to him again, could
he be assured that such was the general wish of the Craft. We are also strongly of opinion that immediately
upon his Excellency's election as Grand Master a good number of Lodges, at present undecided, would make
up their minds to join the Grand Lodge.

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THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS.

THE Book of Constitutions, as drafted by the Wellington Committee, has now been placed before each
Lodge for consideration. The resolutions passed by the Lodge of Otago at its last meeting deserve to be
adopted by all Lodges in charge of Superintendents. As will be seen from this Lodge's " report," the
resolutions ask the Superintendent to form a local Board of General Purposes, the business of such Board
being to consider the proposed " Constitutions and Laws of the Grand Lodge ;" the result of each meeting to
be forwarded to every Lodge within seven days. This means that the eight Lodges under the charge of R.W.
BRO. BURTON will have the benefit of the experience of the majority of Masters, Past Masters, and Grand
Lodge officers resident within the District, a Board, we take it, which will command the confidence of every
Lodge. This Board will go through the proposed laws, clause by clause, and while local requirements are not
lost sight of, they will ever have before them the welfare of the institution as a whole. The suggestions of the
Lodge of Otago are, to our mind, admirable. Due provision is made that the labours of the Wellington

Committee shall receive that consideration to which they are entitled, while the presence of members from
each Lodge at the Board's deliberations will enable them to give to their Lodges an intelligent reason for any
recommendations the Board may make. These explanations will avoid the necessity of useless debate,
frivolous objections, and unconstitutional amendments, and should be a guarantee that when the Grand
Lodge proceeds in September next to consider the Lodges' amendments to the draft of " Constitutions and
Laws " that such amendments are put forward only after careful and serious consideration.

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OURSELVES.

THE publisher of this journal had the pleasure of meeting, a few weeks ago, the D.G. Secretary of
Canterbury, E.C., W. Bro. MITCHELL. In explanation of his apparent discourtesy in refusing to exchange the
reports of his D.G. Lodge with the CRAFTSMAN, Bro. MITCHELL said he was under the impression that
sending copies to the Grand Lodge office in Christchurch was equivalent to sending them to us. The
conclusion he had arrived at was that the Grand Lodge of New Zealand and the NEW ZEALAND
CRAFTSMAN were run by the same parties, and he had reached this conclusion by watching our "Lodge
Reports," which very seldom mentioned any other Lodges save those holding under the Grand Lodge. We
suppose a Brother not knowing the explanation of this seeming favouritism, could only come to that
conclusion.

Everyone connected with the CRAFTSMAN is prohibited from entering an English, Irish, or Scotch Lodge
in this Colony. In Dunedin our names are gibbeted on the walls of the Masonic Hall, and even the caretaker
has instructions to shut and lock the door in our faces should we attempt to seek entry. The majority of
Lodges, other than the New Zealand ones, have, since the formation of the Grand Lodge, ceased to forward
their Lodge circulars and reports, while some have gone the length of repudiating our accounts for
advertising.

It will thus be seen that " the boot is on the other leg," and instead of the CRAFTSMAN boycotting the
Lodges still holding allegiance to the British Grand Lodges that those Lodges have boycotted us. That this
does not redound to the credit of New Zealand Masonry goes without saying. Fortunately, the boycott will
not kill us, neither will it change our conviction that a Grand Lodge of New Zealand can equal, if not excel,
the prosperity of the Grand Lodges in Australia.

We cannot do better than close this note by giving the reply of the editor of the Australasian Keystone to the
toast of the " Masonic Press," at a large gathering of the Craft in Melbourne on February 2nd :

He also referred to the fact that Masonry prospered in every country in proportion to the
effectiveness of the local Masonic Press. The Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania, Canada, California,
Indiana, Rhode Island, &c., had an influence far beyond what their numbers would entitle them to,
solely in consequence of the excellence of their Masonic journals. Their decisions were quoted all
over the world as authorities, whilst the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland, which did not
support a Masonic Press, were never mentioned outside of the British dominions.

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POETRY.
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CREDULITY.
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BY EMILY THACHER BENNETT.

Man, of all sentient beings, cares for irrevocable days ;
Oft' as upon a crater's rim in aimlessness he lays
His unlit torch of hope, then weakened by the wasteful deed,
He lets the promise of the present to destruction speed.
Trusting some self-ambitious story-teller's voice or pen,—
As tho' Methuselah had come to prove the world again,—
Believes he now he knows and sees all that was said and done,
Æons agone, in populated regions 'neath the sun !

Masonic Review.
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THE District Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, E.C., has now only five active Lodges on its roll. It had
sixteen, of which nine have joined the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, and two are practically defunct.

WHAT do our readers think of the following for a Lodge of Instruction at Toowoomba, Queensland ? During
the year the papers read will be " The Mystic Number," " The Candidate," "Architecture," "Masonic
Ceremonials," "Some Masonic Symbols," Address on " Freemasonry," Papers on "The Landmarks," " Two
Aspects of Freemasonry," "The Government of the Lodge," " Masonic Music," " The Irish Constitution," and
" The Mother Grand Lodge."

AN incident connected with the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire, at Stockport, the
other day, is worth recording. While the brethren were preparing for business, the four Lewises, or sons of
Master Masons, who bore the volume of the Sacred Law in the procession, were introduced to Lord Egerton,
Provincial Grand Master, in the ante-room. The little fellows were each presented by his lordship with a
handsome illustrated Bible, as a memento of the occasion. Each volume contained his lordship's autograph,
and, while the gift itself is intrinsically valuable, it will be highly prized by them in the future or the
associations it will recall of this interesting event.—Stockport Advertiser.

GRAND LODGES.

NEW ZEALAND.

SPEECH OF THE GRAND MASTER AT OAMARU.
THE M.W. Grand Master, Bro. Henry Thomson, delivered a speech in the Masonic Hall, Oamaru, on the
21st January. The banqueting hall was filled with representatives of the Waitaki, Ngapara, and Oamaru
Kilwinning Lodges. In reply to the toast of his health, the Grand Master said : -

A good many Brethren who had put their hands to the plough had turned back. He admitted they had a
perfect right to do that, but, while favourable to a Grand Lodge, they had been instrumental in getting ninety-
two Lodges to make declarations of allegiance to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand ; otherwise the Grand
Lodge would never have been called into existence. He briefly pointed out what the Grand Lodge could
achieve. They desired local self-government —that government of Freemasons in New Zealand by the
Freemasons of the colony, not by the Freemasons of England, Ireland, and Scotland ; to do away with three
governing bodies and leave one. They had really and truly no benevolent scheme in the colony. Masonry had
been established some forty years in the colony, and there were between six and eight thousand Masons, and
they had done nothing towards benevolence of which the Craft could be proud. The Grand Lodge had a
scheme of benevolence to lay before the Lodges. There were one hundred and fifty Lodges in the colony and
£5 per annum from the poorest of them for this purpose would never be missed ; and they would have a fund
of £750 from the first year's subscriptions, and with an annual revenue of that kind something good could be
done that would honour the Craft and do good to their brethren. But what could they do un ter the present
system of government from Home, and by men who did not understand their wants and knew not their aims,
and who were too far away to take much interest in them in that way ? There was no hospital, no ward in an
hospital, nor institution of any kind of their raising in the colony, and under the Home government nothing
was likely to be done in the future in that direction. They had done nothing because their efforts lacked that
cohesion and concentrated direction which a Grand Lodge in the colony was calculated to give. Bro. Sir John
Monckton, introducing their application for recognition to the Grand Lodge of England, stated that
applications had been received from Tasmania and New Zealand. He said that the Lodges in Tasmania in
favour of the Grand Lodge were in the majority, and there was tolerable unanimity ; but when he came to
New Zealand's application he said that there was not so much unanimity ; and went on to state that—and this
was the portion of Sir John's speech that he complained of—he had not been sufficiently well supplied with
information which could establish the position they had taken up. That the necessary information giving the
total number of Lodges in favour of the Grand Lodge had not been supplied was not their fault ; for all the
documents in connection with the conference of the delegates in Wellington in 1889, and the establishment
of the Grand Lodge in April, 1890, and installation of the Grand Master, with a photographic copy of the
declaration, had been sent to the Grand Secretary. Sir John Monckton moved, " That ` for the present ' the
appiication for recognition be not granted." They must remember that the application was not refused. It was
simply deferred ; and with a little more unanimity the application would not be withheld. Now it had been
stated that the expenses in establishing the Grand Lodge of New Zealand had amounted to between £500 and

£1000. The balance-sheet prepared for the meeting for the establishment of the Grand Lodge showed that
after paying all expenses a sum of £46 17s 10d was handed over by the treasurer of the Masonic Union to the
treasurer of the Grand Lodge. —[Condensed from the North Otago Times.]
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QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION AT INVERCARGILL.
THE quarterly communication will be held in the Masonic Hall, Invercargill, on Friday, the 10th April. The
chief business will be receiving nominations for the elective grand officers — including the Most Worshipful
Grand Master. The original proposal of holding it in March would not have allowed sufficient time for the
nomination notices to reach the members of Grand Lodge. It was therefore postponed till April.

THE Board of General Purposes will meet in the Masonic Hall, Invercargill, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the 10th
April, to finally revise the report to be brought before Grand Lodge at 7.30 p.m.

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GRAND LODGE VISITS DURING APRIL.

The Grand Master with his officers, on their way to attend the quarterly communication at Invercargill, will
visit the following Lodges : Lodge Waikouaiti, on Monday, April 6th ; Lodge Hiram, Dunedin, on Tuesday,
the 7th ; Lodge Clutha, on Wednesday, the 8th ; Lodge Hercules, Tapanui, on Thursday, the 9th. While in
Invercargill the Grand Lodge will probably visit Riverton on Saturday, the 11th ; and on Monday, the 13th,
Lodge Fortitude, Bluff, will receive a visit. On the return journey Lodge Mokoreta, Wyndham, will be
visited on Tuesday, the 14th April ; Lodge Harvey, Gore, on Wednesday, the 15th ; and on Friday, the 17th,
Lodge Palmerston.

GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVES.
Grand Lodge Representatives of Grand Lodge of Representatives at Grand Lodge of

New Zealand. New Zealand.
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New South Wales Herbert S. Thomson, J.G. Warden. R. C. Hamerton, P. Provincial Grand

Inspector.
Italy (Grand Orient) Dr. Achille Bullori, 33° Geo. Robertson, Past Grand Secretary
Victoria George F. Martin, Past S.G. Warden. R. C. Bishop, Past District Grand Treasurer.
Tasmania . M. E. Robinson, Past Deputy D.G.M. Vincent Pyke, Past Provincial Grand Master.
Nebraska ... Not yet appointed. Not yet appointed.
Montana ... Not yet appointed. Not yet appointed.
South Australia .. George Gordon, Past District Grand C. P. Hulbert, Past District S. G. Warden

Officer, Canterbury.
Belgium (Grand Not yet appointed. Not yet appointed.
Orient)
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THE GRAND LODGE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND is a small place situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, off the Coast of New
Brunswick. The Grand Lodge has been in existence 14 years ; it had (June 24th, 1889) a roll of 14 Lodges,
with a membership of 494. We gave notice in our last number that this "Grand Body " had declined to
recognise the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, " out of courtesy " to the Grand Lodge of England.

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THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE.

THE Board of Benevolence met for the first time on March 12th, and voted the following amounts :—To the
widow (in England) and children of a Brother of Lodge Unanimity, £5 ; to the wife and family of a Brother
of Lodge Palmerston, now in the Dunedin Hospital, £5 ; to the widow and children of a Brother of Lodge
Advance, £10.
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BRO. LORD ONSLOW'S CIRCULAR—HOW RECEIVED.
BRO. LORD ONSLOW has issued a circular to the Lodges which have refrained from joining the Grand
Lodge of New Zealand, pointing out that it is perfectly legitimate for Lodges to establish an independent
Grand Lodge, and begging them to consider the matter with a view to unity. He states, though, that it cannot
be considered in Lodge. In this he is wrong, because a Lodge, as a Lodge, can do nothing except by
resolution in due form. Bro. Lord Onslow has not showed the wisdom of Lords Carnarvon and Carrington in
a like case. There can be no agreement without freedom of speech.—South Australian Freemason.

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WE wonder whether our London contemporary will brand Bro. Lord Onslow as a disloyal Mason, on
account of the efforts he is now making to unite the whole Craft in New Zealand under one Grand Lodge.
From what we know of our contemporary we fancy he makes an exception in favour of English peers. He
has never applied the term to Lords Carnarvon or Carrington, who, from the ordinary point of view of the
London Freemason, were Arch disloyalists.—South Australian Freemason.

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LODGE SOUTHERN STAR, 735, E.G., Nelson, passed the following resolution on the 27th January :—" That
the Worshipful Master be requested to inform our Right Worshipful Bro. the Earl of Ouslow, P.G.W., that,
while fully appreciating his desire to heal the dissensions at present existing amongst Freemasons in this
colony, the members of this Lodge have decided not to sever their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England
at present."

[Lodge Southern Star possesses certain privileges, such as the right to admit members at short notice, to give
Degrees at intervals of seven days only. She can also attend funerals and processions in regalia. For these
privileges she pays nothing. The Brethren contend that if they cast in their lot with the Grand Lodge of New
Zealand, these powers will be taken away ; or if not, that they will have to pay for them.—ED.
CRAFTSMAN.]

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AT a meeting of the members of the Wellington Lodge, to consider a letter from the Earl of Onslow, P.G.W.
of the Grand Lodge of England, on the present position of Masonry in New Zealand, in connection with the
New Zealand Grand Lodge, the following resolution was carried : " That the letter of Bro. the Earl of Onslow
be received, and that he be respectfully informed that, while the Wellington Lodge has no present intention
of severing from the Grand Lodge of England, the Brethren nevertheless fully share the regret expressed by
His Excellency at the dissensions now unfortunately existing among Freemasons in the colony, and would be
glad to hear of any plan for their removal." The latter part of the motion is in reference to that part of His
Excellency's letter which stated that he had a plan for ending the trouble if the Lodges were agreeable to his
formulating it.

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LODGE of WAITAKI, Oamaru, at its meeting in February, passed the following resolution : "That this Lodge
of Waitaki, formerly 1111, E.C., and now holding under the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, desires most
heartily to thank His Excellency Bro. Lord Onslow, Past Grand Warden of E igland, for his fraternal effort to
promote, by his circular dated the 17th November, 1890, that union (which we all so much desire) amongst
the various Masonic bodies now working in this our adopted country."

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THE following resolution was passed by the Tongariro Lodge, No. 705, E.C., Wanganui, at its meeting on
Thursday evening, the 18th February, to consider Lord Onslow's circular :—" That a reply be sent to His
Excellency the Governor, expressing sympathy with him in his endeavours to secure unanimity among the
Masonic Lodges of the colony, and whilst the Brethren present are not at mice disposed to bind themselves
to leave their parent Constitution, they are willing to support any movement which is calculated to secure
practical unanimity among the various Lodges in the colony, and recognition of the Grand Lodge of New
Zealand by the Grand Lodge of England."

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THE LONDON FREEMASON AND THE "PERFECTLY RELIABLE CIRCULAR."

THE London Freemason of December 13th comments on the circular recently issued by Bros. Sydney James
and Henry Neill, in their capacity as District -Grand Secretaries of Otago and Southland, E.C. and S.C., in
which it was stated that only 52 Lodges have joined the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. The editor of the
London Freemason accepts the information these zealous Brethren supply as perfectly correct, and winds up

a paragraph by saying "Surely these figures are remarkable, and justify all we have contended for." Yes, the
figures are so very remarkable and inaccurate that nobody has paid any attention to them. The London
Freemason, however, has been easily gulled into accepting them as correct.—New Zealand Mail.

The following appeared on February 3rd in the Evening Star, Dunedin. There is only one Brother besides
ourselves in Dunedin who receives the London Freemason. We did not supply the Star with the paragraph :

"The District Grand Secretaries of Otago and South Island, Bros. SydneyJames and Henry Neill (for
Scotland and England respectively), have just officially issued a table exhibiting all the Lodges
under each of the District Grand Lodges in New Zealand that have remained under their parent
Grand Lodges, and those which have joined the new Grand Lodge. The statistical table has been
carefully prepared down to the date of issue—October 1, 1890—the following being the result :
Lodges under England, Ireland, and Scotland, 96 ; Lodges which have seceded, 52. So that out of a
total of 148 Lodges in New Zealand, the large proportion of 96 retain their allegiance. A special
communication of the so-called Grand Lodge of New Zealand was held in the Oddfellows' Hall,
Dunedin, on the 14th October, when Bro. Charles J. Ronaldson was installed W.M. of the Lodge of
Otago (lately No. 844, E.C.), and appointed his officers. The Grand Master (Bro. Henry Thompson)
was present, and at the banquet which followed a number of speeches were made, that of Bro.
Thompson himself being for the most part conceived in excellent taste, while that of Bro. A. H.
Barton, Grand Superintendent of the Otago District, is reported to have delivered seems to have been
as objectionable in tone as it was coarse in language. The conduct of a Brother who, in the first
instance, had been favourable to the establishment of an independent Grand Lodge, and then retraced
his opinion, he describes as `renegadism.' The inclusion of sundry Lodges in a list purporting to be
composed of the Lodges remaining loyal to their old allegiance is stated point blank to be ` a lie,'
while certain other Lodges in which an opinion as to the advisability of joining or not joining the
new and irregular body was pretty evenly balanced are said to have been held back from joining ` by
the pigheadedness of a few, and the stupidity of Brethren who unworthily for a time held office.' His
speech concluded as follows : ' Let us resolve that we will be true Masons at all hazards, and that as
for us and our Lodges we will serve the Lord.' The statements we have quoted require no
comment.—London Freemason, _December 13, 1890."

NEXT day the following reply was published :

THE GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND AND ITS OPPONENTS.
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TO THE EDITOR.

SIR,—The Freemason (London) of December 13th last had a couple of Masonic notes, evidently
"furnished," which, I perceive, you have transferred to your columns. In the second of these notes there is a
very evident desire to hold me up to obloquy and ridicule anent some remarks I made at the installation
banquet of the Lodge of Otago, Dunedin, last October. My speech on that occasion is declared to have been
objectionable in tone as it was coarse in language. Objectionable, no doubt it was, as exposure of falsehood
and wrongdoing will ever be "objectionable" to the wrongdoers ; and I daresay that straightforward
denunciation of their deeds may even appear to such to be " coarse." But let that pass. The public, I ween,
care little for these matters, which it is likely they will regard simply as squabbles. The progress of the Grand
Lodge movement is so marked and continuous—every few days furnishing evidence of its absolute need,
and of its thorough stability—that its promoters can well afford to let the heathen rage. The chain of
Australasian recognition is now complete, and the Grand Lodges of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania,
and South Australia are united with the Grand Lodge of New Zealand in a perfect bond of brotherhood.
Another strong local Lodge (Lodge Hiram, Caversham) has, I notice, just resolved to join us. Verily "time is
on our side."—I am, &c.,

ALFRED H. BURTON,
Grand Superintendent Otago District.

Dunedin, February 4.
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ENGLAND.
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BRO. SIR ROBERT STOUT, K.C.M.G., DEPRIVED OF HIS RANK IN THE GRAND LODGE OF
ENGLAND.

At the Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England, held in London, on March 4th,
Grand Lodge had under consideration Bro. Sir Robert Stout's connection with the Grand Orient of France.
They resolved to deprive Sir Robert of his rank, Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, and they informed
the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland of the resolution.

[We are indebted to the Press Association for the above information. The cable was badly worded ; we,
therefore, altered it, but the sense remains the same. The Grand Master of England, His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, in 1887, conferred brevet rank upon Bro. Stout in honour of the Queen's Jubilee. The Grand
Lodge at the request of its Grand Master, has had under consideration Sir Robert's connection with the
French Orient, and the cable tells us that Sir Robert Stout's " affront to the prestige " of the Grand Lodge of
England has been met by deprivation of his rank in that body.—ED. C.]

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SCOTLAND.

THE following copy of the letter from the Grand Secretary of Scotland to the District Grand Secretary of
Canterbury has been handed to us, we presume for publication.

[Copy.]
“Edinburgh, Sept. 5th, 1890.

"J. L. Carroll, Esq., D.G. Secretary, Canterbury, N.Z.
" Dear Sir and Brother.—On the 22nd August I addressed a letter to the R.W. Bro. Louisson which he will
show you.

The unprincipled seizure of Grand Lodge Charters by so-called Grand Lodge of New Zealand must be
resisted by the District Grand Master; and 'under the circumstances at present existing in your colony no
Masonic intercourse can be held with anyone giving allegiance to the said body.

"Grand Lodge refuses to recognise the G.L. of N.Z., and if ever recognition is given, the settlement of arrears
due to Grand Lodge and to our District Grand Lodges will be insisted upon.

“Grand Lodge will support your authority in all respects ; united action on the part of the Scottish District
Grand Masters will go far to preserve the interests of Scottish Masonry in New Zealand.

" The G.L. of England has also refused to recognise the new body in New Zealand.
" With beat regards,

" (Signed) D. MURRAY LYON,
" Grand Secretary."

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TASMANIA.

Quarterly Communication held in Hobart, 29th January ; twenty Grand Officers present, with the Grand
Stewards, Masters, Past Masters, and Wardens of several Lodges. The Board of General Purposes report :
That a new Lodge has been opened at Mount Zeehan. Official recognitions have been received from the
Grand Orient of Italy, the Grand Lodges of New York, and of Ireland.

"The Board recommend that this Grand Lodge confer honorary membership on the following illustrious
Brethren, who assisted at its inauguration, viz. :—Lord Carrington, K.C.M.G., M.W.P.G.M. of New South
Wales ; His Excellency Earl Kintore, M.W.G.M. of South Australia; Hon. Sir W. J. Clarke, Bart., M.W.G.M.
of Victoria; and His Honour Chief Justice Way, M.W.P.G.M. of South Australia.

G. Sec. reported that letters had been received from G. Lodges of Nevada, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Omaha,
Arizona, Quebec, British Columbia, and Hamburg, acknowledging receipt of application for recognition,
which would be laid before the respective Grand Lodges at the next Communications.

The Most Wor. Pro Grand Master expressed the hope that a ritual would soon be prepared by which
universal working could be obtained. The Grand Secretary reported in connection with this matter that the
Grand Lodges of Victoria and South Australia were working conjointly in preparing a ritual, and that the co-
operation of this Grand Lodge had been invited. The matter was left in the hands of the Board of General
Purposes.
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BEING presented with a jewel, bought by the W.M. of a London Lodge on credit, led to a pitiable disclosure
in the County Court. Ba warned ye jewel seekers, says The Freemason, Sydney.

Is it necessary for a D. G. M. to be a subscribing member of some Lodge to retain his rank ? We think so.
Bro. Thos. Sherlock Graham, D.G.M., Otago and Southland, E.C., thinks the opposite, and acts up to his
opinion.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CRAFT IN NEW ZEALAND.
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WE continue to receive many communications from New Zealand from which it is clear that the bitterness of
feeling we have before referred to, has by no means as yet calmed down. These communications represent,
we might almost say, nearly every conceivable opinion on the present disorganised state of Freemasonry in
the Colony, and the causes which have produced it, but though we should gladly deal with all of them, and
especially with the long and elaborate letter of Bro. the Rev. W. Ronaldson—who, we readily admit, has
expressed his views in favour of the new Grand Lodge in a temperate and kindly spirit—we can only find
space to refer to one or two matters, which appear to us to be of the greatest moment.

As to the address of Bro. Sir Fred. Whitaker, Prov. Grand Master of the North Island of New Zealand under
the Scotch Constitution, to the lodges under his obedience, and the appendices thereto, we have to remark
that the former is temperate and firm in language, and that if the seceding Scotch lodges of this district act in
the spirit which that distinguished brother has shown, there ought to be no difficulty in carrying out the
secession—if secession there must be—in a just and equitable manner. The appendices show that the Prov.
Grand Master has been supported in the course he has seen fit to adopt by the Grand Lodge of Scotland in
cases where a majority of the Lodge have seceded, but a minority of three or upwards has remained. On the
other hand, the proceedings of the District Grand Lodge of Canterbury (N.Z.) under the English Constitution,
on the 16th October last, show that our Grand Lodge adheres to the Grand Registrar's ruling, re Article 219,
namely, that such article was never intended to apply to the case of Lodges retiring from a Constitution, and
consequently that the minority is not competent to retain and continue working under the warrant if a
majority has declared in favour of seceding. Here then we have a conflict of ruling between the Grand
Lodges of England and Scotland, which cannot be said to improve the already sufficiently disorganised state
of the Craft in the Colony. We have also received a return—which we are told by its compilers has been pre-
pared "from official returns," and is "thoroughly reliable "—showing the distribution of Lodges in New
Zealand on the 1st October, 1890. From this it appears that the Lodges remaining faithful to the old system
are 96 in number—namely, 59 English, 8 Irish, and 29 Scotch ; while those which have seceded and work
under the authority of the so-called Grand Lodge of New Zealand are 52—namely, 28 English, 7 Irish, and
17 Scotch. It is only fair to state that the figures, given by Bro. the Rev. W. Ronaldson in his letter, for the
14th October, 1889— or nearly a year previous—show 92 Lodges out of a total of 147 as having voted in
favour of the Grand Lodge movement ; 34 Lodges as not having decided, and 21 Lodges as being opposed to
it.

However, in the midst of all this gloom, there is just one ray of light. It is good news that Bro. the Earl of
Onslow, P.S. G. W. of England, who is Governor of the Colony, and would hays been Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of New Zealand had the brethren been practically unanimous in their desire for its
establishment, has taken steps by calling a meeting of the leading Masons of the four Constitutions, with a
view to putting an end to the present disordered state of the Craft. What will be the result of the Governor's
action remains to be seen, but we hope it will be possible to discover a plan by which Freemasonry in this
flourishing Colony can be freed from its present discord.—London Freemason of January 10th.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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All communications should be addressed to the Editor, CRAFTSMAN, Box 322, P.O., Dunedin, and should be written on one side of
the paper only.
Correspondents and contributors are requested to be as brief as possible, as the space at our command is limited.
[Letters intended for insertion must be accompanied in all cases by the real name and address of the writer, as well as by the name
and number of the Lodge to which he belongs, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We do not hold
ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
“Z' writes to know if members or visitors have a right to publish the proceedings of a Lodge without the
knowledge or permission of the Master."—We know of no reason why Masters should object to Lodge
reports appearing in Masonic papers ; still they have a perfect right to do so. Nothing should be published
without the Master's consent having first been obtained,

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LODGE ST. GEORGE, LAWRENCE.

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TO THE EDITOR.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER,—In your issue of February 16th there is a statement published which is both
unkind and untrue, and, therefore, one which should not appear in a Masonic journal.

The assertion is made that Lodge St. George, E.G., Lawrence, is practically defunct : only about five
members being all that can he got together. Please, for the sake of the Masonic fraternity, withdraw this
statement, and inform the brotherhood that Lodge St. George is neither practically, nor theoretically defunct,
and that Lodge St. George hopes to survive and welcome Brethren to Lawrence long after the present
lamentable dissension among Masons has died out, and when a better example of the virtues which
particularly adorn Masonry may be shown to the rest of the world.

A. W. TYNDALL, W.M.
JAMES CHALMERS, P.M.

(Twenty-five years a member of Lodge St. George.)
Lodge St. George, No. 1128, B.C., Lawrence.
February 27th, 1891.
[Our information was received from a member of Lodge St. George, who holds a high position in the Craft.
We had and have every reason to believe that the Past Master who gave the information spoke from his own
personal knowledge, To be fair to both parties, will Bros. Tyndall and Chalmers kindly forward the
following information :
1. What is the actual membership of Lodge'St. George ?
2. How many are in arrears ?
3. How many meetings have been held during the last two years?
4. What was the average attendance at these meetings ?
Our remarks were not meant to be unkind. We believed we were stating a fact. 'Upon receipt of the
information asked for, we will make ample apology if what we said is untrue.—ED. C.]
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WHO PAID BRO. RONALDSON "SEVEN AND SIX"?
To THE EDITOR.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER,—When the Grand Lodge met at Ngapara in January last a Brother gave me
his subscription for the CRAFTSMAN, to be sent to him. Unfortunately, thoggh I put his name down, I have
mislaid the paper. I write, therefore, as perhaps he may see this letter, in order that he may send me his name
that I may first send it to you, and then apologise for my apparent forgetfulness of his request.—I am, &c.,

WM. RONALDSON.
Christchurch, March 2nd, 1891.

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BELGIUM AND NEW ZEALAND.

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TO THE EDITOR.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER,—In a recent issue you notified the Masonic world that the Grand Lodge of New
Zealand had decided not to recognise the Grand Orient of France, the offence of the latter being that certain
theological tests, which in the opinion of the New Zealand Grand Lodge constitute Masonic land-marks, do
not appear in its obligations and ritual.

The Grand Orient of France numbers more years of existence than the Grand Lodge of New Zealand does
weeks. Amongst its members, as the mouth of an enemy testifies, are to be found some of the foremost men
of literature and science in France, and the excommunication pronounced against it by the Grand Lodge of
New Zealand might well be passed in silence. This morning's paper, however, contains the singular
announcement that the Grand Lodge of New Zealand and the Grand Orient of Belgium have been
exchanging compliments, and a telegram emanating from Christchurch (presumably from the headquarters of
the New Zealand Grand Lodge) announces to the public of New Zealand that the Grand Orient of Belgium
has recognised the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, and that the two bodies are mutually appointing
representatives ! As an annexe to this interesting news, may I be allowed to inform the orthodox through the
medium of your valued paper, that the Grand Orient of Belgium has taken up exactly the same position on
the religious question as the Grand Orient :of France.—Yours fraternally,

W. B. HUDSON,
Secretary L'Amour de la Vérité.

Wellington, 7th February, 1891.

[In 1854, says Gould, a motion was carried in the Grand Orient of Belgium that the prohibition of political
and religious discussions in Lodges was not a landmark of the Craft, but merely a Grand Lodge ordinance.
Since that date, the Belgium Craft has been marked by a strong anti-clerical, even anti-religious tendency. In
1874, the Grand Orient explained, to the satisfaction of Germany its proceedings regarding religion and
politics, and representatives were again exchanged. We hardly think the foregoing can be construed into
what Bro. Hudson calls " exactly the same position on the religious question as the Grand Orient of France."
There are other English speaking Grand Lodges besides New Zealand who have asked for and granted
recognition to Belgium, viz., South Australia, New South Wales, California, and we think Victoria. Had
Belgium paraded views similar to those of France, it is only reasonable to suppose that the British Grand
Lodges would have ostracised her the same as they did the French Orient.—ED. C.]
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LODGE REPORTS.
Secretaries of Lodges, and Scribes of Chapters, will confera favour on the Editor of this Journal it they will forward monthly a copy
of their Lodge Circulars to Box 322, Post Office, Dunedin.
We shall also be glad to receive from the District and Provincial Grand Secretaries the printed proceedings of their Quarterly
Communications.

NGAMOTU LODGE, N.Z.C., late 2053, E.G., New Plymouth, will hold its regular monthly meeting on the
20th inst. The business to be transacted is to ballot for Mr James Hislop, school teacher, New Plymouth ; to
initiate Messrs Lepper and Atkinson ; to pass Bros. White and Gray.

MASTERTON LODGE, N.Z.C.—The regular monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Freemasons'
Hall, Masterton, on Wednesday, 11th February. Owing to the excessive heat and various other causes the
attendance was not so good as usual. The business of the evening consisted in conferring the Third Degree
on a Brother, and the ceremony was performed in a very able manner by the W.M., Bro. J. Aitken, assisted
by his officers. V.W. Bro. George Robertson, Past Grand Secretary, N. Z.C., who was present, tendered
hearty good wishes on behalf of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Before closing the proceedings the W.M.
invested Bro. Pownall as S.D.—N.Z. Mail.

THE last meeting of Lodge Hiram, 2008, E.C., closed, and the opening of Lodge Hiram under the Grand
Lodge of New Zealand, was held in the lodge room, South Dunedin, on Tuesday, 24th February, W. M. Bro.
Kirby in the chair, when there was a very large gathering of brethren and visiting brethren, among the latter
being Bro. P.M. Burton, G. Superintendent of Otago, Rev. Bro. Ronaldson, G. Sec., and Bro. A. J. Barth,
Grand Orgauist. The Lodge was opened at 7 p.m., and closed for the last time at 7.10 p.m. The Lodge was
then opened for the first time under the Grand Lodge of New Zealand at 7.20 p.m., when R.W. Bro. Burton

presented the Lodge with their Dispensation. Mr Wm. Earnshaw, M.H.R., and Mr Jno. A. Jackson were then
initiated into the E.A. Degree, the Lodge closing at 9 p.m., when the Brethren adjourned to the Oddfellows'
Hall, Caversham, to celebrate the opening of the Lodge under the Grand Lodge by a Cinderella Dance, in
which over 50 couples took part, Bro. Thcinsou, G.M. (who had just arrived from the North), being amongst
the visitors. Everyone present enjoyed themselves thoroughly, the music and catering being first-class. Bros.
Smart and Dawson acted as M.C.'s.

WELLINGTON LODGE, No. 1521, E.C.—A meeting of the members of this Lodge was held at the
Freemasons' Hall, Wellington, on Monday, 16th February, to consider the circular recently issued by Bro. the
Earl of Onslow, P.G.W. of England, on the subject of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. There was a large
attendance of Brethren, and the W.M. (Bro. J. H. Richardson) occupied the chair. After discussion, the
following resolution was passed : "That the letter of Bro. the Earl of Onslow be received, and that he he
respectfully informed that, while the Wellington Lodge has no present intention of severing from the Grand
Lodge of England, it fully shares the regret expressed by Bro. the Earl of Onslow at the dissensions now
existing among Masons in New Zealand, and would be glad to hear of any plan he might suggest to end
them.—The regular monthly meeting of the above Lodge took place at the Freemasons' Hall, Wellington, on
Friday, 20th February. There was a very large attendance of members and visitors. The business of the
evening consisted of a Passing and Raising. The Second Degree was undertaken by the W.M., Bro. J. H.
Richardson, the W.T.'s being presented by the S.D., Bro. W. Jessup. The ceremony of Raising was
performed by Bro. George Robertson, P.M., assisted by Bro. Lurchin, P.M. ; and the W.T.'s in the Third
Degree were also presented by the S.D. A considerable amount of routine business was afterwards
transacted, and the Brethren adjourned for refreshment at 10 p.m.—N.Z. Mail.

LODGE MOKORETA, N.Z.C., WYNDHAM.—The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on 26th
February. The most of the business was of a routine character. The lecture on First Tracing Board was given
by Bro. Clark ; while the Secretary was instructed to convey to the relatives of the late Bro. Dodd (whose
death is mentioned elsewhere) the heartfelt sympathy of the Lodge is their sudden bereavement, at the same
time forwarding the sympathy of the Grand Lodge as sent through the Grand Secretary.

LEINSTER LODGE, N.Z.C.—The regular monthly meeting of this Lodge took place at the Freemasons' Hall,
Wellington, on Monday, 2nd February. There was a good attendance of members, and Bros. H. J. Williams
and G. Roberston were present in the capacity as Grand Director of Ceremonies and Past Grand Secretary,
N.ZC., respectively. The business of the evening consisted in initiating a candidate into the mysteries and
privileges of Antient Freemasonry, and the ceremony was most efficiently performed by the W.M., Bro. T.
H. Coveney; the Charge and Lecture being given by the J.W. and S.W. A committee was appointed to
examine the Constitutions submitted by the Grand Secretary, and other business was also transacted.

LODGE OF WAITAKI, N.Z.C., OAMARU.—There was a good attendance at the regular meeting of this
Lodge, held on the 18th February, when, after the usual business, the ballot was taken and proved clear for
affiliating Bro. E. P. Lee ; the same also for Mr E. T. Earle, a candidate for initiation; after which the lecture
on the Tracing Board First Degree was admirably rendered by the W.M., Bro. Hamilton. Bro. E. G. Lane's
motion for reduction of the joining fee to 10s 6d was considered, and on being put to the vote was duly
carried. The following resolution when submitted to the Lodge was unanimously agreed to :—Resolved,
"That this Lodge of Waitaki, formerly No. 1111, E.C., and now holding under the Grand Lodge of New
Zealand, desires most heartily to thank His Excellency Bro. Lord Onslow, P.G.W. of England, for his
fraternal effort to promote by his circular, dated 17th November, 1890, that union (which we all so much
desire) amongst the,; various Masonic bodies now working in this our adopted country." The W.M. brought
before the Lodge the question of the relief fund for the sufferers by the loss of the see. Kakanui, to which it
was decided some assistance should be at once given. Two Brothers were proposed for affiliation, and one
gentleman (A. Lewis) for initiation, which closed the business, after which a most pleasant hour was passed
in the ante-room.

PACIFIC LODGE OF REEFTON, 1453, E.C., held its regular meeting on the 24th February, when the ballot
was taken for the affiliation of Bro. John Tonkin, of Lodge of Light, 454, I.C. Having finished the general
business, the Lodge proceeded to hold a " Lodge of Sorrow " in memory of their deceased Brethren : Bro.
Chas. Broad, P. M., died 1879 ; Bro. William Pitt, P.M., died, 1879 ; Bro. F. de las Carreras, P.M., died 1881
; Bro. George Tilbrook, P.M., died 1882; Bro. M. R. Giasing, P.M., died 1885; Bro. John M°Arthur, P.M,

died 1890. The Lodge having been opened in the Third Degree, the "Dead March in Saul " was played, and
the "Lodge of Sorrow" was opened. A reading from the volume of Sacred Law, followed by an invocation by
the Chaplain (Bro. the Rev. W. H. Wilson' took place. "Days and moments quickly flying" was then sung by
the choir. The Secretary then read the " Sacred Roll of Brethren summoned to the Grand Lodge Abeve;" it
was then placed on the " Centre "; this was followed by an address in the South by Bro. P.M. Cohen, in the
West by Bro. P. M. Lucas, and in the East by Bro. P.M. Hindmarsh. The hymn "Lead, kindly light " was then
sung by Bro. H. Cooper. The Worshipful Master and his Wardens then deposited in the Centre white flowers,
a wreath, and a sprig of Accacia, which was followed by Grand Honours. The Chaplain read again from the
volume of the Sacred Law, which was followed by the organ voluntary " Hallelujah" (from the "Messiah"),
and the hymn " For ever with the Lord." The Lodge of Sorrow " was then closed, after prayer by the
Chaplain and the hymn "Hail, Masonry divine."

LODGE ABERCORN'S (late 1873, E.C.) ordinary monthly meeting was held on the 18th February. The
ordinary routine business was gone through, and Bro. Edward Macfarlane was passed to the F.C. Degree. A
gentleman was proposed for membership, and the Lodge closed.

LODGE ST. ANDREW, N.Z.C., Auckland. The business of this Lodge, at its .monthly meeting on the 17th
February, was as follows :—To ballot for, and, if successful, to initiate Mr Charles Brockway Thorne, age
47, cutler, Grey street; Mr Robert Robertson, age 31, station-keeper, Albert street ; and to ballot for and, if
successful, to affiliate Bro. S. Minett, M.M. Lodge Hundred of Elloe, No. 469, E.C. To initiate Messrs Carl
Zoeller, Edward Hodgson, and John A. Thomas. To pass Bros. A. E. Tomlin and A. C. Atkin.

LODGE ARA, N.Z.C., Auckland, held its regular meeting in the Freemasons' Hall, Auckland, on the 24th

February. The following was the business to be transacted :—To ballot for the admission of Mr Sidney
Abraham Asher, proposed by Bro. H. L. Posseneskie, J.S., and seconded by Bro. A. S. Russell, D.G.M.,
Treas. Also to ballot for the admission of Mr Herbert Gentles ; proposedby Bro. S. D. Hanna, W.M., and
seconded by Bro. S. E. Hughes. To initiate Mr Cousins. If successful, to initiate Messrs Asher and Gentles.
To raise Bro. Carroll.

FEILDING LODGE, N.Z.C.—The Secretary of Lodge Manawatu Kilwinning, N.Z.C., Palmerston North, Bro.
F. E. White, sends us the following, for which we thank him :—" In response to an invitation from the
Feilding Lodge, N.Z.C., a party consisting of P.M. Bro. T. Sutton, P.M. Bro. A. Jack, and Bros. W. H. Cook
and Cohen, W.M. of United Manawatu Lodge, E.C., and myself took the opportunity, and visited them on
Monday, February 23, and a pleasant time we had of it. The business included ` raising' Bro. Hartgill. There
was a large attendance of Brethren present. No doubt it would benefit the Craft to a great extent if more of
these fraternal visits were adopted, especially in these inland townships." So say we.

REGULAR meeting Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge, N.Z.C., held at Palmerston North on Wednesday,
February 25th, the principal business of the evening being the nomination of the officers for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows :—R.W.M., Bro. W. Rutherford; Dep.M., Bro. W. Dixon; Sub.M., Bro. J.
Salmon ; W.S.W., Bro. W. Dawick ; W.J.W., Bro. H. B. Harvey ; S. D., Bro. J. Hocking ; J.D., Bro. G.
Buchan ; I.G., Bro. W. H. Taylor ; See., Bro. F. E. White; Treas., P.M. Bro. J. P. Leary. The following
candidates were balloted for successfully :—Bro. G. M. Snelson and N. Valentine as joining members, and
Mr J. R. Montague for initiation. Hearty good wiehes were then tendered by the following visitors :—P.M.
Bro. Franklin, of Lodge Ara, Auckland ; Bro. G. Fowlds, Secretary of Lodge Ponsonby, Auckland ; Bro. O.
B. Watson, Lodge 1236. The Lodge was then closed in peace, love, and harmony.

LODGE OF CONCORD, N.Z.C., PAPANUI—At the regular meeting held on Thursday, the 19th ult., the
principal business was the election of a successor to the W.M.'s chair, soon to be vacated by Bro. Charles
Amyes, who is just completing his second year of office. By a unanimous vote of the members present Bro.
J. W. Horner was elected, and, judging from the indefatigable manner in which he has worked in the interests
of the Lodge, no member will have occasion to regret his election to the all-important office. Bro. W. Long
was elected Treasurer, and Bro. G. May re-elected Tyler. The visitors included the Grand Secretary, Bro. the
Rev. W. Ronaldson and Bro. P.M. T. G. De Renzy, of the Lodge of Otago. The former read a letter from Past
Master Bro. George Gordon, conveying the news of the recognition of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand by
the South Australian Grand Lodge, in which the bes twishes for the prosperity of our N.Z.C. were conveyed
in a most happy manner. Bro. De Renzy spoke in praiseworthy terms of the infant Lodge Concord, and

expressed the pleasure it gave him to be present. In the refectory the usual Masonic toasts were given, and
some capital speeches were made, interspersed with harmony.

LODGE ST. ANDREW, Auckland, held an emergency meeting on the 4th inst. to initiate Messrs Zoeller and
Thorne, and to pass Bros. Aitken and Zoeller.

THE LODGE OF OTAGO, N.Z.C., held its regular monthly meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall, Stuart street,
Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 11th inst. An official visit was made by the W.M., officers, and members of
Lodge Hiram, N.Z.C., Caversham. In the absence of the Master, W. Bro. C. J. Ronaldson, who is away for
his annual holiday, the Junior Past Master, W. Bro. A. J. Barth, Grand Organist, opened the Lodge, and
raised Bros. James Debbie and Bro. Scott to the Third Degree. Bro. William Thomas McFerran, of Lodge
Victory, N.Z.C., Nelson, and Bro. Wilhelm Bremner, of Lodge St. Andrew, No. 432, S.C., Dunedin, were
balloted for as joining members. A circular was received from the Grand Secretary enclosing three copies of
the proposed Constitutions and Laws of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. In connection therewith Bro.
P.M. DeRenzy moved the following resolutions :—1. That the Grand Superintendent, R. W. Bro. A. H.
Burton, be asked by this Lodge to petition the Grand Master for power to form a Local Board of General
Purposes, as per Article 12 of the Basis of Union. 2. Upon the consent of the Grand Master being given, the
Superintendent shall call the Board together, and the members proceed to the consideration of the
"Constitutions and Laws of the Grand Lodge," as drafted by the Wellington Committee. 3. That the result of
the deliberations of the Board be forwarded to each Lodge in the District of Otago within seven days after
such meeting, with a respectful request that the Lodges will give the Board's recommendations favourable
consideration when discussing the Constitutions. 4. That the Lodge of Otago respectfully submit to the
Grand Superintendent the desirability of each Lodge within this District forwarding their amendments or
disapproval of any clause in the Constitutions to the Board, in order that the Board may classify the
objections, if any, and draw up a final report for presentation to Grand Lodge in September.—The
resolutions were seconded by the Junior Warden, Bro. John Wood, and carried unanimously, the
Superintendent who happened to be present promising to at once take steps to bring them into force. The
Lodge also passed the following resolutions, which were moved by P.M. Bro. DeReuzy, seconded by the
Junior Warden, Bro. Wood, and carried unanimously :—1. The Lodge of Otago, holding under the Grand
Lodge of New Zealand, having been officially informed that the Worshipful Bro. George Gordon has been
appointed by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of South Australia to be Grand Representative of the Grand
Lodge of New Zealand, do convey to that Worshipful Brother, who is an honorary member of this Lodge, the
congratulations of the Brethren on his appointment. 2. That an engrossed copy of the Brethrens'
congratulations be forwarded to the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, with a respectful
request that he forward it to the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, for presentation to
our respected and esteemed Brother. 3. That the Grand Superintendent, R.W. Bro. Alfred H. Burton and the
mover prepare a resolution which will cover the foregoing, that they get it engrossed, and that it be ready for
the signature of the Worshipful Master, the Wardens, officers, and members at the next meeting. Upon the
motion of the R.W. the Grand Superintendent of the District, Bro. A. H. Burton, the following resolution,
which was seconded by the W. Bro. A. J. Barth, I.P.M., Grand Organist, was carried: unanimously, and with
acclamation—Resolution : That this Lodge desires to express its deep regret at the unhappy differences
which have prevailed among the Lodges of the Colony during the last twelve months, and its hearty approval
of the efforts made by His Excellency Bro. the Earl of Onslow to promote a better understanding and more
fraternal feelings ; and believing that in a great measure this object has been attained, this Lodge would most
respectfully urge His Excellency to complete his good work, and permit himself to be nominated for the
position of Grand Master at the next Communication of Grand Lodge, to be held at Invercargill on the 10th
April. next.
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INSTALLATIONS.

LODGE UNANIMITY, N.Z. C., LYTTELTON.—The installation of the W.M. took place in January. This
being the first ceremony under the new Constitution, more than the usual degree of interest was centred in
the event. The Grand Master (Bro. Henry Thomson) and several of his officers were present, and there was a
good attendance of visitors from all Constitutions, which, with the Lodge members, made the number about
one hundred. The ceremony was conducted by the M.W. Grand Master, the W.M. elect being Bro. Colin
Cook. Subsequently the investiture of the following officers took place :—I.P.M., Bro. J. Thomson; S.W.,

Bro. R.M. Griffiths ; J.W., Bro. H. W. Baker ; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. E. E. Chambers ; Secretary, Bro. R. Eyre
; Treasurer, Bro. P.M. H. F. Arnold ; S.D., Bro. T. L. Smith ; J.D., Bro. J. C. Allan ; D.C., Bro. N. Neville ;
I.G., Bro. T. Bishop ; Tyler, Bro. A. Gordon ; Organist, Bro. J. C. Hughes. At the close of the business a
banquet, prepared by Bro. Cordelin, was held at the Colonists' Hall. After the usual toasts, a pleasant evening
was spent in social intercourse, songs and recitations being giv members.
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ARCH CHAPTERS.

WATERLOO R. A. CHAPTER.—The quarterly convocation of this R.A. Chapter, No. 66, S.C., took place at
the Freemasons' Hall, Wellington, on Thursday, 5th inst. In the absence of the M.E. Comp., E. T. Gillen,
P.Z., through illness, the chair was occupied by M.E. Comp. D. Greig, P.Z., who exalted two candidates in
accordance with antient custom. Attention was drawn to the scant courtesy shown by the Provincial Grand
Scribe, E. Comp. Henry Neill, of Dunedin, who had never informed the Chapter officially of the death of
M.E. Comp. Louis Court, Grand Superintendent of Scottish R.A. Masonry in New Zealand. It was also
mentioned that although M.E. Comp. C. P. Powles, had been appointed to the office of Provincial Grand
Principal four years ago, his commission had never reached him. The nu business-like procedure of the
Provincial Grand Scribe, E., was commented upon in strong terms.

THE TRAFALGAR ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 157, S.C., held its regular ordinary convocation in the
Masonic Hall, Collingwood street, Nelson, on Tuesday, February 10th. A goodly number of companions
were present, and all the officers except our M.E.C., " J.," who was absent through indisposition. The
petition of a brother for membership was received and ballotted upon, and the brother was declared duly
elected. The impressive ceremony of conferring the H.R. Arch Degree on a Companion was ably performed
by G.M.E.Z. S. Kirkpatrick, assisted by P.Z. Bolton and P.Z. W. Brown. Three Companions had their Mark
Degree certificates presented to them. These certificates are much prized by the Companions of the Chapter.
They were designed and executed by our ex-Comp., C. M. Igglesden, late of Wellington Pacific Lodge, and
reflect great credit on that Brother—they are so neatly and artistically finished, as only a true Mason could
do them. When the Editor of the CRAFTSMAN visits Nelson we'll let him see one of them framed and
glazed, along with some few more of our Masonic goody-goodies.
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LODGE CALEDONIAN, N.Z.C., Timaru, held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, the 12th inst. The
business consisted of raising Bros. McKay, Gibson, and Juleff.
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MARK MASON MASONRY

LODGE HAMILTON, Oamaru, held its regular meeting on the 27th February. The business was to elect and
advance three members of Lodge of Waitaki, N.Z.C., to pass the Bye-Laws, and general.

A MEETING of the Mark Lodge attached to the Waterloo Royal Arch Chapter, No. 66, S.C., Wellington, was
held on Tuesday, 3rd February, at the Freemasons' Hall. Bro. F. F. Grady, the W.M.M., conferred the Mark
Degree on a candidate. The lecture was given by Bro. G. Drury, P.M. At a meeting of the Mark Lodge held
on Tuesday, 17th February, there was a moderate attendance. The Mark Degree was conferred on a candidate
by the W.M.M., Bro. F. F. Grady, assisted by Bro. D. Greig, P.M.M. We regret that owing to illness Bro. E.
T. Gillon, P.Z., was unable to attend the meeting.—N.Z. Mail.
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OBITUARY
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BRO. ROBERT DODD.
THE sad fatality which occurred at Menzies's ferry bridge over the Mataura River on Wednesday evening,
19th February, deprived Lodge Mokoreta of one of its most promising brethren.

Bro. Dodd was but a young man, the youngest on our membership roll, being but 23 years of age, and
scarcely two years a Mason, having been initiated on 9th December, 1889. Bro. Dodd was also advanced to
the Mark Degree in October last, and on the formation of the Mark Lodge was appointed to the position of
J.D. He also held the office of Steward in the Craft Lodge, and gave promise of becoming an able and
energetic officer. In personal character Bro. Dodd was quiet and unassuming, and it was only on close

acquaintance that his sterling qualities were seen, while to know him well was to hold him in the greatest
esteem. The Brethren of the Lodge Mokoreta, excepting only two or three whose absence was unavoidable,
attended the remains of our late Brother to their last resting place, the Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, being
joined there by a number of Brethren from town ; and the Masonic funeral service was read by W.M., Bro.
Crosbie, assisted by I.P.M., Bro. M. R. Bree. The worth of our deceased Brother, and the general esteem in
which he was held, is shown in the fact that though the funeral procession passed through Wyndham at the
early hour of 8 a.m. (to suit train arrangements) the number who attended to pay the last token of respect was
very large, while many travelled a considerable dfstance in order to be present on the sad occasion.

LODGE ST. JOHN, No. 1858, E.C., Ashburton, held its regular meeting on the 12th inst., when Bro. E. G.
Crisp, P.M., gave a lecture entitled "History of Freemasonry."

Our exchanges, with one exception, and that one the London Freemason, condemn the action of the District
and Provincial Grand Masters with regard to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand.

THE Freemason, Sydney, commenting on Bro. Murray Lyon's letter to the Grand Secretary of New Zealand,
says :—" What an exhibition of brotherly love this document furnishes. We fear Bro. Murray Lyon will find
that his Grand Lodge must cry ' Peccavi' very soon, as the ' golden hole' which the Lodges of the S.C. in New
Zealand has been for years is nearly worked out."
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BRIEF MENTION
THE Brethren interested are requested to give their attention to our Supplement.

BRO. GEORGE HESCOTT, who is on a visit to North Canterbury, has kindly offered to act as one of our
representatives.

THE Masonic journals in Victoria and South Australia get votes of money from Grand Lodge towards their
support. We don't.

GRAND Lodge of Scotland recognises the Mark Degree, but not the Royal Arch. England recognises the
Royal Arch, but ignores the Mark. Ireland recognises both degrees.

THE Master and Wardens' Association of South Australia is doing useful work in studying and discussing "
weak points " in the Book of Constitutions, and suggesting amendments.

AT the recent annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, charters were granted to 32 new Lodges.
Masonry in Georgia appears to be advancing rapidly in growth and general prosperity.

CHICAGO has laid the foundation stone of a Masonic Temple, it is to be 18 stories high ; it will have sixteen
elevators, the roof will be 275ft above the street grade, and the cost of construction will exceed 2,000,000
dole.

THERE is a tardiness in opening Lodges that should be corrected. The wife at home would be better pleased
if the husband and father came home a little earlier than is sometimes the case ; and she would have a much
higher opinion of Masonry if the Lodge was closed at a reasonable hour.

THE Masonic Record of Western India says :—" The tyrannical and un-Masonic tactics-of the District Grand
Masters in New Zealand, in relation to the newly-established Grand Lodge, are strongly condemned in our
late exchanges. The London Freemason is the only journal that pats these officers on the back."

THE new United Grand Lodge of Victoria, Australia, in adopting its Constitution, defined "Pure Antient
Masonry to consist of the Entered Apprentice, the Fellow Craft, the Master Mason, the Mark Master Mason,
and the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch." So the old English idea prevailed, and, like Kentucky in ye
olden times, it was thought that the Grand Lodge had the right to and did control the Royal Arch Degree.—
Masonic Home Journal.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS were invented by the Freemasons ! This is the hideous charge brought by Father
McCanna, missionary priest of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Joliet, Ill. He says the public school
system is immoral, unjust, and unconstitutional, "the agent of Satan to undermine the Church, invented by
the Freemasons !" We can stand the charge. If guilty, we are entitled to the praise of millions, both present
and future.—Keystone.

"WHAT CHEER LODGE," of Providence, Rhode Island, publicly installed its officers on the 5th December
last. This variety show consisted of—to give the official programrne—" The evening's entertainment will
consist of the installation of officers, interspersed with appropriate vocal and instrumental music ; at half-
past nine o'clock a collation will be served, and dancing will be in order until 12 o'olock." The profane paid a
dollar a-piece to see the show. This is degrading Masonry with a vengeance.

THE Benevolent Fund of the District Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, E.C., has been borrowed to pay
the debts of D.G. Lodge. Bros. T. S. Graham, Sydney James, and Sir Robert Stout having given a personal
guarantee for the amount. We doubt if the transaction would stand in a court of law. We have an idea that the
Lodges who subscribed towards this fund are entitled to a voice in its disposal. Why did not the three
distinguished Brethren subscribe the amount required and leave the only " Masonic Benevolent Fund " in
Otago and Southland alone ?

IT is proposed to form in London a Lodge for pharmacists.

THE Royal Arch difficulty in Victoria is on the eve of a satisfactory settlement.

THE District Grand Lodge of Canterbury, E.G., has nine Lodges still on its. roll. It had twenty.

TWENTY per cent, dividend was paid by the South Australian Freemason for the last half year. Happy
company !

RUMOUR hath it that " England has refused to grant a Warrant of Confirmation to the so-called Lodge of
Otago, 844, E.C."

THE Grand Lodge of Montana has been established twenty-five years. It had thirty Lodges in 1889 with a
membership of 1541.
IT is stated that the Grand Lodge of Ireland is calling in the charters of those Lodges which have joined the
Grand Lodge of New Zealand.

WE have received for the Kakanni Relief Fund the sum of £4 8s from the Lodge of Waitaki, N.Z.C.,
Oamaru.—Otago Daily Times of February 23rd.

A PAPAL encyclical letter to the Italian bishops protests against the Government violating the liberty and
rights of the Papacy and of the Catholics, and. accuses Freemasons of subverting modern society.

WE notice from the circular of Lodge St. Andrew, N.Z.C., P.uckland, that the R.W. Master, Bro. H. C.
Tewsley, is to be seen on Masonic matters between 1 and 2 p.m. each day. This is worthy of adoption.

THE income of the Grand Lodge of Scotland for the quarter ending the 25th October last was £876. The
Fund of Scottish Benevolence had voted £192 to, Masons and widows of deceased members of the Craft.

BRETHREN and Lodges interested will no doubt notice our re-arrangement of the Lodge advertisements.
Perhaps those who do not advertise will take the hint, and enable us to show a complete list of Lodges in
charge of the four Superintendents.

WE regret that the " Master " of the so-called " Lodge of Otago, No. 844, E.C.," should have shown his
animosity against certain Brethren of the "other side" at the getting up of a charitable entertainment.
Reverence for age becometh a young man.

P.M. BRO. GEORGE GORDON has left Adelaide to take the management of the Union Bank at Geraldton,
Western Australia. The South Australian Brethren were sorry to lose him, so were the New Zealanders. He
has the best wishes of his old friends here for his welfare.

THERE is one English Mark Lodge in the South Island : it requires a D.G. Master, with a D.G. Lodge to look
after its welfare. The majority of the members of the Lodge are either Present or Past District Grand Lodge
officers.

ABOUT a century ago a ceremony called "The Shock of Entrance" was dropped from the American ritual. "
It meant, in the admission of candidates, that it was the disruption from the ties of the world, symbolising the
agonies of the first death and the throes of the new birth."

THE balance sheet of the "Freemasons' Orphan Society" of New South Wales, shows receipts for the year,
1890, of £1301 4s 9d. The expenditure was £273 for the support of twenty-one children for half the year at
10s per week. The cost of management was £63. The fund now totals £16,926 16s.

THE Grand Lodge of Tasmania has a Pro Grand Master as well as a Deputy, two Grand Chaplains, two
Grand Senior Deacons, two Grand Junior Deacons, two Superintendents of Works, a Grand Director of
Ceremonies and two, assistants, two Grand Sword Bearers, two Grand Organists, an Assistant Secretary, and
a Grand Pursuivant with an assistant.

BRO. HENRY NEILL, Provincial Grand Scribe Ezra, will fill the late Bro. Court's position—Provincial
Grand Superintendent. To use his own words : " There is no one else to fill the position." Bro. A. Barratt will
be appointed as. Provincial Grand Scribe. As will be noticed, objections are being made to these: "hole and
corner" appointments. The Chapters evidently are not consulted.

THE corner-stone of an insane asylum was laid with Masonic honours in California.

THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset has decided to admit ladies to its annual banquets.

A MASON carrying a demit in Colorado for more than one year has no legal .claim on the Fraternity there.

BRO. MACKAY declares it to be an antient landmark that every Mason has a right to visit and sit in a Lodge.

OUR American exchanges condemn the practice of publishing the doings of Lodges in the public Press. So
do we.

FIRST meeting of the Board of Benevolence of the Grand Lodge : two votes of £5 each and one of £10. A
good beginning.

THE South Australian Freemason finds, like ourselves, that the 16th is the most suitable part of the month
for publication.

THE Masonic Hall at Portobello, Otago, has been let to the Road Board at £3 10s per annum. The Board will
use it as an office.

THE removal of P.M. Bro. Gordon will create a vacancy in the representation of our Grand Lodge at the
Grand Lodge of South Australia.

THE loyal Brethren in Dunedin are preparing "Macbeth." When it is played the proceeds are going to be
given to the Kakanui fund.

THE Board of Benevolence of the District Grand Lodge Otago and Southland, E.C., have sent to the Mayor a
contribution of £5 5s towards the Kakanui Relief :Fund.

THE " Macbeth " Committee did not invite the " disloyal " Brethren to take part. We understand high words
took place as to whether they should even be -called Brethren.

LORD CARRINGTON, Past Grand Master of New South Wales, has been appointed by the Grand Master of
England to the office of Provincial Grand Master of Bucks.

BRO P. CUNNINGHAM, D.D.G. Master, conveyed the members of D.G. Lodge to Ashburton by special train
on January 15th. He intends to convey the D.G. Lodge to Timaru in the same way very shortly.

UNDER the Grand Lodge of South Australia "no Brother can be appointed Chaplain of a Lodge unless he is a
minister of religion." This law could be well applied in New Zealand. We have an objection to a layman
occupying this office.

BALANCE-SHEET of D.G. Lodge of Canterbury, E.C., shows £807 10s to credit, £621 in cash and fixed
deposits, £186 10s in regalia and furniture ; out of this there is owing to the Lodges which have joined the
Grand Lodge of New Zealand, £374 10s 9d.

ADVANCE LODGE, N.Z.C., BRUNNERTON, is asking for assistance for the relief of the wife and two
children of their late Bro. Joseph Smailes, who died away from home while in search of work. The Board of
Benevolence have voted £10 towards this deserving case.

On dit that prominent brethren are taking steps to form an opposition Grand Lodge, and that the absence
from this part of the Colony of a certain brother is for that object. We do not think this rumour has any
foundation ; if it has, what becomes of that party cry, " disloyalty?"

THE London Freemason says honorary members must be subscribing members of some Lodge, or they
cannot attend the Lodge which conferred upon them the honorary membership. We wonder how the D.G.
Master of Otago and Southland, E.C., who has not subscribed to any Lodge for some years, will get over
this?

EXTRACT from a letter written by a Past Master outside the Colony :—The Grand Lodge of New Zealand
was so established, and the defection of certain Lodges after the event does not nullify the step taken with
their approval. In fact, they, having renounced their allegiance to the Home Grand Lodges and afterwards to
the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, are, logically, illegal bodies."

The majority of our exchanges object to life membership. So do we.

THE Masonic Hall in Adelaide is out of debt. The income is nearly £600 a year.

THE Masonic papers all over the world condemn the French invasion of territory in New Zealand.

NOT one of our exchanges but what disagrees with the London Freemason over the Grand Lodge of New
Zealand.

THE Dunedin Masonic Dramatic Society have decided to give two performances of "Macbeth " on the 17th
and 18th April in aid of the Kakanui Fund.

A KINGSTON man, while endeavouring to become connected with a Masonic Lodge, was found to be a
bigamist, and handed over to the tender mercies of the law.—Canadian Craftsman.

WE have to thank V.W. Bro. T. G. Steele, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Tasmania, for the
proceedings of the Quarterly Communication held in Hobart on the 29th January.

SINCE the union of the Craft in New South Wales in 1888, and the removal of Lodges to the new Masonic
Hall, the items for liquids in the refreshment account of many Lodges has decreased from 50 to 15 per cent.

IN Germany Masonic Temples are built in the outskirts of cities, and are surrounded by beautiful grounds.
During the year many entertainments of different kinds are given for the enjoyment of Masons and their
families.

THE principle, that joining fees are undesirable, is making rapid progress in Australasia. We hope to see it
adopted. We believe that Lodge of ,Otago (Dunedin, N.Z.) was first to adopt the principle in these colonies,
namely, in 1887.—S.A. Freemason.

BRO. GRANT, Editor of the Masonic Home Journal, is very anxious to secure a genuine Masonic Landmark.
Any Brother who has one in good order to dispose of, or who has the ingenuity to construct one, can hear of
something to his advantage by addressing the aforesaid editor, Louisville, which is in Kentucky. Reference
required.
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