BUILDERS AND DESTROYERS.

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ORLD thought and world news are now beginning to turn to the economic strain of the recent world

war, and to emphasise its destructive effect on trade, industry, and property. It is of course no part of

the task of a journal devoted to the interests of Freemasonry to comment on world affairs, except as far as

they have a bearing on, or afford a lesson for, Craft life and thought. Masonic principles however are of

universal application; and indeed, the whole activities of civilisation, good or bad, beneficent or harmful,

constitute a gigantic Tracing Board for the Brethren to moralise upon. In particular is the Craft interested in

architectural analogies, the building of the temple, both literally and symbolically, and the lessons to be

derived therefrom.

In this connection, the events, and more especially the concluding events, of the recent world war give food

for serious thought. The war admittedly was not as destructive of the building heritage of man as initially

appeared inevitable to many well-informed people, who anticipated an almost total destruction from the air

of thickly built-up areas. Nevertheless the aggregate damage inflicted upon historical buildings and cultural

monuments was on a much greater scale than war has normally inflicted in the last few centuries. It is true

that large areas of the world escaped virtually unscathed; but it is also a fact that destruction was most

serious in precisely those parts of the world where the monuments of earlier times are most numerous and

most precious. It is also true that only the sudden termination of the war, or perhaps the delayed exploitation

of atomic energy, saved the world from damage on an infinitely greater scale.

A celebrated English playwright once said that mankind could, have glorious cathedrals, or glorious battles,

but not, both. This is certainly true of warfare as it is waged today. In ancient times, however, warfare in

itself was not, specially destructive to the temples and monuments that then, and still, constituted the crown

of artistic achievement; it was rather the aftermath of war in those times that wrought most damage. The

primitive weapons of antiquity did little damage except to walls and fortifications: the real harm was done in

the subsequent pillage, sack, and dispersal of conquered populations.

In those days conquered people were driven off to slavery, like cattle, and their cities either put to the flames

or left to the slower but even more effective process of natural decay. Assyria and Rome, both great

conquerors, were also great builders, and great destroyers. Coming to the medieval and early modern period,

we do not find that the incessant warfare of the times was specially detrimental to the preservation of the

monuments of civilisation, at all events where the mantle of the Church was thrown over them. The potency

of the super-explosives in use today, however, coupled with the development of air warfare, is not only

putting into serious jeopardy the architectural relics of the past, but forcing man to recast his whole ideas of

building technique.

As a race we have been great builders; but, unfortunately, almost as great destroyers. Relatively to their re-

sources, the men of antiquity built better and nobler edifices than we have since been willing or able to do.

Theirs were civilisations in which operative masonry played a great part; while at the same time its

symbolical aspects were not overlooked. The cardinal virtues were first definitely formulated by a Greek

philosopher of ancient times. In some respects, incidentally, their building technique and tools compared not

unfavourably with our own.

At the same time, the men of old were also, relatively to their means and the ideas at their disposal, at least as

destructive as we in these modern times have shown ourselves to be. Many of the most wonderful cultural

monuments we know of were already reduced to a ruinous condition prior to the advent of the middle ages.

In some cases they were deliberately destroyed, in others suffered to deteriorate by neglect. There seems to

be no technical reason why the supreme monuments of antiquity, the Pyramids and other Egyptian relics, the

Parthenon at Athens and the temple at Jerusalem, and the great building works of Assyria, Carthage, Rome,

India and America, should not now be in nearly as good a state of preservation as they originally were.

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It was not possible to protect such edifices against earthquake, flood or sand drift; and of course in some

cases perishable materials such as sun-baked brick, or faulty foundations, presented insuperable difficulties;

but all the same a careful conservation policy, had such been feasible at the time, could have preserved these

stately and noble buildings from the slow corrosion of climbing plants, of wind and water, of sun and frost.

However, it just was not done: men were preoccupied with less noble purposes.

Can we not derive here some lessons for the future? It does seem that civilisation rises or deteriorates

according as the constructive or destructive impulses of man for the time being get the upper hand; and the

balance of these contrasted forces, which are fundamentally moral forces within human control, determines

the rise or decline of civilisation. Men can, if they will, rise on stepping stones of their dead selves to higher

things. Could they not also preserve the stepping stones, and build up their cultural heritage from the past?

Here is a direction in which Freemasons, schooled in an ancient moral tradition expressed symbolically in

architectural symbols and analogies, can throw their influence, and contribute something to the moral

rebuilding that at present is the most urgent need of the human race.

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VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GRAND MASTER

TO LODGES OF HOROWHENUA DISTRICT.

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W. Bro. C. W. Foster, Master of Lodge Horowhenua, No. 135, presided over an attendance that taxed to the

utmost the spacious accommodation of its Temple on Saturday, 8th September, 1945, when His Excellency

the Grand Master paid an official visit to the District. W. Bro. Foster received the Masters of the Lodges in

this part of the. Territory—W. Bro. W. Morton (Otaki), W. Bro. H. D. Richards (Mangahao), and W. Bro. H.

Shaw (Tawera o Kapiti)—who were all attended by representative numbers of their brethren. The Prov.

Grand Master, R.W. Bro. S. M. Stone, was then admitted, after which the Grand Master, H.E. Sir Cyril

Newall, attended by present and past Officers of Grand Lodge, was received and saluted. The homage of the

four district Lodges was tendered in loyal addresses delivered by the respective Masters, which was

subsequently acknowledged by His Excellency in terms that will live long in the memory of those privileged

to be in attendance.

The Lodge's 42nd ceremony of Installation was then proceeded with, the Prov.G.M., R.W. Bro. Stone, being

assisted by R.W. Bro. C. N. Cathie, S.G.W., V.W. Bro. C. Taylor,

J.G.W., W. Bro. W. H. Potts, G.C., W. Bro. F. W. Box, G.P.; the Master-elect, Bro John Alexander Kilsby,

being presented by V.W. Bro. L. A. McAlister, G.D.C., assisted by W. Bro. T. G. Vincent; the O.B. being

administered by W. Bro. C. W. Foster, the retiring Master. Subsequent to the proceedings in the B. of I.Ms.,

the W.Ts. were presented by W. Bros. Morton, Richards and Shaw in order of seniority of their respective

Lodges, after which M.W. Bro. Geo. Russell entrusted the Warrant to the Master's keeping and W. Bro.

Kilsby was addressed by the Prov. Grand Master of the neighbouring District of Ruapehu, R.W. Bro. J. A.

Nash. The investiture of the Wardens in the W. and S. followed, and they were addressed by W. Bro. H.

Walker, P.G.D. The newly-installed Master having invested his Deputy, W. Bro. J. W. Simms, the ceremony

of Investiture was completed by W. Bro. E. A. Sargent, G.S., and W. Bro. W. R. Jack, G.S., respectively, and

the brethren were addressed by W. Bro. W. H. Potts, P.G.D. The Master in acknowledgment gave a

thoughtful address presenting some ideals and desirable Masonic practices, and paid tribute to the honour

conferred upon him and the Lodge by those very distinguished brethren who had lent honour to the

proceedings by their presence, Previous to the retirement of the Grand Master he presented, at the request of

the Lodge, a P.M.'s Jewel to W. Bro. Foster, I.P.M., asking his acceptance of this token of esteem from his

brethren. W. Bro. Foster made suitable acknowledgment of the gift.

At the subsequent refectory proceedings the toast of "The Most Worshipful the Grand Master" was entrusted

to W. Bro. L. J. Hunter, O.B.E., M.C., etc.; that of "The Newly-installed Master" to W. Bro. Foster, I.P.M.;

and that of "Freemasonry in the Horowhenua District" to W. Bro. T. G. Vincent. All were of outstanding

merit and evoked memorable responses. A feature of the gathering was the large representation from the

neighbouring District of Ruapehu, headed by their revered and veteran Freemason, R.W. Bro. J. A. Nash,

whose presence was an added delight to craftsmen in this part of the Wellington Territory. An unforgettable

gathering.

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THE MASTER'S LIGHT.

(Continued from September Issue.)

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By Bro. N. R. Bolton.

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Broadfoot's hope that the Lodge of Reconciliation would be "called together soon" was not fulfilled, for its

last meeting had been held on 3rd May, 1816, when he acted as S.D. He was an "Antient" mason, having

been one of the Nine Worthies of the "Antient" Grand Lodge in 1812, and, at the time he attended the Lodge

of Reconciliation at Halifax in 1815 he was 30 years of age. It is interesting to note that the "Modern" Lodge

of Probity went to an "Antient" for instruction, so that his reputation must have been beyond question.

In the "History of the Lodge of Probity" there are two other letters quoted, which, though not immediately

bearing on the question of the Master's Light, show the reliability of Broadfoot as a witness of what

transpired in the Lodge of Reconciliation. They are:—

London, Jany. 14th, 1817.

Dr. Sir & Br.,—

I have to acknowledge yours of the 10th Octr. last and immediately on the receipt of it I waited on Br.

Gill, who made a minute of your request, but observed that he would not be able at present to obtain the

Warrant but he would in the mean time write to you and state the reason and give you every particular.

Some time afterwards I saw him and he said he had done go. The above is the reason why I did not write

to you shortly after the receipt pf yours, as he promised me he would give you all the information he

could on the subject of Templars, and as to what you observe respecting the second O.B. there certainly

appears to be a Chasm, but you have got it the way it was arranged and there has been no meeting of the

Lodge of Reconciliation since I saw you. I have therefore not been able to point it out. In answer to your

question. Our M.H. wishes to retire first by the South door. I have also to acknowledge yours of the first

Jany. Inst. You may rest satisfied that you have got the various points correct, however they may be given

by others; but I am not aware that there is any material difference in London and no alteration has taken

place since I had the pleasure of seeing you, nor is there any probability that any more will take place as

everything seems to be perfectly settled as far as has been promulgated, with respects to the Lodge

Boards and the Lectures I am not able to say anything as (I before observed) we have not met although

several of us have urged the propriety of so doing. There appears to be a wish on the part of some

individuals here to keep of our meetings as they wish what has already been done to be well promulgated

first and they seem to think it would be as well to let the Lectures stand as they are, simply adopting the

points answering to the initiation in the three degrees. I hope however in a short time we shall have some

meetings and whatever is likely to be the result I will let you know.

I have just received a letter stating that the Anniversary of the M.W.G. Master's Birth Day is to be kept on

the 27th Inst.

I am Dear Sir & Br. Yours with

Fraternal Regard,

P. Broadfoot.

P.S. I would have punctually answered yours had not Br. G. promised to do so immediately and I had no

other Masonic information to communicate.

P.B.

Mr. Chas. Whiteley,

Halifax,

Yorkshire.

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London, July 19th, 1817.

Dr. Sir & Brother,

I am sorry to say that the Lodge of Reconciliation has not met since I last had the pleasure of seeing you,

to all appearance there will not be any thing official from that Quarter for some time to come, for there

appears to be a disposition in a certain Quarter to let things stand as they are. An individual in the Grand

Lodge addressed himself to the G. Master and said there was various wa (y) s in giving Lectures at

present he therefore wished to know whither every Master was at Liberty to Lecture as he pleased and the

G.M. gave it as his opinion that every Master might Lecture as he pleased provided he did not deviate

from the Points of Masonry, meaning that he should keep in view the mode of ceremony as sanctioned by

the G. Lodge. For my own part I have not yet regularly attended any Lodges of Instructions, but it is my

intention in conjunction with some other members of the Lodge of Reconciliation who live at the East end

of the Town to Establish a Lodge of Instructions in the beginning of Sept. to propagate the Lecture agreed

to by a number of the members of the Lodge of Reconciliation and as it so completely embraces every

point of ceremony I have no doubt but it will soon find its level at least in London. We will also explain

the Lodge Board according to the arrangement settled, which when divided into Questions, forms the fifth

and sixth Sections of the Lecture, which consists of 7 Sections. We had however never entered further

than the first degree.

. . . . . . . . .

My Best Respects to the Members of the Lodge of Probity. Bro. Walsh joins me with his best respects to

you.

Yours in Masonry,

P. Broadfoot.

Mr. Charles Whiteley,

Halifax,

Yorkshire.

It will be noticed that the last letter infers that there were Lodges of Instruction prior to the formation, in

1817, of Stability Lodge of Instruction by Broadfoot, McCann and Slatterley of the Lodge of Reconciliation

(with others to the number of 17).

We may now consider the evidence regarding the Master's Light from the point of view of Grand Lodge

minutes as well as White's and Broadfoot's letters:-

1. Grand Lodge minutes do not mention any decision regarding the Light. (Vide A.Q.C., vol. xxiii).

2. Broadfoot was constantly taking part in the actual ceremonies in the Lodge of Reconciliation,
generally as S.D.; White was one of the two Secretaries of the United Grand Lodge.

3. Broadfoot wrote his letter within 16 weeks, when he was about 30 years of age, and constantly
rehearsing the ceremonies; White's statement of the events was written 23 years afterwards.

4. The Lodge of Probity had evidently decided to use the Star, for- the Treasurer paid:-

7 August, 1815 lamp-horn 3s. 0d.

8 April, 1815 Skerrit 1s. 3d.

5. Broadfoot's letters and the visit of the six ritual experts to the Lodge of Reconciliation, with other
evidence to be obtained from the Minute Book of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lancashire, all tend

to show that some details as well as essentials of the ceremonies must have been settled by the

members of the Lodge of Reconciliation.

The Lodge of Probity continued to use the old lamp with its horn Star; though it was banished about the end

of the last Century (vide "History." p. 212).

There are many old Lodges in various part of the country which still adhere to the old practice of Shade, Star

or Zodiac, thereby bringing a spice of variety to what would otherwise be a uniform ritual. In view of the

above evidence, the question arises: Are they all wrong, or are they all relying on old-established practices

which were recognised for the same reasons as the Lectures by the Duke of Sussex, G.M., at the Grand

Lodge meeting in December, 1819?

—"Miscellanea Latomorum."

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THE MASTER'S LIGHT.

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Freemasons' Hall, London,

December 7, 1839.

Dear Sir and Brother,—

In reply to your questions as to the propriety of extinguishing the Master's Light, and, if extinguished, of

introducing a Lanthorn with a Star, etc., I feel no difficulty of stating that such extinguishment is not only

improper, but positively in violation of a most maturely considered and unequivocal direction of the Grand

Lodge, and that the introduction of a Lanthorn, etc., is equally against the order.

In the Lodge of Reconciliation, the extinguishment had been proposed, and occasioned much dissatisfaction;

in order, therefore, to settle that, and some other points, or, more properly speaking, to carry out the intention

and direction of the Act of Union, that there should be a conformity of working, etc., a Special Grand Lodge

was convened on May 20, 1816, to witness the ceremonies proposed by the Lodge of Reconciliation. These

concluded, the several points were discussed—amongst others, the Lights in the Third Degree; and decisions

were come to upon them. But to afford opportunity for the most mature consideration, and to leave the

subject without a possibility of objection, another Special Grand Lodge was holden on June 5 following, to

approve and confirm what had been done on May 20.

At these meetings the M.W. G. Master presided, and the attendance of members was larger than at any other

I recollect (excepting the day of Union).

The decision was that the Master's Light was never to be extinguished while the Lodge was open, nor was it

by any means to be shaded or obscured, and that no Lanthorn or other device was to be permitted as a

substitute.

One of the reasons is that one of the Lights represents the Master, who is always present while the Lodge is

open, if not actually in his own person, yet by a brother who represents him (and without the Master or his

representative the Lodge cannot be open), so his Light cannot be extinguished until the Lodge is closed; the

two other lights figuratively represent luminaries, which, at periods, are visible—at other times, not so.

As to the penalty with which the Grand Lodge might think fit to visit a Lodge acting in contravention of its

positive order, I venture no opinion; you are as capable as myself to decide upon that point.

I remain,

Dear Sir and Brother,

Yours fraternally,

WILLIAM H. WHITE,

Grand Secretary.

[The above is a copy of the Grand Secretary's letter referred to in the article on "The Master's Light" in this

and the September issues.—Ed.]

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THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL.

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(Address delivered by V.W. Bro. Archdeacon A. J. Petrie, P.G. Chap.)

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At the service of Thanksgiving and Dedication held by the Freemasons of Canterbury at the Christchurch

Cathedral on Sunday, 26th August, 1945, V.W. Bro. Archdeacon Petrie delivered the following address:

My brethren, it gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity of addressing you here today on this happy

and momentous occasion. I believe it is momentous for we seem to have reached a period in the history of

man when we must make some choice, for better or for worse.

You will notice that this Service has been called a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, two ideas which

I think are indissolubly united at such a time as this: for many do feel an urge to thank God for His mercies

during these years of war, and that there is grave need to dedicate ourselves to Him, that the future may see

an enduring peace established on earth, can hardly be doubted by anyone. I wish I could start a ball rolling

today which would include you all, one which would not stop until it reached the foot of the Cross and the

Throne of God, and ushered in the Kingdom of God. Whether that will come to pass, or not, depends greatly

upon the extent and sincerity of our dedication; and that of our fellows. Throughout this address I want you

to keep these two ideas of Thanksgiving and Dedication in your mind, together with the fact that although

our Masonic Ritual is based on the Old Testament, there are places where it rises to the glory and teaching of

the New, which makes me feel justified in referring to both portions of the Volume of the Sacred Law;

indeed, I believe the present situation demands it.

In the first place, then, I would remind you of the Old Testament story of the Children of Israel in captivity

and enslavement in Egypt. According to the sacred record, their sufferings were more than sufficient to make

them groan in agony. In the light of all that the world has suffered in our day, you can understand something

of the intense relief and joy with which they heard, from Moses, the news that Pharaoh had been constrained

to let them go. And then you can visualise their feelings as they turned their backs upon the land that had

brought them so much sorrow, and followed Moses out into freedom and happiness.

And then, by way of contrast, will you try to realise something of the deadly fear that gripped their hearts

when suddenly they saw Pharaoh's hosts pursuing them, evidently intent on their recapture. I feel sure, too,

that you will appreciate the hopeless despair that seized hold upon them, as they reached the shores of the

Red Sea, and found there an impassable barrier. In the most literal sense possible they were between the

devil and the deep sea.

However, if any of them watched Moses, they would have seen him lift up his eyes to heaven, and speak to

God in prayer. And then before long they would have seen him lift up his rod and hold it out over the sea.

Then as the dawn appeared, to their utter amazement, the waters before them parted, and a path appeared in

the midst, over which they were told to pass, and so all reached safety on the other side, the Egyptians who

were following being drowned as the waters came together again.

To the children of Israel this seemed such a miraculous deliverance that there and then, on the spot, they

returned thanks to God Who had done such wonders for them, and I can well believe that there was nothing

half-hearted about it, and ever since they have regarded it as an illustration of how God cares for His

children.

Now, we are in much the same position as these people. The intention of the two Powers to dominate and

enslave the rest of the world is too well known for me to do more than mention it. However, I would remind

you that as a result of what they did succeed in achieving, they created more misery and agony among

millions of people than this world has ever seen before, so that we cannot be blind to what would most

certainly have happened to us had the Axis Powers won the war, and Japan overrun New Zealand. If you will

let your imagination have free play for but a moment, you will find quite enough to make you shudder, and,

at the same time, fervently thank God that it didn't happen here.

But don't let us forget that it might have so done. There were times which were critical. For instance, when

Britain stood alone, and was terribly weakened by the loss of her equipment in France, and when the German

military machine seemed to be so invincible. Had Germany attempted to invade England then, she might

have been successful, and our position here would then have been very different from what it now is.

Although Mr. Churchill hurled defiance at Germany in his famous speech about fighting on the beaches and

streets, and in the hills, he fully realised the gravity of the situation, even though he caused a ripple of grim

laughter to run along the Treasury Benches, when in an aside he said, "I don't know what we will fight

with—choppers, I suppose!"

Then we are not unmindful of the time, in 1942, when Japan also seemed to be invincible. You will

remember how she swept irresistibly through Malaya, taking Singapore almost in her stride, sinking two of

our most modern battleships, and then going on from island to island, until she began to attack even the

shores of Australia, while we in New Zealand were not altogether immune, for we suffered shipping losses

round our coasts. Yes, times were critical, the outlook was filled with sinister possibilities. Now, while these

things are in your mind, will you glance at things as they are now. Germany lies in the dust, conquered and

occupied, and Italy has long since passed out of the war. The Axis Powers, as such, have been destroyed, and

the world has been freed from this terrible menace.

It is well that you, my brethren, have felt the urge to meet here today to offer your heartfelt thanksgivings to

God for His mercies, and not the least of these have been in the leadership that He raised up for us in our

hour of peril, in such persons as Mr. Churchill, who might well be called our Moses.

But there is another aspect of the whole matter which I must place before you. Our thanksgivings are for

blessings received in crises—now past, thank God!—so I would liken the situation to the position of the

Israelites as they turned their backs on Egypt, and relegated it, and its horror, to the past. However, I would

remind you that that past suddenly came to light again, as Pharaoh, recovering himself, gathered up his

armed might and pursued his late slaves, thereby causing great fears to assail them, which became abject

despair, as they reached the Red Sea and found no means whatsoever of crossing it. They were indeed

between the devil and the deep sea.

In their position I see something of our own, for even as they won their freedom from Pharaoh by a display

of superior power which God had granted unto Moses, so have we crushed our enemies by the use of

superior power, particularly in the atomic bomb, the secret of making which God allowed us to discover first.

Thus, like the Children of Israel, our Egypt, which is the War, is behind us, and we can now look to the

future, and we do, in the hope that it will yield lasting peace and happiness, but the atomic bomb is also

behind us, with all its dread possibilities, so that we can't help but glance backwards, with a certain amount

of apprehension, for undoubtedly others also will discover ways of utilising the power within the atom, and

human nature, being what it is, there is not the slightest guarantee that that power will always be used for the

benefit of the human race; rather, it is certain that there will be many instances of the very reverse; that is our

Red Sea, the thing that is before us, the thing that to many seems impassable. So we, too, are between the

devil, the atomic bomb, and the deep sea, human nature.

Do you remember what Moses did in his extremity? He prayed,to God, and eventually a way opened up, and

they all passed to the other side in safety.

Man today possesses within his grasp powers which might lead to the end of the world, or on the other hand

might usher in the Golden Age, foretold by the Prophets and by Jesus Christ; but that depends upon the

question of human nature. Can it be so changed for the better that we also will be enabled to cross our Red

Sea? Personally, I would say, yes unquestionably. I see Saul, bitter in his opposition to the Christians, and

then I hear Jesus Christ speak to him, and, behold, he becomes transformed in his whole nature, so that

henceforth he claims the title of St. Paul, the Apostle, and learns to love Jesus Christ and His followers, and

all his fellows. So it has happened to multitudes ever since. But perhaps the most graphic illustration of

which I can think is that of those natives in Melanesia, who but yesterday were savage cannibals, and today,

as many of our boys can testify, are fine, heroic, simple-minded Christian gentlemen.

Prayer was offered to God on their behalf, and behold He spoke to them, through His servants the

Missionaries, and their very nature was changed.

So I would say that we all need to pray to God, in this time of great possibilities for good or ill, and dedicate

ourselves afresh to Him, that the powers He has permitted us to use may be for the good of the world rather

than its destruction.

If you will accept, and do this, then your thanksgiving is real, and will bear much fruit in the days to come,

and lead towards that glorious scene depicted in the lesson for today's service, the first seven verses of the

21st chapter of the Revelation of St. John the Divine.

So may it be.

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MR. MASEFIELD'S WAR POEM.

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Mr. Masefield, England's Poet Laureate, has published a poem of 24 four-line verses entitled "Some Verses

to Some Germans," arising out of his reflections on the outbreak of war. In it he pays tribute to the

contribution the British and German races have made to poetry, music, and the durable things of the spirit,

and looks to a day when these shall again be supreme. The tenor of his theme, which is expressed with his

usual simplicity and depth of feeling, can be got from the following extracts from the poem:—

This is no idle boast or empty story;

One of the glories of the English race

Is that we recognised Beethoven's glory,

And at his dying moment won his grace;

For, in Vienna, while the thunder broke,

And he by sickness shaken, sank to death,

These memorable words that Master spoke,

"God bless the English" with his dying breath.

And of our Poet we have heard you say

"We call him 'Unser Shakespeare'; he is ours;

We share with him you as we share the day,

The night, the seasons and the happy hours."

We are as darkness to each other now,

Our common task of bettering Life annulled;

We plait new brambles on our Saviour's brow;

By sharpening hate our Spirit's edge is dulled.

Upon another morrow, if we strive,

Our links of Life, now broken, may unite.

Not each for each, but both for all alive.

Opening the other shutter for more light.

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SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF NEW ZEALAND.

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CONSECRATION OF TITIRANGI ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 79.

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The lodgeroom of Lodge Titirangi, No. 204, at Avondale, a north-western suburb of Auckland, was

comfortably filled on Wednesday, 22nd August, when the youngest Royal Arch Chapter was consecrated.

A Chapter was opened by M.E. Comp. W. Reynolds, G.Z., R.E. Comps. Jas. Armstead, G.H., A. Burns, Jnr.,

P.G.H., acting as G.J., C. C. Turner, P.G.T., acting as G.S.N., and V.E. Comps. E. McDonald, J. E. Wade

and E. M. J. Litt, P.G.Sojs., acting as Sojourners.

The Acting G.S.E., V.E. Comp. E. Cannons, having reported the regularity of the proceedings, the First

Grand Prin'cipal proceeded to constitute and consecrate the Chapter, the elements being presented by M.E.

Comp. W. H. Sandford, P.G.Z., R.E. Comp. N. B. Spencer, P.G.Reg., M.E. Comp. F. J. Rea, P.G.Z., and

R.E. Comp. A. C. Hallett, P.D .G.Z.

The appropriate passages of Scripture were read by the Acting G.J.; V.E. Comp. L. N. Ritchie, P.G.D.C.,

was a most efficient G.D.C., ably assisted by V.E. Comp. T. Sauvarin, G.D.C. V.E. Comp. H. H. Watkins,

G.Org., discharged the duties of his office, and Ex. Comp. W. M. Keefe was Trumpeter.

R.E. Comp. W. J. Girling. Depute G.Z., delivered the following address:

Companions, we meet today under much happier circumstances than we did five months ago when we were

assembled in this city for the Annual Convocation of Grand Chapter. The war clouds in the Pacific were then

bearing upon us and the end seemed a long way off; but through the Providence of God and the continued

success of the Forces of the Allies, a sudden change developed, and on Wednesday last we received the

joyful news of the capitulation of Japan, the Mikado or Emperor having announced the acceptance of the

Potsdam declarations, the terms of which demanded the unconditional surrender of the enemy. We as

Masons should especially rejoice at the glad tidings, for our Order is built upon the foundations of peace,

benevolence and good will, and our efforts should ever aim at bringing about and maintaining that true spirit

of brotherhood that should actuate at all times all those who profess a belief in the Most High and desire to

witness the consummation of His will and the carrying out of His divine purpose. Victory has come to our

arms and peace has been declared. May we as Freemasons and members of the Royal Craft play our part in

the future by endeavouring to assist to the utmost the leaders of our Empire in the almost superhuman task of

winning such a peace that the peoples of the world may be enabled to live in unity and godly love from

generation to generation.

Tonight we have witnessed the Constitution and Consecration of a new Chapter in Auckland, marking the

progress of R.A. Masonry in this portion of the Territory, and bringing the number of Chapters once more

into line with those of the hitherto largest District, that of Wellington. For many years Auckland and its

environs could not boast of more than one Chapter under the N.Z. Constitution, Auckland Provincial, No. 9,

remaining the solitary Chapter from 1892 (the year of the Constitution of the Supreme Grand R.A. Chapter

of N.Z.) until 1923, when two new Chapters, Rangitoto, No. 52, and Ara, No. 53, were founded in quick

succession, being closely followed in 1924 by Akarana, No. 58. and Manukau, No. 59. Soon after the

Consecration of William Ferguson Massey Lodge in Wellington in 1925, of which I am proud to claim

foundation membership, the R.A. Chapter also named after that eminent and lovable Prime Minister and

Statesman and Past Grand Master came into being at Pukekohe in 1926, and with Ellerslie, 68, Karangahape,

No. 69, and Waitemata, No. 72, following in quick succession, the Royal Craft took its rightful place in the

Queen City of our fair Dominion; and I have no doubt that it will not be long before other Chapters in this

District spring into existence, and Auckland will then take its rightful place in R.A. Masonry, as it does today

in Craft and other branches of Freemasonry.

The names of many doyens of bygone days in R.A. Masonry come to my mind as I read and ponder over the

list, in the persons of M.E. Comps. Powley, Fowlds, Kearsley, and no doubt many others unknown to me, as

well as that revered and great old veteran who is still with us and present this evening, M.E. Comp. Webster,

the Grand Old Man of Royal Arch Masonry in Auckland. I am not unmindful of the splendid work M.E.

Comp. Oliver Nicholson did for the Royal Craft in the earlier days, but rather his name will be handed down

to posterity in the Masonic world for the magnificent services rendered by him to Craft Masonry over a

period of more than fifty years, forty of which he has been Provincial Grand Master of the Auckland District,

with nearly eighty Lodges under his jurisdiction for the greater part of that time, the Waikato being cut off

and made a separate District only about ten years ago. M.E. Comp. Nicholson was honoured by the brethren

throughout the Dominion in 1916 and 1917 by being elected Grand Master of the N.Z. Constitution, and the

news of his early retirement from active office is regretted by us all.

We as Freemasons, and especially as Royal Arch Masons, are very proud of our ancient and honourable

Institution, for it draws us together in the bonds of brotherly love, teaching us the great truths of the

Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.

Often the question is asked: When and where did Freemasonry originate?

It is said that it first came into existence in England in 1717. But many ages ago mankind followed a

religious teaching in which Light was love and life, and Darkness was looked upon as a condition of evil and

death, and so we see in these primitive activities and conditions the real foundations of Masonry, that is, the

needs and aspirations of men finding expression and inspiration and constructive impulses, their instinctive

or natural faith and their love of Light and Truth, which is to be found in the pages of the V.S.L. and on

which we obligate our candidates. This book is the Magna Charta of Freemasonry, the source of the

greatness of all civilised countries, for it is the light of the world. In the midst of the gross darkness of sin

and superstition the entrance of God's Word brings light. The disciples were commanded by their Master

always to let their light shine. The Mason of today needs to heed that command. The world needs as never

before in history what Masonry and the individual Mason has to offer. The world as a whole, the nations and

society are still in a turmoil. Men rush here and there in pursuit of first one and then another will-of-the-wisp

doctrine. Great social changes are taking place. Class hatreds are being stirred and class doctrines are being

preached from the housetops and in the Press as well as elsewhere. Masonry, however, knows no classes.

Within our Lodges and Chapters and in the world at large its members meet and act on a common level and

with a common aim. Let us not be diffident about using our influence to bring order out of the chaos into

which the times have fallen. We need not advertise the fact that we are Masons, but we do need to make

those with whom we come into contact feel the unifying power of the fraternity. This can best be done by

exhibiting our faith in God and in the future of our country and Empire.

No matter what superficial changes may come about, a people remains basically the same from age to age.

We are not really different from our fathers. We merely use different language to express fundamental ideas

that never really change.

Masonry has for more than two centuries exerted a profound influence on the destiny of our race. It

continues to do so, but if each Mason lives his Masonry, not only in the Lodge or Chapter, but at home and

in the community as well, that influence will be deepened and broadened, and we shall contribute to the

harmony and unification of the world that must finally vanquish all of the present turmoil and

misunderstanding.

The ideal of human brotherhood, the equality of all men, especially as they possess in common certain

inalienable rights—liberty or freedom of thought and speech and worship, the recognition of the essential,

the infinite worth of the individual man, and the social, economic and political order in which these

individual rights and liberties are acknowledged and guaranteed—these are the things for which

Freemasonry stands and has ever stood. These are the things for which Masons in many lands were

persecuted and their order banned. These are indeed our most precious spiritual inheritances. As Masons we

have reason to be proud of membership in a Fraternity which has, through so many centuries, stood for such

priceless ideals and eternal values.

Much of our ritual deals with the wonderful buildings known as the Temple at Jerusalem. It was a marvel of

architecture. The cleverest and most skilful workmen were called to give their best for the building and

decorating of the Temple. The principal architect was Hiram of Tyre, a man of outstanding ability and skill

in gold and silver work, in brass and iron, in stone and timber "carvings. Being so richly endowed, Hiram of

Tyre was specially fitted for this tremendous task of building a Temple to the Most High that should be the

wonder of the entire world. In speculative Masonry there are many Temples of Solomon and Zerubbabel, in

fact just as many as there are Masons. Each Mason is the High Priest of his own Temple. Each Temple and

its surroundings is different, the only similarity being that the Holy of Holies of each was originally

furnished with a mind, a clean heart and clear conscience. What their condition is now is something for

which we as their custodians are entirely responsible. As has been so beautifully expressed by an earlier

writer, let each of us go into his personal Temple, close the door, and take stock of the condition of its con-

tents. Let us free our minds from evil thoughts, prejudices and biassed opinions, let us take our hearts and

squeeze out all the petty, undesirable things we find in them, then fill them with love for our fellow-men.

In the Temple of Solomon, the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies but once a year, but we will have to go

into ours many times daily to be sure that the purity, cleanliness and clarity of its contents continue

unimpaired. If we will but do this conscentiously, we will be performing a task much greater and more

beneficial to ourselves and to our fellow-men than all the laborious tasks performed by our ancient operative

brethren.

Finally, my Companions of Titirangi Chapter, may the True and Living God Most High, the Father of us all,

bless your Chapter and may it take its rightful place in spiritually moulding the lives of all those members of

our beloved Royal Craft who may enter its portals.

The First Grand Principal then handed over control of the Chapter to the Grand Superintendent of the Auck-

land District, R.E. Comp. T. Gordon Short, who conducted the Installation Ceremony and installed V.E.

Comp. Albert Bright as First Principal. R.E. Comp. C. C. Turner. P.G.T., invested and enthroned Ex. Comp.

R. J. Patton as Second Principal, and R.E. Comp. B. L. Catt, P.G.T., invested and enthroned Ex. Comp. J. R.

Clark as Third Principal. The Presenting Principals were V.E. Comps. A. E. Clinkard (No. 69) and E. P.

Wright (No. 53); V.E. Comp. T. Bailey (No. 9) acted as S.N., and V.E. Comps. G. Harrison (No. 59), T.

Dean (No. 68) and E. A. Sharp (No. 72) as Sojourners. R.E. Comp. W. J. M. Dawson, P.D.G.Z., R. E. Comp.

Jas. Armstead, G.H., and R.E. Comp. G. H. Harle, P.G.J., addressed the Three Principals, and R.E. Comp. A.

C. Hallett, P.D.G.Z., the Officers.

The first Officers, who were invested and addressed by V.E. Comp. J. E. Wade, P.G. Soj., are: Scribe E.,

V.E. Comp. A. W. T. Hunt, P.G.Std.Br.; Scribe N., Ex. Comp. J. R. Smythe; Treas., R.E. Comp. C. C.

Turner, P.G.T.; D. of C., V.E. Comp. F. Colledge, P.G.Swd.Br.; Asst. D. of C., V.E. Comp. C. A. Crum;

Sojourners, Ex. Comps. A. J. Thom, W. M. Keefe and A. J. Harrison; Stewards, Comps. S. W. Lathrope and

L. M. Bernard.

The M.E. First Grand Principal presented the Charter and addressed the Companions.

Ten candidates were proposed for exaltation.

Apologies were tendered for unavoidable absence by M.E. Comps. R. W. McVilly and W. Miller, P.G.Zs.,

and R.E. Comp. F. W. Herbert, P.G.Supt.

A splendid repast was provided in the refectory, which was crowded to capacity. After the Loyal Toast had

been honoured, the newly-installed First Principal, in proposing the health of the M.E. First Grand Principal

and Grand Chapter Officers, mentioned the good works being done by the Most Excellent and his officers.

M.E. Comp. Reynolds, after thanking the Companions, gave an account of his visits throughout the

Dominion. V.E. Comp. Bright paid a tribute to R.E. Comp. Short, G.Supt., who made suitable

acknowledgment and also proposed the health of the First Principal, whose vast amount of work, with the

able and willing assistance of the other Founders, had resulted in such a successful inauguration.

The new Chapter numbers sixty foundation members and has a complete equipment of regalia and furniture.

The function was a happy and successful one, and the Auckland Companions were particularly appreciative

of the attendance of the distinguished visitors from Whangarei, Wellington, Blenheim and Raetihi.

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LONDON LETTER.

(From a Correspondent.)

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Throughout the war period, New Zealand Lodge, 5175, London, has managed to function, sometimes under

a little difficulty, and with perhaps some small attendances due to the many calls on the brethren for National

Service I work, to which they have given their time and energy in full measure.

Some familiar faces were absent when I attended a N.Z. Lodge meeting again after spending three years in

the Dominion. Three very worthy Masons who had done so much for New Zealand brethren in London had

passed to the Higher Grand Lodge—W. Bros. T. H. Thatcher, P.G.Std.B., W. F. Willis, P.G.Std.B. (N.Z.),

and Hal Williams, L.G.R. These brethren will be known to many New Zealand visitors to London, and were

of that little band who founded New Zealand Lodge in London in 1930, and who were always doing

something commendable in contacting the many brethren from N.Z. who at various times visited England.

W. Bro. Tom Thatcher perhaps did most of the preliminary work in putting New Zealand Lodge on its feet,

and was always a tower of strength afterwards. He was a fine ritualist and an enthusiastic Mason, and for

many years before his passing he was Preceptor of the N.Z. Lodge of Instruction, London, which meets

fortnightly throughout the year. Many readers will recall with pleasure their meeting with Tom Thatcher

during an all-too-short visit he paid to New Zealand in 1937.

The passing of these three brethren, all during the one year, leaves only four of the founders of the Lodge

still surviving. These are W. Bros. G. F. Michie, H. T. B. Drew, A. E. Porritt and I. H. Maclean.

The Installation meeting of New Zealand Lodge is usually held in April, but because of the serious illness of

the Master-elect (Bro. L. J. Comrie, S.W.) it was this year put forward to 1st June. Despite this postponement

the meeting was in point of numbers the fourth largest since the Lodge was established. The attendance was

swelled by the presence of twelve N.Z. prisoners of war, recently repatriated, and many Servicemen from

Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the United States of America. The Master, W. Bro. H. R. Hull, presided

over the meeting.

In England the Installing of a new Master is carried out usually by the officers of the Lodge, but on this

occasion some G.L. Officers were present, and graciously assisted in the ceremony. R.W. Bro. Sir Frank

Newson-Smith, Bt., filled the office of Senior Warden (he is at present J.G.W., England, and is also an ex-

Lord Mayor of London). R.W. Bro. Tom Clare (P.A.G.D.C.), who has been Organist to N.Z. Lodge for the

past four years, acted as Junior Warden. W. Bro. H. T. B. Drew filled the position of Inner Guard, and W.

Bro. W. F. Narbey was D.C.

Officers for the coming year were invested as follows:— W.M., W. Bro. L. J. Comrie; I.P.M., W. Bro. H. R.

Hull; S.W., Bro. F. T. Sandford; J.W., Bro. H. B. Wadie; Treas., Bro. R. M. Sunley (re-elected); Secretary,

W. Bro. L H. Maclean; D.C., W. Bro. W. F. Narbey; S.D., Bro. C. F. Forsdick; J.D., Bro. K. deMaus;

A.D.C., W. Bro. E. S. Harston; Organist, Bro. B. Milner; Asst. Sec., W. Bro. C. U. Milner; I.G., Bro.

Brigadier R. S. Park; Stewards, Bros. W. I. Tennent, T. M. McRae, and W. A. Leonard. W. Bro.

Chamberlain, who has filled the position of Tyler for the past twelve years, was reappointed. The Almoner

for the year is W. Bro. Jas. Balfour.

The Address to the Master was delivered by R.W. Bro. Sir F. Newson Smith, that to the Wardens by R.W.

Bro. Sir George Boughey, Bart. (P. Deputy G.D.C. and Deputy G.M. Sussex), and to the brethren by R.W.

Bro. Tom Clare.

At the conclusion of the ceremony in the Temple, the brethren adjourned to the Connaught Rooms for

dinner. To the customary long toast list, the W.M. added with happy inspiration that of a worthy brother

who, at the moment, he said, was one of the world's greatest and best-loved figures—Bro. Winston

Churchill, M.M., of Harrow School Lodge. In view of recent tremendous happenings here, this toast was

received with much enthusiasm, and especially as the disclosure that this great orator was a member of our

Craft, came as a pleasant surprise to so many of the brethren.

Our esteemed W. Bro. C. J. Wray (L.G.R.) was missed from the meeting. He was taken ill whilst en route,

and to his great disappointment had perforce to return to his home at Bournemouth. He manages to keep a

lively interest in life, however, although he is now virtually in retirement, and is not often seen round his old

haunts in London. His interest in Rugby football is as keen as ever, and he is still N.Z. representative on the

R.F.U. Council in England.

W. Bro. Maclean, who is Medical Officer at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, has been Secretary to the

Lodge since 1943, but has intimated since his re-election to that office, that owing to pressure of his

professional duties he is compelled to relinquish the

position. His successor is W. Bro. Maurice Smith,

who has held the position in previous years.

Bro. McRae, R.A.F., is in hospital at present with an

injured spine. The writer visited him recently and

noted that he was on the "progressing favourably" list,

but was due (at time of writing) for an operation. He

is a son of Bro. Dr. Murdo McRae, late of Wellington,

but who is also now in England.

The Master and Lodge brethren convey their greetings

and good wishes to all New Zealand brethren, and

particularly to those members of the Services who

were able to pay a visit to New Zealand Lodge during

the war period. It is hoped that all is well with those

who have borne the heat and burden of the battle in

Europe, and that they have had a safe return to their

native land and a right royal welcome on their return

to their Mother Lodges.

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GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND.

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SCHEME OF DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS IN GRAND LODGE FOR 1945-46.

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Grand Master:

M.W. Bro. Ethelbert Cann Smith, Pro G.M.

Otago District: G. Treas., V.W. Bro. James C. H. Somerville, G.T.; G. Reg., V.W. Bro. Thomas O'Shea,

G.R.; Pres. of B. of G.P., V.W. Bro. Cyril G. Hedge, Pres. Bd.G.P.; Pres. of B. of B.: V.W. Bro. J. Sews,

Pres. Bd. Ben.; G.D. of C., W. Bro. Thomas L. Gillions, P.G.S.; J.G.D., W. Bro. William R. McKenzie,

P.G.S.; G. Supt. of W., W. Bro. George T. Collier, G.Supt. W.; G. Stewards, W. Bros. Douglas Findlay,

Alexander H. McDonald, Willis A. Scaife; Members of B. of G.P., V.W. Bros. Thomas G. Weir, P.G.T.,

John J. Griffiths, P.G.Lec., Harold Archbold, P.G.D.C., Henry S. Bingham, P.G.D.C., W. Bro. Henry 3. S.

Grater; Members of B. of B., W. Bros. James D. King, P.G.D., Ernest Syrett, P.G.P., Harold E. Barth,

P.G.S., Ivan L. Turnbull, P.G. Tyler, Edgar F. Allen, Arthur J. Cannon, P.G.S., William J. Mann, P.G.S.,

Cyril H. Jamieson.

Canterbury Province: G.D. of C., W. Bro. Herbert C. Hurst, P.G.S.; G. Org., W. Bro. Herbert R.

Bennington; G. Stewards, W. Bros. William E. D. Beale, Frederick J. C. Danne, Roland L. Reid, Samuel T.

Seward; G. Tyler, W. Bro. Robert J. Mitchell; Members of B. of G.P., W. Bros. Owen F. Baker and John C.

Morrison; Member of B. of B., W. Bro. Edward P. C. Wright.

Auckland District: G. Chap., Bro. Rev. A. Everill Orr; G.D. of C., W. Bro. Alfred E. Cashmore,

P.A.G.D.C.; G. Bible B., W. Bro. Harold G. Lovell; G.St.B., W. Bro. Louis A. Thompson;_ G. Stewards, W.

Bros. Frank G. Dibble, James J. Bedggood, Edward H. Day, George Mills-Palmer; Members of B. of G.P.,

W. Bros. George R. Law and David Wilson; Member of B. of B., W. Bro. Joseph B. Copeland.

Wellington District: G.D. of C., W. Bro. Harold I. Austad; S.G. Deacon, W. Bro. Arthur C. Blair, P.G.S.;

Asst. G.D. of C., W. Bro. Walter W. Tully; G.Purs., W. Bro. Albert E. Wells; G. Stewards, W. Bros. William

H. Hebden, Morten R. Lawson, Murdo MacDonald; Members of B. of G.P., W. Bros. Andrew Izatt and

Robert Dickson; Member of B. of B. W. Bro. George Dick.

Waikato District: Asst. G.D. of C., W. Bro. John M. Griffiths; G.Swd.B., W. Bro. Henry Rolfe; G.Purs., W.

Bro. Howard R. Irving; G. Stewards, W. Bros. Robert Baillie and Andrew Begbie; Members of B. of G.P.,

W. Bro. Alfred O'Neill; Member of B. of B., W. Bro. William E. Hookey.

Southland District: G. Chap., W. Bro. Robert H. Waddell; Asst.G.D. of C., W. Bro. Frederick J. Logan,

P.G.S.; G. Stewards, W. Bros. Douglas R. Rowe, James G. Imlay; Member of B. of G.P., W. Bro. Richard G.

Walker; Member of B. of B., W. Bro. Robert King.

Ruapehu District: Asst. G.D. of C., W. Bro. Leonard Wood; G.Swd.B., W. Bro. Edward Bary; G. Stewards,

W. Bros. Leslie G. P. Mahoney and Colin A. Rogers; Member of B. of G.P., W. Bro. Axel B. Swedlund;

Member of B. of B., W. Bro. Roger B. Davies.

Hawkes Bay District: J.G. Deacon, W. Bro. David S. L. Keay; Asst. G. D. of C., W. Bro. Henry de Denne;

G. Steward, W. Bro. William A. Meads; Member of B. of G.P., W. Bro. James Wharmby; Member of B. of

B., W. Bro. Frederick O. Devlin.

Nelson and Marlborough District: Asst. G.D. of C., W. Bro. Hugh O. Findlay; G.St.B., W. Bro. John S.

Hildyard; G. Steward, W. Bro. James Nicholas; Member of B. of G.P., W. Bro. Robert J. Mills; Member of

B. of B., W. Bro. Arthur W. Wanden.

Taranaki District: Asst. G.D. of C., W. Bro. Robert J. Watt; G. Bible B., W. Bro. Ernest Chapman; G.

Steward, W. Bro. Alfred G. Johnson; Member of B. of G.P., W. Bro John H. Bleakley; Member of B. of B.,

W. Bro. William Marr.

West Coast District: S.G. Deacon, W. Bro. Alexander R Hamill, P.G.S.; Asst. G.D. of C., W. Bro. James

Sharp G. Steward, W. Bro. William Duncan; Member of B. of G.P. W. Bro. Arthur Petherbridge; Member of

B. of B., W. Bro Percy W. M. Shannon,

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REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES.

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(Published by the authority of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand.)

WEST VIRGINIA-1944.

165 Lodges, 31,192 members, a gain of 1359.

80th Annual Communication held at Charleston, 11th and 12th October, M.W. Bro. Harry E. Jackson, G.M.,

presiding.

1511 brethren were raised, 162 admitted and 468 reinstated, while 221 were suspended N.P.D., 165

demitted, 1 was expelled, I stricken from the rolls, and 484 died; 640 petitioners were rejected.

One new Lodge (No. 169) was chartered with 76 founders. There were 23 men, 16 women, 7 boys, and 9

girls in the Masonic Home.

The Committee on Charity paid $2401 to Lodges "to supplement their own funds for the relief of distressed

brethren and members of their families."

Thirty-seven brethren qualified for Grand Lodge Service Awards, having completed 50 years' service.

R.W. Bro. Edgar Cordell Powers, D.D.. Grand Chaplain of Maryland, gave an address under the title of "The

Tenets of Our Order Revealed by the Great Light of Masonry."

In the course of his address the newly-installed Grand Master said: "Freemasonry is an Ancient and

Honourable Institution. Its activities are restricted by the Ancient Landmarks, and by the Constitution and

Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge. It is a secret, man's organisation. Its great purpose is to improve

the character and to raise the dignity of man, in order to make him a better citizen in his community and in

his country. It is not a charitable organisation, but it aims to teach the individual Mason to be very generous

in his pracice of charity.

"It does not seek members, nor does it boast of its membership. does not take part, as an organisation, in

things which do not concern it, but it does. expect the individual Mason to take part in all things worth while.

It is founded on a belief in Deity, and teaches the Immortality of the Soul. In short, it is a system of

philosophy based on the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man."

The Reviews by 90-year-old M.W. Bro. Lewis N. Taverner (G.M. in 1891) do not include New Zealand. He

dictated his "Foreword" from a hospital bed, but from the spirit shown by him no reader can doubt that he

can look forward to seeing the Great White Throne with absolute faith.

The Proceedings include lists of members of all Lodges, and the Laws and Regulations of Grand Lodge,

annotated with Decisions and Interpretations to date.

Grand Master: M.W. Bro. Nelson E. Cook, Wheeling. Grand Secretary: M.W. Bro. I. Wade Coffman,

P.G.M., Charleston.

Grand Representative of N.Z.: M.W. Bro. Charles E. Carrigan, P.G.M., Moundsville.

Grand Representative at N.Z.: R.W. Bro. James Manson, P.Prov. G.M., Invercargill.

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KENTUCKY-1944.

497 Lodges, 52,536 members, a gain of 4588.

144th Annual Communication held at Louisville, 17th, 18th and 19th October, M.W. Bro. Emile E. Beatty,

G.M., presiding. 4521 members were initiated, 543 admitted, and 1497 reinstated, the losses being 513 by

demit, 376 by suspensions, 2 by expulsion and 812 by death.

1132 are shown as "Free members" and 1557 as "Free members—Soldiers."

166 Lodges had less than 50 members, 176 between 50 and 100, 4 between 400 and 500, 8 between 500 and

600, and 3 between 600 and 700.

Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge Occidental, Republic of Colombia.

At first sight the title "Committee on Publicity" appears startling. The only reference to actual publicity is as

follows:—"We desire to thank the Courier-Journal for the liberal amount of space they have given our news

releases; we also are grateful to J. B. Taylor, member of the editorial staff of the Courier-Journal, who is a

member of Leitchfield Lodge, No. 236, for his splendid co-operation."

Two pages of the Proceedings are occupied by the remainder of the Committee's Report which deals aptly

with Masonic principles.

The Report of the "Committee on Our Homes" does not give any figures, but they appear to be very fine

institutions, and the children in the Widows and Orphans' Home appear to receive a very good training and

education. The Grand Master was of opinion that the interval of one month between degrees should not be

abridged, even in the case of brethren in the Forces. He asked "Are we seeking to make men members, or do

we wish to make them Masons?"

The Committee on Jurisprudence approved the decision made the previous year to grant dispensations to

serving brethren, but agreed with the Grand Master to the extent of suggesting that the month's interval be

made compulsory in all cases after the present emergency has passed.

M.W. Bro. Joe H. Ewatt, P.G.M., was congratulated on having attended every meeting of the Grand Lodge

since 1888 except two.

New Zealand does not appear among the 52 Proceedings reviewed by W. Bro. C. Terhune, P.M.

Grand Master: M.W. Bro. Joe L. Tigue, Manchester.

Grand Secretary: M.W. Bro. Alpheus E. Orton, P.G.M., Louisville.

Grand Representative of N.Z.: W. Bro. Lacey H. Byron, Owingsville.

Grand Representative at N.Z.: R.W. Bro. John D. Du Feu, P.D.G.M., Christchurch.

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PENNSYLVANIA-1944.

562 Lodges, 172,783 members, a gain of 2645.

Quarterly Communications held 1st March, 7th June, 6th September and 6th December, and Annual Grand

Communication held 27th December, all at Philadelphia, and the Grand Master, R.W. Bro. Scott S. Leiby,

presiding at each.

Recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge of Chile.

R.W. Bro. Richard A. Kern, who visited New Zealand on various occasions while on Naval (Medical Corps)

duty during the war, was installed as Deputy G.M. at the June meeting, and was installed for a second term

in December. As the elected Grand Officers serve for two years in each office he may be expected to be

elected G.M. in December, 1945.

As usual, much of the volume is filled with reports of Pennsylvania's many charitable trusts.

The first bequest was made by Bro. Stephen Gerard in 1832, when $20,000 was received and invested until it

amounted to $30,000, after which the income was to be distributed to "Poor and respectable Brothers of the

degree of a Master Mason."

The necessary $30,000 was available in 1844, and the 95 Stewards of the Fund presented a special 100th

Anniversary Report, showing that the capital had increased to $80,000, and $300,000 had been distributed to

poor and respectable brother Master Masons.

There were 32 boys in the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic Institution for Boys, and in the Masonic Homes

there were 47 married couples, 138 men, 281 women, 26 boys, and 25 girls (a total of 564).

During the year 480 placements were made by the Employment Bureaux at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

In its report the Masonic Military and Naval Service Committee said: "The glowing account given by our

own R.W. Deputy Grand Master Kern, upon his return from the South-west Pacific, of the services the

members of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand and the members of the Sojourners Chapter in New Caledonia

were doing for the boys there, induced our Masonic Military and Naval Service Committee to send to the

Grand Lodge of New Zealand $1000 and the Sojourners Chapter (New Caledonia) $100 as a mark of our

appreciation and to assist them in carrying on such service."

In his Annual Address the G.M. said: "In order to clarify an apparent misunderstanding which appears to

prevail in this Jurisdiction, it is my decision that 'Free Born' does not in any manner refer to illegitimacy, and

inasmuch that it appears to me that by Decisions No. 179, 599 and 600 of the Digest of Decisions, many

honest and respectable men have, through no fault of their own, been deprived of the privileges of becoming

members of our Fraternity, I am of the opinion, after very serious consideration, that such decisions should

no longer be a part of the Rules and Regulations governing admission to our Fraternity, and I therefor now

revoke said Decisions in the hope that we may correct a serious injustice which has for a number of years

been permitted to exist in our Fraternity."

Grand Master: R.W. Bro. Scott S. Leiby, Philadelphia.

Grand Secretary: R,W. Bro. Matthew Galt, Jnr., Philadelphia.

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ADDRESS GIVEN BY REV. ERNEST C. WALSH

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At the Installation Meeting of Lodge Morning Star,

No. 192, Dunedin, on Tuesday, September 4th, 1945.

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Worshipful Master,—By the favour of the Great Architect of the Universe, the valour of our forces, the, skill

of our leaders, the industry of our people, and the help of our Allies, we in this never-to-be-forgotten year

1945 have emerged victoriously from the most fearful and fatal conflict that history has known.

In the chimes of peace ringing out their peals of joyous thanksgiving there vibrated one deeper and more

solemn note—a note of sober remembrance recalling the price paid—paid in blood and tears—to purchase

this deliverance.

The years preceding this great catastrophe were marked by confusion, delayed hopes and tragic fears. We

laboured to build a better world and fondly hoped that the civilisation we were building would stand the

supreme test. In the great quarries of faith, of industry and purpose, we plied mallet and chisel, cutting,

shaping and preparing ashlar upon ashlar. We were builders, and to our eyes there was much of strength and

beauty in the temple of our labours. By the light of war fires we discovered flaws—flaws which under the

cataclysm of these years of moral, spiritual and physical destruction reduced our civilisation to a shapeless

ruin of rubble, and burned a thousand mangled hopes beneath the heap.

Architects and builders are again at work. The urge is a fundamental one. Blue prints for a new temple are

flooding the market of ideas. New political, social, economic and ecclesiastical structures are demanded and

are set before us. Nothing, however, is more clear in the light of history than that in whatever measure these

new structures are necessary they do not solve our problem nor answer the tragedy of this recent disastrous

failure. If the new structures are to be raised upon those same foundations which yesterday proved so

disastrously inadequate then we shall damn them as we build them.

Let me point out two most essential points to be observed in this great hour, lest we fail again.

There is a fundamental law in architecture that declares that the centre of gravity in a structure must not lie

outside the base lines. It is a remarkable commentary upon such a declaration that we who in the Volume of

the Sacred Law are given the true base lines and informed in the specifications that "other foundation can no

man lay than that which is laid—even the Son of the Eternal" should in our yesterdays have said so glibly

religion and politics don't mix; religion and business have no affinities. And so for our social order we made

our own foundations, and in the crisis they crumbled. Then the centre of gravity in our temple lay outside

those true base lines, and it collapsed.

New orders must of necessity be greater than the old ones, and it is surely logical to declare that the

foundation which crumbled under the lesser structures of yesterday will never support the structures

tomorrow will demand. We must reaffirm moral and spiritual values as basic and then bring the centre of

gravity within these lines.

Hostilities have ceased, Peace is not yet, but we have the potentials of peace in our hands Look at them. They

are red with sacrifice.

Tomorrow you will strip your gardens to set your floral tributes before cenotaph and memorial. You will

strew them over the soldiers' graves—over hearts that bled and broke to pay for the potentials of this hour.

We call Masonry Free and Speculative. We are no longer free—we are bound by obligations we can never

pay to our brethren who died or who fought and returned. Sacrifice can be answered only by sacrifice.

Nor dare we, brethren, remain merely speculative. There is a temple to be built. At fearful cost the mallet and

chisel have been returned to your hands; the quarries of heart and intellect are filled with the stuff of a great

future; shape well the Ashlars of truth and build. The Great Architect of the Universe lays His own

foundations —build ye the walls.

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OBITUARY.

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R.W. BRO. G. ROMANS, P.G.W., ARROWTOWN.

The death occurred last month at Arrowtown of R.W. Bro. G. Romans, P.G.W., at the ripe old age of 102

years. He was laid to rest with Masonic ceremonial in the Arrow-town Cemetery on 15th September, in the

presence of about 100 Masons and a large gathering of the general public. Grand Lodge was represented by

M.W. Bro. E. C. Smith, Pro G.M., R.W. Bros. J. D. Campbell, Prov.G.M., G. J. Yule, Jas. Manson,

P.Prov.G.M., and V.W. Bro. Powell, P.G. Chap., who conducted the Masonic service in the Temple and at

the graveside, and also assisted with the service at the church before proceeding to the cemetery.

Reference to the late R.W. Bro., together with a reprint of his photograph, appeared in the issue of the "N.Z.

Craftsman" of July, 1943, when he attained his 100th birthday.

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R.W. BRO. A. J. POPLE, P.D.G.M.

The New Zealand Craft in general and the Auckland District in particular has lost one of its most revered and

beloved members in the person of R.W. Bro. A. J. ("Bert") Pople, P.D.G.M., who collapsed and died after

speaking at a Church meeting on July 30th.

R.W. Bro. Pople was initiated in Manukau Lodge, No. 24, on 12th July, 1905, and was installed as W.M. in

March, 1911. In 1933 he had the pleasure of installing his son as W.M. for a second term.

In Grand Lodge R.W. Bro. Pople was elected Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1930 and 1931, and in 1932

and 1933 he acted as G.D.C. at all ceremonies conducted by M.W. Bro. Oliver Nicholson, Prov.G.M., as in

those years the actual G.D.C. was elected from what was then the Waikato portion of the Auckland District

and accompanied the Asst.-Prov.G.M.

R.W. Bro. Pople was appointed Senior Grand Warden in 1934, and Deputy Grand Master in 1943. On his

last appointment he flew to Christchurch for the Communication, as he was then suffering from the heart

trouble which, twenty months later, was to prove fatal. Despite his being confined to bed for fairly lengthy

periods at intervals, he attended quite a large number of meetings and delivered inspiring addresses on the

principles of the Craft. He was present at the 21st Birthday Meeting of Lodge Arawhaiti, No. 267, on July

18th, and at a meeting of Present and Past Grand Officers of the Auckland District on July 27th.

V.Ex, Comp. Pople was exalted as a Royal Arch Mason in the Auckland Provincial Chapter, No. 9, and

became a founder of Manukau Chapter, No. 59, in 1924. He was installed as First Principal in May, 1927,

and elected Second Grand Sojourner in 1930.

Ex, and Perf. Bro. Pople was perfected as a Rose Croix Mason in Kintore Chapter, No. 51, S.C., later joined

Auckland Chapter, No. 266, E.C., and became a Founder of Maungakiekie Chapter, No. 314, in 1937. He

was installed as M.W.S. of No. 314 in 1939, and later was elected an Honorary Member.

R.W. Bro. Pople, who was born in Somersetshire, England, came to New Zealand with his parents in 1883.

With the exception of short periods spent in Christchurch and Coromandel, he resided in Onehunga. He was

for some years a member of the Onehunga Borough Council, and also served on the Royal Oak School

Committee.

He joined the Loyal Manukau Lodge of Oddfellows in 1903, was permanent secretary for many years, and in

1914 he was District Grand Master of Oddfellows. He was a past president of the Onehunga Bowling Club.

He was also a prominent worker in the Methodist Church, and was elected circuit steward when the

Onehunga circuit was first formed, and continued to hold that office.

The Onehunga Methodist Church was overflowing when the funeral service was held there, three clergymen

conducting the service. There was a very large attendance also at Mangere Cemetery, where the Provincial

Grand Master, M.W. Bro. Oliver Nicholson, P.G.M., assisted by V.W. Bro. Rev. A. Mitchell, P.G.C.,

conducted the Masonic Funeral Service.

R.W. Bro. Pople is survived by his son, W. Bro. C. A. Pople, P.M., and three daughters.

It is said that to live in the memory of one's friends is to live forever, and it can certainly be said that large

numbers of Freemasons and others will all their lives treasure the memory of R.W. Bro. Pople as a good man

and a good Mason who has gone to the Grand Lodge Above to receive his well-earned reward.

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W. BRO. DR. ANDREW STENHOUSE, P.G.B.B.

We record with deep regret the death of a very

esteemed brother in the person of W. Bro. Dr.

Andrew Stenhouse, who passed away on 20th

August last at the age of 75.

W. Bro. Stenhouse was initiated in Lodge Clutha,

No. 14, in 1912 and was installed as Master in

1917. On his removal to Taranaki some years ago he affiliated with Lodge Ngamotu, No. 48, and on coming

to Christchurch affiliated with Lodge Cashmere, No. 271, about 1932. He joined the Masters and

Pastmasters' Lodge in 1939 as a full member and continued his membership up to the date of his death. He

received the rank of Past Grand Bible Bearer (honoris cause) in the Grand Lodge of New Zealand in 1943.

In the Royal Arch, Comp. Stenhouse was exalted in the Iwikatea Chapter, No. 33, in 1915, and was installed

as First Principal in 1919.

He held office in Grand Chapter as Second Grand Sojourner in 1925 and as Second Grand Principal in 1937.

He affiliated with St. Augustine R.A. Chapter, No. 1, when he came to Christchurch, and held office as

Caplain for some years and until the time of his death.

W. Bro. Stenhouse was the Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of Kentucky near the Grand Chapter

of New Zealand.

He was the unanimous choice of the Chapters in Christchurch for the office of First Grand Principal of New

Zealand for 1946, which office has been allocated to the Canterbury District, and several Chapters had

already nominated him for this office prior to his death.

He was a founder and a Past T.I. Master of the St. Augustine Cryptic Council, No. 1, Christchurch. He was

also the foundation Chaplain of the Council and held that office until his death. He was installed as a T.I.

Master as of right by virtue of his rank in Grand Chapter.

The late W. Bro. Dr. Andrew Stenhouse, in addition to his Craft and Royal Arch work, was an active

member of other Masonic bodies. He joined the Rose Croix Degree while resident in Taranaki, and affiliated

with 'Beckett Chapter, No. 135, when he came to Christchurch. He was the Immediate Past M.W.S. of

Beckett Chapter at the time of his death.

W. Bro. Stenhouse was also an active member of the Royal Canterbury Preceptory, No. 246, of Knights

Templar and a Past Preceptor of Royal Canterbury. He also held office as Provincial Deputy Marshal in the

Provincial Priory of New Zealand. He was always willing to undertake any office or to learn a Charge at any

time, and his work was characterised by care and thoroughness in matters of detail. His charming personality

will be missed by the many brethren who had been associated with him during his residence in Christchurch.

The news of his death was received during the progress of the 21st Anniversary Meeting of Crown Royal

Arch Chapter, at which many of his most intimate Masonic friends were present.

We mourn the passing of a very sincere and earnest Mason and one who was active and highly esteemed in

all branches of Masonry to which he belonged.

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W. BRO. W. COWIN, P.G.D.

The mortal life of a very worthy Mason in W. Bro. Walter Cowin, P.G.D., was closed on 27th August, when

he was called to the Grand Lodge above at the ripe age of 85 years, following 53 years' service as a member

of Lodge Forest, No. 116, a lifetime membership which for effort and continued interest is seldom exceeded.

W. Bro. Cowin was installed as Master in the year 1898, when the Lodge was under the English

Constitution. During this year, however, the Lodge transferred to the N.Z. Constitution, under which W. Bro.

Cowin was reinstalled, a distinction shared by few.

Our departed brother had many interesting and at times thrilling tales to tell of the early days during which

he walked many miles to attend the meetings of his Lodge. Prior to recent months, during which he has been

indisposed, W. Bro. Cowin maintained regular attendance with G.L. officers, and his kindly and friendly

disposition, coupled with his great interest in the work of the Craft, was always a great inspiration,

particularly to the younger members. A Lodge of Sorrow, prior to the Masonic funeral, was conducted by his

Lodge, the Prov.G.M. and other G.L. officers being in attendance. And thus has been drawn to an honourable

close a life of which it may be very truly said, "It is well done."

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AUCKLAND NOTES.

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At the Installation of the Rangitoto Royal Arch Chapter, No. 52, held on 5th September, the Grand Supt., T.

Gordon Short, installed V.Ex. Comp. E. T. R. Hill in the chair of Z. The ceremony was graced by a surprise

visit from the Grand Z., M.Ex. Comp. W. Reynolds, who addressed the Companions. There was a very large

attendance of Grand Chapter officers and representatives from fourteen Chapters conveyed greetings. The

First Principal proposed the toast of Grand Chapter in the refectory, and the response by M.Ex. Comp. W.

Reynolds was most interesting and enjoyed by all present.

The 53rd Annual Convocation of the Auckland Provincial R.A. Chapter, No. 9. was held on 19th September,

in the Masonic Temple, St. Benedict's Street, Auckland. There was an attendance of 153 companions,

including 81 of its own members. V.E. Comp. H. G. Montgomery was installed as First Principal. The Grand

Supt., R.E. Comp. T. Gordon Stout, presented the retiring First Principal, V.E. Comp. Thos. Bailey with a

Past Principal's jewel.

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HAWKES BAY NOTES.

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Ruataniwha No. 172, held its Installation meeting on Wednesday, 15th August (V.J. night); bad weather and

counter attractions of Victory celebrations did not deter a good attendance, there being present about 60

brethren. R.W. Bro. E. C. Hurdsfield, Prov.G.M., conducted the Installation ceremony, and was accompanied

by 12 Grand Lodge officers.

At the August meeting of Abercorn, No. 30, on Monday, 20th, there was a very large attendance of visitors.

The Prov.G.M. was invited by the W.M., W. Bro. Voyce, to assume the Chair of K.S. and conduct the

ceremony of "Raising." He was assisted by P.Ms. of Abercorn Lodge.

Heretaunga. No. 73, continues busy with degree work, having to hold an Emergency Meeting for a brother

from the Armed Forces.

Heretaunga R.A. Chapter held its monthly convocation on 6th September, when Victoria R.A.C., No. 4.

brought a candidate for the R.A. degree. R. E. Comp. J. W. Elliott, accompanied by Grand Chapter officers,

paid an official visit, and a very enjoyable social hour was held in the refectory.

Recommendations for Grand Office now being public, we offer congratulations to those brethren of H.B.

who have received honours.

V.W. Bro. Bott, Grand Chaplain, has returned to Hastings after spending a holiday recuperating at

Wanganui, and looks much better for the change.

Bro. Coombe, of Te Mata, is out of hospital in Christchurch and is making steady progress to normal health.

The 37th annual convocation of Rawhiti R.A. Chapter, No. 30, was held at the Temple, Dannevirke, on 1st

September, and despite most unfavourable weather conditions the attendance was the best since the outbreak

of war. Strong contingents were present from Heretaunga Chapter, No. 38. and Bedford, 39, also a

particularly fine representation from Oroua, No. 49 Feilding. R.E. Comp. J. W. Elliott, Grand Supt. of the

H.B. District, presided, and associated with him were R.E. Comp. J. H. Wilkins, P.G.J., and V.E. Comp. Ken

Gillespie, P.G.Swd.B. E. Comp. E. A. Westlake was enthroned as Z. by the Grand Supt., the address

delivered by M.E. Comp. R. A. Gillespie, P.G..Z., and the Charge by R. E. Comp. J. R. T. Slipper, P.G.Supt.

(Ruapehu District), now resident at Napier. E. Comp. S. Eaton was inducted as H. by R.E. Comp. J. H.

Wilkins and addressed by R.E. Comp. C. J. Hansard, P.G.Supt. E. Comp. Simon MacKenzie was inducted as

J. by V.E. Comp. Ken. Gillespie, the address being given by R.E. Comp. J. H. Wilkins. The office-bearers

for the year were invested by V.E. Comp. J. A. Slater, P.Z., and were addressed by M.E. Comp. John

Hobson, P.G.Z. The address to the companions was delivered by R.E. Comp. Walter Dobson, P.G.H. V.E.

Comp. T. Rowe, P.G.Chanc., who was to have officiated as Second Installing Principal, was unable to attend

owing to indisposition, his duties being ably discharged by R.E. Comp. J. H. Wilkins. P.G.J. After the close

of the proceedings an enjoyable hour was spent in the refectory, where the newly-enthroned Z. received

many congratulations on his accession to office.

R.E. Comp. Elliott signified his intention of relinquishing the position of Grand Superintendent which he has

held for the past three years -under conditions rendered particularly difficult owing to the war. He will lay

down the reins of office taking with him the good wishes of all the Chapters in his district.

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TARANAKI NOTES.

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Most of the Lodges took note and expressed thankfulness when hostilities ceased in the war against Japan. In

Lodge Moa the Chaplain read the 124th Psalm and offered a prayer of thanksgiving.

Te Henui, No. 281. had a fine gathering for the Installation meeting. The Prov. G.M., R. W. Bro. Dr.

Simmons, was in good form and the work went through without a hitch. Bro. A. G. Lander, S.W., was

installed as Master, and will, without doubt, fill the office very capably. W. Bro. Lander has for many years

acted as Trumpeter to all the Lodges in North Taranaki, and his willing and cheerful service has been

gratefully appreciated. W. Bro. G. G. White, the W.M., now I.P.M., was unable to attend owing to the death

of a near relative. The Address to the W.M. was delivered by R.W. Bro. J. C. Barclay, P.Prov.G.M., that to

the Wardens by R.W. Bro. J. McAllister, P.D.G.M., and to the Brethren by W. Bro. H. W. Lacey,

P.A.G.D.C. In the refectory an enjoyable programme had been arranged by W. Bro. J. G. Sutherland,

P.A.G.D.C.. The toast of the W.M. and officers was very happily proposed by W. Bro. W. M. Smale, of Mt.

Egmont Lodge, No. 670, E.C.

Lodge Moa worked a Third Degree at the August meeting and three candidates were balloted for.

W. Bro. N. H. Mitchell gave an interesting address in the refectory at Patea on 12th September.

Two Lodges—Kaponga and Taranaki—visited Manaia on 10th September, and naturally a great meeting

resulted.

Bro. E. Jackson, who died in New Plymouth during the month, was a well-known personality in Taranaki.

He was at one time Secretary of Lodge Stratford. The Masonic service at the graveside was read by a P.M. of

Lodge Stratford.

The Pukekura Chapter Rose Croix had a good meeting an 18th September. Three candidates were balloted

for and one perfected.

It has been arranged by Lodges Hawera and Taranaki to attend a church service to be held in St. Mary's on

Sunday, 30th September. This will be a Masonic Victory Thanksgiving.

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RUAPEHU NOTES.

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The Installation of Bro. S. J. Parkes as W.M. of Lodge Otangaki, Ashhurst, took place in August, the

Installing Master being R.W. Bro. J. A. Nash, Prov.G.M., who was assisted by his Grand Lodge officers.

At the August meeting of Lodge Awatea, the W.M., W. Bro. R. B. Jordan, welcomed the W.M. and brethren

of Lodge Tararua as official visitors, who returned to Pahiatua with the "Morris Gavel." A very interesting

lecture was given in the refectory by W. Bro. Moncrieff, entitled "Numbers in Relation to Freemasonry." An

emergency meeting of Awatea was also held in September, when three candidates were initiated. The W.M.

also paid an official visit to Lodge Kimbolton during the month.

The Ohakea Services Lodge still continues to prosper, the change of location to Palmerston North having

been for the better, and a busy time is ahead of the Master, W. Bro. H. B. Swales and his officers.

In addition to the regular meeting, Feilding Lodge held an emergency meeting in September to pass two

brethren.

W. Bro. W. A. Churchill, W.M. of Lodge Rongotea, presided over the September meeting, when an initiation

was worked. Rongotea's Ladies' Night was also held during September, and a record attendance of brethren

and ladies enjoyed the hospitality of the Lodge.

At the September meeting of the Manawatu Kil. Lodge the W.M., W. Bro. G. M. Rennie, made feeling

reference to the passing of two of their old members, W. Bro. W. J. Frew and Bro. T. S. Madge.

Two meetings during September for Ruapehu Lodge, Marton, is an indication of how this Lodge is

prospering under the able guidance of their W.M., W. Bro. L. Smith.

The Ruapehu R.A. Chapter Installation was held at Marton, when the following Principals were installed:—

Z.. Ex. Comp. A. E. Watts; H., Ex. Comp. K. N. Glasgow; J., Ex. Comp. A. H. Mildenhall. The installing

Principal, R.Ex. Comp. W. A. Waters. G. Supt., was ably assisted by Grand Chapter officers.

The Principals of the Wanganui Royal Arch Chapter are V. Ex. Comp. C. P. Bates. Z.; Ex. Comp. W. E.

Tremewan, H.; and D. H. McLean, J. The Installation was held last month. V. Ex. Comp. W. H. Cannan, P.

2nd G.S., was D.C., and among those assisting was V. Ex. Comp. L. N. Ritchie, P.G.D.C. The address to the

Companions was delivered by R.E. Comp. W. A. Waters, G.Supt.

The Manawatu Royal Arch Chapter also had its Installation last month, and was delighted to welcome M.Ex.

Comp. W. Reynolds, G.Z., who received a cordial reception from the G.Supt. on behalf of. Companions of

the District. Ex. Comp. E. J. Hicken was installed as Z., Ex. Comp. W. W. Jones as H., and Ex. Comp. J. A.

Grant as J. After the ceremony the Companions adjourned to the refectory, where M.Ex. Comp. W.

Reynolds, G.Z., delivered an inspiring address to over 100 Companions who were present, all of whom will

long remember his message.

The Marama Chapter Rose Croix met on 8th September, E. and P. Bro. T. P. Hart presiding over a large

attendance of members. E. and P. Bro. E. Bary was elected M.W.S., and he received many congratulations.

The Consecration of Lodge Otangaki was conducted by the Grand Lodge officers at Ashhurst on 17th

September.

The M.W. the Grand Master. Sir Cyril Newall, was received by R.W. Bro. J. A. Nash. Prov. G.M., and a

loyal address was delivered by the Master of Otangaki, W. Bro. S. J. Parkes, on behalf of the Lodges in the

district.

The ceremony of Consecration was conducted by M.W. Bro. His Excellency Sir Cyril Newell. Grand

Master; M.W. Bro. G. Russell, P.G.M., R.W. Bro. J. A. Nash, Prov. G.M. Ruapehu District, R.W. Bro. Dr.

W. T. Simmons, Prov.G.M.. Taranaki District, assisted by many other officers of Grand Lodge.

At a combined meeting held subsequently in Palmerston North, the Masters of Lodges in the Ruapehu

District occupied the various offices, headed by W. Bro. G. M. Rennie. W.M. of the Manawatu Kil. Lodge.

The Most Worshipful the Grand Master was received by R.W. Bro. J. A. Nash, who delivered an address of

welcome to M.W. the Grand Master on behalf of the combined Lodges. The entire proceedings were

thoroughly enjoyed by the 300 brethren who were present.

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SOUTHLAND NOTES.

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A sacred Thanksgiving Service to record the celebration of Peace was held in the Invercargill Masonic

Temple on Sunday afternoon, 16th September (date of 5th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain), when

members of the three Royal Arch Chapters of the Province assembled in strong force, together with their

lady friends. The service was a memorable one and will long be remembered by those fortunate to be

present. Several well-known hymns were sung, with Comp. A. V. Jaquirey at the organ. The 1st Lesson was

read by R.E. Comp. G. H. Brown, Grand Supt., Prayers by Comp. Ven. Archdeacon Russell, Second Lesson

by R.E. Comp. Alex. Derbie, G.J. The address, which was of a most impressive and inspiring nature, was

delivered by Comp. the Ven. Archdeacon J. R. Russell. A closing prayer and the singing of two verses of the

National Anthem terminated an outstanding meeting in the annals of Capitular Freemasonry in the Southland

Territory.

The annual installation of Principals and investiture of officers of Wallace Royal Arch Chapter, No. 34, will

be held on 6th October.

Congratulations are extended to the W. Brethren nominated for Grand Lodge office. All join in wishing them

a pleasant and useful year of service in the cause of Freemasonry.

M.W. Bro. E. C. Smith, Pro G.M., experienced a busy period last month in attending a number of important

functions in various northern Lodges.

Ex. Comp. F. J. Logan was installed 1st Principal of Southern Cross Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3

(Invercargill) on 26th September at the hands of R.E. Comp. G. H. Brown, G.Supt.; Ex. Comp. A. F. R.

Crawford, 2nd Prin., by R.E. Comp. A. Scott. P.G.J., and Ex. Comp. A. W. S. McKee as 3rd Prin., by R.E.

Comp. S. C. K. Smith, P.G.J. The Inst. Mark Master's Degree was conducted by V. Ex. Comp. J. McDonald,

P.G. Supt.W. The address to the officers was delivered by M. Ex. Comp. T. M. Rankin, P.G.Z., and to the

Companions by R.E. Comp. F. A. Steans. Ancient Charges were read by R. Ex. Comp. A. Derbie, G.J.

Seven enthusiastic Companions of Wallace Royal Arch Chapter, No. 34, were instructed in the mysteries of

Royal, Select and Super-Excellent Masters' Degrees at a meeting of Southern Cross Cryptic Council. No. 3,

held in the Masonic Temple, Otautau, on 1st September. There was an excellent attendance of members from

Invercargill and the Western District.

R.W. Bro. J. D. Campbell, Prov.G.M., accompanied by a number of Grand Lodge officers, will attend the

regular monthly meeting of Lodge Southland. No. 273, on 3rd October. This meeting is of special

significance in that it marks their 21st birthday.

The formation of a new craft Lodge in Invercargill is at present being considered by a number of enthusiastic

members of the craft.

The death occurred recently at Wellington of W. Bro. S. C. Gillies, P.M. Lodge Waihopai, No. 189. Our late

brother, who removed from Invercargill about 12 years ago, was a highly-respected and most enthusiastic

member of the Craft.

On 29th August a prominent member of Lodge Harvey, No. 49, and Huiroa Royal Arch Chapter, No. 47,

was perfected in Murihiku Rose Croix Chapter, No. 36 (Invercargill), by Ex. and Perf. Bro. A. W. G.

McKee, M.W.S., and officers, in the presence of an excellent attendance of members. Another meeting of

this unit will be held in October.

Ven. Preceptor A. W. Jones and officers of the Southland Preceptory of Knight Templars conducted the

ceremony of Knight Templar on 30th August, when a companion of Southern Cross R.A. Chapter was

welcomed in an impressive manner.

Installation meetings of Lodges Mataura, No. 174, and Wallace, No. 129, will be held on 10th and 16th

October respectively.

The Combined Social Committee is winding up its activities for the present season early this month, after

another profitable year.

The working of the Excellent and Royal Arch Degrees was conducted at the August Convocation of

Southern Cross R.A. Chapter. No. 3. This was a heavy programme for one night, but in spite of the fact the

work was conducted in a most impressive manner.

Grand Lodge delegates are looking forward to the forthcoming Annual Communication of Grand Lodge to

be held at Auckland.

The M.W. Grand Master, Sir Cyril Newall, will pay a farewell visit to the Southland Territory on 27th

October, when he will attend a combined meeting to be held in the Masonic Temple. Gore, under Charter of

Lodge Harvey. No. 47. With more petrol available and a desire to do honour to our distinguished visitor,

there will be a crowded meeting.

On the same night another distinguished Mason in the person of M. Ex. Comp. Wm. Reynolds, 1st Grand

Prin.. will pay an official visit to the Southland Chapters, when he will visit Southern Cross Chapter, No. 3,

at Invercargill. This meeting has been looked forward to for some time, and it is unfortunate these two

important meetings clash.

The Installation of Lodge Switzers, No. 223, held at Waikaia on 5th September, attracted a record

attendance. Bro. Robert James Lindsay was installed Master by R.W. Bro. J. D. Campbell, Prov.G.M.,

assisted by Grand Lodge officers. The subsequent proceedings in the refectory were most enjoyable,

occasioned largely by the presence of "The Ladies." Mrs. J. Dennis, in responding to the toast of "The

Ladies," proposed by W. Bro. A. L. Dolamore, P.G.D.. wished the Lodge every success and trusted that

Freemasonry would continue to play its part in contributing to the welfare of mankind.

R.W. Bro. F. A. Steans, P.D.G.M., who was present at the refectory proceedings, contributed a vocal item—

a remarkable performance for a man of 88 years.

Bro. Donald C. Matheson was installed Master of Lodge Aparima, No. 77, on 28th August, in the presence

of the largest meeting of members and visitors seen in Riverton for some years. The ceremony was

conducted by the Prov. G.M., assisted by officers of Grand Lodge. On retiring to the refectory a most

enjoyable hour was spent around the festive board.

The annual meeting of Lodge Mokoreta, No. 63, was robbed of much of its interest owing to the absence

through indisposition of the Master-elect, Bro. R. McCaughan. There was a large attendance of members and

visitors, including the Prov. Grand Master and his usual large following of Grand officers. The investiture of

officers was proceeded with under the direction of W. Bro. Jas. Stobo. Asst.G.D.C. The brethren were

addressed by R.W. Bro. F. A. Steans, P.D.G.M. The subsequent proceedings in the refectory were most

enjoyable.

Arrangements have been made to install the Master-elect of Mokoreta, No. 63, on 4th October. The work

will be carried out by the Prov. Grand Master and his officers.

Bro. Norman A. Derbie, son of R.W. Bro. A. Derbie, P.Prov.G.M., has been released from a prisoner of war

camp in Malaya after a long period of confinement. He first returns to India to be discharged as an officer of

the Indian Army, following which he hopes to arrive in New Zealand some time in November. Bro. Derbie

took his first degree in Lodge Victoria, No. 147, his second in a Lodge in India, and will be raised to the 3rd

in his mother Lodge in the near future.

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OTAGO NOTES.

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This district has been favoured by a visit from the Deputy Grand Master (R.W. Bro. W. J. Girling) and to-

gether with R.W. Bros. C. A. Eckford and W. G. Rudd. Past Prov.G.Ms., he attended and took part in the

Installation ceremony of Waverley Lodge. No. 226, at Anderson's Bay. Dunedin, on 18th September. R.W.

Bro. Dykes (Prov.G.M. of Otago), in welcoming our distinguished visitors, wished them a successful trip and

a happy interlude in Dunedin. All of the visitors were present at the meetings of the various G.L. Boards the

following evening.

Waverley Lodge Installation was a success in every way. This Lodge has launched an appeal for funds to

build a temple of their own. The members have already purchased a section near the present meeting place.

Two carloads journeyed to Balclutha for the Installation meeting of Clutha Lodge. No. 14, the ceremony

being presided over by V.W. Bro. Harold Archbold, Asst.Prov.G.M. The usual happy atmosphere still

prevails in this Lodge, and the new W.M. is to be congratulated on the prospective year ahead of him.

A very large number of Grand Lodge officers assisted V.W. Bro. H. Archbold, Asst.Prov.G.M., at the

Installation meeting of Morning Star Lodge, No. 192, at Mornington, Dunedin recently. The attendance of

brethren generally was exceptional. The new Master, being a member of the City Transport Department, had

a considerable following of brethren who are employed by the City Council.

The Installation meeting of Otakou Conclave, No. 53, was held at the Masonic Temple, King St., Dunedin.

on 31st July, 1945, when Bro. L. G. Simmonds was installed into the S.R.'s chair. R.W. Bro. V. R. Anderson.

P.Dist.G.G., accompanied by his District Grand Officers, conducted a very impressive ceremony. In a very

striking address, R.W. Bro. Anderson congratulated the Conclave on the excellent manner in which it had

carried on during the war years and predicted a great future for it. During the evening five new members

were considered, which augurs well for the coming year.

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NORTH OTAGO NOTES.

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At the August meeting of Lodge Oamaru Kil., No. 82, the Third Degree was worked and a candidate

proposed. Officers for the next year were proposed, and the Installation ceremony of this Lodge will take

place late in October, being the last for the year in North Otago, that for Lodge Ngapara, No. 68, usually

taking place the night before.

Royal Arch Chapter Waitaki-Kil., No. 8., at its meeting on 22nd August, exalted an Ex- Master under the

guidance of V.Ex. Comp. J. W. Watson as Z., and assisted by his officers and V.E. Comps. W. Miller, H. J.

Jenkins and T. Perry. Officers for the new year were elected, and Ex. Comp. J. Y. Rushton is being installed

as Z. in September.

The Lodge of Waitaki, No. 11, had an excellent meeting on 12th September, when the W.M., W. Bro. G. J.

Sceats, handed over to W. Bro. D. J. Crawley to initiate the latter's son, a "Lewis." A number of Past Masters

assisted in the ceremony. A large number of visiting brethren was present, and W. Bro. Crawley received a

great thrill from the proceedings. This Lodge is also assisting Lodge Ngapara, No. 68, with a candidate.

The feature of the month in North Otago was undoubtedly the "Coming of Age" Installation ceremony of

Lodge Oamaru, No. 260. on 5th September. It had been hoped that the M.W. Grand Master would be

present, but this was found impossible. However, M.W. Bro. E. C. Smith, Pro G.M., attended, with R.W.

Bro, J. G. Dykes. Prov.G.M. of Otago, and with him M.W. Bro. W. Lishner, P.G.M., and R.W. Bro. H. A.

Lamb, G.Sec. In the absence of the W.M. of the Lodge, W. Bro. C. McDonald, the Deputy Master, W. Bro.

H. C. Lightwood, opened proceedings and handed over to R.W. Bro. Dykes, who installed W. Bro. J. Miller,

P.G.Std.B., a Foundation Member of the Lodge, and one of its first Masters. The Pro. G.M. (M.W. Bro. E. C.

Smith) unveiled the new Honours Board of Past Masters of the Lodge, and gave a most inspiring and sincere

address. A history of the Lodge was incorporated in the Installation Card. This shows that there were 19

names on the Charter of the Lodge, of whom six are still members. The present membership is 65. During

the 21 years of the Lodge's life there have been 55 initiations and 48 affiliations. Members attending came

from as far as Wellington and Auckland. The refectory proceedings were enthusiastic, with addresses,

orchestra, and a quartette party. Big contingents were present from very many Lodges, Waimate (St.

Augustine), Kurow, Ngapara, Palmerston, Karitane, etc.

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Avon Lodge, No. 185, held its Installation meeting on 6th September, when Bro. Philip A. Le Brun, S.W.,

was installed as Master by R.W. Bro. A. J. Jones, Prov.G.M., assisted by his officers. There was a large

attendance, including many country brethren.

The Installation meeting of Southern Star Lodge. No. 256, was held on 10th September, Bro. H. A.

Townsend, S.W. being installed as Master. The ceremony was conducted by the Provincial G.M., assisted by

Prov. G.L. officers.

United Forces Lodge, No. 245, held its Installation meeting on 12th September, when Bro. John Alexander

Johnston, S.W., was installed as Master. R.W. Bro. A. J. Jones, Prov.G.M., conducted the ceremony, assisted

by his officers.

The Installation meeting of Canterbury Kilwinning B.A. Chapter, No. 136 (S.C.), was held on 17th

September, when Ex. Comp. H. H. Wilson was installed as First Principal, M. Ex. Comp. S. F. Clark, P.Z.,

as Second Principal, and Ex. Comp. A. Ferguson as Third Principal. The ceremony was conducted by M.E.

Comp. Laws, of Auckland, Grand Supt. for New Zealand (S.C.).

Lodge Riccarton held its regular meeting on 18th September, when the Master, W. Bro. C. D. Marks, passed

two candidates to the Second Degree.

At the regular meeting of the Masters and Pastmasters' Lodge, No. 130, on 19th September, V. W. Bro. R. B.

Cape-Williamson, P.G.Lec., read an interesting paper on the Second Degree, which caused a good

discussion. The lecturer dealt with the subject in an unusual manner by discussing the Second Degree as

interpreted through the Exhortation in the Third Degree. The continued large attendance at the Masters and

Pastmasters' Lodge and the increase of the Associate membership to more than 885 is evidence of the

important part which the Lodge is playing in the advancement of Freemasonry in the Canterbury Province. A

special tribute was paid by the Master, W. Bro. Guy Calvert, to the late R.W. Bro. C. G. Curtis, P.G.W., who

had been Treasurer of the Lodge since 1939 and one of its most enthusiastic members. W. Bro. C. S.

Johnston. P.M., was elected Treasurer in place of the late R.W. Bro. C. G. Curtis, and V.W. Bro. Cape-Wil-

liamson was appointed Chaplain in place of W. Bro. C. S. Johnston (now Treasurer).

Preparations are in hand for the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canterbury, to be held on

Saturday, October 27th.

The Canterbury Kilwinning Cryptic Council, No. 136, S.C., held its Installation meeting on 27th September,

when T.I. Comp. H. F. Sewell was installed as T.I. Master, Ill. Comp. H. H. Wilson as Depute Master, and

Ill. Comp. W. McKaskell as Principal Conducter of Works.

A lecture was given by T. I. Comp. Dr. Ross Hepburn, of St. Augustine Council, No. 1, on Cryptic Masonry

in U.S.A., with special reference to the part played by costume in American Masonic ceremonies.

An unusual event took place on 29th September, when W. Bro. John F. Hutchinson was installed as District

Grand Master of the Canterbury District under the Grand Lodge of England. The ceremony was conducted

by R.W. Bro. J. E. Purchase, the retiring District Grand Master, and there was a large attendance of brethren,

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The Great Victory Group Meeting staged by the Waimakariri-Hurunui Group at Cheviot on 25th August was

one of the best ever held—the cosy little lodgeroom and refectory were packed to capacity. Never before has

Cheviot had such a splendid lot of visitors from all over the group. The eight Masters were all present and

the business and pleasure associated with the meeting went off without a hitch. W. Bro. Crossan. Master of

Cheviot, and his energetic Secretary. W. Bro. Fred Childs, the Cheviot brethren, and the ladies, all deserve

credit in providing a meal for those coming long distances, and also the supper in the refectory. Bro. Bill

Bainbridge, the Hurunui electrician to the group, decorated the refectory with red, white and blue lights and

bunting as a mark of V.E. and V.J. days, which added to the brightness of the meeting.

In the lodgeroom special features were the Victory Prayer offered by Bro. E. T. Roberts, of Amuri Lodge,

and the solo by Bro. Guy Struthers, together with the address by R.W. Bro. A. J. Jones, Prov.G.M.

The Group was honoured with the presence of M.W. Bro. E. C. Smith, Pro G.M., and he received a real

North Group welcome, and his address to the enthusiastic listeners in the refectory was greatly appreciated

by all.

The Waimakariki Four attended thirty strong in a special Railway bus, and they had a splendid trip, thanks to

a good driver and a fine night.

The Thanksgiving Service in the Christchurch Cathedral was one that all of us lucky enough to be present

will long remember. The music was superb, and the address by V.W. Bro. Archdeacon Petrie was a real tonic

of hope for the future, and it was noticed that Grand Lodge, District Grand Lodge, and Provincial Grand

Lodge were all strongly represented and it was pleasing to see so many ladies present.

The Amuri and Acacia Installations take place in October, and R.W. Bro. Geo. Yemm can give the city

Masters who intend to be present the dates of these meetings. Town and country Lodges are urged to attend

and give these two Lodges their support.

Kaikoura Lodge is still making good progress and has plenty of work on hand. W. Bro. Selby-Williams, the

energetic Master, looks well after his illness.

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Lodge Waitohi, No. 111, met on 23rd August, when Wairau Lodge, No. 42., paid an official visit. Two

E.As., including one from Wairau, were "passed."

Waimea Lodge, No. 266, has had a busy month, an emergency meeting being held on 25th August, when

three Candidates were initiated, and a further three E.As. being "passed." at the regular meeting on 5th

September.

Southern Star Lodge. No. 735, E.C., initiated two candidates at their August meeting. The Secretary reports

that the W.M., W. Bro. Christall, is now convalescent following his recent illness, and hopes to be about

again shortly.

Wairau Lodge, No. 42, had an attendance of about 90 members to greet the Prov. G.M., R.W. Bro. James

Baird, on the occasion of his official visit to the largest Lodge in his territory. R.W. Bro. W. J. Girling.

D.G.M., and V.W. Bro. F. Mogridge, Asst.Prov.G.M., were in attendance, and two Maori members were

"passed," the Prov. G.M. extending congratulations upon the excellency of the working. To mark the end of

hostilities, W. Bro. J. Stewart delivered an inspiring address, and three brethren just returned from overseas

received a great welcome. The Ladies' Night arranged by Wairau Lodge for 25th August was a great success.

St. Cuthbert's Lodge, No. 144, put the P.Ms. in charge for their September meeting, W. Bro. A. J. McHardy,

P.G.S., being in the chair. The Third Degree was worked.

This Lodge is mourning the loss of Bro. Thomas McNabb who was called to the Grand Lodge above on 26th

August

Victory Lodge, No. 40, "raised" two brethren at their September meeting, one being on behalf of Albion

Lodge, Devonport. The attendance at this Lodge is being well maintained. 75 members being present at the

August meeting, including 24 P.Ms. After a lapse of seven years, due to the War, a Ladies' Night was held on

23rd August, when there was a record attendance and everything passed off very pleasantly.

Golden Bay Lodge, No. 2194, E.C., "passed" three E.As. at their September meeting, W. Bro. R. S. Haile

presiding on this occasion.

Forest Lodge, No. 116, had no degree work for their September meeting, but took the opportunity of dealing

with some items of business affecting the future development If the Lodge, which was in mourning

following the death of their highly-esteemed and ancient member, W. Bro. W. Cowin. P.G.D., to whom

reference is made elsewhere.

Havelock Lodge, No. 104, continues to make good progress, a F.C. being "raised" at the September meeting.

and one First and one Second Notice for Initiation were presented.

Marlborough Lodge of Unanimity, No. 101, initiated two candidates at their regular meeting in September.

There was a large attendance and R.W. Bro. Girling, D.G.M., delivered an inspiring address to mark the

announcement of Peace and Victory.

Lodge Nelson, No. 288, held its annual Installation meeting on 19th September, when the S.W., Bro. H. F.

Allan was installed as W.M. by the Prov. G.M., R.W. Bro. James Baird, assisted by G.L. officers. There was

a large and fully representative attendance, including the W.Ms, of sister Lodges. The Prov. G.M. conveyed

apologies on behalf of the D.G.M., R. W. Bro. Girling, and R.W. Bro. Rudd, ".Prov.G.M., who were visiting

the Southern Districts on Masonic duties, also V.W. Bro. Mogridge, Asst.Prov.G.M., and V.W. Bro. Gould,

P.G.Lec., who were unavoidably absent. During the refectory proceedings reference was made to the fact

that this was the first Installation since VJ Day (the W.M. had been elected on VJ night) and that probably he

was the first W.M. to be installed since returning from Overseas service, during which he had attained high

rank. When proposing the toast to "Absent Brethren Overseas," the W.M. expressed the hope, which was

shared by all members, that this would be the last occasion upon which this toast would be appropriate at a

Lodge Nelson Installation.

Marlborough R.A. Chapter, No. 14, assembled for their regular convocation on 21st August, when two

Comps. were Exalted and two candidates were balloted for.

The Installation meeting of the Marlborough Chapter Rose Croix, No. 206, was held on 3rd September,

when E. and P. Bro. E. B. W. Smyth was installed as M.W.S. by Ill. Bro. W. G. Rudd, assisted by V.Ill. Bro.

W. J. Girling, Ill. Bros. C. A. Eckford and F. Mogridge, and Ill. Bro. A. W. Wanden, D.C. There was a

record attendance and the Inspector-General delivered a most appropriate address upon the competion of

hostilities.

Trafalgar R.A. Chapter, No. 157, S.C., conducted its 71st Installation Ceremony on Friday, 14th September,

M.Ex. Comp. J. J. Laws, Grand Supt., presiding over a large attendance, including a good representation

from Victory Chapter, No. 12. M.Ex. Comp. R. C. Wells was installed as First Principal, and M.Ex. Comp.

C. W. Kennedy and Ex. Comp. C. G. Lockyer as Second and Third Principals, respectively. Many

distinguished Comps. assisted in the ceremony, which was of a high order, including R. Ex Comp. E. H.

Thomson, G.Supt. for Nelson-Marlborough who with his Grand Chapter Officers was received, and later

delivered the address to the First Principal The proceedings in the refectory were most happy and cordial.