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■‘i 15’ THE MASONIC JOURNAL Ijnown rule of calculation April 16 is erroneous. The whole matter is explained by this, the tables in the Prayer Book are incor rect. The Julian year by which the prayer book is calculated exceeds the so lar year by which almanacs are made, nearly one day in one hundred years, -and at the expiration of this century the golden number in the prayer book must be moved forward one day to repair the error. Assuming the pray.ei book cor rect or nearly so, at the beginning of this century, it is now wrong by at lea,st 12 hour.s, and the full moon falling nearer than usual to the dividing line, the pray er book missed the canonical Easter by one week. According to Teinard and others, Christ vra.s orncified on the oril of April at or near 9 o'clock a m, ; darkness wms over the lami from 12 to 3 o’clock; he died a little after three and was taken from the cross bafore J o'clock ; he lay in the tomb during the 4th of April, and arose on the morning of the 5th. Hence Easter on the 9th is four days beyond the true anniversary, and the 16th is still wor,se. B. Ckaven. Grand Commandery of Knights Templar.—The Twenty Third Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Penn.^ylvania will be held in the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 30, 1876, at 8 o’clock, P. m. Full Tem plar Uniform. The Reunion of Knights Templar under the auspices of this Grand Commandery, will take place during the Conclave. The Grand Paiade on Thurs day, June 1. 1876. at 8 A. M. Installa tion of Grand Odicers in the Ameiioan Academy of Music at 3 p. m. Reception and Promenade Concert at .4tnencan Academy of Mu.sic and Horticultural Hall, in the evening of Thursday, June 1st. Kerosene a Cure for Snake Bites. —The Aberdeen (Miss) Exammer say.s that kerosene oil is an effective antidote for the tits of-a snake when applied ex ternally It says that a little child of Mr. C. M. Jones was bitten by a high land moccasin and perfect relief and cure was obtained by application of this oil. It further says that a valuable dog was bitten by a cotton month, and was in a dying condition when the first external application of the oil was made, but ob tained instant relief, and was up and run ning about in two or three hours. Gardeners should attend to t’ne follow ing rules in making flower beds; Avoid placing rose colored pJants next to scar let, orange or violet Do not place or ange next to yellow, or blue next to vio let. White relieves any color, but do not place it next to yellow. Orange “More Light.” “Must a Lodge Be Opened For the Installation of its Offi cers?’’ GEO. FRANK GOULEY IN VOICE OF MASON RY, In the March Voice, page 171, Bro. J0BI.AII H. Drummond leplies to ourfor- mei article under this head and com mences by saying ; ‘T am not sure that I understand Bro. Gouley's remarks upon this question. Does he mean that it is a departure from the univtr.;al law and usage to install officers in open Lodge ? I so understand him,” In reply to his question, we must plainly say that our esteemed Brother has entirely misunderstood ns, for we never said anything of the kind, and as his whole argument is based upon his misunderstanding of the case, an.l there fore, ujion a wrong premise, rt would be ungenerous to reply to his article ip ex tenso, especially that part relating to Grand Lodges, as we did not refer to them at all. We also agree with him t; at if an in stailationis held in open Lodge that the lodge is tyled as on other occasions, else it ceases to be a lodge. We also agree that the words, “this lodge’’ as used in the Monitors is correct, so also is the term “the lodge.’’ We cannot agree that conferring degrees is an executive duty, for it may be performed by any well skilled workman ir. the pre,sence and by the authority of the Worshipful Master, brrt who ever heard of a Junior Warden installing a Worshipful Master elect, in the presence and by the authority of the ontgning Mister ? We answer, nobody. Conferring degrees is a “lodge worh," and that work cannot be done without a LODGE, and the ritual requires a certain number of members to be present to do it. What we did say, and still adhere to without the fear of contradiction is, that there is no law which says that “the LODGE, installs the officers.” That is an executive duty, pure and simple, and be cause it may be done in open lodge, it is no argument that the lodge has to be opened for that purpose. We hold it to be perfectly proper for a District Deputy Grand Master to install the officers elect oi half a dozen lodges in one open lodge, without opening tne whole six, or in fact, anv of them. He may order all the offi cers elect to be present, upon invitation of the Worshipful Masters elect, to meet him at such time and place, and there be installed, Again, we challenge the production of a single record which reads thus : “Jno, Smith, Worshipful Maser, Jno. Brown, V ar ieties. Directory. A four thousand pound boiler was stolen in Albany, N. Y., the other night. goes well with bine, and yellow with j Ssnior War.ien, Jno. Jones, Junior War- violet. Rose color and purple always go well together. There was a tw'o hundred and fifty thousand dollar fire in Baltimore on Sun- flav afternoon. It broke out in the large irug house of W. H. Brown & Bro. The origin is supposed from combustion Two-thirds value of the stock only w.is covered by insurance, At one time it was thought the fire would spread to oth er blocks, but prompt attention of the iiromen kept the flames subdued. About five years ago this .same firm was similar ly burned out at the same place. I den and other officers were installed BX j Oriental Lodge, hJo. 1.” But it is a ' common thing to say that “John Smith i was elected Worshipful Master Orieni- I ol Lodge, No 1,’’ or ‘‘the degrees were 1 conferred on John Smith hy Oriental Lodge, No. 1.” We bone our good broth er can now see the difference. A. T. Stewart, of N. Y., died of inflamma tion of the bowels on Saturday evening, last. Thirty-four Governments will be represent ed at Pliiladelpliia Mrs. Morgan, Sister of Gen. John Morgan, of Tenn., took iaudanum wliile at a card party and died from its effects. Benjamin Franklin, tliongh a zealous Ma son, had no Masonic funeral, notwithstanding twenty thcu.sand people attended his burying. 'i'he New York Masonic Chronicle proposes to eliange from a monthiy to a weekly, if its patrons will so determine by their subscrip tions Boston is fifty-four years old. Tlie city ivas incorporated in 1822, one hundred and seven ty years after the incorporation was first moot ed, and one hundred and thirteen after the first failure to incorporate it. Two new breeds of .sheep have been intro- ducc‘d into England from the west coast of Soulti America. One is white wooled slieep, witli four herns; tlie otlier a dark wooled spe cies, a cross between the iiaina .and tliealpac.a. lion. Richard Vaux, P. G. M. of Masons of Pennsylvania, hasaccepted the invitation of American Union Lodge, No. 1, of Marietta, Ohio, to deliver Tlie oration at the celebration of its Centennial, on St John the Baptist’s Day next, June 21. St. Paul describes a gentleman when he ex horted the Pbillippian Cliristians: ‘■'VVh.atso- ever things are pure, wiiatsoever things are iovely, wiiatsoever tilings ore of good report, if tliere beany virtue, and if there be any praise, think, of these tilings.” A cat belonging to Natlian Wilson, of Lang- don. recently got upon his bed and waked him by scratching, 'rhrown off, it immediately re turned and renewed its demonstrations until ■Mr Wil-on got up and found the house on fire about the fire place, just in time to save tlie house and the family, 'I'ho fir.st Episcopal Ordination in America took place in 1795. and both tlie clergymen were zealous Masons, viz.. Bishop Samuel Seabury. and the Rev Ashbel Baldwin. Tiie latter was also tlie first Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodgeof Connecticut, and lived to the ageof89years, having died in 1846. 'I’he ‘Veil de I’Eau TTotel, at Sewell’s Point near Norfolk, together with all the furniture and out buildings was burned on 'Wednesday night last. If it was fully insured the loss is a good one for tiie stockholders as by a fire alone could they ever hai'egot any of the mon ey invested in it back As a summer resort it could never become popular on account of Us great e.xposure to the sun.—Roanoke Mews. Marcli Util, a Grand Commandery was con stituted in Colorado, under a Warrant issued by M. E Sir James n. Hopkins, Grand Mas ter of Knigl'ts Templar of the United States. Tiie following are the Grand Oftieers of the Grand Commandery : Sii Henry M. Teller, of Ceniral City, Grand Commimder; Sir W. U. Anthnnv, D. G. C., Sir J. W. Stanton, E. G.; Sir J M. Strlckler, E. C. G. ; Sir W. G. Todd, G. Tieasoivr; Sir Edw C.Parmelee, George- to\i n, Col., Gnmd Recorder. The Grand Com- inaiuli ly announces at Us outset its laudable desire to form a Masonic I.ibrar}'. I.et there be Light 1 Grand Council OF N. 0.—John Nichols, of Raleigh, iU./. G.M.; U. VV. Bain, Raleigh, G. Recorder. Grand Chapter op N. C.—-TIios. 8, Keenan, Wilson, 0. II. F., D. W. Bain, Ral eigh, G. tied'I. Grand Lodge of N. C.—Geo. W. Blount. Wilson, G. jli., U. W. Bain, Raleigh, G. tiect’jj Greensboro C'ounoil^o73, R. '& 8. M.. Greensboro N. C,—Tiio.s. J. Sloan, 7’. I M.. S. E. Allen, Recorder. Time of meeting: 4th Wednesday night 01 each montli. CiiOKiziN Chapter, No. 13, Greensboro, N. C.—Tlio,s. J. Sloan, High Friest, J. N, Nelson, tiecretary. Time of meeting: 3rd Friday night of each moiitli. Grf.knsiioro Lodge, 76, Greensboro, N . C.— S C. Dodson. W. M. J. W. Dick, tary. Time of Regular Communication, Fir.st Sattiirday niglit of each month. EL.VIWOOD LoDGEi No. 246, Greensboro, N. G,—11 N. Snow, (F. M.. S. E. Allen; Secretary. Time of Regular Communications: second Saturday night of each inoiitli. THE NATIONAL HOm; Delightfully situated, RALEIGH, N. C. A New TToiise. Fine Rooms, Well Fur nished and Fitted up in th»* Best Style. Bath-Rooms and Vv ater* Closets ou eaeh Floor. Billiai'd Saloon in Basement. C 8. BROWN, Proprietor, 1‘ Jno. W. Kerr, Clerk. THE YARBOHOHGH HOUSE, RALEIGH, N. C., G. W. BLACKNALL, Prop’r. . Refer to all traveling gentlemen. 1—- Landlords, look out for a swindler by the name of J. P. Billings, hailing from Meadvilie, Pa. He represents \V, B. Luther & C-'., engaged in the manufac ture of Luther’s'can v.is front pictures. He left last nig’nt for parts unknown, Hotel bill unpaid. 0, S. Brown, National Hotel, Bro. A. F. A. Woodford announces that he has beer, successful in tracing the Wilson MS., esteemed very valuable to Freemasons, and that he has obtained a tr.rnscript thereof, which he will publish in extenso in the A pril number of the London Masonic Magazine. There is a lodge of prudent brethren, in London. There are some American Masons who might bo benefitled by asso ciation with that kind of a lodge—for ex- ^ ample, those who “have no time to read.” and those who can afford almost anything, but a subscription to a Masonic periodical, MRS. S. M.. SMITH’S BOARDING HOUSE Middle Street, one door below Patterson’s Grocery Store, NEW BERNE, N C. JAS. SLOAN’S SONS, GREENSBORO, N. C., GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Lime. Cement and Plapter, Phospliates and Agricultural Implements a Specialty. 1— EUGENE ECKEL, Druggist and Pharmacist, Gbeknsbobo,N. C. Personal attention .to compomidiiig Pre scriptions ill all hours—clay or niglit. 2—2 Masonic Follies.— 1. To think that ti.e more a man eats the fatter and stronger he will grow—that is to say, the more members a l.odge takes in, tlie more strong and compact it will become. Tliis isa fol'y ri])e and roBen 2 To believe tliat tlie more studies pupils take at school the faster tliey will learn—tliat is to say, tlic mere degrees a Mason takes tlie iiioreMaso ry he will know, 'riusisa folly of the loudest sort. 3 To conclude that if exercise is good for the health, the more violent and exhaustive it is the better—that is to say', the more lodge cere mony it can go through the more kindly the placid impulses of Masonry affect the soul. This is a folly broad and deep. EYERETT SMITH, Life & Eire Insurance Agent, Greensboro, N. C. Represents the Metbopolitan LiPEofNev York, tlie inauguratorof the two most popular and equitable plans of Life Insurance,' THE RESERVE ENDOWMENT- and THE RESERVE DIVIDEND PLANS Every pledge of Ibis company is plainly written out. and the full respoLSibility ot tl;r Company and assured defined, tlie Policy of the MetkuPoi.itan should be read befou a Policy in any other Gnmpany is accepted. Observe tlie following Original and Charae- teristic Provisions of llii.s Company: Its aays ot grace, from one month losi.x, de termined by the age of tliePoIicy. Its conti uance from one insured period to auotiier without increa-e of p.eraimii. Its Reserve Dividend Fund considered as a deposit at an interest for the payment of fu ture premiums. ItsBp.ccific Guarantees of Dividends and giirrender Value, Its Incontestable Clause, operating fron tl.o payiiu nr of the first premium. 'fbe amount explicitly stated to be P.AID IN DEATH. The amount exiilicitly stated to be PAID IN LIFE. Also represents several First-Class Fire Com pa-dcs, in v\ liieh risks will be written on all eliisses ofinsurtv'ole p.roj:eity, aiidoii the mos;. favorable terms. ' ' 5— '^7 !Ul i •:1 la 'isfl
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