HOLY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. Glenlyon Royal Arch Chapter No. 62 Most Excellent K. J. Spicer, Principal Z ROSE CROIX. llust. Bro. S. C. Burke, 33 deg., Most Wise Sovereign and General Superintendent for the West Indies. DATES OF MEETINGS OF LODGES AND CHAPTERS IN KINGSTON, &C. Kingston Keystone Second Monday Second Wednesday HOLY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. Fourth Thursday in January, April, July and October. Fourth Thursday in January, April, July and October. Third Monday in February, May, August and November. First Tuesday in March, June, September and December. First Wednesday in March, June, September and December. MARK LODGES. : Fourth Wednesday in Feb., June and Oct. First Monday in March, June, September and December. Third Monday in March, June, September and December. Not fixed. Not fixed. The Directors of the Jamaica Masonic Benevolence meet on the second Wednesday in each month. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. THERE are eight Courts in this island all of which communicate direct with the Executive Council in England. The main objects of the Society are to provide for the sick and distressed, to bury the dead and to assist the widows and orphans of deceased brethren. The following are the names of the Courts and of the Secretaries for the Term:Court Hinds, S. A. Johnson, Kingston. Court Jackson, J, B. Edwards, Spanish Town. Court Union, W. B. Prawl, Port Royal. Court Nunes, B. Powell, Falmouth. Court Kerr, A. R. Agate, Montego Bay. Court Vickers, W. Robertson, Sav.-la-Mar. Court Solomon, C. Phillips, St. Ann's Bay. Court Westmorland, R. D. Ball, Annotto Bay. There are over two hundred members in the several Courts, about forty-five being attached to Court Hinds of Kingston; this is the oldest Court in the island, having been organized in 1863 by the late Brother Jacob Hinds, of Court Western Star of Barbados, who died on the 11th of April, 1883, and to whose memory a tablet has been erected on the Court premises in Hanover Street. Each Court meets once a month for ordinary business. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, MANCHESTER UNITY. THE Manchester Unity of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was established in Jamaica in the year 1885. Three Lodges, in that year, were opened in Kingston under the jurisdiction of the Barbados District: namely, the " Kingston Lily", the "Jamaica" and the " St. Lawrence." The" Jamaica” Lodge has since been closed. Near the end of the year 1889 the "Kingston Lily" and "St. Lawrence" Lodges made application to the Central Body at Manchester, England, for the privilege of being formed into a District branch of the Order, with the result that in the month of December, 1890, the Warrant, Rituals, &c., were sent out and the District duly instituted. Since the formation of the Jamaica District eight new Lodges have been opened under its jurisdiction, viz. : the "Star of the West" at Savanna-la-Mar in the Parish of Westmoreland (1892); the "Rose of St. Jago" at Spanish Town in the Parish of St. Catherine (1892); the "Pride of the North" at Montego Bay in the Parish of St. James (1892); the "Hope of Manchester" at Porus in the Parish of Manchester (1893); the "Linstead Excelsior" at Linstead in the Parish of St. Catherine (1893); the "Beacon" at Black River in the Parish of St. Elizabeth (1894); the St. Charles" at Colon, in the United States of Colombia (1894). The "Star of the West" has ceased working for the present. The objects of the Society are (a) to provide by entrance fees, contributions of the members, fines, donations and by interests on capital, for insuring a sum of money to be paid on the death of a member, or for the funeral expenses of a member's wife or child, or the widow of a deceased member; (b) for the relief or maintenance of the members (or in the cases in the general Rules, or in the rules of any branch provided) the wives, children, fathers, mothers, brothers or sisters, nephews nieces, or wards (being orphans) of members during sickness or other infirmity whether bodily or mental, in old age or in widowhood; (c) for the relief or maintenance of the orphan children of members during minority; (d) for providing proper medicine and medical attendance for members; (e) for granting temporary assistance to the widows and orphans of deceased members; (f) for providing members with assistance when travelling in search of employment; and (g) for assisting members when in distressed circumstances. The "Kingston Lily," the " Pride of the North," and the "Eureka" meet every other Tuesday, the "St. Lawrence," the "Rose of St. Jago" the " Beacon" and the "St. Charles" every other Thursday, the " Hope of Manchester" every other Wednesday, and the "Linstead Excelsior" every other Monday, for the transaction of general business; while the regular meetings of the District are held on the first Monday after the second day of the months of April, July and October for general business, and on the last Friday in March, June, September and December for instruction. The annual meeting of the District is held in the month of January. The following are the names and addresses of the Presiding Officers and Secretaries of the District and Lodges : THE JAMAICA DISTRICT. Provincial Grand Master-Nathan Campbell, 41 Smith Lane, Kingston P. 0. Corresponding Secretary-Geo. N. Allen, 24 Princess St., Kingston P.0, THE KINGSTON LILY LODGE. Noble Grand-Nathan Campbell, 41 Smith Lane, Kingston P. O. Permanent Secretary-J. A. S. Skinner, Jamaica Railway Company's Stores Office, Kingston P. O. THE ST. LAWRENCE LODGE. Noble Grand-H. H. Quallo, 74 Laws St., Kingston P. O. THE ROSE OF ST. JAGO LODGE. Noble Grand-J. B. Edwards, Spanish Town P. O. THE PRIDE OF THE NORTH LODGE. Noble Grand-N. M. Agate, Montego Bay P. O. Permanent Secretary-D. M. Isaacs, St. James Street, Montego Bay P. O. THE HOPE OF MANCHESTER LODGE. Noble Grand-Joseph Gonzales, Porus P. O. THE LINSTEAD EXCELSIOR LODGE. Noble Grand-N. N. McGilchrist, Linstead P. O. THE BEACON LODGE. Noble Grand- F. C. Young, Black River P.O. Permanent Secretary-E. A. Levy, Black River P. O. THE EUREKA LODGE. Noble Grand-Thos. Briscoe, jr., 13 Laws St., Kingston P. O. Noble Grand-C. H. Sanguinetti, Colon, U. S. Colombia. . THE GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA. THERE are three Lodges in Kingston and one in St. Andrew, also one at Manchioneal and one at St. Elizabeth, each Lodge consisting of an average of over 100 members. These Lodges are under the immediate control of a District Lodge of which Bro. C. L. Lindo is Secretary. The Odd Fellows Fraternity is a charitable and benevolent Institution and is based on three grand principles of Friendship, Love and Truth. The members of the Fraternity contribute monthly in order to create a fund for the following purposes: to afford relief in sickness and distress, to grant funeral allowances in cases of death, and provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The following are the names of the Lodges and their places of meeting, together with names of the respective Secretaries for the term :- Surrey Lodge No. 1954, meets at No. 70 King Street-Secretary, H. Dallas. Kingston Lodge No. 2042, meets at No. 70 King Street-Secretary, C. L. Sherwood. Concordia Lodge No. 2174, meets at No. 19 East Street-Secretary G. L. Mills. Each Lodge meets twice a month for ordinary business. DISTRICT LODGE NO. 16. Meets at No. 19 East Street, once in each quarter; also the P. G. M. Council meets at No. 19 East Street, once in each month. There is also organized in connection with the Order the Household of Ruth, which the female relatives of those who are members are allowed to join. The "Household" consists of 43 members and meets, under the control of the P. G. M. Council, at No. 19 East Street. Brother J. T. Minot is Worthy Recorder. A new Lodge in connection with the Order is to be inaugurated in Montego Bay, shortly, under the jurisdiction of the District Lodge. The following are the Executive Officers of the District Lodge No. 16 :— Past Most Wor. Dist. Master-Bro. J. T. Minot. Most Wor. Dist. Master-Bro. G. W. Byrnes. 66 C. S. Lindo, D.G.S. 66 J. B. Edwards 66 W. A. Richardson 66 F. A. Dick R. P. Eastwood. 66 66 Warden 66 F. Rugless The following are the names of the Noble Grands and Permanent Secretaries of Subordinate Lodges: I. O. GOOD SAMARITANS AND DAUGHTERS OF SAMARIA. THE objects of the Order are to forward the work of temperance, relieve the distressed, comfort and assist the fatherless and the widow, bury the dead, watch over each other in sickness and in health, and to remonstrate with those who wander from the path of rectitude and sobriety. There are a number of Lodges in the island connected with the Order. The St. Luke's Lodge, No. 13, organized 4th October, 1882, numbers 40 male members. The Lodge meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month at No. 52 Church Street. The St. Mary's Lodge is for females and works in conjunction with the St. Luke's Lodge; it numbers over 60 members. The St. Matthew's Lodge, No. 16, organized 14th July, 1883, numbers 24 male members. The Lodge meets on the first and third Mondays in each month. The St. Peter's Lodge, No. 18, organized 15th July, 1885, numbers 29 male members. The Lodge meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month. The Euodia Lodge, No. 23, meets on the first and third Thursdays in each month and numbers 44 female members. Both Lodges meet at No. 127 King Street. PresidentJames Johnson; Secretary--E. Gale. The St. Jago's Lodge, No. 26, Spanish Town, organized 30th September, 1886, numbers 24 members. The St. Catherine's, No. 27, for females, numbers 26 members. Both Lodges meet on the first and third Tuesday and Wednesday in each month at No. 11 Red Church Street, Spanish Town. The Western District Grand Lodge, No. 20, organized 12th December, 1888: the powers of the Lodge are legislative, judicial and executive over the Order and Lodges under its jurisdiction. The Rose of Sharon's Lodge, No. 24, organized April 29th, 1835, number 36 female members. Work in conjunction with the Star of Hope Lodge. Meet on every Wednesday in each month at 1-7 King Street, Kingston, The Star of Hope Lodge, No. 21, organized October 20th, 1884. Number of members, 26. Lodge meets every Tuesday at No. 127 King Street, Kingston. LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEPHERDS, ASHTON UNITY. THE Kingston Branch of this Society was inaugurated on the 18th March, 1885. Since then a District Lodge and three Local Lodges have been formed. The objects of the Society are to provide a fund for weekly payments to its sick members, the relief of members in distress, and the payment of certain sums of money on the decease of a member, or of a member's wife, child or children. The following are the Officers of the Jamaica District, No. 110, held at Foresters Hall, 54 Hanover Street : Bro. A. J. Sisk, Provincial Chief Shepherd. "James McDonald, Deputy Provincial Chief Shepherd. "Jonas T. M. Wilson, Provincial Corresponding Secretary, 118 Rum Lane. The names of Local Lodges and their Secretaries are as follow:- THE JAMAICA BRANCH OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. THE objects of this Society are the promotion of habits of temperance; the reformation of the intemperate and the removal of the causes which lead to intemperance; and the Society is based upon union and co-operation-upon perfectly equal termsbetween those who use in moderation and those who wholly abstain from the use of alcoholic drinks. The Society has adopted the declarations of the Church of England Temperance Society and has agreed to rules for the formation of a Diocesan Committee, a Central Association and District Associations. The District Associations are to be worked by the Clergy and Representative Laymen of the several Churches. Branches have been established in Kingston, St. Ann's Bay, Mandeville, at Stony Hill and other Districts. "Bands of Hope" for Juveniles are worked in connection with the Branches at Kingston and Mandeville. "The Clergyman in each district is expected to act as the Local Representative of the Diocesan Committee in the capacity of Chairman and Corresponding Secretary of the District Association. Whatever local arrangements may be made for working the District Association he is expected to secure the careful keeping of a roll of Members, and should himself sign the Cards of Membership. The Clergyman of the district should also see that the necessary returns are duly prepared and forwarded to the Diocesan Committee. "All District Associations, whether worked on the dual basis or not, should make provision for holding an Annual Meeting of the Society, open to Members of both sections resident in the district. "A Card of Membership, as adopted by the Diocesan Committee, with pledge printed thereon, should be supplied to each Member through the officers of the Association which he joins. The Blue Ribbon has been adopted as the badge which may be worn by each Member of the Society who is a total abstainer."* : The Diocesan Committee of Management consists of the following Members :The Lord Bishop, President; the Archdeacons, Vice-Presidents; Members of the Diocesan Council who are also Members of the Society; Rev. E. J. Wortley, Secretary; and Geo. Pengelly, Esq., Treasurer. GOOD TEMPLARY IN JAMAICA. THE first Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars established in Jamaica was opened at Port Royal on the 1st January, 1875, after which several other Lodges were started in Kingston and other parts of the Island. Good Templary is essentially a brotherhood, unsectarian, non-partisan, and it includes both sexes, and all nationalities. Its religious test is a belief in God, and its sessions are partly devotional. Uniformity is secured by a short ritual and by a well arranged order of business. The Order consists of an adult and a juvenile Branch, and seeks to prevent and reclaim from the drink habit. The principles of the Order are-" Abstinence and Prohibition." Its motto " For God, and home and every land." • Rules of Society. |