232 PAST AND PRESENT OF and instructive in enunciating the principles of the order, in setting forth the duties de¬ volving upon them and in defining the pros¬ pects before them. At that meeting a reso¬ lution, moved by R. McNeill and seconded by G. Stanley , recorded their sorrow over the calamity befalling the nation in the death of His Royal Highness , the Prince Consort , and their sympathy with Her Gra ¬ cious Majesty, the Queen, and the royal fam¬ ily in their bereavement; and at the ad¬ journed meeting in April the Rev. D. Morri ¬ son, in a touching address, bade farewell to the brethren on the eve of his departure as a missionary to the New Hebrides. The strict discipline of the order is very evident from the records of this meeting, showing the spirit in which purity in membership is sought. The grand lodge of this province lias had regular annual meetings since the reception of its warrant in 1862. The following gen- tk-nleu have consecutively held the office of grand master: G. P. Tanton , Charlottetown , three years; Hon . D. Kaye , M. D. , George¬ town, three years; J. B. Cooper , Charlotte - town, three years; Hon . K. Henderson , M. D. , , one year; Angus D. Mar ¬ tin, Harrington , two years; Richard Wise , Milton, one year; F. H. Campbell , Char¬ lottetown, three years; Hon . D. McDonald , New Perth , one year; Curtis Lord , Tryon , one year; James Carruthers , Bedeque , one year; Joseph Wise , Milton, seven years; E. F. Purdy , Charlottetown , three years; J. H. Bell , Charlottetown , four years; J. J. Be- thune, Rose Valley , two years; H. Craswell , Charlottetown , two years; Murdoch Mc- Leod , Charlottetown , two years; J. N. Mc ¬ Donald, Cross, two years; A. S. McKay , Summerside , two years; Rev. D. McLean , Lot 48, one year, who continues in office this year. The office of grand secre¬ tary has been filled by T. J. Leeming , M. D. , Charlottetown , sixteen years; Camp¬ bell, Charlottetown , six years; F. H. Camp ¬ bell, Charlottetown , one year; Murdock Mc- Leod , Milton, twelve years; William Dennis , O'Leary , two years; Angus Beaton , Brook- field, two years; A. A. McCaull , Ellerslie , five years; J. W. Duncan , Summerside , now holds that office. Under the jurisdiction of the provincial grand lodge there are today three county, eight district and forty primary lodges, with eight " Scarlet " chapters, all holding warrants from the grand lodge of British and working under the "Dominion of Orange incorpo¬ ration Act ." In connection with the order in British there is an Orange Mutual Benefit Society, whose object is to provide for the widows and orphans of members identified therewith. Insurance is therein effected on a grade assessment plan which is open to members of the order in this province and of which several have already availed them¬ selves. The association in Canada also issues an official organ, "The Sentinel," pub¬ lished in Toronto . The Loyal Orange Association stands forth with a bold and noble front for liberty of conscience, for freedon in religion, for mutual help and fraternal association, for social, civil and constitutional rights, and in loyalty to King and country. These mark its record, and what Orangemen claim for themselves they accord to others, their lib¬ erties and their rights, personal and social, civil and national, moral and religious. They are obligated to cherish good will to all in the enjoyment of these rights. The faithful and true in this association rejoice in the dissemination of light and knowledge, in the