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SIGNING ATTENDANCE BOOK . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . — I do not dispute tho signing of tho attendance book on occasions of Masonic gatherings , but tho names should not bo entered in the minute book if it is not legitimately Lodgo business . In the majority of cases I beliovo the Lodgo is

closed before the banquet takes place . If so , I cannot understand why members coming late , or early to tho banquet , should sign their names . As I read the sentence , it led me to suppose that their names would be entered on tho minutes a 3 being present at Lodge ; if so , does it not tend to make tho tho minutes misleading ?

Yours faithfully and fraternally , , A PROVINCIAL MASON , I 26 th November 1877 .

CALLING OFF . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I shonld like to put a case to some of my more experienced brethren , which I havo not yet seen discussed , and for which I find no directions in the Book of Constitutions . At a regular meeting of a Lodge tho business to be disposed of is very heavy , and , at a very lato hour , is not half concluded . The

business is of such a character that it must be disposed of at once , and it would be impossible to defer its progress until the next regular Lodge meeting—a month from that time . It is also of such a character as would prevent its beiug disposed of at a Lodge of Emergency . Under these circumstances can I " call off " the Lodge , giving the members warning that I shall " call on " again on such a day , say the following day , or thafc day week , & c , at such an hour ?

I raise this point simply as a question of Masonic Jurisprudence . I have only seen the " caLling off and on " used for refreshment , but I wish to know if it can be applied under such circumstances as I have stated , or any other . Of course I am fully aware that a Lodge must be formally closed on all occasions , and cannot therefore be " adjourned , " but if a Lodge can be " called off" for a time , what is the limit of that time ? Yours fraternally , 26 th Nov . 1877 . A YOUNG W . M .

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In your report of the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Northumberland au omission of the greatest importance has been made , for in it thero is no mention of what was done for tho Charities . I am quite sure that your readers will thoroughly appreciate the intelligence that the body in question , after

voting very handsome sums to the Masonic Charities , voted donations to the following local charities : —Newcastlo Infirmary , six guineas j to the Northern Counties Orphanage for Boys , ditto for Girls , and to the Boys' Refuge , each ten guineas ; to the HospitaL for iSiek Children , six guineas ,- to tho Wellesley Training Whip ,

fifteen guineas ; and to the Newcastle Disj ^ ensary Samaritan Fund , tho Blind Institution , and the Deaf aud Dumb Institution , live guineas each ; making a total gift to the local charities of seventy , two guineas . I am , yours fraternally , A NORTH COUNTRY W . M .

ST . GEORGE'S LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I shall esteem tho favour of your kindly giving notice in the next issue of the CHRONICLE that the meetings of JSt . George ' s Lodge of Instruction , for many years past held , at 7 o ' clock , on Friday evoning in each week , at the Globe

Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich , will iu future bo held on Mondays , at the same hour and place ; this arrangement admitting of the members attending the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , at Freemason ' s Hall , the working of which is taught and strictly observed in this Lodge of Instruction , and at the mother Lodge . I am , Sir , yours fraternally , Greenwich , 27 th Nov . 1877 . GEO . BROWN , Secretary

THE MASONIC NEWSPAPERS . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I did not admire your article which

appeared a tew weeks since , entitled "Forewarned—Forearmed . " I considered that , on tho one hand , you gave too great prominence to a work which you described aa full of errors ; on the other , that yon did not make sufficient allowance for tho inevitable occurrence of errors in such a compilation as that which proved the subject of yonr censure . _ Since then I have read , in the columns of the only other Masonic journal in this country of whose existence lam aware , another

article bearing almost verbatim , the same title as yotiw . Now , I have had many years' experience of English jonrnaliam , and I am certain every decent and respectable journalist will bear me out when I say , that it is only in the lowest and most disreputable papers that you would find such impudent trash as was be to found in the Jasfc week ' s leader ( , ' !) of your Masonio cou . omporary , I kayo , not altered my

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original opinion of your article , which , if incisive , was m t unkindly ; bnt now that I have had this practical proof of the disgraceful malignity to which a journal professing to bo an organ of freo Masonic opinion can descend , my verdict as to your effusion is " Not guilty , —bnt don't do it again . " I can seo pretty well how the land lies . Your contemporary is

angry because yon have presumed to enter into competition with him ; but that is no excuse for his gross misbehaviour , both now and formerly . The proprietor of what are audaciously described as " the four Masonic periodicals " is a dealer in Masonio wares , and rightly jndges that these periodicals of his aro better advertising media than ordinary newspapers ; but common sense , to say nothing of Masonic

courtesy , shoud have prevented him yielding to such discreditable exhibitions of ill feeling . There is , as was stated in tho article I read in tho last issue of his weekly , plenty of room for open and above-board competition , but his practice and his teaching do not agree . Though he has again and again criticised its articles , he has gone on ignoring tho CHRONICLE , though its publication is sanctioned by His Royal

Highness the Grand Master . I have evou heard , though I hope for tho honour of Masonry it is untrue , that he declines to insert advertisements which contain any oxtracts from or reference to the FREE - MASON ' CHRONICLE . Such misconduct as this I hold to bo tantamount to a censnre on his Royal Highness . Again , his advertisement of " the four Masonic Periodicals" is apiece

of audacity ; I think I am even justified in saying mendacity , which deserves to bo brought under the notice of the Masonic public . I do not say this because ho ignores you , but because if there is one publication in this country which it is right should be described as " the Masonic periodical , " it is the Freemason ' s Calendar and PocJcet Booh , whioh is published under the authority of Grand Lodge , by command of tho Grand Master , and for the benefit of the Charity Fund .

I remain , Sir and Brother , Fraternally youra , ANTI . HUMBUG .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORFOLK .

AT an unirsnally brief notice , the Provincial Graud Lodge of Nor . folk met in Norwich on Monday last , the Lodge being held in Noverre ' s Room . Contrary to custom , no agenda of business was issued , and there was no attendance at divine service . There was , however , a fair attendance of brethren , every Lodge in the Province being represented , with the exception of Lodge Joppa . The

Lodge was opened by the R . W . P . G . M . Lord Suffield , the Wardens ' chairs being filled by Bros , the Rev . H . Evans Lombe and Hamon L'Estrange . Tho Finance Committee presented their report whioh was adopted , and the officers were appointed for the ensuing year—Bros . W . A . T . Amherst being P . G . S . W . and E . Orams P . G . J . W . In the course of the proceedings the subject of the building of a new

Masonic Hall , tho site of which has been purchased in St . Giles ' . street , was introduced and discussed . A collection was made on behalf of the Masonic Charities , and amounted to upwards of £ 11 . At five o ' clock tho brethren assembled at the Norfolk Hotel , where they dined , to the number of about 70 , under the presidency of the R . W . P . G . M . Lord Suffield , who was supported by the D . P . G . M . Bro .

Major Peurice , P . D . P . G . M . Bro . A . M . F . MorgaD , the Prov . G . Chap ., and other Grand Officers . The other chairs were filled by the newly-appointed Wardens . A first class menu was placed before the company by Mr . Tidman , tho proprietor of the hotel . After dinner the customary Masonic toasts were duly honoured , that of the health of the Provincial Grand Master being received with every

cordiality . A great feature in the proceedings was the proposing by his lordship of " Success to the Masonic Hall Company "—a toast to which practical effect was given by Bro . Chittock P . P . G . S . D ., announcing that he would take 500 shares , which was received with great cheering , and b y a great many of the brethren doubling the

number they had previously taken , so that finally the Provincial Secretary , Bro . J . B . Aldis , was in a position to state that just 4 , 000 shares had been taken . The building will therefore at once be proceeded with . After spending a very pleasant evening , the brethren separated , abont ten o ' clock . —The Eastern Daily Press .

Needing Help.

NEEDING HELP .

"We this week acknowledge , with sincere thanks , the receipt of the following amounts for the family of our late Bro . Goddin : —

£ s d Bro . Mortlock , 186 .,, ... ,,. ,,. 110 „ J . Miller , 174 0 10 0 Miss J . R , 0 10 0 Bro . J . R . Large , 1 G 07 0 5 0 C . B 0 2 6

As we go to press we learn , with great regret , that Mrs . Goddin , whose serious illness we previously referred to , is dead .

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