United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE following is the Agenda of business for the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge to be held on Wednesday , Cth iust ., at 6 for 7 p . m . 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 7 th March for confirmation .

2 . Tho minutes of tho Grand Festival of the 25 th April for confirmation . 3 . Appointment and investiture of President of the Board of

General Purposes . 4 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes 5 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board .

6 . Election of Grand Lodgo Auditor . 7 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons

and Widows of Freemasons . " ( Vide list of names of the Brethren nominated for the several Boards and Committees below ) .

8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , London ... £ 50 0 0 A Brother of the Selwyn Lodge , No . 1901 , London ... 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Grand Master's Lodge ,

No . 1 , London ... 50 0 0 A Brother of Lodge Temperance , No . 169 , London ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Humber Lodge , No . 57 , Hull ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Granite Lodge , No . 1328 , London ... 100 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of tho Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , Feltham ... 50 0 0

9 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that in accordance with the resolution of the Grand Lodge at tho Quarterly Communication in December last , thirteen Lodges in foreign parts , having failed to make returns for many years , were summoned to show cause why they should not be erased . Of these , the Warrants of the following Lodges have been returned : —

No . 447 " Pythagoras , " Corfu . | No . 1014 " Dekran , " Smyrna 896 " La Victoire , " Smyrna . I 1340 " Sion , " Smyrna .

Tho Board therefore recommend that these Lodges be now erased . The W . M . of the " Homer " Lodge , No . 806 , Smyrna , reports that No . 952 , " St . John ' s , " Smyrna , has not worked since 3864 ,

and there is no trace of the Warrant . That he believes No . 978 , " Eleusinian , "Ephcsus , was never opened , and he can find no trace of the Warrant . That no one knews what became of the Warrant of No . 1015 " St . George ' s , " Smyrna , which has made no return since 1867 .

No answers havo been received from the following : — No . 550 , " Armistad Unida , " New Granada , last Return 1857 , No . 672 , " Southern Cross , " Pemambuco , last Return 1871 . No . 736 , " British , " Mauritius , last Return 1 S 87 . No . 1183 , " Phcenix , " New Amsterdam , Berbice , last Return 1874 .

No . 1535 . " Mauritius Lodge of Harmony , " Port Louis , Mauritius , last Return 1884 . The Board recommend that all the above-named Lodges be now erased .

With respect to No . 8 C 6 , " Homer , " Smyrna , the W . M . Brother Thomas Hall writes that the Lodge has been closed for seme time for want of members , but they hope to begin work again . Ghe Ledge was held at the English Club , Smyrna . It made returns during twenty-eight yeais , and is now six years in arrear . As there appears to be some expectation of its resuscitation , the Board recommend that this Lodge be not erased .

The Board have received from Bro . John Lane , the author of "Masonic Records , " an offer oi the copyright of the second edition of this work on the sole condition that it be printed in his own name as author and under his supervision , and that 500 copies be printed and sold at one guinea each ; this work is a register of Lodges in all parts of the world that have emanated from the several Grand

Lodges of England from 1717 down to the year of publication , 1886 . It gives the date of warrant , the various numbers and names the Lodges have borne , with the different places of meeting , and , if erased , the date of erasure , with . other particulars that can be briefly set forth . Many years of patient labour and careful research were spent by the compiler in its preparation , and it is perhaps the most useful Masonic work ever published .

To the Secretarial Department of the Grand Lodge it is simply invaluable , giving as it does , information at a glance which otherwise could only be obtained , if at all , at the cost of much time and research . The book has been out of print some years , and ever

since its issue Brother Lane has been collecting materials for a new and revised edition which will contain many hundreds of important corrections , and will also include all Lodges wananted down to the present time . A revised edition of 500 copies with the additional matter would probably cost about £ 350 or £ 400 .

United Grand Lodge.

The Board strongly roconunend the Grand Lodge to accept Brother Lane's generous offer of the copyright of this work , and to authorise the Board to order the printing of 500 copies under Brother Lane's superintendence , and to publish them at the price of One Guinea each .

The Board have to report that the following Presentations have been made to the Library and Museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks :

TITLE OR OBJECT . BY WHOM PRESENTED . The Poetry of Freemasonry . — The Author , P . N . Wadia P . M No . 506 , S . C . Masons' Marks . —The Author , W . Harry Rylands P . G . S . P . M No . 1 .

Installation of the Rt . Hon . W . Lawies Jackson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master of West Yorkshire . —Charles Letch Mason P . M . No . 304 P . Prov . G . Treasurer , & c . Illustrated History of the Lion and Lamb Lodge and Chapter , No .

192 . —George Kenning P . M . and P . Z . P . Prov . G . D . A Sketch of the History of the Persecution of the Knights Templar , by F . Binckcs . —Mr . G . A . Thomson . History of tho Airedale Lodge , No . 387 , by J . Ramsden Riley . — Mr . G . A . Thomson .

The Masonian , Volume I . —Rev . H . Hebb , M . A ., Head Master R . M . I . Boys . The Newcastle College Roll ( a reproduction ) . — F . F . Schnitger P . M ., & c . Engraved Portrait of tho Earl of Moira . —H . J . Atkins P . Prov . S . G . W . North and Hunts .

Constitutions of the G . Lodge of England , 1784 .-Capt . J . H . Leslie P . M . No . 1961 Dist . J . G . W . Punjab . Constitutions of the G . Lodge of England , 1855 , 32 mo . —Jas . Very No . 754 . Calcott ' s Candid Disquisitions , 1772 . —Chas . J . R . Tijou Past Asst . G . Purs .

Traditions and Symbolism of tho Mark Degree . — The Author , Tudor Trevor P . M ., & c . Masonic Clothing , Certificate and Jewels . —J . B . Cologan ( late No . 447 ) . Lessons Taught in Freemasonry . — The Author , Alexander H Morgan P . G . High Priest , Pennsylvania .

The Board also submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , tho 12 th day of May inst ., showing a Balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of £ 6 , 425 Is 6 d , and Balance of Annual Allowance for Library £ 24 16 s 8 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN ,

President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C , 15 th May 1894 . At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 15 th May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following Resolution was nassed : —

" That the Board of General Purposes havo heard with regret the announcement made by V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn that it is his intention to request the Most Worshipful Grand Master not to re-appoint him to the office of President for the ensuing year . In tendering to him their cordial and sincere thanks for the able

and courteous manner in which he has presided over their deliberations , the Members of the Board desire individually and collectively to record their appreciation of the services rendered to Freemasonry during the whole of his long connection with the Craft , and more especially during the ten years that he has

filled the Office of President . The Members further desire to express the sincere admiration which they feel for Brother Fenn ' s thorough knowledge of Masonic Law and Precedent , and for the zeal and ability with which he has carried out the arduous duties of his position . "

( Signed ) F . ERNEST POCOCK , Vice-President . 10 . The annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 18 th May 1894 , will be laid before Grand Lodge .

11 . NOTICES OF MOTION—1 . By W . Brother John Albert Farnfield P . Asst . G . D . of Cers

" That the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , " to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season . "

2 . By V . W . Brother Richard Eve P . G . Treasurer . "That the Most Worshipful Grand Master be respectfully requested to use his gracious influence in inducing the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales to give the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656 , E . C , friendly and fraternal recognition . " 3 . By W . Brother Peter Le Page P . M . No . 243 , Guernsey . " That Rule 218 of the Book of Constitutions be expunged . "