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More Trouble In Ohio.

MORE TROUBLE IN OHIO .

NEWARK , 0 ., Jan . 27 . —The Masonio war continues with increased fnry . At a meeting of Center Star Lodge , No . 11 , P . aud A . M ., of the neighbouring village of Granville , held last night , charges were preferred against three supposed members of the Cernean Scottish Rite , and they will be summoned to appear for trial at tho

next meetiug . The charges were preferred by Grand Master S . S . Williams , who is a member of Center Star Lodge , also a 33 ° of the Supreme Council of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the 33 ° and last degree for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America , presided over by Henry L . Palmer of

Wisconsin . By his order the Senior Deacon was deposed and a now election ordered , when the deposed brother was re-elected by but one dissenting vote . Eesolutious sent out by Cynthia Lodge of Cincinnati and the Bucyrus Lodge were adopted by a unanimous vote , the feeling being that the war of Rites should not enter the Bine Lodge . —Com . Gaz .

BUCYRUS LODGE , No . 139 , FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS . REGULAR COMMUNICATION , January 11 , 1888 . On Motion of Bro . E . B . Finley the following resolutions were adopted : Resolved , That the Secretary of this Lodge be directed to report to the Most Worshipful Grand Master that his circular bearing clnto

November 27 , 1887 , was read to this Lodge pursuant to his request . Resolved , That it is the sense of this Lodge that as Free and Accepted Masons wo have no knowledge of any but the three degrees of Entered Apprentice , Fellow Craft and Master Mason , and , therefore , we are not possessed of knowledge upon which to base an

opinion as to the regularity of the Order alluded to in said circular of the Grand Master . Nor can we understand how the Grand Master , as a Master Mason , can know any more about it than we do . Resolved , That the individual members of Bucyrus Lodge , 139 , have heard it rumoured that there are two organizations in Ohio , each

claiming to be the regular and legal order of Scottish Rites , and each claiming the other to be bogus , and that we have heard it rumoured that the Worshipful Graud Master is a member or one of said Orders . Conceding to him the right to be a mombcr of either of said organizations if he so desires , and disclaiming all ri ght to question the

legitimacy of said organization to which he may belong , or of any other organization outside of Blue Lodge Masonry , we protest against his interference in matters not pertaining to the duties of his office , and outside of the purview of Blue Lodge Masonry , and protest against his bringing the quarrel between said bodies into our Order .

Resolved , That , as heretofore , we will still continue to observe , and in every respect conform to , and abide by tbe rules , laws aud regulations of Ancient Craft Masonry , together with the code of rules and laws laid down for the Government of Masons b y the Grand Lod < 'e of Ohio , but that the regularity or irregularity of the Orders ot

Scottish Rite Masonry , in our opinion , does not concern the Worshipful Grand Master , nor this or any other Lodge of Master Masons , and we do not recognize the right of tho Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio , as such , to express an official opinion on the subject . Nor do we recognize his right to dictate to tho

members of this or any Lodge of Master Masons as to what religions denomination , political party , or fraternal order they shall or shall not belong to .

Resolved , That the Secretary be directed to transmit , under the seal of this Lodge , a copy of these resolutions to the Worshipful Graud Master , and a copy to each of the Subordinate Lod ges of Free and Accepted Masons in Ohio . J . W . CRISTER , W . M . LEWIS STREJOIEL , Secretary . —Boston Masonic World .

District Grand Lodge Of Natal.

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF NATAL .

f pnE eleventh half-yearly communication was held iu the Masonic - *¦ Hull , Smith . street , Durba-i , on 23 rd March , under the presidency of Bro . R . I . Fiuuetnore , tho Di-trict . Grand Master . There was a large attendance of brethren from all parts of the colony . The minutes of last regular communication having been read aud

confirmed , the roll was called over , and all 13 Lodges were found to be dul y represented . Bro . Fiuneraore , in addressing the brethren , Slid that it afforded him gr-at pleasure , on this the occasion of his entering upon the sixth year of rule over this Masouic district as tnezr District Grand Masterto seo such au assemblage present in

, answer to his summons , including many who had travelled loug distances iu order to be present , , at that , meeting . lie felt very greatful to them for their attendance and suppi rt . , the more so that .

although hia interest in Freemasonry was ut , abated , aud his attention otbe details of district work had been unremitting , he hud , iu the matter of personal visiting of Lodges , been compelled , owing to the any argent claims upon his time , to press rather heavily upon the

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indulgence of the brethren of the district ; and he was very glad to have this opportunity of meeting his brethren in tho Craft . Thoira was bnt a small district in point of number of Lodges when compared with other districts under the rule of H . R . H . their Grand Master ; but they bud hitherto been characterised by the greatest

unanimity and bon . id together by the strougest ties of friendship and good feeling . He sincerely trusted that it might always be so . The returns from their different Lodges—which , by-the-way , he trusted they would make a point of sending iu regularly , so as to lighten as muoh as possible the duties of their valued

Secretarywere fairly satisfactory . Each year had witnessed some advance in the growth and progress of their district . The Kokstad Lodge had now voluntarily come under his jurisdiction , so that this district now inolnde two Lodges meeting at places beyond the boundaries of thia colony , viz . —St . John ' s , Kokstad , and the Umzimkulu Lodge . Other

Lodges would havo been established in tho Transvaal , had it not been for the decision of the M . W . Grand Master , that no more charters or warrants should be granted for that territory now that it had ceased to belong to the British dominions ; a decision which , in hia humble opinion , was greatly to be regretted , on account of the

largo number of Euglish Masons iu the Transvaal , who are anxious to retain their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England . Although he had been precluded from personally visiting Lodges during the year , he had had a fair share of business to attend to in the way of correspondence , granting dispensations , perusing aud considering

new bye-laws and amendments of existing bye-laws , and giving opinions aud rulings upon points of Masouic jurisprudence and practic-p , in all of which the Secretary , Bro . J . B . Cottam , had rendered valuable assistance . He gladly recognised the efficient help which he ( Bro . Finuemore ) had received iu tha discharge ot his

dnties from Bro . Wesley Francis , his Deputy , upon whom he was glad to say , the M . W . Grand Master had been pleased , iu celebration of the Jubilee year , to confer past rank iu Grand Lodge . We had also , nnder authority from the M . W . Grand Master , selected Bros . J . B . Cottam D . G . Secretary , and S . Marriott D . G . Treasurer , for the

honour of being made Past District Grand Senior Wardens , in recognition of their services , and to mark the Jubilee year of Her Majesty . That these honours had been honestly earned aud were worthily conferred , would , he doubted not , be the unanimous opinion of the

members of this District Graud Lodge . Might the blessing of Heaven rest" rrp " '" ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ ' - ^ nrn during the present communication , and wisdom from ou u ^ u uireot and guide them in all they under , took for the advancement of their noble art . The following Officers for 1888-89 were appointed

—Bro . Thomas Cook - - - Senior Warden W . Sink - - - - Junior Warden Rev . J . Oxley Oxland , F . R . G . S . - ) rUnn 1 alna Rev . T . E . Robinson - . ] Chaplains S . Marriott ... Treasurer J . Crowe ... - Registrar

J . Schultz , M . D . - - - Pres . Board Gen . Purposes J . B . Cottam •- - Secretary G . 0 . Matterson ... Senior Deacon R . Willis - - , - - Junior Deacon Captnin F . Dickinson - - Superintendent of Works

W . H Kinsman - - - Director of Ceremonies G . H . Edmonds - - - Assistant D . C . S . Knox . .. . Sword Bearer C . G . Wtllson - - " | Standard Bearers T . iN . Price - - - )

G . Pullock - - - Organist H . W . Hampton - - - Assistant Secretary R . D . Clark , M . A . - - Pursuivant G . H . Fowle ... Assistant Pursuivant A . Juckes « - - Tyler

At the conclusion of the District Grand Lodge a meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge wa 3 held , at which all the brethren who had attained the rank of Mark Master Mason attended . Bro . Fiunemore , in his capacity a 3 Provincial Grand Mark Master , also presided over thi 3 meeting . The following Officers were appointed

for the ensuing year — Bro . J . Schnltz , M . D . - Senior Warden M . II . Emanuel ... Junior Warden E . S . T . Stantial - - - M . O . W . F . Stanton - - - S . O . -T f" ! rrwxra _ - _ _ TO

Rev . J . Oxley Oxland , F . R . G . S . . ) ' , ' .. i , ,, r , n i ? Chaplains Per . P . F . Cadmun - Captain F . Dickinson - - Registrar W . IF . Kin-imnn - - - Committee Gen . Purposes \ V . . 11 . Hampton . - - Secretary

II . Rutherford ... Treasurer G . L ' U ' -k - - - - S . D . J . If . Is iac 3 - - - J . D . J . Fletcher ... Superintondnnfc of Works T . L . M . Tuckett .. . Dirert'U- of Ceremonies

R . I ) . Ci . a-k , M . A . - - Assigns D . C . J . Writhe - - - Sword Bearer W . II . Mot so ... Standard Bearer G . Jhill' . ck ... Organist ¦

if . Crowder - - Assistant Secretary C . If . Dunn - - - I . G . A . Juckea - - - Tyler Tho bfu-ine .-is in bi . th Grift aud Mark Masonry being terminated , the br-r ' iron panel , to meet again iu the evening at a banquet in hoennr of the occas ' . ou .

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? iJi 1 ii :. iAL 3 properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . G . A . SUTTON , 17 Newcastle Streot , Strand , W . O . Monuments erected . Valuations made .