Meetings Next Week.

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Monday . 77 Freedom , Public Hall , Gravesend 33 6 York , F . M . H ., York 348 True Love & Unity , F . M . H ., Brixham 312 Lion , F . M . H ., Whitby 359 Peace & Har ., F . M . H ., Southampton

424 Borough , Masonic Rooms , Gateshead 872 Lewis , F . M . H ., Whitehaven 949 Williamson , F . M . H ., Monkwearmouth 1146 De Moulham , Mowden Inst ., Swanage 1199 Agriculture , Assembly Rooms , Yatton 1238 Gooch , Albany , Twickenham 1255 Dundas , F . M . H ., Plymouth

1443 Salem , F . M . H ., Dawlish 1631 St . Andrew , Duke's Head , Gorleston 1814 Worsley , Court House , Worsley 18 33 St . Keyna , F . M . H ., Keynsham 206 9 Prudence , F . M . H ., Leeds 2074 St . Clair . F . M . H ., Landport 2208 Horsa , F . M . H ., Bournemouth 2425 Ecc . lesbume , White Hart , Duffield

2 557 Temperance , M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne . 266 9 Victoria , F . M . H ., Bradford Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , F . M . H ., at 5 .

1339 Stockwell , Surrey Masonic Hall 1695 New Finsbury Park , Holborn Rest . 223 Charity , F . M . H ., Plymouth 41 S Mentuna , F . M . ti ., Hartley 66 3 Wiltshire Fidelity , F . M . H ., Devizes

667 Alliance , F . M . H ., Liverpool 830 Endeavour , Queen's Arms , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Masonic Temple , Jersey 1006 Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day 1028 Royal Alfred , George , Alfreton 1225 Hindpool , F . M . H ., Barrow-in-Furness

Meetings Next Week.

1570 Prince Arthur , F . M . H ., Liverpool 2747 St . Michael , F . M . H ., Newquay Wednesday . General Committee , Grand Chapter , at 4 .

619 Beadon , Holborn Restaurant 121 Mount Sinai , F . M . H ., Penzance 127 Union , Masonic Temple , Margate 137 Amity , F . M . H ., Poole 200 Old Globe , F . M . H ., Scarborough Vri South Saxon , F . M . H ., Lewes

325 St . John , F . M . H ., Salford 342 Royal Sussex , F . M . H ., Landport 610 Colston , F . M . H ., Bristol 726 Staffordshire Knot , Swan , Stafford S 23 Everton , F . M . H ., Liverpool 9 62 Sun & Sector , Ass . Rooms , Workington 972 St . Augustine , F . M . H ., Canterbury

1040 Sykes , F . M . H ., Driffield 1086 Walton , F . M . H ., Kirkdale 1136 Carew , F . M . IL , Torpoint 1179 Rutland , Rutland Hotel , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , F . M . H ., Devonport 1301 Brighouse , F . M . H ., Brighouse 1334 Norman , F . M . H ., Durham 133- Anchor , F . M . H ., Northallerton

1511 Alexandra , F . M . H ., Hornsea 16 3 8 Brownrigg , Sun , Kingston-on-Thames 1988 Mawddach , F . M . H ., Barmouth 220 3 Farnborough & N . Camp , Farnborough 2258 W . D . United Ser ., M . H ., E . Stonehouse

2688 Wythenshawe , Tatton A ., Northenden 2725 Maristowe , Yelverton Hotel , Yelverton 2760 Aldermaston , Hind's Hd ., Aldermaston 2793 Assheton-Egerton , Altrincham 2825 St . John , F . M . H ., Blackpool Thursday . Gen . Com . Girl's School , F . M . H ., at 5 .

Meetings Next Week.

116 Royal Lancashire , Swan , Colne 202 Friendship , F . M . H ., Devonport 208 Three Grand Principles , Dewsbury 275 Harmony , F . M . H ., Huddersfield 283 Amity , Grey Mare , Haslingden 337 Candour , F . M . H ., Uppermill

346 Un . Brethren , Grosvenor , Blackburn 594 Downshire , F . M . H ., Liverpool 630 St . Cuthbert , F . M . H ., Howden 710 Pleiades , F . M . H ., Totnes 787 Beaureper , Red Lion , Belper 1231 ; Phcenix of St . Ann , Town Hall , Buxton

1971 Aldershot Army & Navy , Aldershot jogi Castleberg , Ashfield , Settle 2184 R . Vic . Jubilee , King ' s Head , Chigwell 2214 Josiah Wedgwood , F . M . H ., Hanley 2263 St . Leonards , F . M . H ., Sheffield

2335 Cycling & Athletic , Adelphi , Liverpool 2375 Hilbre , Market Hall , Hoylake 2415 Tristram , F . M . H ., Shildon 2462 Clarence , F . M . H .. West Hartlepool 2474 Hatherton , Stork , Walsall

Friday . Board of Management , Boys School , 2 . 30 . 318 True and Faithful , F . M . H ., Helston 426 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Spilsby 5 66 St . Germain , F . M . H .. Selby 712 Lindsey , F . M . H ., Louth 1224 Stour Valley , F . M . H ., Sudbury 1296 Vale of Brislington , Brislington 26 79 Hope , Conservative Club , Patricroft

Saturday . 1541 Alexandra Palace , Holborn Viaduct H . 2767 Lord Kitchener , Ship , Greenwich 308 Pr . George , Station House , Todmorden 33 6 Benevolence , Jolly Sailor , Marple 1871 Gostling Murray , Oddfellows , Hounslow

Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings tor insertion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative , to report Lodge or other proceedings . We do not sanction anyone attending Lodge meetings as our representative without a specific invitation .

Confidence Lodge , No . 193 . A VERY good meeting was held on Wednesday , at the Hercules , Leadenhall Street . Bro . A . Green officiated as W . M ., with Bros . J . Hears P . M . S . W ., J . Cohn W . M . 166 S J . W ., Mi Baillie acting Preceptor , J . K . Pitt P . M . Secretary , ] . Done S . D ., A . Hearn J . D ., C . A . Shepperd I . G ., J . A . Hobday P . M ., H . Hyde P . M ., E . Bullock , J . Wynman , A . Smith , Charles Field , & c .

— : o : — METROPOLITAN : INSTRUCTION . — : o : —

The ceremony of initiation , including the ancient charge , was rehearsed , Bro . Bullock acting as the candidate . The Lodge was called off , and on . resumption was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Hyde P . M . answered the questions and was entrusted . The Lodge was opened in the third degree , and the W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Baillie , who rendered the ceremony of raising . The W . M . resumed the chair .

Bro . Charles Field 148 was elected a member , and acknowledged the compliment . Bro . John Mears P . M . Crescent Lodge will preside on Wednesday , and his capable working being well known and appreciated , we expect to see a good attendance .

********** Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1 SOT . CONSIDERING the oppressive weather there was a good meeting on Monday , : ait the Globe Restaurant , Moorgate Street . Bro . A . Pidduck acted as AV . M ., with Bros . F . H . Weatheridge S . W ., E . Strange J . W ., C Johnson Preceptor , G . Ryon Secretary , J . Ward S . D ., R . Dear I . G ., H . Peiarse P . M ., B . Smith P . M ., J . Edmonds P . M ., J . W . Honaisball , Geo . Porter , J . Wynman , Rev . Barton .

The Lodge was opened to the second degree , and Bro . Honniball answered the questions and was entrusted . The Lodge was further advanced and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . This being the first time on which we have had the pleasure of seeing Bro . A . Pidduck officiating as W . M . we cannot let the opportunity pass without complimenting him on his perfect working ; the ceremony was finely rendered .

Bro . Rev . Barton 317 was elected a member , which compliment was duly acknowledged . Bro . Weatheridge was elected W . M . for Monday .

Stuart Lodge , No . 1632 . ON Friday , at the Deacons Restaurant , 3 Walbrook E . C Bros . M . Baillie W . M .,. J . T . Whitehead ( Secretary of the Lodeel S . W ., R . J . A . Bennett J . W ., H . Hyde P . M . acting Preceptor , J . Wynman Deacon , W . Russ I . G ., W . J . Yardley , and others .

The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , including the ancient charge , Bro . Yardley candidate . Bro . Whitehead was elected W . M . for next meeting .

Published Rituals.

PUBLISHED RITUALS .

FROM a very interesting " History of Freemasonry in Western India , " now appearing in the " Indian Freemason , we learn that in 1865 the then District Grand Master of Bombay ( Bro . George Taylor ) , in the course of

an address to the members of his District Grand Lodge , stated " he had perused a book of Masonic Ritual published in Bombay , and that in his opinion it appeared to . be but a

reproduction of Claret ' s work , whose book was not found fault with . " This appears to have attracted the attention of the Home authorities , who promptly addressed him on the subject , in the following terms :

Freemasons' Hall , London , 27 th June 1865 . The Colonial Board wish to impress upon you the necessity of discouraging by every means in your power the use of any so-called Ritual . No publication purporting to

vive any portion of the ceremonies is in the slightest degree sanctioned , or in the most indirect manner ever has received any sanction from the Grand Lodge , or any of its Boards or Committees . The severest penalties would be visited uoon

any Brother found guilty of selling such works . Your observation that Claret ' s book was " not found fault with " is calculated to do much harm and to lead to a belief entirely at variance with fact

( Signed ) W . GRAY CLARKE , G . S . " Looking at Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , and , still more , listening to him , with his intellect in its fullest vigour and his powers of incisive debate apparently growing session by session , it is difficult ( says a writer in the " Outlook" ) to

realise that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been in the thick of the Parliamentary fight for thirty-eight years , sparing neither himself nor any other man . Some of us can remember his brilliant , though short , leadership of the House , until a temporary breakdown of his eyesight threw him ' * out

of the running . In Parliament there is no standing still . A man either goes forward or backward ; but it is useless speculating what Cabinet position Sir Michael might not have held now save far the untoward collapse in question . This , however , may be said without challenge—that of the

entire six hundred and seventy members who compose the House' there is not one who holds higher place in the estimation of his fellows than the new " Father . ' [ We may add that his work as Provincial Grand Master of Gloucestershire has secured him an equally high place in the estimation of the Freemasons of England . —ED . F . C . J .