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failures of the two former attempts to carry a similar motion . He saw no reason why this increase shonld be made , and be should voto a <* iinst ir . Some other members having expressed their views , > h > motion was y-nt , and negatived by a Urge majority . A petition from o distressed member was signed by the Worshipfnl Master and

Wardens for presentation to the Board of Bouevolenca , and a sum of money was voted to the wife of a member of the Lodge . The Secretary having read several communications , Lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned for refreshment . The nsual Loyal and Masonic toasts having been given , Brother Fendick Immediate

Past Master proposed the health of the Worshipful Master ; he believed that during his year of office Bro . Potter had given general satisfaction . The W . Master , in reply , said he was gratified at the way in which the toast had been brought before the Lodge by the Immediate Past Master , and tbe enthusiastic way in which the

brethren had responded to it was a sufficient reward to him for any efforts he had made to do his duty in The Great City Lodge . From the time he had been elected to tbe high office he filled he had done his best to keep up the prestige of the Lodge , and if he had done so as well as the worst Past Master who had preceded him the

knowledge of thafc in itself would be to him a sufficient reward . Ihe W . Master said the next toast he had the pleasure to bring under their notice was a most gratifying one to him , and he believed also to the members of the Great City Lodge . Ever since he had been a member , now something like thirteen years , they always had a goodly

array of visitors , to whom they held out the hand of fellowship and gave a hearty welcome . Several of tbe visitors returned thanks , and expressed their gratification at seeing how the business of the Lodge was carried on . The W . Master next gave the health of their brother initiate , which was followed by the " Apprentice Song , "

by Bro . Headon . Bro . Owens in acknowledging the compliment which had been paid him by tbe brethren in admitting him a member amongst them , said that the present moment waa the happiest in his life ; he hoped they would accept deeds for words ; be trusted he should prove he would be a worthy member of

the Lodge . The W . M . next proposed the health of the W . Masterelect , and Bro . Greening replied , stating that he bad not attended Lodges of Instruction , but would do so . The W . M . then gave in succession the Treasurer , Secretary , and the other Past Masters . They severally returned thanks , and the proceedings were brought to a close .

SOUTHGATE LODGE , No . 1950 .

THE installation meeting of the above Lodge was held on Thursday , 3 rd inst ., at the Railway Hotel , New Southgate . The gathering was attended by numerous members of the Lodge and a long list of visitors . Among the latter being Bros . Greenwood P . G . Sec . Surrey , Bourne 1614 , Wilkinson W . M . 1420 , and many

others . The minutes having been confirmed , Bro . Cooper S . W . and W . M . elect was duly installed into the chair in a most impressive manner , when the following Officers were appointed : —Bros . Clarke S . W ., Lewis J . W ., Lefeber Treasurer , Trewinnard Secretary , Stretch S . D ., Prupos J . D ., Tryon I . G ., Whare D . C , Dnck Steward , Schlencker

Assistant Steward . Messrs . Robertson , Bradley and Winsor , being candidates for admission , were duly initiated into the ancient and honourable Order , Bro . Cooper rendering tbe charge with great proficiency . Lodge being closed , tbe brethren adjourned to the new banquettiug-hall , which was gaily decorated with flags of all

nations , a sumptuous repast being provided by Bro . Wooder the host . Daring the evening a very handsome P . M . 's jewel was presented to the outgoing Master , Bro . Matthews , as a token of the great respect and

high esteem in which be is held by the brethren . The usual toasts being honoured , tbe evening was enlivened wifch some very excellent singing . The musical arrangements were nnder the direction of Bro . H . Schartau .

PRUDENCE LODGE , No . 2069 .

THE most successful meeting of this Lodge since fche installation of the present widely popular Worshipfnl Master took place on the 12 th insfc ., at Leeds , when upwards of eighty brethren , some of them hailing from other Provinces , responded to an invitation to hear an address from that eminent Mason and scholar Bro . James Stevens P . M . P . Z ., & c . The interest of tbe gathering was also

increased by the fact that Excelsior , No . 1046 , had been officially invited to partake of the hospitality of Lodge Prudence . Bro . C . Letch Mason P . M . P . P . G . Treas . W . M . was surrounded by tho following Officers aud Brethren of his Lodge : —Bros . Rev . Dr . Smvth P . M . Prov . G . Chap . I . P . M ., T . Trevor P . M . S . W ., W . Watson P . M .

J . W ., Abbott Treasurer , Middleton Secretary , Rev . J . Rosser Chap ., S . Scott Young S . D ., J . J . Fretwell J . D ., M . W . Jameson I . G ., T . Atkinson and Walter Storey Dirs . of Cers ., Bntterworth and Milling Stewards , L . Howarth Organist , Barrand Tyler , Rov . H . S . Butler , B . S . Bailey , Wilton Jones , Cryer , R . F . Smithson , A . Cooke . Tho

visiting Lodgo Excelsior , 1012 , was represented by many of the Officers aud Brethren , including Bios . T . FIockton W . M ., W . M . Tyers I . P . M ., W . T . Carter J . W ., T . Thorp Secretary , R . Allison aud T . Sutton . The other visitors included Bros . T . W . Embloton Prov . G . S . W ., J . C . Malcolm P . P . G . Reg ., Major Moore , Col . Harkey , W . F . Smithson

P . M . 1001 P . P . G . D . W . M . 2128 , 11 . Craig P . P . G . D ., T . Winn P . P . G . Supt . Wks ., H . France P . P . G . D C , J . Richardson P . M . 1001 P . P . G . Pursvfc ., A . Scarfch W . M . 1289 , Glover P . M . 289 , Jackson J . W . 2 S 9 , E . Wales Smith Secretary 289 , Rev . A . B . Coombo Chap . 1211 , Rev . T . Greenbury Chap . 301 , G . Marshall 1521 , W . Matthews P . M .

1316 , W . F . Tomlinson P . M . 301 , Jaques P . M . 1211 , H . fi . Maynard 1426 , C . Sorivon I . P . M . 1211 , Thrippleton I . P . M . 306 , Gernan P . M ., J . B . Jowell S . D . 306 , E . J . Masaie W . M . 1513 , J . Gibbs 90-1 , H .

Oxloy P . M . 195 , R . Grabamo 1221 , J . Millington 1221 , U . Fitzpatrick J . W . 495 , J . Gerrard P . M . 151 , and many others . Bro . J . Stevens P . M ., author of "Uniformity of Masonic Ritual , " "Chips from a Rough Ashlar , " & c , Preceptor to The Great City Lodge 1426 , de-

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livered a lecture , entitled "The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees of Freemasonry , 1813-1816 . " In the conra •of an address lasting upwards of two hours Bro . Stevens held the an . wearied attention of his largo audience , and had he chosen to have spoken longer still he would have been listened to with gladness .

In a report here we are unable to do anything like justice to the deep research , the undoubted knowledge and the felicity of dictation which characterised the discourse . It is an address to which every Mason should have an opportunity of listening . Much that is to fche young Mason obscure or meaningless in the ceremonial is elucidated ,

and one cannot but be forcibly struck by the common sense whioh actuated the compilers of the ritual , for there is abundant raason given for every phrase and every direction . Bro . Stevens commenced by expressing the surprise and gratification that the Leeds brethren were ia possession of such a beautiful and convenient Masonic temple .

Such a building must conduce to the well-being of the Order , and be no small factor in the good working of fche Lodges . He know thafc he was about to lecture before veterans in the Craft , some of whom might probably entertain opinions divergent to his own upon the ritnal and ceremonial of Masonry . He only asked of them to

carefully weigh the reasons he adduced for the opinions he held , and even if those reasons did not convince them they were too good Masons to judge him harshly . He then went on to say thafc for the purposes of his lecture it was not necessary to stop to determine whether Masonry was antediluvian , or whether its origin dufr'd from

the time of the bnilding of King Solomon ' s temple , or any other period antecedent to a couple of hundred years ago . Of course it was very pleasant and agreeable to make archaeological researches and to stady the antiquarian facts that might be put before us . Ou this occasion he had nothing to do with anything antecedent to 1813 .

The Grand Lodge of England was constituted at that time , aud a ritnal was prepared by Drs . Hemmings aud Williams , aud adopted , a rule being passed to the effect that that ritual was not to be departed from . The lecturer , with this preface , proceeded to deal with the ritnal in a manner which cannot ; here be further particularised

but to the Masons present the explanations were thoroughly instructive and interesting . In passing , Bro . Stevens laid great stress upon the necessity for strict caution being exercised in the admission of initiates , holding that both proposer and seconder should be thoroughly and personally acquainted with the candidate . He

strongly condemned the practice—nofc followed in Leeds—of potting candidates' names on the summons by the command of the Worshipful Master , such candidates not having been proposed in open Lodge . The words "by the fiat of the Worshipful Master , " had done more harm to Masonry than anything else . He pointed out , too , that in

the Province a more earnest attention was paid to ritual than in London , becanse the Metropolitan Lodges had not the supervision of Provincial Officers . In conclusion , he pointed out that the moro Masonry was studied the more would its beauties be seen , and he urged his hearers nofc to slacken in their researches after the truths

that were symbolised in the system . On the motion of the W . M ., seconded by Dr . Smyth , a hearty vote of thanks was unanimously presented to Bro . Stevens , after which Lodge was closed in peace and harmony . There was a large gathering at " high tea , '' and afterwards the proceedings in the banquet ting-hail became , if

possible , more interesting than those of the Lodge , because Bro . Stevens expressed his willingness to answer any questions that might be put fco him . This permission was largely availed of , both by the Pro . vincial Officers and junior brethren , and the amount , of information thus pleasantly disseminated was a tribute to the interest taken iu

the subject by tho Masonic students present , as well us to the fund of information possessed by the lecturer . The social circle was not broken until ten o'clock , when both brethren and visitors freely acknowledged that they had spent one of the pleasantest afternoons Masonry had ever given them , and Bro . Stevens expressed himself as

deeply impressed by the earnestness and desire for knowledge evidenced by those brethren of West Yorks he had had the pleasure of addressing . It should be stated thafc Lodge Prudence , in common with the other eight Leeds Lodges , has decided to support the Imperial Institute .

VITRUVIAN LODGE , No . 87 . ON Wednesday , the 9 fch insfc ., the installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge . There was an unusually large attendance of brethren and visitors . Bro . Minstrell , tho Worshipfnl Master , presided , and was supported by Bros . Birch S . W . ( W . M . elect ) , Lambourne S . D ., Chamberlain J . D . ( acting J . W . ) ; P . M . ' s Irving , Willing , Harmer , Thurkle , Bale ,

Davis , Skewing , Hopkins , Janeway , Stnart ( Secretary ) , and others . Bro . Freer was passed to tbe second degree ; the W . M . elect having been presented , was duly installed into the chair of King Solomon . During the evening a valuable Past Master ' s jewel was presented to the retiring W . M . in recognition of the valuable services he had

rendered the Lodge during bis year of office . In making the presentation the W . M ., expressed the hopo that Past Master Minstrell would live long to wear the honorary badge , with which he had great

pleasnro in investing him . Bro . Minstrell briefly replied , and after tho transaction of other Masonic business the Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the bauquefc-room , where au excellent repast was served .

HOLLOW AT ' s PIIT . S . —The Groat Need . —Tho blood is tho life , and on its purity depends our health , if not onr existence . These Pills thoroughly cleanse this vital fluid from all contaminations , and by that power strengthen and invigorate tho whole system , healthily stimulate sluggish organs , repress overexcited action , and establish order of circulation and secretion throughout f the Tho balsamic nature of

every P * " ^ ° body . Holloway ' s Pills commends them to the favour of debilitated and nervous constitutions , which they soon resuscitate . They dislodge all obstrurtions , both in the bowels and el-iewcre , and are , on tbat account , much sought after for promoting regularity ot * action in young females and delicate persons who are naturally weak , or who from some cause have become so .