Notices Of Meetings.

health , Bro . Norton thanked the W . M . for his kind remarks . He bad carried out his duties with the best intentions and was well repaid for his exertions by the present position of the Lodge , and if be had jjiven satisfaoti on to the brethren he was perfeotly happy . Bros . Biilow , Fletcher , and Hill having responded for the Visitors , tbe W . M . in feeling terms gave the Masonio Charities . He had

himself been brought np in the Boys' Sohool , and had it not been for that education he oonld never have attained his present position as a solioitor on the rolls of Great Britain . Bro . Orlton Cooper having been called npon to respond , drew attention to the present position of the Charities , which offered an example to the entire universe ,

and mentioned the Jubilee Festival of the Royal Benevolent Institntion recently held , when over £ 60 , 000 was collected . Bro . J . W . Manly S . W ., and Bro . W . J . Baker responded for the Offioera of the Lodge , and the Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a very pleasant termination .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 1614 . —The weekly meeting was held at the Criterion , Picoadilly , S . W ., on the 10 th inst ., when there were present : —Bros . Hoggins W . M ., Burgess S . W ., Hambly J . W ., Greenway Preceptor , Reynolds Treasurer and Seoretary , Foan Assistant Preceptor S . D ,, Hawken J . D ., Cogliati I . G ., Weeks Tyler , Keen , Wise , Sandland , Kent , Rymer , Bromley ,

and others . After preliminaries , Bro . Keen offered himself as a candidate to be passed , and the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony . Bro . Sandland now offered himself aa a candidate to be raised , and was examined . The Lodge was advanced and the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of the degree of M . M . Lodge was resumed to the first degree . Bro . Bnrgess waa unanimously eleoted W . M . for the ensuing week and appointed his Officers in rotation . On rising for

the third time , Bro . Greenway proposed that a vote of sympathy and condolence be entered on the minutes to Mrs . Brindley , the widow of their late worthy Preceptor ( Bro . W . Brindley ) , who had served this Lodge of Instruction for many years , and to whom many brethren owed their Masonio knowledge . Many brethren , not only in this Lodge of Instruction bat in several others , sympathised with the widow in her sad bereavement . Seconded by Bro . Foan , and carried unanimously . The Secretary to send a letter to Mrs . Brindley .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

SINCERITY LODGE , No . 35 . THE installation meeting was held afc the Sincerity Masonio Temple , Town Hall , Stonehouse , on the 7 th instant , when Bro . Chapman ( of Torquay ) P . P . G . M . O . was installed as W . M . for the year ensuing . Bro . Chapman being a well-known Mason , one who is highly respected , not only in tho Province , but thronghout England , there was a large attendance of brethren . The

ceremony was performed by Bros . Rae and Croydon , assisted by the following Board of Installed Masters : —Bros . Rev . T . W . Lemon , Lord , White , Thomas , Aitken-Davies , Spinney , Gnrney , Dillon , Worledge , King , Williams , Hannaford , Hancock , Withell , Brickwood and Gidlay . The W . M . appointed and invested tbe following brethren as his Officers for tho year ensuing : —Bros . Hare I . P . M ., Moulder jun . S . W .,

Dunaterville J . W ., Rev . Dr . Lemon Chaplain , White P . M . Treasurer , Parker Secretary , Duff M . O ., Mayne S . O ., Holcomb * . T . O ., Barrett S . D ., Thomas J . D ., Croydon Registrar of Mark ? , Best I . G ., Austin Organist , Coffin Dir . of Cers ., Gidley Tyler . The Secretary announced that letters of apology had been received from V . W . Bro . Sir Stafford Northcote P . G . M ., George Strorle-Lowe D . P . G . M ., W . J . Hugh .-. a P . G .

Warden ( England ) , Sholto II . Hare I . P . M . Bro . Hu ^ haii , in the conne of his letter to Bro . Chapman , said : — " I am unable to be present at your installation as W . M . of No . 35 , Plymouth , and much regret tho fact . Your long memberahip of Sincerity and your willingness to do aught in your power for tbe good of the Lodge , have fitted you for many years past to fill tbe chief chair , and I feel

assured that you will hav » » very good year of office so long aa your strength is sufficient to discharge tho duties . The Mark Degree has been most successful , and is recognised in all English-speaking countries , save in England , as preparatory to the Royal Arch . In Scotland the Craft Grand Lodge adopt * it , aud in England it is virtuall y recognised by our beloved Grand Master being at its head . "

In the ovening tho brethren , to the nrimbor of fifty , partook of tho annual banqnet at the Masonic Club , Plymouth . The W . M . generousl y invited all tho Masters and Wardons of the Lodges in tho Three Towns to tbo banquet , and there were present , in addition to those named , Bros . Brickwood , W . King , Wiitson , A . W . King ,

¦ uunnn , Koutledge , Roberts , Uadmore , Reynolds , Allingham , Carwithen , Harvey , Wealo , Lark , Endicott , Cornish , Lillicrap , Somervill , Allen , Dunsterville 153 South Africa , Parker , and Aslat . Tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts woro duly honouml . Bro . Eao P . M . P . G . D . ( England ) , in proposing tho health of tho W . M . Bro . Chapman , said J- * - , known him for over twenty years as a moat zealous and enthuaiastic Mason . There wag no one who had worked so

energeticall y or devoted more time to tbo interests of Masonry , coutnbuting largely to its Charities . Bro . Chapman hid long had tnei ambition to become W . M . „ c tho Lodge in wh »;;! i bo wan advanced , anuindoicg honour to Bro . Chapman by electing him to tho chair they were doing hononr to themselves , to the Lodge , and to tbe

province in having as W . M . snoh an honoured Masonic historian nnd ctcrer . The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . Brother ^ naprnan in repl y , said Bro . Rae was his father in Masonry , having Wxluced him to Sincerity Lodge over twenty-ono years ago . He DM ascertained that in March 1871 there wore 133 Mark Lodges , jcmaing u , n ( j immemorial Lodged in England , whilst at the oreient "me taw * were 453 Mark Lodges in England , or an increase of

Mark Masonry.

320 Lodges iu twenty-ooe years . Iu 1871 there were 5 , 033 registered Mark Masons in England , whilst at the present time there were 29 , 229 , or an increase of 21 , 196 . It was estimated that there were 200 , 000 Mark Masons in the world . He explained that the English Grand Lodge did not recognise Mark Masonry , whioh had prevented the Mark degree from flourishing so well ns other Masonic degrees

in thiB country . But the Grand Master His Royal Highness tbe Prince of Wales , to show his thoroughly catholic spirit , practically recognised Mark Masonry by becoming the Grand Master of the Order . In other countries Mark Masonry was not only recognised but it was an intermediary degree , through which every member mnst pass before he could tako higher grades . Ho

fonnd in Derbyshire , over the grave of an old Mark Mason , this inscription in Mark characters— "Trust in God for your salv . tion , " and he had made a drawing of the same . He appealed to them to support him in bringing Mark Masonry into a forefront position , and one which would be creditable to the Order . Hs was

pleased to say that Sir Stafford Northcote was the P . G . M . of one of the two oldest active Provinces in England . Other toasts followed , and a very pleasant evening was passed . Those who gave recitations or songs were Bros . Croydon , Parker , Watson , Darbin , Endicott , Harvey , Brickwood , Lillicrapp , Gidley , Moulder , Weale and Cornish , Bro . Parker presided at the piano .

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