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Foreign.
than in her Majesty ' s dutiful , loyal , though distant colony of Jamaica . With an anxious and sincere desire for the prosperity and extension of the sacred precepts in which we are so anxiously engaged , I subscribe myself , Sir , Your very faithful Brother , S . J . LEON , Sec . SYDNEY . —Our intelligence from this interesting colonyalthough
, brief , is yet in all respects very gratifying . The Order , if not advancing , is yet in a regular state of steady working . We have the high gratification of announcing to the Brethren in Australia , that since the departure of our esteemed Bro . Capt . Nicholls , who is the bearer of the patent for the appointment of Provincial Grand Master , that the Rev . Charles Woodward , late Chaplain of the British Lodge , No . 8 , has received from Government an appointment of Colonial
Chaplain . He has been presented to the Queen , and will proceed to his destination in the Barrosa , with his lady and family . From our personal knowledge of this esteemed Brother , his amiable character and general qualifications , we can and do congratulate the inhabitants of that district to which he is about to proceed , for the purpose of fulfilling a mission of spiritual grace , on an event in which they are all interested ; more especially we hail his introduction to the Brethren of Australia as
an event from which many blessings will flow;—competent to advise , he is zealous to assist;—and we trust with each revolving quarter , we may have to record , the abundant proofs of kindness and goodwill that will mark the friendship of the minister and his flock by love of the Brotherhood and the zeal of the Craft . The Provincial Grand Master will no doubt avail himself of the services of Brother Woodward as Prov . Grand Chaplain .
India.
INDIA .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . Messrs . Pittar . Lattey and Co ., Calcutta , have an ample number always on hand of this Review ; complaints therefore of a want of supply must be groundless . CALCUTTA . —We are happy to announce to our Brethren in India , that Bro . Dr . J . Grant has been appointed by His Royal Highness the M . W . G . M ., Provincial Grand Blaster for Bengal . The
appointment of this distinguished Mason will reanimate the Fraternity in this Presidency . His great zeal in the cause of Masonry , his commanding talents , and the universal esteem in which he is held by all classes , assure us that the light which has for years been flickering , will rekindle into a pure and transparent blaze , and the current of affairs which has , from want of proper care , deviated from its natural bed , will under his fostering superintendenceonce more flow into its natural
, course . We have also the pleasing intelligence to communicate that charters have been granted to hold Chapters of Royal Arch Masons , of which Companions Alex . Grant and llobt . Neave have been appointed First Principals . Bro . Grant will leave England early in August , and Bro . Neave probably in September ; so that we may soon have the
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than in her Majesty ' s dutiful , loyal , though distant colony of Jamaica . With an anxious and sincere desire for the prosperity and extension of the sacred precepts in which we are so anxiously engaged , I subscribe myself , Sir , Your very faithful Brother , S . J . LEON , Sec . SYDNEY . —Our intelligence from this interesting colonyalthough
, brief , is yet in all respects very gratifying . The Order , if not advancing , is yet in a regular state of steady working . We have the high gratification of announcing to the Brethren in Australia , that since the departure of our esteemed Bro . Capt . Nicholls , who is the bearer of the patent for the appointment of Provincial Grand Master , that the Rev . Charles Woodward , late Chaplain of the British Lodge , No . 8 , has received from Government an appointment of Colonial
Chaplain . He has been presented to the Queen , and will proceed to his destination in the Barrosa , with his lady and family . From our personal knowledge of this esteemed Brother , his amiable character and general qualifications , we can and do congratulate the inhabitants of that district to which he is about to proceed , for the purpose of fulfilling a mission of spiritual grace , on an event in which they are all interested ; more especially we hail his introduction to the Brethren of Australia as
an event from which many blessings will flow;—competent to advise , he is zealous to assist;—and we trust with each revolving quarter , we may have to record , the abundant proofs of kindness and goodwill that will mark the friendship of the minister and his flock by love of the Brotherhood and the zeal of the Craft . The Provincial Grand Master will no doubt avail himself of the services of Brother Woodward as Prov . Grand Chaplain .
India.
INDIA .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . Messrs . Pittar . Lattey and Co ., Calcutta , have an ample number always on hand of this Review ; complaints therefore of a want of supply must be groundless . CALCUTTA . —We are happy to announce to our Brethren in India , that Bro . Dr . J . Grant has been appointed by His Royal Highness the M . W . G . M ., Provincial Grand Blaster for Bengal . The
appointment of this distinguished Mason will reanimate the Fraternity in this Presidency . His great zeal in the cause of Masonry , his commanding talents , and the universal esteem in which he is held by all classes , assure us that the light which has for years been flickering , will rekindle into a pure and transparent blaze , and the current of affairs which has , from want of proper care , deviated from its natural bed , will under his fostering superintendenceonce more flow into its natural
, course . We have also the pleasing intelligence to communicate that charters have been granted to hold Chapters of Royal Arch Masons , of which Companions Alex . Grant and llobt . Neave have been appointed First Principals . Bro . Grant will leave England early in August , and Bro . Neave probably in September ; so that we may soon have the