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its high position . The meetings have been equal in interest to those of previous years , and the annual excursion by water to Nuneham was in the highest degree successful . It is anticipated that the approaching winter season will be equally distinguished for the amount of masonic knowledge diffused among the brethren .
Apollo Lodge . —This lodge has been steadily progressing , no less than thirty candidates having been initiated since January last . Among them , the grandson of the late Archbishop of Canterbury , Sir George Beaumont , Sir Robert Buxton , G . T . Heald , G . R , Postal , the Hon . A . Cust , Montague Blackett , Eardley Willmot , — Glyne , — Earle , —Wilby , all belonging to _ Christ Church ; and many others , who are destined probably to fill high situations in the masonic world . On one occasion ,
seventeen stood up together to receive the W . Master ' s charge , and a more impressive scene it is impossible to imagine . In addition to the above-named gentlemen , the following members of the Universityhave also been initiated this year : —From Christ Church : — Lechmere R . Benson , P . Shuttleworth , W . W . Buck , A . Ross , G . W . Hunt , J . Greenwood , Rowland Hunt , St , J . Tyrwhitt , M . J . Close , W . H . Davies , Lane . From Brazenose College : P . P . Rooper , J . Golightly . Exeter
From College : C . D . Rich , W . Bell . From University College : T . Corry . From Magdalen College : Miles Stringer , A . O . Massay . From Worcester College : C . J . Nichol ) , and from Lincoln College : J . E . Alwell . These additions are the more gratifying , because they have been made with a spirit and determination to disseminate the principles of Freemasonry , and extend the knowledge of this beautiful science throughout those various provinces where these brethren are destined to take a distinguished part .
BIRMINGHAM . —Lodge of Light , 689 . —At a recent meeting of the above lodge , it was moved by Bro . William Lloyd , P G ., Treasurer , and seconded by Bro . Bell Fletcher , M . D ., D . P . G . M ., and passed unanimously , " That the sum of twenty guineas be presented by this lodge to the fund of the Masonic Provident Annuity and Benevolent Association for the Midland Districts . "
Bro . Honey , one of the patriarchs of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement in London , has been in Birmingham lecturing and improving the members of the Lodge of Instruction . He has been eminently successful in his mission . Bro . Basset Smith is perfectl y himself in the first part , Bro . Empson in tbe second , and Bro . Lloyd in the third . Bro . Honey also visited the Athol , 88 , when several sections of the first lecture were admirably worked . Bro . Basset Smith was quite at home , and bids fair to become a shining li ght . The St . Paul ' s and the Lodge of Light do not resume labour unti l October .
DUDLEY , Sept . 11 . — The Provincial Grand Lodge for Worcestershire held its annual meeting at the Dudley Arms Hotel . The W . Bro . Roden , D . P . G . M ., in the absence of the Grand Registrar , presided as P . G . M ., and the W . Bro . Bolton officiated as D . P . G . M . pro tern . The meeting was exceedingly well attended , and the whole proceedings passed off to the entire satisfaction of all present . The by-laws of tbe province were confirmed , and the usual business transacted , and the past grand officers appointed for the ensuing year . We were going to press on the arrival of the interesting proceedings of the
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Provincial
its high position . The meetings have been equal in interest to those of previous years , and the annual excursion by water to Nuneham was in the highest degree successful . It is anticipated that the approaching winter season will be equally distinguished for the amount of masonic knowledge diffused among the brethren .
Apollo Lodge . —This lodge has been steadily progressing , no less than thirty candidates having been initiated since January last . Among them , the grandson of the late Archbishop of Canterbury , Sir George Beaumont , Sir Robert Buxton , G . T . Heald , G . R , Postal , the Hon . A . Cust , Montague Blackett , Eardley Willmot , — Glyne , — Earle , —Wilby , all belonging to _ Christ Church ; and many others , who are destined probably to fill high situations in the masonic world . On one occasion ,
seventeen stood up together to receive the W . Master ' s charge , and a more impressive scene it is impossible to imagine . In addition to the above-named gentlemen , the following members of the Universityhave also been initiated this year : —From Christ Church : — Lechmere R . Benson , P . Shuttleworth , W . W . Buck , A . Ross , G . W . Hunt , J . Greenwood , Rowland Hunt , St , J . Tyrwhitt , M . J . Close , W . H . Davies , Lane . From Brazenose College : P . P . Rooper , J . Golightly . Exeter
From College : C . D . Rich , W . Bell . From University College : T . Corry . From Magdalen College : Miles Stringer , A . O . Massay . From Worcester College : C . J . Nichol ) , and from Lincoln College : J . E . Alwell . These additions are the more gratifying , because they have been made with a spirit and determination to disseminate the principles of Freemasonry , and extend the knowledge of this beautiful science throughout those various provinces where these brethren are destined to take a distinguished part .
BIRMINGHAM . —Lodge of Light , 689 . —At a recent meeting of the above lodge , it was moved by Bro . William Lloyd , P G ., Treasurer , and seconded by Bro . Bell Fletcher , M . D ., D . P . G . M ., and passed unanimously , " That the sum of twenty guineas be presented by this lodge to the fund of the Masonic Provident Annuity and Benevolent Association for the Midland Districts . "
Bro . Honey , one of the patriarchs of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement in London , has been in Birmingham lecturing and improving the members of the Lodge of Instruction . He has been eminently successful in his mission . Bro . Basset Smith is perfectl y himself in the first part , Bro . Empson in tbe second , and Bro . Lloyd in the third . Bro . Honey also visited the Athol , 88 , when several sections of the first lecture were admirably worked . Bro . Basset Smith was quite at home , and bids fair to become a shining li ght . The St . Paul ' s and the Lodge of Light do not resume labour unti l October .
DUDLEY , Sept . 11 . — The Provincial Grand Lodge for Worcestershire held its annual meeting at the Dudley Arms Hotel . The W . Bro . Roden , D . P . G . M ., in the absence of the Grand Registrar , presided as P . G . M ., and the W . Bro . Bolton officiated as D . P . G . M . pro tern . The meeting was exceedingly well attended , and the whole proceedings passed off to the entire satisfaction of all present . The by-laws of tbe province were confirmed , and the usual business transacted , and the past grand officers appointed for the ensuing year . We were going to press on the arrival of the interesting proceedings of the