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India.
here in Bengal , envious of Bro . Grant ' s high character for integrity and honour , have dared to asperse it . Among these rumours , one in particular would lead us to infer that our distinguished friend should have asserted , in the Grand Lodge of England , that unless proper attention was paid in future to the transactions of the P . G . Loclge of Bengal , that the Lodges in that district would revolt , and place themselves under the protection of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . AVe allude to these
offensive rumours in the hope they will , by being made known , meet the refutation they deserve . Contempt is not always the best mode of protecting the character of an absent friend . * The chairs of Lodges have been settled as follows : —Star in the East , Bro . T . AA . Birch ; Industry and Perseverance , Bro . Burlton ; Humility and Fortitude , Bro . Townsend ; Anchor and Hope , Bro . AVatson ; Kilwinning in the East , Bro . Chisholm ; St . John ' s , Bro . R . Swinhoe .
Bro . Torrens , on his retirement from the chair of St . John , was complimented by a Festival to his honour , at which ninety Brethren , including all the Masonic dignitaries , attended . It is only due to this Loclge to state , that in acts of charity and good will it maintains a proud pre-eminence . Generally speaking , Freemasonry is in a healthy state . The suite of the new Governor-General has brought a few additional Brethren , who
with the son of Sir Henry Hardinge have joined the Lodges , ancl given some impetus to our state ; so that our Grand Master on his return will find that although there have been many changes during his absence , still on taking a balance we may be found to have kept a pretty good account of affairs . AGRA , Dec . 6 . —A dinner was given at the Metcalfe Testimonial by the Brethren of Lodge Star of Hope to Capt . J . Ramsay , A . C . G . and
J . AA ' . ofthe Lodge , on his approaching departure from this station . "Brethren Present . —Abercrombie , Ramsay , Hill , Campbell , Plowden , Chalmers , H . M . Elliott , Grisenthwaite , F . Robinson , C . M . Sneytl , Hobday , the Secretary , Brother Anthony , T . Seaton , C . B ., ancl Major J . PI . Cragie , C . B ., Captain Dowman , Captain Mackean , Captain Pillan , Captain Gilford , Captain Bruere , Lieuts . lioswell . Lister , Cureton , ThompsonHeysham & c .
, , Owing to indisposition , Brother Atkinson , ( Master of the Loclge ) was unavoidably absent . Brother Abercrombie , S . VV ., accordingly presided , and was supported by Brother Ramsay in the opposite chair . Dinner over , and the customary Masonic toasts having been drunk after the usual form , the Chairman , Brother Abercrombie , rose to propose the health of Brother Ramsay . The worth y Brother regretted that sickness should have prevented the
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India.
here in Bengal , envious of Bro . Grant ' s high character for integrity and honour , have dared to asperse it . Among these rumours , one in particular would lead us to infer that our distinguished friend should have asserted , in the Grand Lodge of England , that unless proper attention was paid in future to the transactions of the P . G . Loclge of Bengal , that the Lodges in that district would revolt , and place themselves under the protection of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . AVe allude to these
offensive rumours in the hope they will , by being made known , meet the refutation they deserve . Contempt is not always the best mode of protecting the character of an absent friend . * The chairs of Lodges have been settled as follows : —Star in the East , Bro . T . AA . Birch ; Industry and Perseverance , Bro . Burlton ; Humility and Fortitude , Bro . Townsend ; Anchor and Hope , Bro . AVatson ; Kilwinning in the East , Bro . Chisholm ; St . John ' s , Bro . R . Swinhoe .
Bro . Torrens , on his retirement from the chair of St . John , was complimented by a Festival to his honour , at which ninety Brethren , including all the Masonic dignitaries , attended . It is only due to this Loclge to state , that in acts of charity and good will it maintains a proud pre-eminence . Generally speaking , Freemasonry is in a healthy state . The suite of the new Governor-General has brought a few additional Brethren , who
with the son of Sir Henry Hardinge have joined the Lodges , ancl given some impetus to our state ; so that our Grand Master on his return will find that although there have been many changes during his absence , still on taking a balance we may be found to have kept a pretty good account of affairs . AGRA , Dec . 6 . —A dinner was given at the Metcalfe Testimonial by the Brethren of Lodge Star of Hope to Capt . J . Ramsay , A . C . G . and
J . AA ' . ofthe Lodge , on his approaching departure from this station . "Brethren Present . —Abercrombie , Ramsay , Hill , Campbell , Plowden , Chalmers , H . M . Elliott , Grisenthwaite , F . Robinson , C . M . Sneytl , Hobday , the Secretary , Brother Anthony , T . Seaton , C . B ., ancl Major J . PI . Cragie , C . B ., Captain Dowman , Captain Mackean , Captain Pillan , Captain Gilford , Captain Bruere , Lieuts . lioswell . Lister , Cureton , ThompsonHeysham & c .
, , Owing to indisposition , Brother Atkinson , ( Master of the Loclge ) was unavoidably absent . Brother Abercrombie , S . VV ., accordingly presided , and was supported by Brother Ramsay in the opposite chair . Dinner over , and the customary Masonic toasts having been drunk after the usual form , the Chairman , Brother Abercrombie , rose to propose the health of Brother Ramsay . The worth y Brother regretted that sickness should have prevented the