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Colonial.
5 ; -5 W . Sweeting , J . D ; J . Aken Chase , P . M , W . B . Inglis , Stewards ; AV . Sawyer , I . G . ; J . B . Bitchie , Tyler . : 5 * s with P leasure we announce that Freemasonry is flourishing in the Bahamas to an immense extent , and that the above is one of the best working Lodges in the Craft .
QUEBEC—^ . John s Royal Arch Chapter , Dec . 22 nd , 1853 . —The Sup . G . Chapter of Lngland having , by its warrant , appointed M . E . Comp . T . D . Harington ( P . Z . ) , to be Prov . G . Sup . of E . A . M . for the District of Quebec and Three-Eivers , and the dependencies , a special Convocation was held within the G . L . Booms , Henderson ' sbuildings St . Lewis-street , on Monday the 5 th inst , at which the ITovG and after
. . Sup . was present ; his-warrant of office had been duly read , a Charter was produced from the Sup . G . C . of England authorising M . E . Comp . C . E . Anderson , G . Thompson , and G Eailn' f I 1 ' 11 1 ?? , ' ° . l ' ointl 7 to hold and govern a Chapter , to be called St . Johns Eoyal Arch Chapter , of Quebec , attached to bt . Johns Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , No . 214 BE whereupon the ProvG to
. . Sup . proceeded constitute the Chapter and instal the officers thereof . Tbe solemn and beautiful ceremony of consecration was most efficientl y performed b y the M E Prov G Sup , assisted by the Third Princi pal . The elements of consecration haying been poured upon the pedestal , the blessing ofthe Most High was solemnly invoked , upon the unerring standard of truth and justice that peace plenty , and prosperity , might continue to adorn the Chapter unto the end . So may the Chapter flourish : mav its laoours
tnus Degun m order , be conducted in harmony , and always closed m peace ; and may its present and future members ever bear m mmd the real ob ject ofthe institution—the happiness of our fellow-creatures , and , above all , the glory of the Most High . So mote it be . s _ List of officers : —M . E . Comps . C . E . Anderson , Z . ; T . D Harmgton P . Z . G . ThompsonHGEailton Thomas
; , . ; . , J . ; E . Comps . Boss , E . ; James Scott , N ¦ Grant Powell , P . S . ; Comps . John Cochrane , P . St . Hill , A . S . ; E . A . Meredith , D . C . ; T . Birch , Janitor . Albion Lodge No . 17 , E . E . U . A . F . M , assembled at their Lodge room , City Hotel on the 27 th Dec , 1853 , being the festival of St . John the Evangelist ; the Lodge was opened at 10 o ' clock , AM After confirmation of _ the minutes , the W . M . presented a report trorn the finance committeewhich showed
, the Lodge to be in a verv flourishing condition , both as regards members and funds ; the ceremony ot installation was then proceeded with , when the following Brethren were installed , by B . W . Bro . G . Thompson , D . P . GM m the presence of E . W . the P . G . M , and many other visiting Brethrenwho honoured the Lod with their
, ge presence on th ! occasion ; viz AV . Bro W . Miller AV . M . ; E . W . Bro . G . Thompson , V - ? fr \\ % - ^ -5 Bros - J - Alexander , S . AV ; T . Lamb , jV . P . St . Hill , Ir . ; A . Fraser S . ; J . J . Allen , S . D . ; W . Si ^ , J . D . L . C . Denerhand and B . Jacobs , Stewards ; A , Simpson I . G .
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Colonial.
5 ; -5 W . Sweeting , J . D ; J . Aken Chase , P . M , W . B . Inglis , Stewards ; AV . Sawyer , I . G . ; J . B . Bitchie , Tyler . : 5 * s with P leasure we announce that Freemasonry is flourishing in the Bahamas to an immense extent , and that the above is one of the best working Lodges in the Craft .
QUEBEC—^ . John s Royal Arch Chapter , Dec . 22 nd , 1853 . —The Sup . G . Chapter of Lngland having , by its warrant , appointed M . E . Comp . T . D . Harington ( P . Z . ) , to be Prov . G . Sup . of E . A . M . for the District of Quebec and Three-Eivers , and the dependencies , a special Convocation was held within the G . L . Booms , Henderson ' sbuildings St . Lewis-street , on Monday the 5 th inst , at which the ITovG and after
. . Sup . was present ; his-warrant of office had been duly read , a Charter was produced from the Sup . G . C . of England authorising M . E . Comp . C . E . Anderson , G . Thompson , and G Eailn' f I 1 ' 11 1 ?? , ' ° . l ' ointl 7 to hold and govern a Chapter , to be called St . Johns Eoyal Arch Chapter , of Quebec , attached to bt . Johns Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , No . 214 BE whereupon the ProvG to
. . Sup . proceeded constitute the Chapter and instal the officers thereof . Tbe solemn and beautiful ceremony of consecration was most efficientl y performed b y the M E Prov G Sup , assisted by the Third Princi pal . The elements of consecration haying been poured upon the pedestal , the blessing ofthe Most High was solemnly invoked , upon the unerring standard of truth and justice that peace plenty , and prosperity , might continue to adorn the Chapter unto the end . So may the Chapter flourish : mav its laoours
tnus Degun m order , be conducted in harmony , and always closed m peace ; and may its present and future members ever bear m mmd the real ob ject ofthe institution—the happiness of our fellow-creatures , and , above all , the glory of the Most High . So mote it be . s _ List of officers : —M . E . Comps . C . E . Anderson , Z . ; T . D Harmgton P . Z . G . ThompsonHGEailton Thomas
; , . ; . , J . ; E . Comps . Boss , E . ; James Scott , N ¦ Grant Powell , P . S . ; Comps . John Cochrane , P . St . Hill , A . S . ; E . A . Meredith , D . C . ; T . Birch , Janitor . Albion Lodge No . 17 , E . E . U . A . F . M , assembled at their Lodge room , City Hotel on the 27 th Dec , 1853 , being the festival of St . John the Evangelist ; the Lodge was opened at 10 o ' clock , AM After confirmation of _ the minutes , the W . M . presented a report trorn the finance committeewhich showed
, the Lodge to be in a verv flourishing condition , both as regards members and funds ; the ceremony ot installation was then proceeded with , when the following Brethren were installed , by B . W . Bro . G . Thompson , D . P . GM m the presence of E . W . the P . G . M , and many other visiting Brethrenwho honoured the Lod with their
, ge presence on th ! occasion ; viz AV . Bro W . Miller AV . M . ; E . W . Bro . G . Thompson , V - ? fr \\ % - ^ -5 Bros - J - Alexander , S . AV ; T . Lamb , jV . P . St . Hill , Ir . ; A . Fraser S . ; J . J . Allen , S . D . ; W . Si ^ , J . D . L . C . Denerhand and B . Jacobs , Stewards ; A , Simpson I . G .