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Foreign.
FOREIGN .
GRENADA . —The R . AV ., Brother William Stephenson , Prov . Grand Master , as also the Caledonian Lodge , have become subscribers to the Freemasons' Quarterly Review ; and as such evidence of their approbation of our labour is most gratifying to our feelings , we as thankfully as cordially record the compliment . Freemasonry is progressing steadily in this part of the western hemisphere .
AUSTRALIA —OPENING OF THE PARRAMATTA LODGE OF ST . JOHN ' , No . 668 . —Monday , June 24 , being St . John ' s Day , the little town of Parramatta was set in commotion in consequence of a Masonic Lodge being established in that township . Several members of Lodges 548 , 260 , and 266 , proceeded in the steamer Australia , ( which was engaged expressly for the occasion ) , from Sydney , to assist at the Festival and opening of the New Lodge . Soon after twelve o ' clock , the members of the various Lodgesand visiting Brethren from the surrounding
, country , began to assemble at Nash ' s Inn , and a short time after , the Lodge of Australia , 548 , was opened in due form by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Australia , Brother George Robert Nicholls , assisted by many other talented Brethren . After opening the business of the day , the Lodge adjourned , the members formed into procession , appearing in their paraphernalia , & c , and proceeded to St . John ' s Church , to attend divine service . The sermon was preached bthe Rev . Mr . Bobart
y , M . A . ; it was very appropriate to the occasion , and tbe worthy clergyman delivered himself very eloquently on the principal feature of Masonry—namely , CHARITY . After the service was concluded , a collection was made by the AVardens , and nearly the sum of twenty pounds was collected for that very excellent institution—the Benevolent Asylum
of Parramatta . The Church was well attended by a great assemblage of persons besides those belonging to the Order . After the service , the Brethren returned to the Lodge Room , and the D . P . G . Master commenced the ceremony of opening the Parramatta Lodge of St . John ' s . The dispensation granted by H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of the Lodge of England , was read by the Secretary , and the Officers of the Lodge were duly installed . After some other affairs of minor importance being arrangedthe business of the day was concluded
, , and a prayer offered to the Great Architect of the Universe for his kindness to the human race . At four o ' clock , about sixty of the Brethren sat down to a dinner . After the cloth was removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drunk . During the evening , one of the Brethren proposed the health of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , G . R . Nicholls , which was received with acclamations and much cheering , which lasted several minutes before the worthy Brother could reply to the neat speech
of the Brother who proposed his health . After silence was obtained , Brother Nicholls responded to it , in his well-known humorous and happy style . He took a review of Masonry since it was established in the colony , and informed the Brethren of his new and intended plans to carry the object of this ancient Order into effect . He spoke very eloquently on various subjects connected with " Faith , Hope , and Charity , "
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Foreign.
FOREIGN .
GRENADA . —The R . AV ., Brother William Stephenson , Prov . Grand Master , as also the Caledonian Lodge , have become subscribers to the Freemasons' Quarterly Review ; and as such evidence of their approbation of our labour is most gratifying to our feelings , we as thankfully as cordially record the compliment . Freemasonry is progressing steadily in this part of the western hemisphere .
AUSTRALIA —OPENING OF THE PARRAMATTA LODGE OF ST . JOHN ' , No . 668 . —Monday , June 24 , being St . John ' s Day , the little town of Parramatta was set in commotion in consequence of a Masonic Lodge being established in that township . Several members of Lodges 548 , 260 , and 266 , proceeded in the steamer Australia , ( which was engaged expressly for the occasion ) , from Sydney , to assist at the Festival and opening of the New Lodge . Soon after twelve o ' clock , the members of the various Lodgesand visiting Brethren from the surrounding
, country , began to assemble at Nash ' s Inn , and a short time after , the Lodge of Australia , 548 , was opened in due form by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Australia , Brother George Robert Nicholls , assisted by many other talented Brethren . After opening the business of the day , the Lodge adjourned , the members formed into procession , appearing in their paraphernalia , & c , and proceeded to St . John ' s Church , to attend divine service . The sermon was preached bthe Rev . Mr . Bobart
y , M . A . ; it was very appropriate to the occasion , and tbe worthy clergyman delivered himself very eloquently on the principal feature of Masonry—namely , CHARITY . After the service was concluded , a collection was made by the AVardens , and nearly the sum of twenty pounds was collected for that very excellent institution—the Benevolent Asylum
of Parramatta . The Church was well attended by a great assemblage of persons besides those belonging to the Order . After the service , the Brethren returned to the Lodge Room , and the D . P . G . Master commenced the ceremony of opening the Parramatta Lodge of St . John ' s . The dispensation granted by H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of the Lodge of England , was read by the Secretary , and the Officers of the Lodge were duly installed . After some other affairs of minor importance being arrangedthe business of the day was concluded
, , and a prayer offered to the Great Architect of the Universe for his kindness to the human race . At four o ' clock , about sixty of the Brethren sat down to a dinner . After the cloth was removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drunk . During the evening , one of the Brethren proposed the health of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , G . R . Nicholls , which was received with acclamations and much cheering , which lasted several minutes before the worthy Brother could reply to the neat speech
of the Brother who proposed his health . After silence was obtained , Brother Nicholls responded to it , in his well-known humorous and happy style . He took a review of Masonry since it was established in the colony , and informed the Brethren of his new and intended plans to carry the object of this ancient Order into effect . He spoke very eloquently on various subjects connected with " Faith , Hope , and Charity , "