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India.
A Quarterly Communication shall he holden on the 21 st of March , 24 th of June , 22 nd of September , and 27 th of December . Meetings of Emergency shall be called whenever the Prov . Grand Master , or , in his absence , the Deputy , shall deem necessary . The Provincial Grand Lodge shall consist , together with the Prov . Grand Officers , of the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of every warranted Lodge in the province .
The Lodges in the province shall pay a monthly contribution towards the support of the Provincial Grand Lodge , at the rate of Ten per cent . on their own respective receipts , to be made out and delivered in Quarterly Communication , together with a corrected list of members , according to prescribed form .
lhe question as to the propriety of admitting Mahomedans * and Hindoos into the Order still occupies the attention of the Anglo-Indian Craft , and some intimation from head-quarters is anxiously looked for . CALCUTTA . —PROVINCIAL GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE . —The Prov . Grand Stewards have already formed themselves into a Lodge , which will every year add to its numbers from the present and past Grand Stewards . Bro . Torrensa very zealous and erudite Masonis the first
, , Master . This is probably the first instance of a Provincial Grand Lodge being able to act upon so close a conformity to the Grand Lodge , which it is presumed it cannot too closely imitate , that it may show to the boundless districts over which it rules , an example for them to emulate with all their power . Major Macdonald , who has taken a warm interest in the Lodge , has suggested to the Prov . Grand Master the propriety of working the lectures publicly . Being constituted a Master Masons '
Lodge , as the Grand Stewards' Lodge in London , they are precluded from conferring degrees . It is to be regretted that the Major , who is a Grand Steward , is too far removed from this scene of action to assist in carrying out his excellent suggestion : however , he has proved the practicability of the plan , by working the lectures in his own Lodge at Cawnpore . Our hihly respected Grand MasterDr . John Grantis unceasingly
g , , engaged in perfecting the arrangement consequent upon his high appointment , and his Deputy , Robert Neave , Esq ., seconds him most admirably ; Br . N . is at present at Allygurh , where his judicial occupation absorbs much of his time , but he nevertheless does not neglect any opportunity to aid his principal , and to support the interests of the Fraternity . At the Convocation of the R . A . Chapter Hope , on the Sth of
August , Dr . Burnes referred to the great services of the M . E . Z . Companion Alexander Grant , and Companion W . F . Birch , nearly in the following terms : —After stating that he had always felt a degree of nervousness in entering a newly established Royal A . Chapter , he proceeded— " Proportionate to the anxiety which I have usually felt is the perfect gratification which I now enjoy at this night ' s proceedings , under the direction of Companions Grant ancl Birch , nor will I be deemed presumptious if I offer my unqualified approbation of them , and express my belief that , while they display abundant evidence of the fervent zeal , Masonic knowledge , and industry of these excellent Companions , they
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India.
A Quarterly Communication shall he holden on the 21 st of March , 24 th of June , 22 nd of September , and 27 th of December . Meetings of Emergency shall be called whenever the Prov . Grand Master , or , in his absence , the Deputy , shall deem necessary . The Provincial Grand Lodge shall consist , together with the Prov . Grand Officers , of the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of every warranted Lodge in the province .
The Lodges in the province shall pay a monthly contribution towards the support of the Provincial Grand Lodge , at the rate of Ten per cent . on their own respective receipts , to be made out and delivered in Quarterly Communication , together with a corrected list of members , according to prescribed form .
lhe question as to the propriety of admitting Mahomedans * and Hindoos into the Order still occupies the attention of the Anglo-Indian Craft , and some intimation from head-quarters is anxiously looked for . CALCUTTA . —PROVINCIAL GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE . —The Prov . Grand Stewards have already formed themselves into a Lodge , which will every year add to its numbers from the present and past Grand Stewards . Bro . Torrensa very zealous and erudite Masonis the first
, , Master . This is probably the first instance of a Provincial Grand Lodge being able to act upon so close a conformity to the Grand Lodge , which it is presumed it cannot too closely imitate , that it may show to the boundless districts over which it rules , an example for them to emulate with all their power . Major Macdonald , who has taken a warm interest in the Lodge , has suggested to the Prov . Grand Master the propriety of working the lectures publicly . Being constituted a Master Masons '
Lodge , as the Grand Stewards' Lodge in London , they are precluded from conferring degrees . It is to be regretted that the Major , who is a Grand Steward , is too far removed from this scene of action to assist in carrying out his excellent suggestion : however , he has proved the practicability of the plan , by working the lectures in his own Lodge at Cawnpore . Our hihly respected Grand MasterDr . John Grantis unceasingly
g , , engaged in perfecting the arrangement consequent upon his high appointment , and his Deputy , Robert Neave , Esq ., seconds him most admirably ; Br . N . is at present at Allygurh , where his judicial occupation absorbs much of his time , but he nevertheless does not neglect any opportunity to aid his principal , and to support the interests of the Fraternity . At the Convocation of the R . A . Chapter Hope , on the Sth of
August , Dr . Burnes referred to the great services of the M . E . Z . Companion Alexander Grant , and Companion W . F . Birch , nearly in the following terms : —After stating that he had always felt a degree of nervousness in entering a newly established Royal A . Chapter , he proceeded— " Proportionate to the anxiety which I have usually felt is the perfect gratification which I now enjoy at this night ' s proceedings , under the direction of Companions Grant ancl Birch , nor will I be deemed presumptious if I offer my unqualified approbation of them , and express my belief that , while they display abundant evidence of the fervent zeal , Masonic knowledge , and industry of these excellent Companions , they