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'ROSTOCK . —The'Grand Lodge of Mecklenburg lias solicited donations from the Lodges of Germany , towards defraying the expense of striking a medal in honour of their deceased Grand Master , Count von Nettelbadt .
" BERNE . —The Lodge of Hope has determined to allow at their meetings essays and lectures to be delivered upon various subjects , not directly Masonic ; they are to . include natural history , arts , and sciences , and , if possible , researches into the history of the Craft . Circulars to the above effecthas been sent to ' the other Swiss and German Lodges .
CHEMNITZ , March . —rLodge of Harmony . —Ten children ( orphans ) , who had quitted school , were clothed and presented with Bibles , & c , upon the same system-as that practised , for several years past , by the Lodge Apollo in Leipsic . . Many very interesting speeches were delivered ; a great number of . non-masonic visitors were present to witness the ceremony , and partake of the banquet . FRANKFORT . —The Lodge of Charles at the rising Light has been declared "irregular" and the warrant confiscated , in consequence of adopting a " mysteriousritual . " The members have made application td'be placed under the Grand Lodges of Sarrastadt and Mayence .
. FitEYBEHG . —The Three Hills Lodge has , in addition to its orphan and widows' pension charity , instituted a Sunday school for children , and obtained a grant of money in furtherance pf its objects from the government ; as the funds of the Lodge have always exceeded the calls upon them , the Brethren will in future distribute at Christmas clothing and Bibles to orphans . LEIPSIC . —The printed list of Brethren who attended the meeting of the Apollo Lodge in March last includes three hundred and sixty-two names , besides many who were too late , or neglected to enter themselves as visitors ; the object of the assembling was to hear Bro . Meissner address the twelve children on their confirmation .
: BERSIDPA . —Oct . 15 , Mason ' s Hall . —The Brethren of the Minden Ledge , No . C 3 ( Ireland ) , assembled at seven o ' clock , p . ., and opened on the first degree of Masonry and passed in due form to the fourth , when four Brethren were introduced and passed the chair . * The Worshipful Master ( Capt . South ) , then addressed the Brethren upon his haying ( through private affairs ) to proceed to England , expressing his regret at being , compelled to leave the Brethren ; that he resigned , the chair to the Senior Wardenuntil thenext electionwhen he felt
, , , fully assured that the choice ofthe members of . Lodge 63 would fall upon . one perfectly competent to undertake the duties of that office , * that he . wished the Brethren every . prosperity . yThe Senior . Warden then rose and addressed the Worshi pful Master as follows : —r " . Worshipful Master , in the name of the Brethren of Lodge 63 I now rise to address you , relative to your departure from ! us . Your zeal for the Craft in general , but more particularly for the ! Brethren
around you , has . left us much indebted to you . You have filled . the chair , of this . Lodge six different times ,, and I am happy to say , have always won the love and esteem of the Brethren under you . You are looked upon as the father of the Lodge . Your attention has endeared
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'ROSTOCK . —The'Grand Lodge of Mecklenburg lias solicited donations from the Lodges of Germany , towards defraying the expense of striking a medal in honour of their deceased Grand Master , Count von Nettelbadt .
" BERNE . —The Lodge of Hope has determined to allow at their meetings essays and lectures to be delivered upon various subjects , not directly Masonic ; they are to . include natural history , arts , and sciences , and , if possible , researches into the history of the Craft . Circulars to the above effecthas been sent to ' the other Swiss and German Lodges .
CHEMNITZ , March . —rLodge of Harmony . —Ten children ( orphans ) , who had quitted school , were clothed and presented with Bibles , & c , upon the same system-as that practised , for several years past , by the Lodge Apollo in Leipsic . . Many very interesting speeches were delivered ; a great number of . non-masonic visitors were present to witness the ceremony , and partake of the banquet . FRANKFORT . —The Lodge of Charles at the rising Light has been declared "irregular" and the warrant confiscated , in consequence of adopting a " mysteriousritual . " The members have made application td'be placed under the Grand Lodges of Sarrastadt and Mayence .
. FitEYBEHG . —The Three Hills Lodge has , in addition to its orphan and widows' pension charity , instituted a Sunday school for children , and obtained a grant of money in furtherance pf its objects from the government ; as the funds of the Lodge have always exceeded the calls upon them , the Brethren will in future distribute at Christmas clothing and Bibles to orphans . LEIPSIC . —The printed list of Brethren who attended the meeting of the Apollo Lodge in March last includes three hundred and sixty-two names , besides many who were too late , or neglected to enter themselves as visitors ; the object of the assembling was to hear Bro . Meissner address the twelve children on their confirmation .
: BERSIDPA . —Oct . 15 , Mason ' s Hall . —The Brethren of the Minden Ledge , No . C 3 ( Ireland ) , assembled at seven o ' clock , p . ., and opened on the first degree of Masonry and passed in due form to the fourth , when four Brethren were introduced and passed the chair . * The Worshipful Master ( Capt . South ) , then addressed the Brethren upon his haying ( through private affairs ) to proceed to England , expressing his regret at being , compelled to leave the Brethren ; that he resigned , the chair to the Senior Wardenuntil thenext electionwhen he felt
, , , fully assured that the choice ofthe members of . Lodge 63 would fall upon . one perfectly competent to undertake the duties of that office , * that he . wished the Brethren every . prosperity . yThe Senior . Warden then rose and addressed the Worshi pful Master as follows : —r " . Worshipful Master , in the name of the Brethren of Lodge 63 I now rise to address you , relative to your departure from ! us . Your zeal for the Craft in general , but more particularly for the ! Brethren
around you , has . left us much indebted to you . You have filled . the chair , of this . Lodge six different times ,, and I am happy to say , have always won the love and esteem of the Brethren under you . You are looked upon as the father of the Lodge . Your attention has endeared