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tions have recently taken place , which , in conjunction with joining members , will doubtlcss ' make this a flourishing Lodge . FOKT BEAUFOKT , CAPE OF GOOD HOPE . —A warrant for a new Lodge has been lately granted for this important place , entitled the " Zetland . " We trust , when its work has commenced , that it will be found equal in every respect to the established Lodges already existing at the Cape .
India.
INDIA .
MADBAS . —At a Special Communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge , held on the 6 th Nov ., 1852 , present — M . W . Bro . R . H . Williamson , Prov . G . M . ; Bros . W . P . Macdonald , S . G . W . presiding ; E . G . Papell , P . S . G . W . As . S . G . W . ; A . M . Ritchie , J . G . W . ; Henry Taylor , B . C . L . G . Chap . ; A . S . Patridge , G . Trea . ; J . Haskell , D . G . S . ; M . McDowell , S . G . D . ; J . G . Lawrence , J . G . D . ; A . J . GreenlawG . D . of C . ; P . CoultrnpG . S . B . ; J .
, , Brock , G . T . ; & c . & c—The Grand Lodge was opened in form . Tho Patent received from England , appointing the M . W . Bro . R . IT . Williamson , H . E . I . C . C . S ., Prov . G . M . for the Province of Madras , in the East Indies , was read by the D . G . S ., after which all the Brethren under the rank of P . M . were requested to retire . The D . G . S . then read to the P . G . M . the summary of Ancient
Charges and Regulations , and upon his pledging himself to submit to and support these Charges and Regulations as Grand Masters have done in all ages , he was inducted by W . B . Macdonald into the Chair of K . S . in due and ancient form , and received the homage , submission , and salutation of the Board of Past Masters . The subordinate Brethren of the various Lodges were then admitted , and after the usual charge was read by W . B . Macdonald , and proclamation made by the Grand Wardens , the whole of the Brethren
unitedly hailed the M . W . Bro . R . IT . Williamson , as G . 31 . of this Province . The Prov . G . M . then ' addressed the Grand Officers and the several Lodges assembled , in a neat and feeling speech , which was responded to by W . B . Macdonald , on behalf of those present . The special business for which Grand Lodge had been convened , having been finished , it was closed by the Prov . G . M . in ample form , and the Brethren separated .
America.
AMERICA .
WE beg to call the attention of the Manchester Brethren to the following article , which appears in the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , published at Boston , July 1 , 1852 : — " THE WASHINGTON BIBLE — His INITIATION — MILITAKV LODGES , & c . —The following interesting reminiscent appeared in the VOL . III . 4 A
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tions have recently taken place , which , in conjunction with joining members , will doubtlcss ' make this a flourishing Lodge . FOKT BEAUFOKT , CAPE OF GOOD HOPE . —A warrant for a new Lodge has been lately granted for this important place , entitled the " Zetland . " We trust , when its work has commenced , that it will be found equal in every respect to the established Lodges already existing at the Cape .
India.
INDIA .
MADBAS . —At a Special Communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge , held on the 6 th Nov ., 1852 , present — M . W . Bro . R . H . Williamson , Prov . G . M . ; Bros . W . P . Macdonald , S . G . W . presiding ; E . G . Papell , P . S . G . W . As . S . G . W . ; A . M . Ritchie , J . G . W . ; Henry Taylor , B . C . L . G . Chap . ; A . S . Patridge , G . Trea . ; J . Haskell , D . G . S . ; M . McDowell , S . G . D . ; J . G . Lawrence , J . G . D . ; A . J . GreenlawG . D . of C . ; P . CoultrnpG . S . B . ; J .
, , Brock , G . T . ; & c . & c—The Grand Lodge was opened in form . Tho Patent received from England , appointing the M . W . Bro . R . IT . Williamson , H . E . I . C . C . S ., Prov . G . M . for the Province of Madras , in the East Indies , was read by the D . G . S ., after which all the Brethren under the rank of P . M . were requested to retire . The D . G . S . then read to the P . G . M . the summary of Ancient
Charges and Regulations , and upon his pledging himself to submit to and support these Charges and Regulations as Grand Masters have done in all ages , he was inducted by W . B . Macdonald into the Chair of K . S . in due and ancient form , and received the homage , submission , and salutation of the Board of Past Masters . The subordinate Brethren of the various Lodges were then admitted , and after the usual charge was read by W . B . Macdonald , and proclamation made by the Grand Wardens , the whole of the Brethren
unitedly hailed the M . W . Bro . R . IT . Williamson , as G . 31 . of this Province . The Prov . G . M . then ' addressed the Grand Officers and the several Lodges assembled , in a neat and feeling speech , which was responded to by W . B . Macdonald , on behalf of those present . The special business for which Grand Lodge had been convened , having been finished , it was closed by the Prov . G . M . in ample form , and the Brethren separated .
America.
AMERICA .
WE beg to call the attention of the Manchester Brethren to the following article , which appears in the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , published at Boston , July 1 , 1852 : — " THE WASHINGTON BIBLE — His INITIATION — MILITAKV LODGES , & c . —The following interesting reminiscent appeared in the VOL . III . 4 A