Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

ROMFORD . — Liberty of Havering Lodge . — A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Fox and Hounds , Romford . The lodge was opened in the first deg ree . The minutes of the consecration meeting read by the Secretary and signed by the W . M ., Bro . J . J .

Wilson . It was proposed by Bro . English , and seconded by Bro . Brayshaw , that a committee of five , consisting of W . M ., S . W ., J . W ., Secretary and Treasurer , be formed to decide upon a code of bye-laws , to be submitted to lodge , for approval at next meeting . The ballot proved unanimous

in favour of Messrs . Hitchen , J . Ellis . A . W . Naylor , and G . H . Vaughan , as candidates for initiation . The lodge was opened in the second degree . A letter was stated by the W . M . to have been received from Bro . Parker , W . M ., King Harold Lodge , 1327 , requesting that Bros .

Malcolm , Sole , and Miller , might be passed to the second degree . The lodge was closed in the second degree , and resumed in the first . Mr . A . VV . Naylor , the only one of the candidates in attendance , was initiated . It was proposed by Bro . Bishop , Treasurer , and seconded by Bro .

J . J . Wilson , W . M ., that a vote of thanks be recorded to Bro . Young , of Lodge No . 1327 •f ° having presented the lodge with sword , poniard , and die , and tint Bro . Young bn elected an Hon . Member of lodge . The lodge was then closed in due form , until the fourth Wednesday in

August , emergencies excepted . The following brethren were present : —J . J . Wilson , W . M . ; J . Tydeman , S . W . ; E . West , J . W . ; G . W . Patmore , Secretary ; Bishop , Treasurer ; G . English , S . D . ; B . B . Brayshaw , J . D . ; Steadman , Parksinson , Sackett , Wootton , and others .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

UL ' VERSTON . —Chapter of Fttrncss ( No . 993 ) . —The installation meeting of this young and flourishing chapter took place at the Masonic Temple , Ulverston , on Monday , 4 th inst ., at two o ' clock , p . m . The chapter was opened by Comps . Case , Z ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . J . ; T . Dodgson II . ;

and R . Pearson , J . There'Were also present , 'Comps . T . Wylie P . Z .. P . G ., Reg . ; and W . Dodd P . Z . The companions being admitted , minutes ¦ of last regular convocation were read and confirmed , and the ballot taken for Comp . the Rev . J . M . Morgan , No . 1 , IrtSand ( Vicar of

Dalttm-in-Furness ) as a joining member , which proved favourable . ( In this chapter one black ball excludes ) . All below the rank of Z . then retired , and the installations were proceeded with by 'Comp . Case , M . E . Z . ; assisted by Comp . Wylie , Who is an honorary member , Comp . T . Dodgson

H .. P . M . 995 , W . M . 1390 , being installed as Z ., Comp . R . Pearson , I . P . M ., 995 , H . ; and Comp . Roger Dodgson , Scribe E ., P . M . 1390 , P . G . S . B . Cumberland avA Westmoreland , J . The companions were then admitted , and the following investments made , viz , Comps . Rev . J . M .

Morgan , Chaplain ; J . II . Matthews , Scribe E . ; G . Cornfield , Scribe N . ; J . Postlethwaite , Treas . ; W . Whiteside , P . Soj . ; R . T . lay lor , > -Org . ; John Barrow First A . Soj . ; John Morris . : Second A . Soj ; Samuel Davies , Steward ; John Robinson , Janitor . It was resolved to

"hold the chapter every two months , instead of quarterly . The M . E . Z . in name of the Chapter presented to Comp . Case , P . Z ., P . Prov . G . J ., a very handsome P . Z . jewel , ( supplied by Comp . •Kenning , ) as a slight recognition of his services ¦ to the chapter , having twice served the office of -Z ., and also being one of the founders of the

chapter . Comp . Case warmly and suitably responded . The chapter was closed at four o ' clock , p . m . and the companions retired to the Sun Hotel , where a banquet was provided , in Mrs . ' Smith ' s usual style . It was presided over by the M . E . Z ., who gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were very heartily responded to , a •most agreeable evening being spent by all .

TWICKENHAM . — Royal Middlesex Chapter ( No . 1 ) 94 ) . —This chapter met at the Grotto Hotel , Twickenham , on Saturday , the 19 th ult . ( July ) , and amongst the companions present were Comp ? . G . Cattell , M . E . Z . ; W . Roebuck , ' P . Z ., Prov . G . H . ; C . Horsley , J . ; R . Wentworth Little , P . Z ., S . E . ; D . M . Dewar , A . S . ; S . Ros-

Royal Arch.

enthal , P . Z . ; H , Parker , Org ., and T . W . White , S . N . at . Bro . Alfred Solomon was duly exalted into Royal Arch Masonry , after which the Chapter was closed , and the

companions adjourned to the banqueting room , where an excellent repast was served . During the evening Comp . Roebuck was presented with a P . Z . ' s jewel , for his efficient services during the year 1872-3 .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

IPSWICH . —Prudence Preceptory . —The usual quarterly meeting of this old preceptory was held at the Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Wednesday , the 23 rd July , when the following answered to their names on the muster roll being called : —Sir Knight Emra Holmes , Past Grand Provost

Acting Preceptor , in the room of Sir Knight Dr Beaumont , Staff Surgeon on board of H . M . S . Northumberland ; Sir Knights Dr . Mills , P . E . C ., Acting First Captain ; J . Pitcher P . E . C . ; G . S . Findley , P . E . C ., Registrar ; S . B . King , Acting Capt . of Lines . Visiting Frater Sir Knight W .

1 . Westgate , of the Plantagenet Preceptory , Acting 2 nd Captain . Thc preceptory having been opened in ancient form and the minutes of thc last regular meeting and of tie Emergency meeting having been read and confirmed , the Eminent Preceptor drew the attention of the Sir

Knights to the bye-laws of the preceptory , with reference to a candidate who had been proposed , ballotted for , and accepted at the last meeting , but whose proposition fee had not been paid . The companion had been written to twice , but had not answered either communication . The

byelaws directed that if a companion did not appear at the next regular meeting after lie had been ballotted for , in order to be installed , or send a reasonable excuse . his name should be erased . The companion , who was an officer in the army , had not thought it worth his while to

acknowledge the communications which had been addressed to him , and had made , no excuse whatever for his non-attendance , but the E . Preceptor would leave the matter in the hands of the Sir Knights as to what should be done in the matter . Sir Knight Mills suggested that as

the candidate was proposed by the presentEmment Preceptor , Sir Knight Dr . Beaumont , who was ; jt present absent with his ship in Sweden , perhaps it would be as well to await his return in order to get an explanation . Sir Knt . Findley thought it would only be courteous to delay erasing the brother ' s name till the next meeting ,

for the reason stated by Sir Knight Mills . The Registrar announced that he had received the official accounts of the proceedings at Convent General and Great Priory . The Preceptor suggested that the Sir Knig hts would peruse the proceedings at their leisure . There being no further business b'ifore the preceptory it was closed and the Sir Kniuhts retired for

refreshment , which Frater Spalding had provided fo ; them in the adjoining banqueting room . An admirable repast was served an J anipl ; yistice was done to the viands . On th ? removal of the cloth Sir Knight Emra Holmes gave " T'b . 'i Queen , the Patron of the Order of the Temple ;"

" His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the United Orders of the Temple and Hospital ; " "The Earl of Limerick , Great Prior of England , " in quick succession , the toasts being greeted with the usual loyalty and enthusiasm . He next proposed "Thc

Health of their popular and estimable Provincial Prior , Sir Knt . Capt . Phillips , which was warmly received . Our visiting Prater was next proposed the Preceptor taking occasion to remark that the Prudence Preceptory w . is always very glad to receive visitors and only sorrv it did not see them

oftener . Sir Kni ght W , T . Westgate responded in his usual modest manner . A very pleasant evening was spent by the Sir Knights , the merits of the new "Masonic Magazine" being discussed , the advantages or disadvantages likely to arise from the proposed lowering of the fee for the

Royal Arcli as suggested by Sir Knight Emra Holmes , Masonic funerals and the law respecting them , the interest attaching to the Ma ; k degree , and various other topics being discussed ami dilated upon by the fratres in turn , much to their mutual edification . The Templars

Knights Templar.

separated at a reasonable hour mutually pleased with the refection and discourse , and not the less gratified at the announcement of the Registrar ( the accounts having been audited ) that the hinds of the preceptory had never been in so flourishing a state as at present .

Editions Of The Constitutions, Grand Lodge And Grand Chapter Of England.

EDITIONS OF THE CONSTITUTIONS , GRAND LODGE AND GRAND CHAPTER OF ENGLAND .

For some years I have endeavoured to obtain a complete list of all the Constitutions published by the Grand Lodge of England , as also to purchase copies of each edition , and the followingexhibits the result : — The first edition of the Constitutions of the

Grand Lodge ( the first of any Grand Lodge in fact ) was published A . D . 1723 , and it Was followed by various editions issued in 1738 , Jf $ 6 , 1767 , 1776 , and 1784 , which was the last of the Series , prior to the " Union" of the two rival Grand Lodges in 1813 After that eventful period ,

there were published those of 1815 , 1827 , 1841 , 1847 , 185 . 3 , 1855 , 18 58 , I 85 I . 1863 , i 85 / , 187 1 , and finally 1873 , making eighteen editions in all . Besides these , there were published a copy in 1 769 ( which does not appear to have been regularl y authorized ) , and thc edition of 1738 was issued

in 1 746 , with only the title-page altered , bearing the last-mentioned year . The 1815 and 1827 copies are both styled the " second part , " but the first portion , though promised , was never published . It was to have been edited b y Bro . William Williams , Prov . G . Master , Dorsetshire ,

Jsro . the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., subsequently ottered to write the History of Freemasonry , which the expected volume was to contain , but his fraternal assistance was not accepted , although evidently some such valuable aid was needed . What may be termed the Traditional History ,

is to be found in all the issues of last century , but since the "Union" only the " ancient charges" and the laws have been published . I think the Grand Lodge wisely decided not to commit itself to several absurd statements first of all promulgated by Bro . the Rev . James

Anderson , D . D ., and contained in all our " Old Constitutions , " by refusing any longer to publish , as under their sanction , the account of our ancient society , accepted as authentic from 1723 to 1784 , In this short notice of the foregoing , 1 do not intend to dwell at all on their content-, , but my

desire is to give the list publicity , so as to secure the co-operation of all Masonic students in seeking to discover other editions , if any such existed , and if not , then to take it for granted that my category includes all published from 1723 to 1 S 73 , a period of a century and a half . i have said nothing aliuut the Ancient

Constitutions , or Charges , peculiar to operative Masons , of which many versions have appeared in print from 1722 to the present lime , neither have I chronicled the " Ahimau Rezons" of the " Ancients or Alholl Masons " as 1 intend these

for a separate article . Ihe 321110 . copies of the Constitutions 1 Ivjve . uot alluded to , as they are precisely thc sa'iie as the larger regular edit'uns . Of thc Giand Chapter Regulations published —apart from the ' ' ancients "¦—we have traced

the following editions , viz - —1778 , 1782 , 1817 , 1823 , 18 43 , 1852 , 1864 , and 1869 . The first two were- issued whilst the Giaitl Chapter acted independently of the Grand Lodged , and the remaining six were all published by authority of the Unite-el Grand Chapter recognized by the

United Grand Lodge of England . The laws for the government of the Royal Arch Degree ' as worked by the " ancients" from 1 756 to j 3 i j are contained in the "Ahimau Rezons " or constitutions of that body , and were

never issued in a separate form . The first edition of thc laws of tile Atholl Grand Lodge of A . i ) . 175 6 mentions the Royal Arch Degree , but it is also noticed several times in a work

1 have copies in my library of all the foregoing constitutions and regulations of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , excepting the edition of 1746 ( re-ally the edition of 17 , 38 , with a new