Knights Templars.

4 th Earl of Milltown , William Williams , M . P ., and others , were members . Eight were mentioned as living in 1865 . Quite a number of brethren in India are noted as belonging to the Order , under the local rule of the Chevalier Burnes .

There was also a " Convent" at Liverpool , meeting in a building called the "Templars' Hall , " and numbering about thirty . The names of some 25 are recorded by Brother Woof ; H . Stewart De Lancaster being the Baillie , in 1836 .

The same authority mentions the name of Henry Lucas , as the Secretaire , but evidently was not aware of the name of the convent . That I am able to supply from the title-page to a very rare work

entitled—Manual of the Knights of the Order of the Temple [ Coat of Arms , V . D . S . A . ~] , Translated ( from the Paris Edition of 707—1825 by authority . By the Chevalier Guyot , printer to the Militia of the Temple ) by Fra . HENRY LUCAS , for the Priory of Jacques de Molay , Liverpool , 1830 . —Printed b y David Marples , No . 71 , Lord-street , Liverpool .

At page ir it is stated "The Charter of Transmission [ A . D . 1324 ] is preserved , with other writings not less precious , & c , in the treasure of the Order of the Temple ; " and at pages 12-13 we read " The different Orders of Masonry are , without doubt , only counterfeits of the Order of the Temple . "

The anniversary of the martyr was celebrated on the last day of every lunar year , and his relics , bones , sword , spurs , & c , are still preserved .

The statutes are all printed in this handsome 32 mo volume ( pp . 324 ) , and are of a most elaborate character . There is likewise a Bibliography of the Temple . W . J . HUGHAN .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Athemeum , Bury St . Edmunds , under the banner of Lodge No . 1008 , on Friday , the i 8 thult ., under the presidency of Bro . Lord Henniker , P . G . M . Amongst the Provincial Grand Officers present were—Bros , the Rev . C . J . Martyn , D . P . G . M . ; J . C . Norman , P . S . G . W . ; j . Flintham , P . G . Treas . ; N . Tracy , P . G . Sec ; A . R . Treiv , P . I . G . D . ; T . W . Read , P . G . S .

or worKs ; vv . , f . U . U . V . ; K . Tidbury , P . G . Std . Br . ; B . R . Bryant , P . G . Std . Br . ; H . J . Wright , P . A . G . S . ; J . Warren , P . G . P . ; T . Stokoe , P . A . G . P . ; W . I . Mason , D . Alston , A . R . Scott , and C . W . Lord , P . G . Stewards ; W . Dodds , P . P . J . G . W . ; H . G . Quilter , P . P . G . S . B . Warwickshire ; J . Talbot , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Thompson , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . D . Paine , P . P . G . D . C ; L . J . Woodard , P . P . S . G . D . ; Rev . E . Griffiths , P . P . G . C . ; J . Napier , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . J . Nunn , P . P . S . G . D . ; C J . Grimwade , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . M . Harvey , P . P . J . G . W . ; G . F . CraneP . P . J . G . W .

, ; S-A » . ' P-P-J . G-W . ; F . Wheeler , P . P . G . R . ; A . H . Moyes , P . G . S . B . England , D . P . G . M . Cambs . ; H . C . Casley , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . W . Walesley , P . P . G . S . of W . ; l ! Terry , P . G . S . B . England ; W . Boby , P . G . S . B . En-riand ; W . Armstrong , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . G . Oliver , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . F . Hills , P . P . J . G . W . ; and the representatives of the following lodges : Nos . 71 , Si , 114 , 225 , 332 , 376 , 3 SS , 516 , 555 , 929 , 936 , 050 , 100 S , 1224 , 1502 , and 1 S 23 .

The lodges unrepresented were Nos . 305 , 1452 , 166 3 , and 1983 . The Provincial Grand Master , accompanied by the Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , entered the hall in procession , and the Prov . G . Lodge having been opened , the business was at . once proceeded with . The rolls of the Provincial Grand Officers of the lodges having been called over , the meeting elected Bro . R . K .

Casley Provincial Grand Treasurer . The Provincial Grand Master afterwards appointed and invested the following Provincial Grand Officers for the year : Bro . W . Inglis Mason , 1224 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . H . Hall , 936 ... ... ... ... Prov . ' J . G . W . ' „ Rev . C . A . Sinclair ... ... ... ... \ „ Rev . C . E . Barnes ... ... ... Prov . G . Chaps .

„ R . K . Casley ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ C . G . Hayward , 5 16 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ N . Tracy , 376 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ R . J . Symonds , 1008 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ E . Sparke , 1592 ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ W . J . Wilton , 71 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

„ W . Clarke , 114 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ C . S . Goodchild , 1823 ... ... .... Prov . G . A . D . of C . „ R . E . Younger , 37 6 ... ... ... ... p . G . S . B . „ B . S . Bradbeer , 1452 ... ... ... „ G . Reed , 1631 ... ... ... J Prov . G . Std . Brs .

„ T . B . Richardson , 1592 ... ... ... p v . G . Org . „ H . J . Wright , 936 ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . „ Thos . Stokoe , 1823 ... ... ... ... p . G P „ A . W . Cook , 225 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . P .

„ G . Cornish , 1008 ... ... ... ") „ W . D . Comber , 1 592 ... ... ... f Prov . G . Stewards . ,, C . D . Leech , 1008 ... ... ... ... )

„ W . B . Syer , 376 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . TRACY , P . G . Sec , read the report of the Board of General Purposes , which stated that a great improvement had been manifested during the last year in the province . B y last year ' s report there was a total of 8 70 , whilst this year it is 909—a gain of 39 . The initiations had been 6 7 , as compared with 55 ; joinings 26 , as against 21 . This improvement , however , was rather decreased b y losses from death and various causes—62 , as against 51 last year . The balance in favour of the province , after providing for the discharge of all liabilities .

was i 02 15 s . iod ., as compared with £ 44 2 s . 6 d . In continuation of the improvement mentioned , the Board noted with pleasure that a petition had been presented to the M . W . G . M . for a lodge at Felixstowe . The Board recommended that ^ 13 be voted towards the decoration of the Centenary Hall of the Girls' School ; 10 guineas to each of the Boys' and Girls' School ; and 10 guineas to each of the Male and Female Funds of the Benevolent Institution .

The report was adopted . Bro . TRACY , P . G . Sec , proposed , and Bro . the Rev . C . J . MARTYN , D . P . G . M ., seconded , that a sum of 10 guineas be given to the Binckes Indemnity Fund . Bro . the Rev . E . GRIFFITHS , P . P . G . C , supported the motion , which was unanimously carried .

The report of the Suffolk Masonic Charity Association stated that the total contributions to the three Institutions of Masonry from the province of Suffolk during the past year amounted to £ 645 . The Committee desired to impress upon the brethren that when a lodge gave only five guineas t ' o the Benevolent Institution , it onl y secured voting power for 15 years , and if not supplemented by another five

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

guineas within two years the vote expired , and they strongly recommended that all lodge votes should be made perpetual . With regard to the Girls' and Boys' Institutions , when a lodge gave five guineas it did not qualify for a vote . Every 25 guineas the Steward received entitled him to a vote , and when the lodge sent another five guineas it then obtained a vote , and not till then . The report was adopted .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in a brief address , thanked the Bury brethren for the reception which they had accorded the Prov . Grand Lodge that day , and , referring to the new Masonic Hall , he said it looked as though Masonry was flourishing in Bury . Indeed , he thought all would join him in satisfaction at the progress Masonry was making in the province over which he had the honour to preside , and mentioned , as an indication , the fact of a new lodge being soon formed at

Felixstowe , and which he believed would be a prosperous one . He alluded to the death of the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , of whose gentle , good , kind , and generous qualities he spoke in feeling terms . In conclusion , the Provincial Grand Master invited the lodge to honour him with their presence at Thornham next year—an invitation which was cordially accepted in behalf of the brethren by Bro . Rev . C . J . MARTYN , D . P . G . M ., who proposed a vote of thanks to his lordship for the invitation , which was carried . The Prov . Grand Lodge then closed , and the brethren proceeded in procession to St . Mary ' s Church , where a special choral service was held .

Provincial Grand Lodge And Chapter Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE AND CHAPTER OF SURREY .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 22 nd ult , at the St . Nicholas Parish Hall , Guildford . Bro . Frederick West , P . G . D . England , D . P . G . M ., who is at present in charge of the province , presided , and was well supported by members of the district . Among those present were :

Bros . Frederick West , D . P . G . M . in charge ; J . E . Street , P . S . G . W . ; C . C . Gibbes , P . J . G . W . ; W . W . Marten , P . G . Chap . ; E . A . Chichester , P . G . Chap . ; George Price , P . G . Treas . ; Charles Greenwood , P . G . Sec . ; A . Greenwood , P . A . G . Sec . ; R . Piper , P . S . G . D . ; F . T . Ridpath , P . J . G . D . ; O . Tremeany , P . G . S . B . ; I . Connell , P . G . Org . ; T . T . Phillips , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Hill , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . T . Broderick , F . Carter , and C . E . Ormerod , P . G . Stewards ; H . J . Strong , H . M . Hobbs , H . J . P .

Dumas , and Ralph Nevill , P . P . G . Wardens ; A . H . Bowles , P . P . G . R . ; D . S . Blackburn , P . P . S . G . D . ; F . Flood , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . E . Turner , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Chupman , P . P . G . D . C . ; A . E . Taylor , T . J . Street , and G . Yaxley , P . P . G . S . of W . ' s ; G . C . Burry , P . P . G . Org . ; E . A . Baber ,. P . P . J . G . D . ; R . Bunce and H . Burgess , P . P . G . Organists ; A . Storr , W . A . Laker , A . F . Asher , H . Botting , and H . E . Frances , P . P . G . Pursuivants ; R . Goffin , P . P . G . D . C ; Thos . Long , P . P . G . D . C . ; A . H . Bowles , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . T . Green , P . P . S . G . D . ; and others .

The report of the Finance Committee showed the province to be in a satisfactory condition . Sums of 20 guineas each were voted to the three Charities , and an additional £ 13 to the R . M . I . G . towards the decoration of the Centenary Hall at the School . A grant of five guineas was voted to the vicar of St . Nicholas , Guildford , at which church a special service was held after the conclusion of the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting .

Reviewing the position of the province , Bro . WEST considered he was justified in congratulating the brethren under his charge on the general progress made . The following were appointed as the Provincial Grand Officers for the year : Bro . Col . Noel Money , C . B ., J . P ., 370 , P . D . D . G . M . Punjab Prov . S . G . W . „ H . C . S . Dumas , l . P . M . 410 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . W . W . Marten , 370 ... ... ... } _ , „ _ . _

„ Rev . J . Cater , W . M . 2317 ... ... ... j * IUV > u' ^"" P 3-„ George Price , P . M . 4 6 3 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ W . Fox Hawes , W . M . 46 3 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Charles Greenwood , P . M . 410 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ C . W . C . Webb , W . M . 2095 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ J . S . Fraser , P . M . 2096 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ G . T . R . Harrison , P . M . 416 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D .

„ R . Pink , W . M . 777 ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ C . E . Ormerod , P . M . 1149 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ E . C . Mulvey , P . M . 2246 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ W . Drewett , P . M . 889 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . - „ W . H . Humphreys , P . M . 1638 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ T . Weaver , P . M . 2222 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ C , M . Hogg , l . P . M . 1872 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ Francis Carter , P . M . 1892 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ J . O'Connell , W . M . 1851 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org .

„ A . C . Greenwood , W . M . 410 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ J . T . Broderick , P . M . 156 4 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . H . Gardener , P . M . 2120 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . E . White , P . M . 777 „ A . Wilson , W . M . 2146 „ Philip Shepherd , P . M . 1362 ... ... ... ! „ , ,, C . H . Knight , l . P . M . ! 0 6 f Prov . G . Stwds . „ A . Lambert , l . P . M . 1556 „ F . P . Hill , P . M . 2146 ... ... ... J

Provincial Grand Lodge having been closed , the brethren proceeded to church , and at the conclusion of the service sat down to banquet at the Angel Hotel , Bro , West again presiding . Bro . John O'Connell , P . M ., Prov . Grand Organist , presided at the organ , and as the brethren entered the church played " The War March of the Priests " ( Mendelssohn ) . The service was fully choral , and included a processional and

recessional hymn , as well as the very appropriate anthem , " Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is , brethren , to dwell together in unity . " Great praise is due to the choir of St . Nicholas for their admirable rendering of the service . Bros O'Connell played as a concluding voluntary , " Grand Chceur in Re Major " ( Guillmant ) , which showed off the fine organ to advantage .

Before proposing the usual toasts , Bro . WEST said he considered the fine day they were enjoying was a good augury for the fortunes of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey . He felt he ought not to take up too much of the splendid day in speaking to the usual toasts , and therefore should be very brief in his remarks . He would first ask them to drink to " The Health of the Queen and to the Prosperity of the Craft , " which having been done , the toast of " The Prince of Wales , the M . W . G . M ., " was submitted .

The next toast , Bro . WEST said , was another always familiar at Masonic gatherings— " The Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " The brethren would have discovered by their proceedings in Prov . Grand Lodge that day that they had lost a distinguished Craftsman , even if they were not already aware of the severe loss sustained by the death of the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master of England . He was a Mason respected by every

member of the Order , and he ( Bro . West ) felt sure each Surrey Mason would join in expressing regret at his death , and would also add a word of sympathy to those members of his family left to mourn his death . With the toast was coupled the name ot Bro . Dumas , who , the Chairman said , was a distinguished P . G . Officer of England almost , if not quite , senior of the long array of brethren who comprised the Past Grand Deacons of England . Bro . DUMAS had the greatest satisfaction in replying to the toast and ackncw-