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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving . of the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents . but we wish in aspirit ot fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ! ——— .

MASONIC EXCHANGE COLUMN . To tlie Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Can you see your way to assist Masonic collectors by establishing a sort of exchange column ?

Many of us have duplicates in our purchases , whicn may prove of great service , ii some plan could be devised of making such known to each other . Our individual wants may also be assisted , and your journal too , for this would give it additional interest and income , as none would object to anv charsre vou deemed right . —Fraternally yours ,

GEORGE TAYLOR , Prov . G . Sec . Worcestershire

September 2 Sth . f Bro . Taylor ' s suggestion is a very feasible one , and we shall have much pleasure in opening an Exchange Column ot the character and for the purpose he indicates . We dare say brethren who may wish to avail themselves of its space will lindour terms far from unreasonable . —ED . F . M . ' }

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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GUIDE FOR 1885-S 6 , Compiled by Bro . PHILIP SANSOM , P . M ., and published under the patronage of the G . M . and G . L , of South Australia . Adelaide : Printed by J . H . Sherring and Co ., 27 , Currie-street . 1 SS 5 . This is the fifth issue of the "S . A . Masonic Guide , " which was originally published when South Australian Masonry was incorporated in the Masonic systems of the old

country . Now that S . Australia has an independent Grand Lodge of its own , the Guide , which is published under the patronage of the G . Master of that body and the body itself , must be regarded as the official directory of Masonry in the colony . We do not say that the change which has recently taken place in thc Masonic relations between South Australia and the mother country has made Bro . Sansom's work more trustworthy ; there is no reason why it should

be so . But , as a result of that change , it must be allowed that this Guide assumes , as a matter of course , a greater degree of importance ; it was the directory of a subordinate section or branch of Masonry , it is now the directory of a section or branch which is supreme and independent in its own territory . As to the contents , they are of the usual character , while the work of compilation has been done with all possible care and great judgment . The roll o

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lodges shows there are 35 holding under the Grand Lodge of South Australia , four of these having been constituted since that body was organised , and the total membership is -345- There is also one Irish lodge , the Duke of Leinster , No . 3 ( 13 , on the roll of Grand Lodge of Ireland , with 9 S members , which has elected to remain under the old banner , so that the total number of subscribing Masons in the Colony is 2443 . In arranging the numerical order of the lodges under the

new Constitution , the natural plan has been followed of placing them in the order of seniority according to the dates of their respective warrants . Thus , No . 1 , South Australia , is of English origin and ranked as No . 423 on the roll of United Grand Lodge , its warrant dating from October 1 S 34 ; No . 2 , of Scotch origin , was No . 341 under the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the date of its warrant being 5 th August , 1 S 44 ; No . 3 , of English origin , running it very

close , having been warranted 10 th December of the same year ; Nos . 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , and S , were originally English ; No . 9 , originally Irish ; No . 10 , English ; No . 11 , Irish ; Nos . 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , English ; Nos . 17 , and iS , Irish ; Nos . 19 , and 20 , Scotch ; and so forth ; Mount Gambier Lodge , warranted as No . 1207 , English , on 31 st December , 1 SG 7 , being , however , placed as No . 35 on the roll , the reason being that it had no part in the movement for establishing

the Grand Lodge of South Australia , and only gave in its adhesion to the new order of things after Nos . 31 10 34 of the South Australian Constitution had been granted their warrants . We notice further . that Kincraig Lodge , No . 457 , I . C , meeting in Narracoorte , and having a warrant dated Sth January , 1877 , is not assigned any place on the roll of South Australia , neither is it spoken of as having held , or holding , aloof from the new arrangement . We

presume , therefore , it is in a kind of gulf between the two jurisdictions , or perhaps it is in a dormant state , and when it has awaked from its slumbers , will determine whether to remain under the old banner or join the new . On referring to our Grand Lodge Calendar and the " Cosmo" for the current year we find this No . 457 in its old place on the roll of Grand Lodge of Ireland , so that it must have been nominally in existence when

these were published in November , 1 SS 4 . We noticejalso that the South Australian Constitutions recognise both the Arch and the Mark Degrees , so that in time no doubt we shall find the bodies which work those Degrees ranged under the banner of a South Australian Supreme Grand Chapter . As to the rest of the contents , we regard them as containing , apparently , all the information which

it is likely that a brother outside the jurisdiction of South Australia , or belonging to it , yet having no very great responsibility attaching to his position , is likely to stand in need of . l'he outline given of the Constitutions states all that is likely to be required for general purposes , and the same may be said of the Calendar , lodge lists , & c . We offer Bro . Sansom our hearty congratulations on his judgment and accuracy as a compiler . »

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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JEasimru-SMl INDUSTRY LODGE ( No . 1 S 6 ) . —At the regular meeting of this lodge , whicli was held at Freemasons' Hall on Tuesday , the 22 nd ult ., Bro . John G . Horsey , W . M ., P . M . 1619 and 1 S 92 , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey , was installed as W . M . for the second year . He invested the following brethren as officers : Bros . G . W . Hook , S . W . ; W . S . Page ,

J . W . ; W . Mann , P . M ., Treas . ; John Seex , P . M ., Sec ; W . VV . Westley , S . D . ; J . B . Sherring , J . D . ; N . Cornock , I . G . ; R . C . Powell and J . L . Cooke , Stwds . We sincerely trust that the continuance of Bro . Horsey in the chair of this lodge may bring about a return of its former harmony—a result anticipated by its members on reelecting him to a position he has found hitherto fraught with difficulties .

SPHINX LODGE ( No . 1329 ) . —The above lodge held its regular meeting at the Masonic Hall , Cambenvell New-road , on Saturday afternoon , the 19 th ult . There were present Bros . J . J . Brinton , VV . M . ; G . W . Marsden , S . W . ; R . J . Voisey , j . W . ; J . C . Reynolds , sen ., Treas . ; Charles Wilson , Sec . ; D . B . Mercer , I . G . ; F . M . N . Smith , Org . ; and Charles Gooding , Stwd . The members

not holding oflice present were Bros . B . R . Briant , P . M . ; A . Middlemass , P . M . ; Bradley , Elgar , Arnold , Jones , Cockle , J . Arlidge , R . Irvine , and J . E . Heller . The visitors were Bros . James Glanville , W . M . 217 ; Maurice Whyatt , 5 ; and F . Williams , 101 . The lodge was opened by the W . M . in the usual manner , after which the minutes of the preceding lodge meeting

. were read and confirmed . The brethren next proceeded to elect the W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . G . VV . Marsden , the S . W ., was declared by the W . M . to have been unanimously elected , as were Bro . I . C . Reynolds , sen ., as Treasurer , and Bro . Harrison , as T y ler . An Audit Committee was also appointed for the ensuing year , which consists of the Past Masters of the lodge and in the lodge ,

together with the brethren holding office at the present time . Matters affecting the lodge were discussed at great length and with unusual ability . To adopt the language of the W . M ., the questions had been thoroughly thrashed out and satisfactorily settled . During the hours of labour , a brother , a lineal descendant of Robert Bruce , made application for assistance , and received substantial aid and sympathy . The lodge was then closed in the customary

manner . The brethren then adjourned for refreshment to an adjoining room . On the removal of the cloth , the W . M . proprosed "The Queen and the Craft ; " "The M . W . G . Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; " " The Pro Grand Master the Earl of Carnarvon ; " " The Earl of Lathom ;" and "The Grand Officers Past and Present ; " each toast being introduced by some remarks of an appropriate

character , and somewhat at length also . The I . P . M ., Bro . Middlemass , next proposed " The Health of the W . M . " in a powerful and eloquent speech . He remarked , in the course thereof , that the W . M . presided over them for the last time that evening , at least , for a long season , no doubt . He ( the speaker ) had known their W . M . for a long series of years , extending beyond their becoming members of that lodge ; and it had been a source of pleasure to him to meet with a brother with whom he

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had thus associated within the walls of Freemasonry . They were all aware that he had discharged thc onerous duties of Master of that lodge efficiently and satisfactorily , and no doubt their Master was pleased to retire from the labours of office , and number himself among the Past Masters thereof . If the VV . M . were not present , hc ( the speaker ) would express himself in more eulogistic terms ; but as an old member of the Fourth Estate he was much

esteemed , as he was as a member of that lodge . The toast was then pledged . The Worshipful Master , in responding , and acknowledging the expressions of regard conveyed to him by Bro . Middlemass , remarked that he was pleased to retire from the position hc at that moment occupied , inasmuch as he would give place to a far more able and efficient brother . During his year of office he had been supported by the

officers and members of the lodge in a manner which had been a source of great comfort to him . No one could have been more aided than he had been , and no one could have felt more than he had how very far short he had been in managing the affairs of the lodge when contrasted with his predecessors . As they were aware , the chair he then filled had been occupied by Masters of brilliant abilities , who had made tlieir mark not only in the Craft , but in the

literary and legal world , and other departments also . How far short of these gentlemen he had been , he himself was painfully aware . But no doubt their prestige had stimulated him to action , and their example had been a guiding star to him under all circumstances . Without reservation , he thanked them for their kindness and forbearance , and though last , yet not least , for the jewel and collar they had , in his absence that evening , voted to him as the

Master of the lodge for the services he had rendered . The Worshipful Master next proposed "The Health of W . M . Elect , Bro . G . W . Marsden , jun ., " who had been unanimously elected that evening to succeed him in office . He congratulated the lodge on the choice they had made , and their brother on being so selected and elected . The name of "Marsden" was well known and respected in Camberwell , and it was an honour to the lodge to have a

Marsden as their W . M . Moreover , their brother was in the full vigour of youth and health , with his mental faculties alive and well-strung , whereas he ( the W . M . ) was " in the sere and yellow leaf "—he could not add " frosty , but kindly , " for the rheumatism which he at that moment endured proved to the contrary . That their W . M . elect might have abundant labour on hand during his year of office was much to be desired , inasmuch , as he had the

ability to labour , and thus promote the prosperity and wellbeing of the lodge . He ( the speaker ) would decrease , whilst their Master in prospective would increase , in Freemasonry . He could not forbear observing that a more able or efficient body of officers could not be found in any lodge outside that of the Sphinx . He was aware that that was a bold assertion , but an assertion he maintained , inasmuch as they all had made their mark in the Craft , and

would be most invaluable in the assistance their W . M . would receive at their hands . He hoped that the ensuing year of office would be one of unclouded prosperity ; that the Great Architect of the Universe would be pleased to shower down the continual dew of His blessing on them all , and that the lowering clouds which had hung over the lodge would be dispelled , and only the silver linings thereof be visible .

The Worshipful Master elect , in an excellent speech , responded . He thanked the brothers for having unanimously elected him as the Master of the lodge . He would attend to the duties with the utmost care and attention , and he felt that he should have the cordial assistance of the membera during his term of office . Their W . M . had alluded to his youth as one reason why the lodge would be more efficiently conducted . He did not coincide with that view of thc

subject , inasmuch as he thought that matured wisdom was far preferable to inexperienced wisdom . However , he would endeavour to emulate the examples on record , and , with the aid of those around him , endeavour to discharge the duties of the office to their satisfaction , and , he ardently hoped , to the welfare of the lodge . The Worshipful Master then proceeded to propose " The Health of the Visitors . " There were only three

present—Bros . Glanville , Whyatt , and Williams—but what was lacking in quantity was compensated for by quality . The esteemed Master of the Stability Lodge , Bro . Glanville , an old friend and brother , was always welcomed wherever he went . As regarded the lod ge over which he presided , it had a custom of having an "outing" once a year , the elements of which were composed of the members of the lodge , their wives , friends , and " many people who on

earth do dwell . " The place to spend this happy day was generally Shcpperton , and he ( the W . M . ) had been one of the number that formed that happy party . He wished that every lodge would have a similar " outing , " which , as regarded the Stability Lodge , had been a decided success , and much appreciated by all present . Bro . Glanville had been a factor in making these red-letter days all that could be desired . He was a most excellent Master of a lod—a

ge man of stability , and firm and decisive in action and principle , as were also the other brothers whose names he had mentioned . Bro . Glanville , in his usual manner , responded to the toast , as did also Bros . Whyatt and Williams . "The Officers of the Lodge , " "The Past Masters . "

"The Treasurer , " and "The Secretary , " were also given as toasts from the chair , and acknowledged . Bros . Voisey , Gooding , Williams , Middlemass , and others vocalized some excellent songs . A most happy evening was spent ; and after the W . M . had , in the temple and at the banquet-table , occupied the chair for upwards of six hours , the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings of the afternoon and evening .

CITY OF WESTMINSTER LODGE ( No . 15 G 3 ) . —Th e first meeting of the session was held on Thursday , the 24 th ult ., at the Regent Masonic Temple , Cafc Royal , Regent-street , W . Present : Bros . G . I . Jones , W . M . ; H . S . Lee , S . W . ; J . A . Hammond , P . M ., as J . W ., in the absence of Bro . W . C . Smith , who is in the

country , indisposed ; J . E . Shand , P . M ., Secretary ; Frederick Hill , S . D . ; T . B . Cox , J . D . ; C . M . Brander , as I . G . ; E . H . Hoare , W . M . 1765 , Organist ; W . J . Higgins , W . S . ; J . Waugh , P . M . ; T . W . Eastgate , I . P . M . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., hon . member ; L Edell , W . M . 10 S ; W . H . Bolt , G . W . Harrington , Joel Emanuel , T . Pratt , Armstrong , and others . Visitors ; Bros . H . Brock , W . M . 145 ; R . W . Forge , P . M . 1703 ;