The Jews And The German Grand Lodges.

THE JEWS AND THE GERMAN GRAND LODGES .

With reference to this question we are in a position to state that 240 petitions issued by the Montefiore Lodge , No . 1017 , have been returned signed , together with many interesting communications containing expressions of sympathy . The committee of the Montefiore Lodge would

be glad if the lodges that have not yet signed the petition would at the earliest opportunity take the matter into their consideration . Copies may be had on application , and will be immediately forwarded . As the matter is of great importance , we take this occasion of urging on our brethren the desirability of complying with the request contained in the circular . The words of the famous 165 th Section are as follows : — " In the confederacy of the Grand

National Mother Lodge , only such a one can be initiated i nto Freemasonry who possesses the Christian Faith , without distinction of creed , " and to our mind conclusively proves the justice of the application made by the Montefiore Committee . We think that all Masons should unite to obtain the removal of a law , which is not only " obnoxious " in itself , but contrary to the fundamental principles on which the Masonic Order is based .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , May n , 1877 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , MAY 5 . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 142 , St . Thomas , Cannon-street Hot . „ 1194 , Villiers , Grotto Hot ., Twickenham . „ 1559 , New Cross , New Cross Hall , S . E . Chap . 1185 , Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Ctoss-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W .

MONDAY , MAY 7 . Lodge 16 , Royal Alpha , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . H . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 25 6 , Unions , F . M . H . „ 1316 , Asaph , F . M . H . Mark Lodge , 139 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden Town . Sastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithc . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pcmbury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st .

TUESDAY , MAY 8 . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Westminster Palace Hot . „ 167 , St . John ' s , Holly Bush Tav ., Hampstead . ., 211 , St . Michael ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . ¦ „ 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . „ 1604 , Wanderers , F . M . H . Grand Council of the Illustrious Kni ghts , K . H . 30 ° , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn , Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battcrsea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithc St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Coopers' Arms , Silver-st ., ralcon-sq . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 9 . Anniversary Festival R . M . I . for Girls , Freemasons ' Tavern . —Sec Advt . Com . R . M . B . I ., at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , " F . M . H . „ 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , F . M . H . „ 238 , Pilgrim , 101 , Queen Victoria-st .

„ 708 , Carnarvon , Mitre Inn , Hampton Court . „ 7 81 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., E . „ 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1017 , Montefiore , F . M . H . „ 1228 , Beacontree , Private Room , Leytonstone . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tav ., Wapping . Mark Lodge 144 , Macdonald , M . ll ., Masons' Avenue . Supreme Council , 30 ° and 33 ° , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Whittington , Moor-lane , Fore-street . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd .

Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , MAY 10 . Lodge 19 , R . Athelstan , Bridge House Hot . „ 91 , Regularity , F . M . H . ,, 263 , Bank of England , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 879 , Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., „ 1076 , Capper , Marine Hot ., Victoria Docks . 1216 , Macdonald . Hd .-artrs . 1 st Surrev Rifles .

„ 1288 , Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav . „ 1 3 , Emblematic , Tulse-hill Hot ., Tulse-hill . „ 1365 , Clapton , White Hart Hot ., Clapton . „ 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury . „ 1558 , Duke of Connaught , Surrey M . H . Chap . 1326 , Lebanon , Lion Hot ., Hampton . K . T . Encamp . 45 , Temple Cressing , Bridge House Hot . „ „ ii 7 , NewTemple , TheInner Temple , London .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Fii > sbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . I ' emperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar , libury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st .

FRIDAY , MAY 11 . Lodge 33 , Britannic , F . M . H . „ 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 1 57 , Bedford , F . M . H . „ 1 4 , Earl Spencer , Northcote Hot ., S . W . Chap . 6 , Friendship , Willis's Kooms , King-st ., W . Mark Lodge 198 , Croydon , Greyhound Hot ., Croydon . K . T . Encamp . 26 , Faith and Fidelity , Cannon-st . Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Bclgrave , Constitution , Bedford-st ., Covent Garden . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road .

Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , The Castle , Holloway-rd . Ranclagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd .

Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . Georgc-st ., Edgware-rd . SirHugh Mjddelton , 25 , King Edward-st ., Livcrpool-rd ., N . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Gouldborn-rd ., N . Kensgtn .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , May 12 , 1877 .

MONDAY , MAY 7 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ,, Preston . „ 1045 , Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham . „ 1051 , Rowley , M . R ., Lancaster . , „ 1164 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MAY 8 . Lodge 241 , Merchants ' , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1250 , Gilbert Greenall , M . R ., Birkenhead . Red Cross Conclave , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of I ., 241 , Gt . Homer-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 9 . Lodge 281 , Fortitude , Athennzum , Lancaster . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 135 6 , De Grey and Ripon , 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . „ 1547 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1345 , Victoria , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , MAY 10 . Lodge 2 in , Harmony , Adclphi Hot ., Liverpool . i > 3 . S . I 1 Hoyal Preston , Vic . Garrison Hot ., Fulwcn id . „ 477 , Mersey , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ 78 O , Croxteth United Service , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1035 , ' ' "nee of Wales , M . H .. Kirkdale , Liverpool . | „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles , Mariners' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , MAY n . t , ; Lodge 1289 , Rock , Bedford House , Rock Ferry ,

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p AUTION TO FREEMASONS' LODGES . V - ^ —Lost or Stolen earl y in April , on the Harwich rw from Antwerp to London , a Masonic Case , labelled U Simmonds , P . M . 141 , 554 , n . W ; containing several 1 ' •' Royal Aich , and Mark Masters' Jewels , Apron and C 011 ' and a variety of Arch , Craft , and Mark Master ' s Cen cates . As the latter may probably be surreptitiously 1 Lodges are cautioned to use circumspection .