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CONTENTS .

United Granel Lodge 25 i Granel Mark Loelge = P The Masonic Ceremony at Truro 2 * 4 Consecration of the Bedford Chapter , No . 157 , 255 Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire 256 Provincial Grand Chapter of N . and K . Yorkshire 256

Opening of the Masonic Window at Cheltenham 256 Jesuits and Freemasons 256 French Masonry 257 St . Alban's Restoration Fund 257 Craft Masonry 257 LEADERS 25 S

CORRESPONDENCETruro Cathedral 259 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 260 Visiting Brethren 260 Admission into Fnglish Lodges 260 Reviews 260 Mark Masonry 26 r Red Cross of Constantine 261

France 261 Obituary 201 Masonic Notes and Queries 261 Amusements 261 Literary and Antiquarian Notes 261 Masonic and General Tidings 262 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 262 Advertisements I . to VI 11 .

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The Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of ICnglaneT was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' Hall . The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , presided , the other Grand and Past Grand Officers who attended being Bros . Earl of Carnarvon , Pro . G . M . ; Earl of Onslow , S . G . W . ; Lieut .-

Col . J . Creaton , G . Treas . ; Ai . J . Mclntyre , O . C , M . P ., G . Reg . ; Sir J . B . Monckton , F . S . A ., Pres . B . G . P . ; Lieut .-Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . See ; H . G . Buss , Asst . G . Sec ; R . F . Gould , S . G . D . ; F . Richardson , S . G . D . ; Lieut .-Col . Somerville Burrey , J . G . D . ; John IL Scott , J . G . D ., Sir Albert Woods , G . D . C ; " Magnus Ohren , Asst . G . D . C . ; F . A . Greenwood , G . S . B . ; C . S ,

Jekyll , G . Org . ; James Kench , G . Pursuivant ; William Clarke , Asst . G . Pursuivant ; Henry Sadler , G . T y ler ; Sir E . A . H . Lechmere , P . G . M . Worcestershire ; Montague Guest , P . G . M . Dorset ; VV . Kingston , D . G . M . Malta ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; Hon . R . VV . H . Giddy , D . G . M . Griqualand ; T . B . Alston , P . G . W . ; Capt . VV . Piatt , P . G . W . ; Rev . C R . Davey , Rev . R . J .

Simpson , Rev . C . J . Martyn , Rev . Dr . Cox , Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , Rev . R . P . Bent , Rev . C . VV . Arnold , Rev . J . R . Wigram , and Rev . H . A . Pickard , P . G . Chaps . ; Reginald Bird , II . J . P . Dumas , J . E . Saunders , J . Glaisher , Raynham VV . Stewart , Peter tie Lande Long , Capt . N . G . Philips , Raphael Costa , Jabez Hogg . J . M . P . Montagu , T . Fenn , J . M . Case , B . Baker ,

Chas . W . C . Hutton , J . A . Rucker , Henry Mnndsley , anil VV . A . F . Powell , P . G . Deacons ; Eras . Robinson , P . G . D . C ; Jas . Lewis Thomas , F . S . A ., and VV . Hickman , P . A . G . D . C's . ; Jas . Mason , W . F . Nettleship , S . Milllens , J . L . Collins , Hyde Pullen , A . J . Duff Filer , and Joshua Nunn , P . G . S / B . ' s ; E . A . Cottebrune , W . T . " Howe , VV . Wilson , Thos . Cubitt , VV . Ough , and E . P .

Albert , P . G . P . 's . Grand Lodge having been formally opened , Bro . Col . SHADWELL II . CLERKE , Grand Secretary , read the minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd of March . The M . W . PRO GRAND MASTER having put those minutes to Grand Lodge for confirmation , Bro . J AMES STEVENS , P . M . 720 , rose , ancl said he should

be wanting 111 consistency , having regard to the notice of motion in his name , which stood further down in the business paper , if he did not at once protest against the confirmation of that portion of the minutes just reael , which nonconfirmed a portion of the minutes of the December Communication . It was true that matter was not so important as the motion which be hail

on the agenda paper that evening , and for which he hoped to be enabled to set before Grand Lodge most earnest and tangible reasons . ( Oh , oh . ) He should ask the brethren to be kind enough to listen to him , for they would find it very difficult to put bim down until he had expressed what he desired to put before them . ( Renewed cries of "Oh oh , " and some confusion . ) lie

should appeal to the M . W . Pro G . AI . to permit him lo address Grand Lodge , and not allow the question to be stifled . Bro . MCINTVRE , G . R ., rose to a point of order . The question that was now before Grand Loelge , which his lordship had put , had reference to the confirmation of the minutes , and the only question that could now be entertained was tbe confirmation or non-confirmation of those

minutes . He had not yet heard that Bro . Stevens was moving the non-confirmation of any portion of the minutes . Bro . J AMES STEVENS begged pardon ; he was moving the non-confirmation of a portion of the minutes . Bro . MCINTVRE continuing said : Unless Bro . Stevens was going to move the non-confirmation of the whole , or some portion of the minutes , he could not be heard . Bro . J AMES STEVKNS said then be begged to put himself in order . Although he did not expect to carry his proposi-

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tion , he should propose that that portion of the minutes which non-confirmed a portion of the previous minntes be not confirmed ( cries of "Oh , oh , " ); and he begged to call Grand Lodge's attention to this fact—that he had the precedent of the last Quarterl y Communication for what he was doing . On that occasion , Bro . McKay made use of the motion he had put on the agenda paper , and which was the last portion of the evening's proceedings , for the

purpose of moving the non-confirmation of a portion of the minutes of the former Quarterly Communication . ( Oh , oh . ) If it was good for Bro . McKay to do that it was good now for him ( Bro . James Stevens ) to do what he was doing . He did not expect , as be had said , to carry his motion . It might seem a ridiculous thing to move the non-confirmation of a non-confirmation , and , therefore , he did not wish to put himself in that position ; but he desired to put before

Grand Lodge the reasons why they should adhere to a law which , if it bad been absolutely passed and they did not carry out , would reflect upon Grand Lodge an amount of discredit , which he trusted they would preserve themselves from . In moving tbe non-confirmation of a part of the minutes of last Quarterly Communication , he did not wish to put himself in any position antagonistic to the feelings of Granel Lodge . He did not wish to make this a field day ,

or to pose himself as he possibly might be said to pose himself in at all a ridiculous light . He did not think it at all creditable that he should be made the subject of those editorial epithets which were rendering their leading Masonic journal a disgrace ; but he thought he had a perfect right to put this subject before Grand Lodge . ( Confusion , which lasted somctfme , ancl preventing Bro . Stevens from proceeding . In attempting to proceed , more than

once he was again interrupted ) . If it was the brethren's pleasure to remain there the whole of the evening ( Renewed interruption . ) 'The M . W . PRO GRAND MASTER here rose and called the brethren to order . He was sure there was no wish on the part of Grand Lodge to prevent any brother exercising that which was his legitimate right . ( Hear , bear . ) On the other band it was also very undesirable that when there

was important business coming-on the time of Grand Lodge should be wasted by anything which was unnecessary , or , still more , which tended to be irregular and out of order . He believed , therefore , that he should arrive most correctly at the quesrion which the worthy brother desired to raise by requesting him to state to him precisely what portion it was ot the miuutes which he desired to move the non-confirmation of . ( Hear , hear . ) He would only beg him to

observe this , that whilst he was perfectly entitled to move the non-conlirmation of certain portions of the minutes of their last proceedings , on the other hand he must not under cover of that course raise a discussion of a substantive question of which he had given notice for a later period . 'Therefore , he wished to understand from the worthy brother what portion of the minutes it was of which he proposed the non-confirmation . ( Hear , hear . )

Bro . J AMES STEVENS said he proposed the non-confirmation of the minutes of last Quarterly Communication which recorded the non-conlirmation of a portion of the minutes of the proceedings in December . ( Laughter . ) The question he hail just made raised , as he had apprehended it would do , a laugh among the brethren , who really could not understand the serious nature of the proposition he wanted to put before Grand Loelge . ( Oh , oh . ) He did not expect

that Grand Loelge would vote the non-confirmation of a non-conlirmation , but be , nevertheless , proposed it in order that he might be consistent in making the motion of which he h . ' . d given notice , and which he intended to bring before Grand Lodge at a later period of the evening . The M . W . Pito GRAND MASTER , interposing , said be did not yet understand what that portion of the minutes was of which Bro . Stevens proposed the non-conlirmation .

Bro . J AMES STEVENS said it was the passing of Bro . . McKay ' s motion for the non-confirmation of a portion of the minutes of the Quarterly Communication of December , 1 S 79 ; it was that portion of the minutes of March , 1 SS 0 , which he now desired to propose the nonconfirmation of , and be should be satisfied with merely that proposition at present , because at a later period of thc evening he had a notice on the agenda paper which would

more fully enable him to express to Grantl Lotlge the necessity for looking into this matter . 1 le must observe that it appeared to him that when this Grand Lodge , which was only called together once in three months , had business before it—it had been of considerable importance—it was not Masonic or gentlemanly to try to put a brother down . ( Oh , oh , and intitrruption . ) Uiv > . Mn . N'CKro . v rose to orderand would shortly state

, the point of order . There were certain proceedings in ('¦ rand bulge : that required confirmation in accordant : ! : with the Constitutions , such as grants of money , the election of the Grand Master , and so forth ; but the ordinary proceedings iif Grantl Lodge elid not by thc Constitutions require confirmation' , they merely came up before Grand Lodge 011 the question whether they were correctly recorded ; and he therefore submitted that Bro . Stevens was out of order

unless he moved the non-confirmation of a portion of the minutes on the ground that they were not correctly recorded . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . J AMES STEVENS cheerfully accepted the ruling of the President ofthe Board of General Purposes . He cheerfully accepted it as a point of order , but if it was a point of

order now in June why was it not made a point of order in March last ? On that occasion it was permitted . 'The M . W . PRO G . M .: As far as I understand , what the worthy brother proposes to do is this—he moved a certain resolution in Grand Loelge in December , and that resolution was carried . At thc subsequent Quarterly Communication the minutes were not confirmed on that particular

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point , and consequently bis resolution fell to the ground . He now proposes , -as 1 understand , to non-confirm that portion of those last minutes . Bro . J AMES STEVENS said that for the sake of the consistency of his motion , notice of which was on the agenda paper for that evening , be felt he was bound to do it . The M . W . PRO G . M .: Do I correctly understand that

tbat is the view . Bro . J AMES STEVENS : That is tbe view . The M . W . PRO G . M .: Then I must clearly rule that the worthy brother is out of order . There is an old saying that it is to the benefit of the commonwealth that litigation should after certain points cease ; and it would be clearly useless that minutes were non-confirmed , and then that

non-confirmation were upset by another non-confirmation . Therefore I rule that he is out of order . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . J AMES STEVENS : M . W . Pro G . M ., I perfectly agree with you —( order , order)—that that may be the case . ( Order , order , and much interruption . ) I beg to ask the Pro . G . M . a question . ( Order , order . ) Does your ruling at the present time prevent me —( renewed cries of " Order ,

order " )—does your ruling at the present time prevent me- ;—( more cries of "Order . " ) The M . VV . Pro G . M . motioned to Bro . James Stevens to resume his seat , and Sir Albert Woods approached him and persuaded him , after a few seconds , to sit down . Quiet being at length restored , The M . W . PRO G . M . put the motion for the

confirmation of thc minutes , which was carried . The Scrutineers of votes for members of the Board of General Purposes and the Colonial Board were then appointed , and tbe voting papers having been collected , the Scrutineers withdrew . The minutes of Grand Festival and of the Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Truro , were then read and confirmed .

The Right Hon . the Earl of Onslow , who was appointed Senior Grand Warden at Grand Festival , but who was unavoidably absent on that occasion , was then invested with the insignia of his office , conducted to the Senior Grand Warden's chair by Sir Albert VVoods , and saluted in the usual form . 'The M . VV . PRO G . M . then said that he thought this was

the proper time to mention that the committee which was appointed at the last Quarterly Communication with reference to a purchase of land , which Grand Lodge would remember was made by the Board of General Purposes without the customary notice to Grand Lodge ( of which committee he was a member , and which consisted also of the Deputy Grand Master , the Grand Wardens of the year ,

Grand Registrar , and tbe President of the Lodge of Benevolence ) , bad never been able to meet from a variety of causes , among which , perhaps , might be numbered the recent General Election , which disturbed business in the Masonic world not less than in tbe political . Under those circumstances it was desirable that they should meet as soon as possible , and be hoped to report at next Quarterly

Communication on thc subject ; but , inasmuch as the committee was a small one , and of the members many bad very important duties elsewhere , he thought it would be desirable to strengthen the committee by the addition of at least two members , which , of course , must be decided at the present meeting . He had considered thc matter , and taken the advice of those who were verv competent to advise on such

a subject , and he did not think he could propose any two names which would find greater favour in Grand Lodge , from long experience and knowledge of all Masonic subjects , than Bros . Philbrick and Rucker . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) 'Therefore , if that be the general feeling in Grand Lodge , which he conceived it to be , he would move that those two brethren be added to the members of the committee .

GRAND REGISTRAR seconded the motion . 'The motion was put , and carried unanimously . The M . W . PRO G . M . having asked whether any brother was without his balloting paper , , Bro . G . P . BRITTEN said if this was the time , which he thought it was , to call his lordship ' s attention to certain printed lists given to the brethren as they entered the hall , askinc them to vote for certain brethren on the Board of

of General Purposes and Colonial Board , he would now do so . He understood that one list was called " The House List , " and another "The Opposition List . " The two together did not exhaust tho list of those duly nominated , but be ventured himself to think that canvassing of this sort in Grand Lodge was highly improper , and he should like to have an expression of the Pro Grand Master ' s opinion on

the matter , lie elid not know what the meaning of "The House List" was . Was it issued under the Pro Grand Master's authority , or under that of the General Purposes Committee , or by any competent authority ? Did the Pro G . Master hold that canvassing in that form was a suitable and Masonic proceeding ? 'The M . W . PRO GRAND MASTER : I can certainly say

that the list which has for the first time been put into my bands , anel to which I suppose the worthy brother alludes , has not been issued under my authority , or , as far as I know , under any constituted authority . I believe tbat it is not an uncommon practice ; at the same time I am far from saying that it is a regular or a satisfactory one . ( Hear , hear . ) At the same time if notice was to be taken of it , I should

like that the whole matter should be considered a little more carefully than 1 think we can at the present moment . I think myself that all these modes of canvassing are of very doubtful expediency ( hear , hear ); but I will content myself with that general proposition . At the present moment I do not think it will be desirable to carry it further . It may be worth while—I do not say it is—for those members of Grand Lodge who take an interest in these matters to think it over