A Bible Of Historic Interest.

A BIBLE OF HISTORIC INTEREST .

The following from the Rev . Dr . Robertson , of Mieldleton , N . S . refers to the Bible used on the occasion of the dedication of Freemasons' Hall , Halifax , June 6 , 1 S 77 : Some years ago a large folio Bible came into my poscession , of which an old gentleman of the name of Lee , living near Fredericton , New Brunswick , gave me thc

following account : It is a matter of history , that the late Rt . Reverend Dr . Charles Inglis , Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia , and the first Colonial Bishop in thc British Domini jns , was rector of Trinity Church , in the city of New York , during the Revolutionary struggle which terminated in the independence of the United States of America . On one occasion the more violent of the revolutionists determined to show

their zeal for the cause which they had espoused by threatening vengeance , even to the death , against the rector and his congregation , as being the most prominent representatives of British interests in the community . With this dire intention they sent a notice to Dr . Inglis , to the effect that if he prayed for the King and the Royal family in the course of the usual service of the church on

the following Sunday , a party of resolute men would then be in the gallery ready to fire and shoot him dead on the instant . Most men would quail under such a threat , and be anxious to adopt every precaution to thwart so vile a projxt . Not so the courageous and devoted Rector of Trinity . He went through the service with his accustomed placidity , praying for King George and the Royal family

with more than his usual fervency , and doubtlessly expecting that every passing moment would be his last . But no catastrophe occurred . Thc impressive service of the Episcopal Church was not once interrupted . The wouldbe assassins were so overawed by the solemnity of the scene and the resolute and fearless manner of the rector , that their hands were paralysed , and their deadly resolutions

completely dissipated . They sat quietly in their seats during the whole service . The spirited conduct of Dr . Inglis , on this trying occasion , immediately became the theme of much commendation and praise , as indicating a deep-rooted and heartfelt attachment to thc Royal cause ; the fame of his courage and patriotism reached the ears of King George III ., who was unusually impressed with this singular

instance of fearless devotion to his interests , and desired to ascertain in what manner he could most appropriately make known to the Rector of Trinity the Royal approbation of his conduct . After some consideration , His Majesty ultimately resolved to transmit to Dr . Inglis a magnificent Bible and Prayer book , folio siz ? , and splendidly bound , with the

Royal monogram on the covers , as a small token of recognition of fearless devotion to the Royal cause under trying circumstances . In due time the books were received in New York , and very probably were used on the reading desk of Trinity Church . After the war was over and the terms of peace finally arranged , the Rector of Trinity and his family still animated by the same loyal principle which

they had cherished throughout thc contest , emigrated to Nova Scotia and settleel in Aylesford , Kings County . The Royal gift , the Bible anel Prayer book , formed part of their movables , and found fitting employment in giving appropriate expression to the devotions of the family . But they were not destined to remain permanently in their new abode .

The Bishop's son-111-law , the Rev . Mr . Pielgcon , became in due time Rector of Fredericton , N . B ., and to his keeping thc books were carefully consigned for the special benefit of his new charge then in the wilderness . There he left them , and there they remained until the olel church was taken down to make room for the new cathedral . Oi course the new edifice must , be furnished with new books

of a modern pattern . The volumes with the Royal monograms , now grown fided and somewhat battered from long and honourable usage , were thrown on one side and found a last resting-place in the vestry of the new building . It was there that I saw them , and their very appearance suggested the idea that a more useful purpose than occupyiug a corner of a vestry might be found for them . So I ventured to ask the proper authorities

that those substantial volumes might be rendered very useful in my extensive parish , where such books are necessarily scarce . My proposition was accepted . And the royal gift to the late Dr . Charles Inglis was duly delivered into my possession . The Prayer book is now on the Cjnimunion Table of Trinity Church , Wilmot , and the Bible is in the new church at Farmington , Wilmot , six miles from Clermont , where it first landed in Nova Scotia . J . B .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

ror the Week ending Friday , April 12 , 1878 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting .

SATURDAY , APRIL 6 . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 142 , St . Thomas ' s . Cannon-street Hotel . Chap . 1 73 , Phoenix , F . M . H . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Ecclcston , Grosvcnor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , APRIL 8 . Lodge 5 , St . George's and Corner Stone , F . M . H . „ 90 , St . John's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 193 , Confielencc , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-sl . „ 222 , St . Andrews , Inns of Court Hot ., Linoln , s-inr

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Lodge 957 , Leigh , F . M . H . „ 1506 , White Horse of Kent , 33 , Golden-sq ., W . ,, 1571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bermondsey-st . Chap . 22 , Mount Sion , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Red Cross Con . 2 , Plantagenet , Regent M . H ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford .

Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . UppcrNorwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . G ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o'clock .

TUESDAY , APRIL 9 . Lodge 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 198 , Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 211 , St . Michael , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 228 , United Strength , Guildhall Tav . „ 235 , Nine Muses , Long's Hot ., Bond-st ., \ V . „ 54 8 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 834 , Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith .

„ 1117 , Cosmopolitan , Cannon-st . Hot . » 933 i Doric , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1538 , St . Manins-le-Grand , M . H ., Masons'Avenue . „ 1593 , Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderer , F . M . H . „ 1614 , Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Gdn . Chap . 185 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . Mark 22 , Southwark , Bridge House Hot .

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 Frcdk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rothcrhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping .

Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . WEDNESDAY , APRIL 10 . Com . R . M . B . L , at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , F . M . H . „ 11 , Enoch , F . M . H .

„ n , Union Waterloo . M . H ., William-st , Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , F . M . H . „ S 7 , Vitruvian , White Hart , Collegc-st ., Lambeth . „ 238 , Pilgrim , 10 ; , Queen Victoria-st . ,, 749 , Bclgrave , Anderton's Hot ., Flect-st .

,, 7 81 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Limehouse . „ 1260 , Hervey , F . M . H . ,, 1305 , St . Marylebone , British Stores , New-st ., N . W . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tav ., Wapping . „ 1503 , Francis Buidett , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . Chap . 857 , St . Matk ' s , Surrey Masonic Hall . Mark Old Kent , M . H ., Masons' Avenue .

LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-s . Burdett Coutts , Salmon anil Ball , Bethnal Green-road . Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-st ., W ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton .

La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxfrrd-st . Peckham , Maismorc Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerlcy . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -id . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park .

Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Flect-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , APRIL 11 . Lodge 19 , Royal Athelstan , Holborn Viaduct Hotel . „ 91 , Regularity , F . M . H . ,, 206 , Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 534 , Polish National , F . M . H .

„ 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion lav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 860 , Dalhousie , Anderton's Hot ., Flect-st . ,, 879 , Southwark , Southwark Park Tav . „ 1076 , Capper , Marine Hot ., Victoria Dock . „ J 216 , Macdonald , Hd-qtrs ., 1 st Surrey Rifles . „ 1425 , Hyde Park , 1 , Craven-rd , W . ,, 1 471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury .

,, 1558 , Duke of Connaught , Surrey M . H . ,, 1599 , Skelmersdale , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . Chap . 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge Huuse Hot . „ 140 , St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . ,, 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 619 , Beadon , Horn ' s Tav ., Kenn ' mgton . „ 813 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch , Tav ., N . Mark 86 , Samson and Lion , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . Encamp . i 17 , New Temple , The Inner Temple , London .

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LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Dnion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st .. W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . ICbury , 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 . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , APRIL 12 . Lodge 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leaelenhall-st . „ 1 57 , Bedford , F . M . H . ,, 1420 , Earl Spencer . Northcotc Hoi ., New Wndswth . Chap . ^ -f , Britannic , F . M . Tav . Rose Croix Chap ., Mount Calvary , - ! ;^ , Ge ) lden-sei .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m . Robert Burns . Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jcrmyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clanton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st , at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . 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 , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . 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 . Royal Standard , The Castle , Holloway-rd . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Gouborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , April 13 , 1878 .

MONDAY , APRIL 8 . Lodge 314 , Peace and Unity , Militia Rooms , Preston . ,, 721 , Independence , Eastgate-row , Chester . ,, 1021 , Harrington , Custom House Bdgs ., Barrow . „ 1350 , Fermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool .

„ 1398 , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . „ 1496 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., 01 d Trafford . Derby L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool . Egerton Mark Lodge , 165 , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . Red Cross Conclave of Instruction , M . H ., Liverpool . Walton Conclave , Skelmersdale Hall , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , APhTL 9 . Lodge 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1250 , Gilbert Greenall , M . H ., Warrington . „ 1713 , Wilbraham , Walton Institute , Walton . Chap . 537 , Zion , M . R ., Birkenhead . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Great Homer-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of L , 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 10 . Lodge 281 , Fortitude , Athenreum , Lancaster . „ 10 9 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 135 6 , De Grey and Ripon , M . R ., N . Hill-st ,, L ' pool ,, 1547 , Liverpool , M . IL , Liverpool . Chap . 673 , St . John's , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 I 34 . v Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , APRIL 11 . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . 11 333- Royal Preston , Royal Hot ., Preston . „ 47 ; , Mersey , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ 7 86 , Croxteth , United Service , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood .

,, 1032 , Townlcy Parker , Howards Arms , Whittle . „ 1035 , Prince of Wales , M . IL , Kirkham . „ 10 7 , Starkie , Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys , Eccles . „ 1576 , Dee , Union Hot ., Park Gate . Mariners L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool .

FRIDAY , APRIL 12 . Lodge 155 , Perseverance , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1289 , Rock , Bedford House , Rock Ferry .

For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland set Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this journal , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

The IPItiteltall Review states that a Courtmartial , consisting of Admiral Fanshawe , Comander-in " Chief at Portsmouth , Rear-Admiral the Hon . F . A . C . Forley , Admiral Superintendent , Captain the Hon . Walter Carpenter , Captain Theodore Jones , Captain f . C .

Wilson A . D . C ., Captain Frederick Herberta , and Captain Arthur , will assemble at Portsmouth to bring the survivors of the Eurydice to trial , as a matter of form of course , for the loss of their ship , with a view to determine the cause of the disaster .

Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing the Charges , Regulations li . A . Song , & c . A copy shoulel be in the possession of every brother . It may be obtained lor 2 s . at the office of the Freemason , or will be sent post free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-five penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 108 , Fleet-street , London .