Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.

The room was not particularly well adapted for such a meeting , but thanks to the able manner in which Bro . Wigginton , in the unavoidable absence on duty elsewhere of Bro . J imes Terry , P . G . S . B ., carried out the duties of Prov . G . D . C , the sealing of the brethren was managed as well as it could be under the circumstances .

Tie minutes of the previous meeting in July , 1 S 94 , having been read and confirmed and the roll of Prov . G'and Officers and lodges having been called , Bro . F . S . Knyvitt , on the proposition of Bro . T . S . CARTER , P . P . G . W ., seconded by Bro . C . E . KEYSER , P . P . G . W ., was unaii-rously re-elected to the office of Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year , and briefly acknowledged the honour . The Prov . Grand Master tin 11 appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the rew year , namely :

Bro . A . W . Nash , P . M . 409 ••••••Prov . S . G . W . „ Col . H . Daniell , W .. M . 403 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . " S - u Y' Vu f' rL P" 5 1 ; 1 PfOV - - Chaps . „ Rev . Herbert Hughes , Chap . 2054 ... ) * „ F . Sumner Knyvett , P . M . 404 ... ... Piov . G . Treas . „ A . S . Gilbertson , P . M . 449 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Charles Bullock , P . M . 504 ••¦ •••Prov . G . Sec . „ G . Haynes , P . M . 1479 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ W . H . Dipstale , I P . M . 2218 ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ W . H . Dunn , P . M . 86 9 ... ... Prov . G . S . ' of W . „ las . Terry , P . M . 2372 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ j . H . Hughes , P . M . 404 •••- Prov . G . A . D . of C . „ F . W . R ' . binson , I . P . M . 15 SJ ... ... Prov . G . Swd . B . „ F . C . Colingword . I . P . M . 1385 } Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ E . Arnold , I . P . M . 1479 ... •••) „ W . E . Goodwins , Org . 2278 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Alfred Prudames , P . M . 504 ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ J . Hudson , P . M . 2331 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ H . L . Bates , W . M . 1479 ¦¦••¦•Prov . A . G . Purst . „ J . Bunker , S . W . 504 ... ... ... ~ 1

„ A . F . Smith , S . D . 1479 - •¦•I " JSM ^ -PM ^ V LProv . G . Stwds . „ C . H . Madgin , P . M . 2086 ... ... | „ S . Lichtenfeld , P . M . 2353 ... ... 1 „ A . J . Williamson , W . M . 2518 ... ... J

A Prov . Grand Tyler and Assistant Prov . Grand Tyler having been appointed , the report of the Finance Committee was submitted ai d adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The following sums were then voted , namely : £ 21 to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; £ 10 to the Halsey Lodge , No . 1479 , towards the expenses of entertaining Prov . Grand Lodge ; and „ io 103 . to the funds of the St . Albans Hospital . It was further resolved , on the motion of Bro . KNYVETT , that £ 50 should be

invested in Consols in adding to the fund of close on £ 300 already invested . On the motion of the PROV . G . SEC , seconded by Bro . CARTER , it was agreed to continue the publication of the Prov . Grand Lodge Calendar , and then Bro . C . E . KEYSER , as Hon . Sec . of the Hertfordshire Masonic Charity , gave a long and interesting report of what had been accomplished during the year 1894-5 . On the proposition of Bro . KEYSER , seconded by Bro . KNYVETT , Bro . F . Levick was nominated to serve on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

On the motion of the D . P . G . M ., supported by Bro . F . HUGHES , it was unanimously resolved that an expression of regret be recorded in the minutes of Prov . Grand Lodge at the loss sustained by the province since the last annual meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge through the deaths of Bros . John _ . D . ivson , P . G . S . B ., Past Deputy P . G . M ., and H . Wigan , 409 ,

Prov , G . Reg ., and the PROV . G . M . having borne his testimony to the services they had rendered , Piov . Grand Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Town Hall , where an excellent dinner was served , and between 80 and 90 brethren sat down to enjoy themselves , under the presidency of their Prov . G . M ., ijie usual loyal and Masonic toasts being duly honoured in the course of the proceedings .

THE ANGOLA , with the van of the Ashantee Expedition onboard , reached Sierra Lccne on Monday morning , and as they were three days late , they were not surprised to learn that the Bathurst was close behind them . The heat is reported to be intense , and all were well on the Angola .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS

Bro . A . H . Bateman , P . M . 33 , gave another of his interesting lectures to "Our Boys" in the Assembly Hall , on Friday evening , the 22 nd ultimo . The subject— "The Electric Telegraph "—was most ably dealt with in a manner which could not be other than clear to the audience . By the aid of cleverly desi gned diagrams the lecturer showed the growth of telegraphy from the earliest tim es to

the present advanced stages of the electric system . His graphic description of the difficulties attending the laying of the pioneer American Cables was not the least interesting part of a most instructive lesson , and on the call of Bro . Glass ( who acted as chairman ) our "lusty" boys showed their appreciation of the lecture by according Bro . Bateman very hearty cheers , renewed again on his promising a return visit with a further popular subject .

The lecture was attended and enjoyed by several members of the Board ot Management , including Bros . Glass , Fairchild , Burgess , Cummings , Stephens and McLeod , Secretary .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Jersey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF JERSEY .

The annual meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held under the auspices of the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 491 , at the Masonic Temple , St . Helier , on Monday , the 25 th ult . Bro . Col . E . C . Malet de Carteret presided , and there was a large number of Present and Past Prov . Grand Officers present , including Bros . Dr . Le Cronier , D P . G . M . ; P . Baudains , Mayor of St . Helier , P . S . G . W . ; F . J . Godfray , P . J . G . W . ; J . O , Le Sueur , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Treas . ; J . Durell , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Bowles , P . P . J . G . W .: and others .

The Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened , Bro . H . STEVENSON ( in the absence through illness of the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Dr . A . C . Godfray , ) read the roll of the lodges , which were all represented , and then called over the names of the Prov . Grand Officers , nearly all of whom were present . The minutes of the last annual meeting and those of a special meeting held last September having been read and confirmed ,

The P . G . M . addressed a few remarks to the brethren on the progress of Masonry in the province during the past 12 months . He commenced by congratulating the brethren on the fact that there had been an increase of 12 in the total membership , thus bringing up the number of Masons in the province to 449 , which , he thought , compared favourably with the numbers of many provinces which had larger spheres of action . He was sorry , however ,

to have to say that that very satisfactory condition was largely discounted by the number of brethren who were returned in arrears , the percentage of such brethren being very much higher than it should be . This , he knew , was to a considerable extent due to the fact of the financial year of some of the lodges not corresponding with that of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and he therefore wished to ask the lodges to make such alterations in their by-laws

as would obviate that condition of affairs in the future . He then proceeded to urge on the lodges the necessity of subscribing more largely to the great Masonic Institutions , as although the province possessed a fair number ol votes in the different Charities , the proportion held by the lodges was very small , and he pointed out that it was far more advantageous for private subscriptions to be sent up in the name of a lodge , as by so doing the votes

became permanent , and were not lost on the death of any individual brother . He was pleased to be able to say that the death roll of the province had been very light during the past year , the only death recorded being that of Bro . Metherell , P . M . 1003 , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . Finally , he wished to refer to one other matter , and that was that in the list of officers for the ensuing year the brethren would find that there was a large number

of re-appointments . In previous years it had been customary to have almost an entirely new set of officers , with the result that nearly every Past Master in the province wore the purple , and it had become difficult to find worthy brethren qualified to take office . He had therefore decided to make very few changes in his officers this year , and thought that in two or three years' time he would then have a goodly array of young Past Masters to choose from . !

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CHRISTIAN*COMMUNITY, INSTITUTED BY THE HUGUENOTS , 1685 . President-SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS . I Vice-President-TIIE KAHL OF AUEliDFEN , K . d . | Treasurer-F . A . HKVAX , ESQ . Bunkeru-MKSSrtS . RAIICLAY , HEVAN & CO ., 51 , LOMBARD STREET , E . C , AND 1 , PALL MALL EAST , . S . W . For Visiting and Preaching the Gospel in Workhouses and other places . Also for regular relief of the poorest classes met with in the localities where tho Mission Halls are situated . The following returns will show this kind of work for the past year . WHE province of this Society is to preach the Gospel , and in other ways relieve two classes ; those who cannot , and those wlio will not . attend the ordinary places of worship . The work of preaching and visitation is carried on by over 450 Voluntary Workers of both sexes , who give their time gratis . 21 , 464 Free Teas and Breakfasts , Cocoa Suppers . 15 , 000 Workhouse Inmates visited every week in 1 , 863 Children mid Adults taken lor a Day into the Country 23 Workhouses , Infirmaries , and Casual Wards . 540 Sent away for a week . 1 , 350 Lodging-house people visited every week in Spitallields , 10 , 000 Workhouse people had buns and oranges , and an „ veiiin" : > Canning Town , Borough , and Hastings . Kutorlaininenl , at Christmas . 9 Mission Halls are now supported . 1 Home for Working Girls , from which 3 , 116 Services held last year in these Halls . 35 Supplied with situations , trained for service , and 3 , 690 Homeless Menreceived in All-night Slicltcrand Breakfasted . 1 , 200 Young Women attended the Classes and Library . 1 , 940 Bread , Lodging , and Coal Tickets given away . 21 Open-Air Stations were sustained . 18 , 474 Dinners to Children . 297 , 551 Tracts were distributed . Income £ 2 , 876 . Contributions or Donations ( N . B . Periodicals and Tracts arc most useful , and may be sent to tho Secretary ) can ne p ; "y iuto the Bank , to the Treasurer , or will be very gratefully received by the Secretary , Mr . JAMES ATKINSON , Ollice , 28 , Enfield ltoad , Kiiigsland , ^ '