Grand Mark Lodge.

Bro . Alcggy moved , " That it be referred to the General Boanl to take into consideration the question of lodges of instruction with regard to the Mark Degree , and the manner in which they should be held . " Bro . I . J . H . Wilkins seconded the motion . Bro . Levander referred to the Book of Constitution , whose ** 2 iid rule provided for the holding ofa lodge of

instruction on the day of thc Half-yearly Communication of Grand Lotlge . That was carried out for some time , but hatl now dropped . The AI . W . G . AI . saitl his attention had been called to that rule , and it disposed of the point that all lodges of instruction shoultl be held under private lodges . The lodge

of improvement referred to in Rule 52 was held directly preceding Grand Lodge and uneler the authority of tbe Grand Alaster . The rule required more elasticity , and thcTproposal matle b y Bro . Aleggy was a very good one . * Bro . Meggy ' s motion was then put and carried , and Grantl Lotlge was closed in tlue form .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

SATURDAY , DECEAIBER 8 . Lotlge 108 , London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . 173 , Phcenix , F . M . H . „ 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . „ 1426 , The Gnat City , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1671 . Alizpah , Albion Tav . Aldersgate-st . Mark Lodge 211 , Hammersmith , Windsor Castle Hot ., King-st ., West Hammersmith , ( Consecration ) . For the Week ending Friday , December 14 , 1877 .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Alanchester , 77 , London-st :, Fitzroy-sq . Star , Alarquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 11 3 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , DECEAIBER 10 . Lodge 5 , St . George's and Corner Stone , F . M . H . ,, 29 , St . Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 59 , Royal Naval , F . M . H . „ 90 , St . John's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 222 , St . Andrews , Inns of Court Hot . 9 S 7 , Leigh , F . M . H .

„ 1571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bermondscy-st . Chap . 1118 , University , F . M . H . Rose Croix , Holy Sanctuary , 33 , Golden-sq .

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 , VictoriaTav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithe . UppcrNorwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Alarquis of Ripon , Pcmbury Tav ., Amherst-nl ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Alarket Hot ., West Smithfield . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Alasonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . C , 2 nd anil 4 U 1 Alonday every month , at 6 o ' clock .

TUESDAY , DECEAIBER n . Lodge : 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgale-st . „ 166 , Union , Westminster Palace Hot . „ 1 S 0 , St . James ' s Union , F . A 1 . H . „ 198 , Percy , Ship antl Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 211 , St . Michael , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 228 , United Strength , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . FI 2 3 H > * s'ne Muses , Long ' s Hot ., Bond-st , W . ! ¦ . 148 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 854 , Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor Hot ., Hmsth . G . , 1 ' ) 33 t Doric , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1538 , St . Alartin's-le-GrantI , the London , Fleet-st . „ 1604 , Wanderers , F . AI . H .

„ 1 ( 114 , Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot . Covent Gtln . Chap . iS . -j , Jerusalem , F . M . H . Rose Croix , Bayard , 33 , Golden-si * .

LODGES OP 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 . Florence Nig htingale , 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 .

Bcacontrec , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s .

WEDNESDAY , DECEAIBER 12 . Com . R . AI . B . I . at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , F . AI . H . „ I ' , Enoch , F . AI . H . „ 1 - { , UnionWalterloo , M . H ., William-st ., Woohvich . „ IJ , Kent , F . AI . H . , 1 87 , Vitruvian , While Hart , College-st ., Lambeth . „ 147 , Justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford .

it 238 , Pilgrim , 101 , Queen Viclona-st . „ 7 81 , Alerchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Limehouse . „ 1228 , Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . 1 , 1260 , Hervey , F . AI . H . „ 1305 , St . Alarylebone , Eyre Arms , St . John's Wood , i , 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., Wapping . t ,, 1 503 , Francis Burtlett , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . Rose Croix , Grantl Metropolitan , -j - ! , Golden-sq .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-st . Alt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse anil Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-roatl , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley .

Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisttrs ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Wbittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn , at 8 . Lewis , King's Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , ' Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Com . Muggerielge Testimonial Fund , 175 , Aldergsate-st . Lodge 18 , Old Dundee , Bridge House Hot . ., 19 , Royal Athelstan , Holborn Viaduct Hot . „ 206 , Frienelship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion Tav . ^ Aldcrsgate-st . ,, K 34 , Polish National , F . M . H .

„ 657 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgate-st . ,, 860 , Dalhousie , Anderton's Hot ., Flett-st . „ 879 , Southwark , Park Tav ., Southwark Park . „ 1076 , Capper , Alarine Hot ., Victoria Docks . ,, 1216 , Alacdonaltl , Hd-qtrs ., 1 st Surrey Rifles , S . E . ,, 155 S , Duke of Connaught , Surrey , Al . H . „ i . S 93 i Royal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich .

Chap ^ - 72 , Royal Jubilee , Horns Tav ., Kennington . „ 14- * , Prutlent Brethren , F . M . H . Alark Lodge 86 , Samson & Lion , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . K . T . Encamp . 117 , New Temple , the Inner Temple . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Onion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Fii . sbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar , fibury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull antl Gate , Kentish-town .

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

FRIDAY , DECEAIBER 14 . Lotlge 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 1 57 , Bedford , F . M . H . ,, 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . AI . H . Encamp . 26 , Faith and Fidelity , Cannon-st . Hot .

JUDGES OF INSTRUCTION . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Constitution , Bedford-st ., Covent Garden . Unions Emulation ( feir M . M . 's ) , F . AI . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road . Deptford .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . 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 , Granee-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 .

Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-r . d . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Alitre Ho ., Goulborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Ho ., London-st ., Greenwich . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 23 , King Edward-st , Liverpool-rd ., N .

MASONIC AIEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , December 15 , 1877 .

AIONDAY , DECEMBER 10 . Lodge , 292 , Sincerity , Al . H ., Liverpool . ,, 314 , Peace and Unity , Militia Rooms , Preston . „ 721 , Independence , Eastgate-row , Chester . ,, 1021 , Hartington , Custom House Bdgs . Barrow . „ 1398 , Baldwin , Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . „ 1496 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., Old Trafford „ 1350 , Fermor Hesketh , Al . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER , 11 . Lotlge 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1250 , Gilbert Grcenall , M . R ., Warrington . „ 1713 , Wilbraham , Walton Institute , Walton . Chap . 537 , Zion , M . C , Birkenhead . „ 613 , Bridson , Al . H ., Liverpool . William de la Alore Encampment , A . H ., Bootle . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Great Homer-st ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of / ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , DECEAIBER 12 . Lotlge 281 , Fortitude , The Athena-urn , Lancaster . „ 1094 , Temple , Al . H ., Liverpool . „ 135 6 , De Grey and Ripon , AI . R ., N . Hill-st ., L ' pool . ,, 1547 , Liverpool , Al . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 673 , St . John's , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 i 345 i Victoria , Cross Keys , fc ' cclcs . Neptune L . of L , Al . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , DECEAIBER 13 . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . 11 333 ' Royal Preston , Royal Hot ., Preston . „ 477 , Alersey , AI . R ., Birkenhead . „ 786 , Croxtcth , United Service , Al . H .. Liverp > „ 10 35 , Prince of Wales , M . H ., Kirkdale . „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , Al . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1213 , Bridgewatcr , Cross Keys , Eecles .

FRIDAY , DECEAIBER 14 . Lodge 133 , Perseverance , Al . H ., Liverpool . „ 1289 , Rock , Bedford House , Rock Ferry .

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