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i i . \ ... i i . _ ¦ - .. i . i . i . uw ' i-. . ii- i NS ' i iU . 'C . TlON . Tile Fifteen Sections were most ably worked at the Da . iUvUir-ia I . edge of Instruction , held at the King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , on Tuesday , April 281 li . I ) v the following brethren : — i . , i SeiAiiiti Bros . Ashburner .

2 nd „ „ Raven . 3 rd ,, ,, Craven . 4 th ,, ,, Mallington . i-r ' i ,, ,, Ilaris . 6 d ' i . ,, Verry . 7 'h „ „ Verry .

Sill „ .., Webb . t ; dh . ., „ Berry . IOLII ., ,, Verry , I ith ,, ; ,, Verry . tath „ „ Verry .

13 th „ „ Crouch . 14 th ., „ Webb . 15 th , „ Berry . Bro . Crawley , Preceptor , occupied the W . M . chair . Bros . Verry , S . W . ; Mallington , J . W . ; and AYatkinson , I . G .

CONI ' IDKNCI ; LODGE OK INSTRUCTION ( NO . 193 ) . —The veteran Bro . Thomas Adams , P . G . P ., eighty-one ye ; : rs of age , but possessing greater vigour and sprightliness than many a man half his age , honoured the above lodge by presiding as W . * M . for the purpose of working

the Fifteen Sections on Wednesday , 22 nd ult ., at Bro . Chard's , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane , E . C . To say the work Bro . Adams had in hand wns exceedingly well done , would scarcely he complimentary , his Mnsonic abilities and aptitude to instruct being universally

known nnd recognised , but the great merit of his performance consisted in his readiness to supply a missing word or correct ai * inadvertency . Willi unequalled fluency and remarkable precision the work was accomplished . He M : IS most efficiently assisted bv the brethren ,

m the following order : — Henson , Gottheil , Constable , fames Stevens , Bentley , De Solla , S . E . Moss , Posener , Larlham , Pinder , Pains , Austin , nnd Bloomiield . The room v . ns crowded , and several visitors , who became numbers , were present . In due course

Bro . Gottheil proposed a vote of thanks to the W . M , for his kindness and courtesy , and asked him to confer a favour upon the lodge by accepting' honorary membership ; to which Bro . Adams replied in suitable terms , accepted the honour , and promised lo frequently visit a lodge in uliieh In- had been favoured with so cordial a

ivcepiion . Bros . S . K . . Moss , I' . M ., and Pinder , ocetipii . d the Wardens ' chairs , the hitter rendering valuable assistance dining the progress of the proceedings . Jt may ha interesting to many to know llv . il a portrait ol " Bro . Adams is

published by Jim . Swallow , and that the whole of ihe proiiis arising from its sale will be . given to tlie Masonic charities . Copies may be had at 3 . K ; - -street , St . J ; . ir , cs , or of Bro . T . Dyson , Hop ; .-street , Ha ) market , proofs 7 s ., copies a . od .

l . ivi . i'i ' ool .. — Manners Lodge ol lnstructl-iii ( No . 241 ;) . —The brethren connected with ibis tec nllv established and ilourishing Lodge of Instruction , celebrated iheir first anniversary at the Masonic Temple , Liverpool , on Thinsday fvi-iiinsr , the ? oth ult ., and the social srnlherin !*;

was one of the most successful nnd enjoyable nature . The chair was occupied by Bro . Dr . J . Kellet Smith , P . M , who has acted in the most eminently satisfactory manner as the Preceptor ofthe lodge , and Bro . J . J . Rose , W . M . of the Marimrs' Lodge , wns in the position of S . W .

There were about 30 members present . After a very excellent dinner , supplied by Bro . Ball , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and responded to with the gre itest heartiness . Iiro . Kese afii wards gave the health of "Bro . Dr . Smith , our worthy Preceptor , " referring to the very excellent services rendered bv him ns

the Preceptor of the lodge , nnd to the great ad- vantages derived by the members from his in- sUuetion . Bro . Dr . Smith , in acknowledging thc compliment , said he had long been of opinion that no organised body of Masons could be satis- factorily worked without a lodge of instruction , and , therefore , he had all the greater pleasure in

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fullilhng the duties entrusted to him as Preceptor , lie was greatly pleased at the success which had attended the Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , and trusted that in time it would be the means of making No . 249 one of the best worked lodges in the province , thereby making it worthy of its

age and position . Other toasts were given ancl responded to , and the harmony of a very pleasant meeting was greatly enhanced by the excellent singing of Bros . W . H . Nicholas , J . Ellis , and W . G . Veale , the last-named also presiding at the harmonium .

WELLINGTON LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . — ( No . 548 . —The annual festival of the Wellington Lodge of Instruction was held on Monday , the 20 th April , at the AVhite Swan , Deptford , when a lnrsre sratherinsr of the members of the

lodge , and their friends assembled to partake of an excellent banquet , which was put on the table in a style that reflected the greatest credit on Mrs . Porter , the proprietress of the establishment . Shortly before eight o ' clock the lodge was opened in due form by the W . M ., Bro .

Griffin , P . M . CJ 33 , Z . 79 , H . 933 , and the first section was worked by the biethren present , the questions being propounded by Bro . J . Nash , P . M . 79 , who occupied the chair of J . W . At the close of the section the lodge was called off to refreshment , and the brethren proceeded to

the banquet-room , where the chair was taken b y Bro . Griffin , supported by Bros . Dr . Baxter Langley , J . W . 1124 , and H . J . Green , 1275 , as vice-chairmen . Bro . Macdonald , S . D . 1158 , the Secretary , occupied the seat on the right of the Chairman , who was supported on the left by Bro . Dilley , P . M . 871 , the esteemed Preceptor

of the lodge . Among the other brethren present we observed Bros . Shaw , J . W . 79 ; Andrews , W . M . 871 ; Dingle , S . W . 161 j and Moore , Dcbac , Bear , Hutchings , Spark , Stevens , Pitt , M'irketts , Dalby , Fellows , Gloster . G . Porter , Croisdale , Jewett , Zachrison , and Stahr . On the removal of the cloth the chairman rose and

said that on account of the lateness of the hour he thought it advisable to curtail the list of Masonic toasts ns much as possible , and therefore in proposing the toast of '' The Queen and the Craft , " the brethren must receire it and respond to it in its most comprehensive sense . The

loyalty of Freemasons was so well known that it needed no encomiums from his lips upon the many virtues and domestic qualities of their sovereign to ensure an enthusiastic reception to the proposition of Her Majesty ' s health ; he had only to remind them that in addition to the

claims which the Queen had on the affections of her subjects generally , she was also entitled to their gratitude as a patron of the Order . With these remarks he would propose to them in its most comprehensive sense the toast " The Queen and the Craft . " It is needless to say that the

toast was responded to with the greatest enthusiasm . The Chairman then proposed the toast of ihe evening , namely , "Success to tiie Wellington Lodge of Instruction , " in doing which he observed that he was pleased te see so many members present , but he wished that the

list of visitors had been more numerous . For the information of the latter he stated that the lodge was held in that room every Monday evening , nt eight o ' clock , when , as AV . M ., it was his practice to have the working commenced punctually . He was pleased to say that punctuality

in this matter had been attended with the best results , ns it had had the eilect of securing a very s-ood attendance of brethren . As other brethren , their Secretniy in particular , would have something to say in relation to the lodge , ho should content himself with these remarks , nnd

, ' conclude by proposing " Success to the AVellington Lodge of Instruction , " coupling with it the name of Bro . Nash , P . M . of the Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction . Bro . Nash said that he was rather taken aback at hearing his name coupled with this toast , bin as an old member _ f the lodge , he had much

, . ] , , [ ] pleasure in returning thanks for the manner in which the toast had been received , and for the honour done to him by being called upon to respond . He had joined the lodge some eight years ago , and it formed a feature in his career of Freemasonry , that for about five years he had been a constant attendant , during which

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time , though not the Preceptor , he had frequently had the honour of taking that position , and so had the satisfactory reflection that he had done something in imparting instruction to those brethren who stood in need of it . They could

congratulate themselves upon the improved position of the lodge . At one time it was thought that it would die out . At that time it numbered only some ten or twelve members , but he was glad to find that at the present time they had some hundred members on their books . At the

present time he occupied the office of Preceptor to another lodge , of which he was very proud , and though he therefore naturall y wished his own lodge pre-eminent success , he trusted that the Wellington Lodge of Instruction would continue its successful career and long enjoy the

benefit it possessed in being presided over by its present excellent Master . Bro . Dr . Baxter Langley proposed "The Health of the Officers of the Lodge , the Secretary , the Treasurer , and the Preceptor , " in doing which he observed that he often regretted to find a want of enthusiasm

about Freemasonry in Lodges of Instruction , where he had often found that a considerable time elapsed before the officers of the lodge were in attendance . He was very glad to find there was nothing to regret in the AVellington Lodge on this score . But speaking of enthusiasm

regarding Freemasonry he thought that very few sufficiently appreciated the grandeur of the science , which might be traced back through the long vista of existing records of the world ' s history . He had long been devoted to the study of such records , and now lookinsr at these records and

monuments with Masonic eyes he could not but regret that he was so comparatively young a Mason , as he found that he had long been working with veiled eyes . He said that it was surprising to find how many traces of Freemasonry existed in the monuments preserved in the British

Museum , as to which he made some very interesting allusions , concluding with some words in praise of Freemasonry as the teacher of man ' s duty to his God and his neighbour . Bro . Dilley , the Preceptor , having returned thanks , the Secretary , Bro . Macdonald , read a statement

of the affairs of the lodge , which showed thc same to be in a very prosperous condition , reflecting great credit on the energy displayed by the management . " The Health of the A isitors" was then proposed and responded to ; and , on the proposition of various members , most

of them became members of the lodge . A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then proposed by Bro . Baxter Langley , which concluded the business of the evening , and the lodge was then resumed , and closed in dne form . During the evening some admirable songs were sung , adding considerably to the enjoyment of the festival

which must be pronounced a great success . AVe cannot close this report without a word of praise to Mrs . Porter , the hostess , for the very superior manner in which the lodge rooms are furnished and decorated , and also for the excellence of the banquet provided , and the admirable manner in which it was served .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

ST . MARK s LODGE ( No . 1 ) . — The usual May meeting of the above lodge was held on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., present : Bros . George Kenning , W . M . Cubitt , S . W . ; Yeoman , J . W . ; Edmunds , M . O . ; Brette , S . O . ; Newman , J . O . ; Charles Horsley , S . D . ; Dubois , I . G . ; Levander ,

Treasurer ; Little , Sec . ; Holden , Marsh , and Limpus . The minutes of the last regular lodge having been read , a ballot was taken for Bro . William Stephens , P . M . 1365 ; it being unanimous in his favour , Bro . Stephens was advanced to the degree of Mark Master . It was announced

by the Secretary that the lodge had lost two of its ofiicers since the last meeting , viz ., Bro . Davison , S . AV ., and Barrett , J . O . It was proposed by Bro . Charles Horsley , S . D ., ancl seconded by Bro . P . M . Cubitt , that a vote of

condolence should be entered upon thc lod ge minutes , and sent to the friends of the deceased brethren . This being election night a ballot was taken for the W . M . for the ensuing year , which resulted unanimously in favour of Bro . T . B . Yeoman , the same being made in favour of