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rttroR-rs or M ASONIC MEETINGS : — CtattMasonry 4 s . 5 Instruction 455 Scotland 45 S Mark Masonry 45 S T >» A Cross of Constantine 455

Koval Masonic itsoys s provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire 45 " Consecration of the Bayard Chapter Rose Croix -157 The Difficulties of thc Masonic i ' ress 45 » Female Freemasonry 459 pmulation Lodgeof Improvement 459 A Recent Masonic Sermon | 4 S 9 C ORRESPONDENCE : — The Funds of Grand Lodge 45 * 9 Hermetic Masonry , or Long Livers . 4 S 9 Female Freemasonry 459

Lyiiriiiiiu" . * " — . ,...... -r Consecration of the Rose Lodge , No . 1622 4 60 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cumberland 461 A New Intelligence Department 461 ltoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution 401 Obituary .... ¦¦ 4 61 Freemasonry in Canada 401 Masonic and General Tidings 4 ° ' M asonic Meetings for next Week 403 Advertisements i . ii . iii . iv . v . v .

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FAITH LODGE ( No . 141 ) . —The first meeting of this thriving and old established lodge was held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult . There were present the following officers : Bros . Kennett , I . P . M ., acting W . M . ; Davis , S . W . ; Mallett , J . W . ; Dairey , | . D ., acting , S . D . ; Wall ? , acting J . D . ; Bye , I . G . ; Rumbald , W . S . ; Whitley , D . C . ; Past Masters Catter ( Treas . ) ,

Stuart ( Sec . ) , Hopwood , ] Taylor , Green , and Themans . The minutes of the previous meeting having been rtad and confirmed , Bro . Kennett raised Bro . Smith to the Third Pegrcc most impressively . The W . M ., Bro . Waygood , having arrived , and assumed his position , passed Bro . Barrett , and initiated Mr . Henry Stokes into Crafl mysteries . The election of W . M . for the ensuing year then took place ,

and Bro . Davis , S . W ., was almost unanimously elected to the chair of K . S ., and that ^ brother made an excelhnt reply for Ihe great honour accorded to him . liro . Carter , P . M ., was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Longstaffe re-appointed Ty ler . The members elected to audit the annual accounts were Bros . Whitley , Heapley , Walls , Clark , and F . Browning , and the third Tuesday in October

was the night appointed for the purpose . The Committee ofthe Benevolent Fund was re-appointed , and Bro . Morrison added to their number . Upon the motion of Bro . Taylor , P . M ., Bro . Carter , P . M ., the Treasurer to the loilge , was unanimously elected an honorary member , as a slight recognition of the great service rendered by him to the brethren . Previously to the lodge being closed , liro .

Kennctt , J . P . M ., proposed , 111 a very neat speech , lhat the customary Past Master ' s jewel should be voted to their W . M ., Bro . Waygood , which motion having been seconded , was unanimously carried . The bruhren and visitor .: , to thc number of sixty-three , then adjourned to the banquet , which was well served in the Pillar Room , under the Mipcrintcndencc of Bro . Smith . JThe visitors were Bros .

Clcincnt , I . G . 1310 ; Bennett , 1 77 ; Foster , late 1105 ; Moss , 118 5 ; Wray , 1257 , Upon the removal of Ihe cloth the W . M , gave thc usual royal and Craft toasts , which were duly honoured . " The Health of the W . M . " was proposed by the I . P . M ., and briefly responded to by Bro . Waygood . Bro . Stokes , the initiate , having been toasted , made an able reply . "The Visitors , " and other toasts , followed in

<| u-ck succession . In tbe intervals , Bros . Robinson , Walls , Mallett , and others contributed some harmony , and the T yler ' s toast having been given , thc brethren adjourned until the last Tuesday in October , when Bro . Davis , W . M . elect , will be duly installed . ST . JOHN'S LODGE fNo . 167 ) . —On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of thc members of this

ancient lodge for the installation of the W . M . was held at the usual quarters , the Holy Bush , Hampstead . The lod ge was opened by Bro . T . M . Jackson , W . M ., who was supported during the evening by the following brethren : —Bros . II . Hollis , P . M . ; Ralph Firbank , P . M . ; VV . W . Alexander , P . M . - , J . Ware , P . M . ; T . A . Adams , P . M . ; K . Barge , P . M . ; John Stanage , S . W . ; J . F . Rowe , J . W . ;

H . Coinick , Treas . ; J . R . Thompson , Sec ; John Yeomans , S . D . ; C . Muller , J . D . ; W . Keil , I . G . ; F . Adlard , I . M ., M . C . There were also seventeen other members of the lod ge present , and thc following visitors : —Bros . G . J . turner , J . D . 157 j Joseph Piget , W . M . 753 ; II . Burn , l . M . 731 ; w . Butterfield , W . M . 10 S 3 ; J . Lane , P . M . •OS " , ; H . May , I . P . M . 212 ; Jas . Hopkinson , 432 - , J . S . ¦ lldee

•' ¦¦ , J . W . 178 ; Robert Berridge , W . M . 21 ; Thos . II . Rovenden , 21 ; J . F . Wirest , 75 j ; Wm . Paxon , 16 7 ; C . koester , P . M . 4 , s . jamcs Burford , 173 ; Thomas Claiscr , 2 3 ' , R . Clouscr , 23 ; P . Dickenson , S . W . 1298 ; J . Konvood , l ?\ f' ¦ " *"' ' ¦*' 'tne y' 7 > a , ul H . Massey ( " Freemason * " ) , •* >! . G 19 . There was one raising to be performed , and ' orthis purpose Bro . II . Hollis , P . M ., ascended the chair , ana in due form imparted the secrets of the Third Degree oBro . J . G . Tlumphreys . Bro . Firbank , P . M ., afterwards took

•- -. or w . M ., and installed Bro . John l- 'ldridge as ' aster of the lodge . Bro . Eldridge appointed as his offi-« is Bros . J . !•' . Howe , S . W . ; John Yeomans , J . W . ; II . VI v ¦! , s * " ••' •K * Thompson , Sic . ; C Muller , S . D . ; i ;* - « ii . D . ! l ) aVis lI . G , ; F , A 4 ril D . C ; II . Mollis , w "' * ' •i > * i a" < l Bro . Steedman , T . When the ceremony in ' iti " ; ? n * l''ctcd ' tllc W . M . commenced his year of woik by i . rn , r "F , - r-B ( : "an , y » -to the Order , and gave ample eitv „ r M abmi * y to I" "" ' " < 'V «* the lodge in Hie capa-3 w Master . I * he lod ge was afterwaids closed , and the

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brethren adjourned to a banquet which was well supplied by Bro . II . Baker , the proprietor of thc Holy Bush . As it was late in the evening when the time came round for the proposing of the various toasts , the speeches in which this was done were made very brief , none of them occupying more than a couple of minutes in delivery . Bro . Robert Berridge , W . M . 21 , and Grand

Steward , was called upon to reply on behalf of the Grand Officers , Bro . T . A . Adams , P . G . P ., having been obliged to leave early on account of his advanced age . Bro . Berridge replying more for the other Grand Officers than for himself , said that thc Grand Officers as a body were very useful brethren , aud they managed Grand Lodge affairs so thoroughly and so well that he was sure they deserved

well of the whole of the Craft . The W . M . in thc course of proposing " The Health of the Visitors , " said that the St . John ' s Lodge was always gla 1 to receive them . It was a very old established lodge and there were many old members belonging to it . It had always been a great pleasure to them to see old faces among them , and a great many of those then present he had frequently

seen before from his young years in Masonry . Bro . G . J . Turner replying , said : he must express his most unqualified recognition of thc lodge's hospitality . He visited a good many London lodges , although he was not a very old man , he was a Mason of twenty years standing , but still in the blue , yet he had never seen greater hospitality exhibited than he hsd experienced that evening .

Bro . Berridge also replied , saying that he could not let that opportunity pass by without expressing his great pleasure with thc working of the lodge . It had given all the brethren very much pleasure indeed to see how well not only the W . M ., but the P . M . ' s and officers had worked the different ceremonies , particularly Bro . Firbank , P . M ., in the ceremony of installation . In proposing the toast of

"The Initiate , " the W . M . reminded the brethren of the careful and ready way in which Bro . Bellamy had answered all the questions put to him . Bro . Bellamy said he had to thank the brethren for accepting him as a brother Mason in that most honourable and ancient lodge . He must also thank Bro . Fry for having proposed him , and he hoped that his Masonic career would not disgrace

his proposer . He should try and attend all the meetings of t . ' . e lodge , so as to learn as much of his duties as would render him an efficient Freemason , and enable him to perform the work which was expected of every brother . Bro . Fairbank , P . M ., who was chosen to reply to the toast of "The P . M . 's , " addressing the officers of St . John ' s Lodge , said the W . M . wished him to attempt to express his

feelings , lie thought that if even tie St . John ' s Lodge had a good and efficient set of officers it had them now . The W . M . had known the lodge many years ; he had gone through all the offices nnd was thoroughly conversant with lile duties of each ; he had seen tbe oflicrrs working upward from the lowest pointr and from the highest down to the lowest he had satisfied himself that all his officers

were able to perform their duties . He was quite sure that his duties during his year would be very much lightened by thc efficiency of his officers . The Treasurer and Sccrcta ry were the best known officers of thc lodge , having filled their respective offices for a long time . The Treasurer certainly knew how to take care of the funds , and thc Secretary was very active in getting them in . The S . W ., in reply , said lhat all the officers would do their best iu

working thc lodge efficiently ; and the J . W . added that emulation was his motto , and he should endeavour to surpass , if possible , his prcdccessjrs in office . The Treasurer , in his reply , advocated success to the charities , and the Secretary acknowledged the compliment which had been paid to him by the observations of Bro . Firbank . The Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant evening to a close , and the brethren afterwards returned to town .

LION AND LAMB LODGE ( No . 192 ) . —The first meeting of the session of the above lodge was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel , Cannon . strcet . Present : Bros . Cohu , W . M . j Arkell , S . W . ; Jones , J . W . ; Kenning , Treas . ; Marsh , Sec . ; Legg , S . D . ; Fellowes , J . D . ; Riekwood , I . G ., and about fifty other brethren . The minutes of the last meeting

were read and confirmed ; Bros . Gen . Statham and J . Pinder were raised ; Bros . II . J . Sutherland and 1 * 1 . Carter were passed ; Messrs . 0 . Gale Sparrow , James Cook , Richard James Dart , and J . Darnell were initiated . Bro . Chas . Arkell proposed that the lodge bc removed from the City Terminus llo ' el , which , on being duly seconded and put , was lost by a large majority . Some other routine

business having been done the brethren dined together , when the usual toasts were given and acknowledged . The W . M ., Bro . Thomas Cohu , most ably presided , both in the lodge anil at thc banquet . THE -WILLIAM PRESTON LODGE ( No . 706 ) . —The first meeting of this lodge for the coming season was held at the City Terminus Hotel ,

Cannonstreet , on Thursday , the 28 th ult ., when the following brethren were present : —Bros . John Pringle , W . M . ; Manfield Newton , S . W . ; W . E . Newton , J . W . ; Captain Kain , P . M . and Treasurer-, W . Worrell , P . M ., and Secretarj ; S . D . Ewins , S . D . ; Dr . Cutmore , J . D . ; E . Kidman , I G . ; A . Brown , P . M . ; B . Abbott , P . M . ; G . Newman , P . M . ; W . Jerrett Miller , P . M . ; also Bros . R .

Lyon , B . G . Austin , G . Paull , W . Drake , P . Steinmann , Dr . Atwood , W . F . Smart , J . R . Williams , A . t . e Grant , G . Castle , G . Sniithcrs , jun ., VV . B . Broomhall , W . J . Collens , W . Johnsti 11 , R . Seaman , VV . W . Brierley , F . Juce , F . G . Barnes , J . F . Honey , H . F . Partridge , R . Gunner , L . G . Reindhardt . Visitors : Bros . E . Paull ,

1586 ; II . Paull , 15 R 6 ; John A . Mass , 227 ; R . Harve / Bastow , 3 ; | . C . Dorosing , late 108 ; II . Garrod , P . M . 749 ; L . * B . ' Pillin , J . W . 180 ; W . Hopekirk , P . M . 179 . The business of the evening consisted of the passing of Bros . Bricilcy and Caslle , the raising of Bro . Dr . Atwood . The report ol the Audit Committee was received and adopted , and Ihe Secretary congratulated thc brethren 011

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thc financial position of the lodge . Bro . W . E . Newton , J . W ., was elected as the W . M . for thc ensuing year , and Bro . Capt . Kain was again most unanimously elected Treasurer , and Bro . Grant , Tyler . All business being then ended the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent dinner , presided over by the W . M ., Bro . John Pringle . On the cloth being removed the W . M .

proposed the usual loyal toasts , but on rising to propose the toast of the Past Masters , he said he did it on this occasion wilh great feelings of sorrow , as the brethren were all aware they had recently lost their much respected brother , the late lamented Dr . Whiteman , the father of the lodge , and his good qualities were so well known to all the members of the lodge , that he , the W . M ., felt he

could not speak all that he intended to say , so he would therefore call upon Bro . Capt . Kain to respond to the toast and make a few observations on their recent bereavement . In responding to the usual toast of the P . M . 's , Bro . Capt . Kain as Senior P . M . said : 1 rise with very solemn feelings on this occasion , to return thanks for my health having been drank as one of the P . M . ' s . Some of the visitors

who have favoured us with their company for the first time this evening will have discovered that this is a "Banner" Lodge , of which there are but few , and they may observe that as usual the W . M . and each P . M . is sitting under his own banner , they will also see that a banner in the background behind me is draped with black , that , brethren all , is the banner of our lamented brother ,

Dr . Richard Harland Whiteman , P . M ., the so-called father of this lodge , and I may observe that he is only the second P . M . who has died since the consecration of thc lodge , now nearly twenty years ago . The motto under his coat of arms is , " Absque Devusse spcro , " which being herald ' s latin may DP . freely translated as meaning " I am called a Whiteman and I hope I am without stain . "

Brethren , the motto , though covering as you will observe a pun , was most appropriate , his character was stainless . For nearly those twenty years at our meetings has his portly presence and his benign and venerable face been seen under that banner , and who , brethren , ever saw a frown or even a shade over that benevolent countenance and when , which was seldom , there was the sli ghtest ruffle

on the surface of this lodge caused by differences of opinion , who does not remember his calm and measured tones and persuasive voice successfully pouring oil on the temporarily troubled waters ; and at the banquet how well we remember and how much we shall miss his genial and humorous speeches . For nearly twenty years , as I have said , he has at our meetings sat under that banner .

and was only absent when required by his professional duties as a distinguished accoucher , and which absence he would pleasantly term , assisting at an initiation . As I have also said , he was called the father of the lodge , a title of which he was proud . Brethren , that title I have now thc honour of claiming at your hands ; he is taken , I am left ; his

mantle has fallen on my shoulders , and I pray for Divine assistance to bear it as worthily as he did ; but it cannot be for long . I am his senior in age , and am therefore fast approaching thc end of the time allotted for man . The time may not be far distant when my place here will bc vacant , when my banner will bc draped with black , when

my punning motto , bi je puis " — " if I am able " —will be commented on , and when I hope some P . M . will have a kindly word for my memory . But the fall of a brother in ihe race of life cannot st . ip us in our social , domestic , and business avocations ; wc shed a tear over the fallen and pass onward to our duties in this life till it is our turn to fall . This is fully exemplified iu the profession to which

I have the honour to belong . When a soldier dies he is borne solemnly to his grave by his comrades with arms reversed , marching with measured steps and slow to the melancholy strains of the " Dead March in Saul . " If a cavalry soldier , his charger is led fully mounted as if for war , bjt with a vacant saddle , the stirrups occupied with the warrior ' s vacant boots , heels to ths front . The

aweinspiring burial service is read , and the heart and the eai throb' with those three solemn sentences , —earth to earth , ashes to ashes , dust to dust— .-ach sentence accompanied by the thud of falling earth resounding on thc coffin . Who that has witnessed a burial has not been moved at the scene , and may have shed a tear , and felt a rising in the throat ? But to the soldier the sharp words of command

are given , " Attention ! " " Front turn ! " " Quick march !" the band strikes up a merry tune , generally " Thc Lass I left behind me , " and so they meirily march back to their duties . So , brethren , must it be with us . We have in spirit followed our lamented brother to his last home ; we have in imagination heard the solemn service read over him , and with moistened eyes and beating hearts , have heard those sounding thuds . But like soldiers , we must

be up and doing ; we must close our ranks , fill up the vacant place , and march onwards to our duties in the battle of life , its victories , and its defeats , its joys and ils sorrows , till at length the time comes when one by onewc are called by the Great Commander-in-Chief to share with our departed brother the reward prepared for those who like him , have done their duty , and have fought and fallen in the good fight . Brethren , let us in solemn silence diink to his memory .

PERFECT ASHLAR LODGE ( No . 1178 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge , held at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , on Thursday , October 5 th , Bro . J . A . Smilh , W . M ., opened the lodge punctually at half-past four o ' clock . There were present Bros . F . II . Ebsworth , P . M ., Treas . ; G . J . Grace , P . M ., W . S . ; C . Deakin , P . M . ; J . H . Haimsworth ,

P . M . ; Dr . Dixon , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . G . J . D . Middlesex , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Batchelor , S . W . ; W . T . Lover , J . W . and W . M . elect ; F . Garbett , S . D . ; J . Stock , J . D . ; J . Wootton , I . G . ; and forty others . Amongst the visitors wc noticed Bros . Hooper , 879 ; Rogers , 4 63 ; Lciuicr , 879 ; Pluinnier , 177 ; Edwards , 619 ; Be ' ddoe , 548 ; Smith , 1257 ; P . Magee , 548 ; Hogaithj