Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

and officers of Prov . G . Lodge had discharged their duties on the occasion . He thought it would help matters in future if the name or names of any brethren whom it were proposed to nominate for the P . G . Treasurership should be sent in by the ist of September to the P . G . Secretary . He also suggested that in future it would tend to the comfort and convenience of

the brethren if the Fund Committee and the Charities' Committee could meet on a day prior to that of P . G . Lodge meeting at some centre in the province to transact their business . He also referred to the pleasure it gave him to see that Lord Barnard was taking great interest in the Rose of Raby Lodge , and in time he should ask him to take an office in P . G . Lodge ,

and he was also pleased to learn that Lord Herbert Vane Tempest , already a Mason , a son of his late and honoured predecessor , was about to join the Fawcett Lodge at Seaham Harbour . He thought they would cordially welcome both these brethren to their midst . He thanked the Bishop Auckland Lodge brethren for their excellent arrangements for P . G . Lodge that day .

The election of Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year then took place , when Bro . Isaac Thompson , of the Barnard Lodge , was duly elected . The Prov . Grand Master then invested the Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , viz . :

Bro . H . B . Tristam , D . D . ... ... ... D . P . G . M . „ Joseph R . Pattison , 97 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ G . W . Jennings , 1121 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . F . Lorance Cope , M . A ., 764- - ] Prov . G . Chaps . „ Rev . R . Crookhall , 1274 ... ... j c .. 1 . H . Holmes . 12 TO ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

„ Robert Hudson , 20 39 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . " J- " ] - ^ - - - - ] Prov . S . G . Ds . „ J . J . Johnson , 531 ... ... ... ) „ James Shaw , 424 - - " ] Prov I G Ds . . „ HartleyCampbell , 1389 ... ... 3 frov . j .-o . us . „ F . S . Cowper , 2039 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

„ Thomas Dunn , 124 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . Teasdale , 1932 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C „ H . Tomkins , 1418 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ J . P . Daley , 1650 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . » 5- rf 'Z ™ ' . ° J } Prov . G . Std . Brs iiiwiw

„ .-. , yiju ... ... •'„ „ „ W . Vincent , 94 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ John Joel , 201 9 ... .. ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ W . J . Brown , 12 74 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ F . W . Pittuck , 1643 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ E . Micklethwaite , m ... ... ... ^ | „ H . Dowdtswell , 1230 ... ... ... J ,. T . Westrope , 1334 ... ... ... . D „ .. / - C .... J _ 1 oim

„ G . Middlemassr 2352 f . uv . u . » . „ J . Barnet , 2415 ... ... ... I ,, C . R . Toomer , 2418 ... ... ... J „ Thomas Grieve , P . M . ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed .

Consecration Of The Peveril Preceptory, No. 159.

CONSECRATION OF THE PEVERIL PRECEPTORY , No . 159 .

For some time it has been in contemplation lo form a Knight Templar Preceptory in Derby , and at length , through the energy of Sir Knight A ,

Woodiwiss , ably assisted by Sir Knight Percy Wallis , to whom in a great measure the success of the meeting was due , which culminated in the consecration of the Peveril Preceptory , No . 159 , on Friday , the 6 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Derby .

The consecration ceremony was performed by the Earl of Euston , Great Sub-Prior , assisted by Sir Knights the Rev . E . Hesketh Knollys , Prelate ; General Hay , C . B ., Vice-Chan ., as Constable ; C . H . Driver , as Marshal ; C . F . Matier , as Registrar ; Geo . Cooper , Sub-Marshal ; Balfour Cockburn , Herald ; and R . Clowes , Capt . of the Lines .

The Great Sub-Prior entered the preceptory , preceded by Sir Knight C E . Keyser , as Sword Bearer , and Sir Knight Charles Belton , as Banner Bearer . He proceeded to state the object of the meeting , and the Peveril Preceptory would be placed under the banner of thc Prov . Prior of Staffordshire , Warwickshire , and Leicestershire .

The warrant was then read , and the ceremony of consecration was performed by the Great Sub-Prior in a very impressive manner . He then installed Sir Knight A . Woodiwiss as First E . P ., who invested Sir Knight Percy Wallis as Constable . The founders were Sir Knights Percy Wallis , A . Woodiwiss , J . R . Fielding , Col . j . Evans , Thos . Roe , M . P ., C . Fox Roe , and C . Fendelow .

Sir Knight General Hay then took the chair , and installed the following candidates , assisted by Sir Knight C . F . Matier as Sub-Marshal : Comps . Haughton C Okeover , J . P ., Sir John Smith , W . Naylor , P . G . S . B ., T . H . Harrison , J . P ., J . H . Lawson , J . E . Harrison , T . W . Lumley , F . Stone , Francis Thompson , J . Hassoll ,: and Edgar Home , the accolade being given by the Great Sub-Prior .

The Sir Knights who assisted at the consecration , with the addition of Sir Knight J . Loxdale Warren , Q . C , were elected honorary members . The G . S . P . then retired under an arch of steel . In addition to thc names already mentioned there were present

Sir Knights C . A . Newn ham , Prov . Chancellor , Stafford ; Rev . VV . Trevor-Parkins , Prov . Prelate , Stafford ; J . D . Murray , P . Aide-de-Camp ; Archdeacon Colley , W . F . Tolliday , P . E . P . ; Rev . T . B . Munday , P . P . Prelate ; K . M . Kidd , P . E . P . ; VV . Hickling , P . E . P . ; J . T . Spalding , E . P . Abbey ; and VV . L . Ball . P . E . P . Letters of apology for non-attendance } were received from Sir Knights Capt . Philips , Major Woodall-Woodall , Rev . C W . Spencer-Stanhope

Consecration Of The Peveril Preceptory, No. 159.

F . Richardson , Col . A . B . Cook , W . Kelly , F . S . A ., P . E . P . ; R . Eve , G . C . W . Fitzwilliam , Viscount Dungarvan , R . Loveland-Loveland , E . Letchworth , Sir A . Harris , Hugh D . Sandeman , R . V . Vassar Smith , and several others . The preceptory was then closed , at " the conclusion of which a Priory of

Malta was opened , with Sir Knight J . Loxdale Warren , Q . C , Sub-Prior , Stafford , & c ., as Prior , when the following Sir Knights , J . Spalding , E . P , Abbey ; Alfred Page , T . Roe , M . P . ; Tom N . Turner , and W . H . Marsden ,

in addition to the candidates who were installed knights this day , were received into the Order of Malta , the accolade being given by the Great Sub-Prior . The music by Sir Knig ht Marsden greatly enhanced the beauty of the ceremony .

All business being ended , the brethren , at the invitation of Sir Knight Woodiwiss , adjourned to a banquet at the Royal Hotel , most admirabl y served under the personal supervision of the manageress . Personally conducted by Bro . Roe , M . P ., Bro . Marsden , the Mayor of

Derby , and Bro . Woodiwiss , E . P ., the visitors were on Saturday driven to Matlock , and on Monday returned to London . The kindness and hospitality shown to the visitors was unbounded , and the only regret the brethren felt was that Derby was not nearer to London .

Masonic Bibliography.

MASONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY .

I think it would be very helpful to bona fide Masonic students if they were kept informed as to the whereabouts , character , and value , if possible , of Masonic works of rarity and importance , especially any that may be either unique or unknown in this country . Messrs . Pickering and Chatto , of 66 , Haymarket , St . James * , London , having kindly obliged me with a sight of a trio of books published in Ireland , two are quite new to me , and

one of which 1 have at once secured ( the first of the set ) , and hope the rest will soon be acquired for some permanent Masonic library . 1 . " An Answer to the Pope ' s Bull , with a Vindication of thc Real Principles of Free-Masonry . Publish'd by the Consent and Approbation of the GRAND LODGE of Ireland . By BERNARD CLARKE . Magna est Veritas et pnevalehit Dublin ; Printed by J BUTLER , on Cork-hill , For the Author , . 1751 . "

The size is small octavo , 64 pages . The pagination includes the title-page and dedication , the text of the work beginning at page [ II . ] and ends with [ 64 ] . The " Answer" occupies some 20 pages , and is followed by the ' Vindication , " which is based on Anderson ' s Constitutions of . 1738 . Both efforts are of more than average ability . The value to me , however , of the

pamphlet , is its dedication " To thc Right Worshipful and Right Honourable LORD GEORGE SACKVILLE , Grand Master of the ANTIENT and Honourable FRATERNITY of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS IN IRELAND , " his arms-plate heading the same , and is by " R Close , Sculp . " The Masonic emblems at foot includes thc 47 th Problem of Euclid , and the engraving is certainly fine and clean as issued .

Bro . Clarke furnishes the date of Lord Sackville ' s election , viz ., June the 24 th , 1751 , the Hon . Thomas Southwell being D . G . M ., ihe Hon . Roderick Mackenzie , S . G . W ., the Hon . Brierley Butler , J . G . W . I consider this a most satisfactory attestation of such an election , and proves that Bro . Henry Sadler and myself were correct in styling Lord Sackville as Grand Master . I have never seen this pamphlet complete before , but once saw thc latter portion .

2 . "Thc Free-Masons' Advocate ; or Falsehood Detected . Being a Full Refutation of a Scandalous Libel , Entitled a Master Key to Frec-Masonry . With a Defence of the Brotherhood and ihe Craft , against all the Calumnies and Aspersions that ever have been , or can be thrown on them , by the Weakness of some , and the Wickedness of others . By Richard

Lewis , Corrector of the Press . [ Two verses of Scripture . ] Dublin : Printed ( or J . Hunter in Sycamotc-alley . And sold by all the Booksellers . MDCCLX . " It is dedicated to the Earl of Drogheda , Grand Master , and is temperate in tone , and most fair withal . The price fixed by Pickering and Chatto is one guinea . It is entirely a stranger to me , and both curious and valuable . ( Octavo , 44 pages . )

3 . "A Wou'd Be ' s Reason ; or an Important Review of the principal Arguments for and against the Antient Society of Free and Accepted Masons . Advanced in two later pamphlets on the subject , & c . By Willingly Woii'd-Be , Esq . Dublin : Printed by Henry Pepyat , in Silver Court , Castle Street . MDCCLX . " ( . Octavo , pp . 56 . ) The two books referred to are stated to

be the "Ahiman Rezon" and "A Master-Key to Masonry . " There arc several extracts , and the work aims at being strictly impartial as well as critical , the author finally avowing his beliet in the high character of the Fraternity . 1 have never met with the pamphlet in any way . The price fixed is 18 s .

4 . " An Address to the respective Bodies of Free and Accepted Masons , as delivered at the Stewards' Lodge held at thc Horn Tavern , Fleet-street , London , the 16 th of November , 1763 ( being election and installation nig ht ) . By THOMAS EDMONDES , Esq ., one of the Grand Wardens to the Right Honourable and Right Worshipful Earl Ferrers , Grand Master . 1 ° which is added His CHARGE to the Right Honourable and Right

Worshipful LORD BLANEY , present GRAND MASTER , on his being appointed Master of the New Lodge , at the Horn Tavern , Westminster , constituted in due Form by Thomas Edmondes , who then acted as Deputy Grand M aster . London : Printed for S . Hooper , Bookseller , in the Strand , and sold by a ' Booksellers . MDCCLXVL , " & c . Thedcdication isto Lord Blaney , G . M . The size is octavoand naires viii and sri .

, The pamphlet is very rare . There is one in the library of the Grand Lodge ol England , but 1 am not aware of another . Bro . Edmondes states that the Earl Ferrers propostd to erect " a proper building lor the accomodation " of the Grand Lodge , together with spacious rooms lor a grovvint library and school for the " qualifying and finish , ng twplve boys , Sons 0 poor Masons , " & c . The sum asked for this pamphlet is one guinea . W . J . HUGHAN .