Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS OF M ASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 729 Royal Arch 731 Mark Masonry 731 Scotland 732 Knights Templar 731 Consecration of a Military Lodge at Canterbury 733

New Masonic Hall at Derby 733 Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland 733 Masonic Tidings 733 Charity Elections 73 4 Supreme Grand Chapter 735 Mark Benevolent Fund 73 6 Relation of Sts . John with Freemasonry 73 d Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife 73 8

CORRESPONDENCE : — Freemasonry : —Its Symbolism , Religious Nature , and Law of Perfection 73 8 Spiritualism 738 Consecration of a New Lodge at Crossbill , Glasgow 739 Provincial Grand Lodge of Derby 739 Lodge Meetings for next week 740 Advertisements 727 728 734 741 742

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Craft ITasoiuin EGYPTIAN LODGE ( NO . 27 ) . —This ancient and highly respectable lodge held a meeting on Thursday , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , Bro . Harrison , W . M . presided , supported by

Palmer , l . P . M . ; Atkins , S . W . ; Lambell , J . W . ; H . G . Buss , P . M ., and Secretary ; and a host of Past-Masters , members of the lodge , and visiting brethren , the latter being very numerous . The working on this occasion was confined to the

first ceremony , Messrs . Garland and Dickenson being initiated into the Order . The degree was rendered in a very impressive manner by the W . M . and his officers , and the candidates subsequently expressed their feelings in a manner which shewed that they were worthy of the

favour shown them that evening in admitting them ! Into the Order . Several propositions of joining and initiation were read by the Secretary , previous to thc lodge being closed , and a petition to ths Lodge of Benevolence was adopted and , numerously signed on behalf of a brother , now

borne down by affliction and misfortune , but who nineteen years ago , was the respected W . M . of the Egyptian Lodge . Thc lodge being closed , the banquet followed . The usual toasts were proposed and responded to , that of " The Visitors , " bringing to the front Bros . Seex , and

Owens , W . M . ' s of 1 S 6 and 1366 , who very ably ' answercd , not only for themselves , but also for their more bashful brethren , and thanked the " Mummies , " the popular name of lodge No . 27 , for their kindly welcome and generous hospi . tality .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —An emergency meeting of this old established Lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., and there were present Bros . S . J . Grace , W . M . ; A . L . Dussek , S . W . ; I . J . H . Wickens , J . D ., as J . W . ; J . H . Butten ,

I . G . j C . Rayden , M . C . ; Edward Harris , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Free , P . M . ; D . Rose , P . M . ; F . Ebsworth , P . M ., Acting Secretary ; and many other brethren . The primary object of the meeting was to receive the report of the Committee appointed to revise the Bye-laws , butbefore

entering on this subject a ballot was taken for Bro . Dyman , and that being in his favour he was introduced and initiated into the mysteries of Ancient Freemasonry . The name of another gentleman was on the agenda paper , but as neither proposer , or seconder was present no

ballot was taken . The new Bye-laws , as proposed by the Committee , then came on for consideration , and by command of the W . M ., Bro . Wickens , brought up the report . On the motion of Bro . Wickens , the said Bye-laws were then read and put to the lodge seriatim , and no

objection being taken , they were again on the motion of Bro . Wickens , seconded by Bro . Dussek , put as a whole and carried unanimously . A cordial vote of thanks to the Committee in acknowledgment of their labours , was then proposed , seconded , and carried by acclainmation . The W . M . read a letter he had received from the

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Secretary , Bro . F . Walker , in which the latter tendered his resignation in consequence of illhenlth and his many other engagements , which resignation was duly accepted . The W . M , then appointed Bro . George Free , the I . P . M ., as

Secretary , pro tern , until the next regular meeting , when it was understood Bro . Free would be permanently appointed . There being no further business before the lodge , it was closed in due form , and the meeting adjourned until the third Tuesday in the month .

IPSWICH . —British Union Lodge ( No . 114 ) , —The usual monthly meeting of this old lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Thursday , the 6 th inst ., when there was an unsually large number of brethren present . In the absence of Bro . Beaumont , R .. N . the , W . M ., the

chair was filled by Bro , C . F . Long , and amongst these present were Bro . Boby , P . S . G . W . ; Schulen , P . Prov . G . D . C . ; the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Peter de Lande Long , P . M ., member of the Board of General Purposes ; A . T . Barber , P . G . O . ; P . Cornell , P . Prov . G . D . ; Emra Holmes , P . G . Reg . Geo .

Turner , P . M . ; W . Spalding , P . M ., Sec . ; S . Wri ght . S . W . ; A . D . George , | . W . ; J . Burton , S . D ! ; Rev . A . W . G . Moore , J . D . ; H . Miller , I . G . & c ., ; Visitors , ; Dr . Elliston , P . M . and Robt . Elliston , P . & O . Service , of the Perfect Friendship Lodge , and others . The lodge having been opened with solemn praj er , and the minutes of last meetino- confirmed the ballot was taken for

the following brethren as joining members . Bro . John Ellor Taylor , F . L . S ., F . G . S . Curator ofthe Ipwich Museum , late of Lodge Sincerity , No . 943 , Norwich , and Bro . Ridley King , Architect , Ipswich , late of Lodge Philanthropise No . 304 , Le 2 ds , who were unanimously elected . The

ballot was then taken for Mr . Percy William Mavor , of Weston-super-Mare , Mechanical Engineer , who was unanimously accepted as a candidate for initiation , and being present he was received , obligated , and duly initiated into the mysteries of Masonry , the gavel having been

assumed by Bro . Sanderson , who conducted the ceremony in his usual admirable manner . The lodge having'been opened in the second degree , Bro . A . G . Allen was passed to the degree of F . C , the ceremony being performed by Bro . Peter Long . The lodge was then raised to the third

degree when Bro . Athill , surveyor of St . Osyth , was raised to the sublime degree of a Mastei Mason , the beautiful ceremony being most impressively performed by Bro . Sanderson , who is well known in Suffolk for his admirable working . Bro Barber , P . G . O ., presided at the

organ and added much to the ceremonies by his performance . The lodge having been closed down to the ist degree and the F . C ' s , and E . A . P ' s , admitted , the brethren proceeded to ballot for W . M ., Bro . Peter de Lande Long- beins ; unanimously elected to fill the chair of K . S . Bro .

Long briefly returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and hoped that he should leave the chair at the end of his period of office with a Masonic career as Worshipful Master as unsullied as that of the long list of Masters who had filled the chair of K . S . in the British Union

Lodge for the past hundred years . Bro . Schulen was re-elected by a unanimous ballot as Treas ., and the Tyler , Bro . G . Spalding , was also reelected . Auditors of Accounts having been elected and the other routine business disposed , Bros . Schulen and Emra Holmes called attention

to the ballot box in use in the lodge , which was absolutely useless so far as secret voting was concerned , and on their motion it was resolved to get one of Bro . George Kenning ' s well-known ballot-boxes forthwith . The lodge was then duly closed , and the brethren retired to the

adjoining chamber , where a substantial repast was spread , after doing justice to the viands , and the cloth having been removed , the Acting W . M ., Bro . C . F . Long , proposed the usual Masonic and loyal toasts . Bro . Schulen briefly responded to that of the past and present Prov .

Grand Officers , and Bro . Mavor to that of the newly initiated candidate . Bro . Carnell proposed in flattering terms the Acting W . M . who modestly replied . Bro . Emra Holmes , asked leave from thc chair to propose a double toast , that of the W . M ., Bro . Beaumont , now on his honeymoon , who unfortunately had not been

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able to be so much amongst them as the brethren mi ght have ivished , through attending to his professional duties as Staff Surgeon on board H . M . S . " Northumberland , " but to whom he wished all sorts of happiness in his married life ; and at the same time he begged to couple the name of Bro .

the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , who had proved a most efficient substitute that ni ght , in performing the arduous and impressive ceremonies ofthe first and third degree . Many of the brethren present who were members of hi gh degrees , knew well that Bro . Sanderson was equally expert in them

as in the Craft , and Bro . Holmes had no hesitation in saying that Bro . Sanderson was the grea Mason in Suffolk . Lie did not know whether i was a secret , but he wes informed that Bro . Sanderson was a candidate for the Head Mastershi p of the Masonic Institution for Boys , and

he could only say that if any of the brethren had any influence in supporting his candidature , he hoped they would exercise it on Bro . Sanderson ' s behalf . The Masons of Ipswich would be extremely sorry to lose so distinguished a Mason as Bro . Sanderson , but they would rejoice if he

were placed in a position which he was so eminently qualified to fill . Bro . Sanderson responded to the toast , and after dwelling with heartiness upon the many good qualities ofthe W . M ., who it -appears has married a perfect woman ( the lady ' s maiden name it appears is Perfect ) , and

who would have their hearty good wishes in his new life . He modestly deprecated the flattering terms in which his name had been introduced , admitted that it was his hope to succeed to the Mastership of the Boys' School , but thought that in the multitude of candidates there might

well be better men than himself , ( no , no ) at any rate , if he succeeded , his one regret would be leaving Ipswich , and if he should not be successful , his consolation would be that he remained amongst his brethren . ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Turner sang one of Moore ' s charming melodies

in admirable style , and alter the Apprentice s song by Bro . Spalding , the Secretary ' s toast was passed round , and the Tyler ' s toasts followed , when the brethren separated at a late hour , having enjoyed a very pleasant evening . Wi SDSOR—Etonian Lodgc ( No . 20 ()) —This old

established and flourishing lodge held its regular meeting on Tuesday last , the 4 th inst ., at the Royal Adelaide Hotel , Windsor . Bro . J . H . S . Reid , the W . M ., presided . The lodge having been duly opened in the first and second degrees , Bros . W . S . Nicholls and C . Barkshire were

passed to the degree of Fellow Craft by Bro . J . Wilson , P . M ., who at the request of thc W . M . worked the degrees . The lodge was then closed to the first degree , when it was proposed by Bro . G . W . Dixon , J . W ., and seconded by Bro . W . S . Nicholls , that Mr . A Pears be admitted as a

candidate for initiation ; this was carried nem . con . The lodge was then closed in due form . The brethren then adjourned to supper as usual . There were present Bros . J . H . L . Reid , W . M . ; W . Bladon , S . W . ; G . W . Dixon , Prov . G . Steward Berks and Bucks , J . W . ; J . O . Carter , Prov .

G . Steward Berks and Bucks , S . D . ; W . Denne , J . D . ; C . D . Hume , I . G . pro . tern . ; J . Wilson , P . M . ; J . R . Mclllwham , P . G . S . B ., Middlesex ; L . Bryett , W . M . ; J . Grisbrook , W . M . 717 ; H . Cantrell , Prov . G . Steward Berks and Bucks ; and several other brethren .

FARNWORTH—Earl Ellesmcre Lodge ( 678 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Church Inn , Farnworth , on the Jth inst ; , Bro . Micah Ernill , W . M ., opened the lodge , and was well supported , amongst those present being Bros . W . H . Kirkman , P . M ., as S . W . ; Walter

Pennington , J . W . ; Robert Warburton , Treas . ; Robert Whittaker , Sec . ; Thomas Laycock , J . D . ; Jas . Mullineaux , I . G . ; and Ralph Brooks , Ty ler . The minutes of the last regular lodge were read and confirmed , after which ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of the admission

of Mr . Joseph Hampson and Mr . Thomas A . Martin as candidates for initiation into Freemasonry . The working of tlie W . M . was well and admirably done , the J . W . giving the working tools to each candidate . The visiting brethren

present were Bros . Pilkington , W M . 37 ; and T . Roger , S . W . Strangeways Lodge . On the completion of business the lodge wag closed . The brethren afterwards adjourned to refreshment and spent a very pleasant evening .