"Within The Centre."

"WITHIN THE CENTRE . "

To the Editor of the Freemason . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — Will you be good enough to allow me to make the following remark with reference to the answer of Magnus Ohren , in No . 216 . If the

centre be a point , as it undoubtedly is , and a point has no dimension , neither length , nor breath , nor thickness , how can " within the centre " be a correct phrase . Yours fraternally , J . B .

BRO . DR . HODGES , BRO . H ., AND BRO . HUGHAN . —RE PROVINCE OF CORNWALL .

To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , My friend and brother , Dr . Hodges , has favoured us with his opinion respecting the points in dispute , and we thank him for his kind and

fraternal communication ; but as in reality no light is authoritatively shed on the subject , his letter must simply be taken as the belief of a worthy and intelligent Mason . The Constitutiens declare that the Prov . Grand

Lodge " ceases to exist on the death , resignation , suspension , or removal of the Provincial Grand Master , until a brother is duly appointed or empowered to perform the functions of Provincial Grand Master by whose authority the Prov . Grand Lodge may hz again established . " The points we want elucidated are ( a ) Is the

THE EARL OF ZETLAND , M . W ., P . G . M . To the Editor of The Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Kind permit me to state that in the article upon the decease of our late Illustrious Brother Lord Zetland , which appeared in The Freemason last week , the printer omitted to

mark as a quotation a considerable portion of the article , which was written in November , 1869 , when Lord Zetland first announced his intention of retiring from the Grand Mastership , and which of course alluded to the lamented decease in the present tense . I may also note that I wrote

" phrases " not " praises ' in the first sentence , and that one of the concluding paragraphs should have been printed thus , " full of honoursburdened—so to speak—with good wishes , and with the gratifying testimony of a good conscience , the venerable Earl has gone to his rest , ike . " Yours fraternally , THE WRITER OV THE ARTICLE .

Provincial Grand Master competent to perform any of the functions of such an office prior to installation , ( b ) If so , then may such a brother appoint a Deputy Provincial Grand Master by patent , ( c ) If not , what is a Provincial Grand Mastcr designate permitted to do r Yours fraternally , W . J . HUGHAN .

Reviews.

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Supplement to Reminiscences of Worcester Lodge , etc ., by C . C . Whitney Griffiths , Worcester , 1872 . The Historian of Worcester Freemasonry , Bro . Griffiths , has done well to complete his capital account of the origin and progress of the Craft in that ancient city , bv the issue of the

present supplement , with its carefully prepared rolls of members of the Worcester Lodge , and other Masonic Institutions with which it has been allied ( revised to December , 1872 ) . Few better than ourselves can appreciate such a work , as we know practically the labour involved in

the preparation of lists of members extending back more than century , and can only express a hope that the brethren in Worcester have already expressed their appreciation of so much zeal and ability being manifested on their behalf .

i'he book however has a value far beyond the walls of their city , and hence we regret to see it has been " privately printed , " because its usefulness has thereb y been confined to a limited circle .

Masonic Mirror . ( San Francisco ) . A neatl y printed monthl y , and carefully edited by Bro . A . W . Bishop and his two assistants . Under the

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title "A Rare Old Book" Bro . Bishop alludes to a book lately presented to him of the year 1766 , printed it is said at Jerusalem , but being in German , we must take this statement to be apocryphal ; but the value of the work consists in the fact that one of the degrees , out of the

many mentioned , viz ., "The Noatracite or Prussian Knight , " claims to have been founded by Frederick the Great . Is this any information of use to the Supreme Grand Council , we wonder ? Of late the Frederick the Great story has been doubted , but here is a book in 1766

which accepts it ! Loomli Musical , and Masonic Journal ( New Haven , Conn ., U . S . A . ) The wonder to us is , how so many magazines pay in the United States ? They may be counted almost bydozens ! This magazine is unique , however , in

its combining music with things Masonic , and so we can quite imagine its circulation will be more extensive than ordinarily falls to the share of exclusively Masonic publications . Several pages of music , and a number also devoted to Freemasonry , should certainly find a patronising public .

Boletim , Brazil . ( 2 nd year , No . 1 ., Jan . ) We notice a short appreciative sketch of the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M ., in this indispensable magazine for the Craft in Brazil , and also an account of the Installation of the Most Noble the Marquess of Ripon , K . G ., as Grand Master . The editor is our learned Bro . Dr . A .

F . do Armaval . Masonic Record of / Western India . This magazine is published monthly at Bombay /' under authority , " and we are sorry to hear it receives so meagre a support from Masons in that Presidency . The number for March completes the

ninth volume , and Bro . Bease , the accomplished editor , in mentioning this fact , informs his readers that " he had little hopes a few months ago of being able to continue the publication but a few well-wishers in different parts of India came to our aid . " Take heart again Bro . Bease , do not despair , " and seek to

bring the journal more before the Fraternity , by appointing trusty agents over the country . Add to its value also by writing more about the History of the Craft , and devote less space to meetings , which as a rule only interest the correspondents , and a few of their friends . Quote from " exchanges' freely , and you are bound to succeed .

Boletin Opcial Dei Orientc de Espana ( Madrid ) . According to the summary on the fly sheet of this petite publication , we find there are ninetyone lodges under the Grand Orient of Spain , twenty-four of which arc located in the city of Madrid .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

The annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Town-hall , Rochdale , on Wednesday , the 7 th of May , the proceedings being made unusually attractive by the opening and consecration of the magnificent church

dedicated to St . Edmund , which has been erected at Falinge , Rochdale , at a cost of £ 20 , 000 , by the Right Worshipful Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , Prov . G . Master of Worcestershire , and Past Deputy Prov . G . M . of East Lancashire .

At ten o clock in the morning the Craft Lodge , St . Chads , No . 1129 , was opened in the Townball , by the W . M ., Bro . the Rev . E . W . Gilbert , Vicar of St . Edmund ' s , assisted by his officers ; and after the Lodge had been opened in the three degrees , the R . W . Prov . G . M . ( Colonel Le

Gendre N . Starkie ) , and his officers entered , and the Lodge was opened in due form . Amongst those present , in addition to thc R . W . Prov . G . AL , were Bros . A . II . Royds , R . W . Prov . G . M . Worcestershire , P . Dep . Prov . G . M . East Lancashire ; W . R . Callender , Dep .

Prov . G . M . ; George . Mellor , Prov . S . G . W . ; John Gibb Smith , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . H . H . Robinson and Rev . Dr . Cranswick , Prov . G . Chaplains ; Samuel Cheetham , Prov . G . Treas . ; John Tunnah , Prov . G . Sec . ; G . B . Brockbank , Prov . G . S . D . ; James Holmes , Prov . J . G . D . ; George F . East , Prov . G . Director

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

of Ceremonies ; James Pollitt , Asst . Prov . G . Dir . of Cer . ; William Barlow , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; Thomas Law , Prov . G . Org . ; Marshall Taylor , Prov . G . Pursuivant , and a numerous assemblage of Past Provincial Grand Officers , including Bros . J . L . Hine , P . Prov .

G . W . ; R . Hopwood Hutchinson , P . Prov . G . W . ; Rev . J . B . Philips , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . P . C . Nicholson , P . Prov . G . Chap , j Rev . J . Littler , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; John Barker , P . Prov . G . Treas , ; Charles Tiplady , P . Prov . G . Treas . ; J . Handley , P . Prov . G . Treas . ; Chas .

Heywood , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; John Chadwick , P . Prov . G . D . ; Isaac W . Petty , P . Prov . G . D . ; J . S . Veevers , P . Prov . G . D . ; John William Maclure , P . Prov . G . D . ; Richard Radcliffe , P . Prov . G . D . ; also E . A . N . Royds , Dep . Prov . G . M ., Worcestershire ; C . J . Vigne , P . Prov .

G . M ., Somersetshire ; C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds , P . Prov . G . Sword Bearer , Worcestershire ; Frederick Binckes , P . G . S ., Secretary Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; and others . The roll of lodges was called over , and

representatives from the whole of the seventy-seven lodges in the Province were in attendance . The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed . The Prov . G . Treasurer presented his accounts for the past year , which were adopted and confirmed . The election of Prov . G . Treasurer for the

ensuing year then took place , and on the proposition of the R . W . Bro . A . H . Royds , seconded by Bro . the Rev . J . B . Phillips , PastProv . G . Chaplain ; Bro . Edmund Grundy Heape , P . M . St . Chads , 1129 , was elected to that office .

Thc R . W . Prov . G . M . then appointed his officers for the ensuing year , viz . : — Bros . W . Romaine Callender , Dep . Prov . G . Master ; Clement R . N . Beswicke Royds , Prov . S . G . Warden ; Rev . J : M . Cranswick , Rev . E . W . Gilbert , G . ChapIains ; Edmund Grundy

Heape ( elected ) G . Treasurer ; Joshua A . Elliott , G . Registrar ; John Tunnah , G . Secretary ; Thos . Joseph Lancashire , S . G . Deacon ; Herod Turner , J . G . Deacon ; Thomas Entwisle , G . Sup . of Works ; Jas . Pollitt , G . Dir . of Ceremonies ; Robert Whittaker , Assistant Director of

Ceremonies ; James Holroyd , G . Sword Bearer ; Ralp h Collingwood , G . Organist ; Thomas Hargreaves , G . Pursuivant ; R . J . Duckworth , Assistant Pursuivant ; Alfred B . Roberts , John Higgin , James Blacka , Charles Grindrod , Willi . im Schofield , James Taylor , Prov . G . Steward ;

William Dawson , Grand Tyler . On the proposition of Bro . W . Romaine Callender , W . Dep . Prov . G . Ma .-, ter ., seconded by Bro . Rev . E . W . Gilbert , Prov . G . Chaplain , a vote of condolence was passed to the R . W . Bro . A . H . Royds and his family on their recent bereavement .

A grant of ten guineas was made to the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Benevolent Fund . The business being concluded , the Prov . Grand Lodge was closed .

The ceremony of the consecration of the church was fixed to tyke place at two o ' clock in the afternoon , previous lo whicli time the brethren had assembled at the Town-hall , representatives being present from every lodge in East Lancashire —a rather unusual circumstance . A procession

was formed in front of the Town-hall , under the direction of the Prov . Grand Director of Cers ., and headed by the bands of the local volunteer corps , marched to the church , the route being by Yorkshire-street , Cheethnm-street , and Spotlandroad . Great interest was manifested in the

proceedings . Flags and banners were displayed in great profusion throughout the town , and the streets through which the procession passed was thronged with people , and a large crowd assembled in thc immediate vicinity of the church . The Masonic brethren entered the church by the west door , preceded by the Right Worshipful

Prov . Grand Master and Prov . Grand Officers , and there was a crowded congregation . The churchis an exceedingly handsome and massive building . There are 470 sittings , one-half of which are free and unappropriated . On the southern side ofthe chancel there is a private chapel , which is secured to Mr . Royds , his heirs , and assigns , for ever . In thc chinch there is a brass plate ,