Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

by the brethren closing the day's labours yvith general satisfaction . Bro . Woodstock , P . M . 749 , and Bro . Ray , 18 S , were amongst the visitors .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

PRESCOT . —WILLIAM DE LA MORE PRECEPTORY . — A conclave of the Knights belonging to the William de la Alore P reccptory yvas held at the Neyv Masonic Hall , Prescot , on Thursday , the iOth inst . This yvas the first meeting in the neyv Masonic Hall at Prescot , and all the arrangements gave universal satisfaction . The room is a good one , and very comfortable , and there is no doubt that

the Knights Templar , as yvell as the other Masonic bodies in the neighbourhood , yvill experience thc benefit of having a meeting-place of their oyvn . The preceptory was opened at 4 . 45 by Sir Knight Dr . , J . Kellett Smith , M . R . C . S ., the E . P ., and amongst the others present yvere Sir Knights G . Turner , P . E P . ; R . Broyvn , Prelate ; Reginald Young , First Captain ; 'Thomas Ashmore , Second

Captain ; Joseph Wood , Treas . ; William Tyrer , Almoner ; W . Thomson , Captain of thc Lines ; P . H . Whittaker , oic The minutes were read and confirmed , and two brethren were balloted for and elected . Sir Knight Reginald Young yvas unanimously elected Eminent Preceptor for the ensuing year , and Sir Knight Wood was re-elected

Treasurer for the same period . Sir Knights Young and Brown yvere elected Auditors . Apologies yvere read for non-attendance from several Sir Knights . One brother yvas proposed for installation , and thc preceptory was closed in solemn form , after yvhich the Sir Knights sat doyvn to an excellent banquet .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW . —LODOE ST . J ( NO . 3 }) . —This most ancient and prosperous lodge met on Alonday , thc 13 th inst ., in their hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , Glasgow , for thc purpose of admitting into the ancient order of Freemasonry Mr . A . Steyvart , yvho had been regularly proposed and vouched for , and no objection offered . On account of Mr , A . Steyvart being about to leave Glasgoyv for India in the

course of a feyv days , thc yyhole three degrees yvere conferred upon him at this meeting . Mr . John McGawalso received thc three degrees at this meeting . Bros . Wm . Anderson , John McGill , and J . Maybcrry yvere passed to thc degree of Felloyv Craft , and Bros . Ross , Blackwood , Anderson , McGill , and Maybcrry raised to thc degree of Master Mason—Bro . Wm . Bell , R . W . M ., officiating in the

First Degree ; John Dick , Sec , officiating in the Second Degree ; and John Monro , R . W . M ., Lodge Commercial ( No . 360 ) officiating in thc Third Degree . The yvhole of the degrees yvere yvorked in a thorough , efficient , and masterly style . There yvas a good attendance ( as usual ) at this meeting , and at the conclusion of the business the lodge yvas closed .

GLASGOW . —LODGE ST . MARK ( NO . 102 ) . —A specially interesting meeting of this lodge yvas held within their hall , in Buchanan-street , Glasgow , on Monday , the 13 th inst , Bro . J . F . Mitchell , R . W . M ., in thc chair . The lodge having been duly opened , thc minutes of last meeting read , and some other business disposed of , thc chairman called attention to some

matters 111 which they yvere all interested . He was sorry , he said , to inform them that they yvere in danger of taking a short road doyvn to the street some night . Oyving to the alterations going on in the lower portion of the building , their yvalls were cracking and subsiding , and a general amount c damage had been done to the place , yvhich would require to be paid for by somebody . Mr . Carrick ,

of thc Royal Hotel , he understood , some time ago bought the property beloyv them , but not theirs , and commenced to alter it . I le ( the chairman ) believed that he had got the sanction of the Dein of Guild Court so to do ; but , although other parties yvere summoned to appear for their interests when the application came before the Court , no information regarding the matter came to any of them

( L . i . iec St . Mark ) ; an . I he ( the chair man ) only heard of ii all r ii \\ -td pa-i < id . I hat made it the yvorse for Mr . CanLk ; lie was n .. uiitl u , repair the damage done to their property . When tiiey discovered that the damage yvas being done , they got two architects to examine the place , and through their law agents , Messrs . 'Thomas Stout and Son , sent a letter on the subject to Mr . Carrick , yvhich , as

yet , that gentleman had taken no notice of . I his yvas a case in yvhich they had to get reparation , not for wounded feelings , but for yyounded walls . If Mr . Carrick yvanted to buy their place he must give a price for it ; if not , he must pay for the damage done . In answer to inquiries by one or two brethren , the chairman said that Mr Carrick had asked if they yvould take £ 2000 for it , and had been told

that the lodge yvould not take it . 'The lodge had put no price on it themselves as yet . In further explanation , he stated that that lodge room and its adjuncts had been supposed to belong to St . Mark ' s Lodge ; but , on examination , they found that the property had been made the absolute property of certain members of the lodge—the case thus being that the brethren present and other members had no

more right to it than any one else . The members to yvhom thc property had thus been made over yvere fifteen in numleen ; of these eight yvere dead , and the seven yvho remained yvere the absolute proprietors of that lodge room ; and as matters stood the last survivor of that number could say , " This property is mine . " It yvas certainly

not intended to have been so in drawing up the deed of conveyance , but simply that the brethren whose names yvere attache . 1 to it should hold it as trustees for the lodge ; and , as he understood , that yvas entirely their own impression . Under thc circumstances , yvhat the lodge now yvanted to do was to get the trust declared , and assume a greater number of trustees , younger members , to keep it

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up as the original ones fell off . If , however , the survivors declined to give up their rig hts—yvhich he did not believe they would—they ( the lodge ) had not a word to say . Reverting to the matter of Mr . Carrick and his offer of £ 2000 , they considered that their property yvas yvorth £ 2500 ; and he ( the chairman ) had taken upon himself to say that they should not take less . In concluding , he explained , in reply

to a question on thc subject , that the matter of re-arrangement of the trust yvas presently in process . Bro . James Lang , P . M ., said that in coming there that night he was surprised to hear yvhat had been explained yvith regard to thc trusteeship of the lodge . He remembered the drayving up of the deed very yvell , and he certainly considered that the brethren named yvere trustees simply . They certainly

considered themselves as trustees ; and one of the survivors , Bro . A . M'Donald , told him so , yvithin a year ago ; and he ( Bro . Lang ) had no doubt that they yvould all agree as to putting the matter right . The subject then dropped . An interesting feature of thc evening was the appearance in the lodge , after long absence , of Bro . Lang , P . M ., just mentioned , yvho is a Masonic veteran . He became a

Mason and a member of St . Mark's so far back as December , 1817 ; and he remarked that he had just come up that night to see how his mother lodge looked fifty-eight years after he had joined it . He yvas elected R . W . M . in 1843 , and held the chair for tyvo years . In a feyv yvords the R . W . M . ( Bro . Mitchell ) expressed the gratification they must all feel at having Bro . Lang yvith them that night ,

and hoped they would often see him among them again . The lodge was thereafter closed . GREENOCK . —LODGE ST . J ( No . 175 ) . —An emergency meeting of this flourishing lodge yvas held in the handsome lodge room on the evening of the Sth inst ., yvhen a great deal of business was gone through . 'The meeting yvas under the guidance of Bro . Uric , D . M ., yvho

yvas ably supported by Bro . Mclntyre , S . W . ; Bro . Mc Watty , J . W ., and several of thc other officebearers . No fcyver than eight candidates yvere made , passed , or raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason , thc work having been performed in a most satisfactory manner . Bro . Rodger , Treasurer , conducted the business of the First and Second Degree , thc working tools being

explained in a very telling manner , and the lecture , by Bro . McQuarrie , yvas given in a fluent and correct style . As shoyving the prosperity of this lodge , yve may mention that over 100 members have been made acquainted yvith the mysteries of the Craft sinoc St . Andreyv ' s Night , a good evidence of the popularity of the R . W . M ., Bro . Alex . Mc Master . We never attend thc meetings of this lodge

yvithout being struck with thc admirable yvorking of all the office-bearers , and wc bclievs thc success attending their efforts is due a good deal to the indefatigable exertions of the Secretary , ( Bro . Wm . Wright ) , who is most attentive to his duties , and . most kind and courteous to all , and more particularly to visiting brethren . As thc season for more increased business and festive gatherings is fast

drayving round , yve hope from time to time to be able to give reports of the proceedings . GLASGOW . —LODGE COMMERCIAL ( NO . 3 60 ) . — Thc brethren of this prosperous and yvell managed lodge met in their hall , 30 , Hope . street , Glasgoyv , on Friday , the 17 th inst . Bros . Monro , R . W . M ., in the chair ; J . M . Ollit ver , S . W . ; T . Graham , J . W . There yvere also

prcscn-Bros . A . Morton , P . M . ; J . Davidson , P . M . ; D . Lamb , D . M . ; J . E . Spiers , S . M . ; Wm . Finlay , Treas . ; W . H . Bickerton , Sec , ami a fair attendance of members of the lodge and visiting brethren . On the lodge being opened , the Secretary read the minutes of last regular meeting , yvhich were confirmed . Ou thc retirement of Bros . Thomson , Wilson , and McLean , Entered Apprentices , thc lodire yvas raised to the degree of F . C , yvhen the

aforenamed brethren , yyho had been properly prepared , re-entered , and yvere passed to thc degree of F . C ., Bro . Monro , R . W . M ., officiating in his usual masterly style . Thc lodge yvas then reduced to thc degree of E . A ., when Mr . James Colquhoun , yvho had been regularly proposed , seconded , and ballotted for , and no objection offered , received this degree , Bro . D . Lamb , D . M ., officiating . There being no further business , the lodge yvas closed . GLASGOW . —LODGE ST . VINCENT ( No . ; 5 A— On

Thursday evening , idth inst ., thc long delayed visitation of this lodge by thc P . G . L . of Glasgovvyvas made at the regular meeting of No . 5 53 , yvithin the hallrented by them in Kentroad , Glasgoyv . The deputation yvas headed by Bro . F . A . Barrow , D . P . G . M . ; and included , further , Bros . A . M'Taggart , P . G . Sec ; James Gillies , S . D . ; John Fraser , G . Thallon , James Balfour , William IMiillipps , and

George Sinclair , Treasurer and Convener of the P . G . Benevolent Fund . Thc deputation having been received with due honour , and the R . W . M . of the lodge ( Bro . R . M'Dougall ) having in customary form acknoyvledged the supremacy of P . G . L ., Bro . Barroyv called upon the P . G . Secretary ( Bro . M'Taggart ) to read the report yvhich the deputation had to make as the result of their visit . This

bore that the books of the lodge yvere on the yvhole in a very fair condition ; yvhile at the same time it took notice of several discrepancies as to dates betyvcen the roll book and the minute book , where , as a matter of course , both should have corresponded . The funds on hand of the lodge were , as at 27 th February last , £ 29 iSs . 7 d . ; nothing having been given ayvay in charity for the reason that it

had not been required . 'The number of members made during the year reported on yvas 7 6 , and the sum contributed to the P . G . Benevolent Fund from the entrance fees had been £ 14 . Iu the course of a feyv remarks following , and based upon the report read by the Secretary , Bro . Barroyv remarked that the . P . G . L . of Glasgow yvas the first to

lead the yvay in these periodical visitations , a chief end and object of yvhich yvas to give assurance to every member of a lodge yvithin the province that whatever was done in thc lodge was under thc strict and regular surveillance of a superior body . Upon the yvhole he yvas very yvell pleased with the result of their visit ; and the fact that he had iu

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the minutes deprecated strongly the irregularities that had appeared in sonic of their bosks , only shoyved that the P . G . L . yvere looking after thc best interests of the Iodee Further , Bro . Barroyv animadverted against the system of giving more than one degree on one night , for which hoyvever , he blamed the Grand Lodge of Scotland . l-fe yvas a member of thc Grand Lodge , and if he remained so

it should be thc aim of his life to do ayvay with thc per . mission conceded by it to give two or three degrees in one night . In concluding , Bro . Barroyv referred to the subject of admission fees ; giving it as his opinion that these were at present disgracefully loyv yvithin the province , and that the minimum figure should be five guineas . The R . W . M . ( Bro . M'Dougall ) having shortly replied to thc remarks of

Bro . Barrow and the Secretary , thc deputation withdrew in order as they had entered . GLASGOW . — LODGE DRAMATIC ( NO . 571 ) . — The third regular meeting of this lodge was held in St . Mark ' s HaU , Buchanan-street , Glasgoyv , on Wednesday , ijth inst ., Bro . W . J . E . Dobson , R . W . M ., presiding . Immediatel y after the opening of thc lodge , the S . W ., Bro . H . W .

Jackman , said that being desirous of giving some substantial evidence of thc interest he took in it , he begged to present them yvith a box of yvorking tools , and accompany the same with a wish that every candidate in whose making they might be used yvould turn out to be a good and yvorthy brother of Lodge Dramatic . The receipt of thc gift ( a very handsome box of tools it is ) was duly

acknoyvledged by the chairman ; yvho , in so doing , took occasion to mention that they had been under many obligations to Bro . Jackman on different occasions * . and he ( the chairman ) could truly say that they had never had a more willing and assiduous co-yvorker than their yvorthy brother , the Senior Warden . Thereafter , the compliment

of honorary affiliation to thc lodge was conferred upon Bros . W . H . Bickerton , 972 , E . C . ; John Stewart , 3 60 ; and J . B . Hardie , 102 . 'The lodge then proceeded to the business of initiation , yvuen Layvrence Rankin Mitchell , en . gincer , South Portland-street , received the E . A . degree at the hands of Bro . Dobson , R . W . M . This concluded the business .

GLASGOW . —ST . ANDREW ' S CHAPTER ( No . 69 ) . — Thc regular monthly meeting of this chapter was held in thc Masonic Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street , on Tuesday , 14 th inst . A lodge of Excellent Masters was opened , Comp . G . W . Wheeler , Z . 73 , presiding , supported by Comps . Geo . Heron and J . M . Oliver as Senior and Junior Wardens . Minutes of last meeting having been read and

confirmed , Mark Masters R . C . Lynes and David , P . Boyd , of Abbey Chapter , 76 , Paisley , were admitted on behalf of that chapter , and received thc degree of E . M . Before closing thc lodge , Comps . Jas . Anderson , Z . 76 , and Nicholson , 7 6 , yvho had to leave to catch thc last train for Paisley , severally thanked Comp . Humphreys , Z . ( si ) , and the other members present

for their ready assistance in forwarding the interests ol Chapter 76 . r \ . R . A . Chapter yvas then opened , with the following Office-bearers : —Comps . T . D . Humphreys , Z . * , Geo . Heron , II . ; G . W . Wheeler , acting J . ; J . M . Oliver , E . ; Wm . Thomas , Treas ., and others , yvhen the same tyvo candidates for R . A . Masonry yvere re-admitted and duly received into companionship , Comp . Wheeler again officiating in his usual masterly style , ably

assisted by Comp J . Balfour , P . Z . 73 , who on this occasion undertook the arduous duties of First Soj . The nomination of Office-bearers for thc ensuing year , yvas the next business before the chapter , but after some discussion , it yvas agreed to posponc that matter until the 23 rd inst ., yvhen it was hoped there yvould be a larger attendance of members of the chapter to participate in so important a matter . There being no further business before the chapter , it was closed in due form , business betore tlie chapter , but alter some discussion , it yvas agreed to posponc that matter until the 23 rd inst ., yvhen it was hoped there yvould be a larger attendance oi members of the chapter to participate in so important a matter . There being no further business before the chapter , it was closed in due form ,

Freemasonry In India.

FREEMASONRY IN INDIA .

Our brethren in the Craft on this side of the yvater yvill be pleased to hear that the District Grand Lodgeof Bengal has appointed a committee under the resolution passed on the 24 th June , 1875 , yvhich has for its object the building and maintaining a Masonic 1 Ia . ll yvorthy of the Freemasons of Bengal and of the capital of India . Thc committee met at the Freemasons' Uall , in Bcntinck Street , Calcutta , on the 3 rd July last , and the whole of the necessary resolutions yvere passed to carry out the scheme for thc building of the Neyv Masonic Temple . A company has been created , and is called " The Bengal Freemasons' Hall Building Company , " yvith a capital of 150 , 000 rupees , divided into 100 rupees each , bearing interest at 6 percent .,

and the necessary officers and directors have been appointed . The site for the neyv temple has been fully determined upon , and nothing remains but the completion of the list of shareholders , yvhich already numbers 150 . There arc still some 500 shares at the disposal of the committee , and it is hoped some of thc Craft on this side of the yvater may feel disposed to assist our India brethren in their

laudable and praiseworthy scheme . It is anticipated that everything yvill be in readiness for thc commencement of the building during the visit of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to India , and no doubt a very forcible appeal yvill be made to him to inaugurate the event by laying thc foundation stone himself . 'The prospectus and plans can be seen at Messrs . Grindlay and Co . ' s , Parliament Street , London by whom all information yvill be given and

enquiriesanswered , and by whom subscriptions yvill be received . MAZAGON . —Lo ¦ : CONCORD ( NO . 757 , E . C . ) . —Tic regular meeting of this lodge yvas held in the Freemasons Hall , Mazagon , on Saturday , the 21 st August , 1875 . rcsent : Wor . Bros . W . C . Rowe , W . M . ; G . R . Henderson , I . P . M . ; B Robinson , P . M . Bros . F . Burdett , as S . W . ; W . Fearn , as J . W . ; F . Burdett , Treas . ; O . Tomlinson , Sec .: J . Spiers , S . D . ; W . G . Davie , J . D . J . E . Tyers , Org . ; J , F . Grew , Steward ; L , Thomas ,