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29 th inst . The subject is " Egypt , " and the lecture will be illustrated by p ictures exhibited under the lime-light . PARTICK . —LODGE ST . MARY ( NO . 117 ) . —The bimonthly meeting of this lodge was licit ! on 17 th inst . 'The R . W . M ., Bro . VV . Wylie , presided , supported on the dais by Bro . Ferguson , R . W . M ., 303 ; and thc P . M ., D . M ., S . M ., and Treasurer of the Lodge 117 . There was an

unusually large attendance , including deputations from Lodge St . John , Dalmuir ; and St . Vincent , Glasgow , ( 533 ) . The business consisted of passing , a raising , five candidates having been duly initiated by Bro . Bain , D . M ., and eight passed to thc F . C . degree , and subsequently raised to the sublime degree , by Bros . Borland and R . W . M ., Wylie . Thc lodge , we may mention , has arranged for

erecting a new hall , the plans for which are already out of the architect ' s hands . GLASGOW . —LODGE ST . GEORGE ( No . 333 ) . — 'The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held in St . Mark's Hall , Buchanan-street , on Wednesday 10 th inst . 'The R . W . M ., Bro . Alexander Thomson , presided , and there were also present as officers of the lodge , Bros . John M '

Farlane , D . M . ; Jas . Forsyth , S . W . ; Robert Anderson , J . W . ; Archil . M'Intyre , Secretary ; Thomas Hill , J . D . ; and Jno . M'Donald , Architect . The lodge having been opened , two candidates , namely , Robert Fairbairn antl James Rutherford , farrier-sergeant gth Dragoon Guards , who hatl both been duly recommended , received the E . A . degree at the hands of Bro . Wm . Robertson , P . M . of the

lodge . The latter candidate , his case being one of emergency , was subsequently passed to the Fellow Craft degree by Bro . Robertson , and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason by Bro . J . O . Park . 'Thereafter , the R . W . M . stated that there had been forwarded to him by Bro . Wm . Dobson , of the Theatre Royal , a petition to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , craving that body to sanction the

erection of a new lodge within the Province of Glasgow , for the special benefit of members of the Craft belonging to the musical and dramatic professions . The petition referred to the fact that , owing to the peculiar exigencies of these professions , the members thereof were debarred from attending lodge meetings at the hours at which such were usually held , and stated that , to meet these exigencies , thc

hour of assemblage of the proposed lodge would be three o ' clock p . m . Thc proposed name of the lodge was to be " Thc Dramatic , " and the place of meeting at 163 , Renfield-street , corner of Cowcaddcns . The petition had been sent to Lodge St . George for the purpose of having thc signature of the Master and Wardens of the latter attached thereto , should the lodge acquiesce in its prayer .

Thc R . W . M ., after explaining the scope of thc petition , announced his decidetl objection to its being endorsed by Lodge St . George . He thought there was no present necessity whatever for the erection of a new lodge in thc tlistrict ; and there was a particular objection in the case of such a lodge as that proposed , namely , that they coultl not have a staff of permanent office-bearers . The nature of thc

" professional ' s" avocations forbade this . They were migratory in their habits—here this week and gone thc next . Under these circumstances , they could not have a staff of office-bearers such as was requisite to the regular conduct of a lodge . He therefore moved lhat Lodge St . George have nothing to do with the petition , but send it back as they had received it . Thc motion was seconded

by Bro . John M'Farlane , D . M ., and unanimously agreed to . The lodge was thereafter closed in due and ancient form . Thc anniversary of this lodge was celebrated on thc 19 th inst . in the large hall of Bro . Middleton ' s dining rooms , Trongatc , when between sixty and seventy brethren sat down 10 an excellent supper soon after eight o ' clock , p . m .

Thc chair was occupied by Bro . Alexander Thompson , R . W . M . ; Bro . Andrew Mclntyrc , P . M ., officiating as Croupier . Supporting these there were Bros . John Winton , Wm . Robertson , anil Robert Adam , P . M . ' s of the lodge ; James Forsyth , S . W . ; John Clark , Chaplain ; A . Mclntyrc , jun ., Secretary . 'The tables having been cleared after an excellent supper , the usual loyal and Masonic

toasts , including that of " I he Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , " were given in succession and duly honoured . The chairman then delivered a short address , in the course of which he said that Masonry was a great moral institution . Its principles were taken from the Bible—and the latter was the great luminary of their Order . Bereft of thc Bible , Masonry was bankrupt . Thc objects of Masonry

were not prohibited , nor were they confined to any tienomination or any sect . It hatl been the means of uniting millions of men of all nations and of all creeds in one common bond of amity . 'The name of the Prince of Wales was a guarantee that loyalty to their sovereign and country was their true and sterling watchword , and they hail thc experience of 3 , 000 years to show that charity to

mankind and love to the brethren were and had been thc leading and guiding principles of their noble Craft , and the great and ultimate ends of their association . 'The toast of " Lotlge St . George , 333 , " was then given by Bro . Gilchrist , drank with enthusiasm , and responded to Bro . Writon , with whose name it had been coupled . The chairman then said * . —1 now rise to perform a

pleasing duty , namely , to present our friend Bro . Writon with a small token of our respect . I have no doubt some might perform the duty with more ability ; but no one could'do so with kinder and more brotherly love than I now do . It is not thc value of the article f am about to present , but the way in which this testimonial has been got up that makes its value ; and nothing could be more pleasing to Bro . Writon , or to any man , than to receive in so brotherly

a way the approval of those with whom he has been long associated . I am pleased at being the medium through which this is to pass ; and I trust he may be long spared to use it ; and that every lime the hands pass round the dial it may remind him that his time on eaith is one hour less , so that he may with greater earnestness prepare for entering the Grand Lodge above . The chairman then

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said he had great pleasure in formally handing over to Bro . Winton thc testimonial in question , which consisted of a very handsome marble ormolu time-piece antl a pair of heroic bronze ; figures . After a brief interval , Bro . Winton in suitable and feeling terms acknowledged the compliments paid him . Among the remaining toasts were " Past Masters of - ; "j- * ., " acknowledged hy Bro . Robert Adam ;

" Visiting Brethren , " acknowledged hy Bro . Peter Stewart , of Scone " Lodgc , Perth ; " Absent Brethren , " " The Festival Committee , " " The Chairman , " "Thc Croupier , " and "Thc Health of Bro . Middleton , " Purveyor , GLASGOW . —LODGE COMMERCIAL , NO . 3 60—The regufortnightly meeting of this lodge was held in their hall , No . 30 , Hope-sUeet , Glasgow , on Friday , thc 19 th instant ,

Bro . John Monro , R . W . M :, occupihd thc chair , Bro . J . Mj Olliver , S . W . ; Bro . T . Graham , acting J . W . 'There was also present , Bro . John Davidson , P . M . ; Bro . J . E . Spiers , S . M . ; Bro . VV . H . Bickerton , Secretary , and many other members of the Lotlge . Among the visitors we noticed Bro . W . Shaw , R . W . M ., Lodge Caledonian , No . 334 , Bro . Wm . Wylie , R . W . M . Lodge St . Mary , No . 117 ; Bro .

L . Moritz , and a deputation from Lotlge Caledonian , 354 . 'The lodge was opened by the R . W . M ., Bro . John Monro , anil the Secretary read the minutes of last meeting , which were approved of . The lodge was raised lo F . C , and Bros . VV . I larrison and A . Martin were passed to that degree , Bro . John Monro , R . W . M ., officiating in his usual efficient

manner . There being no other business the lodge was closed . Thc next regular meeting ot this lodge will take place on Friday , 2 nd April , in their hall , 30 , Hope-street , Glasgow . ( Business passing and raising ) . Visitors are cordially invited , and a full attendance of members requested .

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ROCHDALE . —LODGE OF »_ FAITII , ( No . 20 ) . —Thc quarterly meeting of this M . M . M ., lodge was held on Thursday , March 4 th , and there was a numerous attendance of the brethren this being , the annual festival . The lodge was opened in due form at 6 . 15 , and the minutes of the last lotlge were read and put for confirmation and were unanimously carried . Bro . J . J . Smith of Napthali Lodge

having been proposed by letter , was balloted for and approved , he was then admitted and regularly advanced to the rank of a M . M . M ., by P . M ., William Davis . sBro . F . B . Ashworth having served the office of VV . M ., in the Craft in such a manner that the brethren unanimously elected him to the office of W . M ., of this M . M . M ' s ., lodge , and he was duly Installed according to

custom by VV Davis , P . M ., supported by Bros . W . Roberts , P . M . ; VV . 11 . Prince , P . G . S . W . ; C . VV . Jones , P . M . The installation of thc W . M ., being finished the Board of Installed Masters was closed , and the brethren were admitted , and the W . M ., appointed the following ofliccrs , Bros . J . Bell , S . W . ; J . Partington , S . W . ; R . Gorton , M . O . ; J . Holt , S . O . ; Richardson , S . O . ; J . J .

Smith , Chaplain ; _» . Mitchell , P . M ., Treasurer ; W . Briggs , Secretary ; II . Chadwick , Reg . of M . ; J . Burnish , S . D . ; W . Davis , P . M ., Dir . of Cer . ; C . O'Dhorlv , J . D . ; VV . Schofield , I . G . ; P . M ., J . M . 'Taylor . After rendering the communications and receiving hearty good wishes from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Lancashire , and the Prov . Granil Lodge , West Yorkshire , also from Roberts Lodge ,

No . 24 . The lodge was closed at eight p . m ., and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , which was sumptuously provided hy P . M . VV . Ashworth . The W . M . took the chair and was well supported by his officers and brethren after the cloth was removed thc M . W . proposed " 'The Health of the Queen . " The VV . M . next gave " II . R . TL the Prince of Wales , and the Members of

the Royal Family . " 'The W . M . next gave the VV . M . Grantl Mark Master Mason , the Rt . Hon . Earl Percy , and with it the M . W . Past Grant ! Mark Master Masons , the Ht . Hon . Lord Leigh Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Vicimnt Holmesdale M . P . ; VV . W . Beach Esq . M . P . and the Rev . George Raymond , Portal , M . A . 'The next toast given was the Rt . Hon . tlie Earl of Limerick , antl

thc rest of the Grand Ofliccrs . 1 he W . M . gave thc R . W . Provincial Grand Master for Lancashire- The S . W . gave Rt . Hon . Lord Skelmersdale Deputy , P . G . M . TheJ . VV . gave the rest of the P . G . Officers . The I Icalth of thc newly Installed Master was next proposed . 'The W . M . on rising , thanks the brethren very heartily for having

once more placed him in the honourable position of VV . M . and assured them that it woultl be his constant study to merit their esteem . 'The Health of thc Installing Master was given and briefly responded to . The W . M . gave to all poor and tlistressetl & c . and the brethren separated after having spent a very pleasant evening .

Socoeitatis Rosicrucianae In Anglia.

SOCOEITATIS ROSICRUCIANAE IN ANGLIA .

A meeting of the Rosicrucian United College of Manchester , Liverpool , and the Northern Counties was held at thc Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on Saturday , thc 20 th inst . There were present R . W . Frater C . Fitzgerald Matier , 19 ; C . A . Frater J . Yarker , P . S . G . ( F . C . O . ); Praters G . Turner , J . Wootl , Entwistle , Brockbank ,

Robinson , Leather , Clark , Green , Petty , Time , Tl . Nelson , Wilson , and others . 'The M . C . was opened at half-past four o ' clock , and after confimation of the minutes of the previous meeting held at Liverpool antl ballot for aspirants the following were admitted to the grade of Zelator : — Bros . Joseph Tl . Woodworth , Ohanness Andrcasian , R . I Iardman Holt , and Thomas VVainman Holmes . Frater

V arker afterwards read a paper upon " The Egyptian Ritual of the Book of the Dead . " He commenced by quoting the words of St . Matthew , " Out of Egypt have I called my Son , " and drew from thence arguments favouring thc divine nature of Jesus . He then showed the doubtful and uninspired nature of thc biblical chronology , and thc arguments upon which the antiquity of man was

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founded , and the general derivation of all nations front the highlands of Central Asia . Frater Yarker passed from this to the cosmogenical theories of the Chinese , Baby , lonians , Egyptians , etc ., antl from thence to the doctrines of the " Book of thc Dead , " which he showed to embrace an antiquity of from 3 , 000 to 10 , 000 years , and to include all thc salient points of the Christian faith . Quoting from

this ancient source he showed thc divine origin of man thc immortal nature of his soul , and the temptations to which he is subjected in the future state until justified b y Heseri thc " meek-hearted , " the primitive man soul , who gave His own blood that we might partake of His divine nature , the Chauratic father , brother , and spiritual judge , like all living souls " begotten by Ptah out of Neith , " or thc male and female primal source acted upon by Turn

the Polar rays through Saturn or Rhea—time and space . At length thc Heseri , A . B . ( discard ) , is crowned as a faithful servant of the gods , who address him : — "Thy father Turn has bound Thee with this good crown of justification , with that living frontlet , beloved of the gods , thou livest for ever . " After a short discussion , led by the R . W . Chief Adept , Frater Matier , a vote of thanks was carried to Frater Yarker by acclamation .

Early Grand Encampment, Scotland.

EARLY GRAND ENCAMPMENT , SCOTLAND .

The quarterly communication of Grand Council of thc Early Grand Encampment was held on thc 6 th inst ., ar the Sun Inn , Kilmarnock , thc M . N . G . A ., Sir Knight Hodge , presiding . The minutes of last meeting having been read and confirmed , the Council proceeded with their usual business .

The Encampments were not so well represented at this meeting as they generally are . The Encampment of Muirkirk , which , to a certain extent , has seceded from the general body , and though notified to attend , did not put in their appearance . They , however , intimated by letter the cause of their absence . For certain reasons their expulsion from thc Early Grand Encampment of Scotland

was agreed upon . The following motion , being proposed , seconded , and carried by acclamation , that , having considered thc conduct of Muirkirk , and their pertinacity in retaining in their possession the paraphernalia , the property of Grand Encampment , their time having expired to their rightful use of the same ; and although Grand Encampment , acting upon

legal advice , coultl easily recover thc same , they do not wish to bring the matter so far , as being quite inconsistent with our Masonic teachings , they have , however , resolved to expel from their body the Encampment of Muirkirk . The said Encampment of Muirkirk shall henceforth neither hold name or number in the records of the Early Grand Encampment of Scotland from this * date .

This resolution of Grand Encampment was arrived at with much regret ; better by far to have withstood the tyrannising and usurpation of Muirkirk , than be forced to adopt such stringent measures as this . Thc previous warnings of the Grand Encampment being set at nought , their willingness to accede to any honourable proposal , made by Muirkirk , and the many methods adopted to bring

a happy termination to the matter being utterly futile , they have , with much sorrow , been forced to part from and expel the Encampment of Muirkirk . A petition , praying for a charter of erection in Airdrie , was presented , and having met with approval , will be granted in the usual way . The Most Noble Commander informed the Sir Knights

that Grand Encampment was in communication with various places in Scotland , desirous ot erecting Encampments under the sanction of the E . G ., and in all likelihood , petitions from several parts of the country would be presented at next quarterly communication of Grand Council .

This enterprising spirit on the part of our brethren proves that our labours are not neglected , and our Order , in receiving such an unexpected impetus , augurs well for the future prosperity of the Early Grand Encampment . Thc sentinels , being withdrawn from their posts , the Grantl Encampment was duly closed .

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even as approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish , in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . — _ i * . J

INSTALLATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES AS M . W . GRAND MASTER . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , As a W . M ., I wish to attend thc installation of His Royal Highness , and have noticed the agitation as regards thc dress to be worn on that occasion . I am not rich , but wish to carry out the principles of Masonry to the

best of my ability . I intended to become a life subscriber to thc Boys' School , but if I must buy a dress coat for that occasion , and possibly never want it again , it will deprive the charily of that amount which is so much wanted . Is not the idea absurd ? Yours fraternally , J . I I . [ The worthy brother must see that there must be some regulation on thc subject . He had better wait to see it , before he complains . —E 11 . ]

COMMEMORATION JEWEL . To thc Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Up to the present time , I have heard no suggestions as to the jewel to he struck for this occasion ;

doubtless it will have due attention , as to style and slZc '* Nevertheless , I venture to offer an opinion , that it should he a solid gold circular medal , with bust of II . R . H . l ' M . W . G . M . on the obverse , and a suitable inscription on the reverse , suspended by a ribbon of Craft blue with edges of Grand Lodge purple , forming three stripes . In such a