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to the Board at its next meeting . Such Committee to be composed as far as can be of Masters or Past Masters of Colonial , Indian , or Foreign lodges under the English Constitution . This Board may also appoint Committees for specific purposes who shall report to the Board in like manner . <<) That rules 282 to 287 be repealed .

The Board have further to report that copies of the Reports of the Proceedings of Grand Lodge at its meetings on the 6 th March and the 5 th June were , in due course , sent to every District Grand Master , Deputy District Grand Master , and District Grand Secretary of the 2 S District Grand Lodges , and also to the Worshipful Masters of all lodges in India , the Colonies , and foreign parts , numbering about 450 , and that the only communication in reference to the above proposals received from any of the District Grand Lodges or lodges in foreign

parts have been—( 1 ) From the District Grand Secretary of South Africa ( Western Division ) , pointing out the desirability of having brethren with Colonial experience on the newly-constituted Board . ( 2 ) From the District Grand Lodge of Queensland , expressing an opinion that the abolition of the Colonial Board was undesirable , and recommending that in the event of the proposed change being carried the

Board should contain five Pasters having Colonial experience . ( 3 ) From the District Grand Lodge of Bombay , stating that it appeared to it to be a matter of perfect indifference whether the affairs of lodges abroad are administered by a Colonial Board , the Board of General Purposes , or a Sub-Committee of the latter . ( 4 ) From the District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago , expressing its

approval of the proposed alteration . ( 5 ) From the Cambrian Lodge , N . S . Wales , expressing an opinion that the Colonial Board should be continued . The Board have to report that the following presentations have been made to the Library and Museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks :

TITLE OR OBJECT . BY WHOM PRESENTED . Two Old Masonic Aprons ( Scotch ) ... John Lane , P . A . G . D . C . Bound Volume of Prov . Grand Lodge Reports ( Suffolk ) N . Tracy , Prov . G . Sec . Old Masonic Apron ( Scotch ) G . W . Bain , P . P . G . Reg . Durham . Old Prov . Grand Officer ' s Clothing and

sundry other Relics F . F . Schmtger , P . M ., & c . The Alnwick MS . Reproduction and Ttanscript The NewcasuVC ' ollege , per Bro . Schnitger . Minutes of Prov . Grand Lodge North Wales and Shropshire W . H . Spaull , P . A . G . D . C . Historical Sketch of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 Walter D . Grant , W . M . No . 279 . Masonic Apron of the late Charles

Matthews Will . E . Chapman , P . P . S . G . W . Bucks . Seven Old Masonic Certificates Birnard Levy , Sec . No . 1502 . Freemasonry in Northern China and Shanghai . ... F . M . Gratton , P . D . S . G . W . Proceedings in an Indian Law Case with

Old Printed Ritual in evidence ... Major G . W . Mortimer , Sec . No . 112 . Illustrated Guide to Rosslyn Chapel and Castle R . S . Brown , G . S . E . Scotland . Sketch of the History of the Lodge of Friendship , No . 44 Nathan Heywood , P . M . No . 44 .

The Board also submit a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of November instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of . £ 8609 is . sd ., and in the hands of Grand Secretary for Petty Cash ^ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND , President . 20 th November , 18 95 .

9 , REPORT OF THE COLONIAL BOARD . To the United Grand Lodge of England . The Board beg to report that they have received from the District Grand Master of Natal , South Africa , a formal notification that St . John ' s Lodge , No . 1886 , Kokstad , had , under the authority delegated to the District Grand Lodge

of Natal , by Article 106 of the Book of Constitutions , been duly erased from the roll of the United Grand Lodge of England , and that the warrant of the said lodge had been returned to the Grand Secretary . ( Signed ) GEO . D . HARRIS , Chairman . Freemasons' Hall , 5 th November , 18 95 .

10 . APPEAL nv BRO . GEORGE THOMPSON , Senior Vice-President District Board of General Purposes—From a decision of the District Grand Master in appointing Bro . G . A . Derrick as President of the District Board of General Purposes , on the occasion of a vacancy during the year arising from the resignation of the former President .

NOTICES OP M OTION IIV W . BRO . F . LAMONISY , P . M . 962 and 1924 — That the following addition be made to the Book of Constitutions to follow Article 75 . 75 A . Canvassing by or for a candidate for any elective office , or for a Board or Committee in Grand Lodge , a Provincial or District Grand Lodge , or private lodge , is unconstitutional and therefore not to be permitted . Any brother or brethren so offending , shall be dealt with as the Board of General Purposes , or similar District , or Provincial authority may decide .

BY R . W . BRO . SIR J B . MONCKTON , P . G . W . — That the sum of 200 guineas be given from the Funds of Grand Lodge towards the proposed establishment and permanent endowment of a Scholarship in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the funds for which are now in course of being raised . 12 . Names of brethren nominated to the offices of Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence :

Bros . Henry Garrod , P . G . P ., and David Dixon Mercer , P . G . P ., as Senior Vice-President ; Charles Alexander Cottebrune , P . G . P ., and Charles J . R . Tijou , P . A . G . P ., as Junior Vice-President . 13 . Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Board of Benevolence :

Bros . George Granby , P . M . 834 ; Walter Martin , P . M . 879 ; George R . Langley , P . M . 23 81 j George B . Chapman , P . M . 27 ; Charles Dairy , P . M . 141 ; William Fisher , P . M . 8 34 ; James Bunker , P . M . 1158 ; William Vincent , P . M . 1194 ; Simon H . Goldschmidt , P . M . 1329 ; Robert A . Gowan , P . M . 2029 ; Robert H . Evans , P . M . 1139 ; and William Kipps , P . M . 1275 . And no more than 12 were nominated . List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge .

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No . 2582 , The Lewisham Lodge , Smethwick . „ 2583 , The St . Thomas Lodge , Tibshelf , Derbyshire . „ 2584 , The Queen Victoria Lodge , Manchester . ,, 2585 , The Uoornfontein Lodge , Doornfontein , South Africa . „ 25 S 6 , The St . Nicholas Lodge , Scarborough . ,, 2587 , The Radnor Lodge , Folkestone . „ 25 S 8 , The Beauaraba Lodge , Pittsworth , Queensland . „ 2589 , The Borough Lodge , London Bridge . „ 2590 , The Nirnava Lodge , Ghazipur , Bengal .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

The half-yearly meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held in Hulme Town Hall , on Friday , the 22 nd instant . There was a very'large gathering of influential brethren . The Prov . G . M ., Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , occupied the chair , supported by Bros . E . Ashworth , P . G . D ., as D . P . G . M . ; J . H . Sillitoe , P . G . Std . Br . England ( Chairman of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent

Institution ) ; John Chadwick , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . ; J . T . Newbold , P . P . G . W . ( Vice-Chairman of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institution ); James Newton , Prov . A . G . Sec . ( Secretary of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institution ) ; James Heelis , P . P . S . G . W ., acting Prov . S . G . W . ; H . Whitehead , Prov . J . G . W . ; W . Barritt , Prov . S . G . D . ; A . Middleton , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . B . Goulbourne , Prov . S . G . D . ; T . D . Foreman ,

Prov . G . D . ; R . T . Sutcliffe , Prov . G . Reg . ; Rev . John Kelty , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . J . Challenor , Prov . A . G . Chap . ; J . Wrigley , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . S . Millar , Prov . G . D . ; J . W . Millward , Prov . G . S . of W . ; A . H . Duffin , Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Bee , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; J . W . Woolmer , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; F . W . Wollaston , Prov . A . G . D . C ; T . Rigby , Prov . G . S . B . ; Wm . Bear , jun . ( who unfortunately was abroad at the last regular meeting in May , was invested at this

meeting by Bro . Col . Starkie as Prov . G . S . B . ) ; T . W . Wolstenholme , Prov . G . Org . ; J . W . Abbott , P . P . G . D . C ; Henry Nail , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . West Lanes . ; Richard Newhouse , Prov . G . Sec . Cheshire ; F . R . W . Hedges , Sec . R . M . I . G . ; Thos . Pike , P . G . Std . Br . ; Jas . Bromley , P . G . S . B . ; G . S . Smith , P . P . G . Org . East and West Lanes . ; W . Forrest , P . P . S . G . D . ; E . G . Harwood , P . P . J . G . W . j J . Cliffe , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Beardmore , P . G . S . ; F . Hilton , P . P . G . D . C .: and S . F . Butcher , P . G . S .

The roll of lodges was called , and all , with three exceptions , were represented . The minutes of the annual meeting held at Denton in May last were taken as read and discussed . On the subject of a resolution affecting the procedure of the Finance Committee , the Prov . G . M . selected a Committee to undertake the object and report to the next meeting . The Committee consisted of Bros . J . H .

Sillitoe , P . G . S . B ., P . P . G . W . ; R . T . Sutcliffe , P . G . R . ; S . F . Butcher , P . G . S . ; J , B . Goulbourne , P . J . G . D . ; and C . S . AUott , of the ; Shakspere Lodge . Three Auditors were elected . A report of the proceedings of the Charity Committee was read and adopted , and a vote of thanks passed to the Committee for t ' neir services .

Bro . SILLITOE replied . Bro . J AMES HEELIS , P . P . S . G . W ., proposed , Bro . J . ANDREWS , seconded , and it was unanimously resolved— " That 50 guineas be given to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , 50 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and 50 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution tor Girls . "

Bro . F . R . W . HEDGES , Sec . R . M . I . G ., thanked the Pcov . Grand Lodge for its generous gifts . There were invitations from brethren at Darwen and Rawtenstall to hold the next annual meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge at those places . It is 20 years since Prov . Grand Lodge held its meeting at either of them . This being the whole of the business , the Prov . Grand Lodge was declared closed .

Apologies were received for non-attendance from Bros . Lord Stanley , P . S . G . W . ; Rev . T . Taylor Evans , W . H . Norton , J . Kenyon , G . Jackson , and others .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Sussex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUSSEX .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex was held at the Queen's Hotel , Eastbourne , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., under the presidency of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , Provincial Grand Master , who was supported by Bro . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C ., S . G . D ., Deputy P . G . M . In the absence , through illness , of the Prov . S . G . W ., Bro . W . E . Morrison , Bro . J . PSlingsby Roberts , P . P . S . G . W ., acted as P . S . G . W ., the chair of P . J . G . W . being occupied by Bro . Sir Joseph Ewart .

The Provincial Grand Officers present included—Bros . R . Wood Loosemore , P . G . Chip . ; J . M . Reed , P . G . Treas . ; W . Carless , P . G . Reg . ; V . P . Freeman , P . G . Sec ; C . E . Saunders , P . S . G . D . ; R P'P ' P . J . G . D . ; H . Pearce , P . J . G . D . ; E . Histed , P . G . D . C . ; J . H . Longman ,

P-D-G . D . C . ; A . E . Lamette , P . A . G . D . C ; R . Weston , P . G . Std . Br . ; j . Creig hton , P . G . Std . Br . ; F . C Edwards , P . G . S . B . ; B . Burfield , P . A . G . Sec ; C . J . King . P . G . Purst . ; J . N . Masters , J . H . Whatford , W . A . Raper , J . Wood , and $ ¦¦ Percy Clowes , P . G . Stwds . ; and H . H . Hughes , P . G . Tyler .

The following Grand Officers and Past Provincial Grand Officers were also present—Bros . W . E . D'Albiac , P . P . G . D . C ; C . Briscoe , P . P . A . G . P . ; F . Belling ham , P . P . G . W . ; C Belton , P . G . D . C . Eng . i J . Barnett , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . C . Clowes , 1 . 1 . > -. ...., V-. UCI 1 UII , l . U . k-. V ,. ^ 15 ., J- " »"" - " , * . ^ . w . u .. , ... p

P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., P . P . S . G . W . ; Geo . Cole , P . P . G . O . ; G . E . Chapman , I «• A . G . P . ; W . H . Caffyn , P . P . A . G . D . C ; W . A . Caidwell , P . P . S . G . D . ; J- " ' Campion Coles , P . P . G . D . ; E . R . Currie , P . G . Chap . Eng . ; J . H . Cole , P . r- ' G . D . C ; W . Hayes Dunn , P . P . G . S . of W . Herts ; j . Easter , P . P . G . O . ; Ja " Farncombe , P . P . G . W . ; W . H . Glass , P . P . G . S . B , West Essex ; R . B . Hignam .