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¦ , The W , Mv , in ^ a very feeling speech , returned thanks lor the confidence reposed in him by the * Bretlireh , and te retain the sanie kindly feelings as were evinced towards him that evening . ' < The Health of fe
G . Treas ., had returned thanks , a call was made for Bro . Biggs , who responded , and , after thanking the Brethren for the ^^ h day , expressed his dou presentation of the truly Masonic testimonial to old and valued a ^ friend as Bro . Perkins , feehng surev that every qualification ^ ' - ^ ' -.. i x + ZiL' f ? " '¦'¦ J _ "L , 'ifY * -. 1 1 . ¦*¦ ' fi ' " 1 ' ¦ * ' ¦ ' ¦¦¦ ' T . '¦¦¦''' . ' £ N .- ¦¦¦ . 1 " : i " % ¦' : ¦• ' ' fL'ftr ¦ . " •' ' ¦ ' . -. ¦ " 1 ¦ : •!' . ¦ ¦ wouiu ioe iouna in masonic
x ^ h ^^ w .: 4 V * Lne omce mm ; ouca a iruiy aaaress having been gi ^ erihy pie R . W . B . P charities , he tbought it a , very fitting opportunity to draw their attention to a subject which had long engrossed his attention , and which he thought worthy the consideration of every Brother , that of doubling the Quarterage from all subscribing members , therehy enabling a great additional assistance to be given
towards that principle dear to a little done in behalf of iiat n ^ it arose frorn wan t of funds , the ^ Brethren as Masons were hound to rem evil And what Lodge w trifling s ^^ their bedsbetter ' satisfied with their evenihg ^ s entertainment , if such were the case , from a conseientious feeling that while enjoying themselves they had at least
done their duty to their less fortunatei Bre ^ iren , and which he did not think they could say at the present time ? Another subject he > thought deserving their consideration was , the representation of country Lodges in Grand Lodge . The London Lodges numbered about two hundred , the remainderwas made up from the country , and he should like to know how many witfmti ^ fae circle of fifty miles had been represented at Grand Lodge ? What Master the provinces could neglect their business—to say nothing of the expense—to attend as they ought , while the representation of London Lodges entailed neither
sacrifice of time nor expenditure of money * and he thought that it was high time a change was effected in the system , —that country Lodges should have the privilege of voting by proxy . It was nothing hut right that those who contributed to the Masonic funds should have a voice in their disposal ; and that could never be carried out with any degree of fairness until country Brethren could Record their votes without the loss of time and expense necessarily dependent on it as was the case at the present time . He concluded by proposing u Prosperity to the Royal Gloucester Lodge . "
The subject of Bro . Biggs ' s observations was freely discussed by the Brethren , who entered fully into the importance of the suggestion ; and the evening closed with a very beautiful address from the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., on the close of the year .
LANCASHIRE . Liverpool . —Merchants * Lodge ( No . 294 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Royal Hotel , on Tuesday , the 12 th instant , the W . M ., Bro . Oondliff , in the chair , who initiated three gentlemen into the Order . Two Brethren were passed by Bro . Pepper , P . M . No . 310 , and three Brethren raised by him , ably assisted by Bro . Banister , W . M . No . 267 . During the evening indigent Brethren were
relieved to the amount of £ 8 . 8 s . Present , Bros . Gambell , P . M . ; Mason , P . M . Molyneux , P . M . ; Heyes , P . M . No . 864 ; Pepper , P . M . No . 310 ; Banister , W . M . No . 267 , & c . & c . The funds of the Lodge being in a favourable position , new clothing was ordered for the officers j : > rior to the Masonic ball to be held at the town hall , on the 9 th February , in aid of the District Provident and Strangers Friend Societies , under the auspices of Y . W . Bro . Sir T . G . Hesketh , Fart ., D . Prov . G . M . for the Western Division of Lancashire .
Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 368 ) . — The annual meeting of this flourishing Lodge , for the purpose of installing the W . M . for the ensuing year , was held at the Adelphi , Hotel , on Monday , the 11 th inst ., at 4 o ' clock , The choice of the
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¦ , The W , Mv , in ^ a very feeling speech , returned thanks lor the confidence reposed in him by the * Bretlireh , and te retain the sanie kindly feelings as were evinced towards him that evening . ' < The Health of fe
G . Treas ., had returned thanks , a call was made for Bro . Biggs , who responded , and , after thanking the Brethren for the ^^ h day , expressed his dou presentation of the truly Masonic testimonial to old and valued a ^ friend as Bro . Perkins , feehng surev that every qualification ^ ' - ^ ' -.. i x + ZiL' f ? " '¦'¦ J _ "L , 'ifY * -. 1 1 . ¦*¦ ' fi ' " 1 ' ¦ * ' ¦ ' ¦¦¦ ' T . '¦¦¦''' . ' £ N .- ¦¦¦ . 1 " : i " % ¦' : ¦• ' ' fL'ftr ¦ . " •' ' ¦ ' . -. ¦ " 1 ¦ : •!' . ¦ ¦ wouiu ioe iouna in masonic
x ^ h ^^ w .: 4 V * Lne omce mm ; ouca a iruiy aaaress having been gi ^ erihy pie R . W . B . P charities , he tbought it a , very fitting opportunity to draw their attention to a subject which had long engrossed his attention , and which he thought worthy the consideration of every Brother , that of doubling the Quarterage from all subscribing members , therehy enabling a great additional assistance to be given
towards that principle dear to a little done in behalf of iiat n ^ it arose frorn wan t of funds , the ^ Brethren as Masons were hound to rem evil And what Lodge w trifling s ^^ their bedsbetter ' satisfied with their evenihg ^ s entertainment , if such were the case , from a conseientious feeling that while enjoying themselves they had at least
done their duty to their less fortunatei Bre ^ iren , and which he did not think they could say at the present time ? Another subject he > thought deserving their consideration was , the representation of country Lodges in Grand Lodge . The London Lodges numbered about two hundred , the remainderwas made up from the country , and he should like to know how many witfmti ^ fae circle of fifty miles had been represented at Grand Lodge ? What Master the provinces could neglect their business—to say nothing of the expense—to attend as they ought , while the representation of London Lodges entailed neither
sacrifice of time nor expenditure of money * and he thought that it was high time a change was effected in the system , —that country Lodges should have the privilege of voting by proxy . It was nothing hut right that those who contributed to the Masonic funds should have a voice in their disposal ; and that could never be carried out with any degree of fairness until country Brethren could Record their votes without the loss of time and expense necessarily dependent on it as was the case at the present time . He concluded by proposing u Prosperity to the Royal Gloucester Lodge . "
The subject of Bro . Biggs ' s observations was freely discussed by the Brethren , who entered fully into the importance of the suggestion ; and the evening closed with a very beautiful address from the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., on the close of the year .
LANCASHIRE . Liverpool . —Merchants * Lodge ( No . 294 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Royal Hotel , on Tuesday , the 12 th instant , the W . M ., Bro . Oondliff , in the chair , who initiated three gentlemen into the Order . Two Brethren were passed by Bro . Pepper , P . M . No . 310 , and three Brethren raised by him , ably assisted by Bro . Banister , W . M . No . 267 . During the evening indigent Brethren were
relieved to the amount of £ 8 . 8 s . Present , Bros . Gambell , P . M . ; Mason , P . M . Molyneux , P . M . ; Heyes , P . M . No . 864 ; Pepper , P . M . No . 310 ; Banister , W . M . No . 267 , & c . & c . The funds of the Lodge being in a favourable position , new clothing was ordered for the officers j : > rior to the Masonic ball to be held at the town hall , on the 9 th February , in aid of the District Provident and Strangers Friend Societies , under the auspices of Y . W . Bro . Sir T . G . Hesketh , Fart ., D . Prov . G . M . for the Western Division of Lancashire .
Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 368 ) . — The annual meeting of this flourishing Lodge , for the purpose of installing the W . M . for the ensuing year , was held at the Adelphi , Hotel , on Monday , the 11 th inst ., at 4 o ' clock , The choice of the