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Scotland
Masonic Hail , and it was ultimately agreed that the foundation stone should be laid on the first Tuesday after the meeting of the Grand Lodge in May next . Bro . Why te Mel vile moved , and Bro . Henry Inglis seconded , a vote of thanks to the committee who had selected the plans for the New Hall ; after which the meeting adjourned till May next .
Glasgow . —Glasgow Royal Arch Chapter ( No . 50 ) . — This Chapter held its monthly meeting on Friday , the 5 th February ; present , M . E . Comps . Donald Campbell , Z . ; F . A . Barrow , H . ; Dr . George Macleod , J . ; Bobert Mitchell , E . ; and a number of the members . After the usual monthly business , Bros . Ffabian Briody and Charles Brown were admitted into the excellent Degree , and , having passed the veils , were exalted to the Sublime Degree of Boyal Arch Masonry .
BOYAL ABCH
Ireland
I BELAND
NORTH MUNSTEB
On Saturday , the 6 th inst ., the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Munster , the Prince Masons Chapter ( No . 4 ) , and the Union Lodge ( No . 13 ) , held their regular quarterly meetings at the Masonic Hall , Thomas-street , attended by the Prov . G . M ., M . Furnell , Esq ., D . X ., who expressed his satisfaction at the united and healthful state of the Order in this extensive district .
Colonial
COLONIAL
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE . Cape Town . —British Lodge Q $ o . 419 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on the 20 th of Dec , when the W . M . Bro . J . S . Bowe in a most impressive
manner initiated two gentlemen into the mysteries of our ancient institution . It was then proposed by Bro . B . Widdows , seconded , and carried unanimously , that
a subscription list be opened by the Brethren at once towards the Indian Belief Fund ; and notwithstanding all the Brethren had previously subscribed , £ 31 was handed to the treasurer of the fund the following morning as a donation from the Lodge . The Brethren then adjourned to the banquet-room , about forty in number , and the usual toasts having been given , they separated in peace , love , and harmony .
POBT NATAL . A D'Urban paper says , —Preliminary meetings of the Brethren residing in D'TJrban have recently been held at Bro . Winder ' s , and arrangements entered into for for forming a Lodge here , so soon as a dispensation is received from head-quarters in England . Not being a member of the Craft , we are at all events disinterested
in noticing in a friendly spirit this movement . We know not what are the secret bonds that unite Masons all over the earth , but we know their associations aro productive everywhere of abundant fruits of "brotherly kindness and charity , " and in so far , at least , they are apostolic . We have remembered through many long years the confident assertion of a venerated parent , himself a Freemason and a Christian too , that " a true Mason must be a good man . "
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Scotland
Masonic Hail , and it was ultimately agreed that the foundation stone should be laid on the first Tuesday after the meeting of the Grand Lodge in May next . Bro . Why te Mel vile moved , and Bro . Henry Inglis seconded , a vote of thanks to the committee who had selected the plans for the New Hall ; after which the meeting adjourned till May next .
Glasgow . —Glasgow Royal Arch Chapter ( No . 50 ) . — This Chapter held its monthly meeting on Friday , the 5 th February ; present , M . E . Comps . Donald Campbell , Z . ; F . A . Barrow , H . ; Dr . George Macleod , J . ; Bobert Mitchell , E . ; and a number of the members . After the usual monthly business , Bros . Ffabian Briody and Charles Brown were admitted into the excellent Degree , and , having passed the veils , were exalted to the Sublime Degree of Boyal Arch Masonry .
BOYAL ABCH
Ireland
I BELAND
NORTH MUNSTEB
On Saturday , the 6 th inst ., the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Munster , the Prince Masons Chapter ( No . 4 ) , and the Union Lodge ( No . 13 ) , held their regular quarterly meetings at the Masonic Hall , Thomas-street , attended by the Prov . G . M ., M . Furnell , Esq ., D . X ., who expressed his satisfaction at the united and healthful state of the Order in this extensive district .
Colonial
COLONIAL
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE . Cape Town . —British Lodge Q $ o . 419 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on the 20 th of Dec , when the W . M . Bro . J . S . Bowe in a most impressive
manner initiated two gentlemen into the mysteries of our ancient institution . It was then proposed by Bro . B . Widdows , seconded , and carried unanimously , that
a subscription list be opened by the Brethren at once towards the Indian Belief Fund ; and notwithstanding all the Brethren had previously subscribed , £ 31 was handed to the treasurer of the fund the following morning as a donation from the Lodge . The Brethren then adjourned to the banquet-room , about forty in number , and the usual toasts having been given , they separated in peace , love , and harmony .
POBT NATAL . A D'Urban paper says , —Preliminary meetings of the Brethren residing in D'TJrban have recently been held at Bro . Winder ' s , and arrangements entered into for for forming a Lodge here , so soon as a dispensation is received from head-quarters in England . Not being a member of the Craft , we are at all events disinterested
in noticing in a friendly spirit this movement . We know not what are the secret bonds that unite Masons all over the earth , but we know their associations aro productive everywhere of abundant fruits of "brotherly kindness and charity , " and in so far , at least , they are apostolic . We have remembered through many long years the confident assertion of a venerated parent , himself a Freemason and a Christian too , that " a true Mason must be a good man . "