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Lodge of Per sever cince ( No . 838 ) .- —The Brethren of this Lodge held their usual meeting in April , at the Saracen ' s Head Inn , when they were honoured with a visit from the Prov . G . M . Bro . H . C . Yernon , who was attended by the D . Prov . G . M . Sir E . A . H . Lechemere , Bart . ; Bros , the Rev . Portal Masefield , Clarke > and Sheppard , The Prov . G . M . expressed his admiration at the manner in which the business of the evening hadbeen gone through by the W . M ., Bro . Patterson , and also passed a very high compliment on the immediate P . M ., Bro . Harrison , for the able manner he had given the charge .
THE PROPOSITION OF THE PKOVTNCIAL O-EAND MASTEE . Our readers will recollect the remarks we made in pur last number respecting th e above proposition , which had for its object the distribution of the Prov . Grjad Lodge expenses over the Lodges of the wAo ^ ^ rowwce :, and so prevent the Lodge visited from , being crushed with the costs incurred , and of the amendment proposed by a Prov . G . Officer , The former was that the Lodges pay £ i . 4 s . each to a common fund , and the latter that each member pay 2 s . per annum to the same ^
Either would have been a great and a good end accomplished ; but at the committee meeting held at the Budley Arms Hotel , Dudley , May 12 th ( consisting of the W . M . and one P . M . of every Lodge ) , to settle the matter , both propositions were rejected , and ar counter resolution passed to recommend Prov . Grand Lodge to vote annually the sum of ^ £ 20 from its /^ tic ^ s , to accomplish the object in view by the Prov . G . M ., but this without providing am / additional source of income . The Prov . Grand Lodge ' s fundswould thus become' crippled , and the means of carrying out objects of Masonic charity considerably weakened .
YORKSHIRE , Bikgley .--Scientific Lodge ( No . 642 ) . —The regular Lodge meeting was on Monday , 11 th May . The Lodge was opened in the three Degrees by Bro . Sharp , P . M ., in the absence , on business , of the W . M ., ' Bro . Taylor acting as S . B . Bro .
John Dean was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . A vote of thanks was carried unanimously to Bro . Elgey , Sec , for a handsome present to the Lodge . It is a matter greatly to be regretted that so few of the Brethren attend the regular Lodge meetings , especially on such interesting occasions as the above ; so few indeed as almost to dishearten the few who do manage the working of the Lodge .
Doncastee . —St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 298 ) . —The Brethren held a Lodge of Emergency on Monday , the 11 th of May , when Bro . Geo . Brooke , who had been re-elected and installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , initiated two gentlemen into Masonry according to ancient usage . Some other business was transacted , after which the Brethren separated . Huddeksfjleld . —Zetland Lodge ( No . 365 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday evening , May 6 th . Bro . Hanson , the W . M ., assisted by
his Officers , raised Bros . James and Edward Battye to the Sublime Begree of M . M . Mr . John Wilson and Mr . B . Smith were then initiated into the Fraternity . The whole of the ceremonies were worked most skilfully , but we were particularly struck by the impressive manner in which the charge was delivered to the newlyadmifcted Brethren , by Bro . P . M . Aston , P . G . D . C The Lodge voted £ 2 for benevolent purposes , making a sum of £ 30 which has been devoted to private
charity during the present year , beside the usual contributions to the Royal Benevolent Annuity Fund , the Widows' Fund , the Boys ' and Girls' School , & c . & c . ¦ —an example of putting into practice that virtue we profess to admire , worthy of being followed by Lodges possessing more ample means than this Lodge has . There were visiting Brethren present from five Lodges , several of whom were from distant provinces . The evening was spent with that love and harmony which distinguishes this Lodge ,,
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Proving I Ax
Lodge of Per sever cince ( No . 838 ) .- —The Brethren of this Lodge held their usual meeting in April , at the Saracen ' s Head Inn , when they were honoured with a visit from the Prov . G . M . Bro . H . C . Yernon , who was attended by the D . Prov . G . M . Sir E . A . H . Lechemere , Bart . ; Bros , the Rev . Portal Masefield , Clarke > and Sheppard , The Prov . G . M . expressed his admiration at the manner in which the business of the evening hadbeen gone through by the W . M ., Bro . Patterson , and also passed a very high compliment on the immediate P . M ., Bro . Harrison , for the able manner he had given the charge .
THE PROPOSITION OF THE PKOVTNCIAL O-EAND MASTEE . Our readers will recollect the remarks we made in pur last number respecting th e above proposition , which had for its object the distribution of the Prov . Grjad Lodge expenses over the Lodges of the wAo ^ ^ rowwce :, and so prevent the Lodge visited from , being crushed with the costs incurred , and of the amendment proposed by a Prov . G . Officer , The former was that the Lodges pay £ i . 4 s . each to a common fund , and the latter that each member pay 2 s . per annum to the same ^
Either would have been a great and a good end accomplished ; but at the committee meeting held at the Budley Arms Hotel , Dudley , May 12 th ( consisting of the W . M . and one P . M . of every Lodge ) , to settle the matter , both propositions were rejected , and ar counter resolution passed to recommend Prov . Grand Lodge to vote annually the sum of ^ £ 20 from its /^ tic ^ s , to accomplish the object in view by the Prov . G . M ., but this without providing am / additional source of income . The Prov . Grand Lodge ' s fundswould thus become' crippled , and the means of carrying out objects of Masonic charity considerably weakened .
YORKSHIRE , Bikgley .--Scientific Lodge ( No . 642 ) . —The regular Lodge meeting was on Monday , 11 th May . The Lodge was opened in the three Degrees by Bro . Sharp , P . M ., in the absence , on business , of the W . M ., ' Bro . Taylor acting as S . B . Bro .
John Dean was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . A vote of thanks was carried unanimously to Bro . Elgey , Sec , for a handsome present to the Lodge . It is a matter greatly to be regretted that so few of the Brethren attend the regular Lodge meetings , especially on such interesting occasions as the above ; so few indeed as almost to dishearten the few who do manage the working of the Lodge .
Doncastee . —St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 298 ) . —The Brethren held a Lodge of Emergency on Monday , the 11 th of May , when Bro . Geo . Brooke , who had been re-elected and installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , initiated two gentlemen into Masonry according to ancient usage . Some other business was transacted , after which the Brethren separated . Huddeksfjleld . —Zetland Lodge ( No . 365 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday evening , May 6 th . Bro . Hanson , the W . M ., assisted by
his Officers , raised Bros . James and Edward Battye to the Sublime Begree of M . M . Mr . John Wilson and Mr . B . Smith were then initiated into the Fraternity . The whole of the ceremonies were worked most skilfully , but we were particularly struck by the impressive manner in which the charge was delivered to the newlyadmifcted Brethren , by Bro . P . M . Aston , P . G . D . C The Lodge voted £ 2 for benevolent purposes , making a sum of £ 30 which has been devoted to private
charity during the present year , beside the usual contributions to the Royal Benevolent Annuity Fund , the Widows' Fund , the Boys ' and Girls' School , & c . & c . ¦ —an example of putting into practice that virtue we profess to admire , worthy of being followed by Lodges possessing more ample means than this Lodge has . There were visiting Brethren present from five Lodges , several of whom were from distant provinces . The evening was spent with that love and harmony which distinguishes this Lodge ,,