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Major favoured the lodge Avith a visit . We presume by this intimation that the Mayor of Falmouth must have been a member of the lodge , and remembered bis Masonic as well as his social duties . June 20 fch , 1756 . — " Deputy Proviucial in the chair . This even Bro . Thomas "Vivian was elected Master

for the following half year , who , when installed , appointed the following brethren officers , viz .: —Bros . William Eetallach and Yincent Williams , Wardens ; Bro . John Lilly , Treasurer ; Bro . Matthew Allison , Secretary .

Brother Capithorne favoured us with a visit , as did also Brother E . Johns , who waited on the Prov . G . M . with an excuse that the Festival of St . John would not be celebrated with that decorum they could wish , as their church was at present

rebuilding , and ., therefore , desired they might meet for that purpose at Falmouth for this year , and which was agreed to , and circular letters were ordered to be sent to the different lodges to acquaint them of it . The Festival of St . John was celebrated on June

24 th , by twenty-four brethren , including Brother Richard John from Helston , which thus informs us that the above request was made by the members of the lodge held in that town . On July 8 th , 1756 , the P . G . M . for the Isles of Scilly visited the lodge . The BW . Bro . John Head was appointed to that

office during the Grand Mastership of the Marquis of Carnarvon , 1754-5 , and we believe his jurisdiction , although , extending to the adjacent isles , did in reality but refer to the lodge called the Goclolphin , held at St . Mary ' s , which has sometime

ceased to exist , and the office of P . G-. M . for those islands has consequently not been renewed , but merged into the sphere of the present Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall , the E . W . Bro . Augustus Smith , Esq ., of Tresco Abbe 3 , Isles of Scilly , whose authority is acknowledged by some

twenty lodges , and whose rule has such happy results , as witnessed by the continued increase of lodges year by year , and the accession to the roll of members of many gentlemen of education , wealth , and character , who are proud to take office under the P . G . M ., and are anxious to maintain the honour aud

dignity of the Craft in Cornwall . The lodge seems to have been most unfortuate in their selection of a Tyler , as the second one was not long permitted to carry out the duties of guarding the portals from the cowan and eavesdropper , for he

died during the latter part of 1 S 56 , and the brethren at the lodge immediately afterwards agreed to defray the expense attending his funeral . Another member also was taken ill , aud the lodge allowed him half a guinea per Aveek until further orders . This A'ery liberal aid was not required long , as ou Jan . 12 , 1757 ( less than a month afterwards ) , Bro . Micon Meluss

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one of the original promoters of the lodge was interred , and his " pall supported by eight brethren . " Notice Avas given by the Grand Secretary that a quarterly communication would be held at the Devil Tavern on the 14 th of January , 1757 , and the lodge

agreed that "three guineas should be sent , and that Brother Scott would attend with the same , as also at the committee of the Charity . " Brother James Avas unanimously elected Master 27 th Jan ., 1757 , and the following were the officei' 3

to assist him . in carrying out the duties of the lodge : Bros . Allison , S . W . ; John Lilly , J . W . ; aud Matthew Allison , Sec . Bros . Campbell and Cary , of the Defiance Lodge , were visitors , and at the next meeting Bro . Captain Hans Nelbon , from Norway , was a visitor . ( To he continued . )

Charity.

CHARITY .

This is the grace which lives and sings AA'hen faith and hope shall cease , 'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings , In the sweet realms of ) hliss . Charity cuts the cords of narrow selfishness and bids the heart be free . It is also a discriminating

principle , and while it should embrace the world in its arms there are some people which cannot but be loved more than otliers . " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye love one another , " and again , " How good and pleasant

a thing it is for brethren to dAvell together iu unity . " If there were more love amongst us , instead of keenly searching to discover a failing , or magnify a fault in our neig-hbour , we should adopt the more reasonable and instructive course

by looking into the moral aspect of our own hearts . " If any man say I love God and hate his brother lie is a liar , for he that lovefch not his brother Avhom he hath seen , IIOAV can he love God Avhom he hath not seen . " Moreover it is a

forbearing principle , it " Sufferefch long and is kind . " If you ask how is it that some men are so ready to receive offence , that they can exercise but little forbearance toAvavds the peculiarities of their neighbour , we have but one reply , and that

isthere is a Avant of charity , there is a lack of love . Charity is also a forgiving principle . It is also a communicating principle . The selfish man is like an iceberg , cold and unattractive , but the man Avho has the love of God in his heart will warm and ottract by it ; when Ave think of love Ave think of sympathy , of assistance . We read of our