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charge of by the late president , B .. W . Bro . BroAvne , who took his own family physician to visit him . He was afterwards removed to the Bellevue Hospital , where he was faithfully attended by the physicians of that institution , as well as by the Committee , and their exertions were rewarded by his entire restoration to health .

" We have at this time a brother in the Eye Infirmary in the Second Avenue , who , when taken there , about a year since , was almost totally blind . He has been provided for at an expense of six dollars per week , and is now so far recovered as to be able to go about [ without help , and to read by the aid of

poAverful glasses . We have also one brother over eighty years of age , helpless from paralysis , who is entirely provided for us at an expense of eight dollars per week . ' We have some seventeen regular monthly

applicants , whom we assist in the payment of their rents , and who are thereby enabled to live without calling ¦ upon any of the Lodges . During the past winter we furnished each of these applicants with a ton of coal in addition to their regular stipend . " During the year , Vice-President J- P . Ferguson ,

M . D ., has organised a corps of physicians , who have volunteered to attend to , and prescribe for such patients as may be sent to them by us , This will prove to be a great saving of expense to the poor , as well as insuring them prompt and skilful treatment . The Board have purchased two additional lots at

Cypress Hill Cemetery , making five lots owned by them on which they have erected a very neat and substantial granite monument , dedicated with appropriate public ceremonies , in May last . We respectfully and fraternally call the attention

of the foregoing , and that they will unite with us in the performance of our mission of charity . The expense is trifling , compared with results accomplished , and with the co-operation of all the lodges in the city , the expenses might be reduced at least thirty per cent . —Landmark .

" Pomeroy's Democrat" announces the safe return of Bros . Jackson , H Chase . C . H . Thompson , and John J . Martin , who recently visited England , in order to communicate the Cryptic Degree to certain brethren in England .

On the fourteenth of January last the M . W . Grand Lodge of North Carolina celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of its corporate existence as a Grand Lodge of A . F . and A . M . M . W , Charles C . Clarke , Grand Master , was in the Grand East , with R . W . Joseph B . Bachelor , D . G-M . and the other

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Grand Oflicers supporting him , besides a large number of the officers and members of the lodges in that jurisdiction . Bro . Rev . Eunia P . Eeid , D . D-, delivered the centennial oration , a masterly and eloquent

production-The Grand Lodge of Saxony displayed a more enlightened and true Masonic spirit than the three Prussian Grand Lodges , and those of Sweden and Denmark , A lodge in Dresden , says the Louisiana reporthas initiated a Mohammedan by the name of

, Gattha Sadick , a merchant of that city . True to the faith of his fathers , the candidate appeared in his national dress , and , after answering the questions propounded in a satisfactory manner , in the Arabic languagehe was initiated . Commenting on this , the

, New York Committee gave a similar instance which occurred in their jurisdiction in 1839 , when a Mohammedan named Mahamored Jumah , first lieutenant of a frigate of the Imaum of Muscat , lying at anchor in the harbour of New York , petitioned Sfc . John ' s

Lodge , Wo . 1 , of that city , to be made a Mason . On the occasion of his initiation , it was impossible to procure a Koran , and the candidate , on being informed of this , inquired whether the book nsed by the lodge contained the doctrine of a belief in the Supreme

Being . Assured of this , he expressed himself satisfied , and was accordingly initiated , remarking that that was a good enough Koran for him .

Opening Hymn.

OPENING HYMN .

Br R . "W . BEO . " WiiiiAM R . CLAPP . Upon Moriah ' s sacred hill , Peerless , the first great temple stood , A trophy of " The Builder ' s skill , And consecrated with his blood . No tool of iron ' s jarring tone With deafening clangour rent the air ; Envy and discord were unknown , For fellowship and love were there .

Then , brothers , pray for heavenly aid " AA hile toiling in our temple ' s shrine , That envious strife may not pervade , Or discord mar the grand design . That all our words and works may prove That charity irnhues each breast ,

And that sincere fraternal love Is ever here a cherished guest . And Thou ; our God , who reign ' st on high , Great source of love , and life , and light , We humbly pray , Thou wilt he nigh , And ever aid us in _ the right .