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others ; but he had beeu anxious that the younger members of tho Order should persevere in learning their duties , so as to be able to relieve those who had for years borne the burden and heat of the day ; and whatever errors he might have committed he trusted they would be considered errors of the head rather than of the heart . He had always received great kindness at the hands of the brethren of the province ; and that kindness had now been shown iu the parting gift of an elegant and valuable cup , and its still more valuable contents . Ho could say no more than thank them from the bottom of his heart , and wish them all health ,, happiness , and prosperity . "

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. KENT . Ari'OiM .-Jii-N rs .- - / . orfi / cs . —Wednesday , . March 16 th , Koyal Kaval ( 821 ) , Boyal Hotel . Karusgate , at 7 ; Friday , 18 th , Union ( 119 ) , King ' s Head , . Margate , at 7 . ASUFORD . —Lvvicla Lodge ( No . 1011 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on AA cdnesday , the 2 nd inst ., Bro . B . Thorpe , AV . M ., Prov . Grand Sec , iu the

chair , on which occasion Bro . AI . Fressou was raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., and Bro . AV . G . Oliver passed to the second degree . On the Kith ult ., a Lodge of Emergency was held to take into consideration the communication from the Board of General Purposes . Bro . Halloives , P . AI . and P . Prov . G . S . AV ., pointed out the great benefits that he considered would accrue to the Craft from the proposed alterations , and after some discussion , in which the Brethren were unanimous as to the desirability of Masons' Lodges being held apart from tavernsthe following

, resolution was adopted : — " That it is the opinion of the Brethren that the views expressed by the Board of General Purposes are entirely in accordance with Masonic principles , and are entitled to receive the general support of this Lodge ; also that it is desirable that such part of the premises as may be necessary should be exclusively devoted to Masonic purposes .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ArroiXTMiXTS . —Z . ( Kl _ . es— Wednesday , JIarch Kith , Lime Stone Hock ( -181 ) , Brownlow Anns ,-Clithcro , at 7 ; St . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at Gi ; Faith ( 817 ) , New Inn , Open-Hiaw , at 7 ; Friendship ( 314 ) , Angel Hotel , Oldham , at 7 ; Thursday , 17 th , Samaritan ( 358 ) , Green Man , llacup , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 132 ) , Old Boll , Blackburn , at 8 ; Friday , 18 th , Vinuo ( 177 ) , Masonic ltooms , Manchester , at 0 . Chapter . — . Monday , 14 th , Perseverance ( 132 ) , Old Bull , Blackburn , at 8 . Encampment . —Friday , 18 th , Hugh do Payens , Old Bui ! , Blackburn . *

PBOVDIOIAL GRAXD LODOE . On Thursday last , the 3 rd instant , the quarterly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge for East Lancashire was held at the Peel Institute , Accrington . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at twelve o ' clock , and at one o ' clock , p . m ., the following Prov . Grand Officers were present : —Bros . Albert Hudson Iloyils , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; AVilliam Romaine Callender , jun ., Prov . G . Treas . ; Thomas Faulkner PollittProv ' G . Reg . John TunnahProv . G . Sec ; Thomas Parker

, . ; , , Prov . J . G . D . ; Robert Munn , jun ., Prov . G . Supt . Works ; Reuben Mitchell , Prov , G . S . B . ; . John Aspinwal , Prov . G . Organist ; AVilliam Roberts , Prov . G . Purs . ; AVilliam Dawson , Prov . G . Tyler ; and four Prov . G . Stewards . The Prov . Lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , aud the sum of , t' 10 voted as a donation to Bi-o . Pendlebury , of the Lodge of Faith , No . ' -130 , Radeliffe Bridge . The votes of the Province for the Royal Benevolent Fund for decayed Masons ,

were awarded to Bro . Barlow , of Haslingden ; Bros . 11 . Maiden , of Bury , J . Shaw , of Accrington , and E . J . Marlcy , of Blackburn , wore appointed auditors of the accounts for the past year , and the Lodgo was closed in ancient aud solemn form ,-