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The water outside did not affect our spirits Avithin , hoAvever ; one musical brother , with a splendid voice , volunteered to sing till daylight did appear , not the celebrated and melodious ditty of that name , but endless songs of the comic genus , if Ave Avould remain snug in the lodge-room , and not venture out into the driving rain . His offer ivas declined , hoivever , the AV . M . leading the Avay home with a ghostly ivill-o' -the-Avisp-like raihvay hand

signal lamp , " turned on" green . The lodge has now a very fair roll of members . Two candidates ivere initiated that evening ; but as a visitor said in his speech afterwards , " Numbers don't constitute a lodge , " and Ave pride ourselves rather on our thorough harmony and good Masonic work than on . anjvnumerical strength . The lodge meets twice a month , with meetings for instruction , & . C ., every Wednesday . Taking the

hint from the Prov . G . JI . ( aud herein may be seen the benefit of the Indian Freemason ' s Friend , ivhieh conveyed the hint to ns ) , Ave have ordered copies of the "Book of Constitutions " from home , one to be actually presented to every newly made brother at the proper time . The following are the officers of the Lodge of Industry ( No . 1175 ) , for the ensuing year : — Bros . W . A . Brunton , W . JI . ; J . Goulding , S . W . and Treas .,-J . Pudan , J . W . ; J . J . Jloffit , Sec ; E . De'Rossetto , S . D . ; AVatson Hamilton , J . D . ; J . M'Kinlay , I . G . ; — EdAvards , Tyler .

BENARES . Lodge Fraternity and Perseverance ( No . 760 ) has become weakened , OAving to the departure of brethren from the station . At the beginning of the year there ivere twenty-six members ; the Avork since then has been six initiations , five passings , and four raisings . There have been ten resignations aud one transfer to the absentee list ; against Avhich there are nine new members

, Avho have joined or been initiated . There are thus still twentyfive subscribing members , but of these only sixteen are at the station . The Jlaster himself has been obliged to go elseivhere , for the benefit of his health , leaving the lodge in charge of Bro . Major H . R . Bishop , H . A . DACCA .

Bro . Captain C . S . Lane ivas elected Jlaster of Lodge Good Hope ( No . 105 S ) , Dacca , on the 16 th July , in succession to Bro . Dr . Thorp . The following are the new officers of the lodge : — Bros . D . A . Simpson , S . W . ; Geo . Bellett , J . W . ; N . P . Pogose , Sec . and Treas . ; Dr . AV . White , S . D . ; AV . Foley , J . D . The Inner Guard has not yet been appointed .

PESHAWUR . AVe are glad to learn that the Khyber Lodge is now in full Avorking order , after having been shut up a considerable time . It ivas nearly falling into abeyance , Avhen the 7 th Hussars , from Umballa , entered the station , and infused life into it . Bro . Major Ti'evelyan , of that corps , ivas elected on the 15 th May , and has appointed the following- officers : —Bros . ShaivCapt

, . 7 th Hussars , S . W . ; Bond , Superintendent of Police , J . W . ; Deacon , Sub-Engineer , D . P . W ., Officiating Sec The other officers have not been appointed . Since then eight members have joined , and tAvo brethren have been raised . When the cold weather sets in , and the officers on leave return , the lodge Avill doubtless become stronger .

SIJILA . Bro . Thos . AVood , AVIIO ivas re-elected to the __ .. Chair of Lodge Himalayan Brotherhood in May last , appointed the following officers on the 20 th July : —L . Quigley , S . W . ; J . Craddock , J . AV . ; C . Macleod , Sec ; L . Cooke , S . D . ; G . Camphell , J . D . ; AV . Bishop , I . G . ; F . Cockburn , Org . Bro . Thos . Graham ivas re-elected Treasurer . On the same evening four

brethren ivere raised to the 3 rd degree . The business of the next meeting ( 3 rd August ) ivas to install Bro . Capt . Adam Ferguson , of the 42 nd Highlanders , the master elect of Lodge Triune Brotherhood , Dugshaie , and to pass six brethren , the 2 nd degree . CALCUTTA .

LODGE HUMILITY -WITH FORTITUDE . —This lodge met on the 6 th July , and though it ivas a quarterly meeting , some Avork not on the summons was done . Present : Bros . J . G . Boiverman , P . M ., presiding ; F . Jennings , P . M . ; A . D'Cruz , jun ., as S . W . ; J . Bruce GiUon , J . W . ; J . AValter Beatson , Sec . Bros .

Goodricke , Eades , and Homfray Avere advanced to the 2 nd degree . A donation of 100 rupees was voted to the widow of a Jlaster JIason . Bro . JI'Alpin , who has but lately joined the lodge , but who has already shown great interest in it , has been elected Treasurer iu the room of Bro . M'Gregor , who is about to proceed to Ceylon . A vote of thanks ivas offered to the departing Treasurer for the zeal and interest ivith ivhieh he had conducted the duties for tAvo consecutive years . Bro . William

Francis Westfield AA-as proposed as a joining member of the lodge . LODGE COUEAGE WITH HUMANITY . —A regular meeting ivas held on Thursday , the 23 rd of July . Present : Bros . Linton , W . JI . ; John AVilliam Brown , H . P . JI . ; Sagriell , S . W , ; AVilliams , J . W . ; Savielle , S . D . ; Manuel , Sec ; Syud Ishmael , I . G . ; Benjamin Jacob , Tyler . Two candidates were initiated . Tivo

brethren ivere passed , one of whom had rejoined the lodge that evening . Bro . Captain Ricker and Bro . Cooper ivere raised by Bro . Brown , Avho had been invited for the purpose . AVithin , the last tivelve months the lodge has sustained severe loss among its elders . Two of the Past JIasters have passed to their eternal rest . A third is ou the eve of departure for the bright spot , Darjeeling . A fourth lives at a place inconveniently situated to render his attendance punctual to the duties of the lod < re .

The W . JI . proposed a vote of thanks to Bro . Broivn for the service rendered to the lodge that evening , adding that it was a continuation of the good work done for the lodge by Bro . Brown in the years that have passed away . The proposition Avas adopted by the congregated brethren with acclamation . LODGE ST . Jons ( No . 714 ) . —A regular meeting ivas held on Friday , the 17 th July . Present : Bros . Dr . Frank Powell ,

AV . JI . presiding ; John William Broivn , P . M . ; C . T . Davis , P . JI . ; Dr . John Smith , P . M ., as S . W . ; D'Cruz , as J . W . ; W . G . Baxter , Sec . and Treas . ; Piffard , S . D . ; Rosamond , J . D . ; Captain Holmes , I . G . ; Daniel , Tyler . The W . JI . appointed the Rev . Bro . Lindstedt as J . W . There ivas no business set down in the summons convening the meeting . A circular , subsequently issued , had informed the brethren that Bro . the Rev . Dr .

Lindstedt would deliver a lecture . AVell and learuedly did the Rev . brother discourse on the three established degrees , supporting his exposition by texts from the Sacred Record of God ' s Holy AVord . The lecture ivas lucid and replete ivith information , giving data in explanation of such parts of our ancient rites by which we alone are enabled to distinguish each other by night as well as day . A vote of thanks , on the motion of the AV . M ., ivas recorded to the rev . and gifted brother . Among the visitors Avere Bros . Clark and Lane . Several members of Lodge St . Luke ( No . 1150 ) , ivere present .

DUJI DUAL LODGE ST . LUKE . —A meeting of this lodge ivas held on Wednesday , Sth August . Present .- Bros . John AVni . Brown , H . P . M ., presiding ; Dr . Frank Powell , as P . JI . ; Dr . Hadoiv , as-. S . AV . ; Pritchard , J . W . ; the Rev . Dr . Lindstedt , Sec . Mr . Hadow ivas initiated by Bro . John Wm . Brown ; and Bro . Brooks , H . JI . ' s 13 th Light Infantry , ivas passed by Bro . Dr .

Powell . ROYAL ARCH . CALCUTTA . —Chapter Hope ( No . 126 ) . —At a convocation of Chapter Hope , attached to Lodge No . 126 , —Present : Comps . John AVm . Brown , Z . ; Wm . Clark , H . ; Bowerman , J . ; JenningsP . PI . Z . ; RobertsP . PI . II . ; John SmithP . PI . Z . of

, , , the Scottish Chapter Kihvinning in the East ( No . 64 ); W . B . Collins , PI . H . of Holy Zion ( A b . 551 ); Dickson , Scribe E . aud Treasurer ; AV . G . Baxter , Scribe N . ; Dr . Frank Powell , Principal Sojourner ; Peach and as Assistant Sojourners ; Daniel , Janitor , —the following Jlaster Masons ivere accepted by ballot and exalted : R . Eaines , J . Obbard , T . Pachey , M . Rosamond , C . Piffard , H . A . C . AVroughton , Lieutenant 13 th

Light Infantry ; Bros . Ross , Jloseley , and A aughan . Comp . Lane , of the Prince of Wales' Chapter , being unknown as a Royal Arch JIason , ivas , after examination , admitted and obligated . Comp . Lane is a Past Jlaster of a lodge Avorking in England , and , during his brief stay in Calcutta , has become known to soine of the Calcutta lodges . Before closing the chapter , the First Principal addressed a few appropriate Avords

to Comp . Jennings , the immediate Past First Principal of the chapter , on presentation of a testimonial voted to him at the last convocation of the chapter , holden on the 30 th March . Comp . Jennings made a suitable response .