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The Masonic Mirror.
Stratford , in Essex . All the Lodges of the Craft were particularl y cautioned to have no communication with them . A copy of a certificate issued by one of the spurious societies was exhibited—it was unlike tho Masons' certificates—the text matter was in two columns , ono in English and the other French , but the latter was not a true translation of the former . The AA orshipful Master said he hoped the reporting brother would notice the reading of the communication in the Lodges , as serious results might ensue unless the impositions were exposedTheAVorshipful
. Master-said a report had also been received from the Grand Secretary respecting the business to be transacted at the meeting on the following Wednesday . Several complaints and applications had been adjudicated upon by the Board of General Purposes ; they approved of the proposition which had been made for the advance of money on interest to assist provincial Lodges to erect halls for Masonic purposes . The Grand Secretary had also reported respecting memorials received from tho Lod
country ges at AAlnchester , Trowbridge , and other places , applying for the privilege of voting by proxy at meetings of Grand Lodge . The Board stated that after careful consideration of the subject they did not think it expedient or in accordance with justice to grant the prayer of the memorialists . [ The reply of the Board of General Purposes to the AYinchestcr Lodge was inserted in the last number of the Freemasons ' Magazine ] . Bro . Sherry , P . M ., said he had one or two observations to address to the
Lodge upon the subject last mentioned by tho 'W . M . It was very clear that the Board of General Purposes looked upon this matter in a very different light to that of the members of this Lodge . He , however , sincerely hoped that some brother from one or other of the Lodges in the provinces would take the matter up vigorously and bring the question of representation iu Grand Lodge generally before the brethren . Iu the replof tho Grand Secretary to the memorial from the Lod
y ge , he said that , by granting it , an injustice would be inflicted on the brethren generally . He thought , however , that the injustice was already much on the other side . He sincerely hoped , that as the subject was now mooted , and as there was a very strong feeling on the point throughout the provinces , some influential brother would give notice of a motion aud get the thing openly discussed in Grand Lodge . That was the proper way in which to get the subject well ventilatedHe bad hoped
. that the Freemasons' Magazine would have lent its aid in correcting this wide spread abuse , but he was sorry to see that of late it had not been so energetic in promoting reforms in the business matters of the Order , and had discontinued the articles pointing out where improvements might be made . Some of the published reports in the Magazine , lately , were not so impartially given as formerly , and , consequently , provincial brethren cared less about reading the publication . Bro . Oakshott
, P . M ., said he altogether agreed with Bro . Sherry on this point ; if any injustice was iu existence iu regard to this matter , it was on the part of Grand Lod ge . Provincial brethren subscribed largely to the different charities , and ought to have a voice in Grand Lodge proportionate to their numbers . Members from various distant places could not at all times personally attend very conveniently , and it was only fair that they should bo allowed to be represented there b Hefor
y proxy . , 011 c , should never be satisfied until they were allowed to vote by proxy or personally , just as suited their convenience best . The Lodge then proceeded to elect the AA orshipful Master for the ensuing year . Bro . Le Croix , surgeon , of AAlnchester , the late S . AY " ., who had been nominated at the last meeting , was balloted for , and elected unanimously . Bro . Everitt , P . M ., who had been nominated as the new Treasurer , was then also balloted forand found to be unanimouslchosen to that office
, y . Bro . 1-1 . Grant was unanimously chosen as Tyler . Two gentlemen were then proposed for initiation in the Order at the next meeting . The ex-Treasurer ( Bro . Jacob ) alluded to the fact that St . John ' s Day and the usual meeting night in the ensuing month ( December ) fell upon consecutive nights ; the brethren , perhaps , bad better consider about incorporating the business of both meetings in one day . Bro . Everitt
suggested that they should meet for the installation at four or five in the afternoon , instead of first early in the day , and a second time at night for the banquet . He would propose the annual meeting for four , and the banquet at six , and thought such an alteration would be found a great convenience . This was seconded by Bro . Larkin , J . AY ., and being put to the meeting was agreed to unanimously . Bro . Everitt , addressing the AVorshipful Master , then said , that as he ( the AVorshipful Master ) was not likely to be able to attend at the next assembling of the
Lodge , for which they would all be sorry , be would take the present opportunity of proposing a vote of thanks from the Lodge to that excellent officer , for the way in which he had ruled the Lodge during the past year . No Past Master had ever fulfilled the duties in a better or more able manner . He felt great pleasure in making the motion , and be hoped it would be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge . Bro . DurantP . M . said be had great leasure in seconding tho propositionHe
, , p . was quite sure that since he had enjoyed the honour of belonging to the Lodge ( some twenty or thirty years ) he had never seen the business conducted more ably than during the last twelve mouths . Bro . Haslebani bad done honour to the chair which be had occupied . He therefore had much pleasure in seconding the vote of thanks . Tho motion was carried with acclamation . The AVorshipful Master said he felt deeply the kindness which had been shown towards him by the brethren of the
whole Lodge ; and he must admit that for that reason be quitted the chair with some degree of regret . But he should not cease to be an active and interested member of the Lodge , aud he should always continue , whilst he was blessed with health aud strength , to do the best he
could for the whole Craft . The interest ho felt now for the Order must remain in his heart . He had a deep respect and veneration for everything connected with Freemasonry , and ho need scarcely assert that for the Lodge of ( Economy in particular he wished most earnestly for their individual and collective health aud prosperity . He deeply appreciated the universal kindness ho had ever received from his brethren , and he offered them his sincere thanks for tho handsome compliment just paid to him at the close of his official services . The AVorshipful Master then
announced to Bro . La Croix that in his absence he had been unanimously elected by the Lodge to fill the Master ' s chair during tho ensuing year . AAliilc complimenting his brother on receiving tho mark of confidence at tho hands of his brethren assembled , he would take occasion to wish that he might meet with such good and able officers as had assisted him ( the retiring AArorshipful Master ) during the past year . Bro . La Croix said bo felt himself so placed that he ought to acknowledge a double compliment that he had received . First , his thanks were due to the Lodge
collectively for tho honourable manner iu which thoy had made him the AVorshipful Master elect ; and secondly , ho was deeply indebted to the AVorshipful Master then in the chair for the approving mention of his services as one of the subordinate officers in the past year . It had not been his anticipation to become Master of the Lodge in so short a time after his initiation in Masonry , but he hoped the Lodge would not suffer in ; its interests while he occupied the position to which he had so unexpectedly been raised . It was his determination to do his best , and ho only hoped he should at the end of the year retire with the same amount of good wishes from his brethren as the AVorshipful Master did at the
present time . Bro . Everitt thanked the brethren for their mark of respect and confidence expressed in electing him to the important and responsible office of Treasurer . He hoped to be found giving a substantial account of his stewardship , aud rendering satisfaction to all the members of the Lodge . Some routine matters attended to , the Lodgo was closed in due form . The brethren then repaired to the banquet room , and subsequently united in harmony , separating ultimately at tho hour of high twelve .
[ AVe shall feel obliged to Bro . Sherry by his pointing out any instance of want of impartiality in our reports—which wo always endeavour to make as scrupulously correct as possible . If we have uot advocated tho voting by proxy it is not from any want of desire to do the fullest justice to the country brethren , but because , though approving of the theory of giving the country brethren a greater share in the election of
tho boards and the management of the Order , wo have as yet failed to discover any means by lvhich to secure the same Grand Lodge from being overwhelmed by proxies by the most industrious canvasser , without regard to the qualifications of tho candidates for office or the importance of the question to be decided . Show us how to guard against this evil , and we will be found amongst the strongest advocates for the introduction of the proxy system ; but it
is not a little remarkable that , whilst the brethren are agitating for its introduction into Grand Lodge in England , iu Scotland— -whore it to some extent exists—they are agitating for its abolition . Bro . Sherry must not suppose that we are opposed to reforms merely because we do not altogether agree with him on one or two questions . —ED . ]
LANCASHIRE ( EAST )" . RADCLIFFE BBIDOE . —Lodge of Faith ( No . 430 ) . — The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday evening , last , at the Bull ' s Head Inn , Bro . John Jones , AA . M . ; Bro . John Bentley , S . AV . ; and Bro . J . Lingard , J . AA . ; when Mr . Joseph Allen was initiated into Freemasonry , and Bro . Flowers was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . A ballot ¦ was taken for the AVorshipful Master for the ensuing twelve months , when the choice of the brethren fell on Bro . Samford Bolton . This Lodge at present numbers seventy-eight contributing members , and is continually making additions to its numbers .
_ MONMOUTHSHIRE . MOXMOUTII . —Lictc Lodge ( No . 9 S 3 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was hold on Thursday evening , the 1 st instant . The Lodge being opened in due form , tho minutes of the last Lodgo were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Messrs . AV . Burton and F . Leviek , jun ., who were declared by AY . M . duly elected ; Mr . Levick was then admitted , and initiated into the mysteries of antient Freemasonry by the AA . M ., Bro . AY . Middloton , and received the charge from Bro .
Gold . The AV . M . then called on the Secretary to read the list of names of brethen who were eligible for the Master's chair ; the brethren then proceeded to the election , and , the votes being unanimous , Bro . R . Leyburu , S . AV ., was elected to that office ; Bro . Leyburu returned thanks for the high honour the brethren bad conferred on him by electing him the AV . M . for the year ensuing , and stated that ho would endeavour to fulfil the duties devolving on him as the AV . M . to the best of his abilities . BroHenry Brid being present the W . M . statedthat as he had
con-. ges , , secrated the Lodge and installed the first and second AV . Ms . ( and it being also the particular wish of the AA . M . elect that Bro . Bridges should install him ) he hoped that ho would attend and install Bro . R . Leyburu , the third AV . M ' . Bro . Henry Bridges said he should have much pleasure in attending the next Lodge to install not only an old and worthy friend but a most excellent Mason . The next business was the election of a
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The Masonic Mirror.
Stratford , in Essex . All the Lodges of the Craft were particularl y cautioned to have no communication with them . A copy of a certificate issued by one of the spurious societies was exhibited—it was unlike tho Masons' certificates—the text matter was in two columns , ono in English and the other French , but the latter was not a true translation of the former . The AA orshipful Master said he hoped the reporting brother would notice the reading of the communication in the Lodges , as serious results might ensue unless the impositions were exposedTheAVorshipful
. Master-said a report had also been received from the Grand Secretary respecting the business to be transacted at the meeting on the following Wednesday . Several complaints and applications had been adjudicated upon by the Board of General Purposes ; they approved of the proposition which had been made for the advance of money on interest to assist provincial Lodges to erect halls for Masonic purposes . The Grand Secretary had also reported respecting memorials received from tho Lod
country ges at AAlnchester , Trowbridge , and other places , applying for the privilege of voting by proxy at meetings of Grand Lodge . The Board stated that after careful consideration of the subject they did not think it expedient or in accordance with justice to grant the prayer of the memorialists . [ The reply of the Board of General Purposes to the AYinchestcr Lodge was inserted in the last number of the Freemasons ' Magazine ] . Bro . Sherry , P . M ., said he had one or two observations to address to the
Lodge upon the subject last mentioned by tho 'W . M . It was very clear that the Board of General Purposes looked upon this matter in a very different light to that of the members of this Lodge . He , however , sincerely hoped that some brother from one or other of the Lodges in the provinces would take the matter up vigorously and bring the question of representation iu Grand Lodge generally before the brethren . Iu the replof tho Grand Secretary to the memorial from the Lod
y ge , he said that , by granting it , an injustice would be inflicted on the brethren generally . He thought , however , that the injustice was already much on the other side . He sincerely hoped , that as the subject was now mooted , and as there was a very strong feeling on the point throughout the provinces , some influential brother would give notice of a motion aud get the thing openly discussed in Grand Lodge . That was the proper way in which to get the subject well ventilatedHe bad hoped
. that the Freemasons' Magazine would have lent its aid in correcting this wide spread abuse , but he was sorry to see that of late it had not been so energetic in promoting reforms in the business matters of the Order , and had discontinued the articles pointing out where improvements might be made . Some of the published reports in the Magazine , lately , were not so impartially given as formerly , and , consequently , provincial brethren cared less about reading the publication . Bro . Oakshott
, P . M ., said he altogether agreed with Bro . Sherry on this point ; if any injustice was iu existence iu regard to this matter , it was on the part of Grand Lod ge . Provincial brethren subscribed largely to the different charities , and ought to have a voice in Grand Lodge proportionate to their numbers . Members from various distant places could not at all times personally attend very conveniently , and it was only fair that they should bo allowed to be represented there b Hefor
y proxy . , 011 c , should never be satisfied until they were allowed to vote by proxy or personally , just as suited their convenience best . The Lodge then proceeded to elect the AA orshipful Master for the ensuing year . Bro . Le Croix , surgeon , of AAlnchester , the late S . AY " ., who had been nominated at the last meeting , was balloted for , and elected unanimously . Bro . Everitt , P . M ., who had been nominated as the new Treasurer , was then also balloted forand found to be unanimouslchosen to that office
, y . Bro . 1-1 . Grant was unanimously chosen as Tyler . Two gentlemen were then proposed for initiation in the Order at the next meeting . The ex-Treasurer ( Bro . Jacob ) alluded to the fact that St . John ' s Day and the usual meeting night in the ensuing month ( December ) fell upon consecutive nights ; the brethren , perhaps , bad better consider about incorporating the business of both meetings in one day . Bro . Everitt
suggested that they should meet for the installation at four or five in the afternoon , instead of first early in the day , and a second time at night for the banquet . He would propose the annual meeting for four , and the banquet at six , and thought such an alteration would be found a great convenience . This was seconded by Bro . Larkin , J . AY ., and being put to the meeting was agreed to unanimously . Bro . Everitt , addressing the AVorshipful Master , then said , that as he ( the AVorshipful Master ) was not likely to be able to attend at the next assembling of the
Lodge , for which they would all be sorry , be would take the present opportunity of proposing a vote of thanks from the Lodge to that excellent officer , for the way in which he had ruled the Lodge during the past year . No Past Master had ever fulfilled the duties in a better or more able manner . He felt great pleasure in making the motion , and be hoped it would be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge . Bro . DurantP . M . said be had great leasure in seconding tho propositionHe
, , p . was quite sure that since he had enjoyed the honour of belonging to the Lodge ( some twenty or thirty years ) he had never seen the business conducted more ably than during the last twelve mouths . Bro . Haslebani bad done honour to the chair which be had occupied . He therefore had much pleasure in seconding the vote of thanks . Tho motion was carried with acclamation . The AVorshipful Master said he felt deeply the kindness which had been shown towards him by the brethren of the
whole Lodge ; and he must admit that for that reason be quitted the chair with some degree of regret . But he should not cease to be an active and interested member of the Lodge , aud he should always continue , whilst he was blessed with health aud strength , to do the best he
could for the whole Craft . The interest ho felt now for the Order must remain in his heart . He had a deep respect and veneration for everything connected with Freemasonry , and ho need scarcely assert that for the Lodge of ( Economy in particular he wished most earnestly for their individual and collective health aud prosperity . He deeply appreciated the universal kindness ho had ever received from his brethren , and he offered them his sincere thanks for tho handsome compliment just paid to him at the close of his official services . The AVorshipful Master then
announced to Bro . La Croix that in his absence he had been unanimously elected by the Lodge to fill the Master ' s chair during tho ensuing year . AAliilc complimenting his brother on receiving tho mark of confidence at tho hands of his brethren assembled , he would take occasion to wish that he might meet with such good and able officers as had assisted him ( the retiring AArorshipful Master ) during the past year . Bro . La Croix said bo felt himself so placed that he ought to acknowledge a double compliment that he had received . First , his thanks were due to the Lodge
collectively for tho honourable manner iu which thoy had made him the AVorshipful Master elect ; and secondly , ho was deeply indebted to the AVorshipful Master then in the chair for the approving mention of his services as one of the subordinate officers in the past year . It had not been his anticipation to become Master of the Lodge in so short a time after his initiation in Masonry , but he hoped the Lodge would not suffer in ; its interests while he occupied the position to which he had so unexpectedly been raised . It was his determination to do his best , and ho only hoped he should at the end of the year retire with the same amount of good wishes from his brethren as the AVorshipful Master did at the
present time . Bro . Everitt thanked the brethren for their mark of respect and confidence expressed in electing him to the important and responsible office of Treasurer . He hoped to be found giving a substantial account of his stewardship , aud rendering satisfaction to all the members of the Lodge . Some routine matters attended to , the Lodgo was closed in due form . The brethren then repaired to the banquet room , and subsequently united in harmony , separating ultimately at tho hour of high twelve .
[ AVe shall feel obliged to Bro . Sherry by his pointing out any instance of want of impartiality in our reports—which wo always endeavour to make as scrupulously correct as possible . If we have uot advocated tho voting by proxy it is not from any want of desire to do the fullest justice to the country brethren , but because , though approving of the theory of giving the country brethren a greater share in the election of
tho boards and the management of the Order , wo have as yet failed to discover any means by lvhich to secure the same Grand Lodge from being overwhelmed by proxies by the most industrious canvasser , without regard to the qualifications of tho candidates for office or the importance of the question to be decided . Show us how to guard against this evil , and we will be found amongst the strongest advocates for the introduction of the proxy system ; but it
is not a little remarkable that , whilst the brethren are agitating for its introduction into Grand Lodge in England , iu Scotland— -whore it to some extent exists—they are agitating for its abolition . Bro . Sherry must not suppose that we are opposed to reforms merely because we do not altogether agree with him on one or two questions . —ED . ]
LANCASHIRE ( EAST )" . RADCLIFFE BBIDOE . —Lodge of Faith ( No . 430 ) . — The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday evening , last , at the Bull ' s Head Inn , Bro . John Jones , AA . M . ; Bro . John Bentley , S . AV . ; and Bro . J . Lingard , J . AA . ; when Mr . Joseph Allen was initiated into Freemasonry , and Bro . Flowers was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . A ballot ¦ was taken for the AVorshipful Master for the ensuing twelve months , when the choice of the brethren fell on Bro . Samford Bolton . This Lodge at present numbers seventy-eight contributing members , and is continually making additions to its numbers .
_ MONMOUTHSHIRE . MOXMOUTII . —Lictc Lodge ( No . 9 S 3 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was hold on Thursday evening , the 1 st instant . The Lodge being opened in due form , tho minutes of the last Lodgo were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Messrs . AV . Burton and F . Leviek , jun ., who were declared by AY . M . duly elected ; Mr . Levick was then admitted , and initiated into the mysteries of antient Freemasonry by the AA . M ., Bro . AY . Middloton , and received the charge from Bro .
Gold . The AV . M . then called on the Secretary to read the list of names of brethen who were eligible for the Master's chair ; the brethren then proceeded to the election , and , the votes being unanimous , Bro . R . Leyburu , S . AV ., was elected to that office ; Bro . Leyburu returned thanks for the high honour the brethren bad conferred on him by electing him the AV . M . for the year ensuing , and stated that ho would endeavour to fulfil the duties devolving on him as the AV . M . to the best of his abilities . BroHenry Brid being present the W . M . statedthat as he had
con-. ges , , secrated the Lodge and installed the first and second AV . Ms . ( and it being also the particular wish of the AA . M . elect that Bro . Bridges should install him ) he hoped that ho would attend and install Bro . R . Leyburu , the third AV . M ' . Bro . Henry Bridges said he should have much pleasure in attending the next Lodge to install not only an old and worthy friend but a most excellent Mason . The next business was the election of a