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INDIA .

( From Hie Masonic Record of Western India . ) MASONIC MEMS . AVe understand that Bro . H . Prescott , the indefatigable Secretary of Lodge Concord and a member of Lodge Perseverance , has been appointed Proxy Master of Lodge St . Andrew in the East , Poena , to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Western India under Scotland .

AA e understand that the Royal Arch companions belonging to Lodge Rising Star contemplate immediately applying to the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland for a charter for opening a chapter in connection with the above lodge . The Chapter Faith and Charity , at Kurrachee , has presented Comp . Mackerspy , Grand Scribe E . of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , with a handsome piece of plate .

BOMBAY . LODGE CONCORD ( NO . 757 , E . C . )—The regular meeting of this well-conducted lodge was held iu the Masonic Hall , on Saturday , the 17 th December last . There were present—Bros . T . Diver , AV . M ., in the chair ; J . J . Farnham , P . M . ; Alfred King , as S . W . ; T . Donaldson , J . AA ' . ; H . Prescott , Sec . and Dir . of Cers . ; II . Avron , as S . D . ; G . Judd , J . D . ; J . Locklcy ,

as I . G . ; J . Thomas , as Org . ; J . W . Settgir , Tyler ; besides numerous brethren , members of tho lodge and visitors . The lodge was duly tyled and opened in the E . A . degree . The minutes of the last regular meeting were then read and confirmed . Bro . Diver was re-elected unanimously ( not one disenting voice ) as the W . M . for the year 1865 . Bro . Alfred King was elected Treas ., and Bro . Seager , Tyler . The ballot for Bro . Page was declared clear as a joining member . Messrs .

AVinckley aud Salisbury were then balloted for , and the result being clear , they were duly initiated . The lodge was then passed to the F . C . degree , when about eight brethren were examined as to their proficiency and passed to this degree . The lodge was then lowered . The AA . Master then said—Brethren , I feel proud and thankful for the high honour you have conferred on me by re-electing me as your Worshipful Master . The only

day which I consider a happy one is when we meet hero together . I thank you for the confidence reposed in me , and I hope perfect harmony will ever dwell within these walls so long as I am the AVorshipful Master . Bro . Prescott then said , to mark a deep sense of the gratitude of the lodg-e , ho would propose that a sum of ten guineas be presented in the name of this lodge to the Masonic Girls' School , and that tho name of Bro . Dr . Diver be sent in to become the life governor . He would remark that

Bro . Diver , ever since he had the chair , had been regular and punctual in his duties to the Lodge of Instruction and to the Standing Committee . He could hardly find words to say how sensible and thankful brethren felt to their Worshipful Master . The proposition was duly seconded and carried unanimously by acclamation and applause . Four or live brethren presented each a share of 50 rupees to the Lodge Charity Fund , the W . M . having promised 500 rupees . The lodge closed at half-past

eight p . m . in perfect harmony , when the brethren retired to the banquet prepared for them . The cloth having been removed , the first toast of obligation was proposed and drunk , " The Queen and the Craft . " The second toast was then proposed and drunk , " The Three Grand Masters of England , Scotland , and Ireland . " The next ' was for the two Provincial Grand Masters , Bros . G . Taylor and R . B . Barton , which the Worshipful Master

said should be drunk with bumpers . The toast of " The Newly Initiated" was then proposed . Bro . Salisbury returned thank's . The Rev . Bro . J . Farnham then proposed " The Health of tho AVorshipful Master , " which was greeted with cheers and drunk with Masonic chorus . The W . Master said he was overpowered , lie could not say one word more than he had already said . The brethren of the lodge , the visitors , and all brother Masons were so good and so kind to him that he could onl lie was

y say very much obliged to one and all ; but he added that tne best thanks of the lodge were due to the oflicers , and he would therefore propose thoir health , which was drunk with due honours . 15 ro . II . Prescott then rose and said—Worshipful Master and brethren , I am sorry the task of returning thanks has fallen to my humble lot . I would rather that our able and jolly Bro . Leckey was present only for this evening ; but as he is not here ,

and Bro . Junior AA ' arden , too , has gone home , I have now no other alternative but to rise and return thanks on behalf of the officers , in the first place to the Worshipful Master and then to the brethren for the honour done them this evening . I am of opinion that unless the head was sound the members would be weak . They had r . n able and a . worthy alaster over them , and the prosperity of the lodge is alone due to him . It was the

happiest day of my life to have had the honour of serving under such an able ruler , and could enumerate the many amiable and noble qualities of the Worshipful Master ; but time is flying , and I would , before taking my seat , thank every individual brother , member , or visitor , for the harmony and good feeling which now exists in Lodge Concord . Bro . Diver deserves the most praise for working with a true spirit of harmony and brotherly love . " The Health of the Visitors" was then proposed , which was responded to by a visiting brother in an able speech . Several songs were sung , and the Company separated .

LODGE PERSEVERANCE ( NO . 351 , S . C . )—At the regular meeting of this lodgo which was held on the evening of tho 15 th December last there were present—Bros , J . Jamieson , AA . M . ; J . Mackinlay , P . M . ; J . Hodgart , P . M . ; E . Freeborn , S . W . ; J . AA'ood , J . W . ; G . Brooks , See . ; C . Jones , Treas . ; J . Haines , S . D . ; E . Bailey , J . D . ; J . Gillon , I . G . ; J . Houghland , Tyler . Members—Bros . S . Patterson , Irvine , Firth , Thompson , Scott , Council , Sims , Mathews , Fletcher , G . Patterson , Calloway , Bonner ,

Sarstedt , Doughty , King , Hodgart , Locklcy , Gleaves , Field , Seimler , Bowman , Perrer , Maybew , Tallnn , Riding , Bead , Ford , Davis , Anderson , Prescott , Faulkner , Grey , Showell , Masson , Abbott , Maggs , Stephens , Fellows , Mackenzie , and a great many others . Visitors : Bros . J . Farnham , F . C . Melita , Young , Smale , Moosa Khan , Mathews , King , Symes , Maekay , & c . The lodge being duly opened and the routine business completed , the ballot for the election of a AA . M . was proceeded withthe result

, being in favour of Bro . N . W . Oliver . Bro . C . Jones was elected Treasurer on the proposal of Bro . AVood by a show of hands . The ballot was then taken for the initiation of six candidates . The lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bros . BiHington , Abbott , Elder , and Reeves , who had previously passed a satisfactory examination , were passed to the degree of F . C . The lodge was then lowered and other routine business gone throughwhich completed the work of the evening .

Se-, veral of the long-expected diplomas which were kindly brought out by Bro . Hodgart , and to whom a vote of thanks was passed , were distributed . The expediency of getting up a purely Masonic ball was warmly discussed ; but , on the proposal of Bro . Freeborn , a ball was proposed under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity of Bombay . There being no further business , the lodge was closed with prayer .

ROYAL ARCH . SERIAH LODGE OE EXCELLENT MASTERS . —This lodge met on the evening of the 19 th December last , for the purpose of initiating two brethren who had previously taken the preliminary degrees , but who were unavoidably pi-evented from taking this degree at the last meeting of the lodge . There were present—Broi . J . Irvine , W . M . ; E . Freeborn , S . W . ; C . Jones , J . W . ; G . BrooksSec . ; G . L . F . CouncilS . D . ; J . GillonJ . D . ; H .

AVhit-, , , row , I . G . ; J . Houghland , Tyler . Members : Bros . II . Brown , F . C . Melita , S . J . Moogan , K . R . Catna , T . Davis , H . Avron , J . Lockley , II . P . Framjec , J . J . Lamnah , M . C . Murzban , M . M . Manockjee . Tho lodse being properly opened , Bros . H , Showell and Ardaseer Jamsetjee were admitted and regularly initiated as Excellent Masters , and the lodge closed in due and ancient form .

CHAPTER PERSEVERANCE ( NO . 71 , S . C . )—The regular quarterly meeting of the above chapter was held on the evening of the 19 th December last , there being present— -M . E , Comps . J . Irvine , Acting P . Z . ; E . Freeborn , J . ; C . Jones , II . E . Comps . G . Brooks , Scribe E . ; II . AVhitrow , N . ; G . L . F . Council , P . Soj . ; F . C . Mehta , 2 nd Soj . ; J . Gillon , 3 rd Soj . ; J . Houghland , Janitor . Comps . II . Bowman , Merwanjee Manockjee , T . Davis , Jejeebhoy Jehaugheer Lamnah , K . R . C . nna , Lockley ,

Muncherjee C . Murzban , Sorabjee Jejeebhoy Moogana , members . The chapter being formally opened , and tho other routine business completed , Bros . Ardaseer Jamsetjee and H . Showell were admitted in due and ancient form and regularly and properly exalted to tho Holy Royal Arch degree . There being no further business before the chapter it was duly closed at half-past eight p . m ., with solemn prayer . M . E . Comp . J . Anderson was admitted au honorary member of this chapter by a show of