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many more capable of filling it than himself . Still he found their P . Ms , able and willing to render him every assistance . The AA . M . returned thanks for the kind manner iu ivhich Bro . Jackson had proposed his name , and to tho Brethren for the cordiality with which they had responded to the proposition . From the first time he entered the Lodge , he was impressed with the excellence of its working , and that , in the year 1854 , induced him to join it . He had since that time always entertained an earnest ambition to gain the position he now occupied .

In conclusion , he thanked them most sincerely for having placed him in that position , ancl for the handsome manner in which they hacl responded to the toast which had been proposed . The AV . M . next gave " Bro . Kennedy , the Treasurer of the Lodge . " Bro . Kennedy acknowledged the compliment , and after alluding to tho very satisfactory state of the finances , said he hoped many years to give them , as P . M . of the . Lodge , if not as Treasurer , the same satisfaction ho had hitherto done . The AY . M . gave "Tho Health of , Bro . Emmens , their Secretary . " Bro . Emmens ,

iu responding to tho toast , said he had just completed his eighteen years' service as their Secretary , and that they hacl been appreciated , the very liberal and handsome proposition made at the last Lodge , ought to convince every Brother . Services would be acknowledged if thoy only did what every Brother ought to do , and that was his duty , to the satisfaction of himself and the honour o ( his Lodge . It was now twenty-one years ago , on the very same day of the month , that he was installed into the chair in that Lodge , and it was more singular still that the very Brother who installed him into that distinguished office , was present that evening —he meant Bro . Farnfield—and he now took the opportunity of thanking him on

on account of that Lodge , for the kind and courteous manner he had at all times been willing to afford information to him , when attending to support any of their Masonic institutions . The AV . M . gave ' ' The Chaplains of the Lodge . " Bro ., the Bev . J . Laughlin , J . AV . and S . Chaplain , said that whatever credit or discredit there was in his appointment to the office of J . AY . rested with the AV . M . ; but , for his own part , he hacl set his sign manual to their principles , for they were those of true religion , piety , and virtue , which it might be useful that the outer world should know something about . As a clergyman of the Church of Englandhe had

, been five years amongst them , and from the first moment he entered he became more and more satisfied ivith himself at tho step he had then taken , for he had never seen anything in Masonry that he could object to , and felt assured that the better the man , the better the Mason , the better the Christian . Everything he saw inculcated principles of brotherly love and honour , ancl taught them , as Christians , how to live , ancl it also taught them how to die . Having alluded to his appointment as J . AV ., he said his great desire was to be a good working Mason , he of but little in Lod

for unless a man was so , was use a ge , for he would be like the architect , who knew nothing of hewing stones , or the practical working of Masonry . For himself , ho had entered heart and soul into it , ancl , although their emblonas wero veiled iu allegory they inculcated piety , virtue , science , and all that was good for mankind . The Bev . Bro . Hales , Chaplain , also responded to the . toast , and bore his testimony to the high character of their AV . M . Tho healths of the P . Ms , was given , which were responded to by Bros . Jackson and Gurton ; and several other toasts having been given , the Brethren separated , delighted with the business of the evening .

LODGE OE JOPPA ( NO . 223 ) . —The members of this numerous Lodge met on Monday , the 3 rd of January , at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate street . There was one passing and one raising . Mr . John Battle and Mr . E . L . Levey were initiated into Masonry . Bro . Henry Hams was presented and duly installed AA . M . by Bro . S ' elig in a most impressive manner . The AA . M . appointed Bros . D . Marks , S . W Broker , J . AY . ; I . Levy , S . D . ; S . V . Abrahams , J . D . ; P . Solomons , I . G . Bro . D . Moses was invested asTreasurerand Bro . S . SeligSecretary . A lendid

. , , very sp gold jewel was presented to Bro . J . Phillips , in acknowledgment of his services as AV . M . for the past year . The Brethren then adjourned to a very splendid banquet . The cloth being cleared , the AV . M . proposed the toast of " The Queen , " and afterwards said I have now to propose " The health of the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M , W . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of England , " I feel a sincere pleasure