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the brethren to the station poor-box , The brethren then separated till the evening , when labour was resumed at half-past five , for the purpose of passing Bro . G . Hutchinson to the 2 nd degree , and Bro . W . AV . Boddam to the 3 rd degree . The lodge closed at 7 p . m ., and adjourned to a banquet , and after enjoying a happy evening , separated at 11 . 45 p . m . 7 th January . —Bro . G . Stone , P . J . AV ., presented 100 rupees to the lodgeto defray the cost of one of the Warden's Pedestals ;

, W . Bro . Egerton presented the Master ' s Pedestal ; and Bro . Tanner gave a very handsome Altar Piece . The Lodge resolved that their best thanks be tendered to the brethren named for their very handsome and acceptable presents . The ancient charges were then delivered by the AV . M . after which lectures on the first and second tracing boards were given by Bro . Senior AA arden . 21 st January . —Bro . R . Hillof Lodge Himalayan Brotherhood

, , was , after due ballot , admitted a member of the lodge . Bro . Hill was then raised to the third degree . AV . Bro . Hutchinson's Masonic Lecture on Charity was then delivered by Past Master Egerton . AV . Bro . Ball addressed the brethren , and said that he thought the time most appropriate , after the beautiful lecture they had just heard , for calling upon the brethren to put into practice that part of tbe Masonic ritual which exhorts us to afford relief to our

fellow creatures in the hour of their distress . The AV . Bro . reminded the lodge of the dreadful sufferings of the native population in the Delhi districts , accounts of which had reached all through the medium of the newspapers , ancl stated that he felt confident the brethren would cheerfully contribute their mite to the Famine Relief Fund . It was , he said , a legitimate object for aid from St . John's box ; but as those funds were not then able to meet such a call , he should ask the lodge to

consider in what way subscriptions should be raised for the purpose . The brethren at once decided upon private contributions , and a sum of 147 rupees was subscribed , to which was added 60 rupees from the charitable funds of the Knight Templar Encampment , making a total of 200 rupees . ; rlt was further resolved that 50 rupees should be subscribed monthly from tbe lodge funds , so long as the distress lasted . 4 th February . —Bro . G . Hutchinson raised to the third degree . Mr . AV . S . Marshall initiated .

The lodge unanimously resolved that portraits of the Masters ( past , present , and future ) of Lodge Hope and Perseverance be photographed ; and placed conspicuously in the Banquet Room . ISth February . —Bro . C . E . Chapman raised to the third degree . AV . Bro . T . AVood , P . M . of Lodge Triune Brotherhood , then delivered an original lecture on " Earnestness in Masonry . " 20 th February . —Mr . James Robson initiated . 4 th March . —Bro . Riley , of the Delhi Lodge , admitted as a

member . Lecture on E . A . P . tracing board . The AV . M . announced that they had AV . Bro . AVood's excellent lectnre ( delivered at the previous meeting ) printed for sale , at one rupee per copy ; and intended devoting the proceeds to St . John's box . A number of copies were at once taken by the brethren , from which a profit of Rs . 31 was derived . 18 th March . —Bro . Riley raised the third degree .

1 st April . —Bro . C . E . Chapman presented to the lodge a pair of very handsome marble pillars . Bro . Claxton passed to the second degree . Lecture on F . C . tracing board . Resolved unanimously by the brethren that W . Bro . T . AVood be requested to allow his name to be registered in the list of honorary members of the lodge . loth April—Bro . C . A . F . KellyP . S . W of Freedom ancl

Fra-, ternity ( No . 647 ) , admitted as a member . His Highness the Rajah of Kupoorthulla and his brother , Sirdar Bikrama Sing , initiated . The AV . M . regretted to have to inform the brethren that two of the members had met with very serious accidents . Bro . H . Oertel had received a kick on the head from a horse , ancl Bro . R . Trotter had had his right hand shattered by the accidental discharge of a

gun . Both brethren , the AA . M . remarked , were deservedly held in high esteem by the lodge . Resolved that an expression of sympathy be conveyed to them , with a hope that the G . A . O . T . U . may be pleased soon to restore them to health . 6 th May . —Bro . S . Baness , of the Mussoorie Lodge , and Bro . C . A . D . Gordon , of the Moulmeid Lodge ( No . 794 ) , admitted as members . Besolved that twenty guineas from St . John ' s Box be sent to England for the purchase of a perpetual Governorship for this lodge in the Masonic Girls' School . *

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Bro . W . Claxton raised to the third degree . 20 tb May . —Rehearsal of Ancient Charges . Instruction in the 1 st and 2 nd sections of the lectures . 3 rd June . —Bro . J . A . C . Stout admitted a member . Instruction in 3 rd and 4 th sections of lectures . Resolved that the lodge subscribe for one copy of the Indian Freemason ' s Friend . 17 th June . — -AV . Bro . H . J . Waliab and Bro . T . J . Brown

admitted as members . Bro . J . B . Hide reported his proceedings in connection with the fund placed at his disposal for the relief of the destitute widow of a member of the lodge who died about a year previously . As the widow happily did not require longer assistance , the account was closed , ancl the thanks of the lodge tendered to Bro . Hide for the truly Masonic way iu which he had conducted his stewardship for the widow's benefit . Instruction in the 5 th and 6 th sections of the lectures .

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LANCASHIRE AVEST . LlVEBPOOL . —Jaques de Molag Encampment . —A conclave of tin ' sencampment was held on Thursday , Sept . 19 th at the Temple , in . . Hope Street , presided over by the E . C ., Sir Knt . C . J . Banister ancl his officers and a good attendance of Sir Knts . This being the day to install the E . C . Elect , Sir Knt . Edward Pierpoint was presented by P . E . C . Sir Knt . H . S . Alpass to the E . G ., who installed

him into the office of E . G ., in his usual earnest manner , when he was saluted ancl proclaimed by the heralds in ancient form . Sir ICnt . Thomas G . Hesketh , Bart ., was appointed 1 st Capt . ; T . Leather ,. 2 nd Capt . The business concluded , the conclave closed in due and solemn form , the Sir Knts . adjourned to the Adelphi Hotel ,, where a sumptuous banquet was prepared . YORKSHIRE ( WEST . )

SHEFFIELD . —De Furnival Fncampment . — This flourishing , encampment met in the new Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , at 3 B . M ., on Saturday , 5 th inst . Sir Knt . Wm . White , jun ., E . G .,. Prov . G . Herald , presided , supported by Sir Knts . Hy . AVebster , First Capt . ; Graham Stuart , Second Oapt . ; Enson Drury , Regr . ; . Joseph Rodgers , Expert . ; R . Martin , Capt . of Lines ; H . J . Garnett , Standard Bearer , & c . Comp . G . Ridge , of the Chapter of Unanimity ( No . 97 ) Cheltenhamancl Comp . J . Gouldthorpof

the-, , , Chapter of Paradise ( No . 162 ) , were duly installed . A committee was appointed to prepare , bye-laws for the encampment , and other routine business was transacted . SCOTLAND . AYE . ENCAMBMENT OF KNIGHT TEMPLABS . —On the 1 st inst .

Major C . E . Thornton , 30 ° , Prior of No . 4 Encampment , presented to the Secretary , Sir Knight D . Murray Lyon , two handsomelybound volumes of THE FBEEMASONS' MAGAZINE , as a small but sincere token of regard to one whose high Masonic talents and general worth have aided so considerably in raising the priory to its present flourishing condition .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . KEY STONE LODGE . —{ Leigh Constitution No . 3 ) . —A regular meeting was held on f hursday , October 3 rd , at the Ship and Turtle Hotel , Leadenhall-street . In the absence of Bro . Lavender , the AV . M ., Bro . Dr . Barringer , opened the lodge . Bro . Dr . AV . Jones , then took the chair , and advanced to the degree , Bro . B . Foster , of the United Strength Lodge , ( No . 276 ) . Bro . P . Hannay , of the

Columbia Lodge U . S , ancl of the 32 ° was a visitor . The businessended the lodge was closed , and soon after six of the brethren gathered around P . M . Dr . Barringer , at the social hoard . NORTHUMBERLAND . NEWCASTLE . —Northumberland and Bermiclc Lodge . —This Lodge was opened by Bro . Sep . Bell , P . R . W . M ., in the absence of the R . AV . M . Bro . Holtham , at the Freemasons' Hall , September 25 th , assisted by the officers of the lodge and a full attendance of the members . Bro . B . Levy , of the Palatine Lodge , Sunderland , was