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less . As to my exertions on behalf of Masonry , I have done only that which I considered myself bound as a Mason to do . I cannot flatter myself that I have made any extraordinary exertions on behalf of our Order ; occasions came in my way , which I could not possibly reject , and I availed myself of them , aud I have even , thus early , been rewarded . I have been unanimously chosen bthe brethren at Delhi to be their Master

y , and tho Provincial Grand Master has been pleased to express his approval of ray services , and has done for me what is , rarely done . He has been pleased to confer on me the high honour of being raised to the Eastern Chair , though I had not completed my full term of AVardenship . These things are very gratifying to me , and I do not mention them from motives of selfglorification , but that my younger brethren may be induced to

exert themselves in the good cause . And brethren , and to you my younger brethren in particular , one word : —The secrets of Masonry are our own , and with them the outer world has nothing to do , but the principles of Masonry are universal and should be common property . Those principles I neither hesitate nor am I ashamed to declare wherever I go . They are " Brotherly Love , Relief , and 'Truth . " Let the world know

them and welcome ; they are the grand principles which bind Masons to one another . We are all fallible mortals—all prone to err , all under the curse of Adam and likely to go astray ; but if we ivill only endeavour , strenuously endeavour , to act up to the principles I have enunciated , wo may hope , when the hist summons shall have been sent us , to ascend to those immortal mansions whence all good emanates . In conclusion , let me

thank you sincerely for the very cordial manner in which yon have drank to my health , and for the great honour Bro . Graham and you have done me , in noticing my poor services in the flattering maimer you have done . I trust I may some day have it in my power , at Delhi , to make some return to one and all of you for the hearty welcome I have received from you this evening . KuiiKACiiEE . — Union Lodge ( No . 767 ) . —The brethren of this

lodge met on St . John the Baptist ' s day , 24 th June , for the purpose of installing their new Master , Bro . AA . A . Bi-unton , who had been unanimously elected at the previous meeting . There was full attendance of members and guests , among whom

were the Masters and Wardens of Lodge Industry , Kotree , and of Lodge Hope ( S . C ) , Kurrachee . Bro . Bi-unton opened the lodge in the first and second degrees , and Bro . J . Goulding , Master elect of Lodge Industry ( No . 873 ) , Kotree , was presented for installation . The usual charges having been rehearsed , and tl a brethren who had not passed the chair having retired , Pro . Goulding was duly installed by a Board of Masters , consisting of B-. os . W . Bi-untonP . M . 873 ; J . BruntouP . M . 7 G 7 ;

, , and li . T . Beauvais , P . M . 520 , Agra . On the brethren being re-admitted , Bro . Goulding was saluted in due form in the three degrees . Bro . XV . Brunton then vacated the chair , which was taken by Bro . J . Brunton , P . M ., who again opened the lodge in tho second degree , and the W . M . elect was presented for installation , his father acting as installing Master . On the brethren being re-admitted , Bro . AA . A . Brunton , Prov . J . G . D .,

Bombay , and P . M . 873 , was proclaimed as Master of the Union Lodge ( So . 7 G 7 ) , for the ensuing year , and was saluted accordingly . The A \ . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . II . E . K . Wilkinson , S . W . and Treas . ; E . F . De Rossetti , J . W . ; Henry Stone , Sec ; W . Phillips , S . D . ; G . F . Tavenor , J . D . ; Rowland Fisher , I . G .: E . J . Martinnant , D . C . and Org . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to tho banquet . After the good things on the table

had been done full justice to , and the cloth ( figuratively ) drawn , the W . Master proposed tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were received with full honours . "The Worshipful Master aud tho Union Lodge" was proposed by Bi-o . J . Macdonald , in his capacity of Master of Lodge Hope { So . 350 , Scotch ) . " The Lodges Hope and Industry , " by tho W . Master . " Our Guests and the Officers of the Lodge" by

, the W . Master . In proposing the last mentioned toast , tho W . M . said , " There are two brethren whose names 1 wish to couple with this toast , not that they are present officers of the lodge , but that they have rendered such signal service to it as to merit our warmest gratitude on this and every other occasion . The first is our Bro . Martin , P . M . of Lodge Hope , and Honorary Provincial Junior Grand Warden of the Provincial Grand Lodge

of AA'e . < tera India , under Scotland .. ( Cheers . ) Brethren , our Bro . Martin could not have served our lodge better had ho been a member of it . AAlienever a member was wanted to fill a vacant chair , he come forward to take it , and I need not tell

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you how well he did his work . He will tell you that it was no more than his duty , in return for—I am proud to say—our constant hearty welcome to him in our lodge . But you will find but few brethren willing to serve a lodge with such unwearying alacrity , and such thorough Masonic kniivledge ; and from this chair I state , and 1 know that I carry the cordial assent of every member who hears me , that the warmest thanks of the lodge are due to our brother for his unvaried kindness in coming

forward , as he used to do and still does , to our assistance whenever we would be glad of his help . ( Cheers . ) The . next name , brethren , is one which , as long as our lodge exists—which may it do for ever !—can never be mentioned but with affectionate respect and gratitude—the name of Bro . Charles Goolden . ( Great cheering . ) The first Master of the lodge , brethren , for four long years did he toil unceasingly for it . Day after day ,

and , as I can bear witness , often night after night , were all his spare hours devoted to its service as Master in the chair , duringthe unfortunate but unavoidable absence of our proper rulersas Secretary , and Treasurer , and Steward—often combining all the foregoing offices at one and the same time . No words of mine can do justice to him or his services to the lodge , or evenas his friendto my own feelings ; and though he is

, , far from us , in our dear mother country , I pray you to drink his health , in responding to my call , with your hearts and with your lips ; fori verily believe that , unless he returns to us , wo shall neve ' see bis like again 1 " ( Cheering . ) The evening was enlivened by some capital songs , and the brethren separated at a reasonable hour , having heartily enjoyed the entertainment .

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THE SCOTTISH : PROYINCIAI < G RAND LODGE AND ENGLISH DISTRICT GRAND LODGE , BOHBAY . AA e have received the following supplement to the correspondence already published , containing further correspondence and the ample apology made to the R . W . Bro . G . S . Judge , by the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVestern India , under Scotland , and trust that we have now heard the last of the question . AVe should observe that the correspondence is published by authorithy of the Provincial Grand Master and District Grand Lodge of Bombay .

District Grand Lodge of Bombay and it 3 Territories , Bombay , 10 th December , 1863 . Bro . MARRIOTT , Prov . G . Sec . to the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVestern India under Scotland , Bombay . SIR AND BROTHER , —I am directed by the Provincial Grand Master of Bombay under England to forward the aunexed

resolutions , ivhich were unanimously passed at the last halfyearly communication of the ' . District Grand Lodge of Bombay and its territories under England , held on the 2 nd inst ., together with a letter from the Deputy Provincial Gi-and Master of Bombay under England , Bro . G . S . Judge , of the 25 th November last , in reply to your predecessor ' s letter to mo of the 17 th October last , and to request you to be good enough to lay the

same before the Provincial Graud Master and Provincial Grand Lodge of AVestern India under Scotland . I am also directed particularly to call your attention to the 2 nd of the said resolutions , and to inform you , that if the reparation therein referred to be not made within the period specified , I have positive orders to send home the whole case to the Grand Lodge of England by the mail following . I remain , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , ( Signed ) ALFRED KING , Prov . G . Sec . of Bombay and its Territories .

Resolutions ' passed at a half-yearly communication held , on the 2 nd of December , 1863 , and referred to in my letter No . 83 , of the 10 th December , 1863 . 1 . "That the District Grand Lodge considers tho resolution of tho Provincial Grand Lodge of AVestern India under Scotland , communicated in tho Secretary ' s letter of the 17 th October last , to be written in an un-Masonic , unfriendly , and discourteous spirit , and to contain matter calculated to destroy the unity which ought to exist amongst Freemasons , and it strongly condemns the publication of ex parte statements prejudicial to