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Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters Of England And Wales, And The Colonies And Dependencies Of The British Crown.
Balance in favour of Grancl loelge , Dec . 1 , 1 SG 5 £ 166 2 S Receipts six months to May 31 , 1866 106 11 6 Total 272 1-1 . 2 Disbursements to May 31 , 1 S 6 G 129 13 8 Balance June 1 . 1 SG 6 143 0 6
Receipts six months to Nov . 30 , 1 S 6 G 133 4 6 Total 276 5 0 Disbursements six months to Nov . 30 , 1866 ... 12 S 2 et Balance in favour of G . Lodge , Dec . 1 , 1 S 66 ... 148 2 8 ( Signed ) J . E . STEBBING , G . Treas .
Examined , audited , and found correct , Dec . 4 , 1 S 66 ., JOHN HE-ALL , P . G . W ., " ) . ,.. m -, r i Auditors . THOMAS MEGGY , J The GRAND SEC , at the request of the R . AV . D . G . M ., gave an account of the various lodges , and an explanation of several subjects of interest and importance -which are still under negotiation . The M . AA . GRAND MASTER could not refrain from
congratulating Grand Lodge on . the progress made , and the success attained . It was a subject of much gratification to him , as it must be to them , to see this Grand Lodge , and the genuine and ancient branch of Masonry under its jurisdiction , in tli 3 words of the G . Sec , gradually winning its way to the approval of the brethren . This success was mainly due to the conciliatory spirit
of their legislature and practice , and he did not doubt but that a continuance of the policy hitherto pursued would be productive of still more successful results , and that Mark Masonry would , in due course , occupy its rightful position with those who , by investigation and research , were led to estimate the general principles of the order .
Grand Lodge was closed in ample form , with solemn prayer , and adjourned . The usual banquet followed , at which the M . AV . G . M . presided , supported by D . P . G . M . Sir Edward Lechmere , Bart ., P . G . AV ., and a large number of influential brethren , aud was , in ver respect a complete success .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —A meeting of this old lodge was held on the 4 th inst ., at the Freemason ' s Tavern , Great Queenstreet , presided over by Bro . Stevens , AA . M . Messrs . Waller and Davis were initiated ; Bro . Gaston was passed , and Bro . Lemiere was raised . Deep regret was expressed for tho irreparable loss the Cratt at large , and the Albion Lodge in particular , had sustained through the demise of their late much-lamented Secretary , Bro . Rack-strawP . M . The brethrenhoweverhave
, , , elected a most efficient successor to the Secretaryship , Bro . Burton , P . AI . Bro . Moring , P . M .. was elected Treasurer vice Bro . Lee , P . M ., who has been compelled to retire from office in consecruence of ill-health , but whose merits have beenrecoo-nised by the lodge making him an honorary member . The P . M . 's present were Bros . Woods , Moring , Burton , Valentine , Friend , Abbott , Warr , and Ferryman . There was a strong muster of
visiting brethren . ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —A meeting of this loelge was held on the 3 rd inst ., Messrs . Shillito arid Gray were initiated , Bro . Farini was passed , and Bro . M ' esser was passeel . There was a numerous attendance of the members and visiting brethren . EorniAX LODGE ( NO . 27 ) - —This lod helel its usual
ge monthly meeting at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Thursday the Gclr inst . The AV . M . Bro . Tomlinson was supported by Bros . J . Coutts , S . W . ; John May , J . W . ; Todd , P . M . arid Treas . ; Bliss , P . M . and Sec ; Hoare , P . AI . ; Jacobs , P . M . ; Bevie . P . M . ; Payne , P . Al . j and a large number of
brethren . The business consisted of one raising , trn-ee passings , and one initiation , the hidier degrees being ably worked by Bro . Hoare , P . M . This being the usual period for election of AV . M .. Bro . John Coutts . the S . W ., was unanimously elected to that office and Bro . Todd was re-elected the Treasurer . Bro . John May the J . W ., having accepted the office of Steward at the annual festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution in next a sum of £ 25 was ' voted for the general fund of
January the loelge , to be placed on his list , and the brethren present also contributed liberally for the same benevolent object , also £ 3 was voted for casual charity . The brethren , forty in number , then adjourned to the banquet , after which the several Masonic toasts were given and responded to , enlivened by several excellent songs by Bros . Jacobs , Clement , Cooper , and others , and the proceedings closeel in perfect harmony .
MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —In consequence of thegreat amount of business for the regular lodge night , Tuesday , the 18 th inst ., an emersrency meeting of this old and prosperous lodge was held on Monday , the 10 th inst .. at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . Bro . J . C . Gooddy , AV . M ., occupied the chair of K . S ., supported by Bros . G . Morris , S . W . ; G . Free , as J . W . ; E . Harris , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Donkin , P . M .,
Sec ; F . H . Ebsworth , S . D . ; D . Rose , J . D . ; M . A . Loewenstark . I . G . ; F . Walters . P . M . ; Knott , Baker , Williams , Gale , and very many others . By the kind permission of the AV . M ., Bro . Fredk . Walters , P . M ., was allowed to occupy his position as W . M ., to enable him to initiate two of his friends into ancient Freemasonry , viz ., Messrs . E . Halfpenny and T . Fames , which he did in his usual faultless manner . This being thebusiness for which the lodge was summoned , it was duly closed . On this occasion there were not anv visitors present .
LODGE OF JUSTICE ( NO . 147 ) . —At a meeting of this most prosperous lodge held on Wednesday , December 12 th , at the AVhite Swan Tavern . High-street , Deptford , Kent . Bro . John Lightfoot , W . M ., occupied the chair of K . S . He u-as supported by G . Chapman , S . W . ; J . Patte , J . A \ . ; J . Bavin , P . M ., Sec ; AV . Andrews , S . D . ; C . G . Dilley , J . D . ; Percival , I . G . ; G . Bolton , P . M . ; J . Cavell , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . M . ; H . Moore , P . M . ; NWingfieldand large number of members . The visitors
. , a were also numerous , anel we noticed Bro . Bumstead , AV . M . 548 ; Bro . Barrett , 871 , & e . The minutes of the last lodge were read and unanimously confirmed . A ballot was taken for Mr . David Davies , and declared to be unanimous in favour of his admission . Bro . Daukes was passed to the second degree . This heing election night of officers , Bro . G . Chapman was elected AV . M . ; J . Lightfoot , A \ . M ., Treas . The election of the Tyler Audit
¦ was postponed until the next lodge meeting . The Committee was appointed . A gentleman was proposed for initiation at the next loelge meeting . A P . M . ' s jewel of the value of five n-uineas was voted to the retiring W . M . Business being ended ,
the lodge was closed . LODGE OE JOPPA ( NO . ISS ) . —A meeting of this lodge was helel on the 3 rd inst ., at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Messrs . Neumark and Franklin were initiated ; Bros . Hyams , Hyman , and J . Leof passed , and Bros . Despecker and Spanli r were raised . It was proposed by Bro . H . M . Leigh , P . M ., and cordially responded to by the brethren , that a testimonial should be presented to the retiring W . M ., Bro . L . H . Lyons . Bro . Eskell was elected as W . M . for the ensuing year .
Yarborough Lodge ( No . 554 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this prosperous loelge was held on the Gth inst . at Bro . AA alters , Green Dragon , Stepney . The lodge was opened by Bro . Wynne , P . M ., assisted by Bros . Hamilton , Hampton , Middleton , A ' asey , and Hudson , P . M . ' s ; Josiah Green , Sec ; Henry Mo / . elv , S . W . ; and a numerous attendance of the brethren . The election for the W . M . for the ensuing year was then proceeded with when the result of the ballot proclaimed
that Bro . Henry Mozely , the respected S W . of the loelge had been unanimously elected , after t > ae AA ' . M . hael announced the pleasing fact to the S . W ., Bro . Mozely addressed the loelge in these words : — " Worshipful Master and brethren , I rise with feelings of the most lively satisfaction to tender best thanks to those brethren through whose instrumentality I have the honour of standing before the loel Master elect . May I be
ge , allowed to say , I trust that the future of the Xarboroug Lodge will he one of unclouded peace and uninterrupted pros perity ; that the members will be of one mind , and act as one man ' ; that they will be knit and bound together by the strongest cords that Freemasonry can weave ; that they will be remarkable for their brotherly love and charity—charity , I say , in its
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Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters Of England And Wales, And The Colonies And Dependencies Of The British Crown.
Balance in favour of Grancl loelge , Dec . 1 , 1 SG 5 £ 166 2 S Receipts six months to May 31 , 1866 106 11 6 Total 272 1-1 . 2 Disbursements to May 31 , 1 S 6 G 129 13 8 Balance June 1 . 1 SG 6 143 0 6
Receipts six months to Nov . 30 , 1 S 6 G 133 4 6 Total 276 5 0 Disbursements six months to Nov . 30 , 1866 ... 12 S 2 et Balance in favour of G . Lodge , Dec . 1 , 1 S 66 ... 148 2 8 ( Signed ) J . E . STEBBING , G . Treas .
Examined , audited , and found correct , Dec . 4 , 1 S 66 ., JOHN HE-ALL , P . G . W ., " ) . ,.. m -, r i Auditors . THOMAS MEGGY , J The GRAND SEC , at the request of the R . AV . D . G . M ., gave an account of the various lodges , and an explanation of several subjects of interest and importance -which are still under negotiation . The M . AA . GRAND MASTER could not refrain from
congratulating Grand Lodge on . the progress made , and the success attained . It was a subject of much gratification to him , as it must be to them , to see this Grand Lodge , and the genuine and ancient branch of Masonry under its jurisdiction , in tli 3 words of the G . Sec , gradually winning its way to the approval of the brethren . This success was mainly due to the conciliatory spirit
of their legislature and practice , and he did not doubt but that a continuance of the policy hitherto pursued would be productive of still more successful results , and that Mark Masonry would , in due course , occupy its rightful position with those who , by investigation and research , were led to estimate the general principles of the order .
Grand Lodge was closed in ample form , with solemn prayer , and adjourned . The usual banquet followed , at which the M . AV . G . M . presided , supported by D . P . G . M . Sir Edward Lechmere , Bart ., P . G . AV ., and a large number of influential brethren , aud was , in ver respect a complete success .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —A meeting of this old lodge was held on the 4 th inst ., at the Freemason ' s Tavern , Great Queenstreet , presided over by Bro . Stevens , AA . M . Messrs . Waller and Davis were initiated ; Bro . Gaston was passed , and Bro . Lemiere was raised . Deep regret was expressed for tho irreparable loss the Cratt at large , and the Albion Lodge in particular , had sustained through the demise of their late much-lamented Secretary , Bro . Rack-strawP . M . The brethrenhoweverhave
, , , elected a most efficient successor to the Secretaryship , Bro . Burton , P . AI . Bro . Moring , P . M .. was elected Treasurer vice Bro . Lee , P . M ., who has been compelled to retire from office in consecruence of ill-health , but whose merits have beenrecoo-nised by the lodge making him an honorary member . The P . M . 's present were Bros . Woods , Moring , Burton , Valentine , Friend , Abbott , Warr , and Ferryman . There was a strong muster of
visiting brethren . ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —A meeting of this loelge was held on the 3 rd inst ., Messrs . Shillito arid Gray were initiated , Bro . Farini was passed , and Bro . M ' esser was passeel . There was a numerous attendance of the members and visiting brethren . EorniAX LODGE ( NO . 27 ) - —This lod helel its usual
ge monthly meeting at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Thursday the Gclr inst . The AV . M . Bro . Tomlinson was supported by Bros . J . Coutts , S . W . ; John May , J . W . ; Todd , P . M . arid Treas . ; Bliss , P . M . and Sec ; Hoare , P . AI . ; Jacobs , P . M . ; Bevie . P . M . ; Payne , P . Al . j and a large number of
brethren . The business consisted of one raising , trn-ee passings , and one initiation , the hidier degrees being ably worked by Bro . Hoare , P . M . This being the usual period for election of AV . M .. Bro . John Coutts . the S . W ., was unanimously elected to that office and Bro . Todd was re-elected the Treasurer . Bro . John May the J . W ., having accepted the office of Steward at the annual festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution in next a sum of £ 25 was ' voted for the general fund of
January the loelge , to be placed on his list , and the brethren present also contributed liberally for the same benevolent object , also £ 3 was voted for casual charity . The brethren , forty in number , then adjourned to the banquet , after which the several Masonic toasts were given and responded to , enlivened by several excellent songs by Bros . Jacobs , Clement , Cooper , and others , and the proceedings closeel in perfect harmony .
MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —In consequence of thegreat amount of business for the regular lodge night , Tuesday , the 18 th inst ., an emersrency meeting of this old and prosperous lodge was held on Monday , the 10 th inst .. at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . Bro . J . C . Gooddy , AV . M ., occupied the chair of K . S ., supported by Bros . G . Morris , S . W . ; G . Free , as J . W . ; E . Harris , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Donkin , P . M .,
Sec ; F . H . Ebsworth , S . D . ; D . Rose , J . D . ; M . A . Loewenstark . I . G . ; F . Walters . P . M . ; Knott , Baker , Williams , Gale , and very many others . By the kind permission of the AV . M ., Bro . Fredk . Walters , P . M ., was allowed to occupy his position as W . M ., to enable him to initiate two of his friends into ancient Freemasonry , viz ., Messrs . E . Halfpenny and T . Fames , which he did in his usual faultless manner . This being thebusiness for which the lodge was summoned , it was duly closed . On this occasion there were not anv visitors present .
LODGE OF JUSTICE ( NO . 147 ) . —At a meeting of this most prosperous lodge held on Wednesday , December 12 th , at the AVhite Swan Tavern . High-street , Deptford , Kent . Bro . John Lightfoot , W . M ., occupied the chair of K . S . He u-as supported by G . Chapman , S . W . ; J . Patte , J . A \ . ; J . Bavin , P . M ., Sec ; AV . Andrews , S . D . ; C . G . Dilley , J . D . ; Percival , I . G . ; G . Bolton , P . M . ; J . Cavell , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . M . ; H . Moore , P . M . ; NWingfieldand large number of members . The visitors
. , a were also numerous , anel we noticed Bro . Bumstead , AV . M . 548 ; Bro . Barrett , 871 , & e . The minutes of the last lodge were read and unanimously confirmed . A ballot was taken for Mr . David Davies , and declared to be unanimous in favour of his admission . Bro . Daukes was passed to the second degree . This heing election night of officers , Bro . G . Chapman was elected AV . M . ; J . Lightfoot , A \ . M ., Treas . The election of the Tyler Audit
¦ was postponed until the next lodge meeting . The Committee was appointed . A gentleman was proposed for initiation at the next loelge meeting . A P . M . ' s jewel of the value of five n-uineas was voted to the retiring W . M . Business being ended ,
the lodge was closed . LODGE OE JOPPA ( NO . ISS ) . —A meeting of this lodge was helel on the 3 rd inst ., at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Messrs . Neumark and Franklin were initiated ; Bros . Hyams , Hyman , and J . Leof passed , and Bros . Despecker and Spanli r were raised . It was proposed by Bro . H . M . Leigh , P . M ., and cordially responded to by the brethren , that a testimonial should be presented to the retiring W . M ., Bro . L . H . Lyons . Bro . Eskell was elected as W . M . for the ensuing year .
Yarborough Lodge ( No . 554 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this prosperous loelge was held on the Gth inst . at Bro . AA alters , Green Dragon , Stepney . The lodge was opened by Bro . Wynne , P . M ., assisted by Bros . Hamilton , Hampton , Middleton , A ' asey , and Hudson , P . M . ' s ; Josiah Green , Sec ; Henry Mo / . elv , S . W . ; and a numerous attendance of the brethren . The election for the W . M . for the ensuing year was then proceeded with when the result of the ballot proclaimed
that Bro . Henry Mozely , the respected S W . of the loelge had been unanimously elected , after t > ae AA ' . M . hael announced the pleasing fact to the S . W ., Bro . Mozely addressed the loelge in these words : — " Worshipful Master and brethren , I rise with feelings of the most lively satisfaction to tender best thanks to those brethren through whose instrumentality I have the honour of standing before the loel Master elect . May I be
ge , allowed to say , I trust that the future of the Xarboroug Lodge will he one of unclouded peace and uninterrupted pros perity ; that the members will be of one mind , and act as one man ' ; that they will be knit and bound together by the strongest cords that Freemasonry can weave ; that they will be remarkable for their brotherly love and charity—charity , I say , in its