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The Glamorgan Lodge And Its Reinitiation.

a severe penalty upon the lodge ( however well merited ) , and might have involved absolute erasure . To be as brief as possible . In the iirst place , the lodge unanimously voted certain addenda to the minutes , recording the " re-initiation , " which made those minutes " substantially and materially" correspond with the report contained in your number of November 14 th ,

which report , although not communicated by your regular correspondent , was vouched for by bim . In the second place , a so-called vote of censure upon tho unknown brother who reported tho proceedings to your MAGAZINE ( never legally carried ) ivas , by a like unanimous vote of the lodge , ordered to be erased from the minute book .

Thirdly , the W . M ., in a characteristically honest and straightforward manner , admitted , from the chair of the lodge , that a " mistake" had been committed—which , I may add , would never have occurred had the W . M . followed the dictates of his own judgment ( invariabty , in my experience , a very sound one ) , instead of allowing

himself to bo influenced by a coterie of P . M . ' s , altogether unamenable for his conduct in the chair . In the fourth and last place , a much-respected Past Master ( at present holding the third official capacity in the province ) proposed " That the fees received fronl the re-initiatcd brother be refunded , " which proposition was carried with two dissentients .

Thc W . M . having thus gracefully admitted a Masonic error , and the lodge having determined that the illgotten funds should bo disgorged , I conceive the " double initiation " is , as far as possible , morally and virtually cancelled ; and I can , therefore , see no good object to bo gained , or end to be obtained , by bringing down upon the lodge a severe censure or a still more serious penalty

for a transaction they have allowed to be both ill-advised and illegal . On the other hand , I trust the unenviable notoriety this unprecedented proceeding has attained , will convince certain brethren that , although tho season may bo pantomimic , jugglery and Freemasonry are altogether incompatible . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , CORRESPONDENT . Cardiff , January 13 th , 1864 .

The Grand Lodge, Alpina.

THE GRAND LODGE , ALPINA .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE _ . RT _ F . __ . _ S 0 _ . 3 M . _ G . _ 7 . I _ . E A . _ n . STASO-. IC JIIRROR . DJBAR SIB AND BROTHER , —I never was more astonished in my whole life than on reading the paragraph relating to Switzerland , contained in your leading article in No . 236 of your MAGAZINE . Considering that tho Grand Lodge of England has a representative at tho Grand Lodge , Alpina , and that the last Grand Lodge has a

representative in London , it might havo been expected that application would have been made to either or both of those brethren , before incriminating a sister Grand Lodge in such an unparalleled way . Allow mo to declare that passage in your article ns a most unjustifiable calumny . In all that regards the Grand LodgeAlpinaor her membersthere is not one

, , , word of truth , Tho Grand Lodge , Alpina has had nothing to do with the building or lottery in question ; but has , on the contrary , caused a stringent examination to bo made into the proceedings of the individual lodge referred to , as alleged against them by certain newspapers . The report of tbe Grand Lodge Commissioners will

bo shortly printed . As soon , as I receive it I will not fail to forward to you the information it will contain ; but I must request you to give thk article a prominent place in your next number . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , R . J . S . Berne , 11 th January , 1864 .

The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

METROPOLITAN . ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —The brethren of this old-established lodge met at six o ' clock on the evening of Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., for tho purpose of the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing- year . Tlie ceremony of installation was performed by

Bro . Rackstvaw , Bro . Gonsedine being the installed W . M . Bro . Ponlton , the S . W ., then took his place in that position , and , in the absence of Bro . Stevens , who was prevented from attending- by indisposition , Bro . Willey , the J J ) ., performed the duties of office as J . W . Bros . S . and E . Cortc were the J . I ) , and I . G-. lifr . Hillary Albert ( : i foreign gentleman ) was initiated into the first degree , and Bro . Willis was progressed to the second degreeThe brethren then retired to

refresh-. ment . The routine toast ' , were proposed in a style that lost nothing in the hands of the W . M . In returning thanks for bis health being proposed , Bro . Ilackstraw informed the brethren that ho had been a Mason over forty years , that his love for it had " grown with his growth and strengthened with his strength , " and whenever he could be of service to Masonry it was his greatest pride and delight to exert his energies in its

behoof . This lodge is very strong iu its attendance of Past Masters , of whom there were upon this occasion no less than eleven present , viz ., Bros . Kackstraw , Lee , Vallentine , Bin-ton , Woods , Boring , Ferryman , Friend , Young , Abbott , and Warr , the I . P . M . The visitors were Bros . Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., who was initiated in this lodge ; W . Greaves , of the Enoch ( No . 11 ); W . Forsyth , of the Boyal Albert ; Purdy , of the Finsbury ( Xo . 821 ); and Charles Sloman , which last brother , in

conjunction with Bros . II . Bnckland and Nell , greatly entertained tho assemblage with specimens of most admirable vocalisation . Exocn LODGE ( No . 11 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge ivas held on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , to non-confirm part of the minutes of the previous meeting , so far as the election of the S . W . to the chair for the ensuing year , ho having through unavoidable circumstances resigned . A ballot was taken , when Bro . Swan , J . W ., was elected , and was installed on Wednesday last .

OLD COXCOUD LODGE ( NO . 172 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 5 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , and as usual was very numerously attended . Bro . Jabez Hogg , W . M ., presided , supported by his officers , P . M . ' s Kennedy , Emmons , Jackson , Booth , George Gnrton , and Booth , and the following visitors : —Bros . Tomkins , W . M . Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 ); Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . for and 211 Shaboe 551 Clark Binckes

Surrey , P . M . ; , P . M . - ; , S ; , P . M . 10 ; " Masterman , 11 ; How , 95 ; W . II . Davis , 95 ; Peter Bicker Carter , 95 ; Allison , 98 ; Day , P . M . 101 ; Swanston , 91 ; C . Fish , 91 ; Blackburn , P . lf . 145 ; Sisson , 101 ; Wilson , 183 ; Blackburn , P . M . 889 ; King , 321 ; De Peckh , 31-3 ; Davis , 190 ; and Mills , 813 . Tho lodge having been opened and the minutes read , Mr . Payne presented himself as a candidate , and was impressively initiated by the W . M . into

the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . The next business was to install Bro . Davis , tbe W . M . elect , into the chair of K . S ., as W . M . for the ensuing year . The new W . M . having received the customary honours , tho addresses were delivered by Bro . Emniens , P . M . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . C'orben , S . W . ; Green , J . W . ; Dixsou , S . D . ; Sallust , J . D . ; King , I . G . ; Mansfield ancl WalkerStewards ; MastermanDir . of Cers . ; and C . T .

, , Spreight , Tyler . A Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . Hogg , as a small mark of esteem entertained by the brethren of him for his services during the past year . It bore the following inscription : — " Presented to Bro . Jabez Hogg by the Old Concord Lodge ( No . 172 ) , as a mark of esteem for his able services while presiding as W . M . Jan . 5 , 1864 . " Bro . Hogg returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and said he should ever look with pride upon that token of the goodwill of the

brethren , and of the happy hours he had spent iu the Old Concord Lodge . —The lodge was then closed , aud the brethren adjourned for refreshment , to which about 80 sat down . It was furnished in Bros . Shrewsbury and Elkington ' s best style . After the cloth had been drawn , the W . MASTER gave " The Queen and Craft , " which was followed by the National Anthem , sung by Miss Woollams , who made her debut as a vocalist on this

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GRAND LODGE FOR AUSTRALIA. Article 1
FREEMASONRY, CONSIDERED IN ITS RELATIONS TO MORAL SCIENCL. Article 3
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 5
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 7
THE GLAMORGAN LODGE AND ITS REINITIATION. Article 7
THE GRAND LODGE, ALPINA. Article 8
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 8
PROVINCIAL. Article 11
ROYAL ARCH. Article 16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 16
CHANNEL ISLANDS. Article 16
CHINA. Article 17
Obituary. Article 17
Poetry. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Glamorgan Lodge And Its Reinitiation.

a severe penalty upon the lodge ( however well merited ) , and might have involved absolute erasure . To be as brief as possible . In the iirst place , the lodge unanimously voted certain addenda to the minutes , recording the " re-initiation , " which made those minutes " substantially and materially" correspond with the report contained in your number of November 14 th ,

which report , although not communicated by your regular correspondent , was vouched for by bim . In the second place , a so-called vote of censure upon tho unknown brother who reported tho proceedings to your MAGAZINE ( never legally carried ) ivas , by a like unanimous vote of the lodge , ordered to be erased from the minute book .

Thirdly , the W . M ., in a characteristically honest and straightforward manner , admitted , from the chair of the lodge , that a " mistake" had been committed—which , I may add , would never have occurred had the W . M . followed the dictates of his own judgment ( invariabty , in my experience , a very sound one ) , instead of allowing

himself to bo influenced by a coterie of P . M . ' s , altogether unamenable for his conduct in the chair . In the fourth and last place , a much-respected Past Master ( at present holding the third official capacity in the province ) proposed " That the fees received fronl the re-initiatcd brother be refunded , " which proposition was carried with two dissentients .

Thc W . M . having thus gracefully admitted a Masonic error , and the lodge having determined that the illgotten funds should bo disgorged , I conceive the " double initiation " is , as far as possible , morally and virtually cancelled ; and I can , therefore , see no good object to bo gained , or end to be obtained , by bringing down upon the lodge a severe censure or a still more serious penalty

for a transaction they have allowed to be both ill-advised and illegal . On the other hand , I trust the unenviable notoriety this unprecedented proceeding has attained , will convince certain brethren that , although tho season may bo pantomimic , jugglery and Freemasonry are altogether incompatible . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , CORRESPONDENT . Cardiff , January 13 th , 1864 .

The Grand Lodge, Alpina.

THE GRAND LODGE , ALPINA .

TO THE EDITOR OF THE _ . RT _ F . __ . _ S 0 _ . 3 M . _ G . _ 7 . I _ . E A . _ n . STASO-. IC JIIRROR . DJBAR SIB AND BROTHER , —I never was more astonished in my whole life than on reading the paragraph relating to Switzerland , contained in your leading article in No . 236 of your MAGAZINE . Considering that tho Grand Lodge of England has a representative at tho Grand Lodge , Alpina , and that the last Grand Lodge has a

representative in London , it might havo been expected that application would have been made to either or both of those brethren , before incriminating a sister Grand Lodge in such an unparalleled way . Allow mo to declare that passage in your article ns a most unjustifiable calumny . In all that regards the Grand LodgeAlpinaor her membersthere is not one

, , , word of truth , Tho Grand Lodge , Alpina has had nothing to do with the building or lottery in question ; but has , on the contrary , caused a stringent examination to bo made into the proceedings of the individual lodge referred to , as alleged against them by certain newspapers . The report of tbe Grand Lodge Commissioners will

bo shortly printed . As soon , as I receive it I will not fail to forward to you the information it will contain ; but I must request you to give thk article a prominent place in your next number . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , R . J . S . Berne , 11 th January , 1864 .

The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

METROPOLITAN . ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —The brethren of this old-established lodge met at six o ' clock on the evening of Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., for tho purpose of the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing- year . Tlie ceremony of installation was performed by

Bro . Rackstvaw , Bro . Gonsedine being the installed W . M . Bro . Ponlton , the S . W ., then took his place in that position , and , in the absence of Bro . Stevens , who was prevented from attending- by indisposition , Bro . Willey , the J J ) ., performed the duties of office as J . W . Bros . S . and E . Cortc were the J . I ) , and I . G-. lifr . Hillary Albert ( : i foreign gentleman ) was initiated into the first degree , and Bro . Willis was progressed to the second degreeThe brethren then retired to

refresh-. ment . The routine toast ' , were proposed in a style that lost nothing in the hands of the W . M . In returning thanks for bis health being proposed , Bro . Ilackstraw informed the brethren that ho had been a Mason over forty years , that his love for it had " grown with his growth and strengthened with his strength , " and whenever he could be of service to Masonry it was his greatest pride and delight to exert his energies in its

behoof . This lodge is very strong iu its attendance of Past Masters , of whom there were upon this occasion no less than eleven present , viz ., Bros . Kackstraw , Lee , Vallentine , Bin-ton , Woods , Boring , Ferryman , Friend , Young , Abbott , and Warr , the I . P . M . The visitors were Bros . Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., who was initiated in this lodge ; W . Greaves , of the Enoch ( No . 11 ); W . Forsyth , of the Boyal Albert ; Purdy , of the Finsbury ( Xo . 821 ); and Charles Sloman , which last brother , in

conjunction with Bros . II . Bnckland and Nell , greatly entertained tho assemblage with specimens of most admirable vocalisation . Exocn LODGE ( No . 11 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge ivas held on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , to non-confirm part of the minutes of the previous meeting , so far as the election of the S . W . to the chair for the ensuing year , ho having through unavoidable circumstances resigned . A ballot was taken , when Bro . Swan , J . W ., was elected , and was installed on Wednesday last .

OLD COXCOUD LODGE ( NO . 172 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 5 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , and as usual was very numerously attended . Bro . Jabez Hogg , W . M ., presided , supported by his officers , P . M . ' s Kennedy , Emmons , Jackson , Booth , George Gnrton , and Booth , and the following visitors : —Bros . Tomkins , W . M . Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 ); Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . for and 211 Shaboe 551 Clark Binckes

Surrey , P . M . ; , P . M . - ; , S ; , P . M . 10 ; " Masterman , 11 ; How , 95 ; W . II . Davis , 95 ; Peter Bicker Carter , 95 ; Allison , 98 ; Day , P . M . 101 ; Swanston , 91 ; C . Fish , 91 ; Blackburn , P . lf . 145 ; Sisson , 101 ; Wilson , 183 ; Blackburn , P . M . 889 ; King , 321 ; De Peckh , 31-3 ; Davis , 190 ; and Mills , 813 . Tho lodge having been opened and the minutes read , Mr . Payne presented himself as a candidate , and was impressively initiated by the W . M . into

the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . The next business was to install Bro . Davis , tbe W . M . elect , into the chair of K . S ., as W . M . for the ensuing year . The new W . M . having received the customary honours , tho addresses were delivered by Bro . Emniens , P . M . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . C'orben , S . W . ; Green , J . W . ; Dixsou , S . D . ; Sallust , J . D . ; King , I . G . ; Mansfield ancl WalkerStewards ; MastermanDir . of Cers . ; and C . T .

, , Spreight , Tyler . A Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . Hogg , as a small mark of esteem entertained by the brethren of him for his services during the past year . It bore the following inscription : — " Presented to Bro . Jabez Hogg by the Old Concord Lodge ( No . 172 ) , as a mark of esteem for his able services while presiding as W . M . Jan . 5 , 1864 . " Bro . Hogg returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and said he should ever look with pride upon that token of the goodwill of the

brethren , and of the happy hours he had spent iu the Old Concord Lodge . —The lodge was then closed , aud the brethren adjourned for refreshment , to which about 80 sat down . It was furnished in Bros . Shrewsbury and Elkington ' s best style . After the cloth had been drawn , the W . MASTER gave " The Queen and Craft , " which was followed by the National Anthem , sung by Miss Woollams , who made her debut as a vocalist on this

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