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the gifts to tho charities , so that the various Lodges in the province may be made life governors thereof , aud that the Lodges he taken in the order of their amount of subscription . " 7 th . That a copy of these resolutions be sent to each of the Lodges mid Chapters in the province , ivith a request that they ivill embody them in their respective by-laws . ( Signed ) U D . Goocn . D . Prov . G . M . ' -

AY ' . KST YORKSHIRE . The folloAving circular has been addressed from the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVest Yorkshire , to the AV . Ms . ofthe various Lodges in the district . " . Dewsbury , January % \ sl , 1 S 5 B . ' ' Worshipful Sir and Brother , —In accordance with a resolution passed at tho last Prov . Grand Lodge holden at Beivsbury , I beg respectfully to call your

attention to the claims of the Masonic charities . " It is complained by our London Brethren ( and ifc must be admitted , not Avithout some reason ) , that these charities do not receive that fair proportion of support from the Brethren in tho provinces to Avhich they arc entitled , and they have therefore appealed to the Lodges and Brethren generally , to afford tlieni iu future an increased measure of support . "The R . AA . D . Prov . G . M . trusts , that for the honour and credit of the Craft in this provincethe appeal ivill meet ii'ith cordial

,. a response . ' ¦ I have , therefore , to request that yen will immediately call the earnest attention of the Brethren of your Lodge to this important matter , and organize such measures , —both as regards donations from the Lodge funds and individual subscriptions , as ivill do full justice to the benevolent institutions on ivliose behalf the appeal has been made ; and , whilst calling your attention to the Avhole of the charities , I am requested more particularly to lay before you at the present time ,

the position of the Boys Institution , and to point out the peculiar claim it this year possesses for assistance . " This Institution possesses an income sufficient , Or nearly so , to maintain , clothe , and educate the seventy hoys AVIIO are on its books . But the building is only large , enough for tiventy five , and the remainder are left to be maintained by parents or riends—receiving only clothing and education from the institution . It appears , however , that by an outlay of about £ 1 , 200 , the present building can be enlarged sufficiently to receive the ii'liole seventy boys , and thus confer on all equally it- ;

great advantages . Influenced in a great measure by the representations of Brethren from this Province , the Committee have determined on , and indeed are about to commence , the alteration , —aud they appeal to the whole Craft , to raise the £ ' 1 , 200 of outlay required . " Tins Provincial Grand Lodge has granted one hundred guineas toivards this fund , and your assistance in obtaining further donations and subscriptions is earnestly requested . " Tivo Brethren from this province have consented to serve as SteiA'ards of the

Boys Institution for tho forthcoming festival , ivhich ivill take place on the 30 th March ; and it is hoped that the Brethren of West Yorkshire ivillj by the amount of subscriptions placed upon their lists , shoiv their high appreciation of the serviced of these Brethren , and by their liberality encourage the committee iu their noble Avork ; and thus rellcct honour aud credit ou this great province ,

" As you may not be in possession of the rules and regulations regarding subecriptiyus to the several charities , I respectfully append them for your information . [ Here follow tiie regulations of the A-arious charities . ] " it is important that you should return to me , on or before the 15 th March a correct list of the result of your labours Avith respect to these charities , so that they may be entered in the Provi Grand Lodge circulars ; and more especiall y ivith