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universe may , in his infinite mercy and beneficence , strengthen and uphold you for many years iu health of mind and body , thus to enable you to continue all good AA'orks to our beloved Order , and to mankind in general , is tlie heartfelt wish of your sincere and and faithful brethren . " Signed on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AA arivickshire . " LEIGH , Prov . G , M . "

To this address the following reply AA ' as returned ;—" To the Right AVorshipful Provincial Grand Master and Brethren of the Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Jlasons of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . " Very dear Lord Leigh and Brethren , —I receive Avith the most profound gratitude the address which has been presented to me by the Prov . Grand Alaster , the Deputy Prov . Grand Masterthe Officersand the Past Senior AVardens of the Prov . Grand

, , Lodge , aud fully appreciate the generous motives that have prompted so many of my brethren to unite in honouring so humble a member of their Order . You have been pleased to allude to the increase of the number of the Lodges , and to the prosperous state of the finances of the PI-OA-. Grand Lodge during the period of my holding office . That these happy circumstances have been realised no one amongst you can more rejoice at than myself , or feel a deeper conviction than I dothat they are entirelto be attributed to the talentjudgmentand energy of

, y , , our esteemed Prov . Grand Master , aided as they have ever been by the cordial support of the brethren . The only merit that I ivisli to be ascribed to myself is having cherished a desire to understand my duty ,, and faithfully to fulfil it ; and it has ahvays been considered by me , during my intercourse with the Craft , to he an essential part of that duty to illustrate , the science , the philosophy , and the history of Masonry , and to elucidate its true principles ; and I trust I have never omitted to impress upon all the sacredness of the obligation by which Ave are united

together . Alay I add ray most fervent wish that the Great Architect of the universe may continue to pour CIOAA-H His blessing upon all Masons , and more especially upon those Avho have honoured me by their presence upon this occasion . ( Signed ) J « JOHN AV . B . LKIOH , P . D . Prov . G . AI . "

AVORCESTERSHIRE . ' : ' APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Tuesday , February 22 nd , Stability ( 824 ) , Talbot Inn , Stourbridge , at 6 J ; AVednesday , 23 rd , Perseverance ( 838 ) , Freemasons' TaA-ern , Dudley , at GJ ; Monday , 29 th , Hope aud Charity ( 623 ) , Black Horse , Kidderminster , at 7-J . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . APPOINTMENTS . —JMjes , —Monday , February 91 st , Union ( 287 ) , Masonic Hall , York , at 7 ; Wednesday , 23 rd , Minerva ( 311 ) , Alasonic Hall , Hull , at 7 ; Friday , 25 th , North York ( 870 ) , Station Hotel , Middlesborough , at 7 . Chapter . —Friday , 25 th , Humber ( 65 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Hull , at 8 ; Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , Hull , at 8 .

YORKSHIRE ( AA EST ) . APPOINTMENTS . —Lodges . —Thursday , February 24 th , Fidelity ( 3 Gt ) , Freemasons'Hall , Leeds ; at 7 ; Friday , 25 th , St . George ' s ( 208 ) , Town Hall ,. Doncaster , at 7 ; Alfred Instruction ( 381 ) , Griffin Hotel , Leeds , at 7 . diaper . —Tuesday , Feb , 22 nd , Three Grand Principles ( 251 ) , Masonic Hal ) , Dewsbury , at 5 . _ ,

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BON ACCORD LODGE . —( No . 1 , Loigh Conslilutimi ) . —This celebrated Lodge held its first meeting for the year , under the presidency of its able R . AV . M ., Bro . George Harcourt , M , D . ; Bro . J . T . Keddell , S . AV . ; Bro . Alex . AV . Adair , J . W . ; and Bro . Barker , P . M . ; Avhen , after the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . E . S . Cossens , of No . 7 , and S . W ., Reg ., Sec , and Almoner , No , 27 , was unanimously approved and admitted as a joining member . '