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Masonic Missions.
vincial Grand Lodge . In 1858 , Bro . the Rev . J . AY . Freeman ivas appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Lodge towns aud Lodges of Suffolk are : — Ipswich , No . 131 , British Union Lodge , date 1762 . „ No . 272 , St . Luke ' s Lodge , date 1774 .
„ No . 522 , Lodge of Perfect Friendship , date 1825 . Lowestoft , No . 84 , Lodge of Unity , date 174-7 . Beccles , No . 383 , Apollo Lodge , date 1794 . Eye , No . 751 , Prince Edwin ' s Lodge , date 1845 . Hadleigh , No . 417 , Lodge of Virtue and Silence , date 1810 . Halesworth , No . 54-4 , Lodge of Prudence , date 1826 .
Southwold , No . 815 , Lodge of Fidelity , date 1849 . Newmarket , No . 757 , Phcenix Lodge , date 1845 . Sudbury , No . 913 , South Suffolk Lodge , date 1858 . Woodbridge , No . 96 , Doric Lodge , date 1752 . Although tivo of these Lodges , that at Lowestoft and that at Woodbridge are above a century old , the most ancient Lodge at Ipswich has
become extinct , and there are only five Lodges dating before the beginning of this century . As ive have stated , the last two Provincial Grand Masters have exerted themselves to extend the number of Lodges . The Lodge of Fidelity , No . 813 , meets in the Town-hall at Southwold ; and the ancient Doric Lodge , No . 96 , in a private room at
Woodbridge ; but we regret to say all the other Lodges meet at inns , and one of the most distinguished Lodges in the province , that of Perfect Friendship , at Ipswich , moved from the Assembly-rooms , within the last two years , to a tavern . In addition to these facts , we have to report that there is no Masonic Hall in the province , although
at Ipswich there are three Lodges and a Royal Arch Chapter . Wo are not aware of there being any library ,- or a provincial benevolent or educational fund . Tho state of the Royal Arch is not altogether satisfactory . There are two Chapters , that of Perfect Friendship at Ipswich , attached
to Lodge No . 522 , and that of the Apollo , at Beccles , of which the former is flourishing . These Royal Arch Chapters , like the . Lodges , meet in taverns .
Hero is one peculiarity in this province— -that most ofthe Lodges adhere to the time-honoured custom of fixing the Lodge meetings on a day of the week on or before the full moon—aud this is pursued even by the Lodges of modem institution . At Ipswich all the Lodges are in working order . No . 131 is near a hundred years old . No , 272 is ancient . The most numerous and 3 N 2
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Masonic Missions.
vincial Grand Lodge . In 1858 , Bro . the Rev . J . AY . Freeman ivas appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Lodge towns aud Lodges of Suffolk are : — Ipswich , No . 131 , British Union Lodge , date 1762 . „ No . 272 , St . Luke ' s Lodge , date 1774 .
„ No . 522 , Lodge of Perfect Friendship , date 1825 . Lowestoft , No . 84 , Lodge of Unity , date 174-7 . Beccles , No . 383 , Apollo Lodge , date 1794 . Eye , No . 751 , Prince Edwin ' s Lodge , date 1845 . Hadleigh , No . 417 , Lodge of Virtue and Silence , date 1810 . Halesworth , No . 54-4 , Lodge of Prudence , date 1826 .
Southwold , No . 815 , Lodge of Fidelity , date 1849 . Newmarket , No . 757 , Phcenix Lodge , date 1845 . Sudbury , No . 913 , South Suffolk Lodge , date 1858 . Woodbridge , No . 96 , Doric Lodge , date 1752 . Although tivo of these Lodges , that at Lowestoft and that at Woodbridge are above a century old , the most ancient Lodge at Ipswich has
become extinct , and there are only five Lodges dating before the beginning of this century . As ive have stated , the last two Provincial Grand Masters have exerted themselves to extend the number of Lodges . The Lodge of Fidelity , No . 813 , meets in the Town-hall at Southwold ; and the ancient Doric Lodge , No . 96 , in a private room at
Woodbridge ; but we regret to say all the other Lodges meet at inns , and one of the most distinguished Lodges in the province , that of Perfect Friendship , at Ipswich , moved from the Assembly-rooms , within the last two years , to a tavern . In addition to these facts , we have to report that there is no Masonic Hall in the province , although
at Ipswich there are three Lodges and a Royal Arch Chapter . Wo are not aware of there being any library ,- or a provincial benevolent or educational fund . Tho state of the Royal Arch is not altogether satisfactory . There are two Chapters , that of Perfect Friendship at Ipswich , attached
to Lodge No . 522 , and that of the Apollo , at Beccles , of which the former is flourishing . These Royal Arch Chapters , like the . Lodges , meet in taverns .
Hero is one peculiarity in this province— -that most ofthe Lodges adhere to the time-honoured custom of fixing the Lodge meetings on a day of the week on or before the full moon—aud this is pursued even by the Lodges of modem institution . At Ipswich all the Lodges are in working order . No . 131 is near a hundred years old . No , 272 is ancient . The most numerous and 3 N 2