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¦ of the town of Falmouth , by giving them 102 bushels of coals , which was raised by subscription "from the members to support the distressed under the inclemency of the severe . weather . "

The thanks of the lodge were given to the R .. W . M . and Bro . Quash for their unremitting attention iu disposing of the coals to the proper objects of charity . One hundred of the by-laAvs were ordered to be

-printed , and their execution was entrusted to the Secretary . The Secretary Avas also " ordered to write the Grand Secretary respecting the omission of our name as subscriber to the Hall fund , for copy of Avhich see letter book . " A meeting was

held 31 st March , Avhen Brothers " Louis Yideloup and Jean Carpentier , Frenchmen , " attended as visitors . " Col- Bogers , an American officer , Laving under the name of a brother applied for relief , it was disputed whether this was from his

. character to he considered as an object Avorthy of charity , and , being balloted for , a majority of two votes appearing in his favour , it Avas resolved to appoint a committee to examine him as to Avhether he really was a brother , Avhich , on being accomplished , he was relieved with a sufficient sum to carry him by Avater to London . "

On the 12 th of Slay au assistant Tyler was appointed by SIIOAV of hands . The officers for the next half year were Bros . Thomas Williams , R . W . Master ; Thomas Hull , W . S . Warden ; Peter Perry , W . J . Warden ; John Bellhouse , W .

Treasurer ; John Pearce , W . Secretary . The R . W . M . requested the members to attend on the 24 th of June to celebrate the Festival of St . John . Brother John Tresidder moved " that

all brethren ( not members of any lodge ) residing at or sailing in vessels belonging' to or hailing from the Port of Falmouth , who shall in future visit this loclge , shall on every such visit pay as a visiting fee four shillings , and that all other

visiting brethren , members of the Lodge of St . John only , shall pay two shillings as a visitingfee , as usual , and that all visiting brethren , members of any particular loclge , shall pay as a visiting fee so much as is usuall y paid on that

account to the lodges to which they may separately belong . " Brother George Doubt received the full benefit of the rapid advancement prevalent under certain restrictions at this time on the 9 th February , 1785 . "Being about to sail for Jamaica , he was immediately balloted for , admitted ,

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and raised to first , second , and third degrees of Masonry . " If he remembered no more of the imposing ceremonies than some of my friends did lately under similar circumstances in a sister Grand

Loclge , I am afraid his impressions subsequently must have partook much of a misty or hazy character , and jDrobably by the time of his arrival at Jamaica , his little acquaintance Avith Freemasonry had gradually been forgotten and disregarded .

Brother Thomas Williams , Junior , was proposed for initiation into the mysteries of Masonry , and on account of his being under age , an application Avas to be made to the R . W . Brother the

P . G . M . for a dispensation for that purpose . What " being under age " at this time was we knoAV not , but Ave expect the same law held good as Avas the rule in 1756 ( Enticks Constitutions ) , ancl in 1723 ( first Printed Constitutions ) , viz .,

" thab no loclge shall make any man under the age of twenty-five years ( who must be also his OAA ' master ) , unless by a dispensation from the Grand Master . " It Avould be interesting' to knoAV

when the law Avas altered to twenty-one years . We believe the minimum age in Scotland is noAY eighteen . The nig ht following this youthful candidate Avas formally accepted and admitted to the first ancl second degrees in Masonry . The

R . W . M . stated that he had obtained a dispensation from the P . G . M ., together Avith a letter of thanks from the R . W . Brother for the attention and compliment paid him . About thirty brethren attended on the 27 fch April , 178-5 , to transact the

business of the lodge . " John Penchant , belonging to a French ship , was initiated with two others , and subsequently passed . Brother Thomas Hull Avas elected R . W . M ., Sth June , and he directed the members to attend in order to celebrate the

Festival of St . John the Baptist , AA'hen a dinner Avas ordered accordingly . " On July loth , "Bro . Mahamet Celiby Avas a visitor from the kingdom of Algiers . " The next proceedings of the lodge Avere most important . ( To be continued . )

On The Principles Of Freemasonry.

ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEMASONRY .

Br BEO . SIK ARCHIBALD ALISON , BABT . Referring to the account in our issue of the 5 th inst . ofthe Masonic Festival at GlasgOAV , the following is the address delivered upon that occasion by