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Bro . Rev . J . J . Farnham then said : AA orshipful Sir and Brethren , I thank you for the honour you have conferred on me ; it shall he my aim to have the good of Lodge Concord at heart . I hold the office of P . M . of this lodge through the kindness of the brethren ; indeed , I must confess , that when Lodge Concord was first started , we had many difficulties to surmount ; Ave had a Master who held the Hiram but for a short dnration , I was then Senior AVarden and had to be in

charge of the lodge , and on inany occasions we were almost helpless for want of funds , and we had also other difficulties . I was afterwards elected AVorshipful Master , and during my tenure of office we " were trying to look up , when Bro . King—he too worked with all his might—then we had another worthy Bro . Dr . Diver , who was the Master . You are aware how you have continued to prosper . I now once more thank you and leave Bi-o . King to speak for himself .

Bro . Alfred King then said .- I am sorry our good brother did not include my name when he Avas returning thanks ; however , since I must speak , I can only say that I endeavoured to do my duty as a Mason in all the offices I held in the lodge from Inner Guard to the Chair . AVhen I became the AV . M . I was most cordially assisted by my able officers ; the brethren , too , rendered me most valuable aid ; to them I must confess the greatest praise is due , for without such aid the AV . M . cannot get on : I am thankful for the kind mention of my name , and

believe I shall ever try and be at my post in this lodge . The AVorshipful Master then said : I hope so long as this lodge remains a lodge the members will not forget the duty they owe to strange brethren , the visitors . To the visitors I say , come as often as you will , you are ever welcome to Concord Lodge . I wish our sister lodges—Perseverance , Rising Star , Sfc . George , Truth , and Star of India , will continue prospering , and work with each other in true brotherly love

and harmony . I propose the health of a distinguished brother among the visitors , he has come from Madras . The brother alluded to , Bro . Sanders , rose and said : AA orshipful Sir , I am an old Mason , and was at Calcutta , at Madras , and other places , but never once witnessed such a large gathering ; I am sorry I was not with you up-stairs , for I have missed seeing the work , where I am convinced brotherly love pervades ; your hospitality to the visitors is so great , that I can hardly

find words to thank you . I shall carry your best wishes to my own lodge , and shall , if spared , be proud to visit you again . Bros . Campbell and AVilkinson , visitors , also spoke at some length . "The Health of the Newly Raised , " was then drank , and the company , before parting , sang " Auld Lang Syne" to the honour of the AV . M . Bros . Young , Bourne , AA'hifcrowe , and Du Bois sang several songs . Seldom has been witnessed such a large gathering working in love as in Lodge Concord .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

RANGOON . f provincial Grand Lodge of Madras and British Burmah . The first meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters for Madras and British Bunnah , after the establishing of the Provincial Grand Lodge Avas held in the lodge rooms of the Star in Burmah Lodge at Rangoon , on Monday , March 18 th . The brethren met at the Masonic Hallat

half-, past seven , and being all clothed in the anteroom , the Prov . Dir . of Cers . arranged the brethren in the following order : The Tyler . Organist . Brethren of Star in Burmah . Brethren of Victoria in Burmah . Visiting Brethren .

Members of Prov . Grand Lodge . Director of Works and Director of Ceremonies . Registrar and Treasurer . Chaplain . P . G . Overseer . P . G . Overseer . P . G . 1 st . Overseer . P . J . G . Warden . P . S . G . AVa .-den . D . P . G . M .

P . J . G . Deacon . Secretary with S . Vol . P . S . G . Deacon . Steward . P . G . M . Steward . P . G . Pursuivant .

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On arriving at the door of the lodge , the Tyler remained outside , Bro . Simpson , P . G . Org ., entered and played in his usual first-rate style ; the rest then opened out facing inwards , Bro . Hardinge , P . G . Sec , bearing the Sacred Law , passed through , supported by the P . G . Deacons , and followed by Colonel Greenlaw , Prov . Grand Master , supported by two Stewards . The rest followed in inverted order . The P . G . Sec . placed the Sacred A olume on the pedestal , and all took their

allotted seats . AA'hen all had entered , the organ ceased , and by the AV . M . 's command the P . G . Purst . saw the Provincial Grand Lodge duly tyled . All was most quietly and orderly done , and the effect was exceedingly good and pleasing . AVhy do not all Provincial Grand Lodges meet in some such orderly plan ? The business , too , was carried on well , the R . W . P . G . M . gave an exceedingly satisfactory account of the flourishing state of the Order in the province . This was fullborne out by the

y report from the D . P . G . M . as President of the Prov . Grand Board of General Purposes . The jewels and clothing for the Prov . Grand Lodge , first received from Bro . loewenstark , of Essex-street , Strand , and Avhich are very handsomely got up , elicited much praise ; the payment for these was passed . The new by-laws were then read out and passed . They , too , are well got up . The bill for the same Avas passed .

The R . AV . P . G . M . tendered his best thanks to Bro . Duncan , D . P . G . M ., for the great exertions he had made for the Order , that Bro . Duncan had opened the different lodges now at Avork in Burmah , aud installed the W . M ., and that he had successfully established an uniform and correct mode of working . The R . W . P . G . M . stated that he himself had seen the working

of the local lodges , and that nothing could be better . The W . M . deserved his best thanks . He also said that too much praiso could not be accorded to Bro . Browne , W . M . of the AVillmin Figg Lodge , at Akyah , for the trouble he had taken iu establishing his lodge . The furniture , clothing , & c ., was perfect , and the working most ably done . Bro . Browne is P . S . G . AV . of this province . Our old friend , Bro . Dr . Dickinson , as zealous and good a Mason as ever , had

written about his lodge , but from the difficulty of getting installed , it had not been opened . The P . G . M . had removed this difficulty by sending over Bro . Sanders as an Installed Master . The R . AV . P . G . M . had also heard of the same difficulty from the W . M . of Marks-in-the-Easfc ( No . 61 ) at Madras , and he ( the P . G . M ) was glad to say that although he had no official report , he had seen a brother who was present when Bro . Saunders installed the Master , and had put them in possession of the

correct Avorking . He had hoped to have heard from Bro . Greatorex , P . J . G . W ., but the steamer having been delayed may have been the cause of his not having done so . The D . P . G . M . then read the report of the Prov , Board of General Purposes . Altogether the reports were most satisfactory , and the brethren seemed greatly pleased at the way things were carried on . The Provincial Grand Lodge Avas then closed in due form

Avith prayer . Our earnest hope is that Masonry may long flourish in Burmah as it does now uncles Bro . Greenlaw's direction . Through him we have now the Mark , Prov . Grand Mark , Royal Arch , Knights Templar , and Malta , and the Craft Lodge , all working well . I hope to send you reports of each by-and-bye .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . CHARLES GROYES . The province of Dorsetshire has to deplore the loss of another of her old and respected members in the death of Bro . Charles Groves , who expired at his residence at Wareharn on the 2 nd inst . He was initiated in tho Lodge of Unity ( "So . 813 ) , Wareham , in January , 1828 , at the age of thirty-five , and was , consequently ,

seventy-three years old at the time of his death . He Avas ever an active and zealous member of his lodge , and repeatedly served the office of W . M ., as Avell as Prov . G . Organist . His remains were interred at Wareham on the 9 tb inst ., a large number of brethren from his own and neighbouring lodges being present . Bro . Groves Avas also a distinguished antiquarian and geologist .