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glasses and drink to all absent brethren of Lodge No . 345 . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the evening , and the brethren separated at an earl v hour .
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BENGAL . TIIE brethren assembled at tho Freemasons' Hall , Calcutta , on St . Johns Day , Tuesday , the 27 th December , 1 S 59 , at half-past ten , A . JI ., and walked iu procession to St . John ' s Church . The services of the day having been performed b y the Rev . Mr . Sitwell ; the Rev . Bro . Dr . Mazuolielh preached a sermon , taking his text from the latter part of the fourth verse of the second chapter of the nrophecy of Habbakuk . collection
A was then made in aid of tho Masonic Fund of Benevolence ; and the brethren returned to the Freemasons' Hall , where the Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge was held : present—R . AV . Bros John J . L . Hoff , D . Prov . G . M ., as Prov . G . M . ; AVilliam J . Judge , 1 . 1 rov . J . G . AV ., as D . Prov . G . M . ; AVilliam Clark , Prov . S . G . AV ., as Irov . G . Treas . ; John G . Llewelyn , P . Prov . J . G . AV ., as Prov . J . G . AV .-Duncan Monteith , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Henry AVickham , P . I ' rov . J . G . AV . Bros . Thomas JonesProv . G . RegFrederick CHoffOfficiating Prov
, . ; . , . U Steward ; Frederick Jcnuings , Prov . S . G . D . ; AVilliam Clark ( Lodge , No . SO ) , as Prov . J . G . D . ; Homy Eraser , P . Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks Ihomas L . Carter , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Richard T . Callan , P . G . Steward , as Asst . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Jeremiah King ( Lodge , No . 715 ) , as Prov . G . S . B . ; John E . Clinger , Prov . ( . ! . Org . ; Louis A . Emanuel , £ . Irov . G . Org . ; Joseph K . Hamilton , Prov . G . Purs . ; David J . Uaniol , -trov . ^ G . Tyler ; and the representatives of various Lodges . Tho District Granu Lodge was opened iu formBefore putting the minutes of the
. quarterly communication of tho 22 nd September last for confirmation , the D . frov . Grand Master stated that ho had omitted , at that meeting , to announce the surrender of its warrant , by Lodge Kilwinning in the Last , No . 740 . The omission being now supplied , the f ) . Prov . Grand Master added , that the warrant had been returned to the Grand Lodge of England , nud the receipt of it acknowledged by the < Jraud Socrctarv . 1 he minutes were then confirmed .
The D . Prov . Grand Master remarked , that before proceeding to any other business he would , wish to place before the District Grand Lodge , communications received from the Prov . Grand Master in England . As he would prefer to submit them in tho Prov . Grand Master ' s own words the officiating Prov . 0 . Secretary was directed , to read extracts from ' L-. AV . Bro . Ramsay ' s letters , dated 1 st and loth October last , as follows : —
Extract of a letter from R .. AV . Bro . James Ramsay , Prov . GAL . dated Paris , 1 st October , 1859 . "Although I have not written to ' you , 1 luweuot been idle , nor have the Grand Master or President of the Board of General Purposes left me alone . I have had frequent nioolalcals with Lord Zetland ( to whom I was personallv introduce ! by my kinsman , Lord Pannnu-o , the D . G . M . ) , aud been in correspondence with him on all the subjects which have been noticed in your letters : aud without entering into detail , I may , in few words , say , that have not onl
you y my cordial approbation and thanks for all that vou have done , but also those of the Grand M . astor , who , as well as " the Grand Secretary , " speaks in the hi ghest terms of you , as did also Bro AVhite , to whom I delivered your message . Of course I have communicated freely and unreservedly with the Grand Master on the subject of Prov . Grand Master for Bengal . I have shown him extracts from your letters , and the result is his repeated request ( confirmed b y Bro . Havers the President of the Board of General . Purposes ) that I would continue
, in the office for the present . I could not but say , that with you as my Deputy , as far as / was personally concerned , I c ' onld not have the least objection ; but how far it was right towards tho Craft at laige , was for his lordship to | judge . On this last point ho is decided : therefore , f have no option but to yield to Lord Zetland ' s wishes , as I . hope yon will yield to mine to continue to rule as you have done , creditably to yourself , and beneficially to the Craft . I know that holding the hiram for me as you have done , expecting to be relieved every mail , cannot have
been satisfactory to you , or your supporters : therefore the more credit is due to you for the firm and judicious course vou have adopted latelv ( of which more hereafter ) , and I therefore told " the Grand Master that to give confidence and strength to you , it was necessary I should assure you of your continuance in office for a twelvemonth , so that I shall not again moot the subject to his lordshi p till the expiry of that time : meanwhile , you may fee ) strong in my confidence aud -support , as well . ; -.- ) in that of the Grand MasterYou need " onlcontinue to act
. y as you have done , to insure our perfect approval . * : " ' * Well now I make over the reins of government to you for twelve mouths certain , Yoii will be a bio to drive your own way , and you may safely reckon upon our full and entire approval . ' Vour late proceedings confirm me that you will act boldly , firmly and fearlessly , and with all judieionolv . * '" ' *
' I sincerely hope the banquet scheme * will fully succeed , and I thank you for carrying it out , and for the masterly manner in which you did it . I am triad the Kilwinning Lodge has surrendered , and . hope tho warrant is by this time iu the Grand . Secretary ' s office . I cannot , however , concur with you as to Llie revival of the " Lodge Anchor and ' Hone : there are quite enough Lodges already without It , and I would rather not see it revive . . " If you like , you may mention in Grand Lodge my approval of your
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proceedings regarding the banquet , and hope that the brethren at largo will , give the plan their support , as being the same as iu force iu England . " * * - Extract of a letter from . R . AV . Bro . James Ramsay , Prov . G . M ., dated London , 15 th October , 1859 . " 1 wrote to you from Paris on the first instant , from which w-e returned two days ago . On my table I found the printed report of tho quarterly communication of the 24 th June , of which you had written
me an account iu a previous letter . To say that I approved of your proceedings on that occasion , would not be half of what I feel . Vou acted with the soundest judgment and discretion , aud with the greatest forbearance and moderation , and iu this lays your strength . * * * Hold your own rule with a strong hand , and use my name as fully as if I were at your elbow , and write me anything you would have done hero in the matter . I think the banquet question will subside satisfactorily , aud that you will find you have done a wise thing by it . "
On the motion of Bro . Jones , seconded by Bro . Eraser , it was resolved that the above communications from the Prov . Grand Master be recorded on the proceedings of the District Grand Lodge . Two brethren , who had been suspended for umnasonic conduct—the one more especially with regard to his presumed authorship of an anonymous letter , published in the newspapers—having explained aud apologised , were restored to their position aud standing as Masons . An extract was read from a letter from R . AA . Bro . H . HoweP . O .
, Prov . O . M .. dated the 27 th instant , stating that tho committee ' appointed to devise some suitable memorial of tho late R . AV . Bro . John King , had not yet been able to submit their report , for want of certain information ; but that they had agreed to recommend that a monument be erected in the Lodge ante-room , similar in design to that erected to the memory of : Bro . Newman , with an improved description of urn , and with a suitable inscription . Tho D . Prov . Grand Master expressed a hope that the committee ' s report would be received before the next
Quarterly Communication . The D . Prov . Grand Master intimated that all tho Lodges in Calcutta ( with one exception ) had approved of the proposed establishment of a general Lodge of Instruction , as suggested by him , and that he had entrusted the formation of the Lodge to It . W . Bro . Howe , as being the
Master of . the . senior Lodge iu tho province . 'Pile D . Prov . Grand Master laid before the district Grand Lodge a report ho had this day received from the Freemasons' Hall Committee , regarding tho erection of a Masonic Hall in Calcutta , but from tho lateness of the hour and tho leugth of the report , consideration of the subject was deferred till the next Quarterly Communication . The D . Prov . Grand Master said , that at tho last Quarterly Communication he intimated that an application had been made for the revival
of the Lodge ( Harmony , No . 041 , ) at Cawnpore ; ho had now the pleasure to announce that tho Lodge has been re-opened , and that Bro . C . P . Bliss ( formerly of Calcutta ) , is most likely to be the Master of it for the ensuing year . The D . Prov . Grand Master stated that R . AV . Bro . H . D . Sandonum , P . Prov . J . G ' . W . ; m ( I W . M . of Lodge ( Hope . and Perseverance , No . lOSi ) , having proceeded to join his appointment at Madras , he had given that brother a letter of introduction to the Prov . Grand Master of Madras ,
and had also nominated him to be the representative of tho district Grand Lodge of Bengal in . the Prov . Grand Lodge of" Madras . It was proposed by the D . Prov . Grand Master , and seconded by It . AY . Bro . _ Llewelyn , that the thanks of tho district Grand Lodge be given to R . AV . Bro . Clark foi ; the services rendered b y him as Treasurer to the district Grand Lodge for several years past , aud that he bo re-elected to that office for the ensuing year . Carried by acclamation . Tho D . Prov . Grand Master stated that , as it was now decided that ho should continue to officiate for the Prov . Grand Master for twelve
months longer , he would appoint officers of tho district Grand Lodge for tho ensuing year . He then called R . AV . Bro . AY . Clark to the Hast , and after thanking him , as well as tho Prov . J . G . AV ( R . AV . Bro . Roberts ) for the assistance they had always cheerfully rendered to him while officiating as Prov . Grand Master , he appointed Bro . Clark , on vacating the chair of Prov . Senior Grand AVardeu , to officiate as Dep . Prov . Grand Master , so long as he may himself have to officiate for the Prov . Grand Master . Tho R . AV . Bro . Clark then took his seat on the dais . Tho
following brethren were appointed to offices , and invested with the insignia of . office , viz .: — -Bros . J . B . Roberts , Prov . S . G . AV ; F . Jennings , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . F . F . Ma / . uchelli , D . D ., Prov . G . Chaplain ; T . Jones , Prov . G . Reg . ; AV . H . Hoff , Prov . G . Sec . ( absent ); John Brown , Prov . S . G . D . ; T . E . Carter , Prov . J . G . D . ; AV . Clark ( civil engineer ) Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks : It . T . Call-in , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Av ' Brown , Prov . G . S . B . ; F . ( J . Hoff , Asst . Prov . G . See . ( officiating as Prov . G . Sec ); J . E . dinger , Prov . G . Org .: A . M . JJowleans , Prov . G . Purst . ;
James W . Browne , L . A . Emanuel , Prov . G . Standard Bearers- Bros - K . J . Lindsay , I . L . Taylor , J . Martin , C . l-fenty , \ Y . M .. Benwell . J . IT . ' Doyle , Prov . G . . Stewards ; Bro . D . J . Daniel , Prov . G . T yler . The following brethren were appointed members of the Finance Committee for the year LSiiO , viz . : —Bros . J . B . Roberts , Prov . S . G-. AV . ; F . Jennings , Prov . J . G . AV ' . ; If . Howe . W . M ., No . fill ; T Jones PA !' ' No . 2 S 2 : J . AV " . Brown , AV . M ., No . 715 . ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦> ( The officiating D . Prov . Grand Master , tho Prov . G . Treas ., and Prov , G-. Sec , members e . c officio . It was moved by R . AV . Bro . Clark , and seconded by R . AV . Bro . Judge that a vote of thanks of the district Grand Lodge be given to the Rev'
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glasses and drink to all absent brethren of Lodge No . 345 . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the evening , and the brethren separated at an earl v hour .
India.
INDIA .
BENGAL . TIIE brethren assembled at tho Freemasons' Hall , Calcutta , on St . Johns Day , Tuesday , the 27 th December , 1 S 59 , at half-past ten , A . JI ., and walked iu procession to St . John ' s Church . The services of the day having been performed b y the Rev . Mr . Sitwell ; the Rev . Bro . Dr . Mazuolielh preached a sermon , taking his text from the latter part of the fourth verse of the second chapter of the nrophecy of Habbakuk . collection
A was then made in aid of tho Masonic Fund of Benevolence ; and the brethren returned to the Freemasons' Hall , where the Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge was held : present—R . AV . Bros John J . L . Hoff , D . Prov . G . M ., as Prov . G . M . ; AVilliam J . Judge , 1 . 1 rov . J . G . AV ., as D . Prov . G . M . ; AVilliam Clark , Prov . S . G . AV ., as Irov . G . Treas . ; John G . Llewelyn , P . Prov . J . G . AV ., as Prov . J . G . AV .-Duncan Monteith , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Henry AVickham , P . I ' rov . J . G . AV . Bros . Thomas JonesProv . G . RegFrederick CHoffOfficiating Prov
, . ; . , . U Steward ; Frederick Jcnuings , Prov . S . G . D . ; AVilliam Clark ( Lodge , No . SO ) , as Prov . J . G . D . ; Homy Eraser , P . Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks Ihomas L . Carter , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Richard T . Callan , P . G . Steward , as Asst . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Jeremiah King ( Lodge , No . 715 ) , as Prov . G . S . B . ; John E . Clinger , Prov . ( . ! . Org . ; Louis A . Emanuel , £ . Irov . G . Org . ; Joseph K . Hamilton , Prov . G . Purs . ; David J . Uaniol , -trov . ^ G . Tyler ; and the representatives of various Lodges . Tho District Granu Lodge was opened iu formBefore putting the minutes of the
. quarterly communication of tho 22 nd September last for confirmation , the D . frov . Grand Master stated that ho had omitted , at that meeting , to announce the surrender of its warrant , by Lodge Kilwinning in the Last , No . 740 . The omission being now supplied , the f ) . Prov . Grand Master added , that the warrant had been returned to the Grand Lodge of England , nud the receipt of it acknowledged by the < Jraud Socrctarv . 1 he minutes were then confirmed .
The D . Prov . Grand Master remarked , that before proceeding to any other business he would , wish to place before the District Grand Lodge , communications received from the Prov . Grand Master in England . As he would prefer to submit them in tho Prov . Grand Master ' s own words the officiating Prov . 0 . Secretary was directed , to read extracts from ' L-. AV . Bro . Ramsay ' s letters , dated 1 st and loth October last , as follows : —
Extract of a letter from R .. AV . Bro . James Ramsay , Prov . GAL . dated Paris , 1 st October , 1859 . "Although I have not written to ' you , 1 luweuot been idle , nor have the Grand Master or President of the Board of General Purposes left me alone . I have had frequent nioolalcals with Lord Zetland ( to whom I was personallv introduce ! by my kinsman , Lord Pannnu-o , the D . G . M . ) , aud been in correspondence with him on all the subjects which have been noticed in your letters : aud without entering into detail , I may , in few words , say , that have not onl
you y my cordial approbation and thanks for all that vou have done , but also those of the Grand M . astor , who , as well as " the Grand Secretary , " speaks in the hi ghest terms of you , as did also Bro AVhite , to whom I delivered your message . Of course I have communicated freely and unreservedly with the Grand Master on the subject of Prov . Grand Master for Bengal . I have shown him extracts from your letters , and the result is his repeated request ( confirmed b y Bro . Havers the President of the Board of General . Purposes ) that I would continue
, in the office for the present . I could not but say , that with you as my Deputy , as far as / was personally concerned , I c ' onld not have the least objection ; but how far it was right towards tho Craft at laige , was for his lordship to | judge . On this last point ho is decided : therefore , f have no option but to yield to Lord Zetland ' s wishes , as I . hope yon will yield to mine to continue to rule as you have done , creditably to yourself , and beneficially to the Craft . I know that holding the hiram for me as you have done , expecting to be relieved every mail , cannot have
been satisfactory to you , or your supporters : therefore the more credit is due to you for the firm and judicious course vou have adopted latelv ( of which more hereafter ) , and I therefore told " the Grand Master that to give confidence and strength to you , it was necessary I should assure you of your continuance in office for a twelvemonth , so that I shall not again moot the subject to his lordshi p till the expiry of that time : meanwhile , you may fee ) strong in my confidence aud -support , as well . ; -.- ) in that of the Grand MasterYou need " onlcontinue to act
. y as you have done , to insure our perfect approval . * : " ' * Well now I make over the reins of government to you for twelve mouths certain , Yoii will be a bio to drive your own way , and you may safely reckon upon our full and entire approval . ' Vour late proceedings confirm me that you will act boldly , firmly and fearlessly , and with all judieionolv . * '" ' *
' I sincerely hope the banquet scheme * will fully succeed , and I thank you for carrying it out , and for the masterly manner in which you did it . I am triad the Kilwinning Lodge has surrendered , and . hope tho warrant is by this time iu the Grand . Secretary ' s office . I cannot , however , concur with you as to Llie revival of the " Lodge Anchor and ' Hone : there are quite enough Lodges already without It , and I would rather not see it revive . . " If you like , you may mention in Grand Lodge my approval of your
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proceedings regarding the banquet , and hope that the brethren at largo will , give the plan their support , as being the same as iu force iu England . " * * - Extract of a letter from . R . AV . Bro . James Ramsay , Prov . G . M ., dated London , 15 th October , 1859 . " 1 wrote to you from Paris on the first instant , from which w-e returned two days ago . On my table I found the printed report of tho quarterly communication of the 24 th June , of which you had written
me an account iu a previous letter . To say that I approved of your proceedings on that occasion , would not be half of what I feel . Vou acted with the soundest judgment and discretion , aud with the greatest forbearance and moderation , and iu this lays your strength . * * * Hold your own rule with a strong hand , and use my name as fully as if I were at your elbow , and write me anything you would have done hero in the matter . I think the banquet question will subside satisfactorily , aud that you will find you have done a wise thing by it . "
On the motion of Bro . Jones , seconded by Bro . Eraser , it was resolved that the above communications from the Prov . Grand Master be recorded on the proceedings of the District Grand Lodge . Two brethren , who had been suspended for umnasonic conduct—the one more especially with regard to his presumed authorship of an anonymous letter , published in the newspapers—having explained aud apologised , were restored to their position aud standing as Masons . An extract was read from a letter from R . AA . Bro . H . HoweP . O .
, Prov . O . M .. dated the 27 th instant , stating that tho committee ' appointed to devise some suitable memorial of tho late R . AV . Bro . John King , had not yet been able to submit their report , for want of certain information ; but that they had agreed to recommend that a monument be erected in the Lodge ante-room , similar in design to that erected to the memory of : Bro . Newman , with an improved description of urn , and with a suitable inscription . Tho D . Prov . Grand Master expressed a hope that the committee ' s report would be received before the next
Quarterly Communication . The D . Prov . Grand Master intimated that all tho Lodges in Calcutta ( with one exception ) had approved of the proposed establishment of a general Lodge of Instruction , as suggested by him , and that he had entrusted the formation of the Lodge to It . W . Bro . Howe , as being the
Master of . the . senior Lodge iu tho province . 'Pile D . Prov . Grand Master laid before the district Grand Lodge a report ho had this day received from the Freemasons' Hall Committee , regarding tho erection of a Masonic Hall in Calcutta , but from tho lateness of the hour and tho leugth of the report , consideration of the subject was deferred till the next Quarterly Communication . The D . Prov . Grand Master said , that at tho last Quarterly Communication he intimated that an application had been made for the revival
of the Lodge ( Harmony , No . 041 , ) at Cawnpore ; ho had now the pleasure to announce that tho Lodge has been re-opened , and that Bro . C . P . Bliss ( formerly of Calcutta ) , is most likely to be the Master of it for the ensuing year . The D . Prov . Grand Master stated that R . AV . Bro . H . D . Sandonum , P . Prov . J . G ' . W . ; m ( I W . M . of Lodge ( Hope . and Perseverance , No . lOSi ) , having proceeded to join his appointment at Madras , he had given that brother a letter of introduction to the Prov . Grand Master of Madras ,
and had also nominated him to be the representative of tho district Grand Lodge of Bengal in . the Prov . Grand Lodge of" Madras . It was proposed by the D . Prov . Grand Master , and seconded by It . AY . Bro . _ Llewelyn , that the thanks of tho district Grand Lodge be given to R . AV . Bro . Clark foi ; the services rendered b y him as Treasurer to the district Grand Lodge for several years past , aud that he bo re-elected to that office for the ensuing year . Carried by acclamation . Tho D . Prov . Grand Master stated that , as it was now decided that ho should continue to officiate for the Prov . Grand Master for twelve
months longer , he would appoint officers of tho district Grand Lodge for tho ensuing year . He then called R . AV . Bro . AY . Clark to the Hast , and after thanking him , as well as tho Prov . J . G . AV ( R . AV . Bro . Roberts ) for the assistance they had always cheerfully rendered to him while officiating as Prov . Grand Master , he appointed Bro . Clark , on vacating the chair of Prov . Senior Grand AVardeu , to officiate as Dep . Prov . Grand Master , so long as he may himself have to officiate for the Prov . Grand Master . Tho R . AV . Bro . Clark then took his seat on the dais . Tho
following brethren were appointed to offices , and invested with the insignia of . office , viz .: — -Bros . J . B . Roberts , Prov . S . G . AV ; F . Jennings , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . F . F . Ma / . uchelli , D . D ., Prov . G . Chaplain ; T . Jones , Prov . G . Reg . ; AV . H . Hoff , Prov . G . Sec . ( absent ); John Brown , Prov . S . G . D . ; T . E . Carter , Prov . J . G . D . ; AV . Clark ( civil engineer ) Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks : It . T . Call-in , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Av ' Brown , Prov . G . S . B . ; F . ( J . Hoff , Asst . Prov . G . See . ( officiating as Prov . G . Sec ); J . E . dinger , Prov . G . Org .: A . M . JJowleans , Prov . G . Purst . ;
James W . Browne , L . A . Emanuel , Prov . G . Standard Bearers- Bros - K . J . Lindsay , I . L . Taylor , J . Martin , C . l-fenty , \ Y . M .. Benwell . J . IT . ' Doyle , Prov . G . . Stewards ; Bro . D . J . Daniel , Prov . G . T yler . The following brethren were appointed members of the Finance Committee for the year LSiiO , viz . : —Bros . J . B . Roberts , Prov . S . G-. AV . ; F . Jennings , Prov . J . G . AV ' . ; If . Howe . W . M ., No . fill ; T Jones PA !' ' No . 2 S 2 : J . AV " . Brown , AV . M ., No . 715 . ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦> ( The officiating D . Prov . Grand Master , tho Prov . G . Treas ., and Prov , G-. Sec , members e . c officio . It was moved by R . AV . Bro . Clark , and seconded by R . AV . Bro . Judge that a vote of thanks of the district Grand Lodge be given to the Rev'