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grapes , and other fruit trees thereon ) , be granted for the purpose of the Asylum . " This offer is in addition to the sum of forty dollars already contributed by this lodge . Doric Lodge , No . 58 , has contributed the sum of SO dols ., and will give 200 dols . more if the Asylum be erected . Victoria Lodge , No . SI , Sherbrooke , suggested that the Grand Lodge become an incorporated body , and that the amount

requisite for tiio erection of the Masonic Asylum be raised by the issue of debentures , which would be purchased by those of the brethren in affluent circumstances . It will be seen that a large proportion of the private lodges have failed to reply to the queries put in the circular , but astwenty-three lodges have expressed their opinion by previously contributing to the fund , it is presumed that the large majority of lodges desire to sec carried out this truly benevolent object . On motion the foregoing reports were received and subsequently adopted .

Election of Grand Officers . The scrutineers appointed for the election of Grand Officers were E . W . Bro . Westlake and W . Bros . Murray and Wilkinson , The following was the result of the ballot : — Bro . William Mercer Grand Master , re-elected . „ A . A . Stevenson Deputy G . Master , re-elected . Isaac H . Stearns Grand Senior Warden .

„ „ Dr . Turquand Grand Junior Warden . „ Rev . V . Clementi Grand Chap ., re-elected . „ Henry Groffi Grand Treas ., re-elected . ., A . Murray Grand Reg . „ Thomas B . Harris ... Grand Sec , re-elected . „ James Heron Grand Tyler . DEPUTY . DISTRICT GRAND MASTERS .

London Bro . F . Westlake . Wilson ,, D . Curtis . Huron „ M . C . Cameron . Hamilton ,, J . Seymour . Toronto „ E . A . Walker . Ontario „ Wm . McCabe . Prince Edward „ D . Frazer . Central „ J . P . Featherston . Montreal „ R . Bull . Eastern Townships „ J . H . Graham . Quebec „ Alex . Walker .

ArroiNTED GRAND OTEICF . RS . Grand Senior Deacon Bro . J . C . Clarke . „ Junior Deacon „ J . Bowman . „ Supt . of Works „ M . H . Spencer . ., Dir . of Cers ,, Wm . Edgar . „ Assist . Dir . of Cers . ... „ E . H . Parker . „ Assist . Secretary „ Wm . Angus . Sword Bearer J . W . Leithbridge .

„ , „ Organist „ E . McKay . „ Assist . Organist „ II . Waterman . „ Pursuivant . „ Bloiidheim . GRAND STEWARDS . Bro . M . M . Tait , Richmond . „ John Patterson , Woodstock . „ William Wilkinson , Quebec .

,, Thomas C . Macnabb , Chatham . „ H . 0 . Meigs , Stii nbridge . „ S . W . Flagler , Wellington . „ Peter J . Brown , Ingersoll . „ G . S . Clark , Montreal . ,, Joseph Hui-sel / , Cayuga . „ James M . Dunn , Guelpli . J . Kirkpati-ick KerrToronto .

„ , „ E . P . Hannal ' ord , Montreal . Moved by E . W . Bro . Stevenson , seconded by R . W . Bro . Graham , —That the ruling of the M . W . Grand Master , according to M . W . Bro . Bernard , the rights aud privileges of full membership in tho Lodg-e of Antiquity , and declaring that he cannot be deprived of those privileges merely by any resolution of the lodge , be , and the same is hereby concurred in and

confirmed by this Grand Lodge . The special committee appointed on the appeal of E . W . Bro . Groff , on behalf of Bro . Sovereen , against the decision of the Board of General Purposes , confirming the decision of Norfolk

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Lodge , No . 10 , reported sustaining the action of the Board in the matter , and stating that if any new evidence could be furnished the case should be reconsidered by the Board . On motion it was resolved that , taking into consideration the difficulties which had been explained to Grand Lodge , arising out of the unavoidable absence of members of tho committee , tbe exemplification of the ritual of the three degrees of Craft

Masonry bo deferred till the next annual communication . The Grand Lodge was then called oil' from labour to meet on Friday morning afc ten o ' clok . ( To be continued . )

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NORTHUMBERLAND . NETVCASTLE-UPON-TVNE . —Chapter de Swinburne ( No . 24 ) . — The annual convocation of this chapter was held in the Masonic Hall , Blackett-street , on Wednesday , the 11 th inst ., when the following companions were severally installed and invested : Comps . L . M . Oockcroft , Z . ; W . Roberts , H . ; Wm . Foulsham , J . j . Albert Loades , E . ; J . Daggett , N . ; Thos . Smith , P . S . Comp . Ed . D . Davis , P . Z ., acted as installing officer .

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TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . C . L . ALEXANDER , LATE CURATE OE LAMBETH . —The announcement , iu September , 1 S 66 , that Bro . C . L . Alexander bad been compelled by ill health to resign the curacy of the parish of St . Mary's , Lambeth , which he had held , for twelve years and upwards , was received with universal regret . His untiring energy in his ministration , his liberality , and his affectionate kindness had endeared him to every person , with whom he was associatedand the cause of his retirement

, had g ' n-en rise to a general feeling of sympathy . Uuder these circumstances , a desire was unanimously expressed to mark the . appreciation of his worth by a remembrance in such a form as might bo most agreeable to him , and , in furtherance of this , intention , a subscription list was at once opened , which soon resulted in the collection of £ 175 . Before expending the sum subscribed , it was thought desirable to ascertain from Bro ..

Alexander in what form he would like the testimonial , and he expressed a wish for a silver tea-service , and that the remainder of the sum should be applied in placing a stained glass window in the baptistry of the church . In a letter received from Bro . Alexander upon this subject , he said : "You know how I love tbe old church , and how my spirit haunts it still , so that anything that would add to its beauty , and bind me closer to it , would be most agreeable to myself . " In accordance with this wish

( the expression of which denotes the man ) , an elegant teaservice , with a suitable inscription , was purchased at a cost of upwards of £ 50 , and the balance was devoted to the erection of a handsome window in Lambeth Church . On Sunday , the 15 th

inst ., which , remarkable to say , was the anniversary of the last occasion on which Bro . Alexander preached in Sfc . Mary ' s Church , the window , then completed , was inaugurated by a sermon from the Eev . J . Bingham , the rector , who referred in affectionate terms to Bro . Alexander , and besought those present fco follow the example set with so much simplicity and earnestness by him . Tbe whole congregation were visibly affected , and it is believed that- never has a rector more eloquently

extolled his helper in the vineyard of the Lord , nor a congregation so forcibly , though silently , responded to the praise than ou the occasion to which we have the pleasure to refer . The window is the work of Messrs . Heaton , Butler , and Bayne , of Gaitick-street , Covenfc-garden , and the inscription on the glass expresses that it was erected by subscription , in grateful remembrance of the Rev . C . L . Alexander , twelve years curate of the chui-ch . We invite all whose tastes are directed to the

pure and simple ornamentation of our sacred edifices , to inspect this further addition to the many beauties of the old mother church of Lambeth . MGR . DE SEG-TJB , in his recent work , "La Franc Maconnerie , " states , with touching simplicity , that , in order to be admitted to certain Masonic lodges , it is indispensable that the candidate should bring with him a particle of the adorable Sacrament , which he must procure by some means or other , and flic first act of initiation consists in trampling on it . He assures us that this horrible rite is performed in several lodges of Paris , Marseilles , Aix , Avignon , Lyons , Chalons , and Laval .