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Were in every way fitted for tho offices to ivhieh they had been appointed , and for the business of the promotion of tho interests of the Craft in that province—as such lie hoped they would give satisfaction . ( Hear , tear ) . Ill making the appointments he had an eye to the province working well . Ho hoped they would not accuse " him of being martinetish when lie said that he should like to see the province of Suffolk second to none , either iu Grancl Lodge or in any other way throughout tho Order .

Bro . l'reeman , Prov . Grand S . AA ' . and Bro . Gissing , Prov . Grand J . AA ., briefly returned thanks , acknowledging the compliment which had heen paid them : the latter brother expressing a hope that subscriptions would increase so as to enable them to do more for tho widows and for the boys schools . ( Hoar , hear ) . The Grand Registrar next gave the " Prov . Grand Officers : " ono of them had been especially known to him . and whom everybody who kuoiv him esteemed—Bro . Head ( Hearhear ) He compared that brother to

. , . . Dickens ' s character of Cheeryble . Bra Head , in returning thanks , urged on them all attention to the charities . _ If thoy would only let him have their votes , lie would look after getting in the candidates . Provide them with the money only , and the candidates should be provided for . ( Hear . hear ) . He complimented Bro . Aldrieh upon being as anxious as any brother in the Craft about the charities . Ho looked the irls' school as the best

establishupon g ment iu the kingdom . Last week they hacl admitted twenty-eight boys , twelve to bo elected on the 17 th—making altogether sixtyeight—all within a few months . ( Hear , hear ) . They had added to the building , and hacl expended . £ 1200 lately . He was anxious that it should stand as high as the other school , and lie hoped they would Work to that end . ( Cheers ) . The Grancl Registrar then proposed the health of the Prov . Grand

Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , who gave them such an excellent sermon last year , and who had so kindly performed a similar generous office in the present . It was not often they found from the pulpit—at any rate from so young a man—such discourses as they had heard on those two occasions . ( Hear , hear . ) They should ever appreciate them from their rarity . He should request permission for that sermon to be printed on behalf of the province itself . A sermon more eloquent it would

be difficult to hear . He was delighted to think that their Prov . Grand Chaplain had fulfilled his office with so much credit to himself . The reverend brotherin returning thanks said , that it was the second time he had had occasion to respond to the toast of his health , and it was the second time he had been asked to permit his sermon to be printed . He had been received by the brethren with very great kindness , which he attributed more to their benevolence than to his own merits . It was a great honour conferred upon him that the Prov . Grand Lodgo offered to take the sermon out of his hands , with his permission , and to print it . If they thought it so worthy , it was theirs , ancl he hoped it would prove acceptable . To the Prov . G . JI . he returned his sincere thanks , for it

was not the first time he had experienced his courtesy and kindness . And he would next turn to the brethren ancl say , that he came amongst them as it were a stranger , but as a brother , and as such he was received . Nay , he would say that he hacl never failed to meet with that brotherly feeling , kindness , goodwill , and thorough goodheartedness , which every Mason hoped to meet with at the hands of the brethren of the Craft . He assured them they might rely on his serving the Order to the best of his abilityand especiallin the province of Suffolk

, y . The Grancl Registrar then proposed the health of " The Prov . G . Sec , " Bvo . Dorling . ( Cheers ) . Circumstances had induced that respected brother to tender his resignation . But it was an honest compliment to Bro . . Dorling to say that those circumstances scarcely justified him iu taking the step of tendering his resignation . He ( the Grancl Registrar ) deemed it beneath an excellent officer and a JIason , like Bro . Dorling , to take umbrage at some petty expressions which had fallen aud to treat the matter

as one of consequence . He felt convinced that though Bro . Dorling might feel , and not without reason for the moment , that expressions hacl been used which were both painful aud improper , yet he did not feci himself justified in accepting Bro . Boiling ' s resignation , and felt happy to have the opportunity of proposing his health as Prov . G . Sec . ( Cheers ) . The manner in which they had received this mention of the act which he had performed in declining to accept Bro . ' resi

Dorlings gnation , told him how that act ivas justified . He believed that he hacl acted in accordance with the feelings of the province at large . He held it to be a principle in Jlasonry as in the law , in the army , or in tho navy , to keep good and true officers so long as they could ; for they might get worse where , perhaps , it would not be easy to find better . As to Bro . Dorling in his office , he had pleasure in saying they could not well get a better manHe had done much indeed for

. the province . They knew him , perhaps , better than he himself didbut lie doubted much whether any of them could appreciate his services more than he did—aud therefore he heartily proposed his health . ( Loud cheers ) . Bro . Dorling , in reply , said that for ten years he had received their kind consideration . For ten years he had ' fulfilled the duties of his office without a hitch of description to themHe certainlhad

any mar . y felt certain remarks that had been made very keenly : and he had in consequence thought it right to tender his resignation , in order that they might elect some one in his place . Ho had done the best in his power for Ihe Craft , and be hoped lie should live for many years longer to perform Ihcia with credit ( v . himself and honour to the province ' of

_ i 1 __ . __\ XJ l \_ H __ i 3 \ JL \ XKj mj ___ . \)__ . \ t \ J AX . j jV _ UL . __ , ! , LU . J , Suffolk . ( Loud cheers ) . Nothing gratified him more than to see the Craft flourish . Nothing that he could do ivould afford him higher satisfaction than to feel that he was at any time of service to them ; and he trusted that they would find him ever desirous of pel-forming bis duty to the province and the Craft in general .

Two or three minor toasts followed , after which the proceedings terminated iu harmony and peace . SUSSEX . BnioiiTOX . —Boi / al York Lodge ( No . 391 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was held at the Old Ship Hotel , on Tuesday evening last , when Jlessrs . Robinson , Longhurst , and T . Ancoek were initiated by Bro . Jfoppett , AVJLinto the secrets and mysteries of Freemasonry . This Lodge

., , under improved management , is making steady progress , and bids fair to take high rank iu the province . BmcaiTOX—Royal Brunswick Lodge ( No . 1031 ) . —The monthly meetine of this Lodee was hold on Thursday , the 1 . 3 th inst ., at the Old Ship

Hotel . The Lodge was opened at five o ' clock by the AA . JI , Bro . John Bacon . P . Prov . S . G . AA ., who was supported by Bro . Anibrosoni , Prov . G . Steward , as S . W . ; Bro . E . Martin , J . AAx ; Bro . Freeman , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks , S . B . ; Bro . R . Legg , J . B . ; Bro . AVilkinson , P . M . No . 333 , Sec . ; Bro . Corder , I . G . Tho minutes of the previous meeting having received confirmation , the Lodge was opened in the second and third degrees , when Bro . Langworthy was admitted and raised to the sublime degree of MMThe Lodwas resumed in the first degree and

.. ge closed . The brethren then adjourned to refreshment . Among tho visitors were Bros . Scott , AV . JI . No . 338 , and Prov . J . G . D . ; Moppett , AA . JI . No . 394 , ancl Prov . Grancl Asst . Dir . of Cers ; E . J . Farmer , P . Jf . No . 33 S ; Tatham , S . AA . No . 33 S ; AVood , P . JI . No . 394 , and P . Prov . S . G . B . ; Stuckey , P . M . No . 33 S ; Curtis , J . AV . No . 394 ; Hearle , No . 33 S ; Booty , No " . 338 ; Ransford , jun ., London ; Bull , No . 394 ; Cunningham , No . 394 , & c . The usual toasts having been disposed of , Bro .

Pocock , G . S . B ., aud Prov . G . Sec , replying to the health of the " B . G . M . and Officers of Grand Lodge , " the W . JI . gave the " Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers , " coupled with the name of Bro . Furner , and expressing the obligation of the Sussex brethren to that body of officers for the successful efforts made to resuscitate Jlasonry in the province . Bro . Furner replied ancl expressed his pleasure at witnessing that evening the admirable working of the Brunswick Lodge . " The A'isitors , " coupled with the name of Bro . Scott , was next given from the chair , to which

Bro . Scott at some length replied , bearing testimony to the worth of the Brighton Lodge of JIasonie Instruction , the nearer approach to one working in the Brighton Lodges , ancl the proficiency attained by the Brunswick brethren . The gavel was then entrusted to Bro . Pocock , Prov . G . Sec , who pleasingly introduced the health of the AA ' . JL , referring to his industry in behalf .-of Jlasonry and his great zeal for the prosperity of Lodge No . 1034 . The AA . JI . returned thanks in ono of his usual happy speeches . The " Officers of the Brunswick Lodge , " responded to by Bro . Bonner , I . G-., and the " Tyler ' s toast" followed , and I an agreeable evening was brought to a conclusion .

AYARAVICKSHIRE . PllOVIXCIAL GRAXD LODGE AT SUTTOX COLDPIELD . THE Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at Sutton Coldfield , on Tuesday , October Uth , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand JIaster , Lord Leigh . The Prov . Grand Lodge having- been opened iu due form , his lordship proceeded to appoint his Officers for the ensuingas follows : ¦ —Bros

year , . Chandos AVren Hoskyns , B . Prov . G . JI . ; Clerk , Prov . S . G . AA . ; Robins , Prov , J . G . AA' . ; Bedford and Dickens , Prov . G . Chaplains ; AA ' ni . Lloyd , Prov . G . Treas . ; Overill , Prov . G . Reg . ; AA . R . Kettle , Prov . G . Sec ; L . Cohen , Assist . Prov . G . Sec . ; L . Liuyard and Bromwich , Prov . G . Beacons ; C . AA . Elkington , Prov . G . Die . of Cers . ; J . II . Bedford , Prov . G . Supt . of AA ' orks ; Blake , Assist . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; AA ' eiss , Prov . G . S . B . ; Hudson , Prov . G . Org . ; Read , Prov . G . Standard Bearer ; Briggs ,

Prov . G . Purst . ; Cope , Hewett , and Collins , Prov . G . Tylers . After the appointment of the Prov . Grand Officers , tho Prov . Grand JIaster proceeded to consecrate tho new AA ' arden Lodge , No . 1090 . After the appointment of the Officers of the new Lodge , ( lie business of the province was proceeded with . Upon the motion of Bro . C . AY . Elkington , tho sum of twenty guineas was voted towards the testimonial to be presented to Bro . AA ' m . Lloyd , Prov . Grand Treasurerand twenty-five pounds to the reformatories

, of the county , with eight guineas as an annual subscription . Tho sum of one hundred and fifty guineas was voted to the Prov . Grand JIastor to be applied to the JIasonie charities ; on the motion of Bro . Bee , seconded by Bro . C . AA ' . Elkington , to be appropriated as follows : —fifty guineas to the Girls School , fifty guineas to the Boys School , fifty guineas to the Royal JIasonie Annuity Fund . The sum of fifteen guineas was then voted to a distressed brother , and the Prov . Grand Lodwas adjourned .

ge The brethren then proceeded to the parish church , ivhere an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev . Bro . Bedford , Prov . Grand Chaplain , and AA . Jf . of the AA ' arden Lodge , No . 1090 , ivhieh we shall publish in un early number ; prayers ivere read Ly the Rev . Bro . Codrington , P . Prov . Grand AA'arden , of Oxon , and the Rev . Bro . Kiddoe . On the return of the brethren , after votes of thanks to the Chaplain , and a vote of five guineas to the charities of Sutton Coldfield , the PiuV . Grand Lodge was closed in ancient and solemn form ,