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Chapman , and St . Albyn were passed , and Bros . Mitchell , Eaton , and Huntley were raised . Three brethren were admitted as joining members . A . P . M . ' s jewel having having been previously voted to Bro . Bond , it was gracefully presented to him by the "W . M . Bro . Bond returned thanks in a brief but neat speech . The lodge business having been concluded , the brethren adjourned to banquet , which was served up by Bro . Host Fairman in excellent style , in his new and commodious room , about

sixty sitting down , including several visitors . ST . JAMES ' S TIKIOX LODGE ( NO . 181 ) . —This lodge met at Freemason ' s Hall , on the 13 th inst . The ceremony of raising Bros . Van JDuren , J . H . Stacey , M'Combie , and Colas was most ably performed by the AV . M ., Bro . A . Stonor ; Bros . Spencer and Layland were passed , and Mr . Herzig was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of our Order . The business of the evening being disposed ofthe lodwas closedand a banquet

, ge , followed , which was well served up in the " Old Temple , " Bro . Woodstock giving valuable aid at the table , to wliich about fifty sat down , presided over by the AV . M . NEW COS - COED LODGE ( No . 813 ) . —IHSTAELATIOH - MEETING . —The monthly and installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday evening , March 17 , at the Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . Bro . Boyce , W . M ., presided ; Bros . Main , S . AV ., and

Nightingale , J . W . There were present the following P . M . ' s of the lodge : —Bros . Emmens , P . M . and Treas . ; the Rev . J . AV . Laughlin , Chaplain ; Bertram , and Osmond , and the following visitors : —Abbott , 25 ; Buckingham , 228 ; Greenland , 101 ; Sirson , P . Jf . 101 ; Jordan , 172 ; Lowther , 25 ; Salisbury , 901 ; Higgins , 217 ; Jaquin , 282 ; Shaboe , P . M . 183 ; Marriott , 172 ; Eglese , P . M . and See . 569 ; Prater , 55-4 ; AVoollani , 172 ;

Macnamara , 3 ; Frost , 657 ; Thompson , P . M . 177 ; AV . F . Smith , 177 ; Pedlur , 901 , & e . The lodge was opened at four o'clock , and the minutes having been confirmed , a ballot was taken for Messrs . James Mott , Edward D . Dod , and Verral Nunn ; the latter was initiated by the AV . M . into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . At the request of the AV . M .. Bro . Emmens then took the chair , and initiated the other two candidates . The Rev . Bro . Laughlin then presented Bro . Main , the AV . M . elect , and he was duly installed into the chair as W . M . lor the rear ensuing , and lie

appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . Nightingale , S . AV . ; AVilson , J . AV . ; Laughlin , Chaplain ; Atkins , Sec . ; Hart , S . D . ; Bartlett , J . D . ; Hammond , I . G . ; Sinclair , D . C ; Grainger , Org . ; Townley , Steward ; Speight , Tyler . The rest of the installation was then performed in Bro . JEmmen ' s usual style of excellence , and elicited loud applause . The newly installed Master then in appropriate terms presented Bro . Boyce , the I . P . M . with a P . M . ' s jewelvoted to him bthe lod and the

, y ge , whole proceedings passed off in the most satisfactory manner , and tbe lodge was closed in due form . The brethren then adjourned for refreshment , and on the withdrawal of the cloth , The AV . MASTEB gave " The Queen and the Craft , " which was honoured in the usual manner , followed by the National Anthemthe solo parts bBro . AA oollams and Sonand Bro .

, y , Marriott presided at the pianoforte . The AV . MASTER next gave "The Health of the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons , " a name he said , which was never mentioned hut with the most profound feelings of respect . The toast was cordially drunk . Song , Bro . AVoollaras , "Old England for ever . " The W . MASTEE gave "The Rt . Hon . the Earl de Grey and

Ripon , and the rest of the Grand Officers , past and present , " and said it ivas the privilege oi the New Concord Lodge to number amongst its members one of the Grand Officers , and who was also one of the founders of the lodge . He coupled ¦ with tho toast tho name of Bro . Emmens , P . M . and Grand Pursuivant . The toast ivas heartily responded to . Bro . EMMENS , P . ill . and Grand Pursuivant , returned thanks

on behalf of the Grand Officers , for the very cordial manner in which the toast had been received , and he was quite sure that had the rest of the Grand Officers been present they would have felt delighted at the reception thoy had given to'the toast . The AA . MASTER in proposing " The Health of the Chaplain of the lodge , Bro . Laughlin , " said he regretted that their worthy brother was not able to he so often with them as they

desired , but they wore always happy to see him , for they never went away without a good and useful lesson from him . He was a staunch supporter of all the JIasonie Charities , for he held the Masonic virtues strong in his heart , and no man eould be long in his company ivithout himself partaking of some of those

virtues . Ho asked the brethren to join with him in wishing health and long life to Bro . Laughlin , the Chaplain of the New Concord Lodge . Bro . The Rev . J . AV . LAtrGH-XlN , said he was very much in the habit of speaking in public , because he preached about 56 sermons every year , and of course he had to speak from many texts and on many subjects , but there was one text he could never speak upon and that was about himself . He wished ,

however , to say one or two words , as he felt deeply obliged to the AV . M . for the too flattering terms in which he had spoken of him , and his desire was that he should be more often amongst them , but he could assure them that if he was not present iu body he always was in spirit , which was one of the great features of Freemasonry . Not a banquet took place but in spirit ho was with them , and he was never tired of it , and although some persons miht that these social gatherings took men

gsay away from their homes , yet he had lived so long in Freemasonry that he knew that even when a little of the freshness of the gilding of novelty was worn off , there was in it a precious metal at the bottom . For many years he had been connected with Freemasonry and he never felt ashamed of having joined its ranks , and it was only that eveuing , on returning with his son from a latin class , in putting him into an omnibus , his earnest wish was that his son might become a Mason , and he trusted in

time that all his children might belong to their noble order . As regarded their newly initiated brethren of the evening , he said thoy had taken a good step iu coming amongst them , and although they might hear jokes from the unlearned about it , they ivould find something solid , beautiful , and religious in Freemasonry . They would find it a peculiar system of morality , veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols , —they would find it a system of universal fellowship and goodwilland if carried

, out to its fullest extent could not fail to be a great blessing . He said he had known the lives of many saved by their brethren in Freemasonry , and had known by it members of a family bronght together and gathered into one body : who but for it would have remained at a perpetual distance , and thus both in body and spirit they had become beneficent to each other . He must own that every additional initiation that he saw performed as it had heen done that evening more solemnly impressed upon

his mind the awful solemnity of the occasion , but at the same time it afforded to them a further impetus to go on in the work of charity and truth . In Freemasonry there was everything to stimulate them to the practice of charity , for there was nothing in their formula contrary to religion and good morals , but guided their thoughts upwards to the Great Architect of the Universe in acts of charity to their common community . He thought it was a good thing to meet in social life ; and if some

said that Freemasonry took men from their families , and they indulged iu luxuries and comforts , while those at home were neglected , they could give the lie to these assertions . That was one ol the smallest parts of Freemasonry , but after an entire month , having talked over and practised virtue and morality , he thought it right they should socially enjoy those things which the Great God had provided for them , believing , as he didthat the Great Architect of the Universe never intended that

, man should sit for ever in sackcloth and ashes . In his intercourse with Freemasons he always found that their feasts were conducted with propriety , and he never attended a lodge without feeling that he had gathered something good through having heen there . In Freemasonry the bonds of charity were drawn closer together , and their sympathies were enlarged for those whom , when they were called away , they might leave

unprotected , for they had some of the noblest Charities in the world . They made provision for the aged man , for although they were enjoying themselves in health that night , there was no telling how soon they might , by calamity and misfortune , be brought to a state to require its aid . They also had a provision for the widow , when she might be left unprotected ; and they had two of the noblest Schoolsin the empirefor they were the best

, , regulated and were not equalled by any other body ; and as Bro . Crew had said , amongst all the girls who had gone forth into the world from their school , not one had ever disgraced the name of a Mason . Their hearts had been rejoiced when they heard the magnificent subscription to the Boys' Schools on Wednesday hist , ivhere the boys were not treated as charity children , but were taught things to fit them for a higher

position , and he was happy to find that every year the sphere of charity was widened , and they were doing more and more good to these Institutions , and he eould assure his brother initiates that there were no persons who spoke so flippantly