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had ascertained that the appointment was vested solely in the Grand Master , and it would be irregular to make any application on the subject , " when it was ordered " that a letter be sent to the Dudley Lodge to that effect . "

In 1847 the subject is once more agitated . On January 21 st of that year , it Avas resolved that a deputation should proceed to Kidderminster , and confer with other lodges there assembled on the propriety of applying for a Provincial Grand

Lodge . On the 28 fch of June a Lodge of Emergency is called " to consider the subject of a letter from Brother Roden , P . M ., Royal Standard Lodge , No . 730 , ( dated June 19 fch ) , informing the W . M . that Tuesday , August 17 fcb , was fixed for the opening

and holding the Grand Lodge of the Province of Worcester , and desiring that a committee be appointed by this lodge to confer with committees appointed by other lodges of the Province upon the arrangements for the meeting of the

Provincial Grand Lodge ; also requesting the lodge to agree upon certain fees payable to the Grand Lodge ; to advance a sum of money towards purchasing the clothing , jewels , & c . ; to appoint members willing to take office , and other matters . "

At this meeting a vote of thanks was accorded to Brother Dr . Roden " for Lis indefatigable and unwearied exertions in promoting the formation of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and the deputation aprpointed requested to communicate the same to him . "

From this date the history of the Prov . Grand of Worcestershire is no longer in obscurity , for the records are from this date , the work of Bro . 0 . 0 . Whitney Griffiths , who , it will be observed , was then appointed Prov . Grand Secretary , which post he continues to hold to ' the present day . A vote of thanks is recorded to Bro . Roden for

his indefatigable and unwearied exertions in pro * moting the formation of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and he is further rewarded for his exertions by being made the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the new province .

We find it recorded that " on the 17 th August , 1847 , at a meeting of the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , Wardens , aud brethren of the Province , held at the Guildhall , Worcester , a Graft lodge having been opened by the W . M ., Brother

John Hyde , and the officers of the Worcester Lodge , No . 349 , the Grand Registrar , R . W . Brother Alexander Dobie , Esq . ( accompanied by

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Y . W . Brother White , the Grand Secretary , and attended by the Grand Tyler ) , entered , and having ascended the throne , the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form , and the officers appointed . " ( To be continued . )

The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.

THE HAUGHFOOT LODGE AND SPECULATIVE MASONRY .

By R . S . EXTRACTS FROM OLD RECORDS OF HAUCHEOOT

LODGE . —CONCLUDED . Haughfoot , Deer . 27 th , 1738 . Tlie which day , by plurality of votes , William Sanderson was chosen preses till next St . John ' s day .

The Rols called ; found present—William Cairncross , Andrew Tomliue , Hugh Cairncross , George Cairncross , William Sanderson , John Lowes , Jeams Frier , John Young ,

John Doualcisou . The sd day Hugh Cairncross appointed Box Master till next St . John ' s day . And a comitie of all the Masons willing to attend is hereby appointed to be in John

Donaldson ' s in Galashiels upon the third day of Janry . next , at which time William Henderson is to give in his accounts to the sd Hugh Cairncross , and he to report next St . John's day . The persons nominat for comitie are John

Donaldson , John Young , William Sanderson , preses , Andrew Toinline , ancl others ; and the sd John Yoaug to report the same to William Henderson .

Continues the power for recovering the debts due to the lodge in the hands of Jeams Claperton and William Henderson . The which day Andrew Tomline , yr ., Jeams Peacok , and John Butler were admitted in common form . Tho sd Andrew Tomline and John Butler

is to pay into the lodge as entry money each the soume of one pound ten shill Scots money , and the said Jeams Peacok to pay as forsd . two pounds Scots , payable against the third day of Janry . next , and in case of not payt to give their bills

payable next St . John ' s day . The comission to five for intrants continued . The sd day Jeams Bryson , yr ., was admitted member of the sd lodge in common form at Gala-