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to place his house , time , and talents at the disposal of any brother who might come , in his great elesire for the promotion of the Craft . I will not say further in his presence , but of Dr . Goldsbro' we know throughout the province of his anxiety for the Craft . He has come from London to Welchpool to institute and work that lodge , of which he was the first Master for two successive years , and was honoured by the Provincial Grand Master ' s appointing him Senior Grand Warden of the province ,

and I may perhaps be permitted to state a fact unprecedented in the history of the province . Dr . Goldsbro' has never been once absent from the meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge from the moment he became connected wifch this province , extending , as it does , from Holyhead to Ludlow , in Shropshire . He has never been found wanting . I am sure I may appeal to your own experience in what lie has done for this lodge . He consecrated this lodgeand from that time to this I have felt

, and known how learned and how great a master of the art he is ; yet he has not scrupled to take the lowest office in th is lodge . This very day he did the office of a Deacon , and if tomorrow an Inner Guard wore required , he would willingly perform that duty . I have endeavoured very often to give a slight sketch of the merits of these two brethren , our honorary membersand I regret that the great distance prevents their

, attending upon many occasions . I should be doing an injustice did I not propose to you their healths and , simply as honorary members , that we may not be deprived of the honour and the pleasure of listening to to the easy flowing speeches and the sentiments of both those brethren .

Musical honours . Bro . Goldsbro' having returned thanks , Bro . Dr . Roden said : I told you before , on a former occasion , I did not see what entitled me to be classed in this toast ; I have done one or two little things , but not as to entitle me . I said then , and admit it now , I shall always esteem ifc the greatest distinction . I was elected in No . 43 , Birmingham , in which lodge I worked for some yearsand I did some good

, may say there . You have conferred great honour upon me here , and you may depend upon this I shall continue to take a great interest in this lodge . I was delighted to hear of the preliminary steps for its formation . The more in number the lodges , the less there is of narrow-minded jealousies , and you will always find , the move the Masons the better you do . In the town of Birminghamwith two hundred thousand inhabitants

, , there were bufc four lodges , and when ifc was proposed to open a fifth fche opposition was immense , and it was thought it would swamp fche rest . Now there are thirteen lodges—not only so , bufc where they hael bufc forty members , some of them have now as many as one hundred and fifty each . We founded a lodge of instruction , and the progress was due to the teaching of Masonry and propagating its principles . The spread of

Masonry from that time has been wonderful . I will say no more about myself , bufc allude to the business which brought us together this day . One brother mi ght suppose that enough had been said about it ; if any brother does suppose that enough

has been done in honour to Bro . Fourdrinier , he would alter his mind when I state that upon a few such men as he the existence of Masonry depends , therefore , a fortiori , the Craft itself . It is to such men that Masonry owes everything . You must all feel that without the guidance and advice of the practised Mason , and of one who is in earnest , and with unselfish feeling sacrifices his time , talents , and energies to Masonry ( and it is to such men onlthat lodges can look ) it is

y perfectly clear , I do nofc detract from any brother , if you have nofc any one to guide you , your lodge cannot go on . Ifc is on occasions like these that a lodge has the opportunity of making some little recognition , and I do say this lodge has done itself an honour , and even more honour that it has done to him . He could have done without the honour , but the loelge could not afford to pass ifc over . For the invaluable services of Bro .

Fourdrinier I say the lodge has not neglected its duty in making tbe recognition it has done to-day . Had it been more or less , our brother would have the same feeling on his mind , not the more this , that , or the other , bufc that his services have been acknowledged . I do congratulate you on whafc you have done , and upon this very successful meeting . It is a great distinction to see the number that have come to do honour to himto

; see that some forty Masons have come expressly for the purpose of acknowledging whafc tbey owe to him . Brethren , I augur well for you because you seem to know what is due to merit , and because you have done so well . I believe firmly there is a good prospect for the Anglesea Lodge .

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• Other toasts ^ ere given and responded to at length , the biethren , warned by the knowledge that the railway train , like Father Time , waits for none , retired highly gratified with the events of this , a truly " red-letter day " in the history of the-Anglesea Lodge . SUSSEX . BEianiON . —YarboroughLodge ( No . 811 ) . —A lodge of

, emergency was called for Saturday , the 18 th inst ., afc seven o'clock , and which meeting took place on that evening within the Masonic Hall , in that portion of fche Royal Pavilion which has recently been set apart for the purposes of Freemasonry by the Town Council . The lodge openeel punctually at seven o ' clock , according to ancient custom , with prayer , Bro . George de Paris , W . M ., in fche chair , supported by Bros .

Burrows , Taft ' ee , Woods , Bryce , M . D ., P . M . 's , & c , and by Bro . Griffith , S . W . ; Molineanx , J . W . ; Horsley , S . D ., and numerous other officers and members . The business on agenda paper being the initiation of William Hepworth Dixon , Esq ., which was proceeded with and completed . The passing of Bro . Duddell and fche raising of Bros . Hawkins and Moore , The several ceremonies were ably performed by the W . M . The lodge having ;

been resumed to fche first degree , and the usual questions asked , some conversation ensued as to the arrangements for catering ; for the wants of the brethren during refreshment in the comingseason , whon the board of P . M . ' s undertook to form a committee to whom that duty would be delegated , as the various lodges wonlel have an opportunity of arranging with a messman or contractor who could use the extensive and convenient kitchens belonging to the Royal Pavilion , which had been put

into perfect order ; it was proposed that each lodge should have at its disposal a suitably large stock of wine , of qualities selected by its committee , and that the contractor should send his cellarmen on each lodge night , The new rooms and the proposed arrangements gave general satisfaction to the members present . The lodge was then closed with prayer , and the brethren adjourned to the adjoining dining-room , where they partook off ' refreshments .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

ROSS AND CROMARTY . STOENA - . —Lodge Fortrose ( No . 107 ) . — The ordinarymonthly meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 3 rd inst .. Bro . Norman Mac Iver , took the chair of K . S . at b . t . The attendance of members was not so numerous as would be expected , considering that part of the ordinary business was to hear thereport of the house repairs committee . Bro . Chisholm , Treas ,

intimated that fche contractors , George and M . Mac Kenzie , had failed to finish their contract , the platform and windows being still unfinished . Bro . Chisholm obtained the sanction of the lodge to retain what wood and other material , belonging to the contractors , remained in the house . On a motion by Bro . Neil MaoLean , the hearing of the Treasurer ' s account wifch the contractors was put off for a month . Bro . Craig , in a few appropriate remarksgave notice of a motion for holding special lodges of

, instruction for the benefit of the young members . The labours of the Crafts were brought to a close by the initiation of Bro . T . Clark into the mysteries of Freemasonry in clue form , according to ancient custom . The lodge was thereafter duly closed with prayer in peace and harmony , the R . W . M . not forgettingofcher regular lodges .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . BELGEAVE CHAMEB ( No . 749 ) . —An emergency convocationof this chapter was held afc Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at which the following companionswere present : —Comps . W . Ough , A . G . P . l ' . Z ., Treas ., as H . -,. H . Gerrod , M . E . Z . ; Dr . H . Johnson , J . ; W . Bourne , Scribe E . ; GP Scribe NGW . PorterPriu . Soj . ; Dr . T . E . G .

. ymm , . ; . , Edwards , 1 st Assist . Soj . ; Lefeber , G . Knight , VV . Johnson , & c-Visitor , Comp . F . Walters , P . Z . and Scribe E . 73 , Scribe N . 169 , Scribe E . 176 and 619 . The chapter having been opened in due form wifch solemn prayer , the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . Bro . G . Busbby already balloted .