History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.

HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .

LONDON , SATURDAY , JANUARY 26 , 1867 .

By $ < Bro . WIIIHAK JAMES HxrenAir , 18 ° , & e , ( Continued from page 42 . ) The lodge was opened in due form , August 10 th , 1785 , Bro . John Tresidder as R . W . M . "The minutes of the last lodge having been confirmed ,

the R . W . M . proposed that an extra lodge should be called on the loth inst ., in order to nominate a suitable brother to fili the office of P . G . M . for

Cornwall , vacant by the decease of the late Bro . Stephen Bell , P . G . M ., and that the Lodge of Regularity and Reputation , held in the same town , and tbe members of the other lodges in the county be desired to attend for that purpose . The

proposition was seconded by the W . T . and carried . Accordingly , on the day fixed , a large number of the members of Love and Honour assembled in their lodge room , with Bro . Thomas Williams as acting * R . W . M ., in the chair .

VISITING BEETHBEN . Lodge of Regularity and Reputation , Falmouth . Joseph Banfield , R . W . M . James Tippet , W . S . W . R . Snell , junr ., W . J . W . Jacob Wolfe , W . T . John Richards , W . S . Thomas Bell . Charles Clutterbuck .

Lodge of Peace , Joy , and Protherly Love , Penryn . Samuel Spargo . Captain Roberts . The usual questions having been asked , the Worshi pful Treasurer proposed Bro . Sir John St . Aubyn , Bart ., as one fully qualified to act as

Prov . G-. M . of the province ( provided he will agree to accept the same ) now vacant by the demise of the late R . W . Bro . Stephen Bell , and Bro . Williams , R . W . M ., seconded the proposition . Bro . Josejjh Banfield nominated , and the R . W . M .

also seconded "that ^ in case Sir John St . Aubyn , Bart , ( whilst acknowledging the desirability of such an appointment being vested in that distinguished baronet ) should refuse to accept that offices that Sir Francis Bassett , Bart ., be requested

to act in his stead . These propositions met with a ready response , and Bro . Thomas Bell proposed that circular letters should be written to the several lod ges in the province , informing them of the result of the day ' s deliberations , and requesting them to inform the R . W . M . if their

opinion coincided with those expressed and adopted by the meeting . It appears also from this record and also succeeding ones , that the lodges held in this town of Falmouth were on visiting terms ( although the recent one was in

some respects a rival claimant for predominancy in the province , but notwithstanding * the ancient Lodge of Love and Honour held its own , and year by year progressed ) . A meeting of the lodge was held on September

2 Sth , when the following- brethren attended , viz ., Thomas Bell , R . W . M ., and Joseph Banfield , P . M ., of Lodge Regularity and Reputation ; Joseph Adams , P . M ., and Marcleony Dabelz , of St . John ; Tiros . Wilkinson , R . W . M ., Fortitude , Manchester ;

and William Willcock , Godolphin , Isles of Scilly . Another candidate was again initiated , passed , and raised the same evening , on November 10 th , because he was a seafaring man . We notice that

Bro . Francis St . Aubyn was initiated at the close of the year . At the same meeting , the 18 th Byelaw , by direction of the R . W . M . was read by the Secretary , when agreeably thereto several brethren were fined half-a-crown each for staying in the

house beyond the time limited after the lodge was duly closed . A distressed brother , on the recommendation of Brother Odgers was relieved with half-a-guinea , out of the funds of the lodge . Another distressed brother was benevolently

assisted by the lodge with half a guinea likewise ; and moreover , the lodge ordered that five shillings a week should be paid him until directions were given to the contrary . Also on May 1 st , 1786 , the Treasurer was requested to pay the sum of

two guineas to Brother Roberts , because he was through misfortune in very embarrassed circumstances . The amount was ordered to be paid him in the most private and delicate manner .

The festival of St . John the Baptist was celebrated on June 28 th , 1786 . There was an average attendance of the members . Brother Thomas Williams was unanimously elected Master , and appointed Brother John Pearse S . W ., and Bro .

W . Mankin J . W . Bro . John Bellhouse , and Bro . Billard were unanimously elected to the offices of Treasurer and Secretary , respectively . Brother Clutterbuck proposed to abolish the 1 7 th Bye-law , and in lieu thereof to substitute the following : —

"That the members of this lodge shall meet annually to celebrate the festival of St . John the Baptist , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , on the day to be appointed by the Grand Lodge , That