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ment of a Prov . G . AL , was under his care ) was re-appointed , and also received the benefit of installation and was duly saluted . On the motion of Bro . Ashley , P . D . Prov . G . M ., seconded by Bro . Hallowes , P . Prov . G . AA ' arden , several notices of motion were referred to a committee , who were also instructed to revise the bye-laws of the Prov . G . Lodge . Tho Prov . G . Master then appointed his Prov . G . Officers as follows : —

Bros . Plummer , of No . 34 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Gardner , Mayor ot Gravesend , 709 , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Snowdon , 621 , Prov . G . Reg . ; C . Isaacs , 20 , Prov . G . Sec . bcins' re-appointed for the 18 th lime ; AAhites , 91 , Asst . Prov . G . Sec . ; Rev . AV . A . Hill , Rector of St . Peter ' s , Maidstone , 741 , Prov . G . Ghap . ; R . Day , 71-1 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Pembroke , 10 S 6 , Prov . J . G . l ) ; Philcox , 37 ( 3 , Prov . G . D . C ; J . J . Everist , 91 , Asst . Prov . G . D . C . ; Shrubsole , 184 , Pro . G . Sup . of AA ' orks ; . Sheppard , 1011 , Prov . G . S . B . ; Tolputt , 816 , Prov . G . Org . ; Philpott ,

235 , Prov . G . Pur . ; Bros . Brazier , 149 ; Cuadra , SOS ; Bathurst , 155 ; Gee , 34 ; Fry , 741 ; and Thos . Nettling !) am , 709 , Prov . G . Stewards ; Briggs , Prov . G . Tyler . The Prov . G . Officers having been invested and saluted , Bro . COOKE , P . Prov . G . AV . rose and stated that it was usual for them in each year to set aside a portion of their charity fund to make the Alaster for the time being , of different lodges , Life Governors of the various Masonic Charities . Last they did

year not give all the money away , aud they consequently had now an accumulation in hand amounting to about £ 100 . He , therefore , proposed that £ 31 10 s . should be voted to each of three lodges , the Prince Edwin's ( 147 ) , Hythe ; Invicta ( 1011 ) , Ashford ; and Sympathy ( 709 ) , Gravesend ; to enable them to become Life . Governors to the charities . Bro . HAEXOWES , P . G . W ., seconded the motion , which was unanimously carried .

The 1 ) . PROV . G . M . then read a letter from Bro . C . Purton Cooper , the P . Prov . G . Af ., placing his votes hereafter as a Life Governor of the Girls' School , the Boys' School , and the Widows ' Fund at the disposal of the Prov . Grand Lodge . He would take that opportunity of moving a vote of thanks to their late Prov . G . AI . for the zeal and ability with which he had discharged the duties of his office . Bro . Cooper had ruled over the province for several so as to command the esteem and respect of the

years , brethren , and he was sure that they could not do otherwise than return him their grateful thanks , not only for the handsome offer now conveyed to them , but for the benefits he had conferred upon the Craft of his province during the rule . Bro . HAIXOWES , P . G . AV ., seconded the motion , which was carried by acclamation . The PROV . G . SEC . announced that the number of subscribing

members to lodges in the province was 630 . The lodge was then adjourned to the Terrace Pier , where a procession was formed , headed by the band of the Gravesend Volunteer Artillery , and the banners of the twelve tribes of Israel carried by boys . Then came a number of visitors , followed by the lodges of the provinces ; the junior lodges first , each preceded by its banner , the two ivhieh excited most attention being those belonging to the Lodge of Sympathy , Gravesend , and the Lodge of St . John and St .

Paul , Erith , recently supplied by Bro . Piatt . These were followed by the members of Grand Lodge , and closed by the Prov . Grand Lodge . The procession having been formed , inarched through Harmer-street , the Milton-road , New-road , King-street , & c , to St . George ' s Church , where divine service was performed , the prayers being read by the M . W . Wentworth Bowyer , G . Chap ., and 3 . E . Cox , P . G . Chap . The sermon was preached by the Prov . G . Chap . Bro . Hillivho took as his text Revelationschapxxii

, , , , part of verse 16 : "I am tho root and the offspring of David and the bright and morning star . " He said that , in addressing Christian Masons , he could not but foci , that there was something peculiarly appropriate in the proceedings of the day , as their annual reassembling marked the flight of time and their approach to eternity , and it became them to take a retrospect of the proceedings of the past , whether it had been productive of good or evil . It was now twelve months since that they

were gathered together , as Masons' in another church in another town , publicly to return thanks to God for blessings received , and to exemplify those principles of brotherly relief and truth upon which their Order was founded . He then proceeded , at some length , to point out that the bright and morning star alluded to in the text was the Lord Jesus , through whose suffering , resurrection , and deaththe Christain Masonwho conscientiousl his

, , y discharges duties in this world , must look for life hereafter in ' a mansion not built b y hands , but one eternally in the heavens . He also exhorted his hearers to be especially careful in their lives , to show the world by their example the beneficial inlluences of freemasonry upon society , whilst they never neglected to glorify God , to whom all imtsL ^ jd for aid aud support whilst on this earth , and through whoiutfBorfif they could enter upon eternal bliss . The Rev . Bro ; next ejffiofteS

the brethren present not to forget , in entering on a new Masonic year , the claims which their poorer brethren had upon them , and more especially directed their attention to the Gravesend Dispensary and Infirmary , and the two Masonic Schools , for Boys and Girls , on whose behalf a collection would be made , to which , he trusted , they would contribute liberally , each according to his abundance or his poverty , concluding with a brief history of tho various institutions alluded to .

At the conclusion of the service , the collection was made ; the procession re-formed ; and the brethren returned to the lodge . On the business of the lodge being resumed , The PROV . G . M . moved that a vote of thanks be entered on the minutes to the Grand Chaplain for his excellent and practical sermon , with a request that he would 'allow it to be printed at the expense of Prov . Grand Lodge for tho benefit of the Masonic Charities ; andin that votehe was sure they would be glad to

, , include the other rev . brothers who had assisted in the sendee of the day , and to whom they were also greatly indebted for the part they had taken in the ceremonies of the morning . The resolution having been carried , The PROV . G . CHAP , returned thanks , and assured the brethren

that he took the greatest interest in the prosperity of the Order ; and , if they thought it would at all tend to the advantage of the Institution for his sermon to be printed , he should be most happy to place it at the disposal of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Tho PROA - . G . M . said , he had now a most pleasing duty to perform —one peculiarly agreeable to himself—it being that they should return their sincere thanks to Bro . Hall , the Prov . G . AI . of Canibridg'eshire , for his kindness in attending- and performing- the

ceremony of the day , and which ho was aware he had done at some trouble and inconvenience to himself . The D . PROV . G . M . seconded the resolution , and expressed his obligations for the kindness and promptness with which he had accorded to his request to come amongst them and perform the ceremony of "installation . The PROA " . G . AI . for Cambridgeshire acknowledged the complimentand assured tho brethren that nothing gave him

, greater pleasure than when he had an opportunity by his Masonic services to advance the prosperity and interests of tho Order . A cordial vote of thanks to the Prov . G . M . for the urbanity and courtesy with which he had presided over the lodge , brought the business to an end , and the lodge was closed in duo form . fThe brethren afterwards dined at the Assembly-rooms ; but ,

owing to the great pressure on our columns this week , we are reluctantly compelled to postpone our report of the proceedings until our next number . ] I-IXTUE . —Prince Edwin's Lodge ( No . 147)— . A meeting of this lodge was held on October 17 th . Present : Bro . Ashdown , AV . M . and the following brethren : —AVm . Clark , Lt . Stack , G . Key , E . Tomatin , B . IC . Thorpe , H . J . Studd , A . Lapping , G . Breeze , and It . Barker .

There were also present as visitors , if . Barber ( 972 ) , H . S . Syevs , of tho Apollo Lodge , Oxford , and G . Manning . On this occasion there were two initiations ; the first that of Lt . G . L . Le Messurier Taylor , of the 16 th Regiment ; the other , Capt . E . S . Bridges , Grenadier Guards ; both ceremonies and the ancient charge being given by the AV . M . At the close of business the brethren retired to refreshment , and passed . i pleasant Masonic evening , part of tho first lecture being worked in .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . PEOVIXCIAE CRA > - D T . ODGE . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodgo of this province was held on AVednesday , the 17 th instant , at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool . The object of the meeting was the transaction of the annual business of the province , and to hold a Court of Governors of the AVest Lancashire Masonic Institution for

thecducation and advancement-in life of children of distressed Masons . Among the brethren present were the 1 ) . Prov . G . AL Sir Thomas George Hesketh , Bart . ; Bro . Thos . Littledale , J . Prov . G . W . ; Bro . Samuel Gates Hess , , T . Prov . G . AV . ; Bro . the Bev . John Deenkley , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Bro . Joshua Wulmsloy , Prov . G . Treasurer ; Bro . j Thos . AVylie , Prov . G . Secretary ; Bro . Hugh 11 . Edwards , Prov . G . Registrar ; Bro . Cornelins Sherlock , Prov . G . D . ; Bro . John Thorley , Prov . J . G . I ) . ; Ifro . Peter Maddey , Prov . G . Sup . of

Works ; Bro . James Hamer , Prov . G . I ) , of Ceremonies ; Bro . 0 . J . Banister , P . Prov . G . P . Northumberland , Prov . G .. 1 . D . Durham , and Prov . G . A . I ) , of Ceremonies , A \ est Lancashire ; Bro . It . S . Alpass , G . S . B . ; Bro . Horatio Gatnbell , P . Prov . G . I ' . ; Bro . John Molineux , Prov . G . Organist ; Ilro . Jos . Maudsley , G . Stewart ; Bro . AV . , 1 . May , ¦ Bujv . G . Steward ; Bro . J . H . Hughes , Prov . G . Steward ; Bro . Peter -fiM s && Prov . G . Tyler , and Ilro . Edward Kvuns , Ass . Prov . G . Tyler . In au , dyaon to several visiting brethren from other provinces , the ' ivAftwhxA lodges wore represented : —Nos . 35 , 101 , 130 , 173 , 181 ,