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province efficiently , unless he had the active assistance and cooperation of a competent Secretary . He thought he might say , without fear of contradiction , that the province of Suffolk had a Secretary who ivas second to none in any province iu England . ( Cheers . ) His heart was unmistakably in the right place , and his feelings were entirely bound up in Masonry . He was also intimately acquainted with every branch of the mystic art , as recog-n ised by the Grand Lodge of England . He had been among them nineteen

years , and for ten years of that period ho had discharged the duties of Provincial Grand Secretary , but long before he was appointed to that office , he did a great deal in promoting the welfare of the Order in the province . ( Hear , hear . ) The brethren were deeply indebted to him for the services he had rendered the Craft , and a number of them had shown their appreciation of those services by subscribing to the handsome testimonial ivhieh ivas now on the

table , and which he ( Bro . Freeman ) had great pleasure , on behalf of those brethren , in asking Bro . Dorling to accept , as a token of the regard and esteem which he had earned by his zealous and indefatigable exertions in promoting- the interests of Masonry in the province of Suffolk . ( Loud cheers . ) The testimonial ( which was placed ia front of the chairman ) , consisted of a handsome silver tea and coffee service , with a salver ,

richly chased . The cost was seventy guineas . The salver bore the following inscription : — "This service of plate was presented to tlie A ' cry IVorsltinmi firother Edward Dorling-, Provincial Grand Secretary fur Suffolk , I ' .-U . 522 , " by subscription of several lodges anil individual brethren iu testimony of tlie appreciation of the maimer in ivhieb lie lias discharged Ms ila ^ 'Onio duties for a period ot nineteen years , and or their personal esteem . "Loiccitoft , Oct . 19 , 1 SG 0 . " The health of Bro . Dorling was drank with the greatest warmth .

Bro . DORLING returned his sincere acknowledgements for the very kind manner in which his health hud been proposed and received , and for the handsome compliment paid to him in the shape of the service of plate just presented him . He assured them that he should never forget their kindness as long as he lived . Masonry in the province of Suffolk was in a much more prosperous

condition now than it used to be , and it was gratifying to him to feel that he had been instrumental in promoting its revival . ( Hear , hear . ) From 1816 to 1838 there was no G . M . of the province . A few lodges certainly used to meet , hut there were no meetings of provincial grand lodge . In 1 S 38 Bro . John Read was made Prov . G . | M , and from that time masonry began to improve in the province . He was succeeded by Lord Rendlesham , who did not live long after his installation , and after him came their great ,

good , and generous and lamented brother , Sir Edward Gooch , who , however , only survived two or three years , but in that short time , the order flourished more than it ever did before . The brethren always rallied round him wherever he went , and their meetings were happy and contended . During the whole of the time that he presided over the order in this province , there was not the slightest thing to mar the good feeling which then subsisted among- all the brethven . That brother had departed from themand they had

, since been without a chief . Ho ( liro . Dorling ) hoped that they would not long remain without a Prov . G . M .. for ho had had an interivew with a brother who ivas one of the most distinguished men of the day , and one of the members for the county , and ho believed that the lion , gentleman he referred to , would accept the office of Prov . G . AL , and that be would be installed shortly at Ipswich . ( Cheers . ) He ( Air . Dorling ) believed that the province would go on again asfiourishina-ly as it did before , but as long- as it

was without a head—though they had so excellent a deputy as Bro . Freeman , their progress was not likely to be what it ought to be . Bro . Dorling concluded by repeating his warmest thanks for the compliment paid iiim . The D . PROV . G . Af . next proposed " Success to all the Masonic Charities , " to which Bro . CREW , Secretary to the Girl ' s School , replied , and suggested that lodges should have a regular subscription for the charities , that

subscriptions should be requested of each initiated brother , and that each brother should also pay a small donation on being appointed to office in his lodge . "The Health of the Provincial Grand Officers" was responded to by the Prov . Grand AVardens , Bros . Fleming and Bradbere , and that of "The Past Prov . Grand Officers" was acknowledged by Bro . Allery , who proposed " The Visitors , " coupled with the name of Bro . F . Adlard .

Bro . ADLARD spoke of the very efficient manner in which the duties of the Prov . Grand Lodge were performed that day , and which he said would have done credit to any lodge he had ever had the honour of attending . The health of the host , Bro . Clark , having been drunk , the Tyler ' s toast was given , "To all Distressed Brethren , " and the rest of the evening was spent in a lsss formal manner , the vocal talent of Brother Crew greatly contributing to the conviviality of the brethren .

Sussex.

SUSSEX .

BltIG-llTO > - . —Yarborovgh Lodge . —The first meeting of this lodge was held at tho Old Ship Hotel on Saturday last , Bro . Wood presiding in the unavoidable absence of the AV . AL The business was principally formal . Bro . Coningham . M-P-, a candidate for passing , being engaged in Paris , Bro . ' Leeks , of No . 82 , was elected a joining member and a candidate elected for initiation . Bro . Warner AVheeler , G . P ., was elected to serve as Steward at the festival of the Roval Benevolent Institution in January .

YORKSHIRE JYVEST ) . BiiAuroRn . —Lodge of Hope ( No . 379 . )—A Lodge of Emergency was held in the above lodge on Tuesday , Oct . 16 th , and a Lodge of Emergency was ordered to be called for Monday , Oct . 22 nd , to complete the business in hand . B RADI-ORD . —Lodge of Hope ( No . 379 ) . —On Monday , Oct . 22 nd , Lodge of held in the lod Present

a Emergency was ge room . .- Bros . J . T . Robinson , " AV . M . ; James Lamb as S . AA . ; L . Hill , , T . AA . ; AVilliam Gath , P . Prov . J . Cr . AV . as P . AL ; I ) . Salmond , P . AL , Prov . S . G . AV . ; Dr . Taylor , P . AL ; Al . Roaerson , P . AL ; H . Smith , P . AL , ¦ 313 ; G . M . AVavul , P . AL , 513 ; G . C . Tetley as S . D . ; J . Gaunt , J . D . ; with the rest of the Officers and several visiting brethren , including Bro . Suddards , from Philadelphia , U . S . The lodge was opened bthe AV . AL with his usual punctuality at seven o'clock

y , when he stated that the brethren had been called together for the purpose of passing Bro . F . AV . Catmur , who was initiated in this lodge some years ago , and has since been resident in the United States ,. to which country he was about to return . Bro . Catmur then passed his examination as an E . A . in a satisfactory manner , and was afterwards passed to the degree of F . C . by the W . AI ., who called upon Bro . If . SmithP . ALto give the working tools . The AA . M .

, , then proceeded to gratify and instruct the brethren ivith the lecture on the second tracing-board , after ivhieh the lodge was lowered to tlie first degree , and further instruction given by the AV . Af . on the first tracing-board . Bro . Salmond then , at the call of the W . AI ., proceeded to state the result of the exertions of himself and Bro . Gath in London at the Bovs' School election .

The brethren of this province would be glad to learn that their efl ' ortshad been crowned with success , and that the boy Arthur AVilson had been elected . This happy result was , however , mainly secured by the liberality of the London brethren , and more especially by the kindness of Bros . Geo . Barrett , and J . S . Hopwood , P . G . D . who had , in the most generous spirit , placed a large number of votes at their service , which had secured the election ; and to whom the best thanks of this lodge and the province were due . After a few words

from Bro . Gath , who also expressed the greatest obligation to the above named brethren for their timely and valuable support , a vote of thanks to Bros . Barrett and Hopwood was proposed and carried by acclamation . Bro . Dr . Taylor then rose , and in appropriare terms expressed his conviction that the brethren of the Lodge of Hope would not be doing justice to Bros . I ) . Salmond and \ A . Gath if they separated without recognising the important services rendered bthose worthbrethren ou this and

manyy y previous occasions in the cause of charity , to which they had at all times proved themselves willing to devote their time and best energies . Ho concluded by proposing that the best thanks of this lodge be presented to them , which was also carried by acclamation . Bros . Salmond and Gath , iu briefly responding ; , highly commended the care and assiduity displayed by Bro . IT . Smith in collecting and arranging the voting papersboth on this and several

, othcrelections . A vote of thanks was also presented to Bro , Smith and suitably acknowledged . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren retired to the refreshment room , where supper was served , and an hour or two passed in an agreeable and social manner , enlivened by the vocal abilities of many of the brethren present .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

KEV-STOX -E LODCE ( NO . 3 ) . —An adjourned meeting of this ; Lodge was held on Thursday , Oct . IS , at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , for the despatch of business . The AV . Bro . Edward Bnrrell , G . Reg ., the Master , presided . The lodge ivas opened in due form , and Bro . Burrell informed the members that he had prepared forms of certificates for such members as had resigned the lodge , shoudiigthey had faithfully discharged all dues , which would give them admittance to other lodges , they might desire to join . These forms were adopted ,

by tho lodge . Agreeably to notice in the summons , the brethren then proceeded to the election of officers ; and the result of tho ballot ivas found to be as follows : Bro . Lavender , AVAL ; Bro . Thorn , Treas . ; and Bro . Rice , Tyler . The Finance Committee made a favourable report of the lodge funds , and the same members were re-appointed . After the completion of other routine business , tho lodge was closed , and the brethren re-asscinbled at the social board . The dinner ended , and the usual loyal toastslniving been honoured , the