Provincial.

M . 0 . Suffield , P . M . 925 ; T . Partridge , P . M . 103 ; Henry Hadley , P . M . 45 ; Andrew Sumner , 625 ; Empson , P . M . 41 : Bland , W . M . 1 , 031 ; Blanckensee , P . M . 43 ; Lavisne , 43 : Rosei J . D . 1 , 031 ; Walters , P . M . 74 ; Grinsell , S . W . 1 , 016 ; M'Cracken . P . Prov . G . Purst ., P . M . 74 ; Pursell , P . M . 74 ; W . Bveaksyiear , 39 ; Beresford , I . A . Best , P . M . 739 ; 0 . Vaughan , I . G . 1 , 016 ; C . Packwood , S . D . 1 , 016 ; Parr , S . 1 , 016 ; J . Clark , 74 ; A Minshull , 74 ; A . W . Gilmer , W . Foster , J . W . 1 , 016 ; John Denton ,

P . Prov . G . Purst . Yorkshire West , P . M . S 37 and 1 , 001 ; E . AVorrall , Dir . of Cers . 925 ; W . Stillman , W . Vertegan , 94 , and many others . The lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge , held at the Warden Lodge , Sutton Coldfield , of the special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge at Leamington , and additional minutes relative to the special meeting for the consecration of the Lodge Emulation ( No . 1163 )

, having been read , were confirmed in the usual manner . The report of the Audit Committee and the Annuity Fund Committee were also received and passed . The Prov . G . M . remarkod that there were two or threo lodges in tho provinco which did not contribute to tho annuity fund , and ho hoped they would speedily do so . Tho Prov . G . M . stated that it was customary to invest tho W . M . of tho lodgo in which tho Provincial Grand Lodge assomblod

with tho purplo ; but as ho was not in attondanco ho thought it would bo adopting a bad rule . Ho then read a letter from Bro . Josoph Bragg , W . M . of tho Tomporanco Lodgo , who was abroad , in which it was shown that ho had mado arrangomonts to be in Birmingham on tho 17 th of Soptombor , tbe day originally arrangod for tho meeting of tho Provincial Grand Lodgo , but as the meeting had boon postponed until tho 2 Ctk to suit his ( tho Prov . G . M ' s ) convenionco , ho should depart from tho usual course

by nomiuating an absent brother as ono of liis officors . Ho should , therefore , appoint tho W . M . of tho Temperanco Lodgo ono of his officers by proxy ; but this was not to bo taken as a procedont . The following brothron woro then appointed Prov . G . officors : Bro . Major John Machon , D . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . C . Reid , Prov . G . S . W . ; Bro . Astley , Prov . G . J . W . ; Rov . J . Homo , incnmbont ol Bradley , Worcestershire , Prov . G . C . ; Rov . H . L . Elliot , Prov . G . C . ; Bro . J . Leigh , P . Prov . G . C . ; Bro : Pursall , Prov . G . Regis . ; Bro . J . T . Collins . Prov . G . Ti-oasui-or : Bro . G . Beech . Prov . G .

Sec . ; Bro . Fenn , As . Prov . G . Sec . ; Bro . Miullinor , Prov . G . S . D . ; Bro . Isaacs , Prov . G . J . D . ; Bro . J . Jones , Prov . G . Superintendent Works ; Bro . M . W . Wilson , Prov . G . D . coromonies ; Bro . D . Malms , As . Prov . G . D . coromonies ; Bro . Loo , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; Bro . Nadon , Prov . G . O . ; Bro . Josoph Bragg ( W . 739 ) , by proxy , Prov . G . Pursuivant ; Bro . Salt , Prov . G . As . Pursuivant ; Bro . J . Coates , Tylor . Tho Prov G . M . stated that ifc was his intention for tho future

to hold a lodgo quarterly . Ho felt that it was not sufficient to meet tho requirements of tho craft to assomblo only once in tho year , nor to roward deserving brothron by promotion . In tho fifteen years ho had boon Prov . G . M . ho did not think ho had boon round tho wholo of tho provinco moro than onco ; thereforeho considered ho should bo brought moro in contact with tho brothron gonorally and tho charities of tho body benefitted by holding his Provincial Grand Lodgo of toner . Ho had , therefore ,

dotorminod that they should assomblo for tho future ovory threo months , and that tho noxt mooting would bo held at Rugby in Decombor . The following brethren were appointed Past Officers of the Grand Lodge , and invested with the purple , on account of special services rendered to Masonry : —Bros . Stillman , P . Prov . S . G . W . C . J . Penn , P . Prov-S . G . D . ; Cooke , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; GoodchildP . Prov . S . G . D . ; Caleb LeeP . Prov . S . G . W . Coklicott

, , ; , P . Prov . S . G . D ; and Bro . Darwin ( 395 ) , P . Prov . S . G . D . The consecration of the new Lodge Forward ( No . 1 , 180 ) , was ext proceeded with , Bro . Major Machen , D . Prov . G . M . presiding . Tae petition and warrant having been read by Bro . Beech , Prov . G . Sec , and the brethren having signified their approval of the names of the officers contained in the petition and warrant , the presiding officer called upon Bro . the Hon . and Rev . J . Leigh

to deliver an oration , which was done in a very appropriate manner . Prayer was next offered by Bro . the Rev . H . L . Elliot , and the presiding officer gave the invocation , the lodge being immediately uncovered and consecrated with " corn , wine , and oil . " The lodge having been dedicated , and the Board of Installed Officers formed , Bro . G . Hudson , the W . M . elect , was duly installed in the East . The W . M . of Forward Lodge appointed the following as his officers : —Bros . F . Cohen , S . W . ; B . XV . Foster , J . W . ; 0 . Vaughton , Sec .: S . H . Morris , S . D . ; J . Can-nelly , J . D .

I lie Provincial Grand Lodge having been re-opened , the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Lord Leigh , read a letter from Bro . W . K . Riland Bedford , in which he stated that , the grant of £ 10 , made at the last Provincial Grand Lodge meeting at Sutton Coldfield , for the restoration of the monument to the late Bro . Wilson ( a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren ) , in Sutton Coldfield Church , was not of itself sufficient to defray the expenses of the restoration , and asked that a further sum might be granted

from Provincial Grand Lodge , and that the £ 10 might be made the nucleus of a fund . It was proposed , seconded , and carried , that the £ 10 be made the nucleus of a fund for the restoration of the monument in question .

The brethren at the conclusion of the business , soon after three o ' clock , marched in procession to St . Philip's Church , where Bro . the Rev . H . L . Elliot , Pvov . G . Cbap ., preached a brief sermon from the words " Though I understand all mysteriesand have not charity , I am nothing " ( 1 Cor ., 13 th chap ., 2 nd v . ) . Having referred first fco some of the practices of the ancient Greeks , and given a definition of the meaning of the word

" mystery " ( which did not necessarily mean a secret ) , the revbrother said that in early times those who celebrated the mysteries did not belong to the superstitious class ; they werefrequently tbe most distinguished stafcesmon , divines , and philosophers . The Apostle in writing to Timothy spoke of themystery of godliness ; and of the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began . Perhaps the most remarkablepassage in which the word occurred was to be found in the

second chapter of that epistle : —Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect . . . the wisdom of God in a mystery , even the hidden wisdom which God ordained beforethe world unto our glory . " Here they had an express allusion to those who were initiated to the wisdom which belonged tothose who were initiated into secrets which to the uninitiated was "hidden wisdom . " After enlarging on this point , he dwelt on the princiles of Masonry—princiles which had united inert

p p not only in a common humanity , but in a common brotherhood ,, and had then gradually drawn them onwards and upwards . Hence it was that Masonry , from its origin , has been a true friend to man . Here \ yas a fraternity composed of more diverseelements than any other on the face of the earth—of men whodifl ' er in religious belief and in language—of men who differ in every imaginable way—here was a society , while other

menwere talking of toleration , showing for centuries that the closest I union and friendship were possible amongst those who in many most important points differed widely from each other . Let them , then , be judged by the result of the working of their principles . To a Mason , the words of the text had a strong significance . A man might understand the mystery , yet if he wanted charity he was nothing ; and while they had inculcated that charity which had been so beautifully described iu the

second lesson , they had always recognised the special duty to provide for the distressed members of their own fraternity . Brief reference was then made to several of the charities connected with the institution in England , and the preacher announced that a collection would be taken up on behalf of the annuity fund . At tho conclusion of divino sorvico , tho brothron proceeded to Nock ' s Royal Hotelwhore tho lodgo was closed in duo formand

, , a banquot subsequently sorvod up . Tho Right Hon . and Right Worshipful tho Prov . G . M . Lord Loigh presided , and ou his immodiato right and loft sat Prov . G . M . Manockjoo Curseqea and D . Prov . G . M . Majar Barbor . His Lordship was supported by a largo numbor of tho officers of tho Grand Lodgo , and taoro wero about 200 brothron prosont . Dossort having been placed upon tho table , Tho Prov . Gv " il . gavo tho first toast . " Tho Quoon and tho

Craft , " romarking that ho was suro hor Majosty possossed no moro loyal subjects than the Masons of England . Tho Prov . G . M . noxt proposod " Tho Princo and Princess of Wales , Princo Frederick WiUiani of Prussia , and tho rest of tho Royal families . " Ho expressed a hopo that tho Princo of Wales , would soon follow tho examplo of his illustrious brothor-iu-law , Prince Frederick William of Prussia and bocoino a Mason .

Tho Prov . G . M ., in proposing tho first Masonic toast of tho evening— " Tho Most Worshipful tho Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of Masons in England , his doputy , tho Earl do Grey and Ripon , and the Grand Lodgo , " said that thoy bad now , for many years , boon presidod ovor in England and tho British Colonies by a Grand Master who was deservedly looked up to as a good chief . Ho was a good chief and a good Mason , and that time