History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.

HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .

LONDON , SATURDAY , APRIL 13 , 1867 .

By > J < Bro . WILLIAM JAMBS HUGHAN , 18 ° , & c . ( Continued from page 223 . ) " Having now ^ as I conceive ^ stated sufficient authorities for iny present purpose , I shall proceed to the painful but necessary duty of charging one

of our members with having been guilty of a gross breach of his duty as a Mason , and a violation of the laws and usages of Masons , and particularly the 4 th and Gth articles of the Gth section of the old charges .

I shall how beg leave to refer your Avorship to the Worshipful Past Warden , who will detail the particulars of the charges , and shah conclude in the words of the last-mentioned author , that nothing can prove more shocking to all faithful Masons

than to see any of their brethren profane or break through the sacred rule of the Order , and , such as can do it , they wish had never been admitted . ''''

The admirable charge delivered by Bro . J Vivian Tippett , S . W ., was ably supported by the succeeding speaker , who gave , ' in detail , the offences indirectly alluded to , and the lodge finally decided on expulsion after clue consideration .

A committee was appointed , March 3 rd , 1812 , to ascertain the expense of making the " present Market House suitable for a lodge . " A late member ' s widow being in much distress , the members voted the sum of five pounds for her relief .

A lodge of emergency was held , August 12 th , to celebrate the birthday of our most excellent Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince Regent , aud the anniversary of so illustrious a Mason was duly observed by the Falmouth brethren with grand honours .

Another emergent meeting was held , 23 rd September , when the R . W . M . informed the lodge he had called them together for the purpose of receiving instruction from Bro . William Enishaw , P . S . G-. W . of the Grand Lodge of England , W . M .

of the Grand Steward's Lodge , and Master of the Lodge of Promulgation , who had been so kind as to offer to give this lodge every information in his power to enable them to attain a proficiency in the sublime art , aud to establish their ancient landmarks , for which , and his kindly condescending

to visit this lodge , the R . W . M . returned him the unanimous thanks of the lodge . " The Lodge of Promulgation was instituted about April , 1809 , and was a step preparatory to the somuch desired union of Masons—ancient and

modern . It would appear , according to Bro . W . Preston , that the surplus of the " Liquidation" Fund for discharging the debt of the society , was retained to meet the expense of this occasional lodge , and afterwards this enforced subscription was annulled .

We almost want another " Lodge of Promulgation" now , to preserve uniformity in working ' , and in other matters which cannot be published . To us it seems most advantap-eous to follow the admirable example of the Grand Lodges in the

United States by appointing a Grand Lecturer , or Provincial Grand Lecturer , for each county , to make known what are really the ancient landmarks , and what are not .

Until such an officer is appointed for England , our members will not agree even in essentials . The roll . of members for Michaelmas , 1812 , contained over 70 brethren , and the lodge rejoiced in the fact of their continued pros ] Derity and

Iiarmony . The family of a member lately deceased being in adverse circumstances , the " W . P . M . proposed , Bro . Broad seconded , and it Avas carried , that the lodge vote £ 10 to assist in relieving their

pressing- wants ; " aud at the subsequent lodge the same officers proposed "Thata sum not exceeding £ 5 be transmitted to the Grand Lodge towards defraying the expense of a jewel , to be presented to the Earl of Moira , Deputy Grand Master . "

This grand testimonial was presented to his lordship on his appointment as Governor-General of India , before his departure from England , at a farewell banquet held January 27 th , 1813 , in the presence of above 500 brethren , including six

royal dukes , ancl many very illustrious Masons . The jewel itself was superb , and " was suspended from a collar three feet long , composed of seven rows of fine gold Maltese chain , intersected by five gold parallelograms , with brilliant centres . "

This proof of affection and esteem for so great an ornament of the Craft , was ably and most feelingly alluded to by H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex at the time , and for a- concise account of which interesting event we refer our readers to the admirable edition of Preston ' s " Illustrations of