The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . During the past year 18 G 1 , no less than 4511 Craft certificates were issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office , whilst 5304 were paid for ; the discrepancy between the number paid for and issued being to some extent explained by the issue , under

recent arrangements , of blank certificates to some of the colonies , and which cannot he entered as issued in the Grand Secretary's books until the returns are made from the colonial lodges . As it is the number issued bears a favourable comparison Avith the year I 860 , when it Avas' 4061 , showing an increase in 1861 over 1860 of 447 . The number of Royal Arch certificates issued was

• 816 . The Annual Festival of the East Surrey Lodge of Concord Instruction ( No . 680 ) , will take place at the Railway Hotel , Addiscombe-road , Croydon , on Tuesday next . The case of Bro . Miller , for 47 years an inmate of the Queen's Bench for a debt whicli he disputes , is to come before the

Court of Bankruptcy on the 19 th inst . Bro . Masterman , P . M . No . 11 , has kindly taken his case in hand . The Tower Hamlets Engineers' Lodge ( No . 1204 ) is to he consecrated at the Ship and Turtle on Monday next .

NEW LODGES . Warrants for the following lodges have been granted since the publication of this year's Calendar : — 1189 . Leigh Lodge of Eiile Volunteers , Birmingham . 1190 . Lodge of Faith , Hope , and Charity , Roy Bareilly , Oudh . 1191 . Dobie Lodge , Kingston Surrey . 1192 . Hornsey Lodge , Stoke Newington .

1193 . Bulwer Lodge , Constantinople . 1194 . Royal Edward Lodge , Leominster . . 1195 . Meridian Lodge , Millbrook , Cornwall . 1196 . Mornington Lodge , Schnapper Point , Victoria . 1197 . St . John ' s Lodge , Warrnambool , Victoria . 1198 . Lodge La Victoire , Smyrna . 1199 . St . Helen ' s Lodge of Loyalty , St . Helen's , Lancashire . 1200 . Lodge of Temperance in the EastPoplar .

, 1201 . Union Lodge , New Westminster , British Columbia . 1202 . St . George ' s Lodge , Tewkesbury . 1203 . City of London Lodge , City of London Freemasons'Club . 1204 . Tower Hamlets Engineers' Lodge , Leadenhall-street . 1205 . Gosport Lodge , Gosport .

HARTLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT . We have received through Bro . Luckes £ 2 2 s . for the sufferers by the Hartley accident , from the brethren of the Sherborne Lodge , Stroud , and the Vitruvian Lodge , Ross .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

TEMPLE LODGE ( NO . 118 . )—This highly distinguished lodge met for the first time this year on Tuesday the 4 th inst ., at three o ' clock in the afternoon , under the presidency of Bro . Edmund Farthing , W . M . The lodge was opened in due form Avith solemn prayer , when Mr . Joseph Tanner Avas duly initiated into the ancient and honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England ; and Bro . David Smith having

satisfactorily answered the usual questions , Avas duly passed to the degree of E . G . Bros . Corrick , Stiff , Craven , and Pardon having severally given proofs of their efficiency , were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . by the W . M . in a most admirable manner , eliciting the utmost approbation from the assembled brethren . The W . M . then rose and expressed his grateful and heartfelt thanks for the support and assistance he had received from them during his year of office . The chair was then taken hy Bro . Alfred Day , who proceeded to insfcal the W . M . elect ( Bro . Thos . Beard ) in his usual excellent manner , after Avhich

the W . M . invested his officers as follows : —Bros . W . Southall , S . W . ; Chas . Southall , J . W . ; Sisson , S . D . ; Lawrence , J . D . ; W . Wynne , I . G . ; Rice , Tyler ; W . Weedon , Treas . ; Edmund Farthing , P . M . The lodge was then called off to banquet , Avhen about sixty brethren gathered round the W . M ., and did ample justice to the excellent viands set before them by Bro . Painter , which were of the most recherche description . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been iven and dul

g y honoured , the "W . M . 's health was proposed in a neat and effective speech by Bro . Earthing , and was cordially responded to . —The W . M ., in his reply , said the duty devolved on hira , ancl he did it with unfeigned pleasure , having known Bro . Earthing for many years , of presenting him with the very handsome jewel voted by the lodge at its last meeting in December . He congratulated the brethren in having had so

excellent a Master to preside over them , and in attaching it to his breast he sincerely Avished him health , prosperity , and a long life to wear it ; and that when it should please the G . A . O . T . U . to summon him to the Grand Lodge above , he hoped and trusted that his children's children would treasure it as a proud memento of the esteem in which he Avas held in Ereemasonry . Tho inscription on the jewel is : "A tribute of gratitude and esteem from the brethren of the Temple Lodge

( No . 118 ) to Bro . Edmund Earthing , for the zeal , ability , and assiduity with AA'hich he promulgated the tenets and principles of Freemasonry during his year of office as Worshipful Master , 1861 . " Bro . PAETHISTG- in reply , said the present Avas one of the proudest moments of his life , and Avords were totally inadequate to express what he then , felt on taking office , he assured them he would endeavour to do what every Englishman ought to do—his duty . If he had iven the brethren

satisg faction in the performance of those duties , and he felt he must have done so or they wonld nothave voted him a jewel double in value to those of any of his . predecessors , how much greater was his own satisfaction in having , so pleased them ; it was a convincing proof of those

lines" Honour and rank from no condition rise , Act well your part—thez-e all the honour lies . " The harmony of the evening was much enhanced by the excellent singing of Bros . Perrin , Laivrence , H . Wild , and others . Tbe hrethren separated about eleven o'clock . PHCENIX LOBGE ( NO . 202 . )—The first meeting of this lodge for the year Avas held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Saturday '

last thesth inst ., Bro . J . Bell McEntire , W . M ., presiding . Bros . Thos . Wilson , No . 852 ; W . H . Hubbard , late of No . 168 ; and Jas . Batsford , No . 166 , were duly balloted for and elected as joining members . Mr . J . H . Slater , ancl Mr . J . M . Grimshaw Avere then balloted for as candidates for initiation , and afterwards admitted into the Order in due form , the ceremony being performed by Bro . Watson , P . M ., owing to the indisposition of

the W . M . Bro . Hubbard ivas appointed to the office of S . D ., Bro . Williams , P . M ., who Avas appointed at the installation , having resigned in consequence of having already passed the chair . A petition having heen presented for relief for Bro . Dancock , for many years connected with the tavern , who is incapacitated for work by rheumatism , £ 2 2 s . were voted . A petition for an American brother was also taken into consideration and attended to by the brethren . At the close of business ,

the hrethren adjourned to an elegant banquet , served under the personal superintendence of Bros . Shrewsbury and Elkington . The usual toasts were given , and appropriately responded to , the W . M . in proposing " The Past Masters , " expressing his deep regret that they Avere deprived of the presence of two of them hy domestic affliction , the death of the daughter of one , and consequently the niece of the other , having taken place on the previous Thursday . Bro . Adlard , P . M . No . 7 , acknowledged

the toast of the Visitors , himself and Bro . Lawler of No . 109 , expressing the gratification he experienced at witnessing the prosperity of a lodge which he had before visited with pleasure . A very agreeable evening was spent , enlivened by the musical exertions of Bros . Theodore Distin , Weeks ( professionally Percy ) , G . T . Carter , Lawler , ancl Slater . ST . ANDBEW ' S LOD & E ( NO . 281 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Thursday

, 6 fch inst . The business was the installation of Bro . W . H . Warr , as W . M ., and the initiation of Dr . Edward Thomas Wilson and Mr . Thomas L . Ingram into the mysteries of the first degree . Bro . St . Aubyn having initiated the candidates , aud a full board of Installed Masters being present , Bro . J . Messent , P . M . of the Lodge , performed the ceremony of instal-