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GLOUCESTERSHIRE . p AppoiKMEXl . —Xcn / j / f . —AyeanesiliiA ' , Miu-ch 2 : Jrd , FounJation ( 97 ) , l- ' recmasoas' Hal ! , Ckel tenliam , at 5 . DURSLEY . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . ICGJi ) . —This Lodge ivas duly consocrated ai the Pell Hotel , on Tuesday , March 1 , AVIICH it ivas attended by brethren from manj other Lodges in tho province . , including Bros , tho Hon . , ')' . Button , Prov . G . M . ' - Xeivmarch

James , D . Prov . G . M . ; James Cornwall , P . M .: H . Gardiner , AVM . ; Thomas Williams , AVAL ; AViii . Kazcltine , AV . AL ; Robert Pierce , AV . AL ; Pro . H , Bloxsome , John Strange , and others . Pro . G . AV . Little opened the ceremony ivith solemn prayer , and read a lesson from the Holy Scripture , and the Lodge Avas constituted , Pro . E . Bloxsonie being installed as AVM . ] Bro . Little , S . W . ; Bro . Partridge , J . AV " . ; Bro . Morse , Treasurer ; Bro . AVatson , S . D . ; Bro . Long , J . D . ; Bro . Vizard , I . G . ; Bro . Champion , Tyler . After tho conclusion of the proceedings , a banquet ivas held in the lodge-room . After the cloth had been removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and drunk in true Masonic style , and a very pleasant evening ivas spent .

HAMPSHIRE . AppoisranxTS .--- / , o , l i' « --V . edue 3 diiy , JTareh 23 rd , Pluciiix ( 310 ) , Private Itooms , Port * . mout-Ii , at i ; lliui-sday , 2-itli , Royal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . SOUTHAJIPTOK . —ltoyal Gloucester Lodge , ( Xo . 152 ) . —This Lodge assembled at the Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , on Tuesday , the 10 th March , at 7 p . m . ; the AVM ., Bro . P . Perkins , presided . After the ' reading and confirming the minutes of the last lodgethe Provincial Grand AIasterAdmiral Sir LCurtisBaitAvas

, , . , -., announced and received by the brethren ivith the usual salutation . The Locigo then proceeded to ballot for a joining brother , ancl afterwards for a candidate for initiation ; after Avhich , the AV . AL proceeded to initiate Bro . Biddleeombe , a young and highly respected toAvnsman . The ceremony was gone through in that impressive manner which renders the working of the AVorshipful Master a source of so much pleasure to the Brethren : the charge was delivered in a most impressive manner by Bro . Abraham , P . AI . Pro . J . li . Stebbing , P . M . addressed tho Lodge upon the decease ot Firmmwhich

Bro . , painful , event had occurred since the last Lodge meeting . After some appropriate preliminary remarks , he proposed the folloivhifresolution : —That the members of this Lodge learn with the deepest pain and sorrow , that it has pleased the Great Architect of the universe to take from this sublunary scene then- late | raost worthy ancl ever to be deeply lamented brother Thos . Norci-oss Firmm , twice AVorshipfni Master of this Lodge ; Past Provincial Senior Grand AVarden , and Provincial Grand Secretary of Hampshire ; for more than active

thirty years an , zealous , and valuable member of this Locb-e ; one of it- ; never-failing guides ; a light in Masonry—a faithful friend , a loving husband , a kind parent , and an honest man . That , this Lodge feels that it is almost impossible to supply the vacancy caused by the loss of our late brother either as Secretary of this Lodge , as one of the officials of the town , as a friend aud adviser of the afflicted or as a comforter anel supporter in all difficulties and dangers that befel his friends and lellow townsmen . That a of this resolutionwhich is intended to be

copy , an expression of unmitigated SOITOAV , and a recognition of the Alasonic and publicusefulness of our worth y and lamented brother , and a tribute to his warm-hearted and affectionate nature , be respectfully forwarded to his afflicted AVidow ancl fainilv m the truest spirit of sympathy ancl condolence , with the earnest ancl heartfelt prayer that the Almighty Disposer of all things , Avho tempers the wind to the shorn lamb , and is the help of the ividow and Father to the fatherless , may extend to them every comfort and support in their afflictionshield them through life

, from every other care and sorrow , and ever bless them in mind , body , ancl estate Bro . Booth briefly seconded the resolution . SirjLucius Curtis said , ho could not allow that resolution to be put to the brethren Avithout expressing his heart y concurrence in the sentiments there expressed ; he regretted the death ofthe deceased aud deeply lamented brother as a great loss to himself , and a severe one to Masonry

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THE CANADAS. Article 1
THE GRAND LODGE PROPERTY. Article 3
OUR ARCHITECTURAL CHAPTER. Article 6
MILTON'S GENEALOGY. Article 10
ANCIENT RECORDS. Article 11
THE INDIAN RELIEF FUND. Article 12
SOLEMN ADOPTION OF A MASON'S CHILDREN. Article 13
EASTER DAY. Article 14
TIME'S BOOK. Article 14
SONNET. Article 15
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 16
MASONRY IN INDIA. Article 19
COUNTRY LODGE ROOMS. Article 20
THE MASONIC SCHOOLS. Article 21
MASONIC COSTUME. Article 22
THE MAIDA HILL COLLEGE. Article 22
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 24
METROPOLITAN. Article 25
INSTRUCTION. Article 30
PROVINCIAL. Article 30
Untitled Article 35
MARK MASONRY. Article 35
ROYAL ARCH. Article 36
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 38
SCOTLAND. Article 38
AMERICA. Article 40
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 44
THE WEEK. Article 45
Untitled Article 48
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 48
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Provincial.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . p AppoiKMEXl . —Xcn / j / f . —AyeanesiliiA ' , Miu-ch 2 : Jrd , FounJation ( 97 ) , l- ' recmasoas' Hal ! , Ckel tenliam , at 5 . DURSLEY . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . ICGJi ) . —This Lodge ivas duly consocrated ai the Pell Hotel , on Tuesday , March 1 , AVIICH it ivas attended by brethren from manj other Lodges in tho province . , including Bros , tho Hon . , ')' . Button , Prov . G . M . ' - Xeivmarch

James , D . Prov . G . M . ; James Cornwall , P . M .: H . Gardiner , AVM . ; Thomas Williams , AVAL ; AViii . Kazcltine , AV . AL ; Robert Pierce , AV . AL ; Pro . H , Bloxsome , John Strange , and others . Pro . G . AV . Little opened the ceremony ivith solemn prayer , and read a lesson from the Holy Scripture , and the Lodge Avas constituted , Pro . E . Bloxsonie being installed as AVM . ] Bro . Little , S . W . ; Bro . Partridge , J . AV " . ; Bro . Morse , Treasurer ; Bro . AVatson , S . D . ; Bro . Long , J . D . ; Bro . Vizard , I . G . ; Bro . Champion , Tyler . After tho conclusion of the proceedings , a banquet ivas held in the lodge-room . After the cloth had been removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and drunk in true Masonic style , and a very pleasant evening ivas spent .

HAMPSHIRE . AppoisranxTS .--- / , o , l i' « --V . edue 3 diiy , JTareh 23 rd , Pluciiix ( 310 ) , Private Itooms , Port * . mout-Ii , at i ; lliui-sday , 2-itli , Royal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . SOUTHAJIPTOK . —ltoyal Gloucester Lodge , ( Xo . 152 ) . —This Lodge assembled at the Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , on Tuesday , the 10 th March , at 7 p . m . ; the AVM ., Bro . P . Perkins , presided . After the ' reading and confirming the minutes of the last lodgethe Provincial Grand AIasterAdmiral Sir LCurtisBaitAvas

, , . , -., announced and received by the brethren ivith the usual salutation . The Locigo then proceeded to ballot for a joining brother , ancl afterwards for a candidate for initiation ; after Avhich , the AV . AL proceeded to initiate Bro . Biddleeombe , a young and highly respected toAvnsman . The ceremony was gone through in that impressive manner which renders the working of the AVorshipful Master a source of so much pleasure to the Brethren : the charge was delivered in a most impressive manner by Bro . Abraham , P . AI . Pro . J . li . Stebbing , P . M . addressed tho Lodge upon the decease ot Firmmwhich

Bro . , painful , event had occurred since the last Lodge meeting . After some appropriate preliminary remarks , he proposed the folloivhifresolution : —That the members of this Lodge learn with the deepest pain and sorrow , that it has pleased the Great Architect of the universe to take from this sublunary scene then- late | raost worthy ancl ever to be deeply lamented brother Thos . Norci-oss Firmm , twice AVorshipfni Master of this Lodge ; Past Provincial Senior Grand AVarden , and Provincial Grand Secretary of Hampshire ; for more than active

thirty years an , zealous , and valuable member of this Locb-e ; one of it- ; never-failing guides ; a light in Masonry—a faithful friend , a loving husband , a kind parent , and an honest man . That , this Lodge feels that it is almost impossible to supply the vacancy caused by the loss of our late brother either as Secretary of this Lodge , as one of the officials of the town , as a friend aud adviser of the afflicted or as a comforter anel supporter in all difficulties and dangers that befel his friends and lellow townsmen . That a of this resolutionwhich is intended to be

copy , an expression of unmitigated SOITOAV , and a recognition of the Alasonic and publicusefulness of our worth y and lamented brother , and a tribute to his warm-hearted and affectionate nature , be respectfully forwarded to his afflicted AVidow ancl fainilv m the truest spirit of sympathy ancl condolence , with the earnest ancl heartfelt prayer that the Almighty Disposer of all things , Avho tempers the wind to the shorn lamb , and is the help of the ividow and Father to the fatherless , may extend to them every comfort and support in their afflictionshield them through life

, from every other care and sorrow , and ever bless them in mind , body , ancl estate Bro . Booth briefly seconded the resolution . SirjLucius Curtis said , ho could not allow that resolution to be put to the brethren Avithout expressing his heart y concurrence in the sentiments there expressed ; he regretted the death ofthe deceased aud deeply lamented brother as a great loss to himself , and a severe one to Masonry

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