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Provincial.

the more foolish . " Still , in the position in which I am placed , I will do my duty as efficiently ' as I can . I will pay attention , and if I cannot be here myself I will find some one to take my place . Bro . Edward Pryce , S . D ., Prov . G . Sec , said : The other officers of the lodge have so ably represented my feelings , that I have nothing to say beyond thanking you on my own behalf for the kindness and honour done us . I hope I shall not be out of order

in proposing a toast . It docs not often fall to the lot of corporate bodies to be honoured by having among them such an important member as the chief magistrate , and one who , you will all acknowledge , possesses the distinguishing characteristic of Welshmen—loyalty to the Crown and to the laws of the country . I shall , therefore , call upon you to acknowledge this feeling of loyalty , by drinking the health of the chief magistrate

of ( with one exception ) the largest municipality in the kingdom . It is a very important position in Great Britain , and it is a distinguished honour to find amongst our earliest members the chief magistrate of the loyal borough of Welchpool . As a burgess of this borough ( and I certainly feel it an honour to be a burgess of so loyal , ancient , and honourable a borough as Welchpool ) , I call upon you to drink , with due honour , " The

Health of Bro . William Withy , the Mayor of Pool . " Bro . Withy replied : I am sure , brethren , I may thank Bro . Pryce , but he has gone out of his way on this point , as we meet here as Masons , not as mayors ; still , I know it is clone . I had no idea that this toast would have been proposed to-night . The kindness I have received from every one since I accepted the office of chief magistrate of this borough has been great

very . I do not think there is a larger borough in the kingdom , but if it is so , I think the duties required and performed by me are not so very heavy—so very few cases have occurredln it . I have done all I could for this , my adopted town , and anything I can do for its benefit I will do .

Bro . Goldsbro' proposed , "The Health of Bro . Thomas Newill , Treasurer of the Lodge , and that of Bro . Samuel , the Secretary , " and expressed his regret , and that of the members of the lodge , that Bro . Newill was unable to be present . - Bro . Samuel returned thanks on behalf of himself and Bro . Newill , and said : There is a matter upon which we may most hea r tily congratulate ourselves—to find the lodge in so prosperous a state ; aud I hope that it will continue to prosper as it has done in the last twelvemonths . The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings of this exceedingly happy meeting to a close .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

EENFEEWSHIEE ( EAST ) . POLLOKSHAWS . — Royal Arch Lodge ( No . 153 ) . —The officers and members of this lodge , along with deputations , met in the lodge room , Maxwell Arms Inn , on the 18 th inst ., for the purpose of celebrating their annual election . The W . M ., Bro . Provost Mackev , occupied the chair witli his usual ability , and was supported by Bro . Cameron , Treasurer , and Bro . Snodgrass , The

Secretary . croupier ' s chair was filled by Bro . Forrest . S . W : and in the bod y of the hall we observed Bros . Livingstone , Speirs , M'Lranan , Gillespie , Duncan , Wilson , Stevenson , & c . In all about fifty brethren sat down to an excellent dinner , which reflected credit on mine host of the Maxwell Arms . On the cloth being removed , the K . W . M . gave "The Queen and Craft" which was dulhonouredA few other preliminary toasts

, y . were given , after which the W . 3 I . gave "Health and Prosperity to the Prov . G . M ., Colonel Campbell , of Blvthswood , " coupled with the Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . Snodgrass . Bro . Snodgrass returned thanks in very appropriate terms , aud tiie evening was afterwards spent in a very happy manner . LANARKSHIRE ( MIDDLE WARD ) .

WisnAVT . —A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire was held on Tuesday evemii" -, the 9 th mst ., in the Burgh Court Eoom . The lodge was presided over by Bro . Major Barbour , D . Prov . G-M . Besides the office-bearers of the Prov . G . Lodge , deputations from nine lodges were present , and gave an account of the proceedings of the several lodges represented , with all of which the Prov . G . M . and his brother officers were highly satisfied . The Major passed a high eulogium on the St . Mary aud St . Clair Lod g es

Scotland.

or the manner in which they had conducted their business Upwards of 200 brethren of the " mystic tie" were present and spent an harmonious evening in true Masonic style .

India.

INDIA .

LODGE ST . GEORGE ( NO . 519 ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Mazagon , on the 19 th February , 1 S 67 . There were present : —Bros . G . Taylor , District G-M- ; the Hon . J . Gibbs , Deputy District G . M . ( W . M . elect ); A . C . Gumpert , W . M . of the lodge ; Dr . T . Diver , P . M . ; J . P . Cornforth , A . King , Manockjee Cursetjee , H . H . Avron , and about sixty brethren , including members and visitors . The immediate business before the lod being the installation of

ge the W . M . elect , the District G . M . handed the Hiram to the W . M ., Bro . A . C . Gumpert , who requested Bro . Diver , P . M ., to perform the ceremony of installation . The District G . M . and Bro . Gumpert then presented Bro . Gibbs to the presiding Master , who proceeded with the preliminaries as required by ancient usage . The Secretary then read the customary interrogationsto all which the W . M . elect signified his assent . All the

, brethren below the rank of P . M . were desired to leave the lodge , when a Board of Installing Masters was formed , and Bro . James Gibbs was regularly and constitutionally installed W . M . of Lodge St . George , No . 6-19 , working under the Grand Lodge of England , for the ensuing year . At the banquet the health of Bro . Manockjee Cursetjee was proposed by the W . M . Bro . Manockjee Cursetjeein an animated speechtestified to the

, , benefits of Masonry . He acknowledged that all his humble efforts to benefit his fellow-creatures were prompted by the tenets inculcated in the lodge . He believed that a bad man might become a good Mason , but a good Mason could never become a bad man . He knew of several instances where men of indifferent character were admitted into Masonry , but who afterwards proved themselves ornaments both to society and to

the Craft . One of the visitors , in returning thanks , very innocently let slip the word " caste" in the course of his speech , when Bro- Manockjee came down upon him with sledge-hammer force , and illustrated to him that Masonry recognised no caste or creed ; it was universal , and the word " caste" should not find utterance in a lodge room . There was a time when such prejudices prevailed in Bombay , but he was happy to say that in the present day Masons of all castes and creed were too firmly united , and no such distinction existed .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITANBRITANNIC CHAPTER ( NO . 33 ) . —The regular convocation of this chapter took place on Friday evening , the 12 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , and the following companions were present : —Comps . LewisCrombie , M . E . Z .,- Bathye , H . ; Glegg , Scribe E . ; Woodman , N . ; Glaisher , 1 st Assist . Scribe ; G . EnglandP . Z . ; W . SmithP . Z . ; PrewShieldsGTurner

, , , , . , Hodge , Dixon , C . W . Wood , Kisch , Pawley , and the following visitors -. —Comps . Dr . Goldsbro ' , 1 S 5 ; F . SValters , P . Z . and Scribe E . 73 , and P . S . 169 ; and W . Watson , P . Z . 25 . The chapter having been opened , and the minutes read , Comp . W . Bathye was elected as Z . for tho ensuing year , and this was followed by the election of the . other officers of the chapter . None of the candidates for exaltation being in attendance , the

chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to dinner . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) . —Installation Meeting . — The regular meeting of this young prosperous chapter was was held on Thursday , 11 th ult ., at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . The chapter was opened by Comps . F . Walters , M . E . Z . ; J . W . Halsey as H . j A . Avery , J . ; and other Principals who were present . The companions were admitted . The minutes of the previous convocation were

read , and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were taken for candidates and joining members , which were declared to be unanimous in favour of all their admissions . Bro . J . Norrish being in attendance , was regularly and duly exalted in this supreme degree . A Board of Installed Principals was formed , and Comps . J . C . Gooddy was installed J . ; Alfred Avery H . ; and E . N . Levy M . E . Z ., by the Installing Principal , Companion F . Walters , M . E . Z . The whole of the work was well and ably done .

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FREEMASONRY CONSIDERED. Article 1
NOTES BY AN OCCASIONAL SCOTTISH CORRESPONDENT. Article 4
THE NEMESIS: A TALE OF THE DAYS OF TRAJAN. Article 6
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 8
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 9
MASONIC MEMS. Article 10
GRAND LODGE. Article 10
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS. Article 12
METROPOLITAN. Article 12
PROVINCIAL. Article 13
SCOTLAND. Article 16
INDIA. Article 16
ROYAL ARCH. Article 16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 17
BOOKS RECEIVED. Article 17
Poetry. Article 18
" TAKE CARE OF NUMBER ONE." Article 18
MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR, THE WEEK ENDING MAY' Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Provincial.

the more foolish . " Still , in the position in which I am placed , I will do my duty as efficiently ' as I can . I will pay attention , and if I cannot be here myself I will find some one to take my place . Bro . Edward Pryce , S . D ., Prov . G . Sec , said : The other officers of the lodge have so ably represented my feelings , that I have nothing to say beyond thanking you on my own behalf for the kindness and honour done us . I hope I shall not be out of order

in proposing a toast . It docs not often fall to the lot of corporate bodies to be honoured by having among them such an important member as the chief magistrate , and one who , you will all acknowledge , possesses the distinguishing characteristic of Welshmen—loyalty to the Crown and to the laws of the country . I shall , therefore , call upon you to acknowledge this feeling of loyalty , by drinking the health of the chief magistrate

of ( with one exception ) the largest municipality in the kingdom . It is a very important position in Great Britain , and it is a distinguished honour to find amongst our earliest members the chief magistrate of the loyal borough of Welchpool . As a burgess of this borough ( and I certainly feel it an honour to be a burgess of so loyal , ancient , and honourable a borough as Welchpool ) , I call upon you to drink , with due honour , " The

Health of Bro . William Withy , the Mayor of Pool . " Bro . Withy replied : I am sure , brethren , I may thank Bro . Pryce , but he has gone out of his way on this point , as we meet here as Masons , not as mayors ; still , I know it is clone . I had no idea that this toast would have been proposed to-night . The kindness I have received from every one since I accepted the office of chief magistrate of this borough has been great

very . I do not think there is a larger borough in the kingdom , but if it is so , I think the duties required and performed by me are not so very heavy—so very few cases have occurredln it . I have done all I could for this , my adopted town , and anything I can do for its benefit I will do .

Bro . Goldsbro' proposed , "The Health of Bro . Thomas Newill , Treasurer of the Lodge , and that of Bro . Samuel , the Secretary , " and expressed his regret , and that of the members of the lodge , that Bro . Newill was unable to be present . - Bro . Samuel returned thanks on behalf of himself and Bro . Newill , and said : There is a matter upon which we may most hea r tily congratulate ourselves—to find the lodge in so prosperous a state ; aud I hope that it will continue to prosper as it has done in the last twelvemonths . The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings of this exceedingly happy meeting to a close .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

EENFEEWSHIEE ( EAST ) . POLLOKSHAWS . — Royal Arch Lodge ( No . 153 ) . —The officers and members of this lodge , along with deputations , met in the lodge room , Maxwell Arms Inn , on the 18 th inst ., for the purpose of celebrating their annual election . The W . M ., Bro . Provost Mackev , occupied the chair witli his usual ability , and was supported by Bro . Cameron , Treasurer , and Bro . Snodgrass , The

Secretary . croupier ' s chair was filled by Bro . Forrest . S . W : and in the bod y of the hall we observed Bros . Livingstone , Speirs , M'Lranan , Gillespie , Duncan , Wilson , Stevenson , & c . In all about fifty brethren sat down to an excellent dinner , which reflected credit on mine host of the Maxwell Arms . On the cloth being removed , the K . W . M . gave "The Queen and Craft" which was dulhonouredA few other preliminary toasts

, y . were given , after which the W . 3 I . gave "Health and Prosperity to the Prov . G . M ., Colonel Campbell , of Blvthswood , " coupled with the Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . Snodgrass . Bro . Snodgrass returned thanks in very appropriate terms , aud tiie evening was afterwards spent in a very happy manner . LANARKSHIRE ( MIDDLE WARD ) .

WisnAVT . —A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire was held on Tuesday evemii" -, the 9 th mst ., in the Burgh Court Eoom . The lodge was presided over by Bro . Major Barbour , D . Prov . G-M . Besides the office-bearers of the Prov . G . Lodge , deputations from nine lodges were present , and gave an account of the proceedings of the several lodges represented , with all of which the Prov . G . M . and his brother officers were highly satisfied . The Major passed a high eulogium on the St . Mary aud St . Clair Lod g es

Scotland.

or the manner in which they had conducted their business Upwards of 200 brethren of the " mystic tie" were present and spent an harmonious evening in true Masonic style .

India.

INDIA .

LODGE ST . GEORGE ( NO . 519 ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Mazagon , on the 19 th February , 1 S 67 . There were present : —Bros . G . Taylor , District G-M- ; the Hon . J . Gibbs , Deputy District G . M . ( W . M . elect ); A . C . Gumpert , W . M . of the lodge ; Dr . T . Diver , P . M . ; J . P . Cornforth , A . King , Manockjee Cursetjee , H . H . Avron , and about sixty brethren , including members and visitors . The immediate business before the lod being the installation of

ge the W . M . elect , the District G . M . handed the Hiram to the W . M ., Bro . A . C . Gumpert , who requested Bro . Diver , P . M ., to perform the ceremony of installation . The District G . M . and Bro . Gumpert then presented Bro . Gibbs to the presiding Master , who proceeded with the preliminaries as required by ancient usage . The Secretary then read the customary interrogationsto all which the W . M . elect signified his assent . All the

, brethren below the rank of P . M . were desired to leave the lodge , when a Board of Installing Masters was formed , and Bro . James Gibbs was regularly and constitutionally installed W . M . of Lodge St . George , No . 6-19 , working under the Grand Lodge of England , for the ensuing year . At the banquet the health of Bro . Manockjee Cursetjee was proposed by the W . M . Bro . Manockjee Cursetjeein an animated speechtestified to the

, , benefits of Masonry . He acknowledged that all his humble efforts to benefit his fellow-creatures were prompted by the tenets inculcated in the lodge . He believed that a bad man might become a good Mason , but a good Mason could never become a bad man . He knew of several instances where men of indifferent character were admitted into Masonry , but who afterwards proved themselves ornaments both to society and to

the Craft . One of the visitors , in returning thanks , very innocently let slip the word " caste" in the course of his speech , when Bro- Manockjee came down upon him with sledge-hammer force , and illustrated to him that Masonry recognised no caste or creed ; it was universal , and the word " caste" should not find utterance in a lodge room . There was a time when such prejudices prevailed in Bombay , but he was happy to say that in the present day Masons of all castes and creed were too firmly united , and no such distinction existed .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITANBRITANNIC CHAPTER ( NO . 33 ) . —The regular convocation of this chapter took place on Friday evening , the 12 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , and the following companions were present : —Comps . LewisCrombie , M . E . Z .,- Bathye , H . ; Glegg , Scribe E . ; Woodman , N . ; Glaisher , 1 st Assist . Scribe ; G . EnglandP . Z . ; W . SmithP . Z . ; PrewShieldsGTurner

, , , , . , Hodge , Dixon , C . W . Wood , Kisch , Pawley , and the following visitors -. —Comps . Dr . Goldsbro ' , 1 S 5 ; F . SValters , P . Z . and Scribe E . 73 , and P . S . 169 ; and W . Watson , P . Z . 25 . The chapter having been opened , and the minutes read , Comp . W . Bathye was elected as Z . for tho ensuing year , and this was followed by the election of the . other officers of the chapter . None of the candidates for exaltation being in attendance , the

chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to dinner . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) . —Installation Meeting . — The regular meeting of this young prosperous chapter was was held on Thursday , 11 th ult ., at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . The chapter was opened by Comps . F . Walters , M . E . Z . ; J . W . Halsey as H . j A . Avery , J . ; and other Principals who were present . The companions were admitted . The minutes of the previous convocation were

read , and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were taken for candidates and joining members , which were declared to be unanimous in favour of all their admissions . Bro . J . Norrish being in attendance , was regularly and duly exalted in this supreme degree . A Board of Installed Principals was formed , and Comps . J . C . Gooddy was installed J . ; Alfred Avery H . ; and E . N . Levy M . E . Z ., by the Installing Principal , Companion F . Walters , M . E . Z . The whole of the work was well and ably done .

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