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History of Practical Freemasonry , and Principles and Precepts of Freemasonry ( in Arabic)—Shaheen Makarius W . M . No . 60 G . L . Egypt ( the author ) . Medal of Supreme Council , 33 ° , Illinois—Gen . John C . Smith Past G . Master Illinois . Three Works on Tasmania—James Bonwick , E . R . G . S .

Old Silver Masonic Medal—Michael Burgoyne S . D . No . 957 . Studies in Architecture , 1702 ( Italian ) —Charles Pulman P . M . No . 1712 . Enoch T . Carson Medal—William Michie , Cincinnati . Some Old Scottish Lodges , & c . —John Armstrong P . P . G . W . History of Knight Templary in South Australia—Harry B . Taylor , Adelaide . A Rare Masonic Certificate , 1787—Spencer and Co ., Great Queen Street . Photograph of Masonic Emblems—J . T . Stewart Tyler No . 2334 .

The Board also submits a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of the Financo Committee , held on Friday , the 17 th day of November instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branoh ) of £ 10 , 195 5 s lid , and in the bands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 .

( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND-LOVELAND President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 21 st November 1899 .

9 . NOTICES OF MOTION . ( 1 ) By V . W . Bro . Rev . F . Bethune N . Norman Lee , Chaplain to the Forces , Grand Chaplain : — To add to Rule 165 of the Book of Constitutions"And if in any Lodge it should become impossible to hold the regular meeting upon the day named in the Bye-Laws for that purpose , the Grand Master , and in Provinces and Districts

the Provincial and District Grand Master , may grant a Dispensation for the holding of such meeting upon a day not later than " seven " days before or after that day fixed by the Bye Laws , which day shall for all purposes be deemed the regular day of meeting . " ( 2 ) By R . W . Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., Past Grand Warden : —

" That the sum of one thousand guineas be voted from the funds of Grand Lodge to be paid over to the Mansion House Transvaal War Fund for distribution in the following proportions :

400 guineas for the wives and children of those serving in South Africa . 200 guineas for the widows and orphans . 200 guineas for the sick and wounded . 200 guineas for the disabled soldiers and sailors . "

10 . APPEALS . ( 1 ) By W . Bro . J . Lockwood Wingate I . P . M . of Friendly Lodge , No . 239 , Kingston , Jamaica , against a ruling of the Deputy District Grand Master in charge ( W . Bro . Dr . C . J . Morse , C . B ., M . L . C ., & c ) , at a meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica , on 27 th July 1899 .

( 2 ) By W . Bro . William Henderson P . M . of Franklin Lodge , No . 2486 , Windsorton , Barkly West , South Africa , against a decision of the Deputy District Grand Master and the District Board of General Purposes of the District Grand Lodge of South Africa , Central Division .

11 . NAMES OF BRETHREN NOMINATED TO THE OFFICES OF SENIOR AND JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . Brother David Dixon Mercer P . G . P ., as Senior Vice-President . Brother Henry Garrod P . G . P ., as Junior Vice-President . 12 . NAMES OF PAST MASTERS NOMINATED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

Brother James Block P . M . No . 1158 . Brother Fredk . Wm . Downes P . M . 1158 . a Brother William H . Caton P . M . 1365 . a Brother George B . Chapman P . M . 299 . a Brother John Ellinger P . M . 2222 . a Brother Simon H . Goldschm'dt P . M . 1329 .

a Brother Frederick W . Hancock P . M . 548 . a Brother William Kipps P . M . 1275 . a Brother Edward Nightingale P . M . 87 . a Brother Charles Pulman P . M . 720 . a Brother Charles Henry Stone P . M . 507 . Brother Robert Wellwood Ker P . M . 194 . a Brother William Wills P . M . 1901 . a Members of the Board , 1898-9 .

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npHE regular Quarterly Communication of this Grand JL Lodge will be held at Mark Masons' Hall , London , on Tuesday next , 5 th inst ., at 5 for 6 p . m . The following is the Agenda of business : 1 . Read and , if approved , confirm minutes of Quarterly Communication of 5 th September 1899 .

2 . REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD . 5 th December 1899 . During the three months ending 30 th September 1899 , there have been

issued : —Mark Certificates , 229 ; total registered , 40 , 452 . Since the last report , four Warrants have beeu granted for new Lodges : No . 527 , Dunmow , Dunmow , Essex . ,, 528 , Ladysmith , Natal .

,, 529 , Scarsdale , Chesterfield , Derbyshire . ,, 530 , Irrawaddy , Sagiang , Burma . Royal Ark Mariner Certificates , 42 ; number registered , 5 , 056 .

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Warrant for one Royal Ark Mariner Lodge , viz . : Burkitt , attached to the Cyprus Lodge , No . 232 , Benares , India . His Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master has been graciously pleased to re-appoint for a further term of three years : R . W . Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master for Hertfordshire . R . W . Bro . Charles Roper Martin , [ as District Grand Master for Victoria .

The Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 446 , and tho Goulbourn Valley Lodge , No . 488 , both in the District of Victoria , have returned their Warrants to Grand Lodge . The District Grand Master for Bengal having reported that the Garnet Lodge , No . 228 , at Dinapore . and the Refuge Lodge of Royal A'k Mariners attached thereto , have not met since 1882 , and that there is no prospect of their resuscitation , the Board recommends that they bo removed from the Roll of Lodges .

The Godson Lodge , No . 330 , having reported to the Board that Bro . Joseph Southall Morris had been installed in the Chair without a dispensation from the M . W . G ; and Master , ha not being a Master or Past Master of a Craft Lodge ( Art . 99 ) , and having expressed their great regret for the irregularity , the Board ruled that the Lod ^ e be fined one guinea and be

directed to apply at once for a dispensation , to be dated " nunc pro tunc , " and that at the next regular meeting of the Lodge Bro . Joseph Southall Morris be re-obligated in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters , and that this decision be read in open Lodge at the next regular meeting of the Lodge .

The Board earnestly desires to call the attention of all Installing Masters to the absolute necessity of ascertaining that the Master-elect is duly qualified as an Installed Master of a Craft Lodge , or , failing the qualification , that a dispensation has been obtained . The Board has great pleasure in announcing that the " Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons for the Ashton-under-Lyne Distriot " has been formally

dissolved , and the funds voted to certain Masonic Charities in Lancashire and Cheshire . Thirty-six of the former members have applied for a Warrant of Confirmation , which has been duly granted under the style and title of " The Ashton Distriot Lodge , T . I . " and the Board has directed that the new Lodge should be placed on the Roll of Lodges immediately after " The Old

Kent Lodge , " fifth on the List . The sincere thanks not only of the General Board but also of Grand Lodge are due to those Brethren by whose desire for union , peace and harmony this truly Masonic result has beon attained , and it is fully expected that the new Lodge will be one of the most numerous and most prosperous on the Roll of Grand Lodge .

* It is the intention of the Pro Grand Master to hold a Moveable Grand Lodge in the Province of Cheshire sometime in the beginning of the coming year , in order that the new Lodge may be constituted and consecrated with all fitting ceremonial . The Board has long considered that it is most necessary that the Grand

Inspector of Works should be an " ex officio " member and begs to recommend to Grand Lodge that Article 154 be altered as follows : — After tho word " President" to insert " Grand Inspector of Works . " The Board has accepted with thanks the gift of an antique pistol by V . W . Bro . Percy Wallis P . G . Treasurer .

FUND OF BENEVOLENCE . The M . W . Bro . Rt . Hon . The Earl of Euston Pro Grand Master has most kindly consented to preside at the thirty-second Annual Festival in aid of the Benevolent Fund , which will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday , 11 th July 1900 , and the Grand Secretary will be happy to receive the names of Ladies and Brethren willing to act as Stewards . The Board has elected on the Educational Fund , without a poll :

Cyril Edward Hickman , son of the late Bro . William John Hickman , of the St . Andrew's Lodge , No . 63 , Southampton . The following cases have been relieved : Bro . C . E . M ., Lodge No . 72 £ 10 Bro . E . G . M . 8 ., Lodge No . 307 £ 10 Mrs . A . C . S ., widow of a Brother of Lodges Nos . 188 , 209 £ 10 Bro . J . F . H ., Lodges Nos . 53 , 398 £ 20 Bro . E . B ., Lodges Nos . 359 , 39-i ... ' . £ 15

And the Board recommends to Grand Lodge , £ 25 to Bro . B . R ., Lodge No . 14 . £ 25 to Bro . H . V . T ., Lodge No . 245 . R . LOVELAND-LOVELAND , President . FRANK RICHARDSON , Vice-President .

C . FITZGERALD MATIER , Grand Secretary . 3 . A motion will be made that the Report be taken as read . 4 . A motion will be made that the Report be received and entered on the minutes .

5 . Recommendations arising out of the Report : — ( a ) That the Garnet Lodge , No . 228 , Dinapore , India , and the Ark Mariner Lodge attached thereto , be removed from the Roll of Lodges . ( b ) That the Grand Inspector of Works be an " ex-officio " member of the General Board ; and that Article 154 , Book of

Constitutions , be altered as follows—after the word " President " to insert " Grand Inspector of Works . " ( c ) That the sum of £ 25 bo voted to Bro . B . R ., Prince Edward Lodge , No . 14 . ( d ) That the sum of £ 25 be voted to Bro . H . V . T ., Simon de St . Liz

Lodge , No . 245 . ( e ) That the sum of one hundred guineas be voted from the Benevolent Fund to the " Daily Telegraph " Widows' and Orphans' Fund . 6 . A motion will be proposed that the Report be adopted .

7 . Nomination of the M . W . Grand Master for the ensuing year . 8 . Nomination of Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . 9 . Presentation of Charity Jewels to the Stewards of the last Benevolent Fund Festival .