Original By-Laws Of "Ancient" Lodge, No. 69, Now No. 2 On The Pennsylvania Register.

IJ . That any member ye is twice called to order at any one Assembly for ye same ffence . and is obliged to be called on a third time for one of the same Nature then the rhair shall perempterlv command him out of the Lodge and the next time of meeting he shall pay a fine of One Shilling to ye Charity Fund & c . 14 . That any Brother who raises any angry disoute to the disturbance of the Brethern in the Lodge either open or shut shall be fined five shillings Dr any who breeds 7 _ ., „ rol shall be dismissed the Lodge & all the Benefits thereof till he asks grace & it

be granted by ye Chair , the party being Restored shall pay ten shillings to ye Charity " 15 . That any Brother who shall swear , curse or damn for any cause whatever , except in a lawful way , shall for the first offence pay six pence , for the second one shilling , for the third one and sixpence , and for the fourth excluded the communication ° 16 . That no Brother shall sue or go to law with an other ( in ordinary cases ) till first he makes his complaint to ye Chair and it be brought before the' Lodge , andif satisfaction can't be made in a reasonable way , then ye party aggrieved shall obtain leave of the chair to apply to the Civil Law to obtain his just right .

17 . That each member shall pay one shilling pr month toye Charity Fund over and above the Expenses of ye Stated Lodge Nights . iS . That any member of this Lodge who shall be at the Entering , passing or raising ' in a Clandestine manner any person or persons he or they so offending shall be rendered forever unfit for ye communion of this Lodge , and incapable of receiving any

of the benefits arising from it unless the Officers and two third of ye members agree in pardoning the crime & if he or they & each of them pay the sum of three pounds to ye Charity Fund and all their arrearages from ye time of their expulsion to ye time of grace being granted . 19 . That ye youngest Brother and member of this Lodge shall serve ye summons and tile till a stated tiler be provided And if any should refuse do this duty he shall pay a fine of seven shillings & sixpence to ye Charity Fund and ye youngest is to do his

20 . That no motion for a new Regulation or Alteration in these Laws or Articles shall be made until it be first handed up to ye Chair in writing a " nd after it has been perused by ye Master he is to hand it to ye Secretary and it shall be publickly Read , and if the Motion be Seconded and thirded , it shall be immediately committed to ye consideration of the whole Assembly , that their sense may be fully heard about it after which ve Question shall bft put by ye Chair for the Brethern determination .

31 . That any Brother breaking these Rules or refusing to pay twelve shillings per year to ye Charity Fund , or neglecting to meet ye Lodge when it is in his power , after being regularly Summond and three times asked for ye same when this is proven then it shall be judged that Brothr so offending , refusing and neglecting his name shall be Raized out of this Book as one that has justly forfeited his right to any of ye benefits of this Lodge but in case the Brother so offending shall apply in one year after his so neglecting or refusing paying the fines and arrearages due from him promising future observance & ammendment then on those conditions he shall be restored as formerly .

22 . That any Brother yt it shall be proven against to have carried out to any person or persons not of this bod y any part or parts of ye Conversation , act or Action , thing or things , done or said in this Lodge open or closed , shall be dealt with according to ye nature of ye offence , either by fine or otherwise at ye discretion of ye Lodge or the Committee , if it be left to them , as they shall judge for ye good of the Society , and ye honour of ye Craft . . . _ . _ . . . _

23 . That these our By-laws shall be Read to every Brothermade here or Entered amongst us ye first night of there being so made or Entered and it is expected that they will sign them or they cannot be looked on as members of this Lodge and consequently cannot be entitled to any of ye Benefits arising from our Charity Fund & c . 24 . That House Rent , Firewood , Candles , & all Utensils for ye use of this Lodge shall be paid out of ye publick stock , & c . 2 <{ . That ye Committee of this Lodge shall be and consist of ye Master , Deputy

Master , Passd Master , Senr & Junr Wardens , treasurer and secretary , who when regularly meet either by appointment or summond by order of ye Master any five of them shall be a Quorum , and shall do ye buisiness for which ye are so meet , provided ye * Master , Deputy or Passd Master preside in ye Chair in whom ye Disposing the Charity , and setteling all affairs referred to them by ye Lodge according to those Laws and

articles for Charity and ye Regulations of this Lodge together with ye known Usages and Customs of ye Ancient Craft shall be that to which ye shall conform and confine themselves but if any debate shall happen to arise ye majority of votes then present shall be decisive always allowing the Chairman two votes if occasion requires & :. February 12 17 60 Lodge in Due Form , It was agreed to make the following Article tn nur Rv Laws .

That any Brother passd or raised in an Extra Lodge is to pay the expences of the Night , if not more than thirty shillings allowing the Tyler three shillings and six pence out of the said thirty shillings for summoning all the Brethren he can find by Word of Mouth ( N . B . If the Expenses should exceed 30 | the rest is to be Clubd . ) Sept . 25 1764 lodge in Due Form . It was agreed to make the following Amendment to Bv Law No . 16 .

To prevent the inconvenience that may attend the said Law cither for conscience sake or otherwise , it is exacted that the said Law No . 16 shall not be deemed strained or Construed to extend further or otherwise than to differences between Brother and Brother in ordinary cases and not with regard to Debts on Contracts in course of Common Law but that every Brother in such cases ihall have reference to the Land Marks in his own Breast which must be allowed by every True Member who strictly adheres to it to be sufficient to govern him .

Lecture By Bro. Hughan.

LECTURE BY BRO . HUGHAN .

The Lodge of Research , No . 2429 , Leicester , held a meeting , with Bro . F . W Billson , LL . B ., P . M . 1391 , Prov . G . Reg ., W . M ., in the chair , at Freemasons ' Hall , Leicester , on Monday , the 25 th ult ., when tho Rev . Henry S . Biggs , B . A ., P . M . 523 , & c , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . William James Hughan , P . S . G . D . Eng ., & c , the well-known Masonic archaeologist , hon . member of the Lodge , delivered a lecture on " Recent discoveries concerning Free

masonry , its early history , and the origin of . additional Degrees . " The following is a syllabus of the address : " Rolls of the ' Old Charges ' lately traced , especially the ' John T . Thorp MS . ' of A . D . 1629 , and the 'Henry Heade MS . ' of A . D . 1675 . The Masons' Company , London ; the ' Free' and the ' Accepted ' Masons from early in the 17 th century . The Craft in Ireland , i 683 ; Grand Lodges in Ireland ( Dublin and Munster , 1725-6 , & c . ); the 'Lady Freemason , ' 1712 circa ; the Appointment of Deacons , 1726 ; the existence of the Royal Arch

In . ' 743- Other independent Grand Lodges . Warrants and Certificates of Constitution . The Masters' Lodges , 1725-34 . Royal Arch Masonry at Stirling , I 743- The No . 3 Chapter of the ' Moderns , ' opened by Charter of 176 3 at Portsmouth ; R . W . Bro . Thomas Dunckerley , Prov . G . M ., and the Degrees of Mark Man , Mark Master and the Royal Arch . The Continuity of Freemasonry 1599-18 99 , proved through the ' Old Charges , ' and other documentary evidence , as illustrated by original MSS . and reproductions preserved in the Freemasons ' Library , Leicester . "

Many questions were asked at the close of the lecture , and great interest was manifested from first to last , throughout the proceedings , The attendance was good , and several influential members of the Craft were present from the province , and far beyond , it being so rare an occurrence for Bro . Hughan to lecture . the arrangements were made b y Bro . John T . Thorp , P . M . and Sac , P . Prov .

1 ,-u editor ot the valuable transactions ot the Lodge , ot which seven parts have been issued . It was most gratifying to note the warm appreciation of the members and vhitors of Bro . Hughin ' s bng and most interesting lecture , the applause at it * conclusion being very hearty and quite enthusiastic .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge , No . 2184 . The installation meeting of the abave lodge took place on Thursday , the 28 th ult ., at its ne * habitat , the King's Head Hotel , Chigwell , Essex , and was in every respecta most enjoyable affair . The house is said to be connected in samjmanner with Dickens ' s " Barnaby Rudee "—however that may be , it is certainly now a pleasant place and an ideal home for Masonry , provincial , and " summery , " therefore the home of the R . V . J . The lodee was opened bv the W . M .. Bro . lames Cain , P . M . Manchester , and a founder

of the R . V . J ., and after the initial business Bro Joseph Cohen , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . of C , was requested by the W . M . to assume the chair as Installing Officer . The W . M . elect , Bro . James Millin , was then presented to the Installing Master by Bro . F . J . Eedle , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works , for the purpose of being installed , and in due course , and in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters , Bro . Millin was duly installed , proclaimed , and saluted . He invested his officers as follows : Bros . J is . Cain , I . P . M . j VV . Catt . S . W .: las . lovce . I . W . ; C . H . Canning , P . M .. P . P . G . O ., Treas . ; C .

Jolly , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . lof C , Sec . ; R . J . Mitchell , S . D . j C . Millington , J . D . ; W . S . Penney , I . G . ; I . H . Penney , D . of C . i G . Mann , Org . ; A . Peterson , J . P . Ayers , and A . Joseph , Stwds . ; and J . Ives , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . Cohen then gave the addresses admirably . His whole working throughout the ceremony was marked by eloquence and a perfect knowledge of the ritual , and hence the chorus of applause that greeted him on the conclusion of the work . Bro . Cain was presented , with a

handsome and valuable Past Master's jewel , suitably engraved , and minufacturei by Bros . Geo . Kenning and Son , of London , for which he ( Bro . Cain ) heartily thanked the brethren . Bro . Cohen was cordially thanked for his grand working of the installation ceremony . Bro . Millin was unanimously elected to represent the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee . The balance-sheet was received and adopted . Litters of regret at inability to attend were read from the Prov . and Dip . Prov . G . Misters , the Prov . G . Secand others , and then the lodge was closed .

, The banquet was a successful effort of Bro . Lewis ' s , splendidly served , carved , and cooked , and was , therefore , the theme of congratulation , at least , amang those , and they were legion , who know and can appreciate the good things of this our Masonic world . Among the other brethren present were Bros . S . Carlton , P . M ., W . PickeringR . Dickson , B . Viney , H . Stone , and A . Tavlor , I . P . M ., of 1421 ; J .

Hem-, ming , P . M . 239 S ; M . Jarvis , S . D . 12 ; S . Myers , P . M . 9 ; R . Fowler , P . M . 1536 ; E . Walford , 27 G 7 ; C . Rawlinson , J . D . 122 S ; Jos . Andrews , 1420 ; M . Joseph , 185 ; W . S . Martin , > 194 ; L . Salmon , 24175 W . Sallett , S < 5 ; J . Kenrick , 179 ; J . B . Pinchbeck , 2202 ; E . Randle , 1950 ; C . Catt , P . M . 1637 ; G . W . Barker , 234 S ; J . Denisan , 1421 ; E . Gratton , 2675 ; and others .

The usual loyal , Grand Lodge , and Provincial Grand Lodge toasts were drunk most loyally . Bro . Canning , by virture of his seniority , was called upon to respond for " The Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and in response , briefly expressed his sense of the high honour which had been conferred upon him by their esteemed Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Warwick , and he would endeavour by every means in hislpower to promote the prosperity of the province .

Bro . Eedle said he was in a position to tell them that there had been no less than five lodges added to the strength of the province that year . He was present at the last . meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge , and made it a rule to visit the St . Osyth Lodge at Clacton , where he always met with a splendid reception . He was proud of being a Prov . G . Officer , and hoped to live long as a member of the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge , and thereby be enabled to wear the collar so kindly given him by their P . G . M ., the Earl of Warwick .

Bro . Cohen then proposed the toast of " The W . M . " He said they were all pleased and proud to see Bro . Millin in his present exalted position , because , in the first place , he , Bro . Millin , had well earned it , and , in the second , because he believed that Bro . Millin would faithfully and earnestly maintain the honour and prestige of the lodge . Bro . Millin had filled every office in the lodge , that was to say , below the chair j he was able to work every Degree , and would be an honour and cred ' rt to the lod- 'e : he was a true man and a true Mason , and he called upon them to drink the toast with all their hearts .

Bro . Millin , who was cheered to the echoes , said that was one of the moments in a Mason's life when the heart feels almost too small to contain the feelings that swayed it ; but he could assure them that their great kindness to him would be ever one of the proudest memories in his life . He must apologise to the brethren for not being present at their previous meeting , when he was elected to the chair , but now thanked them most heartily for their kindness , and should do all in his power to mike the lodge a happy and prosperous one . In response to an enthusiastic reception of the toast of " The Installing Officer , "

Bro . Cohen said that had been a supremely happy day for him , because their esteemed VV . M . had asked him to install his ( Bro . Cain ' s ) successor . They knew that he ( Bro . Cohen ) was prevented by unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances from installing Bro . Cain , and Bro . Cain had very kindly allowed him the opportunity of installing Bro . Millin , as a sort of solatium for his disappointment last year . It had afforded him great pleasure , because Bro . Millin had done good service to the lodge , more especially in the auditing of the accounts . He trusted their W . M . would have a good and prosperous year of office , and cordially thanked them all for their generous reception of the toast .

Bros . Cain , Eedle , and Jolly briefly responded to the toast of " The Past Masters . " Bros . Jarvis , Hcmmings , Rhodes , Andrews , Renurck , and others responded for "The Visitors . " " The Officers " and the Tyler's toast were given and responded to , after which the ? roceedincs terminated .

Bros . Walford and Fowler sang splendidly salos and duets , Bro . Jolly recited , and a most enjoyable event inaugurated the opening of the new home ofithe lodge and the installation of its esteemed Master .

Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge , No . 2432 . The first regular meeting for the winter season was held on Thursday , the 2 Sth ult ., at the Inns of Court Hotel , Holborn . Present : Bro ? . W . tF . Bates , W . M .,- W . H . Lowry , I . P . M . ; C . Ransford , S . W . ; T . Rayner , J . W . ; Geo . Ransford , Treas . ; W . 11 . Bullock , Sec . j A . S . Benjamin , S . D . ; W . C . Lightfoot . J . D . ; Geo . I ?™ li ; n n . r ... A . I ? Innps . 1 fl . R . Oahnert . S . Miier . and H . Conintr . Stwds . ;

J . Bailey , acting Tvler ; D . Phillips , P . M . ; J . H . Custance , P . M . ; las . Parkins , A . Simpson , G . H . ' Lawcs , H . Robinson , D . Naphtali , W . Pearson , F . Smith , W . C . Foyle , T . G . Francott , T . S . Morriss , H . O . Winter , H . Alberge , S . Cohen , and A . Levy . Visitors : Bros . Benjamin , 79 6 ( North Australia ); Delnulr , W . M . 720 ; Goulston , 1349 ; Williams , 2479 j Chesterman , 541 ; Kopelausky , 16 GS ; and larkson . W . M . 'US .

The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Robinson was passed to the S ; cond Degree and Bros . Foyle and Francott raised to the Third Degree . The ceremony in both cases was rendered by the W . M . in a manner that might be expected from the Preceptor of the Emblematic Lodge of Instruction . Votes of condolence were passed to Bro . Pringle , P . M ., and Bro . Van Gelder , both of whom had suffered domestic bereavsment . The Secretary reported the serious illness of the Tvler , Bro . Evenden , P . M . It was decided to apply for

permission to hold a lodge of instruction under the warrant ot the lodge . Ihe W . M ., addressing the brethren , said he had now a very pleasing duty to perform , viz ., to present to the Secretary , Bro . Bullock , P . M ., an illuminated address , which had been subscribed to by every member of the lod ^ e without exception . Accompanying this was a cheque , which the VV . M . requested Bro . Bullock to use in anything he chose . PrnrfpiWntr . thi" W . M . said that thev were verv much indebted to their Secretarv for

the services he had freely rendered to them . He was a founder and first Master of the lodge , and had undertaken the Secretaryship some years ago under very trying cir cumstances . Since then he had discharged his duties in a way that brought credit on himself and gave the utmost satisfaction to his brethren . The great success that had attended the annual ball was largely attributable to Bro . Bullock , who , he reminded them , had other claims on his time , as he was also Secretary of the United Northern Counties Lodge , No . 2128 . In conclusion , the W . M . expressed on behalf of the brethren a fervent wish that Bro . Bullock might long be spared to carry on his Masonic