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of the Craft , both in this province and m the sister province of Ontario , and also throughout the world . Blessed , indeed , are the peacemakers . And now , brethren , as your servant and

representative , it becomes me to return you all my gratitude for your distinguished favours , and for your unceasing kindness and forbearance amidst all my official labours , which , like most human efforts , have been very imperfect ; and I beg all

my fellow-officers to accept my hearty thanks for their wise and prudent counsels , their untiring co-operation , and the faithful discharge of their respective duties . Nor can I , in closing , forbear congratulating you on the unparalleled

success of this Grand Lodge . The Great Ruler of the Universe has most signally blessed us with unanimity and prosperity at home , and with hosts of friends abroad . It now , therefore , only remains for us , in the exercise of the genuine

spintof our noble Order , to healall pastdifferences , with whomsoever they may unfortunately have existed , and unitedly strive for the early and perfect completion of the great work so well begun , each one remembering to perform well

his allotted task while it is yet day , so that , when this transitory life shall have passed away , we may each be received into the Grand Lodge above , with the welcome plaudit , " Well done

thou good and faithful servant , enter thou into the joy of thy Lord . " Amen and Amen J H . GRAHAM , Grand Master . Richmond , P . Q ., Sept . 26 , 1871 .

Divine service was celebrated in the evening at the Church of St . James the Apostle , and was attended by the members of the Grand Lodge of Quebec . The prayers were intoned by the Rev . Edmund Wood ,

of the Church of St . John the Evangelist . The lessons were read by the Rev . Canon Ellegood , Incumbent of St . James' Church . The hymns sung were 385 , 18 S , and 325 . The anthem was taken from the 34 th

Psalm . The sermon was preached by the Rev . C . P . Reid , of Sherbrooke , Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Quebec . The text was from Nehemiah , chap . 2 , verse iS " And they said , Let us raise up and build .

So they strengthened their hands for this good work . " The rev . gentleman dwelt in impressive terms upon the duty of charity and brotherly love , and referred to thc life

of St . John , whose life and example arc especially looked up to by Masons . A collection was taken up in aid of thc funds of the Montreal General Hospital .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND .

The annual meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held on Friday , the 24 th ultimo , in the lodge-room of St . David ' s ( 393 ) i Berwick-on-Twecd , under the presiof the Provincial Grand Master , the Right

Hon . the Earl Percy , M . P . Twelve years ago , in 1859 , thc Prov . G . Lodge officially visited Berwick , with the Rev . Chaloner Ogle as Prov . G . M ., and on that occasion the local brethren welcomed and entertained

their representative heads with a heartiness peculiarly characteristic of the Craft . When notification of the present visit was received the brethren of St . David ' s Lodge resolved that , so far as they were concerned , the

Provincial Grand Master and his supporters should receive a very cordial welcome , and the fact that this was the first annual provincial meeting since the present G . M . of

the province had been installed , had the effect of bestirring the local brethren to have everything in first-class order . The lodge-room was tastefully re-decorated , and presented quite a beautiful appearance .

The Craft brethren , who numbered about ninety , assembled ; it three o ' clock to meet th ; Prov . G . L . The lodges of the province represented were : Nos . 24 , 393 , 406 , 431 , 4 81 , 541 , 636 , 659 , 685 , 991 , 1167 , and 1342 .

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There were also present deputations from the Eyemouth and Kelso lodges ( Scottish Constitution ) .

At half-past three o ' clock , the Provincial Grand officers entered the lodge-room , and were received by the brethren in due form . The names of the Grand officers are as

follow : The Earl Percy , Prov . G . M . ; L . M . Cockcroft , Deputy Prov . G . M . ; E . Shotton , G . S . W . ; J . B . Winter , G . J . W . ; Rev . E . S . Marrett , G . C . ; Thos . Anderson , G . Treas . ; R . Smail , G . Reg . ; B . J . Thompson , G . Sec ;

Wm . Daggett , G . S . D . ; J . Ridsdale , G . J . D . ; Hubert Laws , G . S . W . ; E . D . Davis , G . D . C W . Foulsham , A . G . D . C ; J . H . Hair , G . P . ; R . Fair , G . S . B . ; J . S : Trotter , G . Tyler ;

and R . H . Holmes , R . T . Burns , Heatley , Hughes , R . Emery , and H . Renfrew , Grand Stewards . The Grand Lodge of Scotland was represented by Lord James Murray , P . Principal Z .

After the lodge had been opened 111 due and ample form , the Prov . G . Secretary read the minutes of last annual meeting , which were confirmed . The Prov . G . Treasurer

submitted an encouraging balance-sheet , and the report of the Prov . G . L . of Benevolence showed that a large sum had been voted to the support of various Masonic charities and also to public institutions

within the province . Among the items was the sum of £ 10 to the Berwick Dispensary and the Berwick and Tweedmouth Soup Kitchen , the division to each charity to be left to thc discretion of the brethren of St .

David's Lodge . The Masters of the respective lodges in the province gave viva voce reports of the present position of their lodges . Without exception , the reports showed that the several lodges were working

prosperously and in harmony . The Prov . G . M . suggested that instead of these reports being given orally , they should be given iu writing , showing the state of the finances , the number of brethren on the roll , number

of initiations during the year , & c . The appointment of Prov . Grand officers for the ensuing year was then made , with the following result : Bros . L . M . Cockcroft , D . P . G . M . ; Wm . Daggett ( 685 ) , S . W * J . A .

Hair ( 481 ) . J . W . ; Rev . W . Greenwcll ( 659 ) , Chaplain ; Thos . Anderson ( S 4 i ) , Treasurer ; W . Foulsham ( 406 ) , Registrar ; B . J . Thompson ( 1342 ) , Secretary ; Hubert Laws ( 541 ) , S . D . ; George Moor ( 393 \ J . D . ; Addison

Potter ( 991 ) , Supt . of Works ; E . D . Davis ( 685 ) , D . of C . * , Jaques De Hart ( 24 ) , Asst . D . of C ; T . T . Clark ( 431 ) , Sword-bearer

John S . M'Gregor ( 393 ) , Organist ; B . G . Roberts ( 636 ) , Pursuivant ; J . S . Trotter ( 4 o 6 ) , Tyler . The G . Stewards were then elected , and the Committee of the Provincial Fund

were also chosen . This concluded thc business , and the Prov . G . M . announced that thc next annual meeting of the Prov . G . L . would be held at Newcastle , under the banner of Northumberland Lodge ( 685 ) .

Bro . Davis , G . D . C , in the name of the brethren assembled , welcomed Lord James Murray , as thc representative of the Grand

Lodge of Scotland , and the brethren , in Masonic fashion , gave his lordship a kindly welcome . The lodge was then closed in due form .

THE BANQUKT . The brethren dined in thc King ' s Arms Assembly-room at five o ' clock . Nearly a hundred sat down to a banquet reflecting much credit on Bro . Can ' s ritisiitc . Tin :

chair was occupied by the Right lion , thc Earl Percv , Prov . G . M ., and the vice-chairs by Bros . Moor ( W . M . of St . D , vid ' s ) Prov . J . D ., and B . D . Sinclair . The Prov . G . M . was supported on the right by his Deputy and the Grand Senior Warden , and on the

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left by Bros . Lord James Murray , the Rev E . S . Marrett , and C . I . Paton . Afte r grace had been said , The Noble Chairman gave " The health of her Majesty the Queen , " which was

received with enthusiastic cheering . This was followed by" " The health of the Grand Master of England , the Marquis of Ripon , " in giving which the noble chairman said : If anything can make us not feel the

loss of so experienced a Grand Master as Lord Zetland , it is the way that the Marquis of Ripon has conducted himself in the chair of Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . ) The Noble Chairman : The next toast

that I have the privilege of asking you to join with me in drinking cordially is ' * The respective Grand Lodges of Scotland , England and Ireland , " coupled with the health of our guest this evening , and who honored

us with attending at the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge to-day , Lord James Murray . ( Cheers . ) There is nothing more useful for bodies of Freemasons than to have the presence and the criticisms of

distinguished Masons from other parts of the country to look at their work and their ways , so that they may reciprocally give and take ; for it is in this way that Masonry prospers . I am happy to state that I was

the medium inducing Lord James Murray to give us bis company to-day , and I have no doubt we shall learn a great deal from his observations . * With respect to the other part of the toast , allow me to say that ,

although there is some difference in the working of the three Grand Lodges in the United Kingdom , as far as harmony is concerned they work as one . ( Cheers . ) This is

a brilliant instance of carrying out the principles of Masonry , and I sincerely hope they may long continue to be manifested . ( Loud cheers . )

Lord James Murray , 111 reply to the toast , said : Brethren , I beg to thank you most sincerely , in the name of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , for the honour you have done us in drinking our health . Your Provincial Grand Master has

told you bow useful these Grand Lodges are , and I heartily endorse all that he has said regarding them . It is a good thing when brethren have the opportunity , as I have had to-day , of seeing a little of each other ,

and of knowing what is going on in Masonry in different parts of the country . I was very much pleased with what was done in your provincial lodge to-day , and I am very happy to learn that Masonry is flourishing

in this part of the country . ( Cheers . ) His lordship , before resuming his scat , proposed the toast of "The Past Masters ofthe Grand Lodge of England , the Earl of Zetland and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . '

I may allude to the fact that his Royal Highness is seriously indisposed at this present moment , but I heartily trust that he will soon be restored to vigor and health . ( Cheers . ) Lord Zetland is not in so robust

health as he was in former days when he was Grand Master . I therefore ask you to drink with mc , not only the health of the Prince of Wales and Lord Zetland , but also their better health . ( Loud cheering . )

Bro . Cockcroft , D . Prov . G . M .: Brethren , by permission of the noble chairman , I rise to propose the next loast . I only need to name thc toast to ensure its being received by you with perfect enthusiasm , ancl I have

no doubt you anticipate it . It is "The h : Itli of the Right Worshipful tlie Provincial Grand Master . " ( Loud appl uisc , the

brethren vising en masse and lusti ' y cheering . ) Brethn . 11 , you have shown that I have not misinterpreted your feelings , and I can only wish that the Earl Percy may be long