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P . M . ii 5 i , . P . P . G . L . ; W . Wright , P . M . 856 : T . Solomon , P . M . 331 , P . P . G . S . W . ; C . Ellis , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . H . Jenkins , P . M . 331 , P . P . G . S . W . ; H . Steele , P . M . 557 ; W . Couch , P . M . 6 99 ; B . Brokenshaw , P . M . 49 6 ,

T . P . G . S . D . ; T . Gill , W . M . 9 67 ; J . Hockin , jun ., 589 , P . P . G . S . Wks . ; E . Jennings , J . W . 967 ; T . Davey , P . M . 589 ; W . Tregay , P . M . 589 , P . P . G . S . ; M . S . White , J . W . 510 ; T . Lang , P . M . 510 ; G . Eustace , P . M . 450 , P . P . G .

S . B . ; J . Mudge , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . J . W . ; F .

Harvey , P . M . and Treas . 450 , P . G . S . of Wks . ; J . Polkinghorne , 587 , P . P . G . Tyler ; H . Bale , " P . M . 856 , P . P . G . D . C ; R . R . Rodd , P . M . S 93 , P . P . G . S . W . ; C . Childs , P . M . 310 , P . P . G . S . W . ; and a number of other brethren , every lodge in the province being represented by a good attendance . There were altogether about 200

present . The Grand Lodge was opened by the Prov . Grand Master in due form , and the brethren thereupon immediately proceeded to business , there being a great deal of work to be done . Owing to the late arrival of the trains , some of - the preliminary business was gone through before all the brethren had arrived .

Bro . Hughan , Prov . G . Sec , read the minutes of the last annual meeting , which were of considerable length . They were put by the G . M . and i ^ animously adopted . Bro . Wm . Tweedy , P . G . Treas ., read his annual report , which showed , on the credit

side" By balance of last account , , £ 94 9 s . nd ; collection in church after sermon by Bro . the Rev . F . B . Paull , , £ 11 13 s . 2 d . ; fees of honour , , £ 15 15 s . ; fee from the P . G . J . D . for non-residence , £ 1 is . ; fees from the lodges of the province , . £ 95 5 s . — making a total of / 21 S 4 s . i . On the debit side of

the account was an expenditure , in division of the church collections , in votes to the charities , and in expenses of various sums , which left as a present balance to be now dealt with by the Grand Lodge , £ 101 16 s . 7 d . This report was duly received and adopted .

Bro . Hughan , P . G . Sec , read the following report : — "According to the returns of 1870 , receivable in January , 1871 , there are 24 lodges in the province , with an aggregate of S 69 members and 189 P . M . 's . An analysis of these figures shows the following : —

Increase of members since 186 9 , 35 net ; P . M . 's , 17 ; average number of members to each lodge , 36 ; P . M . ' s , 8 ; maximum number of members , 67 ; minimum , 14 . The oldest lodge was warranted in 1751 , and the youngest in 186 9 , On the nth September , the P . G . Master sanctioned thc removal of the

Eliot Lodge , No . 1164 , St . Germans , to more convenient quarters in the same town ; and on December 20 th the removal ofthe Trcgullow's Lodge , St . Day , to Redruth , /™ tem . The P . G . Master consented to an addition to by-laws of the Fortitude Lodge , Truro , respecting the election of W . Master

( May ist 1870 ) , and on June 16 th , the new bylaws of Tregenna Lodge , No . 1272 , St . Ives , were approved of and passed accordingly . On June iSth , 1871 , the D . P . G . Master granted a dispensation for the W . M . and brethren of Mount Sinai Lodge , No . I 2 i , Penzance , to attend the funeral of the late

Bro . Charles Guy , S . W . At the election for Aged Freemasons and Widows , London , there being no Cornish candidates , our votes were forwarded to the provinces of Oxfordshire and Durham , and with the others given , resulted in each case in favour ofthe candidates supported . For the Girls '

Institution , April , 1871 , we supported the Cornish candidate , Gertrude Tippett , of Fowey . Only 43 votes were polled in all , 27 being given by the province . ( We anticipate a more favourable result , however , in October , 1871 . ) For the Boys'Election ,

April , 1871 , the votes ofthe province were sent to the Prov . G . M . of Leicestershire for Alfred Nutt . Thc lad was thc highest of the unsuccessful candidates , so his election is certain the next trial . These votes thus given will be returned in full when we have Cornish candidates . "

This report was also unanimousl y adopted . Bro . Chirgwin , the Treasurer of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund , then read his annual statement , of which the following is a brief abstract : —

" The fund showed subscri ptions from the lodge to the amount of , £ 105 16 s . ; donations , , £ 20 5 s . ; total , ^ 126 is . ; an increase on last year ' s receipts of 7 s . 6 d . Thc account showed a balance on last account of £ 46 ys . gd ; interest received on stock , ; £ * 26 os . 8 d . ; receipts from the lodges ,, £ 126 is . ; total , ^ 198 ss . od . The capital account showed

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, £ 910 Cornwall Railway 47 / 2 per cent , stock , and . £ 300 Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent , ditto , realizing an annual income of £$ 2 19 s . The expenditure showed—postage and printing , , £ 3 iSs . 7 d . ; two half years' annuities , £ 20 ; and a balance at the bankers on this account of ^ £ 174 ios . iod . "

Bro . Chirgwin added a hope that there would be a grant of a further sum to day to enable them to have three annuitants on the fund at ^ 20 a year each . The P . G . Master said that this was a most satisfactory report , and it was unanimously

adopted . Bro . Chirgwin next read the following report of the Committee on Masonic Scholarship , & c , which reported as follows : — "Your Committee consider that the time has arrived when the basis of the Cornwall Masonic

Annuity Fund may be wisely extended so as to form , in addition to annuities to aged and indigent brethren , a fund for providing help towards the education and advancement in life of their children , or for assisting the widows of such brethren . Your Committee would therefore suggest that the name

ofthe present fund shall be changed for that of thc Cornwall Masonic Benevolent Fund , and that funds sufficient to establish three annuities of . £ 20 per annum each be raised ; that subsequent subscriptions and donations should be held for the general purposes of the Cornwall Masonic Benevolent Fund , and be subject to the laws and regulations

for the management of the same , to be made from time to time by the Provincial Grand Lodge ; and your Committee would further recommend that the Provincial Grand Lodge should forthwith take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the foregoing report . —( Signed ) REGINALD ROGERS , W . J . HUGHAN , and W . TWEEDY . "

When this report was about to be read , Bro . Hughan said he wished to express the great regret that Bro . Reginald Rogers felt at not being able to be present at the meeting of the Grand Lodge to support the report , which had his entire concurrence .

1 he next business being to receive a report from the Committee of Relief , Bro . W . H . Jenkins rose , and stated that they had nothing to report . The Treasurer then stated that there was a balance to be appropriated of £ 101 .

The G . Master said he had asked the question previous to asking whether any brother had anything to propose , because he had found that even in Grand Lodge there was often a scramble for the surplus moneys to be voted .

Bro . T . Solomons proposed that the sum of , £ 10 be voted for an Assistant Secretary , to help the G . Secretary , whose work was very heavy , and that the appointment should be made subject to the approval of the Grand Master . Bro . Boase seconded the motion .

Bro . Hughan , in answer to a question for information , said that he had written during the last two years a large amount of correspondence . The office was a very arduous one . Thc motion was then carried .

Bro . Chirgwin then proposed a vote of ,- £ 30 for the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund . That would enable them to have three annuitants without trenching upon the principal . Bro . Johns seconded the motion , and it was carried unanimously .

Bro . John Combes next proposed that a vote of three guineas should be presented to the Masonic Life Boat Fund . He stated that he had collected money towards the life-boat , and that the project met with general favour . Bro . May seconded the motion , and it was

agreed to . Bro . Boase proposed a grant of ten guineas for the Girls' School . Bro . Boyns seconded the motion , which was also carried nan . con . Bro . Hughan remarked that since 1862 the to

province had voted ^ 193 2 s . the Girls ' School , while they had received benefit to the amount of £ , 3 ^ 0 . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Johns moved , and Bro . Lavin seconded , a vote of ten guineas to the Boys' School . — Agreed to .

The Senior Warden next proposed a grant of ^ 20 to the Cornwall Benevolent Fund . Bro . J . F . Penrose seconded , and the amount was granted . The further business of the Grand Lodge was

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then postponed , in order that the brethren might proceed to St . Mary ' s Church to hear a sermon by the Rev . H . B . Bullocke , M . A ., of St . Mary ' s , Truro , the Provincial Grand Chaplain The procession was marshalled in the usual order customary amongst Masons , the Tylers

heading the party , followed by a band of music . Next followed brethren bearing the various insignia , then the brethren of the youngest lodge up to the oldest . Next came another band , which was followed by the officials , the R . W . Bro . the Provincial Grand Master bringing up

the rear . There was a large concourse of people along tbe whole line of march , and the scene was a very interesting one . The services at the church were admirably performed . The Rer . Prebendary Hedgeland , the incumbent , intoned the services . The Rev .

Bro . Paull read the first , and the Rev . Bro . Wright the second lesson . The Rev . Bro . Bullocke founded his sermon on 1 Corinthians , iii ., 9 th verse . The discourse was a very good one , and applicable to Masonry . He urged the * three Masonic graces , Faith , Hope , and Charity

—insisting more particularly on Charity as the crowning grace of Masonry . The brethren then returned to the Grand Lodge , and the Grand Master proceeded to the lodge-room of Mount Sinai , in another room of

the sanie building , and dedicated it in solemn form with the customary solemnities . On the resumption of business , Bro . Reginald Rogers was appointed Treasurer , and Bro . Chirgwin , Secretary , of the Masonic Benevolent Fund .

Bro . Dr . Bannister proposed Bros . Holloway and Blarney as auditors . —Agreed to . An alteration of the tenth rule was then made , so that the office of Grand Tyler might be filled in future by the Grand Master , instead of by election of the lodge . The Grand Master then made the following appointments of brethren as Grand Officers : —

Reginald Rogers ... ... D . P . G . M . Charles Reeves P . G . S . W . Charles Veale P . G . J . W . W . Tweedy P . G . Treas . Rev . H . Bullocke P . G . Chaplain . Rev . W . L . Church ... D . P . G . Chaplain .

— Tucker P . G . Reg . E . T . Carlyon P . G . Sec . — Curry P . G . S . D . John Combes P . G . J . D . W . Tregay P . G . Supt . of Works . W . Mitchell P . G . Dir . of Cer .

W . Guy Asst . P . G . D . of C . — Trenerry P . G . Sword-bearer . W . Hoskin P . G . Org . S . Harvey P . G . Purs . W . Rocks Asst . P . G . Puts . W . C . Borlase | J . F . Penrose | Martin Dunn I

^ ~ „ . William Wright Z " . ' .. P * G' * 3 tcwards * — Kerswill I — Grigg J — Gay P . G . Tyler .

( Bro . Hughan retired in order todo other Masonic literary work . ) Bro . Carlyon recommended Bro . R . Johns as as assistant clerk , and he was appointed , with the sanction of the G . Master .

Bros . Jenkins and Hoskin , jun ., were appointed auditors , and the Committee of Relief was re-appointed . The collection at the church , which amounted

to j £ i 1 6 s . 4 d ., was thus appropriated : — £ 2 5 s . 4 d . to the incumbent , to be used as lie maythink proper ; £ 4 . ios . 6 d . to the Masonic Annuity Fund ; and , £ 4 ios . 6 d . to the Penzance Dispensary .

Bro . Hockin , jun ., desired that a resolution of thanks should be recorded to Bro . Hughan fcr his valuable services as Secretary , and also for his literary services to Freemasonry . The proposition was seconded by Bro . Solo

mon , who enlarged on the valuable services that Bro . Hughan had rendered , so that liis name was as well known in Europe and America as it was in England . The proposal passed with acclamation ,

A committee was then formed for carrying out the objects of the Benevolent Fund , and bringing the report , already given into practical operation .