Provincial Lodges.

W . M . or the Harmonic Lodge , No . 313 , Dudley , took the chair , in the absence of Br . Wheeler the W . M ., and raised Br . Little to the sublime degree of M . M . There was a goodly assemblage of visitors both at Lodge and banquet . The Masonic kindness of Br . Brooks , the worthy and respected host , and his great solicitude at all times for the comfort and convenience of visitors is proverbial . The visitors on this occasion included Br . Bristow , W . M ., No . 313 , Dudley ; Br . Renaud , W . M ., No . 730 , Dudley ; Rev . Br . Gwynne , 'W . M ., No . 435 , Tipton ; Masefield , P . M ., No 313 ; Dennison , P . M ., No . 313 ; Howells , S . W ., No . 435 ; Waring , S . D ., No . 435 ; Davies , J . D ., No . 435 ; Rev . Br . Herbert , No . 313 .

YORKSHIRE . SHEFFIELD . —On Tuesday , the 10 th July , the . first or foundation stone of a new chapel , to be called the St . Andrew ' s Presbyterian Church , was laid in Hanoverstreet , Sheffield , by Dr . Wood , of that town , the W . M . of the Britannia Lodge , No . 162 , a dispensation for that purpose having been had from the D . P . G . of the province . The brethren assembled in a room in the Music-Hall soon after ten , and a little before twelvepreceded by a band of musicand by the clergyman and members of

, , the congregation , walked in procession to the site of the intended building , where several hundreds of persons were in waiting to witness the imposing ceremony . The various insignia and the cups , containing corn , wine , and oil , were carried by the various officers and Past Masters , and on the stone being laid in due form , the corn , wine , and oil were poured upon it by the W . M . who then briefly addressed the company assembled . He was followed by the Rev . J . Brealy , pastor of the congregation , who spoke at length , and expressed the thanks of himself and friends to the

members of the Masonic body for coming forward and laying the stone " according to ancient Masonic usage . " After singing a hymn , the procession was re-formed as before , under the guidance of Br . Bailes , who acted as director of the ceremonies , and returned in the same order . During the- proceedings a glass bottle containing several documents was placed under the stone ; and a handsome silver trowel was presented to the W . M . as a gift from the members of the church . The brethren of the Lodge dined together in the afternoon , at the Angel Hotel , where a very excellent dinner was provided by Br . Wilkinson , the W . M . presiding , and Br . Flint S . W . occupying

the vice-chair . Some brethren from Doncaster and other towns were present , and . took part in the interesting proceedings . LODGE OF THREE GRAND PRINCIPLES , DEWSBURY ( NO . 251 ) . —This flourishing Lodge held its regular meeting on Thursday , the 28 th June , when three gentlemen having been found worthy , were initiated into the mysteries of the Order by the W . M . Br . Richard R . Nelson , after which the brethren , to the number of 60 , celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist .

LION LODGE , WHITBY ( NO . 391 ) . —This Lodge held its regular meeting on Monday , July 16 th , on which it occasion , Messrs . Marwood and Bum were regularly initiated into Freemasonry . Br . Goring , P . M ., of the Robert Burns Lodge , who had been specially engaged by the Lodge for a fortnight to instruct the members in working the fifteen sections in the first , second , and third degrees of Freemasonry , was particularly requested by the W . M . Br . Clarkson to take the chair on the occasion and perform the office of Initiation , to which he kindly consented , to the great satisfaction of

all present , and delivered the charge to the candidates in a most impressive manner . It was proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously , that a vote of thanks be entered on the minutes to Br . Goring for the great Masonic knowledge he imparted to all the members , and which will never be forgotten by the Lodge ; and they most earnestly recommend him to the notice of all Provincial Lodges , whose members wish to make themselves acquainted with those sublime and comprehensive precepts of moral and religious dutyso amply and beautifullillustrated in the Masonic

, y Lectures . On the following day , Tuesday , 17 th , a Chapter of Emergency was held , Companion Goring presiding as M . E . Z ., when Br . Falconbridge , who had been previously proposed and balloted for , was duly exalted into the order and the mystical knowledge of the degree , together with the whole of the Pedestal fully explained . Companion