Monthly Masonic Summary.

Monthly Masonic Summary .

WE have very little to report on Masonry at homo or abroad . THERE lia . s hoen a most numerous meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , under its most distinguished

chief , the Marquess of Bipon , K . G ., our excellent G . M . Like all West Yorkshire Meetings , the gathering was characterized by much . Masonic earnestness and

heartiness . A NEW lodge has been opened and consecrated at Penistone , West Yorkshire , called the Whamcliffe Lodge , No . 1462 , on January 17 th , of which Bro . Wm .

Smith , P . M . 139 , Huddersfield , is the first W . M ., and of which Lord Whamcliffe is the Senior Warden .

A NEW Chapter has been duly opened"The St . Maiylobono Chapter , " No . 1305 , in connection with the St . Marylcbono Lodge , by M . E . Comp John Hervcy , Grand Scribe E , of this chapter ; G . Eoxall , A . J . Codnor , and I . J . Pope , are , respectively , 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Principals .

WE also have an interesting account of the opening of a new Masonic Hall at Timaru , Now Zealand , of which the foundation stone was laid April 14 th , 1873 , by Bro . G . IT . Wildie , W . M ., and that the

building has beeneompletedineiglitmonths , without a hitch , or accident of any kind . The account of the Hall , architecturally , is very good , and we congratulate the Masons of Timaru , in having so successfully

acchieved so praiseworthy an undertaking . The ceremonies of the day of opening seem to havcjjeeu most completely

performed , in tlio prosenco of a large number of brethren , by acting District G . M . Bro . Thompson , assisted by his proper officers . THE first anniversary meeting of one of our great Masonic Charities has taken place ,

namely : that of the Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , on Wednesday 28 th under the presidency of Lord Waveney . The gathering was large and zealous in the good cause of charity , and all seems to

have passed off most pleasantly and enjoyably . Bro . Terry announced , at the close of the meeting , the largo sum of . £ 5 , 003 lis ., with 13 lists yet to come in . This is a very good beginning of our Masonic Charitable efforts for 1874 .

THERE is very little other news to record . The Irish Constitutions arc still " sublite , " but we hope , before long , to report a satisfactory result by the deliberations of the Irish Grand Lodge .

THE Archbishop of Marines has thought well to ex-cominunicato all the Freemasons , hig h or humble , in Belgium , but , we hope that the Belgian people are far too practical , and sensible , to mind any such childish

proceeding . Happily , for human progress and civilization , the days of anathemas and interdicts are over . They were never defensible on any true ground of christian ethics , and , now-a-days , they are simply

ridiculous . Meanwhile , Freemasonry is nourishing universally , and " extending her stakes " on every side ; may she go on her peaceful course , avoiding idle questions and foolish pretensions , intent on her

simp le and truer duty of kindness and goodwill , and benevolence to all . THE EDITOB . February < itli , 187-1 . T