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of the provinces , instead of suffering the Lodge visited being , as at present , responsible for the costs so incurred . The Lodge was opened by the R . W . the Prov . G . M . in person , assisted by most of his officers , and about twenty P . Ms . > W . Ms ., and Wardens of the provinces . After some discussion , the Worcester Lodges being for some unaccountable reason opposed to the proposition ( to charge each lodge with the sum of four guineas annually ) , a Prov . G . Officer suggested as

an amendment , that each Brother should pay the sum of two shillings ' annually , thus taxing the Lodges in proportion to their numerical strength , a sum being thus raised equivalent to that collected by the proposed sum of four guineas . The proposition and suggested amendment were referred to a committee , consisting of the W . M . and one P . M . from every Lodge ; the time and place of meeting being the Hotel , Dudley , and Tuesday , May the 12 th . Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form , and the Brethren adjourned to the banquet which had been provided , for them .

[ Much may be said in favour of Brother Vernon ' s proposition ; the expenses of a Prov . Grand Lodge visit sometimes nearly ruining a Lodge which happens to be alone in a town . The consequence is that the Prov . Grand Lodge visits are mainly confined to Worcester , which has two , and Dudley , which has four Lodges . The result of the adoption of the proposed distribution of the expenses will be , that Kidderminster and Stourbridge , which have only one Lodge each , will be visited in rotation , much jealousy thereby avoided , and the cause of

Masonry in the entire province considerably strengthened . For the sake of those Lodges which cannot now be delighted with the sight of the P . G . M . ' s countenance in the sublime arcana of a Prov . Grand Lodge in their own town , we do hope that the resolution will be carried . Let no factious opposition he exhibited , for the nrooosition is a wise and noble one , because lust and merciful .

In order to bring the Brethren together more , and thus cement all parts of the province into one powerful whole , the P . G . M . has expressed his intention of holding P . G . Lodges of Emergency quarterly ; thus giving four meetings annually instead of one . This is also a wise step , and calculated to foster , and give increased effect to , our three grand points . ] YORKSHIRE .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE ¥ 011 WEST YORKSHIRE . The quarterly meeting of the above Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 8 th April , in the Masonic Hall , Huddersfield . The Lodge having been opened in the Three Degrees by the W . M . and officers of one of the Huddersfield Lodges , the Provincial Grand Officers entered , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in form , and a portion of Holy Scripture was read . Amongst the Brethren . present were George Pearnley , M . B ., P . P . G . M . ; John Lee , Prov . S . G . W . ; P > entley

Shaw , J . P . and P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . W . Widdop , Prov . J . G . W . ; Capt . J . T . Armitage , J . P . and P . Prov . J . G . W . ; C . Waud , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; H . Farrar , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . Senior , LL . D ., P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Eev . A . P . A . Woodford , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . II . De L . Willis , B . I ) . ; W . Dixon , Prov . G . Treas . ; T . Eagland , Prov . G . H . ; W . Pel-kin , P . Prov . G . K . ; Dr . Tathain , P . Prov . G . K . ; 1 \ . R . Nelson , Prov . G . Sec . ; G . T . Wright , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Atkinson , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; John Royle , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Ward , Prov . J . G . D . : Jos . Shires , P . Prov . G . 8 . W . ; W . Kilner , P . Prov ., G . B . W . ; W . Smith ,

Prov . G . D . G . ; John Gill , P . Prov . G . D . O . ; T . Thewlis , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; C . Oldroyd , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; W . Smith , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; J . Wood , Prov . G . Org . ; Josiah Thomas , Prov . G . P . *; W . II . Aston , Prov . G . S . ; W . C Marsh , Prov . GSWSThorntonProvGS and WMasters PMusters and Bre

.. ; . . , . .. ; . ; . - thren from Lodges Nob . 73 , 174 , 251 , 298 , 322 , 330 , 332 , 342 , 364 , 365 , 379 , 382 , 384 :, 386 , 422 , 529 , 543 , 642 , 727 , 763 , 874 , 877 , 937 , and Bro . Carpenter ( the celebrated composer ) , P . M . No . 356 , Warwick . The business of the Lodge was proceeded with : the Worshipful G . Pearnley , M . D ., I ) . Prov . G . M ., presiding , until about two o ' clock , when it was announced that the Earl of Mexborough , the Prov . Gr , M ,, had arrived . His lordship was immediately waited upor