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Since Saturday I have again called upon several of the brethren , and Bro . ProAvse says he is now in possession of the accounts , and will at once call a meeting of the committee ; so that I hope all cause of complaint will speedily subside . I haA'e learned upon inquiry that several of the brethren have not made any return of their tickets , not knowing AVIIO to pay the money to : this difficulty -will be removed and ivhen Ave take into consideration that

; of a few tickets not used , yet paid for—the full amount of fifteen shillings , and three shillings , the overcharge of those actually presented at the dinner—there ought to be available for the charities minus the expenses , a good sum yet to be shown as a balance . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally . II . J . HINXMAX , M . D ., Blackhcalh , Pec . 27 th , 1859 . Chairman at the Festival .

MODEL LODGES . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEM 4 . SONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROl ' .. DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The differences in the workings and the uncertainty of authority in matters of Masonic jurisprudence , point out the necessity of some duly appointed Board or Lodge by supreme authority , as the most economical and

satisfactory source of reference . Compare the workings in the province of Kent with those of the province of Devon , and afterwards ivith those of Gloucestershire ; the result would be a convincing proof of such necessity . Something is ivrong , and the sooner it is corrected the better , to give confidence to all . No brother would willingly acknoAvledge to a differing brother that his mode Ai-as not correctall observe

; a courteous bearing , but retain their individual opinions . The " Gratified Brother" suggests that the " Grand Stewards ' Lodge" should undertake the initiative , and claim for itself the privilege of sending forth missionaries to promulgate the working adopted in that Lodge . Such Lodge has no such privilege . If adopted , it would not give confidence to differing brethren in the provinces ; and the expense of a number of delegates from that

Lodge , making a tour through the provinces , at the costs in all things of the Lodges they may visit , Avould be more than the members would willingly bear , and , by a natural consequence , they would not he pleasurably received . It matters not from whence the decision of disputed points issues , so fin- as it comes by authority of the M . W . Grand Master ; and as I have the leasure of knowing some of that celebrated

p Lodge , I am acquainted that there are differences of opinion between them and those of high degree , whose fame has spread far and wide as eminent in the Craft , and to whom many look up as of superlative authority , for want of a better . In my humble opinion , more confidence can be given to the provinces b y the Provincial Grand Officers attending the

congress , as proposed , ancl visiting their own Lodges as part of their common dut y , their costs of conveyance and entertainment being defrayed out of the Provincial Grand Lodge funds , if required . Some Lod ges would be able to bear the expense of the visit Avhilst others would not—it would he a disproportionate tax . All subscribe their quota to the Provincial Grand Lodge funds in accordance Avith their numbers , and if such expense be not allowable out of such fund

, every Lodge in the provinces would , I am confident , contribute an extra pro rata sum to defray it . The Emulation Lodge of Instruction , to Avhich I have the honour to belong , is almost constantly presided over by that eminent brother , S . B . AVilson , who would , I confidently assert , be ready to afford to the " Lodge of Delegates" any information they might require .

_ I venture to inform " Fidelitas" that the reasons why the stone , timber , and metal were raised , felled , fused and cast , marked , numbered , and prepared for the temple erected by the wisest of kings , in the forests of Lebanon and plains of Zeredethah , & c , were to save the cost of freightage and inconvenience in conveying all ivaste , superfluous knobs and excrescences , and unnecessary materials to Joppa , where the lauding was at all times difficult from the itous

precip nature of the shore ; that "the house ivhen it was in building should be built of stone , made ready before it was brought thither ; so that there ivas neither hammer , nor axe , nor any tool of iron heard in the house ivhile it ivas in buildiii" -. " ( 1 Kings vi , 7 . ) AVith respect to tavern accommodation to the brethren and the banquetsthe time has b for just and upright to

, gone y Masons fear improper influences . AVhen a banquet is held , it is for a purpose , flic effects of which have been cxcessii'elv felt by the increase of ( lie funds of our different charities . Experiments bai-e been made b y festivals to bring the attention of brethren of rank mid fortune to the necessities of those establishments , with a most

beneficial result . A festival ivithont a banquet ivould result m deficiency by hundreds . Such meetings have been patronized ' \ v the highest authorities in tl ' . e land ; brethren of the highest degr cc have presided at the banquets , and have not thought it derogatory to exchange tbe sceptre for the trowel . Such is the character o > - Englishmen , aye , and of other countrymen , that their assistance ^ be the object ever so good in its principle , can only be obtained in

one way , and I fearlessly ( but ivith every kind feeling towards " Fidelitas" ) assert , that their sympathies towards suffering brethren have been more called into existence at such assemblies than by any house to house collection that ever Avas exercised ; vide the very large sums that have been collected at the tabic for such purposes during the last few j-ears . Institution docs not make holy men—confirmation ,

Christiansinitiation , Freemasons — castigation , good boys . Men must be treated according to circumstances—men become the sport of circumstances when circumstances become the sport of men ; they may be induced to practise the principles inculcated in each of the degrees , but preventing their natural enjoyments and sometimes emergent necessities , will not make good Freemasons . Admit them to confidenceand you may gradualllead

your , y them to the exercise of those fine attributes which may justly be denominated the distinguishing character of Free and Accepted Masons . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , 31 . ?/ Dec . 185 !) . K . * E . X .

LODGE APPOINTMENTS . TO THE EDITOR OE THE EREEMASOXS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Intending to visit the " Cheetham and Crumpsall Lodge" last evening , I repaired to the Crumpsall Hotel , ( as advertised under " Appointments" in the Freemasons ' Magazine of Saturday last ) , Avhen I ivas told that the Lodge had been removed long since to an inn called the " Mile House . "

Retracing my steps thither , I was informed of the postponement of the meeting till the folloiving Monday . If you would be good enough in future reports of Lodge meetings to correct the above error , you ivould confer a great favour on brethren Avho , like myself , might feel inclined to visit the " Cheetham and Crumpsall Lodge . " I amdear Sir and Brotheryours fraternally

, , , J . L . II . ; P . M ., No . 90 , Winchester . Manchester , Jan . 3 rd , 1860 . [ AVe insert only such Lodges in our Appointments as have made us returns , and the error is therefore clue to the members of the Lodge—not to us . —ED . ]

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— -qp , . METROPOLITAN . THE GIRLS SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TREAT . AVE nuclei-stand that the Christinas treat at the Girls School , at Clapliain-common , is postponed till Thursday , the 12 th instant , on account of Bro . Crew , the Secretary , having to represent this institution at the

meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVest Yorkshire , at Done-aster , last AA'cdnesday . AVe can assure tho brethren that if they can make it convenient to visit the institution on that occasion witli their lady friends , they will receive a hearty welcome ancl spend a pleasant evening . The girls have an enormous Christmas tree . RODEIIT BUM * LonoE ( is ' o . 25 ) . —This Lodgo met at the Freemasons '

Tavern , on Monday last , the 2 nd instant . Bro . I ) . 11 . Farmer , AVAL , opened the Lodge and raised Bros . Charlton and Thovburii to tbe third degree , the ceremonies being most correctly performed . The ceremony ot installing the AV . M . elect , Bro . AV . Gladwin , then took place , Bro . Farmer officiating , assisted by an unusually large board of installed Masters . AVhen the brethren were readmitted , the Lodge room was most inconveniently crowded . Bro . Gladwin invested the officers as follows : Bros . Caldwell , S . AV . ; Caulcher , J . AV . ; Apted , P . M ., Treas . ; Newton ,

P . M ., Sec . ; Braham , S . D . ; Lyon , J . D . ; Matthews , I . G . ; AVatson , P . AI ., S , Smith , and Nicholls , Stewards . Four candidates were then initiated into the Order by the AV . M ., viz ., Messrs . Cater , Cockerell , Barnett ancl Baker , and several candidates were proposed for initiation in February . The brethren retired to ;> dinner , which was well served liy Messrs . l'lkinglon and Shrewsbury , and to which nearly ninety sat down ; the only drawback to the comfort of tho guests being the insufficiency of room . Tlio P . Als . present were lima . Tomblesoii ( tbe father of the Lodge ) ; Street ; AV . AVatson : Apled , Treas .: Newton ,.