Channel Islands.

CHANNEL ISLANDS .

JERSEY ' . ST . ATOIN ' LODGE ( NO . 958 ) . —On Tuesday , June 20 th , the brethren held the first meeting after the appointment of the new officers for the year . The attendance was unusually limited . In the absence of the AA ' . M . from the island , the chair Avas taken by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , assisted by Bro . Long acting as S . AV ., and Bro . MannanJ . AA . The lodge having been

, opened in the first degree , the minutes of the previous meeting Avere read and confirmed . On the proposition of Bro . Dr . Hopkins , seconded by Bro . Mannan , an annual subscription of one guinea to the JIasonic Boys' School , and the same to the Girls ' School , ivas determined upon , and a donation of one pound to the Building fund of the former Institution . The lodge having been opened iu the second degree , Bros . Le Cappelain and Newington

-were examined as to their proficiency , entrusted and dismissed for preparation for their final ceremony . The lodge was opened In the third degree , the candidates were re-admitted , and raised to the degree of M . M . by the acting ' AV . M ., AVIIO also gave the customary charge , and a lecture in explanation of the tracing board , containing many traditionary details not usually entered upon . The lodge having been resumed in the second and

afterwards in the first degree , the arrangements for opening tho new Masonic Institution for Boys on the 8 th of July were announced , and the circulars relating to it distributed to the members . No other business offering , the lodge was closed in the usual form at a quarter to nine .

India.

INDIA .

( From the Masonic Secord of Western India . ) BOMBAY . LODGE TRUTH ( NO . 944 , E . C . )—A . regular meeting of the above lodge Avas held on Monday , the Gth March , at the Freemasons' Hall , Baboola Tank . Present—Bros . J . P . Comforth , AA' . JI . ; H . AVickham , P . M . ; J . Farnham , P . JI . and Treas . ; ECMitchellSAVRRobertsJAVJ SDJ

. . , .. ; . , .. ; . Key , .. ; . AA arter , J . D . ; C . Clifton , I . G . ; F . D . Parker , Sec ; AV . King , Tyler ; AA . S . Crawford , Kendall , Cummings , Binks , Elphinston , Newton , and other members and visitors . The lodge having been opened in due form in the first degree , the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Bros . G . Brooks and R . Booth , as joining members , and Sir . H . B . Smith for initiation , and all found clear . The lodge

was then opened in the second degree , and Bros . Crossley and Hayes passed as Fellow Crafts . The AV . M . then stated that as Bro . Farnham had asked him to be allowed to confer the third degree on a very old friend , he was pleased to comply with that request , and delivered over temporary charge of the lodge to Bro . Farnham . The lodge was then opened in the third degree , and Bros . S . Smyth , T . D . Hewett , Booth , and Hutchinson , were then raised to the sublime degree of JIaster Jlasons . The lodge was then lowered to the second and first degrees , and the

following gentlemen were proposed for initiation : —Messrs . A . E . Macdonald , and \ A . St . Leger . After the transaction of other ordinary business , the lodge was closed in harmony , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet table . After the usual obligatory toasts , Bro . Wick ham proposed the health of the AV . M ., adverting to the very pleasing manner in Avhich Bro . Cornforth performed the duties of that high office , and the harand trulMasonic feeling wliich prevailed in the lod

mony y ge . The toast was drunk with honours . The AA . JI ., in responding to the toast , and thanking the brethren for the very kind and hearty manner in which ifc had been received , acknowledged the ready assistance he received from the Past Masters and the brethren in general . He would always use his best exertions to give satisfaction to those who placed him in the eastern chair , and maintain that brotherly love for which the Lodge of

Truth was so well known ; concluding by proposing the health of the Past Masters , which toast was responded to by Bro . Farnham . The health of "The Newly Raised" was responded to by Bro . Hutchinson ; that of " TheVisitors" by Bro . AVhite ; and that of " The Newly Passed , " by Bros . Crossley and Hayes . The final toast having been drunk , the brethren separated after a most pleasant evening , enlivened by the excellent singing of Bros . Mitchell , Roberts , Edney , Key , and others .

LODGE CONCORD ( NO . 757 B . C . ) . —The regular meeting of this well conducted lodge was held on the 18 th March . Present—Bros . Dr . T . Diver , AV . JI . ; Alfred King , P . M . and Treas . ; Rev . J . J . Farnham , P . JI . ; R . Donaldson , S . AV . ; G . Judd , J . AV . ; H . Prescott , Sec . ; C . G . Swanseger , Org . ; II . Avron , S . D . ; J . Lockley , J . D . ; AV . Abraham , I . G . ; J . W . Seager , Tyler . Members—Bros . T . Ford , D . Johnson , J . Rivett , N . Devlin , J . Philli J . SmaleA . BaillieJ . FallasD . YoungJ . LambJ .

ps , , , , , , Scott , H . B . Salsbury , H . Claudius , J . Dwyer , H . Jl'Cormack , T . Proud , AA . G . King , AV . G . Rogers , J . Jones , AV . AVhittaker , C . Greaves , J . Duffy , S . Gliddon , J . T . T . Brown , J . G . AV . Jackson , J . Thomas , J . Gleave , F . Blake , J . Forbes , T . Mills , AV . R . Mitchell , J . Powell , P . E . Rainford , IT . James , R . Farrow , AA . J . Farrow , Jloosa Khan , Carrimallee Cassumbhoy , Theodore Falke , Franklin AA alker , C . E . Burden , P . C . Higgins ,

& c . Alsitors—Bros . Hutchieson , Burke , Kennedy , Freeman , Conuell , Key , Browne , Brown , Sorabjee Heerjeebhoy , and AV . Stephens . The lodge having been regularly opened in the first degree , the minutes of the last emergent meeting were read and confirmed . The undermentioned brethren were then duly balloted for , and the result was clear : —Bros . AV . B . Thomson , G . Fowlerllustomjee Cursetjcc Shroffas joining members ;

, , G . Engell , as re-joining member . The undermentioned gentlemen , candidates for initiation , were then duly balloted for , and the result was announced in all cases clear : —Messrs . E . A . Heron , G . Nissen , J . AVeddlc , AV . H . Good , J . Henderson , R . C . Smith , IT . Dwyer , IT . Gabler , James Daun , and Rev . David AVillinmson . Messrs . AV . Brunei , J . AVeddle , AV . IT . Good , H . Gabler , and Rev . David Williamson being in attendance , were

admitted to the secrets of our Order . The Rev . Bro . J . J . Farnham then asked the AA . JI . that as it ivas late the other work of passing and raising should be done on somo other day that the AV . AI . may appoint . The W . M . fixed the 1 st Saturday in April as the day for an emergent meeting . The Secretary then said it gave him great pleasure to report to the AV . M . that Bro . Carrimallee Cassumbhoy had presented two shaves of fifty rupees each , and Bro . \ A . Abraham had presented for the second time a share of fifty rupees . The AV . JI . said he was glad to see brethren coming forward to clear off tho debt of the lodge , and promised on his part to give fifty rupees to the Charity

fund for every share presented . Three brethren were then proposed as joining members , and five gentlemen were proposed as candidates for initiation . Bro . Prescott said he was desired to intimate to the brethren of this lodge , that the members of Lodge Rising Star would be glad to see them at the meeting of their lodge , which is held on the 20 th of each month ; but brethren wishing to visit that lodge , should intimate the fact previouslto the Secretary of Lodgo Rising Star . There being

y no other work before the lodge , it was closed in peace at eight p . m . The brethren then adjourned to a sumptuous banquet . LODGE PERSEVERANCE ( No . 351 S . C . )— A regular meeting of the above lodge Avas held at the JIasonic Hall , Colaha , on tho 15 th March . Present—Bros . Hodgart , as AA . JI . ; J . Jlackinlay , P . JI . ; J . Irvine , as S . AV . ; Fletcher , J . W . ; C . Jones , Treasurer ; G . Brooks , Secretary ; King , S . D . ; Patterson

J . D . ; Faulkner , l . G . ; Bailey , Ty ler . Members : Bros . Prescott , Baird , Lawson , Green , Hermann , Elder , Bedford , Bamford , Read , Alcock , Ednie , Field , Gliddon , Patterson , Jlasson , Perret , Gleave , Brown , Showell , Doughty , Mathews , S . Hodgart , Shand , Reeves , J . C . Houghland . Alsitors : Cowasjee Patel , T . Lauder , Jluirhead , Bather , JIackey , Cursetjee Jehangheer , Bourjorjee Sorabjee AshburnerT . D . HewettJ . KirbyT . FalkeD .

, , , , Robertson . The lodge was formally opened , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . On the proposition of the AA . JI ., Bro . J . P . Cornforth , AV . JI . of Lodgo Truth , was elected a member by acclamation . The Prov . G . M . and his officers were now announced , and received hy the lodge in the usual form . The AV . M . handed the hiram to the Prov . G . JI . who took his seat in the eastern chair , and after asking

the formal questions relating to the working of the lodge , returned the hiram to the AA . JI ., and requested him to proceed with the Avork . The ballot was next taken for Bro . Mitchell as a joining member . The AV . M . then proposed that the remaining candidates for affiliation , who Avere all well known brethren , be balloted for in one ballot , which proposition being put and carriedBros . ReynaldsPearsoand King were

accord-, , , ingly balloted for and elected joining members . The ballot was then taken for the following candidates for initiation , viz ., Messrs . J Innis , Bapty , IT . Rydle , and D . Henderson . Messrs . Innis , J . Bapty , Smith , and JIarvel being present were initiated into tlie nivsteries of Freemasonry- In consequence of the late-