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Masonic Missions.

At the Provincial Grand Lodge held in 1858 , Bro . the Rev . T . Pearce was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Lodge toivns and Lodges of Dorsetshire are : — Weymouth , No . 199 , All Soul's Lodge , date 1767 . PooleNo . 160 Lodge of Amity , date 1765 .

, , Wareham , No . 542 , Lodge of Unity , date 1 S 20 . Dorchester , No . 605 , Lodge of Faith and Unanimity , date 1834 . Bridport , No . 1 , 009 , St . Mary ' s Lodge , date 1857 . Lyme Regis , No . 963 , Montagu Lodge , date 1856 . Bourton , No . 640 , Lodge of Science , date 1836 .

Shaftesbury , No . 694 , Lodge of Friendship and Sincerity , date 1840 , Sherborne , No . 459 , Lodge of Benevolence , date 1888 . Wimbome , No . 905 , Lodge of St . Cuthburga , date 1853 . Hone of these Lodges are very ancient , the two oldest not having yet completed their centenary ; nor is there any ancient peculiarity to be noted .

Masonry has been subject to great fluctuations in the province , many old Lodges having , under the erroneous system now prevalent , been suffered to fall into decay , so that between the two old Lodges of 1765 and 1767 no Lodge is found till 1818 ; and the eight other Lodges are all of modem date , three of them being quite new , as the folloiving dates shoiv .

First ten years , 1818 , one Lodge . Second „ 1826 , one „ Thitd „ 1834 , too „ 1836 Fourth „ 1840 , ono „

Fifth „ 1853 , three „ 1856 1857 .

There are Masonic Halls at Poole , Weymouth and Dorchester , so that ive hope all the Lodges meet in public buildings or private rooms except the three new Lodges , Nos . 905 , 963 , and 1 , 009 , which meet in taverns , it may bo on account of their recent organization , but we believe that Bridpovfc , Lyme Regis , and Wiinborne , have town halls

in which the Loclges could meet . We do not know whether the Masonic Halls are attached to taverns , but the general practice in the towns . is , after having performed tho Masonic rites in a hall or private room , to adjourn for the banquet to some respectable hotel . Some Lodges are put down as meeting twice a month , which we

hope is the case , as it is a most desirable practice . Although some of the Lodges omit to do so , several communicate their proceedings to

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MASONIC MISSIONS. Article 1
THE ILLUMINATI.—II. Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 13
MASONRY IN AMERICA. Article 18
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS. Article 23
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 26
" MASONIC MISSIONS." Article 27
"JUSTITIA" AND BRO. GARROD. Article 29
THE EARTH'S STARS. Article 30
MASONIC MEMS. Article 31
PROVINCIAL. Article 33
ROYAL ARCH. Article 41
THE WEEK. Article 42
Obituary. Article 48
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 48
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Masonic Missions.

At the Provincial Grand Lodge held in 1858 , Bro . the Rev . T . Pearce was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Lodge toivns and Lodges of Dorsetshire are : — Weymouth , No . 199 , All Soul's Lodge , date 1767 . PooleNo . 160 Lodge of Amity , date 1765 .

, , Wareham , No . 542 , Lodge of Unity , date 1 S 20 . Dorchester , No . 605 , Lodge of Faith and Unanimity , date 1834 . Bridport , No . 1 , 009 , St . Mary ' s Lodge , date 1857 . Lyme Regis , No . 963 , Montagu Lodge , date 1856 . Bourton , No . 640 , Lodge of Science , date 1836 .

Shaftesbury , No . 694 , Lodge of Friendship and Sincerity , date 1840 , Sherborne , No . 459 , Lodge of Benevolence , date 1888 . Wimbome , No . 905 , Lodge of St . Cuthburga , date 1853 . Hone of these Lodges are very ancient , the two oldest not having yet completed their centenary ; nor is there any ancient peculiarity to be noted .

Masonry has been subject to great fluctuations in the province , many old Lodges having , under the erroneous system now prevalent , been suffered to fall into decay , so that between the two old Lodges of 1765 and 1767 no Lodge is found till 1818 ; and the eight other Lodges are all of modem date , three of them being quite new , as the folloiving dates shoiv .

First ten years , 1818 , one Lodge . Second „ 1826 , one „ Thitd „ 1834 , too „ 1836 Fourth „ 1840 , ono „

Fifth „ 1853 , three „ 1856 1857 .

There are Masonic Halls at Poole , Weymouth and Dorchester , so that ive hope all the Lodges meet in public buildings or private rooms except the three new Lodges , Nos . 905 , 963 , and 1 , 009 , which meet in taverns , it may bo on account of their recent organization , but we believe that Bridpovfc , Lyme Regis , and Wiinborne , have town halls

in which the Loclges could meet . We do not know whether the Masonic Halls are attached to taverns , but the general practice in the towns . is , after having performed tho Masonic rites in a hall or private room , to adjourn for the banquet to some respectable hotel . Some Lodges are put down as meeting twice a month , which we

hope is the case , as it is a most desirable practice . Although some of the Lodges omit to do so , several communicate their proceedings to

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