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MaeKersey , P . M ., & c . The evening was enlivened both by vocal and instrumental Hiusic , contributed to by Bros . C . Mackenzie , Mackersey , Matier , and Georgiadis . After spending on agreeable hour or two the brethren separated in peace and harmony .

GLASGOW . GLASGOW . —Lodge of Glasgow St . John ( No . 3 bis ) . —The regular meeting of this old and vigorous loclge was held on the Sth inst ., Bro . John Baird , W . M ., in the chair ; Bro . Kyle , S . W , ; Bro . Fletcher , J . W . ; ancl a large number of brethren . The lodge having been duly opened , the Provincial Grand Lodge Office Bearers ( who are at present systematically visiting all the lodges in the province ) headed bBro . Walter M . NeilsonProv .

, y , G . M ., were then admitted . Along with the Prov . G . M ., there were present Bros . F . A . Barrow , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; James Wallace , Prov . G . S . D . ; James Anderson , Prov . G . J . D . ; J . B . AValker , Prov . G . Treas . and P . M . No . 3 bis ; A . M'Taggart , M . A ., Prov . 0 . Sec . ; Craig , Prov . G . Banner Bearer ; Gillies , Prov . G . S . B . ; and Balfour , Prov . G . I . G . The minutes were then read and approved of , after which a candidate was duly

initiated by Bro . McMillan , Sub M . The formal finding of the Provincial Grand Loclge as to the manner iu which the St . John's Lodge kept their books and conducted their affairs was read . The said finding was very favourable , the hooks being , on the whole , well kept , and the management of the lodge conducted in harmony with Grand Lodge laws , aud in accordance with the ancient usages of the Order . The Prov . G . M . expressed himself as being well pleased to visit the lodge . " Unity , " he said " was kept up by order and discipline , attention to the laws , etc . The Prov . G . Loclge ivas anxious to have all the lodges under their eves and within their grasp . We do not desire to see many

emergency meetings , they are so apt to lead to too much looseness—neither do we like to hear of the three degrees being all given in one night . It should be our great object to get thorough men and true , looking more to the quality . We should strive to make our Order more sacred than it has been in times past : a man being made a Freemason should feel himself raised when so admitted . We must ever remember that , according to our carriage and walk in lifeso will men judof us and of our

, ge society ; we ought , therefore , to conduct ourselves in the neutral world as honest men and gentlemen . I am pleased to see you are speaking of getting better premises , aud I trust that the time is not far distant when premises much better even than what is at present intended by you will be erected in Glasgow , viz ., a nolde Freemason's Hall , worthy of the name and of the city . We clo not at present occupy the position we ought to do ,

but I trust that the time is not fin- distant when such will be the enso . " Bro . Baird , W . M ., in name and on behalf of the loclge , thanked tbe Prov . G . M . and his office bearers for the honour of their visit , trusting they would accept our warmest thanks for the flattering manner in which you speak of us ; they would make it their earnest endeavour to carry out the suggestions of the Prov . G . M . as he ventured to hope they had been doing

, . The Provincial Grand Lodge Office Bearers then retired in a body , while the lodge was still at labour . The brethren were afterwards called to refreshment , ancl the plans of the intended new hall ( St . John ' s ) handed round for inspection . The lodge was thereafter recalled to labour , aucl duly closed .

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PUNJAUB . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE . A quarterly communication of tlie District Grand Lodge of the Puiij . iub , was held at the Masonic Hall , Lahore , on Monday the 10 th January . There were present : E . W . Bro . Chas . McW . Mercer , Dist . G . M . ; W . Bros . A . Stewart , Dep . Dist . G . M . ; Geo . ElliottD . S . G . W . ; G . H . Basevias D . J . G . W . R . E . K

, , ; . Wilkinson , D . G . Reg . ; W . H . AVilson , D . G . Sec . ; G . C . Rowcroft , as D . S . G . D . ; W . Adhird , D . J . G . D . ; C H . Barnes , as D . G . Purst . ; W . Galbraith , D . G . Steward ; H . Cunningham , D . G . Tyler . W . Bro . W . Clark , P . Dy . Dist . G . Master of Bengal as representative of the R . W . Dist . G . M . of Bengal . Brethren from the following lodges were present : Hope ancl Perseverance , No . 782 ; Wahab or Benevolent , No . 988 ; Ravee , 1 , 215 .

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lhe District Grand Lodge having been opeued in clue form the R . W . the Dist . G . Master directed the Dis . G . Wardens to receive and conduct W . Bro . Clark , P . Dep . D . G . M . Bengal who had been accredited by the R . W . D . G . M . of Bengal as his representative , and to induct the W . Bro . into the lodge , who was introduced by the Dist . G . Wardens and received by the members of District Grand Loclge standing to order . The minutes of the communication held on the loth

September last were read , put to the vote and confirmed . The R . W . tbe Dist . G . Master then addressed the brethren . He stated that he was glad to be able to constratulate them on the flourishing ancl prosperous state of the Craft in the province . Lodge Himalayan Brotherhood at Simla , working then under the Hiram of W . Bro . Bleckley , he had found in a satisfactory state , notwithstanding the difficulties attendant on the working of a lodgo . the great bulk of whose members are

necessarilnony resident during six months of the year . Lodge Wahab at Sealkote whoso Master ia W . Bro . Elliott , D . G . S . W . of this province , ancl tbe intimate knowledge they had of W . Bro . Elliott ' s Masonic experience ancl energy , one proof of the latter being his presence in Dist . G . Loclge , rendered it superflous for him to state that Lodge Wahab is in the most satisfactory state . Considering that the lodge has only lately been transferred to Sealkote from Jullundur the large accession of members ancl the general

state of the lodgo are highly creditable to the Master and brethren . A movement has been made towards the formation of a Frontier Loclge . The warrant for Lodge Indus to work at Dera Ismail Khan has been received from the Grand Secretary , The W . M . Bro . Money has been installed and the loclge is already in full working order . It is satisfactory to know that the brethren on the Frontier are no longer cut oil' from the

benefits o £ Masonry as has hitherto been the case in consequence of their isolated position ancl the local nature of their service . Lodge Mooltan has also recently been formed at Mooltan and is presided over by W . Bro . Blake . W . Bro . Nicolls , assisted by W . Bros . Wilson and Dobbin formed a Board of Installed Masters to open the lodgo and place W . Bro . Blake in tlie Eastern Chair , and tho lodge is already at work under a dispensation pending the arrival of the M . W . tbe G . Master ' s warrant from England . The D . G . Master congratulated the

District Grand Lodge on the flourishing state of the Craft , when in the first year of its existence , two lodges have been added to the numbers on the list , and sanguine hopes are entertained of establishing still more . A communication hacl been received from the District Grand Master ' of Bombay suggesting the advisability of each District Grand Master stating the territorial limits within which he claims Masonic jurisdiction . In his replhe stated that he considered the best and clearest

y boundaries , at any rate as regards the Punjaub , would be the same as the Government ones , including dependencies . Such arc now the actual limits within which the lodges working under this District Grand Loclge are situated . It will be seen'by the report of the Board of General Purposes the funds are in a satisfactory state . There is a balance iu hand , but of this only a small amount is available for the expenses of the District Grand

Loclge the remainder belonging to the Fund of Benevolence , & c . There is one difficult question with regard to the accounts which requires adjustment and that is the District Grand Secretary ' s salary . Some of the District Grand Officers of the past year are still in arrear with their fees which I hope they will settle without delay . Since assuming office the Dist . G . Master had confirmed the by-laws of Lodges Hope ancl PerseveranceRaveeWahab

, , , Khyber , Charity ancl Himalayan Brotherhood . The Dist . G . M . read a letter from the Secretaries of the Zetland Commemoration Fund . With regard to the Bengal Masonic Association he was unable to give any definite reply to the Chairman in consequence of the probability of a somewhat similar association being established in the Punjaub . There was a prospect of the question being decided one way or the other before the next

meeting . Tho R . W . Dist . G . Master then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers for 1870 , addressing each of those present in suitable terms : — W . Bros . A . Stewart ( reappointed ) , Deputy Dist . G . Master ; G . H . Basevi , Dist . S . G . W ., W . Acllard , Dist . J . G . W . ; E . E . K . Wilkinson ( reappointed ) , Dist . G . Eeg . ; W . H . Wilson , ( reappointed ) , Dist . G . Sec ; F . D . Daly , Dist . S . G . D . ; G . N . Money , Dist , J . G . D . ; A . Nichols , Dist . G . Supt . of Works ; J . Goldney , Dist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . W . E . Shaw , Dist . Assist . G .