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mifctee of three members to examine into the wants of Bro . P . Oogrel , and ordered that such relief should be given him as they found necessary . May such disinterested benevolence ever ¦ continue to adorn the pages of masonic history , and actuate its members , for

God hath made mankind one mighty brotherhood , Himself their Master , aud the Avorld their lodge . The Festival of John the Baptist Avas held on Monday , and . the R . W . M . consented to act as Master of the lodge another term , and appointed

Bro . Thomas Baker , S . W ., Bro . Aaron Delissa , J . W ., Bro' John Bellhouse , Treasurer , Bro . John Tressider , Secretary ( a most efficient scribe , so far as we can judge from the admirable manner in Avhich the minutes are recorded , Bro . Roberts and Quash , Stewards , and Bro . Wrangham , tyler .

The lodge decided to proceed to Church , after a ballot was taken to know the opinion of the members , but subsequently decided not to . " Excellent Lectures" Avere gradually given at this period at each lodge , ancl the attendance Avas

particularly good , and several invitations occured . Occasionally a " short lecture Avas given ou the third degree . " The secretary acknoAvledges that the lodge of " Love and Honour , No . 95 , met on llth September , 1782 . The Secretary , John

Tressider , being by business obliged to retire from lodge , Bro . AVilliam Cocker fell in his place the remainder of the evening , and took the minutes of the lodge , on a loose piece of paper , Avhich by

accident Avas mislaid , ancl could not aiterwards be found . " " A motion Avas made by Bro . Nichols to relieve our Bro . Thomas Longs he being distressed . It Avas seconded by Bro . Quash . On a show of

liands it was agreed that four pounds four shillings should be immedietely paid to him for his use . " On the 12 th February , 1783 , Bro . Bellhouse moved that" Twenty-live pounds be subscribed to

assist the Grand Lodge in paying off the debt incurred by building the Grand Hall , and assured . the brethren present that a particular privilege -would be allowed to the subscribing' lodges '

"This being a lodge of emergency ( 24 th June , 1783 ) appointed to celebrate the festival of Saint -John the Baptist ' s Nativity , and as our regular lodge nig ht is the 25 th instant , it- was proposed by Bro . Bellhouse , onr AVorshipful treasurer , to have . it prorogued to the second Wednesday in July

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next ( emergencies excepted ) Avhich Avas unanimously agreed to . " " Some days past Ave were advised by the Prov . G . Sec . that there Avas to be a provincial lodge held on this day at the King's Arms , in this

town , and he Avas directed by the Prov . G . M . to give our R . W . M . and W . Wardens an invitation , a copy of Avhich may be seen in the letter book , as Avell as our ansAver to excuse their non-attendance . The tyler of the Volubian Lodge of

Regularity and Reputation Avaitecl on us with the compliments of its members to request the favour of the loan of the provincial jeAvels . We returned for answer , that it Avas the opinion of the lodge they could not part Avith them . Finis Coronat

Opus . " At the lodge held 12 th November , the secretary feelingly states that a poor man ( James Sing-clear ) an object of charity , evidently not a mason , applied to the lodge for relief , and the members thought proper to give him five shillings , and the brethren present also gave him eleven shillings . "

On 10 th December , 178 o , four brethren Avere proposed for the office of Master , two for Treasurer , and two for Secretary . A little opposition no doubt made the successful candidates value their privileges still more , and the voting seems to have gone off most harmoniously . ( To be continued . )

A Few Words On Freemasonry.

A FEW WORDS ON FREEMASONRY .

Dating from the last century , the institution of Freemasonry has never ceased to be the object of the most virulent attacks on the part of the " Ultramontane party , and these attacks have been lately renewed , loudly and boldly , in the

polemical dispute between Mgr . the Bishop of Orleans and the Siecle neAvspaper . Subject to serious animadversions from Avithout , the Order has for some time also become more and more a prey to internal discord on a fundamental point .

These discussions , which have attracted attention to the subject , may cause some interest to be taken in an inquiry as to the origin of Masonry , and an examination of its essential formularies , Avhich is precisely the point on Avhich

depends the issue of the internal dispute to Avhich reference has been made . Some time ago , in tracing the history of this association , Ave had nothing to guide us to clear