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Sir Christopher AVren , on the building of St . Paul ' s Cathedral after the great tire of London . A small marble slab in au obscure part of the cathedral is the only apparent memorial of the great architect and mason , but on it is an inscription to the effect that if you would see a monument of the builder of the church aud city , you must look around you . So he would say of Bro . Porritt . If you would see the results of his labours , you

must look at his lodges . As Sir Christopher AVren used day by day to go aud gaze on the noble structure of his bands , so he believed it would be Bro . Porritt's pride to constantly visit the lodge he had been instrumental in keeping from being submerged in the waves of difficulty . Bro . Smyth hoped soon to see Bro . Porritt holding a higher office in the Craft , which be was sure would be discharged with the faithfulness which had

characterized his labours iu bis lodgo . Bro . Smyth then read the address , which was as follows : — "To Bro . W . II . Porritt , W . M . of the Lodge Fidelity , 289 . AVorshipful and Dear Sir and Brother , —We , the undersigned , being members of the Lodges Fidelty , - / S 9 ^ and Excelsior , 1 , 042 , beg your acceptance of the accompanying jewel , as a just , though slight recognition on our part of your valuable services to Masonry in general , and

ourselves in particular , as members of tbe ancient and noble fraternity . Your rapid acquirement of Masonic knowledge within the brief period of your connection with the order , and the able and self-denying manner in which you have striven to impart to others the successful results of your zeal and study , cannot fail to impress those brethren , who are privileged to know you , with the liveliest feelings of respect and gratitude . Whenever , in future , yon wear this jewel , its place on your breast will form a not inexpressive emblem of the position wliich

you , as a man and a JIason , will ever occupy in the breasts of the donors . " The address bore the names of many of the brethren of the two lodges . Bro . Smyth then invested Bro . Porritt with the jewel , which , on the reverse side , bore tbe following inscription : — "To Bro . W . H . Porritt , P . JI . of the Fidelity , 289 , and Excelsior , 1 , 042 , a token of brotherly love , 15 th December , 18 G 8 . " Bro . Porrittwho was much affected by the presentation

, , thanked the brethren for the honour they had conferred upon him . It had been bis ambition and endeavour , throughout all his Masonic career—since he became a babe in Masonry to the present time—to carry out the principles of Freemasonry in their entirety , because to be a true JIason was to raise and elevate one s self morally , socially , and spiritually— it was to be a really good man . He came to the Fidelit y Lodge after a

worthy Past JIaster ; and though his efforts to further Masonry had not been so successful as he wished , they bad been , he felt sure by thoir presentation that evening—and he dare not speak in opposition to their actions—he felt sure be bad deserved it ; the jewel , tbe scroll , and their enthusiastic expression of approbation told him so . He felt pioud of his position ; and if he had not attained to the summit of the standard in Masonry he

hoped for , that evening ' s proceedings would stimulate him to strive the more to attain it . AVith respect to the scroll , money should never purchase it , and the jewel he now wore on his breast he should never part with , save as an heirloom to his family , who , he hoped , would be as worthy of it as they had deemed him to he . Bro , Porritt concluded by wishing prosperity to the two lodges . The proceedings were continued in peace and harmony for a considerable time .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GLASGOW . GLASGOW . —Zodge of Glasgow St . John , ( No . 3 , bis . )—A meeting of this ancient lodge was held in the Hall , 213 , Buchannan-street , on the 1 st inst . Bros . Thomas Ramsay , R . AV . JI . in the chair , Bros . M'Jlillan , S . W . ; Mc . Aulay , J . W . ' and a very large number of the brethren present . The minutes having been read and passed , a candidate was initiated in a most b

impressive manner y the S . W ., with Bro . Walker , Dir . of Music presiding at the Harmonium . The music as rendered upon this occason had a very solemnizing and beautiful effect . Upon the completion of this ceremony , the nomination of officebearers for the coming year was proceeded with , when Bro . Ramsay having thanked tlie office-bearers and brethren for their kind assistance and courtesy during fhe last two years , intimated that he now intended to resign , thereupon Bro . Buchan , P . S . W .

Scotland.

and Bro . Baird , Architect of the lodge , were both nominated for the chair . The Sub . M . and the two Wardens are re-elected , being nominated without opposition . The election takes place on the 15 th . The names of several new candidates were then given in , after which the lodge was called from labour to refreshment , & c ., and in time duly closed . GOVAN . —Zodge Govandale ( No . 437 ) . —This lodge met on Tuesday evening , loth inst-., for the purpose of electing and

installing office-hearers for the year , when the following brethren were iluly elected and installed into their respective offices by Bro . James AA allace , G . S .: —Bros . James Thomson , U . W . J 1 . ; AV . H . Birch , D . M . ; Alexander AVishart , S . M . ; David Kinghorn , P . JI . ; Gilbert Logan , S . AV . ; John Park , J . AV . ; John Gilchrist , Treas . ; George JIaitland , See . : AV . JI'Lintork , S . D . ; James Horner , J . D . ; W . Jones , Chap . ; W . AVilson , P . G . S . ; Colin Jl'Phail , S . S . ; James Eglington , J . S . ; W . R . ilston , Jeweller ; Joseph Scott , I . G . ; John JI Intyre , Tyler .

Ireland.

IRELAND .

LONDONDERRY AND DONEGAL . LONDONDERRY . —Provincial Grand Zodge . —A meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge was held in the Masonic Rooms , Strandroad , on Monday , the 7 th inst ., at six o'clock . There was a large muster of brethren , among whom we noticed R . AA . AVilliam Browne , D . Prov . G . JI . ; V . AV . Fitzgibbon Louch , Prov . J . G . W . ; V . AA . William Thompson , Prov . G . Treas , ; V . W . Dr . Edward

Smith , Prov . G . Sec ; AA . William Miles , Prov . G . I . G . ; AV . Conolly Skipton , P . JI . ; James Skipton , S . AV . 52 ; AA . John Ranger , P . M . 69 ; W . Robert Jl'Clury , AV .. M . ; David Jl'JIenamim , Sec . 102 ; Acheson W . Smyth , 127 ; W . William Hanna , P . JI . & Sec . ; James Cairns , P . JI . ; George Hanna , AV . JI . ; David Hogg , S . W . ; Thomas G . M . Murray , P . JI . & Treas . ; JIarcus H . Babington 1 G 4 ; George D . ChristieSec . 19 G ; A . H . Walters ,

, , G 40 ; and several members of 188 , Strabane , Province of Tyrone and Fermanagh . The business was unusually heavy , and was not got through until nearly nine o'clock . The Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year will be installed on the 28 th inst ., when the festival of St . John will be celebrated .

Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.

RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH ) . INAUGURATION OE TWO NEW CONCLAVES . THE CONSTANTINE CONCLAVE ( J ^ . 11 ) . —This conclave was formally opened at New Malton on the 16 th inst ., and dedicated by the Em . Sir Knt . AV . A . Barrett , D . J 1 . P . S ., A'illiers Conclave , NJO . 9 , who was specially entrusted with the powers of an Inspector-General of the Order for the and the

followpurpose , ing brethren having been duly installed , viz ., Bros . John Marshall , P . M . 660 ; John Stanilaud , P . M . 660 ; George B- Hall , William G . JIcLaugliin , Alfred Russel ; slid Kirton AVandby . Sir Knts . Marshall was chosen as M . P . S ; Staniland A . K ; . Russell , Recorder ; and AVandby , Sentinel ; and were severally inducted into their respective offices . Tlie conclave was then closed .

LANCASHIRE . LANCASTER—Bed Hose of Zancasler ( No . 12 ) . —This new conclave was also inaugurated on tbe 18 th inst ., at the JIasonic Hall by Sir Kt . Barrett , assisted b y that -zealous Mason , the V . E . Sir Kt . Edward Busher , G . S . G ., who travelled from Kendal for the purpose of rendering bis aid . Our distinguished

Bro . J . Daniel Jloore , M . D ., Prov . G . Supt . of Works West Lancashire , P . JI . and W . JI . 1 . 051 , is the first Jl . P . S . ; T . Mason , AV . JI . elect 1 , 051 , the first ' V . E . ; AV . 11 . Bagnall , Recorder ; and R . Taylor , Sentinel . Bros . AVilson Baiker , Treas . 1051 ; J . Fen ton , P . M . 281 ; and Frederick Dean , P . JI . 281 , were also installed . Thus the year 18 GS has witnessed the formation of no less

than eight conclaves of this illustrious Order , and the two last established will assuredly not be the least in numbers and influence . The Constantine Conclave at Malton is so named in honour of the great founder of tbe Order , who was born in the immediate vicinity ; and it is remarkable that Constantine was the only English born Emperor of the Roman dominions