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The Charities.
Nov . 28 . GENERAL MEETING . —Twenty-seven Governors present ; Dr . Crucefix in the chair . All minutes of the Committee Meetings were unanimously confirmed . The accounts were audited . A vote of thanks was respectfully passed-to the Grand Lodge of
Somerset for their liberal contribution of 25 / . The Treasurer was fully empowered to act discretionally in any course he might think needful to take in the case of the Asylum at the Grand Lodge in December . Dec . 13 . COMMITTEE . —It was then reported that the following resolution had been carried UNANIMOUSLY in Grand Lodge on AVednesday last . " That this Grand Lodge recommend the contemplated Asylum
for the aged and decayed Freemason to the favourable consideration of the Craft . " Resolved unanimously , " That the favourable result of proceedings in Grand Lodge , should stimulate the supporters of the Asylum to renewed exertions . "
Lodge Reports.
LODGE REPORTS .
GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE . —A Report has been addressed to the Lodge by the Committee delegated to confer with Brother Aarons , upon the subject of his emendations in the explanations of Masonic Tradition , upon ivhich , however , the Committee do not submit any alterations , although they express unqualified approbation of the zealous and acute research displayed by Brother Aarons .
DEC 20 . —The public night was well attended by the Craft . ST . ANDREW ' LODGE ( No . 269 ) , Nov . 16 . —The embers of this Lodge having been very carefully preserved , and its scintillations anxiously watched by a few zealous Brethren , their exertions have been abundantlv rewarded—the Lodge has been preserved to the Craft , and instead of its number merely continuing on the roll by sufferance , it has phoenix-like risen from its ashes , and does honour to
its name . In fact , it works well , and the members vie equally with first-rate Lodges in the hospitality of their banquets . All this has happened within the short space of two years . On the date at ivhich we write , several Grand Officers and many other distinguished Brethren passed a very delightful evening , which was rendered both instructive and social by the efficient talents and the accomplished manners of the gifted Master , Brother Jennings ( Asst . G . D . C . ) who most ably presided .
Our Reports from Lodges generally are highly satisfactory . EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , Oct . 6 . —The anniversary of this Lodge of Instruction was held this evening , Brother John AVhitinore , AV . M . 318 , in the chair ; the arrangements were in every respect worthy the character of the Lodge , and the respectability of its members —we have so often had occasion to record the meetings of the Lodge , its high importance , its connection with the memory of Brother Gilkes , and the numerous Masonic worthies , who have been removed from the
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The Charities.
Nov . 28 . GENERAL MEETING . —Twenty-seven Governors present ; Dr . Crucefix in the chair . All minutes of the Committee Meetings were unanimously confirmed . The accounts were audited . A vote of thanks was respectfully passed-to the Grand Lodge of
Somerset for their liberal contribution of 25 / . The Treasurer was fully empowered to act discretionally in any course he might think needful to take in the case of the Asylum at the Grand Lodge in December . Dec . 13 . COMMITTEE . —It was then reported that the following resolution had been carried UNANIMOUSLY in Grand Lodge on AVednesday last . " That this Grand Lodge recommend the contemplated Asylum
for the aged and decayed Freemason to the favourable consideration of the Craft . " Resolved unanimously , " That the favourable result of proceedings in Grand Lodge , should stimulate the supporters of the Asylum to renewed exertions . "
Lodge Reports.
LODGE REPORTS .
GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE . —A Report has been addressed to the Lodge by the Committee delegated to confer with Brother Aarons , upon the subject of his emendations in the explanations of Masonic Tradition , upon ivhich , however , the Committee do not submit any alterations , although they express unqualified approbation of the zealous and acute research displayed by Brother Aarons .
DEC 20 . —The public night was well attended by the Craft . ST . ANDREW ' LODGE ( No . 269 ) , Nov . 16 . —The embers of this Lodge having been very carefully preserved , and its scintillations anxiously watched by a few zealous Brethren , their exertions have been abundantlv rewarded—the Lodge has been preserved to the Craft , and instead of its number merely continuing on the roll by sufferance , it has phoenix-like risen from its ashes , and does honour to
its name . In fact , it works well , and the members vie equally with first-rate Lodges in the hospitality of their banquets . All this has happened within the short space of two years . On the date at ivhich we write , several Grand Officers and many other distinguished Brethren passed a very delightful evening , which was rendered both instructive and social by the efficient talents and the accomplished manners of the gifted Master , Brother Jennings ( Asst . G . D . C . ) who most ably presided .
Our Reports from Lodges generally are highly satisfactory . EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , Oct . 6 . —The anniversary of this Lodge of Instruction was held this evening , Brother John AVhitinore , AV . M . 318 , in the chair ; the arrangements were in every respect worthy the character of the Lodge , and the respectability of its members —we have so often had occasion to record the meetings of the Lodge , its high importance , its connection with the memory of Brother Gilkes , and the numerous Masonic worthies , who have been removed from the