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four new members , and raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M .. two Brothers - after which the ^ odge adjourned , having first decided to have a banquet on the next night to celebrate their removal . _
LINCOLNSHIRE . Sleafoed . —St . BotolpJis Lodge ( No . 858 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on Thursday evening , the 5 th of November , when Bro . Charles Sharpe was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Greenwood , P . M ., in a solemn and impressive manner , which elicited the highest
satisfaction of the Brethren present . The charge and a short lecture were afterwards delivered by Bro . Pennell , S . D . This Lodge was established at Sleaford in December , 1856 , and continues to flourish under the able presidency of Bro . Bobinson , W . M ., beyond the most sanguine expectations . Initiations , passings , and raisings have constantly occupied the Lodge , and two Brethren are now waiting to be passed and raised .
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Thrapston . —Chichley Lodge ( No . 883 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held at the Lodge rooms , Thrapston , on Monday , the 2 nd of October . Bro . Bentiman was installed W . M . for the year ensuing , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . P . M . Baxter , Scientific Lodge , Cambridge , No . 105 . The following Brethren were appointed by the W . M . as his Officers for the year : — Bro . Archbould , S . W . ; Ward Hunt , J . W . ; Collier , S . D . ; Campion , J . D , ; Roe , I-. G-. After the Lodge was closed , the Brethren spent a most agreeable evening .
NOETHUMBERL AND . PROVINCIAL & RAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the Brethren of this province was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle-on-Tyne , on Friday , the 6 th of November . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened , when there were present the B . W . Bro . the Rev . Edward C . Ogle , Prov . G . M . ; V . W . Richard Metcalfe , D . Prov . G . M . ; William Johnston , Prov . G . S . W . ; Henry Bell , Prov . G . J . W . ; John Hopper , Prov . G . Treas . ; Rev . John F . Bigge , Prov . G . Chap . ; Thos . Fenwick , Prov . G .
Keg . ; William Berkley , Prov . G . Sec . ; E . D . Davis and William Preston , Prov . G . D . ; Alexander Dalziel , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Thos . Haswell , Prov . G . Org . ; Thos . Cockburn , Prov . G . Sword-bearer ; William Richardson , Prov . G . Purs . ; and many other Prov . G . Officers , Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of the several Lodges . The list of the Lodges in the province was called over , and all were represented except No . 161 . The Minutes of the last Provincial Grand
Lodge were read and confirmed . The report of the Benevolent Fund Committee showed that £ 62 . 9 s . had been paid into that fund during the past year ; two sums were voted to petitioners , amounting to £ 15 , and £ here was now left £ 303 . 155 . The Prpv . G . M . proposed , and Bro . Challoner , P . Prov . G . J . W ., seconded , that a committee be appointed to consider the question of education as connected with Masonry in the province , such committee to consist of a Master of a Lodge or his representative , three to be a quorum , and to report to the Prov . G . M .
A desultory conversation ensued , Bro . Peniskon , P . Prov . G . J . W ., making some pertinent remarks on the propriety of curtailing unnecessary expenses , and devoting more to charity and education . On the motion of the Prov . G . Sec ,, and which was duly seconded , the Prov . Grand Lodge unanimously elected Bro . John Barker Crand Treasurer , and he was invested with the collar and jewel of
office . The Prov . G . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren Officers for the ensuing year :--Edward Dean Davis , No . 793 , Prov . G . S . W . ; John Hopper , No . 700 , Prov . G . J . W . ; Rev . John F . Bigge ,. No . 793 , Prov . G . Chap . ; John Barker , No . 24 , Prov . G . Treas . ( elected ) ; Thomas Fenwick , No . G 24 , Prov . G . Beg . ; William Berkley , No . 586 , Prov . G . Sec ; . Stephen Owen , No . 024 , Prov . G . S . B . ; John T . M . Harrison , No . 586 , Prov . G . J . I ) . ; Henry Tattisoii , No . 554 , Prov . G . Hup . of Works ; William Dalzlcl , No . 70 G , Prov . G . Dir . of
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Peovifcial.
four new members , and raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M .. two Brothers - after which the ^ odge adjourned , having first decided to have a banquet on the next night to celebrate their removal . _
LINCOLNSHIRE . Sleafoed . —St . BotolpJis Lodge ( No . 858 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on Thursday evening , the 5 th of November , when Bro . Charles Sharpe was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Greenwood , P . M ., in a solemn and impressive manner , which elicited the highest
satisfaction of the Brethren present . The charge and a short lecture were afterwards delivered by Bro . Pennell , S . D . This Lodge was established at Sleaford in December , 1856 , and continues to flourish under the able presidency of Bro . Bobinson , W . M ., beyond the most sanguine expectations . Initiations , passings , and raisings have constantly occupied the Lodge , and two Brethren are now waiting to be passed and raised .
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Thrapston . —Chichley Lodge ( No . 883 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held at the Lodge rooms , Thrapston , on Monday , the 2 nd of October . Bro . Bentiman was installed W . M . for the year ensuing , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . P . M . Baxter , Scientific Lodge , Cambridge , No . 105 . The following Brethren were appointed by the W . M . as his Officers for the year : — Bro . Archbould , S . W . ; Ward Hunt , J . W . ; Collier , S . D . ; Campion , J . D , ; Roe , I-. G-. After the Lodge was closed , the Brethren spent a most agreeable evening .
NOETHUMBERL AND . PROVINCIAL & RAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the Brethren of this province was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle-on-Tyne , on Friday , the 6 th of November . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened , when there were present the B . W . Bro . the Rev . Edward C . Ogle , Prov . G . M . ; V . W . Richard Metcalfe , D . Prov . G . M . ; William Johnston , Prov . G . S . W . ; Henry Bell , Prov . G . J . W . ; John Hopper , Prov . G . Treas . ; Rev . John F . Bigge , Prov . G . Chap . ; Thos . Fenwick , Prov . G .
Keg . ; William Berkley , Prov . G . Sec . ; E . D . Davis and William Preston , Prov . G . D . ; Alexander Dalziel , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Thos . Haswell , Prov . G . Org . ; Thos . Cockburn , Prov . G . Sword-bearer ; William Richardson , Prov . G . Purs . ; and many other Prov . G . Officers , Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of the several Lodges . The list of the Lodges in the province was called over , and all were represented except No . 161 . The Minutes of the last Provincial Grand
Lodge were read and confirmed . The report of the Benevolent Fund Committee showed that £ 62 . 9 s . had been paid into that fund during the past year ; two sums were voted to petitioners , amounting to £ 15 , and £ here was now left £ 303 . 155 . The Prpv . G . M . proposed , and Bro . Challoner , P . Prov . G . J . W ., seconded , that a committee be appointed to consider the question of education as connected with Masonry in the province , such committee to consist of a Master of a Lodge or his representative , three to be a quorum , and to report to the Prov . G . M .
A desultory conversation ensued , Bro . Peniskon , P . Prov . G . J . W ., making some pertinent remarks on the propriety of curtailing unnecessary expenses , and devoting more to charity and education . On the motion of the Prov . G . Sec ,, and which was duly seconded , the Prov . Grand Lodge unanimously elected Bro . John Barker Crand Treasurer , and he was invested with the collar and jewel of
office . The Prov . G . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren Officers for the ensuing year :--Edward Dean Davis , No . 793 , Prov . G . S . W . ; John Hopper , No . 700 , Prov . G . J . W . ; Rev . John F . Bigge ,. No . 793 , Prov . G . Chap . ; John Barker , No . 24 , Prov . G . Treas . ( elected ) ; Thomas Fenwick , No . G 24 , Prov . G . Beg . ; William Berkley , No . 586 , Prov . G . Sec ; . Stephen Owen , No . 024 , Prov . G . S . B . ; John T . M . Harrison , No . 586 , Prov . G . J . I ) . ; Henry Tattisoii , No . 554 , Prov . G . Hup . of Works ; William Dalzlcl , No . 70 G , Prov . G . Dir . of