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to stand a candidate for the eastern chair . Tho following names then Avent to the ballot : —Bros . AA ickhani , Rev . J . J . Farnham , Donaldson , and H . AV . AA alker . The result of the ballot was announced in favour of Bro . II . Wickham . The AV . M . said he was glad to see that the brethren had used their best discretion in electing Bro . H . Wickham ; it was patent thafc the interest of the lodge was the predominant feeling of the brethren ; tbey had indeed elected one who bad worked

bard for the good of Masonry , not only in this loclge , but in all the lodges in Bombay and elsewhere , f he brethren had , as a mark of their regard and esteem , elected Bro . AAlckham some years back an honorary member of this lodge , they had now elected him as their AV . M . ; he could only say in conclusion that Bro . Wickham Avas the right man in tbe right place . Bro . A . King , Treas ., then said that be Avas obliged for tbe reasons before statedto give up the office of Treasurer of the lod .

, ge He would avail himself of this opportunity to thank the Bro . Secretary and the members of the lodge for the help he at all times received from them . He had asked a brother who Avas at the head of a department to accept the office of Treasurer , he alluded to Bro . John Poyntz , AVIIO , he was sure , would give the brethren every satisfaction , but , in accordance with the constitutionshe would that the Treasurer be elected b

, propose y ballot ; any member of the lodge , if he were a Master Mason , would be eligible to bold office . The result of the ballot ivas announced in favour of Bro . Poyntz . Bro . J . W . Seager was then elected the Tyler of the lodge by acclamation . Tbe ballot was then taken for Bro . Duffy , as a re-joining member , and tbe result was announced favourable . The ballot was then taken for Mr . G . Smith , a candidate for

initiation , ancl the result was announced favourable . Mr . G . Smith being in attendance , ivas properly prepared and initiated into the secrets of our holy Order in clue ancl ancient form . Bros . F . Potter ancl John Fleming were then called before the pedestal and examined , ancl having satisfactorily acquitted themselves Avere passed out . The loclge was then opened in the second degree when Bros . Potter ancl Fleming were re-introduced properly prepared , and duly passed to tho second or fellow craft degree . The loclge was then lowered to the first degree . Bro . Prescott then read two letters ho had received

from Bro . Dr . T . Diver , AA . M . of the lodge , thanking the brethren for the great kindness he had ever received in Lodge Concord , also thanking the brethren for the letter of sympathy sent to him by their secretary previous to his departure from Bombay , and expressing a hope soon to be with the brethren , and Avishing the lodge every prosperity . Bro . Prescott then brought forward the case of Mrs . Joshua Stephens to whom the lodge had granted an allowance of 10 rupees per month , and

which allowance ceased this month . Bro . Prescott said the poor AvidoAV ivas almost helpless , and had four children to support , aud in a touching appeal asked the lodgo to extend the allowance to a further period of six months . Bro . A . King proposed and Bro . J . Lockley seconded , that the allowance be extended for a further period of six months ; the proposition Avas carried . Bro . Prescott then made an appeal for Bro . E . AVild , formerly of Lodge PerseA'erance , Bombay , ancl now in

London . The appeal having been read , Bro . A . King proposed and Bro . E . Parker seconded , that a donation of 100 rupees be given to Bro . E . AVild from tbe loclge funds . Tbe proposition having been put to tbe vote was unanimously carried . Bro . Prescott said he would add one word more ; he thanked tbe brethren for the generous gift , stating that Bro . It . B . Barton had given 100 rupees , ancl that Loclge Perseverance had also subscribed 100 rupees . Four gentlemen were then proposed

as candidates for initiation , and one brother as joining member . There being no other work before the loclge , it Avas closed in peace and harmony at half-past nine . An emergency meeting of Loclge Concord was held on AVednesday the 27 th December , 1865 . Present : Bros . Alfred King , P . G . AV ., as AV . M . ; Rev . J . J . Farnham , P . M . ; J . Anderson , P . M . Lodge Hope ; II . AVickhum , AV . M . elect ; II . Avron , as S . AV . ; J . Thomas , as J . W . ; II . Prescott , Sec . ; E . Parker , as "

S . D . ; J . Lockley , J . D . ; J . Powell , as I . G . ; J . AV . Seager , Tyler . Members : Bros . AV . Stephen , J . AVeddle , AV . G . Rogers , J . Pallas , T . Ford , R . Dryhurst , H . E . Gabler , II . Freeman , J . Poyntz , S . Trenn , R . Farrow , AV . T . Lewis , J . M . Fleming , C . E . Burden , G . Giffert , Rev . D . AVilliamson , AV . Whitaker , T . Mills , Edward Parker , AV . C . Barnes , James Pearce , AV . G . King , W . D . Colliver , R , P . Brunton , A \ . H . Hoode , R . C . Shroff , F . AValker , John Duffy , & c . A isitors : Bros . J . Wil . liams , J . Burn . AV . Maidmoiit , H . L . Hanser , E . Du Boise , & c .

The lodge having been properly tyled , the notice convening the meeting was read , and the minutes of the last regular meeting , so far as related fco the AV . M . elect , were read and confirmed . Bro . Rev . J . J . Farnham then presented Bro . H . AVickbam , the W . M . elec ; , to the presiding AV . M . ( Bro . Alfred King , ) for installation , as the VV . M . of Loclge Concord , 757 , for the year 1866 . Bro . Alfred King having in a most able manner gone through the necessary preliminaries as required by the

ancient and established customs of the order , ancl the Secretary , Bro . H . Prescott , having read tbe customary interrogatories according to ancient usage , to which the AV . M . elect having signified his adhesion , Bro . Henry AVickbam Avas regularly and constitutionally installed AV . M . of Lodge Concord , 757 , in the presence of the undermentioned brethren , Avho constituted the Board of Installed Masters : —Bros . Alfred King , P . G . W .,

Installing Master ; Rev . J . J . Farnham , P . M . ; Jos . Anderson , P . M . The brethren ivho hacl previously boon passed out of the lodge were now re-admitted and the newly installed Master was duly proclaimed and saluted in tbe three degrees in the usual manner ; the loclge being lowered successively to the E . A . degree . Bro . H . Wickham , with great emotion , returned thanks to the Past Masters ancl the brethren for the honour they had conferred on him ; he stated he was indeed very

thankful to the brethren for the confidence they bad reposed in him ; he would indeed clo bis duty to tbe best of bis ability , but would ask the brethren to assist him in the performance of the loclge work ; he would ask tho officers whom be was about to appoint to bo regular and punctual ; be would beg of the brethren to work in loclge ivith-brotherly lovo and harmony , ancl to avoid all private quarrels ancl private piques ; above all ,

be Avould ask them to be just when ballotting for a candidate , ancl so to use their good sense ancl judgment ns Avould reflect credit and honour on Loclge Concord instead of a slur . The following brethren were then appointed office-bearers , and those present were invested with the jewel of office : —Bros . E . Parker , S . AV . ; T . Proud , J . AV . ; J . Poyntz , Treas . ; H . Prescott , Sec ; Freeman , S . D . ; W . Abraham , J . D . ; J . Thomas , Org . ; J . Powell , I . G . ; J . AA . Seager , Tyler . The W . M . then said he could not sit down without again thanking tbe brethren , ancl he would this time ask tbe brethren not to think

themselves slighted because they did not all bold offices in the loclge ; they knew well that Concord was a strong lodge , and therefore there were very many brethren competent to hold offices , bufc as there was a limit in nominating the officers , he hoped that the brethren would , as Masons , support him and those selected as his officers in the discharge of their duties ; he only hoped thafc brotherly love aud harmony would at all times pervade in . loclge ; he ivould avail himself of this opportunity of thanking

tho Past Masters of the loclge ; they had indeed worked ivell and supported the lodge in the absence of their most amiable WM . Bro . Diver ; he was sorry indeed that the distinguished brother was absent from the Loclge . Bro . Rev . J . J . Farnham said he was extremely obliged to the AA' . M . for the compliment paid him ; ho was glad to be afc bis post , ancl , as a past master of the lodge , would at all times support Loclge Concord ; but as there was a brother who had reall

y worked in the loclge , he would only return thanks foi himself . Bro . Alfred King then rose , and saicl he was sorry that at this moment Bro . Dr . Diver was absent , he could not do more than gladly officiate for that brother during his short absence ; he was obliged to Bro . AVickbam for the vote of thanks ; he hoped whenever his services were required to be at his post and do his duty . He hud , however , at this time to bring before the lodge

tbe services of a very deserving ancl worthy Mason , a brother of Lodge Concord , AVIIO hacl truly worked well and hard , ancl of him all coulcl say he had the good of the loclge at heart ; indeed there were few brethren AVIIO have worked so hard and with so much zeal . Bro . King would speak from bis own experience , for the brother he alluded to was the energetic Secretary ol the lodge , Bro . Henry Prescott , who had worked very hard with Bro . King , and the opinion of Bro . Diver was , that be would

not have known ivhat to do in ancl out of lodge if he bad nofc such a valuable Secretary as Bro . Prescott . The Secretary was indeed beloved by one and all in the lodge , and he hoped he was not wrong in stating be ivas a most popular man ; he was always at bis post , ancl this was his fourth year ; hacl he been in a higher post , or out of his office , be ( Bro . King ) would have proposed a substantial token to him , bufc for tbe present he ivould propose , as a slight mark of tbe brethren's esteem for Bro . Prescott ' s energy , zeal , ancl good qualities in the loclge , that a suitable jewel be presented to him out of tho lodge funds . The

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ON THE PROBABLE ORIGIN OF FREEMASONRY. Article 1
THE POPE AND FREEMASONRY. Article 2
WHERE THE LAUGH COMES IN. Article 5
FREEMASONEY DURING THE LATE WAR IN AMERICA. Article 7
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 8
Untitled Article 9
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
CHARITY STEWARDS. Article 10
Untitled Article 10
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 11
METROPOLITAN. Article 11
PROVINCIAL. Article 12
ROYAL ARCH. Article 15
IRELAND. Article 15
INDIA. Article 15
Poetry. Article 17
LOVE, RELIEF, AND TRUTH. Article 18
MEETINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 3RD, 1866. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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India.

to stand a candidate for the eastern chair . Tho following names then Avent to the ballot : —Bros . AA ickhani , Rev . J . J . Farnham , Donaldson , and H . AV . AA alker . The result of the ballot was announced in favour of Bro . II . Wickham . The AV . M . said he was glad to see that the brethren had used their best discretion in electing Bro . H . Wickham ; it was patent thafc the interest of the lodge was the predominant feeling of the brethren ; tbey had indeed elected one who bad worked

bard for the good of Masonry , not only in this loclge , but in all the lodges in Bombay and elsewhere , f he brethren had , as a mark of their regard and esteem , elected Bro . AAlckham some years back an honorary member of this lodge , they had now elected him as their AV . M . ; he could only say in conclusion that Bro . Wickham Avas the right man in tbe right place . Bro . A . King , Treas ., then said that be Avas obliged for tbe reasons before statedto give up the office of Treasurer of the lod .

, ge He would avail himself of this opportunity to thank the Bro . Secretary and the members of the lodge for the help he at all times received from them . He had asked a brother who Avas at the head of a department to accept the office of Treasurer , he alluded to Bro . John Poyntz , AVIIO , he was sure , would give the brethren every satisfaction , but , in accordance with the constitutionshe would that the Treasurer be elected b

, propose y ballot ; any member of the lodge , if he were a Master Mason , would be eligible to bold office . The result of the ballot ivas announced in favour of Bro . Poyntz . Bro . J . W . Seager was then elected the Tyler of the lodge by acclamation . Tbe ballot was then taken for Bro . Duffy , as a re-joining member , and tbe result was announced favourable . The ballot was then taken for Mr . G . Smith , a candidate for

initiation , ancl the result was announced favourable . Mr . G . Smith being in attendance , ivas properly prepared and initiated into the secrets of our holy Order in clue ancl ancient form . Bros . F . Potter ancl John Fleming were then called before the pedestal and examined , ancl having satisfactorily acquitted themselves Avere passed out . The loclge was then opened in the second degree when Bros . Potter ancl Fleming were re-introduced properly prepared , and duly passed to tho second or fellow craft degree . The loclge was then lowered to the first degree . Bro . Prescott then read two letters ho had received

from Bro . Dr . T . Diver , AA . M . of the lodge , thanking the brethren for the great kindness he had ever received in Lodge Concord , also thanking the brethren for the letter of sympathy sent to him by their secretary previous to his departure from Bombay , and expressing a hope soon to be with the brethren , and Avishing the lodge every prosperity . Bro . Prescott then brought forward the case of Mrs . Joshua Stephens to whom the lodge had granted an allowance of 10 rupees per month , and

which allowance ceased this month . Bro . Prescott said the poor AvidoAV ivas almost helpless , and had four children to support , aud in a touching appeal asked the lodgo to extend the allowance to a further period of six months . Bro . A . King proposed and Bro . J . Lockley seconded , that the allowance be extended for a further period of six months ; the proposition Avas carried . Bro . Prescott then made an appeal for Bro . E . AVild , formerly of Lodge PerseA'erance , Bombay , ancl now in

London . The appeal having been read , Bro . A . King proposed and Bro . E . Parker seconded , that a donation of 100 rupees be given to Bro . E . AVild from tbe loclge funds . Tbe proposition having been put to tbe vote was unanimously carried . Bro . Prescott said he would add one word more ; he thanked tbe brethren for the generous gift , stating that Bro . It . B . Barton had given 100 rupees , ancl that Loclge Perseverance had also subscribed 100 rupees . Four gentlemen were then proposed

as candidates for initiation , and one brother as joining member . There being no other work before the loclge , it Avas closed in peace and harmony at half-past nine . An emergency meeting of Loclge Concord was held on AVednesday the 27 th December , 1865 . Present : Bros . Alfred King , P . G . AV ., as AV . M . ; Rev . J . J . Farnham , P . M . ; J . Anderson , P . M . Lodge Hope ; II . AVickhum , AV . M . elect ; II . Avron , as S . AV . ; J . Thomas , as J . W . ; II . Prescott , Sec . ; E . Parker , as "

S . D . ; J . Lockley , J . D . ; J . Powell , as I . G . ; J . AV . Seager , Tyler . Members : Bros . AV . Stephen , J . AVeddle , AV . G . Rogers , J . Pallas , T . Ford , R . Dryhurst , H . E . Gabler , II . Freeman , J . Poyntz , S . Trenn , R . Farrow , AV . T . Lewis , J . M . Fleming , C . E . Burden , G . Giffert , Rev . D . AVilliamson , AV . Whitaker , T . Mills , Edward Parker , AV . C . Barnes , James Pearce , AV . G . King , W . D . Colliver , R , P . Brunton , A \ . H . Hoode , R . C . Shroff , F . AValker , John Duffy , & c . A isitors : Bros . J . Wil . liams , J . Burn . AV . Maidmoiit , H . L . Hanser , E . Du Boise , & c .

The lodge having been properly tyled , the notice convening the meeting was read , and the minutes of the last regular meeting , so far as related fco the AV . M . elect , were read and confirmed . Bro . Rev . J . J . Farnham then presented Bro . H . AVickbam , the W . M . elec ; , to the presiding AV . M . ( Bro . Alfred King , ) for installation , as the VV . M . of Loclge Concord , 757 , for the year 1866 . Bro . Alfred King having in a most able manner gone through the necessary preliminaries as required by the

ancient and established customs of the order , ancl the Secretary , Bro . H . Prescott , having read tbe customary interrogatories according to ancient usage , to which the AV . M . elect having signified his adhesion , Bro . Henry AVickbam Avas regularly and constitutionally installed AV . M . of Lodge Concord , 757 , in the presence of the undermentioned brethren , Avho constituted the Board of Installed Masters : —Bros . Alfred King , P . G . W .,

Installing Master ; Rev . J . J . Farnham , P . M . ; Jos . Anderson , P . M . The brethren ivho hacl previously boon passed out of the lodge were now re-admitted and the newly installed Master was duly proclaimed and saluted in tbe three degrees in the usual manner ; the loclge being lowered successively to the E . A . degree . Bro . H . Wickham , with great emotion , returned thanks to the Past Masters ancl the brethren for the honour they had conferred on him ; he stated he was indeed very

thankful to the brethren for the confidence they bad reposed in him ; he would indeed clo bis duty to tbe best of bis ability , but would ask the brethren to assist him in the performance of the loclge work ; he would ask tho officers whom be was about to appoint to bo regular and punctual ; be would beg of the brethren to work in loclge ivith-brotherly lovo and harmony , ancl to avoid all private quarrels ancl private piques ; above all ,

be Avould ask them to be just when ballotting for a candidate , ancl so to use their good sense ancl judgment ns Avould reflect credit and honour on Loclge Concord instead of a slur . The following brethren were then appointed office-bearers , and those present were invested with the jewel of office : —Bros . E . Parker , S . AV . ; T . Proud , J . AV . ; J . Poyntz , Treas . ; H . Prescott , Sec ; Freeman , S . D . ; W . Abraham , J . D . ; J . Thomas , Org . ; J . Powell , I . G . ; J . AA . Seager , Tyler . The W . M . then said he could not sit down without again thanking tbe brethren , ancl he would this time ask tbe brethren not to think

themselves slighted because they did not all bold offices in the loclge ; they knew well that Concord was a strong lodge , and therefore there were very many brethren competent to hold offices , bufc as there was a limit in nominating the officers , he hoped that the brethren would , as Masons , support him and those selected as his officers in the discharge of their duties ; he only hoped thafc brotherly love aud harmony would at all times pervade in . loclge ; he ivould avail himself of this opportunity of thanking

tho Past Masters of the loclge ; they had indeed worked ivell and supported the lodge in the absence of their most amiable WM . Bro . Diver ; he was sorry indeed that the distinguished brother was absent from the Loclge . Bro . Rev . J . J . Farnham said he was extremely obliged to the AA' . M . for the compliment paid him ; ho was glad to be afc bis post , ancl , as a past master of the lodge , would at all times support Loclge Concord ; but as there was a brother who had reall

y worked in the loclge , he would only return thanks foi himself . Bro . Alfred King then rose , and saicl he was sorry that at this moment Bro . Dr . Diver was absent , he could not do more than gladly officiate for that brother during his short absence ; he was obliged to Bro . AVickbam for the vote of thanks ; he hoped whenever his services were required to be at his post and do his duty . He hud , however , at this time to bring before the lodge

tbe services of a very deserving ancl worthy Mason , a brother of Lodge Concord , AVIIO hacl truly worked well and hard , ancl of him all coulcl say he had the good of the loclge at heart ; indeed there were few brethren AVIIO have worked so hard and with so much zeal . Bro . King would speak from bis own experience , for the brother he alluded to was the energetic Secretary ol the lodge , Bro . Henry Prescott , who had worked very hard with Bro . King , and the opinion of Bro . Diver was , that be would

not have known ivhat to do in ancl out of lodge if he bad nofc such a valuable Secretary as Bro . Prescott . The Secretary was indeed beloved by one and all in the lodge , and he hoped he was not wrong in stating be ivas a most popular man ; he was always at bis post , ancl this was his fourth year ; hacl he been in a higher post , or out of his office , be ( Bro . King ) would have proposed a substantial token to him , bufc for tbe present he ivould propose , as a slight mark of tbe brethren's esteem for Bro . Prescott ' s energy , zeal , ancl good qualities in the loclge , that a suitable jewel be presented to him out of tho lodge funds . The

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