UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND A Sketch of the History of the Persecution"! t of the Knights Templar.—By F. Binckes S-Mr. G. A. Thomson. 'The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on History of the Airedale Lodge, No. 3S7.— | Wednesday, the 6th inst. : By J. Ramsden Riley J " The Masonian ," Volume I. ^ " "'' A" HCa<1 "*''" i. The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 7th March for ] R I .L Bnvs confirmation. The Newcastle College Roll (a reproduction) F. F. Schnitger , P.M., frc. 2. The minutes of the Grand Festival of the April for confirmation. H ins P-I' .S.G.W. Norths and 25th Engraved Portrait of the Earl of Moira ... ' J ' 3. Appointment and investiture of President of the Board of General [ H ;tf Purposes. Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England, f Capt. 1. H. Leslie, P.M. icfil , Dist. J.G.W. Punjab. Election of members of the Board of General Purposes. 17 S4 I 4. „ „ „ 1S55, 32mo. Jas. Very, 754. 5. Election of members of the Colonial Board, Calcott's Candid Disquisitions , 1772 Chas. J. B. l ijoti , P. Asst. G. Pursf . d. Election of Grand Lodge Auditor. Traditions and Symbolism ofthe Mark Degree The Author , Tudor Trevor, P.M., Sc. 7. Election of member's for the Committee of Management of the " Koyal Masonic Clothing, Certificate, and Jewels ... J. B. Cologan , late 447. Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Free- r T u, • u ( The Author , Alexander H. Morgan , P.G. Lessons Taught in Freemasonry \ High Priest, Pennsy lvania. masons." 8. Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter, in which are re- The Board also submit a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last commendations for the following grants, viz.: meeting of the Finance Committee, held on Friday, the 12th day of May instant , A brother of the Domatic Lodge, No. London o o showing a balance in the Bank of England (Law Courts Branch) of .£6425 is. fid., 177, ,£5° 16s. (if A brother of the Selwyn Lodge, No. 1901, London o o and balance of annual allowance for library ^24 Sd., and in the hands the 75 ' The widow of a brother of the Grand Master's Lodge, No. 1, Grand Secretary for petty cash £100, and for servants wages ^100. London . ... ... ... 50 o o (Signed) T HOMAS FENN , A brother of Lodge Temperance, No. 169, London 50 o o Freemasons' Hall, London , W.C, 15th May, 1894. President. ' A brother of the Humber Lodge, No. 57, Hull 50 o o At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday the 15th May, after the ordinary A brother of the Granite Lodge, No. 1328 , London 100 o o business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed : The widow of a brother of the Lebanon Lodge, No. 1326 " That the Board of General Purposes have heard with regret the announce- Feltham 50 o o ment made by V.W. Bro. Thomas Fenn that it is his intention to r< ipiest the 9. R EPORT OF THE BOARD OF G ENERAL PURPOSES . Most Worshi pful Grand Master not to re-appoint him to the office of Piesident for the ensuing year. In tendering to him their cordial anil sincere thanks fur To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England. the able and courteous manner in which he has presided over their <k libeia- The Board beg to report that in accordance with the resolution of the Grand tions, the members of the Board desire individu all y and collecii vi.-I y to record Lodge at the Quarterly Communication in December last, 13 lodges in foreign their appreciation of the services rendered to Freemasonry during the whole parts, having failed to make returns for many years, were summoned to show of his long connection with .the Craft , and more especiall y dining ihe 10 cause why they should not be erased. Of these, the warrants of the following years that he has filled the office of President. The members further desire lodges have been returned : to express the sincere admiration which they feel for llro. Finn 's thoroug h No. 447. Pythagoras, Corfu . I . No. 1014. Dek ran , Smyrna. knowledge of Masonic law and precedent, and for the zeal and ability with 896. La Victoire, Smyrna. | '34°. Sion , Smyrna. which he has carried out the arduous duties of his position ." The Board therefore recommend that these lodges be row erased. (Signed) K E RNEST POCOCK , Vice-President. The W.M. of the Homer Lodge, No. 806, Smyrna , reports that No. 952, St. 10. The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for John 's, Smyrna, has not worked since 1864, and there is no trace of the warrant. Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons, dated 1H1I1 May, 1 S<j L , will That he believes No. 978, Eleusinian , Ephesus, was never opened , and he can find be laid before Grand Lodge. no trace of the warrant. That no one knows what became of the warrant of No. 11, N OTICES OF M OTION- : 1015, St. George's, Smyrna , which has made no return since 1S6 No answers 7. OHN A LBERT FAUNVIF.I.D , P. Asst . G.D. of Cers. : have been received from the following : 1. By W. Bro. J be That the sum of ^70 given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the No. 550, Armistad Unida , New Granada , last return 1857. money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Bene- „ 672, Southern Cross, Pernambuco, last return 1871. volent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to 11 73<>i British , Mauritius, last return 1887. supp ly the inmates of the Institution at Croy don with coals during the „ 1183 , Phoenix , New Amsterdam, Berbice , last return 1874. winter season. 11 1535, Mauritius Lodge of Harmony, Port Louis, Mauritius , last return 2. By V.W. Bro. R ICHARD EVE , P.G. Treasurer : 1884. ful Grand Master be respectfull y requested to use his The Board recommend that all the above-named lodges be now erased. That the Most Worshi p inducing the United Grand Lod ge of New South With respect to No. 806, " Homer, Smyrna, the W.M., Bro. Thomas Hall writes gracious influence in , ive the Cambrian Lod No. 6 6 E.C., friendl y and fraternal that the lodge has been closed for some time for want of members, but they hope to Wales to g ge, 5 , begin work again. The lod ge was held at the English Club, Smyrna. It made recognition. returns during 28 years, and is now six years in arrear. As there appears to be 3. By \V. Bro. PETER LE PAGE , P.M. 243, Guernsey : some expectations of its resuscitations, the Board recommend that this lodge be That Rule 21S of the Book of Constitutions be expunged. not erased. List of brethre n nominated for the Board of General Purposes : The Board have received from Bro. Lane John , the author of " Masonic M ASTERS AND PAST M ASTERS. N OMINATED HY Records ," an offer of the copyright of the second edition of this work on the sole P.G.S., W.M. 23... Bro. E. M. Money, P.G.S., P.M. condition Bro. C. E. Collins , 23 that it be printed in his own name as author and under his supervision , F. Atkinson Powell W.M. 2416 „ Charles Martin , P.A. G.D.C. and that „ , 500 copies be printed and sold at one guinea each ; this work is a regis- Geo. Ward Verry, P.M. ••¦ ter of lodges in all parts of the world that have emanated from the several „ SS4 George Everett , P.G. Treas. ,, Geo. Edwin Fairchild , W.M. 173 J] " b Grand Lodges of England , from down to the year of publication 1886. 1717 , „ C. William Carrell , W.M. 28 ... „ Charles Belton , P.D.G.D.C. It gives the dale of warrant , the various numbers and names the lodges have G. R. Lang ley, P.M. 23S1 borne „ Arthur Blenkarn , W.M. 2381 ... „ , with the different places of meeting, and , if erased, the date of erasure, Waller H. Glazier , P.M. Eugene Monteuuis , P.G .S.B. with other ,, 34 particulars that can be briefly set forth. Many years of patient labour Ebenezer C. Mulvey, P.M. 179... „ Asher Bnrfu Id , P.G. Treas. and careful research were spent by the compiler in its „ preparation , and it is perhaps _ ,, ., _ „ _ „ ,, f „ Colonel Gerald Noel Monty, C.B., the most useful Masonic work ever published. „ E. M. Money, P.G.S., P.M. 23 ... [ " JW. G. Master Surrey ! To the Secretarial Department of the Grand Lodge it is simply invaluable , , . ,,, ( „ T. Hastings Miller , P.G.S.B. giving D ,. ,. ... « as it does, infoimation at a g lance which otherwise could only be obtained , „ Joh n Barnett , W.M. 177 _ john L. Maiher , P.A.G.D.C. if at all at the cost of much time and research. The book has been out of ^ print „ Emil A pelt, W.M 186 } some years, and ever since its issue Bro. Lane has been collecting materials for a Chas. Fredk. Howard , P.G. Std. Br. new „ John Barnett , W.M. 177 ...) " . " ' and revised edition which will contain many hundreds of important correc- Sudlow P.G. Std. Br. tions „ Arthur G. Sandberg, M.D.,P.M. 3 „ Robert Clay , , and will also include all lodges warranted down to the present time.