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Illustrations of masonry

Chapter 28

XVII. History of Masonry from 1813 to 1820 . . .310

A gross imposture exposed, in a Law Case on Masonry, Smith v. Finch ib.
Revival of Freemasonry in Russia .... ib.
Solemn Dedication, by the Grand Master, of the Ma- sonic Hall at Bath 311
The Grand Master's Address to the Corporation, on being presented with the Freedom of the City . 316
Ceremonial at laying the foundation-stone of a Monu- ment to the Memory of Robert Burns, the Ayrshire Poet, Jan. 25, 1820, being the Anniversary of his Natal Day 317
Sketch of Freemasonry in Scotland . . . ib. note.
Address of the W. Deputy Grand Master, Alexander
Bos well, Esq., of Auchinleck .... 319 XYLTL. History of Masonry from 1820 to 1823 ... 321
Accession of King George IV. .... ib.
Address from the Grand Lodge to the Throne . . ib.
His Majesty condescends to accept the office of Grand Patron of Masonry ...... 323
Splendid present from his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex to the Grand Lodge 324
Irregularities at Liverpool • ib
Memorial to the Grand Lodge from the P. G. Lodge for the County Palatine of Lancaster . . . 32,^
The Memorial withdrawn ib.
Charges exhibited against the Lodge No. 31. . . ib.
The Lodge No. 31 suspended . . . . ib
The Brethren of No. 31 issue a manifesto to all the Lodges in the Union ...... 326
And refuse obedience to the summons of the Provincial Grand Master ib.
A Committee formed at Liverpool to adjust the dispute 327
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master summons the Master of No. 31 ib.
He refuses to attend ...... ib.
And publishes a violent account of proceedings . . ib.
The dispute referred by the Provincial Grand Master to the Board of General Purposes . . • 330
The Lodge No. 31 suspended by the Grand Lodge . ib.
Several individual members suspended . . • 331
The Lodge No. 31 erased, and its members expelled from Masonry ....... ib.
Several of the expelled Masons restored on their peti- tion 332
Protest of the Lodge No. 140 333
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That Lodge erased for contumacy . • • •