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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.
Monday, Sept. 26, LONDON. Nos. 4, 46, 71, 305, 407,
458.
COUNTRY. Nos. 97, 227, 233, 246,
320, 425, 437, 455, 524,
541, 552, 546, 553, 558,
578, 697, 643, 680, 707,
710.
- 27, LONDON. Nos. 86, 235, 316, 349.
COUNTRY. Nos. 38, 6763, 87, 130,
145, 285, 340, 427, 477,
501, 579, 592, 640, 649,
668.
NVednesday, - 28, LoNDON. No. 2. Lodge of Benevo-
lence.
COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 84, 112, 121,
164, 215, 291, 314, 414,
440, 442, 472, 478, 537,
543, 548, 549, 563, 661.
Thursday, 29, LONDON. Nos. 7, 39, 327. Gen.
Coln. Fern. Sell. at 11.
COUNTRY. Nos. 45, 51, 57, 110, 115,
176, 384, 420, 453, 461,
483, 506, 545, 556, 586,
587, 657, 670, 717.
30, LONDON. No. 239.
CorwrnY• • Nos 53, 236, 533
•
Saturday, Oct. 1, LoNnoN. .• •
COUNTRY. Nos. 412, 492.

Tuesday,

Friday,

WEST INDIES.
BASIBADOES, JULY 26.—Yesterday was an interesting day
to the people of this colony. The Lord Bishop having ap-
pointed to lay the first stone of the new church in this parish—
an event most anxiously expected by our parishioners, and
which his Lordship has entered into with every feeling of his
heart—the gentlemen of the committee made the usual arrange-
ments for the completion of this most impressive, and to all
who think seriously of the religious intention of it, this highly
important ceremony.

To see the foundation begun of a building to be consecrated
to the service of God, which shall receive hundreds of Chris-
tians, who for many, many years have been prevented from
joining in the public assemblies of the people in adoration and
praise of their Almighty Father ; to look with the eye of faith
and hope into that future period when thousands yet unborn,
of every rank and degree, shall join in prostrating themselves
before the throne of Grace, in praying to the common Lord
and Father of all, in pouring out their miseries and griefs be-
fore their Saviour; in joining with Christian charity and in
mutual forgiveness of injuries at the feast of the holy table—
what ought to be the frame of our minds on the contemplation
of this solemn event ? Do not our hearts burn within us, when
we think of the blessings which are in prospect ? And shall
we not give our serious and hearty amen to the admirableprayer
which our own Bishop offered up to the throne of God on this
occasion, so interesting to the feelings of all who value the com-
forts of religion, and the inestimable blessing of being admitted
into the house of prayer ?
The following is the order in which the procession moved
from King's house, about one o'clock :
The Band of the Christ Church and St. Phillip'a Battalions.
Grand Tylers, with drawn swords.
The Model.
Brethren, not Members of any Lodge, two and two.
The Lodges, according to their numbers, the juniors going first.
Engraver, with the Plate.
Architect or Builder, with the Mallet.
Superintendent of Works, with the Plan.
Grand Deacons.
Grand Secretary, with Book of Constitutions on a cushion.
Grand Treasurer.
Vistors of distinction.
Junior Grand Warden, with plumb.
Steward, with wand. f Standard of the
Grand 'Lodge. }- Steward, with wand.
Senior Grand Warden, with Level.
Volume of the Sacred iI aw
} Steward, with
Steward, with
-Square and Compasses.
wand.
on a velvet cushion.
Deputy Grand Master. with Square.
The Clerk and Sexton of the Cathedral.
The Boys of the Central School.
The Master of the Central School, in his robes.
The Organist of St. Michael's Parish.
The Warden of St. Michael's Parish.
The Vestrymen of St. Michael's Parish.
The Band of the Royal Regiment.
The Field Officers of the Militia.
Gentlemen of the Island.
Physicians of the Island.
The Harbour Master and Captain of the Port.
His Majestyos Justices of the Peace.
The Chairman and Treasurer of the Society for Promoting
Christian Knowledge.
The Band of his Majesty's 93d Regiment.
The Registrar and Marshal of the Court of Vice Admiralty.
The Officer's of his Majesty's Customs.
The Clerk of the Crown, in his robes.
The Private Secretaries of his honour the President and the
The Lord Bishop of the Diocess. •
The Registrar of the Diocess, with a Roll.
The Barons of the Exchequer and Justices of the other
Courts.
The Gentlemen of the Bar, in their robes.

The Band of his Majesty's 35th Regiment.
The Secretary of the Church-building Committee, with the
Minute-book of their Proceedings.
The Treasurer of the Church-building Committee, with the
Subscription Roll.
The Members of the Church-building Committee with white
Wands.
The Officers of his Majesty's Commissariat Department.
The Officers of his Majesty's Army and Navy.
The Reverend the Clergy, in their robes.
The Venerable the Archdeacon of Barbadoes, in his robes.
The Clerks of the House of Assembly.
The Treasurer of the Island.
The Members of the House of Assembly.
The Mace Bearer.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly.
The Secretary of the Island,
The Sergeant at Arms.
The Members of his Majesty's Council.
Steward, with f The Provincial Grand Mas- 1 Steward, with
Wand. 1 ter's Standard Bear,n.. Wand.
The Grand Sword Bearer.
Steward, With
_f The Provincial Grand Master ) Steward, with
Wand. 1 in full Costume. I Wand.
The Reverend the Chaplains of the Bishop.
Verger, hearing the Mace.
The Aides-de-Camp of the Commander-in-Chief.
The Lord BishopFm
o Footmen
n of th
the Diocee Bishop
ssandhis Honour the President.
The
...a President.
The procession having arrived on the ground near to the
north-east corner of the spot marked out for the building, (men-
ad to che.right and left, and formed a lane. The. Royal Itegis
meat, chak...i up in a square, presented arms, the artillery tired
alsalute, and the hands played " God save the King!" During
which his Honour the President, the Lord Bishop, the Provin-
cial Grand Master, &c., moved up the lane towards where the
stone was to be laid. %Viten every preparation had been made
fAorthigebetey,remony, the Lord Pishop, standing upon a platform,
most devoutly offered up the following prayer:—" Lord God
Almighty,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy,
look down from Heaven, thy dwelling-place, and bless the un-
dertaking of thy humble servants. We desire to raise our edi-
flee to Thy honour and glory, and the good of our fellow-crea-
tures, wherein high and low, rich and poor, bond and free, may
meet together to worship their common Father and Redeemer.
Incline, we beseech Thee, every heart to this work of piety and
love ; give skill to our architect, and strength to our labourers ;
and grant, if it be Thy good pleasure, that all we assembled
this day before Thee, may live to behold the completion of our
work in its solemn dedication to Thee our God. Thou dwel-
lest not in Temples made with bands, as saith the Prophet,
Heaven is Thy throne, and Earth Thy footstool ;' yet didst
Thou command Solomon to build Thee an house-4 Prosper,
we pray Thee, the work of our hands upon us, 0 prosper
Thou our handy work.' Graft in our hearts the love of . thy
name ; increase in us true religion ; nourish us with all good-
ness; and of thy great mercy so keep us in the same, that per-
fectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judg-
ment, and built up on the foundation of the Prophets and
Apostles, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,s.ve
may grow up an holy temple in Thee, an habitation of Gc d,
tih,orrodu,gihn twhehoSsie)irmito,
sftorptehrefesct akperoalyerJweseuscoCnlcilruisdteTolui Thy
iSmopne,rofeucrt
addresses. Our Father, &c." The Rev. Mr. Garnett read the