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Provincial.
In compliance with this application , the Provincial Grand Lodge requests that the several Secretaries of particular Lodges will collect all possible information relative to the JIasonic history of the Brethren who have from time to time been members of their Lodges , and that they will transmit the result of their inquiries to the Provincial Grand Secretary . Should the Secretaries of particular Lodges be prevented bbusiness
y , or otherwise , from paying the necessary attention to such part of the required particulars as must be extracted from their Lodge books , the Provincial Grand Lodge requests they will transmit their books and records to the Prov . Grand Secretary , who will inspect them fully . And such Brethren as may be in possession of the records of any extinct Lodges , are required by the Prov . Grand Lodge to transmit them to the Secretary for the like purpose . From these sources it is expected that
a great deal of valuable information may be obtained . The Provincial Grand Secretary suggests to the Secretaries of particular Lodges to apply to their several existing members , who most probably can readily furnish the requisite particulars . The object of
the Prov . Grand Secretary is to compile a JIasonic History of the Province , from the earliest periods of which the several Lodges possess any records . For the completion of this project he confidently relies on the assistance of the Brethren , and especially of the AVorshipful JIasters and Secretaries of particular Lodges , who are enjoined by the Provincial Grand Lodge to render their aid to the utmost of their power . The following are the principal ' points of information required : — The name , profession , and residence of Brethren at any period
members of your Lodge . The dates of initiation , passing , and raising , and in what Lodge each of these ceremonies was performed . The numbers ofthe several Lodges of which the several Brethren have been members , and the dates of joining and quitting such Lodges . The offices filled by each Brother , with the dates of appointment and length of service .
Any other JIasonic particulars deemed worthy of note . If the Lodge books are not sent to the Prov . Grand Secretary , you are requested to furnish him with the date of the warrant , names of the officers by whom the Lodge was first formed , and au annual list of Masters and AVardens , together with any other particulars of Masonic
interest . AV . DENIS JIOORE , Dated Cathedral-yard , Exeter , Prov . Grand Secretary . October 27 , 1835 . P . S . You are requested to transmit me your returns to Christmas , 1835 , on or before February 1 , 1836 . DORCHESTER . —31 st December last , the Brethren of All Soul's Lodge
here , met at the JIasonic Hall , to celebrate the festival of St . John . A very respectable assemblage of the Brethren were present ; JI . T . Scriven , AV . JI . in the chair . The day and evening were spent with that social and fraternal feeling always predominant with the Craft . BATH . —JIASONIC BALL . —The birthday of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , on AVednesday last , was celebrated with great eclat by the members of the Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 48 , of this city . The Bre-VOL , in . M
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Provincial.
In compliance with this application , the Provincial Grand Lodge requests that the several Secretaries of particular Lodges will collect all possible information relative to the JIasonic history of the Brethren who have from time to time been members of their Lodges , and that they will transmit the result of their inquiries to the Provincial Grand Secretary . Should the Secretaries of particular Lodges be prevented bbusiness
y , or otherwise , from paying the necessary attention to such part of the required particulars as must be extracted from their Lodge books , the Provincial Grand Lodge requests they will transmit their books and records to the Prov . Grand Secretary , who will inspect them fully . And such Brethren as may be in possession of the records of any extinct Lodges , are required by the Prov . Grand Lodge to transmit them to the Secretary for the like purpose . From these sources it is expected that
a great deal of valuable information may be obtained . The Provincial Grand Secretary suggests to the Secretaries of particular Lodges to apply to their several existing members , who most probably can readily furnish the requisite particulars . The object of
the Prov . Grand Secretary is to compile a JIasonic History of the Province , from the earliest periods of which the several Lodges possess any records . For the completion of this project he confidently relies on the assistance of the Brethren , and especially of the AVorshipful JIasters and Secretaries of particular Lodges , who are enjoined by the Provincial Grand Lodge to render their aid to the utmost of their power . The following are the principal ' points of information required : — The name , profession , and residence of Brethren at any period
members of your Lodge . The dates of initiation , passing , and raising , and in what Lodge each of these ceremonies was performed . The numbers ofthe several Lodges of which the several Brethren have been members , and the dates of joining and quitting such Lodges . The offices filled by each Brother , with the dates of appointment and length of service .
Any other JIasonic particulars deemed worthy of note . If the Lodge books are not sent to the Prov . Grand Secretary , you are requested to furnish him with the date of the warrant , names of the officers by whom the Lodge was first formed , and au annual list of Masters and AVardens , together with any other particulars of Masonic
interest . AV . DENIS JIOORE , Dated Cathedral-yard , Exeter , Prov . Grand Secretary . October 27 , 1835 . P . S . You are requested to transmit me your returns to Christmas , 1835 , on or before February 1 , 1836 . DORCHESTER . —31 st December last , the Brethren of All Soul's Lodge
here , met at the JIasonic Hall , to celebrate the festival of St . John . A very respectable assemblage of the Brethren were present ; JI . T . Scriven , AV . JI . in the chair . The day and evening were spent with that social and fraternal feeling always predominant with the Craft . BATH . —JIASONIC BALL . —The birthday of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , on AVednesday last , was celebrated with great eclat by the members of the Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 48 , of this city . The Bre-VOL , in . M