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Provincial.
ncctcd with tho Order but what was commendable , and calculated to raise men in intelligence , and foster those feelings which , above all others , they ought to possess , namely , charity and benevolence . He received with groat ploasuro the testimonial offered to him by his worthy Brother , and ho thanked him for tho complimentary manner in which ho had been pleased to speak of him . As regarded anything ho had done , he coidd only say that he had endeavoured to discharge all the duties devolving upon him to tho best of bis ability . Again thanking tho assembly for the honour thoy had done him , he concluded by observing that he should now proceed to discharge tho duty which had been assigned to him .
The stone was then lowered into its place , three stoppages being made in the descent , during which the band performed a piece of solemn music , composed for the occasion by Bro . P . Stubbs . Bro . WARBURTON having , at the request of the mayor , advanced to the south , applied the plumb-rule to the stone , and having declared it to be properly tried and adjusted , deposited the emblem of his office at the south side of the stone , and retired .
Bro . GEORGE GILL , having advanced towards the west , applied the level to the stone on four different parts of the surface , and having certified that it was correct , deposited the emblem of his office on the west of the stone , and retired . Bro . WALTER THOMPSON advanced to the east with his emblem of office , the square , and having applied it to the corners of the stoneretired as the preceding officers had done .
, The Deputy Grand Master then presented the Mayor with the mallet . The Mayor , having struck the stone three times , declared it properly laid , and the band immediately struck up the air , " Prosper the Art . " The Grand Chaplain having received from Bros . Alpass , Gamhell , and Davies the corn , wine , and oil , placed the same on the stone , repeating as follows : —
THE CORN . Upon this stone I place this com as an oblation in acknowledgment of our dependence upon God for the supply of every want , and under a grateful sense of that goodness which has preserved us to this day , and given ns hopes of future increased usefulness and blessing .
THE WINE . Upon the corner-stono of this intended structure I pour this wine , emblematical of spiritual and temporal gifts , of Divine consolation , and of that strength which God will give to all them that ask him , to enable them to perform their duties in those several stations to which he has called them .
THE oil . Upon this , the first stone of the building , I pour this oil , after the manner ot our fathers in ages past , signifying tho designation of tho edifice to the high and important purposes of our ancient and honourable Order ; and may tho Great Architect of the Universe give to us his abundant blessing . This was accompanied by solemn music . Some money was placed on the stone for the workmen by Bro . William Berry , and this was followed by a prayer invoking a
blessing on the town . The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , then delivered a prayer as follows : —¦ May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this foundation-stone which we have now laid , and by His providence enable us to finish this and every other work which may be undertaken for tho embellishment and advantage of this city . The Prov . Grand Chaplain , the Rev . J . BiucnAii , M . A . , incum-
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Provincial.
ncctcd with tho Order but what was commendable , and calculated to raise men in intelligence , and foster those feelings which , above all others , they ought to possess , namely , charity and benevolence . He received with groat ploasuro the testimonial offered to him by his worthy Brother , and ho thanked him for tho complimentary manner in which ho had been pleased to speak of him . As regarded anything ho had done , he coidd only say that he had endeavoured to discharge all the duties devolving upon him to tho best of bis ability . Again thanking tho assembly for the honour thoy had done him , he concluded by observing that he should now proceed to discharge tho duty which had been assigned to him .
The stone was then lowered into its place , three stoppages being made in the descent , during which the band performed a piece of solemn music , composed for the occasion by Bro . P . Stubbs . Bro . WARBURTON having , at the request of the mayor , advanced to the south , applied the plumb-rule to the stone , and having declared it to be properly tried and adjusted , deposited the emblem of his office at the south side of the stone , and retired .
Bro . GEORGE GILL , having advanced towards the west , applied the level to the stone on four different parts of the surface , and having certified that it was correct , deposited the emblem of his office on the west of the stone , and retired . Bro . WALTER THOMPSON advanced to the east with his emblem of office , the square , and having applied it to the corners of the stoneretired as the preceding officers had done .
, The Deputy Grand Master then presented the Mayor with the mallet . The Mayor , having struck the stone three times , declared it properly laid , and the band immediately struck up the air , " Prosper the Art . " The Grand Chaplain having received from Bros . Alpass , Gamhell , and Davies the corn , wine , and oil , placed the same on the stone , repeating as follows : —
THE CORN . Upon this stone I place this com as an oblation in acknowledgment of our dependence upon God for the supply of every want , and under a grateful sense of that goodness which has preserved us to this day , and given ns hopes of future increased usefulness and blessing .
THE WINE . Upon the corner-stono of this intended structure I pour this wine , emblematical of spiritual and temporal gifts , of Divine consolation , and of that strength which God will give to all them that ask him , to enable them to perform their duties in those several stations to which he has called them .
THE oil . Upon this , the first stone of the building , I pour this oil , after the manner ot our fathers in ages past , signifying tho designation of tho edifice to the high and important purposes of our ancient and honourable Order ; and may tho Great Architect of the Universe give to us his abundant blessing . This was accompanied by solemn music . Some money was placed on the stone for the workmen by Bro . William Berry , and this was followed by a prayer invoking a
blessing on the town . The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , then delivered a prayer as follows : —¦ May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this foundation-stone which we have now laid , and by His providence enable us to finish this and every other work which may be undertaken for tho embellishment and advantage of this city . The Prov . Grand Chaplain , the Rev . J . BiucnAii , M . A . , incum-