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Provincial
Bro . Cabbell way in which Masonry was evidenfily flourishing in the Province of Essex . He could not feel Otherwise thati highly gratihed at "the reception they had given him ; m & also at observing had paid to & o . W Mi . W ; the G ; M . had had a most difficul t task in finding a fitting successor to
Bro . Wb ^ e , than whom no Br ^ freemasonry ; and he trusted that successor wOuld OnOrohs duties of the office with something like the ability of Bro . Whito He hopea * Bro ; White wnu ^ benefit the Craft and enjoy that retiring allowance which the Grand Lodge had so hbhouraoly and so xinia ^ imOusly voted to him . In conclusion ^ he had only to say t ^ he ( BrOi < 3 abhell ) had had the p leasure of meeting ^ sincerely hoped it wbuld ^ n ^
Br ^ Kent also r ^ far ^ distaiit fA ^ upon huh to preside without feelings Of considerable pride , because he was happy to know that Masonry not only had flourished there for some time > but continued to do so , and ; that it was carried put in accordance wi fine and excellent principles whi ^ country he hadl had the privilege of being present at ^^ meetings , but they m
beginning to the end of a diay such perfect and uninterrupted satisfaction as he had xlbhe on that occasion . He begged to expresshis very sincere gratitude for thb kindness he : had experienced , and to express th enjoy c ^ tinued prosperity m Bro . Cabbell had been permitted to propose a toast , and he would asli them to join with him in drinking the receiyed with the utmost cordiality— " The Prov . G . M . of Issex , Bro . Bagshaw . " ( Cheers . ) Any Brother who in these days undert
although it might be accompanied by high honour and great credit , knew also that great responsibility attached to the fulfilment of its duties . Indeed ; it was one of the distinguishing features of the present time , and one of those points upon which the honour , character , " and greatness of the country depended , that although great honour was paid to those in high station , it was because those who filled high stations , ifhot universally , at least generally , knew very well that that
honour was rendered in proportion to the faithfulness with which they discharged the duties and acted up to the responsibilities of their various positions , ( Hear , hear . ) He was sure the Brother whose health he proposed had followed out that principle ; and he congratulated the Brethren of the Province upon being presided over by one in every way so capable of performing his duties . He gave them the health of their excellent Prov . G . M ., and long might he live to enjoy the honour of presiding over the Province of Essex . ( Cheers . )
The B . W . Prov . G . M . had a most pleasing duty to perforin in thanking them for the very kind manner in which they had received his name and responded to the last toast . No man could be more sensible than himself of his shortcomings ; hut he could assure them that it was his earnest desire to perform his duty to the utmost for the promotion of the prosperity of the Province . He could never be too grateful for the kind support he had received from the various Lodges , and to which he felt they were indebted for the high position which Masonry held in Essex , and which he trusted it would ever continue to hold . ( Cheers . ) He would
now proceed to the discharge of another most pleasing duty , by proposing a toast which he was sure they would be glad to acknowledge . It had been his good fortune to be supported in his office by a D .- Prov . G . M . wlio had himself a friend in every Brother throughout the Province . ( Cheers . ) He believed that no man could have done so much for Freemasonry as Bro . Skinner , and he was fully aware how much he was hiniself individually indebted to that worthy Brother for the support which he had uniformly given to him in his office as Prov . G . M . He trusted that Bro . Skinner would long continue in an office he had so ably filled for so many years to the satisfaction of the Brethren and his own honour . ( Cheers . )
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Provincial
Bro . Cabbell way in which Masonry was evidenfily flourishing in the Province of Essex . He could not feel Otherwise thati highly gratihed at "the reception they had given him ; m & also at observing had paid to & o . W Mi . W ; the G ; M . had had a most difficul t task in finding a fitting successor to
Bro . Wb ^ e , than whom no Br ^ freemasonry ; and he trusted that successor wOuld OnOrohs duties of the office with something like the ability of Bro . Whito He hopea * Bro ; White wnu ^ benefit the Craft and enjoy that retiring allowance which the Grand Lodge had so hbhouraoly and so xinia ^ imOusly voted to him . In conclusion ^ he had only to say t ^ he ( BrOi < 3 abhell ) had had the p leasure of meeting ^ sincerely hoped it wbuld ^ n ^
Br ^ Kent also r ^ far ^ distaiit fA ^ upon huh to preside without feelings Of considerable pride , because he was happy to know that Masonry not only had flourished there for some time > but continued to do so , and ; that it was carried put in accordance wi fine and excellent principles whi ^ country he hadl had the privilege of being present at ^^ meetings , but they m
beginning to the end of a diay such perfect and uninterrupted satisfaction as he had xlbhe on that occasion . He begged to expresshis very sincere gratitude for thb kindness he : had experienced , and to express th enjoy c ^ tinued prosperity m Bro . Cabbell had been permitted to propose a toast , and he would asli them to join with him in drinking the receiyed with the utmost cordiality— " The Prov . G . M . of Issex , Bro . Bagshaw . " ( Cheers . ) Any Brother who in these days undert
although it might be accompanied by high honour and great credit , knew also that great responsibility attached to the fulfilment of its duties . Indeed ; it was one of the distinguishing features of the present time , and one of those points upon which the honour , character , " and greatness of the country depended , that although great honour was paid to those in high station , it was because those who filled high stations , ifhot universally , at least generally , knew very well that that
honour was rendered in proportion to the faithfulness with which they discharged the duties and acted up to the responsibilities of their various positions , ( Hear , hear . ) He was sure the Brother whose health he proposed had followed out that principle ; and he congratulated the Brethren of the Province upon being presided over by one in every way so capable of performing his duties . He gave them the health of their excellent Prov . G . M ., and long might he live to enjoy the honour of presiding over the Province of Essex . ( Cheers . )
The B . W . Prov . G . M . had a most pleasing duty to perforin in thanking them for the very kind manner in which they had received his name and responded to the last toast . No man could be more sensible than himself of his shortcomings ; hut he could assure them that it was his earnest desire to perform his duty to the utmost for the promotion of the prosperity of the Province . He could never be too grateful for the kind support he had received from the various Lodges , and to which he felt they were indebted for the high position which Masonry held in Essex , and which he trusted it would ever continue to hold . ( Cheers . ) He would
now proceed to the discharge of another most pleasing duty , by proposing a toast which he was sure they would be glad to acknowledge . It had been his good fortune to be supported in his office by a D .- Prov . G . M . wlio had himself a friend in every Brother throughout the Province . ( Cheers . ) He believed that no man could have done so much for Freemasonry as Bro . Skinner , and he was fully aware how much he was hiniself individually indebted to that worthy Brother for the support which he had uniformly given to him in his office as Prov . G . M . He trusted that Bro . Skinner would long continue in an office he had so ably filled for so many years to the satisfaction of the Brethren and his own honour . ( Cheers . )