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Iipdge beipg represented . Thete were a ^^^ neighbouring Brpyinces . To the regret pf ^ a ^ Tjrnte , vyasby illness unal ^ at the Town Hall soon after elev ^ : present , the B . W . Brdi Bandolph >
B . Prov . G . M ., in the chair Bros . Tunstall , S , G . W . ; Gave , J . G . W . | Falcpiier , G . Treas . ; Bev . A . P ^ Charles l ^^ T . Bteele , P . G . S . I ) . ; W past and present Gr ^ hd ^ 0 ^ Lodges of the province .
TheProv , Grand Lodge went in procession to the parish clrurchi The prayers were read by the "Vicar , the Bev ; Bro * Thomas , and the Prov ; G . Ghap ,, the ft ey ; Bro . Broy ^ he ; delivered a y ^ of St . Jphn , iv . 7 ;' :- ~ " Beloved , let us love one ? another / ' The discourse was addressed to a general assemblage was a humorous congregation , the church being filled in every part . 3 ^ s a rebj uest was made that the Bey . Brother would print the sermon , we shall piily give a
brief outline of it ; simply riiehtipning that its pbject was to make known to the world without , % relief , a , hd truth were the watchwords of Freemasonry ; that , Iteforeilbeing admitted vfithin its portals ; the tongue of candidate's favour ; and the first injunctions imposed upon him were , that he should strictl y ^ God , bis neig h ^
addressing ad mixed congre ^ aticni , it was proper he ^ s those whp had b ^ been so often promulgated , that Freemasonry was hostile to Christianity ^ So far from that being true > he made known the fact that the Bible was necessarily an accohipaniment of the proceedings of a Lodge . He next went on to shp ^ soine of the brightest characters in the history of mankind were that its scheme of universal brotherhood was adapted for curing the evils of life . In a
foreign clime , without knowing a word of its language , a Maspn would always find succour and relief He mentioned the case of an officer of the British army ; -who , in the heat of conflict in the war in the Cririiea , was struck down and disarmed , and at the last moment , when the sword ^ -ppint was at his breast , the sign of a Mason put aside the deadly weapon . After further making known the nature of the institution , and its glorious benevolent institutions , the preacher , in addressing himself to the Brethren , exhorted them to carry out the command of " the disciple whom Jesus loved : "— " Let us love one another "—by acts of
kindness to all , —by omitting no opportunity of proving they were worthy of their name in relieving the wants of their poor or afflicted Brethren , arid to make no boast of charity or good deeds . By fulfilling all the behests of Freemasonry , they would be but carrying out the great principles of Christianity , so well expressed by " the apostle > —that pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father was this , —to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction , and to keep unspotted from the world ; The sermon was listened to with marked attention , and gave the greatest satisfaction to every one who heard it .
The Brethren then , preceded by a very excellent band , formed in procession to the Town Hall , a noble building , for a town of its size . The B . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Randolph , resumed the business , and went through the agenda , first confirming the minutes and passing the treasurer ' s accounts , upon which some discussion of no moment took place . The election of the G ' . T . followed , and Bro . Falconer was unanimously re-elected . Then the Grand officers for the ensuing year were appointed . The G . M . ' s choice falling
upon Bro . Henry Thomas Cole , S . G . W . Bro . Cole being a non-resident , the G . M . had granted a dispensation in his favour . Bros ,, W . Oakley , J . G . W . ; Bev . J . Brakeford , G . Chap . ; Augustus P . Browne , G . Sec . ; J . Payne Ashley , G . Beg . ; Bobert Frood , S . G . B . ; J . 0 . Goodall , J . G . I ) . ; Horatio Jones , G . Bir , Cer . ; Blewitt , G . Org . ; Mitchell , G . Purs . The B . Prov . G . M . invested the several Brethren in due order , including the very esteemed Bro .
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Peoyihcial
Iipdge beipg represented . Thete were a ^^^ neighbouring Brpyinces . To the regret pf ^ a ^ Tjrnte , vyasby illness unal ^ at the Town Hall soon after elev ^ : present , the B . W . Brdi Bandolph >
B . Prov . G . M ., in the chair Bros . Tunstall , S , G . W . ; Gave , J . G . W . | Falcpiier , G . Treas . ; Bev . A . P ^ Charles l ^^ T . Bteele , P . G . S . I ) . ; W past and present Gr ^ hd ^ 0 ^ Lodges of the province .
TheProv , Grand Lodge went in procession to the parish clrurchi The prayers were read by the "Vicar , the Bev ; Bro * Thomas , and the Prov ; G . Ghap ,, the ft ey ; Bro . Broy ^ he ; delivered a y ^ of St . Jphn , iv . 7 ;' :- ~ " Beloved , let us love one ? another / ' The discourse was addressed to a general assemblage was a humorous congregation , the church being filled in every part . 3 ^ s a rebj uest was made that the Bey . Brother would print the sermon , we shall piily give a
brief outline of it ; simply riiehtipning that its pbject was to make known to the world without , % relief , a , hd truth were the watchwords of Freemasonry ; that , Iteforeilbeing admitted vfithin its portals ; the tongue of candidate's favour ; and the first injunctions imposed upon him were , that he should strictl y ^ God , bis neig h ^
addressing ad mixed congre ^ aticni , it was proper he ^ s those whp had b ^ been so often promulgated , that Freemasonry was hostile to Christianity ^ So far from that being true > he made known the fact that the Bible was necessarily an accohipaniment of the proceedings of a Lodge . He next went on to shp ^ soine of the brightest characters in the history of mankind were that its scheme of universal brotherhood was adapted for curing the evils of life . In a
foreign clime , without knowing a word of its language , a Maspn would always find succour and relief He mentioned the case of an officer of the British army ; -who , in the heat of conflict in the war in the Cririiea , was struck down and disarmed , and at the last moment , when the sword ^ -ppint was at his breast , the sign of a Mason put aside the deadly weapon . After further making known the nature of the institution , and its glorious benevolent institutions , the preacher , in addressing himself to the Brethren , exhorted them to carry out the command of " the disciple whom Jesus loved : "— " Let us love one another "—by acts of
kindness to all , —by omitting no opportunity of proving they were worthy of their name in relieving the wants of their poor or afflicted Brethren , arid to make no boast of charity or good deeds . By fulfilling all the behests of Freemasonry , they would be but carrying out the great principles of Christianity , so well expressed by " the apostle > —that pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father was this , —to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction , and to keep unspotted from the world ; The sermon was listened to with marked attention , and gave the greatest satisfaction to every one who heard it .
The Brethren then , preceded by a very excellent band , formed in procession to the Town Hall , a noble building , for a town of its size . The B . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Randolph , resumed the business , and went through the agenda , first confirming the minutes and passing the treasurer ' s accounts , upon which some discussion of no moment took place . The election of the G ' . T . followed , and Bro . Falconer was unanimously re-elected . Then the Grand officers for the ensuing year were appointed . The G . M . ' s choice falling
upon Bro . Henry Thomas Cole , S . G . W . Bro . Cole being a non-resident , the G . M . had granted a dispensation in his favour . Bros ,, W . Oakley , J . G . W . ; Bev . J . Brakeford , G . Chap . ; Augustus P . Browne , G . Sec . ; J . Payne Ashley , G . Beg . ; Bobert Frood , S . G . B . ; J . 0 . Goodall , J . G . I ) . ; Horatio Jones , G . Bir , Cer . ; Blewitt , G . Org . ; Mitchell , G . Purs . The B . Prov . G . M . invested the several Brethren in due order , including the very esteemed Bro .