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Mark Mas One Y
v ., *>* . ¦• ¦ ¦ ;¦ ,,.. inharmonious . He objected also to their being restricted , in the choice of Officers , to Masons holding Irish certificates . Why should they be compelled to be members of the Irish Lodge in order to become Officers of the Mark Lodge ? It was a circuitous : and unsatisfactory mode of proceeding ; and if the Irish Grand Lodge did not remedy it , and-place them as a Mark Masters' Lodge , on a fair foundation , he would advise his Brethren who , with himself , as members of the Lodge , objected to the existing state of things , to apply to the Grand Chapter of Scotland for a
charter . ( Hear , hear , and cries of No , no . ) He concluded by urging them to be united , and if driven from their Irish warrant , to be as one man in supporting the Scotch charter , and in assisting the London Brethren in the maintenance of the Order under regular jurisdiction . ( Cheers . ) The Lodge being duly closed , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment . " The Queen and the Craft , " and "The Duke of Leinster , G . M . of the Irish Lodges / ' were proposed and duly honoured . ' Bro . Aland proposed the health of the R . W . M ., to whose abilities and exertions lie paid a high but merited compliment . ,
The R . W . M . acknowledged the toast . He said Mark Masonry had always been a pet Degree of his , and he had paid more attention to it than he had to any other Degree . He was glad to be honoured with the presence of Bro . Hammond ( Prov . G . M . of the English Masons in the island ) . He was pleased also to have , amongst his " advanced" of that evening , a Brother from London—and such a
" visiting member , " as he might almost call him , as Bro . Sharman . They all knew the interest that Brother had taken in the Degree ever since his advancement to it in the Lodge in which they had then the honour to be assembled . He concluded by proposing the healths of Bro . Hammond , the English Prov . G . M ., and his Prov . G . Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . Marett , which were drunk with enthusiasm .
Bro . Prov . Grand Master Hammond returned his sincere thanks , and said he was always happy to meet a Mason , be he Scotch , or English , or Irish , or on any other registry in the world . He wished them all prosperity . He respected the members of the Irish Lodge ; and he hoped that that feeling was fully reciprocated by them . He would leave his Prov . G . Chaplain to answer for himself . ( Hear ,
and a laugh . ) The Rev . Bro . Marett said he had hoped the Prov . G . M . would have spoken for both . He would , however , now he had been called upon , thank the W . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed his health ; and he would thank the Lodge generally for the courteous and cordial manner in which the proposition had been received .
The R . W . M . then proposed " The newly Advanced and Bro . Goring . " Bro . Goring returned thanks in a few words , and expressed himself highly delighted with what he had seen of the Degree . It undoubtedly supplied a link which was wanting between the Craft and the Arch . He concluded by proposing " Prosperity to the Mark Lodge of Jersey . " Bro . Baker , the oldest P . M . in the room , returned thank , ? , and expressed the pleasure he had felt in taking the Degree , and the interest with which he should watch its progress in the island .
Bro . Hammond being entrusted with the R . W . M . ' s gavel , proposed "The Officers" of the Irish Lodge , in connection with which they had met that evening , which was drunk with applause , and which several of' the Officers of that Lodge acknowledged . The R . W . M . next gave " The Masonic Press , " with which he coupled "The health of Bro . H . Riseborough Sharman . " He said they all recollected the evening about three years ago , within a day or two , when Bro . Sharman took the Degree in that
Lodge . He was glad to see him again amongst them . Many of them also , no doubt , had read with interest that worthy Brother ' s article in the Freemasons ' Magazine for the month of January , immediately following his visit to that island . They were grateful for the attention on that occasion , and hoped , if Bro . Sharman wrote anything about that evening , he would make every allowance for the fact that they were not used to be reported . ( Laughter and cheers . ) He concluded by commending the Freemasons' Magazine to all those Brethren who did not at
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Mark Mas One Y
v ., *>* . ¦• ¦ ¦ ;¦ ,,.. inharmonious . He objected also to their being restricted , in the choice of Officers , to Masons holding Irish certificates . Why should they be compelled to be members of the Irish Lodge in order to become Officers of the Mark Lodge ? It was a circuitous : and unsatisfactory mode of proceeding ; and if the Irish Grand Lodge did not remedy it , and-place them as a Mark Masters' Lodge , on a fair foundation , he would advise his Brethren who , with himself , as members of the Lodge , objected to the existing state of things , to apply to the Grand Chapter of Scotland for a
charter . ( Hear , hear , and cries of No , no . ) He concluded by urging them to be united , and if driven from their Irish warrant , to be as one man in supporting the Scotch charter , and in assisting the London Brethren in the maintenance of the Order under regular jurisdiction . ( Cheers . ) The Lodge being duly closed , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment . " The Queen and the Craft , " and "The Duke of Leinster , G . M . of the Irish Lodges / ' were proposed and duly honoured . ' Bro . Aland proposed the health of the R . W . M ., to whose abilities and exertions lie paid a high but merited compliment . ,
The R . W . M . acknowledged the toast . He said Mark Masonry had always been a pet Degree of his , and he had paid more attention to it than he had to any other Degree . He was glad to be honoured with the presence of Bro . Hammond ( Prov . G . M . of the English Masons in the island ) . He was pleased also to have , amongst his " advanced" of that evening , a Brother from London—and such a
" visiting member , " as he might almost call him , as Bro . Sharman . They all knew the interest that Brother had taken in the Degree ever since his advancement to it in the Lodge in which they had then the honour to be assembled . He concluded by proposing the healths of Bro . Hammond , the English Prov . G . M ., and his Prov . G . Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . Marett , which were drunk with enthusiasm .
Bro . Prov . Grand Master Hammond returned his sincere thanks , and said he was always happy to meet a Mason , be he Scotch , or English , or Irish , or on any other registry in the world . He wished them all prosperity . He respected the members of the Irish Lodge ; and he hoped that that feeling was fully reciprocated by them . He would leave his Prov . G . Chaplain to answer for himself . ( Hear ,
and a laugh . ) The Rev . Bro . Marett said he had hoped the Prov . G . M . would have spoken for both . He would , however , now he had been called upon , thank the W . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed his health ; and he would thank the Lodge generally for the courteous and cordial manner in which the proposition had been received .
The R . W . M . then proposed " The newly Advanced and Bro . Goring . " Bro . Goring returned thanks in a few words , and expressed himself highly delighted with what he had seen of the Degree . It undoubtedly supplied a link which was wanting between the Craft and the Arch . He concluded by proposing " Prosperity to the Mark Lodge of Jersey . " Bro . Baker , the oldest P . M . in the room , returned thank , ? , and expressed the pleasure he had felt in taking the Degree , and the interest with which he should watch its progress in the island .
Bro . Hammond being entrusted with the R . W . M . ' s gavel , proposed "The Officers" of the Irish Lodge , in connection with which they had met that evening , which was drunk with applause , and which several of' the Officers of that Lodge acknowledged . The R . W . M . next gave " The Masonic Press , " with which he coupled "The health of Bro . H . Riseborough Sharman . " He said they all recollected the evening about three years ago , within a day or two , when Bro . Sharman took the Degree in that
Lodge . He was glad to see him again amongst them . Many of them also , no doubt , had read with interest that worthy Brother ' s article in the Freemasons ' Magazine for the month of January , immediately following his visit to that island . They were grateful for the attention on that occasion , and hoped , if Bro . Sharman wrote anything about that evening , he would make every allowance for the fact that they were not used to be reported . ( Laughter and cheers . ) He concluded by commending the Freemasons' Magazine to all those Brethren who did not at