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that it embodied the full accomplishment of God ' s Holy Word ; its teaching embraced the enforcement of all those great acts or forbearances required by religion and morality , —our duty to God , our neighbour , and ourselves . He should ever give his support and services to Masonry , which must prosper till religion ceases to be a leading feature in its institution ; and he trusted that sentiment would be infused into the bosom of every Mason , and all might meet in happiness in the Grand Lodge above .
The Brethren next did honour to " The Master and Wardens of the Derwent Lodge , " under whose banner the meeting was held , and the Dep . Prov . G . M . assured those Brethren the Prov . Grand Lodge was much indebted to the Derwent Lodge for the efficient preparations made for their reception . Bro . Bannister , P . M ., in acknowledgment , assured their worthy D . G . M ., that when the Derwent Lodge was made acquainted with his intention to honour No . 47 with his presence , the Brethren endeavoured , by assiduous attention , that nothing on their parts should be wanting . He and the Brethren of his Lodge
conld but reiterate what had been said by others that day , to Bros . Folkard and Pocock and the Clarence Lodge the greatest praise ought to be awarded ; he might say , to them , and almost to them alone , were the Brethren much obliged—they took so active a part in rousing the province into action , and , but for their zeal and energy , the Prov . Grand Lodge of Sussex would still have been in abeyance . He thought it right that merit should bear the palm , and the Brethren he alluded to should ever have the best services of the Derwent Lodge . ¦
mi Tl / r ___•_ j . j ec rr \ . _ n _ t t i ' _ i - i »/ r _ . __ J J i _ . l J . _ 1 _ The Masonic toast , "To all poor and distressed Masons , " having been duly honoured , the Dep . Prov , G M . and the Brighton Brethren left at ten o ' clock by a special train , which had been granted by the London and Brighton Railway Company for the occasion .
WORCESTERSHIRE . Dudley . — -Harmonic Lodge ( No . 313 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Saracen ' s Head and Freemasons' Tavern , Dudley , on Tuesday , Oct . 2 nd , when nothing offering for the good of Masonry in general , or that Lodge in particular , the Lodge was closed in due form . At the supper Bro . Bristow , W . M ., was warmly congratulated upon his late appointment of Swordbearer to the P . G . L . of Worcester—the toast being received with musical honours . Not less than
eight P . Masters of No . 313 were present , the number at the previous meeting being nine—and the visitors included Bros . James , P . M ., St . Matthew ' s , Walsall ; H . James ,. P . M ., ditto ; Bloomer , No . 824 , and Bradley , J . D . ; No . 838 . The meeting separated at an early hour ; the greatest harmony having prevailed , with sufficient songs , & c , to keep up this well-deserved title—Harmonic . We
may add that Lodge No . 313 { Harmonic ) , meets at Biro . Roberts ' , the Freemasons' Tavern , Stone-street , on Tuesday , the 6 th of November , at 6 p . m . The Lodge No . 730 { Royal Standard ) , at Mrs . Alice Smith ' s , the Dudley Arms Hotel , on Tuesday , the 13 th of November , at 6 p . m . The Lodge No . 838 , at Bro . Eoberts ' , the Freemasons' Tavern , Stone-street , on Wednesday , the 28 th of November , at about 6 J p . m .
Royal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —At the usual monthly meeting of this Lodge , the Rev . Bro . A . G . Davies ( P . G . C . ) W . M . in the chair , the customary good muster of the Officers must have been highly gratifying to the worthy W . M ., who has himself lost but two nights during the time occupied by him in going through the second chair . There were two raisings on the circular , but the candidates were unavoidably absent . The visitors were Bros . T . James , W . M ., St . Matthew ' s , and Bradley , No . 838 . The appointment of the W . M . to the office of P . G . Chaplain has given great satisfaction .
YORKSHIRE . Bradford . — Lodge of Harmony ( No . 874 ) . —On the 20 th September , the first meeting was held in our new building , " Freemasons' Hall , " very numerously attended , not only by the Brethren of the Lodge , but also by many visitors from all ranks of the Craft . The arrangements and proportions of the rooms , and the
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that it embodied the full accomplishment of God ' s Holy Word ; its teaching embraced the enforcement of all those great acts or forbearances required by religion and morality , —our duty to God , our neighbour , and ourselves . He should ever give his support and services to Masonry , which must prosper till religion ceases to be a leading feature in its institution ; and he trusted that sentiment would be infused into the bosom of every Mason , and all might meet in happiness in the Grand Lodge above .
The Brethren next did honour to " The Master and Wardens of the Derwent Lodge , " under whose banner the meeting was held , and the Dep . Prov . G . M . assured those Brethren the Prov . Grand Lodge was much indebted to the Derwent Lodge for the efficient preparations made for their reception . Bro . Bannister , P . M ., in acknowledgment , assured their worthy D . G . M ., that when the Derwent Lodge was made acquainted with his intention to honour No . 47 with his presence , the Brethren endeavoured , by assiduous attention , that nothing on their parts should be wanting . He and the Brethren of his Lodge
conld but reiterate what had been said by others that day , to Bros . Folkard and Pocock and the Clarence Lodge the greatest praise ought to be awarded ; he might say , to them , and almost to them alone , were the Brethren much obliged—they took so active a part in rousing the province into action , and , but for their zeal and energy , the Prov . Grand Lodge of Sussex would still have been in abeyance . He thought it right that merit should bear the palm , and the Brethren he alluded to should ever have the best services of the Derwent Lodge . ¦
mi Tl / r ___•_ j . j ec rr \ . _ n _ t t i ' _ i - i »/ r _ . __ J J i _ . l J . _ 1 _ The Masonic toast , "To all poor and distressed Masons , " having been duly honoured , the Dep . Prov , G M . and the Brighton Brethren left at ten o ' clock by a special train , which had been granted by the London and Brighton Railway Company for the occasion .
WORCESTERSHIRE . Dudley . — -Harmonic Lodge ( No . 313 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Saracen ' s Head and Freemasons' Tavern , Dudley , on Tuesday , Oct . 2 nd , when nothing offering for the good of Masonry in general , or that Lodge in particular , the Lodge was closed in due form . At the supper Bro . Bristow , W . M ., was warmly congratulated upon his late appointment of Swordbearer to the P . G . L . of Worcester—the toast being received with musical honours . Not less than
eight P . Masters of No . 313 were present , the number at the previous meeting being nine—and the visitors included Bros . James , P . M ., St . Matthew ' s , Walsall ; H . James ,. P . M ., ditto ; Bloomer , No . 824 , and Bradley , J . D . ; No . 838 . The meeting separated at an early hour ; the greatest harmony having prevailed , with sufficient songs , & c , to keep up this well-deserved title—Harmonic . We
may add that Lodge No . 313 { Harmonic ) , meets at Biro . Roberts ' , the Freemasons' Tavern , Stone-street , on Tuesday , the 6 th of November , at 6 p . m . The Lodge No . 730 { Royal Standard ) , at Mrs . Alice Smith ' s , the Dudley Arms Hotel , on Tuesday , the 13 th of November , at 6 p . m . The Lodge No . 838 , at Bro . Eoberts ' , the Freemasons' Tavern , Stone-street , on Wednesday , the 28 th of November , at about 6 J p . m .
Royal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —At the usual monthly meeting of this Lodge , the Rev . Bro . A . G . Davies ( P . G . C . ) W . M . in the chair , the customary good muster of the Officers must have been highly gratifying to the worthy W . M ., who has himself lost but two nights during the time occupied by him in going through the second chair . There were two raisings on the circular , but the candidates were unavoidably absent . The visitors were Bros . T . James , W . M ., St . Matthew ' s , and Bradley , No . 838 . The appointment of the W . M . to the office of P . G . Chaplain has given great satisfaction .
YORKSHIRE . Bradford . — Lodge of Harmony ( No . 874 ) . —On the 20 th September , the first meeting was held in our new building , " Freemasons' Hall , " very numerously attended , not only by the Brethren of the Lodge , but also by many visitors from all ranks of the Craft . The arrangements and proportions of the rooms , and the