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Cornwall.
CORNWALL .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , at the Town Hall , Launceston , the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe Provincial Grand
Master presiding . The Provincial Grand Secretary reported that invitations had been received to hold the next annual Provincial Grand Lodge meeting at Fowey and Callington .
Before proceeding to the business , the Provincial Grand Master expressed the pleasure he felt at again visiting the old Lodge of Dunheved , which the Provincial Grand Lodge had not visited since 1877 . Although it was his duty to consult the convenience of the Brethren generally in making the
choice of the place of the Provincial meeting , he thought they must occasionally go to some of the Lodges which , if not easy of access , were not the least excellent in the county . Considering the difficulties in the way of reaching that far end of Cornwall , the attendance there that day was very good .
Since the last annual meeting , Masonry had sustained a very heavy loss by the death of the Pro Grand Master Lord Lathom , who was beloved by all who knew him . His lordship referred to the death of Bro . Anderton , who , he said , had the Masonry of the county entirely at heart , and had
never spared himself , his close application to his duties no doubt having tended to curtail his life . As they knew , there was a movement on foot , among the Brethren of the Province , to erect a memorial to Bro . Anderton . The Provincial Grand Master welcomed Biro . W . J . Hughan , who
was filling the chair of D . P . G . M . in the absence of Sir Charles Graves-Sawle , and remarked that they were all glad to have him among them . Bro . Hughan , a Past Grand Deacon of twenty-five years' standing , although not now living in Cornwall , always took a deep interest in Cornish
Masonry , and they felt honoured to receive him among them . They also had two new Grand Officers with them , Bros . P . Colville Smith and Colonel Parkyn . His lordship concluded
by expressing his regret at the absence of the senior Provincial Grand Chaplain the Rev . E . F . Nugent , who was seriously ill . He trusted that he would soon be restored to health .
The Prov . Grand Treasurer Bro . J . M . Blarney presented the financial statement , which showed that the year was commenced with a balance of £ 24 8 14 s 8 d . This sum had been increased by nearly £ 60 , the balance now standing to the credit of Prov . G . Lodge being £ 306 13 s 6 d . The report was adopted .
Bro . B . F . Edyvean Prov . G . Secretary reported that during the year there had been 161 initiations , which , with twenty joining members , and 1 , 798 subscribing members , brought the strength of the Province up to 1 , 979 , an increase of fifty-four compared with the previous year . On the 1 st of
July a new Lodge was constituted at Newquay , the Consecration ceremony being performed by the Grand Secretary of England Bro . E . Letchworth . A hundred and eighty-seven
guineas was announced as promised towards the Anderton Memorial . Reference was made in the course of the report to the necessity of strict care being taken so as to prevent the admission of unsuitable persons into the Order .
The Provincial Grand Master pointed out that the question of the admission of members into Lodges was a very difficult and delicate one . All should keep in view the necessity , which existed , of only selecting those who were likely to carry out the responsibilities of Freemasonry . The Secretary ' s report was adopted .
Bro . Milford presented the report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The total income was £ 1 , 114 7 s 8 d . The annuities and grants were : to aged Masons , £ 75 ; widows , £ 50 : educational , £ 55 . The balance in the bank was £ 610 16 s rod . The capital balance of the
Fund now amounted to £ 6 , 664 7 s 4 . d , against £ 6 , 36 4 gs 8 d at the last annual meeting , being an increase of £ 299 17 s 8 d . The present annual charge on the Fund was £ 335 . Applications had been received for three annuities and five educational grants ; the Committee recommended three annuities ( £ 52
a year ) , and three educational grants ( £ 35 a year ) , which , if voted , would increase the annual charge to £ 442 . The Committee also recommended that Bros . P . Colville Smith , B . F . Edyvean , Gilbert Pearce , and E . W . Carus-Wilson be appointed as additional Trustees . The donations and
subscriptions from the Lodges amounted to £ 385 13 s od , as compared with £ 329 10 s 6 d last year . The recommendations were adopted , 890 votes being recorded in favour and 18 against . The report of the Committee of Relief on Petitions was
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carried , the sum of ninety guineas being voted in grants to the CM . A . and B . Fund , and the central Masonic Charities . On the motion of Bro . E . W . Carus-Wilson , seconded by Bro . W . J . Hughan , it was resolved to vote a sum not exceeding fifty guineas to the " Anderton Memorial Fund . " At this stage the Lodge was adjourned and the Brethren ,
headed by the Volunteer band , marched in procession to the Church of St . Mary Magdalene , where the annual sermon was preached by Bro . Rev . C F . Mermagen . Taking his text from Exodus iv . 2 , he said that English Freemasonry was distinguished from every other society by its great charity and
its cosmopolitan character . Freemasonry was distinctly religious , as the fathers of the Order had firmly stamped it throughout their ceremonies . Freemasonry was not an end
in itself , it was not religion , but the handmaiden of religion . No irreligious man could enter it . A true Freemason was a Christian , and he could only be true to his obligation if he was a Christian .
On the conclusion of the service the procession was reformed , and was again headed by the band , which played the Brethren to the Town Hall . Before the business was resumed the Provincial Grand Master presented a Bible to
each of the four Lewises , Wm . C P . Davis , Colling Parsons , Godfrey Shepherd , and Lawson Cater , who had carried the Volume of the Sacred Law in the procession . He briefly addressed the lads , and after they had withdrawn , his lordship again took the chair .
The fourteenth annual report of the Cornwall Masonio Charity Association was submitted by Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce , who said that in consequence of some Brethren failing tc complete their payments on the ballot , and a too ready disposition to distribute the utmost sums at their disposal ,
there was a slight deficiency , which he suggested the Grand Lodge should vote ten guineas to make up . Such a slight assistance as this , after fourteen years work , and the collection of between £ 3 , 000 and £ 4 , , he thought might be readily voted , especially as the money would go to the great Charities .
Bro . Milford , who seconded the adoption of the report , took the opportunity of thanking the Brethren for the support accorded him when he went to London as a Steward for
the Girls Fund . The report was adopted . Bro . B . F . Edyvean presented his statement as manager of the votes for the great Masonic Charities . It showed a very satisfactory state of affairs . Bro . Edyvean announced
his retirement from the position of Charity Representative of the Province , an office he had held for six years . He thanked the Brethren for their continuous support , which had tended so largely to the success of his labours .
The report was carried , after which the Earl of . Mount-Edgcumbe thanked Bro . Edyvean for the trouble he had taken and the devotion he had shown on behalf of the
Province in the matter of the Charities . He regretted he was obliged to give it up , but the work of the Provincial Grand Secretary was such that it was impossible to ask him to continue to look after the Charities . He proposed that
they should show their appreciation of his services by presenting him with a suit of full-dress Grand Lodge clothing . Bro . Hughan seconded , and the resolution was unanimously adopted , after which the Provincial Grand Secretary replied .
The Officers of the C . M . A . and B . Fund were re-elected , after which Bro . F . A . Rawling 1071 , Saltash , was elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . Bros . Harvey W . M . 1071 , and J . Lander Sec . 1071 , were elected Auditors . Bro . Hughan moved that Bro . E . A . P . Broad , of Hayle ,
be appointed Charity Representative . He remarked that it was very difficult to find a successor to Bro . Edyvean . but he was confident that Bro . Broad would do his very best .
Bro . W . K . Baker seconded . The Prov . G . M . mentioned that the Cornish Lodge in London gave the manager of the votes great assistance . They had every reason to be grateful to the Cornish Lodge . Bro . Broad was unanimously elected .
The collection in church amounted to £ 9 9 s 6 d . It was determined to give two-fifths to the dispensary , two-fifths to the C . M . A . and B . Fund , and one-fifth to the rector for the church funds .
Before proceeding to appoint and invest the Officers for the . ensuing year , the Prov . G . M . expressed his regret that Bro . Sir Charles Graves-Sawle had found it necessary to retire from the office of D . P . G . M . His Lordship also mentioned that he had offered a collar to Bro . C . T . Pearce ( Callington ) , who had declined it , on the ground of age . The Officers for the ensuing year were appointed as follow : —
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Cornwall.
CORNWALL .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , at the Town Hall , Launceston , the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe Provincial Grand
Master presiding . The Provincial Grand Secretary reported that invitations had been received to hold the next annual Provincial Grand Lodge meeting at Fowey and Callington .
Before proceeding to the business , the Provincial Grand Master expressed the pleasure he felt at again visiting the old Lodge of Dunheved , which the Provincial Grand Lodge had not visited since 1877 . Although it was his duty to consult the convenience of the Brethren generally in making the
choice of the place of the Provincial meeting , he thought they must occasionally go to some of the Lodges which , if not easy of access , were not the least excellent in the county . Considering the difficulties in the way of reaching that far end of Cornwall , the attendance there that day was very good .
Since the last annual meeting , Masonry had sustained a very heavy loss by the death of the Pro Grand Master Lord Lathom , who was beloved by all who knew him . His lordship referred to the death of Bro . Anderton , who , he said , had the Masonry of the county entirely at heart , and had
never spared himself , his close application to his duties no doubt having tended to curtail his life . As they knew , there was a movement on foot , among the Brethren of the Province , to erect a memorial to Bro . Anderton . The Provincial Grand Master welcomed Biro . W . J . Hughan , who
was filling the chair of D . P . G . M . in the absence of Sir Charles Graves-Sawle , and remarked that they were all glad to have him among them . Bro . Hughan , a Past Grand Deacon of twenty-five years' standing , although not now living in Cornwall , always took a deep interest in Cornish
Masonry , and they felt honoured to receive him among them . They also had two new Grand Officers with them , Bros . P . Colville Smith and Colonel Parkyn . His lordship concluded
by expressing his regret at the absence of the senior Provincial Grand Chaplain the Rev . E . F . Nugent , who was seriously ill . He trusted that he would soon be restored to health .
The Prov . Grand Treasurer Bro . J . M . Blarney presented the financial statement , which showed that the year was commenced with a balance of £ 24 8 14 s 8 d . This sum had been increased by nearly £ 60 , the balance now standing to the credit of Prov . G . Lodge being £ 306 13 s 6 d . The report was adopted .
Bro . B . F . Edyvean Prov . G . Secretary reported that during the year there had been 161 initiations , which , with twenty joining members , and 1 , 798 subscribing members , brought the strength of the Province up to 1 , 979 , an increase of fifty-four compared with the previous year . On the 1 st of
July a new Lodge was constituted at Newquay , the Consecration ceremony being performed by the Grand Secretary of England Bro . E . Letchworth . A hundred and eighty-seven
guineas was announced as promised towards the Anderton Memorial . Reference was made in the course of the report to the necessity of strict care being taken so as to prevent the admission of unsuitable persons into the Order .
The Provincial Grand Master pointed out that the question of the admission of members into Lodges was a very difficult and delicate one . All should keep in view the necessity , which existed , of only selecting those who were likely to carry out the responsibilities of Freemasonry . The Secretary ' s report was adopted .
Bro . Milford presented the report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The total income was £ 1 , 114 7 s 8 d . The annuities and grants were : to aged Masons , £ 75 ; widows , £ 50 : educational , £ 55 . The balance in the bank was £ 610 16 s rod . The capital balance of the
Fund now amounted to £ 6 , 664 7 s 4 . d , against £ 6 , 36 4 gs 8 d at the last annual meeting , being an increase of £ 299 17 s 8 d . The present annual charge on the Fund was £ 335 . Applications had been received for three annuities and five educational grants ; the Committee recommended three annuities ( £ 52
a year ) , and three educational grants ( £ 35 a year ) , which , if voted , would increase the annual charge to £ 442 . The Committee also recommended that Bros . P . Colville Smith , B . F . Edyvean , Gilbert Pearce , and E . W . Carus-Wilson be appointed as additional Trustees . The donations and
subscriptions from the Lodges amounted to £ 385 13 s od , as compared with £ 329 10 s 6 d last year . The recommendations were adopted , 890 votes being recorded in favour and 18 against . The report of the Committee of Relief on Petitions was
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carried , the sum of ninety guineas being voted in grants to the CM . A . and B . Fund , and the central Masonic Charities . On the motion of Bro . E . W . Carus-Wilson , seconded by Bro . W . J . Hughan , it was resolved to vote a sum not exceeding fifty guineas to the " Anderton Memorial Fund . " At this stage the Lodge was adjourned and the Brethren ,
headed by the Volunteer band , marched in procession to the Church of St . Mary Magdalene , where the annual sermon was preached by Bro . Rev . C F . Mermagen . Taking his text from Exodus iv . 2 , he said that English Freemasonry was distinguished from every other society by its great charity and
its cosmopolitan character . Freemasonry was distinctly religious , as the fathers of the Order had firmly stamped it throughout their ceremonies . Freemasonry was not an end
in itself , it was not religion , but the handmaiden of religion . No irreligious man could enter it . A true Freemason was a Christian , and he could only be true to his obligation if he was a Christian .
On the conclusion of the service the procession was reformed , and was again headed by the band , which played the Brethren to the Town Hall . Before the business was resumed the Provincial Grand Master presented a Bible to
each of the four Lewises , Wm . C P . Davis , Colling Parsons , Godfrey Shepherd , and Lawson Cater , who had carried the Volume of the Sacred Law in the procession . He briefly addressed the lads , and after they had withdrawn , his lordship again took the chair .
The fourteenth annual report of the Cornwall Masonio Charity Association was submitted by Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce , who said that in consequence of some Brethren failing tc complete their payments on the ballot , and a too ready disposition to distribute the utmost sums at their disposal ,
there was a slight deficiency , which he suggested the Grand Lodge should vote ten guineas to make up . Such a slight assistance as this , after fourteen years work , and the collection of between £ 3 , 000 and £ 4 , , he thought might be readily voted , especially as the money would go to the great Charities .
Bro . Milford , who seconded the adoption of the report , took the opportunity of thanking the Brethren for the support accorded him when he went to London as a Steward for
the Girls Fund . The report was adopted . Bro . B . F . Edyvean presented his statement as manager of the votes for the great Masonic Charities . It showed a very satisfactory state of affairs . Bro . Edyvean announced
his retirement from the position of Charity Representative of the Province , an office he had held for six years . He thanked the Brethren for their continuous support , which had tended so largely to the success of his labours .
The report was carried , after which the Earl of . Mount-Edgcumbe thanked Bro . Edyvean for the trouble he had taken and the devotion he had shown on behalf of the
Province in the matter of the Charities . He regretted he was obliged to give it up , but the work of the Provincial Grand Secretary was such that it was impossible to ask him to continue to look after the Charities . He proposed that
they should show their appreciation of his services by presenting him with a suit of full-dress Grand Lodge clothing . Bro . Hughan seconded , and the resolution was unanimously adopted , after which the Provincial Grand Secretary replied .
The Officers of the C . M . A . and B . Fund were re-elected , after which Bro . F . A . Rawling 1071 , Saltash , was elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . Bros . Harvey W . M . 1071 , and J . Lander Sec . 1071 , were elected Auditors . Bro . Hughan moved that Bro . E . A . P . Broad , of Hayle ,
be appointed Charity Representative . He remarked that it was very difficult to find a successor to Bro . Edyvean . but he was confident that Bro . Broad would do his very best .
Bro . W . K . Baker seconded . The Prov . G . M . mentioned that the Cornish Lodge in London gave the manager of the votes great assistance . They had every reason to be grateful to the Cornish Lodge . Bro . Broad was unanimously elected .
The collection in church amounted to £ 9 9 s 6 d . It was determined to give two-fifths to the dispensary , two-fifths to the C . M . A . and B . Fund , and one-fifth to the rector for the church funds .
Before proceeding to appoint and invest the Officers for the . ensuing year , the Prov . G . M . expressed his regret that Bro . Sir Charles Graves-Sawle had found it necessary to retire from the office of D . P . G . M . His Lordship also mentioned that he had offered a collar to Bro . C . T . Pearce ( Callington ) , who had declined it , on the ground of age . The Officers for the ensuing year were appointed as follow : —