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Provincial Grand Lodge Of South Wales (Western Division).
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH WALES ( WESTERN DIVISION ) .
rptlE Aunual Meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on J- Wednesday , under tbe banner of St . David ' s Lodge , No . 3 GG , at the New Masonic Hall , Milford Haven . Prov . Grand Lodge was opened soon after twelve o ' clock by the lit . Worship ful Prov . Grand Master , Colonel Lloyd-Philipps , who was supportod by a very fair attendance of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers . After
Provincial Grand Lodge had been formally opened , Colonel Philipps expressed tho pleasure he felt at meeting the brethren of his Province on tbis occasion , a pleasure intensified by the fact that a part of tbe day ' s work was to be the consecration of tbe new Masonic Hall which has recently been erected by a few of the members of No . 366 . It was most gratifying to recognise the spirit
of enterprise that had been tho means of raising so noble an edifice . The ceremony of Consecration was then formally proceeded with and completed . Tho business of Prov . Grand Lodgo was next taken . At an early stage of tbe day the roll of Lodges had been called , when it was fonnd that all wevo represented . In the absence of Bro . C . Itico Williams , M . D ., Prov . G . Sec , the minutes of last Prov . Grand
Lodge meeting wero read by Bro . J . Jenkyn Jone 3 . The Prov . Grand Master explained that at their last meeting the sum of £ 26 5 s had been voted for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , it bad , however , been pointed out to him that an additional five guineas would secure an extra vote , and that it was desirable as many votes as possible shonld be obtained for the Province , he had
therefore taken upon himself to authorise tbe payment by Prov . Grand Treasurer of the larger amount , viz ., thirty guineas , and he now asked tbe members to sanction tbis increased outlay . This was unanimously agreed to , and with this addition the minutes were confirmed . The Prov . Grand Treasurer's accounts showed a balance in favour of Prov . Grand Lodge of £ 26 13 s lOd . Tbe Prov . G . Treasurer
was complimented by tho Prov . Grand Master for the zeal he had displayed , and the brethren passed a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Jenkyn Jones for his past services . Bro . Jones acknowledged the compliment paid him , and on being re-elected , expressed his willingness to still further exert himself in the work of the Province . The Prov . Grand Officers wero then invested , as follow : —
Bro . Edward Hamer P . M . 1072 ... G . Senior Warden Geo . W . Ford P . M . 990 ... ... G . Junior Warden Rev . J . Papkin Morgan Chap .. 671 ¦ ¦•I n rn . „ i •„ Rev . H . Hi Gibbon S . D . 366 ... j ' P la , ns J . Jenkyn Jones P . M . 476 ... G . Treasurer W . R . Roberts W . M . 366 ... ... G . Registrar C . Rice Williams P . M . 1072 ... G . Secretary John Evan Jones W . M . 671 ... G . Senior Deacon
Nathan John P . M . 378 ... ... G . Junior Deacon Joseph Boyetfc W . M . 990 ... ... G . Snp . of Works E . A . Saunders W . M . 378 ... ... G . D . of C . G . A . nntchins W . M . 476 ... ... G . Assist . D . of C . John W . Penney W . M . 1748 ... G . Sword Bearer Joseph H . Thomas Org . 1177 ... G . Organist Samuel Read S . W . 464 ... ... G . Pursuivant James Williams 366 ...
B . W . Davis 464 ... C . W . A . Edwards 990 ... •¦•r < o . ¦ , W . O . Hnlml 748 } -G . Stewards W . H . Gib \ ey 990 ... ... A . E . Baldwin 366 ... .. J
John Williams ... ... ... G . Tyler . The following Report of the Prov . G . L . Committee was then presented : — "The Committee ' met at the St . Peter ' s Lodge , Carmarthen , on the 6 th July 1883 . The Committee have pleasure in stating that from the Reports sent in by the Lodges for the past year , the general state of Freemasonry in tbis Province is highly satisfactory , and in a
prosperous condition . The Committeo have pleasure in recommending Wor . Bro . . T . Bcavan Phillips P . M . 671 P . Prov . S . G . W . for reelection as the Charity Commissioner for the ensuing year , and Wor . Bro . Aaron Stone P . M . 671 P . Prov . J . G . W . as Assistant Charity Commissioner , and that votes of thanks be accorded them for their valuable services and the great zeal which they have displayed in the
cause of Freemasonry in the Province . That the sum of ten guineas be paid annually , commencing 1 st January last , to the Charity Commissioners towards tho expenses of their department . That the most cordial thanks of the Province bo given to Worshipful Bro . Aaron Stone , in recognition of his services as Steward on
behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys dnring tho past year , and congratulate him on having aided in making np tho largest amount ever collected in one year for that Institution , and tbe Committee further recommend that the usual Gold Bar be added to Bro . Stone ' s Charity Jewel , and presented to him at tbis Provincial Grand Lodge .
That _ Worshipful Bro . Jonathan Marsden P . M . 476 P . Prov . Grand Chaplain be elected Steward to represent this Province at the Royal Masonic Institulion for Girls for the year 1883-4 . TbabLney Smith , daughter of our late Worshipful Bro . George T , Smith P . M . 1072 P . Prov . S . G . W . be adopted by the Province as E Candidate this year for admission to the Royal Masonic Institution
for Girls . That the sum of twenty guineas be voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . " The Committee ' s Report was unanimously adopted en bloc . Th < brethren then proceeded to St . Catherine ' s Church , where divim service was celebrated . The sermon was preached by the Rev . J I'opkin Morgan , who selected for his text Philippians iv . 8 : —
" Finally brethren , whatsoever things are true , whatsoever thing : are honest , whatsoever things are just , whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely , whatsoever things are of good report
Provincial Grand Lodge Of South Wales (Western Division).
if there be any virtue , and if there be any praise , think on these things . " Onr rev . brother proceeded as follows : — It i 3 to me , brethren , both as a Mason and as a Christian , a subject of much satisfaction that we , tbe Masons of this Province , should as a body make the public recognition of the importance of worshi p-
ping God , which is implied by onr attendance here to-day . It is no secret that in our Lodges one Supreme God is acknow-Iedged as the object of onr worship ; nor is the world ignorant that we " profess to point men for guidance to tho law of God whioh prescribes charity and parity as the truest ritual of religion . Our attitude towards religion is , I repeat , no secret ; but by attending
at Church to-day we advertise , we blaze abroad , our recognition of God and our respect for religion . We shew that , although not necessarily a christian , still less a churchman , the Mason is oue who wishos to do honour to the temples where God is worshipped and to enconrago the combined efforts of mankind to offer their Maker the homage ' due from His reasonable creatures .
Bnt , brethren , though your attendance here to-day does not imply that every individual Mason is a Christian and a Churchman , my place in the pnlpit of this churoh does imply both my Christianity and my Chnrchmanship . I dare not therefore confine myself to-day to those parts of religion which all Masons accept as Masons , but I stand hero as a minister of Christ's Church to preach the Gospel of
Christ ' s kingdom . Masonry , though founded on Divine Laws , is a Human Institution . There is an Institution founded by God Himself npon the same Divine Laws , teaching those laws with God ' s authority which Masonry stamps with man ' s approval , and doing what Masonry can never do , giving strength from on High to perform the law of God . Masonry incites us to tbe imitation of good men and true ;
Christianity offers inspiration to make snecessf nl imitation possible . Masonry tells us of duties , and points to God as the giver of strength to perform them . Our Holy Christiau Faith shows ns in Christ Jesus the way to God ' s very presence . Yes ; tbe strength of PhrJcfion . 't . tr nt . nnrla in tho revelation of God's love made bv Jesus
Christ , the Incarnate Son of God . Here , brother Masons , you will find tbe best of all patterns of one faithful unto death , and that not in the interests of the good and religions , but for the sake of recovering the lost , the wicked , tbe rebeHious , and out of love to all man - kind . ° Such is the boundless charity we should aim at attaining to
not merely a disposition to do good to worthy men and Masons , but a determination that though some may not act as brothers towards us , we will do the brother's part to every fellow-man . Is our fellow man sinfal ? Charity covers the multitude of sins , overlooks his faults , and refuses to take offence . Charity consists as much in forgiveness as in almsgiving , and finds its object not only in the
good and kind , not only in the poor and unfortunate ; but perhaps most conspicuously of all in the enemy , whom Jesus bids ns love . This is the test case of Charity . If we can forgive ; if we can love onr enemy , we may be sure that we have indeed obtained froni God " that most excellent gift of Charity . " No other test is certain . A man may give bis wealth to tbe poor , bis body to be burned for an
opinion , and yet not have Charity ; but surely he has Charity if he can love his enemy . But let us now , brethren , lake the advice of our text . Let ns for a very few moments think on , that is let us give up our whole mind to " whatsoever things are true , honest , just , pure , lovely , of good report . If ( in the teachings of Masonry ) there be any virtue and
any praise , let us ( I say ) think of these things . And there is much instruction in virtno most worthy of praiBe , symbolically conveyed by our Masonic Rites . On the very day when we first saw Masonic Lig ht we were taught most graphically the necessity of temperance and fortitude . We learnt the dangers of rashness on tbe one hand and timidity on the other . How many a
man , forgetting the obligations of temperance , has rashly rushed upon a career of unregulated indulgence , which has pierced him through with many sorrows , and brought him , it may be , to utter destruction of Body and Soul . How many a man , on tbe other hand , by timidly withdrawing from tbe straightforward path of duty , has suffered the penalty of becoming a dead and useless member of
society that might as well have been strangled at his birth ! On the occasion , too—I mean the occasion of our Initiation—the virtue of a cautious prudence was inculcated , and we were reminded of the danger of entrusting our secrets to unworthy and untrustworthy persons . We learnt , also , that tbe true seat of Charity is the heart and not the purse ; that poverty is not a thing to be ashamed of ;
that the richest should learn to sympathise with the most destitnte by putting himsolf in his place . And not tho least important lesson at this time imparted was tho lesson of Truth . How unutterably more horrible falsehood and perjury are than the worst of all misfortnnes—ay , than death itself in all its horrors , is a lesson familiar to every Mason . Let ns all , brethren , strive to extend this principle
of Truth into every word we utter and every statement we make , however trivial ; that the yea of a Mason may be indeed yea , and bis word as good as hi 3 bond . Temperance , Fortitude , Prudence , Charity , Sympathy , Trntb 1 These are indeed precious virtues to which Masonry incites her apprentice ! How shall we attain to them ? Masonry and Christianity alike answer—by dependence on God , who
works in ns to will and to do of his good pleasure . He is the G . A . O . T . U ., not only of the material , but of the moral Universe as well . I his band the heavy gavel of adversity and tbe sharp chisel of pa | n are nsed not as weapons of destruction but for the perfecting of His servants . So from being , as it were , rough unhewn stonea in tbe nnarrv nf human nature , tbev become brkrht Dolished ashlars meet
for the walls of God ' s Temple on high , the House not made with hands , eternal in tbe Heaven 3 . Bnt—mark tbis well—upon our Fortitude and Patience it depends whether we are perfected or shattered beneath the Master Builder ' s strokes , made fit for heaven , or only to be cast iuto the refuso-heap of the lost and rained . Bnt let ns pass on . Who of ns brebbern can truly say that be did not experience some slight sense of disappointment , at least , when
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of South Wales (Western Division).
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH WALES ( WESTERN DIVISION ) .
rptlE Aunual Meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on J- Wednesday , under tbe banner of St . David ' s Lodge , No . 3 GG , at the New Masonic Hall , Milford Haven . Prov . Grand Lodge was opened soon after twelve o ' clock by the lit . Worship ful Prov . Grand Master , Colonel Lloyd-Philipps , who was supportod by a very fair attendance of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers . After
Provincial Grand Lodge had been formally opened , Colonel Philipps expressed tho pleasure he felt at meeting the brethren of his Province on tbis occasion , a pleasure intensified by the fact that a part of tbe day ' s work was to be the consecration of tbe new Masonic Hall which has recently been erected by a few of the members of No . 366 . It was most gratifying to recognise the spirit
of enterprise that had been tho means of raising so noble an edifice . The ceremony of Consecration was then formally proceeded with and completed . Tho business of Prov . Grand Lodgo was next taken . At an early stage of tbe day the roll of Lodges had been called , when it was fonnd that all wevo represented . In the absence of Bro . C . Itico Williams , M . D ., Prov . G . Sec , the minutes of last Prov . Grand
Lodge meeting wero read by Bro . J . Jenkyn Jone 3 . The Prov . Grand Master explained that at their last meeting the sum of £ 26 5 s had been voted for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , it bad , however , been pointed out to him that an additional five guineas would secure an extra vote , and that it was desirable as many votes as possible shonld be obtained for the Province , he had
therefore taken upon himself to authorise tbe payment by Prov . Grand Treasurer of the larger amount , viz ., thirty guineas , and he now asked tbe members to sanction tbis increased outlay . This was unanimously agreed to , and with this addition the minutes were confirmed . The Prov . Grand Treasurer's accounts showed a balance in favour of Prov . Grand Lodge of £ 26 13 s lOd . Tbe Prov . G . Treasurer
was complimented by tho Prov . Grand Master for the zeal he had displayed , and the brethren passed a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Jenkyn Jones for his past services . Bro . Jones acknowledged the compliment paid him , and on being re-elected , expressed his willingness to still further exert himself in the work of the Province . The Prov . Grand Officers wero then invested , as follow : —
Bro . Edward Hamer P . M . 1072 ... G . Senior Warden Geo . W . Ford P . M . 990 ... ... G . Junior Warden Rev . J . Papkin Morgan Chap .. 671 ¦ ¦•I n rn . „ i •„ Rev . H . Hi Gibbon S . D . 366 ... j ' P la , ns J . Jenkyn Jones P . M . 476 ... G . Treasurer W . R . Roberts W . M . 366 ... ... G . Registrar C . Rice Williams P . M . 1072 ... G . Secretary John Evan Jones W . M . 671 ... G . Senior Deacon
Nathan John P . M . 378 ... ... G . Junior Deacon Joseph Boyetfc W . M . 990 ... ... G . Snp . of Works E . A . Saunders W . M . 378 ... ... G . D . of C . G . A . nntchins W . M . 476 ... ... G . Assist . D . of C . John W . Penney W . M . 1748 ... G . Sword Bearer Joseph H . Thomas Org . 1177 ... G . Organist Samuel Read S . W . 464 ... ... G . Pursuivant James Williams 366 ...
B . W . Davis 464 ... C . W . A . Edwards 990 ... •¦•r < o . ¦ , W . O . Hnlml 748 } -G . Stewards W . H . Gib \ ey 990 ... ... A . E . Baldwin 366 ... .. J
John Williams ... ... ... G . Tyler . The following Report of the Prov . G . L . Committee was then presented : — "The Committee ' met at the St . Peter ' s Lodge , Carmarthen , on the 6 th July 1883 . The Committee have pleasure in stating that from the Reports sent in by the Lodges for the past year , the general state of Freemasonry in tbis Province is highly satisfactory , and in a
prosperous condition . The Committeo have pleasure in recommending Wor . Bro . . T . Bcavan Phillips P . M . 671 P . Prov . S . G . W . for reelection as the Charity Commissioner for the ensuing year , and Wor . Bro . Aaron Stone P . M . 671 P . Prov . J . G . W . as Assistant Charity Commissioner , and that votes of thanks be accorded them for their valuable services and the great zeal which they have displayed in the
cause of Freemasonry in the Province . That the sum of ten guineas be paid annually , commencing 1 st January last , to the Charity Commissioners towards tho expenses of their department . That the most cordial thanks of the Province bo given to Worshipful Bro . Aaron Stone , in recognition of his services as Steward on
behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys dnring tho past year , and congratulate him on having aided in making np tho largest amount ever collected in one year for that Institution , and tbe Committee further recommend that the usual Gold Bar be added to Bro . Stone ' s Charity Jewel , and presented to him at tbis Provincial Grand Lodge .
That _ Worshipful Bro . Jonathan Marsden P . M . 476 P . Prov . Grand Chaplain be elected Steward to represent this Province at the Royal Masonic Institulion for Girls for the year 1883-4 . TbabLney Smith , daughter of our late Worshipful Bro . George T , Smith P . M . 1072 P . Prov . S . G . W . be adopted by the Province as E Candidate this year for admission to the Royal Masonic Institution
for Girls . That the sum of twenty guineas be voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . " The Committee ' s Report was unanimously adopted en bloc . Th < brethren then proceeded to St . Catherine ' s Church , where divim service was celebrated . The sermon was preached by the Rev . J I'opkin Morgan , who selected for his text Philippians iv . 8 : —
" Finally brethren , whatsoever things are true , whatsoever thing : are honest , whatsoever things are just , whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely , whatsoever things are of good report
Provincial Grand Lodge Of South Wales (Western Division).
if there be any virtue , and if there be any praise , think on these things . " Onr rev . brother proceeded as follows : — It i 3 to me , brethren , both as a Mason and as a Christian , a subject of much satisfaction that we , tbe Masons of this Province , should as a body make the public recognition of the importance of worshi p-
ping God , which is implied by onr attendance here to-day . It is no secret that in our Lodges one Supreme God is acknow-Iedged as the object of onr worship ; nor is the world ignorant that we " profess to point men for guidance to tho law of God whioh prescribes charity and parity as the truest ritual of religion . Our attitude towards religion is , I repeat , no secret ; but by attending
at Church to-day we advertise , we blaze abroad , our recognition of God and our respect for religion . We shew that , although not necessarily a christian , still less a churchman , the Mason is oue who wishos to do honour to the temples where God is worshipped and to enconrago the combined efforts of mankind to offer their Maker the homage ' due from His reasonable creatures .
Bnt , brethren , though your attendance here to-day does not imply that every individual Mason is a Christian and a Churchman , my place in the pnlpit of this churoh does imply both my Christianity and my Chnrchmanship . I dare not therefore confine myself to-day to those parts of religion which all Masons accept as Masons , but I stand hero as a minister of Christ's Church to preach the Gospel of
Christ ' s kingdom . Masonry , though founded on Divine Laws , is a Human Institution . There is an Institution founded by God Himself npon the same Divine Laws , teaching those laws with God ' s authority which Masonry stamps with man ' s approval , and doing what Masonry can never do , giving strength from on High to perform the law of God . Masonry incites us to tbe imitation of good men and true ;
Christianity offers inspiration to make snecessf nl imitation possible . Masonry tells us of duties , and points to God as the giver of strength to perform them . Our Holy Christiau Faith shows ns in Christ Jesus the way to God ' s very presence . Yes ; tbe strength of PhrJcfion . 't . tr nt . nnrla in tho revelation of God's love made bv Jesus
Christ , the Incarnate Son of God . Here , brother Masons , you will find tbe best of all patterns of one faithful unto death , and that not in the interests of the good and religions , but for the sake of recovering the lost , the wicked , tbe rebeHious , and out of love to all man - kind . ° Such is the boundless charity we should aim at attaining to
not merely a disposition to do good to worthy men and Masons , but a determination that though some may not act as brothers towards us , we will do the brother's part to every fellow-man . Is our fellow man sinfal ? Charity covers the multitude of sins , overlooks his faults , and refuses to take offence . Charity consists as much in forgiveness as in almsgiving , and finds its object not only in the
good and kind , not only in the poor and unfortunate ; but perhaps most conspicuously of all in the enemy , whom Jesus bids ns love . This is the test case of Charity . If we can forgive ; if we can love onr enemy , we may be sure that we have indeed obtained froni God " that most excellent gift of Charity . " No other test is certain . A man may give bis wealth to tbe poor , bis body to be burned for an
opinion , and yet not have Charity ; but surely he has Charity if he can love his enemy . But let us now , brethren , lake the advice of our text . Let ns for a very few moments think on , that is let us give up our whole mind to " whatsoever things are true , honest , just , pure , lovely , of good report . If ( in the teachings of Masonry ) there be any virtue and
any praise , let us ( I say ) think of these things . And there is much instruction in virtno most worthy of praiBe , symbolically conveyed by our Masonic Rites . On the very day when we first saw Masonic Lig ht we were taught most graphically the necessity of temperance and fortitude . We learnt the dangers of rashness on tbe one hand and timidity on the other . How many a
man , forgetting the obligations of temperance , has rashly rushed upon a career of unregulated indulgence , which has pierced him through with many sorrows , and brought him , it may be , to utter destruction of Body and Soul . How many a man , on tbe other hand , by timidly withdrawing from tbe straightforward path of duty , has suffered the penalty of becoming a dead and useless member of
society that might as well have been strangled at his birth ! On the occasion , too—I mean the occasion of our Initiation—the virtue of a cautious prudence was inculcated , and we were reminded of the danger of entrusting our secrets to unworthy and untrustworthy persons . We learnt , also , that tbe true seat of Charity is the heart and not the purse ; that poverty is not a thing to be ashamed of ;
that the richest should learn to sympathise with the most destitnte by putting himsolf in his place . And not tho least important lesson at this time imparted was tho lesson of Truth . How unutterably more horrible falsehood and perjury are than the worst of all misfortnnes—ay , than death itself in all its horrors , is a lesson familiar to every Mason . Let ns all , brethren , strive to extend this principle
of Truth into every word we utter and every statement we make , however trivial ; that the yea of a Mason may be indeed yea , and bis word as good as hi 3 bond . Temperance , Fortitude , Prudence , Charity , Sympathy , Trntb 1 These are indeed precious virtues to which Masonry incites her apprentice ! How shall we attain to them ? Masonry and Christianity alike answer—by dependence on God , who
works in ns to will and to do of his good pleasure . He is the G . A . O . T . U ., not only of the material , but of the moral Universe as well . I his band the heavy gavel of adversity and tbe sharp chisel of pa | n are nsed not as weapons of destruction but for the perfecting of His servants . So from being , as it were , rough unhewn stonea in tbe nnarrv nf human nature , tbev become brkrht Dolished ashlars meet
for the walls of God ' s Temple on high , the House not made with hands , eternal in tbe Heaven 3 . Bnt—mark tbis well—upon our Fortitude and Patience it depends whether we are perfected or shattered beneath the Master Builder ' s strokes , made fit for heaven , or only to be cast iuto the refuso-heap of the lost and rained . Bnt let ns pass on . Who of ns brebbern can truly say that be did not experience some slight sense of disappointment , at least , when