-
Articles/Ads
Article PROVINCE OF WEST YORKSHIRE. ← Page 2 of 2 Article PROVINCE OF WEST YORKSHIRE. Page 2 of 2 Article PROV. G. LODGE OF OXFORDSHIRE. Page 1 of 2 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Province Of West Yorkshire.
I beg of you to exercise these virtues , and above all , amongst yourselves to practise Reliof , Brotherly Love , aud the search after Truth . Then , when " the silver cord be loosed , and tho 50 ' tden bowl be broken , " and our " dusfc return to fche earth as it was , " in tho Grand Lodgo above , may our " spirits return unto God who gave them . "
The Deputy P . G . M . Bro . Henry Smith , after returning thanks for their hearty greeting , congratulated the brethren on the general prosperity of the Province , but adverted with great regret to the unusually long death roll since their
last meeting . He also reiered to the handsome presents of tools which had been made to the workshops of the Boys ' School , and concluded a brief but earnest address by giving sound admonition to Secretaries in relation to change of addresses and Lodge returns .
Bro . W . P . Smithson P . M . Grand Deacon of England , on being called upon by the Chairman , expressed his gratitude to the brethren of West Yorkshire for so completely supporting him in his action in respect to the Boys' School .
Ho also assured them that he felt proud of the honour conferred npon him by the M . W . G . M . His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales , in making him a Grand Deacon of England , and regarded it less as a personal matter than as an indication of the merits of the Province of West
Yorkshire , to which he had the honour to belong . He strongly urged the brethren to examine and dissect the lists of donations to the Charities from time to time , and by their personal efforts endeavour to reach those Lodges whose
names were only too frequently conspicuous by their absence from those lists . Their voting power must be maintained , and no effort must be wanting in this important matter . He also presented and proposed the adoption of a brief report , of which the following is a summary : —
Your Executive Committee have satisfaction in reporting that at fche April and May Elections West Yorkshire succeeded in placing two Boys , one Girl , three Men , and one Widow on the list of participants in the benefits of the Masonic Institutions . Thafc there still
remain one Boy and four Girl candidates , and thafc it will be necessary fco register every vote in the forthcoming struggle afc the end of the month , in order to meet with any measure of snccess , as the competition is likely to be exceptionally keen .
The adoption was seconded by the "Vice Chairman of the Charity Committee , and carried nem con . Bro . W . Gaukroger P . M . P . P . G . D . then moved the resolution standing in his name on tho notice paper : — That a sum of £ 151 10 s be voted by this Provincial Grand Lodge to further endow tho Prov . G . Master ' s Chair , R . M . I , for Boys .
He pointed out that this would raise the amount to 600 guineas . He also took the opportunity of welcoming Bro . James McLeod , the newly-appointed Secretary , -who was present . This was seconded by Bro . C . L . Mason P . M . P . P . G .
Treasurer , who showed that W . Yorkshire had a great stake in the Boys' School , and since it bad taken a prominent part in the reorganization of that establishment , and had assisted in placing it upon a sound basis , it was clearly the duty of this Prpvince to render it substantial support . The resolution was carried unanimously .
Bro . Jas . M . McLeod , on being called upon by the Provincial Grand Master , was most cordially received . He expressed his gratification on being so warmly welcomed by the brethren of West Yorkshire . He was conscious of the active part taken by this Province on the occasion of
his election , and for this he tendered his thanks . He also felt grateful for the money just granted , and for the many indications of renewed enthusiasm for the Institution with which he was so closely connected ; and concluded by
paying a high compliment to the Provincial Grand Master , his Deputy , and other active Masonic workers in the Province , notably Bro . Smithson , a member of the London Provisional Committee .
On the recommendation of tho Charity Committee a sum of £ 10 was voted as relief to Bro . J . C , Lodge 149 , Meltham . Bro . J . W . Taylor P . M . Lodge 387 then moved : —
< That it be placed on record that the lamented death of the M . W . the Rt . Hon . tho Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Mastor , took place on the 28 th June last , and thafc tha Lodges of this Province observed a period of Masonic mourning for tho space of six months , from tho 1 st Jnly of this year . "
This was seconded by Bro . John Hey P . M . 387 , and after being supported by the Prov . Grand Master , was carried unanimously .
It was announced that the invitation of the W . M . aud brethren of the Huddersfleld Lodge , No . 290 , to hold the annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , in April next , was accepted . Invitations for the October meeting , 1891 ,
Province Of West Yorkshire.
wore received from Lodges 1283 , Ryburn , and -142 , St . George , Doncastor . Provincial Grand Lodge vva ^ then closed in due form and with solemn prayer , at -1 . p . m . Dinner was served in the Banqueting Room at 4 A 0 p . m .,
when 80 brethren sat down , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master occupying the chair . The annual meeting will be held at tho Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddorsfield , under banner of Huddersfleld Lodge , No . 290 , in April 1891 .
Prov. G. Lodge Of Oxfordshire.
PROV . G . LODGE OF OXFORDSHIRE .
THE annual Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province was held iu the Apollo University Lodge , Masonio Hall , in Frewin Court , on Monday , and afforded au opportunit y for the Brethren to meet their esteemed Right Worshipful Grand Master once more previously to his
departure from tho shores of England to assume his viceregal functions in the distant colony of New South Wales , and to bid him " God speed " in and through all his patriotic work . Provincial Grand Lodge was called for five o ' clock , and soon afterwards his Lordship entered in procession ,
preceded by the Provincial Grand Officers ior the year escorting him to the throne , Rev . H . Sayers taking his position as S . W ., and W . A . Simmons as J . W ., Brother W . R . Bowden acting for the P . G . Organist . After prayer , offered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Bro . A . R .
Pritchard ) , the business of the Province was commenced . This consisted of the receiving of the reports of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master and of the Grand Treasurer , who recommended the usual grants to fhe Masonic Benevolent Institution and to the Radcliffe Infirmary ,
Medical Dispensary , Sarah Acland Home , Blue Coat Girls ' School , and Oxford Benevolent Institution ; these grants were adopted . The report of the Provincial Charity Committee was read and adopted . After the charity jewels were presented , the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand
Master moved that a vote of sympathy and condolence should be given , expressing tho grief and loss the Province had sustained through the death of fcho Pro Grand Master the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon . The Marl of Jersey spoke of the Masonio zeal aud sterling character and ability
of the deceased ir . 'bleman , expressing his personal s irrow on his removal . Tiie motion was seconded by \ V . Brother Rev . H . Adair Pickard , Past Grand Chaplain of England , and Most Excellent Graud Superintendent of Royal Arch Freemasonry iu Oxfordshire , in the following words—lu
seconding this resolntion I would a « k to be allowed to advert for a few minutes to tlu hi < jh character of the uobhs brother whose loss we deeply deplore . A great Statesman , a courteous Gentleman , and a devout Churchman , lie tilled with much distinction tlie hi gh offices of Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland in 1885 , of Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1866 and in 1874 , and of Hi g h Steward of tiii . s University since 1859 , in addition to many other minor offices ' . But we especially deplore his loss as a Freemason . Initiated in the Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 , then recentl y
rescuscitated under the care of Bros . Beach , Portal , aud others , to be the foster-mother of Brethren of the Apollo , who resided , at all events during part of the year , in London ; Lord Carnarvon joined the Apollo Universit y Lodge in 1857 , when I was Worshipful Master . Those
were stirring times in Grand Lodge , aud the Oxford Masons attended regularly and fought , shoulder to shoulder in defeuce of the Canadian Brothers whose rights and privileges had not bean recognised at thafc time by tho permanent officials of Grand Lodge . The eminent ability
of our lamented Brother brought him prominently before the notice of the Rulers of tho Craft , and he was appointor ! Provincial Grand Master of Somersetshire in 1868 , ?> . nd Deputy Grand Master in 1870 . Then iu 1871 he had tho great honour of installing H . R . H . tlie Princo of Wales as
Grand Mastor , an event that can never be forgotten by those who witnessed the installation ; he was at onco appointed to the Provincial Grand Mastership , an oilico which can only be hold when a Prince of the Royal b ' o . xl is Grand Master . In that capacity many of us have teju
Lord Carnarvon presiding over Grand Lodge . Indeed , on all occasions when matters of great importance wern brought before us , we were quite sure to be favoured by his presence . We noted his wise lulvice , his just ruling combined with inflexible firmness when any principle waa
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Province Of West Yorkshire.
I beg of you to exercise these virtues , and above all , amongst yourselves to practise Reliof , Brotherly Love , aud the search after Truth . Then , when " the silver cord be loosed , and tho 50 ' tden bowl be broken , " and our " dusfc return to fche earth as it was , " in tho Grand Lodgo above , may our " spirits return unto God who gave them . "
The Deputy P . G . M . Bro . Henry Smith , after returning thanks for their hearty greeting , congratulated the brethren on the general prosperity of the Province , but adverted with great regret to the unusually long death roll since their
last meeting . He also reiered to the handsome presents of tools which had been made to the workshops of the Boys ' School , and concluded a brief but earnest address by giving sound admonition to Secretaries in relation to change of addresses and Lodge returns .
Bro . W . P . Smithson P . M . Grand Deacon of England , on being called upon by the Chairman , expressed his gratitude to the brethren of West Yorkshire for so completely supporting him in his action in respect to the Boys' School .
Ho also assured them that he felt proud of the honour conferred npon him by the M . W . G . M . His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales , in making him a Grand Deacon of England , and regarded it less as a personal matter than as an indication of the merits of the Province of West
Yorkshire , to which he had the honour to belong . He strongly urged the brethren to examine and dissect the lists of donations to the Charities from time to time , and by their personal efforts endeavour to reach those Lodges whose
names were only too frequently conspicuous by their absence from those lists . Their voting power must be maintained , and no effort must be wanting in this important matter . He also presented and proposed the adoption of a brief report , of which the following is a summary : —
Your Executive Committee have satisfaction in reporting that at fche April and May Elections West Yorkshire succeeded in placing two Boys , one Girl , three Men , and one Widow on the list of participants in the benefits of the Masonic Institutions . Thafc there still
remain one Boy and four Girl candidates , and thafc it will be necessary fco register every vote in the forthcoming struggle afc the end of the month , in order to meet with any measure of snccess , as the competition is likely to be exceptionally keen .
The adoption was seconded by the "Vice Chairman of the Charity Committee , and carried nem con . Bro . W . Gaukroger P . M . P . P . G . D . then moved the resolution standing in his name on tho notice paper : — That a sum of £ 151 10 s be voted by this Provincial Grand Lodge to further endow tho Prov . G . Master ' s Chair , R . M . I , for Boys .
He pointed out that this would raise the amount to 600 guineas . He also took the opportunity of welcoming Bro . James McLeod , the newly-appointed Secretary , -who was present . This was seconded by Bro . C . L . Mason P . M . P . P . G .
Treasurer , who showed that W . Yorkshire had a great stake in the Boys' School , and since it bad taken a prominent part in the reorganization of that establishment , and had assisted in placing it upon a sound basis , it was clearly the duty of this Prpvince to render it substantial support . The resolution was carried unanimously .
Bro . Jas . M . McLeod , on being called upon by the Provincial Grand Master , was most cordially received . He expressed his gratification on being so warmly welcomed by the brethren of West Yorkshire . He was conscious of the active part taken by this Province on the occasion of
his election , and for this he tendered his thanks . He also felt grateful for the money just granted , and for the many indications of renewed enthusiasm for the Institution with which he was so closely connected ; and concluded by
paying a high compliment to the Provincial Grand Master , his Deputy , and other active Masonic workers in the Province , notably Bro . Smithson , a member of the London Provisional Committee .
On the recommendation of tho Charity Committee a sum of £ 10 was voted as relief to Bro . J . C , Lodge 149 , Meltham . Bro . J . W . Taylor P . M . Lodge 387 then moved : —
< That it be placed on record that the lamented death of the M . W . the Rt . Hon . tho Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Mastor , took place on the 28 th June last , and thafc tha Lodges of this Province observed a period of Masonic mourning for tho space of six months , from tho 1 st Jnly of this year . "
This was seconded by Bro . John Hey P . M . 387 , and after being supported by the Prov . Grand Master , was carried unanimously .
It was announced that the invitation of the W . M . aud brethren of the Huddersfleld Lodge , No . 290 , to hold the annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , in April next , was accepted . Invitations for the October meeting , 1891 ,
Province Of West Yorkshire.
wore received from Lodges 1283 , Ryburn , and -142 , St . George , Doncastor . Provincial Grand Lodge vva ^ then closed in due form and with solemn prayer , at -1 . p . m . Dinner was served in the Banqueting Room at 4 A 0 p . m .,
when 80 brethren sat down , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master occupying the chair . The annual meeting will be held at tho Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddorsfield , under banner of Huddersfleld Lodge , No . 290 , in April 1891 .
Prov. G. Lodge Of Oxfordshire.
PROV . G . LODGE OF OXFORDSHIRE .
THE annual Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province was held iu the Apollo University Lodge , Masonio Hall , in Frewin Court , on Monday , and afforded au opportunit y for the Brethren to meet their esteemed Right Worshipful Grand Master once more previously to his
departure from tho shores of England to assume his viceregal functions in the distant colony of New South Wales , and to bid him " God speed " in and through all his patriotic work . Provincial Grand Lodge was called for five o ' clock , and soon afterwards his Lordship entered in procession ,
preceded by the Provincial Grand Officers ior the year escorting him to the throne , Rev . H . Sayers taking his position as S . W ., and W . A . Simmons as J . W ., Brother W . R . Bowden acting for the P . G . Organist . After prayer , offered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Bro . A . R .
Pritchard ) , the business of the Province was commenced . This consisted of the receiving of the reports of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master and of the Grand Treasurer , who recommended the usual grants to fhe Masonic Benevolent Institution and to the Radcliffe Infirmary ,
Medical Dispensary , Sarah Acland Home , Blue Coat Girls ' School , and Oxford Benevolent Institution ; these grants were adopted . The report of the Provincial Charity Committee was read and adopted . After the charity jewels were presented , the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand
Master moved that a vote of sympathy and condolence should be given , expressing tho grief and loss the Province had sustained through the death of fcho Pro Grand Master the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon . The Marl of Jersey spoke of the Masonio zeal aud sterling character and ability
of the deceased ir . 'bleman , expressing his personal s irrow on his removal . Tiie motion was seconded by \ V . Brother Rev . H . Adair Pickard , Past Grand Chaplain of England , and Most Excellent Graud Superintendent of Royal Arch Freemasonry iu Oxfordshire , in the following words—lu
seconding this resolntion I would a « k to be allowed to advert for a few minutes to tlu hi < jh character of the uobhs brother whose loss we deeply deplore . A great Statesman , a courteous Gentleman , and a devout Churchman , lie tilled with much distinction tlie hi gh offices of Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland in 1885 , of Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1866 and in 1874 , and of Hi g h Steward of tiii . s University since 1859 , in addition to many other minor offices ' . But we especially deplore his loss as a Freemason . Initiated in the Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 , then recentl y
rescuscitated under the care of Bros . Beach , Portal , aud others , to be the foster-mother of Brethren of the Apollo , who resided , at all events during part of the year , in London ; Lord Carnarvon joined the Apollo Universit y Lodge in 1857 , when I was Worshipful Master . Those
were stirring times in Grand Lodge , aud the Oxford Masons attended regularly and fought , shoulder to shoulder in defeuce of the Canadian Brothers whose rights and privileges had not bean recognised at thafc time by tho permanent officials of Grand Lodge . The eminent ability
of our lamented Brother brought him prominently before the notice of the Rulers of tho Craft , and he was appointor ! Provincial Grand Master of Somersetshire in 1868 , ?> . nd Deputy Grand Master in 1870 . Then iu 1871 he had tho great honour of installing H . R . H . tlie Princo of Wales as
Grand Mastor , an event that can never be forgotten by those who witnessed the installation ; he was at onco appointed to the Provincial Grand Mastership , an oilico which can only be hold when a Prince of the Royal b ' o . xl is Grand Master . In that capacity many of us have teju
Lord Carnarvon presiding over Grand Lodge . Indeed , on all occasions when matters of great importance wern brought before us , we were quite sure to be favoured by his presence . We noted his wise lulvice , his just ruling combined with inflexible firmness when any principle waa