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A Leaf From Old Masonic History.
He then conducted his men in military order into the meeting-house , and seated himself in his own pew , awaiting the return of the messenger . He was speedily informed that the clergymen was absent from home . Colonel Wooster immediately stepped into the deacon ' s seat in front of the pulpit , and calling his men to attend prayers , offered up an humble petition for his beloved conntry , for himself , tbe
men nnder his immediate command , and for the success of the cause in which they were engaged . His prayer was offered with the fervent zeal of an apostle , and in snch pathetic language that it drew tears from many an eye . When ho had closed , he left the house with his mon in the samo order they had entered it , and the regiment took up its line of march for New York . With that prayer ou his lips , and
welling up from his great patriotic heart , he entered upon the Revolution . " The best and purest of men have their sorrows , and it is because they are men and not angels . Under the colonial organization Connecticut was entitled to ono major-general , and that position Wooster had won by thirty years of faithful service in the army . Under the
new arrangement by Congress , Putnam was assigned tho first place in the army ; while Wooster was compelled to accept the position of brigadier under Putnam , or retire from the service . The former he could do . though at tho sacrifice of feeling and position ; the latter he could not Ho , especially while his conntry was calling upon her children for aid in the grand struggle for freedom . '
He laid aside bis personal grievance , however , and marched with his command to the front , where he was met by the insults of Schuyler —such as would have driven any other man from the army ; but Wooster ' s patriotism was of too noble and lofty a type , and the insulting letters and remarks of such men as Schuyler only elevated Wooster in the estimation of every true love of his conntry . But
Schuyler s conduct became such at last , that even the high-toned , gentlemanly and forbearing Wooster conld endure it no longer , and he appealed to Congress for relief . Ho was , at his own request , recalled , and within one month afterwards the army was driven out of Canada . Wooster returned to Connecticut with the undiminished respect
and confidence of his fellow citizens ; and as the Assembly had recently raised six brigades for home defence , he was promptly appointed the major-general and commander-in-chief . With zeal unchilled either by age or misfortune he again entered the service of the commonwealth . When General Wooster was again called to lead the Connecticut troops he was compelled to draw npon his private funds to pay both officers and men , for which he took receipts . The vouchers
for these disbursements were all destroyed by the British in . 1779 , and his venerable and accomplished wife was , in her declining years , actually imprisoned for debt from the impossibil ty of recovering the money her husband had advanced to his suffering conntry ; while the self-conceited Schuyler , who had been sure to keep out of harm's way , was revelling in wealth obtained by marriage with one of tho old English aristocratic families ! [ To ba continued . !
This day ( Saturday ) trie Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master Derbyshire , will address his constituents of the North Eastern Division of Lancashire , in the Amphitheatre , Blackburn . As may well be imagined ,
the demand for tickets has been very considerable . The Dnke of Marlborough left Thomas ' s Hotel towards the end of last week for Blenheim Palace , where he and the Duchess purpose receiving a succession of visitors .
Among the guests at the annual dinner ol the Botley and South Hants Farmers' Club was Bro . W . W . B . Beach Prov . Grand Master Hants and the Isle of Wight .
It is very satisfactory to hear that Lord Sherborne Past Provincial Grand Master of Gloucestershire , who had been somewhat seriously indisposed , is in a fair way of recovery .
The Earl and Countess Granville , have returned to Carlton House Terrace from Walmer Castle . " Grand Day " of Michaelmas term was held m Gray ' s
Inn , on Tuesday , on which occasion H . E . H . the Duke of Connaught cook his se ;> t for tbe first time s ' nee his election as a Mas-cr of 'he Bench .
A meeting of upward- of fifty rnagist-ivLes Oi county Wlcklow was held at 'he International Hotel , Bray , on Sa ' nrday last , for ihe purpose of passing resolutions in favour- of the measures taken bx the Government " or the
. ' •estor . it . lon of peace a . id tranq-illicy in Ireland . The chair was laken by the Ea . l of Meath , Lord Lieuienans . a ? ( lie county , and among those present was Viscount Powevscoav' P . G . M . Wio'Jow : rnc Wexford , who seconded the
fi * = >/; and pri / icipaJ : * . sola'ion . The same day a meeting oi the Deputy Lieiuenams , magistrates , and laad-ownevs of County Leitrim was held afc Carriclv-cn-Sliannon , under- the presidency of Lord
Harlech Provi . ; cial G- ; nd Mas . e of 'North . Loan ;* ¦ gh ' , when , among othe . ¦ .-esolu .-ions Mint were passed , was one expressing the determination of those prcseii - . < - •suppo : fc rhe Government ! u lis efforts io restore order .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Oxfordshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF OXFORDSHIRE .
THE Annual Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province was held on Tuesday , 22 nd inst ., in the Apollo University Masonic Hall , Oxford . In tho unavoidable absence of the Provincial Grand Master , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , Duko of Albany , K . G ., the Duputy Provincial Grand Master , W . Bro . Eeginald Bird , M . A ., presided . There was a good attendance of the brethren of the Province . The minutes of
the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the reports of the various Lodges in the Province were read , and declared to be satisfactory . The Treasurer read his report , and the usual votes to Masonic and local Charities were passed . Tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master alluded to the great services of Bro . Kandall , who had for twenty . six years served the Provincial Grand Lodge as its
Treasurer , and by the vote of the Lodgo presented Bro . Kandall , who was now retiring from the office , with a Past Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s jewel , which was acknowledged by Bro . Randal ) , in a very feeling speech . Bro . W . G . Emberlin was unanimously elected Treasurer . A grant of £ 10 10 s was made to the Hervey Memorial
Fund . A vote of thanks was given to Bro . G . Wyatt and Bro . Davison for services recently rendered to the Province . A pension was voted to the late Asssstant Grand Secretary , Bro . Hobbs . Bars of the Charity Jewel were presented to Bros . Withington , R . H . Cooper Smith , Wigram , and J . Potts .
Tbe Deputy Provincial Grand Master then invested the Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : — Bro . J . Potts .... Prov . Grand Senior Warden J . J . Hughes .. . „ Junior Warden F . H . Penny ... „ Chaplain WGEmberlin . .
Treasurer-. . . .. W . H . White . .. „ Registrar A . Winkfield P . P . G . W . - „ Secretary H . Houghton P . P . G . W . - .. Assist . Secretary H . Houghton P . P . G . W . - Assist . Secretary
„ W . P . Ellis ... „ Senior Deacon J . Salter .... „ Jnnior Deacon W . Atkins- ... Snpt . of Works
R . E . Baynes ... „ Dir . of Ceremonies M . H . Humfrey ... „ „ H . G . Drinkwater - - „ Sword Bearer A . Rowley ... „ Organist W . L . Morgan .. . „ Pursuivant T . E . Withington .
S . D . Darbishiro - . „ Steward T . Lucas .... „ „ A . Breakspear ... „ » ¦ C . Head .... „ „ S . Sandbach ... „ t ) — Monckton ... . .
- ,, ,, G . Norwood . . . „ Tyler XV . Biggs ... . „ Assistant Tyler
The brethren afterwards dined together at the Clarendon Hotel , where Mr . Attwood supplied a repast of the most recherche descrip . tion , which was served up in excellent style . After the nsnal Loyal toasts the Deputy Prov . Grand Master proposed " Tho Grand Master , " " The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the Officers of Grand Lodge , " which was responded to by Bro .
F . J . Morrell P . G . D ., "The Provincial Grand Master H . R . H . Prince Leopold , " was then proposed by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who explained the cause of H . R . H . ' s absence that day . " The Provincial Grand Officers , present and past , " came next , this waa replied to by Bro . J . Potts , tho Provincial Senior Grand Warden .
Bro . P . J . Morrell then proposed "The health of tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master , " to which Bro . Bird replied . "The Masonic Charities " and the " Tyler ' s Toast " completed tho list . By the courtesy of tho Great Western Railway Company the Banbury brethren returned the same evening by a special train .
SPAIN . —At this moment Freemasonry holds a position in Spain ver y interesting alike to note and watch . In that country par excellen ce of opposition to Masonry , tho home of the Inquisition , and the scene of Masonic persecution ceaseless and cruel , the prime Minister , Senor Sagasta , ia now Grand Master . Gone , let us hope , forever , are the hindrances to , and denunciations of ,
Freemasonry . Ended , let us trust , are all those serious difficulties of legal recognition which have always rendered the position of Freemasonry in Spain an unenviable one , aud atone time threatened to swamp it altogether . For Freemasonry cannot , and does not flourish in the dark shade of secret meetings , forbidden by law , and which almost always are metamorphosed into surreptitious and hurtful political associations . Legality and order , loyalty and charity are its ever essential
characteristics , aud without them Freemasonry ceases to be Freemasonry proper ; and , call it what yon will , degenerates either into a political club or a hurtful association . Truly speaking , Freemasonry only serenely flourishes amid the peace and stability of empires and republics , inasmuch as always obeying tho laws of the laud , be they what they may , Freemasons respect all forms of government , and never cousp ' . io against the State . —Australian Freemason .
Ho __ ow- _' s VII . LH . ~ -Though good health is preferable to high honour , how regardless people often arc oi the former—how covetous of the latter ! Many suffer their strength to drain away cro maturity ii ? reached , through ignorance ofthe facility afforded hy these incomparable 1 'iils of checking the first untoward symptoms of itcratigemont , and reinstating order without interfering iu tho least with their pleasures or pursuit- -. To the young , especially , it is important to mainta n the highest digestive eHiciecicy , without which tiio . rowth is stunted , tho muscles become la _ , ttjo frame feeble , ' and the mind slothful . Tho removal of indigestion by thoso Pills is so easy that none , save tho most thoughtless , would permit it to dtip the springs of Kfe .
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A Leaf From Old Masonic History.
He then conducted his men in military order into the meeting-house , and seated himself in his own pew , awaiting the return of the messenger . He was speedily informed that the clergymen was absent from home . Colonel Wooster immediately stepped into the deacon ' s seat in front of the pulpit , and calling his men to attend prayers , offered up an humble petition for his beloved conntry , for himself , tbe
men nnder his immediate command , and for the success of the cause in which they were engaged . His prayer was offered with the fervent zeal of an apostle , and in snch pathetic language that it drew tears from many an eye . When ho had closed , he left the house with his mon in the samo order they had entered it , and the regiment took up its line of march for New York . With that prayer ou his lips , and
welling up from his great patriotic heart , he entered upon the Revolution . " The best and purest of men have their sorrows , and it is because they are men and not angels . Under the colonial organization Connecticut was entitled to ono major-general , and that position Wooster had won by thirty years of faithful service in the army . Under the
new arrangement by Congress , Putnam was assigned tho first place in the army ; while Wooster was compelled to accept the position of brigadier under Putnam , or retire from the service . The former he could do . though at tho sacrifice of feeling and position ; the latter he could not Ho , especially while his conntry was calling upon her children for aid in the grand struggle for freedom . '
He laid aside bis personal grievance , however , and marched with his command to the front , where he was met by the insults of Schuyler —such as would have driven any other man from the army ; but Wooster ' s patriotism was of too noble and lofty a type , and the insulting letters and remarks of such men as Schuyler only elevated Wooster in the estimation of every true love of his conntry . But
Schuyler s conduct became such at last , that even the high-toned , gentlemanly and forbearing Wooster conld endure it no longer , and he appealed to Congress for relief . Ho was , at his own request , recalled , and within one month afterwards the army was driven out of Canada . Wooster returned to Connecticut with the undiminished respect
and confidence of his fellow citizens ; and as the Assembly had recently raised six brigades for home defence , he was promptly appointed the major-general and commander-in-chief . With zeal unchilled either by age or misfortune he again entered the service of the commonwealth . When General Wooster was again called to lead the Connecticut troops he was compelled to draw npon his private funds to pay both officers and men , for which he took receipts . The vouchers
for these disbursements were all destroyed by the British in . 1779 , and his venerable and accomplished wife was , in her declining years , actually imprisoned for debt from the impossibil ty of recovering the money her husband had advanced to his suffering conntry ; while the self-conceited Schuyler , who had been sure to keep out of harm's way , was revelling in wealth obtained by marriage with one of tho old English aristocratic families ! [ To ba continued . !
This day ( Saturday ) trie Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master Derbyshire , will address his constituents of the North Eastern Division of Lancashire , in the Amphitheatre , Blackburn . As may well be imagined ,
the demand for tickets has been very considerable . The Dnke of Marlborough left Thomas ' s Hotel towards the end of last week for Blenheim Palace , where he and the Duchess purpose receiving a succession of visitors .
Among the guests at the annual dinner ol the Botley and South Hants Farmers' Club was Bro . W . W . B . Beach Prov . Grand Master Hants and the Isle of Wight .
It is very satisfactory to hear that Lord Sherborne Past Provincial Grand Master of Gloucestershire , who had been somewhat seriously indisposed , is in a fair way of recovery .
The Earl and Countess Granville , have returned to Carlton House Terrace from Walmer Castle . " Grand Day " of Michaelmas term was held m Gray ' s
Inn , on Tuesday , on which occasion H . E . H . the Duke of Connaught cook his se ;> t for tbe first time s ' nee his election as a Mas-cr of 'he Bench .
A meeting of upward- of fifty rnagist-ivLes Oi county Wlcklow was held at 'he International Hotel , Bray , on Sa ' nrday last , for ihe purpose of passing resolutions in favour- of the measures taken bx the Government " or the
. ' •estor . it . lon of peace a . id tranq-illicy in Ireland . The chair was laken by the Ea . l of Meath , Lord Lieuienans . a ? ( lie county , and among those present was Viscount Powevscoav' P . G . M . Wio'Jow : rnc Wexford , who seconded the
fi * = >/; and pri / icipaJ : * . sola'ion . The same day a meeting oi the Deputy Lieiuenams , magistrates , and laad-ownevs of County Leitrim was held afc Carriclv-cn-Sliannon , under- the presidency of Lord
Harlech Provi . ; cial G- ; nd Mas . e of 'North . Loan ;* ¦ gh ' , when , among othe . ¦ .-esolu .-ions Mint were passed , was one expressing the determination of those prcseii - . < - •suppo : fc rhe Government ! u lis efforts io restore order .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Oxfordshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF OXFORDSHIRE .
THE Annual Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province was held on Tuesday , 22 nd inst ., in the Apollo University Masonic Hall , Oxford . In tho unavoidable absence of the Provincial Grand Master , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , Duko of Albany , K . G ., the Duputy Provincial Grand Master , W . Bro . Eeginald Bird , M . A ., presided . There was a good attendance of the brethren of the Province . The minutes of
the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the reports of the various Lodges in the Province were read , and declared to be satisfactory . The Treasurer read his report , and the usual votes to Masonic and local Charities were passed . Tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master alluded to the great services of Bro . Kandall , who had for twenty . six years served the Provincial Grand Lodge as its
Treasurer , and by the vote of the Lodgo presented Bro . Kandall , who was now retiring from the office , with a Past Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s jewel , which was acknowledged by Bro . Randal ) , in a very feeling speech . Bro . W . G . Emberlin was unanimously elected Treasurer . A grant of £ 10 10 s was made to the Hervey Memorial
Fund . A vote of thanks was given to Bro . G . Wyatt and Bro . Davison for services recently rendered to the Province . A pension was voted to the late Asssstant Grand Secretary , Bro . Hobbs . Bars of the Charity Jewel were presented to Bros . Withington , R . H . Cooper Smith , Wigram , and J . Potts .
Tbe Deputy Provincial Grand Master then invested the Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : — Bro . J . Potts .... Prov . Grand Senior Warden J . J . Hughes .. . „ Junior Warden F . H . Penny ... „ Chaplain WGEmberlin . .
Treasurer-. . . .. W . H . White . .. „ Registrar A . Winkfield P . P . G . W . - „ Secretary H . Houghton P . P . G . W . - .. Assist . Secretary H . Houghton P . P . G . W . - Assist . Secretary
„ W . P . Ellis ... „ Senior Deacon J . Salter .... „ Jnnior Deacon W . Atkins- ... Snpt . of Works
R . E . Baynes ... „ Dir . of Ceremonies M . H . Humfrey ... „ „ H . G . Drinkwater - - „ Sword Bearer A . Rowley ... „ Organist W . L . Morgan .. . „ Pursuivant T . E . Withington .
S . D . Darbishiro - . „ Steward T . Lucas .... „ „ A . Breakspear ... „ » ¦ C . Head .... „ „ S . Sandbach ... „ t ) — Monckton ... . .
- ,, ,, G . Norwood . . . „ Tyler XV . Biggs ... . „ Assistant Tyler
The brethren afterwards dined together at the Clarendon Hotel , where Mr . Attwood supplied a repast of the most recherche descrip . tion , which was served up in excellent style . After the nsnal Loyal toasts the Deputy Prov . Grand Master proposed " Tho Grand Master , " " The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the Officers of Grand Lodge , " which was responded to by Bro .
F . J . Morrell P . G . D ., "The Provincial Grand Master H . R . H . Prince Leopold , " was then proposed by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who explained the cause of H . R . H . ' s absence that day . " The Provincial Grand Officers , present and past , " came next , this waa replied to by Bro . J . Potts , tho Provincial Senior Grand Warden .
Bro . P . J . Morrell then proposed "The health of tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master , " to which Bro . Bird replied . "The Masonic Charities " and the " Tyler ' s Toast " completed tho list . By the courtesy of tho Great Western Railway Company the Banbury brethren returned the same evening by a special train .
SPAIN . —At this moment Freemasonry holds a position in Spain ver y interesting alike to note and watch . In that country par excellen ce of opposition to Masonry , tho home of the Inquisition , and the scene of Masonic persecution ceaseless and cruel , the prime Minister , Senor Sagasta , ia now Grand Master . Gone , let us hope , forever , are the hindrances to , and denunciations of ,
Freemasonry . Ended , let us trust , are all those serious difficulties of legal recognition which have always rendered the position of Freemasonry in Spain an unenviable one , aud atone time threatened to swamp it altogether . For Freemasonry cannot , and does not flourish in the dark shade of secret meetings , forbidden by law , and which almost always are metamorphosed into surreptitious and hurtful political associations . Legality and order , loyalty and charity are its ever essential
characteristics , aud without them Freemasonry ceases to be Freemasonry proper ; and , call it what yon will , degenerates either into a political club or a hurtful association . Truly speaking , Freemasonry only serenely flourishes amid the peace and stability of empires and republics , inasmuch as always obeying tho laws of the laud , be they what they may , Freemasons respect all forms of government , and never cousp ' . io against the State . —Australian Freemason .
Ho __ ow- _' s VII . LH . ~ -Though good health is preferable to high honour , how regardless people often arc oi the former—how covetous of the latter ! Many suffer their strength to drain away cro maturity ii ? reached , through ignorance ofthe facility afforded hy these incomparable 1 'iils of checking the first untoward symptoms of itcratigemont , and reinstating order without interfering iu tho least with their pleasures or pursuit- -. To the young , especially , it is important to mainta n the highest digestive eHiciecicy , without which tiio . rowth is stunted , tho muscles become la _ , ttjo frame feeble , ' and the mind slothful . Tho removal of indigestion by thoso Pills is so easy that none , save tho most thoughtless , would permit it to dtip the springs of Kfe .