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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
Masonic Charities , presented his annual report . Tbevofes received from the Province dnring the past twelve months , embracing the elections of October 1891 , and April aud May 1892 , were as follows : —Girls—October 1891 371 ; April 1892 , 382 ; tota ' , 753 ; Boys—October 1891 , 377 ;
April 1892 , 376 ; total , 753 ; Males , May 1892 , 762 ; Widows , 913 ; total , 1 , 675—grand total 3 , 181 ; being an increase received over tho previous year of Girls votes 9 , 5 , Boys 48 , Benevolent 743 ; total , 813 . Tbo present voting power of the Province he estimated to be about —Girls '
votes per year 964 , Boys 816 , Benevolent 1 , 773 , total 3 , 553 , being an increase of 1 , 069 votes . At the election of the R . M . I . B ., last October , there were 37 candidates for 24 vacancies , one being from Cornwall , and he was pleased to report that they succeeded in carrying tho boy with
2 , 276 votes , placing him twenty-first on the list of 24 . Tho highest polled was 3 , 17 ] , aud fche twenty-fourth 1 , 573 . In April last their votes v .-jnfc towards the repayment of loans contracted the previous October . Afc the May election of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution there
wore 70 widow candidates for 28 vacancies , and consequent on the issue of so many extra votes then , the polling was expected to run high . Acting accordingly , ho polled for the woman candidate from Cornwall 4 , 135 votes , and succeeded in placing her * twelfth on tho list of 28 , the
highest polling being 5 , 699 and the twenty-eighth 2 , 485 . To do this he had to borrow again , but not heavily . The Province now stood as owing to other Provinces—1 , 043 Boys and 728 Widows , total 1 , 771 votes . The Boys they would repay very nearly in October nexfc , and in
April next would be free to lend their votes or poll for a candidate . He thought the better course would be to defer polling for fche boy adopted by the Committee until October , when they would have a good balance of votes in hand . In May they world repay all
thoir loans of Benevolent votes , and would still have a balance of about 1 , 000 to lend or exchange for Boys' votes for October . Afc present there was only one candidate—a boy—adopted by their Committee , and they relied on securing his election nexfc year . At the same time , he understood there were two or three other cases for the
Schools to come before the Committee . Afc present thoy had four girls and three boys in tho Schools , two old mon receiving £ 40 , and five widows £ 32 ] ayear each . This year had been very eventful as regards the Masonic
Charities . The Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was celebrated in February , under tho Presidency of their much respected Provincial Grand Master tbe Right Hon . fche Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and fche total of the lists on that occasion amounted to the
magnificent sum of £ 67 , 000 , far exceeding any previous Masonic Festival , even the Centenary of the Girls' School a few years since . Cornwall was represented by ten Stewards , whose lists amounted to the total of £ 777 5 s . The lists of the other Festivals this year amounted
to-Royal Masonic Institution for Girls £ 10 , 002 , Royal Masonic Institution for Boys £ 12 , 319 , making the total of the contributions to the three Institutions of £ 89 , 321 .
Cornwall sent no Steward to fche Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , bufc contributed 45 guineas . Bro . W . Lake represented the Province afc the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys with a list of 35 guineas .
Bro . Anderton , than whom Bro . Gilbert Pearce said there was no more generous or splendid contributor to fche Masonic funds , said he had a mosfc pleasant duty to per form . He had received a letter from Bro . J . Terry , Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for
Aged Masons and Widows , regretting that ill-health prevented his attending the Provincial Grand Lodge that day . But as he had acted as Steward for tho Institution for the past year in the Province of Cornwall , Brother Terry had forwarded a testimonial to be presented to thoir
Provincial brand Master on b 3 half of the Committee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . He could not say how pleased he was at the thoughtfulness and kindness of Bro . Terry in allowing the testimonial to bo presented in open Lodge in fche Province of Cornwall . It was a
matter of groat pleasure and pride to Bros . Ross , Pearce , Venning , Thomas , and himself , who were appointed Stewards to escort his lordship to the chair on the occasion of his presiding at the Festival of the Institution , to see
the splendid and important reception he received ou that occasion . _ He then presented to his Lordshi p a morocco album with tbe following inscribed on vellum : —Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged men and widows .
Prov. Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
At a meeting of the Committee of Management held at Freemasons' Hall , London , the 9 th March 1892 , the W . Bro . John A . Farnfield ( Patron and Treasurer ) , P . A . G . Dir . of Cers ., in the chair , on motion duly made and seconded , ifc was unanimously resolved : —That the
warmest thanks of tbe Committee of Management are due and hereby given to the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Deputy Graud Master of England and Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall , for his noble exertions in promoting the interest of the Institution by his powerful
advocacy of its claims whilst acting as Chairman of tho Jubilee Festival , held at Covent Garden Theatre , on the 21 th February last , supported by a Board of Stewards numbering 1525 , from , all parts of England , and also from somo of the Colonies and Channel Islands , when the
unprecedented sum of £ 67 , 652 was collected , being the highest amount ever brought in on one occasion for any charitable institution iu the world . Tho Committee most heartily congratulated his Lordship on his presidency upon so important a meeting in tho history of the Institution .
Resolved that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to his Lordship , extracted from the minutes ; J . Terry Secretary . " The album , which was most artistically got up , bore tho Earl ' s initials on the outside in gold , and his family coat of arms on tho second page . Bro . Anderton moved that a
copy of the testimonial be inserted in the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge as a permanent record of the event . Bro . H . Haughan seconded , and congratulated tho Province on fche fact that their Provincial Grand Master presided over tho Festival at which the largest sum was ever
raised in any park of the world for charitable purposes . He could truly say thafc a more popular Deputy Grand Master of England had never been appointed by the Grand Master of England , and they were only too delighted and rejoiced to think that he was one of them .
The noble Earl said the present camo as a great surprise , ancl he was exceedingly grateful to the Committed of the Institution not only for a permanent record of what he had done , but for their great kindness in allowing him to receive it at the hands of his old friend Bro . Anderton .
The testimonial was one which would be highly valued nofc only by himself , bufc by his family . On tho motion of Bro . Anderton , Bro . C . Bryant P . M . 331 was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bros . N . B . Bullen and W . Hockin Auditors .
Bros . E . M . Miiford was elected Treasurer , aud Thos . Chirgwin Secretary , J . C . R . Crowes Assistant Secretary , Jos . Rogers and W . T . Hawking Auditors of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund .
Ihe brethren then formed in procession , and headed by the Truro Volunteer Band marched to the cathedral . In front of tho Earl were four Lewises—sons of Masons , in Eton suits aud weariue * miniature P . M . 's collar—who
carried a largo Bible , wibh fche square and compasses attached . Bro . tho Rev . T . S . Kendall 131 Provincial Grand Organist presided at the organ in tho cathedral . Canon Donaldson road the prayers and Bro . tho Rev . A . H . Ferris the lesson .
Tho Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Bro . fche Rev . Johu Core , of Padsfcow ) , preached a brief aud mosfc effective sermon from 2 Chronicles vi . 8— " Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an hougo unto my name , thou didst well that it was in thine heart . " He alluded to Solomon ' s
temple and thu strength and beauty of the human efforts inspired by God . They had como into that temple of God , that new cathedral of tho ancient Catholic Church of this land , to rende ; their homage to Almighty God . Tho saw tho charactev sfcic * -- of that building wero strength aud
beauty . Thoy - ovo there that day as Masons , but they remembered that Freemasonry was not a religion ; it did not profess to provide tho consolations of the spiritual lifo fcho Christian religion did , but it was a society founded on the principles of religion—on the fear of God ,
morality ot life , and on charity of love . Masons should bo true men , showing true moral strength and also beauty of life and the virtues of holiness as seen in faith and hope and love . The procession was then reformed , and on return to the Public Rooms the Provincial Grand
Master called the four young * gentlemen who had acted as Lewises into the Lodge , and addressing them , said thafc their duty as sons of worthy Masons had been that day to
carry to the lemple of God tho volume of sacred law which always accompanied their processions and had a place in their Lodges as an evidence that thoy regarded ifc as tho foundation of the princi ple of the Order , and desired to
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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
Masonic Charities , presented his annual report . Tbevofes received from the Province dnring the past twelve months , embracing the elections of October 1891 , and April aud May 1892 , were as follows : —Girls—October 1891 371 ; April 1892 , 382 ; tota ' , 753 ; Boys—October 1891 , 377 ;
April 1892 , 376 ; total , 753 ; Males , May 1892 , 762 ; Widows , 913 ; total , 1 , 675—grand total 3 , 181 ; being an increase received over tho previous year of Girls votes 9 , 5 , Boys 48 , Benevolent 743 ; total , 813 . Tbo present voting power of the Province he estimated to be about —Girls '
votes per year 964 , Boys 816 , Benevolent 1 , 773 , total 3 , 553 , being an increase of 1 , 069 votes . At the election of the R . M . I . B ., last October , there were 37 candidates for 24 vacancies , one being from Cornwall , and he was pleased to report that they succeeded in carrying tho boy with
2 , 276 votes , placing him twenty-first on the list of 24 . Tho highest polled was 3 , 17 ] , aud fche twenty-fourth 1 , 573 . In April last their votes v .-jnfc towards the repayment of loans contracted the previous October . Afc the May election of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution there
wore 70 widow candidates for 28 vacancies , and consequent on the issue of so many extra votes then , the polling was expected to run high . Acting accordingly , ho polled for the woman candidate from Cornwall 4 , 135 votes , and succeeded in placing her * twelfth on tho list of 28 , the
highest polling being 5 , 699 and the twenty-eighth 2 , 485 . To do this he had to borrow again , but not heavily . The Province now stood as owing to other Provinces—1 , 043 Boys and 728 Widows , total 1 , 771 votes . The Boys they would repay very nearly in October nexfc , and in
April next would be free to lend their votes or poll for a candidate . He thought the better course would be to defer polling for fche boy adopted by the Committee until October , when they would have a good balance of votes in hand . In May they world repay all
thoir loans of Benevolent votes , and would still have a balance of about 1 , 000 to lend or exchange for Boys' votes for October . Afc present there was only one candidate—a boy—adopted by their Committee , and they relied on securing his election nexfc year . At the same time , he understood there were two or three other cases for the
Schools to come before the Committee . Afc present thoy had four girls and three boys in tho Schools , two old mon receiving £ 40 , and five widows £ 32 ] ayear each . This year had been very eventful as regards the Masonic
Charities . The Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was celebrated in February , under tho Presidency of their much respected Provincial Grand Master tbe Right Hon . fche Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and fche total of the lists on that occasion amounted to the
magnificent sum of £ 67 , 000 , far exceeding any previous Masonic Festival , even the Centenary of the Girls' School a few years since . Cornwall was represented by ten Stewards , whose lists amounted to the total of £ 777 5 s . The lists of the other Festivals this year amounted
to-Royal Masonic Institution for Girls £ 10 , 002 , Royal Masonic Institution for Boys £ 12 , 319 , making the total of the contributions to the three Institutions of £ 89 , 321 .
Cornwall sent no Steward to fche Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , bufc contributed 45 guineas . Bro . W . Lake represented the Province afc the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys with a list of 35 guineas .
Bro . Anderton , than whom Bro . Gilbert Pearce said there was no more generous or splendid contributor to fche Masonic funds , said he had a mosfc pleasant duty to per form . He had received a letter from Bro . J . Terry , Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for
Aged Masons and Widows , regretting that ill-health prevented his attending the Provincial Grand Lodge that day . But as he had acted as Steward for tho Institution for the past year in the Province of Cornwall , Brother Terry had forwarded a testimonial to be presented to thoir
Provincial brand Master on b 3 half of the Committee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . He could not say how pleased he was at the thoughtfulness and kindness of Bro . Terry in allowing the testimonial to bo presented in open Lodge in fche Province of Cornwall . It was a
matter of groat pleasure and pride to Bros . Ross , Pearce , Venning , Thomas , and himself , who were appointed Stewards to escort his lordship to the chair on the occasion of his presiding at the Festival of the Institution , to see
the splendid and important reception he received ou that occasion . _ He then presented to his Lordshi p a morocco album with tbe following inscribed on vellum : —Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged men and widows .
Prov. Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
At a meeting of the Committee of Management held at Freemasons' Hall , London , the 9 th March 1892 , the W . Bro . John A . Farnfield ( Patron and Treasurer ) , P . A . G . Dir . of Cers ., in the chair , on motion duly made and seconded , ifc was unanimously resolved : —That the
warmest thanks of tbe Committee of Management are due and hereby given to the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Deputy Graud Master of England and Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall , for his noble exertions in promoting the interest of the Institution by his powerful
advocacy of its claims whilst acting as Chairman of tho Jubilee Festival , held at Covent Garden Theatre , on the 21 th February last , supported by a Board of Stewards numbering 1525 , from , all parts of England , and also from somo of the Colonies and Channel Islands , when the
unprecedented sum of £ 67 , 652 was collected , being the highest amount ever brought in on one occasion for any charitable institution iu the world . Tho Committee most heartily congratulated his Lordship on his presidency upon so important a meeting in tho history of the Institution .
Resolved that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to his Lordship , extracted from the minutes ; J . Terry Secretary . " The album , which was most artistically got up , bore tho Earl ' s initials on the outside in gold , and his family coat of arms on tho second page . Bro . Anderton moved that a
copy of the testimonial be inserted in the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge as a permanent record of the event . Bro . H . Haughan seconded , and congratulated tho Province on fche fact that their Provincial Grand Master presided over tho Festival at which the largest sum was ever
raised in any park of the world for charitable purposes . He could truly say thafc a more popular Deputy Grand Master of England had never been appointed by the Grand Master of England , and they were only too delighted and rejoiced to think that he was one of them .
The noble Earl said the present camo as a great surprise , ancl he was exceedingly grateful to the Committed of the Institution not only for a permanent record of what he had done , but for their great kindness in allowing him to receive it at the hands of his old friend Bro . Anderton .
The testimonial was one which would be highly valued nofc only by himself , bufc by his family . On tho motion of Bro . Anderton , Bro . C . Bryant P . M . 331 was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bros . N . B . Bullen and W . Hockin Auditors .
Bros . E . M . Miiford was elected Treasurer , aud Thos . Chirgwin Secretary , J . C . R . Crowes Assistant Secretary , Jos . Rogers and W . T . Hawking Auditors of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund .
Ihe brethren then formed in procession , and headed by the Truro Volunteer Band marched to the cathedral . In front of tho Earl were four Lewises—sons of Masons , in Eton suits aud weariue * miniature P . M . 's collar—who
carried a largo Bible , wibh fche square and compasses attached . Bro . tho Rev . T . S . Kendall 131 Provincial Grand Organist presided at the organ in tho cathedral . Canon Donaldson road the prayers and Bro . tho Rev . A . H . Ferris the lesson .
Tho Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Bro . fche Rev . Johu Core , of Padsfcow ) , preached a brief aud mosfc effective sermon from 2 Chronicles vi . 8— " Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an hougo unto my name , thou didst well that it was in thine heart . " He alluded to Solomon ' s
temple and thu strength and beauty of the human efforts inspired by God . They had como into that temple of God , that new cathedral of tho ancient Catholic Church of this land , to rende ; their homage to Almighty God . Tho saw tho charactev sfcic * -- of that building wero strength aud
beauty . Thoy - ovo there that day as Masons , but they remembered that Freemasonry was not a religion ; it did not profess to provide tho consolations of the spiritual lifo fcho Christian religion did , but it was a society founded on the principles of religion—on the fear of God ,
morality ot life , and on charity of love . Masons should bo true men , showing true moral strength and also beauty of life and the virtues of holiness as seen in faith and hope and love . The procession was then reformed , and on return to the Public Rooms the Provincial Grand
Master called the four young * gentlemen who had acted as Lewises into the Lodge , and addressing them , said thafc their duty as sons of worthy Masons had been that day to
carry to the lemple of God tho volume of sacred law which always accompanied their processions and had a place in their Lodges as an evidence that thoy regarded ifc as tho foundation of the princi ple of the Order , and desired to