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An Address To The Brethren Of St. John's Lodge, No. 534, Lahcaster.
AN ADDRESS TO THE BRETHREN OF ST . JOHN ' S LODGE , NO . 534 , LAHCASTER .
DELIVERED AT THEIR COMMEMORATION OP THE FESTIVAL OF ST . JOHN , DEC . 28 , I 79 J . BY THE REV . JAMES WATSON .., £ Transmitted for insertion in " The Freemason ' s Magazine , " at the request of the Lodge . ]
< 0 ) N quitting the chair at . the period of my presidency , I cannot ^ S help expressing my sincerest thanks to you , my worthy and respected BRETHREN , for your kind attention to all my recommendations ; your ready obedience to all my official directions ; and your candid indulgence to all my humble , but well-meant , endeavours to promote theprosperity and happiness of this now flourishing Lod *
^ ge . I cannot sufficientl y applaud your temperance and regularity , both in and after Lod ge hours ; than which nothing tends more to the credit of our associations in the eyes of a censorious world . The rapid progress also made b y several of our noviciate brothers demands my warmest approbation ; and their example will , I hope ,, timulate others to a similar application . Suffer me moreover to
express the satisfaction I feel , in surrendering the distinguished office you honoured me with into the hands of the f CHIEF MAGISTRATE ofthis ancient and opulent Borough ; a man whose integrity of principle , and whose laudable zeal ancl activity in every undertaking , I have learned to respect and admire from long friendship , and even domestic intimacy .
As at my entrance upon this station , I obtruded a few Masonic observations ! upon your attention ; so your kind indulgence then has emboldened me to trespass upon your patience with a few more , upon my quitting it , although they may have been alread y discussed by much abler brethren § . The three degrees into which MASO ? TRY is divided , seem to have an obvious and apt coincidence with the three progressive states of mankind , from the Creation to the end of time .
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An Address To The Brethren Of St. John's Lodge, No. 534, Lahcaster.
AN ADDRESS TO THE BRETHREN OF ST . JOHN ' S LODGE , NO . 534 , LAHCASTER .
DELIVERED AT THEIR COMMEMORATION OP THE FESTIVAL OF ST . JOHN , DEC . 28 , I 79 J . BY THE REV . JAMES WATSON .., £ Transmitted for insertion in " The Freemason ' s Magazine , " at the request of the Lodge . ]
< 0 ) N quitting the chair at . the period of my presidency , I cannot ^ S help expressing my sincerest thanks to you , my worthy and respected BRETHREN , for your kind attention to all my recommendations ; your ready obedience to all my official directions ; and your candid indulgence to all my humble , but well-meant , endeavours to promote theprosperity and happiness of this now flourishing Lod *
^ ge . I cannot sufficientl y applaud your temperance and regularity , both in and after Lod ge hours ; than which nothing tends more to the credit of our associations in the eyes of a censorious world . The rapid progress also made b y several of our noviciate brothers demands my warmest approbation ; and their example will , I hope ,, timulate others to a similar application . Suffer me moreover to
express the satisfaction I feel , in surrendering the distinguished office you honoured me with into the hands of the f CHIEF MAGISTRATE ofthis ancient and opulent Borough ; a man whose integrity of principle , and whose laudable zeal ancl activity in every undertaking , I have learned to respect and admire from long friendship , and even domestic intimacy .
As at my entrance upon this station , I obtruded a few Masonic observations ! upon your attention ; so your kind indulgence then has emboldened me to trespass upon your patience with a few more , upon my quitting it , although they may have been alread y discussed by much abler brethren § . The three degrees into which MASO ? TRY is divided , seem to have an obvious and apt coincidence with the three progressive states of mankind , from the Creation to the end of time .