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Present State Of Free Masonry.
ivas chosen Master in his stead . Di" . BSOIVN held the chair three years , and under his direction the Lodge flourished with increasing splendour and advantages . On the 19 th of November 1783 , after having held a Master ' s Lodge , the Hall by soine accident took fire ; some of the furniture , papers , & c . were saved , but much was lost and injured , especially some valuable paintings ; and the Hall was entirely destroyed .
Tbe meetings were then held at Brother J OWSEY ' S , where a subscription was entered into , ground was purchased , and , on the 5 th of April 1784 , Dr . Brown laid the first stone of the PHOENIX HALL , attended by a numerous and splfendid appearance of Brethren , who , clothed , in the different regalia of their offices and orders , had accompanied him in procession for that purpose . The architect was Brother
J BONNER , who , in a twelvemontii s time , completed one of the most beautiful edifices in England for Masonic purposes . On Tuesday the 5 th of April 1785 , the ceremony of the dedication took place * znd was one of the most brilliant meetings Freemasonry Jiad ever witnessed in this part of the kingdom . An ode , written by the R . W . M ., Doctor BROWN { seepage 231 of the present Volume ) , was performed with the whole musical strength of Durham cathedral and the
surrounding neig hbourhood . Ah oratorio was given in the church ; a masterly and suitable oration was delivered by the Rev . THOMAS HALL , Chaplain to the Lodge ; a sumptuous dinner provided for 37 6 Brethren who attended ; and the day was finished with a conviviality and temperance worthy the occasion that brought such animating satisfaction to the society .
From that time down to the present day the Lodge has continued to meet in this elegant Hall . During this space Brother FERGUSON for three years held the chair with credit to himself and the society ; and the rest of the time the Lodge has been beholden to the judgment and superintendance of our present worthy Master Doctor BROWN . PHCENIX LODGE meets every first and third Wednesday . —PRESENT
OFFICERS . —T . BROWN , M . D . W . M . —J . F . ST ANFIELD , S . W . —T . WILSON , J . W . —Rev . J . HESKITT , C . —W . FERGUSON , P . M . —R . WRIGHT , D . M . —R . MARKHAM , T .- —W . ROBINSON , S . —T . WAKE andC . VAUx , Deacons . \ To be coniinusd , \
CEREMONY Of . laying the Foundation of that Stupendous ARCH , which is to unite the opposite Batiks of the RIVER WEAR , at SUNDERLAND . —ERIT jublimibus aha cdumnis . OVID . METAM .
ON Tuesday , the 24 th of Sept . 1793 , WILLI AM HENRY LAMBTON ; M . P . Provincial Grand Master of the County of Durham , opened a Grand Lodge in ample form , in that elegant edifice , the Phoenix Hall , Sunderland ; being assisted by his Grand Officers , the Masters , Wardens , and Brethren of many Lodges , amounting to about two hundred ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Present State Of Free Masonry.
ivas chosen Master in his stead . Di" . BSOIVN held the chair three years , and under his direction the Lodge flourished with increasing splendour and advantages . On the 19 th of November 1783 , after having held a Master ' s Lodge , the Hall by soine accident took fire ; some of the furniture , papers , & c . were saved , but much was lost and injured , especially some valuable paintings ; and the Hall was entirely destroyed .
Tbe meetings were then held at Brother J OWSEY ' S , where a subscription was entered into , ground was purchased , and , on the 5 th of April 1784 , Dr . Brown laid the first stone of the PHOENIX HALL , attended by a numerous and splfendid appearance of Brethren , who , clothed , in the different regalia of their offices and orders , had accompanied him in procession for that purpose . The architect was Brother
J BONNER , who , in a twelvemontii s time , completed one of the most beautiful edifices in England for Masonic purposes . On Tuesday the 5 th of April 1785 , the ceremony of the dedication took place * znd was one of the most brilliant meetings Freemasonry Jiad ever witnessed in this part of the kingdom . An ode , written by the R . W . M ., Doctor BROWN { seepage 231 of the present Volume ) , was performed with the whole musical strength of Durham cathedral and the
surrounding neig hbourhood . Ah oratorio was given in the church ; a masterly and suitable oration was delivered by the Rev . THOMAS HALL , Chaplain to the Lodge ; a sumptuous dinner provided for 37 6 Brethren who attended ; and the day was finished with a conviviality and temperance worthy the occasion that brought such animating satisfaction to the society .
From that time down to the present day the Lodge has continued to meet in this elegant Hall . During this space Brother FERGUSON for three years held the chair with credit to himself and the society ; and the rest of the time the Lodge has been beholden to the judgment and superintendance of our present worthy Master Doctor BROWN . PHCENIX LODGE meets every first and third Wednesday . —PRESENT
OFFICERS . —T . BROWN , M . D . W . M . —J . F . ST ANFIELD , S . W . —T . WILSON , J . W . —Rev . J . HESKITT , C . —W . FERGUSON , P . M . —R . WRIGHT , D . M . —R . MARKHAM , T .- —W . ROBINSON , S . —T . WAKE andC . VAUx , Deacons . \ To be coniinusd , \
CEREMONY Of . laying the Foundation of that Stupendous ARCH , which is to unite the opposite Batiks of the RIVER WEAR , at SUNDERLAND . —ERIT jublimibus aha cdumnis . OVID . METAM .
ON Tuesday , the 24 th of Sept . 1793 , WILLI AM HENRY LAMBTON ; M . P . Provincial Grand Master of the County of Durham , opened a Grand Lodge in ample form , in that elegant edifice , the Phoenix Hall , Sunderland ; being assisted by his Grand Officers , the Masters , Wardens , and Brethren of many Lodges , amounting to about two hundred ,