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Provincial.
An excellent code of by-laws , as prepared by the R . AV . G . M ., was unanimousl y approved by the Brethren , and at half past two the G . D . of C . arranged the procession . At three o ' clock the church was crowded , the service was most admirably adapted for the occasion : the text was
taken from the 2 d lesson- " For the Lord loveth a cheerful giver , " from 2 d Corinthians , 9 th chapter , part of 7 th verse . The sermon was extemporaneous , by a most popular preacher , ancl went to the hearts of all , equally by its impress ! veness as by the chaste manner of its delivery . Jn conclusion the preacher addressed the congregation to the effect , that w l * , re 9 ueste < 1 t 0 P < : h for the benefit of the Hospital hy the vy . iVl . and members of the Grand Lod of Suffolkand his
ge , expressed High opinion of the Order . An anthem was sung by an efficient choir , and accompanied b y Bro . Forster , G . Organist . About forty pounds were collected for the Hospital . The ladies of Ipswich having expressed their great wish to see the furniture , & c . of Grancl Lodge , after proper arrangements had been made , nearl y two hundred ladies were permitted to view the banners and decorations .
fl * G er cl ? urch the procession returned to Grancl Lodge ( which met at tae JNew Assembl y Rooms , ) and afterwards retired ( not in costume ) to tune at the Suffolk Hotel ; the room was tastefull y decorated with wreaths ot laurel and flowers of the most beautiful kind , and about 90 Brethren sat "own to an excellent dinner . After the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts had heen given , the health of the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Reade , was proposed , together with his lady and family ( drunk with great feelintr and applause . ) Bro . Reade returned thanks , ancl in so doinsr stated , that
ne . telt proud in meeting the Prov . G . Lodge , and of the arrangements ot the day ; he also stated it was now twenty years since a Grancl Lodge Jiari been held in Suffolk , the last meeting being held at Bury in 1818 ; lie exhorted the Brethren to be zealous ancl united , ancl pledged himself to a strict discharge of his duties . Song , Bro . Key— " Life is a river . " The _ Proy . G . M . then proposed the health of Bro . G . A . Brown , their late acting Grand Master .
Song Bro . Allot , of Colchester- " Fine Old English gentleman . " Ihelrov . G . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Bullen , D . G . M , wlio returned thanks with trul y Masonic feeling ancl eloquence , adding , now is the winter of our discontent made summer in possessing—a ( . rand Master , made some beautiful allusions to his official jewel ; and concluded by proposing the health of Bro . Burckhardt , Prov . G . D ., who returned thanks .
Song Rro . Harmer , of Lowestoft— " The banner of war . " I he health of the Rev . W . N . Ledger , B . A ., minister of the church to whom the Grand Lodge , previously to closing , moved a vote ol thanks , for the able manner in which he advocated die cause of charity and the noble defence he made of Freemasonry . ' The Prov . G . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Key , Prov G I ) C and expressed his gratification at the excellent that
arrangements Brother had made m the business of the day . Song Bro . Andrew , of Ewel , Surrey- " AVhen the old hat was new . " n r w / 0 V - - tllen 1 ' rop . osed the health of Bro . Andrew , Prov . U . J . W . Surrey , who returned thanks . Toast- " The Brethren of the Angel Lodge , Colchester , and other visiting Brethren . Bro . AVix returned thanks .
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Provincial.
An excellent code of by-laws , as prepared by the R . AV . G . M ., was unanimousl y approved by the Brethren , and at half past two the G . D . of C . arranged the procession . At three o ' clock the church was crowded , the service was most admirably adapted for the occasion : the text was
taken from the 2 d lesson- " For the Lord loveth a cheerful giver , " from 2 d Corinthians , 9 th chapter , part of 7 th verse . The sermon was extemporaneous , by a most popular preacher , ancl went to the hearts of all , equally by its impress ! veness as by the chaste manner of its delivery . Jn conclusion the preacher addressed the congregation to the effect , that w l * , re 9 ueste < 1 t 0 P < : h for the benefit of the Hospital hy the vy . iVl . and members of the Grand Lod of Suffolkand his
ge , expressed High opinion of the Order . An anthem was sung by an efficient choir , and accompanied b y Bro . Forster , G . Organist . About forty pounds were collected for the Hospital . The ladies of Ipswich having expressed their great wish to see the furniture , & c . of Grancl Lodge , after proper arrangements had been made , nearl y two hundred ladies were permitted to view the banners and decorations .
fl * G er cl ? urch the procession returned to Grancl Lodge ( which met at tae JNew Assembl y Rooms , ) and afterwards retired ( not in costume ) to tune at the Suffolk Hotel ; the room was tastefull y decorated with wreaths ot laurel and flowers of the most beautiful kind , and about 90 Brethren sat "own to an excellent dinner . After the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts had heen given , the health of the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Reade , was proposed , together with his lady and family ( drunk with great feelintr and applause . ) Bro . Reade returned thanks , ancl in so doinsr stated , that
ne . telt proud in meeting the Prov . G . Lodge , and of the arrangements ot the day ; he also stated it was now twenty years since a Grancl Lodge Jiari been held in Suffolk , the last meeting being held at Bury in 1818 ; lie exhorted the Brethren to be zealous ancl united , ancl pledged himself to a strict discharge of his duties . Song , Bro . Key— " Life is a river . " The _ Proy . G . M . then proposed the health of Bro . G . A . Brown , their late acting Grand Master .
Song Bro . Allot , of Colchester- " Fine Old English gentleman . " Ihelrov . G . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Bullen , D . G . M , wlio returned thanks with trul y Masonic feeling ancl eloquence , adding , now is the winter of our discontent made summer in possessing—a ( . rand Master , made some beautiful allusions to his official jewel ; and concluded by proposing the health of Bro . Burckhardt , Prov . G . D ., who returned thanks .
Song Rro . Harmer , of Lowestoft— " The banner of war . " I he health of the Rev . W . N . Ledger , B . A ., minister of the church to whom the Grand Lodge , previously to closing , moved a vote ol thanks , for the able manner in which he advocated die cause of charity and the noble defence he made of Freemasonry . ' The Prov . G . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Key , Prov G I ) C and expressed his gratification at the excellent that
arrangements Brother had made m the business of the day . Song Bro . Andrew , of Ewel , Surrey- " AVhen the old hat was new . " n r w / 0 V - - tllen 1 ' rop . osed the health of Bro . Andrew , Prov . U . J . W . Surrey , who returned thanks . Toast- " The Brethren of the Angel Lodge , Colchester , and other visiting Brethren . Bro . AVix returned thanks .