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The healths of " Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family" followed , and was drunk with the usual honours . The next toast was that of " the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " which was received with great enthusiasm , and drunk with Masonic honours . The Prov . Grand Master ( pro tem . ) then proposed the health of " the Deputy Grand Masterthe Earl of Yarboroughand the Officers of the
, , Grand Lodge of England , " which was also duly honoured . The R . AV . the GRAND CHAPLAIN responded . In reference to the R AV . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , the Reverend Brother said— " I can truly speak of the zeal , the kindness , and the ability of the illustrious Brother who presides over the Craft ; and for the Earl of Yarborough I may also say that no one can have witnessed the conduct of that most excellent nobleman without being sensible of the amiability of his
disposition and the benevolence of his heart ; conduct such as his cannot fail to endear him to every member of the Craft . Most zealously ancl ably , too , are those two excellent ancl estimable Brethren assisted by the Officers of the Grand Lodge ; and I may add that there are a set of men rising there who are determined to make the Craft what it may be , and what I hope to see it—great , glorious , and free—acknowledged throughout tbe world to be tbe best of institutions , ancl the noblest of societies .
The health of Colonel Anson , the P . G . M ., having been given from the chair , tbe Right Hon . Worshipful Brother Vernon referred to the almost unprecedentedly excellent working of the Lodge that day , and to the completeness and regularity with which the whole proceeding had been carried through . He regretted deeply the unavoidable absence of
the R . W . Prov . G . M ; he knew that his heart was with them , and that many noble qualities of their excellent brother had endeared him to all of them . The toast " The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland—the Dukes of Athol and Leinster "—was severally acknowledged by Bros . M'Millan , of Worcester , and Colonel Hogg . The first named Brother adverted to the excellent discourse wdiich the Grand Chaplain had pronounced at the earlier part of the dayand suggested that the beautiful principles
, it inculcated should be recorded in some more enduring form . —Colonel Hogg also expressed his satisfaction at being privileged to return thanks for the Masons of Ireland , at the head of whom , he observed was Ireland ' s only duke and Ireland ' s best Mason . The R . AV . D . P . G . M . next gave , in truly Masonic spirit , the health of the Prov . G . Chap , and the Officers of the Grand Loclge . He fully participated and concurred in the sentiment of Bro . M'Millanand if the
, consent of their Right Rev . Brother could be obtained , he was happy to say that a Brother residing in AValsall had offered to print the sermon , and hand over the proceeds to one of the Masonic charities . The R . AV . Brother Cox responded . When he accepted , he said , the office of Grand Chaplain , it was with his determination to make himself useful to the Craft . It had given him great pleasure to accept the invitation of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master to come amongst
them that day , and that pleasure had been enhanced by the fraternal kindness with which he had been received . It only showed to him more and more that good feeling which the members of the Craft entertained towards each other . This day would live long in his recollection , ancl he hoped that the Great Architect of the Universe would once more permit him to come amongst them . Their reception of tbe sermon which be
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The healths of " Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family" followed , and was drunk with the usual honours . The next toast was that of " the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " which was received with great enthusiasm , and drunk with Masonic honours . The Prov . Grand Master ( pro tem . ) then proposed the health of " the Deputy Grand Masterthe Earl of Yarboroughand the Officers of the
, , Grand Lodge of England , " which was also duly honoured . The R . AV . the GRAND CHAPLAIN responded . In reference to the R AV . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , the Reverend Brother said— " I can truly speak of the zeal , the kindness , and the ability of the illustrious Brother who presides over the Craft ; and for the Earl of Yarborough I may also say that no one can have witnessed the conduct of that most excellent nobleman without being sensible of the amiability of his
disposition and the benevolence of his heart ; conduct such as his cannot fail to endear him to every member of the Craft . Most zealously ancl ably , too , are those two excellent ancl estimable Brethren assisted by the Officers of the Grand Lodge ; and I may add that there are a set of men rising there who are determined to make the Craft what it may be , and what I hope to see it—great , glorious , and free—acknowledged throughout tbe world to be tbe best of institutions , ancl the noblest of societies .
The health of Colonel Anson , the P . G . M ., having been given from the chair , tbe Right Hon . Worshipful Brother Vernon referred to the almost unprecedentedly excellent working of the Lodge that day , and to the completeness and regularity with which the whole proceeding had been carried through . He regretted deeply the unavoidable absence of
the R . W . Prov . G . M ; he knew that his heart was with them , and that many noble qualities of their excellent brother had endeared him to all of them . The toast " The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland—the Dukes of Athol and Leinster "—was severally acknowledged by Bros . M'Millan , of Worcester , and Colonel Hogg . The first named Brother adverted to the excellent discourse wdiich the Grand Chaplain had pronounced at the earlier part of the dayand suggested that the beautiful principles
, it inculcated should be recorded in some more enduring form . —Colonel Hogg also expressed his satisfaction at being privileged to return thanks for the Masons of Ireland , at the head of whom , he observed was Ireland ' s only duke and Ireland ' s best Mason . The R . AV . D . P . G . M . next gave , in truly Masonic spirit , the health of the Prov . G . Chap , and the Officers of the Grand Loclge . He fully participated and concurred in the sentiment of Bro . M'Millanand if the
, consent of their Right Rev . Brother could be obtained , he was happy to say that a Brother residing in AValsall had offered to print the sermon , and hand over the proceeds to one of the Masonic charities . The R . AV . Brother Cox responded . When he accepted , he said , the office of Grand Chaplain , it was with his determination to make himself useful to the Craft . It had given him great pleasure to accept the invitation of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master to come amongst
them that day , and that pleasure had been enhanced by the fraternal kindness with which he had been received . It only showed to him more and more that good feeling which the members of the Craft entertained towards each other . This day would live long in his recollection , ancl he hoped that the Great Architect of the Universe would once more permit him to come amongst them . Their reception of tbe sermon which be