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bad delivered for their edification was to him a source of consolation ; it showed to him that they regarded Masonry , not in the light of a means to a transient pleasure , but as one of the noblest motives of their lives . In that spirit they would understand that not to him were they indebted for his sermon , but to the Most High . Most cheerfully did he give his consent to its being published , with the fervent hope that the charitable object in view miht be most completely experienced . The
g very worshipful and reverend Brother went on to express his regret at tlie absence of the D . P . G . M . Two years ago he had formed with that distinguished Brother a friendship which bad continued to this hour , and as a Christian man he had ever found in him a Brother in deed as well as word . No man , he said , more deeply felt the obligation imposed upon him than did Bro . Henry Vernon ; his heart beat strongly for Freemasonryand the fruits of it were presented in their excellent
, working , and that unanimity which he had witnessed as prevailing amongst them that day . He hoped that the spirit of Bro . Henry Vernon would ever direct the Lodges in this province , and that on some future occasion he might witness as eminent examples in their glorious society as he had witnessed in this instance . The toast of " The Senior and Junior V . G . Wardens" was
acknowledge by Bros . Hallam and Trubshaw : ancl the Presiding Officer ' s health having been proposed , the V . AV . Bro . Vernon briefly and pleasantly acknowledged the compliment . The toasts which followed included those of Bro . Dee , the P . G . Secretary , and Bro . Lloyd , the P . G . Treasurer , and other officers of the P . G . Lodge , which were acknowledged in appropriate terms . The next toast was Bro . Colonel Hogg , M . W . and the officers of the Lodge of Honourwhich was responded to by the AVorshipful Master
, ( Colonel Hogg ) , who expressed his high gratification at the number of Brethren of this and other provinces who had attended on the occasion , and indulged a hope that the arrangements of the day had afforded general satisfaction to all present . The health of Bro . Caswell , AV . M ., and the Brethren of the Lodge of St . Peter ' s , was next proposed , and acknowledged by tbe Worshipful Master ; after which the Stewards of the Provincial Grand Lod was
ge drunk , and acknowledged by Bro . Tottey . The last toast of the evening was " the health of all poor and distressed Brother Masons , " after which the Lodge was closed in due form and solemn prayer , and thus terminated one of the most gratifying manifestations of Brotherly love which it has ever been our pleasure to record .
ROYAL ARCH . —A Quarterly Convocation was held at Newcastle-under-Lyne , on the 21 st May , of the Chapter of Perseverance , No . 674 , when , after the regular business of the Chapter had been finished , a Prov . Grand Chapter was held by Henry C . Vernon , Flsq ., who , after his patent of appointment had been read , was installed as the Grand Superintendant of Staffordshire , by the M . E . Comp ., A . A . Le ' veau , Past Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England . After this
ceremony was concluded , the Companions were admitted , and the Grand Superintendent proceeded to elect and invest the following officers for the ensuing year : —E . C . Geo . Baker , Past Z , No . 660 , Prov . Grand H . ; J . AV . Harris , Past Z , No . 607 , Prov . Grand J . ; J . Hallam , II ., No . 674 , S . E . ; Geo . A . Vernon , Z „ No . 607 , S . N . ; Thos . Ward , Z ., No .
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Provincial.
bad delivered for their edification was to him a source of consolation ; it showed to him that they regarded Masonry , not in the light of a means to a transient pleasure , but as one of the noblest motives of their lives . In that spirit they would understand that not to him were they indebted for his sermon , but to the Most High . Most cheerfully did he give his consent to its being published , with the fervent hope that the charitable object in view miht be most completely experienced . The
g very worshipful and reverend Brother went on to express his regret at tlie absence of the D . P . G . M . Two years ago he had formed with that distinguished Brother a friendship which bad continued to this hour , and as a Christian man he had ever found in him a Brother in deed as well as word . No man , he said , more deeply felt the obligation imposed upon him than did Bro . Henry Vernon ; his heart beat strongly for Freemasonryand the fruits of it were presented in their excellent
, working , and that unanimity which he had witnessed as prevailing amongst them that day . He hoped that the spirit of Bro . Henry Vernon would ever direct the Lodges in this province , and that on some future occasion he might witness as eminent examples in their glorious society as he had witnessed in this instance . The toast of " The Senior and Junior V . G . Wardens" was
acknowledge by Bros . Hallam and Trubshaw : ancl the Presiding Officer ' s health having been proposed , the V . AV . Bro . Vernon briefly and pleasantly acknowledged the compliment . The toasts which followed included those of Bro . Dee , the P . G . Secretary , and Bro . Lloyd , the P . G . Treasurer , and other officers of the P . G . Lodge , which were acknowledged in appropriate terms . The next toast was Bro . Colonel Hogg , M . W . and the officers of the Lodge of Honourwhich was responded to by the AVorshipful Master
, ( Colonel Hogg ) , who expressed his high gratification at the number of Brethren of this and other provinces who had attended on the occasion , and indulged a hope that the arrangements of the day had afforded general satisfaction to all present . The health of Bro . Caswell , AV . M ., and the Brethren of the Lodge of St . Peter ' s , was next proposed , and acknowledged by tbe Worshipful Master ; after which the Stewards of the Provincial Grand Lod was
ge drunk , and acknowledged by Bro . Tottey . The last toast of the evening was " the health of all poor and distressed Brother Masons , " after which the Lodge was closed in due form and solemn prayer , and thus terminated one of the most gratifying manifestations of Brotherly love which it has ever been our pleasure to record .
ROYAL ARCH . —A Quarterly Convocation was held at Newcastle-under-Lyne , on the 21 st May , of the Chapter of Perseverance , No . 674 , when , after the regular business of the Chapter had been finished , a Prov . Grand Chapter was held by Henry C . Vernon , Flsq ., who , after his patent of appointment had been read , was installed as the Grand Superintendant of Staffordshire , by the M . E . Comp ., A . A . Le ' veau , Past Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England . After this
ceremony was concluded , the Companions were admitted , and the Grand Superintendent proceeded to elect and invest the following officers for the ensuing year : —E . C . Geo . Baker , Past Z , No . 660 , Prov . Grand H . ; J . AV . Harris , Past Z , No . 607 , Prov . Grand J . ; J . Hallam , II ., No . 674 , S . E . ; Geo . A . Vernon , Z „ No . 607 , S . N . ; Thos . Ward , Z ., No .