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in these later times were all Christians who professednhe gospel nor was it a stigma on Masonry that the ill conduct of some of its adherents disgraced a good profession ; the Order remained uncorrnpted and ev ° rv unworthy brother , whether high or low , committed a three-fold offence he disgraced himself , brought dishonour on the community to which he belonged , and hindered its profitable progress in the world . Revertiimto his texthe descanted on the mutual obli which
, gations we owe to each o her and enforced by argument ancl b y examples from scripture , the duty of all to sympathise with the afflicted , and to administer , according to their ability , to relieve the infirmities which are incident to our common nature . He quoted the two local institutions for which he was privileged to plead , —the Infirmary and the Dispensary—highly commended their design , gave a statistical detail of the benefits they had conferred on the neighbourhood , and energetically pressed tWm r , n „„
tne benevolent and liberal support of his congregation To conclude the service the choir sang an anthem ; ' and at the door a collection was made , amounting to 23 / . Ss . Sid ., for the joint benefit ofthe North Devon Infirmary , ancl the Barnstaple ancl North Devon Dispensary .
Ihe Brethren afterwards dined together at the Golden Lion Hotel and we are told the evening was spent in the harmony and good fellowship which distinguish the Craft—North Devon Journal . ALCESTER—APOLLO LODGE , April 15 , 1840 . —A Lodge of Emergency having been summoned to meet at Birmingham , for the purpose of receiving into Masonry two friends of our true-hearted Brother Blumentha , and the Reverend F . Palmer , AV . M ., incumbent of Alcester having kindlundertaken to list of
y preside , a choice souls assembled to salute him . fhe venerable Pastor was assisted by our indefatigable friends , Brothers Ribbans ancl Lloyd , in such a manner as to imprint a very favourable impression upon the minds of those who were brou ° ht to Light . Nothing could surpass the ardent desire ofthe Rev Brother to make all around him happy ; and it is but justice to say that the accommodations afforded by Brother Banks were replete with every comfort . I J
ALCESTER—APOLLO LODGE , May 13 , 1840—The Reverend AV M of the Apollo , having delegated to our Brother Ribbans the authority to hold a regular Lodge for the purpose of passing Bros . Ratcliff and Ha ris we are happy to say that the meeting was one of order peace and harmony At the conclusion of the ceremony , Brother Uibbans thus addressed the Craftsmen : —
The Brethren assembled on this interesting occasion congratulate you on your advancement to the second step in Freemasonry The real meaning , and not tbe outward signs , is what every true ancl good Brother regards ; the qualifications of the mind are what the genuine Craftsman aims at , and from dail y improvement in knowled ge and virtue , a daily advancement will follow in social intercourse . I will not go over the several duties of a Freemason suffice for the present to that
, say , a good man makes the best Mason , ancl , consequentl y , the happiest man As you advance , you will experience in your Masonic duties a conviction of this value , and you will reflect no greater honour on us by such conviction than you will upon yourself . AVe now recommend to you the pursuit of every moral virtue , taking as your foundation-stone the inspired writings of old , carefully to stud y the exact and spiritual defi-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
in these later times were all Christians who professednhe gospel nor was it a stigma on Masonry that the ill conduct of some of its adherents disgraced a good profession ; the Order remained uncorrnpted and ev ° rv unworthy brother , whether high or low , committed a three-fold offence he disgraced himself , brought dishonour on the community to which he belonged , and hindered its profitable progress in the world . Revertiimto his texthe descanted on the mutual obli which
, gations we owe to each o her and enforced by argument ancl b y examples from scripture , the duty of all to sympathise with the afflicted , and to administer , according to their ability , to relieve the infirmities which are incident to our common nature . He quoted the two local institutions for which he was privileged to plead , —the Infirmary and the Dispensary—highly commended their design , gave a statistical detail of the benefits they had conferred on the neighbourhood , and energetically pressed tWm r , n „„
tne benevolent and liberal support of his congregation To conclude the service the choir sang an anthem ; ' and at the door a collection was made , amounting to 23 / . Ss . Sid ., for the joint benefit ofthe North Devon Infirmary , ancl the Barnstaple ancl North Devon Dispensary .
Ihe Brethren afterwards dined together at the Golden Lion Hotel and we are told the evening was spent in the harmony and good fellowship which distinguish the Craft—North Devon Journal . ALCESTER—APOLLO LODGE , April 15 , 1840 . —A Lodge of Emergency having been summoned to meet at Birmingham , for the purpose of receiving into Masonry two friends of our true-hearted Brother Blumentha , and the Reverend F . Palmer , AV . M ., incumbent of Alcester having kindlundertaken to list of
y preside , a choice souls assembled to salute him . fhe venerable Pastor was assisted by our indefatigable friends , Brothers Ribbans ancl Lloyd , in such a manner as to imprint a very favourable impression upon the minds of those who were brou ° ht to Light . Nothing could surpass the ardent desire ofthe Rev Brother to make all around him happy ; and it is but justice to say that the accommodations afforded by Brother Banks were replete with every comfort . I J
ALCESTER—APOLLO LODGE , May 13 , 1840—The Reverend AV M of the Apollo , having delegated to our Brother Ribbans the authority to hold a regular Lodge for the purpose of passing Bros . Ratcliff and Ha ris we are happy to say that the meeting was one of order peace and harmony At the conclusion of the ceremony , Brother Uibbans thus addressed the Craftsmen : —
The Brethren assembled on this interesting occasion congratulate you on your advancement to the second step in Freemasonry The real meaning , and not tbe outward signs , is what every true ancl good Brother regards ; the qualifications of the mind are what the genuine Craftsman aims at , and from dail y improvement in knowled ge and virtue , a daily advancement will follow in social intercourse . I will not go over the several duties of a Freemason suffice for the present to that
, say , a good man makes the best Mason , ancl , consequentl y , the happiest man As you advance , you will experience in your Masonic duties a conviction of this value , and you will reflect no greater honour on us by such conviction than you will upon yourself . AVe now recommend to you the pursuit of every moral virtue , taking as your foundation-stone the inspired writings of old , carefully to stud y the exact and spiritual defi-