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Ireland.
their patience would not be withheld . " To submit to the powers that be , to obey the laws which yield protection , to conform to the government under which they live , to be attached to their native soil and sovereign , to encourage industry , to reward merit , and to practise universal benevolence , are the fundamental tenets of Masons—peace on earth , and good will to man , are their stud y . Friends to church and state , in every regular government , their tenets interfere with no particular faithbut alike friendl
, are y to all , suiting themselves to circumstances and situation . Their Lodges are an asylum to the friendless and unprotected of every age and nation . As citizens of the world , with them religious antipathy and local prejudices cease to operate—while to them every nation affords a friend , and every climate a home . Hence the unfortunate captive in war , the shipwrecked mariner , and the helpless exile on a foreign shore , have reason to glory in fraternal affection ; while the disconsolate widow and her distressed orphans are cherished hy the bounty of Masons . Such is the nature of the Masonic
institution , and such are the advantages resulting from its establishment . It must , therefore , surely be no trifling acquisition to any government or state to have under its jurisdiction a body of men , who are not only loyal and true subjects , but the patrons of science , and the friends of mankind " —( cheers ) . He thanked them for their cheers , and felt he was occupying too much of their time ; but when it was considered that his late parent and many members of his familv had enrolled themselves under their bannerthey need not marvel that ' he felt an unwearied attachment
, to their cause . He had known many worth y members of their societv who had gone to " that undiscovered country , from whose bourne no traveller returns , " and who were ornaments to their beauteous hemisphere , and the fond recollection of whom was engraven with indelible characters on the smooth tablets of his memory , and he earnestl y hoped their meritorious career would create emulation in their successors . He sincerely thanked them for their patience and his ardent desire
; was , that when the billowy ocean of life would have ceased to roll , and the hushed tempest , which in their weary pilgrimage had oft assailed would fail to burst forth , they would shine as a glorified constellation , adorning the firmament above—( cheers ) . " Brother M'Farlane . "
Brother M'FARLANE returned thanks , and referred to his military career . He had courageousl y fought the battles of his country , and his country had not withheld its reward . He ( Brother M'Farlane ) had for his gallantry and conduct , been honoured with a splendid silver medal , and he had now retired to enjoy the happiness of a home and the reward of a well-spent life . ' " The hostess . "
Brother THOMPSON returned thanks , and hoped the hostess would continue to enjoy the confidence and esteem of her numerous friends and acquaintances . There were several toasts drank , and some forcible observations made * and after regulating the business ofthe Lodge , the members separated a few minutes after eleven o ' clock . The most perfect harmony and eood order prevailed during the entire evening
. —Newry Telegraph NEWBLISS , MONAGHAN . —Tuesday , the 14 th of April , was ' the day appointed for the dedication of the apartment in the town of Newbliss in which the future meetings of Lodge No . 790 are to be held . At five ' o clock in the evening the Worshipful Master Brother Rev Charles Walsh , A . M ., Curate of Clones , opened Lodge . Brother Thompson of
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Ireland.
their patience would not be withheld . " To submit to the powers that be , to obey the laws which yield protection , to conform to the government under which they live , to be attached to their native soil and sovereign , to encourage industry , to reward merit , and to practise universal benevolence , are the fundamental tenets of Masons—peace on earth , and good will to man , are their stud y . Friends to church and state , in every regular government , their tenets interfere with no particular faithbut alike friendl
, are y to all , suiting themselves to circumstances and situation . Their Lodges are an asylum to the friendless and unprotected of every age and nation . As citizens of the world , with them religious antipathy and local prejudices cease to operate—while to them every nation affords a friend , and every climate a home . Hence the unfortunate captive in war , the shipwrecked mariner , and the helpless exile on a foreign shore , have reason to glory in fraternal affection ; while the disconsolate widow and her distressed orphans are cherished hy the bounty of Masons . Such is the nature of the Masonic
institution , and such are the advantages resulting from its establishment . It must , therefore , surely be no trifling acquisition to any government or state to have under its jurisdiction a body of men , who are not only loyal and true subjects , but the patrons of science , and the friends of mankind " —( cheers ) . He thanked them for their cheers , and felt he was occupying too much of their time ; but when it was considered that his late parent and many members of his familv had enrolled themselves under their bannerthey need not marvel that ' he felt an unwearied attachment
, to their cause . He had known many worth y members of their societv who had gone to " that undiscovered country , from whose bourne no traveller returns , " and who were ornaments to their beauteous hemisphere , and the fond recollection of whom was engraven with indelible characters on the smooth tablets of his memory , and he earnestl y hoped their meritorious career would create emulation in their successors . He sincerely thanked them for their patience and his ardent desire
; was , that when the billowy ocean of life would have ceased to roll , and the hushed tempest , which in their weary pilgrimage had oft assailed would fail to burst forth , they would shine as a glorified constellation , adorning the firmament above—( cheers ) . " Brother M'Farlane . "
Brother M'FARLANE returned thanks , and referred to his military career . He had courageousl y fought the battles of his country , and his country had not withheld its reward . He ( Brother M'Farlane ) had for his gallantry and conduct , been honoured with a splendid silver medal , and he had now retired to enjoy the happiness of a home and the reward of a well-spent life . ' " The hostess . "
Brother THOMPSON returned thanks , and hoped the hostess would continue to enjoy the confidence and esteem of her numerous friends and acquaintances . There were several toasts drank , and some forcible observations made * and after regulating the business ofthe Lodge , the members separated a few minutes after eleven o ' clock . The most perfect harmony and eood order prevailed during the entire evening
. —Newry Telegraph NEWBLISS , MONAGHAN . —Tuesday , the 14 th of April , was ' the day appointed for the dedication of the apartment in the town of Newbliss in which the future meetings of Lodge No . 790 are to be held . At five ' o clock in the evening the Worshipful Master Brother Rev Charles Walsh , A . M ., Curate of Clones , opened Lodge . Brother Thompson of