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Provincial.
The Rev . Dr . Carwitben preached a most able , excellent , practical discourse on the advantages of systematic charity , selecting his text from 1 st Corinthians , chap , xvi ., v . 1 . 2 . 3 . AA'e have neither time norroom to enter at length into the points aud merits of this most excellent sermon , and we feel that we should not be doing the Rev . Dr . that justice to which its merits entitle it , if we gave , what must necessarily be , if now given at alla mere skeleton outline .
, At the close of the sermon the various bodies in the church formed in . procession , the Freemasons walking last . On arriving on the ground where the committee and Devonport magistrates took their station , the procession halted , the workmen filed off , ancl the Brethren opened to right and left , to the full width of the road , facingin wards . The Prov . Grancl Director of Ceremonies then announced to the committee the arrival of the Prov . G . M ., and the
committee , & c . On the arrival of the P . G . AL on the platform , the band played the " National Anthem , " all parties being uncovered : after which was sung , by the orphan children , an Ode on Masonry . The Provincial Grancl Chaplain then offered a prayer . The P . G . Secretary , Bro . AV . D . Moore , of Exeter , then read the inscription on the roll , which was to be deposited in the stone . Corn , wineand oilwere then strewed and poured on the stone in accustomed
, , form , and a prayer was then offered up by the Rev . ancl R . W , D . P . G . M . Lord FORTESCUE then ascended from tbe foundation-stone to another stone placed by the side of the first , and silence having been proclaimed , his lordship addressed the meeting . His lordship was followed by Bro . AA' . D . MOORE .
AA'hen the Fraternity reached their temporary Lodge , a large party broke up , while others proceeded direct to Devonport . The members of the Plymouth Town Council also here took their carriages ancl returned to Plymouth ; the other bodies corporate proceeded to Devonport , whither they were followed by vast multitudes of people , who appeared to have been delighted with the whole ceremony . The dinner was provided at Moorhead's Royal Hotel , Devonport , where ninety gentlemen sat down .
The chair was taken by Admiral Ross , C . B ., who was supported on his right by the Right Hon . the Earl of Fortescue , the Lord Lieutenant of Devon , the Hon . Major-General Murray , & c . & c . After preliminary toasts the chairman proposed " Prosperity to the Royal British Orphan Asylum " in a very eloquent address . Mr . TRIPE returned thanks ; expressing his personal obligations to Dr . Carwitben for his great exertions and his deep attention to every
detail in the day ' s proceedings . It was to the exertions of him and the noble lord that they owed the festival of the day . It was by his offer , which he should never have thought of asking , that they had had an undivided day given up to them —( cheers ) . Their thanks ivere also clue to the noble lord for the great sacrifice of personal comfort which he had submitted to —( loucl cheers ) . To you , my lord , said Mr . Tripe , I may be allowed to predictthat when you return to tbe castle of your
ances-, tors , which you are now repairing , your heart will sit more lightly on its throne when your mind turns to the thought that , while building a castle for yourself , you have this day helped to establish a dwelling for those who have no roof—( loud cheers ) . I may be allowed to predict that the comforts ancl the luxuries of your life will taste more sweet when you
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The Rev . Dr . Carwitben preached a most able , excellent , practical discourse on the advantages of systematic charity , selecting his text from 1 st Corinthians , chap , xvi ., v . 1 . 2 . 3 . AA'e have neither time norroom to enter at length into the points aud merits of this most excellent sermon , and we feel that we should not be doing the Rev . Dr . that justice to which its merits entitle it , if we gave , what must necessarily be , if now given at alla mere skeleton outline .
, At the close of the sermon the various bodies in the church formed in . procession , the Freemasons walking last . On arriving on the ground where the committee and Devonport magistrates took their station , the procession halted , the workmen filed off , ancl the Brethren opened to right and left , to the full width of the road , facingin wards . The Prov . Grancl Director of Ceremonies then announced to the committee the arrival of the Prov . G . M ., and the
committee , & c . On the arrival of the P . G . AL on the platform , the band played the " National Anthem , " all parties being uncovered : after which was sung , by the orphan children , an Ode on Masonry . The Provincial Grancl Chaplain then offered a prayer . The P . G . Secretary , Bro . AV . D . Moore , of Exeter , then read the inscription on the roll , which was to be deposited in the stone . Corn , wineand oilwere then strewed and poured on the stone in accustomed
, , form , and a prayer was then offered up by the Rev . ancl R . W , D . P . G . M . Lord FORTESCUE then ascended from tbe foundation-stone to another stone placed by the side of the first , and silence having been proclaimed , his lordship addressed the meeting . His lordship was followed by Bro . AA' . D . MOORE .
AA'hen the Fraternity reached their temporary Lodge , a large party broke up , while others proceeded direct to Devonport . The members of the Plymouth Town Council also here took their carriages ancl returned to Plymouth ; the other bodies corporate proceeded to Devonport , whither they were followed by vast multitudes of people , who appeared to have been delighted with the whole ceremony . The dinner was provided at Moorhead's Royal Hotel , Devonport , where ninety gentlemen sat down .
The chair was taken by Admiral Ross , C . B ., who was supported on his right by the Right Hon . the Earl of Fortescue , the Lord Lieutenant of Devon , the Hon . Major-General Murray , & c . & c . After preliminary toasts the chairman proposed " Prosperity to the Royal British Orphan Asylum " in a very eloquent address . Mr . TRIPE returned thanks ; expressing his personal obligations to Dr . Carwitben for his great exertions and his deep attention to every
detail in the day ' s proceedings . It was to the exertions of him and the noble lord that they owed the festival of the day . It was by his offer , which he should never have thought of asking , that they had had an undivided day given up to them —( cheers ) . Their thanks ivere also clue to the noble lord for the great sacrifice of personal comfort which he had submitted to —( loucl cheers ) . To you , my lord , said Mr . Tripe , I may be allowed to predictthat when you return to tbe castle of your
ances-, tors , which you are now repairing , your heart will sit more lightly on its throne when your mind turns to the thought that , while building a castle for yourself , you have this day helped to establish a dwelling for those who have no roof—( loud cheers ) . I may be allowed to predict that the comforts ancl the luxuries of your life will taste more sweet when you