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an institution which is venerable for its antiquity , sacred in its character , and benevolent in its purpose , should be known to be embraced by every intelligent and rightly disposed mind . AVe expect shortly to hear of beneficial results from the Rev . Dr . Slade ' s visitation ; it is an important and distinguished , though not enviable post to bave been called to , and few were so well qualified for it as that learned brother , whose well known piety and high attainments in literature and science , have
obtained for him the respect and esteem not of the Masonic body alone , but of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance . Mis earnestness in Freemasonry , and the services he has rendered both in and out of Lodge , have been mainly instrumental in its resuscitation in this province ; practical results are already felt and recognised , and Freemasonry ere long will be held , as it deserves to be , in universal esteem . AA'ith a continuance of the same fostering care which has accompanied its revival , Staffordshire will soon be second to none in the provinces of the Masonic world . The Provincial Grand Lodge for the present year will , in all probability be again held in the neighbourhood of AVolverhampton .
AVoLVF . niiAMPTON . —The M . AA . G . M . Lord Zetland , has granted a warrant for a new Lodge , entitled " The Lodge of Honour / ' to be held here , in which the Bro . the Rev . Dr . Slade is nominated the first AV . M . ; Bro . B . Hicklin , Esq . S . AV . ; and Bro . F . Walton , Esq . J . AV . LINCOLN . —We tremble for the fate of Masonry in this province . Many Lodges are actually dormant altogether ; few even dragging their slowy length along—the "AA'itham" excepted . AA'e might exclaim ,
" Alas ! for the by-gone days when we cheerfully met regularly in private Lodges , and proudly in Provincial Grand Lodge did our banners wave . " Provincial Grand Master ofthe Province this is your work ! AA'hy not resign ? No act will better become you , Deputy Provincial Grand Master ! we have heartl of your address in the Alfred Lodge , Oxford . AVhy not evidence the truth of that address ; observe , Reverend sir , the TRUTH of that address , hy visiting your own Lodges , and proving that the words uttered elsewhere may possibly be estimated in this province .
LEICESTER , May 11 . —Monday last was a busy day with the Freemasons of the province of Leicester . In the morning a meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter of Fortitude was held at the Lodge room of St . John ' s , ancl the principals of the chapter for the present year were installed : after which a Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the same place , Sir Frederick G . Fowke , Bart ., D . P . G . M ., presiding and the Grand Officers for the year ensuing were appointed . An adjournment then took place to the Exchange , for the purpose of consecrating the "John of Gaunt Lodge ' ' ( No . 766 ) , lately established in this town . The AFarrant of Constitution from the Grand Master of the Order
having been read , and the assent of the Brethren of the Lodge to the officers therein nominated having been duly signified to the Right AVorshipful the D . P . G . M ., the ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with . The Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Brother the Rev , Thos . Burnaby ) rehearsed the preparatory prayer , and being properly assisted , the D . P . G . M . then declared the Lodge properly constituted , according to the rites . Brother AVilliam Kelly , P . S . G . AV ., was then duly
and invested as the AVorshi pful Master for the year ensuing , and the Lodge closed in solemn form . A Banquet was given the same afternoon at the Bell Hotel , in the Lodge Room of St . John ' s , Sir F . Fowke in the chair , which was attended by the Brethren of the Lodges
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Provincial.
an institution which is venerable for its antiquity , sacred in its character , and benevolent in its purpose , should be known to be embraced by every intelligent and rightly disposed mind . AVe expect shortly to hear of beneficial results from the Rev . Dr . Slade ' s visitation ; it is an important and distinguished , though not enviable post to bave been called to , and few were so well qualified for it as that learned brother , whose well known piety and high attainments in literature and science , have
obtained for him the respect and esteem not of the Masonic body alone , but of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance . Mis earnestness in Freemasonry , and the services he has rendered both in and out of Lodge , have been mainly instrumental in its resuscitation in this province ; practical results are already felt and recognised , and Freemasonry ere long will be held , as it deserves to be , in universal esteem . AA'ith a continuance of the same fostering care which has accompanied its revival , Staffordshire will soon be second to none in the provinces of the Masonic world . The Provincial Grand Lodge for the present year will , in all probability be again held in the neighbourhood of AVolverhampton .
AVoLVF . niiAMPTON . —The M . AA . G . M . Lord Zetland , has granted a warrant for a new Lodge , entitled " The Lodge of Honour / ' to be held here , in which the Bro . the Rev . Dr . Slade is nominated the first AV . M . ; Bro . B . Hicklin , Esq . S . AV . ; and Bro . F . Walton , Esq . J . AV . LINCOLN . —We tremble for the fate of Masonry in this province . Many Lodges are actually dormant altogether ; few even dragging their slowy length along—the "AA'itham" excepted . AA'e might exclaim ,
" Alas ! for the by-gone days when we cheerfully met regularly in private Lodges , and proudly in Provincial Grand Lodge did our banners wave . " Provincial Grand Master ofthe Province this is your work ! AA'hy not resign ? No act will better become you , Deputy Provincial Grand Master ! we have heartl of your address in the Alfred Lodge , Oxford . AVhy not evidence the truth of that address ; observe , Reverend sir , the TRUTH of that address , hy visiting your own Lodges , and proving that the words uttered elsewhere may possibly be estimated in this province .
LEICESTER , May 11 . —Monday last was a busy day with the Freemasons of the province of Leicester . In the morning a meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter of Fortitude was held at the Lodge room of St . John ' s , ancl the principals of the chapter for the present year were installed : after which a Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the same place , Sir Frederick G . Fowke , Bart ., D . P . G . M ., presiding and the Grand Officers for the year ensuing were appointed . An adjournment then took place to the Exchange , for the purpose of consecrating the "John of Gaunt Lodge ' ' ( No . 766 ) , lately established in this town . The AFarrant of Constitution from the Grand Master of the Order
having been read , and the assent of the Brethren of the Lodge to the officers therein nominated having been duly signified to the Right AVorshipful the D . P . G . M ., the ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with . The Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Brother the Rev , Thos . Burnaby ) rehearsed the preparatory prayer , and being properly assisted , the D . P . G . M . then declared the Lodge properly constituted , according to the rites . Brother AVilliam Kelly , P . S . G . AV ., was then duly
and invested as the AVorshi pful Master for the year ensuing , and the Lodge closed in solemn form . A Banquet was given the same afternoon at the Bell Hotel , in the Lodge Room of St . John ' s , Sir F . Fowke in the chair , which was attended by the Brethren of the Lodges