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tlie Masons will assist in the ceremony of the stone laying , or whether they will have a separate procession to present an address to his Royal Highness , as adopted by the Grand Lodge . The musical attractions of this meeting have always been of a high character , but on this occasion , we are informed , they will be superior to those of any former year . BIRKENHEAD , April 28 . —The New Chapter of Fidelity , 701 , was
opened at the Royal Hotel . The M . E . Principals , Comp . C . Rampling , J . Bach , and E . G . Willoughby , opened the Chapter , when the Charter of Constitution was read in the presence of the Comp . John Finchett Maddoek . The usual preliminaries having been disposed of , the Chapter proceeded to exalt two Brethren of Lodge 701 . The Companions were ably " assisted by M . E . Comp . Grace , P . P . Z . 310 , M . E . Comp . Morris , P . P . Z . 245 , M . E . Comp . Coltart , P . P . Z . 245 , M . E . Comp . Edleston , P . J . 310 , E . Comn . A . R . Martin . 35 . Comp . Gawthron . 310 . and Conra .
AV halley , of Barbadoes . The Chapter was then closed , and the Companions partook of an elegant entertainment , provided in Comp . AVilloughby ' s approved taste , and the evening was occupied by the interchange of those kind sympathies , which the initiated best know how to appreciate . CARMARTHEN { St . Peter ' s Lodge , 699 ) . —The AV . M . has been voted a life governor in perpetuity to the Boys' School , as we understand on
the earnest recommendation of Bro . Ribbans , who we trust will some day exercise his interest in favour of the Aged Masons' Asylum , an institution he well knows to be deserving the moral aid and sympathy of well-meaning Masons . A Chapter is about to he formed here , which is much wanted . A son of Bro . Ribbans has been recently ordained by the Bishop of St . David ' s . It is understood that he will preach a sermon on St . John ' s day , in favour of the charities ; a good muster is expected , and report speaks highly of his reading , also of his pulpit discourses .
HELSTON , April 21 . — The Annual Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Angel Inn . The town was crowded . At 11 o ' clock , the Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Sir Charles Lemon , Bart ., and the procession , having been formed by P . G . Director of Ceremonies and the P . G . Poursuivant ,. proceeded to church in order , the band playing the ancient Masonic air . On arriving at the churchservice commencedthe P . G . Organist
, , , Bro . James , who had formed a choir for the occasion , presiding at the Organ . Jackson ' s Te Deum and Jubilate were admirably performed . The Sermon was preached b y the P . G . Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . H . Grills , of St . Neot . The text was from Mark , 12 th chapter , verses 10 and 11 : " The stone which the builders reiected . is become the head of tbe
corner ; this was the Lord ' s doing , and it is marvellous in our eyes . " The Reverend Brother , in his excellent discourse , expounded the text as tending to prove the divine origin of Freemasonry ; and in doing so , he developed all the principles and doctrines of the Society , showing their agreement with Scriptural truth , and addressed sound exhortations to the Brethren , urging upon them a strict attention to duty , in consideration of the example whichfrom their positionthey were bound to
, , set before society at large . ( We understand that the Sermon will be printed , in compliance with a request from the members of the . P . G . L . ) After the conclusion of the service , the procession returned to the Lodge Room , in the same order as they had proceeded to church . The Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year were then installed , and the general business of the Provincial Lodge was transacted . The
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Provincial.
tlie Masons will assist in the ceremony of the stone laying , or whether they will have a separate procession to present an address to his Royal Highness , as adopted by the Grand Lodge . The musical attractions of this meeting have always been of a high character , but on this occasion , we are informed , they will be superior to those of any former year . BIRKENHEAD , April 28 . —The New Chapter of Fidelity , 701 , was
opened at the Royal Hotel . The M . E . Principals , Comp . C . Rampling , J . Bach , and E . G . Willoughby , opened the Chapter , when the Charter of Constitution was read in the presence of the Comp . John Finchett Maddoek . The usual preliminaries having been disposed of , the Chapter proceeded to exalt two Brethren of Lodge 701 . The Companions were ably " assisted by M . E . Comp . Grace , P . P . Z . 310 , M . E . Comp . Morris , P . P . Z . 245 , M . E . Comp . Coltart , P . P . Z . 245 , M . E . Comp . Edleston , P . J . 310 , E . Comn . A . R . Martin . 35 . Comp . Gawthron . 310 . and Conra .
AV halley , of Barbadoes . The Chapter was then closed , and the Companions partook of an elegant entertainment , provided in Comp . AVilloughby ' s approved taste , and the evening was occupied by the interchange of those kind sympathies , which the initiated best know how to appreciate . CARMARTHEN { St . Peter ' s Lodge , 699 ) . —The AV . M . has been voted a life governor in perpetuity to the Boys' School , as we understand on
the earnest recommendation of Bro . Ribbans , who we trust will some day exercise his interest in favour of the Aged Masons' Asylum , an institution he well knows to be deserving the moral aid and sympathy of well-meaning Masons . A Chapter is about to he formed here , which is much wanted . A son of Bro . Ribbans has been recently ordained by the Bishop of St . David ' s . It is understood that he will preach a sermon on St . John ' s day , in favour of the charities ; a good muster is expected , and report speaks highly of his reading , also of his pulpit discourses .
HELSTON , April 21 . — The Annual Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Angel Inn . The town was crowded . At 11 o ' clock , the Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Sir Charles Lemon , Bart ., and the procession , having been formed by P . G . Director of Ceremonies and the P . G . Poursuivant ,. proceeded to church in order , the band playing the ancient Masonic air . On arriving at the churchservice commencedthe P . G . Organist
, , , Bro . James , who had formed a choir for the occasion , presiding at the Organ . Jackson ' s Te Deum and Jubilate were admirably performed . The Sermon was preached b y the P . G . Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . H . Grills , of St . Neot . The text was from Mark , 12 th chapter , verses 10 and 11 : " The stone which the builders reiected . is become the head of tbe
corner ; this was the Lord ' s doing , and it is marvellous in our eyes . " The Reverend Brother , in his excellent discourse , expounded the text as tending to prove the divine origin of Freemasonry ; and in doing so , he developed all the principles and doctrines of the Society , showing their agreement with Scriptural truth , and addressed sound exhortations to the Brethren , urging upon them a strict attention to duty , in consideration of the example whichfrom their positionthey were bound to
, , set before society at large . ( We understand that the Sermon will be printed , in compliance with a request from the members of the . P . G . L . ) After the conclusion of the service , the procession returned to the Lodge Room , in the same order as they had proceeded to church . The Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year were then installed , and the general business of the Provincial Lodge was transacted . The