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J . A . M . Gilbert , a procession was formed at high noon to St . James ' Church , a distance of more than a mile , preceded by the band of H . M . S . AVellesley , kindly lent for the occasion by his lordship the Earl Dundonald . The procession consisted of about eighty brethren . —Loyalty Lodge , No . 461 , with banners , & c . ; Atlantic Phcenix Lodge , No . 271 , with banners , & c . ; St . George ' s LodgeNo . 266 with banners & c . ; Somerset
, , , Lodge , No . 283 . On reaching St . James' Church , the Hallelujah chorus was beautifully performed on the superb organ of that church . Long before the arrival of the procession , a dense crowd filled every part of the seats , aisles , and galleries , and the brethren were with difficulty accommodated with chairs outside the rails of the holy altar . Morning prayers were read by Bro . Rev . H . B . Tristram . The communion service bBro . P . M . Rev . R .
y Hoare and Rev . R . Mantach . An excellent and most appropriate discourse was delivered by Bro . Rev . R . Hoare , rector of the parish , from Isaiah xli . 6 , " They helped every one his neighbour , and every one said to his brother , be of good courage . " The sermon was listened to with breathless attention , and was full of practical lessons to all present , whether Masons or not , and combined the experience of age with the vigour and ardour of youth . After the third collectthe choir
com-, menced the 100 th psalm , in which the whole congregation heartily joined , and the united voices of several hundred worshippers vibrated through the building ; the Introit was the masonic hymn , and before the sermon the anthem psalm exxxiii ., the music by Bro . Oliver , 20 th Regiment , was exquisitely chanted . After divine service the procession returned
to Mangrove Bay . At four o ' clock the brethren sat down to banquet in Sussex Hall , which realised all the descriptions of Christmas of the olden time in baronial halls . The Worshipful Master of Somerset Lodge presided , supported by the Masters , Past Masters , and Chaplains of the Sister Lodges . Grace was said by Bro . Rev . R . Hoare , Chaplain ; and after the cloth was drawn the following toasts were drunk , each followed by an riate air from the AVellesIey ' s band : —
approp " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Royal Family ;" " his Excellency the Governor ; " our Grand Master the Earl of Zetland , and the Craft ; " " the Lord Bishop of Newfoundland , and the Clergy ;" " the Right Hon . the Earl of Dundonald , and the Navy , with grateful . thanks for his kind loan of the band , " responded to by Bro . S . Triscott ; " Colonel Barry , R . E ., and the Army , " responded to by Capt . Drummond , 42 nd R . H . ; " the Right Worshipful Dr . Hunter , P . G . M . of
Scotland , " responded to by Bro . Rev . Robt . Hoare , P . G . C ; "the Grand Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland ; " " Master , Wardens , aud Brethren of St . George ' s Lodge , " responded to by Bro . E . B . Todd , W . M ., who proposed " the Somerset Lodge , " responded to by Bro . T . T . Outerbridge , W . M . ; " Master , Wardens , and Brethren of Atlantic Phcenix Lodge , " responded to by Bro . the R . ev . R . Mantach , AV . M . " MasterAVardensand Brethren of Loyalty Lodge" responded
; , , , to by Bro . Guest , S . W . ; " our Absent Brethren ; " ' ' Rev . Robt . Hoare , P . G . Chaplain , with thanks for his most appropriate and excellent discourse on this day , " responded to by Bro . the Rev . R . Hoare , P . G . C . ; " Mrs . Elliot , and the Ladies of Bermuda ; " " the Fair Organiste , and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Choir of St . James' Church , with our grateful thanks for their rich musical treat on this occasion ; " " the
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J . A . M . Gilbert , a procession was formed at high noon to St . James ' Church , a distance of more than a mile , preceded by the band of H . M . S . AVellesley , kindly lent for the occasion by his lordship the Earl Dundonald . The procession consisted of about eighty brethren . —Loyalty Lodge , No . 461 , with banners , & c . ; Atlantic Phcenix Lodge , No . 271 , with banners , & c . ; St . George ' s LodgeNo . 266 with banners & c . ; Somerset
, , , Lodge , No . 283 . On reaching St . James' Church , the Hallelujah chorus was beautifully performed on the superb organ of that church . Long before the arrival of the procession , a dense crowd filled every part of the seats , aisles , and galleries , and the brethren were with difficulty accommodated with chairs outside the rails of the holy altar . Morning prayers were read by Bro . Rev . H . B . Tristram . The communion service bBro . P . M . Rev . R .
y Hoare and Rev . R . Mantach . An excellent and most appropriate discourse was delivered by Bro . Rev . R . Hoare , rector of the parish , from Isaiah xli . 6 , " They helped every one his neighbour , and every one said to his brother , be of good courage . " The sermon was listened to with breathless attention , and was full of practical lessons to all present , whether Masons or not , and combined the experience of age with the vigour and ardour of youth . After the third collectthe choir
com-, menced the 100 th psalm , in which the whole congregation heartily joined , and the united voices of several hundred worshippers vibrated through the building ; the Introit was the masonic hymn , and before the sermon the anthem psalm exxxiii ., the music by Bro . Oliver , 20 th Regiment , was exquisitely chanted . After divine service the procession returned
to Mangrove Bay . At four o ' clock the brethren sat down to banquet in Sussex Hall , which realised all the descriptions of Christmas of the olden time in baronial halls . The Worshipful Master of Somerset Lodge presided , supported by the Masters , Past Masters , and Chaplains of the Sister Lodges . Grace was said by Bro . Rev . R . Hoare , Chaplain ; and after the cloth was drawn the following toasts were drunk , each followed by an riate air from the AVellesIey ' s band : —
approp " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Royal Family ;" " his Excellency the Governor ; " our Grand Master the Earl of Zetland , and the Craft ; " " the Lord Bishop of Newfoundland , and the Clergy ;" " the Right Hon . the Earl of Dundonald , and the Navy , with grateful . thanks for his kind loan of the band , " responded to by Bro . S . Triscott ; " Colonel Barry , R . E ., and the Army , " responded to by Capt . Drummond , 42 nd R . H . ; " the Right Worshipful Dr . Hunter , P . G . M . of
Scotland , " responded to by Bro . Rev . Robt . Hoare , P . G . C ; "the Grand Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland ; " " Master , Wardens , aud Brethren of St . George ' s Lodge , " responded to by Bro . E . B . Todd , W . M ., who proposed " the Somerset Lodge , " responded to by Bro . T . T . Outerbridge , W . M . ; " Master , Wardens , and Brethren of Atlantic Phcenix Lodge , " responded to by Bro . the R . ev . R . Mantach , AV . M . " MasterAVardensand Brethren of Loyalty Lodge" responded
; , , , to by Bro . Guest , S . W . ; " our Absent Brethren ; " ' ' Rev . Robt . Hoare , P . G . Chaplain , with thanks for his most appropriate and excellent discourse on this day , " responded to by Bro . the Rev . R . Hoare , P . G . C . ; " Mrs . Elliot , and the Ladies of Bermuda ; " " the Fair Organiste , and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Choir of St . James' Church , with our grateful thanks for their rich musical treat on this occasion ; " " the