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Provincial.
inscribed . The Prov . G . M . was conducted to a principal raised seat in the church , and the Mayor , preceded by the civic officials , to the seat appropriated to that officer on state occasions , over which was placed the civic sword . The church was well filled , and many elegantly-dressed ladies ivere present . Full choral service was performed ; the prayers were intoned by the Rev . C . EckershallRectorand the second lesson read by the Rev .
, , Bro . Paskowitch . Four other clerical Brethren were present , attired in their robes . The musical arrangements for the service were entrusted to Bro . Jahez Jones , the Prov . G . Organist , who secured the valuable assistance of several ofthe instrumental and vocal members of the local societies . The pieces were beautifully chaunted by the Rev . Bro . Eckershall , and Tallis ' s responses given with excellent effect by the choir . The Psalms were sung to Havergal ' s Festival Chant , and the ( anticles
to Cooke ' s service in G . The choruses , "And the glory of the Lord , " " Lift up your heads , " aud the " Halelujah" from the Messiah formed the other portions of the service , the whole of ivhich was performed in a manner which gave the most perfect satisfaction and added materially to the completeness of the day ' s proceedings . The band was led by Bro . D'Egville , and Mr . Sefton , organist of the church , conducted ; Bro . Jones presiding at the organ .
The sermon was preached by the Rev . Bro . C . Eckershall who selected for his text the 2 nd chapter of St . Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians , verses 20 , 21 , 22 ; " And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets , Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone ; in whom all the building , fitly framed together , groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord : in whom ye are also buiided together for an habitation of Gotl through the Spirit . " The Rev . Brother founded an admirable discourse on these words of the Apostle , and at its conclusion a collection was made , ivhich , with additional donations subsequently received , amounted to twenty guineas , which we understand will be thus disposed of—ten guineas to the Girls' School attached to the Order of Freemasons in London , and ten guineas to be left in the hands of the Rector for charitable purposes .
The procession then re-formed , ( being marshalled by P . G . S . AA " . Bennett , with his usual accuracy in ail matters connected with the Craft ) , and relumed in the same order to Pierpoint Street , ivhere the business of the Grand Lodge was completed . The Brethren again formed in procession and marched to the Guildhall , where a banquet was provided for them , under the care and superintendence of Mr . Bainett , of the Crown Hotel .
The Chair was taken by the Prov . Grand Master , who was supported on his right by Bro . J . B . Hyde , ( the newly appointetl Deputy Prov . Grand Master ) , Bro . William Tucker , ( the Prov . Grand Master for Dorsetshire , ) and Bro . Edmund A . H . Lechmere , ( Prov . Senior Grand Deacon ) , Bro . the Rev . George 11 . Portal , ( Prov . Senior Grand Warden of Oxfordshire ) , Bro . W . Lloyd , ( Prov . Grand Treasurer for the Staffordshire and Warwickshire Grand Lodges ) ; and on his left b
y Bro . the Rev . Dr . Bowles , ( Prov . Grand Master of Hertfordshire ) , Bro . Col . Burlton ( Prov . Grand Master of Bengal ) , the Worshipful the Mayor , Bro . AV . S . P . Hughes ; Bro . George Scarsbrook , ( Prov . Grand Secretary for Hertfordshire ) , Bro . F . T . Elgie , ( Prov . Grand Treasurer for Worcestershire ) , Bro . G . Hallam , ( Past Prov . Grand Senior Warden for Staffordshire , ) and Bro . Cobley : the Worshipful Master of
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Provincial.
inscribed . The Prov . G . M . was conducted to a principal raised seat in the church , and the Mayor , preceded by the civic officials , to the seat appropriated to that officer on state occasions , over which was placed the civic sword . The church was well filled , and many elegantly-dressed ladies ivere present . Full choral service was performed ; the prayers were intoned by the Rev . C . EckershallRectorand the second lesson read by the Rev .
, , Bro . Paskowitch . Four other clerical Brethren were present , attired in their robes . The musical arrangements for the service were entrusted to Bro . Jahez Jones , the Prov . G . Organist , who secured the valuable assistance of several ofthe instrumental and vocal members of the local societies . The pieces were beautifully chaunted by the Rev . Bro . Eckershall , and Tallis ' s responses given with excellent effect by the choir . The Psalms were sung to Havergal ' s Festival Chant , and the ( anticles
to Cooke ' s service in G . The choruses , "And the glory of the Lord , " " Lift up your heads , " aud the " Halelujah" from the Messiah formed the other portions of the service , the whole of ivhich was performed in a manner which gave the most perfect satisfaction and added materially to the completeness of the day ' s proceedings . The band was led by Bro . D'Egville , and Mr . Sefton , organist of the church , conducted ; Bro . Jones presiding at the organ .
The sermon was preached by the Rev . Bro . C . Eckershall who selected for his text the 2 nd chapter of St . Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians , verses 20 , 21 , 22 ; " And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets , Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone ; in whom all the building , fitly framed together , groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord : in whom ye are also buiided together for an habitation of Gotl through the Spirit . " The Rev . Brother founded an admirable discourse on these words of the Apostle , and at its conclusion a collection was made , ivhich , with additional donations subsequently received , amounted to twenty guineas , which we understand will be thus disposed of—ten guineas to the Girls' School attached to the Order of Freemasons in London , and ten guineas to be left in the hands of the Rector for charitable purposes .
The procession then re-formed , ( being marshalled by P . G . S . AA " . Bennett , with his usual accuracy in ail matters connected with the Craft ) , and relumed in the same order to Pierpoint Street , ivhere the business of the Grand Lodge was completed . The Brethren again formed in procession and marched to the Guildhall , where a banquet was provided for them , under the care and superintendence of Mr . Bainett , of the Crown Hotel .
The Chair was taken by the Prov . Grand Master , who was supported on his right by Bro . J . B . Hyde , ( the newly appointetl Deputy Prov . Grand Master ) , Bro . William Tucker , ( the Prov . Grand Master for Dorsetshire , ) and Bro . Edmund A . H . Lechmere , ( Prov . Senior Grand Deacon ) , Bro . the Rev . George 11 . Portal , ( Prov . Senior Grand Warden of Oxfordshire ) , Bro . W . Lloyd , ( Prov . Grand Treasurer for the Staffordshire and Warwickshire Grand Lodges ) ; and on his left b
y Bro . the Rev . Dr . Bowles , ( Prov . Grand Master of Hertfordshire ) , Bro . Col . Burlton ( Prov . Grand Master of Bengal ) , the Worshipful the Mayor , Bro . AV . S . P . Hughes ; Bro . George Scarsbrook , ( Prov . Grand Secretary for Hertfordshire ) , Bro . F . T . Elgie , ( Prov . Grand Treasurer for Worcestershire ) , Bro . G . Hallam , ( Past Prov . Grand Senior Warden for Staffordshire , ) and Bro . Cobley : the Worshipful Master of