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Christian . This testimonial of their approbation , however , was peculiarly grateful to his feelings , and he should not only treasure up their address as a most precious document to the last hour of his existence , but should hand it down as an heir-loom to his posterity . His son , who was now at an age to appreciate its value , and whom lie hoped soon to see received into the bosom of Masonry , would see in this document an additional incentive to virtue—an additional encouragement to struggle onward in the paths of
honour and rectitude , with a full confidence in the great Architect of the Universe as to the result . That man should pass through life without trial was not to he expected . His own troubles bad heen severe , and grievous to hear ; but he trusted in the Divine Master , and in this trust he felt himself secure . He had heen asked hy many why it was he was about to leave them ? It was not until he was wholl y unable to avoid this step , without completel y abandoning his profession , and sacrificing the interests of his family , that he had determined upon it . From a sense of what was
due to his sacred calling , he had , amidst all the persecution to which he had heen subjected , abstained from entering into any newspaper controversy , or from thrusting himself forward in any way . The Reverend Gentleman pronounced a warm eulogium upon the Masonic body of the colony , not only as regarded the respectability of its Members , but as to their earnestness in the cause of charity , and the warmth of their Brotherly unity . These feelings he dwelt , upon as having been strongly exemplified towards himself ; and he concluded by assuring them of his lasting affection and esteem , and of his prayers for their welfare . ( He was warmly cheered by the Brethren throughout the whole of his address . )
BAHAMAS , NASSAU , NEW PROVIDENCE .- —Tbe Provincial Grand Lodge , under the English Constitution , met on Tuesday evening , April 29 . The B . AV . P . G . M . appointed and installed his Officers for the year . Stephen Dillet , P . P . S . G . AV . had tbe rank of Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master conferred upon him bv the P . G . M . —Bahama Herald of May 3 , 1851 . CAN-ADA , AVEST . —TOKONTO . —St . Andrew ' s Royal Arch Chapter , No .
487 , E . R . —working under the authority of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England , Earl of Zetland , % ., Eavl of Yarborough , H . Rowland Alston , J . —held a meeting on AVednesday evening , the 29 th of January , 1851 , at the Masonic Hall , Church-street , Toronto , when the following Comps . were duly installed Officers ofthe Chapter for the current year : — M . E . C—T . G . Ridout , 1 st P . Z . E . G . —G . B . Spencer , T . M . E . C—Hugh Si-obie , 2 nd P . H . M . E . C—S . B . Campbell , P . S . M . E . C—Nathan Gatchcll , 3 rd P . J . C—AV . A . Campbell , A . S . E . C—John Tulley , S . E . C—James Patton , A . S . E . C—Thomas Paul , S . N . C—W . M . Jamieson , J .
West Indies.
WEST INDIES .
TRiiriuAn . —PORT OF SPAIN . —At a General Meeting of Free and Accepted Masons , held at the Philanthropic Lodge , No . 585 , on Monday evening , the 10 th day of March , 1851 . Brother the R . AV . D . Hart in the chair . Bro . HART—as Chairman of the Committee appointed at the meeting held nt Mount Morinh on the 19 th November last , for the purpose of
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Colonial.
Christian . This testimonial of their approbation , however , was peculiarly grateful to his feelings , and he should not only treasure up their address as a most precious document to the last hour of his existence , but should hand it down as an heir-loom to his posterity . His son , who was now at an age to appreciate its value , and whom lie hoped soon to see received into the bosom of Masonry , would see in this document an additional incentive to virtue—an additional encouragement to struggle onward in the paths of
honour and rectitude , with a full confidence in the great Architect of the Universe as to the result . That man should pass through life without trial was not to he expected . His own troubles bad heen severe , and grievous to hear ; but he trusted in the Divine Master , and in this trust he felt himself secure . He had heen asked hy many why it was he was about to leave them ? It was not until he was wholl y unable to avoid this step , without completel y abandoning his profession , and sacrificing the interests of his family , that he had determined upon it . From a sense of what was
due to his sacred calling , he had , amidst all the persecution to which he had heen subjected , abstained from entering into any newspaper controversy , or from thrusting himself forward in any way . The Reverend Gentleman pronounced a warm eulogium upon the Masonic body of the colony , not only as regarded the respectability of its Members , but as to their earnestness in the cause of charity , and the warmth of their Brotherly unity . These feelings he dwelt , upon as having been strongly exemplified towards himself ; and he concluded by assuring them of his lasting affection and esteem , and of his prayers for their welfare . ( He was warmly cheered by the Brethren throughout the whole of his address . )
BAHAMAS , NASSAU , NEW PROVIDENCE .- —Tbe Provincial Grand Lodge , under the English Constitution , met on Tuesday evening , April 29 . The B . AV . P . G . M . appointed and installed his Officers for the year . Stephen Dillet , P . P . S . G . AV . had tbe rank of Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master conferred upon him bv the P . G . M . —Bahama Herald of May 3 , 1851 . CAN-ADA , AVEST . —TOKONTO . —St . Andrew ' s Royal Arch Chapter , No .
487 , E . R . —working under the authority of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England , Earl of Zetland , % ., Eavl of Yarborough , H . Rowland Alston , J . —held a meeting on AVednesday evening , the 29 th of January , 1851 , at the Masonic Hall , Church-street , Toronto , when the following Comps . were duly installed Officers ofthe Chapter for the current year : — M . E . C—T . G . Ridout , 1 st P . Z . E . G . —G . B . Spencer , T . M . E . C—Hugh Si-obie , 2 nd P . H . M . E . C—S . B . Campbell , P . S . M . E . C—Nathan Gatchcll , 3 rd P . J . C—AV . A . Campbell , A . S . E . C—John Tulley , S . E . C—James Patton , A . S . E . C—Thomas Paul , S . N . C—W . M . Jamieson , J .
West Indies.
WEST INDIES .
TRiiriuAn . —PORT OF SPAIN . —At a General Meeting of Free and Accepted Masons , held at the Philanthropic Lodge , No . 585 , on Monday evening , the 10 th day of March , 1851 . Brother the R . AV . D . Hart in the chair . Bro . HART—as Chairman of the Committee appointed at the meeting held nt Mount Morinh on the 19 th November last , for the purpose of