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Provincial.
reunions , Avhich interest AA as further enhanced by the viA acious and Avitty inquiries of the ladies into , and comments upon , the mysterious secrets of the Fraternity , the Masonic reasons for excluding the fair sex from a participation therein , and by the discussions which such subjects occasioned . Two of the members resigned from unavoidable circumstances , and one on his removal thirty miles beyond the length of his " cable
toAv . " The first Session commenced on the 10 th of October , 1850 , ancl terminated on the 21 st of March , 1851 . At its last meeting , the Brethren purchased an elegant gold ring , Avith Masonic emblems on the stone , and which they presented to the Preceptor , in the Avords in the Minute Book , " as a slight acknoAvledgment for his valuable services as the Preceptor of the Society . " In an appropriate speech he returned thanks for the unexpected and elegant
present , ancl expressed his pleasure in having an opportunity of assisting them in their Masonic inquiries . The second Session commenced on the 30 th of October , 1851 , and terminated on the 16 th of April , 1852 . It Avas closed with undiminished interest , and the Brethren are anticipating with pleasure the commencement of the third Session in October next . The progress of the members of the Masonic Mutual ImproA e-
ment Society ( some of Avhom have only attended one Session ) , may be thus stated . All can open and close a Lodge in the three Degrees , ancl most of them in a perfectly correct manner ; some can Avork the ceremony of Initiation , others also that of Pass--ing , and one or two those of Initiation , Passing , and Raising . One of the Brethren is Master of the Lodge to Avhich they all belong ,
and over Avhich he ably presides ; four are Wardens of different Lodges ; three ( clerical Brethren ) are Chaplains of different Lodges ; ancl the remaining hold office in the Lodge above mentioned , or ( Avith one exception ) in others of Avhich they are mem- , bers , and AA-hich Lodges are established in the same toAvn . From these simple details it Avill be eA'ident IIOAV much depends on the Brethren themselves , and IIOAV comparatively easy is the attainment of a knoAvledge of Freemasonryby those of them Avho
, earnestl y desire it , and Avho regularly devote a small portion of their time to its acquisition . " At a meeting of Brethren of the Loclge of , held at the house of Bro . , on Thursday , October 10 th , 1850 , the following Bye-Laws were adopted : —• 1 . That it is desirable that Brethren ( not exceeding ten in number ) meet once a week during the Session , at their respective houses , for mutual instruction hi Freemasonryand that the meetings take lace on Friday evening in
, p each week at seven o ' clock . 2 . That the following Brethren now form the Society , which shall be designated ' The Masonic Mutual Instruction Society , ' the meetings of which to take place at the houses of the respective Brethren , in the alphabetical order of the initials of their names . [ Here follow eight names , which number composed the Society in the First Session ; in the Second Session the number v > as twelve . ' ] 3 Future proposed Members shall be admitted bballotone black ball to
. y ; exclude . 4 . At the meetings of the Society , toa and coffee , or either , without animal food of any kind , shall be provided by the Brother at whose house the meeting is held . 5 . No Brother is to expect to be served with tea , & c . who is not in the room at twenty minutes past seven o'clock .
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Provincial.
reunions , Avhich interest AA as further enhanced by the viA acious and Avitty inquiries of the ladies into , and comments upon , the mysterious secrets of the Fraternity , the Masonic reasons for excluding the fair sex from a participation therein , and by the discussions which such subjects occasioned . Two of the members resigned from unavoidable circumstances , and one on his removal thirty miles beyond the length of his " cable
toAv . " The first Session commenced on the 10 th of October , 1850 , ancl terminated on the 21 st of March , 1851 . At its last meeting , the Brethren purchased an elegant gold ring , Avith Masonic emblems on the stone , and which they presented to the Preceptor , in the Avords in the Minute Book , " as a slight acknoAvledgment for his valuable services as the Preceptor of the Society . " In an appropriate speech he returned thanks for the unexpected and elegant
present , ancl expressed his pleasure in having an opportunity of assisting them in their Masonic inquiries . The second Session commenced on the 30 th of October , 1851 , and terminated on the 16 th of April , 1852 . It Avas closed with undiminished interest , and the Brethren are anticipating with pleasure the commencement of the third Session in October next . The progress of the members of the Masonic Mutual ImproA e-
ment Society ( some of Avhom have only attended one Session ) , may be thus stated . All can open and close a Lodge in the three Degrees , ancl most of them in a perfectly correct manner ; some can Avork the ceremony of Initiation , others also that of Pass--ing , and one or two those of Initiation , Passing , and Raising . One of the Brethren is Master of the Lodge to Avhich they all belong ,
and over Avhich he ably presides ; four are Wardens of different Lodges ; three ( clerical Brethren ) are Chaplains of different Lodges ; ancl the remaining hold office in the Lodge above mentioned , or ( Avith one exception ) in others of Avhich they are mem- , bers , and AA-hich Lodges are established in the same toAvn . From these simple details it Avill be eA'ident IIOAV much depends on the Brethren themselves , and IIOAV comparatively easy is the attainment of a knoAvledge of Freemasonryby those of them Avho
, earnestl y desire it , and Avho regularly devote a small portion of their time to its acquisition . " At a meeting of Brethren of the Loclge of , held at the house of Bro . , on Thursday , October 10 th , 1850 , the following Bye-Laws were adopted : —• 1 . That it is desirable that Brethren ( not exceeding ten in number ) meet once a week during the Session , at their respective houses , for mutual instruction hi Freemasonryand that the meetings take lace on Friday evening in
, p each week at seven o ' clock . 2 . That the following Brethren now form the Society , which shall be designated ' The Masonic Mutual Instruction Society , ' the meetings of which to take place at the houses of the respective Brethren , in the alphabetical order of the initials of their names . [ Here follow eight names , which number composed the Society in the First Session ; in the Second Session the number v > as twelve . ' ] 3 Future proposed Members shall be admitted bballotone black ball to
. y ; exclude . 4 . At the meetings of the Society , toa and coffee , or either , without animal food of any kind , shall be provided by the Brother at whose house the meeting is held . 5 . No Brother is to expect to be served with tea , & c . who is not in the room at twenty minutes past seven o'clock .