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Provincial.
Richard Tucker , of the same place , has , by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , been appointed its first Master . AVEYMOUTH . —On the 24 th of June , the Brethren of the All Souls ' Lodge , AVeymouth , celebrated the anniversary of St . John at the Masonic Hall . A large party ofthe Brethren dined together ; Brother Clark , AV . M ., presided , supported by Brother Elliot , D . P . G . M . The Brethren separated at an earl y hour , having previously done something towards relieving the distresses of their poorer Brethren , whom Masons never forget in their moments of enjoyment .
SWANSEA . —The Indefatigable ancl Beaufort Lodge , No . 288 , dined together at the Bush Inn , on Friday , the 24 th of June , at four o ' clock , in celebration of the festival of St . John the Baptist , on which occasion many visiting Brothers were present . AA ^ AREHAM . —Provincial Grancl Meeting of the Free and Accepted Masons of Dorsetshire . —This Meeting took place on AVednesday , the 24 th of Augustand was well attendedAt an earlhour thebelis of
, . y St . Mary ' s were in motion ; and , although the morning was somewhat unpromising , the Brethren soon began to arrive , ancl the gentry ancl inhabitants from the surrounding country poured into the town . At half-past ten o ' clock , the Brethren assembled in the Town-hall , which , in addition to its usual Masonic furniture , was tastefully decorated with evergreens , interspersed with a most splendid display of dahlias and other beautiful flowers . The Lod was opened bthe
ge y Right AVorshipful P . G . M . Brother ATClIiam AVilliams , Esq , and the Officers of the Province , in ample form and with solemn prayer , Brother AVilloughby Brassey officiating as P . G . Chaplain . In addition to the Masters , Wardens , ancl Brethren of the Lodges of the Province , there were present distinguished Brethren from the Grand Lodge of England , as well as Provincial Grand Officers from the Provinces of Gloucester and Hants .
1 he procession to the Church was somewhat late , a circumstance of a very unprecedented nature having called for deliberation previous to their fulfilling the truly Masonic duty of offering up their praises ancl thanksgivings to the Great Architect of the universe . The P . G . M . lamented that the first duty he had to perform at this Provincial Grand Meeting , was of a very painful ancl singular character . He had himself refrained from giving an opinion upon it , conceiving it more the
business of the whole body than of himself as Grand Master of the Province ; and he had no doubt that the Brethren would concur in that opinion , after his reading a letter to them , which he had a few clays before receiveci from the Rev . Alfred Daniel , the curate of AA ' areham . In it he stated , that " his rector , the Rev . Richard Fayle , had REFUSED to allow the P . G . Chaplain the use of the pulpit to preach a sermon to the Brethren , except under certain conditions ; ancl , that if those
conditions were not complied with , the body of the church should not be granted for the usual church service , without a pledge from some of the Lodge of Unity ( AVareham ) , that ' nothing improper' should be transacted in the church . " The P . G . M . stated that he had replied to this singular communication immediately , ancl without giving an opinion upon the strange proceeding , said , "it was probable that the Brethren when they met , would make use of the church for the usual form of prayer and service appointed by the church of England—without a sermon . " He , for himself , should certainly recommend the Brethren to do so , for it would be contrary to the principles and practice of Masonry
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Provincial.
Richard Tucker , of the same place , has , by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , been appointed its first Master . AVEYMOUTH . —On the 24 th of June , the Brethren of the All Souls ' Lodge , AVeymouth , celebrated the anniversary of St . John at the Masonic Hall . A large party ofthe Brethren dined together ; Brother Clark , AV . M ., presided , supported by Brother Elliot , D . P . G . M . The Brethren separated at an earl y hour , having previously done something towards relieving the distresses of their poorer Brethren , whom Masons never forget in their moments of enjoyment .
SWANSEA . —The Indefatigable ancl Beaufort Lodge , No . 288 , dined together at the Bush Inn , on Friday , the 24 th of June , at four o ' clock , in celebration of the festival of St . John the Baptist , on which occasion many visiting Brothers were present . AA ^ AREHAM . —Provincial Grancl Meeting of the Free and Accepted Masons of Dorsetshire . —This Meeting took place on AVednesday , the 24 th of Augustand was well attendedAt an earlhour thebelis of
, . y St . Mary ' s were in motion ; and , although the morning was somewhat unpromising , the Brethren soon began to arrive , ancl the gentry ancl inhabitants from the surrounding country poured into the town . At half-past ten o ' clock , the Brethren assembled in the Town-hall , which , in addition to its usual Masonic furniture , was tastefully decorated with evergreens , interspersed with a most splendid display of dahlias and other beautiful flowers . The Lod was opened bthe
ge y Right AVorshipful P . G . M . Brother ATClIiam AVilliams , Esq , and the Officers of the Province , in ample form and with solemn prayer , Brother AVilloughby Brassey officiating as P . G . Chaplain . In addition to the Masters , Wardens , ancl Brethren of the Lodges of the Province , there were present distinguished Brethren from the Grand Lodge of England , as well as Provincial Grand Officers from the Provinces of Gloucester and Hants .
1 he procession to the Church was somewhat late , a circumstance of a very unprecedented nature having called for deliberation previous to their fulfilling the truly Masonic duty of offering up their praises ancl thanksgivings to the Great Architect of the universe . The P . G . M . lamented that the first duty he had to perform at this Provincial Grand Meeting , was of a very painful ancl singular character . He had himself refrained from giving an opinion upon it , conceiving it more the
business of the whole body than of himself as Grand Master of the Province ; and he had no doubt that the Brethren would concur in that opinion , after his reading a letter to them , which he had a few clays before receiveci from the Rev . Alfred Daniel , the curate of AA ' areham . In it he stated , that " his rector , the Rev . Richard Fayle , had REFUSED to allow the P . G . Chaplain the use of the pulpit to preach a sermon to the Brethren , except under certain conditions ; ancl , that if those
conditions were not complied with , the body of the church should not be granted for the usual church service , without a pledge from some of the Lodge of Unity ( AVareham ) , that ' nothing improper' should be transacted in the church . " The P . G . M . stated that he had replied to this singular communication immediately , ancl without giving an opinion upon the strange proceeding , said , "it was probable that the Brethren when they met , would make use of the church for the usual form of prayer and service appointed by the church of England—without a sermon . " He , for himself , should certainly recommend the Brethren to do so , for it would be contrary to the principles and practice of Masonry