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Provincial.
to let the opposition of any individual , prevent them from appearing as was their usual custom , in the house of God on this their stated annual meeting . He left it , however , to them to say what steps they chose to pursue . The Brethren , without a moment ' s consideration , were unanimous in their opinion , that , as Masons , anxious to prove their obedience to th . e established institutions of the country , they ought , and would proceed to churchdispensing with the sermon so strangely
ob-, jected to . The procession was then formed in Masonic order , preceded by music . Although the Brethren were not so numerous as was anticipated , yet from the number of Past Provincial Grand Officers present , who were decorated with splendid parapharnalia , the procession was of a most imposing character : the streets were lined with a vast concourse of spectators of the town and neighbourhoodand altogether the sight was
, singularly effective . On arriving at the church doors the Brethren halted , forming tivo lines , through which the P . G . M . and his Officers passed into the sacred edifice , followed by the rest of the procession in inverted order . The churchwardens ( to whom the Brethren are obliged ) , had previously arranged that the upper part of the church should be
appropriated to the Masons , who were soon accommodated in their several seats , ancl the body of the church and galleries was quickly crowded . The P . G . Chaplain went through the beautiful service of the church in a most impressive ancl solemn manner . Te Deum , by Jackson , was very effectively sung at the end of the first lesson , ancl a hymn at the end ofthe second lesson , instead of the Jubilate ; and in consequence
of the omission of the sermon so strangely prohibited , " Let there he light . " & c . —Preston . The other forms of prayer were then continued , and at their conclusion , before the blessing , the following hymn was also sung , " Almighty sire , our heavenly king , " & c . —I ' reston . The Brethren then formed in the body of the church , whence they returned to their hall , preceded as before by the town band . The P . G . M . adverted to the omission of the usual sermon at the
church , and called upon th . e P . G . Chaplain to address them from the throne , which he did in an eloquent manner , prefacing his lecture with a most beautiful and appropriate prayer . The address bore a striking similarity to what , in another place , might have been termed a sermon , except that no text was named . In this address the Rev . Brother drew the attention of his hearers to that beautiful passage of Scripture , where the Centurion solicits the aid of our Saviour to heal his sick servant .
and dwelt throughout the whole of the lecture upon that part of the reply of the petitioner— " I am a man ; " inculcating therefrom the tendency of human beings to err , ancl impressing upon his hearers , that upon all occasions of " difficulty and danger "—upon all occasions of doubt or fear , they were to reflect , as in the reply of the Centurion , " I am a man ; " ancl that , therefore , their chief dependence should be , not on themselves , but on their Almighty Father . He also drew a line
parallel between the human and divine nature of our blessed Saviour , and forcibly depicting his sufferings ancl death , still dwelt upon the leading feature of his lecture in the sentence above quoted , finally concluding with the hope , that all he was then addressing would hereafter find a blessed eternity in the realms of bliss , and join with angels and archangels in sounding the praises of the Great Architect of the universe . The P . G . M . then resumed his seat on the throne , and proceeded with the business of the day . Alluding to the address which they had just
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Provincial.
to let the opposition of any individual , prevent them from appearing as was their usual custom , in the house of God on this their stated annual meeting . He left it , however , to them to say what steps they chose to pursue . The Brethren , without a moment ' s consideration , were unanimous in their opinion , that , as Masons , anxious to prove their obedience to th . e established institutions of the country , they ought , and would proceed to churchdispensing with the sermon so strangely
ob-, jected to . The procession was then formed in Masonic order , preceded by music . Although the Brethren were not so numerous as was anticipated , yet from the number of Past Provincial Grand Officers present , who were decorated with splendid parapharnalia , the procession was of a most imposing character : the streets were lined with a vast concourse of spectators of the town and neighbourhoodand altogether the sight was
, singularly effective . On arriving at the church doors the Brethren halted , forming tivo lines , through which the P . G . M . and his Officers passed into the sacred edifice , followed by the rest of the procession in inverted order . The churchwardens ( to whom the Brethren are obliged ) , had previously arranged that the upper part of the church should be
appropriated to the Masons , who were soon accommodated in their several seats , ancl the body of the church and galleries was quickly crowded . The P . G . Chaplain went through the beautiful service of the church in a most impressive ancl solemn manner . Te Deum , by Jackson , was very effectively sung at the end of the first lesson , ancl a hymn at the end ofthe second lesson , instead of the Jubilate ; and in consequence
of the omission of the sermon so strangely prohibited , " Let there he light . " & c . —Preston . The other forms of prayer were then continued , and at their conclusion , before the blessing , the following hymn was also sung , " Almighty sire , our heavenly king , " & c . —I ' reston . The Brethren then formed in the body of the church , whence they returned to their hall , preceded as before by the town band . The P . G . M . adverted to the omission of the usual sermon at the
church , and called upon th . e P . G . Chaplain to address them from the throne , which he did in an eloquent manner , prefacing his lecture with a most beautiful and appropriate prayer . The address bore a striking similarity to what , in another place , might have been termed a sermon , except that no text was named . In this address the Rev . Brother drew the attention of his hearers to that beautiful passage of Scripture , where the Centurion solicits the aid of our Saviour to heal his sick servant .
and dwelt throughout the whole of the lecture upon that part of the reply of the petitioner— " I am a man ; " inculcating therefrom the tendency of human beings to err , ancl impressing upon his hearers , that upon all occasions of " difficulty and danger "—upon all occasions of doubt or fear , they were to reflect , as in the reply of the Centurion , " I am a man ; " ancl that , therefore , their chief dependence should be , not on themselves , but on their Almighty Father . He also drew a line
parallel between the human and divine nature of our blessed Saviour , and forcibly depicting his sufferings ancl death , still dwelt upon the leading feature of his lecture in the sentence above quoted , finally concluding with the hope , that all he was then addressing would hereafter find a blessed eternity in the realms of bliss , and join with angels and archangels in sounding the praises of the Great Architect of the universe . The P . G . M . then resumed his seat on the throne , and proceeded with the business of the day . Alluding to the address which they had just