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Provincial.
heard from their P . G . [ Chaplain , he thought they could not sufier the stigma which had been attempted to be cast upon their Order b y the Rector of AVareham to remain unnoticed . Tlie Brethren coinciding in this opinion , a resolution was passed , of which the following is a copy . Resolved unanimously , " That the Grancl Lodge of the Province of Dorset cannot suffer the refusal of the pulpit of the church of AVareham bthe Rev . Richard
y Fayle to pass unnoticed , or without entering their protest against such an unprecedented act ; ancl whilst in Masonic charity they extend their pity to the individual who coulcl venture to-be the first to cast such a stigma upon a society so ancient ancl honourable , based as it is , upon the Volume of the Sacred Law , and whose chief characteristics are Faith , Hope , and Charity—on the sovereign of these realms , the patron of the Order , ancl the temporal head of the Church , of which he is a
ministerthey hope and believe that the feelings which prompted this extraordinary conduct , are to be found in the breast of the Rev . Gentleman alone . " * The Grancl Lodge also " Resolved unanimously , " That the thanks of the Grancl Lodge be given to the Rev . Alfred Daniel , Mr . Fayle ' s curate , for his kind offer to preach to the Fraternity ; which they regretted they could not accept , it being the ancient custom
on such occasions to hear a Reverend Brother of their own Order preach . " It was further resolved , that copies of both these resolutions should be sent to the rector and to his curate . The Right AVorshipful P . G . M . then said , that , this unpleasant business being disposed of , he would now draw their attention , as Masons , to a subject of a much more pleasing and grateful character . It ivas tlie
wish of the Province that an address should be presented to his Royal Highness tlie Duke of Sussex , congratulating him upon his being restored to the blessing of " material light . " The address was then read , ancl immediatel y received the signatures of the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , of the Grand Chaplain , of the Past Provincial , and of the Masters and Wardens of the several Lodges of the Province . Brother Clarke was appointed S . G . AV . of the Province for the ensuing
year ; Brother Wm . Dugdale , J . G . AV . ; Brother Erie , S . G . D . ; Brother Tucker , J . G . D . ; Brother II . AA illiams , P . G . Secretary ; and Brother Arden , P . G . Treasurer . The thanks of the Grancl Lodge were then voted to the Chaplain , Brother Brassey , for his valuable assistance at the church , and impressive address to the Brethren ; and to Charles Baskett , Esq . Mayor of AVareham , for the use ofthe Town Hall . The whole of the Provincial business being thus concluded , the Lodge was closed in ample form , and with solemn prayer .
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Provincial.
heard from their P . G . [ Chaplain , he thought they could not sufier the stigma which had been attempted to be cast upon their Order b y the Rector of AVareham to remain unnoticed . Tlie Brethren coinciding in this opinion , a resolution was passed , of which the following is a copy . Resolved unanimously , " That the Grancl Lodge of the Province of Dorset cannot suffer the refusal of the pulpit of the church of AVareham bthe Rev . Richard
y Fayle to pass unnoticed , or without entering their protest against such an unprecedented act ; ancl whilst in Masonic charity they extend their pity to the individual who coulcl venture to-be the first to cast such a stigma upon a society so ancient ancl honourable , based as it is , upon the Volume of the Sacred Law , and whose chief characteristics are Faith , Hope , and Charity—on the sovereign of these realms , the patron of the Order , ancl the temporal head of the Church , of which he is a
ministerthey hope and believe that the feelings which prompted this extraordinary conduct , are to be found in the breast of the Rev . Gentleman alone . " * The Grancl Lodge also " Resolved unanimously , " That the thanks of the Grancl Lodge be given to the Rev . Alfred Daniel , Mr . Fayle ' s curate , for his kind offer to preach to the Fraternity ; which they regretted they could not accept , it being the ancient custom
on such occasions to hear a Reverend Brother of their own Order preach . " It was further resolved , that copies of both these resolutions should be sent to the rector and to his curate . The Right AVorshipful P . G . M . then said , that , this unpleasant business being disposed of , he would now draw their attention , as Masons , to a subject of a much more pleasing and grateful character . It ivas tlie
wish of the Province that an address should be presented to his Royal Highness tlie Duke of Sussex , congratulating him upon his being restored to the blessing of " material light . " The address was then read , ancl immediatel y received the signatures of the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , of the Grand Chaplain , of the Past Provincial , and of the Masters and Wardens of the several Lodges of the Province . Brother Clarke was appointed S . G . AV . of the Province for the ensuing
year ; Brother Wm . Dugdale , J . G . AV . ; Brother Erie , S . G . D . ; Brother Tucker , J . G . D . ; Brother II . AA illiams , P . G . Secretary ; and Brother Arden , P . G . Treasurer . The thanks of the Grancl Lodge were then voted to the Chaplain , Brother Brassey , for his valuable assistance at the church , and impressive address to the Brethren ; and to Charles Baskett , Esq . Mayor of AVareham , for the use ofthe Town Hall . The whole of the Provincial business being thus concluded , the Lodge was closed in ample form , and with solemn prayer .