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The company then returned in the order in which they had arrived to the George Hotel , where a party of gentlemen dined ; the Rev . Dr Butler in the chair . The Masonic Brethren proceeded to their Lodge-room , where a vote of thanks was passed unanimously to Brother Ewart , AV . M ., and the Brethren of the Peterborough Lodge , as well as to the visitors for their attendance ancl support ; afterwards between forty or fifty sat down
to a most excellent dinner , provided by the landlord , Air . Cox . Too much praise cannot be given to the Building Committee , Air . Gibson director of the Alasonic ceremonies , Air . AVillox the architect , and Air . Smith the contractor , for the admirable arrangements , excellent management , and good order preserved on so interesting an occasion . AVe should have added that a considerable number of ladies were on the stage during the ceremony , including Lady Alary Compton , Lady Elizabeth Dickens , & c .
THE NEW LODGE AT TOWCF . STER . — On Monday , August 28 th , the Brethren of the Pomfret Lodge in this town , and several Visiting Brethren from neighbouring Lodges , assembled at Towcester , to constitute a new Lodge there , to ' be called the Lodge of Fidelity , 652 . The ceremony took place at the Talbot Inn , after whicli Mr . Dalton and Mr . AVest were initiated . The Brethren were then marshalled and walked in procession in full costume and regaliapreceded by the
chil-, dren of the various Church charity schools to the church , where a most admirable and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev . Sir George Robinson , Bart ., from the 12 th chapter to the Romans , 4 th and 5 th verses . " For as we have many members in one hotly , and all members have not the same office : so we , being many , are one bo : ly in Christ , and every one members one of another . " The following is a brief outline of tbe discoursewhich made a deep impression on all present .
, " Bishop Horsley has defined society to be ' the union of the powers of the many , to supply the wants and help the infirmities of the solitary animal . ' This definition is true of all society , whether political , commercial , or religious—eminently true of that blessed society alluded to in the text . Though charity is yet very far from being that extensive and influential princip le which we are told it one clay shall be , when ' the wolf shall dwell with the lamb , ancl the leopard shall lie down with
the kid ; and the calf and the young hon and the falling together ; and a little child shall lead them , ' yet there are already proofs that it is advancing among us sufficient to silence the cavils of the sceptic . Alissionary enterprise , and education of the poor , are amongst the foremost of these proofs . The prevalence of friendly associations for benevolent purposes is another proof . The Alasonic Society is of this character , and if that society is founded upon the apostolic principle of tbe text , it
will be attended with the Divine blessing . —The first reflection arising from the text is , that disparity in the conditions of mankind is the bond , of union by which society is held together . It is the arrangement of Providence , by which we are all bound together in one body mutually dependent on each other . The poor are urged by His authority to be content , the rich to be liberal . The true results of all Christian membership may be collected from what follows in the same chapter with the text . ' Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love ; m honour preferring one to another ; not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit , serving the Lord . ' It is highly important that all societies , such
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Provincial.
The company then returned in the order in which they had arrived to the George Hotel , where a party of gentlemen dined ; the Rev . Dr Butler in the chair . The Masonic Brethren proceeded to their Lodge-room , where a vote of thanks was passed unanimously to Brother Ewart , AV . M ., and the Brethren of the Peterborough Lodge , as well as to the visitors for their attendance ancl support ; afterwards between forty or fifty sat down
to a most excellent dinner , provided by the landlord , Air . Cox . Too much praise cannot be given to the Building Committee , Air . Gibson director of the Alasonic ceremonies , Air . AVillox the architect , and Air . Smith the contractor , for the admirable arrangements , excellent management , and good order preserved on so interesting an occasion . AVe should have added that a considerable number of ladies were on the stage during the ceremony , including Lady Alary Compton , Lady Elizabeth Dickens , & c .
THE NEW LODGE AT TOWCF . STER . — On Monday , August 28 th , the Brethren of the Pomfret Lodge in this town , and several Visiting Brethren from neighbouring Lodges , assembled at Towcester , to constitute a new Lodge there , to ' be called the Lodge of Fidelity , 652 . The ceremony took place at the Talbot Inn , after whicli Mr . Dalton and Mr . AVest were initiated . The Brethren were then marshalled and walked in procession in full costume and regaliapreceded by the
chil-, dren of the various Church charity schools to the church , where a most admirable and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev . Sir George Robinson , Bart ., from the 12 th chapter to the Romans , 4 th and 5 th verses . " For as we have many members in one hotly , and all members have not the same office : so we , being many , are one bo : ly in Christ , and every one members one of another . " The following is a brief outline of tbe discoursewhich made a deep impression on all present .
, " Bishop Horsley has defined society to be ' the union of the powers of the many , to supply the wants and help the infirmities of the solitary animal . ' This definition is true of all society , whether political , commercial , or religious—eminently true of that blessed society alluded to in the text . Though charity is yet very far from being that extensive and influential princip le which we are told it one clay shall be , when ' the wolf shall dwell with the lamb , ancl the leopard shall lie down with
the kid ; and the calf and the young hon and the falling together ; and a little child shall lead them , ' yet there are already proofs that it is advancing among us sufficient to silence the cavils of the sceptic . Alissionary enterprise , and education of the poor , are amongst the foremost of these proofs . The prevalence of friendly associations for benevolent purposes is another proof . The Alasonic Society is of this character , and if that society is founded upon the apostolic principle of tbe text , it
will be attended with the Divine blessing . —The first reflection arising from the text is , that disparity in the conditions of mankind is the bond , of union by which society is held together . It is the arrangement of Providence , by which we are all bound together in one body mutually dependent on each other . The poor are urged by His authority to be content , the rich to be liberal . The true results of all Christian membership may be collected from what follows in the same chapter with the text . ' Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love ; m honour preferring one to another ; not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit , serving the Lord . ' It is highly important that all societies , such