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India.
occasion , to which his Highness replied in terms of great good sense , and warm benevolence . " Again , in 1836 , the Ambassador of the King of Oude , and several Persian Princes , were initiated in London . We do not mark these as exclusive cases ; but as what occur at the momentand are sufficient for the case . That great
discri-, mination should be exercised is clear ; but that no man who acknowledges the existence of the " Supreme Being , " and , withal , has no blot upon his moral escutcheon , is eli g ible to become a Freemason , is equally so .
NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES . — " Extract from Calcutta paper . — " To the Editor . —It afforded me much gratification to observe , that he upon whom the eyes of all Masons in India were fixed as the regenerator of Masonry ( Dr . Grant ) , has at last been elevated to tbe dignity of Provincial Grand Master , and that his choice of -a Deputy for these provinces has fallen upon another talented Brother ( R . Neave ) , who , from what has fallen under my observation , has already zealously entered his duties
upon . " On the . Sth of the current month * was held , at the Metcalf Testimonial , the ' first Prov . Grand Lodge of the North Western Provinces , at which the R . W . D . G . M . presided as P . G . M . ; and the Worshipful Master of Lodge Freedom and Fraternity , officiated as his Deputy . Besides the members of Freedom and Fraternity , I observed a Past Master of a distant Lodge ( Fort William ) , and several other Brethren residents of the stationThe business of the evening having closedthe
. , company sat down to dinner , during which they were enlivened by an excellent band of one of the native corps , which was kindly lent for the occasion . Several appropriate toasts and speeches were delivered , and the party broke up at an early hour , highly delighted with the evening ' s entertainment , and especially at being placed under the fostering care of a Deputy Grand Master who appears to be worthy of filling that honourable post . The following is a list of the toasts , as far as I can remember
at present : — The Queen ( God bless her ! the daughter of a Mason ) . The Royal Family . His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , G . M . of Masons . The Grand Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland . The Provincial Grand Master of Bengal . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Bengal . The Worshipful Master of Lodge Freedom and Fraternity , tremendous the
And though last not least , was drunk with cheering , health of that philanthropic man and Mason , Brother Dr . Crucefix . I regret that want of leisure and a treacherous memory , prevent my giving even an outline of the excellent speeches which preceded and followed the several toasts ; suffice to say , that they were most appropriate , and were all drunk with the usual honours . " A GRA . Lodge " Freedom and Fraternity" walked in procession on St . John's Day , 21 th June . This Lodge and the Craft at large have
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India.
occasion , to which his Highness replied in terms of great good sense , and warm benevolence . " Again , in 1836 , the Ambassador of the King of Oude , and several Persian Princes , were initiated in London . We do not mark these as exclusive cases ; but as what occur at the momentand are sufficient for the case . That great
discri-, mination should be exercised is clear ; but that no man who acknowledges the existence of the " Supreme Being , " and , withal , has no blot upon his moral escutcheon , is eli g ible to become a Freemason , is equally so .
NORTH WESTERN PROVINCES . — " Extract from Calcutta paper . — " To the Editor . —It afforded me much gratification to observe , that he upon whom the eyes of all Masons in India were fixed as the regenerator of Masonry ( Dr . Grant ) , has at last been elevated to tbe dignity of Provincial Grand Master , and that his choice of -a Deputy for these provinces has fallen upon another talented Brother ( R . Neave ) , who , from what has fallen under my observation , has already zealously entered his duties
upon . " On the . Sth of the current month * was held , at the Metcalf Testimonial , the ' first Prov . Grand Lodge of the North Western Provinces , at which the R . W . D . G . M . presided as P . G . M . ; and the Worshipful Master of Lodge Freedom and Fraternity , officiated as his Deputy . Besides the members of Freedom and Fraternity , I observed a Past Master of a distant Lodge ( Fort William ) , and several other Brethren residents of the stationThe business of the evening having closedthe
. , company sat down to dinner , during which they were enlivened by an excellent band of one of the native corps , which was kindly lent for the occasion . Several appropriate toasts and speeches were delivered , and the party broke up at an early hour , highly delighted with the evening ' s entertainment , and especially at being placed under the fostering care of a Deputy Grand Master who appears to be worthy of filling that honourable post . The following is a list of the toasts , as far as I can remember
at present : — The Queen ( God bless her ! the daughter of a Mason ) . The Royal Family . His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , G . M . of Masons . The Grand Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland . The Provincial Grand Master of Bengal . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Bengal . The Worshipful Master of Lodge Freedom and Fraternity , tremendous the
And though last not least , was drunk with cheering , health of that philanthropic man and Mason , Brother Dr . Crucefix . I regret that want of leisure and a treacherous memory , prevent my giving even an outline of the excellent speeches which preceded and followed the several toasts ; suffice to say , that they were most appropriate , and were all drunk with the usual honours . " A GRA . Lodge " Freedom and Fraternity" walked in procession on St . John's Day , 21 th June . This Lodge and the Craft at large have