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party did not separate till a late hour , only regretting that the happiest moments of our lives are invariably the most fleeting . WOODBRIDGE , June 30 . —The first stone of a new church was laid by George Thomas , Esq ., with great ceremony . A very grand procession , including about three hundred Freemasons , with their mystical paraphernalia , assembled on the Market-hill , and marched down Churchstreet , to Pyes-close , the site of the intended erection . After the ceremony , a cold and substantial repast was provided at the Bull Inn . The sum of £ 217 was added to the funds .
MERTIIYR TYDVIL . —Loyal Cambrian Lodge , 12 T . —A Lodge of Emergency was convened on the 19 th July , at ' the Lodge-room , Bush Inn , for the purpose of raising Bro . John Lewis , of Llanthetty Hall , Monmouthshire , to the degree of Master Mason . After the ceremony , Bro . Lewis presented to the Lodge a copy of the Holy Bible , beautifully bound , and Masonically illustrated ; and the thanks of the Lodge were voted to him for his peculiarly Masonic gift .
DORSETSHIRE , AVEYMOUTH , July 21 . —AV . ELIOT , Esq ., the P . G . Master , held his provincial meeting at the Masonic Hall , AVeymouth , which was the largest assemblage for the last twenty years . The Lodge was opened in due form at eleven o ' clock , A . M . A procession was then formed , which passed through St . Thomas-street to St . Mary ' s church , in proper order . The service commenced by singing an extremely appropriate piece for the commencement of divine worship , the well
known Masonic Ode , " Almighty sire ! our heavenly King . " A more general congregational singing was never heard within this sacred edifice , and in the chorus , " All hail ! " a hundred voices spontaneously arose from the centre of the church in responsive melody , in adoration of the Great Creator of all things , and " From whom alone cometh every good and perfect gift . " The effect was singularly striking and beautiful , not easily described ; and whatever may be the opinion and prejudice of an unenlightened world , or however it may impugn the ancient and venerable institution of Freemasonry , the best proof
was offered here , that " With the heart man believeth unto ri ghteousness , and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . " The Rev . AVILLOUGIIBY BRASSEY , Past P . G . C , read the prayers in a most impressive manner ; and a very eloquent and truly Masonic discourse was delivered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Rev . W . T . Percy , from 1 Cor . iii . 11 , "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid , which is Jesus Christ . " After alluding , in a beautiful
style ' of language , to the initiatory foundation which is laid in the introduction of every Mason into the institution , and the earnest and affectionate exhortation he receives , to raise up a superstructure perfect in its parts , and honorable to the builder , and ever to continue to maintain a just and upright character;—and in reviewing the principal subjects of the admirable charge known to every -Mason , in which his duty to God , his neighbour , and himself , is strongly inculcated , as well in his character citizen
as a of the world , as an individual , or in his more active Masonic duties , he pointed out from historical truths , that " the foundations of all the greatness and grandeur of former ages , had perished and were destroyed ; but this foundation , which was of God ' s appointment , standeth sure , and every one who does not build on this , will at the last day assuredly fail . It is painful to see how some men arc always ready to build on any foundation but that of God : some on their external virtues ; some on reli gious exercises and duties ; some relying on the mere mercy of God ; some building on any thing , and
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Provincial.
party did not separate till a late hour , only regretting that the happiest moments of our lives are invariably the most fleeting . WOODBRIDGE , June 30 . —The first stone of a new church was laid by George Thomas , Esq ., with great ceremony . A very grand procession , including about three hundred Freemasons , with their mystical paraphernalia , assembled on the Market-hill , and marched down Churchstreet , to Pyes-close , the site of the intended erection . After the ceremony , a cold and substantial repast was provided at the Bull Inn . The sum of £ 217 was added to the funds .
MERTIIYR TYDVIL . —Loyal Cambrian Lodge , 12 T . —A Lodge of Emergency was convened on the 19 th July , at ' the Lodge-room , Bush Inn , for the purpose of raising Bro . John Lewis , of Llanthetty Hall , Monmouthshire , to the degree of Master Mason . After the ceremony , Bro . Lewis presented to the Lodge a copy of the Holy Bible , beautifully bound , and Masonically illustrated ; and the thanks of the Lodge were voted to him for his peculiarly Masonic gift .
DORSETSHIRE , AVEYMOUTH , July 21 . —AV . ELIOT , Esq ., the P . G . Master , held his provincial meeting at the Masonic Hall , AVeymouth , which was the largest assemblage for the last twenty years . The Lodge was opened in due form at eleven o ' clock , A . M . A procession was then formed , which passed through St . Thomas-street to St . Mary ' s church , in proper order . The service commenced by singing an extremely appropriate piece for the commencement of divine worship , the well
known Masonic Ode , " Almighty sire ! our heavenly King . " A more general congregational singing was never heard within this sacred edifice , and in the chorus , " All hail ! " a hundred voices spontaneously arose from the centre of the church in responsive melody , in adoration of the Great Creator of all things , and " From whom alone cometh every good and perfect gift . " The effect was singularly striking and beautiful , not easily described ; and whatever may be the opinion and prejudice of an unenlightened world , or however it may impugn the ancient and venerable institution of Freemasonry , the best proof
was offered here , that " With the heart man believeth unto ri ghteousness , and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . " The Rev . AVILLOUGIIBY BRASSEY , Past P . G . C , read the prayers in a most impressive manner ; and a very eloquent and truly Masonic discourse was delivered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Rev . W . T . Percy , from 1 Cor . iii . 11 , "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid , which is Jesus Christ . " After alluding , in a beautiful
style ' of language , to the initiatory foundation which is laid in the introduction of every Mason into the institution , and the earnest and affectionate exhortation he receives , to raise up a superstructure perfect in its parts , and honorable to the builder , and ever to continue to maintain a just and upright character;—and in reviewing the principal subjects of the admirable charge known to every -Mason , in which his duty to God , his neighbour , and himself , is strongly inculcated , as well in his character citizen
as a of the world , as an individual , or in his more active Masonic duties , he pointed out from historical truths , that " the foundations of all the greatness and grandeur of former ages , had perished and were destroyed ; but this foundation , which was of God ' s appointment , standeth sure , and every one who does not build on this , will at the last day assuredly fail . It is painful to see how some men arc always ready to build on any foundation but that of God : some on their external virtues ; some on reli gious exercises and duties ; some relying on the mere mercy of God ; some building on any thing , and