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The Rev . Mr . GRESLEY was received with much applause . He begged to return his best thanks to the Rev . Chairman , and to the company generally , for their complimentary notice of him ; and would , therefore , only remark that if it was considered that the publication of his sermon could he made at all instrumental in furthering the pious objects of that day ' s celebration , he should have much pleasure in comling with the Vicar ' s request —( cheers ) . He hoped he might be
py allowed to propose the health of Mr . Craig , to whose pious zeal that town was most deeply indebted in all respects . The Vicar ' s health was then drunk amidst long-continued marks of approbation . The VICAR , in reply , said he was sure the kind friends around him , would , in acknowledging the last toast , permit him to proceed in the order of his own feelings ; and concluded by proposing , in complimentary terms , the health of the " Patron of the Living and the Clergy
present , " bearing in mind that amongst those from a distance , they had the gratification of finding " the Rev . Mr . Wilberforce " associated with them in the holy purposes of the day —( cheers ) . The Rev . H . W . WILBERFORCE acknowledged the compliment in a very fervid and fraternal address , which he concluded by proposing " The prosperity of the town of Leamington . " Mr . HITCH MAN rose in reply , and proposed the health of the Rev . Dr . Warneford and the Subscribers . " Several other toasts succeeded .
The VICAR confessed that not only himself , but all who were interested in the improvement of the Church , were deeply indebted to the Society of Freemasons . The Provincial Grand Master was then sitting by his side , and therefore , to '' his health , " and , in remembrance also of the . Provincial Lodge of Warwickshire , they would pledge the next toast —( much cheering ) . T . H . HALL , Esq ., rose to thank them most cordially for the honour
which they had done to himself individually , and the compliment they had paid to the Masonic Province over which he had the pleasure to preside , in drinking the last toast with such marked favour and approval . His visit to the county of Warwick on that occasion had been most satisfactory ; and he could not do otherwise than regret that his acquaintance with it was of such recent date ; for he looked upon its beautiful and picturesque scenery as but a type of those more
substantial comforts and blessings which he had that day seen so signally displayed . On behalf of that society of which he was then the representative , he reciprocated the kind expressions of feeling by which the toast had been received , and assured the company that the Craft had endeavoured to carry out , to the best of their power , the important objects which had called forth an exercise of the ancient ceremonials of their order . Their fraternity generally took to themselves much credit for
their benevolence and charity ; and in maintaining those virtues , their sphere of action was not limited—they formed an universal institution . He gratefully acknowledged the toast on the part of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . Lord SOMERVILLE briefly proposed " The health of Sir Charles Douglas , and prosperity to the Borough of Warwick . " Sir C . DOUGLAS said , that although it was not in his power to _ use iven
the eloquent language of the hon . and rev . gentleman who had g so fair a specimen of that eloquence to which he had an hereditary claim , he trusted to the indulgence of those present to allow him to return thanks for the toast which had just been proposed by the noble lord , and
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Provincial.
The Rev . Mr . GRESLEY was received with much applause . He begged to return his best thanks to the Rev . Chairman , and to the company generally , for their complimentary notice of him ; and would , therefore , only remark that if it was considered that the publication of his sermon could he made at all instrumental in furthering the pious objects of that day ' s celebration , he should have much pleasure in comling with the Vicar ' s request —( cheers ) . He hoped he might be
py allowed to propose the health of Mr . Craig , to whose pious zeal that town was most deeply indebted in all respects . The Vicar ' s health was then drunk amidst long-continued marks of approbation . The VICAR , in reply , said he was sure the kind friends around him , would , in acknowledging the last toast , permit him to proceed in the order of his own feelings ; and concluded by proposing , in complimentary terms , the health of the " Patron of the Living and the Clergy
present , " bearing in mind that amongst those from a distance , they had the gratification of finding " the Rev . Mr . Wilberforce " associated with them in the holy purposes of the day —( cheers ) . The Rev . H . W . WILBERFORCE acknowledged the compliment in a very fervid and fraternal address , which he concluded by proposing " The prosperity of the town of Leamington . " Mr . HITCH MAN rose in reply , and proposed the health of the Rev . Dr . Warneford and the Subscribers . " Several other toasts succeeded .
The VICAR confessed that not only himself , but all who were interested in the improvement of the Church , were deeply indebted to the Society of Freemasons . The Provincial Grand Master was then sitting by his side , and therefore , to '' his health , " and , in remembrance also of the . Provincial Lodge of Warwickshire , they would pledge the next toast —( much cheering ) . T . H . HALL , Esq ., rose to thank them most cordially for the honour
which they had done to himself individually , and the compliment they had paid to the Masonic Province over which he had the pleasure to preside , in drinking the last toast with such marked favour and approval . His visit to the county of Warwick on that occasion had been most satisfactory ; and he could not do otherwise than regret that his acquaintance with it was of such recent date ; for he looked upon its beautiful and picturesque scenery as but a type of those more
substantial comforts and blessings which he had that day seen so signally displayed . On behalf of that society of which he was then the representative , he reciprocated the kind expressions of feeling by which the toast had been received , and assured the company that the Craft had endeavoured to carry out , to the best of their power , the important objects which had called forth an exercise of the ancient ceremonials of their order . Their fraternity generally took to themselves much credit for
their benevolence and charity ; and in maintaining those virtues , their sphere of action was not limited—they formed an universal institution . He gratefully acknowledged the toast on the part of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . Lord SOMERVILLE briefly proposed " The health of Sir Charles Douglas , and prosperity to the Borough of Warwick . " Sir C . DOUGLAS said , that although it was not in his power to _ use iven
the eloquent language of the hon . and rev . gentleman who had g so fair a specimen of that eloquence to which he had an hereditary claim , he trusted to the indulgence of those present to allow him to return thanks for the toast which had just been proposed by the noble lord , and