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evening—the health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Bristol . " After paying high eulogies to the subject of bis toast , he concluded by saying that the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Bristol was not merely a Freemason—he was Freemasonry personified—Freemasonry itself —( tremendous applause ) . The D . P . G . M . of Bristol returned thanks . He observed that his Brother who had proposed his name as a toastsaid a great deal more
, of him than he deserved . If he had rendered any services to his province , he had but done his duty as the Deputy of the Grand Master , and holding such office , every effort he could make would be ever at their service . If he had rendered any assistance to neighbouring Lodges , he must say that assistance was always heartily given . If he had afforded them satisfaction that day , the kind reception with which they had welcomed his name , was an ample and abundant return . For
the honour they had done him , he begged to return them , with the greatest sincerity , his earnest and heartfelt thanks —( applause ) . * Past Master COOMBES returned thanks for the Silurian Lodge and himself .
Brother JOHN WILLIAMS , the W . M . of the Silurian Lodge , said he might well be content with the speech just made by his worthy Brother , P . M . Coombes , but he could not refrain from expressing , in humble phrase , his feeling of gratitude at hearing the kind reference which had been made to himself , and the Lodge over which he had the honour to preside . The CHAIRMAN : " I rise to propose the health of one ( Bro . Roberts )
who has this day gratified you all with one of the best sermons —( thunders of applause)—one of the best sermons , Brethren , 1 ever heard in my long life , and I am now seventy-eight years of age—( cheers ) . Brethren , this worthy Brother of mine , whose acquaintance I onl y to-day had the honour of making , has captivated all my friendship by his eloquent vindication of the Craft from the aspersions of envy , ignorance , and malice . We found him ready to serve Masonry ; and he
has given us ample proof , in the pulpit to-day , of what he will tlo—( cheers ) . All will join in giving him hearty thanks—( applause ) . But there is another divine , who is not a Brother , though an excellent man , and who has so evinced himself by giving us the use of his church—the Rev . Mr . Hawkins , the vicar of St . Woollos . Let us drink the reverend gentlemen , and hope that we shall meet them again , on similar happy occasions "—( loud cheers ) .
Bro . STAPLES here rose , and said if he were not out of order , before the Rev . Mr . Roberts returned thanks , he would solicit , on behalf of himself and the Brethren , that the eloquent and appropriate sermon delivered by that gentleman at St . Woollos , be published—( loud applause ) . The reverend Gentleman returned thanks in a brief but eloquent speech . He said he felt highly honoured by the request which Bro .
Staples had made on behalf of the Brethren , and consented to it with pleasure ; in fact , the discourse he had delivered to the Brethren he considered to be their property , not his , and he placed it without hesitation at their disDosal .
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Provincial.
evening—the health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Bristol . " After paying high eulogies to the subject of bis toast , he concluded by saying that the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Bristol was not merely a Freemason—he was Freemasonry personified—Freemasonry itself —( tremendous applause ) . The D . P . G . M . of Bristol returned thanks . He observed that his Brother who had proposed his name as a toastsaid a great deal more
, of him than he deserved . If he had rendered any services to his province , he had but done his duty as the Deputy of the Grand Master , and holding such office , every effort he could make would be ever at their service . If he had rendered any assistance to neighbouring Lodges , he must say that assistance was always heartily given . If he had afforded them satisfaction that day , the kind reception with which they had welcomed his name , was an ample and abundant return . For
the honour they had done him , he begged to return them , with the greatest sincerity , his earnest and heartfelt thanks —( applause ) . * Past Master COOMBES returned thanks for the Silurian Lodge and himself .
Brother JOHN WILLIAMS , the W . M . of the Silurian Lodge , said he might well be content with the speech just made by his worthy Brother , P . M . Coombes , but he could not refrain from expressing , in humble phrase , his feeling of gratitude at hearing the kind reference which had been made to himself , and the Lodge over which he had the honour to preside . The CHAIRMAN : " I rise to propose the health of one ( Bro . Roberts )
who has this day gratified you all with one of the best sermons —( thunders of applause)—one of the best sermons , Brethren , 1 ever heard in my long life , and I am now seventy-eight years of age—( cheers ) . Brethren , this worthy Brother of mine , whose acquaintance I onl y to-day had the honour of making , has captivated all my friendship by his eloquent vindication of the Craft from the aspersions of envy , ignorance , and malice . We found him ready to serve Masonry ; and he
has given us ample proof , in the pulpit to-day , of what he will tlo—( cheers ) . All will join in giving him hearty thanks—( applause ) . But there is another divine , who is not a Brother , though an excellent man , and who has so evinced himself by giving us the use of his church—the Rev . Mr . Hawkins , the vicar of St . Woollos . Let us drink the reverend gentlemen , and hope that we shall meet them again , on similar happy occasions "—( loud cheers ) .
Bro . STAPLES here rose , and said if he were not out of order , before the Rev . Mr . Roberts returned thanks , he would solicit , on behalf of himself and the Brethren , that the eloquent and appropriate sermon delivered by that gentleman at St . Woollos , be published—( loud applause ) . The reverend Gentleman returned thanks in a brief but eloquent speech . He said he felt highly honoured by the request which Bro .
Staples had made on behalf of the Brethren , and consented to it with pleasure ; in fact , the discourse he had delivered to the Brethren he considered to be their property , not his , and he placed it without hesitation at their disDosal .