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every fitting opportunity for inculcating the purest principles of piety and virtue , benevolence and charity . ¦ < - - > - , —' ,-. ¦ A report has reached us of a meeting lately held of the Cafnbrian Lodge , No . 472 , at Neath , a short account of which may perhaps be interesting . AA'e have not the means of referring to the date of the formation of the Lodge , which was formerly called the " Gnoll Lodge , " but it is known to have been in existence for more than sixty years *
, and to have contained in its list of members some Brethren of rank and the greatest respectability . The meetings of the Lodge were held up to the year 1833 , when tbey were discontinued , in consequence of the number of members having dwindled , from death , removal , altered circumstances , and other causes , down to three or four . In the beginning of the year 18-1-3 , the present AV . M . of the Lodge thought there was a reasonable probability that it might be successfully re-established
, and the event has proved that he had formed a correct opinion . AVith the assistance of three or four other zealous Brethren the Lodge was reorganized , ancl held its first regular meeting in June , 1843 , with as long a list of members as could have been reasonably expected . Neath is a very small town , and the neighbourhood but thinly populated ; and it is therefore more pleasing to be able to say , that , since the re-opening , the number of members has doubled , ancl is increasing every month .
Bro . Savours , the worthy landlord of the Castle hotel , having built a commodious room for the use of the Lodge , it was determined to celebrate that event ; and the re-organization of the Lodge , by a dinner , to which the-Brethren from the neighbouring Lodges should be invited . This event took place on tbe -16 th July last . The Lodge was opened at one o ' clock , when there was much gratifying discussion of subjects interesting to the Craft , ancl then closed . The dinner was served np at five o ' clock , the AV . M . George Evans Aubreypresiding . It is sufficient to
, , say , that there was not one dull moment , at either the morniiig or evening meetings ; and it is believed that every Brother left entirely satisfied with having passed a rational and gratifying day ; and the members of the Cambrian Lodge hope that the visiting Brethren felt the pleasing consciousness of having served a cause , which every Mason ought to have at heart . The visiting Brethren consisted of a few members of the Indefatigable and Beaufort Lodge , Swansea ; the acting AV . M . and
a deputation from the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , at Merthyr ; and the AV . M . and about a dozen members of the Silurian Lodge , at Newport . The last-mentioned deserve especial praise for their attendance , as they could have been influenced only by zeal in the cause , not a member of the Silurian Lodge having the slightest acquaintance with anymember of the Cambrian , and their avocations requiring that they should post the whole distance to and from Neath , the two towns being fifty miles apart . , -
ST . AUSTELL , July G .. —The opening of a new Lodge at St . Austell took place this day . The ' morning ivas ushered in by the firing of cannon , and the officers and members from all ' parts of the county were wecolmed by the ringing of the fine harmonious parish bells . At ten o ' clock the Presiding Officer was announced in the chair for opening the Lodge by blast of trumpet , ancl at half-past ten it was close tiled . The preliminary busi-
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Provincial.
every fitting opportunity for inculcating the purest principles of piety and virtue , benevolence and charity . ¦ < - - > - , —' ,-. ¦ A report has reached us of a meeting lately held of the Cafnbrian Lodge , No . 472 , at Neath , a short account of which may perhaps be interesting . AA'e have not the means of referring to the date of the formation of the Lodge , which was formerly called the " Gnoll Lodge , " but it is known to have been in existence for more than sixty years *
, and to have contained in its list of members some Brethren of rank and the greatest respectability . The meetings of the Lodge were held up to the year 1833 , when tbey were discontinued , in consequence of the number of members having dwindled , from death , removal , altered circumstances , and other causes , down to three or four . In the beginning of the year 18-1-3 , the present AV . M . of the Lodge thought there was a reasonable probability that it might be successfully re-established
, and the event has proved that he had formed a correct opinion . AVith the assistance of three or four other zealous Brethren the Lodge was reorganized , ancl held its first regular meeting in June , 1843 , with as long a list of members as could have been reasonably expected . Neath is a very small town , and the neighbourhood but thinly populated ; and it is therefore more pleasing to be able to say , that , since the re-opening , the number of members has doubled , ancl is increasing every month .
Bro . Savours , the worthy landlord of the Castle hotel , having built a commodious room for the use of the Lodge , it was determined to celebrate that event ; and the re-organization of the Lodge , by a dinner , to which the-Brethren from the neighbouring Lodges should be invited . This event took place on tbe -16 th July last . The Lodge was opened at one o ' clock , when there was much gratifying discussion of subjects interesting to the Craft , ancl then closed . The dinner was served np at five o ' clock , the AV . M . George Evans Aubreypresiding . It is sufficient to
, , say , that there was not one dull moment , at either the morniiig or evening meetings ; and it is believed that every Brother left entirely satisfied with having passed a rational and gratifying day ; and the members of the Cambrian Lodge hope that the visiting Brethren felt the pleasing consciousness of having served a cause , which every Mason ought to have at heart . The visiting Brethren consisted of a few members of the Indefatigable and Beaufort Lodge , Swansea ; the acting AV . M . and
a deputation from the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , at Merthyr ; and the AV . M . and about a dozen members of the Silurian Lodge , at Newport . The last-mentioned deserve especial praise for their attendance , as they could have been influenced only by zeal in the cause , not a member of the Silurian Lodge having the slightest acquaintance with anymember of the Cambrian , and their avocations requiring that they should post the whole distance to and from Neath , the two towns being fifty miles apart . , -
ST . AUSTELL , July G .. —The opening of a new Lodge at St . Austell took place this day . The ' morning ivas ushered in by the firing of cannon , and the officers and members from all ' parts of the county were wecolmed by the ringing of the fine harmonious parish bells . At ten o ' clock the Presiding Officer was announced in the chair for opening the Lodge by blast of trumpet , ancl at half-past ten it was close tiled . The preliminary busi-