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opinions as Masonry was . Its sentiments were free and it indulged no prejudices ; ancl he lamented , therefore , the course taken by the Bishop of the Diocese . The CHAIRMAN had hoped not to have been called to have touched upon a subject which it now would ba his duty to do . Although , as a man , and as a Mason , he ivould never divulge what ought to be kept secret , yet there was no power on earth would ever compel him to
withhold what ought to be made known . Thank God , they could meet here without talking of politics —( cheers ) . It was one of the best attributes of Masonry , that they were untrammelled by politics —( cheers ) . He was a member of the Church of England—a humble member , but he trusted a devout one . He supported the church he believed to be best ; he respected all men ' s opinions , and he expected all men to respect his—( cheers ) . He applied , as was his duty , to the Lord Bishop of Llandaff
for permission that divine service might be performed in St . AVoollos church , and he received a most kind ancl cordial letter from that prelate . But the conditions on which he gave permission—and he was bound to say it was given in the most gentlemanlike and most courteous waywere such , viz ., they should not take within the walls of the church any emblem or emblems whatever—that he was compelled to decline it —( cheers ) . He did so in respectful terms , and he was sure he spoke the unanimous opinion of the Lodges —( cheers ) . They must all lament as he clid , most sincerely , the loss of Bro . Roberts , the late vicar of Monmouth —( hear , hear ) . He had so little dread of a refusal to have
divine service performed , at which they might attend with their emblems , that he applied to his worthy Bro . Roberts to preach the sermon on the occasion . He could not have clone so ; but although , as it turned out , his services were not required , he was sure they all regretted his absence —( cheers ) . He had the utmost respect for the Bishop of this diocese , but he felt assured that in the course he ( the chairman ) hacl adopted , he had acted according to the principles of Masonry—( cheers ) . Bro . BUSHELL highly approved the course adopted by their R . AV . P . G . M .
He had shewn his usual gentlemanly feeling in succumbing to the views of the Bishop —( cheers ) . He wished he could introduce the Bishop to a Mason ' s Lodge —( cheers ) . There he would exemplify to him that charity which would adorn the throne ; and if he asked him for his authority in so saying , he ivould point his Lordship to the Archbishop of Canterbury ( cheers ) , ancl he would say " A iew that honoured prelate ; mark his consistent course . He has endeavoured equally , rightly , and
justly , to maintain the Church of England . But he is a Mason "—( loud cheering ) . The Bible—he spoke it here with respect—was never closed in a Mason ' s Lodge . AVh y ? This Masons alone may know . This , however , was an additional reason , wh y by their consistent acts they might shew to the world how these Freemasons live —( cheers ) . Bro . De BERNARDI , with a brilliant dash of "fancy ' s fire , " proposed the health ofthe lady of the P . G . M ., which wasacknowledged by theChairman . Colonel Magennis and the officers of the 87 th Fusiliers , with thanks to their excellent band , was the toast which succeeded . It was acknowledged by Captain Bedford .
The British Navy , followed , and was responded to by Dr . Turnstall , of Bath . The Bristol Lodges , and the Ladies of Monmouthshire , were the last toasts , and the company separated , after spending a delightful evening . Messrs . Angel and Trigg sang some excellent songs .
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opinions as Masonry was . Its sentiments were free and it indulged no prejudices ; ancl he lamented , therefore , the course taken by the Bishop of the Diocese . The CHAIRMAN had hoped not to have been called to have touched upon a subject which it now would ba his duty to do . Although , as a man , and as a Mason , he ivould never divulge what ought to be kept secret , yet there was no power on earth would ever compel him to
withhold what ought to be made known . Thank God , they could meet here without talking of politics —( cheers ) . It was one of the best attributes of Masonry , that they were untrammelled by politics —( cheers ) . He was a member of the Church of England—a humble member , but he trusted a devout one . He supported the church he believed to be best ; he respected all men ' s opinions , and he expected all men to respect his—( cheers ) . He applied , as was his duty , to the Lord Bishop of Llandaff
for permission that divine service might be performed in St . AVoollos church , and he received a most kind ancl cordial letter from that prelate . But the conditions on which he gave permission—and he was bound to say it was given in the most gentlemanlike and most courteous waywere such , viz ., they should not take within the walls of the church any emblem or emblems whatever—that he was compelled to decline it —( cheers ) . He did so in respectful terms , and he was sure he spoke the unanimous opinion of the Lodges —( cheers ) . They must all lament as he clid , most sincerely , the loss of Bro . Roberts , the late vicar of Monmouth —( hear , hear ) . He had so little dread of a refusal to have
divine service performed , at which they might attend with their emblems , that he applied to his worthy Bro . Roberts to preach the sermon on the occasion . He could not have clone so ; but although , as it turned out , his services were not required , he was sure they all regretted his absence —( cheers ) . He had the utmost respect for the Bishop of this diocese , but he felt assured that in the course he ( the chairman ) hacl adopted , he had acted according to the principles of Masonry—( cheers ) . Bro . BUSHELL highly approved the course adopted by their R . AV . P . G . M .
He had shewn his usual gentlemanly feeling in succumbing to the views of the Bishop —( cheers ) . He wished he could introduce the Bishop to a Mason ' s Lodge —( cheers ) . There he would exemplify to him that charity which would adorn the throne ; and if he asked him for his authority in so saying , he ivould point his Lordship to the Archbishop of Canterbury ( cheers ) , ancl he would say " A iew that honoured prelate ; mark his consistent course . He has endeavoured equally , rightly , and
justly , to maintain the Church of England . But he is a Mason "—( loud cheering ) . The Bible—he spoke it here with respect—was never closed in a Mason ' s Lodge . AVh y ? This Masons alone may know . This , however , was an additional reason , wh y by their consistent acts they might shew to the world how these Freemasons live —( cheers ) . Bro . De BERNARDI , with a brilliant dash of "fancy ' s fire , " proposed the health ofthe lady of the P . G . M ., which wasacknowledged by theChairman . Colonel Magennis and the officers of the 87 th Fusiliers , with thanks to their excellent band , was the toast which succeeded . It was acknowledged by Captain Bedford .
The British Navy , followed , and was responded to by Dr . Turnstall , of Bath . The Bristol Lodges , and the Ladies of Monmouthshire , were the last toasts , and the company separated , after spending a delightful evening . Messrs . Angel and Trigg sang some excellent songs .