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from the 1 st chapter of Corinthians , 8 th verse— "Charity never faileth . " It was a masterly disccurse—defining tbe nature of charity in a general sense , anil applying it to Masonry in particular—pointing out , in glowing terms , tho nature and advantages of the institution , describing it as " a school for morals , and for the improvement of the understanding ; " and concluded with a forcible appeal on behalf of the Chardstock Schools . A collection for this object was made at the
conclusion of the service , which amounted to upwards of 22 / ., Mrs . Tucker , the lady of the P . G . M ., and Mrs . Major Still , obligingly holding the plates . The church was crowded in every part , a large portion of the congregation being ladies . The brethren returned in procession to the lodge-room , where a truly sumptuous banquet was provided by Bro . Towndrow , of the Bell Inn , Axminster . Tlie chair was taken by the P . G . M ., assisted in the vice chair by the P . G . S . W .
Sir Osborne Gibbs , Bart . The company numbered about eighty , including a few gentlemen of the neighbourhood who are not members of the Order . Among the brethren present were Sir Edward Baker , Bart ., Shaftesbury ; Major Still , Captain Burgoyne , Dorchester ; the Revd . \ ¥ . T . Percy ( P . G . Chaplain ) , Manley , Alminster ; Holmes , Seaton , and others ; Eales White , Waghorn , Dr . Woodford , David GreenKingsbury , and others .
, On the removal of the cloth , the P . G . M . rose to propose the first loast , and he was sure that tlie ( oast of " The Queen " would be received with all honour by the whole of the present company . —initiated as well as unitiated . In every way her Majesty was deserving of the deepest respect ; but , even apart from loyalty and other claims , he knew that one circumstance alone would ensure a cordial reception of tbe toast , for , in the words of the entered apprentice ' s song : —
" No mortals can more the ladies adore Than a free and accepted Mason . " The toast was drunk with the usual honours , and much enthusiasm . " Prince Albert , " the " Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family , " was next given , the P . G . M . calling especial attention to the Queen Dowager as the patroness of one of tbe most valuable Masonic institutions . The P . G . M . rose with particular pleasure to propose a toast which
he was sure would be received with the same feelings . The toast to which he referred was not usually given at masonic meetings , but in the present case—composed , as he believed the company was , of churchmen—he should , without disguise , propose " Church and State , " in the old-fashioned way —( cheers ) . It gave him the greatest pleasure to stand there and propose that toast , because it would afford him an opportunity of making some remarks which he deemed of importance ,
and which heknew would be excused . Among other things , it had gone forth to the world that he was most strongly opposed to the clergy , who found in him an uncompromising enemy . That charge had been made most falsely and unfairly , and it was altogether without the slightest foundation in truth . He denied it in the strongest and most emphatic terms —( cheers ) . Another statement , too , had been given out , which the treatment they had received that day would of itself prove to be
incorrect , viz ., that the clergy were opposed to Freemasonry . Of course there were cases of clergymen , as well as persons of other professions , who were opposed to it , but it was very far indeed from being generally the case ; at all events no such opposition had been found to-day ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial
from the 1 st chapter of Corinthians , 8 th verse— "Charity never faileth . " It was a masterly disccurse—defining tbe nature of charity in a general sense , anil applying it to Masonry in particular—pointing out , in glowing terms , tho nature and advantages of the institution , describing it as " a school for morals , and for the improvement of the understanding ; " and concluded with a forcible appeal on behalf of the Chardstock Schools . A collection for this object was made at the
conclusion of the service , which amounted to upwards of 22 / ., Mrs . Tucker , the lady of the P . G . M ., and Mrs . Major Still , obligingly holding the plates . The church was crowded in every part , a large portion of the congregation being ladies . The brethren returned in procession to the lodge-room , where a truly sumptuous banquet was provided by Bro . Towndrow , of the Bell Inn , Axminster . Tlie chair was taken by the P . G . M ., assisted in the vice chair by the P . G . S . W .
Sir Osborne Gibbs , Bart . The company numbered about eighty , including a few gentlemen of the neighbourhood who are not members of the Order . Among the brethren present were Sir Edward Baker , Bart ., Shaftesbury ; Major Still , Captain Burgoyne , Dorchester ; the Revd . \ ¥ . T . Percy ( P . G . Chaplain ) , Manley , Alminster ; Holmes , Seaton , and others ; Eales White , Waghorn , Dr . Woodford , David GreenKingsbury , and others .
, On the removal of the cloth , the P . G . M . rose to propose the first loast , and he was sure that tlie ( oast of " The Queen " would be received with all honour by the whole of the present company . —initiated as well as unitiated . In every way her Majesty was deserving of the deepest respect ; but , even apart from loyalty and other claims , he knew that one circumstance alone would ensure a cordial reception of tbe toast , for , in the words of the entered apprentice ' s song : —
" No mortals can more the ladies adore Than a free and accepted Mason . " The toast was drunk with the usual honours , and much enthusiasm . " Prince Albert , " the " Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family , " was next given , the P . G . M . calling especial attention to the Queen Dowager as the patroness of one of tbe most valuable Masonic institutions . The P . G . M . rose with particular pleasure to propose a toast which
he was sure would be received with the same feelings . The toast to which he referred was not usually given at masonic meetings , but in the present case—composed , as he believed the company was , of churchmen—he should , without disguise , propose " Church and State , " in the old-fashioned way —( cheers ) . It gave him the greatest pleasure to stand there and propose that toast , because it would afford him an opportunity of making some remarks which he deemed of importance ,
and which heknew would be excused . Among other things , it had gone forth to the world that he was most strongly opposed to the clergy , who found in him an uncompromising enemy . That charge had been made most falsely and unfairly , and it was altogether without the slightest foundation in truth . He denied it in the strongest and most emphatic terms —( cheers ) . Another statement , too , had been given out , which the treatment they had received that day would of itself prove to be
incorrect , viz ., that the clergy were opposed to Freemasonry . Of course there were cases of clergymen , as well as persons of other professions , who were opposed to it , but it was very far indeed from being generally the case ; at all events no such opposition had been found to-day ,