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David Green ; one of her Majesty ' s Gentlemen at Arms , who had come from London for the purpose of attending the P . G . Lodge . Bro . GREEN replied in an exceedingly eloquent speech , and in the course of his remarks , alluding to the universality of Masonry , said , that he had travelled much in Egypt and Nubia , and had always found Freemasonry a passport to the best society , and that it had procured him advantages which he could not possiblhave received from
y any other source , and to which he owed the pleasure of knowing the P . G . M " , and his gallant host Bro . Eales White . The P . G . M . then requested a bumper to the Rural Lodge , No . 802 , the opening of which that day had afforded him the greatest pleasure . If it were worked up , as he was sure it would be , he had little doubt of its soon ranking among the bright stars of the province of Dorset . — " Major Stilland the Officers and Brothers of the Rural Lodge . "
, Major STILL , the W . Master , returned thanks . He was glad a lodge had been opened in that parish , for its situation on the verge of Dorset , Devon , and Somerset , would tend to the more intimate union of the brethren of these provinces , by bringing them oftener together on such occasions as the present . _ The P . G . M . was sure that in proposing the next toast , " the Provincial Grand Chaplain" he had only to name the reverend gentleman
, who filled that office , to command the deepest attention and respect . It was a somewhat singular coincidence that Bro . Percy and himself , though separated by forty miles , and without any pre-arrangement , should have conceived the same idea as to the subjects of their addresses . These subjects were of great importance to the Craft at large , and the way in which they had been treated by his reverend brother , in his sermon that day , was calculated to make deep impression .
Bro . PERCY , the P . G . Chaplain , returned thanks . It was the eighth annual sermon that he had preached on the assembling of the P . G . Lodge , for during eight years he had held his present office . He felt honoured for the privilege of delivering that sermon to-day , and was glad that it had met with approbation . As to the subjects of his sermons he could only say that he represented the Order only as it really was . He had made no discoveries , and professed to bring forward nothing
new . His information had been obtained from papers given him by his father and brothers , who had preceded him in the Craft , and as to the principles and precepts of the Order , they were as well known to every brother as to himself .
The P . G . M . gave " the health of Bro . Highmore , " of Sherborne , with thanks for his assistance that day . Bro . HIGHMORE acknowledged the compliment . r The P . G . M . next gave " the health of the P . S . W . ( Sir Osborne Gibbs ) , and the other Provincial Officers , " characterising the P . S . W . as one of the most rising Masons in the province . Bro . SIR OSBORNE GIBCS returned thanks , and among other remarks saidthat he regarded Masonryafter revealed reliionas the greatest
, , g , blessing to mankind , and hoped it would be extended a hundred fold . If it had been more generally diffused among tlie people we should not have heard of revolution on the Continent , and rebellion would not be pursuing her bloody course in the world —( great cheering ) . " Tlie Past P . G . Officers , " with thanks to Bro . Mclmoth , for acting as P . G . Secretary that day , Bro . MELMOTH returned thanks in an effective speech-
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Provincial
David Green ; one of her Majesty ' s Gentlemen at Arms , who had come from London for the purpose of attending the P . G . Lodge . Bro . GREEN replied in an exceedingly eloquent speech , and in the course of his remarks , alluding to the universality of Masonry , said , that he had travelled much in Egypt and Nubia , and had always found Freemasonry a passport to the best society , and that it had procured him advantages which he could not possiblhave received from
y any other source , and to which he owed the pleasure of knowing the P . G . M " , and his gallant host Bro . Eales White . The P . G . M . then requested a bumper to the Rural Lodge , No . 802 , the opening of which that day had afforded him the greatest pleasure . If it were worked up , as he was sure it would be , he had little doubt of its soon ranking among the bright stars of the province of Dorset . — " Major Stilland the Officers and Brothers of the Rural Lodge . "
, Major STILL , the W . Master , returned thanks . He was glad a lodge had been opened in that parish , for its situation on the verge of Dorset , Devon , and Somerset , would tend to the more intimate union of the brethren of these provinces , by bringing them oftener together on such occasions as the present . _ The P . G . M . was sure that in proposing the next toast , " the Provincial Grand Chaplain" he had only to name the reverend gentleman
, who filled that office , to command the deepest attention and respect . It was a somewhat singular coincidence that Bro . Percy and himself , though separated by forty miles , and without any pre-arrangement , should have conceived the same idea as to the subjects of their addresses . These subjects were of great importance to the Craft at large , and the way in which they had been treated by his reverend brother , in his sermon that day , was calculated to make deep impression .
Bro . PERCY , the P . G . Chaplain , returned thanks . It was the eighth annual sermon that he had preached on the assembling of the P . G . Lodge , for during eight years he had held his present office . He felt honoured for the privilege of delivering that sermon to-day , and was glad that it had met with approbation . As to the subjects of his sermons he could only say that he represented the Order only as it really was . He had made no discoveries , and professed to bring forward nothing
new . His information had been obtained from papers given him by his father and brothers , who had preceded him in the Craft , and as to the principles and precepts of the Order , they were as well known to every brother as to himself .
The P . G . M . gave " the health of Bro . Highmore , " of Sherborne , with thanks for his assistance that day . Bro . HIGHMORE acknowledged the compliment . r The P . G . M . next gave " the health of the P . S . W . ( Sir Osborne Gibbs ) , and the other Provincial Officers , " characterising the P . S . W . as one of the most rising Masons in the province . Bro . SIR OSBORNE GIBCS returned thanks , and among other remarks saidthat he regarded Masonryafter revealed reliionas the greatest
, , g , blessing to mankind , and hoped it would be extended a hundred fold . If it had been more generally diffused among tlie people we should not have heard of revolution on the Continent , and rebellion would not be pursuing her bloody course in the world —( great cheering ) . " Tlie Past P . G . Officers , " with thanks to Bro . Mclmoth , for acting as P . G . Secretary that day , Bro . MELMOTH returned thanks in an effective speech-