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for his services in the cause of Freemasonry , and for the Lodge of Fidelity in particular . Bro . John Heath Goldsworthy was initiated into Masonry , on the 6 th February , 1806 , in Lodge No . 94 , held under his Grace the Duke of Athol , Grand Master ; served the office of W . Master , and was elected one of the nine excellent Masters ( or , as they were called , "Nine Worthies" ) ; he joined the Lodge No . 2 , now the Lodge of Fidelity , No . 3 , on 12 th
July , 1809 , when he was appointed Lecture Master , and in 1813 was appointed one of the brethren to form a Lodge of Reconciliation , upon the union of the two Grand Lodges . He served the office of Steward for the first celebration of the birth day of H . R . H . the late Duke of Sussex , and served the office of Steward also , upon several other occasions . After the loyal and masonic toasts had been given , an elegantly chased silver vase , richly ornamented with masonic devices , bearing the following inscription , was brought
forward"Presented to Brother J . H . Goldsworthy , by the brethren of the Lodge of Fidelity , No . ' & , as a small token of their esteem , July 11 th , 1849 . " When Bro . P . M . and Treasurer , JOHN WILLIAMS , rose and said , that while acting as the humble instrument of the subscribers who had entrusted him with the presentation of a cup , an emblem merely by which
they signified the gratitude due to the eldest member of the lodge , for his indefatigable exertions in its behalf , and his unbounded anxiety for its success , and for the furtherance of Freemasonry generally , he should take that opportunity of saying that , mingled with the general expression of kindly feeling from the brethren , he could not but express his own conviction , that a better member of the Craft , one who had more experienceor had made better use of that experiencedid not exist .
, , Bro . John Heath Goldsworthy had been more than forty years a Mason , and , during that period , had been so fortunate as to be able to devote considerable . attention to the lodge duties , by which all were benefitted , and in tendering for his acceptance , the trifle now before him , he wished Bro . Goldsworthy to understand that , though its intrinsic value might be small , the cup was meant as a symbol of the gratitude and affection which the brethren felt for him . Bro . Williams then proposed the
health of Bro . Goldsworthy , the father of the Lodge of Fidelity . The silver vase was filled with wine , and the health of the distinguished Mason was drunk by each individual brother , accompanied by immense applause . BRO . GOLDSWORTHY in thanking the brethren for their kindness and consideration , and for the unmistakeable manner in which they shewed their kindly feeling towards him , hoped that he had been of some service to the Craft . It had ever been his desire to forward the interest of
Freemasonry , and he hoped he had not worked in the vineyard without being , in some way serviceable , in bringing about the amalgamation of sentiment , fraternal feeling , and uniformity of ceremonies , which now distinguished the Craft . If his efforts had been as serviceable as he wished them to be , he was certain the present meeting fully compensated him for all that he had ever done . BRO . SULLIVAN then rose , and begged to be allowed to offer his small tribute of sincere regard to Bro . Goldsworthy . Feeling strongly the
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The Reporter.
for his services in the cause of Freemasonry , and for the Lodge of Fidelity in particular . Bro . John Heath Goldsworthy was initiated into Masonry , on the 6 th February , 1806 , in Lodge No . 94 , held under his Grace the Duke of Athol , Grand Master ; served the office of W . Master , and was elected one of the nine excellent Masters ( or , as they were called , "Nine Worthies" ) ; he joined the Lodge No . 2 , now the Lodge of Fidelity , No . 3 , on 12 th
July , 1809 , when he was appointed Lecture Master , and in 1813 was appointed one of the brethren to form a Lodge of Reconciliation , upon the union of the two Grand Lodges . He served the office of Steward for the first celebration of the birth day of H . R . H . the late Duke of Sussex , and served the office of Steward also , upon several other occasions . After the loyal and masonic toasts had been given , an elegantly chased silver vase , richly ornamented with masonic devices , bearing the following inscription , was brought
forward"Presented to Brother J . H . Goldsworthy , by the brethren of the Lodge of Fidelity , No . ' & , as a small token of their esteem , July 11 th , 1849 . " When Bro . P . M . and Treasurer , JOHN WILLIAMS , rose and said , that while acting as the humble instrument of the subscribers who had entrusted him with the presentation of a cup , an emblem merely by which
they signified the gratitude due to the eldest member of the lodge , for his indefatigable exertions in its behalf , and his unbounded anxiety for its success , and for the furtherance of Freemasonry generally , he should take that opportunity of saying that , mingled with the general expression of kindly feeling from the brethren , he could not but express his own conviction , that a better member of the Craft , one who had more experienceor had made better use of that experiencedid not exist .
, , Bro . John Heath Goldsworthy had been more than forty years a Mason , and , during that period , had been so fortunate as to be able to devote considerable . attention to the lodge duties , by which all were benefitted , and in tendering for his acceptance , the trifle now before him , he wished Bro . Goldsworthy to understand that , though its intrinsic value might be small , the cup was meant as a symbol of the gratitude and affection which the brethren felt for him . Bro . Williams then proposed the
health of Bro . Goldsworthy , the father of the Lodge of Fidelity . The silver vase was filled with wine , and the health of the distinguished Mason was drunk by each individual brother , accompanied by immense applause . BRO . GOLDSWORTHY in thanking the brethren for their kindness and consideration , and for the unmistakeable manner in which they shewed their kindly feeling towards him , hoped that he had been of some service to the Craft . It had ever been his desire to forward the interest of
Freemasonry , and he hoped he had not worked in the vineyard without being , in some way serviceable , in bringing about the amalgamation of sentiment , fraternal feeling , and uniformity of ceremonies , which now distinguished the Craft . If his efforts had been as serviceable as he wished them to be , he was certain the present meeting fully compensated him for all that he had ever done . BRO . SULLIVAN then rose , and begged to be allowed to offer his small tribute of sincere regard to Bro . Goldsworthy . Feeling strongly the