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Ireland.
to no person whatever in zeal for the welfare of the Craft , and in particular for that of Lodge No . 69 . The office of Master was sought by me on account of certain privileges which it conferred , and of which I am proud to be possessed . I will now retire to a more humble position , that of Chaplain . ( Cries of " No , no , not more humble . " ) The principles of Masonry are those , by which the advent of the Prince of Peace had been heralded , and I trust as long as I live I shall endeavour to promote those principles among all mankind . I am now happy to resign my office into the
hands of so worthy and talented a Mason as Bro . Skipton . The Prov . G . M . now rose , and said that , among the many worthy Masons whose healths had been drunk , though not present that night , yet there was one who was far absent from them , and he felt it would be quite remiss not to refer to him . Had that Brother been within the distance of ten cables' length he would have been among them . He would give them the health of a most worthy Mason—an honest man" Brother Bartkowski , " After this toast the Grand Master retired , and Bro . Grant was called to the chair . —From The Londonderry Journal , June 26 , 1850 .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
* # * We have been favoured by the M . W . the Provincial G . Master of New Brunswick , Bro . Alexander Keith , than whom a better Mason and a more honourable man does not live , with a file of a new colonial newspaper , The British American , which bids fair to rival , if not surpass , many of the home journals of the present day , whicli , if continued as it has commenced , will be a valuable acquisition wherever it obtains a circulation . AVe beg to tender our best thanks to our M . AV .
Brother for his kind consideration and attention , and to assure him that such a report as we are enabled to give from the columns of The British American of the proceedings of our colonial Brethren is most thankfully received and valued , and that we shall be most grateful for all further favours of a similar kind . BERMUDA . —On Tuesday , May 14 ., the laying of the corner-stone of
the Bermuda Mechanic ' s Hall took place in Masonic Order under the direction of the Atlantic Phoenix Lodge , No . 271 , in the registration of the Grand Lodge of England . After attending church , where an admirable discourse was preached by the Rev . J . F . Lightbourn , from 2 Cor . viii . 20 , 21 , the procession at once made for the appointed spot , where the following oration by W . B . B . II . Young was delivered : — " We have amongst us , concealed from the eyes of all men , secrets
which may not be revealed , and which no man has discovered . " But these sesrets are lawful and honourable , and placed in the custody of iMasons , who alone have the keeping of them to the end of time . Unless our Craft were good , and our calling honourable , we should not have existed for so many centuries ; nor should we have had so many illustrious Brothers in our Order , ever ready to sanction our proceedings , and contribute to our prosperity .
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Ireland.
to no person whatever in zeal for the welfare of the Craft , and in particular for that of Lodge No . 69 . The office of Master was sought by me on account of certain privileges which it conferred , and of which I am proud to be possessed . I will now retire to a more humble position , that of Chaplain . ( Cries of " No , no , not more humble . " ) The principles of Masonry are those , by which the advent of the Prince of Peace had been heralded , and I trust as long as I live I shall endeavour to promote those principles among all mankind . I am now happy to resign my office into the
hands of so worthy and talented a Mason as Bro . Skipton . The Prov . G . M . now rose , and said that , among the many worthy Masons whose healths had been drunk , though not present that night , yet there was one who was far absent from them , and he felt it would be quite remiss not to refer to him . Had that Brother been within the distance of ten cables' length he would have been among them . He would give them the health of a most worthy Mason—an honest man" Brother Bartkowski , " After this toast the Grand Master retired , and Bro . Grant was called to the chair . —From The Londonderry Journal , June 26 , 1850 .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
* # * We have been favoured by the M . W . the Provincial G . Master of New Brunswick , Bro . Alexander Keith , than whom a better Mason and a more honourable man does not live , with a file of a new colonial newspaper , The British American , which bids fair to rival , if not surpass , many of the home journals of the present day , whicli , if continued as it has commenced , will be a valuable acquisition wherever it obtains a circulation . AVe beg to tender our best thanks to our M . AV .
Brother for his kind consideration and attention , and to assure him that such a report as we are enabled to give from the columns of The British American of the proceedings of our colonial Brethren is most thankfully received and valued , and that we shall be most grateful for all further favours of a similar kind . BERMUDA . —On Tuesday , May 14 ., the laying of the corner-stone of
the Bermuda Mechanic ' s Hall took place in Masonic Order under the direction of the Atlantic Phoenix Lodge , No . 271 , in the registration of the Grand Lodge of England . After attending church , where an admirable discourse was preached by the Rev . J . F . Lightbourn , from 2 Cor . viii . 20 , 21 , the procession at once made for the appointed spot , where the following oration by W . B . B . II . Young was delivered : — " We have amongst us , concealed from the eyes of all men , secrets
which may not be revealed , and which no man has discovered . " But these sesrets are lawful and honourable , and placed in the custody of iMasons , who alone have the keeping of them to the end of time . Unless our Craft were good , and our calling honourable , we should not have existed for so many centuries ; nor should we have had so many illustrious Brothers in our Order , ever ready to sanction our proceedings , and contribute to our prosperity .