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Masonic Intelligence.
is well supported by a working body of clergy , and my eye glances at this moment upon one [ the Rev . II . de L . AVillis ] , who on this occasion wears a Mason ' s apron . No one views with greater pleasure , or more greatly values what he considers the fair result of this day ' s proceedings , than our worthy Alcnr ; and though the influence whicli he has to bring to hear upon the morals , the general feelings ancl habits of his parishioners , is of a strictly spiritual and divine character , yet I am persuaded he will recognise
in what may he fairly considered as the legitimate results of such a building as this , carried out in the way in which it is intended to he conducted , a powerful adjunct to his own ministrations , and as aiding vastly in raising the moral character of the inhabitants of this town . And long may our A icar be spared , and the clergy with him , to preach and teach those doctrines which are in strict accordance with God's Holy AVord , and the Articles and Homilies ofthe Church of England . ( Cheers . )
The A icAR of Bradford , on rising , was received with the most , enthusiastic applause . He said , —Mr . Chairman , Ancient , Free and Accepted Masons , and my very worthy fellow-townsmen , I shall not detain you long , for the state of my health is not such as to enable me to express all my sentiments of gratification on the present occasion . Allow me , however to say , that I have felt it of such great importance to tho moral and spiritual prosperity of this vast communitythat I have travelled a very considerable distancenot
, , to defraud myself of the pleasure of what I have witnessed this day , and to bear my humble mite in testifying to what I believe will be the great moral ancl social result of laying the foundation stone of St . George ' s Hall . ( Cheers . ) I never like to be placing one very good thing in downright contrast with another . My excellent , and worthy friend has been
saying that he felt as much delight as if a church were about to be built ; now I really say , " So am I . " One thing is a very good thing in its place , ancl another thing is a very good thing in another place ; ami while I often hope to see structures raised for the pure worship of God according to Ihe Scriptures and the Articles and Homilies ofthe Church of England ( for I accept most cordially the definition which has been given ) , yet at the same time I feel equally great pleasure at being present at the work in which we have this day been engaged . It is not a structure for our own amusement
, or for our own convenience , nor is it a structure merely adapted for one gracie of society . If it were so , ours might be a very diminished degree of gratification indeed ; but we have been engaged in a work for all , ancl in a work which , I trust , will bring all together , and cement them together . I am not about to lift up that impenetrable veil which you of this ancient and mystic Craft throw across the archway of the entrance to your Society . ( Laughter and applause . ) In the first place , I cannot do it , and in the
second place , I have no inclination to do it ; but I believe , if I understand it , if I have got a true glimpse of your irriesthood from the song so sweetly sung for us this night , to an old national air of my own ( hear ) , I believe you are men that make your symbols mean something . ( Hear , hear . ) I believe you are men that , when you lay a right foundation , you endeavour to lay it in imitation of the work of the Great Architect of the Universe . ( Cheers . ) Nowhow has He laid the foundations of His work ?
Geolo-, gists tell us that the foundations of this earth are made up of substances differing from each other much in nature , differing from each other much in apparent value , from the rich mineral clown to the humble clay , and yet that the Great Architect of the Universe , in laying this foundation , brought these things together , brought things in their nature most dissimilar , things in their apparent value most different , and in the regions to which
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Masonic Intelligence.
is well supported by a working body of clergy , and my eye glances at this moment upon one [ the Rev . II . de L . AVillis ] , who on this occasion wears a Mason ' s apron . No one views with greater pleasure , or more greatly values what he considers the fair result of this day ' s proceedings , than our worthy Alcnr ; and though the influence whicli he has to bring to hear upon the morals , the general feelings ancl habits of his parishioners , is of a strictly spiritual and divine character , yet I am persuaded he will recognise
in what may he fairly considered as the legitimate results of such a building as this , carried out in the way in which it is intended to he conducted , a powerful adjunct to his own ministrations , and as aiding vastly in raising the moral character of the inhabitants of this town . And long may our A icar be spared , and the clergy with him , to preach and teach those doctrines which are in strict accordance with God's Holy AVord , and the Articles and Homilies ofthe Church of England . ( Cheers . )
The A icAR of Bradford , on rising , was received with the most , enthusiastic applause . He said , —Mr . Chairman , Ancient , Free and Accepted Masons , and my very worthy fellow-townsmen , I shall not detain you long , for the state of my health is not such as to enable me to express all my sentiments of gratification on the present occasion . Allow me , however to say , that I have felt it of such great importance to tho moral and spiritual prosperity of this vast communitythat I have travelled a very considerable distancenot
, , to defraud myself of the pleasure of what I have witnessed this day , and to bear my humble mite in testifying to what I believe will be the great moral ancl social result of laying the foundation stone of St . George ' s Hall . ( Cheers . ) I never like to be placing one very good thing in downright contrast with another . My excellent , and worthy friend has been
saying that he felt as much delight as if a church were about to be built ; now I really say , " So am I . " One thing is a very good thing in its place , ancl another thing is a very good thing in another place ; ami while I often hope to see structures raised for the pure worship of God according to Ihe Scriptures and the Articles and Homilies ofthe Church of England ( for I accept most cordially the definition which has been given ) , yet at the same time I feel equally great pleasure at being present at the work in which we have this day been engaged . It is not a structure for our own amusement
, or for our own convenience , nor is it a structure merely adapted for one gracie of society . If it were so , ours might be a very diminished degree of gratification indeed ; but we have been engaged in a work for all , ancl in a work which , I trust , will bring all together , and cement them together . I am not about to lift up that impenetrable veil which you of this ancient and mystic Craft throw across the archway of the entrance to your Society . ( Laughter and applause . ) In the first place , I cannot do it , and in the
second place , I have no inclination to do it ; but I believe , if I understand it , if I have got a true glimpse of your irriesthood from the song so sweetly sung for us this night , to an old national air of my own ( hear ) , I believe you are men that make your symbols mean something . ( Hear , hear . ) I believe you are men that , when you lay a right foundation , you endeavour to lay it in imitation of the work of the Great Architect of the Universe . ( Cheers . ) Nowhow has He laid the foundations of His work ?
Geolo-, gists tell us that the foundations of this earth are made up of substances differing from each other much in nature , differing from each other much in apparent value , from the rich mineral clown to the humble clay , and yet that the Great Architect of the Universe , in laying this foundation , brought these things together , brought things in their nature most dissimilar , things in their apparent value most different , and in the regions to which