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Provincial.
On reaching the Minster , full cathedral service was performed , tho prayers being read by Eev . 0 . Scott , the Chaplain of the Wimbome Lodge , and an admirable sermon on the princip les of the Order was preached by Bro . the Rev . AV . Pearce , of Morden , Prov . G . Chap ., who was requested , and has promised , to publish it for tbe instruction of the Brethren . The Rev . Brother took for his text 57 th verse of the
Sth chap , of the 1 st Book of Kings , " The Lord our God be with us , as he was Avith our fathers : let him not leave us nor forsake us . " On the return of the Brethren to the Lodge , the Grand Officers for tbe present year were appointed , and are as folloAvs : — Bro . T . B . Harvey , No . 199 , AVeymoutb , P . G . S . W . ; Bro . R . A . L . PhillipsNo . 905 AVimborneP . G . J . AV . ; Rev . Bro . PearceNo .
, , , , 542 , Wareham , P . G . Chap . ; Bro . J . Sydenham , No . 160 , Poole , P . G . Registrar ; Bro . R . Hare , No . 199 , AVeymoutb , P . G . Sec ; Bro . Hannen , No . 694 , Shaftesbury , P . G . Treas . ; Bros . J . Osment , jun ., No . 160 , Poole , and C . Filliter , No . 542 , AVarehain , P . G . Deacons ; Bro . John Tizard , No . 199 , Weymouth , P . G . Sup . of Works ; Bros . W . ParrNo . 160 Pooleand S . Harvey , No . 694
, , , , Shaftesbury , P . G . Dirs . of Cers . ; Bro . J . 0 . Phippard , No . 542 , Wareham , P . G . S . B . ; Bros . AV . Bryant , No . 199 , Weymouth , and G . H . Gutcb , No . 160 , Poole , P . G . S . B . ; Bro . T . Howe , P . G . Puis . ; Bros . T . AV . Dominey , No . 160 , Poole , J . H . Boyt , No . 160 , Poole , J . Barnett , No . 905 , Wimborne , and IL Herbert , No . 905 , AVimborne , P . G . Stewards ; Bro . T . Patch , Dorchester ,
P . G . Organist . The dinner was served at four o ' clock , at the Crown Hotel , when nearly seventy of tbe Brethren sat down together . After which the Prov . G . M . proposed as the first toast given among Masons , " Tbe Queen and the Craft , " Avhich was received with due expressions of loyalty . Tbe next toast proposed was that of " The G . M . of England , the
Earl of Zetland , " which having been duly received , the P . Prov . S . G . W ., Bro . Bartlett ,. of Wareham , rose and proposed the health of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Willett . Bro . AVILLETT , Prov . G . M . —I rise under peculiar circumstances to return my thanks for the honour you have done me . You all know , as I do , that I have succeeded in this important office to two A'ery eminent men . To one of them in particular-Bro . WilliamsI
, , owe all the knowledge of Masonry Avhich I possess ; and I feel strongly , in succeeding him , the great responsibility AA'hich I have undertaken . Of one thing I can assure you , that if my talent is small , no man wishes better for Masonry than myself . I have been long a devoted Mason , and it shall be my earnest endeavour to forward the cause of the Order in this province by every means in my power . BrethrenAvith sincere thanks for your kindness I drink
, " Prosperity to the Craft . " Bro . WILLETT . —The next toast is one which you will all approve , it is the health of gentlemen who have most worthil y and efficientl y performed their duty . I say gentlemen , because I consider every
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Provincial.
On reaching the Minster , full cathedral service was performed , tho prayers being read by Eev . 0 . Scott , the Chaplain of the Wimbome Lodge , and an admirable sermon on the princip les of the Order was preached by Bro . the Rev . AV . Pearce , of Morden , Prov . G . Chap ., who was requested , and has promised , to publish it for tbe instruction of the Brethren . The Rev . Brother took for his text 57 th verse of the
Sth chap , of the 1 st Book of Kings , " The Lord our God be with us , as he was Avith our fathers : let him not leave us nor forsake us . " On the return of the Brethren to the Lodge , the Grand Officers for tbe present year were appointed , and are as folloAvs : — Bro . T . B . Harvey , No . 199 , AVeymoutb , P . G . S . W . ; Bro . R . A . L . PhillipsNo . 905 AVimborneP . G . J . AV . ; Rev . Bro . PearceNo .
, , , , 542 , Wareham , P . G . Chap . ; Bro . J . Sydenham , No . 160 , Poole , P . G . Registrar ; Bro . R . Hare , No . 199 , AVeymoutb , P . G . Sec ; Bro . Hannen , No . 694 , Shaftesbury , P . G . Treas . ; Bros . J . Osment , jun ., No . 160 , Poole , and C . Filliter , No . 542 , AVarehain , P . G . Deacons ; Bro . John Tizard , No . 199 , Weymouth , P . G . Sup . of Works ; Bros . W . ParrNo . 160 Pooleand S . Harvey , No . 694
, , , , Shaftesbury , P . G . Dirs . of Cers . ; Bro . J . 0 . Phippard , No . 542 , Wareham , P . G . S . B . ; Bros . AV . Bryant , No . 199 , Weymouth , and G . H . Gutcb , No . 160 , Poole , P . G . S . B . ; Bro . T . Howe , P . G . Puis . ; Bros . T . AV . Dominey , No . 160 , Poole , J . H . Boyt , No . 160 , Poole , J . Barnett , No . 905 , Wimborne , and IL Herbert , No . 905 , AVimborne , P . G . Stewards ; Bro . T . Patch , Dorchester ,
P . G . Organist . The dinner was served at four o ' clock , at the Crown Hotel , when nearly seventy of tbe Brethren sat down together . After which the Prov . G . M . proposed as the first toast given among Masons , " Tbe Queen and the Craft , " Avhich was received with due expressions of loyalty . Tbe next toast proposed was that of " The G . M . of England , the
Earl of Zetland , " which having been duly received , the P . Prov . S . G . W ., Bro . Bartlett ,. of Wareham , rose and proposed the health of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Willett . Bro . AVILLETT , Prov . G . M . —I rise under peculiar circumstances to return my thanks for the honour you have done me . You all know , as I do , that I have succeeded in this important office to two A'ery eminent men . To one of them in particular-Bro . WilliamsI
, , owe all the knowledge of Masonry Avhich I possess ; and I feel strongly , in succeeding him , the great responsibility AA'hich I have undertaken . Of one thing I can assure you , that if my talent is small , no man wishes better for Masonry than myself . I have been long a devoted Mason , and it shall be my earnest endeavour to forward the cause of the Order in this province by every means in my power . BrethrenAvith sincere thanks for your kindness I drink
, " Prosperity to the Craft . " Bro . WILLETT . —The next toast is one which you will all approve , it is the health of gentlemen who have most worthil y and efficientl y performed their duty . I say gentlemen , because I consider every