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ing , and I can only continue one as such , and I do not believe that the G . L . of England would ever object to Christianising Masonry . Witness their appointing the Rev . E . Moore . I beg to apologize for this digression , and for trespassing so long upon your time , but I could not have it thought that I could support Masonry as unconnected with Christianity . Bro . WILL - , P . G . M ., proposed briefly the health of the rest of the Grand Officers below the Wardens , to which Bro . W . Hannen , of Shaftesbury , the Grand Treasurer , replied . Prosperity to the Lodge of St . Cuthberga having then been drunk and duly acknowledged , the party broke up about nine o ' clock .
ESSEX . COLCHESTEE . — On the 21 st of June , the annual festival of St . John the Baptist Avas celebrated by the Angel Lodge , at the Cups Hotel . The AV . M . presided , the S . D . officiating as vice-chairman . Amongst those present were Bro . Thompson , P . G . D ., the representative of the Grand Lodge of England ; Bro . E . Dorling , Secretary to Prov . G . Lodge of Suffolk ; S . J . Surridge , P . M ., the Rev . S . L . AVilson , P . M ., of the North Essex Lodge , and a numerous muster of Provincial Brethren .
HERTFORDSHIRE . The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of this Province was held on Friday , July 21 st , in the large room of the Corn Exchange , Bishop-Stortford . Present , the R . AV . William Stuart , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . G . Francis , Dep . G . M . of Surrey , as Dep . G . M . ; Bro . J . A . Ward , as G . S . AV . ; Bro . T . Unwin , G . J . AV . ; Bro . Robottom , G . S . D . ; Bro . Rev . S . L . AVilsonG . Chap . The report of the audit committee
, and minutes of the previous G . L . haA'ing been read and confirmed , the R . AV . G . M . appointed the following- Brethren to their respective offices : Bro . J . A . AVard , Dep . G . M . ; Bro . T . UiiAvin , P . M . No . 592 , G . S . AV . ; Bro . Robottom , W . M . No . 578 , G . J . AV . ; Bro . A . L . Bellinger , AV . M . No . 742 , G . S . D . ; Bro . Jennings , No . 592 , G . J . D . ; Bro . T . Sedgwick , G . Sec ; Bro . L . Thompson , S . D . C . ; Bro . Thomas ,
No . 742 , G . Tyler . At the conclusion of tbe business the Brethren adjourned to the George Hotel , where an elegant banquet was provided b y Bro . AVildbore . After the disposal of the Masonic toast , " The Queen and the Craft , and the R . AV . the Earl of Zetland , G . M . ; " Bro . Francis rose , and called on the Brethren to testify their pleasure in assembling on that day by a hearty greeting to tbe health of their Prov . G . M ., a
gentleman whose heart and soul Avere devoted to furthering the cause of Freemasonry by every means in his power ; which toast was most enthusiastically received by the Brethren . The R . AV . Prov . G . M ., in returning his thanks for the kindness he that day and at all times received from the Brethren , assured them that he spared no efforts to aid the cause of the Craft , and in the assemblage of that day he Avas leased to find those endeavours
p Avere successful . After tbe healths of the Dep . G . M ., the A'isitors , and other usual toasts were given , the entertainment being enlivened by the vocal powers of Bros . Hobbs and Young , the R . W . G . M . and Brethren departed .
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Provincial.
ing , and I can only continue one as such , and I do not believe that the G . L . of England would ever object to Christianising Masonry . Witness their appointing the Rev . E . Moore . I beg to apologize for this digression , and for trespassing so long upon your time , but I could not have it thought that I could support Masonry as unconnected with Christianity . Bro . WILL - , P . G . M ., proposed briefly the health of the rest of the Grand Officers below the Wardens , to which Bro . W . Hannen , of Shaftesbury , the Grand Treasurer , replied . Prosperity to the Lodge of St . Cuthberga having then been drunk and duly acknowledged , the party broke up about nine o ' clock .
ESSEX . COLCHESTEE . — On the 21 st of June , the annual festival of St . John the Baptist Avas celebrated by the Angel Lodge , at the Cups Hotel . The AV . M . presided , the S . D . officiating as vice-chairman . Amongst those present were Bro . Thompson , P . G . D ., the representative of the Grand Lodge of England ; Bro . E . Dorling , Secretary to Prov . G . Lodge of Suffolk ; S . J . Surridge , P . M ., the Rev . S . L . AVilson , P . M ., of the North Essex Lodge , and a numerous muster of Provincial Brethren .
HERTFORDSHIRE . The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of this Province was held on Friday , July 21 st , in the large room of the Corn Exchange , Bishop-Stortford . Present , the R . AV . William Stuart , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . G . Francis , Dep . G . M . of Surrey , as Dep . G . M . ; Bro . J . A . Ward , as G . S . AV . ; Bro . T . Unwin , G . J . AV . ; Bro . Robottom , G . S . D . ; Bro . Rev . S . L . AVilsonG . Chap . The report of the audit committee
, and minutes of the previous G . L . haA'ing been read and confirmed , the R . AV . G . M . appointed the following- Brethren to their respective offices : Bro . J . A . AVard , Dep . G . M . ; Bro . T . UiiAvin , P . M . No . 592 , G . S . AV . ; Bro . Robottom , W . M . No . 578 , G . J . AV . ; Bro . A . L . Bellinger , AV . M . No . 742 , G . S . D . ; Bro . Jennings , No . 592 , G . J . D . ; Bro . T . Sedgwick , G . Sec ; Bro . L . Thompson , S . D . C . ; Bro . Thomas ,
No . 742 , G . Tyler . At the conclusion of tbe business the Brethren adjourned to the George Hotel , where an elegant banquet was provided b y Bro . AVildbore . After the disposal of the Masonic toast , " The Queen and the Craft , and the R . AV . the Earl of Zetland , G . M . ; " Bro . Francis rose , and called on the Brethren to testify their pleasure in assembling on that day by a hearty greeting to tbe health of their Prov . G . M ., a
gentleman whose heart and soul Avere devoted to furthering the cause of Freemasonry by every means in his power ; which toast was most enthusiastically received by the Brethren . The R . AV . Prov . G . M ., in returning his thanks for the kindness he that day and at all times received from the Brethren , assured them that he spared no efforts to aid the cause of the Craft , and in the assemblage of that day he Avas leased to find those endeavours
p Avere successful . After tbe healths of the Dep . G . M ., the A'isitors , and other usual toasts were given , the entertainment being enlivened by the vocal powers of Bros . Hobbs and Young , the R . W . G . M . and Brethren departed .