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Isle Of Wight.
only a truly good man and Mason , but oue that distance would not deter from the discharge of his duties .. Bro . the Rev . T . L . GRIFFITHS , in returning thanks , said he felt truly happy and proud to be among his Brethren in Cardiff . He saw many around him who were formerly under his ministry ; be felt happy to meet an old friendto feel the warm grasp of his handand to hear
, , his voice , —especially a Masonic friend . They had paid him the highest compliment they could that day by asking him to print the sermon he had bad tbe honour to address to them . In that sermon he had alluded to the Brethren , Avho had gone forth to fight their battles in a good cause ; widows aud orphans might , and probably would , be the result , and he thought bis Masonic friends might do
something IIOAV from their Lodges ; they might raise a fund to assist the Military Lodges in assisting their AA'Ounded Brothers , and delivering tbe wives and children of those who so freely fought and bled for their Brethren ; it could easily be done by forwarding amounts of cash such as they could spare to the Military Lodges , which would certainl lsuch funds properly ; and if his mother
LodgeGlay appy , morgan , No . 48 , A \ -ould take the lead , he should feel an additional pride and pleasure in the act . He again begged to thank them for their good wishes , and should be happy to continue in the same relations to the Prov . G . L . The Brethren separated at an early hour , many having to leave by train , highly delighted with the day ' s proceedings .
STAFFORDSHIRE . BFETON-ON-TEENT . —The interesting ceremony of the consecration of the Abbey Lodge , No . 907 , took place at this ancient town on AVednesday , the 19 th of July last . Col . G . A . Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire , held a Prov . Grand Lodge on the occasion , assisted by all his principal officers , together with many highly influential Brethren from the various Lodges in the Midland Counties . The
Abbey Lodge , Avhich has been recently constituted , holds its meetings in the board-room of the Burton Brewery Company , a spacious apartment , well adapted for tbe purpose . The important ceremony of consecration Avas most impressively conducted by Prov . G . M . ; and the first Master Bro . R . Stone , of Derby , was duly installed b y the Prov . G . Treas ., Brother Lloyd , according to the ancient usages
and customs of the Craft , and proceeded in due course to invest ah his officers . Between fifty and sixty Brethren partook of an excellent banquet prepared in the Town Hall , by Mr . Townsend , of tbe George Hotel , and the utmost good humour and good fellowship prevailed . The Prov . G . M ., in giving the health of the new Mastersaid that
, it afforded him great pleasure to see the Lodge established under the guidance and control of a Master so efficient and experienced as Bro . Stone , Avhose hand and heart Avere manifestly in tbe good cause ; and as it was to his zeal , ability , and industry that the Abbey Lodge Avas mainly indebted for its institution and present prosperous
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Isle Of Wight.
only a truly good man and Mason , but oue that distance would not deter from the discharge of his duties .. Bro . the Rev . T . L . GRIFFITHS , in returning thanks , said he felt truly happy and proud to be among his Brethren in Cardiff . He saw many around him who were formerly under his ministry ; be felt happy to meet an old friendto feel the warm grasp of his handand to hear
, , his voice , —especially a Masonic friend . They had paid him the highest compliment they could that day by asking him to print the sermon he had bad tbe honour to address to them . In that sermon he had alluded to the Brethren , Avho had gone forth to fight their battles in a good cause ; widows aud orphans might , and probably would , be the result , and he thought bis Masonic friends might do
something IIOAV from their Lodges ; they might raise a fund to assist the Military Lodges in assisting their AA'Ounded Brothers , and delivering tbe wives and children of those who so freely fought and bled for their Brethren ; it could easily be done by forwarding amounts of cash such as they could spare to the Military Lodges , which would certainl lsuch funds properly ; and if his mother
LodgeGlay appy , morgan , No . 48 , A \ -ould take the lead , he should feel an additional pride and pleasure in the act . He again begged to thank them for their good wishes , and should be happy to continue in the same relations to the Prov . G . L . The Brethren separated at an early hour , many having to leave by train , highly delighted with the day ' s proceedings .
STAFFORDSHIRE . BFETON-ON-TEENT . —The interesting ceremony of the consecration of the Abbey Lodge , No . 907 , took place at this ancient town on AVednesday , the 19 th of July last . Col . G . A . Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire , held a Prov . Grand Lodge on the occasion , assisted by all his principal officers , together with many highly influential Brethren from the various Lodges in the Midland Counties . The
Abbey Lodge , Avhich has been recently constituted , holds its meetings in the board-room of the Burton Brewery Company , a spacious apartment , well adapted for tbe purpose . The important ceremony of consecration Avas most impressively conducted by Prov . G . M . ; and the first Master Bro . R . Stone , of Derby , was duly installed b y the Prov . G . Treas ., Brother Lloyd , according to the ancient usages
and customs of the Craft , and proceeded in due course to invest ah his officers . Between fifty and sixty Brethren partook of an excellent banquet prepared in the Town Hall , by Mr . Townsend , of tbe George Hotel , and the utmost good humour and good fellowship prevailed . The Prov . G . M ., in giving the health of the new Mastersaid that
, it afforded him great pleasure to see the Lodge established under the guidance and control of a Master so efficient and experienced as Bro . Stone , Avhose hand and heart Avere manifestly in tbe good cause ; and as it was to his zeal , ability , and industry that the Abbey Lodge Avas mainly indebted for its institution and present prosperous