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Isle Of Wight.
requested that a hospitable greeting might be given to Bro . Colonel Macqueen and our Sussex Brethren . Bro . MACQUEEN in acknowledgment , on behalf of the Sussex Masons , was highly gratified by the reception , aud there Avas proof on that day that" it was greatly to the advantage of Lodges to associate with each other ; they had an opportunity of Avitnessing the
excellent working of a Surrey Lodge , and he trusted that the Brethren present would not fail to return the visit . Bro . FOLKAED , P . M . of No . 338 , as a Sussex Mason , begged to call the attention of the G . Registrar to the fact that he had never before attended a Prov . G . L ., as , for a period of twenty-seven years , there had not been a G . L . held in the Province of Sussex . The Prov . G . M . gave tbe health of Bro . Francis , as a most excellent Mason , AVIIO , under the late Lord Monson and himself , bad , for fifteen years , filled the office of Dep . G . M . with credit and satisfaction .
Bro . FEANCIS said that the constant attendance of the Prov . G . M . left his Deputy but little to do ; he had , however , done all that laid in his power to promote the cause of Freemasonry in Surrey , and when he should be called away from the Province the recollection of the kindness he met with would ever remain impressed on his
memory . The Prov . G . M . asked for a Surrey greeting for Bro . Bellinger , Prov . G . S . D . of Hertfordshire , and the rest of tbe visitors . Bro . BELLINGEB , in returning bis thanks , said that he felt so much pleasure in the reception that day that he trusted next year he might be allowed to add the company of more of his Hertfordshire Brethren .
After "The Past Grand Officers of Surrey , Avhich was replied to by Bro . Andrew , a Mason of thirty-seven years standing , the Prov . G . M , proposed " The Rev . Bro . Octavius Freithe Owen , " Avho had that day qualified himself , by joining tbe Lodge No . 661 , for the chaplaincy of the Province ; and as he had the pleasure of knowing Bro . Owen ' s attainments , he was much gratified by the Rev . Brother's acceptance of the office .
The Prov . G . Chaplain , in acknowledgment of the honour conferred upon him , assured his Brother Masons that in his sacred vocation he had numerous opportunities of studying the varied characters of men , and during his Masonic career witnessed many proofs of the powerful effect of the principles of the Order on man ' s conduct . He begged to notice that a worthy Brother on bis left had just remarkedthat the A'iew he bad taken of mankindin a Avork
, , recently published , was A'ery severe , and over bitter in its sarcasm ; to that he would reply , that selfishness was the predominant feature in man's nature , the great p ivot of human action , and it Avas the aim of Freemasonry to eradicate this vice . The poet tells us"One touch of nature makes all the woi-ld akin ;" and undoubtedly in Freemasonry this powerful magnet exists ; for in its scheme of universal brotherhood , it presents a perfect phase of
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Isle Of Wight.
requested that a hospitable greeting might be given to Bro . Colonel Macqueen and our Sussex Brethren . Bro . MACQUEEN in acknowledgment , on behalf of the Sussex Masons , was highly gratified by the reception , aud there Avas proof on that day that" it was greatly to the advantage of Lodges to associate with each other ; they had an opportunity of Avitnessing the
excellent working of a Surrey Lodge , and he trusted that the Brethren present would not fail to return the visit . Bro . FOLKAED , P . M . of No . 338 , as a Sussex Mason , begged to call the attention of the G . Registrar to the fact that he had never before attended a Prov . G . L ., as , for a period of twenty-seven years , there had not been a G . L . held in the Province of Sussex . The Prov . G . M . gave tbe health of Bro . Francis , as a most excellent Mason , AVIIO , under the late Lord Monson and himself , bad , for fifteen years , filled the office of Dep . G . M . with credit and satisfaction .
Bro . FEANCIS said that the constant attendance of the Prov . G . M . left his Deputy but little to do ; he had , however , done all that laid in his power to promote the cause of Freemasonry in Surrey , and when he should be called away from the Province the recollection of the kindness he met with would ever remain impressed on his
memory . The Prov . G . M . asked for a Surrey greeting for Bro . Bellinger , Prov . G . S . D . of Hertfordshire , and the rest of tbe visitors . Bro . BELLINGEB , in returning bis thanks , said that he felt so much pleasure in the reception that day that he trusted next year he might be allowed to add the company of more of his Hertfordshire Brethren .
After "The Past Grand Officers of Surrey , Avhich was replied to by Bro . Andrew , a Mason of thirty-seven years standing , the Prov . G . M , proposed " The Rev . Bro . Octavius Freithe Owen , " Avho had that day qualified himself , by joining tbe Lodge No . 661 , for the chaplaincy of the Province ; and as he had the pleasure of knowing Bro . Owen ' s attainments , he was much gratified by the Rev . Brother's acceptance of the office .
The Prov . G . Chaplain , in acknowledgment of the honour conferred upon him , assured his Brother Masons that in his sacred vocation he had numerous opportunities of studying the varied characters of men , and during his Masonic career witnessed many proofs of the powerful effect of the principles of the Order on man ' s conduct . He begged to notice that a worthy Brother on bis left had just remarkedthat the A'iew he bad taken of mankindin a Avork
, , recently published , was A'ery severe , and over bitter in its sarcasm ; to that he would reply , that selfishness was the predominant feature in man's nature , the great p ivot of human action , and it Avas the aim of Freemasonry to eradicate this vice . The poet tells us"One touch of nature makes all the woi-ld akin ;" and undoubtedly in Freemasonry this powerful magnet exists ; for in its scheme of universal brotherhood , it presents a perfect phase of