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Provincial.
what was going on . He was anxious that Masonry should flourish , not only in his own but in every province , ancl therefore he was very much pleased to see so excellent , handsome , and elegant a lodge in Weymouth , antl more especially was he pleased when he heard what business was to be there transacted . He regretted that he had not been before aware of the proceedings , that he might have attended the Chapter which had been held . In allusion to their having coupled his name with the toast
, he would express his thanks to all for having clone so . He did not see but that the Deputy Provincial Grand Aiaster , or any brother present , might become qualified to fill such a situation as he had the honour to hold . He recommended all to pay attention to the correct working of their lodges , to be punctual in attendance , ancl attentive to every duty when present ; and not only this , but to look to the grand landmarks of the Orderas he had been given to understand but
, comparatively few knew what constituted them . He next alluded to some remarks made in the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review" on the late address of their Provincial Grand Aiaster , and which he was very sorry to see , as he agreed with all in that address , and as the Grand Senior Warden of England would be happy to father it . The P . G . M . here proposed an adjournment , for the purpose of holding a special Provincial Grand Lodge . The brethren left the dinner
table , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form , when , after the necessary ceremonies had been gone through , the 11 . W . Provincial Grand Master , Bro . W . TUCKER , said , the Provincial Lodge had , as they were all aware , been called for a special purpose , that of bestowing a mark of
esteem , respect , ancl good-will on one , of whom he was sure he might say all the brethren in the province held a very high opinion . It must be exceedingly grateful to them to bestow a mark of their esteem on one who was a good Mason , and a good member of society ; to them as Masons it was doubly interesting , connected as they were by such ties of brotherly love as were known to Masons only . It was , he assured them , peculiarly gratifying to him to be the person to present the testimonial ,
as being successor in the office , and that he should be able to say , as they all knew , that he received the province from his predecessor ' s hands in a very flourishing state . Bro . Eliot succeeded in the office one whose portrait was on his ( the P . G . AI . ' s ) left hand , who was in every way qualified for it , and with whom he had for some time worked as D . P . G . M ., profiting fully by the instructions and example set him . They had in Bro . Eliot a most able Mason , who had on every occasion deserved their
esteem and regard . Their knowledge of this had been before publicly testified by the portrait on his right hand , which adorned the room . He was not only endeared to them by his masonic virtues , but also as being a good Christian , father , husband , and member of society , whilst as an inhabitant of the town allwho knew him respected him . Bro , Eliot was a pupil , a perfect pupil , of his predecessor in the chair , and from acting up to the instructions he had receivecihe obtained the hihest
, g character that could be given to a Mason . He had before said , that in every station of life Bro . Eliot had been found a good man ancl a good Mason . He had lately come across a passage in a charge delivered by one whose name was respected by all true Masons , Bro . T . Dunkerley , P . G . A'L , which describes what a true Mason ought to be . He thought their P . P . G . Al . had fully acted up to that description . He would read
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Provincial.
what was going on . He was anxious that Masonry should flourish , not only in his own but in every province , ancl therefore he was very much pleased to see so excellent , handsome , and elegant a lodge in Weymouth , antl more especially was he pleased when he heard what business was to be there transacted . He regretted that he had not been before aware of the proceedings , that he might have attended the Chapter which had been held . In allusion to their having coupled his name with the toast
, he would express his thanks to all for having clone so . He did not see but that the Deputy Provincial Grand Aiaster , or any brother present , might become qualified to fill such a situation as he had the honour to hold . He recommended all to pay attention to the correct working of their lodges , to be punctual in attendance , ancl attentive to every duty when present ; and not only this , but to look to the grand landmarks of the Orderas he had been given to understand but
, comparatively few knew what constituted them . He next alluded to some remarks made in the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review" on the late address of their Provincial Grand Aiaster , and which he was very sorry to see , as he agreed with all in that address , and as the Grand Senior Warden of England would be happy to father it . The P . G . M . here proposed an adjournment , for the purpose of holding a special Provincial Grand Lodge . The brethren left the dinner
table , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form , when , after the necessary ceremonies had been gone through , the 11 . W . Provincial Grand Master , Bro . W . TUCKER , said , the Provincial Lodge had , as they were all aware , been called for a special purpose , that of bestowing a mark of
esteem , respect , ancl good-will on one , of whom he was sure he might say all the brethren in the province held a very high opinion . It must be exceedingly grateful to them to bestow a mark of their esteem on one who was a good Mason , and a good member of society ; to them as Masons it was doubly interesting , connected as they were by such ties of brotherly love as were known to Masons only . It was , he assured them , peculiarly gratifying to him to be the person to present the testimonial ,
as being successor in the office , and that he should be able to say , as they all knew , that he received the province from his predecessor ' s hands in a very flourishing state . Bro . Eliot succeeded in the office one whose portrait was on his ( the P . G . AI . ' s ) left hand , who was in every way qualified for it , and with whom he had for some time worked as D . P . G . M ., profiting fully by the instructions and example set him . They had in Bro . Eliot a most able Mason , who had on every occasion deserved their
esteem and regard . Their knowledge of this had been before publicly testified by the portrait on his right hand , which adorned the room . He was not only endeared to them by his masonic virtues , but also as being a good Christian , father , husband , and member of society , whilst as an inhabitant of the town allwho knew him respected him . Bro , Eliot was a pupil , a perfect pupil , of his predecessor in the chair , and from acting up to the instructions he had receivecihe obtained the hihest
, g character that could be given to a Mason . He had before said , that in every station of life Bro . Eliot had been found a good man ancl a good Mason . He had lately come across a passage in a charge delivered by one whose name was respected by all true Masons , Bro . T . Dunkerley , P . G . A'L , which describes what a true Mason ought to be . He thought their P . P . G . Al . had fully acted up to that description . He would read