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Provincial.
Resolved , upon the motion of Brother Caswell , and seconded by Brother Favall" That this Lodge perfectly and cordially agree with the object stated in the Circular , being that of building an Asylum for the Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemason ; and that the Brethren hereof unanimously agree to support the same , either out of the funds of the Lodge , or by their personal subscriptions . And that they beg to return their heartfelt thanks to Brother Dr . Crucefix and his coadjutors in the good work , for their unremitting exertions on the behalf of the Worthy and Aged Freemason . "
£ We most cordially appreciate the motive , and recommend to all Lodges a similar course of laudable proceeding . ] BIRMINGHAM , Jan . 31 . —ST . PAUL ' LODGE , NO . 51 . —This Lodge met for the purpose of installing our good and worthy Brother Ribbans , Past Grand Steward , as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The business of the evening , consisting of three initiations , one passing , and the installationwhich arduous duties were performed by the installing
, Master , Brother Lloyd , in a manner as to establish his reputation as a profound Master Mason . Indeed , Brother Lloyd , in modest confidence , pursued the " even tenor of his way" to the admiration and satisfaction of every Brother present . Immediately after the passing , the ceremony of installation commenced . The Board of installed Masters was formed , consisting of Brothers Wood , Lloydand Pearce ; also Brother Skeets of the Athol Lodgeand Brother
, , Cooper , late of the Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 48 , Bath . The following are the principal officers appointed for the ensuing year : —Brothers F . W . Fiddian , S . W . ; S . W . Suffield , J . W . ; Morris Banks , Treasurer ; Greatwood , Secretary . The St . Paul ' s Lodge may now rank among the first Provincial Lodges , and supported as Brother Ribbans is by his P . Masters , his P . S . W ., Brother Reece , and his friends , he may confidently invite any Brother
to visit him , and one thing we are sure about , that Brother Ribbans will make a stranger welcome . Brothers Wood ancl Lloyd display their skill and inclination to exalt the science of Alasonry , and this is no mean criterion whereby to judge of the conduct of human life ; for herein may be traced the source , the nature , ancl tendency of our hopes , fears , desires , and pursuits—the reasons why we cannot be completely happy iu ourselves , and the vanity
and insufficiency of every thing around us to make us so . At our initiation , we commence ivith the Great Architect himself , and at our raising we signify the hereafter , aud , as . a universal system , a sensible comfort is experienced ; for we can receive the Israelite—we open our protection to the worth y worshipper of Mahomet or the Grand Llama , and we return the salute of every honest man , be his creed what it may , so as to embrace the characteristic emblem of a Mason ' s heart—CHARITY .
HANLEY . —I he Mentunan Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , No . 606 , held a Masonic banquet , and installed their Master for the ensuing year , at the Albion Inn , Hanley , on Wednesday , the 2 d of January , when the Craft in the province were invited to attend in strict Masonic habiliments . The installation took place at one , and dinner at four o ' clock .
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Provincial.
Resolved , upon the motion of Brother Caswell , and seconded by Brother Favall" That this Lodge perfectly and cordially agree with the object stated in the Circular , being that of building an Asylum for the Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemason ; and that the Brethren hereof unanimously agree to support the same , either out of the funds of the Lodge , or by their personal subscriptions . And that they beg to return their heartfelt thanks to Brother Dr . Crucefix and his coadjutors in the good work , for their unremitting exertions on the behalf of the Worthy and Aged Freemason . "
£ We most cordially appreciate the motive , and recommend to all Lodges a similar course of laudable proceeding . ] BIRMINGHAM , Jan . 31 . —ST . PAUL ' LODGE , NO . 51 . —This Lodge met for the purpose of installing our good and worthy Brother Ribbans , Past Grand Steward , as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The business of the evening , consisting of three initiations , one passing , and the installationwhich arduous duties were performed by the installing
, Master , Brother Lloyd , in a manner as to establish his reputation as a profound Master Mason . Indeed , Brother Lloyd , in modest confidence , pursued the " even tenor of his way" to the admiration and satisfaction of every Brother present . Immediately after the passing , the ceremony of installation commenced . The Board of installed Masters was formed , consisting of Brothers Wood , Lloydand Pearce ; also Brother Skeets of the Athol Lodgeand Brother
, , Cooper , late of the Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 48 , Bath . The following are the principal officers appointed for the ensuing year : —Brothers F . W . Fiddian , S . W . ; S . W . Suffield , J . W . ; Morris Banks , Treasurer ; Greatwood , Secretary . The St . Paul ' s Lodge may now rank among the first Provincial Lodges , and supported as Brother Ribbans is by his P . Masters , his P . S . W ., Brother Reece , and his friends , he may confidently invite any Brother
to visit him , and one thing we are sure about , that Brother Ribbans will make a stranger welcome . Brothers Wood ancl Lloyd display their skill and inclination to exalt the science of Alasonry , and this is no mean criterion whereby to judge of the conduct of human life ; for herein may be traced the source , the nature , ancl tendency of our hopes , fears , desires , and pursuits—the reasons why we cannot be completely happy iu ourselves , and the vanity
and insufficiency of every thing around us to make us so . At our initiation , we commence ivith the Great Architect himself , and at our raising we signify the hereafter , aud , as . a universal system , a sensible comfort is experienced ; for we can receive the Israelite—we open our protection to the worth y worshipper of Mahomet or the Grand Llama , and we return the salute of every honest man , be his creed what it may , so as to embrace the characteristic emblem of a Mason ' s heart—CHARITY .
HANLEY . —I he Mentunan Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , No . 606 , held a Masonic banquet , and installed their Master for the ensuing year , at the Albion Inn , Hanley , on Wednesday , the 2 d of January , when the Craft in the province were invited to attend in strict Masonic habiliments . The installation took place at one , and dinner at four o ' clock .