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India.
Brother's address to the Brethren assembled surpassed every thing I ever heard , both in matter and manner : an application has been made by the Lodge to have it recorded on the proceedings and published . I shall conclude this by subjoining the account of our proceedings on St . John ' s day , as taken from thepublic prints . " We have the greatest pleasure in giving our readers a copy of the eloquent and elegant address of Dr . Burnes on the occasion of the
meeting of the Lodge Perseverance , on the peculiarly Masonic anniversary of the festival of St . John . On no former occasion has a Masonic meeting in Bombay been convened under more imposing auspices , and never has a gathering of the Craft in this country been made under more propitious circumstances than those under whicli the fraternity assembled on the eve of " Good St . John . " The address of Dr . Burnes , though particularly Masonic in its character , will be read with pleasure by every
member of the community . It is not addressed to the petty prejudices of a party . Its precepts are such as must meet with the concurrence of every honest heart , and every honourable mind . It is more than Masonic ; its sentiments find an echo in every bosom . AVe who have not the honour to belong to the fraternity over whom , in this part of India , Dr . Burnes presides with such honour to himself , and advantage to the Masonic Brotherhood , have yet as vivid a perception of the great and universal principles of right laid down in his admirable address , as if we had been present at their delivery , ancl been subjected to the influence of the speaker while in the act of swaying the minds of his auditors .
The success of the Lodge Perseverance must be gratifying to every one . It has quadrupled its members , attracted the general consideration of society , and drawn forth a gratifying evidence of good-will on the part of Government ; ancl it will be remembered among the other good acts of Mr . Farish ' s administration , that our worthy ex-governor had the liberality to devote a public building for the meetings of this Lodge . Long may it live ancl flourish , supported by the good wishes ancl the
active exertions of the virtuous members of the community ; and may its worthy Grand Master live to see the prosperity of the Institution , and long enjoy the honourable badge of brotherhood , which has been so deservedly voted to him .
The Address of the Right AVorshipful Brother James Burnes , K . H ., P . G . M . W . P . I ., on his being installed into the chair ofthe Lodge Perseverance , No . 546 , at Bombay , on the festival of St . John the Evangelist , A . L ., 5839 . RIGHT AVORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER . — I have been deputed by the Brethren of Lodge Perseverance , No . 546 , to express to you their anxiety that your truly eloquent and Masonic address to the Fra"
ternity on the Anniversary of St . John ' s day should be preserved in the records of the Lodge , and , if possible , made public ; and to request that you will commit it to paper , and oblige them with a copy of it for their purposes . I am , Right Worshi pful Sir , ancl dear Brother , AVith every sentiment of regard and esteem , Your ' s very faithfully and affectionately ,
W . C . HARRIS , D . P . G . M . To the Right AVorshipful Brother James Burnes , K . IL , P . G M .: and AA ' . M . of Lodge Perseverance , No . 546 .
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India.
Brother's address to the Brethren assembled surpassed every thing I ever heard , both in matter and manner : an application has been made by the Lodge to have it recorded on the proceedings and published . I shall conclude this by subjoining the account of our proceedings on St . John ' s day , as taken from thepublic prints . " We have the greatest pleasure in giving our readers a copy of the eloquent and elegant address of Dr . Burnes on the occasion of the
meeting of the Lodge Perseverance , on the peculiarly Masonic anniversary of the festival of St . John . On no former occasion has a Masonic meeting in Bombay been convened under more imposing auspices , and never has a gathering of the Craft in this country been made under more propitious circumstances than those under whicli the fraternity assembled on the eve of " Good St . John . " The address of Dr . Burnes , though particularly Masonic in its character , will be read with pleasure by every
member of the community . It is not addressed to the petty prejudices of a party . Its precepts are such as must meet with the concurrence of every honest heart , and every honourable mind . It is more than Masonic ; its sentiments find an echo in every bosom . AVe who have not the honour to belong to the fraternity over whom , in this part of India , Dr . Burnes presides with such honour to himself , and advantage to the Masonic Brotherhood , have yet as vivid a perception of the great and universal principles of right laid down in his admirable address , as if we had been present at their delivery , ancl been subjected to the influence of the speaker while in the act of swaying the minds of his auditors .
The success of the Lodge Perseverance must be gratifying to every one . It has quadrupled its members , attracted the general consideration of society , and drawn forth a gratifying evidence of good-will on the part of Government ; ancl it will be remembered among the other good acts of Mr . Farish ' s administration , that our worthy ex-governor had the liberality to devote a public building for the meetings of this Lodge . Long may it live ancl flourish , supported by the good wishes ancl the
active exertions of the virtuous members of the community ; and may its worthy Grand Master live to see the prosperity of the Institution , and long enjoy the honourable badge of brotherhood , which has been so deservedly voted to him .
The Address of the Right AVorshipful Brother James Burnes , K . H ., P . G . M . W . P . I ., on his being installed into the chair ofthe Lodge Perseverance , No . 546 , at Bombay , on the festival of St . John the Evangelist , A . L ., 5839 . RIGHT AVORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER . — I have been deputed by the Brethren of Lodge Perseverance , No . 546 , to express to you their anxiety that your truly eloquent and Masonic address to the Fra"
ternity on the Anniversary of St . John ' s day should be preserved in the records of the Lodge , and , if possible , made public ; and to request that you will commit it to paper , and oblige them with a copy of it for their purposes . I am , Right Worshi pful Sir , ancl dear Brother , AVith every sentiment of regard and esteem , Your ' s very faithfully and affectionately ,
W . C . HARRIS , D . P . G . M . To the Right AVorshipful Brother James Burnes , K . IL , P . G M .: and AA ' . M . of Lodge Perseverance , No . 546 .