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Provincial.
bly of my Brother Freemasons , and I ivould fain add , whilst honoured with the presence of our fair and attractive visitors , representing as they now do , the youth , loveliness , and fashion of Falmouth ' s brightest gem , whose far-famed humanity and compassion towards their fellow-creatures in distress ancl affliction , as well as their universally acknowledged philanthropy in the patronage of worth and merit , without distinction of rank or condition , have excited the admiration and respect of our
Fraternity , not only in the county of Cornwall , but throughout the whole enlightened world —( hear , hear ) . I repeat , I cannot on the present occasion forbear from avowing my ardent devotion to the principles of an Order , in the practice of which I have derived the greatest assistance ancl protection against all the evils ancl temptations incidental to the erring and untoward disposition of man . If I turn from the pleasing subject of our past public ceremonies in the county , to our more
exclusive private conclaves , I shall find additional cause to exult , that at this eleventh hour of my Masonic career , I have been declared by the unanimous voice of my provincial Brethren , a faithful and zealous member of an Ancient ancl Loyal Fraternity —( hear , hear)—whose profession instructs and enjoins us to worship and adore our Almighty Maker—to honour and obey the sovereign of our country—to be peaceful ancl orderlin our stations—diligent in our callings—upright and honest in
y our dealings—obedient and respectful towards our superiors—gentle and condescending to our inferiors—merciful towards our enemies—considerate , mild , and indulgent in our censures—kind , courteous , ancl obliging in all the relative duties of life —( hear ) . Such , my Brethren , I would tell the world , are the tenets and obligations of Freemasonry :
_ m institution unlimited in its numbers , scattered over every kingdom and republic of the earth . That so vast a body should exist in such silence , peace , and tranquility , and move with such unvarying regularity , whilst to the casual observer it would appear that no eye watches , nor hand directs its procedure , is the best proof of its rigid adherence to principles , in their nature unchangeably advantageous to mankind at large . I will not retard our festival , my Brethren , by dwelling longer on a theme whichto use the emphatic language of our immortal Brother
, Preston , is inexhaustible ! Permit me , therefore , again to assure you individually and collectively of my warmest and most grateful thanks for the generous consideration you have evinced towards me on this occasion ; and , in conclusion , I will only add that in my declining life , whilst the Almighty may be pleased to prolong my existence—in the quiet of my retirement from the public duties of provincial Freemasonry , and whilst succouring and refreshing my enfeebled frame in one of those
elegant seats , or partaking , with my family and friends , the repasts of rational gratification around that highly-prized table—the cherished recollection of this meeting , and its attendant circumstances , will give a balm to the pains and regrets incidental to the decay of old age , ancl solace my last days ivith the consoling reflection , that in the vigour and meridian of life , I courted , possessed , and enjoyed , as a citizen of the worldthe friendlaffections of fellow-man—induling my humble
, y my g intellectual faculties in society , as a lover of the whole human race—an enthusiast in all socialities of life—an admirer of virtue in her meanest garb—a foe to vice and all its fallacious allurements—in one word , my Brethren , as a . Free ancl an Accepted Mason —( loud and prolonged cheers ) . The eloquent address of Brother Vyvyan Robinson was listened to yoi __ vijj . ' M
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Provincial.
bly of my Brother Freemasons , and I ivould fain add , whilst honoured with the presence of our fair and attractive visitors , representing as they now do , the youth , loveliness , and fashion of Falmouth ' s brightest gem , whose far-famed humanity and compassion towards their fellow-creatures in distress ancl affliction , as well as their universally acknowledged philanthropy in the patronage of worth and merit , without distinction of rank or condition , have excited the admiration and respect of our
Fraternity , not only in the county of Cornwall , but throughout the whole enlightened world —( hear , hear ) . I repeat , I cannot on the present occasion forbear from avowing my ardent devotion to the principles of an Order , in the practice of which I have derived the greatest assistance ancl protection against all the evils ancl temptations incidental to the erring and untoward disposition of man . If I turn from the pleasing subject of our past public ceremonies in the county , to our more
exclusive private conclaves , I shall find additional cause to exult , that at this eleventh hour of my Masonic career , I have been declared by the unanimous voice of my provincial Brethren , a faithful and zealous member of an Ancient ancl Loyal Fraternity —( hear , hear)—whose profession instructs and enjoins us to worship and adore our Almighty Maker—to honour and obey the sovereign of our country—to be peaceful ancl orderlin our stations—diligent in our callings—upright and honest in
y our dealings—obedient and respectful towards our superiors—gentle and condescending to our inferiors—merciful towards our enemies—considerate , mild , and indulgent in our censures—kind , courteous , ancl obliging in all the relative duties of life —( hear ) . Such , my Brethren , I would tell the world , are the tenets and obligations of Freemasonry :
_ m institution unlimited in its numbers , scattered over every kingdom and republic of the earth . That so vast a body should exist in such silence , peace , and tranquility , and move with such unvarying regularity , whilst to the casual observer it would appear that no eye watches , nor hand directs its procedure , is the best proof of its rigid adherence to principles , in their nature unchangeably advantageous to mankind at large . I will not retard our festival , my Brethren , by dwelling longer on a theme whichto use the emphatic language of our immortal Brother
, Preston , is inexhaustible ! Permit me , therefore , again to assure you individually and collectively of my warmest and most grateful thanks for the generous consideration you have evinced towards me on this occasion ; and , in conclusion , I will only add that in my declining life , whilst the Almighty may be pleased to prolong my existence—in the quiet of my retirement from the public duties of provincial Freemasonry , and whilst succouring and refreshing my enfeebled frame in one of those
elegant seats , or partaking , with my family and friends , the repasts of rational gratification around that highly-prized table—the cherished recollection of this meeting , and its attendant circumstances , will give a balm to the pains and regrets incidental to the decay of old age , ancl solace my last days ivith the consoling reflection , that in the vigour and meridian of life , I courted , possessed , and enjoyed , as a citizen of the worldthe friendlaffections of fellow-man—induling my humble
, y my g intellectual faculties in society , as a lover of the whole human race—an enthusiast in all socialities of life—an admirer of virtue in her meanest garb—a foe to vice and all its fallacious allurements—in one word , my Brethren , as a . Free ancl an Accepted Mason —( loud and prolonged cheers ) . The eloquent address of Brother Vyvyan Robinson was listened to yoi __ vijj . ' M