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Provincial.
The Oration delivered at the Warwick Jubilee , and published for tke benefit of the Masonic Charities , has been rapidly sold in the Midland provinces , nor do we think that the presence of its respected and promising author , as an active participator in the presentation of the " Crucefix Testimonial , " will impede its sale in other parts of the Kingdom .
In consideration of the untiring exertions of Bro . Sharp , in solely originating and carrying out that Jubilee , and the talent he then displayed , the Brethren resolved to present him with a Past Master ' s Jewel on his retirement from office , the duties of which he respectfully declined to perform a second year . A very liberal subscription was raised amongst the Brethren , and the principal contributor was Bro . Sir Charles Douglas , MP . for the borough .
With a view of accommodating several of the Craft who expressed a desire to be present , the Members of the Lod ge deferred the celebration of the Festival of St . John until this day , when Bro . Forder was installed W . M ., by whom the following officers were appointed or invested with their respective Jewels :-Bro . Sir Charles Douglas ( M . P . ) , S . W . ; Bro . T . Green , J . W . ; Bro . Harris , Treasurer ; Bro . Hersee ' Sec . ; Bro . N . SharpSDBro leJDBroLPoznanski
, .. ; . May , .. ; . . , I . G . ; Bro . Green , Tyler . ' During the proceedings of the Lodge , a letter was read from Bro , Sir Charles Douglas , regretting that indisposition confined him to his apartments at the Warwick Arms Hotel , and that he was thereby prevented from being the organ of the Brethren in conveying to Bro . Sharp , not a mere complimentary , but sincere expression of their fraternal kindness
towards that gentleman . The attendance at the banquet was very gratifying , and several excellent addresses were made by the W . M . ; Bro . Sharp , Bro . Greatwood ( W . M . Faithful Lodge , Birmingham ) , and Bro . Douglas ( P . M . Trinity Lodge , Coventry ) . We will , however , entleavour to record faithfully that which formed the principal feature of the happy meeting . Bro . FORDER , W . M ., in presenting the jewel , observed— "Brethren , this is of Jubilee ! It is known to
our year probablv all of you that the fiftieth year was ordained by the Almighty Architect to be kept as a high festival . It was with the ancient Hebrews a year of feasting and rejoicing . ' In this year no one either sowed or reaped , but all were satisfied with what the earth and trees brought forth of themselves . ' The year of Jubilee of that ancient people restored to the poor and oppressed not only their paternal property , but also their liberty ; for told that those who had
we are ' mortgaged their lands entered into free possession again . ' But , my Brethren , the greatest boon then universally bestowed was liberty , —that blessing which none know better how to appreciate or to value , than the inhabitants of this our native soil ! We are also informed by the same authority , that ' on the tenth day of the first month , the councillors of the Sanhedrim ordered the trumpets to sound , at which instant the slaves were declared free . ' We may imagine the exulting shout of the emancipated , when the blast of the trumpet was heard , and we can fully appreciate and feel the words of the sublime anthem , which says—
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The Oration delivered at the Warwick Jubilee , and published for tke benefit of the Masonic Charities , has been rapidly sold in the Midland provinces , nor do we think that the presence of its respected and promising author , as an active participator in the presentation of the " Crucefix Testimonial , " will impede its sale in other parts of the Kingdom .
In consideration of the untiring exertions of Bro . Sharp , in solely originating and carrying out that Jubilee , and the talent he then displayed , the Brethren resolved to present him with a Past Master ' s Jewel on his retirement from office , the duties of which he respectfully declined to perform a second year . A very liberal subscription was raised amongst the Brethren , and the principal contributor was Bro . Sir Charles Douglas , MP . for the borough .
With a view of accommodating several of the Craft who expressed a desire to be present , the Members of the Lod ge deferred the celebration of the Festival of St . John until this day , when Bro . Forder was installed W . M ., by whom the following officers were appointed or invested with their respective Jewels :-Bro . Sir Charles Douglas ( M . P . ) , S . W . ; Bro . T . Green , J . W . ; Bro . Harris , Treasurer ; Bro . Hersee ' Sec . ; Bro . N . SharpSDBro leJDBroLPoznanski
, .. ; . May , .. ; . . , I . G . ; Bro . Green , Tyler . ' During the proceedings of the Lodge , a letter was read from Bro , Sir Charles Douglas , regretting that indisposition confined him to his apartments at the Warwick Arms Hotel , and that he was thereby prevented from being the organ of the Brethren in conveying to Bro . Sharp , not a mere complimentary , but sincere expression of their fraternal kindness
towards that gentleman . The attendance at the banquet was very gratifying , and several excellent addresses were made by the W . M . ; Bro . Sharp , Bro . Greatwood ( W . M . Faithful Lodge , Birmingham ) , and Bro . Douglas ( P . M . Trinity Lodge , Coventry ) . We will , however , entleavour to record faithfully that which formed the principal feature of the happy meeting . Bro . FORDER , W . M ., in presenting the jewel , observed— "Brethren , this is of Jubilee ! It is known to
our year probablv all of you that the fiftieth year was ordained by the Almighty Architect to be kept as a high festival . It was with the ancient Hebrews a year of feasting and rejoicing . ' In this year no one either sowed or reaped , but all were satisfied with what the earth and trees brought forth of themselves . ' The year of Jubilee of that ancient people restored to the poor and oppressed not only their paternal property , but also their liberty ; for told that those who had
we are ' mortgaged their lands entered into free possession again . ' But , my Brethren , the greatest boon then universally bestowed was liberty , —that blessing which none know better how to appreciate or to value , than the inhabitants of this our native soil ! We are also informed by the same authority , that ' on the tenth day of the first month , the councillors of the Sanhedrim ordered the trumpets to sound , at which instant the slaves were declared free . ' We may imagine the exulting shout of the emancipated , when the blast of the trumpet was heard , and we can fully appreciate and feel the words of the sublime anthem , which says—