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the world . AA ' e must he charitable and philanthropic to all , but more especially our Brethren , and be ready to sympathise with and relieve their wants , and those of their wives , and widows , and families . AA ' e have no respect of colour , creed , or country ; but we are not lavish antl indiscriminate in our charity—we must prefer the worthy Brother and reject the worthless ; antl this leads me lo notice the moral force of example . Precept is excellent , but example still more so . The one is
the tree—the other the fruit . Anil oh , Brethren , if we would but endeavour to be out of Lodge what we wish to be in it , we should disarm our adversaries of all occasion of reproach , by being good Masons , and , consequently , good men . Then , indeetl , would many free born individuals , admiring our example , rush with eagerness to the closely-tyled portals of our Lodges , desiring to become entered Apprentices , and thus should we he qualifing ourselves for admission into that Grand
y Lodge , which , when once opened , will never be closed . " "Our newly-initiated Brother" — Sir AVatkin AVilliams AVynn . ( Honours . ) Bro . AVYNN returned thanks , ancl concluded by saying that he should endeavour to prove himself worthy their acceptance , by inculcating those Masonic principles so beautifully pourtrayed to him that day . Song— - "Jenny Jones , " in capital style .
" Our other newly-elected Brother "—Lord A . E . Hill . ( Honours . ) His LORDSHIP replied to the toast in a neat speech , ancl hoped his Masonic conduct would merit their approbation for a further degree being conferred . Song— " The Entered Apprentice . " " Bro . the Earl of Hillsborough . " ( Honours . ) His LORDSHIP acknowledged the compliment .
" Lady Combermere , " proposed by the P . G . Chaplain . ( Masonic fire . ) The R . AV . P . G . MASTER expressed his thanks for the very fraternal manner in which the Brethren had drank her Ladyship ' s health . "Bro . the Hon . AA'ellington Cotton , the newly-raised M . Mason . " ( Honours . ) Bro . COTTON acknowledged the compliment , and hoped he should prove as good a soldier and as good a Mason as his father , the P . G . M . had done .
"Bro . the Hon . Paul Methuen . " ( Honours . ) The Hon . Brother thanked the Brethren in a facetious speech . After several Masonic toasts and songs , the Lodge was called from refreshment , and finally adjourned with the usual formalities . Thus closed one of the most interesting meetings of the Cestrian Lodge held since its establishment . The Cestrian may now be consideretl the Metropolitan Lodge of this Province , and ranks amongst its subscribing Members the following : —
one noble earl , one viscount ( a peer of the realm , ) one noble lord , one baronet , three members of parliament , two learned recorders , one townclerk , two learned members of the bar , and four members of the faculty . We are informed that the R . W . P . G . M ., Viscount Combermere , intends holding the next Provincial Grand Lodge for this county at Northwich earl y in the ensuing summer . MONMOUTH . —The letter-box of our " Merlin" continues to be the recipient of the twaddle of F . G ., who , we presume , has little else to do than , like other goube-mouches , to swallow disagreeable things , and
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Provincial.
the world . AA ' e must he charitable and philanthropic to all , but more especially our Brethren , and be ready to sympathise with and relieve their wants , and those of their wives , and widows , and families . AA ' e have no respect of colour , creed , or country ; but we are not lavish antl indiscriminate in our charity—we must prefer the worthy Brother and reject the worthless ; antl this leads me lo notice the moral force of example . Precept is excellent , but example still more so . The one is
the tree—the other the fruit . Anil oh , Brethren , if we would but endeavour to be out of Lodge what we wish to be in it , we should disarm our adversaries of all occasion of reproach , by being good Masons , and , consequently , good men . Then , indeetl , would many free born individuals , admiring our example , rush with eagerness to the closely-tyled portals of our Lodges , desiring to become entered Apprentices , and thus should we he qualifing ourselves for admission into that Grand
y Lodge , which , when once opened , will never be closed . " "Our newly-initiated Brother" — Sir AVatkin AVilliams AVynn . ( Honours . ) Bro . AVYNN returned thanks , ancl concluded by saying that he should endeavour to prove himself worthy their acceptance , by inculcating those Masonic principles so beautifully pourtrayed to him that day . Song— - "Jenny Jones , " in capital style .
" Our other newly-elected Brother "—Lord A . E . Hill . ( Honours . ) His LORDSHIP replied to the toast in a neat speech , ancl hoped his Masonic conduct would merit their approbation for a further degree being conferred . Song— " The Entered Apprentice . " " Bro . the Earl of Hillsborough . " ( Honours . ) His LORDSHIP acknowledged the compliment .
" Lady Combermere , " proposed by the P . G . Chaplain . ( Masonic fire . ) The R . AV . P . G . MASTER expressed his thanks for the very fraternal manner in which the Brethren had drank her Ladyship ' s health . "Bro . the Hon . AA'ellington Cotton , the newly-raised M . Mason . " ( Honours . ) Bro . COTTON acknowledged the compliment , and hoped he should prove as good a soldier and as good a Mason as his father , the P . G . M . had done .
"Bro . the Hon . Paul Methuen . " ( Honours . ) The Hon . Brother thanked the Brethren in a facetious speech . After several Masonic toasts and songs , the Lodge was called from refreshment , and finally adjourned with the usual formalities . Thus closed one of the most interesting meetings of the Cestrian Lodge held since its establishment . The Cestrian may now be consideretl the Metropolitan Lodge of this Province , and ranks amongst its subscribing Members the following : —
one noble earl , one viscount ( a peer of the realm , ) one noble lord , one baronet , three members of parliament , two learned recorders , one townclerk , two learned members of the bar , and four members of the faculty . We are informed that the R . W . P . G . M ., Viscount Combermere , intends holding the next Provincial Grand Lodge for this county at Northwich earl y in the ensuing summer . MONMOUTH . —The letter-box of our " Merlin" continues to be the recipient of the twaddle of F . G ., who , we presume , has little else to do than , like other goube-mouches , to swallow disagreeable things , and