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Provincial.
1 he appointments of the Lodge , as far as these have advanced , cannot easily perhaps be excelled . The pedestals amongst tbe rest of the furniture , are of white anil gold , of the nicest architectural proportions and beauty , whilst the lesser lights are not surpassed , if equalled , by any Lodge in the kingdom , the models of svhich are nosv in the possession of Mr . Hubert Room , of Birmingham , who svill doubtless undertake to manufacture similar ones for any Lodge requiring them . The Brethren
of the province are nosv anxiousl y asvaiting the organization of a Provincial Grand Lodge for this county , under the Grand Registrar of England . There is every reason to hope , from the exertions in progress , that such a desideratum will soon be accomplished , and that Midsummer svill not pass without its first meeting bein » held . We can scarcely close these fesv hasty and imperfect remarks without observing hosv much gootl a few determined individuals are capable of effecting in continued exertions and good examples Esto perpetua !
BIRMINGHAM , Jan . 25 . —The Brethren of St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 51 , held their monthl y meeting at the Union Hotel , Union-street , to instal Brother W . R . Kettle as Alaster for the ensuing year , antl appoint Oflicers . Brother Empson , the retiring Master , installed Brother Kettle in a manner that did the highest credit to his Alasonic skill and industry . P . AI . Brother MOTTERAM then rose , and in an eloquent speech reminded the Brethren that
one of the leading principles of Freemasonry svas charity , a virtue which it svas incumbent on them to practise on all proper occasions svith the liberality that had characterised the Brethren in every age . Such an occasion at that time presented itself , and he was sure that he need onl y mention the distress of Ireland to awaken the cordial sympathy of every Brother present . Alany of their Brethren , no doubt , were sufferers in the common distress , antl it was impossible that thcould hesitate to
ey assist them . He needed not enter into details ; every one svas familiar with the subject ; but he svould say , he telt it to be a fit antl honourable step for the Brethren of St . Paul ' s Lodge the oldest in the province , to take , to commence a subscription among Alasons in aid of the Irish ; and it must be gratifying to their nesv Master to commence his official career by submitting such a proposal to his Brethren . He would , then , onl y detain them by proposing , that the Brethren at once enter into a subscription , to be placed at the disposal of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , for the relief of their suffering Brethren . b
I . AI . Brother COHEN ably seconded the proposition . The Worshipful Master put the proposition , which svas unanimously affirmed in the usual Alasonic manner . The Brethren immediatel y handed in their subscriptions to the amount of nearly forty pounds , and it svas understood that their contributions svould ultimatel y exceed fifty pounds . It was also intimated that , on a future occasion , a similar subscription svould be raised for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland . °
The business of the Lodge being concluded , the Brethren left labour for refreshment . The Athol Lodge , 88 . —This old Lodge is not doing so svell as its best friends could wish . A dormant spirit seems to overshadow it . Come , bestir yourself Bro . Potter ; remember that "perseverance svill yet reestablish perfection . " VOL . V
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
1 he appointments of the Lodge , as far as these have advanced , cannot easily perhaps be excelled . The pedestals amongst tbe rest of the furniture , are of white anil gold , of the nicest architectural proportions and beauty , whilst the lesser lights are not surpassed , if equalled , by any Lodge in the kingdom , the models of svhich are nosv in the possession of Mr . Hubert Room , of Birmingham , who svill doubtless undertake to manufacture similar ones for any Lodge requiring them . The Brethren
of the province are nosv anxiousl y asvaiting the organization of a Provincial Grand Lodge for this county , under the Grand Registrar of England . There is every reason to hope , from the exertions in progress , that such a desideratum will soon be accomplished , and that Midsummer svill not pass without its first meeting bein » held . We can scarcely close these fesv hasty and imperfect remarks without observing hosv much gootl a few determined individuals are capable of effecting in continued exertions and good examples Esto perpetua !
BIRMINGHAM , Jan . 25 . —The Brethren of St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 51 , held their monthl y meeting at the Union Hotel , Union-street , to instal Brother W . R . Kettle as Alaster for the ensuing year , antl appoint Oflicers . Brother Empson , the retiring Master , installed Brother Kettle in a manner that did the highest credit to his Alasonic skill and industry . P . AI . Brother MOTTERAM then rose , and in an eloquent speech reminded the Brethren that
one of the leading principles of Freemasonry svas charity , a virtue which it svas incumbent on them to practise on all proper occasions svith the liberality that had characterised the Brethren in every age . Such an occasion at that time presented itself , and he was sure that he need onl y mention the distress of Ireland to awaken the cordial sympathy of every Brother present . Alany of their Brethren , no doubt , were sufferers in the common distress , antl it was impossible that thcould hesitate to
ey assist them . He needed not enter into details ; every one svas familiar with the subject ; but he svould say , he telt it to be a fit antl honourable step for the Brethren of St . Paul ' s Lodge the oldest in the province , to take , to commence a subscription among Alasons in aid of the Irish ; and it must be gratifying to their nesv Master to commence his official career by submitting such a proposal to his Brethren . He would , then , onl y detain them by proposing , that the Brethren at once enter into a subscription , to be placed at the disposal of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , for the relief of their suffering Brethren . b
I . AI . Brother COHEN ably seconded the proposition . The Worshipful Master put the proposition , which svas unanimously affirmed in the usual Alasonic manner . The Brethren immediatel y handed in their subscriptions to the amount of nearly forty pounds , and it svas understood that their contributions svould ultimatel y exceed fifty pounds . It was also intimated that , on a future occasion , a similar subscription svould be raised for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland . °
The business of the Lodge being concluded , the Brethren left labour for refreshment . The Athol Lodge , 88 . —This old Lodge is not doing so svell as its best friends could wish . A dormant spirit seems to overshadow it . Come , bestir yourself Bro . Potter ; remember that "perseverance svill yet reestablish perfection . " VOL . V