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always shewed the greatest care and solicitude in the discharge of tbe many and onerous duties of his office . He has performed those duties with no ordinary ability , and has always proved himself to be a zealous Mason , an efficient officer , and a true and faithful Brother ; thus he has richly earned for himself the esteem and affection of his Brethren , and each succeeding year of his office has added a link to the chain of Brotherllove which bind us together as Masonsancl has also added
y , the cement of private and personal friendship to the Masonic tie . Brethren , be it our prayer that T . G . A . O . T . U . will pour down upon each of these Brethren every blessing that life can bestow . The toast was received ancl drunk with great enthusiasm , ancl was acknowledged by the D . P . G . M . in very feeling ancl appropriate terms . The R . AV " . D . P . G . M . then gave , with truly Masonic spirit , the health of Bro . John LinterVA orshiful President ( for the 3 rd time ) of
, p the Lodge of Instruction . This Brother , he said , had not only excited the wonder and astonishment of his own Lodge , and the Lodge of Instruction , hut of the entire province , by the rapid advance he had made in the science of Masonry . Nature had endowed him with every requisite to make a good Mason , ancl his truj y Masonic conduct hacl endeared him to every Brother in the province . He rejoiced to see so large a meeting assembled to ilo him honourand he trusted ere long to
, see the Brethren again assembled to greet him as the AV . M . of his Mother Lodge ( the Moira , No . 40 S ) , which had every reason to be proud of so learned ancl zealous a Brother . The toast was received with most vehement cheers , ancl drunk with enthusiasm ; after a pause the AV . P ., Bro . J . Linton , who was much
aflected , rose to acknowledge the toast , which ivas the signal for another outburst of applause , which lasted for a considerable time , on silence being obtained , Brother Linter said , — Brethren , in rising to respond to the toast which has been proposed in so kind and flattering a manner by the D . P . G . M ., and for the unmistakeable enthusiasm with which you have responded , I am at a loss for language to express my gratitude . It has been said that " out of the fulness of the heart the mouth speaketh" but at the
pre-, sent moment I feel it is quite the reverse , for from the fulness of my heart my tongue is impeded in its utterance . I fear , R . AV . Sir and Brethren , that the flattering manner in which my name has been mentioned and received by you must arise more from the fact of my being President of the Loclge of Instruction , and liaving to preside over you this evening than any real service to the Craft ( lond cries of no ! no !) and that you have described rather what a Chairman out to be than
what he reall y is ; but be that as it may , there is one thing that I must be allowed to say ( and 1 trust 1 shall not be accused of egotism in saying it ) , that I will yield to no man in an anxious and zealous desire to serve Masonry to the fullest extent of my power . Brethren , the situation in which I am this evening placed , calls on me to make a few observations on the occasion which has called us together , but in these remarks I must be brieffor I profess not the ability to address so large an
, assembly ; nor have I the vanity to think I ought to occupy your time , even if I hacl the ability . We are met this evening to clo honour to the Lodge of Instruction , and to show our respect for , and to acknowledge its usefulness , ils benefits , and its advantages to Masonry—these advantages have repeatedly been acknowledged by my predecessors . Nor is it in this province alone that its usefulness is appreciated , for in
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Provincial.
always shewed the greatest care and solicitude in the discharge of tbe many and onerous duties of his office . He has performed those duties with no ordinary ability , and has always proved himself to be a zealous Mason , an efficient officer , and a true and faithful Brother ; thus he has richly earned for himself the esteem and affection of his Brethren , and each succeeding year of his office has added a link to the chain of Brotherllove which bind us together as Masonsancl has also added
y , the cement of private and personal friendship to the Masonic tie . Brethren , be it our prayer that T . G . A . O . T . U . will pour down upon each of these Brethren every blessing that life can bestow . The toast was received ancl drunk with great enthusiasm , ancl was acknowledged by the D . P . G . M . in very feeling ancl appropriate terms . The R . AV " . D . P . G . M . then gave , with truly Masonic spirit , the health of Bro . John LinterVA orshiful President ( for the 3 rd time ) of
, p the Lodge of Instruction . This Brother , he said , had not only excited the wonder and astonishment of his own Lodge , and the Lodge of Instruction , hut of the entire province , by the rapid advance he had made in the science of Masonry . Nature had endowed him with every requisite to make a good Mason , ancl his truj y Masonic conduct hacl endeared him to every Brother in the province . He rejoiced to see so large a meeting assembled to ilo him honourand he trusted ere long to
, see the Brethren again assembled to greet him as the AV . M . of his Mother Lodge ( the Moira , No . 40 S ) , which had every reason to be proud of so learned ancl zealous a Brother . The toast was received with most vehement cheers , ancl drunk with enthusiasm ; after a pause the AV . P ., Bro . J . Linton , who was much
aflected , rose to acknowledge the toast , which ivas the signal for another outburst of applause , which lasted for a considerable time , on silence being obtained , Brother Linter said , — Brethren , in rising to respond to the toast which has been proposed in so kind and flattering a manner by the D . P . G . M ., and for the unmistakeable enthusiasm with which you have responded , I am at a loss for language to express my gratitude . It has been said that " out of the fulness of the heart the mouth speaketh" but at the
pre-, sent moment I feel it is quite the reverse , for from the fulness of my heart my tongue is impeded in its utterance . I fear , R . AV . Sir and Brethren , that the flattering manner in which my name has been mentioned and received by you must arise more from the fact of my being President of the Loclge of Instruction , and liaving to preside over you this evening than any real service to the Craft ( lond cries of no ! no !) and that you have described rather what a Chairman out to be than
what he reall y is ; but be that as it may , there is one thing that I must be allowed to say ( and 1 trust 1 shall not be accused of egotism in saying it ) , that I will yield to no man in an anxious and zealous desire to serve Masonry to the fullest extent of my power . Brethren , the situation in which I am this evening placed , calls on me to make a few observations on the occasion which has called us together , but in these remarks I must be brieffor I profess not the ability to address so large an
, assembly ; nor have I the vanity to think I ought to occupy your time , even if I hacl the ability . We are met this evening to clo honour to the Lodge of Instruction , and to show our respect for , and to acknowledge its usefulness , ils benefits , and its advantages to Masonry—these advantages have repeatedly been acknowledged by my predecessors . Nor is it in this province alone that its usefulness is appreciated , for in