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tho 46 th , with a military escort , colours flying , ancl music , oorne aloft on the shoulders of tho enemy under a magnificent canopy . Captain Child and some other Masonic officers will attend our Lodge next Tuesday , and Captain Child will bring the noble volume himself- and give the Brethren the privilege of viewing it . I doubt not , clear Brother , that under your presidency this Book of books will be received with true Masonic honours , and a ceremonial solemnized worthv of so memorable an occasion . "
The Military Brethren promptly and politely complied with the request , and attended the Lodge witli the Bible , when the W . M ., in a neat address , explained to the Brethren the reasons , which induced liini to address the Military Brethren respecting the Bible , and their courteously aud fraternally complying with the request . Bro . Captain Childs , during the evening , gave an interesting account of the Bible ; its loss and recovery , on two different occasionsfrom the fortune of war ; the circumstances which led to his
, possession of it , —the gift of the Masonic jewels belonging to the Lodge , to Brethren in Canada . The Bible was printed in London , " by the assignees of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills , deceased , Printers to the Queen ' s Most Excellent Majesty , MDCCXII , " and contains the Apocrypha , the New Testament , Index , the Psalms to be road during the year , the Thirty-nine Articles , select Forms of Prayer at the Healing , and
Table of Kindred . The Bible apjiears to have been in possession of the regimental Lodge since the 4 th of March , 1752 , namely , a hundred years . It has been recently elegantly bound in purple morocco , and the covers are ornamented with appropriate gilt Masonic devices . It was an object of intense interest to the Brethren , who carefull y inspected it . The Brethren afterwards sat down to refreshment , and the evening was spient in " peace , harmony , and Brotherly love . "
Presentation of a Floorcloth to the Lodge of Virtue , No . 177 . —On Tuesday Evening , the 17 th of February , at tho regular monthl y meeting , Bro . Charles Agar , artist , presented the above Lodge with a Floorcloth , designed and painted by himself , as a mark of his regard for this highly prosperous Lodge , in which he was initiated into Freemasonry . The time bestowed upon the painting of the Floorcloth , —its intrinsic worth as a work of art , —the elegance of
its design and execution , —and the liberality of its donor , the completion of whose numerous commissions absorbs the whole of his professional time , greatly enhances the value of the gift , —the latter fact being an additional reason for rendering to Bro . Agar the warmest thanks of its present possessors . We regret that our space will not allow us to give an elaborate account of this Cloth , which we have received , from a valued corresjiondent .
LIVERPOOL . —Ancient Union Lodge , No . 245 . —The Brethren of this Lodge held their usual Annual Meeting on the 15 th of January , at the Royal Hotel , Dale Street , for the Installation of their W . M ., Bro . W . B . Hooper . The Installation was performed by Bro . R . H . Hartley , P . M ., whose delivery and correct ivorking did full justice to this very interesting and beautiful ceremony . At this meeting , Bro . W . B . Hooper , W . M ., appointed and invested the following as his Officers for the year : —Brs . Chas . Hand , S . W . ; Slack , J . W . ; Bettevley , S . D .: Richard Williams , J . D . ; John Leah , Junr . Sec .:
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tho 46 th , with a military escort , colours flying , ancl music , oorne aloft on the shoulders of tho enemy under a magnificent canopy . Captain Child and some other Masonic officers will attend our Lodge next Tuesday , and Captain Child will bring the noble volume himself- and give the Brethren the privilege of viewing it . I doubt not , clear Brother , that under your presidency this Book of books will be received with true Masonic honours , and a ceremonial solemnized worthv of so memorable an occasion . "
The Military Brethren promptly and politely complied with the request , and attended the Lodge witli the Bible , when the W . M ., in a neat address , explained to the Brethren the reasons , which induced liini to address the Military Brethren respecting the Bible , and their courteously aud fraternally complying with the request . Bro . Captain Childs , during the evening , gave an interesting account of the Bible ; its loss and recovery , on two different occasionsfrom the fortune of war ; the circumstances which led to his
, possession of it , —the gift of the Masonic jewels belonging to the Lodge , to Brethren in Canada . The Bible was printed in London , " by the assignees of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills , deceased , Printers to the Queen ' s Most Excellent Majesty , MDCCXII , " and contains the Apocrypha , the New Testament , Index , the Psalms to be road during the year , the Thirty-nine Articles , select Forms of Prayer at the Healing , and
Table of Kindred . The Bible apjiears to have been in possession of the regimental Lodge since the 4 th of March , 1752 , namely , a hundred years . It has been recently elegantly bound in purple morocco , and the covers are ornamented with appropriate gilt Masonic devices . It was an object of intense interest to the Brethren , who carefull y inspected it . The Brethren afterwards sat down to refreshment , and the evening was spient in " peace , harmony , and Brotherly love . "
Presentation of a Floorcloth to the Lodge of Virtue , No . 177 . —On Tuesday Evening , the 17 th of February , at tho regular monthl y meeting , Bro . Charles Agar , artist , presented the above Lodge with a Floorcloth , designed and painted by himself , as a mark of his regard for this highly prosperous Lodge , in which he was initiated into Freemasonry . The time bestowed upon the painting of the Floorcloth , —its intrinsic worth as a work of art , —the elegance of
its design and execution , —and the liberality of its donor , the completion of whose numerous commissions absorbs the whole of his professional time , greatly enhances the value of the gift , —the latter fact being an additional reason for rendering to Bro . Agar the warmest thanks of its present possessors . We regret that our space will not allow us to give an elaborate account of this Cloth , which we have received , from a valued corresjiondent .
LIVERPOOL . —Ancient Union Lodge , No . 245 . —The Brethren of this Lodge held their usual Annual Meeting on the 15 th of January , at the Royal Hotel , Dale Street , for the Installation of their W . M ., Bro . W . B . Hooper . The Installation was performed by Bro . R . H . Hartley , P . M ., whose delivery and correct ivorking did full justice to this very interesting and beautiful ceremony . At this meeting , Bro . W . B . Hooper , W . M ., appointed and invested the following as his Officers for the year : —Brs . Chas . Hand , S . W . ; Slack , J . W . ; Bettevley , S . D .: Richard Williams , J . D . ; John Leah , Junr . Sec .: