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Oxford , they would find that they had a tie upon their Brethren there , which they would be too willing to acknowledge , ancl that they woulcl receive them with that spirit of hosjiitality which was the characteristic of the Order . He had never attended any meeting , where he had derived a larger amount of gratification , for the arrangements were perfect , and with the Lodge itself he was particularly struckpresenting as it did certain markssquaresand
, , , lines , which were so emblematical of Masonry , and rendered it so peculiarly fitted for the purpose . The consecration of the Lodge had been under his sanction , and he had availed himself of the opportunity of calling in the assistance of Bro . Burstall ancl Bro . Spiers , who had so beautifully performed the ceremony , and to whom he felt specially indebted . The occasion had been to him one of unmixed enjoyment ; he thanked the Worshipful Mastersthe Officers
, , and Brethren , for the admirable manner in which they had fulfilled their duties , and he should regard the constitution of the Cherwell Lodge as a great epoch in Masonry , and one of which himself and his Province might be justly proud . ( Loud cheers . ) Before sitting down , he begged to propose " The health of D . Pr . G . M . Bro . Burstall ; " he would not allude to his many valuable services , but to the great assistance which he had rendered on the present
occasion , which they hacl all witnessed , and could duly appreciate . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . BURSTALL returned thanks , and said that as they were jiressed for time he should content himself by simply assuring them that any duties which were imposed upon him he fulfilled with great
willingness , and to the best of his abilities , but he could on the present occasion take credit onl y for a certain part , because he had been assisted in an eminent degree by Bro . Spiers and Bro . Paul . He had hacl the jileasing duty of installing the Rev . Bro . Paul , and was happy to congratulate him on taking to a Lodge in a most prosperous condition , for he had never heard of any Lodge starting under such auspicious circumstances ; he had also never heard of a Master beingcalled on at the onset to initiate ten members . He begged to jirojiose
" The W . M . of the Cherwell Lodge , " and he should do justice to his feelings by saying but little in his jiresence ; he had known him as a man and a Mason for many years , ancl having seen his working in the Lodge of which he was a member , he could truly say that no man was better qualified to take the office of Master . He rejoiced in seeing him assisted by such competent officers , for he hacl strong claims on their supportand he doubted not they would do their
, duty , well knowing that the Master of a Lodge could not carry out his jilans successfully unless he was well sujiported by his officers . In conclusion , he congratulated them on having such an efficient Master , and he felt assured that , under his ausjiices , Masonry would attain a high position in the town of Banbury . The W . M . acknowledged the compliment , ancl remarked that he thought few men could point to a single event in their lives which
had not some drawback ; but he was enabled to do so on this occasion , for it had been a source of unalloyed pleasure to him and without a circumstance to mar it . It was true that he hacl taken some pains ancl trouble to establish a Lodge at Banbury , but had he not met with such cordial co-operation and assistance from his friends at Oxford , he would not have been able to accomplish his object . He VOL . III . p
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Oxford , they would find that they had a tie upon their Brethren there , which they would be too willing to acknowledge , ancl that they woulcl receive them with that spirit of hosjiitality which was the characteristic of the Order . He had never attended any meeting , where he had derived a larger amount of gratification , for the arrangements were perfect , and with the Lodge itself he was particularly struckpresenting as it did certain markssquaresand
, , , lines , which were so emblematical of Masonry , and rendered it so peculiarly fitted for the purpose . The consecration of the Lodge had been under his sanction , and he had availed himself of the opportunity of calling in the assistance of Bro . Burstall ancl Bro . Spiers , who had so beautifully performed the ceremony , and to whom he felt specially indebted . The occasion had been to him one of unmixed enjoyment ; he thanked the Worshipful Mastersthe Officers
, , and Brethren , for the admirable manner in which they had fulfilled their duties , and he should regard the constitution of the Cherwell Lodge as a great epoch in Masonry , and one of which himself and his Province might be justly proud . ( Loud cheers . ) Before sitting down , he begged to propose " The health of D . Pr . G . M . Bro . Burstall ; " he would not allude to his many valuable services , but to the great assistance which he had rendered on the present
occasion , which they hacl all witnessed , and could duly appreciate . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . BURSTALL returned thanks , and said that as they were jiressed for time he should content himself by simply assuring them that any duties which were imposed upon him he fulfilled with great
willingness , and to the best of his abilities , but he could on the present occasion take credit onl y for a certain part , because he had been assisted in an eminent degree by Bro . Spiers and Bro . Paul . He had hacl the jileasing duty of installing the Rev . Bro . Paul , and was happy to congratulate him on taking to a Lodge in a most prosperous condition , for he had never heard of any Lodge starting under such auspicious circumstances ; he had also never heard of a Master beingcalled on at the onset to initiate ten members . He begged to jirojiose
" The W . M . of the Cherwell Lodge , " and he should do justice to his feelings by saying but little in his jiresence ; he had known him as a man and a Mason for many years , ancl having seen his working in the Lodge of which he was a member , he could truly say that no man was better qualified to take the office of Master . He rejoiced in seeing him assisted by such competent officers , for he hacl strong claims on their supportand he doubted not they would do their
, duty , well knowing that the Master of a Lodge could not carry out his jilans successfully unless he was well sujiported by his officers . In conclusion , he congratulated them on having such an efficient Master , and he felt assured that , under his ausjiices , Masonry would attain a high position in the town of Banbury . The W . M . acknowledged the compliment , ancl remarked that he thought few men could point to a single event in their lives which
had not some drawback ; but he was enabled to do so on this occasion , for it had been a source of unalloyed pleasure to him and without a circumstance to mar it . It was true that he hacl taken some pains ancl trouble to establish a Lodge at Banbury , but had he not met with such cordial co-operation and assistance from his friends at Oxford , he would not have been able to accomplish his object . He VOL . III . p