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to all , and it was unnecessary to dilate on the zeal and ability which he had displayed on all occasions , and on the great assistance which he had rendered to the Masonic charities , more especially to the Boys' aud Girls' Schools and aged Freemasons' Eund ( much cheering ) . Bro . PHILLIPE expressed his regret that the AV . M . had , through inadvertence , associated his name so prominentl y with the last toast , because there were present Provincial Grand Officers who ranked as superior Officers to himself ; but as ho
had referred to him and Bro . S piers , in their capacities of Grand Officers , it was his duty to express to them the feelings which influenced himself and Bro . Spiers . He could assure them , as an old Mason of thirty years' standing , aud as an Officer of Grand Lodge appointed by the Duke of Sussex , it afforded him peculiar gratification in being present on this interesting occasion , and in seeing so large a gathering of Brethren assembled to commemorate the anniversary of the Apollo Lodge . This was not his first visit to this Province , for one of the greatest pleasures of his life was in being present at the consecration of the Cherwell Lodge
at Banbury , where he witnessed some admirable Masonic working . On the present occasion he felt peculiar delight , for , with all his experience , there was scarcely a Province that lie had visited where he had seen so large a gathering of the Brethren as was now assembled to do honour to the Worshipful Master . It showed that Masonry was estimated as it ought to be at Oxford and in its Province , and , as an old Mason , who had taken his share of the heat and labour of the day , he could assure those who had recentl y been initiated , that the further they proceeded in Masonry the more they would be gratifiedand that they would
, find it was more than a name—that it was worth y to be pursued with anxietyand zeal , and that they could not do a more fraternal act than to introduce to the Order those over whom they had any influence , or for whom they entertained any regard ( cheers ) . Reference having been made to the exertions made by Bro . Spiers in this Province , he begged to assure them that that Brother stood as high in London as he did in Oxfordshire ( cheers ) . It was true that he was not able to exercise
there that immediate influence which he did in this Province , but he -was regarded as a real working Mason ; and during the time that he was a member of the Board of General Purposes , and Steward to the various Masonic Charities , he displayed such zeal and ability that no man was more respected in the Grand Lodge of England than Bro . Spiers ( loud cheers ) . In conclusion , he begged to thank them for the honour which they had paid him as a P . G . Officer , and to assure them that Oxford would stand "A 1 " with him in regard to Masonry ( cheers ) . Bro . SPIEKS , being loudly called for , assured them that the encomiums which had
been paid him by the W . M . aud Bro . Phillipe made him feel extremel y humble ; and although he was happy to find that his exertions in the cause of Masonry had been satisfactory to them , he could not forget that he had always been supported by tbe willing hands and the ready hearts of the Brethren , so that the performance of any and every duty devolving upon him had been attended with the greatest possible pleasure . He felt , however , so embarrassed with what had taken place within the last few minutes , that he was unable to express what he desired to convey to them ; but he hoped they believed that he desired nothing so much as
to stand well in their estimation , and he trusted that as long as his life was spared he might be able to aid and advance the interests of the Craft , which he had so much at heart ( loud cheers ) . The W . M . then proposed "The health of that distinguished Brother , Bro . Rev . J . C . Ridley , " whom the Earl of Zetland had delegated to preside over this Province ( much cheering ) . Those who had been associated with Bro . Ridley could testify to the ability with which he ruled over this Province ; and those who had taken office in the Prov . Grand Lod or had lateljoined itcould bear witness
ge , y , to his skill , and would admit that he was in every respect a most amiable Prov . G . M . ( loud cheers ) . He was sure they would all heartily join with him in feelings ofthe greatest gratification in seeing him present on this occasion , and in wishing him health and prosperity , and that he might long rule over this Province ( much cheering ) . The Prov . G . M . said he was duly sensible of the honour which thoy had paid him , but he could not appropriate to himself all the credit which had been , assigned
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to all , and it was unnecessary to dilate on the zeal and ability which he had displayed on all occasions , and on the great assistance which he had rendered to the Masonic charities , more especially to the Boys' aud Girls' Schools and aged Freemasons' Eund ( much cheering ) . Bro . PHILLIPE expressed his regret that the AV . M . had , through inadvertence , associated his name so prominentl y with the last toast , because there were present Provincial Grand Officers who ranked as superior Officers to himself ; but as ho
had referred to him and Bro . S piers , in their capacities of Grand Officers , it was his duty to express to them the feelings which influenced himself and Bro . Spiers . He could assure them , as an old Mason of thirty years' standing , aud as an Officer of Grand Lodge appointed by the Duke of Sussex , it afforded him peculiar gratification in being present on this interesting occasion , and in seeing so large a gathering of Brethren assembled to commemorate the anniversary of the Apollo Lodge . This was not his first visit to this Province , for one of the greatest pleasures of his life was in being present at the consecration of the Cherwell Lodge
at Banbury , where he witnessed some admirable Masonic working . On the present occasion he felt peculiar delight , for , with all his experience , there was scarcely a Province that lie had visited where he had seen so large a gathering of the Brethren as was now assembled to do honour to the Worshipful Master . It showed that Masonry was estimated as it ought to be at Oxford and in its Province , and , as an old Mason , who had taken his share of the heat and labour of the day , he could assure those who had recentl y been initiated , that the further they proceeded in Masonry the more they would be gratifiedand that they would
, find it was more than a name—that it was worth y to be pursued with anxietyand zeal , and that they could not do a more fraternal act than to introduce to the Order those over whom they had any influence , or for whom they entertained any regard ( cheers ) . Reference having been made to the exertions made by Bro . Spiers in this Province , he begged to assure them that that Brother stood as high in London as he did in Oxfordshire ( cheers ) . It was true that he was not able to exercise
there that immediate influence which he did in this Province , but he -was regarded as a real working Mason ; and during the time that he was a member of the Board of General Purposes , and Steward to the various Masonic Charities , he displayed such zeal and ability that no man was more respected in the Grand Lodge of England than Bro . Spiers ( loud cheers ) . In conclusion , he begged to thank them for the honour which they had paid him as a P . G . Officer , and to assure them that Oxford would stand "A 1 " with him in regard to Masonry ( cheers ) . Bro . SPIEKS , being loudly called for , assured them that the encomiums which had
been paid him by the W . M . aud Bro . Phillipe made him feel extremel y humble ; and although he was happy to find that his exertions in the cause of Masonry had been satisfactory to them , he could not forget that he had always been supported by tbe willing hands and the ready hearts of the Brethren , so that the performance of any and every duty devolving upon him had been attended with the greatest possible pleasure . He felt , however , so embarrassed with what had taken place within the last few minutes , that he was unable to express what he desired to convey to them ; but he hoped they believed that he desired nothing so much as
to stand well in their estimation , and he trusted that as long as his life was spared he might be able to aid and advance the interests of the Craft , which he had so much at heart ( loud cheers ) . The W . M . then proposed "The health of that distinguished Brother , Bro . Rev . J . C . Ridley , " whom the Earl of Zetland had delegated to preside over this Province ( much cheering ) . Those who had been associated with Bro . Ridley could testify to the ability with which he ruled over this Province ; and those who had taken office in the Prov . Grand Lod or had lateljoined itcould bear witness
ge , y , to his skill , and would admit that he was in every respect a most amiable Prov . G . M . ( loud cheers ) . He was sure they would all heartily join with him in feelings ofthe greatest gratification in seeing him present on this occasion , and in wishing him health and prosperity , and that he might long rule over this Province ( much cheering ) . The Prov . G . M . said he was duly sensible of the honour which thoy had paid him , but he could not appropriate to himself all the credit which had been , assigned