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had seen in other places , and tended greatly to elevate the character of Masonry in this Province . In conclusion , he begged again to thank them for their kind hospitality and cordial reception ; and although his Provincial Meeting in September might be inconvenient to them , still , if at any time any of the Brethren should come to StafFordshh-e , and visit any of tiie Lodges there , he promised them that should receive , and it was saying a great deal , as kind and as cordial a reception as tbey had honoured him with on the present occasion ( much cheering ) . The AA ' . M . then proposed "The health of Bro . Best" whohe saidhad on the
, , , last occasion succeeded him in the chair , and notwithstanding that he was not personally known to the generality ofthe members of the Apollo Lodge , yet he surmounted that difficulty , and by the way in which he discharged the duties of W . M . had won the esteem of every member ofthe Lodge ( cheers ) . The number of initiations during his year of office indicated the respect entertained for him ; they amounted to 47 , which was a larger number than ever occurred before in this Lodge , and he thought he might say in any Lodge in England ( much cheering ) . Bro . BEST said he had always found a difficulty in expressing his thanks for the
kind way in which they invariably received his name , but on this occasion he felt it doubly , and regretted that he was not blessed with the eloquence that had fallen to the lot of the previous speakers . He thanked them all very sincerely for the kind and enthusiastic manner with which they had received him on this occasion , as well as for the ready assistance which he had received from all sides , not only from the members of his own Lodge , but from the Master and Officers of the Alfred Lodge , and assured them that although he had taken leave of the Master ' s chair , he should be most happy at all times to render every assistance in his power to
promote its interests ( loud cheers ) :. The AV . M . then proposed " The healths of the Worshipful Master and Officers and Brethren of the Alfred Lodge" ( cheers ) . He said that it was with feelings of peculiar pleasure that he saw Bro . Randall occupying the Master ' s chair in that Lodge , for he had known him so long as a Mason , that he felt sure he would
discharge its duties most efficiently , and lose no opportunity of testifying his zeal for those charities which always found in him a warm supporter and an eloquent advocate . He had on several occasions brought before his notice the claims and necessities of some distressed Brother , and it had afforded the Apollo Lodge peculiar pleasure to co-operate on such occasions with the Brethren of the sister Lodge ( loud cheers ) . Bro . RANDALL begged in his own name , and that of the Brethren of the Alfred Lodge , to acknowledge most gratefully the compliment which had been paid them .
He assured them that it was a wish which came home to the hearts of all in his Lodge , to maintain that kindly and cordial feeling which had hitherto existed between the two Lodges , and to see carried out that reciprocity of sentiment which gave a guarantee that the future would be as prosperous as the past ( cheers ) . The AV . M . had adverted to the way iu which the Apollo Lodge had co-operated with the Alfred in administering to the wants of others , and he was bound to say that he had always found the Apollo most ready and willing to unite with them in promoting every charitable object ( cheers ) . It was but twelve months ago that he
had made known to the Brethren a case of deep distress , and the manner in which it was responded to enabled him to raise the sum of . £ 60 , which they would rejoice to hear had saved a large and sinking family , that had seen better days , and the boon thus conferred had borne good fruit ( cheers ) . He cordially concurred with what had fallen from Bro . Vernon , that they had something more to do than dealing with the theory of Masonry- —that there were many good points in it , such as the awakening of sympathies , the formation of lasting friendships , and their impressive ceremoniesall of which formedas it were , part of a string of pearls
, , , but it was to the great principles of practical benevolence and charity that their chief attention should be directed ( cheers ) . He was glad to find that the sentiments of Colonel Vernon met with such a response ; he hoped that they would come home to the hearts of all , and that they would feel that it was not in studying the theory of Masonry , but in the practical application of its great moral principles , that their duties were best discharged ( cheers ) . In conclusion , he assured the Brethren of the Apollo Lodge that they would always find on his part ,
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Provincial.
had seen in other places , and tended greatly to elevate the character of Masonry in this Province . In conclusion , he begged again to thank them for their kind hospitality and cordial reception ; and although his Provincial Meeting in September might be inconvenient to them , still , if at any time any of the Brethren should come to StafFordshh-e , and visit any of tiie Lodges there , he promised them that should receive , and it was saying a great deal , as kind and as cordial a reception as tbey had honoured him with on the present occasion ( much cheering ) . The AA ' . M . then proposed "The health of Bro . Best" whohe saidhad on the
, , , last occasion succeeded him in the chair , and notwithstanding that he was not personally known to the generality ofthe members of the Apollo Lodge , yet he surmounted that difficulty , and by the way in which he discharged the duties of W . M . had won the esteem of every member ofthe Lodge ( cheers ) . The number of initiations during his year of office indicated the respect entertained for him ; they amounted to 47 , which was a larger number than ever occurred before in this Lodge , and he thought he might say in any Lodge in England ( much cheering ) . Bro . BEST said he had always found a difficulty in expressing his thanks for the
kind way in which they invariably received his name , but on this occasion he felt it doubly , and regretted that he was not blessed with the eloquence that had fallen to the lot of the previous speakers . He thanked them all very sincerely for the kind and enthusiastic manner with which they had received him on this occasion , as well as for the ready assistance which he had received from all sides , not only from the members of his own Lodge , but from the Master and Officers of the Alfred Lodge , and assured them that although he had taken leave of the Master ' s chair , he should be most happy at all times to render every assistance in his power to
promote its interests ( loud cheers ) :. The AV . M . then proposed " The healths of the Worshipful Master and Officers and Brethren of the Alfred Lodge" ( cheers ) . He said that it was with feelings of peculiar pleasure that he saw Bro . Randall occupying the Master ' s chair in that Lodge , for he had known him so long as a Mason , that he felt sure he would
discharge its duties most efficiently , and lose no opportunity of testifying his zeal for those charities which always found in him a warm supporter and an eloquent advocate . He had on several occasions brought before his notice the claims and necessities of some distressed Brother , and it had afforded the Apollo Lodge peculiar pleasure to co-operate on such occasions with the Brethren of the sister Lodge ( loud cheers ) . Bro . RANDALL begged in his own name , and that of the Brethren of the Alfred Lodge , to acknowledge most gratefully the compliment which had been paid them .
He assured them that it was a wish which came home to the hearts of all in his Lodge , to maintain that kindly and cordial feeling which had hitherto existed between the two Lodges , and to see carried out that reciprocity of sentiment which gave a guarantee that the future would be as prosperous as the past ( cheers ) . The AV . M . had adverted to the way iu which the Apollo Lodge had co-operated with the Alfred in administering to the wants of others , and he was bound to say that he had always found the Apollo most ready and willing to unite with them in promoting every charitable object ( cheers ) . It was but twelve months ago that he
had made known to the Brethren a case of deep distress , and the manner in which it was responded to enabled him to raise the sum of . £ 60 , which they would rejoice to hear had saved a large and sinking family , that had seen better days , and the boon thus conferred had borne good fruit ( cheers ) . He cordially concurred with what had fallen from Bro . Vernon , that they had something more to do than dealing with the theory of Masonry- —that there were many good points in it , such as the awakening of sympathies , the formation of lasting friendships , and their impressive ceremoniesall of which formedas it were , part of a string of pearls
, , , but it was to the great principles of practical benevolence and charity that their chief attention should be directed ( cheers ) . He was glad to find that the sentiments of Colonel Vernon met with such a response ; he hoped that they would come home to the hearts of all , and that they would feel that it was not in studying the theory of Masonry , but in the practical application of its great moral principles , that their duties were best discharged ( cheers ) . In conclusion , he assured the Brethren of the Apollo Lodge that they would always find on his part ,