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and the unanimity which pervade the Order in this province , and which every clay develop more and more the true principles of the Craft . Brethren , I thank you most cordially for your attention to me , not only as the Deputy Grand Master , but personally ; and in this o'erflowing cup I greet you with every best wish of my heart and your own . — ( Cheers , and a return fire ) . The Chairman . — " The Provincial Grand Lodge of Wilts , and the with full honourswho returned thanks
D . P . G . M ., Brother Browne" ( ) , in a brief but neat address . Song . Mr . Millar . — " Ye Sons of Philanthropy , Brothers of Charity . This song was brought out expressly for the occasion , and composed by the singer , who is about to publish it , with a dedication to the Duke of Sussex ^ and was sung with so much expressive feeling , that an unanimous encore was called and kindly complied with . The following are the words : —
Ye sons of philanthropy , brothers of charity , Yours be the praise now , of angels above : The widow , the orphan , ye know no disparity , All ! all share yourbounty and brotherly love . When sickness bows down both the weak and the poor , Like men ye relieve , and men ye redress ; To the wretched ye ope hospitality ' s door , that bless
While your deeds are enrolled in the hearts ye . May ye prosper and flourish , till time it shall end , And the heaven-born work , be the last that shall fall ; Whilst the compass that guides on each brother and friend , Shows the heart which it points to—humanity ' s call . May harmony , love , tune each chord , and the soul Be the map where philanthropy ' s boon is engraven ; May discord nor strife never reign with control , And your last Lodge of all—be the Grand Lodge of Heaven .
The Chairman . —In rising to propose the toast of the P . G . Lodge of Dorset , I am sure that there are many old Masons who recollect the P . G . M . of that province ( Brother Williams ) taking the lead in all the great meetings of the Craft . It is with great regret I hear that his de ' clininn- health has for some time incapacitated him from continuing his valuable services to Masonry ; but he is , I am happy to see , ably hereI shall therefore ive his better healthand with
represented ; g you , that I shall couple our excellent Brother Percy , and the P . G . Lodge of Dorset . —( Cheers , and the full honours . ) Brother Percy observed that he had the happiness some years ago of attending a meeting somewhat similar to the present in this city , when his RAKP . G . M . was also present , and took an active part in the proceedings . He would not now dilate upon the many excellent qualities and gentleman which he displayed in the province when
as a Mason a Ms health enabled him , but he would say that they were equalled only by those of the zealous and excellent P . G . M . whom he saw before him . —( Loud cheers , and a return fire . ) The Chairman . — " The P . G . M . of Leicester , who is represented here . " It was hardly to be expected that any Brethren would come from such a distance as Leicester to a meeting like this ; but the fact
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Provincial.
and the unanimity which pervade the Order in this province , and which every clay develop more and more the true principles of the Craft . Brethren , I thank you most cordially for your attention to me , not only as the Deputy Grand Master , but personally ; and in this o'erflowing cup I greet you with every best wish of my heart and your own . — ( Cheers , and a return fire ) . The Chairman . — " The Provincial Grand Lodge of Wilts , and the with full honourswho returned thanks
D . P . G . M ., Brother Browne" ( ) , in a brief but neat address . Song . Mr . Millar . — " Ye Sons of Philanthropy , Brothers of Charity . This song was brought out expressly for the occasion , and composed by the singer , who is about to publish it , with a dedication to the Duke of Sussex ^ and was sung with so much expressive feeling , that an unanimous encore was called and kindly complied with . The following are the words : —
Ye sons of philanthropy , brothers of charity , Yours be the praise now , of angels above : The widow , the orphan , ye know no disparity , All ! all share yourbounty and brotherly love . When sickness bows down both the weak and the poor , Like men ye relieve , and men ye redress ; To the wretched ye ope hospitality ' s door , that bless
While your deeds are enrolled in the hearts ye . May ye prosper and flourish , till time it shall end , And the heaven-born work , be the last that shall fall ; Whilst the compass that guides on each brother and friend , Shows the heart which it points to—humanity ' s call . May harmony , love , tune each chord , and the soul Be the map where philanthropy ' s boon is engraven ; May discord nor strife never reign with control , And your last Lodge of all—be the Grand Lodge of Heaven .
The Chairman . —In rising to propose the toast of the P . G . Lodge of Dorset , I am sure that there are many old Masons who recollect the P . G . M . of that province ( Brother Williams ) taking the lead in all the great meetings of the Craft . It is with great regret I hear that his de ' clininn- health has for some time incapacitated him from continuing his valuable services to Masonry ; but he is , I am happy to see , ably hereI shall therefore ive his better healthand with
represented ; g you , that I shall couple our excellent Brother Percy , and the P . G . Lodge of Dorset . —( Cheers , and the full honours . ) Brother Percy observed that he had the happiness some years ago of attending a meeting somewhat similar to the present in this city , when his RAKP . G . M . was also present , and took an active part in the proceedings . He would not now dilate upon the many excellent qualities and gentleman which he displayed in the province when
as a Mason a Ms health enabled him , but he would say that they were equalled only by those of the zealous and excellent P . G . M . whom he saw before him . —( Loud cheers , and a return fire . ) The Chairman . — " The P . G . M . of Leicester , who is represented here . " It was hardly to be expected that any Brethren would come from such a distance as Leicester to a meeting like this ; but the fact