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Air— " Auld Lang Syne . " The Right Hon . P . G . M- returned thanks , with much feeling , expressing his warm attachment to Masonry , and his sense of its value in promoting kindness and benevolence ; and wishing that he merited the favour he had always experienced from his Brother Masons , and tbe worthy and Rev . D . P . G . M . in particular . Masonry had no mercenary nor selfish feelings to promoteand so long as he lived he should be
, jiroud to act up to its precepts as far as he was able- Residing amongst them , he trusted they would ever find him ready to promote thoso real objects of charity which had been brought to their notice that day by Brother Oliver , who was an ornament to the Craft , not only as to its speculative jiarts , but as to its practical illustration , in directing their attention to the intended Asylum . He , the P- G . M . not only hoped it ivould be realized , but that , ere many years elapsed , there ivould be sonic local
establishments of the same kind in our own county ; and as for himself , he would most cheerfully contribute his own aid to the intended Asylum .- —( Loud applause . ) The P . G . M . then gave the health of Brother Oliver , the D . P . G . M ., warmly acknowledging the services he had conferred on Masonry in Lincolnshire , and upon the Craft in general . —( Three times three cheers )
. Air . — " The Manly Heart . " The D . P . G . M . returned thanks , and exhorted the Brethren to attend to their Lodges , and concluded by proposing the health of the P . G . S . AV ., Brother Sir Edward Brackenbury , who was , he was delighted to say it , a perfect enthusiast in Masonry . —( Cheering for some moments . )
Air . — " Let Masonry spread from pole to pole . " Brother Sir Edward , in giving thanks , said it was a laudable ambition in every man to be respected and beloved in his own circle , and such was his own desire . If , however , he had deserved their kindness , and particularly the handsome remarks made by his Rev . Brother , the D . P . G . M ., it was because he had followed the precepts of their Right Hon . P . G . M ., and his Rev . Brother , to whom they could always look for
guidance ; he would do all in his power to promote the welfare of the institutions of the Society , particularly in aiding the formation of the Asylum that had been named to them that day . He would cheerfully draw his purse in support of this and every other benevolent object in connection with Alasonry . Before he sat down , he hoped to be allowed to propose the health of Brother the Rev . G-. Coltman , their Chaplainwhose discourse in the pulpit at the church this morning was
, so satisfactory , that he hoped he ivould consent to publish it for the public good , and to promote the objects of Freemasonry , by unfolding some of its higher duties in a religious point of view . —( Cheers . ) Air- — " See the conquering hero comes . " The Rev . Brother Coltman returned thanks , and alluding most gracefully to the fine air which had been performed , hoped he should be the conquering hero at least iu one respectthat of inducing them to give
, evidence of their brotherly love , by coming forward with him in support of the proposed Masonic Asylum . Brother Williamson gave " All the AVorld a Lodge , and every man a Brother . " The D . P . G . M . jiroposed , "The Masters , AVardens , and Officers of the Shakspeare Lodge , " for which the Rev . Brother Coltman returned thanks .
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Provincial.
Air— " Auld Lang Syne . " The Right Hon . P . G . M- returned thanks , with much feeling , expressing his warm attachment to Masonry , and his sense of its value in promoting kindness and benevolence ; and wishing that he merited the favour he had always experienced from his Brother Masons , and tbe worthy and Rev . D . P . G . M . in particular . Masonry had no mercenary nor selfish feelings to promoteand so long as he lived he should be
, jiroud to act up to its precepts as far as he was able- Residing amongst them , he trusted they would ever find him ready to promote thoso real objects of charity which had been brought to their notice that day by Brother Oliver , who was an ornament to the Craft , not only as to its speculative jiarts , but as to its practical illustration , in directing their attention to the intended Asylum . He , the P- G . M . not only hoped it ivould be realized , but that , ere many years elapsed , there ivould be sonic local
establishments of the same kind in our own county ; and as for himself , he would most cheerfully contribute his own aid to the intended Asylum .- —( Loud applause . ) The P . G . M . then gave the health of Brother Oliver , the D . P . G . M ., warmly acknowledging the services he had conferred on Masonry in Lincolnshire , and upon the Craft in general . —( Three times three cheers )
. Air . — " The Manly Heart . " The D . P . G . M . returned thanks , and exhorted the Brethren to attend to their Lodges , and concluded by proposing the health of the P . G . S . AV ., Brother Sir Edward Brackenbury , who was , he was delighted to say it , a perfect enthusiast in Masonry . —( Cheering for some moments . )
Air . — " Let Masonry spread from pole to pole . " Brother Sir Edward , in giving thanks , said it was a laudable ambition in every man to be respected and beloved in his own circle , and such was his own desire . If , however , he had deserved their kindness , and particularly the handsome remarks made by his Rev . Brother , the D . P . G . M ., it was because he had followed the precepts of their Right Hon . P . G . M ., and his Rev . Brother , to whom they could always look for
guidance ; he would do all in his power to promote the welfare of the institutions of the Society , particularly in aiding the formation of the Asylum that had been named to them that day . He would cheerfully draw his purse in support of this and every other benevolent object in connection with Alasonry . Before he sat down , he hoped to be allowed to propose the health of Brother the Rev . G-. Coltman , their Chaplainwhose discourse in the pulpit at the church this morning was
, so satisfactory , that he hoped he ivould consent to publish it for the public good , and to promote the objects of Freemasonry , by unfolding some of its higher duties in a religious point of view . —( Cheers . ) Air- — " See the conquering hero comes . " The Rev . Brother Coltman returned thanks , and alluding most gracefully to the fine air which had been performed , hoped he should be the conquering hero at least iu one respectthat of inducing them to give
, evidence of their brotherly love , by coming forward with him in support of the proposed Masonic Asylum . Brother Williamson gave " All the AVorld a Lodge , and every man a Brother . " The D . P . G . M . jiroposed , "The Masters , AVardens , and Officers of the Shakspeare Lodge , " for which the Rev . Brother Coltman returned thanks .