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the head of the children of the poor of this parish ; and , when requested to sing , her Majesty joined us in the hymn , " Praise God , from whom all blessings flow . " Oh ! it is this which is her gracious Majesty ' s real crown . AVhile she says , with the Psalmist of her ever-living Lord , " Forget not all His benefits , " she also may say , " AA ho crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies ; " and may this , also , be your diadem throughout eternitymy respected brethren and friendsfor our
, , common Lord ' s sake , even Jesus Christ , the righteous . And now , Mr . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , we must bear in mind whose deputy you are this day , and whom you represent amongst us ? AVhy , the very nobleman who accompanied the Queen Dowager , on the auspicious occasion I have just referred to , namely , Lord Howe . That severe illness should have deprived us of his lordship ' s esteemed presence , all of us regret , especially when we bear in mind its cause ; but there is one thing I am
sure his lordship does not regret , but is most thankful to carry it on his memory and his heart—that " though generation goeth and generation cometh , and all of us do fade as the leaf , " yet his lordship ' s principles do not fade , do not change , do not perish , and are here living , and strong , and flourishing ; a representative of which , as well as of his lordship , you , sir , are here amongst us this day . And now , sir , in your presenceas his lordship ' s representativelaying this foundation-stone
, , for us , and also in the presence of your Brother Masons , and in the crowd of my own parishioners , let me address a few words to the youths of this school . And , first of all , and above all , what principle would I wish my young friends , who are educating and are to be educated here to bear in mind ? Why the spirit and principle of real and vital
independence . Rest assured , Christian independence gives real-form and true nobility to the Christian character . It is that which blesses his services both for God and man . The spirit which can lift itself up in all its undertakings to that glorious Being with whom all of us have to do , and can pray , " Prosper Thou the work of our hands , yea , prosper Thou our handy work , " must have sure and lasting success . Seek , then , to be independent ; but of whom ? oh , by all means , seek tb be independent of yourselves . Naturally you came into this world the
frail descendants of sinful fallen man . " Behold , I was shapeniti iniquity , and in sin did my mother conceive me . " May' suclf bethe language of us all . But , blessed be God , who has transplanted us into the kingdom of his own dear Son , we may now , through the supply-of the Spirit of Christ Jesus , rise , even in this life , above our fallen humanity . Yes , we may soar above malice , and petty anger , and revenge , and all uncharitableness . Yes , be independent now , through the ;
instrengthening power of the Holy Ghost upon all your accompanying frailties . He whom you serve will subdue your iniquities , and rising above these , you enter into the dignity of the humanity of the ' second Adam—the Lord Jesus Christ , who came from heaven for this ; very purpose , that we might be more than conquerors over ourselves and all things , through him that loved us . The man of Christian independence is fitted for any posthowever arduous . Look at a former Earl Howe
, . Why , ! when presented to his Majesty King George the . Third , that monarch said to the noble sailor , "My lord , your whole life ; hasj been spent in serving your country ! " And , my young friends ,, is there . any such country as Great Britain ? AVere I an Italian ,. I should . trjy , aiid serve my country , Italy—were I an Austrian , I should try and serye- my country , Austria—were I a Frenchman , I should try ; andiserveiVny
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Provincial.
the head of the children of the poor of this parish ; and , when requested to sing , her Majesty joined us in the hymn , " Praise God , from whom all blessings flow . " Oh ! it is this which is her gracious Majesty ' s real crown . AVhile she says , with the Psalmist of her ever-living Lord , " Forget not all His benefits , " she also may say , " AA ho crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies ; " and may this , also , be your diadem throughout eternitymy respected brethren and friendsfor our
, , common Lord ' s sake , even Jesus Christ , the righteous . And now , Mr . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , we must bear in mind whose deputy you are this day , and whom you represent amongst us ? AVhy , the very nobleman who accompanied the Queen Dowager , on the auspicious occasion I have just referred to , namely , Lord Howe . That severe illness should have deprived us of his lordship ' s esteemed presence , all of us regret , especially when we bear in mind its cause ; but there is one thing I am
sure his lordship does not regret , but is most thankful to carry it on his memory and his heart—that " though generation goeth and generation cometh , and all of us do fade as the leaf , " yet his lordship ' s principles do not fade , do not change , do not perish , and are here living , and strong , and flourishing ; a representative of which , as well as of his lordship , you , sir , are here amongst us this day . And now , sir , in your presenceas his lordship ' s representativelaying this foundation-stone
, , for us , and also in the presence of your Brother Masons , and in the crowd of my own parishioners , let me address a few words to the youths of this school . And , first of all , and above all , what principle would I wish my young friends , who are educating and are to be educated here to bear in mind ? Why the spirit and principle of real and vital
independence . Rest assured , Christian independence gives real-form and true nobility to the Christian character . It is that which blesses his services both for God and man . The spirit which can lift itself up in all its undertakings to that glorious Being with whom all of us have to do , and can pray , " Prosper Thou the work of our hands , yea , prosper Thou our handy work , " must have sure and lasting success . Seek , then , to be independent ; but of whom ? oh , by all means , seek tb be independent of yourselves . Naturally you came into this world the
frail descendants of sinful fallen man . " Behold , I was shapeniti iniquity , and in sin did my mother conceive me . " May' suclf bethe language of us all . But , blessed be God , who has transplanted us into the kingdom of his own dear Son , we may now , through the supply-of the Spirit of Christ Jesus , rise , even in this life , above our fallen humanity . Yes , we may soar above malice , and petty anger , and revenge , and all uncharitableness . Yes , be independent now , through the ;
instrengthening power of the Holy Ghost upon all your accompanying frailties . He whom you serve will subdue your iniquities , and rising above these , you enter into the dignity of the humanity of the ' second Adam—the Lord Jesus Christ , who came from heaven for this ; very purpose , that we might be more than conquerors over ourselves and all things , through him that loved us . The man of Christian independence is fitted for any posthowever arduous . Look at a former Earl Howe
, . Why , ! when presented to his Majesty King George the . Third , that monarch said to the noble sailor , "My lord , your whole life ; hasj been spent in serving your country ! " And , my young friends ,, is there . any such country as Great Britain ? AVere I an Italian ,. I should . trjy , aiid serve my country , Italy—were I an Austrian , I should try and serye- my country , Austria—were I a Frenchman , I should try ; andiserveiVny