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of soul —( loud applause ) . On looking around upon his Brethren'he felt tempted to say—Where could they see so goodl y an assembl y ? Well might the ladies wish to remain in the gallery —( laughter and applause ) ; for certainly it was pleasing to see so numerous , so respectable , and so influential a body of gentlemen . Any man might put on a white apron , and say he was a Mason . So might he ( Bro . Lee ) say he was a soldier , for at a distant period he served a fortnight in the
local militia —( Laughter ) . And as well might he call himself a philosopher , because he belonged to the Leeds Philosophical Society—( laughter ) . But none of these qualifications made a man a soldier , a philosopher , or a Mason . Masonry imposed certain solemn obligations upon every Brother , which if he did not discharge he was not a true Mason . He was bound to assist his Brother in all things ; to help him in the hour of need , to maintain his characterto give him adviceto
, , console him in affliction , to relieve his wants , and to alleviate his sufferings—( loud applause ) . ' --- '" Many other toasts followed , after which the noble and M . AV . Grand Master retired . The Brethren rose and cheered the noble earl most ' enthusiastically as he left the room .
HI ' DDERSFIELD , Oct 4 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , when the newly-arranged by-laws as determined on the 5 th July , at Dewsbury , were submitted for confirmation , revision , alteration , and addition . -.-J : !' . WHITBY , Sept . 29 . —The foundation stone for the chapel-of-ease was laid by the Freemasons' Lodge , No . 391 . Such an occurrence hacLhot taken place for the previous twelve years ; consequently a great number
, of the gentry and yeomanry poured in from the neighbourhood , of AVhitby . There were several visiting Brethren , amongst whom , was Bro . A . A . Le Veau , Past P . G . S . AV . for Northamptonshire . and . Huntingdonshire , & c . The Lodge was opened in due form about ten o ' clock , and the procession was formed at two o ' clock . After i the . Masonic body , came many of the clergy , the children of the , national schools & c . On arriving at the spotthey were received bya very
, , , , respectable and thronged audience , the majority of whom were . ladies ,, seats being temporarily provided for the occasion . After a hymn . had . been sung , the stone was laid by John Chapman , Esq ., banker , , of j Whitby , assisted by the W . M . of Lodge 391 , and Prov . G . S . of Works ,. The stone having been adjusted , ( the band playing "God Save ,. the ,. . Queen , " ) the AV . M . said— " May the Great Architect of the Universe . ; prosper this undertaking , and all other undertakings tending to promote ,
the prosperity of the town of Whitby , and may this building , be praised ! up a superstructure perfect in all its parts , and honourable-to , the ; builderj thereof . " The Chaplain of the Lodge , and incumbent of the ; tpwn ; , the < Rev . J . Trevanion , M . A ., and the Rev . — Davisson , M- 4-t . hoth : delivered suitable addresses on the occasion . After the . ceremony ^ . the ^ Brethren returned to their Lodge-room , when the Lodge was closed .-in * due form and with solemn prayer . The Brethren sat down . Jitfo . ur ' o ' clock to a banquet , presided over by the W . M . A happy day was thus closed with brotherly love and harmony . V 14 . J , * -:
DuRHAM .- ^ The present high sheriff , John Fawcett , Esq ., hasrbeen nominated to , and accepted , the office of Deputy Prov . Grand Master for the province . VOL . v . 3 s
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Provincial.
of soul —( loud applause ) . On looking around upon his Brethren'he felt tempted to say—Where could they see so goodl y an assembl y ? Well might the ladies wish to remain in the gallery —( laughter and applause ) ; for certainly it was pleasing to see so numerous , so respectable , and so influential a body of gentlemen . Any man might put on a white apron , and say he was a Mason . So might he ( Bro . Lee ) say he was a soldier , for at a distant period he served a fortnight in the
local militia —( Laughter ) . And as well might he call himself a philosopher , because he belonged to the Leeds Philosophical Society—( laughter ) . But none of these qualifications made a man a soldier , a philosopher , or a Mason . Masonry imposed certain solemn obligations upon every Brother , which if he did not discharge he was not a true Mason . He was bound to assist his Brother in all things ; to help him in the hour of need , to maintain his characterto give him adviceto
, , console him in affliction , to relieve his wants , and to alleviate his sufferings—( loud applause ) . ' --- '" Many other toasts followed , after which the noble and M . AV . Grand Master retired . The Brethren rose and cheered the noble earl most ' enthusiastically as he left the room .
HI ' DDERSFIELD , Oct 4 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , when the newly-arranged by-laws as determined on the 5 th July , at Dewsbury , were submitted for confirmation , revision , alteration , and addition . -.-J : !' . WHITBY , Sept . 29 . —The foundation stone for the chapel-of-ease was laid by the Freemasons' Lodge , No . 391 . Such an occurrence hacLhot taken place for the previous twelve years ; consequently a great number
, of the gentry and yeomanry poured in from the neighbourhood , of AVhitby . There were several visiting Brethren , amongst whom , was Bro . A . A . Le Veau , Past P . G . S . AV . for Northamptonshire . and . Huntingdonshire , & c . The Lodge was opened in due form about ten o ' clock , and the procession was formed at two o ' clock . After i the . Masonic body , came many of the clergy , the children of the , national schools & c . On arriving at the spotthey were received bya very
, , , , respectable and thronged audience , the majority of whom were . ladies ,, seats being temporarily provided for the occasion . After a hymn . had . been sung , the stone was laid by John Chapman , Esq ., banker , , of j Whitby , assisted by the W . M . of Lodge 391 , and Prov . G . S . of Works ,. The stone having been adjusted , ( the band playing "God Save ,. the ,. . Queen , " ) the AV . M . said— " May the Great Architect of the Universe . ; prosper this undertaking , and all other undertakings tending to promote ,
the prosperity of the town of Whitby , and may this building , be praised ! up a superstructure perfect in all its parts , and honourable-to , the ; builderj thereof . " The Chaplain of the Lodge , and incumbent of the ; tpwn ; , the < Rev . J . Trevanion , M . A ., and the Rev . — Davisson , M- 4-t . hoth : delivered suitable addresses on the occasion . After the . ceremony ^ . the ^ Brethren returned to their Lodge-room , when the Lodge was closed .-in * due form and with solemn prayer . The Brethren sat down . Jitfo . ur ' o ' clock to a banquet , presided over by the W . M . A happy day was thus closed with brotherly love and harmony . V 14 . J , * -:
DuRHAM .- ^ The present high sheriff , John Fawcett , Esq ., hasrbeen nominated to , and accepted , the office of Deputy Prov . Grand Master for the province . VOL . v . 3 s