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the talented Principal of the Foundation School of Newport , preached a sermon which , for its force of diction , appropriate observations , truthful exposition of the principles of Masonry , combined with an earnestness of spirit and an eloquence seldom surpassed , rivetted the attention of the congregation from the commencement to the end . * The Rev . Brother took for his text the eighth verse of the sixth chapter of the prophet Micah— " He hath showed theeO manwhat is good ; and what doth
, , the Lord require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God ?" At the conclusion of the sermon a collection was made from pew to pew of the Masons , and the public had an opportunity of contributing at the doors . The large sum collected is in aid of the Masonic Charities . The procession was then re-formed , and returned to the Star Inn , when the business of the Grand Lodge was resumed . The interesting
ceremonies then took place of installing John Simeon , Esq ., M . P ., as Grand Master of the Province by the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master of England ; and the following appointments were made : —Bro . Hearn , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; Bro . R . C . Shedden , Senior Warden ; Bro . the Rev . AV . Moore , Junior AVarden ; Bros . W . H . Pullen , of Ryde , W . C . Hoffmeister , and Dr . Jemmett , Deacons ; Bro . C . AV . Estcourt , Grand Secretary ; Bro . A . Clarke , Treasurer . At the
conclusion of the ceremonies of the Lodge , the Earl of Yarborough was reluctantly compelled to leave Newport for London , it having been communicated to him that he had been selected as the mover of the address to the queen in the House of Peers , on the opening of parliament .
At four o clock the Brethren dined together at the Queen ' s Rooms in Lugley-street .. The chair was occupied by Bro . John Simeon , Esq ., M . P ., the Prov . Grand Master , and the presidency could not have been in abler hands ; the talent and tact of the honourable member won for him the approbation and esteem of all present . On his right , at the cross-table , or dais , we observed Bro . the Hon . Augustus Moreton , Past Senior Grand Warden of England ; Bro . the Rev . A . Wallace ; Bro . John Henry Hearn , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; Bro . Sladeof
, the Royal Gloucester Lodge , Southampton ; Bro . T . W . Fleming , of Black Gang House . On his left , Bro . C . E . Deacon , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Hants ; Bro . Stebbing , AVorshipful Master of , the Southampton Lodge ( 565 ) , Southampton ; Bro . Rbbb , Worshipful Master of the Phoenix Lodge , Portsmouth ; Bro . Morris , Senior Grand AVarden of England ; Bro . Brereton , Representative to the . Grand Lodge of Ireland ; Bro . Neville , Past Master of the Lodge of Economy ( 90 ) ,
AVinchester , & c . The graces of the table were offered by Bro . AVallace , and Non nobis Domine was chaunted by Bros . Ashford , T . Read , and Gabell , of the East Medina Lodge , Ryde . '" . " . ' . ' , ! J AVhen the ordinary loyal and patriotic toasts had been given , such as "the Queen , " " the Queen Dowager ( the patroness of the Masonic Schools ) , " " Prince Albert , and the rest of the Royal Family , " & c „ . the band left the saloonand the further proceedings were sacred to '' the
, . Craft , " according to custom . In the course of the evening , tlie following toasts were given with Masonic honours : — " The . Most :-AVorshipful Grand Master of England , Earl Zetland , " and Bro . iiTprris , on behalf of the , noble earl , responded to the toast . " The Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of England , the Earl of Yarborough , " . whose ' conT ,
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Provincial.
the talented Principal of the Foundation School of Newport , preached a sermon which , for its force of diction , appropriate observations , truthful exposition of the principles of Masonry , combined with an earnestness of spirit and an eloquence seldom surpassed , rivetted the attention of the congregation from the commencement to the end . * The Rev . Brother took for his text the eighth verse of the sixth chapter of the prophet Micah— " He hath showed theeO manwhat is good ; and what doth
, , the Lord require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God ?" At the conclusion of the sermon a collection was made from pew to pew of the Masons , and the public had an opportunity of contributing at the doors . The large sum collected is in aid of the Masonic Charities . The procession was then re-formed , and returned to the Star Inn , when the business of the Grand Lodge was resumed . The interesting
ceremonies then took place of installing John Simeon , Esq ., M . P ., as Grand Master of the Province by the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master of England ; and the following appointments were made : —Bro . Hearn , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; Bro . R . C . Shedden , Senior Warden ; Bro . the Rev . AV . Moore , Junior AVarden ; Bros . W . H . Pullen , of Ryde , W . C . Hoffmeister , and Dr . Jemmett , Deacons ; Bro . C . AV . Estcourt , Grand Secretary ; Bro . A . Clarke , Treasurer . At the
conclusion of the ceremonies of the Lodge , the Earl of Yarborough was reluctantly compelled to leave Newport for London , it having been communicated to him that he had been selected as the mover of the address to the queen in the House of Peers , on the opening of parliament .
At four o clock the Brethren dined together at the Queen ' s Rooms in Lugley-street .. The chair was occupied by Bro . John Simeon , Esq ., M . P ., the Prov . Grand Master , and the presidency could not have been in abler hands ; the talent and tact of the honourable member won for him the approbation and esteem of all present . On his right , at the cross-table , or dais , we observed Bro . the Hon . Augustus Moreton , Past Senior Grand Warden of England ; Bro . the Rev . A . Wallace ; Bro . John Henry Hearn , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; Bro . Sladeof
, the Royal Gloucester Lodge , Southampton ; Bro . T . W . Fleming , of Black Gang House . On his left , Bro . C . E . Deacon , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Hants ; Bro . Stebbing , AVorshipful Master of , the Southampton Lodge ( 565 ) , Southampton ; Bro . Rbbb , Worshipful Master of the Phoenix Lodge , Portsmouth ; Bro . Morris , Senior Grand AVarden of England ; Bro . Brereton , Representative to the . Grand Lodge of Ireland ; Bro . Neville , Past Master of the Lodge of Economy ( 90 ) ,
AVinchester , & c . The graces of the table were offered by Bro . AVallace , and Non nobis Domine was chaunted by Bros . Ashford , T . Read , and Gabell , of the East Medina Lodge , Ryde . '" . " . ' . ' , ! J AVhen the ordinary loyal and patriotic toasts had been given , such as "the Queen , " " the Queen Dowager ( the patroness of the Masonic Schools ) , " " Prince Albert , and the rest of the Royal Family , " & c „ . the band left the saloonand the further proceedings were sacred to '' the
, . Craft , " according to custom . In the course of the evening , tlie following toasts were given with Masonic honours : — " The . Most :-AVorshipful Grand Master of England , Earl Zetland , " and Bro . iiTprris , on behalf of the , noble earl , responded to the toast . " The Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of England , the Earl of Yarborough , " . whose ' conT ,