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duct , said the Chairman , whether as a Mason or as a man , entitled him to the heartfelt expressions of their esteem . He was authorized to say , fh ' at'his lordship had intended to be present at their dinner but for his unexpected call to London , and that he was overpowered by the expressions that had been conveyed to him that day from the pulpit , conjoined as they were by their kind feelings of hearty sympathy . " The Officers
of the Grand Lodge , " and the toast was acknowledged by Bro . Morris , who concluded by proposing " Bro . John Simeon , the Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of AAlght , " congratulating the Brethren upon the felicity of their choice . He had given unequivocal proof that day of his qualifications for the office , and the tact , talent , and temper he had displayed could not have failed to impress them deeply and lastingly . He ( the Grand AVarden ) assumed no prophetic powershe was convinced
, , when he confidently asserted that the Lodge must prosper with such a worthy and promising Master —( the toast was received with enthusiasm ) . The CHAIRMAN , in eloquently responding , said that it was his full intention to give all that he possessed of energy and ability to an earnest fulfilment of the honourable office to which their kindness had raised him that day , in the hope that he might look back , in the course of a year or two , with gratified feelings at the result of his application . The
true and eloquent exposition of the principles of Freemasonry which they had heard from the pulpit would not be lost upon him . They had had their minds directed to the past through a long vista of years , and it would occur to . them , as it assuredl y did to him , that civilization and art in the mediarval age , owed much to the symbolic principles of . Freer masonry . Their forefathers , who left their names emblazoned and enshrined pri the glorious temples that adorned this land , showed in
their noble works of piety a close resemblance to the principles which upheld the . Masonic , institution . Theirs were the practical works shadbwed forth b y the theoretic principles of the Masonic Order ; looking with _ the . ey . es , of Faith , and not by sight , only , they worked onward for the , noblest purposes . He would draw their attention , in passing , to an ordinary toast of their meetings— "The Poor and Distressed Masons throughput ; the World . " AVriere , he might ask , was there any other society , which , at its social meetings , gave a sentiment so purely springing from the . loenign principle of charity ? Suffice it for Masons to know , if he mi g ht . express it in the words of the
poet—., ;;> :: " -Through us unceasing wealth and bounty springs ; ¦ ' ({ j loi . .::. X- / Through us the widow and the orphan sings . "—( Cheers . ) ' JBroVHEARN , after some highly complimentary and gratifying remarks in ' . feference ' tb Bro . Deacon , proposed that gentleman in connection with the'Gra ' rid Lodge of Hampshire ; and the toast was most emphatically responded to by the company . ,... , ' ] ' Hro ! "DEACON , in acknowledging the compliment , and returning , thanks
for'this kind . expression of their feelings , made some pleasing qbseryations'in regard to one of the chief objects of Masonry , Charity .,, ,. ; The other toasts given were— " The Visitors ;" . " Bro . B earn ; the D . ' P ' . ' GllM . !;" ^ "Bro . Wallace , P . G . C . ; " " Major Adam ' s and the . Milir tafy' ' Bfeiiiren '' ; '" " . the Masters of the Lodges of the Isle , pf ' AViglit , " & c „ alf . bf ' which ; were , cheerfully given and duly acknowledged ,, , ; : ,.. .. , . )[ i " n trie course of the observations of Bro . Wallace , that gentleman saidlthatfTiotwithstariding the high opinions that had been - expressed of hisistermoni'fhati day , he could not but express his earnest ' conviction' that ! . BIV aid ' in -, i ! "t j .- ; : ' . ¦¦!¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : ' *¦ '' : 'i'riji I . . ' j : or ¦¦ _ > : > '
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Provincial.
duct , said the Chairman , whether as a Mason or as a man , entitled him to the heartfelt expressions of their esteem . He was authorized to say , fh ' at'his lordship had intended to be present at their dinner but for his unexpected call to London , and that he was overpowered by the expressions that had been conveyed to him that day from the pulpit , conjoined as they were by their kind feelings of hearty sympathy . " The Officers
of the Grand Lodge , " and the toast was acknowledged by Bro . Morris , who concluded by proposing " Bro . John Simeon , the Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of AAlght , " congratulating the Brethren upon the felicity of their choice . He had given unequivocal proof that day of his qualifications for the office , and the tact , talent , and temper he had displayed could not have failed to impress them deeply and lastingly . He ( the Grand AVarden ) assumed no prophetic powershe was convinced
, , when he confidently asserted that the Lodge must prosper with such a worthy and promising Master —( the toast was received with enthusiasm ) . The CHAIRMAN , in eloquently responding , said that it was his full intention to give all that he possessed of energy and ability to an earnest fulfilment of the honourable office to which their kindness had raised him that day , in the hope that he might look back , in the course of a year or two , with gratified feelings at the result of his application . The
true and eloquent exposition of the principles of Freemasonry which they had heard from the pulpit would not be lost upon him . They had had their minds directed to the past through a long vista of years , and it would occur to . them , as it assuredl y did to him , that civilization and art in the mediarval age , owed much to the symbolic principles of . Freer masonry . Their forefathers , who left their names emblazoned and enshrined pri the glorious temples that adorned this land , showed in
their noble works of piety a close resemblance to the principles which upheld the . Masonic , institution . Theirs were the practical works shadbwed forth b y the theoretic principles of the Masonic Order ; looking with _ the . ey . es , of Faith , and not by sight , only , they worked onward for the , noblest purposes . He would draw their attention , in passing , to an ordinary toast of their meetings— "The Poor and Distressed Masons throughput ; the World . " AVriere , he might ask , was there any other society , which , at its social meetings , gave a sentiment so purely springing from the . loenign principle of charity ? Suffice it for Masons to know , if he mi g ht . express it in the words of the
poet—., ;;> :: " -Through us unceasing wealth and bounty springs ; ¦ ' ({ j loi . .::. X- / Through us the widow and the orphan sings . "—( Cheers . ) ' JBroVHEARN , after some highly complimentary and gratifying remarks in ' . feference ' tb Bro . Deacon , proposed that gentleman in connection with the'Gra ' rid Lodge of Hampshire ; and the toast was most emphatically responded to by the company . ,... , ' ] ' Hro ! "DEACON , in acknowledging the compliment , and returning , thanks
for'this kind . expression of their feelings , made some pleasing qbseryations'in regard to one of the chief objects of Masonry , Charity .,, ,. ; The other toasts given were— " The Visitors ;" . " Bro . B earn ; the D . ' P ' . ' GllM . !;" ^ "Bro . Wallace , P . G . C . ; " " Major Adam ' s and the . Milir tafy' ' Bfeiiiren '' ; '" " . the Masters of the Lodges of the Isle , pf ' AViglit , " & c „ alf . bf ' which ; were , cheerfully given and duly acknowledged ,, , ; : ,.. .. , . )[ i " n trie course of the observations of Bro . Wallace , that gentleman saidlthatfTiotwithstariding the high opinions that had been - expressed of hisistermoni'fhati day , he could not but express his earnest ' conviction' that ! . BIV aid ' in -, i ! "t j .- ; : ' . ¦¦!¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - : ' *¦ '' : 'i'riji I . . ' j : or ¦¦ _ > : > '