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it was but a very humble production —( no , no , no ) . He explained , that he had composed it in consequence of the objection raised by an uninitiated brother clergyman , that he should defend the principles of Freemasonry . He concluded by an eloquent exhortation to them in regard to their carrying out fully the principles of their Order , remembering always the concluding words of his text , " to do justly , love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God . " The Chairman , on leaving , shook hands with his Brethren , and the company separated , highly delighted with the whole proceedings of the day .
MARGATE . —On the revival of the Lodge in this town , after a fearful lapse of many years , we have been honoured by the presence of our Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lebbeus Humfrey , Q . C . His appointment has infused new life among us . At the first renewed meeting of the Lodge that distinguished Mason , Bro . Thomas Pryer , member of the Supreme Council , 33 rd degree , delivered a lecture on some Masonic points of deep research , which gave the highest satisfaction to his delighted auditory , and especially to the Prov . Grand Master , who expressed himself warmly and eloquently on the occasion .
CHELMSFORD . —Lodge of Good Fellowship , No . 343 , Bro . Henry Bird , M . D ., Prov . G . Registrar , W . iff . —At a Lodge of Emergency , especially convened on Thursday , the 11 th of November , for the purpose of considering the case of the Rev . Bro . Thomas Harvey , MX A ., a series of resolutions , declaratory of the determination of the members to support that much injured Brother , were unanimously carried . At the ensuing regular Lodge the resolutions of the meeting of
emergency were as unanimously carried . '¦ ' !' , At the said meeting Bro . R . T . Crucefix was unanimously elected an honorary member of the Lodge . Dec . 16 . —A very numerous assembly ( about fifty-six ) of the members and their friends was held this day . Among other business was . the following : —To initiate Mr . John Dowsett , of Chelmsford ; to iriitmte John Coventry , Esq . surgeonof Hatfield Broad Oakto
take'iritpCon-, , ; sideration a circular from the general committee for raising a subscription for a suitable testimonial , to be presented to the esteemed Bro . J qhp Savage , P . M . No . 19 , Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , & c . ; to take into consideration a motion to be made b y Bro . Eagle , for the annual grant of five guineas from the funds of the Lodge , for the purpose of completing several of the works in the library , particularl y the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review" to the end of the present year , ; .
to make a selection of books to be added to the library , agreeably to , th e fifth rule of the by-laws for the government of the library ; ,, to . instal the AVorshipful Master elect , Bro . James AVilson , who will , iii vest " the Treasurer and Tyler , and appoint and invest his Officers for the ensuing , year . All of which subjects were proceeded with and respectively carried unanimously . ' , ' ; "'" A banquet was afterwards held at five o ' clock . The post-prandial addresses were characteristic of the various subjects that liad . ; . ibeenl entertained , and the Brethren separated , after a meeting ! at , ' whicji" "Good Fellowship" may be said to have presided in its Best equrV ^ uit . '
^ OXFORD , December 14 . —The members of the Alfred Lodge assembled in [ large ; numbers , on the occasion of their Worshi pful Masterj ; sBrdj , Richard James Spiers , occupying the chair for the last time of his year VOL . v . 3 T
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Provincial.
it was but a very humble production —( no , no , no ) . He explained , that he had composed it in consequence of the objection raised by an uninitiated brother clergyman , that he should defend the principles of Freemasonry . He concluded by an eloquent exhortation to them in regard to their carrying out fully the principles of their Order , remembering always the concluding words of his text , " to do justly , love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God . " The Chairman , on leaving , shook hands with his Brethren , and the company separated , highly delighted with the whole proceedings of the day .
MARGATE . —On the revival of the Lodge in this town , after a fearful lapse of many years , we have been honoured by the presence of our Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lebbeus Humfrey , Q . C . His appointment has infused new life among us . At the first renewed meeting of the Lodge that distinguished Mason , Bro . Thomas Pryer , member of the Supreme Council , 33 rd degree , delivered a lecture on some Masonic points of deep research , which gave the highest satisfaction to his delighted auditory , and especially to the Prov . Grand Master , who expressed himself warmly and eloquently on the occasion .
CHELMSFORD . —Lodge of Good Fellowship , No . 343 , Bro . Henry Bird , M . D ., Prov . G . Registrar , W . iff . —At a Lodge of Emergency , especially convened on Thursday , the 11 th of November , for the purpose of considering the case of the Rev . Bro . Thomas Harvey , MX A ., a series of resolutions , declaratory of the determination of the members to support that much injured Brother , were unanimously carried . At the ensuing regular Lodge the resolutions of the meeting of
emergency were as unanimously carried . '¦ ' !' , At the said meeting Bro . R . T . Crucefix was unanimously elected an honorary member of the Lodge . Dec . 16 . —A very numerous assembly ( about fifty-six ) of the members and their friends was held this day . Among other business was . the following : —To initiate Mr . John Dowsett , of Chelmsford ; to iriitmte John Coventry , Esq . surgeonof Hatfield Broad Oakto
take'iritpCon-, , ; sideration a circular from the general committee for raising a subscription for a suitable testimonial , to be presented to the esteemed Bro . J qhp Savage , P . M . No . 19 , Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , & c . ; to take into consideration a motion to be made b y Bro . Eagle , for the annual grant of five guineas from the funds of the Lodge , for the purpose of completing several of the works in the library , particularl y the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review" to the end of the present year , ; .
to make a selection of books to be added to the library , agreeably to , th e fifth rule of the by-laws for the government of the library ; ,, to . instal the AVorshipful Master elect , Bro . James AVilson , who will , iii vest " the Treasurer and Tyler , and appoint and invest his Officers for the ensuing , year . All of which subjects were proceeded with and respectively carried unanimously . ' , ' ; "'" A banquet was afterwards held at five o ' clock . The post-prandial addresses were characteristic of the various subjects that liad . ; . ibeenl entertained , and the Brethren separated , after a meeting ! at , ' whicji" "Good Fellowship" may be said to have presided in its Best equrV ^ uit . '
^ OXFORD , December 14 . —The members of the Alfred Lodge assembled in [ large ; numbers , on the occasion of their Worshi pful Masterj ; sBrdj , Richard James Spiers , occupying the chair for the last time of his year VOL . v . 3 T