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of the Craft would be carefully attended to , and that he ( Bro . Vernon ) would perform his duties to the entire satisfaction of all the Brethren in the province . Bro . A . H . VERNON , D . P . G . M ., was gratified with the flattering manner in whicli his health had been proposed and received . Since his appointment he had visited several of the Lodges , and he had much satisfaction in having to report favourabl ' of them ; althoughhaving
y , taken them somewhat by surprise , one or more of them were perhaps not so well prepared for his visit of inspection ; he hoped this would be a sufficient hint to them , and others , never to be off their guard , but to perform their various duties with the same care as if he were always present . After mentioning several intended instructions , he stated that he should probably have to pay a visit to the north part of the province , for the purpose of consecrating a new Lodgeshortly ; he should then
, summon a Prov . Grand Lodge for that and other purposes . The D . P . G . M . then said he had the pleasing duty of proposing to them the next toast—the health of their talented Brother the V . W . the P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . J . O . Dakeyne . If there was anything more difficult than another on an occasion like that , it was to propose the health of a Brother present , when words were so inadequate to express the high sense entertained of his abilities and services . His distinguished position as
Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of England , was one proof of the regard felt for him by the highest Masonic authorities . —( Masonic honours ) . . The V . W . the GRAND CHAPLAIN said it was with the greatest pleasure he rose to acknowledge the compliment to himself , offered by the Ri AV . the D . Prov . Grand Master and so cordially paid to him by the Brethren . He knew it was not usual to express pleasure at having to address a large assemblage , for it was easy enough to feel what should be said ,
but very difficult and painful to make the tongue utter what the . heart desired . Still he did rise with pleasure , because he felt that the compliment was paid not so much to him individually , as to him in ' the character in which he appeared amongst them ; and this , of course , was most gratifying —( Applause ) . . " ' ! Bro . Major MAJBNDIE here rose , with permission , to propose ' that their V . W . Brother , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , should be requested to allow the excellent sermon , with which they had been favoured by 'himy to he printed . After further suitable remarks , the proposition was ' . seconded simultaneously by several of the Brethren , and earnestly so -li y ' the R . AV . the Prov . Grand Master . "
The V . AV . the GRAND CHAPLAIN gratefully assented to the request . He had said nothing from the pulpit that he did not conscientiously . be lieve to be true , and he asked the younger Brethren especially to profit by what they were now so kind as to say they had heard with satisfaction . ' . ' ' ¦ '¦ ' ¦ " - "'!
The R . W . the PROV . GRAND MASTER felt it to be " 'his'duty , ori the occasion of this their first visit to Lichfield , to acknowledge how much they were indebted to the St . John ' s Lodge . No Masonic meeting could have been conducted with greater propriety or satisfaction . Hegave the health of Bro . the Rev . G . O . B . Floyer , the AV . M . of 431 V' ;" ,= " ;; Bro . FLOYER suitably acknowledged the honour done to him and ' tlie " Lodge which'he represented . He hoped that Freemasonry " would receive a stimulus in their city from that day ' s festival . " , ' , ' '' !' Bro . JoHN'BRooMHALL , the W . M . of 674 , hoped he should nbt 'Be out of order in then proposing that their thanks should be conveyed to VOL . v . 3 n
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Provincial.
of the Craft would be carefully attended to , and that he ( Bro . Vernon ) would perform his duties to the entire satisfaction of all the Brethren in the province . Bro . A . H . VERNON , D . P . G . M ., was gratified with the flattering manner in whicli his health had been proposed and received . Since his appointment he had visited several of the Lodges , and he had much satisfaction in having to report favourabl ' of them ; althoughhaving
y , taken them somewhat by surprise , one or more of them were perhaps not so well prepared for his visit of inspection ; he hoped this would be a sufficient hint to them , and others , never to be off their guard , but to perform their various duties with the same care as if he were always present . After mentioning several intended instructions , he stated that he should probably have to pay a visit to the north part of the province , for the purpose of consecrating a new Lodgeshortly ; he should then
, summon a Prov . Grand Lodge for that and other purposes . The D . P . G . M . then said he had the pleasing duty of proposing to them the next toast—the health of their talented Brother the V . W . the P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . J . O . Dakeyne . If there was anything more difficult than another on an occasion like that , it was to propose the health of a Brother present , when words were so inadequate to express the high sense entertained of his abilities and services . His distinguished position as
Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of England , was one proof of the regard felt for him by the highest Masonic authorities . —( Masonic honours ) . . The V . W . the GRAND CHAPLAIN said it was with the greatest pleasure he rose to acknowledge the compliment to himself , offered by the Ri AV . the D . Prov . Grand Master and so cordially paid to him by the Brethren . He knew it was not usual to express pleasure at having to address a large assemblage , for it was easy enough to feel what should be said ,
but very difficult and painful to make the tongue utter what the . heart desired . Still he did rise with pleasure , because he felt that the compliment was paid not so much to him individually , as to him in ' the character in which he appeared amongst them ; and this , of course , was most gratifying —( Applause ) . . " ' ! Bro . Major MAJBNDIE here rose , with permission , to propose ' that their V . W . Brother , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , should be requested to allow the excellent sermon , with which they had been favoured by 'himy to he printed . After further suitable remarks , the proposition was ' . seconded simultaneously by several of the Brethren , and earnestly so -li y ' the R . AV . the Prov . Grand Master . "
The V . AV . the GRAND CHAPLAIN gratefully assented to the request . He had said nothing from the pulpit that he did not conscientiously . be lieve to be true , and he asked the younger Brethren especially to profit by what they were now so kind as to say they had heard with satisfaction . ' . ' ' ¦ '¦ ' ¦ " - "'!
The R . W . the PROV . GRAND MASTER felt it to be " 'his'duty , ori the occasion of this their first visit to Lichfield , to acknowledge how much they were indebted to the St . John ' s Lodge . No Masonic meeting could have been conducted with greater propriety or satisfaction . Hegave the health of Bro . the Rev . G . O . B . Floyer , the AV . M . of 431 V' ;" ,= " ;; Bro . FLOYER suitably acknowledged the honour done to him and ' tlie " Lodge which'he represented . He hoped that Freemasonry " would receive a stimulus in their city from that day ' s festival . " , ' , ' '' !' Bro . JoHN'BRooMHALL , the W . M . of 674 , hoped he should nbt 'Be out of order in then proposing that their thanks should be conveyed to VOL . v . 3 n