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Metropolitan.
himself . It was at all times to him most gratifying to assist as far aa lay in his power the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; no one could possibly be more indebted to it than he was ; to it he owed the whole of his Masonic knowledge combined with some friendships , which he trusted might remain to him as long as the Great Architect of the Universe permitted him to remain on this earth . He returned them his best thanks on behalf of the stewards , and hoped the exertions they
had made might act as a stimulus to others in years to come . The last toast of the evening was " All poor and distressed Masons , " and thus terminated one of the most pleasant meetings the Emulation Lodge can boast .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CHESHIRE . —BIRKENHEAD . —On AVednesday , Sept . 26 th , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Cheshire was held at Birkenhead . The Craft Lodge was opened at the Craven Rooms by the AVorshipful Masters of the different Lodges , who received the Grand Officers ; and the Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened . There was also a numerous attendance of visitors , including many of the Brethren and principal Officers of Lancashire . Amongst those present
were Right Hon . Lord Combermere , K . C . B ., R . AV . G . M . for Cheshire ; J . F . Maddock , R . W . D . G . M . for Cheshire ; Rev . G . Cockcroft , V . W . P . G . C . ; Rev . G . Dowty , V . W . P . G . C , E . Lancashire ; Rev . M . Margoliouth ; G . C . Antrobus , V . AV . P . G . S . W . ; Hon . Major Cotton , M . P ., R . AV . P . G . J . AV . ; AV . Cruttenden , V . AV . P . G . R . ; J . J . Moody , V . AV . P . P . G . J . W ., Cheshire ; J . Moss , V . W . P . P . G . J . W ., Gloucester ; C . A . AVatson , V . AV . p . P . G . J . W ., York ; A .
Henderson , V . AV . P . G . R ., AVest Lancashire ; R . Broun , W . P . G . D . of C , AVest Lancashire ; E . AV . Griffiths , V . W . P . G . S . ; A . R . Martin , V . W . P . P . G . J . AV ., West Lancashire ; E . Mocatta , AV . P . P . G . S . B .. AVest Lancashire ; T . Kilpin , as VV . P . G . S . B ., West Lancashire ; E . D . Maddoch , as AV . P . G . S . of W ., AVest Lancashire ; J . Molyneux , AV . P . G . O ., West Lancashire ; — Smith , V . AV . P . G . R . ; — Bland , V . W . P . P . G . J . D . ; J . TwissAV . P . G . O . ; — BarkerV . W . P . P . G . S . W . ;
, , , - Hyde , W . G . P . ; L . Hornblower , W . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Butterworth , W . P . G . S . B . ; AV . Rayner , V . W . P . G . T . ; John Lewis , AV . P . G . S . D . ; A . Stephens , W . P . G . J . D . ; — M'Cormick , G . L . of Ireland ; E . G . Willoughbv , P . P . G . S . D . ; C . Rampling , P . P . G . S . of AV . ; & c , & c . About 200 Brethren went to church in procession , at which prayers were read by the Rev . G . G . Dowty , P . G . C . for East Lancashire ; the
lessons by the Rev . C . Hamilton ; the Rev . Bro . G . Cockcroft , incumbent of Oxton Hill Church , preached the sermon . His text was the 16 th verse of the 14 th chapter of the Epistle to the Romans : " Let not your good be evil spoken of . " The procession returned from the church in the same order as it went , when the Provincial Grand Lodge was resumed . After the transaction of other important business , the Brethren adjourned to
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Metropolitan.
himself . It was at all times to him most gratifying to assist as far aa lay in his power the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; no one could possibly be more indebted to it than he was ; to it he owed the whole of his Masonic knowledge combined with some friendships , which he trusted might remain to him as long as the Great Architect of the Universe permitted him to remain on this earth . He returned them his best thanks on behalf of the stewards , and hoped the exertions they
had made might act as a stimulus to others in years to come . The last toast of the evening was " All poor and distressed Masons , " and thus terminated one of the most pleasant meetings the Emulation Lodge can boast .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CHESHIRE . —BIRKENHEAD . —On AVednesday , Sept . 26 th , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Cheshire was held at Birkenhead . The Craft Lodge was opened at the Craven Rooms by the AVorshipful Masters of the different Lodges , who received the Grand Officers ; and the Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened . There was also a numerous attendance of visitors , including many of the Brethren and principal Officers of Lancashire . Amongst those present
were Right Hon . Lord Combermere , K . C . B ., R . AV . G . M . for Cheshire ; J . F . Maddock , R . W . D . G . M . for Cheshire ; Rev . G . Cockcroft , V . W . P . G . C . ; Rev . G . Dowty , V . W . P . G . C , E . Lancashire ; Rev . M . Margoliouth ; G . C . Antrobus , V . AV . P . G . S . W . ; Hon . Major Cotton , M . P ., R . AV . P . G . J . AV . ; AV . Cruttenden , V . AV . P . G . R . ; J . J . Moody , V . AV . P . P . G . J . W ., Cheshire ; J . Moss , V . W . P . P . G . J . W ., Gloucester ; C . A . AVatson , V . AV . p . P . G . J . W ., York ; A .
Henderson , V . AV . P . G . R ., AVest Lancashire ; R . Broun , W . P . G . D . of C , AVest Lancashire ; E . AV . Griffiths , V . W . P . G . S . ; A . R . Martin , V . W . P . P . G . J . AV ., West Lancashire ; E . Mocatta , AV . P . P . G . S . B .. AVest Lancashire ; T . Kilpin , as VV . P . G . S . B ., West Lancashire ; E . D . Maddoch , as AV . P . G . S . of W ., AVest Lancashire ; J . Molyneux , AV . P . G . O ., West Lancashire ; — Smith , V . AV . P . G . R . ; — Bland , V . W . P . P . G . J . D . ; J . TwissAV . P . G . O . ; — BarkerV . W . P . P . G . S . W . ;
, , , - Hyde , W . G . P . ; L . Hornblower , W . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Butterworth , W . P . G . S . B . ; AV . Rayner , V . W . P . G . T . ; John Lewis , AV . P . G . S . D . ; A . Stephens , W . P . G . J . D . ; — M'Cormick , G . L . of Ireland ; E . G . Willoughbv , P . P . G . S . D . ; C . Rampling , P . P . G . S . of AV . ; & c , & c . About 200 Brethren went to church in procession , at which prayers were read by the Rev . G . G . Dowty , P . G . C . for East Lancashire ; the
lessons by the Rev . C . Hamilton ; the Rev . Bro . G . Cockcroft , incumbent of Oxton Hill Church , preached the sermon . His text was the 16 th verse of the 14 th chapter of the Epistle to the Romans : " Let not your good be evil spoken of . " The procession returned from the church in the same order as it went , when the Provincial Grand Lodge was resumed . After the transaction of other important business , the Brethren adjourned to