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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CORNWALL .- —REDKVJTH . —The annual meeting of the Freemasons of this province was held at Redruth on the 16 th September , in honour of the revival in that town of the Druids' Lodge of Love and Liberality . The weather was extremely auspicious , and as the time approached for the Brethren to walk in procession , an immense concourse of people congregated in the town . There was a goodly attendance of the Brethren from different parts of the countyThey first assembled at the Druids '
. Lodge-room , at Bro . Andrew ' s hotel , and soon after eleven o ' clock the Prov . G . D . C ., Bro . Heard , marshalled the procession , the Brethren , about elghty in number , appearing in full Masonic costume , and wearing their respective orders and jewels , proceeded to church . After the prayers , which were read by the Rev . J . W . Hawksley , rector of Redruth , and the lessons by the Rev . W . Broadley , incumbent of Carnmenellis , a sermon was preached bthe esteemed and revered Prov . G . ChaplainBro . Henry
y , Grylls , of St . Neots , who has filled that sacred office for a quarter of a century , and who from the text , " that we should love one another , " delivered such an excellent discourse , and so thoroughly enforced the Masonic motto , of Brotherly Love , Relief and Truth , and explained the truly religious basis of the Craft , that the congregation generally departed with increased feelings of respect for that time-honoured body—the Free and Accepted Masons—and which there is no reason to doubt the
conduct of the Brethren of the Druids Lodge will tend to confirm . After divine service , the procession was re-marshalled , and returned to the Lodge-room , where the Prov . Grand Lodge was duly opened by the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Ellis , who had to officiate in the unavoidable absence of the Prov . G . M ., Sir Charles Lemon , occasioned by a recent family affliction . The Druids' Lodge of Love and Liberality was then consecrated and duly constituted , and the officers regularly installed , after which the business of the Prov . Grand Lodge was proceeded with . The
report of the Treasurer was read and sanctioned , and ordered to be printed for the information of the Brethren of the province ; and the following officers were duly appointed and invested with their different jewels : —Sir C . Lemon , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . M .- ; J . Ellis , D . Prov . G . M . and Sec ; It . Pearce , P . D . Prov . G . M . and Treas . ; F . Boase , Prov . S . G . W . ; P . Clymo , Prov . J . G . W . ; the Rev . H . Grylls , M . A ., Prov . G . C . ; F . Passingham , Prov . G . R . ; N . Harvey , Prov . G . Sup . of
Works ; J . M'Farlane Heard , Prov . G . D . C . ; It . Nicholls , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . H . Jenkins , Prov . J . G . D . ; F . Hempel , Prov . G . O . ; Capt . G . Reid , Prov . G . S . B . ; W . R . Ellis , Prov . G . Pursuivant ; H . Harris , F . Syinons , E . Andrew , and W . J . Richards , Prov . G . Stewards . The R . W . D . Prov . G . M . then delivered the usual epitome of the state and progress of the various Lodges for the past year , and finished by giving the following most masterly and luminous Masonic lecture : —
We are assembled here to-day , to celebrate the anniversary of the society in this county , denominated , by way of distinction , and characteristically so , " Free and Accepted Masons . " I feel , my Brethren , the responsibility of that additional duty which falls to my lot in consequence of the severe affliction which has befallen the highly honourable
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CORNWALL .- —REDKVJTH . —The annual meeting of the Freemasons of this province was held at Redruth on the 16 th September , in honour of the revival in that town of the Druids' Lodge of Love and Liberality . The weather was extremely auspicious , and as the time approached for the Brethren to walk in procession , an immense concourse of people congregated in the town . There was a goodly attendance of the Brethren from different parts of the countyThey first assembled at the Druids '
. Lodge-room , at Bro . Andrew ' s hotel , and soon after eleven o ' clock the Prov . G . D . C ., Bro . Heard , marshalled the procession , the Brethren , about elghty in number , appearing in full Masonic costume , and wearing their respective orders and jewels , proceeded to church . After the prayers , which were read by the Rev . J . W . Hawksley , rector of Redruth , and the lessons by the Rev . W . Broadley , incumbent of Carnmenellis , a sermon was preached bthe esteemed and revered Prov . G . ChaplainBro . Henry
y , Grylls , of St . Neots , who has filled that sacred office for a quarter of a century , and who from the text , " that we should love one another , " delivered such an excellent discourse , and so thoroughly enforced the Masonic motto , of Brotherly Love , Relief and Truth , and explained the truly religious basis of the Craft , that the congregation generally departed with increased feelings of respect for that time-honoured body—the Free and Accepted Masons—and which there is no reason to doubt the
conduct of the Brethren of the Druids Lodge will tend to confirm . After divine service , the procession was re-marshalled , and returned to the Lodge-room , where the Prov . Grand Lodge was duly opened by the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Ellis , who had to officiate in the unavoidable absence of the Prov . G . M ., Sir Charles Lemon , occasioned by a recent family affliction . The Druids' Lodge of Love and Liberality was then consecrated and duly constituted , and the officers regularly installed , after which the business of the Prov . Grand Lodge was proceeded with . The
report of the Treasurer was read and sanctioned , and ordered to be printed for the information of the Brethren of the province ; and the following officers were duly appointed and invested with their different jewels : —Sir C . Lemon , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . M .- ; J . Ellis , D . Prov . G . M . and Sec ; It . Pearce , P . D . Prov . G . M . and Treas . ; F . Boase , Prov . S . G . W . ; P . Clymo , Prov . J . G . W . ; the Rev . H . Grylls , M . A ., Prov . G . C . ; F . Passingham , Prov . G . R . ; N . Harvey , Prov . G . Sup . of
Works ; J . M'Farlane Heard , Prov . G . D . C . ; It . Nicholls , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . H . Jenkins , Prov . J . G . D . ; F . Hempel , Prov . G . O . ; Capt . G . Reid , Prov . G . S . B . ; W . R . Ellis , Prov . G . Pursuivant ; H . Harris , F . Syinons , E . Andrew , and W . J . Richards , Prov . G . Stewards . The R . W . D . Prov . G . M . then delivered the usual epitome of the state and progress of the various Lodges for the past year , and finished by giving the following most masterly and luminous Masonic lecture : —
We are assembled here to-day , to celebrate the anniversary of the society in this county , denominated , by way of distinction , and characteristically so , " Free and Accepted Masons . " I feel , my Brethren , the responsibility of that additional duty which falls to my lot in consequence of the severe affliction which has befallen the highly honourable