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nation of the earth . And because that groat secret was known only to the initiated , some persons were splenetic enough to speak evil of tho Craft . Masonry , however secret it had been kept since its ancient formation , had nothing in it that was opposed to the Word of God , but all its rites and precepts were strong incentives to the veneration and support of oirr holy religion . No one could understand the sacred mystery of the Trinity ; and though there might be much mystery in the Unity , would any ono deny that the sacred Three had had great and holy effects upon mankind ? Masonry had its
mysteries , too , and those who were not acquainted with those mysteries could not by any possibility comprehend the ties that bound tho Brethren in an indissoluble bond of love and secrecy ; and they should not declaim against it because they were ignorant of the principles of the royal and sacred Order . Tho reverend Brother urged the Brethren to a scrupulous attention to the precepts of the Order , that they might not " give the enemy occasion to blaspheme , " nor give those who came among them an opportunity to think or say that they were not what they pretended to be . He "wished them to bear in mind the solemn engagement thoy had entered into before God and the Brethren .
There was nothing more sacred , nothing more binding , than those engagements , and if they did not fulfil them as Masons , they would be the worst of men as men . The preacher warmly advocated the claims of the Provincial Fund of Benevolence and the Macclesfield Disj > ensary upon then- support , and concluded an eloquent and Masonic discourse by praying that the Almighty might approve of then- benevolence in the support they would give to the Insti - tutions whose claims he had advocated , that the contributions might bring down " the blessing of those who were ready to perish , " and cause tho orphan ' s heart to sing for joy , thus demonstrating the truth of the remark , "Sirs , ye are Brethren . "
The " Dead March in Saul was then very feelingly played on the organ , at the special request of Lord Combermere , in memory of Iris much-revered and lamented commander and companion in arms , Brother the late Duke of Wellington . A collection was made in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Province and the Macclesfield Dispensary , which amounted to £ 33 . The benediction having been pronounced , the Brethren adjourned , in the same order as they had entered the churchto the hotel
, , when the Grand Lodge was closed , and the Brethren proceeded to the banquet in the Town Hall Assembly-room . Ladies were provided with accommodation in the orchestra and on a platform at one of the extremities of the room . The hall w as decorated with Masonic emblems and evergreens , among which was distinguished a beautiful bust of Viscount Combermere , R . W . P . G . M ., by Bro . Macbrideof Liverpoolin which the artist has been
success-, , very ful in catching the features of that celebrated cavalry general , the hero also of Bhurtpore , who has recently been deemed worthy by the Queen to succeed the Great Duke as Constable of the Tower of London , and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets . In the course of the evening , the noble Pro . G . M . in returning thanks for the proposition of his health , made the following allusion to his late lamented chief ' s ( the Duke of Wellington ' s ) connection
with Masonry , which at once sets at rest the question of that immortal hero having been a Brother Mason . " Another year , " said the noble Pro . G . M ., " had rolled over , and many changes had taken place . Amongst the foremost to be regretted was the death to the nation of his commander , the Great Wellington . He had been associated with him since 1793 . Perhaps it teas not generally known that the Duke ivas a Mason ; he was made in Ireland ;* and often xohen in
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Provincial.
nation of the earth . And because that groat secret was known only to the initiated , some persons were splenetic enough to speak evil of tho Craft . Masonry , however secret it had been kept since its ancient formation , had nothing in it that was opposed to the Word of God , but all its rites and precepts were strong incentives to the veneration and support of oirr holy religion . No one could understand the sacred mystery of the Trinity ; and though there might be much mystery in the Unity , would any ono deny that the sacred Three had had great and holy effects upon mankind ? Masonry had its
mysteries , too , and those who were not acquainted with those mysteries could not by any possibility comprehend the ties that bound tho Brethren in an indissoluble bond of love and secrecy ; and they should not declaim against it because they were ignorant of the principles of the royal and sacred Order . Tho reverend Brother urged the Brethren to a scrupulous attention to the precepts of the Order , that they might not " give the enemy occasion to blaspheme , " nor give those who came among them an opportunity to think or say that they were not what they pretended to be . He "wished them to bear in mind the solemn engagement thoy had entered into before God and the Brethren .
There was nothing more sacred , nothing more binding , than those engagements , and if they did not fulfil them as Masons , they would be the worst of men as men . The preacher warmly advocated the claims of the Provincial Fund of Benevolence and the Macclesfield Disj > ensary upon then- support , and concluded an eloquent and Masonic discourse by praying that the Almighty might approve of then- benevolence in the support they would give to the Insti - tutions whose claims he had advocated , that the contributions might bring down " the blessing of those who were ready to perish , " and cause tho orphan ' s heart to sing for joy , thus demonstrating the truth of the remark , "Sirs , ye are Brethren . "
The " Dead March in Saul was then very feelingly played on the organ , at the special request of Lord Combermere , in memory of Iris much-revered and lamented commander and companion in arms , Brother the late Duke of Wellington . A collection was made in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Province and the Macclesfield Dispensary , which amounted to £ 33 . The benediction having been pronounced , the Brethren adjourned , in the same order as they had entered the churchto the hotel
, , when the Grand Lodge was closed , and the Brethren proceeded to the banquet in the Town Hall Assembly-room . Ladies were provided with accommodation in the orchestra and on a platform at one of the extremities of the room . The hall w as decorated with Masonic emblems and evergreens , among which was distinguished a beautiful bust of Viscount Combermere , R . W . P . G . M ., by Bro . Macbrideof Liverpoolin which the artist has been
success-, , very ful in catching the features of that celebrated cavalry general , the hero also of Bhurtpore , who has recently been deemed worthy by the Queen to succeed the Great Duke as Constable of the Tower of London , and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets . In the course of the evening , the noble Pro . G . M . in returning thanks for the proposition of his health , made the following allusion to his late lamented chief ' s ( the Duke of Wellington ' s ) connection
with Masonry , which at once sets at rest the question of that immortal hero having been a Brother Mason . " Another year , " said the noble Pro . G . M ., " had rolled over , and many changes had taken place . Amongst the foremost to be regretted was the death to the nation of his commander , the Great Wellington . He had been associated with him since 1793 . Perhaps it teas not generally known that the Duke ivas a Mason ; he was made in Ireland ;* and often xohen in