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Constitution Of The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Sussex.
suffice 10 drew within their ranks all who were worth having —( bond apokiuse ) . The Prov . G . M . M . M . then gave the " . R . YA Ron . Grand Mark J ' , ; ester ^ [; i ^ u ; i . the Right I Ru . the ' Rid of Limcricl Rand the ( hand Officers Present end . Pest . " . Referring io ( he enthusiastic reception given to the toast , he remarked that he know when lie mentioned Lord Limerick ' s
name how well it would lie greeted , lie ielt deeply indebted io his Lordship ' or his attendance : I )) " his cordiality of manner he had won tlie aifcetioneUe reeard of everv one present—( Hear , hear ) . A : ; ' well as being tor two years Deputy Grand Mark ?• fash r . h : s Lordship was Provincial Grand Master ol bri . dol in Craft
Masonry . J le was not alone thus high in office , . was not only a Ik . or cfihe . Realm and Legislator , but lie was an exceedingly kind and good man . one of v . horn the mere they saw tlie more i'hey wonld love . Re ashed them lo love his
Lordsnip as an eoou masons should Jove each ether , and he desired them to show their live , on that occasion , by drinking his health from the very bottom of their hearts— - ( Applause ) . Lord Limerick , on rising , was heartily received . He observed he ahvevs felt that caliinrr on tlie
Grand Deputy ena-tee ov Senior 'firar . cl Officer present to retina ! thanks was like putting the last first , because he bed to return thanks for Last as well as Present Ghoers , the Presort reaping ail the advantages of these who bad gone before them . It was so in . " . lark Masonry , wherein they were now lvaiu ' n ; . in increased number . ; , the
ailvantages tiiey end tier : ved from having good oineers in tiiose v . ho AH . \; oiic before , with " whose
exertions Ih . jy could net he too much pleasctl . lie wee ; deli ghted wiih die addition made ; to Marl ; Mas . 'urv that day , in the e uisiLulion of the Prov . Grand Ledge , f Ik ;¦; .-,::. and he iiacl pleasure in knowing Rai , In a tew davs more , another IVevinec w ,.:: ! d he Ri . m . b . ik ef of bincolnRi ; v- ( Ap ! km-. ) . bet ad issi :, mAsr in all tliey did in Masonry ilia ! I ' be and Ample to act as an h uM-m . MRn 0 f iMRiom iri ' cspe-C . ive of sect , desiring abs to be ohHA . i to the laws
o' God . ;; no to dm L , ¦ - . ; Hr the good eovon ' owui of the count "' . ' v . Rm , in ; A y j , ode ;) . Thev desired also to ca . ri " . ' . an chari ' v . net onb' as lo IhcmaeAeo and Re :. a dem iuRn < < n Rem , ' :
;•-tnoiign it t . a . ii i ; cen sa ,,. 'A ; t if . v u ^\ v >_ d thus only for i . A : nseb \; . ) , dm ir . m seseu 1 : 0 ! enlv pave his utmost : Rr die go ; d if in-, brethren , but . as th .. ' , ' wmRl k ; d ii' il .. ¦¦•' . ¦ . -Re ! ¦ , '>> r- , 1
tnat in wi : ; . . r .. r co . asoo , o ioe i : isUnsm'c of ( Hear . Rsi'V 'i'hey did m . i : o Rio ike ; i'i- a but lluy claimed to b- lad LO b ' - ' their fraks .
¦ nud let la em abvay ; rein , u ; R o wn . tlier In Gad Masonry ov Hsvk M : > . -.. - my , vRaiorer tlie Order nught be . i A : i . com Rued with die ' r lei' a ; a ; ihe Grain ihe . 'e were solemn oGRm ; ,.-,: ; th ; v had undertaken , vein eh a ei'e but nioe n- ; lo an ' .. rub I hat end being the pvmeiRn 1 if ihe Rorv of ( . h > d and the welfue of iheir Rllo ' . v mc :: Abend app lause ) . I mmediately after iesimiinehisse . it . his l . onb slup rose again and proposed ihe In : ; si . of die R . W . Prov . G . aiidsRrk Raster H . - m of . Sussex .
Uro . Sir , 1 . Rudy Burrows . IR observed that he felt he should not be do-is . g ju . wAo" to ihe toast wcic he lo sp , nd man ) - minutes in proposing ii . f-r that would seem as though he ielt tlie neee . ssiy to Imvc rc'ouise to aigument in its i , i ' . -mr . adore , ear , i ; l O-U of ihe hl ' eihren
pio-.. ;;;; e move 01 liie eogiu \\ orshaSul Brother 'dim he did . and tlie n-imR'' of nemos aogenduR-i ike p lldou f-, r his in -tslhuAn to
-. K . I ... . •. -. •.. e . . _ e . v , . , oopnoei . am ; il bah ad . d to ; .. . go : ; oa' be f' ! : in i eiining' il ; -re f •' . " •( d ; v ; . i ao : e ii ; e . a : d :. i .: ooi' of : i br . uliei '
o . e ; -:,. , rom tne r . me . v .: ¦ sa . s ot iniovma-1 : o " . i . he lied alread y heard .-n umR , ( Ap ! uise ) . L-ivr m . Rht lie ; -isoeeibsbb . fo- ; o , ti . eir RovincRl ( knmd Re- tor , h . mg mi . kt ihe prormee home h under ins r ¦ :. ' .: ¦ . and ¦ ,- . hen old ilme shield . ail fan away . ; . u ' .. iii the rn ' oGiwe .. till C ' . M ;; o lv : ; , . , , ;¦ , 1 ; ei ; -R ( tooisn
_ 'bo . Sir j . C ed y 1 ; ero .. s , R W . ' Prov . G-. ' . b . - ^ . R e ,.. ; p a . :, d . ;; -.: o ... ; . •. ... | ; i 0 t onl y 1 ° ' ¦ ¦ •' ¦ ' ' ¦' ¦' ¦ os 11 •. ;! , ' rmesiibms ibr orinkine his
Constitution Of The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Sussex.
health , but for having that day placed him in so high and distinguished a position , one of the greatest honour and dignity , that of the first Grand Master of Mark Masonry in the Province of Sussex , lie could onlv assure them that those
sentiments which ne kne-v to -pervade their bosoms with regard to the spread of Mark Masonry would be carried out most thoroughly by himself— ( Hear . hear ) . Fie felt that in his officers he had a number of most honourable brethren to assist him in the disehan . 'c of his duties .
i \ o m : ui should rely too much on himself , but he knew that those appointed to office were all good men and true . lie knew , with regard to liie post he occupied , that the Head and Chief must be a peace-maker ; he hoped and trusted
he snotmi ever remember that his first duty was to make men love and trust each other , and then that he should relinquish his gavel , having gained the love end esteem of die Mark Master Masons of Pussex . —( Aopiause ) .
The Prov . G . M . then proposed " the R . W . Provincial Grand . Mark Master Masons present /'' observing that lie trusted they would ever find a welcome to their table , hospitality being one of their characteristics as Mark Masons . He coupled with the toast the names of Col lUuxlett ,
I row G .. " . of Middlesex and Surrey , Bro . the Rev . I . Sicklemore , Prov . G . M ' . of Kent , and Pro . the Rev . G . Raymond Portal , Prov . G . M . for Hants . Pro . Gob Burdett , in responding , remarked that they had all that day been delighted in
witnessing' the manner in which the constitution ceremony had been performed . lie had witnessed many consecrations , but never one that that bad given him greater pleasure . ( A pplause ) He considered that it would be a most imporlant Province , and that Sussex would shortl y held a wry hieh nosilion in Mark Masonry .
liro . Sutcliffe . Prov . G . M " . designate of Lincolnshire , e . is ¦ ¦ ) responded and expressed a hope thai heskeuld be mvoured with the presence of . v . imc vehmg brethren from Brighton , on the ihe occasion uf hi : installation on the aogh . The MAR Pasi Grand H . H . M ., Bro . ihe Rev . (! . Raymond Portal , then proposed 'Mho , V . Den . Provincial Grand Mark Master -Mason . Bro .
I . so . wimnmgaam . M . ib . and the Provincial Grand ( Racers . " Bro . i > r Cunningham . Prov . D . G . M ., respond ,. ' ! . He also observed that some time ago Mark Masonry was received very coolly by
mani' breikren holding high oilices in Craft . "•iasuiiry , but he . though ) the lime was now come , under ihe leadership of their Grand < Kiicers , that Hark Masonry would make its mark among the Grand Lodges of Rigiond . He was a Ira . id will ) regard to what haul lately happened in the
Province oi Sus .-w , that some of lliein mi ght dcMrc to make Mark Masonry antagonistic to Graft Masonry . ( Xo . no . ) lint he trusted the oiiRei's appointed that day , would not during liieir year of oiiiee , take il up in that way , bill
; . tnve lo make it a still more beautiful addendum to Craft Masonry , nil doing what they could to eeny out the great princi ples of Brotherl y Love , R' lief , and Truth , and that they might be eventually bound together in one greal chain of universal brotherhood . ( A pplause . )
Bro . Braithwaiie and Bro . VA R . Woo : } aho re-ponded lo tlie toast of the Provincial Grand Oiiicoi'S .
Pro . I . J . Sabine ,- P . G .. M . Secretary of Sussex , lhi . ii , at die desire of die R . Vf . Provincial Mark Rmuer , proposed Ihe toast of '' the RAV . Provincial Grand Mark elaster . Masons present , " and alluded to ( he gratifying fact that on the present ; cession they were favoured v , ith ihe company of
ihe P . G . MM . of Kent . ( Bro . | . Sickle-mure , M .. V ) , of the P . G . H . M . of Hants and Isle of Wleht ( Pro . Ruv . C . R . IP ,, rial , M . A . ) , and of Middle :- ' . \ and Surrey ( Pro . Col . Burdett ) , and in addition lo these , ihe R . W . Provincial Grand . Mark Ma ter designate of Lincolnshire ( Pro .
. bam . Sutcliffe of Great Grimsby ) , who would be _ installed in the . Masonic Hall , at Lincoin . o ; i Thursday nest Thebrethren associated to ; ether m .. lark Haio . iry . wxr . ' , as a rule , good and earnest Craft . " .. bison : ; who recognised the ncocs . uiy and importance of combining tlie Mark Legis . c with the Craft and Royal Arch deerees , so
Constitution Of The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Sussex.
as to complete with unmistakeable links , the chain of universal Freemasonry . It had been said of the degree by an influential Craft Mason in this Province , < : I have been informed they , ( including the Mark with other non-universal degrees ) owe their ori gin mostly to the political
and religious intrigues of the middle ages . " Now he ( Bro . Sabine ) claimed an antiquity for the Mark degree in ages far beyond the middle period of England ' s history . He claimed a world-wide universality for the Mark degree , as extended as was the Craft degrees themselves ,
because all who could be received into Craft Masonry were entitled to receive the Mark degree , be they Hindoo or Turk , Catholic or Protestant , Chinese or Persian , in fact all who were true to the idea of God and faithful to their fellow-men and benevolent to those in misery
audi distress . ( Applause . ) He took this opportunity to allude thus briefly to these matters , because for years he had been opposed in a bitter and unforgiving spirit by certain brethren in Sussex , whose education , whose position , and whose knowledge of Freemasonry , should
have led them to have assisted rather than have retarded the establishment of the Mark degree in Sussex , the interests of which would now be watched over by the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , that day established under such happy circumstances , and in die presence of the large
number of distinguished brethren from all parts of the country . That distance was no object to prevent attendance was apparent from the presence there that day of Bro . J . Sutcliffe , who had travelled all the way from Grimsby to do honour to the occasion , and to give support to
the spread of the degree in the south of England . It would be impossible for him to allude to the qualifications of each brother , and he might be pardoned for stating generall y that they were ill good and true Craft Masons as
well as earnest and sincere Mark Masons . On this occasion he desired to couple the name of Pro . John Sutcliffe with the toast , and asked them to accept it from him with more than usual heartiness , in honour of the many distinguished Masons present that day—( Applause ) .
The toast was duly acknowledged b y Bro . Sutcliffe , by Bro . Colonel Adair , and b y Bro , Henry Brett , of the Southwark Mark Lodge , who observed that Masonry equally esteemed Jews , Mahommedans , Parsees and Hindoos , and that so long as Masonry in England excluded
discussion among its members of matters of controversial reli gion and politics , so long would its present hi gh position continue . Pro . Binckes said the next toast was one that . is a rule , when he appeared before his brother Masons , he was called upon to respond to , and
not to propose—it was that of the " Masonic institutions and the Mark Benevolent Fund . " That evening they had had their principles very fairly discussed , but there was one matter on which all could meet on common ground , that of
the support of the Masonic Charities . Mark Masonry had done its duty to all the Masonic Chanties ; especiall y was this manifest in the case of Bro . Sabine , who placed before them a list of p £ i 7 o , procured b y him for the Boys ' School .
Bro . Little , Secretary of the Girls' School , also spoke of the claims of that institution . Bro . T . J . Sabine responded , and instanced the vast amount of support the charities had received from Mark Masonry .
The Prov . G . M . M . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Ade , observing that he was one who had done everything in his power for the promotion of Mark Masonry —( A pplause ) . Whereever they went they required Ade—( Laughter ) . Bro . S . R . Ade , in responding , observed
that m Mark Masonry he had been honoured beyond his deserts in being appointed an officer of Grand Lodge . Mark Masonry had performed the manl y and noble act that day which Craft Masonry had never performed towards him—( Hear , hear ) .
" I he Ladies , " from the Prov . G . M . M . M ., responded to by Bro . Charles Hudson brought the proceedings of a very pleasant evening to a close .
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Constitution Of The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Sussex.
suffice 10 drew within their ranks all who were worth having —( bond apokiuse ) . The Prov . G . M . M . M . then gave the " . R . YA Ron . Grand Mark J ' , ; ester ^ [; i ^ u ; i . the Right I Ru . the ' Rid of Limcricl Rand the ( hand Officers Present end . Pest . " . Referring io ( he enthusiastic reception given to the toast , he remarked that he know when lie mentioned Lord Limerick ' s
name how well it would lie greeted , lie ielt deeply indebted io his Lordship ' or his attendance : I )) " his cordiality of manner he had won tlie aifcetioneUe reeard of everv one present—( Hear , hear ) . A : ; ' well as being tor two years Deputy Grand Mark ?• fash r . h : s Lordship was Provincial Grand Master ol bri . dol in Craft
Masonry . J le was not alone thus high in office , . was not only a Ik . or cfihe . Realm and Legislator , but lie was an exceedingly kind and good man . one of v . horn the mere they saw tlie more i'hey wonld love . Re ashed them lo love his
Lordsnip as an eoou masons should Jove each ether , and he desired them to show their live , on that occasion , by drinking his health from the very bottom of their hearts— - ( Applause ) . Lord Limerick , on rising , was heartily received . He observed he ahvevs felt that caliinrr on tlie
Grand Deputy ena-tee ov Senior 'firar . cl Officer present to retina ! thanks was like putting the last first , because he bed to return thanks for Last as well as Present Ghoers , the Presort reaping ail the advantages of these who bad gone before them . It was so in . " . lark Masonry , wherein they were now lvaiu ' n ; . in increased number . ; , the
ailvantages tiiey end tier : ved from having good oineers in tiiose v . ho AH . \; oiic before , with " whose
exertions Ih . jy could net he too much pleasctl . lie wee ; deli ghted wiih die addition made ; to Marl ; Mas . 'urv that day , in the e uisiLulion of the Prov . Grand Ledge , f Ik ;¦; .-,::. and he iiacl pleasure in knowing Rai , In a tew davs more , another IVevinec w ,.:: ! d he Ri . m . b . ik ef of bincolnRi ; v- ( Ap ! km-. ) . bet ad issi :, mAsr in all tliey did in Masonry ilia ! I ' be and Ample to act as an h uM-m . MRn 0 f iMRiom iri ' cspe-C . ive of sect , desiring abs to be ohHA . i to the laws
o' God . ;; no to dm L , ¦ - . ; Hr the good eovon ' owui of the count "' . ' v . Rm , in ; A y j , ode ;) . Thev desired also to ca . ri " . ' . an chari ' v . net onb' as lo IhcmaeAeo and Re :. a dem iuRn < < n Rem , ' :
;•-tnoiign it t . a . ii i ; cen sa ,,. 'A ; t if . v u ^\ v >_ d thus only for i . A : nseb \; . ) , dm ir . m seseu 1 : 0 ! enlv pave his utmost : Rr die go ; d if in-, brethren , but . as th .. ' , ' wmRl k ; d ii' il .. ¦¦•' . ¦ . -Re ! ¦ , '>> r- , 1
tnat in wi : ; . . r .. r co . asoo , o ioe i : isUnsm'c of ( Hear . Rsi'V 'i'hey did m . i : o Rio ike ; i'i- a but lluy claimed to b- lad LO b ' - ' their fraks .
¦ nud let la em abvay ; rein , u ; R o wn . tlier In Gad Masonry ov Hsvk M : > . -.. - my , vRaiorer tlie Order nught be . i A : i . com Rued with die ' r lei' a ; a ; ihe Grain ihe . 'e were solemn oGRm ; ,.-,: ; th ; v had undertaken , vein eh a ei'e but nioe n- ; lo an ' .. rub I hat end being the pvmeiRn 1 if ihe Rorv of ( . h > d and the welfue of iheir Rllo ' . v mc :: Abend app lause ) . I mmediately after iesimiinehisse . it . his l . onb slup rose again and proposed ihe In : ; si . of die R . W . Prov . G . aiidsRrk Raster H . - m of . Sussex .
Uro . Sir , 1 . Rudy Burrows . IR observed that he felt he should not be do-is . g ju . wAo" to ihe toast wcic he lo sp , nd man ) - minutes in proposing ii . f-r that would seem as though he ielt tlie neee . ssiy to Imvc rc'ouise to aigument in its i , i ' . -mr . adore , ear , i ; l O-U of ihe hl ' eihren
pio-.. ;;;; e move 01 liie eogiu \\ orshaSul Brother 'dim he did . and tlie n-imR'' of nemos aogenduR-i ike p lldou f-, r his in -tslhuAn to
-. K . I ... . •. -. •.. e . . _ e . v , . , oopnoei . am ; il bah ad . d to ; .. . go : ; oa' be f' ! : in i eiining' il ; -re f •' . " •( d ; v ; . i ao : e ii ; e . a : d :. i .: ooi' of : i br . uliei '
o . e ; -:,. , rom tne r . me . v .: ¦ sa . s ot iniovma-1 : o " . i . he lied alread y heard .-n umR , ( Ap ! uise ) . L-ivr m . Rht lie ; -isoeeibsbb . fo- ; o , ti . eir RovincRl ( knmd Re- tor , h . mg mi . kt ihe prormee home h under ins r ¦ :. ' .: ¦ . and ¦ ,- . hen old ilme shield . ail fan away . ; . u ' .. iii the rn ' oGiwe .. till C ' . M ;; o lv : ; , . , , ;¦ , 1 ; ei ; -R ( tooisn
_ 'bo . Sir j . C ed y 1 ; ero .. s , R W . ' Prov . G-. ' . b . - ^ . R e ,.. ; p a . :, d . ;; -.: o ... ; . •. ... | ; i 0 t onl y 1 ° ' ¦ ¦ •' ¦ ' ' ¦' ¦' ¦ os 11 •. ;! , ' rmesiibms ibr orinkine his
Constitution Of The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Sussex.
health , but for having that day placed him in so high and distinguished a position , one of the greatest honour and dignity , that of the first Grand Master of Mark Masonry in the Province of Sussex , lie could onlv assure them that those
sentiments which ne kne-v to -pervade their bosoms with regard to the spread of Mark Masonry would be carried out most thoroughly by himself— ( Hear . hear ) . Fie felt that in his officers he had a number of most honourable brethren to assist him in the disehan . 'c of his duties .
i \ o m : ui should rely too much on himself , but he knew that those appointed to office were all good men and true . lie knew , with regard to liie post he occupied , that the Head and Chief must be a peace-maker ; he hoped and trusted
he snotmi ever remember that his first duty was to make men love and trust each other , and then that he should relinquish his gavel , having gained the love end esteem of die Mark Master Masons of Pussex . —( Aopiause ) .
The Prov . G . M . then proposed " the R . W . Provincial Grand . Mark Master Masons present /'' observing that lie trusted they would ever find a welcome to their table , hospitality being one of their characteristics as Mark Masons . He coupled with the toast the names of Col lUuxlett ,
I row G .. " . of Middlesex and Surrey , Bro . the Rev . I . Sicklemore , Prov . G . M ' . of Kent , and Pro . the Rev . G . Raymond Portal , Prov . G . M . for Hants . Pro . Gob Burdett , in responding , remarked that they had all that day been delighted in
witnessing' the manner in which the constitution ceremony had been performed . lie had witnessed many consecrations , but never one that that bad given him greater pleasure . ( A pplause ) He considered that it would be a most imporlant Province , and that Sussex would shortl y held a wry hieh nosilion in Mark Masonry .
liro . Sutcliffe . Prov . G . M " . designate of Lincolnshire , e . is ¦ ¦ ) responded and expressed a hope thai heskeuld be mvoured with the presence of . v . imc vehmg brethren from Brighton , on the ihe occasion uf hi : installation on the aogh . The MAR Pasi Grand H . H . M ., Bro . ihe Rev . (! . Raymond Portal , then proposed 'Mho , V . Den . Provincial Grand Mark Master -Mason . Bro .
I . so . wimnmgaam . M . ib . and the Provincial Grand ( Racers . " Bro . i > r Cunningham . Prov . D . G . M ., respond ,. ' ! . He also observed that some time ago Mark Masonry was received very coolly by
mani' breikren holding high oilices in Craft . "•iasuiiry , but he . though ) the lime was now come , under ihe leadership of their Grand < Kiicers , that Hark Masonry would make its mark among the Grand Lodges of Rigiond . He was a Ira . id will ) regard to what haul lately happened in the
Province oi Sus .-w , that some of lliein mi ght dcMrc to make Mark Masonry antagonistic to Graft Masonry . ( Xo . no . ) lint he trusted the oiiRei's appointed that day , would not during liieir year of oiiiee , take il up in that way , bill
; . tnve lo make it a still more beautiful addendum to Craft Masonry , nil doing what they could to eeny out the great princi ples of Brotherl y Love , R' lief , and Truth , and that they might be eventually bound together in one greal chain of universal brotherhood . ( A pplause . )
Bro . Braithwaiie and Bro . VA R . Woo : } aho re-ponded lo tlie toast of the Provincial Grand Oiiicoi'S .
Pro . I . J . Sabine ,- P . G .. M . Secretary of Sussex , lhi . ii , at die desire of die R . Vf . Provincial Mark Rmuer , proposed Ihe toast of '' the RAV . Provincial Grand Mark elaster . Masons present , " and alluded to ( he gratifying fact that on the present ; cession they were favoured v , ith ihe company of
ihe P . G . MM . of Kent . ( Bro . | . Sickle-mure , M .. V ) , of the P . G . H . M . of Hants and Isle of Wleht ( Pro . Ruv . C . R . IP ,, rial , M . A . ) , and of Middle :- ' . \ and Surrey ( Pro . Col . Burdett ) , and in addition lo these , ihe R . W . Provincial Grand . Mark Ma ter designate of Lincolnshire ( Pro .
. bam . Sutcliffe of Great Grimsby ) , who would be _ installed in the . Masonic Hall , at Lincoin . o ; i Thursday nest Thebrethren associated to ; ether m .. lark Haio . iry . wxr . ' , as a rule , good and earnest Craft . " .. bison : ; who recognised the ncocs . uiy and importance of combining tlie Mark Legis . c with the Craft and Royal Arch deerees , so
Constitution Of The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Sussex.
as to complete with unmistakeable links , the chain of universal Freemasonry . It had been said of the degree by an influential Craft Mason in this Province , < : I have been informed they , ( including the Mark with other non-universal degrees ) owe their ori gin mostly to the political
and religious intrigues of the middle ages . " Now he ( Bro . Sabine ) claimed an antiquity for the Mark degree in ages far beyond the middle period of England ' s history . He claimed a world-wide universality for the Mark degree , as extended as was the Craft degrees themselves ,
because all who could be received into Craft Masonry were entitled to receive the Mark degree , be they Hindoo or Turk , Catholic or Protestant , Chinese or Persian , in fact all who were true to the idea of God and faithful to their fellow-men and benevolent to those in misery
audi distress . ( Applause . ) He took this opportunity to allude thus briefly to these matters , because for years he had been opposed in a bitter and unforgiving spirit by certain brethren in Sussex , whose education , whose position , and whose knowledge of Freemasonry , should
have led them to have assisted rather than have retarded the establishment of the Mark degree in Sussex , the interests of which would now be watched over by the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , that day established under such happy circumstances , and in die presence of the large
number of distinguished brethren from all parts of the country . That distance was no object to prevent attendance was apparent from the presence there that day of Bro . J . Sutcliffe , who had travelled all the way from Grimsby to do honour to the occasion , and to give support to
the spread of the degree in the south of England . It would be impossible for him to allude to the qualifications of each brother , and he might be pardoned for stating generall y that they were ill good and true Craft Masons as
well as earnest and sincere Mark Masons . On this occasion he desired to couple the name of Pro . John Sutcliffe with the toast , and asked them to accept it from him with more than usual heartiness , in honour of the many distinguished Masons present that day—( Applause ) .
The toast was duly acknowledged b y Bro . Sutcliffe , by Bro . Colonel Adair , and b y Bro , Henry Brett , of the Southwark Mark Lodge , who observed that Masonry equally esteemed Jews , Mahommedans , Parsees and Hindoos , and that so long as Masonry in England excluded
discussion among its members of matters of controversial reli gion and politics , so long would its present hi gh position continue . Pro . Binckes said the next toast was one that . is a rule , when he appeared before his brother Masons , he was called upon to respond to , and
not to propose—it was that of the " Masonic institutions and the Mark Benevolent Fund . " That evening they had had their principles very fairly discussed , but there was one matter on which all could meet on common ground , that of
the support of the Masonic Charities . Mark Masonry had done its duty to all the Masonic Chanties ; especiall y was this manifest in the case of Bro . Sabine , who placed before them a list of p £ i 7 o , procured b y him for the Boys ' School .
Bro . Little , Secretary of the Girls' School , also spoke of the claims of that institution . Bro . T . J . Sabine responded , and instanced the vast amount of support the charities had received from Mark Masonry .
The Prov . G . M . M . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Ade , observing that he was one who had done everything in his power for the promotion of Mark Masonry —( A pplause ) . Whereever they went they required Ade—( Laughter ) . Bro . S . R . Ade , in responding , observed
that m Mark Masonry he had been honoured beyond his deserts in being appointed an officer of Grand Lodge . Mark Masonry had performed the manl y and noble act that day which Craft Masonry had never performed towards him—( Hear , hear ) .
" I he Ladies , " from the Prov . G . M . M . M ., responded to by Bro . Charles Hudson brought the proceedings of a very pleasant evening to a close .