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for the above reasons , we have willingly granted . Dudley is the stronghold of Masonry in the province of Worcester , and , indeed , we may almost say ( if Birmingham were away ) of the Midland Counties ; an exercise therefore of the first grand point , and the drawing close the bonds of union of the various Lodges
and Chapters , will render its position as such secure , and give it an importance in the Masonic chart that it may well be proud of . United efforts would beside succeed in raising a much-required building for the Craft purposes , —a building that would-be-a , n ornament to the town , and an ever-present emblem to the inhabitants of the virtues and adornments which are the distintive and characteristic features of that Order which has " Love " and " Truth" for its Alpha and Omega .
The following are the meetings of the Dudley Lodges for the present month ( February ) : — Harmonic Lodge , No . 313 , Tuesday , the 3 rd , six p . m ., Freemasons ' Tavern . Boyal Standard Lodge , No . 730 , Tuesday , the lOtfy six P . M ., the Hotel . The Vernon Lodge , No . 819 , Wednesday , the 18 th , six p . m ., Old Town Hall . Perseverance Lodge , No . 838 , Wednesday , the 25 th , six P . M ., Freemasons ' Tavern .
YORKSHIBE . Beadpord . — Lodge of Hope ( No . 379 ) . — -The Brethren of this Lodge met on the 23 rd December , 1856 , for the purpose of installing the W . M . for the ensuing year . At three o ' clock the Lodge was opened in due form by Bro . T . Hill , the retiring Master ; after which the installation of Bro . Wm . Gath as W . M . was proceeded with in solemn form , and according to ancient custom . When the installation was fully completed and the Brethren reassembled , a charge ( specially written for the occasion ) was delivered to the W . M ., by Bro . H . Farrar , B . M .
and P . Prov . G . J . W . of West Yorkshire , which was listened to with great attention by all present ; after which the newly-installed Master returned thanks in a feeling manner for the honour the Brethren had conferred upon him by electing him to preside over such a respectable and happy Lodge ; he was deeply conscious of the responsibility devolving upon him , and of the force and truthfulness of 4 . U ¦ , > : _! ^^ . i ~ j ~~~ : j .: ~ . ~ _„ -u :, / l t i 1 ~~ j . i __ r j t _ . « ^ the les and admonitions which had heen earnestl his
, , princip so y impressed upon mind in the charge ; and he trusted he should be able , by the help of T . G . A . O . T . U ., to regulate his conduct , both in and out of the Lodge , so as to merit , not only the approval of his Brethren , but secure the respect of his fellow-townsmen , so that the Lodge , but especially the principles of Masonr }? , through him might be raised in the estimation of all .
The W . M . then proceeded to invest the following Brethren as Officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bros . Bev . Henry de L . Willis , D . D ., Chap . ; C . H . Taylor , S . W . ; Charles Lee , J . W . ; J . Lamb , S . D . ; J . Wilson , J . D . ; J . T . Robinson , Treas . ; W . W . Barlow , Sec . ; G . M . Wand , I . G . ; W . Buckett , Tyler ; H . Smith , W . Bollans , and G . Beanland , Stewards . The worthy Chaplain afterwards addressed the Officers and Brethren with great power and earnestness , giving a short sketch of the early history of Freemasonry , assigning to Pythagoras the merit of being instrumental in introducing Masonry
first into France , and from thence into the British Isles . He likewise enforced upon them their duties as Masons , the obligations they were under to each other , the reciprocal duties they had to perforin , and exhorted them to practise those virtues which so significantly illustrate the character of the true Mason . The Lodge was then closed in ancient form , when the Brethren adjourned to Bro . Wilman ' s , the Sun Hotel , for the purpose of celebrating the Festival of St . John . The dinner and wines were served in the host ' s usual and superior style , and the evening was passed with truly Masonic harmony .
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Provincial.
for the above reasons , we have willingly granted . Dudley is the stronghold of Masonry in the province of Worcester , and , indeed , we may almost say ( if Birmingham were away ) of the Midland Counties ; an exercise therefore of the first grand point , and the drawing close the bonds of union of the various Lodges
and Chapters , will render its position as such secure , and give it an importance in the Masonic chart that it may well be proud of . United efforts would beside succeed in raising a much-required building for the Craft purposes , —a building that would-be-a , n ornament to the town , and an ever-present emblem to the inhabitants of the virtues and adornments which are the distintive and characteristic features of that Order which has " Love " and " Truth" for its Alpha and Omega .
The following are the meetings of the Dudley Lodges for the present month ( February ) : — Harmonic Lodge , No . 313 , Tuesday , the 3 rd , six p . m ., Freemasons ' Tavern . Boyal Standard Lodge , No . 730 , Tuesday , the lOtfy six P . M ., the Hotel . The Vernon Lodge , No . 819 , Wednesday , the 18 th , six p . m ., Old Town Hall . Perseverance Lodge , No . 838 , Wednesday , the 25 th , six P . M ., Freemasons ' Tavern .
YORKSHIBE . Beadpord . — Lodge of Hope ( No . 379 ) . — -The Brethren of this Lodge met on the 23 rd December , 1856 , for the purpose of installing the W . M . for the ensuing year . At three o ' clock the Lodge was opened in due form by Bro . T . Hill , the retiring Master ; after which the installation of Bro . Wm . Gath as W . M . was proceeded with in solemn form , and according to ancient custom . When the installation was fully completed and the Brethren reassembled , a charge ( specially written for the occasion ) was delivered to the W . M ., by Bro . H . Farrar , B . M .
and P . Prov . G . J . W . of West Yorkshire , which was listened to with great attention by all present ; after which the newly-installed Master returned thanks in a feeling manner for the honour the Brethren had conferred upon him by electing him to preside over such a respectable and happy Lodge ; he was deeply conscious of the responsibility devolving upon him , and of the force and truthfulness of 4 . U ¦ , > : _! ^^ . i ~ j ~~~ : j .: ~ . ~ _„ -u :, / l t i 1 ~~ j . i __ r j t _ . « ^ the les and admonitions which had heen earnestl his
, , princip so y impressed upon mind in the charge ; and he trusted he should be able , by the help of T . G . A . O . T . U ., to regulate his conduct , both in and out of the Lodge , so as to merit , not only the approval of his Brethren , but secure the respect of his fellow-townsmen , so that the Lodge , but especially the principles of Masonr }? , through him might be raised in the estimation of all .
The W . M . then proceeded to invest the following Brethren as Officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bros . Bev . Henry de L . Willis , D . D ., Chap . ; C . H . Taylor , S . W . ; Charles Lee , J . W . ; J . Lamb , S . D . ; J . Wilson , J . D . ; J . T . Robinson , Treas . ; W . W . Barlow , Sec . ; G . M . Wand , I . G . ; W . Buckett , Tyler ; H . Smith , W . Bollans , and G . Beanland , Stewards . The worthy Chaplain afterwards addressed the Officers and Brethren with great power and earnestness , giving a short sketch of the early history of Freemasonry , assigning to Pythagoras the merit of being instrumental in introducing Masonry
first into France , and from thence into the British Isles . He likewise enforced upon them their duties as Masons , the obligations they were under to each other , the reciprocal duties they had to perforin , and exhorted them to practise those virtues which so significantly illustrate the character of the true Mason . The Lodge was then closed in ancient form , when the Brethren adjourned to Bro . Wilman ' s , the Sun Hotel , for the purpose of celebrating the Festival of St . John . The dinner and wines were served in the host ' s usual and superior style , and the evening was passed with truly Masonic harmony .