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influential their Lodge was in spreading the Light of Freemasonry , was shown by the circumstance that six of the present Prov . G . Masters had been initiated in the Apollo Lodge . He looked upon Freemasonry as one of the greatest institutions of mankind , as it united together the various classes of society , who were enabled thus to meet on common ground , without losing their own selfrespect , and they were thereby enabled to appreciate the good qualities which each possessed .
The W . M . next gave the healths of the Prov . G . Ms , for Kent and Australia . Bro . Purton Cooper was , many years since , and was still , a member of the University , and they were glad to welcome him again to Alma Mater . They had had the pleasure of meeting Bro . Kent at the Prov . G . Lodge of Oxfordshire , and he was sure they were all glad of the opportunity of renewing the acquaintance thus commenced .
Bro . Purton Cooper , P . G . M . for Kent , returned thanks , and expressed his satisfaction at the encouragement now given to Masonry in Oxford , by the facilities afforded for initiation . He had himself given a dispensation for the initiation of seven young officers who were under age , on their being about to proceed to the Crimea , and though that was only twelve months since , five of them had died on the field , of battle ; and sure he was that they had been the better prepared for the discharge of their duties by being members of the Craft . When he was at
Oxford there was no Lodge in it , and he could hardly say what would have been the penalty if any member of the University had talked of becoming a Freemason . He had , however , with a fellow-commoner visited the Continent , and having seen , after one of the sieges of the late war , how a wounded officer was attended to by a Dutchman and his family , through the good-natured Hollander having discovered the officer to be a Brother Mason , he determined at once to become a member of the Craft . Since then , though not as a military man , he had seen the great advantages of the institution , and should ever feel proud of belonging to it .
Bro . Kent , P . G . M . for Australia , also returned thanks , and spoke of the importance of the Craft , more especially in the colonies . Bro . P . M . Beach proposed the health of the W . M ., and expressed his conviction that he would fully warrant the confidence placed in him by the Brethren in electing him to so important and responsible an office . The W . M . briefly returned thanks , and stated that it should be his earnest endeavour to follow , though he could only expect to do so at a very humble distance , in the footsteps of their worthy P . M ., Bro . Beach .
Bro . Spiers had the permission of the W . M . to propose the next toast , the health of Bro . P . M . Beach , who had most ably filled the offices of J . and S . W ., and for two years that of Master . He would say but little in support of the toast , because Bro . Beach was so well known to them all , and he "Was happy to announce that a committee had been formed with the view of acknowledging his great services in a more substantial manner than merely drinking his health .
Bro . Beach , P . M ., responded to the compliment . He felt that they had too flatteringly acknowledged his services , but it had ever been , and ever would be , his earnest desire to secure the best interests of the Lodge . The Sister Lodges of the Province was the next toast , which was acknowledged by Bros . Hester , Sidebottom , and Hay ward . The W . M . next gave the P . M . s of the Apollo Lodge , thanking them for their zeal and ability . He coupled with the toast Bro . theltev . G . Portal , Steward
for the Boys' School Festival . Bro . the Rev . G . Portal , P . M ., returned thanks , and alluded to the Westminster and Keystone Lodge having been recently taken up by the Oxford Brethren , as a means of reuniting them in London . They had also another reason , that of gaining an influence in the G . Lodge , the management of which was not so satisfactory
as could be wished . lie did not wish to reflect upon any one , but he must say a most expensive system of jobbing existed in G . Lodge , and they were determined to put a stop to it , and have the right men in the right places . The health of the initiated was then proposed and severally acknowledged . The next toast was the visitors , which was responded to by Bros . Sadler , Warren , Newmareh , and Bower . In the course of his remarks Bro . Warren
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influential their Lodge was in spreading the Light of Freemasonry , was shown by the circumstance that six of the present Prov . G . Masters had been initiated in the Apollo Lodge . He looked upon Freemasonry as one of the greatest institutions of mankind , as it united together the various classes of society , who were enabled thus to meet on common ground , without losing their own selfrespect , and they were thereby enabled to appreciate the good qualities which each possessed .
The W . M . next gave the healths of the Prov . G . Ms , for Kent and Australia . Bro . Purton Cooper was , many years since , and was still , a member of the University , and they were glad to welcome him again to Alma Mater . They had had the pleasure of meeting Bro . Kent at the Prov . G . Lodge of Oxfordshire , and he was sure they were all glad of the opportunity of renewing the acquaintance thus commenced .
Bro . Purton Cooper , P . G . M . for Kent , returned thanks , and expressed his satisfaction at the encouragement now given to Masonry in Oxford , by the facilities afforded for initiation . He had himself given a dispensation for the initiation of seven young officers who were under age , on their being about to proceed to the Crimea , and though that was only twelve months since , five of them had died on the field , of battle ; and sure he was that they had been the better prepared for the discharge of their duties by being members of the Craft . When he was at
Oxford there was no Lodge in it , and he could hardly say what would have been the penalty if any member of the University had talked of becoming a Freemason . He had , however , with a fellow-commoner visited the Continent , and having seen , after one of the sieges of the late war , how a wounded officer was attended to by a Dutchman and his family , through the good-natured Hollander having discovered the officer to be a Brother Mason , he determined at once to become a member of the Craft . Since then , though not as a military man , he had seen the great advantages of the institution , and should ever feel proud of belonging to it .
Bro . Kent , P . G . M . for Australia , also returned thanks , and spoke of the importance of the Craft , more especially in the colonies . Bro . P . M . Beach proposed the health of the W . M ., and expressed his conviction that he would fully warrant the confidence placed in him by the Brethren in electing him to so important and responsible an office . The W . M . briefly returned thanks , and stated that it should be his earnest endeavour to follow , though he could only expect to do so at a very humble distance , in the footsteps of their worthy P . M ., Bro . Beach .
Bro . Spiers had the permission of the W . M . to propose the next toast , the health of Bro . P . M . Beach , who had most ably filled the offices of J . and S . W ., and for two years that of Master . He would say but little in support of the toast , because Bro . Beach was so well known to them all , and he "Was happy to announce that a committee had been formed with the view of acknowledging his great services in a more substantial manner than merely drinking his health .
Bro . Beach , P . M ., responded to the compliment . He felt that they had too flatteringly acknowledged his services , but it had ever been , and ever would be , his earnest desire to secure the best interests of the Lodge . The Sister Lodges of the Province was the next toast , which was acknowledged by Bros . Hester , Sidebottom , and Hay ward . The W . M . next gave the P . M . s of the Apollo Lodge , thanking them for their zeal and ability . He coupled with the toast Bro . theltev . G . Portal , Steward
for the Boys' School Festival . Bro . the Rev . G . Portal , P . M ., returned thanks , and alluded to the Westminster and Keystone Lodge having been recently taken up by the Oxford Brethren , as a means of reuniting them in London . They had also another reason , that of gaining an influence in the G . Lodge , the management of which was not so satisfactory
as could be wished . lie did not wish to reflect upon any one , but he must say a most expensive system of jobbing existed in G . Lodge , and they were determined to put a stop to it , and have the right men in the right places . The health of the initiated was then proposed and severally acknowledged . The next toast was the visitors , which was responded to by Bros . Sadler , Warren , Newmareh , and Bower . In the course of his remarks Bro . Warren