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allude to my departure hence have touched my heart , and have rendered me doubly grateful for the good wishes with which they speed me on my way . (( Brethren , I bid you all farewell with genuine sorrow ; and I leave you with the expression of my earnest hope that the Great Architect of the Universe will
sustain the fabric of your Order in purity and strength ; and will continue ever to build it up on the ancient and sure foundations of Brotherly kindness and charity . ( i Government House , March 4 , 1856 . " His Lordship then took leave of the Brethren individually , by shaking hands with them , after which the deputation retired .
China.
CHINA .
HONG-KONG . Zetland Lodge ( No . 768 ) . —St . John ' s Day , 27 th December , 1855 . At high noon , the members of this flourishing Lodge , with several visiting Brethren , attended Divine service at St . John ' s Cathedral . The proper lessons for the day being read by Bro . the Bev . Mr . Beale , chaplain of H . M . S . Sybille , a most eloquent discourse was delivered by Bro . the Bev . M . C . Odell , military chaplain . At 6 p . m . members , and agreat number of visiting Brethren , attended Lodge at Freemasons' Hall , where the much-respected and zealous R . W . the D . Prov . G . M . for
China ( the Hon . W . T . Mercer ) , who had been unanimously re-elected W . M ., invested his Officers for the ensuing year—Bros , the Bev . C . Odell , S . W . ; George A . F . Norris , J . W . ; Douglas Lapraik , Treas . ; Alex . Grand-Pre , Sec . ; Francis Stewart , S . D . ; George MacAlister , J . D . ; Samuel Appleton , D . C . ; W . A . Brown , J . G . ; R . Goodings , Tyler . After which about eighty Brethren adjourned to partake of a banquet , and after the usual Masonic and loyal toasts , separated at an early hour , truly happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again . On Monday , 11 th February , a farewell dinner was given to Bros . Charles St .
George Cleverley , P . M ., and Architect of the Freemasons' Hall , and Bobert BAenaecker , Past Treas . ; the latter Brother the oldest member on the roll of No . 768 ( Zetland Lodge ) , on the occasion of their approaching departure for England . Our excellent W . M . Bro . the Hon . W . J . Mercer , the D . Prov . G . M . for China , briefly yet eloquently alluded to the hearty and zealous way in which both Brethren had performed their duties to the Craft ; and in a feeling , earnest
manner wishing them both a pleasant voyage , and happy meeting with friends at home , bade them ci God speed ! " in which good wishes all the Brethren assembled heartily joined . Thanks are due to our indefatigable Secretary Bro . Grand-Pre , whose catership and general arrangement of the banquet gave universal satisfaction .
Freemasonry and the Roman Catholics . —The superiors of the Romanist Church , Hong-Kong , having refused to marry Bro . Grand-Pre , our assistantsuperintendent of police , because he happens to be a Freemason , the ceremony had to be performed in St . John ' s Cathedral , on Monday last , by the Rev . M . C . Odell ( S . W ., No . 768 ) , the Hon . the Colonial Secretary ( D . Prov . G . M , for China ) giving away the bride . The reverend ^ fathers acted , no doubt , in all conscientiousness ; but they should know , if only by the reading of Masonic works patent to the world , that there is nothing in Freemasonry incompatible with the exercise of the most enlightened Christianity . —Overland Friend of China , February 15 .
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allude to my departure hence have touched my heart , and have rendered me doubly grateful for the good wishes with which they speed me on my way . (( Brethren , I bid you all farewell with genuine sorrow ; and I leave you with the expression of my earnest hope that the Great Architect of the Universe will
sustain the fabric of your Order in purity and strength ; and will continue ever to build it up on the ancient and sure foundations of Brotherly kindness and charity . ( i Government House , March 4 , 1856 . " His Lordship then took leave of the Brethren individually , by shaking hands with them , after which the deputation retired .
China.
CHINA .
HONG-KONG . Zetland Lodge ( No . 768 ) . —St . John ' s Day , 27 th December , 1855 . At high noon , the members of this flourishing Lodge , with several visiting Brethren , attended Divine service at St . John ' s Cathedral . The proper lessons for the day being read by Bro . the Bev . Mr . Beale , chaplain of H . M . S . Sybille , a most eloquent discourse was delivered by Bro . the Bev . M . C . Odell , military chaplain . At 6 p . m . members , and agreat number of visiting Brethren , attended Lodge at Freemasons' Hall , where the much-respected and zealous R . W . the D . Prov . G . M . for
China ( the Hon . W . T . Mercer ) , who had been unanimously re-elected W . M ., invested his Officers for the ensuing year—Bros , the Bev . C . Odell , S . W . ; George A . F . Norris , J . W . ; Douglas Lapraik , Treas . ; Alex . Grand-Pre , Sec . ; Francis Stewart , S . D . ; George MacAlister , J . D . ; Samuel Appleton , D . C . ; W . A . Brown , J . G . ; R . Goodings , Tyler . After which about eighty Brethren adjourned to partake of a banquet , and after the usual Masonic and loyal toasts , separated at an early hour , truly happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again . On Monday , 11 th February , a farewell dinner was given to Bros . Charles St .
George Cleverley , P . M ., and Architect of the Freemasons' Hall , and Bobert BAenaecker , Past Treas . ; the latter Brother the oldest member on the roll of No . 768 ( Zetland Lodge ) , on the occasion of their approaching departure for England . Our excellent W . M . Bro . the Hon . W . J . Mercer , the D . Prov . G . M . for China , briefly yet eloquently alluded to the hearty and zealous way in which both Brethren had performed their duties to the Craft ; and in a feeling , earnest
manner wishing them both a pleasant voyage , and happy meeting with friends at home , bade them ci God speed ! " in which good wishes all the Brethren assembled heartily joined . Thanks are due to our indefatigable Secretary Bro . Grand-Pre , whose catership and general arrangement of the banquet gave universal satisfaction .
Freemasonry and the Roman Catholics . —The superiors of the Romanist Church , Hong-Kong , having refused to marry Bro . Grand-Pre , our assistantsuperintendent of police , because he happens to be a Freemason , the ceremony had to be performed in St . John ' s Cathedral , on Monday last , by the Rev . M . C . Odell ( S . W ., No . 768 ) , the Hon . the Colonial Secretary ( D . Prov . G . M , for China ) giving away the bride . The reverend ^ fathers acted , no doubt , in all conscientiousness ; but they should know , if only by the reading of Masonic works patent to the world , that there is nothing in Freemasonry incompatible with the exercise of the most enlightened Christianity . —Overland Friend of China , February 15 .