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SOMEBSETSHIRE . Appointments . —Mark . —Thursday , May 13 th , Royal Cumberland ( Immemorial ) , Masonic Hall , Bath , at 8 . Chapter . —Wednesday , 12 th , Royal Sussex ( 61 ) , Amery s Hotel , Bath , 7 \ . Yeovil . —Lodge of Brotherly Love ( No . 412 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 28 th instant , at the Three Choughs Hotel , Yeovil , at six o ' clock , in the evening . After the usual business had been transacted , Messrs . P . Chaffey and E . Raymond were balloted for , and Mr . E . Chaffey was initiated into the mysteries of the Graft . The ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . Perres , W . M . Bro . Edwards , S . W ,, delivered the lecture on the tracing hoan ^ and the Lodge was closed in due form at nine o ' clock . Twenty of the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were
duly honoured , and the newly initiated Brother expressed his gratification in joining theOrder . It was arranged to take in the Freemasons' Magazine , in sets of four . Several songs were sung , and the Brethren separated in harmony at an early hour , STAPFORDSHIPE . Appointments . - * - !^^ , —Friday , May 14 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 % . SUSSEX . Appointments .- —Lodge . —Monday , May 10 th , Derwent ( 47 ) , Swan Hotel , Hastings , at 8 , WARWICKSHIRE .
Bro . Martin responded in suitable terms . Other toasts having been drunk the Lodge was called from refreshment to labour * and closed with the usual forms . The address was magnificently engrossed on vellum , and was much admired .
Appointments . —Lorfge . —Monday , May 10 th , Rectitude ( 739 ) , George Hotel , Rugby , at 6 |; Howe ( 857 ) , Masonic Rooms , Birmingham , at 6 . Alcester . —Apollo Lodge ( No . 378 ) . — At the monthly meeting of the above Lodge , held at the Angel Hotel , April 28 , present Bros . J . W , Hance W . M . ; G . Wyman , S . W . ; J . Brown , J . W . ; W . J . Hobbes , H . B . Sowden , H . Overbury , J " . Overbury , J . Lea , & c , the Lodge was opened in due form , and matters relating to the well-doing and prosperity of the Lodge were discussed . Among others , it was proposed by the W . M ., Bro . Hance , that in the absence of other business , the Brethren should for their own , and for the benefit of the Lodge , exert themselves by giving essays or lectures on Masonry , as by those means an easy interchange of ideas might be effected , and the greatest unanimity would prevail . He * the W . M ., would , therefore , set the example with an essay which must be looked upon as merely introductory . The W . M . then said , — " Brethren—In committing what I am about to say to your notice , I
do so with a consciousness of my humble powers , and therefore trust that your criticism may be tempered with charity . I shall commence by presenting to you the benefit which may arise to each one , and to the well-doing of this Lodge , by suggesting that in the absence of any particular business that each Brother of the Lodge should cause to be entered on the minutes of the evening his intention of reading an essay , or of giving a lecture on Masonry . This , I think , Brethren , would be the means of promoting that fraternal feeling and perfect harmony which ought to exist in every Lodge . Having prefaced so far , I shall at once enter upon my subject—Masonry . Masonry , like many other great institutions , Brethren , has been greatly stigmatized , but there is no doubt
that all attacks have signally failed , and it has outlived all its opponents . I hold that a society founded upon sound religious principles cannot be the despicable thing anti-Masons have sought to make it ; and as good a proof as can be adduced of the strength of ita foundation and principles is , that among the fraternity of Masons are enrolled some of the most religious , mo ^ t talented men in the world . The question , doubtless , often occurs to those who would be Masons , but yet 3 i 2
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SOMEBSETSHIRE . Appointments . —Mark . —Thursday , May 13 th , Royal Cumberland ( Immemorial ) , Masonic Hall , Bath , at 8 . Chapter . —Wednesday , 12 th , Royal Sussex ( 61 ) , Amery s Hotel , Bath , 7 \ . Yeovil . —Lodge of Brotherly Love ( No . 412 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 28 th instant , at the Three Choughs Hotel , Yeovil , at six o ' clock , in the evening . After the usual business had been transacted , Messrs . P . Chaffey and E . Raymond were balloted for , and Mr . E . Chaffey was initiated into the mysteries of the Graft . The ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . Perres , W . M . Bro . Edwards , S . W ,, delivered the lecture on the tracing hoan ^ and the Lodge was closed in due form at nine o ' clock . Twenty of the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were
duly honoured , and the newly initiated Brother expressed his gratification in joining theOrder . It was arranged to take in the Freemasons' Magazine , in sets of four . Several songs were sung , and the Brethren separated in harmony at an early hour , STAPFORDSHIPE . Appointments . - * - !^^ , —Friday , May 14 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 % . SUSSEX . Appointments .- —Lodge . —Monday , May 10 th , Derwent ( 47 ) , Swan Hotel , Hastings , at 8 , WARWICKSHIRE .
Bro . Martin responded in suitable terms . Other toasts having been drunk the Lodge was called from refreshment to labour * and closed with the usual forms . The address was magnificently engrossed on vellum , and was much admired .
Appointments . —Lorfge . —Monday , May 10 th , Rectitude ( 739 ) , George Hotel , Rugby , at 6 |; Howe ( 857 ) , Masonic Rooms , Birmingham , at 6 . Alcester . —Apollo Lodge ( No . 378 ) . — At the monthly meeting of the above Lodge , held at the Angel Hotel , April 28 , present Bros . J . W , Hance W . M . ; G . Wyman , S . W . ; J . Brown , J . W . ; W . J . Hobbes , H . B . Sowden , H . Overbury , J " . Overbury , J . Lea , & c , the Lodge was opened in due form , and matters relating to the well-doing and prosperity of the Lodge were discussed . Among others , it was proposed by the W . M ., Bro . Hance , that in the absence of other business , the Brethren should for their own , and for the benefit of the Lodge , exert themselves by giving essays or lectures on Masonry , as by those means an easy interchange of ideas might be effected , and the greatest unanimity would prevail . He * the W . M ., would , therefore , set the example with an essay which must be looked upon as merely introductory . The W . M . then said , — " Brethren—In committing what I am about to say to your notice , I
do so with a consciousness of my humble powers , and therefore trust that your criticism may be tempered with charity . I shall commence by presenting to you the benefit which may arise to each one , and to the well-doing of this Lodge , by suggesting that in the absence of any particular business that each Brother of the Lodge should cause to be entered on the minutes of the evening his intention of reading an essay , or of giving a lecture on Masonry . This , I think , Brethren , would be the means of promoting that fraternal feeling and perfect harmony which ought to exist in every Lodge . Having prefaced so far , I shall at once enter upon my subject—Masonry . Masonry , like many other great institutions , Brethren , has been greatly stigmatized , but there is no doubt
that all attacks have signally failed , and it has outlived all its opponents . I hold that a society founded upon sound religious principles cannot be the despicable thing anti-Masons have sought to make it ; and as good a proof as can be adduced of the strength of ita foundation and principles is , that among the fraternity of Masons are enrolled some of the most religious , mo ^ t talented men in the world . The question , doubtless , often occurs to those who would be Masons , but yet 3 i 2