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this gift a # it lies before him , he will feel assured from his inmost soul that there must be something heavenly and far beyond his ken in connection with the Craft , when such a souvenir as this passes from Brothers to a Brother . The Mason , when he sees it , will say ( and , oh ! how truly ) , 'Our Brother must have been worthy of the gift , or he would never have received it / Bro . Carpenter , accept this Sacred Volume—God bless you ! May you be among us , as of old , for many , many years to come ; you to continue to be esteemed and honoured by us—we to be the recipients of your kind offices , and to enjoy the pleasure of your good-fellowship . "
The Bible was illustrated , mounted in silver , of exquisite design and beautiful workmanship , with the following inscription engraved on a silver shield : — " Presented to Bro . Henry Carpenter , P . M ., by the members of the Industry Lodge of Instruction , as a token of their personal esteem , and an acknowledgment of his valuable services , April 28 th , 1856 . " It was indeed a gratifying display of kindly feeling , and duly reciprocated by Bro . Carpenter , although not without much emotion . Bro . Carpenter returned thanks in a very short but appropriate speech , and expressed his anxious desire
and intention to promote by every means in his power the interest of the Industry Lodge of Instruction , and the Craft in general , whenever his services should be called into requisition . In conclusion , he thanked the Brethren for their valuable token of respect , and hoped ever to merit their kind wishes ; might the G . A . O . T . U . give them health and happiness ; might they prosper in their private and public avocation , and might this Lodge of Instruction long flourish . The W . M . sat down amid much applause . He then proposed the health of Bro . Orelli and the Committee , which was suitably responded to . To the
toast of " Our Worthy Host , " Bro . Quelch replied , and thanked them for their repeated marks of attention . As a member of the Lodge , he was highly gratified at the increase in members , the ability of the working , and , beyond all , the satisfaction and happiness he always observed amongst them ; his humble services would ever be contributed to assist in every possible way he could . The encomiums he had received in the past upon that subject would be a guarantee for them in the future . He thanked them heartily , and hoped that the Lodge of Industry might endure even to that time , when
" The cloud-capp'd towers , the gorgeous palaces , Aye , even the great globe itself Shall dissolve , and , like the baseless Fabric of a vision , leave not a wrack behind . " After more toasts , more singing , and as much Brotherly love as it was possible to condense into the time , the Brethren separated . " Happy did they meet , happy did they part , " and they have our hearty good wishes " to happy meet again . "
Lodge of Joppa ( No . 223 ) . —The members of this efficient and numerous Lodge met on Wednesday evening , 20 th May , to celebrate the close of their labours , at the Crooked Billet , Towerdiill , Bro . S . G . Risen W . M ., of the Parent Lodge , in the chair , supported by several P . Ms , and other Brethren well skilled in the Science . At 9 o ' clock the Brethren sat down to a substantial entertainment . Grace having been chanted in the Hebrew [ language , by Bro . Alex . Levy , P . M ., Lodge of Tranquillity , the W . M . proposed . " The Healths of the Queen , G . M . and D . G . M ;" then followed " Success to the Joppa Lodge of Instruction , " with " The Health of Bro . Sacqui , the Lecture-Master , " to which Bro . Sacqui replied . Bro .
S , M . Lazarus , late Sec . of the Joppa , then requested the Gavel to propose " The Health of the Master . " In the following address he said , " That he had , for twenty-five years , been a member of the Joppa Lodge ; that he had known many skilful Masters fill the chair , but the present Master equalled , if not exceeded , all of them ; some were eminent in the working of Masonry , but not equally so in the extempore addresses necessary at the banquet-table , but the present Master was efficient in both , added to which , his high character for liberality had never been eclipsed by any of his predecessors , " and concluded by calling on the Brethren to do honour to the object of the toast , whose character he could not sufficiently
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this gift a # it lies before him , he will feel assured from his inmost soul that there must be something heavenly and far beyond his ken in connection with the Craft , when such a souvenir as this passes from Brothers to a Brother . The Mason , when he sees it , will say ( and , oh ! how truly ) , 'Our Brother must have been worthy of the gift , or he would never have received it / Bro . Carpenter , accept this Sacred Volume—God bless you ! May you be among us , as of old , for many , many years to come ; you to continue to be esteemed and honoured by us—we to be the recipients of your kind offices , and to enjoy the pleasure of your good-fellowship . "
The Bible was illustrated , mounted in silver , of exquisite design and beautiful workmanship , with the following inscription engraved on a silver shield : — " Presented to Bro . Henry Carpenter , P . M ., by the members of the Industry Lodge of Instruction , as a token of their personal esteem , and an acknowledgment of his valuable services , April 28 th , 1856 . " It was indeed a gratifying display of kindly feeling , and duly reciprocated by Bro . Carpenter , although not without much emotion . Bro . Carpenter returned thanks in a very short but appropriate speech , and expressed his anxious desire
and intention to promote by every means in his power the interest of the Industry Lodge of Instruction , and the Craft in general , whenever his services should be called into requisition . In conclusion , he thanked the Brethren for their valuable token of respect , and hoped ever to merit their kind wishes ; might the G . A . O . T . U . give them health and happiness ; might they prosper in their private and public avocation , and might this Lodge of Instruction long flourish . The W . M . sat down amid much applause . He then proposed the health of Bro . Orelli and the Committee , which was suitably responded to . To the
toast of " Our Worthy Host , " Bro . Quelch replied , and thanked them for their repeated marks of attention . As a member of the Lodge , he was highly gratified at the increase in members , the ability of the working , and , beyond all , the satisfaction and happiness he always observed amongst them ; his humble services would ever be contributed to assist in every possible way he could . The encomiums he had received in the past upon that subject would be a guarantee for them in the future . He thanked them heartily , and hoped that the Lodge of Industry might endure even to that time , when
" The cloud-capp'd towers , the gorgeous palaces , Aye , even the great globe itself Shall dissolve , and , like the baseless Fabric of a vision , leave not a wrack behind . " After more toasts , more singing , and as much Brotherly love as it was possible to condense into the time , the Brethren separated . " Happy did they meet , happy did they part , " and they have our hearty good wishes " to happy meet again . "
Lodge of Joppa ( No . 223 ) . —The members of this efficient and numerous Lodge met on Wednesday evening , 20 th May , to celebrate the close of their labours , at the Crooked Billet , Towerdiill , Bro . S . G . Risen W . M ., of the Parent Lodge , in the chair , supported by several P . Ms , and other Brethren well skilled in the Science . At 9 o ' clock the Brethren sat down to a substantial entertainment . Grace having been chanted in the Hebrew [ language , by Bro . Alex . Levy , P . M ., Lodge of Tranquillity , the W . M . proposed . " The Healths of the Queen , G . M . and D . G . M ;" then followed " Success to the Joppa Lodge of Instruction , " with " The Health of Bro . Sacqui , the Lecture-Master , " to which Bro . Sacqui replied . Bro .
S , M . Lazarus , late Sec . of the Joppa , then requested the Gavel to propose " The Health of the Master . " In the following address he said , " That he had , for twenty-five years , been a member of the Joppa Lodge ; that he had known many skilful Masters fill the chair , but the present Master equalled , if not exceeded , all of them ; some were eminent in the working of Masonry , but not equally so in the extempore addresses necessary at the banquet-table , but the present Master was efficient in both , added to which , his high character for liberality had never been eclipsed by any of his predecessors , " and concluded by calling on the Brethren to do honour to the object of the toast , whose character he could not sufficiently