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Article ¦ I; THE I MKSOMC MIRKOII. ; ← Page 2 of 11 →
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¦ I; The I Mksomc Mirkoii. ;
siderable applause , said , —he hardly knew how sufficiently tc acknowledge the high honour conferred upon him by the M . W . G . M ., in appointing him to so distinguished an office as that of D . G . M . Notwithstanding he could not but consider it a great honour to be called to that ohice , he deeply regretted the cause which had rendered it necessary upon the M . W . G . M . to call upon him to assume it . He knew they would all unite with him in expressions of deep regret at losing the services of Lord Yarborough ; in consequence of ill-health . ( Hear , hear . ) He believed that no Brother had more the interests of Masonry , and of their characters at heart , than the Earl of Yarborough ; and should he be ever sufficiently restored to health to relieve him ( Lord Panmure ) of the duties , he need not say how readily he should resign in his favour . He felt his own
incompetency for the proper discharge of the duties of the office ( No , no ) , but he would take that opportunity of assuring the Brethren , that he would do all in his power not only to put an end to any divisions which might have arisen amongst them , but to cement that brotherly love and unity without which Masonry would be a dead letter , and their Craft as nothing . It was not necessary for him to dwell on the principles on which their Order was founded . Time , notwithstanding the opposition to which it had been opposed , had put the stamp of truth to the principles on which it was founded , and proved to the world the blessings which its practice conferred upon all its members . ( Cheers . ) He need not now do more than assure the Brethren that it would be his earnest endeavour to maintain the
authority of Grand Lodge both here and in the Colonies , and , whilst justice was done to all , secure the blessing of union to the Graft . ^ If any additional obligation were required to induce him to do his utmost to promote the interests of Masonry , he felt , that he had received it in the obligation which he had just taken as B . G . M . of England . ( Cheersv ) " - The M . W . G . M . then proceeded to appoint the other Officers as follows :. — . Bro . The Earl of Durham , G . S . W .
„ Henry Fenwick , M . P ., G . J . W . „ Samuel Tomkins , G . Treas . „ Rev . J . E . Cox , ) n ^ , , ; . Rev . Ed . Moore , [ Chal , S ' ,, John Henderson , G . Registrar . „ Wm . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . „ Henry L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Correspondence „ Francis Roxburgh , G . S . D .
,, Stephen Barton Wilson , G . J . D . ,, Samuel Daukes , G . Sup . of Works . „ Richard W . Jennings , G . D . C . ,, Thory Chapman , Asst . G . D . C . „ Thomas Hatchings , G . Sword-bearei
,, William Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec ,, C . J . Horsley , G . Organist . „ Jos . Smith , G . Pursuivant . „ Charles B . Payne , G . Tyler .
The various officers as they approached the dais to be invested were loudly cheered , the more especially Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , whose appointment gave the greatest satisfaction to the Craft . The G . Stewards of the year were then presented as follows : — - Lodge . Lodge . 1 . Joseph H . Dart . 27 . David Thomas Herd . 2 . Hon . Charles Lennox Butler . 32 . Samuel Ebor Nutt . 4 . Thomas Bremah Diplock , 54 . Alexander Evans . 5 . Henry Golding . € 6 . Wilson Thomas Piper .
6 . Joseph Travers Smith . 72 , Charles Penny . 8 . Dr . Edward Hamilton . 108 . Moritz Alberts . 14 . Thomas D . Grissell . 116 . Richard Hill . 2 . 1 . David Samuel . 233 . William * Wadham Young * 23 . Arthur Rebbeck . 324 . James Meryweather .
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¦ I; The I Mksomc Mirkoii. ;
siderable applause , said , —he hardly knew how sufficiently tc acknowledge the high honour conferred upon him by the M . W . G . M ., in appointing him to so distinguished an office as that of D . G . M . Notwithstanding he could not but consider it a great honour to be called to that ohice , he deeply regretted the cause which had rendered it necessary upon the M . W . G . M . to call upon him to assume it . He knew they would all unite with him in expressions of deep regret at losing the services of Lord Yarborough ; in consequence of ill-health . ( Hear , hear . ) He believed that no Brother had more the interests of Masonry , and of their characters at heart , than the Earl of Yarborough ; and should he be ever sufficiently restored to health to relieve him ( Lord Panmure ) of the duties , he need not say how readily he should resign in his favour . He felt his own
incompetency for the proper discharge of the duties of the office ( No , no ) , but he would take that opportunity of assuring the Brethren , that he would do all in his power not only to put an end to any divisions which might have arisen amongst them , but to cement that brotherly love and unity without which Masonry would be a dead letter , and their Craft as nothing . It was not necessary for him to dwell on the principles on which their Order was founded . Time , notwithstanding the opposition to which it had been opposed , had put the stamp of truth to the principles on which it was founded , and proved to the world the blessings which its practice conferred upon all its members . ( Cheers . ) He need not now do more than assure the Brethren that it would be his earnest endeavour to maintain the
authority of Grand Lodge both here and in the Colonies , and , whilst justice was done to all , secure the blessing of union to the Graft . ^ If any additional obligation were required to induce him to do his utmost to promote the interests of Masonry , he felt , that he had received it in the obligation which he had just taken as B . G . M . of England . ( Cheersv ) " - The M . W . G . M . then proceeded to appoint the other Officers as follows :. — . Bro . The Earl of Durham , G . S . W .
„ Henry Fenwick , M . P ., G . J . W . „ Samuel Tomkins , G . Treas . „ Rev . J . E . Cox , ) n ^ , , ; . Rev . Ed . Moore , [ Chal , S ' ,, John Henderson , G . Registrar . „ Wm . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . „ Henry L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Correspondence „ Francis Roxburgh , G . S . D .
,, Stephen Barton Wilson , G . J . D . ,, Samuel Daukes , G . Sup . of Works . „ Richard W . Jennings , G . D . C . ,, Thory Chapman , Asst . G . D . C . „ Thomas Hatchings , G . Sword-bearei
,, William Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec ,, C . J . Horsley , G . Organist . „ Jos . Smith , G . Pursuivant . „ Charles B . Payne , G . Tyler .
The various officers as they approached the dais to be invested were loudly cheered , the more especially Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , whose appointment gave the greatest satisfaction to the Craft . The G . Stewards of the year were then presented as follows : — - Lodge . Lodge . 1 . Joseph H . Dart . 27 . David Thomas Herd . 2 . Hon . Charles Lennox Butler . 32 . Samuel Ebor Nutt . 4 . Thomas Bremah Diplock , 54 . Alexander Evans . 5 . Henry Golding . € 6 . Wilson Thomas Piper .
6 . Joseph Travers Smith . 72 , Charles Penny . 8 . Dr . Edward Hamilton . 108 . Moritz Alberts . 14 . Thomas D . Grissell . 116 . Richard Hill . 2 . 1 . David Samuel . 233 . William * Wadham Young * 23 . Arthur Rebbeck . 324 . James Meryweather .