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met with Masonry at every step , and the work of the chisel was seen in every church , college , and cloister and he was fain to hope that the connection between practical and speculative Masonry was not broken , but still cultivated , for works of art were calculated , not only to improve the understanding , but to harmonize the feelings , . which was one of the objects of Speculative Masonry . ( Cheers . ) He hoped that the Prov . G . M , would long continue to preside over this Province , and retain what he now possessed in so eminent a degree , the cordial support and the deep-rooted affection of all his Brethren . ( Loud cheers . )
The G . M . begged to propose the health of a Brother , who , he said , was well known to / them , not only for his Masonic acquirements , but for the way in which he had signalized himself by the faithful discharge of public duties , and his enterprise in commercial pursuits . He alluded to the Bep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Spiers whose taste and hospitality could not be surpassed , whose services as a good Mason and citizen could not be overrated , and whosemercantile enterprise was proverbial . ( Cheers . ) As a Mason , he ( the G . M . ) had known him for many
years , and though Bro . Spiers lived in Oxford , he ( the G . M . ) never attended a charitable meeting or Grand Lodge without meeting Bro . Spiers * ( Cheers . ) Notwithstanding his numerous engagements , Bro . Spiers had done good service to his native city , and , according to genera ] report , no one had more ably filled the civic chair ( loud cheers ); they all knew his kindness and hospitality , and he ( the W \ M ) had great pleasure in proposing his health , and testifying the higlr respe which he entertained for him . ( Loud cheers ;)
Bro . Spiers returned thanks , and said he felt deeply the high honour which the G . M . had paidhim by making him the subject of a distinct toast . Standing as he did among those who had known him for fifty years , although he was not unmindful of the fact that his fellow-citizens had conferred upon him the highest civic honours , and remembering , as he did , the many happy events which had during his mayoralty occurred in that hall in which they were assembled , still he could not venture to hope that he possessed a tithe of the qualities which had been attributed to him . He had endeavoured to do his duty , and he should not
have taken so large a share of public duties had he not been connected with and encouraged to do so by Freemasonry . It was Masonry which taught them to feel that they were equal in the sight of God and man , and that he was a good citizen and a good member of society who did his duty in any position of life , whether as an humble mechanic , or as , in the words of the song , be he beggar or king , or as a nobleman , a country gentleman , or engaged in mercantile pursuits like himself . ( Cheers . ) It was no small pride to him to be recognized as a worthy Brother , a
good citizen , and a useful member of society ; and if he had established any title to such appellations , it was only by carrying out practically what Freemasonry inculcated and enjoined . ( Cheers . ) To say that he felt gratified to the G . M . was to use a very feeble term , but he hoped he had done no more than his duty , and never less than was expected of him , in supporting those noble charities of the Order , of which they had such great reason to be proud . ( Cheers . ) The Province
of Oxford had received great benefit from these charities , and they had in this city several living instances of the assistance rendered to them by the Grand Lodge of England . In conclusion , he expressed the gratification it afforded him at being present at the last festival of the Girls' School , when the sum of £ 1 , 850 was subscribed , and that his earnest wish had been gratified that the G . M . of England should honour this province with his presence . ( Loud cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . then proposed '' The healths of the P . G . Officers , " and coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Tooke , P . G . W . Bro . Tooke returned thanks , and after stating the pleasure he had derived in visiting the magnificent buildings at Oxford , expressed a hope that the Brethren of this Province would afford him the opportunity of reciprocating their hospitality and kindness by visiting his Lodge , where he promised them a hearty welcome . ( Cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . proposed " Tho healths of the Prov . G . Officers , " and coupled with the toast the name of the S . W ., Bro . Pickard , who , he said , was filling the ojfifice of WM . of the Apollo Lodge for the second year . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Pickard responded , and said he was sure that all would concur with him
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Proving I Ax
met with Masonry at every step , and the work of the chisel was seen in every church , college , and cloister and he was fain to hope that the connection between practical and speculative Masonry was not broken , but still cultivated , for works of art were calculated , not only to improve the understanding , but to harmonize the feelings , . which was one of the objects of Speculative Masonry . ( Cheers . ) He hoped that the Prov . G . M , would long continue to preside over this Province , and retain what he now possessed in so eminent a degree , the cordial support and the deep-rooted affection of all his Brethren . ( Loud cheers . )
The G . M . begged to propose the health of a Brother , who , he said , was well known to / them , not only for his Masonic acquirements , but for the way in which he had signalized himself by the faithful discharge of public duties , and his enterprise in commercial pursuits . He alluded to the Bep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Spiers whose taste and hospitality could not be surpassed , whose services as a good Mason and citizen could not be overrated , and whosemercantile enterprise was proverbial . ( Cheers . ) As a Mason , he ( the G . M . ) had known him for many
years , and though Bro . Spiers lived in Oxford , he ( the G . M . ) never attended a charitable meeting or Grand Lodge without meeting Bro . Spiers * ( Cheers . ) Notwithstanding his numerous engagements , Bro . Spiers had done good service to his native city , and , according to genera ] report , no one had more ably filled the civic chair ( loud cheers ); they all knew his kindness and hospitality , and he ( the W \ M ) had great pleasure in proposing his health , and testifying the higlr respe which he entertained for him . ( Loud cheers ;)
Bro . Spiers returned thanks , and said he felt deeply the high honour which the G . M . had paidhim by making him the subject of a distinct toast . Standing as he did among those who had known him for fifty years , although he was not unmindful of the fact that his fellow-citizens had conferred upon him the highest civic honours , and remembering , as he did , the many happy events which had during his mayoralty occurred in that hall in which they were assembled , still he could not venture to hope that he possessed a tithe of the qualities which had been attributed to him . He had endeavoured to do his duty , and he should not
have taken so large a share of public duties had he not been connected with and encouraged to do so by Freemasonry . It was Masonry which taught them to feel that they were equal in the sight of God and man , and that he was a good citizen and a good member of society who did his duty in any position of life , whether as an humble mechanic , or as , in the words of the song , be he beggar or king , or as a nobleman , a country gentleman , or engaged in mercantile pursuits like himself . ( Cheers . ) It was no small pride to him to be recognized as a worthy Brother , a
good citizen , and a useful member of society ; and if he had established any title to such appellations , it was only by carrying out practically what Freemasonry inculcated and enjoined . ( Cheers . ) To say that he felt gratified to the G . M . was to use a very feeble term , but he hoped he had done no more than his duty , and never less than was expected of him , in supporting those noble charities of the Order , of which they had such great reason to be proud . ( Cheers . ) The Province
of Oxford had received great benefit from these charities , and they had in this city several living instances of the assistance rendered to them by the Grand Lodge of England . In conclusion , he expressed the gratification it afforded him at being present at the last festival of the Girls' School , when the sum of £ 1 , 850 was subscribed , and that his earnest wish had been gratified that the G . M . of England should honour this province with his presence . ( Loud cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . then proposed '' The healths of the P . G . Officers , " and coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Tooke , P . G . W . Bro . Tooke returned thanks , and after stating the pleasure he had derived in visiting the magnificent buildings at Oxford , expressed a hope that the Brethren of this Province would afford him the opportunity of reciprocating their hospitality and kindness by visiting his Lodge , where he promised them a hearty welcome . ( Cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . proposed " Tho healths of the Prov . G . Officers , " and coupled with the toast the name of the S . W ., Bro . Pickard , who , he said , was filling the ojfifice of WM . of the Apollo Lodge for the second year . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Pickard responded , and said he was sure that all would concur with him