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which he had paid to tfie- ^ v-arious Lodges had in no way interfered with the discharge of the duties of his profession . He would propose to them the health , of the D . Prov . G . M . and the P . Prov . G . Officers . ( Cheers The D . Prov . G . M . said , it was always difficult , not to say painful , to have to address a public assembly , and it was much rhore difficult to return thanks for a toast so kindly proposed and responded to . He could assure the R . W . Prov * G . M .
that he had received his re-appointment with great pleasure , and if it gave satisfaction to the Brethren , ( applause ) it would give him a greater zest in the performance of his duties . ( Cheers ) . He had always endeavoured to do his duty to the best of his ability , and to make himself personally acqu ^ nted with the various Lodges throughout the province . In a province so small as Surrey there never could be much business to perform , and the more especially whilst the Brethren of the Lodges continued so united , as he was happy to say he had ever found
them ; ( Cheers . ) He looked upon it that those who took a delight in the discharge of th ^ r MMsonic duties would have no difficulty in finding time for their performance as he had done , without neglecting their professions . ( Cheers . ) He was not only anxious fi > r the prosperity of the province , but he was anxious to see more attention pud to the promotion of the interests of their charities . -He Avould like to see the country Lodges taking greater interest in the charities and sending stewards to their festivals , and he should - also like to see the various
Lodges independent of inns or innkeepers , and he believed that with a little exertion that every Lodge might have Masonic halls of their own , which would add to tlie standing and dignity of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) How was it that Mason of late so largely increased /? One reason was .. because many Brethren had come amongst them who took a delight in the study of the origin and antiquities of the
Order , and Lodges were no longer what they were a few years since- ^ -alm pst entirely social clubs—andthe more they studied to develope those qualities , the more deeply they looked into the history of the Order , the more would Freemasonry flourish . ( Cheers . ) He begged to thank them for drinking his health and that of the P . Prov . G . Officers , who he was sure would do everything in their power to promote the interests of the Brethren and the province . ( Cheers . )
Tlie R . W . Prov . G , M . rose to propose the health of Bro . Francis , P . D . Prov . G . M ., who for so many years discharged the duties of his high office to the satisfaction of the Craft , that he felt he need say little to recommend the toasts beyond this , that he Avas at all times ready to undertake any duties which might be required of him from I . G . to G . M . ( Cheers . ) Though no longer living amongst them—he had
come a distance of twenty-six miles that day to be among them—they were always glad to meet him as an old and valued friend . ( Cheers . ) He hoped their worthy Brother might long be enabled to attend-their provincial meetings , and he ( Br . Dobie ) would always take care to let him knoAV when they took place . ( Cheers . ) He found that he had been a little out of order in the last toast , and he had given
the P . Prov . G . Officers instead of the present—( laughter)—and he would endeavour to rectify the mistake by now coupling their names with that of Bro . Francis . ( Applause . ) Bro . Francis , P . D ., Prov . G . M . assured the Surrey brethren , that it always gave him great pleasure to be amongst them , and thanked them , for the kind manner
m which they had received the last toast . He had been for twenty years associated with the Surrey brethren , and still continued a subscribing member to a Lodge in the province . ( Applause . ) He was delighted to find that Bro . Haydon was about to endeavour to re-establish the Guildford Lodge , which he recollected ; when Lord Monson was Prov . G . M ,, in a high state of prosperity , and he most cordially Avished him every success in his endeavours . ( Cheers . ) ,
Bro . White , Prov . S . G . W ., returned thanks on behalf of the officers , and assured the Brethren that they Avould endeavour to perform their duties to the best of their abilities , and nothing would tend more to their happiness than to find their exertions met with the approbation of the Prov . G . M . and the Craft . The V . W . D . Prov . G . M . then proposed the health of the visitors . Notwithstanding what he had said in a former speech , he could assure them that no one felt more fully the advantages of hospitality than he did , and . he was sure nothing tended more to the interests of the Craft than to meet visitors at their social board , and interchange these sentiments of friendship and brotherly love , which
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which he had paid to tfie- ^ v-arious Lodges had in no way interfered with the discharge of the duties of his profession . He would propose to them the health , of the D . Prov . G . M . and the P . Prov . G . Officers . ( Cheers The D . Prov . G . M . said , it was always difficult , not to say painful , to have to address a public assembly , and it was much rhore difficult to return thanks for a toast so kindly proposed and responded to . He could assure the R . W . Prov * G . M .
that he had received his re-appointment with great pleasure , and if it gave satisfaction to the Brethren , ( applause ) it would give him a greater zest in the performance of his duties . ( Cheers ) . He had always endeavoured to do his duty to the best of his ability , and to make himself personally acqu ^ nted with the various Lodges throughout the province . In a province so small as Surrey there never could be much business to perform , and the more especially whilst the Brethren of the Lodges continued so united , as he was happy to say he had ever found
them ; ( Cheers . ) He looked upon it that those who took a delight in the discharge of th ^ r MMsonic duties would have no difficulty in finding time for their performance as he had done , without neglecting their professions . ( Cheers . ) He was not only anxious fi > r the prosperity of the province , but he was anxious to see more attention pud to the promotion of the interests of their charities . -He Avould like to see the country Lodges taking greater interest in the charities and sending stewards to their festivals , and he should - also like to see the various
Lodges independent of inns or innkeepers , and he believed that with a little exertion that every Lodge might have Masonic halls of their own , which would add to tlie standing and dignity of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) How was it that Mason of late so largely increased /? One reason was .. because many Brethren had come amongst them who took a delight in the study of the origin and antiquities of the
Order , and Lodges were no longer what they were a few years since- ^ -alm pst entirely social clubs—andthe more they studied to develope those qualities , the more deeply they looked into the history of the Order , the more would Freemasonry flourish . ( Cheers . ) He begged to thank them for drinking his health and that of the P . Prov . G . Officers , who he was sure would do everything in their power to promote the interests of the Brethren and the province . ( Cheers . )
Tlie R . W . Prov . G , M . rose to propose the health of Bro . Francis , P . D . Prov . G . M ., who for so many years discharged the duties of his high office to the satisfaction of the Craft , that he felt he need say little to recommend the toasts beyond this , that he Avas at all times ready to undertake any duties which might be required of him from I . G . to G . M . ( Cheers . ) Though no longer living amongst them—he had
come a distance of twenty-six miles that day to be among them—they were always glad to meet him as an old and valued friend . ( Cheers . ) He hoped their worthy Brother might long be enabled to attend-their provincial meetings , and he ( Br . Dobie ) would always take care to let him knoAV when they took place . ( Cheers . ) He found that he had been a little out of order in the last toast , and he had given
the P . Prov . G . Officers instead of the present—( laughter)—and he would endeavour to rectify the mistake by now coupling their names with that of Bro . Francis . ( Applause . ) Bro . Francis , P . D ., Prov . G . M . assured the Surrey brethren , that it always gave him great pleasure to be amongst them , and thanked them , for the kind manner
m which they had received the last toast . He had been for twenty years associated with the Surrey brethren , and still continued a subscribing member to a Lodge in the province . ( Applause . ) He was delighted to find that Bro . Haydon was about to endeavour to re-establish the Guildford Lodge , which he recollected ; when Lord Monson was Prov . G . M ,, in a high state of prosperity , and he most cordially Avished him every success in his endeavours . ( Cheers . ) ,
Bro . White , Prov . S . G . W ., returned thanks on behalf of the officers , and assured the Brethren that they Avould endeavour to perform their duties to the best of their abilities , and nothing would tend more to their happiness than to find their exertions met with the approbation of the Prov . G . M . and the Craft . The V . W . D . Prov . G . M . then proposed the health of the visitors . Notwithstanding what he had said in a former speech , he could assure them that no one felt more fully the advantages of hospitality than he did , and . he was sure nothing tended more to the interests of the Craft than to meet visitors at their social board , and interchange these sentiments of friendship and brotherly love , which