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inasmuch as those who had read the published proceedings of G . Lodge must have perceived that he was more often in opposition to , than acting in accord with the G . Officers . At the same time he had always felt that there was not a member of the dais but acted conscientiously for what he believed to be the good of the Craft , however much the views of those Brethren might differ from his own . He was proud to have the honour to be acquainted with many of the G .
Officers , and though he had occasionally attacked what he believed to be a vicious system of management , he had always endeavoured to avoid anything like personalities as ^ regarded any Brother . The re was one Brother whose name had been much before the Craft , and who , whatever might have been his short-comings of late yearsy he felt deserved well of the Brethren for his long and valuable services ; He alluded io Bro . Whitey the late G . Sec , who he believed had been too often made to bear the blame of a vicious system—a system which he hopedt and believed was being amended . That their business had been allowed to get
too much in arrear , there could be no doubt ; but he believed that to have arisen in a great measure from the increase in the number of their Lodges and their members , and perhaps from - due allowance not being made for the fact that as ) officers , however efficient in their youthful days , advanced in years , they were not altogether prepared to contend with a largely increased business without additional assistance . He had had the pleasure of being present at G . Chapter on the previous Wednesday , when elegant testimony was borne to the worth of Bro . White , and the value of his services- —a testimony in the justice of which he most cord ^
The Rev . Bro . Dymock , D . Prov . G . M . had great pleasure in proposing to them to drink to the health of a distinguished Brother , Well known to and respected b y every Brother in the province- ^' The > R . W . Prov . G . M . " ( Cheers . ) It was impossible to do justice to the merits of their R . W . Brothery for whether as a representative of the county in Parliament , as a Director of Railway Companies , tending to the benefit of the district ^ or as a Mason , his whole life was devoted to the promotion of the interests of his Brethren and his neighbours . ( Applause . )
The R . W , Prov . G . M . sincerely thanked the Brethren for the honour conferred upon him . He was afraid that they too much overrated his efforts , and that he had not-done as much as he ought , but he could assure them that no efforts should be wanting on his part to promote the prosperity of the Craft . He trusted it would long flourish in their province , and begged to drink to all their good healths . ( Applause . ) The next toasts were " The Sister Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland ;"
and " Viscount Combermere , Prov . Grand Master for Cheshire , and the other Prov . Grand Masters .. " The Prov . G . M . had now to propose the health of a Brother whom he held in the highest esteem , a Brother who had efficiently discharged all the duties of the Lodge , and who had done him the honour of becoming the D . G . M . of the Province . He knew him as a good neighbour , a most hospitable country gentleman , and an excellent Mason . He had had as many opportunities of becoming ao quainted with the excellent qualities of Bro . Dymock as any man , and he most cordially asked them to join with him in drinking his health .
The Rev . Bro . Dymock could assure the Brethren present that it gave him great pleasure to look back upon the many happy days he had spent in the Shrewsbury Lodge , and he was glad of every opportunity to meet the Brethren . Since he had entered Masonry , it had been his greatest delight to be amongst them , and he could scarcely express how obliged he felt for the kindness he had at all times received both from the R . W . G . M . and the Brethren .
Bro . Bayley , Prov . J . G . W ., had received the permission of the R . W . G . M . to propose a toast , which he was sure they would drink in silence . The Salopian Lodge had lately lost one of its most distinguished ornaments by the death of Bro . Rowlands , Prov . S . G . W . He was sure that so beloved was Bro . Rowlands b y all who knew him , that it would require no words of his to induce them to drink to his memory . After much suffering , their respected Brother had been taken from amongst them / He was , indeed , one of the bright lights of their Order , and vol . in , 5 d
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Provincial.
inasmuch as those who had read the published proceedings of G . Lodge must have perceived that he was more often in opposition to , than acting in accord with the G . Officers . At the same time he had always felt that there was not a member of the dais but acted conscientiously for what he believed to be the good of the Craft , however much the views of those Brethren might differ from his own . He was proud to have the honour to be acquainted with many of the G .
Officers , and though he had occasionally attacked what he believed to be a vicious system of management , he had always endeavoured to avoid anything like personalities as ^ regarded any Brother . The re was one Brother whose name had been much before the Craft , and who , whatever might have been his short-comings of late yearsy he felt deserved well of the Brethren for his long and valuable services ; He alluded io Bro . Whitey the late G . Sec , who he believed had been too often made to bear the blame of a vicious system—a system which he hopedt and believed was being amended . That their business had been allowed to get
too much in arrear , there could be no doubt ; but he believed that to have arisen in a great measure from the increase in the number of their Lodges and their members , and perhaps from - due allowance not being made for the fact that as ) officers , however efficient in their youthful days , advanced in years , they were not altogether prepared to contend with a largely increased business without additional assistance . He had had the pleasure of being present at G . Chapter on the previous Wednesday , when elegant testimony was borne to the worth of Bro . White , and the value of his services- —a testimony in the justice of which he most cord ^
The Rev . Bro . Dymock , D . Prov . G . M . had great pleasure in proposing to them to drink to the health of a distinguished Brother , Well known to and respected b y every Brother in the province- ^' The > R . W . Prov . G . M . " ( Cheers . ) It was impossible to do justice to the merits of their R . W . Brothery for whether as a representative of the county in Parliament , as a Director of Railway Companies , tending to the benefit of the district ^ or as a Mason , his whole life was devoted to the promotion of the interests of his Brethren and his neighbours . ( Applause . )
The R . W , Prov . G . M . sincerely thanked the Brethren for the honour conferred upon him . He was afraid that they too much overrated his efforts , and that he had not-done as much as he ought , but he could assure them that no efforts should be wanting on his part to promote the prosperity of the Craft . He trusted it would long flourish in their province , and begged to drink to all their good healths . ( Applause . ) The next toasts were " The Sister Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland ;"
and " Viscount Combermere , Prov . Grand Master for Cheshire , and the other Prov . Grand Masters .. " The Prov . G . M . had now to propose the health of a Brother whom he held in the highest esteem , a Brother who had efficiently discharged all the duties of the Lodge , and who had done him the honour of becoming the D . G . M . of the Province . He knew him as a good neighbour , a most hospitable country gentleman , and an excellent Mason . He had had as many opportunities of becoming ao quainted with the excellent qualities of Bro . Dymock as any man , and he most cordially asked them to join with him in drinking his health .
The Rev . Bro . Dymock could assure the Brethren present that it gave him great pleasure to look back upon the many happy days he had spent in the Shrewsbury Lodge , and he was glad of every opportunity to meet the Brethren . Since he had entered Masonry , it had been his greatest delight to be amongst them , and he could scarcely express how obliged he felt for the kindness he had at all times received both from the R . W . G . M . and the Brethren .
Bro . Bayley , Prov . J . G . W ., had received the permission of the R . W . G . M . to propose a toast , which he was sure they would drink in silence . The Salopian Lodge had lately lost one of its most distinguished ornaments by the death of Bro . Rowlands , Prov . S . G . W . He was sure that so beloved was Bro . Rowlands b y all who knew him , that it would require no words of his to induce them to drink to his memory . After much suffering , their respected Brother had been taken from amongst them / He was , indeed , one of the bright lights of their Order , and vol . in , 5 d