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Provincial.
The B . W . I ) . Prov . G . M . proposed Lord Panmure , KW . IXG . M ., and the Grand Officers . Except himself ; there was no actual Grand Officer present , hut there was on his / right , a Past Grand Steward , a Brother who was well hnown as taking an active those
part in the proceedings of Grand Lodge . He ( the D . Prov . G . M . ) was amongst who believed that defects had existed in the government of their Order , and though hemight not always agree with Bro . Warren , no one could doubt thathe had honestly and independently exerted himself to remove those defects . ( Applause . ) He would therefore couple the name of Bro . Warren with the toast .
Bro . Henry G . Warren could assure the Brethren thathe was taken by surprise in being called upon to respond to the toast just drunk—inasmuch as a Past Grand Steward held no rank beyond that of any other private Brother . Accepting the toast , however , on behalf of the Grand Lodge , he could return them his sincere thanks for the compliment , believing that the members were actuated by an earnest desire to promote the best interests of , the Craft ; and though it had been his lot to be often standing in opposition to a majority of the Grand Officers ,
he had never liad any reason to believe that they acted upon any but the most conscientious convictions in the course they had taken . With others he believed that his motives , in the course he had pursued in Grand Lodge , had been sometimes misunderstood and misrepresented , but he felt proud in knowing that many of the propositions which had emanated from him had been adopted , some in their entirety and some with modifications . One of the objects for which he had laboured was a more general extension of the honours of the . Craft—a more
extended representation of the country Brethren on the dais . He believed thabthat principle was now acknowledged ; and he was sure that the gratiheiationof the Brebhren of Wiltshire woiild not be diminished by the knowledge that the honours of Grand Lodge had this year fallen to the share of their rejected D . Prov . G . Master ( applause )—though he ( Bro . Warren ) would have preferred seeing him placed a little higher on the official ladder . ( Cheers ) . Passing from that subject , he would , with their permission , briefly allude to that which kad been matter of discussion
in the earlier part of the day—he alluded to the charities . In taking the circular which had been brought before them relative to the schools into consideration , he wished them to bear in their recollection that these were not the only charities which required their aid and support—but that there was the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their widows , possessing two distinct funds , both of which much needed enlargement . He looked upon the Benevolent Institution as a most important charity , inasmuch as it had for its object the
making a provision for the old and decayed Mason or his widow , in the hour of adversity ; and though he trusted that there was no Brother present who would ever require its assistance , they must not forget that there was not one amongst them who , from some unforeseen calamity , or visitation of Providence , might
not by possibility be happy " to look to it for assistance . ( Hear , hear ) . ^ He called upon them , therefore , in the hour of their prosperity , to support that institution , the subscription to each fund—only five shillings a year—being within the means of every Brother . ( Hear , hear ) . He called upon them the more earnestly , because , at the last election , not more than one tliirjj of the candidates could be admitted to the benefits of the institution for want of funds , and because he was
aware , from an ill grounded fear of injuring the other charities of the Order , this institution had not been supported , especially iu high quarters , in the manner ^ he thought it ought to have been . He might mention that the Benevolent Institution would have a festival * in January next , and he trusted the Brethren of the provinces would exert their influence to give them a large subscription list ¦> a that
occasion . He might now be allowed to do a little business for himself , and ask them for extended support for the Magazine ( cheers and laughter ) , with which hehad the honour to be ' connected . lie would conclude by again thanking them for the honour conferred upon him , assuring them that he should never be afraid to raise his voice or use his pen , somewhat freely , whenever he believed he could thereby benefit tho Craft , or add to the efficiency of their charities * . * In the course of tho evening Bro . Chas . Sherry , P . M . of tlio Lodge of Economy , " Wo . DO Winchester , gave hif » name to Bro . Warren as one of the stewards for the festival .
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Provincial.
The B . W . I ) . Prov . G . M . proposed Lord Panmure , KW . IXG . M ., and the Grand Officers . Except himself ; there was no actual Grand Officer present , hut there was on his / right , a Past Grand Steward , a Brother who was well hnown as taking an active those
part in the proceedings of Grand Lodge . He ( the D . Prov . G . M . ) was amongst who believed that defects had existed in the government of their Order , and though hemight not always agree with Bro . Warren , no one could doubt thathe had honestly and independently exerted himself to remove those defects . ( Applause . ) He would therefore couple the name of Bro . Warren with the toast .
Bro . Henry G . Warren could assure the Brethren thathe was taken by surprise in being called upon to respond to the toast just drunk—inasmuch as a Past Grand Steward held no rank beyond that of any other private Brother . Accepting the toast , however , on behalf of the Grand Lodge , he could return them his sincere thanks for the compliment , believing that the members were actuated by an earnest desire to promote the best interests of , the Craft ; and though it had been his lot to be often standing in opposition to a majority of the Grand Officers ,
he had never liad any reason to believe that they acted upon any but the most conscientious convictions in the course they had taken . With others he believed that his motives , in the course he had pursued in Grand Lodge , had been sometimes misunderstood and misrepresented , but he felt proud in knowing that many of the propositions which had emanated from him had been adopted , some in their entirety and some with modifications . One of the objects for which he had laboured was a more general extension of the honours of the . Craft—a more
extended representation of the country Brethren on the dais . He believed thabthat principle was now acknowledged ; and he was sure that the gratiheiationof the Brebhren of Wiltshire woiild not be diminished by the knowledge that the honours of Grand Lodge had this year fallen to the share of their rejected D . Prov . G . Master ( applause )—though he ( Bro . Warren ) would have preferred seeing him placed a little higher on the official ladder . ( Cheers ) . Passing from that subject , he would , with their permission , briefly allude to that which kad been matter of discussion
in the earlier part of the day—he alluded to the charities . In taking the circular which had been brought before them relative to the schools into consideration , he wished them to bear in their recollection that these were not the only charities which required their aid and support—but that there was the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their widows , possessing two distinct funds , both of which much needed enlargement . He looked upon the Benevolent Institution as a most important charity , inasmuch as it had for its object the
making a provision for the old and decayed Mason or his widow , in the hour of adversity ; and though he trusted that there was no Brother present who would ever require its assistance , they must not forget that there was not one amongst them who , from some unforeseen calamity , or visitation of Providence , might
not by possibility be happy " to look to it for assistance . ( Hear , hear ) . ^ He called upon them , therefore , in the hour of their prosperity , to support that institution , the subscription to each fund—only five shillings a year—being within the means of every Brother . ( Hear , hear ) . He called upon them the more earnestly , because , at the last election , not more than one tliirjj of the candidates could be admitted to the benefits of the institution for want of funds , and because he was
aware , from an ill grounded fear of injuring the other charities of the Order , this institution had not been supported , especially iu high quarters , in the manner ^ he thought it ought to have been . He might mention that the Benevolent Institution would have a festival * in January next , and he trusted the Brethren of the provinces would exert their influence to give them a large subscription list ¦> a that
occasion . He might now be allowed to do a little business for himself , and ask them for extended support for the Magazine ( cheers and laughter ) , with which hehad the honour to be ' connected . lie would conclude by again thanking them for the honour conferred upon him , assuring them that he should never be afraid to raise his voice or use his pen , somewhat freely , whenever he believed he could thereby benefit tho Craft , or add to the efficiency of their charities * . * In the course of tho evening Bro . Chas . Sherry , P . M . of tlio Lodge of Economy , " Wo . DO Winchester , gave hif » name to Bro . Warren as one of the stewards for the festival .