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Provincial.
ledged by Bro . Sherry , Prov . G . Dir ; of Cers ., of Hampshire , on behalf of his Prov Grand Master , Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis . Th § e ^ igencie ^ of the trai n , whicl ^ " no man ' v here compelled the R . W . ^ P ' ro ^ to wish the company good night .
After the clepartureof tfe R . ^ Prov . S . Gv ^ the worthy host , and thanking him mr the handsome b took occasion to congratulate the Brethren on the result of their meeting that day—feeling sure that it augured well , not only for ^& vince , but also for the whole Qraft . He would havethem ever recoUecfe tha , i Masonry was to be compared to one vast machine , and that each Lodge ancl each
province was but as one of the wheela by whieh it ^ w while conducting their own afiairs , they were never ^ d transacting beyond their own circle , They had that day : appointed Masters and Past Masters to dispense their benevolo charities , and otlierwise increase the sum . subscribed . He felt sure that very many other subjects : connected vvrth the Crafl } woulct be discussed amnngst what might Id © very properly called the Provincial Board of General Purposes ; and ; he
hoped the . first subject would be our renresentative systena . They had voted a sum of money to be placed at th ^ the charities—and did it not necessarily -to % r ^ nent voice in its disposal . ¦ In Hampshire ( and liis ; statement to ; Bro . Sl ^ rrv ^ lie uhderstood , tjhateac £ Lodge subscribed from its furids , a eertatin sum , to defray the Ma ^ er ' s ^ expenses to ^ tend every quarterly communication of G ^ aiid Lodge ; and i { lie , the ^ . ; Slater , was prevented firom so
doing , he was nfe ^ ISTo w , tbftt was . a move in , the right direction ; i ^ not : only caused that province to take a greater degree of interest in their Masonic legislation , but gave them a posiiipii in Grand Lodge , which must , of necessity be of benefit to the province . He sincerely wished that all provinces would take a greater interest in Masonic matters generally , and they woulcl not again see such a circular presented as they had received that day . But he Would aslc , how wasM , ; and w > her # did they obtain their
Maspnic ^ inmrmafion-- ~ he would , without fear o £ contradiction assert-through the Freemasons ; Magazine .. Without that excellent publication , they would know nothing of what was taking place amnngst their metropolitan or provincial Brethrennothing of Graud Lodge—nothing of their festivals—and very little of their charities . ; to say nothing of the very excellent articles and Masonic Information it contained . The Magazine should be read by every member of the Craft ; it was not enough for any one to say they had heard of such , a work , because it was a print in
which , as Masons , they were virtually interested . They had heard that , as a , speculation , the freemasons ! Magazine was not a paying one , and they could not suppose for one moinent that any brother would continue a losing business for the benefit of others . Let every brother then take th . 9 interests of the Magazine as his own , and sq prevent that darkness falling on them , which would be the case by the withdrawal . from the press of a , work published solely for Masonic purposes . It had been said that if every Lodge were to take three copies , the publishers would
be fully compensated , and ho would acid , —Brethren , put your shoulders to the wheel , and let this province set the example . On the conclusion of Bro . Biggs ' s observations , the members of three Lodges in the province pledged themselves to propose the taking in of three copies each , to be circulated amongst the Brethren , and to be the property of their different Lodges , which reapluteon as readily found three promised seconders to carry out their intentions .
Various other toasts followed , and brought tlie evening to a most agreeable conclusion .
WORCESTERSHIRE , AxvoimMJmvs . —Lodges . —Monday , September Gtli , Semper l ^ delis { 11 % ) , Cro \ Yn Itolsel ) Worcester , at % ; Tuesday , 7 < h , Harmonic ( 31 . 3 ) , Freemanona' Tavern , Dudley , at <&«
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Provincial.
ledged by Bro . Sherry , Prov . G . Dir ; of Cers ., of Hampshire , on behalf of his Prov Grand Master , Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis . Th § e ^ igencie ^ of the trai n , whicl ^ " no man ' v here compelled the R . W . ^ P ' ro ^ to wish the company good night .
After the clepartureof tfe R . ^ Prov . S . Gv ^ the worthy host , and thanking him mr the handsome b took occasion to congratulate the Brethren on the result of their meeting that day—feeling sure that it augured well , not only for ^& vince , but also for the whole Qraft . He would havethem ever recoUecfe tha , i Masonry was to be compared to one vast machine , and that each Lodge ancl each
province was but as one of the wheela by whieh it ^ w while conducting their own afiairs , they were never ^ d transacting beyond their own circle , They had that day : appointed Masters and Past Masters to dispense their benevolo charities , and otlierwise increase the sum . subscribed . He felt sure that very many other subjects : connected vvrth the Crafl } woulct be discussed amnngst what might Id © very properly called the Provincial Board of General Purposes ; and ; he
hoped the . first subject would be our renresentative systena . They had voted a sum of money to be placed at th ^ the charities—and did it not necessarily -to % r ^ nent voice in its disposal . ¦ In Hampshire ( and liis ; statement to ; Bro . Sl ^ rrv ^ lie uhderstood , tjhateac £ Lodge subscribed from its furids , a eertatin sum , to defray the Ma ^ er ' s ^ expenses to ^ tend every quarterly communication of G ^ aiid Lodge ; and i { lie , the ^ . ; Slater , was prevented firom so
doing , he was nfe ^ ISTo w , tbftt was . a move in , the right direction ; i ^ not : only caused that province to take a greater degree of interest in their Masonic legislation , but gave them a posiiipii in Grand Lodge , which must , of necessity be of benefit to the province . He sincerely wished that all provinces would take a greater interest in Masonic matters generally , and they woulcl not again see such a circular presented as they had received that day . But he Would aslc , how wasM , ; and w > her # did they obtain their
Maspnic ^ inmrmafion-- ~ he would , without fear o £ contradiction assert-through the Freemasons ; Magazine .. Without that excellent publication , they would know nothing of what was taking place amnngst their metropolitan or provincial Brethrennothing of Graud Lodge—nothing of their festivals—and very little of their charities . ; to say nothing of the very excellent articles and Masonic Information it contained . The Magazine should be read by every member of the Craft ; it was not enough for any one to say they had heard of such , a work , because it was a print in
which , as Masons , they were virtually interested . They had heard that , as a , speculation , the freemasons ! Magazine was not a paying one , and they could not suppose for one moinent that any brother would continue a losing business for the benefit of others . Let every brother then take th . 9 interests of the Magazine as his own , and sq prevent that darkness falling on them , which would be the case by the withdrawal . from the press of a , work published solely for Masonic purposes . It had been said that if every Lodge were to take three copies , the publishers would
be fully compensated , and ho would acid , —Brethren , put your shoulders to the wheel , and let this province set the example . On the conclusion of Bro . Biggs ' s observations , the members of three Lodges in the province pledged themselves to propose the taking in of three copies each , to be circulated amongst the Brethren , and to be the property of their different Lodges , which reapluteon as readily found three promised seconders to carry out their intentions .
Various other toasts followed , and brought tlie evening to a most agreeable conclusion .
WORCESTERSHIRE , AxvoimMJmvs . —Lodges . —Monday , September Gtli , Semper l ^ delis { 11 % ) , Cro \ Yn Itolsel ) Worcester , at % ; Tuesday , 7 < h , Harmonic ( 31 . 3 ) , Freemanona' Tavern , Dudley , at <&«