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l DORSETSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . On Thursday , September 22 nd , the annual meeting of the [ Freemasons of this Province was held at Weymouth . The Brethren assembled at their very excellent hall , in St . Thomas Street , and under the presidency of the B . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Henry Ralph Willett , transacted the business of the Province . Shortly before one o ' clock the Brethren proceeded to attend divine service at St . Mary ' s Church .
On arriving opposite St . Mary ' s Church the Brethren halted , and filed off on the right and left , and the Prov . G . Tyler and Grand Sword-bearer led the way for the R . W . Prov . G . M . through the procession , and were the first to enter the sacred edifice . . ' ¦¦ ¦ : « ,. As the Brethren were entering the Church the band , which had played from the Masonic Hall the ¦' " . 'Freemason ' s * ¦ March , " rendered the National Anthem in good style . Mr . Rooke at the same time presided at the organ , and played a voluntary in an admirable and effective manner .
The prayers were read and the sermon preached by Bro . the Rev . B . Maturin , rector of Lymington . At the commencement of the service the Masonic Ode was sung , " Almighty Sire ] our Heavenly King ! Before whose sacred name we bend , " & c . The Anthem was taken from the 1 Chron . xxix . 10 .
< 7 Aon & s . —Blessed be Thou , Lord God of Israel , our Father for ever and ever . Quartette .--- ^ Thine , O Lord , is the greatness , and the power , and the glory , and the victory ^ and the majesty , for all that is in the Heaven and the Earth are thine . Thine is the kingdom , 0 Lord , and Thou art exalted as head over all . Duet . — -Both riches and honour come of Thee , and Thou reignest over all , and in Thine hand is power and might , and in thine hand it is to make great , and to give , strength unto all . Chorus . —Now , therefore , our God , we thank Thee , and praise Thy glorious Name .
Previous to the Sermon , the 133 rd Psalm ( Merrick ' s Version ) was sung : — tl How blest the sight , the joy how sweet , When brothers join'd , with brothers meet In bands of mutual love . " Bro . the Rev . B . Maturin then ascended the pulpit and preached a most truly Masonic sermon , , taking his text from Ephesians ii . 22 nd verse . — "In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" The rev .
Brother commenced by saying— " These words , my Brethren , bring forth an interesting subject—Masonry—spiritual Masonry . The Christian a building ; the Christian a building of God ' s Spirit ; the Christian a building of God upon the foundationstone of Jesus Christ and God ; the Christian a building of God on this foundation ,
through the Spirit of God , to be a habitation to the glory of God ; to sing and celebrate his praises now and for ever—this is the great animating subject brought before us . My Brethren , I trust this may be an appropriate subject for the present occasion , and one that will be entirely in harmony with your feelings . We are met together this morning , not only as men , but as Masons , in this house of God . We are assembled in God ' s house . Ye have done well . I have no
sympathy with the growing inclination of many who begin their annual proceedings without meeting together to worship God . You have met together to consecrate the banners of your ancient time-honoured Order again to the service and glory of the Groat Architect of the Universe—to invoke and seek His blessing upon yourselves , your banners , and your Order—to have your own souk stimulated , and your hearts built up in the faith , and your whole lives kept by God unto holiness and love . May the great Architect of the Universe—
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l DORSETSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . On Thursday , September 22 nd , the annual meeting of the [ Freemasons of this Province was held at Weymouth . The Brethren assembled at their very excellent hall , in St . Thomas Street , and under the presidency of the B . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Henry Ralph Willett , transacted the business of the Province . Shortly before one o ' clock the Brethren proceeded to attend divine service at St . Mary ' s Church .
On arriving opposite St . Mary ' s Church the Brethren halted , and filed off on the right and left , and the Prov . G . Tyler and Grand Sword-bearer led the way for the R . W . Prov . G . M . through the procession , and were the first to enter the sacred edifice . . ' ¦¦ ¦ : « ,. As the Brethren were entering the Church the band , which had played from the Masonic Hall the ¦' " . 'Freemason ' s * ¦ March , " rendered the National Anthem in good style . Mr . Rooke at the same time presided at the organ , and played a voluntary in an admirable and effective manner .
The prayers were read and the sermon preached by Bro . the Rev . B . Maturin , rector of Lymington . At the commencement of the service the Masonic Ode was sung , " Almighty Sire ] our Heavenly King ! Before whose sacred name we bend , " & c . The Anthem was taken from the 1 Chron . xxix . 10 .
< 7 Aon & s . —Blessed be Thou , Lord God of Israel , our Father for ever and ever . Quartette .--- ^ Thine , O Lord , is the greatness , and the power , and the glory , and the victory ^ and the majesty , for all that is in the Heaven and the Earth are thine . Thine is the kingdom , 0 Lord , and Thou art exalted as head over all . Duet . — -Both riches and honour come of Thee , and Thou reignest over all , and in Thine hand is power and might , and in thine hand it is to make great , and to give , strength unto all . Chorus . —Now , therefore , our God , we thank Thee , and praise Thy glorious Name .
Previous to the Sermon , the 133 rd Psalm ( Merrick ' s Version ) was sung : — tl How blest the sight , the joy how sweet , When brothers join'd , with brothers meet In bands of mutual love . " Bro . the Rev . B . Maturin then ascended the pulpit and preached a most truly Masonic sermon , , taking his text from Ephesians ii . 22 nd verse . — "In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" The rev .
Brother commenced by saying— " These words , my Brethren , bring forth an interesting subject—Masonry—spiritual Masonry . The Christian a building ; the Christian a building of God ' s Spirit ; the Christian a building of God upon the foundationstone of Jesus Christ and God ; the Christian a building of God on this foundation ,
through the Spirit of God , to be a habitation to the glory of God ; to sing and celebrate his praises now and for ever—this is the great animating subject brought before us . My Brethren , I trust this may be an appropriate subject for the present occasion , and one that will be entirely in harmony with your feelings . We are met together this morning , not only as men , but as Masons , in this house of God . We are assembled in God ' s house . Ye have done well . I have no
sympathy with the growing inclination of many who begin their annual proceedings without meeting together to worship God . You have met together to consecrate the banners of your ancient time-honoured Order again to the service and glory of the Groat Architect of the Universe—to invoke and seek His blessing upon yourselves , your banners , and your Order—to have your own souk stimulated , and your hearts built up in the faith , and your whole lives kept by God unto holiness and love . May the great Architect of the Universe—