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No . 786 , P . IVov . G . Reg . Staffordshire ; John Burton ( M . D . ) , P . M . No . 786 , P . Prov . S . G . W . Stafford ; W . Howells , P . M . No . 435 , S . W . No . 730 , P . Prov . G . S . W . Stafford ; A . Green , W . M . 824 ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , W . M . No . 313 ; T . Morris , P . M . No . 313 ; W . Wigginton , No . 730 , J . W . No . 313 , Sec . and Treas No . 819 ; T . Baxter , W . M . No . 772 E . Roberts , No . 313 , Prov . G . S . ; W . H ,
Wood , S . W . No . 349 ; J . G . Wright , W . M . No . 838 ; W . Harrison , P . M . No . 838 ; T . M . Harding , P . M . No : 824 ; H . Burton , S . W . No . 824 ; Geo , Daody , No . 824 ; H . King , Treas . No . 824 ; W . Bristow , sen ., Sec . No . 824 ; C . Hodgkinson , S . D . No . 824 ; P . B . Grainger , No . 824 ; J . B . Smith , S . D . No . 819 , S . B . No . 838 ; F . A . Edwards , W . M . No . 786 ; E . H , Fen ton , No . 786 ; E . Dudley , P . M . and Sec . No . 730 ; E . Dixon , No . 730 W . Collins , No . 819 ; J . C . Bradley ^ No . 730 ; Bowker and Richardson , No . 838 ; & c . & c . & c .
The minutes of the previous meeting being confirmed , Bro . W . Masefleld , P . M . Nos . 730 and 313 , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer for the ensuingyear ; after which the R . W . Bro . H . C . Vernon , appointed and invested his other Officers as follows .: — - . ' Bros . A . H . Royds ( D . Prov . G . M . East Lancashire ) , D . Prov . G . M . ; Saunders , P . M . No . 772 , Prov . S . G . W . ; R . Hill , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . A . G . Davies , P . M . No . 730 , and W . M . No . 819 , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , W . M . No . 313 , A . Prov . G . Chap . ; W , Masefieid , Treas . ; W > Howells , P . M .
No . 435 , S . W . No . 730 , Sec . ; T . Baxter , W . M . No / , 772 , Prov , G . S . D . ; J . Harding , P . M . No . 824 , Prov . G . J . D . ; T . Morris , P . M . No . 313 , Prov . G , S . W . R . S . ; B . Brooks , S . W . No . 824 , Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Bristow , P . M . No . 313 , A . Prov . G . D . C . ; A . Green , W . M . No . 824 , Prov . G . S . B . ; Done , No . 349 , G . Purs ., reappointed , but absent ; Bro . Fitzgerald , however , received the appointment later in the evening ; J . Fitzgerald , P ; M . No . 523 , Prov . G . Purs . ; S . King , E . H . Stringer , W . Brinton , sen ., Webb , Hodgkinson , and Hutchins , of Ko . 824 , Prov . G . Stewards .
The following business upon the circular was then transacted , a long discussion ensuing upon each proposition : — " That all motions , & c , adopted at the annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge , shall require no further confirmation . "
" That the W . M . of each Lodge within the province * shall , on the election of his successor in each year , transmit to the Prov . G . M . a report of the proceedings of his Lodge during his year of office , including the number of Lodges held , of initiations , passings , and raisings , and lectures , and by whom ceremonies have been performed , with any other details bearing upon the past and present condition of the Lodge . "
A motion respecting Prov , Grand Lodge Jewels , & c , was withdrawn , the next passed being , — " That Brethren who are not members of the Prov . Grand Lodge may be present , by permission of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., provided they are M . Ms . ; but they cannot vote , or take any part in the proceedings , unless requested by the Prov . G . M . to do so . " The report of the Committee held at Dudley on the 12 th of May , 1857 , respecting the grant of any sum not exceeding £ 20 to defray the expenses incurred by Prov . Grand Lodge visits , was then brought up and adopted .
At the conclusion of the business , the Prov . G . Chap ., Bro . the Rev . A . G . Davies , M . A ., delivered an eloquent address upon the characteristic virtues of Freemasonry , after which a collection of £ 9 was made . On the motion of the R . W . Bro . Royds , the D . Prov . G . M ., it was decided that this should form the nucleus of a fund to be called the " Benevolent Fund , " the object being to raise the means for relieving deserving Masons of the province when in distress or difficulties .
Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed by the Prov . G . M .,, in ample form ; and the Brethren adjourned to the Talbot Hotel , to partake of a sumptuous banquet , prepared for them by mine host the worthy Bro . B . Brooks , Prov . G . D . C . Dudley . — Vernon Lodge ( No . 819 ) . —The installation meeting of this Lodge , hejd on Wednesday , Sept . 23 , was honoured with the presence of Bro . H . B .
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No . 786 , P . IVov . G . Reg . Staffordshire ; John Burton ( M . D . ) , P . M . No . 786 , P . Prov . S . G . W . Stafford ; W . Howells , P . M . No . 435 , S . W . No . 730 , P . Prov . G . S . W . Stafford ; A . Green , W . M . 824 ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , W . M . No . 313 ; T . Morris , P . M . No . 313 ; W . Wigginton , No . 730 , J . W . No . 313 , Sec . and Treas No . 819 ; T . Baxter , W . M . No . 772 E . Roberts , No . 313 , Prov . G . S . ; W . H ,
Wood , S . W . No . 349 ; J . G . Wright , W . M . No . 838 ; W . Harrison , P . M . No . 838 ; T . M . Harding , P . M . No : 824 ; H . Burton , S . W . No . 824 ; Geo , Daody , No . 824 ; H . King , Treas . No . 824 ; W . Bristow , sen ., Sec . No . 824 ; C . Hodgkinson , S . D . No . 824 ; P . B . Grainger , No . 824 ; J . B . Smith , S . D . No . 819 , S . B . No . 838 ; F . A . Edwards , W . M . No . 786 ; E . H , Fen ton , No . 786 ; E . Dudley , P . M . and Sec . No . 730 ; E . Dixon , No . 730 W . Collins , No . 819 ; J . C . Bradley ^ No . 730 ; Bowker and Richardson , No . 838 ; & c . & c . & c .
The minutes of the previous meeting being confirmed , Bro . W . Masefleld , P . M . Nos . 730 and 313 , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer for the ensuingyear ; after which the R . W . Bro . H . C . Vernon , appointed and invested his other Officers as follows .: — - . ' Bros . A . H . Royds ( D . Prov . G . M . East Lancashire ) , D . Prov . G . M . ; Saunders , P . M . No . 772 , Prov . S . G . W . ; R . Hill , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . A . G . Davies , P . M . No . 730 , and W . M . No . 819 , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , W . M . No . 313 , A . Prov . G . Chap . ; W , Masefieid , Treas . ; W > Howells , P . M .
No . 435 , S . W . No . 730 , Sec . ; T . Baxter , W . M . No / , 772 , Prov , G . S . D . ; J . Harding , P . M . No . 824 , Prov . G . J . D . ; T . Morris , P . M . No . 313 , Prov . G , S . W . R . S . ; B . Brooks , S . W . No . 824 , Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Bristow , P . M . No . 313 , A . Prov . G . D . C . ; A . Green , W . M . No . 824 , Prov . G . S . B . ; Done , No . 349 , G . Purs ., reappointed , but absent ; Bro . Fitzgerald , however , received the appointment later in the evening ; J . Fitzgerald , P ; M . No . 523 , Prov . G . Purs . ; S . King , E . H . Stringer , W . Brinton , sen ., Webb , Hodgkinson , and Hutchins , of Ko . 824 , Prov . G . Stewards .
The following business upon the circular was then transacted , a long discussion ensuing upon each proposition : — " That all motions , & c , adopted at the annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge , shall require no further confirmation . "
" That the W . M . of each Lodge within the province * shall , on the election of his successor in each year , transmit to the Prov . G . M . a report of the proceedings of his Lodge during his year of office , including the number of Lodges held , of initiations , passings , and raisings , and lectures , and by whom ceremonies have been performed , with any other details bearing upon the past and present condition of the Lodge . "
A motion respecting Prov , Grand Lodge Jewels , & c , was withdrawn , the next passed being , — " That Brethren who are not members of the Prov . Grand Lodge may be present , by permission of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., provided they are M . Ms . ; but they cannot vote , or take any part in the proceedings , unless requested by the Prov . G . M . to do so . " The report of the Committee held at Dudley on the 12 th of May , 1857 , respecting the grant of any sum not exceeding £ 20 to defray the expenses incurred by Prov . Grand Lodge visits , was then brought up and adopted .
At the conclusion of the business , the Prov . G . Chap ., Bro . the Rev . A . G . Davies , M . A ., delivered an eloquent address upon the characteristic virtues of Freemasonry , after which a collection of £ 9 was made . On the motion of the R . W . Bro . Royds , the D . Prov . G . M ., it was decided that this should form the nucleus of a fund to be called the " Benevolent Fund , " the object being to raise the means for relieving deserving Masons of the province when in distress or difficulties .
Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed by the Prov . G . M .,, in ample form ; and the Brethren adjourned to the Talbot Hotel , to partake of a sumptuous banquet , prepared for them by mine host the worthy Bro . B . Brooks , Prov . G . D . C . Dudley . — Vernon Lodge ( No . 819 ) . —The installation meeting of this Lodge , hejd on Wednesday , Sept . 23 , was honoured with the presence of Bro . H . B .