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The I^Sgiic Iieeoe
cepted , and having been Responded to in the affirmative ,. the W . M ., with deep feeling * addressed the retiring Sfecretarf , < I have to o ^ ciall ^ iEfornr you / that the Brethren have acceped youi ? rM ^ natioii ; aha wk ^ feelings on this painful Occasion , I ani £ urei I reiterate the sentiments of all the Brethren present . If y the countenance of all , and regret tnat such rhismrtiines sliou
who has ever had in mind the duties he owes to theCraft , and showed an an & iet # in ihiparting instruction to all whd have sought it of hi is so wen able to give . May the Grreat ArchitectM th ^ uhiverSe sbon rembve your calamity , and enable you in a short tiine to como amongst us with a h ^ countenahee / , The Brethren -prdeeeddd to the election of 4 a Secretary' in the rOoni Of Brdi Newhham and Brov Burch , w neen proposed by Bro / Newhham ^ loj BrOi Haydbn , was unanimously elected
to serve as Secretary ; Broj Burch briefly returned than trusted that his services would meet with the a ^ probatidiiof ^ 'Att- ' the . Sr ^ iltretii TheW . M . claimed the attention of the Brethren during the performance of one of the happiest dutiest he had been called upon to go through ; Bro ; Foottit was then requested to eonie fbrward ^ and the W \ M » thus addressed M In the names of the Brethren of this Lodges these pleasing testimonials , Gonsi ^ tiiig of a B ; M ; collar and jeivei , aecoihpahfed
with a set of Masoiiie gold studs ; At four retirement froin the > olfieedf Secretary , the Brethren experienced a great lis . During the two yeats you held that office ^ ypu witnessed the risfe and progress of this Lddge of assisting as oneof tke to uhder- wh ^ lodge , we hold it . It was hlainly through your own ihaeMigabl ^ ihduistrj in the foundation of it > aM the persiBTerahcie yoii displayed in trie discharge b ^ duty as Secretary , that vre may congratulate feelohging to a Lodge second to none in the Craft for instruction . ^ their
gratitude , and prove the high esteem they have for you , subscribed amongst themselves a sum requisite for the purchase of these embletns r trusting that you ma # be long spared . to wear theim" Brother Fbbttit returned thanks for the handsbhle way in which they had showed their' respect for him , hoping that it might pleasb the Great Architect to preserve him , that he might become of more use to his fellow-Masons than he had hitherto been , and having thanked them again most heartily and wishing further prosperity to the Confidence Lodge of Instruction ,
resumed his seat amidst the warmest applause . After the applause had abated , the W . M . informed the brethren that he had another most pleasing duty to perform , that of handing over the sum of ten pounds towards the Masons' Widows ' Fund , and desired Bro . Davies , the collector to thte charity ( Who attended by request ) to receive the same , remarking that the funds of the Lodge were wholly disposed of in charity , and that the present donation was the third ten pounds they had been enabledfto give from a Lodge that had scarcely etisted three years arid a half Bro . Davies thanked the brethren in the name of th < e Masonic Benevolent
Institution , and remarked that he should always feel happy to attend theLqdgb for a similar purpose . Oil the proposition of Bro , Chancellor , seconded by Bro . Brewer , Bro . Thos . Turner , of the Cahohbury Lbdge ^ No . 99 S , was elected a mem ; herf It was also proposed by Bro . Chancellor , seconded by Bro . Coombs , that Bro . BotaertHooperj of the Lodge of Perpetual friendship , No . 157 , be a member , which was carried . Bro . Burch then proposed that firo , Bogers , jun ., of the Lodge of Confidence , be a member , which being seconded by Bro . Newnham , was also carried . It was
proposed by Bro . Thompson , SW 7 , and seconded by Bro . Haydon ^ that a vote of thanks to the W . M . be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge for the very efficient manner in which he had put the questions of the lectures and performed the other duties of his office—this meeting with'the entire approbation of the brethren , was carried with acclamation . The W . fc . returned thanks , trusting that on the next occasion of AvorMng the fifteen sections he should see a younger member filling the chair . All Masonic business being ended , the brethren departed expressing their satisfaction at tho very pleasant evening they had spent .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The I^Sgiic Iieeoe
cepted , and having been Responded to in the affirmative ,. the W . M ., with deep feeling * addressed the retiring Sfecretarf , < I have to o ^ ciall ^ iEfornr you / that the Brethren have acceped youi ? rM ^ natioii ; aha wk ^ feelings on this painful Occasion , I ani £ urei I reiterate the sentiments of all the Brethren present . If y the countenance of all , and regret tnat such rhismrtiines sliou
who has ever had in mind the duties he owes to theCraft , and showed an an & iet # in ihiparting instruction to all whd have sought it of hi is so wen able to give . May the Grreat ArchitectM th ^ uhiverSe sbon rembve your calamity , and enable you in a short tiine to como amongst us with a h ^ countenahee / , The Brethren -prdeeeddd to the election of 4 a Secretary' in the rOoni Of Brdi Newhham and Brov Burch , w neen proposed by Bro / Newhham ^ loj BrOi Haydbn , was unanimously elected
to serve as Secretary ; Broj Burch briefly returned than trusted that his services would meet with the a ^ probatidiiof ^ 'Att- ' the . Sr ^ iltretii TheW . M . claimed the attention of the Brethren during the performance of one of the happiest dutiest he had been called upon to go through ; Bro ; Foottit was then requested to eonie fbrward ^ and the W \ M » thus addressed M In the names of the Brethren of this Lodges these pleasing testimonials , Gonsi ^ tiiig of a B ; M ; collar and jeivei , aecoihpahfed
with a set of Masoiiie gold studs ; At four retirement froin the > olfieedf Secretary , the Brethren experienced a great lis . During the two yeats you held that office ^ ypu witnessed the risfe and progress of this Lddge of assisting as oneof tke to uhder- wh ^ lodge , we hold it . It was hlainly through your own ihaeMigabl ^ ihduistrj in the foundation of it > aM the persiBTerahcie yoii displayed in trie discharge b ^ duty as Secretary , that vre may congratulate feelohging to a Lodge second to none in the Craft for instruction . ^ their
gratitude , and prove the high esteem they have for you , subscribed amongst themselves a sum requisite for the purchase of these embletns r trusting that you ma # be long spared . to wear theim" Brother Fbbttit returned thanks for the handsbhle way in which they had showed their' respect for him , hoping that it might pleasb the Great Architect to preserve him , that he might become of more use to his fellow-Masons than he had hitherto been , and having thanked them again most heartily and wishing further prosperity to the Confidence Lodge of Instruction ,
resumed his seat amidst the warmest applause . After the applause had abated , the W . M . informed the brethren that he had another most pleasing duty to perform , that of handing over the sum of ten pounds towards the Masons' Widows ' Fund , and desired Bro . Davies , the collector to thte charity ( Who attended by request ) to receive the same , remarking that the funds of the Lodge were wholly disposed of in charity , and that the present donation was the third ten pounds they had been enabledfto give from a Lodge that had scarcely etisted three years arid a half Bro . Davies thanked the brethren in the name of th < e Masonic Benevolent
Institution , and remarked that he should always feel happy to attend theLqdgb for a similar purpose . Oil the proposition of Bro , Chancellor , seconded by Bro . Brewer , Bro . Thos . Turner , of the Cahohbury Lbdge ^ No . 99 S , was elected a mem ; herf It was also proposed by Bro . Chancellor , seconded by Bro . Coombs , that Bro . BotaertHooperj of the Lodge of Perpetual friendship , No . 157 , be a member , which was carried . Bro . Burch then proposed that firo , Bogers , jun ., of the Lodge of Confidence , be a member , which being seconded by Bro . Newnham , was also carried . It was
proposed by Bro . Thompson , SW 7 , and seconded by Bro . Haydon ^ that a vote of thanks to the W . M . be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge for the very efficient manner in which he had put the questions of the lectures and performed the other duties of his office—this meeting with'the entire approbation of the brethren , was carried with acclamation . The W . fc . returned thanks , trusting that on the next occasion of AvorMng the fifteen sections he should see a younger member filling the chair . All Masonic business being ended , the brethren departed expressing their satisfaction at tho very pleasant evening they had spent .