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ing a tranquillity of mind which the world cannot bestow . It is Charity that renders Masonry the bond of peace and of all virtues , and when this ' corruption
shall put on incorruption , ' Charity alone shall be immortal , and like a blazing star in Heaven ' s firmament , will shed its resplendent beams through ages of eternal glory . Brethren , you are this day called upon to exercise this Masonic virtue , to aid by your benevolence the Charities of your Order , and those local charities which shelter the orphan and relieve the sick and wounded of the men who have fought their country ' s battles . " The Bev . Brother quoted largely a poem , entitled " The Mason ' s Dream , " written in 1836 , which appeared in the Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine ; its aspirations have been fulfilled in the founding of the Asylum .
A collection was made after the sermon , and the Brethren returned , in the same order they had gone , to the Queen ' s rooms . The Prov . Grand Lodge was resumed . The Prov . Grand Master said he was sorry to see , that by the list presented to him , some Lodges had made no returns : he called the attention of the Masters to this matter , and hoped they would see the necessary returns were made . The Treasurer ' s report showed the balance in hand to be £ 199 . 5 s . 9 d . : the fund continuing to increase .
Bro . Alfred Heather was unanimously re-elected Grand Treas ., and congratulated by the Prov . Grand Master on the satisfactory state of the funds . Bro . Heather gracefully acknowledged the compliment . Bro . Deacon , D . G . M ., recommended that , in future , the Grand Treasurer should bring before the Crand Lodge the Lodges in arrear . The Grand Master said he hoped the hint would be sufficient .
The Prov . Grand Master asked the Brethren to grant a vote of thanks to the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of Wight , for the visit of himself and his Officers , and also to the visiting Brethren from other provinces , which was seconded by Bro . Lord George Lennox , and carried unanimously . The Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of Wight thanked the Brethren in the name of his province , and trusted the good feeling would ever continue . Bro . Blake said , as Bro . Fleming had confined his acknowledgment to the Isle of Wight Brethren , he , in the name of the other visitors , desired to tender thanks for the kind greeting ; the eloquent discourse they had heard from the pulpit , were there nought else , would have been sufficient recompense .
Bro . Minchin , Prov . G . W ., moved that a vote of thanks be given to the Rev . Bro . Bradshaw for the noble and eloquent discourse he had delivered . Bro . Emanuel , S . G . W ., in seconding the motion , said a more truly Masonic discourse it had never been his fortune to hear .
The motion was carried unanimously , one Brother saying that the preacher s eloquence induced almost all to double the contribution they intended . The collection was announced to be £ 26 . The Bev . Bro . Bradshaw said , his humble efforts , whenever called for , would always be ready to aid or serve the cause of Masonry .
The thanks of tho Prov . Grand Lodge were also given to the Minister of the Chapel for his services , and also to the Bev . Bro . Maturin for his attendance . Thanks were also voted to Bro . Col . Boilcau for the use of the band of his regiment . The Prov . Grand Master thou appointed and invested as bis Officers the following Brethren , via .: —Charles Ewens Deacon , D . O . M . ; Capt . Savage , S . G . W . ; Wyndbam Portal , J . G . W . ; Rev . T . T . Havcrfield , G . Chap . ; Alfred Heather ,
G . Treas . ; J . R . Stebbing and T . N . Firniin , G . Sees . ; J . Ras trick , 8 . D . ; H . Abrahams , J . D . ; R . W . Ford , G . Reg . ; F . Perkins , G . Sup . of Works ; 0 . Sherry , ( 1 . Dir , of Cera . ; J . Swaync , S . B . ; Hilds , G . Org . ; Comings , O . S . B . ; Thesle , G . Purs . ; Clarke , Payne , Martin , Carter , andLeYaude , G . Stewards ; Bannister , G . Tyler . Hie Prov . Crand Master begged to offer bis best thanks to the Past Officers for their attendance . Bro . ? Stebbing , Prov . G . Sec , said he was requested by several of the Brethren
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Provincial.
ing a tranquillity of mind which the world cannot bestow . It is Charity that renders Masonry the bond of peace and of all virtues , and when this ' corruption
shall put on incorruption , ' Charity alone shall be immortal , and like a blazing star in Heaven ' s firmament , will shed its resplendent beams through ages of eternal glory . Brethren , you are this day called upon to exercise this Masonic virtue , to aid by your benevolence the Charities of your Order , and those local charities which shelter the orphan and relieve the sick and wounded of the men who have fought their country ' s battles . " The Bev . Brother quoted largely a poem , entitled " The Mason ' s Dream , " written in 1836 , which appeared in the Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine ; its aspirations have been fulfilled in the founding of the Asylum .
A collection was made after the sermon , and the Brethren returned , in the same order they had gone , to the Queen ' s rooms . The Prov . Grand Lodge was resumed . The Prov . Grand Master said he was sorry to see , that by the list presented to him , some Lodges had made no returns : he called the attention of the Masters to this matter , and hoped they would see the necessary returns were made . The Treasurer ' s report showed the balance in hand to be £ 199 . 5 s . 9 d . : the fund continuing to increase .
Bro . Alfred Heather was unanimously re-elected Grand Treas ., and congratulated by the Prov . Grand Master on the satisfactory state of the funds . Bro . Heather gracefully acknowledged the compliment . Bro . Deacon , D . G . M ., recommended that , in future , the Grand Treasurer should bring before the Crand Lodge the Lodges in arrear . The Grand Master said he hoped the hint would be sufficient .
The Prov . Grand Master asked the Brethren to grant a vote of thanks to the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of Wight , for the visit of himself and his Officers , and also to the visiting Brethren from other provinces , which was seconded by Bro . Lord George Lennox , and carried unanimously . The Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of Wight thanked the Brethren in the name of his province , and trusted the good feeling would ever continue . Bro . Blake said , as Bro . Fleming had confined his acknowledgment to the Isle of Wight Brethren , he , in the name of the other visitors , desired to tender thanks for the kind greeting ; the eloquent discourse they had heard from the pulpit , were there nought else , would have been sufficient recompense .
Bro . Minchin , Prov . G . W ., moved that a vote of thanks be given to the Rev . Bro . Bradshaw for the noble and eloquent discourse he had delivered . Bro . Emanuel , S . G . W ., in seconding the motion , said a more truly Masonic discourse it had never been his fortune to hear .
The motion was carried unanimously , one Brother saying that the preacher s eloquence induced almost all to double the contribution they intended . The collection was announced to be £ 26 . The Bev . Bro . Bradshaw said , his humble efforts , whenever called for , would always be ready to aid or serve the cause of Masonry .
The thanks of tho Prov . Grand Lodge were also given to the Minister of the Chapel for his services , and also to the Bev . Bro . Maturin for his attendance . Thanks were also voted to Bro . Col . Boilcau for the use of the band of his regiment . The Prov . Grand Master thou appointed and invested as bis Officers the following Brethren , via .: —Charles Ewens Deacon , D . O . M . ; Capt . Savage , S . G . W . ; Wyndbam Portal , J . G . W . ; Rev . T . T . Havcrfield , G . Chap . ; Alfred Heather ,
G . Treas . ; J . R . Stebbing and T . N . Firniin , G . Sees . ; J . Ras trick , 8 . D . ; H . Abrahams , J . D . ; R . W . Ford , G . Reg . ; F . Perkins , G . Sup . of Works ; 0 . Sherry , ( 1 . Dir , of Cera . ; J . Swaync , S . B . ; Hilds , G . Org . ; Comings , O . S . B . ; Thesle , G . Purs . ; Clarke , Payne , Martin , Carter , andLeYaude , G . Stewards ; Bannister , G . Tyler . Hie Prov . Crand Master begged to offer bis best thanks to the Past Officers for their attendance . Bro . ? Stebbing , Prov . G . Sec , said he was requested by several of the Brethren