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Provincial
These returns were complete ; and show that the interests of the Craft are extending in every part of the Province , The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year ¦ : — .. By Patent . —The Bight Hon . Hugh , Earl Portescue , X 6 ^ ., Prov . G . M . ; the Bev . John Huyshe , A . M ., D . Prov . G . M .
By Appointment andElection . ~ B . ev . J . Butterfield , Prov . G . Chap . ; Capt . Jervis , & ¥ ., Prov . G * S ; W . ; the Hon . A . Bampfylde , Proy . G . J . W . ; W . E . Phillips , Prov . G . Treas . ; 0 . Laidman , Prov . G . Bieg . ; D . Moore > Prov . G . See . ; W . W . James , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . C . Willcocks , Prov . G . J . D , ; W . Damant , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; G . W . Turner , Prov , G . Dir . of Cer . ; J . Gallifbrd , Prov . G . Asst . Dir . of Cir . ; Capt . Trower , Prov . G . Sword-Bearer ; W . Melluish , Prov . G . Org . ; J . J . Clase , Prov . G . Purs ; ; John Ash , Capt . Davey , Dr . Brent , W . L . Channing , John Gambell , and B . B . Bodd , Prov . G . Stewards .
Conditional relief was voted to the widow of a Brother of the Budleigb , Salterton Lodge who had recently been assisted by the Board of Benevolence . Ten pounds each were also voted to the Boyal Masonic Institution for Decayed Masons , to the Girls ' , and the Boys' Schools , Bro . W . Denis Moore called the attention of Prov . Grand Lodge to the fact that all Prov ; G . Officers , except the Prov . G . Purs ., Prov . G . Stewards , and Prov . G . Tyler , were entitled tbXEastrank .
The Bev . D . Prov . G . M . agreed with the Prov . G . See ' s reading of the Constitutions and By-laws , and confirmed his remarks as to the Past rank of Prov . G . Officers . This concluded the business of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Totnes . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 1 , 012 ) . —The Lodge Pleiades , at Totnes , has held several meetings by dispensation ; at which a large number , about twenty persons , have been either initiated or proposed as candidates , including a
clergyman , and many of the leading professional men and tradesmen of the town and neighbourhood . It was now duly consecrated and formally opened by the D . Prov . G . M ., the Bev . J . Huyshe , assisted by the Office-bearers named above as filling the chairs during the Prov . Grand Lodge business . The ceremony was performed with proper solemnity , and evidently produced considerable effect on the Brethren present . The newly-instituted G . Chap ., the Bev . J . Butterfield , did the duties pertaining to his office .
ffhe following was sung , led by Bro . Edwards , P . Prov . G . Organist , during the consecration : —
ANTHEM . To heaven's High Architect all praise , All praise , all gratitude , be given ! Who deign'd * the human soul to raise By mystic secrets sprung from Heaven Sound aloud Jehovah ' s praise ; To Him the dome , the altar , raise !
CHANT . Glory be to God on high , and on earth Peace and good will towards men ; As it was in the beginning , is now , and ever shall be , World without end . Amen . The W . M . of the new Lodge is Bro . H . Bridges , of Bridge water , a worthy Brother , well-known and highly esteemed for his zeal and ability as a Preemason ,
both in the Grand Lodge of England , in several Provincial Lodges , in the metropolis , and the country . Bro . Bridges , although not merely a P . M . of several lodges , and of Provincial honours , on hearing that his services would be of advantage to the Craft , in taking the position of W . M . of the new Lodge at Totnes , for the first year—at once , in the true spirit of brotherly love and relief , although resident in another Province—at Bridgewater—a distance of some fifty or more miles , consented to take that office ; and has readily come down to attend
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Provincial
These returns were complete ; and show that the interests of the Craft are extending in every part of the Province , The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year ¦ : — .. By Patent . —The Bight Hon . Hugh , Earl Portescue , X 6 ^ ., Prov . G . M . ; the Bev . John Huyshe , A . M ., D . Prov . G . M .
By Appointment andElection . ~ B . ev . J . Butterfield , Prov . G . Chap . ; Capt . Jervis , & ¥ ., Prov . G * S ; W . ; the Hon . A . Bampfylde , Proy . G . J . W . ; W . E . Phillips , Prov . G . Treas . ; 0 . Laidman , Prov . G . Bieg . ; D . Moore > Prov . G . See . ; W . W . James , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . C . Willcocks , Prov . G . J . D , ; W . Damant , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; G . W . Turner , Prov , G . Dir . of Cer . ; J . Gallifbrd , Prov . G . Asst . Dir . of Cir . ; Capt . Trower , Prov . G . Sword-Bearer ; W . Melluish , Prov . G . Org . ; J . J . Clase , Prov . G . Purs ; ; John Ash , Capt . Davey , Dr . Brent , W . L . Channing , John Gambell , and B . B . Bodd , Prov . G . Stewards .
Conditional relief was voted to the widow of a Brother of the Budleigb , Salterton Lodge who had recently been assisted by the Board of Benevolence . Ten pounds each were also voted to the Boyal Masonic Institution for Decayed Masons , to the Girls ' , and the Boys' Schools , Bro . W . Denis Moore called the attention of Prov . Grand Lodge to the fact that all Prov ; G . Officers , except the Prov . G . Purs ., Prov . G . Stewards , and Prov . G . Tyler , were entitled tbXEastrank .
The Bev . D . Prov . G . M . agreed with the Prov . G . See ' s reading of the Constitutions and By-laws , and confirmed his remarks as to the Past rank of Prov . G . Officers . This concluded the business of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Totnes . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 1 , 012 ) . —The Lodge Pleiades , at Totnes , has held several meetings by dispensation ; at which a large number , about twenty persons , have been either initiated or proposed as candidates , including a
clergyman , and many of the leading professional men and tradesmen of the town and neighbourhood . It was now duly consecrated and formally opened by the D . Prov . G . M ., the Bev . J . Huyshe , assisted by the Office-bearers named above as filling the chairs during the Prov . Grand Lodge business . The ceremony was performed with proper solemnity , and evidently produced considerable effect on the Brethren present . The newly-instituted G . Chap ., the Bev . J . Butterfield , did the duties pertaining to his office .
ffhe following was sung , led by Bro . Edwards , P . Prov . G . Organist , during the consecration : —
ANTHEM . To heaven's High Architect all praise , All praise , all gratitude , be given ! Who deign'd * the human soul to raise By mystic secrets sprung from Heaven Sound aloud Jehovah ' s praise ; To Him the dome , the altar , raise !
CHANT . Glory be to God on high , and on earth Peace and good will towards men ; As it was in the beginning , is now , and ever shall be , World without end . Amen . The W . M . of the new Lodge is Bro . H . Bridges , of Bridge water , a worthy Brother , well-known and highly esteemed for his zeal and ability as a Preemason ,
both in the Grand Lodge of England , in several Provincial Lodges , in the metropolis , and the country . Bro . Bridges , although not merely a P . M . of several lodges , and of Provincial honours , on hearing that his services would be of advantage to the Craft , in taking the position of W . M . of the new Lodge at Totnes , for the first year—at once , in the true spirit of brotherly love and relief , although resident in another Province—at Bridgewater—a distance of some fifty or more miles , consented to take that office ; and has readily come down to attend