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B 120 BM PBOVIKCIAL GEAND IODGES . A Prov . Grand Lodge was held iu the Masonic Hall , Exeter , on tha 23 rd of August ; the Eight W . Prov . GLM . the Earl of Forteseue , in the chiir , supported hy Bros , the Rev . John Huyshe ., IX Prov . G . M ., J . Milfbrd , Prov . & Gr . W . ; the Hon . Augustus Bampfylde , Prov . J . G . W ., and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers .
Bro . W . Denis Moore , Prov . Grand Sec ., read a satisfactory report front the Lodges in the Provinces , none of which were in arrear , and the wfcole of which were represented in the Lodge , with three exceptions . The funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge were reported in so flourishing acondition that a donation of £ 20 was voted to the Eoyal Masonic Fund for Decayed Freemasons , and donations of
£ 10 each to the two Masonic schools . The' Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master kindly added donations on his own account to each of these charities . At the instance of Bro . Henry Bridges , W orshipful Master of the Pleiades Lodge , Totnesra long discussion ensued on subscribing annually to the two Masonic schools , and eventually a committee was appointed to report to a Provincial Grand Lodge to he held on the 20 th of October next .
. A Provincial Grand Lodge was also held at Exeter , on the 20 th of October , Present— the R . W . the Lord Forteseue , K . G ., Prov . Grand Master , on the throne ; the R . W . the Rev . John Huyshe , D . Prov . G . M ., and the folio wing Pro v . Grand Officers : « Bros . Capt . W . S . Jervis , R . N ., S . G . W . ; the Hon . Augustus fldeft JLaidmanG William Denis
Bampy , J .. W . ; C . . , . Reg . ; Moore , G . Sec ; W . W . James , S . G . I ) . ; J . C . Wilcocks , J . G . D . ; G . W . Turner , G Dirt of Cers . ; Capt F . 'C Trovver , G . Sword Bearer ; J . J . Clase , G . Pursuivant ; James Gregory G . Tyler ; John Ash , W . L . Channing , John Gainball , R . R , t ) odd , John Barrington , G . Stewards ; and several Past Grand Officers .
Representatives of Lodges Nos . 46 , 122 , 123 , 129 , 185 , 224 , 270 , 300 , 312 509 ^ 610 , 050 , 719 , 1012 . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form with solemn prayer . The minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the 23 rd August , J 858 , were read and confirmed .. The committee appointed at the last Provincial Grand Lodge to consider and report on the subject of the notice of motion given by Bro . Bridges , W . M . of No . 1012 , presented the following report : — - "At the Provincial Grand
Lodge , of the 23 rd August last , a committee was appointed to obtain full particulars of the plan and operation of the Girls' and Boys ' Schools , and to consider and report on the subjects of Bro . Bridges' notice of motion , to the Provincial Grand Lodge on the 20 th of October . The , committee consisted of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . William Cann , the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . ° Bridges , Bro . Bremridge , Bro . Dr . Scott , and Bro . W . W . James—three to be a quorum . The subjects submitted to the Committee were the following suggestions :
—1 , That a donation of c £ 10 be given to the Girls' School . 2 . That a similar donation be given to the Boy ' s School . $ . That the Provincial Grand Lodge become an annual subscriber of two guineas to the Girls' School ; two guineas to the Boys' School ; two guineas to the Annuity Fund ; and two guineas to the Widow ' s Fund . Upon which the Committee beg leave'to report to the Provincial Grand . Lodge that they have had hefore them the rules of the two schools , and tho published balance sheet of each , and with those helps and the personal explanations which they have been able to obtain , and also having reference to the constitution of the
Provincial Grand Lodge , they have , after careful consideration , arrived at the conclusion— " That the funds of tho Provincial Grand Lodge cannot be pledged to asny annual subscription- " The committee , therefore , cannot recommend to the Grand Lodge the adoption of the suggestions of Bro . Bridges in that respect ; and there is the less reason for doing so in reference to tke Annuity and Widows ' Fund , inasmuch as the committee find that , £ 115 has been granted to the Annuity Fund , and £ 35 to the Widows' Fund , including the munificent addition to the Provincial Grand Lodge grant , made by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Am \ in reference to the proposed donation of J ^ IO ty > eacli of the school
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Provincial
B 120 BM PBOVIKCIAL GEAND IODGES . A Prov . Grand Lodge was held iu the Masonic Hall , Exeter , on tha 23 rd of August ; the Eight W . Prov . GLM . the Earl of Forteseue , in the chiir , supported hy Bros , the Rev . John Huyshe ., IX Prov . G . M ., J . Milfbrd , Prov . & Gr . W . ; the Hon . Augustus Bampfylde , Prov . J . G . W ., and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers .
Bro . W . Denis Moore , Prov . Grand Sec ., read a satisfactory report front the Lodges in the Provinces , none of which were in arrear , and the wfcole of which were represented in the Lodge , with three exceptions . The funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge were reported in so flourishing acondition that a donation of £ 20 was voted to the Eoyal Masonic Fund for Decayed Freemasons , and donations of
£ 10 each to the two Masonic schools . The' Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master kindly added donations on his own account to each of these charities . At the instance of Bro . Henry Bridges , W orshipful Master of the Pleiades Lodge , Totnesra long discussion ensued on subscribing annually to the two Masonic schools , and eventually a committee was appointed to report to a Provincial Grand Lodge to he held on the 20 th of October next .
. A Provincial Grand Lodge was also held at Exeter , on the 20 th of October , Present— the R . W . the Lord Forteseue , K . G ., Prov . Grand Master , on the throne ; the R . W . the Rev . John Huyshe , D . Prov . G . M ., and the folio wing Pro v . Grand Officers : « Bros . Capt . W . S . Jervis , R . N ., S . G . W . ; the Hon . Augustus fldeft JLaidmanG William Denis
Bampy , J .. W . ; C . . , . Reg . ; Moore , G . Sec ; W . W . James , S . G . I ) . ; J . C . Wilcocks , J . G . D . ; G . W . Turner , G Dirt of Cers . ; Capt F . 'C Trovver , G . Sword Bearer ; J . J . Clase , G . Pursuivant ; James Gregory G . Tyler ; John Ash , W . L . Channing , John Gainball , R . R , t ) odd , John Barrington , G . Stewards ; and several Past Grand Officers .
Representatives of Lodges Nos . 46 , 122 , 123 , 129 , 185 , 224 , 270 , 300 , 312 509 ^ 610 , 050 , 719 , 1012 . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form with solemn prayer . The minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the 23 rd August , J 858 , were read and confirmed .. The committee appointed at the last Provincial Grand Lodge to consider and report on the subject of the notice of motion given by Bro . Bridges , W . M . of No . 1012 , presented the following report : — - "At the Provincial Grand
Lodge , of the 23 rd August last , a committee was appointed to obtain full particulars of the plan and operation of the Girls' and Boys ' Schools , and to consider and report on the subjects of Bro . Bridges' notice of motion , to the Provincial Grand Lodge on the 20 th of October . The , committee consisted of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . William Cann , the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . ° Bridges , Bro . Bremridge , Bro . Dr . Scott , and Bro . W . W . James—three to be a quorum . The subjects submitted to the Committee were the following suggestions :
—1 , That a donation of c £ 10 be given to the Girls' School . 2 . That a similar donation be given to the Boy ' s School . $ . That the Provincial Grand Lodge become an annual subscriber of two guineas to the Girls' School ; two guineas to the Boys' School ; two guineas to the Annuity Fund ; and two guineas to the Widow ' s Fund . Upon which the Committee beg leave'to report to the Provincial Grand . Lodge that they have had hefore them the rules of the two schools , and tho published balance sheet of each , and with those helps and the personal explanations which they have been able to obtain , and also having reference to the constitution of the
Provincial Grand Lodge , they have , after careful consideration , arrived at the conclusion— " That the funds of tho Provincial Grand Lodge cannot be pledged to asny annual subscription- " The committee , therefore , cannot recommend to the Grand Lodge the adoption of the suggestions of Bro . Bridges in that respect ; and there is the less reason for doing so in reference to tke Annuity and Widows ' Fund , inasmuch as the committee find that , £ 115 has been granted to the Annuity Fund , and £ 35 to the Widows' Fund , including the munificent addition to the Provincial Grand Lodge grant , made by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Am \ in reference to the proposed donation of J ^ IO ty > eacli of the school