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Provincial Grand Lodges.
Bristol appreciate and understand the nature and requirements of the office—and the general supervision being entrusted to Bro . Wm . Rice . The necessity of doing something for the preservation of this venerable ile first forced its way on the notice of the inhabitants
p of Bristol in 1842 , and after meeting Avith many difficulties , the first stone of the new works was laid in 1848 } and subsequently the brethren took upon themselves the restoration of the Lady Chapel just so ably completed , as a monument of how Avell the Ereemasons of Bristol
appreciate the works of their ancient brethren , and how desirous they are of perpetuating them ; and we reiterate the Avish the Prov . G . Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . Watson , expressed in his sermon , that the same spirit existed still amongst the Craftsmen in other districts for the restoration and building of temples to the glory of the Most High , as animated their predecessors . The
Chuech was originally built by Ereemasons ere the order assumed its present form , and it was a fitting tribute to their memory that the restoration should be completed by Masons—and how the Masons of Bristol would have blushed had they found , iipon undertaking the work , that the Grand Supt of Works did not even know the use ( in
something more , than a speculative sense ) of the working tools , and Avas more gifted in man-millinery than in architecture . Relative to this ceremony the Bristol Journal truly observes that " If any one for the future asks what
Masonry has done in Bristol , or for Bristol , it will only be necessary to point to the restored north-east portion of this noble parish church for a monument of the good of a body which so substantially confirms its claim to date from the early builders by taking reverend thought for the preservation of their beautiful , but decaying labours . " All honour to the Masons of Bristol !
On the same day the Prov . G . Lodge of Devonshire was held—and though their respected Prov . G . M ., the Earl of Eortescue , was absent through illness , but few , if any , anticipated that in a very few days they would be altogether deprived of his services by his being
summoned to the Grand Lodge above . The brethren appear neither to have forgotten the claims of distressed members of the Order , or of the Masonic Charities , on their consideration—and the proceeds of the collection after the sermon preached by Bro . the Rev . Geo .
Knowling , Prov . G . Chaplain , were appropriately devoted to the Tavistock Dispensary , the brethren having assembled in that town . In the course of the day the rev . preacher was presented with a Prov . G . Chaplain's jewel , in appreciation of his worth and services .
On the 27 th the Prov . G . Lodge of Durham had a happy meeting at Hartlepool , when about 150 brethren assembled in the handsome lodge room of the St . Helen's Lodge . According to the Treasurer ' s report , the province is in a position wliich many may fairly envy—so far as
they can with propriety do so—having an accumulated fiuid of something like £ 1100 . We are informed that the various Masonic Charities and individual cases of
distress brought before the Prov . G . Lodge reaped the benefit of the prosperity , but to what extent our correspondent did not report . On the same day the brethren of Sussex assembled at Arundel , when a resolution was passed , acknowledging
the valuable services of Bro . Havers to the Order , as President of the Board of General Purposes , and directing the same to be -written on vellum and presented to that brother . £ 20 were voted from the Grand Lodge funds , for giving a governorship for fifteen years to the
Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their Widows to Lodges No . 64 , Arundel , and No . 1034 , Brighton , it being announcedthat next year the operation of making all the lodges in the proA ince governors of that institution would be completed .
The lodges in this province are generally prosperous , but some correspondence that has taken place in the columns ol the Magazine will prove that all the brethren of the province are not exactly satisfied by the manner in which the honours of Grand Office are distributed . We have long been aware that a feeling
was prevalent in the province that the brethren of the Royal Clarence Lodge , of which Bro . Dalbiac , the D . Prov . G . M ., and Bro . Pocock , the Prov . G . Secretary , are members , receive an undue share of the Provincial appointments , but we have abstained from adverting to
the circumstance , it being very far from our Avish to say anything that should tend to create or increase disagreements amongst the brethren , but as the matter has now been forced upon our attention we cannot altogether shut our eyes to it , and any observations of ours will be rather directed to remove than increase the dissatisfaction
which prevails . The truth is , a mistake was made some years since and it has not been altogether remedied . The late Prov . Grand Master , then Duke of Richmond , having apparently ceased to take any
interest in Masonry , not only himself neglected to convene a Prov . Grand Lodge , but for several years left the province without a Deputy . When , however , on the representations of the brethren he was induced to appoint the present excellent Deputy Grand Master , Capt . Dalbiac , the difficulty appears to have presented itself both
to him and to Bro . Pocock . the Prov . G . Sec , that they knew so little of the members of the province that they did not know how to distribute the grand offices , and nearly all , if not all , were bestowed on members of the Clarence Lodge , with the view , as it was stated , of being
equalised in future years . This , however , has never been effected to the satisfaction of the brethren , and Bro . Pocock explains that it has arisen from the fact that many of the offices are those which it is usual to be allowed to be held by the same brethren for several years .
Bro . Pocock , as a past officer of the Grand Lodge of England , must know that even in that body , where the difficulty of reconciling the claims to honour of various brothers is far greater than in Prov . Grand Lodges , the system of retaining brethren long in one position has been loudly complained of , and during the last three or
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Provincial Grand Lodges.
Bristol appreciate and understand the nature and requirements of the office—and the general supervision being entrusted to Bro . Wm . Rice . The necessity of doing something for the preservation of this venerable ile first forced its way on the notice of the inhabitants
p of Bristol in 1842 , and after meeting Avith many difficulties , the first stone of the new works was laid in 1848 } and subsequently the brethren took upon themselves the restoration of the Lady Chapel just so ably completed , as a monument of how Avell the Ereemasons of Bristol
appreciate the works of their ancient brethren , and how desirous they are of perpetuating them ; and we reiterate the Avish the Prov . G . Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . Watson , expressed in his sermon , that the same spirit existed still amongst the Craftsmen in other districts for the restoration and building of temples to the glory of the Most High , as animated their predecessors . The
Chuech was originally built by Ereemasons ere the order assumed its present form , and it was a fitting tribute to their memory that the restoration should be completed by Masons—and how the Masons of Bristol would have blushed had they found , iipon undertaking the work , that the Grand Supt of Works did not even know the use ( in
something more , than a speculative sense ) of the working tools , and Avas more gifted in man-millinery than in architecture . Relative to this ceremony the Bristol Journal truly observes that " If any one for the future asks what
Masonry has done in Bristol , or for Bristol , it will only be necessary to point to the restored north-east portion of this noble parish church for a monument of the good of a body which so substantially confirms its claim to date from the early builders by taking reverend thought for the preservation of their beautiful , but decaying labours . " All honour to the Masons of Bristol !
On the same day the Prov . G . Lodge of Devonshire was held—and though their respected Prov . G . M ., the Earl of Eortescue , was absent through illness , but few , if any , anticipated that in a very few days they would be altogether deprived of his services by his being
summoned to the Grand Lodge above . The brethren appear neither to have forgotten the claims of distressed members of the Order , or of the Masonic Charities , on their consideration—and the proceeds of the collection after the sermon preached by Bro . the Rev . Geo .
Knowling , Prov . G . Chaplain , were appropriately devoted to the Tavistock Dispensary , the brethren having assembled in that town . In the course of the day the rev . preacher was presented with a Prov . G . Chaplain's jewel , in appreciation of his worth and services .
On the 27 th the Prov . G . Lodge of Durham had a happy meeting at Hartlepool , when about 150 brethren assembled in the handsome lodge room of the St . Helen's Lodge . According to the Treasurer ' s report , the province is in a position wliich many may fairly envy—so far as
they can with propriety do so—having an accumulated fiuid of something like £ 1100 . We are informed that the various Masonic Charities and individual cases of
distress brought before the Prov . G . Lodge reaped the benefit of the prosperity , but to what extent our correspondent did not report . On the same day the brethren of Sussex assembled at Arundel , when a resolution was passed , acknowledging
the valuable services of Bro . Havers to the Order , as President of the Board of General Purposes , and directing the same to be -written on vellum and presented to that brother . £ 20 were voted from the Grand Lodge funds , for giving a governorship for fifteen years to the
Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their Widows to Lodges No . 64 , Arundel , and No . 1034 , Brighton , it being announcedthat next year the operation of making all the lodges in the proA ince governors of that institution would be completed .
The lodges in this province are generally prosperous , but some correspondence that has taken place in the columns ol the Magazine will prove that all the brethren of the province are not exactly satisfied by the manner in which the honours of Grand Office are distributed . We have long been aware that a feeling
was prevalent in the province that the brethren of the Royal Clarence Lodge , of which Bro . Dalbiac , the D . Prov . G . M ., and Bro . Pocock , the Prov . G . Secretary , are members , receive an undue share of the Provincial appointments , but we have abstained from adverting to
the circumstance , it being very far from our Avish to say anything that should tend to create or increase disagreements amongst the brethren , but as the matter has now been forced upon our attention we cannot altogether shut our eyes to it , and any observations of ours will be rather directed to remove than increase the dissatisfaction
which prevails . The truth is , a mistake was made some years since and it has not been altogether remedied . The late Prov . Grand Master , then Duke of Richmond , having apparently ceased to take any
interest in Masonry , not only himself neglected to convene a Prov . Grand Lodge , but for several years left the province without a Deputy . When , however , on the representations of the brethren he was induced to appoint the present excellent Deputy Grand Master , Capt . Dalbiac , the difficulty appears to have presented itself both
to him and to Bro . Pocock . the Prov . G . Sec , that they knew so little of the members of the province that they did not know how to distribute the grand offices , and nearly all , if not all , were bestowed on members of the Clarence Lodge , with the view , as it was stated , of being
equalised in future years . This , however , has never been effected to the satisfaction of the brethren , and Bro . Pocock explains that it has arisen from the fact that many of the offices are those which it is usual to be allowed to be held by the same brethren for several years .
Bro . Pocock , as a past officer of the Grand Lodge of England , must know that even in that body , where the difficulty of reconciling the claims to honour of various brothers is far greater than in Prov . Grand Lodges , the system of retaining brethren long in one position has been loudly complained of , and during the last three or