Provincial.

471 ; AVilliam Jones , 471 ; R , II . Richards , 471 ; G . Tweedy , Steward , 471 ; J . Gwatkin , 471 ; P . A . F . Villiers , 471 ; AV . Eousby , 250 ; II . J . Groves , Prov . G . Org . and P . M . 6 S 3 ; J , Harrison , 14-7 ; B . C . Masrub , 471 ; G . Parks , 471 ; D . L . James , 471 ; Thomas Phillips . 471 ; AV . Parfltt , 683 ; S . Pavfitt , 471 ; J . Horner , 471 ; C . Rowc , 471 , Librarian ; O . Goss , 471 ; AV . G . Edwards 471 EBShm-in 471 IGAVAVade 471 JD ;

, ; . . , , .. ; . , . .. R , AA ade , 471 ; Joseph Dnvics , 471 ; John Phillips , 471 ; W . AVatkins , Prov . G . Steward ; J . Griffith , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; J . G . Iluxtable , Prov . G . Steward ; John Simms , 31 S , Helston ; G . W . Jones , -171 ; C . AA , Ingram , 471 ; E . H . A \ elsh , 471 ; S . T . Hallen , 471 ; K . B . Evans , P . Prov . D . C . ; W . Anstice , 471 ; J . W . Bebell , 471 ; H . Bailey , 471 ; J . Carpenter , 41 , Bath ; H . L . AVilliams . 171 ; S . AV . Dick 301 St . John'sN . B . ;

, , , , J . Butler , SOS ; S . J . Kitchen , 575 . The cloth having been removed the President gave the usual loyal and Craft toasts . "The W . M . the G . M . the Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England . " Bro . Charles Lyne referred to the fact that the noble Earl had residned over the Craft for a quarter of a century . A proposition had been made to recognise his

eminent services , but what shape the testimonial should take had not yet been decided upon . By the noble Earl's desire , however , it had been so far determined that it should be something which would worthily perpetuate his memory , and at the same time serve a philanthropic object , aud thereby illustrate to the outer world the good of Freemasonry . " The Bishops , Clergy , and Ministers of all

Denominations . " Bro . Rev . Samuel Fox returned thanks . ¦ " The Army , Navy , and A olnnteers" was proposed by Bro . Parnall , AV . M . of the Silurian Lodge . Song by Bro . Groves : " Charge of tho Light Brigade . " Bro . Col . Lyne returned thanks . Bro . Rev . G . Roberts , in an eloquent address , proposed " The health of the R . AV ., the Prov . G . M . for Monmouthshire , Bro .

Rolls . " Ho paid a fervent tribute to the G . M . ' s zeal in the interests of the Province , and elicited a perfect furore of applause in honour of his name , Air : " Auld Lang Syne , " Bro . Groves presiding at the

pianoforte . Bro . AVybort Rousby , proprietor of the Victoria Theatre , byrequest o ' f the President , kindly gave a recitation ( " The Mummy " ) . It was , we need hardly say , most effectively rendered , and greeted with the warmest demonstrations of approval . Bro . J . Middleton gave "The health of the AV . the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . L and the Officers of the P . G . Lod . "

, yne , ge Song by Bro . J . Phillpotts -. " Mother sing me to rest , " Bro . Lyne returned thanks . Bro . George Hoaifraygave "The health of Bro . Parnall , AV . AI . 471 , " ( musical and Masonic honours ) . Bro . Parnall returned thanks in an excellent speech . The President said they had now arrived at what ho might designate the toast of tho evening . They were about to do

honour to an old , a valued , a dear friend ; but whilst doing him tbe honour , they could not disguise their feeling of regret in consequence of losing him from tbe province . ( Bro . Roberts is about to remove to the c unity of Norfolk ) . They were about to offer for his acceptance a humble ti-slimonial of their respect and gratitude . He ( Bro . Lyne ) could not conceive a higher tribute than that which emanated from Masons ; and he was certain that Bro . Roberts would appreciate the presentation in

the true spirit of Masonry . Putting its intrinsic value altogether out of the question , lie would know that Allisons would not offer the gift unless they were persuaded that the recipient was worthy of it . In addition to a chaplain ' s jewel , the province had deputed him ( Bro . Lyne ) to hand over to Bro . Roberts a purse of sovereign . Ou behalf of the Freemasons of the province , he had infinite pleasure in presenting Bro . Roberts with a tesstimonial . He hoped their reverend brother would wear

that jewel for many , many years , and those years might be years of health , happiness , and prosperity to him , and that it might be handed down in his family as an heir-loom and a memento of the high estimation in which Bro . Roberts was held by the Craft in the province of Monmouthshire . The toast having been duly honoured , Bro . the Rev . George Roberts rose to return thanks , He said he did not know how he could possibly express his sense of gratitude for the sentiments which as a body they had just enunciated towards himself . Would they accept from him bis most

grateful thanks , first for their kindness to him individually , and , secondly , for their kind recognition of his official services . The reverend brother then referred to the aspect of Masonry in the province when , in the year 1 S 40 , he joined the Craft . Newport was then as insignificant in her Masonic progress as she was in her commercial prosperity . His venerable friend ( Bro . Coombs ) could tell them how hewith three or four otherskept blowing

, , the almost extinguished embers of Masonry in the vain hope of kindling them into a blaze . Nevertheless , at that very time , and it was an extraordinary fact , in Monmouth , where he was then vicar , the blaze actually did begin . He remembered that at that time he was , he would not say induced , but persuaded to become a Alasou , and it was thought that his example might have some considerable influence in the interest of Masonry in

the county . He was asked why he was not a Mason . His familywas emphatically a AVelsh family , tracing their descent from aprince of Powis , and ho felt he inherited the impulsive AA ' elsh blood . AVclshmen were generally impulsive towards that which was good , and when he heard of the exalted character of Masonry , lie took to it impulsively and became a Welsh Mason . But the prejudice against the institution was considerableDr .

. Coplestone , tbe then Bishop of Landaff , turned to him "the cold shoulder , " and especially marked was his lordship ' s coolness when the Masons walked iu procession to church at Monmouth . The bishop had the idea that thero ought to be no ornaments introduced into the church , either of Masonry , oddfellowship , or anything of the kind . He ( Bro . Roberts ) ventured , however , to say that this was very extraordinary , seeing that the Bishop

of Oxford appeared with bis collar of the Order of St George ,, and the Bishop of AA inchestor with the blue ribbon and collar of his own Order . He ( the speaker ) looked at the ceremony of the installation of Knights of the Garter , and what did he find but symbolical teaching from one end to the other ; and lie asked tho Bishop how ho could givo to the great black crows of eminence his indulgence , and refuse it to the white dove of Masonry ? Then there was an extraordinary amount of

controversy against them . There were their dissenting brethren . He had never yet met with a dissenting minister who had joined the Order . Bro . Evans ; Oh , yes ; there is one in Monmouth .

Bro . Roberts was very glad to hear them say so . He would , take it then as a fact that there were dissenting ministers who were brethren of the Order . But suppose they were to go to the counties of Dorset and AAllts , there they would find almost every clergyman a Freemason . These , however , were special examples , shining stars , he might say— "Stars of Gwent "—But how was it with the Roman Catholic priesthood ? In brief , he asked what was the reason that masonry was made a sort of

moral martyrdom in Monmouthshire at the time of which he spoke . Firstly , it was directly opposed by the bishop of the diocese ; secondly , by the indifference ( to say the least ) of the-Nonconformists ; thirdly , it was opposed by the Roman Catholics ; 4 th ly , masonry was opposed by a great deal of domestic influence .. Now , he would tell them tbe reason of all this ; it was because they were a secret society . Roman Catholicism could not bearany confession except that which was to itself . Tbe dear wives

of their bosoms , unless they were very liberal indeed , always objected to any confession which was not made to them . Now ,, what were the fruits of Masonry in the world ? Let them take a glance at our Masonic institutions in the cause of philanthropy and charity . Look even at the pior pensioners by the wayside ,, whom Masonry relieved , and say were they , as members of that noble fraternity , to be prejudiced merely because it was a secret societ ? From the highest authority had he learnt that the

y tree shall be known by its fruit . Then there were points with respect to intellectual Masonry . In 1 S 13-44 he was associated iu Loudon with some very intellectual Masons . Many of the brethren hud perhaps little idea of the depth to which Masonry penetrated—its antiquity , as exemplified in the history of the oldest branch of the human family—the Hiiidoostanee . It was an acknowledged fact [ that those who were Masons bud been privileged amongst the Hindoos above all other Europeans .

Masons had actually been permitted to enter the temples and . to examine and exercise their ingednuity upon them just as if they were Brahmins themselves . Observe then how anciont must be the Masonic institution . AVith these they came thus far , ' We believe in one God . ' There they went hand in hand-So it was with their Jewish brethren . But there was no reason , why they should not go further in their creed and make it a Christian Masonry . And whilst they did this they exercised no = intolerance . He knew and believed that every Christian might