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erect this lodge , and now solemnly to consecrate it , to the honour of Thy glory . Chant . — " Glory be to God on high !" Response . — " So mote it be . " The brethren then
sang"Behold , liow good a thing it is , and how becoming well , For brethren , such as Masons are , in unity to dwell ; On Friendship ' s altar vising here , our hands now plighted be To live in love , with hearts sincere , in peace and unity . " After this the brethren formed in procession , two and two , the P . M . and Wardens carrying the elements of consecration at the headand solemn music being layed . On letion of the
, p comp first circuit the J . W . presented the cornucopia to the presiding officer , who sprinkled the building with corn , whilst the Chaplain read Ps . Ixxii . 10 , and the presiding officer then said , —In the name of the Great Jehovah , to whom be all honour and glory , I do solemnly dedicate this hall to Jlasonry . Chant . — " Glory bo to God on high !" Response . — " So mote it be . " ( Grand honours . )
The third circuit being completed , the P . M . of the lodge presented the ewer , when the presiding officer -sprinkled the hall with oil , whilst tbe Chaplain read Exod . xxx . 25 , 20 , and the presiding officer said , —In the name of the Great Jehovah , to whom be all honour and glory , I do solemnly dedicate this lodge to universal benevolence . Chant .- " Glory be to God on hih !"
g Response . — " So mote it . be . " ( Grand honours . ) The CHAPLAIN read the following prayer : — "Grant , 0 Lord our God , that those ivho are now about to be invested with the government of this lodge may be endued with wisdom to instruct their brethren in all their duties . May brotherly love , relief , and truth always prevail among the members of this lodge , and may this bond of union continue to strengthen the lodges
throughout the world . Bless all our brethren , wherever dispersed , and grant speedy relief to all ivho are either oppressed or distressed . We affectionately commend to Thee all the members of Thy whole family ; may they increase in the knowledge of Thee and in the love of each other . Finally , may ive finish all our work here below with Thy approbation , and then have our transition from this earthly abode to Thy Heavenly Temple above , there to enjoy light , glory , and bliss , ineffable and eternal . "
Chant .- "Glory bo to God on high !" Response . — " As it was in the beginning , is now and ever shall be , world without end . Amen . " The presiding officer then dedicated the lodge . " To the memory of holy St . John , we dedicate this lodge ! May every brother revere his character , and imitate his virtues !" Response . — " So mote it be !" The brethren then formed in processionand passed in front
, of the eastern chair , saluting the presiding officer by bowing , and with their hands crossed upon their breasts ; after wliich the presiding officer said— "In the name of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bengal , and on behalf of the Provincial Grand Master , I now constitute and found you , my good brethren , Masters and fellows , into a regular lodge of Free and Accepted Masons . I henceforth to act as suchin
conempower you , formity to the rights of our venerable Order , and the charge of our ancient and honourable fraternity ; and may the Supreme Architect of the Universe prosper , direct , and counsel you iu all your doings . " Response . — " So mote it be ' . " The brethren then sang the 4 th anthem .
Glory to God on high ! Let heaven and earth reply ! Praise ye His name ! Masons His love adore , "Tiled in their mystic lore . Praise him for evermore !" The Chaplain read Ps . xc , 17 -. — ' < The glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us ; O prosper Thou our handy work . " Chant . — " Glory "be to God on high !" Response . — " So mote it be !"
The 5 th anthem ivas then sung . " Great Architect of earth and heaven , By time nor space confined , Enlarge our love to comprehend Our brethren , all mankind ! With Faith our guide , and humble Hope , Warm Charity and Love , May all at last he raised to share Thy perfect Light above \"
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The presiding officer then observed that , since the foundation stone of this building had been laid , another foundation stone had been laid in Masonry by the initiation of the elder son of our revered sovereign , herself the daughter and niece of Masons , that , from the time , of Alfred the Great , our Order had been supported in England by kings and princes of the blood ; and ive had now the hope , once more , of seeing our Grand Master on the thronewhen it shall please the Great Architect
, of the Universe to translate our present sovereign to the Great Lodge above . Ho therefore called upon the brethren present to testify their loyalty and complete this ceremony by singing a beautiful adaptation , by their worthy and Worshipful Master , of the anthem " God bless the Prince of Wales . " Bro . Newmarch then restored the hiram to Bro . O'Donnell , and stated that as he had already been installed as a Master of
a lodge , it was unnecessary to go through that ceremony a second time ; but it was right and seemly that the brethren should do homage to the Master whom they had re-elected to rule over them , and he called upon them to salute him as Master Masons . This was accordingly done , and the W . M . having lowered down the lodge to the second and first degrees , the F . C . ' s and E . A . ' s were admitted , and the W . M . was saluted in each degree . The W . M . then thanked Bro . Newmarch on behalf of the
lodge for the extremely able manner in which he had conducted the proceedings of that morning , and also for the ready and cordial way in which he invariably offered his assistance when his services were needed . He congratulated tbe lodge in having so long possessed Bro . Newmarch as an honorary member , and expressed his regret that ill health was about to deprive them of the advantages they had thus enjoyed , but hoped that his return to his native land ivould result iu the removal of the
illness under which this brother laboured , and that what was their loss would be his gain . The brother gracefully acknowledged tho compliment that ivas paid him and the W . M ., calling on W . P . M . Nanabhoy
Bnrjorjee to step forward , addressed him thus . —Worthy and Worshipful brother , —On behalf of myself , the officers , and the brethren of Lodge Star of Burmah , I desire to give public expression before all the brethren present , to the high sense of regard and esteem iu which we hold your Masonic character . You may be truly denominated the main pillar of this lodge ; your aid and assistance have been ever ready , your advice and counsel have enabled us to meet many difficultiesand it is
, greatly due to your liberality that we have met this day to consecrate a Temple worthy of our Order . Iu the name of this lodge , I present you with this Past Master's jewel , as a token of our brotherly love and esteem . May the Great Architect of the Universe long spare you to wear it , and to adorn your Order by your example ; and when it pleases Him to remove you from this sublunary sphere , may you enter that Grand Lodge above
where he reigns supreme . Bro . NANABHOY BTJKJOEJEE , P . M ., returned thanks for this , to him , entirely unexpected honour that had been conferred upon him , and hoped that ho would , in his future career , be more deserving than he had been of the regards of the brethren and the high encomiums of the W . M . The lodge was then closed , aud the brethren dispersed at a little after nine o ' clock , to re-assemble together in the evening
at a ball in the Assembly Rooms , where about 180 ladies and gentlemen kept up the dancing till nearly four o ' clock the following morning . The ball was managed \> y a committee nominated \_ y Lodges Star of Burmah and Victoria in Burmah , and was a decided success in every sense of the word . The brethren appeared in Masonic clothing , and the variety which the different costumes of the Blue degreesthe Royal Archand the Knightly Orders
, , afforded , was a great improvement upon the almost universal black of ordinary full dress . Perfect peace and harmony prevailed throughout the evening , and many will long remember the enjoyment they felt at the Masonic ball on St . John's Day 1864 , at Pvaiigoon .
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DEEDS . —Deeds are greater than ivords . Deeds have such a life , mute but undeniable , and grow as living trees and fruit trees do . They people the vacuity of Time , and make it green and worthy . Why should tiie oak prove logically that it ought to grow , and will grow ? Plant it , try it ; what gifts of diligent , judicious assimilation and secretion it has , of progress and resistance , offeree to grow , ivill then declare themselves .
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erect this lodge , and now solemnly to consecrate it , to the honour of Thy glory . Chant . — " Glory be to God on high !" Response . — " So mote it be . " The brethren then
sang"Behold , liow good a thing it is , and how becoming well , For brethren , such as Masons are , in unity to dwell ; On Friendship ' s altar vising here , our hands now plighted be To live in love , with hearts sincere , in peace and unity . " After this the brethren formed in procession , two and two , the P . M . and Wardens carrying the elements of consecration at the headand solemn music being layed . On letion of the
, p comp first circuit the J . W . presented the cornucopia to the presiding officer , who sprinkled the building with corn , whilst the Chaplain read Ps . Ixxii . 10 , and the presiding officer then said , —In the name of the Great Jehovah , to whom be all honour and glory , I do solemnly dedicate this hall to Jlasonry . Chant . — " Glory bo to God on high !" Response . — " So mote it be . " ( Grand honours . )
The third circuit being completed , the P . M . of the lodge presented the ewer , when the presiding officer -sprinkled the hall with oil , whilst tbe Chaplain read Exod . xxx . 25 , 20 , and the presiding officer said , —In the name of the Great Jehovah , to whom be all honour and glory , I do solemnly dedicate this lodge to universal benevolence . Chant .- " Glory be to God on hih !"
g Response . — " So mote it . be . " ( Grand honours . ) The CHAPLAIN read the following prayer : — "Grant , 0 Lord our God , that those ivho are now about to be invested with the government of this lodge may be endued with wisdom to instruct their brethren in all their duties . May brotherly love , relief , and truth always prevail among the members of this lodge , and may this bond of union continue to strengthen the lodges
throughout the world . Bless all our brethren , wherever dispersed , and grant speedy relief to all ivho are either oppressed or distressed . We affectionately commend to Thee all the members of Thy whole family ; may they increase in the knowledge of Thee and in the love of each other . Finally , may ive finish all our work here below with Thy approbation , and then have our transition from this earthly abode to Thy Heavenly Temple above , there to enjoy light , glory , and bliss , ineffable and eternal . "
Chant .- "Glory bo to God on high !" Response . — " As it was in the beginning , is now and ever shall be , world without end . Amen . " The presiding officer then dedicated the lodge . " To the memory of holy St . John , we dedicate this lodge ! May every brother revere his character , and imitate his virtues !" Response . — " So mote it be !" The brethren then formed in processionand passed in front
, of the eastern chair , saluting the presiding officer by bowing , and with their hands crossed upon their breasts ; after wliich the presiding officer said— "In the name of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bengal , and on behalf of the Provincial Grand Master , I now constitute and found you , my good brethren , Masters and fellows , into a regular lodge of Free and Accepted Masons . I henceforth to act as suchin
conempower you , formity to the rights of our venerable Order , and the charge of our ancient and honourable fraternity ; and may the Supreme Architect of the Universe prosper , direct , and counsel you iu all your doings . " Response . — " So mote it be ' . " The brethren then sang the 4 th anthem .
Glory to God on high ! Let heaven and earth reply ! Praise ye His name ! Masons His love adore , "Tiled in their mystic lore . Praise him for evermore !" The Chaplain read Ps . xc , 17 -. — ' < The glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us ; O prosper Thou our handy work . " Chant . — " Glory "be to God on high !" Response . — " So mote it be !"
The 5 th anthem ivas then sung . " Great Architect of earth and heaven , By time nor space confined , Enlarge our love to comprehend Our brethren , all mankind ! With Faith our guide , and humble Hope , Warm Charity and Love , May all at last he raised to share Thy perfect Light above \"
India.
The presiding officer then observed that , since the foundation stone of this building had been laid , another foundation stone had been laid in Masonry by the initiation of the elder son of our revered sovereign , herself the daughter and niece of Masons , that , from the time , of Alfred the Great , our Order had been supported in England by kings and princes of the blood ; and ive had now the hope , once more , of seeing our Grand Master on the thronewhen it shall please the Great Architect
, of the Universe to translate our present sovereign to the Great Lodge above . Ho therefore called upon the brethren present to testify their loyalty and complete this ceremony by singing a beautiful adaptation , by their worthy and Worshipful Master , of the anthem " God bless the Prince of Wales . " Bro . Newmarch then restored the hiram to Bro . O'Donnell , and stated that as he had already been installed as a Master of
a lodge , it was unnecessary to go through that ceremony a second time ; but it was right and seemly that the brethren should do homage to the Master whom they had re-elected to rule over them , and he called upon them to salute him as Master Masons . This was accordingly done , and the W . M . having lowered down the lodge to the second and first degrees , the F . C . ' s and E . A . ' s were admitted , and the W . M . was saluted in each degree . The W . M . then thanked Bro . Newmarch on behalf of the
lodge for the extremely able manner in which he had conducted the proceedings of that morning , and also for the ready and cordial way in which he invariably offered his assistance when his services were needed . He congratulated tbe lodge in having so long possessed Bro . Newmarch as an honorary member , and expressed his regret that ill health was about to deprive them of the advantages they had thus enjoyed , but hoped that his return to his native land ivould result iu the removal of the
illness under which this brother laboured , and that what was their loss would be his gain . The brother gracefully acknowledged tho compliment that ivas paid him and the W . M ., calling on W . P . M . Nanabhoy
Bnrjorjee to step forward , addressed him thus . —Worthy and Worshipful brother , —On behalf of myself , the officers , and the brethren of Lodge Star of Burmah , I desire to give public expression before all the brethren present , to the high sense of regard and esteem iu which we hold your Masonic character . You may be truly denominated the main pillar of this lodge ; your aid and assistance have been ever ready , your advice and counsel have enabled us to meet many difficultiesand it is
, greatly due to your liberality that we have met this day to consecrate a Temple worthy of our Order . Iu the name of this lodge , I present you with this Past Master's jewel , as a token of our brotherly love and esteem . May the Great Architect of the Universe long spare you to wear it , and to adorn your Order by your example ; and when it pleases Him to remove you from this sublunary sphere , may you enter that Grand Lodge above
where he reigns supreme . Bro . NANABHOY BTJKJOEJEE , P . M ., returned thanks for this , to him , entirely unexpected honour that had been conferred upon him , and hoped that ho would , in his future career , be more deserving than he had been of the regards of the brethren and the high encomiums of the W . M . The lodge was then closed , aud the brethren dispersed at a little after nine o ' clock , to re-assemble together in the evening
at a ball in the Assembly Rooms , where about 180 ladies and gentlemen kept up the dancing till nearly four o ' clock the following morning . The ball was managed \> y a committee nominated \_ y Lodges Star of Burmah and Victoria in Burmah , and was a decided success in every sense of the word . The brethren appeared in Masonic clothing , and the variety which the different costumes of the Blue degreesthe Royal Archand the Knightly Orders
, , afforded , was a great improvement upon the almost universal black of ordinary full dress . Perfect peace and harmony prevailed throughout the evening , and many will long remember the enjoyment they felt at the Masonic ball on St . John's Day 1864 , at Pvaiigoon .
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DEEDS . —Deeds are greater than ivords . Deeds have such a life , mute but undeniable , and grow as living trees and fruit trees do . They people the vacuity of Time , and make it green and worthy . Why should tiie oak prove logically that it ought to grow , and will grow ? Plant it , try it ; what gifts of diligent , judicious assimilation and secretion it has , of progress and resistance , offeree to grow , ivill then declare themselves .