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• cordiality . He congratulated the brother who had joined them ¦ oa that particular evening , for be had had an opportunity of witnessing the installation ofthe Master on that their centenary meeting . If he had entered it with the same emotion that he ( Bro . Laughlin ) had done when he was initiated by their dear departed Bro . Kennedy iu 1854 , he must have been impressed with the solemnity of the occasion , for he looked upon the rite as a reliious ceremonyand he thought no one could hear the

g , great principles of Freemasonry enunciated without feeling that lie had taken the most important step in his life iu joining such ¦ a body as they were . It was the practice of some persons to ¦ decry Freemasonry , but it was the common habit of every igno--ramus , for he had" invariably found that there were no people so positive or so dogmatic in discussing any question as those ¦ who knew nothing about it . As regarded Freemasonry , no one

could understand it unless he joined it , and then be would understand it and go into it heart and soul . As a minister of religion , having belonged to the Old Concord Lodge from 1854 , and it was now 1868 ; if anyone were to say to him , "Now Bro . Laughlin , is it your desire to quit Freemasonry ? " his rea iy answer would be " By no manner of means whatever ! ' ' He was at heart a Freemason—he was the son of a Freemason ; —he had two sons , ancl he trusted they would become

Freemasons also before he descended into the common clay . Long might Freemasonry flourish , for it taught a man to rely on the Great ^ Architect of the Universe , in whom be lived , moved , and had his being , if he obeyed his behests and walked in aecord-¦ ance with his holy spirit . That was written as plainly as if written by the sunbeams , so that "he who runs may read . " It would solace them in distress , comfort them in the hour of ¦ trouble promoting the honour and lory of the Great Architect

, g of the Universe , and so make them a united people , and especiall y so those who belonged to the great and glorious household of the faith . He concluded by proposing "Tbe ¦ health of Bro . Hancock , their newly initiated brother , a happy new year and long life and happiness to every member of the Old Concord Lodge . " Tbe toast was cordially drank . Bro . Hancock very briefly returned thanks . '

The Worshipful Master said tbe toast be was about to propose ivas one of great importance , and was always received with a large amount of satisfaction and gratification in tbe Old Concord Lodge . It was "The health of the Visitors . " They were honoured on the present occasion by so many distinguished brethren that it cast a brilliancy over the meeting by their presence . He gave " The health o ' f tbe Visitors . " Bros . AV . J . Meymott , Lilly , Reed , and Shaboe returned thanks .

Song , Bro . R . Green , 177 ( of the Alhambra and Oxford ) , — "Let each do his duty and hope for the best . " Bro . Hogg proposed " The health ofthe AV . M ., Bro . AVaters . " The W . AI ., in returning thanks , said ever since ho had been a member of the lodge he bad always endeavoured to discbarge every duty be might be called upon to perform , and as they had for the second time placed him in the chair , ha hoped to discharge that dutin a mannerwith honour to himself

y proper , and credit to the lodge . The position in which tbey had placed him that day had gratified the highest desire he had entertained for many years ; and ho hoped the younger members ofthe Old Concord Lodge would show their willingress to discharge their duty in tbe same honest manner which he bad done . He could assure them that they if they did so it would give them a large amount of pleasure , and he trusted that there not

was then a brother of the Old Concord Lodge who would siot at some time or other be amongst the Past Masters of it . He hopod those duties would be rendered with pleasure to themselves and profit to all the members of the lodge . If their years ¦ of work were recompensed by the same amount of happiness that be had experienced that night , their year of office would not be found too longand could not too often be repeated

, . He had only to thank them for the kind manner in which they bad drank his health , wishing that they might all wear centenary jewels in the Old Concord Lodge . The W . M . next proposed "The health of the P . M . ' s of the -lodge . " Drunk with very great cordiality . Bro . Emmens , P . M . and See ., in responding to the toast , begged to return thanks for himself and the other PM ' s of

.. the lodge , and be could speak for them as well as himself , that ¦ tbey would do all in their power to promote the welfare and interests ofthe lodge , and he could assure them that when any brethren were anxious for information tbe P . M . ' s were always read y to impart it to them . The inauguration of their centenary

year of the lodge made him think seriously of himself , particularly when speaking of tbe lodge having existed for a hundred years , for he had been nearly one-third of that time a member of it . He only trusted that he might be spared to see the completion of that centenary year . He could not refrain from thinking- for a few moments on a departed brother whom they all respected , who took a deep interest in the coming centenary year , but where was he then ? He was gone from among them

—he was no more—and who could tell who might be the next . It might be the will ofthe Great Architect ofthe Universe that be ( Hro . Emmens ) might not see the completion of that centenary year , but whenever he might be summoned hence he was sure that there was not a member of the Old Concord Lodge but would shed a tear of sympathy on his behalf . ' If by God ' s blessing be could in any way promote the interests of the lodge , and he could give satisfaction to them he should feel that he

had been amply paid for what be bad done . Having commenced he hoped that the proposition he bad made in the lodge would be carried out , and that tbey might do a great deal of good to their Benevolent Fund . He wished all the brethren long life and prosperity , that tbey might for years meet together ; but if it was so willed that he should be taken from them , it was bis earnest prayer that they might all again meet in the Grand

Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for everlasting . The A \ . M . said to Bro . Laughlin , their Chaplain , they owed a large amount of giatitude to those practical truths which he

enjoined them to observe , not only in the lodge but outside of it . The name of Bro . Laughlin bad become a byword in the Old Concord Lodge , as one of those bright and shining lights , whose footsteps they ought to follow to become good and honest Freemasons . He bad therefore much pleasure in proposing " The health of Bro . the Rev . J . AV . Laughlin , their Chaplain . " Duet , Mr . Elmore ancl Bro . AA oollans— "All ' s AVell . " Bro . Laughlin said some persons could be cruel in their

kindness , for that was the second time that evening he had been called upon to address them . At a moment's notice he was called upon to address their brother initiate , and in that case if he had to speak at the merits of Freemasonry , when once his tongue was set going he could go on to any length , and that reminded him of a text which was from the late Archbishop AA hately , which was , " Peter said , here are two swords , " and

that was enough . Upon that be could make a good sermon , but he could not make a sermon when be had to speak about himself . Since he was initiated in tbe Old Concord Lodge he had met with great kindness , and be would go tbo length of his cable tow at any time to serve a brother . He hoped God would bless the Old Concord Lodge , and long might it prosper . The W . M . nest gave " The Officers of the Old Concord Lodge "

, for which Bros . King , Masterman , and Hogg severally returned thanks . Some few other toasts were given and tbe proceedings were brought to a close . During the evening a number of songs were sung , and tha whole gave great satisfaction .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CORNWALL . REDIUJTH :. —Druids Lodge of Love and Liberality ( No . 589 . ) —The brethren of this lodge held their annual celebration of the festival of St . John the Evangelist , in their lodge room , Tabb's Hotel , on Monday , the 6 th inst ., when Bro . AVm . Tregay was installed as AA . M . with due solemnity , in accordance with ancient custom , and in an impressive manner by Bro . Johu

Hocking , jun ., P . M ., P . G . Supt . of AVorks , who was ably supported by the P . M . ' s present , Bros . T . Solomon ( Mayor of Truro' ) , P . S . G . Al . ; F . W . Dabb , Prov . J . G . AA . ; E . T . Carlyon , P . G . S . ; E . II . Hawke , jun ., P . S . G . D . ; John Michell , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Josiah Ralph , P . G . Steward ; W . H . Jenkins , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Thos . Chirgwin , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; John Brav , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Ed . Penman , P . Prov . J . G . D .. ; AVm . NancarrowP . Prov . G . Steward ; Thomas MichellP . Prov . G .

, , Steward ; and AVm . C . Oke . The newly installed Master then appointed las officers and invested them with their badges of office : —Bros . Thos . Davey , jun ., I . P . M . ; J . F . Penrose , S . W . ; J . H . Mitchell , J . VA . ; Rev . V . AA . Popham , Chap . ; Jolm Hocking , jun ., P . M ., Treas . ; J . H . Reynolds , Sec ; W . T . Davey , S . D . ; AVm . Lidgey , jun ., J . D . ; AVm . AA ales , Dir . of Cers . ; Jas .