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Provincial.
"With proper respect to the established customs of the country in which we live , with due deference to our superiors , and with unlimited good will to all men , we heie appear , clothed as Masons , and crave leave to express our submission to peace and good government , and our wish to serve the interest of mankind . Invested with the badges of innocence , we humbly bow to the Universal Parent , and implore His blessing on every zealous endeavour to promote peace aud good will , and we pray for our
perseverance in those principles of piety and virtue . The great Creator having been pleased , of His mercy , to remove our esteemed brother , George Fearnley , M . D ., from the cares and troubles of a transitory life to a state of eternal duration , and thereby to weaken the chain by which we are united man to man ; may we , who survive him , anticipate our approaching dissolution , and be more strongly cemented in tbe ties of union and friendshithat during the short space allotted
p ; for our present existence , we may wisely and usefully employ our time , and in tho reciprocal course of fond and friendly acts mutually promote the welfare and happiness of each other . Unto the grave hath been consigned the mortal remains of our much-respected brother , there to remain until the general resurrection ; in favourable expectation that his immortal soul may then partake of joys which have been prepared for the ihteous from the beginning of the world . And may Almihty
g g God , of His infinite goodness , at the tribunal of unbiassed ustice , extend His mercy towards him and all of us , and crown ur hope with everlasting bliss in the realms of a boundless eternity This we beg for the honour of His name , to whom he glorr , now and for ever . Amen .
The Oration . The mournful appearance and past services of the lodge this evening , proclaim too painfully , not only the death of a ruler in the Craft , but that of our esteemed Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master . A loss so important as that of the Master of a Lodge , cannot fail of being generally and severely felt , and according to the amount of influence he possessed in the Craft in general ; but what
must the loss be of a Deputy Provincial Grand Master , ruling a province like this of West Riding , having no less that thirtynine lodges , second to none in size , containing lodges of over 150 members each ? Brethren , this must be a serious one , and those only can really estimate it in its fullest extent by having attended Provincial Grand Lodges . He had passed through various offices of the Craft , attained high degrees , and had
obtained the highest point of usefulness in this province ; and the Grand Master , at the last appointment of Grand Officers , to show the great respect and esteem for our dear departed brother , selected him to fill the important office of Senior Grand Deacon , i very high compliment indeed , as this province then had two brethren in Grand Lodge—it rarely occuring that more than one brother from a province holds office in Grand Lodge at one time . His career in Masonry is as follows -. —He was initiated into the Lodge of the Three Grand Principles , 251 , Dewsbnry , on the 20 th January , 181-2 ; served the office of Warden in 181-3 ,
and was installed Worshipful Master of the lodge on the 20 th December , 1814 , which office he held for two consecutive years —an unusual thing . He was made Royal Arch Mason on tho 18 th December , 18-1-3 ; was appointed Provincial Grand Steward in 18-1-7 ; Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 1818 ; and on November 17 th , 1 S 56 , he was installed Deputy Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , under the Right Hon . Earl of Mexborough . In 1858 he was re-appointed to that distinguished
office , under the Right Hon . Earl do Grey and Ripon , and held it up to his death ; and in April last , Senior Grand Deacon of England . He was also Provincial Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons in West Yorkshire ; and Provincial Grand Commander—he being the first appointed to that office . In I 860 an Encampment of Knights Templar was established in Dewsbury , and called after his name . As a member of our Fraternity , he carried out most fully the
great duties he solemnly pledged himself to perform . What he was taught at his initiation he endeavoured to carry out practically in every phase of his life . Brotherly love , relief , and truth were his grand principles of action . Who so charitably disposed towards the erring ? Who more freely dropt the tear of sympathy over the afflicted ? Who more ready , and that too with a liberal h .-md , to assist the poor and needy ? AVho more truthful , who more just and upright in all his dealings with his fellow man than him over whom we mourn ? But brethren , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master is dead !
In comparative good health , his faculties unimpaired , his manly form full of life and energy , in all the pride and majesty of manhood , he was cut down . Like a noble tree of the forest ; he stood among his fellows stately and erect , when , after an acute attack of chronic bronchitis to which he was frequently subject , he was stricken to the ground . He is removed from us , and in a short time the place that knew him shall know him again no more forever .
Brethren , " if a man die , shall he live again ? " Yes , for nature bears witness that even in that perishing frame , now fast returning to earth as it was , there once resided a vital and immortal principle over which deatli had no power ; neither could the grave claim as a trophy , for with the eye of faith we can behold our Master journeying beyend the tomb , his passage heavenward , illumined by that bright morning star , whose rising brings peace and salvation to the faithful and obedient of
the human race . By one of those inscrutable decrees of Providence which man shall not dare to question , our brother is taken away , and as death has been busy among our band , we should seriously ask ourselves the question , who is the next ? Oh 1 may the question lead us to a preparation for eternity . May his sudden departure be profitable to us . May wo look forward with confidence
ta a mansion not made with hands , hut one eternal iu the Heavens . Yes , brethren , our brother shall rise again . I take the authority of one who was himself a Grand Master of our Order , who in the volume of the Sacred Law , that first great light of Freemasonry , that we shall all be changed . That this corruptible must put on incorruption , and this mortal shall put on immortality .
Then with a firm belief in the promises of the Sacred Law , the Grand Lodge above will be formed ; there will he placed the Great White Throne , with the World ' s Great Architect the Most Holy and Eternal Grand Master seated thereon , surrounded by ten thousand times ten thousand , and thousands of His Angels singing Hallelujah , Hallelujah , Hallelujah , the Lord God Omnipotent reignebh . May we , and all who are near and dear to us recognise in that world of lightand lifeand glory
, , , that new Jerusalem , the beatified spirit of our much loved Master , and with him in that Eternal World , together with myriads and myriads of the redeemed , redeemed by the everlasting covenant from tho formation of the world , sing in strains of the most harmonious melody , that glorious song , the reverberating echoes of which throughout the countless ages of a never-ending Eternity shall ring through the Vaults of Heaven . So mote ifc be .
Prayer . Almighty and most merciful Father , we adore Thee as the God of time and eternity ; of both worlds , Thou art the incomprehensible and amazing Lord ; ruling the destines of all , from the highest even down to the sparrow's fall , from the grandeur of ruling worlds , down to the number of the hairs of our head . Under a government so vast and so minute , we everywhere see Thy working hand ; we see it in giving us birthand in
, calling us hence to be here no more . And as it hath pleased Thee to take from us , one beloved by all , we beseech Thee to bless and sanctify to us this dispensation of Thy providence ; inspire our hearts with wisdom from on high , that we may glorify Thee in all our ways ; may we realise that Thine all-seeing eye is upon us , and be influenced by Thy spirit with truth and love to perfect obediencethat we may
, enjoy Thy Divine approbation here below ; and when our toil on earth shall have censed , may we be raised to tho enjoyments of endless life , in that kingdom , where faith and hope shall end , and love and joy prevail through eternal ages ; and to Thee , O Righteous Father , shall bo tho glory for evermore . So mote it be .
Master Depute impressively read the following select verses : — "Man ' s days are as grass , as the flower of the field so he llourisheth ; the wind passeth over it and it is gone , and its place shall not be known again . " "As a dream he flieth away and is not found , yea , he is chased as a vision of the night . " " Man born of womanfew of daysfull of troublelike a flower
, , , cometh forth and is cut off . Flieth away like a shadow and confcinueth not . " " What is man , that he should he deemed pure ? the born of . woman , that he shall be accounted righteous ?" " What is a man , that thou takest note of him ? the son of man ,
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Provincial.
"With proper respect to the established customs of the country in which we live , with due deference to our superiors , and with unlimited good will to all men , we heie appear , clothed as Masons , and crave leave to express our submission to peace and good government , and our wish to serve the interest of mankind . Invested with the badges of innocence , we humbly bow to the Universal Parent , and implore His blessing on every zealous endeavour to promote peace aud good will , and we pray for our
perseverance in those principles of piety and virtue . The great Creator having been pleased , of His mercy , to remove our esteemed brother , George Fearnley , M . D ., from the cares and troubles of a transitory life to a state of eternal duration , and thereby to weaken the chain by which we are united man to man ; may we , who survive him , anticipate our approaching dissolution , and be more strongly cemented in tbe ties of union and friendshithat during the short space allotted
p ; for our present existence , we may wisely and usefully employ our time , and in tho reciprocal course of fond and friendly acts mutually promote the welfare and happiness of each other . Unto the grave hath been consigned the mortal remains of our much-respected brother , there to remain until the general resurrection ; in favourable expectation that his immortal soul may then partake of joys which have been prepared for the ihteous from the beginning of the world . And may Almihty
g g God , of His infinite goodness , at the tribunal of unbiassed ustice , extend His mercy towards him and all of us , and crown ur hope with everlasting bliss in the realms of a boundless eternity This we beg for the honour of His name , to whom he glorr , now and for ever . Amen .
The Oration . The mournful appearance and past services of the lodge this evening , proclaim too painfully , not only the death of a ruler in the Craft , but that of our esteemed Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master . A loss so important as that of the Master of a Lodge , cannot fail of being generally and severely felt , and according to the amount of influence he possessed in the Craft in general ; but what
must the loss be of a Deputy Provincial Grand Master , ruling a province like this of West Riding , having no less that thirtynine lodges , second to none in size , containing lodges of over 150 members each ? Brethren , this must be a serious one , and those only can really estimate it in its fullest extent by having attended Provincial Grand Lodges . He had passed through various offices of the Craft , attained high degrees , and had
obtained the highest point of usefulness in this province ; and the Grand Master , at the last appointment of Grand Officers , to show the great respect and esteem for our dear departed brother , selected him to fill the important office of Senior Grand Deacon , i very high compliment indeed , as this province then had two brethren in Grand Lodge—it rarely occuring that more than one brother from a province holds office in Grand Lodge at one time . His career in Masonry is as follows -. —He was initiated into the Lodge of the Three Grand Principles , 251 , Dewsbnry , on the 20 th January , 181-2 ; served the office of Warden in 181-3 ,
and was installed Worshipful Master of the lodge on the 20 th December , 1814 , which office he held for two consecutive years —an unusual thing . He was made Royal Arch Mason on tho 18 th December , 18-1-3 ; was appointed Provincial Grand Steward in 18-1-7 ; Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 1818 ; and on November 17 th , 1 S 56 , he was installed Deputy Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , under the Right Hon . Earl of Mexborough . In 1858 he was re-appointed to that distinguished
office , under the Right Hon . Earl do Grey and Ripon , and held it up to his death ; and in April last , Senior Grand Deacon of England . He was also Provincial Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons in West Yorkshire ; and Provincial Grand Commander—he being the first appointed to that office . In I 860 an Encampment of Knights Templar was established in Dewsbury , and called after his name . As a member of our Fraternity , he carried out most fully the
great duties he solemnly pledged himself to perform . What he was taught at his initiation he endeavoured to carry out practically in every phase of his life . Brotherly love , relief , and truth were his grand principles of action . Who so charitably disposed towards the erring ? Who more freely dropt the tear of sympathy over the afflicted ? Who more ready , and that too with a liberal h .-md , to assist the poor and needy ? AVho more truthful , who more just and upright in all his dealings with his fellow man than him over whom we mourn ? But brethren , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master is dead !
In comparative good health , his faculties unimpaired , his manly form full of life and energy , in all the pride and majesty of manhood , he was cut down . Like a noble tree of the forest ; he stood among his fellows stately and erect , when , after an acute attack of chronic bronchitis to which he was frequently subject , he was stricken to the ground . He is removed from us , and in a short time the place that knew him shall know him again no more forever .
Brethren , " if a man die , shall he live again ? " Yes , for nature bears witness that even in that perishing frame , now fast returning to earth as it was , there once resided a vital and immortal principle over which deatli had no power ; neither could the grave claim as a trophy , for with the eye of faith we can behold our Master journeying beyend the tomb , his passage heavenward , illumined by that bright morning star , whose rising brings peace and salvation to the faithful and obedient of
the human race . By one of those inscrutable decrees of Providence which man shall not dare to question , our brother is taken away , and as death has been busy among our band , we should seriously ask ourselves the question , who is the next ? Oh 1 may the question lead us to a preparation for eternity . May his sudden departure be profitable to us . May wo look forward with confidence
ta a mansion not made with hands , hut one eternal iu the Heavens . Yes , brethren , our brother shall rise again . I take the authority of one who was himself a Grand Master of our Order , who in the volume of the Sacred Law , that first great light of Freemasonry , that we shall all be changed . That this corruptible must put on incorruption , and this mortal shall put on immortality .
Then with a firm belief in the promises of the Sacred Law , the Grand Lodge above will be formed ; there will he placed the Great White Throne , with the World ' s Great Architect the Most Holy and Eternal Grand Master seated thereon , surrounded by ten thousand times ten thousand , and thousands of His Angels singing Hallelujah , Hallelujah , Hallelujah , the Lord God Omnipotent reignebh . May we , and all who are near and dear to us recognise in that world of lightand lifeand glory
, , , that new Jerusalem , the beatified spirit of our much loved Master , and with him in that Eternal World , together with myriads and myriads of the redeemed , redeemed by the everlasting covenant from tho formation of the world , sing in strains of the most harmonious melody , that glorious song , the reverberating echoes of which throughout the countless ages of a never-ending Eternity shall ring through the Vaults of Heaven . So mote ifc be .
Prayer . Almighty and most merciful Father , we adore Thee as the God of time and eternity ; of both worlds , Thou art the incomprehensible and amazing Lord ; ruling the destines of all , from the highest even down to the sparrow's fall , from the grandeur of ruling worlds , down to the number of the hairs of our head . Under a government so vast and so minute , we everywhere see Thy working hand ; we see it in giving us birthand in
, calling us hence to be here no more . And as it hath pleased Thee to take from us , one beloved by all , we beseech Thee to bless and sanctify to us this dispensation of Thy providence ; inspire our hearts with wisdom from on high , that we may glorify Thee in all our ways ; may we realise that Thine all-seeing eye is upon us , and be influenced by Thy spirit with truth and love to perfect obediencethat we may
, enjoy Thy Divine approbation here below ; and when our toil on earth shall have censed , may we be raised to tho enjoyments of endless life , in that kingdom , where faith and hope shall end , and love and joy prevail through eternal ages ; and to Thee , O Righteous Father , shall bo tho glory for evermore . So mote it be .
Master Depute impressively read the following select verses : — "Man ' s days are as grass , as the flower of the field so he llourisheth ; the wind passeth over it and it is gone , and its place shall not be known again . " "As a dream he flieth away and is not found , yea , he is chased as a vision of the night . " " Man born of womanfew of daysfull of troublelike a flower
, , , cometh forth and is cut off . Flieth away like a shadow and confcinueth not . " " What is man , that he should he deemed pure ? the born of . woman , that he shall be accounted righteous ?" " What is a man , that thou takest note of him ? the son of man ,