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agreed with its object , and believed that the whole province would be of the ' ssame opinion . He earnestly hoped that the brethren would bear in mind what had been said hy Bro . Stebbing , P . M ., and should they hear of anything suitable for the vridoAV , they would kindly communicate it to him . Bro . Passenger , S . AV ., said that he always found small committees preferable to large ones , and as he desired that this one should fully and speedily ansiA'er the object they had in view , ho thought the committee had better consist only ofthe first four names mentioned ; he would

give all the assistauee he could as a member of that Lodge , and ivas confident every brother ivould do the same . This suggestion not meeting the views of the brethren present , the AA . M . put the motion , and declared it carried unanimously . The Lodge was then closed in harmony , at ten o ' clock ; the AV . M . having been four hours in the chair , and worked through the three degrees in a most pleasing manner . JJpwards of forty brethren afterwards sat down to the usual banquet , at ivhich several visiting brethren ivere present , the W . M . presiding . The customary

loyal and Masonic toasts were aptly given , and heartily responded to ; and the intervals were enlivened by the vocal efforts of several brethren . Upon proposing the health of the new made brethren , the AA . M . said , he was fully compensated for his labours of the evening , by the pleasure he felt in welcoming into Masonry three ol his fellow townsmen , who ivere so highly respected ; and who he ivas sure would so thoroughly appreciate its excellencies . Bro . AY . Lomer stated in reply , that he was most agreeably surprized by what he had seen and heard that evening ; he now knew that there was something in Masonry to make men wiser and better . He felt certain , after the impression the ceremony of that evening had made upon liira

lie . should never do anything to bring it into discredit . He was glad of that opportunity of meeting so many of his fellow- townsmen , ivho , in their several walks of lifo , were so highly respected ; and which proved to him that Masonry was particiiiated in by those whose good name was a guarantee of ite having a beneficial effect , lie fully appreciated the honour that had been done him and the kind reception he had met with ; and he trusted he should never neglect his duty as a Mason , but in course of time prove a zealous and useful member of their Order . Bro . Leete , very gracefully observedthat Masonry alone would make a man truly good and moral

, providing ho understood it . Bro . Abraham , P . M ., having obtained the Master ' s leave to propose a toast , recalled to the minds of the brethren the onerous nature uf the duties of tho Master of that Lodge ; it was the largest and most important Lodge in the province , both numerically and socially , yet " the cry was , still they eome . " It ivas a very pleasing circumstance , that notwithstanding their strength , that the initiations AA'ere still increasing , and the prosperity of tlie Lodge was greater than any one could have anticipated ; but while that prosperity AA'as oiving to the

efficient and correct working of the Lodge , ifc most materially increased the amount of labour requisite for the proper discharge of the Muster ' s duties , and for that reason they should appreciate his exertions the more . The Royal Gloucester Lodge had ranked second to none in the correctness of its Avorking , aud the efficiency of its Masters ; and he was sure the brethren would give the W . M . great praise for maintaining its reputation in the manner he had done that evening . He Avould conclude by proposing the health of the AV . M ., Bro . Perkins . Tlie W . M . thanked the brethren most appropriately , and then gave tho parting toast , it being nearly tivelve o ' clock .

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