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Kent.
the Boys School . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Gobham for edibing the Manual , on his retirement in consequence of ill-health , and Bro . F . Hitchings was elected to succeed him . Brother W .
Russell was re-elected Provincial ( irand Ireasurer , and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to him for the able way in which he had carried out the duties of the Office . Having re-appointed Bro . J . S . Eastes as his Deputy the Provincial Graud Master proceeded to invest his Officers for the year , as follow :
Bro . F . S . W . Cornwalhs , M . P ., 1725 - - Senior Warden G . D . Warner 1678- - - - Junior Warden Rev . Augustus Jackson , M . A ., 77 - - I rVlnn ] fl : . , Rev . J . E . Player 2237 - - - ) ^ P lalns William Russell 77 - - - - Treasurer Alfred Spencer 1063 - - - Secretary
Major E . B . Stephens 1174 - - Registrar-George F . Baker 503 - - - I o r , George Church 20 .... j Senior Deacons Henry Corbett Jones 2009 - - - | . Alfred F . Church 2505 - - - Jumor Deacons
Frederick Stanley 127 ... Superintendent of Works Solomon Brice jun . 1050 - - - Director of Ceremonies Albert H . Pilcher 972 - - - Deputy Director of Cers . Thomas William Porter 1915 - - ) Rufus Stevenson 2200 - - - r Assist . Directors of Cers . Frederick Gordon 1063 - - - '
William Brown 1424 - - - Sword Bearer Edward T . B . Allen 784 - - - ) „ , , -, „ Edwin Cockersell 1449 - - - j Standard Bearers John B . Groom 2046 - - - Organist
Joseph Auty 158 - - - - Assistant Secretary George Peden 125 - Pursuivant William Norrington 1089 - - - Assistant Pursuivant Edward Lane Dixon 429 - - - \ James Holmes 1208 ... Samuel RWilson 1209
. - - - W . B . Kennett 1436 - - - V Sfaiwar & Robert Vine Harman 1692 William Henry Kirby 1965 Joseph Orum 20 - - - - Tyler .
The Provincial Grand Master then said he had now a most pleasant duty to fulfil . On many occasions he had had the pleasure to refer to the very able services of Bro . J . S . Eastes in his position as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , an office which he had occupied for twenty-one years . During that time he had
endeared himself to the hearts of every Mason in the Province . . He was also a Grand Officer of England , and as such attended most regularly to the duties of Grand Lodge . He was also on the Governing Board of the Boys School . Being such a worthy Mason , and having carried out the duties of the office he had
held so long in such an able manner , it was thought well that the Masons in the Province should combine together and present him with some token of their esteem . The result had been that within the last nine months a sum of over five hundred guineas had been subscribed , and with it they had purchased
that splendid collection of plate which they saw before them , a signet ring , a grand piano , and they would also have an album with the names of the subscribers and an address . He had great pleasure in handing these things over to Bro . Eastes , who he had been happy in knowing so many years .
Bro . Eastes , in thanking the Brethren , said their kindness had quite overwhelmed him , and he was quite unable to express those feelings which he held towards them . He thanked them however , sincerely , for the very splendid presents they had made him . During the twenty-one years he had had the honour to hold
the office there had not been a single cloud passing over it . Everything had worked well , and he should never forget their kindness and should always look forward to this day as being the red letter day of his life . Last year they did him the honour to purchase in his name a perpetual presentation to the Boys
School , which he very much appreciated , and considered that he was then more than rewarded for anything he might have done for Freemasonry . They had now , however , done this , and their
kindness he should appreciate to the end of his life . From the depth of his heart he thanked them , and assured them that he would do whatever he could in the few years that yet remained to him for Masonry in the beloved Province of Kent .
The business having been concluded , a procession was formed , and the Provincial Grand Master , supported by his newly-appointed Officers , and attended by the other Brethren , proceeded to All Saints Church , where , by the kind permission of the Rev . Canon Dyke , a service was held . The sermon was
preached by the Senior Provincial Grand Chaplain Brother A . Jackson , who chose as his text Genesis xxviii , 11 and 12 . " And he lighted upon a certain place , and tarried there all night , because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place ,
and put them for his pillows , and lay down in that place to sleep . And he dreamed , and behold a ladder set up on the earth , and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it . " After speaking generally upon the subject of his text , the speaker proceeded as follows : —
Brethren in Fieernasomy ! We must not for one moment suppose that this vision was intended merely to comfort Jacob and to assure him of God ' s favour and goodness bowards him .
Kent.
" All Scripture is given by the inspiration of Uod , and is profitable for doctrine , for reproof , for correction ; for instruction iu righteousness that the man of God may be perfected , thoroughly furnished unto all good works . " In the case before us the vision has a meaning which Jacob could not understand , but which we
as Christians can understand because Christ explained it when he said to Nathaniel ( St . John i , 57 ) " Verily , verily I say unto you , hereafter" i . e . from henceforth , from the present time " ye shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the son of man . " Here then we have the true
fulfilment of Jacob's dream . Christ himself is the ladder set up upon the earth , he top of which reaches even unto heaven . By and through Him heavenly messengers are continually passing from heaven to earth , and from earth to heaven ascending with prayers of the faithful and descending with God ' s grace and
benediction . Now then I think you see the first and most important meaning of the vision of Jacob ' s ladder—it sets before us Jesus Christ , who is the true and living way , and who , when he had overcome the sharpness of death opened the gates of heaven to all believers . Masonry , however , being a system of
morality , veiled in allegory , attaches to the vision of Jacob ' s ladder another and secondary meaning by no means subversive of or contrary to the former , but one whish is full of the most valuable moral teaching , giving as it does a practical turn to the other and grander view , and showing how it ought to affect our lives and actions . The well-instructed Mason deduces an
important moral from this interesting history . In this sense , by the assistance of Jacob's ladder , he hopes to ascend to the Grand Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and rules for ever . On closer examination he finds that the ladder has many staves or rounds symbolising as many moral virtues , and of these
he finds the principal ones to be faith , hope , and charity . He sees that we live and walk by faith . That is the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things nob seen . Faibh well maintained , and answered by walking according to our Masonic profession , will bring us to those blessed mansions whence all
goodness emanates ; while hope , like an anchor of the soul , both sure and steadfast , and which entereth into that within the veil , « . gives us a firm reliance on the faithfulness of an Almighty Creator , animates our endeavours , and teaches us to fix our desires within the limits of His most blessed will . And charity ! How shall
the Brother express his admiration for this last and greatest virtue ?—the brighest gem that can adorn the Masonic profession , the very bond of peace and of all virtues . Surely in the words of one of old , "Now abideth faith , hope , and charity , these three , but the greatest of these is charity ! " But not only does he see
that this ladder reaches to Heaven , he perceives also that it rests upon a book . It is the volume of the Sacred Law ! As he meditates upon the holy piecepts and crmfortable promises that book contains , he exclaims , " Dominus illuminatio mea . " " The Lord is my light and my salvation , whom then shall I fear , the
Lord is tbe strength of my life , of whem then shall 1 be afraid ?" Thus I have ventured to point out to you , Brethren in the Craft , as well as to my uninstructed Brethren who aie not Masons , how admirably Freemasonry accentuates and brings home to us the teaching of that sacred volume , then indeed it becomes a
lantern to our feet and a light unto our paths . In this way the sight which gladdened the heart of the poor wanderer at Bethel may be fulfilled to every true and faithful Brother among us , so that if by faith , hope and charity , he do but lay hold of tbat mystic ladder let down from Heaven and earth , then the promises
made to Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob , will indeed be his . Endued with a competency of Divine Wisdom , and assisted by the secrets of our Masonic Art , he will be ever unfolding more and more the beauties of true Godliness , till at the word of the Lord bidding him to be gathered to his fathers , he Jays him down in peace and takes his rest in the full assurance that " The Lord of Hosts
is with him , and that the God of Jacob is his refuge ! " A collection was then made on behalf of the Masonic Charities and the All Saints Choir Fund , £ 25 16 s being collected , which will be divided between the two . Subsequently the members dined together at the Corn
Exchange , under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master , an excellent banquet being supplied by Bro . F . W . Waine . The usual Masonic toasts were honoured , and a very enjoyable musical selection was arranged by Brother F . W . Dutnall . —• " Bromley Journal . "
Mr . Max Pemberton is about to break fresh ground with a historical romance of the Forest of Fontainebleau . Tho work will be entitled " The Little Huguenot , " and was to be published on 10 th July simultaneously in England and the United States . It will form the third volume of " Cassell s Pocket Library , " of which Mr . Pemberton is the editor .
A second edition of Mr . Frank Stockton ' s new novel , " The Adventures of Captain Horn , " has already been called for . Messrs . Cassell and Company will publish in a few days an abridged and popular edition of their " Official Guide to the London and North-Western Railway , " fully illustrated .
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Kent.
the Boys School . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Gobham for edibing the Manual , on his retirement in consequence of ill-health , and Bro . F . Hitchings was elected to succeed him . Brother W .
Russell was re-elected Provincial ( irand Ireasurer , and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to him for the able way in which he had carried out the duties of the Office . Having re-appointed Bro . J . S . Eastes as his Deputy the Provincial Graud Master proceeded to invest his Officers for the year , as follow :
Bro . F . S . W . Cornwalhs , M . P ., 1725 - - Senior Warden G . D . Warner 1678- - - - Junior Warden Rev . Augustus Jackson , M . A ., 77 - - I rVlnn ] fl : . , Rev . J . E . Player 2237 - - - ) ^ P lalns William Russell 77 - - - - Treasurer Alfred Spencer 1063 - - - Secretary
Major E . B . Stephens 1174 - - Registrar-George F . Baker 503 - - - I o r , George Church 20 .... j Senior Deacons Henry Corbett Jones 2009 - - - | . Alfred F . Church 2505 - - - Jumor Deacons
Frederick Stanley 127 ... Superintendent of Works Solomon Brice jun . 1050 - - - Director of Ceremonies Albert H . Pilcher 972 - - - Deputy Director of Cers . Thomas William Porter 1915 - - ) Rufus Stevenson 2200 - - - r Assist . Directors of Cers . Frederick Gordon 1063 - - - '
William Brown 1424 - - - Sword Bearer Edward T . B . Allen 784 - - - ) „ , , -, „ Edwin Cockersell 1449 - - - j Standard Bearers John B . Groom 2046 - - - Organist
Joseph Auty 158 - - - - Assistant Secretary George Peden 125 - Pursuivant William Norrington 1089 - - - Assistant Pursuivant Edward Lane Dixon 429 - - - \ James Holmes 1208 ... Samuel RWilson 1209
. - - - W . B . Kennett 1436 - - - V Sfaiwar & Robert Vine Harman 1692 William Henry Kirby 1965 Joseph Orum 20 - - - - Tyler .
The Provincial Grand Master then said he had now a most pleasant duty to fulfil . On many occasions he had had the pleasure to refer to the very able services of Bro . J . S . Eastes in his position as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , an office which he had occupied for twenty-one years . During that time he had
endeared himself to the hearts of every Mason in the Province . . He was also a Grand Officer of England , and as such attended most regularly to the duties of Grand Lodge . He was also on the Governing Board of the Boys School . Being such a worthy Mason , and having carried out the duties of the office he had
held so long in such an able manner , it was thought well that the Masons in the Province should combine together and present him with some token of their esteem . The result had been that within the last nine months a sum of over five hundred guineas had been subscribed , and with it they had purchased
that splendid collection of plate which they saw before them , a signet ring , a grand piano , and they would also have an album with the names of the subscribers and an address . He had great pleasure in handing these things over to Bro . Eastes , who he had been happy in knowing so many years .
Bro . Eastes , in thanking the Brethren , said their kindness had quite overwhelmed him , and he was quite unable to express those feelings which he held towards them . He thanked them however , sincerely , for the very splendid presents they had made him . During the twenty-one years he had had the honour to hold
the office there had not been a single cloud passing over it . Everything had worked well , and he should never forget their kindness and should always look forward to this day as being the red letter day of his life . Last year they did him the honour to purchase in his name a perpetual presentation to the Boys
School , which he very much appreciated , and considered that he was then more than rewarded for anything he might have done for Freemasonry . They had now , however , done this , and their
kindness he should appreciate to the end of his life . From the depth of his heart he thanked them , and assured them that he would do whatever he could in the few years that yet remained to him for Masonry in the beloved Province of Kent .
The business having been concluded , a procession was formed , and the Provincial Grand Master , supported by his newly-appointed Officers , and attended by the other Brethren , proceeded to All Saints Church , where , by the kind permission of the Rev . Canon Dyke , a service was held . The sermon was
preached by the Senior Provincial Grand Chaplain Brother A . Jackson , who chose as his text Genesis xxviii , 11 and 12 . " And he lighted upon a certain place , and tarried there all night , because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place ,
and put them for his pillows , and lay down in that place to sleep . And he dreamed , and behold a ladder set up on the earth , and the top of it reached to heaven : and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it . " After speaking generally upon the subject of his text , the speaker proceeded as follows : —
Brethren in Fieernasomy ! We must not for one moment suppose that this vision was intended merely to comfort Jacob and to assure him of God ' s favour and goodness bowards him .
Kent.
" All Scripture is given by the inspiration of Uod , and is profitable for doctrine , for reproof , for correction ; for instruction iu righteousness that the man of God may be perfected , thoroughly furnished unto all good works . " In the case before us the vision has a meaning which Jacob could not understand , but which we
as Christians can understand because Christ explained it when he said to Nathaniel ( St . John i , 57 ) " Verily , verily I say unto you , hereafter" i . e . from henceforth , from the present time " ye shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the son of man . " Here then we have the true
fulfilment of Jacob's dream . Christ himself is the ladder set up upon the earth , he top of which reaches even unto heaven . By and through Him heavenly messengers are continually passing from heaven to earth , and from earth to heaven ascending with prayers of the faithful and descending with God ' s grace and
benediction . Now then I think you see the first and most important meaning of the vision of Jacob ' s ladder—it sets before us Jesus Christ , who is the true and living way , and who , when he had overcome the sharpness of death opened the gates of heaven to all believers . Masonry , however , being a system of
morality , veiled in allegory , attaches to the vision of Jacob ' s ladder another and secondary meaning by no means subversive of or contrary to the former , but one whish is full of the most valuable moral teaching , giving as it does a practical turn to the other and grander view , and showing how it ought to affect our lives and actions . The well-instructed Mason deduces an
important moral from this interesting history . In this sense , by the assistance of Jacob's ladder , he hopes to ascend to the Grand Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and rules for ever . On closer examination he finds that the ladder has many staves or rounds symbolising as many moral virtues , and of these
he finds the principal ones to be faith , hope , and charity . He sees that we live and walk by faith . That is the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things nob seen . Faibh well maintained , and answered by walking according to our Masonic profession , will bring us to those blessed mansions whence all
goodness emanates ; while hope , like an anchor of the soul , both sure and steadfast , and which entereth into that within the veil , « . gives us a firm reliance on the faithfulness of an Almighty Creator , animates our endeavours , and teaches us to fix our desires within the limits of His most blessed will . And charity ! How shall
the Brother express his admiration for this last and greatest virtue ?—the brighest gem that can adorn the Masonic profession , the very bond of peace and of all virtues . Surely in the words of one of old , "Now abideth faith , hope , and charity , these three , but the greatest of these is charity ! " But not only does he see
that this ladder reaches to Heaven , he perceives also that it rests upon a book . It is the volume of the Sacred Law ! As he meditates upon the holy piecepts and crmfortable promises that book contains , he exclaims , " Dominus illuminatio mea . " " The Lord is my light and my salvation , whom then shall I fear , the
Lord is tbe strength of my life , of whem then shall 1 be afraid ?" Thus I have ventured to point out to you , Brethren in the Craft , as well as to my uninstructed Brethren who aie not Masons , how admirably Freemasonry accentuates and brings home to us the teaching of that sacred volume , then indeed it becomes a
lantern to our feet and a light unto our paths . In this way the sight which gladdened the heart of the poor wanderer at Bethel may be fulfilled to every true and faithful Brother among us , so that if by faith , hope and charity , he do but lay hold of tbat mystic ladder let down from Heaven and earth , then the promises
made to Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob , will indeed be his . Endued with a competency of Divine Wisdom , and assisted by the secrets of our Masonic Art , he will be ever unfolding more and more the beauties of true Godliness , till at the word of the Lord bidding him to be gathered to his fathers , he Jays him down in peace and takes his rest in the full assurance that " The Lord of Hosts
is with him , and that the God of Jacob is his refuge ! " A collection was then made on behalf of the Masonic Charities and the All Saints Choir Fund , £ 25 16 s being collected , which will be divided between the two . Subsequently the members dined together at the Corn
Exchange , under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master , an excellent banquet being supplied by Bro . F . W . Waine . The usual Masonic toasts were honoured , and a very enjoyable musical selection was arranged by Brother F . W . Dutnall . —• " Bromley Journal . "
Mr . Max Pemberton is about to break fresh ground with a historical romance of the Forest of Fontainebleau . Tho work will be entitled " The Little Huguenot , " and was to be published on 10 th July simultaneously in England and the United States . It will form the third volume of " Cassell s Pocket Library , " of which Mr . Pemberton is the editor .
A second edition of Mr . Frank Stockton ' s new novel , " The Adventures of Captain Horn , " has already been called for . Messrs . Cassell and Company will publish in a few days an abridged and popular edition of their " Official Guide to the London and North-Western Railway , " fully illustrated .