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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

and accuracy , and designed with a perfection of taste not to be equalled in onr days . What was the reason ? How was it that much work done in tho twelfth and thirteenth centuries ia more beautiful and moro durable than any work of tho eighteenth and nineteenth centnries , with all thoir boasted advance in civilisation ? For this great reason , that men looked more to tho living person-1 !

God , and loved Him more , and prayed to Him mote , as tliey toil d for tho honour of His name . And now , brethren , let mo remind yon that if we wonld know God and ' earn to love Him , there is one wav and one feaehor who will bring ns to the knowledge of Him , —oil' - Lord Jesns Christ One of His purposes in coming to this world of ours was to prove to mankind tho greatness of the lore of God , an ''

to bring them back to Him . His dispensation is far above the teaching of anv moral system , for He points to God directly . He makes man look far beyond mere codes of morality , for He bids us contemplate the glorious liberty of the children of God , which is freedom from sorrow , sin , and death—tho great enemies of onr fallen race . It is to Him you must look if you would know and love God .

And , my brothers , let me ask you to lead any brother whom yon may perchance find in tho troubles , to which doubt and weakness of faith so often bring us , by reminding Him of the Fatherhood and love of God towards us , His children . Yo " wonld aid him in things temporal , lend a helping hand in things spiritual , and bid him go to the rich storehouse of our Master Christ

for help and guidance . I know Masonry does not profess any further religious belief than the acknowledgment of God ' s existence ; but you , my brethren , who are here present , have duties as Christians , as well as Masons , and perhaps by your words of advice , or by that which is worth all the words which can be spoken , the gentleness , courtesy , and purity of your lives , you may induce those brethren who are

seeking for God , and knowing Him not , to lay aside all oride , and hnmbly and reverently to seek and know Him through Jesus Christ the suffering Saviour of mankind . Brethren , my task is done ; before we part let me say , that my earnest prayer for you , and for all our brethren throughout tbe world is , that yon and they may know and feel the comfort of a firm reliance on a personal God ; that He may

be our guide in the darkness , our comfort in sorrow , our sure rock when earth and all its hopes have passed away ; and finally thafc we may meet in the great Lodge above ; where , with His Son who died for us , and His Holy Spirit who sanctifieth us , the World ' s Great Architect ; lives and reigns for evermore— " The one God and Father of all , who is above all , and through all , and for you all . "

The offertory amounted to £ 6 lis , and this , with the sum of Five Guineas , voted by P . G . Lodge , was presented to the Croydon Hospital . At the banquet , which was capitally served by the host of the Greyhound Hotel , W . Bro . George Price , Grand Treasurer of the Province , presided in the absence of General Brownrigg , who unfortunately was prevented by indisposition from remaining for the

purpose . We have spoken of the banquet as having been " capitally served , " bnt mine host of the Greyhound deserves at onr hands something more than the stereotyped expression of praise peculiar to these occasions . It was an excellent , as well as an abundant repast , and was followed by a dessert whicb merits equal commendation ; and , be it remembered by tho way , that the entertainment was

as modest in price as ifc was excellent in character—a point to be noted in these days of soup meagre with attenuated make-believes to follow , and no end of decoration to supply the deficiency . The substantial portion of the banquet having been brought to a satisfactory conclusion , the Chairman rose for the purpose of proposing the toast of " The Queen and tho Craft , " and in doing so took the opportunity

of remarking , that he had not expected when he first made his appearance that day among them , to have had thrust upon him tho honour of presiding at the festive board . He trusted , therefore , the brethren would not be too urgent in their demands on him in his novel capacity . Speaking to the toast , Bro . Price remarked that there were no people more loyal than Freemasons , and that this

loyalty was more intensely exhibited m tbe case of Her Majesty , not onl y in respect of her many virtues as sovereign and woman , but likewise from the fact of her being the mother of our Most Worshipful Grand Master . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm , and was followed by the National Anthem . The health of His Royal Highness the Most Worshipfnl the Grand Master was next given ,

Bro . Chairman congratulating those present on their good fortune in having the Prince of Wales to preside over the destinies of the Craft , and expressing a hope that the day was yet far distant when His Eoyal Highness would cease to occupy thafc position . After averse of "God bless the Prince of Wales" had been sung , the toasts of the Pro Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , and the Grand

Officers , present and past , as well as of the Prov . Grand Master , and his Very Worshipfnl Deputy , were proposed and honoured . Bro . Lt .-Colonel Shadwell Gierke , Grand Secretary , responded for the Grand Officers , and expressed the gratification it afforded him , and he was sure he might add , his numerous colleagues , ab finding the toast of their health was , on all occasions , so cordially received . He

congratulated the Province on its efficiency , and also on the accession to Grand Lodge honours of Bro . Charles Greenwood , its popular and highly-respected Grand Secretary . The agreeable duty of proposing the health of the Chairman , Bro . Price P . G . Treasurer and Acting Prov . G . M ., devolved on Brother G . White P . P . G . S . W ., who complimented his friend on his position , and with whom , he said ,

he had been on terms of the closest friendship for nearly half a century . Bro . Price in thanking all present for the cordial reception they had given the toast , expressed his regret at tho absence of the Rev . Bro . W . C . Arnold , who had been prevented by an accident from attending that day . To that circumstance was to be attributed his occupancy of the chair , the duties of which , though he admitted it

was an honour to be called upon to fulfil them , he . would far rather have seen them condncted by the respected D . G . M . of the Province . In passing allusion to his duties as P . G . Treasurer , and before giving the next toast Bro . Price , in remarking on the financial condition of the Province , said he thought it was desirable they should always have in hand at least £ 100 . He then proposed the toast of the

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

Grand Secretary , Bro . C . Greenwood , and that worthy brother in acknowledging tho compliment said he had had tho honour of being their P . G . Secretary for mnr . y years . Whan ho was lirsfc appointed there were but four Lodges in the Province , and sweh ' < a . s the laxity of its government that some of the members of fWIges wore six yeaivi in arrear of their subscriptions . Now

they could boast of twentv-ono Lodges , and , as had been pointed nit , from the chair , they could always reckon on having a substantial sum to the credit of Prov . Grand Lodgo . As to tho arduous duties of bis office , it was clear enough to him that Masonic services did nofc kill people . For himself , he felt as well as ever , while his friends of quite a quarter of a century , Bro . Price and lira . White , did not give

•'no tho idea thafc hard work had an injurious effect on one's system . As to the Province , if , was a subject of congratulation to him and to tho brethren of its different Lodges that three of their members—Bros , the Earl of Onslow , Grand Senior Warden , Magnus Ohren , Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies , and Charles Greenwood Grand Sword Bearer—were among tho Grand Officers for tho present

year . In due coarse came tho toasb of tha Visitors , with which was associated tho namo of a distinguished American Freemason—that of Bro . S . C . Perkins , Past Graud Master of the Grand Lodgo of Pennsylvania , who , iu response , observed that if ho were to say ho felt he was a visitor , ho should be uttering what his heart did not dictate . He was a brother among brethren , having ever since his

arrival in this country experienced the most cordial and courteous treatment . Thoy in America wero very proud of thoir descent from the Grand Lodgo of England . They mado a point of following and adhering to the old Landmarks which had existed since tho old Grand Lodge of all England met at York . Brethren would find , if thoy visited America , that tho working in the Grand Lodges of the United

States was tho same , and he would take upon himself to say they would meet with the samo brotherly greeting which had been bestowed upon him . He remarked of the sertnoa they had heard at tho church that day that , though he was nofc of the same creed as the preacher , whom he complimented very highly ; ha was nevertheless able to appreciate his doctrine . Ho was glad the Grand

Lodge of England had so manfully denounced tho action of tho Grand Orient of France for having abandoned its profession of faith in the existence of God , for it was that belief which , in his opinion , lay at the foundation of Freemasonry . Though he might differ with Bro . P . G . Chaplain , he nevertheless felt he could not do otherwise than honour him , and ho could certainly unite with him in his

fundamental ideas of belief in Christ . Tho two Books that mnst be the guide of all Freemasons were the Bible and tho Book of Constitutions . Having apologised for the length of his remarks , Bro . Perkins remarked that when they heard in America of the resignation of the Grand Mastership by tho Marquis of Ripon and the acceptance of the vacant office by tho Prince of AVales , they looked upon such

acceptance as being of a formal character . Thoy wore greatly surprised , ami tho better pleased , when they found how deep was the interest which His Royal Highness took in the work of Freemasonry . Bro . Perkins having brought his speech to a conclusion , with the reiterated expression of his thanks to all present for the honour thoy had paid him , the Chairman gave the toast of the Press , and in doing

so laid stress ou the importance of the mission its representatives had over before them . Bros . W . Lake and W . W . Morgan responded , tho former leading the way , after some hesitation and tho expression of a wish that Bro . Morgan should precede him . Bro . Morgan in his reply admitted the importance of tho mission which the Press had to fulfil , yet he disagreed with Bro . Lako as to the compliment paid

them as its representatives boing of so unusual a character . Ho had been a frequent visitor in the Province , and on all occasions had experienced a most hearty welcome , nofc in his simple capacity as a Brother , but as the representative of one of the recognised and official organs of the English Craft . Bufc though he always found himself a most welcome guest at the Lodges he visited , he was , ho

added , none the less grateful to the brethren for their kindness on that occasion . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings , which from first to last were of a most cordial and encouraging character . In the intervals between the toasts Bros . Volney Keen and B . Shakespeare sang , to the satisfaction of all present , some well-known and highly popular songs .

Amongst those who signed the attendance book were Bros . S . C Perkins P . G . M . G . L . Pennsylvania , Dr . G . B . Brodie Prov . G . S . W ., James Amos Prov . Grand Chaplain , George Price Prov . Grand Trca ^ surer , Charles Greenwood Prov . Grand Secretary , H . T . Taylor Prov , G . S . D ., H . Browse Prov . G . J . D ., G . Yaxley Prov . G . S . of Works , S . J . Longman Prov . G . D . C , F . Buckland Prov . Assist . G . D . C , J .

Officer Prov . G . Steward , W . H . Saunders P . M . 889 Prov . G . Steward , 0 . T . Speight Prov . G . Tyler ; C . H . Woodward P . P . GJ . W ., R . Elsatn P . P . G . D . C , M . J . Smith P . P . G . J . W ., Magnus Ohren P . P . GJ . W ., James Squire P . P . G . S . B ., Thomas Long G . D . C , R . W . Price P . G . S . W ., G . F . Ormshy P . P . G . S . W ., J . J . Dunton 1329 , G . White P . P . G . S . W ., Ambrose Hall P . P . G . C , J . J . Brinfcon 1329 ,

R . H . Groombridge P . M . 1317 , H . W . Linton W . M . 163 S , 0 . Oldridge J . W . 1638 , 0 . T . Tyler W . M . 1395 , Thomas Vincent W . M . 1861 , F . A . Manning S . W . 1861 452 , W . E . Potter 410 , J . J . Slado 1347 , E . Baber P . P . G . J . D ., Woodward P . P . G . P ., Thomas Wood P . P . G . J . W ., J . Hamer Owens P . P . G . J . D ., Thomas Hales 131 , 7 , 11 . Potter S . W . 1347 , W . R . Church J . D . 1347 ,

G . 0 . Bnrry 1347 , G . Leaver 548 , E . J . Lowther 1347 , R . Jennings I . P . M . 907 , Thomas Locke I . G . 1147 , J . Steele 452 , E . W . Ross W . M . 1347 , J . Rush S . D . 1851 , W . G . Batchelor 452 , Thomas Bartlett 1317 , Herbert Potter 1347 , H . Sibley 201 , Georgo Elcock J . W . 1149 , Charles Pawley P . M . 452 , R . B . Davis P . M . 256 , A . E . Tavlor W . M . 1851 , C Gale 1347 , W . J . Sngg 452 , G . II . Stanton 33 , E " Hawkins

1119 , J . Webster P . M . 153 , W . C . Beaumont W . M . 1826 , G . Benson , W Lake P . M . 131 , II . C . L . Bennett S . W . 370 , T . F . Jackson Chaplain 1 GIG , S . W . Lambert W . M . 1556 , W . Weller W . M . 1564 . II . W Turner 1347 , 'H . G . Colvill P . M . 330 , F . K . Paxon P . M . 416 , J . W . Ashham S . W . 1564 , J . Lavies P . M . 1826 , A . H . Titwell J . W . 1826 , C Greenwood J . W . 410 , S , W . Stephens 410 , R . G . Howson I . G . 1564 ,

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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

and accuracy , and designed with a perfection of taste not to be equalled in onr days . What was the reason ? How was it that much work done in tho twelfth and thirteenth centuries ia more beautiful and moro durable than any work of tho eighteenth and nineteenth centnries , with all thoir boasted advance in civilisation ? For this great reason , that men looked more to tho living person-1 !

God , and loved Him more , and prayed to Him mote , as tliey toil d for tho honour of His name . And now , brethren , let mo remind yon that if we wonld know God and ' earn to love Him , there is one wav and one feaehor who will bring ns to the knowledge of Him , —oil' - Lord Jesns Christ One of His purposes in coming to this world of ours was to prove to mankind tho greatness of the lore of God , an ''

to bring them back to Him . His dispensation is far above the teaching of anv moral system , for He points to God directly . He makes man look far beyond mere codes of morality , for He bids us contemplate the glorious liberty of the children of God , which is freedom from sorrow , sin , and death—tho great enemies of onr fallen race . It is to Him you must look if you would know and love God .

And , my brothers , let me ask you to lead any brother whom yon may perchance find in tho troubles , to which doubt and weakness of faith so often bring us , by reminding Him of the Fatherhood and love of God towards us , His children . Yo " wonld aid him in things temporal , lend a helping hand in things spiritual , and bid him go to the rich storehouse of our Master Christ

for help and guidance . I know Masonry does not profess any further religious belief than the acknowledgment of God ' s existence ; but you , my brethren , who are here present , have duties as Christians , as well as Masons , and perhaps by your words of advice , or by that which is worth all the words which can be spoken , the gentleness , courtesy , and purity of your lives , you may induce those brethren who are

seeking for God , and knowing Him not , to lay aside all oride , and hnmbly and reverently to seek and know Him through Jesus Christ the suffering Saviour of mankind . Brethren , my task is done ; before we part let me say , that my earnest prayer for you , and for all our brethren throughout tbe world is , that yon and they may know and feel the comfort of a firm reliance on a personal God ; that He may

be our guide in the darkness , our comfort in sorrow , our sure rock when earth and all its hopes have passed away ; and finally thafc we may meet in the great Lodge above ; where , with His Son who died for us , and His Holy Spirit who sanctifieth us , the World ' s Great Architect ; lives and reigns for evermore— " The one God and Father of all , who is above all , and through all , and for you all . "

The offertory amounted to £ 6 lis , and this , with the sum of Five Guineas , voted by P . G . Lodge , was presented to the Croydon Hospital . At the banquet , which was capitally served by the host of the Greyhound Hotel , W . Bro . George Price , Grand Treasurer of the Province , presided in the absence of General Brownrigg , who unfortunately was prevented by indisposition from remaining for the

purpose . We have spoken of the banquet as having been " capitally served , " bnt mine host of the Greyhound deserves at onr hands something more than the stereotyped expression of praise peculiar to these occasions . It was an excellent , as well as an abundant repast , and was followed by a dessert whicb merits equal commendation ; and , be it remembered by tho way , that the entertainment was

as modest in price as ifc was excellent in character—a point to be noted in these days of soup meagre with attenuated make-believes to follow , and no end of decoration to supply the deficiency . The substantial portion of the banquet having been brought to a satisfactory conclusion , the Chairman rose for the purpose of proposing the toast of " The Queen and tho Craft , " and in doing so took the opportunity

of remarking , that he had not expected when he first made his appearance that day among them , to have had thrust upon him tho honour of presiding at the festive board . He trusted , therefore , the brethren would not be too urgent in their demands on him in his novel capacity . Speaking to the toast , Bro . Price remarked that there were no people more loyal than Freemasons , and that this

loyalty was more intensely exhibited m tbe case of Her Majesty , not onl y in respect of her many virtues as sovereign and woman , but likewise from the fact of her being the mother of our Most Worshipful Grand Master . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm , and was followed by the National Anthem . The health of His Royal Highness the Most Worshipfnl the Grand Master was next given ,

Bro . Chairman congratulating those present on their good fortune in having the Prince of Wales to preside over the destinies of the Craft , and expressing a hope that the day was yet far distant when His Eoyal Highness would cease to occupy thafc position . After averse of "God bless the Prince of Wales" had been sung , the toasts of the Pro Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , and the Grand

Officers , present and past , as well as of the Prov . Grand Master , and his Very Worshipfnl Deputy , were proposed and honoured . Bro . Lt .-Colonel Shadwell Gierke , Grand Secretary , responded for the Grand Officers , and expressed the gratification it afforded him , and he was sure he might add , his numerous colleagues , ab finding the toast of their health was , on all occasions , so cordially received . He

congratulated the Province on its efficiency , and also on the accession to Grand Lodge honours of Bro . Charles Greenwood , its popular and highly-respected Grand Secretary . The agreeable duty of proposing the health of the Chairman , Bro . Price P . G . Treasurer and Acting Prov . G . M ., devolved on Brother G . White P . P . G . S . W ., who complimented his friend on his position , and with whom , he said ,

he had been on terms of the closest friendship for nearly half a century . Bro . Price in thanking all present for the cordial reception they had given the toast , expressed his regret at tho absence of the Rev . Bro . W . C . Arnold , who had been prevented by an accident from attending that day . To that circumstance was to be attributed his occupancy of the chair , the duties of which , though he admitted it

was an honour to be called upon to fulfil them , he . would far rather have seen them condncted by the respected D . G . M . of the Province . In passing allusion to his duties as P . G . Treasurer , and before giving the next toast Bro . Price , in remarking on the financial condition of the Province , said he thought it was desirable they should always have in hand at least £ 100 . He then proposed the toast of the

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

Grand Secretary , Bro . C . Greenwood , and that worthy brother in acknowledging tho compliment said he had had tho honour of being their P . G . Secretary for mnr . y years . Whan ho was lirsfc appointed there were but four Lodges in the Province , and sweh ' < a . s the laxity of its government that some of the members of fWIges wore six yeaivi in arrear of their subscriptions . Now

they could boast of twentv-ono Lodges , and , as had been pointed nit , from the chair , they could always reckon on having a substantial sum to the credit of Prov . Grand Lodgo . As to tho arduous duties of bis office , it was clear enough to him that Masonic services did nofc kill people . For himself , he felt as well as ever , while his friends of quite a quarter of a century , Bro . Price and lira . White , did not give

•'no tho idea thafc hard work had an injurious effect on one's system . As to the Province , if , was a subject of congratulation to him and to tho brethren of its different Lodges that three of their members—Bros , the Earl of Onslow , Grand Senior Warden , Magnus Ohren , Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies , and Charles Greenwood Grand Sword Bearer—were among tho Grand Officers for tho present

year . In due coarse came tho toasb of tha Visitors , with which was associated tho namo of a distinguished American Freemason—that of Bro . S . C . Perkins , Past Graud Master of the Grand Lodgo of Pennsylvania , who , iu response , observed that if ho were to say ho felt he was a visitor , ho should be uttering what his heart did not dictate . He was a brother among brethren , having ever since his

arrival in this country experienced the most cordial and courteous treatment . Thoy in America wero very proud of thoir descent from the Grand Lodgo of England . They mado a point of following and adhering to the old Landmarks which had existed since tho old Grand Lodge of all England met at York . Brethren would find , if thoy visited America , that tho working in the Grand Lodges of the United

States was tho same , and he would take upon himself to say they would meet with the samo brotherly greeting which had been bestowed upon him . He remarked of the sertnoa they had heard at tho church that day that , though he was nofc of the same creed as the preacher , whom he complimented very highly ; ha was nevertheless able to appreciate his doctrine . Ho was glad the Grand

Lodge of England had so manfully denounced tho action of tho Grand Orient of France for having abandoned its profession of faith in the existence of God , for it was that belief which , in his opinion , lay at the foundation of Freemasonry . Though he might differ with Bro . P . G . Chaplain , he nevertheless felt he could not do otherwise than honour him , and ho could certainly unite with him in his

fundamental ideas of belief in Christ . Tho two Books that mnst be the guide of all Freemasons were the Bible and tho Book of Constitutions . Having apologised for the length of his remarks , Bro . Perkins remarked that when they heard in America of the resignation of the Grand Mastership by tho Marquis of Ripon and the acceptance of the vacant office by tho Prince of AVales , they looked upon such

acceptance as being of a formal character . Thoy wore greatly surprised , ami tho better pleased , when they found how deep was the interest which His Royal Highness took in the work of Freemasonry . Bro . Perkins having brought his speech to a conclusion , with the reiterated expression of his thanks to all present for the honour thoy had paid him , the Chairman gave the toast of the Press , and in doing

so laid stress ou the importance of the mission its representatives had over before them . Bros . W . Lake and W . W . Morgan responded , tho former leading the way , after some hesitation and tho expression of a wish that Bro . Morgan should precede him . Bro . Morgan in his reply admitted the importance of tho mission which the Press had to fulfil , yet he disagreed with Bro . Lako as to the compliment paid

them as its representatives boing of so unusual a character . Ho had been a frequent visitor in the Province , and on all occasions had experienced a most hearty welcome , nofc in his simple capacity as a Brother , but as the representative of one of the recognised and official organs of the English Craft . Bufc though he always found himself a most welcome guest at the Lodges he visited , he was , ho

added , none the less grateful to the brethren for their kindness on that occasion . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings , which from first to last were of a most cordial and encouraging character . In the intervals between the toasts Bros . Volney Keen and B . Shakespeare sang , to the satisfaction of all present , some well-known and highly popular songs .

Amongst those who signed the attendance book were Bros . S . C Perkins P . G . M . G . L . Pennsylvania , Dr . G . B . Brodie Prov . G . S . W ., James Amos Prov . Grand Chaplain , George Price Prov . Grand Trca ^ surer , Charles Greenwood Prov . Grand Secretary , H . T . Taylor Prov , G . S . D ., H . Browse Prov . G . J . D ., G . Yaxley Prov . G . S . of Works , S . J . Longman Prov . G . D . C , F . Buckland Prov . Assist . G . D . C , J .

Officer Prov . G . Steward , W . H . Saunders P . M . 889 Prov . G . Steward , 0 . T . Speight Prov . G . Tyler ; C . H . Woodward P . P . GJ . W ., R . Elsatn P . P . G . D . C , M . J . Smith P . P . G . J . W ., Magnus Ohren P . P . GJ . W ., James Squire P . P . G . S . B ., Thomas Long G . D . C , R . W . Price P . G . S . W ., G . F . Ormshy P . P . G . S . W ., J . J . Dunton 1329 , G . White P . P . G . S . W ., Ambrose Hall P . P . G . C , J . J . Brinfcon 1329 ,

R . H . Groombridge P . M . 1317 , H . W . Linton W . M . 163 S , 0 . Oldridge J . W . 1638 , 0 . T . Tyler W . M . 1395 , Thomas Vincent W . M . 1861 , F . A . Manning S . W . 1861 452 , W . E . Potter 410 , J . J . Slado 1347 , E . Baber P . P . G . J . D ., Woodward P . P . G . P ., Thomas Wood P . P . G . J . W ., J . Hamer Owens P . P . G . J . D ., Thomas Hales 131 , 7 , 11 . Potter S . W . 1347 , W . R . Church J . D . 1347 ,

G . 0 . Bnrry 1347 , G . Leaver 548 , E . J . Lowther 1347 , R . Jennings I . P . M . 907 , Thomas Locke I . G . 1147 , J . Steele 452 , E . W . Ross W . M . 1347 , J . Rush S . D . 1851 , W . G . Batchelor 452 , Thomas Bartlett 1317 , Herbert Potter 1347 , H . Sibley 201 , Georgo Elcock J . W . 1149 , Charles Pawley P . M . 452 , R . B . Davis P . M . 256 , A . E . Tavlor W . M . 1851 , C Gale 1347 , W . J . Sngg 452 , G . II . Stanton 33 , E " Hawkins

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