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ceediugly propitious , and the concourse of persons immense . A verylarge number of the respectable inhabitants were permitted to visit the lodge-room at the Angel Inn , and to witness the splendid paraphernalia previous to the commencement of business . At about 11 o ' clock , two heralds were despatched to the principal parts of the city , mounted en white horses , caparisoned with white saddle-cloths , and blue ribbon headdress with rosettesto announce that the Brethren were assembled
crape , for business . At 12 o ' clock the procession began to move from the Angel to St . John ' s Church . The prayers were read by the Rev . Dr . James , after -which a very excellent , impressive , and highly appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev . Brother Edward Theed , Chaplain to the Lodge , from Micah , chap , iv ., verse 8 . " He hath shewed thee , 0 man , what is good ; and what doth the lord require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy ,
and to walk humbly with thy God . " In the course of the service , the two following anthems were ably sung by the choir of the cathedral , " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ; " and " Zadoc the Priest , and Nathan the Prophet . " A collection was afterwards made in aid of the Masonic Charity Schools , which amounted to nearly 20 / . In the afternoon the Brethren dined together at the Angelto the
, number of nearly seventy , Brother Strickland , W . M ., very ably presiding . The usual Masonic toasts were given , each very happily prefaced by apposite remarks . Brother H . F \ ROWE proposed the Master ' s health , whose courtesy and attention had so completely tended to their comfort and happiness . The MASTER returned his thanks with much fervency .
The Rev . Brother TIIEED spoke a very animated address , ( in return for his health being drunk ) , in which he adverted to Freemasonry , as being as long as he could judge , the handmaid of religion and virtue , and that he should take an early opportunity to enrol himself under its banner .
Brother B . OWE and the Scientific Lodge having been drunk to , entered warmly into the object of the meeting , and felt proud that his native city had thus stepped forward in the cause of Freemasonry . The various Lodges in the county were complimented , and severally acknowledged . The health of the Earl of Aboyne , whose presence among them , while it was a mark of condescension , was still more so of the evidence of his Masonic good will . In his remarks on this toastBrother Rowe
, was very happy . The Earl of ABOYNE replied with considerable animation , and avowed his allegiance to the principles of Masonry , to be scarcely second to his duty to God ; and that , under such impression it was unnecessary to state with what fervency and zeal he would endeavour to discharge his duty . —The noble Brother delighted the company by singing " Scots wha ha ' . ''
Brother Fox , P . M . of the Huntingdon Lodge , then proposed the health of those two zealous and indefatigable Masons , the Rev . Dr . Oliver and Dr . Crucefix , whose unflinching advocacy of the noblest cause which Masons could boast , the aged Masons' Asylum , ditl them the highest honour . The first intention of this meeting was to have devoted the collection to that charity—it was now diverted—he would
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Provincial.
ceediugly propitious , and the concourse of persons immense . A verylarge number of the respectable inhabitants were permitted to visit the lodge-room at the Angel Inn , and to witness the splendid paraphernalia previous to the commencement of business . At about 11 o ' clock , two heralds were despatched to the principal parts of the city , mounted en white horses , caparisoned with white saddle-cloths , and blue ribbon headdress with rosettesto announce that the Brethren were assembled
crape , for business . At 12 o ' clock the procession began to move from the Angel to St . John ' s Church . The prayers were read by the Rev . Dr . James , after -which a very excellent , impressive , and highly appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev . Brother Edward Theed , Chaplain to the Lodge , from Micah , chap , iv ., verse 8 . " He hath shewed thee , 0 man , what is good ; and what doth the lord require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy ,
and to walk humbly with thy God . " In the course of the service , the two following anthems were ably sung by the choir of the cathedral , " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ; " and " Zadoc the Priest , and Nathan the Prophet . " A collection was afterwards made in aid of the Masonic Charity Schools , which amounted to nearly 20 / . In the afternoon the Brethren dined together at the Angelto the
, number of nearly seventy , Brother Strickland , W . M ., very ably presiding . The usual Masonic toasts were given , each very happily prefaced by apposite remarks . Brother H . F \ ROWE proposed the Master ' s health , whose courtesy and attention had so completely tended to their comfort and happiness . The MASTER returned his thanks with much fervency .
The Rev . Brother TIIEED spoke a very animated address , ( in return for his health being drunk ) , in which he adverted to Freemasonry , as being as long as he could judge , the handmaid of religion and virtue , and that he should take an early opportunity to enrol himself under its banner .
Brother B . OWE and the Scientific Lodge having been drunk to , entered warmly into the object of the meeting , and felt proud that his native city had thus stepped forward in the cause of Freemasonry . The various Lodges in the county were complimented , and severally acknowledged . The health of the Earl of Aboyne , whose presence among them , while it was a mark of condescension , was still more so of the evidence of his Masonic good will . In his remarks on this toastBrother Rowe
, was very happy . The Earl of ABOYNE replied with considerable animation , and avowed his allegiance to the principles of Masonry , to be scarcely second to his duty to God ; and that , under such impression it was unnecessary to state with what fervency and zeal he would endeavour to discharge his duty . —The noble Brother delighted the company by singing " Scots wha ha ' . ''
Brother Fox , P . M . of the Huntingdon Lodge , then proposed the health of those two zealous and indefatigable Masons , the Rev . Dr . Oliver and Dr . Crucefix , whose unflinching advocacy of the noblest cause which Masons could boast , the aged Masons' Asylum , ditl them the highest honour . The first intention of this meeting was to have devoted the collection to that charity—it was now diverted—he would