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more to the orderly conduct that liacl been observed b y the Brethren , than to any services on his part . For the present compliment he felt the warmest gratitude , and stated his readiness at all times to promote and extend the principles of Masonry . He was only anxious to make himself useful , and if by any means he had rendered the slightest service on this occasion , he was exceedingly happy ; and the knowledge that he had their good opinion and approbation , more than compensated him for his exertions . ( Cheering ) . The Master then gave the health of Brother Partridge , as Junior AA arden .
Brother Partridge gratefully and appropriately acknowledged the compliment . He briefly alluded to tlie basis of Freemasonry , to its benevolent objects , and to the good feeling ivhich resulted from the entire exclusion of religious or political prejudices amongst us , and trusted that the leading principles of the Order , namely , " Brotherly love , relief , and truth , " of which he had that clay seen a proof in the handsome subscription they had just made for the comfort of a sick and distressed
Brother , would be more and more made manifest , till they might be publicly acknowledged as men who were cemented , by the best of ties , and leagued in the universal bond of fraternal union ! ( Great cheering ) . " The Master and Brethren of the British Union Lodge at Ipswich , and of the Lodge of Perfect Friendship . " Brother Bullen , in a humorous speech , returned thanks . " 'The Master and Members of the Chelmsford Lodge . "
Brother AA ^ oods , of Ingatestone , in a neat speech , returned thanks for the handsome compliment which had been paid the Members of the Chelmsford Lodge , and for the rapturous manner in whicli tlie toast had been received ; ancl trusted , whenever the services , or the attendance , of the Chelmsford Brethren were required , they would evince the same readiness to promote tlie interests of the Craft as had been exhibited by them on this occasion . For himself , he could speak with
certainty , that on no former occasion had he passed a day with feelings of greater delight ; and the ceremony and proceedings had made itfa day with him long to be remembered in the annals of Freemasonry . ( Cheers ) .
" Thus far , my dear sir , have I given you the best description of this memorable day that my recollection will allow nie to furnish . True , it is but a faint outline of what might have been recorded had I made my minutes on that occasion ; but I trust here will be sufficient to convey to your readers some idea of the proceedings , and to record among the Brethren at a distance the pleasing emotions the day excited . It was a day which will be long remembered in Colchester by those wlio
witnessed it ; while to the Mason it must , indeed , have been a day of joy and gladness . To express to you my own feelings on the happy result of this impressive ceremony , would be a task of no ordinary kind ; it has left on my mind a stronger conviction ( if any sucli were needed ) of the good effects which must flow from the diffusion of Masonic knowledge , whose be . sis is philanthropy , and whose pillars are erected upon the principles of virtue and of truth ! AVith such convictionsand with
, such sentiments as these , can it be wondered that I , who am but young in the sciiool of Masonry , should feel excessive joy and rapture at the fraternal regard which ivas manifested among the Brethren ? and that I should cherish the remembrance of that clay , with feelings of peculiar delight ? Yes , sir , it proved to mc a period of deep interest ; and tlie
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more to the orderly conduct that liacl been observed b y the Brethren , than to any services on his part . For the present compliment he felt the warmest gratitude , and stated his readiness at all times to promote and extend the principles of Masonry . He was only anxious to make himself useful , and if by any means he had rendered the slightest service on this occasion , he was exceedingly happy ; and the knowledge that he had their good opinion and approbation , more than compensated him for his exertions . ( Cheering ) . The Master then gave the health of Brother Partridge , as Junior AA arden .
Brother Partridge gratefully and appropriately acknowledged the compliment . He briefly alluded to tlie basis of Freemasonry , to its benevolent objects , and to the good feeling ivhich resulted from the entire exclusion of religious or political prejudices amongst us , and trusted that the leading principles of the Order , namely , " Brotherly love , relief , and truth , " of which he had that clay seen a proof in the handsome subscription they had just made for the comfort of a sick and distressed
Brother , would be more and more made manifest , till they might be publicly acknowledged as men who were cemented , by the best of ties , and leagued in the universal bond of fraternal union ! ( Great cheering ) . " The Master and Brethren of the British Union Lodge at Ipswich , and of the Lodge of Perfect Friendship . " Brother Bullen , in a humorous speech , returned thanks . " 'The Master and Members of the Chelmsford Lodge . "
Brother AA ^ oods , of Ingatestone , in a neat speech , returned thanks for the handsome compliment which had been paid the Members of the Chelmsford Lodge , and for the rapturous manner in whicli tlie toast had been received ; ancl trusted , whenever the services , or the attendance , of the Chelmsford Brethren were required , they would evince the same readiness to promote tlie interests of the Craft as had been exhibited by them on this occasion . For himself , he could speak with
certainty , that on no former occasion had he passed a day with feelings of greater delight ; and the ceremony and proceedings had made itfa day with him long to be remembered in the annals of Freemasonry . ( Cheers ) .
" Thus far , my dear sir , have I given you the best description of this memorable day that my recollection will allow nie to furnish . True , it is but a faint outline of what might have been recorded had I made my minutes on that occasion ; but I trust here will be sufficient to convey to your readers some idea of the proceedings , and to record among the Brethren at a distance the pleasing emotions the day excited . It was a day which will be long remembered in Colchester by those wlio
witnessed it ; while to the Mason it must , indeed , have been a day of joy and gladness . To express to you my own feelings on the happy result of this impressive ceremony , would be a task of no ordinary kind ; it has left on my mind a stronger conviction ( if any sucli were needed ) of the good effects which must flow from the diffusion of Masonic knowledge , whose be . sis is philanthropy , and whose pillars are erected upon the principles of virtue and of truth ! AVith such convictionsand with
, such sentiments as these , can it be wondered that I , who am but young in the sciiool of Masonry , should feel excessive joy and rapture at the fraternal regard which ivas manifested among the Brethren ? and that I should cherish the remembrance of that clay , with feelings of peculiar delight ? Yes , sir , it proved to mc a period of deep interest ; and tlie