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cement your future prospects ,, is , with every sentiment of fraternal regard , the heartfelt wish of Your faithful and united Brethren , ( Siyned ) Robert Collins Macdonald , No . 1 , Granil Master ' s Lodge , Nos . 129 and 327 , R . A .-K . T . —K . M . —R . C . and N . P . U . of Royal Sussex EncampmentAV . M . Richard PrtscottNo . 100 L .
, ; , , , P . M . ; W . Balflur , Old Saint Machars , L ., J . AV . ; AVm . H . Wake , Cape Good Hope , L ., S . D . ; Henry . Alf . Hortieman , No . 18 , L ., J . D . ; Gifford Glascott , No . 7 , L ., I . G . ; AVm . Clarke , No . 125 , L ., Tyler . Given on board the Repulse , this 6 th day of Sept ., A . D ., 1 S 3 G . A . L . 5836 , in emergent Lodge assembled . ( Siyned ) H . A . Horneman , Secretary .
To Robert Collins Macdonald , Esq . 19 th B . N . I ., AV . M . Grand Master ' s Lodge No . 129 and 327 , R . A ., free free <& c—Richard Prescott , Esq ., 8 th Mad . Cav ., Lodge 400 , P . M . AV . Balflur , Esq ., 44 th H . M . Regt . F ' oot , Old H . Macher ' s Lodge , Aberdeen . —AVm . H . AVake , Esq ., Captain , 44 th Regt ., Bengal N . I . —H , A . Horneman , Esq ., Lodge No . 18 *—Lieutenant Gifford Glascott , Madras Infantry , —Ser * jeant W , Clarke .
Dear Brethren , —Never did I wish for a greater command of words , and never was I less confident in my own powers , than I am on this occasion , of acknowledging the very fraternal communication which now lies before me . That in acquiescing to your desire to meet for the purpose of Masonic instruction , while passengers on board my vessel , I have conferred a mere kindness , I beg as a Mason to disclaim ; my so doingwas dictated bthe Brotherllove we all feel towards each other ;
, y y but that I have in so doing been the humble means of promoting the interests of Freemasonry , I do reflect on with sentiments of p leasure . It affords me the most gratifying feelings of pride as a Mason , that so unusual a circumstance as that of a Lodge being held on board an East Indiaman , should have existed in the Repulse for the period of thirteen weeks , and that it should have been so regularly conducted and well maintainedreflects credit on individual member ; andtruly as I
, every , appreciate the compliment paid to me as your S . AV ., I should have felt that in not joining your assemblies , I should have ill fulfilled those duties I owe to the Craft as a Master Mason . Brethren ! in the fulness of the heart the mouth speaketh , but were I to express all that I feebon this occasion , I should too far trespass on your patience .
About as we are to part , many , perhaps , never to meet again , may the Grand Geometrician of the Universe hold you individually and collectively under the shadow of His protection , and that your pilgrimage through the valley of tribulation of this mortal world may terminate in your admission into the Grand Lodge above , where peace and happiness reigns for ever , is the fervent prayer of Yoursmost fraternall
, y , IIENJIY PHYCE , M . M . Lodge St . Geo . 35 . East India Ship Repulse , in lat . 7 ° S . long . 12 " E . MADKAS . —The Masonic Lodges at Madras walked in procession to the Caihedral yesterday morning , December 27 , IS 3 G , when a sermon was preached to the Fraternity by our excellent Bishop . His Lordship
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cement your future prospects ,, is , with every sentiment of fraternal regard , the heartfelt wish of Your faithful and united Brethren , ( Siyned ) Robert Collins Macdonald , No . 1 , Granil Master ' s Lodge , Nos . 129 and 327 , R . A .-K . T . —K . M . —R . C . and N . P . U . of Royal Sussex EncampmentAV . M . Richard PrtscottNo . 100 L .
, ; , , , P . M . ; W . Balflur , Old Saint Machars , L ., J . AV . ; AVm . H . Wake , Cape Good Hope , L ., S . D . ; Henry . Alf . Hortieman , No . 18 , L ., J . D . ; Gifford Glascott , No . 7 , L ., I . G . ; AVm . Clarke , No . 125 , L ., Tyler . Given on board the Repulse , this 6 th day of Sept ., A . D ., 1 S 3 G . A . L . 5836 , in emergent Lodge assembled . ( Siyned ) H . A . Horneman , Secretary .
To Robert Collins Macdonald , Esq . 19 th B . N . I ., AV . M . Grand Master ' s Lodge No . 129 and 327 , R . A ., free free <& c—Richard Prescott , Esq ., 8 th Mad . Cav ., Lodge 400 , P . M . AV . Balflur , Esq ., 44 th H . M . Regt . F ' oot , Old H . Macher ' s Lodge , Aberdeen . —AVm . H . AVake , Esq ., Captain , 44 th Regt ., Bengal N . I . —H , A . Horneman , Esq ., Lodge No . 18 *—Lieutenant Gifford Glascott , Madras Infantry , —Ser * jeant W , Clarke .
Dear Brethren , —Never did I wish for a greater command of words , and never was I less confident in my own powers , than I am on this occasion , of acknowledging the very fraternal communication which now lies before me . That in acquiescing to your desire to meet for the purpose of Masonic instruction , while passengers on board my vessel , I have conferred a mere kindness , I beg as a Mason to disclaim ; my so doingwas dictated bthe Brotherllove we all feel towards each other ;
, y y but that I have in so doing been the humble means of promoting the interests of Freemasonry , I do reflect on with sentiments of p leasure . It affords me the most gratifying feelings of pride as a Mason , that so unusual a circumstance as that of a Lodge being held on board an East Indiaman , should have existed in the Repulse for the period of thirteen weeks , and that it should have been so regularly conducted and well maintainedreflects credit on individual member ; andtruly as I
, every , appreciate the compliment paid to me as your S . AV ., I should have felt that in not joining your assemblies , I should have ill fulfilled those duties I owe to the Craft as a Master Mason . Brethren ! in the fulness of the heart the mouth speaketh , but were I to express all that I feebon this occasion , I should too far trespass on your patience .
About as we are to part , many , perhaps , never to meet again , may the Grand Geometrician of the Universe hold you individually and collectively under the shadow of His protection , and that your pilgrimage through the valley of tribulation of this mortal world may terminate in your admission into the Grand Lodge above , where peace and happiness reigns for ever , is the fervent prayer of Yoursmost fraternall
, y , IIENJIY PHYCE , M . M . Lodge St . Geo . 35 . East India Ship Repulse , in lat . 7 ° S . long . 12 " E . MADKAS . —The Masonic Lodges at Madras walked in procession to the Caihedral yesterday morning , December 27 , IS 3 G , when a sermon was preached to the Fraternity by our excellent Bishop . His Lordship