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Provincial.
" Except the Lord build the house , their labour is but lost that build it ; " after which a collection was made in aid of the funds for purchasing a new organ for the church , and the opportunity was taken of uncovering , for the first time , the handsome new stained-glass window , which has just been placed in the western entrance of the building .
On leaving the church , the procession again formed as above , and , joined by the Ancient Order of Foresters , the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows , and the Directors of the Improvement Company , and Council of the Institution , proceeded , with flags and banners and music , to the site of the new Institution , accompanied by thousands of people , amongst whom were 1 , 200 of the children of the inhabitants of New Swindonattending the schools in that district—all of
, whom were ranged in walking order , carrying little flags , and wearing blue rosettes . As soon as the procession reached the site of the intended building , the Freemasons opened to the right and left , facing inwards ( as on their entrance to the church ) , and the Prov . G . M ., preceded by his S . B ., advanced up the middle , and tools ; his station at the north-east
corner of the foundation stone , the other Officers and Brethren following in inverted order . Having taken their places , the Prov . G . C . proceeded to offer up the following prayer : — " 0 , Almighty God , Great Architect of the Universe , grant that we who are now assembled in Thy glorious presence may regulate our lives by the unerring word of Thy truth , act on the square with all mankind , and ever keep within the compass of rectitude ; and may our work thus begun in order be continued in peace , and ended in harmony . "
An admirable choir , composed of the mechanics , and members of their families , then burst forth in the 105 th Psalm , — " Oh , give thanks unto the Lord , " & c . ; at the conclusion of which the stone was raised , and the Prov . G . T . ( Bro . J . H . Sheppard ) - having deposited some coins of the realm in a cavity prepared for them , the Prov . G . S . ( Bro . Rea ) placed the following inscription , engraven on a brass p late , in its proper situation : —
" I . T . N . 0 . T . G . A . O . T . U . " " The first or Foundation stone of this Building to be dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of literature and science , and the social benefit of tbe inhabitants of New Swindon , was laid on the 24 th day of May , A . M . 5 S 54 , A . D . 1854 , and in the 17 th year of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria , with Masonic rites , by the Right Worshipful Brother Lord Methuen , Prov . G . M . of the most ancient fraternity of Freemasons for the province of Wiltshire , assisted by the Worshipful Brother Daniel Gooch , Prov . D . G . M . and W . M . of the Lodge
No . 453 , in the same Province , and the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge . " The site was granted by the Great Western Railway Company , and the building erected by the New Swindon Improvement Company , Bro . Minard Christian Rea , P . M ., of Lodge No . 453 , Chairman ; the architect being Bro . Edwards Roberts , of Lodge No . 915 , in the Province , and P . M . of Lodge No . 167 in London ; and the contractor , Bro . Edward Streeter , of Lodge No . 453 . " The cement was then placed on the surface of the lower stone , by an operative mason ; and the Prov . G . M . having adjusted it with the trowel which was handed to him by the Prov . G . Sup . of Works , it
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
" Except the Lord build the house , their labour is but lost that build it ; " after which a collection was made in aid of the funds for purchasing a new organ for the church , and the opportunity was taken of uncovering , for the first time , the handsome new stained-glass window , which has just been placed in the western entrance of the building .
On leaving the church , the procession again formed as above , and , joined by the Ancient Order of Foresters , the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows , and the Directors of the Improvement Company , and Council of the Institution , proceeded , with flags and banners and music , to the site of the new Institution , accompanied by thousands of people , amongst whom were 1 , 200 of the children of the inhabitants of New Swindonattending the schools in that district—all of
, whom were ranged in walking order , carrying little flags , and wearing blue rosettes . As soon as the procession reached the site of the intended building , the Freemasons opened to the right and left , facing inwards ( as on their entrance to the church ) , and the Prov . G . M ., preceded by his S . B ., advanced up the middle , and tools ; his station at the north-east
corner of the foundation stone , the other Officers and Brethren following in inverted order . Having taken their places , the Prov . G . C . proceeded to offer up the following prayer : — " 0 , Almighty God , Great Architect of the Universe , grant that we who are now assembled in Thy glorious presence may regulate our lives by the unerring word of Thy truth , act on the square with all mankind , and ever keep within the compass of rectitude ; and may our work thus begun in order be continued in peace , and ended in harmony . "
An admirable choir , composed of the mechanics , and members of their families , then burst forth in the 105 th Psalm , — " Oh , give thanks unto the Lord , " & c . ; at the conclusion of which the stone was raised , and the Prov . G . T . ( Bro . J . H . Sheppard ) - having deposited some coins of the realm in a cavity prepared for them , the Prov . G . S . ( Bro . Rea ) placed the following inscription , engraven on a brass p late , in its proper situation : —
" I . T . N . 0 . T . G . A . O . T . U . " " The first or Foundation stone of this Building to be dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of literature and science , and the social benefit of tbe inhabitants of New Swindon , was laid on the 24 th day of May , A . M . 5 S 54 , A . D . 1854 , and in the 17 th year of the reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria , with Masonic rites , by the Right Worshipful Brother Lord Methuen , Prov . G . M . of the most ancient fraternity of Freemasons for the province of Wiltshire , assisted by the Worshipful Brother Daniel Gooch , Prov . D . G . M . and W . M . of the Lodge
No . 453 , in the same Province , and the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge . " The site was granted by the Great Western Railway Company , and the building erected by the New Swindon Improvement Company , Bro . Minard Christian Rea , P . M ., of Lodge No . 453 , Chairman ; the architect being Bro . Edwards Roberts , of Lodge No . 915 , in the Province , and P . M . of Lodge No . 167 in London ; and the contractor , Bro . Edward Streeter , of Lodge No . 453 . " The cement was then placed on the surface of the lower stone , by an operative mason ; and the Prov . G . M . having adjusted it with the trowel which was handed to him by the Prov . G . Sup . of Works , it