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residing in Carleton , on the western side of the harbour of St . John , authorizing the organization of a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , under the name of " The Carleton Union . " The AVorshipful Master and members of the Albion Lodge of this city were specially invited b y the members of the latter body to instal them , according to ancient form . The Worshipful Master and members of Hibernian Loclge , cheerfully ancl unanimously resolved to co-operate with the Albion
Lodge . The anniversary of the Festival of St . John the Baptist was selected as a suitable day for the performance of the ceremony , and shortly after 2 P . M . about two hundred of the Masonic Brethren proceeded in the usual order from their spacious Loclge Room in the St . John Hotel , to the ferry-landing , where the steamer was ready to receive them , under the excellent management of Captain T . M . Smith , the master of the steamer being engaged in the performance of important Masonic duties connected with the arrangements of the clay . AVe
observed the beautiful banners of the Albion and Hibernian Lodges fluttering gracefully in the breeze . A majority of the members of the St . John , and several belonging to the Portland Union Lodges , were also present , who arranged themselves under these banners . After taking a turn round the harbour , the procession was received at the landing on the western side by the Carleton amateur band , playing the National Anthem ancl Rule Britanniaairs which were grateful to the ears
, of all , as Alasonry inculcates most emphatically the sterling principles pf loyalty and attachment to the throne , and implicit obedience to all constitutional authorities . The band then preceded the Brethren to the church , playing a Masonic march . The services of the day were read by the Rev . the Rector of Carleton in his usual clear and impressive
manner . An excellent sermon was then preached by the Rev . Dr . Gray , from the 10 th and 14 th verses of the llth chapter of St . Matthew . After the sermon , the Brethren , preceded by the Master and officers elect , and the members of the Carielon Union , and again enlivened by the inspiring strains of our musical young friends of the Carleton band , proceeded to the new Lodge Room , where the solemn and imposing ceremony of installation took place . The Brethren then partook of a collationserved up by the Stewards of the Carleton Unionand then
, , the whole procession marched to Sand Point , where on their embarkation the national anthem was again played . Upon landing on the eastern - bide , the band struck up the Freemasons' March , which was played in advance of the procession , until the Brethren re-entered their Lodge-room at the St . John Hotel . And thus closed the interesting proceedings of an eventful day in the annals of Freemasonry . The ceremonies of St . John ' s day will no doubt create a lasting
impression on the minus of all who were present , lhe solemn mysteries , which Master Masons alone could witness , were of the most imposing character , and well calculated to have the most salutary effect . As the holy writings were carried through the long line of Brethren , on the order of procession being reversed , on the required occasions , every head was uncovered , and the banners were lowered , purposely to exhibit a humble ancl grateful reverence for the sublime and awful truths which those writings containand which very beautiful
illus-, many , many trations , connected with the mysterious rites of Freemasonry , are so admirably calculated to enforce , and to render the more impressive . The service at the church , and the feeling discourse of a reverend and venerable Brother , we humbly trust may be the means of directing our VOL . IV . 3 B
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Foreign.
residing in Carleton , on the western side of the harbour of St . John , authorizing the organization of a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , under the name of " The Carleton Union . " The AVorshipful Master and members of the Albion Lodge of this city were specially invited b y the members of the latter body to instal them , according to ancient form . The Worshipful Master and members of Hibernian Loclge , cheerfully ancl unanimously resolved to co-operate with the Albion
Lodge . The anniversary of the Festival of St . John the Baptist was selected as a suitable day for the performance of the ceremony , and shortly after 2 P . M . about two hundred of the Masonic Brethren proceeded in the usual order from their spacious Loclge Room in the St . John Hotel , to the ferry-landing , where the steamer was ready to receive them , under the excellent management of Captain T . M . Smith , the master of the steamer being engaged in the performance of important Masonic duties connected with the arrangements of the clay . AVe
observed the beautiful banners of the Albion and Hibernian Lodges fluttering gracefully in the breeze . A majority of the members of the St . John , and several belonging to the Portland Union Lodges , were also present , who arranged themselves under these banners . After taking a turn round the harbour , the procession was received at the landing on the western side by the Carleton amateur band , playing the National Anthem ancl Rule Britanniaairs which were grateful to the ears
, of all , as Alasonry inculcates most emphatically the sterling principles pf loyalty and attachment to the throne , and implicit obedience to all constitutional authorities . The band then preceded the Brethren to the church , playing a Masonic march . The services of the day were read by the Rev . the Rector of Carleton in his usual clear and impressive
manner . An excellent sermon was then preached by the Rev . Dr . Gray , from the 10 th and 14 th verses of the llth chapter of St . Matthew . After the sermon , the Brethren , preceded by the Master and officers elect , and the members of the Carielon Union , and again enlivened by the inspiring strains of our musical young friends of the Carleton band , proceeded to the new Lodge Room , where the solemn and imposing ceremony of installation took place . The Brethren then partook of a collationserved up by the Stewards of the Carleton Unionand then
, , the whole procession marched to Sand Point , where on their embarkation the national anthem was again played . Upon landing on the eastern - bide , the band struck up the Freemasons' March , which was played in advance of the procession , until the Brethren re-entered their Lodge-room at the St . John Hotel . And thus closed the interesting proceedings of an eventful day in the annals of Freemasonry . The ceremonies of St . John ' s day will no doubt create a lasting
impression on the minus of all who were present , lhe solemn mysteries , which Master Masons alone could witness , were of the most imposing character , and well calculated to have the most salutary effect . As the holy writings were carried through the long line of Brethren , on the order of procession being reversed , on the required occasions , every head was uncovered , and the banners were lowered , purposely to exhibit a humble ancl grateful reverence for the sublime and awful truths which those writings containand which very beautiful
illus-, many , many trations , connected with the mysterious rites of Freemasonry , are so admirably calculated to enforce , and to render the more impressive . The service at the church , and the feeling discourse of a reverend and venerable Brother , we humbly trust may be the means of directing our VOL . IV . 3 B