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mysteries , and determination to maintain order anil discipline . The Grand Master hail hereditary claims on the gratitude of the brethren , but those claims all yielded to his personal merit . The health of the "Earl of Yarborough" D . G . M ., was then proposed , accepted , and most warmly welcomed . The PROV . DEPUTY GUANO MASTER then proposed the health of the " Chairman , " the P . G . M ., and entered into some well delivered remarks
on the great improvement in the masonic statistics of the province , which he could not but attribute to tbe fervid anxiety and zealous exertions of that distinguished brother , which imparted among the lodges under his control the healthful spirit of emulation . He regretted that his own inefficiency prevented him from doing justice to the sentiment ; but those who heard him would at least give him credit for sincerity —( prolonged cheering , amid which the ladies in the gallery wayed their
handkerchiefs , and otherwise testified their respect for the Chairman ) . The CHAIRMAN replied to the compliment at considerable length , during which he expressed himself most delighted at the reception he had met with in the province ; that it was his intention to promote such brethren as gave him an earnest of their zeal for Freemasonry by performing their duty ; and that he would , without favour or affection , maintain order and disciline to the utmost of his —( cheers ) .
p power The health of the " Grand Chaplain" was then proposed by the Chairman , with thanks to him for his excellent discourse . The Chairman touched upon very many points of the sermon , and proved that he paid the most rivetted attention to the reverend preacher —( cheering ) . The GRAND CHAPLAIN returned thanks for the kindness shown to
him ; for eighteen years he had been their Chaplain , and looked to the annual meeting as one of joy and exultation . He had carefull y searched the scriptures , and found that religion had nothing of formality , much less of disquiet in it—nay , the great Author of our system declared that a cheerful spirit was essential ; and he , as a minister of religion , considered that , to be jocose and merry in due season , was as proper as to be grave and consistent in due season . The obligation of Freemasonry demanded the exei'cise of talent and ability . In society at large there
was too much pride , too much distinction of caste—Freemasonry offered the cheerful contrast in its universality —( cheering ) . Bro . CRUCEFIX begged to propose the health of the " Ladies "—( great cheering ) . It was tbe first time out of London that he had the opportunity of doing so in their presence ; and it afforded him the greatest pleasure to acknowledge the genial influence they invariably shed over all masonic meetings they attended ; and he but faintly expressed the
wishes of the brethren that at all festivals tbe better sex should form a part of the social meeting ; their presence would add to moral happiness . Some folks who were inimical to Freemasonry were continually whispering , serpent-like , into the ear of woman that there must be something wrong , if not absolutely bad , in the system , or why keep secrets from the world ; but he had some experience of the sweet character of womanknew she was far superior to man in natural kindness ; and that so far
from questioning the propriety of his secret , she would not desire its betrayal , knowing that a man who could violate his obligation to his brother , would not be true to herself —( great cheering ) . Woman had her duties , her responsibilities—home , sweet home , was her spherethere , with her husband and children , she exercised the loving and affectionate benevolence of her heart , ami made him happy whom she had
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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mysteries , and determination to maintain order anil discipline . The Grand Master hail hereditary claims on the gratitude of the brethren , but those claims all yielded to his personal merit . The health of the "Earl of Yarborough" D . G . M ., was then proposed , accepted , and most warmly welcomed . The PROV . DEPUTY GUANO MASTER then proposed the health of the " Chairman , " the P . G . M ., and entered into some well delivered remarks
on the great improvement in the masonic statistics of the province , which he could not but attribute to tbe fervid anxiety and zealous exertions of that distinguished brother , which imparted among the lodges under his control the healthful spirit of emulation . He regretted that his own inefficiency prevented him from doing justice to the sentiment ; but those who heard him would at least give him credit for sincerity —( prolonged cheering , amid which the ladies in the gallery wayed their
handkerchiefs , and otherwise testified their respect for the Chairman ) . The CHAIRMAN replied to the compliment at considerable length , during which he expressed himself most delighted at the reception he had met with in the province ; that it was his intention to promote such brethren as gave him an earnest of their zeal for Freemasonry by performing their duty ; and that he would , without favour or affection , maintain order and disciline to the utmost of his —( cheers ) .
p power The health of the " Grand Chaplain" was then proposed by the Chairman , with thanks to him for his excellent discourse . The Chairman touched upon very many points of the sermon , and proved that he paid the most rivetted attention to the reverend preacher —( cheering ) . The GRAND CHAPLAIN returned thanks for the kindness shown to
him ; for eighteen years he had been their Chaplain , and looked to the annual meeting as one of joy and exultation . He had carefull y searched the scriptures , and found that religion had nothing of formality , much less of disquiet in it—nay , the great Author of our system declared that a cheerful spirit was essential ; and he , as a minister of religion , considered that , to be jocose and merry in due season , was as proper as to be grave and consistent in due season . The obligation of Freemasonry demanded the exei'cise of talent and ability . In society at large there
was too much pride , too much distinction of caste—Freemasonry offered the cheerful contrast in its universality —( cheering ) . Bro . CRUCEFIX begged to propose the health of the " Ladies "—( great cheering ) . It was tbe first time out of London that he had the opportunity of doing so in their presence ; and it afforded him the greatest pleasure to acknowledge the genial influence they invariably shed over all masonic meetings they attended ; and he but faintly expressed the
wishes of the brethren that at all festivals tbe better sex should form a part of the social meeting ; their presence would add to moral happiness . Some folks who were inimical to Freemasonry were continually whispering , serpent-like , into the ear of woman that there must be something wrong , if not absolutely bad , in the system , or why keep secrets from the world ; but he had some experience of the sweet character of womanknew she was far superior to man in natural kindness ; and that so far
from questioning the propriety of his secret , she would not desire its betrayal , knowing that a man who could violate his obligation to his brother , would not be true to herself —( great cheering ) . Woman had her duties , her responsibilities—home , sweet home , was her spherethere , with her husband and children , she exercised the loving and affectionate benevolence of her heart , ami made him happy whom she had