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Metropolitan.
nooil of the human race is an original and essential truth—a truth founded in the very nature and constitution of humanity . But mankind have swerved from this their primary condition—from this order and intention of Providence in their creation . Causes of estrangement and enmity have sprung up among them . Wrath , war , and confusion have prevailed over the earth . But this state of things is not to remain permanent and unmitigated . To counteract it , the Almighty has
established various agencies in the world—agencies whose object is to restore the human family to their original condition , and tie together again the broken bands of brotherhood . It is the glory of human systems to cooperate with these agencies ; and if Masonry—and such is the principle
and purpose ol Masonry , in applying itself to the root and ground ot humanity to bring it back to its first estate of amity and peace—and if Masonry , I say , do but throw in its mite among these moral agenciesif it move and act in the same direction with them—if it contribute but something to the great ultimate result , it will not have existed in vain—it will have realized a purpose , and achieved a destiny . We of the Craft hold that Masonry dates from the remotest antiquity—that it goes a long way back into the obscurity of the past . But it not onllinks itself with
y the past , it links itself with the future , and will exist as long as the race to which we belong shall exist . Masonry connects itself with the deepest principles of our nature , with the strongest sentiments of the human mind , and the profoundest wants of the human heart . "Wherever men are found they will require sympathy , assistance , union , combination . These necessities are inherent in humanity , and , therefore , they are coextensive with humanity : they are felt wherever human beings
existthey will be felt so long as human beings shall exist . It is the design of Masonry to meet these necessities—to respond to these yearnings of our common nature ; and , therefore , wherever they happen to be , Masonry will have a work to do , and a duty to discharge—in other words , wherever human beings are found , there will be a reason for the existence of our Craft—it will find a range for its operations , a sphere for
its activity and usefulness . I must apologise , my Lord -Mayor , for occupying your time so long ; but , considering the peculiar nature of this occasion , I could not well say less ; I will not say more , but again express to your lordship tbe warmest thanks of the Grand Masters ' Lodge for the honour you have done us , and to every Brother here present for the kind manner in which they drank tbe last toast . The Lord Mayor then gave the healths of the Provincial Grand Masters , and he would couple with that toast the name of Colonel Tynte .
( Great applause . ) Colonel Tynte returned thanks . The Lord Mayor felt pride in proposing the Present and Past Grand Officers ; he was quite sure they would join with him most cordiall y in thinking the toast . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . F . B . Alston , S . G . W ., returned thanks for the kind expressions used by his lordship in proposing this toast . He took the opportunity
of assuring him how highly gratified he felt at being present at the Mansion House this day . After having received the noble and the great , after having dispensed his hospitality in a manner which never had heen surpassed , his lordship bad felt that the circle of his hospitalities would not be complete unless he extended his kindness to the Order of which he was a member , and testified to the world that he was proud of belonging to their body . He could not but consider that the event of
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Metropolitan.
nooil of the human race is an original and essential truth—a truth founded in the very nature and constitution of humanity . But mankind have swerved from this their primary condition—from this order and intention of Providence in their creation . Causes of estrangement and enmity have sprung up among them . Wrath , war , and confusion have prevailed over the earth . But this state of things is not to remain permanent and unmitigated . To counteract it , the Almighty has
established various agencies in the world—agencies whose object is to restore the human family to their original condition , and tie together again the broken bands of brotherhood . It is the glory of human systems to cooperate with these agencies ; and if Masonry—and such is the principle
and purpose ol Masonry , in applying itself to the root and ground ot humanity to bring it back to its first estate of amity and peace—and if Masonry , I say , do but throw in its mite among these moral agenciesif it move and act in the same direction with them—if it contribute but something to the great ultimate result , it will not have existed in vain—it will have realized a purpose , and achieved a destiny . We of the Craft hold that Masonry dates from the remotest antiquity—that it goes a long way back into the obscurity of the past . But it not onllinks itself with
y the past , it links itself with the future , and will exist as long as the race to which we belong shall exist . Masonry connects itself with the deepest principles of our nature , with the strongest sentiments of the human mind , and the profoundest wants of the human heart . "Wherever men are found they will require sympathy , assistance , union , combination . These necessities are inherent in humanity , and , therefore , they are coextensive with humanity : they are felt wherever human beings
existthey will be felt so long as human beings shall exist . It is the design of Masonry to meet these necessities—to respond to these yearnings of our common nature ; and , therefore , wherever they happen to be , Masonry will have a work to do , and a duty to discharge—in other words , wherever human beings are found , there will be a reason for the existence of our Craft—it will find a range for its operations , a sphere for
its activity and usefulness . I must apologise , my Lord -Mayor , for occupying your time so long ; but , considering the peculiar nature of this occasion , I could not well say less ; I will not say more , but again express to your lordship tbe warmest thanks of the Grand Masters ' Lodge for the honour you have done us , and to every Brother here present for the kind manner in which they drank tbe last toast . The Lord Mayor then gave the healths of the Provincial Grand Masters , and he would couple with that toast the name of Colonel Tynte .
( Great applause . ) Colonel Tynte returned thanks . The Lord Mayor felt pride in proposing the Present and Past Grand Officers ; he was quite sure they would join with him most cordiall y in thinking the toast . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . F . B . Alston , S . G . W ., returned thanks for the kind expressions used by his lordship in proposing this toast . He took the opportunity
of assuring him how highly gratified he felt at being present at the Mansion House this day . After having received the noble and the great , after having dispensed his hospitality in a manner which never had heen surpassed , his lordship bad felt that the circle of his hospitalities would not be complete unless he extended his kindness to the Order of which he was a member , and testified to the world that he was proud of belonging to their body . He could not but consider that the event of