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Provincial.
Larkworthy ; the Secretary of the All Souls Lodge , Brother Davis ; and Brother Hancock ; most of whom attended at Brother Brassey ' s residence at six o ' clock , when the R . AV . P . G . M ., in the name of the Committee , and on behalf of the members , presented him with a magnificent gold Jewel , having on a purple enamelled ground a gold triangle , supporting the Holy Bible , with the word " Dorsetshire , " in raised gold letters , round the rim . The collar was of purplewith a gold fringe . The
, folloiving inscription on the reverse side , " Presented by the Members of the All Souls' Lodge to Brother the Rev . AVilloughby Brassey , P . P . G . C , as a small token of their esteem and regard . A . D . 5844 . A . D . 1841 . " After wliich the reverend Brother addressed the Committee as follows : " My dear Brethren , scarce can the ink be dry with which I offered my acknowledgments and thanks for the fraternal feeling evinced towards me in offering your congratulations on my recovery from a
severe ancl dangerous illness . I then experienced some difficulty to express myself in a manner commensurate with your kindness . How must I , therefore , now feel my incapacity in attempting to reply to the unexpected mark of your friendship and fraternal love in presenting me
with so handsome a jewel . I never felt the want of language more than at this time ; but I trust , my dear Brothers , you know me too well to suppose for a moment that I am cold , or even indifferent , to such marks of friendship , ancl particularly from a society like our own . Nevertheless , though I am denied the power of properly appreciating such kindness , I can with truth say ' the heart responsive beats and renders love for love . ' The Jewel itself—the intrinsic value I set aside—I consider of twofold use ; the one side represents the sacred volumethat blessed
, book , the sacred storehouse of heavenly wisdom , whose pages are stamped with the divine seal of eternal truth , and contain the charter of our hopes , our privileges , and our joy ; that emblem will teach me the duty I owe to the Great Architect of the Universe . On the reverse side I read an inscription , couched in language of fraternal love and affection ; this will ever remind me of the love I owe to the Fraternity in general , but more especially to the members of the All Souls' Lodge .
May order , zeal , and , above all , goocl workmanship , be the characteristics of our Lodge , and prosperity willfollow in their wake . "—The Committee then partook of a most suptuous repast , and spent the evening with that love and unanimity which are so truly characteristic of the Order .
DORCHESTER , Dec . 25 . —The Brethren of the Lodge of Faith ancl Unanimity , was visited by the R . AV . P . G . M . AV . Eliot , Esq ., who held a Provincial Grancl Lodge on the occasion . In addition to the P . G . officers , there was a large number of visiting Brethren from All Souls ' Lodge , AVeymouth , also a visiting Brother , — Foster , Esq ., from the Grand Lodge of Ireland . At the " Provincial Grand Lodge it was resolved , that the projected Masonic tribute to the memory of the late
AV . Williams , Esq ., for so long a period the highly esteemed P . G . M . of the province of JDorset , should be forthwith erected in the church of Littlebred y , under the direction of a committee appointed for the purpose . A resolution was also passed for a subscription from the Prov . Grancl Lodge to the two Masonic Schools . The Brethren , after the duties of the Lodge , supped together , and passed the evening in ^ the interchange of kindly feelings and the enjoyment of harmony . Jun . 15 . —The Brethren ofthe Lodge of Faith ancl Unanimity , in this town , met to celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist . On this
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Provincial.
Larkworthy ; the Secretary of the All Souls Lodge , Brother Davis ; and Brother Hancock ; most of whom attended at Brother Brassey ' s residence at six o ' clock , when the R . AV . P . G . M ., in the name of the Committee , and on behalf of the members , presented him with a magnificent gold Jewel , having on a purple enamelled ground a gold triangle , supporting the Holy Bible , with the word " Dorsetshire , " in raised gold letters , round the rim . The collar was of purplewith a gold fringe . The
, folloiving inscription on the reverse side , " Presented by the Members of the All Souls' Lodge to Brother the Rev . AVilloughby Brassey , P . P . G . C , as a small token of their esteem and regard . A . D . 5844 . A . D . 1841 . " After wliich the reverend Brother addressed the Committee as follows : " My dear Brethren , scarce can the ink be dry with which I offered my acknowledgments and thanks for the fraternal feeling evinced towards me in offering your congratulations on my recovery from a
severe ancl dangerous illness . I then experienced some difficulty to express myself in a manner commensurate with your kindness . How must I , therefore , now feel my incapacity in attempting to reply to the unexpected mark of your friendship and fraternal love in presenting me
with so handsome a jewel . I never felt the want of language more than at this time ; but I trust , my dear Brothers , you know me too well to suppose for a moment that I am cold , or even indifferent , to such marks of friendship , ancl particularly from a society like our own . Nevertheless , though I am denied the power of properly appreciating such kindness , I can with truth say ' the heart responsive beats and renders love for love . ' The Jewel itself—the intrinsic value I set aside—I consider of twofold use ; the one side represents the sacred volumethat blessed
, book , the sacred storehouse of heavenly wisdom , whose pages are stamped with the divine seal of eternal truth , and contain the charter of our hopes , our privileges , and our joy ; that emblem will teach me the duty I owe to the Great Architect of the Universe . On the reverse side I read an inscription , couched in language of fraternal love and affection ; this will ever remind me of the love I owe to the Fraternity in general , but more especially to the members of the All Souls' Lodge .
May order , zeal , and , above all , goocl workmanship , be the characteristics of our Lodge , and prosperity willfollow in their wake . "—The Committee then partook of a most suptuous repast , and spent the evening with that love and unanimity which are so truly characteristic of the Order .
DORCHESTER , Dec . 25 . —The Brethren of the Lodge of Faith ancl Unanimity , was visited by the R . AV . P . G . M . AV . Eliot , Esq ., who held a Provincial Grancl Lodge on the occasion . In addition to the P . G . officers , there was a large number of visiting Brethren from All Souls ' Lodge , AVeymouth , also a visiting Brother , — Foster , Esq ., from the Grand Lodge of Ireland . At the " Provincial Grand Lodge it was resolved , that the projected Masonic tribute to the memory of the late
AV . Williams , Esq ., for so long a period the highly esteemed P . G . M . of the province of JDorset , should be forthwith erected in the church of Littlebred y , under the direction of a committee appointed for the purpose . A resolution was also passed for a subscription from the Prov . Grancl Lodge to the two Masonic Schools . The Brethren , after the duties of the Lodge , supped together , and passed the evening in ^ the interchange of kindly feelings and the enjoyment of harmony . Jun . 15 . —The Brethren ofthe Lodge of Faith ancl Unanimity , in this town , met to celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist . On this