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Correspondence.
keep iu ornamental repair tiie property of " Tlie Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Grand Loclge of England ? " A eiy many of the fraternity would he glad of the opinion of the Board of General Purposes , including Sir , Your obedient Servant , AV . B .
Masonry In Bath.
MASONRY IN BATH .
TO THE EDITOB OP THE FREEMASON S QL ' ALTTEELX MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BEOTHEE , —• A SHORT time since I xvas in Bath , in my way from Torquay to Oxford ; and during my stay at the Castle hotel , I xvas induced , to visit the Lodge held there . After supper ( which was served in the best style , and was unexceptionable ) , when the members had retired ,
I gathered from my host , Bro . Temple , several particulars relative to the state of Masonry in Bath , some of xvhich , added to information from other sources , xvill form the subject of this communication . In days gone by , Bath boasted of tliree Lodges , to two of xxdiich Chapters Avere attached , viz ., the Royal Cumberland , No . 48 Lodge and Chapter ; the Royal Sussex , No . 61 Loclge and Chapter ; and more recently , the Loclge of Honour , No . 528 . There was also an Encampment of Knights Templar . As time rolled on , the sun of Masonry seemed to hide itself beneath the clouds of
various untoward circumstances , and cast a shadow over the prospects of the Craft . The Encampment xvas broken up ; the Royal Sussex Lodge and Chapter became A'irtually dead ; for though they have not given up their Warrant , yet they have not held a meetin g for some years . Then tlie attendance of Brethren at the Lodge of Honour became rare , and like the visits of those heavenly beings , AA'hich are said to be " few and far between ; " and the Lod was onlkept
ge y alive by a most excellent Mason and worthy man , Bro . Hodges , who fanned the expiring spark , added fresh fuel , and finally was rewarded by seeing the fire of Masonry , not only rekindle " and revive , but blaze forth in the most gratifying manner . The Brethren of this Loclge , to mark the sense they entertained of the services he had rendered , and their appreciation of his unwearying exertions in
the cause , last year presented him with a P . M . ' s Jewel ; but far beyond this will be the inxvarcl satisfaction AA'hich such a Brother Mason must feel , at being permitted , by the G . A . O . T . U ., to assist in bringing about a work so beneficial to his fellow men ; ancl it affords a striking lesson to all , but more especially to our younger Brethren , hoxv much may be effected by patience , " diligence , and devotion to our Order .
The Lodge of Honour thus resuscitated , is now amongst the best xvorkingLodges of theProvince , and enrolls amongst its members some ofthe highest and most distinguished Brethren in the Craft , including
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Correspondence.
keep iu ornamental repair tiie property of " Tlie Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Grand Loclge of England ? " A eiy many of the fraternity would he glad of the opinion of the Board of General Purposes , including Sir , Your obedient Servant , AV . B .
Masonry In Bath.
MASONRY IN BATH .
TO THE EDITOB OP THE FREEMASON S QL ' ALTTEELX MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BEOTHEE , —• A SHORT time since I xvas in Bath , in my way from Torquay to Oxford ; and during my stay at the Castle hotel , I xvas induced , to visit the Lodge held there . After supper ( which was served in the best style , and was unexceptionable ) , when the members had retired ,
I gathered from my host , Bro . Temple , several particulars relative to the state of Masonry in Bath , some of xvhich , added to information from other sources , xvill form the subject of this communication . In days gone by , Bath boasted of tliree Lodges , to two of xxdiich Chapters Avere attached , viz ., the Royal Cumberland , No . 48 Lodge and Chapter ; the Royal Sussex , No . 61 Loclge and Chapter ; and more recently , the Loclge of Honour , No . 528 . There was also an Encampment of Knights Templar . As time rolled on , the sun of Masonry seemed to hide itself beneath the clouds of
various untoward circumstances , and cast a shadow over the prospects of the Craft . The Encampment xvas broken up ; the Royal Sussex Lodge and Chapter became A'irtually dead ; for though they have not given up their Warrant , yet they have not held a meetin g for some years . Then tlie attendance of Brethren at the Lodge of Honour became rare , and like the visits of those heavenly beings , AA'hich are said to be " few and far between ; " and the Lod was onlkept
ge y alive by a most excellent Mason and worthy man , Bro . Hodges , who fanned the expiring spark , added fresh fuel , and finally was rewarded by seeing the fire of Masonry , not only rekindle " and revive , but blaze forth in the most gratifying manner . The Brethren of this Loclge , to mark the sense they entertained of the services he had rendered , and their appreciation of his unwearying exertions in
the cause , last year presented him with a P . M . ' s Jewel ; but far beyond this will be the inxvarcl satisfaction AA'hich such a Brother Mason must feel , at being permitted , by the G . A . O . T . U ., to assist in bringing about a work so beneficial to his fellow men ; ancl it affords a striking lesson to all , but more especially to our younger Brethren , hoxv much may be effected by patience , " diligence , and devotion to our Order .
The Lodge of Honour thus resuscitated , is now amongst the best xvorkingLodges of theProvince , and enrolls amongst its members some ofthe highest and most distinguished Brethren in the Craft , including