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health of the four gentlemen who had been initiated this evening , and he trusted they would shine forth as bright ornaments of the noble Order of Freemasonry . Bro . Waters ( the senior initiate ) , in responding to the toast , said , that he had long been anxious to become a Mason , and from what he had witnessed this evening , his only regret was that he had not carried out his intention long before ; he could not but admire the unanimous and
cordial feeling , and , if he may be allowed to use the term , brotherly love , which seemed to exist amongst the Brethren . He had always had a favourable opinion of Masonry , and from all he had seen this evening it more strongly confirmed his ideas ; and , for himself , he would add , he hoped to become a true and industrious member amongst them . The W . M . then said , the next toast he had to propose was one that gave him great pleasure ; it was not always he had the opportunity of doing so , as the Hev . Brother whose health he
was about to propose did not usually remain with them at the banquet ; he was glad of this opportunity now to propose the /* Health of the Eev . Bro . Laughlin , their worthy and esteemed Chaplain . " The Pev . Brother , in responding to the Brethren ' s kind and enthusiastic reception of his name , took occasion to congratulate the W . M . on this great and steady increase in the number of new Brethren . But he felt much more satisfaction in hearing the noble sentiments which one of the initiates put forth "that he ripped to become an industrious Mason . " It
was thus alone that the noble institution could take its due place in the estimation of the outer world , that the Brethren should devote themselve to the study of its noble perfections . Too many Masons contented themselves with giving attendance at the ordinary ceremonies and Lodge duties , and then partaking of the refreshment , to which , no doubt , after the labours of the evening , the W . M . and Brethren were so well entitled ; but from confining their attention to these more external matters and not studying the hidden and vital principles of
the Craft , they not only compelled the world at large , but even themselves , to believe that Masonry was confined to certain ( no doubt ) edifying ceremonies , and to festive meetings afterwards . Bro . Laughlin contended that there was more , far more , in Masonry than this ; that he , for his part , never attended a Lodge of his Brethren without deriving profit and pleasure from it : for here those distinctions which necessarily and providentially prevailed in the outer world , were held in abeyance ; Brethren met as Brethren on the level , and their proceedings were based on the
pillars of Masonry , " Brotherly love , fidelity , and Truth . " The wisest and best of beings whom the world has ever seen had belonged to the noble Order . Masonry and religion are identical—wherever Masonry exists , light and knowledge , truth and brotherly love , prevail ; and a man could not devote himself , as he ought , to the study of the sciences , without being a better man in all the relations of life—social , civil , and religious . The Pev . Brother again thanked the W . M . and Brethren for their constant and uniform kindness . Several other
toasts were then given ( including the W . M ., the P . Ms ., Officers , & c ) , all of which were duly responded to . A very delightful evening was spent , all seeming to vie with each other in promoting general happiness and enjoyment , in which they were greatly assisted by the excellent singing of Bros . Donald King , Winter , Taylor , & c . The visitors were Bros . Goodyear , Collard , Otto , Dancock , King , Woohner , Sowden , Appleton , Winter , and Clifford Smith .
Phoenix Lodge ( No . 202 ) . —The third anniversary , since the resuscitation of this Lodge , was celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern , on the 10 th of May , when Bro . Waite , late of the St . John ' s Lodge , Adelaide ( Scotch Constitution ) , was admitted a joining member , and passed to the 2 nd Degree ; and Bro . Graham was raised as a M . M . Bro . Harrison , the W . M ., then installed his successor , Bro . James Burton , into the chair , in a very masterly and impressive style . The new
W . M . invested the Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : —Bros . Barton , S . W . and Sec . ; Sharman , J . W . ; Warren , P . M ., Treas . ; Dunphy , S . D . ; Williams , J . D . ; Maslin , J . G-. ; Armstrong , M . C . The W . M . then presented the immediate P . M ., Bro . Harrison , with a very elegant Jewel , in testimony of the esteem in which he is held by the Brethren , and the admirable manner in which he discharged the duties of his office during the past year . Upwards of thirty of the
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health of the four gentlemen who had been initiated this evening , and he trusted they would shine forth as bright ornaments of the noble Order of Freemasonry . Bro . Waters ( the senior initiate ) , in responding to the toast , said , that he had long been anxious to become a Mason , and from what he had witnessed this evening , his only regret was that he had not carried out his intention long before ; he could not but admire the unanimous and
cordial feeling , and , if he may be allowed to use the term , brotherly love , which seemed to exist amongst the Brethren . He had always had a favourable opinion of Masonry , and from all he had seen this evening it more strongly confirmed his ideas ; and , for himself , he would add , he hoped to become a true and industrious member amongst them . The W . M . then said , the next toast he had to propose was one that gave him great pleasure ; it was not always he had the opportunity of doing so , as the Hev . Brother whose health he
was about to propose did not usually remain with them at the banquet ; he was glad of this opportunity now to propose the /* Health of the Eev . Bro . Laughlin , their worthy and esteemed Chaplain . " The Pev . Brother , in responding to the Brethren ' s kind and enthusiastic reception of his name , took occasion to congratulate the W . M . on this great and steady increase in the number of new Brethren . But he felt much more satisfaction in hearing the noble sentiments which one of the initiates put forth "that he ripped to become an industrious Mason . " It
was thus alone that the noble institution could take its due place in the estimation of the outer world , that the Brethren should devote themselve to the study of its noble perfections . Too many Masons contented themselves with giving attendance at the ordinary ceremonies and Lodge duties , and then partaking of the refreshment , to which , no doubt , after the labours of the evening , the W . M . and Brethren were so well entitled ; but from confining their attention to these more external matters and not studying the hidden and vital principles of
the Craft , they not only compelled the world at large , but even themselves , to believe that Masonry was confined to certain ( no doubt ) edifying ceremonies , and to festive meetings afterwards . Bro . Laughlin contended that there was more , far more , in Masonry than this ; that he , for his part , never attended a Lodge of his Brethren without deriving profit and pleasure from it : for here those distinctions which necessarily and providentially prevailed in the outer world , were held in abeyance ; Brethren met as Brethren on the level , and their proceedings were based on the
pillars of Masonry , " Brotherly love , fidelity , and Truth . " The wisest and best of beings whom the world has ever seen had belonged to the noble Order . Masonry and religion are identical—wherever Masonry exists , light and knowledge , truth and brotherly love , prevail ; and a man could not devote himself , as he ought , to the study of the sciences , without being a better man in all the relations of life—social , civil , and religious . The Pev . Brother again thanked the W . M . and Brethren for their constant and uniform kindness . Several other
toasts were then given ( including the W . M ., the P . Ms ., Officers , & c ) , all of which were duly responded to . A very delightful evening was spent , all seeming to vie with each other in promoting general happiness and enjoyment , in which they were greatly assisted by the excellent singing of Bros . Donald King , Winter , Taylor , & c . The visitors were Bros . Goodyear , Collard , Otto , Dancock , King , Woohner , Sowden , Appleton , Winter , and Clifford Smith .
Phoenix Lodge ( No . 202 ) . —The third anniversary , since the resuscitation of this Lodge , was celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern , on the 10 th of May , when Bro . Waite , late of the St . John ' s Lodge , Adelaide ( Scotch Constitution ) , was admitted a joining member , and passed to the 2 nd Degree ; and Bro . Graham was raised as a M . M . Bro . Harrison , the W . M ., then installed his successor , Bro . James Burton , into the chair , in a very masterly and impressive style . The new
W . M . invested the Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : —Bros . Barton , S . W . and Sec . ; Sharman , J . W . ; Warren , P . M ., Treas . ; Dunphy , S . D . ; Williams , J . D . ; Maslin , J . G-. ; Armstrong , M . C . The W . M . then presented the immediate P . M ., Bro . Harrison , with a very elegant Jewel , in testimony of the esteem in which he is held by the Brethren , and the admirable manner in which he discharged the duties of his office during the past year . Upwards of thirty of the