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Provincial.
The Past Prov . Grand Superintendents of Works . The Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro . Walker . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Pousset . Past Prov . Grand Deacons .
The Prov . Grand Score tar v , Bro . Charles Isaacs , with Book of Constitutions . Past Prov . Grand Registrars . The Prov . Grand Registrar , Bro . Nicholl . The Prov . Grand Treasurer , Bro . Saunders . The Past Prov . Grand Wardens .
The Corinthian Light , borne by a Master Mason . The Column of the Junior Prov . Grand . Warden , borne by a Master Mason . The Prov . Junior Grand Warden with Plumb Rule , Bro . Phillipe . The Doric Light , borne by a Master Mason . The Column of the Senior Prov . Grand Warden , borne by a Master Mason . The Senior Prov . Grand Warden with the Level , Bro . Delamer .
The Junior Prov . Grand Deacon , Bro . Morris . Provincial ) A Past Master with the Volume of the ) Provincial Grand Steward . ) Sacred Law . y Grand Steward . The Rev . Bro . Octavius Freire Owen , Prov . Grand Chaplain of Surrey . Bro . Ashley , Past Deputy Prov . Grand Master . The Ionic Light , borne by a Master Mason . Bro . Bisgood , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master with the Square . A Past Master , bearing the Gavel of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master ,
The Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , Bro . Prescott . . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master . The Senior Prov . Grand Deacon , Bro . Munns . Two Prov . Grand Stewards . Provincial Grand Tyler .
The evening service of the day was read by the Rev . the Curate of Dartford , which ended , the Rev . Bro . Owen ascended the pulpit and delivered a sermon , which was attentively listened to by the Brethren and a numerous congregation , taking his text from the 10 th chap , of Luke and part of the 30 th verse : — A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho , and fell among thieves . " As a preliminary observation , the preacher remarked , that states , like individuals , have their peculiarities , which certain epochs develop in variety ; but Christ , in the lessons he gave to His disciples , took some points of man ' s character which
were the same then as at the present time , and which existed in the days of Adam . The vice predominant throughout all ages of the world ' s history was the love of gold ; and the selfishness thereby engendered in the heart of man deadens all kind feeling for the sufferings of his fellow-creatures . The boasted knowledge of the present day we find to be of no assistance in checking this evil , by awakening us to the opposite duties . The words of the text show us the obtuseness of our hearts toward our brother ' s claims , when we find that a certain lawyer asked of Lord , " Who is my neighbour ? " On our entrance into this life we may be
considered as travellers thrown among thieves . The priest sees a man in distress and suffering ; but clad in purple and fine linen , with the riches of the world and their attendant comforts engrossing- him , he daily stands up in the temple enjoining the people to obey that law which , as we see by the Book of Leviticus , was a series of mercy and justice ; and so he looks on the man , sees he does not belong to his creed , and passes him by on the other side . It is so through all time ; is there not at the present day a perpetual system of building up walls to shut out our fellow-creatures ? Is it not true enough we are a den of thieves ? Is it
not the custom at the close of the day to calculate how much we have added to our own hoard from our brother ' s loss ? Are not the means by which we raise ourselves to power not unfrequently slandering him we desire to supplant ? Are there no such things as tho meaning nod—the significant shrug—the reputation murdered by a smile ? Seeing , then , the vile mockery of human life , is there not some necessity for a society that shall protect us from miseries—some bond of union that shall link man to his fellow when the hour of need comes ? When a
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Provincial.
The Past Prov . Grand Superintendents of Works . The Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro . Walker . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Pousset . Past Prov . Grand Deacons .
The Prov . Grand Score tar v , Bro . Charles Isaacs , with Book of Constitutions . Past Prov . Grand Registrars . The Prov . Grand Registrar , Bro . Nicholl . The Prov . Grand Treasurer , Bro . Saunders . The Past Prov . Grand Wardens .
The Corinthian Light , borne by a Master Mason . The Column of the Junior Prov . Grand . Warden , borne by a Master Mason . The Prov . Junior Grand Warden with Plumb Rule , Bro . Phillipe . The Doric Light , borne by a Master Mason . The Column of the Senior Prov . Grand Warden , borne by a Master Mason . The Senior Prov . Grand Warden with the Level , Bro . Delamer .
The Junior Prov . Grand Deacon , Bro . Morris . Provincial ) A Past Master with the Volume of the ) Provincial Grand Steward . ) Sacred Law . y Grand Steward . The Rev . Bro . Octavius Freire Owen , Prov . Grand Chaplain of Surrey . Bro . Ashley , Past Deputy Prov . Grand Master . The Ionic Light , borne by a Master Mason . Bro . Bisgood , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master with the Square . A Past Master , bearing the Gavel of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master ,
The Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , Bro . Prescott . . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master . The Senior Prov . Grand Deacon , Bro . Munns . Two Prov . Grand Stewards . Provincial Grand Tyler .
The evening service of the day was read by the Rev . the Curate of Dartford , which ended , the Rev . Bro . Owen ascended the pulpit and delivered a sermon , which was attentively listened to by the Brethren and a numerous congregation , taking his text from the 10 th chap , of Luke and part of the 30 th verse : — A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho , and fell among thieves . " As a preliminary observation , the preacher remarked , that states , like individuals , have their peculiarities , which certain epochs develop in variety ; but Christ , in the lessons he gave to His disciples , took some points of man ' s character which
were the same then as at the present time , and which existed in the days of Adam . The vice predominant throughout all ages of the world ' s history was the love of gold ; and the selfishness thereby engendered in the heart of man deadens all kind feeling for the sufferings of his fellow-creatures . The boasted knowledge of the present day we find to be of no assistance in checking this evil , by awakening us to the opposite duties . The words of the text show us the obtuseness of our hearts toward our brother ' s claims , when we find that a certain lawyer asked of Lord , " Who is my neighbour ? " On our entrance into this life we may be
considered as travellers thrown among thieves . The priest sees a man in distress and suffering ; but clad in purple and fine linen , with the riches of the world and their attendant comforts engrossing- him , he daily stands up in the temple enjoining the people to obey that law which , as we see by the Book of Leviticus , was a series of mercy and justice ; and so he looks on the man , sees he does not belong to his creed , and passes him by on the other side . It is so through all time ; is there not at the present day a perpetual system of building up walls to shut out our fellow-creatures ? Is it not true enough we are a den of thieves ? Is it
not the custom at the close of the day to calculate how much we have added to our own hoard from our brother ' s loss ? Are not the means by which we raise ourselves to power not unfrequently slandering him we desire to supplant ? Are there no such things as tho meaning nod—the significant shrug—the reputation murdered by a smile ? Seeing , then , the vile mockery of human life , is there not some necessity for a society that shall protect us from miseries—some bond of union that shall link man to his fellow when the hour of need comes ? When a