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a few words * he gave the health of his noble friend , " ¦ Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , S . G . W ., and the rest of the Grand Officers . " Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon said , that in general he was a bold man who answered for himself—a bolder one still who undertook that duty for others : thus in Masonry , as in common life , high office carried high responsi bility ; probably the duties of the several officers might not be very different , and if not all alike in capacity , they were in zeal and fidelity equal in their work . Late as the hour
was , and waning as were their lights , he would detain them but for a few words as regarded himself . The honours of the Prov . Grand Lodge afforded him double pleasure—first from having received them at the hands of his gallant friend and veteran in the Order , and next for the association with the Brethren of his own Province ; and he would further say , to adopt figurative language fitted for the case , that sailing in the same boat of which Sir Lucius held the helm it was most certain the Craft would be guided aright . He revered Freemasonry for the universal spirit of Brotherhood it engendered—wherever the seas rolled the Mason found hospitality .
He was also sure our other national institutions were not neglected by Masons . By the many familiar faces he saw around him , he was assured that the bonds of fellowship woven by county friendships were strengthened by the institution . He could wish that Masons of the Provinces took more interest in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge ; he thought it was unsatisfactory that the Lodges in the Provinces did not so actively enter into the spirit of Masonry as their Brethren in
the metropolis , There was no spot in England so well fitted to inspire a Mason ' s enthusiasm as their ancient city , which contained so many memorials of past times , the works of their ancestors—the city , he might say , of William of Wykeham . In conclusion , the noble Brother said , that he and his colleagues would direct their best efforts to the promotion of the interests of Freemasonry in general , but in Hampshire more particularly .
The Prov . G . M ., with a few kind words , next gave , ¦ " Bro . Wyndham Portal , and the rest of the Past Grand Officers . " Bro . Wyndham Portal , P . Prov . G . S . W ., said , that having retired from office in the Province , he and others would be better enabled to attend to their duties in the united Grand Lodge , and thus endeavour to prevent a continuance of the abuses of which they had all heard so much . Guided and aided by his noble friends , he hoped that when they met at Basingstoke next year they would be able to give a better account of the prospects of Masonry . The Prov . G . M ., after a brief eulogy on the sermon they had heard , next gave , " The Prov . G . Chaps ., Bros . Dr . Woolley and G . P . Portal . "
The Rev . Bro . Dr . Woolley said , he was desired by his worthy Brother and colleague to express their united thanks for that token of esteem . They had heard from Bro . Portal an able and eloquent expose of the great duties of Masonry ; those precepts from the first hour that he heard them had ever been impressed upon his heart . It was often asked of him , how can you , or any member of the Christian Church , be a member of such an association as Freemasonry ? As a minister , he held , and must hold , those dogmas which they received , and he certainly did not consider Masonry was antagonistic to them : he must ever consider
it a great advantage that there was one society , like Freemasonry , where all could meet , without distinction of creed , in support of the three great Masonic principles of brotherly love , relief , and truth . Brethren ought to be careful to nip in the bud every species of rivalry , or aught that militated against the great principles of the Order , and bear in mind the beautiful words of the 133 rd Psalm . The Pev . Brother concluded with a tribute of sympathy for the late Bro . Savage , whom he knew well , and had many opportunities of seeing engaged in works of charity and kindness .
Bro . Stebbing , P . Pro v . G . Sec , at the desire of the Prov . G . M ., rose and proposed the health of an old and distinguished Mason who bad done great service in handing down to posterity those genuine tenets of Freemasonry which he had learned from Peter Gilkes ; and who , after forty-two years' service , was still useful and energetic , and looked as young as ever . That day the Masons of Hampshire had done themselves immortal honour in acknowledging those services by a handsome testimonial . Bro . Stebbing then diverged from his subject ,
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a few words * he gave the health of his noble friend , " ¦ Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , S . G . W ., and the rest of the Grand Officers . " Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon said , that in general he was a bold man who answered for himself—a bolder one still who undertook that duty for others : thus in Masonry , as in common life , high office carried high responsi bility ; probably the duties of the several officers might not be very different , and if not all alike in capacity , they were in zeal and fidelity equal in their work . Late as the hour
was , and waning as were their lights , he would detain them but for a few words as regarded himself . The honours of the Prov . Grand Lodge afforded him double pleasure—first from having received them at the hands of his gallant friend and veteran in the Order , and next for the association with the Brethren of his own Province ; and he would further say , to adopt figurative language fitted for the case , that sailing in the same boat of which Sir Lucius held the helm it was most certain the Craft would be guided aright . He revered Freemasonry for the universal spirit of Brotherhood it engendered—wherever the seas rolled the Mason found hospitality .
He was also sure our other national institutions were not neglected by Masons . By the many familiar faces he saw around him , he was assured that the bonds of fellowship woven by county friendships were strengthened by the institution . He could wish that Masons of the Provinces took more interest in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge ; he thought it was unsatisfactory that the Lodges in the Provinces did not so actively enter into the spirit of Masonry as their Brethren in
the metropolis , There was no spot in England so well fitted to inspire a Mason ' s enthusiasm as their ancient city , which contained so many memorials of past times , the works of their ancestors—the city , he might say , of William of Wykeham . In conclusion , the noble Brother said , that he and his colleagues would direct their best efforts to the promotion of the interests of Freemasonry in general , but in Hampshire more particularly .
The Prov . G . M ., with a few kind words , next gave , ¦ " Bro . Wyndham Portal , and the rest of the Past Grand Officers . " Bro . Wyndham Portal , P . Prov . G . S . W ., said , that having retired from office in the Province , he and others would be better enabled to attend to their duties in the united Grand Lodge , and thus endeavour to prevent a continuance of the abuses of which they had all heard so much . Guided and aided by his noble friends , he hoped that when they met at Basingstoke next year they would be able to give a better account of the prospects of Masonry . The Prov . G . M ., after a brief eulogy on the sermon they had heard , next gave , " The Prov . G . Chaps ., Bros . Dr . Woolley and G . P . Portal . "
The Rev . Bro . Dr . Woolley said , he was desired by his worthy Brother and colleague to express their united thanks for that token of esteem . They had heard from Bro . Portal an able and eloquent expose of the great duties of Masonry ; those precepts from the first hour that he heard them had ever been impressed upon his heart . It was often asked of him , how can you , or any member of the Christian Church , be a member of such an association as Freemasonry ? As a minister , he held , and must hold , those dogmas which they received , and he certainly did not consider Masonry was antagonistic to them : he must ever consider
it a great advantage that there was one society , like Freemasonry , where all could meet , without distinction of creed , in support of the three great Masonic principles of brotherly love , relief , and truth . Brethren ought to be careful to nip in the bud every species of rivalry , or aught that militated against the great principles of the Order , and bear in mind the beautiful words of the 133 rd Psalm . The Pev . Brother concluded with a tribute of sympathy for the late Bro . Savage , whom he knew well , and had many opportunities of seeing engaged in works of charity and kindness .
Bro . Stebbing , P . Pro v . G . Sec , at the desire of the Prov . G . M ., rose and proposed the health of an old and distinguished Mason who bad done great service in handing down to posterity those genuine tenets of Freemasonry which he had learned from Peter Gilkes ; and who , after forty-two years' service , was still useful and energetic , and looked as young as ever . That day the Masons of Hampshire had done themselves immortal honour in acknowledging those services by a handsome testimonial . Bro . Stebbing then diverged from his subject ,