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¦' ' - \ .. ¦ ¦ ¦¦ " * .- ¦ APP 0 i ^ 5 ? MEif ! r . ^ Xa ^ . - ^« e 9 day , November 23 rd ^ Emulation ( 376 ) , Bull Jmi , Dartford , at 7 . :: v ; : : ^^ : ^ aJ ;; . ; , v : ;'; . ;/ Lancashire ( east ) , Appointments . ^ £ 0 d £ e $ , » -Monday , November 22 nd , Tudor ( 688 ) , Bed Lion , Oldham , at 6 |; Wednesday , 24 th , Integrity ( 189 ) , Cross Street Chambers , Manchester , at 6 ; St . John's ( 434 i ) , Three Tuns , Bolton , at 6 J .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . AppoiN ! FMENTS .--iLo ^ es- " Wednesday , November 24 th , St . George ' s ( 35 ) . Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Derby ( 1026 ) , Derby Arms , Bootle , at 5 ; Thursday , 25 th , Devonshire , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , at 6 . Mw-Jc Chapter 26 . — Keystone ( S . G . ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 5 Chapter , —Unity ( 815 ) , Wlieatskeafy Orms on , at 64 *
LINCOLNSHIRE . AppoiN ! CMEN ! i . ^ irfi >^» - ^ "Wedneaday , November 24 tb , Lindsey ( 1014 ) j Public Buildings , Louth , atO . ;
M ^ CONSECRATION OF A . JCASONIC HALL . On Tuesday , Oct , 26 th , the ceremony of consecration of the FreemasonsV Hall took place ^ of the Order in the toWn , a number of the country attended the celebration , and walked iu procession to- Stow church , attired in the insignia of the Craft , After the dedication of the building was performed , Bra the Rev . Gr , B . Ifoberts , of Che ^ sermon , having previously intoned the
prayers . The reverend gentleman took for bis text the 7 th verse of the 4 th chapter of Proverbs- ^" Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom .: and with all thy getting get understanding . " The purpose of their meeting there that day was one sipgle commentary on the text . Their object was to get wisdom as the ^ principal thing , " and to'find-out knowledge . The investigation of divine truths lifted up the mind to a higher sphere , sharpened the faculties , and improved the
affections . This divine wisdom must be searched for through God ' s works . The light of the sun is reflected through the moon to the earth—it is impossible to look at its full glare of meridian splendour , but the eye delights to drink in its milder and softer rays . So no man can see God and live—his insufferable splendour overpowers feeble human senses . Still his hand can he traced through his works on earth : in the glorious architecture of the universe , and in the beauties of creation , nian may recognize his Almighty finger ; but above all , is it to be seen
in the nobler beauties of mm , in his intellect , in his memory , and in his undying souh- ~ there the image of God himself is to be seen . The wisdom of God appears in each of his works as light reflected in a gentle and attractive form . Thus we can look at it without blinking , iri the productions of nature ; but chiefly can we adore it in the moral and intellectual faculties of man . It was to that work , the getting of wisdom , they applied theniselves as Masons . They sought to get understanding ; but they knew not where to get it except m the divine law and in the
words of God engraven in the Bible . Masonry , through the dark times , had preserved the mysteries of the Godhead . They were handed down through successive generations by the hearing of the ear and the teaching of the eye . The principles of divine truth were jealousy guarded in the midst of idolatry and unbelief . In the proportions of buildings , in the knitting of the arch , these doctrines were
typified and kept perfect . When over and above these traditions the word of God was vouchsafed to man by inspiration , the primitive signs were still retained , and the truths of religion were interpreted by the key of their Order . They dared not rest as immortal beings without seeking for wisdom , and they did so seek it in the source of all that is holy , beautiful , and grand . They discarded all inventions of human philosophy which refused to confess themselves to be of divine foundation
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¦' ' - \ .. ¦ ¦ ¦¦ " * .- ¦ APP 0 i ^ 5 ? MEif ! r . ^ Xa ^ . - ^« e 9 day , November 23 rd ^ Emulation ( 376 ) , Bull Jmi , Dartford , at 7 . :: v ; : : ^^ : ^ aJ ;; . ; , v : ;'; . ;/ Lancashire ( east ) , Appointments . ^ £ 0 d £ e $ , » -Monday , November 22 nd , Tudor ( 688 ) , Bed Lion , Oldham , at 6 |; Wednesday , 24 th , Integrity ( 189 ) , Cross Street Chambers , Manchester , at 6 ; St . John's ( 434 i ) , Three Tuns , Bolton , at 6 J .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . AppoiN ! FMENTS .--iLo ^ es- " Wednesday , November 24 th , St . George ' s ( 35 ) . Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Derby ( 1026 ) , Derby Arms , Bootle , at 5 ; Thursday , 25 th , Devonshire , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , at 6 . Mw-Jc Chapter 26 . — Keystone ( S . G . ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 5 Chapter , —Unity ( 815 ) , Wlieatskeafy Orms on , at 64 *
LINCOLNSHIRE . AppoiN ! CMEN ! i . ^ irfi >^» - ^ "Wedneaday , November 24 tb , Lindsey ( 1014 ) j Public Buildings , Louth , atO . ;
M ^ CONSECRATION OF A . JCASONIC HALL . On Tuesday , Oct , 26 th , the ceremony of consecration of the FreemasonsV Hall took place ^ of the Order in the toWn , a number of the country attended the celebration , and walked iu procession to- Stow church , attired in the insignia of the Craft , After the dedication of the building was performed , Bra the Rev . Gr , B . Ifoberts , of Che ^ sermon , having previously intoned the
prayers . The reverend gentleman took for bis text the 7 th verse of the 4 th chapter of Proverbs- ^" Wisdom is the principal thing ; therefore get wisdom .: and with all thy getting get understanding . " The purpose of their meeting there that day was one sipgle commentary on the text . Their object was to get wisdom as the ^ principal thing , " and to'find-out knowledge . The investigation of divine truths lifted up the mind to a higher sphere , sharpened the faculties , and improved the
affections . This divine wisdom must be searched for through God ' s works . The light of the sun is reflected through the moon to the earth—it is impossible to look at its full glare of meridian splendour , but the eye delights to drink in its milder and softer rays . So no man can see God and live—his insufferable splendour overpowers feeble human senses . Still his hand can he traced through his works on earth : in the glorious architecture of the universe , and in the beauties of creation , nian may recognize his Almighty finger ; but above all , is it to be seen
in the nobler beauties of mm , in his intellect , in his memory , and in his undying souh- ~ there the image of God himself is to be seen . The wisdom of God appears in each of his works as light reflected in a gentle and attractive form . Thus we can look at it without blinking , iri the productions of nature ; but chiefly can we adore it in the moral and intellectual faculties of man . It was to that work , the getting of wisdom , they applied theniselves as Masons . They sought to get understanding ; but they knew not where to get it except m the divine law and in the
words of God engraven in the Bible . Masonry , through the dark times , had preserved the mysteries of the Godhead . They were handed down through successive generations by the hearing of the ear and the teaching of the eye . The principles of divine truth were jealousy guarded in the midst of idolatry and unbelief . In the proportions of buildings , in the knitting of the arch , these doctrines were
typified and kept perfect . When over and above these traditions the word of God was vouchsafed to man by inspiration , the primitive signs were still retained , and the truths of religion were interpreted by the key of their Order . They dared not rest as immortal beings without seeking for wisdom , and they did so seek it in the source of all that is holy , beautiful , and grand . They discarded all inventions of human philosophy which refused to confess themselves to be of divine foundation