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The Late Bro. Dr. Oliver, D.D.
Hints on Educational Societies , Essay on Education , Six Letters on the Liturgy , a Letter on Church Principles , Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Doctrine , Eighteen Sermons preached at Wolverhampton , The Monasteries on the eastern side of the
Witham , Letter to the late Sir E . F . Bromhead on Druidical Remains near Lincoln , Guide to the Druidical Temple at Nottingham , British Antiquities in Nottingham and Vicinity , Remains of Ancient Britons between Lincoln and Sleaford , Scopwickians ,
& c . The first work was published in 1811 , and his last in 1 S 66 . His " Ye Byrde of Gryme " ( Grimsby in the olden time ) had this dedication : " At the age of eighty-four years the following pages are inscribed as a souvenir of friendship , and a kindly farewell to
the inhabitants of Grimsby and Lee , by their former parish minister , with sole charge for a jjeriod of seventeen years , and now their obedient servant and well wisher . Eastgate , Lincoln , January , 1 S 66 . " Aud he concluded the . work iu these words : " And thus I bid
farewell to the inhabitants of Grimsby , in the hope that when this little book is read they will think kindly of me after the years of my pilgrimage are ended . "
New Grand Officers.
NEW GRAND OFFICERS .
BEO . LOED ELIOT , M . F ., SENIOR GRAND WARDEN " . Bro . Lord Eliot , M . J ? ., who was apjjointed Senior Grand Warden for the ensuing year , was initiated in Dublin , iu Lodge No . 12 , under the Irish Constitution . He is now S . W . of the Sincerity Lodge ( No . 1 S 9 ) at Plymouth . He is also Master designate
of the Eliot Lodge at St . German ' s , Cornwall , which will be consecrated in a few days . BEO . THE EEV . ROBERT JAMES SIMPSON , GRAND CHAPLAIN . Bro . the Eev . Robert James Simpson , 1 LA ., of
Oriel College , Oxford , appointed one of the Grand Chaplains , was initiated in the Palatine Lodge , Sunderland , in 1849 ; was Chaplain of the lodge , Prov . G . Chap , and Prov . S . G . W . of Durham ; was then W . M . of the Restoration Lodge ( No . Ill ) , at
Darlington . He was afterwards Prov . G . Chap , of Berks and Bucks , and Chaplain of the Castle and Etonian Lodges , Windsor . BRO . OUGH , ASSISTANT GRAND PURSUIVANT . Bro . Ough has proved himself a worthy Mason ,
and is truly deserving of all the honours conferred upon him . He was initiated in the Belgrave Lodge ( No . 749 ) in 1859 , served all the offices , and was W . M . in 1 S 66 , during which time he did all the duties , and installed his successor . He served as
Steward for all the three Charities during hi 3 year of office , and himself became a Life Governor of all of them . He founded the Belgrave Chapter , of which
New Grand Officers.
he was the First Principal , aud this month he will be the Second Principal of the Canonbury Chapter . [ We should have been glad to have continued the list as to the other new Grand Officers , had the necessary information been afforded us . —En . F . M . ]
History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.
HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .
By ? £ < Bro . WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN , 18 ° , Corresponding Member of tlie German Union of Freemasons ; Knight Companion of the Royal Order ; Member of Several Bites in England and Scotland ; & -c ; fyc .
( Continued from page 309 . ) It is with mingled regret and gratification that we give publicity to the following record in the minute book of the Love and Honour Lodge , as in all probability it would not have seen the
light were it not for this effort of our own . A lodge of emergency was held 28 th April , 1820 , to initiate two gentlemen , whose stay was very uncertain , being seafaring men . The visitors were Bros . Corfield , Hyslop , aud Wynterbottom . C .
Suserey being a Spaniard , and unacquainted with the English language , Bros . Hyslop and Wynterbottom kindly acted as interpreters . These three had just arrived from Carthagena , South America , where Bro . Hyslop was thrown into prison at the
instance of Morula , the Spanish General , for refusing to declare the names of the Masons in the province . On his persisting in his refusal , he was , amidst increased sufferings and privations , thrice bound and led out for execution , but was each time
saved by the interposition of Colonel Torey , who had secretly visited him in prison , encouraged him to persevere in his fidelity , aud on one or two occasions had watched over him whilst he slept .
Morilla at length left Carthagena , and Hyslop was set at liberty . A meeting was held as early as possible after his release , and it was not until then that Hyslop knew that Torey was a brother . They embraced each other most ardently , the
former telling the Colonel he had thrice saved his life , and , amidst much joy and gratitude , the remaining brethren hailed Hyslop as the man who had , in all probability , by his fidelity and courage , saved the lives of many who had become members
of the Craft . Bro . John Ellis , P . D . P . G . M ., & c , W . M ., retired from the chair of the lodge , 2 nd January , 1821 , and in the following address set forth the principles of the Craft to the members so forcibly that we feel tempted to transcribe it ver-
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The Late Bro. Dr. Oliver, D.D.
Hints on Educational Societies , Essay on Education , Six Letters on the Liturgy , a Letter on Church Principles , Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on Doctrine , Eighteen Sermons preached at Wolverhampton , The Monasteries on the eastern side of the
Witham , Letter to the late Sir E . F . Bromhead on Druidical Remains near Lincoln , Guide to the Druidical Temple at Nottingham , British Antiquities in Nottingham and Vicinity , Remains of Ancient Britons between Lincoln and Sleaford , Scopwickians ,
& c . The first work was published in 1811 , and his last in 1 S 66 . His " Ye Byrde of Gryme " ( Grimsby in the olden time ) had this dedication : " At the age of eighty-four years the following pages are inscribed as a souvenir of friendship , and a kindly farewell to
the inhabitants of Grimsby and Lee , by their former parish minister , with sole charge for a jjeriod of seventeen years , and now their obedient servant and well wisher . Eastgate , Lincoln , January , 1 S 66 . " Aud he concluded the . work iu these words : " And thus I bid
farewell to the inhabitants of Grimsby , in the hope that when this little book is read they will think kindly of me after the years of my pilgrimage are ended . "
New Grand Officers.
NEW GRAND OFFICERS .
BEO . LOED ELIOT , M . F ., SENIOR GRAND WARDEN " . Bro . Lord Eliot , M . J ? ., who was apjjointed Senior Grand Warden for the ensuing year , was initiated in Dublin , iu Lodge No . 12 , under the Irish Constitution . He is now S . W . of the Sincerity Lodge ( No . 1 S 9 ) at Plymouth . He is also Master designate
of the Eliot Lodge at St . German ' s , Cornwall , which will be consecrated in a few days . BEO . THE EEV . ROBERT JAMES SIMPSON , GRAND CHAPLAIN . Bro . the Eev . Robert James Simpson , 1 LA ., of
Oriel College , Oxford , appointed one of the Grand Chaplains , was initiated in the Palatine Lodge , Sunderland , in 1849 ; was Chaplain of the lodge , Prov . G . Chap , and Prov . S . G . W . of Durham ; was then W . M . of the Restoration Lodge ( No . Ill ) , at
Darlington . He was afterwards Prov . G . Chap , of Berks and Bucks , and Chaplain of the Castle and Etonian Lodges , Windsor . BRO . OUGH , ASSISTANT GRAND PURSUIVANT . Bro . Ough has proved himself a worthy Mason ,
and is truly deserving of all the honours conferred upon him . He was initiated in the Belgrave Lodge ( No . 749 ) in 1859 , served all the offices , and was W . M . in 1 S 66 , during which time he did all the duties , and installed his successor . He served as
Steward for all the three Charities during hi 3 year of office , and himself became a Life Governor of all of them . He founded the Belgrave Chapter , of which
New Grand Officers.
he was the First Principal , aud this month he will be the Second Principal of the Canonbury Chapter . [ We should have been glad to have continued the list as to the other new Grand Officers , had the necessary information been afforded us . —En . F . M . ]
History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.
HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .
By ? £ < Bro . WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN , 18 ° , Corresponding Member of tlie German Union of Freemasons ; Knight Companion of the Royal Order ; Member of Several Bites in England and Scotland ; & -c ; fyc .
( Continued from page 309 . ) It is with mingled regret and gratification that we give publicity to the following record in the minute book of the Love and Honour Lodge , as in all probability it would not have seen the
light were it not for this effort of our own . A lodge of emergency was held 28 th April , 1820 , to initiate two gentlemen , whose stay was very uncertain , being seafaring men . The visitors were Bros . Corfield , Hyslop , aud Wynterbottom . C .
Suserey being a Spaniard , and unacquainted with the English language , Bros . Hyslop and Wynterbottom kindly acted as interpreters . These three had just arrived from Carthagena , South America , where Bro . Hyslop was thrown into prison at the
instance of Morula , the Spanish General , for refusing to declare the names of the Masons in the province . On his persisting in his refusal , he was , amidst increased sufferings and privations , thrice bound and led out for execution , but was each time
saved by the interposition of Colonel Torey , who had secretly visited him in prison , encouraged him to persevere in his fidelity , aud on one or two occasions had watched over him whilst he slept .
Morilla at length left Carthagena , and Hyslop was set at liberty . A meeting was held as early as possible after his release , and it was not until then that Hyslop knew that Torey was a brother . They embraced each other most ardently , the
former telling the Colonel he had thrice saved his life , and , amidst much joy and gratitude , the remaining brethren hailed Hyslop as the man who had , in all probability , by his fidelity and courage , saved the lives of many who had become members
of the Craft . Bro . John Ellis , P . D . P . G . M ., & c , W . M ., retired from the chair of the lodge , 2 nd January , 1821 , and in the following address set forth the principles of the Craft to the members so forcibly that we feel tempted to transcribe it ver-