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of Bro . Hoskyns' speech ivas confined to an enquiry into the origin of Masonry , which it will only be necessary here briefly to notice . In the first place be referred to its dual condition having , as some think , one part derived from the classic world , and the other from the Semitic world , and then to the substratum , so to speak , afforded hy the Old Testament laws ; on the other side to the portion which seemed to belong to the Pagan world , and to the admixture of these with the elements of
mystery , ivhich would seem to have been necessary for the advance of truth . Another source from whence the art was supposed to have been drawn—namely , the Eleusinian mysteriesivas next adverted to . This was a great festival observed every fourth year by the people of Athens , and instituted at Eleusis in honour of Ceres and Prosperine ; the former of whom was believed to have taught the inhabitants the art of agriculture and our holy doctrine—a doctrine which was said not only to
, purity the heart from sin and expel ignorance from the mind , but to ensure also the favour of the gods , and to open the gates of immortal felicity to the initiated . But it is quite impossible to do justice to so delicate and so abstruse a subject in a newspaper report , and ive , therefore , leave it with this brief notice of the same . In conclusion , he trusted that , by that genial rivalry which all true Masons should cultivate , they would be able to copy the good qualities of the brethren of sister
provinces , and that on a future ancl not far distant occasion he should be tho bearer to them of a far more favourable report than that they had heard that day . Bro . ROBERTS assured the Prov . G . M . and the brethren of Herefordshire that he had no intention of giving any offence to them , and he therefore hoped tbey would receive his remarks in the jocular spirit in ivhich they were offered . lira . Colonel TraTE gave in deservedly complimentary terms
" Tho Health of Mrs . and the Misses Rolls , of the Hentlre , " whose names he knew would not require any apology for their introduction upon that occasion . ( Cheers . ) The conduct of Mrs . Rolls , and of the Misses Rolls , too , throughout these pleasant proceedings had been such as to claim , not only the admiration and approbation of Masons , but of ordinary men . ( Cheers . ) Bro . S . E . W . ROLLS responded . He was much gratified by
the compliment so nicely paid to his wife and daughters , who from the first moment to the last had been most anxious for the comfort of his Masonic guests and the success of these proceedings . ( Great cheering . ) Tho interest they took in the matter was not move forcibly apparent to 1 dm . than from the manner in which they received his friends , for whom he was sure they only felt they could not do sufficient . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . )
Bro . ROLLS then gave the health of a very old and a very distinguished Mason , "The Pvov . G . S . W ., Bro . Wakeman . " ( The toast received Masonic honours . ) Bro . AA AKEHAN replied , and , in the course of bis remarks , said ho had been a Mason for fifty-one years ( cheers ) , and it consequently afforded him peculiar pleasure to be present and join his brother Masons in celebrating the advent of their President to the ProvGMchair ( lause )
worthy . .. . App . Bro . DE BERNARDY , in the course of an eloquent speech , pro ¦ posed " The Health of Bro . J . Alexander Rolls , " who had been appointed to a Masonic post of some importance ; and as they had reason to believe he would show all the good qualities of his father , ho asked them to give him a hearty reception . ( Cheers . ) Bro . ROLLS replied that tho more ho saw of Masonry the
more he was convinced of its social good . They had witnessed a most beautiful and impressive ceremony performed in so eloquent a manner that of itself it afforded the strongest testimony of tho high morality inculcated by Masonry . ( Cheers , ) The compliment to him was as yet wholly undeserved , but he would endeavour to fill to the best of his abilities the position conferred apon hhn , ami thereby seek to forward Masonry ancl secure the confidence and esteem of his brethren . ( Cheers . )
Tho PBOV . G . MASTER , g we " The Health of Bro . II . M . Kennard , the Hig h Sherillj" to which that gentleman replied . The PROV . G . MASTER gave " The Health of Bro . . fames Pearce King , the late Prov . G . Sec , and thanks for his services , " to which Bro . King replied . The health of the new Prov . G . Sec , Bro . liigginson , followed : also duly acknowledged . The Prov . G . M . then vacated the chair , which was filled by Bro . De Bernarcly , with the full approbation of the Eight AVorshipful President . Among the toasts which followed was
that of " Bro . AA all , the Prov . G . Org ., with the best thanks of the province for his labours , " aud that of " The Ladies and Gentlemen who so kindly lent their assistance for the musical service in the church . " The brethren shortly after separated .
SOUTH AVALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . CARDIFF . —Glamorgan Lodge ( No . 36 , late No . 43 ) . '— -Theregular stated lodge was holden on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , St . Mary-street . Present : Bros . Jno . Grierson , AV . M . ; T . G . South , P . M ., Prov . S . G . AV . ; AA " . J . Gaskell , P . M ., Prov . J . G . W . ; R . F . Langley , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Jas . Gawn , P . M . 679 , P . Prov . G . Org . "; — Robinson ,. SW ternGHuntS . W . tern . D . RobertsSecretary
.. pro . ; . , pro ; , ; D . Fisher , Organist ; N . Marks , S . D . ; E . AA atkins ,. T . D . ^; -ofe ;» .,-. F . W . Armstrong , I . G . ; Marks , Stephens , AVilkes , Ware , Morris , Joy , Lord , Esp , Jonker , Donelly , Milner , & c . The minutes of the last regular stated lodge , and the minutes of a lodge of emergency , having been confirmed , a ballot was taken for three candidates , neither of whom was accepted . Mr . Gwilliam Williams , balloted for and accepted at the last ragulav lodge ,
was stated to be in attendance ancl desirous of initiation ,, whereupon Bro . Gawn , P . M . 679 , and a member of this lodge , rose and said that he feared there was some misunderstanding with regard to this candidate , who was not , as the brethren would ' naturally suppose , one of the " profane world , " but a iona fide brother Mason , he having regularly initiated him into Masonry three years since in the St . David ' s Lodge , Aberdeen , of which he ( Bro . Gawn ) was then duly installed Master . Here
additional astonishment was created by the S . D . demanding admittance , and announcing to the AV . M . that the candidate declared himself to be a brother Mason , having been already initiated in a warranted lodge in this province by a Past Master
now present . A consultation now took place in the " East , " ' upon which the W . M . delivered this remark . 'ible decision : — "That , as the brother brought no Grand Lodge certificate with him , the lodge was without legal proof that lie had been regularly initiated into Freemasonry , and as he now presented himself for initiation , the ceremony would be proceeded with . " Bro . Stephens warmly commented upon this decision as a pointed insult to the Past Master , who had assured the lodge
that Bro . AVilliams had been regularly initiated in a warranted lodge . Bros . Morris , Mark Marks ( the oldest member of the lodge ) , Ware , ancl other brethren strenuously opposed such anex . l \ -aovd \\ iavy and , as they believed , thoroughly unconstitutional proceeding , and Bro . Gawn , having requested that his protest be inserted upon the minutes , quitted the lodge with a large number of the brethren who were displeased with the decision . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . C . K . Tynte , was .
here announced , and took his seat as a private member of the lodge , when , no intimation having been given him ofthe nature of the proceedings , the "farce of re-initiation " was enacted ( we hope ) for the " lirst time in any lodge " in his presence . Not the least extraordinary part of the performance was the invariable omission by the subordinate officers of the lodge of those portions of the ceremony' ivhich would have represented the brother as ignorant of the mysteries , thus giving a significant recognition to prior initiation . Some routine business wastransacted , after which Bros . Esp and Lord were passed to tho F . 0 . degree , and the lodge closed at 10 o ' clock p . m .
YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . CONSECRATION OE HIE PENTALEHA LODGE ( NO . 974 ) , BttADEOUD . [ By some accident the following , being the conclusion of outreport of the consecration of this lodge , was omitted last week . Our readers are therefore requested to read it in connection with the report ive then published . ]
The concluding prayer was given by the Eev . Joseph Senior , D . D ., Prov . G . Chap , of England ; and , previous to the closing of the lodge , Dr . Spark performed the Hallelujah Chorus on the . harmonium . Bro . AV . White , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., was intrusted with ancl conducted the ceremonies in a most efficient manner . The choir consisted of Bros . Joivett , Matthews , Coleman , and Gott , and were all that could be desired . The brethren , ave
under a debt of gratitude to tho Prov . G . Org ., Dr . Spark , for the able manner in which ho had arranged the musical portion of the ceremonies . The thurible was kindly lent by Mrs . Freer , the relict of the
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Provincial.
of Bro . Hoskyns' speech ivas confined to an enquiry into the origin of Masonry , which it will only be necessary here briefly to notice . In the first place be referred to its dual condition having , as some think , one part derived from the classic world , and the other from the Semitic world , and then to the substratum , so to speak , afforded hy the Old Testament laws ; on the other side to the portion which seemed to belong to the Pagan world , and to the admixture of these with the elements of
mystery , ivhich would seem to have been necessary for the advance of truth . Another source from whence the art was supposed to have been drawn—namely , the Eleusinian mysteriesivas next adverted to . This was a great festival observed every fourth year by the people of Athens , and instituted at Eleusis in honour of Ceres and Prosperine ; the former of whom was believed to have taught the inhabitants the art of agriculture and our holy doctrine—a doctrine which was said not only to
, purity the heart from sin and expel ignorance from the mind , but to ensure also the favour of the gods , and to open the gates of immortal felicity to the initiated . But it is quite impossible to do justice to so delicate and so abstruse a subject in a newspaper report , and ive , therefore , leave it with this brief notice of the same . In conclusion , he trusted that , by that genial rivalry which all true Masons should cultivate , they would be able to copy the good qualities of the brethren of sister
provinces , and that on a future ancl not far distant occasion he should be tho bearer to them of a far more favourable report than that they had heard that day . Bro . ROBERTS assured the Prov . G . M . and the brethren of Herefordshire that he had no intention of giving any offence to them , and he therefore hoped tbey would receive his remarks in the jocular spirit in ivhich they were offered . lira . Colonel TraTE gave in deservedly complimentary terms
" Tho Health of Mrs . and the Misses Rolls , of the Hentlre , " whose names he knew would not require any apology for their introduction upon that occasion . ( Cheers . ) The conduct of Mrs . Rolls , and of the Misses Rolls , too , throughout these pleasant proceedings had been such as to claim , not only the admiration and approbation of Masons , but of ordinary men . ( Cheers . ) Bro . S . E . W . ROLLS responded . He was much gratified by
the compliment so nicely paid to his wife and daughters , who from the first moment to the last had been most anxious for the comfort of his Masonic guests and the success of these proceedings . ( Great cheering . ) Tho interest they took in the matter was not move forcibly apparent to 1 dm . than from the manner in which they received his friends , for whom he was sure they only felt they could not do sufficient . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . )
Bro . ROLLS then gave the health of a very old and a very distinguished Mason , "The Pvov . G . S . W ., Bro . Wakeman . " ( The toast received Masonic honours . ) Bro . AA AKEHAN replied , and , in the course of bis remarks , said ho had been a Mason for fifty-one years ( cheers ) , and it consequently afforded him peculiar pleasure to be present and join his brother Masons in celebrating the advent of their President to the ProvGMchair ( lause )
worthy . .. . App . Bro . DE BERNARDY , in the course of an eloquent speech , pro ¦ posed " The Health of Bro . J . Alexander Rolls , " who had been appointed to a Masonic post of some importance ; and as they had reason to believe he would show all the good qualities of his father , ho asked them to give him a hearty reception . ( Cheers . ) Bro . ROLLS replied that tho more ho saw of Masonry the
more he was convinced of its social good . They had witnessed a most beautiful and impressive ceremony performed in so eloquent a manner that of itself it afforded the strongest testimony of tho high morality inculcated by Masonry . ( Cheers , ) The compliment to him was as yet wholly undeserved , but he would endeavour to fill to the best of his abilities the position conferred apon hhn , ami thereby seek to forward Masonry ancl secure the confidence and esteem of his brethren . ( Cheers . )
Tho PBOV . G . MASTER , g we " The Health of Bro . II . M . Kennard , the Hig h Sherillj" to which that gentleman replied . The PROV . G . MASTER gave " The Health of Bro . . fames Pearce King , the late Prov . G . Sec , and thanks for his services , " to which Bro . King replied . The health of the new Prov . G . Sec , Bro . liigginson , followed : also duly acknowledged . The Prov . G . M . then vacated the chair , which was filled by Bro . De Bernarcly , with the full approbation of the Eight AVorshipful President . Among the toasts which followed was
that of " Bro . AA all , the Prov . G . Org ., with the best thanks of the province for his labours , " aud that of " The Ladies and Gentlemen who so kindly lent their assistance for the musical service in the church . " The brethren shortly after separated .
SOUTH AVALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . CARDIFF . —Glamorgan Lodge ( No . 36 , late No . 43 ) . '— -Theregular stated lodge was holden on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , St . Mary-street . Present : Bros . Jno . Grierson , AV . M . ; T . G . South , P . M ., Prov . S . G . AV . ; AA " . J . Gaskell , P . M ., Prov . J . G . W . ; R . F . Langley , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Jas . Gawn , P . M . 679 , P . Prov . G . Org . "; — Robinson ,. SW ternGHuntS . W . tern . D . RobertsSecretary
.. pro . ; . , pro ; , ; D . Fisher , Organist ; N . Marks , S . D . ; E . AA atkins ,. T . D . ^; -ofe ;» .,-. F . W . Armstrong , I . G . ; Marks , Stephens , AVilkes , Ware , Morris , Joy , Lord , Esp , Jonker , Donelly , Milner , & c . The minutes of the last regular stated lodge , and the minutes of a lodge of emergency , having been confirmed , a ballot was taken for three candidates , neither of whom was accepted . Mr . Gwilliam Williams , balloted for and accepted at the last ragulav lodge ,
was stated to be in attendance ancl desirous of initiation ,, whereupon Bro . Gawn , P . M . 679 , and a member of this lodge , rose and said that he feared there was some misunderstanding with regard to this candidate , who was not , as the brethren would ' naturally suppose , one of the " profane world , " but a iona fide brother Mason , he having regularly initiated him into Masonry three years since in the St . David ' s Lodge , Aberdeen , of which he ( Bro . Gawn ) was then duly installed Master . Here
additional astonishment was created by the S . D . demanding admittance , and announcing to the AV . M . that the candidate declared himself to be a brother Mason , having been already initiated in a warranted lodge in this province by a Past Master
now present . A consultation now took place in the " East , " ' upon which the W . M . delivered this remark . 'ible decision : — "That , as the brother brought no Grand Lodge certificate with him , the lodge was without legal proof that lie had been regularly initiated into Freemasonry , and as he now presented himself for initiation , the ceremony would be proceeded with . " Bro . Stephens warmly commented upon this decision as a pointed insult to the Past Master , who had assured the lodge
that Bro . AVilliams had been regularly initiated in a warranted lodge . Bros . Morris , Mark Marks ( the oldest member of the lodge ) , Ware , ancl other brethren strenuously opposed such anex . l \ -aovd \\ iavy and , as they believed , thoroughly unconstitutional proceeding , and Bro . Gawn , having requested that his protest be inserted upon the minutes , quitted the lodge with a large number of the brethren who were displeased with the decision . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . C . K . Tynte , was .
here announced , and took his seat as a private member of the lodge , when , no intimation having been given him ofthe nature of the proceedings , the "farce of re-initiation " was enacted ( we hope ) for the " lirst time in any lodge " in his presence . Not the least extraordinary part of the performance was the invariable omission by the subordinate officers of the lodge of those portions of the ceremony' ivhich would have represented the brother as ignorant of the mysteries , thus giving a significant recognition to prior initiation . Some routine business wastransacted , after which Bros . Esp and Lord were passed to tho F . 0 . degree , and the lodge closed at 10 o ' clock p . m .
YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . CONSECRATION OE HIE PENTALEHA LODGE ( NO . 974 ) , BttADEOUD . [ By some accident the following , being the conclusion of outreport of the consecration of this lodge , was omitted last week . Our readers are therefore requested to read it in connection with the report ive then published . ]
The concluding prayer was given by the Eev . Joseph Senior , D . D ., Prov . G . Chap , of England ; and , previous to the closing of the lodge , Dr . Spark performed the Hallelujah Chorus on the . harmonium . Bro . AV . White , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., was intrusted with ancl conducted the ceremonies in a most efficient manner . The choir consisted of Bros . Joivett , Matthews , Coleman , and Gott , and were all that could be desired . The brethren , ave
under a debt of gratitude to tho Prov . G . Org ., Dr . Spark , for the able manner in which ho had arranged the musical portion of the ceremonies . The thurible was kindly lent by Mrs . Freer , the relict of the