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Masonic Missions.
ing and good brotherhood , for they have no neighbouring Lodge to visit . Thus zeal must flag . Of course in a province like Berks and Bucks it is with difficulty that suitable nominees can be found for the Grand Lodge offices , for it is not every Master who gets into tho chair who is qualified for advancement . Consequently the decline and impoverishment ofthe Lodis
ges the decline and impoverishment of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and there is a re-action of want of Masonic zeal in head quarters , and evil is further propagated , instead of being checked hy the activity and energy of the Provincial Grand Lodge . We will now take Devonshire . This is a Masonic province : its Provincial Grand Master is Bro . the Earl FortcscueKG
, . This province contains the cities , boroughs , ancl towns of—* Exeter . Population 32 , 218 in 1851 . ' ¦ ' Plymouth , Devonport , and Stonehouse . Population about 80 , 000 .
* Barnstaple . Population 8 , 667 . Ashburton . Crediton . Population 6 , 000 . * Bidcford . Population 5 , 775 . * Exmoufh . * Axniiuster .
* Torquay . Population 11 ,-155 . Honiton . Ilfracombe . Bampton . Collumpton . Population 3 , 655 . * Sidmouth .
* Tavistock . * Tiverton . Population 11 , 144 . Oakhampton . * Molton . Topsham . Saltash .
* Teignmouth . Torrington . * Totnes . Population 3 , 828 . * Brixham . * Budlei gh . Princctown ,
* Dartmoor . * Sfcarcross . It will be seen b y the asterisks liotf large a proportion of these are ' Lodge towns , and the following list shows the number of Lodge .. Exeter No . 46 . St . John Baptist ( Royal Arch ) . ' No . 129 . St . George ' s ( Royal Arch ) . Plymouth , & c . No . S 3 . St . John ' s Royal Arch ) . „ No . 122 . Lodge of Fortitude ( Royal Arch ) .
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Masonic Missions.
ing and good brotherhood , for they have no neighbouring Lodge to visit . Thus zeal must flag . Of course in a province like Berks and Bucks it is with difficulty that suitable nominees can be found for the Grand Lodge offices , for it is not every Master who gets into tho chair who is qualified for advancement . Consequently the decline and impoverishment ofthe Lodis
ges the decline and impoverishment of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and there is a re-action of want of Masonic zeal in head quarters , and evil is further propagated , instead of being checked hy the activity and energy of the Provincial Grand Lodge . We will now take Devonshire . This is a Masonic province : its Provincial Grand Master is Bro . the Earl FortcscueKG
, . This province contains the cities , boroughs , ancl towns of—* Exeter . Population 32 , 218 in 1851 . ' ¦ ' Plymouth , Devonport , and Stonehouse . Population about 80 , 000 .
* Barnstaple . Population 8 , 667 . Ashburton . Crediton . Population 6 , 000 . * Bidcford . Population 5 , 775 . * Exmoufh . * Axniiuster .
* Torquay . Population 11 ,-155 . Honiton . Ilfracombe . Bampton . Collumpton . Population 3 , 655 . * Sidmouth .
* Tavistock . * Tiverton . Population 11 , 144 . Oakhampton . * Molton . Topsham . Saltash .
* Teignmouth . Torrington . * Totnes . Population 3 , 828 . * Brixham . * Budlei gh . Princctown ,
* Dartmoor . * Sfcarcross . It will be seen b y the asterisks liotf large a proportion of these are ' Lodge towns , and the following list shows the number of Lodge .. Exeter No . 46 . St . John Baptist ( Royal Arch ) . ' No . 129 . St . George ' s ( Royal Arch ) . Plymouth , & c . No . S 3 . St . John ' s Royal Arch ) . „ No . 122 . Lodge of Fortitude ( Royal Arch ) .