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Masonic Missions.
historical associations , whicli , in many cases , are great incentives to exertion . The province has , however , been extended by the occupation of several towns by Lodges . Such has been the case at Axminster , ancl Bideford ancl Totnes , and the new town of Princetoira , near Dartmoor ,
Fourth . —The number of Masonic halls and buildings deserves notice , several of these being Craft property . The list is , as follows : — Freemasons' Hall , Torquay . „ „ South Molton . Barnstaple
„ „ . „ „ Brixham . Masonic „ Fore Street , Exeter . „ „ Plymouth . „ „ Sidmoutk .
Lodge-room , Benevolent Lodge , Bideford , „ Bedford Lodge , Tavistock . „ Pleiades Lodge , Totnes . Some of these are erected of late years . The Exeter building we believe to be old , but are not sure of it . The Exeter Lodges ancl Royal Arch Chapters meet there . There are , however , many Lodges in the province whicli meet in public houses , and many toivus without Masonic halls .
The following are towns whicli should possess Lodges : — Honiton . Torrington . Topsham . Ashburton . Crediton .
Hfracombe . Collumpton . It is disgraceful that such towns as Honiton ancl Crediton , more particularly , should be without Lodges . The following shows the present state of the province , and its state as it should be : —
Lodge ToAVli .. Lodges . Royal Arch . Halls , Present 17 24 12 JO Future 25 32 IS 25 The number of libraries , ancl the state of the provincial charities and contributions to charities ive cannot state , but the province does contribute to the Craft charities .
There was a celebration held last year iu the great town , or aggregate of towns , of Plymouth , which is practised under like circumstances iu some other towns of England and Scotland ; and that is , the holding of an aggregate festival of all the Lodges in the town .
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Masonic Missions.
historical associations , whicli , in many cases , are great incentives to exertion . The province has , however , been extended by the occupation of several towns by Lodges . Such has been the case at Axminster , ancl Bideford ancl Totnes , and the new town of Princetoira , near Dartmoor ,
Fourth . —The number of Masonic halls and buildings deserves notice , several of these being Craft property . The list is , as follows : — Freemasons' Hall , Torquay . „ „ South Molton . Barnstaple
„ „ . „ „ Brixham . Masonic „ Fore Street , Exeter . „ „ Plymouth . „ „ Sidmoutk .
Lodge-room , Benevolent Lodge , Bideford , „ Bedford Lodge , Tavistock . „ Pleiades Lodge , Totnes . Some of these are erected of late years . The Exeter building we believe to be old , but are not sure of it . The Exeter Lodges ancl Royal Arch Chapters meet there . There are , however , many Lodges in the province whicli meet in public houses , and many toivus without Masonic halls .
The following are towns whicli should possess Lodges : — Honiton . Torrington . Topsham . Ashburton . Crediton .
Hfracombe . Collumpton . It is disgraceful that such towns as Honiton ancl Crediton , more particularly , should be without Lodges . The following shows the present state of the province , and its state as it should be : —
Lodge ToAVli .. Lodges . Royal Arch . Halls , Present 17 24 12 JO Future 25 32 IS 25 The number of libraries , ancl the state of the provincial charities and contributions to charities ive cannot state , but the province does contribute to the Craft charities .
There was a celebration held last year iu the great town , or aggregate of towns , of Plymouth , which is practised under like circumstances iu some other towns of England and Scotland ; and that is , the holding of an aggregate festival of all the Lodges in the town .