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Provincial.
siderable duration , and his public character was now so well known that he ( Bro . Ellis ) need not enlarge upon it . His private worth was also as conspicuous as his public virtues , and he therefore felt great pleasure , as he was sure all the Brethren would , in doing honour to them . The P . G . M . returned thanks , and took a hasty glance at the Institutions of the Craft . In the course of his observations he noticed the flattering prospects of Freemasonry in the provincesince his accession
, to the office which he then held . For himself he could say that the more he saw of the Order the more he liked it . He then referred to some deviations from the regularities of the Order that had taken place in one or two Lodges in the province , and hoped that the slight notice now taken of them would prevent their recurrence . He also humourously alluded to the fact of ladies not being eligible to become members of Lodges ; and he assured them that there was nothing in Freemasonry
that should induce them to think unfavourably of it . The next toast drunk was " prosperity to Masonry all over the world , " after which , the ladies left the room , and the Lodge was closely tyled . " The health of the P . G . Chaplain" was then drunk with Masonic honours , and duly acknowledged . Bro . RICHARD PEARCE , Past D . P . G . M ., then proposed that the Brethren should again drinkfor the purpose of doing so with Masonic
, honours , the health of the P . G . M ., which was accordingly done . " The health of the Deputy P . G . M . Ellis" was next drunk , and was acknowledged by him to the following effect : —He assured them that he felt most sensibly the more than kind and fraternal greetings with which the toast had been received . Ever since he had been called to hold office
in the P . G . Lodge—now about thirty years—he had felt the strongest interest in it , nor was it unnatural that he should do so , for besides the general interest wliich a member of the Brotherhood might be assumed to take , the fraternity in the province , whom he was not unfrequently called on in his official character to represent , considered they had a right to appeal to him on almost all topics connected with its order and well being . How far this might be rightor whether it might not be
, laying a burden not easily to be borne , he left them to consider , but he felt nevertheless a duty devolving on him , to approach as nearly as his humble attainments would admit , to those bright examples of ancient and modern times whose works appeared resplendent in wisdom , strength , and beauty . AVith these feelings they might judge with how keen a relish , with what lively emotion he partook in all the prosperity of the Craft . And here he could not help adverting to the circumstance , that
from the far-west—the justly admired spot where they were now mettheir Order had lately directed its course almost to the eastern extent of our ruler ' s dominion ; and within the last year a " Phcenix" had risen from its ashes , and , he was happy to say , bids fair to equal any of its predecessors , ( in allusion to the revival of a dormant Lodge of that name in Truro . ) He then said that he trusted the eloquent sermon of their P . G . C . that day would leave an impression upon them far more lasting
than the pageant of the procession , and that it would bear the rich fruit of their three grand principles , Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth . He could not now refer to a speech that he made when they last assembled in Provincial Conclave at that place ; but he knew that it was strongly recommended to confine their ranks to the most worthy , and to cultivate the great principles included in their Order , rather than to risk the contrary by indiscriminate admissions . He was happy to know not
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Provincial.
siderable duration , and his public character was now so well known that he ( Bro . Ellis ) need not enlarge upon it . His private worth was also as conspicuous as his public virtues , and he therefore felt great pleasure , as he was sure all the Brethren would , in doing honour to them . The P . G . M . returned thanks , and took a hasty glance at the Institutions of the Craft . In the course of his observations he noticed the flattering prospects of Freemasonry in the provincesince his accession
, to the office which he then held . For himself he could say that the more he saw of the Order the more he liked it . He then referred to some deviations from the regularities of the Order that had taken place in one or two Lodges in the province , and hoped that the slight notice now taken of them would prevent their recurrence . He also humourously alluded to the fact of ladies not being eligible to become members of Lodges ; and he assured them that there was nothing in Freemasonry
that should induce them to think unfavourably of it . The next toast drunk was " prosperity to Masonry all over the world , " after which , the ladies left the room , and the Lodge was closely tyled . " The health of the P . G . Chaplain" was then drunk with Masonic honours , and duly acknowledged . Bro . RICHARD PEARCE , Past D . P . G . M ., then proposed that the Brethren should again drinkfor the purpose of doing so with Masonic
, honours , the health of the P . G . M ., which was accordingly done . " The health of the Deputy P . G . M . Ellis" was next drunk , and was acknowledged by him to the following effect : —He assured them that he felt most sensibly the more than kind and fraternal greetings with which the toast had been received . Ever since he had been called to hold office
in the P . G . Lodge—now about thirty years—he had felt the strongest interest in it , nor was it unnatural that he should do so , for besides the general interest wliich a member of the Brotherhood might be assumed to take , the fraternity in the province , whom he was not unfrequently called on in his official character to represent , considered they had a right to appeal to him on almost all topics connected with its order and well being . How far this might be rightor whether it might not be
, laying a burden not easily to be borne , he left them to consider , but he felt nevertheless a duty devolving on him , to approach as nearly as his humble attainments would admit , to those bright examples of ancient and modern times whose works appeared resplendent in wisdom , strength , and beauty . AVith these feelings they might judge with how keen a relish , with what lively emotion he partook in all the prosperity of the Craft . And here he could not help adverting to the circumstance , that
from the far-west—the justly admired spot where they were now mettheir Order had lately directed its course almost to the eastern extent of our ruler ' s dominion ; and within the last year a " Phcenix" had risen from its ashes , and , he was happy to say , bids fair to equal any of its predecessors , ( in allusion to the revival of a dormant Lodge of that name in Truro . ) He then said that he trusted the eloquent sermon of their P . G . C . that day would leave an impression upon them far more lasting
than the pageant of the procession , and that it would bear the rich fruit of their three grand principles , Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth . He could not now refer to a speech that he made when they last assembled in Provincial Conclave at that place ; but he knew that it was strongly recommended to confine their ranks to the most worthy , and to cultivate the great principles included in their Order , rather than to risk the contrary by indiscriminate admissions . He was happy to know not