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Almighty God , according to the rites of the United Church of England and Ireland , raised by public subscription , upon land given by George Martin , of Capernenay Hall , Esq ., MP ., and endowed by Elizabeth Salisbury ( relict of Edward Salisbury , of Lancaster , Esq . ) , was laid by Edward Dodson Salisbury , Esq ., assisted by the AV . M . of the Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 350 ) and the officers and brethren of the Lodge , on Shrove Tuesday , March 3 , A . D . MDCCCXL ., in the third year ofthe reign of Queen Victoria ( a donor , as Duchess of Lancaster , of 150 / . )
John Bird Sumner , D . D ., Lord Bishop of Chester . Rev . John Manby , A . M ., Afcar . The Rev . Thomas Mackareth , B . D ., Rural Dean . Joseph Dockray , Esq ., Mayor . Edmund Sharpe , Esq ., Architect .
The corn , oil , and wine , borne in three silver cups by two of Mr . Salisbury ' s younger sons , and one of Mr . Robinson ' s , Church-street , was sprinkled over the stone during an appropriate prayer delivered by the Masonic Chaplain , the Rev . C . Joseph Rowley , M . A . The Deputy Grand Master then received the implements of Masonry , the plumb , rule , and square , and measured and squared the stone , assisted by Hugh Baldwin , Esq ., P . G . J . G . W . D ., of Lancaster , and John Blackmore ,
Esq ., P . G . J . G . E . D ., from Sladeburn . Mr , Salisbury spoke remarkably well upon the occasion , and hoped that the edifice would find favour in the sight of the Almighty , and be conducive to the eternal welfare and happiness of his people . The Rev . Mr . Mackareth offered up a short prayer , and the Rev . Mr . Armytage , for whom the church when finished , is intended , delivered a mild and temperate discourse . Several hymns , one composed by the Bishop of Chester , were sung , and the procession returned to the town , all being highly pleased with the important ceremony of the day . In the evening upwards of fifty Masons sat down at their Lodge ,
at Brother Bagott ' s of the Sun Inn , to dinner . Masonic songs and toasts went round , ancl every one returned to their homes in good humour , yet " plumb by the square and rule . " MANCHESTER . —The Brethren of the Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 44 , held their St . John ' s festival at the house of Bro . AA'illiam Thorp , the Legs of Man , on Thursday . The Brethren sat down in number upwards of forty . Brother Richard Daly , P . G . T . E . D ., and W . M . of the Lodge presided ; and Brother David BarberP . G . I . G ., and
, S . AV . of the Lodge , officiated as vice-president . The first toast to which the AA ^ . M . begged to call the attention of the Brethren , was one of importance at the present crisis in particular , as the illustrious individual whose name he was about to introduce was about to approach the hymeneal altar , which important circumstance , he had no doubt , would add much to the welfare of the community at large . The toast was '' The Queen" which was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm .
, , The next toast was , — "His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , G . M . of England . " This , as well as the other toasts , was drunk with Masonic honours . " The Duke of Leinster , G . M . of Ire ' and , " " The Clergy , " which was responded to by Brother the Rev . Birket Dawson , R . W . P . G . C . E . D ., and Brother the Rev . Richard Heslop . " Thomas Preston , Esq ., R . AV . PG . M . for the eastern division of Lancashire . " " The members of the bar . " Brothers John Cross , Esq ., and II . L .
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Provincial.
Almighty God , according to the rites of the United Church of England and Ireland , raised by public subscription , upon land given by George Martin , of Capernenay Hall , Esq ., MP ., and endowed by Elizabeth Salisbury ( relict of Edward Salisbury , of Lancaster , Esq . ) , was laid by Edward Dodson Salisbury , Esq ., assisted by the AV . M . of the Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 350 ) and the officers and brethren of the Lodge , on Shrove Tuesday , March 3 , A . D . MDCCCXL ., in the third year ofthe reign of Queen Victoria ( a donor , as Duchess of Lancaster , of 150 / . )
John Bird Sumner , D . D ., Lord Bishop of Chester . Rev . John Manby , A . M ., Afcar . The Rev . Thomas Mackareth , B . D ., Rural Dean . Joseph Dockray , Esq ., Mayor . Edmund Sharpe , Esq ., Architect .
The corn , oil , and wine , borne in three silver cups by two of Mr . Salisbury ' s younger sons , and one of Mr . Robinson ' s , Church-street , was sprinkled over the stone during an appropriate prayer delivered by the Masonic Chaplain , the Rev . C . Joseph Rowley , M . A . The Deputy Grand Master then received the implements of Masonry , the plumb , rule , and square , and measured and squared the stone , assisted by Hugh Baldwin , Esq ., P . G . J . G . W . D ., of Lancaster , and John Blackmore ,
Esq ., P . G . J . G . E . D ., from Sladeburn . Mr , Salisbury spoke remarkably well upon the occasion , and hoped that the edifice would find favour in the sight of the Almighty , and be conducive to the eternal welfare and happiness of his people . The Rev . Mr . Mackareth offered up a short prayer , and the Rev . Mr . Armytage , for whom the church when finished , is intended , delivered a mild and temperate discourse . Several hymns , one composed by the Bishop of Chester , were sung , and the procession returned to the town , all being highly pleased with the important ceremony of the day . In the evening upwards of fifty Masons sat down at their Lodge ,
at Brother Bagott ' s of the Sun Inn , to dinner . Masonic songs and toasts went round , ancl every one returned to their homes in good humour , yet " plumb by the square and rule . " MANCHESTER . —The Brethren of the Anchor and Hope Lodge , No . 44 , held their St . John ' s festival at the house of Bro . AA'illiam Thorp , the Legs of Man , on Thursday . The Brethren sat down in number upwards of forty . Brother Richard Daly , P . G . T . E . D ., and W . M . of the Lodge presided ; and Brother David BarberP . G . I . G ., and
, S . AV . of the Lodge , officiated as vice-president . The first toast to which the AA ^ . M . begged to call the attention of the Brethren , was one of importance at the present crisis in particular , as the illustrious individual whose name he was about to introduce was about to approach the hymeneal altar , which important circumstance , he had no doubt , would add much to the welfare of the community at large . The toast was '' The Queen" which was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm .
, , The next toast was , — "His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , G . M . of England . " This , as well as the other toasts , was drunk with Masonic honours . " The Duke of Leinster , G . M . of Ire ' and , " " The Clergy , " which was responded to by Brother the Rev . Birket Dawson , R . W . P . G . C . E . D ., and Brother the Rev . Richard Heslop . " Thomas Preston , Esq ., R . AV . PG . M . for the eastern division of Lancashire . " " The members of the bar . " Brothers John Cross , Esq ., and II . L .