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Provincial.
" The Fine Old English Gentleman . " The P . G . M . then gave the health of Lord John Churchill , D . G . M . ( Three cheers . ) The P . G . M . then begged to propose the health of the Rev . Brother D . P . G . M . Oliver . If any had reason to acknowledge obligations to another , it was himself , who owed so much to the valuable assistance he had received from MmThe RevBrotherwith that genuine
hu-. . , mility which was his characteristic , having feared that his residence in a distant country would preclude his efficient services to the Craft of this province had tendered his resignation ; but the unanimous request of the Brethren had induced him to consent to remain in the office at much personal inconvenience to himself . They could not have spared such an example of Masonic worth . For himself , he should say that he would be without a rudder to steer by , for he could not pretend to andadorned it in Rev
vie with him in Masonic lore ; , as was our . Brother with every . Masonic virtue , they would have lost a treasure . He congratulated the Brethren on possessing as D . P . G . M . an author , whose writings , illustrative of the principles of Masonry , were esteemed as a standard in every Lodge in Europe . He needed no testimony of his to recommend him to the esteem of the Brethren ; and with the utmost he able to announce that he had made
gratification was arrange ments to be in this province for six months in the year , and thus be better enabled to afford them the advantages of his experience and skill . For himself , he acknowledged that whatever Masonic merit he possessed was reflected from him who had been the guide of them all , and Ms counsellor since he held the office of Provincial Grand Master .
'Three times three and one cheer more . ) The Rev . Dr . Oliver , D . P . G . M ., said he felt the greatest diffidence in expressing how extremely gratified he was in meeting the Brethren on the present occasion , and in acknowledging their kind notice of Mm . After the splendid specimens of oratory , that they had heard from the Right Hon P . G . M ., his own diffidence was much increased by the reflection , that his Right Hon . Brother had spoken more of him than he in the recollection of most of those who were
deserved . It was perfect now present , that at the last assemblage of the Brethren at Lincoln , he , the D . P . G . M ., had given notice of his intention of retiring from that office , and he had explained that such intention had not been caused by any disregard for the sublime science of Masonry , but must be attributed to other circumstances—and that , so far from intending to depreciate the high honour he had held , it was to promote the spread of Masonry avowed his intention to retireHaving be
in Lincolnshire that he had . - come a resident in a distant part of the country , he thought it was better to resign than to leave the district unprovided with a D . P . G . M . on the spot who might more efficiently perform the duties of the office than he could hone to do at so great a distance . This was Ms sole motive for wishing to retire , and although he had received many pressing letters from the P . G . M . and others to continue in that official capacity , meant entreaties of his inendshad
he should have resisted the kindly , he remained a non-resident . He was happy to say that arrangements had been made which would permit him still to hold the office with benefit-to th * Craft , as he should in future reside six months alternately at Wolverhampton and in Lincolnshire ; and he therefore saw no impropriety in acceding to their wishes , by resuming his station a'nongst them . He had much p leasure in doing this , because the office had been vol .. in . '
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Provincial.
" The Fine Old English Gentleman . " The P . G . M . then gave the health of Lord John Churchill , D . G . M . ( Three cheers . ) The P . G . M . then begged to propose the health of the Rev . Brother D . P . G . M . Oliver . If any had reason to acknowledge obligations to another , it was himself , who owed so much to the valuable assistance he had received from MmThe RevBrotherwith that genuine
hu-. . , mility which was his characteristic , having feared that his residence in a distant country would preclude his efficient services to the Craft of this province had tendered his resignation ; but the unanimous request of the Brethren had induced him to consent to remain in the office at much personal inconvenience to himself . They could not have spared such an example of Masonic worth . For himself , he should say that he would be without a rudder to steer by , for he could not pretend to andadorned it in Rev
vie with him in Masonic lore ; , as was our . Brother with every . Masonic virtue , they would have lost a treasure . He congratulated the Brethren on possessing as D . P . G . M . an author , whose writings , illustrative of the principles of Masonry , were esteemed as a standard in every Lodge in Europe . He needed no testimony of his to recommend him to the esteem of the Brethren ; and with the utmost he able to announce that he had made
gratification was arrange ments to be in this province for six months in the year , and thus be better enabled to afford them the advantages of his experience and skill . For himself , he acknowledged that whatever Masonic merit he possessed was reflected from him who had been the guide of them all , and Ms counsellor since he held the office of Provincial Grand Master .
'Three times three and one cheer more . ) The Rev . Dr . Oliver , D . P . G . M ., said he felt the greatest diffidence in expressing how extremely gratified he was in meeting the Brethren on the present occasion , and in acknowledging their kind notice of Mm . After the splendid specimens of oratory , that they had heard from the Right Hon P . G . M ., his own diffidence was much increased by the reflection , that his Right Hon . Brother had spoken more of him than he in the recollection of most of those who were
deserved . It was perfect now present , that at the last assemblage of the Brethren at Lincoln , he , the D . P . G . M ., had given notice of his intention of retiring from that office , and he had explained that such intention had not been caused by any disregard for the sublime science of Masonry , but must be attributed to other circumstances—and that , so far from intending to depreciate the high honour he had held , it was to promote the spread of Masonry avowed his intention to retireHaving be
in Lincolnshire that he had . - come a resident in a distant part of the country , he thought it was better to resign than to leave the district unprovided with a D . P . G . M . on the spot who might more efficiently perform the duties of the office than he could hone to do at so great a distance . This was Ms sole motive for wishing to retire , and although he had received many pressing letters from the P . G . M . and others to continue in that official capacity , meant entreaties of his inendshad
he should have resisted the kindly , he remained a non-resident . He was happy to say that arrangements had been made which would permit him still to hold the office with benefit-to th * Craft , as he should in future reside six months alternately at Wolverhampton and in Lincolnshire ; and he therefore saw no impropriety in acceding to their wishes , by resuming his station a'nongst them . He had much p leasure in doing this , because the office had been vol .. in . '