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country , France—but , thank God , lam , and we all are , British subjects ; and this , this is our privilege , when we spend our lives in serving our country , we serve a country so great and so illustrious that of such there was never the like . Yes ! England , greatest of nations and noblest of kingdoms , while we exclaim , " with all thy faults I love thee still , " let us say , " with all thy noble and ennobling institutions , I love thee still . " Yes , it is the great blessing of our earthly birthright that
we love a country , and that country is indeed great . It is the wide in rule / and the exalted in power , the queen of nations—the land we live in , the thought of which now makes our hearts to bound and beat , for all of us love and honour , and are ready to die , for what is truly called Great Britain . I remember , sir—with reference to Ear ] Howe I may say it—that in the year 1834 , when sailing in a yacht , at Cowes , I observed the captain of the vessel quite elated , and I also marked several
flags were hoisted around , and asking wherefore , the captain exclaimed , " AVhy this is the glorious first of June ! and hence these flags are flying . " " AVell , " said I , " and what bad you to do with the first of June ? " : " Why , I was in Earl Howe ' s own ship ! " " And how did he lead you on ? " " I shall tell you what he did—his lordship did not allow a single gun to be fired , but when he got his vessel alongside one of the largest of the enemy , he said , ' now my lads , let us give three
British cheers ! ' and , Sir , if we didn ' t give them , and make the French-: men stare ; but we soon showed them what we would he at , for his lordship then ordered a broadside , and that struck terror in the Frenchmen's heart , and we soon won the day ; and since then it is called the glorious first of June . " Now let me say to you , my young friends , whatever your future prospects or occupations in life may be , rest assured you will better fulfil its duties , whether on land or on sea , by being possessed , of the spirit of independence , which true Christianity can give ; Begin this in the morning of
life—-.. f- .,-. . ' "' Tis education forms the common mind , ,. ' . ' Just as the twig is bent , the tree ' s inclined . " * ¦ TheBrethren then gave three hearty cheers ; and after the Vicar had politely thanked the Deputy Prov . Grand Master for his services on the occasion ,-and also acknowledged the numerous attendance of the Craft , the procession moved in reverse order , and to the strains of music , to the Hotelwhere the business of the d Lod
" Regent , general Prov . Gran ge was , % ansactedy in the appointment of Officers for the ensuing year , adopting a-iiew code of by-laws for the province , in receiving the Treasurer ' s' statement of accounts , & c . & c . Thanks were unanimously passe'd'to the Grand Treasurer ( Bro . Lloyd ) , for his handsome present of' three rnallets made . from wood of the ship Temeraire , whose sailors fp " ok'so gallant a part in the victory of Trafalgar . A cordial vote was passed to BroJefferyof the Regent Hotelfor having liberallgranted
. , , y the Brethren the use of the apartments in which they were assembled . The-Frovv Grand'Chaplain also received a suitable acknowledgment for his excellent serihon on the occasion . ' ' Ah adjournment was then made to the Bath Hotel , where the banquet was attended'by nearly ninety members of the Order' Dr . Bell Fletcher presided ; Dr . O'CaJlaghan sitting on his right as a member of the Grand ^ Master ' s own Lodge , Ireland . _ .
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Provincial.
country , France—but , thank God , lam , and we all are , British subjects ; and this , this is our privilege , when we spend our lives in serving our country , we serve a country so great and so illustrious that of such there was never the like . Yes ! England , greatest of nations and noblest of kingdoms , while we exclaim , " with all thy faults I love thee still , " let us say , " with all thy noble and ennobling institutions , I love thee still . " Yes , it is the great blessing of our earthly birthright that
we love a country , and that country is indeed great . It is the wide in rule / and the exalted in power , the queen of nations—the land we live in , the thought of which now makes our hearts to bound and beat , for all of us love and honour , and are ready to die , for what is truly called Great Britain . I remember , sir—with reference to Ear ] Howe I may say it—that in the year 1834 , when sailing in a yacht , at Cowes , I observed the captain of the vessel quite elated , and I also marked several
flags were hoisted around , and asking wherefore , the captain exclaimed , " AVhy this is the glorious first of June ! and hence these flags are flying . " " AVell , " said I , " and what bad you to do with the first of June ? " : " Why , I was in Earl Howe ' s own ship ! " " And how did he lead you on ? " " I shall tell you what he did—his lordship did not allow a single gun to be fired , but when he got his vessel alongside one of the largest of the enemy , he said , ' now my lads , let us give three
British cheers ! ' and , Sir , if we didn ' t give them , and make the French-: men stare ; but we soon showed them what we would he at , for his lordship then ordered a broadside , and that struck terror in the Frenchmen's heart , and we soon won the day ; and since then it is called the glorious first of June . " Now let me say to you , my young friends , whatever your future prospects or occupations in life may be , rest assured you will better fulfil its duties , whether on land or on sea , by being possessed , of the spirit of independence , which true Christianity can give ; Begin this in the morning of
life—-.. f- .,-. . ' "' Tis education forms the common mind , ,. ' . ' Just as the twig is bent , the tree ' s inclined . " * ¦ TheBrethren then gave three hearty cheers ; and after the Vicar had politely thanked the Deputy Prov . Grand Master for his services on the occasion ,-and also acknowledged the numerous attendance of the Craft , the procession moved in reverse order , and to the strains of music , to the Hotelwhere the business of the d Lod
" Regent , general Prov . Gran ge was , % ansactedy in the appointment of Officers for the ensuing year , adopting a-iiew code of by-laws for the province , in receiving the Treasurer ' s' statement of accounts , & c . & c . Thanks were unanimously passe'd'to the Grand Treasurer ( Bro . Lloyd ) , for his handsome present of' three rnallets made . from wood of the ship Temeraire , whose sailors fp " ok'so gallant a part in the victory of Trafalgar . A cordial vote was passed to BroJefferyof the Regent Hotelfor having liberallgranted
. , , y the Brethren the use of the apartments in which they were assembled . The-Frovv Grand'Chaplain also received a suitable acknowledgment for his excellent serihon on the occasion . ' ' Ah adjournment was then made to the Bath Hotel , where the banquet was attended'by nearly ninety members of the Order' Dr . Bell Fletcher presided ; Dr . O'CaJlaghan sitting on his right as a member of the Grand ^ Master ' s own Lodge , Ireland . _ .