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Lodge at Monmouth ( hear , hear ) , chiefly by the instrumentality of one individual Bro . Chilcott , to mention whose name again this day , was to him ( the rev . speaker ) a matter of unmixed gratification ; he understood it was contemplated to raise a subscription for the purpose of presenting that Brother with a testimonial of the esteem in which he was held generally , and for his active and unwearied services in reviving and strengthening the Masonic order in that Province particularly ;

towards this testimonial , which was to he something , in its character , serviceable to him in smoothing his declining years , and in providing for comforts when old age should creep upon him , he ( the Bev . Chaplain ) believed a considerable amount had been cheerfully promised in many quarters ; he had no doubt the Brethren here would also respond to the call ( cheers ) , especially when some of the most distinguished members of the Craft in the Province had been induced by his ( Bro . Chilcott ' s ) good offices to be initiated . There was another topic , personal to

himself , which he must mention before he sat down , but to which he should not have alluded , had it not been a matter of publicity , and dealt with accordingly ; as the question was thus prominently before the world , he could not avoid touching upon it , to avoid misconception . He learnt publicly , and from private information , that the incumbent of St . Paul ' s ( the Bev . H . Wybrow ) had refused the pulpit either of St . Paul ' s or of Trinity to himself , the Prov . Grand Chaplain ( hear , hear ) , because he disagreed with him in certain theological views ( derisive cheers ) . Now

he ( the Prov . Grand Chaplain ) could not conceive any clergyman who received permission of a rev . Brother ' s pulpit could have the bad taste to select controversial points for discussion at such a time ( great cheering , which for some time interrupted the rev . speaker ) , or , my friends and Brethren , to advance any doctrine opposed to the teaching of the incumbent , by whose kindness he was officiating upon a special occasion ( loud and prolonged cheering ) . Surely there was a breadth in the Gospel , and a common ground of fundamental truths in which all of the

same communion concur , which might be trodden without trespassing upon individual speculative opinions ; a gentleman and a clergyman would undoubtedly keep within this obvious rule ( much cheering ) . He rejoiced , when singularly enough he had the opportunity ( notwithstanding the wide gulf of opinion which Mr . Wybrow considered separated them both in religious views ) , that he had not been influenced by the same narrow-mindedness ( loud cheers ) . It so happened , when he ( the Bev . Chaplain ) was vicar of Monmouth , Mr . Wybrow was appointed

chaplain to the high sheriff ; although he believed it was the under-sheriff ' s appointment , the high sheriff of that year happened to be a Boman Catholic ; at £ ipy rate , upon the same grounds , he might have refused the pulpit of St . Mary ' s , Monmouth , when Mr . Wybrow asked for it ; and he , moreover , now assured the meeting , if the same circumstances should occur again , even after what had happened , he should know too well what becomes a gentleman , a clergyman , and a Mason , to refuse Mr . Wybrow the use of his pulpit , when he was justified in

asking for it ; he would say , " Yes , certainly , and do all the good you can in it " ( enthusiastic cheering , prolonged for some minutes ) . Passing from this painful topic , the Bev . Chaplain , in graceful terms , expressed his thanks cordially , to the vicar of St . Woollos ' , for his liberality in placing the Town Hall at the service of the Masons , his own church being under repair ; and concluded in eloquent terms , with hearty good wishes for the growth and welfare of the town and interests of Newport ,

The Chairman proposed the health of Bro . Charles Lyne , who had rendered him valuable assistance as Prov . G . W . ( Masonic honours ) . Bro . Lyne returned thanks in an appropriate and telling speech . He ( Bro . Lyne regretted the absence of the Prov . J . G . W ., Alexander Bolls , & c , who not only as a Mason , hut as an officer , was deservedly popular and much respected in Newport ; and who , whenever applied to for the services of the band , on any befitting occasion , was courteously accommodating ; very unlike a certain other person , from whom better things might have been expected ( loud cheers and honours ) .

The health of Capt . Tynte was proposed by the Chairman , with an expression of his pleasure at making the captain ' s acquaintance that day . Tynte was a magic name in Masonry ( loud cheers ) . VOL . T . ( I