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North Wales Freemasons are proud of their Masonic traditions, and support the move by the United Grand Lodge of England to promote the many benefits of Freemasonry.
Freemasonry is an institution devoted to exhorting its members to live their lives according to the highest standards of integrity, probity and virtue, to practice charity to all, to act honourably on every occasion, and to enjoy the social fellowship of men of like mind.
Every Freemason has undertaken to do his best to live up to these Principles.
From its earliest days Freemasonry has been involved in charitable activities, and since its inception it has provided support for many widows and dependants of Freemasons, as well as members of the Craft who need either short or long-term financial assistance.
Funds have always been made available for other charitable purposes, especially when assistance is urgently required for events such as natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis and bushfires.
Annual Convocation of Provincial
Grand Chapter of North Wales
Grand Superintendent's Address
It has been an interesting morning by the addition to our proceedings of the Dedication of a new Chapter Banner. The old Banner did valiant service but was by now worn out.
My thanks must go to the Deputy Directors of Ceremonies Mess for their generosity in presenting this banner to the Province. Banners cost money and the gift was very generous.
I asked the Provincial Grand Secretary whether he had anything in particular that I should refer to. He told me it is all on PECS. How many of you go to the PECS pages. Would you please raise your hands?
Last year I had heartening news concerning membership. This year I have not. We have only Exalted 38 Companions, 16 fewer than last year. Should we not be doing better? Think hard about it. Numbers affect honours because the number of Companions decides the number of Provincial and Grand Ranks we have. All rests with you. We have very few now.
I hope to see passed on to the Chapters a Mentoring programme and introduction to Royal Arch Masonry very soon. My Deputy and his team of companions have worked hard to produce documents making up the programme and I hope that you will make use of them and derive benefit from them.
I am pleased to congratulate E. Comp. David Arthur Cooke, T.D., who has been appointed to the rank of Past Grand Standard Bearer in Supreme Grand Chapter.
I am delighted that I was able to dedicate the new Masonic Building at Bangor. Those who struggled hard for nearly 12 years to bring it about deserve every praise. The building is really beautiful.
I am grateful to my Deputy for his hard work and great interest in all aspects of Royal Arch. The Second and Third Principals have also played a very valuable part making many visits both within and outside of the Province.
I am not in a position to give you any further details of the Celebrations for the 2013 Bicentenary in Royal Arch but will let you know in due course.
I congratulate all those Companions appointed or promoted today to Provincial Rank. I thank them and look forward to their labour in the future.
The setters-up and runners-around know that we are in their debt for the success of today. My many thanks to you all and keep in good health for next year. To the team who have organised the audio visual requirements - many thanks.
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The earliest recorded 'making of a Freemason' in England occurred in 1646.
Organised Freemasonry officially began with the founding of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717. These early lodges were generally held in hostelries from which they tended to take their names.
Early ceremonies were based on custom and practice, rather than a written ritual as is the case today.
The whole atmosphere would have been far less formal as the 'lodge room' would have been candle-lit, with much eating and drinking taking place. In subsequent years other lodges were formed.
During these early years before trains and cars, it must have been very difficult for Masons from the far-flung parts of the Province to attend lodges.
Journeys on horseback from some of the remoter parts of the Province would have been arduous, and indeed dangerous.
Some brethren travelled great distances only to find too few members attending for the lodge to be held. Imagine their frustration!
