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To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Repository.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY .
MR . EDITOR , HAVING had the honour of visiting the Shakespear Lodge on the 22 d ult . I was highly gratified with the great spirit of universal benevolence which pervaded every breast there . The case of the poor helpless widow of a deceased brother with ten children , was mentioned , and instantly a subscription from the funds of the Lodge , as well as a private one , took place to relieve the distresses of this
unhappy family . The Freemasons School ( which I learntis a standing theme at their elegant , hospitable , and festive board ) then came under consideration ; and upwards of eig hty pounds were subscribed in haif-an-hour . I also learnt , that at the former meeting of this Lodge , which was the first for this season , fifty guineas were subscribed for the same laudable afterwards
purpose . The R . W . in a short persuasive speech , acquainted the lodge that a Concert will be performed on Thursday , the 9 th February next , for the benefit of that charity , when immediately one hundred and twenty tickets were taken and paid for by the members present . Injustice , and as a small tribute of praise to this respectable lodge , excellent
I reqiiestyou will have the goodness to insert this in your Freemasons' Repository ; and above all , what induces me to ask this favour of you , is , that other lodges may also be influenced to give their support to an institution , which so effectually relieves the distresses of our ¦ indigent brethren , by completely providingfor their helpless offspring . . . . . I remain , & c . A YOUNG BUT ZEALOUS MASON . Dec . 241796 .
Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
LODGE OF FORTITUDE .
MAIDSTONE , Dec . 28 , 1790 . YESTERDAY being the . festival of St . John the Evangelist , the - ^ same was celebrated by a very numerous meeting of the Fraternity from the lodges in this county , and honoured with the presence of our worthy and much respected Provincial . Grand Master , WILLIAM PERFECT ,, ESQ . from whom our excellent Order received usual useful and ornamental embellishment .
Per-, as , every haps no speech could be more expressive of the festival we weVemet to' celebrate , than that which was delivered by him on this occasion ; and the charge was impressive , as the tribute he paid to the memory of three Brethren deceased since our last meeting , was . tender , respectful , and pathetic .
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To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Repository.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY .
MR . EDITOR , HAVING had the honour of visiting the Shakespear Lodge on the 22 d ult . I was highly gratified with the great spirit of universal benevolence which pervaded every breast there . The case of the poor helpless widow of a deceased brother with ten children , was mentioned , and instantly a subscription from the funds of the Lodge , as well as a private one , took place to relieve the distresses of this
unhappy family . The Freemasons School ( which I learntis a standing theme at their elegant , hospitable , and festive board ) then came under consideration ; and upwards of eig hty pounds were subscribed in haif-an-hour . I also learnt , that at the former meeting of this Lodge , which was the first for this season , fifty guineas were subscribed for the same laudable afterwards
purpose . The R . W . in a short persuasive speech , acquainted the lodge that a Concert will be performed on Thursday , the 9 th February next , for the benefit of that charity , when immediately one hundred and twenty tickets were taken and paid for by the members present . Injustice , and as a small tribute of praise to this respectable lodge , excellent
I reqiiestyou will have the goodness to insert this in your Freemasons' Repository ; and above all , what induces me to ask this favour of you , is , that other lodges may also be influenced to give their support to an institution , which so effectually relieves the distresses of our ¦ indigent brethren , by completely providingfor their helpless offspring . . . . . I remain , & c . A YOUNG BUT ZEALOUS MASON . Dec . 241796 .
Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
LODGE OF FORTITUDE .
MAIDSTONE , Dec . 28 , 1790 . YESTERDAY being the . festival of St . John the Evangelist , the - ^ same was celebrated by a very numerous meeting of the Fraternity from the lodges in this county , and honoured with the presence of our worthy and much respected Provincial . Grand Master , WILLIAM PERFECT ,, ESQ . from whom our excellent Order received usual useful and ornamental embellishment .
Per-, as , every haps no speech could be more expressive of the festival we weVemet to' celebrate , than that which was delivered by him on this occasion ; and the charge was impressive , as the tribute he paid to the memory of three Brethren deceased since our last meeting , was . tender , respectful , and pathetic .