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Obituary.
several years . In the year 1788 and 89 , he filled the office of Junior Grand AV arden ; in 1790 , that of Senior Grand AVarden ; ancl , in 1791 was appointed to succeed the late Brother James Perry , as Deputy Grancl Master , uncier the Marquis of Antrim , of that portion of the Fraternity which for the sake of distinction , was termed Atholl Masons ; which office he continued to hold uncier his lordship , as well as under his Grace the Duke of Atholl , till the end ofthe year 1794 . Brother Agar was one of the Commissioners , in conjunction with our late Brothers Perry and Harper , appointed by the Fraternity , then under
tne supenntenclance ot his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent , to brinoabout a union with the Masons uncier his august brother , the Duke of Sussex , our present Most AA orshipful Grand Master , and which in December , 1813 , was happily effected ; forming one of the most important epochs in the annals of the Order . He was one of the Trustees of the United Society ' s Funds for many years subsequently , a constant attendant at the Grand Loclge and its Festivals , as well as ' at the Board of General Purposesand assisted to out the great which
, carry objects had thus been achieved . It ought not to be omitted , that he was , moreover , a liberal contributor to the Charities . Unable , for the last few years of his life , to attend to the duties of his profession , he retired to enjoy ease , comfort , and solitude , at his house in Holly Terrace Highgate , where he was visited b y a very select circle of friends until Nature ' s lamp becoming exhausted , he gradually declined , and died at the advanced age of eighty years .
Aprils . — -In his eighty-second year , BROTHER CAPT . JAMES DEANS upwards of forty years Captain and Paymaster of the Royal London JVlihtia . He was initiated in the Lodge of Emulation in 1781 then No . 12 now 21 ; joined the Jerusalem , 234 ; was appointed Grand steward , ancl , some time afterwards , Junior Grand AVarden . He served as Master of the Emulation , Jerusalem , ancl Grancl Stewards' Lodees and also as first Principal of the Cyrus Chapter . '
Our Brother was one of the Commissioners for the union of the two Grand Lodges m London ; ancl it is singular , that we have to record this quarter , the decease of the two last surviving Members of that most important delegation , viz ., Brothers Agar and Deans , A portrait of our lamented Brother , a good likeness , is in the Lodce room ofthe Jerusalem Lodge , the Brethren of which , some years since presented him with a silver cup ; in 1835 , complimented him with a silver snuffbox memorial of his zeal
- , as a urbanity , , and service to them ancl the Craft during a period of fift y years ! He also received other well merited marks of attention ancl regard from his Brethren . The records of the Girls' School bear testimony to the love and sympathy with which he devoted himself to that institution . In private life , this esteemed Brother was beloved ancl respected his non-commissioned comrades presented him with a silver cup as a token of then- estimation of his just and upright conduct as their paymasterand by the poor of St . Luke ' s , of whom he was for many years a guardian , he was held in veneration .
If space permitted , our feelings would prompt us to dwell upon the moral excellence of this peaceful brother , ancl we could do so with perfect truth AVere we all fairly weighed in the balance , how few would be found , when the general failings of humanity were taken from the amount to present so much of its fairer proportion . Those who knew Brother Deans m his zenith , have profited by his kindness , his example , ancl his
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Obituary.
several years . In the year 1788 and 89 , he filled the office of Junior Grand AV arden ; in 1790 , that of Senior Grand AVarden ; ancl , in 1791 was appointed to succeed the late Brother James Perry , as Deputy Grancl Master , uncier the Marquis of Antrim , of that portion of the Fraternity which for the sake of distinction , was termed Atholl Masons ; which office he continued to hold uncier his lordship , as well as under his Grace the Duke of Atholl , till the end ofthe year 1794 . Brother Agar was one of the Commissioners , in conjunction with our late Brothers Perry and Harper , appointed by the Fraternity , then under
tne supenntenclance ot his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent , to brinoabout a union with the Masons uncier his august brother , the Duke of Sussex , our present Most AA orshipful Grand Master , and which in December , 1813 , was happily effected ; forming one of the most important epochs in the annals of the Order . He was one of the Trustees of the United Society ' s Funds for many years subsequently , a constant attendant at the Grand Loclge and its Festivals , as well as ' at the Board of General Purposesand assisted to out the great which
, carry objects had thus been achieved . It ought not to be omitted , that he was , moreover , a liberal contributor to the Charities . Unable , for the last few years of his life , to attend to the duties of his profession , he retired to enjoy ease , comfort , and solitude , at his house in Holly Terrace Highgate , where he was visited b y a very select circle of friends until Nature ' s lamp becoming exhausted , he gradually declined , and died at the advanced age of eighty years .
Aprils . — -In his eighty-second year , BROTHER CAPT . JAMES DEANS upwards of forty years Captain and Paymaster of the Royal London JVlihtia . He was initiated in the Lodge of Emulation in 1781 then No . 12 now 21 ; joined the Jerusalem , 234 ; was appointed Grand steward , ancl , some time afterwards , Junior Grand AVarden . He served as Master of the Emulation , Jerusalem , ancl Grancl Stewards' Lodees and also as first Principal of the Cyrus Chapter . '
Our Brother was one of the Commissioners for the union of the two Grand Lodges m London ; ancl it is singular , that we have to record this quarter , the decease of the two last surviving Members of that most important delegation , viz ., Brothers Agar and Deans , A portrait of our lamented Brother , a good likeness , is in the Lodce room ofthe Jerusalem Lodge , the Brethren of which , some years since presented him with a silver cup ; in 1835 , complimented him with a silver snuffbox memorial of his zeal
- , as a urbanity , , and service to them ancl the Craft during a period of fift y years ! He also received other well merited marks of attention ancl regard from his Brethren . The records of the Girls' School bear testimony to the love and sympathy with which he devoted himself to that institution . In private life , this esteemed Brother was beloved ancl respected his non-commissioned comrades presented him with a silver cup as a token of then- estimation of his just and upright conduct as their paymasterand by the poor of St . Luke ' s , of whom he was for many years a guardian , he was held in veneration .
If space permitted , our feelings would prompt us to dwell upon the moral excellence of this peaceful brother , ancl we could do so with perfect truth AVere we all fairly weighed in the balance , how few would be found , when the general failings of humanity were taken from the amount to present so much of its fairer proportion . Those who knew Brother Deans m his zenith , have profited by his kindness , his example , ancl his