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The Asylum For The Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemason.
What are the altars , rites , the trembling prayer , If Charity ' s siveet gifts are wanting there ? We cannot fail—the humble dome shall rise , To glad our aged Brother ' s tear-dimm'd eyes . All here to aid our cause their mite will spare , And Beauty crown it with her smile—her prayer . Our bark is launched upon opinion ' s
sea—Its helmsman , Hope—its banner , Charity—In vain would adverse elements prevail , The breath of Heaven shall swell its flowing sail , Each hidden rock conduct it safely o ' er , And leave it anchor'd on its long sought shore .
THE CHAIRMAN rose ancl said , " I almost fear I have trespassed too long upon your indulgence to be received again so soon , but I hope you will extend to me a little more of your patience , as I am now about to introduce to you the Patron Saint of our Institution—I mean your Treasurer , Dr . Crucefix ( cheers ) . For in Masonry we have no saints , but in him you have a very active ancl zealous friend ( hear , and cheers ) . In proposing to you his health , I trust he will permit me to put with his
name the Trustees , Committee , and the other Officers of the Society ( hear ) . To do good and love mercy is ever his ( Dr . C . ' s ) aim , as it is one of the noblest attributes of man ( cheers ) . Allow me to say , at the same time , that the Stewards are in the room , and have their lists ready , anxious to be able to give a good account , and , through your liberality , to place our Institution upon a basis as imperishable as the rock of truth , upon which we all stand ( cheers ) . In conclusion , I beg to propose " the
health of your Treasurer and the other Officers of the Society . "—Drunk with three times three , and one cheer more . BROTHER DR . CRUCEFIX then rose and said , " Gentlemen and Brethren , on the part of my colleagues , and on my own part , I beg leave to acknowledge the compliment which we have in so kind a manner received at your hands . I receive the compliment , however , not as altogether and alone attributable to the kindness of the Chairmanand to which
, you have so warmly responded , but I trust we may accept this expression of your sentiments as an appreciation of the services which we-have rendered to the Institution ( cheers ) . Your good-will must be the best stimulus to our continued exertions , and as long as we meet with your approbation and encouragement , we shall look for no better reward . " ( hear ) . Brother Crucefix then proceeded to read the following
REPORT . The Treasurer ' s report for the past year will , it is believed , be satisfactory to the friends of this Institution . Besides a growing accession to the ranks of subscribers , several additional Lodges , both in London and the Provinces , have been enrolled on the list .
From among the latter , donations have been received from the Provincial Grand Lodges of Somerset , Devon , and Cornwall . In the distant colony of the Cape of Good Hope , the two English Lodges at Cape Town ancl Graham ' s Town , have subscribed 10 / . each ; and from the Friendly Lodge at Montego Bay , Jamaica , a remittance of 50 l . has hp . p . n received .
I his , as an announcement of pecuniary aid , great ancl timely as it is , has called forth and has received the most cordial and grateful acknowledgments of the Committee who provisionally manage your concerns . But the correspondence with which these various donations has been
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Asylum For The Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemason.
What are the altars , rites , the trembling prayer , If Charity ' s siveet gifts are wanting there ? We cannot fail—the humble dome shall rise , To glad our aged Brother ' s tear-dimm'd eyes . All here to aid our cause their mite will spare , And Beauty crown it with her smile—her prayer . Our bark is launched upon opinion ' s
sea—Its helmsman , Hope—its banner , Charity—In vain would adverse elements prevail , The breath of Heaven shall swell its flowing sail , Each hidden rock conduct it safely o ' er , And leave it anchor'd on its long sought shore .
THE CHAIRMAN rose ancl said , " I almost fear I have trespassed too long upon your indulgence to be received again so soon , but I hope you will extend to me a little more of your patience , as I am now about to introduce to you the Patron Saint of our Institution—I mean your Treasurer , Dr . Crucefix ( cheers ) . For in Masonry we have no saints , but in him you have a very active ancl zealous friend ( hear , and cheers ) . In proposing to you his health , I trust he will permit me to put with his
name the Trustees , Committee , and the other Officers of the Society ( hear ) . To do good and love mercy is ever his ( Dr . C . ' s ) aim , as it is one of the noblest attributes of man ( cheers ) . Allow me to say , at the same time , that the Stewards are in the room , and have their lists ready , anxious to be able to give a good account , and , through your liberality , to place our Institution upon a basis as imperishable as the rock of truth , upon which we all stand ( cheers ) . In conclusion , I beg to propose " the
health of your Treasurer and the other Officers of the Society . "—Drunk with three times three , and one cheer more . BROTHER DR . CRUCEFIX then rose and said , " Gentlemen and Brethren , on the part of my colleagues , and on my own part , I beg leave to acknowledge the compliment which we have in so kind a manner received at your hands . I receive the compliment , however , not as altogether and alone attributable to the kindness of the Chairmanand to which
, you have so warmly responded , but I trust we may accept this expression of your sentiments as an appreciation of the services which we-have rendered to the Institution ( cheers ) . Your good-will must be the best stimulus to our continued exertions , and as long as we meet with your approbation and encouragement , we shall look for no better reward . " ( hear ) . Brother Crucefix then proceeded to read the following
REPORT . The Treasurer ' s report for the past year will , it is believed , be satisfactory to the friends of this Institution . Besides a growing accession to the ranks of subscribers , several additional Lodges , both in London and the Provinces , have been enrolled on the list .
From among the latter , donations have been received from the Provincial Grand Lodges of Somerset , Devon , and Cornwall . In the distant colony of the Cape of Good Hope , the two English Lodges at Cape Town ancl Graham ' s Town , have subscribed 10 / . each ; and from the Friendly Lodge at Montego Bay , Jamaica , a remittance of 50 l . has hp . p . n received .
I his , as an announcement of pecuniary aid , great ancl timely as it is , has called forth and has received the most cordial and grateful acknowledgments of the Committee who provisionally manage your concerns . But the correspondence with which these various donations has been