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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 5 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
The answer in both cases will , we fearlessly state , be such as Masons ought to give— " Collect the means , and apply them in all good faith for the purposes intended !" But we say to the nobility of Masonry , and to those who have abundant means— " You cannot urge any plea why your contributions are not recorded in the list ; your position
amongst us excites hope in all whom nature and virtue should make dear to you , that in their decline of life you may be both their ornament and their consolation . Oh ! as they commend your virtues , in the name of Heaven deserve the old men's praise and thanksgiving !" Surely the Asylum is not to be left to be raised by one
portion of the Craft ? if it is , then let that portion have the means as well as the honour , for unbounded means there are , if properly examined into ; and , as Brother Jerrold in his beautiful poem of " The Palm Tree" says : —
" Pour we the wine of Charity around , And let it bless and fertilize the ground ; So that beneath , its fruitful ample dome , The old may eat their bread—may find a home !" There is a mine of wealth yet to be explored , which will
prove an abundance unto the Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemason , who , before the debt of nature shall be paid , and the awful chasm of the grave shall have entombed all the prejudices that have hitherto pi-evented the erection of an earthly temple consecrated to Humanity , shall yet praise and bless his Creator , and hear the loud blast from the trumpet of truth ,
proclaiming" The stone is laid , the temple is begun , Help , and its walls shall glisten in the sun . :: v ? «¦ * There , beneath acacia boughs , shall old men walk , And , calmly waiting Death , with angels talk . " Said we not that the time would arrive when all and every ,
and each Mason would become enlisted in this cause—and its banner would float proudly in the breeze ? The general body of supporters have acted their part during a very trying conflict of opinion , with great good temper , with prudent consideration , and with sound moral courage;—they have not permitted themselves to be allured from the open course they marked out , by any promises of support , or from any foolish fear ; they knew their object to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
The answer in both cases will , we fearlessly state , be such as Masons ought to give— " Collect the means , and apply them in all good faith for the purposes intended !" But we say to the nobility of Masonry , and to those who have abundant means— " You cannot urge any plea why your contributions are not recorded in the list ; your position
amongst us excites hope in all whom nature and virtue should make dear to you , that in their decline of life you may be both their ornament and their consolation . Oh ! as they commend your virtues , in the name of Heaven deserve the old men's praise and thanksgiving !" Surely the Asylum is not to be left to be raised by one
portion of the Craft ? if it is , then let that portion have the means as well as the honour , for unbounded means there are , if properly examined into ; and , as Brother Jerrold in his beautiful poem of " The Palm Tree" says : —
" Pour we the wine of Charity around , And let it bless and fertilize the ground ; So that beneath , its fruitful ample dome , The old may eat their bread—may find a home !" There is a mine of wealth yet to be explored , which will
prove an abundance unto the Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemason , who , before the debt of nature shall be paid , and the awful chasm of the grave shall have entombed all the prejudices that have hitherto pi-evented the erection of an earthly temple consecrated to Humanity , shall yet praise and bless his Creator , and hear the loud blast from the trumpet of truth ,
proclaiming" The stone is laid , the temple is begun , Help , and its walls shall glisten in the sun . :: v ? «¦ * There , beneath acacia boughs , shall old men walk , And , calmly waiting Death , with angels talk . " Said we not that the time would arrive when all and every ,
and each Mason would become enlisted in this cause—and its banner would float proudly in the breeze ? The general body of supporters have acted their part during a very trying conflict of opinion , with great good temper , with prudent consideration , and with sound moral courage;—they have not permitted themselves to be allured from the open course they marked out , by any promises of support , or from any foolish fear ; they knew their object to