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The Gilkes Tribute.
Resolved that the above balance be equally divided between the girls ' school , the boys' school , and in aid of the funds now collecting for the purpose of erecting an asylum for the aged Freemason . The Committee confidently trust that in this disposal of the balance in hand , they shall carry into effect the intentions of the subscribers at large , whom they sincerely congratulate upon the successful result of their liberality .
The Committee cannot separate without recording upon their minutes the satisfaction they have in stating how unanimous they have been , and that the fund having been considered as a sacred deposit , the Committee have always defrayed their personal expenses , and that no charges whatever , even for places of meeting , have at any time been incurred . Resolved that our present SecretaryBrother Pittbe requested to
, , draw up a final report for insertion in the Freemason ' s Quarterly Review , for the information of the Fraternity . Resolved that this Committee be now dissolved . R . T . CRUOEFIX , M . D ., Chairman . EDWARD PITT , Hon . Sec .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Sin , —As I cannot for one moment believe that you wish to impose upon the public , by giving statements that are untrue , especially if those statements were libellous , I write to inform you that you have been misinformed in almost every particular by your correspondent who sent you a communication respecting the lecture I had the honour to deliver upon Freemasonry at Colchester , in November last , and which you inserted in No . 4 of the Masonic Review ; nor can I doubt but that you
will g ive the same publicity to the following observations as you have to the strictures I complain of . The first charge brought against me is of a grave and serious nature , viz .: making too palpable allusions to the Supreme Being , and using irreverent language towards Jesus Christ . The second charge against me is , that I accused the Freemasons of indecent and revolting conduct in their Lodges , These are the words made us , of by the Reviewer : — "The assertion that the behaviour of Freemasons in Lodges was too revolting , and ( we dare not for decency sake use another term the lecturer employed ) , to be mentioned
in the presence of ladies . " The third charge against me is , that I called the ministers of religion liars and deceiveis . The fourth charge against me is , that I characterized the Fraternity as the protectors of murderers , the abettors of swindling , lying , blasphemy , and sedition ! ! I am then charged with having uNconsciously invoked a blessing upon the immortal memory of Jenner and other
worthies who were members of the Masonic Order . Now , the fact is , Mr . Editor , that there is not one of these charges that can be substantiated against me ; and , for the truth of this assertion , I appeal to the respectable and intelligent audience by which I was surrounded . Allow me , in conclusion , to jntt a question or two to the reviewer of my lecture . Why does he not inform the public who the individual is whose remarks he states " were fatal to the false prophet ?" and why did he not answer mv arguments in the lecture room , as he
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The Gilkes Tribute.
Resolved that the above balance be equally divided between the girls ' school , the boys' school , and in aid of the funds now collecting for the purpose of erecting an asylum for the aged Freemason . The Committee confidently trust that in this disposal of the balance in hand , they shall carry into effect the intentions of the subscribers at large , whom they sincerely congratulate upon the successful result of their liberality .
The Committee cannot separate without recording upon their minutes the satisfaction they have in stating how unanimous they have been , and that the fund having been considered as a sacred deposit , the Committee have always defrayed their personal expenses , and that no charges whatever , even for places of meeting , have at any time been incurred . Resolved that our present SecretaryBrother Pittbe requested to
, , draw up a final report for insertion in the Freemason ' s Quarterly Review , for the information of the Fraternity . Resolved that this Committee be now dissolved . R . T . CRUOEFIX , M . D ., Chairman . EDWARD PITT , Hon . Sec .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Sin , —As I cannot for one moment believe that you wish to impose upon the public , by giving statements that are untrue , especially if those statements were libellous , I write to inform you that you have been misinformed in almost every particular by your correspondent who sent you a communication respecting the lecture I had the honour to deliver upon Freemasonry at Colchester , in November last , and which you inserted in No . 4 of the Masonic Review ; nor can I doubt but that you
will g ive the same publicity to the following observations as you have to the strictures I complain of . The first charge brought against me is of a grave and serious nature , viz .: making too palpable allusions to the Supreme Being , and using irreverent language towards Jesus Christ . The second charge against me is , that I accused the Freemasons of indecent and revolting conduct in their Lodges , These are the words made us , of by the Reviewer : — "The assertion that the behaviour of Freemasons in Lodges was too revolting , and ( we dare not for decency sake use another term the lecturer employed ) , to be mentioned
in the presence of ladies . " The third charge against me is , that I called the ministers of religion liars and deceiveis . The fourth charge against me is , that I characterized the Fraternity as the protectors of murderers , the abettors of swindling , lying , blasphemy , and sedition ! ! I am then charged with having uNconsciously invoked a blessing upon the immortal memory of Jenner and other
worthies who were members of the Masonic Order . Now , the fact is , Mr . Editor , that there is not one of these charges that can be substantiated against me ; and , for the truth of this assertion , I appeal to the respectable and intelligent audience by which I was surrounded . Allow me , in conclusion , to jntt a question or two to the reviewer of my lecture . Why does he not inform the public who the individual is whose remarks he states " were fatal to the false prophet ?" and why did he not answer mv arguments in the lecture room , as he