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Ninth Anniversary Festial Of The Asylum For Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
—( loud cheers ) . AVith regarel to one of his Rev . Brethren present he might safely aver , that there was not a more zealous Mason than Dr . Slade —( cheers ) . He would conclude by giving the toast , with three times three —( loud cheers ) . Rev . Dr . SI . ADE . — " Honourable Sir and gentlemen , I am peculiarly happy in being present at this the Ninth Anniversary Festival of the Aged Masons ' ' lumbthe side of the distinguished Grancl Master
Asy , y for Staffordshire . His presence on this occasion is a harbinger of peace and cessation to the cavils of those who oppose this righteous cause . Intimate as the honourable Chairman was with the late princely leader of our Craft whose remains repose in tbe bosom of our common mother , and whose spirit , I trust , revives in the regions of immortality , it is gratifying to infer from that fact anel his presence amongst us , that all the irritating objections to our charitable project lie now buried in die same to
silent tomb of oblivion . Requiescant in pace ! I may be permitted say , without courtly flattery or sycophant adulation , that the Chairman is a Mason of that honourable and manly cast of character , who only requires evidence of the just claims of this contemplated charity , upon the universal contributions of the Brethren to be laid before him , to give it his warmest support anil encouragement . It was only needful for him to he simply following the line of his . Masonic duty and
see was obligation , by presiding at this festival , to secure his ready attendance and ' cordial co-operation with a benignant purpose . It was only necessary to remind him that Masonry knows no bounds to her relief ot the worthy aged , decayed , and way-worn Brother but those of domestic prudence—knows no rivalry in her sacred institutions for aid and sympathy to distressed Brethren but that of virtuous emulation , to secure his attendance here this day . The occupation of that chair by my the of her
honourable friend is a triump h to Masonry . It is victory benevolent impulses over the baser passions which darken the human mind with prejudice , and alienate the humane from the influences of our better nature . It does infinite credit to the heart and understanding of our Ria-ht AA ' orshipful Brother ; and we must feel in return deeply mdebteeffor his very able presidency . It confers honour upon the Craft , and upon this increasing branch of its charitable institutions , anel a ray When receivedlast
of that honour 1 would snatch to myself . I , autumn , my honourable friend ' s commands to summon a Provincial Grand Lodge in Staffordshire , I took the opportunity , respectfully , to solicit him '" to fill the chair at the present festival . It was perfectly natural , as a personal friend of the late iVI . AV . G . M , and filling a Masonic rank and station conferred upon him by the illustrrous dead , to request time to deliberate upon the propriety of acceding to my solicitation . Gentlemen and Brethren , you behold the joyful result oi that
deliberation . It ought to fill our hearts with tbe most sanguine expectation of ultimate siiccess . It must hasten our anticipation of the time when the grey hairs of the worthy decayed and aged Mason shall find a refuge from the pelting storm of adversity—that tranquil abode where the wicked cease from troubling , and the weary are at rest where all tears shall be wiped from every eye ; a building not made with hands , eternal in the heavens , whose founder and architect is God . (_ lnis address created much sensation , and was followed by cheers . ] Rev . Bro . Dr . KNAPP rose andsaid , he ought to apologize for adding any remarks to those which had been made by the distinguished clergyman who had just sat down ; but associated as he was with this ancient
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Ninth Anniversary Festial Of The Asylum For Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
—( loud cheers ) . AVith regarel to one of his Rev . Brethren present he might safely aver , that there was not a more zealous Mason than Dr . Slade —( cheers ) . He would conclude by giving the toast , with three times three —( loud cheers ) . Rev . Dr . SI . ADE . — " Honourable Sir and gentlemen , I am peculiarly happy in being present at this the Ninth Anniversary Festival of the Aged Masons ' ' lumbthe side of the distinguished Grancl Master
Asy , y for Staffordshire . His presence on this occasion is a harbinger of peace and cessation to the cavils of those who oppose this righteous cause . Intimate as the honourable Chairman was with the late princely leader of our Craft whose remains repose in tbe bosom of our common mother , and whose spirit , I trust , revives in the regions of immortality , it is gratifying to infer from that fact anel his presence amongst us , that all the irritating objections to our charitable project lie now buried in die same to
silent tomb of oblivion . Requiescant in pace ! I may be permitted say , without courtly flattery or sycophant adulation , that the Chairman is a Mason of that honourable and manly cast of character , who only requires evidence of the just claims of this contemplated charity , upon the universal contributions of the Brethren to be laid before him , to give it his warmest support anil encouragement . It was only needful for him to he simply following the line of his . Masonic duty and
see was obligation , by presiding at this festival , to secure his ready attendance and ' cordial co-operation with a benignant purpose . It was only necessary to remind him that Masonry knows no bounds to her relief ot the worthy aged , decayed , and way-worn Brother but those of domestic prudence—knows no rivalry in her sacred institutions for aid and sympathy to distressed Brethren but that of virtuous emulation , to secure his attendance here this day . The occupation of that chair by my the of her
honourable friend is a triump h to Masonry . It is victory benevolent impulses over the baser passions which darken the human mind with prejudice , and alienate the humane from the influences of our better nature . It does infinite credit to the heart and understanding of our Ria-ht AA ' orshipful Brother ; and we must feel in return deeply mdebteeffor his very able presidency . It confers honour upon the Craft , and upon this increasing branch of its charitable institutions , anel a ray When receivedlast
of that honour 1 would snatch to myself . I , autumn , my honourable friend ' s commands to summon a Provincial Grand Lodge in Staffordshire , I took the opportunity , respectfully , to solicit him '" to fill the chair at the present festival . It was perfectly natural , as a personal friend of the late iVI . AV . G . M , and filling a Masonic rank and station conferred upon him by the illustrrous dead , to request time to deliberate upon the propriety of acceding to my solicitation . Gentlemen and Brethren , you behold the joyful result oi that
deliberation . It ought to fill our hearts with tbe most sanguine expectation of ultimate siiccess . It must hasten our anticipation of the time when the grey hairs of the worthy decayed and aged Mason shall find a refuge from the pelting storm of adversity—that tranquil abode where the wicked cease from troubling , and the weary are at rest where all tears shall be wiped from every eye ; a building not made with hands , eternal in the heavens , whose founder and architect is God . (_ lnis address created much sensation , and was followed by cheers . ] Rev . Bro . Dr . KNAPP rose andsaid , he ought to apologize for adding any remarks to those which had been made by the distinguished clergyman who had just sat down ; but associated as he was with this ancient