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time he had uniformly continued to ornament it by a deportment that had gained for him the respect of all who knew him . Having devoted considerable attention to the principles and ceremonies on which Masonry is founded and conducted , and the constitution and rules by which it is governed iu this country , he was enabled to aid and assist on all important matters , either by giving the best and most befitting advice , or solely superintending the work bhis directionsand he was at all
y , times ready to communicate instructions to those who required them , and which he imparted in a manner so kind , impressive , and unaffected , as to make it doubly agreeable to those who received it ; and some who had become members of the Order out of curiosity to see what Masonry was , had been so much impressed with his very superior instructions , and the kind manner in which they were communicated , that they became admirers of its principles , and in cultivating a knowledge of
them , they became better men—for it was impossible for any man to be a good Mason without being a good man . He had enjoyed the society of many good men who were also good Masons , and were now no more , some of whom had grown with his growth , and strengthened with his strength . He had served under five P . G . M . ' s , all of whom duly appreciated his very superior merits , and admired his great acquirements and talent ; and when he was presented with a gold snuff-box bthe Brethren
y of the Palatine Lodge in 1834 , the late Earl of Durham , then P . G . M ., attended on the occasion of the presentation , and evinced a deep interest therein , and on speaking of Brother Hardy ' s Masonic ability , he said he had never met so good a Mason in his life . A similar encomium was also paid to Bro . Hardy by his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ,
then G . M ., who when he laid the foundation stone of the Athenreum in this town ( on which occasion the Grand Lodge was opened , and the ceremonies were all under the directions of Bro . Hardy , ) his Royal Highness said he had never met a better Mason in his life . Indeed , all who knew him admired his many amiable qualities , whether as a man in private life , or as a Mason , in the knowledge of which subject he so much excelled . In his various relations of domestic life he was equally
deserving of their estimation—he was known to he a kind friend and neighbour , an affectionate husband , and a loving father and grandfather . He ( the AV . M . ) was not unmindful that his cup of sorrow had overflowed , and he was unwilling to trespass on his feelings hy adverting to subjects so affecting as his family bereavements ; but he considered that he would ill discharge the duties he had to perform if he did not notice the exemplary qualities he had last mentioned , although to Bro . Hardy they must be associated with considerations of a painful character . He had now arrived at a time of life when his faculties must be expected to
become impaired . AVhile he was spared amongst them it behoved them to use all due diligence in profiting by his instructions , as well for the general good of the Order , as for the credit of their own Lodge , which had long been so pre-eminently distinguished for its very superior working and order . He ( the AV . M . ) hoped that the seeds of affection whicli had been implanted in their minds towards their venerable Bro . Hardy would continue to be cherished to the latest hour of his existence
, and that his memory would be revered by those who survived him when he was removed from amongst them , which event sooner or later would certainl y happen , but he hoped that he would yet be spared for a length of time . Probably his loss might never be replaced , but it would be commendable to use every effort to prevent that loss from proving as
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Provincial.
time he had uniformly continued to ornament it by a deportment that had gained for him the respect of all who knew him . Having devoted considerable attention to the principles and ceremonies on which Masonry is founded and conducted , and the constitution and rules by which it is governed iu this country , he was enabled to aid and assist on all important matters , either by giving the best and most befitting advice , or solely superintending the work bhis directionsand he was at all
y , times ready to communicate instructions to those who required them , and which he imparted in a manner so kind , impressive , and unaffected , as to make it doubly agreeable to those who received it ; and some who had become members of the Order out of curiosity to see what Masonry was , had been so much impressed with his very superior instructions , and the kind manner in which they were communicated , that they became admirers of its principles , and in cultivating a knowledge of
them , they became better men—for it was impossible for any man to be a good Mason without being a good man . He had enjoyed the society of many good men who were also good Masons , and were now no more , some of whom had grown with his growth , and strengthened with his strength . He had served under five P . G . M . ' s , all of whom duly appreciated his very superior merits , and admired his great acquirements and talent ; and when he was presented with a gold snuff-box bthe Brethren
y of the Palatine Lodge in 1834 , the late Earl of Durham , then P . G . M ., attended on the occasion of the presentation , and evinced a deep interest therein , and on speaking of Brother Hardy ' s Masonic ability , he said he had never met so good a Mason in his life . A similar encomium was also paid to Bro . Hardy by his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ,
then G . M ., who when he laid the foundation stone of the Athenreum in this town ( on which occasion the Grand Lodge was opened , and the ceremonies were all under the directions of Bro . Hardy , ) his Royal Highness said he had never met a better Mason in his life . Indeed , all who knew him admired his many amiable qualities , whether as a man in private life , or as a Mason , in the knowledge of which subject he so much excelled . In his various relations of domestic life he was equally
deserving of their estimation—he was known to he a kind friend and neighbour , an affectionate husband , and a loving father and grandfather . He ( the AV . M . ) was not unmindful that his cup of sorrow had overflowed , and he was unwilling to trespass on his feelings hy adverting to subjects so affecting as his family bereavements ; but he considered that he would ill discharge the duties he had to perform if he did not notice the exemplary qualities he had last mentioned , although to Bro . Hardy they must be associated with considerations of a painful character . He had now arrived at a time of life when his faculties must be expected to
become impaired . AVhile he was spared amongst them it behoved them to use all due diligence in profiting by his instructions , as well for the general good of the Order , as for the credit of their own Lodge , which had long been so pre-eminently distinguished for its very superior working and order . He ( the AV . M . ) hoped that the seeds of affection whicli had been implanted in their minds towards their venerable Bro . Hardy would continue to be cherished to the latest hour of his existence
, and that his memory would be revered by those who survived him when he was removed from amongst them , which event sooner or later would certainl y happen , but he hoped that he would yet be spared for a length of time . Probably his loss might never be replaced , but it would be commendable to use every effort to prevent that loss from proving as