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Literary Notices.
feel bound to quote from the circular the peculiar circumstances that originated the poetry . " The last hours of our late lamented Brother , the Rev . J . T . Hewlett , Provincial Grand Chaplain for Essex , whose graceful and witty works , are so widely admired in the literary world , were imbittered by tlie sad reflection that he was leaving nine motherless children , helpless , and standing close upon the border of absolute want . He had laboured
incessantly with his pen to support them , till at length the body gave way under continual mental toil : still he refused to loosen the grasp of his pen , and thus went on writing with his very heart ' s blood . Happily the deceased belonged to a society distinguished for its brotherly and benevolent tendencies ; and in the hour of his famil y ' s sorrow and affliction , when the orphans stood around their departed parent , bewildered by death and want , the Brethren of the Lodge of " True Friendship , "
No . 186 , Rochford , not only rendered all that temporary aid which the melancholy circumstances required , but promptly raised a considerable sum towards a permanent provision for the bereaved family , and thus commenced a fund for this purpose . " In expressing a hope that tbe ballad may find its way to every man ' s heart , and thereby aid the holy cause of charity , we shall conclude by observing that the accompaniment is good , the air pleasing , and the words poetical .
Ode to Charity . By J . M . Davis . This truly beautiful Ode was written b y Mrs . Davis for the last anniversary Festival of the Royal Freemasons Charity for Female Children . Airs . Davis deserves the grateful thanks of tbe patrons of the Institution for her praiseworth y kindness . That it was not performed was entirely owing to the arrangements having been previously settled . The ode is divided into invocation , chorus , semichorus , recitative , and anthem , and is altogether grand and melodious .
The Madras Freemasons' Monthly Herald . J . B . Pharoah , Madras . The prospectus announces that the profits of this new candidate for literary reputation are to be devoted to the formation of an Independent Masonic Benefit Fund for Southern , India , for the relief of Indigent Brethren and the support of the Masons' AVidow and Orphan . The object is noble , and we most cordially wish success to our new contemporary . The periodical is published under the auspices of Lodge Social
Friendship , No . 32 C ; the Editor , Bro . J . G . Laurence , is Secretary to the said Lodge . As a first effort there is much to praise and nothing to condemn ; should we be favoured by future numbers , we shall feel pleasure in extracting from its intelligence , and testing its original articles by honourable criticism .
A Sermon . By the Rev . John Francis Robinson , M . A . It . Spencer . Wednesday , the 24 th of March , 1847 , was the day appointed by the proclamation of her majesty for the observance of a solemn fast , " that both we and our people may humble ourselves before Almighty God , in order to obtain pardon of our sins , and may in the most devout and solemn manner send up our prayers and supplications to the Divine Alajesty for the removal of those heavy judgment ' s which our manifold
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Literary Notices.
feel bound to quote from the circular the peculiar circumstances that originated the poetry . " The last hours of our late lamented Brother , the Rev . J . T . Hewlett , Provincial Grand Chaplain for Essex , whose graceful and witty works , are so widely admired in the literary world , were imbittered by tlie sad reflection that he was leaving nine motherless children , helpless , and standing close upon the border of absolute want . He had laboured
incessantly with his pen to support them , till at length the body gave way under continual mental toil : still he refused to loosen the grasp of his pen , and thus went on writing with his very heart ' s blood . Happily the deceased belonged to a society distinguished for its brotherly and benevolent tendencies ; and in the hour of his famil y ' s sorrow and affliction , when the orphans stood around their departed parent , bewildered by death and want , the Brethren of the Lodge of " True Friendship , "
No . 186 , Rochford , not only rendered all that temporary aid which the melancholy circumstances required , but promptly raised a considerable sum towards a permanent provision for the bereaved family , and thus commenced a fund for this purpose . " In expressing a hope that tbe ballad may find its way to every man ' s heart , and thereby aid the holy cause of charity , we shall conclude by observing that the accompaniment is good , the air pleasing , and the words poetical .
Ode to Charity . By J . M . Davis . This truly beautiful Ode was written b y Mrs . Davis for the last anniversary Festival of the Royal Freemasons Charity for Female Children . Airs . Davis deserves the grateful thanks of tbe patrons of the Institution for her praiseworth y kindness . That it was not performed was entirely owing to the arrangements having been previously settled . The ode is divided into invocation , chorus , semichorus , recitative , and anthem , and is altogether grand and melodious .
The Madras Freemasons' Monthly Herald . J . B . Pharoah , Madras . The prospectus announces that the profits of this new candidate for literary reputation are to be devoted to the formation of an Independent Masonic Benefit Fund for Southern , India , for the relief of Indigent Brethren and the support of the Masons' AVidow and Orphan . The object is noble , and we most cordially wish success to our new contemporary . The periodical is published under the auspices of Lodge Social
Friendship , No . 32 C ; the Editor , Bro . J . G . Laurence , is Secretary to the said Lodge . As a first effort there is much to praise and nothing to condemn ; should we be favoured by future numbers , we shall feel pleasure in extracting from its intelligence , and testing its original articles by honourable criticism .
A Sermon . By the Rev . John Francis Robinson , M . A . It . Spencer . Wednesday , the 24 th of March , 1847 , was the day appointed by the proclamation of her majesty for the observance of a solemn fast , " that both we and our people may humble ourselves before Almighty God , in order to obtain pardon of our sins , and may in the most devout and solemn manner send up our prayers and supplications to the Divine Alajesty for the removal of those heavy judgment ' s which our manifold