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The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund.
Such then , in December , 1837 , was the opinion of the Grand Master to a third charity ; let us see now what is his opinion of a fourth . Extract from the printed Circular . " GRAND LODGE , June 1 , 1842 . —The M . W . Grand Master stated , that donations and subscriptions to the amount of about £ 750 had been already announced towards ' The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund ; ' and His Royal Highness strongly urged upon the Brethren a
prompt and zealous exertion in aid of that fund , to render it efficient and honourable to the Craft . " Thus then it would seem , that although the third charity , the Asylum , must in the Grand Master ' s opinion , peril the two Educational Charities , yet the fourth , or the Royal Benevolent Annuity Institution , not only can have no such power , but is strongly urged by the Grand Master on the active and zealous exertions of the Craft . —can Inconsistency go further !
IN THE NAME OF CHARITY , WE CONGRATULATE THE BRETHREN OF ENGLAND , NO MATTER WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THIS CHANGE , THAT CHARITY HAS TRIUMPHED OVER PREJUDICE , AND THAT A NEW INSTITUTION IS BORN TO A IMRKiVT OF SOUND MASONIC PRINCIPLE—MAY THEY BOTH FLOURISH . ' THE ONE IVE SHALL NEVER DESERT—THE OTHER SHALL HAVE OUR GOOD WISHES . August 10 . —A meeting convened by requisition of nineteen
Subscribers , addressed to the Grand Master , was held at Freemasons' Hall , at which ten Brethren were elected on the General Committee . GRAND LODGE , September 5 . —Ten Members were nominated by the Grand Master , and ten elected by the Grand Lodge , thus completing the full number of the Committee .
Girls' School.
GIRLS' SCHOOL .
The affairs of this institution are in a very favourable state ; the children healthy , and deserving praise for their general conduct . The following certificate will be read with much pleasure : — " June 9 , 1812 . —Examined sixteen young persons for confirmation for the last time , and cannot avoid saying , that I never was more pleased with any young persons than with them , their answering and attention being in every respectsatisfactory .
" H . O'NEIM , , " Curate of St . George . " GENERAL COURT , June 14 . —Present , Bro . H . R . Lewis in the chair , Bro . Dr . Crucefix , Bro . Norris , and many other Governors . Six vacancies were declared , and there being but as many approved candidates , they were informed that as there would be no ballot , there was every probability that the children would be elected at the next
Court . The report of the audit was read , and some discussion took place on that part which referred to a large claim for repairs , which the auditors could not examine into , by reason that the bill had been by mistake delivered to the Grand Secretary , who had not sent it to the Secretary of the institution . It was also observed , that had the General Committee been aware of the claim , they would not have recommended the voi ,. ix . l : i ?
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The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund.
Such then , in December , 1837 , was the opinion of the Grand Master to a third charity ; let us see now what is his opinion of a fourth . Extract from the printed Circular . " GRAND LODGE , June 1 , 1842 . —The M . W . Grand Master stated , that donations and subscriptions to the amount of about £ 750 had been already announced towards ' The Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund ; ' and His Royal Highness strongly urged upon the Brethren a
prompt and zealous exertion in aid of that fund , to render it efficient and honourable to the Craft . " Thus then it would seem , that although the third charity , the Asylum , must in the Grand Master ' s opinion , peril the two Educational Charities , yet the fourth , or the Royal Benevolent Annuity Institution , not only can have no such power , but is strongly urged by the Grand Master on the active and zealous exertions of the Craft . —can Inconsistency go further !
IN THE NAME OF CHARITY , WE CONGRATULATE THE BRETHREN OF ENGLAND , NO MATTER WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THIS CHANGE , THAT CHARITY HAS TRIUMPHED OVER PREJUDICE , AND THAT A NEW INSTITUTION IS BORN TO A IMRKiVT OF SOUND MASONIC PRINCIPLE—MAY THEY BOTH FLOURISH . ' THE ONE IVE SHALL NEVER DESERT—THE OTHER SHALL HAVE OUR GOOD WISHES . August 10 . —A meeting convened by requisition of nineteen
Subscribers , addressed to the Grand Master , was held at Freemasons' Hall , at which ten Brethren were elected on the General Committee . GRAND LODGE , September 5 . —Ten Members were nominated by the Grand Master , and ten elected by the Grand Lodge , thus completing the full number of the Committee .
Girls' School.
GIRLS' SCHOOL .
The affairs of this institution are in a very favourable state ; the children healthy , and deserving praise for their general conduct . The following certificate will be read with much pleasure : — " June 9 , 1812 . —Examined sixteen young persons for confirmation for the last time , and cannot avoid saying , that I never was more pleased with any young persons than with them , their answering and attention being in every respectsatisfactory .
" H . O'NEIM , , " Curate of St . George . " GENERAL COURT , June 14 . —Present , Bro . H . R . Lewis in the chair , Bro . Dr . Crucefix , Bro . Norris , and many other Governors . Six vacancies were declared , and there being but as many approved candidates , they were informed that as there would be no ballot , there was every probability that the children would be elected at the next
Court . The report of the audit was read , and some discussion took place on that part which referred to a large claim for repairs , which the auditors could not examine into , by reason that the bill had been by mistake delivered to the Grand Secretary , who had not sent it to the Secretary of the institution . It was also observed , that had the General Committee been aware of the claim , they would not have recommended the voi ,. ix . l : i ?