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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
MASONIC OFFERING TO DR . OLIVER . AT a meeting of the " Oliver Offering" Committee , held previously to the assembling of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire , in the New Freemasons' Hall , Lincoln , on Thursday , August 31 , 1843 , — Present : the Rev . J . Osmond Dakeyne , E . A . Bromehead , John Middleton , R . S . Harvey , Z . Woodward , Jos . Whitehouse , Henry Goddard , B . Williamson , Robert Goodacre , and other Brethren , —
It ; oas Resolved : " That in consequence of the lamented demise of Bro . G . W . Hebb , the Chairmanship of the ' Oliver Offering' Committe is vacant , and that Bro . the Eev . J . Osmond Dakeyne , the W . M . of the Witham Lodge , No . 374 , be requested to take that office . " That the subscriptions be forthwith collected , and that the Secretary do communicate with the respective subscribing Lodges and Brethren , requesting them to transmit the amount of their subscriptions to Bro . R .
S . Harvey , Esq ., treasurer to the ' Oliver Offering' Committee , Lincoln . " That Dr . Oliver be consulted as to the kind of Offering which would be most in accordance with his wishes . " That the most energetic means be adopted for increasing the amount of the subscriptions , in order that the Offering may be presented some time during the ensuing spring . " That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Bro . Dr . Crucefix , for the information of the London Committee .
" J . O SMOND DAKEYNE , Chairman . " LONDON COMMITTEE . Sept . 13 . —Present—Dr . Crucefix ( in the chair ) , Bros . Brewster , Powis , Pryer , Nixon , Turner , Sangster , 'Watkins , Browse , Field , Pike . The proceedings of the Committee at Lincolnheld on the 31 st ult .
, , having been read by the Chairman , it was Resolved unanimously , That this meeting most heartily concur in the suggestions of their Lincolnshire Brethren , and recommend that the presentation of the Offering to Dr . Oliver do take place at Lincoln , in the ensuing spring . Among other correspondence read by the Chairman , was the following
" Lodge of Kindred Hope , held at Nusserabad , 11 th April , 11113 . " Resolved unanimously , That the sum of forty rupees be taken from the funds of the Lodge , to be forwarded , with any additional sum the Brethren may individually subscribe , to England . The members embrace the opportunity of recording the very high esteem in which they hold the writings of the Reverend Brother Dr . Oliver , whose principal works are in their possession , and from the perusal of which they have derived great Masonic information . They , with one accord , cheerfully embrace the opportunity of joining in this tribute of acknowledgement .
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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
MASONIC OFFERING TO DR . OLIVER . AT a meeting of the " Oliver Offering" Committee , held previously to the assembling of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire , in the New Freemasons' Hall , Lincoln , on Thursday , August 31 , 1843 , — Present : the Rev . J . Osmond Dakeyne , E . A . Bromehead , John Middleton , R . S . Harvey , Z . Woodward , Jos . Whitehouse , Henry Goddard , B . Williamson , Robert Goodacre , and other Brethren , —
It ; oas Resolved : " That in consequence of the lamented demise of Bro . G . W . Hebb , the Chairmanship of the ' Oliver Offering' Committe is vacant , and that Bro . the Eev . J . Osmond Dakeyne , the W . M . of the Witham Lodge , No . 374 , be requested to take that office . " That the subscriptions be forthwith collected , and that the Secretary do communicate with the respective subscribing Lodges and Brethren , requesting them to transmit the amount of their subscriptions to Bro . R .
S . Harvey , Esq ., treasurer to the ' Oliver Offering' Committee , Lincoln . " That Dr . Oliver be consulted as to the kind of Offering which would be most in accordance with his wishes . " That the most energetic means be adopted for increasing the amount of the subscriptions , in order that the Offering may be presented some time during the ensuing spring . " That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to Bro . Dr . Crucefix , for the information of the London Committee .
" J . O SMOND DAKEYNE , Chairman . " LONDON COMMITTEE . Sept . 13 . —Present—Dr . Crucefix ( in the chair ) , Bros . Brewster , Powis , Pryer , Nixon , Turner , Sangster , 'Watkins , Browse , Field , Pike . The proceedings of the Committee at Lincolnheld on the 31 st ult .
, , having been read by the Chairman , it was Resolved unanimously , That this meeting most heartily concur in the suggestions of their Lincolnshire Brethren , and recommend that the presentation of the Offering to Dr . Oliver do take place at Lincoln , in the ensuing spring . Among other correspondence read by the Chairman , was the following
" Lodge of Kindred Hope , held at Nusserabad , 11 th April , 11113 . " Resolved unanimously , That the sum of forty rupees be taken from the funds of the Lodge , to be forwarded , with any additional sum the Brethren may individually subscribe , to England . The members embrace the opportunity of recording the very high esteem in which they hold the writings of the Reverend Brother Dr . Oliver , whose principal works are in their possession , and from the perusal of which they have derived great Masonic information . They , with one accord , cheerfully embrace the opportunity of joining in this tribute of acknowledgement .