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Article THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. ← Page 2 of 2 Article THE MASONIC TONTINE, AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Page 1 of 2 →
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The Library And Museum.
This request was declined , on the plea that on examination of the same the Board did not feel justified in complying with his request ! Poverty—that lawless depredator on the human heart—became his merciless tyrant ; and in his extremity poor Rosenberg sought relief from the Lodge of Benevolence : and to the honour of the Masters of Lodges , who might not perhaps have been able generally to appreciate the philosophy lithographicalldescribed in the French language—they
y listened attentively to the contents of the simple petition , ancl to the statement of the Brother who supported it , and unanimously granted him ten pounds , which was more than treble what the cost would have been to the Board of General Purposes . But to the moral . At the moment poor Rosenberg coulcl not speak ; he was near sinking with the good fortune , for "joy and sorrow have a twin-like power . " But the next day he called upon the supporter of his
petition , and entreated of him to cause to be presented to the Library and Museum the very Charts he had requested them to purchase ; hence an illustration of the fact that " Science has been aided by Poverty . " How many talk about Landmarks ! FlDUS .
The Masonic Tontine, And Widows And Orphans.
THE MASONIC TONTINE , AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS .
TO THE EDITOR . SIB AND BROTHER , —From " time immemorial" ( as those of us who are over sixty may say ) we of the present estate have glorified in the possession of a Masonic Tontine , not that I am an admirer of the levelling system , or desirous of forgetting the good that our Masonic forefathers have done , but in my simplicity and innocence , or ignorance ( as you will ) , would just venture to draw your attention to the subject ; ancl
I take this opportunity of noting what has been pretty generally observed , that if you will only take the matter up , by " bringing down the attention of the Board of General Purposes , there is no doubt but a goodly result will follow . —And now to the Masonic Tontine . At present , if you will only consult the printed circulars of the Grancl Lodge , you will find that the dividends payable half-yearly amount each time to 148 / . 5 s . 6 d . being an annual t of 296 / . II * which
, paymen ., has been so long in course of payment that although , Masonically speaking , no one can desire the death of a Brother , still it would be some satisfaction to be able to calculate the probable period when the exit of " the last man " may enable the Grand Lodge either to set aside such amount as an accruing fund for some future object of high importance , or dispose of it in small annuities to the " widows and orphans " of members of the Order .
What I should like to be informed of is , first , the names and ages of the respective proprietors ; second , whether any account be kept of the transactions , as the payment of so large an annual sum surely is entitled to some explanation . A MASON . ([ We advise our correspondent to put a simple notice of motion on the paper , to the effect that the subject of the Tontine be referred to
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The Library And Museum.
This request was declined , on the plea that on examination of the same the Board did not feel justified in complying with his request ! Poverty—that lawless depredator on the human heart—became his merciless tyrant ; and in his extremity poor Rosenberg sought relief from the Lodge of Benevolence : and to the honour of the Masters of Lodges , who might not perhaps have been able generally to appreciate the philosophy lithographicalldescribed in the French language—they
y listened attentively to the contents of the simple petition , ancl to the statement of the Brother who supported it , and unanimously granted him ten pounds , which was more than treble what the cost would have been to the Board of General Purposes . But to the moral . At the moment poor Rosenberg coulcl not speak ; he was near sinking with the good fortune , for "joy and sorrow have a twin-like power . " But the next day he called upon the supporter of his
petition , and entreated of him to cause to be presented to the Library and Museum the very Charts he had requested them to purchase ; hence an illustration of the fact that " Science has been aided by Poverty . " How many talk about Landmarks ! FlDUS .
The Masonic Tontine, And Widows And Orphans.
THE MASONIC TONTINE , AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS .
TO THE EDITOR . SIB AND BROTHER , —From " time immemorial" ( as those of us who are over sixty may say ) we of the present estate have glorified in the possession of a Masonic Tontine , not that I am an admirer of the levelling system , or desirous of forgetting the good that our Masonic forefathers have done , but in my simplicity and innocence , or ignorance ( as you will ) , would just venture to draw your attention to the subject ; ancl
I take this opportunity of noting what has been pretty generally observed , that if you will only take the matter up , by " bringing down the attention of the Board of General Purposes , there is no doubt but a goodly result will follow . —And now to the Masonic Tontine . At present , if you will only consult the printed circulars of the Grancl Lodge , you will find that the dividends payable half-yearly amount each time to 148 / . 5 s . 6 d . being an annual t of 296 / . II * which
, paymen ., has been so long in course of payment that although , Masonically speaking , no one can desire the death of a Brother , still it would be some satisfaction to be able to calculate the probable period when the exit of " the last man " may enable the Grand Lodge either to set aside such amount as an accruing fund for some future object of high importance , or dispose of it in small annuities to the " widows and orphans " of members of the Order .
What I should like to be informed of is , first , the names and ages of the respective proprietors ; second , whether any account be kept of the transactions , as the payment of so large an annual sum surely is entitled to some explanation . A MASON . ([ We advise our correspondent to put a simple notice of motion on the paper , to the effect that the subject of the Tontine be referred to