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MEMOIR OF ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX , LL . D ., P . G . D * BY TtTE HRY . 0 . OLIVER , D . D ., PAST D . G . St . MASSACHUSETTS . He was a man , take him for all in all , We shall not look upon his like again . SHAKESPEARE .
THE name of Dr . Cmcefix has been intimately connected witli : the proceedings of Grand Lodge , and of Masoniy in general , for the last twenty years ; it is , therefore , reasonably expected by the Fraternity that a memoir of his life and character should be laid before them . For this purpose a series of documents was placed in the hands of Dr . Lane ; and a more able and talented biographer could not
have been selected . But , alas , for the fate of all human hopes ! Dr . Lane has declined to proceed with the memoir from a want of leisure to do it that justice whicli , in his opinion , the subject imperatively requires ; and the papers and evidences have been transferred to the present writer , who is presumed to have a sufficiency of unoccupied time to enable him to complete the task .
The principal feature in the Masonic life of Dr . Crueefix is the i projection and ultimate establishment of an Asylum for worthy , aged , and decayed Freemasons . To the accomplishment of this benevolent measure all his energies were devoted . Neither opposition nor expense caused him to deviate from his purpose . The former was at one time so violent that most men would have bowed before it , and abandoned the scheme as unattainable . Not so Dr .
Crueefix . Steadily pursuing his purpose , he quietly removed every stumbling-block that obstructed his onward progress , and proceeded with laudable perseverance amidst evil report and good report to the completion of his design , and his exertions were crowned with the most triumphant success . The sacrifices he made in a pecuniary point of view towards the attainment of this object were so great as very seriously to affect his worldy circumstances . He was , however , regardless of this result , and observed to the writer of this paper , on more than one occasion , "Never mind the money , I almost think we may live without it . "
i This was one of the purposes for which he established the " FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW , " in the year 1834 ; and the first announcement is thus modestly stated : "Subjects under considerat ion . The Aged Mason ' s Asylum , with a plan for its erection .
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Obituary.
Obituary .
MEMOIR OF ROBERT THOMAS CRUCEFIX , LL . D ., P . G . D * BY TtTE HRY . 0 . OLIVER , D . D ., PAST D . G . St . MASSACHUSETTS . He was a man , take him for all in all , We shall not look upon his like again . SHAKESPEARE .
THE name of Dr . Cmcefix has been intimately connected witli : the proceedings of Grand Lodge , and of Masoniy in general , for the last twenty years ; it is , therefore , reasonably expected by the Fraternity that a memoir of his life and character should be laid before them . For this purpose a series of documents was placed in the hands of Dr . Lane ; and a more able and talented biographer could not
have been selected . But , alas , for the fate of all human hopes ! Dr . Lane has declined to proceed with the memoir from a want of leisure to do it that justice whicli , in his opinion , the subject imperatively requires ; and the papers and evidences have been transferred to the present writer , who is presumed to have a sufficiency of unoccupied time to enable him to complete the task .
The principal feature in the Masonic life of Dr . Crueefix is the i projection and ultimate establishment of an Asylum for worthy , aged , and decayed Freemasons . To the accomplishment of this benevolent measure all his energies were devoted . Neither opposition nor expense caused him to deviate from his purpose . The former was at one time so violent that most men would have bowed before it , and abandoned the scheme as unattainable . Not so Dr .
Crueefix . Steadily pursuing his purpose , he quietly removed every stumbling-block that obstructed his onward progress , and proceeded with laudable perseverance amidst evil report and good report to the completion of his design , and his exertions were crowned with the most triumphant success . The sacrifices he made in a pecuniary point of view towards the attainment of this object were so great as very seriously to affect his worldy circumstances . He was , however , regardless of this result , and observed to the writer of this paper , on more than one occasion , "Never mind the money , I almost think we may live without it . "
i This was one of the purposes for which he established the " FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW , " in the year 1834 ; and the first announcement is thus modestly stated : "Subjects under considerat ion . The Aged Mason ' s Asylum , with a plan for its erection .