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Grand Master , which , if it did not originate with Dr . Crueefix , was certainly supported by all the energy of his powerful mind . On Thursday , September 15 , several Brethren met at Freemasons' Hall and associated themselves into a sub-committee to consider of the most respectful manner in which the wishes of the Craft might be expressed towards his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . They
elected Dr . Crueefix into the chair , and a series of preliminary resolutions were unanimously agreed to . As it is the duty of an impartial biographer to display every public transaction in the life of his hero , it would be a dereliction of duty to omit recording tho fact that in this year , on the 2 nd November , at the dinner mess of the officers of the Royal Arch Chapters , he
was rejected by three black balls . His own account of the matter states— " As I am no advocate for concealment , I do not hesitate to publish , as extensively as possible , for the information of tho Craft , this very courteous and fraternal compliment , which is the more striking as it is the very first instance in which the secret power of the black bah has been exercised at the messandat the
, , . same time , with so much delicacy , and with such an utter abandonment of envy , hatred , and malice , and all uncharitableness . " I cannot find that this act of discourtesy was ever satisfactorily explained , nor can it , we believe , be accounted for on any intelligible principle , as it occurred at the moment of his greatest popularity ,
and when he was actively engaged m promoting the subscription towards an offering to the Grand Master . The French would say , 11 y a angrdUe soils roohe . And it must also be observed that on the following day , viz ., November Srd , he was unanimously elected an honorary member of the Royal Cumberland Lodge in Bath , " in consideration , " as it is expressed in the minutes of the Lodge , " of the many and great benefits the Craft generally has received by his
unwearied exertions in the cause of charity and benevolence . " - It is quite clear that his merits as a useful and valuable member of Grand Lodge were highly appreciated by the Duke of Sussex , who reappointed him on both the Boards , of which he was elected for the second time vice-president . The Grand Master further delegated him to constitute a new Lodge at Peterboroughwhich exhibits a
, striking mark of confidence and esteem , as the Grand Registrar is usually deputed on official business in the provinces . And that his worth was greatly estimated by the Brethren of other communities may be gathered from the fact , that about the same time he was constituted an honorary member of the Canongate Kilwinning , Edinburgh . His gratification at these complicated honours was
crowned by hearing , at the Quarterly Communication , in December , 1837 , a letter read from the Duke of Sussex to the Grand Lodge stating that , " an explanation formerly made to the Grand Lodge by the Grand Master , on a motion somewhat similar to that of the Asylum of thc Aged aud Decayed Freemasons , intimated that it
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Grand Master , which , if it did not originate with Dr . Crueefix , was certainly supported by all the energy of his powerful mind . On Thursday , September 15 , several Brethren met at Freemasons' Hall and associated themselves into a sub-committee to consider of the most respectful manner in which the wishes of the Craft might be expressed towards his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . They
elected Dr . Crueefix into the chair , and a series of preliminary resolutions were unanimously agreed to . As it is the duty of an impartial biographer to display every public transaction in the life of his hero , it would be a dereliction of duty to omit recording tho fact that in this year , on the 2 nd November , at the dinner mess of the officers of the Royal Arch Chapters , he
was rejected by three black balls . His own account of the matter states— " As I am no advocate for concealment , I do not hesitate to publish , as extensively as possible , for the information of tho Craft , this very courteous and fraternal compliment , which is the more striking as it is the very first instance in which the secret power of the black bah has been exercised at the messandat the
, , . same time , with so much delicacy , and with such an utter abandonment of envy , hatred , and malice , and all uncharitableness . " I cannot find that this act of discourtesy was ever satisfactorily explained , nor can it , we believe , be accounted for on any intelligible principle , as it occurred at the moment of his greatest popularity ,
and when he was actively engaged m promoting the subscription towards an offering to the Grand Master . The French would say , 11 y a angrdUe soils roohe . And it must also be observed that on the following day , viz ., November Srd , he was unanimously elected an honorary member of the Royal Cumberland Lodge in Bath , " in consideration , " as it is expressed in the minutes of the Lodge , " of the many and great benefits the Craft generally has received by his
unwearied exertions in the cause of charity and benevolence . " - It is quite clear that his merits as a useful and valuable member of Grand Lodge were highly appreciated by the Duke of Sussex , who reappointed him on both the Boards , of which he was elected for the second time vice-president . The Grand Master further delegated him to constitute a new Lodge at Peterboroughwhich exhibits a
, striking mark of confidence and esteem , as the Grand Registrar is usually deputed on official business in the provinces . And that his worth was greatly estimated by the Brethren of other communities may be gathered from the fact , that about the same time he was constituted an honorary member of the Canongate Kilwinning , Edinburgh . His gratification at these complicated honours was
crowned by hearing , at the Quarterly Communication , in December , 1837 , a letter read from the Duke of Sussex to the Grand Lodge stating that , " an explanation formerly made to the Grand Lodge by the Grand Master , on a motion somewhat similar to that of the Asylum of thc Aged aud Decayed Freemasons , intimated that it