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United Grand Lodge.
raised and funded as the source from which the necessary repairs of tho building may from time to time be effected . "As the greater portion of the building is already completed , but some time may elapse before there will be sufficient money to erect the remaining wing , and then only would the subscription commence for a repairing fundit has occurred to me that
, repairs may be necessary before there would be any fund applicable to that object . "I would consequently suggest that the Grand Lodge should make a grant of 5001 . ( to be paid out of the Fund of General Purposes ) towards the formation of the Repairing Fund . " Some few years since thc Grand Lodge made a grant to the
Female School for a similar purpose , which you will be able to refer to and explain , and I request you will therefore give notice at the General Committee next Wednesday of the motion which I propose to be made . "I remain , deaa- Sir and Brother , " Yours truly and fraternally , " ZETLAND . " " To the Grand Secretary "
R . W . Brother R . G . ALSTON said he never rose with feelings of such deep and sincere satisfaction as he did upon this occasion , to propose a motion by command of the M . W . Grand Master . He believed it to be a motion in every way most worthy of the Grand Master to propose , and of this great and important body to adopt . He believed the motion to be one calculated to place the cope-stone
upon a useful institution , and he would desire to tender his grateful thanks to the Grand Master for proving that , though absent in person , he was present in mind , and that he always extended his care and consideration to every means calculated to promote Masonry in its highest attribute—that of charity . The building in question had been erected at considerable expenseand with great
, exertion . A considerable portion of that building was completed , but one wing remained yet to be finished . He hoped the liberality of th © Craft would not be long in providing the necessary funds ' . By the terms of the union with the Royal Annuity Fund , it was provided that all sums subscribed for the purpose of the building should be strictly applied to that purpose , until the building should
be completed , and then a sum of 1000 .. should accumulate for a sustentation fund ; by that treaty not one penny could be applied to any sustentation fund until the building should be finished . It would be manifest , that by the motion , the hands of the Committee who were carrying on the building would be much strengthened . He believed it to he an excellent building , and that no material repairs would be required for a groat length of time ; but in all new buildings trifling repairs became necessary , and tho VOL . I . 3 A
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United Grand Lodge.
raised and funded as the source from which the necessary repairs of tho building may from time to time be effected . "As the greater portion of the building is already completed , but some time may elapse before there will be sufficient money to erect the remaining wing , and then only would the subscription commence for a repairing fundit has occurred to me that
, repairs may be necessary before there would be any fund applicable to that object . "I would consequently suggest that the Grand Lodge should make a grant of 5001 . ( to be paid out of the Fund of General Purposes ) towards the formation of the Repairing Fund . " Some few years since thc Grand Lodge made a grant to the
Female School for a similar purpose , which you will be able to refer to and explain , and I request you will therefore give notice at the General Committee next Wednesday of the motion which I propose to be made . "I remain , deaa- Sir and Brother , " Yours truly and fraternally , " ZETLAND . " " To the Grand Secretary "
R . W . Brother R . G . ALSTON said he never rose with feelings of such deep and sincere satisfaction as he did upon this occasion , to propose a motion by command of the M . W . Grand Master . He believed it to be a motion in every way most worthy of the Grand Master to propose , and of this great and important body to adopt . He believed the motion to be one calculated to place the cope-stone
upon a useful institution , and he would desire to tender his grateful thanks to the Grand Master for proving that , though absent in person , he was present in mind , and that he always extended his care and consideration to every means calculated to promote Masonry in its highest attribute—that of charity . The building in question had been erected at considerable expenseand with great
, exertion . A considerable portion of that building was completed , but one wing remained yet to be finished . He hoped the liberality of th © Craft would not be long in providing the necessary funds ' . By the terms of the union with the Royal Annuity Fund , it was provided that all sums subscribed for the purpose of the building should be strictly applied to that purpose , until the building should
be completed , and then a sum of 1000 .. should accumulate for a sustentation fund ; by that treaty not one penny could be applied to any sustentation fund until the building should be finished . It would be manifest , that by the motion , the hands of the Committee who were carrying on the building would be much strengthened . He believed it to he an excellent building , and that no material repairs would be required for a groat length of time ; but in all new buildings trifling repairs became necessary , and tho VOL . I . 3 A