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Article BROTHER PHILIP BROADFOOT. ← Page 3 of 6 →
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Brother Philip Broadfoot.
disposed to goodness ) became warmed by its principles , and had ever since glowed with unabated fervour . But what would most especially recommend him to their best affections , and prove the sincerity of his professions , was the knowledge of his limited pecuniary resources—it was already known to many , and , for the honour of Broadfoot , it should be known to all : for did it not ( he ivould ask ) redound ivith tenfold
honours on the man who , amidst the struggles and privations of fortune , could lay aside all selfish considerations , and espouse , with so much zeal , and under such circumstances , the general good of his fellow men ? Dr . Crucefix then proceeded to recount the valuable services Brother Broadfoot had rendered to Arch-masonry , wherein he proved
how mainly instrumental he hacl been in accelerating its progress and extension . " Brother Broadfoot , my friends , possesses , however , some natural advantages , which have not only aided him in his Masonic career , but were observed by some Masons of high moral character and superior standing in the Craft ; among these , the late Dr . Hemmings perceived , that he possessed a clear head , sound judgment , and a good
enunciation in delivering Masonic services . When to these the doctor found there were added an integrity of principle and a fervour of zeal , he determined to entrust him with his own ideas , knowing that Broadfoot moved among a peculiar circle of the brethren , to whom he both
could and would impart the moral advantages he derived from his clerical brother . The instructor is gone to find , in the Grand Lodge above , the reward he earned among his fellow men , but the pupil still lives . " The chairman then took a rapid view of the Masonic career of Philip Broadfoot—the various offices he filled in Lodges and Chapters—of the conduct he invariably pursued , which mi ght be fairly offered as an
example to younger brethren—that , however humble in circumstances , the path of HONOUR is open to all . In particular , he alluded to the pleasing circumstance , that after his elevation as Grand Officer of the Royal Arch Chapter , and his election to the Committee of General Purposes , he filled the office of secretary to his mother Lodge , whose interests , he felt , should always be supported by those who had , in her bosom , just participated in the blessings of Freemasonry . He had hoped to have been the organ through ivhich an acknowledgment of
another kind should have been presented to their esteemed guest ; but many brethren who could not attend ( from some of whom he had received letters of regret ) , but who wished to contribute , it was determined by the committee merely to allude to the circumstance . It was pleasing to state , that the subscription was most liberal . Brother Broadfoot was on the eve of leaving London , and might find , in his new location , hearts
as kind as those from which he ivould retire , but none more affectionate or friendly . The chairman concluded by proposing the " health and prosperity of Brother Philip Broadfoot , his wife and family . "
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Brother Philip Broadfoot.
disposed to goodness ) became warmed by its principles , and had ever since glowed with unabated fervour . But what would most especially recommend him to their best affections , and prove the sincerity of his professions , was the knowledge of his limited pecuniary resources—it was already known to many , and , for the honour of Broadfoot , it should be known to all : for did it not ( he ivould ask ) redound ivith tenfold
honours on the man who , amidst the struggles and privations of fortune , could lay aside all selfish considerations , and espouse , with so much zeal , and under such circumstances , the general good of his fellow men ? Dr . Crucefix then proceeded to recount the valuable services Brother Broadfoot had rendered to Arch-masonry , wherein he proved
how mainly instrumental he hacl been in accelerating its progress and extension . " Brother Broadfoot , my friends , possesses , however , some natural advantages , which have not only aided him in his Masonic career , but were observed by some Masons of high moral character and superior standing in the Craft ; among these , the late Dr . Hemmings perceived , that he possessed a clear head , sound judgment , and a good
enunciation in delivering Masonic services . When to these the doctor found there were added an integrity of principle and a fervour of zeal , he determined to entrust him with his own ideas , knowing that Broadfoot moved among a peculiar circle of the brethren , to whom he both
could and would impart the moral advantages he derived from his clerical brother . The instructor is gone to find , in the Grand Lodge above , the reward he earned among his fellow men , but the pupil still lives . " The chairman then took a rapid view of the Masonic career of Philip Broadfoot—the various offices he filled in Lodges and Chapters—of the conduct he invariably pursued , which mi ght be fairly offered as an
example to younger brethren—that , however humble in circumstances , the path of HONOUR is open to all . In particular , he alluded to the pleasing circumstance , that after his elevation as Grand Officer of the Royal Arch Chapter , and his election to the Committee of General Purposes , he filled the office of secretary to his mother Lodge , whose interests , he felt , should always be supported by those who had , in her bosom , just participated in the blessings of Freemasonry . He had hoped to have been the organ through ivhich an acknowledgment of
another kind should have been presented to their esteemed guest ; but many brethren who could not attend ( from some of whom he had received letters of regret ) , but who wished to contribute , it was determined by the committee merely to allude to the circumstance . It was pleasing to state , that the subscription was most liberal . Brother Broadfoot was on the eve of leaving London , and might find , in his new location , hearts
as kind as those from which he ivould retire , but none more affectionate or friendly . The chairman concluded by proposing the " health and prosperity of Brother Philip Broadfoot , his wife and family . "