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The Charities.
, [ . _ . . nvuiper in which both these officers performed their respective d-iti-s he entered into the General Report brought before tiic rov-ri ' ors on the 4 th September , 1826 , when the state of the Insti-Mition could only afford to be barely just in their reward oi service ; but now , when the duties were increased and the charity was flourishing , he hoped their extension of liberality would be m honourable accordanceHe furtherhoweverexpressed an idea
. , , that the question generally should be postponed , at least until the next General Meeting , inasmuch as he was desirous of connecting with this question , the propriety of having an establishment m some public situation , for the more effectual dispatch of business . Ihis oneration might , however , lead to considerations of still deeper
import , and His Royal Highness , the President , since the last meetin" having honoured him with an audience , at which the concerns of the Institution were in some measure introduced , he was therebv strengthened in the propriety of not entering more fully into the subject at present , than by merely stating the nature of his motion , which , if seconded , he should request to be placed on the minutes , but not to be entered into until the next quarterly f mode to the motionwhich
meeting . He preerred this withdrawing , he feared mig ht be interpreted into an abandonment of a measure , which , he considered , would be found greatly conducive to the interests of the Charity . There were other topies which he touched upon , as the Asylum for the Aged Mason and the Masonic Life Assurance , which mig ht be interesting to a Committee . The following motion was then proposed , which was seconded by Brother Coe , ancl ordered to be entered upon the minutes , as
requested . . i r Resolution . — "That a Committee be appointed to consider ol the expediency of providing a house wherein to conduct the affairs of the Charity ; and to report generally upon the probable advantages which the Institution might derive from the contemplated Asylum for the Aged Mason , and a Masonic Life Assurance
Society . " That such Committee shall consist of , ccc . & c . It will naturally be enquired why the above motion was not followed up ? The reason is this , — Bro . Lythgoe , who always took a very active part in the Institution , had several interviews with Dr . Crucefix , shortly after the Meeting , and expressed so deep an anxiety lest the Charity should suffer rather than benefit by the proposed change , that he said he must the lanAnclfurtheras there were two other
oppose p . , , important subjects of consideration connected with it , viz ., the Asylum and Life Assurance , which required more development , the subject should , in his opinion , be postponed for at least two years , when it might be resumed with more probable advantage . Dr . Crucefix , at the time , differed in this view , but m deference to Brother Lythgoe ' s zeal for the Charity , and his experience , he consented ; sti howeverwith Brother Lythgoe that no advantage should
pulating , , be taken of his position , and that any future notice of motion should rest with himself . Brother Lythgoe agreed , and stated that he would undertake that the notice of motion , if adverted to at the next meeting , should , in case of Dr . C . ' s absence , meet with full explanation and due respect . Brother Lvthgoe has departed this world , but the other party has been permitted the honour and the gratification of seeing the original notice of motion all but carried into effect .
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The Charities.
, [ . _ . . nvuiper in which both these officers performed their respective d-iti-s he entered into the General Report brought before tiic rov-ri ' ors on the 4 th September , 1826 , when the state of the Insti-Mition could only afford to be barely just in their reward oi service ; but now , when the duties were increased and the charity was flourishing , he hoped their extension of liberality would be m honourable accordanceHe furtherhoweverexpressed an idea
. , , that the question generally should be postponed , at least until the next General Meeting , inasmuch as he was desirous of connecting with this question , the propriety of having an establishment m some public situation , for the more effectual dispatch of business . Ihis oneration might , however , lead to considerations of still deeper
import , and His Royal Highness , the President , since the last meetin" having honoured him with an audience , at which the concerns of the Institution were in some measure introduced , he was therebv strengthened in the propriety of not entering more fully into the subject at present , than by merely stating the nature of his motion , which , if seconded , he should request to be placed on the minutes , but not to be entered into until the next quarterly f mode to the motionwhich
meeting . He preerred this withdrawing , he feared mig ht be interpreted into an abandonment of a measure , which , he considered , would be found greatly conducive to the interests of the Charity . There were other topies which he touched upon , as the Asylum for the Aged Mason and the Masonic Life Assurance , which mig ht be interesting to a Committee . The following motion was then proposed , which was seconded by Brother Coe , ancl ordered to be entered upon the minutes , as
requested . . i r Resolution . — "That a Committee be appointed to consider ol the expediency of providing a house wherein to conduct the affairs of the Charity ; and to report generally upon the probable advantages which the Institution might derive from the contemplated Asylum for the Aged Mason , and a Masonic Life Assurance
Society . " That such Committee shall consist of , ccc . & c . It will naturally be enquired why the above motion was not followed up ? The reason is this , — Bro . Lythgoe , who always took a very active part in the Institution , had several interviews with Dr . Crucefix , shortly after the Meeting , and expressed so deep an anxiety lest the Charity should suffer rather than benefit by the proposed change , that he said he must the lanAnclfurtheras there were two other
oppose p . , , important subjects of consideration connected with it , viz ., the Asylum and Life Assurance , which required more development , the subject should , in his opinion , be postponed for at least two years , when it might be resumed with more probable advantage . Dr . Crucefix , at the time , differed in this view , but m deference to Brother Lythgoe ' s zeal for the Charity , and his experience , he consented ; sti howeverwith Brother Lythgoe that no advantage should
pulating , , be taken of his position , and that any future notice of motion should rest with himself . Brother Lythgoe agreed , and stated that he would undertake that the notice of motion , if adverted to at the next meeting , should , in case of Dr . C . ' s absence , meet with full explanation and due respect . Brother Lvthgoe has departed this world , but the other party has been permitted the honour and the gratification of seeing the original notice of motion all but carried into effect .