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The Charities.
were first brought into action , the annual income of the Society was about 300 / ., now it was upwards of 650 / . —( renewed cheers ) . This short statement of facts would speak more eloquently than any language he could make use ol ';—( cheers ) and he would conclude with a prayer to the Great Architect of the Universe , that he ( Brother Moore ) might be blessed with unbounded happiness ; and in giving them the prosperity of the Institution , he would associate with it the name of their
ex-treasurer—( loucl cheers ) . The Chairman then proposed— " Prosperity to the Masonic institution for Boys ; and health and happiness to Brother Moore . " The toast was drunk with three times three , ancl one more of the
most enthusiastic cheers . Brother MOORE , as soon as the cheering had subsided , rose to return his sincere thanks for the kind recognition of his name as part of the toast which had just been so warmly received —( cheers ) . It was due to the present company and to the Institution to state the grounds on which he retired from the office of its Treasurer —( hear ) . Severe indisposition had necessarily called him occasionally away from its dutiesantl a consideration of what was due to the Institutionhe
, , upon , had preferred to tender his resignation , rather than it should suffer any detriment at his hands —( cheers)—and he now begged to express his hig h sense of the kindness and consideration which hacl been manifested towards him during the fifteen years which he hacl hacl the honour of filling the office of Treasurer , as well as of the liberal confidence which had been reposed in him —( renewed cheers ) . He heartily congratulated them on the improved state of their finances and arrangements .
He concluded that in retiring from the office the little influence he mig ht possess should be always exerted on behalf of the interests of this valuable Institution , and sat down amid loud and general cheers . The Rev . Brother RODBEAR here invested one of the boys , whose name was Edwards , with the token of merit , at the same time giving him a suitable admonition . The boy was thirteen years of age , and was described bBrother Rodbear as a child of singular merit . His
y appearance was prepossessing , and his countenance indicative of intelligence and humility . He received the token at the hands of the Rev . Brother with becoming modesty , ancl bowed respectfully to the Chairman and the rest of the company . The boys then left the Hall with the same marks of approbation on the part of the Company as they had
received on entering . Brother M OORE then rose to propose the health of the Worshipful Chairman . They had been much indebted to that Worshipful Brother for presiding over them on former occasions —( cheers ) . They were p laced under a similar obligation this evening , for the able manner in which he had filled the chair —( cheers)—as well as for his general advocacy of the Institution . He was ever ready to come forward with his interest r _ i its behalf . He trusted that he mig ht be blessed with a
long life , to continue his usefulness , and health to enjoy the blessings which Divine Providence had conferred upon him . He concluded by proposing the health of Brother Benjamin Bond Cabbell —( loud cheers ) . The toast was met with prompt enthusiasm . The CHAIRMAN rose . He had in the first place to thank Brother Moore for the kind manner in which he had proposed his health , ancl the company for the very handsome manner in which they had received it —( cheers ) . He always felt the hig hest degree of satisfaction in pro-
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The Charities.
were first brought into action , the annual income of the Society was about 300 / ., now it was upwards of 650 / . —( renewed cheers ) . This short statement of facts would speak more eloquently than any language he could make use ol ';—( cheers ) and he would conclude with a prayer to the Great Architect of the Universe , that he ( Brother Moore ) might be blessed with unbounded happiness ; and in giving them the prosperity of the Institution , he would associate with it the name of their
ex-treasurer—( loucl cheers ) . The Chairman then proposed— " Prosperity to the Masonic institution for Boys ; and health and happiness to Brother Moore . " The toast was drunk with three times three , ancl one more of the
most enthusiastic cheers . Brother MOORE , as soon as the cheering had subsided , rose to return his sincere thanks for the kind recognition of his name as part of the toast which had just been so warmly received —( cheers ) . It was due to the present company and to the Institution to state the grounds on which he retired from the office of its Treasurer —( hear ) . Severe indisposition had necessarily called him occasionally away from its dutiesantl a consideration of what was due to the Institutionhe
, , upon , had preferred to tender his resignation , rather than it should suffer any detriment at his hands —( cheers)—and he now begged to express his hig h sense of the kindness and consideration which hacl been manifested towards him during the fifteen years which he hacl hacl the honour of filling the office of Treasurer , as well as of the liberal confidence which had been reposed in him —( renewed cheers ) . He heartily congratulated them on the improved state of their finances and arrangements .
He concluded that in retiring from the office the little influence he mig ht possess should be always exerted on behalf of the interests of this valuable Institution , and sat down amid loud and general cheers . The Rev . Brother RODBEAR here invested one of the boys , whose name was Edwards , with the token of merit , at the same time giving him a suitable admonition . The boy was thirteen years of age , and was described bBrother Rodbear as a child of singular merit . His
y appearance was prepossessing , and his countenance indicative of intelligence and humility . He received the token at the hands of the Rev . Brother with becoming modesty , ancl bowed respectfully to the Chairman and the rest of the company . The boys then left the Hall with the same marks of approbation on the part of the Company as they had
received on entering . Brother M OORE then rose to propose the health of the Worshipful Chairman . They had been much indebted to that Worshipful Brother for presiding over them on former occasions —( cheers ) . They were p laced under a similar obligation this evening , for the able manner in which he had filled the chair —( cheers)—as well as for his general advocacy of the Institution . He was ever ready to come forward with his interest r _ i its behalf . He trusted that he mig ht be blessed with a
long life , to continue his usefulness , and health to enjoy the blessings which Divine Providence had conferred upon him . He concluded by proposing the health of Brother Benjamin Bond Cabbell —( loud cheers ) . The toast was met with prompt enthusiasm . The CHAIRMAN rose . He had in the first place to thank Brother Moore for the kind manner in which he had proposed his health , ancl the company for the very handsome manner in which they had received it —( cheers ) . He always felt the hig hest degree of satisfaction in pro-