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India.
forwarding of every good work , than Sir Edward Ryan has ever been . Pie was the good Mason , who unostentatiously worked above and under ground , before and behind the scenes . To his exertions the District Charitable Society , owed , in a great measure , its present prosperity , and often had the Lord Bishop seen him , hard at work in the District Charitable Society ' s rooms , at nine in the morning , previous to commencing his own arduous duties on the bench . It was to Sir Edward Ryan
, therefore , more than to any body else , that the country owed its thanks for the establishment of that excellent institution the Alms' House . Loud marks of approbation greeted the termination of the Lord Bishop ' s address , who thenj at the request of Dr . Grant , the Grand Master , dismissed the spectators with a blessing . The Masons marched back , in regular order , to the Hindoo College , where they were dispersed in due form , at half-past 4 P . M . 27 The Grand Lod Calcutta Lod
Dec . , ST . JOHN ' S DAY . ge and the ges went in procession to the cathedral ; after divine service a sermon was preached by the bishop , and a collection made in aid of the Alms House Fund , which amounted to £ 100 . In the evening there was a general banquet , at which the bishop , the archdeacon and the bishop ' s chaplain were present ; it was a glorious sight to see the bishop on the right and the chief justice on the left of our respected Grand Master . AVas ever such a delightful scene witnessed in England itself ? About one hundred Brethren sat down to dinner .
I hree years ago , and could such an event have been believed possible ? Our paraphernalia was brought into display . The canopy over the chair of the Grand Master was of purple velvet and gold lace , lined with the richest China silk—in the centre the irradiated EYE . Transparencies by Brother Townsend , representing " Faith , Hope and Charity / ' and another the " Master ' s Carpet , " were brilliantly illuminated . The effect was magical . After the customary toasts , the Grand Master proposedin a effective manner" the health
, very , of the Lord Bishop of Calcutta ; " to which that estimable prelate replied in an address of Christian fervour and of cheerfulness , that deeply gratified the company ; after this , he with much good humour intimated ; that as a non-Mason he would not longer delay their indulgence in mysteries he might not be permitted to share , flis lordship was listened , to with great attention and much cheered . The Grand Master then proposed " the health of the Chief JusticeSir Edward R "
, yan , upon whose merits as a judge and a Freemason , he descanted with considerable power of ornate language and truthful sincerity ; adverting to the loss the whole population of India were about to sustain , by his return to the home of his forefathers , after so many years passed honourably in India . The enthusiasm that greeted Sir Edward on his rising to reply is not to be described . He felt it intensely , and alluded to the several points of Dr . Grant ' s speech in a most feeling manner ;
and concluded an address that won sympathy from all hearts by proposing , amidst loud and reiterated cheers , " the health of the Grand Master ; " stating , that the sincerity of that "Good Mason ' s heart " defied all eulogy ; for men spoke of him as a Brother they truly loved . The Grand Master ' s reply was a type of his own excellent qualitiesfull of peace , harmony and love . In the course of the evening , Sir Edward Ryan proposed "tlie better health of Brother A . Grant , " the Grand Secretary , for whom the Masons of India entertained the greatest affection and respect , as well for his kind
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
India.
forwarding of every good work , than Sir Edward Ryan has ever been . Pie was the good Mason , who unostentatiously worked above and under ground , before and behind the scenes . To his exertions the District Charitable Society , owed , in a great measure , its present prosperity , and often had the Lord Bishop seen him , hard at work in the District Charitable Society ' s rooms , at nine in the morning , previous to commencing his own arduous duties on the bench . It was to Sir Edward Ryan
, therefore , more than to any body else , that the country owed its thanks for the establishment of that excellent institution the Alms' House . Loud marks of approbation greeted the termination of the Lord Bishop ' s address , who thenj at the request of Dr . Grant , the Grand Master , dismissed the spectators with a blessing . The Masons marched back , in regular order , to the Hindoo College , where they were dispersed in due form , at half-past 4 P . M . 27 The Grand Lod Calcutta Lod
Dec . , ST . JOHN ' S DAY . ge and the ges went in procession to the cathedral ; after divine service a sermon was preached by the bishop , and a collection made in aid of the Alms House Fund , which amounted to £ 100 . In the evening there was a general banquet , at which the bishop , the archdeacon and the bishop ' s chaplain were present ; it was a glorious sight to see the bishop on the right and the chief justice on the left of our respected Grand Master . AVas ever such a delightful scene witnessed in England itself ? About one hundred Brethren sat down to dinner .
I hree years ago , and could such an event have been believed possible ? Our paraphernalia was brought into display . The canopy over the chair of the Grand Master was of purple velvet and gold lace , lined with the richest China silk—in the centre the irradiated EYE . Transparencies by Brother Townsend , representing " Faith , Hope and Charity / ' and another the " Master ' s Carpet , " were brilliantly illuminated . The effect was magical . After the customary toasts , the Grand Master proposedin a effective manner" the health
, very , of the Lord Bishop of Calcutta ; " to which that estimable prelate replied in an address of Christian fervour and of cheerfulness , that deeply gratified the company ; after this , he with much good humour intimated ; that as a non-Mason he would not longer delay their indulgence in mysteries he might not be permitted to share , flis lordship was listened , to with great attention and much cheered . The Grand Master then proposed " the health of the Chief JusticeSir Edward R "
, yan , upon whose merits as a judge and a Freemason , he descanted with considerable power of ornate language and truthful sincerity ; adverting to the loss the whole population of India were about to sustain , by his return to the home of his forefathers , after so many years passed honourably in India . The enthusiasm that greeted Sir Edward on his rising to reply is not to be described . He felt it intensely , and alluded to the several points of Dr . Grant ' s speech in a most feeling manner ;
and concluded an address that won sympathy from all hearts by proposing , amidst loud and reiterated cheers , " the health of the Grand Master ; " stating , that the sincerity of that "Good Mason ' s heart " defied all eulogy ; for men spoke of him as a Brother they truly loved . The Grand Master ' s reply was a type of his own excellent qualitiesfull of peace , harmony and love . In the course of the evening , Sir Edward Ryan proposed "tlie better health of Brother A . Grant , " the Grand Secretary , for whom the Masons of India entertained the greatest affection and respect , as well for his kind