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the Bahamas ; " " Masons' AVives , AVidows , and Daughters ; " " The Ladies of the Bahamas ; " "Absent Brethren , all over the world ;" " The health of our worthy Brother , the Honourable G . C . Anderson , P . M ., antl many and sincere regrets at the cause of his unavoidable absence ; " "The health of our Brother and Chaplain , the Rev . AY . Strachan , " & c . & c .
The Brethren retired at a late hour , with that usual cordiality of feeling characteristic of the Craft ; and parted with the old and familiar toast , " Our next happy meeting . " NASSAU . —ADDRESS , to our Right AVorshipful Master and Brother , the Honourable George Campbell Anderson : —
" DEAR Sin , —AVe , the undersigned subscribing members of the Royal Victoria Lodge , over which you . have for the last two years so ably presided , beg to express our sincere regret that the period has arrived when , of necessity , we witness your vacating our presidential chair . " AA e deem it incumbent oil us , on this occasion , to offer you our sincere thanks for the able and fraternal manner in which you have
presided oyer us , and also for the varied and valuable instruction you have , on different occasions , so willingly bestowed on us . " AYhile thus expressing our mingled feelings of regret and gratitude , we have this great satisfaction that , in ceasing for the present to continue our Right Worshipful Master , we hope still for the continuance of your presence and assistance as Past Master of our Lod ge . " In conclusion , we beg to assure you , that we most sincerely
sympathise with you on your recent severe trial and affliction , in the death of your only son and child , and while Heaven has thus seen fit to afflict , we humbly trust and pray , that this affliction may be sanctified to your present and everlasting welfare , and with Christian and fraternal affection we remain , " Rig ht AA orshipful and dear Brother , your Brethren . " ( Signed by every officer and subscribing member of this Lodge . )
" Nassau , 12 th December , 1842 . >' The Hon . G- C . Anderson ' s Reply . "Nassau , 21 st December , JH 42 . " MY BROTHERS , —I liave listened with much pleasure to the kind address which you have just presented to me , and now return you ,
collectively and individually , my sincere thanks , for the mark of Brotherly affection which you have thus extended to me , " One of the highest rewards , which a Master of a Lodge of Freemasons can here receive , is the approval of his conduct by those over whom he has been selected to rule ; that reward , you have now , my Brothers , conferred on me , and I can truly assure you , that if my services have been such as you are pleased to represent them to have beenthis
, expression of your approbation has more than repaid me for them . " From my initiation into the mysteries of our order , I have ever felt a lively interest in the welfare of the Craft in general , but I readil y admit , that my warmest feelings have been enlisted for the success of the Royal Victoria Lodge in particular , because , independently of the feeling of partiality , which the fact of my having been in some measure
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the Bahamas ; " " Masons' AVives , AVidows , and Daughters ; " " The Ladies of the Bahamas ; " "Absent Brethren , all over the world ;" " The health of our worthy Brother , the Honourable G . C . Anderson , P . M ., antl many and sincere regrets at the cause of his unavoidable absence ; " "The health of our Brother and Chaplain , the Rev . AY . Strachan , " & c . & c .
The Brethren retired at a late hour , with that usual cordiality of feeling characteristic of the Craft ; and parted with the old and familiar toast , " Our next happy meeting . " NASSAU . —ADDRESS , to our Right AVorshipful Master and Brother , the Honourable George Campbell Anderson : —
" DEAR Sin , —AVe , the undersigned subscribing members of the Royal Victoria Lodge , over which you . have for the last two years so ably presided , beg to express our sincere regret that the period has arrived when , of necessity , we witness your vacating our presidential chair . " AA e deem it incumbent oil us , on this occasion , to offer you our sincere thanks for the able and fraternal manner in which you have
presided oyer us , and also for the varied and valuable instruction you have , on different occasions , so willingly bestowed on us . " AYhile thus expressing our mingled feelings of regret and gratitude , we have this great satisfaction that , in ceasing for the present to continue our Right Worshipful Master , we hope still for the continuance of your presence and assistance as Past Master of our Lod ge . " In conclusion , we beg to assure you , that we most sincerely
sympathise with you on your recent severe trial and affliction , in the death of your only son and child , and while Heaven has thus seen fit to afflict , we humbly trust and pray , that this affliction may be sanctified to your present and everlasting welfare , and with Christian and fraternal affection we remain , " Rig ht AA orshipful and dear Brother , your Brethren . " ( Signed by every officer and subscribing member of this Lodge . )
" Nassau , 12 th December , 1842 . >' The Hon . G- C . Anderson ' s Reply . "Nassau , 21 st December , JH 42 . " MY BROTHERS , —I liave listened with much pleasure to the kind address which you have just presented to me , and now return you ,
collectively and individually , my sincere thanks , for the mark of Brotherly affection which you have thus extended to me , " One of the highest rewards , which a Master of a Lodge of Freemasons can here receive , is the approval of his conduct by those over whom he has been selected to rule ; that reward , you have now , my Brothers , conferred on me , and I can truly assure you , that if my services have been such as you are pleased to represent them to have beenthis
, expression of your approbation has more than repaid me for them . " From my initiation into the mysteries of our order , I have ever felt a lively interest in the welfare of the Craft in general , but I readil y admit , that my warmest feelings have been enlisted for the success of the Royal Victoria Lodge in particular , because , independently of the feeling of partiality , which the fact of my having been in some measure