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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION.* ← Page 4 of 7 →
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Quarterly Communication.*
this cause svith all my heart , and I do most earnestly entreat that the grant svill be confirmed . "—( Great sensation ) . Bro . PHILIPE thought there svere considerable doubts as to the realization of the sum from the practice , and that as there ss'as immediate distress , the svidosv had a clear claim . Still he svished the truth , and tlie svhole truth , had been stated . Bro . J . LEE STEVENS had for many years knosvn the lamented and
truly good Brother , svhose life svas one uniform practice of kindness to his fellosv-men . Very shortly before bis death they met . Bro . Eccles stated that he svas in great distress , both of body and mind , that he hatl been overtaken by some unfortunate speculations . He ( Bro . S . ) stated
this to prove , that to the bereavement of her husband s lite svhat satl destitution must have attended her early svidosvhood , svith her numerous family . He might differ from many , but in his opinion the grant svas altogether too small . There svere 1 1 , 000 / . funded—of what use svas it there , svhen the svidow ' s tear and the orphan ' s cry called for some of this superfluity ? Sell it out as it svas svanted—more svould come in-Parsimony svas no Alasonic virtue . He should support the grant in justice to the deadin kindness to the livingand for the credit of Grand
, , Lodge . Bro . JOHN SAVAOE svould look only to the facts of the case . Had they been fairly stated ? Certainly not ; and as by the Constitutions the case did not come svithin the prescribed limits he should oppose the grant . Bro . HENRY felt strongly in favour of the grant . In the case of Airs . Eccles it svas more needed than in any one he ever remembered .
Bro . HARDSVICK rose to shield the character of the Grand Registrar from the attacks svith svhich more than one Brother had assailed it . In his ( Bro . H . ' s ) opinion , the letter coming from such a source , svas at least entitled to respect . Bro . R . G . ALSTON considered that under ordinary circumstances the letter might have been read , but not at that meeting . It svas altogether irregular , and coming from the quarter it did , especially so . Letters from the Grand Alaster svere different , they svere constitutional .
He trusted the mover of the amendment svould sviththasvit . He should support the grant . Bro . WEIGHBRODT had knosvn his lamented friend Bro . Eccles for fifteen years , antl experienced every kindness from him . The svidosv , he too svell knesv , required the utmost possible aid that Grand Lotlge could confer , and his vote must best attest his gratitude for departed svorth . ( At this time the Brethren became impatient for a decision ; cries for Dr . Crucefix—question , question—divide , tlivide—clearly indicated tlie result ) .
Bro . CRUCEFIX entreated to be heard ; for , notsvithstanding he could gather sufficient from the direction of the meeting that the Brethren had made up their minds to confirm the grant , he trusted for the sake of the estimable lady , as svell as on his osvn account , that he might have the opportunity of fully justifying both her and himself . Little time svoultl be required , as he had at the last Grand Lodge entered at large into the case . Had any new charge been attempted to be brought forsvard ? None ; for the slight hopes on svhich the unmasonic declaimants rested , viz . the charge of refusing a presentation , had been cast to the svintls by the straightforsvard address of Bro . Scarborough . It svas intended to
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Quarterly Communication.*
this cause svith all my heart , and I do most earnestly entreat that the grant svill be confirmed . "—( Great sensation ) . Bro . PHILIPE thought there svere considerable doubts as to the realization of the sum from the practice , and that as there ss'as immediate distress , the svidosv had a clear claim . Still he svished the truth , and tlie svhole truth , had been stated . Bro . J . LEE STEVENS had for many years knosvn the lamented and
truly good Brother , svhose life svas one uniform practice of kindness to his fellosv-men . Very shortly before bis death they met . Bro . Eccles stated that he svas in great distress , both of body and mind , that he hatl been overtaken by some unfortunate speculations . He ( Bro . S . ) stated
this to prove , that to the bereavement of her husband s lite svhat satl destitution must have attended her early svidosvhood , svith her numerous family . He might differ from many , but in his opinion the grant svas altogether too small . There svere 1 1 , 000 / . funded—of what use svas it there , svhen the svidow ' s tear and the orphan ' s cry called for some of this superfluity ? Sell it out as it svas svanted—more svould come in-Parsimony svas no Alasonic virtue . He should support the grant in justice to the deadin kindness to the livingand for the credit of Grand
, , Lodge . Bro . JOHN SAVAOE svould look only to the facts of the case . Had they been fairly stated ? Certainly not ; and as by the Constitutions the case did not come svithin the prescribed limits he should oppose the grant . Bro . HENRY felt strongly in favour of the grant . In the case of Airs . Eccles it svas more needed than in any one he ever remembered .
Bro . HARDSVICK rose to shield the character of the Grand Registrar from the attacks svith svhich more than one Brother had assailed it . In his ( Bro . H . ' s ) opinion , the letter coming from such a source , svas at least entitled to respect . Bro . R . G . ALSTON considered that under ordinary circumstances the letter might have been read , but not at that meeting . It svas altogether irregular , and coming from the quarter it did , especially so . Letters from the Grand Alaster svere different , they svere constitutional .
He trusted the mover of the amendment svould sviththasvit . He should support the grant . Bro . WEIGHBRODT had knosvn his lamented friend Bro . Eccles for fifteen years , antl experienced every kindness from him . The svidosv , he too svell knesv , required the utmost possible aid that Grand Lotlge could confer , and his vote must best attest his gratitude for departed svorth . ( At this time the Brethren became impatient for a decision ; cries for Dr . Crucefix—question , question—divide , tlivide—clearly indicated tlie result ) .
Bro . CRUCEFIX entreated to be heard ; for , notsvithstanding he could gather sufficient from the direction of the meeting that the Brethren had made up their minds to confirm the grant , he trusted for the sake of the estimable lady , as svell as on his osvn account , that he might have the opportunity of fully justifying both her and himself . Little time svoultl be required , as he had at the last Grand Lodge entered at large into the case . Had any new charge been attempted to be brought forsvard ? None ; for the slight hopes on svhich the unmasonic declaimants rested , viz . the charge of refusing a presentation , had been cast to the svintls by the straightforsvard address of Bro . Scarborough . It svas intended to