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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION.* ← Page 6 of 7 →
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Quarterly Communication.*
stepped forsvard and carried out the high behest of Providence , that the stream of life should not be stopped by the loathsome slander , but that the bosom of the mother might first teem svith the holy nutriment for the child , and her hour of travail past , she might , as she has done , thank her God—and ere sve part , your vote svill entitle her to thank you . A fesv svords more . I have in one respect not spoken all the truth—not that I have svilfully suppressed anything—but 1 have
understated the case . I omitted to charge it svith this additional affliction , that at the time ssdien so asvfully deprived of a beloved husband , she had lost a dear mother but a fesv days previously ; and I may nosv conclude by stating , that at the present moment she is overssdielmed svith grief at the probable visitation of a severe worldly loss . —( A deep sensation pervaded the meeting during Dr C . ' s address , and a general cheering heralded the result of it ) .
Bro . HENDERSON svas of opinion that the lasv svas against the grant—( Cries of divide , divide ) . Bro . WINSOR said the Past Grand Registrar svas out of order . The queston svas not on the lasv , but on the grant . Bro . HENDERSON in continuation observed that —( but the desire to divide ss'as so posverful that the Brother svas compelled to resume his seat ) . Bro . B . PHILLIPS said , that from motives of justice he had hoped that
some better case svould have been made our against the grant ; he had expected formitiable charges —( here the speaker could not proceed , so anxious svas the meeting for the question ) . Bro . HAVEUS , in reply , saitl he had been asked to svithdrasv his
amendment , but he had no desire to do so . His opinion svas unaltered . All that ss'as attempted to be proved ss'as , that money had not been received ; but that svas no proof that it ss'ould not hereafter be paid . He felt no shame in doing his duty , but he confessed his surprise that Bro . Salmon , svho had been his informant , should have turned round . Notss'ithstanding this unexpected change , he should svith confidence go to the vote —( Cries of divide , divide ) . Bro . SALMON ' in explanationobserved that having been personally
, , alluded to , he could no less than reiterate his conviction that he had acted from honourable motives —( Hear , hear ) . Bro . CRUCEFIX said , that after the repetition of the declaration that money svas forthcoming , he could not resist the desire of disclaiming any bonafide offer of 500 / . —( Hear , hear ) . The Doctor then tendered to the Grand Alaster in the chair a letter from Airs . Eccles to the Grand Lodge , svhich , hosvever , the Grand Alaster pro tem , did not think it
necessary to read . The amendment svas then put , and rejected by a majority of 4 to 1 , amid loud and enthusiastic cheering . The minutes svere then put for confirmation and carried . The election of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland as Grand Alaster for the ensuing year svas proceeded svith , and carried unanimously , with every demonstration of esteem and respect . Bro . Percival svas unanimously re-electetl Grand Treasurer .
The minutes of the Board of Benevolence svere approved ; and in conformity svith them it svas moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , that a gratuity of 50 / . be asvarded the svidosv and orphans of the late Bro . Daly . Bro . HAVERS then rose and , pursuant to his notice of motion , advo-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Quarterly Communication.*
stepped forsvard and carried out the high behest of Providence , that the stream of life should not be stopped by the loathsome slander , but that the bosom of the mother might first teem svith the holy nutriment for the child , and her hour of travail past , she might , as she has done , thank her God—and ere sve part , your vote svill entitle her to thank you . A fesv svords more . I have in one respect not spoken all the truth—not that I have svilfully suppressed anything—but 1 have
understated the case . I omitted to charge it svith this additional affliction , that at the time ssdien so asvfully deprived of a beloved husband , she had lost a dear mother but a fesv days previously ; and I may nosv conclude by stating , that at the present moment she is overssdielmed svith grief at the probable visitation of a severe worldly loss . —( A deep sensation pervaded the meeting during Dr C . ' s address , and a general cheering heralded the result of it ) .
Bro . HENDERSON svas of opinion that the lasv svas against the grant—( Cries of divide , divide ) . Bro . WINSOR said the Past Grand Registrar svas out of order . The queston svas not on the lasv , but on the grant . Bro . HENDERSON in continuation observed that —( but the desire to divide ss'as so posverful that the Brother svas compelled to resume his seat ) . Bro . B . PHILLIPS said , that from motives of justice he had hoped that
some better case svould have been made our against the grant ; he had expected formitiable charges —( here the speaker could not proceed , so anxious svas the meeting for the question ) . Bro . HAVEUS , in reply , saitl he had been asked to svithdrasv his
amendment , but he had no desire to do so . His opinion svas unaltered . All that ss'as attempted to be proved ss'as , that money had not been received ; but that svas no proof that it ss'ould not hereafter be paid . He felt no shame in doing his duty , but he confessed his surprise that Bro . Salmon , svho had been his informant , should have turned round . Notss'ithstanding this unexpected change , he should svith confidence go to the vote —( Cries of divide , divide ) . Bro . SALMON ' in explanationobserved that having been personally
, , alluded to , he could no less than reiterate his conviction that he had acted from honourable motives —( Hear , hear ) . Bro . CRUCEFIX said , that after the repetition of the declaration that money svas forthcoming , he could not resist the desire of disclaiming any bonafide offer of 500 / . —( Hear , hear ) . The Doctor then tendered to the Grand Alaster in the chair a letter from Airs . Eccles to the Grand Lodge , svhich , hosvever , the Grand Alaster pro tem , did not think it
necessary to read . The amendment svas then put , and rejected by a majority of 4 to 1 , amid loud and enthusiastic cheering . The minutes svere then put for confirmation and carried . The election of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland as Grand Alaster for the ensuing year svas proceeded svith , and carried unanimously , with every demonstration of esteem and respect . Bro . Percival svas unanimously re-electetl Grand Treasurer .
The minutes of the Board of Benevolence svere approved ; and in conformity svith them it svas moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , that a gratuity of 50 / . be asvarded the svidosv and orphans of the late Bro . Daly . Bro . HAVERS then rose and , pursuant to his notice of motion , advo-