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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 4 of 6 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
author of great merit the deceased ss'as svell known—yet lie svas not fortunate in a worldly sense . Many a one rejoiced in the perusal of his works , little dreaming of the sadness of the author ' s heart . His urbanity and goodness svere proverbial , and his ministry essentially pious . Some idea may he formed of his mental sufferings svhen sve state that his rectory produced but 175 / ., and that at his death the sheriff svas
in possession of his scanty furniture . To the Lodge of True Friendship , No . 186 , be ascribed all honour . On hearing of the decease of their Brother and Pastor , they gave food and raiment to the orphans , dismissed the sheriff , conducted the funeral , and took the family under their care until Providence should send further aid . Godlike Brethren i may your resvard be peace here , and happiness hereafter . Well do you merit the blessings attendant on
your noble conduct . Hosv ssveet must he the thanks of these orphans ! And next to them , hosv gratifying must be the numerous acknosvledgements of your generous sympathy from various Lodges ! The Right Worshipful Brother Rowland Alston , P . G . M . for Essex , and his excellent son and deputy , and the Grand Lodge of Essex , have earned golden opinions from the Craft , svhose honour has been by them
so svorthily sustained . We tell them , svith a frankness not unsvorthy the high sense entertained of their Masonic position , that such acts enhance even their character , and prove them worthy our gratitude . The subscription list is most promising ; and it is expected that it svill be sufficiently extended to place all the orphans beyond the reach of svant , and thus realise the prayerful hope of their dying father to
his friend , "Ask nothing for me svhen I am dead , as I soon shall be ; remember my poor children , and save them from the union . " It svill afford us much pleasure to receive and forsvard any subscriptions for the " Hesvlett Fund" svith svhich sve may be entrusted .
J HE GRAND LODGE . — Ihe debate or business of the Grand Lodge , ou the 3 rd instant , independent of tlie unanimous election of the Earl of Zetland as Grand Master , may be divided into three parts—the last occupying the case of Bro . Hesvlett ' s orphans , passed in a manner most satisfactory ; it calmed the eddying vortex of unseemly prejudice , and closed the evening svith some shosv of Masonic propriety . But it is on
the tsvo other parts that sve feel called upon to make remarks . It svas stated to the Grand Lodge that the Grand Master had received a communication from the Grand Lodge of Ireland , that it had elected as its representative , in the Sister Grand Loclge of England , Bro . R . L . Wilson , and which appointment the Grand Master approved . Here the matter ought to have rested ; but a Past Grand Registrar , svhose previous legal tactics have not been altogether , as Bro ,
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
author of great merit the deceased ss'as svell known—yet lie svas not fortunate in a worldly sense . Many a one rejoiced in the perusal of his works , little dreaming of the sadness of the author ' s heart . His urbanity and goodness svere proverbial , and his ministry essentially pious . Some idea may he formed of his mental sufferings svhen sve state that his rectory produced but 175 / ., and that at his death the sheriff svas
in possession of his scanty furniture . To the Lodge of True Friendship , No . 186 , be ascribed all honour . On hearing of the decease of their Brother and Pastor , they gave food and raiment to the orphans , dismissed the sheriff , conducted the funeral , and took the family under their care until Providence should send further aid . Godlike Brethren i may your resvard be peace here , and happiness hereafter . Well do you merit the blessings attendant on
your noble conduct . Hosv ssveet must he the thanks of these orphans ! And next to them , hosv gratifying must be the numerous acknosvledgements of your generous sympathy from various Lodges ! The Right Worshipful Brother Rowland Alston , P . G . M . for Essex , and his excellent son and deputy , and the Grand Lodge of Essex , have earned golden opinions from the Craft , svhose honour has been by them
so svorthily sustained . We tell them , svith a frankness not unsvorthy the high sense entertained of their Masonic position , that such acts enhance even their character , and prove them worthy our gratitude . The subscription list is most promising ; and it is expected that it svill be sufficiently extended to place all the orphans beyond the reach of svant , and thus realise the prayerful hope of their dying father to
his friend , "Ask nothing for me svhen I am dead , as I soon shall be ; remember my poor children , and save them from the union . " It svill afford us much pleasure to receive and forsvard any subscriptions for the " Hesvlett Fund" svith svhich sve may be entrusted .
J HE GRAND LODGE . — Ihe debate or business of the Grand Lodge , ou the 3 rd instant , independent of tlie unanimous election of the Earl of Zetland as Grand Master , may be divided into three parts—the last occupying the case of Bro . Hesvlett ' s orphans , passed in a manner most satisfactory ; it calmed the eddying vortex of unseemly prejudice , and closed the evening svith some shosv of Masonic propriety . But it is on
the tsvo other parts that sve feel called upon to make remarks . It svas stated to the Grand Lodge that the Grand Master had received a communication from the Grand Lodge of Ireland , that it had elected as its representative , in the Sister Grand Loclge of England , Bro . R . L . Wilson , and which appointment the Grand Master approved . Here the matter ought to have rested ; but a Past Grand Registrar , svhose previous legal tactics have not been altogether , as Bro ,