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Masonic Intelligence.
would operate to prevent applications for what might be called frivolous and useless dispensations . The motion he should propose was— "That whenever an application shall be made to the M . W . G . Master for the grant of a dispensation in any case required by the Laws and Constitutions of the Craft , the Lodgo or party making the application shall payupon or prior to the dispensation being
, delivered , the sum of 10 s . Gd . to bo applied to tho Fund of General Purposes : and upon au application made to a Provincial Grand Master or his Deputy a sum of 5 s . shall in like manner be paid , to be applied to the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund . " The Grand Registrar seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously .
THE LATE W . BRO . PETER THOMSON , P . S . G . D . Bro J . HAVERS said that often as he had addressed the Brethren he had felt a certain degree of confidence in their indulgence , but ho must particularly ask for it on the present occasion , in consequence of severe indisposition . He had to propose that they should enter upon their minutes the folloiving Resolution : — "That the Brethren
constituting this Grand Loclge desire to express the deep regret with ivhich they have heard of the death of the W . Bro . Peter Thomson , P . S . G . D ., and gratefully to record their sense of the great and lasting benefits which have been rendered to the Craft in general by the long-continued labours of that worthy Brother . " Bro . R . G . ALSTONin seconding the motionsaid it would ill
be-, , come him to add much to the admirable ancl brilliant speech of the Brother who hacl just sat down . If he wished to say much , what coidd he say 1 Should he speak of the services of Bro . Thomson ? They were part of the history of Masonry . Shoidd he speak of his virtues ? They were written in the hearts of his Brethren . How well old age became him when surrounded by his numerous band of
pupils . He had never known any man so entirely and so deservedly honoured and venerated by every one , ancl well he had deserved it . Not only had he served Masonry in the way so well described by Bro . Havers , but he knew that in every relation of life ho was equally to be honoured . He performed every duty as an honest and good man . Every one knew how totally disinterested was the simple
unpresuming nature of that plain good man . They felt a void in the absence of that kindly honest face . He believed they should do honour to themselves and clo good to Masonry by recording their sense of his great services . He ivould only venture to add a hope that the Grand Lodge ivould order that a copy of the motion should be furnished to tho son of their Brother , who was himself a Mason , Carried unanimously . All business being concluded , the Grand Lodge was closed in form , and with solemn prayer , and adjourned .
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Masonic Intelligence.
would operate to prevent applications for what might be called frivolous and useless dispensations . The motion he should propose was— "That whenever an application shall be made to the M . W . G . Master for the grant of a dispensation in any case required by the Laws and Constitutions of the Craft , the Lodgo or party making the application shall payupon or prior to the dispensation being
, delivered , the sum of 10 s . Gd . to bo applied to tho Fund of General Purposes : and upon au application made to a Provincial Grand Master or his Deputy a sum of 5 s . shall in like manner be paid , to be applied to the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund . " The Grand Registrar seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously .
THE LATE W . BRO . PETER THOMSON , P . S . G . D . Bro J . HAVERS said that often as he had addressed the Brethren he had felt a certain degree of confidence in their indulgence , but ho must particularly ask for it on the present occasion , in consequence of severe indisposition . He had to propose that they should enter upon their minutes the folloiving Resolution : — "That the Brethren
constituting this Grand Loclge desire to express the deep regret with ivhich they have heard of the death of the W . Bro . Peter Thomson , P . S . G . D ., and gratefully to record their sense of the great and lasting benefits which have been rendered to the Craft in general by the long-continued labours of that worthy Brother . " Bro . R . G . ALSTONin seconding the motionsaid it would ill
be-, , come him to add much to the admirable ancl brilliant speech of the Brother who hacl just sat down . If he wished to say much , what coidd he say 1 Should he speak of the services of Bro . Thomson ? They were part of the history of Masonry . Shoidd he speak of his virtues ? They were written in the hearts of his Brethren . How well old age became him when surrounded by his numerous band of
pupils . He had never known any man so entirely and so deservedly honoured and venerated by every one , ancl well he had deserved it . Not only had he served Masonry in the way so well described by Bro . Havers , but he knew that in every relation of life ho was equally to be honoured . He performed every duty as an honest and good man . Every one knew how totally disinterested was the simple
unpresuming nature of that plain good man . They felt a void in the absence of that kindly honest face . He believed they should do honour to themselves and clo good to Masonry by recording their sense of his great services . He ivould only venture to add a hope that the Grand Lodge ivould order that a copy of the motion should be furnished to tho son of their Brother , who was himself a Mason , Carried unanimously . All business being concluded , the Grand Lodge was closed in form , and with solemn prayer , and adjourned .