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Asylum Committee but what is comprised in the entire surrender of all the money for their annuity scheme . The Committee having offered their last suggestion , are now preparing to defend their citadel in Grand Lodge in March . " In 1843 , tho Duke of Sussex breathed his last , and the Grand Master's throne became vacant . Dr . Crucefix spoke of this event
in the most feeling and graceful language : " As a Freemason , " says ho , " the Duke of Sussex was the most accomplished Craftsman of his day . His knowledge of the mysteries was , as it were , intuitive ; his reading on the subject was extensive—his correspondence equally so ; and his desire to be introduced to any Brother from whose experience he could derive any informationhad in it a craving that
, marked his devotion to the Order . His affability was so free from affectation or condescension , that those who for the first time had the honour of an introduction to His Royal Highness , wore always struck with its peculiar kindness . There was even danger in it , as we have heard many express the words , lest they might bo betrayed into a forgetfulncss of social distinction—wc allude to Masonic
interviews;—but there is no doubt that in every other case , also , the conduct of the Prince was ever that of a kind-hearted English gentleman . " I have quoted the above passage for the purpose of showing that whatever Dr . Crucefix might feel during any moment of temporary
excitement , his heart was pure , and in charity with all mankind . His great object was to improve the system of Freemasonry , particularly in the administration of its funds ; to reduce the expenditure to tho lowest point , that a greater sum might be applied to the sacred purposes of charity , and if any obstacle arose which threatened to defeat his projects , he used his most strenuous endeavours to remove itand was not very choice in the means which he employed
, for that purpose . About this time Dr . Crucefix determined to submit to the consideration of the Grand Loclge a project which had long been floating in his mind , for the benefit of the widows of deceased Brethren . He considered it an anomaly in the institution , that while it provided for the relief of the aged Brother , ancl the male and female orphans
of deceased Masons , it should have no fund to cheer the desolate widow during the privation and sorrow consequent on the loss of her greatest earthly treasure . He felt assured that the measure would be cordially entertained by the Craft , as it could not fail to excite thoir sympathy , andvoiise into action the most genial impulses of their nature . In pursuance of this ideahe gave notice of a
, motion to constitute a Widows' Fund , as an appendage to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund , to the effect that the widow of any pensioner upon that fund who shall have been married to him previously to his having become a candidate for election thereupon , shall receive a . pension ecpial to half the amount received by her
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Obituary.
Asylum Committee but what is comprised in the entire surrender of all the money for their annuity scheme . The Committee having offered their last suggestion , are now preparing to defend their citadel in Grand Lodge in March . " In 1843 , tho Duke of Sussex breathed his last , and the Grand Master's throne became vacant . Dr . Crucefix spoke of this event
in the most feeling and graceful language : " As a Freemason , " says ho , " the Duke of Sussex was the most accomplished Craftsman of his day . His knowledge of the mysteries was , as it were , intuitive ; his reading on the subject was extensive—his correspondence equally so ; and his desire to be introduced to any Brother from whose experience he could derive any informationhad in it a craving that
, marked his devotion to the Order . His affability was so free from affectation or condescension , that those who for the first time had the honour of an introduction to His Royal Highness , wore always struck with its peculiar kindness . There was even danger in it , as we have heard many express the words , lest they might bo betrayed into a forgetfulncss of social distinction—wc allude to Masonic
interviews;—but there is no doubt that in every other case , also , the conduct of the Prince was ever that of a kind-hearted English gentleman . " I have quoted the above passage for the purpose of showing that whatever Dr . Crucefix might feel during any moment of temporary
excitement , his heart was pure , and in charity with all mankind . His great object was to improve the system of Freemasonry , particularly in the administration of its funds ; to reduce the expenditure to tho lowest point , that a greater sum might be applied to the sacred purposes of charity , and if any obstacle arose which threatened to defeat his projects , he used his most strenuous endeavours to remove itand was not very choice in the means which he employed
, for that purpose . About this time Dr . Crucefix determined to submit to the consideration of the Grand Loclge a project which had long been floating in his mind , for the benefit of the widows of deceased Brethren . He considered it an anomaly in the institution , that while it provided for the relief of the aged Brother , ancl the male and female orphans
of deceased Masons , it should have no fund to cheer the desolate widow during the privation and sorrow consequent on the loss of her greatest earthly treasure . He felt assured that the measure would be cordially entertained by the Craft , as it could not fail to excite thoir sympathy , andvoiise into action the most genial impulses of their nature . In pursuance of this ideahe gave notice of a
, motion to constitute a Widows' Fund , as an appendage to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund , to the effect that the widow of any pensioner upon that fund who shall have been married to him previously to his having become a candidate for election thereupon , shall receive a . pension ecpial to half the amount received by her