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Obituary.
BRO . THOMAS PRYER . At his resilience , Artillery Place , Finsbury , on the 13 th day of Feb ., aged 40 years , leaving a wife and six children to mourn his irreparable loss , universally esteemed and regretted , Bro . Tliomas Pryer , F . S . A ., S . G . I . G . 33 ° , P . M . of the Royal Oak Loclge , P . Z . of the Mount Zion Chapter , & e . Bro . Pryer was born at Kingsdownin the county of Kentin the
, , year 1810 . He was articled to a solicitor in 1824 , which profession he followed with such ability and zeal as to procure a very extensive and respectable practice . The integrity of his character is amply attested by all who knew him , who , by his premature and lamented death , have lost an able counsellor ancl a faithful friend .
The laborious duties incidental to the legal profession might have been thought to leave but little time for other studies of a more scientific and valuable , but less lucrative , character . But this was not the case with Bro . Pryer , for in every thing that related to the improvement of the human mind , which tended to the service of the G . A . O . T . U . and the benefit of mankind , his leisure nay , his sleeping hours , were unceasingly employed . This is abundantly shown by the various scientific productions which have emanated from his penon Archseological
, , Masonic , and other philosophical subjects . But Masonry was his favourite study ; to this he bent all the powers of his highly cultivated mind , ancl many hours of his short but useful life were spent in the fulfilment of those duties , ivhich are imperative with every true and faithful Mason . While pursuing his Masonic career , he enlightened the Brotherhood by his profound scientific knowledgewhile his hand was ever open to aid the poor and distressed . That
, hand was not , however , confined to the Masonic poor ; he was a liberal contributor to most of the public charities of London . It is to he regretted that we have had no opportunity of obtaining sufficient material to supply a notice worthy the memory of this amiable man and Brother . From his deplomas we are only enabled to state that in 1842 he was admitted a member of the Royal Oak Lodge , of which he was
subsequently Master . In 1843 he was admitted a Masonic Knight Templar , of St . John of Jerusalem , and in 1 S 48 a diploma was granted to him by the Supreme Council of the thirty-third degree . The remains of Bro . Pryer were interred at the Highgate Cemetery , on the 20 th of February , when many private friends , and a considerable number of the Brethren paid the last tribute of respect to his memory by being present in deep mourning . The impressive and deeply solemn burial service of the Church of England was read bthe V . W . the
y Rev . J . E . Cox , M . A ., G . Chaplain of the Order , whose voice repeatedly gave proofs how deeply he was affected by the loss of a sincere friend and worthy Brother , no less than by the presence of the mourning widow and her bereaved children . In answer to the request of many Brethren , the Rev . Bro . preached , on Tuesday evening , March 18 th , a funeral sermon on the occasion of the lamented death of this worthy Brotherat his churchSt . Helen ' sBishopsgatewhich was attended
, , , , by a large assemblage of ladies and | gentlemen , chiefly of the Botherhood . The Rev . Brother selected for his text the I . Samuel , 20 th chap ., 3 rd verse , last clause , " As the Lord liveth and as thy soul livetb , there is but a step between nie and death . " In the course of his sermon lie thus spoke of the Masonic worth of the departed Brother , which was undoubtedly reciprocated by all who heard him .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
BRO . THOMAS PRYER . At his resilience , Artillery Place , Finsbury , on the 13 th day of Feb ., aged 40 years , leaving a wife and six children to mourn his irreparable loss , universally esteemed and regretted , Bro . Tliomas Pryer , F . S . A ., S . G . I . G . 33 ° , P . M . of the Royal Oak Loclge , P . Z . of the Mount Zion Chapter , & e . Bro . Pryer was born at Kingsdownin the county of Kentin the
, , year 1810 . He was articled to a solicitor in 1824 , which profession he followed with such ability and zeal as to procure a very extensive and respectable practice . The integrity of his character is amply attested by all who knew him , who , by his premature and lamented death , have lost an able counsellor ancl a faithful friend .
The laborious duties incidental to the legal profession might have been thought to leave but little time for other studies of a more scientific and valuable , but less lucrative , character . But this was not the case with Bro . Pryer , for in every thing that related to the improvement of the human mind , which tended to the service of the G . A . O . T . U . and the benefit of mankind , his leisure nay , his sleeping hours , were unceasingly employed . This is abundantly shown by the various scientific productions which have emanated from his penon Archseological
, , Masonic , and other philosophical subjects . But Masonry was his favourite study ; to this he bent all the powers of his highly cultivated mind , ancl many hours of his short but useful life were spent in the fulfilment of those duties , ivhich are imperative with every true and faithful Mason . While pursuing his Masonic career , he enlightened the Brotherhood by his profound scientific knowledgewhile his hand was ever open to aid the poor and distressed . That
, hand was not , however , confined to the Masonic poor ; he was a liberal contributor to most of the public charities of London . It is to he regretted that we have had no opportunity of obtaining sufficient material to supply a notice worthy the memory of this amiable man and Brother . From his deplomas we are only enabled to state that in 1842 he was admitted a member of the Royal Oak Lodge , of which he was
subsequently Master . In 1843 he was admitted a Masonic Knight Templar , of St . John of Jerusalem , and in 1 S 48 a diploma was granted to him by the Supreme Council of the thirty-third degree . The remains of Bro . Pryer were interred at the Highgate Cemetery , on the 20 th of February , when many private friends , and a considerable number of the Brethren paid the last tribute of respect to his memory by being present in deep mourning . The impressive and deeply solemn burial service of the Church of England was read bthe V . W . the
y Rev . J . E . Cox , M . A ., G . Chaplain of the Order , whose voice repeatedly gave proofs how deeply he was affected by the loss of a sincere friend and worthy Brother , no less than by the presence of the mourning widow and her bereaved children . In answer to the request of many Brethren , the Rev . Bro . preached , on Tuesday evening , March 18 th , a funeral sermon on the occasion of the lamented death of this worthy Brotherat his churchSt . Helen ' sBishopsgatewhich was attended
, , , , by a large assemblage of ladies and | gentlemen , chiefly of the Botherhood . The Rev . Brother selected for his text the I . Samuel , 20 th chap ., 3 rd verse , last clause , " As the Lord liveth and as thy soul livetb , there is but a step between nie and death . " In the course of his sermon lie thus spoke of the Masonic worth of the departed Brother , which was undoubtedly reciprocated by all who heard him .