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Royal Masonic Institution Foe Boys.
not ask in x ' . iin from this assembly , but that his appe . il xx'ould meet xvith a ready response from all ; for they were met to support an Institution purely and unquestionably Masonic in its character , because it fostered and received all xxdio needed its assistance . The great object of that Institution xvas , to be a father to the fatherless ; and in supporting it , would they not be building the most glorious monument to their noble President ? would they not prove in the most unqualified manner their respect for the noble Lord , if they exerted themselves , and by their
liberality this night made the period of his rule ox'er the Craft the period of obtaining that which his Lordship so much desired to see accomplished ? There was no doubt that the result of this night xvould make a great step towards that end ; andhe xvas sure that the M . W . G . M . would receive it xx-ith greater delight and gratification than the most enthusiastic manner in xvhich they could drink to him health , long life , and happiness , and every blessing of xvhich he xvas so xvell deserving ( loud cheers ) . The M . W . GRAND MASTER said he begged them to accept his grateful thanks
for the kind manner in xxdiich they had received the toast presented to them b y his xvorthy Brother , Eowland Gardiner Alston . He entirely agreed xvith all that he had said with regard to this Institution , and assured them , that as far as he xvas concerned , it was a great satisfaction to him to find that any exertion of his had , in the slightest degree , conduced to the great object xvhich they all had in view , namely , the establishing of an Institution for the benefit of the orphans of their own Brethren . He was , however , quite sure that the motive inducing them to support this Institution xvould be irrespective of any feeling toxvards
himself ; the motive was far too great to be influenced by any individual xvhatever , and hoxvever much he rejoiced in promoting this establishment , he was quite sure that the hearts of his Brother Masons acted from purely noble and Masonic viexvs . It was particularly gratifying to find that during the time he had had the honour of presiding over the Craft , all the Masonic charities xvere improving , and likely to assume a more important aspect , and to have much more usefulness in them .
He attributed that to no merit of his oxvn , but to the progress making throughout society generally ; for there xvas , not only in the Masonic body , but among all classes , a progressive movement in everything xvith regard to the subject of education . That he considered to be a movement more likely to conduce to the prosperity and well-being of this country than any that could be made ; iu the bringing up of the younger members of society , the views as to their instruction xvere more enlarged than they used to be ; and he was confident that the general tone and feeling of this country tended to that end . It
xvas unnecessary to go into the merits of the Boys' School , but he did think that a great improvement xvould be made xvhen they had an establishment , xvhere the boys could be educated under the superintendence of a master , who would xvatch over their xvelfare , and he had no doubt that the education would then be conducted in a much superior manner than it had been hitherto . He trusted that all the Masonic charities xvere progressing , and from all that he had heard from the Provinces , he xvas satisfied that there was a feeling of anxiety to unite xvith the Brethren of the metropolis , to forward the great works undertaken by the Brethren of the
Grand Lodge . He again thanked them for the reception which they had given him , and assured them that as long as he had the honour of presiding over the Craft , he should feel it a duty incumbent upon him to forward the best interests of the Order ; for his anxious xvish xvas , to do every thing in his poxver , as lonoas his health permitted , to carry out every noble object xvhich Masons could desire ( cheers ) . The M . W . GRAND MASTER said that the toast xvhich he was noxv about to propose xvas that of the Earl of Yarboroughthe D . G-. M . and the present and
, , past Officers of Grand Lodge . In the first place , he must inform them xvith regret , that he had received a letter from the D . G . M . stating that he intended being present , but oxving to a severe attack of influenza was unable to do so , notxvithstanding that he had felt it was incumbent for him to be present . He , the M . W . G . M ., xvould take the opportunity of reminding them , that the sum of 5007 . had been voted for the sustentation of the Boys' School , and that that vote had been confirmed at the last Grand Lodge . In consequence of that proceeding ,
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Royal Masonic Institution Foe Boys.
not ask in x ' . iin from this assembly , but that his appe . il xx'ould meet xvith a ready response from all ; for they were met to support an Institution purely and unquestionably Masonic in its character , because it fostered and received all xxdio needed its assistance . The great object of that Institution xvas , to be a father to the fatherless ; and in supporting it , would they not be building the most glorious monument to their noble President ? would they not prove in the most unqualified manner their respect for the noble Lord , if they exerted themselves , and by their
liberality this night made the period of his rule ox'er the Craft the period of obtaining that which his Lordship so much desired to see accomplished ? There was no doubt that the result of this night xvould make a great step towards that end ; andhe xvas sure that the M . W . G . M . would receive it xx-ith greater delight and gratification than the most enthusiastic manner in xvhich they could drink to him health , long life , and happiness , and every blessing of xvhich he xvas so xvell deserving ( loud cheers ) . The M . W . GRAND MASTER said he begged them to accept his grateful thanks
for the kind manner in xxdiich they had received the toast presented to them b y his xvorthy Brother , Eowland Gardiner Alston . He entirely agreed xvith all that he had said with regard to this Institution , and assured them , that as far as he xvas concerned , it was a great satisfaction to him to find that any exertion of his had , in the slightest degree , conduced to the great object xvhich they all had in view , namely , the establishing of an Institution for the benefit of the orphans of their own Brethren . He was , however , quite sure that the motive inducing them to support this Institution xvould be irrespective of any feeling toxvards
himself ; the motive was far too great to be influenced by any individual xvhatever , and hoxvever much he rejoiced in promoting this establishment , he was quite sure that the hearts of his Brother Masons acted from purely noble and Masonic viexvs . It was particularly gratifying to find that during the time he had had the honour of presiding over the Craft , all the Masonic charities xvere improving , and likely to assume a more important aspect , and to have much more usefulness in them .
He attributed that to no merit of his oxvn , but to the progress making throughout society generally ; for there xvas , not only in the Masonic body , but among all classes , a progressive movement in everything xvith regard to the subject of education . That he considered to be a movement more likely to conduce to the prosperity and well-being of this country than any that could be made ; iu the bringing up of the younger members of society , the views as to their instruction xvere more enlarged than they used to be ; and he was confident that the general tone and feeling of this country tended to that end . It
xvas unnecessary to go into the merits of the Boys' School , but he did think that a great improvement xvould be made xvhen they had an establishment , xvhere the boys could be educated under the superintendence of a master , who would xvatch over their xvelfare , and he had no doubt that the education would then be conducted in a much superior manner than it had been hitherto . He trusted that all the Masonic charities xvere progressing , and from all that he had heard from the Provinces , he xvas satisfied that there was a feeling of anxiety to unite xvith the Brethren of the metropolis , to forward the great works undertaken by the Brethren of the
Grand Lodge . He again thanked them for the reception which they had given him , and assured them that as long as he had the honour of presiding over the Craft , he should feel it a duty incumbent upon him to forward the best interests of the Order ; for his anxious xvish xvas , to do every thing in his poxver , as lonoas his health permitted , to carry out every noble object xvhich Masons could desire ( cheers ) . The M . W . GRAND MASTER said that the toast xvhich he was noxv about to propose xvas that of the Earl of Yarboroughthe D . G-. M . and the present and
, , past Officers of Grand Lodge . In the first place , he must inform them xvith regret , that he had received a letter from the D . G . M . stating that he intended being present , but oxving to a severe attack of influenza was unable to do so , notxvithstanding that he had felt it was incumbent for him to be present . He , the M . W . G . M ., xvould take the opportunity of reminding them , that the sum of 5007 . had been voted for the sustentation of the Boys' School , and that that vote had been confirmed at the last Grand Lodge . In consequence of that proceeding ,