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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
justice to it , I am aware my noble friend ' s merits are so well known to you , that no further recommendation than the mention of his name is required to insure its being heartily responded to ( cheers ) . You are all aware how well and ably the noble Earl has filled the high and distinguished position he holds in the Craft ; and I will therefore now only request you to join me in drinking the health of the M . AA . the Grand Master , who has done me the honour to support me on this occasion ( cheers ) . The GEAND MASTERwho was received with loud cheerssaid—BrethrenI trust
, , , yon will allow me to return you my most grateful thanks for the manner in whieh you have received the toast of my health , Avhich my noble friend and Brother Lord Huntley has done me the honour so kindly to propose . I argue well for the Charity that so distinguished a Brother as the noble Marquis should have travelled upwards of a hundred miles to preside over this meeting . I am sure our noble Brother will ever continue to take the deepest interest in the Institution , and I shall be ever grateful for tbe kindness , which I have received from him and you on this and many other occasions ( cheers ) . I am gratified to feel that every one
knows there is no more peaceful body of men in the United Kingdom than the Fraternity of Freemasons ; at the same time , I think it right that we should drink a former toast proposed by the noble Marquis , to show our approbation of the conduct pursued by the Ministry , in the steps they have taken to meet unjust aggression ; therefore , however charitable and peaceful we may be , I trust we shall always be ready to join one another in defending ourselves and our friends against the overbearing and unjust demands of the strong ( cheers ) . Once more , BrethrenI heartily thank you for the honour conferred upon me ( cheers ) .
, The CHAIRMAN had now the pleasure of proposing to them the health of their Deputy Grand Master , the Eight Hon . the Earl of Yarborough ( cheers ) . He was most fortunate in being so ably supported by old friends that day , for he believed that he had known the noble Earl ever since he was a boy , and was sure there Avas no man for whom he had a higher respect and affection , or who took a
deeper interest in the prosperity of the Masonic Charities . The noble chairman concluded by proposing the health of the Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers . The DEPDTT GRAND MASTER rose amidst loud cheers , and begged to return his most sincere thanks for the cordial reception they had given to the last toast . Their noble chairman had told tbem that be had known him from boyhood . Was it surprising , then , that he had continued to retain his friendship when they were both engaged in promoting the same good cause ? ( cheers ) . In the present
position , he ( the Earl of Yarborough ) had the honour to fill , he felt he should not be doing his duty , if he did not do all in his power to promote the prosperity of the Masonic Charities , the value and importance of which could not be over-rated . If , as Freemasons , they wished to do good to the children of their indigent Brethren , as all good Masons would , they must always consider that they could not better promote their future welfare than by giving them a good and liberal education , and that was the object of this Institution , without regard to the reliious tenets of their parents or guardians ( cheers ) . Heconsidered that they
g . stood in the position of trustees to the children of those Brethren who might have fallen into misfortune , or whom it might have pleased God to remove from this life ; and as such they were bound to give them an education , such as their parents would have wished to give them , had they the opportunity . Seeing the importance of this Institution , it was not surprising that their noble chairman with himself and the M . AV . the G . M . should take a great interest in its prosperity , and he was glad to see his noble friend in the chair that day , as the best means of doing good was to set an example to others ; he trusted that upon this occasion the Craft
would remember that they were making great exertions to improve the education given to the children , so as to enable tbem successfully to run the race of life with others , and that that could not be done without increased means ( hear , hear ) . They must meet the spirit ofthe times , and the education , which was sufficient twentyfive years since would be altogether insufficient now ( hear , hear ) ; lie hoped the time Avas not far distant , when they would have sufficient funds to aggregate the children in a school-house of their own , where the education might be still
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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
justice to it , I am aware my noble friend ' s merits are so well known to you , that no further recommendation than the mention of his name is required to insure its being heartily responded to ( cheers ) . You are all aware how well and ably the noble Earl has filled the high and distinguished position he holds in the Craft ; and I will therefore now only request you to join me in drinking the health of the M . AA . the Grand Master , who has done me the honour to support me on this occasion ( cheers ) . The GEAND MASTERwho was received with loud cheerssaid—BrethrenI trust
, , , yon will allow me to return you my most grateful thanks for the manner in whieh you have received the toast of my health , Avhich my noble friend and Brother Lord Huntley has done me the honour so kindly to propose . I argue well for the Charity that so distinguished a Brother as the noble Marquis should have travelled upwards of a hundred miles to preside over this meeting . I am sure our noble Brother will ever continue to take the deepest interest in the Institution , and I shall be ever grateful for tbe kindness , which I have received from him and you on this and many other occasions ( cheers ) . I am gratified to feel that every one
knows there is no more peaceful body of men in the United Kingdom than the Fraternity of Freemasons ; at the same time , I think it right that we should drink a former toast proposed by the noble Marquis , to show our approbation of the conduct pursued by the Ministry , in the steps they have taken to meet unjust aggression ; therefore , however charitable and peaceful we may be , I trust we shall always be ready to join one another in defending ourselves and our friends against the overbearing and unjust demands of the strong ( cheers ) . Once more , BrethrenI heartily thank you for the honour conferred upon me ( cheers ) .
, The CHAIRMAN had now the pleasure of proposing to them the health of their Deputy Grand Master , the Eight Hon . the Earl of Yarborough ( cheers ) . He was most fortunate in being so ably supported by old friends that day , for he believed that he had known the noble Earl ever since he was a boy , and was sure there Avas no man for whom he had a higher respect and affection , or who took a
deeper interest in the prosperity of the Masonic Charities . The noble chairman concluded by proposing the health of the Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers . The DEPDTT GRAND MASTER rose amidst loud cheers , and begged to return his most sincere thanks for the cordial reception they had given to the last toast . Their noble chairman had told tbem that be had known him from boyhood . Was it surprising , then , that he had continued to retain his friendship when they were both engaged in promoting the same good cause ? ( cheers ) . In the present
position , he ( the Earl of Yarborough ) had the honour to fill , he felt he should not be doing his duty , if he did not do all in his power to promote the prosperity of the Masonic Charities , the value and importance of which could not be over-rated . If , as Freemasons , they wished to do good to the children of their indigent Brethren , as all good Masons would , they must always consider that they could not better promote their future welfare than by giving them a good and liberal education , and that was the object of this Institution , without regard to the reliious tenets of their parents or guardians ( cheers ) . Heconsidered that they
g . stood in the position of trustees to the children of those Brethren who might have fallen into misfortune , or whom it might have pleased God to remove from this life ; and as such they were bound to give them an education , such as their parents would have wished to give them , had they the opportunity . Seeing the importance of this Institution , it was not surprising that their noble chairman with himself and the M . AV . the G . M . should take a great interest in its prosperity , and he was glad to see his noble friend in the chair that day , as the best means of doing good was to set an example to others ; he trusted that upon this occasion the Craft
would remember that they were making great exertions to improve the education given to the children , so as to enable tbem successfully to run the race of life with others , and that that could not be done without increased means ( hear , hear ) . They must meet the spirit ofthe times , and the education , which was sufficient twentyfive years since would be altogether insufficient now ( hear , hear ) ; lie hoped the time Avas not far distant , when they would have sufficient funds to aggregate the children in a school-house of their own , where the education might be still