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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
forting it is for a woman who is the wife of a good Mason , to whom she looks up for every comfort his position in life can afford her , to know that , in case of his removal , she has others to look up to , who are following the precepts of her husband , and will take care that her necessities are supplied . As Grand Officers , we do no more than is expected of us ; we assist you in carrying out your benevolent intentions , and I think we are fortunate in doing so . We feel , also , that to the M . AV . the G . M . it must be a source of gratification that we have succeeded in showing the rest of the Craftthat the objects for which we have invited them to
, subscribe are good . AVe must not forget those duties which , when first initiated into Masonry , we were disposed to do , and which , I hope , we shall still continue disposed to do . Our object is to benefit others ; and it is a gratification to us all when we have the power of doing so . AA'e feel , as Grand Officers , that much is expected of us ; and we have not forgotten this . AA ' e wish at all times to show , that we consider we hold a position iu which we ought to be looked up to by others ; and I trust we shall ever so conduct ourselves , as that we may reasonably expect to be so looked up to bothers ( applause ) . I regretfor my own part
y , , that I have not been able to attend our meetings so frequently as I could wish ; but , Brethren , permit me to assure you that this is not the result of indifference ( hear , hear , and cheers ); it has been caused by circumstances utterly beyond my control ( hear ) . I have not been able , lately , to attend the meetings of this particular Charity ; on the last occasion I was unable to do so : but I hope , for the future , to take a more regular part iu them . In behalf of my brother Officers , I beg to tender you our thanks for the honour you have done us . The M . AV . the GRAND MASTER . —I am now going to propose a toastin whichI
, , am sure , you will all heartily join me . I give you " The health of the P . G . M . ' s ;" and , in giving that toast , I am sorry to see only three of them present on this occasion : but , when you consider the period of the year , you will perhaps not expect that it should be otherwise . Do not think , however , that these Brethren are not actively engaged in the cause of Masonic charity ; for I have recently had no fewer than fifteen applications to preside , or take part in Masonic balls , and other
proceedings m behalf of tbe Masonic Charities ( applause ) . On the present occasion , we are favoured with the presence of three P . G . M . ' s , all of whom are well known to the Craft . There is Brother Dobie , P . G . M . for Surrey , whose exertions in behalf ofthe Order cannot well be surpassed . Then we have here Brother Purton Cooper , P . G . M . for Kent ; and Bro . Eawson , the P . G . M . for the far-distant Province of China . BROTHER DOBIE , P . G . M . for Surrey , returned thanks in the following terms : — For the Grand Officers , who are associated with me in this toast , and to the M . W .
the G . M ., for the kind manner in which he has introduced it , and you have been pleased to receive it , on their behalf , and for myself , I beg to return you my most siucere thanks . It is gratifying to us to find that our exertions have met with his Lordship ' s approbation ; and , as Freemasonry has flourished to a greater extent under his Lordship ' s guidance than ever it has done under that of any of his predecessors , you may rest assured that we , tlie Prov . Grand Masters , in our respective Provinces , will use every exertion to follow his example . For myself , as representing the Province of Surrey , 1 am exceedingly desirous of seeing the
asylum completed , although I trust that it will not be done to the injury of either ofthe two other Charities with which it is this evening associated ; for , I assure you , it is anything but a pleasant sig ht to look at it in its present forlorn condition . " BROTHER COOPER , P . G . M . for Kent . —I regret that I have not done more to promote the prosperity of the Craft , and that , although I am a very old Mason , I am a very bad one ( no , no ) . I will , however , endeavour to do better for the future ( cheers ) . I shall always endeavour , in my Province , to earn the good opinions of the Brethrenand to promulgate those great principles which
, have rendered English Craft Masonry the envy of the whole world . I have found , from the observations I have made iu my Province , that , speaking generally , a good Mason has been a good master , a good servant , a good husband , a good father , and has performed all the duties of life in a satisfactory manner ( applause ) . Aud I have come to the conclusion that , eceteris paribus , a Mason will better perforin those duties than a man , who has not the privilege of belonging to the Order ( cheers ) .
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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
forting it is for a woman who is the wife of a good Mason , to whom she looks up for every comfort his position in life can afford her , to know that , in case of his removal , she has others to look up to , who are following the precepts of her husband , and will take care that her necessities are supplied . As Grand Officers , we do no more than is expected of us ; we assist you in carrying out your benevolent intentions , and I think we are fortunate in doing so . We feel , also , that to the M . AV . the G . M . it must be a source of gratification that we have succeeded in showing the rest of the Craftthat the objects for which we have invited them to
, subscribe are good . AVe must not forget those duties which , when first initiated into Masonry , we were disposed to do , and which , I hope , we shall still continue disposed to do . Our object is to benefit others ; and it is a gratification to us all when we have the power of doing so . AA'e feel , as Grand Officers , that much is expected of us ; and we have not forgotten this . AA ' e wish at all times to show , that we consider we hold a position iu which we ought to be looked up to by others ; and I trust we shall ever so conduct ourselves , as that we may reasonably expect to be so looked up to bothers ( applause ) . I regretfor my own part
y , , that I have not been able to attend our meetings so frequently as I could wish ; but , Brethren , permit me to assure you that this is not the result of indifference ( hear , hear , and cheers ); it has been caused by circumstances utterly beyond my control ( hear ) . I have not been able , lately , to attend the meetings of this particular Charity ; on the last occasion I was unable to do so : but I hope , for the future , to take a more regular part iu them . In behalf of my brother Officers , I beg to tender you our thanks for the honour you have done us . The M . AV . the GRAND MASTER . —I am now going to propose a toastin whichI
, , am sure , you will all heartily join me . I give you " The health of the P . G . M . ' s ;" and , in giving that toast , I am sorry to see only three of them present on this occasion : but , when you consider the period of the year , you will perhaps not expect that it should be otherwise . Do not think , however , that these Brethren are not actively engaged in the cause of Masonic charity ; for I have recently had no fewer than fifteen applications to preside , or take part in Masonic balls , and other
proceedings m behalf of tbe Masonic Charities ( applause ) . On the present occasion , we are favoured with the presence of three P . G . M . ' s , all of whom are well known to the Craft . There is Brother Dobie , P . G . M . for Surrey , whose exertions in behalf ofthe Order cannot well be surpassed . Then we have here Brother Purton Cooper , P . G . M . for Kent ; and Bro . Eawson , the P . G . M . for the far-distant Province of China . BROTHER DOBIE , P . G . M . for Surrey , returned thanks in the following terms : — For the Grand Officers , who are associated with me in this toast , and to the M . W .
the G . M ., for the kind manner in which he has introduced it , and you have been pleased to receive it , on their behalf , and for myself , I beg to return you my most siucere thanks . It is gratifying to us to find that our exertions have met with his Lordship ' s approbation ; and , as Freemasonry has flourished to a greater extent under his Lordship ' s guidance than ever it has done under that of any of his predecessors , you may rest assured that we , tlie Prov . Grand Masters , in our respective Provinces , will use every exertion to follow his example . For myself , as representing the Province of Surrey , 1 am exceedingly desirous of seeing the
asylum completed , although I trust that it will not be done to the injury of either ofthe two other Charities with which it is this evening associated ; for , I assure you , it is anything but a pleasant sig ht to look at it in its present forlorn condition . " BROTHER COOPER , P . G . M . for Kent . —I regret that I have not done more to promote the prosperity of the Craft , and that , although I am a very old Mason , I am a very bad one ( no , no ) . I will , however , endeavour to do better for the future ( cheers ) . I shall always endeavour , in my Province , to earn the good opinions of the Brethrenand to promulgate those great principles which
, have rendered English Craft Masonry the envy of the whole world . I have found , from the observations I have made iu my Province , that , speaking generally , a good Mason has been a good master , a good servant , a good husband , a good father , and has performed all the duties of life in a satisfactory manner ( applause ) . Aud I have come to the conclusion that , eceteris paribus , a Mason will better perforin those duties than a man , who has not the privilege of belonging to the Order ( cheers ) .