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Masonic Obituary.
studied not for opportunities , sought not for a butt . What he said was evidently spontaneous , and adapted to the particular time and circumstance only which had called it forth . Nature had gifted him with another ornament to his social qualities ; he had a voice , neither powerful nor of much compass , but very sweet , and he employed it with feeling , tastefully and correctly . Although he pretended not either to the learned or hilosophic
chap racter , his intellectual powers were by no means of an unenviable order . He apprehended with facility whatever was presented to him , either bv men or books , and possessed an excellent memory . A more useful faculty still , was that of rejecting all that was speculative , and separating rapidly from the mass of knowledge what was immediately and positivel y useful ; so that he had on most subjects a fund of sound practical information . As there can be no picture without shadowso there is no
, character free from faults ; and the subject of this notice doubtless had his ; but the author of it retains but dim recollections of any such : —a tendency to profusion and indulgence form the only shade to a portrait where all else is light and fair . Happy should we be , had none of us more to answer for than the affectionate and benevolent spirit who has thus suddenly departed . Ilequiescat in pace .
Brother Smith was initiated into Masonry in the Bank of England Lodge , No . 329 , which he soon governed as its Master , and received the warmest testimonial of his Masonic service . He was exalted in the Chapter of Fidelity , No . 3 , and at his decease was Second Principal ; he was at the same time Master of the Lodge of Unions , No . 318 , and a Member of the Cross of Christ Encampment , No . 20 . His red apron was obtained from the Lodge of Peace and Harmony ; and he had
officiated as Steward at the Boys' Festival . All the other stewardships would have been served in rotation , had it so pleased the All-wise . He subscribed liberally to the Aged Masons' Asylum , and attended the Centenary of the Grand Stewards' Lodge—six days afterwards he was no longer seen amongst men . His remains were attended to the grave by his famil y and many friends , and were accompanied by the Master " , Officersand Brethren of his Mother Lod whoat their own request
, ge , , , and at their own expense , assembled to pay the last mark of respect to him whom , living , they loved . —The Rev . Joseph Edwards , Chaplain of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , was also present on the mournful occasion . At the grave they met the uninvited—the spontaneous attendance of manv—who associated in the nure sentiments of resrret for
his loss , and of condolence for the " mourners . " He died unmarried . The father , brothers , and uncles of the deceased , are all Freemasons . The Lodge of Unions suspended their last meeting in consequence ; and the Bank of England Lodge will , we understand , as in the instance of the late Dr . Davis , be put into mourning . Scripture says , ' thou art not dead / James ! ' but only sleepeth . " Thou art now a tenant of the world of spirits , and not of the tomb 1 Mother ,
father , brother , and friends , all have grieved and mourned thy absence , and in humility have bent to the chastening power of Him who so willed thy journey hence . For more than fifteen years have we been as it were but as one—even now we are not far apart—thy remains are near . When our quarterly labours commenced a few days since ( how prophetic !) little did we dream that we should be so stricken , and that thy dream of life should have so suddenly dissolved !—but thy spirit flew as a dove-Spirit , farewell 1 VOL . n , 3 L
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Obituary.
studied not for opportunities , sought not for a butt . What he said was evidently spontaneous , and adapted to the particular time and circumstance only which had called it forth . Nature had gifted him with another ornament to his social qualities ; he had a voice , neither powerful nor of much compass , but very sweet , and he employed it with feeling , tastefully and correctly . Although he pretended not either to the learned or hilosophic
chap racter , his intellectual powers were by no means of an unenviable order . He apprehended with facility whatever was presented to him , either bv men or books , and possessed an excellent memory . A more useful faculty still , was that of rejecting all that was speculative , and separating rapidly from the mass of knowledge what was immediately and positivel y useful ; so that he had on most subjects a fund of sound practical information . As there can be no picture without shadowso there is no
, character free from faults ; and the subject of this notice doubtless had his ; but the author of it retains but dim recollections of any such : —a tendency to profusion and indulgence form the only shade to a portrait where all else is light and fair . Happy should we be , had none of us more to answer for than the affectionate and benevolent spirit who has thus suddenly departed . Ilequiescat in pace .
Brother Smith was initiated into Masonry in the Bank of England Lodge , No . 329 , which he soon governed as its Master , and received the warmest testimonial of his Masonic service . He was exalted in the Chapter of Fidelity , No . 3 , and at his decease was Second Principal ; he was at the same time Master of the Lodge of Unions , No . 318 , and a Member of the Cross of Christ Encampment , No . 20 . His red apron was obtained from the Lodge of Peace and Harmony ; and he had
officiated as Steward at the Boys' Festival . All the other stewardships would have been served in rotation , had it so pleased the All-wise . He subscribed liberally to the Aged Masons' Asylum , and attended the Centenary of the Grand Stewards' Lodge—six days afterwards he was no longer seen amongst men . His remains were attended to the grave by his famil y and many friends , and were accompanied by the Master " , Officersand Brethren of his Mother Lod whoat their own request
, ge , , , and at their own expense , assembled to pay the last mark of respect to him whom , living , they loved . —The Rev . Joseph Edwards , Chaplain of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , was also present on the mournful occasion . At the grave they met the uninvited—the spontaneous attendance of manv—who associated in the nure sentiments of resrret for
his loss , and of condolence for the " mourners . " He died unmarried . The father , brothers , and uncles of the deceased , are all Freemasons . The Lodge of Unions suspended their last meeting in consequence ; and the Bank of England Lodge will , we understand , as in the instance of the late Dr . Davis , be put into mourning . Scripture says , ' thou art not dead / James ! ' but only sleepeth . " Thou art now a tenant of the world of spirits , and not of the tomb 1 Mother ,
father , brother , and friends , all have grieved and mourned thy absence , and in humility have bent to the chastening power of Him who so willed thy journey hence . For more than fifteen years have we been as it were but as one—even now we are not far apart—thy remains are near . When our quarterly labours commenced a few days since ( how prophetic !) little did we dream that we should be so stricken , and that thy dream of life should have so suddenly dissolved !—but thy spirit flew as a dove-Spirit , farewell 1 VOL . n , 3 L