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Scotland.
Brethren . — -Man walketh in a vain shadow , he heapeth up riches , and cannot tell who shall gather them . Depute-Master . —When he dieth , he shall carry nothin » away - his glory shall not descend after him . " ' Brethren . —Naked we came into the world , and naked we must return . The Lord gave , and the Lord hath taken away . Blessed be the name of the Lord .
ANTHEM . As long as life its term extends . Mope ' s blest dominion never ends ; For while the lamp holds on to burn , The greatest sinner may return . Life is the season God has given To Ily from hell , and rise to heaven ; That day of grace fleets fast away , And none its rapid course can stay .
SERVICE WITH RESPONSES . Depute-Master . —Let me die the death of the righteous , and let my last end be like this . Brethren . —God is our God for ever and ever ; He will be our guide even until death . ANTHEM . The living know that they must die
, IJut all the dead forgotten lie ; Their memory and their name is gone , Alike unknowing , and unknown . Then what thy thoughts design to do . Still let thy hands with might pursue , Since no device nor work is found . Nor wisdom underneath the ground .
The Oration was then delivered by the Worshipful Substitute-Master of the Lodge , Brother George Macdonald . In this oration , which was well composed and delivered with great feeling and effect , the occasion of the meeting was beautifull y introduced . The transitory nature of our tenure here , and the warning which sucli a meeting was calculated to produce , were dwelt upon ; and in tracing the historythe public services and private virtues of their deceased
, lamented Master and friend , Brother Macdonald was particularly effective , the deep attention with which he was listened to showed that every word he uttered found a response in the bosom of every one present ; for , in truth , as Brother Macdonald summed up , Sir Patrick Walker was , in every sense of the word , the servant of the public , devoting his long and useful life to whatever tended to the comfort or advantage of his fellow subjects ; while , in private lifehe was adorned with
, every quality which was desirable or enviable—and altogether Sir Patrick AValker had set an example which he hoped would be imitated . AVe will not longer dwell on this oration , as we cannot do justice to it , and we do so with the less regret , as we understand it is to be printed by the Lodge , with permission of the composer .
ELEGY . —Calcott . Forgive , blest shade , the tributary tear , That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here , And stay'd thy progress to the scats of bliss . No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night ; No more a tenant pent in moital clay ; Now would we rather hail thy glorious light , And trace thy journey to the realms of day .
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Scotland.
Brethren . — -Man walketh in a vain shadow , he heapeth up riches , and cannot tell who shall gather them . Depute-Master . —When he dieth , he shall carry nothin » away - his glory shall not descend after him . " ' Brethren . —Naked we came into the world , and naked we must return . The Lord gave , and the Lord hath taken away . Blessed be the name of the Lord .
ANTHEM . As long as life its term extends . Mope ' s blest dominion never ends ; For while the lamp holds on to burn , The greatest sinner may return . Life is the season God has given To Ily from hell , and rise to heaven ; That day of grace fleets fast away , And none its rapid course can stay .
SERVICE WITH RESPONSES . Depute-Master . —Let me die the death of the righteous , and let my last end be like this . Brethren . —God is our God for ever and ever ; He will be our guide even until death . ANTHEM . The living know that they must die
, IJut all the dead forgotten lie ; Their memory and their name is gone , Alike unknowing , and unknown . Then what thy thoughts design to do . Still let thy hands with might pursue , Since no device nor work is found . Nor wisdom underneath the ground .
The Oration was then delivered by the Worshipful Substitute-Master of the Lodge , Brother George Macdonald . In this oration , which was well composed and delivered with great feeling and effect , the occasion of the meeting was beautifull y introduced . The transitory nature of our tenure here , and the warning which sucli a meeting was calculated to produce , were dwelt upon ; and in tracing the historythe public services and private virtues of their deceased
, lamented Master and friend , Brother Macdonald was particularly effective , the deep attention with which he was listened to showed that every word he uttered found a response in the bosom of every one present ; for , in truth , as Brother Macdonald summed up , Sir Patrick Walker was , in every sense of the word , the servant of the public , devoting his long and useful life to whatever tended to the comfort or advantage of his fellow subjects ; while , in private lifehe was adorned with
, every quality which was desirable or enviable—and altogether Sir Patrick AValker had set an example which he hoped would be imitated . AVe will not longer dwell on this oration , as we cannot do justice to it , and we do so with the less regret , as we understand it is to be printed by the Lodge , with permission of the composer .
ELEGY . —Calcott . Forgive , blest shade , the tributary tear , That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here , And stay'd thy progress to the scats of bliss . No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night ; No more a tenant pent in moital clay ; Now would we rather hail thy glorious light , And trace thy journey to the realms of day .