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Quarterly Communication.
contemplated Asylum , I beg leave most respectfully to thank him for his support ; and Brethren , I have now most sincerely to thank you for your patient hearing , and to solicit most beseechingly , that if I shall have in manner or in matter inadvertently given offence to any , they may overlook what must have been still more painful to myself even unconsciously to have done : and my Lord and It . AV . Brother , I venture to express an ardent hope that such an imperishable monument of
the wisdom , strength , and beauty of our Order may arise out of the unanimous vote of Grand Lodge this blessed night—that our Illustrious Grand JIaster shall soon enter " THE ROYAL SUSSEX MASONIC COLLEGE , " accompanied by his Deputy , and the Brethren of the Grand Lodge , to witness the glorious ceremony of the Aged Mason offering up , at the Throne of Grace , his prayers and adoration to the Most High ; then indeed will the joyous throng of the assembled Brethren shout their Hallelujah . As a most applicable conclusion , I address you hopefully , in the words of a living Jlasonic
poet" The stone is laid—the temple is begun . Help 1 aud its walls shall glilter in the sun . There , 'neath acacia hou . lis will old meu walk .. And calmly waiting death , with angels talk . " The proposed resolution was then read , and seconded by Brother ROWE , and by many other Brethren . BROTHER LYTHGOE then addressed the Grand Lod . He did not
ge rise to oppose the resolution , but to express his surprise that no details had been furnished . He had expected to have heard full explanations upon all points , whereas it had not been stated even what amount of subscriptions had been raised . The worthy mover , the Treasurer of the Institution , had not even stated that a single pound had been received ; under these circumstances , he did not think the case had been sufficiently made out . That the contemplated Asylum must in a degree
injure the Charities , he certainly did fear ; and he begged to remind ' the Brethren that even at this time the Boys had no roof to shelter them . He made this statement with great regret . The worthy mover of the resolution bad alluded to the circumstance of the other Charities having become somewhat improved lately , while the friends of the Asylum were so active ; but might it not be fairly considered that such improvement , if so borne out , mieht have arisen from a careful spirit to
avert a probable objection to the . Asylum ? ( No , no ) . All he wished to observe was , that it was in human nature so to act , and he considered that the time was hardly yet come to entertain the subject so fully as he could wish . He was not , however , opposed to the measure . It . AA . COL . TYNTE stated the satisfaction with ivhich he had witnessed the enthusiasm of his province in behalf of the Asylum , and of the unanimous votes that passed , by which very liberal remittances had
been made to the Treasurer . [ The It . AV . Brother , having misunderstood tbe mover of the resolution upon some point in his address , they mutually explained ] . BROTHER CRUCKFIX . I beg leave to offer a few very necessary words ; and , for general information , I ought to state , that Trustees and Auditors have full control over your " Treasurer , who never has 100 / . in hand , because he invariably purchases stock as the money reaches that amount . BROTHER HENDERSON , in rising to address the Grand Lodge on the
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Quarterly Communication.
contemplated Asylum , I beg leave most respectfully to thank him for his support ; and Brethren , I have now most sincerely to thank you for your patient hearing , and to solicit most beseechingly , that if I shall have in manner or in matter inadvertently given offence to any , they may overlook what must have been still more painful to myself even unconsciously to have done : and my Lord and It . AV . Brother , I venture to express an ardent hope that such an imperishable monument of
the wisdom , strength , and beauty of our Order may arise out of the unanimous vote of Grand Lodge this blessed night—that our Illustrious Grand JIaster shall soon enter " THE ROYAL SUSSEX MASONIC COLLEGE , " accompanied by his Deputy , and the Brethren of the Grand Lodge , to witness the glorious ceremony of the Aged Mason offering up , at the Throne of Grace , his prayers and adoration to the Most High ; then indeed will the joyous throng of the assembled Brethren shout their Hallelujah . As a most applicable conclusion , I address you hopefully , in the words of a living Jlasonic
poet" The stone is laid—the temple is begun . Help 1 aud its walls shall glilter in the sun . There , 'neath acacia hou . lis will old meu walk .. And calmly waiting death , with angels talk . " The proposed resolution was then read , and seconded by Brother ROWE , and by many other Brethren . BROTHER LYTHGOE then addressed the Grand Lod . He did not
ge rise to oppose the resolution , but to express his surprise that no details had been furnished . He had expected to have heard full explanations upon all points , whereas it had not been stated even what amount of subscriptions had been raised . The worthy mover , the Treasurer of the Institution , had not even stated that a single pound had been received ; under these circumstances , he did not think the case had been sufficiently made out . That the contemplated Asylum must in a degree
injure the Charities , he certainly did fear ; and he begged to remind ' the Brethren that even at this time the Boys had no roof to shelter them . He made this statement with great regret . The worthy mover of the resolution bad alluded to the circumstance of the other Charities having become somewhat improved lately , while the friends of the Asylum were so active ; but might it not be fairly considered that such improvement , if so borne out , mieht have arisen from a careful spirit to
avert a probable objection to the . Asylum ? ( No , no ) . All he wished to observe was , that it was in human nature so to act , and he considered that the time was hardly yet come to entertain the subject so fully as he could wish . He was not , however , opposed to the measure . It . AA . COL . TYNTE stated the satisfaction with ivhich he had witnessed the enthusiasm of his province in behalf of the Asylum , and of the unanimous votes that passed , by which very liberal remittances had
been made to the Treasurer . [ The It . AV . Brother , having misunderstood tbe mover of the resolution upon some point in his address , they mutually explained ] . BROTHER CRUCKFIX . I beg leave to offer a few very necessary words ; and , for general information , I ought to state , that Trustees and Auditors have full control over your " Treasurer , who never has 100 / . in hand , because he invariably purchases stock as the money reaches that amount . BROTHER HENDERSON , in rising to address the Grand Lodge on the