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Quarterly Communication.
motion before them , acknowledged that the very feeling address of the mover must doubtless have made a great impression , but that he thought some straws had been set up for the purpose of overthrowing them , and giants created for the purpose of destroying them . The universal charity professed by Masons he had no doubt ivould in due time be fully carried out towards this contemplated institution ; but he must caution Grand Lod not to be borne suddenlto
ge away y , pause well ere they sanctioned a measure ivhich , in his opinion , there had been no means pointed out for carrying into that full effect , ivhich was most reasonable . They must bear in mind the difficulty ivhich now often occurred , and the onus which was thrown upon certain Lodges by requesting them to furnish Stewards for the protection and preservation of the existing Charities . They must remember , too , that daily exertions were made to achieve that object ; and while that was
the case , he did not feel himself called on to recommend the adoption of the motion in its present form ; but if the worth y Brother would allow a little modification in the wording of the resolution , he had no doubt it would be carried b y the Grand Lodge with that unanimity which he was satisfied was so anxiousl y looked for by the Brother who had brought the question forward . _ BROTHER CRUCEFIX immediately met the suggestion by withdrawing his ori ginal motion , and with the concurrence of the seconder ,
immediately framed another . Before the motion was put , BROTHER BEI . L desired to offer a few remarks on the question then before the Grand Lodge . He had been an anxious supporter of this measure from the commencement , and had no hesitation in saying it was an Institution that was loudly called for . He had been one of those who had weathered the storm of probation ; he hoped the Grand Lodge ivould support it by every means in their
power , now it was in its infancy . He asked their support now—to give it when all was done , would be like a vessel that had arrived safe in harbour being about to be towed in by a cock-boat . A worthy Brother hail asked what funds were in hand ; he was happy to reply that there ivas much more money invested than the treasurer of tbe Boys' School possessed some twelve years since , although that Charity was now in a most flourishing condition . It had been objected that the carrying this
measure would injure the existing Charities by detracting from their supporters ; surely a worse argument could not have been urged . If the two Charities were good , the power of a third to draw from them must prove the sterling merit of that charity . He felt convinced the Grand Lodge would do themselves an act of justice , and unanimously adopt the resolution . No other Brother offering any observation , and the mover not wishing to occupy the time of Grand Lodge by a reply , the following resolution was then put , and carried UNANIMOUSLY : —
" THAT THIS GRAND LODGR RECOMMEND THE CONTEMPLATED ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASON TO THE FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE CRAFT . " The Grand Lodge then adjourned .
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Quarterly Communication.
motion before them , acknowledged that the very feeling address of the mover must doubtless have made a great impression , but that he thought some straws had been set up for the purpose of overthrowing them , and giants created for the purpose of destroying them . The universal charity professed by Masons he had no doubt ivould in due time be fully carried out towards this contemplated institution ; but he must caution Grand Lod not to be borne suddenlto
ge away y , pause well ere they sanctioned a measure ivhich , in his opinion , there had been no means pointed out for carrying into that full effect , ivhich was most reasonable . They must bear in mind the difficulty ivhich now often occurred , and the onus which was thrown upon certain Lodges by requesting them to furnish Stewards for the protection and preservation of the existing Charities . They must remember , too , that daily exertions were made to achieve that object ; and while that was
the case , he did not feel himself called on to recommend the adoption of the motion in its present form ; but if the worth y Brother would allow a little modification in the wording of the resolution , he had no doubt it would be carried b y the Grand Lodge with that unanimity which he was satisfied was so anxiousl y looked for by the Brother who had brought the question forward . _ BROTHER CRUCEFIX immediately met the suggestion by withdrawing his ori ginal motion , and with the concurrence of the seconder ,
immediately framed another . Before the motion was put , BROTHER BEI . L desired to offer a few remarks on the question then before the Grand Lodge . He had been an anxious supporter of this measure from the commencement , and had no hesitation in saying it was an Institution that was loudly called for . He had been one of those who had weathered the storm of probation ; he hoped the Grand Lodge ivould support it by every means in their
power , now it was in its infancy . He asked their support now—to give it when all was done , would be like a vessel that had arrived safe in harbour being about to be towed in by a cock-boat . A worthy Brother hail asked what funds were in hand ; he was happy to reply that there ivas much more money invested than the treasurer of tbe Boys' School possessed some twelve years since , although that Charity was now in a most flourishing condition . It had been objected that the carrying this
measure would injure the existing Charities by detracting from their supporters ; surely a worse argument could not have been urged . If the two Charities were good , the power of a third to draw from them must prove the sterling merit of that charity . He felt convinced the Grand Lodge would do themselves an act of justice , and unanimously adopt the resolution . No other Brother offering any observation , and the mover not wishing to occupy the time of Grand Lodge by a reply , the following resolution was then put , and carried UNANIMOUSLY : —
" THAT THIS GRAND LODGR RECOMMEND THE CONTEMPLATED ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASON TO THE FAVOURABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE CRAFT . " The Grand Lodge then adjourned .