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Valedictory Address To Our Readers , For The Year 1839.
in London ; while the Constitutions of many other Lodges were b y close conclave kept within more than a reasonable bound , and the red apron itself was a matter of easy attainment . Now , a dormant wan-ant is all but an obsolete term ; excepting in a case or two , where it may be as well to preserve the incognitoand the Red A Lod have
; pron ges with becoming spirit felt their own importance , and re-C 1 ' ^ e Z - ' ranks ' while a 11 the other Lodges have vied with them in a generous and spirited rivalry . Six years ago , and the nomination of the Grand Master was an affair of course . An elect of the purple would rise to in flattering eulogyand another of the
propose , , same class would second , in the same strain , « plaudite et Palete ; and the affair concluded . Now , the nomination issues from below the Dais ; and it usually calls forth some general opinion , as well as for some expression from the representative ofthe Grand Master on current affairs . Six years ago , and a late esteemed member of tho . Board
ol General Purposes was wont to observe that he was the most useful member ; for he often served to make up a quorum * . The case is now otherwise , and quorums are regular , although since the jocular hint of one of the long robe , at a late Grand Lodge : it has certainly once again occurred that a quorum was a doubtful affairf . Six
years ago , and the Provinces too frequently presented but skeletons of Lodges , now , with but few exceptions , their ranks have recruited , and their disci pline has improved with their increased numbers . New Lodges have taken the place of those whose warrants have been surrenderedand Masonic halls have lifted their proud fanes
, among the buildings of the land . Six years ago , the distant colonies muttered their indifference , now they press forward with spirit and energy . Six years ago , and a cumbrous debt naralvzedthe snirit
of the Board of General Purposes , now that Board has been enabled by directions of the Grand Lodge to lend the Girl s School , 1 , 0007 . to aid the renovation of its edifice ; and this been done notwithstanding the enormous outlay necessary to build a new temple in the premises in
London , which has required larger assistance to alter , and repair since its commencement . Six years ago , and Stewards for the Charity Festivals were procured with difficulty , now , it is the reverse .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Valedictory Address To Our Readers , For The Year 1839.
in London ; while the Constitutions of many other Lodges were b y close conclave kept within more than a reasonable bound , and the red apron itself was a matter of easy attainment . Now , a dormant wan-ant is all but an obsolete term ; excepting in a case or two , where it may be as well to preserve the incognitoand the Red A Lod have
; pron ges with becoming spirit felt their own importance , and re-C 1 ' ^ e Z - ' ranks ' while a 11 the other Lodges have vied with them in a generous and spirited rivalry . Six years ago , and the nomination of the Grand Master was an affair of course . An elect of the purple would rise to in flattering eulogyand another of the
propose , , same class would second , in the same strain , « plaudite et Palete ; and the affair concluded . Now , the nomination issues from below the Dais ; and it usually calls forth some general opinion , as well as for some expression from the representative ofthe Grand Master on current affairs . Six years ago , and a late esteemed member of tho . Board
ol General Purposes was wont to observe that he was the most useful member ; for he often served to make up a quorum * . The case is now otherwise , and quorums are regular , although since the jocular hint of one of the long robe , at a late Grand Lodge : it has certainly once again occurred that a quorum was a doubtful affairf . Six
years ago , and the Provinces too frequently presented but skeletons of Lodges , now , with but few exceptions , their ranks have recruited , and their disci pline has improved with their increased numbers . New Lodges have taken the place of those whose warrants have been surrenderedand Masonic halls have lifted their proud fanes
, among the buildings of the land . Six years ago , the distant colonies muttered their indifference , now they press forward with spirit and energy . Six years ago , and a cumbrous debt naralvzedthe snirit
of the Board of General Purposes , now that Board has been enabled by directions of the Grand Lodge to lend the Girl s School , 1 , 0007 . to aid the renovation of its edifice ; and this been done notwithstanding the enormous outlay necessary to build a new temple in the premises in
London , which has required larger assistance to alter , and repair since its commencement . Six years ago , and Stewards for the Charity Festivals were procured with difficulty , now , it is the reverse .