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Article THE REVEREND GEORGE OLIVER, D.D., ← Page 5 of 6 →
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The Reverend George Oliver, D.D.,
Brother is pre-eminently distinguished ; he brings into the Grand Lodge the exercise of those high attainments which make his addresses as conspicuous for their Masonic principles , as for the beautiful simplicity in which they are conveyed . If a volume of his Masonic Addresses could be collected and published , they would serve as models for all
time . As a Master of a Lodge , Brother Oliver is as strict a disciplinarian as his early mode of practice permits ; as the chairman of its social meetings , his manners are graceful and unassuming—he wins by his courtesy the esteem of his company . The Brethren of the GrimsbLodgein token
y , of their affection , presented him with a very handsome gold jewel ; and last year the Brethren of the Witham Lodge , Lincoln , in approbation of his exemplary conduct as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , presented him with a handsome testimonial . Masonry , since his initiationhas undergone vast changes
, for the better ; he has been intimately connected with it for about forty years , and could , we dare say , trace these improvements step by step . To his observant mind this would be no difficulty . There have been also some alterations which we believe Dr . Oliver does not regard as improvements .
He is a man of retired and unassuming habits , and much annoyed at the idea of having been brought forward as a leader in any public or polemical dispute . His style of public speaking and preaching is quiet , deliberate , and persuasive , attended with inflexions or intonations of voice , and a little subdued action . He has a well filled church of
attentive hearers , who are partial to his ministry . His sermons are written in a plain and simple style ; but we have reason to believe that he does not much use them in the pulpit , having the subjects generally well up . He is no politician ; and , in accordance with the spirit of the church to which he belongs , he is tolerant towards those who differ
with him in their religious or political opinions , because he wishes to live in charity with all mankind—the chief desire of his heart in this world is —PEACE AND UNITY . We have to express our regret at being unable to do justice to the character of our friend and Brother , and the reader will please to pardon the temerity of the attempt .
Brother he is to all Masons , ancl friend he is to the world . But what must be our feeling of duty , of gratitude to that Brother , by whose friendship we have beeu supported , and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Reverend George Oliver, D.D.,
Brother is pre-eminently distinguished ; he brings into the Grand Lodge the exercise of those high attainments which make his addresses as conspicuous for their Masonic principles , as for the beautiful simplicity in which they are conveyed . If a volume of his Masonic Addresses could be collected and published , they would serve as models for all
time . As a Master of a Lodge , Brother Oliver is as strict a disciplinarian as his early mode of practice permits ; as the chairman of its social meetings , his manners are graceful and unassuming—he wins by his courtesy the esteem of his company . The Brethren of the GrimsbLodgein token
y , of their affection , presented him with a very handsome gold jewel ; and last year the Brethren of the Witham Lodge , Lincoln , in approbation of his exemplary conduct as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , presented him with a handsome testimonial . Masonry , since his initiationhas undergone vast changes
, for the better ; he has been intimately connected with it for about forty years , and could , we dare say , trace these improvements step by step . To his observant mind this would be no difficulty . There have been also some alterations which we believe Dr . Oliver does not regard as improvements .
He is a man of retired and unassuming habits , and much annoyed at the idea of having been brought forward as a leader in any public or polemical dispute . His style of public speaking and preaching is quiet , deliberate , and persuasive , attended with inflexions or intonations of voice , and a little subdued action . He has a well filled church of
attentive hearers , who are partial to his ministry . His sermons are written in a plain and simple style ; but we have reason to believe that he does not much use them in the pulpit , having the subjects generally well up . He is no politician ; and , in accordance with the spirit of the church to which he belongs , he is tolerant towards those who differ
with him in their religious or political opinions , because he wishes to live in charity with all mankind—the chief desire of his heart in this world is —PEACE AND UNITY . We have to express our regret at being unable to do justice to the character of our friend and Brother , and the reader will please to pardon the temerity of the attempt .
Brother he is to all Masons , ancl friend he is to the world . But what must be our feeling of duty , of gratitude to that Brother , by whose friendship we have beeu supported , and