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The Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
THE ASYLUM FOR WORTHY AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS .
IN our last number we adverted to some important suggestions about to be recommended to the General Meeting in October ; suggestions which had been made public by advertisement . We now supply the following particulars , by ivhich it will be seen how fairly ancl conscientiously the Committee and General Meeting have acted in regard to the proposed " New Benevolent Annuity ' Fund , " and that while they have proved active ancl anxious in their endeavours to
promote peaceful charity , they have expressed the most becoming determination to protect the princi ple of the Asylum itself . A General Meeting was held on the 13 th October , Dr . Crucefix in the chair , the proceedings of which were confirmed at an Especial Meeting , convened for that purpose b y public advertisement . The particulars of the proceedings , with their results , will appear in the following correspondence and details : —
" W . H . WHITE , ESQ ., Grand Secretary . " VERY WORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER ,- _ B y direction of the Committee of the Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , I have the honour to enclose a communication for the Board of General Purposes , which I am to beg the favour of your laying before them at the earliest opportunity . " I have the honour to be ,
Very Worshipful Sir and Brother , « nc m-i , . „ T Your faithful Brother and Servant , " 25 , Tibberton Square , Islington , « R . FiEi . n , Secretary . " 4 th November , 1841 . " " To the PresidentVice-President and Members of the Board of General
, , Imposes of the Ancient Society of Free and Accepted Masons of England . " G ENTLEMEN AND BROTHERS , —I am directed by the Committee of the Asylum for Worth y Aged and Decayed Freemasons to forward to you copies of certain resolutions recently passed at General Meetings of the Governors and Subscribers of that charity , specially summoned to consider them .
'The following resolutions were passed at a Quarterly General Meeting ot Governors and Subscribers , specially summoned , held on the 13 th October last , notice thereof having been given at a previous Meeting : — ' That this Meeting acknowledges , with equal satisfaction and gratitude , the declaration of His Boyal Highness the M . AV . Grand Master , in favour of an Annuity Institution for the Relief of Aged and Decayed Freemasonsand most stronglrecommends the adoption of His
, y Royal H' & kness's suggestion by cai ' r y '" g out tbe annuity principle . 1 he Committee , after taking into mature consideration the operation of the resolution passed for the appropriation of the funds of this Charity on the 24 th May , 1839 , are of opinion , that the wishes of many warm friends to this Institution would be materially consulted by their being permitted to exercise a discretion in the disposal of their donations and subscriptions , and therefore propose :
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The Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
THE ASYLUM FOR WORTHY AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS .
IN our last number we adverted to some important suggestions about to be recommended to the General Meeting in October ; suggestions which had been made public by advertisement . We now supply the following particulars , by ivhich it will be seen how fairly ancl conscientiously the Committee and General Meeting have acted in regard to the proposed " New Benevolent Annuity ' Fund , " and that while they have proved active ancl anxious in their endeavours to
promote peaceful charity , they have expressed the most becoming determination to protect the princi ple of the Asylum itself . A General Meeting was held on the 13 th October , Dr . Crucefix in the chair , the proceedings of which were confirmed at an Especial Meeting , convened for that purpose b y public advertisement . The particulars of the proceedings , with their results , will appear in the following correspondence and details : —
" W . H . WHITE , ESQ ., Grand Secretary . " VERY WORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER ,- _ B y direction of the Committee of the Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , I have the honour to enclose a communication for the Board of General Purposes , which I am to beg the favour of your laying before them at the earliest opportunity . " I have the honour to be ,
Very Worshipful Sir and Brother , « nc m-i , . „ T Your faithful Brother and Servant , " 25 , Tibberton Square , Islington , « R . FiEi . n , Secretary . " 4 th November , 1841 . " " To the PresidentVice-President and Members of the Board of General
, , Imposes of the Ancient Society of Free and Accepted Masons of England . " G ENTLEMEN AND BROTHERS , —I am directed by the Committee of the Asylum for Worth y Aged and Decayed Freemasons to forward to you copies of certain resolutions recently passed at General Meetings of the Governors and Subscribers of that charity , specially summoned to consider them .
'The following resolutions were passed at a Quarterly General Meeting ot Governors and Subscribers , specially summoned , held on the 13 th October last , notice thereof having been given at a previous Meeting : — ' That this Meeting acknowledges , with equal satisfaction and gratitude , the declaration of His Boyal Highness the M . AV . Grand Master , in favour of an Annuity Institution for the Relief of Aged and Decayed Freemasonsand most stronglrecommends the adoption of His
, y Royal H' & kness's suggestion by cai ' r y '" g out tbe annuity principle . 1 he Committee , after taking into mature consideration the operation of the resolution passed for the appropriation of the funds of this Charity on the 24 th May , 1839 , are of opinion , that the wishes of many warm friends to this Institution would be materially consulted by their being permitted to exercise a discretion in the disposal of their donations and subscriptions , and therefore propose :