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splendid token of their fraternal love . He owed them a deep debt of obligation for the labours which had been entailed upon them . They sent out a few circulars , and presently from the east ancl the west , and the north ancl the south , his Brethren came forward . Uid they think he did not respect such conduct ? When he was first told of what was afloat , his heart swelled with grateful feelings . He begged to thank those Brethren ( some of whom came long distances ) who set on foot
that which had been so handsomel y consummated . Long as he should live , that day would be remembered by him . To him it would always be remembered as a hallowed day . Deeply engraven upon his mind would be the impressions produced that day , and recorded upon the tablet of his memory would be the name of every Brother , ancl of the Brethren of every Lodge who contributed towards that magnificent testimonial of their love : and to each ancl every of them he begged to
convey his heartfelt thanks—( Cheers . ) He had endeavoured , in his official capacity , to do his duty to the Craft according to the Book of Constitutions , and the Book of Constitutions had been his guide , ancl he might say that through the province of West Yorkshire he had found little occasion for censure . The Lodges generally were united and happy —( cheers ) ; . and he could not avoid remarking how respectable many of them were becomingnot onlin numbersbut in the character of their
, y , members . Bro ; . Lee then alluded , in pleasing terms , to the presence of his . wife , and also to the ladies whom ; he beheld in the gallery . Freemasonry , he said , enjoined a spirit of good will and brotherhood . In a society like theirs , men of all shades of politics and religions might meet upon neutral ground —( Cheers . ) Was nota spirit of brotherhood worth
cultivating ? In Freemasonry , the Churchman and Dissenter , the Jew and the Christian , the Mahomedaii and Hindoo , might meet together in harmony and love —( cheers . ) How so ? Because they followed the command of their blessed Saviour , who said , "love one another "—( immense cheering ;) ' It was true that they found among them men who forgottheircluties and their obligations , ancl whobrought discreditupon the Graft ; . ; But was-it not ' also true with every other ' society in the world ?
: Take philosophical societies , or religious , societies , or , if you will , even " . the free and easy ; " in every society they would find some who might bring discredit upon the society of which they were members . To wit | the ' society of Friends—are they all friendl y ? Was it not also itrue in'the Wesleyan society ; there they also called each other " brother , " outdid they always comport themselves as brethren ? He said the same of the Church ;; Were all communicants 'correct ? ' And in the Christian
wor ! d , ' were allChristians who call themselyes ' such " ' - And neither , he repeated ; were all true men who took upon' themselves the name of Masons . They might be Masons in name , but not Masons in deed—( hear , hear . ) ' <> Hence-it behoved them to be careful whom they admitted among them , that no discredit might be thrown upon their Craft , and then the ladies would : be ; pleasecl to ' see their husbands members of it—( Cheers . ) -But if ; they were more taken up with the technicalities of
'Masonry than with-the- philosophy of Masonry , they lost sight of its beauties , arid it would become an empty name —( renewed cheering . ) Bro . Lee again alluded ' to-the splendid gift before him , aud in warm terms again thanked his Brethren . He prayed for their happiness , and trusted that their wives might be comforts to them like unto his , and that their children might be blessings to them in middle life ancl props in ' old age , and when they passed from this Lodge on earth , it might
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splendid token of their fraternal love . He owed them a deep debt of obligation for the labours which had been entailed upon them . They sent out a few circulars , and presently from the east ancl the west , and the north ancl the south , his Brethren came forward . Uid they think he did not respect such conduct ? When he was first told of what was afloat , his heart swelled with grateful feelings . He begged to thank those Brethren ( some of whom came long distances ) who set on foot
that which had been so handsomel y consummated . Long as he should live , that day would be remembered by him . To him it would always be remembered as a hallowed day . Deeply engraven upon his mind would be the impressions produced that day , and recorded upon the tablet of his memory would be the name of every Brother , ancl of the Brethren of every Lodge who contributed towards that magnificent testimonial of their love : and to each ancl every of them he begged to
convey his heartfelt thanks—( Cheers . ) He had endeavoured , in his official capacity , to do his duty to the Craft according to the Book of Constitutions , and the Book of Constitutions had been his guide , ancl he might say that through the province of West Yorkshire he had found little occasion for censure . The Lodges generally were united and happy —( cheers ) ; . and he could not avoid remarking how respectable many of them were becomingnot onlin numbersbut in the character of their
, y , members . Bro ; . Lee then alluded , in pleasing terms , to the presence of his . wife , and also to the ladies whom ; he beheld in the gallery . Freemasonry , he said , enjoined a spirit of good will and brotherhood . In a society like theirs , men of all shades of politics and religions might meet upon neutral ground —( Cheers . ) Was nota spirit of brotherhood worth
cultivating ? In Freemasonry , the Churchman and Dissenter , the Jew and the Christian , the Mahomedaii and Hindoo , might meet together in harmony and love —( cheers . ) How so ? Because they followed the command of their blessed Saviour , who said , "love one another "—( immense cheering ;) ' It was true that they found among them men who forgottheircluties and their obligations , ancl whobrought discreditupon the Graft ; . ; But was-it not ' also true with every other ' society in the world ?
: Take philosophical societies , or religious , societies , or , if you will , even " . the free and easy ; " in every society they would find some who might bring discredit upon the society of which they were members . To wit | the ' society of Friends—are they all friendl y ? Was it not also itrue in'the Wesleyan society ; there they also called each other " brother , " outdid they always comport themselves as brethren ? He said the same of the Church ;; Were all communicants 'correct ? ' And in the Christian
wor ! d , ' were allChristians who call themselyes ' such " ' - And neither , he repeated ; were all true men who took upon' themselves the name of Masons . They might be Masons in name , but not Masons in deed—( hear , hear . ) ' <> Hence-it behoved them to be careful whom they admitted among them , that no discredit might be thrown upon their Craft , and then the ladies would : be ; pleasecl to ' see their husbands members of it—( Cheers . ) -But if ; they were more taken up with the technicalities of
'Masonry than with-the- philosophy of Masonry , they lost sight of its beauties , arid it would become an empty name —( renewed cheering . ) Bro . Lee again alluded ' to-the splendid gift before him , aud in warm terms again thanked his Brethren . He prayed for their happiness , and trusted that their wives might be comforts to them like unto his , and that their children might be blessings to them in middle life ancl props in ' old age , and when they passed from this Lodge on earth , it might