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dispersed : over earth or water , a speedyrelief to them , : arid a safe'return to . their riativeland . '' : ' . . ' ::::.- .- ; ¦¦ : ¦¦;' .:. ¦; :: ¦ . ¦ '•"¦ ¦ '¦'¦ - ' ' - ^ ' -- ' r a .. Bro . RANKIN S TEBBING had great pleasure in proposing the next toast-He would crave the kind consideration of the Brethren ; because he ; had been requested to propose the health of the learned and eloquent Brother the : P . G .: Chaplain ; ( Applause . )* : In his presence -lie wbiild not say what'might justlbe said of-his ' private virtues or public usefulness rior
y , allude particularly to the able , powerful ; and effective discburse which it had been that day their great privilege to hear , but he wouldpropbse-the Rev . Brother ' s health as tin ornament to that Order of which "so riiariy members had assembled that day—one who had added ; to the charitabiefunds of the province on many occasions by his great eloquence and experienced advice , and who was ever ready to carry out the great characteristic of Freemasonry—charity . ( Applause . ) He felt it was a
most gratifying reflection that that day the fund of benevolence of ; the province had been placed on a firm basis , and was already afrbrdirig ' a permanent and much-desired relief . It was to the credit of the Masons pf-Hampshire that , having first cleared off the heavy ; debts on the province ;; they had-now a permanent and substantial- fund dedicated -to charity ; . In his joy at this success , there' was but one ^ alloyj : that llie Brother , through whose exertions principally this great object had been
obtained ,. had not lived to see it fully realised . -The success of'that measure ; : now thathe was ho more , would bring forth a- 'blessirig on his memory from every , distressed Brother whom misfortuneyiriight" throw oft itebounty , ; and * one universal feeling of admiration , from the . Brother- *
hood . * . ( Hear . ) It was a cheering and comfortable reflection for-the . MasonsiofiHampshire to know that the poor-Brother- who , in ; b . etter arid ihihappieridays ; sat ; side by sidewith them on . so manyb . ccasIbris-4-wb . r ^ shippedin the same temple—laboured for the same good—exercised the same charity—now reduced by unavoidable calamity and misfortune , should by this fund be placed once more beyond the bitter cravings of hunger and-the . blackness of despair ;; not only so , but the poor widow } robbed by the iron hand of death of him who : was at -once . her ' support '
and protection , and the : object of , all her affections , now . steeped--to-the hpsinumisery and want ^ will , by your . aid , be comforted . in her . afflictions ; : and ; althqugh you cannot restore to her . the lost Brother / rieither turii ; her ; so . rrpW ; . into ; joy , ' . you willat least secure this . blessing ^ -she-will npt v sqrroWv . for ; fppd , neither \ yill the anguish : Of her . . mind be : rendered ' more arid more noienant hv the deadly helplessness of starvation" ' ^ He
•^ Qp . U . gofjfurthery . and . picture to . the Brethren . theiafflictiori both bfmirid and , bp 2 y , ' , jip . which mariy . pf the , poor and fatherless children woul'dibe subjectedfWitto ^ ignpranii andydegra ' ded , irace ; W ' ould ,. by- their ibenevolence , ; b ' eeome-a ; yigorous < , andva ;{ happy ; ; progeny , irising by moral ; ciiltureito : a higher stondard ,. andjenlightened ; by religious aid , alwiser ; and . a ; betterracejH- ' ayeeyeniin ti > eir ; first moments of . relief from hunger , and ; misery- tb '
, plepty and to-happinesss they . would : lift , their littleihands to . heaven arid ' c ^^ l 9 , ^; l > lessvngs / , pn : > yq . ur . . headsi . > To refer- 'more-jpaiticulady ^ to ^ ttotg toksfphe / jyo . iildysay the Reyerend Brother , to whom he 'Kail first alludedp li ^ Ja ^ . ureilj / MrRe . stiy / inrte wpi ^ npjijeferito . aliitheiimportantjobjects ofahis ; priesdy'chara ; ct ' efyi r ) ut > hisjjexes ' tibns 1 % 'th . ejsausejof-charity ; not only for ' thet ( Draft-butifor ; rt & ff-
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Provincial.
dispersed : over earth or water , a speedyrelief to them , : arid a safe'return to . their riativeland . '' : ' . . ' ::::.- .- ; ¦¦ : ¦¦;' .:. ¦; :: ¦ . ¦ '•"¦ ¦ '¦'¦ - ' ' - ^ ' -- ' r a .. Bro . RANKIN S TEBBING had great pleasure in proposing the next toast-He would crave the kind consideration of the Brethren ; because he ; had been requested to propose the health of the learned and eloquent Brother the : P . G .: Chaplain ; ( Applause . )* : In his presence -lie wbiild not say what'might justlbe said of-his ' private virtues or public usefulness rior
y , allude particularly to the able , powerful ; and effective discburse which it had been that day their great privilege to hear , but he wouldpropbse-the Rev . Brother ' s health as tin ornament to that Order of which "so riiariy members had assembled that day—one who had added ; to the charitabiefunds of the province on many occasions by his great eloquence and experienced advice , and who was ever ready to carry out the great characteristic of Freemasonry—charity . ( Applause . ) He felt it was a
most gratifying reflection that that day the fund of benevolence of ; the province had been placed on a firm basis , and was already afrbrdirig ' a permanent and much-desired relief . It was to the credit of the Masons pf-Hampshire that , having first cleared off the heavy ; debts on the province ;; they had-now a permanent and substantial- fund dedicated -to charity ; . In his joy at this success , there' was but one ^ alloyj : that llie Brother , through whose exertions principally this great object had been
obtained ,. had not lived to see it fully realised . -The success of'that measure ; : now thathe was ho more , would bring forth a- 'blessirig on his memory from every , distressed Brother whom misfortuneyiriight" throw oft itebounty , ; and * one universal feeling of admiration , from the . Brother- *
hood . * . ( Hear . ) It was a cheering and comfortable reflection for-the . MasonsiofiHampshire to know that the poor-Brother- who , in ; b . etter arid ihihappieridays ; sat ; side by sidewith them on . so manyb . ccasIbris-4-wb . r ^ shippedin the same temple—laboured for the same good—exercised the same charity—now reduced by unavoidable calamity and misfortune , should by this fund be placed once more beyond the bitter cravings of hunger and-the . blackness of despair ;; not only so , but the poor widow } robbed by the iron hand of death of him who : was at -once . her ' support '
and protection , and the : object of , all her affections , now . steeped--to-the hpsinumisery and want ^ will , by your . aid , be comforted . in her . afflictions ; : and ; althqugh you cannot restore to her . the lost Brother / rieither turii ; her ; so . rrpW ; . into ; joy , ' . you willat least secure this . blessing ^ -she-will npt v sqrroWv . for ; fppd , neither \ yill the anguish : Of her . . mind be : rendered ' more arid more noienant hv the deadly helplessness of starvation" ' ^ He
•^ Qp . U . gofjfurthery . and . picture to . the Brethren . theiafflictiori both bfmirid and , bp 2 y , ' , jip . which mariy . pf the , poor and fatherless children woul'dibe subjectedfWitto ^ ignpranii andydegra ' ded , irace ; W ' ould ,. by- their ibenevolence , ; b ' eeome-a ; yigorous < , andva ;{ happy ; ; progeny , irising by moral ; ciiltureito : a higher stondard ,. andjenlightened ; by religious aid , alwiser ; and . a ; betterracejH- ' ayeeyeniin ti > eir ; first moments of . relief from hunger , and ; misery- tb '
, plepty and to-happinesss they . would : lift , their littleihands to . heaven arid ' c ^^ l 9 , ^; l > lessvngs / , pn : > yq . ur . . headsi . > To refer- 'more-jpaiticulady ^ to ^ ttotg toksfphe / jyo . iildysay the Reyerend Brother , to whom he 'Kail first alludedp li ^ Ja ^ . ureilj / MrRe . stiy / inrte wpi ^ npjijeferito . aliitheiimportantjobjects ofahis ; priesdy'chara ; ct ' efyi r ) ut > hisjjexes ' tibns 1 % 'th . ejsausejof-charity ; not only for ' thet ( Draft-butifor ; rt & ff-