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kindj had justly entitled him to that deep respect which the Brethren entertained towards him ; but far beyond that pleasing reflection , he would be cheered through life and comforted in his dying moments by the conviction that , in this respect at least , and , he doubted not , in all , he had not exercised his sacred calling in vain . ( Applause . ) Bro . S . concluded by proposing " The health of the Grand Chaplain , " which was drunk with every demonstration of respect .
The P . G . Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . T . T . HAVBRPIBLD , in acknowledging the compliment , said that he could not express the deep sense of gratitude he felt for the honour which had been done , him , and He only hoped he should continue to merit the good opinion of his Brethren in the Craft . After the able and eloquent speeches which they had heard , but little was left to be said on the subject of Masonry , and he would only make a-few observations in allusion to a subject which the
P . G . Secretary had introduced—namely , the establishment of a Masonic Benevolent Fund in connexion with the P . G- Lodge of the province , by an esteemed Brother who was now , unhappily , no more . He believed itwas not without precedent that such a fund should be establishediri a ' province , but , at the sariie time , it was by no means an universal practice , which might doubtless be attributed to the low state-of the funds Ofthe Lodges in many of the provinces . ( Hear . ) He would , ' however , take that opportunity of observing that , where the ineans existed , it would be ' well for the character of Masonry if the example which had
been set by their lamented Brother , in the establishment of a benevolent fund in the province of Hampshire , were generally adopted in all the provinces in the kingdom . ( Cheers . ) The benefits which would result fr'bm it he need not descant upon . While he was on the subject , he would , for a moment , allude to the general fund in connection with the Grand Lodge in London . They all knew that large sums of money were given away ivith the greatest impartiality , justice , and , he might addwith the tenderest feelingtowards the unhappy objects who were
, , obliged to apply for relief . ( Hear . ) He had many times attended the Board of Benevolence , and he felt great pleasure in being able to bear testimony to the admirable and praiseworthy manner in which the funds were dispensed . ( Hear . ) He had never seen"Brethren dissatisfied who had applied for relief ; but , on the contrary , they had always appeared highly pleased and much consoled by the kind feeling which had been manifested towards them . ( Cheers . ) It was a credit to
Freemasonryand he was proud to boast of it—that , whilst there were various things of which n'ia ' riy . ' . indivi'duals disapproved in the general goverrirrierit of the Craft , in that one particular , with reference to the fund of benevolence—the brightest jewel in the Masonic crown —( cheers)—there ' was not an exception to be taken to the manner in which the funds were generally distributed ., ( Hear . ) fie would only , in conclusion , say that he was delighted to hear that the fund iri theirown province , was ' likely to go on and prosper , and he would earnestly urge the several Lodges to , support it to the best of their , ability , ( Cheers . ) ,
. The following " toasts were afterwards driirik , ' alsp . with . 'Masonic honours : —' '¦ ' " . ' ' '" - " , - "'"; "' "" - "'' ¦ ' --- <' ¦ •¦ ' ¦ ¦ '
; ' . ' . ! . ' The ; visiting Brethren . '; ' ;' '" -. : ' .. '''' -- ;" ,- ; - ' ;' , " , ;' ' : " :- , ' )'; '" - ' _' , ' , Bro . ' ! ARCHIBALD 'LOW returned thatiksi , ' . " ., " * . ' .,, " , \ ' . ; ' - i "' ,, ' . ['" . "' } f-The . l ^ . G , Wardens' and Officers ;"— "The Grand Wardens anil Officers , "— " The Masters and Officers of the Lodges in the ' province . ' — " The Director of Ceremoriies arid Stewards . " '"' '" ' ' ' '' "' ""
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Provincial.
kindj had justly entitled him to that deep respect which the Brethren entertained towards him ; but far beyond that pleasing reflection , he would be cheered through life and comforted in his dying moments by the conviction that , in this respect at least , and , he doubted not , in all , he had not exercised his sacred calling in vain . ( Applause . ) Bro . S . concluded by proposing " The health of the Grand Chaplain , " which was drunk with every demonstration of respect .
The P . G . Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . T . T . HAVBRPIBLD , in acknowledging the compliment , said that he could not express the deep sense of gratitude he felt for the honour which had been done , him , and He only hoped he should continue to merit the good opinion of his Brethren in the Craft . After the able and eloquent speeches which they had heard , but little was left to be said on the subject of Masonry , and he would only make a-few observations in allusion to a subject which the
P . G . Secretary had introduced—namely , the establishment of a Masonic Benevolent Fund in connexion with the P . G- Lodge of the province , by an esteemed Brother who was now , unhappily , no more . He believed itwas not without precedent that such a fund should be establishediri a ' province , but , at the sariie time , it was by no means an universal practice , which might doubtless be attributed to the low state-of the funds Ofthe Lodges in many of the provinces . ( Hear . ) He would , ' however , take that opportunity of observing that , where the ineans existed , it would be ' well for the character of Masonry if the example which had
been set by their lamented Brother , in the establishment of a benevolent fund in the province of Hampshire , were generally adopted in all the provinces in the kingdom . ( Cheers . ) The benefits which would result fr'bm it he need not descant upon . While he was on the subject , he would , for a moment , allude to the general fund in connection with the Grand Lodge in London . They all knew that large sums of money were given away ivith the greatest impartiality , justice , and , he might addwith the tenderest feelingtowards the unhappy objects who were
, , obliged to apply for relief . ( Hear . ) He had many times attended the Board of Benevolence , and he felt great pleasure in being able to bear testimony to the admirable and praiseworthy manner in which the funds were dispensed . ( Hear . ) He had never seen"Brethren dissatisfied who had applied for relief ; but , on the contrary , they had always appeared highly pleased and much consoled by the kind feeling which had been manifested towards them . ( Cheers . ) It was a credit to
Freemasonryand he was proud to boast of it—that , whilst there were various things of which n'ia ' riy . ' . indivi'duals disapproved in the general goverrirrierit of the Craft , in that one particular , with reference to the fund of benevolence—the brightest jewel in the Masonic crown —( cheers)—there ' was not an exception to be taken to the manner in which the funds were generally distributed ., ( Hear . ) fie would only , in conclusion , say that he was delighted to hear that the fund iri theirown province , was ' likely to go on and prosper , and he would earnestly urge the several Lodges to , support it to the best of their , ability , ( Cheers . ) ,
. The following " toasts were afterwards driirik , ' alsp . with . 'Masonic honours : —' '¦ ' " . ' ' '" - " , - "'"; "' "" - "'' ¦ ' --- <' ¦ •¦ ' ¦ ¦ '
; ' . ' . ! . ' The ; visiting Brethren . '; ' ;' '" -. : ' .. '''' -- ;" ,- ; - ' ;' , " , ;' ' : " :- , ' )'; '" - ' _' , ' , Bro . ' ! ARCHIBALD 'LOW returned thatiksi , ' . " ., " * . ' .,, " , \ ' . ; ' - i "' ,, ' . ['" . "' } f-The . l ^ . G , Wardens' and Officers ;"— "The Grand Wardens anil Officers , "— " The Masters and Officers of the Lodges in the ' province . ' — " The Director of Ceremoriies arid Stewards . " '"' '" ' ' ' '' "' ""