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Roman Catholic Intolerance To The Dying And The Dead.
minister again refused . Mr . Motus died , and the following day his corpse was carried from Mersch to Fischbach , his late residence . The pastor of the place declared that he would not allow the corpse to be buried in any other place than that where the unbaptized children were buried , to which the burgomaster of Fischbach replied that he would cause the grave to be dug where he thought good ; and he was , in fact , buried alongside of his daughteraccording to his last request on his
, death-bed . On Thursday , 9 th instant , a number of the friends of Mr . Motus , from Luxembourg , Larochette , and the neighbouring places , assembled together to pay the last token of respect to the memory of a man who was loved and respected by all who knew him , among whom was the burgomaster of Larochette , accompanied by a band of music . A bout three o ' clock , the tolling of the castle bells announced that the funereal procession would commence . The band went firstplaying solemn music
, , followed by the corpse , covered with a pall , and preceded by a crucifix sent by the city of Luxembourg . The relations , and a number of friends of the deceased , with nearly the whole of the inhabitants of the place , closed the train . The body was borne by the workmen of the ironworks , and by them lowered into the grave , after which Mr . Barreau , at the request of the relations and friends of Mr . Motus , delivered a most impressive funeral address . "
As it is almost impossible to translate these things literally , I beg to state that I have strictly confined myself to the meaning of the paragraph and to the words which the writer would have used had he been writing in English—viz ., number of musicians , band of music ( playing sacred music being understood in Dutch ) . I am , Sir , yours most respectfully and fraternally . GEORGE WATSON . Rotterdam , Sept . 16 , 1847-
What Is A Compliment?
WHAT IS A COMPLIMENT ?
TO THE EDITOR . DEAR BROTHER , —Please to say what you call a compliment . When Dr . Crucefix said it was a compliment to the F . Q . R . that a reporter was to be appointed , " save my ears from such compliments , " said Bro . Humfrey . It is a compliment ( said a Brother to me the other day ) to the Grand Secretary and his clerks that a reporter is appointed , because otherwise they must have done the work and got no more pay . Now
, Mr . or Mrs . Editor ,. what is a compliment ? I always fancied the Grand Secretary and his first clerk , and the first clerk ' s first clerk , attended to take notes of the proceedings , such as all other secretaries do at meetings of the bodies to which they are attached ; but our staff are either stupid or incompetent , and therefore another person is nominated to do what should be their duty , at all events for an extra twenty guineas a-year . I will be bound to say our Grand Secretary ' s office could have produced
one or two persons to have done the work ; is it not almost an offence to them to have to go out of doors to spend our twenty guineas , to find some one able to take notes for such a document as the Grand Lodge report of the proceedings ? If that is a compliment , what is a tacit insult ? If , as is said , the Grand Secretary , under the rose , reports for the F . Q . R ., I am sure he is able to do the other . Is it fair to ask , what he gets for his reports beyond the allowance of " more kicks than halfpence ?" Please give me an answer , as I am easy" ANIMO ESSE OFFENSO . "
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Roman Catholic Intolerance To The Dying And The Dead.
minister again refused . Mr . Motus died , and the following day his corpse was carried from Mersch to Fischbach , his late residence . The pastor of the place declared that he would not allow the corpse to be buried in any other place than that where the unbaptized children were buried , to which the burgomaster of Fischbach replied that he would cause the grave to be dug where he thought good ; and he was , in fact , buried alongside of his daughteraccording to his last request on his
, death-bed . On Thursday , 9 th instant , a number of the friends of Mr . Motus , from Luxembourg , Larochette , and the neighbouring places , assembled together to pay the last token of respect to the memory of a man who was loved and respected by all who knew him , among whom was the burgomaster of Larochette , accompanied by a band of music . A bout three o ' clock , the tolling of the castle bells announced that the funereal procession would commence . The band went firstplaying solemn music
, , followed by the corpse , covered with a pall , and preceded by a crucifix sent by the city of Luxembourg . The relations , and a number of friends of the deceased , with nearly the whole of the inhabitants of the place , closed the train . The body was borne by the workmen of the ironworks , and by them lowered into the grave , after which Mr . Barreau , at the request of the relations and friends of Mr . Motus , delivered a most impressive funeral address . "
As it is almost impossible to translate these things literally , I beg to state that I have strictly confined myself to the meaning of the paragraph and to the words which the writer would have used had he been writing in English—viz ., number of musicians , band of music ( playing sacred music being understood in Dutch ) . I am , Sir , yours most respectfully and fraternally . GEORGE WATSON . Rotterdam , Sept . 16 , 1847-
What Is A Compliment?
WHAT IS A COMPLIMENT ?
TO THE EDITOR . DEAR BROTHER , —Please to say what you call a compliment . When Dr . Crucefix said it was a compliment to the F . Q . R . that a reporter was to be appointed , " save my ears from such compliments , " said Bro . Humfrey . It is a compliment ( said a Brother to me the other day ) to the Grand Secretary and his clerks that a reporter is appointed , because otherwise they must have done the work and got no more pay . Now
, Mr . or Mrs . Editor ,. what is a compliment ? I always fancied the Grand Secretary and his first clerk , and the first clerk ' s first clerk , attended to take notes of the proceedings , such as all other secretaries do at meetings of the bodies to which they are attached ; but our staff are either stupid or incompetent , and therefore another person is nominated to do what should be their duty , at all events for an extra twenty guineas a-year . I will be bound to say our Grand Secretary ' s office could have produced
one or two persons to have done the work ; is it not almost an offence to them to have to go out of doors to spend our twenty guineas , to find some one able to take notes for such a document as the Grand Lodge report of the proceedings ? If that is a compliment , what is a tacit insult ? If , as is said , the Grand Secretary , under the rose , reports for the F . Q . R ., I am sure he is able to do the other . Is it fair to ask , what he gets for his reports beyond the allowance of " more kicks than halfpence ?" Please give me an answer , as I am easy" ANIMO ESSE OFFENSO . "