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BRO . THE REV . GEORGE BYTHESEA . AVE have the melancholy duty of recording tbe death of the Rev . George Bythesea , of Bath . Our deceased Brother Avas in London on Saturday , the 17 th of Dec . 1853 : he went to Bath on that day ; did duty in his church on the Sunday , and died on Monday night . One of those who knew him intimately , and loved him Avell , says , "AVe shall miss him much in Masonry ; for he was always ready to do his best for tbe cause . " And in another letter it is said , "Heis most
deservedly regretted by all who knew him , for he Avas one of those men who never spoke ill , or said an unkind thing of any one ; and if he could not praise he Avas silent . Our deceased Brother graduated at Trinity College , Oxford , and was in early life much about the Court , being a Royal Chaplain . He was initiated into Ereemasonry in the Royal York Lodge , of Bath , and Avas a P . M . of the Lodge of Honour , at Bath . He Avas a Royal Arch Mason , Knight Templar , and Kt . K . H . of the 30 th Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ; he Avas also Chaplain of the High Grades Union , amongst the members of ivhich be will be
greatly missed , having by the kindness and courtesy of his manners gained the goodwill of all . We close this slight notice with , tbe memorable words used by our deceased Brother on having the Degree of Kt . K . H . conferred on him , and reported in this Magazine during the last year , at p . 155 ; they are words we all ought ever to bear in mind . After stating the length , of time he had been connected with the Order , he added , "I may finally , then , be considered competent to give an opinion as to its advantages , and to have formed a correct judgment as to its princiles and objects . I have always supported Ereemasonryand after what I
p , have this day Avitnessed shall , if possible , give it increased support . I am , I believe , the oldest Mason present ; and my zeal for the Order at no time exceeded what I entertain for it at this moment . WITH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE , I PEEL KENEAVED ATTACHMENT , and shall aUvays remember with pleasure the Eraternal meeting Ave have had this day . "
BRO . THE REV . RICHARD HARRINGTON , D . D . THE Masonic Brethren have great reason , in common with the inhabitants of the university , city , and county of Oxford , to lament the sudden death of Bro . Harington , late Principal of Brasenose College . The deceased Brother caught cold on Eriday , the 9 th inst , and although his indisposition Avas regarded at first as only a slight and temporary matter , it assumed so serious a character on Monday morningthe 12 ththat Dr . Jacksona hysician
, , , p , was called in , and later in tbe day , Dr . Acland Avas sent for . At that time the disease , inflammation of the gullet and stomach , had gained such ground that fears were entertained as to his recovery , but it was not anticipated that there was any immediate danger . On the following morning , hoAvever , betAveen 7 and 8 o ' clock , the deceased experienced a sudden iaintness , and Avhile in the act of taking some sal volatile he fell back , and expired Avithout a sig h or the slightest indication that death was so near at hand .
The deceased Avas initiated into Masonry in the Apollo University Lodge , on Eeb . 19 th , 1820 ; te served the office of Senior Warden in 1825 , and that of Worshipful Master in 1826 , 1827 , 1832 , and 1833 . He did much to advance Masonry in this university , and from the time of his presiding over the Lodge , it has gradually increased in importance . During his Mastership , especially in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . THE REV . GEORGE BYTHESEA . AVE have the melancholy duty of recording tbe death of the Rev . George Bythesea , of Bath . Our deceased Brother Avas in London on Saturday , the 17 th of Dec . 1853 : he went to Bath on that day ; did duty in his church on the Sunday , and died on Monday night . One of those who knew him intimately , and loved him Avell , says , "AVe shall miss him much in Masonry ; for he was always ready to do his best for tbe cause . " And in another letter it is said , "Heis most
deservedly regretted by all who knew him , for he Avas one of those men who never spoke ill , or said an unkind thing of any one ; and if he could not praise he Avas silent . Our deceased Brother graduated at Trinity College , Oxford , and was in early life much about the Court , being a Royal Chaplain . He was initiated into Ereemasonry in the Royal York Lodge , of Bath , and Avas a P . M . of the Lodge of Honour , at Bath . He Avas a Royal Arch Mason , Knight Templar , and Kt . K . H . of the 30 th Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ; he Avas also Chaplain of the High Grades Union , amongst the members of ivhich be will be
greatly missed , having by the kindness and courtesy of his manners gained the goodwill of all . We close this slight notice with , tbe memorable words used by our deceased Brother on having the Degree of Kt . K . H . conferred on him , and reported in this Magazine during the last year , at p . 155 ; they are words we all ought ever to bear in mind . After stating the length , of time he had been connected with the Order , he added , "I may finally , then , be considered competent to give an opinion as to its advantages , and to have formed a correct judgment as to its princiles and objects . I have always supported Ereemasonryand after what I
p , have this day Avitnessed shall , if possible , give it increased support . I am , I believe , the oldest Mason present ; and my zeal for the Order at no time exceeded what I entertain for it at this moment . WITH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE , I PEEL KENEAVED ATTACHMENT , and shall aUvays remember with pleasure the Eraternal meeting Ave have had this day . "
BRO . THE REV . RICHARD HARRINGTON , D . D . THE Masonic Brethren have great reason , in common with the inhabitants of the university , city , and county of Oxford , to lament the sudden death of Bro . Harington , late Principal of Brasenose College . The deceased Brother caught cold on Eriday , the 9 th inst , and although his indisposition Avas regarded at first as only a slight and temporary matter , it assumed so serious a character on Monday morningthe 12 ththat Dr . Jacksona hysician
, , , p , was called in , and later in tbe day , Dr . Acland Avas sent for . At that time the disease , inflammation of the gullet and stomach , had gained such ground that fears were entertained as to his recovery , but it was not anticipated that there was any immediate danger . On the following morning , hoAvever , betAveen 7 and 8 o ' clock , the deceased experienced a sudden iaintness , and Avhile in the act of taking some sal volatile he fell back , and expired Avithout a sig h or the slightest indication that death was so near at hand .
The deceased Avas initiated into Masonry in the Apollo University Lodge , on Eeb . 19 th , 1820 ; te served the office of Senior Warden in 1825 , and that of Worshipful Master in 1826 , 1827 , 1832 , and 1833 . He did much to advance Masonry in this university , and from the time of his presiding over the Lodge , it has gradually increased in importance . During his Mastership , especially in