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The Masonic Mirror:
THE MASONIC MIRROR :
FOR JANUARY , 1855 . 4 THE GRAND LODGE AND THE PATRIOTIC FUND .
IT is with feelings of extreme gratification that wc refer our brethren to the report of the proceedings at the last quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge , which appears in another part of the Masonic Mirror . It will there be seen that the M . W . G . M . has taken the initiative in giving notice of his intention at the next quarterly communication , to move that One Thousand Guineas bs voted from tlte Funds of the Grand Lodge ire
aid of the Patriotic Eund established for the support and assistance of such of our brave soldiers and sailors now fighting the cause of England and of freedom in the East , as may be wounded or disabled , and of the families of those who may unfortunately fall in the contest . This is a munificent offering from our body , but not more than the respectability and the importance of the craft demand , and sure we are that when
theresolution is regularly brought before the Grand Lodge , it will be carried without a dissentient voice . The speech of the M . W . G . M . to the Lodge in announcing' his intention , was manly , straightforward , and dignified—and though he advocated with true charitable feelings thedeparting somewhat from precedent in making this grant for other than truly Masonic purposes , he never lost sight of the fact , nor endeavoured
to conceal from the craft , that the war may , and most likely will , addto the claims upon our Masonic funds , to aid distressed brethren nowserving- in the army and navy , or those they may leave behind them , tolook to their brethren in Ereemasonry for assistance . We are sure , whatever , and whenever , such claims may come upon them , they will be cheerfully responded to by the brethren , and we almost feel we have done wrong in
speaking of the proposed vote as for other than Masonic pin-poses . Itcannot be so . The essence of our Order is charity , and in the hour of II
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The Masonic Mirror:
THE MASONIC MIRROR :
FOR JANUARY , 1855 . 4 THE GRAND LODGE AND THE PATRIOTIC FUND .
IT is with feelings of extreme gratification that wc refer our brethren to the report of the proceedings at the last quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge , which appears in another part of the Masonic Mirror . It will there be seen that the M . W . G . M . has taken the initiative in giving notice of his intention at the next quarterly communication , to move that One Thousand Guineas bs voted from tlte Funds of the Grand Lodge ire
aid of the Patriotic Eund established for the support and assistance of such of our brave soldiers and sailors now fighting the cause of England and of freedom in the East , as may be wounded or disabled , and of the families of those who may unfortunately fall in the contest . This is a munificent offering from our body , but not more than the respectability and the importance of the craft demand , and sure we are that when
theresolution is regularly brought before the Grand Lodge , it will be carried without a dissentient voice . The speech of the M . W . G . M . to the Lodge in announcing' his intention , was manly , straightforward , and dignified—and though he advocated with true charitable feelings thedeparting somewhat from precedent in making this grant for other than truly Masonic purposes , he never lost sight of the fact , nor endeavoured
to conceal from the craft , that the war may , and most likely will , addto the claims upon our Masonic funds , to aid distressed brethren nowserving- in the army and navy , or those they may leave behind them , tolook to their brethren in Ereemasonry for assistance . We are sure , whatever , and whenever , such claims may come upon them , they will be cheerfully responded to by the brethren , and we almost feel we have done wrong in
speaking of the proposed vote as for other than Masonic pin-poses . Itcannot be so . The essence of our Order is charity , and in the hour of II