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Article EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPERS RESPECTING SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN. ← Page 3 of 3 Article THE MASONIC BEATITUDES. Page 1 of 1
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Extracts From Newspapers Respecting Sir Christopher Wren.
The Weekly Journal , or British Gazetteer , March 2 nd , 1723 . —On Monday last died Sir Christopher Wren , aged 92 . He was formerly Surveyor-General of the King ' s Works . He rebuilt St . Paul ' s Church , and all the rest of the Churches that were burnt down in the great Conflagration . He was deservedly reckon'd one of the best and greatest Architects in Europe , but as his character is universally known , it is needless to enlarge upon that head . The Body
of him is to be deposited in the great Vault under the Dome of the Cathedral Church of St . Paul ' s . The Weekly Journal , March 9 th , 1723 . —Account of the burial and inscri ption word for word the same as the Daily Post . The Weekly Journal , or British Gazetteer , March 9 th , 1723 .- — -Tuesday Evening the Body of Sir Christopher Wren , Kt ., lately deceased , the most famous
Architect in all Europe , was carried from his House in St . James ' s Street , Westminster , with great Funeral State and Solemnity , and was deposited in the greal Vault under the Dome of St . Paul ' s Cathedral . ( Then follows the inscription the same as before . ) The Postman , March 5 th to 7 th , 1723 . —Last Tuesday night the Corpse of Sir Christopher Wren was carried from his late dwelling house to be interr'd in
the Vault under the Dome of St . Paul ' s . The Hearse was preceded b y a handsome Calvacade , and followed by 15 Mourning Coaches and six , as well as by several gentlemen ' s Coaches .
The Masonic Beatitudes.
THE MASONIC BEATITUDES .
BY BEO . R . H . TAYLOR , NEVADA . [ If any brother can read the following lines without feeling his pulses quicken , then the true fire of the Craft has not illumined his soul . —New York Dispatch . ' ] MY brother of the Mystic Tie , Wherever you abide
, Or on Nevada ' s mountains high , Or by the ocean ' s tide ; Whate ' er your station , rank , or fame , Where ' er your native land—Because you bear a Mason ' s name , Here is a Mason ' s HAND !
As you and I our journey take Along life ' s rugged way , No adverse fate our Faith may shake , Or turn our Love astray ; The bond between us , triple-strong , No power on earth may part ;
To yon this tribute of my song Goes with a Mason ' s HEART ! While in the quarries of the Craft We work with one accord , A Mason ' s blessing let me waft To all who keep the Word ;
With Charity to all mankind , And Faith in God above ; And these with gentle Hope entwined , Accept a Mason ' s LOVE !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Extracts From Newspapers Respecting Sir Christopher Wren.
The Weekly Journal , or British Gazetteer , March 2 nd , 1723 . —On Monday last died Sir Christopher Wren , aged 92 . He was formerly Surveyor-General of the King ' s Works . He rebuilt St . Paul ' s Church , and all the rest of the Churches that were burnt down in the great Conflagration . He was deservedly reckon'd one of the best and greatest Architects in Europe , but as his character is universally known , it is needless to enlarge upon that head . The Body
of him is to be deposited in the great Vault under the Dome of the Cathedral Church of St . Paul ' s . The Weekly Journal , March 9 th , 1723 . —Account of the burial and inscri ption word for word the same as the Daily Post . The Weekly Journal , or British Gazetteer , March 9 th , 1723 .- — -Tuesday Evening the Body of Sir Christopher Wren , Kt ., lately deceased , the most famous
Architect in all Europe , was carried from his House in St . James ' s Street , Westminster , with great Funeral State and Solemnity , and was deposited in the greal Vault under the Dome of St . Paul ' s Cathedral . ( Then follows the inscription the same as before . ) The Postman , March 5 th to 7 th , 1723 . —Last Tuesday night the Corpse of Sir Christopher Wren was carried from his late dwelling house to be interr'd in
the Vault under the Dome of St . Paul ' s . The Hearse was preceded b y a handsome Calvacade , and followed by 15 Mourning Coaches and six , as well as by several gentlemen ' s Coaches .
The Masonic Beatitudes.
THE MASONIC BEATITUDES .
BY BEO . R . H . TAYLOR , NEVADA . [ If any brother can read the following lines without feeling his pulses quicken , then the true fire of the Craft has not illumined his soul . —New York Dispatch . ' ] MY brother of the Mystic Tie , Wherever you abide
, Or on Nevada ' s mountains high , Or by the ocean ' s tide ; Whate ' er your station , rank , or fame , Where ' er your native land—Because you bear a Mason ' s name , Here is a Mason ' s HAND !
As you and I our journey take Along life ' s rugged way , No adverse fate our Faith may shake , Or turn our Love astray ; The bond between us , triple-strong , No power on earth may part ;
To yon this tribute of my song Goes with a Mason ' s HEART ! While in the quarries of the Craft We work with one accord , A Mason ' s blessing let me waft To all who keep the Word ;
With Charity to all mankind , And Faith in God above ; And these with gentle Hope entwined , Accept a Mason ' s LOVE !