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to my hand at thid nioment ; and to any one ( and there are in the Order many Masons no way behind Mm in M ^ the reverend Brother alluded to ,-Mhabits of thought and careful inyestiga ^ - tion—the probable honour of heing elected to such an office would be no slight inducement to continue them in well-doing .
The essentials for the Appointment M ^ rank atone , but a thorough acquaintance with the subject ; a careful and discreet power to annotate the material illustration , such as should at once seize possession of the minds of his hearers , who may be said to be , in intellectual standing , a mixed assembly ; and last ^ though by no means least s a , pleasing and distinct delivery .
Hoping for to of the outer world andy with regard to the Prestonian lecture , pu ^ yi ^ t man in the ri means of distm ^ —I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , April 22 nd , 1858 . Pr ^ ector .
Charity.
CHARITY .
If thou hast pass ed an aching heart , Turn back a little way , Let not "thygiving" he a part To act another day .
Give , whilst the weary eye is dim ; And if a tear should fall , 'Twill be in gratitude to Him Who heard the mourner's call .
Oh , in the charities of life , This impulse still obey ; And if thou'st pctss'd an aching heart , Turn back a little way !
It is not far the feet can go—The shadow cometh fast ; And whether we move fast or slow , 'Tis to one bourn at last ,
. > When thy " to-morrows" all have died , Kind actions will appear Like angels waiting at thy side To bless thee and to cheer ! Then in the charities of life This impulse still obey , And if thou ' st pass'd an aching heart , Turn back a little way , Charles Swain
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Go^ M^ ^ ^ ^ ^
to my hand at thid nioment ; and to any one ( and there are in the Order many Masons no way behind Mm in M ^ the reverend Brother alluded to ,-Mhabits of thought and careful inyestiga ^ - tion—the probable honour of heing elected to such an office would be no slight inducement to continue them in well-doing .
The essentials for the Appointment M ^ rank atone , but a thorough acquaintance with the subject ; a careful and discreet power to annotate the material illustration , such as should at once seize possession of the minds of his hearers , who may be said to be , in intellectual standing , a mixed assembly ; and last ^ though by no means least s a , pleasing and distinct delivery .
Hoping for to of the outer world andy with regard to the Prestonian lecture , pu ^ yi ^ t man in the ri means of distm ^ —I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , April 22 nd , 1858 . Pr ^ ector .
Charity.
CHARITY .
If thou hast pass ed an aching heart , Turn back a little way , Let not "thygiving" he a part To act another day .
Give , whilst the weary eye is dim ; And if a tear should fall , 'Twill be in gratitude to Him Who heard the mourner's call .
Oh , in the charities of life , This impulse still obey ; And if thou'st pctss'd an aching heart , Turn back a little way !
It is not far the feet can go—The shadow cometh fast ; And whether we move fast or slow , 'Tis to one bourn at last ,
. > When thy " to-morrows" all have died , Kind actions will appear Like angels waiting at thy side To bless thee and to cheer ! Then in the charities of life This impulse still obey , And if thou ' st pass'd an aching heart , Turn back a little way , Charles Swain