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took upon himself the superintendence of the Prince of Wales' Lodne , Brother Smith became a member of that Lodge also , in which , for some years , he discharged the responsible and important duties of its treasurer , when , by command of his present Most Gracious Majesty , then Duke of Clarence , who had succeeded his late Royal Brother in the Master ' s Chair , he acted as Deputy Master for the years 1829 and 1 S 30 , whenat the annual appointment of Grand Officershe honoured b
, , was y the M . W . G . M . with the office of Senior Grand Deacon . Brother Smith was likewise a member of the Prince of Wales' Chapter , in which he had presided in the several chairs . At the time that our country was threatened with invasion , and volunteer corps were raised throughout the whole kingdom for its internal defence , Brother Smith was appointed Major-commandant of the Clerkenwell Volunteer Association .
We were favoured by some interesting anecdotes by our deceased Brother , which we may at a future period place before our readers . WILLIAM MACDONALD , calico-printer with Messrs . Halliley and Co ., of "Vvigton , was interred at the church there on Tuesday , Nov . 10 . He was one of the principals of the Wigton Church choir , and a member of the St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons ( 409 ) . On his death-bed he requested that he miht be interred with Masonic honoursand a dis
g ; - pensation was obtained from F . L . B . Dykes , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., to carry his wishes into effect . After the conclusion of the service , the Master of the Lodge stepped forward , and was about to commence the Masonic oration , when the clergyman interfered to prevent it , alleging that he should incur the censure of the bishop if he allowed them to proceed . We believe this to be the first instance of such interference , and we do not see what good reason there could be for suppressing a service which breathes
throughout the purest morality and the most exalted piety . Beautiful as the Church of England service is , the Masonic one may rival it ; and when it does not usurp the place , but merel y follows in the train of the former , no harm could arise from its performance . At the cathedral church of this diocese , it has been frequently delivered with the sanction and approval of the resident dignitaries . Bro . Macdonald died after a short illness of about eleven days at the early age of 36 . The loss of thus cut
one off in the flower of his age has , as may be expected , proved to his wife and children a source of grief too deep for any language to express ; but there are many others , also , who entertained for him the attachment which springs from the fraternal bond of Masonry . Brother Macdonald was for many years the Tyler of the Lodge , and in such capacity he endeared himself to them by the very strictest observance of the duties ; he possessed a knowledge of music , and had a fine bass voice . His famil y are now destitute ; but we trust the Masons of Wigton will look upon them with the tender eye of true charity .
On Friday , Nov . 25 , at Staindrop , Brother JOHN HODGSON , shoemaker , much respected and deservedl y lamented . He was a Member of the ancient Order of Freemasons , and was buried , according to his expressed wish , with Masonic honours , with the exception that the vicar ( the Rev . Mr . Merest ) , ungraciously refused to allow the officiating Master to pronounce an address oyer the grave . Brother JOHN PIERCE died two months since , aged 72 . He was a Member of the Jerusalem Lodge ; and , together with Captain Deans
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took upon himself the superintendence of the Prince of Wales' Lodne , Brother Smith became a member of that Lodge also , in which , for some years , he discharged the responsible and important duties of its treasurer , when , by command of his present Most Gracious Majesty , then Duke of Clarence , who had succeeded his late Royal Brother in the Master ' s Chair , he acted as Deputy Master for the years 1829 and 1 S 30 , whenat the annual appointment of Grand Officershe honoured b
, , was y the M . W . G . M . with the office of Senior Grand Deacon . Brother Smith was likewise a member of the Prince of Wales' Chapter , in which he had presided in the several chairs . At the time that our country was threatened with invasion , and volunteer corps were raised throughout the whole kingdom for its internal defence , Brother Smith was appointed Major-commandant of the Clerkenwell Volunteer Association .
We were favoured by some interesting anecdotes by our deceased Brother , which we may at a future period place before our readers . WILLIAM MACDONALD , calico-printer with Messrs . Halliley and Co ., of "Vvigton , was interred at the church there on Tuesday , Nov . 10 . He was one of the principals of the Wigton Church choir , and a member of the St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons ( 409 ) . On his death-bed he requested that he miht be interred with Masonic honoursand a dis
g ; - pensation was obtained from F . L . B . Dykes , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., to carry his wishes into effect . After the conclusion of the service , the Master of the Lodge stepped forward , and was about to commence the Masonic oration , when the clergyman interfered to prevent it , alleging that he should incur the censure of the bishop if he allowed them to proceed . We believe this to be the first instance of such interference , and we do not see what good reason there could be for suppressing a service which breathes
throughout the purest morality and the most exalted piety . Beautiful as the Church of England service is , the Masonic one may rival it ; and when it does not usurp the place , but merel y follows in the train of the former , no harm could arise from its performance . At the cathedral church of this diocese , it has been frequently delivered with the sanction and approval of the resident dignitaries . Bro . Macdonald died after a short illness of about eleven days at the early age of 36 . The loss of thus cut
one off in the flower of his age has , as may be expected , proved to his wife and children a source of grief too deep for any language to express ; but there are many others , also , who entertained for him the attachment which springs from the fraternal bond of Masonry . Brother Macdonald was for many years the Tyler of the Lodge , and in such capacity he endeared himself to them by the very strictest observance of the duties ; he possessed a knowledge of music , and had a fine bass voice . His famil y are now destitute ; but we trust the Masons of Wigton will look upon them with the tender eye of true charity .
On Friday , Nov . 25 , at Staindrop , Brother JOHN HODGSON , shoemaker , much respected and deservedl y lamented . He was a Member of the ancient Order of Freemasons , and was buried , according to his expressed wish , with Masonic honours , with the exception that the vicar ( the Rev . Mr . Merest ) , ungraciously refused to allow the officiating Master to pronounce an address oyer the grave . Brother JOHN PIERCE died two months since , aged 72 . He was a Member of the Jerusalem Lodge ; and , together with Captain Deans