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Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
was an undrainable swamp , the locality insalubrious , and the design unworthy the honour and dignity of the Craft . " These aspersions on the honour , integrity , and common feeling of the Committee , as well as upon the talent of their very distinguished architect , have been most triumphantly refuted , but your Committee refrain from commenting on the unmasonic conduct of ' their opponents , under the hope thathaving so succeededa sense of tardjustice
, , y may yet enable them to carry out the great object of charity ; at least for the present they forbear to give other publicity to the great mass of evidence in their favour . It must be stated that the expense of this unlooked-for opposition has already been considerable . It will , however , be satisfactory to the patrons of the Asylum to be informed , that the works will be resumed , and that the foundation stone will be kid as soon as the Building Committee can make their final arrangements .
Financial Statement . Consols £ 3553 18 11 Savings' Bank .... 135 0 0 July Dividend .... 53 6 2 In Bankers ' and Treasurer ' s hands . 34 !) 12 2
. £ 4082 17 3 " This amount is certainly less than that stated in the last year ' s report by 256 / . 2 s 9 d ., but if the expense of the purchase of the land , and the law-charges thereon , amounting together to 507 / . l . s . Id ., be taken into consideration , there will then be an actual improvement in the finances of 241 / . IS * , id . " Your Committee leave to the Governors to put upon their conduct
during a most unexampled trial , the kindest interpretation . It may not be too much to hope for their sympathy , if not for their approbation . Charity has doubtless suffered by the delay , but the providence of God will prosper good intentions . "
DR . CRUCEFIX then resumed his address : — I will first turn to that gallery , the fair tenants of which I feel bound more especially to address , because they have always exercised their greatest privilege—that of directing man to the serious consideration of his duty towards his neighbour ; in particular by doing justice to age . Woman , in the consciousness of her natural superiority , disdains to do that by argument which she can more winsomely effect bher example
y , and by the expression of her wishes . Her very presence here is the great moral shield of our cause ; her sweet sympath y the solace for our toil ; the hope of her approbation excites our animation , and inspirits us to the final accomplishment of our task . I had fondly anticipated that I should have had to speak of the past with added pleasure , in those touching words of Bro . Douglas
Jerrold" The stone is laid—the Temple is begun—Htlp ! and its wall shall glitter in the sun . There , teneath acaeia groves shall old men walk . And eallnly waiting death , with angels talk . " But it , alas 1 is not so . The foundation-stone was to have been laid ere this—the day was fixed—the ceremonial arranged , and there appeared to be a certainty that a Temple , dedicated to the honour and glory of the Most High , would be consecrated with all due masonic formality by
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Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
was an undrainable swamp , the locality insalubrious , and the design unworthy the honour and dignity of the Craft . " These aspersions on the honour , integrity , and common feeling of the Committee , as well as upon the talent of their very distinguished architect , have been most triumphantly refuted , but your Committee refrain from commenting on the unmasonic conduct of ' their opponents , under the hope thathaving so succeededa sense of tardjustice
, , y may yet enable them to carry out the great object of charity ; at least for the present they forbear to give other publicity to the great mass of evidence in their favour . It must be stated that the expense of this unlooked-for opposition has already been considerable . It will , however , be satisfactory to the patrons of the Asylum to be informed , that the works will be resumed , and that the foundation stone will be kid as soon as the Building Committee can make their final arrangements .
Financial Statement . Consols £ 3553 18 11 Savings' Bank .... 135 0 0 July Dividend .... 53 6 2 In Bankers ' and Treasurer ' s hands . 34 !) 12 2
. £ 4082 17 3 " This amount is certainly less than that stated in the last year ' s report by 256 / . 2 s 9 d ., but if the expense of the purchase of the land , and the law-charges thereon , amounting together to 507 / . l . s . Id ., be taken into consideration , there will then be an actual improvement in the finances of 241 / . IS * , id . " Your Committee leave to the Governors to put upon their conduct
during a most unexampled trial , the kindest interpretation . It may not be too much to hope for their sympathy , if not for their approbation . Charity has doubtless suffered by the delay , but the providence of God will prosper good intentions . "
DR . CRUCEFIX then resumed his address : — I will first turn to that gallery , the fair tenants of which I feel bound more especially to address , because they have always exercised their greatest privilege—that of directing man to the serious consideration of his duty towards his neighbour ; in particular by doing justice to age . Woman , in the consciousness of her natural superiority , disdains to do that by argument which she can more winsomely effect bher example
y , and by the expression of her wishes . Her very presence here is the great moral shield of our cause ; her sweet sympath y the solace for our toil ; the hope of her approbation excites our animation , and inspirits us to the final accomplishment of our task . I had fondly anticipated that I should have had to speak of the past with added pleasure , in those touching words of Bro . Douglas
Jerrold" The stone is laid—the Temple is begun—Htlp ! and its wall shall glitter in the sun . There , teneath acaeia groves shall old men walk . And eallnly waiting death , with angels talk . " But it , alas 1 is not so . The foundation-stone was to have been laid ere this—the day was fixed—the ceremonial arranged , and there appeared to be a certainty that a Temple , dedicated to the honour and glory of the Most High , would be consecrated with all due masonic formality by