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Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
by those uncompromising supporters of the Order , Brothers Eales White , Johnson , Brutton , and Richard Lea Wilson , of Somerset , Stafford , and Surrey ; other Grand Officers by Brother Alexander Grant , Grancl Secretary of Bengal ; but to enumerate them all was impossible , fie could not , however , pass by the revered names of Brothers Thomas Wright and Tenison , who so generously headed the Irish phalanx , nor of Brothers Pringle and Aytounwho stood at the head of the Scottish
admi-, rers of Dr . Crucefix . In conclusion , he begged to assure his reverend friend , the V . W . Chairman , that he aspired to no higher Masonic honour , than that of having sat beside him on such an occasion —( cheers ) . " The Committee , " " The Ladies , " and " The Stewards , " were respectively given ; after which , the Chairman , the Guest , and indeed the company generally , left the room , mutually gratified by one of the happiest demonstrations of true Masonic feeling ; in which every heart
participated , and which every mind approved . It was truly au intellectual treat—the feast of reason , and the flow of soul . Every word was eagerly caught . The silence during the addresses , particularly that of the Chairman , was such as when Truth was listening ; and , even during the social moments , there was no clamour—all was cheerfulness . Some few choice spirits remained , with closed doors , and drank in a loving cup to the past , present , and future . . The meeting comprised the Deputy Provincial Grand Masters of Lincolnshire and Cornwall ; the Grand Treasurer of Staffordshire : Grand
Officers of Oxford , Surrey , Warwickshire , and other provinces ; several Delegates from Provincial Lodges , among them in particular the sons of the Chairman , Brother George Oliver , jun ., of Newark , and Brother Beverley Oliver , of Nottingham ; Brethren from Surrey , Norfolk , Somerset , Lancashire , Scotland , Ireland , and the East Indies . Among the metropolitan Brethren were officers of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , several Past Grand Stewards , and Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of other Lod
ges , all in full Masonic costume . Bro . John Nicholls , Prov . G . Poursuivant for Surrey , assisted Bro . Jenkins to tile tbe Lodge . What words can we use to express the truly dignified conduct of the revered Chairman !—his energetic manner in delivering his addresses ; the deep emotion , which was almost irrepressible , while vindicating the honour of his Masonic Brother ; and , above all , his graceful courtesy . The occasion most anxious
was and important ; Dr . Oliver knew this , ancl he proved equal to his allotted task . Royalty might have conferred the advantage of its high station—nobility the advantage of its rank ; but there was only one Mason in the whole universe whose presence could shed such bright influence on the interesting meeting , and that one left his peaceful home , accompanied by his two sons , to impart lasting consolation where it was so much needed ; and to teach to tne Masonic world a lesson of the purest morality , while supporting his friend . He left that friend grateful and happy ; and he returned like a shepherd to his flock—rewarded by the consciousness of having done his duty .
The Chairman returned to Dr . Crucefix ' s house , where a few Brethren awaited to greet him before he retired to rest . The following day Dr . Crucefix assembled as many of the contributors to the Freemasons' Quarterly Review as were in London , that the " philosopher of Masonry" and his colleagues might have demonstrative evidence of each other ' s spirit . The re-union on such an occasion was
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
by those uncompromising supporters of the Order , Brothers Eales White , Johnson , Brutton , and Richard Lea Wilson , of Somerset , Stafford , and Surrey ; other Grand Officers by Brother Alexander Grant , Grancl Secretary of Bengal ; but to enumerate them all was impossible , fie could not , however , pass by the revered names of Brothers Thomas Wright and Tenison , who so generously headed the Irish phalanx , nor of Brothers Pringle and Aytounwho stood at the head of the Scottish
admi-, rers of Dr . Crucefix . In conclusion , he begged to assure his reverend friend , the V . W . Chairman , that he aspired to no higher Masonic honour , than that of having sat beside him on such an occasion —( cheers ) . " The Committee , " " The Ladies , " and " The Stewards , " were respectively given ; after which , the Chairman , the Guest , and indeed the company generally , left the room , mutually gratified by one of the happiest demonstrations of true Masonic feeling ; in which every heart
participated , and which every mind approved . It was truly au intellectual treat—the feast of reason , and the flow of soul . Every word was eagerly caught . The silence during the addresses , particularly that of the Chairman , was such as when Truth was listening ; and , even during the social moments , there was no clamour—all was cheerfulness . Some few choice spirits remained , with closed doors , and drank in a loving cup to the past , present , and future . . The meeting comprised the Deputy Provincial Grand Masters of Lincolnshire and Cornwall ; the Grand Treasurer of Staffordshire : Grand
Officers of Oxford , Surrey , Warwickshire , and other provinces ; several Delegates from Provincial Lodges , among them in particular the sons of the Chairman , Brother George Oliver , jun ., of Newark , and Brother Beverley Oliver , of Nottingham ; Brethren from Surrey , Norfolk , Somerset , Lancashire , Scotland , Ireland , and the East Indies . Among the metropolitan Brethren were officers of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , several Past Grand Stewards , and Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of other Lod
ges , all in full Masonic costume . Bro . John Nicholls , Prov . G . Poursuivant for Surrey , assisted Bro . Jenkins to tile tbe Lodge . What words can we use to express the truly dignified conduct of the revered Chairman !—his energetic manner in delivering his addresses ; the deep emotion , which was almost irrepressible , while vindicating the honour of his Masonic Brother ; and , above all , his graceful courtesy . The occasion most anxious
was and important ; Dr . Oliver knew this , ancl he proved equal to his allotted task . Royalty might have conferred the advantage of its high station—nobility the advantage of its rank ; but there was only one Mason in the whole universe whose presence could shed such bright influence on the interesting meeting , and that one left his peaceful home , accompanied by his two sons , to impart lasting consolation where it was so much needed ; and to teach to tne Masonic world a lesson of the purest morality , while supporting his friend . He left that friend grateful and happy ; and he returned like a shepherd to his flock—rewarded by the consciousness of having done his duty .
The Chairman returned to Dr . Crucefix ' s house , where a few Brethren awaited to greet him before he retired to rest . The following day Dr . Crucefix assembled as many of the contributors to the Freemasons' Quarterly Review as were in London , that the " philosopher of Masonry" and his colleagues might have demonstrative evidence of each other ' s spirit . The re-union on such an occasion was