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A Provincial Brother's Appeal In Favour Of The Aged Masons' Asylum.
A PROVINCIAL BROTHER ' S APPEAL IN FAVOUR OF THE AGED MASONS' ASYLUM .
BRETHREN , —The circumstances under which one of the noblest of Masonic projects is , at this time , labouring , induce a very young and humble member of that Craft , —whose perpetuity , amidst the evervarying changes which Time is constantly effecting among other institutions , is the best evidence of the purity of its princip les- the importance of its objects , and the vast influence it possesses m the social fabric ot to throw aside the obscurity in whichas a Masonhe is veiled
man , — , , , and thus publicly to advocate the merits of a design , than which none can be more consonant both with the feelings and obligations of every intelligent and consistent Brother . It were vain to imagine that any advocacy of mine can in any great decree tend to assist the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Masons ; I have , nevertheless , conceived it to be my duty to prepare for publication the following remarks , which I am proud to believe are not my individual and
sentiments only , but those of very many distinguished worthy members ofthe Fraternity , who , in their particular provinces , are earnestly laboming to advance the great principle , that Charity is UNIVERSAL In the June number of the Quarterly Review , will be found a very interesting account of the third anniversary festival of this society ; and I allude to it , because that account includes a document of some extent and importance , addressed to the various Lodges acting under the Conthe inions of the Committee
stitution of England , and expressive of op in whom the conduct of the Asylum is , at present , vested , irom that document will be learnt many of the minute details of the plan , which have hitherto escaped general attention ; and which every heart , animated by the noble princip les of humanity , justice , and benevolence , will regard with more than ordinary anxiety and interest . The English Masons of the nineteenth century have , perhaps , little cause to imagine that they have neglected the primary duty ot their ( h-der—Charity . Well may it be said , in the language of the
poet" The orphan ' s blessing rests on thee ! The heart , unalter'd in its mood , That joys alone in doing good , And follows in the heavenly road , And steps where once an angel trod ;—The joys within such hearts that burn , No loss can quench , nor time o ' erturn The stars may from their orbits bend , The mountains rock , the heavens rend ,
The sun ' s last ember cool and quiver , But these shall glow , and glow for ever . " In establishing schools for the instruction of tlie children of Masons , — and in subsequently procuring the approbation of the Grand Lodge , — the Craft evinced how much they were disposed to carry out practically those tenets of universal benevolence and fraternal affection which are indisputably the leading characteristics in their theory oi Masonic duty . The formation of charitable establishments , under theoperation ot which
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A Provincial Brother's Appeal In Favour Of The Aged Masons' Asylum.
A PROVINCIAL BROTHER ' S APPEAL IN FAVOUR OF THE AGED MASONS' ASYLUM .
BRETHREN , —The circumstances under which one of the noblest of Masonic projects is , at this time , labouring , induce a very young and humble member of that Craft , —whose perpetuity , amidst the evervarying changes which Time is constantly effecting among other institutions , is the best evidence of the purity of its princip les- the importance of its objects , and the vast influence it possesses m the social fabric ot to throw aside the obscurity in whichas a Masonhe is veiled
man , — , , , and thus publicly to advocate the merits of a design , than which none can be more consonant both with the feelings and obligations of every intelligent and consistent Brother . It were vain to imagine that any advocacy of mine can in any great decree tend to assist the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Masons ; I have , nevertheless , conceived it to be my duty to prepare for publication the following remarks , which I am proud to believe are not my individual and
sentiments only , but those of very many distinguished worthy members ofthe Fraternity , who , in their particular provinces , are earnestly laboming to advance the great principle , that Charity is UNIVERSAL In the June number of the Quarterly Review , will be found a very interesting account of the third anniversary festival of this society ; and I allude to it , because that account includes a document of some extent and importance , addressed to the various Lodges acting under the Conthe inions of the Committee
stitution of England , and expressive of op in whom the conduct of the Asylum is , at present , vested , irom that document will be learnt many of the minute details of the plan , which have hitherto escaped general attention ; and which every heart , animated by the noble princip les of humanity , justice , and benevolence , will regard with more than ordinary anxiety and interest . The English Masons of the nineteenth century have , perhaps , little cause to imagine that they have neglected the primary duty ot their ( h-der—Charity . Well may it be said , in the language of the
poet" The orphan ' s blessing rests on thee ! The heart , unalter'd in its mood , That joys alone in doing good , And follows in the heavenly road , And steps where once an angel trod ;—The joys within such hearts that burn , No loss can quench , nor time o ' erturn The stars may from their orbits bend , The mountains rock , the heavens rend ,
The sun ' s last ember cool and quiver , But these shall glow , and glow for ever . " In establishing schools for the instruction of tlie children of Masons , — and in subsequently procuring the approbation of the Grand Lodge , — the Craft evinced how much they were disposed to carry out practically those tenets of universal benevolence and fraternal affection which are indisputably the leading characteristics in their theory oi Masonic duty . The formation of charitable establishments , under theoperation ot which