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Quarterly Communication.*
being no case demanding the sympathy of the Grand Lodge , he moved that the grant to Mrs . Eccles be not confirmed . A VOICE—You are no svidosv ' s friend . —( Cheering . ) Bro . BYRON seconded the motion , on the principle that even charity should be exercised svith discretion . A grave charge had been made , that the case had not been correctly stated , antl that facts had been svithheld ; such charges ought to be most honourably explained .
Bro . BISGOOD stated he did not vote on the last occasion , because it then appeared to him , from svhat the mover of the present resolution then stated , that there svas a svant of frankness ; hut having since satisfied himself that every fact stated by Dr . Crucefix svas substantially and entirely true , he should support the motion for the grant . As to the paltry sum of 32 / . per annum , svould any one on their honour say that it was sufficient for the maintenance of a lady , the svidosv of a
professional gentleman , and six children ? Bro . ALSTON observed , that Bro . Havers had stated svith much talent his version of this interesting case , but he carefully kept out of view the lamentable destitution of the unhappy lady and her bereaved orphans . He ( Bro . H . ) commented on svhat she might by possibility hereafter obtain , forgetting that profits were but visionary matters , and might never be realized . He believed that the case instead of having been mis-stated in the first instance , had been mistaken by the mover of the amendment .
Bro . SCARBOROUGH considered that Grand Lodge must ahvays stultify itself by permitting the non-confirmation of minutes svithout stringent cause . He thought at first there had been a suppression of some facts , and choosing lo judge for himself , he had called on Airs . Eccles , and had perfectly satisfied himself that her case deserved the utmost sympathy . Having untlerstood that she had refused a presentation to Christ ' s Hospital , offered to her by Alderman Alusgrove on his first opportunity , he called also on that gentleman , svho assured him that , on the contrary ,
she had gratefully accepted the proffered kindness . There svas a specious kind of rivalry in this case , svhich svas disgraceful to one party at least—( Cries of " No , no , " but louder of " Yes , yes" )—and svhich ought never to have occurred . But never mind , the excellent lady svill be protected by a higher posver , and he had no doubt of the issue . Bro . SALMON could no longer resist the impulse by svhich he svas directed . He had most unconsciously been the cause of a discussion so uncongenial to the principles of Freemasonry , and he felt called on to
give the fullest explanation of the change in his opinion . His last address svas against the grant , and entirely arose by error as to circumstances . He knesv the husband of Airs . Eccles , and on hearing an account of his death from the rector of tlie parish , svas lamenting the circumstance svhen the rector observed , in svords nearly to this effect , — " You svill , hosvever , be glad to hear that there is a marriage settlement , and that the practice has been sold for 12001 These tidings I learn from Airs . Eccles herself . " He ( Bro . S . ) could not doubt such authority
; but he did the more question the knosvledge of Dr . Crucefix as to these circumstances , and therefore voted for the committee of inquiry . He , too , had visited Airs . Eccles , and never conversed svith a svoman of finer mind or stronger in tellect , independent ofthe natural qualifications of a gentless-oman , yearning to protect her family . "Would "' ( saitl he ) that I had knosvn the real facts at first , I should then have advocated
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Quarterly Communication.*
being no case demanding the sympathy of the Grand Lodge , he moved that the grant to Mrs . Eccles be not confirmed . A VOICE—You are no svidosv ' s friend . —( Cheering . ) Bro . BYRON seconded the motion , on the principle that even charity should be exercised svith discretion . A grave charge had been made , that the case had not been correctly stated , antl that facts had been svithheld ; such charges ought to be most honourably explained .
Bro . BISGOOD stated he did not vote on the last occasion , because it then appeared to him , from svhat the mover of the present resolution then stated , that there svas a svant of frankness ; hut having since satisfied himself that every fact stated by Dr . Crucefix svas substantially and entirely true , he should support the motion for the grant . As to the paltry sum of 32 / . per annum , svould any one on their honour say that it was sufficient for the maintenance of a lady , the svidosv of a
professional gentleman , and six children ? Bro . ALSTON observed , that Bro . Havers had stated svith much talent his version of this interesting case , but he carefully kept out of view the lamentable destitution of the unhappy lady and her bereaved orphans . He ( Bro . H . ) commented on svhat she might by possibility hereafter obtain , forgetting that profits were but visionary matters , and might never be realized . He believed that the case instead of having been mis-stated in the first instance , had been mistaken by the mover of the amendment .
Bro . SCARBOROUGH considered that Grand Lodge must ahvays stultify itself by permitting the non-confirmation of minutes svithout stringent cause . He thought at first there had been a suppression of some facts , and choosing lo judge for himself , he had called on Airs . Eccles , and had perfectly satisfied himself that her case deserved the utmost sympathy . Having untlerstood that she had refused a presentation to Christ ' s Hospital , offered to her by Alderman Alusgrove on his first opportunity , he called also on that gentleman , svho assured him that , on the contrary ,
she had gratefully accepted the proffered kindness . There svas a specious kind of rivalry in this case , svhich svas disgraceful to one party at least—( Cries of " No , no , " but louder of " Yes , yes" )—and svhich ought never to have occurred . But never mind , the excellent lady svill be protected by a higher posver , and he had no doubt of the issue . Bro . SALMON could no longer resist the impulse by svhich he svas directed . He had most unconsciously been the cause of a discussion so uncongenial to the principles of Freemasonry , and he felt called on to
give the fullest explanation of the change in his opinion . His last address svas against the grant , and entirely arose by error as to circumstances . He knesv the husband of Airs . Eccles , and on hearing an account of his death from the rector of tlie parish , svas lamenting the circumstance svhen the rector observed , in svords nearly to this effect , — " You svill , hosvever , be glad to hear that there is a marriage settlement , and that the practice has been sold for 12001 These tidings I learn from Airs . Eccles herself . " He ( Bro . S . ) could not doubt such authority
; but he did the more question the knosvledge of Dr . Crucefix as to these circumstances , and therefore voted for the committee of inquiry . He , too , had visited Airs . Eccles , and never conversed svith a svoman of finer mind or stronger in tellect , independent ofthe natural qualifications of a gentless-oman , yearning to protect her family . "Would "' ( saitl he ) that I had knosvn the real facts at first , I should then have advocated