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The Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
' That the sum of 2000 / ., now invested in the Three per Cent . Consols for the purpose of erecting an Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , be denominated the Building Fund ; and that the annual interest of the said fund , together with all donations and subscriptions to that object , be added to it , to accumulate until such time as it shall be deemed expedient to commence the erection of the Asylum . ' That the sum of 1000 ? . and upwards , since subscribed , be invested in the
public funds , and be denominated the Annuity Fund ; and that such portion of the interest thereof , and of the donations and subscriptions to that object , as shall not he required for the payment of the annuitants and current expenses of the Institution , shall annually be added to the said fund . ' That all future subscriptions and donations be received under separate heads , and added , at tbe option of the donors , to either the Building Fund or to the Annuity Fund
. ' The Quarterly Communication of the Meeting of the United Grand Lodge of England on the 1 st of September last having been read , it was resolved , That the General Committee , by Sub-Committee , or otherwise , be empowered to confer with the Board of General Purposes on the system of Annuities proposed to Grand Lodge , with a view to an amalgamation ofthe two plans .
' That a Special Meeting be convened for the 27 th October mstant , _ at seven o ' clock in the evening , for the purpose , if approved , of confirming the foregoing resolutions . ' " The Special General Court , held on the 27 th October , unanimously confirmed the whole foregoing resolutions , and directed a Special Meeting of the Committee to he summoned for Tuesday , the 2 d November instant , at ivhich the following resolutions were unanimously adopted , namely : — ' That in accordance with the resolutions passed at the Quarterly General
Meeting , on the 13 th October last , and confirmed at a Special General Meeting , on the 27 th of the same month , a Sub- Committee be appointed for the purpose of conferring with the Board of General Purposes , on the System of Annuities , proposed to Grand Lodge , with a view to the amalgamation of the two plans . ' That Bros . B . T . Crucefix , J . C . Bell , and J . Lee Stevens , assisted by Bro . Field , the Secretary , do form such Sub-Committee , and have power to call in the aid of any other Members of the General Committee . '
" In submitting the foregoing copies of resolutions of tbe Governors and Subscribers ofthe Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , I am further directed to solicit , in conformity therewith , a conference with your honourable Board upon the subject referred to , and to beg the favour of an intimation as to when and where the deputation named may wait upon you for that purpose . I am , Gentlemen and Brothers , " Your faithful Brother and Servant ,
" R . FIELD , Sec . " 25 , Tibberton Square , Islington , " Asylum for Worthy Aged and " 4 th November , 1841 . " " Decayed Freemasons . " The Sub-Committee having attended the Board of General Purposes by appointment , on Tuesday the 7 th of December , read the following proposition , to which they had unanimously agreed . *—
1 . That the Annuity Fund of this Institution be added to the fund proposed to be raised in accordance with the report of the Board of General Purposes ; provided , that the annuitants now on this Institution are respectively provided for on equal terms with the other annuitants ;
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The Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
' That the sum of 2000 / ., now invested in the Three per Cent . Consols for the purpose of erecting an Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , be denominated the Building Fund ; and that the annual interest of the said fund , together with all donations and subscriptions to that object , be added to it , to accumulate until such time as it shall be deemed expedient to commence the erection of the Asylum . ' That the sum of 1000 ? . and upwards , since subscribed , be invested in the
public funds , and be denominated the Annuity Fund ; and that such portion of the interest thereof , and of the donations and subscriptions to that object , as shall not he required for the payment of the annuitants and current expenses of the Institution , shall annually be added to the said fund . ' That all future subscriptions and donations be received under separate heads , and added , at tbe option of the donors , to either the Building Fund or to the Annuity Fund
. ' The Quarterly Communication of the Meeting of the United Grand Lodge of England on the 1 st of September last having been read , it was resolved , That the General Committee , by Sub-Committee , or otherwise , be empowered to confer with the Board of General Purposes on the system of Annuities proposed to Grand Lodge , with a view to an amalgamation ofthe two plans .
' That a Special Meeting be convened for the 27 th October mstant , _ at seven o ' clock in the evening , for the purpose , if approved , of confirming the foregoing resolutions . ' " The Special General Court , held on the 27 th October , unanimously confirmed the whole foregoing resolutions , and directed a Special Meeting of the Committee to he summoned for Tuesday , the 2 d November instant , at ivhich the following resolutions were unanimously adopted , namely : — ' That in accordance with the resolutions passed at the Quarterly General
Meeting , on the 13 th October last , and confirmed at a Special General Meeting , on the 27 th of the same month , a Sub- Committee be appointed for the purpose of conferring with the Board of General Purposes , on the System of Annuities , proposed to Grand Lodge , with a view to the amalgamation of the two plans . ' That Bros . B . T . Crucefix , J . C . Bell , and J . Lee Stevens , assisted by Bro . Field , the Secretary , do form such Sub-Committee , and have power to call in the aid of any other Members of the General Committee . '
" In submitting the foregoing copies of resolutions of tbe Governors and Subscribers ofthe Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , I am further directed to solicit , in conformity therewith , a conference with your honourable Board upon the subject referred to , and to beg the favour of an intimation as to when and where the deputation named may wait upon you for that purpose . I am , Gentlemen and Brothers , " Your faithful Brother and Servant ,
" R . FIELD , Sec . " 25 , Tibberton Square , Islington , " Asylum for Worthy Aged and " 4 th November , 1841 . " " Decayed Freemasons . " The Sub-Committee having attended the Board of General Purposes by appointment , on Tuesday the 7 th of December , read the following proposition , to which they had unanimously agreed . *—
1 . That the Annuity Fund of this Institution be added to the fund proposed to be raised in accordance with the report of the Board of General Purposes ; provided , that the annuitants now on this Institution are respectively provided for on equal terms with the other annuitants ;