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of bringing together the Brethren of the eastern division of Kent — or , perhaps , he should say , the members of the Lodges of the county in the London district—and to assist their Masonic charities . He regretted that , owing to the lateness of the season , their meeting was not so large as he could have wished it to be , and that , therefore , the charities were not likely to receive that aid which he coul 4 have desired . He was gratified to see present upon such an occasion the
secretaries of the two Masonic schools which were the pride of the Order . He did not wish to refer to subjects of discussion which had taken place in Grand Lodge , but if they referred to a correspondence just issued , it would appear that the schools were mainly supported by the London Brethren , the expenses of the festivals being paid by the stewards . He was aware that Grand Lodge only
granted £ 150 a yeartowards the support of each school , the remainder of the expenditure being supplied through the liberality of the Brethren of England . He had great happiness in proposing the healths of Bros . Crew and Thiselton , with prosperity to the Girls' and Boys' Schools , and the other Masonic charities , assuring those worthy Brethren that they would be but too happy to see them a little oftener in the eastern district of Kent . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Crew was most grateful for the manner in which his name , and that of Bro . Thiselton , had been received , and the more especially in connection with the Masonic charities . The W . M . had descanted most warmly upon their charities , and lie could assure the Brethren that he felt that the full beauty of their profession—the very soul of Freemasonry— -was to be found in those charities , without whiehit wouldbe as nothing . He lookedupon the funds for the aged Masons and their widows , as all important ^ and if they were not yet all that could be wished , he
believed there was no 20 , 000 or 25 , 000 men—for he believed their really paying members did not exceed that number- —did so much for charity as the Freemasons . He had lately been present when the children of the Girls School with which he had the honour of being connected visited Brighton , and he heard a clergyman who was not connected with the Order , and whether he ever would he ( Bro . Crew ) could not say , express ( his great pleasure at observing what was done by Masons in the promotion of education—observing that it was with pleasure that
he observed the Masons were doing what the clergy were preaching . ( Cheers . ) At the time he made this observation , the clergyman had before him sixty-two children—happy and contented children—who were receiving the benefits derivable from their school . ( Cheers . ) His friend by his side , Bro . Thiselton , who had been secretary of the Boys School for better than a quarter of a century , could bear testimony to the strides which the schools were making in public favour . He could , no doubt , tell them , that he recollected the time when a collection of at
^ 200 or £ 300 a festival was considered good , whereas on the last occasion it had amounted to ^ 1 , 500 . He ( Bro . Crew ) was delighted to see this growing feeling in favour of the Boys Schoo ] , which had recently become possessed of a school-house , in which twenty-five of their boys had been received , there being plenty of accommodation for double that number . But that was not all ; they also educated forty * five other boys , without regard to their religious denominations , in the vicinity of the residences of their parents or guardians ; so that seventy
boys received the benefits ofthe institution . ( Cheers . ) - He could not say that he had been connected with the Girls School quite sol ong as his friend Bro . Thiselton had been with the Boys School , but he had great reason to be gratified with the progress it made . During tho first few years of his tenure of office , the collection at the anniversary festivals did not exceed £ 750 , whilst-on the occasion of the last festival it amounted to XI , 950 . ( Cheers , ) As a proof of the usefulness of this school , he might be allowed to trouble them with one or two facts , showing ,
that however good their position now , it was impossible to ibrsec the aid which their family might require . He had no doubt they m ! 1 know that the school was originally established by a most excellent Brother , Chevalier Ituspini ; but they were probably not all aware , that two of the grandchildren of the Chevalier owed their education to the school , ancl now worthily filled very respectable position * in society . ( Bear , hear . ) It was but two or three years ago that a Brother , then filling a very respectable position in society , served as steward to the Boys School , and gave £ 10 to the funds , On the following your lie- ' filled the same office at the
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Provincial.
of bringing together the Brethren of the eastern division of Kent — or , perhaps , he should say , the members of the Lodges of the county in the London district—and to assist their Masonic charities . He regretted that , owing to the lateness of the season , their meeting was not so large as he could have wished it to be , and that , therefore , the charities were not likely to receive that aid which he coul 4 have desired . He was gratified to see present upon such an occasion the
secretaries of the two Masonic schools which were the pride of the Order . He did not wish to refer to subjects of discussion which had taken place in Grand Lodge , but if they referred to a correspondence just issued , it would appear that the schools were mainly supported by the London Brethren , the expenses of the festivals being paid by the stewards . He was aware that Grand Lodge only
granted £ 150 a yeartowards the support of each school , the remainder of the expenditure being supplied through the liberality of the Brethren of England . He had great happiness in proposing the healths of Bros . Crew and Thiselton , with prosperity to the Girls' and Boys' Schools , and the other Masonic charities , assuring those worthy Brethren that they would be but too happy to see them a little oftener in the eastern district of Kent . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Crew was most grateful for the manner in which his name , and that of Bro . Thiselton , had been received , and the more especially in connection with the Masonic charities . The W . M . had descanted most warmly upon their charities , and lie could assure the Brethren that he felt that the full beauty of their profession—the very soul of Freemasonry— -was to be found in those charities , without whiehit wouldbe as nothing . He lookedupon the funds for the aged Masons and their widows , as all important ^ and if they were not yet all that could be wished , he
believed there was no 20 , 000 or 25 , 000 men—for he believed their really paying members did not exceed that number- —did so much for charity as the Freemasons . He had lately been present when the children of the Girls School with which he had the honour of being connected visited Brighton , and he heard a clergyman who was not connected with the Order , and whether he ever would he ( Bro . Crew ) could not say , express ( his great pleasure at observing what was done by Masons in the promotion of education—observing that it was with pleasure that
he observed the Masons were doing what the clergy were preaching . ( Cheers . ) At the time he made this observation , the clergyman had before him sixty-two children—happy and contented children—who were receiving the benefits derivable from their school . ( Cheers . ) His friend by his side , Bro . Thiselton , who had been secretary of the Boys School for better than a quarter of a century , could bear testimony to the strides which the schools were making in public favour . He could , no doubt , tell them , that he recollected the time when a collection of at
^ 200 or £ 300 a festival was considered good , whereas on the last occasion it had amounted to ^ 1 , 500 . He ( Bro . Crew ) was delighted to see this growing feeling in favour of the Boys Schoo ] , which had recently become possessed of a school-house , in which twenty-five of their boys had been received , there being plenty of accommodation for double that number . But that was not all ; they also educated forty * five other boys , without regard to their religious denominations , in the vicinity of the residences of their parents or guardians ; so that seventy
boys received the benefits ofthe institution . ( Cheers . ) - He could not say that he had been connected with the Girls School quite sol ong as his friend Bro . Thiselton had been with the Boys School , but he had great reason to be gratified with the progress it made . During tho first few years of his tenure of office , the collection at the anniversary festivals did not exceed £ 750 , whilst-on the occasion of the last festival it amounted to XI , 950 . ( Cheers , ) As a proof of the usefulness of this school , he might be allowed to trouble them with one or two facts , showing ,
that however good their position now , it was impossible to ibrsec the aid which their family might require . He had no doubt they m ! 1 know that the school was originally established by a most excellent Brother , Chevalier Ituspini ; but they were probably not all aware , that two of the grandchildren of the Chevalier owed their education to the school , ancl now worthily filled very respectable position * in society . ( Bear , hear . ) It was but two or three years ago that a Brother , then filling a very respectable position in society , served as steward to the Boys School , and gave £ 10 to the funds , On the following your lie- ' filled the same office at the