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tress they are relieving ; the happiness they are promoting , or the hearts they * are cheering by the practice of ^ the distinguishing eharacteris of every Freemasons' heart- — - ! mean charity . '' How many y 6 ung Masons have been heard to express surprise at the few items of gratifying
intelligence wlii (& the records on tlie audit night revealed ? On their minds has been inctdcatedlhe attention to the cries of the distressed ; of allowing their pity to he readily excited by the misfortunes of the a ^ icted ^ ^ ^ and a readiness to relieve them , he a simultaneous sentiment .
Granted , sir , that muchxs done by Masons in charity that will never be known until the day when the G . A . O . T . U . will acknowledge even the cup of cold water given in his name ; bu ^ speak . Benevolence is a duty incumbent oh all manMnd ^ -each in his indidualcapacity ; howm colle etiye assemblies ? Let the reflecting Brethren of every Lodge obtain a few figures from the Secretary ' s books relat ^
cpiets during a ye ^ done with the suin so e ^ hear of decayed Masons waiting ten years to be placed on the AnM because it is so reprehensiWy low ; the deservedly applied to us ; and we shall feel that Masonry is a ' -progressive science" in something niofe than mere words . What if we sacrifice one or
two occasions of personal gratification ? If we ^ fe real good we shall do by strengthening the resoto of pur charities , as compared ^ has so fbrcibly put us in possession justify disregarding the MntlieM quocitodat" Brother Masons waiting tm years to he relieved from dire want ! ¦¦' ¦ .
Trusting your prosperity , sir and brother , may long preserve your Magazine as a medium , without which these abuses might remain unnoticed , believe me to be Very fraternally yours , Hoxton , December 2777 * , 1858 . W . Hester ,
Linn ^ us . —The little plant called Linnceaborealiswas selected by the youthful naturalist as his own flowery prototype . He afterwards distinguished many of his friends by affixing their names to various plants ; and he seems to have chosen this humble floweret to be called after himself , when he gathered it at Lycksele , May 29 th , 1732 . It is common in j ] West Bothnia and in almost all the great northern forests , but it may be easily overlooked , because it grows only where the woods are thickest , and its delicate twin blossoms are almost hid among the moss ,
and interwoven with ivy . Their smell resembles that of the meadow-sweet , and is so strong during the night , as to discover the plant at a considerable distance . Linnaeus traces a resemblance between this lowly Lapland flower and , his $ , wn early lot . Like it , unfolding iri a remote northern region , he was unknown and overlooked , without the advantages of fortune or place . The world thought not of him , while , in poverty and obscurity , he pursued his scientific researches ; few
knew or valued the solitary wanderer , who , taking for his motto the words Tantus amorjlorum ( "Thus great is the love of flowers" ) , explored the recesses of nature , and culled the treasures of the mountain and glen , the forest and moor , returning enriched with these sylvan spoils , which in clue time he presented , arranged in new and beauteous order , to the delight and astonishment of kindred minds in every region , —BrightweWs Life of Linncem .
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tress they are relieving ; the happiness they are promoting , or the hearts they * are cheering by the practice of ^ the distinguishing eharacteris of every Freemasons' heart- — - ! mean charity . '' How many y 6 ung Masons have been heard to express surprise at the few items of gratifying
intelligence wlii (& the records on tlie audit night revealed ? On their minds has been inctdcatedlhe attention to the cries of the distressed ; of allowing their pity to he readily excited by the misfortunes of the a ^ icted ^ ^ ^ and a readiness to relieve them , he a simultaneous sentiment .
Granted , sir , that muchxs done by Masons in charity that will never be known until the day when the G . A . O . T . U . will acknowledge even the cup of cold water given in his name ; bu ^ speak . Benevolence is a duty incumbent oh all manMnd ^ -each in his indidualcapacity ; howm colle etiye assemblies ? Let the reflecting Brethren of every Lodge obtain a few figures from the Secretary ' s books relat ^
cpiets during a ye ^ done with the suin so e ^ hear of decayed Masons waiting ten years to be placed on the AnM because it is so reprehensiWy low ; the deservedly applied to us ; and we shall feel that Masonry is a ' -progressive science" in something niofe than mere words . What if we sacrifice one or
two occasions of personal gratification ? If we ^ fe real good we shall do by strengthening the resoto of pur charities , as compared ^ has so fbrcibly put us in possession justify disregarding the MntlieM quocitodat" Brother Masons waiting tm years to he relieved from dire want ! ¦¦' ¦ .
Trusting your prosperity , sir and brother , may long preserve your Magazine as a medium , without which these abuses might remain unnoticed , believe me to be Very fraternally yours , Hoxton , December 2777 * , 1858 . W . Hester ,
Linn ^ us . —The little plant called Linnceaborealiswas selected by the youthful naturalist as his own flowery prototype . He afterwards distinguished many of his friends by affixing their names to various plants ; and he seems to have chosen this humble floweret to be called after himself , when he gathered it at Lycksele , May 29 th , 1732 . It is common in j ] West Bothnia and in almost all the great northern forests , but it may be easily overlooked , because it grows only where the woods are thickest , and its delicate twin blossoms are almost hid among the moss ,
and interwoven with ivy . Their smell resembles that of the meadow-sweet , and is so strong during the night , as to discover the plant at a considerable distance . Linnaeus traces a resemblance between this lowly Lapland flower and , his $ , wn early lot . Like it , unfolding iri a remote northern region , he was unknown and overlooked , without the advantages of fortune or place . The world thought not of him , while , in poverty and obscurity , he pursued his scientific researches ; few
knew or valued the solitary wanderer , who , taking for his motto the words Tantus amorjlorum ( "Thus great is the love of flowers" ) , explored the recesses of nature , and culled the treasures of the mountain and glen , the forest and moor , returning enriched with these sylvan spoils , which in clue time he presented , arranged in new and beauteous order , to the delight and astonishment of kindred minds in every region , —BrightweWs Life of Linncem .