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The Asylum For The Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemason.
the consequences he proclaims . Nor can it be supposed that the establishment of an Asylum for decrepitude and infirmity can have such an influence , seeing that the stimulating cause of all human actions is the great desire to rise above dependence , and to realise the well-expressed beatitude of being " more blessed to give than to receive" ( hear , hear . ) " The course of these observations leads me to point out the
importance of the Institution . You have admitted the principle of doing good —your charities for the young are among those imperishable monuments ever testif ying not only what you have done , but also what you admit you ought to clo—can you stop at the threshold ? ( hear . ) Shall you teach the child his letters , and not teach him the moral principle ? Shall you raise him to life , to manhood , to usefulness , and then leave him without protectionwithout succourwithout support ? Good
edu-, , cation , good moral principles , sound judgment , and exalted notions are among the admirable requisites in the formation of character ( hear , hear . ) Imagine the most perfect possessor of all these , the admiration of his associates—the example of his companions—the idol of his Lodge , and of society—the subject of some dire calamity , some affecting catastrophe , some unforeseen accident , some distressing failure , either in person or in fortune—reduced to the very lowest ebb of all that can make
life miserable—aggravated by the relative distress of the innocent children ancl afflicted mother ; or perhaps shorn even of the privilege of recollecting lie has such endearing cares , himself alone a solitary wreck in the waste bowlings of misery . Can you , I ask , think your duties
fulfilled , by leaving such a being the forlorn outcast , while you are richly enjoying ancf highly commenting on your associations and high sense of Masonic honour , and sublime views of Masonic liberality ? No , ' tis not among Masons ( hear , hear . ) Need I adduce proof , that the protection of the aged ancl infirm is approved among Masons , or adopted in society ? Look around at the asylums , civil and military—pass the palace of Greenwich , reflect on the contentment ancl happiness
administered to successive thousands by the fostering care of a paternal government ; ancl you may pass on westward indulg ing the reflection , till you find the government ' s example copied by an observant and generous people ; and in the association of Licensed Victuallers you will see a most splendid establishment for the aged and bereaved of their society ( cheers ) -all too having the sanctions of Masonry . More , and perhaps better than allthe Most AVorshiful the Grand Masterconfirming the
, p , public opinion in laying the foundation stone of an edifice devoted to these hol y purposes ; and as he thus showed that he approved of the principle , ' I ask you whether you need any better warrant , authority or title to support this embryo-institution ? ( cheers . ) By so doing he gave the fiat of his approbation to the principle , and I now call upon you to combine and come forward boldly in support of this J nstitution , to be liberal and bountiful in your supplies toivards its funds , and wherever
you fine ! any opposition to it , to cry that opposition down with all your might , breathing good-will to all mankind , and particularly to the distressed Mason ( loud cheers . ) " In conclusion , I beg to call upon you to join me in drinking success to the Aged and Decayed Freemasons' Asylum . " Drunk with three times three . The chairman sat down amid universal cheers . The glee , entitled the Three Tasks , written by Brother John F . Smith , and composed for the occasion by Brother Hawes , was then sung by
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The Asylum For The Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemason.
the consequences he proclaims . Nor can it be supposed that the establishment of an Asylum for decrepitude and infirmity can have such an influence , seeing that the stimulating cause of all human actions is the great desire to rise above dependence , and to realise the well-expressed beatitude of being " more blessed to give than to receive" ( hear , hear . ) " The course of these observations leads me to point out the
importance of the Institution . You have admitted the principle of doing good —your charities for the young are among those imperishable monuments ever testif ying not only what you have done , but also what you admit you ought to clo—can you stop at the threshold ? ( hear . ) Shall you teach the child his letters , and not teach him the moral principle ? Shall you raise him to life , to manhood , to usefulness , and then leave him without protectionwithout succourwithout support ? Good
edu-, , cation , good moral principles , sound judgment , and exalted notions are among the admirable requisites in the formation of character ( hear , hear . ) Imagine the most perfect possessor of all these , the admiration of his associates—the example of his companions—the idol of his Lodge , and of society—the subject of some dire calamity , some affecting catastrophe , some unforeseen accident , some distressing failure , either in person or in fortune—reduced to the very lowest ebb of all that can make
life miserable—aggravated by the relative distress of the innocent children ancl afflicted mother ; or perhaps shorn even of the privilege of recollecting lie has such endearing cares , himself alone a solitary wreck in the waste bowlings of misery . Can you , I ask , think your duties
fulfilled , by leaving such a being the forlorn outcast , while you are richly enjoying ancf highly commenting on your associations and high sense of Masonic honour , and sublime views of Masonic liberality ? No , ' tis not among Masons ( hear , hear . ) Need I adduce proof , that the protection of the aged ancl infirm is approved among Masons , or adopted in society ? Look around at the asylums , civil and military—pass the palace of Greenwich , reflect on the contentment ancl happiness
administered to successive thousands by the fostering care of a paternal government ; ancl you may pass on westward indulg ing the reflection , till you find the government ' s example copied by an observant and generous people ; and in the association of Licensed Victuallers you will see a most splendid establishment for the aged and bereaved of their society ( cheers ) -all too having the sanctions of Masonry . More , and perhaps better than allthe Most AVorshiful the Grand Masterconfirming the
, p , public opinion in laying the foundation stone of an edifice devoted to these hol y purposes ; and as he thus showed that he approved of the principle , ' I ask you whether you need any better warrant , authority or title to support this embryo-institution ? ( cheers . ) By so doing he gave the fiat of his approbation to the principle , and I now call upon you to combine and come forward boldly in support of this J nstitution , to be liberal and bountiful in your supplies toivards its funds , and wherever
you fine ! any opposition to it , to cry that opposition down with all your might , breathing good-will to all mankind , and particularly to the distressed Mason ( loud cheers . ) " In conclusion , I beg to call upon you to join me in drinking success to the Aged and Decayed Freemasons' Asylum . " Drunk with three times three . The chairman sat down amid universal cheers . The glee , entitled the Three Tasks , written by Brother John F . Smith , and composed for the occasion by Brother Hawes , was then sung by