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India.
one of peace and love ; and it was his earnest hope and prayer , that brotherly affection would prevail amongst them , and that his anxiety to hear good tidings of them would be frequentl y relieved by tbe gratifying intelligence , that they were upholding pure Masonry , and propagating its genuine and glorious principle of good will to all mankind . The happiest and proudest recollections of his life in this country were interwoven with the Craft ; and whatever miht be his fate hereafter
g , nothing could deprive him of the exultation of feeling , that he had been deemed worthy of great distinction and honour at the hands of the many liberal ancl enli ghtened Brethren ; whose society and support he bad enjoyed at Bombay . More he might have saicl , but he felt too much overpowered to trust himself to pursue the subject . " Brethren , " he concluded , " I know not how to thank you , or how to part with you I "
The regret of the Brethren at the inability of their beloved P . G . M . to accept of tbe Alasonic festival , was universally felt and expressed . The deputation then separated , with the most affectionate and cordial wishes for the speedy restoration to health of R . AA . Bro . Burnes , and a long enjoyment ofthe comforts of home in his native land .
At a meeting of the Members of Lodge Perseverance , wliich took place at their Rooms iu Grant Buildings en . the 26 th October , the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : — " Resolved—That the Members of Lotlge Perseverance contemplate with sentiments of the deepest regret , the departure from India of their highly esteemed and beloved Provincial Grand Master , Bro . J . Burnes , K . H . ; whose rule , extending over a period of twelve years , ancl marked by a firm and
conciliatory spirit , has been one continued series of kindness to the Brethren individually , and of devotion to the best interests of the Craft . " Resolved—That in order to mark still further their high sense of the merits and services of this accomplished and gifted Mason , the Brethren do escort him in Masonic order , from the Town Hall to the Apollo Bunder , the place of embarkation ; and that all Members of the Craft , of whatever Degree , Lotlge , or Nation , be invited to attend . " Resolved—That these Resolutions be engrossed on Vellum , and forwarded to the R . W . Bro . Burnes ; and that meanwhile a Deputation wait upon him to communicate the wishes of the Brethren . ''
A deputation ofthe Brethren , consisting of Bro . Blowers , Master of the Lodge , and Bros . AVyllie , Allan , Foreman , Jones , R . Leach , and Marshall , accordingly waited on the right W . Bro . Burnes , at Major Flolland's residence on the Esplanade . Bro . Blowers , having in a brief and appropriate speech explained the object of the Aleeting , read and presented the Resolutions , when tbe R . W . Bro . Burnes replied somewhat to tlie following effect . He expressed his deep
sense of this additional honour conferred on him by the Brethren , who had now exhausted apparently every expedient by which favour and consideration could be exhibited towards him . It would be indeed a high distinction and gratification to him to be accompanied to the place of embarkation by the Brethren in Masonic Order , and he felt great embarrassment in declining such a marked compliment , especially as he was aware that a warm feeling prevailed amongst them on
the subject . Yet he knew that , as kind friends and worthy Masons , they would excuse him , when he explained that the same reason which prevented his accepting a Masonic entertainment , prevented his taking a place in the proposed procession , even supposing that he were able
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
India.
one of peace and love ; and it was his earnest hope and prayer , that brotherly affection would prevail amongst them , and that his anxiety to hear good tidings of them would be frequentl y relieved by tbe gratifying intelligence , that they were upholding pure Masonry , and propagating its genuine and glorious principle of good will to all mankind . The happiest and proudest recollections of his life in this country were interwoven with the Craft ; and whatever miht be his fate hereafter
g , nothing could deprive him of the exultation of feeling , that he had been deemed worthy of great distinction and honour at the hands of the many liberal ancl enli ghtened Brethren ; whose society and support he bad enjoyed at Bombay . More he might have saicl , but he felt too much overpowered to trust himself to pursue the subject . " Brethren , " he concluded , " I know not how to thank you , or how to part with you I "
The regret of the Brethren at the inability of their beloved P . G . M . to accept of tbe Alasonic festival , was universally felt and expressed . The deputation then separated , with the most affectionate and cordial wishes for the speedy restoration to health of R . AA . Bro . Burnes , and a long enjoyment ofthe comforts of home in his native land .
At a meeting of the Members of Lodge Perseverance , wliich took place at their Rooms iu Grant Buildings en . the 26 th October , the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : — " Resolved—That the Members of Lotlge Perseverance contemplate with sentiments of the deepest regret , the departure from India of their highly esteemed and beloved Provincial Grand Master , Bro . J . Burnes , K . H . ; whose rule , extending over a period of twelve years , ancl marked by a firm and
conciliatory spirit , has been one continued series of kindness to the Brethren individually , and of devotion to the best interests of the Craft . " Resolved—That in order to mark still further their high sense of the merits and services of this accomplished and gifted Mason , the Brethren do escort him in Masonic order , from the Town Hall to the Apollo Bunder , the place of embarkation ; and that all Members of the Craft , of whatever Degree , Lotlge , or Nation , be invited to attend . " Resolved—That these Resolutions be engrossed on Vellum , and forwarded to the R . W . Bro . Burnes ; and that meanwhile a Deputation wait upon him to communicate the wishes of the Brethren . ''
A deputation ofthe Brethren , consisting of Bro . Blowers , Master of the Lodge , and Bros . AVyllie , Allan , Foreman , Jones , R . Leach , and Marshall , accordingly waited on the right W . Bro . Burnes , at Major Flolland's residence on the Esplanade . Bro . Blowers , having in a brief and appropriate speech explained the object of the Aleeting , read and presented the Resolutions , when tbe R . W . Bro . Burnes replied somewhat to tlie following effect . He expressed his deep
sense of this additional honour conferred on him by the Brethren , who had now exhausted apparently every expedient by which favour and consideration could be exhibited towards him . It would be indeed a high distinction and gratification to him to be accompanied to the place of embarkation by the Brethren in Masonic Order , and he felt great embarrassment in declining such a marked compliment , especially as he was aware that a warm feeling prevailed amongst them on
the subject . Yet he knew that , as kind friends and worthy Masons , they would excuse him , when he explained that the same reason which prevented his accepting a Masonic entertainment , prevented his taking a place in the proposed procession , even supposing that he were able