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Masonic Obituary.
Bro . Seulthorpe was relieved in October , 1835 , with 10 / . by the Board of Benevolence . He was a printer by trade ; died possessed of some property , whicli was taken at his decease by the parish , and brought at the hammer 70 / . It was bis custom , in consequence of an asthmatical complaint , to rest himself on the stairs , and while in this situation fell forward and died , probably owing to a sudden fit .
Asylum For The Aged And Decayed Freemason.
ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASON .
Constant FAITH and holy HOPB shall die , Cine lost m certainty , aud one in joy ; Whilst thou , more happy pow'r , lair CHARITY , Triumphant Sister , < , rcatest ot the three . Thy ofliee and thy nature .-. till the same , Lasting thy lamp , and unconsumed thy flame , Shalt still survive Shalt stand before the host of Heaven confess'd , For ever blessing and for ever bless'd . Pniou .
O ! open the door , some pity to show . Keen blows the northern wind ; The glen is white with the drifted snow . And Ihe path is hard to tind . WALTKR SCOTT . " As candour and integrtity with a warm zeal , uninfluenced hy interest aud unbiassed by favour , will ever support a good cause , many of my opponents ( pardon the expression ) were soon convinced , by arguments , of their error , and not only applauded my measures , but cheerfully concurred in their execution , while others secretly approved what their former declared opinions forbade them publicly to adopt
. * * 4 : * ¦* - -: £ ** # * * " As such a scheme is now in agitation , every zealous friend to the cause ought to exert his influence on the occasion , and not let it fall to the ground for want of support . Though the sums we have received are as yet inconsiderable , if we persevere in the spirit of our laudable design , there is li-tle doubt but we shall happily succeed in our greatest expectations . " —ltratfici- l'i-cst , iii ' . i lllustt-atU'iis <>/ Musi . nry , 1772 .
How applicable to the present circumstances are the prophetic words of Brother Preston ; they are a legacy of real profit written in words of truth ; and although they referred , at the time thoy were written , to the expected structure which has since been erected for " the dispatch of public business , " they may well be adapted , at the present moment , to the contemplated Asylum which so many Brethren pant to raise , as a more sacred edificeto be consecrated to humanity , and dedicated to Him
, who , if He chasteneth some by adversity , He also blesseth others with plenty , iu order to illustrate and make clear evidence of the first and best impulse of the human heart— " CHARITY . " AVe have a proud satisfaction in laying before our readers the following details of the meetings thafc have been recently held .
May 6 th . —The Sub-committee met , and entered generally into the affairs of the proposed Institution , and prepared a Report to be laid before a general meeting of the subscribers , to be convened for the 30 th of that month . May 30 th . —A numerous meeting of the subscribers was held at Radley ' s Hotel this evening , at which the Report of the Sub-committee was read ; upon which it was resolved that such Report be received and entered upon the minutes .
It was reported by the Chairman that the provinces had very generall y expressed then- warm satisfaction in the proceedings of the subscribers . He also reported that Brother Smith , the lessee of the Norwich theatrical circuit , had offered some suggestions in the most liberal manner , which he did not doubt might prove highly advantageous to the object in view ; upon which it was resolved that the thanks of this meeting be offered to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Obituary.
Bro . Seulthorpe was relieved in October , 1835 , with 10 / . by the Board of Benevolence . He was a printer by trade ; died possessed of some property , whicli was taken at his decease by the parish , and brought at the hammer 70 / . It was bis custom , in consequence of an asthmatical complaint , to rest himself on the stairs , and while in this situation fell forward and died , probably owing to a sudden fit .
Asylum For The Aged And Decayed Freemason.
ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASON .
Constant FAITH and holy HOPB shall die , Cine lost m certainty , aud one in joy ; Whilst thou , more happy pow'r , lair CHARITY , Triumphant Sister , < , rcatest ot the three . Thy ofliee and thy nature .-. till the same , Lasting thy lamp , and unconsumed thy flame , Shalt still survive Shalt stand before the host of Heaven confess'd , For ever blessing and for ever bless'd . Pniou .
O ! open the door , some pity to show . Keen blows the northern wind ; The glen is white with the drifted snow . And Ihe path is hard to tind . WALTKR SCOTT . " As candour and integrtity with a warm zeal , uninfluenced hy interest aud unbiassed by favour , will ever support a good cause , many of my opponents ( pardon the expression ) were soon convinced , by arguments , of their error , and not only applauded my measures , but cheerfully concurred in their execution , while others secretly approved what their former declared opinions forbade them publicly to adopt
. * * 4 : * ¦* - -: £ ** # * * " As such a scheme is now in agitation , every zealous friend to the cause ought to exert his influence on the occasion , and not let it fall to the ground for want of support . Though the sums we have received are as yet inconsiderable , if we persevere in the spirit of our laudable design , there is li-tle doubt but we shall happily succeed in our greatest expectations . " —ltratfici- l'i-cst , iii ' . i lllustt-atU'iis <>/ Musi . nry , 1772 .
How applicable to the present circumstances are the prophetic words of Brother Preston ; they are a legacy of real profit written in words of truth ; and although they referred , at the time thoy were written , to the expected structure which has since been erected for " the dispatch of public business , " they may well be adapted , at the present moment , to the contemplated Asylum which so many Brethren pant to raise , as a more sacred edificeto be consecrated to humanity , and dedicated to Him
, who , if He chasteneth some by adversity , He also blesseth others with plenty , iu order to illustrate and make clear evidence of the first and best impulse of the human heart— " CHARITY . " AVe have a proud satisfaction in laying before our readers the following details of the meetings thafc have been recently held .
May 6 th . —The Sub-committee met , and entered generally into the affairs of the proposed Institution , and prepared a Report to be laid before a general meeting of the subscribers , to be convened for the 30 th of that month . May 30 th . —A numerous meeting of the subscribers was held at Radley ' s Hotel this evening , at which the Report of the Sub-committee was read ; upon which it was resolved that such Report be received and entered upon the minutes .
It was reported by the Chairman that the provinces had very generall y expressed then- warm satisfaction in the proceedings of the subscribers . He also reported that Brother Smith , the lessee of the Norwich theatrical circuit , had offered some suggestions in the most liberal manner , which he did not doubt might prove highly advantageous to the object in view ; upon which it was resolved that the thanks of this meeting be offered to