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Masonic Intelligence.
The Grand Stewards of the year . The Master , Past Master , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards Lodge ; and the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of many other Lodges . VISITORS . Hercules Ellis , Prov . G . M . for Monaghan , Ireland . Dr . James Burnes , Prov . G . M . for Central India . Sir Patrick Walker , Grand Warden of Scotland . AV . A . Lawrie , Grand Secretary of Scotland .
His Royal Highness , the Grand Master , rose under very evident agitation , and addressed the Brethren in a most affecting adress . In adverting to the particular and lamented occasion of their being assembled , he could not but consider it as one of deep and sincere regret ; but if the Brethren regretted the loss of a great and good patron , how much must he individually feel the loss of a kind and generous brother . As such he loved him , and as a subject he venerated his
character . During a long life they had never exchanged a word but in brotherly kindness . As a man , AVilliam the Fourth had performed all his duties with exemplary facility ; as a friend , he had proved himself staunch and true ; as a brother , when the crown was far , very far , distant from his prospect , he was kind and forbearing ; as a husband , he might be taken as an example for the correctness of his domestic habits , and for
the happiness he shed around him ; as a subject , loyal and brave ; as a king , he was just and merciful , and his reign may be quoted as that of a good monarch over a grateful people . His early career was marked by an exemption from the usual lot of princes . He chose a seafaring life , and served the full six years , like the general class of those who were really to learn the duty . He was first a powder-monkey , and after the completion of his sixth year served two more as lieutenant , then became post-captain , and in clue
time rose to be the first naval officer of his country . No doubt but tbe Sailor-King , by the practice of such duties in early life , became the better qualified to exercise the high and important office of sovereign of these realms , that he acquainted himself with the character of the people ; and having for many years officially obeyed the public law , he the better knew how to claim obedience , but ahvays with kindness . His reign was mild ; and although war might be said to have shunned it , yet
events were important , ancl required great discrimination to steer between the difficulties of public opinion . But it was in the character of a Mason that our noble King shone forth in splendour . Young ancl enthusiastic , when he first wore the Apprentice-Apron , he has often declared that the moral impression made upon him at his initiation never could be effaced ; ancl it may safely be affirmed that the principles of our blessed Order were so firmly that tended to make clear ivhat without
fixed in his upright mind , they them might have been difficult . As a Brother in Masonry , he acted as a faithful Craftsman ; as a Master of his Lodge , he protected its interests , and as Patron of the Order , he shed a lustre around it , the more brilliant from his private conduct than from the l'egal splendour which emanated from the crown he wore . He is indeed to be mourned as a Patron and King ; andwe therefore
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
The Grand Stewards of the year . The Master , Past Master , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards Lodge ; and the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of many other Lodges . VISITORS . Hercules Ellis , Prov . G . M . for Monaghan , Ireland . Dr . James Burnes , Prov . G . M . for Central India . Sir Patrick Walker , Grand Warden of Scotland . AV . A . Lawrie , Grand Secretary of Scotland .
His Royal Highness , the Grand Master , rose under very evident agitation , and addressed the Brethren in a most affecting adress . In adverting to the particular and lamented occasion of their being assembled , he could not but consider it as one of deep and sincere regret ; but if the Brethren regretted the loss of a great and good patron , how much must he individually feel the loss of a kind and generous brother . As such he loved him , and as a subject he venerated his
character . During a long life they had never exchanged a word but in brotherly kindness . As a man , AVilliam the Fourth had performed all his duties with exemplary facility ; as a friend , he had proved himself staunch and true ; as a brother , when the crown was far , very far , distant from his prospect , he was kind and forbearing ; as a husband , he might be taken as an example for the correctness of his domestic habits , and for
the happiness he shed around him ; as a subject , loyal and brave ; as a king , he was just and merciful , and his reign may be quoted as that of a good monarch over a grateful people . His early career was marked by an exemption from the usual lot of princes . He chose a seafaring life , and served the full six years , like the general class of those who were really to learn the duty . He was first a powder-monkey , and after the completion of his sixth year served two more as lieutenant , then became post-captain , and in clue
time rose to be the first naval officer of his country . No doubt but tbe Sailor-King , by the practice of such duties in early life , became the better qualified to exercise the high and important office of sovereign of these realms , that he acquainted himself with the character of the people ; and having for many years officially obeyed the public law , he the better knew how to claim obedience , but ahvays with kindness . His reign was mild ; and although war might be said to have shunned it , yet
events were important , ancl required great discrimination to steer between the difficulties of public opinion . But it was in the character of a Mason that our noble King shone forth in splendour . Young ancl enthusiastic , when he first wore the Apprentice-Apron , he has often declared that the moral impression made upon him at his initiation never could be effaced ; ancl it may safely be affirmed that the principles of our blessed Order were so firmly that tended to make clear ivhat without
fixed in his upright mind , they them might have been difficult . As a Brother in Masonry , he acted as a faithful Craftsman ; as a Master of his Lodge , he protected its interests , and as Patron of the Order , he shed a lustre around it , the more brilliant from his private conduct than from the l'egal splendour which emanated from the crown he wore . He is indeed to be mourned as a Patron and King ; andwe therefore