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Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
giving to Mr . Rowe at the same time an opportunity of explaining his conduct to the Meeting , and of paying over and investing the trust monies received by him . Mr . Rowe did neither , ancl the only course for the Meeting to pursue was , either to permit the funds of the Charity to remain useless , and the objects of the Institution entirely frustrated , or to take the only
means in their power , by a Bill in Chancery , to remove him from his situation of Trustee . The General Meeting , without hesitation , adopted the latter alternative , ancl by their direction a Suit in Chancery was instituted against Mr . Rowe , for the investment and payment of the Charity monies in his hands , and to remove him from the Trusteeship . By this suit the Institution has obtained all that it sought , except
the payment and investment of the monies in Mr . Rowe ' s hands , which was only prevented by his becoming a bankrupt . The Court immediately ordered the removal of Mr Rowe from the Trusteeship , and the other provisional Trustees having most kindly and liberally offered to resign , in order to allow the appointment of permanent Trustees , the Court of Chancery has now appointed the following distinguished and valued Brethren Trustees of the Charityviz . the Right Hon . the Earl
, , of Aboyne , the Right Hon . Lord Southampton , Colonel the Hon . George Anson , M . P . , B . B . Cabbell , Esq ., F . R . S ., and R . T . Crucefix , Esq ., LL . D ., in whose names the Charity funds , amounting to 3353 / . 18 _ . lid . consols , have been invested . The result of the suit in Chancery is most satisfactory . The Society has now its funds clear of all interruption , ancl in the hands of a body of Trustees , whose names alone are a guarantee for their application in
such manner as will best carry out the intentions of its benefactors and subscribers . Yet this benefit is coupled with the usual drawback of a Chancery suit , the costs , Mr . Rowe ' s bankruptcy preventing the Society from compelling their payment by him ; ' and although the suit has been but of short duration , ancl comparatively light in its expense , yet your Committee regret to say that the costs will amount to nearly 350 / ., and this , with the monies due by Mr . Rowe , makes a loss of nearly 700 / .
through his misconduct . This the Committee respectfully submit to the kindness and liberality of the Craft . They have struggled many years against difficulties arising , not only from misrepresentation and prejudice abroad , but the misconduct of one of their own body , but this is now all past . They have removed their delinquent Trustee , and they have now reason to believe that their motives and intentions are fully appreciated and understood , that prejudice is giving way before sincerity and truth , and that it is
now generally felt that no Charity can surpass that which provides a shelter and a home for Aged and Poor Freemasons . The Committee will thank you to lay this letter before your Lodge . They have explained the causes for the extraordinary step of a suit in Chancery by a Masonic Charity , because they have been led to believe that their motives have been misconceived and misconstrued . Relying firmly on the soundness of the original plan , and the practical benefit to Masonry which must result from its developement , they have never
in all their difficulties ancl troubles swerved from their first design . They only hope that their perseverance will induce their fellow Masons to consider the subject earnestly and sincerely , assured that , the greater the attention bestowed , the more will all sincere Freemasons concur with
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Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
giving to Mr . Rowe at the same time an opportunity of explaining his conduct to the Meeting , and of paying over and investing the trust monies received by him . Mr . Rowe did neither , ancl the only course for the Meeting to pursue was , either to permit the funds of the Charity to remain useless , and the objects of the Institution entirely frustrated , or to take the only
means in their power , by a Bill in Chancery , to remove him from his situation of Trustee . The General Meeting , without hesitation , adopted the latter alternative , ancl by their direction a Suit in Chancery was instituted against Mr . Rowe , for the investment and payment of the Charity monies in his hands , and to remove him from the Trusteeship . By this suit the Institution has obtained all that it sought , except
the payment and investment of the monies in Mr . Rowe ' s hands , which was only prevented by his becoming a bankrupt . The Court immediately ordered the removal of Mr Rowe from the Trusteeship , and the other provisional Trustees having most kindly and liberally offered to resign , in order to allow the appointment of permanent Trustees , the Court of Chancery has now appointed the following distinguished and valued Brethren Trustees of the Charityviz . the Right Hon . the Earl
, , of Aboyne , the Right Hon . Lord Southampton , Colonel the Hon . George Anson , M . P . , B . B . Cabbell , Esq ., F . R . S ., and R . T . Crucefix , Esq ., LL . D ., in whose names the Charity funds , amounting to 3353 / . 18 _ . lid . consols , have been invested . The result of the suit in Chancery is most satisfactory . The Society has now its funds clear of all interruption , ancl in the hands of a body of Trustees , whose names alone are a guarantee for their application in
such manner as will best carry out the intentions of its benefactors and subscribers . Yet this benefit is coupled with the usual drawback of a Chancery suit , the costs , Mr . Rowe ' s bankruptcy preventing the Society from compelling their payment by him ; ' and although the suit has been but of short duration , ancl comparatively light in its expense , yet your Committee regret to say that the costs will amount to nearly 350 / ., and this , with the monies due by Mr . Rowe , makes a loss of nearly 700 / .
through his misconduct . This the Committee respectfully submit to the kindness and liberality of the Craft . They have struggled many years against difficulties arising , not only from misrepresentation and prejudice abroad , but the misconduct of one of their own body , but this is now all past . They have removed their delinquent Trustee , and they have now reason to believe that their motives and intentions are fully appreciated and understood , that prejudice is giving way before sincerity and truth , and that it is
now generally felt that no Charity can surpass that which provides a shelter and a home for Aged and Poor Freemasons . The Committee will thank you to lay this letter before your Lodge . They have explained the causes for the extraordinary step of a suit in Chancery by a Masonic Charity , because they have been led to believe that their motives have been misconceived and misconstrued . Relying firmly on the soundness of the original plan , and the practical benefit to Masonry which must result from its developement , they have never
in all their difficulties ancl troubles swerved from their first design . They only hope that their perseverance will induce their fellow Masons to consider the subject earnestly and sincerely , assured that , the greater the attention bestowed , the more will all sincere Freemasons concur with