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Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
After the performance of another glee by the musical Brethren , the " Crucefix Testimonial" was brought into the room , amidst the most enthusiastic cheers , which were renewed ancl prolonged for a considerable period . The CHAIRMAN , after the cheers hacl subsided , again rose , and said he had now to propose the toast of the evening —( cheers ) ;—and he felt hihlflattered bthe preference which placed in his hands the leasing
gy y p duty of expressing his sincere attachment to a Brother for whom he personally felt the highest esteem —( loud cheers ) . He was sure that those cheers would be re-echoed with increased enthusiasm , mingled with gratitude , admiration , and respect , when he mentioned the name of Brother Crucefix —( great cheering ) . His anticipations hacl not been unfounded —( cheers ) . Those rounds of applause would be echoed from the distant shores of Asia and Americaand Brethren of clime
, every would congratulate them , and each other , on the proceedings of that day ; for Brother Crucefix was every where known and every where admired . In presenting a testimonial to that distinguished Freemason —( loud cheers)—they did honour to themselves ancl the Craft at large ; for it was a duty incumbent on the Fraternity to confer some tangible
memorial of esteem and gratitude on a Brother who had done so much to point out the moral advantages of Freemasonry , ancl to disseminate its principles in every region of the habitable globe —( loud and continued cheering ) . He was not exceeding the bounds of truth when he asserted , that to the exertions and merits of Brother Crucefix was to be attributed the fact , that their Order hacl of late years increased beyond all former precedent , and that countries in which the name of Masonry hacl scarcely ever been heardpossessed flourishing Lod ancl the benefits which it
, ges ; conveyed to the poor and needy Mason have been extended to every region of the globe , through his benevolent exertions— ' ( renewed cheers ) . In countries unblessed by this brightest gift of Heaven to man —( cheers ) —the orphan ' s cry is unheard , the widow ' s tear unheeded , fraternal love is unknown , and charity is a cold and heartless principle—unblessing and unblessed —( cheers ) . What should he say of that man who had changed this barren desert into a blooming ancl a fruitful paradise
?who had introduced a principle which warmed the heart , and taught it to emulate its Maker?—what should he say ? Words were powerless ; —actions were more effective than words ; ancl the transactions of that clay woulcl show how Masons appreciated the talents and exertions of a Brother so worthy of their commendations —( cheers ) . He was well aware that their friend and Brother needed no testimonial from
them—( cheers ) . He who had conferred benefits upon mankind had earned , and was well deserving of all the honours which his fellow-men could pay him ; but his greatest reward was in the self-consciousness of having acted nobly —( cheers ) . Let them look at facts —( hear , hear ) . Ten years ago , before Brother Crucefix had established a periodical as an organ of the Craft in every nation of the world , in what state was the Royal Art ? It was blank and unpromising . The Fraternity , even in
the provinces of our own country , were profoundly ignorant of each other ' s proceedings ; and , as to the progress of Masonry in distant parts , it was never so much as thought on . No spirit of emulation existed among the Brethren , an interchange of communication was never contemplated , testimonials to deserving Brethren were seldom conferred , and the public acts of the Craft , in assisting to level the footstones of magnificent edifices , were , like angels' visits , few and far between . Peruse the first few
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
After the performance of another glee by the musical Brethren , the " Crucefix Testimonial" was brought into the room , amidst the most enthusiastic cheers , which were renewed ancl prolonged for a considerable period . The CHAIRMAN , after the cheers hacl subsided , again rose , and said he had now to propose the toast of the evening —( cheers ) ;—and he felt hihlflattered bthe preference which placed in his hands the leasing
gy y p duty of expressing his sincere attachment to a Brother for whom he personally felt the highest esteem —( loud cheers ) . He was sure that those cheers would be re-echoed with increased enthusiasm , mingled with gratitude , admiration , and respect , when he mentioned the name of Brother Crucefix —( great cheering ) . His anticipations hacl not been unfounded —( cheers ) . Those rounds of applause would be echoed from the distant shores of Asia and Americaand Brethren of clime
, every would congratulate them , and each other , on the proceedings of that day ; for Brother Crucefix was every where known and every where admired . In presenting a testimonial to that distinguished Freemason —( loud cheers)—they did honour to themselves ancl the Craft at large ; for it was a duty incumbent on the Fraternity to confer some tangible
memorial of esteem and gratitude on a Brother who had done so much to point out the moral advantages of Freemasonry , ancl to disseminate its principles in every region of the habitable globe —( loud and continued cheering ) . He was not exceeding the bounds of truth when he asserted , that to the exertions and merits of Brother Crucefix was to be attributed the fact , that their Order hacl of late years increased beyond all former precedent , and that countries in which the name of Masonry hacl scarcely ever been heardpossessed flourishing Lod ancl the benefits which it
, ges ; conveyed to the poor and needy Mason have been extended to every region of the globe , through his benevolent exertions— ' ( renewed cheers ) . In countries unblessed by this brightest gift of Heaven to man —( cheers ) —the orphan ' s cry is unheard , the widow ' s tear unheeded , fraternal love is unknown , and charity is a cold and heartless principle—unblessing and unblessed —( cheers ) . What should he say of that man who had changed this barren desert into a blooming ancl a fruitful paradise
?who had introduced a principle which warmed the heart , and taught it to emulate its Maker?—what should he say ? Words were powerless ; —actions were more effective than words ; ancl the transactions of that clay woulcl show how Masons appreciated the talents and exertions of a Brother so worthy of their commendations —( cheers ) . He was well aware that their friend and Brother needed no testimonial from
them—( cheers ) . He who had conferred benefits upon mankind had earned , and was well deserving of all the honours which his fellow-men could pay him ; but his greatest reward was in the self-consciousness of having acted nobly —( cheers ) . Let them look at facts —( hear , hear ) . Ten years ago , before Brother Crucefix had established a periodical as an organ of the Craft in every nation of the world , in what state was the Royal Art ? It was blank and unpromising . The Fraternity , even in
the provinces of our own country , were profoundly ignorant of each other ' s proceedings ; and , as to the progress of Masonry in distant parts , it was never so much as thought on . No spirit of emulation existed among the Brethren , an interchange of communication was never contemplated , testimonials to deserving Brethren were seldom conferred , and the public acts of the Craft , in assisting to level the footstones of magnificent edifices , were , like angels' visits , few and far between . Peruse the first few