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Short Is The Way.
Short is tlie way . Ah ! weary one , Who fainteth e ' er 'tis well begun , List to the glorious song ! From age to age that song has rung , By rested ones above 'tis sung ; Their rest is long .
Short is the way , yet all across , The shadow falls of Calvary ' s cross Rut through the long , long rest , Brightening that shade , came gleaming down Rays from that glorious , golden crown ,
Set for the blest . The rest is long . Lift up thine eyes To where the Heavenly City lies , And see that quiet land . Oh ! sweet the rest , thy journey o ' er For ever aud for evermore ,
Kept by God ' s hand . Short is the way . Then murmur not Though rough and dreary be thy lot , The after-rest is long . Life brings but toil and grief , Death gives us sweet relief—That rest is long .
Address Of The Grand Master, J. H. Graham, L.L.D., &C.
ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER , J . H . GRAHAM , L . L . D ., & c .
OFFICERS AND BRETHREN OF THE GKAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBECIt is with devout thankfulness to the Great Architect of the Universe that , as your chief executive officerI am again
, privileged to meet you in this our annual assembly , to render an account of my stewardship ; to preside over your important deliberations , and to aid you in drafting your designs on the trestle-board for the guidance of the craftsmen during the
coming year . May our labours thus begun in order , be conducted in peace and closed in harmony . The year just closed has , in general , been one of peace , harmony and prosperit y within our borders and throughout the
Masonic world . The workmen in our temples have with commendable zeal and fidelity , devoted themselves to their allotted tasks , so that their overseers have had but
little of which to complain and much to praise ; and thus we trust it may always be , so that peace may ever be within our walls and prosperity in our palaces , and that at last each one , having finished his labors may receive the welcome plaudit from the
Great Master Workman , " Well done good and faithful servant , enter thou into the joy of thy Lord . " You are already aware of the death of M . W . Brother Aldis Bernard and his burial with due respect nuder the auspices
of Grand Lodge , of the death of R . W . Bro . George Thompson , of Quebec , one of the best of men and most zealous masons within our jurisdiction . I have now to communicate to you the sad intelligence of the death of our illustrious and R . W . Bro .
A . T . de Oliveira , 33 ° , of the City of Rio Janeiro , Grand Representative of this Grand near the Grand Lodge of Brazil ; and also the death of our zealous and talented R . W . Brother James B . Scott , of New Orleans , the Grand Representative of
this Graud Lodge at the Grand Lodge of Louisiana , than whom the Grand Lodge of Quebec had no better friend or more faithful Representative abroad . These
illustrious Brethren will be sadly missed and long lamented in their respective jurisdictions . I have also to report the early death of our able and promising W . Bro . J . B . Colston , LL . D ., of the city of Quebec . As token of our sorrow on account of decease of these and other BrethrenI propose that
, this Lodge Room be draped in mourning during the present communication . I have appointed R . W . Bro . Joseph P . Hornor , of New Oriaans , as Grand Representative at the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in the place of our late R . W . Bro . J . B .
Scott , and R . W . Bro . McKelvie , near the Grand Lodge of Prince Edward ' s Island , and V . W . Bro . David A . Manson , of Mansonville , has been duly commissioned as Representative of that Grand Lodge , near the Grand Lodge of Quebec , which
appointments will doubtless be acceptable to this Grand Body . I have also to report that I have granted Dispensations for the establishment for the four following new Lodges , viz . : Bedford Lodge , at Bedford ; Hochelaga Lodge , at Hochelaga ; Montarville Lodge , at Longueil ; and Richelieu Lodge , at Sorel , and ! trust their affairs will be found in
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Short Is The Way.
Short is tlie way . Ah ! weary one , Who fainteth e ' er 'tis well begun , List to the glorious song ! From age to age that song has rung , By rested ones above 'tis sung ; Their rest is long .
Short is the way , yet all across , The shadow falls of Calvary ' s cross Rut through the long , long rest , Brightening that shade , came gleaming down Rays from that glorious , golden crown ,
Set for the blest . The rest is long . Lift up thine eyes To where the Heavenly City lies , And see that quiet land . Oh ! sweet the rest , thy journey o ' er For ever aud for evermore ,
Kept by God ' s hand . Short is the way . Then murmur not Though rough and dreary be thy lot , The after-rest is long . Life brings but toil and grief , Death gives us sweet relief—That rest is long .
Address Of The Grand Master, J. H. Graham, L.L.D., &C.
ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER , J . H . GRAHAM , L . L . D ., & c .
OFFICERS AND BRETHREN OF THE GKAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBECIt is with devout thankfulness to the Great Architect of the Universe that , as your chief executive officerI am again
, privileged to meet you in this our annual assembly , to render an account of my stewardship ; to preside over your important deliberations , and to aid you in drafting your designs on the trestle-board for the guidance of the craftsmen during the
coming year . May our labours thus begun in order , be conducted in peace and closed in harmony . The year just closed has , in general , been one of peace , harmony and prosperit y within our borders and throughout the
Masonic world . The workmen in our temples have with commendable zeal and fidelity , devoted themselves to their allotted tasks , so that their overseers have had but
little of which to complain and much to praise ; and thus we trust it may always be , so that peace may ever be within our walls and prosperity in our palaces , and that at last each one , having finished his labors may receive the welcome plaudit from the
Great Master Workman , " Well done good and faithful servant , enter thou into the joy of thy Lord . " You are already aware of the death of M . W . Brother Aldis Bernard and his burial with due respect nuder the auspices
of Grand Lodge , of the death of R . W . Bro . George Thompson , of Quebec , one of the best of men and most zealous masons within our jurisdiction . I have now to communicate to you the sad intelligence of the death of our illustrious and R . W . Bro .
A . T . de Oliveira , 33 ° , of the City of Rio Janeiro , Grand Representative of this Grand near the Grand Lodge of Brazil ; and also the death of our zealous and talented R . W . Brother James B . Scott , of New Orleans , the Grand Representative of
this Graud Lodge at the Grand Lodge of Louisiana , than whom the Grand Lodge of Quebec had no better friend or more faithful Representative abroad . These
illustrious Brethren will be sadly missed and long lamented in their respective jurisdictions . I have also to report the early death of our able and promising W . Bro . J . B . Colston , LL . D ., of the city of Quebec . As token of our sorrow on account of decease of these and other BrethrenI propose that
, this Lodge Room be draped in mourning during the present communication . I have appointed R . W . Bro . Joseph P . Hornor , of New Oriaans , as Grand Representative at the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in the place of our late R . W . Bro . J . B .
Scott , and R . W . Bro . McKelvie , near the Grand Lodge of Prince Edward ' s Island , and V . W . Bro . David A . Manson , of Mansonville , has been duly commissioned as Representative of that Grand Lodge , near the Grand Lodge of Quebec , which
appointments will doubtless be acceptable to this Grand Body . I have also to report that I have granted Dispensations for the establishment for the four following new Lodges , viz . : Bedford Lodge , at Bedford ; Hochelaga Lodge , at Hochelaga ; Montarville Lodge , at Longueil ; and Richelieu Lodge , at Sorel , and ! trust their affairs will be found in