In Memoriam: Sereno Dwight Nickerson, 1823-1909most worshipful Grand Lodge of ancient free and accepted masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1909 - 20 páginas |
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ACCEPTED MASONS active business ancestry ANCIENT FREE appointed attainments Boston in 1720 Brother Flanders Brother Nickerson casket Charles Charles W Church Commandery COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS connected consisting of M. W. continued Coppins Craft death Deputy Grand Master devoted dignified DWIGHT NICKERSON elected and installed endorsed eulogy evidence father feeling tribute Finance Committee fortune fraternity FREE AND ACCEPTED FREEMASON Freemasonry Funeral services Gallagher gave Grand Chaplain Grand Historian Harvard College high character honor interest John's Lodge jurisprudence labor late brother Lawrence literary LODGE OF ANCIENT M. W. Brother Masonic bodies Masonic brethren Masonic Lodge Masonry Memorial Miss Cheever mother November occasion occupying that position October 16 original Past Grand Master Pennsylvania personally Proceedings received his degree Recording Grand Secretary ritual Saint senior SERENO services were held Sketches Sovereign Grand stalwart Temple Thomas Carmick tinued tion to-day Tracy Warden William Winslow Lewis Lodge WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE
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Página 20 - Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long, E'en wondered at because he dropt no sooner; Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years ; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more, Till, like a clock worn out with eating Time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still.
Página 7 - Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never learned to stray ; Along the cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way.
Página 6 - Worshippers of light ancestral make the present light a crime ; — Was the Mayflower launched by cowards, steered by men behind their time? Turn those tracks toward Past or Future, that make Plymouth...
Página 3 - The most worshipful Grand lodge of ancient Free and accepted masons of the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Página 20 - Masonry consisted too much in the 'banquet and parade;' he ever preached quality rather than quantity, and principles rather than men." "He has left us a heritage both in material and example of which we can be justly proud, and his life of industry, honesty, and patience will ever live in our memories as the synonym of integrity of character, and a life of noble purpose.
Página 19 - Although positive in his convictions, he was patient, affable and courteous, not hestitating, however, to express his belief when he felt duty required it. "He was zealous in maintaining the high moral character and standing of our Institution, and as to other Orders in Masonry and the tendency of some of the Lodges; he was unsparing in his views toward those whose devotion to Masonry consisted too much in the 'banquet and parade;' he ever preached quality rather than quantity, and principles rather...
Página 8 - He was one of the organizers of the Third National Bank of Boston, and for many years a Director.
Página 12 - America had done nothing which would warrant Perez and De la Granja or either of them in claiming to act in any way under this authority. The committee recommended that recognition be withheld and the Supreme Council so voted. At the same time the attention of the Supreme Council was called to a...