MASONIC PRESENTATION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3017, 28 March 1867, Page 5

MASONIC PRESENTATION.

Thx annexed testimonial was presented last , night ; 'by the members ortheUmtedSei'vide%bdget;p^i;'oljner ■ i Sergeant- J. 'Christie, R.A., at ',«, meeting, pf ,flic 'lodge held at the Masonic 1 . • SeWeantChwsltiehas been connected with the I ' lodw for .aVou^i 'tliree years; ' He leaves Auckland in the Bhip *, Maori' :'— '.••XJNiTJtD Rbevioe Lodgjc, No. 421, LO. ' # '"Auckland, N. 2., March. 25, 1867. (( Dear Sir and ]3rpjbher,- r -^A.B ( yiour. cppneption.with thii, your mother > lodge, u about to.oeaae, the painful; yet pleasing, duty hafl been allotted tomfe to convey to yon' the yery.high apj>reoja#on, josteexn, and respect, both as a mau'anda ld£s,oni which, you hold in the opinion of the .Suiter, Queers,,,, and Brethren of the tJnited Servjieo ,L^§e. "Froni the period ,bf ypqr initiation, up,, to the present ' youl'have jstiown/ by yjour careful, 'regular attendance, ' and' tjhe' abijity and willingoe^s tHiplryed by you in carrying out the duties of Deacon ana Warden, you h?ia 'M«sorirj/at heatj;, 'a'n^'tba^' you, werjis doing iyour utmost to fnithi^rihe welfare^ and' jbtojesi, of, J;^9 Lodge.' We had Hoped to have conferred on yQU.£he highest office in our powec-r-that, ofMaiter — to which lam snre you' Would l^aye, Bone as touch justice and credit 1 as ypulhaye don,e those degrees thrdugh -which you, have already, paiked; jbujb that is to be denied its. ' ' ," '" I regret very much, the. absence of tne ■Wprshipfal Matter at Wellington,' who, I am 'certain, would have been very much pleased ro v be present in bidding adieu to'« 6 worthy and efficient an' officer of his Lodge. Allow me, therefore, to perform! that duty forhim. ' '' , ' "'I ' ' "However unwilling we may be tb part with a good, true, and iiusty-.brothevyefc^when necessity compels, we must submit ; and we sincerely hope that, though farv away from' Hiii^du 1 will cbbtinue to carry out those .benutiful which belpng to, ottr o|rder • 'and, asja g;opd^ husband, v a. joying father,; and a faithful citizen, shbw^'tp tbe'jWprid^that you »ro inleVery, respect "an' 4 upright man and ambdeli fiason.'y - ; • •'•,;•;; iJ ; • " „; , *' For"tbi w'el/are.^nd^prospentyof your partner andiam^y'actiep^our best .wishes jand,^henf*ja ; yiray 6n ' England 'a v shores, 'wejrus.t^ap you (inay : lp6k; baclc witti' the' 'greatest gratification, on, j the^many pleasant,' instructive, and entjertain^ngf fraaipgß you ; have passed 'with; the 'members qf tne' i^nitpq I S,er,vipe Lodge. 'I ' ,'.',".'' ."■ " /.' "And now I , must close with bur^earticf^ £*W n , for yonr^ucceis in this life, andyour finilentrance into'tHe Grand 'Lodjge ajbove/y^ere the;"Wbrld^s. Great Architect lives and, reigns forever. ", - V Farewell I 1I 1 On bebafi of the'xciem%erg; of[ United ,'Servic^ Logg^— -J .renjajn, '! r^ear.*ir and ■ brotherj you'rs/^th^aternat'r.egkrd, " • ,"/, , ,i I •' ' " ''' ' ''/ " Jajibs C. Douio^' % ! ' '•' • " " <■ <"s%BsWJt' ' \ "-Brother^." Cnrißtie, „,,,],,', , ' , j ' • " Senior Warden." "' , _„