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"The committee appointed upon Resolutions in relation to the death of R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin. S. G. Warden of this Gd. Lodge submit the following. | "The committee appointed upon Resolutions in relation to the death of R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin. S. G. Warden of this Gd. Lodge submit the following. | ||
| − | "R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin died at his residence in Boston, on the third day of April 1863 aged 71 years. He had been a Mason for more than 36 years, for nearly 30 of which he was connected with Masonic Institutions in the capacity of Tyler, and continued to hold that relation to most of the Masonic Institutions in Boston to within a year of his death. He had served as Master of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnB | + | "R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin died at his residence in Boston, on the third day of April 1863 aged 71 years. He had been a Mason for more than 36 years, for nearly 30 of which he was connected with Masonic Institutions in the capacity of Tyler, and continued to hold that relation to most of the Masonic Institutions in Boston to within a year of his death. He had served as Master of [http://masonicgenealogy.com/MediaWiki/index.php?title=StJohnB St John's] Lodge and High Priest of St Andrew's Chapter, and for ten or twelve years was one of the Gd. Lecturers of the Gd. Lodge of Mass. In this latter capacity he did much to maintain the purity of our Ritual, and to cultivate a zeal among those who enjoyed his teachings. His relations to the fraternity, from his position at the Portals of our Institutions and his duties as Gd. Lee. made him familiar to those who visited our Lodges in this city or studied accuracy in our Ritual, and by them his pleasant words and readiness to instruct will be long remembered with the many agreable associations with which they were connected. His integrity was beyond a question, and his principles were ever maintained with unwavering energy. In consideration of his fidelity and long devotion to the principles of our order, he was in December last elected Senior Grand Warden of this Gd. Lodge and took his seat on the evening of his installation into that office, but |
before the quarterly communication in March the infirmities of age had so fastened upon him, that he was unable again to meet with us, and soon evident signs of dissolution | before the quarterly communication in March the infirmities of age had so fastened upon him, that he was unable again to meet with us, and soon evident signs of dissolution | ||
became manifest, and he rapidly sank to that rest which awaits us all, leaving us to respect his memory and emulate his zeal and fidelity. We recommend the following resolutions to be entered upon the records. | became manifest, and he rapidly sank to that rest which awaits us all, leaving us to respect his memory and emulate his zeal and fidelity. We recommend the following resolutions to be entered upon the records. | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 31 March 2011
WILLIAM C. MARTIN 1792-1863
Senior Grand Warden, 1863 (died in office)
MEMORIAL
From Proceedings, 1863, Page VI-453:
"The committee appointed upon Resolutions in relation to the death of R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin. S. G. Warden of this Gd. Lodge submit the following.
"R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin died at his residence in Boston, on the third day of April 1863 aged 71 years. He had been a Mason for more than 36 years, for nearly 30 of which he was connected with Masonic Institutions in the capacity of Tyler, and continued to hold that relation to most of the Masonic Institutions in Boston to within a year of his death. He had served as Master of St John's Lodge and High Priest of St Andrew's Chapter, and for ten or twelve years was one of the Gd. Lecturers of the Gd. Lodge of Mass. In this latter capacity he did much to maintain the purity of our Ritual, and to cultivate a zeal among those who enjoyed his teachings. His relations to the fraternity, from his position at the Portals of our Institutions and his duties as Gd. Lee. made him familiar to those who visited our Lodges in this city or studied accuracy in our Ritual, and by them his pleasant words and readiness to instruct will be long remembered with the many agreable associations with which they were connected. His integrity was beyond a question, and his principles were ever maintained with unwavering energy. In consideration of his fidelity and long devotion to the principles of our order, he was in December last elected Senior Grand Warden of this Gd. Lodge and took his seat on the evening of his installation into that office, but before the quarterly communication in March the infirmities of age had so fastened upon him, that he was unable again to meet with us, and soon evident signs of dissolution became manifest, and he rapidly sank to that rest which awaits us all, leaving us to respect his memory and emulate his zeal and fidelity. We recommend the following resolutions to be entered upon the records.
Resolved, that by the death of R. W. Bro. Wm. C. Martin, the Masonic Fraternitv have lost one whose long and faithful services to our institutions rendered him worthy of our high esteem and affectionate regards.
Resolved. That we appreciate his devotion to our Ritual and his zealous labors to uphold the true principles of our order, in every position he has been called to occupy.
Resolved. That while we mourn his loss it is not without the happy reflection that his teachings have produced an influence which will long continue to advance masonic knowledge.
Resolved. That we deeply sympathize with those, who have been called to suffer that that grief which can only attend the severing of domestic ties.
C. C. DAME.
JOHN MCCLELLAN.
S. P. OLIVER.
