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East, West And South.
a varied career , been twice editor of newspapers , I claim also to have learned discretion as admissible and inadmissible revelations . ( To be continued . ')
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
— : o : — We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , no necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . — : o : —
VANITAS VANITATUM . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTIIER . —I was in hopes your article of the 11 th inst ., headed as above , would have called forth some comments on this fast increasing practice of wearing Masonic jewellery , but as such is not the case , I will , with your permission , proceed to point c nt what I believe to be the cause of some of these innovations .
You commence with the following sentence : — " It is astonishing the perverse obstinancy which many brethren show in the matter of jewellery . " It is certainly astonishing that so many of our brethren are so weak on this point , and will so persistently continue to violate tho Book of Constitutions . I will first take the W . M . 's and P . M . ' s , who aro tho chief law-breakers , and
who , instead of setting so bad an example , should havo more respect for the position they hold in our society . It is a common thing to see their badges with silver tans or levels placed on them instead of ribbon . I should not be surprised at some day hearing of a M . M . with silver rosettes on his apron , the regalia makers have not yet introduced them , but if they were to , I have no doubt they
would soon become fashionable . Next take the P . M . jewel ; in the Book of Constitutions it plainly states that this , as well as the other jewels mentioned , are to be of silver , excepting Lodges No . 2 and 8 . Now by what authority are so many brethren allowed to infringe on the privilege of these two Lodges by wearing gold jewels ? This practice of wearing gold jewels is the cause of several thousands of pounds
being annually spent without any benefit to Masonry , for it is a practice of some Lodges always to present their retiring W . M . with a jewel , and in some instances as much as ten or twenty pounds is voted for that purpose : now surely this is appropriating the funds of a Lodge to a purpose for which it -was never intended , and I consider a jewel so obtained is not worth the ribbon it hangs by ; a
presentation or testimonial should be paid for by those who are desirous of making it , and in this case if it was a silver jewel , costing a few shillings , it would be worth wearing . Grand Lodge reserves to herself the right of issuing the Centenary , the Charity , and the Installation Jewels , and if she had reserved to herself the right of issuing all clothing and jewels there would not be any cause of complaint , and
we should then have our badges and jewels at one price , of one pattern , and one quality . Some few months ago Grand Lodge issued a circular , warning the brethren from wearing unauthorised jewels , and it was well she did , for there were two or three designs in the market , and we might have seen some brother who was fond of display adorned with an assortment of commemorative jewels , but
Grand Lodge did not go far enough , she should have compelled every Lodge to send a copy to every one of their subscribers . One of the chief causes of this practice of wearing jewellery in Lodge is tho increase of the schismatic degrees , for in nearly every case there is a jewel to wear , and I fear these fancy degrees are the cause of many brethren getting tired of Masonry , and I have heard
brethren say , after spending any amount of money , and no end of timo on them , " they are all humbug . " Anyhow , they are the cause of many thonsands of pounds being spent every year without any benefit to Masonry . Now if G . L . had , at the time of the Union , made the purport of one of the articles in some respect similar to the treaty of threo of these fancy orders , your idea of the snbscrip .
tions to one or each of onr Chanties reaching £ 15 , 000 would never have occurred to you , for it would have been reached years ago . The wearing of a Eoyal Arch Jewel appears to be rather a questionable practice , for the apron or sash is not allowed in a Craft assembly . It is not long ago I heard of a piece of unsophisticated vanity on tho part of a brother , who wa 3 desirous of attending Grand
Lodge iu tho clothing of a Provincial E . A . officer , of course he was not admitted , and the Order is only mentioned onco in the Articles of Union , and nowhere in the Book of Constitutions . As ltoyal Arch Masonry is more sectarian in its character , I should like to know whether Theists , Parsees and Mahomedans take kindly to this order . Yours fraternally , 27 th December 1875 . T . P .
Provision For Masonic Orphans Of The Jewish Faith.
PROVISION FOR MASONIC ORPHANS OF THE JEWISH FAITH .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . SIR AND BROTHER , —On perusing the communication from Bro . Gottheil , in your last number , I was impressed with the practical good sense and philanthropy which dictated it . I think the Jewis Masonic Orphans should be especially commended to our care ; an notwithstanding the known benevolence of their co-religionists , which
Provision For Masonic Orphans Of The Jewish Faith.
never sutfers their wants to remain unsatisfied , it seems to me that they are entitled to our help upon a more extended scalo than that which I find stated at page 374 of " Oliver ' s Masonic Jurisprudence , " i . e ., " For daughtors of Jewish parents , and for sons of those who prefer education in other than the Masonic establishments , an annual allowance of £ 12 each is granted , up to their attaining tho ago of
sixteen . " Preference to education elsewhore can only arise from the want of provision to meet their peculiar case in our institutions ; and thus the keen intelligence and sober morality which distinguish these orphans go to reflect credit upon tho training of others . I am agreeably surprised at learning the enormous sums classed as " Benevolent Fund " in tho Jewish Lodges ; which contrast , in so far
as I know , more than favourably with those of tho Christian faith . My own Lodgo , which contributes annually to our Charitios and succours privato cases by collections in Lodge on the spur of the moment , has no regular Benevolent Fund ! And a Jewish Lodge has one of nearly £ 2 , 000 ! A mine of charitable feeling exists , I am assured , among us , which is yet unexplored . Ways should bo found to turn it into channels of fertility . Bro . Gottheil has indicated one of them . Yours fraternally , G . A , C .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The question raised by Bro . Gottheil is one deserving tho greatest consideration of tho Fraternity , and certainly requires a large amount of deliberation ero any practical result can be arrived at . It is true there are many difficulties in tho way , and more particularly just now when there are so many approved
candidates , both boys and girls , for the April election , and so few vacancies ; this obstacle , at least , we hope soon to see partially , if not quite , removed by the increased accommodation already proposed . The other difficulties which present themselves , the House Committee of both institutions aro fully capable of overcoming , with the assistance and advice of at least one Jewish brother , who would bo
able to represent the Jewish brotherhood . I do not think it advisable to incorporate with our two institutions , Cuisine Master and Matron for Jewish children , the object would bo more easily and better accomplished by placing them out and defraying the cost , as was done in years gone by , before we could boast our present noble buildings . As to the " method" of raising the " nucleus" for such purpose ,
proposed by Bro . Gottheil , the present existing bye-laws of the Jewish Lodges Benevolent Fnnd would not permit ; this , however , could be remedied , and I , agreeing in the main with his proposition , will readily support his views when the timo comes for action , and I hope this correspondence may be the moaus of inducing the governing bodies to consider the advisability of extending the benefits of our institutions to the orphans of those Jewish brethren who belonged to a class more diffusive in their benevolence than any other . Yours fraternally , A CHRISTIAN BROTHER or A JEWISH LODGE .
Masonic Jurisprudence.
MASONIC JURISPRUDENCE .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The question propounded by W . M . in your issue of the 25 th ult ., is one on which there is , I know , a great diversity of opinion . TVli . it , however , does yonr correspondent mean by a "catch question passed in his Lodge by a majority whipped up for the purpose ? " Does he mean a motion suddenly made without
any notice having been given of it to every member of the Lodn-e ? If so , then I imagine he had a right , as W . M ., to have prevented its being disenssed , as any other President would havo done who saw an undue advantage was being taken . But as far as the confirmation of the minutes is concerned , I am one of those who consider that it extends only to the expression of opinion as to whether the minutes
read are a correct record of what has taken place , except , of course , where the Constitutions or the Bye-laws of any Lodge provide otherwise . The " catch motion " passed in W . M . ' s Lodge must therefore stand as part of the business transacted , but it is open , supposing it was passed without notice , to W . M . to whip up a majority and cancel it whenever he pleases . 30 th December 1875 . . A EEHKING W . M .
Answers To Correspondents
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
All Letters and communications must be addressed , to the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , 67 , Barbican , London , E . C . L . —The appointment of officers in a Lod ge rests entirely with tho Master of the Lodge . Tho Book of Constitutions shows the fiiec
clearly . The Master having been elected by the members of tho Lodge , and such election having been confirmed at the subsequent meeting , the W . M . is then empowered to appoint his officers ; tho Treasurer and Tyler aro elected in open Lodge , by show of hands , nnd nrp , invested , in open Lodge , by the W . M . on the night of installation .
Hor . LowAi- ' s Pir , ts ASD OISTJIRXT . —Thcso nrc the most convenient household remedies , for they are applicable for all purposes in . tho treatment of disease . In rheumatic and neuralgic complaints , tho application of tho Ointment to tho affected part is attended with the best resiits , aud the same may be said if it is used to tho surface of the chest regions , at tho liver -tomach , kidneys , or bowels , in congestion and inflammations , i the lungs ' , ' icart , liver , & e . In all ulcerations , scrofulous swelling arid sores ' his Ointment is the best remedy that can be used , and for all constitutional blood liseases , nervous weaknesses , loss of vigour , an i ini ' . 'a r- ' d iriii-gv ,- ; .-. in ' o .-r : •' u-c oE tho i'iUs Vvill snon brinjr about comp ' cle \\ - >' o- , ; i « ,,
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East, West And South.
a varied career , been twice editor of newspapers , I claim also to have learned discretion as admissible and inadmissible revelations . ( To be continued . ')
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
— : o : — We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , no necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . — : o : —
VANITAS VANITATUM . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTIIER . —I was in hopes your article of the 11 th inst ., headed as above , would have called forth some comments on this fast increasing practice of wearing Masonic jewellery , but as such is not the case , I will , with your permission , proceed to point c nt what I believe to be the cause of some of these innovations .
You commence with the following sentence : — " It is astonishing the perverse obstinancy which many brethren show in the matter of jewellery . " It is certainly astonishing that so many of our brethren are so weak on this point , and will so persistently continue to violate tho Book of Constitutions . I will first take the W . M . 's and P . M . ' s , who aro tho chief law-breakers , and
who , instead of setting so bad an example , should havo more respect for the position they hold in our society . It is a common thing to see their badges with silver tans or levels placed on them instead of ribbon . I should not be surprised at some day hearing of a M . M . with silver rosettes on his apron , the regalia makers have not yet introduced them , but if they were to , I have no doubt they
would soon become fashionable . Next take the P . M . jewel ; in the Book of Constitutions it plainly states that this , as well as the other jewels mentioned , are to be of silver , excepting Lodges No . 2 and 8 . Now by what authority are so many brethren allowed to infringe on the privilege of these two Lodges by wearing gold jewels ? This practice of wearing gold jewels is the cause of several thousands of pounds
being annually spent without any benefit to Masonry , for it is a practice of some Lodges always to present their retiring W . M . with a jewel , and in some instances as much as ten or twenty pounds is voted for that purpose : now surely this is appropriating the funds of a Lodge to a purpose for which it -was never intended , and I consider a jewel so obtained is not worth the ribbon it hangs by ; a
presentation or testimonial should be paid for by those who are desirous of making it , and in this case if it was a silver jewel , costing a few shillings , it would be worth wearing . Grand Lodge reserves to herself the right of issuing the Centenary , the Charity , and the Installation Jewels , and if she had reserved to herself the right of issuing all clothing and jewels there would not be any cause of complaint , and
we should then have our badges and jewels at one price , of one pattern , and one quality . Some few months ago Grand Lodge issued a circular , warning the brethren from wearing unauthorised jewels , and it was well she did , for there were two or three designs in the market , and we might have seen some brother who was fond of display adorned with an assortment of commemorative jewels , but
Grand Lodge did not go far enough , she should have compelled every Lodge to send a copy to every one of their subscribers . One of the chief causes of this practice of wearing jewellery in Lodge is tho increase of the schismatic degrees , for in nearly every case there is a jewel to wear , and I fear these fancy degrees are the cause of many brethren getting tired of Masonry , and I have heard
brethren say , after spending any amount of money , and no end of timo on them , " they are all humbug . " Anyhow , they are the cause of many thonsands of pounds being spent every year without any benefit to Masonry . Now if G . L . had , at the time of the Union , made the purport of one of the articles in some respect similar to the treaty of threo of these fancy orders , your idea of the snbscrip .
tions to one or each of onr Chanties reaching £ 15 , 000 would never have occurred to you , for it would have been reached years ago . The wearing of a Eoyal Arch Jewel appears to be rather a questionable practice , for the apron or sash is not allowed in a Craft assembly . It is not long ago I heard of a piece of unsophisticated vanity on tho part of a brother , who wa 3 desirous of attending Grand
Lodge iu tho clothing of a Provincial E . A . officer , of course he was not admitted , and the Order is only mentioned onco in the Articles of Union , and nowhere in the Book of Constitutions . As ltoyal Arch Masonry is more sectarian in its character , I should like to know whether Theists , Parsees and Mahomedans take kindly to this order . Yours fraternally , 27 th December 1875 . T . P .
Provision For Masonic Orphans Of The Jewish Faith.
PROVISION FOR MASONIC ORPHANS OF THE JEWISH FAITH .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . SIR AND BROTHER , —On perusing the communication from Bro . Gottheil , in your last number , I was impressed with the practical good sense and philanthropy which dictated it . I think the Jewis Masonic Orphans should be especially commended to our care ; an notwithstanding the known benevolence of their co-religionists , which
Provision For Masonic Orphans Of The Jewish Faith.
never sutfers their wants to remain unsatisfied , it seems to me that they are entitled to our help upon a more extended scalo than that which I find stated at page 374 of " Oliver ' s Masonic Jurisprudence , " i . e ., " For daughtors of Jewish parents , and for sons of those who prefer education in other than the Masonic establishments , an annual allowance of £ 12 each is granted , up to their attaining tho ago of
sixteen . " Preference to education elsewhore can only arise from the want of provision to meet their peculiar case in our institutions ; and thus the keen intelligence and sober morality which distinguish these orphans go to reflect credit upon tho training of others . I am agreeably surprised at learning the enormous sums classed as " Benevolent Fund " in tho Jewish Lodges ; which contrast , in so far
as I know , more than favourably with those of tho Christian faith . My own Lodgo , which contributes annually to our Charitios and succours privato cases by collections in Lodge on the spur of the moment , has no regular Benevolent Fund ! And a Jewish Lodge has one of nearly £ 2 , 000 ! A mine of charitable feeling exists , I am assured , among us , which is yet unexplored . Ways should bo found to turn it into channels of fertility . Bro . Gottheil has indicated one of them . Yours fraternally , G . A , C .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The question raised by Bro . Gottheil is one deserving tho greatest consideration of tho Fraternity , and certainly requires a large amount of deliberation ero any practical result can be arrived at . It is true there are many difficulties in tho way , and more particularly just now when there are so many approved
candidates , both boys and girls , for the April election , and so few vacancies ; this obstacle , at least , we hope soon to see partially , if not quite , removed by the increased accommodation already proposed . The other difficulties which present themselves , the House Committee of both institutions aro fully capable of overcoming , with the assistance and advice of at least one Jewish brother , who would bo
able to represent the Jewish brotherhood . I do not think it advisable to incorporate with our two institutions , Cuisine Master and Matron for Jewish children , the object would bo more easily and better accomplished by placing them out and defraying the cost , as was done in years gone by , before we could boast our present noble buildings . As to the " method" of raising the " nucleus" for such purpose ,
proposed by Bro . Gottheil , the present existing bye-laws of the Jewish Lodges Benevolent Fnnd would not permit ; this , however , could be remedied , and I , agreeing in the main with his proposition , will readily support his views when the timo comes for action , and I hope this correspondence may be the moaus of inducing the governing bodies to consider the advisability of extending the benefits of our institutions to the orphans of those Jewish brethren who belonged to a class more diffusive in their benevolence than any other . Yours fraternally , A CHRISTIAN BROTHER or A JEWISH LODGE .
Masonic Jurisprudence.
MASONIC JURISPRUDENCE .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The question propounded by W . M . in your issue of the 25 th ult ., is one on which there is , I know , a great diversity of opinion . TVli . it , however , does yonr correspondent mean by a "catch question passed in his Lodge by a majority whipped up for the purpose ? " Does he mean a motion suddenly made without
any notice having been given of it to every member of the Lodn-e ? If so , then I imagine he had a right , as W . M ., to have prevented its being disenssed , as any other President would havo done who saw an undue advantage was being taken . But as far as the confirmation of the minutes is concerned , I am one of those who consider that it extends only to the expression of opinion as to whether the minutes
read are a correct record of what has taken place , except , of course , where the Constitutions or the Bye-laws of any Lodge provide otherwise . The " catch motion " passed in W . M . ' s Lodge must therefore stand as part of the business transacted , but it is open , supposing it was passed without notice , to W . M . to whip up a majority and cancel it whenever he pleases . 30 th December 1875 . . A EEHKING W . M .
Answers To Correspondents
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
All Letters and communications must be addressed , to the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , 67 , Barbican , London , E . C . L . —The appointment of officers in a Lod ge rests entirely with tho Master of the Lodge . Tho Book of Constitutions shows the fiiec
clearly . The Master having been elected by the members of tho Lodge , and such election having been confirmed at the subsequent meeting , the W . M . is then empowered to appoint his officers ; tho Treasurer and Tyler aro elected in open Lodge , by show of hands , nnd nrp , invested , in open Lodge , by the W . M . on the night of installation .
Hor . LowAi- ' s Pir , ts ASD OISTJIRXT . —Thcso nrc the most convenient household remedies , for they are applicable for all purposes in . tho treatment of disease . In rheumatic and neuralgic complaints , tho application of tho Ointment to tho affected part is attended with the best resiits , aud the same may be said if it is used to tho surface of the chest regions , at tho liver -tomach , kidneys , or bowels , in congestion and inflammations , i the lungs ' , ' icart , liver , & e . In all ulcerations , scrofulous swelling arid sores ' his Ointment is the best remedy that can be used , and for all constitutional blood liseases , nervous weaknesses , loss of vigour , an i ini ' . 'a r- ' d iriii-gv ,- ; .-. in ' o .-r : •' u-c oE tho i'iUs Vvill snon brinjr about comp ' cle \\ - >' o- , ; i « ,,