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Bro. Perceval's Suggested Amendments.
able to rub along for two years without seeking help from the Lodge of Benevolence , they shonld be debarred from making any applieatin . for relief . It may bo the deceased left behind him a little something which enabled them to get on for tho said two years , or thoy may have had help from friends ; bnfc these fail thera at tho end of the period , and they suddenly find themselves without resources , while
a . sistat-.. from tho quarter in which they might have sought it after the death of tho breadwinner is denied thorn . They are , in fact , in a measure punished for having made it a point of getting on as long as they conld without applying to tho Fund . 1 see no reason why there shonld be any hard-and-fast line at all . It may safely be left to the Lodge of Benevolence to make tho necessary inquiries into the
truth of the petitioner's statements , and among those inquiries would certainly he one to ascertain why tho applicant had not applied earlier for relief . If this shonld bo answered satisfactorily , and the petition in all other respects is found correct , then I think . herf- iu no valid objection to granting or recommending such a sum ns mnv
be deemed adequate to meet the circumstances of tho case . I hohl that the administration of onr Benevolent Fund should bo hedged round by the fewest possible restrictions , and I hold this view becanse I have an abirling faith in the wisdom , experience , and discretion of the Lodge of Benevolence , which is nofc likely to bo prodigal of the funds entrusted to its charge . Fraternally yours , L . E . E .
Lodge Work And Lodges Of Instruction.
LODGE WORK AND LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I cannot do better than leave yonr correspondents Bros . Perceval and " Mars , " to fighfc the battle out . I agree with both , until we come to advanced education . Bro . Mars never studied Homer on the same form , even if he did
in the same school , as the Greek alphabet ; and we can never learn or study the more hidden mysteries of Nature and Science in our present Lodges of Instruction , which were established for the especial purpose of preparing and perfecting brethren in the necessary work of regular Lodges . These Institutions must remain as they are , or
their usefulness is gone . What we want is something beyond e-ood and effective working—that can only be brought about by brethren of superior abilities , who will give their time and employ their energies in forming a Lodge or Lodges where discussion and lectures ( Masonio , of course ) should be tbe chief attraction , and if the orators were few , the listeners would be many .
Yours fraternally , ALDERMAN . I oughfc to have said I can sympathise with Bro . "Mars" on one
point , viz ., Queen s English , and more especially when all the vowels are exasperated so emphatically . On these occasions I feel as though I had had the misfortune to sit on the business end of a tin tack .
Erratum.
ERRATUM .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR Sin and BROTHER . — In my article , " Review of a Curious Old Book , " in yours of 30 fch July , page 84 , near the bottom of the second column , yon named Noah ' s naughty boy , " Shem , " while in my MS . yon will find it written Cham , the name is so spelt by Bayle , and in
the Douay Bible , it is also spelt Cham ; but in the King James ' s Bible , it is spelt Haw . I , however , followed the spelling of the name as in Bayle . Any one acquainted with Hebrew will at once perceive the reason
for the variation . In the Hebrew the first letter in the said name has a guttural sound , but as there is no such sounding letter in the European alphabets , on the Continent the name is written Cham , bnt the English translators of the Bible , evidently mistook the letter , and so wrote the name Ham .
Yours fraternally , JACOB NORTON . Boston , U . S ., 16 th Aug . 1881 .
Bro. Massa And The Grand Treasurer.
BRO . MASSA AND THE GRAND TREASURER .
To t 7 ie Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAE SIR AND BROTHER , —All those Craftsmen who are acquainted with the facts of the disagreement between Bro . Massa and Colonel Creaton will be pleased with the announcement made by yon last week thafc the Grand Treasurer had withdrawn the " objectionable epithets" he had applied to Bro . Massa , —as you say , in a thoughtless
moment . Do you not think , however , that Bro . Colonel Creaton has been somewhat tardy in acknowledging he was wrong ? and would ifc not have been more graceful had he come to the conclusion that he had , in his capacity of Chairman , acted in an un-Masonic , if not arrogant , manner towards a brother Mason ? I am well aware the duties of a President are oftentimes of a very trying nature
but in the case before us they were undertaken voluntarily ; and Colonel Creaton ' s experience of his duties would lead us to expect him to be competent to uphold the dignity of his position—a position , by the bye , I , in common with others , think he is too often placed in . This is not the first instance with which I am acquainted where a President at a Masonio gathering has presumed npon his term ol brief authority ; but as yet , in the case to which I moro particularl y
Bro. Massa And The Grand Treasurer.
. Undo , tbe brother in question has not , I presnme , seen " the error if his ways , " as I have not heard of his tendering an apology for his gross misconduct . Yours fraternally , PEACE , BUT NOT WITHOUT HONOUR .
[ We insert trie above at the express wish of an esteemed correspondent , but the subject mnst now be allowed to drop . —Ed . F . C . ]
The Game Of Billiards.
THE GAME OF BILLIARDS .
\ MANCHESTER billiard-table manufacturer— Mr J . O'Brient \ - has embodied in his trade circular the following rather clever dissertation on the indoor game par excellence : — " Billiards , as a scientific pastime , may be called the epitome of life . Its votaries must possess the quick eye of the Ivnx ; the firm hand of the snrgeon ; the cool nerve of a hero ; the clear brain of a
logician ; the prompt judgment of a Solomon ; the great patience of Job ; and the good temper of an angel ! " And moreover , the noble game reminds us of" The Stage . —In the variety of its players , and the constant use of the Cue .
" Love . —By its choice of Partner , Love Games , and various Misses , and fcho Pretty Jenny , so often won by a gentle Kiss ! "War . —With its Canons , Balls , Long Shots , Shell ( s ) out , and Winning and Losing Hazards . " Racing . —With its Tips , Breaks , Handicaps , Matches and Wonderful Screws .
" Scenery . " —By ifc great expanse of Green Table Land , its m . < IHPS of Chalk , its Arctic Circle , its Pyramids , its frequent Quiet Pools , and Beautiful Spots . " Gaming . —By its Legs , Baulks , Flukes , Points , Marker , and runs on the Pocket .
" Repose . —Ry its easy Cushions , Level Bed , and Long Rests . " And , finally , of " British Pluck . —For every Player at Pool must allow his opponent a fair shot at him , and loses his life three times before he is considered dead . "
The Masonic Review gives considerable prominence to tbe so-called Grand Lodge of New South Wales to be recognised as an independent Masonic Body , and especially to an article which appeared in the SyctJiey Freemason , which calls itself its organ , and in which the District Grand
Master under the English Conafcifcnfcions is challenged to make good his assertion thafc the so-called Grand Lodge " was created by a few Lodges of one jurisdiction , and one or two of another , " and in the next place that it was so created " in the face of a majority of dissentient Lodges . "
This same Sydney Freemason , it may be remarked , takes onr London contemporary , the Freemason , to task for upholding this view , and the Australian Freemason for having hnd the audacity to reproduce onr neighbour ' s article in which that view was endorsed . Well , how stands the case ?
A reference to onr Grand Lodge Calendar will show that in New South Wales there are forty-two Lodges subordinate to fcho Grand Lodge of England , and we believe fchere are some six and twenty Scotch Lodges , and eight Irish Lodges which have been warranted by , and therefore owe
allegiance to the respective Grand Lodges of those countries . This gives a total of Lodges in the three jurisdictions amounting to seventy-six , and on the Sydney Freemason ' s own showing , at the establishment of the so-called Grand Lodge of New South Wales only eight Scottish
and five Irish Lodges took part , and one English Lodge has since given in its adhesion . Now if fourteen out of seventy-six Lodges all told does nofc constitute a minority , and a very small and insignificant minority into the bargain , then we must confess to being ignorant of tbe Eng lish
language . But , argues this most sapient editor oi the Sydney Freemason , it cannot be that the so-called Grand Lodge has been established " in the face of a majority of dissentient Lodges , " because no single Lodge has expressed dissent . Bnfc if sixty-two out of the seventy-six Lodges in the Colony stand entirely aloof from the movement , and
will have nothing whatever to do with it , what , in the name of common sense , does that amount to but dissentsilent dissent , if you like , hut all the morn impressive horn
its being silent . As for blan-img the English District Grand Master for issuing a circular to the Lodges under his authority , cautioning them against in any way countenancing the intrusive Grand Lodge , all we have to say on
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Bro. Perceval's Suggested Amendments.
able to rub along for two years without seeking help from the Lodge of Benevolence , they shonld be debarred from making any applieatin . for relief . It may bo the deceased left behind him a little something which enabled them to get on for tho said two years , or thoy may have had help from friends ; bnfc these fail thera at tho end of the period , and they suddenly find themselves without resources , while
a . sistat-.. from tho quarter in which they might have sought it after the death of tho breadwinner is denied thorn . They are , in fact , in a measure punished for having made it a point of getting on as long as they conld without applying to tho Fund . 1 see no reason why there shonld be any hard-and-fast line at all . It may safely be left to the Lodge of Benevolence to make tho necessary inquiries into the
truth of the petitioner's statements , and among those inquiries would certainly he one to ascertain why tho applicant had not applied earlier for relief . If this shonld bo answered satisfactorily , and the petition in all other respects is found correct , then I think . herf- iu no valid objection to granting or recommending such a sum ns mnv
be deemed adequate to meet the circumstances of tho case . I hohl that the administration of onr Benevolent Fund should bo hedged round by the fewest possible restrictions , and I hold this view becanse I have an abirling faith in the wisdom , experience , and discretion of the Lodge of Benevolence , which is nofc likely to bo prodigal of the funds entrusted to its charge . Fraternally yours , L . E . E .
Lodge Work And Lodges Of Instruction.
LODGE WORK AND LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I cannot do better than leave yonr correspondents Bros . Perceval and " Mars , " to fighfc the battle out . I agree with both , until we come to advanced education . Bro . Mars never studied Homer on the same form , even if he did
in the same school , as the Greek alphabet ; and we can never learn or study the more hidden mysteries of Nature and Science in our present Lodges of Instruction , which were established for the especial purpose of preparing and perfecting brethren in the necessary work of regular Lodges . These Institutions must remain as they are , or
their usefulness is gone . What we want is something beyond e-ood and effective working—that can only be brought about by brethren of superior abilities , who will give their time and employ their energies in forming a Lodge or Lodges where discussion and lectures ( Masonio , of course ) should be tbe chief attraction , and if the orators were few , the listeners would be many .
Yours fraternally , ALDERMAN . I oughfc to have said I can sympathise with Bro . "Mars" on one
point , viz ., Queen s English , and more especially when all the vowels are exasperated so emphatically . On these occasions I feel as though I had had the misfortune to sit on the business end of a tin tack .
Erratum.
ERRATUM .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR Sin and BROTHER . — In my article , " Review of a Curious Old Book , " in yours of 30 fch July , page 84 , near the bottom of the second column , yon named Noah ' s naughty boy , " Shem , " while in my MS . yon will find it written Cham , the name is so spelt by Bayle , and in
the Douay Bible , it is also spelt Cham ; but in the King James ' s Bible , it is spelt Haw . I , however , followed the spelling of the name as in Bayle . Any one acquainted with Hebrew will at once perceive the reason
for the variation . In the Hebrew the first letter in the said name has a guttural sound , but as there is no such sounding letter in the European alphabets , on the Continent the name is written Cham , bnt the English translators of the Bible , evidently mistook the letter , and so wrote the name Ham .
Yours fraternally , JACOB NORTON . Boston , U . S ., 16 th Aug . 1881 .
Bro. Massa And The Grand Treasurer.
BRO . MASSA AND THE GRAND TREASURER .
To t 7 ie Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAE SIR AND BROTHER , —All those Craftsmen who are acquainted with the facts of the disagreement between Bro . Massa and Colonel Creaton will be pleased with the announcement made by yon last week thafc the Grand Treasurer had withdrawn the " objectionable epithets" he had applied to Bro . Massa , —as you say , in a thoughtless
moment . Do you not think , however , that Bro . Colonel Creaton has been somewhat tardy in acknowledging he was wrong ? and would ifc not have been more graceful had he come to the conclusion that he had , in his capacity of Chairman , acted in an un-Masonic , if not arrogant , manner towards a brother Mason ? I am well aware the duties of a President are oftentimes of a very trying nature
but in the case before us they were undertaken voluntarily ; and Colonel Creaton ' s experience of his duties would lead us to expect him to be competent to uphold the dignity of his position—a position , by the bye , I , in common with others , think he is too often placed in . This is not the first instance with which I am acquainted where a President at a Masonio gathering has presumed npon his term ol brief authority ; but as yet , in the case to which I moro particularl y
Bro. Massa And The Grand Treasurer.
. Undo , tbe brother in question has not , I presnme , seen " the error if his ways , " as I have not heard of his tendering an apology for his gross misconduct . Yours fraternally , PEACE , BUT NOT WITHOUT HONOUR .
[ We insert trie above at the express wish of an esteemed correspondent , but the subject mnst now be allowed to drop . —Ed . F . C . ]
The Game Of Billiards.
THE GAME OF BILLIARDS .
\ MANCHESTER billiard-table manufacturer— Mr J . O'Brient \ - has embodied in his trade circular the following rather clever dissertation on the indoor game par excellence : — " Billiards , as a scientific pastime , may be called the epitome of life . Its votaries must possess the quick eye of the Ivnx ; the firm hand of the snrgeon ; the cool nerve of a hero ; the clear brain of a
logician ; the prompt judgment of a Solomon ; the great patience of Job ; and the good temper of an angel ! " And moreover , the noble game reminds us of" The Stage . —In the variety of its players , and the constant use of the Cue .
" Love . —By its choice of Partner , Love Games , and various Misses , and fcho Pretty Jenny , so often won by a gentle Kiss ! "War . —With its Canons , Balls , Long Shots , Shell ( s ) out , and Winning and Losing Hazards . " Racing . —With its Tips , Breaks , Handicaps , Matches and Wonderful Screws .
" Scenery . " —By ifc great expanse of Green Table Land , its m . < IHPS of Chalk , its Arctic Circle , its Pyramids , its frequent Quiet Pools , and Beautiful Spots . " Gaming . —By its Legs , Baulks , Flukes , Points , Marker , and runs on the Pocket .
" Repose . —Ry its easy Cushions , Level Bed , and Long Rests . " And , finally , of " British Pluck . —For every Player at Pool must allow his opponent a fair shot at him , and loses his life three times before he is considered dead . "
The Masonic Review gives considerable prominence to tbe so-called Grand Lodge of New South Wales to be recognised as an independent Masonic Body , and especially to an article which appeared in the SyctJiey Freemason , which calls itself its organ , and in which the District Grand
Master under the English Conafcifcnfcions is challenged to make good his assertion thafc the so-called Grand Lodge " was created by a few Lodges of one jurisdiction , and one or two of another , " and in the next place that it was so created " in the face of a majority of dissentient Lodges . "
This same Sydney Freemason , it may be remarked , takes onr London contemporary , the Freemason , to task for upholding this view , and the Australian Freemason for having hnd the audacity to reproduce onr neighbour ' s article in which that view was endorsed . Well , how stands the case ?
A reference to onr Grand Lodge Calendar will show that in New South Wales there are forty-two Lodges subordinate to fcho Grand Lodge of England , and we believe fchere are some six and twenty Scotch Lodges , and eight Irish Lodges which have been warranted by , and therefore owe
allegiance to the respective Grand Lodges of those countries . This gives a total of Lodges in the three jurisdictions amounting to seventy-six , and on the Sydney Freemason ' s own showing , at the establishment of the so-called Grand Lodge of New South Wales only eight Scottish
and five Irish Lodges took part , and one English Lodge has since given in its adhesion . Now if fourteen out of seventy-six Lodges all told does nofc constitute a minority , and a very small and insignificant minority into the bargain , then we must confess to being ignorant of tbe Eng lish
language . But , argues this most sapient editor oi the Sydney Freemason , it cannot be that the so-called Grand Lodge has been established " in the face of a majority of dissentient Lodges , " because no single Lodge has expressed dissent . Bnfc if sixty-two out of the seventy-six Lodges in the Colony stand entirely aloof from the movement , and
will have nothing whatever to do with it , what , in the name of common sense , does that amount to but dissentsilent dissent , if you like , hut all the morn impressive horn
its being silent . As for blan-img the English District Grand Master for issuing a circular to the Lodges under his authority , cautioning them against in any way countenancing the intrusive Grand Lodge , all we have to say on