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Masonic Charity Work In Herefordshire.
MASONIC CHARITY WORK IN HEREFORDSHIRE .
UNTIL the year 1878 , says the Hereford Journal , it appears the Province of Herefordshire was somewhat noted in the Masonic world for the smallness of the sums it had contributed to tha Institutions
ot the Order , although several Herefordshire children had been boarded and educated in the Masonic Schools , and some of the ancient local brethren and their widows had for many years received annuities
from the Benevolent Institution . In the year referred to , Bro . Wm . Earle , during his Mastership of the Palladian Lodge , Hereford , took the preliminary steps towards forming a Local Association to aid the Charities . He has since continued the Honorary Secretaryship of this Association , which has been the means of sending a total of £ 661 10 s to the three
Institutions during the eleven years of its existence . This sum has been divided between the Charities , in the following proportions : — -To the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution £ 24110 s ( Male Fund £ 115 10 s , Widows' Fund £ 126 ) , to the Boys' School £ 236 5 s , and to the Girls' School £ 183 15 s .
We will not take to ourselves the entire credit of having brought about this change , which has taken place in this and other Masonic Provinces during the period of our existence , but those of our readers who knew us at the time to which we have just referred will agree that some share of the credit attached to this improved state of affairs in Herefordshire is due
to our efforts . Suffice it to say , however the change may have been brought about , we are delighted to think that increased and systematic exertions are being made in this Province , with the object of raising money for the principal Charity Funds of the Order , and we hope that the Association inaugurated by Bro . Earle , and so successfully carried on under
his Secretaryship , may continue for all time , and that it may increase year by year , both in usefulness and local estimation . In considering the value of the work performed by this Association it is well to remember that the Province of Herefordshire is composed of but five Lodges , and one of them only dates back to the beginning of 1888 , so that , for the greater part of the period
during which the Association has been at work there have been but four Lodges from which to draw supplies . An average of contributions , therefore , of £ 60 per annum from the members of this Association to the three Charities is a most gratifying result , and one which will compare favourably with what has been done in other parts of the kingdom . But , as
we may judge from the Beport , presented at the Twelfth Annual Meeting , held at the Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford , on Monday , 29 th ult ., the Committee are not yet satisfied at what is being done , for they express the wish that all the brethren in the Province , especially those holding Provincial or
Masonic Charity Work In Herefordshire.
Lodge rank , would consider it their duty to obtain at least one Life Subscribership in a Masonic Institution , and they venture to hope that the Masters , Past Masters , Officers and Brethren of the five Lodges of the Province will be good enough to aid in increasing the number of subscribers to the Association , in order that the ancient Province of
Herefordshire may occupy a creditable position in the annual l-eports issued from the Masonic Institutions . No doubt much more will be done through this Association in years to come than has been achieved in the past , and not only will the great Charities benefit in a pecuniary way , but the Masons
of the district will also reap an advantage , in a greater number of votes and an increase of accommodation for those in their midst who may unfortunately require assistance from their fellows . Judging from the remarks in the paper to which we have referred above , we may conclude that one of the causes that led to the formation of the Association
was the feeling that the Masons of Herefordshire were taking benefits from the Institutions , but were not giving corresponding advantages in return . We should be very sorry to think that the benevolence of the Masonic Order was disbursed strictly on the quid pro quo principle , but , on the other hand , it hardly seems fair for the brethren of one district to
perform the lion's share of the work , and those of another district take the best part of the benefits ; yet such has been the experience of years gone by , and such is really the case to-day . One section of the Craft subscribes much more liberally than another , and it almost seems the prizes are distributed in
inverse ratio to the amount ol subscriptions ; at any rate , those who do the most get very far short of their share of the returns . How long this state of affairs is likely to continue , or how it is to be altered , we are not in a position to say , but we hail with delight such an experience as we are this week able to record in connection with the Province of
Herefordshire , the Craftsmen ol which have admitted their shortcomings , and have taken the very best means in their power of remedying for the future their neglect in the past . We hope the example they have set may be followed elsewhere , wherever it is needed .
Reply To Bro. Hughan's "Speculative Masonry."
REPLY TO BRO . HUGHAN'S " SPECULATIVE MASONRY . "
BY BRO . JACOB NORTON . BROTHER HUGHAN'S method of argument for bolstering up Elias Ashmole as a " true blue " Mason may convince an unwary reader , or one who had not read in tne number ot the
my paper , previous FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ( viz . 29 th Jane ) . To an experienced reader , however , it must be evident that the splurge he makes about the meaning of the word " speculative , " and
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Masonic Charity Work In Herefordshire.
MASONIC CHARITY WORK IN HEREFORDSHIRE .
UNTIL the year 1878 , says the Hereford Journal , it appears the Province of Herefordshire was somewhat noted in the Masonic world for the smallness of the sums it had contributed to tha Institutions
ot the Order , although several Herefordshire children had been boarded and educated in the Masonic Schools , and some of the ancient local brethren and their widows had for many years received annuities
from the Benevolent Institution . In the year referred to , Bro . Wm . Earle , during his Mastership of the Palladian Lodge , Hereford , took the preliminary steps towards forming a Local Association to aid the Charities . He has since continued the Honorary Secretaryship of this Association , which has been the means of sending a total of £ 661 10 s to the three
Institutions during the eleven years of its existence . This sum has been divided between the Charities , in the following proportions : — -To the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution £ 24110 s ( Male Fund £ 115 10 s , Widows' Fund £ 126 ) , to the Boys' School £ 236 5 s , and to the Girls' School £ 183 15 s .
We will not take to ourselves the entire credit of having brought about this change , which has taken place in this and other Masonic Provinces during the period of our existence , but those of our readers who knew us at the time to which we have just referred will agree that some share of the credit attached to this improved state of affairs in Herefordshire is due
to our efforts . Suffice it to say , however the change may have been brought about , we are delighted to think that increased and systematic exertions are being made in this Province , with the object of raising money for the principal Charity Funds of the Order , and we hope that the Association inaugurated by Bro . Earle , and so successfully carried on under
his Secretaryship , may continue for all time , and that it may increase year by year , both in usefulness and local estimation . In considering the value of the work performed by this Association it is well to remember that the Province of Herefordshire is composed of but five Lodges , and one of them only dates back to the beginning of 1888 , so that , for the greater part of the period
during which the Association has been at work there have been but four Lodges from which to draw supplies . An average of contributions , therefore , of £ 60 per annum from the members of this Association to the three Charities is a most gratifying result , and one which will compare favourably with what has been done in other parts of the kingdom . But , as
we may judge from the Beport , presented at the Twelfth Annual Meeting , held at the Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford , on Monday , 29 th ult ., the Committee are not yet satisfied at what is being done , for they express the wish that all the brethren in the Province , especially those holding Provincial or
Masonic Charity Work In Herefordshire.
Lodge rank , would consider it their duty to obtain at least one Life Subscribership in a Masonic Institution , and they venture to hope that the Masters , Past Masters , Officers and Brethren of the five Lodges of the Province will be good enough to aid in increasing the number of subscribers to the Association , in order that the ancient Province of
Herefordshire may occupy a creditable position in the annual l-eports issued from the Masonic Institutions . No doubt much more will be done through this Association in years to come than has been achieved in the past , and not only will the great Charities benefit in a pecuniary way , but the Masons
of the district will also reap an advantage , in a greater number of votes and an increase of accommodation for those in their midst who may unfortunately require assistance from their fellows . Judging from the remarks in the paper to which we have referred above , we may conclude that one of the causes that led to the formation of the Association
was the feeling that the Masons of Herefordshire were taking benefits from the Institutions , but were not giving corresponding advantages in return . We should be very sorry to think that the benevolence of the Masonic Order was disbursed strictly on the quid pro quo principle , but , on the other hand , it hardly seems fair for the brethren of one district to
perform the lion's share of the work , and those of another district take the best part of the benefits ; yet such has been the experience of years gone by , and such is really the case to-day . One section of the Craft subscribes much more liberally than another , and it almost seems the prizes are distributed in
inverse ratio to the amount ol subscriptions ; at any rate , those who do the most get very far short of their share of the returns . How long this state of affairs is likely to continue , or how it is to be altered , we are not in a position to say , but we hail with delight such an experience as we are this week able to record in connection with the Province of
Herefordshire , the Craftsmen ol which have admitted their shortcomings , and have taken the very best means in their power of remedying for the future their neglect in the past . We hope the example they have set may be followed elsewhere , wherever it is needed .
Reply To Bro. Hughan's "Speculative Masonry."
REPLY TO BRO . HUGHAN'S " SPECULATIVE MASONRY . "
BY BRO . JACOB NORTON . BROTHER HUGHAN'S method of argument for bolstering up Elias Ashmole as a " true blue " Mason may convince an unwary reader , or one who had not read in tne number ot the
my paper , previous FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ( viz . 29 th Jane ) . To an experienced reader , however , it must be evident that the splurge he makes about the meaning of the word " speculative , " and