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The Queen's Commemoration.
THE QUEEN'S COMMEMORATION .
WITHOUT wishing to in any way check the flow of subscriptions from members of the Masonic Order ia aid of the Prince of Wales's scheme to benefit the London Hospitals , as a means of commemorating the long reign of Her Majesty the Queen , we may at least sound
a note of warning , and point out that " Charity begins at home , " ere any special Masonic Fund is started to assist in the general work of Hospital maintenance . No doubt there are many enthusiastically loyal Freemasons who are
ready and willing to second any suggestion of the Grand Master to advance the cause of charity , and this will no doubt be particularly the case in connection with the great project the Prince of Wales has launched to secure for the
London Hospitals a regular fund of annual subscriptions , but these worthy Brethren might first of all consider the claims of the three Masonic Institutions for an augmentation of income under this particular heading , before pledging
themselves , or asking their Lodges to do so , in support of the bolder scheme—which , appealing as it does to the community at large , may safely be left for general support , rather than be allowed to monopolise particular sections of
benevolence during this most auspicious year , or even interfere with the ordinary flow of benevolence so as to create a deficiency in one quarter as a set-off against an increase in another .
We dp not desire it to be understood that we look with greedy eyes on the benevolence of our Lodges devoted to outside objects ; no doubt many sums will bo collected at Masonic meetings , or voted from Lodge Funds , in support
of the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund for London , and we shall be as pleased as anyone to see these amounts helping to swell the huge total then will doubtless be raisedprovided they are the outcome of individual effort and exertion .
What we particularly object to is the making of a special Masonic appeal , or the creation of an official Masonic Fund for the purpose—such as was suggested at the installation meeting of the St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 ,
where it was decided to approach the Grand Master " with a view , to inaugurate a special Masonic Fund for the relief of Metropolitan Hospitals , " and the Secretary was directed to write to the Grand Secretary on the subject .
As we have already said , Brethren might first of all consider the claims of the three Masonic Institutions . for an augmentation of income in the direction of annual subscriptions , before devoting themselves . as a body to the
wider scheme , and we believe the Grand Master would recognise any united action on the part of the Craft in this direction as part , and parcel of his own project , and it might even be arranged that any special amounts
received from the Masonic Brotherhood should be acknowledged in the general total , and specially set aside for the Masonic Institutions ; or , if such a " bargain" would be contrary to the spirit or intention of the Grand Master
The Queen's Commemoration.
and those associated with him , some equally efficient method might be devised to bring about the result we suggest . It has always been a matter of surprise to many , and regret to many others , that the three Institutions of English
Freemasonry are so badly off in the matter of regular annual subscriptions ; and we have frequently expressed the opinion that something might well be done to bring about a change in this particular , for no matter how regularly the
Craft may have hitherto answered to the special annual appeals on behalf of the three Funds , there is no gainsaying the fact that the continued flow of success may be checked at any moment , and then the Craft would more
readily recognise what had been lost by neglect of this all important item of regular and permanent income . In fact , all the arguments adduced by the Prince of Wales and those who are supporting him in connection with the
general Hospitals of London apply with equal force to the Masonic Institutions , which , if not in quite so bad a way as some of the other Funds in an all round way , are worse off than the majority of them in the particular item of
Annual Subscriptions , and this being so it seems to us a splendid opportunity presents itself at the present moment , to not only commemorate the sixtieth year of Her Majesty ' s reign and indirectly support the great project of the Grand
Master in association with that event , but also to do a lasting service to the great Funds of Masonic Benevolence , which have long suffered from the want of a substantial income in the form of Annual Subscriptions .
The vote of the St . Michael's Lodge having been given to the project there submitted by Bro . Colley , and the subject having been referred to Grand Lodge , we may expect an answer of a more or less authoritative character .
We can but hope no encouragement will be offered by those at the head of the Craft to the proposal set forth by the vote of this Lodge , which , we believe , would prove detrimental to the best interests of Freemasonry . We do not see so
much objection to the course adopted by Bro . Oscar Barrett , wken presiding at the installation meeting of the Drury Lane Lodge , in sending the Charity box round the table ,
with the intimation that the subscriptions are not to exceed one shilling each , except that the result of such a collection would be but a very meagre tribute from . Freemasonry .
We think the Craft might well undertake to follow the example set by the Grand Master , and make a special effort at this particular occasion , but instead of devoting the result to the general fund , make the matter a purely Masonic one ,
and let the three Institutions reap the benefit year by year in the future , just as the Grand Master of England is hoping to do in the case of the Metropolitan Hospitals . We are not advocating any selfish action , but indirectly helping
the cause by asking for the Masonic Chanties the means of continuing their own particular good work , and thereby , it may be , relieving some of the other Benevolent Funds of the metropolis , which , in the ordinary way , will be included among the recipients of the Prince of Wales Fund .
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The Queen's Commemoration.
THE QUEEN'S COMMEMORATION .
WITHOUT wishing to in any way check the flow of subscriptions from members of the Masonic Order ia aid of the Prince of Wales's scheme to benefit the London Hospitals , as a means of commemorating the long reign of Her Majesty the Queen , we may at least sound
a note of warning , and point out that " Charity begins at home , " ere any special Masonic Fund is started to assist in the general work of Hospital maintenance . No doubt there are many enthusiastically loyal Freemasons who are
ready and willing to second any suggestion of the Grand Master to advance the cause of charity , and this will no doubt be particularly the case in connection with the great project the Prince of Wales has launched to secure for the
London Hospitals a regular fund of annual subscriptions , but these worthy Brethren might first of all consider the claims of the three Masonic Institutions for an augmentation of income under this particular heading , before pledging
themselves , or asking their Lodges to do so , in support of the bolder scheme—which , appealing as it does to the community at large , may safely be left for general support , rather than be allowed to monopolise particular sections of
benevolence during this most auspicious year , or even interfere with the ordinary flow of benevolence so as to create a deficiency in one quarter as a set-off against an increase in another .
We dp not desire it to be understood that we look with greedy eyes on the benevolence of our Lodges devoted to outside objects ; no doubt many sums will bo collected at Masonic meetings , or voted from Lodge Funds , in support
of the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund for London , and we shall be as pleased as anyone to see these amounts helping to swell the huge total then will doubtless be raisedprovided they are the outcome of individual effort and exertion .
What we particularly object to is the making of a special Masonic appeal , or the creation of an official Masonic Fund for the purpose—such as was suggested at the installation meeting of the St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 ,
where it was decided to approach the Grand Master " with a view , to inaugurate a special Masonic Fund for the relief of Metropolitan Hospitals , " and the Secretary was directed to write to the Grand Secretary on the subject .
As we have already said , Brethren might first of all consider the claims of the three Masonic Institutions . for an augmentation of income in the direction of annual subscriptions , before devoting themselves . as a body to the
wider scheme , and we believe the Grand Master would recognise any united action on the part of the Craft in this direction as part , and parcel of his own project , and it might even be arranged that any special amounts
received from the Masonic Brotherhood should be acknowledged in the general total , and specially set aside for the Masonic Institutions ; or , if such a " bargain" would be contrary to the spirit or intention of the Grand Master
The Queen's Commemoration.
and those associated with him , some equally efficient method might be devised to bring about the result we suggest . It has always been a matter of surprise to many , and regret to many others , that the three Institutions of English
Freemasonry are so badly off in the matter of regular annual subscriptions ; and we have frequently expressed the opinion that something might well be done to bring about a change in this particular , for no matter how regularly the
Craft may have hitherto answered to the special annual appeals on behalf of the three Funds , there is no gainsaying the fact that the continued flow of success may be checked at any moment , and then the Craft would more
readily recognise what had been lost by neglect of this all important item of regular and permanent income . In fact , all the arguments adduced by the Prince of Wales and those who are supporting him in connection with the
general Hospitals of London apply with equal force to the Masonic Institutions , which , if not in quite so bad a way as some of the other Funds in an all round way , are worse off than the majority of them in the particular item of
Annual Subscriptions , and this being so it seems to us a splendid opportunity presents itself at the present moment , to not only commemorate the sixtieth year of Her Majesty ' s reign and indirectly support the great project of the Grand
Master in association with that event , but also to do a lasting service to the great Funds of Masonic Benevolence , which have long suffered from the want of a substantial income in the form of Annual Subscriptions .
The vote of the St . Michael's Lodge having been given to the project there submitted by Bro . Colley , and the subject having been referred to Grand Lodge , we may expect an answer of a more or less authoritative character .
We can but hope no encouragement will be offered by those at the head of the Craft to the proposal set forth by the vote of this Lodge , which , we believe , would prove detrimental to the best interests of Freemasonry . We do not see so
much objection to the course adopted by Bro . Oscar Barrett , wken presiding at the installation meeting of the Drury Lane Lodge , in sending the Charity box round the table ,
with the intimation that the subscriptions are not to exceed one shilling each , except that the result of such a collection would be but a very meagre tribute from . Freemasonry .
We think the Craft might well undertake to follow the example set by the Grand Master , and make a special effort at this particular occasion , but instead of devoting the result to the general fund , make the matter a purely Masonic one ,
and let the three Institutions reap the benefit year by year in the future , just as the Grand Master of England is hoping to do in the case of the Metropolitan Hospitals . We are not advocating any selfish action , but indirectly helping
the cause by asking for the Masonic Chanties the means of continuing their own particular good work , and thereby , it may be , relieving some of the other Benevolent Funds of the metropolis , which , in the ordinary way , will be included among the recipients of the Prince of Wales Fund .