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Crazy And Partizan Masonic Writers.
they can do is to provide at once one or more lunatic asylums for these unfortunate brethren . But , before finishing the subject of Masonic irrationals , I must give an equally ridiculous specimen of anti-Masonic reasoning . A work called " Isis Unveiled , " by a lady with
a long Russian name was published several years ago , in which I found extracts from fche late Bro . Leon Hyneman ' s book on the Grand Lodge of York , also from Bro . Yarker ' s writings , & c . & c . The lady was also acquainted with more or less Masonic exposes , and consequently regarded herself
as a well-posted Masonic authority . She evidently believes in fche high degree theories , viz ., that the origin of Masonry was due to sun worship , and she therefore came to the conclnsion that King Solomon was a myth , but it merely signifies the sun . Thus : Sol is the sun , Orn
is the sun , and On also means sun . So , therefore , that imaginary individual was named by Masons as their Grand Master . Now , I admit , that her ladyship ' s ingenuity equals that of our Doctors Oliver , Mackey , Morris , and a
host of ofcher Masonic luminaries ; but , unfortunately , the King ' s Hebrew name was not Solomon , but Shlomoh , which in Hebrew may signify peace ; but I cannot understand how Shlomoh can in any way be tortured or twisted into an allusion to the sun . BOSTON , U . S ., Wth December 1882 .
HO -I OWA- ' S Oi ____ mT AND Pitts . —Coughs , Influenza . —The soothing properties of these medicaments rentier them well worthy of trial in . all _ i . eases ot tho lungs . In common colds and influenza the Pills taken internally , and mo Ointment rubbed externally , are exceedingly efficacious . When influenza is epidemic this treatment is easiest , safest , and surest . Holloway ' s Pills . ¦ nd Ointment . purify the blood , remove all obstructions to its free circulation i ine
-rongn nings , relievo the ore . gorged air tubes , and render respiration tree without reducing the strength , irritating the nerves , or depressing tlie spirits . Such are the ready means of saving suffering when afflicted with colds , cougns , bronchitis , and other complaints by which so many are seriously and permanently afflicted in most countries .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must hear the name an I address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . — : o : —
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOB BOYS . To the " Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONIC , E . DEAR SIR , —I was pained and grieved to see , in yonr issue of the 13 th of January , thafc a gentleman (?) signing himself " S . X . " has been making accusations against the officials of the Boys' School at Wood Green . I was educated there for a period of seven and
a-half years , two or three years of which time I was taught by Dr . Morris , and I can safely say that never during thafc time did I receive anything but kindness from either Masters or Matron . If a boy was not happy there , he had only himself to thank . I would not
have troubled you , Sir , -with this short letter , but I feel deeply fche wrong that has been done Dr . Morris and all the Masters under him , £ "_ . £ » , . ifc a daty to P rotesfc against such false statements as •- fc > . A . brings forward .
Behove me , Dear Sir , Tours obediently , 14 th January 1883 . "AN OLD BOY "
Masonic Benevolence In 1882.
MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1882 .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I quite agree with you that the views expressed by "Q ., » in his letter of the Sth inst ,, are reasonable , and void of all exaggeration , and I am glad he has succeeded in eliciting Jrotn yon a certain measure of approval . As he shows clearly enough , the Craft at this present moment stands committed to an annnal
expenditure very largely in excess of £ 30 , 000 , and a very large portion ot this liabilit y has been incurred within the lasfc few years . Additional accommodation has been provided at our Schools , and the number of pnpils has been largely increased . So in the case of the ¦ Benevolent Institution ; there are not only more annuitants on each fund , but the annuities they receive are greater . Thafc notwithstand .
ing these formidable increases , all three Institntions shonld have been able to add to their investments speaks volumes for the care , energy , and abilit y with which they have been managed . But ifc seems to mo , as I fancy it does to you and your correspondent , that tor some time to come we should rest content with what has been aone , and is promised to be done in the case of the Girls' and Boys ' institutions , ancl that no further increase should be undertaken in any of the threo Charities until their respective permanent incomes nf ll m , arKel - augmented . This is especially necessary in respect ra the Wood Green Institution , which has not even enough , in the nape of interest and grants , to cover its working expenses . There
Masonic Benevolence In 1882.
are , no doubt , many who will take what " Q . " describes indirectly as the popular view , ancl will suggest that further pupils shall be taken on at tho earliest possible opportunity in the Boys' School , beoanso the number of applicants is so vastly greater than the number of vacancies . These brethren , however , appear to me to lose sifi-hfc of one fact I have noticed , namely , that as the strength of the School
increases , so also does the number of thoso who seek its benefits . The same remark will apply to the Benevolent Institution , notwith standing that , as Bro . Terry pointed out only tho other day , it is paying away £ 11 , 600 in annuities as against £ 2 , 000 twenty years ago . There is another point which deserves mention . Very many of our
Provinces have Chanty Associations of their own , ancl yet tho pressure on the funds of the principal Institutions shows no sign of diminution . I am aware the benefits dispensed by these local associations are on a limited scale , yefc some relief to the central associations should have resulted , and I have not come across tho brother who has been able to trace any . Bo this as ifc may , the
questions to be considered ara worth noting . Are wo to go on adding to our responsibilities , leaving their fulfilment to the chance of raising tho necessary funds by voluntary subscriptions ; or , shall we rest awhile , till we have larger funds at our disposal without being compelled to trust to such chances ? Tbe latter seems to be the safer , and , therefore , tho policy , for some years to come . Fraternally yours , SLOW AND SURE .
Masonic Literature.
MASONIC LITERATURE .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Allow me also to congratulate you on the new star , yon have made , aud to express a hope that the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE may long continue to be a representative of the Craft . Had you brought yonr labours to a close at the end of last year , as some inclined to think yon proposed doing , it would
have been a sad blow to Masonio periodical literature in this country . Competition between rival journals is good all round , in Masonry as in all things else . Greater energy , and ifc may likewise well happen , greater ability , are brought to bear on the production of the regularbudget of new . Greater care is taken with the leading articles , and the views they express , for the simple reason that anything eccentric
or injudicious is sure to meet with sharp and instant , albeit , I allow , good-natured criticism . In short , where there are rival journals , each feels ifc necessary to put its best foot forward and keep it there , but where one only is in the field it can do pretty much as it likes . There is one particular in which the CHRONICLE would have been sadly missed had ifc nofc continued its labours . From the very outset
of its career it has made an especial point of furnishing the fullest possible particulars in connection with our Charitable Institntions . It started the idea of carefully analysing the subscriptions , nofc with a view to establishing invidious comparisons between this and thafc Lodge or Province , but in order to promote amongst them a healthy spirit of emulation , and so in the end benefit the Charities . At the outset fche purpose with which these analytical articles were written
was nofc perhaps fully understood , but , as time went on , the anxiety evinced by individual brethren or stewards to have any clerical or other error corrected must , in my opinion , ' be regarded as conclusive evidence of the interest taken in the analyses , and the services they were the means of rendering to the Institutions . This fact should of itself enlist the sympathy and snpport of fche whole Craffc in Engjand . Faithfully and fraternally yours , L . C . S .
It is impossible to walk any distance in the streets of London , but especially in the main , thoroughfares , without coming to the conclusion that , owing to the nature and variety of the pavements in use , there is a terrible strain on the powers of all working horses , ancl , as a consequence ,
that in the course of every succeeding twelvemonths , there must be an immense waste of horse life . Any invention that will appreciably diminish this waste must be looked upon aa a benefit , and it is our belief that the patent horse-shoe , manufactured by Messrs . Bidder and Rowley ,
of 14 Blandfordstreet , Portman-square , is admirabl y calculated to satisfy the public need in this respect . Even if it were more costly than the shoe in ordinary use , it would still be well worthy of general adoption , as the terrible wear and tear to which horses are subject must be
vastly more expensive in the long run . The great feature of Messrs . Bidder and Rowley ' s shoe is , that it is practically always roughed , ancl , consequently , that it enables the animal , all weathers , to get a firm grip of the pavement , whether granite , wood , or asphalte . Moreover , it involves no extra
expense in the manufacture , no extra appliances in the shape of pads , screws , spikes , & c . Lastly , it has been tried very extensively , and , in all cases , has been found to answer its purpose of reducing the strain on the horse to a
minimum . Military men , veterinary surgeons , farriers , and owners of horses , bear uniform testimony to this fact , and fully justify their strong recommendations in favour of its general adoption .
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Crazy And Partizan Masonic Writers.
they can do is to provide at once one or more lunatic asylums for these unfortunate brethren . But , before finishing the subject of Masonic irrationals , I must give an equally ridiculous specimen of anti-Masonic reasoning . A work called " Isis Unveiled , " by a lady with
a long Russian name was published several years ago , in which I found extracts from fche late Bro . Leon Hyneman ' s book on the Grand Lodge of York , also from Bro . Yarker ' s writings , & c . & c . The lady was also acquainted with more or less Masonic exposes , and consequently regarded herself
as a well-posted Masonic authority . She evidently believes in fche high degree theories , viz ., that the origin of Masonry was due to sun worship , and she therefore came to the conclnsion that King Solomon was a myth , but it merely signifies the sun . Thus : Sol is the sun , Orn
is the sun , and On also means sun . So , therefore , that imaginary individual was named by Masons as their Grand Master . Now , I admit , that her ladyship ' s ingenuity equals that of our Doctors Oliver , Mackey , Morris , and a
host of ofcher Masonic luminaries ; but , unfortunately , the King ' s Hebrew name was not Solomon , but Shlomoh , which in Hebrew may signify peace ; but I cannot understand how Shlomoh can in any way be tortured or twisted into an allusion to the sun . BOSTON , U . S ., Wth December 1882 .
HO -I OWA- ' S Oi ____ mT AND Pitts . —Coughs , Influenza . —The soothing properties of these medicaments rentier them well worthy of trial in . all _ i . eases ot tho lungs . In common colds and influenza the Pills taken internally , and mo Ointment rubbed externally , are exceedingly efficacious . When influenza is epidemic this treatment is easiest , safest , and surest . Holloway ' s Pills . ¦ nd Ointment . purify the blood , remove all obstructions to its free circulation i ine
-rongn nings , relievo the ore . gorged air tubes , and render respiration tree without reducing the strength , irritating the nerves , or depressing tlie spirits . Such are the ready means of saving suffering when afflicted with colds , cougns , bronchitis , and other complaints by which so many are seriously and permanently afflicted in most countries .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must hear the name an I address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . — : o : —
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOB BOYS . To the " Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONIC , E . DEAR SIR , —I was pained and grieved to see , in yonr issue of the 13 th of January , thafc a gentleman (?) signing himself " S . X . " has been making accusations against the officials of the Boys' School at Wood Green . I was educated there for a period of seven and
a-half years , two or three years of which time I was taught by Dr . Morris , and I can safely say that never during thafc time did I receive anything but kindness from either Masters or Matron . If a boy was not happy there , he had only himself to thank . I would not
have troubled you , Sir , -with this short letter , but I feel deeply fche wrong that has been done Dr . Morris and all the Masters under him , £ "_ . £ » , . ifc a daty to P rotesfc against such false statements as •- fc > . A . brings forward .
Behove me , Dear Sir , Tours obediently , 14 th January 1883 . "AN OLD BOY "
Masonic Benevolence In 1882.
MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1882 .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I quite agree with you that the views expressed by "Q ., » in his letter of the Sth inst ,, are reasonable , and void of all exaggeration , and I am glad he has succeeded in eliciting Jrotn yon a certain measure of approval . As he shows clearly enough , the Craft at this present moment stands committed to an annnal
expenditure very largely in excess of £ 30 , 000 , and a very large portion ot this liabilit y has been incurred within the lasfc few years . Additional accommodation has been provided at our Schools , and the number of pnpils has been largely increased . So in the case of the ¦ Benevolent Institution ; there are not only more annuitants on each fund , but the annuities they receive are greater . Thafc notwithstand .
ing these formidable increases , all three Institntions shonld have been able to add to their investments speaks volumes for the care , energy , and abilit y with which they have been managed . But ifc seems to mo , as I fancy it does to you and your correspondent , that tor some time to come we should rest content with what has been aone , and is promised to be done in the case of the Girls' and Boys ' institutions , ancl that no further increase should be undertaken in any of the threo Charities until their respective permanent incomes nf ll m , arKel - augmented . This is especially necessary in respect ra the Wood Green Institution , which has not even enough , in the nape of interest and grants , to cover its working expenses . There
Masonic Benevolence In 1882.
are , no doubt , many who will take what " Q . " describes indirectly as the popular view , ancl will suggest that further pupils shall be taken on at tho earliest possible opportunity in the Boys' School , beoanso the number of applicants is so vastly greater than the number of vacancies . These brethren , however , appear to me to lose sifi-hfc of one fact I have noticed , namely , that as the strength of the School
increases , so also does the number of thoso who seek its benefits . The same remark will apply to the Benevolent Institution , notwith standing that , as Bro . Terry pointed out only tho other day , it is paying away £ 11 , 600 in annuities as against £ 2 , 000 twenty years ago . There is another point which deserves mention . Very many of our
Provinces have Chanty Associations of their own , ancl yet tho pressure on the funds of the principal Institutions shows no sign of diminution . I am aware the benefits dispensed by these local associations are on a limited scale , yefc some relief to the central associations should have resulted , and I have not come across tho brother who has been able to trace any . Bo this as ifc may , the
questions to be considered ara worth noting . Are wo to go on adding to our responsibilities , leaving their fulfilment to the chance of raising tho necessary funds by voluntary subscriptions ; or , shall we rest awhile , till we have larger funds at our disposal without being compelled to trust to such chances ? Tbe latter seems to be the safer , and , therefore , tho policy , for some years to come . Fraternally yours , SLOW AND SURE .
Masonic Literature.
MASONIC LITERATURE .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Allow me also to congratulate you on the new star , yon have made , aud to express a hope that the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE may long continue to be a representative of the Craft . Had you brought yonr labours to a close at the end of last year , as some inclined to think yon proposed doing , it would
have been a sad blow to Masonio periodical literature in this country . Competition between rival journals is good all round , in Masonry as in all things else . Greater energy , and ifc may likewise well happen , greater ability , are brought to bear on the production of the regularbudget of new . Greater care is taken with the leading articles , and the views they express , for the simple reason that anything eccentric
or injudicious is sure to meet with sharp and instant , albeit , I allow , good-natured criticism . In short , where there are rival journals , each feels ifc necessary to put its best foot forward and keep it there , but where one only is in the field it can do pretty much as it likes . There is one particular in which the CHRONICLE would have been sadly missed had ifc nofc continued its labours . From the very outset
of its career it has made an especial point of furnishing the fullest possible particulars in connection with our Charitable Institntions . It started the idea of carefully analysing the subscriptions , nofc with a view to establishing invidious comparisons between this and thafc Lodge or Province , but in order to promote amongst them a healthy spirit of emulation , and so in the end benefit the Charities . At the outset fche purpose with which these analytical articles were written
was nofc perhaps fully understood , but , as time went on , the anxiety evinced by individual brethren or stewards to have any clerical or other error corrected must , in my opinion , ' be regarded as conclusive evidence of the interest taken in the analyses , and the services they were the means of rendering to the Institutions . This fact should of itself enlist the sympathy and snpport of fche whole Craffc in Engjand . Faithfully and fraternally yours , L . C . S .
It is impossible to walk any distance in the streets of London , but especially in the main , thoroughfares , without coming to the conclusion that , owing to the nature and variety of the pavements in use , there is a terrible strain on the powers of all working horses , ancl , as a consequence ,
that in the course of every succeeding twelvemonths , there must be an immense waste of horse life . Any invention that will appreciably diminish this waste must be looked upon aa a benefit , and it is our belief that the patent horse-shoe , manufactured by Messrs . Bidder and Rowley ,
of 14 Blandfordstreet , Portman-square , is admirabl y calculated to satisfy the public need in this respect . Even if it were more costly than the shoe in ordinary use , it would still be well worthy of general adoption , as the terrible wear and tear to which horses are subject must be
vastly more expensive in the long run . The great feature of Messrs . Bidder and Rowley ' s shoe is , that it is practically always roughed , ancl , consequently , that it enables the animal , all weathers , to get a firm grip of the pavement , whether granite , wood , or asphalte . Moreover , it involves no extra
expense in the manufacture , no extra appliances in the shape of pads , screws , spikes , & c . Lastly , it has been tried very extensively , and , in all cases , has been found to answer its purpose of reducing the strain on the horse to a
minimum . Military men , veterinary surgeons , farriers , and owners of horses , bear uniform testimony to this fact , and fully justify their strong recommendations in favour of its general adoption .