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THEFREEMASON'SCHRONICLEPUBLISHINGCOMPANY IJ XIM!ZTIE3DIncorporated under the Companies' Acts 1863 and 1867 . CAPITAL:£2,000,INSHARESOF£2EACH. Payable 10 s per Share on Application , and 10 s per Sliare on Allotment ; further calls not to exceed 10 s per Share , and at intervals of not less than Three Months .

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE . Bro . T . S . CAETEE , Farquhar Cottage , Port Hill , Hertford . Bro . W . NEWMAN , 58 St . Thomas's Eoad , Finsbary Park . Bro . WILLIAM CUTBUSH , Barnet , Herts . Bro . F . TBNABLES , 5 & 6 Bncklersbnry , E . C . Bro . HATWARD EDWARDS , Hadley , Middlesex . Bro . G . WARD VERRY , Love Lane , Shadwell , E . Ero . I . FISHER , 1 Throe King Court , Fleet Street , London , E . C . Bro . J . G . YOLLAND , Barnet , Herts . Solicitors . —Bros . BLAGG & EDWARDS , 6 A Victoria Street , Westminster Abbey , S . W ., and St . Albans , Herts . Bankers . —THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANK , Aldersgate Street Branch , London , E . C . Auditor . —Bro . P . T . DUFFS ' , 30 Florence Street , Barnsbnry , London , N . Secretary—Bro . A . GODSON . General Manager . —Bro . W . W . MORGAN . Registered Offices-67 BARBICAN , LONDON , E . C .

AL THOUGH THE FREEMASON ' CHEONICLE has now been in existence for a period of two months , we have not yet taken any active steps to place before the Masonic world the Company which lies in embryo behind it . "We have hesitated to press this project upon the attention of its readers , simply because we felt that until we had given them some idea of the scope and style of the Journal it was our ambition to found they might fairly decline to interest themselves in the matter . THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE is now iu the ninth number of its existence , and we think our brethren are in a position to estimate the paper at its real worth , as the organ and exponent of the opinions of the Fraternity . No special effort has been made to give its issues the air of a carefully selected sample of the journalistic work the staff has set itself to accomplish . They have dealt with the questions of the hour as they have arisen , and have written , as they intend to write in the future , with fairness , impartiality , and independence . The Opinions of the Press

which we print below are culled from a large number of highly complimentary notices with which its eontemporaries have honoured it . This testimony of its journalistic brethren was not asked , and it is all the more valuable on that account , since it expresses the unbiassed judgment of a number of writers who can have no possible interest in the venture upon which we are embarked . We feel that we may now leave THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE to speak for itself , and we turn to the practical question of " ways and means , " with perfect confidence that we shall win the support of a large circle of the Masonic world . We may state that up to tho present moment no Shares have been allotted , although we have been frequently urged to proceed to their distribution . We have felt , however , that the Paper should be the property of as large a number of the Fraternity as possible , and we were unwilling to take any steps to make the Company a fact until , as we have remarked above , the readers of the " CHRONICLE " could fairly estimate the possible future value of the undertaking . We are now prepared to allot the first batch of shares , and we venture strongly to urge members of the Order who have not yet sent in applications to do so at once . Our hands will then be strengthened by the assurance that the Journal is the exponent of as wide a circle of Masonic friends as nossible , and we shall face the hard and difficult work before us with cheerful confidence as to the future .

We need scarcely assure our brethren that , as the Company is founded upon the principle of limited liability , no one will be responsible for any sum beyond the amount of his Share or Shares . The reproach of caring little or nothing for journalism—if it has ever had any foundation in factshould surely be removed from an Order which contains within its ranks- men eminent in every walk of literature . We are doing our best to promote that generous and noble enthusiasm which in these days is

deemed essential to the success of every association . It may , indeed , be said that it is a work of supererogation to attempt to inspire men who need no inspiration . We hold that no association , whatever may be the motive power which urges it on , can work to any real advantage without some medium of intercommunication . The force , , however , which alone can move the Press should not be lacking . We have indeed no reason to complain of the circulation of the "CHRONICLE , " but we shall gladly see it extended ; and we may , in conclusion , add , that Masters and Secretaries of Lodges will be doing us a great service if