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Masonic Mysteries.
amused with the musical sound produced by tho vibration of Hhe wires . And who knows whether it had reference to music ? for , according to the able Eeviewer of Bro . Hughan ' s reprint of Pine's list , the alehouse in St . Paul ' s had formerly been devoted to music . But be that as it may , as the subject about the " Four Old Lodges " now discussod in the F REEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , which discussion I Bincerely appreciateand which seems to be equally appreciated by
, others , i 3 now attracting general attention , I therefore deemed itjust the right nick of time to introduce tho two rival Geese and Gridirons to the attention of the English brethren . There is an error somewhere , and if the error is not at once removed , Masonic geese will multiply almost as fast as caterpillars . I hope , therefore , and trust , that some authority will decide as to which goose is the recti ! Simon pure .
Committee Meeting—Girls' School.
COMMITTEE MEETING—GIRLS' SCHOOL .
THE monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Eoyal Masonio Institution for Girls was held on Thursday , at Free , masons' Hall . There were present Bros . Col . Creaton ( in the chair ) , A . H . Tattershall , E . H . Finney , E . B . Webster , James E . Peters , Thoma 3 W . White , G . E . Shervill , H . Massey , Arthur E . Gladwell , H . Browse , Thomas Massa and F . E . W . Hedges . Notice of motion was given for confirming the recommendation of the House Committee to
increase the annual donation to the Chaplain to £ 25 , and to the local Charities at St . John ' s Hill to ten guineas . The Committee having accepted the Guarantee Society as surety for the Secretary , Bro . Browse gave notice of motion that the Institution pay the necessary premiums . Two little girls were accepted as candidates for election in April . The chairman gave two notices of motion , one for electing four girls iu October , and the other for appointing a sub-Committee for revising the laws of the Institution .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must , bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .
CHARITY STEWARDS . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The correspondence which appeared in your columns of last week with reference to your article on this sub . ject will , I should think , be the means of inducing several past Stewards to give their personal experiences , and I hope may prodnce some benefit to the Charities . Your correspondent , "A STEWARD
WHO HAS SERVED ONCE , " has , I consider , hit the right nail on the head , when he states that brethren object to repeat their Stewardship in consequence of the expenses whioh it entails , although I hardly think he expresses the matter correctly . I consider that the real objection in our neighbourhood is , not so much that the work is expensive , but that it is really money wasted , and that some means
might be devised for the expense of the Festivals being borne by those who take part in them , and not make those who may be many miles away pay just the same as those who are present . Take my own case , I have served four Stewardships ; well , on the first occasion I of course went up to the Festival , just to see what was done , but Bince then certainly should not have attended only I hardly liked
giving the fee for nothing ; consequently I have gone to the additional expense of railway fare , accommodation in London , & c , thereby making the—to me—unnecessary expense of each Stewardship amount to about £ 4 . As to the expense of your correspondent ' s wife accompanying him , I consider that entirely a separate matter , although , as he states , if it had not been the custom for Stewards to
attend he would not have spent that money on her visit . The question has been under discussion for some time past among those who work for the Charities in this district , and one brother of a neigh bonring Lodge has told me that he has decided not to again put his name down as a Steward , but to send the subscriptions which he intends to continue to collect as from his Lodge . He has served eight Stewardships , and states that on each occasion he has become more and more
convinced that the fees and expenses of attending the Festival are a waste , and therefore he has decided to act differently for the future . At no very distant date I believe the matter will be brought under the notice of our Prov . Graud Lodge , whose assist . ance in all questions connected with Masonic Charity matters we are in the habit of soliciting , and should they advise any alteration , you may rely that it will be carried out throughout the Province , and this will be quickly followed by some neighbouring ones . Yours fraternally , Deal , 29 th August 1878 . INVICTA .
Have We Too Many Lodges?
HAVE WE TOO MANY LODGES ?
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR S IR AND BROTHER , —Under this heading you last week reprinted an article from the Masonic Review , which has in it some Very good points , but there is afeatnre in connection with the question to whioh I should like to call attention . As a rule big Lodges are a
mistake , no doubt , except in the case of " seafaring" Lodges , where a large proportion of the members are birds of passage . It is verj discouraging to young members when their early zeal i 3 nipped in the bud by their failure to obtain office , and it should be the ambition of every brother to take some active part in the work of hit Lodge , But still it is not given to every brother to have the qualifi' 9 » U « H BWW » rj * t ^ S a ^ 8 ' * * tWals Porters , tf new
Have We Too Many Lodges?
Lodges , as well as those who are responsible for the granting of Warrants , should take early steps : to ascertain whether there is a probability of a succession of suitable brethren to fill the chair of K . S . I think if any of ns reflect for a few minutes , we shall find our experience telling us that a very small proportion of brethen aro
in any sense qualified to preside over the affairs of a Lodge , and I feel sure that the " weakness " of many a country Lodge arises from this very cause . The first W . M . i 3 probably chosen because he seems especially qualified for the post , but there is most likely little thought as to his successor , and the consequence of this is that after
a brilliant first year tho Lodge dwindles down ( not in numbers , but in influence and reputation ) , and becomes one of that too numerous section of Lodges , to visit any of which is not a pleasure , but a task , both painful and saddening . To multiply Lodges in small centres where there is no probability of an adequate supply of good Masters ,
is to strike a blow at the well-being of the Order generally , and I , for one , should be very glad to see the process of procuring a Warrant made more difficult than at present , by the raising of the fee to £ 50 . I am , yours fraternally , T . B . W .
Voting Organization.
VOTING ORGANIZATION .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I can fully endorse the statements of your correspondent , " A CONSTANT EEADEK , " and like him , I trust that Bro . Lacey will persevere in his efforts . Aa to the second Society of which " A CONSTANT READER" refers , it is as well it should
be generally known that the proposal , or rather the idea of such a proposal , is obviously borrowed from that which induced the former , made in accordance with sundry recommendations contained in the columns of your esteemed journal . Judging , as I do , from the known lack of originality invariably exhibited by tho weightier among those
brethren who " assisted at the second meeting , I should , if I were called upon to argue the matter , have no hesitation in affirming that the second idea is derived from the first , aud that iu the hurry of taking the initiatory steps for the proposed organisation , tho mover
and his supporters have forgotten to acknowledge , with that uniform kindness and consideration by which they are distinguished , the source of their inspiration . This is by no means the first time I have seen this kind of thing haa been done , and I rejoice that "A CONSTANT READER " has drawn attention to it . I remain , fraternally yours , P . ORGAN .
Quarterly Communication Of The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Armagh.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ARMAGH .
CLONES , CO . MONAGHAN , THURSDAY . Yesterday , pursuant to due notice , tho Quarterly Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Armagh , which embraces the Counties of Armagh , Louth , and Monaghan , was held at the
Court House , Clones . In the absence of the Eight Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master Maxwell C . Close M . P ., D . L ., & c , & c , the chair was taken by V . W . Bro . Dr . Scott P . G . S . W ., supported by—V . W . Bro . F . E . Clarke LL . D . G . S . W .
V . W . Bro . Andrew K . Young J . P . P . J . G . W . V . W . Bro . James Hesse P . P . G . S . V . W . Bro . Eev . Aug . R . Young , Rector of Ballyhay , Chaplain . Bro . Elliott P . J . G . D . Bro . Sydney Jackson P . G . I . G . V . W . Bro . Geo . Hill Smith Provincial Grand Secretary .
The minutes of former meeting at Armagh having been confirmed , Bro . Hesse P . P . G . Secretary , carried a resolution of which he had given notice , viz .: — " That a Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund be established for affording aid and relief to members ( or relatives of members ) of the subordinate Lodges in the Province . " A limitation that , except in special cases , the fund should be allowed
to accumulate for two years before being drawn upon was added as a rider . The V . W . Francis E . Clarke LL . D . carried a resolution of which he had given notice , that the Prov . Grand Lodge do subscribe to the funds of the Male and Female Orphan Schools annually suoh an amount as will eventually qualify the several chairs of the Grand Officers with Life Governorships iu the several schools .
Some alterations m Prov . Lodge Rules , for the better governing of the Institution , were agreed to , after which proceeded the election of Officers , the following result being received with the utmost ; unanimity : — V . W . Bro . Andrew K . Young , J . P ., P . G . S . W . V . W . Bro . Robert Heron , Castleblane , P . G . J . W . V . W . Bro . Richard Harvey , Drogheda , P . G . Treasurer . V . W . Bro . Geo . H . Smith , Armagh , P . G . Secretary .
W . Bro . Eev . Augustus R . Young , and W . Bro . Rev . ' £ ] . M , Holden , Chaplains . W . Bro . J . Eutheiford , P . S . G . D . W . Bro . Arthur Wynne Horan , P . G . Organist . W . Bro . C . M . Trantor , P . G . Inner Guard . Bros . Eichard Harvey and Hugh Leonard were re-elected as re . presentatives of the Board of General Purposes of the Grand Lod « e
jf Ireland , and Bros . J . Hesse and Robert Turner on tho Board of Instrnction . After transaction of some routine business , the Lod ^ o adjourned to next meeting , at Dundalk , in peace , love and harmony , After which the brethren dined together iu the evening , Bro . Dr a'cott presiding , when tho usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were given a ^ d , respoadecl to ,
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Masonic Mysteries.
amused with the musical sound produced by tho vibration of Hhe wires . And who knows whether it had reference to music ? for , according to the able Eeviewer of Bro . Hughan ' s reprint of Pine's list , the alehouse in St . Paul ' s had formerly been devoted to music . But be that as it may , as the subject about the " Four Old Lodges " now discussod in the F REEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , which discussion I Bincerely appreciateand which seems to be equally appreciated by
, others , i 3 now attracting general attention , I therefore deemed itjust the right nick of time to introduce tho two rival Geese and Gridirons to the attention of the English brethren . There is an error somewhere , and if the error is not at once removed , Masonic geese will multiply almost as fast as caterpillars . I hope , therefore , and trust , that some authority will decide as to which goose is the recti ! Simon pure .
Committee Meeting—Girls' School.
COMMITTEE MEETING—GIRLS' SCHOOL .
THE monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Eoyal Masonio Institution for Girls was held on Thursday , at Free , masons' Hall . There were present Bros . Col . Creaton ( in the chair ) , A . H . Tattershall , E . H . Finney , E . B . Webster , James E . Peters , Thoma 3 W . White , G . E . Shervill , H . Massey , Arthur E . Gladwell , H . Browse , Thomas Massa and F . E . W . Hedges . Notice of motion was given for confirming the recommendation of the House Committee to
increase the annual donation to the Chaplain to £ 25 , and to the local Charities at St . John ' s Hill to ten guineas . The Committee having accepted the Guarantee Society as surety for the Secretary , Bro . Browse gave notice of motion that the Institution pay the necessary premiums . Two little girls were accepted as candidates for election in April . The chairman gave two notices of motion , one for electing four girls iu October , and the other for appointing a sub-Committee for revising the laws of the Institution .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must , bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .
CHARITY STEWARDS . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The correspondence which appeared in your columns of last week with reference to your article on this sub . ject will , I should think , be the means of inducing several past Stewards to give their personal experiences , and I hope may prodnce some benefit to the Charities . Your correspondent , "A STEWARD
WHO HAS SERVED ONCE , " has , I consider , hit the right nail on the head , when he states that brethren object to repeat their Stewardship in consequence of the expenses whioh it entails , although I hardly think he expresses the matter correctly . I consider that the real objection in our neighbourhood is , not so much that the work is expensive , but that it is really money wasted , and that some means
might be devised for the expense of the Festivals being borne by those who take part in them , and not make those who may be many miles away pay just the same as those who are present . Take my own case , I have served four Stewardships ; well , on the first occasion I of course went up to the Festival , just to see what was done , but Bince then certainly should not have attended only I hardly liked
giving the fee for nothing ; consequently I have gone to the additional expense of railway fare , accommodation in London , & c , thereby making the—to me—unnecessary expense of each Stewardship amount to about £ 4 . As to the expense of your correspondent ' s wife accompanying him , I consider that entirely a separate matter , although , as he states , if it had not been the custom for Stewards to
attend he would not have spent that money on her visit . The question has been under discussion for some time past among those who work for the Charities in this district , and one brother of a neigh bonring Lodge has told me that he has decided not to again put his name down as a Steward , but to send the subscriptions which he intends to continue to collect as from his Lodge . He has served eight Stewardships , and states that on each occasion he has become more and more
convinced that the fees and expenses of attending the Festival are a waste , and therefore he has decided to act differently for the future . At no very distant date I believe the matter will be brought under the notice of our Prov . Graud Lodge , whose assist . ance in all questions connected with Masonic Charity matters we are in the habit of soliciting , and should they advise any alteration , you may rely that it will be carried out throughout the Province , and this will be quickly followed by some neighbouring ones . Yours fraternally , Deal , 29 th August 1878 . INVICTA .
Have We Too Many Lodges?
HAVE WE TOO MANY LODGES ?
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR S IR AND BROTHER , —Under this heading you last week reprinted an article from the Masonic Review , which has in it some Very good points , but there is afeatnre in connection with the question to whioh I should like to call attention . As a rule big Lodges are a
mistake , no doubt , except in the case of " seafaring" Lodges , where a large proportion of the members are birds of passage . It is verj discouraging to young members when their early zeal i 3 nipped in the bud by their failure to obtain office , and it should be the ambition of every brother to take some active part in the work of hit Lodge , But still it is not given to every brother to have the qualifi' 9 » U « H BWW » rj * t ^ S a ^ 8 ' * * tWals Porters , tf new
Have We Too Many Lodges?
Lodges , as well as those who are responsible for the granting of Warrants , should take early steps : to ascertain whether there is a probability of a succession of suitable brethren to fill the chair of K . S . I think if any of ns reflect for a few minutes , we shall find our experience telling us that a very small proportion of brethen aro
in any sense qualified to preside over the affairs of a Lodge , and I feel sure that the " weakness " of many a country Lodge arises from this very cause . The first W . M . i 3 probably chosen because he seems especially qualified for the post , but there is most likely little thought as to his successor , and the consequence of this is that after
a brilliant first year tho Lodge dwindles down ( not in numbers , but in influence and reputation ) , and becomes one of that too numerous section of Lodges , to visit any of which is not a pleasure , but a task , both painful and saddening . To multiply Lodges in small centres where there is no probability of an adequate supply of good Masters ,
is to strike a blow at the well-being of the Order generally , and I , for one , should be very glad to see the process of procuring a Warrant made more difficult than at present , by the raising of the fee to £ 50 . I am , yours fraternally , T . B . W .
Voting Organization.
VOTING ORGANIZATION .
To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I can fully endorse the statements of your correspondent , " A CONSTANT EEADEK , " and like him , I trust that Bro . Lacey will persevere in his efforts . Aa to the second Society of which " A CONSTANT READER" refers , it is as well it should
be generally known that the proposal , or rather the idea of such a proposal , is obviously borrowed from that which induced the former , made in accordance with sundry recommendations contained in the columns of your esteemed journal . Judging , as I do , from the known lack of originality invariably exhibited by tho weightier among those
brethren who " assisted at the second meeting , I should , if I were called upon to argue the matter , have no hesitation in affirming that the second idea is derived from the first , aud that iu the hurry of taking the initiatory steps for the proposed organisation , tho mover
and his supporters have forgotten to acknowledge , with that uniform kindness and consideration by which they are distinguished , the source of their inspiration . This is by no means the first time I have seen this kind of thing haa been done , and I rejoice that "A CONSTANT READER " has drawn attention to it . I remain , fraternally yours , P . ORGAN .
Quarterly Communication Of The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Armagh.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ARMAGH .
CLONES , CO . MONAGHAN , THURSDAY . Yesterday , pursuant to due notice , tho Quarterly Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Armagh , which embraces the Counties of Armagh , Louth , and Monaghan , was held at the
Court House , Clones . In the absence of the Eight Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master Maxwell C . Close M . P ., D . L ., & c , & c , the chair was taken by V . W . Bro . Dr . Scott P . G . S . W ., supported by—V . W . Bro . F . E . Clarke LL . D . G . S . W .
V . W . Bro . Andrew K . Young J . P . P . J . G . W . V . W . Bro . James Hesse P . P . G . S . V . W . Bro . Eev . Aug . R . Young , Rector of Ballyhay , Chaplain . Bro . Elliott P . J . G . D . Bro . Sydney Jackson P . G . I . G . V . W . Bro . Geo . Hill Smith Provincial Grand Secretary .
The minutes of former meeting at Armagh having been confirmed , Bro . Hesse P . P . G . Secretary , carried a resolution of which he had given notice , viz .: — " That a Provincial Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund be established for affording aid and relief to members ( or relatives of members ) of the subordinate Lodges in the Province . " A limitation that , except in special cases , the fund should be allowed
to accumulate for two years before being drawn upon was added as a rider . The V . W . Francis E . Clarke LL . D . carried a resolution of which he had given notice , that the Prov . Grand Lodge do subscribe to the funds of the Male and Female Orphan Schools annually suoh an amount as will eventually qualify the several chairs of the Grand Officers with Life Governorships iu the several schools .
Some alterations m Prov . Lodge Rules , for the better governing of the Institution , were agreed to , after which proceeded the election of Officers , the following result being received with the utmost ; unanimity : — V . W . Bro . Andrew K . Young , J . P ., P . G . S . W . V . W . Bro . Robert Heron , Castleblane , P . G . J . W . V . W . Bro . Richard Harvey , Drogheda , P . G . Treasurer . V . W . Bro . Geo . H . Smith , Armagh , P . G . Secretary .
W . Bro . Eev . Augustus R . Young , and W . Bro . Rev . ' £ ] . M , Holden , Chaplains . W . Bro . J . Eutheiford , P . S . G . D . W . Bro . Arthur Wynne Horan , P . G . Organist . W . Bro . C . M . Trantor , P . G . Inner Guard . Bros . Eichard Harvey and Hugh Leonard were re-elected as re . presentatives of the Board of General Purposes of the Grand Lod « e
jf Ireland , and Bros . J . Hesse and Robert Turner on tho Board of Instrnction . After transaction of some routine business , the Lod ^ o adjourned to next meeting , at Dundalk , in peace , love and harmony , After which the brethren dined together iu the evening , Bro . Dr a'cott presiding , when tho usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were given a ^ d , respoadecl to ,