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The Proprietor To The Subscribers.
THE PROPRIETOR TO THE SUBSCRIBERS .
_ £ ~ LT the commencement of a new Volume , the Proprietor of this IVlagazine has changed its Title ; and that this change may not be un ? acceptable to his numerous Subscribers , he begs to state the reasons of it . From the time the Magazine became his property , it must have been observed , that an entire new , and he trusts improved , arranger mentof it has taken place . This new arrangement has rendered it ?
circulation much more extensive ; and it has been suggested , that theijumber pf readers wquld still faj-ther be increased by a change of title . From its first establishment , the ' FREEMASONS * MAGAZINEwas not confined to subjects of Masonry only , but intended to com ? pre ' nend everything that can instruct or adorn human life . Readers , however , uninitiated in the sublime mysteries of the Craft , have beeri
induced tq think , from that title , that no one but a Brother could glean either knowledge or pleasure frpm its contents . But that no one may be deterred , on the threshold , from exploring the elegance and symmetry of the various parts of the building , the Proprietor has altered the design , but he trusts , not impaired the beauty , of the porch ; and he pow offers a welcome to readers of every description .
Such are the Proprietor ' s motives for the change of title , and he relies with confidence that they wjl ' l be satisfactory to every one of his present Subscribers . It may , however , be necessary to add , that the present title points to a part pf the future contents of the publication . In some future Numbers , it is intended to give Essays and En ? gravings illustrative pf ' the SCIENCES . ' At the same rime the
Fraternity will not find themselves forgotten . Zealous for the Order frpm principle , the Conductors prpmpte its interests with all their talents and ability ; and the FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY will continue to form a complete Masonic library . , On purchasing the Magazine from the late proprietors , a prospectus pf its intended arrangement was published ; and it is hoped , that every promise then made , has been realized .
The Proprietor has now only to return his sincere thanks for the extensive patnqnage conferred on the Magazine , and tp assure the Subscribers , that liberality in every department shall continue torenf ier jt equal to . any Mpnthly Publication extant .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Proprietor To The Subscribers.
THE PROPRIETOR TO THE SUBSCRIBERS .
_ £ ~ LT the commencement of a new Volume , the Proprietor of this IVlagazine has changed its Title ; and that this change may not be un ? acceptable to his numerous Subscribers , he begs to state the reasons of it . From the time the Magazine became his property , it must have been observed , that an entire new , and he trusts improved , arranger mentof it has taken place . This new arrangement has rendered it ?
circulation much more extensive ; and it has been suggested , that theijumber pf readers wquld still faj-ther be increased by a change of title . From its first establishment , the ' FREEMASONS * MAGAZINEwas not confined to subjects of Masonry only , but intended to com ? pre ' nend everything that can instruct or adorn human life . Readers , however , uninitiated in the sublime mysteries of the Craft , have beeri
induced tq think , from that title , that no one but a Brother could glean either knowledge or pleasure frpm its contents . But that no one may be deterred , on the threshold , from exploring the elegance and symmetry of the various parts of the building , the Proprietor has altered the design , but he trusts , not impaired the beauty , of the porch ; and he pow offers a welcome to readers of every description .
Such are the Proprietor ' s motives for the change of title , and he relies with confidence that they wjl ' l be satisfactory to every one of his present Subscribers . It may , however , be necessary to add , that the present title points to a part pf the future contents of the publication . In some future Numbers , it is intended to give Essays and En ? gravings illustrative pf ' the SCIENCES . ' At the same rime the
Fraternity will not find themselves forgotten . Zealous for the Order frpm principle , the Conductors prpmpte its interests with all their talents and ability ; and the FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY will continue to form a complete Masonic library . , On purchasing the Magazine from the late proprietors , a prospectus pf its intended arrangement was published ; and it is hoped , that every promise then made , has been realized .
The Proprietor has now only to return his sincere thanks for the extensive patnqnage conferred on the Magazine , and tp assure the Subscribers , that liberality in every department shall continue torenf ier jt equal to . any Mpnthly Publication extant .