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Royal Cumberland School.
it is oun SOCIETY . The advantages of Charity Schools have been often expatiated upon from our most sacred places ; and-to a generous mind arguments are unnecessary to establish the fact . —That this , like the almost incredible number of other charities with which our happy country abounds , is a laudable institution , all must allow ; if it were for no other purpose than that of producing a race of good and useful
servants , who will have more than a liberal—a reli gious education . But I trust even greater benefits are derived to society from this charity ; and in order to make these advantages more diffused , I am ¦ anxious , through your useful publication , to excite some abler pen to suggest a plan to our Order , by which a permanent and certain revenue , will be secured to the institution . Odious and unpopular as the term taxation is , I nevertheless think , that a small sum collected on initiation .
would be hig hly productive . On referring to the Masonic Calendar , I perceive there are upwards of Five Hundred Lodges ' under the constitution ; but o ' fthat number , I believe , on examination it will be found , that not one fourth part subscribe to this charity ! Surely , Mr . Editor , this can only proceed from its great utility not being duly weighed ,, and properly recommended , by the R . W . Masters of the respective Lodges . I was present at the last Quarterly Communication , when an application to' the Grand Lodge was proposed , for permission-to wear a
distinguishing badge being granted to a particular c . ' ass of gentlemen , who had , in the general opinion , been highly instrumental in serving the society by superintending , & c . the Country Feast . * I hope those gentlemen will be gratified in their wishes , and it will give me additional pleasure to liear , when some characteristic mark of distinction is recommended to be worn by the Masters of all Lodges , who are perpetual Governors of the Freemasons School . This mayperhaps
, ,, act as stimulus to the whole body to follow the laudable example of the thirteen , who alone appear , at present , to have liberally adopted the three grand principles , by subscribing to that extent ; and permit me to add , if such a proposition is carried , and I ever have the honour of filling the chair of our Lodge , I shall consider such a jewel equally flattering , as the one I shall from my office be entitled to wear ; and it
will always be esteemed by me as a type of the protection afforded to a large -number of helpless females of our indigent brethren . But . waving all honours , and recommending the higher gratification—the pleasure arising from the consciousness of doing good—I shall conclude this letter , in the earnest expectation of seeing this subject better treated in some of future publicationsbsome other friend to
your , y the institution , though not a more zealous one , than , MR . EDITOR , Your constant reader , subscriber , and brother , A JUNIOR WARDEN .
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Royal Cumberland School.
it is oun SOCIETY . The advantages of Charity Schools have been often expatiated upon from our most sacred places ; and-to a generous mind arguments are unnecessary to establish the fact . —That this , like the almost incredible number of other charities with which our happy country abounds , is a laudable institution , all must allow ; if it were for no other purpose than that of producing a race of good and useful
servants , who will have more than a liberal—a reli gious education . But I trust even greater benefits are derived to society from this charity ; and in order to make these advantages more diffused , I am ¦ anxious , through your useful publication , to excite some abler pen to suggest a plan to our Order , by which a permanent and certain revenue , will be secured to the institution . Odious and unpopular as the term taxation is , I nevertheless think , that a small sum collected on initiation .
would be hig hly productive . On referring to the Masonic Calendar , I perceive there are upwards of Five Hundred Lodges ' under the constitution ; but o ' fthat number , I believe , on examination it will be found , that not one fourth part subscribe to this charity ! Surely , Mr . Editor , this can only proceed from its great utility not being duly weighed ,, and properly recommended , by the R . W . Masters of the respective Lodges . I was present at the last Quarterly Communication , when an application to' the Grand Lodge was proposed , for permission-to wear a
distinguishing badge being granted to a particular c . ' ass of gentlemen , who had , in the general opinion , been highly instrumental in serving the society by superintending , & c . the Country Feast . * I hope those gentlemen will be gratified in their wishes , and it will give me additional pleasure to liear , when some characteristic mark of distinction is recommended to be worn by the Masters of all Lodges , who are perpetual Governors of the Freemasons School . This mayperhaps
, ,, act as stimulus to the whole body to follow the laudable example of the thirteen , who alone appear , at present , to have liberally adopted the three grand principles , by subscribing to that extent ; and permit me to add , if such a proposition is carried , and I ever have the honour of filling the chair of our Lodge , I shall consider such a jewel equally flattering , as the one I shall from my office be entitled to wear ; and it
will always be esteemed by me as a type of the protection afforded to a large -number of helpless females of our indigent brethren . But . waving all honours , and recommending the higher gratification—the pleasure arising from the consciousness of doing good—I shall conclude this letter , in the earnest expectation of seeing this subject better treated in some of future publicationsbsome other friend to
your , y the institution , though not a more zealous one , than , MR . EDITOR , Your constant reader , subscriber , and brother , A JUNIOR WARDEN .