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THE close of the FOURTH V OLUME of the FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE gives us an opportunity , of which we g ladly avail ourselves , to return our grateful acknowlegements , iirst to the PATRONS and ENCOURAGERS of this undertaking , and in the next place to the several valuable CORRESPONDENTS by whom we have been so
effectually assisted in acquiring that patronage and support . The plan of concentrating in this Repository every thing that has been , or that ought to be , published on the subject of Freemasonry , has met with the most flattering and distinguished approbation ; and we pledge ourselves to spare neither labour nor expence to improve
this body of information to the highest degree . As , however , the circulation of this Work is by no means confined to the Fraternity , and as its peculiar elegance of form and appearance , and its superior decorations , have obtained for it a place in the collections of amateurs of the graphic and typographic arts , we are not
at liberty to occupy so large a portion of each Number with MASONIC MATTER as to exclude that VARIETY OP SUBJECTS usually expected in Magazines , and which indeed is necessary to render them suitable
to different tastes and dispositions . To instruct and to amuse are equally our objects ; we endeavour therefore on the one hand to avoid intruding too much Masonry on those whom it may not interest ; and , on the other , endeavour to furnish a sufficient quantity of what must still be considered as the distinguishing-feature of the Work .
Having taken measures for securing a continual supply of original curious and entertaining articles , and having under consideration several plans for rendering this publication more extensively useful , we confidently hope for a continuation of public favour , and an increase of public patronage : for if our labours be thought to tend to the
dissemination ( under proper discretion ) of Masonic knowledge , and to the eradication of ancient and absurd prejudices ; if it be found , that as men ' s minds are enlightened on the subject of an Institution so favourable to the moral improvement of society , the various branches of that Institution are extended , and its charitable fruits rendered more productive;—it is surely not unreasonable to hope that those at whose labour and risk so desirable an end is accomplished will be re-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Advertisement.
ADVERTISEMENT .
THE close of the FOURTH V OLUME of the FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE gives us an opportunity , of which we g ladly avail ourselves , to return our grateful acknowlegements , iirst to the PATRONS and ENCOURAGERS of this undertaking , and in the next place to the several valuable CORRESPONDENTS by whom we have been so
effectually assisted in acquiring that patronage and support . The plan of concentrating in this Repository every thing that has been , or that ought to be , published on the subject of Freemasonry , has met with the most flattering and distinguished approbation ; and we pledge ourselves to spare neither labour nor expence to improve
this body of information to the highest degree . As , however , the circulation of this Work is by no means confined to the Fraternity , and as its peculiar elegance of form and appearance , and its superior decorations , have obtained for it a place in the collections of amateurs of the graphic and typographic arts , we are not
at liberty to occupy so large a portion of each Number with MASONIC MATTER as to exclude that VARIETY OP SUBJECTS usually expected in Magazines , and which indeed is necessary to render them suitable
to different tastes and dispositions . To instruct and to amuse are equally our objects ; we endeavour therefore on the one hand to avoid intruding too much Masonry on those whom it may not interest ; and , on the other , endeavour to furnish a sufficient quantity of what must still be considered as the distinguishing-feature of the Work .
Having taken measures for securing a continual supply of original curious and entertaining articles , and having under consideration several plans for rendering this publication more extensively useful , we confidently hope for a continuation of public favour , and an increase of public patronage : for if our labours be thought to tend to the
dissemination ( under proper discretion ) of Masonic knowledge , and to the eradication of ancient and absurd prejudices ; if it be found , that as men ' s minds are enlightened on the subject of an Institution so favourable to the moral improvement of society , the various branches of that Institution are extended , and its charitable fruits rendered more productive;—it is surely not unreasonable to hope that those at whose labour and risk so desirable an end is accomplished will be re-