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To Correspondents.
POINTS OP DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE . E . X—Certainly ; a Quaker ' s affirmation would be binding . ORDER Enquires , if a Scotch , Irish , or Foreign Brother ( not bing a subscribing member to a Lodge , under the constitution of England ) can become a member of a Lodge of Instruction in London . Our reply is " he can , " because the constitution is silent upon the point , but such membership confers no other privilege ; and we think the subject a proper point
to be reserved on a revision of the Laws , always , however , reserving a hope , that when a Committee shall be appointed for this purpose , they may meet as a body , and not be called upon to sanction ; in haste , what they may regret at leisure . OBSERVER . —We differ altogether . H . R . H . the Grand Master , in our opinion , paid a high compliment to our Order in wearing the insignia of his Masonic Orders on the occasion of his receiving his Royal Niece and Sovereign Lady at his palace , as also in placing conspicuously before Her Majesty the splendid Masonic Offering presented to him by his Brethren , and with which the Queen expressed herself most highly gratified .
P . M . —( Plymouth . ) The Emulation Lodgo of Improvement ( now held at Evans' Hotel , Covent Garden ) may be considered as a standard in working . THF . DRY ROT . —Several letters on this subject aro unnoticed for the present . We trust the mischief may be stopped , it began in the R . A . G . A . C ., passed into the P . W . C ., affected some private Lodges , disturbed the " tranquility" of one in particular ; has reappeared in the P . 1 V . C , and has alarmed many . We must consider of some " specific" to arrest this evil . It Is singular that the Drones of the hive do not suffer by this left handed guest P . M . is right . See Article 1 , p . 33 , and Article 11 , p . 31 .
TEMPLARS . R- W . —The communication came too late ; besides this , we have some doubts upon the regularity of affairs , upon which we would fain confer . R .- W . will , however , perceive we have not , of our own accord , forgotten him . A CAPTAIN is altogether in error . The party was installed in the Cross of Christ , unsolicited , and the Commander was assured , with the knowledge of the noble knight . THE ASYLUM .
% * Having taken counsel with some clerical Brethren , we subjoin some extracts from their correspondence . 1 . " 1 regret extremely the course which some have adopted , but the governors must persevere . The scheme is too noble to he relinquished . " 2 . " You may be assured of sympathy and assistance from the
pro vinces . " 3 . " Time will secure the object ; you may not command success , but you may deserve it , never forget the Horatian maxim , " Permitto divis cetera . "
4 . " My opinion is unaltered . You must arm me with some printed documents ; which I will distribute , ancl by all possible efforts , endeavour to procure subscriptions . " 5 . " Will a sermon in my county be practicable ? if so , pray give me general suggestions . Has any Brother yet preached on behalf of the Asylum ?" GOD SPEED THE CAUSE .
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To Correspondents.
POINTS OP DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE . E . X—Certainly ; a Quaker ' s affirmation would be binding . ORDER Enquires , if a Scotch , Irish , or Foreign Brother ( not bing a subscribing member to a Lodge , under the constitution of England ) can become a member of a Lodge of Instruction in London . Our reply is " he can , " because the constitution is silent upon the point , but such membership confers no other privilege ; and we think the subject a proper point
to be reserved on a revision of the Laws , always , however , reserving a hope , that when a Committee shall be appointed for this purpose , they may meet as a body , and not be called upon to sanction ; in haste , what they may regret at leisure . OBSERVER . —We differ altogether . H . R . H . the Grand Master , in our opinion , paid a high compliment to our Order in wearing the insignia of his Masonic Orders on the occasion of his receiving his Royal Niece and Sovereign Lady at his palace , as also in placing conspicuously before Her Majesty the splendid Masonic Offering presented to him by his Brethren , and with which the Queen expressed herself most highly gratified .
P . M . —( Plymouth . ) The Emulation Lodgo of Improvement ( now held at Evans' Hotel , Covent Garden ) may be considered as a standard in working . THF . DRY ROT . —Several letters on this subject aro unnoticed for the present . We trust the mischief may be stopped , it began in the R . A . G . A . C ., passed into the P . W . C ., affected some private Lodges , disturbed the " tranquility" of one in particular ; has reappeared in the P . 1 V . C , and has alarmed many . We must consider of some " specific" to arrest this evil . It Is singular that the Drones of the hive do not suffer by this left handed guest P . M . is right . See Article 1 , p . 33 , and Article 11 , p . 31 .
TEMPLARS . R- W . —The communication came too late ; besides this , we have some doubts upon the regularity of affairs , upon which we would fain confer . R .- W . will , however , perceive we have not , of our own accord , forgotten him . A CAPTAIN is altogether in error . The party was installed in the Cross of Christ , unsolicited , and the Commander was assured , with the knowledge of the noble knight . THE ASYLUM .
% * Having taken counsel with some clerical Brethren , we subjoin some extracts from their correspondence . 1 . " 1 regret extremely the course which some have adopted , but the governors must persevere . The scheme is too noble to he relinquished . " 2 . " You may be assured of sympathy and assistance from the
pro vinces . " 3 . " Time will secure the object ; you may not command success , but you may deserve it , never forget the Horatian maxim , " Permitto divis cetera . "
4 . " My opinion is unaltered . You must arm me with some printed documents ; which I will distribute , ancl by all possible efforts , endeavour to procure subscriptions . " 5 . " Will a sermon in my county be practicable ? if so , pray give me general suggestions . Has any Brother yet preached on behalf of the Asylum ?" GOD SPEED THE CAUSE .