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Literary Notices.
Masonic Charges and Addresses , delivered by Bro . W . TUCKER , P . G . M . Dorset . Axtninster , Pulman . London , Bro . Spencer . These charges and addresses will fully repay the perusual ot the Brethren . They breathe a purely Masonic spirit , and are highly illustrative of the exalted and noble principles of the Order . They abound with sentiments in every respect most creditable to the worthy Brother , who is greatly esteemed in the Province over which he so ably presidesand ball who have the
, y privilege of his friendship and acquaintance . The value of this publication , in fact , cannot fail to be appreciated not only by Freemasons , but also by tbe outward and popular world ; for it gives practical proofs , that however much the Order may be maligned by the ignorant and perverse , it can receive no real injury , so long as men of character and respectability are willing and anxious to promote its extension , by giving utterance to such sentiments as herein abound , and by enforcing them both by precept and example .
Installation Address to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Jamaica , delivered August 9 , 1849 , by JAMES MAcrAYUEN , M . D ., R . AV . Prov . G . M . R . Sherlock , Kingston . This is an able , and as far as is allowable , an explicit exposition of the precepts and principles of Freemasonry , and is worthy of the high mark of favour with which the Brethren , who listened to it received it . At their request it has been printed , and by its circulation the advice and recommendations it contains cannot fail to be universally
profitable . AVe were especially struck with the force of R . W . Bro . Macfayden ' s observations respecting the unseemliness of riotous and clamorous revelry at Masonic entertainments , which perfectly accord with our own sentiments . He rightly pronounces these occurrences now happily very rare , as forbidden by the principles and injunctions of the Order . Not only will the remarks on this head , but on every other he found exceedingly pertinent ; but they must also have a direct tendency to promote the extension of the order amongst those members of society , who would do the most credit to it by enlisting under its banners .
Arts And Sciences.
ARTS AND SCIENCES .
AVE are taught , as Masons , that under the veil of the mysteries of Freemasonry is comprehended a regular system of science ; in the pleasing pursuits of which are blended morality and virtue on the one hand , and benevolence ancl charity on the other . Bio . Laurie described Freemasonry as an institution having for one of its objects the instruction of its members in the sciences and useful arts . The seven liberal sciences are among the stated illustrations of our Order , though they are by no means exclusively so : for instance , the second degree contains an allusion to geography as well as astronomy , and to arithmetic as well as geometry and its application to architecture ;
and in the third degree we have references to geology and metallurgy . The present times are distinguished by a general anxiety to produce mental edification in conjunction with amusements ; this is a peculiar feature in Freemasonry , ancl therefore we have much gratification in being able to inform the Craft that a new institution for scientific exhibition , and for promoting discoveries in the arts aud manufactures , is about being formed under very distinguished auspices . In our advertising columns of this number will be found a prospectus of this institution , which is to be called , " The Royal Panopticon of Science and Art . " The site selected for it is in the Strand , near Exeter Hall . The . main
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Literary Notices.
Masonic Charges and Addresses , delivered by Bro . W . TUCKER , P . G . M . Dorset . Axtninster , Pulman . London , Bro . Spencer . These charges and addresses will fully repay the perusual ot the Brethren . They breathe a purely Masonic spirit , and are highly illustrative of the exalted and noble principles of the Order . They abound with sentiments in every respect most creditable to the worthy Brother , who is greatly esteemed in the Province over which he so ably presidesand ball who have the
, y privilege of his friendship and acquaintance . The value of this publication , in fact , cannot fail to be appreciated not only by Freemasons , but also by tbe outward and popular world ; for it gives practical proofs , that however much the Order may be maligned by the ignorant and perverse , it can receive no real injury , so long as men of character and respectability are willing and anxious to promote its extension , by giving utterance to such sentiments as herein abound , and by enforcing them both by precept and example .
Installation Address to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Jamaica , delivered August 9 , 1849 , by JAMES MAcrAYUEN , M . D ., R . AV . Prov . G . M . R . Sherlock , Kingston . This is an able , and as far as is allowable , an explicit exposition of the precepts and principles of Freemasonry , and is worthy of the high mark of favour with which the Brethren , who listened to it received it . At their request it has been printed , and by its circulation the advice and recommendations it contains cannot fail to be universally
profitable . AVe were especially struck with the force of R . W . Bro . Macfayden ' s observations respecting the unseemliness of riotous and clamorous revelry at Masonic entertainments , which perfectly accord with our own sentiments . He rightly pronounces these occurrences now happily very rare , as forbidden by the principles and injunctions of the Order . Not only will the remarks on this head , but on every other he found exceedingly pertinent ; but they must also have a direct tendency to promote the extension of the order amongst those members of society , who would do the most credit to it by enlisting under its banners .
Arts And Sciences.
ARTS AND SCIENCES .
AVE are taught , as Masons , that under the veil of the mysteries of Freemasonry is comprehended a regular system of science ; in the pleasing pursuits of which are blended morality and virtue on the one hand , and benevolence ancl charity on the other . Bio . Laurie described Freemasonry as an institution having for one of its objects the instruction of its members in the sciences and useful arts . The seven liberal sciences are among the stated illustrations of our Order , though they are by no means exclusively so : for instance , the second degree contains an allusion to geography as well as astronomy , and to arithmetic as well as geometry and its application to architecture ;
and in the third degree we have references to geology and metallurgy . The present times are distinguished by a general anxiety to produce mental edification in conjunction with amusements ; this is a peculiar feature in Freemasonry , ancl therefore we have much gratification in being able to inform the Craft that a new institution for scientific exhibition , and for promoting discoveries in the arts aud manufactures , is about being formed under very distinguished auspices . In our advertising columns of this number will be found a prospectus of this institution , which is to be called , " The Royal Panopticon of Science and Art . " The site selected for it is in the Strand , near Exeter Hall . The . main