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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOR does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained b y Correspondents !]
TO THE EDITOR . Saint John's Lodge , No . ' MQ . l .. iunceston , Van Dieman's Land , 23 rd November , 1849 . SIH AND BROTHER . —About ten months since , this lodge sent to London for the " Freemason ' s Quarterly Review , " ( 2 nd series ) and we have duly received the work from its commencement up to the quarter ending March last . We need scarcely mention , that we have instructed our agents at home to continue forwarding the numbers as they are
issued . In the vol . for 1845 , you have briefly noticed the Tasmanian Lodges , and , if a few lines on Masonic matters from this distant part of tlie world would be at all acceptable , we should , with pleasure , occasionally address you . * This Lodge—the only one in Launceston—has been established seven years . At first , we had much difficulty in forming , and greater still in working it : indeedhad it not been for the exertions of BroSamuel
, . Fox , late quarter-master of the 96 th regiment , who then happened to arrive here , we do not think we could have kept afloat . We are now , however , in a most prosperous condition , and for that prosperity , we are mainly indebted to our P . M ., Bro . W . L . Goodwin , whose labours have been incessant . We have about fifty members , a large number considering the scarcity of inhabitants in the town , and those members are composed of respectable tradesmen , merchants , magistrates , bankers ,
and gentlemen belonging to each of the learned professions . Our present W . M . is Bro . Dr . Ward , a zealous brother , and he is assisted by competent officers . As yet , we have only had one brother ( and he is superannuated ) who has required permanent relief from our benevolent fund ; and when we state that , for several years , we allowed him twenty shillings per week , and thai , we now pay , and will continue to pay him , half that sum , it will be seen that one of the great objects and blessings of the OrderCharityis not wanting amongst us ' I also state
, , . may that , on the recent death of a worthy Brother , we paid his widow 40 / . I mention these matters not from any unworthy boast , but to give an idea of our status in society and feelings . There is a Royal Arch Chapter attached , ancl it is in an equally flourishing state with the Lodge itself . At the same time we greatly feel the want of a Provincial Grand Master in this colony . This Lodge , as well as the lodges in Hobart Town , who hold warrants under the constitution
of Ireland , and I state it in true Masonic spirit , cannot induce the Grand Lodge to communicate with us as they ought to do . Along with this I transmit a Launceston newspaper , giving the account of the ceremonv of laying the foundation stone of a new Presbyterian Church about being erected here , at which , you will perceive , our body attended .- )" I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , JAMES HENRY , Secretary 34 G . under the Irish constitution .
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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOR does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained b y Correspondents !]
TO THE EDITOR . Saint John's Lodge , No . ' MQ . l .. iunceston , Van Dieman's Land , 23 rd November , 1849 . SIH AND BROTHER . —About ten months since , this lodge sent to London for the " Freemason ' s Quarterly Review , " ( 2 nd series ) and we have duly received the work from its commencement up to the quarter ending March last . We need scarcely mention , that we have instructed our agents at home to continue forwarding the numbers as they are
issued . In the vol . for 1845 , you have briefly noticed the Tasmanian Lodges , and , if a few lines on Masonic matters from this distant part of tlie world would be at all acceptable , we should , with pleasure , occasionally address you . * This Lodge—the only one in Launceston—has been established seven years . At first , we had much difficulty in forming , and greater still in working it : indeedhad it not been for the exertions of BroSamuel
, . Fox , late quarter-master of the 96 th regiment , who then happened to arrive here , we do not think we could have kept afloat . We are now , however , in a most prosperous condition , and for that prosperity , we are mainly indebted to our P . M ., Bro . W . L . Goodwin , whose labours have been incessant . We have about fifty members , a large number considering the scarcity of inhabitants in the town , and those members are composed of respectable tradesmen , merchants , magistrates , bankers ,
and gentlemen belonging to each of the learned professions . Our present W . M . is Bro . Dr . Ward , a zealous brother , and he is assisted by competent officers . As yet , we have only had one brother ( and he is superannuated ) who has required permanent relief from our benevolent fund ; and when we state that , for several years , we allowed him twenty shillings per week , and thai , we now pay , and will continue to pay him , half that sum , it will be seen that one of the great objects and blessings of the OrderCharityis not wanting amongst us ' I also state
, , . may that , on the recent death of a worthy Brother , we paid his widow 40 / . I mention these matters not from any unworthy boast , but to give an idea of our status in society and feelings . There is a Royal Arch Chapter attached , ancl it is in an equally flourishing state with the Lodge itself . At the same time we greatly feel the want of a Provincial Grand Master in this colony . This Lodge , as well as the lodges in Hobart Town , who hold warrants under the constitution
of Ireland , and I state it in true Masonic spirit , cannot induce the Grand Lodge to communicate with us as they ought to do . Along with this I transmit a Launceston newspaper , giving the account of the ceremonv of laying the foundation stone of a new Presbyterian Church about being erected here , at which , you will perceive , our body attended .- )" I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , JAMES HENRY , Secretary 34 G . under the Irish constitution .