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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
Tlie Grand Lodge will in future be opened at eight o ' clock precisely . "We regret to be obliged to repeat our request that letters may be sent free . The unusual press of provincial intelligence isj as -will "be seen , a sufficient reason for the postponement of many valuable communications .
Especially we request some fair correspondents to accept our apology : our next , we promise , shall contain their kind contributions .
MASONICUS . We acknowledge many courtesies from the secretarial authorities , but it ivould be perhaps too much to expect perfect confidence ; at the same time we agree with our friend , that they could afford much useful information without the slightest compromise of their official duty . We may also speak with some confidence that there docs not exist any excuse for coyness , as our labours are not altogether unappreciated in a quarter where Ave have CA-er been most anxious ] o be perfectly understood .
fino . SHEEJIAX ( No . JJ ) , Will perceive we have given utterance , " freely and at length , " to his obliging reports . A , I . Thc joining fee cannot be remitted , unless hy consent of the Lodge , which must pay to the Grand Lodge the dues for joining . MINORITY OF ONE . Under other circumstances it might be creditable ; as it was , it appears to be quite tlie reverse . RECORD . When we have more time and space , Ave may probably commence a record of the actual SERVICES REALLY rendered to the Craft by Masonic worthies . The present article
is defective in fairness , and even the principle is somewhat out at elbows . We are of opinion that the party alluded to would not be pleased to have his OAVH version of * ' personal services " recorded , unless supported hy public sanction , M . R . It is not absolutely necessary to deliver the charge at every initiation , but its omission should be as infrequent as possible . A VISITOR , in our opinion , has been regardless of the courtesy he received , and which should have met a more pleasing return . A better caution iu futuTe , is , we hope , the least proof he will give of his amendment . A MEMBER . The medal is an honourable tribute to the real services performed in the Lodge , and has been presented by " the Committee" without reference to other
circumstance * . J JLORIM . We are debtors in courtesy . All the contributions arc valuable , and ive hoped to have omitted none of them . The account of the visit to the Preceptory will be most welcome . The Captivity was partly set up , when it was found necessary to postpone it until our next . Ili-o . D . MOORE ' kind communication is duly acknoAvledgcd . The " I ! attle-Axe" shall be seen to : AVC hope to give some account in our next ; it is already in hand . Our prohibition » ri to country friends does not extend to the point in question .
HKO . Tna-KN ( 147 . ) Many thanks for his first letter . AVe invite his future correspondence . lino . 11 . It . SLADE . With many thanks for past assistance , wo rely upon his continued . support . QUERIST is in error . Dr . Crucefix received his appointment as Grand Officer by qualification as Past Master of the Hurling urn Lodge , No . 11 , ; . lie lias never served any oil ice in the ( Jiand Stewards' Lodge . A MASTF . II MASHN need not Tear that Mr . . 1 . T . Tratl will put any other construction upon ( he Order of Freemasonry than what the Homes of Lords and Commons have sanctioned .
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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
Tlie Grand Lodge will in future be opened at eight o ' clock precisely . "We regret to be obliged to repeat our request that letters may be sent free . The unusual press of provincial intelligence isj as -will "be seen , a sufficient reason for the postponement of many valuable communications .
Especially we request some fair correspondents to accept our apology : our next , we promise , shall contain their kind contributions .
MASONICUS . We acknowledge many courtesies from the secretarial authorities , but it ivould be perhaps too much to expect perfect confidence ; at the same time we agree with our friend , that they could afford much useful information without the slightest compromise of their official duty . We may also speak with some confidence that there docs not exist any excuse for coyness , as our labours are not altogether unappreciated in a quarter where Ave have CA-er been most anxious ] o be perfectly understood .
fino . SHEEJIAX ( No . JJ ) , Will perceive we have given utterance , " freely and at length , " to his obliging reports . A , I . Thc joining fee cannot be remitted , unless hy consent of the Lodge , which must pay to the Grand Lodge the dues for joining . MINORITY OF ONE . Under other circumstances it might be creditable ; as it was , it appears to be quite tlie reverse . RECORD . When we have more time and space , Ave may probably commence a record of the actual SERVICES REALLY rendered to the Craft by Masonic worthies . The present article
is defective in fairness , and even the principle is somewhat out at elbows . We are of opinion that the party alluded to would not be pleased to have his OAVH version of * ' personal services " recorded , unless supported hy public sanction , M . R . It is not absolutely necessary to deliver the charge at every initiation , but its omission should be as infrequent as possible . A VISITOR , in our opinion , has been regardless of the courtesy he received , and which should have met a more pleasing return . A better caution iu futuTe , is , we hope , the least proof he will give of his amendment . A MEMBER . The medal is an honourable tribute to the real services performed in the Lodge , and has been presented by " the Committee" without reference to other
circumstance * . J JLORIM . We are debtors in courtesy . All the contributions arc valuable , and ive hoped to have omitted none of them . The account of the visit to the Preceptory will be most welcome . The Captivity was partly set up , when it was found necessary to postpone it until our next . Ili-o . D . MOORE ' kind communication is duly acknoAvledgcd . The " I ! attle-Axe" shall be seen to : AVC hope to give some account in our next ; it is already in hand . Our prohibition » ri to country friends does not extend to the point in question .
HKO . Tna-KN ( 147 . ) Many thanks for his first letter . AVe invite his future correspondence . lino . 11 . It . SLADE . With many thanks for past assistance , wo rely upon his continued . support . QUERIST is in error . Dr . Crucefix received his appointment as Grand Officer by qualification as Past Master of the Hurling urn Lodge , No . 11 , ; . lie lias never served any oil ice in the ( Jiand Stewards' Lodge . A MASTF . II MASHN need not Tear that Mr . . 1 . T . Tratl will put any other construction upon ( he Order of Freemasonry than what the Homes of Lords and Commons have sanctioned .