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To Correspondents.
ABCH MATTERS . EZRA . — " The mildew" has reached St . James ' s . P . Z . —At present there is no appearance for the better . The Companions of 324 are much in thc same state as announced by the last bulletin . A COUNTY COIMFANTON complains that he has visited three London Chapters of the highest character , wherein there was scarcely one Companion that knew his duty . What of that ?
Surely he will not fall into the error of forgetting his own . Let him visit three others . A MEMBER OF THE CYRUS is in error . If there was no member present who could perform thc duty , it was better that some one should do so . If there were competent principals present , why did they permit the unseemliness—not on the part of him who did act , but on the part of those who did not .
DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE . W . M . —If the did really receive a copy of the motions to be brought on in Grand Lodge , at the Grand Secretary's office , with the privity ofthe Grand Secretary , such consent was a breach of Masonic discipline , the not being a member of Grand Lodge . But why did not W . M . follow up the business ?—It is a serious charge . H . —Although not on the Board , we have been its " eagedlion" for three months ; and although we have not benefited by the " feeding time , " as the Zoologists phrase these refreshment hours of their animals , we have looked on at our late keepers , and know to a T what suits their tastes . We will accept , conduct , and conclude the case of 11 . without troubling the Board . We have wigs for all the courts , from the House of Commons to the Lord Mayor's . CRITO . —The letter is under consideration .
ARISTIDES . —Anon—the time is not yet arrived . P . M . —The West Indies are in the district of Grand Lodge , and ruled by its Constitutions . In Craft Masonry , Craft clothing only should be worn . In Arch Masonry , Arch clothing , and no other . R . —you cannot meet as a Lodge of Instruction but under the sanction of a regular Lodge , but you may invite Masons qualified , to a Masonic conversation , and there assist each other in secret instruction . P . M . —The Lodge is bound to certify to a petition addressed to the Lodge of Benevolence even once every year . The law merely states that a Brother shall not be relieved oftener than onCR in twelve months .
R . M . —It would be m better accordance with masonic propriety not to print the words " C HRISTIAN NAME " in the list for contributing members , particularly if such lists are sent to Lodges known to consist of members of the Hebrew nation . There is something discourteous , if not offensive , in so doing . But we must not enlighten the " profane world " too much . Suppose the words " First name or names" were introduced in all papers , A CURIOUS BROTHER- —We are quite certain that the late S . G . W . was not aware of the liberty taken with his name in describing him as a Past Master of the Craft . He was only raised in the Lodge of Friendship last year , on the Friday previous to his appointment as
S . G . W . He is , of course , aware that his preferment was not the consequence of Masonic proficiency , and is too modest to assume . A PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICER may write as he pleases . We affirm that the Grand Master stated that the Grand Officers of the year , and Prov . G . Masters , only , should wear chains , to distinguish them from the Past Grand Officers . ORDER . —Exception might he taken to the confirmation of the appointment of Grand Poursuivant ; but it would be quibbling , and therefore unmasonic . As a matter of strict discipline , such officer should have abided the fiat of the Grand Lodge in June . The office is a proper one , and when its duties are masonically performed , the officer will obtain credit .
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To Correspondents.
ABCH MATTERS . EZRA . — " The mildew" has reached St . James ' s . P . Z . —At present there is no appearance for the better . The Companions of 324 are much in thc same state as announced by the last bulletin . A COUNTY COIMFANTON complains that he has visited three London Chapters of the highest character , wherein there was scarcely one Companion that knew his duty . What of that ?
Surely he will not fall into the error of forgetting his own . Let him visit three others . A MEMBER OF THE CYRUS is in error . If there was no member present who could perform thc duty , it was better that some one should do so . If there were competent principals present , why did they permit the unseemliness—not on the part of him who did act , but on the part of those who did not .
DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE . W . M . —If the did really receive a copy of the motions to be brought on in Grand Lodge , at the Grand Secretary's office , with the privity ofthe Grand Secretary , such consent was a breach of Masonic discipline , the not being a member of Grand Lodge . But why did not W . M . follow up the business ?—It is a serious charge . H . —Although not on the Board , we have been its " eagedlion" for three months ; and although we have not benefited by the " feeding time , " as the Zoologists phrase these refreshment hours of their animals , we have looked on at our late keepers , and know to a T what suits their tastes . We will accept , conduct , and conclude the case of 11 . without troubling the Board . We have wigs for all the courts , from the House of Commons to the Lord Mayor's . CRITO . —The letter is under consideration .
ARISTIDES . —Anon—the time is not yet arrived . P . M . —The West Indies are in the district of Grand Lodge , and ruled by its Constitutions . In Craft Masonry , Craft clothing only should be worn . In Arch Masonry , Arch clothing , and no other . R . —you cannot meet as a Lodge of Instruction but under the sanction of a regular Lodge , but you may invite Masons qualified , to a Masonic conversation , and there assist each other in secret instruction . P . M . —The Lodge is bound to certify to a petition addressed to the Lodge of Benevolence even once every year . The law merely states that a Brother shall not be relieved oftener than onCR in twelve months .
R . M . —It would be m better accordance with masonic propriety not to print the words " C HRISTIAN NAME " in the list for contributing members , particularly if such lists are sent to Lodges known to consist of members of the Hebrew nation . There is something discourteous , if not offensive , in so doing . But we must not enlighten the " profane world " too much . Suppose the words " First name or names" were introduced in all papers , A CURIOUS BROTHER- —We are quite certain that the late S . G . W . was not aware of the liberty taken with his name in describing him as a Past Master of the Craft . He was only raised in the Lodge of Friendship last year , on the Friday previous to his appointment as
S . G . W . He is , of course , aware that his preferment was not the consequence of Masonic proficiency , and is too modest to assume . A PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICER may write as he pleases . We affirm that the Grand Master stated that the Grand Officers of the year , and Prov . G . Masters , only , should wear chains , to distinguish them from the Past Grand Officers . ORDER . —Exception might he taken to the confirmation of the appointment of Grand Poursuivant ; but it would be quibbling , and therefore unmasonic . As a matter of strict discipline , such officer should have abided the fiat of the Grand Lodge in June . The office is a proper one , and when its duties are masonically performed , the officer will obtain credit .