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As it is more than probable , that the close of this year may terminate our labours , we consider it only courteous to announce such intention . The especial causes that point to this result have nothing in them of a discouraging nature , for old friends are firm , and fresh ones have
brought us Masonic herbage " from pastures new . " Our storehouse is garnered with numerous papers of high interestour staff is strong . Neither has our circulation sustained any depreciation , rather the contrary .
The reader will , doubtless ( under such circumstances ) , inquire the reason of our retiring from service ; at present we cannot gratify his curiosity , but must request him to wait patiently until he shall peruse our valedictory address , when all mystery will be solved , if not to his
satisfaction , certainly not to our own , for leave-taking has a painful foreboding . It is consolatory , to reflect that we shall leave no arrear of accounts unsettled as regards subject matter of engrossing interest—A new
Grand Master has commenced his protectorate , and the Charities are flourishing , which speaks well for the past ; and we leave the union of the Asylum with the Benevolent Annuity Fund , and the successful adoption of a fund for the Widows of Freemasons , to the grateful consideration of the forthcoming future .
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Contents.
As it is more than probable , that the close of this year may terminate our labours , we consider it only courteous to announce such intention . The especial causes that point to this result have nothing in them of a discouraging nature , for old friends are firm , and fresh ones have
brought us Masonic herbage " from pastures new . " Our storehouse is garnered with numerous papers of high interestour staff is strong . Neither has our circulation sustained any depreciation , rather the contrary .
The reader will , doubtless ( under such circumstances ) , inquire the reason of our retiring from service ; at present we cannot gratify his curiosity , but must request him to wait patiently until he shall peruse our valedictory address , when all mystery will be solved , if not to his
satisfaction , certainly not to our own , for leave-taking has a painful foreboding . It is consolatory , to reflect that we shall leave no arrear of accounts unsettled as regards subject matter of engrossing interest—A new
Grand Master has commenced his protectorate , and the Charities are flourishing , which speaks well for the past ; and we leave the union of the Asylum with the Benevolent Annuity Fund , and the successful adoption of a fund for the Widows of Freemasons , to the grateful consideration of the forthcoming future .