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Bros . R . and C . Chalmers , No . 8 , Great St . James ' s-street , Montreal , are Agents for the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " and will execute all communications . We confidently refer our subscribers , therefore , to our Brothers . f §^ T G ENERAL C OMMITTEE OF THE A SYLUM FOR A AND DECAYED FREEMASONS most earnestly direct the attention of their
Provincial and District Brethren to the state of the Funds of that excellent Institution , and trust , that by the aid of Lodges and private Contributions , the serious expenses to which the Charity has been subjected may be met by the kindness and liberality ofthe Craft . Post Office Orders , Bank paper , or references on London Houses , will be thankfully acknowledged by the Bankers , MESSRS . PRESCOTT AND CO ., 62 , Threadneedle Street , London ; the Treasurer , DR . CRUCEFIX , Grove , Gravesend , Kent ; or the Secretary , ad interim , MR . JOHN AVHITMORE , 125 , Oxford Street , London .
FRANCE , Paris . —The Right AA ' orshipful Brother Las Cases , Deputy G . M ., has signified his intention of retiring owing to his age , and increasing infirmities . Complaints have been made to the Grand Orient of France that gambling had been allowed in a Lodge in Villefranche , contrary to the Law of Masonry . On the 5 th of May the Grand Orient gave their decision upon the complaint made by the Lodge at Avignonthat at a recent meeting
, two of the Members had each introduced a friend , the one being an officer of the regiment of which the other was corporal ; but that the conduct of the former was highly indecorous and improper to his equal in the Lodge . An admonition to behave more in keeping with his obligation for the future was sent to the officer . Marseilles . —Bro . Gueidon ' s motion in the Lodge of " Perfect sincerity" that , on the days the Lodge meets , bread should be distributed
to all the poor in the town , was unanimously carried , the first distribution took place at the last meeting . Considerable difficulty has been experienced in devising a plan to prevent Masons begging in this place , the propositions were—1 st . To collect into one hand all the sums that have hitherto been given by Lodges and individuals , and empower the holder to give it as the objects require it ; 2 nd , To appoint a committee to investigate all applications , and , if satisfactory to obtain employment for the applicants ; 3 rd , To unite the two plans , and relieve with money for immediate use until work can be procured .
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Foreign.*
FOREIGN . *
Bros . R . and C . Chalmers , No . 8 , Great St . James ' s-street , Montreal , are Agents for the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " and will execute all communications . We confidently refer our subscribers , therefore , to our Brothers . f §^ T G ENERAL C OMMITTEE OF THE A SYLUM FOR A AND DECAYED FREEMASONS most earnestly direct the attention of their
Provincial and District Brethren to the state of the Funds of that excellent Institution , and trust , that by the aid of Lodges and private Contributions , the serious expenses to which the Charity has been subjected may be met by the kindness and liberality ofthe Craft . Post Office Orders , Bank paper , or references on London Houses , will be thankfully acknowledged by the Bankers , MESSRS . PRESCOTT AND CO ., 62 , Threadneedle Street , London ; the Treasurer , DR . CRUCEFIX , Grove , Gravesend , Kent ; or the Secretary , ad interim , MR . JOHN AVHITMORE , 125 , Oxford Street , London .
FRANCE , Paris . —The Right AA ' orshipful Brother Las Cases , Deputy G . M ., has signified his intention of retiring owing to his age , and increasing infirmities . Complaints have been made to the Grand Orient of France that gambling had been allowed in a Lodge in Villefranche , contrary to the Law of Masonry . On the 5 th of May the Grand Orient gave their decision upon the complaint made by the Lodge at Avignonthat at a recent meeting
, two of the Members had each introduced a friend , the one being an officer of the regiment of which the other was corporal ; but that the conduct of the former was highly indecorous and improper to his equal in the Lodge . An admonition to behave more in keeping with his obligation for the future was sent to the officer . Marseilles . —Bro . Gueidon ' s motion in the Lodge of " Perfect sincerity" that , on the days the Lodge meets , bread should be distributed
to all the poor in the town , was unanimously carried , the first distribution took place at the last meeting . Considerable difficulty has been experienced in devising a plan to prevent Masons begging in this place , the propositions were—1 st . To collect into one hand all the sums that have hitherto been given by Lodges and individuals , and empower the holder to give it as the objects require it ; 2 nd , To appoint a committee to investigate all applications , and , if satisfactory to obtain employment for the applicants ; 3 rd , To unite the two plans , and relieve with money for immediate use until work can be procured .