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To The Editor.
Freemasonry , or any other than that laid down by our ancient landmarks , and sanctioned by the Book of Constitutions ; nor have I ever heard of any Freemasonry being known as Jewish . Permit me , while troubling you with my correspondence , to state that the office of Minister , to which you allude , has no other duty than that in all other numerous lodges pertains to Chaplain ; but we think the term Minister less objectionable to all religious denominations , than any
name mentioned by any particular church—all having their Ministers of Religion . As I write to prevent what might hereafter lead to a misconception , I trust it will be received in the same fraternal spirit in which it is sent , and I remain , your obliged , READER . [[ The above letter has been accidentall y discovered on examination of papers , and as it is possible that the writer may attribute some discourtesy to us , we do the best to remove such impression . —ED . ]
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Cambridge , April 20 , 18-19 . SIR , —Your last number contained a project for adapting a decimal system of rotation to the coins at present in use . The scheme , possessing , perhaps , the merits of originality and ingenuity , was decidedl y deficient in that of simplicity ; introducing , as it did , a table of numerical equivalents for all the coins , and employing in its application a greater number of figures than even the present method . I venturetherefore
, , to offer the following suggestions . Let the penny piece be increased in value as proposed , the halfpenny and farthing retaining their relative values ; let us then take the penny , shilling , and half-sovereign as our standard coins , represented by the numbers 1 , 10 , and 100 , respectively , farthings being represented by 4-, ^ , and f , or by the decimals -25 , 5 , and " 75 , as most convenient . We have thus a complete decimal coinageinvolving onlthe additional
, y difficulty , that a change in the name of the half-fovereign would be desirable . The application will be best illustrated by an example . To multiply 27 hs . i ) s . 7 | d . by 235 ± . 2797-5 235 ^
13987-5 83925 55950 1398-75 6588 , 1 , 1-25
Answer , 6588 / is . 1 * . \\ d . I am , Sir , your obedient servant , W . S .
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To The Editor.
Freemasonry , or any other than that laid down by our ancient landmarks , and sanctioned by the Book of Constitutions ; nor have I ever heard of any Freemasonry being known as Jewish . Permit me , while troubling you with my correspondence , to state that the office of Minister , to which you allude , has no other duty than that in all other numerous lodges pertains to Chaplain ; but we think the term Minister less objectionable to all religious denominations , than any
name mentioned by any particular church—all having their Ministers of Religion . As I write to prevent what might hereafter lead to a misconception , I trust it will be received in the same fraternal spirit in which it is sent , and I remain , your obliged , READER . [[ The above letter has been accidentall y discovered on examination of papers , and as it is possible that the writer may attribute some discourtesy to us , we do the best to remove such impression . —ED . ]
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Cambridge , April 20 , 18-19 . SIR , —Your last number contained a project for adapting a decimal system of rotation to the coins at present in use . The scheme , possessing , perhaps , the merits of originality and ingenuity , was decidedl y deficient in that of simplicity ; introducing , as it did , a table of numerical equivalents for all the coins , and employing in its application a greater number of figures than even the present method . I venturetherefore
, , to offer the following suggestions . Let the penny piece be increased in value as proposed , the halfpenny and farthing retaining their relative values ; let us then take the penny , shilling , and half-sovereign as our standard coins , represented by the numbers 1 , 10 , and 100 , respectively , farthings being represented by 4-, ^ , and f , or by the decimals -25 , 5 , and " 75 , as most convenient . We have thus a complete decimal coinageinvolving onlthe additional
, y difficulty , that a change in the name of the half-fovereign would be desirable . The application will be best illustrated by an example . To multiply 27 hs . i ) s . 7 | d . by 235 ± . 2797-5 235 ^
13987-5 83925 55950 1398-75 6588 , 1 , 1-25
Answer , 6588 / is . 1 * . \\ d . I am , Sir , your obedient servant , W . S .