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Foreign.
A petition for a new Lodge has been addressed to the Grand Master , ami the prayer will , no doubt , be granted . SYDNEY , —In point of numbers ivc may congratulate the Craft upon a considerable accession , particularly in Lodge No . 548 , which is regulated by a brother of considerable Masonic talent—Sir John Jamesonthe WM
, . . _ But Avhat Ave chiefly pride ourselves upon is the disinterested and noble conduct of his Excellency General Burke , the Governor , AVIIO although not a Mason , * is so impressed ivith the surpassing value of the order as a moral institution in ( he Colony , that he has declared himself the PATRON of Freemasonry in this part of the Avorld . Under such auspices the order must maintain its influence , ancl promote social happiness .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
A MASON—The Earl of Durham had not resigned the office of D . G . M . on the 2 d of July , of this there is sufficient proof . P . G . W . There is no cause for anger : the request was complimentary . AA'Iiy not address the Secretary to the Aged Mason ' s Asylum . ' After all , it does not appear that any subscription has been wrung from our correspondent . S . —The Grand Lodge , and not the Freemason's Quarterly Review , is the proper arena for mooting the subject . .... \ PAST MASTER should address the Board of General Purposes . AVe are ol opinion that every letter addressed to tho Grand Secretaries , on Masonic business , ought to be open to the inspection of the Board ; such , however , as concern the Grand Master .
always excepted . ..,.,, , , » ¦ , i { , j ,. \ yL . are not in the secret ; waiting lor dead men ' s shoes is not infrequent ; and in the present case there may he some ground for suspicion" , especially , as " circumstances have occurred " which tend to make matters probable enough . A ltKAsoNER We disclaim the points . " A lteasoner" desecrates the . ' ¦ Christian Orders" but would unhesitatingly support the " . ludaical . " If the one is Masonic , so are all . Let our correspondent find some really learned Jew to assist him , and not speculate in absurdities . ... . .. ., . , , AN OLD MASON . AU will go well ; let but the working Masons continue their labours with equal perseverance , zeal , and discretion , for some time longer , and the speculative Masons will be ready enough to attend to the decoration of the fabric , liemember the watch-word "HELV ! " and its trails will glitter in the sun . ' BROTHER . l . W . P ASHLEY will perceive we have availed ourselves of his kindness ; we hone he will also be vigilant in future . REV . DR . OLIVER . —We had anticipated his ideas of propriety , but are not the
less grateful for his care . We also thank the . Doctor tor Ins read } reply on another matter . His wishes shall be attended to . PRORUS —We decline publishing his letter for the present , that we may make proper inquiries . Should the Brother , however , really act as it is suspected he will , the letter shall not only be published , but with some remarks , winch our personal experience will justify . The office of Grand Steward is one of dignity , and must not be degraded by meanness or servility . .,.,.,,. ... LITOMOS has omitted his name and address , without which his communication is excepted ; but with these qualifications becomes interesting and important L M desired an answer to be addressed to the Post Odice , London , till called for . the General Post Office regulations do not
He is urobablv not aware that Twopenny permit letters " to be left till called for , and being ill London , our answer could not be addressed to the Inland Office . ..-,,.,, . . , ., JUSTICF . —The present Grand Registrar Brother AV . Meyrick has sustained the oflicc with so much propriety and kindness for lb years , that any promotion that is in the power of the Grand Master to oiler , would be gratifying to the Society , who delight when justice regulates promotion . —AVe hope , however , that by his advancement as Prov . G . M for the Eastern division of Lancashire , we shall not lose the services ol Brother Meyrick as Grand Registrar , nor be deprived of his presence at the board ol General purposes , where his presence is needed as an example to otters .
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Foreign.
A petition for a new Lodge has been addressed to the Grand Master , ami the prayer will , no doubt , be granted . SYDNEY , —In point of numbers ivc may congratulate the Craft upon a considerable accession , particularly in Lodge No . 548 , which is regulated by a brother of considerable Masonic talent—Sir John Jamesonthe WM
, . . _ But Avhat Ave chiefly pride ourselves upon is the disinterested and noble conduct of his Excellency General Burke , the Governor , AVIIO although not a Mason , * is so impressed ivith the surpassing value of the order as a moral institution in ( he Colony , that he has declared himself the PATRON of Freemasonry in this part of the Avorld . Under such auspices the order must maintain its influence , ancl promote social happiness .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
A MASON—The Earl of Durham had not resigned the office of D . G . M . on the 2 d of July , of this there is sufficient proof . P . G . W . There is no cause for anger : the request was complimentary . AA'Iiy not address the Secretary to the Aged Mason ' s Asylum . ' After all , it does not appear that any subscription has been wrung from our correspondent . S . —The Grand Lodge , and not the Freemason's Quarterly Review , is the proper arena for mooting the subject . .... \ PAST MASTER should address the Board of General Purposes . AVe are ol opinion that every letter addressed to tho Grand Secretaries , on Masonic business , ought to be open to the inspection of the Board ; such , however , as concern the Grand Master .
always excepted . ..,.,, , , » ¦ , i { , j ,. \ yL . are not in the secret ; waiting lor dead men ' s shoes is not infrequent ; and in the present case there may he some ground for suspicion" , especially , as " circumstances have occurred " which tend to make matters probable enough . A ltKAsoNER We disclaim the points . " A lteasoner" desecrates the . ' ¦ Christian Orders" but would unhesitatingly support the " . ludaical . " If the one is Masonic , so are all . Let our correspondent find some really learned Jew to assist him , and not speculate in absurdities . ... . .. ., . , , AN OLD MASON . AU will go well ; let but the working Masons continue their labours with equal perseverance , zeal , and discretion , for some time longer , and the speculative Masons will be ready enough to attend to the decoration of the fabric , liemember the watch-word "HELV ! " and its trails will glitter in the sun . ' BROTHER . l . W . P ASHLEY will perceive we have availed ourselves of his kindness ; we hone he will also be vigilant in future . REV . DR . OLIVER . —We had anticipated his ideas of propriety , but are not the
less grateful for his care . We also thank the . Doctor tor Ins read } reply on another matter . His wishes shall be attended to . PRORUS —We decline publishing his letter for the present , that we may make proper inquiries . Should the Brother , however , really act as it is suspected he will , the letter shall not only be published , but with some remarks , winch our personal experience will justify . The office of Grand Steward is one of dignity , and must not be degraded by meanness or servility . .,.,.,,. ... LITOMOS has omitted his name and address , without which his communication is excepted ; but with these qualifications becomes interesting and important L M desired an answer to be addressed to the Post Odice , London , till called for . the General Post Office regulations do not
He is urobablv not aware that Twopenny permit letters " to be left till called for , and being ill London , our answer could not be addressed to the Inland Office . ..-,,.,, . . , ., JUSTICF . —The present Grand Registrar Brother AV . Meyrick has sustained the oflicc with so much propriety and kindness for lb years , that any promotion that is in the power of the Grand Master to oiler , would be gratifying to the Society , who delight when justice regulates promotion . —AVe hope , however , that by his advancement as Prov . G . M for the Eastern division of Lancashire , we shall not lose the services ol Brother Meyrick as Grand Registrar , nor be deprived of his presence at the board ol General purposes , where his presence is needed as an example to otters .