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To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Shetland Islands . SIR AND BROTHER , —A rumour has reached me which seems almost incredible , but I certainly should like to have it contradicted . On my first appearance in the character of a member of Grand JJrodge in June last , I saw our excellent Brother Major General Cooke , appointed our representive to the Grand Lodge of New York ; and also heard it officially stated , that the M . AV . G . M . would duly furnish him with the requisite credentials . Now the rumour isthat our Brother
, Cooke , owing to some neglect of the loweriings , ( the Grancl Secretary ' s officials , ) actually left England without those credentials . Is it true ? I cannot say whether your Review is the authorised agent of the Grand Lodge , or not , but so much fuss has been made about the Freemasons' Quarterly Review , that everyone knows its existence ancl power , ancl I hope some one ( I cannot venture to say from my inexperience who ought ) will answer my query satisfactorily in its pages .
Sir , your very inexperienced contributor , and faithful Brother , A MASONIC CHICKEN . [ The General left England unfurnished with any other credentials of his appointment , than the F . Q . R . —ED . ]
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
September , 7 . SIR , —As our M . AV . G . Master has declared himself the editor of the " circular" from Grand Lodge ; will you oblige me by notifying a " nack" which the Grand Secretary has hitherto adopted , ancl which for the future may be more honoured in the breach than the observance . It is a matter apparently of little moment , but it operates like certain medicines on the pulse : although a general practice , I will merely take two instances , viz : —
2 nd December , 1846 . —On the subject of a grant to a lady for fifty pounds , the Grand Secretary states that it passed by a very small majority ; this was literally true ; still there was a majority , which did not please the Grand Secretary ; ancl so the President of the Board of General Purposes declined to pay the money until after the confirmation of the minutes . But mark , further .
3 rd March , 1847 . —It was moved , that the same grant be not confirmed . The Grand Secretary merely publishes that that the motion was negatived , whereas it was negatived by a large majwity . On the question of its being confirmed , the Grand Secretary merely publishes that it was confirmed , whereas , it was confirmed by a large majority . I ask , in the name of common decency , if this be the conduct Freemasons approve ? COMMON SENSE .
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To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Shetland Islands . SIR AND BROTHER , —A rumour has reached me which seems almost incredible , but I certainly should like to have it contradicted . On my first appearance in the character of a member of Grand JJrodge in June last , I saw our excellent Brother Major General Cooke , appointed our representive to the Grand Lodge of New York ; and also heard it officially stated , that the M . AV . G . M . would duly furnish him with the requisite credentials . Now the rumour isthat our Brother
, Cooke , owing to some neglect of the loweriings , ( the Grancl Secretary ' s officials , ) actually left England without those credentials . Is it true ? I cannot say whether your Review is the authorised agent of the Grand Lodge , or not , but so much fuss has been made about the Freemasons' Quarterly Review , that everyone knows its existence ancl power , ancl I hope some one ( I cannot venture to say from my inexperience who ought ) will answer my query satisfactorily in its pages .
Sir , your very inexperienced contributor , and faithful Brother , A MASONIC CHICKEN . [ The General left England unfurnished with any other credentials of his appointment , than the F . Q . R . —ED . ]
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
September , 7 . SIR , —As our M . AV . G . Master has declared himself the editor of the " circular" from Grand Lodge ; will you oblige me by notifying a " nack" which the Grand Secretary has hitherto adopted , ancl which for the future may be more honoured in the breach than the observance . It is a matter apparently of little moment , but it operates like certain medicines on the pulse : although a general practice , I will merely take two instances , viz : —
2 nd December , 1846 . —On the subject of a grant to a lady for fifty pounds , the Grand Secretary states that it passed by a very small majority ; this was literally true ; still there was a majority , which did not please the Grand Secretary ; ancl so the President of the Board of General Purposes declined to pay the money until after the confirmation of the minutes . But mark , further .
3 rd March , 1847 . —It was moved , that the same grant be not confirmed . The Grand Secretary merely publishes that that the motion was negatived , whereas it was negatived by a large majwity . On the question of its being confirmed , the Grand Secretary merely publishes that it was confirmed , whereas , it was confirmed by a large majority . I ask , in the name of common decency , if this be the conduct Freemasons approve ? COMMON SENSE .