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Freemasonry At Mauritius.
Now , the Prov . G . M . of Surrey , the G . Registrar , and Bro . White , the G . Sec , being also present , it is to be hoped that some steps will be taken to call the Sussex Masons together ; and , seeing how ready tlie powers that be Avere to punish one Prov . G . M . for over zeal , is it that those who do nothing are passed oA'er and unnoticed ? The thing especially to be remarked in the presence of the Dep .
G . M . for Sussex—the Officer who is empowered and upon AA'hom the calling a Prov . G . L . depends—is , that he should go with comp laining Brethren to attend a G . L . in a Province forty miles off , and neglect his own duties ; for neglect it he must in a Province liaving eight Lodges , where no Prov . G . L . is ever called together . In this Province ( Surrey ) , Avhere , from its contiguity to the metropolismany members of the Craft resideMasonry is not in a palmy
, , state . One Lodge is erased , —a second has not met for some years , ¦ —a third is not in a very flourishing condition;—the onl y two that , from the attendance on the 7 th , are at all respectable in point of numbers , are Nos . 661 and 680 , both meeting in Croydon . The Prov . G . M . does not , and I believe never did , live in the Province , and his Deputy has for some time resided in Hertfordshire ,
forty miles from any part of the Province . TMs is contrary to . the laiv . When we look over the list of the Provinces , we see that at least half a dozen are ruled by persons of no name or influence . It is no wonder that others are careless , and think ( as perhaps does his Grace the Duke of Richmond ) , that Ereemasonry is not worthy their notice . As we have the satisfaction of knowing that the F . If . Q . M . is
read and has been quoted by the G . M . and his Officials , it is hoped that attention will be paid to these matters as readily as to Bro . Tucker ' s enthusiasm . Yours fraternally , Croydon , Aug . 28 . A STJBBEY MASON .
Masonic Mendicity.
MASONIC MENDICITY .
TO THE EDITOE OF THE FEEEMASONS' QTTAEKEEI / Y MAGAZINE . DEAE SIB AND BEOTHEE , —• On referring to Article 20 , under the head of Private Lodges , in the "Book of Constitutions , " I find , — "No Lodge , or Officer of a Lodge , shall , under any circumstance , give a certificate or recommendation to enable a Mason to proceed from Lodge to Lodge as a
pauper , or in an itinerant manner to apply to Lodges for relief . " I should feel obliged if you , or some enlightened Brother , Avould suggest some mode of alleviation from the annoyances to which W . M . s in particular , and members of Lodges generally , are subjected in the midland district .
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Freemasonry At Mauritius.
Now , the Prov . G . M . of Surrey , the G . Registrar , and Bro . White , the G . Sec , being also present , it is to be hoped that some steps will be taken to call the Sussex Masons together ; and , seeing how ready tlie powers that be Avere to punish one Prov . G . M . for over zeal , is it that those who do nothing are passed oA'er and unnoticed ? The thing especially to be remarked in the presence of the Dep .
G . M . for Sussex—the Officer who is empowered and upon AA'hom the calling a Prov . G . L . depends—is , that he should go with comp laining Brethren to attend a G . L . in a Province forty miles off , and neglect his own duties ; for neglect it he must in a Province liaving eight Lodges , where no Prov . G . L . is ever called together . In this Province ( Surrey ) , Avhere , from its contiguity to the metropolismany members of the Craft resideMasonry is not in a palmy
, , state . One Lodge is erased , —a second has not met for some years , ¦ —a third is not in a very flourishing condition;—the onl y two that , from the attendance on the 7 th , are at all respectable in point of numbers , are Nos . 661 and 680 , both meeting in Croydon . The Prov . G . M . does not , and I believe never did , live in the Province , and his Deputy has for some time resided in Hertfordshire ,
forty miles from any part of the Province . TMs is contrary to . the laiv . When we look over the list of the Provinces , we see that at least half a dozen are ruled by persons of no name or influence . It is no wonder that others are careless , and think ( as perhaps does his Grace the Duke of Richmond ) , that Ereemasonry is not worthy their notice . As we have the satisfaction of knowing that the F . If . Q . M . is
read and has been quoted by the G . M . and his Officials , it is hoped that attention will be paid to these matters as readily as to Bro . Tucker ' s enthusiasm . Yours fraternally , Croydon , Aug . 28 . A STJBBEY MASON .
Masonic Mendicity.
MASONIC MENDICITY .
TO THE EDITOE OF THE FEEEMASONS' QTTAEKEEI / Y MAGAZINE . DEAE SIB AND BEOTHEE , —• On referring to Article 20 , under the head of Private Lodges , in the "Book of Constitutions , " I find , — "No Lodge , or Officer of a Lodge , shall , under any circumstance , give a certificate or recommendation to enable a Mason to proceed from Lodge to Lodge as a
pauper , or in an itinerant manner to apply to Lodges for relief . " I should feel obliged if you , or some enlightened Brother , Avould suggest some mode of alleviation from the annoyances to which W . M . s in particular , and members of Lodges generally , are subjected in the midland district .