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Masonic Mendicity.
Relief is one of the grand characteristics of our noble Order , and Ave are taught to dispense it unsparingly ( without detriment to ourselves or families ) ; out , Sir , I strongly ' fear that the majority of our Masonic alms-givings are sadly misplaced , as a Brother , in the last number of your Hevieiv , brings one case prominentl y forward as a caution to the Craft .
We have just now a superabundant supply of Hungarian Brothers , and Brothers from Hibernia and Caledonia ; in the majority of cases , the applicants appear to be labouring under bodily infirmity of some kind or other , can . tell a tolerable good tale as to their destination and ultimate intentions ; many are well versed in Craft Masonry , and can pass examination very creditably ; but most of them have lost their Grand Lodge certificates by casualties—either in some
loding-, g house , where it has been stolen from them , by fire , or at sea ; very feAV indeed can say they have been . subscribing members of a Lodge at any recent date , or can sboAV a voucher for any payment to a Lodge for years past . They give you an enumeration of many degrees through Avhich they have passed ; amongst othersthe Mediterranean Pass and Priestl
, y Order aro conspicuous ; to what this latter refers I can get no clue , unless it be some covert ofishoot of one of the foreign Orders of Mendicant Eriars . Sufficient , I think , has now been named to show the character of the grievance ; and I do hope to see something suggested in your columnsby Avay of relieffor the dignity of our noble Order .
, , Eriends , not Masons , are continually asking me why some refuge for these destitutes is not provided out of the large income of the Masonic body ? or some system of registration adopted , after the style of the Eoreign Refuge Society , to ao away Avith the grievance and pest of these seedy applicants ? for they add , —Avere the parties really in wantthe matter Avould not be broached in such a
business-, like way ; for denial seems a thing non-understandable with the majority of them . I am , Mr . Editor , yours fraternally , A victimised W . M ., "MEBCIA . " *
TO THE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASONS QUAETEELY MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BEOTHEB , — I have been long anxious that Masonry should be better known among its own members . Eor many a M . M . may be raised to offices in the Lodge Avithout being acquainted Avith its wnrking order . This may be said to be generally the fault in most Provinces . The social
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Mendicity.
Relief is one of the grand characteristics of our noble Order , and Ave are taught to dispense it unsparingly ( without detriment to ourselves or families ) ; out , Sir , I strongly ' fear that the majority of our Masonic alms-givings are sadly misplaced , as a Brother , in the last number of your Hevieiv , brings one case prominentl y forward as a caution to the Craft .
We have just now a superabundant supply of Hungarian Brothers , and Brothers from Hibernia and Caledonia ; in the majority of cases , the applicants appear to be labouring under bodily infirmity of some kind or other , can . tell a tolerable good tale as to their destination and ultimate intentions ; many are well versed in Craft Masonry , and can pass examination very creditably ; but most of them have lost their Grand Lodge certificates by casualties—either in some
loding-, g house , where it has been stolen from them , by fire , or at sea ; very feAV indeed can say they have been . subscribing members of a Lodge at any recent date , or can sboAV a voucher for any payment to a Lodge for years past . They give you an enumeration of many degrees through Avhich they have passed ; amongst othersthe Mediterranean Pass and Priestl
, y Order aro conspicuous ; to what this latter refers I can get no clue , unless it be some covert ofishoot of one of the foreign Orders of Mendicant Eriars . Sufficient , I think , has now been named to show the character of the grievance ; and I do hope to see something suggested in your columnsby Avay of relieffor the dignity of our noble Order .
, , Eriends , not Masons , are continually asking me why some refuge for these destitutes is not provided out of the large income of the Masonic body ? or some system of registration adopted , after the style of the Eoreign Refuge Society , to ao away Avith the grievance and pest of these seedy applicants ? for they add , —Avere the parties really in wantthe matter Avould not be broached in such a
business-, like way ; for denial seems a thing non-understandable with the majority of them . I am , Mr . Editor , yours fraternally , A victimised W . M ., "MEBCIA . " *
TO THE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASONS QUAETEELY MAGAZINE . DEAE SIE AND BEOTHEB , — I have been long anxious that Masonry should be better known among its own members . Eor many a M . M . may be raised to offices in the Lodge Avithout being acquainted Avith its wnrking order . This may be said to be generally the fault in most Provinces . The social