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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
INDIA . AN I _ .- _ . _ . MASON . — Brother John Macdonald , father of the indefatigable Major , was Prov . G . M . for Sumatra in 1707- We decline entering into the other subject that our Correspondent complains of : the Grand Lodge is open to him . A M--. SON , ( Bombay ) . —Why not give name and address ? small justice is rendered to us by concealment . * * . —The packet , per Zenobia , was costly : the date is June 1 .
WE know not in what manner to reply to numerous friends , on a subject most interesting to our self-love ; to notice editorially the liberality , the generosity , and , under present circumstances , we should say , the high-mindedness of so many kind ancl devoted Brethren , would be pardonable , however incorrect ; to pass over the circumstances would be ungrateful on our part . We refer our readers , then , to the advertising pages , among which , they will find the names of those staunch supporters of the Editor of their Review , who , by this expression of their approbation , have turned darkness into sunshine . Time ancl circumstance enhance the value even of this compliment .
Dr . Crucefix very gratefully acknowledges fraternal invitations from Coventry , AVales , Liverpool , the beautiful AA'est , the Emerald Isle , and bonnie Scotland . Although it is impossible to accept such friendl y marks of attention , Dr . C . deeply appreciates the Masonic sentiment that dictated the compliment . We have been directed , also , to convey to Brother Alderman ll ' ood and Brother J . Lee Stevens assurances of increased respect , for their Masonic independence of conduct in support of the Asylum , and in refutation of slander .
$ 2 § T We , following the example of our betters , prepay postages , and shall expect our Correspondents to do likewise . g ^ AVe recommend that the first article ol the Constitutions , concerning " GOD AND RELIGION , " should be read publicly as the commencement of the installation of a Master . fJ 2 F Several Masonic addresses to the Queen have reached usbut too
, late for insertion . $ ^ We are desired by the Author of " Ten Years' Experience" in Freemasonry , to state that the Work is in progress , and that due notice will be given of its publication ; the delay is caused by MOST IMPORTANT CIRCUMSTANCES .
A STEWARD states that Brother has been promoted to the Presidency of his Board , and that Brother has resigned ; our Correspondent inquires the reason—this , with due submission , we decline to do , although we have a shrewd guess . BROTHER WM . JACKSON , ( 395 , Ireland ) . —It affords us much pleasure to advance true Masonic principles . M . M . ( 229 ) . —By art . 7 , By-Laws , one ' black ball is decisive . Locos must be in error ; the Britannic Lodge , SO , is not only in the Calendar , but the Senior Warden , Brother Melmoth Hall , is a Steward for the Girls' Festival ; Brother Sirr , is the New Master . The Grand Master is the Father of the Lodge .
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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
INDIA . AN I _ .- _ . _ . MASON . — Brother John Macdonald , father of the indefatigable Major , was Prov . G . M . for Sumatra in 1707- We decline entering into the other subject that our Correspondent complains of : the Grand Lodge is open to him . A M--. SON , ( Bombay ) . —Why not give name and address ? small justice is rendered to us by concealment . * * . —The packet , per Zenobia , was costly : the date is June 1 .
WE know not in what manner to reply to numerous friends , on a subject most interesting to our self-love ; to notice editorially the liberality , the generosity , and , under present circumstances , we should say , the high-mindedness of so many kind ancl devoted Brethren , would be pardonable , however incorrect ; to pass over the circumstances would be ungrateful on our part . We refer our readers , then , to the advertising pages , among which , they will find the names of those staunch supporters of the Editor of their Review , who , by this expression of their approbation , have turned darkness into sunshine . Time ancl circumstance enhance the value even of this compliment .
Dr . Crucefix very gratefully acknowledges fraternal invitations from Coventry , AVales , Liverpool , the beautiful AA'est , the Emerald Isle , and bonnie Scotland . Although it is impossible to accept such friendl y marks of attention , Dr . C . deeply appreciates the Masonic sentiment that dictated the compliment . We have been directed , also , to convey to Brother Alderman ll ' ood and Brother J . Lee Stevens assurances of increased respect , for their Masonic independence of conduct in support of the Asylum , and in refutation of slander .
$ 2 § T We , following the example of our betters , prepay postages , and shall expect our Correspondents to do likewise . g ^ AVe recommend that the first article ol the Constitutions , concerning " GOD AND RELIGION , " should be read publicly as the commencement of the installation of a Master . fJ 2 F Several Masonic addresses to the Queen have reached usbut too
, late for insertion . $ ^ We are desired by the Author of " Ten Years' Experience" in Freemasonry , to state that the Work is in progress , and that due notice will be given of its publication ; the delay is caused by MOST IMPORTANT CIRCUMSTANCES .
A STEWARD states that Brother has been promoted to the Presidency of his Board , and that Brother has resigned ; our Correspondent inquires the reason—this , with due submission , we decline to do , although we have a shrewd guess . BROTHER WM . JACKSON , ( 395 , Ireland ) . —It affords us much pleasure to advance true Masonic principles . M . M . ( 229 ) . —By art . 7 , By-Laws , one ' black ball is decisive . Locos must be in error ; the Britannic Lodge , SO , is not only in the Calendar , but the Senior Warden , Brother Melmoth Hall , is a Steward for the Girls' Festival ; Brother Sirr , is the New Master . The Grand Master is the Father of the Lodge .