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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 8 of 9 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
tain the rights of Freemasonry , whenever called on so to do . If not compelled we shall confine ourselves to matters more agreeable to our readers and ourselves . The Charities of the order are progressing . The Boys '
Festival was successful ; that for the Girls will be held in May , and promises well . The Asylum Festival is fixed for the 21 st June , to which we bid all who are disposed to help their aged Brethren , a welcome ; and a welcome duty it must be to seek to aid in so excellent a cause .
Last month the candidates for the new Benevolent Institution were selected ; and , without intending to dispraise where we cannot commend , we call on the Committee of Management to explain , by what authority the directions of the Grand Lodge have been tampei'ed with .
The following extract from the Regulations of Grand Lodge , and a printed paper issued to the candidates , will show a discrepancy that is very displeasing : —
GRAND LODBE . PAPEB GIVEN TO CANDIDATES . " 27 . That every applicant for "A certificate must be apan annuity , residing within the pended to every petition , stating LONDON district , shall attend the the petitioner ' s circumstances , committee , previously to being signed by the Masters and Warplaced on the list of candidates . dens of a Lodge the nearest to That every applicant residing in which the petitioner may reside ,
the COUNTRY shall transmit a cer- having a personal knowledge of tificate , to be produced to the com- him . " mittee ,. stating his circumstances , & c , signed by the Master and Wardens of a Lodge having a personal knowledge of the applicant , and the nearest to which he
may reside ; and shall afterwards furnish such other testimonials as may be required by the committee . "
It may not be satisfactory to the Committee to know that the rejection of a most deserving LONDON candidate , by this deviation from the law , has been attended with the most distressing consequences ; and we express our strongest hope , that as it is the first , so it may be the last , act of an
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
tain the rights of Freemasonry , whenever called on so to do . If not compelled we shall confine ourselves to matters more agreeable to our readers and ourselves . The Charities of the order are progressing . The Boys '
Festival was successful ; that for the Girls will be held in May , and promises well . The Asylum Festival is fixed for the 21 st June , to which we bid all who are disposed to help their aged Brethren , a welcome ; and a welcome duty it must be to seek to aid in so excellent a cause .
Last month the candidates for the new Benevolent Institution were selected ; and , without intending to dispraise where we cannot commend , we call on the Committee of Management to explain , by what authority the directions of the Grand Lodge have been tampei'ed with .
The following extract from the Regulations of Grand Lodge , and a printed paper issued to the candidates , will show a discrepancy that is very displeasing : —
GRAND LODBE . PAPEB GIVEN TO CANDIDATES . " 27 . That every applicant for "A certificate must be apan annuity , residing within the pended to every petition , stating LONDON district , shall attend the the petitioner ' s circumstances , committee , previously to being signed by the Masters and Warplaced on the list of candidates . dens of a Lodge the nearest to That every applicant residing in which the petitioner may reside ,
the COUNTRY shall transmit a cer- having a personal knowledge of tificate , to be produced to the com- him . " mittee ,. stating his circumstances , & c , signed by the Master and Wardens of a Lodge having a personal knowledge of the applicant , and the nearest to which he
may reside ; and shall afterwards furnish such other testimonials as may be required by the committee . "
It may not be satisfactory to the Committee to know that the rejection of a most deserving LONDON candidate , by this deviation from the law , has been attended with the most distressing consequences ; and we express our strongest hope , that as it is the first , so it may be the last , act of an