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in making the evening of their days comfortable and happy , svill find themselves miserably disappointed . For the truth of this statement I beg to refer my country Brethren to the history of all the life clubs they know in any part of the country they choose ; they svill then , I think , agree svitU me , that if the funds of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Annuity Fund of tbe Grand Lodge are fairly and justly appropriated , it is the best society they can join ; the rules of the society are , or ought to
be , in their hands ; if there is anything in those rules svhich wants amendment , if their opinions svere fairly and candidly stated to the Committee of Management , no doubt but they svould meet prompt and courteous attention . Trusting , Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , that these fesv lines may have the effect of inducing those who are more influential , both by their stations in Freemasonry and their talents , to devote their abilities to this gootl svork . I am yours , faithfully and fraternally , GEO . WATSON .
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DEAR SIR ANIS BROTHER . —As one present on the memorable 3 rd of March , 18-17 , I must congratulate the United Grand Lodge of England on the signal defeat of an oligarchy , that has for some time caused serious inconvenience , and even , by its unmasonic attempts , threatened to compromise our existence as a body . That oligarchy nosv , hosvever , can no longer " fight behind a mask" —it has exposed its osvn leprous state—it must seek a prophet , and , like Naaman , be directed to svash in the waters of Jordanere it can be trusted . You may remember that scarcely three
, years have passed since an attempt svas made to convert the Fund of Benevolence into a fund to be at the disposal of this very oligarchy ( proh pudor !) that attempt svas signally defeated by a rallying . This renesved attempt , hoss'ever , has something so revolting in it , that I trust the fullest possible exposure svill be given to the circumstances . The fair fame of an English gentlesvoman has been , I grant , nobly redeemed by the chivalry of Alasons—but the snake is scotchednot killed—and the
, case svill , I hope , be given in every essential particular , so as to avoid paining the feelings of the estimable lady svho has been thus unsvarrantably harrassed , and yet , at the same time , to teach her malignant opponents that their sin is rank offence against the lasv of God and man . Fmus .
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Colchester , Feb . 1 , 11147 . SIR , —I am very glad to see in your last number the inquiry made by " A Tyro , " Liverpool . It happens to be a case exactly similar to that svhich induced my inquiry some time since . It is an opinion I have alsvays had , that none but a Past Master could conduct the ceremonies of initiation , passing , or raising , and have ahvays expressed it to the dignitaries of our Lodge ( No . 59 ) , but hitherto it has been disregarded .
Nosv , in order to carry out our constitutions fully and strictly , may I ask the favour of you—svhether the reply is gathered from the constitutions , and svhere ? or whether it he a by-law belonging to the Board of General Purposes ? for that seems to be the point at issue ; for though
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To The Editor.
in making the evening of their days comfortable and happy , svill find themselves miserably disappointed . For the truth of this statement I beg to refer my country Brethren to the history of all the life clubs they know in any part of the country they choose ; they svill then , I think , agree svitU me , that if the funds of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Annuity Fund of tbe Grand Lodge are fairly and justly appropriated , it is the best society they can join ; the rules of the society are , or ought to
be , in their hands ; if there is anything in those rules svhich wants amendment , if their opinions svere fairly and candidly stated to the Committee of Management , no doubt but they svould meet prompt and courteous attention . Trusting , Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , that these fesv lines may have the effect of inducing those who are more influential , both by their stations in Freemasonry and their talents , to devote their abilities to this gootl svork . I am yours , faithfully and fraternally , GEO . WATSON .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
DEAR SIR ANIS BROTHER . —As one present on the memorable 3 rd of March , 18-17 , I must congratulate the United Grand Lodge of England on the signal defeat of an oligarchy , that has for some time caused serious inconvenience , and even , by its unmasonic attempts , threatened to compromise our existence as a body . That oligarchy nosv , hosvever , can no longer " fight behind a mask" —it has exposed its osvn leprous state—it must seek a prophet , and , like Naaman , be directed to svash in the waters of Jordanere it can be trusted . You may remember that scarcely three
, years have passed since an attempt svas made to convert the Fund of Benevolence into a fund to be at the disposal of this very oligarchy ( proh pudor !) that attempt svas signally defeated by a rallying . This renesved attempt , hoss'ever , has something so revolting in it , that I trust the fullest possible exposure svill be given to the circumstances . The fair fame of an English gentlesvoman has been , I grant , nobly redeemed by the chivalry of Alasons—but the snake is scotchednot killed—and the
, case svill , I hope , be given in every essential particular , so as to avoid paining the feelings of the estimable lady svho has been thus unsvarrantably harrassed , and yet , at the same time , to teach her malignant opponents that their sin is rank offence against the lasv of God and man . Fmus .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Colchester , Feb . 1 , 11147 . SIR , —I am very glad to see in your last number the inquiry made by " A Tyro , " Liverpool . It happens to be a case exactly similar to that svhich induced my inquiry some time since . It is an opinion I have alsvays had , that none but a Past Master could conduct the ceremonies of initiation , passing , or raising , and have ahvays expressed it to the dignitaries of our Lodge ( No . 59 ) , but hitherto it has been disregarded .
Nosv , in order to carry out our constitutions fully and strictly , may I ask the favour of you—svhether the reply is gathered from the constitutions , and svhere ? or whether it he a by-law belonging to the Board of General Purposes ? for that seems to be the point at issue ; for though