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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. ← Page 4 of 5 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
responsibility—of duty forgotten—work unperformed—claims of conscience stifled—which rises anon as your mind wanders back to the never-to-be-forgotten time when you bound yourselves to the work of Charity ? Have you not some misgivings as to whether you have not forgotten , amidst its worldly
sociality , the truly sacred duty of Masonry ? and have you not decorated the exterior of the structure , rather than sought to penetrate to the recesses in which dwell its greatest of glories , even those of Truth , Mercy , and Charity ? But we must speak practically , rather than rhetorically , on so
important a matter . Those of our Brethren , who are ambitious of attaining to the honours of the Grand Lodge , or who aspire to occupying Provincial offices , ought to exhibit a more proportionate interest in the Charities of Masonry , than at present is displayed by the majority of distinguished Provincial and
Metropolitan Grand Officers . Let Grand Lodge see more strangers ( no , we don't mean strangers , for we hope Masons never can or will be strangers to one another ) , at its Charitable meetings , and let those ( to their honour be it spoken ) , who have so longcome forward Avith their wills and their means equally ready ,
find themselves not the sole representatives , but the leaders of a large band of those Masons , who believe that the greatest of the three virtues is Charity .
It is undoubtedly difficult for many Brethren to attend Grand , or Provincial Grand Lodge meetings ; but we believe the number of those who might do so without personal inconvenience of any sort , might be largely increased ; while Are venture good-naturedly to assure our Brethren of all classes , that , even when absent in
person , we have no objection to their sending any of their spare cash by way of proxy . We would also suggest that , besides curtailing some of the present unnecessary convivial expenses , a small sum should be contributed at every meeting for the relief of distressed Brethren ,
and that a slight fine should be imposed for a like purpose , uponevery Brother taking office in a Lodge . And we also impress upon the junior members of Lodges the necessity for prudence , as well as generosity , even in their Masonic Charities . Young Masons are as enthusiastic about Masonry as young men are
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
responsibility—of duty forgotten—work unperformed—claims of conscience stifled—which rises anon as your mind wanders back to the never-to-be-forgotten time when you bound yourselves to the work of Charity ? Have you not some misgivings as to whether you have not forgotten , amidst its worldly
sociality , the truly sacred duty of Masonry ? and have you not decorated the exterior of the structure , rather than sought to penetrate to the recesses in which dwell its greatest of glories , even those of Truth , Mercy , and Charity ? But we must speak practically , rather than rhetorically , on so
important a matter . Those of our Brethren , who are ambitious of attaining to the honours of the Grand Lodge , or who aspire to occupying Provincial offices , ought to exhibit a more proportionate interest in the Charities of Masonry , than at present is displayed by the majority of distinguished Provincial and
Metropolitan Grand Officers . Let Grand Lodge see more strangers ( no , we don't mean strangers , for we hope Masons never can or will be strangers to one another ) , at its Charitable meetings , and let those ( to their honour be it spoken ) , who have so longcome forward Avith their wills and their means equally ready ,
find themselves not the sole representatives , but the leaders of a large band of those Masons , who believe that the greatest of the three virtues is Charity .
It is undoubtedly difficult for many Brethren to attend Grand , or Provincial Grand Lodge meetings ; but we believe the number of those who might do so without personal inconvenience of any sort , might be largely increased ; while Are venture good-naturedly to assure our Brethren of all classes , that , even when absent in
person , we have no objection to their sending any of their spare cash by way of proxy . We would also suggest that , besides curtailing some of the present unnecessary convivial expenses , a small sum should be contributed at every meeting for the relief of distressed Brethren ,
and that a slight fine should be imposed for a like purpose , uponevery Brother taking office in a Lodge . And we also impress upon the junior members of Lodges the necessity for prudence , as well as generosity , even in their Masonic Charities . Young Masons are as enthusiastic about Masonry as young men are