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To Correspondents.
T- W . The song " All's Right / ' has been already inserted . —vide page 2 G 9 . 1834 . Bito . II . ROV / E . His letter came too late , but our esteemed Brother will perceive that we had not omitted due notice . ALPHA . The intelligence is not unexpected ; we could have told the party that he had no chance in that quarter , he is not suited for them ; his own kind nature may startle at the result , but he must have separated very soon , even if discourtecy had not rendered the necessity graceful on his part . THE ASYLUM . R . B . —His fears are GROUNDLESS ; let him take counsel in his future arrangements , and
his excellent suggestions will tell . We speak ADVISEDLY . Hope , confidence , justice—all beckon us forward . Some unimportant checks may occasionally compel us to halt ; but even for these we are thankful : we thereby take breath , and then resume our advances , by the aid of those whose doubts and fears are thus made available means to the end . The letter alluded lo is in error on every important point . First , the ASYLUM it called for and loudlv ; secondly , its elevation cannot by any possibility injure the other charities , but , on the contrary , the endeavour to raise it has already , in the most prominent manner , advanced their interest ; thirdly , there are most ample means for the gleaners , if the Brethren can only be persuaded to the garnering thereof ; and . fourthly , we prophecy that , if the distinguished Mason alluded to shall by Providence only be spared but for a very few years , he will see the " bright edifice" arise . " May his valuable life he prolonged , to witness for many , many years the fulfilment of another prophecy , viz . —that he will be found among the staunchest supporters of the Asylum ! Nay . we have at this moment an idea that we could get him to sign a " round robin , " for the Brethren walk and talk in all the watches , and in every mess .
N . —Because the Asylum is not positively erected . Would N . wish to stifle the generous impulse that thrill the hearts of its supporters , and thereby thwart the purpose of charity ? Let him bear in mind that to kill the embryo in the womb is ¦ ARCH MATTERS . A PROVINCIAL COMPANION is in error . A Brother who is exalted in a Chapter , or who joins it and qualifies therein as an excellent companion , should NOT be barred from the dignity of a Principal , merely because he may not be a Member of the Lodge to which the Chapter is attached by number . Preference should not be given to " Lodge membership ; " MERIT should be the only preference .
EZRA . —Before the Union , one Society did not meet in Grand Chapter ; but the candidates were exalted by qualified companions of their respective Lodges . As to the application of the fees at the time we know nothing , nor is it of the slightest importance . The other Society met much according to the present system . The Union , therefore , of the R A . Masons , if it took place at all , was not necessary as a formal measure , because the general Union of the Craft was a sufficient incorporation ; and as all R . A . Masons who are principals exercise their right in Grand Chapter , the Union is satisfactory .
A little MORE touching the Black-ball . Z . —p , Z . —P . Z . ( 2 ) . —P . Z . ( . ' *) . —H . 1 . 2 . —CAPE STONE . —ARGUS . —N —P . S— TIME . — TYRO-ARCH . —MINOS—and many others . —Our opinion is recorded elsewhere ; and if we have touched upon it with less severity than it deserved , it is because we would leave the offenders one chance-repentance . They well know that the FORBEARANCE of one party is more than a match for the COWARDICE of three . The box tvns examined before the ballot by * * , neither of whom voted ; but the affair was pre-arranged ; great care was taken to secure THREE—( when shall these three meet again ?) -fhere were those who , " cautious ever , " did not vote : true ; but to them we say , " You helped to work the deed and tell the tale . " There were several who did not vote , and regret they did not , inasmuch the three the of Jim chuckle the wheel
as their inadvertence gave indulgence a " Crow " — about—just so . 'I'he suggestion that the three balls were purposely left in is without possibility ; the three palms bctraved their vocation ; had the balls been charged they could not have jnven truer information . Neither of the three are equal to the duties alluded to ; two are decidedly ignorant of them , the third can falter through them . "Judge not , lest ye he judged . " Neither of the three are members of the House Committee of the Female School , but " all belong to the two Lodges and Chapters , as guessed , one of each boasting two , and the other one , as members . Their surnames begin not either with Z , H , nor J . The parody on " Poll and mv Partner Joe , " is sufficiently coarse and personal for rejection . " Practise a livelv benevolence and a diffusive charity , and by a kind , virtuous , and amiable deportment , convince the world of the beneficence of our invaluable institution . " We recommend the trio to study the above beautiful quotation from the R . A . ritual , as suggested by " Minos . "
If we have omitted to advert to the Companion who , upon this occasion shared the enviable distinction of tin ; Black-ball with Dr . Crucefix ; it has been from a sense of delicaey , as we are not much in the habit of personal intimacy with him , and he might feel acutely sensitive upon the want . m and heartless act , which was intended to expose him to doubtful inferences . We also entertain a hope—nay more , a conviction—that had his name been proposed at anv other meeting of the Mess than at the one in question , the proposition would have met with the courtesy to which it was entitled . He was a Past Master in the Craft long before either of the three cravens had intruded into the Order ; and he claims the distinguished honour of having been personally known to the illustrious ruler of the Craft for upwards of twenty-five years . At the Umon-Pestival he carried one of the Columns ; he has been a frequent attendant at Grand Lodge ; is a member of the House Committee of the Girls' School , and of the Board of General Purposes , and is estimable in private life . What then ? Let the spotless trio sing— " Hev for the Black-ball ! Ho for the Black-ball ! "
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To Correspondents.
T- W . The song " All's Right / ' has been already inserted . —vide page 2 G 9 . 1834 . Bito . II . ROV / E . His letter came too late , but our esteemed Brother will perceive that we had not omitted due notice . ALPHA . The intelligence is not unexpected ; we could have told the party that he had no chance in that quarter , he is not suited for them ; his own kind nature may startle at the result , but he must have separated very soon , even if discourtecy had not rendered the necessity graceful on his part . THE ASYLUM . R . B . —His fears are GROUNDLESS ; let him take counsel in his future arrangements , and
his excellent suggestions will tell . We speak ADVISEDLY . Hope , confidence , justice—all beckon us forward . Some unimportant checks may occasionally compel us to halt ; but even for these we are thankful : we thereby take breath , and then resume our advances , by the aid of those whose doubts and fears are thus made available means to the end . The letter alluded lo is in error on every important point . First , the ASYLUM it called for and loudlv ; secondly , its elevation cannot by any possibility injure the other charities , but , on the contrary , the endeavour to raise it has already , in the most prominent manner , advanced their interest ; thirdly , there are most ample means for the gleaners , if the Brethren can only be persuaded to the garnering thereof ; and . fourthly , we prophecy that , if the distinguished Mason alluded to shall by Providence only be spared but for a very few years , he will see the " bright edifice" arise . " May his valuable life he prolonged , to witness for many , many years the fulfilment of another prophecy , viz . —that he will be found among the staunchest supporters of the Asylum ! Nay . we have at this moment an idea that we could get him to sign a " round robin , " for the Brethren walk and talk in all the watches , and in every mess .
N . —Because the Asylum is not positively erected . Would N . wish to stifle the generous impulse that thrill the hearts of its supporters , and thereby thwart the purpose of charity ? Let him bear in mind that to kill the embryo in the womb is ¦ ARCH MATTERS . A PROVINCIAL COMPANION is in error . A Brother who is exalted in a Chapter , or who joins it and qualifies therein as an excellent companion , should NOT be barred from the dignity of a Principal , merely because he may not be a Member of the Lodge to which the Chapter is attached by number . Preference should not be given to " Lodge membership ; " MERIT should be the only preference .
EZRA . —Before the Union , one Society did not meet in Grand Chapter ; but the candidates were exalted by qualified companions of their respective Lodges . As to the application of the fees at the time we know nothing , nor is it of the slightest importance . The other Society met much according to the present system . The Union , therefore , of the R A . Masons , if it took place at all , was not necessary as a formal measure , because the general Union of the Craft was a sufficient incorporation ; and as all R . A . Masons who are principals exercise their right in Grand Chapter , the Union is satisfactory .
A little MORE touching the Black-ball . Z . —p , Z . —P . Z . ( 2 ) . —P . Z . ( . ' *) . —H . 1 . 2 . —CAPE STONE . —ARGUS . —N —P . S— TIME . — TYRO-ARCH . —MINOS—and many others . —Our opinion is recorded elsewhere ; and if we have touched upon it with less severity than it deserved , it is because we would leave the offenders one chance-repentance . They well know that the FORBEARANCE of one party is more than a match for the COWARDICE of three . The box tvns examined before the ballot by * * , neither of whom voted ; but the affair was pre-arranged ; great care was taken to secure THREE—( when shall these three meet again ?) -fhere were those who , " cautious ever , " did not vote : true ; but to them we say , " You helped to work the deed and tell the tale . " There were several who did not vote , and regret they did not , inasmuch the three the of Jim chuckle the wheel
as their inadvertence gave indulgence a " Crow " — about—just so . 'I'he suggestion that the three balls were purposely left in is without possibility ; the three palms bctraved their vocation ; had the balls been charged they could not have jnven truer information . Neither of the three are equal to the duties alluded to ; two are decidedly ignorant of them , the third can falter through them . "Judge not , lest ye he judged . " Neither of the three are members of the House Committee of the Female School , but " all belong to the two Lodges and Chapters , as guessed , one of each boasting two , and the other one , as members . Their surnames begin not either with Z , H , nor J . The parody on " Poll and mv Partner Joe , " is sufficiently coarse and personal for rejection . " Practise a livelv benevolence and a diffusive charity , and by a kind , virtuous , and amiable deportment , convince the world of the beneficence of our invaluable institution . " We recommend the trio to study the above beautiful quotation from the R . A . ritual , as suggested by " Minos . "
If we have omitted to advert to the Companion who , upon this occasion shared the enviable distinction of tin ; Black-ball with Dr . Crucefix ; it has been from a sense of delicaey , as we are not much in the habit of personal intimacy with him , and he might feel acutely sensitive upon the want . m and heartless act , which was intended to expose him to doubtful inferences . We also entertain a hope—nay more , a conviction—that had his name been proposed at anv other meeting of the Mess than at the one in question , the proposition would have met with the courtesy to which it was entitled . He was a Past Master in the Craft long before either of the three cravens had intruded into the Order ; and he claims the distinguished honour of having been personally known to the illustrious ruler of the Craft for upwards of twenty-five years . At the Umon-Pestival he carried one of the Columns ; he has been a frequent attendant at Grand Lodge ; is a member of the House Committee of the Girls' School , and of the Board of General Purposes , and is estimable in private life . What then ? Let the spotless trio sing— " Hev for the Black-ball ! Ho for the Black-ball ! "