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To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR ,- ! beg to inform you that , on the 2 nd November , I received the distinguished honour of THREE BLACKBALLS , at the Dinner-Mess of the i . resent and Past Grand Officers of the Royal Arch Chapter . As I am no advocate for concealment , I do not hesitate to publish as extensivel y as possible , for the information of the Craft , this very courteous and fraternal compliment , which is the more striking , as it is the very first instance in which the secret power of the blackball has been exercised at the
Mess , and at the same time with so much delicacy and with such an utter abandonment of " envy , hatred , and malice , and all uncharitableness . " I have also to add that , on the 3 rd of the same month , I was unanimousi yrelected an honorary member of the Royal Cumberland Lodge in Jiatn IN OPEN LODGE , in consideration of my Masonic industry . You have now before sirwhat seldom the
you , , occurs— opportunity oi recording proceedings taking place within twenty-four hours of each c fid wns at one view the result of Private delicacy and public Yours , obediently , ROBT . Tuos . CRUCEPIX , J . G . D ., and G . ST . B . ( R . A . ) Nov . 30 , 1836 .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Permit me to present to your notice and to request your patronage for a work entitled " DOCTRINES AND DUTIES " winch will be published by subscription , as soon as the sufficient number of names can be obtained . To show you that the work is in a state oi great forwardness , I enclose to sheet X for your perusal . The motive which induces me to solicit your kind assistance on this occasion is , that the profits are to be appropriated to the use of the proposed lum for the
Asy Aged Mason ; and as I am persuaded that this disposal or them will meet your approbation , I look forward with pleasing confidence to your support , both as a Brother of the Craft and a friend to general beneyolence . It is proper , however , in thus soliciting your aid , to give you an outline of the character and contents of the work in question , and to state my reason for selecting the above-named Asylum for theTeception of whatever emolumen
t may arise from the subscribers . The main desi gn of the work is to show the inseparable connexion between the doctrines and duties of the Christian religion ; to trace the entire scheme of Divine redemption from its commencement toils close ; to examine the articles of our faith in the order in which they actually succeed each other , that clearness of arrangement may lead to their more periect comprehension ; to explain them in such a manner that with the of
blessing God , faith shall be naturally and necessarily productive of ( ipractit-e . _ My reason for devoting the profits of this work to the Asylum which is yet ' in | embryo , is , nothing has been as yet established for the relief and shelter of helpless age . In the vigorous season of manhood , when health is united to industry , a man with a knowledge of some business will seldom fail to earn enough for his present maintenance , though he may be unable to lay by a competent provision for the days of Ms old
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To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR ,- ! beg to inform you that , on the 2 nd November , I received the distinguished honour of THREE BLACKBALLS , at the Dinner-Mess of the i . resent and Past Grand Officers of the Royal Arch Chapter . As I am no advocate for concealment , I do not hesitate to publish as extensivel y as possible , for the information of the Craft , this very courteous and fraternal compliment , which is the more striking , as it is the very first instance in which the secret power of the blackball has been exercised at the
Mess , and at the same time with so much delicacy and with such an utter abandonment of " envy , hatred , and malice , and all uncharitableness . " I have also to add that , on the 3 rd of the same month , I was unanimousi yrelected an honorary member of the Royal Cumberland Lodge in Jiatn IN OPEN LODGE , in consideration of my Masonic industry . You have now before sirwhat seldom the
you , , occurs— opportunity oi recording proceedings taking place within twenty-four hours of each c fid wns at one view the result of Private delicacy and public Yours , obediently , ROBT . Tuos . CRUCEPIX , J . G . D ., and G . ST . B . ( R . A . ) Nov . 30 , 1836 .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Permit me to present to your notice and to request your patronage for a work entitled " DOCTRINES AND DUTIES " winch will be published by subscription , as soon as the sufficient number of names can be obtained . To show you that the work is in a state oi great forwardness , I enclose to sheet X for your perusal . The motive which induces me to solicit your kind assistance on this occasion is , that the profits are to be appropriated to the use of the proposed lum for the
Asy Aged Mason ; and as I am persuaded that this disposal or them will meet your approbation , I look forward with pleasing confidence to your support , both as a Brother of the Craft and a friend to general beneyolence . It is proper , however , in thus soliciting your aid , to give you an outline of the character and contents of the work in question , and to state my reason for selecting the above-named Asylum for theTeception of whatever emolumen
t may arise from the subscribers . The main desi gn of the work is to show the inseparable connexion between the doctrines and duties of the Christian religion ; to trace the entire scheme of Divine redemption from its commencement toils close ; to examine the articles of our faith in the order in which they actually succeed each other , that clearness of arrangement may lead to their more periect comprehension ; to explain them in such a manner that with the of
blessing God , faith shall be naturally and necessarily productive of ( ipractit-e . _ My reason for devoting the profits of this work to the Asylum which is yet ' in | embryo , is , nothing has been as yet established for the relief and shelter of helpless age . In the vigorous season of manhood , when health is united to industry , a man with a knowledge of some business will seldom fail to earn enough for his present maintenance , though he may be unable to lay by a competent provision for the days of Ms old