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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
We have received a press of communications from tlie Provinces , touching the revisal of the Constitutions—most of them are important , and have been carefully examined . We will endeavour to comply with the wishes of all , and express to many that it is not too late for further reports . The unusually late receipt of much Masonic Intelligence , has put us to serious inconvenience .
We have been requested to publish the names of our Subscribers , but it is not possible to obtain a list . DR . CRUCEFIX requests many kind Correspondents to accept his grateful thanks for several friendly letters . The consciousness of having done any thing to deserve marks of confidence , will enhance the value of communications , that may one day see the " Light , " FIDUS . —The Masonic Legends require emendation . We hope never to invoke the " perturbed spirit
. " A MASTER—And other contributors , should address Brother Henderson . We would not , { envious as we are ) , tarnish his laurels by meddling with the matter , unless " in need . " BRO . W . STEPHENSON , P . G , M . » Grenada . —We are deeply sensible of the compliment . Bno . NORRIS , ( W . D . L . )— Future communications will be acceptable . BRO . W . SIMMONS , { 428 } . —We are gratified by the compliment , hut the department is already too crowded for the present . A COLLECTOR . —Thanks for the tract , which will enable us at some future time to give a copious account of some "by-gone circumstances . " Bno . LLOYD ( 51 ) . —The subscription has been forwarded . Want of space prevents the insertion ofthe address of condolence .
BRO . B . —It would not be useful to give the history ofthe "Finch System , " at present , We confess , however , that its trespasses were venial , when compared with others . BRO . GILFILLAN—* ' Post tenebras lux . "—Welcome at all times—and doubly welcome would be some Original Masonics for the Review . BRO . J . TENISON . —We are duly obliged by the extract from Mrs . Broughton's work on Algiers ; but it has already appeared in No . 22 . BRO . NASH . —( Bristol ) . —Enquiries are made expressive of interest . L . P . S ., ANI > OTH ER FRIENDS —Thanks for invitations to bed and board—and should we visit the respective districts , depend upon our claiming the proffered hospitality . ONE BEHIND THE MASK—Is in an enviable positionyet we will not be envious—his
in-, formation is most valuable , but must not yet be published . The report was well drawn up . Your filchers are a species of the " Chevalier u'lndustrie , " with a touch of the " Busv Body . " BETA . —We are almost in the mood to truth-tell , and do not care to avow that the credit of recent investigations is given to the wrong party . The real Simon Pure is not ofthe purple . BRO . HITSENBETK . —We have so many papers on hand , and communications of immediate necessity , that we must reserve his interesting paper until our next . ' lt is cheering to know that our Brother is enjoying robust health and good spirits , in his 75 th year . His approbation demands our thanks , and enspirits our labour .
VIGILANS . —If a son of the Purple was not eligible , why admit him to the Grand Lodge . Vigilans must have had one eye shut . W . M ., ( Weymouth ) AND OTHERS . —We believe the forthcoming work of Dr . Oliver will appear early in 1840 . A SUBSCRIBER should write to the Board . If the Sub-Committee exceed their powers , they may be admonished . Tlie facts are droll —( but the Ides of March approach ) , and they may be gently hinted in Grand Lodge . HINT . —The letter contains valuable matter for reflection , and had but the name and address been confided , wc should certainly have acted as directed . The old adage " in vino Veritas , " may , in a degree , he set off against our doing " A Quarterly Journal of Feasting , " and we have the satisfaction to know , that no public meetings arc so productive of public good , as those which are held in aid of the Masonic Asylum , and the other Charities of tho Order ; but we would wish to take the hint in reality ; and , therefore , ask his name and . address , —without which , indeed , we are without the means of returning the book . Our correspondent , if he does not already know tho fact , will regret to hear , that more th an one
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To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
We have received a press of communications from tlie Provinces , touching the revisal of the Constitutions—most of them are important , and have been carefully examined . We will endeavour to comply with the wishes of all , and express to many that it is not too late for further reports . The unusually late receipt of much Masonic Intelligence , has put us to serious inconvenience .
We have been requested to publish the names of our Subscribers , but it is not possible to obtain a list . DR . CRUCEFIX requests many kind Correspondents to accept his grateful thanks for several friendly letters . The consciousness of having done any thing to deserve marks of confidence , will enhance the value of communications , that may one day see the " Light , " FIDUS . —The Masonic Legends require emendation . We hope never to invoke the " perturbed spirit
. " A MASTER—And other contributors , should address Brother Henderson . We would not , { envious as we are ) , tarnish his laurels by meddling with the matter , unless " in need . " BRO . W . STEPHENSON , P . G , M . » Grenada . —We are deeply sensible of the compliment . Bno . NORRIS , ( W . D . L . )— Future communications will be acceptable . BRO . W . SIMMONS , { 428 } . —We are gratified by the compliment , hut the department is already too crowded for the present . A COLLECTOR . —Thanks for the tract , which will enable us at some future time to give a copious account of some "by-gone circumstances . " Bno . LLOYD ( 51 ) . —The subscription has been forwarded . Want of space prevents the insertion ofthe address of condolence .
BRO . B . —It would not be useful to give the history ofthe "Finch System , " at present , We confess , however , that its trespasses were venial , when compared with others . BRO . GILFILLAN—* ' Post tenebras lux . "—Welcome at all times—and doubly welcome would be some Original Masonics for the Review . BRO . J . TENISON . —We are duly obliged by the extract from Mrs . Broughton's work on Algiers ; but it has already appeared in No . 22 . BRO . NASH . —( Bristol ) . —Enquiries are made expressive of interest . L . P . S ., ANI > OTH ER FRIENDS —Thanks for invitations to bed and board—and should we visit the respective districts , depend upon our claiming the proffered hospitality . ONE BEHIND THE MASK—Is in an enviable positionyet we will not be envious—his
in-, formation is most valuable , but must not yet be published . The report was well drawn up . Your filchers are a species of the " Chevalier u'lndustrie , " with a touch of the " Busv Body . " BETA . —We are almost in the mood to truth-tell , and do not care to avow that the credit of recent investigations is given to the wrong party . The real Simon Pure is not ofthe purple . BRO . HITSENBETK . —We have so many papers on hand , and communications of immediate necessity , that we must reserve his interesting paper until our next . ' lt is cheering to know that our Brother is enjoying robust health and good spirits , in his 75 th year . His approbation demands our thanks , and enspirits our labour .
VIGILANS . —If a son of the Purple was not eligible , why admit him to the Grand Lodge . Vigilans must have had one eye shut . W . M ., ( Weymouth ) AND OTHERS . —We believe the forthcoming work of Dr . Oliver will appear early in 1840 . A SUBSCRIBER should write to the Board . If the Sub-Committee exceed their powers , they may be admonished . Tlie facts are droll —( but the Ides of March approach ) , and they may be gently hinted in Grand Lodge . HINT . —The letter contains valuable matter for reflection , and had but the name and address been confided , wc should certainly have acted as directed . The old adage " in vino Veritas , " may , in a degree , he set off against our doing " A Quarterly Journal of Feasting , " and we have the satisfaction to know , that no public meetings arc so productive of public good , as those which are held in aid of the Masonic Asylum , and the other Charities of tho Order ; but we would wish to take the hint in reality ; and , therefore , ask his name and . address , —without which , indeed , we are without the means of returning the book . Our correspondent , if he does not already know tho fact , will regret to hear , that more th an one