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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 2 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
however the reconciliation may have been brought aboutwhatever may have been the sacrifice—we cannot but rejoice that harmony is restored . THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
We have a few words to say by way of comment on certain doctrines that are now and then broached in the Board of Benevolence . They are forced upon us by an evidently growing disposition on the part of those who are supposed to represent the dais , to over-ride the opinions of those who
sit in humbler places . We refer to the indiscriminate and parsimonious zeal of the , comparatively , few , whose efforts are ever directed towards the attainment of the greatest possible reduction in the sums given to distressed Brethren , or to their wives and children . These no doubt well-meaning , but not oveivcharitable members of the Board have been for some time crying out that the floating fund in the
Treasurer ' s hand will be exhausted ! Well , what if it be ? Give prudently but justly , and if any particular fund under the command of Grand Lodge , shall become exhausted , fall back upon the thousands that , under another name , are invested in the funds . Remember , the last year has been a
season of general distress , in which the sons of Masonry must have participated . Judge also of every case by its peculiar merits , whatever be the number of applicants , or the amount voted away at previous meetings . There is enough and to spare . And if it were not so , where is the niggard who
would withhold an extra sixpence or shilling per quarter to enable Freemasonry to keep her ground—ivith truth—as the most liberal distributor of benevolent relief in these
our days ? And now another cuckoo-cry is heard . How can we give £ 400 a-year to the new annuity system , if we do not reduce our outlay by the Board of Benevolence ? Away with such shallow , such anti-benevolent questioners ! This annuity system wc understand to be an addition to the ducts from
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
however the reconciliation may have been brought aboutwhatever may have been the sacrifice—we cannot but rejoice that harmony is restored . THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
We have a few words to say by way of comment on certain doctrines that are now and then broached in the Board of Benevolence . They are forced upon us by an evidently growing disposition on the part of those who are supposed to represent the dais , to over-ride the opinions of those who
sit in humbler places . We refer to the indiscriminate and parsimonious zeal of the , comparatively , few , whose efforts are ever directed towards the attainment of the greatest possible reduction in the sums given to distressed Brethren , or to their wives and children . These no doubt well-meaning , but not oveivcharitable members of the Board have been for some time crying out that the floating fund in the
Treasurer ' s hand will be exhausted ! Well , what if it be ? Give prudently but justly , and if any particular fund under the command of Grand Lodge , shall become exhausted , fall back upon the thousands that , under another name , are invested in the funds . Remember , the last year has been a
season of general distress , in which the sons of Masonry must have participated . Judge also of every case by its peculiar merits , whatever be the number of applicants , or the amount voted away at previous meetings . There is enough and to spare . And if it were not so , where is the niggard who
would withhold an extra sixpence or shilling per quarter to enable Freemasonry to keep her ground—ivith truth—as the most liberal distributor of benevolent relief in these
our days ? And now another cuckoo-cry is heard . How can we give £ 400 a-year to the new annuity system , if we do not reduce our outlay by the Board of Benevolence ? Away with such shallow , such anti-benevolent questioners ! This annuity system wc understand to be an addition to the ducts from