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To Correspondents.
A MASTER ( under warrant ) . —Necessity may sanction a I » . O . M . in permitting a Lodge to work without previous consecration ; but such a course is not discreet , for the subsequent consecration loses much of its dignity and importance ; and if it be delayed until the period of election of Master , it would be better that the Master and Wardens originally named in the Warrant should continue in office , unless some stringent necessity to the contrary should exist .
J . P . should read us with more attention . We have often repeated , that none hut fully qualified Brethren can be present at a Board of Installed Masters . ARCH MATTERS . P . Z . AND OTHnns—The appointment of the Third Grand Principal is vested in thc First Grand Principal . We must decline to insert the letter of a P . Z . of twenty years' standing .
TEMPLARS , & c . S . G . J . G . —The diploma of the 33 ° , granted by authority of the late Alexander Deuclmr , is as valid and effectual as from any other existing authority in the world , and its possessor need not travel elsewhere . A KNIGHT—We prefer the spirit to the letter , and consider that tlie Masonic inference should guide all degrees , as the qualification for a Principal Chair is the degree of W . M . " or P . M . So that , for the Presidency of an Encampment , the qualification should he that of P . Z . Preserve landmarks , or you may make the higher degrees disrespected . Exceptions only prove the rule .
ONE FULLY QUALIFIED . —The letter is correct in spirit , but not quite " en regie" for publication . The party has the cacoethes scribendi "—a species of cherca sancta vite ' ' — which is probably constitutional . The best way of treating it is by simples . Thus , as a reply to some 30 pages , say , I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of \ and remain your obedient servant . . "
33-, entreats us to prevent " Chaos" from coming again , by a timely exhortation to the Grand Conclave of England to take the lead without delay . With all the gloziness of that supreme body , we yet prefer it to the phantasies which encourage tlie tinsel , but disregard propriety . THE ASYLUM . A reference to the advertising pages will show that a Ball will take place in January , and that the Festival is fixed for the 17 th of June . Let a stirring appeal be made to the Craft , and surely they will not hesitate to repair the loss sustained by the Chancery suit , which has so happily terminated . —FLOBEAT ASYLUM .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To Correspondents.
A MASTER ( under warrant ) . —Necessity may sanction a I » . O . M . in permitting a Lodge to work without previous consecration ; but such a course is not discreet , for the subsequent consecration loses much of its dignity and importance ; and if it be delayed until the period of election of Master , it would be better that the Master and Wardens originally named in the Warrant should continue in office , unless some stringent necessity to the contrary should exist .
J . P . should read us with more attention . We have often repeated , that none hut fully qualified Brethren can be present at a Board of Installed Masters . ARCH MATTERS . P . Z . AND OTHnns—The appointment of the Third Grand Principal is vested in thc First Grand Principal . We must decline to insert the letter of a P . Z . of twenty years' standing .
TEMPLARS , & c . S . G . J . G . —The diploma of the 33 ° , granted by authority of the late Alexander Deuclmr , is as valid and effectual as from any other existing authority in the world , and its possessor need not travel elsewhere . A KNIGHT—We prefer the spirit to the letter , and consider that tlie Masonic inference should guide all degrees , as the qualification for a Principal Chair is the degree of W . M . " or P . M . So that , for the Presidency of an Encampment , the qualification should he that of P . Z . Preserve landmarks , or you may make the higher degrees disrespected . Exceptions only prove the rule .
ONE FULLY QUALIFIED . —The letter is correct in spirit , but not quite " en regie" for publication . The party has the cacoethes scribendi "—a species of cherca sancta vite ' ' — which is probably constitutional . The best way of treating it is by simples . Thus , as a reply to some 30 pages , say , I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of \ and remain your obedient servant . . "
33-, entreats us to prevent " Chaos" from coming again , by a timely exhortation to the Grand Conclave of England to take the lead without delay . With all the gloziness of that supreme body , we yet prefer it to the phantasies which encourage tlie tinsel , but disregard propriety . THE ASYLUM . A reference to the advertising pages will show that a Ball will take place in January , and that the Festival is fixed for the 17 th of June . Let a stirring appeal be made to the Craft , and surely they will not hesitate to repair the loss sustained by the Chancery suit , which has so happily terminated . —FLOBEAT ASYLUM .