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To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR , —I attended the anniversary meeting of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , on Friday , 16 th November last , accompanied by some friends ( members ) , and was much pained for the younger brethren , who I presume attend there for the purpose of improvement . On that occasion , although I observed several of the most talented members of the lodge present —( the stars I may call them of Masonry)—I regret to inform you that the work of the lodge was neither correct , orthodox ,
nor grammatical . How is it that brethren , unqualified , are permitted to hold high office in that excellent lodge ? Would it not be more advisable for one or more of them to travel from west to east , for as the sun rises in the east , and thence passes to the west , after having displayed its splendour in the south , I think it only fair that our masonic suns should certainly rise high in the eastern sky , before attempting to extinguish the luminaries of the south . I do hope on future occasions to see at least three of our truly valuable and talented members occupying the Master and Wardens chairs in the Emulation Lodge of Improvement .
I am , Sir , yours , APPLEF-APPLEY . { Article 7 , page 4 , states that the Grand Janitor and his assistants , shall at every meeting of the Grand Chapter , attend without the entrance , and act as scrutineers , in order that no unqualified person may be admitted . Where was the Grand Janitor ( and who were his assistants , ) at the last quarterly meeting in November ?
Article 9 , pages 4 and 5 , states , an annual report of the transactions of the Grand Chapter , with an account of the funds and property belonging to it , shall be printed and transmitted to EVERY MEMBER of the Grand Chapter , and to every subordinate Chapter , within one month after the general convocation in May . Pray inform me , Mr . Editor , if the above article has been repealed since 1843 , when the General Regulations were printed , a copy of which
I possess , purchased in 1848 ? I have been a Past First Principal of a London Chapter five years , and have never received the annual report . Have I not cause of complaint against the Grand Scribes , or their superiors ? Article S , page 9 , states , all ministerial duties , & c ., of Grand Scribe are to BE performed by Grand Scribe E . I presume , therefore , that he is the blameable individual . ]
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To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR , —I attended the anniversary meeting of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , on Friday , 16 th November last , accompanied by some friends ( members ) , and was much pained for the younger brethren , who I presume attend there for the purpose of improvement . On that occasion , although I observed several of the most talented members of the lodge present —( the stars I may call them of Masonry)—I regret to inform you that the work of the lodge was neither correct , orthodox ,
nor grammatical . How is it that brethren , unqualified , are permitted to hold high office in that excellent lodge ? Would it not be more advisable for one or more of them to travel from west to east , for as the sun rises in the east , and thence passes to the west , after having displayed its splendour in the south , I think it only fair that our masonic suns should certainly rise high in the eastern sky , before attempting to extinguish the luminaries of the south . I do hope on future occasions to see at least three of our truly valuable and talented members occupying the Master and Wardens chairs in the Emulation Lodge of Improvement .
I am , Sir , yours , APPLEF-APPLEY . { Article 7 , page 4 , states that the Grand Janitor and his assistants , shall at every meeting of the Grand Chapter , attend without the entrance , and act as scrutineers , in order that no unqualified person may be admitted . Where was the Grand Janitor ( and who were his assistants , ) at the last quarterly meeting in November ?
Article 9 , pages 4 and 5 , states , an annual report of the transactions of the Grand Chapter , with an account of the funds and property belonging to it , shall be printed and transmitted to EVERY MEMBER of the Grand Chapter , and to every subordinate Chapter , within one month after the general convocation in May . Pray inform me , Mr . Editor , if the above article has been repealed since 1843 , when the General Regulations were printed , a copy of which
I possess , purchased in 1848 ? I have been a Past First Principal of a London Chapter five years , and have never received the annual report . Have I not cause of complaint against the Grand Scribes , or their superiors ? Article S , page 9 , states , all ministerial duties , & c ., of Grand Scribe are to BE performed by Grand Scribe E . I presume , therefore , that he is the blameable individual . ]