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Answers To Correspondents.
he invariably gives for its more extensive circulation . AVe tender our best thanks for this kindness , and hope to continue—as we shall strive to do—to deserve such marks of Fraternal consideration . GIRLS' SCHOOL . —A . —AVe have received no official denial to the remarks in the last number upon the laying of the first stone of the new School House- By report we have lieard much ; but we do not believe that Brethren can so Jar have forgotten the princip les of the Order , to have said of our leading article , or of ourselves , one half of what has been hinted to us . AVith reference to such rumours , we can only answer , that we are open to conviction and contradiction , and are also ready to make the amende honorable , is it be proven that we have " extenuated , or set down aught in malice . " BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .- —AV . M . of LODGE , NO . . — We
know nothing of the monthly proceedings , beyond what is reported thereon at "the Quarterly Communications" of Grand Lodge . S . G . D . —There is no truth in the rumour . An opposition has often been threatened , but- it has always come to nothing . The old motto , "in vino Veritas , " lias been falsified in this case . " The wish was father to the thought J " MAKING , PASSING , AND BAKING—Sconces . —No dispensation am be granted in England for such a perversion of Masonic principles , as to give the Three Degrees in one clay . An interval of a month between each must take place .
The G . M . himself has no power—and , happy are wo to add—no wish , to infringe this wholesome law . FREEMASONS' TAVERN . —We are happy to announce that the most satisfactory arrangements have been made for the conduct of the business of this house , under the superintendance of Bros . AVatson , Coggan , and Bankcs . Bro . AVatson lias been for many years the respected House Steward of the Atlicnasmn Club , and Bros . Coggan and Bankes have been too long connected with the house , and are too universally respected amongst the Fraternity , to need any encomiums from
ourselves . The adjoining hotel has not come under the new arrangement , and probably will not , at present , do so . YARBOROUGH LODGE , NO . S 12 . —J . H . AA ' . — AA ' e are glad to have the opportunity of correcting an error , into which we have inadvertently fallen . In the last Number of the F . Q . M . & K ., Bro . Cornwall is reported as having been Steward from this Lodge at the Girls' Festival , Instead of Bro . Cornwall , it should have been Bro . George Biggs . We beg to offer our apologies for the
error . TRURO—F . P . —The intimation of the change of Lodges should , in all cases , be sent to Bro . White , G . S ., and not to any other officer . BENGAL . —CALCUTTA . —J . J . L . H , —Thanks for the Printed Reports , and the promise of their regular transmission . May we ask , in future , for a condensed narrative of the proceedings , in MS , which will much facilitate our arrangements , and insure a notice 'I AVe have merely been able to refer to the proceedings on this occasion . AA c shall feci obliged by the extension of the
F . Q . H- & E . in the province of Bengal , and are flattered by the good opinion expressed in J . J . L . H . 's Fraternal communication . DOMIXIOA . —AV . AV . S . —We have again gladly availed ourselves of the paper , and shall be most thankful for the promised continuation . The subject is most interesting , and wc hope it may furnish materials for several articles . FREEMASONS' LEXICON . —AVe are informed that Bro . Spencor is about to publish an edition of Gadicke ' s German Lexicon , with large additions and improvements , comprising explanations of many hundreds of words not found in any
existing Lexicon , to adapt it to the requirements of English Masonry ; and that the Kev . Dr . Oliver has kindly undertaken to see it through the Press . Several communications are unavoidably deferred . DOMINICA . —JOHN DREW .- —At the very moment of going to Press we have received a letter which we suppose , by the post-mark , comes from this island ; but it has neither date nor address . Wc cannot interfere in the matter beyond saying , that if another petition , regular and in order , he sent to our publisher , he will hand it to the responsible authority .
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Answers To Correspondents.
he invariably gives for its more extensive circulation . AVe tender our best thanks for this kindness , and hope to continue—as we shall strive to do—to deserve such marks of Fraternal consideration . GIRLS' SCHOOL . —A . —AVe have received no official denial to the remarks in the last number upon the laying of the first stone of the new School House- By report we have lieard much ; but we do not believe that Brethren can so Jar have forgotten the princip les of the Order , to have said of our leading article , or of ourselves , one half of what has been hinted to us . AVith reference to such rumours , we can only answer , that we are open to conviction and contradiction , and are also ready to make the amende honorable , is it be proven that we have " extenuated , or set down aught in malice . " BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .- —AV . M . of LODGE , NO . . — We
know nothing of the monthly proceedings , beyond what is reported thereon at "the Quarterly Communications" of Grand Lodge . S . G . D . —There is no truth in the rumour . An opposition has often been threatened , but- it has always come to nothing . The old motto , "in vino Veritas , " lias been falsified in this case . " The wish was father to the thought J " MAKING , PASSING , AND BAKING—Sconces . —No dispensation am be granted in England for such a perversion of Masonic principles , as to give the Three Degrees in one clay . An interval of a month between each must take place .
The G . M . himself has no power—and , happy are wo to add—no wish , to infringe this wholesome law . FREEMASONS' TAVERN . —We are happy to announce that the most satisfactory arrangements have been made for the conduct of the business of this house , under the superintendance of Bros . AVatson , Coggan , and Bankcs . Bro . AVatson lias been for many years the respected House Steward of the Atlicnasmn Club , and Bros . Coggan and Bankes have been too long connected with the house , and are too universally respected amongst the Fraternity , to need any encomiums from
ourselves . The adjoining hotel has not come under the new arrangement , and probably will not , at present , do so . YARBOROUGH LODGE , NO . S 12 . —J . H . AA ' . — AA ' e are glad to have the opportunity of correcting an error , into which we have inadvertently fallen . In the last Number of the F . Q . M . & K ., Bro . Cornwall is reported as having been Steward from this Lodge at the Girls' Festival , Instead of Bro . Cornwall , it should have been Bro . George Biggs . We beg to offer our apologies for the
error . TRURO—F . P . —The intimation of the change of Lodges should , in all cases , be sent to Bro . White , G . S ., and not to any other officer . BENGAL . —CALCUTTA . —J . J . L . H , —Thanks for the Printed Reports , and the promise of their regular transmission . May we ask , in future , for a condensed narrative of the proceedings , in MS , which will much facilitate our arrangements , and insure a notice 'I AVe have merely been able to refer to the proceedings on this occasion . AA c shall feci obliged by the extension of the
F . Q . H- & E . in the province of Bengal , and are flattered by the good opinion expressed in J . J . L . H . 's Fraternal communication . DOMIXIOA . —AV . AV . S . —We have again gladly availed ourselves of the paper , and shall be most thankful for the promised continuation . The subject is most interesting , and wc hope it may furnish materials for several articles . FREEMASONS' LEXICON . —AVe are informed that Bro . Spencor is about to publish an edition of Gadicke ' s German Lexicon , with large additions and improvements , comprising explanations of many hundreds of words not found in any
existing Lexicon , to adapt it to the requirements of English Masonry ; and that the Kev . Dr . Oliver has kindly undertaken to see it through the Press . Several communications are unavoidably deferred . DOMINICA . —JOHN DREW .- —At the very moment of going to Press we have received a letter which we suppose , by the post-mark , comes from this island ; but it has neither date nor address . Wc cannot interfere in the matter beyond saying , that if another petition , regular and in order , he sent to our publisher , he will hand it to the responsible authority .