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To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
SEMPER FIDELES . —You had better write to Bro . Binckes The following reports stand over : — Royal Arch Masonry in York . St . Cecilia Lodge , No . 1636 .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Jewish Chronicle , " " Hull Packet , " " Keystone , " " Thc Royal Cornwall Gazette , " " Broad Airow , " "Alliance News , " " Who Took Shem ' s Common ? " " Reports of Tenant Farmers ' Delegates on the Dominion of Canada
as a field for Settlement , " " Croydon Guardian , " " Paper and Printing Trades' Journal , " " Berkshire Chronicle , " " The Hebrew Leader , " " Masonic Token , " " Freemasons ' Kepository , " " Time , " " Young Folks , " " Sussex Daily News , " " Orient , " " The Canterbury Press and County News , " " The Masonic Record of Western India . "
Births, Marriages, And Deaths.
Births , Marriages , and Deaths .
[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ] BIRTHS . GREENWOOD . —On the 20 th ult ., at Loughborough-road , Brixton , the wife of A . H . Greenwood , of a son . STANLEY . —On the 2 nd inst ., at the Crescent , Ipswich , the wife of Captain E . Stanley , 2 nd West India Regiment , of a daughter .
MARRIAGE . CARINGTOH—CONDER . —On the 30 th ult ., at St . Edward's , Romford , by the Rev . G . F . Price , M . A ., Vicar , assisted by the Rev . W . J . Skilton , M . A ., Rector of St . Andrew ' s , and the Rev . A . C . Roberts , A . K . C ,
Richard Carington Smith Carington , of Blca Beck , Hallow , Worcester , son of Mr . Richard Smith Carington , of Barbourne House , Worcester , to Alice Susanna , daughter of Mr . Edward Conder , of Elm Hurst , Romford , the Terry Bank , Old Town , Kirkby Lonsdale , Westmorland . :
DEATHS . KELSEY . —On the and inst ., at 195 , Camden-road , Mi . Henry Kelsey , in his 54 th year . LINDUS . —On the 31 st ult ., at his residence , Pengc , Bro . •W . H . Lindus , Senior P . M . Stanhope Lodge , No . 1269 , aged 52 .
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The Publisher wishes to draw the attention of those of his readers who complain of the difficulty in obtaining copies of the Freemason , to the following : — TERMS OF SUIISCRII ' . Twelve Months ios . bd .
Six „ 5 s . 3 d . Three „ 2 s . 8 d . Post free from the office of publication , to any part of England , Ireland , and Scotland . Cheques or post office orders are preferred in payment . Address , Publisher , 19 8 , Fleet-street , London .
The Freemason.
THE FREEMASON .
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 7 , 1880 .
TH B last Quarterly Meeting of Grand Chapter on Wednesday was one of some interest . Under the presidency of M . E . Comp . Beach , Prov . G . Superintendent for Hampshire , the charters for five new chapters were granted . The M . E .
companion stated that he had , after much trouble , made peace , he hoped , as regards the Military Chapter at Aldershot , and withdrew his objections , whereupon the charter was unanimously voted . We rejoice much at this result . Comp .
Smallpeice ' s proposal was discussed in a very able manner , but eventually Grand Chapter determined to dismiss the subject by twenty-seven votes to fifteen . We equally rejoice at this decision .
* * *
BEFORE we again meet our many readers in the always friendly pages of the Freemason , the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will have taken place , and we feel very little doubt but that Bro . Terrv
will have an admirable report to announce of Masonic benefactions to one of the very best of conceivable objects , as a fitting response to twelve months' unwearied exertions on his part , and a sensible proof of the vitality of Masonic benevolence . There are now 224 Stewards .
WE think that we are bound to call the attention of our readers to the twelfth volume of the Freemason , which , goodly in appearance , is full of interesting matter to the Masonic student
and archaeologist , to all who value the tenets and admire the practice of Freemasony . Jt is a complete record , per se , of English and cosmopolitan Masonry for 1879 , and will make a useful adjunct to all Masonic libraries .
The Freemason.
THE suggestion made elsewhere that Grand Lodge should vote a liberal sum , to aid to alleviate the grave distress in Ireland , towards the seasonable and admirable fund of the Duchess of Marlborough , and thus to prove that as
Masons we have humanitarian as well as Masonic sympathies for distress , suffering , and need , meets with our heartiest concurrence . As our correspondent points out , we shall assist by such a vote fellow creatures in dire need , and
promote the kindly efforts of our very distinguished Sister . The Lord Mayor of London , W . M . of the Grand Master ' s Lodge , No . 1 , will receive all such contributions , and any of individual brethren , to swell the fund at the Mansion House for the same much needed purpose .
WE published in our last Freemason a very remarkable address by a Wesleyan minister , the W . M . of Lodge 450 . It well deserves perusal
and will repay study . It is marked by much " thought , " and distinguished by a most commendable appreciation of some of the leading ¦ tenets and characteristic principles of true Freemasonry .
* * BY an amusing printer ' s error the word"increasement " is used in one of our short leaders last week . We need hardly point out , we think , to our readers that the proper word as we wrote
it is " increment" We trust that no one will suppose that wo sought either carelessly or facetiously to " coin " a new word . We are , on the contrary , always great " sticklers" for the " Queen ' s English . " #
WE are happy to state that up to the present Bro . Hedges has received the names of 132 Stewards for the Anniversary Festival of the Girls' School this year . This is an unprecedented number , we believe , at this early date
but we feel sure that it will be greatly augmented as the time of the festival draws near . We ourselves are quite convinced that the gathering of
1880 will be one of the most remarkable in the records of the Girls' School . This admirable Institution well deserves the support of all members of the Craft .
OUR readers will have noticed in our last issue the interesting account of a well merited presentation to our esteemed and able Bro . the Rev . W . Tebbs . He is now shortly to sail for New
Zealand , and our good wishes go with him and his family . We are glad to think that from New Zealand we shall continue to receive proofs of that Masonic knowledge and that sterling
ability which have often been appreciated by the readers of the Freemason and the Masonic Magazine , and we feel sure that his " work " in New Zealand will be helpful both to true religion and Craft Masonry .
* *•WE beg to call the attention of all our readers , and of Masonic students especially , to two remarkable contributions in the last " Masonic Magazine , " that for February—the one by our
esteemed Bro . Vernon on the " Ancient Records of the Lodge of Melrose j" the other by a kindly and new contributor , Bro . Joseph Harrison , on
the minutes of the Lodge of Friendship , 277 , Oldham . Both these papers deserve careful consideration by those to whom the byegone history of Freemasonry is a matter of curiosity or concern .
* * THE various accounts of the " origin " ascribed to Freemasonry often amuse us . A writer in the Daily News of January 3 othmentions some recent statements of G . M . Chas . Koome , of New York ,
with respect to Egyptain Masonry . Without pledging ourselves to particulars , we do not donbt that Masonic emblems will be found in the monuments of Egypt . The Essenes were a mystical brotherhood , with an occult ceremonial
akin to that of Freemasonry . The Roman Guilds were in this country before Augustine ' s landing . Subsequently the Guilds all became Christian . There are no traces of Christian Guilds before Augustine . ,
The Freemason.
WE understand on good authority that at the next meeting of Grand Lodge a distinguished member of Grand Lodge , and D . P . G . M . for a well-known county , will move , on behalf of his
provincial brethren , the non-confirmation of the minutes of last Grand Lodge relative to the appointment of a Committee to look into the matter of on uniform ritual , and certain alleged abuses .
* * * THE Cynosure is an American professedly Christian paper , which delighteth in propagating ceaseless incriminations of Freemasons and professed revelations of Freemasonry . We need hardly
assure our readers that . " incriminations , and revelations " are worthy of each other , equally true , equally valuable , and , of course , thoroughly religious (?) in tone and temper . Happily , the Freemasons in America laugh at them .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ Wc do _* ot hold ouTselvcs responsible for , or even approving of , thc opinions expressed by our correspondents , hut we wish in \ spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]
NO . 2 . KENNING'S " ARCHAEOLOGICAL LIBRARY . " Dear Bro . Kenning , — I wish to make known to thc Craft that wc purpose to issue No . 2 of your " Archaeological Library " as soon as 100 subscribers are obtained for it . The volume will consist of my MS . copy of the "Constitutions , " among the Additional MSS . published previously by Bro .
Matthew Conke , and a copy of Inigo Jones . 'MS ., though not in fac simile , as it would be too expensive . Tbe price will be 7 s . 6 d . If all brethren wishful to subscribe will kindly send their names to Bro . Lake , 198 , Fleet-street , London , E . C , it will much facilitate matters . A printed form of subscription will subsequently be issued . There will be a short preface to each MS . I am , yours fraternally ,
A . F . A . WOODFORD . 25 a , Norfolk-crescent , Hyde Park , W ., February 2 , 1880 .
NON-GUALIFIED MEMBERS AT GRAND LODGE . t To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The suggestions of the respected brethren who have written you on the above subject would , I think , be found troublesome in working . For my own part I think thc most effectual regulation would be to make it
imperative that every brother attending Grand Lodge should produce to thc Scrutineer his Grand Lodge certificate . That officer should compare the signature in the attendance book with the certificate . Being satisfied , and finding by reference to the Grand Lodge books that the brother is eligible for admission , he would then band him the "ivory " as at present . Yours fraternally , J . B . M .
CONFIRMING MINUTES . " To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I do not think that Bro . John While has urged anything in his letter , published in your impression of the 24 th ult ., which in any way relutes my previously expressed views on this subject , which were that minutes aie
only submitted for confirmation as correctly recorded , and that to depart from this view could only lead to endless confusion in any society . The question being of sufficient importance , I may , perhaps , be allowed to offer the following observations suggested by your correspondent's letter : — 1 . Bro . While cites the case of Parliamentary
procedure . In the case of Legislative Acts the Constitution specially provides that they shall pass three readings , besides the Committee in the Commons , and go through the same operation in the Lords , before being submitted for the assent of the Sovereign . But where is the analogy applicable to the present argument . ' The fact that no one ever suggested that all deliberative societies should adopt a
similarly elaborate modus operandi ( for why stop at one stage ?) proves that Parliamentary procedure is a thing quite by itself , so far as concerns Legislative Acts . Far more analogous is the case of resolutions in Parliament , which being carried , after due notice given , are final . 2 . Inasmuch as the reading of minutes is always the first business on an agenda paper , the fact that a Grand
Master or Master is not proclaimed until after his confirmation does not necessarily prove Bro . While's case . Indeed , it is only right from any point of view that this should be so , as the minutes might not have been correctly recorded , and so confirmation of an election might be refused . But how about the innumerable cases we all of us have experience of , in which sums of money are voted for
immediate disbursement , Committees appointed to rcpoit to the next meeting , & c , & c . ? Are all these ultra vires ? 3 . Again , Bro . While says , " In every deliberative body the confirmation of the minutes is held to be a solemn ratification of the action carried out by thc previous meeting . " Now , I happen to have had a good deal to do with thc executive of societies of one kind and another in London and elsewhere , and I venture to say I never heard
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To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
SEMPER FIDELES . —You had better write to Bro . Binckes The following reports stand over : — Royal Arch Masonry in York . St . Cecilia Lodge , No . 1636 .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Jewish Chronicle , " " Hull Packet , " " Keystone , " " Thc Royal Cornwall Gazette , " " Broad Airow , " "Alliance News , " " Who Took Shem ' s Common ? " " Reports of Tenant Farmers ' Delegates on the Dominion of Canada
as a field for Settlement , " " Croydon Guardian , " " Paper and Printing Trades' Journal , " " Berkshire Chronicle , " " The Hebrew Leader , " " Masonic Token , " " Freemasons ' Kepository , " " Time , " " Young Folks , " " Sussex Daily News , " " Orient , " " The Canterbury Press and County News , " " The Masonic Record of Western India . "
Births, Marriages, And Deaths.
Births , Marriages , and Deaths .
[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ] BIRTHS . GREENWOOD . —On the 20 th ult ., at Loughborough-road , Brixton , the wife of A . H . Greenwood , of a son . STANLEY . —On the 2 nd inst ., at the Crescent , Ipswich , the wife of Captain E . Stanley , 2 nd West India Regiment , of a daughter .
MARRIAGE . CARINGTOH—CONDER . —On the 30 th ult ., at St . Edward's , Romford , by the Rev . G . F . Price , M . A ., Vicar , assisted by the Rev . W . J . Skilton , M . A ., Rector of St . Andrew ' s , and the Rev . A . C . Roberts , A . K . C ,
Richard Carington Smith Carington , of Blca Beck , Hallow , Worcester , son of Mr . Richard Smith Carington , of Barbourne House , Worcester , to Alice Susanna , daughter of Mr . Edward Conder , of Elm Hurst , Romford , the Terry Bank , Old Town , Kirkby Lonsdale , Westmorland . :
DEATHS . KELSEY . —On the and inst ., at 195 , Camden-road , Mi . Henry Kelsey , in his 54 th year . LINDUS . —On the 31 st ult ., at his residence , Pengc , Bro . •W . H . Lindus , Senior P . M . Stanhope Lodge , No . 1269 , aged 52 .
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The Publisher wishes to draw the attention of those of his readers who complain of the difficulty in obtaining copies of the Freemason , to the following : — TERMS OF SUIISCRII ' . Twelve Months ios . bd .
Six „ 5 s . 3 d . Three „ 2 s . 8 d . Post free from the office of publication , to any part of England , Ireland , and Scotland . Cheques or post office orders are preferred in payment . Address , Publisher , 19 8 , Fleet-street , London .
The Freemason.
THE FREEMASON .
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 7 , 1880 .
TH B last Quarterly Meeting of Grand Chapter on Wednesday was one of some interest . Under the presidency of M . E . Comp . Beach , Prov . G . Superintendent for Hampshire , the charters for five new chapters were granted . The M . E .
companion stated that he had , after much trouble , made peace , he hoped , as regards the Military Chapter at Aldershot , and withdrew his objections , whereupon the charter was unanimously voted . We rejoice much at this result . Comp .
Smallpeice ' s proposal was discussed in a very able manner , but eventually Grand Chapter determined to dismiss the subject by twenty-seven votes to fifteen . We equally rejoice at this decision .
* * *
BEFORE we again meet our many readers in the always friendly pages of the Freemason , the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will have taken place , and we feel very little doubt but that Bro . Terrv
will have an admirable report to announce of Masonic benefactions to one of the very best of conceivable objects , as a fitting response to twelve months' unwearied exertions on his part , and a sensible proof of the vitality of Masonic benevolence . There are now 224 Stewards .
WE think that we are bound to call the attention of our readers to the twelfth volume of the Freemason , which , goodly in appearance , is full of interesting matter to the Masonic student
and archaeologist , to all who value the tenets and admire the practice of Freemasony . Jt is a complete record , per se , of English and cosmopolitan Masonry for 1879 , and will make a useful adjunct to all Masonic libraries .
The Freemason.
THE suggestion made elsewhere that Grand Lodge should vote a liberal sum , to aid to alleviate the grave distress in Ireland , towards the seasonable and admirable fund of the Duchess of Marlborough , and thus to prove that as
Masons we have humanitarian as well as Masonic sympathies for distress , suffering , and need , meets with our heartiest concurrence . As our correspondent points out , we shall assist by such a vote fellow creatures in dire need , and
promote the kindly efforts of our very distinguished Sister . The Lord Mayor of London , W . M . of the Grand Master ' s Lodge , No . 1 , will receive all such contributions , and any of individual brethren , to swell the fund at the Mansion House for the same much needed purpose .
WE published in our last Freemason a very remarkable address by a Wesleyan minister , the W . M . of Lodge 450 . It well deserves perusal
and will repay study . It is marked by much " thought , " and distinguished by a most commendable appreciation of some of the leading ¦ tenets and characteristic principles of true Freemasonry .
* * BY an amusing printer ' s error the word"increasement " is used in one of our short leaders last week . We need hardly point out , we think , to our readers that the proper word as we wrote
it is " increment" We trust that no one will suppose that wo sought either carelessly or facetiously to " coin " a new word . We are , on the contrary , always great " sticklers" for the " Queen ' s English . " #
WE are happy to state that up to the present Bro . Hedges has received the names of 132 Stewards for the Anniversary Festival of the Girls' School this year . This is an unprecedented number , we believe , at this early date
but we feel sure that it will be greatly augmented as the time of the festival draws near . We ourselves are quite convinced that the gathering of
1880 will be one of the most remarkable in the records of the Girls' School . This admirable Institution well deserves the support of all members of the Craft .
OUR readers will have noticed in our last issue the interesting account of a well merited presentation to our esteemed and able Bro . the Rev . W . Tebbs . He is now shortly to sail for New
Zealand , and our good wishes go with him and his family . We are glad to think that from New Zealand we shall continue to receive proofs of that Masonic knowledge and that sterling
ability which have often been appreciated by the readers of the Freemason and the Masonic Magazine , and we feel sure that his " work " in New Zealand will be helpful both to true religion and Craft Masonry .
* *•WE beg to call the attention of all our readers , and of Masonic students especially , to two remarkable contributions in the last " Masonic Magazine , " that for February—the one by our
esteemed Bro . Vernon on the " Ancient Records of the Lodge of Melrose j" the other by a kindly and new contributor , Bro . Joseph Harrison , on
the minutes of the Lodge of Friendship , 277 , Oldham . Both these papers deserve careful consideration by those to whom the byegone history of Freemasonry is a matter of curiosity or concern .
* * THE various accounts of the " origin " ascribed to Freemasonry often amuse us . A writer in the Daily News of January 3 othmentions some recent statements of G . M . Chas . Koome , of New York ,
with respect to Egyptain Masonry . Without pledging ourselves to particulars , we do not donbt that Masonic emblems will be found in the monuments of Egypt . The Essenes were a mystical brotherhood , with an occult ceremonial
akin to that of Freemasonry . The Roman Guilds were in this country before Augustine ' s landing . Subsequently the Guilds all became Christian . There are no traces of Christian Guilds before Augustine . ,
The Freemason.
WE understand on good authority that at the next meeting of Grand Lodge a distinguished member of Grand Lodge , and D . P . G . M . for a well-known county , will move , on behalf of his
provincial brethren , the non-confirmation of the minutes of last Grand Lodge relative to the appointment of a Committee to look into the matter of on uniform ritual , and certain alleged abuses .
* * * THE Cynosure is an American professedly Christian paper , which delighteth in propagating ceaseless incriminations of Freemasons and professed revelations of Freemasonry . We need hardly
assure our readers that . " incriminations , and revelations " are worthy of each other , equally true , equally valuable , and , of course , thoroughly religious (?) in tone and temper . Happily , the Freemasons in America laugh at them .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ Wc do _* ot hold ouTselvcs responsible for , or even approving of , thc opinions expressed by our correspondents , hut we wish in \ spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]
NO . 2 . KENNING'S " ARCHAEOLOGICAL LIBRARY . " Dear Bro . Kenning , — I wish to make known to thc Craft that wc purpose to issue No . 2 of your " Archaeological Library " as soon as 100 subscribers are obtained for it . The volume will consist of my MS . copy of the "Constitutions , " among the Additional MSS . published previously by Bro .
Matthew Conke , and a copy of Inigo Jones . 'MS ., though not in fac simile , as it would be too expensive . Tbe price will be 7 s . 6 d . If all brethren wishful to subscribe will kindly send their names to Bro . Lake , 198 , Fleet-street , London , E . C , it will much facilitate matters . A printed form of subscription will subsequently be issued . There will be a short preface to each MS . I am , yours fraternally ,
A . F . A . WOODFORD . 25 a , Norfolk-crescent , Hyde Park , W ., February 2 , 1880 .
NON-GUALIFIED MEMBERS AT GRAND LODGE . t To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The suggestions of the respected brethren who have written you on the above subject would , I think , be found troublesome in working . For my own part I think thc most effectual regulation would be to make it
imperative that every brother attending Grand Lodge should produce to thc Scrutineer his Grand Lodge certificate . That officer should compare the signature in the attendance book with the certificate . Being satisfied , and finding by reference to the Grand Lodge books that the brother is eligible for admission , he would then band him the "ivory " as at present . Yours fraternally , J . B . M .
CONFIRMING MINUTES . " To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I do not think that Bro . John While has urged anything in his letter , published in your impression of the 24 th ult ., which in any way relutes my previously expressed views on this subject , which were that minutes aie
only submitted for confirmation as correctly recorded , and that to depart from this view could only lead to endless confusion in any society . The question being of sufficient importance , I may , perhaps , be allowed to offer the following observations suggested by your correspondent's letter : — 1 . Bro . While cites the case of Parliamentary
procedure . In the case of Legislative Acts the Constitution specially provides that they shall pass three readings , besides the Committee in the Commons , and go through the same operation in the Lords , before being submitted for the assent of the Sovereign . But where is the analogy applicable to the present argument . ' The fact that no one ever suggested that all deliberative societies should adopt a
similarly elaborate modus operandi ( for why stop at one stage ?) proves that Parliamentary procedure is a thing quite by itself , so far as concerns Legislative Acts . Far more analogous is the case of resolutions in Parliament , which being carried , after due notice given , are final . 2 . Inasmuch as the reading of minutes is always the first business on an agenda paper , the fact that a Grand
Master or Master is not proclaimed until after his confirmation does not necessarily prove Bro . While's case . Indeed , it is only right from any point of view that this should be so , as the minutes might not have been correctly recorded , and so confirmation of an election might be refused . But how about the innumerable cases we all of us have experience of , in which sums of money are voted for
immediate disbursement , Committees appointed to rcpoit to the next meeting , & c , & c . ? Are all these ultra vires ? 3 . Again , Bro . While says , " In every deliberative body the confirmation of the minutes is held to be a solemn ratification of the action carried out by thc previous meeting . " Now , I happen to have had a good deal to do with thc executive of societies of one kind and another in London and elsewhere , and I venture to say I never heard