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Table Of Contents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS .
r ___ . THE REWARD OF MASONIC MERIT 1 MASONIC MISCELLANEAMasonic Concert ... ... 1 Romish Liberality ... ... ... ... 1 Masouic Keuuiou 1
K-POUTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : TUE ClIAFT—. Metropolitan ; .. ... ... 2 Provincial ... ... . .. ... ... 2 THE ROYAL ARCHProvincial ... 2
ORDERS OF * CHIVALRYRed Cross of Roma aud Constantine , Provincial 3 THE SiT . ci . u . GRAND LODQS 3 MASONIC . MEETINGS FOR NEXT WEEK 3 BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS 4
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 1 THE CUOII ' JII ON ROME AND FREEMASONRY ... -1 MASONIC JDRISPRUDENCE 4 MASONIC ANTIQUITIES ... 1 MUL'I . l ! IN PARVO 5 NOTES BY A NOVICE-
Guardian Angels ... ... 5 NEW METROPOLITAN LODGES 5 ¦ O RIGINAL CORRESPONDENCEPast Masters as Preceptors ... 5 Operative Lodges 5 FREEMASONRY VERSUS MASONRY 0 PAPERS ON
MASONRYNo . 111 . —Masoury and Social Rank G 'PROCEEDINGS OP THE TWO GRAND LODGES OP ENGLAND IN RATIFICATION OP THE UNION , 1813 7 LIST OK AGENTS ... ... 7 ADVKIITISICMENTS 8
The Reward Of Masonic Merit.
THE REWARD OF MASONIC MERIT .
TT has ! been justly remarked that the lionors - * - of Grand Lodge office , though doubtless equitabl y bestowed , aro limited to a circle of brethren whoso qualifications aro made known
by tho influence of friends , to the Grand Master or his councillors . Thus , without any intention of ignoring their merit , many excellent Masons
are practically excluded from the dais , because they have no advocate to set forth their claims to recognition und distinction .
Provincial brethren are moro fortunate in this respect than members of metropolitan lodges , inasmuch as many Provincial Grand Musters arc in the habit of recommending eminent Masons
in their provinces for the purple of Grand Lodge , and this , notwithstanding the fact that many of thc brethren so nominated have already received
the honors of their Provincial Grjind Lodges . In London thoro arc miuiy distinguished Freemasons who work hard for the good of the Craft ;
The Reward Of Masonic Merit.
who lose no opportunity of advancing the interest of the Masonic Charities , and who are ever ready to communicate their knowledge freel y and generously to the younger members of the Order . Yet , for the zealous London Craftsman who
has ruled his lodge with ability and dignity , the jewel of a P . M . usually bounds the circle of preferment , and it is possibl y the secret of ( he remarkable success which has attended the
"higher grades , " that brethren can , in those bodies , attain much more speedily to rank , and also to participation in the governing power . Wc confess that wc consider this to be a weak point in the administration of Masouic affairs in
England , aud infinitely prefer the plan , which has been adopted by the English Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , of requesting lodges to submit tho names of their distinguished members to the Grand . Master for selection us grand officers . It
is true that appointments could not be conferred upon a tithe of the brethren so nominated , if all the lodges in England exercised the privilege at the same time ; but this mi ght be obviated to some extent by granting the power of
nomination to so many lodges in rotation . The number of Grand Stewards mi g ht also bo advanttgeousl y increased to 30 , reserving the prescriptive ri g hts of the present red-apron lodges , and permitting other London lodges to nominate , in their regular
turn , the additional 18 stewards . Great satisfaction would likewise be given if tho Past Grand Stewards were permitted to rank in the Craft generally as Past Grand officers , instead of remaining in their present chrysalis or semi-unrecognized
position . B y the adoption cf these or similar measures , for extending the rewards of masonic merit to deserving brethren , greater interest would bo taken in the welfare of the Order—a
wholesome spirit of emulation would pervade the great body of the Craft—and with increased vitality the noble objects of the Institution would become more thoroughly understood .
We ventilate these suggestions without any captious feeling , because , as wo stated at the head of this article , there can bo no doubt that Grand Lodge honors are at present equitabl y bestowed , as far as the scope of thu system will
permit ; but the fact remains that , under the operation of such a system , many excellent Masons—true masters of the art—arc destined to peiform thankless services in tho outer courts of Freemasonry , because their merits are unknown to the chiefs of the tabernacle .
Masonic Miscellanea.
Masonic Miscellanea .
We are informed that the " Grosvenor" Lodge , No . 1257 , will be consecrated at the Terminus , Victoria Station , on Saturday , the _ lth instant , by the V . W . Bro . John Ilervey , ( P . G . D . ) , G . S . In future the Faith Lodge of Instruction , No . 141 ,
will meet every lucsday evening throughout the year , at eight o ' clock precisely , at Bro . Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metropolitan District Kailway , Victoria Station , Victoria-street , Westminster , S . W . GHAND MASONIC COXCERT—The Grand Concert in aid of the building fund of the Masonic Hall ,
Tralee , which was to have been held during the present assizes , but which was postponed on the demise of a lamented brother , was held on Monday evening in Bonner ' s ball-room . All the beauty and fashion of tlie locality were present , and notwithstanding the opposition of certain parties it was a grand success .
IloMisii LIBERALITY . — On . Sunday last , in tlio parish chapel the Freemasons were again denounced by the Very Kev . John Mawe , and all good Catholics were warned to abstain from attending their coi : cert which was held ou Monday evening . In the Dominican chapel the denunciation was repeated , in words lo this effect : — " Wo are directed by the parish priest to
state , that all Catholics who may attend thc concert to-morrow are liable to excommunication . " Such is the p icture of Komish liberality , to which we direct the attention of our reader ? . At the same lime we mig ht tell the rev . gentleman that his narrow mindedncss may very possibly recoil on himself and be of very little service to others of his co-relig ionists . —Kerry Evening Post , March ol .
MASONIO UEUSIOX . —On Wednesday evening last week , about thirty ladies and gentlemen assembled iu the elegant room of the Lodge Unity , Wright-street , Southport , for the purpose of inaugurating a series of friendly gatherings intended to promote the genial intercourse of the members and their families—u feature
which is deservedly receiving a wider attention from the brethren of the mystic craft than it has hitherto done , and which will tend in a wholesome degree to remove the somewhat jealous feelings with which tho fair sex have proverbially looked upon the supposed mysterious doings of their lords . The party first
partook of a well appointed tea at the Albert Hotel , and then adjourned to tho lodge-room , where preparations of a very enticing nature had been made for the especial delectation and enjoyment of tho female portion of the assemblage , the rich furnishings of thc room being heightened by a judicious display of
( lowers and evergreens kindly lent for the purpose by Mr . . 1 . Holden , florist , of Heskelh-street , nnd several tables were arranged with wines , confectionary , fruits , bon-bons , & e . At intervals throughout the evening the company were enlivened by vocal ami instrumental music , ami by a few appropriate remarks upon the occasion of the gathering , expressive of the pleasure
imparted to the members of the craft by the presence of the ladies , and evincing a desire thnt the event would bo but the first of a long series of similar festivities—a feeling in which , of course tho ladies ardently participated . Jn the course of the evening it was resolved that arrangements should be mode for a pie-niooxciirsion to Knowsloy-park , about mid-summer , for which it was felt that tlio Earl of Derby would
graciously give his permission . Alter several hours genial and p leasureable intercourse , the company separated , expressing themselves highly gratified with tho arrangements , and the . result of this tho fi : .-t gathering of the kind ever held in Southport .
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Table Of Contents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS .
r ___ . THE REWARD OF MASONIC MERIT 1 MASONIC MISCELLANEAMasonic Concert ... ... 1 Romish Liberality ... ... ... ... 1 Masouic Keuuiou 1
K-POUTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : TUE ClIAFT—. Metropolitan ; .. ... ... 2 Provincial ... ... . .. ... ... 2 THE ROYAL ARCHProvincial ... 2
ORDERS OF * CHIVALRYRed Cross of Roma aud Constantine , Provincial 3 THE SiT . ci . u . GRAND LODQS 3 MASONIC . MEETINGS FOR NEXT WEEK 3 BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS 4
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 1 THE CUOII ' JII ON ROME AND FREEMASONRY ... -1 MASONIC JDRISPRUDENCE 4 MASONIC ANTIQUITIES ... 1 MUL'I . l ! IN PARVO 5 NOTES BY A NOVICE-
Guardian Angels ... ... 5 NEW METROPOLITAN LODGES 5 ¦ O RIGINAL CORRESPONDENCEPast Masters as Preceptors ... 5 Operative Lodges 5 FREEMASONRY VERSUS MASONRY 0 PAPERS ON
MASONRYNo . 111 . —Masoury and Social Rank G 'PROCEEDINGS OP THE TWO GRAND LODGES OP ENGLAND IN RATIFICATION OP THE UNION , 1813 7 LIST OK AGENTS ... ... 7 ADVKIITISICMENTS 8
The Reward Of Masonic Merit.
THE REWARD OF MASONIC MERIT .
TT has ! been justly remarked that the lionors - * - of Grand Lodge office , though doubtless equitabl y bestowed , aro limited to a circle of brethren whoso qualifications aro made known
by tho influence of friends , to the Grand Master or his councillors . Thus , without any intention of ignoring their merit , many excellent Masons
are practically excluded from the dais , because they have no advocate to set forth their claims to recognition und distinction .
Provincial brethren are moro fortunate in this respect than members of metropolitan lodges , inasmuch as many Provincial Grand Musters arc in the habit of recommending eminent Masons
in their provinces for the purple of Grand Lodge , and this , notwithstanding the fact that many of thc brethren so nominated have already received
the honors of their Provincial Grjind Lodges . In London thoro arc miuiy distinguished Freemasons who work hard for the good of the Craft ;
The Reward Of Masonic Merit.
who lose no opportunity of advancing the interest of the Masonic Charities , and who are ever ready to communicate their knowledge freel y and generously to the younger members of the Order . Yet , for the zealous London Craftsman who
has ruled his lodge with ability and dignity , the jewel of a P . M . usually bounds the circle of preferment , and it is possibl y the secret of ( he remarkable success which has attended the
"higher grades , " that brethren can , in those bodies , attain much more speedily to rank , and also to participation in the governing power . Wc confess that wc consider this to be a weak point in the administration of Masouic affairs in
England , aud infinitely prefer the plan , which has been adopted by the English Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , of requesting lodges to submit tho names of their distinguished members to the Grand . Master for selection us grand officers . It
is true that appointments could not be conferred upon a tithe of the brethren so nominated , if all the lodges in England exercised the privilege at the same time ; but this mi ght be obviated to some extent by granting the power of
nomination to so many lodges in rotation . The number of Grand Stewards mi g ht also bo advanttgeousl y increased to 30 , reserving the prescriptive ri g hts of the present red-apron lodges , and permitting other London lodges to nominate , in their regular
turn , the additional 18 stewards . Great satisfaction would likewise be given if tho Past Grand Stewards were permitted to rank in the Craft generally as Past Grand officers , instead of remaining in their present chrysalis or semi-unrecognized
position . B y the adoption cf these or similar measures , for extending the rewards of masonic merit to deserving brethren , greater interest would bo taken in the welfare of the Order—a
wholesome spirit of emulation would pervade the great body of the Craft—and with increased vitality the noble objects of the Institution would become more thoroughly understood .
We ventilate these suggestions without any captious feeling , because , as wo stated at the head of this article , there can bo no doubt that Grand Lodge honors are at present equitabl y bestowed , as far as the scope of thu system will
permit ; but the fact remains that , under the operation of such a system , many excellent Masons—true masters of the art—arc destined to peiform thankless services in tho outer courts of Freemasonry , because their merits are unknown to the chiefs of the tabernacle .
Masonic Miscellanea.
Masonic Miscellanea .
We are informed that the " Grosvenor" Lodge , No . 1257 , will be consecrated at the Terminus , Victoria Station , on Saturday , the _ lth instant , by the V . W . Bro . John Ilervey , ( P . G . D . ) , G . S . In future the Faith Lodge of Instruction , No . 141 ,
will meet every lucsday evening throughout the year , at eight o ' clock precisely , at Bro . Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metropolitan District Kailway , Victoria Station , Victoria-street , Westminster , S . W . GHAND MASONIC COXCERT—The Grand Concert in aid of the building fund of the Masonic Hall ,
Tralee , which was to have been held during the present assizes , but which was postponed on the demise of a lamented brother , was held on Monday evening in Bonner ' s ball-room . All the beauty and fashion of tlie locality were present , and notwithstanding the opposition of certain parties it was a grand success .
IloMisii LIBERALITY . — On . Sunday last , in tlio parish chapel the Freemasons were again denounced by the Very Kev . John Mawe , and all good Catholics were warned to abstain from attending their coi : cert which was held ou Monday evening . In the Dominican chapel the denunciation was repeated , in words lo this effect : — " Wo are directed by the parish priest to
state , that all Catholics who may attend thc concert to-morrow are liable to excommunication . " Such is the p icture of Komish liberality , to which we direct the attention of our reader ? . At the same lime we mig ht tell the rev . gentleman that his narrow mindedncss may very possibly recoil on himself and be of very little service to others of his co-relig ionists . —Kerry Evening Post , March ol .
MASONIO UEUSIOX . —On Wednesday evening last week , about thirty ladies and gentlemen assembled iu the elegant room of the Lodge Unity , Wright-street , Southport , for the purpose of inaugurating a series of friendly gatherings intended to promote the genial intercourse of the members and their families—u feature
which is deservedly receiving a wider attention from the brethren of the mystic craft than it has hitherto done , and which will tend in a wholesome degree to remove the somewhat jealous feelings with which tho fair sex have proverbially looked upon the supposed mysterious doings of their lords . The party first
partook of a well appointed tea at the Albert Hotel , and then adjourned to tho lodge-room , where preparations of a very enticing nature had been made for the especial delectation and enjoyment of tho female portion of the assemblage , the rich furnishings of thc room being heightened by a judicious display of
( lowers and evergreens kindly lent for the purpose by Mr . . 1 . Holden , florist , of Heskelh-street , nnd several tables were arranged with wines , confectionary , fruits , bon-bons , & e . At intervals throughout the evening the company were enlivened by vocal ami instrumental music , ami by a few appropriate remarks upon the occasion of the gathering , expressive of the pleasure
imparted to the members of the craft by the presence of the ladies , and evincing a desire thnt the event would bo but the first of a long series of similar festivities—a feeling in which , of course tho ladies ardently participated . Jn the course of the evening it was resolved that arrangements should be mode for a pie-niooxciirsion to Knowsloy-park , about mid-summer , for which it was felt that tlio Earl of Derby would
graciously give his permission . Alter several hours genial and p leasureable intercourse , the company separated , expressing themselves highly gratified with tho arrangements , and the . result of this tho fi : .-t gathering of the kind ever held in Southport .