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JOHN HERVEY MEMORIAL J FUND . V . W . Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON , F . S . A ., P . G . D ., President of the Board of General Purposes , Chairman . . , ' * , 3 ' d Amount already acknowledged in Freemason 9 SS 3 o SUBSEQUENT RECEIPTS . Unity Lodge , 1332 1 1 o Bro . T . B . *" Whytehead , P . M . 1 G 11 1 1 o Harbour of Refuge Lodge , 764 220 Abbey Lodge , 1184 1 1 o Masonic Ball Committee , Swansea 5 ' 3 ° Camalodunum Lodge , No . GGo 230 Sun Lndge , No . 10 G 230 Total £ 1003 5 o A ' . B . —Of the above amount the sum of £ 900 has been invested in the purchase of £ 903 19 s . 4 d . New Three per Cent . Stock , in the names of four Trustees . Remittances and all communication in respect to the Fund should be sent to the Honorary Secretary , Bro . R . R . Davis , P . M . 256 , '/ .. 7 , Melvill Lodge , Manor-road , Wallington , Surrey . Cheques should be crossed London and Westminster Bank , account of the John Hervey Memorial Fund .
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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , Eso ., HON . SECRETARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 10 s ., Annual Subscribers of £ 1 is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , VV . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary .
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DREADNOUGHT SEAMENS ' HOSPITAL , Greenwich , S . E ., and DISPENSARY , Well-street , London Docks , E ., for Sailors of all Nations . No admission ticket or voting papers of any sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwards of 225 , 000 have been relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 1 SS 1 , vvas 7132 , as compared with 4245 , the average of the preceding ten years . Qualification of a governor one guinea annually , or a donation of ten guineas . New annual subscriptions or contributions will be thankfully received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon and Co ., 20 , Birchin-Iane , E . C , or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds arc urgently needed for this truly Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . VV . T . EVANS , Secretary .
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VILLA RESIDENCES , to be Let or Sold ( charming ) , rents from £ 35 to £ 55 per annum ; seven , eight , nine , and ten rooms ; close to two Metropolitan District Railway stations and main road , 'bus route to City ; each fitted with gas , bells , bath-room , hot and cold water , Venetian blinds , and every modern convenience ; gravel soil and good drainage . —Apply to Messrs . Gibbs and Flew ( Limited ) , The Cedars Estate Office , West Kensington , Station , VV .
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FOR SALE . —A MASONIC SCRAPBOOK ( Itinerarium Curiosum Masonic ) , with a thousand various subjects in it , from the First to the Thirty-third Degree , 1 'oreign and Home , being a collection of fifteen years ; quite a history in itself . —S . S . S ., care of Freemason , lG , Great Oueen-st ., London , W . C
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A BROTHER of nearly five years ' experience under the London School Board , desires a HEAD MASTERSHIP at Home or in the Colonies . He is trained and Certificated ; holds a full Drawing Certificate , and Four Advanced Science Certificates . Drill , & c . Excellent testimonials and references . — "Schoolmaster , " S , William Terrace , Shepherd ' s-bush , London , W .
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EM PLOYMENT ( as TRAVELLER preferred ) is earnestly solicited by a M . V 1 . and P . P . G . O ., now in distress . Well educated and a good accountant . References and testimonials . —Address , J . IT ., Lower Cleggs Wood , near Littleborough , Manchester .
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TO ADVERTISERS . THE F REEMASON has a large circulation in all parts ot the Globe , In it the oliicial Reports ot the Grand Lodges ot lingiand , Ireland , and Scotland are published with the specia sanction of the respective Grand Masters , and it contains a complete record of Masonic worK 111 this country , our Indian Empire , and the Colonies . The vast accession to the ranks of the Order during the past few years , and the increasing interest manifested in its doings , has given the kWaemaion a position and inliuence which few journals can lay claim to , and the proprietor can assert with confidence that announcements appearing in its columns challenge the attention of a very large and influential body of readers . Advertisements for the current week ' s issue are received up to Six o ' clock on Wednesday crciiinu .
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TO OUR READERS . THE I ' KEKMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry n every degree . Subscriptions , inc ' uding Postage : — United Slates , ,, .. , ,,. , Canada , the Continent , India , China , Cci Ion , United Kingdom . Australia , New Arabia ,, & c . Zealand & c . 13 s . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may he made in Stamps , hot Post Office Orders o ( Cheques arc preferred , the former payable to GEOKOH KEN ' . VINO , Chief Office , Lon lon . the latter crossed Loudon Joint Stock Bank .
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
BOOKS , & c . RECEIVED . "Aberdeen Masonic Report" ( three numbers ) , "Boleti " Masonico , " "The Brighton Gazette , " "The Citizen . n "The Court Circular , " "Grand Lodge of Nebraska Report" ( two numbers ) , "The Hull Packet , " "Jewish Chronicle , " Keystone , " " Masonic Advocate , " Masonic Chronicle , " " 'The Voice of Masonry" ( two numbers ) , " West London Advertiser . "
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SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 16 , 1882 .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
CWe < lo not hold ourselves responsible tor , or even approving of , the opinions expressed hy ourcorrespondents . but we wish in a spirit of fairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ! '
PAST MASTERS' COLLARS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I am quite at a loss to know what to say about your notice of our report respecting the revised Constitutions , because I am not aware of any portion thereof which
deals with the point you chiefly refer to and oppose . 1 fancy you must allude to our remarks as to Rule 304 . This new rule provides that the " collars of the officers of private lodges are to be worn only in their own lodges , or when representing their lodges as Masters , Past Masters , or Wardens in the Grand Lodge . As a Committee , and also in Prov . Grand Lodge , we all desire that the words , or
in Provincial Grand Lodge , be added . We say nothing about the l . P . M . you object to . 1 am glad you so generally agree with our proposals , as our report is the first of its kind that has really sought to do justice to the subject which hasyet been made public . Yours fraternally , VV . J . HUGHAN . Truro , September gth . Past S . G . D .
WHO'S WHO ? To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — May I respectfully ask you who are the Earl of Marlovv and Earl of Darbrey mentioned in the Freemason of last week , under the head Masonic and General Tidings on page 513 . They are unknown to Debrett and to Yours fraternally ,
ENQUIRER . [ P . S . —The names are probably misprints for the Earl of Onslow and the Earl of Dartrey . —En . F . M . ~\
ERRATA AND PUNCTUATION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Some errors of spelling and punctuation occur in
a little communication of mine relative to Bro . K . Grimston and the "Squire , " which spoil the sense and mar the run of the words . May I say that such little mistakes are very trying even to theatrical critics . Yours fraternally ,
THE WRITER OF THE PARAGRAPH . [ Our correspondent ought to be sure that the fault does not lie with himself . Did he not correct the proof ?—ED . F . M . ]
CONFERRING OF DEGREES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In the Irish Constitutions it is enacted that " the first and third degree can be conferred on only one candidate at a time . " I was lately in England and was
surprised to find my brethren there act differently , and or looking over your Book of Constitutions I do not find any rule such as I have quoted above . I should like to know if this practice is general or sanctioned by the authorities . If it be wrong , as I suspect it to be , would it not be advisable to have it corrected in your new edition . Ever yours fraternally , AN IRISH PAST MASTER .
BRO . DR . GAUL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your Musical Notes last week you refer to the author of "The Holy City" as "Dr . Gaul . " I beg to inform you that Bro . Gaul is the present Prov . G . O . of
Warwickshire , and is a P . M . ot the Grosvenor Lodge , No . 93 S , which is the , musical lodge of Birmingham . From your remarks , I conclude that you were not aware Bro . Gaul vvas a Mason . 1 am , dear Sir and Brother , fraternally yours , GEO . E . WOOTTON , P . M . 93 S . Newton-street , Birmingham , September 5 th .
AL MOGHREB AL AKSA . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " The Kev . Stewart Patterson , Special Deputy Grand Master of Manitoba , for Morocco , & e , presents his compliments to the Editor of the Freemason , and requests
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him to have the goodness to inform him as to the names of the individuals who conveyed the most inaccurate information contained in the Freemason of the 26 th ult ., also their London or other addresses . Library Cottage , Gibraltar , September 2 nd . fRefer to leaderette—ED . F . MA
lo the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — My attention has been directed to an editorial paragraph in the Freemason of the 26 th ult ., in which it is stated that you have been favoured with an interview with two Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , who
informed you that the warrant of the Al Moghreb Al Aksa Lodge had been withdrawn , and that the commission of R . W . Bro . Patterson , as Special Deputy Grand Master for Morocco , had been cancelled . With reference to the first statement , I have the honour to inform you that it is entirely incorrect , and that no
cause exists why it should be so withdrawn ; nor has any communications to that effect been received by me or my Wardens , or by the VV . M . elect . I may also state that by paragraph 34 , page 32 , of the Book of Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , such action would be impossible without previous notice to
the VV . M ., or , in his absence , to the Wardens of the lodge concerned . With reference to the second statement , R . W . Bro . Patterson informs me that it is quite untrue , as all his communications with Grand Lodge have been of the most fraternal character .
Kindly favour me with the insertion of this denial , and oblige , Yourf fraternally , J . RITCHIE BALLARD , W . M . Al Moghreb Al Aksa Lodge , 18 , Gibraltar , August 31 st . G . R . of Manitoba . P . S . —Please favour me with the names of your informants . fRefer to leaderette . —ED . F . M . 1
THE REVISION OF THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The revision of the Book of Constitutions being about to take place , I most respectfully beg to draw
attention to a letter of mine , which you kindly allowed to appear in the Freemason ol November 29 th , 1879 , referring to lodges of instruction , and humbly suggest that some more palpable recognition should be made of them than at present . Yours very fraternally , VV . C T ., W . M ., P . M . 1622 .
THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I see by a paragraph in the proposed rev ision of the Book of Constitutions that brethren in arrears are not to have their quarterage . to Grand Lodge paid for them , and I quite
agree to that , as it has been the practice in our lodge not to do so . The section goes on to say that brethren so situated are to be returned to Grand Lodge in arrears . This has also been our practice ; but after a reasonable time we gave notice to the brethren , referring them to our byelaw on the point , and if they made no response or gave no
reason for failing to pay their lodge dues we struck them off our books , leaving itoptn , howevet , for them to resume membership at any time by paying all arrears . By this means we relieve the lodge of the burden of fictitious members , and only have a list of bonfi fide members . I trust the revised edition will not interfere with the above
practice ; as if a brother will not attend , nor resign , nor pay hisdues , nor communicate to the lodge , although he is known to be in the land of the living , I venture most respectfully to think that there is no other course open in such cases , and that it would be very hard on a lodge to be compelled to
retain members on their books who treat all messages and communications of their W . M . with silent indifference . Perhaps some brethren of other lodges would kindly say what system they adopt in similar cases . I remain , dear sir and brother , yours fraternally , 44 , Enfield Lock , 12 th Sept . P . M .
To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Allow me to correct an error in Bro . Fenn ' s speech on Wednesday , also in Bro . Brackstone Baker ' s , on the subject of the reason for hastening the revision of the Book
of Constitutions . The foimer said that " there was no reason for haste , except that the edition of 1873 had run out . " Bro . Baker : " The former edition of the Book vvas exhausted , and when a Book of Constitutions was wanted , they could not get a copy of it . " On enquiry at the Grand Secretary ' s office , I find that they have , at least , 2000
copies . I can only suppose that Bro . Baker took his own from Bro . Fenn ' s statement , and that the latter either spoke without book , or that he looked upon 2000 copies as no thing—the sale of the Book being about Gooo a year . I
merely write this because I think it right that the members of the Craft should know that they can obtain a copy upon application at the Grand Secretary ' s ollice , without waiting for a reprint of it , or until the revision is ready . Yours fraternally , CHARLES J . PERCEVAL . j , Cecil-street , Strand , September 13 th .
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JOHN HERVEY MEMORIAL J FUND . V . W . Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON , F . S . A ., P . G . D ., President of the Board of General Purposes , Chairman . . , ' * , 3 ' d Amount already acknowledged in Freemason 9 SS 3 o SUBSEQUENT RECEIPTS . Unity Lodge , 1332 1 1 o Bro . T . B . *" Whytehead , P . M . 1 G 11 1 1 o Harbour of Refuge Lodge , 764 220 Abbey Lodge , 1184 1 1 o Masonic Ball Committee , Swansea 5 ' 3 ° Camalodunum Lodge , No . GGo 230 Sun Lndge , No . 10 G 230 Total £ 1003 5 o A ' . B . —Of the above amount the sum of £ 900 has been invested in the purchase of £ 903 19 s . 4 d . New Three per Cent . Stock , in the names of four Trustees . Remittances and all communication in respect to the Fund should be sent to the Honorary Secretary , Bro . R . R . Davis , P . M . 256 , '/ .. 7 , Melvill Lodge , Manor-road , Wallington , Surrey . Cheques should be crossed London and Westminster Bank , account of the John Hervey Memorial Fund .
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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , Eso ., HON . SECRETARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 10 s ., Annual Subscribers of £ 1 is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , VV . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary .
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DREADNOUGHT SEAMENS ' HOSPITAL , Greenwich , S . E ., and DISPENSARY , Well-street , London Docks , E ., for Sailors of all Nations . No admission ticket or voting papers of any sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwards of 225 , 000 have been relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 1 SS 1 , vvas 7132 , as compared with 4245 , the average of the preceding ten years . Qualification of a governor one guinea annually , or a donation of ten guineas . New annual subscriptions or contributions will be thankfully received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon and Co ., 20 , Birchin-Iane , E . C , or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds arc urgently needed for this truly Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . VV . T . EVANS , Secretary .
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VILLA RESIDENCES , to be Let or Sold ( charming ) , rents from £ 35 to £ 55 per annum ; seven , eight , nine , and ten rooms ; close to two Metropolitan District Railway stations and main road , 'bus route to City ; each fitted with gas , bells , bath-room , hot and cold water , Venetian blinds , and every modern convenience ; gravel soil and good drainage . —Apply to Messrs . Gibbs and Flew ( Limited ) , The Cedars Estate Office , West Kensington , Station , VV .
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FOR SALE . —A MASONIC SCRAPBOOK ( Itinerarium Curiosum Masonic ) , with a thousand various subjects in it , from the First to the Thirty-third Degree , 1 'oreign and Home , being a collection of fifteen years ; quite a history in itself . —S . S . S ., care of Freemason , lG , Great Oueen-st ., London , W . C
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A BROTHER of nearly five years ' experience under the London School Board , desires a HEAD MASTERSHIP at Home or in the Colonies . He is trained and Certificated ; holds a full Drawing Certificate , and Four Advanced Science Certificates . Drill , & c . Excellent testimonials and references . — "Schoolmaster , " S , William Terrace , Shepherd ' s-bush , London , W .
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EM PLOYMENT ( as TRAVELLER preferred ) is earnestly solicited by a M . V 1 . and P . P . G . O ., now in distress . Well educated and a good accountant . References and testimonials . —Address , J . IT ., Lower Cleggs Wood , near Littleborough , Manchester .
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TO ADVERTISERS . THE F REEMASON has a large circulation in all parts ot the Globe , In it the oliicial Reports ot the Grand Lodges ot lingiand , Ireland , and Scotland are published with the specia sanction of the respective Grand Masters , and it contains a complete record of Masonic worK 111 this country , our Indian Empire , and the Colonies . The vast accession to the ranks of the Order during the past few years , and the increasing interest manifested in its doings , has given the kWaemaion a position and inliuence which few journals can lay claim to , and the proprietor can assert with confidence that announcements appearing in its columns challenge the attention of a very large and influential body of readers . Advertisements for the current week ' s issue are received up to Six o ' clock on Wednesday crciiinu .
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TO OUR READERS . THE I ' KEKMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry n every degree . Subscriptions , inc ' uding Postage : — United Slates , ,, .. , ,,. , Canada , the Continent , India , China , Cci Ion , United Kingdom . Australia , New Arabia ,, & c . Zealand & c . 13 s . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may he made in Stamps , hot Post Office Orders o ( Cheques arc preferred , the former payable to GEOKOH KEN ' . VINO , Chief Office , Lon lon . the latter crossed Loudon Joint Stock Bank .
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
BOOKS , & c . RECEIVED . "Aberdeen Masonic Report" ( three numbers ) , "Boleti " Masonico , " "The Brighton Gazette , " "The Citizen . n "The Court Circular , " "Grand Lodge of Nebraska Report" ( two numbers ) , "The Hull Packet , " "Jewish Chronicle , " Keystone , " " Masonic Advocate , " Masonic Chronicle , " " 'The Voice of Masonry" ( two numbers ) , " West London Advertiser . "
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SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 16 , 1882 .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
CWe < lo not hold ourselves responsible tor , or even approving of , the opinions expressed hy ourcorrespondents . but we wish in a spirit of fairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ! '
PAST MASTERS' COLLARS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I am quite at a loss to know what to say about your notice of our report respecting the revised Constitutions , because I am not aware of any portion thereof which
deals with the point you chiefly refer to and oppose . 1 fancy you must allude to our remarks as to Rule 304 . This new rule provides that the " collars of the officers of private lodges are to be worn only in their own lodges , or when representing their lodges as Masters , Past Masters , or Wardens in the Grand Lodge . As a Committee , and also in Prov . Grand Lodge , we all desire that the words , or
in Provincial Grand Lodge , be added . We say nothing about the l . P . M . you object to . 1 am glad you so generally agree with our proposals , as our report is the first of its kind that has really sought to do justice to the subject which hasyet been made public . Yours fraternally , VV . J . HUGHAN . Truro , September gth . Past S . G . D .
WHO'S WHO ? To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — May I respectfully ask you who are the Earl of Marlovv and Earl of Darbrey mentioned in the Freemason of last week , under the head Masonic and General Tidings on page 513 . They are unknown to Debrett and to Yours fraternally ,
ENQUIRER . [ P . S . —The names are probably misprints for the Earl of Onslow and the Earl of Dartrey . —En . F . M . ~\
ERRATA AND PUNCTUATION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Some errors of spelling and punctuation occur in
a little communication of mine relative to Bro . K . Grimston and the "Squire , " which spoil the sense and mar the run of the words . May I say that such little mistakes are very trying even to theatrical critics . Yours fraternally ,
THE WRITER OF THE PARAGRAPH . [ Our correspondent ought to be sure that the fault does not lie with himself . Did he not correct the proof ?—ED . F . M . ]
CONFERRING OF DEGREES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In the Irish Constitutions it is enacted that " the first and third degree can be conferred on only one candidate at a time . " I was lately in England and was
surprised to find my brethren there act differently , and or looking over your Book of Constitutions I do not find any rule such as I have quoted above . I should like to know if this practice is general or sanctioned by the authorities . If it be wrong , as I suspect it to be , would it not be advisable to have it corrected in your new edition . Ever yours fraternally , AN IRISH PAST MASTER .
BRO . DR . GAUL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your Musical Notes last week you refer to the author of "The Holy City" as "Dr . Gaul . " I beg to inform you that Bro . Gaul is the present Prov . G . O . of
Warwickshire , and is a P . M . ot the Grosvenor Lodge , No . 93 S , which is the , musical lodge of Birmingham . From your remarks , I conclude that you were not aware Bro . Gaul vvas a Mason . 1 am , dear Sir and Brother , fraternally yours , GEO . E . WOOTTON , P . M . 93 S . Newton-street , Birmingham , September 5 th .
AL MOGHREB AL AKSA . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " The Kev . Stewart Patterson , Special Deputy Grand Master of Manitoba , for Morocco , & e , presents his compliments to the Editor of the Freemason , and requests
Original Correspondence.
him to have the goodness to inform him as to the names of the individuals who conveyed the most inaccurate information contained in the Freemason of the 26 th ult ., also their London or other addresses . Library Cottage , Gibraltar , September 2 nd . fRefer to leaderette—ED . F . MA
lo the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — My attention has been directed to an editorial paragraph in the Freemason of the 26 th ult ., in which it is stated that you have been favoured with an interview with two Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , who
informed you that the warrant of the Al Moghreb Al Aksa Lodge had been withdrawn , and that the commission of R . W . Bro . Patterson , as Special Deputy Grand Master for Morocco , had been cancelled . With reference to the first statement , I have the honour to inform you that it is entirely incorrect , and that no
cause exists why it should be so withdrawn ; nor has any communications to that effect been received by me or my Wardens , or by the VV . M . elect . I may also state that by paragraph 34 , page 32 , of the Book of Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , such action would be impossible without previous notice to
the VV . M ., or , in his absence , to the Wardens of the lodge concerned . With reference to the second statement , R . W . Bro . Patterson informs me that it is quite untrue , as all his communications with Grand Lodge have been of the most fraternal character .
Kindly favour me with the insertion of this denial , and oblige , Yourf fraternally , J . RITCHIE BALLARD , W . M . Al Moghreb Al Aksa Lodge , 18 , Gibraltar , August 31 st . G . R . of Manitoba . P . S . —Please favour me with the names of your informants . fRefer to leaderette . —ED . F . M . 1
THE REVISION OF THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The revision of the Book of Constitutions being about to take place , I most respectfully beg to draw
attention to a letter of mine , which you kindly allowed to appear in the Freemason ol November 29 th , 1879 , referring to lodges of instruction , and humbly suggest that some more palpable recognition should be made of them than at present . Yours very fraternally , VV . C T ., W . M ., P . M . 1622 .
THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I see by a paragraph in the proposed rev ision of the Book of Constitutions that brethren in arrears are not to have their quarterage . to Grand Lodge paid for them , and I quite
agree to that , as it has been the practice in our lodge not to do so . The section goes on to say that brethren so situated are to be returned to Grand Lodge in arrears . This has also been our practice ; but after a reasonable time we gave notice to the brethren , referring them to our byelaw on the point , and if they made no response or gave no
reason for failing to pay their lodge dues we struck them off our books , leaving itoptn , howevet , for them to resume membership at any time by paying all arrears . By this means we relieve the lodge of the burden of fictitious members , and only have a list of bonfi fide members . I trust the revised edition will not interfere with the above
practice ; as if a brother will not attend , nor resign , nor pay hisdues , nor communicate to the lodge , although he is known to be in the land of the living , I venture most respectfully to think that there is no other course open in such cases , and that it would be very hard on a lodge to be compelled to
retain members on their books who treat all messages and communications of their W . M . with silent indifference . Perhaps some brethren of other lodges would kindly say what system they adopt in similar cases . I remain , dear sir and brother , yours fraternally , 44 , Enfield Lock , 12 th Sept . P . M .
To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Allow me to correct an error in Bro . Fenn ' s speech on Wednesday , also in Bro . Brackstone Baker ' s , on the subject of the reason for hastening the revision of the Book
of Constitutions . The foimer said that " there was no reason for haste , except that the edition of 1873 had run out . " Bro . Baker : " The former edition of the Book vvas exhausted , and when a Book of Constitutions was wanted , they could not get a copy of it . " On enquiry at the Grand Secretary ' s office , I find that they have , at least , 2000
copies . I can only suppose that Bro . Baker took his own from Bro . Fenn ' s statement , and that the latter either spoke without book , or that he looked upon 2000 copies as no thing—the sale of the Book being about Gooo a year . I
merely write this because I think it right that the members of the Craft should know that they can obtain a copy upon application at the Grand Secretary ' s ollice , without waiting for a reprint of it , or until the revision is ready . Yours fraternally , CHARLES J . PERCEVAL . j , Cecil-street , Strand , September 13 th .