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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TOR . AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Patron and President : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c ., M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place Ou TUESDAY , 21 st FEBRUARY , 18 S 2 , AT FKEKMASOXS' TAVERX , GRICAT QUE EX ST ., LONDON * , L ' pon which occasion Ln-uT .-Coi-oxr . L J . A . LLOYD-PI -I I LIP PS , K . W . PROV . G . M . io ;; SOUTH WALES ( Western Divit-ion ) , has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren a-e earnestly invited to acrcpt the Ollice of Steward upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Nam-is and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to thc Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .
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GRAND CHAPTER OF THE PROVINCE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT . THE M . E . C . W . W . B . BEACH , M , P ., P . G . Supt . 7 .. HIE M . E . C . W . HICKMAN , II . THE M . E . C . MAJOR J . C . MvjORE , J . Tho Grand Chapter i . f Ihi-. Province will meet by command of the M . E . I ' rov . G . iupeiinleiiJenf , < ¦' * . ¦ FRIDAY , I ;; -: jrd a ' . iy of February , iflfj . AT THE MASONIC HALL , ALBION PLACE , SOUTHAMPTON . 'The Provincial Grand Chapter will asspiiihlc at half-pas ' , one o'clock , and be close tiled at two o ' clock , precise time , when the Provincial business will tic transacted . A Banquet will be provided at 4 . 30 p . m . precisely for those Companions who shall , on or before MOXIIAV , the , - , oth in-t ., intimate to the Prov . li . Sni ' ie K . their intention to attend , 'licket-, 7- * - '" ' -I-, including a pint ni wine . 'The attendance , of Wiling Companions is paiticulaily invited . Bv loinuiand of the M . E . Piov . Grand Su-iciintciidciit . J . I-.. I . I-: I' 1-. rVkE . P . / ., Piov . Grand Sciibo E . . ¦ -, Gl .. iiu * sU-r-s <| "ai * i * . South . imp ' . nn , Mil January , iSSj .
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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 17 'JI . T ME ONLY ONE EXCH'SIVEI . Y FOR . SCROLL ' - LOT'S POOR . CO ! - CREATON , TH ' -AHUKKI * . J OHN M . CLABON , Ksn ., HUN . SKCRKTAUV . 'This Ho-pilal rcqniii'S aid . An extra liberal diet tabic is of necessity required on account of the exhausting mtute of this terrible disease . Donors of / " lo ios ., Annual Subscribers of £ 1 is ., can recommend patient * , . - bed .-. Avcra ;***** number oi Inpatients per year , 750 , nnd of applicants over loco . Bankers , the Bank of England j Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . - , o , Charing Cioss W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary
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¦ jWTASONIC HALL , CROYDON . IIARIAYUOD HUL'SE , 10 . , , HIGH STREET . 'lhis Hall ha-, eveiy requirement for Masonic purposes . It contains a large Organ , blown by hydiaulic power , and In . an e-xcllent cellar for Lodges to keep their own v . ines . ' 1 he following Lodges are- held there , vi .-. —Frederick , 45- ' ; Addiscombc * , ' i-y <; . Mo / ait , io . \ . ; Croydon Mark , up ; I ' lcdciick Chapter . Tor term-, ice * ., address — | H 1 IN RHODES , P . M .. P . P . G . O , Surrey ; P . P . G . M . O . Middx . and Surrey . """' TO ADVERTISERS . Till . PiaLM ¦ .- •'" . * lias . 1 lari'c cir * -nlat irot in . ill pails if thc *(»! 'bc . In it the oil ' . cia ! Reports of th ; Grand I . O . I *; JS ol l . n . jl . o ; I , Ireland , and Scotland arc pub ! i bed with the •pcLi . il -auction cf the ic peclive ( Jranit . Ma-lcr . s anil it con-niii - - a complete- ita . ; , ! ct . "Wasuuic worn m tliis country , onr Indian Km ; . ire , anil the Co ! ,. nic--. Thc i * , ist accession to the ran ! : * , of tlie Or . ler ilurin ; the pa . 1 few years , ami the incrca-. il *'' ii-tvit- ' -t inaiiiic ; tcd in its ilo ' m ¦ : ¦ , has given the Ai * .. * " ! . '"* ' a position and influence which few journals can lay claim to , and th- proprietor can assert with conr . dcncc * that announcements appearing in its columns challenge thc aUeuliou of a very large ami influential body of readers . j Advertisements for tbe current v . ecl . ' s issue arc received U-J 10 , SIM o ' clock on Wcdnci . dav evening . ;
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TO OUR READERS . rue l ?* 5 i ; LMAfo-.. ' ij published every Friday inc-nii *; -, price j . l ., .-. ml 1 contains thc fullest and latest information relator' to Irceina-cnry . in every degree . Subscription' , iiv-luiliir ; Postage;—United Kingdom . CaSgconti . ^ " ^ ^ I 13 s . "t 5 s - -3 d- 17 s- 6 d . Rcmittancee may bs made In Stamp I , hut Pcit Office Orders or Cheques are prefer-cd , the former payable to GLOME . KCN :: K ; G , Chivl Office , Lcn Ion tlw latter crossed Loudon Joint Stock Uan' .:.
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
'The following reports stand over till next week : — United Mariners Lodge , No . 30 . Social Lodge , No . 93 . Inhabitants' Lodge , No . 153 . Bedford Lodge , No . 157 . United Service Lodge ( I . C ) , No . iij . St . James ' s Lodge , No . 44 S .
Loyal Wellington Lodg " , No . 54 S . Royal Brunswick Lodge , No . 732 . Dalhousie Lodge , No . S ' . io . Chiltern Lodge , No . 1470 . Paxton L : idgc , No . 16 S 6 . liromlcy St . Leonard Lodge , No . 1 S 05 . Burdett Chapter , No . 1203 . Royal Sussex Mark Lodge , No . 75 .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Synopsis of Ihe Chess Openings , "" Thc Hull Packet , " " The Broad Arrow , " "The Citizen , " " The Jewish Chronicle * , " "Montreal Gazette , " " 'The West London Advertiser , " "The New Zealand Freemason , " " Le Monde Maconnique , " " 'I'hc Walsall Free Press , " " Cosburn ' s Directory , " "Masonic Advocate , " "The Freemason ( Sydney ) , " New York Dispatch , " •' Reading Mercury , " " Allen ' s Indian Mail , " " The Keystone . "
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THEFREEMASON. SATURDAY , J ANUARY LM , I SS- \
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
f \ Ve ¦!•> not lid-I our ? -cites responsible for , or eten approving of , ilic opinions expre- *< eil by mir correspondents , but we wMi in a spirit of fair pi . iv * to all to permit—within certain ncccssar ) limits—free discus .-iun , 1 - ¦ ¦¦¦¦ - —
MASONIC EMBLEMS . To the Editor ofthe " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Biother , — I regret that no one has ventured to take up my enquiry ( December i ; th , ISM ) as to thc desirability of clergymen who arc * I- ' ieemasons wearing at Divine service
- ¦ nine emblem to identify themselves with thc Order . I know a few clergymen who do so ; but r . iy object in writing iva ; to ventilate the subject , and , if possible , make thc exeeplioi : the rule ; and so still further , if I may venture to say , roiiwcraic Freemasonry . The Craft , I feel and am persuaded , is worthy of a Mill wider extension ; and I am
aware of nothing that could or would more judiciously and effectually extend it . But 1 think we must agree upon a romm . m badge , and , therefore , the question should eventually be discussed in Giand Lodge , aud brought before the notice of our great and good M . W . G . M . 'The possible objection that wc do not seek publicity can
only be urged by puerile and unreflecting minds ; * for your valuable journal i .-, in itself , a most attractive and a public adccrtisi'mcut . Literary labour ., and thc cares of a parish prevent mc from prosecuting as I should like this new point of
departure . But I confidently leave the subject in your able hards . To myself , individually , thc matter is of no consequence whatever . I am , dear . Sir and Uruthci * , yotiis faithfully and fraternally , WHY ASHAMED /
A NATIONAL KNHlllTTlON OF MASONIC RELICS . To the Editor cf the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Biother , — Some few weeks sinco , in one of your short leader :, you suggested thc desirability of an exhibition of Masonic antiques . I have . been waiting the opportunity of doing the-same for two or three years past , thinkinir that
an international exhibition would perhaps be held in London in thc present year . 1 ccnsidcrcd then would be thc time to hold a national cxhibitbn of Masonic relics . However , there is no chanrc of the former ; it is therefore lime , if ever the latter is tu bc brought about , to call attention to
the subject . lt is to London , as the centre , that all Masons under the English Constitution look for grand achievements , and , indeed , it may be said that thc metropolis is the Masonic cunlic of the world ; it is , therefore , to ( he brethren in London that I appeal to , with Ihe hope that a few of them ,
interested like yourself , Bro . Editor , in Masonic arclueology , to biing about what I feel quite ; ure is greatly desired by many of us in thc provinces . The success of the exhibition at York in September last gives every hope that one on a more extended scale woul I be a grand success , for there arc jewels and medals innumerable Io be limited up , as well as
specimens cf old regalia , china , glass , tracing boards , working tools , pi ink , documents , certificates , Sec , which I feel sure would be loaned by their possessors for such a purpose . I therefore hope that I shall soon sec by the Freemason that active slops are being taken lo bring about what would be a source of joy to many of us . Probabl y many will
consider that it would not be a financial success ; but surely a 1 * 00111 could be sparid in Freemasons' Hall for a fe . v weeks , say early in the summer , when several of thc lodges that meet there are in vacation . Of course it would bc necessary to make a charge for entry , and the receipts would , in all probability , be sufficient to cover the expenses of postage , printing , insurance , care-taking , & c . 1 am , youvs faithfully and fraternally , ' T . F . 56 .
The Canadian Knights Templar And Convent General.
THE CANADIAN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND CONVENT GENERAL .
To ihe Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I beg to forward a manifesto from Col . McLeod Moore , Great Prior of Canada , which I have just received ,
and which I think will be read with interest by your numerous readers , especially those who arc Templars . The document speak lor itself , and I have nothing to add to it except to say I feel sure all Fnglish Knights Templar will applaud the sentiments of loyalty expressed by my valued friend and correspondent the gallant old Colonel ,
who is probably the most learned and enthusiastic member of the Order now living , and but for whom probably Canadian Templary would hardly have existed . 1 join issue with the Great Prior , however , when he says Convent General no longer exists ; but I exceedingly regiet that it has not met for so many years , and that H . R . H thc
Grand Master has been unable of late to attend the meetings of the Order . Any one , however , who chooses to refer to thc " Cosmopolitan Calendar " for this year will see therein a list of the officers of Convent General . Thc principal are as follows : Primate Thc Right Hon . and Most Rev . Lord
Plunket , Bishop of Meath . Arch Chancellor ... The Hon . Judge Townshend , G . C . T . Great Constable ... Viscount Powerscourt , G . C . T . Great "Marshal ... Thc Earl of Charlemont , G . C . T . Arch Registrar ... Sir Patrick Colquhoun . Grand Masters' 1 Viscount Ncwrv inow Earl of Kil .
Banner Bearer 5 morey ) . Amongst the Knights Grand Cross , who are all members of Convent General , arc the l- ' mperor and Crown Prince of Germany , the King of Sweden , the Crown Prince of Denmark , Prince Joint of Glucksburg , the Earl of Limerick ( to whom thc Order is greatly indebted ) . Prince Leopold ,
the Dukeof Connaught , Great Prior of Ireland ; and the Earl of Lathom , Great Prior of England . Convent General may bc called together ;< t any time the Prince of Wales , as Grand Master , thinks fit ; and it is for serious consideration whether His Royal Highness may not think it desirable and advantageous to the Order , which is
proud to have him at its head , that it should bc summoned to meet in London or Dublin at an early date , or , at least , not later than the U £ ual meeting of Great Priory in May . I cannot believe that it is the desire of thc Canadian 'Templars generally to bc absolved of their allegiance to thc Prince as Grand Master , but rather that the ambitious aims of some one or two unscrupulous adventurers arc
endeavoured to be foisted upon the Order to secure an absolute independence calculated to serve their own selfish ends and personal aggrandisement . Yours , fraternally , * KMKA HOLMES , K . C . T ., Representative of Canada in Great Priory of England . ' . The Grand Prior ' s Manifesto will be found on page 33 . J
THE TOAST SONG OF THE YORK LODGE . To thc Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Whether yourself or the contributor has designated thc lines published in yours of thc 7 th inst ., as " The Toast of the York Lodge , " I , as a member of that
lodge , must protest against such a title . The York Lodge has no " Toast Song . " Tne lines in question were certainly sung on a recent festive occasion ; but such an event in connection with this wonderful production of " the ancient pericranium " hardly entitles it to thc dignity of
thc designation assumed . Whatever " jirctty little fiction " ll ) -rc maybe about thc authorship , such a title is more than a little fiction , and is strongly objected to by many " brethren of York , " and by Yours fraternally , A YORK SQUARE . iSth January .
Reviews.
Reviews .
THE LARGER HOPE ; OR SALVATION FOR ALL . By THOMAS POWI ; I . I ., F . CC S ., 1 SS 1 . Kerby and Endean , 440 , Oxford-sheet . Like all the works published by Messrs . Kerby and Endean , this recent one is admirably printed . Unfortunately for our readers , thc Freemason is debarred by its foundation princi ples to use a Germanism , from discussing
any such works , however able , which belong to the domain of pure theology , or impinge on the debatcablc ground of controversial dogmata . Some persons , indeed , affect to be able to write a neutral review , to discuss the chapters of a work , dealing with thc most important truths in deductions , bv which nothing is deduced , and through conclusions by which nothing is concluded . We dissent , however , both to thc reality or honesty of any such a course of
reviewing , thinking that it verges both on the Jesuitical and thc non-natural . Wc like to call a spade a spade ; to speak out honestly , openly , distinctly , with no uncertain sound , not as one that bcatclh the air ; and therefore feel strongl y thc utter hopelessness of attempting- * such an " inutilis labor , " and thc utter impossibility , nay , absolute-impropriety , of reviewing works in which special doctrines aic alluded to or
controversical points arc dealt with , on Masonic principles . Wc can therefore only venture to acknowledge thc receipt of thc work and mention it for those who like to give their attention to such subjects . Wc may mention " en passant " in justification of our remarks , that the work deals with the serious question of the eternityof punishment among other points .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TOR . AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Patron and President : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c ., M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place Ou TUESDAY , 21 st FEBRUARY , 18 S 2 , AT FKEKMASOXS' TAVERX , GRICAT QUE EX ST ., LONDON * , L ' pon which occasion Ln-uT .-Coi-oxr . L J . A . LLOYD-PI -I I LIP PS , K . W . PROV . G . M . io ;; SOUTH WALES ( Western Divit-ion ) , has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren a-e earnestly invited to acrcpt the Ollice of Steward upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Nam-is and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to thc Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .
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GRAND CHAPTER OF THE PROVINCE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT . THE M . E . C . W . W . B . BEACH , M , P ., P . G . Supt . 7 .. HIE M . E . C . W . HICKMAN , II . THE M . E . C . MAJOR J . C . MvjORE , J . Tho Grand Chapter i . f Ihi-. Province will meet by command of the M . E . I ' rov . G . iupeiinleiiJenf , < ¦' * . ¦ FRIDAY , I ;; -: jrd a ' . iy of February , iflfj . AT THE MASONIC HALL , ALBION PLACE , SOUTHAMPTON . 'The Provincial Grand Chapter will asspiiihlc at half-pas ' , one o'clock , and be close tiled at two o ' clock , precise time , when the Provincial business will tic transacted . A Banquet will be provided at 4 . 30 p . m . precisely for those Companions who shall , on or before MOXIIAV , the , - , oth in-t ., intimate to the Prov . li . Sni ' ie K . their intention to attend , 'licket-, 7- * - '" ' -I-, including a pint ni wine . 'The attendance , of Wiling Companions is paiticulaily invited . Bv loinuiand of the M . E . Piov . Grand Su-iciintciidciit . J . I-.. I . I-: I' 1-. rVkE . P . / ., Piov . Grand Sciibo E . . ¦ -, Gl .. iiu * sU-r-s <| "ai * i * . South . imp ' . nn , Mil January , iSSj .
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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 17 'JI . T ME ONLY ONE EXCH'SIVEI . Y FOR . SCROLL ' - LOT'S POOR . CO ! - CREATON , TH ' -AHUKKI * . J OHN M . CLABON , Ksn ., HUN . SKCRKTAUV . 'This Ho-pilal rcqniii'S aid . An extra liberal diet tabic is of necessity required on account of the exhausting mtute of this terrible disease . Donors of / " lo ios ., Annual Subscribers of £ 1 is ., can recommend patient * , . - bed .-. Avcra ;***** number oi Inpatients per year , 750 , nnd of applicants over loco . Bankers , the Bank of England j Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . - , o , Charing Cioss W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary
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¦ jWTASONIC HALL , CROYDON . IIARIAYUOD HUL'SE , 10 . , , HIGH STREET . 'lhis Hall ha-, eveiy requirement for Masonic purposes . It contains a large Organ , blown by hydiaulic power , and In . an e-xcllent cellar for Lodges to keep their own v . ines . ' 1 he following Lodges are- held there , vi .-. —Frederick , 45- ' ; Addiscombc * , ' i-y <; . Mo / ait , io . \ . ; Croydon Mark , up ; I ' lcdciick Chapter . Tor term-, ice * ., address — | H 1 IN RHODES , P . M .. P . P . G . O , Surrey ; P . P . G . M . O . Middx . and Surrey . """' TO ADVERTISERS . Till . PiaLM ¦ .- •'" . * lias . 1 lari'c cir * -nlat irot in . ill pails if thc *(»! 'bc . In it the oil ' . cia ! Reports of th ; Grand I . O . I *; JS ol l . n . jl . o ; I , Ireland , and Scotland arc pub ! i bed with the •pcLi . il -auction cf the ic peclive ( Jranit . Ma-lcr . s anil it con-niii - - a complete- ita . ; , ! ct . "Wasuuic worn m tliis country , onr Indian Km ; . ire , anil the Co ! ,. nic--. Thc i * , ist accession to the ran ! : * , of tlie Or . ler ilurin ; the pa . 1 few years , ami the incrca-. il *'' ii-tvit- ' -t inaiiiic ; tcd in its ilo ' m ¦ : ¦ , has given the Ai * .. * " ! . '"* ' a position and influence which few journals can lay claim to , and th- proprietor can assert with conr . dcncc * that announcements appearing in its columns challenge thc aUeuliou of a very large ami influential body of readers . j Advertisements for tbe current v . ecl . ' s issue arc received U-J 10 , SIM o ' clock on Wcdnci . dav evening . ;
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TO OUR READERS . rue l ?* 5 i ; LMAfo-.. ' ij published every Friday inc-nii *; -, price j . l ., .-. ml 1 contains thc fullest and latest information relator' to Irceina-cnry . in every degree . Subscription' , iiv-luiliir ; Postage;—United Kingdom . CaSgconti . ^ " ^ ^ I 13 s . "t 5 s - -3 d- 17 s- 6 d . Rcmittancee may bs made In Stamp I , hut Pcit Office Orders or Cheques are prefer-cd , the former payable to GLOME . KCN :: K ; G , Chivl Office , Lcn Ion tlw latter crossed Loudon Joint Stock Uan' .:.
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
'The following reports stand over till next week : — United Mariners Lodge , No . 30 . Social Lodge , No . 93 . Inhabitants' Lodge , No . 153 . Bedford Lodge , No . 157 . United Service Lodge ( I . C ) , No . iij . St . James ' s Lodge , No . 44 S .
Loyal Wellington Lodg " , No . 54 S . Royal Brunswick Lodge , No . 732 . Dalhousie Lodge , No . S ' . io . Chiltern Lodge , No . 1470 . Paxton L : idgc , No . 16 S 6 . liromlcy St . Leonard Lodge , No . 1 S 05 . Burdett Chapter , No . 1203 . Royal Sussex Mark Lodge , No . 75 .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Synopsis of Ihe Chess Openings , "" Thc Hull Packet , " " The Broad Arrow , " "The Citizen , " " The Jewish Chronicle * , " "Montreal Gazette , " " 'The West London Advertiser , " "The New Zealand Freemason , " " Le Monde Maconnique , " " 'I'hc Walsall Free Press , " " Cosburn ' s Directory , " "Masonic Advocate , " "The Freemason ( Sydney ) , " New York Dispatch , " •' Reading Mercury , " " Allen ' s Indian Mail , " " The Keystone . "
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THEFREEMASON. SATURDAY , J ANUARY LM , I SS- \
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
f \ Ve ¦!•> not lid-I our ? -cites responsible for , or eten approving of , ilic opinions expre- *< eil by mir correspondents , but we wMi in a spirit of fair pi . iv * to all to permit—within certain ncccssar ) limits—free discus .-iun , 1 - ¦ ¦¦¦¦ - —
MASONIC EMBLEMS . To the Editor ofthe " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Biother , — I regret that no one has ventured to take up my enquiry ( December i ; th , ISM ) as to thc desirability of clergymen who arc * I- ' ieemasons wearing at Divine service
- ¦ nine emblem to identify themselves with thc Order . I know a few clergymen who do so ; but r . iy object in writing iva ; to ventilate the subject , and , if possible , make thc exeeplioi : the rule ; and so still further , if I may venture to say , roiiwcraic Freemasonry . The Craft , I feel and am persuaded , is worthy of a Mill wider extension ; and I am
aware of nothing that could or would more judiciously and effectually extend it . But 1 think we must agree upon a romm . m badge , and , therefore , the question should eventually be discussed in Giand Lodge , aud brought before the notice of our great and good M . W . G . M . 'The possible objection that wc do not seek publicity can
only be urged by puerile and unreflecting minds ; * for your valuable journal i .-, in itself , a most attractive and a public adccrtisi'mcut . Literary labour ., and thc cares of a parish prevent mc from prosecuting as I should like this new point of
departure . But I confidently leave the subject in your able hards . To myself , individually , thc matter is of no consequence whatever . I am , dear . Sir and Uruthci * , yotiis faithfully and fraternally , WHY ASHAMED /
A NATIONAL KNHlllTTlON OF MASONIC RELICS . To the Editor cf the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Biother , — Some few weeks sinco , in one of your short leader :, you suggested thc desirability of an exhibition of Masonic antiques . I have . been waiting the opportunity of doing the-same for two or three years past , thinkinir that
an international exhibition would perhaps be held in London in thc present year . 1 ccnsidcrcd then would be thc time to hold a national cxhibitbn of Masonic relics . However , there is no chanrc of the former ; it is therefore lime , if ever the latter is tu bc brought about , to call attention to
the subject . lt is to London , as the centre , that all Masons under the English Constitution look for grand achievements , and , indeed , it may be said that thc metropolis is the Masonic cunlic of the world ; it is , therefore , to ( he brethren in London that I appeal to , with Ihe hope that a few of them ,
interested like yourself , Bro . Editor , in Masonic arclueology , to biing about what I feel quite ; ure is greatly desired by many of us in thc provinces . The success of the exhibition at York in September last gives every hope that one on a more extended scale woul I be a grand success , for there arc jewels and medals innumerable Io be limited up , as well as
specimens cf old regalia , china , glass , tracing boards , working tools , pi ink , documents , certificates , Sec , which I feel sure would be loaned by their possessors for such a purpose . I therefore hope that I shall soon sec by the Freemason that active slops are being taken lo bring about what would be a source of joy to many of us . Probabl y many will
consider that it would not be a financial success ; but surely a 1 * 00111 could be sparid in Freemasons' Hall for a fe . v weeks , say early in the summer , when several of thc lodges that meet there are in vacation . Of course it would bc necessary to make a charge for entry , and the receipts would , in all probability , be sufficient to cover the expenses of postage , printing , insurance , care-taking , & c . 1 am , youvs faithfully and fraternally , ' T . F . 56 .
The Canadian Knights Templar And Convent General.
THE CANADIAN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND CONVENT GENERAL .
To ihe Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I beg to forward a manifesto from Col . McLeod Moore , Great Prior of Canada , which I have just received ,
and which I think will be read with interest by your numerous readers , especially those who arc Templars . The document speak lor itself , and I have nothing to add to it except to say I feel sure all Fnglish Knights Templar will applaud the sentiments of loyalty expressed by my valued friend and correspondent the gallant old Colonel ,
who is probably the most learned and enthusiastic member of the Order now living , and but for whom probably Canadian Templary would hardly have existed . 1 join issue with the Great Prior , however , when he says Convent General no longer exists ; but I exceedingly regiet that it has not met for so many years , and that H . R . H thc
Grand Master has been unable of late to attend the meetings of the Order . Any one , however , who chooses to refer to thc " Cosmopolitan Calendar " for this year will see therein a list of the officers of Convent General . Thc principal are as follows : Primate Thc Right Hon . and Most Rev . Lord
Plunket , Bishop of Meath . Arch Chancellor ... The Hon . Judge Townshend , G . C . T . Great Constable ... Viscount Powerscourt , G . C . T . Great "Marshal ... Thc Earl of Charlemont , G . C . T . Arch Registrar ... Sir Patrick Colquhoun . Grand Masters' 1 Viscount Ncwrv inow Earl of Kil .
Banner Bearer 5 morey ) . Amongst the Knights Grand Cross , who are all members of Convent General , arc the l- ' mperor and Crown Prince of Germany , the King of Sweden , the Crown Prince of Denmark , Prince Joint of Glucksburg , the Earl of Limerick ( to whom thc Order is greatly indebted ) . Prince Leopold ,
the Dukeof Connaught , Great Prior of Ireland ; and the Earl of Lathom , Great Prior of England . Convent General may bc called together ;< t any time the Prince of Wales , as Grand Master , thinks fit ; and it is for serious consideration whether His Royal Highness may not think it desirable and advantageous to the Order , which is
proud to have him at its head , that it should bc summoned to meet in London or Dublin at an early date , or , at least , not later than the U £ ual meeting of Great Priory in May . I cannot believe that it is the desire of thc Canadian 'Templars generally to bc absolved of their allegiance to thc Prince as Grand Master , but rather that the ambitious aims of some one or two unscrupulous adventurers arc
endeavoured to be foisted upon the Order to secure an absolute independence calculated to serve their own selfish ends and personal aggrandisement . Yours , fraternally , * KMKA HOLMES , K . C . T ., Representative of Canada in Great Priory of England . ' . The Grand Prior ' s Manifesto will be found on page 33 . J
THE TOAST SONG OF THE YORK LODGE . To thc Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Whether yourself or the contributor has designated thc lines published in yours of thc 7 th inst ., as " The Toast of the York Lodge , " I , as a member of that
lodge , must protest against such a title . The York Lodge has no " Toast Song . " Tne lines in question were certainly sung on a recent festive occasion ; but such an event in connection with this wonderful production of " the ancient pericranium " hardly entitles it to thc dignity of
thc designation assumed . Whatever " jirctty little fiction " ll ) -rc maybe about thc authorship , such a title is more than a little fiction , and is strongly objected to by many " brethren of York , " and by Yours fraternally , A YORK SQUARE . iSth January .
Reviews.
Reviews .
THE LARGER HOPE ; OR SALVATION FOR ALL . By THOMAS POWI ; I . I ., F . CC S ., 1 SS 1 . Kerby and Endean , 440 , Oxford-sheet . Like all the works published by Messrs . Kerby and Endean , this recent one is admirably printed . Unfortunately for our readers , thc Freemason is debarred by its foundation princi ples to use a Germanism , from discussing
any such works , however able , which belong to the domain of pure theology , or impinge on the debatcablc ground of controversial dogmata . Some persons , indeed , affect to be able to write a neutral review , to discuss the chapters of a work , dealing with thc most important truths in deductions , bv which nothing is deduced , and through conclusions by which nothing is concluded . We dissent , however , both to thc reality or honesty of any such a course of
reviewing , thinking that it verges both on the Jesuitical and thc non-natural . Wc like to call a spade a spade ; to speak out honestly , openly , distinctly , with no uncertain sound , not as one that bcatclh the air ; and therefore feel strongl y thc utter hopelessness of attempting- * such an " inutilis labor , " and thc utter impossibility , nay , absolute-impropriety , of reviewing works in which special doctrines aic alluded to or
controversical points arc dealt with , on Masonic principles . Wc can therefore only venture to acknowledge thc receipt of thc work and mention it for those who like to give their attention to such subjects . Wc may mention " en passant " in justification of our remarks , that the work deals with the serious question of the eternityof punishment among other points .