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SATURDAY , MAY 26 , 1 . 888 .

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible tor , or even approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ] -

MASONIC OFFENCES , & c . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Bro . Hughan in his too flattering note upon my article has most concisely stated the point I wished to raise . " What class of offences outside of the Craft can be dealt with by the Fraternity ? " My contention is that anything which brings " shame

upon the Craft" is a Masonic offence , and CAN be dealt with Masonically by the Craft . Bro . Hughan ' s following words I am not quite sure that I correctly understand . That a brother legally convicted of felony may deserve , and is liable to , the Masonic punishment of exclusion and expulsion is , I think , quite clearly established . I cannot say it is clearly established that he

deserves ; that is open to question on his Masonic trial , and he may then prove , if he can , that in spite of his conviction he does not deserve Masonic punishment . It cannot too clearly be borne in mind that the Masonic trial is a distinct proceeding for a distinct ( viz ., the Masonic ) , offence , the "shame upon the Craft . " That hc would have to be proved guilty of felony to

deserve , or be liable to , exclusion or expulsion I cannot admit . There may be offences against the laws of the land , not strictly amounting to felony , which on conviction might fairly be held to be of sufficient gravity to justify the infliction of the Masonic penalty ; or , though undoubtedly morally proved guilty , yet by flight or some mere legal technicality , the offender may escape from legal conviction ,

and still be proved guilty on his Masonic trial of having brought "shame upon the Craft . " And there are also offences against morality , which may be of so flagrant a description as to become offences against Masonry , of such gravity as to quite justify their being dealt with as Masonic offences , even though they do not

happen to render the offender liable to punishment by the civil or criminal tribunals of his country . Such undoubtedly appears to be the foreign practice , and I submit that such a power exists , or at / east ought to exist , in our own system , however undesirable as a rule that that power should be put in force .

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My objection to the recent ruling is that , being given as the reason for Grand Lodge to adopt a certain course of action , Grand Lodge must be held to have adopted it as a part of its judgment , and it certainly seems to me to lay down the rule that neither a lodge nor Grand Lodge can take notice of any offences against morals , however gross

and flagrant , whether such offences do , or do not , also render the offender liable to punishment by "profane " tribunals . I do NOT think this can have been intended . I hope Bro . Hughan will let us hear from him again before Grand Lodge meets . —Yours fraternally , LEX SCRIPTA .

BRO , BIRCH'S MOTION AS TO ELECTIONS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I am sorry to find that the Court of Governors of the Benevolent Institution threw out this motion . I cannot help thinking that by doing so they are standing in their own light . Such unreasonableness on the part of London

brethren will some day or other ( not far distant ) recoil upon themselves to the detriment of the Metropolitan Masonic Institutions . Let me give an unbiassed statement of facts . Each representative from , say Lancashire and Yorkshire , attending the Boys' and Girls' elections in April and October has to leave home at latest on Friday morning and return on

the following Tuesday , and at the Benevolent election he must leave on Thursday and return on Saturday , thus having to be absent from his business and home thirteen days each year . The London representative need not lose more than three half days from his business , as two of the elections take place on Saturdays .

Query—will not the brethren in the North soon begin to consider ( his unequal tax and devise some method for manipulating their funds by which the great outlay and labour of attending the London elections may be saved . In one province alone one old man and a widow could be provided for from the expenses incurred by their representatives . —I am , yours fraternally , May 22 nd . FAIRPLAY .

To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , It has occurred to me that the prcceedngs at the Court of Governors , on Friday last , in regard to Bro . Birch ' s motion , were somewhat irregular . At the Courts of Governors of the Girls' and Boys ' Schools , when this question was brought forward , the report of the joint Committee appointed to consider the

matter was read , and resolutions adopted , in accordance with that report , to alter the dates of election . At the meeting above referred to the joint Committee ' s report was not presented ; the motion by Bro . Birch and the amendment by Bro . Capt . Homfray only were put to the Court . Why was the course pursued by the other Institutions not followed by the Benevolent ?—I am , yours fraternally , LIFE GOVERNOR . May 22 nd .

To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I think our London brethren did not show a true Masonic spirit in rejecting the proposed alterations in the rules suggested by W . Bro . J . A . Birch , P . P . G . W . East Lancashire . The London brethren seem to think three days too much at once ( and only once a year ) , and from the show of hands , they came to the conclusion that the

Provincial brethren were better able to give three days for each—the Boys ' , Girls ' , and Benevolent Elections , making nine days in all , as it must take tht brethren from distances , such as the Provinces of Lancashire , Yorkshire , Durham , & c , one day each way and one day to attend to Election . I trust that this may be altered at the next annual meeting , and so help both the Provincial brethren and the workers of the cases brought to the Election . —Yours faithfully and fraternally , THOS . S . WELDON .

OUR WELL-WISHERS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The reports of lodge meetings inserted in the Freemason , and your important articles and papers on Masonic matters , are exceedingly valuable and interesting , and tend to give much light to the young Mason as well

as interest and instruction to the more advanced brethren . I well remember how in my Masonic infancy much in the Freemason ( as well as much in the lodge ) was darkness to me , but by constant and diligent perusal of its contents , 1 have become an eager and much more enlightened student of its weekly issue . The question , however , that occurs to my mind is , how far those brethren who send you

reports of their lodge meetings seriously and zealously aid you to increase your circulation ? Not many I am afraid . I should , therefore , like to suggest a method by which the existence of the Freemason might be brought to thenofice of every Entered Apprentice whose initiation is reported in it , viz .: that when a report of an initiation is sent to you the address of the initiate should also be sent separately ,

and that you should then send to him a copy of the paper containing the report . It may be , Mr . Editor , that you are happily independent of increased support , but even if this be the case , and your circulation were to become doubled , you could reduce your price or give your subscribers the benefit of your superfluous wealth in some other way . I am surprised to find how many Masons there are who have

never heard of the existence of a Masonic paper , and still more surprised to find so many professing to be well informed Masons , who , knowing of the Freemason , can yet regard with indifference a suggestion that they should subscribe to it . For my own part it is an essential part of my mental as well as Masonic existence , and 1 hope that if the matter is ventilated by your own able pen or by that of

some of your able contributors , my suggestion may bring good results to yourself , which will mean much increased enjoyment and enlightenment to the Craft in general . I send the name and address of our latest initiate , with the usual lodge report ( which you are always so good as to insert ) and if you think there is anything practicable in my suggestion you can try the experiment upon him . —I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , A SUBSCRIBER SINCE INITIATION .