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Contents.
CONTENTS .
LEADERS 103 United Grand Lodge 103 Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 104
CORRESPONDENCE"In Rebus Masonicis" no The Gormogons no Masonic Bibliography in Suspension of Lodges in Bro . J . \ V . Woodall and the Grand Treasurership in Notes and Queries in
REPORTS OP MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 112 Ancient and Accepted Rite 114 Turkey 114 Bermuda 114
First Anniversary of the Guelph Lodge of Instruction , No . 1683 114 Opening of the New Masonic Hail at South Shields 114 Masonic Ball at Constantinople 114 Masonic and General Tidings 115 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 116
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THE Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is now amongst the notable events of the past . What we have to record may be seen elsewhere . Be it here , however , briefly pointed out , that the Festival for
1885 , under Bro . Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH has realised the following striking result , that 350 Stewards have brought in the noble sum of £ 17 , 500 . We congratulate all concerned on so remarkable a commencement of Masonic Charity for 1885 .
* * * THE actual ruling of the Board of General Purposes is as we anticipated The question of lodge suspension is one thing about which we all agree . The question of the particular suspension of a brother , or brethren by name , is another and very different thing . There is really no practical difference of
opinion . We all agree that if a lodge be suspended , the members of that particular lodge , qua members , are suspended too , and cannot exercise any Masonic privileges as regards that particular lodge ! But what was broadly stated , was which we felt sure from the first was a misconception of the " ruling , " that a brother belonging to a town and country lodge , if either lodge was
suspended , ] was debarred from his Masonic privileges in the other . It is to this point our remarks have been directed , and alone directed . No one affects to contest or deny that if a brother is suspended by name , he is suspended from all Masonic privileges , and subject to appeal to Grand Lodge ; but to suspend a brother outside his particular lodge which
happens to be suspended , requires him to be named specifically and reported as suspended individually to Grand Lodge . May all honest differences of opinion thus happily be settled . We agree all round , and a " Lover of Justice " has not comprehended the difference between the two cases , or the real bearing of the " ruling" of the Board of General Purposes .
* # * ALL our readers will sympathize with Bro . CAMA on the great loss he has sustained of his uncle in India . The CAMA family , like many other leading Parsee house s and individualities , have been great benefactors of their
species , and the humanitarian and intellectual efforts of many well-known Houses , not excepting the house of CAMA , have been most laudably distinguished by their zealous , and untiring , and philanthropic endeavours to assuage suffering , to mitigate misfortune , and to advance the educational and scientific status of all classes .
* # * EVERY now and then , matters crop up in our columns which afford amusement to the laughing philosopher , if a subdued feeling of regret to those who contemplate the more serious side of human nature . The " genus irritabile vatum" is too often produced in Freemasonry , if in a different form , and
midst varying phases , as Time moves onward , and the world itself changes with the changing animus and "fads " of mankind . It is a striking realism to note and record the touchiness of Masonic writers often , the intense irritability of Masonic correspondents . There are persons who delight in what has been termed a " one-sided controversy , " who seem
to think they may say anything , insinuate anything , advance anything , but woe betide the unfortunate wight who dares to seek to controvert magnificent conclusions , or astounding theories . In Masonry and in Masonic controversies there must be , as in everything else , a supreme principle at first of '" give and take , " otherwise Masonic controversy on the most peaceable
subject of history even , ( which may'fairly be regarded from two and antagonistic points of view ) , becomes an impossibility , and Masonic literature resolves itself into a " mockery , a delusion , and a snare , " an unmitigated nuisance and boredom . In all our Masonic controversies and discussions we should temper therefore " zeal with discretion , " and remember that there
are two sides to every question almost in the world , so allowance ought always to be made for the infirmities of mortal error , and the idiosyncrasies ° f the human intellect . Like the Marshal of the Lists in the tourney of ° 'd , we have often to throw down our truncheon of editorial authority , between excited combatants , and command the " Truce of Freemasonry . "
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One word more of warning . In all discussions writers should avoid the dictatorial and egotistical , and dogmatic utterances far two common just now . If one writer disagreeing from another writer who has confessedly studied' the subject carefully , tells him he does not understand what he is writing about , or if in the excess of his zeal he goes in for the
popular course of " abusing the plaintiff ' s attorney , " it almost always follows that the writer who has based his opinion on a long study of the evidences naturally thinks his opinion as good as that of his impugncr , and
then it is that he perhaps answers tartly , and so the "battle is set , " and the host is arrayed " army against army . " In all these cases , and they are of weekly occurrence , we can only recommend caution , moderation , consideration , and reticence .
* * * ACCORDING to our contemporaries the Evening News , the Times , and other papers , Bro . ANDRIEUX has been expelled by the Lodge of Perfect Silence , at Lyons , for his recent foolish letter about Freemasonry . This is what the Evening News of Monday last says : " M . ANDRIEUX , the late Prefect of
Police , has been expelled from the Lyons Lodge of Perfect Silence . He gaily accepts his expulsion , which he says he meant to provoke . In reply to a request to give up his diploma and other Masonic documents , he replies that he will do nothing of the sort , as he intends to give the documents a place in a work which he is preparing on the lay religions of
the nineteenth century . We confess had we been of the Lodge of Perfect Silence we should have taken no notice of one who , on his own confession , is a wilfully self-perjured individual , beneath the notice of honest men , if what he says be true ; and if not he proclaims himself to be a charlatan , playing off a miserable hoax on credulous dupes . Surely as regards such attacks and such assailants , " Silence is golden indeed . "
United Grand Lodge.
UNITED GRAND LODGE .
The following is the business to be transacted in United Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the 4 th prox .: 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd December , 1884 , will be read and put tor confirmation . 2 . Election of a M . W . Grand Master . 3 . Election of a Grand Treasurer . 4 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are
recommendations for the following grants : — The widow of a brother of the Islington Lodge , No . 1471 , London £ 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Old Dundee Lodge , No . iS , London 100 o o The widow of a brother of the St . Mary ' s Lodge , No . 63 , London 50 o o A brother of the Zion Lodge , No . 1798 , Manchester ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Tranquillity , No . 1 S 5 , London ... 80 o o A brother of the St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 144 , London ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Benevolence , No . 489 , Bideford ... 100 o o
5 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that their attention having been called to a printed circular issued by a lodge , inviting the members to disclose their votes on a ballot which had been taken for a candidate for initiation , and which had resulted in five black balls appearing against him , the Master
, Wardens , and Secretary were summoned to attend and produce their warrant and books , and it having been proved that the circular was drawn up by the Secretary , and issued by a resolution of the lodge at the recommendation of the Master and Secretary , thus wholly nullifying the principle of the ballot , the Board resolved that the said lod ge be suspended for a period of three months , and the lodge was and remains suspended accordingly .
The Board further resolved—That the Master and Secretary , being both experienced Past Masters , be censured for instigating and recommending the lodge to issue such circular , and they were censured accordingly . A question having arisen as to the effect of this sentence of suspension ,
it was resolved—That the suspension for any period of a lodge means the suspension of its warrant , during which time the lodge cannot meet or perform any of its Masonic functions . The suspension of any particular brother involves an entire incapacity on his part to exercise any rights or duties as a Mason , or to participate in any Masonic privileges during the period such suspension remains in force .
It will be recollected that in March , 1880 , a sum of £ 3000 was voted by the Grand Lodge for the purpose of painting and decorating the interior of the building . Of this sum about £ 1300 was expended in the autumn of that year , when the work was unavoidably suspended . The Board have to
report that the painting and decorating of the whole of the rooms , together with the grand staircase and corridors , have now been completed , by their order , under the personal superintendence of the Grand Superintendent of Works , at a cost within the sum voted for that purpose . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , President , 17 th February , 1885 .
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Contents.
CONTENTS .
LEADERS 103 United Grand Lodge 103 Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 104
CORRESPONDENCE"In Rebus Masonicis" no The Gormogons no Masonic Bibliography in Suspension of Lodges in Bro . J . \ V . Woodall and the Grand Treasurership in Notes and Queries in
REPORTS OP MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 112 Ancient and Accepted Rite 114 Turkey 114 Bermuda 114
First Anniversary of the Guelph Lodge of Instruction , No . 1683 114 Opening of the New Masonic Hail at South Shields 114 Masonic Ball at Constantinople 114 Masonic and General Tidings 115 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 116
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THE Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is now amongst the notable events of the past . What we have to record may be seen elsewhere . Be it here , however , briefly pointed out , that the Festival for
1885 , under Bro . Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH has realised the following striking result , that 350 Stewards have brought in the noble sum of £ 17 , 500 . We congratulate all concerned on so remarkable a commencement of Masonic Charity for 1885 .
* * * THE actual ruling of the Board of General Purposes is as we anticipated The question of lodge suspension is one thing about which we all agree . The question of the particular suspension of a brother , or brethren by name , is another and very different thing . There is really no practical difference of
opinion . We all agree that if a lodge be suspended , the members of that particular lodge , qua members , are suspended too , and cannot exercise any Masonic privileges as regards that particular lodge ! But what was broadly stated , was which we felt sure from the first was a misconception of the " ruling , " that a brother belonging to a town and country lodge , if either lodge was
suspended , ] was debarred from his Masonic privileges in the other . It is to this point our remarks have been directed , and alone directed . No one affects to contest or deny that if a brother is suspended by name , he is suspended from all Masonic privileges , and subject to appeal to Grand Lodge ; but to suspend a brother outside his particular lodge which
happens to be suspended , requires him to be named specifically and reported as suspended individually to Grand Lodge . May all honest differences of opinion thus happily be settled . We agree all round , and a " Lover of Justice " has not comprehended the difference between the two cases , or the real bearing of the " ruling" of the Board of General Purposes .
* # * ALL our readers will sympathize with Bro . CAMA on the great loss he has sustained of his uncle in India . The CAMA family , like many other leading Parsee house s and individualities , have been great benefactors of their
species , and the humanitarian and intellectual efforts of many well-known Houses , not excepting the house of CAMA , have been most laudably distinguished by their zealous , and untiring , and philanthropic endeavours to assuage suffering , to mitigate misfortune , and to advance the educational and scientific status of all classes .
* # * EVERY now and then , matters crop up in our columns which afford amusement to the laughing philosopher , if a subdued feeling of regret to those who contemplate the more serious side of human nature . The " genus irritabile vatum" is too often produced in Freemasonry , if in a different form , and
midst varying phases , as Time moves onward , and the world itself changes with the changing animus and "fads " of mankind . It is a striking realism to note and record the touchiness of Masonic writers often , the intense irritability of Masonic correspondents . There are persons who delight in what has been termed a " one-sided controversy , " who seem
to think they may say anything , insinuate anything , advance anything , but woe betide the unfortunate wight who dares to seek to controvert magnificent conclusions , or astounding theories . In Masonry and in Masonic controversies there must be , as in everything else , a supreme principle at first of '" give and take , " otherwise Masonic controversy on the most peaceable
subject of history even , ( which may'fairly be regarded from two and antagonistic points of view ) , becomes an impossibility , and Masonic literature resolves itself into a " mockery , a delusion , and a snare , " an unmitigated nuisance and boredom . In all our Masonic controversies and discussions we should temper therefore " zeal with discretion , " and remember that there
are two sides to every question almost in the world , so allowance ought always to be made for the infirmities of mortal error , and the idiosyncrasies ° f the human intellect . Like the Marshal of the Lists in the tourney of ° 'd , we have often to throw down our truncheon of editorial authority , between excited combatants , and command the " Truce of Freemasonry . "
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One word more of warning . In all discussions writers should avoid the dictatorial and egotistical , and dogmatic utterances far two common just now . If one writer disagreeing from another writer who has confessedly studied' the subject carefully , tells him he does not understand what he is writing about , or if in the excess of his zeal he goes in for the
popular course of " abusing the plaintiff ' s attorney , " it almost always follows that the writer who has based his opinion on a long study of the evidences naturally thinks his opinion as good as that of his impugncr , and
then it is that he perhaps answers tartly , and so the "battle is set , " and the host is arrayed " army against army . " In all these cases , and they are of weekly occurrence , we can only recommend caution , moderation , consideration , and reticence .
* * * ACCORDING to our contemporaries the Evening News , the Times , and other papers , Bro . ANDRIEUX has been expelled by the Lodge of Perfect Silence , at Lyons , for his recent foolish letter about Freemasonry . This is what the Evening News of Monday last says : " M . ANDRIEUX , the late Prefect of
Police , has been expelled from the Lyons Lodge of Perfect Silence . He gaily accepts his expulsion , which he says he meant to provoke . In reply to a request to give up his diploma and other Masonic documents , he replies that he will do nothing of the sort , as he intends to give the documents a place in a work which he is preparing on the lay religions of
the nineteenth century . We confess had we been of the Lodge of Perfect Silence we should have taken no notice of one who , on his own confession , is a wilfully self-perjured individual , beneath the notice of honest men , if what he says be true ; and if not he proclaims himself to be a charlatan , playing off a miserable hoax on credulous dupes . Surely as regards such attacks and such assailants , " Silence is golden indeed . "
United Grand Lodge.
UNITED GRAND LODGE .
The following is the business to be transacted in United Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the 4 th prox .: 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd December , 1884 , will be read and put tor confirmation . 2 . Election of a M . W . Grand Master . 3 . Election of a Grand Treasurer . 4 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are
recommendations for the following grants : — The widow of a brother of the Islington Lodge , No . 1471 , London £ 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Old Dundee Lodge , No . iS , London 100 o o The widow of a brother of the St . Mary ' s Lodge , No . 63 , London 50 o o A brother of the Zion Lodge , No . 1798 , Manchester ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Tranquillity , No . 1 S 5 , London ... 80 o o A brother of the St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 144 , London ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Benevolence , No . 489 , Bideford ... 100 o o
5 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that their attention having been called to a printed circular issued by a lodge , inviting the members to disclose their votes on a ballot which had been taken for a candidate for initiation , and which had resulted in five black balls appearing against him , the Master
, Wardens , and Secretary were summoned to attend and produce their warrant and books , and it having been proved that the circular was drawn up by the Secretary , and issued by a resolution of the lodge at the recommendation of the Master and Secretary , thus wholly nullifying the principle of the ballot , the Board resolved that the said lod ge be suspended for a period of three months , and the lodge was and remains suspended accordingly .
The Board further resolved—That the Master and Secretary , being both experienced Past Masters , be censured for instigating and recommending the lodge to issue such circular , and they were censured accordingly . A question having arisen as to the effect of this sentence of suspension ,
it was resolved—That the suspension for any period of a lodge means the suspension of its warrant , during which time the lodge cannot meet or perform any of its Masonic functions . The suspension of any particular brother involves an entire incapacity on his part to exercise any rights or duties as a Mason , or to participate in any Masonic privileges during the period such suspension remains in force .
It will be recollected that in March , 1880 , a sum of £ 3000 was voted by the Grand Lodge for the purpose of painting and decorating the interior of the building . Of this sum about £ 1300 was expended in the autumn of that year , when the work was unavoidably suspended . The Board have to
report that the painting and decorating of the whole of the rooms , together with the grand staircase and corridors , have now been completed , by their order , under the personal superintendence of the Grand Superintendent of Works , at a cost within the sum voted for that purpose . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , President , 17 th February , 1885 .