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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . Mrs . SANDERSON begs to tender , through the Freemason , her very sincere and cordial thanks to the Governors , Subscribers , and Lodges who so kindly recorded their votes in favour ot her son , CHARLES JESSE SANDERSON , in securing his successful return to thc Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 9 , Railway-street , New Brompton , October 19 th .

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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ * ., 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 Croi : S , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary .

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Mill-hill , Hendcn . —Valuable Freehold , Building Land ( close to Mill-hill Station , on the Midland Railway . ) Payments extending over nine years . Free conveyance . MR . RICHARD J . COLLIER , is instructed by the People ' s Property Company ( Limited ) to SELL by Al CllON , at the Three Hammers , Mill-hill , on Thursday , November 2 , at six for seven in the evening , 33 lots of exceedingly valuable FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND , having important frontages to Flowers-lane , and offering good sites for villa residences , for which there is a great demand in this favourile locality . The lots have a Irontaae of 25 ft ., with a depth of over 250 ft . j in addition to which some of the lots have pae ' doe ' e- * in the rear . —Plans and particulars may be had of . \ es-rs . Howard and Shekon , solicitors , 39 a , Threadneede-street , E . C ; of Messrs . Digby and Liddle , solicitors , 1 , Circus-place , l . ondnn-wall , E . G . ; atthe place ot sale ; at the offices of the company , Moorgate House , Ci , Moorgate-street , E . C . ; and of the Auctioneer , Milner's-buildlngs , 28 , Finsbury-pavement , E . C .

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STABLING . —TO BE LET , excellent THREE-STALL STABLE and CARRIAGE HOUSE , in Parker-street . —Apply , Freemason Office , 16 , Great Queen-street , W . C .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following reports have been received , for which we are unable to find room this week , but hope to do so next : Masonry in New Zealand . Rosicrucian Society , Lancashire College . Craft Lodges—Rose and Thistle , ijS ; Staffordshire Knot , 726 ; Merchant Navy , 7 S 1 ; Abbey , 11 S 4 ; Lewis ,

11 S 5 ; VVarren , 1276 ; Corinthian , 1382 ; 1-enwick , 1389 ; Salem , 1443 5 Tredegar , 1625 ; Saye and Sele , 1973 . Instruction . —Israel , 205 ; Joppa , iSS ; Friars , 1349 ; Brixton , 1949- „ , ., Affability Chapter , 317 ; Pattison Chapter , No . 913 . Industry Mark Lodye , 293 .

BOOKS . & c . RECEIVED . "The Broad Arrow , " " The Freemason ' s Chronicle " ( Sydney ) , "The Jewish Chronicle , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " " The British Architect , " " The Canadian Craftsmnn , " "The Court Circular , " " The Keystone , " " The

Citizen , " " Boletin Masonico , " " El Taller , " "The Watchman , " "The Masonic Chronicle , " "The Hull Packet , " "The freemason" ( New Zealand , " "Boletin Olicial Grand Oiiente of Spain , " "Weston Super Mare Gazette , " " Triunghiul . "

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fe ^& t ^ P PfBI £ H £ 3 CWlirS BgOTi ^^ M ^ Mwil ^ SATURDAY , OCTOBER 28 , 1882 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

L \ VC clo not hold ourselves responsible lor , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by nnrcorrespondenis , bill we wish in a spirit of tairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . " !

REVISE OF CONSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — You ask for criticism , and offer space for same , which is , on your part , extremely liberal , and , lest you repent early , I will embrace your offer at once . No . 1 might have been omitted altogether , with very

good taste , as all our eminent Masons . show , by themselves participating in all the Degrees that are sanctioned or countenanced by any Grand Lodge in the universe , that they do not hold with that declaration ; besides , the declaration itself is most absurd . How can the three Degrees of E . A ., F . C , and M . M . include the Supreme Order of H . R . A ., when the fact remains that thousands of M . M . ' s never take

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the H . R . A ., nor cannot have it conferred , except by an additional payment , and in a separate and distinct conclave or meeting , called a chapter , worked under a separate and distinct warrant , meeting at , it may be , both a different time and place , with altogether different officers and members from different lodges ?

And , further , that same Act of Union and solemn declaration contains other clauses that are not set forth in the Constitutions , hut which gives powers , or rather continues powers , to all lodges existing prior to the Act of Union to confer other Degrees , which they have been wont to confer prior to the said Act of Union , and whether it was London

or York that insisted on this clause at the time of union makes no difference now , as the members of both sections largely subscribe at present to everything that exists under the name uf Masonry , of whatever shade or ritual . If the solemn Act of Union must be quoted at all , why not give it in extenso . ' and then , why not also add that

the Grand Lodge of England does not confer any other Degrees than those of E . A ., F . C , and M . M .: Nos . 3 , 4 , and 5 very improperly come in between Nos . 2 and 6 , and the only object I can see in so separating the present clause as it stands on pages 16 , 17 , and 18 of the Constitutions ot 1 S 13 , is to avoid stating definitely who

are members oi Grand Lodge ; for I find Ai , page iS , so altered in No . S , as to leave it open to doubt whether there is any such rank as that of r ' ast Master . No . 2 might have set out who constituted " a general representation o ! private lodges on record , " as referred to in No . 176 revise . The status of Past Masters has been a puzzle heretofore , but it is in no way improved by the alterations and

omissions . In reference to the Grand Officers , it appears that Grand Wardens , whether senior or junior , hold same rank . Would it not be preferable t J rank seniors first : and as to fast Grand VVardens , 1 think they ought also to be ranked separately .

There appears to be two Grand Chaplains appointed , and apparently with equal rank . Would it not be better to have one Assistant or Ueputj to the other , and rank accordingly ? There is an Assistant Grand Secretary appointed , but he does nut appear to have any other rank whatever , nor to be a member of Grand Lodge , according to No . 6 , although

he may be appointed to ollice , according to No . iS . The Deputy G . D . of C . and the two Grand Standard Bearers are in the same invidious position , and none of them appear to carry past rank . You have expressed your approval of the re-arrangement of the clauses , lt would ill become me to differ on this point ;

but taking the revision , alteration , and re-arrangement combined , it is quite too much for one dose of study . Had the revisers simply amended , deleted , altered , or added to the text as it stands in our present edition , wc could see at a glance what they were trying to do , and they might have afterwards re-arranged the approved matter ; but as the

revise now stands towards the original it is a hocus-pocus hotch-potch , which no fellow can understand without the waste or expenditure of a large amount of time , which few will be found willing to give or able to spare . Many apparently trivial alterations are introduced in the text . For instance , according to A 1 , p . iS , a Master must have " executed " that oflice ; now , according to No . 9 , he

must have " tilled , etc ., & c . ; what is the difference . ' Does either of them mean that the Master mast have been present and occupied the chair every lodge meeting , and done all the ceremonies ? or do either of them excude the individual who never , after his installation , puts his tout in the lodge during his entire year of office ? Yours fraternally , P . M .

STEWARDS' BADGES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I should be glad if you , or some of your readers , would kindly inform me whether it is etiquette or not to wear in lodge the badges given to Stewards of the Charities during their year of office ? There was some

correspondence upon this subject , 1 think , in the Freemason a little while since , but 1 was abroad at the time , and on my return found lhat some of my copies of your paper had been mislaid during my absence . Excuse me for troubling you on so simple a matter , and believe mc , Yours fraternally , Oct . 24 th . A REGULAR SUBSCRI BER .

HONORARY SECRETARIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your article on the "Revised Constitutions , " contained in the Freemason of the 21 st inst ., you observe that the prefix " honorary " is most undesirable as applied

to any ollicers of a lodge , and , therefore , objectionable in relaiion to the Secretary . In the Freemason of 10 th June last you were good enough to print "in extenso" a lengthy communication from me in reference to this question , in which 1 vindicated the right of unpaid Secretaries of lodges , as contradistinguished

from those receiving remuneration , to use the prefix referred to . My letier was written as a protest against a complaint sent up to Grand Lodge by the Uoardot General Purposes , that some Secretaries of lodges assumed the prefix of "honorary , " the only reason assigned by the Board in their own justification being that the prefix was not authorised by the "Constitutions . " 1 will not repeat the

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arguments urged by me in my communication of the 10 th June last in defence of the right of unpaid Secretaries to use the prefix objected to ; but I crave the ri ght to assume that those arguments were not only logically sound , but incontrovertible , inasmuch as no member of the Board , nor any other brother , has accepted my challenge to refute

them or explain them away , the Freemason was also completely reticent on the subject . However , now that the Constitutionsare under revision , the writer of your . article above referred . to adopts the language of the Board of General Purposes , and lays down a similar dictum that it is " objectionable ; " but no reason worthy

of the name is given for such an arbitrary opinion . I ask for something more explanatory , more logical , and I will * add , more sensible than a mere assertion that " the prefix ' honorary' is most undesirable as applied to any officers of a lodge , and therefore objectionable in relation to the Secretary . " 1 have waited nearly four months for

a reply to my arguments , but no one but the wriier of your article has ventured to endorse the arbitrary dictum first made by the Board of General Purposes , and now repeated by him ; and if no better reason can be assigned for it than the one above quoted I would advise the wisdom of complete silence on the subject . Yours faithfully and Iraternally ,

EDWARD JAS . ANN ING , Hon . Sec . 1364 , P . M . and Treas . 1625 . 78 , Cheapside .

A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — The Eail of Lathom has set a good example by holding his Provincial Grand Chapter on the same day as the Piovincial Grand Lodge . Such a course , if carried out

in the provinces near London , would much increase the attractions of the lodge meeting , and prevent Provincial Grand Chapter from being such a doleful business as it is , a trifle worse than Grand Chapter itself . And while upon this subject , 1 cannot heip stating that the country management of the banquets after the events is better than in the

neighbourhood ot London . A certain sum , say six to seven sh . lhngs , is charged tor the dinner , the wine being left to individual choice , and so a large gathering is secured ; while near London very few of the brethren remain to the cold collation at a guinea per head . I merely write these lines from my observations at various provincial meetings . Yours fraternally , OBSERVER .

THE RECENT ELECTIONS . Dear Bro . Kenning , — Permit me co thank many very kind friends for the effectual help rendered me at these recent elections ,

and to assure them 1 am truly grateful for their suppoit and confidence . I am , very fraternally yours , A . F . A . W . 25 A , Norfolk Crescent , Hyde Park , W ., October 16 th .

BIENNIAL . To the Editor of the " Freemas on . " Dear Sir and Brother , — As tnis word is incorrectly used with the literal meaning attached to it , in a recent leaderette of mine on the Schools' election , I hasten to point out that by a slip of

the pen , in a hurry , it was substituted for " bi-annual , " or twice in the same year , as I meant to convey . I am not sure that the word can be so properly used . 1 think all your readers will undetstand and make allowance for the little lapsus . Yours fraternally , with apologies , THii WRITER OF THE LEADERETTE .

AN OUTRAGE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , May I beg your insertion of the following outrage , which occurred at my house last week : Some scoundrel went into my public parlour , and after

taking down my " Royal Arch " and " Craft " certificates which were framed , glazed , and mounted , deliberately took the frame and glass broken into the back yard , and after throwing away the " Koyal Arch " certificate ( of which , perhaps , the purloiner did not know the value ) left it in thc heavy rain all night , and stole my "Craft " certificate .

Not knowing for what purpose it may have been taken away , will you kindly insert the above statement in your next issue , in order to prevent any fraudulent use being made of the said certificate . I have placed the matter in the hands of the police , and have offered £ 10 reward for the apprehenson of the offender .

By so doing you will greatly oblige , Sir , yours very truly , THOMAS JENNINGS . Thc "Earl Grey , " 44 , Mile-end-road , E ., 21 st October . THE PROPER PREFIX FOR PROVINCIAL GRAND

OFFICERS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — As invited by you , I have again looked over your article on thepioper prefix lor t-ruvmcial Urand Masters , at page 554 , and I hnd , alter the quotation 01 Lord Zetl and ' s circular , you wrote , " In other words , the appomt-