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with the feverish desire of being " up-to-date " that seems to excite the rest of the world . With all its progress and with all its up-to-datedness , the world has never been able to get beyond the great principles so dear to Freemasons , Brotherly Love , Relief and Truth . In his immortal work , Bishop Butler , when endeavouring
to prove the truths of religion by natural and commonsense methods , employs what has been called the argument of probability . This means that inasmuch as the greatest men of all ages , men capable of making original research , and men of the most illustrious character , have valued the consolations of religion , lesser mortals need not be ashamed to do the snme .
This method of argument has especial value as applied to our Order . We number very illustrious names on our rolls , men eminent in science and literature , men who have shone in diplomacy , men whose names are revered all the world over , not only dreamers and mystics , but also men of colossal business instinct . If the principles of the Order
have been accepted by such as these , and admitted to have added a new interest and value to life , then meaner humanity may well feel less hesitation . What is good enough for those whom we revere and for whose wisdom we feel respect , may well suffice for us .
And last of all , there are few human interests that the Order can not in some measure gratify . To begin with the lowest , even our wives admit ( and profess to deplore ) our social side . Literary and antiquarian brethren lind congenial employment in studying our traditions and antient charges . Philanthropy and religion pervade our lodges . All that is
best in human nature is appealed to , and no one has gone wrong because of his membership of our Order . If there are those among us who have strayed , it is in spite of , not because of the Craft .
At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar
At the Sign of the Perfect Ashlar
There is no more familiar figure in London Masonic circles than that of the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair , Past Grand Chaplain , and at whatever function he may be assisting—whether at the consecration of a new lodge or at an installation meeting—no . one , be he a dignatory of the
Church or other prominent public man in other walks of life , is more heartily welcomed . English Freemasonry is probably alone amongst the European States in attracting to itself the whole-hearted support and countenance of the Clergy . Not only is the Church represented in almost every
lodge in t " . e country , but the names of many of our most distinguished prelates will be found on the roll of Grand Lodge Officers . What this means to the Craft is probably not fully realised , but to our minds its value cannot be over estimated .
© © © Archdeacon Sinclair , whose portrait we give on our front page , comes of a notable Scotch family , which has done good suit and service to Church and Country during the course of 800 years of a somewhat stormy existence in
the northern part of the Kingdom , and on the walls of the Chapter of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , where the Archdeacon resides , and which was built by Sir Christopher Wren , will be found numerous portraits of his ancestors and many pictorial memories of by-gone clays . Among the pictures
may be noticed one of the Archdeacon ' s father as a child of four years ( by Raeburn ) . Another , a very benignant head ( by Raeburn ) of his grandfather , the Right Hon . Sir John Sinclair , the philanthropist , statistician , and agriculturist of the reign of George III ., who founded the first Board of Agriculture . Other pictures by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Phillips , R . A . Two courtly Sinclairs of George I . ' s time , in wigs and armour ( by Kneller ) , and a portrait of the Archdeacon himself in his stall at the Cathedral , and a splendid collection of rare old engravings . The house itself , of course , belongs to the Cathedral , and is a typical old Queen Anne structure . It is wainscotted nearly throughout with
wood , the lower rooms entirely with wood , and there is much carving from the school of Grindling Gibbons , and a handsome staircase .
* s » © ¦ $ The Archdeacon is a tremendous worker , and in his hands the Archdeaconal office loses nothing , either of dignity or energy , and in the opinion of a writer in the Quiver , to whom we are indebted for much of the information we are able to give our readers , there is no harder working man in England than the Archdeacon of London .
© © © Dr . Sinclair was initiated in the Jerusalem Lodge , No . 197 , and afterwards joined the Universal Lodge , No . 181 , of which he was Worshipful Master in 18 94 , being appointed Grand Chaplain in the same year , and in 18 99 founded the Cathedral Lodge , No . 2741 , which is mainly composed of those associated in the work of the Cathedral , the musical element perhaps predominating .
® < 5 » <© The Archdeacon , as we have before remarked , has taken part in the consecration of many of the lodges which during the past few years have been established in the metropolis , and his orations on such occasions have been models of what such deliveries should be . . Should his talents and
strenuous work on behalf of the Church bring him further preferment , no section of friends and admirers would more sincerely rejoice than his brethren of the Masonic Order .
© ¦©> © It has been a matter of surprise for some years past that in view of the fact that the Board of Grand Stewards have individually to provide for the invariably large deficit which occurs after every Annual Festival , that the dinner tickets should be issued at so low a price as fifteen shillings , and the
reason is doubtless to be found in the natural disinclination to disturb an arrangement which has existed for nearly a century . We hear , however , that at last a change is to be made which will bring the dinner fee somewhat nearer the actual cost , and that the charge will be raised to one guinea .
© © © The charge of fifteen shillings for a ticket for the Animal Festival was first made in 1813 , when the union took place , the Stewards paying the difference between the actual cost of the dinner and the amount realised by the tickets , and in that year it appears that each member of the Board of
Stewards deposited £ 35 in the hands of the Treasurer to provide for the deficiency . A Board of Stewards was formed in 1814 . The tickets on that occasion were issued at one guinea each , and the Stewards incurred no liability , the deficit , which amounted to " 105 14 s . 6 d ., being made good
^ by a vote of Grand Lodge . The following year a deposit of £ 20 was required , and the cost of the dinner ticket again lowered to fifteen shillings , at which figure it has ever since remained .
© © © Notwithstanding the decision of the Grand Registrar with regard to the necessity for Masonic lodges meeting in unlicensed premises to be registered as clubs , many people are of opinion that such a course is unnecessary , as the features of a club in the ordinary sense of the word are
non-existent . Thus the Sunderland borough magistrates , after considering the question , have decided that no registration is necessary in the case of a Masonic lodge . The same opinion has been expressed by the authorities at Grimsby . Lord Lathom , speaking recently at Liverpool , said
he thought in many cases it was quite unnecessary to register , but as Masons they were pledged to be law-abiding subjects , and for that reason alone he would counsel all lodges to come within the law and register themselves as clubs .
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with the feverish desire of being " up-to-date " that seems to excite the rest of the world . With all its progress and with all its up-to-datedness , the world has never been able to get beyond the great principles so dear to Freemasons , Brotherly Love , Relief and Truth . In his immortal work , Bishop Butler , when endeavouring
to prove the truths of religion by natural and commonsense methods , employs what has been called the argument of probability . This means that inasmuch as the greatest men of all ages , men capable of making original research , and men of the most illustrious character , have valued the consolations of religion , lesser mortals need not be ashamed to do the snme .
This method of argument has especial value as applied to our Order . We number very illustrious names on our rolls , men eminent in science and literature , men who have shone in diplomacy , men whose names are revered all the world over , not only dreamers and mystics , but also men of colossal business instinct . If the principles of the Order
have been accepted by such as these , and admitted to have added a new interest and value to life , then meaner humanity may well feel less hesitation . What is good enough for those whom we revere and for whose wisdom we feel respect , may well suffice for us .
And last of all , there are few human interests that the Order can not in some measure gratify . To begin with the lowest , even our wives admit ( and profess to deplore ) our social side . Literary and antiquarian brethren lind congenial employment in studying our traditions and antient charges . Philanthropy and religion pervade our lodges . All that is
best in human nature is appealed to , and no one has gone wrong because of his membership of our Order . If there are those among us who have strayed , it is in spite of , not because of the Craft .
At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar
At the Sign of the Perfect Ashlar
There is no more familiar figure in London Masonic circles than that of the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair , Past Grand Chaplain , and at whatever function he may be assisting—whether at the consecration of a new lodge or at an installation meeting—no . one , be he a dignatory of the
Church or other prominent public man in other walks of life , is more heartily welcomed . English Freemasonry is probably alone amongst the European States in attracting to itself the whole-hearted support and countenance of the Clergy . Not only is the Church represented in almost every
lodge in t " . e country , but the names of many of our most distinguished prelates will be found on the roll of Grand Lodge Officers . What this means to the Craft is probably not fully realised , but to our minds its value cannot be over estimated .
© © © Archdeacon Sinclair , whose portrait we give on our front page , comes of a notable Scotch family , which has done good suit and service to Church and Country during the course of 800 years of a somewhat stormy existence in
the northern part of the Kingdom , and on the walls of the Chapter of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , where the Archdeacon resides , and which was built by Sir Christopher Wren , will be found numerous portraits of his ancestors and many pictorial memories of by-gone clays . Among the pictures
may be noticed one of the Archdeacon ' s father as a child of four years ( by Raeburn ) . Another , a very benignant head ( by Raeburn ) of his grandfather , the Right Hon . Sir John Sinclair , the philanthropist , statistician , and agriculturist of the reign of George III ., who founded the first Board of Agriculture . Other pictures by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Phillips , R . A . Two courtly Sinclairs of George I . ' s time , in wigs and armour ( by Kneller ) , and a portrait of the Archdeacon himself in his stall at the Cathedral , and a splendid collection of rare old engravings . The house itself , of course , belongs to the Cathedral , and is a typical old Queen Anne structure . It is wainscotted nearly throughout with
wood , the lower rooms entirely with wood , and there is much carving from the school of Grindling Gibbons , and a handsome staircase .
* s » © ¦ $ The Archdeacon is a tremendous worker , and in his hands the Archdeaconal office loses nothing , either of dignity or energy , and in the opinion of a writer in the Quiver , to whom we are indebted for much of the information we are able to give our readers , there is no harder working man in England than the Archdeacon of London .
© © © Dr . Sinclair was initiated in the Jerusalem Lodge , No . 197 , and afterwards joined the Universal Lodge , No . 181 , of which he was Worshipful Master in 18 94 , being appointed Grand Chaplain in the same year , and in 18 99 founded the Cathedral Lodge , No . 2741 , which is mainly composed of those associated in the work of the Cathedral , the musical element perhaps predominating .
® < 5 » <© The Archdeacon , as we have before remarked , has taken part in the consecration of many of the lodges which during the past few years have been established in the metropolis , and his orations on such occasions have been models of what such deliveries should be . . Should his talents and
strenuous work on behalf of the Church bring him further preferment , no section of friends and admirers would more sincerely rejoice than his brethren of the Masonic Order .
© ¦©> © It has been a matter of surprise for some years past that in view of the fact that the Board of Grand Stewards have individually to provide for the invariably large deficit which occurs after every Annual Festival , that the dinner tickets should be issued at so low a price as fifteen shillings , and the
reason is doubtless to be found in the natural disinclination to disturb an arrangement which has existed for nearly a century . We hear , however , that at last a change is to be made which will bring the dinner fee somewhat nearer the actual cost , and that the charge will be raised to one guinea .
© © © The charge of fifteen shillings for a ticket for the Animal Festival was first made in 1813 , when the union took place , the Stewards paying the difference between the actual cost of the dinner and the amount realised by the tickets , and in that year it appears that each member of the Board of
Stewards deposited £ 35 in the hands of the Treasurer to provide for the deficiency . A Board of Stewards was formed in 1814 . The tickets on that occasion were issued at one guinea each , and the Stewards incurred no liability , the deficit , which amounted to " 105 14 s . 6 d ., being made good
^ by a vote of Grand Lodge . The following year a deposit of £ 20 was required , and the cost of the dinner ticket again lowered to fifteen shillings , at which figure it has ever since remained .
© © © Notwithstanding the decision of the Grand Registrar with regard to the necessity for Masonic lodges meeting in unlicensed premises to be registered as clubs , many people are of opinion that such a course is unnecessary , as the features of a club in the ordinary sense of the word are
non-existent . Thus the Sunderland borough magistrates , after considering the question , have decided that no registration is necessary in the case of a Masonic lodge . The same opinion has been expressed by the authorities at Grimsby . Lord Lathom , speaking recently at Liverpool , said
he thought in many cases it was quite unnecessary to register , but as Masons they were pledged to be law-abiding subjects , and for that reason alone he would counsel all lodges to come within the law and register themselves as clubs .