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The Girls' School.
appear obvious , that we are guided in writing these articles , more by a desire to enlarge our sphere of usefulness as Masons , than to allow the Craft to be considered , as it has to a great , extent hitherto been , a mere club . Can we close our eyes or shut our ears to the fact , that members of the founder ' s family , became recipients of the benefits of such an asylum ; and do we not know that each year presents us with the painful
circumstaue of a child or children being admitted , whose parents had at one time been in the enjoyment of the greatest prosperity . At once , then , let us join with heart and hand , to erase this blot on the escutcheon of the Craft . Make room for the largest number , and show that we have advanced with the age , and in our gratitude to the founder , that we have increased the usefulness of the Institution which owes its existence to his benefaction .
Having said thus much , let us set about providing additional funds ; this has been observed upon before—let every Lodge be appealed to for a subscription ; and when they are so provided , let us be careful that every economy has been observed , as to the expenditure . We ave sanguine that
much may be done , by such a general appeal to every Lodge in the kingdom . How many of the Brethren are there , who have never heard of the school ; and how many are there even in the Metropolis , who if they have heard of it , have never taken tlie trouble to visit the school-house at Wandsworth ? They might there see with how much solicitude , their children are provided , their health cared for , and their mind cultivated .
Whilst on tlie subject of the School , we may be allowed to congratulate the Brethren that our efforts through the "Mirror , " and prior to the establishment of that organ of tlie Craft , through the columns of a weekly newspaper giving notices of . the proceedings of the Craft , in endeavouring to obtain a removal from the arms of the children , the disgraceful badge which pointed them out as the recipients of charityhave not been
unat-, tended with success ;—the House Committee having determined that the use of the badge and the old fashioned " bib-apron , " ave no longer to be worn . At least , then , our pen has done something towards producing one reform , and it will be hard , indeed , if it does not yet effect much more for the benefit of the Charities and of Masonry generally .
Freemasonry In England.
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND .
Continued from page 360 . THE old building of St . Paul ' s was perhaps an appropriate type of many institutions by ivhich it was surrounded ; venerable for the ages they bad existed and for their usefulness when society was in a more primitive state , but now rapidly passing away , to make room for others more suited
to the general improved intelligence of the times ; like them , entirely useless for modern requirements , but , owing to national aversion to change and attachment to old customs , equally difficult to clear away . The closeness with which it was surrounded by inhabitants , some of whom had perhaps been the cause of its previous ruinous condition , rendered it a work of great difficulty and danger . The labourers , after working a z 2
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The Girls' School.
appear obvious , that we are guided in writing these articles , more by a desire to enlarge our sphere of usefulness as Masons , than to allow the Craft to be considered , as it has to a great , extent hitherto been , a mere club . Can we close our eyes or shut our ears to the fact , that members of the founder ' s family , became recipients of the benefits of such an asylum ; and do we not know that each year presents us with the painful
circumstaue of a child or children being admitted , whose parents had at one time been in the enjoyment of the greatest prosperity . At once , then , let us join with heart and hand , to erase this blot on the escutcheon of the Craft . Make room for the largest number , and show that we have advanced with the age , and in our gratitude to the founder , that we have increased the usefulness of the Institution which owes its existence to his benefaction .
Having said thus much , let us set about providing additional funds ; this has been observed upon before—let every Lodge be appealed to for a subscription ; and when they are so provided , let us be careful that every economy has been observed , as to the expenditure . We ave sanguine that
much may be done , by such a general appeal to every Lodge in the kingdom . How many of the Brethren are there , who have never heard of the school ; and how many are there even in the Metropolis , who if they have heard of it , have never taken tlie trouble to visit the school-house at Wandsworth ? They might there see with how much solicitude , their children are provided , their health cared for , and their mind cultivated .
Whilst on tlie subject of the School , we may be allowed to congratulate the Brethren that our efforts through the "Mirror , " and prior to the establishment of that organ of tlie Craft , through the columns of a weekly newspaper giving notices of . the proceedings of the Craft , in endeavouring to obtain a removal from the arms of the children , the disgraceful badge which pointed them out as the recipients of charityhave not been
unat-, tended with success ;—the House Committee having determined that the use of the badge and the old fashioned " bib-apron , " ave no longer to be worn . At least , then , our pen has done something towards producing one reform , and it will be hard , indeed , if it does not yet effect much more for the benefit of the Charities and of Masonry generally .
Freemasonry In England.
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND .
Continued from page 360 . THE old building of St . Paul ' s was perhaps an appropriate type of many institutions by ivhich it was surrounded ; venerable for the ages they bad existed and for their usefulness when society was in a more primitive state , but now rapidly passing away , to make room for others more suited
to the general improved intelligence of the times ; like them , entirely useless for modern requirements , but , owing to national aversion to change and attachment to old customs , equally difficult to clear away . The closeness with which it was surrounded by inhabitants , some of whom had perhaps been the cause of its previous ruinous condition , rendered it a work of great difficulty and danger . The labourers , after working a z 2