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Monthly Summary.

Monthly Summary .

—*—" ^ E Lave little to report except that all is flourishing Avith English Masonry . We have to deplore the loss of three very worthy Masons , Bros ; Head , Boyd , and Commander Scott .

Bro . Head was well known to the Craft as an active friend of the Masonic character , whose kindness and Avhose zeal was proverbial among the London Brethren ; Avhile Bro . Boyd perhaps may be estimated as the "Facile Princeps " of all English Eoyal Arch Working . He Avas ever ready to communicate his

"light , " which Avas great , to those who sought for instruction and information * and he was most emphatically a "Bright Mason . " Commander Scott , not perhaps much known , was a zealous Masonic Student , one of that little band who appreciate Masonic Literature , and welcome Masonic research . We wish

we had more like him . A ^ e Lave yet , we fear , to learn a good deal and advance much as regards the bidk of our order , before Ave realize that there is something more artistic than a "Menu , " something more inteUectual V the "Knife and Fork Degree . " It is sad to tLink even to-day , what an « P-hill struggle in this , as in all Masonic jurisdictions , the kind provider of good Masonic Literature Las to go through and overcome .

Too many , alas , weary Avith the struggle , « give up " and « give way , " and ° » e by one our "literary combatants" leave us for more congenial pursuits , » ° » paying avocations . We can onl y hope that in Masonic Literature the rench adage is still good , "II Sflit gagner , qui sait attendre " - " He knows how 0 * m , Avho knoAvs how to wait" " So mote it be . " 22

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Monthly Summary. Article 1
THE SCOTTISH CRADLE OF FREEMASONRY* Article 2
BRO. HUGHAN'S NEW WORK. Article 5
In Memoriam. Article 7
GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE.* Article 9
BEATRICE. Article 13
MASONIC LIGHT. Article 15
ART-JOTTINGS IN ART-STUDIOS. Article 16
GOOD-BYE. Article 18
MINUTES OF OLD LODGES IN THE PROVINCE OF PEEBLES AND SELKIRK. Article 19
THE YULE LOG. Article 21
NOTES FOR A HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY. Article 23
MILDRED: AN AUTUMN ROMANCE. Article 25
AN HERMETIC WORK. Article 29
AN EVENING WITH ADELPHOI LODGE. Article 33
REVIEW.* Article 34
THE WHITE ROSE OF THE CHEROKEES. Article 36
SKETCHES OF CHARACTER. Article 41
OBITUARY FOR 1878. Article 42
TEN YEARS AFTER. Article 46
THE THEATRES. Article 47
THE WAY OF THE WORLD. Article 48
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Monthly Summary.

Monthly Summary .

—*—" ^ E Lave little to report except that all is flourishing Avith English Masonry . We have to deplore the loss of three very worthy Masons , Bros ; Head , Boyd , and Commander Scott .

Bro . Head was well known to the Craft as an active friend of the Masonic character , whose kindness and Avhose zeal was proverbial among the London Brethren ; Avhile Bro . Boyd perhaps may be estimated as the "Facile Princeps " of all English Eoyal Arch Working . He Avas ever ready to communicate his

"light , " which Avas great , to those who sought for instruction and information * and he was most emphatically a "Bright Mason . " Commander Scott , not perhaps much known , was a zealous Masonic Student , one of that little band who appreciate Masonic Literature , and welcome Masonic research . We wish

we had more like him . A ^ e Lave yet , we fear , to learn a good deal and advance much as regards the bidk of our order , before Ave realize that there is something more artistic than a "Menu , " something more inteUectual V the "Knife and Fork Degree . " It is sad to tLink even to-day , what an « P-hill struggle in this , as in all Masonic jurisdictions , the kind provider of good Masonic Literature Las to go through and overcome .

Too many , alas , weary Avith the struggle , « give up " and « give way , " and ° » e by one our "literary combatants" leave us for more congenial pursuits , » ° » paying avocations . We can onl y hope that in Masonic Literature the rench adage is still good , "II Sflit gagner , qui sait attendre " - " He knows how 0 * m , Avho knoAvs how to wait" " So mote it be . " 22

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