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Article Monthly Masonic Summary. Page 1 of 1
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Monthly Masonic Summary.
Monthly Masonic Summary .
—*—• rjTHE main event since the last Magazine has been the most " patriotic" ( as a very distinguished Brother termed it ) and most successful International Banquet , given by the proprietor of the Freemason ancl Masonic Magazine to a distinguished party of American Ereemasons , which took place July 31 st .
We have thought it well to preserve a record of an event so interesting to the Masons of America and England in an elaborate Eeport elsewhere , ancl which originally appeared in the columns of the Freemason . It was a most happy idea , and a still more happy consummation . Eor the American brethren , who have visited us under the leadership of our esteemed friend , Bro . Meyer , of Philadelphia , it is
impossible but to feel the warmest feelings of fraternal regard . Our good wishes accompany them wherever they go , and we trust that we have , by this interchange of international ancl Masonic courtesy ancl comity , forged a link of amity and affection which time itself shall neither weaken , much less destroy . There is not much else to report in English Masonry . Most of the Lod
ges are , as the French say , " en somineil , " just now , or rather are closed , " more Anglicano , " for a short recess . Our brethren are scattered to the four winds of heaven , ancl we wish them on their holiday , their peregrinations , their ruralization , all health , happiness , ancl enjoyment .
We have to deplore the loss of our old P . G . M ., Bro . Bagsbawe , whose services to Masonry have been many ancl great , and as month follows month , and year gives place to year , we cannot be insensible if we would , and we ought not if we could ( as Die Vernon would say ) , to the changes ancl vacant places in our ranks . Life comes ancl goes , but neither in Masonry nor the world is anything permanent . All that remains for
us , as Ereemasons , is to bow to the decrees of the G . A . O . T . U ., ancl to feel persuaded that if earth still remains earth for us all , in its weakness , its decay , its death , its unsatisfying possessions , and its- short-lived happiness , it yet witnesses of a happier day-dawn for humanity , when change cannot affect , sorrow cannot depress ancl separation cannot disunite us any more . 7
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Masonic Summary.
Monthly Masonic Summary .
—*—• rjTHE main event since the last Magazine has been the most " patriotic" ( as a very distinguished Brother termed it ) and most successful International Banquet , given by the proprietor of the Freemason ancl Masonic Magazine to a distinguished party of American Ereemasons , which took place July 31 st .
We have thought it well to preserve a record of an event so interesting to the Masons of America and England in an elaborate Eeport elsewhere , ancl which originally appeared in the columns of the Freemason . It was a most happy idea , and a still more happy consummation . Eor the American brethren , who have visited us under the leadership of our esteemed friend , Bro . Meyer , of Philadelphia , it is
impossible but to feel the warmest feelings of fraternal regard . Our good wishes accompany them wherever they go , and we trust that we have , by this interchange of international ancl Masonic courtesy ancl comity , forged a link of amity and affection which time itself shall neither weaken , much less destroy . There is not much else to report in English Masonry . Most of the Lod
ges are , as the French say , " en somineil , " just now , or rather are closed , " more Anglicano , " for a short recess . Our brethren are scattered to the four winds of heaven , ancl we wish them on their holiday , their peregrinations , their ruralization , all health , happiness , ancl enjoyment .
We have to deplore the loss of our old P . G . M ., Bro . Bagsbawe , whose services to Masonry have been many ancl great , and as month follows month , and year gives place to year , we cannot be insensible if we would , and we ought not if we could ( as Die Vernon would say ) , to the changes ancl vacant places in our ranks . Life comes ancl goes , but neither in Masonry nor the world is anything permanent . All that remains for
us , as Ereemasons , is to bow to the decrees of the G . A . O . T . U ., ancl to feel persuaded that if earth still remains earth for us all , in its weakness , its decay , its death , its unsatisfying possessions , and its- short-lived happiness , it yet witnesses of a happier day-dawn for humanity , when change cannot affect , sorrow cannot depress ancl separation cannot disunite us any more . 7