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Correspondence.
GOERESPONI ) ENCE .
Sir and Brother , —Having attended Grand Lodge last evening , I listened with much patience arid attention to the discussion which then took place , and I feel sure that , as your pages are open to all , you will give me ati opportunity of expressing my opinion upon that discussion . Though residing at a considerable distance , I have made it a rule to attend tile meetings of Grand Lodge whenever my avocations will permit , and though I have never addressed it , and probably never shall , 1 do not go there feeling less inter than others , or less determined to give my vote in a conscientious manner . I feel myself there somewhat in the
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions eniertained by Correspondents . ~\ '
GR 4-ND LODGE AND BRO / FARNFIELD . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASOTS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR
position of a juryman , and as such I try to decide upon the merits of the case put before me . The impression produced upon my miiid , and I may say upon the mind
of another Brother who accompanied me , a , nd paid his first visit to Grand Lodge last evening , was , that the merits of the case had very little to do with the decision which was come to on that portion of the proceedings of the evening which seemed to excite the most interest—I mean as to an increase of salary to Bro . Farnfield . *
It appeared to me that a number of the Brethren , kind-hearted and generous , had gone to Grand Lodge determined to give an old servant another £ 100 a year ; and they did it . Knowing but little about it , and having no personal feeling in the matter , I went to hear the merits , and upon those merits I now desire to express my opinion .
We were called upon in a very able speech to vote an increase of salary of . £ 100 a year to Bro , Farnfield on the grounds that he had been in his office above thirty years ; a detailed statement of his salary and emoluments were laid before us , and we were told that justice , not generosity , claimed the grant from us . I could not help heing struck by the amounts ( £ 380 ) acknowledged to be already received per annum bv Bro - Farnfield , and I expected to
hear something more of the nature of his duties and the responsibility of his position which , should justify an increase of that amount . Instead , however , of this information being afforded me , I was , as a plain man of business , somewhat surprised to hear it argued both by the mover and seconder that , because when our finances were small , the amount paid in salaries was large in proportion to our receipts , the expenses should now , in more prosperous days , be increased so as to hear the same proportion ,.
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence.
GOERESPONI ) ENCE .
Sir and Brother , —Having attended Grand Lodge last evening , I listened with much patience arid attention to the discussion which then took place , and I feel sure that , as your pages are open to all , you will give me ati opportunity of expressing my opinion upon that discussion . Though residing at a considerable distance , I have made it a rule to attend tile meetings of Grand Lodge whenever my avocations will permit , and though I have never addressed it , and probably never shall , 1 do not go there feeling less inter than others , or less determined to give my vote in a conscientious manner . I feel myself there somewhat in the
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions eniertained by Correspondents . ~\ '
GR 4-ND LODGE AND BRO / FARNFIELD . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASOTS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR
position of a juryman , and as such I try to decide upon the merits of the case put before me . The impression produced upon my miiid , and I may say upon the mind
of another Brother who accompanied me , a , nd paid his first visit to Grand Lodge last evening , was , that the merits of the case had very little to do with the decision which was come to on that portion of the proceedings of the evening which seemed to excite the most interest—I mean as to an increase of salary to Bro . Farnfield . *
It appeared to me that a number of the Brethren , kind-hearted and generous , had gone to Grand Lodge determined to give an old servant another £ 100 a year ; and they did it . Knowing but little about it , and having no personal feeling in the matter , I went to hear the merits , and upon those merits I now desire to express my opinion .
We were called upon in a very able speech to vote an increase of salary of . £ 100 a year to Bro , Farnfield on the grounds that he had been in his office above thirty years ; a detailed statement of his salary and emoluments were laid before us , and we were told that justice , not generosity , claimed the grant from us . I could not help heing struck by the amounts ( £ 380 ) acknowledged to be already received per annum bv Bro - Farnfield , and I expected to
hear something more of the nature of his duties and the responsibility of his position which , should justify an increase of that amount . Instead , however , of this information being afforded me , I was , as a plain man of business , somewhat surprised to hear it argued both by the mover and seconder that , because when our finances were small , the amount paid in salaries was large in proportion to our receipts , the expenses should now , in more prosperous days , be increased so as to hear the same proportion ,.