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The " Mark " Degree.
THE " MARK " DEGREE .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir , —I see by an advertisement in this day ' s Times , that a .. Grand Mark Lodge has been established . Can you favour those of your readers who take an interest in this Degree , with the meaning of this extraordinary announcement ? Where has this " Grand Mark Lodge " sprung f rom ? What daughter Mark Lodges does
it represent ? Have any circulars been sent , or any announcement been made whereby those who are Mark Masters have been called together , and the present movement arisen out of such convention ? If so , I , who read almost everything Masonic , have neither seen nor heard of any such assemblage . Or is this some upstart self-constituted Grand Lodge that has called itself into existence , dignified itself with a Grand name , and by an act of usurpation , assumed to take the management of this interesting Degree in England ?
If you can-give any information , showing that this Grand Mark Lodge has been formed in the manner usually observed among Masons , that it is a genuine one , and such a one as I can with propriety apply to for a warrant , and that it is not , as I suspect , a self-elected , and therefore a sham and a spurious Grand Lodge , I shall esteem it a favour . I enclose my mark , & c ., And remain , yours fraternally , London , June 26 th , 1856 . . A Mark Master .
The Christianity Of Masonry.
THE CHRISTIANITY OF MASONRY .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir and Brother , —In your notice of the proceedings in the Old Concord Lodge ( No . 201 ) , in the last number of the Magazine , page 436 , I find the following words , reported as spoken by the Rev . Bro . Laughlin , the Chaplain of the Lodge : — " The wisest and best of beings whom the world has ever seen had belonged to the noble Order , "—alluding , of course , to the Order of Masonry . I
presume there can be no doubt that the reverend Brother here alludes to the Saviour of the World , whom he describes truly as the wisest and best of beings . If so , would it be out of place , or out of character as a Mason , if Bro . Laughlin , yourself , or some other learned and skilful Brother , would explain what is meant by the above passage , and give some reasons for making such a statement . I am not disposed to doubt the truth thereof ; but it is of so important a character that I think an inquiring Mason cannot be doing wrong by asking for information , if such can legitimately be afforded . I am , sir , yours , & c . Doncaster , June 13 th , 1856 . B * * * .
The Golden Lectureship . —Several of the most popular metropolitan preachers are in the field as candidates for this piece of preferment , which is in the gift of the Haberdashers' Company . The leading names on the list are the Rev . R . Biekersteth , rector of St . Giles '; the Rev . W . Cadman , rector of St . George ' s , South wark ; the Rev . W . Curling , incumbent of St . Saviour ' s , Southwark ; and the Rev . O . Ereire Owen . The last-named gentleman , incumbent of a small living in Gloucestershire , on which on account of his wife ' s health he is unable to reside , was formerly curate of St . John ' s , South wark , and on the avoidance of the incumbency the
parochial officers and parishioners spontaneously , and wholly unsolicited , addressed a unanimous appeal to the Lord Chancellor , with a view of permanentl y securing his services . Being called upon last year to preach before the University of Oxford , he delivered the first extempore sermon addressed to that learned body for the last 150 years ; a circumstance which , together with the Christian boldness and earnestness that characterized his discourse , attracted a good deal of attention at the time . Besides being highly gifted as a pulpit orator , he holds a
distinguished position in the literary world , and as he lias the additional recommendation of not being , like his competitors , encumbered with a large parochial charge and lucrative preferment , it is thought that the Company will avail themselves of the opportunity presented by the avoidance of the valuable lectureship in their patronage , for the purpose of obtaining for tho metropolis tho benefit of talents eminently calculated for so influential a sphere . —John Bull and Britannia .
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The " Mark " Degree.
THE " MARK " DEGREE .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir , —I see by an advertisement in this day ' s Times , that a .. Grand Mark Lodge has been established . Can you favour those of your readers who take an interest in this Degree , with the meaning of this extraordinary announcement ? Where has this " Grand Mark Lodge " sprung f rom ? What daughter Mark Lodges does
it represent ? Have any circulars been sent , or any announcement been made whereby those who are Mark Masters have been called together , and the present movement arisen out of such convention ? If so , I , who read almost everything Masonic , have neither seen nor heard of any such assemblage . Or is this some upstart self-constituted Grand Lodge that has called itself into existence , dignified itself with a Grand name , and by an act of usurpation , assumed to take the management of this interesting Degree in England ?
If you can-give any information , showing that this Grand Mark Lodge has been formed in the manner usually observed among Masons , that it is a genuine one , and such a one as I can with propriety apply to for a warrant , and that it is not , as I suspect , a self-elected , and therefore a sham and a spurious Grand Lodge , I shall esteem it a favour . I enclose my mark , & c ., And remain , yours fraternally , London , June 26 th , 1856 . . A Mark Master .
The Christianity Of Masonry.
THE CHRISTIANITY OF MASONRY .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir and Brother , —In your notice of the proceedings in the Old Concord Lodge ( No . 201 ) , in the last number of the Magazine , page 436 , I find the following words , reported as spoken by the Rev . Bro . Laughlin , the Chaplain of the Lodge : — " The wisest and best of beings whom the world has ever seen had belonged to the noble Order , "—alluding , of course , to the Order of Masonry . I
presume there can be no doubt that the reverend Brother here alludes to the Saviour of the World , whom he describes truly as the wisest and best of beings . If so , would it be out of place , or out of character as a Mason , if Bro . Laughlin , yourself , or some other learned and skilful Brother , would explain what is meant by the above passage , and give some reasons for making such a statement . I am not disposed to doubt the truth thereof ; but it is of so important a character that I think an inquiring Mason cannot be doing wrong by asking for information , if such can legitimately be afforded . I am , sir , yours , & c . Doncaster , June 13 th , 1856 . B * * * .
The Golden Lectureship . —Several of the most popular metropolitan preachers are in the field as candidates for this piece of preferment , which is in the gift of the Haberdashers' Company . The leading names on the list are the Rev . R . Biekersteth , rector of St . Giles '; the Rev . W . Cadman , rector of St . George ' s , South wark ; the Rev . W . Curling , incumbent of St . Saviour ' s , Southwark ; and the Rev . O . Ereire Owen . The last-named gentleman , incumbent of a small living in Gloucestershire , on which on account of his wife ' s health he is unable to reside , was formerly curate of St . John ' s , South wark , and on the avoidance of the incumbency the
parochial officers and parishioners spontaneously , and wholly unsolicited , addressed a unanimous appeal to the Lord Chancellor , with a view of permanentl y securing his services . Being called upon last year to preach before the University of Oxford , he delivered the first extempore sermon addressed to that learned body for the last 150 years ; a circumstance which , together with the Christian boldness and earnestness that characterized his discourse , attracted a good deal of attention at the time . Besides being highly gifted as a pulpit orator , he holds a
distinguished position in the literary world , and as he lias the additional recommendation of not being , like his competitors , encumbered with a large parochial charge and lucrative preferment , it is thought that the Company will avail themselves of the opportunity presented by the avoidance of the valuable lectureship in their patronage , for the purpose of obtaining for tho metropolis tho benefit of talents eminently calculated for so influential a sphere . —John Bull and Britannia .