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Masonic Halls.
MASONIC HALLS .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir a ; ni > Brother , —In the Magazine for June 30 th , after enumerating the buildings in various towns , ostensibly the property of Freemasons , and used by them for their meetings , you say , " Hoav many of these are Masonic Halls , in the sense of belonging to the Masonic body ? We think that our correspondents Avill tell us , very few , ' " At any rate , I can tell you of one , Viz ., that at Birmingham , belonging to the Howe Lodge . The funds for erecting the building Avere subscribecl by the members , * Avho , when it avus completed , cancelled their debentures ; thus at once freeing the rooms from the chance of extraneous influence , " or of " falling under the control of strangers . " Scriba .
BERKSHIRE . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —Can you , Or any of your readers , tell us Iioav it is that Ave have had no meeting of the-Provincial Grand Lodge of the royal county of Berks , for , I believe , the last six years . The sound of the Provincial Grand Master's gavel is heard in almost every county , and in the distant outposts of Masonry , Avith great regularity , and is hailed Avith joy by the Brethren Avho obey it ; but Ave have been listening and Avaiting for that
summons year after year in vain . No doubt can be entertained of the benefit and necessity of a Provincial Grand Lodge ; Avhy then does it exist with us in name only ? It is not because Masonry is dead here—for Ave can boast of many bright and zealous Masons in our well-governed and prosperous Lodges .
Many circumstances may have prevented the assemblage of the Provincial Grand Lodge for one year , but I can hardly believe that the same obstruction could remain for six . Our Brethren of Hants do not labour under the same disadvantage , but held a Provincial Grand Lodge on the 8 th hist ., to
which no doubt your next issue Avill do justice . Hoping that Ave may soon , very soon , hear from our Provincial Grand Master ( I hear Ave have one ) , and have an opportunity of showing how much we esteem our privileges , 1 remain , yours fraternally , 10 th July , 185 * . K . [ By reference to the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Emergency , reported in our number of June 16 th , it will be seen that the M . W . G . M . has directed his attention to the subject . —En . J
* Sums of , £ 10 each were contributed by two members of other Lodges—not under the impression that pecuniary assistance was needed , but to evince their approval of the principle upon which the Howe was established , and Avhich has been r igidly adhered to , viz . —that all moneys subscribed for Masonic purposes should be applied to Masonic purposes only : those Brethren who choose to a ^ Kcmble on " merry occasions , " paying their own expenses , F 2
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Masonic Halls.
MASONIC HALLS .
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir a ; ni > Brother , —In the Magazine for June 30 th , after enumerating the buildings in various towns , ostensibly the property of Freemasons , and used by them for their meetings , you say , " Hoav many of these are Masonic Halls , in the sense of belonging to the Masonic body ? We think that our correspondents Avill tell us , very few , ' " At any rate , I can tell you of one , Viz ., that at Birmingham , belonging to the Howe Lodge . The funds for erecting the building Avere subscribecl by the members , * Avho , when it avus completed , cancelled their debentures ; thus at once freeing the rooms from the chance of extraneous influence , " or of " falling under the control of strangers . " Scriba .
BERKSHIRE . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —Can you , Or any of your readers , tell us Iioav it is that Ave have had no meeting of the-Provincial Grand Lodge of the royal county of Berks , for , I believe , the last six years . The sound of the Provincial Grand Master's gavel is heard in almost every county , and in the distant outposts of Masonry , Avith great regularity , and is hailed Avith joy by the Brethren Avho obey it ; but Ave have been listening and Avaiting for that
summons year after year in vain . No doubt can be entertained of the benefit and necessity of a Provincial Grand Lodge ; Avhy then does it exist with us in name only ? It is not because Masonry is dead here—for Ave can boast of many bright and zealous Masons in our well-governed and prosperous Lodges .
Many circumstances may have prevented the assemblage of the Provincial Grand Lodge for one year , but I can hardly believe that the same obstruction could remain for six . Our Brethren of Hants do not labour under the same disadvantage , but held a Provincial Grand Lodge on the 8 th hist ., to
which no doubt your next issue Avill do justice . Hoping that Ave may soon , very soon , hear from our Provincial Grand Master ( I hear Ave have one ) , and have an opportunity of showing how much we esteem our privileges , 1 remain , yours fraternally , 10 th July , 185 * . K . [ By reference to the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Emergency , reported in our number of June 16 th , it will be seen that the M . W . G . M . has directed his attention to the subject . —En . J
* Sums of , £ 10 each were contributed by two members of other Lodges—not under the impression that pecuniary assistance was needed , but to evince their approval of the principle upon which the Howe was established , and Avhich has been r igidly adhered to , viz . —that all moneys subscribed for Masonic purposes should be applied to Masonic purposes only : those Brethren who choose to a ^ Kcmble on " merry occasions , " paying their own expenses , F 2