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doubtless , the means of ascertaining the number of brethren who reside in the London district , and that of those who reside beyond it , and if they will ascertain the proportion of subscribers of both classes who render to the benevolent funds , they will be enlightened at the numbers they respectively bear .
As to the number of children in the two schools not being in accordance with the number of votes , that arises from the numbers of children in a destitute state in the country exceeding in number and poverty those of a similar class in the London district . And why the applications of the
country children are so Avell supported by the provincial brethren is , the fact of their individual knoAvledge of the truthfulness of the petitions—a matter not so certain or so easily accomplished in the London district , and hence the late alteration , at p . 93 , of the Book of Constitutions . Yours fraternally ,
7 th August , 1858 . S . W . [ Our correspondent is in error in supposing the London subscribers have more votes than they are entitled to . They have fairly paid for them in money and in serving as steAvards to the festival . — -Ed . ]
THE LEEDS TOWN HALL . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir antd Brother , —In your philippic on our Town Hall , in the last number of your valuable magazine , there is an error as regards the Wellington statue , Avhich you Avill no doubt permit me to correct . This statue was erected by public subscription , contributed by our townsmen , and not the gift of the mayor ( Mr . P . Fairbairn ) ; but his Avorship has given a fine statue of the Queen , by Noble , which is to be placed in the vestibule of the Hall .
You appear to ' marvel that the Hall is not to be inaugurated under Masonic auspices ; but you will not Avonder at this Avhen I tell you that the Freemasons were invited to be present at the laying of the first stone , but as the municipal authorities refused to allow us to operate , our late D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Chas . Lee ( whose high sense of Masonic position and duty justly endeared him to his Brethren ) , very politely refused to be present at an event Avhich would only have placed us as mere lookers on , and nothing more ; a position derogatory to our ancient and venerable Order . Yours fraternally , dear Sir and Brother , Leeds , Auqust 14 , 1 . 858 . P . M .
Removal of Lodges . — Every Lodge must bo held at the place mentioned in the by-laws , except its removal to another locality be arranged under the licence of tlie Grand Master . It cannot travel from one house to another in the same town , much less from one town to another , at the pleasure of its members , oven though accompanied by tho warrant ; for by such an alteration of place , the tonus of that important document are compromised , the return to the clerk of the peace is falsified , the officers forfeit their seat in the Grand Lodge , the Lodge itself becomes subject to erasure—and an erased Lodge cannot be restored . — Dr . Oliver .
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Correspondengk.
doubtless , the means of ascertaining the number of brethren who reside in the London district , and that of those who reside beyond it , and if they will ascertain the proportion of subscribers of both classes who render to the benevolent funds , they will be enlightened at the numbers they respectively bear .
As to the number of children in the two schools not being in accordance with the number of votes , that arises from the numbers of children in a destitute state in the country exceeding in number and poverty those of a similar class in the London district . And why the applications of the
country children are so Avell supported by the provincial brethren is , the fact of their individual knoAvledge of the truthfulness of the petitions—a matter not so certain or so easily accomplished in the London district , and hence the late alteration , at p . 93 , of the Book of Constitutions . Yours fraternally ,
7 th August , 1858 . S . W . [ Our correspondent is in error in supposing the London subscribers have more votes than they are entitled to . They have fairly paid for them in money and in serving as steAvards to the festival . — -Ed . ]
THE LEEDS TOWN HALL . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir antd Brother , —In your philippic on our Town Hall , in the last number of your valuable magazine , there is an error as regards the Wellington statue , Avhich you Avill no doubt permit me to correct . This statue was erected by public subscription , contributed by our townsmen , and not the gift of the mayor ( Mr . P . Fairbairn ) ; but his Avorship has given a fine statue of the Queen , by Noble , which is to be placed in the vestibule of the Hall .
You appear to ' marvel that the Hall is not to be inaugurated under Masonic auspices ; but you will not Avonder at this Avhen I tell you that the Freemasons were invited to be present at the laying of the first stone , but as the municipal authorities refused to allow us to operate , our late D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Chas . Lee ( whose high sense of Masonic position and duty justly endeared him to his Brethren ) , very politely refused to be present at an event Avhich would only have placed us as mere lookers on , and nothing more ; a position derogatory to our ancient and venerable Order . Yours fraternally , dear Sir and Brother , Leeds , Auqust 14 , 1 . 858 . P . M .
Removal of Lodges . — Every Lodge must bo held at the place mentioned in the by-laws , except its removal to another locality be arranged under the licence of tlie Grand Master . It cannot travel from one house to another in the same town , much less from one town to another , at the pleasure of its members , oven though accompanied by tho warrant ; for by such an alteration of place , the tonus of that important document are compromised , the return to the clerk of the peace is falsified , the officers forfeit their seat in the Grand Lodge , the Lodge itself becomes subject to erasure—and an erased Lodge cannot be restored . — Dr . Oliver .