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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . }
FREEMASONRY IN MALTA . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother . —As a slight account of Freemasonry in this place may be interesting to you or some of the Brethren in England—Avith your leave , I * will offer a few-remarks to those Brethren who may think that Masonry at such a distance , and Avithout a good head to guide , is not
all it should be . But such is not the case in Malta , although we have often felt the Avant of a Grand Master in this island , where there are five Provincial Lodges and sometimes more ( Avhen there are military Lodges ) , yet Avenurve along smoothly , all Lodges-cultivating a kindly feeling towards each other ; Still it cannot be denied that Ave Avould go on much better if we had a D . Prov . Gr . M . or Provincial Grand Master .
A short time since , some of the W . Masters held a consultation on the matter , but the difficulty Avas , Avho was the proper person to hold such an important post . Several high and influential Brethren were proposed , but it was not decided who should be Provincial Grand Master , so the matter dropped—for a time only , I hope .
The five Lodges alluded to are the folloAving on the registry of England : the Zetland , No . 756 , ( English registry ) , a splendidly fitted up Lodge , working well under Bro . Douglass , an old experienced Mason . They have a fine organ in this Lodge , Avhich is very useful . St . John and St . Paul ( English registry ) , a neat and tastefully arranged Lodge , working well under Bro . Captain Boyd , a clever and accomplished Master . Some Masons ofthe first water have assembled here , as the books of the Lodge testify .
Union ( English registry ) , another good working Lodge , well fitted up , under Bro . Winthorp ( American Consul ) , a good working Master , Avho takes a great deal of interest in his Lodge . In this Lodge , a great mairy officers ofthe Guards were initiated during the Crimean war . They have a splendid bible , richly gilt and ornamented , presented by the Masons of the Guards , as a mark of their esteem towards the W . M . and Brethren of the Lodge , previous to their leaving the island .
Integrity , No . 771 ( English registry ) , a capital working military Lodge , attached to the 14 th regiment , Bro . Conroy W . M . This Lodge worked in the Crimea during the war , and in the depth of winter ; many distinguished officers first saAV the light in this Lodge , amid the booming of guns ; and frequently when the snow was knee deep did this Lodge carry out the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . }
FREEMASONRY IN MALTA . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother . —As a slight account of Freemasonry in this place may be interesting to you or some of the Brethren in England—Avith your leave , I * will offer a few-remarks to those Brethren who may think that Masonry at such a distance , and Avithout a good head to guide , is not
all it should be . But such is not the case in Malta , although we have often felt the Avant of a Grand Master in this island , where there are five Provincial Lodges and sometimes more ( Avhen there are military Lodges ) , yet Avenurve along smoothly , all Lodges-cultivating a kindly feeling towards each other ; Still it cannot be denied that Ave Avould go on much better if we had a D . Prov . Gr . M . or Provincial Grand Master .
A short time since , some of the W . Masters held a consultation on the matter , but the difficulty Avas , Avho was the proper person to hold such an important post . Several high and influential Brethren were proposed , but it was not decided who should be Provincial Grand Master , so the matter dropped—for a time only , I hope .
The five Lodges alluded to are the folloAving on the registry of England : the Zetland , No . 756 , ( English registry ) , a splendidly fitted up Lodge , working well under Bro . Douglass , an old experienced Mason . They have a fine organ in this Lodge , Avhich is very useful . St . John and St . Paul ( English registry ) , a neat and tastefully arranged Lodge , working well under Bro . Captain Boyd , a clever and accomplished Master . Some Masons ofthe first water have assembled here , as the books of the Lodge testify .
Union ( English registry ) , another good working Lodge , well fitted up , under Bro . Winthorp ( American Consul ) , a good working Master , Avho takes a great deal of interest in his Lodge . In this Lodge , a great mairy officers ofthe Guards were initiated during the Crimean war . They have a splendid bible , richly gilt and ornamented , presented by the Masons of the Guards , as a mark of their esteem towards the W . M . and Brethren of the Lodge , previous to their leaving the island .
Integrity , No . 771 ( English registry ) , a capital working military Lodge , attached to the 14 th regiment , Bro . Conroy W . M . This Lodge worked in the Crimea during the war , and in the depth of winter ; many distinguished officers first saAV the light in this Lodge , amid the booming of guns ; and frequently when the snow was knee deep did this Lodge carry out the