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Our Architectural Chapter.
ohj ect should be n ot to get donations only for such buildings , but to obtain funds on loan without interest , employing the yearly rents as a sinking fund for the redemption of the principal . A regular sinking fond should thus be provided . In the provinces of East and West Yorkshire , there are , so far as we know , the folio wing Masonic halls ;—4 he Masonic Hall , York ; the Masonic Hall , Hull ; the Freemasons' Hall / New Malton ; we think
one at Scarborough . ; and now , one is to be provided at Whitby . In the province of West Yorkshire are , the Freemasons' Hall at Leeds ; the Freemasons' Hall at Bradford ; the Masonic Hall at Huddersfleld ; and the Masonic Hall at Dewsbury . There is , we believe ., no : Masonic Hall at Sheffield .
We are confident tlmt these halls belong neither to Grand Lodge nor to the respective Proyiiicial Grand Lodges , and yet , in these provinces , the rental of the ^ as dred pounds , yearly ; The ^ rental of the Province of West Yorkshire ^ available foi : charities , should be three hundred a year now , and in the course of twenty years , be doubled by large towns of the province . What relief will five hundred a year give to many a brother now alive who may become distressed , to his widow or bis orphan children ; or , were the hall funds ' : devoted to a school , the provinces of Yorkshire might unite and have a school for their own district .
We call attention to this point , because we believe it is one of the most efficient modes of permanently providing for our . charities . For Craft purposes , we want large halls in which the ceremonies can be duly performed ; we want , likewise , suitable accommodations for refreshment ; and hawing provided these for ourselves we can obtain
a remunerative rental . It is only so to make our arrangements that the freehold shall be secured , that the property shall be in trust for the Craft , and that the funds are so provided that there shall be a sinking fund for the ultimate reduction ofthe principal . As M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , knows that the Craft is endowed with a large property in Great Queen-street ; as Prov . G . M . for North ancl East York , it is in his power by simple administrative arrangements , to
endow the Order with a like provision , and to have a lasting memorial of his Grand Mastership in those provinces . At the meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Wiltshire , we find that Bro . 0 . "F . Marshall was reappointed Prov . Grand Supt . of
Works . Now , in the province of Wilts there is much matter of architectural interest—there is the cathedral city of Salisbury ; there is Wilton ; there are many abbey towns ; there is an Arch ecological Society ; and if Bro . Marshall exerts himself , he can provide much useful information for the Brethren , on architectural subjects by
lectures and excursions , and by promoting a union with the architectural profession and archaeologists . Mr . el . W . Worthington , architect , of London , has been initiated and admitted a member , ofthe Knights of l ^ alba Lodge , No . 58 ,
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Our Architectural Chapter.
ohj ect should be n ot to get donations only for such buildings , but to obtain funds on loan without interest , employing the yearly rents as a sinking fund for the redemption of the principal . A regular sinking fond should thus be provided . In the provinces of East and West Yorkshire , there are , so far as we know , the folio wing Masonic halls ;—4 he Masonic Hall , York ; the Masonic Hall , Hull ; the Freemasons' Hall / New Malton ; we think
one at Scarborough . ; and now , one is to be provided at Whitby . In the province of West Yorkshire are , the Freemasons' Hall at Leeds ; the Freemasons' Hall at Bradford ; the Masonic Hall at Huddersfleld ; and the Masonic Hall at Dewsbury . There is , we believe ., no : Masonic Hall at Sheffield .
We are confident tlmt these halls belong neither to Grand Lodge nor to the respective Proyiiicial Grand Lodges , and yet , in these provinces , the rental of the ^ as dred pounds , yearly ; The ^ rental of the Province of West Yorkshire ^ available foi : charities , should be three hundred a year now , and in the course of twenty years , be doubled by large towns of the province . What relief will five hundred a year give to many a brother now alive who may become distressed , to his widow or bis orphan children ; or , were the hall funds ' : devoted to a school , the provinces of Yorkshire might unite and have a school for their own district .
We call attention to this point , because we believe it is one of the most efficient modes of permanently providing for our . charities . For Craft purposes , we want large halls in which the ceremonies can be duly performed ; we want , likewise , suitable accommodations for refreshment ; and hawing provided these for ourselves we can obtain
a remunerative rental . It is only so to make our arrangements that the freehold shall be secured , that the property shall be in trust for the Craft , and that the funds are so provided that there shall be a sinking fund for the ultimate reduction ofthe principal . As M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , knows that the Craft is endowed with a large property in Great Queen-street ; as Prov . G . M . for North ancl East York , it is in his power by simple administrative arrangements , to
endow the Order with a like provision , and to have a lasting memorial of his Grand Mastership in those provinces . At the meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Wiltshire , we find that Bro . 0 . "F . Marshall was reappointed Prov . Grand Supt . of
Works . Now , in the province of Wilts there is much matter of architectural interest—there is the cathedral city of Salisbury ; there is Wilton ; there are many abbey towns ; there is an Arch ecological Society ; and if Bro . Marshall exerts himself , he can provide much useful information for the Brethren , on architectural subjects by
lectures and excursions , and by promoting a union with the architectural profession and archaeologists . Mr . el . W . Worthington , architect , of London , has been initiated and admitted a member , ofthe Knights of l ^ alba Lodge , No . 58 ,