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office he was in all respects unfit . Well may . " P . M . " represent the office as being in most cases a" complete sinecure , when men utterly incompetent are found in it , and Grand Lodges are found so neglectful of the duties of the office as to countenance such nominations . The office ought not to be a sinecure , and the sooner that " P . M . " sets to work to remedy the present state of affairs , the better .
We are sorry to see that Masonry in Worcestershire is no better conducted than to be unable to restrain a P . M . of No . 313 from giving way to provincial jealousies and peevish politics , and from publishing an attack on a fellow townsman who happens to have earned for himself a little more than parish or provincial distinction in his profession . We cannot but conclude that " P . M . 313 / ' is so constantly in the habit of abusing Bro . Wigginton , that he has become oblivious of the fact that all men and all Masons are not
Dudley men and under the mist of Dudley parish politics . Some men think it is a great deal to be a Past Master ; let the worthy Brother bethink himself there is something far above him—he has yet much to learn . We trust such proceedings are not countenanced by
the Prov . Grand Master and Prov . Grand Lodge of Worcestershire . We do not see from our report who has been appointed Prov . Grand Superintendent of West Lancashire . We congratulate the Prov . Grand Lodge and the Brethren in having met in their own temple . In ISTorthmnberland we find it is specially announced that Bro . Johnstone , architect , is appointed Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works . From Staffordshire , we are assured the appointment of Grand
Superintendent is also maintained in the hands of a , n architect . Who is the Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works of Warwickshire , is not reported to us . In the province of Worcestershire we find enumerated two Lodges
in the city of Worcester , four in Dudley , one in Kidderminster and one in Stourbridge . Dudley is the real Masonic metropolis of the province , and makes a good show , hut Masonry is far from being in a
satisfactory condition in the province . Among the towns without a Lodge are Droifcwich , Evesham , Bromsgrove and Pershore . One Lodge is a miserable show for Kidderminster and Stourbridge , and altogether the state of affairs is such that it is needful for the officers and members of the Prov . Grand Lodge to bestir themselves . In Worcestershire , architectural matters appear more flourishing , for we find in the Building News of the 8 th several pages in close
type of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Worcester Diocesan Architectural Society , though we do not perceive that Bro . Wigginton took any part . This society takes part with live other societies in publishing d volume of transactions so as to produce an annual volume ; a very judicious measure—for thus , each small society contributes only one sixth of the setting up of the type of a volume , and receives a whole
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office he was in all respects unfit . Well may . " P . M . " represent the office as being in most cases a" complete sinecure , when men utterly incompetent are found in it , and Grand Lodges are found so neglectful of the duties of the office as to countenance such nominations . The office ought not to be a sinecure , and the sooner that " P . M . " sets to work to remedy the present state of affairs , the better .
We are sorry to see that Masonry in Worcestershire is no better conducted than to be unable to restrain a P . M . of No . 313 from giving way to provincial jealousies and peevish politics , and from publishing an attack on a fellow townsman who happens to have earned for himself a little more than parish or provincial distinction in his profession . We cannot but conclude that " P . M . 313 / ' is so constantly in the habit of abusing Bro . Wigginton , that he has become oblivious of the fact that all men and all Masons are not
Dudley men and under the mist of Dudley parish politics . Some men think it is a great deal to be a Past Master ; let the worthy Brother bethink himself there is something far above him—he has yet much to learn . We trust such proceedings are not countenanced by
the Prov . Grand Master and Prov . Grand Lodge of Worcestershire . We do not see from our report who has been appointed Prov . Grand Superintendent of West Lancashire . We congratulate the Prov . Grand Lodge and the Brethren in having met in their own temple . In ISTorthmnberland we find it is specially announced that Bro . Johnstone , architect , is appointed Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works . From Staffordshire , we are assured the appointment of Grand
Superintendent is also maintained in the hands of a , n architect . Who is the Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works of Warwickshire , is not reported to us . In the province of Worcestershire we find enumerated two Lodges
in the city of Worcester , four in Dudley , one in Kidderminster and one in Stourbridge . Dudley is the real Masonic metropolis of the province , and makes a good show , hut Masonry is far from being in a
satisfactory condition in the province . Among the towns without a Lodge are Droifcwich , Evesham , Bromsgrove and Pershore . One Lodge is a miserable show for Kidderminster and Stourbridge , and altogether the state of affairs is such that it is needful for the officers and members of the Prov . Grand Lodge to bestir themselves . In Worcestershire , architectural matters appear more flourishing , for we find in the Building News of the 8 th several pages in close
type of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Worcester Diocesan Architectural Society , though we do not perceive that Bro . Wigginton took any part . This society takes part with live other societies in publishing d volume of transactions so as to produce an annual volume ; a very judicious measure—for thus , each small society contributes only one sixth of the setting up of the type of a volume , and receives a whole