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Correspondence
CQKRitPONDENCE .
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ]
THE ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND AND THE FREEMASONS . to the editor of the freemasons * monthly magazine . Sir and Brother , Would it not be expedient that the different Lodges and Chapters in London and the Provinces ) as well as in tlie Colonies , should hand in the amount of their subscriptions collected for the above Fund to the bankers of the Grand Lodge , there to be entered in a book specially marked outside , " Subscriptions of the Freemasons to the Royal Patriotic Fund , " and retained at the bankers until after the
vote proposed by the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , of £ 1 , 000 has been granted ( which I hope will be carried unanimously ) , that sum to head the list of Masonic subscribers , and the various subscriptions from Lodges , & c . to follow , acor ding to th eir number in the Register of Grand Lodge ; the amount collected , after a certain time specified , could then be handed over to the general fund in one sum , headed " The Freemasons' List . " By adopting this mode of payment , subscriptions now forwarded from private Lodges would not be overlooked , which otherwise might be the case , from the immense number of subscribers' names advertised in the various lists sent in .
Trusting the Craft in general will carry out the suggestions hinted at by the M . W . G . M . at the last Grand Lodge for farthering the object of this most admirable Fund , believe me , with hearty good wishes for the prosperity of Freemasons and Freemasonry , to be Yours ever fraternally , Masonic Library , 314 , Sigh ffolbom , Richard Spencer . 21 st December , 1854 ,
National Masonic Banquet.
NATIONAL MASONIC BANQUET .
to the editor of the freemasons' monthly magazine .
Bear Sir and Brother , Observing in the Times of last week , that it is the intention of the R . W \ the G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , to propose that a grant of l , O 00 Z . should be made by the Grand Lodge of England towards the Patriotic Fund , and that the R . W . the G . M . expressed a hope that the example would be followed by all the lodges ,
I beg most humbly to suggest that if the K . W . the G . M . should be pleased to call a Lodge of emergency at his earliest convenience on this occasion , and propose a Masonic National Banquet at the Freemasons' Tavern , to take place about the middle of February , causing a general invitation through all his P . G . Or ., and appointing every P . G . Warden , and P . G . Secretary Stewards , in addition to his Grand Stewards , it be proposed that a general subscription be raised by the P . G . M . ' s
calling Lodges of emergency throughout England , and fixing a Banquet on the occasion , that subscriptions be raised at those banquets by the W . M . ' s , Wardens , and the P . G . Stewards , and passed to the Grand Lodge Fund , and called the Freemasons' Subscriptions of the United Grand and Provincial Lodges of England , on behalf of the Patriotic Fund . Such as the above , I have no doubt would be duly responded to by every
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Correspondence
CQKRitPONDENCE .
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ]
THE ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND AND THE FREEMASONS . to the editor of the freemasons * monthly magazine . Sir and Brother , Would it not be expedient that the different Lodges and Chapters in London and the Provinces ) as well as in tlie Colonies , should hand in the amount of their subscriptions collected for the above Fund to the bankers of the Grand Lodge , there to be entered in a book specially marked outside , " Subscriptions of the Freemasons to the Royal Patriotic Fund , " and retained at the bankers until after the
vote proposed by the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , of £ 1 , 000 has been granted ( which I hope will be carried unanimously ) , that sum to head the list of Masonic subscribers , and the various subscriptions from Lodges , & c . to follow , acor ding to th eir number in the Register of Grand Lodge ; the amount collected , after a certain time specified , could then be handed over to the general fund in one sum , headed " The Freemasons' List . " By adopting this mode of payment , subscriptions now forwarded from private Lodges would not be overlooked , which otherwise might be the case , from the immense number of subscribers' names advertised in the various lists sent in .
Trusting the Craft in general will carry out the suggestions hinted at by the M . W . G . M . at the last Grand Lodge for farthering the object of this most admirable Fund , believe me , with hearty good wishes for the prosperity of Freemasons and Freemasonry , to be Yours ever fraternally , Masonic Library , 314 , Sigh ffolbom , Richard Spencer . 21 st December , 1854 ,
National Masonic Banquet.
NATIONAL MASONIC BANQUET .
to the editor of the freemasons' monthly magazine .
Bear Sir and Brother , Observing in the Times of last week , that it is the intention of the R . W \ the G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , to propose that a grant of l , O 00 Z . should be made by the Grand Lodge of England towards the Patriotic Fund , and that the R . W . the G . M . expressed a hope that the example would be followed by all the lodges ,
I beg most humbly to suggest that if the K . W . the G . M . should be pleased to call a Lodge of emergency at his earliest convenience on this occasion , and propose a Masonic National Banquet at the Freemasons' Tavern , to take place about the middle of February , causing a general invitation through all his P . G . Or ., and appointing every P . G . Warden , and P . G . Secretary Stewards , in addition to his Grand Stewards , it be proposed that a general subscription be raised by the P . G . M . ' s
calling Lodges of emergency throughout England , and fixing a Banquet on the occasion , that subscriptions be raised at those banquets by the W . M . ' s , Wardens , and the P . G . Stewards , and passed to the Grand Lodge Fund , and called the Freemasons' Subscriptions of the United Grand and Provincial Lodges of England , on behalf of the Patriotic Fund . Such as the above , I have no doubt would be duly responded to by every