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Masonic Missions.
to leave him to deal with this matter in his own fashion , but we invito brethren to observe to what institutions the collections were devoted , 1 S-5 G , Norwich District Visiting Society . 1857 , Harlcston District Visiting . Society .
1 S 5 S , Great Yarmouth District Visiting Society . On tho latter occasion , a secular charity , the Great Yarmouth Hospital , was allowed to share in the collection , but whereas usually when contributions arc given to ndmnasonie charities they are commonly hospitals or secular institutions for tho relief of the sick—we have tho fact that iu Norfolk , year after year , the collections were devoted to
sectarian aud proselytizing institutions . Surely we do not record on one page the admission of Jews , Parsccs , Mahometans , Hindoos , Komau Catholics , and others , and on the other that the funds of Masonry are employed for sectarian proselytism ; nor would Bro . Titlow be very well satisfied if lie found us recording with praise that some Lodge had
devoted its funds to mother district visiting society , tho Congrogaiio do Propaganda . Fide , aud supporting the claims of this work of charity from apocryphal and patristic authorities , We believe sincerely that the . Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk is
m a very good position to retort on the incumbent , of Harlcston , who would not lot them have a sermon iu his church , that they are as pious and charitable as himself , as they have subscribed to tho Harlcston District Visiting Society , and subscribe year by year to district visiting societies ; but we would rather let the incumbent of li ' arlesfcon and the popular world alone , and adhere to the landmarks of Masonry . If we
are to do as Bro . Titlow preaches , aud the Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk practises , wc may have our Lodges in Newfoundland and the Mauritius contributing to the Ilpmau Catholic missions for the conversion of England , the Lodge of Bombay subscribing for Parsoo ceremonies , tho . Provincial Grand Lodgo of Bengal subscribing for tho
worship of the goddess Ivalec or the propagation of Mahometauisiu , and the Jewish Lodges applying funds for performing Isvaelifcish rites as acts of charity . It is a very old custom , to give to popular charities , but there are some very old customs much -more commendable . Thus , during tho
last century , on the occasion of great distress in the West Indies , the Grand Lodge of England gave £ 200 ; but it gave the £ 200 not to the general fund , but specifically to the relief of distressed Masons ; and more recentl y £ 1 , 000 was granted from the same fund to the Patriotic Fund , and a like sum to the Indian Fund . The matter is not worth , a lengthened controversy , for Bro , Titlow
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Masonic Missions.
to leave him to deal with this matter in his own fashion , but we invito brethren to observe to what institutions the collections were devoted , 1 S-5 G , Norwich District Visiting Society . 1857 , Harlcston District Visiting . Society .
1 S 5 S , Great Yarmouth District Visiting Society . On tho latter occasion , a secular charity , the Great Yarmouth Hospital , was allowed to share in the collection , but whereas usually when contributions arc given to ndmnasonie charities they are commonly hospitals or secular institutions for tho relief of the sick—we have tho fact that iu Norfolk , year after year , the collections were devoted to
sectarian aud proselytizing institutions . Surely we do not record on one page the admission of Jews , Parsccs , Mahometans , Hindoos , Komau Catholics , and others , and on the other that the funds of Masonry are employed for sectarian proselytism ; nor would Bro . Titlow be very well satisfied if lie found us recording with praise that some Lodge had
devoted its funds to mother district visiting society , tho Congrogaiio do Propaganda . Fide , aud supporting the claims of this work of charity from apocryphal and patristic authorities , We believe sincerely that the . Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk is
m a very good position to retort on the incumbent , of Harlcston , who would not lot them have a sermon iu his church , that they are as pious and charitable as himself , as they have subscribed to tho Harlcston District Visiting Society , and subscribe year by year to district visiting societies ; but we would rather let the incumbent of li ' arlesfcon and the popular world alone , and adhere to the landmarks of Masonry . If we
are to do as Bro . Titlow preaches , aud the Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk practises , wc may have our Lodges in Newfoundland and the Mauritius contributing to the Ilpmau Catholic missions for the conversion of England , the Lodge of Bombay subscribing for Parsoo ceremonies , tho . Provincial Grand Lodgo of Bengal subscribing for tho
worship of the goddess Ivalec or the propagation of Mahometauisiu , and the Jewish Lodges applying funds for performing Isvaelifcish rites as acts of charity . It is a very old custom , to give to popular charities , but there are some very old customs much -more commendable . Thus , during tho
last century , on the occasion of great distress in the West Indies , the Grand Lodge of England gave £ 200 ; but it gave the £ 200 not to the general fund , but specifically to the relief of distressed Masons ; and more recentl y £ 1 , 000 was granted from the same fund to the Patriotic Fund , and a like sum to the Indian Fund . The matter is not worth , a lengthened controversy , for Bro , Titlow