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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
, 4 , [ TitE EDITOR does not hold himself responsible for amy opinions entertained by Correspondents . ]
LECTURES AND LIBRARIES . TO THE EDITOB OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOll . DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER , —I Avas much pleased ivith the suggestions offered in a letter signed " LL . B ., " in your number of October 20 th , and hope that something may arise from it . Will you allow me a short space to enforce his recommendations ? I regret that I am unable to see
your Masonic periodical regularly , since to an individual of small income a subscv . ption of twenty-six shillings per annum is a consideration , and happy slio uld I be if I could be favoured ivith a perusal some other Avay . I have pointed out to several Masons in the province in ivhich I IIOAV reside ( but to which I do not belong ) the duty on the part of the Lodges to put their members au entrant as regards Masonic proceedings by taking in the Magazine , but hitherto , I regret to say , Avithout effect . It is not creditable
to the Order , that , as far as I can learn , not a single person in this district has an opportunity of reading your paper , as no Loclge takes it in , and I have reason to think that but few are aware of its existence . May I venture to suggest that it is in your poiver to remedy this by issuing at stated times , say once a year , a circular addressed to the W . M . of every Lodge in the country , laying before them your claims for support . As the officers change annually it ivould be strange if one or other did not take up the matter and urge a subscription from the general funds . Though such a course ivould entail some expense upon you , I believe that in the end it would answer . It Avould , of course , be unnecessary to send such notice to Lodges Avhere
your paper is recognized . Pray excuse this ivell meant interference in your affairs . In reference to " LL . B . " ' s letter , I feel his recommendations are most valuable , for it is an undoubted fact that comparatively feiv of the brethren really trouble themselves to know more of the Order than is to be gained from the specific acquaintance AA'ith the rituals ivhich they must obtain in order to qualify tbem to fill the respective chairs of office . I remember a
case in ivhich an original lecture Avas offered to a Loclge ancl declined , on the alleged supposition that one of the regular lectures on the tracing board ivas meant , of ivhich , haA'ing heard them so often , they AA'ere tired . The fact I believe was the Brethren ivanted their supper , though there was no other work to be done . This is just a sample of the feeling which tends to bring us into contempt ivith the external Avorld . To give another example , I quote a feAv fines from a letter received from a friend ( not a Mason ) afeAv
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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
, 4 , [ TitE EDITOR does not hold himself responsible for amy opinions entertained by Correspondents . ]
LECTURES AND LIBRARIES . TO THE EDITOB OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOll . DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER , —I Avas much pleased ivith the suggestions offered in a letter signed " LL . B ., " in your number of October 20 th , and hope that something may arise from it . Will you allow me a short space to enforce his recommendations ? I regret that I am unable to see
your Masonic periodical regularly , since to an individual of small income a subscv . ption of twenty-six shillings per annum is a consideration , and happy slio uld I be if I could be favoured ivith a perusal some other Avay . I have pointed out to several Masons in the province in ivhich I IIOAV reside ( but to which I do not belong ) the duty on the part of the Lodges to put their members au entrant as regards Masonic proceedings by taking in the Magazine , but hitherto , I regret to say , Avithout effect . It is not creditable
to the Order , that , as far as I can learn , not a single person in this district has an opportunity of reading your paper , as no Loclge takes it in , and I have reason to think that but few are aware of its existence . May I venture to suggest that it is in your poiver to remedy this by issuing at stated times , say once a year , a circular addressed to the W . M . of every Lodge in the country , laying before them your claims for support . As the officers change annually it ivould be strange if one or other did not take up the matter and urge a subscription from the general funds . Though such a course ivould entail some expense upon you , I believe that in the end it would answer . It Avould , of course , be unnecessary to send such notice to Lodges Avhere
your paper is recognized . Pray excuse this ivell meant interference in your affairs . In reference to " LL . B . " ' s letter , I feel his recommendations are most valuable , for it is an undoubted fact that comparatively feiv of the brethren really trouble themselves to know more of the Order than is to be gained from the specific acquaintance AA'ith the rituals ivhich they must obtain in order to qualify tbem to fill the respective chairs of office . I remember a
case in ivhich an original lecture Avas offered to a Loclge ancl declined , on the alleged supposition that one of the regular lectures on the tracing board ivas meant , of ivhich , haA'ing heard them so often , they AA'ere tired . The fact I believe was the Brethren ivanted their supper , though there was no other work to be done . This is just a sample of the feeling which tends to bring us into contempt ivith the external Avorld . To give another example , I quote a feAv fines from a letter received from a friend ( not a Mason ) afeAv