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The Freemasons' Magazine And The Craft.

THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND THE CRAFT .

LONDON , SATURDAY , MARCS . 7 , 1863 .

"We have to call tbe attention of the Craft to a prospectus , which appears in another page , of a projected Company ( under tlie provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Act of 1862 ) with limited liability , for continuing the publication of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR , which is now generally

acknowledged to be a necessity of the Craft , so that the brethren may become fully acquainted with everything that is passing in connection with Freemasonry , as the best preservative of their privileges and corrective of abuses , when any exist .

It is now nine years since the present Editor first became connected with a Masonic Magazine , and for nearly seven years of that period the present publication has been under his entire control , during five of which it has been published as a weekly serial .

The MAGAZINE has met with considerable success , but from the want of adequate capital properly to make it known in the various lodges throughout the Craft , or secure sufficient literary assistance , it has not yet taken the position which , we believe , it is destined to occupy .

It has long been felt that that capital , which it could scarcely be expected one brother should risk to provide an organ for the Craft , might be obtained by an appeal to the brethren at large , the difficulty being bow properly to limit the liability of each subscriber .

This has now been overcome under the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Limited Act ; and as tbe amount required from each lodge to place the publication on a sure and firm foundation is not more than , on an average , five shares of £ 1 each , it is

confidently anticipated that the brethren will determine to make THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEEOR their own property , and thus ensure its future prosperity . Should the necessary capital be provided , it is proposed , as early as possible after the Copyright of THE MAGAZINE has been transferred to the

Directorson Dehalf of . the Company' to reduce tlie price to THEEEPENCE —an amount which it is hoped will bring it within the reach of all , and be consistent with the general price of the literary organs of fe day . A reference to the prospectus will show that , in

addition to an influential Board of Directors , we have alread y received the patronage of several of the leading Grand Officers and D . Prov . Grand Masters—who ^ commend THE MAGAZINE to the support of the ^ raft ; and it being impossible personally to apply

The Freemasons' Magazine And The Craft.

to every brother who may feel disposed to help us ' we shall be obliged by brethren of position throughout the Craft allowing us to add their names to the following memorandum : — " AVe , the undersigned , believing that it is indispensable

that the Craft should possess an independent , truthful , and temperately conducted journal , with the view of securing the continuance of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , and under the conviction that that journal will continue to be conducted in a fair and impartial manner , do agree tcrthe publication of our names as Patrons of THE FHEEMASOSS' MAGAZINE COMPANY ( Limited ) , and do recommend the same to the support of the Craft . "

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

The scene on the dais of Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening was one of the most brilliant we have witnessed for a long time , from the number of distinguished brethren by whom the Grand Master was surrounded , including the Earl de Grey and Eipon , D . G . M . ; Earl Dalhonsie , P . D . G . M . ; Lord de Tabley ,

P . G . W . ; Lord E . Grosvenor , P . G . W . ; and several Provincial Grand Masters and other brethren ; whilst below the dais , Grand Lodge was somewhat thinly attended . The first business was the re-election of the Grand Masterwhich was proposed by tlie Eev . A . P . A .

, " Woodford , P . Prov . G . W . for West Yorkshire . The noble Earl was re-elected , and proclaimed amidst loud cheers . His Lordship briefly and appropriately acknowledged the compliment , and assured the brethren that ifc would ever be , as it had ever been , his

endeavour to promote tbe interests of the Order to the best of his ability . On a motion for making a grant of £ 50 to a

distressed brother , a somewhat lively discussion tool place , it being generally felt that the grant recoup mended by tlie Board of Benevolence was inadequate to the ease—a feeling in which we fully participate , having heard the particulars in the private lodge of wliich our unfortunate brother was at one time a

member . It appears that , some twenty years since , a young man of good fortune was initiated in the Lodge of Antiquity , and subsequently joined the George and Corner Stone Lodge ( No . 5 ) . For four years he was evidently a most enthusiastic Mason ,

having become a Vice President of the Girls' School , three times a Life Governor of the Boys' School , and a Life Governor of tlie Old Man ' s Annuity Fund ( the " Widows' Fund was not then in existence ) , besides serving the office of Grand Steward . During

this time he gave about £ 100 to the Charities , besides spending fully half that amount in serving the various stewardships—then much more expensive than they are in the present day . Shortly after this period , from some change ia fortune , our brother had to seek a profession ,

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ON THE ARCH AND ARCADES. Article 5
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MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 9
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
THE BOYS' SCHOOL. Article 11
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NEW MASONIC HALL FOR MANCHESTER. Article 11
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 12
GRAND LODGE. Article 12
METROPOLITAN. Article 13
PROVINCIAL. Article 14
CHINA. Article 16
ROYAL ARCH. Article 16
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 16
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Poetry. Article 17
NOT LOST. Article 17
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Freemasons' Magazine And The Craft.

THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND THE CRAFT .

LONDON , SATURDAY , MARCS . 7 , 1863 .

"We have to call tbe attention of the Craft to a prospectus , which appears in another page , of a projected Company ( under tlie provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Act of 1862 ) with limited liability , for continuing the publication of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR , which is now generally

acknowledged to be a necessity of the Craft , so that the brethren may become fully acquainted with everything that is passing in connection with Freemasonry , as the best preservative of their privileges and corrective of abuses , when any exist .

It is now nine years since the present Editor first became connected with a Masonic Magazine , and for nearly seven years of that period the present publication has been under his entire control , during five of which it has been published as a weekly serial .

The MAGAZINE has met with considerable success , but from the want of adequate capital properly to make it known in the various lodges throughout the Craft , or secure sufficient literary assistance , it has not yet taken the position which , we believe , it is destined to occupy .

It has long been felt that that capital , which it could scarcely be expected one brother should risk to provide an organ for the Craft , might be obtained by an appeal to the brethren at large , the difficulty being bow properly to limit the liability of each subscriber .

This has now been overcome under the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Limited Act ; and as tbe amount required from each lodge to place the publication on a sure and firm foundation is not more than , on an average , five shares of £ 1 each , it is

confidently anticipated that the brethren will determine to make THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEEOR their own property , and thus ensure its future prosperity . Should the necessary capital be provided , it is proposed , as early as possible after the Copyright of THE MAGAZINE has been transferred to the

Directorson Dehalf of . the Company' to reduce tlie price to THEEEPENCE —an amount which it is hoped will bring it within the reach of all , and be consistent with the general price of the literary organs of fe day . A reference to the prospectus will show that , in

addition to an influential Board of Directors , we have alread y received the patronage of several of the leading Grand Officers and D . Prov . Grand Masters—who ^ commend THE MAGAZINE to the support of the ^ raft ; and it being impossible personally to apply

The Freemasons' Magazine And The Craft.

to every brother who may feel disposed to help us ' we shall be obliged by brethren of position throughout the Craft allowing us to add their names to the following memorandum : — " AVe , the undersigned , believing that it is indispensable

that the Craft should possess an independent , truthful , and temperately conducted journal , with the view of securing the continuance of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , and under the conviction that that journal will continue to be conducted in a fair and impartial manner , do agree tcrthe publication of our names as Patrons of THE FHEEMASOSS' MAGAZINE COMPANY ( Limited ) , and do recommend the same to the support of the Craft . "

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

The scene on the dais of Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening was one of the most brilliant we have witnessed for a long time , from the number of distinguished brethren by whom the Grand Master was surrounded , including the Earl de Grey and Eipon , D . G . M . ; Earl Dalhonsie , P . D . G . M . ; Lord de Tabley ,

P . G . W . ; Lord E . Grosvenor , P . G . W . ; and several Provincial Grand Masters and other brethren ; whilst below the dais , Grand Lodge was somewhat thinly attended . The first business was the re-election of the Grand Masterwhich was proposed by tlie Eev . A . P . A .

, " Woodford , P . Prov . G . W . for West Yorkshire . The noble Earl was re-elected , and proclaimed amidst loud cheers . His Lordship briefly and appropriately acknowledged the compliment , and assured the brethren that ifc would ever be , as it had ever been , his

endeavour to promote tbe interests of the Order to the best of his ability . On a motion for making a grant of £ 50 to a

distressed brother , a somewhat lively discussion tool place , it being generally felt that the grant recoup mended by tlie Board of Benevolence was inadequate to the ease—a feeling in which we fully participate , having heard the particulars in the private lodge of wliich our unfortunate brother was at one time a

member . It appears that , some twenty years since , a young man of good fortune was initiated in the Lodge of Antiquity , and subsequently joined the George and Corner Stone Lodge ( No . 5 ) . For four years he was evidently a most enthusiastic Mason ,

having become a Vice President of the Girls' School , three times a Life Governor of the Boys' School , and a Life Governor of tlie Old Man ' s Annuity Fund ( the " Widows' Fund was not then in existence ) , besides serving the office of Grand Steward . During

this time he gave about £ 100 to the Charities , besides spending fully half that amount in serving the various stewardships—then much more expensive than they are in the present day . Shortly after this period , from some change ia fortune , our brother had to seek a profession ,

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