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to say should be heard . A professional brother ( who has recently being filling one of the highest legal positions in the county ) evidently somewhat startled at this gross ancl monstrous injustice , interfered , aud requested on behalf of himself and the many brethren who had not been previously present , some kind of information as to the nature of any evidence whicli

he presumed must have been adduced in substantiation of the charge they were supposed to be trying . This estimable brother , the Master deliberately insulted by asking him if he thought he Avas going through the minutes of three or four lodges , because the brother chose to absent himself from his duties

, the Master at the same time Avell knowing that the minutes Avould no more have afforded the brother the information demanded than the book layingbefore him . The proposer then , as he called it , replied , and the W . M . wound up Avith a most violent tirade , full of invective and personal abuseintroducing new and

, altogether irrelevant matter , reading letters referring to the EEEE-MASOXS MAGAZIXE , and then putting the motion with most indecent haste , declared it carried .

Eearing I have already too much trespassed upon your space , I will not indulge in any comment upon the facts here truthfully and faithfully given , my object being to give you a concise history of , by no means the first , burlesque enacted by a lodge , in which the conduct of certain brethren Avould lead right-minded Masons to suppose that " some of

Ereemasons' journeymen have made Masons and not made them Avell , they do imitate Ereemasonry so abominably . " I need hardly assure you I only await the confirmation of the minutes to this precious lodge to appeal against so flagrant a violation of every principle of justice , perpetrated under the sacred name of Masonry . Tours fraternally , Aim TOUT .

Freemasonry In Jersey.

FREEMASONRY IN JERSEY .

IO THE IB 1 XOK OF THE EKEEIIASOXS MAGAZIXE ASD HASOSIC HID-HOU . DEAE SIR AXD . BEOTHEE , —Iu your number of January 6 th you kindly inserted an account of a bazaar and fete held in the Jersey Masonic Temple , at the close of Avhich some remarks were made on the Unsuccessful attempt of some high in authority in the Craft to defeat the efforts of the promoters , by

. fipi'endilig false and malicious reports , and at the same time it was statC ' ' ^ ^ Managers had the means of refuting them ? I now forward a i : C ? nA the subject which appeared in the Jersey Express newspaper of March 27 th , Avherein the conduct of the persons- alluded to is charitably mentioned in terms

far less strong than the case warrants . One or two points especially require farther elucidation . It Avill be seen that a letter and a sum of money were sent by His Excellency Sir Percy Douglas to the Prov . G . M . on January 21 st , 1803 , and acknowledged by him on the next day , accompanied by

promises which were not kept . The money , however , Avas not forwarded to its destination by the Prov . G . M . till August , and , it may be added , then onl y after a letter of inquiry had been Avritten by the President of the Board of Directors-of tho Temple Company to the Military Secretary of His Excellency . The documents farther show that the Prov . G . M . was

at the beginning of 1863 fully aware of the existence of The Widows' and Orphans' Eund . A careful perusal of the accompanying document will lead to several curious inferences . In short a strong feeling universally exists in the province , that it is high time for a searching investigation by the higher authorities into the circumstances connected Avith its

administration , ancl the conduct of those at its head , unless they are content that Ereemasonry should be considered as an exemplification of everything that is discreditable . Yours fraternally , A JEESEX MASOX .

Masonic Temple Company , Limited . At a meeting of the board held on the 22 nd ult ., pursuant to notice , Bro . Henry Luce Manuel in the chair . The Secretaries laid on the table a statement showing the amount received aud paid at the Bazaar held

iu December last , in favour of the Widows' and Orphans' fund , and they informed the board that the balance in favour of the fund , amounting to the sum of £ 300 Os . 9 d ., had been placed at the disposal of Bros . Malet De Carteret , Henry Luce Manuel , and EdAvard Dickson Le Couteur , trustees ofthe said fund . At the request ofthe directors , the secretaries read from the minutes extracts of some resolutions in connection with the formation of this fund .-

—1 . "December 10 th , 1862 . —Unanimously resolved , on theproposition of Bro . Manuel , seconded by Bro . P . Binet , that a fund be raised for the purpose of purchasing shares , the interest or dividend of Avhich shall be applied to the relief of the AVidows and orphans of Masons . " 2 . * ' December 18 th , 1863 . That Bro . Henry Luce Manuel , Hon . Treasurer , be authorised to purchase shaves to the amount , of money in hand ( 17 shares ) for the AVidows' and Orphans' "

, Fund , and that Bros . Edward Malet de Carteret , Henry Luce Manuel , and Edward Dickson le Couteur , be the trustees of this fund . " The secretaries also read 3 rd , under date of the 19 th August ,. 1 SG 3 , copies of letters : first , from his Excellency Sir E . P .. Douglas , bart ., then Lieut .-Governor of Jersey , to the Provincial Grand Master , enclosing £ 5 for one share in tiie Masonic temple ,

for the benefit of the Charity in behalf of the AVidows' and Orphans' of our Brethren ; second , from the P . G . M . to H . E .,, acknowledging the receipt of the cheque , and stating that it . would bo his most pleasing duty at the earliest meeting of the board , to lay Sir Percy's communication before the members of the board , ruid further to make it imperative on himself to movethat the same be entered in the minutes as a leasing souvenir

p of his Excellency ' s kind wishes . ( Date of Gen . Douglas ' s letter and contribution , Jan . 21 st , 1863 ; date of P . G . M . ' s acknowledgment , Jan . 22 , 1 S 63 . Communicated by the latter to the . secretary in the month of August . ) After the above had beeu read the following communication from the trustees was submitted to

the-— 'i , __ .. DmU " ' ~ " Jersey , 22 iid March , 186 G . Sirs and Brothers—As trustees of the fund for the relief ofwidows and orphans of Freemasons we offer to purchase with , the proceeds of a bazaar lately held in favour of thebaic ! funci sixty shares in the Masonic Temple Company , Limited . " We do so because the fund is already interested in the "

success of the temple ; because the promoters of the bazaar have throughout announced this to be their wish in the matter ; and because we are anxious to promote the views of those brethren who are anxious that the Temple should not at a distant day become the absolute and unfettered property of the local lodges and the fund of which wo are the trustees . " At the same time we think it but fair to stipulate that until

this hope be realised , an interest of three per cent , per annum be guaranteed by you on tbe above sixty shares . " On the motion of Bro . Clement le Sueur , seconded hy Bro . J . Durell , the conditions proposed by the