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thing to do with him , but he pressed me so hard and seemed so anxious to get away by the next train that he might catch the continental mail , that I at last yielded to his request , advanced him the required sum , but at the same time I had the precaution to detain the jewellery ( which I have since found out is

not worth the money lent ) . Of course I heard nothing more of Mr . Sax or the money . I wrote to the address which he gave me , and the letter was returned through the Dead Letter Office , marked on the outside that Mr . Sax had absconded . Vrom

inquiries which I have since made , I find that he served a neighbouring W . M . in a similar manner to myself . I enclose you his address , so that further inquiries may be made about him . " Siegmund Sax , 116 , Kolhofen-street , Hamburg . " Yours fraternallv , Bath . W . M ! . LODGE 364 .

P . S . —I should have said that Mr . Sax was not at all anxious to part with the jewellery , but I insisted upon having it . TO THE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIKROB . Dear Sir and Brother—Reading in issue of

, your the 19 th ult . no less than four letters bearing on the subject of Seigmund Sax's proceedings in the provinces , I deem it but right also to inform you that he obtained of me £ 5 under similar false pretences . He represented to me that the expense of travelling in England was so much more than he expectedhe

, had only provided a certain sum , which had been expended in hotel bills , rail fares , & c , and asked me for the loan to enable him to pay his present hill and expenses home , when he would return with a supply of money and repay me . His tale appeared so much like truth I lent him the but I scarcelneed

money ; y say that I never had the pleasure of again oeeing him . Perhaps I should have remembered that " at my initiation I was taught to be cautious , " and no doubt many of my Bro . Treasurers would have declined the request , but I doubt much if " P . G . S . " and " C . W . " could well refuse the appeal of the man . I am sure

that the bundle of hotel bills which he produced , with the plausible reason of having run short of money in consequence of not knowing that travelling was so expensive here , were proof against refusal . I can only now console myself that I am not the only Treasurer who has been thus deceived ; but I hope that it may prove profitable to us , by exercising a greater degree of caution in the future with such

men . Yours fraternally , Bath . P . M . TKEAS . 7 YEABS

The Craft In India.

THE CRAFT IN INDIA .

TO THE EDITOE OE HIE EKEEJIASONs' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIHBOB , Dear Sir and Brother , —A letter has reached me to-day from India , the writer of which has given a favourable account of Masonic progress at one of the stations there , such as he thought would interest me . There must be very many members of the Craft

now in England who have resided in India and may be acquainted with the locality . To them the information must he especially gratifying , I . therefore send you a copy of the letter , and in my reply have stated

The Craft In India.

that I should do so , leaving you to deal with it as you think proper . Yours fraternall y ^ Totnes , Sept . 28 th , 1868 . H . H . " Tremelgherry , Seeunderabad , E . I . "Dear Sir and Brother—Having seen

-, your pro spectus in the Freemasons' Journal of the 30 th May , I have this day had forwarded to you the sum , rupees 15 ( equal to about £ 110 s , 7 id . ) , by public remittance receipt , for which sum you will in due course receive a cheque from Messrs . Cox & Co ., for which I request you will kindly forward to me a supply of your

bookmarkers . I am anxious to do all I can in my humble way to ' promote the charities of our Order , and on the receipt of the articles I will try to dispose of them to the brethren and others here at a small profit , which profit I will remit to you to be appropriated as you think proper . I leave the choice to yourself . I should say about an equal proportion of each . Of No . 6 I should like to have four sets . It may he some time after receipt of this before you receive my

remittance , as I do not think they hurry themselves in the War Office in such matters . " We have a very flourishing lodge at this station , our members now numbering close upon 50 , and we are daily increasing this in our Craft Lodge . Our Mark Lodge numbers about 25 , and our R . A . Chapter about 19 . We have a most able W . M . in

the person of Bro . Saunders , of H . M . 21 st Regt ., and I am certain that the prosperity of the lodge is mainly owing to his exertions . Excuse my troubling you with this , but I should imagine , from your prospectus that you have the good of the Order at heart , and will gladly hear good accounts from a place so far

away . " I enclose a receipt 'from my Paymaster for the money which I have sent you . It is of no use , only a voucher of good faith on my part . " Yours fraternally , "M'FANNON , PAY-SEBJEANT , B . 14 th R . A , " Treas . of Lodge St . John , No . 434 . " To Bro . Dr . Hopkins , Totnes , Devon . "

The Masonic Insurance Company.

THE MASONIC INSURANCE COMPANY .

TO TnE EDITOE OE THE EEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEEOH . Dear Sir and Brother , —I think there is no more scandalous practice than trading in Masonry , the old square and compass mendicant dodge . As an old Mason I always discountenance this . On the other hand , I feel it a duty to support all legitimate attempts

at extending co-operation in Masonry . Such I consider to be the promotion of Masonic halls , and I should be glad to find them made more useful to the brethren , as on the continent . Such I consider to be the newly-formed Masonic and General Insurance ( advertised in your columns ) , and I am only suprised

not to find it noticed by some of your correspondents . Assuredly it cannot be attacked , but it deserves encouragement as a legitimate attempt at co-operation among Masons for their own benefit , without assuming a strictly trading or speculative character . Masons ought to co-operate for life assurance , on the same

principle that they do in some lodges for a provision against misfortune . Yours fraternally , UNION .