The Freemasons' Magazine And The Craft.

THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND THE CRAFT .

XONDOIT , SATURDAY , APRIL 11 , 1863 .

We again call the attention of the brethren to the prospectus of the EKEEMASONS' MAGAZINE COMPANY , Limited , which we publish in another page , and which has been distributed throughout every lodge in the kingdom , urging that if they wish to see the Maga » - zine rendered a faithful organ of the proceedings and

progress of the Craft—to ensure its being established on a firm foundation—and placed on a level , alike in the quality of its contents and the reasonableness of its price , with other literary publications , they will assist the Directors in the efforts they are making to

ensure that end . The great want of the Magazine has from the first been Capital , without which no commercial speculation can succeed , and this want the brethren can easily supply without any very great strain either on their own or their lodge funds . The price of the shares is only One Pound , not more than one half of

which will be called for this year , and fifteen shillings per share , we confidently believe , will be the utmost amount that will be ever required . Eive shares from each lodge throughout the kingdom will more than absorb the three thousand shares into which the capital is divided—in other words , all that is asked

from the members of the different lodges is an immediate subscription , either through the lodge or through , some four or five of its members , of Two Pounds Ten Shillings , a possible call of One Pound Eive Shillings in the course of the next two years ,

and a liability of One Pound Eive Shillings more , at some remote period , which we do not anticipate will ever be called , and certainly not without the exact position of the Company being laid before the proprietors , and their consent to the full powers being exercised obtained . At the same time the price of the MAGAZINE will be at once reduced from

sixpence to TBEEPENCE , and all shareholders , being subscribers to the MAGAZINE , will be allowed five per cent , interest per annum , on the amount paid up on their shares by a deduction in the price of their subscription , and which will be so arranged as to be allowed by their booksellers , or news agents , direct ;

and , in addition , we confidently believe that by the increased circulation , consequent on the reduction of price and the status thereby given to the MAGAZINE , amongst advertisers both in and out of the Craft , that at a very early period , with good and economical

management , fair , not to say handsome , cash dividends will also be paid . To brethren and lodges , now subscribing for the MAGAZINE , the reduction on its price alone is more than equal to the deposit upon one share , and will .

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in eighteen months , purchase a share fully paid up , without any further liability whatever . "We have been asked by several brethren what number of shares will ensure them the MAGAZINE , so long as it is published , free of all further cost . To this we reply , exclusive of postage , 26 shares 10 * .

paid , and with postage 35 shares , or 13 shares and 18 shares respectively fully paid up ; and to those lodges or brethren , wishing to avail themselves of the facility of obtsining their Magazines by one payment , we recommend the fully paid up shares as most

advantageous , the more especially for Colonial and Eoreign lodges . "We have now , on the part of the Directors and Manager , to thank the brethren in various parts of the country who have promised them their aid and

support in carrying out the undertaking , and to respectfully solicit the assistance of others—what is wanted being not a few shareholders , with large holdings , in three or four places , but a general dispersion of the shares throughout the length and breadth of

the land , as every shareholder must be looked upon as an agent in the promotion of the prosperity of the undertaking , always remembering the maxim , that " Unity is strength . " Secretaries of lodges , booksellers , or other brethren willing to assist the Directors by canvassing for shareholders and subscribers to the MAGAZINE are

requested to communicate , as early as possible , with the Manager , at 6 , Eed Lion Square , London , ~ W . C , who will be happy to furnish them with prospectuses , and every information they may wish to obtain . In the mean time , we shall be obliged by our friends paying their deposits into the Bankers of the

Company , London and Middlesex Bank , Einca Lane , E . C . ; or forwarding them to the Manager , who will immediately return the banker's receipt ; and we urge this the more , inasmuch as the quicker the Company is established , the less will be the expense of doing it ..

On The Geometrical And Other. Symbols.

ON THE GEOMETRICAL AND OTHER . SYMBOLS .

BT JOHN E . DOVE , IN THE Builder . Thebeautifulgeometrical symbol called the hexalpha , or interlacement of triangles , — which lately appeared in the Builderemblazoned on

, on an engraved view of the Manchester Memorial of Prince Albert , has led me into a little hurried research as to the meanings attributed and attributable to this and other kindred symbols ; and with your leave I would wish to record in the Builder , a few of the interesting results of these very limited researches ; together with some ideas of my own on the probable original signification of such symbols . ___^„ , """