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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
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THE ROYAL CUMBERLAND LODGE , BATH . TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC HIBR 011 . DEAI- SIR AMD BROTIIKK , —In a circular addressed a short time since to the Craft , requesting an increased number of subscribers to aid in carrying on the Freemasons' Magazine , credit was taken for the impartiality with which all Masonic iven that such
subjects were treated , and an assurance g would be continued ; but in your strictures on the resolutions agreed to by the Royal Cumberland Lodge , relating to the Masonic Hall , I think it can scarcely be said that such impartiality has been carried out ; for , by leaving out some of the answers to the questions , and commenting only on a part of them , a different conclusion was arrived at than that evidently intended by the members of this Lod
ge . Brethren can refer to the whole of the replies given in your number for the previous week ( April 20 th ) , aiid can judge for themselves ; but surely , if when our advice is asked by the Board of General Purposes on a particular subject , questions put for us to answer , and our replies arc honestly givenyou fail to perform your pledge to the brethren , when you hold up to " unenviable notoriety" a Lodge that ventures to hold opinions different to your own .
Such an attempt to coerce the feelings of the brethren cannot fail to have quite a contrary effect , and give cause for the belief that the Freemasons ' Magazine is not so entirely free from the influence of a party as it professes to be . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Mag ill , , 1859 . T . P . Asiiu-v , W . M ., No . -18 .
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine And Masonic Mirror.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR .
DEAR . SIR AND Bi ' . O'i'iii-. lt , —In the Freemasons' Magazine of the 27 th of April last , under the head "Masonic Missions , " at p . 771 , I find the following remarks : — " Bath has achieved unenviable notoriety , for the I ' 03-al Cumberland Lodge , No . 48 , one of the most ancient Lodges in the country , litis passed a series of resolutions against the application of the Hall to Masonic purposes , its perverse as could well bo drawn . They oppose
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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
?—[ THE EDITOK does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained hj Correspondents ^
THE ROYAL CUMBERLAND LODGE , BATH . TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC HIBR 011 . DEAI- SIR AMD BROTIIKK , —In a circular addressed a short time since to the Craft , requesting an increased number of subscribers to aid in carrying on the Freemasons' Magazine , credit was taken for the impartiality with which all Masonic iven that such
subjects were treated , and an assurance g would be continued ; but in your strictures on the resolutions agreed to by the Royal Cumberland Lodge , relating to the Masonic Hall , I think it can scarcely be said that such impartiality has been carried out ; for , by leaving out some of the answers to the questions , and commenting only on a part of them , a different conclusion was arrived at than that evidently intended by the members of this Lod
ge . Brethren can refer to the whole of the replies given in your number for the previous week ( April 20 th ) , aiid can judge for themselves ; but surely , if when our advice is asked by the Board of General Purposes on a particular subject , questions put for us to answer , and our replies arc honestly givenyou fail to perform your pledge to the brethren , when you hold up to " unenviable notoriety" a Lodge that ventures to hold opinions different to your own .
Such an attempt to coerce the feelings of the brethren cannot fail to have quite a contrary effect , and give cause for the belief that the Freemasons ' Magazine is not so entirely free from the influence of a party as it professes to be . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Mag ill , , 1859 . T . P . Asiiu-v , W . M ., No . -18 .
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine And Masonic Mirror.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR .
DEAR . SIR AND Bi ' . O'i'iii-. lt , —In the Freemasons' Magazine of the 27 th of April last , under the head "Masonic Missions , " at p . 771 , I find the following remarks : — " Bath has achieved unenviable notoriety , for the I ' 03-al Cumberland Lodge , No . 48 , one of the most ancient Lodges in the country , litis passed a series of resolutions against the application of the Hall to Masonic purposes , its perverse as could well bo drawn . They oppose