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the poor , whatever be their religious opinions , may be aided . Belief is given in clothing , bread , and coals . The Great Yarmouth Hospital is supported by voluntary contributions ; and into this hospital are admitted the Vpor man or woman who have met with some sad accident , and who but for The skill and help afforded by this hospital might be left to die ; and also other poor persons , whose grievous bodily afflictions could not be properl y ' ittended to in their humble dwellingshere experience the benefit of

own , " medical and surgical science , ancl are greatly comforted by the sympath y and unwearied attention of friends and nurses . I do not wish to write one unkind or unbecoming word , but I must write conscientiously ancl trul y ; aud though by some persons texts of Holy Scripture be little regarded , you , dear Sir , as a Mason will not think lightly of King Solomon's advice , — " Juclac riffhteouslv . ancl plead the cause ofthe noor ancl needv . " Prov . xxxi ..

9 . Nor will you be surprised , if speaking according to conviction of realities , I assert that it is not a fact " that in Norfolk , year after year , the collections " are " devoted to sectarian ancl proselytizing institutions . " AVe do not make collections towards " Roman Catholic Missions for the conversion of England , " or "for Parsee ceremonies , " & c , but to clothe tho naked and feed the hungry ; thus looking , as wc arc properly instructed iu our third degree" upon every child of Adam as a brother ofthe dust . "

, I would further observe with other brethren of the Norfolk Prov . Grand Lodge that it is a fact that since Bro . B . Bond Cabbell ' s installation the number of subscribing members in the province is about three times increased . ¦ And although we admit that a greater number of Masonic Lodges in the province is desirable for the convenience of the brethren , it must still be kept in mind that the great object-of a large number of Lodges is to increase the Masonic body . It is possible to have as many members

in eight Lodges as in sixteen , ancl the question therefore is , not so much whether new Loclges are increasing , but whether the number of subscribing members increases . Sincerely wishing that the Freemasons' Magazine may be a means of conveying useful knowledge to Masons , and of encouraging our attachment to Masonry ,

I . remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours most truly , SAMUEL TITLOW , Norwich , June W / li , 1859 . P . G . Chaplain of Norfolk . [ Wc cheerfully publish the above , though from the time at ivhich ive received it we have been unable as yet to submit it- to the writer of "Masonie Missions , " who is only anxious to elicit as large an amount of information as possible with regard to the provinces , and to benefit the CrafHje-Jbc utmost of his power . —En . ] /^ % ^^ w \

"Justitia" And Bro. Garrod.

"JUSTITIA" AND BRO . GARROD .

TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MMf ^ Tt ~ M % / DEAR SIR and BROTHER , —I have very carefully perused the ~ T £ ttnfof " Justitia , " in reply to mine inserted in yours of the 1 st inst ., and must admit I am unable to find-anything therein , relevant to the matter in hand . He must bear in mind that assertion is not proof , and that even the fancies of his would-be-thought charitable pen , will not blind the eyes of those , who arc doubtless as capable of judging and quite as consistent as himself . '