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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOR does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ] BRO . BINCKES AND QUE REPORTER .
TO THE EDITOB OP THE Fi . U 3 EMA . S 0 XS' MAGAaiXE ASD MASONIC MllUtOIi . SIR AND BROTHICR , —What , in heaven ' s name ( to use a favourite phrase of his own ) does Bro . Binckes mean by stating that his speech in support of Bro . Whitmore ' s motion ; is unfairly reported in the Magazine ? Is ifc ( he ivill pardon me if I again borrow his hi gh sounding phraseology ) an ad captandum attempt to represent himself to the Craft at large as the incarnation of innocence ? If
injured this be the case , the attempt ivill , I am sure , fail . At all events the members of the Order will be able to a ]> pr ' eciate the candid , open , and manly conduct ivhich he has displayed towards myself . He states that my report is unfair . He fails to give an instance of its unfairness . The brethren who heard his lofty eloquence knoiv that it is a correct report of his meaningless nothings ; but lest those who were not there miht be led away bhis representations and belieA'the charge
g y c I here state , in the strongest terms " consistent with the laws of "nod breeding , " that it is utterly and entirely false—one of Bro . Binckes ' s ' assumptions . I received no orders from you to treat him differentl y from auy other member of Grand Lodge , nor had I myself any wish to do so . Bro . Binckes states , moreover , that his arguments , as reported , arc positively absurd— -I do not venture to deny that ; indeed it would be bold of me to do iu contradiction to the idixit Binckes
so " pse " ( Bro . 's vocabulary ao-ain ) of such a perfect master of absurdity as the worthy brother himself appears to be . In conclusion , however , I ivould remind him thafc the absurdity in question lies not at the door ofthe reporter , but of the orator—not Orator Mum , hut Orator Binckes . I am , Sir and Brother , faithfull y and fraternall y , Your , REPOKTJSJ * .
THE JERSBY MASONIC TBMPLE . TO THE MOTOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE ASD MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIP . AXP BROTHER , —It has been often remarked that it is well the Freemasons' Magazine has no circulation out of the Craft , because its
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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOR does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ] BRO . BINCKES AND QUE REPORTER .
TO THE EDITOB OP THE Fi . U 3 EMA . S 0 XS' MAGAaiXE ASD MASONIC MllUtOIi . SIR AND BROTHICR , —What , in heaven ' s name ( to use a favourite phrase of his own ) does Bro . Binckes mean by stating that his speech in support of Bro . Whitmore ' s motion ; is unfairly reported in the Magazine ? Is ifc ( he ivill pardon me if I again borrow his hi gh sounding phraseology ) an ad captandum attempt to represent himself to the Craft at large as the incarnation of innocence ? If
injured this be the case , the attempt ivill , I am sure , fail . At all events the members of the Order will be able to a ]> pr ' eciate the candid , open , and manly conduct ivhich he has displayed towards myself . He states that my report is unfair . He fails to give an instance of its unfairness . The brethren who heard his lofty eloquence knoiv that it is a correct report of his meaningless nothings ; but lest those who were not there miht be led away bhis representations and belieA'the charge
g y c I here state , in the strongest terms " consistent with the laws of "nod breeding , " that it is utterly and entirely false—one of Bro . Binckes ' s ' assumptions . I received no orders from you to treat him differentl y from auy other member of Grand Lodge , nor had I myself any wish to do so . Bro . Binckes states , moreover , that his arguments , as reported , arc positively absurd— -I do not venture to deny that ; indeed it would be bold of me to do iu contradiction to the idixit Binckes
so " pse " ( Bro . 's vocabulary ao-ain ) of such a perfect master of absurdity as the worthy brother himself appears to be . In conclusion , however , I ivould remind him thafc the absurdity in question lies not at the door ofthe reporter , but of the orator—not Orator Mum , hut Orator Binckes . I am , Sir and Brother , faithfull y and fraternall y , Your , REPOKTJSJ * .
THE JERSBY MASONIC TBMPLE . TO THE MOTOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE ASD MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIP . AXP BROTHER , —It has been often remarked that it is well the Freemasons' Magazine has no circulation out of the Craft , because its