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The Freemasons' Magazine.
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
No . XIII .-MARCH 30 , 1859 .
WE will not affect a surprise which we do not feel , at a statement in reference to ourselves in the last number of our Masonic contemporary—but wc will go further , and give to the statement a circulation which it never could have obtained had it been confined to the columns of that journal . The following is the precious sentence to which we refer— " The Freemasons' Magazine , which lias for a long time been in
a failing condition , has been' bought by the Executive . " It would be absurd to contradict a statement such as this—everybody knows it to be utterly untrue—to be classed with many other assertions of a similar character in which our contemporary for want of better matter indulges himself—for the amusement , we suppose ,
rather than the information of his readers . It proves , if further proof were wanting , that it is only necessary to differ in opinion with the leaders of a certain party , whose organ the paper is , to be subjected to our share of unmerited and unmitigated slander . We need only refer
to the advertisement headed "The Freemasons' Magazine and the Graft , " in another part of our journal , to show what justification there is for this offensive and insolent statement , which is only put forth with the view of weakening the efforts of our friends to place the Magazine in a firm and permanent position . Upon one part of the subject we desire ( not to enlighten our
contemporary , because wo arc aware that at least one of its editors is acquainted with the fact ) to state that at no time has the Magazine been in so prosperous a condition as at present ; and at no time has its circulation been so large and so steadily increasing . We have only to regret that we did not invite a great many more
of our friends to attend the meeting held in January last , and assist us in our work ; but the kind proffers of voluntary assistance which we are continually receiving give us every encouragement to hope that , VOL . vi . 2 p
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The Freemasons' Magazine.
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
No . XIII .-MARCH 30 , 1859 .
WE will not affect a surprise which we do not feel , at a statement in reference to ourselves in the last number of our Masonic contemporary—but wc will go further , and give to the statement a circulation which it never could have obtained had it been confined to the columns of that journal . The following is the precious sentence to which we refer— " The Freemasons' Magazine , which lias for a long time been in
a failing condition , has been' bought by the Executive . " It would be absurd to contradict a statement such as this—everybody knows it to be utterly untrue—to be classed with many other assertions of a similar character in which our contemporary for want of better matter indulges himself—for the amusement , we suppose ,
rather than the information of his readers . It proves , if further proof were wanting , that it is only necessary to differ in opinion with the leaders of a certain party , whose organ the paper is , to be subjected to our share of unmerited and unmitigated slander . We need only refer
to the advertisement headed "The Freemasons' Magazine and the Graft , " in another part of our journal , to show what justification there is for this offensive and insolent statement , which is only put forth with the view of weakening the efforts of our friends to place the Magazine in a firm and permanent position . Upon one part of the subject we desire ( not to enlighten our
contemporary , because wo arc aware that at least one of its editors is acquainted with the fact ) to state that at no time has the Magazine been in so prosperous a condition as at present ; and at no time has its circulation been so large and so steadily increasing . We have only to regret that we did not invite a great many more
of our friends to attend the meeting held in January last , and assist us in our work ; but the kind proffers of voluntary assistance which we are continually receiving give us every encouragement to hope that , VOL . vi . 2 p