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Masonic Proceedings In Spain.
a proposition laid before the Lodges to amend the Constitution so as to fix the domicile of the Grand Lodge in future legislations to that part of Spain where the residence of the duly elected Grand Master may be .
The Grand Spanish Independent Symbolic Lodge , the first and only one that exists now in Spain , as the only authority of the Symbolic Lodges which voluntarily have joined for its foundation , does not recognize , nor will recognize , the rig ht to direct and govern it other than the Assembly of the Representatives of the Lodges and
the Grand Master elected by universal suffrage , nor will work more than the three symbolic degrees , or have anything to do with the higher ones . As such it claims the sympathy of , and aspires to recognition by , the other Grand Lodges of the universe .
Lodge Libraries.
LODGE LIBRARIES .
OURELY the time has come when our English Freemasons should ^ make an effort to throw off that dead-weight of apathy and unconcern as regards all literary labours and literary results . Strange to say , there is no good public Masonic library in England , except the library at Golden Square , belonging to the Supreme Council , and for
which the governing body of that now great Rite deserve the thanks of all Masonic students , all who value the intellectual and sesthetical progress of the Craft . The Grand Lodge Library is an apology for a library at the best , though it has some valuable books in it ; and as it is hardly known
and never consulted , it is not likely , we fear , for some time to come , to attract students or advance Masonic literature . A large number of our brethren who throng Freemasons' Hall hardly seem to be aware that a library exists ; and though our distinguished Bro . the Grand Secretary has done all that he can do to
encourage the giving of books , and prints , and tokens , and the like , as well for the library and the museum , we all of us find the difference in life between what requires business and what is official duty and care . That the creation of lodge libraries would do good to Freemasonry
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Proceedings In Spain.
a proposition laid before the Lodges to amend the Constitution so as to fix the domicile of the Grand Lodge in future legislations to that part of Spain where the residence of the duly elected Grand Master may be .
The Grand Spanish Independent Symbolic Lodge , the first and only one that exists now in Spain , as the only authority of the Symbolic Lodges which voluntarily have joined for its foundation , does not recognize , nor will recognize , the rig ht to direct and govern it other than the Assembly of the Representatives of the Lodges and
the Grand Master elected by universal suffrage , nor will work more than the three symbolic degrees , or have anything to do with the higher ones . As such it claims the sympathy of , and aspires to recognition by , the other Grand Lodges of the universe .
Lodge Libraries.
LODGE LIBRARIES .
OURELY the time has come when our English Freemasons should ^ make an effort to throw off that dead-weight of apathy and unconcern as regards all literary labours and literary results . Strange to say , there is no good public Masonic library in England , except the library at Golden Square , belonging to the Supreme Council , and for
which the governing body of that now great Rite deserve the thanks of all Masonic students , all who value the intellectual and sesthetical progress of the Craft . The Grand Lodge Library is an apology for a library at the best , though it has some valuable books in it ; and as it is hardly known
and never consulted , it is not likely , we fear , for some time to come , to attract students or advance Masonic literature . A large number of our brethren who throng Freemasons' Hall hardly seem to be aware that a library exists ; and though our distinguished Bro . the Grand Secretary has done all that he can do to
encourage the giving of books , and prints , and tokens , and the like , as well for the library and the museum , we all of us find the difference in life between what requires business and what is official duty and care . That the creation of lodge libraries would do good to Freemasonry