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%\itJEastfttkSftar, THURSDAY , ' ^^^^ p OCT . 18 , 1888 .

Mi led by W . BRO . JAMES STEVENS , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , & c .

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

*» * We do not , hold ourselcci responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents . CHARITY JEWELS .

Tn the Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . DEAR Sut AND BROTHER , On the 2 !) th Sept . ult . I addressed you a letter on the above subject , which appears in your impression of the 4 th inst . The crux of my letter was to draw attention to , and ask information about , the items on the Dr . and Cr . sides of the Fund of General Purposes

Account relating to Charity Jewels . In your last issue you , in the column headed " Our Trestle Board , " say , ' We believe that some explanation could be afforded which might put a diiferent construction on our correspondent ' s assumption as to the meaning of the two entries he refers to . A communication lias been made to us , but it is not sufficiently

explanatory to set before our readers . Now , Sir , by publishing my letter . I certainly thought you would have been able to give myself and your subscribers , in a clear and concise manner , the answer to the riddle I propounded—for riddle it seems to be , judging by the eloquence your silence displays . The vaguest of vague generalities is all you accord in a shame-faced

manner . We believe- —some e . epi an at ion—surely you ought to hnon ) rather than believe—that a good , not some , explanation—ivill . not could , be afforded , which must , not might , put a different construction on our correspondent ' s assumption , etc . Why don't you publish the communication you say has been made to you . ' Is the subject so hard to understand that you say ' -it is

" not sufficiently explanatory to set before our readers " . ' Where can any difficulty be in giving a plain answer to so simple a question . ' Give us , at any rate , whatever it may be , the benefit of the ' communication" made to you . Is the communicator , our old algebriac friendi x an unknown quantity ! that his li ght (?) is

hidden under a bushel : Sir , your paper is doing good for the Craft—do not let matters which interest us all dream away their existence on the shore of that land where "it was always afternoon . " Fraternally and very truly , STEWARD .

* y Jlrother " Steward , you arc somewhat hard on ns . ' On first reading your communication ire felt disposed to reject it , on the score of personality to ourselves , but as our doing so mi ght hare been mixconst . rued why—hrre ' s your letter—and noil- let us see hoirfar let can answer it . We hare ascertained . Hint , in f lie first place . ¦• the ( Irand , Lodge j / ays the Medallist 10 s . lid . each , which the Jeweller has to pan ; so drand Lodge mahes NO PRot'I'l ' . "' Secondly , that

" the Jeweller mounts til" medal and charges 60 s ., so he gets . 3 Ox . ( id for his icorh , orer what he pays for the medal" Thirdl y . If 100 Jewels arc sold . in . one year and . mil y 50 paid , it is because . 50 ice re on hand , at the commencement of the year us xtoch . in handy Sow , fu it her than that ice cannot at present get , and can only repeat that what has been , communicated is not sujlicieiitly explanatory to set before our readers . —L'd . M . S .

JEWELS . To the Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . DEAR SIR ' BROTHER , If " Aspirant" will read the new Constitution as applying to regalia with paragraiih 2 'J ( 3 , ho will find that the P . M . jewel is to be in silver , as also all the other lodge jewels , except in the case of

Original Correspondence.

Lodges Nos . 2 and 8 ; and then , if he will look at a price list of presentation jewels as issued by Spencer or Kenning , be'will find that presentation P . M . jewels may be in gold or gilt . In the Lodge I have the honour to belong to we do not gire P . M . ' s jewels , and some of our old silver P . M . jewels are often much admired . Royal Arch jewels are all gold or gilt . Blue and silrcr . jiurjile or eri'ii .-on

and gold are proper masonic colours . Yours truly and fraternally . 7 A I , i . woon Mn . i . r . noi ; . P . M .. P . P . G . D . C . ( Dorset ) . W . M .. 170 . The Fernerv , Weymouth . Oct " 12 , 1888 .

To the Editor of TUK MASONIC STAR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , I have before me a newspaper reporting a meeting on the 8 th , of the Abbey Lodge of AVestminstor . No . 2 o : > o . at the Town Hull . Westminster . In the course of the proceedings Bro . the Rev . — Simpson appears to have made the following remarks : — "

" He ( Bro . Simpson ) trusted that when the tone came to elect a Grand Treasurer of England , as it was the turn of London this time instead of the Provinces , the Abbey Lodge , through its officers who had the power to vote , would return a good and upright Mason who would be an ornament to the Craft , so that not only might : the deserving be promoted by the Prince their Master , but that the

great body of Masons might be represented by a Grand Treasurerwhich was the only officer they could elect—by one who was a worthy man and true . " Now , Sir , I cannot conceive that the foregoing can be the correct version of what Bro . Simpson said . If it is . it appears to me that the words " would return a good and upright Mason . " and "one

who was a worthy man and true , " can only have been used in a moment of thoughtlessness . Surely our Reverend Bro . does not intend to convey in any sort or shape that the office of Grand Treasurer has been , or ever will be , filled by any one not qualified in such a manner . ' It seems to me that Bro . Simpson , doubtless unwittingly , casts a most

unp leasant reflection on some one or more of the brothers who have hitherto held the office . I do not think it is generally known if any reason exists to justify these remarks—perhaps Bro . Simpson will tell us . If , as I imagine , the words used were those thoughtless ones , Bro . Simpson would be doing a graceful act in at nice either in your , or some other , journal by correcting them . Fraternally yours . SCIM . TATOIJ .

To the . Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . In the Freemason of Oct . 13 th there is an extract from The Keystone ( of Freemasonry ) as to the eligibility of the lame and impotent for admission into the Craft . May 1 ask who are the , authors and publishers of this work . ' and on what ocea : ion this

doubt could have arisen . ' Further , why may not a lame brother be able to fulfil his obligation . ' And who are the judges as to the second suggested disqualification . ' I understood each lodge was the only judge as to ihe ii . msiof proposed candidates , and at my initiation was not referred to any other tribunal . Why and wherefore is the question now raised . ' I am , dear Sir , Yours fraternally . Kith Oct ., 1888 . W . M .

Answers To Correspondents.

Answers to Correspondents .

SEXIOII WAIMJKX . -The important . luesiiou you raise a .- to the voting power at Quarterly Communications shall have attention next week . TEMl'liAB . —We sent you two applications for exchanges ; you do noi acknowledge them ; kindly do so . PllECKl'Ton . — -To he candid , we are now inserting many such communications in the desire to meet the wishes ol a number of worthy brethren ; but we doubt whether our space will bo sullieient to allow us to continue reports of meetings which cau have but a very limited general Interest .

Press Exchanges And Books Received.

PRESS EXCHANGES AND BOOKS RECEIVED .

WE have received from author or publisher a copy of " Masonic Songs , & c , J . Blair , " which shall have our attention for review next week . . Meanwhile , we thould like to receive permission to ropro . lucc in our columns the pmnn on pages 30 , 31 .

Our Exchanges.

Our Exchanges .

GOOD OE MASONIU :. —All Masonic labour , and all Masonic effort and action , should be for the good of Masonry . Is a candidate for the mysteries of the Institution to be proposed , then the questions should be , Will his introduction among the workmen promote theitpeace and harmony , aid their welfare , and adorn their work . ' Will his making an advancement strengthen and beautify the Temple .

and honour God , and thus be lor the good of Masonry . If yea . then his ballot should be clear . Is a new hall , or any other matter , to be proposed , then the same test should be applied , and whatever fails to meet it should be rejected . Especially should this principle apply in the selection of officers of' constituent and Grand Bodiet , and none should be chosen whose preferment will not by for tie

good of Masonry . Ambition for office should not be gratified if their is any doubt of the beneficent effect upon the Institution , the honour and glory of the same being vastly more important than the preferment of any Craftsman . Legislation also should be adopted or rejected by the test , " For the good of Masonry . " To fall below this standard is to imperil the Fraternity .- — Voice of Masonry . Chicago .