-
Articles/Ads
Article CORRESPONDENCE Page 1 of 2 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence
GOIIEIBDNBMCIE
[ The Editor does not k $ d h / im entertained by Correspond
' ¦ :: ' , GRMD LODGE - ; :
$ 0 THE EU 0 IT 0 R OEVTHE FimEMA Dear Sir and Brotker ,- ^^ in town : on the ; Lst i nstant , I was induced to remain for the night in order to attend Grand Lodge . In accordance with % e Secretary I a ^ tencLed at the th ^ usually the case M ^ punctually or about the time stated . Judge of my surprise , however , to
find that Grand Lodge did not ¦; assemble till * about a quarter past eight . Now , with all due deference to the powers thztt be , I think that it should be intimated to those Brethren whose opportunities for attending Grand Lodge may not have made them practically acquainted with the fact that seven means eighty or later ; or what would be far better , that business should commence punctually at the time appointed , and not then be protracted till midnight .
As a country Mason , aiid one who has never before been present in Grand Lodge , I could not also but be struck with what appeared to me a want of that Masonic courtesy and decorum in the general proceedings to which I had , always been accustomed in Provincial Lodges , and '' which certainly fell far short of my ideas of that perfect submission and respect
to the will of the Grand Master and his Wardens , while in the discharge of tlieir respective offices , for which I should have looked , and to which they * were entitled in Grand Lodge . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , A Country P . M . [ Eight o ' clock is the time for holding Grand Lodge , as expressed in the Calendar . —En . ]
THE ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . TO THE- jaDITOK 01 ? THE JfttEMMASONS * MAGAiOTJE AND MASONIC ! MIttROE
Dear Sir and Brother ,---By your number of the 15 th December , I observe that all Brothers wishing to subscribe towards the festival for the lioyal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows are to appear in Masonic clothing . I therefore wish to know , if Brothers be-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence
GOIIEIBDNBMCIE
[ The Editor does not k $ d h / im entertained by Correspond
' ¦ :: ' , GRMD LODGE - ; :
$ 0 THE EU 0 IT 0 R OEVTHE FimEMA Dear Sir and Brotker ,- ^^ in town : on the ; Lst i nstant , I was induced to remain for the night in order to attend Grand Lodge . In accordance with % e Secretary I a ^ tencLed at the th ^ usually the case M ^ punctually or about the time stated . Judge of my surprise , however , to
find that Grand Lodge did not ¦; assemble till * about a quarter past eight . Now , with all due deference to the powers thztt be , I think that it should be intimated to those Brethren whose opportunities for attending Grand Lodge may not have made them practically acquainted with the fact that seven means eighty or later ; or what would be far better , that business should commence punctually at the time appointed , and not then be protracted till midnight .
As a country Mason , aiid one who has never before been present in Grand Lodge , I could not also but be struck with what appeared to me a want of that Masonic courtesy and decorum in the general proceedings to which I had , always been accustomed in Provincial Lodges , and '' which certainly fell far short of my ideas of that perfect submission and respect
to the will of the Grand Master and his Wardens , while in the discharge of tlieir respective offices , for which I should have looked , and to which they * were entitled in Grand Lodge . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , A Country P . M . [ Eight o ' clock is the time for holding Grand Lodge , as expressed in the Calendar . —En . ]
THE ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . TO THE- jaDITOK 01 ? THE JfttEMMASONS * MAGAiOTJE AND MASONIC ! MIttROE
Dear Sir and Brother ,---By your number of the 15 th December , I observe that all Brothers wishing to subscribe towards the festival for the lioyal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows are to appear in Masonic clothing . I therefore wish to know , if Brothers be-