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To Correspondents.
BRO . ON-DIT . gently intimates that the Grand Secretary intends recommending Bro . J . L . Stevens to the dignity (!) of the Purple , and that notice has heen given to move in the Grand Lodge that the President of the Board of General Purposes be in future appointed by the members of the Board ; and further , that the silent vote of the ex-Irish ambassador , on the confirmation of the minutes , was owing to a slight attack of " Zetlandism " whieh he caught at the grand officers dinner mess . Bno . COLLIER is , we believe * somewhat in error . The Grand Master most unequivocally suggested to Bro . Crucefix the course he considered would be likely to meet the object in
view . Our correspondent , however , is perfectly clear in his version of that part of the M . W . Editor ' s address , " that the brethren might be aware of the arguments by having a summary like that given by tlie * Times * newspaper . *' ANGLO-SCOTUS —The fees for initiation , passing , and raising in the most respectable Scottish lodges are 21 . 8 s Od . ; but in what are termed " operative" lodges the sum . is but II . Is . Od . The remission of the time of probation to the colonies will be useless unless the
fees be also reduced . A PAST MASTER { Limerick ) . — "We can only give reports as furnished . Quiz . —It was too much to expect that Mr . S . Piper would forego the opportunity of a " gentle fling" at the old quarry ; but Freemasonry itself is unassailable ; and if we mistake not , even Mr . Piper , in his heart , respects our Order more than he is disposed publicly to acknowledge . DR . STBPHENSON { Post tenebraa lux ) . —Welcome , kind friend , even a paper directed by yourself is a gem . But what say you , a Scottish Prov . Grand Master , to the folly of the
Grand Lodge of England in relaxing a wholesome law ? BRO . DEE . —Many thanks , with hopes of future reports . Bros , the Hon . T . F . BUTLRR , BROOXCE , SMITH ' , and ROBERTS , reports and communications are attended to , but all sadly late . BRO . HARINGTON ' S good wishes are warmly reciprocated . BRO . PAINE . — "Why not report ?
DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE . MISPAH . —If you write to Bros . Chalmers of Montreal , they would cheerfully arrange an agency . The pass and grip of a Fellowcraft belongs exclusively to the second degree , being , in fact , its first test of proficiency ; the Constitutions do not enter on the ritual , but only on the general statistics ofthe Order . DELTA . —In the accidental absence ofthe warrant , all other circumstances being in form , the minutes may be confirmed , and candidates initiated . The Lodge of Antiquity glories in having no
warrant-ARCH MATTERS . A TYRO-ARCH . —The views entertained by our correspondent are altogether inexplicable ; let him study our written reply . MASONIC TEMPLARS . A MASONIC KNIGHT . —The badge and hand , or girdle , as now settled by the Grand Conclave , is a politic concession , and altogether an improvement . SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL . AN ENQUIRER , —We do not undertake to state that Lord Kirkwall is recognized as of the . 33 rd .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To Correspondents.
BRO . ON-DIT . gently intimates that the Grand Secretary intends recommending Bro . J . L . Stevens to the dignity (!) of the Purple , and that notice has heen given to move in the Grand Lodge that the President of the Board of General Purposes be in future appointed by the members of the Board ; and further , that the silent vote of the ex-Irish ambassador , on the confirmation of the minutes , was owing to a slight attack of " Zetlandism " whieh he caught at the grand officers dinner mess . Bno . COLLIER is , we believe * somewhat in error . The Grand Master most unequivocally suggested to Bro . Crucefix the course he considered would be likely to meet the object in
view . Our correspondent , however , is perfectly clear in his version of that part of the M . W . Editor ' s address , " that the brethren might be aware of the arguments by having a summary like that given by tlie * Times * newspaper . *' ANGLO-SCOTUS —The fees for initiation , passing , and raising in the most respectable Scottish lodges are 21 . 8 s Od . ; but in what are termed " operative" lodges the sum . is but II . Is . Od . The remission of the time of probation to the colonies will be useless unless the
fees be also reduced . A PAST MASTER { Limerick ) . — "We can only give reports as furnished . Quiz . —It was too much to expect that Mr . S . Piper would forego the opportunity of a " gentle fling" at the old quarry ; but Freemasonry itself is unassailable ; and if we mistake not , even Mr . Piper , in his heart , respects our Order more than he is disposed publicly to acknowledge . DR . STBPHENSON { Post tenebraa lux ) . —Welcome , kind friend , even a paper directed by yourself is a gem . But what say you , a Scottish Prov . Grand Master , to the folly of the
Grand Lodge of England in relaxing a wholesome law ? BRO . DEE . —Many thanks , with hopes of future reports . Bros , the Hon . T . F . BUTLRR , BROOXCE , SMITH ' , and ROBERTS , reports and communications are attended to , but all sadly late . BRO . HARINGTON ' S good wishes are warmly reciprocated . BRO . PAINE . — "Why not report ?
DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE . MISPAH . —If you write to Bros . Chalmers of Montreal , they would cheerfully arrange an agency . The pass and grip of a Fellowcraft belongs exclusively to the second degree , being , in fact , its first test of proficiency ; the Constitutions do not enter on the ritual , but only on the general statistics ofthe Order . DELTA . —In the accidental absence ofthe warrant , all other circumstances being in form , the minutes may be confirmed , and candidates initiated . The Lodge of Antiquity glories in having no
warrant-ARCH MATTERS . A TYRO-ARCH . —The views entertained by our correspondent are altogether inexplicable ; let him study our written reply . MASONIC TEMPLARS . A MASONIC KNIGHT . —The badge and hand , or girdle , as now settled by the Grand Conclave , is a politic concession , and altogether an improvement . SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL . AN ENQUIRER , —We do not undertake to state that Lord Kirkwall is recognized as of the . 33 rd .