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The Library Question.
to seek , and the anxiety to progress in Masonic knowledge , how earnestly he enquired where it could be learned , by what means it was imparted , and what books were procurable upon the subject ; such at least were my feelings , and I doubt not they were the feelings of every other newly-emerged neophyte . I was fortunate in meeting , soon after my initiation , with a Masonic friend , who was not only well versed in the ceremonial portion of the duties of the Craftbut he was likewise
, enabled to explain what appeared to me , at first , out of place . Among other sources of information , he named the Library , and pointed out to me that two hundred or three hundred volumes were to be met with , but were to be read only in Great Queen-street , at the office of the Grand Secretary , by Grand Officers , Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Lodges , as per rules or notice , call it which you please ( as I do not quibble with terms ) at page 124 of the Freemasons' Pocket Book
, for 184-6 , and of previous years , published by the command of the M . W . Grand Master . Belonging now to the privileged , I attempted to find the books , —need I state unsuccessfully . I am not desirous to open an old grievance , or allude to the hundred times repeated complaint , but , 1 am desirous of improving myself and others in Masonic
knowledge , by , obtaining books , and afterwards in getting access to them , for myself and my Masonic Brethren . As I stated before , I have attained the required rank , and was present at the memorable debate , in Grand Lodge , on the proposition to establish , improve , support ( or something ) , a Masonic Library . It would be out of place here to say how that proposition was met > but one speaker , admired , as he is , by many , respected by all , and lately honoured by being promoted to the Masonic woolsacksaid" We have alreada Libraryfunds have
, , y , been voted , and are in hand ; all we , that is to say the Library Committee , want , is a list of books you wish to have purchased . " As I presume no Brother would say a thing at a public Masonic gathering unless he were sincere , I have been endeavouring to find out the best way of assisting the Library Committee in laying out the original grant and interest to the best advantage , I presume the Library , Reading-room , and Librarianare in existenceand the three hundred volumes
come-afc-, , able sometimes , though I was never so fortunate as to hit the precise moment for seeing them ; . ; at all events , the new Assistant . Grand Secretary will see to all that when he is appointed , he being ( as I understand ) a Pembroke College man , and unquestionably devoted to the propagar tion of knowledge , I therefore noted down the title of a book which chanced to be in the hands of a friend , it runs thus : —
" Bibhographie der Freimaurerei und der mit-ihr in Verbindung gesetztefl geheimer Gesellschaffen . —Georg Kloss , Dr . Med . Pub-• fished—Frederick Klirich ' sieck , 11 , Rue de Lille , Paris . "' -. ¦¦ •¦ : ' I have been thus particular because IT IS A ; CATALOGUE OF FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX works connected : with Freemasonry ; - , ¦ ' -: ¦ '• :. ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ :- - . y ; y :- ' : .: '<¦• . > ,.. > . i-. i ; Presuming that either the Library Committee were ignorant of the
existence of such a list , ' or indisposed to profit-by . its < publication ' , ^ thought-it the'best plan to allude ^ to it . thus publicly , . that they ( mi ght avail themselves of it to purchase whatever , appears to them useful j-or that some of the iriembers of the Craft might add to their private collections from so large an assortment in all languages , if the Committee
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The Library Question.
to seek , and the anxiety to progress in Masonic knowledge , how earnestly he enquired where it could be learned , by what means it was imparted , and what books were procurable upon the subject ; such at least were my feelings , and I doubt not they were the feelings of every other newly-emerged neophyte . I was fortunate in meeting , soon after my initiation , with a Masonic friend , who was not only well versed in the ceremonial portion of the duties of the Craftbut he was likewise
, enabled to explain what appeared to me , at first , out of place . Among other sources of information , he named the Library , and pointed out to me that two hundred or three hundred volumes were to be met with , but were to be read only in Great Queen-street , at the office of the Grand Secretary , by Grand Officers , Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Lodges , as per rules or notice , call it which you please ( as I do not quibble with terms ) at page 124 of the Freemasons' Pocket Book
, for 184-6 , and of previous years , published by the command of the M . W . Grand Master . Belonging now to the privileged , I attempted to find the books , —need I state unsuccessfully . I am not desirous to open an old grievance , or allude to the hundred times repeated complaint , but , 1 am desirous of improving myself and others in Masonic
knowledge , by , obtaining books , and afterwards in getting access to them , for myself and my Masonic Brethren . As I stated before , I have attained the required rank , and was present at the memorable debate , in Grand Lodge , on the proposition to establish , improve , support ( or something ) , a Masonic Library . It would be out of place here to say how that proposition was met > but one speaker , admired , as he is , by many , respected by all , and lately honoured by being promoted to the Masonic woolsacksaid" We have alreada Libraryfunds have
, , y , been voted , and are in hand ; all we , that is to say the Library Committee , want , is a list of books you wish to have purchased . " As I presume no Brother would say a thing at a public Masonic gathering unless he were sincere , I have been endeavouring to find out the best way of assisting the Library Committee in laying out the original grant and interest to the best advantage , I presume the Library , Reading-room , and Librarianare in existenceand the three hundred volumes
come-afc-, , able sometimes , though I was never so fortunate as to hit the precise moment for seeing them ; . ; at all events , the new Assistant . Grand Secretary will see to all that when he is appointed , he being ( as I understand ) a Pembroke College man , and unquestionably devoted to the propagar tion of knowledge , I therefore noted down the title of a book which chanced to be in the hands of a friend , it runs thus : —
" Bibhographie der Freimaurerei und der mit-ihr in Verbindung gesetztefl geheimer Gesellschaffen . —Georg Kloss , Dr . Med . Pub-• fished—Frederick Klirich ' sieck , 11 , Rue de Lille , Paris . "' -. ¦¦ •¦ : ' I have been thus particular because IT IS A ; CATALOGUE OF FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX works connected : with Freemasonry ; - , ¦ ' -: ¦ '• :. ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ :- - . y ; y :- ' : .: '<¦• . > ,.. > . i-. i ; Presuming that either the Library Committee were ignorant of the
existence of such a list , ' or indisposed to profit-by . its < publication ' , ^ thought-it the'best plan to allude ^ to it . thus publicly , . that they ( mi ght avail themselves of it to purchase whatever , appears to them useful j-or that some of the iriembers of the Craft might add to their private collections from so large an assortment in all languages , if the Committee