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Monthly Masonic Summary.
Monthly Masonic Summary .
THE first charitable festival of our Order for 1877 has passed off with great dclat .
H . E . H . Prince Leopold ivas to have presided , and a numerous gathering of the elite of the fraternity had assembled to do honour to him , and to advance the interests of an admirable institution . Owing to his lamented
illness , His Eoyal Highness ivas unable to be present , and the duties of the chairman devolved on an efficient substitute , the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot . The success of the anniversary
exceeded all expectations , and is a lasting credit both to the Craft and to the authorities , the Stewards and Bro , Terry , the indefatigable Secretary .
The large amount of £ 12 , 660 is a good beginning for our charitable work which comes before the public , in this year of Light , 5077 , and it will probably reach £ 13 , 000 . It seems that 1877 is going greatly
to surpass 1876 in the amount received for our noble charities . So mote it be . At home , ive have nothing else to report , except progress and prosperity . The Aldersgate Lodge has recently been
consecrated under most auspicious circumstances , and on every side of us we hear of neiv Lodges and Chapters .
Abroad—in France and Belgiumthe insane movement continues relative to the omission of belief in God , etc . This is the work of an extreme party , "libres penseurs , " as they call them ,
and simply means—the isolation of French Masonry , if it is persevered in and if it is successful . The " Monde Matjonnique " is leading the revolutionary party , and has distinguished itself by most uncalled for and uncourteous
remarks toAvards our respected G-. Secretary , on account of his admirable remarks and timely warning at the consecration of the Crichton Lodge .
AVe trust , hoivever , that the good sense of the French Freemasons—and the reaction Avhich is beginning—will " stamp out" this last absurdity , which seems to be a sort of Masonic communistic teaching , 'or " morale independante , " a legacy Avhich " Frere Massol " left the Grande Orient of France .
It seems that the English G . Lodge is threatened Avith a rival G . Lodge , the " Grande Loge des Philadelphes . " This is an obscure body of men , partly composed of French refugees and a few other foreigners . No Englishman knows anything of them .
The veteran Eob . Morris complains that we have quoted his poetry , ignorant that it Avas his . As the Spaniards say , " puede ser , " but are obliged to the stout old Mason ivith all our heart , and wish him all health and happiness . 2 a
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Monthly Masonic Summary.
Monthly Masonic Summary .
THE first charitable festival of our Order for 1877 has passed off with great dclat .
H . E . H . Prince Leopold ivas to have presided , and a numerous gathering of the elite of the fraternity had assembled to do honour to him , and to advance the interests of an admirable institution . Owing to his lamented
illness , His Eoyal Highness ivas unable to be present , and the duties of the chairman devolved on an efficient substitute , the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot . The success of the anniversary
exceeded all expectations , and is a lasting credit both to the Craft and to the authorities , the Stewards and Bro , Terry , the indefatigable Secretary .
The large amount of £ 12 , 660 is a good beginning for our charitable work which comes before the public , in this year of Light , 5077 , and it will probably reach £ 13 , 000 . It seems that 1877 is going greatly
to surpass 1876 in the amount received for our noble charities . So mote it be . At home , ive have nothing else to report , except progress and prosperity . The Aldersgate Lodge has recently been
consecrated under most auspicious circumstances , and on every side of us we hear of neiv Lodges and Chapters .
Abroad—in France and Belgiumthe insane movement continues relative to the omission of belief in God , etc . This is the work of an extreme party , "libres penseurs , " as they call them ,
and simply means—the isolation of French Masonry , if it is persevered in and if it is successful . The " Monde Matjonnique " is leading the revolutionary party , and has distinguished itself by most uncalled for and uncourteous
remarks toAvards our respected G-. Secretary , on account of his admirable remarks and timely warning at the consecration of the Crichton Lodge .
AVe trust , hoivever , that the good sense of the French Freemasons—and the reaction Avhich is beginning—will " stamp out" this last absurdity , which seems to be a sort of Masonic communistic teaching , 'or " morale independante , " a legacy Avhich " Frere Massol " left the Grande Orient of France .
It seems that the English G . Lodge is threatened Avith a rival G . Lodge , the " Grande Loge des Philadelphes . " This is an obscure body of men , partly composed of French refugees and a few other foreigners . No Englishman knows anything of them .
The veteran Eob . Morris complains that we have quoted his poetry , ignorant that it Avas his . As the Spaniards say , " puede ser , " but are obliged to the stout old Mason ivith all our heart , and wish him all health and happiness . 2 a