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Literary Notices.
Review , ' is also somewhat wrath with Bro . AVhite on this score , ancl that his correspondents have , in many cases , been neither backward nor mild in their animadversions on the ' rottenness of Denmark ' s state . ' " AVe love not carping for its own sake . AA e would fain be the chroniclers of good deeds ancl meritorious exertions . If , therefore , we complain and cry aloud , it is not with the view of disparaging an individualbut for the purpose of urging a reformation—of removing an evil
, which has been severely felt in many instances ; and of aiding , as far as in our power lies , to bring before the august masonic senate of Great Queen-street the wants of the Masons of India , which , curiously enough , are of a similar nature to those of many parts of Home , of Northern ancl AVestern India , and the southern ancl eastern sections of the masonic empire . " As in a bushel of chaff some grains of good wheat may £ be found
, so , surely , in the numberless lodges under the Hiram of England , some there are more fortunate than others , from having a prompt attention paid to their wants and wishes ; but , like the Oases of the desert , these exceptions are few and far between . May the lodge of which our worthy correspondent is a shining light and a strong pillar , always be as fortunate as it now is , and always have cause to praise ' the bridge which carries it safely over . '
" No doubt that much depends upon Masters and Secretaries , and it would he well for every brother of a lodge to see for himself that they faithfully discharge their high and responsible duties , in this most important particular , of making regular returns , not only to the United Grand Lodge , but to the Prov . Grand Lodge as well ; ancl not only that
these returns are regularly rendered , but accurately made out ; but then a very great deal more rests with the Grand Secretaries , and much have they to answer for if they be dilatory or unmindful . A good Secretary is invaluable , ancl with regard to this office , as with that of Master , none should take , or be appointed to , or allowed to retain it , who is slothful ancl cold in business , or incompetent to perform the work . "Brethren are much to blame for not acquiring a knowledge of their duties in this ancl other particulars ; and more so do thosewho do
, know their duty , merit censure for withholding instruction from those who do not . Our Brother Tatnai is a laudable exception to the generality of Indian Masons—one of the very few who trouble themselves about attaining a knowledge of the principles and usages of the Craft ; and we again say it would rejoice us to see many more such as he . " AVe have written more than we intended ; and , in conclusion , we have only to say thatwith every disposition to applaud Brother AVhite
, when he deserves it , we are , unfortunately , not in a position to do so yet ; and in criticising his acts of omission and commission , as Grand Secretary of England ' s Grand Lodge , we are by no means guilty of exaggerating his official short-comings . Far from us be such conduct . We rather delight to foster the child of merit , and to encourage his praiseworthy exertions , by making them the theme of our plauditory discourse with old and young .
"AVhat will our brother say , when we tell him that certificates written for with the returns forwarded from Lodge Special Friendship , in January , 1848 , have not yet made their appearance , neither has any acknowledgment been vouchsafed for the remittance of fees therewith forwarded . " There may be among the empurpled many who arc desirous to mark
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Literary Notices.
Review , ' is also somewhat wrath with Bro . AVhite on this score , ancl that his correspondents have , in many cases , been neither backward nor mild in their animadversions on the ' rottenness of Denmark ' s state . ' " AVe love not carping for its own sake . AA e would fain be the chroniclers of good deeds ancl meritorious exertions . If , therefore , we complain and cry aloud , it is not with the view of disparaging an individualbut for the purpose of urging a reformation—of removing an evil
, which has been severely felt in many instances ; and of aiding , as far as in our power lies , to bring before the august masonic senate of Great Queen-street the wants of the Masons of India , which , curiously enough , are of a similar nature to those of many parts of Home , of Northern ancl AVestern India , and the southern ancl eastern sections of the masonic empire . " As in a bushel of chaff some grains of good wheat may £ be found
, so , surely , in the numberless lodges under the Hiram of England , some there are more fortunate than others , from having a prompt attention paid to their wants and wishes ; but , like the Oases of the desert , these exceptions are few and far between . May the lodge of which our worthy correspondent is a shining light and a strong pillar , always be as fortunate as it now is , and always have cause to praise ' the bridge which carries it safely over . '
" No doubt that much depends upon Masters and Secretaries , and it would he well for every brother of a lodge to see for himself that they faithfully discharge their high and responsible duties , in this most important particular , of making regular returns , not only to the United Grand Lodge , but to the Prov . Grand Lodge as well ; ancl not only that
these returns are regularly rendered , but accurately made out ; but then a very great deal more rests with the Grand Secretaries , and much have they to answer for if they be dilatory or unmindful . A good Secretary is invaluable , ancl with regard to this office , as with that of Master , none should take , or be appointed to , or allowed to retain it , who is slothful ancl cold in business , or incompetent to perform the work . "Brethren are much to blame for not acquiring a knowledge of their duties in this ancl other particulars ; and more so do thosewho do
, know their duty , merit censure for withholding instruction from those who do not . Our Brother Tatnai is a laudable exception to the generality of Indian Masons—one of the very few who trouble themselves about attaining a knowledge of the principles and usages of the Craft ; and we again say it would rejoice us to see many more such as he . " AVe have written more than we intended ; and , in conclusion , we have only to say thatwith every disposition to applaud Brother AVhite
, when he deserves it , we are , unfortunately , not in a position to do so yet ; and in criticising his acts of omission and commission , as Grand Secretary of England ' s Grand Lodge , we are by no means guilty of exaggerating his official short-comings . Far from us be such conduct . We rather delight to foster the child of merit , and to encourage his praiseworthy exertions , by making them the theme of our plauditory discourse with old and young .
"AVhat will our brother say , when we tell him that certificates written for with the returns forwarded from Lodge Special Friendship , in January , 1848 , have not yet made their appearance , neither has any acknowledgment been vouchsafed for the remittance of fees therewith forwarded . " There may be among the empurpled many who arc desirous to mark