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The Grand Lodge Property.

THE GRAND LODGE PROPERTY .

LONDON , SATUEDAT , JULY 5 , 1882 .

According to the notice issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office , which appeared in our first article of last week , all brethren having plans for the arrangement of the Grancl Lodge Property are to deposit them at the Grand Secretary's office on or "before the

20 th August next . We presume hut few brethren , excepting they be architects , would think of sending in plans and specifications for a re-arrangement of the Grand Lodge Property ; and we do not imagine that many members of that profession will ansiver an invitation Avith AA'hich

the majority of them are not likely to become acquainted , excepting they be readers of the MAGAZINE ; and if there be a few enthusiastic enough to occupy their time , Avithout any probability of reward , in preparing plans in order to benefit the Craft by

increasing the usefulness of its property and adding to the comfort of its members , that number must be limited by a want of knoiAdedge as to what the Craft at large really requires—a subject to Avhich the Board of General Purposes should have directed itself before preparing the scheme which it lately

introduced to Grand Lodge , in so crude a state that it appears a difficulty has already arisen in the preparation of its plans ; and it would therefore seem that Ave are very little , if anything nearer to the carrying out of any arrangement than we were previous to the report of the Board of

General Purposes being delivered , as it cannot be expected architects will devote their time to the preparation of designs Avithout knowing hoiv far the Craft are prepared really to go , ivhether , in short , the amount to be expended is to be £ 18 , 000 or £ 80 , 000 ,

for such at present appears to be the difference between the extreme propositions , or Avhether any intermediate sum is not more likely to be wanted in order to make such arrangements as will be satisfactory to the Craft . It is clear that nothing definite can be arrived atthat no satisfactory plans can be prepared—until Grand

The Grand Lodge Property.

Lodge has first determined on one or two general principles , the first and most important of ivhieh is , shall the tavern and neiv hall , or shall the buildingrequired for the exclusive use of the brethren , be erected on the property recently acquired , to the Avest of the present hall . That question being

settled , the next will be the ascertaining the cost of that portion of the plan , and the repair and A"entilation of the existing hall , for upon that must , in a considerable measure , depend subsequent alterations and modifications of our present buildings , ivhether

they be retained as a tavern , or whether they be devoted to Masonic purposes ; and until these questions be settled , Ave hold it AA ill be utterly useless to

consider any given plans which may be produced . These questions being settled , however , no difficulty need impede the Avorks any longer than the forms of Grancl Lodge render absolutely necessary . For , on the first point being settled , a small committee of the Grand Lodge should at once be appointed to report

upon any plans AA-hich may have been deposited , or to receive any others in accordance with the resolution of the Grancl Lodge , always bearing in mind that any plans to be received or considered must be prepared , Avith the Anew of the buildings of the

Craft—Avhatever their destination—forming only integral parts of one design , hereafter to be completed , which , not only in the way of accommodation to the brethren , but in an architectural point of vieiv , shall be a honour to the Craft .

Classical Theology.—Lviii.

CLASSICAL THEOLOGY . —LVIII .

X . — VESTA AXJD DECEHBEK . It is uncertain Avhether Psyche had ever heard , that by boldly facing an enemy , the mind is dispossessed of all its imagined terrors : but to ascertain the worst that Avas likely to befal her , she encountered the enraged goddess Venusand at her feet beseeched her

, gracious forgiveness . But what forgiveness could be expected from slighted beauty to its helpless rival ? Venus Avas obdurate . Entreaties ivere uttered in vain , and Psyche in dismay , heard only reA-engeful denouncements and orders giA en for her immediate punishnt . me