01 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1869
Page
1
The article urges county residents to send any communications about Masonic matters to benefit the craft. It stresses the value of support from the community and asks friends to contribute with colored, clear wording to aid the lodge’s efforts.
The page lists regular Masonic publications and their annual or periodic prices. Titles include Philadelphia Ma Magazin and The National Magazine in New York, Masonic Token in Portland, Kentucky Free Mason in Frankfort, Freemason's Magazine in Boston, and The Fredison monthly edited in St. Louis, with prices ranging from cents per issue to several dollars per annum.
An oration questions if Freemasonry can endure the age of reform and innovation. It contrasts ancient Freemasonry’s fixed prerogatives with modern changes in Grand Lodges especially Michigan. The essay argues ancient Masonry rests on unchanging rights while modern rules risk turning the craft into a popular institution.
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