08 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1869
Page
1
The Masonic order asks county residents to send submissions that enhance the column. They request helpful, interesting items and rely on friends for cooperation to improve the quality of the public notice.
The directory lists regular Masonic periodicals and publishers with pricing: Keystone Weekly Philadelphia. National Freemason Monthly New York. When Evergreen Monthly Dubuque edited by P G M Guilbert M D. Trowel Monthly Springfield IL. Monic Tokens Quarterly Portland ME. Kentucky Free Mason Monthly Frankfort KY. Freemason Magazine Monthly Boston. The Freemason Monthly St Louis MO. Prices range from 12 cents to 20 dollars annually, with various formats and editors.
A London essay argues Freemasons must study both the craft and its language to grasp true virtue and the psychological science behind human nature. It warns against overlooking self knowledge and urges readers to read hearts, resist materialism, and follow the celestial guide toward truth.
Grand Master of Nebraska challenged dispensation grants in a Freemasonry dispute. He argued that emergencies used to speed initiations or multiple degree conferrals in one evening threaten the order's principles and established usages. He noted twenty three years as a Mason with no positive outcomes from such emergency cases.
An 19th century discussion argues against excess degrees in Masonry and urges Grand Lodge action to prohibit violations by statute. It critiques overemphasis on higher rites, notes busy Blue Lodges in Massachusetts, and reflects on lodge debates and discipline. The piece cites Brother Wm C Afunger and describes social fatigue and changing attendance patterns within lodges.
The article surveys felted paper fabrics for collars and petticoats selling at fifteen cents, notes bold textile innovations and furniture coverings, and mentions imitators and new uses. It also covers art notes on Washington’s capital, a landlord aiding a tenant, a sulfur remedy, a Louisville scam, Southern political shifts, Mrs Stowe facts, and Vanderbilt’s marriage clergy fee.
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