EXAMPLE had his FRIENDS. Than LovE, no name is holier, for GOD is Love. The object of every religion-the desire of every sage-the theme of every true poet-the one thing above all others worthy of man's high nobility of thought is TRUTH. Let us not then forget our watchwords, and that these things are matters of action-not of mere wordiness. Let us do rather than seem; and learn rather to wish to deserve than merely wish to win the good opinion of our fellows. If every man duly considered these things our Order would be more highly respected and admired than it has been, and would be secure and free from all those little storms which, after all, have done little more than ruffle the surface of that vast sea of hu manity represented by the Members of our Unity.

THE EDITOR TO HIS READERS.

DEAR FRIENDS,

I had hardly made my introductory bow before I learned that the medium through which I have made your acquaintance was to cease to be. By the resolution of the deputies at the A.M.C. the publication of this Magazine by the Directors and the circulation of it through the Officers of the Order is to be abandoned.

I regret this upon many other grounds than those which immediately concern myself—I should have regretted the abolition of the Magazine quite as sincerely if another Editor had been appointed, when Mr. Rogerson's connexion with it ceased. I do so, because I think that the Magazine might have been made a considerable source of profit to the Order, not only pecuniarly but morally and mentally. However just may be the objections to general trading being carried on by the Order, I respectfully submit that the Magazine should have been excepted from the changes in that department. It was a vindication of the Order; a contradiction of the many vile insinuations which were thrown out against the Institution. People looked at the Odd Fellows' Magazine, and learned that it

was not a dangerous, anti-religious, or political Society--but that it was an unity of intellectual and philanthropic men, who made use of all the opportunities afforded them to increase the moral and intellectual happiness of their fellow.creatures. The Magazine was one of the means adopted for so good an end, aud its title-page, seen lying upon the tables of the Members, has induced many to join the Order, who otherwise never would have done so-myself among the number. It has succeeded in removing the prejudices of hundreds, and, what is very important, it has destroyed the objections which many of the fair sex entertained to the Society of Odd Fellows. The publication of the Magazine proved that the Order cared for home comforts and domestic pleasures, and that it was not an Institution whose tendency was to continually take the husband or the son from home. It said plainly—" Read at your fire-side, Here is mental pleasure for your wife and sisters around the hearth on a winter's evening. Cultivate the domestic virtues and improve the minds of yourself and those around you." Those who looked on as strangers judged "of the tree by its fruits," and argued that a Society from which this publication emanated must not only be an Institution free from evil, but that its results could not fail to be useful to society generally.

The resolution of the Order, however, is passed, and, like the laws of the Medes and Persians, is unalterable. These arguments are not intended to be an attempt to controvert or overturn that decision, because that would not only be a vain attempt but a mischievous one-they are intended as the basis upon which a proposition which I make in this article is grounded-and which must be left to my readers to approve or condemn, to call into action or let it end here.

The Editor still "believes that the publication through which he speaks is capable of being an engine of power and usefulness-to the Members of the Order, but he cannot see why it should be confined to the limits of the Order." As far as his own experience goes he has found no difficulty in getting additional subscribers, and he has no doubt that those who are really anxious to promote its circulation might easily do so. That must be the test of the earnestness of those who wish the Magazine to continue in existence, though published upon a different plan, hereafter to be explained. "Increased circulation," as was said in my former address. "will enable the Editor to secure increased merit in his contributors, and ultimately pay for good original articles." The plan upon which I proposed to secure good correspondents was explained in a letter to the Maga

zine Committee, which was read, I believe, at the A.M.C. but which I regret could not be published in the reports. As under the present altered circumstances of the case that plan could not be pursued exactly, it is useless here to speak further of it, except to add, that so far as the support of the Order may justify me hereafter, I shall offer remuneration for all good and original articles sent for insertion in the pages of the Magazine no matter from what source they may come.

What I propose to do is this:-I ask neither the Directors or the Order to incur any responsibility nor any trouble to circulate the Magazine, but I propose to publish it upon my own account, and to undertake its de livery to the subscribers free of expense, without the intervention or trouble of any Lodge or District Officer. I propose to reduce the price to FOURPENCE HALF-PENNY, and to publish it MONTHLY instead of Quarterly, commencing upon the 1st of October next.

I will now explicitly state why I am induced to pursue this course, the conditions upon which I do so, and the reasons why I think the Order should support me in the undertaking:

1st.-I propose to continue the publication because I have received a great many letters, expressing the regret of the writers that the Magazine should be discontinued, requesting me to publish it upon my own responsibility, and coinciding with me in the opinions stated above as to its usefulness. Among other letters, I have received expressions of the feeling of many of the districts. I select the following out of several

others -
:-

Copy of a resolution passed at a Committee of the Stokesley District, held on the 26th of June, 1848:

"That this meeting regrets to hear that the valuable Quarterly Magazine of the "Order is about to be discontinued; and this suppression of the Order's representative "in the republic of letters seems to us most unreasonable and unjust, as we have always been given to understand that its circulation was entensive; consequently, it " is not dropped for want of support by the members of our extensive brotherhood.

"That we think great credit is due to its present Editor, Brother J. Baxter 66 Langley, for the very respectable intellectual treat he furnished forth under so many ❝ disadvantages in the April number of our Magazine; and we respectfully iuvite him "to continue upon his own responsibility the periodical which, in the hour of danger, "he has saved from destruction, not doubting that in such spirited conduet he will "meet with the support of every true Odd Fellow.

(Signed)

"THOS, RAWLING, Jun.,

C.S. of Stokesley District."

2ndly. The conditions upon which I undertake to continue the Magazine as the literary representative of the Manchester Unity are only such as secure me from actual loss. If I succeed in obtaining such a number of subscribers as shall pay the expenses of publication, I shall proceed with it. All those who are desirous to support me will see therefore that a sort of guarantee fund must be established, by the payment of subscriptions in advance for a year, on or before the date when the preparation for the next number must be commenced. The amount of this yearly subscription (4s. 6d.) may be transmitted through the post in postage stamps, and it will be duly acknowledged. For this the Magazine will be delivered, post-free, at the house of the subscriber, for one year, from the date of the first number of the new series.

Advertisements will be inserted on the cover, or on extra leaves, at the race of four-pence a-line for short advertisements, and three-pence a-line for such as exceed twenty lines, but liberal discounts will be made to Members of the Order, and to those collecting and forwarding advertisements for insertion.-A reduction also will be made on advertisements ordered to stand for several publications.

3rdly.—I shall now proceed to state the reasons why I think the Order should support me in this undertaking

:

FIRSTLY--It is desirable for the credit of the Order that the Magazine continue and it is pecuniarily profitable to it, by inducing Members to join its ranks.

SECONDLY.-The April number of the Magazine has afforded great satisfaction generally, though published (as the present number) under great disadvantages, and the statement of the Editor's intentions has elicited warm approbation from Members of the Order, who have desired him to publish the Magazine on his own account.

THIRDLY.-I INTEND TO DEVOTE THE WHOLE OF THE PROCEEDS ARISING FROM THE MAGAZINE TO THE WIDOW AND ORPHANS' FUND, after the payment of my salary (at the same rate as heretofore) and the other necessary expenses.

I now leave the matter to those who are interested in its progress. It is for them to say whether they are earnest in wishing the Magazine to

zine Committee, which was read, I believe, at the A.M.C. but which I regret could not be published in the reports. As under the present altered circumstances of the case that plan could not be pursued exactly, it is useless here to speak further of it, except to add, that so far as the sup port of the Order may justify me hereafter, I shall offer remuneration for all good and original articles sent for insertion in the pages of the Magazine no matter from what source they may come.

What I propose to do is this:- -I ask neither the Directors or the Order to incur any responsibility nor any trouble to circulate the Magazine, but I propose to publish it upon my own account, and to undertake its de livery to the subscribers free of expense, without the intervention or trouble of any Lodge or District Officer. I propose to reduce the price to FOURPENCE HALF-PENNY, and to publish it MONTHLY instead of Quarterly, commencing upon the 1st of October next.

I will now explicitly state why I am induced to pursue this course, the conditions upon which I do so, and the reasons why I think the Order should support me in the undertaking:

1st.—I propose to continue the publication because I have received a great many letters, expressing the regret of the writers that the Magazine should be discontinued, requesting me to publish it upon my own responsibility, and coinciding with me in the opinions stated above as to its usefulness. Among other letters, I have received expressions of the feeling of many of the districts. I select the following out of several

others :

Copy of a resolution passed at a Committee of the Stokesley District, held on the 26th of June, 1848:

"That this meeting regrets to hear that the valuable Quarterly Magazine of the "Order is about to be discontinued ; and this suppression of the Order's representative "in the republic of letters seems to us most unreasonable and unjust, as we have 66 always been given to understand that its circulation was entensive; consequently, it " is not dropped for want of support by the members of our extensive brotherhood.

"That we think great credit is due to its present Editor, Brother J. Baxter "Langley, for the very respectable intellectual treat he furnished forth under so many " disadvantages in the April number of our Magazine; and we respectfully iuvite him to continue upon his own responsibility the periodical which, in the hour of danger, "he has saved from destruction, not doubting that in such spirited conduct he will "meet with the support of every true Odd Fellow.

(Signed)

"THOS, RAWLING, Jun.,

C.S. of Stokesley District."