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Masonic Intelligence.
" My duty as your G . M . is to take care that no political or religious question intrudes itself , and had I thought that in presenting this Tribute any political feeling had influenced the Brethren , I can only say that then the Grancl Master would not have been gratified . Our object is unanimity , ancl we can find a centre of unanimity unknown elsewhere . I recollect twenty-five years ago , at a meeting in many respects similar to the presenta magnificent Jewel ( by voluntary vote ) was presented
, to the Earl Moira previous to his journey to India . I had the honour to preside , and I remember the powerful and beautiful appeal which that excellent Brother made on the occasion . I am now sixty-six years of age—I say this without regret—the true Mason ought to think that the first day of his birth is but a step on his way to the final close of life ; When I tell you that I have completed forty years of a Masonic lifethere may be older Masons—but that is a pretty good specimen of my
attachment to the Order . " In 1798 , 1 entered Masonry in a Loclge at Berlin , ancl there I served several offices , ancl as Warden was a representative of the Loclge in the Grand Lodge of England . I afterwards was acknowledged and received with the usual compliment paid to a member of the Royal Family , by being appointed a Past G . W . I again went abroad for three years , and on my return joined various Lodgesand upon the retirement of the
, Prince Regent , who became Patron of the Order , I was elected Grancl Master . An epoch of considerable interest intervened , ancl I became charged , in 1813-14 , with a most important mission—the Union of the two London Societies . My most excellent Brother the Duke of Kent accepted the title of Grancl Master of the Athol Masons , as they were
denominated ; I was the Grand Master of those called the Prince of Wales ' s . In three months we carried the union of the two societies , and I had the happiness of presiding over the united fraternity . This I consider to have been the happiest event of my life . It brought all Masons upon the Level ancl Square , and showed the world at large , that the differences of common life did not exist in Masonry , and it showed to Masons that by a long pull , a strong pull , and a pull altogether , what
great good might be effected . " I have endeavoured all through my Masonic career to hring into-Masonry the great fact , that from the highest to the lowest , all should feel convinced that the one could not exist without the other . Every Mason owes respect to the recognised institutions of society , and the higher his station , the more is required from him . The great poiver of Masonry is the example—the chain extends from the highest to the
lowest , and if one link shall break , the whole is endangered . " I recommend to you order , regularity , and observance of Masonicduties . If you differ with any Brother , never attribute sinister motives to him with whom you differ . These are the principles , Brethren , which I hope to enforce , ancl many a time have I checked myself from too marked an expression , thinking that a Brother might not be awareof his positionancl we have argued the matter in private . I trust in
, this , the twenty-fifth year of my Presidency , I may not he considered saying too much by declaring what I have always clone . I am grateful for the kindness and affection hitherto shown , ancl that my government , as far as it may be so considered , is one of kindness and confidence . I once again enjoin the observance of the Laws , which are founded upor . EQUITV , and not SPECIAL PLEADING . Equity is our principle—Honous our guide—I gave full scope to my feelings in Grancl Lodge , and have
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Masonic Intelligence.
" My duty as your G . M . is to take care that no political or religious question intrudes itself , and had I thought that in presenting this Tribute any political feeling had influenced the Brethren , I can only say that then the Grancl Master would not have been gratified . Our object is unanimity , ancl we can find a centre of unanimity unknown elsewhere . I recollect twenty-five years ago , at a meeting in many respects similar to the presenta magnificent Jewel ( by voluntary vote ) was presented
, to the Earl Moira previous to his journey to India . I had the honour to preside , and I remember the powerful and beautiful appeal which that excellent Brother made on the occasion . I am now sixty-six years of age—I say this without regret—the true Mason ought to think that the first day of his birth is but a step on his way to the final close of life ; When I tell you that I have completed forty years of a Masonic lifethere may be older Masons—but that is a pretty good specimen of my
attachment to the Order . " In 1798 , 1 entered Masonry in a Loclge at Berlin , ancl there I served several offices , ancl as Warden was a representative of the Loclge in the Grand Lodge of England . I afterwards was acknowledged and received with the usual compliment paid to a member of the Royal Family , by being appointed a Past G . W . I again went abroad for three years , and on my return joined various Lodgesand upon the retirement of the
, Prince Regent , who became Patron of the Order , I was elected Grancl Master . An epoch of considerable interest intervened , ancl I became charged , in 1813-14 , with a most important mission—the Union of the two London Societies . My most excellent Brother the Duke of Kent accepted the title of Grancl Master of the Athol Masons , as they were
denominated ; I was the Grand Master of those called the Prince of Wales ' s . In three months we carried the union of the two societies , and I had the happiness of presiding over the united fraternity . This I consider to have been the happiest event of my life . It brought all Masons upon the Level ancl Square , and showed the world at large , that the differences of common life did not exist in Masonry , and it showed to Masons that by a long pull , a strong pull , and a pull altogether , what
great good might be effected . " I have endeavoured all through my Masonic career to hring into-Masonry the great fact , that from the highest to the lowest , all should feel convinced that the one could not exist without the other . Every Mason owes respect to the recognised institutions of society , and the higher his station , the more is required from him . The great poiver of Masonry is the example—the chain extends from the highest to the
lowest , and if one link shall break , the whole is endangered . " I recommend to you order , regularity , and observance of Masonicduties . If you differ with any Brother , never attribute sinister motives to him with whom you differ . These are the principles , Brethren , which I hope to enforce , ancl many a time have I checked myself from too marked an expression , thinking that a Brother might not be awareof his positionancl we have argued the matter in private . I trust in
, this , the twenty-fifth year of my Presidency , I may not he considered saying too much by declaring what I have always clone . I am grateful for the kindness and affection hitherto shown , ancl that my government , as far as it may be so considered , is one of kindness and confidence . I once again enjoin the observance of the Laws , which are founded upor . EQUITV , and not SPECIAL PLEADING . Equity is our principle—Honous our guide—I gave full scope to my feelings in Grancl Lodge , and have