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The Present Aspect.
THE PRESENT ASPECT .
THE FREEMASON'S QUARTERLYREVIEW.
JUNE 30 , 1835 .
THE summer solstice has ratified the promise which the vernal equinox so favourably predicated—Masonry blooms in her glorious splendour—a goodly harvest is in the ear- — and the sickles , in tlie hands of zealous and expert labourers , will be employed in preparing those abundant means , which
the GREAT ARCHITECT has provided to reward the toils and anxieties of those who have been devoting themselves to the legitimate pursuits of the order . The gleaners are ready to participate in their share , while the sheaves are being garnered , and the natural impulses beat high with joyful satisfaction . The aspect of the times—the result of
deliberate examination—the spint-stimng zeal , and personal devotedness , have all united in calling forth the general energies of the Fraternity—the result has proved gratifying beyond the most hopeful anticipation . Still there is one blessing wanting amidst this happiness
—it is the presence of our illustrious and venerated Grand Master , who , although he continues to enjoy good health and spirits , we most sincerely regret to state , is still prevented from the public exercise of those duties , to us the most necessary , and to himself ( we speak it with pride ) the
most pleasing . His complaint is not yet sufficiently advanced to allow the operation that has been so long and so anxiously expected . VOL . ] i . R
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Present Aspect.
THE PRESENT ASPECT .
THE FREEMASON'S QUARTERLYREVIEW.
JUNE 30 , 1835 .
THE summer solstice has ratified the promise which the vernal equinox so favourably predicated—Masonry blooms in her glorious splendour—a goodly harvest is in the ear- — and the sickles , in tlie hands of zealous and expert labourers , will be employed in preparing those abundant means , which
the GREAT ARCHITECT has provided to reward the toils and anxieties of those who have been devoting themselves to the legitimate pursuits of the order . The gleaners are ready to participate in their share , while the sheaves are being garnered , and the natural impulses beat high with joyful satisfaction . The aspect of the times—the result of
deliberate examination—the spint-stimng zeal , and personal devotedness , have all united in calling forth the general energies of the Fraternity—the result has proved gratifying beyond the most hopeful anticipation . Still there is one blessing wanting amidst this happiness
—it is the presence of our illustrious and venerated Grand Master , who , although he continues to enjoy good health and spirits , we most sincerely regret to state , is still prevented from the public exercise of those duties , to us the most necessary , and to himself ( we speak it with pride ) the
most pleasing . His complaint is not yet sufficiently advanced to allow the operation that has been so long and so anxiously expected . VOL . ] i . R