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The Consequences.
affirm has neither contributed to my peace of mind , advanced my personal interests , nor promoted my Masonic reputation , be pleased , Sir , to accept my sincere wishes that the Craft may not suffer by your mistaken policy . Thus , in declaring my personal freedom from any future attacks of " envy , hatred , malice , and all uncharitableness , " by my release from Craft-Masonry and its consequent slavery , I disclaim any intention to depreciate an
institution which sheds by its benign influence a blessing on mankind ; I find fault only with those who promote or permit its disgrace . And I subscribe myself , Sir , Your Royal Highness ' s obedient servant , Lancaster Place , R . T . CRUCEFIX , " June 10 , 1840 .
" To W . H . White , Esq ., G . S . < S , * c . SIR AND BROTHER , —I request that you will with all possible speed place iu the hands of His B , oyal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the M . AV . Grand Master , the inclosed letter , containing my resignation into his hands of my distinction as a Past Grand Officer , together with my announcement to him that I have also resigned membership with those Lodges in the English Craft
with which I have until this moment been associated . I remain , Sir and Brother , your obedient servant , Lancaster Place , R . T . CRUCEFIX . " June 11 , 1840 .
" Lancaster Place , June 10 , 1840 . DEAR Sm AND BROTHER , — You will not be surprised at receiving from me a request to have my name withdrawn from the Lodge . The circumstances in which I am placed by the Grand Lodge leave me no other alternative , and I therefore bend to the pressure of a power which I can only lament has in my case been exercised with so little regard to justice and every other principle of P * reemasonry .
AVith feelings of unabated fidelity to the Lodge , and of sincere attachment to its members , I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , your faithful friend , R . T . CRUCEFIX . " To John Lane , Esq . . AV . M . 49 To David Allison , Esq . AV . M . 113 To J . Lee Stevens , Esq . AV . M . 329
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The Consequences.
affirm has neither contributed to my peace of mind , advanced my personal interests , nor promoted my Masonic reputation , be pleased , Sir , to accept my sincere wishes that the Craft may not suffer by your mistaken policy . Thus , in declaring my personal freedom from any future attacks of " envy , hatred , malice , and all uncharitableness , " by my release from Craft-Masonry and its consequent slavery , I disclaim any intention to depreciate an
institution which sheds by its benign influence a blessing on mankind ; I find fault only with those who promote or permit its disgrace . And I subscribe myself , Sir , Your Royal Highness ' s obedient servant , Lancaster Place , R . T . CRUCEFIX , " June 10 , 1840 .
" To W . H . White , Esq ., G . S . < S , * c . SIR AND BROTHER , —I request that you will with all possible speed place iu the hands of His B , oyal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the M . AV . Grand Master , the inclosed letter , containing my resignation into his hands of my distinction as a Past Grand Officer , together with my announcement to him that I have also resigned membership with those Lodges in the English Craft
with which I have until this moment been associated . I remain , Sir and Brother , your obedient servant , Lancaster Place , R . T . CRUCEFIX . " June 11 , 1840 .
" Lancaster Place , June 10 , 1840 . DEAR Sm AND BROTHER , — You will not be surprised at receiving from me a request to have my name withdrawn from the Lodge . The circumstances in which I am placed by the Grand Lodge leave me no other alternative , and I therefore bend to the pressure of a power which I can only lament has in my case been exercised with so little regard to justice and every other principle of P * reemasonry .
AVith feelings of unabated fidelity to the Lodge , and of sincere attachment to its members , I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , your faithful friend , R . T . CRUCEFIX . " To John Lane , Esq . . AV . M . 49 To David Allison , Esq . AV . M . 113 To J . Lee Stevens , Esq . AV . M . 329