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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW .
JUNE 30 , 1842 .
MASONIC pei'seeution has for a moment changed its arena . Having temporarily expended its violence in the metropolis , it has set forth in quest of victims in the provinces . It is consistent , however , in its choice , always selecting those who have rendered the most eminent services to the Craft as the
most eligible to be assailed ; foi * , like all other vices , in whatever phase of society , Masonic persecution selects its objects from among the most -virtuous . Still , there is something as startling in the rashness as there is disgusting in the virulence of an attack upon the
eminent Brother who stands at the very head of our Masonic authorities . We mean not with reference to power ; we are far from being so fortunate ; but as the most erudite ,
voluminous , and successful wi-iter on Freemasonry who has ever appeared among us . One whose name is revered throughout Masondom—by the lowest , by the highest—in every quarter of the globe—by all within the pale of the Craft , and wherever the light of its influence is shed ;
excepting only that persecuting clique who would turn Fi * eemasonry into Masonic slavery—who would banish truth , justice , brotherly love , and ( to them ) all the other obsolete virtues , irom our councils , and set up in their stead the galling thraldom of irresponsible power . What other object
could be had in view , no man can imagine . To any Mason of five years' standing it would be needless to mention the justly venerated name of him to whom we have but thus slightly alluded ; but as we write for , and are VOL- IX . Jl
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW .
JUNE 30 , 1842 .
MASONIC pei'seeution has for a moment changed its arena . Having temporarily expended its violence in the metropolis , it has set forth in quest of victims in the provinces . It is consistent , however , in its choice , always selecting those who have rendered the most eminent services to the Craft as the
most eligible to be assailed ; foi * , like all other vices , in whatever phase of society , Masonic persecution selects its objects from among the most -virtuous . Still , there is something as startling in the rashness as there is disgusting in the virulence of an attack upon the
eminent Brother who stands at the very head of our Masonic authorities . We mean not with reference to power ; we are far from being so fortunate ; but as the most erudite ,
voluminous , and successful wi-iter on Freemasonry who has ever appeared among us . One whose name is revered throughout Masondom—by the lowest , by the highest—in every quarter of the globe—by all within the pale of the Craft , and wherever the light of its influence is shed ;
excepting only that persecuting clique who would turn Fi * eemasonry into Masonic slavery—who would banish truth , justice , brotherly love , and ( to them ) all the other obsolete virtues , irom our councils , and set up in their stead the galling thraldom of irresponsible power . What other object
could be had in view , no man can imagine . To any Mason of five years' standing it would be needless to mention the justly venerated name of him to whom we have but thus slightly alluded ; but as we write for , and are VOL- IX . Jl