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America, (United States).
tive System , in its progress , is continually developing new evidences of its importance , and that it is opening up to the Fraternity new sources of instruction and pleasure . " In the name of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York , " WiLLiAM WILLIS , D . G . AI . " JOHN D . WILLARD , S . G . W . " RICHARD CARRIQUE , J . G . W . " JAMES HERRING , Grand Secretary . " RICHARD ELLIS , Grand Treasurer . "
India.
INDIA .
The Agents in Calcutta for this " Review , " are—Alessrs . LATTEY , BROTHERS and Co ., Government-place ; and Messrs . THACKER and Co ., St , Andreiv ' s Library . TO CORRESPONDENTS . P . M . —No Provincial Lodge possesses a power that is not recognised by the Grand Lodge , from whom alone all power emanates ; er ^ -o—the Master of a Lodge must be elected by ballot : next , only one candidate can be brought to " light ; " after that he may remain and
witness the ceremonial through which he has been conducted ; and then the number allowed by the Constitution may be perfected . Thirdly , it is unseemly to persist in forcing a Candidate on the attention of a Lodge , who has been previously rejected . If it be considered that through mistake a ballot has been unsuccessful , it may be mildly requested to repeat it ; but the feelings of an honourable man would revolt at the forcible attempt to be thrusted on a community who had so expressed themselves . If they were wrong , he is best away;—if they were right , he has no business among them;—at the same time the law is silent on the subject .
THE advices from Calcutta and Madras present no points of material interest ; unless , indeed , to announce several subscriptions to the " Oliver Offering , " ivhich are transferred to our advertising department . BOMBAY . —Having space for the following extracts , we give them , as not unworthy the attention of our readers .
THE MISSIONARY CRUSADE AGAINST FREEMASONRY . { From the Bombay United Service Gazette The denunciations against Freemasonry , in the two last overland Spectators , are almost verbatim those of the worst of the Pope ' s , and the most bigoted of the Inquisition ' s . Take the following as a specimen : —
" If , then , the meaning of the inscription be , that the Christian , the Hindoo , tbe Mahomedan , and the Parsee , are all , according to , or notwithstanding their respective creeds , the approved and beloved children of God , we cannot help saying , and we do so with grief and bitterness of spirit , that the grand native hospital of Bombay is founded upon a lie . " The doctrines set forth in the course of it by the provincial Grand . Master of Alasons , is entirely opposed to the Holy Scriptures , and , alas that it was so , a number of the most distinguished gentlemen of Bombay , who were present , gave it their unanimous , their cordial , concur-VCtT .. I XX
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America, (United States).
tive System , in its progress , is continually developing new evidences of its importance , and that it is opening up to the Fraternity new sources of instruction and pleasure . " In the name of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York , " WiLLiAM WILLIS , D . G . AI . " JOHN D . WILLARD , S . G . W . " RICHARD CARRIQUE , J . G . W . " JAMES HERRING , Grand Secretary . " RICHARD ELLIS , Grand Treasurer . "
India.
INDIA .
The Agents in Calcutta for this " Review , " are—Alessrs . LATTEY , BROTHERS and Co ., Government-place ; and Messrs . THACKER and Co ., St , Andreiv ' s Library . TO CORRESPONDENTS . P . M . —No Provincial Lodge possesses a power that is not recognised by the Grand Lodge , from whom alone all power emanates ; er ^ -o—the Master of a Lodge must be elected by ballot : next , only one candidate can be brought to " light ; " after that he may remain and
witness the ceremonial through which he has been conducted ; and then the number allowed by the Constitution may be perfected . Thirdly , it is unseemly to persist in forcing a Candidate on the attention of a Lodge , who has been previously rejected . If it be considered that through mistake a ballot has been unsuccessful , it may be mildly requested to repeat it ; but the feelings of an honourable man would revolt at the forcible attempt to be thrusted on a community who had so expressed themselves . If they were wrong , he is best away;—if they were right , he has no business among them;—at the same time the law is silent on the subject .
THE advices from Calcutta and Madras present no points of material interest ; unless , indeed , to announce several subscriptions to the " Oliver Offering , " ivhich are transferred to our advertising department . BOMBAY . —Having space for the following extracts , we give them , as not unworthy the attention of our readers .
THE MISSIONARY CRUSADE AGAINST FREEMASONRY . { From the Bombay United Service Gazette The denunciations against Freemasonry , in the two last overland Spectators , are almost verbatim those of the worst of the Pope ' s , and the most bigoted of the Inquisition ' s . Take the following as a specimen : —
" If , then , the meaning of the inscription be , that the Christian , the Hindoo , tbe Mahomedan , and the Parsee , are all , according to , or notwithstanding their respective creeds , the approved and beloved children of God , we cannot help saying , and we do so with grief and bitterness of spirit , that the grand native hospital of Bombay is founded upon a lie . " The doctrines set forth in the course of it by the provincial Grand . Master of Alasons , is entirely opposed to the Holy Scriptures , and , alas that it was so , a number of the most distinguished gentlemen of Bombay , who were present , gave it their unanimous , their cordial , concur-VCtT .. I XX