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Review Of Literature, &C
on the contrary , it is re-animated with all the truthfulness of Alasonic investigation , and appears adorned with all the explanation of the gifted editor , who advocotes , with a disregard to " special pleading , " the propriety of improving the mind by the publication of all useful works on Alasonic subjects . AVe could almost wish that every Masonic work was out of print , provided they could , like the one before us , pass through Dr . Oliver ' s alembicand become therebfresh as from
, y " pastures new . " In a note to the present edition ( p . ISS ) , Dr . Oliver adverts to the circumstance of the promise of the history of the Craft at the union not having been fulfilled , and gives as his supposition that it was frustrated by the death of Bro . AVilliams , P . G . M . for Dorset . This was not exactly " the fact , as that estimable Alason was living till ivithin these five years . On this particular point we may hereafter speak . The Doctor frankly states , if no person better qualified shall appear , he would not under the sanction of Grand Lod
object , ge , to execute the design . If the Grand Lodge has reached the point of high-mindedness , it will seize the opportunity to give to the Alasonic world a boon of such priceless value . As a Alasonic work , Hutchinson aud Oliver united are beyond the : reviewer ' s power—all is thought and bright imaginings . Let the aged Alason read and ponder ; let the tyro drink deep of the precious waters that sparkle with the lustre of life . As in all the books published by Brother Spencer , there is an elegance that proves how artistically typography can be displayed .
Masonic Mirror , New Series ^ March , 1843 . —Having been ourselves gratified by the perusal of a number of this periodical , we recommend it to the notice of our readers ; and shall , if not at the present moment , as soon as possible , avail ourselves of the opportunity to extract from its pages . The various articles of Alasonic Intelligence have an interest even with us on this side the Atlantic ; to the American Brethren they must be important . AVe not only wish our contemporary success , but shall feel it a pleasurable duty to disseminate , as far as in our power , the advantages which this Masonic Alirror presents .
The Freemason ' s Monthly Magazine — Boston , ( U . S . ) — April and May , 1843 . —The contents of this number will repay the time of examination . Our brother Editor is no drone , and extracts honey from the flowers of Masonry . " The want of a subject" is expressed with much feeling ; its privilege—as belonging to the nature of things , and the still greater privilege of administering to want—is well put . AVith some abstract questions of discipline and practice , we can well deal the constitutions in differ from
; as legal a great measure ours ; with others , we may offer some opinion , ex . gr .: the suspension of laws for a particular object , unless of the most stringent necessity and importance , is dangerous , as interfering with a security against anarchy . A question appears to have arisen as to the right of a subordinate Lodge , without consent of the Grand Lodge , to initiate a candidate who had been previously initiated in a spurious Lodge : the question was decided in the affirmative
. A tribute of respect is paid to the memory of the Rt . Rev . Bishop Griswold , whose character as a divine and as a Mason was happily blended with piety and social feeling . " The church will regard his loss as the falling of one of her strong pillars ; Freemasonry will lament as for the loss of one of her richest jewels . " He died full of years and honour—being 77 . AVe look to the monthl y banquet of Brotlier Aloore as to a refreshment our heart needeth .
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Review Of Literature, &C
on the contrary , it is re-animated with all the truthfulness of Alasonic investigation , and appears adorned with all the explanation of the gifted editor , who advocotes , with a disregard to " special pleading , " the propriety of improving the mind by the publication of all useful works on Alasonic subjects . AVe could almost wish that every Masonic work was out of print , provided they could , like the one before us , pass through Dr . Oliver ' s alembicand become therebfresh as from
, y " pastures new . " In a note to the present edition ( p . ISS ) , Dr . Oliver adverts to the circumstance of the promise of the history of the Craft at the union not having been fulfilled , and gives as his supposition that it was frustrated by the death of Bro . AVilliams , P . G . M . for Dorset . This was not exactly " the fact , as that estimable Alason was living till ivithin these five years . On this particular point we may hereafter speak . The Doctor frankly states , if no person better qualified shall appear , he would not under the sanction of Grand Lod
object , ge , to execute the design . If the Grand Lodge has reached the point of high-mindedness , it will seize the opportunity to give to the Alasonic world a boon of such priceless value . As a Alasonic work , Hutchinson aud Oliver united are beyond the : reviewer ' s power—all is thought and bright imaginings . Let the aged Alason read and ponder ; let the tyro drink deep of the precious waters that sparkle with the lustre of life . As in all the books published by Brother Spencer , there is an elegance that proves how artistically typography can be displayed .
Masonic Mirror , New Series ^ March , 1843 . —Having been ourselves gratified by the perusal of a number of this periodical , we recommend it to the notice of our readers ; and shall , if not at the present moment , as soon as possible , avail ourselves of the opportunity to extract from its pages . The various articles of Alasonic Intelligence have an interest even with us on this side the Atlantic ; to the American Brethren they must be important . AVe not only wish our contemporary success , but shall feel it a pleasurable duty to disseminate , as far as in our power , the advantages which this Masonic Alirror presents .
The Freemason ' s Monthly Magazine — Boston , ( U . S . ) — April and May , 1843 . —The contents of this number will repay the time of examination . Our brother Editor is no drone , and extracts honey from the flowers of Masonry . " The want of a subject" is expressed with much feeling ; its privilege—as belonging to the nature of things , and the still greater privilege of administering to want—is well put . AVith some abstract questions of discipline and practice , we can well deal the constitutions in differ from
; as legal a great measure ours ; with others , we may offer some opinion , ex . gr .: the suspension of laws for a particular object , unless of the most stringent necessity and importance , is dangerous , as interfering with a security against anarchy . A question appears to have arisen as to the right of a subordinate Lodge , without consent of the Grand Lodge , to initiate a candidate who had been previously initiated in a spurious Lodge : the question was decided in the affirmative
. A tribute of respect is paid to the memory of the Rt . Rev . Bishop Griswold , whose character as a divine and as a Mason was happily blended with piety and social feeling . " The church will regard his loss as the falling of one of her strong pillars ; Freemasonry will lament as for the loss of one of her richest jewels . " He died full of years and honour—being 77 . AVe look to the monthl y banquet of Brotlier Aloore as to a refreshment our heart needeth .