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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW.
SECOND SERIES—JUNE 30 , 1846 .
" I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice , because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , the virulence of political and theological controversy—because it affords the only neutral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . ''—The EARL OF DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 st Jan . 1834 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , however from investigating the inconvenience of laws , which at the time they were framed may have been
political , prudent—nay , even necessary ; but now , from a total change of circumstances and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * * * . "Justinian declares that he acts contrary to the law who , confining himself to tlie letter , acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . " —H . i _ . H . thc DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 , 1812 . House of Lords .
THE MASONIC JEWS AND THE REPLY FROM THE ROYAL YORK GRAND LODGE OP PRUSSIA , TO THE LETTERS OF THE GRAND LODGE AND GRAND MASTER OP ENGLAND . —As we are bound to discountenance all impostors to Freemasonry , we shall follow the example of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , and the Grand Lodge held on the 3 rd of June , by severing connection with the Prussian soi-disans Freemasons , and treat them as a secret society unconnected with pure Masonic doctrines , " Until they own their fault , and grace be granted . "
We shall not identify ourselves with religious or political societies , and presume the list of the Grand Officers of the Royal York Lodge of Berlin , will disappear from the Freemasons' calendar until such time as they may think proper to return to their admitted Landmarks . We should , after what has passed , not have considered it necessary to say one word more , but that the reply of the Royal York Grand Lodge of
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW.
SECOND SERIES—JUNE 30 , 1846 .
" I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice , because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , the virulence of political and theological controversy—because it affords the only neutral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . ''—The EARL OF DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 st Jan . 1834 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , however from investigating the inconvenience of laws , which at the time they were framed may have been
political , prudent—nay , even necessary ; but now , from a total change of circumstances and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * * * . "Justinian declares that he acts contrary to the law who , confining himself to tlie letter , acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . " —H . i _ . H . thc DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 , 1812 . House of Lords .
THE MASONIC JEWS AND THE REPLY FROM THE ROYAL YORK GRAND LODGE OP PRUSSIA , TO THE LETTERS OF THE GRAND LODGE AND GRAND MASTER OP ENGLAND . —As we are bound to discountenance all impostors to Freemasonry , we shall follow the example of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , and the Grand Lodge held on the 3 rd of June , by severing connection with the Prussian soi-disans Freemasons , and treat them as a secret society unconnected with pure Masonic doctrines , " Until they own their fault , and grace be granted . "
We shall not identify ourselves with religious or political societies , and presume the list of the Grand Officers of the Royal York Lodge of Berlin , will disappear from the Freemasons' calendar until such time as they may think proper to return to their admitted Landmarks . We should , after what has passed , not have considered it necessary to say one word more , but that the reply of the Royal York Grand Lodge of