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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 7 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
Lodge , but to meet at an earlier hour—say six o ' clock—which will give time to read over the dull prosy matter—requiring an hour or moreand thus permitting the fair and deliberate consideration of important subjects . This may interfere with the dinner club of the Grand Officers , but that is a secondary matter , and may readily be dispensed with—the club may meet on other days .
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE . —It is some time since we predicated that our time-honoured Grand Secretary required additional aid ; the subject was under the consideration of the late Grand Master , but "the pear was not ripe . " It was renewed some twelve months since by the late Bro . Ramsbottom , still " the pear was not ripe . " We are aware that our opinions are somewhat ahead of those in authority , but it is no less true that from first to last those opinions have ultimately prevailed ; it was clear to us that the only way to preserve the judgment ,
experience , and mind of our venerable Grand Secretary , for our advantage as long as possible , was efficient assistance . Why has this been so long delayed ? We will explain . —In the first place , the party to whom attention was , and is directed , could not with full convenience enter on an uncertain duty , but lately he has become differently circumstanced , and is willing to undertake the office of Deputy Grand Secretary ; but it was previously necessary to gild the pill for a party who was to be praised and paid but not promoted—hence the additional salary—so fullv discussed in our last ; and so " the pear being at length ripe , " and
the late Board of General Purposes having settled their job , the coast is clear for an assistant Grand Secretary . Had such office been first appointed , he of course by taking his proper share of duty would have relieved the first clerk , and thus rendered a large increase of salary unnecessary . The Deputy Grand Secretary must have his salary—and a handsome one too . It is said that King Solomon exclaimed , " Wonderful Masons . '" we may make a similar exclamation now . We cannot
refrain , however , from suggesting to the incoming Deputy Grand Secretary , that what the Craft may have borne with , patiently , from an old and faithful servant , viz ., much delay , inattention , and even frequent neglect , they will expect to see in him amended—while , at the same time , we recommend to his observance the example of the good temper , kind manner , and above all , what we know to have been the private practice of the Grand Secretary , that of Charity in cases innumerable .
GRAND COUNCIL OP THE THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE FOR ENGLAND AND WA ' . —The unusual press of events compels us to limit our observations on this the highest degree of the " Hauls Grades" to the simple announcement of its organization . In our next we purpose to enter upon the subject at some length . FREEMASONRY PAST AND PRESENT . —Having inserted in our number of December last , a paper by " Sit Lux , " we felt bound to insert also a reply to such paper , the more especially as the name of the party replying was thereto appended ; but here we consider the subject should end .
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
Lodge , but to meet at an earlier hour—say six o ' clock—which will give time to read over the dull prosy matter—requiring an hour or moreand thus permitting the fair and deliberate consideration of important subjects . This may interfere with the dinner club of the Grand Officers , but that is a secondary matter , and may readily be dispensed with—the club may meet on other days .
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE . —It is some time since we predicated that our time-honoured Grand Secretary required additional aid ; the subject was under the consideration of the late Grand Master , but "the pear was not ripe . " It was renewed some twelve months since by the late Bro . Ramsbottom , still " the pear was not ripe . " We are aware that our opinions are somewhat ahead of those in authority , but it is no less true that from first to last those opinions have ultimately prevailed ; it was clear to us that the only way to preserve the judgment ,
experience , and mind of our venerable Grand Secretary , for our advantage as long as possible , was efficient assistance . Why has this been so long delayed ? We will explain . —In the first place , the party to whom attention was , and is directed , could not with full convenience enter on an uncertain duty , but lately he has become differently circumstanced , and is willing to undertake the office of Deputy Grand Secretary ; but it was previously necessary to gild the pill for a party who was to be praised and paid but not promoted—hence the additional salary—so fullv discussed in our last ; and so " the pear being at length ripe , " and
the late Board of General Purposes having settled their job , the coast is clear for an assistant Grand Secretary . Had such office been first appointed , he of course by taking his proper share of duty would have relieved the first clerk , and thus rendered a large increase of salary unnecessary . The Deputy Grand Secretary must have his salary—and a handsome one too . It is said that King Solomon exclaimed , " Wonderful Masons . '" we may make a similar exclamation now . We cannot
refrain , however , from suggesting to the incoming Deputy Grand Secretary , that what the Craft may have borne with , patiently , from an old and faithful servant , viz ., much delay , inattention , and even frequent neglect , they will expect to see in him amended—while , at the same time , we recommend to his observance the example of the good temper , kind manner , and above all , what we know to have been the private practice of the Grand Secretary , that of Charity in cases innumerable .
GRAND COUNCIL OP THE THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE FOR ENGLAND AND WA ' . —The unusual press of events compels us to limit our observations on this the highest degree of the " Hauls Grades" to the simple announcement of its organization . In our next we purpose to enter upon the subject at some length . FREEMASONRY PAST AND PRESENT . —Having inserted in our number of December last , a paper by " Sit Lux , " we felt bound to insert also a reply to such paper , the more especially as the name of the party replying was thereto appended ; but here we consider the subject should end .