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Chit Chat.
CHIT CHAT .
JEWISH FREEMASONS—IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND . — " On the 3 rd of June , after the usual routine of business , the Earl of Zetland requested the serious attention of the Grand Lodge to a most important subject , viz ., the result of the correspondence which had taken place between the Grand Lodges of England and Prussia , on the subject of the refusal of the latter to admit Jewish Freemasons into Masonic meetings . The Grand Secretary then read the correspondence .
In reply to a question from the Grand Lodge of England , whether a person professing the Jewish religion , and holding a certificate or diploma of the Grand Lodge of England , can be admitted to their assemblies in Prussia , during the time of working their Masonic meeting , the Grand Lodge , Royal York of Friendship , of Berlin , replied , that any Brother professing the Israelitish or Mahometan faith cannot , by the constitution of their country , be admitted to any of their Masonic
meetings , not even to a subordinate one , who are bound by allegiance to their superior Masonic authorities strictly to enforce such exclusion ; and should the Director of the Ceremonies , whose duty compels him to ascertain the religion of a visiting Brother prior to his admission , neglect to do so , and an Israelite thereby gain admittance , on the fact being ascertained , the Israelite would be ordered to withdraw , and should he refuse to do so , the meeting would be dissolved instanter . After the
reading of this reply , the Grand Master stated , that he considered , as Freemasonry was universal in its brotherhood , and neither knew nor acknowledged any distinction of faith , that he should not be doing his duty if be did not withdraw the representative of the Grand Lodge of
England from the Grand Lodge Royal York in Berlin , whose principles were at variance with true Freemasonry . Thereupon the Grand Lodge unanimously agreed , on the resolution of the Grand Master , ' To withdraw at once their representative from the Grand Lodge Royal York in Berlin , and that the representative of the latter to the Grand Lodge of England , viz ., Brother Chevalier Hebeler , be acquainted , through the Grand Secretary , that he could no longer be acknowledged , or take his seatin the Grand Lodge of Englandas the representative from the
, , Grand Lodge Royal York of Friendship , in Berlin . ' Brother Faudel , the indefatigable Masonic Jewish champion , and to whom all Israel is under deep obligation for his noble conduct in this affair , suggested as a further holding forth of the olive branch of peace , whether it would not be advisable to forward another communication on the subject to the Grand Lodge of Prussia ; but the Grand Master was of opinion , that such a course of proceeding would be derosratorv to the dianitv of the
Grand Lodge of England , but that he would , however , embrace any opportunity which might occur to restore that fraternal union that had tor so many years existed between the Lodges of England and Prussia . " Brother Faudel said , he would bow to his lordship ' s superior judgment , and moved that a vote of thanks be passed to the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., for the effective manner with which his lordship had carried out the measures consequent on this unhappy affair
, and addressed the Grand Master in terms of grateful acknowledgment for the courteous manner in which his lordship had replied to his communications during a lengthened period , as well as for the liberal principles avowed and eventually carried out by the noble Earl , which being seconded by Brother Dr . Crucefix , was carried unanimously . His lord-
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Chit Chat.
CHIT CHAT .
JEWISH FREEMASONS—IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND . — " On the 3 rd of June , after the usual routine of business , the Earl of Zetland requested the serious attention of the Grand Lodge to a most important subject , viz ., the result of the correspondence which had taken place between the Grand Lodges of England and Prussia , on the subject of the refusal of the latter to admit Jewish Freemasons into Masonic meetings . The Grand Secretary then read the correspondence .
In reply to a question from the Grand Lodge of England , whether a person professing the Jewish religion , and holding a certificate or diploma of the Grand Lodge of England , can be admitted to their assemblies in Prussia , during the time of working their Masonic meeting , the Grand Lodge , Royal York of Friendship , of Berlin , replied , that any Brother professing the Israelitish or Mahometan faith cannot , by the constitution of their country , be admitted to any of their Masonic
meetings , not even to a subordinate one , who are bound by allegiance to their superior Masonic authorities strictly to enforce such exclusion ; and should the Director of the Ceremonies , whose duty compels him to ascertain the religion of a visiting Brother prior to his admission , neglect to do so , and an Israelite thereby gain admittance , on the fact being ascertained , the Israelite would be ordered to withdraw , and should he refuse to do so , the meeting would be dissolved instanter . After the
reading of this reply , the Grand Master stated , that he considered , as Freemasonry was universal in its brotherhood , and neither knew nor acknowledged any distinction of faith , that he should not be doing his duty if be did not withdraw the representative of the Grand Lodge of
England from the Grand Lodge Royal York in Berlin , whose principles were at variance with true Freemasonry . Thereupon the Grand Lodge unanimously agreed , on the resolution of the Grand Master , ' To withdraw at once their representative from the Grand Lodge Royal York in Berlin , and that the representative of the latter to the Grand Lodge of England , viz ., Brother Chevalier Hebeler , be acquainted , through the Grand Secretary , that he could no longer be acknowledged , or take his seatin the Grand Lodge of Englandas the representative from the
, , Grand Lodge Royal York of Friendship , in Berlin . ' Brother Faudel , the indefatigable Masonic Jewish champion , and to whom all Israel is under deep obligation for his noble conduct in this affair , suggested as a further holding forth of the olive branch of peace , whether it would not be advisable to forward another communication on the subject to the Grand Lodge of Prussia ; but the Grand Master was of opinion , that such a course of proceeding would be derosratorv to the dianitv of the
Grand Lodge of England , but that he would , however , embrace any opportunity which might occur to restore that fraternal union that had tor so many years existed between the Lodges of England and Prussia . " Brother Faudel said , he would bow to his lordship ' s superior judgment , and moved that a vote of thanks be passed to the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., for the effective manner with which his lordship had carried out the measures consequent on this unhappy affair
, and addressed the Grand Master in terms of grateful acknowledgment for the courteous manner in which his lordship had replied to his communications during a lengthened period , as well as for the liberal principles avowed and eventually carried out by the noble Earl , which being seconded by Brother Dr . Crucefix , was carried unanimously . His lord-