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To The Editor.
At page 41 , of last number , Bro . Jerif puts a question relative to Sir Sydney Smith . Sir Sydney was Regent ( never Grancl Master ) of the French Templars , and died 29 th May , 1840 . A notice of him , and of that hotly , which had no connection with Freemasonry , except a spurious kind of their own invention , is given in Burnes' " Sketch of the History ofthe Knights Templars . " The late Duke of Sussex was their Grand Prior of Englandbesides heing the nominal Grand Master of the
, English Masonic Templars . It is , however , now well known that these French Templars did not arise from the ancient Templars , and that their deed of transmission is a forgery : on this point Bro . Jerif may consult the Introduction to the " Statutes ofthe Order ofthe Temple , " published at Edinburgh , in 1843 , or ( what is perhaps more accessible ) the F . Q . R . for 1845 , p . 172 ; this last account , however , is a translation from the Dutch , which Dutch one was made from the English
preface aforesaid , so that it is not quite the same as the original . As the questions I have put to the " Liverpool Mason" infer facts , the proof which cannot be committed to writing , nor even communicatee ! fully to one who does not belong to the R . O ., I transmit you , for him , my name and address , in expectation of a similar piece of courtesy , in order that if he be a worthy and unprejudiced brother , ancl is at any time in my neighbourhood , we may have a conversation on the subject ;
and moreover , I fee ! sure that I shall be able to convince him both of the injustice and imprudence of the Liverpool fraternity becoming so exclusive . In the mean time , allow me to sign myself , as your old correspondent . SCRUTATOR . April 18 , 1 ( 148 . QBeing desirous that our readers should observe the motto " audi
alteram partem , " we present Scrutator ' s letter to the perusal of our readers without comment . Our correspondent will probably peruse the letter from " A District Provincial Grand Officer" with some interest . ] —ED .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR AND BROTHER , —Last Wednesday presented a beautiful specimen of the great confidence which the Craft place in the M . W . Grand Master . The opening speech upon the vote of confidence was worthy of the cause : and well calculated for the ears of a packed jury . The present state of the masonic government calls upon all true friends of the Order to speak out . The fact is too notorious , that the actual GRAND MASTERSHIP is NOT in the hands of him who occupies the throne ; but of a CLIQUE who
have too long misgoverned us , ancl who omit no opportunity of strengthening their unholy compact . In nearly all the appointments of Grand Officers , who are the men selected ? Are they not those who have distinguished themselves by subserviency to the RULING POWERS ? who are ready to speak upon any question , not according to its merits or demerits , but according to the will of those who can reward them with the PURPLE . Men who like
"Obedient Yamcn Answer amen , And do—as they are bid . " The Ruling Powers , thinking pcihans that Ihe signs of the time ! .
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To The Editor.
At page 41 , of last number , Bro . Jerif puts a question relative to Sir Sydney Smith . Sir Sydney was Regent ( never Grancl Master ) of the French Templars , and died 29 th May , 1840 . A notice of him , and of that hotly , which had no connection with Freemasonry , except a spurious kind of their own invention , is given in Burnes' " Sketch of the History ofthe Knights Templars . " The late Duke of Sussex was their Grand Prior of Englandbesides heing the nominal Grand Master of the
, English Masonic Templars . It is , however , now well known that these French Templars did not arise from the ancient Templars , and that their deed of transmission is a forgery : on this point Bro . Jerif may consult the Introduction to the " Statutes ofthe Order ofthe Temple , " published at Edinburgh , in 1843 , or ( what is perhaps more accessible ) the F . Q . R . for 1845 , p . 172 ; this last account , however , is a translation from the Dutch , which Dutch one was made from the English
preface aforesaid , so that it is not quite the same as the original . As the questions I have put to the " Liverpool Mason" infer facts , the proof which cannot be committed to writing , nor even communicatee ! fully to one who does not belong to the R . O ., I transmit you , for him , my name and address , in expectation of a similar piece of courtesy , in order that if he be a worthy and unprejudiced brother , ancl is at any time in my neighbourhood , we may have a conversation on the subject ;
and moreover , I fee ! sure that I shall be able to convince him both of the injustice and imprudence of the Liverpool fraternity becoming so exclusive . In the mean time , allow me to sign myself , as your old correspondent . SCRUTATOR . April 18 , 1 ( 148 . QBeing desirous that our readers should observe the motto " audi
alteram partem , " we present Scrutator ' s letter to the perusal of our readers without comment . Our correspondent will probably peruse the letter from " A District Provincial Grand Officer" with some interest . ] —ED .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR AND BROTHER , —Last Wednesday presented a beautiful specimen of the great confidence which the Craft place in the M . W . Grand Master . The opening speech upon the vote of confidence was worthy of the cause : and well calculated for the ears of a packed jury . The present state of the masonic government calls upon all true friends of the Order to speak out . The fact is too notorious , that the actual GRAND MASTERSHIP is NOT in the hands of him who occupies the throne ; but of a CLIQUE who
have too long misgoverned us , ancl who omit no opportunity of strengthening their unholy compact . In nearly all the appointments of Grand Officers , who are the men selected ? Are they not those who have distinguished themselves by subserviency to the RULING POWERS ? who are ready to speak upon any question , not according to its merits or demerits , but according to the will of those who can reward them with the PURPLE . Men who like
"Obedient Yamcn Answer amen , And do—as they are bid . " The Ruling Powers , thinking pcihans that Ihe signs of the time ! .