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Masonry In France.
thought , although I was tlie chief officer of the Secretaryship , I might discharge the dictates of my conscience as a member . The question of forming tho list for the presentation of candidates for tlie Presidentship of the Grand Orient arose . I voted for such Masons as appeared to me to combine in an eminent degree tbe necessary qualifications for worthily ancl loyally fulfilling the
commands of the President of the Masonic Council . Doubtless I was very wrong in acting according to my conscience . I had , as it appeared , forgotten one name !!! But could my vote be alone sufficient to place it upon the list of candidates ? . . . I could have no such pretension . On the 20 fch I was dismissed . I shall offer no resistance to the bloiv which awaited me ; I respect the Grand Master in the exercise of his prerogative . But in retiring , I have the
right to say , that the decision which has so suddenl y deprived me of my office is undeserved . I sincerely hope it will not interrupt those intimate Masonic regards , which have , my Brethren , existed between us ; they were formed before I was head of the Secretary ' s department ; they will last , from the very confidence which produced them , in spite of my being no longer in that office . Let us only speak of
that Masonry , which we all love so much , desiring that every measure , no less than that Avhich . has fallen upon myself , may be of advantage to the Order , and aid in bringing that important ivork of building the Temple of French Masonry to a happy termination ; and which , I hope , will be continued and completed without hindrance to tlie glory and consolidation of our Order . HUBERT , 33 ° , Member of the G . O .
Avenue cle lOratoire , 20 , Pans . Avenue de 1 'Observatoire , 20 . I present my regards and remembrances to the worthy Brother , the editor of the F . M . Q . M ., ancl shall be infinitely obliged if he will permit this circular to appear in his excellent review . Tom- faithful Brother , HUBERT .
AVe copy the following article with reference to Bro . Hubert ' s letter from Le Franc-Magon for the month of May , —a periodical most ably conducted at Paris , by Bro . Dechevaux-Diunesnil , 30 ° , and well deserving the consideration and support of our English , Scotch , and Irish Brethren _ —
" Circulaire du \ Grand-Maitre a I ' occasion de la Lettre-circulaire du Frere Hubert— ' Eespect a V Or Are , et respect au Grand-Maitre . ' " Nous n ' aurions point insert , la P . du F . Eugene-Esprit Hubert , mais cette reponse a son sujet nous a fait un devoir presque de la faire connaitre a nos lecteui-s , ainsi que la communication du prince Lucien Murat aux Ateliers et aux Francs-Masons de 1 'Obedience . Heureux que nous somnies cle n ' etre pas dans la necessity cle faire
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Masonry In France.
thought , although I was tlie chief officer of the Secretaryship , I might discharge the dictates of my conscience as a member . The question of forming tho list for the presentation of candidates for tlie Presidentship of the Grand Orient arose . I voted for such Masons as appeared to me to combine in an eminent degree tbe necessary qualifications for worthily ancl loyally fulfilling the
commands of the President of the Masonic Council . Doubtless I was very wrong in acting according to my conscience . I had , as it appeared , forgotten one name !!! But could my vote be alone sufficient to place it upon the list of candidates ? . . . I could have no such pretension . On the 20 fch I was dismissed . I shall offer no resistance to the bloiv which awaited me ; I respect the Grand Master in the exercise of his prerogative . But in retiring , I have the
right to say , that the decision which has so suddenl y deprived me of my office is undeserved . I sincerely hope it will not interrupt those intimate Masonic regards , which have , my Brethren , existed between us ; they were formed before I was head of the Secretary ' s department ; they will last , from the very confidence which produced them , in spite of my being no longer in that office . Let us only speak of
that Masonry , which we all love so much , desiring that every measure , no less than that Avhich . has fallen upon myself , may be of advantage to the Order , and aid in bringing that important ivork of building the Temple of French Masonry to a happy termination ; and which , I hope , will be continued and completed without hindrance to tlie glory and consolidation of our Order . HUBERT , 33 ° , Member of the G . O .
Avenue cle lOratoire , 20 , Pans . Avenue de 1 'Observatoire , 20 . I present my regards and remembrances to the worthy Brother , the editor of the F . M . Q . M ., ancl shall be infinitely obliged if he will permit this circular to appear in his excellent review . Tom- faithful Brother , HUBERT .
AVe copy the following article with reference to Bro . Hubert ' s letter from Le Franc-Magon for the month of May , —a periodical most ably conducted at Paris , by Bro . Dechevaux-Diunesnil , 30 ° , and well deserving the consideration and support of our English , Scotch , and Irish Brethren _ —
" Circulaire du \ Grand-Maitre a I ' occasion de la Lettre-circulaire du Frere Hubert— ' Eespect a V Or Are , et respect au Grand-Maitre . ' " Nous n ' aurions point insert , la P . du F . Eugene-Esprit Hubert , mais cette reponse a son sujet nous a fait un devoir presque de la faire connaitre a nos lecteui-s , ainsi que la communication du prince Lucien Murat aux Ateliers et aux Francs-Masons de 1 'Obedience . Heureux que nous somnies cle n ' etre pas dans la necessity cle faire