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Article THE FREEMASON'S QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 5 of 8 →
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The Freemason's Quarterly Review.
in the London District to sign their names in the book kept at the Grand Secretary ' s Office for that purpose . " It Avas thereupon resolved , " That the Lodges be admonished strictly to attend to the haws of the Grand Lodge , relative to the recommendations attached to Petitions of Relief , as the same are set forth in the Book of Constitutions , under the head of Loclge
of Benevolence . " Resolved , " That the Masters and Wardens of Lodges in the London District do , within one month after their appointment to office , sign their names in the book at the Grand
Secretary ' s Office , in conformity with , the clause 10 , page 80 , of the Book of Constitutions , Avhich has of late ( probably through inadvertence ) been much neglected , as the Grand Lodge will , after this notice , be compelled to deal with any future neglect as a breach of the Masonic law . "
As the matter has been thus brought before the Order , we shall abstain from any remarks upon individual cases , further than to express our conviction of the necessity there
exists of a more careful attention to the vital interests of the society on the part of those who are promoted to the highest honours ; ancl among this class we must include too great a proportion of the actual Masters of Lodges , even of those Lodges from which the Grand Officers are generally
selected , many of whom have not even made a " maiden " appearance . Novelty has charms with many , but we fear to be able to prove that the novelty of actively exercising the Masonic duties is sadly disregarded . In these remarks Ave do but re-echo the sentiments of the Grand Lodge , and to have been silent would have been culpable on our part .
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The Freemason's Quarterly Review.
in the London District to sign their names in the book kept at the Grand Secretary ' s Office for that purpose . " It Avas thereupon resolved , " That the Lodges be admonished strictly to attend to the haws of the Grand Lodge , relative to the recommendations attached to Petitions of Relief , as the same are set forth in the Book of Constitutions , under the head of Loclge
of Benevolence . " Resolved , " That the Masters and Wardens of Lodges in the London District do , within one month after their appointment to office , sign their names in the book at the Grand
Secretary ' s Office , in conformity with , the clause 10 , page 80 , of the Book of Constitutions , Avhich has of late ( probably through inadvertence ) been much neglected , as the Grand Lodge will , after this notice , be compelled to deal with any future neglect as a breach of the Masonic law . "
As the matter has been thus brought before the Order , we shall abstain from any remarks upon individual cases , further than to express our conviction of the necessity there
exists of a more careful attention to the vital interests of the society on the part of those who are promoted to the highest honours ; ancl among this class we must include too great a proportion of the actual Masters of Lodges , even of those Lodges from which the Grand Officers are generally
selected , many of whom have not even made a " maiden " appearance . Novelty has charms with many , but we fear to be able to prove that the novelty of actively exercising the Masonic duties is sadly disregarded . In these remarks Ave do but re-echo the sentiments of the Grand Lodge , and to have been silent would have been culpable on our part .