-
Articles/Ads
Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 5 of 8 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
unabated—his situation spoke out the difficulty ; and the Deputy Grand Master must , in his own mind , have acknowledged the almost unprecedented power of the high moral princip le which could regulate and subdue those emotions , which so sudden and so perfectly unexpected a denial ( however , only for a time ) naturally gave rise to .
The silence was a lecture . We come now , as well as we are able , to render some explanation of the general circumstances of the case , so as fully to justify the course taken at this moment ; and let all bear in mind , that whatever was to be done was to be
hazarded on the instant . The difficulty was , —to avoid compromising the future stability ofthe Asylum : and yet , at the same time , to meet the probable displeasure of its numerous friends . It was a moment of peril—yet a few sentences , brieflasking for a continuance of confidence , emboldened the
y mover to postpone the question—and subsequent events have proved that he was correct . His Royal Highness the Grand Master had expressed his
intention to attend—every arrangement was made—the Masonic Throne was prepared—the cortege of Grand Officers was marshalling , when information was given that the sudden arrival of the Duke of Cambridge , in London , had prevented the Grand Master from meeting the
Brethrenat the same time the attendance of the Treasurer to the Asylum was desired by the Deputy Grand Master in his room , to receive a communication upon the motion about to bo brought forward—the nature of that communication was suchthat owing to the unexpected absence of His
, Royal Highness , it was thought not only more respectful to the illustrious Brother , but also more favourable to the interests of the Asylum , that no seeming advantage should be taken of an accidental circumstance ; the more so , as it was
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
unabated—his situation spoke out the difficulty ; and the Deputy Grand Master must , in his own mind , have acknowledged the almost unprecedented power of the high moral princip le which could regulate and subdue those emotions , which so sudden and so perfectly unexpected a denial ( however , only for a time ) naturally gave rise to .
The silence was a lecture . We come now , as well as we are able , to render some explanation of the general circumstances of the case , so as fully to justify the course taken at this moment ; and let all bear in mind , that whatever was to be done was to be
hazarded on the instant . The difficulty was , —to avoid compromising the future stability ofthe Asylum : and yet , at the same time , to meet the probable displeasure of its numerous friends . It was a moment of peril—yet a few sentences , brieflasking for a continuance of confidence , emboldened the
y mover to postpone the question—and subsequent events have proved that he was correct . His Royal Highness the Grand Master had expressed his
intention to attend—every arrangement was made—the Masonic Throne was prepared—the cortege of Grand Officers was marshalling , when information was given that the sudden arrival of the Duke of Cambridge , in London , had prevented the Grand Master from meeting the
Brethrenat the same time the attendance of the Treasurer to the Asylum was desired by the Deputy Grand Master in his room , to receive a communication upon the motion about to bo brought forward—the nature of that communication was suchthat owing to the unexpected absence of His
, Royal Highness , it was thought not only more respectful to the illustrious Brother , but also more favourable to the interests of the Asylum , that no seeming advantage should be taken of an accidental circumstance ; the more so , as it was