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Article THE PRINCIPLES OF MASONRY. ← Page 5 of 5 Article REVIEW OF LITERATURE. Page 1 of 6 →
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The Principles Of Masonry.
Lodge * ' Orthes" do communicate to our worthy Brother Dr . James Burnes , K . H ., the thanks of this Lodge for his zeal and exertions in the cause of Masonry , and the deep sorrow with wliich they have learned that the Lodges of Western India must for a time at least be deprived of so distinguished a light in Freemasonry . MORRIS HALL , W . AI . THOMAS AGNEW , S . W . AV " . MEIKLEJOHN , J . AV . " [ From the Bombay Times . June 20 , 1040 . ]
Review Of Literature.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE .
The Theocratic Philosophy of Freemasonry ; in Twelve Lectures on its Speculative , Operative , and Spurious Branches . By the Rev . G . Oliver , D . D ., & c . & c & c . Hamilton , Adams & Co .. Paternoster-row ; and R . Spencer , 314 , High Holborn , London . Nottingham : B . S . Oliver . The Rev . Divine , our Right Worshipful Brother , has conferred an inestimable benefit upon the Fraternity by this publication . Were he
not already known as the most extensive and erudite author on Masonic subjects who has yet imparted new lustre to the Order , the work before us would place him at once in the foremost rank . Enough of itself to render any other writer famous in his own day , and reverentially quoted as an unerring authority in time to come . It fully sustains the high character to which his previous works have entitled him , and renews the warmest hopes of his admiring friends , that he may yet be spared for
many a long year , to accumulate volume upon volume of Masonic lore , and to inculcate and practice the beneficent axioms of Christian piety . These Lectures are admirably adapted to carry out the wishes of their writer , by stimulating the teacher , and exciting the attention of the tyro in our art . Unlike other essays of a similar nature , in these the entertaining and the instructive are so admirably blended , the attention of the most casual reader must be fixed , and the mind , however volatile , be
led insensibly to imbibe the rich products of historical research , where the mere gratification was sought of furtive amusement , or flippant curiosity . To a Lodge possessed of the means among its own members of elucidating the beauties of Freemasonry in the working lectures , this work is most valuable . It illustrates much that these colloquial lessons leave imperfectand renders them of still greater value to the proficient . And
, a Lodge ignorant of , or but partially versed in those Masonic expositions , the Twelve Lectures before us are absolutely indispensable . How many a young and zealous Mason might diffuse delight and improvement to his Brethren by reading aloud one of the Twelve Lectures at each monthly meeting of the Lodge ! Who is there who can quietly estimate the benefits which would arise to Freemasonry from emulation thus excited ? And what better use could be made of these beautiful results
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The Principles Of Masonry.
Lodge * ' Orthes" do communicate to our worthy Brother Dr . James Burnes , K . H ., the thanks of this Lodge for his zeal and exertions in the cause of Masonry , and the deep sorrow with wliich they have learned that the Lodges of Western India must for a time at least be deprived of so distinguished a light in Freemasonry . MORRIS HALL , W . AI . THOMAS AGNEW , S . W . AV " . MEIKLEJOHN , J . AV . " [ From the Bombay Times . June 20 , 1040 . ]
Review Of Literature.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE .
The Theocratic Philosophy of Freemasonry ; in Twelve Lectures on its Speculative , Operative , and Spurious Branches . By the Rev . G . Oliver , D . D ., & c . & c & c . Hamilton , Adams & Co .. Paternoster-row ; and R . Spencer , 314 , High Holborn , London . Nottingham : B . S . Oliver . The Rev . Divine , our Right Worshipful Brother , has conferred an inestimable benefit upon the Fraternity by this publication . Were he
not already known as the most extensive and erudite author on Masonic subjects who has yet imparted new lustre to the Order , the work before us would place him at once in the foremost rank . Enough of itself to render any other writer famous in his own day , and reverentially quoted as an unerring authority in time to come . It fully sustains the high character to which his previous works have entitled him , and renews the warmest hopes of his admiring friends , that he may yet be spared for
many a long year , to accumulate volume upon volume of Masonic lore , and to inculcate and practice the beneficent axioms of Christian piety . These Lectures are admirably adapted to carry out the wishes of their writer , by stimulating the teacher , and exciting the attention of the tyro in our art . Unlike other essays of a similar nature , in these the entertaining and the instructive are so admirably blended , the attention of the most casual reader must be fixed , and the mind , however volatile , be
led insensibly to imbibe the rich products of historical research , where the mere gratification was sought of furtive amusement , or flippant curiosity . To a Lodge possessed of the means among its own members of elucidating the beauties of Freemasonry in the working lectures , this work is most valuable . It illustrates much that these colloquial lessons leave imperfectand renders them of still greater value to the proficient . And
, a Lodge ignorant of , or but partially versed in those Masonic expositions , the Twelve Lectures before us are absolutely indispensable . How many a young and zealous Mason might diffuse delight and improvement to his Brethren by reading aloud one of the Twelve Lectures at each monthly meeting of the Lodge ! Who is there who can quietly estimate the benefits which would arise to Freemasonry from emulation thus excited ? And what better use could be made of these beautiful results