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To The Editor.
The Hebrew supporter of the petition rejoined pretty sharply upon this opinion , arguing that he coulcl not be a conscientious Jew , who could thus disqualify from one of the most effective tests of their religion , and repeated his former arguments . He was rather coarsel y rebuked for his warmth by a Grand Officer , who taunted him with having regaled himself at a Christian banquet at AValtham Cross , which was indignantldenied .
y Another Companion argued that if a Charter was granted to the Jews , he presumed the G . Chapter could not refuse one to the Presbyterians , Catholics , or even to the Socialists . As I said before , the recommendation was rejected ; but sir , I wish to bring before your consideration also , the manner in which a discussion of this kind was conducted and permitted . At the previous Grand Chapter a Member was desirious to put a simple question in
very decorous language , but the question was not agreeable to tlie Z , and the Member was , on respectfully pressing the question , ordered to sit down ; but at the last Grand Chapter , the same Z . presiding , a scene was permitted , which in the . opinion of many was any thing but comformable to the principles of Hol y Royal Arch Masonry . I hope never to witness a similar one . P . Z .
Poetry.
POETRY .
HISTORIC SONNETS . ( No . 12 . ) EIENZI , THE NIGHT BEFORE THE REVOLT AT ROME . Up , Rome I from ages' slumbers rouseawake . '
, The icy bondage of thy dreaming break ! AVhat , thou ! whose ancient spirit ought to live—Thou , who . first nurtured ' st Freedom , still shouldst give The example glorious , as in that old time , AVhen every Roman face look'd up sublime ; Each bosom Freedom ' s Temple , and each heart
The type adverse of what , alas J thou art . Up , Rome , the mighty dead in hope have burst Their cerements , ancl their hearts are throbbing now To see thee what thou wert when Brutus first Won the pure patriot garland for his brow . Awake , old Howe . ' if not for thine own sake ,
At least for all mankind ' s , again awake ! June 18 , 1 S 41 . EDWARD RALEIGH MORAN , 49 , P . M . Lodge of Concord .
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To The Editor.
The Hebrew supporter of the petition rejoined pretty sharply upon this opinion , arguing that he coulcl not be a conscientious Jew , who could thus disqualify from one of the most effective tests of their religion , and repeated his former arguments . He was rather coarsel y rebuked for his warmth by a Grand Officer , who taunted him with having regaled himself at a Christian banquet at AValtham Cross , which was indignantldenied .
y Another Companion argued that if a Charter was granted to the Jews , he presumed the G . Chapter could not refuse one to the Presbyterians , Catholics , or even to the Socialists . As I said before , the recommendation was rejected ; but sir , I wish to bring before your consideration also , the manner in which a discussion of this kind was conducted and permitted . At the previous Grand Chapter a Member was desirious to put a simple question in
very decorous language , but the question was not agreeable to tlie Z , and the Member was , on respectfully pressing the question , ordered to sit down ; but at the last Grand Chapter , the same Z . presiding , a scene was permitted , which in the . opinion of many was any thing but comformable to the principles of Hol y Royal Arch Masonry . I hope never to witness a similar one . P . Z .
Poetry.
POETRY .
HISTORIC SONNETS . ( No . 12 . ) EIENZI , THE NIGHT BEFORE THE REVOLT AT ROME . Up , Rome I from ages' slumbers rouseawake . '
, The icy bondage of thy dreaming break ! AVhat , thou ! whose ancient spirit ought to live—Thou , who . first nurtured ' st Freedom , still shouldst give The example glorious , as in that old time , AVhen every Roman face look'd up sublime ; Each bosom Freedom ' s Temple , and each heart
The type adverse of what , alas J thou art . Up , Rome , the mighty dead in hope have burst Their cerements , ancl their hearts are throbbing now To see thee what thou wert when Brutus first Won the pure patriot garland for his brow . Awake , old Howe . ' if not for thine own sake ,
At least for all mankind ' s , again awake ! June 18 , 1 S 41 . EDWARD RALEIGH MORAN , 49 , P . M . Lodge of Concord .