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Masonic Chit-Chat.
of blood-guiltiness ought , instead of being limited exclusively to the actual perpetrator of the crime , to be recognized in the light of a public national offence . " 3 . —That especially they who ' name the name of Christ' are placed under the most sacred obligation , not merely to entertain a silent reprobation of the wilful shedding of human blood , but unitedly in the spirit of meeknessyet of bold reproofto remonstrate against every intrusion
, , upon the sacredness of the life of man . " Lastly . —That this society invites every reflecting mind to augment the influence of individual opinion by a direct connexion with those who associate for the open denouncement of all kinds of war , and every method of gratifying a blood-thirsty revenge , and desires to press upon the consideration of the humane and religious portion of the community , whether the duty does not devolve upon them openly to co-operate with
this society in the glorious work of promoting peace on earth and good will to man , and in endeavouring to raise and correct the standard of public morality ; at the same time avowing its serious apprehension that without such increased effort and combination , many murderous designs will continue to be perpetrated , and the world ' s spirit of revenge will go on hazarding human life , and taking it away for honour and fame , in the face of a professedly enlightened and religious people . "
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF DUELLING . —August 4 . —A public meeting was held at the British Coffee-house , Cockspur-street , London , to prepare a memorial for presentation to the Queen , praying her Majesty to exercise her royal prerogative towards the suppression of duelling . The meeting , though not very numerous , was well attended by persons of character and influence ; amongst whom were Viscount Lifford , Lord R . Grosvenor , M . P ., Sir R . PI . Inglis . ikf . P ., Hon . W . Cowper ,
M . P ., Admiral Sir F . Austen , C . B ., Admiral Oliver , Sir E . Parry , R . N . Captain Robertson , R . N ., Mr . S . Walpole , Mr . J . S . Buckingham , & c . Viscount LIFFORD , on being called to the chair , explained the object of the meeting . The association had been formed nearly a year , but hitherto those who composed it sought as much as possible to keep themselves out of view , the more effectually to promote the design they aimed at accomplishing . They had , however , come to the conclusion that the
subject should be fairly submitted to the public ; and the first step which suggested itself was , an appeal to the sovereign to put a stop to the pernicious practice of duelling , which , though opposed to the laws of God and man , was too often resorted to , in some instances with fatal results . He had the gratification to know that many officers of both services , whose bravery was admitted—who had distinguished themselves by their gallant bearing in the fieldhad refused to fight a duel ; whilst
, the trembling coward had gone out , and perilled his life , not under the impulse of true courage , but impelled by a false principle of honour . If , then , duelling could not be justified as a test of moral courage , it seemed to him that the authorities of the country should put a stop to a practice which was in itself a flagrant violation of divine and human law . —Captain HOPE read the memorial , which set forth the evils resulting from duellingand praying her Majestyas the fountain of all honour
, , , to exercise the royal prerogative towards its suppression . —Sir E . Parry , in moving that the memorial be adopted , and signed by the chairman on behalf of the association , observed that he felt , as a member of one branch of the service , he ought not to shrink from testif ying bis abhorrence of that wicked and unchristian practice against which he rejoiced
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Chit-Chat.
of blood-guiltiness ought , instead of being limited exclusively to the actual perpetrator of the crime , to be recognized in the light of a public national offence . " 3 . —That especially they who ' name the name of Christ' are placed under the most sacred obligation , not merely to entertain a silent reprobation of the wilful shedding of human blood , but unitedly in the spirit of meeknessyet of bold reproofto remonstrate against every intrusion
, , upon the sacredness of the life of man . " Lastly . —That this society invites every reflecting mind to augment the influence of individual opinion by a direct connexion with those who associate for the open denouncement of all kinds of war , and every method of gratifying a blood-thirsty revenge , and desires to press upon the consideration of the humane and religious portion of the community , whether the duty does not devolve upon them openly to co-operate with
this society in the glorious work of promoting peace on earth and good will to man , and in endeavouring to raise and correct the standard of public morality ; at the same time avowing its serious apprehension that without such increased effort and combination , many murderous designs will continue to be perpetrated , and the world ' s spirit of revenge will go on hazarding human life , and taking it away for honour and fame , in the face of a professedly enlightened and religious people . "
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF DUELLING . —August 4 . —A public meeting was held at the British Coffee-house , Cockspur-street , London , to prepare a memorial for presentation to the Queen , praying her Majesty to exercise her royal prerogative towards the suppression of duelling . The meeting , though not very numerous , was well attended by persons of character and influence ; amongst whom were Viscount Lifford , Lord R . Grosvenor , M . P ., Sir R . PI . Inglis . ikf . P ., Hon . W . Cowper ,
M . P ., Admiral Sir F . Austen , C . B ., Admiral Oliver , Sir E . Parry , R . N . Captain Robertson , R . N ., Mr . S . Walpole , Mr . J . S . Buckingham , & c . Viscount LIFFORD , on being called to the chair , explained the object of the meeting . The association had been formed nearly a year , but hitherto those who composed it sought as much as possible to keep themselves out of view , the more effectually to promote the design they aimed at accomplishing . They had , however , come to the conclusion that the
subject should be fairly submitted to the public ; and the first step which suggested itself was , an appeal to the sovereign to put a stop to the pernicious practice of duelling , which , though opposed to the laws of God and man , was too often resorted to , in some instances with fatal results . He had the gratification to know that many officers of both services , whose bravery was admitted—who had distinguished themselves by their gallant bearing in the fieldhad refused to fight a duel ; whilst
, the trembling coward had gone out , and perilled his life , not under the impulse of true courage , but impelled by a false principle of honour . If , then , duelling could not be justified as a test of moral courage , it seemed to him that the authorities of the country should put a stop to a practice which was in itself a flagrant violation of divine and human law . —Captain HOPE read the memorial , which set forth the evils resulting from duellingand praying her Majestyas the fountain of all honour
, , , to exercise the royal prerogative towards its suppression . —Sir E . Parry , in moving that the memorial be adopted , and signed by the chairman on behalf of the association , observed that he felt , as a member of one branch of the service , he ought not to shrink from testif ying bis abhorrence of that wicked and unchristian practice against which he rejoiced