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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 10 of 10
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE MASONIC CHARITIES may be reported as generall y prosperous . THE LATE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . —The first clause of this report , suggesting that a Committee be appointed to regulate the application of the
funds of the Board of Benevolence , in lieu of such power being vested , as now settled by the constitutions , in the Masters of Lodges and Grand Officers , met with a perfect defeat ; it was negatived by an opinion as impressive as expressive—some members of the Board disagreed most materially in their statements . Sophistry was destroyed by truth ;
morality pointed its lance , " fearful to wound , but not afraid to strike : " and Chanty was gallantl y supported by Benevolence—thus presenting a pleasing contrast in favour of good order and a proper continuation of Masonic law by the observance of its spirit .
IN SCOTLAND there is little stirring , if we except the experiment of the annulling , on the part of the Grand Conclave , of that clause which for time immemorial has existed , restricting its members to the fraternity of Freemasons . It appears to many that there has not been a timely and wellarranged concert between all parties concerned .
IN IRELAND , it is much to be regretted that the ridiculous obstinacy of a few should so seriously inconvenience the comfort of the many . If we allude to this subject too mildly , it is not from any indifference to its importance , but that we cannot dissuade ourselves from the hope that matters have come to their worst , and that , therefore , they must
necessarily amend , and that immediately . At any rate , we rely on the noble Duke at the head of Irish Freemasonry to interfere in time , and b y disentrammelling himself from two or three foolish counsellors , at once exert his lawful authority , and confer the blessings of a peaceful restoration to goodwill among those , whose moral happiness he is under a moral obligation to promote .
AMERICA ( United States ) . —The Grand Lodges are engaged in the praiseworthy attempt of bringing about such a uniform system of discip line and practice , as will greatl y facilitate the objects of our Order .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE MASONIC CHARITIES may be reported as generall y prosperous . THE LATE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . —The first clause of this report , suggesting that a Committee be appointed to regulate the application of the
funds of the Board of Benevolence , in lieu of such power being vested , as now settled by the constitutions , in the Masters of Lodges and Grand Officers , met with a perfect defeat ; it was negatived by an opinion as impressive as expressive—some members of the Board disagreed most materially in their statements . Sophistry was destroyed by truth ;
morality pointed its lance , " fearful to wound , but not afraid to strike : " and Chanty was gallantl y supported by Benevolence—thus presenting a pleasing contrast in favour of good order and a proper continuation of Masonic law by the observance of its spirit .
IN SCOTLAND there is little stirring , if we except the experiment of the annulling , on the part of the Grand Conclave , of that clause which for time immemorial has existed , restricting its members to the fraternity of Freemasons . It appears to many that there has not been a timely and wellarranged concert between all parties concerned .
IN IRELAND , it is much to be regretted that the ridiculous obstinacy of a few should so seriously inconvenience the comfort of the many . If we allude to this subject too mildly , it is not from any indifference to its importance , but that we cannot dissuade ourselves from the hope that matters have come to their worst , and that , therefore , they must
necessarily amend , and that immediately . At any rate , we rely on the noble Duke at the head of Irish Freemasonry to interfere in time , and b y disentrammelling himself from two or three foolish counsellors , at once exert his lawful authority , and confer the blessings of a peaceful restoration to goodwill among those , whose moral happiness he is under a moral obligation to promote .
AMERICA ( United States ) . —The Grand Lodges are engaged in the praiseworthy attempt of bringing about such a uniform system of discip line and practice , as will greatl y facilitate the objects of our Order .