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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW.
NEW SERIES . —SEPTEMBER 30 , 1844 .
"I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles ami practice , because it powerfully developer all social and benevolent afle ' ctions ; because it mitiirates without , and annihilates within , Ihe virulence of political anil theological controversy—because it affords the onlyneutr . il ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether I'or purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . " —The E . Mtl . OF DUIIHASI on Fi ecmasmiry , 21 . s-r" Jan , lli : } 4 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us . however , from investigating the inconvenience ot" laws , which at the time they were framed may have been political , prudent—nay . even necessary ; but now , from a total change of circumstances and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * * * * Justinian declares that lie acts eontrarv to the law who himself to the letter
" , confining , acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . "— Ii . R H the DUKE OK SUSSEX , April 21 , 1812 . Hintsd nf Lords . * OUR first care , on this occasion , is to invite anew the attention of our readers to the announcement contained in our last Number . We assure them that the subject
concerns them more nearly , more deeply , than ourselves ; and that we shall be directed by their resolves , whichever way they may preponderate , stipulating merely that such declaration be supported by practical proofs of their sincerity . The following extracts from our correspondence will put the whole matter more clearly before our readers than could
be done by any observations of our own . REV . GEO . OLIVEU , D . D . — " A report is in circulation amongst the fraternity here that it is your intention to abandon the " Freemasons ' Quarterly Review " at the close of the present year , ancl let it sink into oblivion . Surely there is no foundation for such a report ? I should consider the loss of our " Review" as the greatest calamity that coulcl
befal Freemasonry at tbe present period . Where are the Craft to find an organ for the record ancl promulgation of their transactions and opinions , if you forsake the helm ? To what source can the future historian look for bis materials , if the great Register of British Freemasonry be suppressed ! The extension of tbe Order for the last ten years is mainly to be attributed to this publication ; and should it be unfortunately withdrawn , it will require no great sagacity to anticipate that "a great blow and discouragement" will have been inflicted on tbe Craft , which will operate unfavourably for every interest connected
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW.
NEW SERIES . —SEPTEMBER 30 , 1844 .
"I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles ami practice , because it powerfully developer all social and benevolent afle ' ctions ; because it mitiirates without , and annihilates within , Ihe virulence of political anil theological controversy—because it affords the onlyneutr . il ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether I'or purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . " —The E . Mtl . OF DUIIHASI on Fi ecmasmiry , 21 . s-r" Jan , lli : } 4 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us . however , from investigating the inconvenience ot" laws , which at the time they were framed may have been political , prudent—nay . even necessary ; but now , from a total change of circumstances and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * * * * Justinian declares that lie acts eontrarv to the law who himself to the letter
" , confining , acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . "— Ii . R H the DUKE OK SUSSEX , April 21 , 1812 . Hintsd nf Lords . * OUR first care , on this occasion , is to invite anew the attention of our readers to the announcement contained in our last Number . We assure them that the subject
concerns them more nearly , more deeply , than ourselves ; and that we shall be directed by their resolves , whichever way they may preponderate , stipulating merely that such declaration be supported by practical proofs of their sincerity . The following extracts from our correspondence will put the whole matter more clearly before our readers than could
be done by any observations of our own . REV . GEO . OLIVEU , D . D . — " A report is in circulation amongst the fraternity here that it is your intention to abandon the " Freemasons ' Quarterly Review " at the close of the present year , ancl let it sink into oblivion . Surely there is no foundation for such a report ? I should consider the loss of our " Review" as the greatest calamity that coulcl
befal Freemasonry at tbe present period . Where are the Craft to find an organ for the record ancl promulgation of their transactions and opinions , if you forsake the helm ? To what source can the future historian look for bis materials , if the great Register of British Freemasonry be suppressed ! The extension of tbe Order for the last ten years is mainly to be attributed to this publication ; and should it be unfortunately withdrawn , it will require no great sagacity to anticipate that "a great blow and discouragement" will have been inflicted on tbe Craft , which will operate unfavourably for every interest connected