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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 7 of 10 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
would be promoted by their union ; and ivhen I see another subject introduced , which I trust will meet the approbation , ancl receive the willing aid of all the Brethren , I mean that of the adoption of a fund for the widows of Freemasons . It is a further reason to contemplate with regret the loss of your journal , which I fear would leave us who reside in the provinces , dwelling in a land of darkness upon this and many other Masonic subjectsancl how that loss is to be supplied is a
, question ivhich , I think , we shall not easily get answered . But , Mr . Editor , if ive must lose your services , it is with the greatest pleasure that I see you have reported the happy termination of the " Offering to the Rev . Brother Dr . Oliver ; " and , but that our Masonic Ritual forbids envy at another ' s bliss , I would envy you the pleasure you must have felt in being present at the consummation of that great Masonic act . "
A GRAND OFFICER OF SCOTLAND . — " I regret to observe by your last number , that there is a possibility of that work , so invaluable to the Craft being discontinued ; if this intention arises from want of adequate support , I am sure it has only to be known and it will be remedied , for there is no zealous Brother throu ghout the British dominions who does not appreciate the great services you have rendered to Masonry , and that these should not be adequately supported would be a disgrace ancl dishonour to our body . * * * I cannot conclude without gratefully acknowledging the very handsome manner in which you have ahvays made mention of the proceedings . of Scottish Masonry . "
Dn . CRUCEFIX . — " I anticipate with deep interest , need I say , with what intense feeling , theresult of the announcement in the last number —few know better the moral effect produced by the "Freemasons ' Quarterly Review" on the Masonic mind by eleven years undeviating service ; it was the conviction of its almost incalculable value as a moral agent , that stimulated me to enlist in the cause of Masonic intelligence , with Brethren who have enlightened the Order , by dissolving the moral
darkness caused by mental serfdom . But the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review was , and is , too much a-head for the many ; this I felt at a very early period of its existence . I became at length so satisfied of this view , that in the valedictory address for the year 1 S 39 , " I pretty clearly stated the fact , observing that " the Review icould continue to issue in its quarterly form , provided nevertheless , so the legal brethren phrase the termits circulation shall be DOUBLED . The manner in ivhich this
, can be done is not difficult , let every subscriber take TWO copies , and find a friend to take ONE off his hands j let everg Lodge take ONE copy . This we must know before handle . " The address at the time met with the warmest expressions oi support , but these expressions were not sufficiently accompanied by the practical proofs . That the " Review" was too much a-head in 18-11 for the powers that
were , may be inferred from the course by them taken , but it is a silly thing to meddle with the public press ; we all know that it is a breach of privilege to report the proceedings in Parliament , yet it is understood that the members speak more to the reporters ancl through them to the public , than to themselves ; ancl in the Houses of Parliament now erecting , a complaint is actually made against the erection of a gallery over the reporters gallery , lest it should by the noise over head interfere with
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
would be promoted by their union ; and ivhen I see another subject introduced , which I trust will meet the approbation , ancl receive the willing aid of all the Brethren , I mean that of the adoption of a fund for the widows of Freemasons . It is a further reason to contemplate with regret the loss of your journal , which I fear would leave us who reside in the provinces , dwelling in a land of darkness upon this and many other Masonic subjectsancl how that loss is to be supplied is a
, question ivhich , I think , we shall not easily get answered . But , Mr . Editor , if ive must lose your services , it is with the greatest pleasure that I see you have reported the happy termination of the " Offering to the Rev . Brother Dr . Oliver ; " and , but that our Masonic Ritual forbids envy at another ' s bliss , I would envy you the pleasure you must have felt in being present at the consummation of that great Masonic act . "
A GRAND OFFICER OF SCOTLAND . — " I regret to observe by your last number , that there is a possibility of that work , so invaluable to the Craft being discontinued ; if this intention arises from want of adequate support , I am sure it has only to be known and it will be remedied , for there is no zealous Brother throu ghout the British dominions who does not appreciate the great services you have rendered to Masonry , and that these should not be adequately supported would be a disgrace ancl dishonour to our body . * * * I cannot conclude without gratefully acknowledging the very handsome manner in which you have ahvays made mention of the proceedings . of Scottish Masonry . "
Dn . CRUCEFIX . — " I anticipate with deep interest , need I say , with what intense feeling , theresult of the announcement in the last number —few know better the moral effect produced by the "Freemasons ' Quarterly Review" on the Masonic mind by eleven years undeviating service ; it was the conviction of its almost incalculable value as a moral agent , that stimulated me to enlist in the cause of Masonic intelligence , with Brethren who have enlightened the Order , by dissolving the moral
darkness caused by mental serfdom . But the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review was , and is , too much a-head for the many ; this I felt at a very early period of its existence . I became at length so satisfied of this view , that in the valedictory address for the year 1 S 39 , " I pretty clearly stated the fact , observing that " the Review icould continue to issue in its quarterly form , provided nevertheless , so the legal brethren phrase the termits circulation shall be DOUBLED . The manner in ivhich this
, can be done is not difficult , let every subscriber take TWO copies , and find a friend to take ONE off his hands j let everg Lodge take ONE copy . This we must know before handle . " The address at the time met with the warmest expressions oi support , but these expressions were not sufficiently accompanied by the practical proofs . That the " Review" was too much a-head in 18-11 for the powers that
were , may be inferred from the course by them taken , but it is a silly thing to meddle with the public press ; we all know that it is a breach of privilege to report the proceedings in Parliament , yet it is understood that the members speak more to the reporters ancl through them to the public , than to themselves ; ancl in the Houses of Parliament now erecting , a complaint is actually made against the erection of a gallery over the reporters gallery , lest it should by the noise over head interfere with