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The Freemasons' Quartery Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERY REVIEW.
NEW SERIES—SEPTEMBER 30 , 1845 . " I have ever feltit my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice , because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , the virulence of political and theological controversy—because it
affords the only neutral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . ''— TheBARh OF DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 $ t Jan . 1834 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , however , from investigating the inconvenience of 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 he acts contrary to the law who , confining himself to the letter ,
acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . ' - '—H . It . H . the DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 . 1812 . House of Lords * THE TABLET v . FREEMASONRY . " The creature ' s at his dirty irork again . "
SEVERAL communications having heen made to us in consequence of the " Masonic impudencef department" of the Tablet , we have ventured to devote a little space to the subject , more in compliance with the wishes of our Roman Catholic Brethren , than by way of reproof to the maligner of Freemasonry , whose witless railings are perfectly harmless . In our last we apologised to that excellent man and Mason , Brother
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The Freemasons' Quartery Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERY REVIEW.
NEW SERIES—SEPTEMBER 30 , 1845 . " I have ever feltit my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice , because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , the virulence of political and theological controversy—because it
affords the only neutral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . ''— TheBARh OF DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 $ t Jan . 1834 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , however , from investigating the inconvenience of 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 he acts contrary to the law who , confining himself to the letter ,
acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . ' - '—H . It . H . the DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 . 1812 . House of Lords * THE TABLET v . FREEMASONRY . " The creature ' s at his dirty irork again . "
SEVERAL communications having heen made to us in consequence of the " Masonic impudencef department" of the Tablet , we have ventured to devote a little space to the subject , more in compliance with the wishes of our Roman Catholic Brethren , than by way of reproof to the maligner of Freemasonry , whose witless railings are perfectly harmless . In our last we apologised to that excellent man and Mason , Brother