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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 5 of 10 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
of that which was directly contrary to his solemn obligation , contrary to thc pledge given to his own Lodge in particular , and , when admitted to Grand Lodge , contrary to the obedience due to the Grand Master , and contrary to his fidelity to the Craft . He hoped earnestly that not one who went away that evening but would go away convinced that the man who had given to the world such information cannot be a Mason , but that he must be some ono who lias craftily and subtly stolen into thc bosom of the Lodge , and in some unauthorized way obtained
information which no Mason could have ventured to give . He should truly rejoice if this publication should be as beautiful as it was supposed to be , but he should rejoice still more , if it were the work of a Mason , to hear some one who gives its authentic reports get up and say " I am the person who am responsible" ( hear , hear ) . Let them not as Masons regard with fear that which was published without a name , for they were there an united brotherhood , having one and only one
common interest , unless any one liacl an interest m opposition ana in making tne Order appear ridiculous , or so endeavouring to make it as to make it a matter of profit to himself . He , for one , thanked the Grand Master for the intimation that the proceedings should be given , not as a commentary , but by stating fairly , truly , and honestly what takes place , whether the speeches be favourable or adverse to the views of any particular individual , or to the party giving them . Any person who reads the reports of those proceedings which tend , to the common interests of mankindsuch as the reports in " The Times" reads them with a
cer-, , tainty that whatever thc advocate of any measure has said will be fairly , truly , and honestly reported ; and no man finds , because opposed to any particular views , he has been mislead ( hear , hear ) . He would claim for those who by not having to address assemblies were not subjected to be much reported , that they should not be misrepresented , and thus deterred from addressing Grand Lodge . He did not desire to have the publication in question denounced as spurious , only let what had taken place to-night be fairly represented . Let the author get up and
state that he is the author . Then they would want not a statement of its authenticity . Then it would go forth to the world , with such authenticity—let it he stamped . But if no one stood forth he would believe , as he said before , that Brother Fox Maule must be mistaken , and that the publisher cannot be a Mason . In conclusion he begged most respectfully to express his approbation of what had been done , and hoped it would be carried out by the unanimous acclamation of Grand Lodge ( hear , hear ) . \ V . Brother NASH did not stand forth as the man so little to be envied nor as
the publisher of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " but still he felt it his duty to say a few words as to the feelings of the Provincial Masons . He had the pleasure of belonging to two Lodges in the country , and was acquainted with a great many Masons in the country . He agreed that there should he a report of the proceedings in Grand Lodge , but he could not agree with what had fallen from Brother Humfrey as to the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " Brother Humfrey had confessed that he had not read more than two numbers , but he ( Brother Nash ) had seen almost all of them , and he believed that the Masons of the
Provinces wero much indebted to that publication , and that , it tne opinion ot tne Provinces were taken , it would be that the Quarterly was a most useful publication . All would agree in the propriety of not allowing the publication of an unauthorized account , but unless it could be proved that this publication was what had been said of it , it was unfair and unjust to make such statements . It was not to be denied that propositions took place in Grand Lodge which should be made known to the Masons ofthe Provinces ; but were such always made known to them 1 How was the subject of the proposed alteration of " fees " made known
to thc Provinces ? It was hy means of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " — that stirred up the Masons of England , and caused them to come up here in a body for the purpose of voting on the occasion , and they did so principally from thc way in which thc subject was treated in that Review . He had nothing to say in dissent from thc proposition of having an authentic report , though he could not help thinking it extremely unfair , without any communication , that any man
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
of that which was directly contrary to his solemn obligation , contrary to thc pledge given to his own Lodge in particular , and , when admitted to Grand Lodge , contrary to the obedience due to the Grand Master , and contrary to his fidelity to the Craft . He hoped earnestly that not one who went away that evening but would go away convinced that the man who had given to the world such information cannot be a Mason , but that he must be some ono who lias craftily and subtly stolen into thc bosom of the Lodge , and in some unauthorized way obtained
information which no Mason could have ventured to give . He should truly rejoice if this publication should be as beautiful as it was supposed to be , but he should rejoice still more , if it were the work of a Mason , to hear some one who gives its authentic reports get up and say " I am the person who am responsible" ( hear , hear ) . Let them not as Masons regard with fear that which was published without a name , for they were there an united brotherhood , having one and only one
common interest , unless any one liacl an interest m opposition ana in making tne Order appear ridiculous , or so endeavouring to make it as to make it a matter of profit to himself . He , for one , thanked the Grand Master for the intimation that the proceedings should be given , not as a commentary , but by stating fairly , truly , and honestly what takes place , whether the speeches be favourable or adverse to the views of any particular individual , or to the party giving them . Any person who reads the reports of those proceedings which tend , to the common interests of mankindsuch as the reports in " The Times" reads them with a
cer-, , tainty that whatever thc advocate of any measure has said will be fairly , truly , and honestly reported ; and no man finds , because opposed to any particular views , he has been mislead ( hear , hear ) . He would claim for those who by not having to address assemblies were not subjected to be much reported , that they should not be misrepresented , and thus deterred from addressing Grand Lodge . He did not desire to have the publication in question denounced as spurious , only let what had taken place to-night be fairly represented . Let the author get up and
state that he is the author . Then they would want not a statement of its authenticity . Then it would go forth to the world , with such authenticity—let it he stamped . But if no one stood forth he would believe , as he said before , that Brother Fox Maule must be mistaken , and that the publisher cannot be a Mason . In conclusion he begged most respectfully to express his approbation of what had been done , and hoped it would be carried out by the unanimous acclamation of Grand Lodge ( hear , hear ) . \ V . Brother NASH did not stand forth as the man so little to be envied nor as
the publisher of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " but still he felt it his duty to say a few words as to the feelings of the Provincial Masons . He had the pleasure of belonging to two Lodges in the country , and was acquainted with a great many Masons in the country . He agreed that there should he a report of the proceedings in Grand Lodge , but he could not agree with what had fallen from Brother Humfrey as to the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " Brother Humfrey had confessed that he had not read more than two numbers , but he ( Brother Nash ) had seen almost all of them , and he believed that the Masons of the
Provinces wero much indebted to that publication , and that , it tne opinion ot tne Provinces were taken , it would be that the Quarterly was a most useful publication . All would agree in the propriety of not allowing the publication of an unauthorized account , but unless it could be proved that this publication was what had been said of it , it was unfair and unjust to make such statements . It was not to be denied that propositions took place in Grand Lodge which should be made known to the Masons ofthe Provinces ; but were such always made known to them 1 How was the subject of the proposed alteration of " fees " made known
to thc Provinces ? It was hy means of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " — that stirred up the Masons of England , and caused them to come up here in a body for the purpose of voting on the occasion , and they did so principally from thc way in which thc subject was treated in that Review . He had nothing to say in dissent from thc proposition of having an authentic report , though he could not help thinking it extremely unfair , without any communication , that any man