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The Freemasons ' Quarterly Review,
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW ,
AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ADVOCATE . SECOND SERIES—SEPTEMBER 30 , 184 , 8 . " Justinian declines that ho acts contrary to the law who , canrminq himself to the Icllcv , acts contrary to the spirit anil interest of it tlia '
. "—H . R . H . DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 , 1812 . House of Lords . " Qualis ab incepto . "
WB have been altogether misunderstood . We have no wish to disparage the Grand Master . It was our fortune to have been foremost and mainly successful in his election , at a time when there was a strong difference of opinion ; and we entertain no desire to weaken the superstructure we have assisted to raise ; but , on the contrary , we are most anxious to realize our anticipations as to the wholesome results of
a periodical change in the protectorship of English Freemasonry . The Grand Mastership ought not to be alife-tenantcy , for reasons often stated , and which hereafter may be still more clearly proved . Since the last Grand Lodge , we have received the most indubitable assurances from intelligent brethren that our premises were altogether correct in the main ; and as words written have a more indelible effect
than words spoken , we subjoin extracts from two high-minded Masons on the most leading topics of the day . They may not frighten the Grand Master from his propriety , but as they exhibit anything but " scorn and contempt" for ourselves , and do not indoctrinate the alarming inference that editorial opinions partake of assassination , so we leave our readers to judge for themselves as to the correspondence .
" An experience of forty years , passed in the unvaried exercise of masonic obligation as far as lay in my power , has made me tolerably acquainted with masonic statistics . I confess that I am no longer equal to physical exertion , or I would take my stand by the side of those who so honourably strive to maintain the remnant of our privileges , even VOL . VI . I I
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The Freemasons ' Quarterly Review,
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW ,
AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ADVOCATE . SECOND SERIES—SEPTEMBER 30 , 184 , 8 . " Justinian declines that ho acts contrary to the law who , canrminq himself to the Icllcv , acts contrary to the spirit anil interest of it tlia '
. "—H . R . H . DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 , 1812 . House of Lords . " Qualis ab incepto . "
WB have been altogether misunderstood . We have no wish to disparage the Grand Master . It was our fortune to have been foremost and mainly successful in his election , at a time when there was a strong difference of opinion ; and we entertain no desire to weaken the superstructure we have assisted to raise ; but , on the contrary , we are most anxious to realize our anticipations as to the wholesome results of
a periodical change in the protectorship of English Freemasonry . The Grand Mastership ought not to be alife-tenantcy , for reasons often stated , and which hereafter may be still more clearly proved . Since the last Grand Lodge , we have received the most indubitable assurances from intelligent brethren that our premises were altogether correct in the main ; and as words written have a more indelible effect
than words spoken , we subjoin extracts from two high-minded Masons on the most leading topics of the day . They may not frighten the Grand Master from his propriety , but as they exhibit anything but " scorn and contempt" for ourselves , and do not indoctrinate the alarming inference that editorial opinions partake of assassination , so we leave our readers to judge for themselves as to the correspondence .
" An experience of forty years , passed in the unvaried exercise of masonic obligation as far as lay in my power , has made me tolerably acquainted with masonic statistics . I confess that I am no longer equal to physical exertion , or I would take my stand by the side of those who so honourably strive to maintain the remnant of our privileges , even VOL . VI . I I