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On Freemasonry,
" But the thing is too long . Let me see , why it would occupy six of our pages . We must report in our Notice to Correspondents—under consideration . " " What next ?" " Here is a short letter in cypher . " " Read it . " " Xgbn b qkuz ku kr ughn Mnsc Yfumboc cnfr onu cfqfoc no gkr nxo i
ktcklfou korufbc ne afkob htkcfc az ug ' unsutntr qnmkdz ne koufsfrufc Ifo . Gf xntmc ugfo dbssz ntu Esfflbrnosz ko kun qfsefdukno , hoc afdnlf ugf lnru qnqtmbs H L tigf nscfs ghr ftf ' s ionxo . " " It is a consummation devoutly to be wished . Go on , " " The next is an article by Cato . " " Lay Cato aside for insertion . His papers are always sensible and to the purpose . Any more ?" " Yesa letter from Bath . The writer naively says— ' What a fuss some
, brethren make about garbled reports of speeches in the F . Q . JR . ! The fact appears to be , that in the scramble for honours they are willing to support propositions which their better judgment is ashamed of , and then they are offended because their advocacy is disseminated amongst the fraternity . [ Rather severe that , James whispered . ] Let them take the manly , straight forward part , and respect the sacred cause of charity , and we shall hear no more about garbled reports . " " A hit ! a very palpable hit ! All this confusion arises out of the radical
error of endeavouring to manage a democratical institution on aristocratical principles . But go on . " " We have also a letter signed ' A GMMSBY MASON , ' containing some severe reflections respecting the attack made by the D . G . M . on Dr . Crucefix at a recent Grand Lodge . It is rather lengthy—shall I mark it for insertion ?"
" By no means ; the Doctor would never forgive us . His dignified position would be compromised by thus resenting an affront ; and we will therefore give his lordship a lesson of courtesy and tolerance , which we hope will be of service to him in future . " " Here is one more , signed OCMNIUS . Shall I read it ?" " If you please . " " To the Editor . My dear Sir , —It was an unfortunate day for Masonry when the important landmark of a month's interval between the degrees was
overthrown by a fiat of the Grand Lodge , on the unstable ground of expediency . If the sacred boundaries of the Order are thus liable to removal at every one ' s pleasure , what becomes of that fundamental law of Masonry which forms the basis of our institution , as promulgated by the first Grand Lodge of England in 1723 , that it is not in the power of any man , or body of men , to make any alteration or innovation in the Order ? We have in this province a great extent of coast , and initiate many sea-faring men in our lodges ; but we never experienced any inconvenience from the old law ,
although I entertain serious doubts whether we shall not be greatly incom . moded by the operation of the new one . Our ancient brethren had such a horror of this jumbling of degrees , that they did not allow a private lodge to give more than one degree to any candidate without a dispensation , which was very seldom granted ; reserving to the Grand Lodge alone the power of conferring the two others , at such distance of time as the Grand Master , in his discretion , should think fit . What will be the end of these innovations it he impossible to predict . The foundation stone is loosened ; and if
may it be entirely removed , the altar will be overthrown , the sacred structure demolished , ar , d the genuine Mason , with tears in bis eyes and sorrow in his heart , may exclaim , ICHAEOD—the glory of Masonry is departed ! The subject is well worthy the attention of the fraternity at large , if they wish that English Masonry shall maintain the high position which it now occupies in the estimation of mankind . "
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On Freemasonry,
" But the thing is too long . Let me see , why it would occupy six of our pages . We must report in our Notice to Correspondents—under consideration . " " What next ?" " Here is a short letter in cypher . " " Read it . " " Xgbn b qkuz ku kr ughn Mnsc Yfumboc cnfr onu cfqfoc no gkr nxo i
ktcklfou korufbc ne afkob htkcfc az ug ' unsutntr qnmkdz ne koufsfrufc Ifo . Gf xntmc ugfo dbssz ntu Esfflbrnosz ko kun qfsefdukno , hoc afdnlf ugf lnru qnqtmbs H L tigf nscfs ghr ftf ' s ionxo . " " It is a consummation devoutly to be wished . Go on , " " The next is an article by Cato . " " Lay Cato aside for insertion . His papers are always sensible and to the purpose . Any more ?" " Yesa letter from Bath . The writer naively says— ' What a fuss some
, brethren make about garbled reports of speeches in the F . Q . JR . ! The fact appears to be , that in the scramble for honours they are willing to support propositions which their better judgment is ashamed of , and then they are offended because their advocacy is disseminated amongst the fraternity . [ Rather severe that , James whispered . ] Let them take the manly , straight forward part , and respect the sacred cause of charity , and we shall hear no more about garbled reports . " " A hit ! a very palpable hit ! All this confusion arises out of the radical
error of endeavouring to manage a democratical institution on aristocratical principles . But go on . " " We have also a letter signed ' A GMMSBY MASON , ' containing some severe reflections respecting the attack made by the D . G . M . on Dr . Crucefix at a recent Grand Lodge . It is rather lengthy—shall I mark it for insertion ?"
" By no means ; the Doctor would never forgive us . His dignified position would be compromised by thus resenting an affront ; and we will therefore give his lordship a lesson of courtesy and tolerance , which we hope will be of service to him in future . " " Here is one more , signed OCMNIUS . Shall I read it ?" " If you please . " " To the Editor . My dear Sir , —It was an unfortunate day for Masonry when the important landmark of a month's interval between the degrees was
overthrown by a fiat of the Grand Lodge , on the unstable ground of expediency . If the sacred boundaries of the Order are thus liable to removal at every one ' s pleasure , what becomes of that fundamental law of Masonry which forms the basis of our institution , as promulgated by the first Grand Lodge of England in 1723 , that it is not in the power of any man , or body of men , to make any alteration or innovation in the Order ? We have in this province a great extent of coast , and initiate many sea-faring men in our lodges ; but we never experienced any inconvenience from the old law ,
although I entertain serious doubts whether we shall not be greatly incom . moded by the operation of the new one . Our ancient brethren had such a horror of this jumbling of degrees , that they did not allow a private lodge to give more than one degree to any candidate without a dispensation , which was very seldom granted ; reserving to the Grand Lodge alone the power of conferring the two others , at such distance of time as the Grand Master , in his discretion , should think fit . What will be the end of these innovations it he impossible to predict . The foundation stone is loosened ; and if
may it be entirely removed , the altar will be overthrown , the sacred structure demolished , ar , d the genuine Mason , with tears in bis eyes and sorrow in his heart , may exclaim , ICHAEOD—the glory of Masonry is departed ! The subject is well worthy the attention of the fraternity at large , if they wish that English Masonry shall maintain the high position which it now occupies in the estimation of mankind . "