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Article THE RECENT GRAND LODGE. ← Page 3 of 6 →
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The Recent Grand Lodge.
were not the other representatives empurpled at the same time ? are they not worthy of the honour ? While on the purple question , it is somewhat singular to remark , that the late Royal Grand Master hesitated to promote those who pandered to his will by " information , " yet they have all but one been promoted b y his successor , and the character of that one has been relieved b y death .
THE LIBRARY . —Foreign Masons must fairly suppose that we deserve the title of a nation of shopkeepers , for no sooner does any spirited brother attempt to rescue Freemasonry from its bondage , and endeavour to place the Order as it should be in the van of the intellect of the age , than the miserable recusants apply the drag-chain in the uphill direction , so that motion ceases ; and at this very moment the cry
is , " see what is the use of books , you can ' t move . " Bro . Henderson , Lord Monson , Dr . Crucefix , Bro . Turner , Dr . Oliver , and many others , have delivered their opinions , and have always had the drag-chain applied to their efforts ; it is an instrument that has ever been ready at hand for the purpose . However , thanks to Bro . Scarborough , who has shown " pluck" enough ( that is the best term ) , we are to have something of a
library . Let Bro . Scarborough stick to the point , and he will gain those honours that he will not readily be deprived of . We pass by the silly and mincing objections of a dais-member on this point , with the same indifference as Bro . Scarborough did his unmeaning taunt .
THE GRAND REGISTRAR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . —This functionary , instead of being censured for not putting a motion to the vote , has been applauded ! This is but a natural result of misgovernment . That the Grand Registrar was not justified by right , is as unquestionable as that he has been sustained in the wrong by might ; and this state of things proves the necessity for a change through the public
grievance it entails . A motion by the executive takes precedence , comes on in good time , and is carried , unless it is so rampantly offensive as to disgust the most moderate . But a motion from below bar , unless supported by the dais and the " whipped in , " is almost sure of failure ; by reason that , in addition to many other difficulties , it has to encounter the " talking nuisance , " which is permitted to last exactly the time that
some three-fourths of the Grand Lodge , who can remain no longer , leave the field open to those who are opposed to common decency and of course to common sense . Had they remained at the last Grand Lodge , the tables would have been turned—as it was , the majority for the amendment was about three to two . The Grand Registrar having replied to Bro . Bigg ' s motion , retired , leaving , as he observed , the members free to discuss in his absence . The Grand Blaster could have done no more . —The Grand Registrar could do no less , it was —condescension . But whatever the
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The Recent Grand Lodge.
were not the other representatives empurpled at the same time ? are they not worthy of the honour ? While on the purple question , it is somewhat singular to remark , that the late Royal Grand Master hesitated to promote those who pandered to his will by " information , " yet they have all but one been promoted b y his successor , and the character of that one has been relieved b y death .
THE LIBRARY . —Foreign Masons must fairly suppose that we deserve the title of a nation of shopkeepers , for no sooner does any spirited brother attempt to rescue Freemasonry from its bondage , and endeavour to place the Order as it should be in the van of the intellect of the age , than the miserable recusants apply the drag-chain in the uphill direction , so that motion ceases ; and at this very moment the cry
is , " see what is the use of books , you can ' t move . " Bro . Henderson , Lord Monson , Dr . Crucefix , Bro . Turner , Dr . Oliver , and many others , have delivered their opinions , and have always had the drag-chain applied to their efforts ; it is an instrument that has ever been ready at hand for the purpose . However , thanks to Bro . Scarborough , who has shown " pluck" enough ( that is the best term ) , we are to have something of a
library . Let Bro . Scarborough stick to the point , and he will gain those honours that he will not readily be deprived of . We pass by the silly and mincing objections of a dais-member on this point , with the same indifference as Bro . Scarborough did his unmeaning taunt .
THE GRAND REGISTRAR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . —This functionary , instead of being censured for not putting a motion to the vote , has been applauded ! This is but a natural result of misgovernment . That the Grand Registrar was not justified by right , is as unquestionable as that he has been sustained in the wrong by might ; and this state of things proves the necessity for a change through the public
grievance it entails . A motion by the executive takes precedence , comes on in good time , and is carried , unless it is so rampantly offensive as to disgust the most moderate . But a motion from below bar , unless supported by the dais and the " whipped in , " is almost sure of failure ; by reason that , in addition to many other difficulties , it has to encounter the " talking nuisance , " which is permitted to last exactly the time that
some three-fourths of the Grand Lodge , who can remain no longer , leave the field open to those who are opposed to common decency and of course to common sense . Had they remained at the last Grand Lodge , the tables would have been turned—as it was , the majority for the amendment was about three to two . The Grand Registrar having replied to Bro . Bigg ' s motion , retired , leaving , as he observed , the members free to discuss in his absence . The Grand Blaster could have done no more . —The Grand Registrar could do no less , it was —condescension . But whatever the