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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. ← Page 2 of 4 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
of this island , preserved to tliem hy the articles of its capitulation to tho British Crown , aro those of tho Galilean church ; that they have never been deprived of tho rights they then possessed , and which they still possess ; and that , consequently , they are not bound by any bull of the pope that has not been recognized and sanctioned hy a council of their Church . Tho bishop has not attempted to reply to the position thus assumed by the Ereemasonsand maintains his unqnaliliable determination to exclude tho
, members of that body from any of the sacraments of the Church , and even from Christian burial . Under these circumstances , as was to be expected , tho Ereemasons of the island , who are very numerous and compose the elite ofthe population , have taken up the matter with becoming dignity aud spirit . The Lodge of La Triple Esperance has led tho way ; and after several preliminary deliberations , a memorial was framed to the acting Governor , in which the Masonic Fraternity claim his Honour ' s protection and
interference , the maintenance of thoir ancient religious rights and privileges , and their exemption from this or any other bull of the pope that has not received the sanction of their Church . A deputation waited on his Honour at Government House , on tho 3 rd July , to present this memorial . His Honour received them with his accustomed courtesy , expressed his groat regret at what had arisen , and assured the deputation that if his personal efforts with the bishop should fail in procuring the withdrawal of tho
obnoxious and intolerant measure alluded to , he would without delay refer the question to the law officers of the Crown . There the matter rests forthe present . It is of the highest importance that an early solution should be given to the difficulty that has thus arisen , for it would be difficult to foresee the consequences that might ensue upon an obstinate persistence in such monstrous and intolerant conduct as that so suddenly and unexpectedly adopted by the Eight Eev . Dr . Collier . We trust that whatever solution may he given to the question , the British authorities will have detected sufficient cause in the conduct of his lordship to render his immediate recall a matter of indispensable necessity . "
The dealing of Dr . Collier with Bro . the Hon . H . Lemiere , here recorded , is no unusual proceeding towards Roman Catholics who have joined the Craft . The Order has always been feared by the Roman Catholic priesthood , because they have rarely been able to obtain any information of its secret arts and hidden mysteries , even by means of the Confessional .
They have also invariably found that the most intelligent members of their flocks , when once they have entered into the Order , have become more independent , and less easy to be coerced by spiritual restraint . Masonry expands the intellect , and opens the heart to consider the wrongs and to alleviate the sorrows of mankind . It leads those who embrace it to act with
firmness and decision upon questions whereon once they had been dependent , and perhaps subservient . This is antagonistic to the Roman Catholic system , and although neither politics , nor religion—as it is well known among Masons—are ever permitted to be discussed within the recesses of the tyled Lodge , yet the Roman Catholic priesthood will not believe this , and tremble lest means should be devised in these localities to crush
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
of this island , preserved to tliem hy the articles of its capitulation to tho British Crown , aro those of tho Galilean church ; that they have never been deprived of tho rights they then possessed , and which they still possess ; and that , consequently , they are not bound by any bull of the pope that has not been recognized and sanctioned hy a council of their Church . Tho bishop has not attempted to reply to the position thus assumed by the Ereemasonsand maintains his unqnaliliable determination to exclude tho
, members of that body from any of the sacraments of the Church , and even from Christian burial . Under these circumstances , as was to be expected , tho Ereemasons of the island , who are very numerous and compose the elite ofthe population , have taken up the matter with becoming dignity aud spirit . The Lodge of La Triple Esperance has led tho way ; and after several preliminary deliberations , a memorial was framed to the acting Governor , in which the Masonic Fraternity claim his Honour ' s protection and
interference , the maintenance of thoir ancient religious rights and privileges , and their exemption from this or any other bull of the pope that has not received the sanction of their Church . A deputation waited on his Honour at Government House , on tho 3 rd July , to present this memorial . His Honour received them with his accustomed courtesy , expressed his groat regret at what had arisen , and assured the deputation that if his personal efforts with the bishop should fail in procuring the withdrawal of tho
obnoxious and intolerant measure alluded to , he would without delay refer the question to the law officers of the Crown . There the matter rests forthe present . It is of the highest importance that an early solution should be given to the difficulty that has thus arisen , for it would be difficult to foresee the consequences that might ensue upon an obstinate persistence in such monstrous and intolerant conduct as that so suddenly and unexpectedly adopted by the Eight Eev . Dr . Collier . We trust that whatever solution may he given to the question , the British authorities will have detected sufficient cause in the conduct of his lordship to render his immediate recall a matter of indispensable necessity . "
The dealing of Dr . Collier with Bro . the Hon . H . Lemiere , here recorded , is no unusual proceeding towards Roman Catholics who have joined the Craft . The Order has always been feared by the Roman Catholic priesthood , because they have rarely been able to obtain any information of its secret arts and hidden mysteries , even by means of the Confessional .
They have also invariably found that the most intelligent members of their flocks , when once they have entered into the Order , have become more independent , and less easy to be coerced by spiritual restraint . Masonry expands the intellect , and opens the heart to consider the wrongs and to alleviate the sorrows of mankind . It leads those who embrace it to act with
firmness and decision upon questions whereon once they had been dependent , and perhaps subservient . This is antagonistic to the Roman Catholic system , and although neither politics , nor religion—as it is well known among Masons—are ever permitted to be discussed within the recesses of the tyled Lodge , yet the Roman Catholic priesthood will not believe this , and tremble lest means should be devised in these localities to crush