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The Freemason S' Quarterly Review, And General Assurance Advocate.
THE FREEMASON S ' QUARTERLY REVIEW , AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ADVOCATE .
SECOND SERIES—DECEMBER 30 , 1848 . " Justinian declares that he acts contrary lo tbe Jaw who , confining himself to the letter , acts contrary to the spirit and intent of it . " —H . R . H . the DVK & OV SUSSEX . April 21 , 1812 , House of Lords . NOMINATION OF THE GRAND MASTER .
NOTWITHSTANDING the contre-tems caused by the unseemly haste of Bro . Gibbins , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland was by him put in nomination as Grand Master for the ensuing year ; and there being no other name presented , his lordship will , as a matter of course , be re-elected in March .
THE GRAND LODGE AND THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER . The business of the last Grand Lodge was a curiosity-shop in its way ; but it had one great redeeming quality in the tact and urbanity of the Deputy Grand Master . The Earl of Yarborough reminded us of the late lamented Earl of Durham by the justice of his remarks ,
never obtruded , but when called for given with kindness and effect . Every member had his fair chance of addressing the Grand Lodge , and at no time did the Deputy Grand Master interpose his prerogative . Much time was absorbed , but the demeanour of the presiding officer was vigilant , temperate , and kind . We thought he looked reprovingly at the interruptions of those by whom he was surrounded , whose
officious cries of " Question , question , " and " Oh , oh , " as the speaker below bar did not suit their temper , while the incautious vociferations of " Hear , hear , " whenever any of their own body were addressing the assembly , were certainly not in the good taste of gentlemanly character . The great charm of debate is argument conducted with courtesy , von . vi . 3 n
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The Freemason S' Quarterly Review, And General Assurance Advocate.
THE FREEMASON S ' QUARTERLY REVIEW , AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ADVOCATE .
SECOND SERIES—DECEMBER 30 , 1848 . " Justinian declares that he acts contrary lo tbe Jaw who , confining himself to the letter , acts contrary to the spirit and intent of it . " —H . R . H . the DVK & OV SUSSEX . April 21 , 1812 , House of Lords . NOMINATION OF THE GRAND MASTER .
NOTWITHSTANDING the contre-tems caused by the unseemly haste of Bro . Gibbins , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland was by him put in nomination as Grand Master for the ensuing year ; and there being no other name presented , his lordship will , as a matter of course , be re-elected in March .
THE GRAND LODGE AND THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER . The business of the last Grand Lodge was a curiosity-shop in its way ; but it had one great redeeming quality in the tact and urbanity of the Deputy Grand Master . The Earl of Yarborough reminded us of the late lamented Earl of Durham by the justice of his remarks ,
never obtruded , but when called for given with kindness and effect . Every member had his fair chance of addressing the Grand Lodge , and at no time did the Deputy Grand Master interpose his prerogative . Much time was absorbed , but the demeanour of the presiding officer was vigilant , temperate , and kind . We thought he looked reprovingly at the interruptions of those by whom he was surrounded , whose
officious cries of " Question , question , " and " Oh , oh , " as the speaker below bar did not suit their temper , while the incautious vociferations of " Hear , hear , " whenever any of their own body were addressing the assembly , were certainly not in the good taste of gentlemanly character . The great charm of debate is argument conducted with courtesy , von . vi . 3 n