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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 4 of 10 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
espect for their Chief . The reverse of this happy truth is lamentabl y apparent when the Provincial Grand Master falters through the easy but most honourable duties confided to turn and , like a faithless general , endangers the moral cause he has sacredl y pledged himself to protect . There are several districts also
, which are at present without any immediate Ruler , and more especiall y in the East and West Indies , where the Brethren having awakened from a long slumber-too long a slumber-are desirous to be re-inv > V 0-rated ty th taIem md example QJ . ^ ^^ ^ skill and ability would make his Masonic banner the rallying point for their cheerful service . °
Permanent order is not ensured by too close an attention to centrahzation-probabl y the reverse takes place ; the provinces have a local right to local government , ancl so long as they strictly conform to the Constitutions , they should derive every possible aid from the central point of superior government
; nor should any change be made in the Constitutions but with the full consent of the local authorities ; and still less should an edict from them be questioned when supported b y proof . The spirit of public opinion should be suffered to extend its great moid influence free and unfettered
by sophistry or power ; for public opinion may be slow , but it invariabl y secures , however slowl y the advancemen t of its object , and which never can be shaken . -The taunt of « clamour" may be flung at it , but public opinion contemns the disgraceful assailant , and severel centres the
y delay which the missile has caused Masonry the superior of all social compacts , where the youth and the aged of mankind have an equal footinorequires less than any other , that the pen should be wielded in rts cause ; but we ine whenever the
op pen is used , it field th " 7 * r f Ve-the fUt " * ^* field-the past may be referred to in explanation of subjectmatter-the present is possessive , and speaks for itself . The active ancl thinking Mason , should march on carefully
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
espect for their Chief . The reverse of this happy truth is lamentabl y apparent when the Provincial Grand Master falters through the easy but most honourable duties confided to turn and , like a faithless general , endangers the moral cause he has sacredl y pledged himself to protect . There are several districts also
, which are at present without any immediate Ruler , and more especiall y in the East and West Indies , where the Brethren having awakened from a long slumber-too long a slumber-are desirous to be re-inv > V 0-rated ty th taIem md example QJ . ^ ^^ ^ skill and ability would make his Masonic banner the rallying point for their cheerful service . °
Permanent order is not ensured by too close an attention to centrahzation-probabl y the reverse takes place ; the provinces have a local right to local government , ancl so long as they strictly conform to the Constitutions , they should derive every possible aid from the central point of superior government
; nor should any change be made in the Constitutions but with the full consent of the local authorities ; and still less should an edict from them be questioned when supported b y proof . The spirit of public opinion should be suffered to extend its great moid influence free and unfettered
by sophistry or power ; for public opinion may be slow , but it invariabl y secures , however slowl y the advancemen t of its object , and which never can be shaken . -The taunt of « clamour" may be flung at it , but public opinion contemns the disgraceful assailant , and severel centres the
y delay which the missile has caused Masonry the superior of all social compacts , where the youth and the aged of mankind have an equal footinorequires less than any other , that the pen should be wielded in rts cause ; but we ine whenever the
op pen is used , it field th " 7 * r f Ve-the fUt " * ^* field-the past may be referred to in explanation of subjectmatter-the present is possessive , and speaks for itself . The active ancl thinking Mason , should march on carefully