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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 5 of 10 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
FREEMASONS' HALL , London , Sth March , 1841 . « W M ASTER , - ! am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master to r ,, i fnr vour instruction and guidance , certain resolutions , which , forward foi your iiisiruLuun a h ' Master were passed on the Proposition of the R . W e P ^ ton held on the 3 rd
J V * fl : n Tl « rt ? cula ? r 51 ed to call your attention to the Section contafn ^ d * those resolutions , that they be read in open ind ^ at your first meeting after the receipt of this communication amUhen entered upon your minutes , and this having been done , that vou toh 2 a report of the fact to the Grand Secretary , for the Ltisfact on of the Grand Lodge , and the information of the Grand
M The ' M . W . Grand Master further commands me to refer yo . i tothe Book of Constitutions , page 78 sec . 3 and page B ^ . 6 , ty ^ the his nf tb « P vou will see that tbe Master of tbe Lodge is solemnly pleugeu to ob r / eTl Lfs and regulations of the Craft , the ^ ancient diarges „ ., recmlations are to be found at the commencement ot the liooK ^ oi Cbnstitatons by these , as well as by the law referred to a page 84 , y the Grand Lodge and the Ancient Graft
you wiU perceivehow caWul have at all times been to guard against the interior concerns of the Lodge bring ^^ etrayed or disclosed out o ° f doors , or even circulated amongst its members by means of printed publications , except by vote of the Grand LoT ge ! or by Permission ofthe Grand Master in the discharge of his
E ^ ery Candidate at his initiation , promises to abide by theancient usages and established customs of the Order , and the Maste , o Installation solemnly pledges on the book of . the Sacred Lwto observe and enforce them ; hence it is not only desirable but essentially neces sary that all should be conversant with them consequ , ently it becomes th / duty of the Master to cause a portion ofthe ane ent charges . and regulations to be read at each meeting of the Lodge , and to be « ptemed to the Brethren , that they may not be ignorant of matters so important to be known and observed by them , that the integrity and honour ot
the Ancient Craft my be upheld and secured . By command of the M . W . Grand Master , WILLIAM H . W HITE , G . S . At a Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge , held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 3 rd of March , 1841 , His lloyal Hig hness the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M ., on the Throne .
Resolved—1 st . That it is the primary duty of the Grand Lodge to view with the greatest jealousy , any breach of the privileges secured to the Masonic body by the legislature . 2 nd . That one of the most valuable of those privileges , and that which constitutes the very essence and spirit of the Order , is the secresy with respect to the proceedings and concerns of Masonry , which is enioined in the ancient charges inculcated by the strongest obligations
in every stage of Masonic degree , and rigidly laid down by the laws and constitutions . 3 rd . That the publication by Masons of the proceedings and concerns of Masonry , or furnishing materials for such publications , are traitorous violations of this most important privilege , and deserving of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
FREEMASONS' HALL , London , Sth March , 1841 . « W M ASTER , - ! am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master to r ,, i fnr vour instruction and guidance , certain resolutions , which , forward foi your iiisiruLuun a h ' Master were passed on the Proposition of the R . W e P ^ ton held on the 3 rd
J V * fl : n Tl « rt ? cula ? r 51 ed to call your attention to the Section contafn ^ d * those resolutions , that they be read in open ind ^ at your first meeting after the receipt of this communication amUhen entered upon your minutes , and this having been done , that vou toh 2 a report of the fact to the Grand Secretary , for the Ltisfact on of the Grand Lodge , and the information of the Grand
M The ' M . W . Grand Master further commands me to refer yo . i tothe Book of Constitutions , page 78 sec . 3 and page B ^ . 6 , ty ^ the his nf tb « P vou will see that tbe Master of tbe Lodge is solemnly pleugeu to ob r / eTl Lfs and regulations of the Craft , the ^ ancient diarges „ ., recmlations are to be found at the commencement ot the liooK ^ oi Cbnstitatons by these , as well as by the law referred to a page 84 , y the Grand Lodge and the Ancient Graft
you wiU perceivehow caWul have at all times been to guard against the interior concerns of the Lodge bring ^^ etrayed or disclosed out o ° f doors , or even circulated amongst its members by means of printed publications , except by vote of the Grand LoT ge ! or by Permission ofthe Grand Master in the discharge of his
E ^ ery Candidate at his initiation , promises to abide by theancient usages and established customs of the Order , and the Maste , o Installation solemnly pledges on the book of . the Sacred Lwto observe and enforce them ; hence it is not only desirable but essentially neces sary that all should be conversant with them consequ , ently it becomes th / duty of the Master to cause a portion ofthe ane ent charges . and regulations to be read at each meeting of the Lodge , and to be « ptemed to the Brethren , that they may not be ignorant of matters so important to be known and observed by them , that the integrity and honour ot
the Ancient Craft my be upheld and secured . By command of the M . W . Grand Master , WILLIAM H . W HITE , G . S . At a Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge , held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , the 3 rd of March , 1841 , His lloyal Hig hness the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M ., on the Throne .
Resolved—1 st . That it is the primary duty of the Grand Lodge to view with the greatest jealousy , any breach of the privileges secured to the Masonic body by the legislature . 2 nd . That one of the most valuable of those privileges , and that which constitutes the very essence and spirit of the Order , is the secresy with respect to the proceedings and concerns of Masonry , which is enioined in the ancient charges inculcated by the strongest obligations
in every stage of Masonic degree , and rigidly laid down by the laws and constitutions . 3 rd . That the publication by Masons of the proceedings and concerns of Masonry , or furnishing materials for such publications , are traitorous violations of this most important privilege , and deserving of