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Literary Notices, &C.
own opinions . AVe opine they will be startled at the similarity of the personal hostility displayed against Brother Clavel and our analogous case that occurecl some years since here . The other articles grow out of the preceding , we copy one short extract : —
" 1 he necessity ancl usefulness of Masonic Journals and Reviews in the good cause , it is unnecessary to discuss at the present day ; numbers of these works exist , ( this is translated from the Boston Freemasons ' Monthly Magazine , ) the encouragement ancl support they met with from the better ancl more educated portion of our Brethren in all countries where true Masonry is practised , are sufficient proof of their necessity in England and France . In Germany they take a distinguished place
among the periodical press , and are found to be an indispensable auxiliary to the well-being ancl government of the craft . These truths are evident after an experience of twenty-one years . The Rev . Dr . Oliver , one of the most distingushed , as he is also one of the most accomplished Freemasons in Europe says : — " Those Brethren who oppose the diffusion of Masonic writings , are not only opposed to the fraternity , hut create an un-merited prejudice against it . "
No . V . treats of the necessity of a regular and proper supervision of all the Lodges ; . complains of the inefficient mode hitherto adopted , ancl suggests improvements ; these would be advantageous ( if carried out ) , in England as well as France . No . VI . A subject that we likewise are much interested in , a translation is given ( filling some pages ) ofthe address of Bro . James Herring , Grand Secretary for the United States , on behalf of the American Lodges to the Grand Lodge of Prussia , protesting against the exclusion of Jews .
It is more than probable when time and opportunity serve , we shall make lengthened quotations from the work under consideration . The present number is highly interesting , elegantly written , and its general tendency to benefit and improve the fraternity . AVe regret that the number for March which is fully equal to its predecessor , reached us too late for further notice . "
The American Register , N " o . 7 . By L . G . Hoffman . Albany . This periodical , although a continuation of a former series , which appeared as a newspaper , has never assumed the form ancl substance of a monthly . " Sit Lux et Lux fuit , " is its motto . The appearance of another Masonic Journal , leads us to glance at ourselves . In 1841 , a hurlo-thrumbo crusade was attempted against us , by which Grand Lodgeswho were previously ignorant of our existencewere informed
, , that ws ; were traitor a to Freemasonry ; and it is somewhat droll that , although these very Grand Lodges had often sued the English functionaries for replies to many letters addressed them on matters of high importance , yet never received any in return , unless indeed a copy of the bull or anathema against ourselves ; but , droller still , that very bull or anathema , commenced ancl concluded the epistolary labours of our secretariat , for it has sincere lapsed into its former death-like
silence . Great must have been the attention paid to to the hurlo-ti'vumbo thunder , for , lo ! not less than four American , one German , and two French periodicals have been ushered into existence ! and even we our-
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Literary Notices, &C.
own opinions . AVe opine they will be startled at the similarity of the personal hostility displayed against Brother Clavel and our analogous case that occurecl some years since here . The other articles grow out of the preceding , we copy one short extract : —
" 1 he necessity ancl usefulness of Masonic Journals and Reviews in the good cause , it is unnecessary to discuss at the present day ; numbers of these works exist , ( this is translated from the Boston Freemasons ' Monthly Magazine , ) the encouragement ancl support they met with from the better ancl more educated portion of our Brethren in all countries where true Masonry is practised , are sufficient proof of their necessity in England and France . In Germany they take a distinguished place
among the periodical press , and are found to be an indispensable auxiliary to the well-being ancl government of the craft . These truths are evident after an experience of twenty-one years . The Rev . Dr . Oliver , one of the most distingushed , as he is also one of the most accomplished Freemasons in Europe says : — " Those Brethren who oppose the diffusion of Masonic writings , are not only opposed to the fraternity , hut create an un-merited prejudice against it . "
No . V . treats of the necessity of a regular and proper supervision of all the Lodges ; . complains of the inefficient mode hitherto adopted , ancl suggests improvements ; these would be advantageous ( if carried out ) , in England as well as France . No . VI . A subject that we likewise are much interested in , a translation is given ( filling some pages ) ofthe address of Bro . James Herring , Grand Secretary for the United States , on behalf of the American Lodges to the Grand Lodge of Prussia , protesting against the exclusion of Jews .
It is more than probable when time and opportunity serve , we shall make lengthened quotations from the work under consideration . The present number is highly interesting , elegantly written , and its general tendency to benefit and improve the fraternity . AVe regret that the number for March which is fully equal to its predecessor , reached us too late for further notice . "
The American Register , N " o . 7 . By L . G . Hoffman . Albany . This periodical , although a continuation of a former series , which appeared as a newspaper , has never assumed the form ancl substance of a monthly . " Sit Lux et Lux fuit , " is its motto . The appearance of another Masonic Journal , leads us to glance at ourselves . In 1841 , a hurlo-thrumbo crusade was attempted against us , by which Grand Lodgeswho were previously ignorant of our existencewere informed
, , that ws ; were traitor a to Freemasonry ; and it is somewhat droll that , although these very Grand Lodges had often sued the English functionaries for replies to many letters addressed them on matters of high importance , yet never received any in return , unless indeed a copy of the bull or anathema against ourselves ; but , droller still , that very bull or anathema , commenced ancl concluded the epistolary labours of our secretariat , for it has sincere lapsed into its former death-like
silence . Great must have been the attention paid to to the hurlo-ti'vumbo thunder , for , lo ! not less than four American , one German , and two French periodicals have been ushered into existence ! and even we our-