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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
taking our name , but not holding our principles . But as this question is one of the most important that has come under the notice of the Craft , as far as the principle of " universality"is concerned , we deem it prudent not to comment upon it at the present , but to content ourselves , as the only English Masonic journalist , by recording what is passing . But it must be evident that it cannot be passed over in silence , nor will our
obligation or duty permit this vital question to be " burked . " After the notice that a member of the Grand Loclge would submit the subject to the impartial and deliberate investigation of the Board of General Purposes , we opine it will come from that body to the Grand Loclge with their remarks ; and whatever differences of opinion may and do exist upon many subjects , ive presume upon this , all Freemasons will
unite in their determination to uphold the honour , dignity and universality of the Order , without reference to religious or political opinions . In whatever shape the Board may think proper to deal with the matter , we suppose they will not be the first here to suggest the course to be adopted , as a memorial was transmitted from a Lodge ( holding its warrant under the constitution of England ) to the Grand Secretary on
the 3 rd of February , 1845 , for presentation to the Grand Master , soliciting his interference , as some of the members of that Lodge , having certificates duly issued by the Grand Loclge of England , had
been refused admission to the Lodges in Prussia , m consequence of thenreligious creed , we may fairly infer that the M . W . the Grand Master hasjiy this time privately acted on the requisition . Our object , however , in the present state of the affair was rather to question what had been done by the fraternity , whose attention has been called to the subject in other parts of Europe and America . Our neighbours and
Brethren of France were apprised by their Grand Master that none but christians ivould gain admittance to the Lodges in Prussia ; he , the Grand Master of France ( as soon as he was apprised of the fact ) wrote to Prussia upon the subject , and transmitted a copy of the letter that he had sent to Berlin , to the Lodges under his control , ordering at the same time the publication of the letter in the " Bulletin Trimestrial" (
Freemasons' quarterly bulletin ) the organ of the Grand Loclge of France . An article upon the subject is promised in the next number of that work . The other French Masonic publications , Revue Ma ^ onique , Globe , and L'Orient , give intimation that they will in their next enter fully upon the question . The Globe mentions that a Committee has been appointed from their Board of General Purposes ( commision
permanente , ) to investigate and communicate further with Prussia upon the matter ; but , says the Editor , the course of proceedings of the committee is already decided by the proceedings of the superior body from which its authority has been derived . In the St . George Lodge of Hambro' the question has been decided by ballot—SG voting for th e
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
taking our name , but not holding our principles . But as this question is one of the most important that has come under the notice of the Craft , as far as the principle of " universality"is concerned , we deem it prudent not to comment upon it at the present , but to content ourselves , as the only English Masonic journalist , by recording what is passing . But it must be evident that it cannot be passed over in silence , nor will our
obligation or duty permit this vital question to be " burked . " After the notice that a member of the Grand Loclge would submit the subject to the impartial and deliberate investigation of the Board of General Purposes , we opine it will come from that body to the Grand Loclge with their remarks ; and whatever differences of opinion may and do exist upon many subjects , ive presume upon this , all Freemasons will
unite in their determination to uphold the honour , dignity and universality of the Order , without reference to religious or political opinions . In whatever shape the Board may think proper to deal with the matter , we suppose they will not be the first here to suggest the course to be adopted , as a memorial was transmitted from a Lodge ( holding its warrant under the constitution of England ) to the Grand Secretary on
the 3 rd of February , 1845 , for presentation to the Grand Master , soliciting his interference , as some of the members of that Lodge , having certificates duly issued by the Grand Loclge of England , had
been refused admission to the Lodges in Prussia , m consequence of thenreligious creed , we may fairly infer that the M . W . the Grand Master hasjiy this time privately acted on the requisition . Our object , however , in the present state of the affair was rather to question what had been done by the fraternity , whose attention has been called to the subject in other parts of Europe and America . Our neighbours and
Brethren of France were apprised by their Grand Master that none but christians ivould gain admittance to the Lodges in Prussia ; he , the Grand Master of France ( as soon as he was apprised of the fact ) wrote to Prussia upon the subject , and transmitted a copy of the letter that he had sent to Berlin , to the Lodges under his control , ordering at the same time the publication of the letter in the " Bulletin Trimestrial" (
Freemasons' quarterly bulletin ) the organ of the Grand Loclge of France . An article upon the subject is promised in the next number of that work . The other French Masonic publications , Revue Ma ^ onique , Globe , and L'Orient , give intimation that they will in their next enter fully upon the question . The Globe mentions that a Committee has been appointed from their Board of General Purposes ( commision
permanente , ) to investigate and communicate further with Prussia upon the matter ; but , says the Editor , the course of proceedings of the committee is already decided by the proceedings of the superior body from which its authority has been derived . In the St . George Lodge of Hambro' the question has been decided by ballot—SG voting for th e