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Quarterly Communication.*
have heen brought into notice by a member near him , hut it svas abandoned ' as hopeless . The mover of the amendment had declared that he svas actuated by no personal feeling ; such svas not the case svith him ( Dr . C . ); he felt strongly for the honour of Freemasonry , antl for its high moral dignity , and he knesv that more svas meant by this dastardly attack on the honour and reputation of an English gentlesvoman than met either the eye or the ear . He returned the svarmest
acknosvledgements to the Grand Alaster for Essex and his estimable son , for their timely support of this holy cause ; they had forestalled him in many points , among such svas a denial that the case had not been fully debated , svhereas it had at the last Grand Lotlge met svith such ample investigation , that much time svas occupied in stating the arguments . The assumed sale ss'as proved to be a mere matter of possible futurity ; and as to the practice , it svas not a mere booking , but a consulting one .
Ask a consulting physician or surgeon if they booked their practice for tsvelve months . And in relation to the house in Charterhouse-square , he svould merely observe , tbat by their simple vote that night the object of this needless discussion might either remain therein , or leave , disappointed in hope and broken in spirit . Had her petition been read in Grand Lotlge ? No—they dared not call for such a document ; for if they had they svould have turned aside ashameddebased—there was
, nothing but truth in it ; and yet this lady svas to be taunted svith having deliberately stated a falsehood . They had dared to act svith a woman as they dared not to act ssdth a man—( much sensation)—it svas ever thus—svomen svith some men met svith insult . It svas this slander that affected Mrs . Eccles more than the svithholding of money . " Oh ! " said
she to him ( Dr . C . ) but a very fesv days since , " give me back the peace of mind of svhich you Alasons have robbed me by this horrible charge , and I svill gladly forego the grant . " Such , Brethren , are the feelings of my client , against svhom such an unmanly attack has been permitted . On her part I must gratefully thank a Brother , svho , having discovered his error , has in the most graceful manner acknosvledged it . Such conduct becomes a generous nature —( Hear , hear ) . And nosv to myself ; for it can neither be concealed nor denied , that by imputation I am charged svith
having concealed the truth , svhereby the opponents assume that the case , had the truth been stated , svould not have been entertained ; while many supporters believe—and I thank them for their version , because it is in favour of the case-that by such svant of candour I imperilled it . Brethren , sve all acknosvledge the moral lasv , at all our meetings sve invoke the blessing of the Great Architect , I do so nosv at this moment , and implore His mercy in testifying to my truth as to this case , and that I have notdeparted from it . —( Sensation . ) If I departed , so has the Lodge
recommending to the Board of Benevolence , so has the Board of Benevolence to you . But be it borne in mind , that in all things sve have agreed in having stated antl confirmed the truth . There svas not in reality in my opinion then , nor is there nosv , any certain prospect of a return from the sale of the business , and at the same time the question of the marriage settlement svas not decided , the money had not been paid , much less invested , antl you have heard enough as to its present divisional advantages . Brethrenis this the svay to treat a ladsvho is an le to her sex
, y , examp , left to you as a legacy by a deserving Brother , to prove the value of your principles antl tenets ? It is not thus you -svill countenance insult to the mother of five children and the nesvly-born proof of faithful love ! For men , —men , Brethren , —each bearing the noble character of man , VOL . v . K
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Quarterly Communication.*
have heen brought into notice by a member near him , hut it svas abandoned ' as hopeless . The mover of the amendment had declared that he svas actuated by no personal feeling ; such svas not the case svith him ( Dr . C . ); he felt strongly for the honour of Freemasonry , antl for its high moral dignity , and he knesv that more svas meant by this dastardly attack on the honour and reputation of an English gentlesvoman than met either the eye or the ear . He returned the svarmest
acknosvledgements to the Grand Alaster for Essex and his estimable son , for their timely support of this holy cause ; they had forestalled him in many points , among such svas a denial that the case had not been fully debated , svhereas it had at the last Grand Lotlge met svith such ample investigation , that much time svas occupied in stating the arguments . The assumed sale ss'as proved to be a mere matter of possible futurity ; and as to the practice , it svas not a mere booking , but a consulting one .
Ask a consulting physician or surgeon if they booked their practice for tsvelve months . And in relation to the house in Charterhouse-square , he svould merely observe , tbat by their simple vote that night the object of this needless discussion might either remain therein , or leave , disappointed in hope and broken in spirit . Had her petition been read in Grand Lotlge ? No—they dared not call for such a document ; for if they had they svould have turned aside ashameddebased—there was
, nothing but truth in it ; and yet this lady svas to be taunted svith having deliberately stated a falsehood . They had dared to act svith a woman as they dared not to act ssdth a man—( much sensation)—it svas ever thus—svomen svith some men met svith insult . It svas this slander that affected Mrs . Eccles more than the svithholding of money . " Oh ! " said
she to him ( Dr . C . ) but a very fesv days since , " give me back the peace of mind of svhich you Alasons have robbed me by this horrible charge , and I svill gladly forego the grant . " Such , Brethren , are the feelings of my client , against svhom such an unmanly attack has been permitted . On her part I must gratefully thank a Brother , svho , having discovered his error , has in the most graceful manner acknosvledged it . Such conduct becomes a generous nature —( Hear , hear ) . And nosv to myself ; for it can neither be concealed nor denied , that by imputation I am charged svith
having concealed the truth , svhereby the opponents assume that the case , had the truth been stated , svould not have been entertained ; while many supporters believe—and I thank them for their version , because it is in favour of the case-that by such svant of candour I imperilled it . Brethren , sve all acknosvledge the moral lasv , at all our meetings sve invoke the blessing of the Great Architect , I do so nosv at this moment , and implore His mercy in testifying to my truth as to this case , and that I have notdeparted from it . —( Sensation . ) If I departed , so has the Lodge
recommending to the Board of Benevolence , so has the Board of Benevolence to you . But be it borne in mind , that in all things sve have agreed in having stated antl confirmed the truth . There svas not in reality in my opinion then , nor is there nosv , any certain prospect of a return from the sale of the business , and at the same time the question of the marriage settlement svas not decided , the money had not been paid , much less invested , antl you have heard enough as to its present divisional advantages . Brethrenis this the svay to treat a ladsvho is an le to her sex
, y , examp , left to you as a legacy by a deserving Brother , to prove the value of your principles antl tenets ? It is not thus you -svill countenance insult to the mother of five children and the nesvly-born proof of faithful love ! For men , —men , Brethren , —each bearing the noble character of man , VOL . v . K