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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 6 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
" None shall discover envy at the prosperity of a Brother , nor supplant him , or put him out of his work , if he be capable to finish the same J for no man can finish another ' s work so much tothe lord ' s profit , unless he be thoroughly acquainted with the desiyns and draughts of him that began it . "—Const , p . 9 .
" AU these charges ^ you are to observe , and also those that shall be communicated to you in another way ; ¦ cultivating brotherly love , the foundation and cape-stone , the cement and glory , of this antient fraternity , avoiding all wrangling and quarrelling , all slander and backbiting , nor permitting others to slander any honest brother , but defending his character and doing him all good offices , as far as is consistent with your honour and safety , and no farther . "—Const , p . 14 .
We have stated our belief that the Grand Master has now lost the confidence of the Craft—can this be shown ? we think it can . At two consecutive Grand Lodges he has been compelled to show cause by two leading members of the Grand Lodge , why their addresses have been mis-stated and garbled and how did he get out of the dilemma—by plain manly acknowledgment of error ? Oh no—but by declaring his
responsibility in the one case , and by stating in the other that the explanation given by the complaining brother was satisfactory ! but the Grand Master did not condescend to say to whom the explanation was satisfactory , and for a very simple reason—no explanation was given : an explanation was sought for , but not found ! Again , in the last published circular , the Grand Master ' s address is
given against the vote to widows . Several brethren spoke on his side , and several against—but not one iota of any of their arguments . Yet the Grand Master , in a concluding address , states that he is of the same opinion , - because he cannot agree with the dissentients from his own inconsistency ; and he likens this mode of editing a report of one of the most interesting debates that ever took place in Grand Lodge , —to a
summary after the manner of the " Times . " Well did a member of Grand Lodge term the thing a " ' mockery . ' " After this will it be presumed that the Grand Master has any longer the undivided confidence of the Grand Lodge ? Will the Grand Master , or rather will the Grand Lodge , take a lesson from the times as they are , masonic or popular , ( the term profane is a
ribald mockery ) ? Will both of these constituent items examine into and construe faithfully the word " loyalty , " as a sentiment of honour that should direct their mutual impulse ? If they are prepared to do this we unhesitatingly tell them that recently in a neighbouring nation , consisting of many millions , far outnumbering ourselves as Masons—the masonic Order have consecrated their mutual attachment by adhesion to the existing government , and given thereby hostage for their loyalty . The erring ex-monarch—a Mason—an exile , has found
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
" None shall discover envy at the prosperity of a Brother , nor supplant him , or put him out of his work , if he be capable to finish the same J for no man can finish another ' s work so much tothe lord ' s profit , unless he be thoroughly acquainted with the desiyns and draughts of him that began it . "—Const , p . 9 .
" AU these charges ^ you are to observe , and also those that shall be communicated to you in another way ; ¦ cultivating brotherly love , the foundation and cape-stone , the cement and glory , of this antient fraternity , avoiding all wrangling and quarrelling , all slander and backbiting , nor permitting others to slander any honest brother , but defending his character and doing him all good offices , as far as is consistent with your honour and safety , and no farther . "—Const , p . 14 .
We have stated our belief that the Grand Master has now lost the confidence of the Craft—can this be shown ? we think it can . At two consecutive Grand Lodges he has been compelled to show cause by two leading members of the Grand Lodge , why their addresses have been mis-stated and garbled and how did he get out of the dilemma—by plain manly acknowledgment of error ? Oh no—but by declaring his
responsibility in the one case , and by stating in the other that the explanation given by the complaining brother was satisfactory ! but the Grand Master did not condescend to say to whom the explanation was satisfactory , and for a very simple reason—no explanation was given : an explanation was sought for , but not found ! Again , in the last published circular , the Grand Master ' s address is
given against the vote to widows . Several brethren spoke on his side , and several against—but not one iota of any of their arguments . Yet the Grand Master , in a concluding address , states that he is of the same opinion , - because he cannot agree with the dissentients from his own inconsistency ; and he likens this mode of editing a report of one of the most interesting debates that ever took place in Grand Lodge , —to a
summary after the manner of the " Times . " Well did a member of Grand Lodge term the thing a " ' mockery . ' " After this will it be presumed that the Grand Master has any longer the undivided confidence of the Grand Lodge ? Will the Grand Master , or rather will the Grand Lodge , take a lesson from the times as they are , masonic or popular , ( the term profane is a
ribald mockery ) ? Will both of these constituent items examine into and construe faithfully the word " loyalty , " as a sentiment of honour that should direct their mutual impulse ? If they are prepared to do this we unhesitatingly tell them that recently in a neighbouring nation , consisting of many millions , far outnumbering ourselves as Masons—the masonic Order have consecrated their mutual attachment by adhesion to the existing government , and given thereby hostage for their loyalty . The erring ex-monarch—a Mason—an exile , has found