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Article THE PORTRAIT GALLERY.—No. 1. Page 1 of 3 →
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The Portrait Gallery.—No. 1.
THE PORTRAIT GALLERY . —No . 1 .
THE EARL OF ZETLAND , M . W . GRAND MASTER . " Nothing extenuate , nor set down aught in malice . " OF man it has been truly said that he is the creature of circumstances .
In most cases , genius and merit do not shape our destiny , for if they did , assuredly the Earl of . Zetland would not now be seated on the masonic throne : his elevation must be ascribed to accident .
Comparisons are always invidious , often odious ; but in giving a graphic sketch of the present Grand Master , it—to a certain extentnecessarily involves a comparison with the past . When the mantle of Elijah was cast on our Elisha , the masonic world felt a lively solicitude to learn how tlie loss of the late Grand Master
was to be repaired . Charity—the distinguishing virtue of the Orderwas invoked on behalf of his successor : the invocation was not made in vain ; but of that successor truth compels us to say— "he has been weighed in the balance , and found wanting . "
The Earl of Zetland , as a Mason , can prefer no claim to originality of idea , profundity of thought , or depth of mystical knowledge . With a mind of limited grasp , he is in no respect qualified to explore the hidden mysteries of nature and of science . The privilege of power cannot mask the infirmity of mind , nor compound for the absence of elevated sentiment . To rescue weakness from contempt were often an useless task , but more difficult is it to invalidate the egotism of conceit and the obliquity of self-esteem .
To the Duke of Sussex the Craft generally , yielded a cheerful obedience and a full confidence ; not so much from the prestige of his position and exalted rank , as from his known deep devotion to the objects of Masonry , and his intimate acquaintance with the merits of brethren distinguished by zeal and talent . Although it may not be denied that the Duke was altogether exempt from the infirmities which beset all men in power , yet he so qualified their blighting influence as in a great
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The Portrait Gallery.—No. 1.
THE PORTRAIT GALLERY . —No . 1 .
THE EARL OF ZETLAND , M . W . GRAND MASTER . " Nothing extenuate , nor set down aught in malice . " OF man it has been truly said that he is the creature of circumstances .
In most cases , genius and merit do not shape our destiny , for if they did , assuredly the Earl of . Zetland would not now be seated on the masonic throne : his elevation must be ascribed to accident .
Comparisons are always invidious , often odious ; but in giving a graphic sketch of the present Grand Master , it—to a certain extentnecessarily involves a comparison with the past . When the mantle of Elijah was cast on our Elisha , the masonic world felt a lively solicitude to learn how tlie loss of the late Grand Master
was to be repaired . Charity—the distinguishing virtue of the Orderwas invoked on behalf of his successor : the invocation was not made in vain ; but of that successor truth compels us to say— "he has been weighed in the balance , and found wanting . "
The Earl of Zetland , as a Mason , can prefer no claim to originality of idea , profundity of thought , or depth of mystical knowledge . With a mind of limited grasp , he is in no respect qualified to explore the hidden mysteries of nature and of science . The privilege of power cannot mask the infirmity of mind , nor compound for the absence of elevated sentiment . To rescue weakness from contempt were often an useless task , but more difficult is it to invalidate the egotism of conceit and the obliquity of self-esteem .
To the Duke of Sussex the Craft generally , yielded a cheerful obedience and a full confidence ; not so much from the prestige of his position and exalted rank , as from his known deep devotion to the objects of Masonry , and his intimate acquaintance with the merits of brethren distinguished by zeal and talent . Although it may not be denied that the Duke was altogether exempt from the infirmities which beset all men in power , yet he so qualified their blighting influence as in a great