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Article TO THE MOST HON. THE MARQUESS OF DOUGLAS. ← Page 3 of 3 Article TO THOMAS MOORE, ESQ., P. J. G. D. Page 1 of 3 →
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To The Most Hon. The Marquess Of Douglas.
P . G . M . ?—or from yourself ? I trust most sincerely that it is not from you , my Lord—and for what?—to go from Edinburgh to Inverlethen to induce a gentleman to receive the three degrees of Masonry at once . I hope that we may never again hear of similar proceedings . In this one event we find many violations of our constitution , and a prostitution of Masonic honours ; such indeed that there can be no doubt the steady and sensible man will scajcely fail of being
dissatisfied with the whole proceeding . I shall make no further remarks , not doubting that your Lordship is inclined to advance the interests of the Order by placing a salutary restraint on all the Lodges in your province . Believe me , many zealous Masons of England , among whom I am . proud to place my name , humble though my knowledge may be , have hailed your advancement with delight . Some of us , who have met you fraternally
in the Lodge 400 , have looked upon your election to the office of Grand Master as the rising sun of Masonry in Scotland ; but if you suffer such irregularities to be practised with impunity , all our hopes will be blighted , and you may possibly one day reproach yourself for
not having acted under such circumstances as the stronger sense of duty did , 1 am confident , impel you , although you may have yielded to strong solicitation . We sincerely trust , that by discountenancing every deviation from our laws , and by enforcing the most strict obedience to all our customs , you will raise the honour of our virtuous Order in Scotland , and prove to all , that " preferment among Masons is grounded on merit alone . " Allow me to subscribe myself , Your Lordship ' s obedient Servant and Brother , LAXCML'S .
[ The letter of " LATO . MUS" would have appeared in out last , hut for reasons stated : we shall otter no comment upon it , but simply , to regret , that the discipline in Scotland is somewhat relaxed ; yet our hopes are soinex' / hat cheered by assurances from many quarters that improvement may not be far distant . Brother Hop ;?; , " the Ettrick Shepherd , " is no more ! We cannot avoid informing our correspondent , * ' I . atomus , " that the poet frequently expressed himself more . than satisfied with the Fraternity * , and looked upon the circumstances attending his initia'ion as marked by complimentary exceptions in his own favour . Finally , we have to inform Lritomus that the mode of initiation , passing and raising , as here complained of , is the mode in general practice in Scotland . —ED . ]
To Thomas Moore, Esq., P. J. G. D.
TO THOMAS MOORE , ESQ ., P . J . G . D .
TREASURER TO THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR EDUCATING AND CLOTHING THE SONS OF INDIGENT AND DECEASED FREEMASONS .
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The institution of which you are treasurer—is too proud of your character to permit the slightest misinterpretation of a word that may escape you . The governors know your moral worth—and you repay their unbounded confidence—by unbounded zeal . No preceding treasurer ever protected the objects of our benevolence with such paternal solicitude—no future treasurer can hope to excel your services ; when therefore it shall be the will of Him who der . ' uletb . all tViiv . gs to call another to the place you now fill , that other will need no better example than that which you have set before him .
Indulging these sentiments—I own myself to have been taken b y surprise , when on the 2 nd of November last , at a monthly meeting of the Boys' Committee , you addressed it on closing the proceedings , to the following effect : —
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To The Most Hon. The Marquess Of Douglas.
P . G . M . ?—or from yourself ? I trust most sincerely that it is not from you , my Lord—and for what?—to go from Edinburgh to Inverlethen to induce a gentleman to receive the three degrees of Masonry at once . I hope that we may never again hear of similar proceedings . In this one event we find many violations of our constitution , and a prostitution of Masonic honours ; such indeed that there can be no doubt the steady and sensible man will scajcely fail of being
dissatisfied with the whole proceeding . I shall make no further remarks , not doubting that your Lordship is inclined to advance the interests of the Order by placing a salutary restraint on all the Lodges in your province . Believe me , many zealous Masons of England , among whom I am . proud to place my name , humble though my knowledge may be , have hailed your advancement with delight . Some of us , who have met you fraternally
in the Lodge 400 , have looked upon your election to the office of Grand Master as the rising sun of Masonry in Scotland ; but if you suffer such irregularities to be practised with impunity , all our hopes will be blighted , and you may possibly one day reproach yourself for
not having acted under such circumstances as the stronger sense of duty did , 1 am confident , impel you , although you may have yielded to strong solicitation . We sincerely trust , that by discountenancing every deviation from our laws , and by enforcing the most strict obedience to all our customs , you will raise the honour of our virtuous Order in Scotland , and prove to all , that " preferment among Masons is grounded on merit alone . " Allow me to subscribe myself , Your Lordship ' s obedient Servant and Brother , LAXCML'S .
[ The letter of " LATO . MUS" would have appeared in out last , hut for reasons stated : we shall otter no comment upon it , but simply , to regret , that the discipline in Scotland is somewhat relaxed ; yet our hopes are soinex' / hat cheered by assurances from many quarters that improvement may not be far distant . Brother Hop ;?; , " the Ettrick Shepherd , " is no more ! We cannot avoid informing our correspondent , * ' I . atomus , " that the poet frequently expressed himself more . than satisfied with the Fraternity * , and looked upon the circumstances attending his initia'ion as marked by complimentary exceptions in his own favour . Finally , we have to inform Lritomus that the mode of initiation , passing and raising , as here complained of , is the mode in general practice in Scotland . —ED . ]
To Thomas Moore, Esq., P. J. G. D.
TO THOMAS MOORE , ESQ ., P . J . G . D .
TREASURER TO THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR EDUCATING AND CLOTHING THE SONS OF INDIGENT AND DECEASED FREEMASONS .
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The institution of which you are treasurer—is too proud of your character to permit the slightest misinterpretation of a word that may escape you . The governors know your moral worth—and you repay their unbounded confidence—by unbounded zeal . No preceding treasurer ever protected the objects of our benevolence with such paternal solicitude—no future treasurer can hope to excel your services ; when therefore it shall be the will of Him who der . ' uletb . all tViiv . gs to call another to the place you now fill , that other will need no better example than that which you have set before him .
Indulging these sentiments—I own myself to have been taken b y surprise , when on the 2 nd of November last , at a monthly meeting of the Boys' Committee , you addressed it on closing the proceedings , to the following effect : —