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Article THE FREEMASON'S QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 6 of 11 →
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The Freemason's Quarterly Review.
It was urged that a notice at the Committee of Masters was unnecessary , and would effect no purpose . An error also lies here ; for had notice been given there , it would have been reported to the Grand Master , who would either have
communicated with the party giving notice , or have taken such measures ( as he is constitutionall y bound to do ) to have met the subject on its merits . A word or two as to the mode in which discussion should be conducted . We opine that , until the Book of Constitutions shall be amended , the letter and spirit of the
present laws should be observed with cautious strictness . It is an understood principle , " that no Brother shall speak twice to the same question , unless in explanation , or the mover in reply . " We are aware that the word « explanation " may be misunderstood , and that a debater may consider
himself entitled to explain after every Brother ' s address ; but we take the libert y to state that such interpretation of the word is both arbitrary and inconvenient ; and we were not displeased to find that , at the last Grand Lodge , this view of the case was very clearly put , and generally subscribed to .
The question for a direction from Grand Lodge to the Board of Finance was not persisted in . In good sooth , had such been carried , it would have effected no other object than to offer a discourtesy-unintentional , we will admit , on the part of the great body—and which a notice
at the Committee of Masters would have given them time to consider of and to wei gh the consequences thereof . Under these impressions , we cannot but view the desire to repeal the 6 th section 18 th page of the Constitutions , as fraught with serious evil ; for that part of the law is one of
the most useful and the most intelli gible . Under it , the Grand Master himself , and all the fraternity , must give notice of their intentions : so that a note of preparation at
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The Freemason's Quarterly Review.
It was urged that a notice at the Committee of Masters was unnecessary , and would effect no purpose . An error also lies here ; for had notice been given there , it would have been reported to the Grand Master , who would either have
communicated with the party giving notice , or have taken such measures ( as he is constitutionall y bound to do ) to have met the subject on its merits . A word or two as to the mode in which discussion should be conducted . We opine that , until the Book of Constitutions shall be amended , the letter and spirit of the
present laws should be observed with cautious strictness . It is an understood principle , " that no Brother shall speak twice to the same question , unless in explanation , or the mover in reply . " We are aware that the word « explanation " may be misunderstood , and that a debater may consider
himself entitled to explain after every Brother ' s address ; but we take the libert y to state that such interpretation of the word is both arbitrary and inconvenient ; and we were not displeased to find that , at the last Grand Lodge , this view of the case was very clearly put , and generally subscribed to .
The question for a direction from Grand Lodge to the Board of Finance was not persisted in . In good sooth , had such been carried , it would have effected no other object than to offer a discourtesy-unintentional , we will admit , on the part of the great body—and which a notice
at the Committee of Masters would have given them time to consider of and to wei gh the consequences thereof . Under these impressions , we cannot but view the desire to repeal the 6 th section 18 th page of the Constitutions , as fraught with serious evil ; for that part of the law is one of
the most useful and the most intelli gible . Under it , the Grand Master himself , and all the fraternity , must give notice of their intentions : so that a note of preparation at