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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 6 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION . After the protracted discussions , continued excitements , and late sittings to which , for a few years , we have been accustomed in Grand Lodge , how pleasantly passed the last Quarterly Communication ! Unanimous opinion , brotherly
feeling , and early departure came like balm upon recent inflictions—like a silent admonition to those in authority , to impress them with the assurance that it is easy to govern rightly and in kindness . Every one commended the honest and consistent report
of the Board of General Purposes ; ancl the Worshipful Brother who might have claimed the honour of proposing the £ 50 to the widow , with much credit to himself , cheerfully conceded to the suggestion of leaving it in the hands of the very worthy President of the Board . The true spirit of
Freemasonry had worked wonders in three short months . On the one day the widow ' s supporters were but few indeed —the friends won over to her at the nonce not many more —but , on the other , a host of eager hearts and hands were ready to do her justice .
The nomination passed off very flatly . We have been ruled by His Royal Highness too many years to hear anything new of him . And we are of those who think that no Grand Master should fill the chair for more than three years consecutively . Of the evils of the present system we could
say much ; but as any immediate change appears not to be within the limit of probability , we will do as little as our duty can constrain us to attempt , until other days dawn upon us . To effect any reform in the Masonic laws and regulations at this moment is impossible ; and we are disposed to await
the current of events , until the time will arrive when circumstances will make reform inevitable , and a new Book of Constitutions will be the only safeguard both for the Grand Master and the Craft . Of the return of an erring Brother to his duties and privileges in Freemasonry , we have elsewhere spoken . We are
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION . After the protracted discussions , continued excitements , and late sittings to which , for a few years , we have been accustomed in Grand Lodge , how pleasantly passed the last Quarterly Communication ! Unanimous opinion , brotherly
feeling , and early departure came like balm upon recent inflictions—like a silent admonition to those in authority , to impress them with the assurance that it is easy to govern rightly and in kindness . Every one commended the honest and consistent report
of the Board of General Purposes ; ancl the Worshipful Brother who might have claimed the honour of proposing the £ 50 to the widow , with much credit to himself , cheerfully conceded to the suggestion of leaving it in the hands of the very worthy President of the Board . The true spirit of
Freemasonry had worked wonders in three short months . On the one day the widow ' s supporters were but few indeed —the friends won over to her at the nonce not many more —but , on the other , a host of eager hearts and hands were ready to do her justice .
The nomination passed off very flatly . We have been ruled by His Royal Highness too many years to hear anything new of him . And we are of those who think that no Grand Master should fill the chair for more than three years consecutively . Of the evils of the present system we could
say much ; but as any immediate change appears not to be within the limit of probability , we will do as little as our duty can constrain us to attempt , until other days dawn upon us . To effect any reform in the Masonic laws and regulations at this moment is impossible ; and we are disposed to await
the current of events , until the time will arrive when circumstances will make reform inevitable , and a new Book of Constitutions will be the only safeguard both for the Grand Master and the Craft . Of the return of an erring Brother to his duties and privileges in Freemasonry , we have elsewhere spoken . We are