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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 4 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
WHOEVER steps forward with simple single-heartedness of purpose in Grand Lodge , as an improver or strengthener of the Masonic laws—whether his object be to get rid ofthe most absurd anomaly , or efficiently to carry out that which is imperfect or inoperative , however essentially
important—must make up his mind to every species of opposition short of personal insult . He must be ready to repel the unworthy sneer—he must be prepared to endure the puny objections of those who see danger in every change , and would retain , without reason , an acknowledged evil ,
rather than risk the uncertain quality of a promised goodhe must be content to be opposed by sophistry and special pleading , in substitution of frankness and fair argumenthe must expect the exercise of every underhand influence to defeat his undisguised and straightforward purpose—he must look for hyper-criticism where he would more naturally expect fraternal courtesy—and he must patiently submit to
the necessity of again and again renewing his labours , for the same object , after the wished-for result has appeared to have been finally accomplished . For whatever credit may be given to him for honesty of intentions , or general ability , however discreetly he may conduct himself , and however
efficient he may be as a practical Mason , or however selfevident may be his proposition , if official assistance from any quarter could aid him it would be withheld ; but if cunning could over-reach him it wonld be certainly exercised . In short , if he be determined to do aught that is
serviceable to Freemasonry , he must calculate upon every species of unmasonic opposition . That such have long been our conclusions will be no . hin _>* new to the readers of the Freemason ^ Quarterly Iievieiv . In some form or other we have very frequently reiterated them ;
but had there been no previous occasion for a reference to such an unpleasant subject , the treatment of the Worshi pful Brother who had undertaken the task of enforcing the pro-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
WHOEVER steps forward with simple single-heartedness of purpose in Grand Lodge , as an improver or strengthener of the Masonic laws—whether his object be to get rid ofthe most absurd anomaly , or efficiently to carry out that which is imperfect or inoperative , however essentially
important—must make up his mind to every species of opposition short of personal insult . He must be ready to repel the unworthy sneer—he must be prepared to endure the puny objections of those who see danger in every change , and would retain , without reason , an acknowledged evil ,
rather than risk the uncertain quality of a promised goodhe must be content to be opposed by sophistry and special pleading , in substitution of frankness and fair argumenthe must expect the exercise of every underhand influence to defeat his undisguised and straightforward purpose—he must look for hyper-criticism where he would more naturally expect fraternal courtesy—and he must patiently submit to
the necessity of again and again renewing his labours , for the same object , after the wished-for result has appeared to have been finally accomplished . For whatever credit may be given to him for honesty of intentions , or general ability , however discreetly he may conduct himself , and however
efficient he may be as a practical Mason , or however selfevident may be his proposition , if official assistance from any quarter could aid him it would be withheld ; but if cunning could over-reach him it wonld be certainly exercised . In short , if he be determined to do aught that is
serviceable to Freemasonry , he must calculate upon every species of unmasonic opposition . That such have long been our conclusions will be no . hin _>* new to the readers of the Freemason ^ Quarterly Iievieiv . In some form or other we have very frequently reiterated them ;
but had there been no previous occasion for a reference to such an unpleasant subject , the treatment of the Worshi pful Brother who had undertaken the task of enforcing the pro-