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Article THE FREEMASON S' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 2 of 4 →
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The Freemason S' Quarterly Review.
OUR readers will naturally expect us to report and comment on the progress of the doings respecting the non-admission of our Jewish Brethren to the Freemasons' Lodges of Prussia . As this is one of the most important questions to the objects and universality of Freemasonry of modern times , we have thought it right to keep it in view , without
pressing it on hastily , or impeding useful investigation ; our own sentiments have been too earnestly , too openly , and too forcibly expressed , to have left a doubt upon the mind of any one as to what our convictions had arrived at . In the report of the last Quarterly Communication will be found the substance of the wise , noble , and truly Masonic determination of the
M . W . the Grand Master of England ; but ive cannot allow this number to appear without a few words upon what occurred in the Grand Lodge , allusion having indirectly been made to ourselves . We need scarcely remind our readers that this question first arose in the Grand Lodge of England on the occasion of the proposition to vote ancl present an address to the Prince of Prussia , the Protector * of Prussian Freemasonry , v , ' le on a visit to this country ; one objection was taken on the ground of the exclusion of some Masons on account of . their religion ; this was denied by the representative of Prussia ( for an
account of which see our lith volume , page 304 ) , this naturally created considerable sensation ; but what has really resulted ? the most positive proof , that English certificates have been rejectedby the Lodges of Prussia . The Earl of Zetland , a nobleman not easily led away , adopted every consistent means for arriving at the truth of the practice , and the replies received by him from the representative of the Grand Lodge
of England at the Royal York Graud Lodge of Prussia , admitted of no doubt . Three questions were asked of our representative ( by command ) by the Grand Secretary , and the replies were— " Jews are not admitted to the Lodges here , if even they are properly provided with your certificates ; but should they by chance pass in , any person present may order them to withdraw . " This has taken placean instance
, having been mentioned by the Grand Master in his address on the 3 rd of December . It is with that address we have on this occasion more particularly to deal . We thank his lordship , heartily and sincerely , for the pure and beautiful doctrines of Masonic law therein laid down—rone law for all , for rich and poor , for Christian and Jew . —Masonry knows no distinction , and when its principles are attacked , the landmarks are
its guide , the ancient charges its statutes ; and no sophistry , no evasions , no special pleadings will be permitted ; its objects are universal love , its judgment in accordance . We seek no power but moral truth ; we are therefore in no position to compel obedience by physical force ; we govern
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemason S' Quarterly Review.
OUR readers will naturally expect us to report and comment on the progress of the doings respecting the non-admission of our Jewish Brethren to the Freemasons' Lodges of Prussia . As this is one of the most important questions to the objects and universality of Freemasonry of modern times , we have thought it right to keep it in view , without
pressing it on hastily , or impeding useful investigation ; our own sentiments have been too earnestly , too openly , and too forcibly expressed , to have left a doubt upon the mind of any one as to what our convictions had arrived at . In the report of the last Quarterly Communication will be found the substance of the wise , noble , and truly Masonic determination of the
M . W . the Grand Master of England ; but ive cannot allow this number to appear without a few words upon what occurred in the Grand Lodge , allusion having indirectly been made to ourselves . We need scarcely remind our readers that this question first arose in the Grand Lodge of England on the occasion of the proposition to vote ancl present an address to the Prince of Prussia , the Protector * of Prussian Freemasonry , v , ' le on a visit to this country ; one objection was taken on the ground of the exclusion of some Masons on account of . their religion ; this was denied by the representative of Prussia ( for an
account of which see our lith volume , page 304 ) , this naturally created considerable sensation ; but what has really resulted ? the most positive proof , that English certificates have been rejectedby the Lodges of Prussia . The Earl of Zetland , a nobleman not easily led away , adopted every consistent means for arriving at the truth of the practice , and the replies received by him from the representative of the Grand Lodge
of England at the Royal York Graud Lodge of Prussia , admitted of no doubt . Three questions were asked of our representative ( by command ) by the Grand Secretary , and the replies were— " Jews are not admitted to the Lodges here , if even they are properly provided with your certificates ; but should they by chance pass in , any person present may order them to withdraw . " This has taken placean instance
, having been mentioned by the Grand Master in his address on the 3 rd of December . It is with that address we have on this occasion more particularly to deal . We thank his lordship , heartily and sincerely , for the pure and beautiful doctrines of Masonic law therein laid down—rone law for all , for rich and poor , for Christian and Jew . —Masonry knows no distinction , and when its principles are attacked , the landmarks are
its guide , the ancient charges its statutes ; and no sophistry , no evasions , no special pleadings will be permitted ; its objects are universal love , its judgment in accordance . We seek no power but moral truth ; we are therefore in no position to compel obedience by physical force ; we govern