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The Grand Conclave Of The Royal Order Of H R. D. M., K. D. S. H., Palestine.
THE GRAND CONCLAVE OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF H R . D . M ., K . D . S . H ., PALESTINE .
NE PLUS ULTRA . , - The lethargic state of this illustrious patient still continues . The nurses will not admit the doctors , on the plea that they may awaken the patient before the proper time . Meanwhile chaos is at work , and in certain places many fantastic tricks are played , " that make e ' en angels weep . " Forbearance has its limits ; and it may be that some active minds , bearing in view the obligation of the Order , may think it necessary to disturb this unnatural trance . The times are urgent , and want other aids .
" Non ta . i auxiho , nee der ensoribus istis , tempus egit . " Weare therefore compelled to draw the attention of the English portion of the higher degrees to the anomalous position in which they arc placed , and to evince , as far as in our power , the spirit and the determination to bring about a change for the better . AVe hope to be supported in this object . Many country Brethren are desirous of installation ; and it may surprise the illustrious patient , when it does awakento hear that its trance the hi
, during gher degrees have been conferred , if not surreptitiously , at least very quietly . In fact , every day ' s ' continuance of this lethargic state will add to the future difficulty . ¦ The following letter , from an able correspondent , bears strongly on the present position of affairs ; we understand that he has addressed the several , heads , of . the Order in most countries , and among them the G rand Conclave of England . Alas ! he little knows how unlikelhe
y is to obtain a reply from that quarter ;— : ' ... ' . ' To . THE EDITOR . —Dear Sir and Brother , —It having heretofore been the practice in this Presidency , to confer the order or degree of Red Cross Knight on such as were only Master Masons , and in consequence of my remonstrance on the subject , steps having been adopted ; for the establishment of another Council ,, to work in connection with the AVarranted " Encampment of the Sepulchre" conferring the degree
, , upon none who shall not have been previously exalted in a legally constituted Chapter of Royal Arch Masons , be of good moral character , and : have been regularly balloted for and approved of—a difficulty , however , as to the course to be pursued towards those who may have been created Red Crosses , but not exalted , has arisen ; and at present , I regret to say , threatens to sow dissension amongst the Sir Knights—for many of us who contend for the ancient landmarks are decided in our opinion that
we cannot legally receive as Red Cross Knights those who may not have been exalted until they shall have been exalted and healed . In the Mofussil ( country ) they still continue to confer the degree on Master Masons , and , 1 am told , as a matter of right . Under these circumstances , may I request you to publish an opinion on the subject in . the pages of your valuable Masonic Journal , which could not fail of-exercising a favourable influence in this hemisphere ; or , perhaps , / the better would be for to
course . . me . give you . a series of questions ou . the ' subject , and you to publish the same , with your replies thereto '";'— - . '' . Xyj \ -- ' ¦ ., ' ; ' . ,. ' -...: ¦ .. .... ¦¦ i QUESTIONS . . . ,. ¦• ¦ " ' l . ' Can ' a Master ' Mason be legally created , a Red Cross Knight , without being exalted a Royal Arch in a regularly constituted Chapter ? VOL . 111 . f ! I "
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The Grand Conclave Of The Royal Order Of H R. D. M., K. D. S. H., Palestine.
THE GRAND CONCLAVE OF THE ROYAL ORDER OF H R . D . M ., K . D . S . H ., PALESTINE .
NE PLUS ULTRA . , - The lethargic state of this illustrious patient still continues . The nurses will not admit the doctors , on the plea that they may awaken the patient before the proper time . Meanwhile chaos is at work , and in certain places many fantastic tricks are played , " that make e ' en angels weep . " Forbearance has its limits ; and it may be that some active minds , bearing in view the obligation of the Order , may think it necessary to disturb this unnatural trance . The times are urgent , and want other aids .
" Non ta . i auxiho , nee der ensoribus istis , tempus egit . " Weare therefore compelled to draw the attention of the English portion of the higher degrees to the anomalous position in which they arc placed , and to evince , as far as in our power , the spirit and the determination to bring about a change for the better . AVe hope to be supported in this object . Many country Brethren are desirous of installation ; and it may surprise the illustrious patient , when it does awakento hear that its trance the hi
, during gher degrees have been conferred , if not surreptitiously , at least very quietly . In fact , every day ' s ' continuance of this lethargic state will add to the future difficulty . ¦ The following letter , from an able correspondent , bears strongly on the present position of affairs ; we understand that he has addressed the several , heads , of . the Order in most countries , and among them the G rand Conclave of England . Alas ! he little knows how unlikelhe
y is to obtain a reply from that quarter ;— : ' ... ' . ' To . THE EDITOR . —Dear Sir and Brother , —It having heretofore been the practice in this Presidency , to confer the order or degree of Red Cross Knight on such as were only Master Masons , and in consequence of my remonstrance on the subject , steps having been adopted ; for the establishment of another Council ,, to work in connection with the AVarranted " Encampment of the Sepulchre" conferring the degree
, , upon none who shall not have been previously exalted in a legally constituted Chapter of Royal Arch Masons , be of good moral character , and : have been regularly balloted for and approved of—a difficulty , however , as to the course to be pursued towards those who may have been created Red Crosses , but not exalted , has arisen ; and at present , I regret to say , threatens to sow dissension amongst the Sir Knights—for many of us who contend for the ancient landmarks are decided in our opinion that
we cannot legally receive as Red Cross Knights those who may not have been exalted until they shall have been exalted and healed . In the Mofussil ( country ) they still continue to confer the degree on Master Masons , and , 1 am told , as a matter of right . Under these circumstances , may I request you to publish an opinion on the subject in . the pages of your valuable Masonic Journal , which could not fail of-exercising a favourable influence in this hemisphere ; or , perhaps , / the better would be for to
course . . me . give you . a series of questions ou . the ' subject , and you to publish the same , with your replies thereto '";'— - . '' . Xyj \ -- ' ¦ ., ' ; ' . ,. ' -...: ¦ .. .... ¦¦ i QUESTIONS . . . ,. ¦• ¦ " ' l . ' Can ' a Master ' Mason be legally created , a Red Cross Knight , without being exalted a Royal Arch in a regularly constituted Chapter ? VOL . 111 . f ! I "