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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW.
SECOND SERIES—DECEMBER 31 , - 1846 .
r * I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice ,. because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , tbe virulence of politiealand theolngieal eontroversyr ^ heeause . it affords the only neutral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . ' *—T / ie EAUL OV DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 st Jan . ' 1834 . ' ¦ ' . yy : " . Thisobedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , howeVerrfrom investigating the inconvenience of laws , which at the time they were framed may have . been
political , prudent—nay , even necessary ; but now , from a total change of circumstances"and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * ' * .-. ' , ' . * ¦ " -: "Justinian declares that he acts contrary to tbe law who , confining himself to the letter , acts . contrary to the spirit and interest of it . "—H . R . H . the DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 . 1812 . House of Lords .
AT the Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England , held in September last , the Grand Secretary announced that in the event of the confirmation of the minutes of the previous Grand Lodge held in June , he had authority to read , if required , a letter which the Grand Master the Earl of Zetland intended to transmit to the Grand Master of Berlin , in relation to the non-admission of any Brethren to
Lodges under that Masonic authority excepting such as professed the Christian , faith . The Grand Lodge did not require the letter to he read ; but we now present , to our readers a copy thereof , addressed by order of the Grand Master of England , and leave it to the consideration of the . Masonic world , as a document clearly illustrative of the pure tenets of the Order , the dignity of which has been most honourably maintained by . the distinguished'nobleman at the head of the English Graft ;
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW.
SECOND SERIES—DECEMBER 31 , - 1846 .
r * I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice ,. because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , tbe virulence of politiealand theolngieal eontroversyr ^ heeause . it affords the only neutral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction or social intercourse . ' *—T / ie EAUL OV DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 st Jan . ' 1834 . ' ¦ ' . yy : " . Thisobedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , howeVerrfrom investigating the inconvenience of laws , which at the time they were framed may have . been
political , prudent—nay , even necessary ; but now , from a total change of circumstances"and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * ' * .-. ' , ' . * ¦ " -: "Justinian declares that he acts contrary to tbe law who , confining himself to the letter , acts . contrary to the spirit and interest of it . "—H . R . H . the DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 . 1812 . House of Lords .
AT the Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England , held in September last , the Grand Secretary announced that in the event of the confirmation of the minutes of the previous Grand Lodge held in June , he had authority to read , if required , a letter which the Grand Master the Earl of Zetland intended to transmit to the Grand Master of Berlin , in relation to the non-admission of any Brethren to
Lodges under that Masonic authority excepting such as professed the Christian , faith . The Grand Lodge did not require the letter to he read ; but we now present , to our readers a copy thereof , addressed by order of the Grand Master of England , and leave it to the consideration of the . Masonic world , as a document clearly illustrative of the pure tenets of the Order , the dignity of which has been most honourably maintained by . the distinguished'nobleman at the head of the English Graft ;