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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 3 of 7 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
The communication from the Right Worshipful Grand Secretary Bier , dated the 2 nd March , states that the Grand Lod , ; e , Royal York of Friendship , has long been occupied with the question of admission of non-Christian Brothers , but that circumstances connecte 1 with the Protectorate of all the Prussian Lodges by His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia , have unavoidably caused the consideration of that question
to be postponed , and expresses a hope that the Grand Lodge in alliance with her would not consider the resolution for the admission of none but Christian Brethren , as the dereliction of a principle always acknowledged by her , and that the Grand Lodge of England will recognize the fact , that the ground for not altering a long-established rule , is the wish to maintain the mutual relations of amity now subsisting among the
Lodges in Prussia . Into the alleged causes for deferring the consideration of the Rule , and the reasons for wishing it at present to be retained , the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England cannot enter , because they
involve matters with which they cannot interfere . But however the Grand Master may feel the difficulty in which you may be placed , it would , on his part , be a dereliction of Masonic principles to concur in a plan of religious exclusion , and an abandonment of duty to permit his Grand Lodge diploma to be declared of no avail . The Grand Master of England regrets exceedingly that any
circumstances should even temporarily interrupt that intimate union avhich has heretofore existed between the two Grand Lodges , and he anxiously looks forward ; to a period ( he hopes not distant ) when those intimate relations may be restored with honour and advantage . to the respective Grand Lodges , and to the benefit of the universal Masonic family ; and he trusts that in the interimpersonal fraternal feeling between
indivi-, dual members of the two . ' countries will not be weakened .. The Grand Master commands : me to add , that he has communicated to the Grand Lodgethe sentiment here conveyed , as well as the course he felt , compelled , to adopt , and . thatthe Grand Lodge with one accord declared . its full assent ; .. .. . ,. . *¦ - - ¦ .: •¦ ... . .
y ,, The Grand Master of England , in his own name , and on behalf of hisiGrand Lodge , begs to reassure you , Most Worshipful Grand Master and ybur . Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , of his and their . high consideration . and brotherly affection , while he laments the occurrences which for a time unfortunately impede the wonted intercourse .
i-1 ' ermit me to subscribe myself , with all deference , : - ¦ ''<& : ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ '¦ ' ¦ '•' A ' -. "¦ ' - ¦¦ ¦• ' : "• •;¦ Most Worshipful Grand Master , ' ¦' ' "¦ '• ¦ ' - . !' ¦ ¦ - ' ' w ¦ - ' ¦ - •¦¦¦ Your faithful and devoted Brother , l'i ' l "' ' » U y'A .-y ¦ . ; . . . . ; .,.: ¦ WjXLIAM H . WHITE , '¦'"¦>" ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' , ¦¦) :-. - ' : yyy : Grand Secretary , Grand Lodge of England .
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
The communication from the Right Worshipful Grand Secretary Bier , dated the 2 nd March , states that the Grand Lod , ; e , Royal York of Friendship , has long been occupied with the question of admission of non-Christian Brothers , but that circumstances connecte 1 with the Protectorate of all the Prussian Lodges by His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia , have unavoidably caused the consideration of that question
to be postponed , and expresses a hope that the Grand Lodge in alliance with her would not consider the resolution for the admission of none but Christian Brethren , as the dereliction of a principle always acknowledged by her , and that the Grand Lodge of England will recognize the fact , that the ground for not altering a long-established rule , is the wish to maintain the mutual relations of amity now subsisting among the
Lodges in Prussia . Into the alleged causes for deferring the consideration of the Rule , and the reasons for wishing it at present to be retained , the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England cannot enter , because they
involve matters with which they cannot interfere . But however the Grand Master may feel the difficulty in which you may be placed , it would , on his part , be a dereliction of Masonic principles to concur in a plan of religious exclusion , and an abandonment of duty to permit his Grand Lodge diploma to be declared of no avail . The Grand Master of England regrets exceedingly that any
circumstances should even temporarily interrupt that intimate union avhich has heretofore existed between the two Grand Lodges , and he anxiously looks forward ; to a period ( he hopes not distant ) when those intimate relations may be restored with honour and advantage . to the respective Grand Lodges , and to the benefit of the universal Masonic family ; and he trusts that in the interimpersonal fraternal feeling between
indivi-, dual members of the two . ' countries will not be weakened .. The Grand Master commands : me to add , that he has communicated to the Grand Lodgethe sentiment here conveyed , as well as the course he felt , compelled , to adopt , and . thatthe Grand Lodge with one accord declared . its full assent ; .. .. . ,. . *¦ - - ¦ .: •¦ ... . .
y ,, The Grand Master of England , in his own name , and on behalf of hisiGrand Lodge , begs to reassure you , Most Worshipful Grand Master and ybur . Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , of his and their . high consideration . and brotherly affection , while he laments the occurrences which for a time unfortunately impede the wonted intercourse .
i-1 ' ermit me to subscribe myself , with all deference , : - ¦ ''<& : ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ '¦ ' ¦ '•' A ' -. "¦ ' - ¦¦ ¦• ' : "• •;¦ Most Worshipful Grand Master , ' ¦' ' "¦ '• ¦ ' - . !' ¦ ¦ - ' ' w ¦ - ' ¦ - •¦¦¦ Your faithful and devoted Brother , l'i ' l "' ' » U y'A .-y ¦ . ; . . . . ; .,.: ¦ WjXLIAM H . WHITE , '¦'"¦>" ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' , ¦¦) :-. - ' : yyy : Grand Secretary , Grand Lodge of England .