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To The Editor.
against the motion , many for it ; below the dais , the order was much reversed . I do trust that , at the next Quarterly Communication , the Brethren will rally round the constitution of our Order , and give their votes , not out of respect to any person or persons , but from respect to their Masonic obligation and duties . I am , yours fraternally , PHILO-MASONICUS . London , Dec . 2 , 11 ) 47 .
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SIR AND BROTHER , —A worthy Brother in his excellent address to the especial Grand Lodge , held on the 30 th ult ., having alluded to the payment of 151 . that was made to me for a MS ., it may be necessary , to prevent any misapprehension of the fact , that I should state that such sum was paid to me as the agent of the aged female relative of the late venerated Bro . Dunckerley , for a valuable Masonic record , and not on my own account . I regret that it escaped me at the time to give the foregoing explanation . Yours fraternally , ROBT . THOS . CRUCEFIX . Grove , Gravesend , Dec . 2 , 1847-
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MR . EDITOR , —The case of the Rev . Thomas Harvey and the Bishop of London is one which incontestibly proves how little connection exists between " proud prelacy" and Christianity—how little a bishop b y " divine permission " is influenced in his conduct by the mild , charitable , and truly fraternal principles of his professed faith— " Whosoever is angry with his brother -without a cause , shall be in danger of the judgment . " During the long years the bishop has unrelentingly persecuted the Rev
Thomas Harvey " without a cause , " have those words of his Divine Master never once held communion with " the still small voice , " and softened his iron heart ? During all that long period has it never once occurred to him , that in systematically depriving of bread a humble brother " in whose fidelity , morals , learning , sound doctrine , and diligence he does fully confide , " he is wantonly outraging the principles of that religion which he receives the moderate income of something more
than twenty thousand pounds per annum to teach ? The principle that " the labourer is worthy of his hire , " is one of those of which the Right Rev . Charles James is not so likely to become oblivious . But when the labourer ' s exertions have a direct tendency to counteract and frustrate the object which he is engaged to serve , the man who can unscrupulously pocket the " hire , " must , in the words of the modest bishop ' s friendthe Rev . Lord C . Harvey" be a not
, , person possessing even a low degree of what constitutes the feelings of a gentleman . " For a moment admitting that the irresponsible power of a bishop justifies him to his church in bowing a humble brother to the dust , and when he " asks bread to give him a stone , " will that power justify him
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To The Editor.
against the motion , many for it ; below the dais , the order was much reversed . I do trust that , at the next Quarterly Communication , the Brethren will rally round the constitution of our Order , and give their votes , not out of respect to any person or persons , but from respect to their Masonic obligation and duties . I am , yours fraternally , PHILO-MASONICUS . London , Dec . 2 , 11 ) 47 .
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
SIR AND BROTHER , —A worthy Brother in his excellent address to the especial Grand Lodge , held on the 30 th ult ., having alluded to the payment of 151 . that was made to me for a MS ., it may be necessary , to prevent any misapprehension of the fact , that I should state that such sum was paid to me as the agent of the aged female relative of the late venerated Bro . Dunckerley , for a valuable Masonic record , and not on my own account . I regret that it escaped me at the time to give the foregoing explanation . Yours fraternally , ROBT . THOS . CRUCEFIX . Grove , Gravesend , Dec . 2 , 1847-
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
MR . EDITOR , —The case of the Rev . Thomas Harvey and the Bishop of London is one which incontestibly proves how little connection exists between " proud prelacy" and Christianity—how little a bishop b y " divine permission " is influenced in his conduct by the mild , charitable , and truly fraternal principles of his professed faith— " Whosoever is angry with his brother -without a cause , shall be in danger of the judgment . " During the long years the bishop has unrelentingly persecuted the Rev
Thomas Harvey " without a cause , " have those words of his Divine Master never once held communion with " the still small voice , " and softened his iron heart ? During all that long period has it never once occurred to him , that in systematically depriving of bread a humble brother " in whose fidelity , morals , learning , sound doctrine , and diligence he does fully confide , " he is wantonly outraging the principles of that religion which he receives the moderate income of something more
than twenty thousand pounds per annum to teach ? The principle that " the labourer is worthy of his hire , " is one of those of which the Right Rev . Charles James is not so likely to become oblivious . But when the labourer ' s exertions have a direct tendency to counteract and frustrate the object which he is engaged to serve , the man who can unscrupulously pocket the " hire , " must , in the words of the modest bishop ' s friendthe Rev . Lord C . Harvey" be a not
, , person possessing even a low degree of what constitutes the feelings of a gentleman . " For a moment admitting that the irresponsible power of a bishop justifies him to his church in bowing a humble brother to the dust , and when he " asks bread to give him a stone , " will that power justify him