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: Ma.Son"Ig Qijestions ;
spurious Preemasonry of the revolutionary period , adverted to by Bro . Beech ; and , we must add , our Prench friend evinced great reluctance to be undeceived , "What can be a greater contrast to such sectarian bigotry , than the behaviour of the B / ight Reverend Protestant Bishop of Antigua , who , as reported in our pages of this month ,
addressed an appropriate exhortation , in the true spirit of Christian love , to the members of the Order to which he himself belongs ? We cordially commend the observation of Bro . Locock Webb , as to our deeds being exponents of our principles 5 and therefore heartily advise our Romish vituperators to copy the charity and loving-kindness so nobly exemplified by the Protestant Prelate .
If any Brother be offended at our remarks , we regret it ; let it be remembered that we do not disbuss religion , but neither will we allow priestcraft of any denomination to tyrannize over Preemasonry . If , therefore , this is attempted in any sphere , let such invaders of
our liberty for a moment reflect upon the victories achi eved by our Fraternity , in the darkest days , over barbarism and intolerance , and observing now the loftiness of our intellectual development , the power and extent of our organization and its indissoluble bands , —clamped by the virtues and riveted by mind , —let them pass away ,
nor touch us ; " remember the battle , do no more . Upon the matter of adjournment of ( xrand Lodge , it is perfectly inconsistent with the amount of Masonic business , augmented by long inattention , and the vast increase of colonial and domestic Lodges since the Union , to endeavour to dispatch it in four Quarterly
Communications . "We concur , therefore , with Bro . Stebbing , in advocating more frequent meetings ; no doubt much time is wasted at present , probably from there being so much to do , that , literally , to use the quaint and expressive adage , " ' the speakers do not know which way to turn , " Here , again , we recommend methodical arrangement of the topics to be discussed , and , not least , of qualified persons to discuss them .
Portrait op the R . W . Bro , I . Ward , D . Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire .- — By the courtesy of Bro . Dilworth of Newcastle , Staffordshire , we have been favoured with a copy of the above portrait , lithographed in their celebrated style of excellence by Messrs . Day and Son , Gate-street , Lincoln ' s-inn-fields . As a work of art it deserves the highest commendation ; there is a vitality about it which would strike even those who have not the pleasure of Bro . Ward's acquaintance , as evidencing an admirable likeness ; so truly consistent with natural force and
expression are the whole details of the face and figure . But to ourselves , who know the D . Prov . G . M ., the fidelity of the copy to the original is most startling , and we congratulate the Craft that so admirable a likeness is preserved to posterity of one of the most efficient Brothers , and excellent men and Masons , that ever adorned society . We understand the issue is limited to about 150 subscribers ;
depend upon it , when the picture is once seen , the Fraternity severally , and admirers of our excellent Brother , will not be content with so small a number . The Sutherland Lodge of Unity ( No , 674 ) and the Chapter of Perseverance attached to it , inaugurated the portrait some time ago , as we noticed in the Magazine , and great credit is due to them for the taste of selecting an artist who would do such justice to their desire and the merits of the subject .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
: Ma.Son"Ig Qijestions ;
spurious Preemasonry of the revolutionary period , adverted to by Bro . Beech ; and , we must add , our Prench friend evinced great reluctance to be undeceived , "What can be a greater contrast to such sectarian bigotry , than the behaviour of the B / ight Reverend Protestant Bishop of Antigua , who , as reported in our pages of this month ,
addressed an appropriate exhortation , in the true spirit of Christian love , to the members of the Order to which he himself belongs ? We cordially commend the observation of Bro . Locock Webb , as to our deeds being exponents of our principles 5 and therefore heartily advise our Romish vituperators to copy the charity and loving-kindness so nobly exemplified by the Protestant Prelate .
If any Brother be offended at our remarks , we regret it ; let it be remembered that we do not disbuss religion , but neither will we allow priestcraft of any denomination to tyrannize over Preemasonry . If , therefore , this is attempted in any sphere , let such invaders of
our liberty for a moment reflect upon the victories achi eved by our Fraternity , in the darkest days , over barbarism and intolerance , and observing now the loftiness of our intellectual development , the power and extent of our organization and its indissoluble bands , —clamped by the virtues and riveted by mind , —let them pass away ,
nor touch us ; " remember the battle , do no more . Upon the matter of adjournment of ( xrand Lodge , it is perfectly inconsistent with the amount of Masonic business , augmented by long inattention , and the vast increase of colonial and domestic Lodges since the Union , to endeavour to dispatch it in four Quarterly
Communications . "We concur , therefore , with Bro . Stebbing , in advocating more frequent meetings ; no doubt much time is wasted at present , probably from there being so much to do , that , literally , to use the quaint and expressive adage , " ' the speakers do not know which way to turn , " Here , again , we recommend methodical arrangement of the topics to be discussed , and , not least , of qualified persons to discuss them .
Portrait op the R . W . Bro , I . Ward , D . Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire .- — By the courtesy of Bro . Dilworth of Newcastle , Staffordshire , we have been favoured with a copy of the above portrait , lithographed in their celebrated style of excellence by Messrs . Day and Son , Gate-street , Lincoln ' s-inn-fields . As a work of art it deserves the highest commendation ; there is a vitality about it which would strike even those who have not the pleasure of Bro . Ward's acquaintance , as evidencing an admirable likeness ; so truly consistent with natural force and
expression are the whole details of the face and figure . But to ourselves , who know the D . Prov . G . M ., the fidelity of the copy to the original is most startling , and we congratulate the Craft that so admirable a likeness is preserved to posterity of one of the most efficient Brothers , and excellent men and Masons , that ever adorned society . We understand the issue is limited to about 150 subscribers ;
depend upon it , when the picture is once seen , the Fraternity severally , and admirers of our excellent Brother , will not be content with so small a number . The Sutherland Lodge of Unity ( No , 674 ) and the Chapter of Perseverance attached to it , inaugurated the portrait some time ago , as we noticed in the Magazine , and great credit is due to them for the taste of selecting an artist who would do such justice to their desire and the merits of the subject .