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insertion of these few Ilftes , not as a favour , but as a test of ^ ^ y partiality ; and in the same way that I should never dre ^ of severing a friendship on account of any single act of offence , I have no hesitation in avowing my continued syinpathy-- ~ regretting as I do the unfortunate expression of indis ^ slight support— -nor any fear of signing inyself a member of the so-called London ySepte 7 rd ) erllil ^ W 5 B , " Observer Party . "
capital extracted from the event of the evening . As to what Justitia" says about * the power behind the throne , ' " ' none knows better than himself , that by this expression , is tzoJ Intended the newly appointed executive ; and none is better « qp ^ with the personage whose overbearing unconstitutional influence p mai ^ ^ po inted at tmd reprobated . I ask the
RIGHT ^^ ^ ^ ^ O ^ TOTHiE EI ^ t ) t , Oliver ' s work oiitMs subj ect , at page 398 of the present volume , I Ventine to £ 3 ^^ should fee exercised only by Master Masons of some standing ( except hi ease of Lodges recently established ) ^ the better to ensure the mostfit and proper person being appointed to that office
By the Constitutions , pp . 6 ^ 7 , we find that " all preferment among Masons should be grounded upon real worth and personal merit ; " and , it appears to me , that only tbose who have had experience as Master Masons , can properly judge of the merits or demerits , ntnes ^ , Or otherwise , of the several candidates for that high . position , in the Lodge . I know a Lodge where there have been Brethren elected to the principal chair who tsould not work except hi the first degree , were incapable of
conferring either on thfc candidates ^ and had to invite the attendance of a more capable Brother , to perform the ceremonies during their respective years—and I am Inclined to believe that it is not an isolated ease . Such elections arise chiefly from the party feeling that creeps in against all propriety , or because the particular candidate is a jolly fellow . " That is not Masonry .
I do not find any direction in the Constitutions as to the voting qualifications of members in the election of W . M ., but Dr . Oliver has implied that no person is a member of the Lodge until he is a Master Mason , which supports my opinion . I further Submit , that it is the duty of the W . M ., previous to the election of his successor , to address the Lodge 6 ft the qualifications of the several candidates , and to point oht to the members their particular duty . What , however , can an E . A .. or a M kilow of tW fitness of the candidates ?
They are necessarily unacquainted with the established usages and customs ofthe Craft , or the candidate ' s extent of Masonic knowledge or expertness in the customary duties ; and hence , from motives of delicate courtesy to the Lodge > they should abstain from such a privilege until they had been raised at least six months , and not even then if they have absented themselves from attending the Lodge . And whoever may be chosen , ought to pass an lamination before the board of installed Masters ^ who should be
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Goebistofhefee, ;¦
insertion of these few Ilftes , not as a favour , but as a test of ^ ^ y partiality ; and in the same way that I should never dre ^ of severing a friendship on account of any single act of offence , I have no hesitation in avowing my continued syinpathy-- ~ regretting as I do the unfortunate expression of indis ^ slight support— -nor any fear of signing inyself a member of the so-called London ySepte 7 rd ) erllil ^ W 5 B , " Observer Party . "
capital extracted from the event of the evening . As to what Justitia" says about * the power behind the throne , ' " ' none knows better than himself , that by this expression , is tzoJ Intended the newly appointed executive ; and none is better « qp ^ with the personage whose overbearing unconstitutional influence p mai ^ ^ po inted at tmd reprobated . I ask the
RIGHT ^^ ^ ^ ^ O ^ TOTHiE EI ^ t ) t , Oliver ' s work oiitMs subj ect , at page 398 of the present volume , I Ventine to £ 3 ^^ should fee exercised only by Master Masons of some standing ( except hi ease of Lodges recently established ) ^ the better to ensure the mostfit and proper person being appointed to that office
By the Constitutions , pp . 6 ^ 7 , we find that " all preferment among Masons should be grounded upon real worth and personal merit ; " and , it appears to me , that only tbose who have had experience as Master Masons , can properly judge of the merits or demerits , ntnes ^ , Or otherwise , of the several candidates for that high . position , in the Lodge . I know a Lodge where there have been Brethren elected to the principal chair who tsould not work except hi the first degree , were incapable of
conferring either on thfc candidates ^ and had to invite the attendance of a more capable Brother , to perform the ceremonies during their respective years—and I am Inclined to believe that it is not an isolated ease . Such elections arise chiefly from the party feeling that creeps in against all propriety , or because the particular candidate is a jolly fellow . " That is not Masonry .
I do not find any direction in the Constitutions as to the voting qualifications of members in the election of W . M ., but Dr . Oliver has implied that no person is a member of the Lodge until he is a Master Mason , which supports my opinion . I further Submit , that it is the duty of the W . M ., previous to the election of his successor , to address the Lodge 6 ft the qualifications of the several candidates , and to point oht to the members their particular duty . What , however , can an E . A .. or a M kilow of tW fitness of the candidates ?
They are necessarily unacquainted with the established usages and customs ofthe Craft , or the candidate ' s extent of Masonic knowledge or expertness in the customary duties ; and hence , from motives of delicate courtesy to the Lodge > they should abstain from such a privilege until they had been raised at least six months , and not even then if they have absented themselves from attending the Lodge . And whoever may be chosen , ought to pass an lamination before the board of installed Masters ^ who should be