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The "F^ And The M Cltjb.
so again if needs be . But when it appears to us that the ca . use of our complaint is removed ; when , perhaps partly from our own exertions and partly from the addition of new men , we find punctuality in the despatch of business , and zeal and activity on the part of those who serve the Order : when we have reason to be satisfied wdth the
conduct of our public business- ^ -can we , as reasonably and honourable nien permit our heretofore legitimate criticism to degenerate into querulous aM morbid censure ? "Pair play and honourable intentions require us to acknowledge progress and to encourage exertion urged in the right direction . So long as there was neglect to be Remedied , so long as there was abuse to be reformed , we were found fighting the battle side
by side with some of those who no angry at our proceedings ; and w ^ en ne gfect shaft ground for opposition , then , and not till then ., shall we be found equally readjr to do battle for the Graffi Insinuations bruited ^ foundation other than the ini ^
them birth , we can afford to let pass by as the idle wind . We claim the tree right to express our opinion , and we are not one whit less independent than those who parade their independence . We have of course no right , nor do we seek to assume the right , to dictate to a contemporary . We have helped to remedy past difficulties ^ but those
difficulties frankly and honoiirably met , and what we conceive to be a liberal and progressive policy adopted-- —if he seeks to continue a course of reckless vituperation or undeserved censure , we can only say that our course is different ; he chooses his i * oad , we take ours , and with it our stand as earnest and practical Masons . Let the Craft decide . We are willing to abide by its j udgtnent , and shall await
confidently the expression of its opinion . Having said thus much of ourselves , we feel bound to offer some few observations on the proposed Grand Lodge Club . First and foremost , however , we do trust that our hopes of seeing a Masonic library , for the establishment of which we have so long laboured , may not depend upon a Grand Lodge Club or any other club . We are anxiously awaiting a scheme which we are informed has been for a consideittble time under the
consideration of the Board of General Purposes , and we hope that the Board will not try our patience much longer . Of the Grand Lodge Club itself , we would say that past experience of such clubs would not lead us to the impression that this will be of advantage to the Order . The objects put forth are so various , and some of them are so incomprehensible , that we are at a . loss how
to view them ; whether the "declared be the real , or whether , as suggested by a correspondent , there are " other and ulterior objects , " we are at present uninformed . Whatever may be its object , we do trust that we have arrived at an end of that class of discussion which
has of late so much occupied the time of Grand Lodge . As Masons , we have higher and worthier objects to which we may much more profitably and agreeably devote ourselves .
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The "F^ And The M Cltjb.
so again if needs be . But when it appears to us that the ca . use of our complaint is removed ; when , perhaps partly from our own exertions and partly from the addition of new men , we find punctuality in the despatch of business , and zeal and activity on the part of those who serve the Order : when we have reason to be satisfied wdth the
conduct of our public business- ^ -can we , as reasonably and honourable nien permit our heretofore legitimate criticism to degenerate into querulous aM morbid censure ? "Pair play and honourable intentions require us to acknowledge progress and to encourage exertion urged in the right direction . So long as there was neglect to be Remedied , so long as there was abuse to be reformed , we were found fighting the battle side
by side with some of those who no angry at our proceedings ; and w ^ en ne gfect shaft ground for opposition , then , and not till then ., shall we be found equally readjr to do battle for the Graffi Insinuations bruited ^ foundation other than the ini ^
them birth , we can afford to let pass by as the idle wind . We claim the tree right to express our opinion , and we are not one whit less independent than those who parade their independence . We have of course no right , nor do we seek to assume the right , to dictate to a contemporary . We have helped to remedy past difficulties ^ but those
difficulties frankly and honoiirably met , and what we conceive to be a liberal and progressive policy adopted-- —if he seeks to continue a course of reckless vituperation or undeserved censure , we can only say that our course is different ; he chooses his i * oad , we take ours , and with it our stand as earnest and practical Masons . Let the Craft decide . We are willing to abide by its j udgtnent , and shall await
confidently the expression of its opinion . Having said thus much of ourselves , we feel bound to offer some few observations on the proposed Grand Lodge Club . First and foremost , however , we do trust that our hopes of seeing a Masonic library , for the establishment of which we have so long laboured , may not depend upon a Grand Lodge Club or any other club . We are anxiously awaiting a scheme which we are informed has been for a consideittble time under the
consideration of the Board of General Purposes , and we hope that the Board will not try our patience much longer . Of the Grand Lodge Club itself , we would say that past experience of such clubs would not lead us to the impression that this will be of advantage to the Order . The objects put forth are so various , and some of them are so incomprehensible , that we are at a . loss how
to view them ; whether the "declared be the real , or whether , as suggested by a correspondent , there are " other and ulterior objects , " we are at present uninformed . Whatever may be its object , we do trust that we have arrived at an end of that class of discussion which
has of late so much occupied the time of Grand Lodge . As Masons , we have higher and worthier objects to which we may much more profitably and agreeably devote ourselves .