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a single female was found among them . If so wise a king , aud a . professed admirer of the sex , thought females unsuited to his purpose in that great enterprise , is it stranger that a society , established under these circumstances , should be calculated exclusively for man ? But the inquiry is perfectly idle , for it is simply asking why Masonry , is Masonry , and not something else .
Still it is denied that we are justly -chargeable with the slightest indignity or disrepect to your sex . Our principles , our interest , our honour—nay , I will maintain our very practice contradict the assumption ; for we give you our service , we give you our esteem and admiration , -we give onr hearts . In yomr defence onr arm is ever ready ; fox your protection we jeopardize all . To purchase your favour and your
approving smiles , we toil—we suffer—we bleed—we die ! All this we acknowledge to be justly due to " Heaven ' s last , best gift to man . " And although at certain times and in certain transactions , we deprive ourselves of your company and your council ; yet we ever have , and ever shall adore that being , " whose form and whose soul
Are the spell and the .-light of the path we pursue ; Whether sunn'd at the tropics , or chill'd at the pole . If woman he there , there is happiness too . " We requested in a former Number that the Grand Secretary of each State would present a sketch of their respective proceedings ; and we again call the attention of our brethren to this subject , hoping they will take a pleasure in conferring this favour .
"What our transatlantic friend and brother Editor has thus addressed in his quarter we take opportunity to reiterate in ours ; and hope our Provincial Grand Secretaries ivill , throughout the triple kingdoms and all the dependencies , oblige' us by those general details of their proceedings , which must ensure to our readers equal gratification and instruction . —( Editor ofthe Freemason ' s Quarterly Review . )
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Extract From An Oration,
a single female was found among them . If so wise a king , aud a . professed admirer of the sex , thought females unsuited to his purpose in that great enterprise , is it stranger that a society , established under these circumstances , should be calculated exclusively for man ? But the inquiry is perfectly idle , for it is simply asking why Masonry , is Masonry , and not something else .
Still it is denied that we are justly -chargeable with the slightest indignity or disrepect to your sex . Our principles , our interest , our honour—nay , I will maintain our very practice contradict the assumption ; for we give you our service , we give you our esteem and admiration , -we give onr hearts . In yomr defence onr arm is ever ready ; fox your protection we jeopardize all . To purchase your favour and your
approving smiles , we toil—we suffer—we bleed—we die ! All this we acknowledge to be justly due to " Heaven ' s last , best gift to man . " And although at certain times and in certain transactions , we deprive ourselves of your company and your council ; yet we ever have , and ever shall adore that being , " whose form and whose soul
Are the spell and the .-light of the path we pursue ; Whether sunn'd at the tropics , or chill'd at the pole . If woman he there , there is happiness too . " We requested in a former Number that the Grand Secretary of each State would present a sketch of their respective proceedings ; and we again call the attention of our brethren to this subject , hoping they will take a pleasure in conferring this favour .
"What our transatlantic friend and brother Editor has thus addressed in his quarter we take opportunity to reiterate in ours ; and hope our Provincial Grand Secretaries ivill , throughout the triple kingdoms and all the dependencies , oblige' us by those general details of their proceedings , which must ensure to our readers equal gratification and instruction . —( Editor ofthe Freemason ' s Quarterly Review . )