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attempt it , lest in our observations we might lower the character of a Bishop in the estimation of his fellow Christians . The "digest" is a plain statement of facts ; at least the letters , with names and addresses , are given . To numerous applications no answer is vouchsafed ; meanwhile the reverend victim is now a man of broken fortunes ; but the Bishop still rejoices in his superabundant wealth , and the luxury of his lawn sleeves . Queen Bess , it is said , threatened to " unfrock" some of her recusants .
The Christian Remembrancer . ( A Quarterly Review . ) James Burns , Portmau-street . Freemasonry is greatly indebted to opponents , whose mistaken endeavours to disprove its superior claims invariably turn the tables on their own fallacious arguments . The moral assay is always testing the truth and purity of Freemasonry . "The Christian (!) Remembrancer" for Julrejoices in a diatribe
, y , against the Order , embracing no less than thirty-eight pages ; and , as it pretty constantly refutes itself , we should have permitted its venom to become harmless by the due lapse of time , but that it has , with a sort of dare-devil malignity , singled out the historian of Freemasonry for its unfair and unjust criticism . The Rev . Dr . Oliver will pardon the liberty we take in noticing the subject—as gratitude for public services of no ordinary kind , personal esteem ancl affection , and heartfelt devotion to
the principles of ( Freemasonry scarcely inferior to that which we know to be the guiding star of his own magnificent thoughts ) direct our views . Is the" Christian Remembrancer " really aware that the adjective prefix ( as its title imports ) can only be interpreted as " professing the religion of Christ , " and what was that religion but " Peace on earth , goodwill towards roan . " Our contemporary , in his title , should be ranked among the soidisants , or , at least , among the misnomers ; for so virulent is the
invective that generally pervades the thirty-eight pages of abuse , that , as far as they go , we should , but for the sake of courtesy , hail the periodical as the " ANTi-Christian Remembrancer , " inasmuch as it altogether remembers to forget the principles inculcated by the " Adorable One , " who suffered for the sake of those he came to save . The author of the paper in question dares to joke upon subjects of the gravest importance , and , were he followed in his opinions , which he may assure himself he will not behe ivould take from us a real blessingand substitute his own farrago
, , of trashy intolerance . AVbatever his religion may be is a matter of indifference ; that he is no Freemason is enough for us . He can grasp little else than a wordy argument , altogether at variance with truth . Pie might remember , however , that even in argument " AVant of decency is want of sense . " He travels through a variety of papers , perverting the facts of every one in turn , merely that he may at length fix his erratic configurations , as plague spots , on one of the brightest Masons of
all time—for such is the Rev . George Oliver , D . D . What is the real object of this coarse and virulent attack on that illustrious ancl distinguished divine and Mason we are at a loss to conjecture , but a more unholy , disgraceful , ancl abusive one we have seldom been pained to wade through . It is among the possibilities that disgrace human nature that the author in question delighteth himself with the hope that , as man is but mortal , he can inflict a wound , assassin-like , and that Dr . Oliver will wince at such infliction . And the Doctor probably will , for
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Literary Notices.
attempt it , lest in our observations we might lower the character of a Bishop in the estimation of his fellow Christians . The "digest" is a plain statement of facts ; at least the letters , with names and addresses , are given . To numerous applications no answer is vouchsafed ; meanwhile the reverend victim is now a man of broken fortunes ; but the Bishop still rejoices in his superabundant wealth , and the luxury of his lawn sleeves . Queen Bess , it is said , threatened to " unfrock" some of her recusants .
The Christian Remembrancer . ( A Quarterly Review . ) James Burns , Portmau-street . Freemasonry is greatly indebted to opponents , whose mistaken endeavours to disprove its superior claims invariably turn the tables on their own fallacious arguments . The moral assay is always testing the truth and purity of Freemasonry . "The Christian (!) Remembrancer" for Julrejoices in a diatribe
, y , against the Order , embracing no less than thirty-eight pages ; and , as it pretty constantly refutes itself , we should have permitted its venom to become harmless by the due lapse of time , but that it has , with a sort of dare-devil malignity , singled out the historian of Freemasonry for its unfair and unjust criticism . The Rev . Dr . Oliver will pardon the liberty we take in noticing the subject—as gratitude for public services of no ordinary kind , personal esteem ancl affection , and heartfelt devotion to
the principles of ( Freemasonry scarcely inferior to that which we know to be the guiding star of his own magnificent thoughts ) direct our views . Is the" Christian Remembrancer " really aware that the adjective prefix ( as its title imports ) can only be interpreted as " professing the religion of Christ , " and what was that religion but " Peace on earth , goodwill towards roan . " Our contemporary , in his title , should be ranked among the soidisants , or , at least , among the misnomers ; for so virulent is the
invective that generally pervades the thirty-eight pages of abuse , that , as far as they go , we should , but for the sake of courtesy , hail the periodical as the " ANTi-Christian Remembrancer , " inasmuch as it altogether remembers to forget the principles inculcated by the " Adorable One , " who suffered for the sake of those he came to save . The author of the paper in question dares to joke upon subjects of the gravest importance , and , were he followed in his opinions , which he may assure himself he will not behe ivould take from us a real blessingand substitute his own farrago
, , of trashy intolerance . AVbatever his religion may be is a matter of indifference ; that he is no Freemason is enough for us . He can grasp little else than a wordy argument , altogether at variance with truth . Pie might remember , however , that even in argument " AVant of decency is want of sense . " He travels through a variety of papers , perverting the facts of every one in turn , merely that he may at length fix his erratic configurations , as plague spots , on one of the brightest Masons of
all time—for such is the Rev . George Oliver , D . D . What is the real object of this coarse and virulent attack on that illustrious ancl distinguished divine and Mason we are at a loss to conjecture , but a more unholy , disgraceful , ancl abusive one we have seldom been pained to wade through . It is among the possibilities that disgrace human nature that the author in question delighteth himself with the hope that , as man is but mortal , he can inflict a wound , assassin-like , and that Dr . Oliver will wince at such infliction . And the Doctor probably will , for