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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW .
SECOND SERIES—MARCH 31 , 1846 . " I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice , because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , the virulence of political and theological controversy—because it affords the only nemral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction
or social intercourse . ''—The EAIIL OF DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 st Jan . 1834 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , however , from investigating the inconvenience of laws , which at the time they were framed may have been political , prudent—nay , even necessary * , but now , from a total change of circumstances and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * * * "Justinian declares that lie acts contrary to the law who , confining himself to the letter , acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . "—H . R . H . the DUKE OF SUSSEX , April , 21 , 1812 . House of Lords .
RE-ELECTION OF THE GRAND MASTER . At the last Quarterly Communication , the Right Honourable Thomas Dundas , the Earl of Zetland , was unanimously re-elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England for the
year ensuing , amid the acclamation of the Brethren , who testified their sentiments with enthusiastic and affectionate respect . His Lordship may be assured that he lives in the esteem of his Brethren , who always regret his absence . Each succeeding year convinces them of his appriate fitness for the high dignity to which a United Grand Lodge have
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW .
SECOND SERIES—MARCH 31 , 1846 . " I have ever felt it my duty to support and encourage its principles and practice , because it powerfully developes all social and benevolent affections ; because it mitigates without , and annihilates within , the virulence of political and theological controversy—because it affords the only nemral ground on which all ranks and classes can meet in perfect equality , and associate without degradation or mortification , whether for purposes of moral instruction
or social intercourse . ''—The EAIIL OF DURHAM on Freemasonry , 21 st Jan . 1834 . " This obedience , which must be vigorously observed , does not prevent us , however , from investigating the inconvenience of laws , which at the time they were framed may have been political , prudent—nay , even necessary * , but now , from a total change of circumstances and events , may have become unjust , oppressive , and equally useless . * * * "Justinian declares that lie acts contrary to the law who , confining himself to the letter , acts contrary to the spirit and interest of it . "—H . R . H . the DUKE OF SUSSEX , April , 21 , 1812 . House of Lords .
RE-ELECTION OF THE GRAND MASTER . At the last Quarterly Communication , the Right Honourable Thomas Dundas , the Earl of Zetland , was unanimously re-elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England for the
year ensuing , amid the acclamation of the Brethren , who testified their sentiments with enthusiastic and affectionate respect . His Lordship may be assured that he lives in the esteem of his Brethren , who always regret his absence . Each succeeding year convinces them of his appriate fitness for the high dignity to which a United Grand Lodge have