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Article THE PORTRAIT GALLERY.—No. 1. ← Page 3 of 3
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The Portrait Gallery.—No. 1.
Master are comprehended in dignity and suavity of manner , firmness of principle , a lofty patience , and strict impartiality of judgment . The manner of the Grand Master should be such as to encourage the zealous and deserving , to patronize merit , and to hear and judge for himself . We have expressed our opinion that Lord Zetland possesses few if any
of these qualities as Grand Master : it is for the unbiassed and disinterested members of the fraternity ( who have had opportunities of judging ) to pronounce whether this be a truthful picture or otherwise .
Although our sketch is essentially masonic , we will not preclude ourselves from a glance at the Earl of Zetland in his general character . As a Peer of the Realm , we believe him to be embued with those opinions and sentiments best calculated to promote public liberty and advance the happiness of the human race . We also believe that in all the relations of domestic life , his lordship is no less distinguished for his
practical benevolence than by his exalted virtues . It may be asked , —Can a nobleman so gifted be a bad Mason ? We answer No . There is however , a marked distinction between weakness and vice , credulity and audacity , prejudice and persecution . But those who aspire to greatness , must pay the penalty of greatness . Amongst free institutions it is a debt none can hope to avoid : public acts become public property , and no
one should assume a responsibility unless he be entitled to maintain it . We now give the finishing touch to our portrait , by shadowing in the perspective , Hope waiting on Expectation , for tlie accomplishment of much that is desirably wanting in the masonic picture of the Most Worshipful Grand Master—the Earl of Zetland . ITHURIEL .
The Proof-corrector on reading this Sketch . Too true this sketch—to what a pass Is Masonry I fear a-running ; Ours was a " Craft , " but now alas !
For " Craft" you must read cunning . E . R . M . No-l . G . M . L .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Portrait Gallery.—No. 1.
Master are comprehended in dignity and suavity of manner , firmness of principle , a lofty patience , and strict impartiality of judgment . The manner of the Grand Master should be such as to encourage the zealous and deserving , to patronize merit , and to hear and judge for himself . We have expressed our opinion that Lord Zetland possesses few if any
of these qualities as Grand Master : it is for the unbiassed and disinterested members of the fraternity ( who have had opportunities of judging ) to pronounce whether this be a truthful picture or otherwise .
Although our sketch is essentially masonic , we will not preclude ourselves from a glance at the Earl of Zetland in his general character . As a Peer of the Realm , we believe him to be embued with those opinions and sentiments best calculated to promote public liberty and advance the happiness of the human race . We also believe that in all the relations of domestic life , his lordship is no less distinguished for his
practical benevolence than by his exalted virtues . It may be asked , —Can a nobleman so gifted be a bad Mason ? We answer No . There is however , a marked distinction between weakness and vice , credulity and audacity , prejudice and persecution . But those who aspire to greatness , must pay the penalty of greatness . Amongst free institutions it is a debt none can hope to avoid : public acts become public property , and no
one should assume a responsibility unless he be entitled to maintain it . We now give the finishing touch to our portrait , by shadowing in the perspective , Hope waiting on Expectation , for tlie accomplishment of much that is desirably wanting in the masonic picture of the Most Worshipful Grand Master—the Earl of Zetland . ITHURIEL .
The Proof-corrector on reading this Sketch . Too true this sketch—to what a pass Is Masonry I fear a-running ; Ours was a " Craft , " but now alas !
For " Craft" you must read cunning . E . R . M . No-l . G . M . L .