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Scotland.
anxious and willing that these principles should be carried out , in order that it may not continue to be conducted as it is at present . The intentions of many of the members are good , but they are too ready to continue the system which age has rendered venerable , at the expense of princip le . It is much to be wished that the members of the various lodges here were better acquainted with Preston , Ashe , Oliver , & c , than
they are with other authors of a more apocryphal character . Improvement generally follows instruction , and it is possible that such a publication as Dr . Oliver ' s Book of the Lodge may do much good ; and excite their minds towards the study of Masonry , and at the same time impress upon them the beauties of masonic principles , without which no lodge can work with either credit to itself , or honour to the Craft .
Copy Of Protest By Royal Arch Masons, Aberdeen, Sent To The Supreme Chapter, March 6, 1849.
Copy of Protest by Royal Arch Masons , Aberdeen , sent to the Supreme Chapter , March 6 , 1849 .
We the undersigned , Most Excellent Past Principals , First Principals , Second Principals , Third Principals , and other Office Bearers , and Companions , belonging to and holding office in , various chapters , whose designations and numbers are at our respective signatures : Do hereb y PROTEST , —by these presents , at the meeting of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , on the First Wednesday of March , one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine , for tbe nomination of
Office Bearers , in the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter ; or at whatever time such meeting may be held . —Against the nomination of any individual or individuals , to any office in the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland ; who aids or assists , or who belongs to any body , who contrary to all masonic rule , claims and arrogates to itself , the right and title of conferring and does confer or grant , on individuals , or pretends to confer or grant , some ofthe higher degrees of Arch Masonry on individuals , who are not Royal Arch Masons , and who are not even Craft Masons . We PROTEST against the conduct of any
person who aids or countenances any such irregular and unmasonic practices ; inasmuch as it is totally subversive of all regularity in the masonic body in whatever degree ; and we further consider that in a more particular manner it has been the means of affecting the prosperity and progress of Royal Arch Masonry in Scotland to a very great extent . And that if such conduct is allowed by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter , in any of its office bearers , we fear that there will be a still greater falling of in the subordinate Chapters , and that at no distant
day , we may be obliged to transfer our obedience as Royal Arch Companions , to other quarters where greater masonic regularity obtains , and where any Companion guilty of such unmasonic conduct would not be allowed a seat in Chapter . This our solemn PROTEST against the nomination of any Companion to hold Office in the Supreme Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , who countenances in any way , or aids and assists at the introduction of individuals who are not Masons , into the higher degrees of Arch Masonry , we have committed into the care of our well-beloved Companion JOHN CAMERON , Scribe N , that the same
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Scotland.
anxious and willing that these principles should be carried out , in order that it may not continue to be conducted as it is at present . The intentions of many of the members are good , but they are too ready to continue the system which age has rendered venerable , at the expense of princip le . It is much to be wished that the members of the various lodges here were better acquainted with Preston , Ashe , Oliver , & c , than
they are with other authors of a more apocryphal character . Improvement generally follows instruction , and it is possible that such a publication as Dr . Oliver ' s Book of the Lodge may do much good ; and excite their minds towards the study of Masonry , and at the same time impress upon them the beauties of masonic principles , without which no lodge can work with either credit to itself , or honour to the Craft .
Copy Of Protest By Royal Arch Masons, Aberdeen, Sent To The Supreme Chapter, March 6, 1849.
Copy of Protest by Royal Arch Masons , Aberdeen , sent to the Supreme Chapter , March 6 , 1849 .
We the undersigned , Most Excellent Past Principals , First Principals , Second Principals , Third Principals , and other Office Bearers , and Companions , belonging to and holding office in , various chapters , whose designations and numbers are at our respective signatures : Do hereb y PROTEST , —by these presents , at the meeting of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , on the First Wednesday of March , one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine , for tbe nomination of
Office Bearers , in the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter ; or at whatever time such meeting may be held . —Against the nomination of any individual or individuals , to any office in the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland ; who aids or assists , or who belongs to any body , who contrary to all masonic rule , claims and arrogates to itself , the right and title of conferring and does confer or grant , on individuals , or pretends to confer or grant , some ofthe higher degrees of Arch Masonry on individuals , who are not Royal Arch Masons , and who are not even Craft Masons . We PROTEST against the conduct of any
person who aids or countenances any such irregular and unmasonic practices ; inasmuch as it is totally subversive of all regularity in the masonic body in whatever degree ; and we further consider that in a more particular manner it has been the means of affecting the prosperity and progress of Royal Arch Masonry in Scotland to a very great extent . And that if such conduct is allowed by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter , in any of its office bearers , we fear that there will be a still greater falling of in the subordinate Chapters , and that at no distant
day , we may be obliged to transfer our obedience as Royal Arch Companions , to other quarters where greater masonic regularity obtains , and where any Companion guilty of such unmasonic conduct would not be allowed a seat in Chapter . This our solemn PROTEST against the nomination of any Companion to hold Office in the Supreme Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , who countenances in any way , or aids and assists at the introduction of individuals who are not Masons , into the higher degrees of Arch Masonry , we have committed into the care of our well-beloved Companion JOHN CAMERON , Scribe N , that the same