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Article THE FEEEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. ← Page 3 of 12 →
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The Feeemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
upon the confusion which would doubtless arise if he had deserted Ms post at such a time , he resolved to lash himself to the helm , and to encounter every difficulty and danger , rather than give up confidence in the integrity of the cause of his , too often feeble , advocacy .
Although he thus candidly confesses the position in which he was placed , it would ill become him were he not , with all gratitude and thankfulness , to acknowledge the invaluable assistance which he received from several Brethren during the two years to which he has referred . The sympathy which was offered to
him , he will never cease to value ; the aid that was kindly and fraternally given he can never forget . To one or two of those who most warmly came to his rescue , he is unable now to tender his thanks ; for in the inscrutable purposes of the Most High , they were taken hence to the Grand Lodge above , where the
world ' s Great Architect reigns and rules for evermore , at an horn * when their co-operation was most needed . Foremost amongst those of whose services he was deprived , was the everto-be-lamented Bro . Thomas Pryer , who , to a mind richly stored
with archaeological lore , had added the disposition to dive deeply into the hidden arts and secret mysteries of the ancient Order of Freemasons . The loss of such a Brother , at a period of all others when his most valuable aid could be least dispensed with , was a heavy blow and great discouragement , which can be better understood than described .
At the end of the year 1851 , the then proprietors of the publication felt that they could no longer carry it on . Their expectations had not been responded to as they had anticipated ; and they were unwilling to embark further capital in the undertaking , and decided to retire from all further responsibility and
connection with the property . The labours of past years in establishing the Freemason's Quarterly Revievj thus seemed to be suddenly annihilated . That Great Britain , Ireland , and the Colonies , containing numerous Lodges , and amongst them hundreds of influential men
of literary pursuits , and unfailing devotion to the advancement of the arts and sciences , should be thus left Avithout an organ , seemed , however , to be scarcely possible . Yet the fiat hacl gone B 2
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The Feeemasons' Quarterly Magazine.
upon the confusion which would doubtless arise if he had deserted Ms post at such a time , he resolved to lash himself to the helm , and to encounter every difficulty and danger , rather than give up confidence in the integrity of the cause of his , too often feeble , advocacy .
Although he thus candidly confesses the position in which he was placed , it would ill become him were he not , with all gratitude and thankfulness , to acknowledge the invaluable assistance which he received from several Brethren during the two years to which he has referred . The sympathy which was offered to
him , he will never cease to value ; the aid that was kindly and fraternally given he can never forget . To one or two of those who most warmly came to his rescue , he is unable now to tender his thanks ; for in the inscrutable purposes of the Most High , they were taken hence to the Grand Lodge above , where the
world ' s Great Architect reigns and rules for evermore , at an horn * when their co-operation was most needed . Foremost amongst those of whose services he was deprived , was the everto-be-lamented Bro . Thomas Pryer , who , to a mind richly stored
with archaeological lore , had added the disposition to dive deeply into the hidden arts and secret mysteries of the ancient Order of Freemasons . The loss of such a Brother , at a period of all others when his most valuable aid could be least dispensed with , was a heavy blow and great discouragement , which can be better understood than described .
At the end of the year 1851 , the then proprietors of the publication felt that they could no longer carry it on . Their expectations had not been responded to as they had anticipated ; and they were unwilling to embark further capital in the undertaking , and decided to retire from all further responsibility and
connection with the property . The labours of past years in establishing the Freemason's Quarterly Revievj thus seemed to be suddenly annihilated . That Great Britain , Ireland , and the Colonies , containing numerous Lodges , and amongst them hundreds of influential men
of literary pursuits , and unfailing devotion to the advancement of the arts and sciences , should be thus left Avithout an organ , seemed , however , to be scarcely possible . Yet the fiat hacl gone B 2