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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 2 of 12 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
Sin AND BROTHER , —In your recent number , after some remarks of your own , in reference to a previous announcement , are numerous letters ( which I have read with delight ) , from Brethren of high estimation in the Craft , remarking , with much truth , on the value of the publication , and expressing very warm feelings of regret at a prospect of its discontinuance . The Rev . Dr . Oliver considers'it the greatest calamity that could befall our Order ; and it is fair reasoning to suppose that no true
Brothel would allow any calamity to befall Freemasonry , more particularly the greatest , had he the power to prevent it . Another of your correspondents compares the loss that the Craft would sustain by a discontinuance of the Review , to the extinction of the sun in that part of the universe in which we dwell , while all seem to vie in praising your past literary labours ; at the same time , not one of your correspondents plan to maintain the publicationor even alludes to the C 3 use
proposes any , of your announcement in a previous number , our esteemed Brother , Dr . Cruceflx , excepted ; and he even , in my opinion , does not enter sufficiently into the useful part of the subject , or I should not venture to address you . If one plan has not answered , why not try another ? The skilful Mason should leave no stone unturned when in pursuit of what is really good . The question is
not—What shall we do Without a Review ? but it is—What can we do To support the Review ? In my opinion , a Quarterly Review emanating from so respectable
and influential a body as the Freemasons of England , should be established on a firm and solid basis , and not entirely depend on its circulation for support . It should be considered as a public good , and as it means of upholding the interests of , and extending the pure principle ' s and actions which Freemasonry is calculated to enforce ; and , from being so considered , should meet with partial support by voluntary subscriptions from the Craftor otherwiseas circumstances might require . "
, , Having been a subscriber , myself , to your journal since its first appearance , is some proof of my estimation ; and I have pleasure in adding my testimony to your able advocacy ' of our Charities , more particularly the cause of our aged and poor Brethren ; indeed , I might say ' that ' our Masonic Journal has been partly instrumental in establishing so noble a charity as the Aged Freemasons' Asylum . But the only use that caii be derived from my favourable opinion of the publication is Mr . Editorj
, that it gives you a right to expect from me every encouragement and support under existing circumstances . Call a meeting of the Craft to consider the best means of perpetuating our Journal ; enlist on tlie occasion , riot only your numerous correspondents , but all Avho take a' delight in Masonic knowledge ; and ive shall then , at least , niake an , attempt to obtain a very desirable end , while a volume of letters in admiration of the past usefulness of the
Freemasons' Review can little avail . Yours sincerely , ; ., . JNO . HODGKINSON , P . M ., 113 . C ' Highbury Terrace , 2 fjth Oct ., IS-ll .
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
Sin AND BROTHER , —In your recent number , after some remarks of your own , in reference to a previous announcement , are numerous letters ( which I have read with delight ) , from Brethren of high estimation in the Craft , remarking , with much truth , on the value of the publication , and expressing very warm feelings of regret at a prospect of its discontinuance . The Rev . Dr . Oliver considers'it the greatest calamity that could befall our Order ; and it is fair reasoning to suppose that no true
Brothel would allow any calamity to befall Freemasonry , more particularly the greatest , had he the power to prevent it . Another of your correspondents compares the loss that the Craft would sustain by a discontinuance of the Review , to the extinction of the sun in that part of the universe in which we dwell , while all seem to vie in praising your past literary labours ; at the same time , not one of your correspondents plan to maintain the publicationor even alludes to the C 3 use
proposes any , of your announcement in a previous number , our esteemed Brother , Dr . Cruceflx , excepted ; and he even , in my opinion , does not enter sufficiently into the useful part of the subject , or I should not venture to address you . If one plan has not answered , why not try another ? The skilful Mason should leave no stone unturned when in pursuit of what is really good . The question is
not—What shall we do Without a Review ? but it is—What can we do To support the Review ? In my opinion , a Quarterly Review emanating from so respectable
and influential a body as the Freemasons of England , should be established on a firm and solid basis , and not entirely depend on its circulation for support . It should be considered as a public good , and as it means of upholding the interests of , and extending the pure principle ' s and actions which Freemasonry is calculated to enforce ; and , from being so considered , should meet with partial support by voluntary subscriptions from the Craftor otherwiseas circumstances might require . "
, , Having been a subscriber , myself , to your journal since its first appearance , is some proof of my estimation ; and I have pleasure in adding my testimony to your able advocacy ' of our Charities , more particularly the cause of our aged and poor Brethren ; indeed , I might say ' that ' our Masonic Journal has been partly instrumental in establishing so noble a charity as the Aged Freemasons' Asylum . But the only use that caii be derived from my favourable opinion of the publication is Mr . Editorj
, that it gives you a right to expect from me every encouragement and support under existing circumstances . Call a meeting of the Craft to consider the best means of perpetuating our Journal ; enlist on tlie occasion , riot only your numerous correspondents , but all Avho take a' delight in Masonic knowledge ; and ive shall then , at least , niake an , attempt to obtain a very desirable end , while a volume of letters in admiration of the past usefulness of the
Freemasons' Review can little avail . Yours sincerely , ; ., . JNO . HODGKINSON , P . M ., 113 . C ' Highbury Terrace , 2 fjth Oct ., IS-ll .