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Masonic Intelligence.
Freemasonry was a pure system of morality , embracing within its illimitable range the rich and the poor , the Christian , the Jew , ancl indeed , all those who acknowledged the great CREATOR . She knew no distinction , and when her landmarks were attacked , must assert her power ; and that power was great , being the power of reason itself . England ivas the country of free institutions , ancl her system of Freemasonry was in strict accordance with them ; as an empire she could maintain her
just rights , and in analogy with this view , the Grand Lodge of England could and would maintain its dignity , but without improper interference with the laws and privileges of any other Grand Lodge . It was most desirous to cultivate a Masonic alliance with all Grand Lodges , but could not allow any to treat it with disrespect . The Grand Master stated incidentally that a Brother , on presenting his English certificate , was admitted into a Lodge at Berlin ; but during
a ceremonial it was discovered that he was a Hebrew , and he was directed to retire : but the reason that mainly impelled the Grand Master to examine into the question , and act upon it , arose from this circumstancedtwo membersof the Craft , holding our certificates , had been refused admission because they said they were Jews . He ( the earl ) regretted they had stated their religion when they presented themselves for admission , had they not done so , no obstacle for their admission ivould
have been found . After due consideration , he had determined that he would at once instruct the Grand Secretary to require of the Grand Lodge at Berlin to receive and acknowledge , all certificates from the Grand Lodge ' of England , without regard to the religion of the Brother presenting them . The answer to this letter had not yet been received ; he hoped it ivould be . satisfactory ; as if not , the painful duty would devolve upon him ' as
Grand Master to close the connexion With Royal York Grand Lodge , and refuse admission to their members to our Lodges ; and in such case he must also direct bis representative at Berlin to retire from tbe Grand Lodge , and of , course , the representative of that Grand Lodge must retire , as such , from the Grand Lodge here . The Giand Master observed that the reason why representatives were not exchanged between the Grand Lodges of England ancl France was , because the latter recognized what were termed the higher degrees , while the former did not .
: In placing these particulars before the Grand Lodge , he hoped that , under circumstances no less important than difficult and painful , having endeavoured to maintain the dignity of the Grand Lodge , over which he had been called upon to preside , he had compromised no principle , ' nor sullied any landmark . *
f Dr . GRANVILLE made some remarks , which we did not hear correctly . Bro . FAUDEL had entered the Grand Lodge expecting to have addressed it at some length ; but the Grand Master had dispelled every doubt by his most able Masonic charge and explanation . He , would content himself by stating that the Grand Lodge of France had taken
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Masonic Intelligence.
Freemasonry was a pure system of morality , embracing within its illimitable range the rich and the poor , the Christian , the Jew , ancl indeed , all those who acknowledged the great CREATOR . She knew no distinction , and when her landmarks were attacked , must assert her power ; and that power was great , being the power of reason itself . England ivas the country of free institutions , ancl her system of Freemasonry was in strict accordance with them ; as an empire she could maintain her
just rights , and in analogy with this view , the Grand Lodge of England could and would maintain its dignity , but without improper interference with the laws and privileges of any other Grand Lodge . It was most desirous to cultivate a Masonic alliance with all Grand Lodges , but could not allow any to treat it with disrespect . The Grand Master stated incidentally that a Brother , on presenting his English certificate , was admitted into a Lodge at Berlin ; but during
a ceremonial it was discovered that he was a Hebrew , and he was directed to retire : but the reason that mainly impelled the Grand Master to examine into the question , and act upon it , arose from this circumstancedtwo membersof the Craft , holding our certificates , had been refused admission because they said they were Jews . He ( the earl ) regretted they had stated their religion when they presented themselves for admission , had they not done so , no obstacle for their admission ivould
have been found . After due consideration , he had determined that he would at once instruct the Grand Secretary to require of the Grand Lodge at Berlin to receive and acknowledge , all certificates from the Grand Lodge ' of England , without regard to the religion of the Brother presenting them . The answer to this letter had not yet been received ; he hoped it ivould be . satisfactory ; as if not , the painful duty would devolve upon him ' as
Grand Master to close the connexion With Royal York Grand Lodge , and refuse admission to their members to our Lodges ; and in such case he must also direct bis representative at Berlin to retire from tbe Grand Lodge , and of , course , the representative of that Grand Lodge must retire , as such , from the Grand Lodge here . The Giand Master observed that the reason why representatives were not exchanged between the Grand Lodges of England ancl France was , because the latter recognized what were termed the higher degrees , while the former did not .
: In placing these particulars before the Grand Lodge , he hoped that , under circumstances no less important than difficult and painful , having endeavoured to maintain the dignity of the Grand Lodge , over which he had been called upon to preside , he had compromised no principle , ' nor sullied any landmark . *
f Dr . GRANVILLE made some remarks , which we did not hear correctly . Bro . FAUDEL had entered the Grand Lodge expecting to have addressed it at some length ; but the Grand Master had dispelled every doubt by his most able Masonic charge and explanation . He , would content himself by stating that the Grand Lodge of France had taken