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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AND REVIEW. ← Page 9 of 11 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine And Review.
such a congress as we propose , their existence might be explained , or their removal compassed . Thirdly . Ln the progress of such a comparison it is possible that ice might discover points worthy of imitation and
adoption in our Lodges . We mean this more particularly in reference to our ceremonies . We have heard that in Lodges on the Continent forms are observed which tend very much to the illustration of the ritual , and to increase the impressive nature
of our ceremonies , but of which we have entirely lost sight . It may be desirable to restore some of these forms , and it may not ; this is not for us to decide : but still it would be exceedingly interesting to prosecute enquiries respecting their genuineness , and to trace back the origin which some of them are supposed to derive from the Freemasons of the middle ages .
Fourthly . Measures might be taken to facilitate visits to Foreign Lodges , on the part of British Masons travelling on the Continent . To find out and visit the Lodge in the town in which he may happen to be staying , is one of the last things
thought of by a member of the Craft engaged in a business journey or a vacation ramble , on the Continent , or in other lands where Masonry flourishes . Whether it is from diffidence in his own powers as a skilful Craftsman , or from indifference ; or lastly , which is more possible , from
forgetfulness that Masonry is universal , he does not think about the probability of his being hailed as a friend and a Brother , and leaves town after town without entering the walls of a Masonic Lodge . If we possessed more information respecting Foreign Lodges , * even to the indifferent
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Magazine And Review.
such a congress as we propose , their existence might be explained , or their removal compassed . Thirdly . Ln the progress of such a comparison it is possible that ice might discover points worthy of imitation and
adoption in our Lodges . We mean this more particularly in reference to our ceremonies . We have heard that in Lodges on the Continent forms are observed which tend very much to the illustration of the ritual , and to increase the impressive nature
of our ceremonies , but of which we have entirely lost sight . It may be desirable to restore some of these forms , and it may not ; this is not for us to decide : but still it would be exceedingly interesting to prosecute enquiries respecting their genuineness , and to trace back the origin which some of them are supposed to derive from the Freemasons of the middle ages .
Fourthly . Measures might be taken to facilitate visits to Foreign Lodges , on the part of British Masons travelling on the Continent . To find out and visit the Lodge in the town in which he may happen to be staying , is one of the last things
thought of by a member of the Craft engaged in a business journey or a vacation ramble , on the Continent , or in other lands where Masonry flourishes . Whether it is from diffidence in his own powers as a skilful Craftsman , or from indifference ; or lastly , which is more possible , from
forgetfulness that Masonry is universal , he does not think about the probability of his being hailed as a friend and a Brother , and leaves town after town without entering the walls of a Masonic Lodge . If we possessed more information respecting Foreign Lodges , * even to the indifferent