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Literary Notices, &C.
Latomia , No . XI . AVcbcr , Leipsig . This periodical continues to keep its place among the best Masonic publications of the time . AA e always gladly avail ourselves of its important intelligence . AVe believe the Editor and Publisher to be one and the same person ; liberality appears to be the leading point with him , and we hope that a large number of the members of the Fraternity will possess themselves of the back numbersthe opportunity for which has so liberallbeen iven
, y g them by the reduction of price for the purpose ; it is from 13 grix thaler to 5 rix thaler , or 15 s . instead of _ £ 2 . AVe mention this , as the original price will be resumed after this year . The illustration to this number is the statue of Erwin at Steinbach , in Baden , with a biography . The other articles are essays on " The Love and Humanity of the Fraternity , " " The Freemason ' s Thoughts on Departing this Life , " " Have the Persecutions that Freemasonry has suffered Injured the
Order , " together with other articles , well written , ably handled , and inducing the reader to turn his mind to higher and nobler objects than merely ceremonial Masonry , or the qualities of the banquet . Among the reviews , is one upon three books lately published , in which they show the advantage of putting the works in juxta position , for one fully refutes the other ; they are on—1 , Non admission of Jewish Brethren to the Prussian Lod . BerlinHayn . 2 On the
Unlawges , , fulness of the Attempt to Introduce Christianity into Freemasons ' Lodges . Kloss , Frankfort-on-Mane . 3 , On the Union of Freemasonry with Christianity . Scherbius , Frankfort-on-Mane . The conclusion they arrive at is , that to exclude any man , on religious grounds , is improper and altogether unmasonic . As No . 3 is written to oppose Nos . 1 and 2 , the Reviewer concludes his remarks by quoting a passage from the book in question , thus— " The first day on which Christianity
ceases to be the basis of Freemasonry , will be the last of my position as Master of the Lodge . '' This is a highly improper remark , ancl an . uncalled-for threat . No Master of a Lodge should threaten to resign if he cannot have it all his own way . If the AVorshipful Master wishes to favour only a Christian Lodge with his presence , we can recommend one to be placed in that fortunate position— " the Eclectic , " of Frankfort . The only evil attending this Lodge is , that it stands alone , not another having yet been found to keep it company , nor will any Grand Lodge have its connexion .
New Masonic Publications—On the 1 st of May , 1845 , appeared at Lisbon , the first number consisting of 200 pages Svo ., " The Almanac ofthe Ancient and Accepted Fraternity ofthe Scottish Ritual , forihe Year' 1845 , " published under the sanction ancl for the profit of the Fundof Benevolence of the Freemasons . By Brothers N . dos Reis , and R . Felner , Members of the Philanthropic Lodge . 'It promises to give original articles on the History , Biography , and
Anecdotes of Masonry in Portugal . T Officium militum Temple . May . Taunton . .. ( This elegant little brochure contains the service of the Knights of the Temple ancl St . John of Jerusalem , of the H oly Cross Conclave , stationed at . Cory ton . The compilation is very creditable to the Author , who , although not publicly announced , is we suspect , the founder of the Coryton Encampment . There will ever be some difference of opinion existing , on , controversial points , and we must acknowledge that the absence of thc creed of St . Athanasius would not have detracted from' the VOL . III . 3 v
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Literary Notices, &C.
Latomia , No . XI . AVcbcr , Leipsig . This periodical continues to keep its place among the best Masonic publications of the time . AA e always gladly avail ourselves of its important intelligence . AVe believe the Editor and Publisher to be one and the same person ; liberality appears to be the leading point with him , and we hope that a large number of the members of the Fraternity will possess themselves of the back numbersthe opportunity for which has so liberallbeen iven
, y g them by the reduction of price for the purpose ; it is from 13 grix thaler to 5 rix thaler , or 15 s . instead of _ £ 2 . AVe mention this , as the original price will be resumed after this year . The illustration to this number is the statue of Erwin at Steinbach , in Baden , with a biography . The other articles are essays on " The Love and Humanity of the Fraternity , " " The Freemason ' s Thoughts on Departing this Life , " " Have the Persecutions that Freemasonry has suffered Injured the
Order , " together with other articles , well written , ably handled , and inducing the reader to turn his mind to higher and nobler objects than merely ceremonial Masonry , or the qualities of the banquet . Among the reviews , is one upon three books lately published , in which they show the advantage of putting the works in juxta position , for one fully refutes the other ; they are on—1 , Non admission of Jewish Brethren to the Prussian Lod . BerlinHayn . 2 On the
Unlawges , , fulness of the Attempt to Introduce Christianity into Freemasons ' Lodges . Kloss , Frankfort-on-Mane . 3 , On the Union of Freemasonry with Christianity . Scherbius , Frankfort-on-Mane . The conclusion they arrive at is , that to exclude any man , on religious grounds , is improper and altogether unmasonic . As No . 3 is written to oppose Nos . 1 and 2 , the Reviewer concludes his remarks by quoting a passage from the book in question , thus— " The first day on which Christianity
ceases to be the basis of Freemasonry , will be the last of my position as Master of the Lodge . '' This is a highly improper remark , ancl an . uncalled-for threat . No Master of a Lodge should threaten to resign if he cannot have it all his own way . If the AVorshipful Master wishes to favour only a Christian Lodge with his presence , we can recommend one to be placed in that fortunate position— " the Eclectic , " of Frankfort . The only evil attending this Lodge is , that it stands alone , not another having yet been found to keep it company , nor will any Grand Lodge have its connexion .
New Masonic Publications—On the 1 st of May , 1845 , appeared at Lisbon , the first number consisting of 200 pages Svo ., " The Almanac ofthe Ancient and Accepted Fraternity ofthe Scottish Ritual , forihe Year' 1845 , " published under the sanction ancl for the profit of the Fundof Benevolence of the Freemasons . By Brothers N . dos Reis , and R . Felner , Members of the Philanthropic Lodge . 'It promises to give original articles on the History , Biography , and
Anecdotes of Masonry in Portugal . T Officium militum Temple . May . Taunton . .. ( This elegant little brochure contains the service of the Knights of the Temple ancl St . John of Jerusalem , of the H oly Cross Conclave , stationed at . Cory ton . The compilation is very creditable to the Author , who , although not publicly announced , is we suspect , the founder of the Coryton Encampment . There will ever be some difference of opinion existing , on , controversial points , and we must acknowledge that the absence of thc creed of St . Athanasius would not have detracted from' the VOL . III . 3 v