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Our Architectural Chapter.
brethren of the John of Gaunt Lodge ; " but will not object to Bro . Clephan ' s giving any individual support to the order of Odd Fellows , contributing to their funds , or promoting their interests . Wc should protest against our Right Worshipful Bro . Earl Howe or Bro . Tweddell taking part as Masons in any such celebration . As individuals , it may be our duty to promote all benevolent
institutions—as Masons , it is assuredly our bounden duty , as a part of the . great circle of duties ; but we are not in such acts to proclaim ourselves as Masons , any more than one of us would clothe himself in the attire of his office or rank , walk into a hospital , and say , " I am a Mason , and I give you five pounds , "
We have a very strong notion that the difference of opinion is not so great between Bro . Tweddell and ourselves as he thinks . Of course he is welcome to his own notions ; but it is not because ho is a zealous neophyte ( and we admire his zeal ) , and because he has attained some literary celebrity ( and we admire his book ) , that he is to get angry with those who entertain other opinions , and ask them to throw down
their gauntlets . We would rather hear him on a theme more worthy of Ins talents—the history of tho mock Masonic societies if he will—or his own views on tho propriety of maintaining public relations with such societies .
Bro . Tweddell has got us off of our architectural track , but not altogether unwillingly . We are not afraid of saying a word to a brother so zealous as our Worshipful Bro . Clephan , or to a Lodge so distinguished as the John of Gaunt ; and there have been so much inauspicious association of late with the Odd Fellows and other benefit societies , that it may do some good to put younger brethren , and
careless elder brethren , in mind of the objections that conscientious Masons entertain to such proceedings . These remarks may bo a little unpleasant to all parties , but they are timely . Just now our brethren on the other side of tho Atlantic are exposing themselves to censure and to ridicule by parading in company with the so called Templars , and the new order of the Sous of Malta , in public masquerade .
Our constitutions have very judiciously provided limits for public processions , and have been justly jealous of them ; but in the States , the many brethren loosely admitted , and whose exhibitions before the public is most undesirable , are ever ready to turn out . The Sons of Malta are , however , the favourites , and in their picturesque costumes the rowdies promenade by day and by torchlight to the surprise of
the sober citizens . It may be of interest to those who have not heard of this new order , to know that the receipts of the Grand Treasurer of the 4 E 2
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Our Architectural Chapter.
brethren of the John of Gaunt Lodge ; " but will not object to Bro . Clephan ' s giving any individual support to the order of Odd Fellows , contributing to their funds , or promoting their interests . Wc should protest against our Right Worshipful Bro . Earl Howe or Bro . Tweddell taking part as Masons in any such celebration . As individuals , it may be our duty to promote all benevolent
institutions—as Masons , it is assuredly our bounden duty , as a part of the . great circle of duties ; but we are not in such acts to proclaim ourselves as Masons , any more than one of us would clothe himself in the attire of his office or rank , walk into a hospital , and say , " I am a Mason , and I give you five pounds , "
We have a very strong notion that the difference of opinion is not so great between Bro . Tweddell and ourselves as he thinks . Of course he is welcome to his own notions ; but it is not because ho is a zealous neophyte ( and we admire his zeal ) , and because he has attained some literary celebrity ( and we admire his book ) , that he is to get angry with those who entertain other opinions , and ask them to throw down
their gauntlets . We would rather hear him on a theme more worthy of Ins talents—the history of tho mock Masonic societies if he will—or his own views on tho propriety of maintaining public relations with such societies .
Bro . Tweddell has got us off of our architectural track , but not altogether unwillingly . We are not afraid of saying a word to a brother so zealous as our Worshipful Bro . Clephan , or to a Lodge so distinguished as the John of Gaunt ; and there have been so much inauspicious association of late with the Odd Fellows and other benefit societies , that it may do some good to put younger brethren , and
careless elder brethren , in mind of the objections that conscientious Masons entertain to such proceedings . These remarks may bo a little unpleasant to all parties , but they are timely . Just now our brethren on the other side of tho Atlantic are exposing themselves to censure and to ridicule by parading in company with the so called Templars , and the new order of the Sous of Malta , in public masquerade .
Our constitutions have very judiciously provided limits for public processions , and have been justly jealous of them ; but in the States , the many brethren loosely admitted , and whose exhibitions before the public is most undesirable , are ever ready to turn out . The Sons of Malta are , however , the favourites , and in their picturesque costumes the rowdies promenade by day and by torchlight to the surprise of
the sober citizens . It may be of interest to those who have not heard of this new order , to know that the receipts of the Grand Treasurer of the 4 E 2