-
Articles/Ads
Article BROTHER J. LEE STEVENS. ← Page 9 of 23 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Brother J. Lee Stevens.
by hedging himself in and preventing an interview ivith a deputation appointed hy this Charity , which , if he had received , would have obviated the difficulty . That deputation consisting of two Trustees of the institution , who were understood not to be objectionable to His Royal Highness , the Treasurer of the institution , and a Grand Officer , who had ' been tbe organ of the Grand Master to the institution . " Brother BELL described the passage thus— " Brother Stevens stated , as
near as I can recollect , ' I am sorry that Plis Royal Hi ghness ( referring to the term King of the Craft previously used ) has shown so much of the King Craft , and by so much less of the Craft Masonic , as to have hedged himself in from his Masonic subjects , and declined to receive a deputation , consisting ofthe Treasurer ofthe institution , two Trustees , who were represented to be approved by Plis Royal Highness , and a Grand Officer , who had been the organ of communication between His Royal Highness and the Committee ; because he was convinced that if His Royal Highness had received that
deputation , as they ivere so authorised by the Charity , they ivould have made such concessions to His Royal Highness , and have given suck explanations , as would have prevented our being placed in this unpleasant situation as regards His Royal Hi ghness . THAT IT WAS A SITUATION TO BE LAMENTED OR DEPLORED . ' " AVhen examined by Brother Jennings , as to the meaning of the term King Craft , Brother Bell said , " Brother Lee Stevens gave a definite meaning to it , describing the hedging in of the Grand Master from his Masonic subjects . "
Brother BLOOMFIELD , cross-examined— " After Brother M'Mullen had used the words King of the Craft , Brother Stevens spoke , and stated ( it was in reference to a deputation ) to the effect that King Craft was used something more than the Craft-Masonic ; and he regretted this , for the deputation appointed to wait on the AVorshipful Grand Master would have so explained the resolutions or proceedings connected with the Asylum , that the Asylum would have gone on more prosperously if the illustrious Grand Master had received the deputation . "
Brother TURNER , cross-examined , said— " I think Brother Stevens was referring to the Grand Master not receiving a deputation , and he very much regretted that deputation ivas not received , consisting as it did of the Treasurer to the institution , two Trustees , elected as he had supposed agreeably to the wish of the Grand Master , and a Grand Officer , who was the medium of communication between the Grand Master and the Committee of the Asylum . " And further , " I think Brother Stevens alluded to the expression previously used byTJrother M'Mullen of King of the Craft , and said , if
Plis Royal Highness had used Jess of the King Craft , and more ofthe Craft Masonic , it would have been the means of affording the Committee an opportunity of explaining to His Royal Highness the particulars of their plan in ¦ regard to the difference of opinion that existed . " To the question " How did you understand the term King Craft to apply ? " he answered , " Not in any disrespectful sense whatever . " And in reply to the question from Brother Jennings , " AV . iat do you understand to be the meaning of the term King Craft ? " he replied , " The art of governing . "
Brother CRUCEFIX , cross-examined by the Complainants . Com . —Did you hear Brother Stevens use the words King Craft ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —I did . Com . —Did he apply it to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ? Brother CRUCEFIX—Pie did not , in my opinion . Re-examined by Brother Stevens . Brother STEVENS . —Previously to my using the words King Craft , had these or similar words been used by any other person ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —Words much more oll ' ensive .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Brother J. Lee Stevens.
by hedging himself in and preventing an interview ivith a deputation appointed hy this Charity , which , if he had received , would have obviated the difficulty . That deputation consisting of two Trustees of the institution , who were understood not to be objectionable to His Royal Highness , the Treasurer of the institution , and a Grand Officer , who had ' been tbe organ of the Grand Master to the institution . " Brother BELL described the passage thus— " Brother Stevens stated , as
near as I can recollect , ' I am sorry that Plis Royal Hi ghness ( referring to the term King of the Craft previously used ) has shown so much of the King Craft , and by so much less of the Craft Masonic , as to have hedged himself in from his Masonic subjects , and declined to receive a deputation , consisting ofthe Treasurer ofthe institution , two Trustees , who were represented to be approved by Plis Royal Highness , and a Grand Officer , who had been the organ of communication between His Royal Highness and the Committee ; because he was convinced that if His Royal Highness had received that
deputation , as they ivere so authorised by the Charity , they ivould have made such concessions to His Royal Highness , and have given suck explanations , as would have prevented our being placed in this unpleasant situation as regards His Royal Hi ghness . THAT IT WAS A SITUATION TO BE LAMENTED OR DEPLORED . ' " AVhen examined by Brother Jennings , as to the meaning of the term King Craft , Brother Bell said , " Brother Lee Stevens gave a definite meaning to it , describing the hedging in of the Grand Master from his Masonic subjects . "
Brother BLOOMFIELD , cross-examined— " After Brother M'Mullen had used the words King of the Craft , Brother Stevens spoke , and stated ( it was in reference to a deputation ) to the effect that King Craft was used something more than the Craft-Masonic ; and he regretted this , for the deputation appointed to wait on the AVorshipful Grand Master would have so explained the resolutions or proceedings connected with the Asylum , that the Asylum would have gone on more prosperously if the illustrious Grand Master had received the deputation . "
Brother TURNER , cross-examined , said— " I think Brother Stevens was referring to the Grand Master not receiving a deputation , and he very much regretted that deputation ivas not received , consisting as it did of the Treasurer to the institution , two Trustees , elected as he had supposed agreeably to the wish of the Grand Master , and a Grand Officer , who was the medium of communication between the Grand Master and the Committee of the Asylum . " And further , " I think Brother Stevens alluded to the expression previously used byTJrother M'Mullen of King of the Craft , and said , if
Plis Royal Highness had used Jess of the King Craft , and more ofthe Craft Masonic , it would have been the means of affording the Committee an opportunity of explaining to His Royal Highness the particulars of their plan in ¦ regard to the difference of opinion that existed . " To the question " How did you understand the term King Craft to apply ? " he answered , " Not in any disrespectful sense whatever . " And in reply to the question from Brother Jennings , " AV . iat do you understand to be the meaning of the term King Craft ? " he replied , " The art of governing . "
Brother CRUCEFIX , cross-examined by the Complainants . Com . —Did you hear Brother Stevens use the words King Craft ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —I did . Com . —Did he apply it to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex ? Brother CRUCEFIX—Pie did not , in my opinion . Re-examined by Brother Stevens . Brother STEVENS . —Previously to my using the words King Craft , had these or similar words been used by any other person ? Brother CRUCEFIX . —Words much more oll ' ensive .