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Colonial.
"It cannot be a correct statement to say that the G . Conclave of England and AVales has supreme jurisdiction over the whole of this Province , when by the Constitution of Ireland we find that they also can grant us warrants to hold an Encampment . * * * " We are not desirous that any misunderstandim * should arise between the U . S . and England ; neither do we see how it can , for it is evident the latter cannot assume the entire government . " It will be perceived that we have here given both sides of this question ; and we feel bound to say , that , while nothing could g ive the Fraternity in the U . S . greater
satisfaction than to more strongly cement the ties of fraternal affection now subsisting between the States and these Provinces , b y having subordinates in the latter holding fealty to the former ; and while , with entire respect for the arguments of our learned and esteemed correspondent of Kingston , we are as yet unable to perceive any very strong constitutional obstacles to the Gen . G . Encampment's establishing this relation , it remains a question of propriety and expediency with the officers of that body whether the petition shonld be granted . And as we are not an officer of that body it would be quite indelicate for us to
volunteer our advice in the premises . [ On this subject we beg to refer our renders to some observations at p . 429 ante . — ' ED . F . M . Q . M . ] BAHAMAS . — NASSAU . —• At a meeting of the Prov . G . L ., on Tuesday , May 2 nd , the Hon . G . C . Anderson , Prov . G . M ., under the istry of Englandannounced bis intention to resign his officein
reg , , consequence of his not being able to devote bis time to the duties required . The G . L . and the members of the subordinate Lodge beard with deep regret the Avords which fell from their G . M . ; and the members ofthe Royal A ictoria Lodge , No . 649 , hastened to devise some practical plan by Avhich to retain him at tlie head of the Province . They met on Thursday evening , May 4 th , and adopted
the address which had been prepared , and the next day , a deputation consisting of Bros . G . D . Harris , AV . M . ; G . O . Smith , Stephen Dillett , T . AA . IL Dillett , and T . H . Rouse , P . M . s of the Royal A'ictoria Lodge , waited upon the Prov . G . M . AA-ith it ; to AA'hich the Prov . G . M . returned a suitable reply , - acceding to tbe wishes of the Brethren—a result which has been hailed with the greatest satisfaction in the Bahamas .
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Colonial.
"It cannot be a correct statement to say that the G . Conclave of England and AVales has supreme jurisdiction over the whole of this Province , when by the Constitution of Ireland we find that they also can grant us warrants to hold an Encampment . * * * " We are not desirous that any misunderstandim * should arise between the U . S . and England ; neither do we see how it can , for it is evident the latter cannot assume the entire government . " It will be perceived that we have here given both sides of this question ; and we feel bound to say , that , while nothing could g ive the Fraternity in the U . S . greater
satisfaction than to more strongly cement the ties of fraternal affection now subsisting between the States and these Provinces , b y having subordinates in the latter holding fealty to the former ; and while , with entire respect for the arguments of our learned and esteemed correspondent of Kingston , we are as yet unable to perceive any very strong constitutional obstacles to the Gen . G . Encampment's establishing this relation , it remains a question of propriety and expediency with the officers of that body whether the petition shonld be granted . And as we are not an officer of that body it would be quite indelicate for us to
volunteer our advice in the premises . [ On this subject we beg to refer our renders to some observations at p . 429 ante . — ' ED . F . M . Q . M . ] BAHAMAS . — NASSAU . —• At a meeting of the Prov . G . L ., on Tuesday , May 2 nd , the Hon . G . C . Anderson , Prov . G . M ., under the istry of Englandannounced bis intention to resign his officein
reg , , consequence of his not being able to devote bis time to the duties required . The G . L . and the members of the subordinate Lodge beard with deep regret the Avords which fell from their G . M . ; and the members ofthe Royal A ictoria Lodge , No . 649 , hastened to devise some practical plan by Avhich to retain him at tlie head of the Province . They met on Thursday evening , May 4 th , and adopted
the address which had been prepared , and the next day , a deputation consisting of Bros . G . D . Harris , AV . M . ; G . O . Smith , Stephen Dillett , T . AA . IL Dillett , and T . H . Rouse , P . M . s of the Royal A'ictoria Lodge , waited upon the Prov . G . M . AA-ith it ; to AA'hich the Prov . G . M . returned a suitable reply , - acceding to tbe wishes of the Brethren—a result which has been hailed with the greatest satisfaction in the Bahamas .