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India.
the constitution of a chapter in Calcutta . The first regular intimation he ( the Prov .-Grand Aiaster ) receiveci on the subject was about three weeks ago from Bro . Townsend himself , applying for permission to hold a meeting of the brethren who were to be members of the new chapter at the Freemasons' Hall . Here , indeed , was a most cool proposal , that not only within the bounds of his province , but in their very hall , practical effect should be given to a document irregularly ,
indirectly , ancl surreptitiously procured ; for he felt satisfied that when the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland became informed of the discreditable manner in which this intrusive chapter was endeavoured to be got up from the beginning , that it would withdraw its sanction from a province where it never ought to have extended its authority . Of course Bro . Townsend ' s very modest request was refused compliance withand the requisite measures were adoptedat a convocation of the
, , Prov . Grand Chapter held on the 16 th instant , to counteract the highly irregular proceedings of Bro . Townsend , and those who acted with him . Bro . Townsend and his coadjutors were not aware , it seems , that he held the dignity of Grand Inspector under the Grand Council of Rites in Scotland . Accordingly he , in his capacity of Grancl Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry , having come to the knowledge that , after having been refused meeting in Freemasons' Hallas also in the rooms
, of Lodge Humility with Fortitude , in Fort AA'illiam , the misguided brethren had assembled at a private house , a letter was addressed to Bro . Townsend , on the 17 th instant , requesting him to furnish the names of the brethren who were present at the meeting alluded to , and also a statement of the ceremonial that took place on the occasion , but
to which , to this moment , no reply has been received ; thus adding further disrespect to the previous insult . The Prov . Grancl Master then observed—in this the only place where he could meet Bro . Townsend—that , though he always had a kindly feeling towards that brother , he could not , consistently with his duty and the dignity of the offices he held under the Grand Lodge ancl the Grand Chapter of England , as well as the Grand Council of Rites in Scotland ,
suffer this attempt which had been made to set his authority at defiance , without taking such measures as would effectually end in disappointment ancl disgrace to those brethren who , holding the warrant of their lodge from the Grancl Lodge of England , were acting thus disrespectfully and unconstitutionally . The Prov . Grancl Aiaster adverted to the sister Grand Lodges of Aiadras and Bombay ( the latter being under the Grand Lodge of Scotland ) between whom ancl the Prov . Grand Lod
, ge of Bengal there never had been any clashing of authority ; and he took this opportunity to remark , that the most worshipful brother , Lord Dalhousie , who had recently become patron of the Craft in Bengal ancl its territories , highly disapproved of what had occurred in reference to the conduct of Bros . Cameron , Townsend , and others , and that it was his lordship ' s intention himself to write on the subject to the Grand Royai Arch Chapter of Scotland .
The Prov . Grand Aiaster then stated that Bro . Townsend , who had been hitherto permitted to attend the meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge as a PAST Grand Superintendent of AVorks , by courtesy—there being no past rank attached to that office—had been prohibited from again appearing in that capacity , but desired to restrict his attendance as Aiaster of Lodge Kilwinning in the East ; and as such , one of tho representatives of that lodge in the Prov . Grand Lodge .
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India.
the constitution of a chapter in Calcutta . The first regular intimation he ( the Prov .-Grand Aiaster ) receiveci on the subject was about three weeks ago from Bro . Townsend himself , applying for permission to hold a meeting of the brethren who were to be members of the new chapter at the Freemasons' Hall . Here , indeed , was a most cool proposal , that not only within the bounds of his province , but in their very hall , practical effect should be given to a document irregularly ,
indirectly , ancl surreptitiously procured ; for he felt satisfied that when the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland became informed of the discreditable manner in which this intrusive chapter was endeavoured to be got up from the beginning , that it would withdraw its sanction from a province where it never ought to have extended its authority . Of course Bro . Townsend ' s very modest request was refused compliance withand the requisite measures were adoptedat a convocation of the
, , Prov . Grand Chapter held on the 16 th instant , to counteract the highly irregular proceedings of Bro . Townsend , and those who acted with him . Bro . Townsend and his coadjutors were not aware , it seems , that he held the dignity of Grand Inspector under the Grand Council of Rites in Scotland . Accordingly he , in his capacity of Grancl Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry , having come to the knowledge that , after having been refused meeting in Freemasons' Hallas also in the rooms
, of Lodge Humility with Fortitude , in Fort AA'illiam , the misguided brethren had assembled at a private house , a letter was addressed to Bro . Townsend , on the 17 th instant , requesting him to furnish the names of the brethren who were present at the meeting alluded to , and also a statement of the ceremonial that took place on the occasion , but
to which , to this moment , no reply has been received ; thus adding further disrespect to the previous insult . The Prov . Grancl Master then observed—in this the only place where he could meet Bro . Townsend—that , though he always had a kindly feeling towards that brother , he could not , consistently with his duty and the dignity of the offices he held under the Grand Lodge ancl the Grand Chapter of England , as well as the Grand Council of Rites in Scotland ,
suffer this attempt which had been made to set his authority at defiance , without taking such measures as would effectually end in disappointment ancl disgrace to those brethren who , holding the warrant of their lodge from the Grancl Lodge of England , were acting thus disrespectfully and unconstitutionally . The Prov . Grancl Aiaster adverted to the sister Grand Lodges of Aiadras and Bombay ( the latter being under the Grand Lodge of Scotland ) between whom ancl the Prov . Grand Lod
, ge of Bengal there never had been any clashing of authority ; and he took this opportunity to remark , that the most worshipful brother , Lord Dalhousie , who had recently become patron of the Craft in Bengal ancl its territories , highly disapproved of what had occurred in reference to the conduct of Bros . Cameron , Townsend , and others , and that it was his lordship ' s intention himself to write on the subject to the Grand Royai Arch Chapter of Scotland .
The Prov . Grand Aiaster then stated that Bro . Townsend , who had been hitherto permitted to attend the meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge as a PAST Grand Superintendent of AVorks , by courtesy—there being no past rank attached to that office—had been prohibited from again appearing in that capacity , but desired to restrict his attendance as Aiaster of Lodge Kilwinning in the East ; and as such , one of tho representatives of that lodge in the Prov . Grand Lodge .