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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION, Dec. 2, 1840. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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Quarterly Communication, Dec. 2, 1840.
And for these reasons he was averse to the re-appointment of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . Nor did he think that the Grand Lodge was reduced to the necessity of this re-election ; for , although he ( Bro . S . ) would admit that he had formerly done much to serve the Craft as a body , His Royal Highness had done recently almost enough to break up the Order ; and there could be no doubt that Freemasonry would exist quite as wellif not betterwithout his governance . And in
, , this belief , lie ( Bro . S . ) would conclude by nominating to the office of Grand Master , a highly distinguished Mason , a Brother who at the last meeting of Grand Lodge had displayed the most consummate judgment , and the possession of honourable consistency and justice , as of other Masonic virtues—he meant the Most Worthy and Right Honourable Brother the Marquis of Salisbury . Bro . FRASER immediately rose , and said that , although a Mason of
only a few years standing , he had not been unobservant of passing events ; as far as his knowledge went , he could bear testimony to the accuracy of Bro . Stevens' statements ; he agreed with him in opinion ; ancl he should therefore second the nomination . The GRAND MASTER then addressed the Grand Lodge in reply to Brother Stevens . He first ' complimented the worthy Brother on the ablecandidancl straightforward manner in which he had stated his
, , objections . This was more manly and honest than attacking people in newspapers , and behind their backs . But the worthy Brother was not consistent , for he attacked the Grand Master in both ways . "Now , " ( said his H . R . H . ) " I'll let the Brother see , ancl I'll let the Grand Lodge see , too , that I do know all about him . I know , as well as he , that he
is connected with the Morning Post newspaper , ancl that he has most unfairly attacked me in that paper , and in a Devonport paper . But I don ' t want him to commit himself ; he need not make any acknoivledgments or apology ; he has had his say , and so will I have mine , and I pledge my Masonic honour that I can prove what I have said . " His Royal Highness then proceeded to state , that with respect to the Queen Dowager , ancl the noblemen who hacl been mentioned , and others he
could name , he knew how the subscriptions had been obtained , and all the correspondence that had gone on . Ancl as to the Asylum , although the minutes ofthe Grand Lodge stated that it was recommended unanimously , the late D . G . M ., Lord John Spencer Churchill , had assured him that the vote was not unanimous . It was all very well , too , to talk about the increase to the funds of the other two Charities , every one knew that it hacl been brought about by the Asylum peoplewho had supported
, them from views of their own . But this would not last ; it might for a year or two more , ancl then it would fall off . And as to the appointment of Grand Officers , he had never given any Brother office who was not in other respects eligible to enter Grand Lodge . Ancl to prove that his services as Grand Master were duly appreciated by the Craft , he had , before coming into Grand Lodge , received addresses from eighty-two London Lodges , ancl near forty country Lodgescalling him to
, upon accept the office for the ensuing year . Brother LEE STEVENS claimed to be heard in explanation , and after some demur , was permitted to proceed . " Your Royal Highness , " said he , " has been pleased to say that you can prove that I am connected with the Morning Post , ancl that I have attacked your Royal Highness in that newspaper , ancl also in a Devonport paper "The GRAND MASTEH . — " I said a Devonshire paper . "
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Quarterly Communication, Dec. 2, 1840.
And for these reasons he was averse to the re-appointment of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . Nor did he think that the Grand Lodge was reduced to the necessity of this re-election ; for , although he ( Bro . S . ) would admit that he had formerly done much to serve the Craft as a body , His Royal Highness had done recently almost enough to break up the Order ; and there could be no doubt that Freemasonry would exist quite as wellif not betterwithout his governance . And in
, , this belief , lie ( Bro . S . ) would conclude by nominating to the office of Grand Master , a highly distinguished Mason , a Brother who at the last meeting of Grand Lodge had displayed the most consummate judgment , and the possession of honourable consistency and justice , as of other Masonic virtues—he meant the Most Worthy and Right Honourable Brother the Marquis of Salisbury . Bro . FRASER immediately rose , and said that , although a Mason of
only a few years standing , he had not been unobservant of passing events ; as far as his knowledge went , he could bear testimony to the accuracy of Bro . Stevens' statements ; he agreed with him in opinion ; ancl he should therefore second the nomination . The GRAND MASTER then addressed the Grand Lodge in reply to Brother Stevens . He first ' complimented the worthy Brother on the ablecandidancl straightforward manner in which he had stated his
, , objections . This was more manly and honest than attacking people in newspapers , and behind their backs . But the worthy Brother was not consistent , for he attacked the Grand Master in both ways . "Now , " ( said his H . R . H . ) " I'll let the Brother see , ancl I'll let the Grand Lodge see , too , that I do know all about him . I know , as well as he , that he
is connected with the Morning Post newspaper , ancl that he has most unfairly attacked me in that paper , and in a Devonport paper . But I don ' t want him to commit himself ; he need not make any acknoivledgments or apology ; he has had his say , and so will I have mine , and I pledge my Masonic honour that I can prove what I have said . " His Royal Highness then proceeded to state , that with respect to the Queen Dowager , ancl the noblemen who hacl been mentioned , and others he
could name , he knew how the subscriptions had been obtained , and all the correspondence that had gone on . Ancl as to the Asylum , although the minutes ofthe Grand Lodge stated that it was recommended unanimously , the late D . G . M ., Lord John Spencer Churchill , had assured him that the vote was not unanimous . It was all very well , too , to talk about the increase to the funds of the other two Charities , every one knew that it hacl been brought about by the Asylum peoplewho had supported
, them from views of their own . But this would not last ; it might for a year or two more , ancl then it would fall off . And as to the appointment of Grand Officers , he had never given any Brother office who was not in other respects eligible to enter Grand Lodge . Ancl to prove that his services as Grand Master were duly appreciated by the Craft , he had , before coming into Grand Lodge , received addresses from eighty-two London Lodges , ancl near forty country Lodgescalling him to
, upon accept the office for the ensuing year . Brother LEE STEVENS claimed to be heard in explanation , and after some demur , was permitted to proceed . " Your Royal Highness , " said he , " has been pleased to say that you can prove that I am connected with the Morning Post , ancl that I have attacked your Royal Highness in that newspaper , ancl also in a Devonport paper "The GRAND MASTEH . — " I said a Devonshire paper . "