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The Masonic Differences.
Brethren claiming the privileges of Prince Masons . " The prima facie case , stated by me , was to this effect : that from my inquiries I was satisfied that the Brethren of the " Grand Chapter" bad been legally initiated , agreeable to ancient custom , in a Chapter deriving its descent from one established many years ago under the auspices of Perec ' s Chapter : that the Sovereigns had been regularly installed ; and that these Brethrenor some of themhad been admitted into " Peree ' s" or
, , " the Grand Chapter , " by one of the last surviving members thereof ; and further , that they were willing to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Ori ginal Chapter , which they had before disputed , and to recognise and act with the Council of Rites , in such manner as not to compromise their own legitimacy or subject them to any dishonourable terms . It appeared to me , then , 1 st , that any obstacle to accommodation on tlie part of the " Grand Chapter " was removedbtheir acknowleding
, y g the legitimacy of the Rose Croix Masons , working under the Council of Rites , which they before did not acknowledge ; ancl by their being willing to recognise the Council of Rites as the governing body of the Order of R . C . ; and to act in accordance with its rules , if admitted into connexion on equitable terms ; and , 2 nd , that any obstacles on the part of the Council of Rites to the reception , on such terms , of the members of the Grand Chapter were remqveablebthe strong grounds which I have shown
, y for believing their initiation regular ; and , 3 rd , that as , until lately , no charters of constitution for Rose Croix Chapter existed at all , and the issuing of such charters , with submission to any general representative body or consistory , though desirable for the sake of regularity and peace , is not essential to the existence of the Order , and such submission must
be voluntary at first , for the sake of consequent benefits ; therefore , every reasonable allowance ought to be made , and encouragement to conformity afforded , to any Chapter or Body , who , having been withheld hitherto , by whatever causes , from submitting to such aConsistory . arenow satisfied that it would be better for the Order to give in their adhesion to it . And this principle is acted on , time after time , by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter , and Grand Templar Encampment in Ireland , by granting
Warrants or Charters to any proper number of Masons of either of these degrees or orders , on petition ; and that without inquiring into their title , but merely on the statement of the petitioners , and without making any scruple or difficulty on account of previous non-submission to their authority . Such , Sir and Brother , were the views and principles upon which I ventured to interfere in this vexuta , questio , and upon these views and
principles I continued to act , in the conduct of the affair with the Grand Council of Rites , and , in the brief intercourse I ' was permitted to have with the Grand Chapter , in hopes of bringing about a reconciliation . When the members of the latter body expressed their wish that the matter could be left to my arbitration , and communicated this wish'to the Duke of Leinster , I could not but consider this step on their part to benot only complimentary to myselfbut liberal and courteous to the
, , Council of Rites , with which I had been so long connected ; and I would have given niy services honestly and faithfully , had the suggestion been approved . . The Council of Rites , ' . however , lias thought fit to decline the ' arbitration , in a manner neither courteous to the Grand Chapter , nor to myself . . Still , in some other manner peace may be effected , and I shall rejoice . But I see no prospect of any accommodation , if either the Council of Rites persists in requiring an investigation into the title of the
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The Masonic Differences.
Brethren claiming the privileges of Prince Masons . " The prima facie case , stated by me , was to this effect : that from my inquiries I was satisfied that the Brethren of the " Grand Chapter" bad been legally initiated , agreeable to ancient custom , in a Chapter deriving its descent from one established many years ago under the auspices of Perec ' s Chapter : that the Sovereigns had been regularly installed ; and that these Brethrenor some of themhad been admitted into " Peree ' s" or
, , " the Grand Chapter , " by one of the last surviving members thereof ; and further , that they were willing to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Ori ginal Chapter , which they had before disputed , and to recognise and act with the Council of Rites , in such manner as not to compromise their own legitimacy or subject them to any dishonourable terms . It appeared to me , then , 1 st , that any obstacle to accommodation on tlie part of the " Grand Chapter " was removedbtheir acknowleding
, y g the legitimacy of the Rose Croix Masons , working under the Council of Rites , which they before did not acknowledge ; ancl by their being willing to recognise the Council of Rites as the governing body of the Order of R . C . ; and to act in accordance with its rules , if admitted into connexion on equitable terms ; and , 2 nd , that any obstacles on the part of the Council of Rites to the reception , on such terms , of the members of the Grand Chapter were remqveablebthe strong grounds which I have shown
, y for believing their initiation regular ; and , 3 rd , that as , until lately , no charters of constitution for Rose Croix Chapter existed at all , and the issuing of such charters , with submission to any general representative body or consistory , though desirable for the sake of regularity and peace , is not essential to the existence of the Order , and such submission must
be voluntary at first , for the sake of consequent benefits ; therefore , every reasonable allowance ought to be made , and encouragement to conformity afforded , to any Chapter or Body , who , having been withheld hitherto , by whatever causes , from submitting to such aConsistory . arenow satisfied that it would be better for the Order to give in their adhesion to it . And this principle is acted on , time after time , by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter , and Grand Templar Encampment in Ireland , by granting
Warrants or Charters to any proper number of Masons of either of these degrees or orders , on petition ; and that without inquiring into their title , but merely on the statement of the petitioners , and without making any scruple or difficulty on account of previous non-submission to their authority . Such , Sir and Brother , were the views and principles upon which I ventured to interfere in this vexuta , questio , and upon these views and
principles I continued to act , in the conduct of the affair with the Grand Council of Rites , and , in the brief intercourse I ' was permitted to have with the Grand Chapter , in hopes of bringing about a reconciliation . When the members of the latter body expressed their wish that the matter could be left to my arbitration , and communicated this wish'to the Duke of Leinster , I could not but consider this step on their part to benot only complimentary to myselfbut liberal and courteous to the
, , Council of Rites , with which I had been so long connected ; and I would have given niy services honestly and faithfully , had the suggestion been approved . . The Council of Rites , ' . however , lias thought fit to decline the ' arbitration , in a manner neither courteous to the Grand Chapter , nor to myself . . Still , in some other manner peace may be effected , and I shall rejoice . But I see no prospect of any accommodation , if either the Council of Rites persists in requiring an investigation into the title of the