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The Masonic Differences.
other body , or if that body , on the other hand , shall again repudiate the authority of the Council , or attempt to dispute the legitimacy of the Original Chapter . That legitimacy is established by the prescription of above half a century ; by the clearest documentary evidence ; by the recognition of its claims on the part of every foreign Rose Croix Mason and Chapter ; by the resort to it of several members of the Chapter formerly under Peree aud Boardmanwho joined it when that body
, ceased to work ; and by the authentic testimony of a living witness , who is sufficiently cognizant of all the facts , and whom I believe incapable of deceit . My suggestion , in fine , would be to this effect—that three , or more members of the Grand Chapter should formally address the Duke of Leinster , as President of the Council of Rites , for a warrant of Rcengni ^ Hon and Constitutionwhereby all the members whom they should
, register within a given brief period , should at once be recognised as Rose Croix Masons , and those who have already passed the chair should be recognised as Past Sovereigns ; that such a charter should be granted , with no further formality than examining the niemoralists in the usual way of testing persons professing to belong to any order or , degree of Masonry , and their pledging ' themselves and the rest of their body to obey the regulations of tlie Council ; and that the Council should accord
to the Chapter thus recognised , such a distinguishing title as * n : vy mark the recognition of its early existence , without compromising any disputed claim to precedence . ~ . _ . And now , Sir and Brother , I have done—liberavi animain mcamfand it is not my intention again to interfere in the matter ; nor should I have intruded upon you now , but for the mention of my name in your last number . More than this— -I have formed a solemn . resolution not
to enter any Rose Croix Chapter in Ireland , so long . as a dissension continues which I consider so utterly at variance with die principles of the Order . I remain , Sir and Brother , yours faithfully , , 7 . . . . , ' , , , WALTER B . MANT . '
Hillsborough , Ireland , D-c . 1844 . ' . .. .. . . i .
Supreme Royal Arch Grand Chapter.
SUPREME ROYAL ARCH GRAND CHAPTER .
A resolution , condemnatory qf : the , Grand Lodge proceedings' of the 1 st of February last , was carried , notwithstanding : the-great ' interest attempted to be forced on the attention of tho Duke of Leinster b y the Council of Rites , who hoi \; ever , fpund , jhat . ( to ,: his honour be it stated ) his Grace refused to be dictated to . ; ,,,.,..,,,, .-,.- ;¦ ¦¦ . ¦• ¦ ,. <' -,-, ¦¦ X-T ¦ ' ¦ - ¦¦ -- \ Nov 28—The members of the Royal 'Albert Lod No 100 '' d
. . ge , . ; an several others of " the Craft , '' comprising about fifty Free and Accepted Masons , entertained Brothers Henry . M'DonaiH . W . Talbot , arid T . \ V Carroll , ( Car low Lodge , ) at a sumptuous dinner , -at- Radley ' s fibre " , ' 1 Dublin , on Thursday last , on the occasion of their triumphant defeat of
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The Masonic Differences.
other body , or if that body , on the other hand , shall again repudiate the authority of the Council , or attempt to dispute the legitimacy of the Original Chapter . That legitimacy is established by the prescription of above half a century ; by the clearest documentary evidence ; by the recognition of its claims on the part of every foreign Rose Croix Mason and Chapter ; by the resort to it of several members of the Chapter formerly under Peree aud Boardmanwho joined it when that body
, ceased to work ; and by the authentic testimony of a living witness , who is sufficiently cognizant of all the facts , and whom I believe incapable of deceit . My suggestion , in fine , would be to this effect—that three , or more members of the Grand Chapter should formally address the Duke of Leinster , as President of the Council of Rites , for a warrant of Rcengni ^ Hon and Constitutionwhereby all the members whom they should
, register within a given brief period , should at once be recognised as Rose Croix Masons , and those who have already passed the chair should be recognised as Past Sovereigns ; that such a charter should be granted , with no further formality than examining the niemoralists in the usual way of testing persons professing to belong to any order or , degree of Masonry , and their pledging ' themselves and the rest of their body to obey the regulations of tlie Council ; and that the Council should accord
to the Chapter thus recognised , such a distinguishing title as * n : vy mark the recognition of its early existence , without compromising any disputed claim to precedence . ~ . _ . And now , Sir and Brother , I have done—liberavi animain mcamfand it is not my intention again to interfere in the matter ; nor should I have intruded upon you now , but for the mention of my name in your last number . More than this— -I have formed a solemn . resolution not
to enter any Rose Croix Chapter in Ireland , so long . as a dissension continues which I consider so utterly at variance with die principles of the Order . I remain , Sir and Brother , yours faithfully , , 7 . . . . , ' , , , WALTER B . MANT . '
Hillsborough , Ireland , D-c . 1844 . ' . .. .. . . i .
Supreme Royal Arch Grand Chapter.
SUPREME ROYAL ARCH GRAND CHAPTER .
A resolution , condemnatory qf : the , Grand Lodge proceedings' of the 1 st of February last , was carried , notwithstanding : the-great ' interest attempted to be forced on the attention of tho Duke of Leinster b y the Council of Rites , who hoi \; ever , fpund , jhat . ( to ,: his honour be it stated ) his Grace refused to be dictated to . ; ,,,.,..,,,, .-,.- ;¦ ¦¦ . ¦• ¦ ,. <' -,-, ¦¦ X-T ¦ ' ¦ - ¦¦ -- \ Nov 28—The members of the Royal 'Albert Lod No 100 '' d
. . ge , . ; an several others of " the Craft , '' comprising about fifty Free and Accepted Masons , entertained Brothers Henry . M'DonaiH . W . Talbot , arid T . \ V Carroll , ( Car low Lodge , ) at a sumptuous dinner , -at- Radley ' s fibre " , ' 1 Dublin , on Thursday last , on the occasion of their triumphant defeat of