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Article TO THE GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND.—No. III. Page 1 of 2 →
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To The Grand Lodge Of Ireland.—No. Iii.
TO THE GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND . —No . III .
, ( Hominis est crrare , insipientis vem porsevare . " " Toujours p : rdrix , '' excl .-imcd the I'rcnch Alihe to his , im , itinnis mcTinreli—but I say bide awhile , ntid p- > . r > ak" with mo of another dish , which , although on the sainc subject , has mure ol" the sauce pinuanro .
MAY IT PLEASK YOU . —At the Union in 1813 , II . R . PI . the late Duke of Sussex was desirous that there should be a uniformity of work in all the Grand Lodges of the Britannic Isles , and to this end letters were addressed to the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . By the Grand Lodge of Scotland the matter was gravely considered , and some promise was held out that the subject should be taken into future consideration ; but the future is still to be wooed , for , excepting that the two Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland maintain a certain
degree of respectable acquaintanceship—they are as far as the poles asunder from that of England in regard to working—the attempt to produce so good a result fell—like " the seed by the wayside . " The advances towards a uniformity of practice by the Grand Lodge of Ireland , was not however met by the mere tameness of inanition , but ivas accompanied by circumstances " weiry peculiar—werry peculiar indeed . "
At that time ( 1813 ) Royal Arch Masonry could scarcely be known even byname in Ireland ; for when the Earl of Donoughmore , the then Grand Master , adopted the suggestion of his Illustrious colleague the Grand Master of England , and promulgated the direction that Craft Masonry should consist of only three degrees , including the Royal Arch , you at the ensuing Grand Lodge peremptorily demanded of his lordship what be meant by the innovation of adding to Masonry what was not understood to exist . The heat of excitement—for to call-it either debate
or argument would be to libel common sense—raised your barometer : of prejudice to so fearful a height , that a vote of censure was actually passed on the Earl of Donoughmore , who frankly told you that , lie , ' like yourselves , ivas innocent of any knowledge whatever of Royal Arch Masonry . . ; ¦ .-..-, . .- ¦ . , ; ¦ . . ; . .. '¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ :-, ' , ¦ - ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦>' ' - ¦ " ' ¦ I have said a vote , of censure was passed—I . ought to have observed that such vote was commuted from an intended sentence of the expulsion of the Grand Master from Masonry altogether . The latter measure his
lordship anticipated ; for he so observed to II . 11 . IT . the Grand Master of England , and stated that any further attempts to improve Masonry as a science in Ireland must fail . I have little doubt but that the estimable nobleman who succeeded him entertains a pretty similar opinion . Shortly after this , one of . the best instructed Masons of the day , the then Master of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , visited Dublin on his private affairs , and was introduced by an official letter from the Grand ¦
Secretary of England to the Grand Secretary of Ireland . The Brother alluded to was ako honoured hy : a private letter from II . R . H : the Duke of Sussex to his Grace the Duke of Leinster , who had - recently been elected the Grand Master for Ireland .- By that nobleman he re- ' ceived the most considerate attention and kindness , and was empowered to visit Lodges , and if possible to . effect the object so much desired . But did lie succeed ? By no means ; the then youthful Fowler was not in favour of the slightest approach to a unity in work ; and in this sentiment he remains unchanged . The " old gentleman" is of those , who
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To The Grand Lodge Of Ireland.—No. Iii.
TO THE GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND . —No . III .
, ( Hominis est crrare , insipientis vem porsevare . " " Toujours p : rdrix , '' excl .-imcd the I'rcnch Alihe to his , im , itinnis mcTinreli—but I say bide awhile , ntid p- > . r > ak" with mo of another dish , which , although on the sainc subject , has mure ol" the sauce pinuanro .
MAY IT PLEASK YOU . —At the Union in 1813 , II . R . PI . the late Duke of Sussex was desirous that there should be a uniformity of work in all the Grand Lodges of the Britannic Isles , and to this end letters were addressed to the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . By the Grand Lodge of Scotland the matter was gravely considered , and some promise was held out that the subject should be taken into future consideration ; but the future is still to be wooed , for , excepting that the two Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland maintain a certain
degree of respectable acquaintanceship—they are as far as the poles asunder from that of England in regard to working—the attempt to produce so good a result fell—like " the seed by the wayside . " The advances towards a uniformity of practice by the Grand Lodge of Ireland , was not however met by the mere tameness of inanition , but ivas accompanied by circumstances " weiry peculiar—werry peculiar indeed . "
At that time ( 1813 ) Royal Arch Masonry could scarcely be known even byname in Ireland ; for when the Earl of Donoughmore , the then Grand Master , adopted the suggestion of his Illustrious colleague the Grand Master of England , and promulgated the direction that Craft Masonry should consist of only three degrees , including the Royal Arch , you at the ensuing Grand Lodge peremptorily demanded of his lordship what be meant by the innovation of adding to Masonry what was not understood to exist . The heat of excitement—for to call-it either debate
or argument would be to libel common sense—raised your barometer : of prejudice to so fearful a height , that a vote of censure was actually passed on the Earl of Donoughmore , who frankly told you that , lie , ' like yourselves , ivas innocent of any knowledge whatever of Royal Arch Masonry . . ; ¦ .-..-, . .- ¦ . , ; ¦ . . ; . .. '¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ :-, ' , ¦ - ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦>' ' - ¦ " ' ¦ I have said a vote , of censure was passed—I . ought to have observed that such vote was commuted from an intended sentence of the expulsion of the Grand Master from Masonry altogether . The latter measure his
lordship anticipated ; for he so observed to II . 11 . IT . the Grand Master of England , and stated that any further attempts to improve Masonry as a science in Ireland must fail . I have little doubt but that the estimable nobleman who succeeded him entertains a pretty similar opinion . Shortly after this , one of . the best instructed Masons of the day , the then Master of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , visited Dublin on his private affairs , and was introduced by an official letter from the Grand ¦
Secretary of England to the Grand Secretary of Ireland . The Brother alluded to was ako honoured hy : a private letter from II . R . H : the Duke of Sussex to his Grace the Duke of Leinster , who had - recently been elected the Grand Master for Ireland .- By that nobleman he re- ' ceived the most considerate attention and kindness , and was empowered to visit Lodges , and if possible to . effect the object so much desired . But did lie succeed ? By no means ; the then youthful Fowler was not in favour of the slightest approach to a unity in work ; and in this sentiment he remains unchanged . The " old gentleman" is of those , who