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Article THE GRAND LODGE AND THE GRAND MASTER. ← Page 3 of 4 →
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The Grand Lodge And The Grand Master.
" Create disunion and party feeling . '" Why what right has the Grand Master to assume such to be the case ? " Injury to the colonies ! " Why at one time our opponents find it a card in their favour to declare that we are not read in the colonies . The Grand Master affirms that our chief interest is there . As a gentle reproof to the Grand Master , we will now quote from a
plainunvar-, nished , truth-speaking narrative , of the interesting proceedings at the centenary of the Minden Lodge , held in her Majesty ' s 20 th regiment , quartered at Kingston , Canada . The proceedings took place on the 27 th of December last . " There is one publication in our library to which the special attention of the brethren might be directed—it is the 'Freemasons' Quarterly
Review , ' a work that has materially advancedour Order—A perusal of its varied contents will add to your stock of useful information on the subject of Freemasonry . It is a work eloquent in its support of the honour of all who are worthy and of good report , in our beloved Institution . "
We need hardly observe with what sincere and grateful feelings we acknowledge such a testimonial . Let the Grand Master continue his anathemas . '' The galled jade may wince , our withers are un wrung . " The late Grand Master was , according to Johnson , a good hater , and we knew it ; yet , notwithstanding his powerful mind , for he had a
mind , his illustrious character and exalted position , he would have yielded to conviction ; and some masonic historian may yet probably do him justice . A Titan he was in the days of Masonic Terror , but he found himself hampered by the sycophants he had raised to honour , and felt that in the hour of trial they could not aid him ; they would only yell and whoop . The present Grand Master had but to avoid the
quicksands that interrupted the objects of the Prince-Mason , and he might have gained love and respect , where he has merely the shadowless support of subservient apostacy . Here break we off—not , however , without recording the high sense we entertain of Bro . Dobie ' s masonic and chivalric defence of Masonry against the Gothic Vandalism that would endanger it .
To our readers all , the Grand Master included , we cordially wish " a merry Christmas and a happy new year . "
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The Grand Lodge And The Grand Master.
" Create disunion and party feeling . '" Why what right has the Grand Master to assume such to be the case ? " Injury to the colonies ! " Why at one time our opponents find it a card in their favour to declare that we are not read in the colonies . The Grand Master affirms that our chief interest is there . As a gentle reproof to the Grand Master , we will now quote from a
plainunvar-, nished , truth-speaking narrative , of the interesting proceedings at the centenary of the Minden Lodge , held in her Majesty ' s 20 th regiment , quartered at Kingston , Canada . The proceedings took place on the 27 th of December last . " There is one publication in our library to which the special attention of the brethren might be directed—it is the 'Freemasons' Quarterly
Review , ' a work that has materially advancedour Order—A perusal of its varied contents will add to your stock of useful information on the subject of Freemasonry . It is a work eloquent in its support of the honour of all who are worthy and of good report , in our beloved Institution . "
We need hardly observe with what sincere and grateful feelings we acknowledge such a testimonial . Let the Grand Master continue his anathemas . '' The galled jade may wince , our withers are un wrung . " The late Grand Master was , according to Johnson , a good hater , and we knew it ; yet , notwithstanding his powerful mind , for he had a
mind , his illustrious character and exalted position , he would have yielded to conviction ; and some masonic historian may yet probably do him justice . A Titan he was in the days of Masonic Terror , but he found himself hampered by the sycophants he had raised to honour , and felt that in the hour of trial they could not aid him ; they would only yell and whoop . The present Grand Master had but to avoid the
quicksands that interrupted the objects of the Prince-Mason , and he might have gained love and respect , where he has merely the shadowless support of subservient apostacy . Here break we off—not , however , without recording the high sense we entertain of Bro . Dobie ' s masonic and chivalric defence of Masonry against the Gothic Vandalism that would endanger it .
To our readers all , the Grand Master included , we cordially wish " a merry Christmas and a happy new year . "