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with the hope of doing service to the cause , that I feel it a duty to fay flic conduct of Brethren open to the Lodges who send them to the Grand Lodge . Although I do not think our Grand Master is the most fit Brother to fill the chair , I consider it but right to give him praise where his conduct deserves it , and however much we may be opposed to him , his conduct at the last Quarterly Communication deserves credit . Nay , he deserves the thanks of the Craft for his aid in removing that "foul
blot" from the laws and constitutions ; and his conduct in the chair was very good , and would have been much better were the first principles of the Craft better understood by him . His explanation of the correspondence between himself and Prince Albert was very satisfactory , but that correspondence must be submitted to the test of publication , if he wish it to be complete , that all may judge . His conduct in the chair at that meeting , and in the chair at the festivalbore a striking contrast to that of many
, of the Brethren by whom he was surrounded . At the Quarterly Meeting , on the Master of St . Ste 2 Jien ' s Lodge , rising to nominate a Brother for the office of Grand Master Mason , in opposition to the present , and to present a protest against the appointment of the Duke of Athol , signed by a number of Brethren in Aberdeen , a scene of tumult , noise , and riot commenced , mingled with cries of " shame , " " put him out , ''
and ( mark the well regulated Lodge ) hissing ! ! Any one who has witnessed the bearing of a well conducted body of Masons , could scarcely have believed it possible that Brethren should so far forget themselves , as to behave as they did . But what did one of these Brethren say there and then , when this tumult was reprehended?— "that they treated the Master of St . Stephen ' s Lodge much worse in the Grand Committee , " than in the scene here so feebly depicted , as taking place in Grand Lodge . The Grand Master endeavoured to maintain orderbut in vain ; he wished
, the protest to be read , but it was useless , his unruly friends did not wish it , and that was enough . Now for the festival , that occasion when there should be nothing but fraternity , good fellowship , and moderation ; how did it get " on ? '' Splendidly , " says one ; " First rate , the Duke was there , " says another . Read the remark of an English Brother who felt what Masonry is , and one who wishes it to be put in practice by its professors : " I went there
expecting to see how Scotch Idasonry was conducted , and to enjoy a treat ; but I never in all my life witnessed such a scene in any pot houseit was a low drunken affair ; " and he continues ; " / did not expect to find such toadyism as I saw , in any Lodge ; the Duke appeared to look down upon the actors with pity . " Such is an English Brother ' s opinion of the festival !
I will now give you my own ; and i regret that it must run parallel with the above . The speeches in general began and were interlarded with such fawning , and sycophantish addressing of the chair , as made it most distasteful to the audience , and not less so to the Grand Master , who was my Lord Duked to an extent that would have gladdened the heart of " Sandy Maclarren" himself ! , had he been a witness of the proceedings ; and againthere was noise and tumult to such an extent
, , that the Grand Master was forced to say that , " he would leave the chair unit never come back . " The unfortunate Master of St . Stephen ' s was in ¦ Ms , as in the former case , the cause of uproar , but he was not allowed to be heard ; by his independence and straight forward conduct , he had fallen under the displeasure of the Grand Committee , and therefore he was to be put down . AA liether such conduct be Masonic , I leave the
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To The Editor.
with the hope of doing service to the cause , that I feel it a duty to fay flic conduct of Brethren open to the Lodges who send them to the Grand Lodge . Although I do not think our Grand Master is the most fit Brother to fill the chair , I consider it but right to give him praise where his conduct deserves it , and however much we may be opposed to him , his conduct at the last Quarterly Communication deserves credit . Nay , he deserves the thanks of the Craft for his aid in removing that "foul
blot" from the laws and constitutions ; and his conduct in the chair was very good , and would have been much better were the first principles of the Craft better understood by him . His explanation of the correspondence between himself and Prince Albert was very satisfactory , but that correspondence must be submitted to the test of publication , if he wish it to be complete , that all may judge . His conduct in the chair at that meeting , and in the chair at the festivalbore a striking contrast to that of many
, of the Brethren by whom he was surrounded . At the Quarterly Meeting , on the Master of St . Ste 2 Jien ' s Lodge , rising to nominate a Brother for the office of Grand Master Mason , in opposition to the present , and to present a protest against the appointment of the Duke of Athol , signed by a number of Brethren in Aberdeen , a scene of tumult , noise , and riot commenced , mingled with cries of " shame , " " put him out , ''
and ( mark the well regulated Lodge ) hissing ! ! Any one who has witnessed the bearing of a well conducted body of Masons , could scarcely have believed it possible that Brethren should so far forget themselves , as to behave as they did . But what did one of these Brethren say there and then , when this tumult was reprehended?— "that they treated the Master of St . Stephen ' s Lodge much worse in the Grand Committee , " than in the scene here so feebly depicted , as taking place in Grand Lodge . The Grand Master endeavoured to maintain orderbut in vain ; he wished
, the protest to be read , but it was useless , his unruly friends did not wish it , and that was enough . Now for the festival , that occasion when there should be nothing but fraternity , good fellowship , and moderation ; how did it get " on ? '' Splendidly , " says one ; " First rate , the Duke was there , " says another . Read the remark of an English Brother who felt what Masonry is , and one who wishes it to be put in practice by its professors : " I went there
expecting to see how Scotch Idasonry was conducted , and to enjoy a treat ; but I never in all my life witnessed such a scene in any pot houseit was a low drunken affair ; " and he continues ; " / did not expect to find such toadyism as I saw , in any Lodge ; the Duke appeared to look down upon the actors with pity . " Such is an English Brother ' s opinion of the festival !
I will now give you my own ; and i regret that it must run parallel with the above . The speeches in general began and were interlarded with such fawning , and sycophantish addressing of the chair , as made it most distasteful to the audience , and not less so to the Grand Master , who was my Lord Duked to an extent that would have gladdened the heart of " Sandy Maclarren" himself ! , had he been a witness of the proceedings ; and againthere was noise and tumult to such an extent
, , that the Grand Master was forced to say that , " he would leave the chair unit never come back . " The unfortunate Master of St . Stephen ' s was in ¦ Ms , as in the former case , the cause of uproar , but he was not allowed to be heard ; by his independence and straight forward conduct , he had fallen under the displeasure of the Grand Committee , and therefore he was to be put down . AA liether such conduct be Masonic , I leave the