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Address Of The Grand Master, J. H. Graham, L.L.D., &C.
bers of the Craft in England , Scotland and Quebec . I cannot , for many obvious and important reasons , recommend the acceptance by Grand Lodge of the conditional recognition preferred by the Grand Lodge of England .
The present however , seems to me to be an auspicious time for the final adjustment of our relations with these mother Grand lodges and their excellent daughter Lodges here , and thus secure that perfect unity within our Grand Lodge jurisdiction
without which complete harmony and the hig hest welfare of the Graft cannot be fully secured . The happy condition of Masonic affairs in England under the benign rule of their Royal Grand Master , and a similarly fortunate state of things existing in Scotland under the wise control of talented and
exalted brethren there ; the prudence , ability and the present fraternal spirit of the officers and members of the several private lodges of these jurisdictions here , as also the well known and anxious desires of this Graud Lodge , all seem to indicate
that another year ought not to be numbered with the past before all causes of separation shall , by mutual concession and cooperation , be happily removed , and a new era of more perfect and indissoluble union be established between these mother Grand
Lodges , their daughter Lodges here , and this Grand Body , and that the whole Masonic world will with rejoicing have just cause to exclaim : — " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to to dwell together in unity . "
I beg to inform Grand Lodge that there has been received by me a very kind , fraternalletterfroniR . W . Bro . George Frank Gouley , Gr . Sec . of the Grand Lodge of Missouri , enclosing a communication from the G . M . of that Grand Body to me , as
the Grand Representative of the Grand Lod ge of Missouri near the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and also an admirably prepared copy of their proceedings for 1875 , and a eopy of their constitution , & c , for all which I desire to return especial thanks ;
and although I had declined while in the office of Grand Master to accept the Representativeship of many of the leading Grand Lodges of the world , which had heen kindly tendered me by the Grand
Masters of their respective Grand Bodies , preferring to honor others by recommending them for such appointments instead of retaining so many honors and privileges for myself , yet I confess that from past considerations , well understood
by most of you , it would have pleased me to have made an exception in the case of Missouri , could I have consistently done so , yet under the circumstances I deemed it my duty to decline the professed honournor can 1 recommend this Grand
, Lodge to accept the recognition tendered her by the said Grand Lodge . At the Annual communication in 1 S 75 the Grand Lodge of Missouri passed the following preamble and resolutions , namely : —
Whereas , The Grand Lodge of Quebec has been recognized by the Grand Lodge of Canada ; there are , Resolved , That the Grand Lodge of Missouri hereby recognize the Grand Lodge of Quebec A . F . and A . M ., having jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec as at present
defined , said recognition not to interfere with the vested rig hts of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland over such of their daughter Lodges as may prefer to remain under their original charters .
Resolved , That the Grand Lodge of Missouri extends to the Grand Lodge of Quebec her best wishes for peace and prosperity . And while grateful for and heartily reciprocating the good wishes expressed in
the last resolution , I cannot recommend this Grand Lodge to accept recognition from the Grand Lodge of Missouri , or from any other Grand Lodge on any such conditions as are contained in the preamble and the first resolution .
The Grand Lodge of Quebec will cheerfully accept fraternal recognition from the Grand Lodge of Missouri on the condition that this Grand Lodge has the same right of exclusive sovereign jurisdiction within this Province of our Dominion that the Grand Lodge of Missouri claims and exercises within that state of the American
Union . It is my painful duty to report for your consideration and action the existence of a much to be lamented schism amongst our brethren in the sister province of Ontario ,
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Address Of The Grand Master, J. H. Graham, L.L.D., &C.
bers of the Craft in England , Scotland and Quebec . I cannot , for many obvious and important reasons , recommend the acceptance by Grand Lodge of the conditional recognition preferred by the Grand Lodge of England .
The present however , seems to me to be an auspicious time for the final adjustment of our relations with these mother Grand lodges and their excellent daughter Lodges here , and thus secure that perfect unity within our Grand Lodge jurisdiction
without which complete harmony and the hig hest welfare of the Graft cannot be fully secured . The happy condition of Masonic affairs in England under the benign rule of their Royal Grand Master , and a similarly fortunate state of things existing in Scotland under the wise control of talented and
exalted brethren there ; the prudence , ability and the present fraternal spirit of the officers and members of the several private lodges of these jurisdictions here , as also the well known and anxious desires of this Graud Lodge , all seem to indicate
that another year ought not to be numbered with the past before all causes of separation shall , by mutual concession and cooperation , be happily removed , and a new era of more perfect and indissoluble union be established between these mother Grand
Lodges , their daughter Lodges here , and this Grand Body , and that the whole Masonic world will with rejoicing have just cause to exclaim : — " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to to dwell together in unity . "
I beg to inform Grand Lodge that there has been received by me a very kind , fraternalletterfroniR . W . Bro . George Frank Gouley , Gr . Sec . of the Grand Lodge of Missouri , enclosing a communication from the G . M . of that Grand Body to me , as
the Grand Representative of the Grand Lod ge of Missouri near the Grand Lodge of Quebec , and also an admirably prepared copy of their proceedings for 1875 , and a eopy of their constitution , & c , for all which I desire to return especial thanks ;
and although I had declined while in the office of Grand Master to accept the Representativeship of many of the leading Grand Lodges of the world , which had heen kindly tendered me by the Grand
Masters of their respective Grand Bodies , preferring to honor others by recommending them for such appointments instead of retaining so many honors and privileges for myself , yet I confess that from past considerations , well understood
by most of you , it would have pleased me to have made an exception in the case of Missouri , could I have consistently done so , yet under the circumstances I deemed it my duty to decline the professed honournor can 1 recommend this Grand
, Lodge to accept the recognition tendered her by the said Grand Lodge . At the Annual communication in 1 S 75 the Grand Lodge of Missouri passed the following preamble and resolutions , namely : —
Whereas , The Grand Lodge of Quebec has been recognized by the Grand Lodge of Canada ; there are , Resolved , That the Grand Lodge of Missouri hereby recognize the Grand Lodge of Quebec A . F . and A . M ., having jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec as at present
defined , said recognition not to interfere with the vested rig hts of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland over such of their daughter Lodges as may prefer to remain under their original charters .
Resolved , That the Grand Lodge of Missouri extends to the Grand Lodge of Quebec her best wishes for peace and prosperity . And while grateful for and heartily reciprocating the good wishes expressed in
the last resolution , I cannot recommend this Grand Lodge to accept recognition from the Grand Lodge of Missouri , or from any other Grand Lodge on any such conditions as are contained in the preamble and the first resolution .
The Grand Lodge of Quebec will cheerfully accept fraternal recognition from the Grand Lodge of Missouri on the condition that this Grand Lodge has the same right of exclusive sovereign jurisdiction within this Province of our Dominion that the Grand Lodge of Missouri claims and exercises within that state of the American
Union . It is my painful duty to report for your consideration and action the existence of a much to be lamented schism amongst our brethren in the sister province of Ontario ,