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under theP . of the party ' s Royal Arck future in the samd light as if he had been regularly admitted to them . 4 th . If in H ^ alted in England , two from Scotland ^ two from Ireland , and two from ] tf orth America , all in possessionof diplomas from their respective Grand Chapte if they wished to get a warrant from
apply to any one of them ; but before getting such warrant , * thei hanies of all not already recorded in that Gran ^ to that , the remainder must be affiliated in some f / hapter holding of that supreme body . . Of course previous to i ^ eiro three already obligated in aliegiance to the Supreme of allegiance from all the others ; this requires no dispensation ^ and it is a mere formal ratification of their obedience m
5 th . In the observations in your Magazme , the writers have confounded Brb . Gaylor ' s duty as G rand Scribe E . withMs ! privilegeas a private Co » mpani 6 n of the Esk Chapter , Dalkeith . As Grand Scribe E . it is Ms imperative daty to issue a diploma without mrther enquiry , as soon a ^ party for whom it is intended ; theidiplorna merely attes party has been recorded . It is then sent down to the Chapter to be filled up , land signed by its proper officebearers . If the party affiliated had been exalted in a regular Chapter in Scotland ; although he had not already got his diploma , no declaration ,
writtenor oral , was necessary , but by the Supreme Chapter laws , the party must , if . exalte d under another Supreme Chapter , ^ ¥ hen this declaration is to be made is of little consequence , if previous to his being put in possession of Ms diploma * What was done in the case alluded to is only to be collected from fe of interested parties and their statements do not bear precisely on the point . As Grand Scribe E ., Bro . Gaylor ; has committed ho faulty erred aY a private member of the Esk Chapter , he is amenable to it in the first place ; a , nd if it does wrong , the Supreme Chapter of Scotland will do its duty if a Companion be brought before it by any one who has a right to do so .
I have made the above observations ^ keeping in view those tenets which ought to regulate the Craft over the whole world . Every supreme body has its own peculiarities ; what one considers good , another rejects . Few laws are common to all , and if supreme bodies are to work together in harmony , there must be much toleration on minor points ; indeed , toleration is the bond of Masonry , and so long as no injustice or injury is done to any individual , find no intention to injure is alleged , brotherly love ought to prevent the admission of such articles as I have of late seen in your pages . —I am , yours fraternally ,
P . C . E . [ We do not consider the case as put by our correspondent ( whose excellence as a Mason and worth in private life we well know ) , has the slightest bearing on the question . We merely stated facts , without in any way wishing to cast undue o reflections on any Brother . We have no intention to be drawn into long discussions on personal matters , but we would ask our correspondent whether he thinks irregularly ( supposing they are so ) advanced Mark Masons are likely to seek admission into the Anglo-Scotch Lodges or any other if they can obtain certificates
of legalization direct from Scotland—without leaving their own firesides—at onefourth of what it would cost them in their native country . So strict is the English Grand Lodge with regard to joining members , that the following law stands in the Book of Constitutions : — "No Brother shall be admitted a member of a Lodge without a regular proposition in open Lodge , nor until his name , occupation , and place of abode , as well as the name and number of the Lodge of which he is or was
last a member , or in which he was initiated , shall have been sent to all the members in the summons for the next regular Lodge meeting ; at which meeting the Brother ' s Grand Lodge certificate , and also the certificate of his former Lodge is
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under theP . of the party ' s Royal Arck future in the samd light as if he had been regularly admitted to them . 4 th . If in H ^ alted in England , two from Scotland ^ two from Ireland , and two from ] tf orth America , all in possessionof diplomas from their respective Grand Chapte if they wished to get a warrant from
apply to any one of them ; but before getting such warrant , * thei hanies of all not already recorded in that Gran ^ to that , the remainder must be affiliated in some f / hapter holding of that supreme body . . Of course previous to i ^ eiro three already obligated in aliegiance to the Supreme of allegiance from all the others ; this requires no dispensation ^ and it is a mere formal ratification of their obedience m
5 th . In the observations in your Magazme , the writers have confounded Brb . Gaylor ' s duty as G rand Scribe E . withMs ! privilegeas a private Co » mpani 6 n of the Esk Chapter , Dalkeith . As Grand Scribe E . it is Ms imperative daty to issue a diploma without mrther enquiry , as soon a ^ party for whom it is intended ; theidiplorna merely attes party has been recorded . It is then sent down to the Chapter to be filled up , land signed by its proper officebearers . If the party affiliated had been exalted in a regular Chapter in Scotland ; although he had not already got his diploma , no declaration ,
writtenor oral , was necessary , but by the Supreme Chapter laws , the party must , if . exalte d under another Supreme Chapter , ^ ¥ hen this declaration is to be made is of little consequence , if previous to his being put in possession of Ms diploma * What was done in the case alluded to is only to be collected from fe of interested parties and their statements do not bear precisely on the point . As Grand Scribe E ., Bro . Gaylor ; has committed ho faulty erred aY a private member of the Esk Chapter , he is amenable to it in the first place ; a , nd if it does wrong , the Supreme Chapter of Scotland will do its duty if a Companion be brought before it by any one who has a right to do so .
I have made the above observations ^ keeping in view those tenets which ought to regulate the Craft over the whole world . Every supreme body has its own peculiarities ; what one considers good , another rejects . Few laws are common to all , and if supreme bodies are to work together in harmony , there must be much toleration on minor points ; indeed , toleration is the bond of Masonry , and so long as no injustice or injury is done to any individual , find no intention to injure is alleged , brotherly love ought to prevent the admission of such articles as I have of late seen in your pages . —I am , yours fraternally ,
P . C . E . [ We do not consider the case as put by our correspondent ( whose excellence as a Mason and worth in private life we well know ) , has the slightest bearing on the question . We merely stated facts , without in any way wishing to cast undue o reflections on any Brother . We have no intention to be drawn into long discussions on personal matters , but we would ask our correspondent whether he thinks irregularly ( supposing they are so ) advanced Mark Masons are likely to seek admission into the Anglo-Scotch Lodges or any other if they can obtain certificates
of legalization direct from Scotland—without leaving their own firesides—at onefourth of what it would cost them in their native country . So strict is the English Grand Lodge with regard to joining members , that the following law stands in the Book of Constitutions : — "No Brother shall be admitted a member of a Lodge without a regular proposition in open Lodge , nor until his name , occupation , and place of abode , as well as the name and number of the Lodge of which he is or was
last a member , or in which he was initiated , shall have been sent to all the members in the summons for the next regular Lodge meeting ; at which meeting the Brother ' s Grand Lodge certificate , and also the certificate of his former Lodge is