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shillings to the fund of Benevolence . " You will perceive that the mode of voting is not stated there eithe / iy and if you will kindly throw some light on this question you will confer a favour upon me personally , as well as upon some of the Brethren here , who differ from me on the modus operandi : Will you also state whether an Honorary Member ( but not a subscribing Member to any Lodge ) is eligible for the Chair , and whether an Honorary Member has the privilege of visiting any other
Lodge more than once , he at the same time not being a subscribing Member of any of the Lodges , a reference being made to Book of Constifcufcions , page 83 , section 2 . What is the practice in England , Scotland , and Ireland in such cases ? Yours fraternally , Quebec , Canada East , W , M . , St . John ' s , No . 214 , E . R . 12 tk December , 1857 ' .
[ With regard to the first question , we have no hesitation in expressing our opinion that the vote would be by show of hands . With regard to the others , we may reply that Honorary Members of private Lodges not being recognized by Grand Lodge , no laws are laid down regarding them . According to the by-law of the St . John ' s , if duly confirmed in the manner laid down in the Book of
Constitutions , there can be nq doubt that a Brother paying his 10 s . a year would be entitled to all the privileges of the other members . Such a Brother might assuredly visit another Lodge more than once . Such is the practice in England . We are not aware what may be the case in Ireland , but as in Scotland it is not usual to have annual subscriptions , the case can certainly not apply . —Ed . ]
MARK MASONRY . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir and Brother , —Every worthy Brother who has given any attention to the revival of Mark Masonry in England will feel indebted to you for the able and impartial manner in which you have called attention to the extraordinary circumstances attending the irregular granting of two certificates from the Grand Chapter of Scotland to two English Royal Arch Masons .
Being myself deeply interested in knowing the truth or falsehood of the rumour , I made it my especial business to see one of the Brethren named ; and he at once admitted that Bro . Gaylor had called upon one of the members of his Lodge , had there met another member , and had persuaded them that they were quite wrong in uniting with the English body of Mark Masters , and could only make themselves perfectly legitimate by repudiating that act , and placing themselves under the fostering care of the Grand Chapter of Scotland .
Now came the question—How obtain this consummation ? "Oh , " said Bro . Gaylor , " I will make that all right , by sending you Grand Chapter certificates that you were exalted in Scotland . " No sooner said than done ; the matter was agreed to ; and in sober verity he returned to Scotland , and sent over to these two Brethren Scotch Grand Chapter certificates , published in three languages , and stating in effect that these Brethren were , " on the 18 th of November , 1857 ,
in the Esk Dalkeith Chapter , No . 42 , " after passing through a number of Degrees , of which they have no knowledge , there " exalted and instructed in the H . R . A . Degree ; " and , what seems to me more important than all , " had entered into the usual obligation . " And this he did knowing quite well that neither of these Brethren had left , or even intended leaving , London , and that one of them he had never even seen .
The Brother who gave mft this information told me that he was the one whom Bro . Gaylor had never seen ; and all the excuse he seemed to have for the part he had taken in it was , that this was the way to make it all right , acccording to Bro . Gaylor ' s notions of legitimacy . These certificates are signed by Bro . Gaylor , first , as an Officer of the Esk Dalkeith Chapter ; secondly , as Pro-Grand Recorder of tho Grand Chapter ol Scotland ; mid tw these certificates were furnished with a specific object , vifi ., to
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Goeeesponijence,
shillings to the fund of Benevolence . " You will perceive that the mode of voting is not stated there eithe / iy and if you will kindly throw some light on this question you will confer a favour upon me personally , as well as upon some of the Brethren here , who differ from me on the modus operandi : Will you also state whether an Honorary Member ( but not a subscribing Member to any Lodge ) is eligible for the Chair , and whether an Honorary Member has the privilege of visiting any other
Lodge more than once , he at the same time not being a subscribing Member of any of the Lodges , a reference being made to Book of Constifcufcions , page 83 , section 2 . What is the practice in England , Scotland , and Ireland in such cases ? Yours fraternally , Quebec , Canada East , W , M . , St . John ' s , No . 214 , E . R . 12 tk December , 1857 ' .
[ With regard to the first question , we have no hesitation in expressing our opinion that the vote would be by show of hands . With regard to the others , we may reply that Honorary Members of private Lodges not being recognized by Grand Lodge , no laws are laid down regarding them . According to the by-law of the St . John ' s , if duly confirmed in the manner laid down in the Book of
Constitutions , there can be nq doubt that a Brother paying his 10 s . a year would be entitled to all the privileges of the other members . Such a Brother might assuredly visit another Lodge more than once . Such is the practice in England . We are not aware what may be the case in Ireland , but as in Scotland it is not usual to have annual subscriptions , the case can certainly not apply . —Ed . ]
MARK MASONRY . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Sir and Brother , —Every worthy Brother who has given any attention to the revival of Mark Masonry in England will feel indebted to you for the able and impartial manner in which you have called attention to the extraordinary circumstances attending the irregular granting of two certificates from the Grand Chapter of Scotland to two English Royal Arch Masons .
Being myself deeply interested in knowing the truth or falsehood of the rumour , I made it my especial business to see one of the Brethren named ; and he at once admitted that Bro . Gaylor had called upon one of the members of his Lodge , had there met another member , and had persuaded them that they were quite wrong in uniting with the English body of Mark Masters , and could only make themselves perfectly legitimate by repudiating that act , and placing themselves under the fostering care of the Grand Chapter of Scotland .
Now came the question—How obtain this consummation ? "Oh , " said Bro . Gaylor , " I will make that all right , by sending you Grand Chapter certificates that you were exalted in Scotland . " No sooner said than done ; the matter was agreed to ; and in sober verity he returned to Scotland , and sent over to these two Brethren Scotch Grand Chapter certificates , published in three languages , and stating in effect that these Brethren were , " on the 18 th of November , 1857 ,
in the Esk Dalkeith Chapter , No . 42 , " after passing through a number of Degrees , of which they have no knowledge , there " exalted and instructed in the H . R . A . Degree ; " and , what seems to me more important than all , " had entered into the usual obligation . " And this he did knowing quite well that neither of these Brethren had left , or even intended leaving , London , and that one of them he had never even seen .
The Brother who gave mft this information told me that he was the one whom Bro . Gaylor had never seen ; and all the excuse he seemed to have for the part he had taken in it was , that this was the way to make it all right , acccording to Bro . Gaylor ' s notions of legitimacy . These certificates are signed by Bro . Gaylor , first , as an Officer of the Esk Dalkeith Chapter ; secondly , as Pro-Grand Recorder of tho Grand Chapter ol Scotland ; mid tw these certificates were furnished with a specific object , vifi ., to