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points they have recommended will be accepted by the Canadian Lodges , or avail to remedy the unhappy discontent at present existing * Referring to an application received from Canada ^ West , and under present circumstances , the Board unanimously recommends the Grand Lodge not to recognize the Grand Lodge of Canada West . ( Signed ) William Burlton " , Prov . P . G . M . Bengal . P . M . Kos . 97 , 126 , 552 , and 590 , Freemasons'Hall , 6 th Feb . 1857 . Chairman .
THE MARK DECREE . Bro . H . G . Warren asked the Grand Master whether he was aware that notwithstanding Grand Lodge had decided against the Mark Degre in Lodges holding under them , it was constantly so given in our Colonial Lodges , and that the practice of the Degree in those Lodges was sanctioned by the Provincial Grand Masters ? lie had , through the Grand Secretary , given his lordship notice of this question . The he
^ Grand Master assured Bro . Warre n that had not recei ved such information from the Grand Secretary . The Grand Secretary said , Bro . Warren ' s notice got mislaid amongst his papers !!/! ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) The subject dropped > with the understanding that the G . M , had received no official information on this subject .
THE COLONIAL BOARD . The Colonial report was then received and ordered to be entered upon the minutes . Bro . Colonel Burlton moved that the report be adopted . Bro . Harvey Boys seconded this motion . After some discussion .
The Rev . Bro . Portal moved an amendment—" That the report be adopted as far as paragraph VI ., and that the remainder be left to the G . M . to carry out . " Bro . the Lord Panmure seconded this motion , and said : I have a deeper interest than perhaps any Brother present in seeing peace restored between the Canadian Lodges and this Grand Lodge , because I can never forget that I was initiated
into the Order in Canada , and one never forgets his mother Lodge . ( Applause . ) I have seen with great pain , the gradual alienation which has been going on ; but what has been passed this evening , I think , they will receive with satisfaction ., and it will lead to a reconciliation . The motion of my friend Bro . Portal is honourable to his character as a Mason , and as a restorer of peace amongst Masons . " ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Colonel Burlton said nothing would give greater satisfaction to himself and to other members of the Colonial Board than such a motion , which seemed so likely to lead to an amicable adjustment of the question . ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Portal ' s amendment was then agreed to amidst loud cheers .
A CANADIAN PETITION , Bro . Portal presented a petition from Canada West , entering into a statement of their grievances , which he said , under the circumstances , he would not enter into . At the same time he wished to call attention to the fact , that the Prov . Grand Secretary of Canada expressed an earnest wish that the petition should ho answered by the May Communication , when there would be a Prov . Grand Lodge . He would move , therefore , that the petition be referred to the Colonial Board for
consideration , in conjunction with the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , and that such an answer may be returned as shall appear most consistent with the interests of the Masonic Grder . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Roxburgh seconded this motion . The Grand Master expressed his concurrence in it , and trusted that there would bene difficulty in his agreeing with the recommendations of the Colonial Board . But this must be taken as an excoptional case . ( Hear . ) It was quite an unprecedented mode of dealing with a petition , that it should be referred to the Colonial
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points they have recommended will be accepted by the Canadian Lodges , or avail to remedy the unhappy discontent at present existing * Referring to an application received from Canada ^ West , and under present circumstances , the Board unanimously recommends the Grand Lodge not to recognize the Grand Lodge of Canada West . ( Signed ) William Burlton " , Prov . P . G . M . Bengal . P . M . Kos . 97 , 126 , 552 , and 590 , Freemasons'Hall , 6 th Feb . 1857 . Chairman .
THE MARK DECREE . Bro . H . G . Warren asked the Grand Master whether he was aware that notwithstanding Grand Lodge had decided against the Mark Degre in Lodges holding under them , it was constantly so given in our Colonial Lodges , and that the practice of the Degree in those Lodges was sanctioned by the Provincial Grand Masters ? lie had , through the Grand Secretary , given his lordship notice of this question . The he
^ Grand Master assured Bro . Warre n that had not recei ved such information from the Grand Secretary . The Grand Secretary said , Bro . Warren ' s notice got mislaid amongst his papers !!/! ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) The subject dropped > with the understanding that the G . M , had received no official information on this subject .
THE COLONIAL BOARD . The Colonial report was then received and ordered to be entered upon the minutes . Bro . Colonel Burlton moved that the report be adopted . Bro . Harvey Boys seconded this motion . After some discussion .
The Rev . Bro . Portal moved an amendment—" That the report be adopted as far as paragraph VI ., and that the remainder be left to the G . M . to carry out . " Bro . the Lord Panmure seconded this motion , and said : I have a deeper interest than perhaps any Brother present in seeing peace restored between the Canadian Lodges and this Grand Lodge , because I can never forget that I was initiated
into the Order in Canada , and one never forgets his mother Lodge . ( Applause . ) I have seen with great pain , the gradual alienation which has been going on ; but what has been passed this evening , I think , they will receive with satisfaction ., and it will lead to a reconciliation . The motion of my friend Bro . Portal is honourable to his character as a Mason , and as a restorer of peace amongst Masons . " ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Colonel Burlton said nothing would give greater satisfaction to himself and to other members of the Colonial Board than such a motion , which seemed so likely to lead to an amicable adjustment of the question . ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Portal ' s amendment was then agreed to amidst loud cheers .
A CANADIAN PETITION , Bro . Portal presented a petition from Canada West , entering into a statement of their grievances , which he said , under the circumstances , he would not enter into . At the same time he wished to call attention to the fact , that the Prov . Grand Secretary of Canada expressed an earnest wish that the petition should ho answered by the May Communication , when there would be a Prov . Grand Lodge . He would move , therefore , that the petition be referred to the Colonial Board for
consideration , in conjunction with the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , and that such an answer may be returned as shall appear most consistent with the interests of the Masonic Grder . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Roxburgh seconded this motion . The Grand Master expressed his concurrence in it , and trusted that there would bene difficulty in his agreeing with the recommendations of the Colonial Board . But this must be taken as an excoptional case . ( Hear . ) It was quite an unprecedented mode of dealing with a petition , that it should be referred to the Colonial