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Grand Lodge of Canada , made their report , which was unanimously accepted and adopted . It said , tl ^ at before entering upon a strict examination of the matter , they were disposed to look upon tlie action of the delegates assembled at the city of Hamilton on fhe 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , with suspicion , as being revolutionary in' its tendency , and as having been prompted by a spirit of insubordination to the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland , instead of a spirit of devotion to the welfare of the Fraternity . Yet your committee , upon a full investigation of the premises , find ail the statements set forth in the Communication from the Grand Lodge of Canada to be true . That the Masons of Canada , in this movement , were actuated by no spirit of insubordination , revenge , hatred , or malice toward the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland or Scotland ; not that they loved and venerated those Grand Lodges less , but that they loved the cause more , and considered the existence , interests , and
welfare of Masonry in Canada as demanding precedence over every other consideration ; that the Lodges in Canada would gladly , throughout all time , subject themselves to the jurisdiction of either of said Grand Lodges , were it possible to overcome the insurmountable barriers of distance , and means of communication which the G . A . O . T . U . has placed in the way—barriers which must remain , and ever render it utterly impossible for the Lodges in Canada to force their way within hailing distance of the practical jurisdiction of either . [ The report then
quoted an extract from the Freemasons' Magazine of December last , to justify the step taken by our Canadian Brethren , and proceeded :- —] Your committee further find that forty-one Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons ,, all in good standing , a portion of which were working under authority derived from each of the Grand Lodges aforesaid , united in this movement , ex necessitate , and that the warrants under which they acted have all been surrendered and returned to the sources from , which they emanated . It was urged before your committee that the assent
of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland should have been obtained before the formation of the Grand Lodge of Canada : but your committee are not aware of the existence of any Masonic law or usage giving to the Grand Lodges aforesaid the power to establish or prevent the formation of a Grand Lodge in Canada . Entertaining the opinion which your committee do , and which
the Masonic world must , of the high reputation of the three Yenerable Grand Lodges aforesaid , your committee are unwilling to believe that they , or either of them , will for a moment harbour or tolerate a sectional or selfish view of this matter , but , on the other hand , feeling , as they must , an interest in the prosperity of the cause the world over , will with one accord hail our Brethren of Canada , and with a paternal and fraternal blessing bid them a hearty God speed in their
new organization . Believing that there was , on the 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , at the City of Hamilton , in Canada West , a Grand Lodge of Canada , constitutionally and Masonically established , according to anciejit usages and precedents of the Order , this committee unanimously recommended the passing of the following resolution : —
" Resolved—That the Grand Lodge of Yermont cordially extends to the Grand Lodge of Canada the right hand of fellowship , and recognises it as an independent Grand Lodge , entitled to all the courtesies and fraternal regards due to the most favoured Grand Lodge . " Other business having been transacted , Bro . Washburn , from the committee appointed on the subject of exchanging representatives with the Grand Lodge of Canada , reported the following resolution , which was passed by a unanimous vote : —
" Resolved—That this Grand Lodge will receive a delegate from the Grand Lodge of Canada , and that the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable Brother a delegate to attend the communications of the Grand Lodge of Canada as a representative from this Grand Lodge . "
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Grand Lodge of Canada , made their report , which was unanimously accepted and adopted . It said , tl ^ at before entering upon a strict examination of the matter , they were disposed to look upon tlie action of the delegates assembled at the city of Hamilton on fhe 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , with suspicion , as being revolutionary in' its tendency , and as having been prompted by a spirit of insubordination to the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland , instead of a spirit of devotion to the welfare of the Fraternity . Yet your committee , upon a full investigation of the premises , find ail the statements set forth in the Communication from the Grand Lodge of Canada to be true . That the Masons of Canada , in this movement , were actuated by no spirit of insubordination , revenge , hatred , or malice toward the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland or Scotland ; not that they loved and venerated those Grand Lodges less , but that they loved the cause more , and considered the existence , interests , and
welfare of Masonry in Canada as demanding precedence over every other consideration ; that the Lodges in Canada would gladly , throughout all time , subject themselves to the jurisdiction of either of said Grand Lodges , were it possible to overcome the insurmountable barriers of distance , and means of communication which the G . A . O . T . U . has placed in the way—barriers which must remain , and ever render it utterly impossible for the Lodges in Canada to force their way within hailing distance of the practical jurisdiction of either . [ The report then
quoted an extract from the Freemasons' Magazine of December last , to justify the step taken by our Canadian Brethren , and proceeded :- —] Your committee further find that forty-one Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons ,, all in good standing , a portion of which were working under authority derived from each of the Grand Lodges aforesaid , united in this movement , ex necessitate , and that the warrants under which they acted have all been surrendered and returned to the sources from , which they emanated . It was urged before your committee that the assent
of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland should have been obtained before the formation of the Grand Lodge of Canada : but your committee are not aware of the existence of any Masonic law or usage giving to the Grand Lodges aforesaid the power to establish or prevent the formation of a Grand Lodge in Canada . Entertaining the opinion which your committee do , and which
the Masonic world must , of the high reputation of the three Yenerable Grand Lodges aforesaid , your committee are unwilling to believe that they , or either of them , will for a moment harbour or tolerate a sectional or selfish view of this matter , but , on the other hand , feeling , as they must , an interest in the prosperity of the cause the world over , will with one accord hail our Brethren of Canada , and with a paternal and fraternal blessing bid them a hearty God speed in their
new organization . Believing that there was , on the 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , at the City of Hamilton , in Canada West , a Grand Lodge of Canada , constitutionally and Masonically established , according to anciejit usages and precedents of the Order , this committee unanimously recommended the passing of the following resolution : —
" Resolved—That the Grand Lodge of Yermont cordially extends to the Grand Lodge of Canada the right hand of fellowship , and recognises it as an independent Grand Lodge , entitled to all the courtesies and fraternal regards due to the most favoured Grand Lodge . " Other business having been transacted , Bro . Washburn , from the committee appointed on the subject of exchanging representatives with the Grand Lodge of Canada , reported the following resolution , which was passed by a unanimous vote : —
" Resolved—That this Grand Lodge will receive a delegate from the Grand Lodge of Canada , and that the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable Brother a delegate to attend the communications of the Grand Lodge of Canada as a representative from this Grand Lodge . "