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Geand Lodge.
The first fourteen were declared elected , the M , W . G . M . giving the casting vote in favour of Bro . Barrett as against Bro . Bisgood , both having the same number of votes , —107 . The following were appointed on the Board . by the G . M .: —Bros , Dobie , president ; Crohn , Parkinson , J . B . King , J . Hervey , J . N . Tomkins , H . Lloyd , S . W . Dawkes , R . W . Jennings , W . E . Walmisley , and J . L . Evans . The Committee of the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons having been elected : —
THE CAN AD AS . The M . W . G . M . said he had a communication of some importance to make to Grand Lodge , and he trusted that they would give him a patient and attentive hearing . Amongst the other notices of motion on the agenda of business , he saw there was one by Bro . Portal , relative to the Canadian Lodges . He imagined that that notice was founded on the petitions already presented to Grand Lodge from some Lodges in Canada ; and though he was not aware of the terms of the
motion , or perhaps had not the right to anticipate the discussion , he considered it possible that that motion might be so framed as to render it imperative upon him to refuse to put it from the chair . He would now state the course he intended to pursue with regard to the petition which had been presented to Grand Lodge . The petition lately presented to Grand Lodge alluded to a previous petition , and complained that no answer had been given to it . He admitted he had received such a document , but it was directed to the G . M ., and not to the Grand Lodge . That petition prayed that such an alteration might be made in the constitution as to permit
the Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada West to elect their own Prov . G . M . This was so opposed to the principles upon which their Order was founded , that he did not deem it necessary to answer the petition , as the proposed alteration would have detracted from the prerogative of the G . Master . He considered himself bound by his obligation to hand over the office he had the honour to hold to his successor , without any detraction from the prerogative , and if Grand Lodge differed with him , he at least would leave the chair to his successor unfettered by any act of his .
The petition alluded to in the one presented to Grand Lodge , he had told them , was directed to the Grand Master , and not to the Grand Lodge , and he therefore had not thought it necessary to bring it before them . The petition presented to Grand Lodge stated , that in consequence of the refusal of Grand Lodge to listen to their petitions , a meeting of delegates had been held to consider on the expediency of establishing a Grand Lodge for Canada . He should like to know how those delegates were chosen , and by whom they were appointed . Under their charters the Lodges could have no power to appoint delegates to consider the
propriety of throwing off their allegiance to the Grand Lodge , and therefore all that had taken place must be looked upon as the act of individual Masons , assuming a power which did not belong to them . The petition talked of their various applications to Grand Lodge ; but the only other petition which had reached England was the one he had alluded to , addresssd to the Grand Master ; and they were now called upon to acknowledge this self-constituted Grand Lodge of Canada . If such were the object of Bro . Portal ' s resolution , he felt bound to say that it would be impossible for him to allow it to be entertained by Grand Lodge .
Bro . Portal wished to know whether the G . M . would refuse to put his motion to Grand Lodge , the terms of which motion the G . Sec . had informed him he had communicated to the noble lord . The G . M . having asked for the resolution , read it , and said that he had forgotten having seen it before ; but he had no hesitation in saying that he could not put it to Grand Lodge .
Bro . Portal thought it would have been more courteous to him as a Mason and a P . M . of a Lodge , if that determination had been previously communicated to him . The G . M . did not feel bound to tell any individual Brother what course he should pursue as G . M . Indeed , the proper place for him to deal with notices of motion placed before the chair was in Grand Lodge ; and to the members of that body only , when sitting as Grand Lodge , did he consider himself called upon to explain his views . Indeed , until within the last few days he had scarcely
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Geand Lodge.
The first fourteen were declared elected , the M , W . G . M . giving the casting vote in favour of Bro . Barrett as against Bro . Bisgood , both having the same number of votes , —107 . The following were appointed on the Board . by the G . M .: —Bros , Dobie , president ; Crohn , Parkinson , J . B . King , J . Hervey , J . N . Tomkins , H . Lloyd , S . W . Dawkes , R . W . Jennings , W . E . Walmisley , and J . L . Evans . The Committee of the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons having been elected : —
THE CAN AD AS . The M . W . G . M . said he had a communication of some importance to make to Grand Lodge , and he trusted that they would give him a patient and attentive hearing . Amongst the other notices of motion on the agenda of business , he saw there was one by Bro . Portal , relative to the Canadian Lodges . He imagined that that notice was founded on the petitions already presented to Grand Lodge from some Lodges in Canada ; and though he was not aware of the terms of the
motion , or perhaps had not the right to anticipate the discussion , he considered it possible that that motion might be so framed as to render it imperative upon him to refuse to put it from the chair . He would now state the course he intended to pursue with regard to the petition which had been presented to Grand Lodge . The petition lately presented to Grand Lodge alluded to a previous petition , and complained that no answer had been given to it . He admitted he had received such a document , but it was directed to the G . M ., and not to the Grand Lodge . That petition prayed that such an alteration might be made in the constitution as to permit
the Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada West to elect their own Prov . G . M . This was so opposed to the principles upon which their Order was founded , that he did not deem it necessary to answer the petition , as the proposed alteration would have detracted from the prerogative of the G . Master . He considered himself bound by his obligation to hand over the office he had the honour to hold to his successor , without any detraction from the prerogative , and if Grand Lodge differed with him , he at least would leave the chair to his successor unfettered by any act of his .
The petition alluded to in the one presented to Grand Lodge , he had told them , was directed to the Grand Master , and not to the Grand Lodge , and he therefore had not thought it necessary to bring it before them . The petition presented to Grand Lodge stated , that in consequence of the refusal of Grand Lodge to listen to their petitions , a meeting of delegates had been held to consider on the expediency of establishing a Grand Lodge for Canada . He should like to know how those delegates were chosen , and by whom they were appointed . Under their charters the Lodges could have no power to appoint delegates to consider the
propriety of throwing off their allegiance to the Grand Lodge , and therefore all that had taken place must be looked upon as the act of individual Masons , assuming a power which did not belong to them . The petition talked of their various applications to Grand Lodge ; but the only other petition which had reached England was the one he had alluded to , addresssd to the Grand Master ; and they were now called upon to acknowledge this self-constituted Grand Lodge of Canada . If such were the object of Bro . Portal ' s resolution , he felt bound to say that it would be impossible for him to allow it to be entertained by Grand Lodge .
Bro . Portal wished to know whether the G . M . would refuse to put his motion to Grand Lodge , the terms of which motion the G . Sec . had informed him he had communicated to the noble lord . The G . M . having asked for the resolution , read it , and said that he had forgotten having seen it before ; but he had no hesitation in saying that he could not put it to Grand Lodge .
Bro . Portal thought it would have been more courteous to him as a Mason and a P . M . of a Lodge , if that determination had been previously communicated to him . The G . M . did not feel bound to tell any individual Brother what course he should pursue as G . M . Indeed , the proper place for him to deal with notices of motion placed before the chair was in Grand Lodge ; and to the members of that body only , when sitting as Grand Lodge , did he consider himself called upon to explain his views . Indeed , until within the last few days he had scarcely