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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIKKOR .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CANADA WEST . Under tlie authority of the if . W * Grand Lodge of England . The following circular has just been issued to the different Lodges : — To the Master , Wardens , and Past Masters of Lodge , No . « I have been directed by the R . W . D . G . M . to transmit to you , for the information of the Brethren of your Lodge , a copy of the following resolutions , unani * mously adopted at the last half-yearly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge , holden at Toronto , on Wednesday , the 21 st day of May last .
Resolved unanimously , " That the Board of General Purposes be instructed to communicate the trtle position of this Grand Lodge to the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and all the Grand Lodges of the United States , as regards the movement of the self-styled Grand Lodge of Canada , stating the correct number of Lodges present at the convention in Hamilton in October last >
and from what Grand Lodges they hailed ; the number of Lodges holding war- * rants under the Grand of England at the time of the said movement ; the number of Lodges which have seceded , and the number of new Lodges established since , under this jurisdiction . Also , that copies of the said communi * cation be furnished to all the Lodges holding warrants under this jurisdiction .
Resolved unanimously , " That this Grand Lodge has seen with satisfaction a notice in the April number of the London Freemasons' Magazine , signifying the intention of Bro . the Rev . George R . Portal , Prov . S . G . W ., Oxon , to introduce at the next Quarterly Council of the Grand Lodge of England , a motion to the following effect : —
" ' That , in the opinion of this Grand Lodge , it is expedient that the Prov . G . L . of Canada West should enjoy all the immunities and privileges of an independent Grand Lodge , save and except , that it shall once in every three years submit the names of two or more Brethren to the M . W . the G . M . of England , who shall appoint one of them to be Prov . G . M . ; and the Prov . G . M . so appointed shall exercise the same powers within his province as are exercised by the M . W . the
G . M . in England . That it is further expedient that the same privileges be accorded to other Foreign Provincial Grand Lodges , on their Petition ; and the M . W . the G . M . is hereby respectfully requested to carry this resolution into effect at as early a period as possible ; ' and also , That the thanks of this G . L .
are due , and are hereby given , to those Canadian Lodges which have maintained their allegiance to the M . W . the G . M . and the Grand Lodge of England * ' " That this Grand Lodge heartily approves of the principle contained in the Baid intended motion , and would respectfully , but strongly , urge its adoption by the Grand Lodge of England , satisfied as they are that wide-spread dissatisfaction , resulting in disastrous consequences to the peace and prosperity of the Fraternity VOL . II . 4 c
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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIKKOR .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CANADA WEST . Under tlie authority of the if . W * Grand Lodge of England . The following circular has just been issued to the different Lodges : — To the Master , Wardens , and Past Masters of Lodge , No . « I have been directed by the R . W . D . G . M . to transmit to you , for the information of the Brethren of your Lodge , a copy of the following resolutions , unani * mously adopted at the last half-yearly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge , holden at Toronto , on Wednesday , the 21 st day of May last .
Resolved unanimously , " That the Board of General Purposes be instructed to communicate the trtle position of this Grand Lodge to the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and all the Grand Lodges of the United States , as regards the movement of the self-styled Grand Lodge of Canada , stating the correct number of Lodges present at the convention in Hamilton in October last >
and from what Grand Lodges they hailed ; the number of Lodges holding war- * rants under the Grand of England at the time of the said movement ; the number of Lodges which have seceded , and the number of new Lodges established since , under this jurisdiction . Also , that copies of the said communi * cation be furnished to all the Lodges holding warrants under this jurisdiction .
Resolved unanimously , " That this Grand Lodge has seen with satisfaction a notice in the April number of the London Freemasons' Magazine , signifying the intention of Bro . the Rev . George R . Portal , Prov . S . G . W ., Oxon , to introduce at the next Quarterly Council of the Grand Lodge of England , a motion to the following effect : —
" ' That , in the opinion of this Grand Lodge , it is expedient that the Prov . G . L . of Canada West should enjoy all the immunities and privileges of an independent Grand Lodge , save and except , that it shall once in every three years submit the names of two or more Brethren to the M . W . the G . M . of England , who shall appoint one of them to be Prov . G . M . ; and the Prov . G . M . so appointed shall exercise the same powers within his province as are exercised by the M . W . the
G . M . in England . That it is further expedient that the same privileges be accorded to other Foreign Provincial Grand Lodges , on their Petition ; and the M . W . the G . M . is hereby respectfully requested to carry this resolution into effect at as early a period as possible ; ' and also , That the thanks of this G . L .
are due , and are hereby given , to those Canadian Lodges which have maintained their allegiance to the M . W . the G . M . and the Grand Lodge of England * ' " That this Grand Lodge heartily approves of the principle contained in the Baid intended motion , and would respectfully , but strongly , urge its adoption by the Grand Lodge of England , satisfied as they are that wide-spread dissatisfaction , resulting in disastrous consequences to the peace and prosperity of the Fraternity VOL . II . 4 c