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The Ha Sonic Ii Urge
Of this , however , neither you nor I are the judges . Our Brethren are to judge ; and the Grand Master feels , and feels strongly , that so long as he has the honour of presiding oyer the English Craft , that his duty , as their representative , as well as his own inclination , both prompt him to defend that Craft against unprovoked and unfounded attacks , come whence they may .
As Regards Sir Allan MaeNab , I have to remind you that the painful -step of giving notice of his removal from office was not taken until nearly jfttfe months after the declaration of independence by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West , nor until many weeks after his return to this country , during which he had the most ample opportunity of tendering his resignation , if he were so minded . There being no other part of your letter which has not already been fully met in my previous communications , it Is needless for me again to go over the ground .
The Grand Master has given his earnest and unremitting attention , and has spared no exertion , to arrange the difficulties which have occurred , and from causes not entirely on this side of the water . He has the satisfaction of believing that his Brethren here have generally appreciated those exertions . I have only to say , in conclusion , that no matter what you may hear to the contrary , either from interested parties or otherwise—and it is evident that there
has been grievous misrepresentation somewhere— -that there is a very strong feeling of regard on the part of the Craft here towards their Canadian Brethren ; and that there is no individual Mason in this country who will rejoice more at the termination of their difficulties than the Earl of Zetland himself ; and no one who will give a more hearty co-operation towards restoring and cementing the good feeling which should always exist amongst Masons , when unanimity shall once again be shown to prevail amongst his Canadian Brethren .
I have the honour to be , R . W . Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Wm . Gray Clarke , GLS . T . Douglas Harington , Esq ., Toronto . P . S . —By direction of the M . W . Grand Master I send you a copy of a return , which by his lordship ' s command , will be laid before the next Grand Lodge .
report of the board or general purposes . The Board of General Purposes beg to report that the following complaints have been received and adjudicated on : — 1 . Against the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 164 , at Greenwich , for withholding moneys the property of Grand Lodge . In answer , the W . Master stated that they conceived that , by one of their by-laws , they were not hound to pay the fees for
registration and Grand Lodge certificate , unless the Brother himself paid them to the Lodge , but they now found that they were in error . The case having been maturely considered , the Board reminded the W . Master and Officers , that every Lodge is responsible for the payment of the Grand Lodge dues for every Brother initiated therein , ordered them to pay the arrears , amounting to £ 26 16 s . Qd . , imposed upon them a fine of two guineas , and seriously admonished them to he more cautious for the future . The fine and arrears have been paid .
t 2 . From a Brother , late a member of the Royal Athelstan Lodge , Ho . 19 , London , complaining that the Lodge refused to recommend his petition to the Lodge of Benevolence . The Board decided that it is within the discretion of every private Lodge to give or withhold a recommendation to the Lodge of Benevolence ; and dismissed the complaint . 3 . From the Lodge of Benevolence against the Silent Temple Lodge , No . 148 , at
Burnley , for certifying to the petition of a Brother that he had been a regular contributing member for forty years , whereas Grand Lodge dues had only been paid for twenty-nine and a quarter years . The Board considered the explanation given by the W . Master , and finding that the Lodge had only received the dues for twenty-nine and a quarter years , accepted the apology offered by the Lodge , and directed its officers to be more careful for the future . 4 . From the Lodge of Benevolence against the Lodge of Prudence , No . 26 ( 5 ,
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The Ha Sonic Ii Urge
Of this , however , neither you nor I are the judges . Our Brethren are to judge ; and the Grand Master feels , and feels strongly , that so long as he has the honour of presiding oyer the English Craft , that his duty , as their representative , as well as his own inclination , both prompt him to defend that Craft against unprovoked and unfounded attacks , come whence they may .
As Regards Sir Allan MaeNab , I have to remind you that the painful -step of giving notice of his removal from office was not taken until nearly jfttfe months after the declaration of independence by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West , nor until many weeks after his return to this country , during which he had the most ample opportunity of tendering his resignation , if he were so minded . There being no other part of your letter which has not already been fully met in my previous communications , it Is needless for me again to go over the ground .
The Grand Master has given his earnest and unremitting attention , and has spared no exertion , to arrange the difficulties which have occurred , and from causes not entirely on this side of the water . He has the satisfaction of believing that his Brethren here have generally appreciated those exertions . I have only to say , in conclusion , that no matter what you may hear to the contrary , either from interested parties or otherwise—and it is evident that there
has been grievous misrepresentation somewhere— -that there is a very strong feeling of regard on the part of the Craft here towards their Canadian Brethren ; and that there is no individual Mason in this country who will rejoice more at the termination of their difficulties than the Earl of Zetland himself ; and no one who will give a more hearty co-operation towards restoring and cementing the good feeling which should always exist amongst Masons , when unanimity shall once again be shown to prevail amongst his Canadian Brethren .
I have the honour to be , R . W . Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Wm . Gray Clarke , GLS . T . Douglas Harington , Esq ., Toronto . P . S . —By direction of the M . W . Grand Master I send you a copy of a return , which by his lordship ' s command , will be laid before the next Grand Lodge .
report of the board or general purposes . The Board of General Purposes beg to report that the following complaints have been received and adjudicated on : — 1 . Against the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 164 , at Greenwich , for withholding moneys the property of Grand Lodge . In answer , the W . Master stated that they conceived that , by one of their by-laws , they were not hound to pay the fees for
registration and Grand Lodge certificate , unless the Brother himself paid them to the Lodge , but they now found that they were in error . The case having been maturely considered , the Board reminded the W . Master and Officers , that every Lodge is responsible for the payment of the Grand Lodge dues for every Brother initiated therein , ordered them to pay the arrears , amounting to £ 26 16 s . Qd . , imposed upon them a fine of two guineas , and seriously admonished them to he more cautious for the future . The fine and arrears have been paid .
t 2 . From a Brother , late a member of the Royal Athelstan Lodge , Ho . 19 , London , complaining that the Lodge refused to recommend his petition to the Lodge of Benevolence . The Board decided that it is within the discretion of every private Lodge to give or withhold a recommendation to the Lodge of Benevolence ; and dismissed the complaint . 3 . From the Lodge of Benevolence against the Silent Temple Lodge , No . 148 , at
Burnley , for certifying to the petition of a Brother that he had been a regular contributing member for forty years , whereas Grand Lodge dues had only been paid for twenty-nine and a quarter years . The Board considered the explanation given by the W . Master , and finding that the Lodge had only received the dues for twenty-nine and a quarter years , accepted the apology offered by the Lodge , and directed its officers to be more careful for the future . 4 . From the Lodge of Benevolence against the Lodge of Prudence , No . 26 ( 5 ,