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The Masonic Mieior.
The following are the papers which were ordered by Grand Lodge to be printed as an appendix to the report of the Colonial Board : <— •_ ; ; " Freemasons'Hall , London , IZth March , 1857 ; " R . W . Bkother , —I am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , to assure you of the great anxiety he has ever entertained to maintain the welfare and integrity of the Craft in all its branches . The unfortunate differences which have existed in the Canadas have received his most mature and
deliberate consideration , and he felt himself called upon to state the result of those deliberations to the Grand Lodge , at their meeting on the 4 th instant . That no difficulty or question should arise as to the exact statement which the Grand Master desired to make , his lordship committed his communication to writing , and himself read it to the Grand Lodge . Of that statement , by his lordship ' s command , I now enclose you a faithful transcript . [ Here follows the statement of the Grand Master , which api ) eared ifnder the head of "Grand Lodge , " in-. the Freemasons' Magazine for Ayyn lJ
" I have further to inform you that this communication of the , Grand Master was received by a Grand Lodge of larger than usual numbers with great satisfaction and acclamation . " The Grand Master ' s object in making this communication arises from his desire that no time should be lost in your being made acquainted with his views ,
in order that , the Canadian Masons may have the earliest opportunity of availing themselves of the advantages sought to be conveyed to them by the proposed concessions offered by his lordship , or to make any suggestions or observations which they may be desirous of submitting to him . " The Grand Master further commands me- 'to ' .. state that the arrangements
which he has made for the future conduct of the correspondence and communications of Colonial Lodges are such as will secure to them for the future a prompt and effectual attention . " The Grand Master directs me to echo the expressions contained in paragraph 9 ; and to state to you his earnest hope that the concession he has made to the wishes of the Colonial Brethren will be not only acceptable to them , and be the means of allaying those feelings of irritation which have naturally arisen , but may also be the means of bringing back to their allegiance , those Lodges , which , he cannot but think , have lost sight of their best interests in severing themselves from the protection of the Grand Lodge of England .
" . At a later period of the evening , the memorial , which had been entrusted to Bro , the Rev . G . K . Portal , was presented to Grand Lodge , but no discussion took place thereon , it being unanimously agreed , upon the motion of Bro . Portal , seconded by Lord Panmure , that , after the . announcement which the Grand Master had been pleased to make , the memorial should be referred to the Colonial Board .
" I have to request that you will communicate to me , with as little delay as possible * , any suggestions you may desire to make , together with your views in reference to carrying out the desire expressed by the Grand Master in paragraph 7 . " I have the honour to be , fraternally , E . W . Prov . Grand Master , " Your obedient servant and Brother , " ( Signed ) William H . White , G . S . "¦ To Sir Allen MacNab , Bart ., & c , & c , & c , " Pkov . G . M . for Canada West . " Copies were sent by the same post to the D . Prov . G . M . and Grand Secretary for Canada West ; to the Hon , William Badgley , Prov . G . M .., the D . Prov . G . M ., and the Grand Secretary for Montreal ; to Thomas D . Harrington , Esq ., Prov . G . M ., the D . Prov . G . M ., and the Grand Secretary for Quebec . "
" Provincial Grand Lodge , Canada West , Toronto , April 6 th , 1857 . "W . Brother , —I am commanded by the R . W . D . G . M . to acknowledge the receipt of your communication , dated the 13 th March , and to assure you that
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The Masonic Mieior.
The following are the papers which were ordered by Grand Lodge to be printed as an appendix to the report of the Colonial Board : <— •_ ; ; " Freemasons'Hall , London , IZth March , 1857 ; " R . W . Bkother , —I am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , to assure you of the great anxiety he has ever entertained to maintain the welfare and integrity of the Craft in all its branches . The unfortunate differences which have existed in the Canadas have received his most mature and
deliberate consideration , and he felt himself called upon to state the result of those deliberations to the Grand Lodge , at their meeting on the 4 th instant . That no difficulty or question should arise as to the exact statement which the Grand Master desired to make , his lordship committed his communication to writing , and himself read it to the Grand Lodge . Of that statement , by his lordship ' s command , I now enclose you a faithful transcript . [ Here follows the statement of the Grand Master , which api ) eared ifnder the head of "Grand Lodge , " in-. the Freemasons' Magazine for Ayyn lJ
" I have further to inform you that this communication of the , Grand Master was received by a Grand Lodge of larger than usual numbers with great satisfaction and acclamation . " The Grand Master ' s object in making this communication arises from his desire that no time should be lost in your being made acquainted with his views ,
in order that , the Canadian Masons may have the earliest opportunity of availing themselves of the advantages sought to be conveyed to them by the proposed concessions offered by his lordship , or to make any suggestions or observations which they may be desirous of submitting to him . " The Grand Master further commands me- 'to ' .. state that the arrangements
which he has made for the future conduct of the correspondence and communications of Colonial Lodges are such as will secure to them for the future a prompt and effectual attention . " The Grand Master directs me to echo the expressions contained in paragraph 9 ; and to state to you his earnest hope that the concession he has made to the wishes of the Colonial Brethren will be not only acceptable to them , and be the means of allaying those feelings of irritation which have naturally arisen , but may also be the means of bringing back to their allegiance , those Lodges , which , he cannot but think , have lost sight of their best interests in severing themselves from the protection of the Grand Lodge of England .
" . At a later period of the evening , the memorial , which had been entrusted to Bro , the Rev . G . K . Portal , was presented to Grand Lodge , but no discussion took place thereon , it being unanimously agreed , upon the motion of Bro . Portal , seconded by Lord Panmure , that , after the . announcement which the Grand Master had been pleased to make , the memorial should be referred to the Colonial Board .
" I have to request that you will communicate to me , with as little delay as possible * , any suggestions you may desire to make , together with your views in reference to carrying out the desire expressed by the Grand Master in paragraph 7 . " I have the honour to be , fraternally , E . W . Prov . Grand Master , " Your obedient servant and Brother , " ( Signed ) William H . White , G . S . "¦ To Sir Allen MacNab , Bart ., & c , & c , & c , " Pkov . G . M . for Canada West . " Copies were sent by the same post to the D . Prov . G . M . and Grand Secretary for Canada West ; to the Hon , William Badgley , Prov . G . M .., the D . Prov . G . M ., and the Grand Secretary for Montreal ; to Thomas D . Harrington , Esq ., Prov . G . M ., the D . Prov . G . M ., and the Grand Secretary for Quebec . "
" Provincial Grand Lodge , Canada West , Toronto , April 6 th , 1857 . "W . Brother , —I am commanded by the R . W . D . G . M . to acknowledge the receipt of your communication , dated the 13 th March , and to assure you that