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THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF TASMANIA . TO THE EDITOR OF THE yREEMASON ^ ' MAGAZINE ANBMASO Sin and Bkothei ^—I am induced to writ e you , in consequence of an article which appeared suspension by me of Lodge ^ of whic ^ TEohy ' ifflM ' ij-Wti 781 , and myself , have been duly laid before the Grand
Secretary , for the consideration of the Grand Lodge . My present purpose is to correct certain grave mistakes about the main facts of the case into which you have evidently been led ; I therefore take the liberty of asking a place for this letter in your Magazine , The R . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure , stated the case with great force and lucidness to Grand Lodge . He appears to have perused the despatches on both sides with exceeding care and at considerable labour . For his manly and Masonic defence—I do not say of
me , for personally I can form no feature in the case—but of the constitutions of the Craft , I owe his lordship , in my position as a Mason invested with authority , and as an ardent lover of Masonic law and order , my best thanks . It would appear that both sides of the case are not known to all members of Grand Lodge . That may be , and for it I am not responsible , as I communicated in full with the proper authority . Yet I think , on the face of it , the following sentence , from p . 434 of the Magazine , an unfortunate
admission , and , to my mind , an extreme statement ; for it is evidently based on ex parte evidence , and , from your own showing , not drawn from a perusal of the whole correspondence . u As regards the character or attainments of the Prov . G . M ., we , at this distance from the scene of his labours , can
personally know nothing ; and though we have received communications from the colony which would lead us to believe that Brother Ewing was not the most eligible of Prov . Grand Masters , & c . " Now , after the admission contained in that sentence , and the insinuatic-n which it makes , I would respectfully submit that—in all fairness to Brother Toby and myself , as well as to Lord Panmure and the other Brethren who have taken the
case up so earnestly in Grand Lodge—the whole of the correspondence on both sides should be published in full . Then you would be enabled to judge accurately of the case on its merits , to estimate my interpretation and application of Masonic law , to Tp lace my views and acts side by side with those of Brother Toby , and be in a position , of course , to compare our ^ character and attainments . " Indeed , after the sentence I have quoted , I
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Correspondence
eOHEISPOTOEEGE
[ The ElMTOit does not hold himself responsible jfor any opinions entertained byCorrespondents ^]
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF TASMANIA . TO THE EDITOR OF THE yREEMASON ^ ' MAGAZINE ANBMASO Sin and Bkothei ^—I am induced to writ e you , in consequence of an article which appeared suspension by me of Lodge ^ of whic ^ TEohy ' ifflM ' ij-Wti 781 , and myself , have been duly laid before the Grand
Secretary , for the consideration of the Grand Lodge . My present purpose is to correct certain grave mistakes about the main facts of the case into which you have evidently been led ; I therefore take the liberty of asking a place for this letter in your Magazine , The R . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure , stated the case with great force and lucidness to Grand Lodge . He appears to have perused the despatches on both sides with exceeding care and at considerable labour . For his manly and Masonic defence—I do not say of
me , for personally I can form no feature in the case—but of the constitutions of the Craft , I owe his lordship , in my position as a Mason invested with authority , and as an ardent lover of Masonic law and order , my best thanks . It would appear that both sides of the case are not known to all members of Grand Lodge . That may be , and for it I am not responsible , as I communicated in full with the proper authority . Yet I think , on the face of it , the following sentence , from p . 434 of the Magazine , an unfortunate
admission , and , to my mind , an extreme statement ; for it is evidently based on ex parte evidence , and , from your own showing , not drawn from a perusal of the whole correspondence . u As regards the character or attainments of the Prov . G . M ., we , at this distance from the scene of his labours , can
personally know nothing ; and though we have received communications from the colony which would lead us to believe that Brother Ewing was not the most eligible of Prov . Grand Masters , & c . " Now , after the admission contained in that sentence , and the insinuatic-n which it makes , I would respectfully submit that—in all fairness to Brother Toby and myself , as well as to Lord Panmure and the other Brethren who have taken the
case up so earnestly in Grand Lodge—the whole of the correspondence on both sides should be published in full . Then you would be enabled to judge accurately of the case on its merits , to estimate my interpretation and application of Masonic law , to Tp lace my views and acts side by side with those of Brother Toby , and be in a position , of course , to compare our ^ character and attainments . " Indeed , after the sentence I have quoted , I