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Oomespotoence.
of misstatements made by him , must be an entire stranger among us ; and certainly common courtesy ought to have dictated to him that he should thoroughly become acquainted with the truth of what he asserted , before publishing it forth to the world . Besides , in my opinion he violates his O . B .
in publishing to the world the private business of the Carleton Chapter , without- ' permission . He states that in the city of St . John " there is also a spurious Mark Lodge ; many members , when they are initiated , and find out that it is surreptitious , refuse to again enter its portals . The Master is William W . Smith . " An answer to this falsehood I will quote fromthe May Freemason ' s Monthly i ^? b ?^^^ r , published in St . Johns .
" CARLETON MARK LODGE . " Our attention was lately arrested by the appearance of a paragraph in the proceedings of the last quarterly meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , published in the March number of the London Freemasons' Magazine , which we copy in this issue of the Monitor . After reading the paragraph alluded to , we immediately rnade inquiries relative to the subject , and it was not without some degree of satisfaction that we became acquainted with the whole circumstances .
'" Now , the facts are simply these , and our information is obtained from the most undoubted authority . On the 18 th of January , 1847 , a communication was forwarded by the Carleton Royal Arch Chapter to the Mark Lodge working under its authority , stating that doubts had arisen relative to the existing government or workings of that Lodge , and at the same time requested and desired that body to suspend all operations until further information and instructions were received
from the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland touching the matters in question . This request the members ef Carleton Mark Lodge promptly and implicitly complied with . On the 29 th of January , 1847 , the First Principal of Carleton Chapter addressed a communication to the then First Proxy Principal , in Edinburgh ( Comp . A . Douglas ) , relating to the subject , to which no definite answer had been received up to the 22 d of March , 1848 . The reasons assigned for the non-reception of information was , that Comp . A . Douglas did , shortly after the communication
had been sent to him , retire from farther connection with the Supreme Grand Chapter . On learning this , the Carleton Chapter did , on the 23 d September , 1847 , appoint another Proxy First Principal , and duly forwarded him his commission , bat even from him no information had been received relative to the Mark Lodge . The members of Carleton Chapter deeming it expedient that Carleton Mark Lodge should be permitted to go on with its work , did , in the absence of more definite nformation , determine that the resolution passed on the 13 th January , 1847 ,
requesting the Mark Lodge to suspend operations until further information was received , be set aside for the present ; and the Right Worshipful Master , Wardens and members , were then authorized to renew their operations until further information be received by and communicated to them through the Chapter . A provision was also made , which stated that none but R . A . Masons , being members of the Carleton Chapter , should be appointed to the chairs of the Eight Worshipful Master and Wardens .
" The foregoing is a brief outline of the manner m which the authority for working the Carleton Mark Lodge was granted . Regarding the legality of this authority , we feel assured that none can presume to question it . Although the Mark Lodge is in a measure separate , it is nevertheless connected with the Carleton Royal Arch , Chapter , more particularly as its power to work emanated from that f
body , and one of the stipulations being ' that none but Royal Arch Masons , being members of the Chapter , shall be appointed to the chairs of the Right Worshipful Master and Wardens . ' Under the authority of Ireland , we believe it is customary for the three Principals of the Chapter to occupy the three principal chairs in the Mark Lodge . ( i
We can discover no reason why the legality of the Carleton Mark Lodge should be questioned ; but we suppose it is perfectly correct that the Grand Chapter should request information relative to its working , particularly as a thorough understanding was not arrived at on a former occasion . Tbere is every reason to
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Oomespotoence.
of misstatements made by him , must be an entire stranger among us ; and certainly common courtesy ought to have dictated to him that he should thoroughly become acquainted with the truth of what he asserted , before publishing it forth to the world . Besides , in my opinion he violates his O . B .
in publishing to the world the private business of the Carleton Chapter , without- ' permission . He states that in the city of St . John " there is also a spurious Mark Lodge ; many members , when they are initiated , and find out that it is surreptitious , refuse to again enter its portals . The Master is William W . Smith . " An answer to this falsehood I will quote fromthe May Freemason ' s Monthly i ^? b ?^^^ r , published in St . Johns .
" CARLETON MARK LODGE . " Our attention was lately arrested by the appearance of a paragraph in the proceedings of the last quarterly meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , published in the March number of the London Freemasons' Magazine , which we copy in this issue of the Monitor . After reading the paragraph alluded to , we immediately rnade inquiries relative to the subject , and it was not without some degree of satisfaction that we became acquainted with the whole circumstances .
'" Now , the facts are simply these , and our information is obtained from the most undoubted authority . On the 18 th of January , 1847 , a communication was forwarded by the Carleton Royal Arch Chapter to the Mark Lodge working under its authority , stating that doubts had arisen relative to the existing government or workings of that Lodge , and at the same time requested and desired that body to suspend all operations until further information and instructions were received
from the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland touching the matters in question . This request the members ef Carleton Mark Lodge promptly and implicitly complied with . On the 29 th of January , 1847 , the First Principal of Carleton Chapter addressed a communication to the then First Proxy Principal , in Edinburgh ( Comp . A . Douglas ) , relating to the subject , to which no definite answer had been received up to the 22 d of March , 1848 . The reasons assigned for the non-reception of information was , that Comp . A . Douglas did , shortly after the communication
had been sent to him , retire from farther connection with the Supreme Grand Chapter . On learning this , the Carleton Chapter did , on the 23 d September , 1847 , appoint another Proxy First Principal , and duly forwarded him his commission , bat even from him no information had been received relative to the Mark Lodge . The members of Carleton Chapter deeming it expedient that Carleton Mark Lodge should be permitted to go on with its work , did , in the absence of more definite nformation , determine that the resolution passed on the 13 th January , 1847 ,
requesting the Mark Lodge to suspend operations until further information was received , be set aside for the present ; and the Right Worshipful Master , Wardens and members , were then authorized to renew their operations until further information be received by and communicated to them through the Chapter . A provision was also made , which stated that none but R . A . Masons , being members of the Carleton Chapter , should be appointed to the chairs of the Eight Worshipful Master and Wardens .
" The foregoing is a brief outline of the manner m which the authority for working the Carleton Mark Lodge was granted . Regarding the legality of this authority , we feel assured that none can presume to question it . Although the Mark Lodge is in a measure separate , it is nevertheless connected with the Carleton Royal Arch , Chapter , more particularly as its power to work emanated from that f
body , and one of the stipulations being ' that none but Royal Arch Masons , being members of the Chapter , shall be appointed to the chairs of the Right Worshipful Master and Wardens . ' Under the authority of Ireland , we believe it is customary for the three Principals of the Chapter to occupy the three principal chairs in the Mark Lodge . ( i
We can discover no reason why the legality of the Carleton Mark Lodge should be questioned ; but we suppose it is perfectly correct that the Grand Chapter should request information relative to its working , particularly as a thorough understanding was not arrived at on a former occasion . Tbere is every reason to