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Provincial Grand Lodges.
trary to the laws which govern Prov . Grand Lodges , as laid down in the Book of Constitutions , which being more individual in its application , we notice separately—viz ., aproposition brought-before the Prov . G- . rand Lodge of West Yorkshire , for the formation of a Prov . Board of General Purposes . We objected to any such Board , as more likely to lead to the multiplication of unnecessary complaints , than to promote the general good of the order ; the more especially as its decisions could not be binding on parties disposed to litigate , who would always have a right of appeal to the Prov . Grand Master , and a further right of appeal , if so disposed , to the Supreme Grand Lodge . Our observations on the subject led to our . being addressed on the subject by the Right Worshipful Prov . Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Fearnley ,
who was favourable to the project , and by other Brethren—the cor « respodenee proving that many of the Brethren of the province agreed with lis as to the construction of the law , and were opposed to the establishment of any such imperium in imperio as that proposed . The result of the ventilation of the subject—to use a popular term of the day—was , that at the last Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , the Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , the Right Honourable the Earl of Mexborough suggested that , as there was a , difference of opinion on the subject in the province , it would be better that the
minutes constituting the Board should not be confirmed—a suggestion that was at once adopted , Bro . Fearnley , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master concurring in the suggestion of the Right Worshipful Prov , Grand Master , and stating that his only object in making the proposition was to meet what he believed to be the general wishes of the
Brethren , and promote the interests of the Craft . For ourselves , though differing in opinion with Bro . Fearnley , we never for one moment believed him to be actuated by any other than the very best of motives , kpowing , as we do , how well that Right Worshipful Brother discharges the duties entrusted to him , and how ready he is at all times to afford advice and assistance to the Brethren . We have
the greater pleasure in recurring to this subject , as it affords us an opportunity of calling attention to the good which may be done by an independent and honestly conducted organ of the Craft ( which wo are egotistical enough to believe we present to the Brethren ) when labouring in its legitimate vocation—to the usefulness of which Bro .
Havers and Bro . Roxburgh bore most honourable , and to us , most gratifying testimony , at the recent Provincial Grand Locke of Suffolk . But if we have been the means of leading to the correction of Home abuses in the conduct of Provincial Grand Lodges , we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that there are others still existing , which it will be our duty to bring prominently before the Cra / ft at no distant day One of these will bo found alluded to in our Architectural Chapter , viz ., the appointment of brethren to offices for which they are altogether unfitted ; the Grand Superintendent of Works for Worcestershire , for instance , who has just been appointed a second time , is a tailor 2 h 2
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Provincial Grand Lodges.
trary to the laws which govern Prov . Grand Lodges , as laid down in the Book of Constitutions , which being more individual in its application , we notice separately—viz ., aproposition brought-before the Prov . G- . rand Lodge of West Yorkshire , for the formation of a Prov . Board of General Purposes . We objected to any such Board , as more likely to lead to the multiplication of unnecessary complaints , than to promote the general good of the order ; the more especially as its decisions could not be binding on parties disposed to litigate , who would always have a right of appeal to the Prov . Grand Master , and a further right of appeal , if so disposed , to the Supreme Grand Lodge . Our observations on the subject led to our . being addressed on the subject by the Right Worshipful Prov . Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Fearnley ,
who was favourable to the project , and by other Brethren—the cor « respodenee proving that many of the Brethren of the province agreed with lis as to the construction of the law , and were opposed to the establishment of any such imperium in imperio as that proposed . The result of the ventilation of the subject—to use a popular term of the day—was , that at the last Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , the Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , the Right Honourable the Earl of Mexborough suggested that , as there was a , difference of opinion on the subject in the province , it would be better that the
minutes constituting the Board should not be confirmed—a suggestion that was at once adopted , Bro . Fearnley , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master concurring in the suggestion of the Right Worshipful Prov , Grand Master , and stating that his only object in making the proposition was to meet what he believed to be the general wishes of the
Brethren , and promote the interests of the Craft . For ourselves , though differing in opinion with Bro . Fearnley , we never for one moment believed him to be actuated by any other than the very best of motives , kpowing , as we do , how well that Right Worshipful Brother discharges the duties entrusted to him , and how ready he is at all times to afford advice and assistance to the Brethren . We have
the greater pleasure in recurring to this subject , as it affords us an opportunity of calling attention to the good which may be done by an independent and honestly conducted organ of the Craft ( which wo are egotistical enough to believe we present to the Brethren ) when labouring in its legitimate vocation—to the usefulness of which Bro .
Havers and Bro . Roxburgh bore most honourable , and to us , most gratifying testimony , at the recent Provincial Grand Locke of Suffolk . But if we have been the means of leading to the correction of Home abuses in the conduct of Provincial Grand Lodges , we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that there are others still existing , which it will be our duty to bring prominently before the Cra / ft at no distant day One of these will bo found alluded to in our Architectural Chapter , viz ., the appointment of brethren to offices for which they are altogether unfitted ; the Grand Superintendent of Works for Worcestershire , for instance , who has just been appointed a second time , is a tailor 2 h 2