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Coreesbo^Benge.
reader will find throughout the bulk of the twenty-four pages—querulous complaints because the laws of the Order are not set aside to facilitate the cause of foction—efforts to bring into contempt members of Grand Liodge who for years have devoted their energies and their talents to the cause of our Order—approval of the course recently taken by the Canadas ( an approval which ha $ not been without its fruits in the recent defection)—the on the 1 st of
anger s ^ t the cqurse taken by Grand Master Septemberand , ? tt ) Qve all , vexation at the support which his lordship then received from Grand Lodge . Of all this you will find plenty , but you look in vain for any attempt to show a real grievance , or for any practical suggestion as to the course which ought to be adopted . There is no oil poured upon the troubled waters ; the only advantage taken of the existing state of affairs in Canada is to found upon it an attack upon the Grand Master , his executive
and his advisers ; to insinuate blame , laches and neglect , and to use every effort to impair , if possible , their power and usefulness in the present emergency . Indeed , a careful perusal of the Masonic Observer , assisted "b y the scarce concealed expression of those Brethren who are so much connected with it , leads to the conclusion that the Observer party" are of opinion that a calm reflection upon the present state of Canadian matters , and the crisis through which these matters are passing , should lead us , not
to adopt such measures as wisdom or experience might suggest , but only impress upon own minds the conviction that we ought to have a new Grand Master , a new Grand Chaplain , and a new Grand Secretary , and that we should have those offices filled by Brethren who have not hitherto ventured to announce any policy of their own , who have offered us no advice as to a future course , hut who have mainly distinguished themselves by a factious opposition to the constituted authorities , and by an ill concealed sympathy with those who have chiefly contributed to the Canadian
secession . The time is come when it behoves every good Mason to speak plainly , and I for one shall not hesitate to do so . In my humble opinion we are making a great mistake . Each succeeding meeting of Grand Lodge is becoming more and more a u discussion forum . " The whole time is occupied in miserable discussions upon points of form , or in attacks on the " power behind the throne , " instead of its being employed , as it ought to
be , in considering the best course which can be adopted to advance the true interest of Freemasonry . "What would the opinion of the historian or the satirist be , who should have placed in his hands the last two numbers of the Masonic Observer , and be told that that was the organ of the would-be leaders of an institution which is " founded on the purest principles of piety and virtue , " and on the three grand principles of brotherly love , relief and truth . If these Brethren are dissatisfied with the present condition of Masonry , let them withdraw from its public duties , and leave
us the peace and harmony wdnch we enjoyed before their inauspicious advent ; if not , let them cease this factious conduct , and they will always find the great hulk of members of the Grand Lodge ready to give their most attentive consideration to every proposition which may be made—no matter by whom—with a "view to advance , not private interests , but the genera ! welfare of the-Order to which we are all so much attached . Tho course which they are at present pursuing is out of place in Masonry . It is inconsistent with , and destructive to , brotherly loy , < e . ; it impedes the dissemination of relief , and it does not advance the cause of truth , I am , & c , Btk Oct .. 1858 . JutiTtTU .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Coreesbo^Benge.
reader will find throughout the bulk of the twenty-four pages—querulous complaints because the laws of the Order are not set aside to facilitate the cause of foction—efforts to bring into contempt members of Grand Liodge who for years have devoted their energies and their talents to the cause of our Order—approval of the course recently taken by the Canadas ( an approval which ha $ not been without its fruits in the recent defection)—the on the 1 st of
anger s ^ t the cqurse taken by Grand Master Septemberand , ? tt ) Qve all , vexation at the support which his lordship then received from Grand Lodge . Of all this you will find plenty , but you look in vain for any attempt to show a real grievance , or for any practical suggestion as to the course which ought to be adopted . There is no oil poured upon the troubled waters ; the only advantage taken of the existing state of affairs in Canada is to found upon it an attack upon the Grand Master , his executive
and his advisers ; to insinuate blame , laches and neglect , and to use every effort to impair , if possible , their power and usefulness in the present emergency . Indeed , a careful perusal of the Masonic Observer , assisted "b y the scarce concealed expression of those Brethren who are so much connected with it , leads to the conclusion that the Observer party" are of opinion that a calm reflection upon the present state of Canadian matters , and the crisis through which these matters are passing , should lead us , not
to adopt such measures as wisdom or experience might suggest , but only impress upon own minds the conviction that we ought to have a new Grand Master , a new Grand Chaplain , and a new Grand Secretary , and that we should have those offices filled by Brethren who have not hitherto ventured to announce any policy of their own , who have offered us no advice as to a future course , hut who have mainly distinguished themselves by a factious opposition to the constituted authorities , and by an ill concealed sympathy with those who have chiefly contributed to the Canadian
secession . The time is come when it behoves every good Mason to speak plainly , and I for one shall not hesitate to do so . In my humble opinion we are making a great mistake . Each succeeding meeting of Grand Lodge is becoming more and more a u discussion forum . " The whole time is occupied in miserable discussions upon points of form , or in attacks on the " power behind the throne , " instead of its being employed , as it ought to
be , in considering the best course which can be adopted to advance the true interest of Freemasonry . "What would the opinion of the historian or the satirist be , who should have placed in his hands the last two numbers of the Masonic Observer , and be told that that was the organ of the would-be leaders of an institution which is " founded on the purest principles of piety and virtue , " and on the three grand principles of brotherly love , relief and truth . If these Brethren are dissatisfied with the present condition of Masonry , let them withdraw from its public duties , and leave
us the peace and harmony wdnch we enjoyed before their inauspicious advent ; if not , let them cease this factious conduct , and they will always find the great hulk of members of the Grand Lodge ready to give their most attentive consideration to every proposition which may be made—no matter by whom—with a "view to advance , not private interests , but the genera ! welfare of the-Order to which we are all so much attached . Tho course which they are at present pursuing is out of place in Masonry . It is inconsistent with , and destructive to , brotherly loy , < e . ; it impedes the dissemination of relief , and it does not advance the cause of truth , I am , & c , Btk Oct .. 1858 . JutiTtTU .