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The Canadas.
to their allegiance . As it is , we are led almost to the belief that there are other causes ( perhaps restless ambition , in some parties , of high office ) than those which have been publicly declared , for the rupture with England . As affairs now stand , it is clear that the Grand Lodge of England can acknowledge neither of the so-called Grand Lodges of Canada ; the more especially as we hear that
several of the Lodges in Western Canada have determined to hold no communication with them , but to stand firni by their English Charters . Should such be the case , it will be the duty of the M . W . G . M . —it will be the duty of Grand Lodge— it will be our
duty— -to take every possible step for the promotion of their interests and prosperity , and to draw still closer those ties by which as Masons we are bound together . In the recent defection of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada there is one circumstance which cannot fail to take every disinterested looker-on by surprise—to use no
stronger term—we allude to the appointment of Sir Allan MaNTab as Grand Master , it being well known that the Masons of Canada have been in the habit of attributing to his supineness , and his want of energy and judgment , many of the difficulties and disadvantages under which they have laboured . There is another circumstance , top , as reported , though as yet it would appear to want confirmation .
which we cannot pass over in silence—the installation of Sir Allan by Bro , Harington , the Prov . G . M . for Quebec , under the English Constitution . Should the report be true , it is clear that the M . W . G . M . has but one course to pursue—at once to relieve
Bro . Harington from his office : for it is evident no Brother can be allowed to preside over a body of English Freemasons whilst he is aiding and abetting another body to throw off their allegiance , and place at naught the authority alike of the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of England .
Siace the above was in type , we have received a letter , by the Arabia , stating that Bro . Harington has voluntarily resigned his appointment , and that Sir Allan MaNab is on his way to England with a view of placing the patent of appointment of himself and Bro . Harington , as [ well as the charters of the various Lodges which , have joined the new Grand Lodge , in the hands of the M / W . G . M .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Canadas.
to their allegiance . As it is , we are led almost to the belief that there are other causes ( perhaps restless ambition , in some parties , of high office ) than those which have been publicly declared , for the rupture with England . As affairs now stand , it is clear that the Grand Lodge of England can acknowledge neither of the so-called Grand Lodges of Canada ; the more especially as we hear that
several of the Lodges in Western Canada have determined to hold no communication with them , but to stand firni by their English Charters . Should such be the case , it will be the duty of the M . W . G . M . —it will be the duty of Grand Lodge— it will be our
duty— -to take every possible step for the promotion of their interests and prosperity , and to draw still closer those ties by which as Masons we are bound together . In the recent defection of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada there is one circumstance which cannot fail to take every disinterested looker-on by surprise—to use no
stronger term—we allude to the appointment of Sir Allan MaNTab as Grand Master , it being well known that the Masons of Canada have been in the habit of attributing to his supineness , and his want of energy and judgment , many of the difficulties and disadvantages under which they have laboured . There is another circumstance , top , as reported , though as yet it would appear to want confirmation .
which we cannot pass over in silence—the installation of Sir Allan by Bro , Harington , the Prov . G . M . for Quebec , under the English Constitution . Should the report be true , it is clear that the M . W . G . M . has but one course to pursue—at once to relieve
Bro . Harington from his office : for it is evident no Brother can be allowed to preside over a body of English Freemasons whilst he is aiding and abetting another body to throw off their allegiance , and place at naught the authority alike of the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of England .
Siace the above was in type , we have received a letter , by the Arabia , stating that Bro . Harington has voluntarily resigned his appointment , and that Sir Allan MaNab is on his way to England with a view of placing the patent of appointment of himself and Bro . Harington , as [ well as the charters of the various Lodges which , have joined the new Grand Lodge , in the hands of the M / W . G . M .