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The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Of Oxfordshire And The "Masonic Observer."
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF OXf OBDSHIEE
The correspondence whie ^ M resolutions of the Pro vinci ^ Ox & rd are a sufficient indication of the very w ^ the proceedings of certain , of' - ; : ttu 3 r " ! Br ^ ili ^ eB ^ ' - ' . . ^' klllQ ^ : '" ^ tfte ^" s © iv 5 es- > :-tfiie
" Observer party . " We & re not surp ^^ province of Oxfordshire-- ~ because we cannot hut ft el that ou Brethren , than whom there are no more zealous and upright Masons , and none who deservedly possess a higher influence , have been ( and we believe without tlieir knowledge ) compromised to a certain extent , by the proceedings of some of their Brethren in London , who now stvliner themselves the " Observer " formerly liked to be known as the
" Oxford" party . We cannot too strongly express our opinion on the matter in question , and our detestation of the meanness exhibited in descending , for want of a real grievance , to libellous attacks on personal character , Oxfordshire has vindicated itself from even a suspicion of approval—its Grand Master and his officers have spoken as became Masons and gentlemen . The firm but temperate address of the
Provincial Grand Master , Captain Bowyer , is worthy the attentive consideration of all 'Masons , whilst the speeches of Bro . Spiers , Bros . Randall , Pickard , Hester , and others , which expressed the sentiments of true and just Masons , must , we think , convince the members of the Observer party that the course they are adopting is inimical to the best interests of Freemasonry , and gains no more sympathy in Oxford than it does with the great majority of the Craft in London .
Had we not ceased to feel surprised at the course heretofore adopted by our reverend brother Portal , we could not have been otherwise than astonished at the position assumed Hby him at the recent meeting of the Prov . Grafcd Lodge of Oxfordshire . We really gave him credit for more remaining sagacity than thus to identify himself with an
attack which has drawn down upon the party he has established the just indignation of the whole Craft . To find himself ( as it were in his own home ) unsupported by a single voice—to find the course which ho has initiated , condemned , and in such unmistakable terms , both by VOL . Vo 3 G
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Of Oxfordshire And The "Masonic Observer."
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF OXf OBDSHIEE
The correspondence whie ^ M resolutions of the Pro vinci ^ Ox & rd are a sufficient indication of the very w ^ the proceedings of certain , of' - ; : ttu 3 r " ! Br ^ ili ^ eB ^ ' - ' . . ^' klllQ ^ : '" ^ tfte ^" s © iv 5 es- > :-tfiie
" Observer party . " We & re not surp ^^ province of Oxfordshire-- ~ because we cannot hut ft el that ou Brethren , than whom there are no more zealous and upright Masons , and none who deservedly possess a higher influence , have been ( and we believe without tlieir knowledge ) compromised to a certain extent , by the proceedings of some of their Brethren in London , who now stvliner themselves the " Observer " formerly liked to be known as the
" Oxford" party . We cannot too strongly express our opinion on the matter in question , and our detestation of the meanness exhibited in descending , for want of a real grievance , to libellous attacks on personal character , Oxfordshire has vindicated itself from even a suspicion of approval—its Grand Master and his officers have spoken as became Masons and gentlemen . The firm but temperate address of the
Provincial Grand Master , Captain Bowyer , is worthy the attentive consideration of all 'Masons , whilst the speeches of Bro . Spiers , Bros . Randall , Pickard , Hester , and others , which expressed the sentiments of true and just Masons , must , we think , convince the members of the Observer party that the course they are adopting is inimical to the best interests of Freemasonry , and gains no more sympathy in Oxford than it does with the great majority of the Craft in London .
Had we not ceased to feel surprised at the course heretofore adopted by our reverend brother Portal , we could not have been otherwise than astonished at the position assumed Hby him at the recent meeting of the Prov . Grafcd Lodge of Oxfordshire . We really gave him credit for more remaining sagacity than thus to identify himself with an
attack which has drawn down upon the party he has established the just indignation of the whole Craft . To find himself ( as it were in his own home ) unsupported by a single voice—to find the course which ho has initiated , condemned , and in such unmistakable terms , both by VOL . Vo 3 G