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Coblesporoeige.
votes are likely to be proposed—one of them by a distinguishednobleman , who , although only recently initiated , has proved himself a very enthusiastic Mason I may be charged with sickly sycophancy , " for using the epithet distinguished . ; but I do so advisedly . Knowing that at the University of
Oxford he competed for its highest honours and won them—and that although one of the youngest of the peers , he has created for himself a position in the house which , his mere rank would never have given him—I feel justified in saying that lie is no ordinary man ¦;¦ ¦ ' and although he may make mistakes in the earlier period of his Masonic career , I feel persuaded the time will vet come , when Masonry will be proud to claim him as a
Brother . But in proportion to his powers , is the responsibility which rests upon him as to his mode of using theim It is announced that he is to propose a vote of censure in reference to the correspondence with Bro . Hariiigton , P . Prov . G . M . of Quebec . _ Perhaps it would have been better if a controversy with Brother Harington had been avoided ; but is the tone of his letter such that he , or Brethren on his behalf , can justly censure the tone of the replies ? And after-. all , ... what good purpose can a vote of censure serve ? Let me , beg the noble Brother , and the Brethren who have advised him in this matter , to read once more the concluding paragraph of the Grand Secretary ' s letter
of the 12 th August : — "I have only to say in conclusion , that , no matter what you may hear to the contrary , either from interested parties or otherwise—and it is evident that there has been grievous misrepresentation somewhere — that there is a " very strong feeling of regard on the part of the Craft here towards their Canadian Brethren ; and that there is no individual Mason in this country who will rejoice more at the termination of their difficulties than the Earl of Zetland himself ; and no one who will give a more hearty co-operation towards restoring and cementing the good feeling which should always exist amongst Masons , when unanimity shall once again be shown to prevail amongst his Canadian Brethren . " My firm belief is , that a vote of censure upon a correspondence which concludes with that paragraph would hut tend to prolong a period of angry feeling , and to retard that consummation which the Grand Master , in the true spirit of Masonry , so earnestly desires , viz ., a restoration of amicable relations betwixt the English and Canadian Brethren . I cannot think the
motion will be pressed . I trust also that other motions tending to divide Grand Lodge into hostile camps will be likewise withdrawn . Depend upon it , the formation of a " party" in Masonry is altogether a mistake . The word should have noplace in the Masonic vocabulary . That it may be speedily eliminated from that vocabulary , never to re-appear , is the earnest hope of Yours truly and fraternally , o , Ingram Court , Fenckurck Street , John Symonds . Oct . 80 $ , 1858 .
The Boys' School.
¦»(¦ THE BOYS' SCHOOL .
TO THE IfiDlTOft 01 ) ' THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MllUfcOtt . Dear Sin and Bbother , —I am very glad to see , in your number of yesterday , a suggestion in LL . B . ' s letter , relative to a university exhibition in connection with the Boys' School . But I should wish our Brethren , before they seriously entertain the idea , thoroughly to count the cost . And in the first place * I would ask , is it desirable to think of so far
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Coblesporoeige.
votes are likely to be proposed—one of them by a distinguishednobleman , who , although only recently initiated , has proved himself a very enthusiastic Mason I may be charged with sickly sycophancy , " for using the epithet distinguished . ; but I do so advisedly . Knowing that at the University of
Oxford he competed for its highest honours and won them—and that although one of the youngest of the peers , he has created for himself a position in the house which , his mere rank would never have given him—I feel justified in saying that lie is no ordinary man ¦;¦ ¦ ' and although he may make mistakes in the earlier period of his Masonic career , I feel persuaded the time will vet come , when Masonry will be proud to claim him as a
Brother . But in proportion to his powers , is the responsibility which rests upon him as to his mode of using theim It is announced that he is to propose a vote of censure in reference to the correspondence with Bro . Hariiigton , P . Prov . G . M . of Quebec . _ Perhaps it would have been better if a controversy with Brother Harington had been avoided ; but is the tone of his letter such that he , or Brethren on his behalf , can justly censure the tone of the replies ? And after-. all , ... what good purpose can a vote of censure serve ? Let me , beg the noble Brother , and the Brethren who have advised him in this matter , to read once more the concluding paragraph of the Grand Secretary ' s letter
of the 12 th August : — "I have only to say in conclusion , that , no matter what you may hear to the contrary , either from interested parties or otherwise—and it is evident that there has been grievous misrepresentation somewhere — that there is a " very strong feeling of regard on the part of the Craft here towards their Canadian Brethren ; and that there is no individual Mason in this country who will rejoice more at the termination of their difficulties than the Earl of Zetland himself ; and no one who will give a more hearty co-operation towards restoring and cementing the good feeling which should always exist amongst Masons , when unanimity shall once again be shown to prevail amongst his Canadian Brethren . " My firm belief is , that a vote of censure upon a correspondence which concludes with that paragraph would hut tend to prolong a period of angry feeling , and to retard that consummation which the Grand Master , in the true spirit of Masonry , so earnestly desires , viz ., a restoration of amicable relations betwixt the English and Canadian Brethren . I cannot think the
motion will be pressed . I trust also that other motions tending to divide Grand Lodge into hostile camps will be likewise withdrawn . Depend upon it , the formation of a " party" in Masonry is altogether a mistake . The word should have noplace in the Masonic vocabulary . That it may be speedily eliminated from that vocabulary , never to re-appear , is the earnest hope of Yours truly and fraternally , o , Ingram Court , Fenckurck Street , John Symonds . Oct . 80 $ , 1858 .
The Boys' School.
¦»(¦ THE BOYS' SCHOOL .
TO THE IfiDlTOft 01 ) ' THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MllUfcOtt . Dear Sin and Bbother , —I am very glad to see , in your number of yesterday , a suggestion in LL . B . ' s letter , relative to a university exhibition in connection with the Boys' School . But I should wish our Brethren , before they seriously entertain the idea , thoroughly to count the cost . And in the first place * I would ask , is it desirable to think of so far