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between the Grand Lodge of England and the Canadian Brethren ; and nothing but the fear of endangers object has prevented us from laying before our readers a carefully prepared history of the whole facts . There has been however so much Suit on both sides , that to go into the case with a minuteness sufficient for its elucidation , would only b ^ to re-open old sources of
difference which had better be forgotten . We have heretofore expressed our opinion that it is not desirable that any one nobleman , however good , should continue to rule over the Craft from year to year ; and we were amongst the first to denounce what appeared to us the indifference of the Grand Master
to the discharge of the duties of his office . It does riot follow that because we did so we have belied our former professions ; We spoke and we wrote upon the information then before us ¦ if we did the Grtahei Master an iirjustice ( which we do not admit ) we were bound to conclude ^ there being no evidence to the contrary , that the neglect lay at his door . Subsequent information has taught us to believe
that th ^ Grand Master was more sinned against than sinning ; and that he , in conimon with the whole Craft , laboured under extraordinary difficulties . As we freely condemned Mm then , so do we now , with evenhanded justice , acknowledge that he has proved himself equal to the emergency . He has shaken himself free of the trammels which surrounded him ; with little aid from within , and in the face of
violent opposition from without , he has surrounded himself with a zealous and efficient staff , and has succeeded in getting our work well and vigorously performed . And however apprehensive some may be that our present executive is inclined to go too far ; and however
others may charge them with not going far enough ; for ourselves , we are disposed to look—for any measure of practical reform , for the advancement of our institution , and for the due regard to the maintenance of its honour and dignity—with much more confidence to those who are . now entrusted with the conduct of our affairs than to
any of the would-be aspirants to that honour—^ Attliough we still maintain our opinion that it is not desirable that any nobleman should hold the ofiice of Grand Master for life , we are bound to admit that , looking to the events of the past two years , and the progress
made in our affairs , that we should be very sorry to see Lord Zetland retire from his office at the present time—and for this reason if for no other—that in spite of the delusion under which which Bro . Binckes would appear to bo labouring , we believe that our Grand Master never enjoyed so much or so deserved a popularity in the Craft as he does at the present time .
New Provincial Ghato Loduh . —Wo have been favoured by the view of a beautiful set of Grand Lodge clothing , just finished for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canterbury , New Zealand , by Bro . It . Spencer , which has been prepared in anticipation of the immediate appointment of a Provincial Grand Master . 3 k 2
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between the Grand Lodge of England and the Canadian Brethren ; and nothing but the fear of endangers object has prevented us from laying before our readers a carefully prepared history of the whole facts . There has been however so much Suit on both sides , that to go into the case with a minuteness sufficient for its elucidation , would only b ^ to re-open old sources of
difference which had better be forgotten . We have heretofore expressed our opinion that it is not desirable that any one nobleman , however good , should continue to rule over the Craft from year to year ; and we were amongst the first to denounce what appeared to us the indifference of the Grand Master
to the discharge of the duties of his office . It does riot follow that because we did so we have belied our former professions ; We spoke and we wrote upon the information then before us ¦ if we did the Grtahei Master an iirjustice ( which we do not admit ) we were bound to conclude ^ there being no evidence to the contrary , that the neglect lay at his door . Subsequent information has taught us to believe
that th ^ Grand Master was more sinned against than sinning ; and that he , in conimon with the whole Craft , laboured under extraordinary difficulties . As we freely condemned Mm then , so do we now , with evenhanded justice , acknowledge that he has proved himself equal to the emergency . He has shaken himself free of the trammels which surrounded him ; with little aid from within , and in the face of
violent opposition from without , he has surrounded himself with a zealous and efficient staff , and has succeeded in getting our work well and vigorously performed . And however apprehensive some may be that our present executive is inclined to go too far ; and however
others may charge them with not going far enough ; for ourselves , we are disposed to look—for any measure of practical reform , for the advancement of our institution , and for the due regard to the maintenance of its honour and dignity—with much more confidence to those who are . now entrusted with the conduct of our affairs than to
any of the would-be aspirants to that honour—^ Attliough we still maintain our opinion that it is not desirable that any nobleman should hold the ofiice of Grand Master for life , we are bound to admit that , looking to the events of the past two years , and the progress
made in our affairs , that we should be very sorry to see Lord Zetland retire from his office at the present time—and for this reason if for no other—that in spite of the delusion under which which Bro . Binckes would appear to bo labouring , we believe that our Grand Master never enjoyed so much or so deserved a popularity in the Craft as he does at the present time .
New Provincial Ghato Loduh . —Wo have been favoured by the view of a beautiful set of Grand Lodge clothing , just finished for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canterbury , New Zealand , by Bro . It . Spencer , which has been prepared in anticipation of the immediate appointment of a Provincial Grand Master . 3 k 2