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G . M . ought not to know-. anything . about- It , and few conscientious ones ^ will wish , to do so if they intend to act up to the principles of the Craft . I consider the attacks upon Bro . Morris m your u Architectural Chap - "ters quite as severe and uncalled for as that of u P . M . 313 ¦ " on Bro . Wigginton , Had you confined yourself to one article as regards Bro . Morris , it would not have been so had ; " but the sneers and diatribes are continued , and exhibit auvthiuff but a Masonic spirit . The misstatements
I referred to are made by Bro . Wigginton and T . II . " ; the former saysa there is no such office as Standard Bearer . '' This is wrong , as in Staffordshire and other provinces Standard Bearers are appointed . The latter , who dates from ThePotteries , Oct . 9 , 1858 , " says— In Staffordshire we do things differently , for the Superintendent of Works has hitherto been an architect . " This also is wrong ; for last year a respectable Birmingham manufacturer , member of the Plandsworth Lod ^ e , ^ vas annointed to the
office , held in the previous year by me who am no architect , saving , I hope , that of my ; own fortune . " T . II . "' continues thus : By constant visiting he ( Col . Vernon ) knows well the Brethren who work and those who do not , and that niakes all the difference . '' It is patent to all that Col . Vernon is indefatigable in visiting his Lodges , but is I . II . " aware that H . C Vernon , Esq ., has during the past ami present year visited , with the exception of one or two , every Lodge in his province ? Depend upon it , Bro . Editor , that there are few , if any , Prov . G . Ms , who are such excellent Masons , and who know more of what is going on their respective provinces , thai ! the Prov . G . Ms , of Worcestershire and Staffordshire ; both are
beloved and respected in both counties , although nobody can deny that they act up rigidly to the Book of Constitutions . As Bro . Wigginton ' s name has been mixed up with this matter , I can only say that I believe him to be a most intelligent and respectable man , who well understands his profession ; and , as regards his Masonic abilities , every office that he has hitherto undertaken he has performed in so highly creditable a manner , that his advance to the chair of his Lodge ought to be certain ; but it would have been injudicious to have passed him , at present only a J . W ., over the heads of so many W . Ms , and P . Ms , in the province , who were anxious
for and deserving of provincial honours . The Masonic Lodges in Dudley have hitherto acted together harmoniously ; let us hope now that this subject will be dropped , and that all may unite in fostering that love and good feeling towards each other which ought at all times to characterize Freemasonry , Let brotherly love continue - , <\ nd let the admirable advice given in the Antient Charges be followed — Saying and doing nothing which may hinder brotherly *! love and good offices to he renewed and continued ; that all may see the benign influence of Masonry , "
I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Wm . Ho wells , P . M . 435 ; W . M . 730 ; Prov . G . Sec , Worcestershire ; P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Staffordshire , Dudley , Nov . Jbv / , 1858 .
[ We had intended , as Ave announced last week , to have put an end to this correspondence altogether ; but Bro . Ho well ' s letter is written so temperately , and moreover is directed to the defence of a K . W . Brother whom we had not the slightest intention of disparaging , that we publish it with pleasurethough here the correspondence must terminate , mo far as our pages are concerned . We did not wish to attack any party , but a system ; it . run-3 h %
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Corbehfotoei
G . M . ought not to know-. anything . about- It , and few conscientious ones ^ will wish , to do so if they intend to act up to the principles of the Craft . I consider the attacks upon Bro . Morris m your u Architectural Chap - "ters quite as severe and uncalled for as that of u P . M . 313 ¦ " on Bro . Wigginton , Had you confined yourself to one article as regards Bro . Morris , it would not have been so had ; " but the sneers and diatribes are continued , and exhibit auvthiuff but a Masonic spirit . The misstatements
I referred to are made by Bro . Wigginton and T . II . " ; the former saysa there is no such office as Standard Bearer . '' This is wrong , as in Staffordshire and other provinces Standard Bearers are appointed . The latter , who dates from ThePotteries , Oct . 9 , 1858 , " says— In Staffordshire we do things differently , for the Superintendent of Works has hitherto been an architect . " This also is wrong ; for last year a respectable Birmingham manufacturer , member of the Plandsworth Lod ^ e , ^ vas annointed to the
office , held in the previous year by me who am no architect , saving , I hope , that of my ; own fortune . " T . II . "' continues thus : By constant visiting he ( Col . Vernon ) knows well the Brethren who work and those who do not , and that niakes all the difference . '' It is patent to all that Col . Vernon is indefatigable in visiting his Lodges , but is I . II . " aware that H . C Vernon , Esq ., has during the past ami present year visited , with the exception of one or two , every Lodge in his province ? Depend upon it , Bro . Editor , that there are few , if any , Prov . G . Ms , who are such excellent Masons , and who know more of what is going on their respective provinces , thai ! the Prov . G . Ms , of Worcestershire and Staffordshire ; both are
beloved and respected in both counties , although nobody can deny that they act up rigidly to the Book of Constitutions . As Bro . Wigginton ' s name has been mixed up with this matter , I can only say that I believe him to be a most intelligent and respectable man , who well understands his profession ; and , as regards his Masonic abilities , every office that he has hitherto undertaken he has performed in so highly creditable a manner , that his advance to the chair of his Lodge ought to be certain ; but it would have been injudicious to have passed him , at present only a J . W ., over the heads of so many W . Ms , and P . Ms , in the province , who were anxious
for and deserving of provincial honours . The Masonic Lodges in Dudley have hitherto acted together harmoniously ; let us hope now that this subject will be dropped , and that all may unite in fostering that love and good feeling towards each other which ought at all times to characterize Freemasonry , Let brotherly love continue - , <\ nd let the admirable advice given in the Antient Charges be followed — Saying and doing nothing which may hinder brotherly *! love and good offices to he renewed and continued ; that all may see the benign influence of Masonry , "
I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , Wm . Ho wells , P . M . 435 ; W . M . 730 ; Prov . G . Sec , Worcestershire ; P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Staffordshire , Dudley , Nov . Jbv / , 1858 .
[ We had intended , as Ave announced last week , to have put an end to this correspondence altogether ; but Bro . Ho well ' s letter is written so temperately , and moreover is directed to the defence of a K . W . Brother whom we had not the slightest intention of disparaging , that we publish it with pleasurethough here the correspondence must terminate , mo far as our pages are concerned . We did not wish to attack any party , but a system ; it . run-3 h %