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fortunately happened that the Worcestershire case was the first that was brought positively to our notice—and we reiterate , it is a very bad practice to appoint Brethren to particular offices merely because they happen to be
Masters or Past Masters , without regard to other qualifications . Of either Bro . Vernon or Bro . Morris it was very far from our wish to speak in other than the kindest of language ;¦ ¦ for we know the one , and believe the other , to rank amongst the best of men and deserving of the respect of all the Brethren . We should now close our observations , had we not received various other letters on the subject , which the writers must excuse us for
not publishing , ' as when angry feelings are imported into a discussion—however great the principle involved—it were better it should be dropped until reason and temper resume their sway . Amongst those letters is a second from the PM . 818 , " in reply to the many strictures which have been made upon him ; but our havingreceived ademand , through a solicitor , for his name , we are sure , he will hold to be a sufficient reason for withholding his letter from the public . There is one point in it , however , so personal to a
gentleman connected with the Magazine , that we cannot help referring to it . The P . M . alludes to Bro . Warren , who happened to be in Dudley on business altogether unconnected with the Magazine , entering the banquet room after the Provincial Grand meeting , and taking down information in the presence of other Masons ; and from what he calls a rumoured tete a tete with Bro . Wigginton infers that the latter Brother must of necessity have given him the information which led to the articles in theMagazine . It is true that Bro . Warren did take down some information relative to the Provincial
Grand Lodge after the banquet ; and it is equally true that he had a conversation with Bro . Wigginton ; but the conversation took place eight days before , and not after , Provincial Grand Lodge ; and beyond the expression of a hope that Bro . Warren would be present at the Provincial Grand Lodge the subject was never alluded to , and not one word [ passed
with regard to the officers . It happened that Bro . Warren having business to transact in connexion with the inquest on the sufferers by the unfortunate railway accident at Bound Oak ( three or four miles from Dudley ) , arrived in Dudley on the evening of Monday , Sept . 6 th , and Bro . Wigginton having been a valued correspondent of the Freemasons ^ Magazine before Bro . Warren had the slightest connexion with it , Bro . Warren naturally sent up his name to Bro . Wigginton , who visited him at his hotel and spent about half an hour with him , concluding by inviting Bro . Warren to meet him the
following evening at Lodge No . 313 . On visiting the Lodge he found that Bro . Wigginton was not there , but received a most brotherly and hospitable reception from Bro . Masefield , Bro . Clarke , Bro . Morris ( who Bro . Warren then saw for the first , and he believes , last time ) , Bro . Bristow , the Bev . Bro . Herbert , and others , and for which we take the opportunity of returning our thanks . On Wednesday Bro . Warren returned to town , but visited Dudley again on the following Monday with the intention of being present , if possible , at the Prov . Grand Lodge , which was to take place on the Tuesday ; this , however , he was prevented doing by the length of the proceedings at liound Oak In the evening , however , jus | as the Prov ,
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fortunately happened that the Worcestershire case was the first that was brought positively to our notice—and we reiterate , it is a very bad practice to appoint Brethren to particular offices merely because they happen to be
Masters or Past Masters , without regard to other qualifications . Of either Bro . Vernon or Bro . Morris it was very far from our wish to speak in other than the kindest of language ;¦ ¦ for we know the one , and believe the other , to rank amongst the best of men and deserving of the respect of all the Brethren . We should now close our observations , had we not received various other letters on the subject , which the writers must excuse us for
not publishing , ' as when angry feelings are imported into a discussion—however great the principle involved—it were better it should be dropped until reason and temper resume their sway . Amongst those letters is a second from the PM . 818 , " in reply to the many strictures which have been made upon him ; but our havingreceived ademand , through a solicitor , for his name , we are sure , he will hold to be a sufficient reason for withholding his letter from the public . There is one point in it , however , so personal to a
gentleman connected with the Magazine , that we cannot help referring to it . The P . M . alludes to Bro . Warren , who happened to be in Dudley on business altogether unconnected with the Magazine , entering the banquet room after the Provincial Grand meeting , and taking down information in the presence of other Masons ; and from what he calls a rumoured tete a tete with Bro . Wigginton infers that the latter Brother must of necessity have given him the information which led to the articles in theMagazine . It is true that Bro . Warren did take down some information relative to the Provincial
Grand Lodge after the banquet ; and it is equally true that he had a conversation with Bro . Wigginton ; but the conversation took place eight days before , and not after , Provincial Grand Lodge ; and beyond the expression of a hope that Bro . Warren would be present at the Provincial Grand Lodge the subject was never alluded to , and not one word [ passed
with regard to the officers . It happened that Bro . Warren having business to transact in connexion with the inquest on the sufferers by the unfortunate railway accident at Bound Oak ( three or four miles from Dudley ) , arrived in Dudley on the evening of Monday , Sept . 6 th , and Bro . Wigginton having been a valued correspondent of the Freemasons ^ Magazine before Bro . Warren had the slightest connexion with it , Bro . Warren naturally sent up his name to Bro . Wigginton , who visited him at his hotel and spent about half an hour with him , concluding by inviting Bro . Warren to meet him the
following evening at Lodge No . 313 . On visiting the Lodge he found that Bro . Wigginton was not there , but received a most brotherly and hospitable reception from Bro . Masefield , Bro . Clarke , Bro . Morris ( who Bro . Warren then saw for the first , and he believes , last time ) , Bro . Bristow , the Bev . Bro . Herbert , and others , and for which we take the opportunity of returning our thanks . On Wednesday Bro . Warren returned to town , but visited Dudley again on the following Monday with the intention of being present , if possible , at the Prov . Grand Lodge , which was to take place on the Tuesday ; this , however , he was prevented doing by the length of the proceedings at liound Oak In the evening , however , jus | as the Prov ,