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Coeeesporoence.
object to a slic $ of bread and butter , a few water-cresses , and a glass of water they , at least , would not hinder the sobriety of the discussion . But , badinageapart , will my Brother propound that part of the 0 . B . which , in his view , renders my idea of a ritual a violation of the 0 .. B ., under cover to you , Mr . Editor , addressed to L . L . P , No . 2 ? and as you have my address , it can easily be forwarded to rne , and I can reply in a similar manner . I . fully agree with my Brother No . 1 in his views as to the hasty manner of performing the ceremonies when there is a banquet in view—I have seen too much of it , I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , A Lover of Legitimate Principles No . 2 .
GEAND LODGE . TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —I am very reluctant to obtrude myself upon the notice of your readers , but at the same time extremely anxious to set myself right with many whose good opinion I value , and who , from a misconceptioneasily pardonable in the confusion which existed—of what really took place in Grand Lodge on the 2 nd inst ., have , I fear , visited my conduct with what I feel to be undeserved censure .
Grand Lodge in September last having been induced to reject—I beg pardon , to receive \ a part only of—the report of the Colonial Board , I availed myself at the late Quarterly Communication of the privilege possessed by every member , to move the non-confirmation of the minutes of the former meeting . I did so , in this instance , so far as they referred to the " rejection , " or " partial reception , " of the report of the Colonial Board , and thus endeavoured to obtain the reversal of a decision which I regarded as a stigma cast upon that Board as unmerited as the grounds upon which that decision was advocated were baseless and untenable .
Alter being allowed to proceed at some length m my argument , Bro . Havers did me the honour to approach me , suggesting how erroneous was my position , inasmuch as I was arguing against what had never been done ; for that he had proposed to receive a portion of the report alluded to , but had never said a word about the rejection of any part thereof . This appeared to me then , as it does now , to be nothing else but ( I omit the obnoxious epithet ) " special pleading , " and I said so . Just as among moralists the suppressio veri is held to be equal to the suggestio falsi , so , with plain-spoken ingenuous people , I should suppose that the ottered
partial reception or anytning , ex necessitate involves a partial rejection . Whatever my opinion , however , I could not induce the powers that be to concur . The influences and suggestions that assailed the chair , right and left , were too powerful for me to combat , and I felt myself compelled to accept a position from which I could only escape , like the Swedish monarch , with the loss of everything except honour . At the outset of my argument , I attempted to read from your report the account of what fell from Bro . Havers at the meeting of Grand Lodge in September , but was stopped , such a course being irregular . That report is supported by the Masonic Observer , but a reference to the minutes afforded a different version . I have since seen the authorized publication of the proceedings
of September , emanating from the Grand Secretary ' s Office , and I find it therein recorded—¦ " W . Bro . Jno . Havers pointed out He therefore moved that the two first and three last paragraphs be received , adopted , and entered on the minutes , but that the rest of the report , namely paragraphs 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , be not received " It is not for me to explain any discrepancies between the minutes as read in manuscript and the official document in type , purporting to be a resume , and giving the substance of them , I only quote the above for the purpose of proving my justification for the course I adopted , and as satisfactorily establishing the position I contended for , and which I maintain was not destroyed by the casuistry which
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Coeeesporoence.
object to a slic $ of bread and butter , a few water-cresses , and a glass of water they , at least , would not hinder the sobriety of the discussion . But , badinageapart , will my Brother propound that part of the 0 . B . which , in his view , renders my idea of a ritual a violation of the 0 .. B ., under cover to you , Mr . Editor , addressed to L . L . P , No . 2 ? and as you have my address , it can easily be forwarded to rne , and I can reply in a similar manner . I . fully agree with my Brother No . 1 in his views as to the hasty manner of performing the ceremonies when there is a banquet in view—I have seen too much of it , I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , A Lover of Legitimate Principles No . 2 .
GEAND LODGE . TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —I am very reluctant to obtrude myself upon the notice of your readers , but at the same time extremely anxious to set myself right with many whose good opinion I value , and who , from a misconceptioneasily pardonable in the confusion which existed—of what really took place in Grand Lodge on the 2 nd inst ., have , I fear , visited my conduct with what I feel to be undeserved censure .
Grand Lodge in September last having been induced to reject—I beg pardon , to receive \ a part only of—the report of the Colonial Board , I availed myself at the late Quarterly Communication of the privilege possessed by every member , to move the non-confirmation of the minutes of the former meeting . I did so , in this instance , so far as they referred to the " rejection , " or " partial reception , " of the report of the Colonial Board , and thus endeavoured to obtain the reversal of a decision which I regarded as a stigma cast upon that Board as unmerited as the grounds upon which that decision was advocated were baseless and untenable .
Alter being allowed to proceed at some length m my argument , Bro . Havers did me the honour to approach me , suggesting how erroneous was my position , inasmuch as I was arguing against what had never been done ; for that he had proposed to receive a portion of the report alluded to , but had never said a word about the rejection of any part thereof . This appeared to me then , as it does now , to be nothing else but ( I omit the obnoxious epithet ) " special pleading , " and I said so . Just as among moralists the suppressio veri is held to be equal to the suggestio falsi , so , with plain-spoken ingenuous people , I should suppose that the ottered
partial reception or anytning , ex necessitate involves a partial rejection . Whatever my opinion , however , I could not induce the powers that be to concur . The influences and suggestions that assailed the chair , right and left , were too powerful for me to combat , and I felt myself compelled to accept a position from which I could only escape , like the Swedish monarch , with the loss of everything except honour . At the outset of my argument , I attempted to read from your report the account of what fell from Bro . Havers at the meeting of Grand Lodge in September , but was stopped , such a course being irregular . That report is supported by the Masonic Observer , but a reference to the minutes afforded a different version . I have since seen the authorized publication of the proceedings
of September , emanating from the Grand Secretary ' s Office , and I find it therein recorded—¦ " W . Bro . Jno . Havers pointed out He therefore moved that the two first and three last paragraphs be received , adopted , and entered on the minutes , but that the rest of the report , namely paragraphs 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , be not received " It is not for me to explain any discrepancies between the minutes as read in manuscript and the official document in type , purporting to be a resume , and giving the substance of them , I only quote the above for the purpose of proving my justification for the course I adopted , and as satisfactorily establishing the position I contended for , and which I maintain was not destroyed by the casuistry which