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The Masonic Mirror
of England as Prov . G . M ,, is their unanimously chosen G . M ., and is himself the bearer of this their Memorial : that the Begulations and Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England continue their unbroken law . That your Memorialists appeal , with feelings alike of firmness and respect , to the constitutional course they have adopted in returning the ancient Warrants under which their Lodges were instituted .
That your Memorialists , nevertheless , desire not to conceal , that these Warrants , which they warmly term the sacred charters of their Lodges , have passed out of their hands with feelings of the deepest emotion ; and on their restoration , as hereinafter prayed for , their eyes are fondly set . That your Memorialists warmly entertain the hope that their new organization may be regarded , as in truth it is , the creation of a stern necessity ; that the
" Antient Grand Lodge of Canada" may be cheered by a recognition from the Lodge of England , dignified and dignifying ; and that full Masonic union may be closely cemented and maintained . Your Memorialists approach , therefore , the prayer of this their Memorial . That recognition as a Grand Lodge may be the reward of loyalty ; which . change , necessary to the high interests of Masonry , but otherwise well nigh imperceptible , in no degree impairs .
That to produce the closest intercourse , representatives from England and to England may be appointed , and take their seats as such in the Grand Lodge of England , and in this , the " Antient Grand Lodge of Canada . " That our time-honoured Warrants may be returned , to form the proud title-pages of our Provincial history . In conclusion , your Memorialists will ever pray that the rays of heaven may shed their benign influence , producing and reproducing order , harmony , and peace . So mote it be .
( Signed ) Allan N . Macnab , G . M . Francis Richardson , G . Sec . Bro . Henderson : - " Most Worshipful Grand Master , —I move that the document which we have just heard read be entered upon the minutes as read . This will be simply recording the fact , and leaving Grand Lodge and its members
unfettered and unpledged in opinion , free to adopt such measures as they may hereafter think proper . Whether what has just been read to us as the minutes of that so-called Grand Lodge are really and accurately what they are represented to be , further information will show . It must be a subject for our consideration hereafter how the P . G . M . of Canada has been led into the committal of so grievous a mistake as to take upon himself an authority which does not belong even to the G . M .
himself , and demand the warrants from the Lodges . ( Hear , hear . ) The warrant of a Lodge is its franchise , which cannot be taken from it save by the sentence of a supreme Masonic tribunal . ( Hear . ) At the Board of Masters no notice of motion on this subject has been given ; 1 think the Brethren have therein shown a wise and generous forbearance ( hear ) , and there being no notice of motion , of course there can be no discussion . I therefore only make this motion as a matter of form . " Bro . the Eev . G . II . Portal said he had great pleasure in seconding the motion which had been made by the Grand Registrar . He thought that , under the extremely painful circumstances of the case , they would best consult the interests of the Craft by delaying all action till they were much better informed than they were at present .
Bro . Binckes asked the Grand Registrar to consent to the documents being printed . The Grand Registrar said , of course they would be printed with the proceedings of the next Quarterly Communication . The motion was then agreed to . ALTERATIONS IN THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . Bro . Henderson : "Most Worshipful Grand Master ,,- In obedience to your commands , I now rise to move the adoption of the alterations stated on the paper
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The Masonic Mirror
of England as Prov . G . M ,, is their unanimously chosen G . M ., and is himself the bearer of this their Memorial : that the Begulations and Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England continue their unbroken law . That your Memorialists appeal , with feelings alike of firmness and respect , to the constitutional course they have adopted in returning the ancient Warrants under which their Lodges were instituted .
That your Memorialists , nevertheless , desire not to conceal , that these Warrants , which they warmly term the sacred charters of their Lodges , have passed out of their hands with feelings of the deepest emotion ; and on their restoration , as hereinafter prayed for , their eyes are fondly set . That your Memorialists warmly entertain the hope that their new organization may be regarded , as in truth it is , the creation of a stern necessity ; that the
" Antient Grand Lodge of Canada" may be cheered by a recognition from the Lodge of England , dignified and dignifying ; and that full Masonic union may be closely cemented and maintained . Your Memorialists approach , therefore , the prayer of this their Memorial . That recognition as a Grand Lodge may be the reward of loyalty ; which . change , necessary to the high interests of Masonry , but otherwise well nigh imperceptible , in no degree impairs .
That to produce the closest intercourse , representatives from England and to England may be appointed , and take their seats as such in the Grand Lodge of England , and in this , the " Antient Grand Lodge of Canada . " That our time-honoured Warrants may be returned , to form the proud title-pages of our Provincial history . In conclusion , your Memorialists will ever pray that the rays of heaven may shed their benign influence , producing and reproducing order , harmony , and peace . So mote it be .
( Signed ) Allan N . Macnab , G . M . Francis Richardson , G . Sec . Bro . Henderson : - " Most Worshipful Grand Master , —I move that the document which we have just heard read be entered upon the minutes as read . This will be simply recording the fact , and leaving Grand Lodge and its members
unfettered and unpledged in opinion , free to adopt such measures as they may hereafter think proper . Whether what has just been read to us as the minutes of that so-called Grand Lodge are really and accurately what they are represented to be , further information will show . It must be a subject for our consideration hereafter how the P . G . M . of Canada has been led into the committal of so grievous a mistake as to take upon himself an authority which does not belong even to the G . M .
himself , and demand the warrants from the Lodges . ( Hear , hear . ) The warrant of a Lodge is its franchise , which cannot be taken from it save by the sentence of a supreme Masonic tribunal . ( Hear . ) At the Board of Masters no notice of motion on this subject has been given ; 1 think the Brethren have therein shown a wise and generous forbearance ( hear ) , and there being no notice of motion , of course there can be no discussion . I therefore only make this motion as a matter of form . " Bro . the Eev . G . II . Portal said he had great pleasure in seconding the motion which had been made by the Grand Registrar . He thought that , under the extremely painful circumstances of the case , they would best consult the interests of the Craft by delaying all action till they were much better informed than they were at present .
Bro . Binckes asked the Grand Registrar to consent to the documents being printed . The Grand Registrar said , of course they would be printed with the proceedings of the next Quarterly Communication . The motion was then agreed to . ALTERATIONS IN THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . Bro . Henderson : "Most Worshipful Grand Master ,,- In obedience to your commands , I now rise to move the adoption of the alterations stated on the paper