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he said , to expatiate on his lordship ' s merits , which were well known to them all . There was one quality which could not he overlooked , and that was the courtesy and firmness with which he presided over their deliberations on those occasions , preserving that concord and harnaony by which he trusted their meetings would always be distinguished . They were now commencing the fifteenth year of his lordship ' s Grand Mastership , and he trusted that he would live many years longer to preside over them in the same peace and harmony . He begged to nominate the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the
ensuing year
RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF CANADA WEST . The Grand Master : — " Brethren , I have a most important motion to propose to you , but before doing so I will pause to see if any Brother has any other name to propose— V '""' - ¦ .. ' ¦¦ ¦ No other nomination being made—the Grand Master said , — " Brethren , the intelligence of the formation of an Independent Grand Lodge for Canada West , only reached us officially , yesterday , too late to be laid before the Committee of
Masters . But so long ago as August last , I instructed the Grand Secretary ,, in case of any intimation being given of the formation of ah Independent Grand Lodge of Canada West , to give notice that I would move in the September Grand Lodge a resolution that the Grand Lodge of England should recognize that Grand Lodge . In September I again told the Grand Secretary that in case any such intimation arrived that he would consider my directions as still in force for the Grand Lodge In Peeeniber . The Grand Secretary having been in daily expectation of
receiving this infor . mation , gave the notice in nay name , though without my knowledge , having reason to think it probable that such an intimation would arrive ; As it turns out , I am glad he gave that notice , because I have been able , though not in the way that I could wish , to move that this Grand Lodge should recognize the Grand Lodge of Canada West . I say not in the way that I could wish , because the letter addressed to the Grand Secretary with the intention of being communicated to Grand Lodge , having only arrived yesterday , could not be
laid before the Board of Masters . Therefore , I consider we are precluded from considering or debating that communication ; but I consider that in accordance with the strict letter of the law , I am not precluded , notice having been given , from moving that this Grand Lodge should recognize the Grand Lodge of Canada . There are several other matters in this communication from the Grand Secretary of Canada , which , under other circumstances , I should have thought it necessary to mention ; but I am now precluded froni doing so , because the communication itself has not been laid before the Board of Masters . At the same time I am
convinced that , on the principle of lis dat qui cito dat , it is better that I should at once move the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Canada "West , leaving those questions which may arise to be debated at a future Grand Lodge . * Brethren , in recognizing the Grand Lodge of Canada , I consider that it is absolutely necessary that we should guard the privileges of those Lodges in a part of Canada , Quebec ,
Montreal , and St . John ' s , New Brunswick , which have never thrown off their allegiance to tho Grand Lodge of England , and which now form a province . We must take care that these Lodges are protected by us , and that nothing should be done by any other Grand Lodge to induce these Lodges to withdraw their allegiance from the Grand Lodge of England . I am sure that Grand Lodge will agree with me , I will therefore simply move the following resolution : —
That official intimation having "been received of the formation of the Grand Lodge of Antient B'ree and Accepted Masons in Canada , this Grand Lodge recognise that body as an independent Grand Lodge , having jurisdiction over the province hitherto known as Canada West , and expresses its desire to entertain henceforth with it such a cordial and fraternal intercourse as will serve to promote the interests
of Masonry in both countries / " Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis , acting Deputy Grand Master , seconded the motion . Bro . Dobie , B . C . Eeg ., said he thought it too much to awk Grand Lodge to como to anything like a decision on the subject at that moment ; such haste was not consistent either with the dignity of the Grand Lodge of England , or with the
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Tie Ii So Nic Mill Or
he said , to expatiate on his lordship ' s merits , which were well known to them all . There was one quality which could not he overlooked , and that was the courtesy and firmness with which he presided over their deliberations on those occasions , preserving that concord and harnaony by which he trusted their meetings would always be distinguished . They were now commencing the fifteenth year of his lordship ' s Grand Mastership , and he trusted that he would live many years longer to preside over them in the same peace and harmony . He begged to nominate the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the
ensuing year
RECOGNITION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF CANADA WEST . The Grand Master : — " Brethren , I have a most important motion to propose to you , but before doing so I will pause to see if any Brother has any other name to propose— V '""' - ¦ .. ' ¦¦ ¦ No other nomination being made—the Grand Master said , — " Brethren , the intelligence of the formation of an Independent Grand Lodge for Canada West , only reached us officially , yesterday , too late to be laid before the Committee of
Masters . But so long ago as August last , I instructed the Grand Secretary ,, in case of any intimation being given of the formation of ah Independent Grand Lodge of Canada West , to give notice that I would move in the September Grand Lodge a resolution that the Grand Lodge of England should recognize that Grand Lodge . In September I again told the Grand Secretary that in case any such intimation arrived that he would consider my directions as still in force for the Grand Lodge In Peeeniber . The Grand Secretary having been in daily expectation of
receiving this infor . mation , gave the notice in nay name , though without my knowledge , having reason to think it probable that such an intimation would arrive ; As it turns out , I am glad he gave that notice , because I have been able , though not in the way that I could wish , to move that this Grand Lodge should recognize the Grand Lodge of Canada West . I say not in the way that I could wish , because the letter addressed to the Grand Secretary with the intention of being communicated to Grand Lodge , having only arrived yesterday , could not be
laid before the Board of Masters . Therefore , I consider we are precluded from considering or debating that communication ; but I consider that in accordance with the strict letter of the law , I am not precluded , notice having been given , from moving that this Grand Lodge should recognize the Grand Lodge of Canada . There are several other matters in this communication from the Grand Secretary of Canada , which , under other circumstances , I should have thought it necessary to mention ; but I am now precluded froni doing so , because the communication itself has not been laid before the Board of Masters . At the same time I am
convinced that , on the principle of lis dat qui cito dat , it is better that I should at once move the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Canada "West , leaving those questions which may arise to be debated at a future Grand Lodge . * Brethren , in recognizing the Grand Lodge of Canada , I consider that it is absolutely necessary that we should guard the privileges of those Lodges in a part of Canada , Quebec ,
Montreal , and St . John ' s , New Brunswick , which have never thrown off their allegiance to tho Grand Lodge of England , and which now form a province . We must take care that these Lodges are protected by us , and that nothing should be done by any other Grand Lodge to induce these Lodges to withdraw their allegiance from the Grand Lodge of England . I am sure that Grand Lodge will agree with me , I will therefore simply move the following resolution : —
That official intimation having "been received of the formation of the Grand Lodge of Antient B'ree and Accepted Masons in Canada , this Grand Lodge recognise that body as an independent Grand Lodge , having jurisdiction over the province hitherto known as Canada West , and expresses its desire to entertain henceforth with it such a cordial and fraternal intercourse as will serve to promote the interests
of Masonry in both countries / " Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis , acting Deputy Grand Master , seconded the motion . Bro . Dobie , B . C . Eeg ., said he thought it too much to awk Grand Lodge to como to anything like a decision on the subject at that moment ; such haste was not consistent either with the dignity of the Grand Lodge of England , or with the