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The Grand Lodge And Grand Festival.
THE GRAND LODGE AND GRAND FESTIVAL .
No . XVIII ,-MAY 4 , 1859 .
ONCE more lias the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas , & c ., < fcc ., been proclaimed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of England for the ensuing year , making the sixteenth time that he has received the office at the hands of the Craft ; and certainly the reception which his lordship received on Wednesday last was of a character to show that he still enjoys the iindiminished confidence of
the large majority of the brethren . There are doubtless some who think that more frequent changes , oven in the highest office of the Order—and our opinions on the subject have been too frequently expressed to need their being repeated —would prove advantageous ; but the Graft have decided otherwise ,
and so long as the present Grand Master fills the chair with that courtesy which , even when oj ) posed in opinion to a brother , he always displays , there can be no doubt that his appearance amongst us will be hailed with cordial manifestations of approval .
But even had his lordship wished to retire from the high office entrusted to him , circumstances have taken place during the past twelve months which would have rendered it most injudicious , if not perfectly impossible for him to do so . In the early part of the year a most unfair and ungenerous attack was made upon him , on the ground
that he was actuated by political motives in his selection of the Grand Officers . How promptly Lord Zetland met the accusation with an indignant denial , and how cheerfully the brethren throughout the country and the colonies came forward to express their continued confidence in the Grand Master , is too well known to need recital here .
These expressions of esteem and attachment were so spontaneous—so unanimous—that retirement at such a moment would have been almost impossible ; and we , therefore , with our brethren at large , rejoice to perceive that the final condemnation of those charges has vox * vi . 3 G
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The Grand Lodge And Grand Festival.
THE GRAND LODGE AND GRAND FESTIVAL .
No . XVIII ,-MAY 4 , 1859 .
ONCE more lias the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas , & c ., < fcc ., been proclaimed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of England for the ensuing year , making the sixteenth time that he has received the office at the hands of the Craft ; and certainly the reception which his lordship received on Wednesday last was of a character to show that he still enjoys the iindiminished confidence of
the large majority of the brethren . There are doubtless some who think that more frequent changes , oven in the highest office of the Order—and our opinions on the subject have been too frequently expressed to need their being repeated —would prove advantageous ; but the Graft have decided otherwise ,
and so long as the present Grand Master fills the chair with that courtesy which , even when oj ) posed in opinion to a brother , he always displays , there can be no doubt that his appearance amongst us will be hailed with cordial manifestations of approval .
But even had his lordship wished to retire from the high office entrusted to him , circumstances have taken place during the past twelve months which would have rendered it most injudicious , if not perfectly impossible for him to do so . In the early part of the year a most unfair and ungenerous attack was made upon him , on the ground
that he was actuated by political motives in his selection of the Grand Officers . How promptly Lord Zetland met the accusation with an indignant denial , and how cheerfully the brethren throughout the country and the colonies came forward to express their continued confidence in the Grand Master , is too well known to need recital here .
These expressions of esteem and attachment were so spontaneous—so unanimous—that retirement at such a moment would have been almost impossible ; and we , therefore , with our brethren at large , rejoice to perceive that the final condemnation of those charges has vox * vi . 3 G