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downfall , and Grand Lodge , not satisfied with merely rejecting the motion passed by nn overwhelming majority a vote of severe censiu'e on Bro . Whitmore and his friends . It is much to be regretted that they have drawn down upon themselves so severe a reproof . Each succeeding Grand Lodge has unmistakably shown that thc brethren arc all hut unanimous in their absolute determination to

put down these proceedings on thc part of the " Observer party ; " a fact which was clearly proved by the division on Wednesday , and by the largo majority by which every member of the Board of General Purposes proposed bv the friends of order was elected .

These brethren will do well to pause while it is yet time ; let them cease these factious attacks on the Grand Master and his executive , and devote themselves to the promotion of the true interests of Freemasonry , and they will find every member of the Craft willing to forget the past . If they will not do so , they must not expect that it is only by themselves that harsh words will be used . The Craft is becoming more and more alive to their proceedings ; and the more the real facts are understood and appreciated b

y the brethren at largo , the more will each succeeding Grand Lodge witness the discomfiture of faction , and demonstrate clearly that the Freemasons of England will no longer tolerate these repeated attempts to sow disunion where , but for the " Observev party , " all would be concord , nor suffer that our time , which ought to be devoted to the profitable consideration of many subjects affecting die best interests of our Order , should be continually wasted at the instigation of a small sectionin proceedings which are

very , most discreditable , and inconsistent with the principles which are inculcated everywhere " in the Craft except at the Grand Lodge itself . I am , Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , ith June , 1859 . JTJSTITIA .

Board Of General Purposes.

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

TO THE EMTOB OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR , DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER . —Having been informed that I was nominated at the General Meeting of the Committee of P . Ms ., on the 18 th instant , as a candidate for a seat at thc Board of General Purposes , I wrote to the Grand Secretary yesterday , asking for the name of the brother who put me in nomination . Bro . Clarke says in reply , " I am sorry that it is not in my lwith

power to compy your application . It has always been the custom for the lists to be sent in to the chairman without any signature being attached to them , and this custom was not deviated from at the last meeting of the committee . " I am satisfied that Bro . Clarke has given a correct version of the affair ; but as I am not , and never have been ambitious of " office , " I desire to enter my protest against the proceeding by which my name was " dragged " before Grand Lodge on Wednesday last , without my knowledge

or consent . I am , dear Sir and brother , yours fraternall y , SAMUEL ALDRICH , P . M ., 196 . Hampslead , ith June , 1859 . [ Such a practice is not only very loose , but very reprehensible ; and we think the chairman of the Board of Masters ought at once to reject lists so