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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 4 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
hearing , and took a prominent part myself in the course of it . Under these circumstances , it may be better to postpone any reply to the AVitham Lodge , until it can be seen whether I can attend . I am , " My dear Sir , yours truly , " Rev . Dr . Oliver . " " C . T . D'EYNCOURT . "
In compliance with this desire for postponement , Dr . Oliver delayed his answer to the Brethren of the Witham Lodge , but which delay very naturally elicited a letter from the Worshipful Master of the Lodge , and another from the Secretary , requesting a specific reply to their former
communication . These letters were duly forwarded by the Deputy to the Provincial Grand Master , and produced the following reply : —
"Bayons Manor , Market Rasen , 28 th April , 1842 . " DEAR Sm AND BnoTiurm . —You are aware of the circumstances which have influenced my judgment when I feel myself called upon now to declare vacant the office of Deputy P . G . Master for Lincolnshire , held by you . In communicating this , my determination to you , I beg to express my best acknowledgments for the service you have rendered the Masonic body within my jurisdiction during the time you have held
the office , and my great regret that the interests of Masonry should require me to deprive myself of your valuable assistance . The separation gives me , personally , as much pain as the cause of it ; and not the less because my decision is one which I have thought it right to make on my own responsibility , without reference to , or suggestion from any other party . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , " CHABLES TENNYSON D'EYNCOUBT , " Rev . G . Oliver , D . D . " " P . G . M . Lincolnshire . "
From the same report , we shall here quote a single passage , that we may make our own comment upon such parts of the question as the worthy divine has but barely alluded to , as well as upon one singular and surprising feature of the case , which the excessive forbearance of Dr . Oliver alone
can have-induced him to pass over in silence . The late Deputy Provincial Grand Master says : — " In my humble opinion , the P . G . M . has committed , in these lettersfour errors in judgment ; and , for the sake of Masonry , I sincerely regret that he should have placed himself in such an equivocal position before the CraftFirst—he has dismissed from office at
. me my a moment ' s notice , after a faithful service of ten years' duration . I am not ignorant that the Constitutions of Masonry give a sanction to this extraordinary course . But as a matter of courtesy to one who has relieved him from all thc toils , and burdens , and anxieties , necessarily attending Jhe details of his office , for the above period , it ought to have been ac-
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
hearing , and took a prominent part myself in the course of it . Under these circumstances , it may be better to postpone any reply to the AVitham Lodge , until it can be seen whether I can attend . I am , " My dear Sir , yours truly , " Rev . Dr . Oliver . " " C . T . D'EYNCOURT . "
In compliance with this desire for postponement , Dr . Oliver delayed his answer to the Brethren of the Witham Lodge , but which delay very naturally elicited a letter from the Worshipful Master of the Lodge , and another from the Secretary , requesting a specific reply to their former
communication . These letters were duly forwarded by the Deputy to the Provincial Grand Master , and produced the following reply : —
"Bayons Manor , Market Rasen , 28 th April , 1842 . " DEAR Sm AND BnoTiurm . —You are aware of the circumstances which have influenced my judgment when I feel myself called upon now to declare vacant the office of Deputy P . G . Master for Lincolnshire , held by you . In communicating this , my determination to you , I beg to express my best acknowledgments for the service you have rendered the Masonic body within my jurisdiction during the time you have held
the office , and my great regret that the interests of Masonry should require me to deprive myself of your valuable assistance . The separation gives me , personally , as much pain as the cause of it ; and not the less because my decision is one which I have thought it right to make on my own responsibility , without reference to , or suggestion from any other party . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , " CHABLES TENNYSON D'EYNCOUBT , " Rev . G . Oliver , D . D . " " P . G . M . Lincolnshire . "
From the same report , we shall here quote a single passage , that we may make our own comment upon such parts of the question as the worthy divine has but barely alluded to , as well as upon one singular and surprising feature of the case , which the excessive forbearance of Dr . Oliver alone
can have-induced him to pass over in silence . The late Deputy Provincial Grand Master says : — " In my humble opinion , the P . G . M . has committed , in these lettersfour errors in judgment ; and , for the sake of Masonry , I sincerely regret that he should have placed himself in such an equivocal position before the CraftFirst—he has dismissed from office at
. me my a moment ' s notice , after a faithful service of ten years' duration . I am not ignorant that the Constitutions of Masonry give a sanction to this extraordinary course . But as a matter of courtesy to one who has relieved him from all thc toils , and burdens , and anxieties , necessarily attending Jhe details of his office , for the above period , it ought to have been ac-