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put upon the law as to Proxies , that Sir J . W . Drummond , the W . M . of a Lodge , had to take the office of a Prom ; Warden , before " fhe could be a member of the Grand Loclge of Scotland , in order that he might be nominated as a G . J . Deacon , which situation was also offered to him ; these are facts , deny them who may ; and here are some more . —It was perfectly illegal on the part of Sir J . W . Drummond first to accept a Proxy Wardenship then and there . It was illegal in the
Proxy Master of Loclge 152 , to grant or give a commission in such a manner . And it was much more culpable for any officer of the Grand Lodge to receive such a commission , as be at least knew full well that it was nothing less than a breach of the laws of the Grand Lodge , which certainly deserved the expulsion ivhich some Brethren were kind enough to propose should be the punishment of the Proxy Master of Lodge 122 , Royal Arch , Perth , for a similar
breach of the laws ancl constitutions . We have said before , that this discussion was the event of the evening ; not so much from its intrinsic merits , as from the manner in which the result of this grave deliberation has been promulgated to the Lodges tln-ougliout Scotland , ancl the consequences that may follow . At the end of the roll of members , just published , the Grand Secretary has issued an edict to the W . Masters of Lodgesgiving his oersion of the deliverance
, , come toby the Grand Lodge . " We do not consider that it is the true verdict , or what was intended by the majority of those present to be so ; in fact , it is not the mind of the Grand Lodge . And , moreover , it is not , he may rest assured , the mind of the Brethren at large : they will not be subjected to this rule . That Brethren cannot meet to talk Masonimatters
on c , or ODtam instruction or nitormation on Masonic affairs , without first obtaining a charter from the Grand Loclge , is monstrous ; it is true the charter is to cost nothing , but the trouble of obtaining it will cost a large amount of annoyance , as a majority of the Masters of a district must apply . But who will be so absurd as to ask for a charter to enable them to clo what they can do without one , and what the Grand Loclge of Scotland has allowed by use and wont ,-when hy the obligations which the members came underthey are also to
, instruct one another on those points which each require . Surely it cannot but be considered as an insult to the Master Masons of Scotland , ignorant though they be , to say , that , "the Grand Lodge has learned with much surprise and regret the existence—WITHOUT HER AUTHORITY—in this city , as well as in the provinces , of Masonic clubs , or private meetings , said to be held for the purpose of Masonic instruction . " So it is worded in this Bullwhich has been sent out by the
, Grand Secretary to the Scotch Craft . How simple-minded the Grand Loclge of Scotland must be to think that the Brethren are not requiring instruction ; or that it is possible , for two , three , or more Brethren to meet together without entering , intuitively , upon a discussion on some points " of our secret arts ancl hidden mysteries . " But who can prevent them meeting or entering into discussion ? Those brethren who are anxious for information will have it ; ancl those who have it will
communicate it willingly to those who are anxious to make advancement in Masonic knowledge . But as if to enliven the picture a little , a touch of the ludicrous has been added : " the Grand Lodge , therefore , earnestly calls upon all GOOD MASONS ( it will call long and loud in this city , ere it get many of that sort to give their help ) , to aid and assist in dis-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence.
put upon the law as to Proxies , that Sir J . W . Drummond , the W . M . of a Lodge , had to take the office of a Prom ; Warden , before " fhe could be a member of the Grand Loclge of Scotland , in order that he might be nominated as a G . J . Deacon , which situation was also offered to him ; these are facts , deny them who may ; and here are some more . —It was perfectly illegal on the part of Sir J . W . Drummond first to accept a Proxy Wardenship then and there . It was illegal in the
Proxy Master of Loclge 152 , to grant or give a commission in such a manner . And it was much more culpable for any officer of the Grand Lodge to receive such a commission , as be at least knew full well that it was nothing less than a breach of the laws of the Grand Lodge , which certainly deserved the expulsion ivhich some Brethren were kind enough to propose should be the punishment of the Proxy Master of Lodge 122 , Royal Arch , Perth , for a similar
breach of the laws ancl constitutions . We have said before , that this discussion was the event of the evening ; not so much from its intrinsic merits , as from the manner in which the result of this grave deliberation has been promulgated to the Lodges tln-ougliout Scotland , ancl the consequences that may follow . At the end of the roll of members , just published , the Grand Secretary has issued an edict to the W . Masters of Lodgesgiving his oersion of the deliverance
, , come toby the Grand Lodge . " We do not consider that it is the true verdict , or what was intended by the majority of those present to be so ; in fact , it is not the mind of the Grand Lodge . And , moreover , it is not , he may rest assured , the mind of the Brethren at large : they will not be subjected to this rule . That Brethren cannot meet to talk Masonimatters
on c , or ODtam instruction or nitormation on Masonic affairs , without first obtaining a charter from the Grand Loclge , is monstrous ; it is true the charter is to cost nothing , but the trouble of obtaining it will cost a large amount of annoyance , as a majority of the Masters of a district must apply . But who will be so absurd as to ask for a charter to enable them to clo what they can do without one , and what the Grand Loclge of Scotland has allowed by use and wont ,-when hy the obligations which the members came underthey are also to
, instruct one another on those points which each require . Surely it cannot but be considered as an insult to the Master Masons of Scotland , ignorant though they be , to say , that , "the Grand Lodge has learned with much surprise and regret the existence—WITHOUT HER AUTHORITY—in this city , as well as in the provinces , of Masonic clubs , or private meetings , said to be held for the purpose of Masonic instruction . " So it is worded in this Bullwhich has been sent out by the
, Grand Secretary to the Scotch Craft . How simple-minded the Grand Loclge of Scotland must be to think that the Brethren are not requiring instruction ; or that it is possible , for two , three , or more Brethren to meet together without entering , intuitively , upon a discussion on some points " of our secret arts ancl hidden mysteries . " But who can prevent them meeting or entering into discussion ? Those brethren who are anxious for information will have it ; ancl those who have it will
communicate it willingly to those who are anxious to make advancement in Masonic knowledge . But as if to enliven the picture a little , a touch of the ludicrous has been added : " the Grand Lodge , therefore , earnestly calls upon all GOOD MASONS ( it will call long and loud in this city , ere it get many of that sort to give their help ) , to aid and assist in dis-