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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIIROR ,
THE KING OF HANOVER . We regret to see it stated ( on the authority of a letter from Hamburg ) that on the occasion of the King of Hanover assuming the function of Grand Master of the Hanoverian Ereemasons , it was declared that Jews are henceforth to be excludecT ^ 'om the privileges of the Order . We hop e to find that the writer of the letter is in error , as such a regulation would destroy the "universality of our Order , and violate the traditions on which it is founded . "We can bear
testimony to the many excellent qualities displayed by Jews as Masons ) and most assuredly there are no members of the Order who carry out the principle of charity to a greater extent ^ and no Lodges which have larger benevolent funds for the relief of the distressed Brother , the widow , and the orphan , than those which are principally supported by our Brethren of the Hebrew persuasion . Besides , to go no further , we repeat such restriction is totally subversive of the first principles of Masonry ,
PROV . GRAND LODGES IN CANADA . A Lodge of Emergency was held in Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the 11 th February , to consider the motions undisposed of at the December Communication . The chair was occupied by the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., who was supported by Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hampshire as D . G . M . ; Lord Goderich , S . W . ; Bro . Tooke , J . W . ; and other Officers . We also observed present the following Brethren- . —Lord Panrnure , Prov I G . W . ; Bawson , Prov .
GRAND LODGE
G . M . China ; H . Vernon , Prov . G . M . Worcestershire ; Hall , Prov . G . M . Cambridgeshire ; Kent , Prov . G . M . Australia ; Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal ; Dobie , G . B . ; Beadon , Prov . G . W . ; Parkinson , Prov . G . W . ; Hervey , Prov . G . D . ; Spiers , Prov . G . S . B . ; Patteson , Prov . G . D . ; Rev . E . Moore and J . E . Cox , G . Chaps . ; Jennings , G . D . C . ; Chapman , Asst . G . D . C . ; White , G . Sec . ; Farnheld , Asst . G . Sec . ; Smith , G . Purs . ; & c . & c . The Lodge having been opened ,
Bro . the Rev . G . Portal rose to present certain petitions relative to Canadian affairs . Bro . Dobie called attention to the mode in which these petitions were presented to Grand Lodge , without having first been presented to the Board of Masters . That was , he said , a Lodge of Emergency / and he did not think it right that the petitions should be submitted that evening , Bro . Portal called attention to the following passage from the Book of Constitutions in reference to this subject : —
" When any memorial , petition * , or other document shall be presented by a member of the Grand Lodge , either on behalf of himself or another , he shall declare that such document does not * contam improper matter , or offensive or indecorous language . " Having read the passage , Bro . Portal said : I do declare that the petitions contain no such matter as that specified , and I apprehend this clause would not Jiave existed had not there been the right of petitioning Grand Lodge .
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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIIROR ,
THE KING OF HANOVER . We regret to see it stated ( on the authority of a letter from Hamburg ) that on the occasion of the King of Hanover assuming the function of Grand Master of the Hanoverian Ereemasons , it was declared that Jews are henceforth to be excludecT ^ 'om the privileges of the Order . We hop e to find that the writer of the letter is in error , as such a regulation would destroy the "universality of our Order , and violate the traditions on which it is founded . "We can bear
testimony to the many excellent qualities displayed by Jews as Masons ) and most assuredly there are no members of the Order who carry out the principle of charity to a greater extent ^ and no Lodges which have larger benevolent funds for the relief of the distressed Brother , the widow , and the orphan , than those which are principally supported by our Brethren of the Hebrew persuasion . Besides , to go no further , we repeat such restriction is totally subversive of the first principles of Masonry ,
PROV . GRAND LODGES IN CANADA . A Lodge of Emergency was held in Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the 11 th February , to consider the motions undisposed of at the December Communication . The chair was occupied by the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., who was supported by Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hampshire as D . G . M . ; Lord Goderich , S . W . ; Bro . Tooke , J . W . ; and other Officers . We also observed present the following Brethren- . —Lord Panrnure , Prov I G . W . ; Bawson , Prov .
GRAND LODGE
G . M . China ; H . Vernon , Prov . G . M . Worcestershire ; Hall , Prov . G . M . Cambridgeshire ; Kent , Prov . G . M . Australia ; Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal ; Dobie , G . B . ; Beadon , Prov . G . W . ; Parkinson , Prov . G . W . ; Hervey , Prov . G . D . ; Spiers , Prov . G . S . B . ; Patteson , Prov . G . D . ; Rev . E . Moore and J . E . Cox , G . Chaps . ; Jennings , G . D . C . ; Chapman , Asst . G . D . C . ; White , G . Sec . ; Farnheld , Asst . G . Sec . ; Smith , G . Purs . ; & c . & c . The Lodge having been opened ,
Bro . the Rev . G . Portal rose to present certain petitions relative to Canadian affairs . Bro . Dobie called attention to the mode in which these petitions were presented to Grand Lodge , without having first been presented to the Board of Masters . That was , he said , a Lodge of Emergency / and he did not think it right that the petitions should be submitted that evening , Bro . Portal called attention to the following passage from the Book of Constitutions in reference to this subject : —
" When any memorial , petition * , or other document shall be presented by a member of the Grand Lodge , either on behalf of himself or another , he shall declare that such document does not * contam improper matter , or offensive or indecorous language . " Having read the passage , Bro . Portal said : I do declare that the petitions contain no such matter as that specified , and I apprehend this clause would not Jiave existed had not there been the right of petitioning Grand Lodge .