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To Ofe Stjbsceibees.
is eveai our interest , never in any way to abuse . "Whether Bro . Havers used one particular word or not , we think it would be unworthy in us to insist upon ( though we have the evidence of the notes of three reporters that he did so ) , knowing as we do how often the most practised debaters— -and there is no better or more argumentative debater in Grand Lodge than Bro . Havers—is led to use a word in the course of discussion which he never intended .
Indeed , we believe that Bro . Havers will not him self object- to the word " . monstrous , " when he sees how it is applied : "Again , it is monstrous to suppose that this Grand Lodge can be dictated to as to the course it should pursue by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West . " That surely is rio reflection on the Colonial Board ; and it is as
implying such a reflection that we understood Bro . Havers ' s contradiction of the word , he having throughout the whole of his observatiohsj as will be seen by the report of the proceedings at page 80 B o , f our October Magazine , carefully guarded himself from imputing to the members of the Colonial Board other than the best of
intentions in drawing up their report , though he thought they had taken a ratlier too extended view of the duties intrusted to them . We feel w e have to apologize to our readers for intruding so long upon their patience ; but we have deemed it necessary to do so , to set ourselves right with Grand Lodge and with the Craft ; for without the utmost accuracy which it is possible for us to attain , and without the strictest
impartiality in our reporting , we should deservedly lose the confidence of the Brethren ; and the Magazine , as a mere party organ , would not only be valueless , but a positive injury to . the Order , which we have ever most strenuously endeavoured to uphold ( though we may perhaps have sometimes been mistaken in our views ) in its utmost integrity .
We have spent so much space upon one subject that we can do little more than barely allude to the remainder of the business transacted in Grand Lodge . The report of the Board of General Purposes , which we published in our last , was adopted in its entirety , the most important recommendation in it being the establishment of a Masonic Library and Museum , of which the Most Worshipful
Grand Master was pleased to express his approval , and which we hope the Board of General Purposes will take effectual steps for putting on a proper footing . A motion of the Rev . Bro . Westall , to enable any P . M . of a Lodge —being a subscribing member thereto—to attend the meetings of the Board of Masters and of Benevolence in the absence of the
W . M ., was carried ; and one of Bro . Benson , for printing all reports of boards and committees on their presentation to Grand Lodge , negatived , though we confess we do not see the force of the reasoning which led to that result . Bro . Benson , however , may rest satisfied that the day will come when that , like other privileges , will be graciously conceded , but he is , a yet , a little in advance of the time .
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To Ofe Stjbsceibees.
is eveai our interest , never in any way to abuse . "Whether Bro . Havers used one particular word or not , we think it would be unworthy in us to insist upon ( though we have the evidence of the notes of three reporters that he did so ) , knowing as we do how often the most practised debaters— -and there is no better or more argumentative debater in Grand Lodge than Bro . Havers—is led to use a word in the course of discussion which he never intended .
Indeed , we believe that Bro . Havers will not him self object- to the word " . monstrous , " when he sees how it is applied : "Again , it is monstrous to suppose that this Grand Lodge can be dictated to as to the course it should pursue by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West . " That surely is rio reflection on the Colonial Board ; and it is as
implying such a reflection that we understood Bro . Havers ' s contradiction of the word , he having throughout the whole of his observatiohsj as will be seen by the report of the proceedings at page 80 B o , f our October Magazine , carefully guarded himself from imputing to the members of the Colonial Board other than the best of
intentions in drawing up their report , though he thought they had taken a ratlier too extended view of the duties intrusted to them . We feel w e have to apologize to our readers for intruding so long upon their patience ; but we have deemed it necessary to do so , to set ourselves right with Grand Lodge and with the Craft ; for without the utmost accuracy which it is possible for us to attain , and without the strictest
impartiality in our reporting , we should deservedly lose the confidence of the Brethren ; and the Magazine , as a mere party organ , would not only be valueless , but a positive injury to . the Order , which we have ever most strenuously endeavoured to uphold ( though we may perhaps have sometimes been mistaken in our views ) in its utmost integrity .
We have spent so much space upon one subject that we can do little more than barely allude to the remainder of the business transacted in Grand Lodge . The report of the Board of General Purposes , which we published in our last , was adopted in its entirety , the most important recommendation in it being the establishment of a Masonic Library and Museum , of which the Most Worshipful
Grand Master was pleased to express his approval , and which we hope the Board of General Purposes will take effectual steps for putting on a proper footing . A motion of the Rev . Bro . Westall , to enable any P . M . of a Lodge —being a subscribing member thereto—to attend the meetings of the Board of Masters and of Benevolence in the absence of the
W . M ., was carried ; and one of Bro . Benson , for printing all reports of boards and committees on their presentation to Grand Lodge , negatived , though we confess we do not see the force of the reasoning which led to that result . Bro . Benson , however , may rest satisfied that the day will come when that , like other privileges , will be graciously conceded , but he is , a yet , a little in advance of the time .