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independent body the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West ; but it was also understood that , if i- ^ nmon ' - ' - ' of ^^ e / . ^ fc ^ O-- ' rival bodies in Canada could be effected ^ the Grand Lodge of England could no longer refuse to accord its recognition ; and this we believe was also unanimously agreed to . The third step took place in September , 1857 ,
when the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cahada West threw off its allegiance and declared itself iridependent , under the title of the " Antient Grand Lodge of Canada , " We now reach the fourth and last step ; in July last the two Grand Lodges were finally united under the name of the " Grand Lodge of Antient , / Free and Accepted Masons of Canada . " This union , a Ml account of which has bee
published in both countries ^ took place , we say , in July last , and Bro . Portal places on the paper of business , a notice of motion to efiect its recognition . The Most Worshipful feahd MMter , in accordance with his expressed intention , does so like out that intention is opposed by Lord Carnarvon and Bro . Pprtal ^ on the ground that it is premature . We make no remark on the part taken by Bro . Bobie , saving that we think that he of all others will do wisely in observing a discreet silence , especially on the subject of
the Canadas . Now , can there be a doubt upon the mind who knows the individual , that if the Grand Master , having received official information of the formation of the United Grand Lodge of Canada , had proposed to defer for three months the question of Its
recognition , that Bro , Portal would have exclaimed against the further delay—that he would have held it up as a further instance of official injustice , and would have pressed an amendment that Immediate recognition should be accorded 1 We are as certain of it as if we had seen it enacted . We have already expressed our opinion of Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal and his " party . " It is worse than puerile to talk of the
nonexistence of a party—we like to call things by their right names . The true interests of Masonry require that we should speak out , and it would be a false and foolish delicacy which would ignore the existence of a " party , " when we see solicitations to join that party constantly and publicly advertised—when we witness the missions to the provinces , and the disgraceful manoeuvres which are practised in Grand Lodge- written oi tinreverenci
Of all that we have s jDroxner , we are receiving day by day a stronger confirmation . We were compelled to the conviction that Canadian difficulties were made subservient to his party purposes . We have been staunch supporters of justice to Canada ; but we will not be dragged through the mire at the heels of any faction , nor consent to peril the honour and the interests of English Masonry , to gratify the caprice or the ambition of any individual . As to the question being premafcure , we look upon the objection as being simply ridiculous j we have been in possession for months past of all the facts 5 there is nothing , as far as we know , in the laws agreed to , which ought to dissatisfy English Masons . We have at
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independent body the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West ; but it was also understood that , if i- ^ nmon ' - ' - ' of ^^ e / . ^ fc ^ O-- ' rival bodies in Canada could be effected ^ the Grand Lodge of England could no longer refuse to accord its recognition ; and this we believe was also unanimously agreed to . The third step took place in September , 1857 ,
when the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cahada West threw off its allegiance and declared itself iridependent , under the title of the " Antient Grand Lodge of Canada , " We now reach the fourth and last step ; in July last the two Grand Lodges were finally united under the name of the " Grand Lodge of Antient , / Free and Accepted Masons of Canada . " This union , a Ml account of which has bee
published in both countries ^ took place , we say , in July last , and Bro . Portal places on the paper of business , a notice of motion to efiect its recognition . The Most Worshipful feahd MMter , in accordance with his expressed intention , does so like out that intention is opposed by Lord Carnarvon and Bro . Pprtal ^ on the ground that it is premature . We make no remark on the part taken by Bro . Bobie , saving that we think that he of all others will do wisely in observing a discreet silence , especially on the subject of
the Canadas . Now , can there be a doubt upon the mind who knows the individual , that if the Grand Master , having received official information of the formation of the United Grand Lodge of Canada , had proposed to defer for three months the question of Its
recognition , that Bro , Portal would have exclaimed against the further delay—that he would have held it up as a further instance of official injustice , and would have pressed an amendment that Immediate recognition should be accorded 1 We are as certain of it as if we had seen it enacted . We have already expressed our opinion of Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal and his " party . " It is worse than puerile to talk of the
nonexistence of a party—we like to call things by their right names . The true interests of Masonry require that we should speak out , and it would be a false and foolish delicacy which would ignore the existence of a " party , " when we see solicitations to join that party constantly and publicly advertised—when we witness the missions to the provinces , and the disgraceful manoeuvres which are practised in Grand Lodge- written oi tinreverenci
Of all that we have s jDroxner , we are receiving day by day a stronger confirmation . We were compelled to the conviction that Canadian difficulties were made subservient to his party purposes . We have been staunch supporters of justice to Canada ; but we will not be dragged through the mire at the heels of any faction , nor consent to peril the honour and the interests of English Masonry , to gratify the caprice or the ambition of any individual . As to the question being premafcure , we look upon the objection as being simply ridiculous j we have been in possession for months past of all the facts 5 there is nothing , as far as we know , in the laws agreed to , which ought to dissatisfy English Masons . We have at