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Masonry At The Cape Of Good Hope. "Scottish Constitution."
Before the warrant from the Grand Lodge of Scotland had arrived in Cape Town a special notice was served upon the Brother through whose hands it .. mist pass , cautioning' him not bo forward it to the suspended Lodge . In defiance of this notice , and being personall y
aecpainted Avith all the facts , the said brother received the warrant from the Grand Lodge of Scotland and forwarded it to the contumaeeous Lodge . The most extraordinary feature in this case is that the suspended Lodgn has never up to the present time expressed its desire to surrender its former
warrant . They are now iu possession of two warrants , one under the constitution of England , the other under the constitution of Scotland , so that they can set each authority at defiance at pleasure , by Avorking under the English or Scotch constitutions . As we are
unacquainted Avith the ^ Scotch constitutions , kindly inform us if these proceedings are constitutional . Tours Fraternally , CEPHAS .
August 18 th , 1 S 70 . The following copies of the correspondence relating thereto have been sent us for publication -. — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . Office of Board of General Purposes .
Cape Town , October 30 th , I 860 . Dear Sir and Brother , —In accordance with the instruction given to me I waited upon Bro . J . E . Saunders , P . M . Southern Cross Lodge on Wednesday , but not being able to see him then , I called upon him this morning and brought to his notice ,
That the Board wishing to be as courteous as possible to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , had deputed me to Avait upon him , in preference to writing , as I Lad now done , and to represent , That the Board of General Purposes understood a warrant had been granted by the " Grand Lod of
ge Scotland to the Albany Lodge , Graham ' s Town . That the said Lodge Avas at the time uuder the constitution of the Grand Lodge of England . That , for reasons I could not then give , the Lodge Lad been , and was still , suspended by the Provincial Grand Lodge , but I Avon Id be able to let him know
them if necessary . That under tho circumstances it was hoped Bro . Saunders , through Avhose hands tho warrant must pass , Avould take such steps as might be necessary to prevent interference with the harmony and proper working of the respective constitutionsand that I
, was to inquire whether the warrant had been sent on to Graham ' s Town . I also reminded him that tho notice of suspension Avas sent to tho several Lodges in due course
. tho . Saunders at once stated that the Grand Lodge of Scotland , by the representation of the Albany Lodge , and his influence at home , had granted a warrant to the said Lodge . That the books for it had come , but that the Warrant , with others for the frontier , was on its Aviiy out to the Cape . That it had heen asked for by the said Lodge , aud in reply to the applicant before writing to Scotland ,
he by telegram informed them that unless they were recommended by the other Lodges in Graham's TOAVU , he could not forward the petition , upon which they sent htm tiie recommendations of 20 brethren resident there , including those of the then W . M ., and members of the St . John ' s Lodge .
That no time should be lost in communicating to the petitioners that I had waited upon him , and the object of my visit , but but that he Avould write b y the post leaving that day and ask for some explanations . Tours fraternally , CHARLES COAVEN . To Bro . M . J . King , Vice-Chairman of the Board of General Purposes .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP SOUTH AFRICA AND THE ADJACENT COLONIES . Board of General Purposes . Cape Town , October 30 th , 1869 . Dear Sir and Brother , —As the Board has learned that a warrant has been granted by tiie Grand Lodge
of Scotland for the Albany Lodge , Graham ' s Town , Avhich works under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of England , and is ancl was suspended at the time that the application was made for the above Avarrant , I am requested to ascertain the circumstances which led you to obtain it , aud Avhether it is
your intention to proceed in the matter . I am also to , as I hereby do , remind you and give you notice that the said Albany Lodge , and members thereof , are still under suspension for contumacy . I have , & c , & c ., MICHAEL KING , Vice-Chairman of Board of General Purposes . To the Worshipful Bro . John Saunders , P . M ., & c .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OE SOUTH AERICA AND THE ADJACENT COLONIES . Board of General Purposes . Cape Town , November 4 th , 1869 . Dear Sir and Brother , —By reference to a letter from this Lodgedated January 30 th last , you will see
, notice Avas sent to the Grand Lodge that the Albany Lodge , No . 3 S 9 , Graham ' s Town , was formally suspended by the Grand Lodge of this Province . The Board of General Purposes is now directed to request the immediate attention of the Grand Lodge of England to that letterancl the subject of the
, enclosed abstract of correspondence which speaks for itself . Up to the present time Past Master Saunders has not replied to the letter sent him ( of which the copy is sent herewith ) . It is urgently requested that you Avill be good
enough to take such measures as can be promptly taken , to enable the Grand Lodge of Scotland to set aside the proceedings that have been adopted by it , that there may not be any cause for interruption in the harmony and the working of the respective masonic constitutions in this colonyno infringement
, of each other ' s rights , uo violation of the due laudmarks of the order . In the case of the Albany Lodge , Bro . Saunders , made no application to this Provincial Grand Lodge ,
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Masonry At The Cape Of Good Hope. "Scottish Constitution."
Before the warrant from the Grand Lodge of Scotland had arrived in Cape Town a special notice was served upon the Brother through whose hands it .. mist pass , cautioning' him not bo forward it to the suspended Lodge . In defiance of this notice , and being personall y
aecpainted Avith all the facts , the said brother received the warrant from the Grand Lodge of Scotland and forwarded it to the contumaeeous Lodge . The most extraordinary feature in this case is that the suspended Lodgn has never up to the present time expressed its desire to surrender its former
warrant . They are now iu possession of two warrants , one under the constitution of England , the other under the constitution of Scotland , so that they can set each authority at defiance at pleasure , by Avorking under the English or Scotch constitutions . As we are
unacquainted Avith the ^ Scotch constitutions , kindly inform us if these proceedings are constitutional . Tours Fraternally , CEPHAS .
August 18 th , 1 S 70 . The following copies of the correspondence relating thereto have been sent us for publication -. — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . Office of Board of General Purposes .
Cape Town , October 30 th , I 860 . Dear Sir and Brother , —In accordance with the instruction given to me I waited upon Bro . J . E . Saunders , P . M . Southern Cross Lodge on Wednesday , but not being able to see him then , I called upon him this morning and brought to his notice ,
That the Board wishing to be as courteous as possible to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , had deputed me to Avait upon him , in preference to writing , as I Lad now done , and to represent , That the Board of General Purposes understood a warrant had been granted by the " Grand Lod of
ge Scotland to the Albany Lodge , Graham ' s Town . That the said Lodge Avas at the time uuder the constitution of the Grand Lodge of England . That , for reasons I could not then give , the Lodge Lad been , and was still , suspended by the Provincial Grand Lodge , but I Avon Id be able to let him know
them if necessary . That under tho circumstances it was hoped Bro . Saunders , through Avhose hands tho warrant must pass , Avould take such steps as might be necessary to prevent interference with the harmony and proper working of the respective constitutionsand that I
, was to inquire whether the warrant had been sent on to Graham ' s Town . I also reminded him that tho notice of suspension Avas sent to tho several Lodges in due course
. tho . Saunders at once stated that the Grand Lodge of Scotland , by the representation of the Albany Lodge , and his influence at home , had granted a warrant to the said Lodge . That the books for it had come , but that the Warrant , with others for the frontier , was on its Aviiy out to the Cape . That it had heen asked for by the said Lodge , aud in reply to the applicant before writing to Scotland ,
he by telegram informed them that unless they were recommended by the other Lodges in Graham's TOAVU , he could not forward the petition , upon which they sent htm tiie recommendations of 20 brethren resident there , including those of the then W . M ., and members of the St . John ' s Lodge .
That no time should be lost in communicating to the petitioners that I had waited upon him , and the object of my visit , but but that he Avould write b y the post leaving that day and ask for some explanations . Tours fraternally , CHARLES COAVEN . To Bro . M . J . King , Vice-Chairman of the Board of General Purposes .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP SOUTH AFRICA AND THE ADJACENT COLONIES . Board of General Purposes . Cape Town , October 30 th , 1869 . Dear Sir and Brother , —As the Board has learned that a warrant has been granted by tiie Grand Lodge
of Scotland for the Albany Lodge , Graham ' s Town , Avhich works under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of England , and is ancl was suspended at the time that the application was made for the above Avarrant , I am requested to ascertain the circumstances which led you to obtain it , aud Avhether it is
your intention to proceed in the matter . I am also to , as I hereby do , remind you and give you notice that the said Albany Lodge , and members thereof , are still under suspension for contumacy . I have , & c , & c ., MICHAEL KING , Vice-Chairman of Board of General Purposes . To the Worshipful Bro . John Saunders , P . M ., & c .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OE SOUTH AERICA AND THE ADJACENT COLONIES . Board of General Purposes . Cape Town , November 4 th , 1869 . Dear Sir and Brother , —By reference to a letter from this Lodgedated January 30 th last , you will see
, notice Avas sent to the Grand Lodge that the Albany Lodge , No . 3 S 9 , Graham ' s Town , was formally suspended by the Grand Lodge of this Province . The Board of General Purposes is now directed to request the immediate attention of the Grand Lodge of England to that letterancl the subject of the
, enclosed abstract of correspondence which speaks for itself . Up to the present time Past Master Saunders has not replied to the letter sent him ( of which the copy is sent herewith ) . It is urgently requested that you Avill be good
enough to take such measures as can be promptly taken , to enable the Grand Lodge of Scotland to set aside the proceedings that have been adopted by it , that there may not be any cause for interruption in the harmony and the working of the respective masonic constitutions in this colonyno infringement
, of each other ' s rights , uo violation of the due laudmarks of the order . In the case of the Albany Lodge , Bro . Saunders , made no application to this Provincial Grand Lodge ,