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Provincial.
hope it may prove beneficial to the interesls of Masonry , to have for his Deputy a Brother who will be more subservient to his extreme opinions than I have been . But the most extraordinary part of the proceeding is tiiis : —Bro . Crucefix has established an institution for the relief of AVorthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons ; to this institution , P . G . M . D'Eyncourt announced himself a subscriber of two guineas ; it is true he never paid the money , but that makes no difference in the fact ; his still stands
name upon the list as a subscriber in arrear . The Graft were of opinion that Bro . Crucefix deserved some mark of their esteem for his exertions , and accordingly a subscription ivas opened for a testimonial , to which the P . G . Master ' s Lodge , at Market Rasen , contributed a sovereign . Thus , the P . G . M . has dismissed me for presenting a testimonial , to which his own Lodge subscribed , to a Brother , as a reward for establishing an institution to which he himself was a subscriber . He has
punished me for carrying into effect a measure which , during its progress , he himself , and the Brethren of his Lodge , not only countenanced and approved , but actually patronised by their names and contributions— ( loud cheers ) . " Worshipful sir , I bave said thus much in explanation of the reasons assigned by the P . G . M . for my ungracious dismissal , at a moment ' s noticefrom an office which I have held ten andI flatter myself
, years , , , with some benefit to Masonry in the province . In what manner the interests of Masonry are to be promoted by my dismissal remains to be seen . The anticipations of Brethren , in all parts of the empire , are rather unfavourable to the opinion , that the institution will derive benefit from the measure . One Brother writes— ' As a subscriber to the Crucefix
Testimonial , and present on the grand occasion when it was presented , it is with unfeigned regret , to say nothing of the utmost astonishment , I have learned that your presidency on that occasion has caused your dismissal from the office of D . P . G . M . for Lincolnshire , an office which , I am well convinced , while it could confer no more than nominal distinction upon you , received dignity and importance from the manner in which you performed its duties '—( cheers ) . Another excellent Mason
says— ' The P . G . M , has an undoubted right to change his officers ; but every body will understand and appreciate your extraordinary case . For every ounce of dishonour you may receive at his hands , the Craft at large will make it up to you a hundred fold '—( loud and continued cheering ) . In another letter I find the following paragraph : — ' You have been to the P . G . M . what the parabolic reflector is to the common lamp—you have made his diminutive light shine afar off—you have iven
g strength and beauty to it . Now he has deprived himself of your assistance , men will see it flicker and fade , and expire like a dying rushlight '—( a laugh ) . Another says— ' To be robbed of your well-earned honours for such a cause is not surprising . The heads of the Craft are too much engaged in altering the shape and colour of their clothing and jewels , appointing new masters of ceremonies and poursuivants , and changing the t of the lawswithout improving their
arrangemen , sense , to have time to carry out , what I take to be , the design of Freemasonry , its charity ; and it is doubtless galling to them to find less influential Masons supplying iheir deficiencies , and putting into practice those charitable principles which they themselves have neglected . For doing this , you , like our friend and Brother , Dr . Crucefix , have suffered persecution ; but it will be a gratification to you to know , that the majority of iVlasons agree with me , that the disgrace is with the oppressors , and
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Provincial.
hope it may prove beneficial to the interesls of Masonry , to have for his Deputy a Brother who will be more subservient to his extreme opinions than I have been . But the most extraordinary part of the proceeding is tiiis : —Bro . Crucefix has established an institution for the relief of AVorthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons ; to this institution , P . G . M . D'Eyncourt announced himself a subscriber of two guineas ; it is true he never paid the money , but that makes no difference in the fact ; his still stands
name upon the list as a subscriber in arrear . The Graft were of opinion that Bro . Crucefix deserved some mark of their esteem for his exertions , and accordingly a subscription ivas opened for a testimonial , to which the P . G . Master ' s Lodge , at Market Rasen , contributed a sovereign . Thus , the P . G . M . has dismissed me for presenting a testimonial , to which his own Lodge subscribed , to a Brother , as a reward for establishing an institution to which he himself was a subscriber . He has
punished me for carrying into effect a measure which , during its progress , he himself , and the Brethren of his Lodge , not only countenanced and approved , but actually patronised by their names and contributions— ( loud cheers ) . " Worshipful sir , I bave said thus much in explanation of the reasons assigned by the P . G . M . for my ungracious dismissal , at a moment ' s noticefrom an office which I have held ten andI flatter myself
, years , , , with some benefit to Masonry in the province . In what manner the interests of Masonry are to be promoted by my dismissal remains to be seen . The anticipations of Brethren , in all parts of the empire , are rather unfavourable to the opinion , that the institution will derive benefit from the measure . One Brother writes— ' As a subscriber to the Crucefix
Testimonial , and present on the grand occasion when it was presented , it is with unfeigned regret , to say nothing of the utmost astonishment , I have learned that your presidency on that occasion has caused your dismissal from the office of D . P . G . M . for Lincolnshire , an office which , I am well convinced , while it could confer no more than nominal distinction upon you , received dignity and importance from the manner in which you performed its duties '—( cheers ) . Another excellent Mason
says— ' The P . G . M , has an undoubted right to change his officers ; but every body will understand and appreciate your extraordinary case . For every ounce of dishonour you may receive at his hands , the Craft at large will make it up to you a hundred fold '—( loud and continued cheering ) . In another letter I find the following paragraph : — ' You have been to the P . G . M . what the parabolic reflector is to the common lamp—you have made his diminutive light shine afar off—you have iven
g strength and beauty to it . Now he has deprived himself of your assistance , men will see it flicker and fade , and expire like a dying rushlight '—( a laugh ) . Another says— ' To be robbed of your well-earned honours for such a cause is not surprising . The heads of the Craft are too much engaged in altering the shape and colour of their clothing and jewels , appointing new masters of ceremonies and poursuivants , and changing the t of the lawswithout improving their
arrangemen , sense , to have time to carry out , what I take to be , the design of Freemasonry , its charity ; and it is doubtless galling to them to find less influential Masons supplying iheir deficiencies , and putting into practice those charitable principles which they themselves have neglected . For doing this , you , like our friend and Brother , Dr . Crucefix , have suffered persecution ; but it will be a gratification to you to know , that the majority of iVlasons agree with me , that the disgrace is with the oppressors , and