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India.
The plea of seniority of lodges has nothing to do with the questionit is one of those pleas that are untenable in common sense—the brethren desired a charter , and properly petitioned for one . The declaration that Bro . Cameron received a note of introduction from Dr . Grant to the Grand Secretary of Scotland , and apparently made use of it in the face of his ( Dr . Grant ' s ) interdiction , must be altogether an accidental romancefor if Dr . G . gave such letterwhinterdict its
, , y use ? but hear Bro . Cameron himself , who has been applied to on the subject . " I again make my solemn declaration , that the assertion made by Dr . Grant is altogether wrong ; I never received a note , letter , or introduction of any kind whatever from him to the Grand Secretary of Scotland . " On this pointtherefore , the memory of Dr . Grant is at fault . The
, allusion of Dr . G . to his appointment of G . I . G . of the 33 ° in Scotland , or as he terms it , the Grand Council of Rites , weakens his case sadly ; for we know of no such system there , ancl if such extists , what business has the Doctor to bring the matter forward in a Craftlodge ? we had hoped he was too cannie for such a plea . The dismissal of Bro . Townsend from a position in the Prov . Grand Lodge for an alleged offence as a Royal Arch Mason is
ridiculous—Lord Dalhousie must be made to extend his mantle over his friend . Our readers have now before them , a synopsis of this haplessly extraordinary case ; in the investigation , we have avoided touching some of its most unseemly proportions , and would encourage the hope , that we may not be compelled to advert further to the subject , for the sake of Freemasonry ; but if we be so compelled , we shall , without hesitation , perform our duty , conscious that the best interests of the Order are promoted by speaking out truthfully and fearlessly .
SINGAPORE . —Zetland in the East Lodge , No . 748 , May 31 . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge took place at half-past seven o ' clock , ancl after the regular business of the lodge had been concluded , the brethren sat down to a banquet , given on the occasion of the presentation of a service of plate to Bro . J . C . Smith . The AA'orshipful Aiaster , Bro . AV . H . Read , in the chair , ancl , after the customary public toasts , proposed the health of Bro . Smith , dwelling at considerable length upon his eminent services to the lodge from its first establishmentthrough
, his instrumentality , up to that time , and concluded by introducing and presenting to him , in the name of all the members of the lodge , a handsome table service of silver plate . Appropriate emblems were engraved on all , and upon one of them the following inscription : — " Presented to AVorshipful Brother JOHN COLSON SMITH , P . M ., No . 326 and No . 293 , H . R . C . K . T . and M , & c , by his fellow-brethren of the Zetland Lodge , No . 748 , Singapore ; as a token of their most fraternal regard
and esteem , and of their high appreciation of his valuable services during the past two years , in which he presided as Master of this Lodge . Singapore , St . John ' s day , A D . 1847 . A . L . 5847 . " Bro . SMITH returned thanks for the munificent gift , and assured his brethren that during the twenty-five years he had been a member of their ancient and honourable fraternity , he had never experienced a moment of greater pride and satisfaction than that ; and went on to say , that when a man finds that he has succeeded in the accomplishment of
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India.
The plea of seniority of lodges has nothing to do with the questionit is one of those pleas that are untenable in common sense—the brethren desired a charter , and properly petitioned for one . The declaration that Bro . Cameron received a note of introduction from Dr . Grant to the Grand Secretary of Scotland , and apparently made use of it in the face of his ( Dr . Grant ' s ) interdiction , must be altogether an accidental romancefor if Dr . G . gave such letterwhinterdict its
, , y use ? but hear Bro . Cameron himself , who has been applied to on the subject . " I again make my solemn declaration , that the assertion made by Dr . Grant is altogether wrong ; I never received a note , letter , or introduction of any kind whatever from him to the Grand Secretary of Scotland . " On this pointtherefore , the memory of Dr . Grant is at fault . The
, allusion of Dr . G . to his appointment of G . I . G . of the 33 ° in Scotland , or as he terms it , the Grand Council of Rites , weakens his case sadly ; for we know of no such system there , ancl if such extists , what business has the Doctor to bring the matter forward in a Craftlodge ? we had hoped he was too cannie for such a plea . The dismissal of Bro . Townsend from a position in the Prov . Grand Lodge for an alleged offence as a Royal Arch Mason is
ridiculous—Lord Dalhousie must be made to extend his mantle over his friend . Our readers have now before them , a synopsis of this haplessly extraordinary case ; in the investigation , we have avoided touching some of its most unseemly proportions , and would encourage the hope , that we may not be compelled to advert further to the subject , for the sake of Freemasonry ; but if we be so compelled , we shall , without hesitation , perform our duty , conscious that the best interests of the Order are promoted by speaking out truthfully and fearlessly .
SINGAPORE . —Zetland in the East Lodge , No . 748 , May 31 . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge took place at half-past seven o ' clock , ancl after the regular business of the lodge had been concluded , the brethren sat down to a banquet , given on the occasion of the presentation of a service of plate to Bro . J . C . Smith . The AA'orshipful Aiaster , Bro . AV . H . Read , in the chair , ancl , after the customary public toasts , proposed the health of Bro . Smith , dwelling at considerable length upon his eminent services to the lodge from its first establishmentthrough
, his instrumentality , up to that time , and concluded by introducing and presenting to him , in the name of all the members of the lodge , a handsome table service of silver plate . Appropriate emblems were engraved on all , and upon one of them the following inscription : — " Presented to AVorshipful Brother JOHN COLSON SMITH , P . M ., No . 326 and No . 293 , H . R . C . K . T . and M , & c , by his fellow-brethren of the Zetland Lodge , No . 748 , Singapore ; as a token of their most fraternal regard
and esteem , and of their high appreciation of his valuable services during the past two years , in which he presided as Master of this Lodge . Singapore , St . John ' s day , A D . 1847 . A . L . 5847 . " Bro . SMITH returned thanks for the munificent gift , and assured his brethren that during the twenty-five years he had been a member of their ancient and honourable fraternity , he had never experienced a moment of greater pride and satisfaction than that ; and went on to say , that when a man finds that he has succeeded in the accomplishment of