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To The Editor.
having read certain passages from the letters of Fellow-Craft , his anger waxing warmer and warmer , it burst forth like a volcanic eruption on the head of the unknown writer of these letters , and he ended his speech hy designating him as the vilest of the vile , and one who ought to be expelled from ihe society of Masons . Thereafter a vote was taken to agree to the Committee ' s suggestions , against an amendment , that the clubs be not interfered with . The former motion was carried ba majoritywhich was
y , in a measure anticipated , as one of the majority was seen running up and down for two or three clays before , whipping in the " vote , vote" members . AA'hat will be the consequence of the suppressing of the clubs no one can tell ; but this I am quite certain of , it will be the first time that Brethren , since the commencement of Masonry , were deprived of the privilege of meeting , when , and where they pleased , for mutual information and instruction in Masonry . I should be obliged by any of
your readers informing me , through your Magazine , if they ever heard of such arbitrary conduct as the Grand Loclge of Scotland are about to commit ? Since writing , a letter has been issued , which has no other tendency but to mislead the unwary ; as it does not state , in a manly and straight-forward manner , what the members of the clubs have been guilty of . The Committee , however , recommended , that a charter be granted , gratis , to hold Lodges of instruction . Those who compiled it
cunningly inserted— " Whenever a majority of the Masters of Lodges should ask it ; " knowing , very well , that the ruling party could always command a majority of Masters against it . I herewith send you a copy of tbe said letter . I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , NEWBERRY .
" Grand Lodge of Scotland . — Office of Secretary , 13 , North Bank Street , ¦ ' Edinburgh , February 21 , 1851 . " B . W . SIR AND BROTHER , —By Order of the M . W . His Grace tbe Grand Master and the Grand Lodge , I am directed to bring under your special notice the subject of a Circular issued to the Scotch Lodges by an unauthorised party in Aberdeen , containing statements not consistent with fact , and baring a tendency to mislead , as well as dictate to , the Provincial Lodges in the free choice of their Representatives—an interference with the authority and government of Grand
Lodge which is highly unmasonic and reprehensible ; but as it appears from the reasons assigned for superseding several Proxies that some misunderstanding exists as to the law upon this and other points connected witb tbe Representation of the Graft , prefixed is an Extract from the Laws and Constitutions , which it is requested you will immediately lay before your Lodge for consideration ; and should there be any amendment or alteration suggested upon it , you will be so good as intimate the same to your Proxy Master , or the Secretary or Clerk oftlie Grand Lodgeon or before the 1 st day of May nextin order to the subject being
, , deliberated upon at next Quarterly Communication . " I am farther to add , that all unauthorised Masonic Bodies and individuals are by the Grand Lodge expressly prohibited from issuing Circulars on Masonic affairs to any of tbe Lodges in Scotland or elsewhere , under pain of suspension from Masonic Privileges , or expulsion from the Order . " The Grand Lodge has learnt with much surprise and regret the existencewithout Her authority—in this City as well as in the Provinces , of Masonic Clubs or private Meetings said to be held for the purpose of Masonic instruction ;
these unauthorised Meetings are hereby prohibited and denounced as not only unnecessary , but quite at variance with the true spirit and practice of Masonry , and subversive of that discipline , allegiance , and respect which all well-conducted Brethren owe to the Grand Lodge , the neglect of which in other Countries , has
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To The Editor.
having read certain passages from the letters of Fellow-Craft , his anger waxing warmer and warmer , it burst forth like a volcanic eruption on the head of the unknown writer of these letters , and he ended his speech hy designating him as the vilest of the vile , and one who ought to be expelled from ihe society of Masons . Thereafter a vote was taken to agree to the Committee ' s suggestions , against an amendment , that the clubs be not interfered with . The former motion was carried ba majoritywhich was
y , in a measure anticipated , as one of the majority was seen running up and down for two or three clays before , whipping in the " vote , vote" members . AA'hat will be the consequence of the suppressing of the clubs no one can tell ; but this I am quite certain of , it will be the first time that Brethren , since the commencement of Masonry , were deprived of the privilege of meeting , when , and where they pleased , for mutual information and instruction in Masonry . I should be obliged by any of
your readers informing me , through your Magazine , if they ever heard of such arbitrary conduct as the Grand Loclge of Scotland are about to commit ? Since writing , a letter has been issued , which has no other tendency but to mislead the unwary ; as it does not state , in a manly and straight-forward manner , what the members of the clubs have been guilty of . The Committee , however , recommended , that a charter be granted , gratis , to hold Lodges of instruction . Those who compiled it
cunningly inserted— " Whenever a majority of the Masters of Lodges should ask it ; " knowing , very well , that the ruling party could always command a majority of Masters against it . I herewith send you a copy of tbe said letter . I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , NEWBERRY .
" Grand Lodge of Scotland . — Office of Secretary , 13 , North Bank Street , ¦ ' Edinburgh , February 21 , 1851 . " B . W . SIR AND BROTHER , —By Order of the M . W . His Grace tbe Grand Master and the Grand Lodge , I am directed to bring under your special notice the subject of a Circular issued to the Scotch Lodges by an unauthorised party in Aberdeen , containing statements not consistent with fact , and baring a tendency to mislead , as well as dictate to , the Provincial Lodges in the free choice of their Representatives—an interference with the authority and government of Grand
Lodge which is highly unmasonic and reprehensible ; but as it appears from the reasons assigned for superseding several Proxies that some misunderstanding exists as to the law upon this and other points connected witb tbe Representation of the Graft , prefixed is an Extract from the Laws and Constitutions , which it is requested you will immediately lay before your Lodge for consideration ; and should there be any amendment or alteration suggested upon it , you will be so good as intimate the same to your Proxy Master , or the Secretary or Clerk oftlie Grand Lodgeon or before the 1 st day of May nextin order to the subject being
, , deliberated upon at next Quarterly Communication . " I am farther to add , that all unauthorised Masonic Bodies and individuals are by the Grand Lodge expressly prohibited from issuing Circulars on Masonic affairs to any of tbe Lodges in Scotland or elsewhere , under pain of suspension from Masonic Privileges , or expulsion from the Order . " The Grand Lodge has learnt with much surprise and regret the existencewithout Her authority—in this City as well as in the Provinces , of Masonic Clubs or private Meetings said to be held for the purpose of Masonic instruction ;
these unauthorised Meetings are hereby prohibited and denounced as not only unnecessary , but quite at variance with the true spirit and practice of Masonry , and subversive of that discipline , allegiance , and respect which all well-conducted Brethren owe to the Grand Lodge , the neglect of which in other Countries , has