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Grand Lodge of Canada , made their report , which was unanimously accepted and adopted . It said , tl ^ at before entering upon a strict examination of the matter , they were disposed to look upon tlie action of the delegates assembled at the city of Hamilton on fhe 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , with suspicion , as being revolutionary in' its tendency , and as having been prompted by a spirit of insubordination to the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland , instead of a spirit of devotion to the welfare of the Fraternity . Yet your committee , upon a full investigation of the premises , find ail the statements set forth in the Communication from the Grand Lodge of Canada to be true . That the Masons of Canada , in this movement , were actuated by no spirit of insubordination , revenge , hatred , or malice toward the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland or Scotland ; not that they loved and venerated those Grand Lodges less , but that they loved the cause more , and considered the existence , interests , and

welfare of Masonry in Canada as demanding precedence over every other consideration ; that the Lodges in Canada would gladly , throughout all time , subject themselves to the jurisdiction of either of said Grand Lodges , were it possible to overcome the insurmountable barriers of distance , and means of communication which the G . A . O . T . U . has placed in the way—barriers which must remain , and ever render it utterly impossible for the Lodges in Canada to force their way within hailing distance of the practical jurisdiction of either . [ The report then

quoted an extract from the Freemasons' Magazine of December last , to justify the step taken by our Canadian Brethren , and proceeded :- —] Your committee further find that forty-one Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons ,, all in good standing , a portion of which were working under authority derived from each of the Grand Lodges aforesaid , united in this movement , ex necessitate , and that the warrants under which they acted have all been surrendered and returned to the sources from , which they emanated . It was urged before your committee that the assent

of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland should have been obtained before the formation of the Grand Lodge of Canada : but your committee are not aware of the existence of any Masonic law or usage giving to the Grand Lodges aforesaid the power to establish or prevent the formation of a Grand Lodge in Canada . Entertaining the opinion which your committee do , and which

the Masonic world must , of the high reputation of the three Yenerable Grand Lodges aforesaid , your committee are unwilling to believe that they , or either of them , will for a moment harbour or tolerate a sectional or selfish view of this matter , but , on the other hand , feeling , as they must , an interest in the prosperity of the cause the world over , will with one accord hail our Brethren of Canada , and with a paternal and fraternal blessing bid them a hearty God speed in their

new organization . Believing that there was , on the 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , at the City of Hamilton , in Canada West , a Grand Lodge of Canada , constitutionally and Masonically established , according to anciejit usages and precedents of the Order , this committee unanimously recommended the passing of the following resolution : —

" Resolved—That the Grand Lodge of Yermont cordially extends to the Grand Lodge of Canada the right hand of fellowship , and recognises it as an independent Grand Lodge , entitled to all the courtesies and fraternal regards due to the most favoured Grand Lodge . " Other business having been transacted , Bro . Washburn , from the committee appointed on the subject of exchanging representatives with the Grand Lodge of Canada , reported the following resolution , which was passed by a unanimous vote : —

" Resolved—That this Grand Lodge will receive a delegate from the Grand Lodge of Canada , and that the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable Brother a delegate to attend the communications of the Grand Lodge of Canada as a representative from this Grand Lodge . "

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MASONIC REFOEM. Article 1
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF CELBREATBD FREEMASONS. Article 3
THE SIGNS OV ENGLAND; Article 13
NOTES OF A YACHT'S CRUISE TO BALAKLAVA. Article 17
THE ANTIQUITY OF FREEMASONRY. Article 24
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS, Article 25
MUSIC. Article 27
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 29
THE PRINTERS' ALMSHOUSES. Article 36
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 37
METROPOLITAN. Article 46
INSTRUCTION. Article 52
PROVINCIAL. Article 57
ROYAL ARCH. Article 74
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 78
SCOTLAND Article 80
COLONIAL Article 81
AMERICA. Article 81
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR MAY. Article 83
Obituary. Article 87
NOTICE. Article 88
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 88
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Grand Lodge of Canada , made their report , which was unanimously accepted and adopted . It said , tl ^ at before entering upon a strict examination of the matter , they were disposed to look upon tlie action of the delegates assembled at the city of Hamilton on fhe 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , with suspicion , as being revolutionary in' its tendency , and as having been prompted by a spirit of insubordination to the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland , instead of a spirit of devotion to the welfare of the Fraternity . Yet your committee , upon a full investigation of the premises , find ail the statements set forth in the Communication from the Grand Lodge of Canada to be true . That the Masons of Canada , in this movement , were actuated by no spirit of insubordination , revenge , hatred , or malice toward the Yenerable Grand Lodges of England , Ireland or Scotland ; not that they loved and venerated those Grand Lodges less , but that they loved the cause more , and considered the existence , interests , and

welfare of Masonry in Canada as demanding precedence over every other consideration ; that the Lodges in Canada would gladly , throughout all time , subject themselves to the jurisdiction of either of said Grand Lodges , were it possible to overcome the insurmountable barriers of distance , and means of communication which the G . A . O . T . U . has placed in the way—barriers which must remain , and ever render it utterly impossible for the Lodges in Canada to force their way within hailing distance of the practical jurisdiction of either . [ The report then

quoted an extract from the Freemasons' Magazine of December last , to justify the step taken by our Canadian Brethren , and proceeded :- —] Your committee further find that forty-one Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons ,, all in good standing , a portion of which were working under authority derived from each of the Grand Lodges aforesaid , united in this movement , ex necessitate , and that the warrants under which they acted have all been surrendered and returned to the sources from , which they emanated . It was urged before your committee that the assent

of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland and Scotland should have been obtained before the formation of the Grand Lodge of Canada : but your committee are not aware of the existence of any Masonic law or usage giving to the Grand Lodges aforesaid the power to establish or prevent the formation of a Grand Lodge in Canada . Entertaining the opinion which your committee do , and which

the Masonic world must , of the high reputation of the three Yenerable Grand Lodges aforesaid , your committee are unwilling to believe that they , or either of them , will for a moment harbour or tolerate a sectional or selfish view of this matter , but , on the other hand , feeling , as they must , an interest in the prosperity of the cause the world over , will with one accord hail our Brethren of Canada , and with a paternal and fraternal blessing bid them a hearty God speed in their

new organization . Believing that there was , on the 10 th day of October , A . L . 5855 , at the City of Hamilton , in Canada West , a Grand Lodge of Canada , constitutionally and Masonically established , according to anciejit usages and precedents of the Order , this committee unanimously recommended the passing of the following resolution : —

" Resolved—That the Grand Lodge of Yermont cordially extends to the Grand Lodge of Canada the right hand of fellowship , and recognises it as an independent Grand Lodge , entitled to all the courtesies and fraternal regards due to the most favoured Grand Lodge . " Other business having been transacted , Bro . Washburn , from the committee appointed on the subject of exchanging representatives with the Grand Lodge of Canada , reported the following resolution , which was passed by a unanimous vote : —

" Resolved—That this Grand Lodge will receive a delegate from the Grand Lodge of Canada , and that the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable Brother a delegate to attend the communications of the Grand Lodge of Canada as a representative from this Grand Lodge . "

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