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charging me as " not content with the modest post of reporter ; " as " assuming the character of public accuser ;" as "not fraternal ; " as not giving "fair play ; " as inflicting a " wrong ; " as quoting "a certain part of Bro . Baudains' memorial , " and not " the whole . " Allow me in a few lines to answer these sweeping accusations . It has been my object , in regularly

forwarding to you reports of the two lodges named , to be as short as was consistent with correct impressions . Frequently with this view I gave the pith of the remarks of brethren , when the exact words would extend to too great a length ; and I can conscientiously assert , that in the body of the reports I do not add expressions of my own . An instance is adduced by Bro . Desmoulins

, respecting which I affirm that there is nothing in it which was not stated in one form or another in open lodge , on October 29 th . Indeed , on examination , it will be seen that it formed part of a summary of a communication from tho Prov . G . M ., which was read to the members , and at the time I did not know that you would insert the letter itselfwhich would have rendered ifc

, unnecessary . On reference to my private note to you , sent therewith , it will be found that a copy of the document was forwarded with a view to keep you au courant as to the proceedings , not for insertion , though I gave you permission to make any use of it you pleased , as the

public property of the Craft . In addition to this , in reference to the last charge urged against me , I may observe that I could not give the whole of Bro . Baudains' memorial , as I had not then , nor have I to this moment seen it ; nor was any portion of it laid before the Cesaree Lodge , except that contained in the communication of the Prov . G . M . The very fact that what you received

from me was the document I had from tlie Prov . G . M ., in my capacity as W . M . of St . Aubin ' s Lodge ( No . 958 ) , is sufficient to show that it was not intended to be incorporated with the report of Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) . I might deal in a similar manner with the six clauses of Bro . Desmoulins' letter in support of the regularity and propriety of the Lodgo Les Amis de l'Avenirbut

, this will bo more appropriately left to others at the discussion in Grand Lodge ou Wednesday next . My only object is to clear myself in the minds of your readers against charges of unfairness . I regret to find , however , that this is made a personal matter , a course from which I have endeavoured to abstain . The question is of great importance to the Craft on general grounds ,

and in such a light only have I endeavoured to treat it , never allowing the discussion of it in private with those who entertain a different opinion to be conducted in auy than the most amicable and courteous manner . Yours faithfully and fraternally , H . H , W . M . 958 , P . M . 43 . Jersey , November 28 th , 1863 . P . S . —In the address to the Rev . Bro . F . De La Mare , the word also , on the seventeenth line from the bottom of the second column on page 429 , should be alas !

Western India.

WESTERN INDIA .

TO THE EDITOR OE THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEAR SIR , —As you have given publicity to the report referred to in the following letter , I shall be greatly obliged by your publishing my letter , as a protest against the uumasonic conduct of the brethren of the Scotch Provincial Grand Loclge of Western India . Yours fraternally ,

Bombay , Oct . 27 , 1863 . J . J . FABXHAM . To B . W . Bro . B . B . Barton , Provincial Grand Master of Western India , under the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , —When you invited me to become Prov . G . Chaplain of your Prov . G . Lodge , while I felt grateful to you for tho honour , I , at first , felt compelled to decline , for two reasons . My connection with the District Grand Lodge of Bombay , under England , and with other English Masonic bodies , made such

a demand , first , upon my time , and , secondly , upon my purse , that I felt I should not be justified in undertaking auy further engagements of the same kind . Your generous offer , however , to make me an honorary member , and to free me from all expense , did away with one of my objections , and induced me to wave the other ; and I consented to accept the honour you so kindly offered to

confer upon me . I am sorry , however , to say that circumstances have arisen which make it impossible for me to continue in that office . I allude to the circumstances relating to R . W . Bro . Judge . Ifc appears that at a time when , according to the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , there was

no Prov . G . Master of Western India , and consequently no Prov . Grand Lodge , and no Prov . G . Secretary , under that Grand Lodge , Bro . Judge received a letter , addressed to the Prov . G . Secretary . As at that time he was the only Prov . G . Secretary in the Presidency , he opened the letter as a matter of course ; but , finding thafc ifc was not intended for him , and thafc if ; contained money , he did the only thing he could clo , viz ., he

returned ifc to the sender , stating what was perfectly true , notwithstanding ail attempts to prove the contrary , that there was no Prov . G . Secretary under Scotland . On this , Bro . Summers , who at that fcime assumed to himself , in spite of the Scottish Constitutions , to be Prov . G . Secretary , wrote a violent ; and most uumasonic letter to the English Prov . G . Master , accusing Bro . Judge of

improper conduct , without having heard his explanations . That a brother should have been found who could write such a letter is not , perhaps , a matter of much surprise , because we know too well that , in the Masonic body , there are men who are Masons only in name . But , to my great astonishment , I find now that yon , Right Worshipful Sir , are appointed to the dignified office you hold ,

aud the Provincial Grand Lodge of Western India is able to resume her functions , that body , seems to approve and support the conduct of her Secretary ; and instead of expunging the letters written by Bro . Summers from her minutes , aud compelling him to apologise to Bro . Judge , she calls on Bro . Judge to apologise for having spoken the truth . Not only is this the case , but I find in the last number of THE FREEMASONS' ' MAGAZINE a

record of the proceedings of a meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Western India ( which meeting , by the by , was an illegal one ) , when a letter was read , in which your Secretary speaks of R . W . Bro . G . S . Judge , a P . M ., the Master of a lodge , D . Prov . G . M . of Bombay , Principal Z . of a Chapter , Prov . G . Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons in Western India under the Grand Chapter

of Scotland , and Prov . G . Commander of Knights Templar in Bombay , and therefore a man of no mean standing in Masonrv , as "a Mr . Judge , " and again , as " this Mr . Judge . " These proceedings are altogether so contrary to my notions of Masonic conduct , that I must respectfully beg to withdraw from a body who can so far forget what is

expected of them as Masons and as gentlemen . Until some apology has been offered to R . W . Bro . G . S . Judge for the wrong done , and the insult offered to him by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Western India , aud , moreover , until that apology has been made public through the columns of those publications which have been the medium of publishing those particularsI must

, decline to attend the Provincial Grand Loclge of Western India , working under tho Grand Lodge of Scotland , or any lodge working under her sanction . I shall send a copy of this letter to the FREEMASONS ' MAGAZINE .

I have the honour to be , Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , J . J . FARNHAM , 237 ( Eng . ) , P . M . 757 ( Eng . ) , Prov . G . Chap , of Bombay . Byculla , Bombay , 20 th October , 1863 .