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Masonic Intelligence.
Brother CRUCEFIX , —Had anticipated much difficulty in his reply , but he felt still more difficulty now that every Brother that had addressed the Grand Lodge had mistaken the purport of their several briefs ; they had spoken on his side , as he would presently show , although he knew they would vote against him . lt was not however the first time he had to contend with inconsistency . Brother Havers , whose address he would acknowled to be personally very courteous
ge , and probably correct as to arithmetic , and therefore needed no argument ; told entirely for the motion ; and if he could only prevail on that Brother to vote for his own address , he should gain a proselyte . AVhat had the income of the Board of General Purposes to do with the question ? Nothing . If that income was trebled , its application was provided for by the law . Again , as to the number of subscribing memberstaking them as statedit was a very poor assessment ; but the real
, , fact was otherwise , for the voluntary subscription does not flow equally from the 92 G 0 , * two-thirds of which number he ( Bro . C ) would pledge himself contributed nothing . The Asylum , which had not entered into the calculation , was purely a voluntary charity , and was a successful proof of what might be done—it was doubtful whether it would ever require the aid of dues . Endeavouring to prove too much is attended with great inconvenience ; the arithmetic of Brother Havers
would go to show that the country Masons were the more liberal ancl rich , ancl the London Masons somewhat narrow-minded and poor . Neither was the case , and the address , was therefore illogical . But the climax was to come . It had been boldly asserted that the provincial
brethren did not participate sufficiently in the advantages of the schools , for there was scarcely any children from the provinces admitted . This he ( Bro . . C . ) altogether denied , ancl he called on either of the secretaries to those institutions , if present , or on any member of their committees , to gainsay his declaration , that for whatever limited subscriptions those charities , derived from the provinces beyond the grant of Grand Lodge , they received an abundantly productive dividend . AVhat would be said
in reply , when he declared that it was an unusual thing for a country petition to fail . Such was the care which London Masons always took to foster ancl to aid their country Brethren . He had endeavoured to follow the sections of Brother Havers' address , believing that it was the head and front of all the opposition to his motion . Bro . Burmester ivould no doubt study the Constitutions , indifferent as they were they ht to be looked into . Bro . Philipe fears mischief and confusion —•
oug he may be assured that he ( Dr . C . ) would neither create the one nor add to the other . He has forgotten that for two years this motion has been kept constantly on the tapis ; if it was unknown in the country , it is no fault of the mover . Brother Scarborough might feel assured that in all things the law has been complied with . In approaching the Provincial Grand Masters and their memorials , of the importance of which tbey would pardon him if he entertained a less value than themselves ,
when he stated that he had a correspondence from each of their provinces , and from brethren of no mean consideration , wishing him success , and encouraging him in his course . He had no desire to be misunderstood , ancl could wish that all the Proy . G . Masters who were present in June could observe the altered appearance in the present
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Masonic Intelligence.
Brother CRUCEFIX , —Had anticipated much difficulty in his reply , but he felt still more difficulty now that every Brother that had addressed the Grand Lodge had mistaken the purport of their several briefs ; they had spoken on his side , as he would presently show , although he knew they would vote against him . lt was not however the first time he had to contend with inconsistency . Brother Havers , whose address he would acknowled to be personally very courteous
ge , and probably correct as to arithmetic , and therefore needed no argument ; told entirely for the motion ; and if he could only prevail on that Brother to vote for his own address , he should gain a proselyte . AVhat had the income of the Board of General Purposes to do with the question ? Nothing . If that income was trebled , its application was provided for by the law . Again , as to the number of subscribing memberstaking them as statedit was a very poor assessment ; but the real
, , fact was otherwise , for the voluntary subscription does not flow equally from the 92 G 0 , * two-thirds of which number he ( Bro . C ) would pledge himself contributed nothing . The Asylum , which had not entered into the calculation , was purely a voluntary charity , and was a successful proof of what might be done—it was doubtful whether it would ever require the aid of dues . Endeavouring to prove too much is attended with great inconvenience ; the arithmetic of Brother Havers
would go to show that the country Masons were the more liberal ancl rich , ancl the London Masons somewhat narrow-minded and poor . Neither was the case , and the address , was therefore illogical . But the climax was to come . It had been boldly asserted that the provincial
brethren did not participate sufficiently in the advantages of the schools , for there was scarcely any children from the provinces admitted . This he ( Bro . . C . ) altogether denied , ancl he called on either of the secretaries to those institutions , if present , or on any member of their committees , to gainsay his declaration , that for whatever limited subscriptions those charities , derived from the provinces beyond the grant of Grand Lodge , they received an abundantly productive dividend . AVhat would be said
in reply , when he declared that it was an unusual thing for a country petition to fail . Such was the care which London Masons always took to foster ancl to aid their country Brethren . He had endeavoured to follow the sections of Brother Havers' address , believing that it was the head and front of all the opposition to his motion . Bro . Burmester ivould no doubt study the Constitutions , indifferent as they were they ht to be looked into . Bro . Philipe fears mischief and confusion —•
oug he may be assured that he ( Dr . C . ) would neither create the one nor add to the other . He has forgotten that for two years this motion has been kept constantly on the tapis ; if it was unknown in the country , it is no fault of the mover . Brother Scarborough might feel assured that in all things the law has been complied with . In approaching the Provincial Grand Masters and their memorials , of the importance of which tbey would pardon him if he entertained a less value than themselves ,
when he stated that he had a correspondence from each of their provinces , and from brethren of no mean consideration , wishing him success , and encouraging him in his course . He had no desire to be misunderstood , ancl could wish that all the Proy . G . Masters who were present in June could observe the altered appearance in the present