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The Canadas.
THE CANADAS .
No . XI .-MARCH 16 , 1850 .
IF a . slight misunderstanding lias arisen between tlie Grand Lodges of England and Canada with regard to the extent of jurisdiction to be assumed by the latter , "we see no reason for regret—if indeed there are not good grounds for congratulation , inasmuch as it has put us in possession of the admirable and fraternal letter addressed by Bro , Wilson , the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Canada to the noble
Earl who has so long presided as Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , and which gives us a clue to the real grounds upon which the Grand Lodge of Canada has been founded—grounds so noble and honourable in themselves that had they been advanced tAvo or three years ago , they would not only have received tho earnest co-operation
of the Grand Lodge , aud we are sure Ave may add of the Grand Master of England , in carrying them out—but they would have prevented all those disputes and heart burnings Avhich for two or three years have disfigured our institution , and wliicli have been taken advantage of by those whom Ave are convinced are no friends of the Craft , for purposes into the nature of which we do not care to
inquire . At a time when we thought—and justly thought—that the Canadian bretliren had good grounds to complain of the maimer in Avhich they were treated by the officials in Great Queen-street , Ave hesitated not to express our opinion boldly ancl fairly AA'ith regard to them , and to call upon the Executive to give that attention to tho claims of our bretliren at a distanceAvhiclnvc wfirc sure : could not have been refused
to those nearer home . Whou , however , the Grand Master came forward gracefully to acknoAvlcdgc errors in the past , and to offer concessions to the wishes of the brethren in the colonies Avhich we believed to be just , we were certainly astonished to find that moment selected b y the Provincial Gravid Lodge of Canada West , to throw off its voii , vi , 2 i
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The Canadas.
THE CANADAS .
No . XI .-MARCH 16 , 1850 .
IF a . slight misunderstanding lias arisen between tlie Grand Lodges of England and Canada with regard to the extent of jurisdiction to be assumed by the latter , "we see no reason for regret—if indeed there are not good grounds for congratulation , inasmuch as it has put us in possession of the admirable and fraternal letter addressed by Bro , Wilson , the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Canada to the noble
Earl who has so long presided as Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , and which gives us a clue to the real grounds upon which the Grand Lodge of Canada has been founded—grounds so noble and honourable in themselves that had they been advanced tAvo or three years ago , they would not only have received tho earnest co-operation
of the Grand Lodge , aud we are sure Ave may add of the Grand Master of England , in carrying them out—but they would have prevented all those disputes and heart burnings Avhich for two or three years have disfigured our institution , and wliicli have been taken advantage of by those whom Ave are convinced are no friends of the Craft , for purposes into the nature of which we do not care to
inquire . At a time when we thought—and justly thought—that the Canadian bretliren had good grounds to complain of the maimer in Avhich they were treated by the officials in Great Queen-street , Ave hesitated not to express our opinion boldly ancl fairly AA'ith regard to them , and to call upon the Executive to give that attention to tho claims of our bretliren at a distanceAvhiclnvc wfirc sure : could not have been refused
to those nearer home . Whou , however , the Grand Master came forward gracefully to acknoAvlcdgc errors in the past , and to offer concessions to the wishes of the brethren in the colonies Avhich we believed to be just , we were certainly astonished to find that moment selected b y the Provincial Gravid Lodge of Canada West , to throw off its voii , vi , 2 i