The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-20

he Grand Lodge of Canada, after hay-
ing read out the Grand Lodge of Vermont
from its calender of CORE spondence for rec
teaches the Grand Lodge of Maine lesson
tor its courage to recognize the same
body. Both will live notwithstanding the
brethren of Canada, ''justcc is mighty and
will prevail.
GRAND l. DGE OF CANADA.
To all to Whom These Presents Shall
Come, Greeting:
WHEREAS, at the Annual Communication
of the Grand Lodge of the Maine, held at
the city of Portland on the 9th day of May
last, the following resolution was adopted,
viz:
Resolred, That this Grand Lodge having
recognized the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Grand Lodge of Quebec in that Province,
can not recognize auy Lodge therein hold
ing under any authority other than that
Grand Lodge and the subordinate Lodges
in this jurisdiction, and their members, are
hereby forbidden to hold an. Masonic inter
course whatever with any Lodge in the
Province of Quebec not in allegiance to the
Grand Lodge of that Province. or with any
member OF such Lodge. and,
WHEREAS, the Province ofQuebec forms
the eastern boundary of, and Is within the
jurisdiction OF this Grand Lodge, as consti-
tuted and declared on the 18th day f Octo
Der, 1854, and its sovereign jurisdiction
over the territory known rs the Province
of Ontario, AID Que &c has not only been
admitted and recognized by all her sister
Grand Lodges and in an especial manner
by the said Grand Lodge of Maine, as ap
pears from the following resolution, viii h
was unanimously adopted by that Grand
Body at its Annual Communication in May,
1876:
Resolred That the reasons set forth by
the Canadian Brethren appear to us full
vndication and defence of the important ac
ton which terminates the jurisd elton of tor
eign Grand Lodges in this NOBLE Province,
and that the successive steps taken by them
in severing the bonds of allegiance which
so long held them under separate ior cign
| Jurisdictions, and uniting themselves in the
independent Grand Lodge, mus, in our e
| Hberate Judgment, command the approba-
uon of all true-hearted, free, and accepted
Masons, and the traternal recognition and
cordial fellowship Of all Grand Lodges of
such throughout the world.
ReSolred, That the Grand Lodge of Maine
most cordially grasp the right hand OF
brotherhood extended to us by the Grand
Lodge of Canada, and in the name OF our
divine art heartily respond TO their claim
for IA reciprocation of trateInal regard,
|
AND WHEREAS, the principle embraced
in the resolution adopted by Grand Lodge
in Maine in May last, strikes at the very
root, and saps the very foundation OF the
independence of sovereign bodies within
their respective jurisdictions, and is also a
most uniustifiable and improper interter-
cnce with the authority of this Grand Lodge,
in thus arrogating TO themselves the right
to determine what portion of our Lodges
and the members thereof, are worthy OF
their recognition and fratcrnal treatment
and,
WHEREAS, every warranted Lodge is a
constituent part OF the Grand Lodge, and
as such entitled to her support and protec-
ton, and an injustice or insult to one, i,
felt equally by all and whereas, the reso-
luton adopted by the Grand Lodge o.
Maine is an evident attempt on their part
to intimidatc this Grand Lodge, and to CO.
cree our loyal brethren to further disruption
and schism;
Now Know YE, that Tor these and Other
reasons, and by virtue Of the power in u
vested rs Grand Master OF the Grand Lodg,
of Canada. We do hereby order and di'
rect that all official correspondence ant
communication between this Grand Lodge
and the Grand Lodge of the State of Main,
shall cease and terminate; ard W. com
mand all our worshiptul and loving bre,h
, rem within this, our jurisdiction, not to ad
NIT into our Lodges, any Mason claiming