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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE fCDWARI) DUKK OF KENT, 
 
 PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF "ANCIENT " FREEMASONS OF LOWER CANADA, A.D. I792-1812 ; 
 GM: 'ANCIENTS." ENGLAND, 1S13 ; GRAND PATRON OF MASONIC KNIGHTS 
 TEMPLAR OF ENGLAND, I7gi-l820; AND GRAND PATRON- 
 PROTECTOR, M:K:T:, SCOTLAND, 1811-20. 
 
OUTLINES 
 
 OF THE 
 
 History of Freemasonry 
 
 IN THE 
 
 PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. 
 
 By^JOHN H. graham, M.A., LL.D., 
 
 P : G : M : AND P : G : Z : , 
 QUEBEC. 
 
 PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL & SON. 
 
 1892. 
 
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^ CONTENTS. 
 
 Page 
 The Queen's Letter and Dedication 7 
 
 Chapter I. English, Irish, and Scottish Masonic Memorabilia 9 
 
 Chapter II. Canadian Historic Memorabilia 24 
 
 Chapter III. Freemasonry in New France 30 
 
 Chapter IV, Freemasonry in the ancient " Province of 
 
 Quebec," 1759-91 ;6 
 
 Chapter V. "Ancient" Freemasonry in Lower Canada, 1792- 
 
 1822 84 
 
 Chapter VI. Freemasonry in the District of Montreal and 
 
 William Henry, 1822-55 162 
 
 Chapter VII. Freemasonry in the District of Quebec and 
 
 Three Rivers, 1822-69 ^80 
 
 Chapter VIII. F"reemasonry in the Province of " United 
 
 Canada," 1855-69 189 
 
 Chapter IX. The Grand Lodge of the Province of Quebec, 
 
 1869-92 225 
 
 Chapter X. Capitular and Cryptic Masonry. The Grand 
 
 Chapter of the Province of Quebec, 1876-92. 485 
 
 Chapter XI. Masonic Knight Templary in the Province of 
 
 Quebec, 1792-1892 603 
 
 Chapter XII. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, 1801- 
 
 1892 628 
 
 Preface 5 
 
 Index 637 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 This Volume originated in a desire to aid in rescuing from oblivion 
 tlie outlines of the early history of Freemasonry in this ancient Pro- 
 vince of Quebec. 
 
 The oft-repeated wishes of eminent Brethren, the marked material 
 encouragement given by our Grand Lodge, our Grand Chapter, 
 and by distinguished members thereof, led to the commencement 
 of the work, and have secured its completion. 
 
 Eighteen months' continuous labor is now submitted for the 
 inspection and, it is hoped, for the instruction and edification of 
 the Craftsmen throughout the Province, and, perchance, to some 
 extent abroad. 
 
 To secure accuracy, to avoid predilection, to aid in correcting 
 regrettable errors, to help intensify the love of the Brethren for the 
 beneficent fellowship of Freemasonry, to increase the store of useful 
 Masonic knowledge, to inculcate unswerving loyalty to the ancient 
 Constitutions and Landmarks of the Fraternity, and to assist in mak- 
 ing the dead past live again, for the benefit of the present and the 
 future, are among the objects which have been earnestly sought after. 
 
 The writer is painfully conscious how far the work done falls below 
 the ideal which he had set for himself; but, aside from the imperfec- 
 tion of its presentation, the hope is cherished that the thoughtful 
 reader may find therein much to interest him, and that he may glean 
 therefrom many lessons of wisdom and experience. 
 
 The best informed Brethren will most fully understand that the 
 search for, and the setting forth of much concerning the greater part 
 of the first century of our Masonic history, have been laborious, 
 "pioneer" work; and hence the studious reader is courteously re- 
 quested to note, and kindly communicate to the writer, corrections of 
 any errors which he may discover, and to transmit any important 
 
'fi Preface. 
 
 additional facts of record which may be in his possession, and thereby 
 greatly favor in the matter of subsequent revision. 
 
 The writer gratefully acknowledges his deep obligations to many 
 Brethren and other gentlemen at home and abroad, who have kindly 
 furnished so many facts and items of value; and well-merited credit 
 Jias been cheerfully given to those Masonic authors and publishers 
 from whose works quotations have been made. 
 
 ' The fates ' have been wondrous kind, in bringing to light much 
 concerning the long-ago past of the Craft in the 'ancient' Province 
 -of Quebec, and in Lower Canada, i\hich by many was supposed to 
 have been forever lost ! Diligent search will, doubtless, be rewarded 
 by the discovery of much more of unique interest and importance. 
 
 For himself, and in behalf of the ancient and honorable Fraternity 
 of Freemasons in the now Province of Quebec, and elsewhere, the 
 Author desires to express his profound gratitude to Her Most 
 Gracious Majesty, our beloved Queen, for her exceeding kindness 
 and condescension in bestowing the superb likeness of His late Royal 
 Highness Prince Edv/ard Duke of Kent, a copy of which adorns and 
 ennobles this work ; and it is not in mere form of words that this 
 Volume is devoutly dedicated to the revered memory of our late 
 Royal Grand Master and the father of one of the best and most 
 Illustrious Sovereigns that ever graced a Throne or blessed an 
 Empire. 
 
 Richmond, Que., 22nd June, A D. 1892, A. L. 5892. 
 
" Sir Henry Ponsonby has received the Queen's commands to- 
 "send a print of His late Royal Highness Prince Edward Duke- 
 " of Kent, to Mr. J. Hamilton Graham, which Her Majesty hopes 
 " may meet Mr. Graham's wishes for his forthcoming work, — a. 
 " History of Freemasonry in the Province of Quebec." 
 
 "June 1, 1891, 
 
 "Privy Purse Office, 
 
 " Buckingham Palace, S. W." 
 
 DEDICA TION. 
 
 To thi revered -memory of Most Worshipful Brother, His Royal' 
 Highness Frince Edward Duke of Kent and Strathern and Earl of " 
 Dublin ; Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Ancient 
 Freemasons in Lower Canada, 1792-18 12; and Most Worshipful 
 Grand Master of Ancient Freemasons of England, 1 8 1 3 ; this Volume 
 is fraternally dedicated by the Author, on this, the first Centenary 
 of the Installation of His Royal Highness, as Prov. G : M : , L. C.,. 
 at the City of Quebec, June 22, A. D. 1792, A. L. 5792. 
 
 Richmond, Province of Quebec, 
 
 Jwie 22, A. D. 1892, A. L. 5892. 
 
Outlines of the History of Freemasonry. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 BRITISH AND IRISH MASONIC MEMORABILIA. 
 
 All existing Lodges of Symbolic Freemasonry in the Dominion of Canada 
 have their descent, direct or indirect, from the Grand Lodges of England 
 Ireland and Scotland ; and hence a brief sketch of these Grand Bodies is a 
 necessary prelude to what follows of the history of Freemasonry in the Pro- 
 vince of Quebec. 
 
 A. D. 1717.— The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons 
 
 of England. — This, the premier Grand Lodge of England, was formed 
 at London, by " four Lodges " and " some old Brothers," on the 24th day 
 of June, — the ancient Summer Solstitial Festival, commonly called St. John, 
 the Baptist's Day ! Anthony Sayer, gentleman, was elected and installed 
 "Grand Master of Masons." 
 
 The names of the " old Brothers " present, or of die Lodges which they 
 represented, are not recorded. 
 
 The numbers and meeting-places of these •'' four Lodges '' were : — 
 
 "I. At the Goose and Gridiron, in St. Paul's Churchyard. 
 
 " 2. At the Crown, in Parker's Lane, near Drury Lane. 
 
 "3. At the Apple-Tree Tavern, in Charles street, Covent Garden. 
 
 " 4. At the Rummer and Grapes Tavern, in Channel Row, Westminster." 
 
 The known leaders in this transformation of the ancient "operative " and 
 " operative and speculative " Masons' Guilds into a system of Symbolic and 
 Cosmopolitan Freemasonry, were the Rev. James Anderson, D.D., a native 
 of Scotland, but at that time a Presbyterian clergyman in Picadilly, London ; 
 and John Theophilus Desaguliers, LL.D., F.R.S., a native of France, of 
 Huguenot descent, educated at Christ's Church, Oxford, and celebrated by 
 his Lectures and Books on Natural Philosophy. 
 
 To Dr. Anderson was intrusted the preparation of " the Constitutions of 
 the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, con- 
 taining their history, charges, regulations, etc., for the use of the Lodges.' 
 These were promulgated by the Grand Lodge in 1723. 
 
 Abundant evidences of the cultured mind and beneficent spirit of Dr. 
 Desaguliers, George Payne, the second Grand Master, and others, are also 
 manifest in these constitutions, as in much else pertaining to the newly 
 formed Grand Lodge. 
 
 Lodges Represented. — It appears reasonable to suppose that the " old 
 Brothers" mentioned as having met with the " four Lodges " who "con- 
 stituted themselves a Grand Lodge " as above, belonged to Lodges other 
 than those named ; and hence there probably were at least six " time-imme- 
 morial Lodges" represented at that famous Assembly of Craftsmen I 
 
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 Lodges not Represented.— The " old Lodge," at the city of York, 
 does not seem to have been aware of the great event till some time after its 
 consummation; and there is a statement by Dr. Anderson, that in lyig 
 " several old Brothers who had neglected the Craft visited the Lodges." 
 These other "old Brothers," too, very probably had merhbership in some 
 other Lodges which, at first, did not favor the radical — the revolutionary 
 movement changing the Fraternity from an operative to a speculative, and 
 from a sectarian to a cosmopolitan Fellowship. 
 
 For many reasons, it is also deemed more than probable that these " few 
 Lodges at London " represented on that memorable occasion were but a 
 minority of all the Lodges actually existing throughout P^ngland and Wales 
 at that period ! 
 
 The following are among the evidences seemingly corroborative of the 
 correctness of the foregoing conclusion : 
 
 The generally accepted fact that at least one " operative Lodge" existed 
 in connection with the construction of each of the chiefest of the eccle- 
 siastical and other msgnificent edifices erected all over the " three Kingdoms " 
 throughout many preceding ages; the now known existence of many 
 operative and speculative Lodges in different parts of England in the latter 
 part of the 17th and beginning of the 1 8th century ; the actual and vigorous 
 existence of a very large number of such Lodges in Scotland at that period ; 
 and of some in Ireland at the beginning of the i8th century, and doubtless 
 long anterior ; the fact that in England alone, in very recent years, some 
 sixty or more manuscript copies of the "Ancient Charges" have been 
 brought to light, covering a period of about three centuries prior to the 
 formation of the Grand Lodge, and some of them of a date evidently not very 
 remote therefrom, together with the strong probability that seldom more 
 than one of these copies belonged to the same Lodge at the same time ; — 
 all thcic and other like considerations seemingly forbid the supposition that 
 these numerous Lodges in England had wholly disappeared at the dawn of 
 the i8th century, except the " four," or perhaps " six Lodges " which organ- 
 ized the Premier Grand Lodge at London, in 1717 ! From various causes 
 more or less obvious, the great movement sprung in being amongst a few of 
 the foremost and most enlightened Craltsmen in the Great Modern 
 Metropolis. Local influences and insular peculiarities aside, — the wisdom 
 of the founders of the wondrous fabric of Cosmopolitan Freemasonry seemed 
 more than human ; — -they builded even better than they knew. This Grand 
 Lodge existed till 1813 as a separate Grand Body. In that year it had 388 
 Lodges on its Registry. In 1726, the Grand Lodge of England first 
 appointed Provincial Grand Masters in Wales, — Sir Edward Mansell for the 
 South, and Hugh Warburton for the North. Re-numberings of Lodges took 
 place in 1740, 1756, 1770, 1780, 1781 and 1792. The first Book of Con- 
 stitutions was published in 1723, and revised Editions were issued in 1738, 
 1746 (the same as the preceding except the title-page), 1756 (Entick's), 1767 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 11 
 
 (Entick's), 1776 (Preston's), and 1784 (Noorthouck's). A new Edition was- 
 published by the United Grand Lodge in 1815, and several others since the 
 latter year. 
 Grand Masters of the Premier Grand Lodge, 1717-1813. — 
 
 1717, Anthony Sayer; 1718, George Payne ; 1719, J. T. Desaguliers, LL.D., 
 F.R.S. ; 1720, George Payne; 1721, John, Duke of Montague; 1722,. 
 Philip, Duke of Wharton; 1723, Francis, JCarl of Dalkeith ; 1724, Charles, 
 Duke of Richmond; 1725, James, Lord Paisley; 1726, William, Earl of In- 
 chiquin ; 1727, Henry, Lord Coleraine; 1728, James, Lord Kingston, G : M : 
 of Ireland, 1730; 1729-30, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk ; 1731, Thomas, Lord. 
 Lovel ; 1732, Anthony, Viscount Montague; 1733, James, Earl of Strath- 
 more ; 1734, John, Earl of Crawford; 1735, Thomas, Viscount Weymouth ^ 
 1736, John, Earl of Loudon ; 1737, Edward, Earl of Darnley ; 1738, Henry^ 
 Marquis of Carnarvon; 1739, Robert, Lord Raymond; 1740, John, Earli 
 of Kintore, G : M : of Scotland, 1738 ; 1741, James, Earl of Morion, G: M : 
 of Scotland, 1739; 1742-43, John, Viscount Dudley and Ward; 1744, 
 Thomas, Earl of Strathmore, G : M : of Scodand, 1740 ; 1745-46, James, Lord 
 Cranstoun ; 1747-51, William, Lord Byron ; 1752-53, John, Lord Carysfort ; 
 1754-56, James, Marquis of Carnarvon; 1757-61, Sholto, Lord Aberdour, 
 G: M: of Scotland, 1755-56; 1762-63, Washington, Earl Ferrers; 1764-66, 
 Cadwallader, Lord Blaney ; 1767-71, Henry, Duke of Beaufort; 1772-76, 
 Robert, Lord Petre ; 1777-82, George, Duke of Manchester; 1782-90, 
 H. R. H. the Duke of Cumberland; 1790-1813, H. R. H. the Prince of 
 Wales; 1813, H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex. 
 
 " Acting Grand Masters." — 1782-89, Thomas, 3d Earl of Effingham ; 
 1790-1813, Francis, Earl of Moira. The appointment of an " ActIi\(;,'' or 
 since 1813, a Pro Grand Master, is only authorized in the case of thcL- 
 Grand Master being a Prince of the " Blood Royal." 
 
 1725. The Grand Lodge of All England, at York. — The- 
 interesting and persistent tradition that a " General Assembly " of the 
 Craft was held under Prince Edwin, A.D. 926, at the city of York, the 
 ancient capital of England, is well known. A " Lodge" at York, doubdess, 
 existed early in the 17th century ; and like the Lodge at Kilwinning in Scot- 
 land, and others elsewhere, was often called a " Grand Lodge ! " hi 1725, 
 two years after the promulgation of " the Constitutions " by the premier Grand. 
 Lodge at London, it " revived," and afterwards became generally known as. 
 the "Grand Lodge of x\ll England," at York. 
 
 From 1762 till 1790, it warranted ten Lodges which were located at 
 York (2), Scarborough, Ripon, Knaresborough, Macclesfield, Hovingham, 
 Snainton, Rotherham, and Hollingwood (Lancashire), but none others so 
 far as known. The mother Lodge and all its daughter Lodges disappeared 
 before 1792, leaving but an honored name and cherished traditions. 
 
 Grand Masters at York, 1725-1792.— 1725. Edward Bell; 1726, 
 Charles Bethurst ; 1728, Sir William Milner, Baronet ; 1729, Edward Thomp- 
 
12 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Eon, M.P. ; 1733, John Johnson, M.D. ; 1734, John Marsden ; 1761-62, 
 Francis Drake, F.R.S. ; 1763, John S. Morritt ; 1764-66, John Palmes; 
 1767, Seth Agar; 1768-70, George Palmes; 1771-72, Sir T. Gascoigne, 
 Baronet; 1773, Charles Chaloner; 1774-75, Henry Stapleton ; 1776-79, Wm. 
 Siddall; 1780, Francis Smyth, Jr. ; 1782, Robert Sinclair; 1783-84, Wm. 
 Siddallj 1790, Thomas Kilby ; 1792, Edward Wolley. 
 
 Sir George Tempest, Baronet ; Rt. Hon. Robert Benson, Lord Mayor ; Sir 
 William Robinson, Baronet ; Sir Walter Hawkesworth, Baronet ; Sir George 
 Tempest, Baronet; Charles Fairfax, and Sir Walter Hawkesworth, Baronet; 
 were the " Grand Masters " of " the old Lodge at York " from 1705 to 1720 ! 
 London had become " the Grand East ! ! " 
 
 In 1779, the Grand Lodge of all England at York also warranted, at 
 London, the " Grand Lodge of England South of the River 
 Trent," in connection with the " Lodge of Antiquity," which was the " No. 
 I, at the Goose and Gridiron" in 1717. In 1760, it assumed the title of the 
 "West India and American Lodge,'' which was changed in 1770 to that 
 of " Antiquity." In 1778, on account of " insubordination," William Preston, 
 Masonic Historian, and ten others of its members were expelled by the 
 premier Grand Lodge, and the Lodge of Antiquity was struck off the List. 
 The year following, they obtained the above warrant from York. 
 
 During 1779, the first year of its existence, this new " Grand Lodge of 
 Antiquity '' warranted two Lodges in London ; namely, the " Lodge of Per- 
 severance and Triumph " (Wm. Preston, first master) ; and the " Lodge of 
 Perfect Obedience ! " These were its first and last efforts of the kind ! It 
 nominally existed ten years. 
 
 Grand Masters, 1779-1789. — John Wilson, 1779 ; Benjamin 
 Bradley, 1780-89. 
 
 In 1789, Preston and others having sought and obtained grace from the 
 premier Grand Lodge, the " Grand Lodge of England South of the Trent " 
 disappeared ; the Lodge of " Antiquity " resumed its former allegiance, and 
 at the Union, 1813, it obtained by lot, No. 2 on the Registry, — the position 
 it now holds. 
 
 After his " restoration," Preston became devotedly occupied, especially in 
 promoting the interests of the " Modern " Grand Lodge. He wrote his 
 very useful but peculiarly biased " Illustrations of Masonry,'' of which 
 twelve editions were published during his lifetime. He died in 1818, 
 seventy-six years of age. In his will, he bequeathed ;£soo to the Royal 
 Masonic Institution for Girls ; and ;^300, as an " endowment to secure the 
 annual delivery of the Prestonian lecture " on Freemasonry. 
 
 1726. The Grand Lodge of Munster, at Cork, Ireland.— 
 A.D. 1726, one year after the " revival " at York, England, and three years 
 after the publication of Anderson's Constitutions by the Premier Grand 
 Lodge at London, a ■'' Grand Ledge " was formed at the City of Cork, in 
 the Province of Munster, Ireland. Brother James H. Neilson, of Dublin, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 13 
 
 says : " The earliest known record of Irish Freemasonry is found in the 
 Minute Books of the Corporation of the City of Cork, under date Dec. 2, 
 1725, wherein it is recorded ' that a charter be issued out for the Masters, 
 Wardens, and Society of Freemasons, according to their Petition.' The 
 next entry in the Corporation records relating to Freemasonry is as follows, 
 under date, Jan. 31st., 1726 : — 'The charter of Freemasons being this day 
 read in Council, it is ordered that the further consideration of said charter 
 be referred to next Council, etc' Save these two entries, the Minute Books 
 of the Cork Corporation contain none." 
 
 Brother R. F. Gould, the great English Masonic Historian, adds : " It 
 has been my good fortune to discover a still earlier notice of this Grand 
 Lodge, which appeared in the ' London Journal,' July 17th, 1725, namely : 
 ' From the same Kingdom, Ireland, we have advice that the Society of 
 Freemasons had met and chose the Earl of Ross " Great Master " (of 
 Ireland) for the year ensuing." 
 
 Brother Neilson continues : — " The earliest Masonic records of Free- 
 masonry in Ireland are those at present in possession of the Provincial 
 Grand Lodge of Munster. The first minute, of date Dec. 27, 1726, states 
 that ' the Hon. James O'Brien was, by unanimous consent, elected Grand 
 Master for the ensuing year.' In 1730, Colonel Wm. Maynard was elected 
 Grand Master, and in 1731, James, 4th Baron Kingston, who had been 
 installed Grand Master of England at London, Dec. 27, 172S, was elected 
 Grand Master at Cork, 1731." 
 
 1730. The Grand Lodge of Ireland, at Dublin.— The tradi- 
 tional account of the foundation of the Grand Lodge of Ireland is given as 
 follows in the late Brother Milliken's Historic Masonic Tracts : 
 
 " During Lord Kingston's year of office" (at Cork), " the Parliament 
 house in Dubhn (the present Bank of Ireland) v/as about to be built, when 
 Lord Cartaret, then Viceroy, with his suite, attended by the Corporation and 
 Garrison, and a number of Gentlemen Freemasons, marched in procession 
 and laid the foot-stone of the building with the usual formalities on the 3d day 
 of Feb., 1729. (?) The Freemason Gentlemen dined together, and there 
 being no Grand Lodge in Dublin, ' resolved,' as was the case in London, 
 in 1717, to erect a Grand Lodge in Dublin ; and invited Lord Kingston, the 
 Provincial Grand Master of Munster, to take the Grand National Chair of 
 Ireland. His Lordship readily accepted, gratified at being the person selected 
 to ' revive ' the National Grand Lodge, well known to have had existence at 
 some very remote period 1 His Lordship on taking the Grand National chair 
 appointed Adam Newman, Esq., of Dromore, his Deputy in Munster, with a 
 view of preserving that Ancient Grand Lodge which had been the nucleus 
 of Masonry in Ireland ' time immemorial,' a desideratum in the Metropolis 
 as well as in the Province of Munster." (The foregoing afford glimpses of 
 three Grand Lodges in Ireland !) 
 
 This interesting legendary sketch does not appear to be wholly corroborated 
 in detail; and although no record thereof is now known to exist, it seems to 
 be beyond peradventure that the Grand Lodge of Ireland was established at 
 Dublin, in the year 1730 ; that James, 4th Baron Kingston, was elected first 
 Grand Master; and that " the Constitutions of England," Anderson's, 1723, 
 were, mutatis mutandis, published shortly thereafter at Dublin, for the use 
 of the Lodges. The " Grand Lodge " of Munster, after an existence of 
 about four years, became wholly merged in the Grand Lodge at Dublin. 
 
14 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 The craft universal deplore the want of a history of Freemasonry in Ireland 
 from the earliest times. It is devoutly to be hoped that some talented 
 Brother, with the aid and co-operation of that famous Grand Lodge, will 
 soon give such an History to the Masonic world ! 
 
 The mother Grand Lodge of Ireland has also established numerous Lodges 
 in many lands, and to-day numbers some three hundred and seventy Lodges 
 on her Grand Registry. She has also ever been among the foremost in 
 recognizing new and regularly established Sister Grand Lodges. 
 
 The Grand Lodge of Ireland Warranted Lodge " No. 237," at the city of 
 Quebec in 1854. It gave a new warrant to " No. 227 " at the city of Mont- 
 real, in 1847; and established ten Lodges in Upper Canada. It granted 
 a " Military " Warrant as early as 1732. Since that year, it has established 
 about 136 Lodges in British Regiments. Irish Lodges have generally been 
 known by their numbers only. 
 
 Grand Masters, 1725-1892.— 1725, Earl of Ross, "Great Master" 
 of Ireland; 1726, Hon. James O'Brien, M.P. ; 1730, Colonel Wm. May- 
 nard ; 1731, James, 4th Baron Kingston, Grand Masters of Munster. Grand 
 Lodge of Ireland at Dublin: 1730, James, 4th Baron Kingston; 1732, 
 Nicholas, 5th Viscount Netterville ; 1733, Henry, 4th Viscount Kingsland ; 
 1735, James, 4th Baron Kingston; 1736, Marcus, ist Viscount Tyrone; 
 1738, William, 3d Viscount Mountjoy (Earl Blessington) ; 1740, Arthur, 3d 
 Viscount Doneraile; 1741, Charles, 2nd Baron Tullamore ; 1743, Thomas, 
 2nd Baron Southwell; 1744, John, 3d Viscount Allen; 1745, James, 4th 
 Baron Kingston; 1747, Sir Marmaduke Wyville ; 1749, Robert, ist Baron 
 Kingsborough ; 1750, Lord George Sack ville ; 1753, Hon. Thomas South- 
 well; 1757, Brinsley, Lord Newtonbutler ; 1758, Charles, Lord Moore; 
 1760, Charles, ist Earl of Charleville ; 1761, Sir Edward King; 1763, 
 Thomas, 6th Earl of Westmeath, K.P.; 1767, Ford, 5lh Earl of Cavan; 
 
 1768, Cadwallader, 9th Baron Blaney; 1768, Ford, sth Farl of Cavan; 
 
 1769, Edward, ist Earl of Kingston; 1770, William, Marquess of 
 Kildare; 1772, Randal, Viscount Dunluce, ist Marquess of Antrim; 1774, 
 George, Viscount Bellfield, 2nd Earl of Belvedere ; 1776, Garrett, ist Earl 
 of Mornington ; 1777, William, 2nd Duke of Leinster; 1778, Randal, 6th 
 Earl of Antrim; 1782, Richard, 2nd Earl of Mornington, Marquess of 
 AVellesley; 1783, Robert, ist Baron Muskerry; 1785, Arthur, Viscount 
 Kilwarlin ; 1787, Francis, 2nd Viscount Glerawley, ist Earl of Annesley ; 
 1789, Richard, 2nd Baron Donoughmore; 1813, Augustus Frederick, 3d 
 Duke of Leinster; 1874, James Hamilton, ist Duke of Abercorn ; 1886, 
 James, 2nd Duke of Abercorn. The Grand Secretary, 1892, is the Earl of 
 Bandon ; and Archibald St. George, Dublin, is Deputy Grand Secretary and 
 Treasurer. 
 
 1736. The Grand Lodge of Scotland, at Edinburgh— On 
 Nov. 30, 1736, nearly twenty years after the formation of the premier Grand 
 Lodge of England, 17 17, the representatives of tliirty-three of the one 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 15 
 
 hundred or more Lodges invited, assembled at Edinburgh, and instituted the 
 famous Grand Lodge of Scotland. 
 
 William St. Clair, of Roslin, was elected Grand Master ; Captain John 
 Young, Depute Grand Master ; Sir William Bailie, Senior Grand Warden ; 
 Sir Alexander Hope, Junior Grand Warden ; Dr. John Moncrief, Grand 
 Treasurer ; John McDougall, Grand Secretary ; and Robert Alison, Grand 
 Clerk. 
 
 The " Operative Lodges '' greatly preponderated in Scotland at this period ; 
 and the change to the wholly " speculative " took place slowly. 
 
 The first known recorded instance of speculative or honorary member- 
 ship in Scotland is that of John Boswell of Achinflek, June 8, 1600. In 
 England, the first known recorded initiation of a "gentleman" is that of 
 " Mr. the Right Honorable Mr. Robert Moray (Murray), General Quarter 
 M. to the armie off Scotlan," in a Lodge at Newcastle, May 20, 1641. 
 
 The earliest Lodge Minutes in Scotland are those of " the Lodge of 
 Edinburgh, No. I," of date July, 1599. The earliest existing Minutes of 
 " Mother Kilwinning, No. o," are of date, Dec. 20, 1642. 
 
 As in England, various schisms have occurred at different times in Scot- 
 land ; but wise counsels prevailing, difficulties have in general been most 
 amicably adjusted and harmony restored. The old Lodge at Melrose, 
 which had maintained its existence for 154 years, apart from the Grand 
 Lodge, happily became of allegiance thereto, Nov. 30, 1890; and the Grand 
 Lodge of Scotland now rules over a united Craft within the geographical 
 limits of the ancient Kingdom. 
 
 In 1861, the remarkable discovery by the late Earl of Eglinton and 
 Winton, — in the muniment room of Eglinton Castle, — of a copy of the 
 " Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton," — disproved the long 
 time cherished and generally conceded " primacy " of dear old "Mother 
 Kilwinning Lodge of Ayrshire, No. o." 
 
 The Earl presented a copy of these "Memorials" to the Grand Lodge, 
 through the then Depute Grand Master, John Whyte-Melville. Among 
 these was a manuscript copy of the most valuable of all Scottish Masonic 
 Laws and Decisions, — known as the " Schaw Statutes, No 2, of A. 
 D., 1599," and of whose " authenticity," says D. Murray Lyon, the Grand 
 Secretary and distinguished Masonic Historian of Scotland, " there can- 
 not be a doubt." 
 
 The first, third, sixth, seventh, and the last of these thirteen ancient 
 Statutes have a direct bearing upon the interesting and instructive question 
 of precedence and prerogatives of Scottish Lodges, and make known the 
 origin of the present system of Provincial Grand Lodges, and District Deputy 
 official supervision. 
 
 " 1. The Warden to act within the bounds of Kilwinning and other places 
 subject to that Lodge, shall be annually elected on the 20th day of Decem- 
 ber, ' and that within the Kirk at Kilwynning,' — as the ' heid and second 
 Ludge of Scotland,' the general Warden to be informed accordingly." 
 
16 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 " 3. The Warden General, for reasons of expediency, confirms the rank of 
 Edinburgh as ' the first and principal Lodge in Scotland ' ; that of Kilwin- 
 ning being the second, as of befoir is natourlie manifest in our awld antient 
 writtis ; and the Lodge at Stirling to be the third, according to their ancient 
 priveliges." 
 
 " 6. The Lord Warden General ordains that the Warden of Kilwinning, 
 ' as secund in Scotland,' shall select six of the most perfect and worthy 
 Masons, in order to test the qualifications of all the fellows within their dis- 
 trict, 'of thair art, craft, scyance, and antient memorie,' to the intent that 
 the said Wardens shall be duly responsible for such persons as are under 
 them." 
 
 " 7. The Warden and Deacon of Kilwinning, as the secund Lodge, is 
 empowered to exclude and expel from the society all who persist in disobey- 
 ing the ancient statutes, and ' all persons disobedient to the Kirk, craft, 
 counsall ' and other regulations to be hereafter made." 
 
 " 13. — The ' General Warden ' ordains that the Lo dge at Kilwinning 
 being the second Lodge in Scotland, shall annually test any craftsman and 
 apprentice, according to their vocations, and should they have forgotten 
 even one point of the ' art of memory and science ' thereof, they must forfeit 
 20S. if fellow-crafts, and IIS. if apprentices, for their neglect. Fines to be 
 paid into the box for the common weal in conformity with the practice of 
 the Lodges of the realm." 
 
 The intelligent craftsman will derive much profitable instruction from the 
 studious perusal of these i6th century Statutes, and especially by noting the 
 agreements and differences between certain portions of them and our 19th 
 century "constitutions." The lessons of the 13th Statute are of very signifi- 
 cant import ! 
 
 Not excepting the ancient Lodge at York, England, the fame of " Mother 
 Kilwinning" at Ayr, Scotland, surpassed in many ways that of all other 
 Lodges in " Ye olden time " ! Its name has been applied to a greater num- 
 ber of Lodges, rites, and degrees of Masonry; and it "deputed," or warranted, 
 more Lodges in Scotland and elsewhere than any other " time imme- 
 morial " or more modern private Lodge. The initial " K." indicates the 
 origin of a number of the early Lodges on this continent even ! Much of the 
 fame of " Scottish " Masonry took its rise from the Legend of " Mother 
 Kilwinning ! " 
 
 For more than a century and a half the Grand Lodge of Scotland, while 
 praiseworthily maintaining the prestige of the craft at home, has planted 
 many daughter Lodges in other lands, and the present Grand Body has now 
 upon its Registry the goodly number of over five hundred and thirty Lodges. 
 She is fortunate too, in that several of her gifted sons have graphically told the 
 eventful story of Freemasonry in the " Land of the mountain and the flood. " 
 
 Grand Masters of Scotland, 1736-1892,— 1736, William St. 
 Clair of Roslin ; 1737, George, Earl of Cromarty; 1738, John, Earl of 
 Kintore ; 1739, James, Earl of Morton ; 1740, Thomas, Earl of Strathmore ; 
 1741, Alexander, Earl of Leven ; 1742, William, Earl of Kilmarnock ; 1743, 
 James, Earl of Wemyss j 1744, James, Earl of Moray ; 1745, Henry David, 
 Earl of Buchan; 1746, William Nisbet of Dirlton ; 1747, Hon. Francis Char- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 17 
 
 teris ; 1748, Hugh Seton of Touch; 1749, Thomas, Lord Erskine ; 1750, 
 Alexander, Earl of Eglinton ; 1751. James, Lord Boyd; 1752, George 
 Dnimmond; 1753, Charles Hamilton Gordon ; 1754, James, the Master of 
 Forbes; 1755-56, Sholto Charles, Lord Aberdour; 1757-58, Alexander, 
 Earl of Galloway; 1759-60, David, Earl of Leven ; 1761-62, Charles, 
 Earl of Elgin; 1763-64, John, Earl of Kellie ; 1765-66, James Stewart, 
 Lord Provost of Edinburgh ; 1767-68, George, Earl of Dalhousie ; 1769-70, 
 Lieut.-Genera), Jas. Adolphus Oughton ; 1771-72, Patrick, Earl of Dumfries ; 
 1773) John, 3d Duke of Atholl ; 1774-75, David Dalrymple ; 1776-77, Sir 
 Wm. Forbes, Baronet ; 1778-79, John, 4th Duke of Atholl ; 1780-81, Alexan- 
 der, Earl of Balcarres ; 1782-83, David, Earl of Buchan ; 1784-85, George, 
 Lord Haddo; 1786-87, Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho ; 1788-89, Francis, 
 Lord Napier; 1790-91, George, Earl of Morton ; 1792-93, George, Marquis 
 of Huntley; 1794-95, WilUam, Earl of Ancrum ; 1796-97, Francis, Lord 
 Doune; 179S-99, Sir James Stirling; 1 800-1, Charles WiUiam, Earl of 
 Dalkeith; 1802-3, George, Earl of Aboyne ; 1S04, Earl of Dalhousie; 
 1806-7, Francis, Earl of Moira; 1808-9, the Hon. W. R. Maule; 1810-11, 
 James, Earl of Rosslyn ; 1812-13, Robert, Viscount Duncan; 181415, 
 James, Earl of Fife; 1816-17, Sir John Marjoribanks ; 1818-19, George, 
 Marquis of Tweeddale ; 1820-21, Alexander, Duke of Hamilton ; 1822 
 -23, George William, Duke of Argyll; 1824-25, John, Viscount Glen- 
 orchy; 1826, Thomas Robert, Earl of Kinnoul ; 1827-29, Francis, Lord 
 Elcho ; 1830-31, George William, Baron Kinniard; 1832, David, Earl 
 of Buchan; 1833-34, the Marquis of Douglas; 1835, Viscount Fin- 
 castle; 1836-37, Lord Ramsay; 1838-39, Sir James Forrest, Baronet; 
 1840, George William, Earl of Rothes; 1841-42, Lord Frederick FitzClar- 
 ence; 1843-63, Lord Glenlyon ; 1864-66, John Whyte Melville; 1867-69, 
 Fox Maule, Earl of Dalhousie; 1870-72, Francis Robert, Earl of Rosslyn; 
 1873-81, Sir Michael Shaw Stewart; 1881-85, Earl of Marr and Kellie; 
 1885, Col. Sir A. C. Campbell, Baronet, M.P. ; the present Grand Secre- 
 tary is D. Murray Lyon, Edinburgh. 
 
 1751. The Grand Lodge, "Ancients," of England, at Lon- 
 don. — In 1740, an Irish youth twenty years of age, was initiated into Free- 
 masonry. May 24, 1746, he was installed Master of Lodge No. 26, which 
 then met at the Eagle Tavern on Cork Hill, Dublin. During the same year 
 he was made a Royal Arch Mason. Shortly thereafter, he removed to 
 London, England, where he joined a Lodge under the Premier Grand 
 Lodge. In 1752, he became a member of Nos. g and 10, of the "Schismatics," 
 or " Ancients," as they were afterwards called. 
 
 This Irish Brother was the celebrated Laurence Dermott (or McDeimott). 
 He was a person of generous instincts, — of more than ordinary natural talent, 
 — of considerable learning, — of good executive ability, — of great " audacity," 
 and not over-scrupulous in " words and ways," especially towards oppon- 
 ents, amongst whom, when in England, it has been said, he was "the 
 best abused man of his day ! " He made a broader, deeper and more lasting 
 
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 impression upon Freemasonry than perhaps any other Brother of that or any 
 ■subsequent period. If not a prime mover, he soon became the leading 
 ■spirit of the great "Secession" from the premier Grand Lodge, which 
 ■occurred just before the middle of the last century. 
 
 The fortunate discovery of the original minutes of the " Schismatic " 
 Grand Body, whose existence had hitherto been unknown, was made a few 
 years ago, by Bro : John Lane of Torquay, England — the author of the 
 '■' Masonic Records " and other invaluable works on " Statistical Free- 
 masonry." The earliest known records of the " Ancients," when our dis- 
 -tinguished Brothers Hughan and Gould wrote their learned treatises thereon, 
 began February 5th, 1752; at which date, Brother Laurence Dermott was 
 ■elected Grand Secretary in the stead of Brother John Morgan, who had 
 -served in that office during the previous year, but being about to be absent 
 from England, he resigned. 
 
 1751. From the original minutes, it appears that five Lodges, numbered 
 -consecutively from 2 to 6, founded the " Rival Grand Lodge " on July 17th 
 1751, — thirty-four years after the formation of the premier Grand Body 
 Dermott continued Grand Secretary from 1752 to 1771. He was Deputy 
 ■Crand Master from 1771 to 1777 ; and again Deputy, 1783 to 1787. His 
 last attendance at Grand Lodge was on June 3rd, 1789. He died June, 
 
 1791- 
 
 Later English Masonic Historians have enumerated many known and 
 •correctly supposable causes which all but justified this otherwise unhappy 
 "Secession." At all events, the premier Grand Lodge was thereby taught 
 a not wholly unneeded lesson. It learned that departures from the ac- 
 knowledged "work," — " official neglect of duty," — " favoritism," — " arbi- 
 •trariness," — "misrule," — " insularism," and the like, were alien to the spirit 
 and principles of Freemasonry, and perilous departures from the Landmarks 
 -of the Craft. 
 
 Dermott clearly apprehending the value of a " good name,'' and a "good 
 •cry," — forthwith boldly affirmed the new Grand Lodge to have been formed 
 in accordance with " the old Institutions of Freemasonry ; " — to be derived 
 from the " Old Lodge at York ; " and to be founded on the Constitutions of 
 Trince Edwin, A. D. 926 ! He stigmatized the premier Grand Lodge as 
 " Moderns," and proclaimed his own to be the " Ancients !" Many of the 
 ■Craft accepted these averments as well founded. These " cries " caught 
 the " popular ear ; " and they contributed largely to the rapid increase of 
 Lodges under the new Grand Body not only in England but abroad, espe- 
 cially on this continent ; and strange to relate. Lodges of this sanction 
 almost everywhere, but particularly in the United States and Canada, soon 
 began to hold that they derived their authority directly from " the Grand 
 Lodge at York." They called themselves " York Masons," and "Ancient 
 York Masons ; " and the charmed initials " A : Y : M: " often (as in the case 
 of "Old Albion," now No. 2, Q. R., City of Quebec, and formerly No. 9, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 19 
 
 ^' Ancients ") adorn the headings of very old Lodge Minutes, sometimes 
 also siiperadorned by the " Seal of King Solomon " ! It also came to pass 
 that a certain mode of " work " became known as " the York Rite," and 
 this anomaly remains with us to this day ! 
 
 In 1756, Dermott published the first edition of his Book of Constitutions, 
 called " Ahiman Rezon ; or, a Help to a Brother." This; with various alter- 
 ations, was a copy of Dr. Anderson's 1738 edition of the Constitutions of 
 the premier Grand Lodge, and contained some of the defects of the latter, 
 and not all of the unsurpassed excellences of the original edition of 1723 ! 
 Dermott published three succeeding editions, in 1764, 1778 and 1787. 
 These books were very popular with the Craft at home and abroad. They 
 had a large sale, which must have been very remunerative to the compiler. 
 In 1785, he generously gave up his property in the Ahiman Rezon to the 
 " Grand Charity," for which act he was specially thanked by the Grand 
 Lodge. After his decease, four other editions were published, in 1800, 1801, 
 1807 and 1813. 
 
 In some editions of the Ahiman Rezon, Dermott was unstinted in his 
 ridicule and denunciation of the "Modern Masons'' and the "Modern" 
 Grand Lodge ! 
 
 A very unhappy spirit was often manifested by both parties to this 
 *' family quarrel." It permeated the Craft almost everywhere. The then 
 state of affairs may be best understood from a perusal of a few of the reso- 
 lutions passed by these Grand Bodies and others. 
 
 On June 1, 1774, Grand Secretary Dickey, of the " Ancients," having 
 reported that several Lodges assembled under an authority from a set of 
 gentlemen called " Modern " Masons, it was resolved : " If any Lodge under 
 the ancient constitution of England, from the time hereafter mentioned, 
 viz : Europe, six months ; Asia, two years ; Africa and America, twelve 
 months, — to be computed from the 241)1 day of June, 1774, that shall have 
 in their possession any authority from the Grand Lodge of Moderns ; or in 
 any manner assemble or meet under such authority, shall be deemed un- 
 worthy of associating with the members of the Ancient community ; and 
 the Warrant they hold under this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge shall be 
 immediately cancelled : compleat notice of which, the Grand Secretary 
 shall give to all AVarranted Lodges under the Ancient Sanction." 
 
 It was further "Resolved, — that all Ancient Masons of Repute, under 
 the sanction of the Moderns, that may be inclined to obtain an authority 
 from this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, shall, by applying at any time 
 before the 24th June, 1776, be warranted, and the expense of such Warrant 
 to be charged only as a renewal." 
 
 " April 7, 1777, an extraordinary Grand Lodge of the ' Moderns ' 
 was held, consisting of the Grand Officers, — the Master, Wardens, 
 and assistants of the Stewards' Lodge, and the Masters of seventy- 
 five private Lodges. The Grand Secretary informed the Brethren that 
 the object of the meeting was to take into consideration a report from 
 the Hall Committee, concerning the proper means of discouraging 
 the irregular assemblies of persons calling themselves 'Ancient Masons, 
 etc' " The Report being read, it was resolved : " That the persons who 
 
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 assemble in London and elsewhere in the character of Masons, calling 
 themselves " Ancient Masons " by virtue of an authority from a pretended 
 Grand Lodge in England, and at present said to be under the patronage of 
 the Duke of Atholl, are not to be countenanced or acknowledged as 
 Masons by any regular Lodge, or Mason, under the Constitution of Eng- 
 land ; nor shall any regular Mason be present at any of their Conventions, 
 to give sanction to their Proceedings, under a Penalty of forfeiting the 
 Privileges of the Society ; neither shall any Person initiated at these irregular 
 meetings be admitted into any Lodge without being re-made, and paying 
 the usual Making Fees." 
 
 The second Resolution made exceptions in favor of " Masons made in 
 Scotland or Ireland under the Constitutions of either of these Kingdoms; 
 and of those made abroad under the Patronage of any foreign Grand Lodge 
 in Alliance with the Grand Lodge of England." 
 
 1791-1798. — As illustrating the state of affairs between the "Ancients " 
 and " Moderns," on this continent, during the latter part of the last century, 
 the following are cited : — In 1798, the Grand Lodge of Virginia, U.S., 
 " Resolved, — That if any member of a Lodge under the jurisdiction of this 
 Grand Lodge shall visit or work in any Lodge of Masons, commonly called 
 .Modern Masons, or in any Lodge of Masons not working agreeably to the 
 ancient usages of York Masons, he shall be reprimanded by the Lodge to 
 which he belongs : and if he should afterwards be guilty of a similar offence, 
 he shall be expelled from the Lodge, and be excluded from the benefits of 
 Masonry." 
 
 The following extract from the Minutes of Albion Lodge, No. 2 Q.R., 
 about two years after the arrival in Quebec from Woolwich, England, of 
 the 4th Battalion of Royal Artillery, to which Regiment the Lodge was then 
 attached, will clearly indicate the condition of '■ Ancient " and " Modern " 
 ^Masonic matters in the Province of Quebec about the same time : — " Nov. g, 
 1792, a Brother McCarthy, formerly a member of the Merchants Lodge, No. 
 I, under the Modern Sanction of Canada, was healed from Modern to 
 Ancient Masonry.'' In the Minutes of Lodge, No. 241, city of Quebec, of 
 date "June 13, 1791," it is recorded that Mr. Cuthbert Grant, Mr. Wni. 
 Lindsay, Jr., and Mr. Wm. JNIcNider were, on prayer, healed from Modern 
 to Ancient Masonry, they having been members of the Merchants Lodge, 
 No. I, at Quebec, under the Modern Sanction. An able American writer 
 in speaking of the "Grand Lodge of the Ancients '' at Quebec, 1794, under 
 Prince Edward, says: " The feud between the 'Ancients' and ' Moderns ' 
 was tlien at its height.'' 
 
 Fraternal correspondence and an intimate union, nevertheless, existed 
 between the " Ancient" Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodges of 
 Scotland and Ireland, each deeming the other to be " Ancient Masons." 
 
 It may also have been that the title " Grand Master of Masons " (of all 
 Masons ?), given to the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England ; and 
 the fact that Anderson, in the English Book of Constitutions, had with 
 seeming disparageinent spoken of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scot- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 21 
 
 land " as affecting independence ! " had something to do with the want of 
 whole-hearted cordiality towards the premier Grand Lodge at London ; 
 and in determining the various causes of these and similar unhappy out- 
 comes, there are also to be taken into consideration the repellant effects of 
 the prevalence and oftentimes irritating manifestations amongst many in 
 South Britain in those days, of notions in part pointedly expressed in the 
 following extract from Bro : R. F. Gould : — " Neither the English writer nor 
 the English reader, ' it has been observed with some justice,' can keep clear 
 from the egotistical tendency to look upon England as the central point of 
 the whole system of events in this wide world ! " 
 
 " Ancients.'' — The " Ancient " Grand Lodge was governed by a " Grand 
 Committee" during the first two years of its existence, 1751-53 ; and amongst 
 its ten Grand Masters were two, the Earls of Blessington and Antrim, who 
 had been Grand Masters of Ireland ; and two, the 3d and 4th Dukes of 
 Atholl, had been Grand Masters of Scotland. Hence the " Ancients " were 
 often called " Atholl Masons," and for a similar reason the " Moderns " were 
 frequently styled — " Prince of Wales Masons " ! The last Grand Master of 
 the "Ancients " was H. R. H. Prince Edward, who had been created Duke 
 of Kent in 1799, and who had been Provincial Grand Master of the 
 " Ancients " at Quebec till his election as Grand Master of the " Ancients " 
 at London, Nov. 8, 1813. His Installation took place on the ist day of 
 Dec. following, and hence " Quebeckers " recall with pride the fact that their 
 Provincial Grand Master for the preceding twenty years became their Grand 
 Master from the latter date till the " blessed union " ! on Dec. 27, 1813. 
 
 After an existence of about sixty-three years, the Grand Lodge of the 
 "Ancients" closed its career as a separate Grand Body, with 344 Lodges 
 on its Registry and having, as in Lower Canada and elsewhere, many other 
 Lodges of its institution which had never been registered in England ; and 
 others also, as in the United States, which had become of local Grand Lodge 
 obedience. To this day, the " boast" of many of these Lodges is : " Our 
 fathers were, and we are, ' Ancient York Masons ' ! " 
 
 Of the 344 Lodges on the Registry of the " Ancients " in 1813, 260 only 
 appear in the " Union List " of 1814 ! Upwards of " four score " did not 
 respond to the " roll-call " ! 
 
 Grand Masters of the Ancients, 1751-1813.— 1751-53, a 
 "Grand Committee"; 1753-55, Robert Turner; 1755-56, Hon. Edward 
 Vaughan ; 1756-60, the Earl of Blessington, G: M: of Ireland, 1738-39 ; 
 1760-66, Thomas, Earl of Kelly; 1766-70, Hon. Thos., Mathew, Prov. G: 
 M : of Munster ; 1771-74, John, 3d Duke of Atholl, G : M : of Scotland, 1773 ; 
 1775-81, John, 4th Duke of Atholl, G : M : of Scotland, 1778-79; 1782J 
 William Dickey, D: G: M: presiding; 1783-91, Randall, Earl of Antrim, 
 G : M : of Ireland, 1773-79 ; 1791-1813, John, 4th Dukeof Atholl ; 1813, H. 
 R. H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Prov. G: M : Lower Canada, 1792- 
 1813I 
 
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 1813.—" The United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons 
 
 of England." — The spirit of alienation could not exist always. Dermott 
 and others in antagonism had passed away. Brethren of unusual influence, 
 of marked ability, and deeply imbued with the genuine spirit of the Fraternity, 
 held the highest offices in both Grand Bodies. The Craft, everywhere,, 
 longed for " union;" and, as pointed out more fully hereinafter, few did 
 more to aid in bringing it about than the Brethren in far-off Quebec ! 
 
 H. R. H. the Duke of Kent, the Grand Master of the " Ancients; " his 
 Royal brother, H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, the Grand Master of the 
 " Moderns ; " and many other good Brethren of either part, desirous above 
 all things to secure harmony and union, conferred, made mutual conces- 
 sions, and so harmoniously and effectively co-operated, that a basis pre- 
 viously agreed upon by them was unanimously accepted, ratified, and con- 
 firmed by the assembled Brethren of both Grand Lodges, on "St. John the 
 Evangelist's Day (the ancient Winter Solstitial Festival), Dec. 27, 1813. 
 
 H. R. H. the Duke of Kent thereupon stated that as the great end he 
 had in view in taking upon himself the office of Grand Master of the 
 " Ancients " had been happily consummated, he therefore proposed His 
 Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex to be the Grand Master of the United 
 Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons for the ensuing year. This proposal 
 was unanimously ratified amidst great rejoicings. The Duke of Sussex 
 continued in the Grand Master's chair for 29 years ! 
 
 Prior to the Union, the Duke of Sussex was re-made from " Modern " to 
 "Ancient" Masonry. In the "Articles of Union," he is styled "Grand 
 Master of the Society of Free and Accepted Masons under the constitution 
 of England;" and the Duke of Kent is denominated " Grand Master of 
 Masons of England, according to the Old Institutions." 
 
 In Article II, " It is declared and pronounced that pure Ancient Masonry 
 consists of three degrees, and no more, viz., those of the Entered Appren- 
 tice, the Fellow Craft, and the Master Mason, including the Holy Royal 
 Arch. But this Article is not intended to prevent any Lodge or Chapter 
 from holding a meeting in any of the degrees of the Orders of Chivalry,, 
 accordmg to the Constitutions of the said Orders." 
 
 This Article is remarkable chiefly because of its non-recognition of the 
 "Mark Degree; "and the concession to "Lodges, or Chapters" to hold 
 meetings in Christian and other Orders of Chivalry ! The practical out- 
 come, however, has been that in England, the " Mark " and the " Orders of 
 Chivalry " are under separate Grand Governance ; and the " Royal Arch " 
 is regulated by Chapters (attached to Lodges), which are governed by a 
 Grand Chapter whose principal officers, if Royal Arch Masons, are those 
 holding the corresponding offices in Grand Lodge. 
 
 Article VI declares the " stile and title " of the Grand Incorporated Lodge 
 to be : " the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England ! ' 
 
 Of the 568 Lodges on the Registry of the " Moderns " in 1813, 388 only, 
 128 more than of the " Ancients," found a place upon the "United List" of 
 the following year ! 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 23'> 
 
 And to-day, 175 years since the formation of the premier " Grand Lodge 
 of Free and Accepted Masons of England," 79 years since the establishment 
 of the '' United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England " called: 
 since 1816 the ''United Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted 
 Masons of England," and still pre-eminent in the munificence of her benefac- 
 tions, and having, along with the other Grand Lodges of Great Britain and 
 Ireland, been largely instrumental in introducing Freemasonry throughout 
 the four quarters of the globe, and after so many of the Lodges thus estab- 
 lished by her having with others, constitutionally taken upon themselves, 
 the duties and responsibilities of Independent Local Grand Govern-- 
 ance, she numbers to-day upon her Grand Registry some two thousand 
 Lodges, under the Illustrious Grand Mastership of H. R. H. the Prince of 
 Wales ; and the earnest prayer of every Brother throughout the world is : 
 Esto perpetua. 
 
 Grand Masters, 1813-92.— 1813-42, H.R. H. the Duke of Sussex ;. 
 1843-70, the Earl of Zetland ; 1870-74, Earl de Grey and Ripon ; 1874-92, 
 H. R. H. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. 
 
 Pro G-rand Masters. — 1834-38, Lawrence, Lord Dundas ; 183940,. 
 John George, First Earl of Durham; 1841-43, Thomas, Second Earl of 
 Zetland: 1874-90, Henry Howard Molyneux, Earl of Carnarvon; 1891-92,, 
 the Earl of Lathrom. 
 
 1892. — The present Grand Secretary is Edward Letchworth. 
 
 Re-numberings of the Lodges under the United Grand Lodge took place 
 in 1813, 1832, and in 1863. Its Lodges have generally been known both 
 by names and numbers. 
 
 1717-1892. Expansion — At the present day. Freemasonry, with its 
 allied orders, is most fully organized in the following countries, namely : — 
 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ; the United States of 
 Amsrica ; the Colonies, and other Dependencies of the British Crown ; in 
 Germany, France, Norway and Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Holland 
 Belgium, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Roumania, Bulgaria, 
 Turkey, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, Argentine Republic, the United States of 
 Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Hayti, San Domingo, Porto- 
 Rico, Liberia, etc., etc., etc. 
 
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 CHAPTER II. 
 
 CANADIAN HISTORIC MEMORABILIA. 
 
 To avoid frequent foot-notes and repetitions, and to enable the reader 
 more clearly to understand the relationship of Freemasonry in the Province 
 of Quebec, to the oft-recurring changes of boundaries, names, peoples, and 
 government (fully to comprehend which, is not infrequently the despair 
 of many at home and abroad), — it is deemed necessary to recall in brief 
 prefatory synopsis the following historic Canadian Memorabilia : — 
 
 Discovery of Canada. — A. D. 1497-98, about six years after the 
 discovery of America by Columbus, John Cabot and his son, Sebastian, 
 in the service of King Henry YII. of England, explored a considerable 
 portion of the coast of North America, and discovered the Islands of New- 
 foundland, and of St. John (now Prince Edward Island). 
 
 ."^bout the year 1500, Gaspard Cortereal, in the service of Portugal, 
 discovered Greenland and Labrador. 
 
 New France. — In 1524, John Verrazzani, commissioned by the King 
 of France, explored the coast of the now Province of Nova Scotia, took pos- 
 session thereof, and of all the country lying beyond, and gave it the name 
 of " Xew France." The maritime portion was afterwards called " Acadia.'' 
 During 1500-1530, British, French, Dutch, and otlier European fishing- 
 vessels visited the coasts of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and probably 
 Gaspe, and had " stations '' thereon. 
 
 The Gulf of St. Lawrence. — In 1534, the celebrated French naviga- 
 tor, Jacques Cartier, explored the Straits of Belleisle, the coasts of the Island 
 of Anticosti, of the Peninsula of Gasp6, and the mouth of " the Great River," 
 called by him on his voyage the following year the " St. Lawrence.'' 
 
 Quebec. — Sept. 14, 1535, three hundred and fifty-seven years ago, 
 Cartier having sailed up the St. Lawrence, landed at the Indian Village of 
 Stadacona, on the north bank of the River, west of the mouth of the St. 
 Charles. The Indians called the famous neighboring promontory — Quebec ! 
 The country they called " Canada." 
 
 MontreaL — Oct. 3, 1535, Cartier visited the settlement of the Aborigines 
 at Hochelaga, and christened the beautiful mountain in the vicinage 
 " Mount Royal". About the year i6oo, the French also claimed the whole 
 of North America north of the 40th degree of north latitude ; the British 
 claimed north to 45. 
 
 Quebec Founded. — ^July 3, 1608, Samuel de Champlai'n, as a^ent of 
 Sieur DeMonts, a Huguenot, having with him a number of French colonists 
 landed at Stadacona and at once began founding the city of Quebec the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 25' 
 
 future capital of New France, of which he became the first Governor. In 
 1609, Champlain sailed up the Richelieu, the River of the Iroquois, and 
 discovered Lake Champlain and Lake George (St. Sacrament), the Forts- 
 upon the shores of which became afterwards so noted Masonically and 
 otherwise. In 1610-15, ^^ explored the Ottawa River, and discovered 
 Lakes Nipissing, Huron, Simcoe and Ontario. 
 
 From July 20, 1629, to July 13, 1632, the city of Quebec was in possession 
 of the British, under Louis Kirke. Champlain was sent to England by 
 Kirke ; he went to France ; and after its cession by England, he returned' 
 to Quebec in 1633. From its foundation till 1759-60, New France (Canada)' 
 continued to be ruled by French Governors and Viceroys. At this day 
 even, the city of Quebec is not infrequently called " The Ancient Capital."' 
 
 Three Rivers Founded. — in the year 1615 <vas founded the Town 
 of Three Rivers, near the mouth of the River St. Maurice, on the north shore 
 of the St. Lawrence. 
 
 Montreal Founded.— May 18, 1642, two hundred and fifty years 
 ago, M. de Maisonneuve and his companions settled on the Island of Mont- 
 real, near the site of the Indian Village of Hochelaga, and founded Ville 
 Marie or Mariopolis, now the city of Montreal, the commercial Metropolis- 
 of the Dominion of Canada. 
 
 Sorel Founded. — During 1642, Fort Richelieu was built at the mouth, 
 of the River of the Iroquois, now called the R.ichelieu or Sorel, the outlet 
 into the St. Lawrence of Lakes George and Champlain. In 1787, its- 
 name was changed into Fort William Henry, in honor of the visit of H. R. 
 H. Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence, and afterwards William IV. 
 The town was afterwards called the Borough of William Henry, now Sorel.. 
 
 Ohambly, St. Johns, and Isle aux Noix.— In 1665, Fort St. 
 Louis, better known as Chambly, was built at the Rapids of the River Riche- 
 lieu ; Fort St. John was afterwards built near the site of the present town 
 of St. Johns, and another was erected upon Isle aux Noix, near the head of 
 the Richelieu at Lake Champlain. These Forts and others subsequently 
 named became noted in British Quebec Masonic Annals. 
 
 Lachine and Oataraqui. — In 1672, a trading post was established 
 at Lachine ; and Fort Frontenac was erected at Cataraqui or Frontenac, 
 the site of the present city of Kingston, Ontario. 
 
 In 1678, Fort Niagara was built on the east shore, near the mouth of 
 the River Niagara, and a post or fort was afterwards established on the 
 west shore at what has since been called Newark, now the town of Niagara, 
 Ontario. About the same time trading posts were established, and French, 
 forts also erected on the site of the present city of Detroit ; at Michilima- 
 kinac, now Macjiinaw in the State of Michigan ; and on the site of the 
 present city of Chicago, in the Slate of Illinois. The reader will also recall 
 the posts and forts at Chouagen (Oswego,) Presque Isle (Erie), and 
 Duquesne (Pittsburg, named after the celebrated William Pitt). 
 
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 Northern New York.— In \^2\, Fort St. Frederick was erected at 
 Crown Point, on the west shore of Lake Champlain, a short distance north 
 of the outlet of Lake George. 
 
 In 1749, Fort La Presentation was built at the mouth of the River Oswe- 
 
 gatchie, near the site of the present city of Ogdensburgh, New York, on the 
 
 south shore of the St. Lawrence, opposite the now town of Prescott, Ontario. 
 
 In 1756, Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) was built on the straits between 
 
 Lakes George (St. Sacrament) and Champlain. 
 
 In 3756-57, the British and Colonial Forces erected Fort William Henry, 
 or Fort George, at the head of Lake George, about fifteen miles north of 
 Fort Edward, on the Hudson River. The height of land between Lake 
 George and the Hudson was then claimed by the French to be the boun- 
 dary between Canada (New France) and Xew York. 
 
 Extent of New France or Canada, 1755-60.— At this period, by 
 discovery, occupation, and by the establishment and maintenance of posts, 
 forts, etc., Canada, as claimed by France, included within its boundaries 
 the Basin of the River St. Lawrence and of the Great 
 Lakes (as well as the Valley of the Ohio River, west to the River 
 Mississippi), that is, the whole country drained by the rivers emptying into 
 the Great Lakes and into the St. Lawrence ! A good map will show that 
 this territory included the whole of the now Province of Quebec ; most of 
 the northern and western portions of the now State of Vermont; that part 
 of the present State of New York north of the water-shed between the Hudson 
 River and Lake George, west to the city of Oswego on Lake Ontario ; 
 the whole of the now Province of Ontario; the Peninsula, now State of 
 Michigan, and not a little of the country west of Lakes Alichigan and 
 Superior ; — an Imperial area rivalling in extent the whole of Europe outside 
 the Russian Empire 1 
 
 The Fall of New France. — July 27, 1758, the Fort at Louisbourg, 
 Cape Breton Island, capitulated to the British 'and Colonial Forces under 
 Admiral Boscawen and Generals Amherst and Wolfe. 
 
 Sept. 18, 1759. — Quebec capitulated to the British and Colonial Land 
 and Naval Forces, under Major General James Wolfe, and Brigadier 
 Generals Robert Monckton, James Murray, George Townshend, and Vice 
 Admirals Charles Saunders, Durell and Holmes. The Articles of Capitula 
 tion were signed by Saunders, Townshend and De Ramsay. 
 
 Sept. 8, 1760.— Montreal capitulated to the British and Colonial- 
 Forces, under commandof Major General Jeffery Amherst, who had advanced 
 on the West from Oswego by the way of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence ; 
 Col. Haviland, from the south by the way of Lake Champlain and the Riche- 
 lieu ; and General jNIurray, from the east, up the River St. Lawrence. The 
 articles of capitulation were signed by Generals Vaudreuil and Amherst. 
 
 1760-63. — Shortly after the capitulation of Montreal, General Amherst 
 appointed General James Murray, Military Governor in Chief at Quebec 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 27 
 
 the Capital ; General Thomas Gage, Governor at Montreal, and Col. Ralph 
 Burton, Governor at Three Rivers. 
 
 Treaty of Paris. — Sept. lo, 1763, His Most Christian Majesty, Louis 
 XV, King of France, renounced all claim to Nova Scotia, or Acadia, and 
 guaranteed the whole of it and its dependencies to the King of Great Bri- 
 tain, Geo. Ill; and he further ceded and guaranteed to His Britannic 
 Majesty, in full right, Canada with all its dependencies, as well as the Island 
 of Cape Breton and all the other Islands and Coasts on the Gulf and River 
 of St. Lawrence. 
 
 Thenceforth, the name of " New France " disappeared from the map of 
 North America. 
 
 "The Grovernment " (or Province) " of Quebec."— Oct. 7, 1763, 
 King Geo. Ill, in the 3rd year of his reign, by Royal Proclamation, granted 
 Letters Patent to erect Canada into a distinct and separate colony styled and 
 called " the Government of Quebec," and confining the territory thereof 
 chiefly to the country on the borders of the River St. Lawrence and the 
 northern shores of the great Lakes ; and designating as the southern boun- 
 dary the " forty-fifth " parallel of North Latitude (45" N.L.), from the River 
 St. Lawrence (at St. Regis) on the west to the highlands on the east that 
 divide the rivers which empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence 
 from those which fall into the sea. Widespread consternation throughout 
 Canada was caused by this contraction of the former boundaries, previously 
 mentioned. 
 
 The Province of Quebec. — In 1774, the 14th year of the reign of 
 Geo. Ill, and two years before the Declaration of Independence by the 
 thirteen Colonies, an Act was passed by the British Parliament " for making 
 more effectual provision for the government of the Province of Quebec in 
 North America." This Act enlarged the boundaries of the Province by 
 re-annexing on the east the coast of Labrador to Hudson's Straits, together 
 with the Islands of Anticosti and the Magdalene, and all the smaller Islands 
 lying along the said coast, and on the south-west and west the territory bound- 
 ed by a line running from the north-west corner of the Province of Pennsyl- 
 vania, west to the River Ohio, and along the bank of the said river westward 
 to the bank of the Mississippi, and northward to the southern boundary grant- 
 ed to the " Merchants Adventurers of England, trading to the Hudson's 
 Bay," the privileges anent which were granted by Royal favor from Charles 
 II, in the year 1669. The portions of Vermont and New York heretofore 
 mentioned were not, it appears, re-annexed by this Act. By it, however, the 
 area of the Province of Quebec became nearly that of the vice-regal domain 
 of French Canada in 1755-60. This Act caused widespread excitement 
 amongst the inhabitants of the thirteen American Colonies. 
 
 Treaty of Peace with the United States. — At Paris, France, 
 Sept. 3, 1783^ upwards of seven years after the Declaration of Independence, 
 a definitive Treaty of Peace was concluded between His Britannic Majesty, 
 
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 Geo. Ill, and the United States of America, whereby His Majesty acknow- 
 ledged the said enumerated t hirteen States to be free, sovereign, and inde- 
 pendent States. By this famous and in some parts very indefinitely worded 
 Treaty, the valley of the Ohio was dissevered from Canadian territory, and 
 the boundary line 45" was affirmed to extend from the middle of the Con- 
 necticut River due west on the same latitude until it strikes the River Iro- 
 quois or Cataraqui. By this latter phraseology it appears that the com- 
 missioners made the grave geographical error of confounding the name (Cat- 
 araqui) of the St Lawrence River from near Cataraqui (Kingston) to the 
 mouth of the Ottawa River, with the name of the Richelieu, the River of the 
 Iroquois, the outlet of Lake Champlain ; and hence it thereby removed the 
 boundary line of 45° N.L. between New York and the Province of Quebec, 
 and restored it to the height of land between the Hudson River and Lake 
 George. By this Treaty, also, the boundary between the United States and 
 the British Possessions, from the Lake of the Woods to the waters of the 
 Pacific was declared to be the "forty-ninth" parallel of North Latitude, 49° 
 N.L. Under it, however, Great Britain also claimed the now State of Michi- 
 gan . Hence, Britis h troops occupied the Forts at Detroit and Michilimac 
 kinac (Mackinaw) in Michigan, and at Niagara, Oswego, Oswegatchie, 
 Crown Point, and William Henry, in Northern New York, till June i, 1796 
 thirteen years after the acknowledgment by Great Britain of the Independ- 
 ence of the United States. 
 
 British and Canadian Lodges of Freemasons continued to exist at all these 
 places in Michigan and New York till T796. The Provincial Grand Lodge of 
 the " Moderns " at Quebec established a Lodge at Vergennes, Vermont, 
 May 5, 1791, and the "Grand Lodge" of the "Ancients," at Quebec, 
 under the (Provincial) " Grand Mastership " of Prince Edward, afterwards 
 (1799) Duke of Kentj granted a warrant to establish a Lodge at the city of 
 Detroit, Michigan, in 1794, as being then in Canada. Michigan and North- 
 ern New York were " ceded " to the United States, by the celebrated " Jay 
 Treaty," concluded at London, Nov. 19, r794, and ratified by the U. S. 
 Senate, Aug. 1795. 
 
 Disseverance of the Province of Quebec into Lower Canada 
 and Upper Canada.— Nov. 25, 1790, an Act was passed by the British Parlia- 
 ment to repeal certain parts of an Act passed in 1774, "for making more 
 effectual provision for the government of the Province of Quebec." The pur- 
 pose of this Act of 1790 is thus set forth in its Preamble : Whereas His 
 Majesty has been pleased to signify, by his message to both Houses of Parlia- 
 ment, his royal intention to divide the Province of Quebec into two separate 
 Provinces, to be called the Province of Upper Canada and the Province of 
 Lower Canada, etc. ; and each Province to have a Legislative Council and 
 Assembly, with a Governor, or Lieutenant Governor, for each, etc., and that 
 Proclamation of this Act shall not be later than Dec. 31, i79r. The River 
 Ottawa was assigned as the boundary between the two Provinces. Prior to 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 29 
 
 1791, the part of the Province of Quebec west of the Ottawa River was 
 called the " Upper Country." 
 
 Upper and Lower Canada Re-United.— July 23, 1840, an Act was 
 passed by the British Parliament to re-unite Upper and Lower Canada so as 
 to be and to form one Province of Canada. This Act was to come into force 
 by Proclamation, not later than fifteen calendar months after its passage, viz., 
 in 184T. Lower Canada was thenceforth called Canada East, and Upper 
 Canada was styled Canaila West. The Parliament met alternately at the city 
 of Toronto, Canada West; and at the city of Quebec, Canada East. 
 
 The Dominion of Canada- — March 29, 1867, the "British North 
 America Act" severed the "Province of Canada" (1841-67), and formed 
 it into two separate Provinces, the part which formerly (1791-1841) consti- 
 tuted the Province of "'Upper Canada" was thereby constituted the "Pro- 
 vince of Ontario ;" and the part which during the same period (1791-1841) 
 constituted the Province of " Lower Canada " was constituted the " Province 
 of Quebec; " and these, together with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New 
 Brunswick, were " formed into one Dominion under the name of Canada." 
 This Act came into force by Royal Proclamation, July i, 1867. By the sub- 
 sequent adhesion of the colonies of British Columbia and Prince Edward 
 Island, and the purchase by the Dominion of certain " rights " of the Hudson 
 Bay Company, the Dominion of Canada now (1892) consists of seven Pro- 
 vinces, namely Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince 
 Edward Island, Manitoba, British Columbia, and the Territories of 
 Assiniboia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Keewatin, Labrador, and the remaining 
 region east of Alaska, northward. 
 
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 CHAPTER III. 
 
 FREEMASONRY IN NEW FRANCE. 
 
 1608-1760- — No city on the Western Hemisphere is so suggestive of 
 the enduring labors of the Collegia Fabrorum of the Romans, the Stein- 
 metzen of the Germans, the Compagnonage of France, and of the old 
 guilds of Operative Freemasons of Great Britain and Ireland, as the ancient 
 capital of New France ! 
 
 Well-informed observers will not doubt but that expert " Masters and 
 Fellows of Ye Royal Art," from over the sea, did more than lay the founda- 
 tions of the city and citadel of the Gibraltar of America, and will ask what, 
 if any, are the historic indices thereanent of nearly three centuries ago ? 
 
 From " time immemorial," the genuine Masons " Guilds " in old France had 
 claimed one of the most famous of its early rulers (715-41), the celebrated 
 Charles Martel, " Mayor of the Palace,'' as their patron and protector ; 
 and so well grounded was this tradition deemed to be, and so obvious was it, 
 that the principles, observances, and labors of these skilful craftsmen were 
 conducive to the best welfare of the State, that wise and tolerant Kings long 
 continued to grant special privileges and protection to these " Sons of Solo- 
 mon," Enfants de Salomon j as witness, exempli gratia^ the extant 
 '•■ Statutes of the Masons and Architects of Montpelier," granted by " Henry 
 III, by the grace of God, King of France and Poland, at Paris, in the 
 month ef May, in the year of grace one thousand fiv e hundred four score 
 and six, and in the twelfth year of our reign. By the King in Council, and 
 signed Gourdon, Vissa, Contentor and Bernard," but 22 years before the 
 founding of the city of Quebec ! 
 
 That there may be no doubt as to the "name and fame " of the above- 
 mentioned early " patron and protector " of the French " Operative Free- 
 masons," be it remembered that it was this same Charles Martel who 
 routed the invading hosts of the Saracens, and thereby rescued Europe 
 from the law and religion of Mohammed ; that it was he " to whom, in 
 741, Pope Gregory III applied for succor when he was besieged by 
 "Luitprand;" that it was he who, "at the request of the Anglo-Saxon 
 Kings, sent many skilled masons and workmen to England;'' and that it 
 was this same Charles Martel who, in many of the earlier extant copies of 
 the "old charges (some dating from the 14th and 15th centuries) of British 
 Freemasons," is named as the great patron of the Craft in France — histor- 
 ically midway, as it were, between the ancient Roman Colleges of artificers 
 and the early Guilds of Freemasons in England ! And hence why it is that 
 many in France claim that in 17 17-21 England but returned to France, with 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 31 
 
 " interest thereon," what she had given to Britain ahnost a thousand years 
 before ! 
 
 Consult R.F. Gould's "History of Freemasonry," London, 1883; and 
 Le Livre du Compagnonage, by A. Perdiguier, Paris, 1841. 
 
 But what connection, if any, did " Les En/ants de Salomon," " du 
 mestier de Machonnerie" of old France, have with the French settlement 
 of North America, and with the founding of the cities of Quebec and Mont- 
 real ? Much every way ! 
 
 It should here be borne in mind, however, that the real founder of Quebec 
 was the celebrated French Huguenot (Ca/z/zww/^), Sieur DeMonts, and that 
 the brave Champlain was but the agent, the lieutenant of DeMonts and 
 other French Huguenots and Catholics. 
 
 In 1604, Sieurs DeMonts, Poutrincourt, and Champlain, sailed from 
 France to found a colony in Acadia, and having explored the coasts of New 
 England, they sailed up the Bay of Fundy, and on the picturesque shores 
 of the Bay of Annapolis they laid the foundations of Port Royal, now 
 Annapolis ! 
 
 In 1606, DeMonts, being about to return to France, made a grant of the 
 place to Poutrincourt. That Masonic craftsmen had been brought thither by 
 DeMonts and the otlier French nobles is manifest from the fact that they 
 left there engraven in stone their well-known "marks" ! either to comme- 
 morate the last resting place of a " companion," or for some other obviously 
 good purpose. 
 
 In 1827, on the shores of Goat Island, in the Bay of Annapolis, a slab 
 of trap rock, about 2j^ by 2 feet, partly buried in the sand, was found ! 
 Upon this, somewhat obliterated by the hand of lime, were chiseled deep 
 " the Square and Compasses," and underneath the figures " r6o6." The 
 " Craftsmen " had been there ! 
 
 This record of 286 years ago speaks for itself. See Judge Haliburton's 
 " Historical and Statistical Accounts of Nova Scotia; '' and a monograph by 
 S. D. Nickerson in "The History of Freemasonry and Concordant Orders," 
 Boston, 1891. 
 
 Sieur DeMonts returned to France, and the following year, 1608, dis- 
 patched Sieur DeChamplain, his lieutenant, to eslabhsh a colony on the 
 banks of the St. Lawrence. On the 3rd of July, Champlain landed the 
 people — " artisans, laborers, and sailors," on the site of the " Lower Town " 
 of the city of Quebec. 
 
 It is, therefore, far more than probable, as their " works do show,'' that 
 these " artisans," sometimes called " skilled artisans," were mostly of that 
 superior class of " Craftsmen " which DeMonts himself had brought out to 
 found Annapolis, two years before. In fact, there were in France at that 
 period but few such like Craftsmen except those of the Masons' Guilds 
 (who would have been selected by DeMonts), and the erection at Quebec 
 in succeeding years of so many private residences, convents, chapels, public 
 
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 buildings and the like in stone, clearly indicates that these " artisans " and 
 others who reinforced them from time to time on their " works," amazing 
 even to the present day, were of those " Operative Masons " whose enduring 
 labors in the Mother Countries are the wonder and admiration of the 
 world; and without doubt, many a " corner stone'' in the deep foundations 
 of " Old Quebec " has upon it the significant marks and symbols of the 
 " Sons of Solomon and of Hiram ! " 
 
 The symbolic cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and 
 of Malta, with the dale, 1647, inscribed within a Templar shield, on a stone 
 having the outline of a Keystone which was found, 1784, among the debris 
 of the ancient Prioral House of the Order, and is now preserved in the 
 cheek of the gate-entrance of the area wherein it stood, clearly indicates 
 what may yet reward antiquarian research! The same probabilities, if in a 
 lesser degree, exist regarding the ancient city of Montreal, founded two and 
 a half centuries ago, and the forts of stone erected all over New-France ! 
 Doubtless these " Ancient Craftsmen " were accustomed to " assemble " 
 privately as was their wont ; and it is no " secret " that, in " the better days," 
 they and their successors received favor and co-operation from many of that 
 class who now see fit " publicly " to affect otherwise ! 
 
 1634. — In the year 1634, Lord Alexander, "Viscount Canada," Son of 
 the first Earl of Stirling, Scotland, JMaster of AVork to King Charles I, 
 and a zealous Craftsman, founded a colony of Scots on the banks of the 
 River St. Lawrence (at Rimouski ?), twenty-six years after the founding of 
 the city of Quebec by Champlain ! It was then held that Nova Scotia 
 (Acadia) extended north to the St. Lawrence, and west to Kamouraska ! 
 At the foregoing date, Lord Alexander was a member of " Edinburgh Lodge, 
 No. I,'' — "Mary's Chapel," which has records from 1599, and which tra- 
 dition maintains was in existence in 1491, — four centuries ago! In 1636, 
 his brother was the presiding officer of the famous " Old Operative 
 Lodge" at "Atcheson Haven," Scotland, claimed to have existed from 
 1555 I The probabilities therefore, are strongly in favor of his having estab- 
 lished an " Operative Lodge" among his Colonists on the banks of the 
 River St. Lawrence, in 1634 I He is said to have expended a large fortune 
 upon this colony. Besides the early Scottish settlements in Nova Scotia, it 
 will be remembered that during the decade, 1630-40, some half a dozen 
 British Colonies were planted along the American Atlantic coast from Maine 
 to Maryland ! 
 
 1721. — In a General History of Freemasonry, Paris, i860, by Emmanuel 
 Rebold, M.D., Past Deputy of the Grand Orient of France, and translated 
 into English by J. Fletcher Brennan of Cincinnatti, Ohio, it is stated that 
 " The jNIodern or Philosophic Freemasonry, as instituted by the Grand 
 Lodge at London in 1717-23, was introduced into Canada in 1721!" He 
 also says: "As early as 1721, Lodges of Masons were established in 
 Canada." In Paris, nine years before the publication of Rebold's work, 
 this statement, strange as it may appear to some, seems to have been 
 
in the Province of Qtiebec. 33 
 
 deemed to be well grounded, as will be seen by the account given on a sub- 
 sequent page of the interchange of Representatives and the establishment 
 of fraternal correspondence in 1851, between " La Loge Cl^mente Amitie " 
 of Paris and the " Albion Lodge " in the city of Quebec ! 
 
 1721-25. — French Masonic Historians assert that two or more Lodges 
 had been established in Paris, 1721-25, by English authority. The Grand 
 Orient of France, at a later date, published the statement that " Loge Louis 
 d'Argent " and four others existed in Paris, 1725-30 ; and R. F. Gould says 
 that the " St. James Evening Post, London, on Sept. 7, 1734, and also Sept. 
 2°) 1 735) announced the formation of Lodges in Paris by English authority. 
 It has also been officially stated that twenty-one Lodges existed in the 
 French capital in 1742, in which many of the ilite were initiated. In fact, 
 the names of many of the French nobility famous on both Continents in 
 civil and military story are known to have become Freemasons at this 
 period. Gould has also given the names of about 90 Military Lodges exist- 
 ing in the French Army during the last half of the i8th century, one> 
 " Parfaite Egalit6," claiming to have existed since 1688 ! Moreover, there 
 are not a few historical indices, as will be more fully seen hereafter, which 
 point to the organized existence of Freemasonry amongst the educated 
 French in Quebec, and other parts of New France, many years prior to the 
 capitulation of the cities of Quebec and Montreal, 1759-60. 
 
 1733. — The records of the Craft at Boston, Mass., state that in 1732-33, 
 Brother Henry Price was appointed Provincial Grand Master of New 
 England by Viscount Montague, Grand Master of the premier Grand 
 Lodge of England, and that his " Deputation " was subsequently extended 
 to all North America (including, of course, Canada ! ). 
 
 1742. — In the 4th Edition of Anderson's Constitutions, the 2nd Edition, 
 revised by John Entick, M.A., and published at London, England, in 1767, 
 there is given " A List of Provincial Grand Masters, deputed by, and under 
 the protection of, the Grand Master of England." Amongst these it is noted 
 that there was a " Deputation granted by Lord Ward, Grand Master, to 
 Thomas Oxnard, Esq. (Boston), for North America," in the above year. 
 
 1754-55. — During this year, a " Deputation " was granted by " the 
 Marquis of Carnarvon, Grand Master, to Jeremiah (Jeremy) Gridley, Esq. 
 (Boston), for all North America, where no Provincial is appointed." Col. 
 Jeremy Gridley was then Attorney General of the Colony of Massachusetts. 
 He was installed Provincial Grand Master in " St. John's Grand Lodge," 
 Boston, Oct. I, 1755. 
 
 1755. — It has been affirmed by French and other writers that a Lodge 
 of Freemasons existed in the city of Quebec in the year 1755, but the 
 writer has been unable to verify the statement from " facts of record." 
 
 1756. — On May 13 of this year. Provincial Grand Master Jeremy 
 Gridley, by his Charter of Dispensation, authorized his younger brother. 
 Right Worshipful Brother Richard Gridley, afterwards Major General 
 
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 Gridley, " to congregate all Free and Accepted Masons engaged in the pre- 
 sent expedition against Crown Point, Fort Frederick, Canada, and form 
 them into one or more Lodges as he should think fit, and to appoint War- 
 dens and all other officers to a regular Lodge appertaining." It does not 
 appear certain that the powers granted by this Dispensation were exercised 
 at least during that year. 
 
 1757. — On Nov. 14 of this year it was "Ordered that a Commission 
 be made out and passed under the seal of the Grand Lodge (of Scotland), 
 constituting and appointing the Right Worshipful Colonel John Young, Pro- 
 vincial Grand Master over the Lodges in America, holding of the Grand 
 Lodge.'' Col. Young was Deputy Grand Master of Scotland, 1751. In 
 1757, he became Col. of the 60th Regiment, "Royal Americans," at New 
 York. In 1758, the 2nd and 3d Battalions of the 60th formed part of the 
 force under General Amherst at the taking of Louisbourg ; and they also 
 formed a part of the army of General Wolfe at Quebec, in 1759. The 4th 
 Battalion of the 6oth was with General Amherst at the capitulation of 
 Montreal, 1760. ' It is noticeable also that Col. Young became, 1761-63, 
 commandant of the 46th Regiment, to which "No. 227, I. R,," now 
 "Antiquity, Montreal, No. i, Q. R.," was then attached. 
 
 1757. — April 8 of this year, " Lake George Lodge " was established on 
 Lake George at some point probably not far south of Crown Point on Lake 
 Champlain, and presumably under the authority granted to Col. Richard 
 Gridley in 1756. 
 
 1758. — Nov. 13, 1758, Provincial Grand Master Jeremy Gridley, of 
 Boston, granted a Dispensation to Right Worshipful Edward Huntingford to 
 hold a Lodge in His Majesty's 28th Regiment, stationed at Louisbourg, 
 Cape Breton Island, to be called " Louisbourg Lodge, 28th Foot." This 
 Regiment was at Quebec with Wolfe the following year. Col. Richard 
 Gridley, commanding the 28th, received a pension and a grant of land for 
 his distinguished services at Quebec in 1759. 
 
 1758. — In this year also, Right Worshipful Abraham Savage was author- 
 ized by Provincial Grand Master Gridley " to congregate all Free and 
 Accepted Masons in the expedition intended against Canada, at Lake 
 George or elsewhere, into one or more Lodges as he shall think fit, and 
 appoint proper officers." In 1758-59, a Deputation was also granted to 
 Col. Joseph Ingersoll to hold a Lodge at Crown Point. 
 
 1759. — August 4, 1759, General Amherst took possession of "Crown 
 Point " without a battle, as General Bourlamaque, on the approach of the 
 British and Colonial forces under Amherst, abandoned Fort Frederick and 
 fell back upon the Fort at Isle aux Noix, on an Island in the River Riche- 
 lieu, situated about half way between Lake Champlain and the Fort at St. 
 Johns, Quebec. By the original plan of the campaign of 1759, Major 
 General Amherst expected to have been able, during the latter part of 
 
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 August, or early in September, to join his forces with those of Wolfe at 
 Quebec, and to have commanded the attack. Two months were found to 
 be necessary for making preparations to advance, and winter having set in 
 a portion of his Troops remained at Crown Point till the following summer. 
 
 At a meeting of the Lodge, held shortly after the French surrendered 
 Crown Point, "twelve officers of the ist Regiment of Foot were made 
 Masons, Right Worshipful Abraham Savage presiding as Master." 
 
 Brother Charles T. McClenachan, the able historian of the Grand Lodge 
 of the State of New York, gives the following version of an interesting 
 Masonic incident reported to have occurred at Crown Point during the 
 campaign of the previous year, 1758 : 
 
 " General Israel Putnam (afterwards of Revolutionary fame) distinguished 
 himself in the French War, and being captured by the Indians ("serving 
 with the Canadian French troops), he would have been burned alive but 
 for the intervention of a French officer named Molang. The stump of the 
 old oak-tree at Crown Point, to which General Putnam was tied preparatory 
 to his sacrifice, is still exhibited by the Masonic Brethren with memorial 
 pride, for it is an uncontradicted legend that the intercession by the French 
 officer in behalf of General Putnam was in consequence of his recognizing 
 in him, by certain signs, a Masonic Brother." 
 
 " The tree at Crown Point has always been known as ' Old Put's Oak,' 
 and stood a short distance from Put's Creek, on what is known as Indian 
 Ridge. It was blown down a few years ago, and the stump, eight feet in 
 height, remains as Put's Monument ! " 
 
 " Crown Point Lodge was formerly known as ' Molang Lodge,' in com- 
 pliment to the French officer." 
 
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 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 FREEMASONRY IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, 1 7 59-9 1. 
 
 1759. — Lodges of Freemasons were attached to the following Regiments 
 •which took part in the siege of Quebec during this memorable year : 
 
 1. In the 15th Regiment, No. 245, I.R., warranted 1754. 
 
 2. In the 28th Regiment, No. 35, I.R., warranted 1734. 
 
 3. In the 28th Regiment, " Louisbourg," Boston, " Modem," warranted 
 
 1758- 
 
 4. In the 35th Regiment, No. 205, I.R., warranted 1749. 
 
 5. In the 40th Regiment, No. 42, P'..R., " Ancient," warranted 1755. 
 
 6. In the 47th Regiment, No. 192, I.R., warranted 1748. 
 
 7. In the 4Sth Regiment, No. 218, I.R., warranted 1750. 
 
 St, John's Day. — The Brethren of these Lodges (and perchance 
 -others), together with other Freemasons in the arrny of the " Immortal 
 Wolfe," duly celebrated the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, Dec. 27, 1759 ; 
 and, as will be noted on a subsequent page, also transacted important business 
 relating to the interests of the Craft. Capt. John Knox, in his " Cam- 
 paigns in North America, 1769," had noted the celebration of this anniversary 
 by " the several Lodges of Freemasons in the Garrison." Amongst the 
 ■notable Brethren present on this memorable occasion, doubtless, were Bro : 
 the Hon. Simon Eraser, Col. of the famous 78th Highlanders, and the follow- 
 ing year Prov. G : M . , R. W. Bro : John Young, Col. of the 60th Regt. of 
 Foot, or "Royal Americans," Scottish "Prov. G: M: for North America 
 and the West Indies," and Bro. Huntingford, Col. of the 28th Regt. and 
 W : M : of the " Louisbourg " Lodge. 
 
 As will be noted in subsequent extracts from Bro. Sadler's valuable work 
 •recently published, the celebrated Bro : Thomas Dunckerley was a Gunner on 
 ;board His Majesty's warship, the Vanguard, at the siege of Quebec, where 
 in the official report he is said to have " behaved so well." In fact, to Bro • 
 Dunckerley's excellent markmanship, for he was a " Master of the Mathe- 
 maticks on board ship," may have been due the unfortunate demolition, 
 during the siege, of the magnificent Prioral House of the " Knights Hospital- 
 lers of Malta," then standing on the Cliff near the present DufTerin Terrace ! 
 
 The Vanguard having left for England shortly after the capitulation, 
 returned to Quebec, May isth, 1760, having on board the famous ' Naval 
 Lod^e,'' No. 25 J, " Moderns," warranted Jan. 16, 1760, and of which Bro: 
 Dunckerley was the first Master. He also brought with him an " authoriza- 
 tion " from the G : L : of F.ngland, " Moderns," to regulate Masonic affairs in 
 ■Quebec. Three " Naval Lodges " only are known to have existed : that on 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 37" 
 
 board "The Vanguard;" another on board "The Prince," 279 E. R., 
 " Moderns ; '' and a third on board " The Canceaux," at Quebec, whose 
 Warrant was granted by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Quebec, 1768,. 
 and numbered " 5," Quebec Registry, and 224, E. R. '' Moderns." 
 
 1760. — The following " Military Lodges" were attached to the British 
 and Colonial Regiments present at the "capitulation" of the city of^ 
 Montreal, Sept. 9, 1760. 
 
 I In the xst Regiment, No. 74, I. R., warranted 1737. 
 
 2. In the 17th Regiment, No. 136, I. R., warranted 1748. 
 
 3. In the 27th Regiment, No. 24, I. R., warranted 1734. 
 
 4. In the 40th Regiment, No. 42, E. R., "Ancients," warranted 1755. 
 
 5. In the 42nd Regiment, No. 195, I. R., warranted 1749. 
 
 6. In the 46th Regiment, No. 227, I. R., warranted 1752. 
 
 7. In the 5Sth Regiment, No. , S. R., warranted 1743. 
 
 And probably those from Lake George and Crown Point. 
 
 It therefore appears that there were at least fourteen Regimental Lodges- 
 amongst the British and Colonial Troops at the capitulation of the Cities 
 and Forts of Quebec and Montreal, 1759-60. The Lodge in the 5Sth 
 Regiment was the first Military Lodge warranted by the Grand Lodge of 
 Scotland! The "Ancients" have one Lodge in the list to their credit;, 
 the Boston Provincial Grand Lodge " Mo derns '' probably had two ; and 
 the Grand Lodge of Ireland has ten worthy representatives ! Amongst 
 the upwards of ten thousand British Regulars and the more than seven 
 thousand American Colonial Troops which invested Montreal, Sept., 1760,, 
 there may have been other Lodges which the writer has not yet been able 
 to trace. It is specially noteworthy that the Lodge, No. 227, I. R., in the 
 46th Regt. of Foot, is now the " Lodge of Antiquity," in the City of Montreal, 
 and " No. i," on the Registry of the G : L : of the Province of Quebec!. 
 There were probably, also, leading Freemasons among the many gallant 
 Commanders and other officers of the French Army in " New France " at 
 that period. 
 
 The Lodges in the Regiments remaining at Montreal, under Gen. Gage,, 
 Military Governor, doubdess, according to " immemorial custom," duly 
 celebrated the Festival of St. John, Dec. 27, 1760, with unusual joy, 
 tempered assuredly with tearful remembrance of the many brave "comrades 
 in arms," and beloved " fellow Craftsmen," who had fallen upon the fields of 
 battle during the all but continuous campaigns of the past five years. 
 
 It would be a pleasing task to trace the history of these and many other 
 " Military Lodges " whose Regiments have at any time been stationed in. 
 Canada ; but those only can now be spoken of which remained some years in 
 Canada, or have become " civilian " Lodges and have their permanent abode 
 in the Province of Quebec ; and those subsequently warranted by the 
 " Modern '' Prov. G : L : , at Quebec, 1760-91 ; and by the " Ancients " (A : 
 Y: M : ) at Quebec, under H. R. H. Prince Edward (Duke of Kent, from. 
 1799), Prov. G : M : of Lower Canada, 1792-1812. 
 
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 In passing, it may be of interest to note, that Capt. John Knox, the 
 historian, in speaking of the public buildings which he saw in Montreal, 
 1760, says: "The House of the Knights Hospitallers is extremely magni- 
 ficent ; " and as an eye-witness at Quebec, in 1759, he says that "among the 
 public buildings is the stately but unfinished house for the Knights Hospi- 
 tallers.'' Abbe Bois also states that " the St. John of Jerusalem Knights 
 built an office in the yard of the St. Louis Castle, at a cost of 40,000 livres ; " 
 others say ;^40,ooo ! These Knights were styled indifferently "The 
 Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta." Of these, more 
 anon. 
 
 1759-91. — The following and probably some other "Modern'' Lodges 
 were established in the then " Province of Quebec," popularly known as 
 '• Canada " during the above period, the Prov. Grand East being at the City 
 of Quebec, the Capital. Except as otherwise designated, they were originally 
 warranted by the G ; L : at London ; the " G : L : at Quebec ; " or they 
 received, and occasionally for considerable periods " worked," under Dis- 
 pensations from Prov. G : Masters. 
 
 While every present practicable effort has been made to secure correctness 
 and completeness in the preceding and following tabulated lists, the writer 
 is painfully aware that many more months would be required satisfactorily to 
 complete his laborious and in many instances pioneer endeavors, fully and 
 with entire accuracy to set forth even the more important salient points in 
 the very interesting history of Freemasonry in this Province during the 33 
 years, 1759-92 ! Co-laborers in other like fields of Masonic research will 
 fully appreciate the many difficulties encountered, and they and others will 
 doubtless cheerfully respond to the appeal thereanent, which is made below. 
 The writer, moreover, anticipates the discovery of other original p)apers and 
 minutes ! 
 
 LODGES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, I7S9-9I. 
 
 Names. location. Nos. Q.R. Warranted, Lapsed. 
 
 1st. Stewards' or " Select," Quebec [o] 1759 .... Aug. 1768 
 
 2nd. Merchants' Quebec i 1759-60 1790 
 
 3rd. St. Andrew's, 78th Highlanders.. Quebec 2 Oct. 20, 1760 i8 — 
 
 4th. St. Patrick's Quebec 3 1760-61 1792 
 
 5th. St. Peter's Montreal 4 1761 1793 
 
 6th. Crown Point, 55th I^ake Champlain Boston . . Mar. 12, 1762 
 
 7th. Quebec Quebec Boston .... 1762 
 
 8th. Crown Point ■ Lake Champlain .... . . 1 763 — 
 
 9th. Zion Detroit N.Y April 27, 1764. .1773 
 
 loth. Fort William Henry Lake George N.Y 1764 
 
 nth. Crown Point Lake Champlain Boston . . . .1764 
 
 12th. Regt Montreal .. . .1765 
 
 13th. Regt Quebec 1766 
 
 14th. Deputy Prov. G: L : Montreal Dec. 20,1767 
 
 15th. Canceaux, Naval Quebec 5.. .. Dec. 27, 1768 1792 
 
 l6th. Prov. G : M's Own, Select Quebec 6 Jan. 16, 1769 1792 
 
 17th. 52nd Regt Montreal 7 June 17, 1769 
 
 i8th. Regt Quebec [8] 1769 
 
 19th. Regt Quebec g June, 1770 
 
1778 
 
 1793 
 1796 
 1792 
 
 1796 
 1796 
 1796 
 179- 
 
 i8oo 
 79- 
 
 in the Province of Quebec. 39 
 
 LODGES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC — Continued. 
 
 Names, Location, Nos, Q.R, Warranted. Ltfisjd, 
 
 20th. St. Paul's Montreal lo Nov. 8, 1770.. .1796 
 
 2ist. " A Lodge " Detroit N.Y 1772 . . 
 
 22nd. Union Detroit N.Y 1775-. 
 
 23rd. Ahalt-Zerbst Quebec 1780. . 
 
 24th. Unity Sorel 13 Jan. 27, 1781 .. 
 
 25th. St. James', King's Kangers. ... Cataraqui 14 1781 . . . 
 
 26th. St. John's Michilimakinac 15 1782 . . . 
 
 27th. Select Montreal 16 Aug. 1 782 . 
 
 28th. Barry, 34th Regt Quebec ', 17 1783. 
 
 29th. I- ainsford, 44th Regt Quebec 18.. Sept- 12, 1784. . . 
 
 30th. St, John's Niagara 19 1785 .. . 
 
 31st. Unity Fort William Henry 1786.. 
 
 32nd. New Oswegatchie Ogdensburg 1786.. 
 
 33rd. New Brunswick Fredericton -"^.pr. 2, 1 789 . . 
 
 34th. Rawdon Between the Lakes 
 
 (Ont. and Erie) .. 1790.. 
 
 35th. Union Cornwall , 1790.. 
 
 36th. St. John's of Friendship Montreal [l\'\ Mar. 18, 1791.. 
 
 37th, Dorchester Vergennes, Vt [12].. .May 5, 1791.. (1892) 
 
 1788-1791. — The three following "A: Y: M: Lodges, E. R., existed 
 in the city of Quebec prior to the advent of H. R. H. Prince Edward as 
 Prov. G : M : of the " Ancients." 
 
 Number. Location, Date of Warrant. 
 
 1. No. 9 (now "Albion" No. 2, 
 Q. R.), held its first meeting at 
 Quebec, Nov. 4, 1790. (See Albion 
 
 Lodge, on subsequent pages) Quebec June 12, 1752 . . . . — (1892). 
 
 2. No. 40 (formerly Merchants') No. 
 I, Q. R. " Moderns," 1760-90. 
 " Healed," and reconstituted June 
 
 13, 1791 Quebec 1759-60 — 1824. 
 
 3. No. 241 (now St. John's, No. 3, 
 Q. R.), constituted May 30, 1788, 
 
 U.D. from 1784 Quebec 1787— (1892). 
 
 Lane's Data. — In the excellent " History of Freemasonry and Concor- 
 dant Orders," recently published by " The Fraternity Publishing Company," 
 Boston, Mass. (which see), Brother John Lane of Torquay, England, has 
 summarized from his great English statistical work, — Masonic Records, — 
 the dates of the Warrants, and the " Numbers," as registered in England, 
 of some of the foregoing (among many other "Modern" and "Ancient" 
 Lodges in North and South America), re-arranged by the writer, as follows ; 
 the numbers especially being of great importance : 
 
 MODERNS : 
 
 " 2. 1762, March 21. — Merchants', Quebec. No. 277. Numbered 220 in 
 1770, 176 in 1780, 177 ill 1781, and 151 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 3. 1762. — St. Andrew's, Quebec. No. 221. Not in list till 1770. Num- 
 bered 177 in 1780, 178 in 1781, and 152 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 4.1762. — St. Patrick's, Quebec. No. 222. Not in list till 1770. Num- 
 bered 178 in 1780, 179 in 1781, and 153 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 5. 1762. — St. Peter's, Montreal. No. 223. Not on English Register till 
 1770. Nained in 1788. Numbered 179 in 1780, 180 in 1781, and 154 in 
 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
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 15. 1762. — Canceaux, QLiebec. No. 224. Not in list till 1770. Num- 
 bered 180 in 1780 and 181 in 1781. Erased April i8th, 1792. 
 
 o. & 16. 1762.— Select, Quebec. No. 225. Not in list till 1770. Num- 
 bered 181 in 1780, 182 in 1781, and 155 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 17.1762. — S2nd Regiment. No. 226. Not in list till 1770. Numbered 
 182 in 1780, 183 in 1781, and 156 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 9. 1764. — 'Zion,' Detroit. No. 448. Not in list till 1773. Numbered 
 355 in 1780, 356 in 1781, and 289 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 22. 1775- — Union, Detroit. No. 488. Appears at Detroit in Canada in 
 1778. Numbered 393 in 1780, 394 in 1781, and 320 in 1792. Erased in 
 1813. 
 
 25. 1784. — St. John's, Michiliraakinac. No. 465. Numbered 376 in 
 1792. Erased in 1813. Constituted by the Provincial Grand Master of 
 Canada. 
 
 28. 1784, Nov. 15. — -' Barry,' 34th Eegiment, Quebec. No. 466. Num- 
 bered 377 in 1792. Erased in 18 13. 
 
 29. 1784- — ' Rainsford,' 44th Regiment, Quebec. No. 467. Numbered 
 378 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 20. 1787. — St. Paul's, Montreal. No. 515. Numbered 424 in 1792. 
 Erased in 1813. 
 
 26. 1787. — Anhalt-Zerbst Regiment (German), Quebec. No. 516. Num- 
 bered 425 in 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 10. 1787. — Unity, Fort William-Henry. No. 517. Numbered 426 in 
 1792. Erased in 1813. Constituted by the Provincial Grand Master of 
 Canada. 
 
 24. 1787. — St. James, Cataraqui. No. 518. Numbered 427] in 1792. 
 Erased in 181 3. 
 
 27.1787. — Select, Montreal. No. 519. Numbered 428 in 1792. Erased 
 in 1813. 
 
 32. 1787. — New Oswegatchie. No. 520. Numbered 429 in 1792. 
 Erased in 1813. Constituted by the Provincial Grand Master of Canada. 
 
 30. 1787. — St. John's, Niagara. No. 521. Numbered 430 in 1792. 
 Erased in 1813. 
 
 33. 1789, April 2nd. — New Brunswick, No. 541. Numbered 450 in 
 1792. Erased in 1813. 
 
 34. 1792, June 15. — Rawdon, between the Lakes. No. 498. Erased in 
 1813. 
 
 35. 1793. — Union, Cornwall. No. 521. Erased in 1813. 
 
 36. 1793. — St. John's of Friendship, Montreal. No. 522. Erased in 
 1813." 
 
 UNCERTAINTIES. 
 
 In the iox^gomg pioneer effort, so far as I am aware, to trace and tabulate 
 the Lodges attached to the Regiments present at the capitulation of the 
 cities of Quebec and Montreal, 1759-60; and also aneiit the 38 or more 
 Lodges existing in the "Government," or "Province of Quebec," 1759-91, 
 there are without doubt " errors and omissions " which, it is hoped, the 
 kind assistance of fraternal co-laborers at home and abroad will enable me 
 to rectify and supply in the early future. The minutes and other known 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 41 
 
 records of the Premier or " Modern" Grand Lodge of England, during the 
 greater part of the last half of the i8th century, in so far as they relate to 
 the then •' Province of Quebec," at least, are frequently very defective and 
 erroneous ; as witness what above has been culled and collated from Bro- 
 thers Gould, Hughan and Lane ; wherein, for example, the date of 7 Lodges 
 is given as 1762, with consecutive numbers 220-226 in the English enumera- 
 tion of 1770; and the 7 other (1787) Lodges, numbered consecutively 515- 
 521, in 1792. These English Registry dates are occasionally several years 
 later than those of the actual establishment of some of these Lodges ; and 
 other Lodges are credited with an existence of 3, 5, or 7 years before they 
 had a being. In the case of " St. Paul's Lodge, No. 10, Quebec, 1770," it 
 does not appear to have found a place on the English " Modern " Registry 
 11111787, seventeen years after its establishment by Prov. G:M: Collins. 
 The fault, however, was not always one-sided, by any means. 
 
 1759-60. "Select" Lodge, Quebec. Unfortunately the Minute 
 Book of this Lodge has not yet been found ! In the tabulated list, it has 
 been marked as "No. o," because, for the following reasons, it appears 
 that it may have been at least a quasi Prov. G : Stewards' Lodge, and without 
 a "■ Number" : 
 
 1. In the Minutes of "St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2 of the Registry of 
 Quebec," of date December 27th, 1761, the name " Select " is given but no 
 ■" Number" is attached thereto, as is done in the case of the other Lodges 
 referred to shortly after that period. 
 
 2. The Warrant of " Select " Lodge having been " Surrendered " in August, 
 1768, its Jewels, etc., were " ordered to be ' supplyed' to the use of Grand 
 Lodge." 
 
 3. On January i6th, 1769, the Prov. G: M: constituted the "Prov. 
 G : }\I : 's Own ' Select ' Lodge '' seemingly to take the place of the former 
 " Select " Lodge ; to the establishment of which " Merchants '' Lodge No. i, 
 in particular, and others also demurred; and the Prov. G: M: opened 
 correspondence thereanent with the G : L: at London, 
 
 4. Moreover a comparison of the dates given in the lists appears to show 
 that the " No. 225,'' which is assigned to a " Select " Lodge, in the " Quebec 
 1762 batch," on the English Registry, was applied to the " Prov. G : M : 's 
 Own 'Select' Lodge," shorn of its rather ambitious "prefix;" and not to 
 the "first" Select Lodge, which nevertheless may, however, have been 
 only a "working" Lodge ! 
 
 1759-60. Merchants' No. 1 — From contemporary references thereto, 
 this famous Lodge seems to have been the " Masonic Home " of many of 
 the " Merchant Princes" and other Quebec notabilities of the last century; 
 and it is very deeply regretted that its Minute Books have not yet been 
 discovered. Information concerning it has been gleaned chiefly from the 
 old Minutes of St. Andrew's (No. 2), Albion and St. John's. Its Warrant 
 was granted December 27th, 1759, or early in 1760! Thus, the peaceful 
 
 4 
 
42 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 banner of Freemasonry was unfurled ere scarce the smoke of battle had 
 disappeared from the Plains of Abraham, and from the Citadel of Quebec ! 
 
 1764.— In the first number of the first Canadian newspaper—'- The 
 Quebec Gazette"— of date June 21st, 1764, appeared the following adver- 
 tisement. : 
 
 " Notice is Hereby Given, That on Sunday the 24th, being the 
 Festival of St. John, such strange Brethren, who may have a desire of 
 joining the Merchants' Lodge, No. i, Quebec, may obtain liberty by 
 applying to Miles Prenties, at the Sun, in St. John street, who has Tickets, 
 Price P'ive Shilhngs for theDay." 
 
 This Brother Miles Prenties afterwards kept the celebrated " Freemasons' 
 Hall " Tavern, the head-quarters of the bonne socicte of Quebec in those 
 " good old times ! " 
 
 (Le Moine and others have charmingly told tlie romantic story of the 
 " captivation " at Quebec of the then gallant " Captain of the Albemarle," 
 the future " Hero of the Nile," by the beautiful niece of Miles Prenties !) 
 
 In December, 1790, it became an " Ancient" Lodge, the greater part at 
 least of its members having been "healed from Modern to Ancient 
 Masonry." It was constituted by Warrant, June 13th, 1791, as "No. 265, 
 Ancients," and in December of the same year it purchased for five guineas 
 to the "Grand Charity" the then "vacant No. 40," of date August 20th, 
 
 175s i 
 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, Oct. 20, 1760.— The fates have been 
 wondrous kind in " bringing to light," through an esteemed Quebec Brother, 
 and just when wanted, the first Minute Book of this notable Lodge ; and 
 at the very same time, as will appear subsequently, Bro : Henry Sadler 
 was most fortunate in unearthing other important pajjers thereanent, which 
 had lain " buried " in London and elsewliere for the past century and a 
 quarter ! 
 
 This Lodge was originally attached to the Regiment of " 78th High- 
 landers," alike famous in the van on the historic Plains of Abraham, and 
 in the establishment and extension of Freemasonry in the Province of 
 Quebec ! 
 
 It is noteworthy that its first meeting was held about a year after the 
 capitulation of the city of Quebec, and about one month after the capi- 
 tulation of the city of Montreal, and seemingly just after the return from 
 the latter city of a delatchment of " tlie 78th," which had gone thither with 
 Gen. Murray, to aid in reducing, if need be, Fort Cartier on St. Helen's 
 Island, and capturing the stronghold and city on the Island of Montreal ! 
 
 " No. 2 " appears to have been both a military and civilian Lodge, but 
 the latter element soon predominated, as many of the officers of " the 78th," 
 in a short time, sold their commissions and became residents of the city and 
 surrounding country. Many of the now best Scottish and Scottish-French 
 citizens of the City and Province of Quebec are descendants of the gallant 
 officers and brave soldiers of that famous Regiment, commanded, 1759-60, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 43- 
 
 by Col. the Hon. Simon Fraser, Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons in. 
 Quebec ! 
 
 1760-86. — In the happily discovered Record Book of St. Andrew's- 
 Lodge, the Minutes, very brief for several years, but afterwards more 
 extended and even beautifully inscribed, are all but continuous from Oct. 
 22, 1760, to May II, 1786. Only two brief " intermissions" occur therein; 
 the first from Oct. 22, 1760, till July 2, 1761, and the second from Oct. 26,. 
 1775, until "June 24," 1776. during the "Blockade" of the city of Quebec 
 by the American troops under Montgomery and Arnold ; and in referring 
 to which the minutes of the latter date, in beautiful illustration of the true 
 spirit and fraternal diction of Freemasonry, say : " The enemy of the Craft 
 and of mankind has prevented our ordinary Lodges, * * * and ' robbed' us- 
 of our much esteemed Bro : Francis Smith, Senior Warden ! " 
 
 What more fitting Masonic reference thereto could have been made? 
 First Entry. — The following is a verbatim transcript of the first entry 
 in the Minute Book of St. Andrew's Lodge, Quebec : 
 
 " Proceedings of a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, held in His 
 Majesty's 78th Regiment of Foot. 
 
 "Brothers Alex. Leith, James Thompson, and Alex. Ferguson, Master 
 Masons, having made application to the Right Worshipful Colonel Simon 
 Fraser, presiding as Grand Master of Masons in Quebec and its Depen- 
 dencies, Captain Thomas Augustus Spann, Deputy Grand Master, etc., did 
 on the 20th October, 5760, and in the year of our Lord 1760, obtain ai 
 Warrant for holding a Lodge in the said Regiment, known and distin- 
 guished by the Name of No. 6, Canada, of which Brother Alex. Leith was- 
 appointed Master, Brother James Thompson [and] Brother Alex. Ferguson, - 
 Wardens. 
 
 "Opened the Lodge at St. Valier, on Thursday, the 22nd of October,. 
 5760, and after appointing Brother John McKenzie Senior and Brother- 
 Alex. Sutherland Junior Deacons, proceeded on the business of the night-. 
 Closed the Lodge in due time and parted like Brethren. 
 
 " The Regiment having been cantoned in the country for some years,, 
 the Transactions of part of that time, namely, from the 22nd October, [760, 
 to the 2nd July, 1761, partly through the inattention of the Officers and 
 partly from the impossibility of convening the Lodge regularly by reason of 
 the separation of the Regiment, has been mislaid." 
 
 The absence of the name, in the foregoing entry, and the No. 6, applied to 
 the Lodge therein, arrest attention, since elsewhere in .the Minutes the 
 name is frequently given as " St. Andrew's," and the " Number " when 
 mentioned is uniformly " No. 2." It does not seem possible that " six " 
 new Lodges could have been established in 1759-60 ; and hence probably 
 the " Military Lodges," then (October, 1760) at Quebec may have been 
 reckoned in the " enumeration," a practice which appears to have been 
 continued till 1768 ! (See record of June 9, 1768.) 
 
 The village of " St. Valier," mentioned in the above entry, was situated 
 about two miles west of Quebec, on the River St. Charles (St. Croix), which 
 empties into the St. Lawrence just northeast of the city. 
 
4-1 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Minutes. — " Monthly Meeting, Thursday, 6tli August, 1761. Opened 
 the Lodge at half-past 6 o'clock. Raised Brother John Fraser ; Passed 
 Brotliers Alexander Fraser, Lieut. Archibald McCallister, Lieut. Lachlin 
 McPherson, Ensign Alex. Campbell and Alex. Fraser, junior. 
 
 " Since last meeting (July 2, 1761), Brother John McKenzie being called 
 home to Chelsea, he was duly discharged from this Body, and being in a 
 mean capacity, granted him out of the Publick Fund Fifteen Shillings. 
 " Wrought as usual and closed the Lodge at 10 o'clock." 
 This and other early Minutes indicate that the Lodge did not a little 
 " work " in those days ; the above phrase, " in a mean capacity," is instruc- 
 tively suggestive of the many changes constantly occurring in the " meaning 
 of words ! " 
 
 It is noteworthy that nowhere in this Book are the names of the Master 
 or Secretary affixed to the Minutes ; that for many years only the names of 
 those Entered, Passed or Raised are inscribed ; and that the names of the 
 Officers are recorded only at the meeting when they were elected. 
 
 From the year 1771 the names of all the officers, members, absentees and 
 visitors (and occasionally the names, numbers and location of the Lodges 
 to which they belong) are entered regularly in the Minutes. 
 
 From 1768, St. Andrew's Day, Nov. 30, was duly celebrated as an anni- 
 versary Lodge Festival ! and both St. John's Days were regularly observed, 
 public Divine services being held when they " had a minister ! " 
 
 1761. — The first St. John's Day record is amusing as well as instruc- 
 tive : — 
 
 " St. John's Day, 27th December, 1761. Assembled and opened the 
 Lodge at 12 o'clock in presence of the Master, Wardens and Twelve 
 Members. Walked in procession in due form, at r o'clock, attended by the 
 Reverend Brother Robert McPherson, Member of the Select Lodge at 
 Quebec, from whom we had a Sermon on the occasion in the Church of St. 
 Valier. Dined at two. After dinner proceeded to Install our New Elected 
 Officers at six o'clock. Spent the evening in True Harmony and Brotherly 
 Love. Closed the Lodge at 10 o'clock, all Brothers being sober, and every- 
 thing in good order and decorum." 
 
 April 6th, 1762, the Lodge was still at St. Valier, but shortly thereafter 
 the company or companies cantoned there seemed to have been transferred 
 to the Garrison in city, and it is of record that on St. John's Day, Dec. 27th 
 1768, the " St. Andrew's " together with the other " Lodges residing at 
 Quebec, met at 10 o'clock in the morning, and proceeded to the meeting 
 house at the Jesuits' College, where our Brother Henry delivered a Discourse 
 suitable to the occasion." The Chaplain was usually paid "one guinea" 
 for his services at the Festivals ! 
 
 The fact, recorded as above, and in other Lodge Minutes, that " in those 
 days" Freemasons frequently held public Divine Service in Roman 
 Catholic places of worship, is in striking contrast to the existing state of 
 affairs, and " furnishes food for reflection " thereanent ! 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 45 
 
 1766. — On Dec. 4, it was " Resolved to walk in procession on St. John's 
 Day, agreeable to the directions of the G : L : It is therefore recommended 
 by the Worshipful that tlie Brethren do assemble at the Lodge room 
 precisely at nine o'clock on that day, well dressed, white stockings, white 
 aprons, and white gloves, in order to join the rest of the Lodges at Brother 
 Prentice's in St. John street ; " and on Dec. 27, it is recorded " that the Lodge 
 proceeded to Bro : Prentice's, and from thence walked in procession to 
 Church ; afterwards returned to Bro : Prentice's, and from thence back to our 
 Lodge again and dined ; after dinner proceeded to Enstall our New Officers, 
 visited and was visited by the different Lodges in the city. Closed the 
 Lodiie at seven o'clock and parted with Peace and Harmony." 
 
 1768, June 6.— "The 'Grand Lodge' ordered the Masters of the 
 Lodges, constituted here to bring their Warrants with them on St. John's 
 Day, in order that they may be confirmed by virtue of the Grand Authority 
 from London and their numbers reduced according to rotation to the 
 numbers actually in being in this Province." 
 
 On the Festival of St. John the Baptist, June 24, 1767, it is stated that 
 "all the Lodges from thence (G : L : room at Bro. Prentice's) walked in 
 procession to Church, where we had a Sermon from our Rev. Bro : Robert 
 Henry." 
 
 1768.— At the " Monthly Meeting " held Sept. ist of this year, " the 
 Worshipful acquainted the Lodge with the proceedings of a Grand Lodge of 
 Emergency, held at Bro : Prentice's, Aug. last. Inter alia, 
 
 " That such of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge as relate to Lodges in 
 particular, or for the good of Masonry in general, shall be transmitted to 
 Edward Antill, Esq., our Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the District 
 of Montreal (of which more hereafter), in order for his laying the same before 
 the Lodges under his inspection. 
 
 " That a set of clothing be sent to Bro : Gowler (of whom more anon) in 
 the name of the different Lodges resident here, as a token of their esteem 
 for his care in procuring them the long wished for Grand Warrant." (This 
 was evidently the first Prov. G : L : Warrant which had reached Quebec from 
 London.) 
 
 "That the following Collections were made for Charitable uses, viz : No. 
 I, Merchants' Lodge, _;^i 3s. 4d. ; No. 2, St. Andrew's, ^\ 3s, 4d. ; No. 3, 
 St. Patrick's, jC^o 15s. od. ; No. 4, St. Peter's held at Montreal, ^i i6s. od. ; 
 No. 299, L-eland (loth Regt. 1758), £0 i6s. 8d. ; No. 378, Ireland 
 (loth Regt. 1761), ;^i OS. od. ; total Halifax Currency, £(> 14s. 4d." 
 
 These would appear to have been all the Lodges in the Province at that 
 period. 
 
 1770.— Officers of Prov. Grand Lodge : 
 
 " R : W : John Collins, Prov. G : M : , R : W : John Aitken, Deputy Prov. 
 G : M : , Bro : John Marr, S : G : W : , Bro : Lachlin Smith, J ; G : W : , 
 Bro : Francis Anderson, S : G . D : , and Bro : William Webb, J : G: D : " 
 
 At a meeting of G : L:, held Sept. 10, 1770, the following Brethren 
 were " excluded : '' 
 
 "Sergt. Morris of the 8th Regt., No. 195 ; Renny and Ward of the 52nd 
 Regt., No. 170 ; and Evans of tlie loth Regt., No. 195." 
 
 Jurisdiction. — Sojourning '• Military Lodges " from Great Britain and 
 Ireland, were required to have their Warrants inscribed in the Books of the 
 Prov. G : L : , to pay to the latter " three shiUings for every new Brother 
 
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 admitted by them j " to pay into the Treasury of the Prov. G: L : such 
 sums for charitable uses as they could reasonably afford ; and in general to 
 be amenable to the Prov. G : L : in like manner as resident l^odges. 
 
 A Monograph. — Fully to set forth the many interesting and instructive 
 facts brought to light in this precious old Minute Book of St. Andrew's 
 Lodge would require an extended Monograph ! Time, space and other 
 circumstances permit present reference only to a few salient points thereof. 
 
 Striking Coincidence. — While engaged on this portion of my work, 
 I received from a talented correspondent, J. M. LeMoine, Esq., Historian 
 of Quebec, a transcript of the following interesting letter of date 1776. It 
 was kindly copied by him from a volume recently placed on the shelves of 
 the excellent Library of the Historical Society of that city, entitled " Letters 
 of Brunswick and Hessian Officers, during the American Revolution," trans- 
 lated by William L. Stone, author of " ^Memoirs of General and Madame 
 Rudesel," " History of New York City," etc. These curious letters were 
 collected in 1776, by Professor August Ludwig Schlozen, of the University 
 ofGottingen, in a magazine which he established, and called " Sclilozen's 
 Letter Exchange." 
 
 " This letter," says Le Moine, " graphically describes the high honors paid 
 by the military as well as the civilians to esteemed members of the craft, 
 long before the era of the member for L'Islet, the Hon. Claude Denechaud, 
 Seignior of Berthier." 
 
 " Batescamp, Nov. 3, 1776. 
 
 " On the 24th September, I left my ship to proceed to Quebec, where, on 
 the following day, I had the opportunity of witnessing the burial of a Free- 
 mason. Two Masons bearing standards, draped in mourning, led the 
 procession ; these in turn were followed by the entire Lodge marching in 
 pairs according to their rank in that body, all being attired in full regalia, 
 with fine white leather aprons extending down to their knees, and a Mason's 
 trowel at their side. The freres terribUs walked to the grave with drawn 
 swords. All the Masons were clothed in black ; and in place of mourning 
 cloaks, ihey wore a fine white sash, about two hands in width, extending 
 from the right shoulder down to the left side, in the same manner in which 
 the Hanoverians wear their scarfs. In place of crape, they had a folded 
 white cloth a yard and a half long hanging down from the right side of 
 their hats. 
 
 " Following the body came two English Preachers, attired also in mourn- 
 ing habits; they, in turn, being followed by a detachment of one officer, 
 four underofficers, and three hundred men of the English Militia of 
 Quebec. 
 
 ' ' These last carried arms, the deceased having been a Militia Officer. 
 Upon the coffin, wiiich was borne by lay-brothers, were placed the dead 
 man's sword and liis Masonic Regalia. Immediately after the coffin came, 
 in ordinary civilians' dress, the Militia Company to which the deceased 
 had belonged. A more impressive silence and a more quiet funeral, I have 
 never witnessed." (First campaign of the Brunswickers in Canada, in the 
 year 1776.) 
 
 The Deceased Brother. — The burial so vividly described in the 
 above most interesting letter is therein said to have taken place, September 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 47 
 
 25th, 1776. The Minute Book of St. Andrew's Lodge had just then 
 providentially come into my hands. Upon referring thereto, a Funeral 
 Emergent Lodge of that date did not appear of record; but an examination 
 of the Minutes of date September 12th, 1776, and of date October loth, 
 1776, made it clearly manifest that the deceased brother, who had been so 
 highly honored " in deat'i," was the late R : W : Brother John Aitkin, 
 Deputy Prov. G : M : , and that his burial took place under the auspices of 
 the Prov. G : L : 
 
 At the " Monthly Meeting " of St. Andrew's Lodge, September i2lh, 5776, 
 were present : 
 
 "Right W: Bro: John Aitkin, D: P: G: Master; W: Bro : Jas. 
 Thompson, M : , in the Chair; Bros : John Ross, S : W : , John Chisholm, 
 J: W:, Thomas Aylwin, Sec; Lachlan Smith, Treas. ; and Bros. Daniel 
 Bliss, Hugh Fraser, John Simpson, John McLeod, and Duncan Mclntyre. 
 Visitors : — Bros : Francis Anderson and John Hill." 
 
 At the " ]\Ionthly Meeting," Oct. 10, 5776, were present : W : Bro : James 
 Thompson, Master; Bros: John Ross, 8: W:; John Chisholm, J :" VV : ; 
 Lachlin Smith, Treas.; Thomas Aylwin, Sec; Daniel Bliss; James 
 Diirward. and Roderick McLeod. " Visiting Brothers : W : Miles Prenties, 
 Francis Anderson, Archibald McCambridge, John Saul, John Wincell, 
 James Parke, and Joseph Winter." 
 
 It is of record in the Minutes of this meeting, inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " Bro : Aylwin informs the Lodge, that our Sister Lodge of St. Patrick 
 had instructed her officers to apply to the R : W : Prov. Grand Master, to 
 request that a Grand Lodge may be called; and that the W : M : (of St. 
 Patrick's Lodge) would wait on him in Company with the Master of this 
 Lodge for that purpose, if it should be agreeable to us ; that the Grand 
 Master would be pleased to appoint his Deputy in place of our late worthy 
 Deputy Grand Master John Aitkin, who is called by the Grand Architect 
 from Sublunary Lodges to one more Perfect and Glorious. 
 
 " It is the request of this Lodge that our Master do accompany the W : 
 Master of St. Patrick's Lodge (W : Bro : Miles Prenties), for that purpose, 
 soon as may be. 
 
 " Brother Daniel Bliss gave us an Oration on our late Deputy Grand 
 Master John Aitkin, when it was moved by the W: Master that the 
 Oration be here recorded, and that Bro: Bliss be most warmly thanked for 
 it. He was accordingly thanked." 
 
 " Sapiens est ille qui miscuit utile dulci." 
 After a few well-expressed thoughts anent the lessons derived from 
 
 " Nature and from the Divine page," Bro: Bliss said : 
 
 "The sudden and surprising death of our late Deputy Prov. G: M:, 
 
 Brother John Aitkin, will, I hope, sufficiently apologize for these thoughts. 
 
 The last time we met in this Place he was one of us, he was one with us ; 
 
 but he is no more, his Work is done, he is disrobed and his Clothing is laid 
 
 aside, and his Grand Master has called him from Labour. 
 
 " So great a loss to the Fraternity in General, and to this Province in 
 
 particular, demands our attention, and his Character, the Tribute of a Tear. 
 
 He was one of Nature's favorites, on whom she had profusely lavished her 
 
 gifts and endowments ; he had a strong and penetrating genius, a lively 
 
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 wit, a peculiar and striking sentiment, with a happy turn of expression, 
 which rendered him not only agreeable and pleasant but oftentimes a 
 Profitable Companion. He had a heart susceptible of the most tender 
 feelings for his fellow men, and a hand always open to obey its Generous 
 dictates. He did not say: be ye warmed and be clothed, and rest there, but 
 with the blessing went the means, and the Hungry he sent not empty 
 away. In his dealings he was just and upright, in his Friendship faithful 
 and sincere ; he was a lover of peace and harmony, a healer of animosities 
 and differences among men, at which his Talent was peculiar. How great 
 is the Blessing of the ' peace-maker ! ' 
 
 " After saying this, it seems needless to say he was a Good Mason ; he 
 was a true lover of Masonry, and the proficiency he had made in it would 
 in me be presumptuous to say, but the Exalted Station and Character he 
 susiamed loudly speak not only of his abilities but of his knowledge in that 
 Noble Science ; but he is gone, and all his noble gifts and endowments 
 have followed him to the Grave. Those sprightly sallies of wit, those aston- 
 ishing flights of genius, shall surprise no more ; the agreeable and sentimental 
 conversation, the friendly and brotherly intercourse shall no more delight or 
 improve us ; that heart which beat so high in the sentiments of love and 
 Humanity ; now lies still, and the generous hand is cold by its side. The 
 Poor in him have lost a friend and benefactor ; the Rich, one who envied 
 not ; the Sensible, a good Companion ; the World, an honest man ; and we, 
 a good Brother. 
 
 " Let us in some degree repair this loss to others, and honor ourselves 
 by imitating his Virtues, in Love, Charity, and Benevolence, in tender 
 affection to mankind, more especially for the Brethren, in peace, truth, and 
 harmony; and where he had his failings — for the best are not without them 
 — may they prove our Monitors that even by them we may profit. 
 
 " Having then our Loynes girt, and our Lamps burning, let us be up 
 and about our Master's business with diligence and assiduity, strengthening 
 and assisting each other in the work of our Calling, remembering that our 
 Light is short and our Work great, that when the Grand Master of the 
 Universe shall call us from Labour to Rest we may not be found Idling, 
 but having our work done, and well done, may receive from Him the Grand 
 Plaudit of well done, thou good and faithful servant, Enter thou into the 
 Joy of thy Lord." 
 
 Before the meeting closed, it was voted that St. Andrew's Lodge pav one 
 half of what were evidently the outlays incurred by the " Grand Lodge " in the 
 burial of the late deeply lamented Deputy Prov. G : M : 
 
 " St. Andrew's Even," Quebec, Nov. ^o, 5776.— It is minuted, inter 
 alia : — 
 
 _" Though this evening be the Anniversary of St. Andrew's Lodge, a 
 night not customary to do any business, yet it was agreed that Bro : Bliss 
 (who delivered the foregoing Oration) should (on account of his extra- 
 ordinary Talents) be raised to the Sublime degree of a ^Master Mason. 
 
 " The Worshipful Master informs the Lodge that in consequence of the 
 last Lodge night's request, he, wiih the Worsliipful Brother Prenties, waited 
 upon the P : Grand Master, who called a Lodge (Prov. G : L : ) and 
 appointed Brother Thomas Aylwin, Esq., Deputy P : Grand Master,— that 
 more business was done for reviving the once dying spirit of the Craft. 
 
 "After singing many Masons' Songs, and drinking as many Masonick Toasts 
 as did us good, closed the Lodge in Love and Harmony becoming Masons." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 49 
 
 1776, Dec- 12. — " Proceeded to elect officers for the next year when 
 Bro : Thomas Aylwin, Esq., was appointed Master ■. Bro. Lachlin Smith, 
 Senior, and Bro : James Thompson, Junior Wardens ; Bro. Daniel Bliss, Esq., 
 Secretary ; Bro : John Ross, Senior, and Andrew Cameron Junior Deacons." 
 The Muse. — As indicative of talent and culture, and as showing that 
 the time of the Brethren at Lodge Meetings was not always wholly occu- 
 pied in ordinary "work," and " social " amenities, it is recorded that, at the 
 above meeting, "Bro : Aylwin produced some Lines of Poetry, the Lodge 
 voted that the Lines (as follows) be recorded, and thanked the author." 
 For convenience, they have been subdivided : 
 
 I. 
 
 " To wake tlie soul by tender strokes of Art, 
 
 To raise the Genius and to mend the heart. 
 
 To make mankind in conscious Virtue bold. 
 
 For this our Masters greatly worked of old. 
 
 II. 
 '' We too for this the noble task pursue, 
 And show Masonic truths to Masons' view. 
 This Book, the Plumb, and Level understood. 
 Shall mend the bad and disfuify the good. 
 
 III. 
 '■ By these we manage life, and study man, 
 Expose the fabric, and the structure Scan ; 
 A wond'rous system ! perfect in the whole. 
 Sway but the passions, and direct the Soul. 
 
 IV. 
 "A plan like this our lasting Lodge employs, 
 Secure from trifles, vanity, and noise ; 
 There wisdom, like great Solomon the blest. 
 Extends its rays from farthest east to west. 
 
 V. 
 '' Here knowledge shall from deepest centre rise. 
 And wisdom read God's glory in ihe skies ; 
 No more shall Hiram feel the ruffians' power, 
 While peace and concord fill the happy bower. 
 
 VI. 
 " Here charity with wide expanded arms 
 Will shield the faithful from impending harms ; 
 Nor to the Lodge do we confine our theme, 
 Each Mason's life gives lustre to his fame. 
 
 VII. 
 
 " Our lives we square by strictest rules of art. 
 While every Master acts a Master's part ; 
 So shall St. Andrew's Lodge in splendor grow, 
 Till the Almighty Grand shall strike the blow. 
 
 Then this my friends — all others too must close, 
 Cease from their labors and enjoy repose." 
 
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 1777, June 24.— The following brief entry anent this Festival is very 
 suggestive : 
 
 " Assembled and opened an entered Apprentice Lodge at one o'clock, 
 "P. M. Sat down to dinner at 2 o'clock ; after Dinner received Visits, and 
 -sent out two Brethren to return the compliment. Drank several Publick 
 
 ■ Toasts, and closed the Lodge at 7 o'clock. 
 
 " Here the sluggard of a Secretary omitted the members' names Present, 
 • and those that were absent, notwithstanding the absentees on St. John's 
 Days come in a particular manner under a certain article of the Bye-Laws 
 of the Lodge." 
 
 It may here be noted that the " Publick Toasts " of those days were 
 
 ■ substantially the same as now. The " Private Toasts " were not recorded ! 
 There was also a distinctive difference between " Public Grand Honors " 
 
 ■ and " Private Grand Honors I " 
 
 A quaint phraseology of frequent use occurs in the following Minutes : 
 
 " A Lecture being given from the Chair, the Lodge was called off to 
 " refresh," and when ■' refreshed " called on again and the Lodge was closed 
 in due time." 
 
 In the first degree, the '•' Lecture" was generally given from " the South," 
 in " the second " from " tlie West," and in " the third " from " the East." 
 
 1778. — Quebec and Montreal. The following brief ^Masonic data 
 'relating to a prominent Brother are of more than ordinary interest : 
 
 In the Minutes of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, of date, Aug. 17, 5778, it is 
 of record: " A Petition from J^Ir. Thomas McCord, praying to become a 
 Mason, was read; he was balloted for and no negative appeared against him." 
 
 Kt a meeting of date Aug. 24. 1778, it is recorded that " a Dispensation 
 for entering Mr. Thomas McCord was read. He was received into the first 
 degree accordingly and paid his dues." 
 
 "Monthly ]Meeting," Sept. 11. — It is minuted inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " Closed the Entered Apprentices Lodge ; the Prentices were ordered to 
 withdraw, and opened a Fellow Crafts Lodge, when Bro ■ Thomas McCord 
 was passed to the second degree, and he paid his dues accordingly." 
 
 At a Lodge of Emergency, held on Nov. 28, 1778, " It was moved, though 
 not customary, yet 'twas desired to know the sentiments of the Lodge, 
 if they would grant permission on St. Andrew's night for Bro: Thomas 
 McCord to be raised to the third degree ; 'twas unanimously assented to." 
 
 "St. Andrew's Even." Nov. 30, 1778. — "The Fellow Crafts and Pren- 
 tices being ordered to withdraw, proceeded, agreeable to the Resolve of last 
 Lodge night, to Raise Bro : Thomas !McCord to the sublime Degree." 
 
 " St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, Quebec, held in the city of Montreal." In 
 the Minutes of this Lodge, of date June 16, 1780, it is of record that " the 
 Master 'appointed' Bro : Thomas McCord, Secretary;' and at the same 
 meeting •' he was ' elected ' Treasurer.'' 
 
 At a Meeting of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, Quebec, of date Feb. 14, 
 1782, among the visitors present were: Bro: James Tanswell, Prov. G:S: 
 and Bro. Thomas McCord, G: S: for Montreal. 
 
 At a meeting of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, Quebec, Feb. 26, 1782, 
 Thos. McCord, Master of No. 4, Quebec, Montreal, was present as a visitor. 
 
in the Province of Qttebec. 51 
 
 Bro : Thomas McCord was Prov. G: Sec, 1788, while Bio: Sir John 
 Johnson, Baronet, was Prov. G : M : 
 
 1783. — At a " Monthly Meeting "ofSt. Andrew's Lodge, held Aug. 14, 
 1783, "TheW: M : informed the Lodge that a Grand Lodge of Emergency 
 was held since our last meeting, that it was for the purpose of conferring 
 Honorary Masoiiick titles on Major General Redeasel, Brigadier General 
 Speight, and Lieutenant Graefe, in order to Entitle ihem to a seat in the 
 Germanick Grand Lodges." 
 
 Various circumstances indicate that Bros. Rudeasel, Speight, and Graefe 
 {Capt. ?) were made '' Honorary Deputy Provincial Grand Masters of 
 ■Quebec." Col. Graefe (afterwards " Count ") took an active and prominent 
 part in Anglo-Germanic Masonry, after his return from Quebec. These 
 Brethren were probably members of " Anhalt-Zerbst " Lodge, No. — 
 ■Quebec, 1781. (See List, ante.) 
 
 It will be observed that the above took place about the close of the Amer- 
 ican Revolutionary War. 
 
 Tlie following extract from the Minutes of date Dec. 8, 1785, is noticeable : 
 
 " Read translation of a letter from Prince Ferdinand " (Prov. G : M : of 
 the Duchy of Brunswick, Germany), "expressing his Brotherly affection for 
 the Society in general, and these Lodges in particular." 
 
 1784. — Doubtless because of communications from England ihereanent: 
 and the then recent establishment of Lodge, No. 241, "Ancients." "A; 
 Y: M : '' (now St. John's, No. 3, Q. R., Quebec), "in the Royal Artillery" at 
 the city of Quebec, the Prov. G: Sec, by order of the Prov. G : L : , issued 
 the following significant and historically important circular letter to the 
 several Lodges under the " sanction " of the Prov. G : L : 
 
 At the "Monthly Meeting" of St. Andrew's Lodge, held Sept. 9, 1784, — 
 inter alia, "The W; M; informed [the Lodge] what had past at the last 
 quarterly communication [of the Prov. G : L :] ; then read a letter from the 
 Grand Secretary, which is as follows, viz. 
 
 •' To THE Right W : Master of No. 2, Quebec : 
 " Right Wurshipful Brother,'' 
 
 " I am directed by the Grand Lodge to send you a list of the Regular 
 Lodges, now under her sanction in this country, and to request of you in a 
 very jjarticular manner to admit no visitors into your Lodge that are not 
 members of some one of said Lodges, Travellers only excepted : Mer- 
 chants' Lodge, No. i, at Quebec ; St. .Andrew's, No. 2, at Quebec; St. 
 Patrick's, No. 3, at Quebec; St. Peter's, No. 4, at Montreal ; St. Paul's, No. 
 10, at Montreal; The Select, JSTo. 16, at Mcuitreal; Unity, No. 13, at Sorel ; 
 St. James', No. 14, King's P..angers ; 3t. John's, No. 15, at Michilimackinac ; 
 Barry's, No. 17, 34th Regt. ; (England), No. 156, King's or 8th Regt. ; 
 (Ireland), No. 236, S3d Regt. ; Rainsford's, No. 18, 44th Regt. 
 "I am with due regard yours, etc. 
 
 " James Tanswell, G ; Secy. 
 
 "Quebec, 7th Sept., 5784." 
 
 1785, The Manifestos. — It is not a little remarkable that the Mani- 
 festo of the " Premier " G: L ; of England, " Moderns," anent the Lodge 
 
52 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 of Antiquity, No. i, London (referred to hereinbefore, under G : L : of 
 England, South of the River Trent), containing the edict expeUing " Wm. 
 Preston, Journeyman Printer " (the famous author of the " Illustrations of 
 Masonry, ist edition, 1772), and ten other members of that Lodge (which in 
 " A. D. 1717, was designated as i, at the Goose and Gridiron, in St. Paul's 
 Church-yard"); and passed by the " Committee of Charity," London, "Jan. 
 29, 1779," and confirmed by the G : L : of England, March 3, 1779, was first 
 read in the Prov. G : L : of Quebec, June 24, 1785, and having been officially 
 communicated to " all the Lodge s in this jurisdiction, to be read and inserted 
 in their Journals,'' — it was read in St. Andrew's Lodge, at a Meeting of date 
 July 14, 1785 ! 
 
 It seems even more remarkable that the other ]Manifesto of the G : L : of 
 England, "Moderns," of date "April 18, 1777," against those " calhng 
 themselves Ancient Masons," was also first read in St. Andrew's Lodge at 
 the same jNIeeting, and both were inscribed in the Minutes ! 
 
 The spirit and wording of the above " Manifesto," 1779, against the Lodge 
 of Antiquity, are very unhappy. Therein certain members of that Lodge 
 are said to have "withdrawn themselves, and joined a Society, calling itself 
 the Grand Lodge of York Masons, of which James Siddell, a Tradesman 
 in York, is Grand Master ; they are called a ' feeble Junto ; ' their voca- 
 tions are accentuated as if to stigmatize them; and the " Regular Lodges " 
 are enjoined " not to receive or admit them, or any of them, either as 
 members or otherwise ; nor to countenance them, or admit into their Lodges 
 any person or persons assuming or calling themselves by the name of Y'ork 
 Masons, or by any other denomination thanjof Free and Accepted Masons." 
 
 The Manifesto of T777 against the " Ancients" when read in connection 
 with the foregoing, of 1779, against the " Grand Lodge of Antiquity," must 
 indeed have been very " confusing " to Brethren otherwise unacquainted 
 with the facts, especially as the Resolution therein of the G : L : " Moderns " is 
 against " the Persons who assemble in London and elsewhere in the character 
 of Masons, calling themselves Antient Masons, by virtue of an authority 
 from a pretended Grand Lodge in England, and at present said to be under 
 the patronage of the Duke of Athol, etc." 
 
 In fact, it appears from the following and otherwise, that these Manifestos 
 or Edicts, issued by the " Modern " G : L; of England, led the Brethren here 
 generally to suppose that the " Society calling itself the Grand Lodge of 
 York Masons * * * in York ; '' those of " Antiquity, etc.," in London, " calling 
 themselves by the name of York Masons," and those " Persons who assemble 
 in London and elsewhere in the character of Masons, calling themselves 
 Antient Masons," were " one and the same," a sort of " trinity ! " ; and after 
 all, who knows but in this "erroneous" inference there may liave been 
 " more truth than poetry," notwithstanding the many protestations tlicre- 
 anent of Modern English Masonic Historians ? 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 53 
 
 Considerate Oomments. — To these Minutes of date July 14, 5785, 
 the Secretary, Bro : John Manro, considerately added the following : 
 
 " It may appear extraordinary at a future period to see the above Resolu- 
 tion cif the Grand Lodge of England, so far back as 1779, inserted here at 
 this time, — be it therefore remembered that these Resolves fell to the hand 
 of a Grand Officer by means of a Brother lately from England, who had them 
 Read in [Prov.] Grand Lodge 24th June last, where it was found necessary 
 to have them communicated to all the Lodges under this Jurisdiction in 
 order to put a stop to the Lisinuations of a Lodge held here in the Royal 
 Artillery, calling themselves Ancient York Masons, and endeavoring to 
 convince that we are Modern ; they are the first of this stamp we know of 
 abroad, though we are told there is such a Party for some years past in 
 England." 
 
 Since the above (1779J was handed officially to us, we were favored with 
 the following (1777, supra) by Lodge, No. 165, of the Registry of England, 
 held in the King's (or Eighth) Regiment lately returned from the upper 
 Posts (in Ontario, Michigan, etc.), and though we have it not officially, by 
 its throwing more light on the subject, we think it fit to give it a place here. 
 These Minutes close with the following entry : 
 
 " Having got the tedious business of this evening out of hand, the Lodge 
 was closed at 10 o'clock, and sat down to "refresh." Harmony was 
 observed throughout the whole and the Brethren parted in due time." 
 
 1779. — The length of the Manifesto of the " Premier " or " Modern " G : 
 L: of England, of date Jan. 29, 1779, precludes an insertion here in extenso, 
 but there are such peculiar discrepancies between a copy of a portion of a 
 Resolution contained therein as recorded in the Minutes of St. Andrew's 
 Lodge, and as given in Bro : R. F. Gould's History, Vol. IV., page 424, 
 London, 1883, that both are here inserted. 
 
 St. Andrew's Minutes: — " That, therefore, when even the Majority of a 
 Lodge determine to quit the Society, the Constitution or Power of assem- 
 bling remains with, or vested in the rest of the Members who are desirous of 
 continuing their allegiance ; and if all members of a Lodge withdraw them- 
 selves, the Constitution is extinct, and all the authority thereby originally 
 granted reverts to Grand Lodge." 
 
 Gould's History : — " That whenever the Majority of a Lodge determine to 
 quit the Society, the Constitution flWi/ power of Assembling remains (!) with 
 the rest of the members who are desirous of continuing their alliance." 
 
 The known circumstances of the case then under consideration, the 
 generally obvious correctness of quotations in the Minutes of St. Andrew's 
 Lodge, and the " grammatical error '' in Bro : Gould's quotation, indicate 
 that the St. Andrew's " version " is probably the correct one ! 
 
 Modifications. — This notable Resolution of 1779 has since been modi- 
 fied several times by the G : L : of England. 
 
 In the "Constitutions " of 1863, page 68, it reads as follows : 
 " 29. Should the majority of any Lodge determine to retire from it, the 
 power of assembling remains with the rest of the members who adhere to 
 their allegiance ; but if all the members of a Lodge withdraw, the warrant 
 becomes extinct." 
 
 In the 14th "revised" edition (since 1813), of their "Constitutions," of 
 date 1884, on page 98, it reappears metamorphosed as follows : 
 
54 Oictlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 "219. Should the majority of any Lodge determine to retire from it, the 
 power of assembling remains with the rest of the members, but should the 
 number of membsrs remiiniiig at any time be less than three the warrant 
 becomes extinct." 
 
 New Interpretation of Art. 219.— On ihisvery day of " reviewing" 
 the foregoing, Dec. 14, 1891, there has come 10 hand the London Freemason 
 of date Dec. 5th inst., containing the following bifurc.nted deliverance by R : 
 W: Bro : F. A. Philbrick, Q.C., Grand Registrar, aiient "Art. 219," made 
 by him, and endorsed by the U : G : L : of England, at a Quarterly Commu- 
 nication, held Dec. 2nd instant. The extract will explain (?) itself I 
 Bro : Philbrick said : 
 
 "The question involved in the petitions now before G: L : was first 
 raised about three years ago, at the time of the establishment of a G : L : in 
 N. S. \V., which was understood at the time to be a unanimous act. Shortly 
 afterwards, however, a minority of the members of one English Lodge, there 
 the " Cambrian, No. 656," wrote home for the opinion of myself as Grand 
 Registrar, as to whether or not a minority of their members could retain the 
 Warrant under the G: L: of England. In view of the important fact that 
 the G: L : of X.S.W. had become a legal recognized Masonic body, I came 
 to the conclusion that ' Article 219,' Book of Constitutions, did not apply 
 to such a case. That Rule, which had been framed by a Sub-Committee, of 
 which I myself was a member, at the revision of the Constitutions in the year 
 1883. being in my view simply intended as a dDraestic regulation, practically 
 to meet the ordinary case of a Lodge dying out from loss of members by 
 death or resignation, and not that of a Lodge where the majority of its 
 former members joined another recognized local Constitution, I therefore 
 gave my opinion to that effect. On the Lodge referred to subsequently 
 laying the matter before the Colonial Board they adopted the opinion thus 
 expressed by myself. 
 
 "Since then another question has arisen in New Zealand which, altliough 
 apparently at the time similar to the former, now, on further elucidation of 
 thefiicts, appears to have an important difference. When this latter ques- 
 tion was first laid by the District G: M : of Wellington, N. Z., before me for 
 opinion, it was believed that the G : L : movement in that Colony was strongly 
 supported, and would speedily come to a successful issue. On these 
 grounds, therefore, and it may be said somewhat in anticipation, I quoted 
 in reply the case of the Cambrian Lodge in N. S. W., and the decision of 
 the Colonial Board thereon. 
 
 "Since then, however, it has been found that the movement in N. Z. is 
 not of the character supposed, and that there seems no probability of its 
 present success. Our G : L : , therefore, refused to recognize the so-styled 
 ' G: L : of N. Z.' I am consequently of the opinion that the cases of N. S. \V. 
 and N. Z. differ essentially ; and while I still hold the view that where a 
 local governing Masonic body is established and duly recognized, it becomes 
 advisable, as a matter of Masonic policy and harmony, that the adhesion of 
 a Lodge to it by the majority of the members who compose that Lodge may 
 be permitted. I at the same time consider that where there is no such local 
 body as a G : L : duly recognized, and where the Brethren would therefore 
 practically be quitting the ranks of lawful, that is regular, Masonry, to join 
 an irregular body, a minority of three may be, and, if they desire it, should 
 be, permitted to continue to hold their Warrant. I, therefore, now ask G ; 
 L : to adopt this view and to pass the following resolution : — 
 
«■« the Province of Qtiebec. 55 , 
 
 " That G : L : is of the opinion that any Lodge under the English Con- 
 stitution in N. Z. is entitled to retain its Warrant and exercise its lawful , 
 Masonic privileges, notwithstanding the fact that a majority of its members 
 may have seceded." 
 
 Hereinabove, then, the G : Reg. and the U : G : L : of England have given ■ 
 another notable illustration of " how to do 11, and how not to do it ; " and hence 
 the following words used by Bro : Thos. Fenn, Prest. B. of G. P., in second- 
 ing the foregoing resolution, moved by Bro : Phllbrick, are peculiarly signifi- 
 cant and memorable. 
 
 Bro. Fenn said : 
 
 "Art. 219 was found to have originated m an incident which occurred 
 in the last century " (1779), " and had reference to a pai-ticular Lodge"' 
 (" Antiquity, No. i," E. R., and the " G : L : of England south of the River 
 Trent," at London), "and certain individual members of it." (William _ 
 Preston, the Historian, and other " expelled" members of " Antiquity," etc. 
 See " Manifesto " by the G: L : of England, -'Moderns," in the foregoing 
 Minutes of St. Andrew's Lodge No. 2, Quebec.) "It (Art. 219) was - 
 altered subsequently, and in the edition of 1874, the edition immediately 
 before the present, the words, ' who adhere to their allegiance,' in consequence 
 of this alteration, had no definite meaning although perfectly intelligible andi 
 significant in the original Article. The Sub-Commit-tee .struck out those - 
 words, deeming it better that the Article should have reference only to the 
 cases referred to by the G : Eeg., and that those other cases to which the 
 words struck out had been supposed to be applicable, G ; L : should have a . 
 free hand to deal with them as circumstances, policy, expediency, and 
 Masonic harmony might suggest." 
 
 Hence it would appear that in dealing with Lodges of her institution, _ 
 which are involved in interjurisdictional affairs, the U : G : L : of England is 
 not guided by Constitutional principles, but by " circumstances, policy and , 
 expediency." Quebec and other G : Lodges, in like situation, can therefore 
 govern themselves accordingly. 
 
 1789- — Bro : Henry Sadler, Sub-Librarian of the G : L : of England, while 
 in search after "material" for his recently published, 1891, deeply interest-- 
 ing volume (which see), entitled " Thomas Dunckerly, His Life, Labours and , 
 Letters/' fortunately discovered a Report to the G: L: of England," Moderns," " 
 from St. Andrew's Lodge, Quebec, of date Oct. 25, 1789, containing the 
 names of 70 members then living, their age, business or profession, resi-- 
 dence, when made or admitted, and remarks, beginning Oct. 20, 1760. 
 
 This Report is headed as follows : 
 
 " List of the Members of St. x'Vndrew's Lodge, No. 2, Quebec, acting under 
 a warrant of Constitution, dated at Quebec, 20th October, A. L., 5760,, 
 granted by the Hon. and Right Worshipful Colonel Simon Eraser, then Pro- 
 vincial Grand Master of Masons in Canada, who was installed into that office, 
 in virtue of a special authority, by the Right Worshipful Thomas Dunckerly, 
 Esq., then an officer of His Majesty's Vanguard, Man of War ; now Pro- 
 vincial Grand Master of Essex (England). Quebec, 25th October, i789."_, 
 
 Appended to the Report, is the following : 
 
 " The above list of Members are stated as they appear on the Records o£." 
 
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 the Lodge, omitting the dead, some who for conveniency have joined other 
 Lodges, and such as have removed to other climates at so an advanced age 
 that we beHeve them not to exist, and a few, who, from their conduct in the 
 Society do not merit our attention." 
 
 The Report, an entire copy of which was kindly transmitted by Bro : 
 Sadler, is too lengthy for insertion. 
 
 The following, however, carefully " copied " from the last page of the 
 Minute Book, will much interest " Quebeckers," and be a valuable **'hint" 
 to all Secretaries of Lodges, and other Masonic Bodies, to "do likewise ! " 
 
 " Succession of the principal Officers of St- Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, 
 of the Registry of Quebec, the Capital of Canada,-" 
 
 When Elected 
 
 20th Oct., 
 
 3d Dec, 
 
 2d Dec, 
 
 1st Dec, 
 
 7th June 
 
 6th Dec, 
 
 30th May 
 
 5th Dec, 
 
 4th Dec, 
 
 5th Dec. J 
 
 5th Dec. 
 
 30th Nov., 
 
 13th Dec., 
 
 12 th Dec,. 
 
 loth Dec. 
 
 gth Dec> 
 
 15th Dec, 
 
 z6ih Oct., 
 
 i2th Dec, 
 
 nth Dec, 
 
 nth June, 
 
 10th Dec, 
 
 lOth June, 
 
 gth Dec, 
 
 8 th June, 
 
 15th Dec, 
 
 14th June, 
 
 13th Dec, 
 
 13th June, 
 
 i2th Dec., 
 
 i2th June, 
 
 i2th Dec,, 
 
 17th June, 
 
 gth Dec, 
 
 5760 
 '61 
 '62 
 '63 
 '64 
 
 ' '?.5 
 
 ', '66 
 , '67 
 . '68 
 
 , '69 
 
 , '70 
 
 . '71 
 
 ) '72 
 
 '73 
 
 . '74 
 
 I '75 
 
 . '76 
 
 '77 
 
 '76 
 
 '79 
 
 Alex'r Leith 
 James Thompson 
 Alexander Shaw 
 Alexander Shaw 
 John Fraser 
 John Fraser 
 John Fraser 
 John Fraser 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Peter Mills 
 James Thompson 
 John Fraser 
 James Thompson 
 James Thomp'^on 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 Tho's Aylwin, Esq. 
 James 'Ihompson 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Djn. Bli's.Esq. 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 Hugh McKay 
 Hugh McKay 
 John Lynd 
 James Davidson 
 James Davidson 
 James Gibbons 
 Daniel Bliss, Ksq. 
 Daniel Bliss, Esq, 
 James Thompson 
 
 Wardens. 
 
 Senior. 
 
 James Thompson 
 Alex'r Shaw 
 William Fraser 
 John Fraser 
 William Watson 
 Wilham Watson 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Alex'r Lawson 
 Alex'r Lawson 
 James Thompson 
 Jolin Fraser 
 Francis Smith 
 Francis Smith 
 Francis Smith 
 Francis Smith 
 John Ross 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Dan. Bliss, Esq. 
 James Thompson 
 John Hurst 
 John Hurst 
 John Hurst 
 John Hurst 
 John Lynd 
 Jas, Davidson 
 James Gibbons 
 James Gibbons 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 Jame-s Greig 
 
 yiinior. 
 
 Alex'r Ferguson 
 William Fraser 
 Thomas Reid 
 William Watson 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Hugh Tulloch 
 Hugh Tulloch 
 Alex'r Lawson 
 Francis Smith 
 Francis Smith 
 John Fraser 
 Alex'r Lawson 
 John Chisholm 
 John Ross 
 John Ross 
 John Ross 
 John Chisholm 
 James Thompson 
 Dan. Bliss, Esq. 
 Capt. J. A. Harris 
 John Hurst 
 Hugh Fraser 
 James Durward 
 James Durward 
 John Lynd 
 Jas. Davidson 
 Jas. Gibbons 
 William Robertson 
 James Brown 
 James Greig 
 lames Greig 
 James Greig 
 John Grant 
 
 Secretary . 
 
 
 James Thompson 
 John Fraser 
 Hugh Tulloch 
 Hugh Tulloch 
 Hugh Tulloch 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 Hugh Tulloch 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 James Thompson 
 George Munro 
 George Ross 
 Peter Mills 
 Thomas Fortune 
 George Monro 
 Lauch'n Smith 
 Thos. Aylwin, Esq. 
 Dan Bliss, Esq. 
 James Durward 
 John Lynd 
 James Durward 
 James Durward 
 John Lynd 
 John Lynd 
 George Stewart 
 Duncan Pollock 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 James Thompson 
 Hugh McKay 
 Hugh McKay 
 John Grant 
 john iMunro 
 
 1760-61.— St. Patrick's Lodge, " No. 3, Quebec," at Quebec. No records 
 of this Lodge have as yet come to light. From various intimations in the 
 Minutes of " No. 2," St. Patrick's, No. 3, seems to have been an active Lodge 
 with a substantial membersliip. Whether or not the Hibernian element 
 predominated therein, does not clearly appear. If, as probable, it was 
 warranted 1760-61, its ■' original " number may have been " No. 7," as next 
 in succession to St. Andrew's. The exact date when it "lapsed" is 
 uncertain. In this connection, it is well to bear in mind that the numerous 
 Irish Military Lodges were amongst the foremost in spreading the light 
 of Craft and Capitular Masonry in the then extensive Province of Quebec 
 and in many other countries throughout the world, especially during the 
 last half of the i8th century. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 57 
 
 "St. John's Day 24th June, 1764." The following suggestive entry of 
 this date appears in the Minutes of St. Andrew's : 
 
 " Called to repast at 4 o'clock. Visited by Brothers William and Francis 
 Anderson, Senior and Junior Wardens of Lodge, No. 3, Quebec, also Brothers 
 Gawler and Burns, members of No. 11, Quebec." 
 
 This Bro. Gawler is probably the Brother John Gawler of the Royal 
 Artillery, frequently referred to hereinafter in connection with the Warrant 
 from England for Prov. G : M : the Hon. John Collins, etc. 
 
 1761.—" St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, Quebec, held at Montreal." This 
 was the first Lodge known to have been instituted in Montreal. Unhappily 
 its original Minute Book has not yet come to hand ! There are, however, 
 various circumstantial facts indicating that it was of 1761 (or 1760-61) 
 origin ! On the " Quebec Registry'' it is uniformly enumerated as "No. 4, 
 Quebec, at Montreal" in succession to "St. Patrick's, No. 3, Quebec," 
 evidently of date 1760 ; it is given in the same order, in the "Notable 1762 
 List " of the G : L : of England, " Moderns ; " it is officially noted as " St. 
 Peter's Lodge, No. 4, Quebec, at Montreal," in the List (which see) of 
 Lodges contributing, 1768, to the Prov. G : Charity at Quebec; in the Quebec 
 Warrant (which see) for the formation of a Lodge (No. 7), June 17, 1769, 
 in the S2d Regt. of Foot, at Montreal, it is provided in the said Warrant, that 
 the Officers of " No. 7 " be " installed in their several offices by the Master 
 and Wardens of St. Peter's Lodge No. 4, Quebec, held at Montreal," etc. 
 
 A short time ago^ the writer was kindly given a brief loan of a small 
 ^Minute Book of this Lodge by the present custodian thereof. 
 
 The first part of these Minutes of No. 4 covers the brief period of six 
 months, extending from Dec. 27, 1771, to June 24, 1772. The Lodge at this 
 time met at the house of Peter Arnoldi. 
 
 At a meeting of St. Peter's, No. 4, held Mar. 5, 1772, R : W: Bro : Edward 
 Antill, Deputy Prov. G : M :, was reported "present." 
 
 At the next subsequent Meeting, April 2, a letter was read from "Bro. 
 James Thompson, Grand Secy, at Quebec," relating to donations, dues, etc., 
 from this Lodge to the Grand Charity. A committee was appointed to 
 answer the same. 
 
 May 7, 1772, the Lodge "ordered that the money collected last St. John's 
 Day, Dec. 27, 1771, be paid into the hands of the Grand Treasurer here, to 
 be by him remitted to the Grand Lodge at Quebec." 
 
 St. John's Day, June 24, 1772. — St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, ' celebrated 
 the Feast of St. John.' In those days, all the Lodges appear uniformly to 
 have duly celebrated both the Summer and the Winter Solstitial Festivals. 
 In some of the Lodges, the election of Officers took place semi-annually. 
 On all St. John's Days, during " the Feast," a cordial interchange of Lodge- 
 Visitations was observed. 
 
 An ' interregnum ' of about eight years appears to have occurred, a 
 portion of it being the American Revolutionary War era ! 
 
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 The 'Second part ' of the Minutes extends from May 22, 1780, to Dec. 19, 
 1792 ! 
 
 The new heading reads : 
 
 " St. Peter's I-odge, No. 4, held by virtue of a Warrant from the R : W : the 
 Hon. John ColHns, Provincial Grand Master, for the Revival of said Lodge, 
 Dated the 22nd day of May, 1780, at the house of Robert Simpson, Tavern- 
 keeper, in the City of Montreal, on Friday, the 21st (?) day of May, 5780." 
 
 This renewal Warrant, to replace the lost original one, was dated at 
 Quebec, as above, and signed by " John Collins, Prov. G : M : , Thomas 
 Aylvvin, Deputy Prov. G : M : , and James Tanswell, Prov. G : Sec." 
 
 At the above meeting at the house of Robert Simpson, Tavern-keeper. 
 '■ R : W : Bro. Richard McNeil, Deputy Prov. G : M : (' for the District of 
 Montreal') was present." A Committee was appointed to draft By-Laws, 
 to which, when subsequently adopted, 26 members subscribed their names. 
 
 By-Laws. — Some of these By-laws are especially noteworthy. No. 2 
 requires that the M : or some Bro : " put round " a Lecture each Lodge 
 night, unless prevented by extraordinary business. No. 3 fines each member 
 absent without sending sufficient excuse beforehand, 3s. towards night's 
 expense. No. 5 provides for the election of officers every six months. iJv'o 
 6 fines a Bro : refusing to accept the office of M : half a guinea ; any other 
 office 5s. No. 13 requires the candidate, before admission, to answer in the 
 affirmative the three questions now put by the M : after the candidate is 
 admitted. No. 21 declares that a Bro : absent thrice without satisfactory 
 reason shall be deemed no longer a member, and if absent from a St. John's 
 Feast to pay $1.00 to the Charity and his proportion of the Day's expense. 
 No. 23 provides that the expenses of each Lodge night be settled before the 
 Lodge is closed. At this period the Lodge attendance was good, and the 
 sums appropriated for benevolence large. 
 
 June 16, 1780. — Atan Emergent Meeting of this date, the Lodge " chose " 
 the Masters, Wardens and Deacons for the ensuing " six months," and the 
 Master ' appointed ' Bro : Thomas McCord, Secretary. Bro : McCord was 
 also ' elected ' Treasurer. Inter alia, it was ordered that the Secretary 
 inform St. Paul's Lodge, No. 10, of the petition of Mr. Samuel Judah to No. 
 4, for Initiation, etc. The practice of inter-notifying sister Lodges in Town 
 of such petitions, in order to ascertain if either knew of lawful objections 
 to a candidate, prevailed in Quebec and Montreal in those days and also 
 at a later period. Dec. 27, 1782, Col. Guy Johnson was present " as 
 a visitor." 
 
 1783. — At a meeting, held July i, 1783, a Bro : recently returned from 
 England " spoke of a conversation between himself and the Grand Secre- 
 tary in London, by which he found that St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, was not 
 known by the Grand Lodge in London 1 " 
 
 From this it would appear that neither the G : Sec. in London, nor any 
 then member of the Lodge, was aware that " St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. , 50 
 
 Quebec, held at Montreal," was the Lodge which had been put in the 
 English Registry in 1770 (without a name), as " No. 223, 1762, Montreal." 
 The "non-remission" of monies to London appears to have been the main 
 contributing cause of this state of affairs, because all Quebec Warrants granted, 
 either by the Prov. Grand Masters, ' elected ' here, or by Prov. Grand 
 Masters, "appointed" by the G : M : of England, appear cheerfully to 
 have been deemed alike " valid," the necessities of the case being held to- 
 justify unavoidable "irregularities" in this matter! 
 
 At the above meeting. July, 1783, it was " Resolved, that it is the opinion 
 of the Lodge, that no monies be given to the Prov. G : L : in the name of' 
 this Lodge until some returns are made of the use such monies are put to." 
 
 1786. — At a meeting held July 4, 1786, "notice was given that R: W : 
 Bro : James Hughes, Esq., had been appointed Deputy Prov. G : M : for 
 Ihis District, in, place of R : W : Bro : Richard McNeil, resigned on account 
 of ill health." Dec. 29, 1786, a Bro: was noted as being absent in the 
 " Upper Country." 
 
 1787. — Bro : Sir John Johnson, Baronet, was present as a "Visitor'' at 
 St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, at the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, Dec. 
 27, 1787. 
 
 1788.— In the Montreal "Gazette,'' of date, June 5, 1788, the following 
 advertisement appeared : 
 
 " By order of the Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master." 
 
 " The Annual Grand Feast of Free and Accepted Masons is to be cele- 
 brated at Brother John Frank's Tavern, on Saturday, the 14th June, at 3, 
 o'clock, P. M., whereof all Brethren will take notice. 
 
 " N.B. — The Masters of the different Lodges (and the Brethren who intend! 
 to unite) are requested to give in a List of their names previously to John.: 
 Gerbrand Beek, Esq., Grand Treasurer. 
 
 " Montreal, 29th May, 1788." 
 
 1789. — The following also appeared in the Montreal ' Gazette ' of this- 
 year : 
 
 " The Annual Grand Feast of the Most Ancient and Honorable Society 
 of Free and Accepted Masons will be celebrated, by order of the Right 
 Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master, on Thursday, the nth June 
 next, at 3 o'clock, P. M., at Brother Thomas Sullivan's Coffee House,, 
 where all Brethren who intend to join them are requested to give in their 
 names the Thursday, or week before." 
 
 " John G. Beek, G : Secy." 
 
 " Montreal, 28th May, 1789." 
 
 1789. — On Nov. 12, 1789, a letter was read from R : W : Bro : Wm. 
 Whyte, G: Sec, Moderns, London, requesting "remittance of G: L : dues 
 for i787-'8 and -'9 and another on Nov. 23, 1790, requiring " List of Lodges 
 in the Town, and the dates of their Warrants I " 
 
 1791, Dec. 27. — Sir John Johnson, Baronet, was present at this 
 Festival, as " The Most (Right) Worshipful P : (Prov.) G : M : 'The Feast ' 
 was celebrated at the house of Bro : Meyer Solomon, after having attended 
 
60 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Divine Service in Christ Church, where our Rev. Bro : Delisle, Rector of 
 the Parish, preached a sermon suitable to the day." Sir John Johnson was 
 the first Prov. G : M : whose residence was at Montreal; ail others, 1759-88 
 had been residents of Quebec, which was the ' Grand East ' of the whole 
 of Canada and the ' Dependencies ' till 1791 ! He had been Prov. G: M: 
 "Moderns" of the " Prov. of N. Y." 1771-81. He arrived at Montreal 
 from England, in 1787. He was appointed Prov. G : M : of the Province of 
 Quebec, May 5th, 1785. He died at Montreal, January 4th, 1830, aged 
 81 years. 
 
 Unhappily, the relations between St. Peter's Lodge and the Prov. G : L : at 
 Quebec had for a few years, then past, become very much "strained." 
 In the Minutes from 1785-92, it is called " St. Peter's, No. 4" (only!). 
 During 1792, it was numbered as " No. 3 ; " and "St. Paul's, No. 10," 
 became " No. 4,'' by a new " enumeration." 
 
 Merchants' Lodge, No. i, ' Moderns,' at Quebec, had in the meantime 
 been "re-constructed" into an 'Ancient,' or "A:Y:M:" Lodge; the 
 Warship Canceaux at Quebec, with Lodge No. 5, had gone to reconnoitre 
 the New England coast ; the 52nd Regt., with Lodge, No. 7, had gone into 
 active service, etc. The last century regime of the " Modern" (premier) G : 
 L : of England, in the " Province of Quebec " (Canada), was evidently near- 
 ing its close ! 
 
 The last known Minutes of St. Peter's Lodge are of date December 19th, 
 1792. It doubtless 'lapsed' about this period. 
 
 1767.— First Deputy Prov. G : M : for the District of Montreal. At a 
 meeting of the Prov. G : L : held at Brother Prenties's, in the Lower Town of 
 Quebec, Dec. 20th, 1767, " a Petition was presented by the R : W : John Col- 
 lins, from Edward Antill, Esq., of Montreal, setting forth that a Deputy Grand 
 Master for the District of Montreal is absolutely necessary to preside more 
 immediately over the Lodges there, etc. This proposal received the unani 
 mous approbation of the ' Grand Lodge,' and a Warrant was ordered to be 
 made out in favor of Brother Antill, and sent to him as soon as possible.'' 
 Besides St. Peter's, No. 4, there were, doubtless, two or more Military 
 Lodges at Montreal during this period. 
 
 Warrant for Deputy Prov. G : M : & G : L:, District of 
 
 Montreal : 
 
 " John Collins," P:G:M: " To all the True and faithful, wheresoever 
 
 " Jacob Rowe," Senr. G : W : rlicnprserl " 
 
 "Chas. Carleton," J:G: W: <\Vi \xr .u r. -j- /- j nvr 
 
 '_^ " Whereas, We the Presidmg Grand Master 
 
 and AVardens, at a full convocation of a Grand 
 Lodge, held this day at the house of Brother 
 Miles Prenties, in the Lower Town of Quebec, 
 have found it prejudicial to the Craft to extend 
 their Dispensations in and through this extensive Province without some 
 fuller authority to be granted to some worthy Brother to preside more 
 immediately over them." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 61 
 
 " We have, therefore, for the more ample instruction and care of such 
 extended Dispensations, appointed, and we do hereby nominate, appoint 
 and authorize you our trusty and well-beloved " Brother Edward Antill, 
 Esq., now residing at Montreal, to be our Deputy Residing Grand Master 
 for the District of Montreal within this Province, hereby willing and 
 requiring you, our Deputy Residing Grand Master within your District as 
 aforesaid, to collect such others of our worthy Brothers, residing in said 
 District, to be your Wardens and other officers, to erect a Grand Lodge at 
 such time and place as to you, our said Brother Edward Antill, in quality as 
 aforesaid, and other members of the Body of such Lodge, when first convened 
 may appear expedient and necessary for the wellbeing of the Craft, giving 
 and granting unto you, our said Brother Edward Antill, in manner as afore- 
 said, full power and authority in and over such extensions of our Dispensa- 
 tions and other Traveling Lodges within said District as aforesaid, as we of 
 right ought to have, and hold to the wellbeing of the Craft, and to further 
 the exertion of its noble Institutions. Nevertheless, reserving unto our- 
 selves or our Successors Residing Grand Master and Wardens of the 
 Province of Quebec the sole right of desiding all differences which shall 
 be brought by appeal before us or our successors Residing Grand Masters 
 and Wardens of the Province of Quebec. And we do hereby will and 
 require that you, from time to time, cause to be entered in a book for that 
 purpose, an account of your proceedings in the said Grand Lodge, together 
 with all such Rules, Orders and Regulations as shall be made for the good 
 government of the same. That in no wise you omit, once every half year, 
 that is to say immediately preceding the Festivals of Saint John the Divine 
 and Saint John the Baptist, to send to us or our successors Residing 
 Grand Masters and Wardens of the Province of Quebec (directed to our 
 Grand Secretary), an account, in writing, of your said proceedings, and 
 copies of all such Rules, Orders and Regulations, as shall be made as 
 aforesaid, together with a list of the members of the different Lodges in 
 your District aforesaid, and such a sum of money as may be collected toward 
 the Grand Charity, in order for us to remit the same to the Grand Lodge 
 in London, moreover We hereby will and require you, the said Edward 
 Antill, as soon as conveniently may be, to send an account in writing of 
 what shall be done, by virtue of these presents. Given at Quebec under 
 our hands and seal of Masonry, this twentieth day of December, in the 
 year of our Lord God, 1767, and in the year of Masonry 5767." 
 
 Jas. Thompson, P : G : Secy. 
 
 " Registered this 12th day of Jan., 1768, by Jas. Thompson, P : G : Secy. " 
 
 1768. — ' No. 5, Quebec,' on board His Majesty's Ship Oanceaux, 
 at Quebec, Dec. 27, 1768. 
 
 Only three Warrants for " Sea Lodges '' are known to have been granted, 
 two of these by the G: L : " Moderns," of England, and one by the Prov. G : 
 L : " Moderns," of Quebec. The first of these Naval Lodges was " on board 
 the Vanguard, No. 254, R. E., warranted Jan. 16, 1760;" the second was 
 "on board the Prince, No. 279, R. E., warranted May 22, 1762 " (this 
 Lodge was also for a short time held "on board the Gaudaloupe") ; and 
 the third on board the Canceaux, No. 5, Quebec (and No. 224, R. E.), 
 warranted Dec. 27, 1768, and not of" 1762 origin'' as given in the English 
 Registry ! The following is the only copy of a " Sea Warrant '' now known 
 
li.S. 
 
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 to be in existence. Lodge No. 4, R. E., may have the original Warrant of 
 No. 279 ! It will be read with unusual interest not only because it corrects 
 an important error of date but it explains the long-time " puzzle " as to " how 
 or where our naval Brethren could hold a Lodge on board a Man-of-War ! " 
 Warrant of "No. 5, Quebec." 
 
 "John Collins," " To All and every Our Worshipful and Loving Brethren. 
 P ■ '^= ^ • -We, John Collins, Esq., Provincial Grand Master 
 of the Most Ancient and Honorable Society of Free 
 and Accepted Masons in the Province of Quebec in 
 North America, send Greeting : " 
 
 " Know ye that we of the great trust and confidence reposed in our 
 trusty and well-beloved Brethren, William Hogg, John Hili, John Stone, 
 and several other Brethren on board His Majesty's Ship the Canceaux. 
 do hereby constitute the said Brethren into a Regular Lodge of Free and 
 Accepted Masons to be held in the most convenient place adjacent to the 
 said Ship Canceaux. And do further at their request, and of the great 
 trust and confidence reposed in every of the said above-named Brethren, 
 do hereby appoint William Hogg to be Master, John Hill, Senior Warden, 
 and John Stone, Junior Warden, for opening the said Lodge, and for such 
 further time only as shall be thought proper by the Brethren thereof, it 
 being our will that this our appointment of the ofircers shall in no wise 
 affect any future election of officers of the Lodge ; but that such elections 
 shall be regulated agreeable to such By Laws of the said Lodge as shall 
 be consistent with the General Laws of this Society, contained in the Book 
 of Constitutions, and we do hereby will and require you, the said William 
 Hogg, to take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have 
 been regularly made Masons, and that they do observe, perform and keep 
 all the Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions, and further 
 that )'ou do, from time to time, cause to be entered in a Book for that purpose 
 an account of your Proceeding in the Lodge, together with all such Rules, 
 Orders and Regulations as shall be made for the good government of the 
 same. That in nowise you omit once in every year to send to us or to our 
 Grand Secretary, for the time being, an account in writing of your said 
 Proceedings, and copies of all such Rules, Orders and Regulations as shall 
 be made aforesaid, with a list of the Members of the Lodge, and such a sum 
 of money as may suit the circumstances of the Lodge and reasonably be 
 expected towards the Grand Charity in order for us to remit the same to the 
 Grand Lodge in London." 
 
 " Given at Quebec, under our hands and seal of Masonry this twenty- 
 seventh day of December A. D., 1768. A. L. 5768." 
 
 Jacob Rowe, S : G : W : 
 Chr. Carleton, J : G : W : 
 "Jas. Thompson, G : Secy." 
 
 " Registered this 30th day of Dec. 1768, by Jas. Thompson, G : Secy." 
 
 1771. " Canceaux " — In his life of Dunckerly, Bro : Sadler gives the 
 following extract from a Quebec official letter to the G : Sec, of date Sept. 
 
 23. 1771 : 
 
 "We Jiave the pleasure to acquaint you that harmony and unanimity 
 reigns among us, no alteration necessary to advise you of has lately 
 happened, except the removal of our Brethren on board His Majesty's 
 Arm'd Ship Canceaux, who are now in one of the New England Provinces, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 63 
 
 and we doubt not will get themselves enregistered there and contribute as 
 usual if their members are sufficient to form a regular Lodge." 
 
 Bro. Sadler adds: "The Canceaux was a comparatively small ship 
 carrying only six guns, and a crew of about forty-five men. She left 
 Woolwich in April, 1764, under the command of Lieutenant Henry Mouat, 
 for North America, on what I should imagine to have been a surveying (?) 
 expedition, which frequently took her into the neighborhood of Quebec. 
 During the troubles between the English Government and the American 
 Colonists, she was very busy on the New England coast, in pursuits of a 
 nature hardly likely to ensure her crew a Masonic welcome in any of the 
 ports she visited." 
 
 1769.—' Provincial Grand. Master's Own Select Lodge,' No. 6, 
 
 Quebec, warranted Jan. 16, 1769. The following transcript of the Warrant of 
 this Lodge, and of the few others of this early period herein given, has been 
 obtained from a fragment of their Registration Book of the Prov. G : Sec, 
 which has happily been preserved, and its use therefor most kindly 
 granted. 
 
 This Warrant of •' No. 6 " appears to be all but, if not (\v^\\.t,sui generis, 
 and will be perused with peculiar interest ! 
 
 Whether or not the Warrant of the earlier "Select" Lodge at Quebec 
 had been surrendered a few months prior, in order to pave the way for the 
 issuing of the following, it is difficult to determine, but certain it is that 
 shortly after the " re-organization " of the Prov. G : L : of Quebec, under his 
 Patent from the G : L : of England, Prov. G : M : Collins, of his own " raeer 
 motion," created a " select" Lodge of his " Own ! " 
 
 The Above Prerogative Challenged !— It appears that shortly 
 after the chartering of the " Prov. G : M's : Own Select Lodge," the " Mer- 
 chants' Lodge, No. 1," addressed a letter to tlie Prov. G: M : , calling in 
 question the "regularity" of ''Constituting a new Lodge without the 
 consent of the different Lodges in Town ! " At an Emergent Prov. G : L : 
 held to consider this letter from No. i, the Prov. G: M : announced "that 
 no Lodge should be constituted, nor any dispensation granted for making 
 Masons until he received further direction on that head from the G : L : of 
 England." 
 
 The "directions" thereanent from London are not known, but the 
 probabilities appear to be, that the Prov. G: M : was advised to recede from 
 his " high-prerogative " position ; and that his '' Own Lodge " became simply 
 " Select Lodge," No. 6, Quebec ; and No. 225, in English List, 1770 ! 
 
 Warrant of No. 6, Quebec : — " To all and every our worshipful 
 and loving Brethren : We, John Collins, Esq., Provincial Grand Master 
 of tlie Most Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons 
 in the Province of Quebec, in North America, send Greeting :" 
 
 " Whereas our trusty and well-beloved Brethren, Lieut. Colonel Dudley 
 Ackland, Lieut. Christopher Carleton, Ensign Samuel Tenison WiUoe, and 
 several other Brethren, has besought us that we would be pleased to erect 
 the Provincial Grand Master's Own Select Lodge of Freemasons in tlie city 
 of Quebec, of such persons who, by their skill in Masonry, may contribute 
 
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 to the well-being and advancement thereof. We, therefore, duly weighing 
 the premises, and having nothing more at heart than the prosperity and 
 true advancement of Masonry, and reposing special trust and confidence 
 in our trusty and well-beloved Brethren, the said Lieut. Colonel Dudley 
 Ackland, Lieut. Christopher Carleton and Ensign Samuel Tenison Willoe, 
 of whose abilities and knowledge in Masonry we are satisfied. Do by 
 these presents of our certain knowledge and meer motion, nominate, 
 create, authorize and constitute the said Lieut. Colonel Dudley Ackland, 
 Lieut. Christopher Carleton and Ensign Samuel Tenison Willoe to be 
 Deputy Master and Wardens of the Provincial Grand Master's Own Select 
 Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, to be held by them and their 
 successors, lawfully admitted in the said Lodge ; and we do hereby give and 
 grant unto the said Lieut. Colonel Dudley Ackland, Lieut. Christopher 
 Carleton and Ensign Samuel Tenison Willoe, and their successors, full 
 power and lawful authority, from time to time, to election of a new Deputy 
 Master and Wardens, to make such Rules, Laws and Orders as they, from 
 time to time, shall think proper and convenient for the well-being and 
 ordering of said Lodge ; providing always, that such Elections, Rules, Laws 
 and Orders of the said Lodge shall be consistent with the General Laws of 
 this Society contained in the Book of Constitutions; and we do hereby will 
 and require you, the said Lieut. Colonel Dudley Ackland, Lieut. Christopher 
 Carleton, and Ensign Samuel Tenison Willoe, and your successors, to take 
 special care that all Brethren who may at any time join you are, or have 
 been, regularly made Masons, and that they do observe, perform and keep 
 all the Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions. Moreover 
 we hereby will and require you as aforesaid, that you will strictly observe 
 and pay due regard to all such Rules, Orders and Regulations as shall, 
 from time to time, be communicated to you from our Grand Lodge." 
 
 " Given at Quebec, under our hands and seal of Masonry, this i6ih day of 
 January, in the year of our Lord 1769 and in the year of Masonry 5769." 
 
 "Jacob Rowe, S: G: W: 
 " Chr. Carleton, J : G : W • " 
 " Jas. Thompson, G : Secy." 
 
 1769. — Warrant of Lodge, No. 7, Quebec, in the 52nd Regiment of 
 Foot, at Montreal, of date June 17, 1769. This appears to have been the 
 first Warrant for a " Field Lodge'' granted by Prov. G : M : Collins, but the 
 "fact of record" that St. Andrew's Lodge was " No. 6 " on the Provincial 
 Registry, in 1760 ; that there was a " No. 11 '' in 1764 ; and a " No. 12 " in 
 1766, indicates that his predecessors in office had granted several other 
 Military Warrants for Lodges of which there is now no other trace ! This 
 Warrant of " No. 7, Quebec," has a special interest for Montreal Brethren. 
 The names of the Prov. G : L : Officers affixed were evidently on a missing 
 leaf, but tlie year when issued being alike, they were probably the same as 
 on No. 6. 
 
 Warrant of ' No. 7, Quebec ' : 
 
 " To all and every Our Worshipful and Loving Brethren. We, John 
 Collins, Esq., Provincial Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honor- 
 able Society of Free and Accepted Masons in the Province of Quebec, in 
 North America." 
 
 "Know ye that we of the Great trust and confidence reposed in our 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 65' 
 
 well-beloved Brethren, Capt. Thomas Philips, Captain Lieutenant Andrew 
 Neilson, Ensign Thomas Williamson, and others, all of them now officers in 
 His Majesty's 52d Regiment of Fool, do hereby constitute and appoint 
 the said Brethren into a Regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, to be 
 held in the said Regiment only, when duly congregated and themselves to 
 be installed in their several offices by the Master and Wardens of St. Peter's 
 Lodge, No, 4, Quebec, held at Montreal (a due certificate thereof is to be 
 returned unto us, that the same have been performed), and do further at 
 their request, and of the great trust and confidence reposed in every of the 
 said above-named Brethren, do hereby appoint Capt. Thomas Philips to be 
 Master, Capt. Lt. Andrew Neilson, Senior Warden, Ensign Thomar. William- 
 son, Junior Warden, foropening the said Lodge and for such further time 
 only as shall be thought proper by the Brethren thereof. It being our will 
 that this our appointment of the officers shall in no wise affect any future 
 electio n of officers of the Lodge. But that such Elections shall be regulated 
 agreeable to such By-laws of the said Lodge as shall be consistent with 
 the general laws of this Society contained in the Book of Constitutions. 
 And we do hereby will and require you, the said Capt. Thomas Philips, to 
 take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have been 
 regularly made Masons, and that they do observe, perform and keep all 
 the rules and orders contained in the Book of Constitutions. And further that 
 you do, from time to time, cause to be entered in a book for that purpose 
 an account of your proceedings in the Lodge, together with all such iiiles, 
 orders and regulations as shall be made for the good government of the 
 same ; that in no wise you omit once in every year to send to us, or to our 
 Grand Secretary for the time being, an account in writing of your said 
 proceedings, and copies of all such rules, orders and regulations as shall be 
 made as aforesaid, together with a list of the Members of the Lodge, and 
 such a sum of money as may suit the circumstances of the Lodge and 
 reasonably be expected towards the grand charity, in order for us to remit 
 the same to the Grand Lodge in London." 
 
 "Given at Quebec, under our hands and seal of Masonry, this 17th day 
 of June, A.D. 1769, A : L : 5769." 
 
 1770, "No. 9, Quebec." — The first known references to "No. 9" are 
 in the following Minutes of St. Andrew's Lodge, "No. 2, Quebec:" "St. 
 John's Day, 24th June, 5770, we were visited by Brethren Paterson and 
 Minot, 'No. i' (Merchants'); Brs : Webb and Daly, 'No. 3' (St. 
 Patrick's) ; and Brethren Patterson and Mills, 'No. 9 ; '" " St. John's Day, 
 27th Xbr, 5770, we were visited by the R : W: Prov. G : M: and Deputy, 
 two Brethren from ' Nos. 3, 7 and 9, Quebec ' [and by Brethren from] ' Nos. 
 299' (lolh Regt., 1758), '370' (52nd Regt. 1761), and '378' (loth 
 Regt., 1761), of the Registry of Ireland; " and "Emergency Meeting, nth 
 May. 5771, visitors: the R : W: John Aitken, D : G: (' Deputy Grand'), 
 Br: Chas. Grant, Mr: of ' No. i ' ; Br: Eras. Anderson of ' No. 3 ' ; Br: 
 Wm. Jenkins of 'No. 9'; Br: Macutchin of ' No. 299,' Ireland; Br r 
 MacAndrewof No. 370,' Ireland; and Br: Lucatof 'No. 378,' Ireland." 
 
 These Minutes show that ' No. 9, Quebec,' was 'alive and well,' June 24, 
 1770 1 It was evidently warranted 1769-70, probably not many months 
 after the chartering of ' No. 7,' June 17, 1769. ' No. 9' appears to have been. 
 
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 a ' Military Lodge.' If so, the Regiment to which it was attached was 
 doubtless sent into ' active service ' in the American Colonies shortly after 
 1771, as no trace of it thereafter has been discovered by the writer; andas 
 a matter of fact, there were only three Lodges (Nos, i, 2 and 3) left in the 
 city of Quebec, in 1774 ! 
 
 No. 378, 1. R.— In order to preserve a precious copy of the original 
 warrant of an "Ancient" Irish Lodge of 130 years ago; to show that 
 ' sojourning ' Lodges of other registries, were required to have copies of 
 their Warrants inscribed in the Books of the Prov. G : L : of Quebec ; and to 
 ■communicate other information of interest to the Masonic student, the 
 following copy of the Warrant of No. 378, referred to above, is here given. 
 
 Warrant cf Lodge No. 378, 1.R., 1761 : 
 
 ,^__«_^ " By the Right Worshipful and Hon. Sir Edward King, 
 
 Bart., Crand Master of all the Lodges of Free Masons 
 
 in the Kingdom of Ireland; the Worshipful Edward 
 
 Martin, Esq., Deputy Grand Master, the Worshipful 
 
 « Edward King," William MarshaU and Holt Waring, Esqrs., Grand 
 
 "Will. Marshal^' hardens." 
 
 S : G : W : 
 
 " No. 378." 
 
 " Whereas our trusty and well-beloved Brothers, Thomas Grubb, John 
 Hutton and James Milligaii, havs besought us, that we would be pleased to 
 erect a Lodge of Free Masons in the Tenth Regiment of Foot, of such 
 persons who, by their knowledge and skiU in Masonry, may contribute to 
 the wellbeing and advancement thereof, We, therefore, duly weighing the 
 premises, and having nothing more at heart than the prosperity and true 
 advancement of Masonry, and reposing special trust and confidence in our 
 trusty and well-beloved Brothers, the said Thomas Grubb, John Hutton 
 and James Milligan, of whose abilities and knowledge in Masonry we are 
 satisfied : do, by these presents, of our certain knowledge and meer motion, 
 nominate, create, authorize and constitute the said Thomas Grubb, John 
 Hutton and James Milligan to be Master and Wardens of a Lodge of Free 
 and Accepted Masons, to be held by them and their successors lawfully 
 admitted in the said Lodge forever. And we do hereby give and grant 
 unto the said Thomas Grubb, John Hutton and James Milligan, and their 
 successors, full power and lawful authority, from time to time, to proceed to 
 election of a new Master and Wardens, to make such laws, rules and orders 
 as they, from time to time, shall think proper and convenient for the well- 
 being and ordering of the said Lodge ; reserving to ourselves and our 
 rsuccessors. Grand Masters or Grand Wardens of Ireland, the sole right 
 of deciding all differences which shall be brought by appeal before us, and 
 our successors. Grand Masters or Grand Wardens of Ireland. 
 
 " In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal of office, 
 this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord God 1761 and in the 
 year of Masonry 5761." 
 " Entered by me, 
 
 '' Jno. Calder, G : Secy." 
 
 " Registered this 24th day of December, 1767, by Jas. Thompson, P : G :, 
 Secy." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 67 
 
 Expulsions by the Prov. G : L :— Of special interest and import- 
 ance, in connection with Lodges in Quebec, of exterior institution, are tl.e 
 following extracts from the Minutes of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, Quebec : 
 "June 17, 5771, the Worshipful Master acquainted the Lodge with the 
 proceedings of the Quarterly Communication " (of the Prov. G : L :) 
 inter alia, " That Br : Donald Fraser of this Lodge, and Br : Heakins of 
 the above mentioned ' No. 370, Ireland, held in the 52nd Regt.,' were 
 expelled; " and of date, " Dec. 10, 5772," it is recorded that, "A Com- 
 mittee of the Grand Lodge having examined into the pretencions [which] 
 a number of Masons in His Majesty's 21st Regiment have, for holding a 
 Lodge in that Corps, by the Title of No. 32 (?) of the Registry of Ireland, 
 made their Report to Grand Lodge in ample form, on ihe 7th inst. ; and 
 they are of the opinion that until they produce a better authority than that 
 offered to them, they cannot be received among us notwitlistanding their 
 willingness to submit to our Laws. The Grand Lodge then ordered that 
 the Lodges under her care should conduct themselves accordingly." 
 
 From the foregoing and other like facts of record, it appears that the then 
 Prov. G : L : of Quebec claimed and exercised what looks very much like 
 " Sovereign Jurisdiction " over both Home and Foreign Lodges and Brethren 
 within its Territory ! 
 
 No. 32, I. R. — The above reference to Lodge, ' No. 32 (33), I. R. in 
 the 2rst Regt.,' is of very curious interest ! 
 
 Bro : Archibald St. George, Deputy G : Sec. and Treas. of the G : L : 
 of Ireland, has most kindly sent me a ' complete List of 137 ' Military 
 Warrants, issued by that mother G : L : extending, ' in time,' from ' No. 
 II,' in the ist Battalion of Royal Scots, warranted in 1732, to ' No. 179,' in 
 the i2th Royal Lancers, warranted in 1868 ! although the ' numbers ' range 
 ' intermittingly ' from ' No. 4 ' to ' No. 895 '! The Nos : of Irish Lodges, 
 however, like those of many of the Lodges on the English Registry, give no 
 clue whatever to the " Youth or age of the Lodges ! " This results from the 
 practice of giving ' new ' Lodges, old " vacant " numbers ! Exempli gratia, 
 " No. 4" in the above Irish List was warranted in 1818; 'No. 11,' in 
 1732; ' No. 226,' in 1810 ; and ' No. 227 ' (now No. i, Q. R. Montreal), 
 in 1752 ! 
 
 Moreover, in the List from Bro : St. George, there is not a ' No. 32 ; 
 tut there is a ' No. 33 ' in the 21st Regt., warranted in 181 7 (which may 
 have been a ' renewal ' Warrant) ; and, strange to say, Bro : Gould mentions 
 a Lodge in the 21st Regt. as ' No. 33,' I. R., warranted circa 1734, which 
 by a clerical error, it may be on the part of the Secretary of St. Andrew's 
 Lodge, was called ' No. 32 ; ' and hence it is possible that the Irish Lodge 
 in the 21st Regt., reported upon adversely, as above, by the Committee of 
 the Prov. G : L :, was really the ' No. 33,' I. R., circa 1734 Lodge spoken 
 of by Bro : Gould. 
 
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 1770. St. Paul's Lodge, 'No 10, Quebec ' at Montreal.— 
 
 There is a tradition based upon what appears to be trustworthy authority, 
 that the Warrant of this Lodge was of date, Nov. 8, 1770 ; but as its originaj 
 Minute Book and Warrant seem to have been irrecoverably lost ; and as no 
 Pfov. G : L : or other like records thereanent have as yet come to light, 
 the correctness or incorrectness of the foregoing date can now only be 
 ascertained by circumstantial and collateral evidence. Hence the following 
 known data are submitted for that purpose. 
 
 t. The dates of the Warrants, and the numbers of the Lodges on the 
 Registry of the then Prov. G : L : of " Quebec," ' corresponded; ' that is 
 the ' oldest Lodge ' was ' No. i ' ; the " next oldest," " No. 2,'' and so on, 
 just as intended to be on the Registry of the now G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 2. At a Quarterly Communication of the Prov. G : L : of Quebec, held 
 at the City of Quebec, Aug., 1768,81. Pe ter's Lodge, No. 4, Quebec, at 
 Montreal, was, among others, credited with having contributed jQ\ i6s. od., 
 for " Charitable uses." "No. 10" does not appear in the said List of 
 Lodges (which see, hereinbefore). 
 
 3. On Sept. 7, 1784, the Prov. G : L: at Quebec issued an official "List 
 of the Regular f Modern ') Lodges now (then) under her sanction in this 
 country," in which List, as heretofore noted, there w ere eleven ' Quebec' 
 Lodges ; one ' English ' Lodge ; and one ' Irish ' Among the Lodges 
 therein enumerated are : St. Peter's, No. 4, at Montreal ; St. Paul's, No. 
 10, at Montreal ; and The Select, No. 16, at Montreal. 
 
 4. The copy of the Warrant of Lodge ' No. 7,' in the S2nd Regt., at 
 Montreal, shows that it was chartered June 17, 1769 ; and it has also been 
 shown that ' No. 9 ' at Quebec was in existence, June, 1770. 
 
 5. In the extant Minutes of St Peter's Lodge, No. 4, at Montreal, of date 
 " April 16, 1772," a reference is made to St. Paul's Lodge, No. 10, Quebec, 
 at Montreal. There is also a reference to No. 10 on June 16, 1780, — the second 
 meeting of No. 4, after its resuscitation by renewal Warrant from Quebec, 
 of date May 22, 1780. The last reference to St. Paul's, No. 10, in the 
 Minutes of No. 4, is of date Dec. 27, 1791, about a year or so before No. 
 4 appears to have "lapsed." The last known meeting of St. Peter's Lodge 
 was held Dec. 19, 1792. Also,at a meeting on Aug. 12, 1774, St. Andrew's 
 Lodge. No. 2, at Quebec, was " Visited by Br : Peter Forbes of Lodge No. 
 10, Montreal." 
 
 6. On Dec. 17, 1863, R : W: Bro : David Browne, then D : D : G : M . for 
 the Eastern Townships District, presented to St. Francis Lodge (Richmond, 
 Lower Canada), then No. 67, C. R., and now No. 15, Q. R., "upon the 
 occasion of the consecration of their new Hall," a well-preserved copy of 
 Anderson's "Constitutions," revised by John Entick, I\LA., with "alter- 
 ations and additions by a Committee appointed by the Grand Lodge, and 
 published in London, for Brother W. Johnston, in Ludgate Street, mdcclxvii, 
 in the vulgar year of Masonry 5767." 
 
in the Pt ovine e of Quebec, 69 
 
 Several years ago, on the suggestion of the writer, St. Francis Lodge, No. 
 15, Q. R., Richmond, Que., unanimously proffered this ancient volume, to 
 the present St. Paul's Lodge, No. 374, E. R., Montreal. It was fraternally 
 accepted by the latter. 
 
 On the cover of this 'precious copy of the " Constitutions,'' in large gold 
 gilt lettering, is this inscription ; — " Montreal — St. Paul's Lodge — No. 
 10, Quebec, 1770." 
 
 Conclusion. — The foregoing cumulative proofs apparently demon- 
 strate that St. Paul's Lodge, Quebec, at Montreal, No. 10, on the Registry 
 of the (' Modern ') Prov. G : L : of the then Province of Quebec (Canada), 
 was of late 1770 origin ; and, therefore, the writer sees no reason for 
 doubting the correctnes."! of .the traditional statement that the date of its 
 Warrant was the eighth day of the eleventh month of that year. 
 
 1773-78. — There are various facts and circumstances indicating that 
 "No. 10" did not assemble from 1773-74 until near the close of the year 
 1778. This intermission resulted chiefly from the difficulties which had 
 arisen between the American Colonies and the British Government and a 
 consequent troublous state of affairs in the city of Montreal and elsewhere 
 in the Province of Quebec ; the occupancy of the city for a time by the 
 American troops ; and other causes. ' No. 10,' however, appears to have 
 been more fortunate than ' No. 4,' in not losing its original Warrant during 
 the 'War-period' ; and hence on the return of comparative peace it seems 
 to have resumed its meetings thereunder, on or about St. John's Day in 
 Dec, 1778. On Sept. 3, 5779, "Brothers Colonel Petters and Capt. 
 Sherwood of Lodge 'No. 10'" visited St. Andrew's Lodge 'No. 2,' at 
 Quebec. 
 
 1783. — On July ist of this year, ' No. 4,' and in consequence 'No. 10, 
 also, ascertained from Bro : R. Cruikshanks, who had then but recently 
 returned from a visit to England, that they were not known to the G : Sec. 
 at London, and hence after much correspondence thereanent with the Prov. 
 G: L: at Quebec, and by communication had also with England, St. Paul's 
 'No. 10,' Quebec, at Montreal, was placed on the English ('Modern') 
 Registry in 1787, as "St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, ' No. 515;'" and in 1788, 
 the name "St. Peter's" was attached to "'No. 223,' Montreal, 1762,' 
 which latter had been theretofore the only designation in the English 
 Registry of "St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, Quebec, held at Montreal," from 
 1767-68! 
 
 Although " No. 10 " was put on the English List, as above, in 1787, yet as 
 it appears never to have made any returns, nor to have remitted any dues, 
 to the G : L : of England, it was simply continued on the List, with the 
 ' 1787' number,' 515,' changed to '424' in the English re-enumeration 1792; 
 and it so remained until the Union of the " Ancients " and " Moderns " in 
 1813, when it was stricken from the Roll I Its insertion in the List as above 
 is the only known connection of No. 10, Montreal, 1770-96, with the 
 
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 Premier G: L: of England, 1717-1813 ! Otherwise it never was 'known' in 
 England ! 
 
 1791. — It is of record in the extant Minutes of St. Peter's No. 4, at 
 Montreal, of date Dec. 27, 1791, that R: W: Bro : Sir John Johnson, 
 Baronet, Prov. G: M: , dined with ten officers and Brethren of No. 4 on that 
 Day; and that during dinner they "received greetings from St. Paul's 
 Lodge, No. 10," by two Brethren visitors, sent therefor. And also, at a 
 meeting held " March 7, 1792, the Master of No. 4/ acquainted the Lodge 
 that the Most (Right) Worshipful Prov. G : M : had appointed the number of 
 this Lodge in future to be ' No. 3,' instead of ' No. 4.' " It appears also, 
 that on account of the lapsing of some Lodges, and the " re-making'' of the 
 members of others, and the procuring by them of new Warrants from the 
 "Ancients " at Quebec, that in this new enumeration '' No. 4" fell to the lot 
 of "St. Paul's No. ic," which continued to be designated as ' No. 4' until 
 1796-97, when it appears to have lapsed, but whether voluntarily or other- 
 wise does not appear. 
 
 1797. — Some at least of the officers and membars formerly of ' St. Paul's 
 Lodge, Nos. 10 and 4' (' Moderns ' ) at Montreal, forsook the Prov. G : L : at 
 Quebec (under the Premier, 1717,0: L : of England, ' Moderns ' so-called), 
 then presided over by R : W : Bro : Sir John Johnson, Bart., as Prov. G : M ; 
 residing at Montreal, and on petition therefor, doubtless to Union Lodge, 
 No. 8, ' Ancients,' L. C., at Montreal, were " healed from ^Modern to 
 Ancient Masonry." 
 
 They then petitioned for and obtained a Warrant of date May i, 1797, 
 for St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, at Montreal (having adopted the "name" of 
 the late "No. 10," '' Moderns," and getting the "number 12 '' according to 
 the date of the New Warrant), from the Prov. G : L: of L. C, at Quebec 
 (under the 1751 G: L. of England, ''Ancients," frequently called 
 ' Seceders,' ' Schismatics,' AthoU Masons,' ' Ancient York Masons,' etc.), 
 and of which R . W : Bro: H. R. H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, etc., 
 was the Prov. G : M . 1792-1812. 
 
 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12 "Ancients," at Montreal, continued to work under 
 the above L. C. ' Ancient ' Prov. G : L : Warrant, until 1823 (ten years after 
 the union in England of the ' Ancients ' and Moderns,' in 1813). " No. 12," 
 "Ancients," L. C., was never registered in the Books of the G: L : of the 
 " Ancients " at London. 
 
 1824. — On petition therefor by some at least of the members of the 
 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 1 2, " Ancients," L. C. at Montreal, a Warrant, of date 
 March 29, 1824, was granted by the U : G : L : of England, to establish St. 
 Paul's Lodge, Montreal, No. 782 E : R : Of date March 21, 1846, it received 
 a Warrant of " confirmation ; '' and in the " enumeration/' of 1863, it was 
 numbered, " 374 E : R : " 
 
 1781.— Unity Lodge, No. 13, Sorel. Very little has been discovered by 
 the writer concerning this Lodge, except the following important entry in a 
 fragment of an Enregistration Book of the then Prov. G : L : at Quebec : 
 
m the Province of Quebec. 71 
 
 "Lodge, No. 13, Quebec, 27th Jany., 1781. At the petition of our 
 Worshipful Brothers John Jones, Junior, James Grant, John Wilson, and 
 Andrew Coulter of Sorel, a Warrant was granted constituting said Brethren 
 into a regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons by the name of Unity- 
 Lodge No. 13, of Quebec, bearing date as above and signed by the R : 
 W : the Honorable John Collins, Esq., Grand Master, Thos. Aylwin, Esq., 
 Deputy Grand Master, and Jas. Tanswell, Grand Secretary, and appointing 
 W: Br: John Jones, Junior, Master ; Bro. James Grant, Senior Warden; 
 and Bro. Wra. Stapleton, Junior Warden, for opening said Lodge, & Ca." 
 
 " Jas. Tanswell, G : Secy." 
 The names of officers and members of" No. 13," Sorel, are occasionally 
 minuted the records of " No. 2,'' at Quebec, as " Visitors," 1781-85 ; and on 
 Dec. 12, 1783, Br : Ross of " No. 14 " (Cataraqui, see list), was present as a 
 Visitor at " No. 2 " In those days, visitors nor news could but seldom have 
 been received at the Prov. Grand East, from afar off " No. 14 ! " 
 
 1782.— "The Select " Lodge, No. 16, Quebec, at Montreal. As indi- 
 cating its then recent institution, a letter was read at a Meeting, Aug. 6, 1782, 
 of St. Peter's Lodge, No. 4, Montreal, from "Select" Lodge, Montreal 
 requesting a copy of the By-Laws of" No. 4," and the Secretary was directed 
 to transcribe the same for Select Lodge ! As has been already noted, this 
 Lodge was first registered in England, in 1787, as " No. 519 ! " Officers and 
 Brethren of St. Paul's Lodge, " No. 10," and of Select Lodge, "No. 16," 
 are minuted as having visited " No. 4," April 8,1 783 ; and the M : , S : W : , 
 J : W : , and Sec. of Select Lodge, No. 16, are minuted as having celebrated 
 the Feast of ht. John the Evangelist, with St. Peter's No. 4, on Dec. 27, 
 1787 ! It appears to have lapsed about 1792 ! The ' idea' lurking in the 
 peculiar and somewhat un-Masonic '' name " of this Lodge, arrests attention ! 
 1783- — The " Barry Lodge " (named after Col. afterwards General 
 Barry St. Leger) "No. 17," Quebec, in the 3.rith Regt., then at Quebec, 
 appears certainly to have been Warranted in 1783, although it was first 
 registered in F^ngland, Nov. 15, 1784, as "No. 466," E. R. 
 
 1784.— The Rainsford 'Lodge (named after Col. Rainsford), " No. 
 18, Quebec," in the 44th Regt. of F'oot, at Quebec, Sept. 12, 1784. 
 
 The writer deems the copy of the Warrant of this Lodge, enregistered in 
 the Books of the then " Quebec " Prov. G : L : of the " Moderns," to be an, 
 unusually interesting find ! " It is fraught with valuable information. It 
 shows beyond peradventure that the "travelling Lodges" of Quebec,, 
 " Modern," constitution, of last century, were required to be of ' obedience " 
 to the Prov. G : L : or the G : L : of " whatever Kingdom, Province or District 
 they may happen to be in ; " and thus also, inter alia, furnishes ocular 
 proof of the correctness of the heretofore fraternal contentions of the writer^ 
 anent the constitutional principles and procedure, held and practisedin " the 
 earlier days," by the Premier G : L : " Moderns '' of England versus the 
 deliverances thereanent of officials and others of the present U : G: L: of 
 England ! The following is a verbatim transcript of the enregistered copy 
 of the said Warrant : 
 
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 "44th Regiment or Rainsford's Lodge, No. 18, Quebec, twelfth 
 September, 1784." 
 
 " By the Honorable John Collins, one of His Majesty's Legislative 
 Council for the Province of Quebec, Grand Master of the Most Ancient 
 and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons for said Province of 
 Quebec, etc., etc., etc." 
 
 "Whereas His Grace Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, Marquis 
 and Earl of Glamorogan, Viscount Grosmount, Baron Herbert, Lord of 
 Ragland, Chepton and Gower in Monmouthshire, also Baron Beaufort of 
 Oaldcoot Castle, Grand Master of Masons in England, by a certain 
 Warrant bearing date in London, 2nd November, A. M." (Anno Mundi') 
 " 5767, under his hand and seal of Masonry, did constitute, appoint, give 
 and grant, certain powers, honors and privileges to Us, as will more fully 
 appear by referring thereunto." 
 
 " We having the good of the Royal Craft much at heart do hereby 
 make use of the said powers, honors, and privileges. Know Ye that 
 we, at the humble petition of our Right Worshipful and well beloved 
 Brethren, Wm. Hartley of His Majesty's 44th Regt. of Foot, and Henry 
 Rudyard and John Robertson, and several others, do hereby constitute 
 the said Brethren into a Regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, to 
 be opened in said Regiment by the name of Rainsford's Lodge, No. 18, 
 Quebec. And further at their petition, and at the great trust and confi- 
 dence reposed in every of the said above named Brethren, do hereby 
 appoint William Hartley to be Master, Henry Rudyard to be Senior War- 
 den, and John Robertson, Junior Warden, etc., etc., etc., for opening 
 said Lodge, and for such further time only as shall be thought proper by 
 the Brethren thereof, it being our will that this our appointment of the 
 above Officers shall in no wise affect any future Election of Officers of the 
 Lodge. But that such Elections shall be registered agreeable to such By- 
 laws of the said Lodge as shall be consistent with the general laws of this 
 Society, contained in the Book of Constitution. And further that you do, 
 from time to time, cause to be entered in a Book for that purpose, an 
 account of your proceedings in the Lodge, together with all such rules, 
 orders and regulations as shall be made for the good government of the 
 same. And that in no wise you omitt once in every year to send to us or 
 our successors. Provincial Grand Master, for the time being, during your 
 continuance in this Province, and upon your return to Europe to the 
 Grand Lodge of England, or to the Grand Lodge of whatever Kingdom, 
 Province or District you may happen to be in, an account in writing of 
 your said proceedings, and copies of all such rules, orders and regulations 
 as shall be made as aforesaid, together with a list of the members of the 
 Lodge, and to the Treasurer of the respective Grand Lodges, as aforesaid, 
 such sum or sums of money as may suit the circumstances of your Lodge, 
 and reasonably be expected towards the Grand Charity, in order that the 
 same maybe remitted to the Grand Lodge of England." 
 
 Memorandum. — The next following page of the folio, on which had 
 evidently been written the ordinary final paragraph containing the place 
 and date of issuance, the signature of the G : Secretary, etc., is ' missing ; ' 
 but happily, in this case, the name, number and register of the Lodge, and 
 the number of the Regiment to which it was attached, are inserted in the 
 body of the Warrant ; and the date of issuance is given in the " heading." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 73 
 
 1789. — A Warrant of date April] 2nd, 1789, was granted to W : Brother 
 Daniel Bliss, Esq., and others by the Prov. G : L : of Quebec, to establish 
 a Lodge at Fredericton, New Brunswick, but it is not known how long it 
 continued in existence. Brother Daniel Bliss was Master, 1778-79, of St. 
 Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, city of Quebec. He had been Chief of the Com- 
 missariat Department at Quebec; and at this period, 1789, he was a 
 "member of His Majesty's Council.' The exact date of the Warrant of 
 this Lodge was registered in England, and it was numbered '541.' 
 
 1791.— St. John's Lodge of Friendship, No. (n), Quebec, at 
 
 Montreal. A Warrant of date March i8,'i79i, was granted by R : W : Bro : 
 Sir John Johnson, Baronet, Montreal, Prov. G : M : of Quebec (W : Bro : 
 Thomas McCord being then Prov. G: Sec), for the establishment of this 
 Lodge in the City of Montreal. It became " No. 11," on the Registry of the 
 Prov. G : L :, indicating that the last century regime of the " Moderns " in 
 Canada was rapidly drawing to a close at the time (1791) when the old 
 " Province of Quebec " was dissevered into the two Provinces of Lower 
 Canada and Upper Canada. The advent of Bro : H. R. H. Prince Edward 
 " marked the rising sun '' of the " Ancients " in Lower Canada. 
 
 Little is known of the history of St. John's Lodge of Friendship, " No. 11, 
 Quebec," at Montreal. On the 7th of March, 1792, W : Bro : Rossiter Hoyle, 
 Master of No. 11, was present as a visitor, as also was W: Bro: Samuel 
 David, Master of St. Paul's Lodge, " No. 10, Quebec." " No. 11, Quebec," 
 was registered at London in 1793 as " No. 522, E.R." The exact year of 
 its demise is not known. These four " Modern " Montreal Lodges, namely, 
 St. Peter's, St. Paul's, Select and St. John's of Friendship, wholly disap- 
 peared during the closing decade of the last century ; they were all " erased " 
 at the first, or " Union enumeration " of the U : G : L : of P^ngland, in 1813-14. 
 
 1791.— Dorchester Lodge, "No. (12), Quebec," Vergennes, Vt., U. 
 S., May 5, 1791. 
 
 The Warrant for this Lodge in the " Green Mountain State " was granted 
 by R : AV : Bro : Sir John Johnson, Baronet, who had been appointed Prov. 
 G : M : of the " Prov. of Quebec and the dependencies,'' on May 5, 1788, by 
 M : W : Bro : Thomas, 3rd Earl of Effingham, " acting G : M : for M : W : Bro . 
 H. R. H. Prince Henry Frederick, the Duke of Cumberland, G : M : of the 
 G : L : of England, " Moderns ; " but at the date of the Warrant, H, R. H. 
 the Prince of Wales was G : M :, 1 790-1813. 
 
 According to "The Early Records of the G : L:ofVt.,"the Charter 
 Members of ' No. 12, Quebec,' ' No. 3, Vt.,' and ' No. i,' in 1849, were : the 
 " Hon. Enoch Woodbridge, D: G: M :Vt., 1794-1796; Col. John Chipman, 
 G:M:, 1798-1814; Dr. Roswell Hopkins, G : Sec, 1798-1801 ; William 
 Brush, William Goodrich, Gen. Samuel Strong, Col. Jabez G. Fitch, D : G : 
 M : 1801 ; and Major Sam- B- Sheldon." 
 
 "Dorchester" Lodge was doubtless named in honor of Gov., 1786-96, Sir 
 Guy Carleton, created Lord Dorchester, Aug. 21, 1786. Lord Dorchester 
 is said to have been "a particular friend of Sir John Johnson," the Prov., 
 
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 G : -M :, and he was well and favorably known to some of the petitioners for 
 the Warrant, and to other leading citizens of Vt., including the Hon. Thomas 
 Chittenden, and the Hon. Moses Robinson, successive governors of that 
 State. 
 
 " Dorchester " Lodge, " No. 12, Quebec " (1791), and " No, 3, Vt." (1794), 
 was the last Lodge warranted by the last Prov. G : M : of the " Province of 
 Quebec and the dependencies," during the last century regime (1759-92), 
 in Canada, of the G : L : of England, " Moderns." 
 
 " Dorchester " Lodge has brought to light many distinguished Freemasons 
 
 such as Bros : Philip C. Tucker, Samuel Wilson, Stephen Haight and others. 
 
 Bro : Tucker was of more than " American " Masonic reputation. He was 
 
 really the " guiding star " of the G : L : of Canada, during the early years of 
 
 its existence. He was G : M : of Vermont, 1847-61. 
 
 " Dorchester " became " No. i " on the Registry of the G : L : of Vermont 
 in 1849. -^^^y ^^ rernain " number one " evermore; may it live and prosper 
 ill sacula sceailorum. 
 
 Bro : R. F. Gould, re the Warrant of Dorchester Lodge, Vt. In his 
 celebrated magnum opus masonicum, page 460, Vol. VI, London, 1887, 
 anent the granting of this Warrant, Bro : R. F. Gould says : " This is a 
 little remarkable as showing that neither the Provincial Grand Master of a 
 part (?) of Canada (and who had held a similar position in New York), or 
 the Chief Magistrate of an American Commonwealth, then believed that 
 the War of Independence had severed the Masonic connection between the 
 parent power and the newly created States on the northern continent." 
 
 Bro: Gould seems to be clearly wrong in deducing this sweeping 
 ' inference ' from an apparently ill-founded premise; because, in the first 
 place, on Jan. 15, 1777, Vermont declared itself to be a "separate, free and 
 independent State ; " and it so continued to be until March 4, 1791 (only 
 two months prior to the date of the Dorchester Warrant), when it was 
 admitted into the Union " as a new and entire member of the United States of 
 America.'' It was the first State added to the "original 13." 
 
 During these 14 years, 1777-91, and for three years thereafter, 1794, when 
 the G : L . of that State was formed. Averment was masonically ' unoccupied ' 
 territory, within whose geographical limits Lodges might be lawfully estab- 
 lished by any exterior Masonic body authorized, or otherwise entitled, to 
 grant Warrants on regular petition therefor. Hence 
 
 Of date, Nov. 10, 1781 (two years before the Government of Great Bri- 
 tain and Ireland acknowledged the Independence of the 13 colonies), the 
 "St. Andrew's Grand Lodge (Scottish 'Ancients') of Massachusetts " at 
 Boston granted a Warrant for ' Vermont ' Lodge at Springfield, Vt. 
 
 Jan. 20, 1785 (two years after the acknowledgment of American Inde- 
 pendence by Great Britain), the St. Andrew's G : L : at Boston, also 
 Warranted the ' North Star ' Lodge at Manchester, Vt. 
 
 May 5, 1791, ' Dorchester ' Lodge at Vergennes, \t,, was warranted by 
 the Prov. G : L : of Quebec. 
 
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 May i8, 1793, the G : L : of Connecticut granted a Charter for ' Temple ' 
 Lodge, at Bennington, Vt. 
 
 And on May 15, 1794, the G : L : of Connecticut also issued a Warrant 
 for the establishment of Union' Lodge at Middlebury, Vt. 
 
 These four Lodges, in 1794, formed the G: L : of Vermont, which 
 declared itself to be " independent and governed solely by its own laws." 
 
 It is also to be borne in mind that the British Military (and Masonic) 
 occupation of the northern portion of New York westerly, adjacent to 
 Vermont, at Fort William Henry, considerably south of Vergennes, existed 
 at the time the ' Dorchester' Warrant was granted. 
 
 Moreover, during the three last years of the Revolutionary War, 1780-83, 
 almost every conceivable inducement was proffered by (and through) 
 General Frederick Haldlmand, Governor of Canada, and others, to persuade 
 the " separate, free and independent State of Vermont " to become a 
 " Crown Colony"; nor was the hope that such could be accomplished 
 wholly abandoned during the first five years (1786-91) of the Governorship 
 of the astute and pohtic Dorchester; and being an intimate friend of the 
 Governor, who was known to be desirous of cultivating neighborly relations 
 with the United States, R : W : Brother Sir John Johnson, as Prov. G : M : , 
 would not on that account even, have been likely to do otherwise than 
 cheerfully grant the petition of the Vermont Brethren for a Warrant to 
 establish a new Lodge to bear the honored name of ' Dorchester,' two 
 months even after Vermont had become a Federal State, and ivell knowing 
 that it was ' unoccupied ' Masonic territory ; and that, too, without ever 
 giving a thought to the notion expressed above by Brother Gould. 
 
 Moreover, the St. Andrew's, " Massachusetts G: L : "(Scottish "Ancients "), 
 was formed March 8th, 1777, and on January 3rd, 1783, a committee was 
 appointed by it to " draft resolutions explanatory of the power and 
 authority of this G : L :," and on June 24th, following, the said committee 
 reported inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " That the political head of this country having destroyed all connection 
 and correspondence between the subjects of these States and the country 
 from which the G : L : originally derived its commissioned authority, and the 
 principles of the Craft inculcating on its professors submission to the 
 commands of the civil authority of the country they reside in ; the Brethren 
 did assume an elective supremacy, and under it chose a G : M : and G : 
 Officers, and erected a G : L : with independent powers and prerogatives, to 
 be exercised, however, on principles consistent with, and subordinate to, 
 the regulations pointed out in the Constitutions of Ancient Masonry." 
 
 It is also of record that "The report was accepted and corresponding 
 resolutions entered into by the G : L : and recorded." During the same 
 year, 1777, the Brethren ofVa. also passed resolutions of identical import; 
 and there can be no doubt but that the Brethren throughout the U. S. 
 held, and acted upon the opinion, in the formation of their G : Lodges, 
 that " The revolution which separated the American States from the 
 
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 Government of the Mother Country also exonerated them from their 
 allegiance to foreign G : Lodges." 
 
 Furthermore, from 1777 to 1791 (the year in which the \A'arrant for 
 Dorchester Lodge, Vt., was granted), 12 of the " 13 American Colonies," 
 (Delaware in 1806) had severally formed independent G : Lodges in 
 and for their respective States ; in like manner as each newly-formed Terri- 
 tory or State has done from that day until now. 
 
 The foregoing appears to " show '' quite the contrary to what Brother 
 Gould intimates, and from what he would seem to wish to have his readers 
 infer from the above "remarkable" dictum; and if there were a scintilla 
 of proof of the correctness of what he attributes to Governor Chittenden of 
 Vermont, or R: W: Bro : Sir John Johnson of Montreal, no one appre- 
 ciates more fully than Brother Gould the force of the old adage : Una 
 hiriindo non facit ver! 
 
 This subject has been thus dwelt upon, and at some length, chiefly 
 because on other matters of great interjurisdictional importance our learned 
 Brother Gould, in his great historic work, seems prone erroneously to aid 
 in bolstering the incorrect and insular opinions of some " Moderns in 
 England." 
 
 Other Lodges. — To collate and satisfactorily to supplement the 
 \'arious ' scraps ' of information now on hand concerning a part even of the 
 remaining Lodges noted in the preceding imperfect tabulated List of the 
 ' Moderns ' residing or sojourning in the extensive territory of Quebec, 
 during the latter part of the i8th century, would require much further labo- 
 rious research, and would occupy more time and space than are now at the 
 disposal of the writer. Some of the earlier Quebec Lodges have doubtless not 
 yet been identified even. 
 
 A few of the Lodges emimeiated may perchance have been of British or 
 Irish, and not of Quebec origin ! Others noted may have been attached to 
 Regiments which were decimated, or wholy obliterated during the many 
 succeeding American and European campaigns, and of which no records 
 may ever be found. Of others, much information may reward the labors 
 of a future defricheur! 
 
 An attempt even to do the scantest justice to many other notable Military 
 Lodges attached to British Regiments stationed in Quebec and Lower 
 Canada, during three-fourths of a century cannot now be made ! 
 
 In the foregoing List, when the dates are given in full, and the Quebec 
 Nos. are noted, they are those found ' of record.' Some of the dates in 
 years only, have been gathered from various sources and taken ' as correct; ' 
 and some, after most careful investigation, are given as closely approximate ! 
 Further information will doubtless rectify mistakes. Quebec Nos. not in 
 any known record are left blank. 
 
 ' Ancient ' Lodges in Lower Canada, during the closing decade of the last 
 century, will be noted hereinafter. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 77 
 
 1759-70. Correspondence anent Quebec. — While endeavoring 
 
 to trace the Lodges established in "Canada" during the eventful period 
 from "the Conquest'' till 1791, there came most opportunely to hand, just 
 from the press, an excellent little volume, entitled "Thomas Dunckerley. 
 His Life, Labors, and Letters ; by Henry Sadler, Sub-Librarian of the 
 Grand Lodge of England ; London, i8gi ; " which I fraternally commend to 
 the favorable attention of Quebec and other Canadian Freemasons. 
 
 Besides containing a mass of information, some of it quite new, concern 
 ing English Free Masonry and Masonic Templarism during the last half 
 of the i8th century, it has much anent the Craft in Quebec, 1759-70, which, 
 as far as known, has been buried in almost total oblivion from that period 
 till Brother Sadler's recent fortunate discoveries ! 
 
 By his kind permission, I make, among others, the following verbatim 
 extracts which Brother Sadler says are "copied from an old letter-book, the 
 original being written by Brother John Gawier, who belonged to the Royal 
 Artillery : '' 
 
 "Woolwich, gth Feb., 1769. 
 "Sir,— 
 
 "As by the death of our late Brother Spencer, his office of Grand 
 Secretary has fell to you, and as you may not be so well acquainted with the 
 state of Masonry at Quebec as he was, so as rightly to understand the 
 accounts you may receive from thence, I beg liberty to give you a brief 
 account of its origin and progress in that Province, and how it comes that 
 the Lodges there are not entered on the printed list. 
 
 " In the winter of the year 1759, when conquest had added that capital to 
 His Majesty's dominions, the Masters and Wardens of all the Warranted 
 Lodges held in the Regiments garrisoned there (to the number of eight or 
 nine) assembled together and unanimously agreed to choose an acting Grand 
 Master to preside over them, the better to advance Masonry, regulate their 
 proceedings, and unite them in one common band of brotherly love." 
 
 " Agreeable thereto they made choice of Brother Guinnett, Lieutenant in 
 the 47th Regiment, and drew out, sign'd and seal'd a Warrant, empowering 
 him and his successors elected, to congregate them together as a Grand 
 Lodge for the intent before mentioned, they having the Constitutions as their 
 chief guide." 
 
 " This regulation, together with the charitable collections made and given 
 to the poor widows and orphans of the Army and the distressed Canadians, 
 brought the Craft into such universal esteem that numbers applied to the 
 different Lodges, and was made Masons, in as much as to make them so numer- 
 ous as to oblige the Grand Master to grant Warrants from under his present 
 authority, until opportunity might offer for them to apply for a greater." 
 
 "The 24th of June, 1760, Brother Simon Fraser, Colonel of the High- 
 land Regiment, was elected to preside over the Lodges, and Bro : Dunckerley, 
 of His Majesty's ship the Vanguard, who was possessed with a power from 
 the Grand [Lodge] of England to inspect into the state of the Craft where- 
 soever he might go, honored them with his approbation of their conduct 
 and installed Brother Frasier in his high office." 
 
 " The Brethren amongst the merchants being united together under a 
 Warrant of the above Grand Lodge, considering themselves as likely to reside 
 there, made application to the Grand [Lodge] of England, and obtained a 
 Warrant." 
 
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 " The office of Grand Master was afterwards successively filled by the 
 following persons : — 
 
 " 27th Dec. 1760, Bro : Augustus Spaner, Capt. in the 28th Regiment. 
 
 " 27th Dec. 1761, Bro : Milbourne West, Capt. in the 47th Regiment. 
 
 " About this time many of the above Lodges with their Regiments having 
 left Quebec, the whole province conquered, and many of the Lodges under 
 the above sanction remaining, it was resolved to apply to the Grand [Lodge] 
 of England for a Provincial Grand Warrant. Accordingly abstracts of their 
 whole proceedings, and a letter praying their Grand Authority, together with 
 a considerable sum towards the General Fund of Charity, was sent and 
 graciously received, and their prayer granted ; but through the neglect of 
 the Brother who was the bearer of it, the Warrant was not taken out to the 
 great disappointment of the Brethren." 
 
 '' The following year another sum was sent by the then acting Grand 
 Master (Bro : West), who took out the Warrant, but never sent it to Quebec. 
 The Lodges still continued to assemble, as they understood by the late Grand 
 Secretary's letters that their former proceedings was approved of, and was 
 presided over by Bro : Turner, Lieut, of the 47th Regiment, Bro : Walker 
 and Bro : Collins, Esqrs., and still continued to send to England what they 
 could spare from the many calls for charity they had there, which was always 
 entered by the Grand Secretary as coming from the Merchants' Lodge, 
 though it was the united contributions of all the Lodges at Quebec. The 
 bearers of this was often empowered to enquire for Bro : West and send them 
 the Warrant, or apply for another, but from some neglect it never was sent 
 out. At my leaving Quebec, the Brethren honored me with a particular 
 confidence, and gave me letters to the Grand [Lodge] praying for another 
 Warrant, which I presented in 1767. The then D : G : AL«ter, Bro : Salter, 
 Esq., was pleased to grant their prayer, and in consideration of the many 
 sums sent on that account, ordered that I should have it for paying the 
 Clerk's fee ; and as the Lodges then warranted at Quebec had paid large 
 sums at their embodying, part of which had been sent to England to the 
 General Fund of Charity, granted that the Lodges then subsisting under the 
 former sanction should be admitted on the list of regular Lodges on paying 
 for their engraving. And as I did not know the exact number then subsisting 
 in Canada, was ordered to write them to know, which I did, and understand 
 they have sent you a list thereof, together with the names of the members 
 of each Lodge. 
 
 " This, Sir, is as true an account as my memory will admit me to give and 
 the reason they hope to be admitted on the list of Lodges as granied by 
 Brother Sailer." 
 
 " My duty called nie at Quebec from the time of its conquest till July, 
 1767, most part of which time I had the honor to be a member of the Grand 
 Lodge, and sure I am, that nobody of men could be more desirous to live 
 and act up to the character and Constitutions of Masons than they have 
 been, though they were so unhappy through the neglect of Brethren to be 
 so many years without the warranted sanction of the Grand [Lodge] of 
 England." 
 
 * * ** The then Grand Secretary was Bro : Thomas French, and it is 
 noteworthy that the date of letter is that of the year following the adoption 
 of compulsory ' registration ' by the Grand I odge, ' Moderns ' of England. 
 
 Brother Sadler adds that the foregoing statement of Bro : John Gawler 
 " was in a measure confirmed in 1789, when a list (dated ' Quebec' 25th 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 79 
 
 October, 1789) of the members of the St. Andrew's Lodge, ' No. 2, Quebec,' 
 acting under a warrant of Constitution, dated at Quebec, 20th October, 
 A : L : 5760, granted by the Honorable and Right Worshipful Colonel 
 Simon Fraser, then Provincial Grand Master of Masons in Canada, who was 
 installed into that ofiSce in virtue of a special authority by the Right 
 Worshipful Thomas Dunckerley, Esq., then an officer of His Majesty's 
 Vanguard man-of war, now Provincial Grand Master of Essex" (England). 
 
 This list (which has been hereinbefore referred to under St. Andrew's 
 Lodge, ' No. 2,' City of Quebec) " comprises 70 names, and is very carefully 
 made out, giving the ' age when admitted,' of each Brother, his ' business or 
 profession,' ' residence,' ' when made,' ' when admitted a member,' and 
 has a broad marginal column headed ' Remarks,' wnich contains a number 
 of notes and additional information relative to many of the members, nine 
 of whom have the initials P : M : appended to their names. As may well be 
 imagined, nearly every trade and profession is represented as well as nearly 
 every part of the colony ; military and naval officers make a goodly show ; 
 gentlemen, merchants, Indian traders, mariners, farmers, and many others 
 are designated, all apparently of the well-to-do description. The first name 
 on the list is that of ' James Thompson, overseer of work for Quebec,' 
 made a Mason in Scotland in 1754, and admitted a member on the 20th 
 October, 1760. S: Warden of the Lodge when constituted, now Master." 
 
 " No. 2, on the list is Lauchlan Smith, Lord of the Manor of St. Ann's, 
 made 5th November, 1760. In the 'Remarks' column he is described as 
 ' P: M : attending the duties of the Lodge while in the city.' " 
 
 Members are noted, who were residents of Sorel, Chambly, Montreal, 
 Lachine, Cataraqui, the Upper Country, and Detroit ; of New Brunswick, 
 Labrador, and Europe. 
 
 The following letter is also of unusual interest and importance : 
 
 " Quebec, 2nd Aug., 1769. 
 
 " Right W : Brother the Grand Secy, of England, — Since our letters of sth 
 Sept. and 9th Feb. last we have none of your brotherly favors. At our 
 .last Quarterly communication so many matters came before us relative to the 
 Craft here that we had not time to write you ; and as the ensuing meeting 
 happens at a season wnen the Brethren here are in the hurry of business, 
 we take this occasion to acquaint you that the Lodges in this Province are 
 in the same situation as advised in Sept. last, only with the addition of 
 three new ones, viz., one held on board His Majesty's Ship Canceaux, No. 
 5, another in this city, the Select, No. 6, and a third in His Majesty's 52nd 
 Regiment of Foot, No. 7, whose dues for their Warrants (three Guineas 
 each) we cannot at present remit, our Right Worshipful Brother Collins, 
 the Provincial Grand Master, being in Acadia on his private affairs ; and 
 here we cannot help remarking to you, that this confirms the necessity of 
 what we have so long sought for in vain ; we mean the Grand Lodge of 
 England giving the Lodges here authority to elect a Provincial Grand 
 Master to preside over them in the case of the death of him to whom you 
 have granted a Warrant, or his being obliged to quit the Province, which 
 we pray may be taken into consideration by the Grand Lodge at its next 
 meeting. We now remit you two guineas for the general charity by Brother 
 Aylwin, which please to enter in the printed list as coming from the Lodges 
 in Canada by the hands of the Provincial Grand Master. More you may 
 perhaps expect, but the present distressed condition of this colony occasions 
 
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 more calls on us than the contributions, generous as they are, enables us to 
 pay." 
 
 " We are, very respectfully, 
 
 Right Worshipful Brother, 
 
 Your faithful and loving Brethren, 
 
 John Aitkin, D : P : G : M : 
 Thomas Aylwin, G : T : 
 Jas. Thomson, G : S : 
 "A Committee appointed to answer Letters.'' 
 
 " The letter (says Bro : Sadler) referred to under date ' 5th Sept. last ' is 
 an acknowledgment of the receipt of the Prov. Grand Warrant (' trans- 
 mitted to us by our worthy Brother John Gawler'), with the grand officers' 
 thanks for the same, and an expression of regret that the said Warrant does 
 not give them the authority to elect their Provincial Grand Master annually 
 as they had been accustomed to do. It also requests tlie acceptance of two 
 guineas for the Grand Charity, and contains the following references to the 
 Lodges in the Province : 
 
 " Inclosed is a list of the Lodges under our sanction, as also of the 
 Itinerants now here, with the members contained in each." 
 
 Brother Sadler adds : " At that time, foreign and colonial members were 
 not registered, and unfortunately I have not been able to find the enclosure 
 referred to." 
 
 1759-179L — Provincial Grand Masters of Canada under the Grand 
 Lodge, ■' Moderns " of England, Provincial Grand Eastat the city of Quebec : 
 
 1759. — Lieut. Guinnett, 47th Regiment, ' elected' Dec. 27. 
 
 1760. — Col. the Hon. Simon Eraser, 78th Highlanders, 'elected' June 
 24, and installed by the celebrated Thomas Dunckerley. 
 
 1760. — Capt. Augustus Spaner, 28ih Regiment, •' elected ' Dec. 27. 
 
 1761. — Capt. Milborne West, 47th Regiment, ' elected' Dec. 27. 
 
 1763. — Lieut. Turner, 47th Regiment, ' elected' June 24 ! 
 
 1764. — [Joseph] Walker, 'elected' June 24! 
 
 1765. — Hon. John Collins, ' elected ' June 24 ! 
 
 1761-62. — Col. the Hon, Simon Eraser, 78th Highlanders, was ' deputed' 
 Prov. G: ^I ; by Lord Aberdour, Grand Master of England. It does not 
 appear that this " Deputation " was ever received by him ! 
 
 1763-64. — Milborne West, Esquire, was " deputed " Provincial Grand 
 Master for "all Canada," by Washington, Earl Ferrers, G : M : This War- 
 rant also does not appear to have reached its destination ! 
 
 1767. — The Hon. John Collins was " appointed " by Grand Master, the 
 Duke of Beaufort, Nov. 2, 1767. This Warrant came to hand I 
 
 1786. — Col. Sir Guy Carleton (afterwards Lord Dorchester), " Captain 
 General and Governor in Chief of the Province of Quebec," was appointed 
 ('provisionally' says Bro. Gould) by the Earl of Effingham, "Acting" 
 Grand Master for H. R. H. the Duke of Cumberland, G : M :. 
 
 1788. — Sir John Johnson, Baronet, was appointed May 5, 1788, by the 
 Earl of Effingham, " Acting '' G : M :. Prov. G : M : Johnson resided at 
 Montreal. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 81 
 
 Adverse Circumstances. — Among the causes retarding the progress 
 of the " Moderns " in Canada, during the preceding period, may be men- 
 tioned : the sparseness of the population, the vast extent of the " Mason" 
 ical Jurisdiction " of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Province of Quebec, 
 the unavoidable infrequency of intercommunication between localities far 
 separated by all but unbroken forests, the American Revolutionary War, the 
 non-adaptability of a foreign Provincial Grand Lodge system of government 
 by deputation, involving frequent interregnums, the great cost and many 
 ■delays in communicating with tlie Grand Body, the concurrent existence of 
 three, and for a time, four Grand Lodges in England, engrossing attention 
 at home and distracting it in Canada, the non-recognition of the " Moderns" 
 here by the Brethren of Scottish and Irish obedience and by the three 
 "Ancient" Lodges in Quebec, 1784-91, and the growing opinion among 
 Masons in favor of the " Seceders " or " Ancients." 
 
 The appointment of an "Ancient " Provincial Grand Master for "Upper 
 Canada on the disseverance, in 1791, of the Province of Quebec into two 
 separate Provinces, and the inauguration of the " Ancient " regime at Quebec 
 undera resident " Royal Provincial Grand Master " in 1792, " gradually " (as 
 Brother Gould remarks) " increased the iniluence and authority of the 
 'Ancient ' (or ' Schismatic ' ) Grand Lodge of England, in British North 
 America, to the detriment, and finally to the utter extinction of the Lodges 
 under the older or so-called (" Modern ") sanction I " 
 
 Upper Canada. — A brief reference to some salient points in the his- 
 tory of the Craft in Upper Canada will throw light on some concurrent and 
 ■subsequent Masonic events in Lower Canada. The fertility of the soil and 
 the beauty of its situation had for many years been attracting desirable set- 
 tlers to the " Upper Country " of Quebec ; and on the acknowledgment by 
 Great Britain, in 1783, of the Independence of the " 13 colonies," many 
 " royalists " and " others " went thither from the United States. Political 
 and other exigencies induced the British Government, in 1791, to dissever the 
 theretofore " Province of Quebec " into the two Provinces of Upper Canada 
 and Lower Canada, having their capitals respectively at Newark, at the 
 mouth of the River Niagara, and at the ancient City of Quebec. 
 
 Hence, as Freemasonry ever adapts itself to the geographical boundaries 
 and political autonomy of the countries in which it exists, the '' Ancient " 
 Grand Lodge of England, on March 7, 1792, appointed William Jervis, Esq,, 
 Secretary and Registrar of Upper Canada, to be Provincial Grand Master for 
 that newly constituted Province. The Provincial Grand East was at " New- 
 ark," now called " Niagara." Bro : Jervis seems to have taken but little 
 interest in the affairs of the Craft, and left its management chiefly to Brother 
 ■Christopher Dauby, who is said to have brought out the patent of Brother 
 Jervis from England. How or when the Provincial Grand Lodge of Upper 
 Canada was formed does not appear to be known ; and no action under the 
 
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 Prov. Warrant seems to have been taken till 1794, when the following Lodges 
 were " warranted : " No. i, Niagara ; 2, Queenstown ; 3, Queen's Rangers ; 
 4, Niagara ; 5, Edwardsburg, and 6, St. John's Cataraqui (Kingston). 
 
 April 6, 1796, on the non-attendance of Prov. Grand Master Jervis, the 
 "Grand Lodge" at Niagara "authorized" a remarkably curious Patent 
 creating a Deputy Prov. Grand Master and Wardens, and giving them 
 powers of government and succession during the non-attendance of the 
 Prov : Grand Master. 
 
 Under this "authority," during the years 1796-1800, the following Lodges 
 were added to the former list : No. 7, Fredericksburgh ; 8, York (Toronto) ; 
 9, Bertie; 10, Barton; 11, .Mohawk Village ; 12, Stamford; 13, New John- 
 stone ; 14, Southwold; and 15, Grimsby. 
 
 In 1797, the seat of government was removed from Newark to York (now 
 Toronto), and Brother Jervis went there to reside. During the years 1800- 
 1802, the " Grand Lodge " at Newark " warranted " four additional Lodges, 
 viz. : No. 16, York; 17, Thurlow ; 18, Amherstburgh ; and 19, Haldimand. 
 
 By urgent entreaty on the part of some, Bro : Jervis summoned the Lodges 
 to meet in Provincial Grand Lodge, at York, Feb. 10, 1804. Eight out of the 
 twenty-one Lodges attended. His Prov. Grand Warrant of 1792 was read ; the 
 " Grand Lodge " at Newark was condemned ; it was resolved to memorialize 
 the Grand Lodge of England ; and to establish a Grand Chapter at York 
 for the Province. This is supposed to have been the only Prov. Grand 
 Lodge meeting ever held by Brother Jervis. In the meantime, Lodges con- 
 tinued to be warranted by the " Grand Lodge '' at Niagara. 
 
 The meetings of the Grand Lodge and of most of the private Lodges were 
 suspended during the war between Great Britain and the United States, 
 181 2-1 5, but afterwards, many of the Lodges vigorously resumed work. 
 Brother Jervis died in 1817. 
 
 By the efforts of several Brethren, a " Convention '' was held at Kingston, 
 Aug. 27, 1817. Eleven Lodges were represented. This " Grand Masonic Con- 
 vention," as it called itself, elected a President and Secretary ; and resolved 
 to petition the Duke of Sussex, Grand Master of the " United Grand Lodge 
 of England," to appoint a Provincial Grand Master for Upper Canada. 
 After waiting two years, and no reply being received from England, the '• Grand 
 Convention " again assembled at Kingston, Feb. 10, 1819. It elected a Pre- 
 sident, two Vice-Presidents, an Assistant, a Moderator, Secretary, Treasurer, 
 and Tyler. It adopted a code of By Laws ; resolved again to petition the 
 Duke of Sussex to appoint a Prov. G: JM :, etc. It met also at Kingston, 
 Feb. 15, 1820; Feb. 12,1821 ; and for the fifth tirne, Feb. ti, 1822. This 
 "Convention" issued quite a number of Dispensations to establish new 
 Lodges. 
 
 In the meantime, many of the Lodges of the Niagara obedience zealously 
 continued their " Ancient " work ; and on Feb. 15, 1821, the " Grand Sec- 
 retary," by circular, notified the Lodges that the " Grand Warrant " was now 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 83 
 
 in possession of the " Grand Lodge ; ".and he summoned them to attend a 
 meeting of the " Grand Lodge " at Niagara, the June following. The very- 
 remarkable history of the " Ancient" Trov. G : L ; and of the Lodges of 
 its obedience, would be unusually interesting and instructive. There were 
 evidently some able men and zealous Masons in that " Ancient Grand Lodge."^ 
 
 June, 1822, the Duke of Sussex appointed the Hon. Simon McGillivray of 
 England, who was about to visit Montreal, Provincial Grand Master for 
 Upper Canada. 
 
 From 1792 till 1822, 30 years, ''confusion" had reigned amongst the 
 Craft in Upper Canada, having a " triangular '' Grand East at Niagara, York,, 
 and Kingston. Bro : McGillivray succeeded in bringing about comparative 
 harmony. The new Prov. Grand Lodge progressed favorably for a time. 
 
 About the end of another 30 years, " triangular " antagonism reigned onre 
 more, when, after a few years, " rectification " took place by the disappear- 
 ance of a Provincial Grand Lodge, and the union, in 1858, of the lately formed 
 " Ancient Grand Lodge " with the Grand Lodge of the Province of Canada, 
 which had been established in 1855. 
 
 And, strange to relate, at the end of another 30 years, a third " triangu- 
 larity '' of Grand Lodge authority existed, of which Bro : Gould had occa- 
 sion (1877) to say : "It is somewhat confusing that the jurisdiction of the 
 ' Grand Lodge of Canada ' only extends over what is now the Province of 
 Ontario, and the more so, since two other bodies not admitted into the family 
 of Grand Lodges, one composed of white and the other of colored Masons,, 
 have taken the title of 'Grand Lodge of Ontario.' 
 
 Notwithstanding such unhappy domestic dissensions during some three 
 generations, the marked prosperity of Freemasonry in Ontario demonstrates 
 the wondrous vitality and inherent recuperative energy of the Craft ; as also 
 the remarkable staying power of the intelligent progressive people of that 
 fair Province. Doubtless some Brother will arise to repeat the good work of 
 Bro : McGillivray, so that the Craft in that Province may soon become united,, 
 its Grand Lodge have a name of its own, and a permanent Grand East from 
 which it may hail ! So mote it be. 
 
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 CHAPTER V. 
 
 '• AXCIEN'T FREE^tASOXRY IN LOWER CANADA." 
 
 YTdQi-X^Qi^. — To enable the reader more fully to appreciate the regime 
 of the "Ancients" about to be inaugurated in the newly-formed Province 
 of Lower Canada, it is deemed well first to speak briefly of their coming 
 distinguished ruler ; and of the three " Ancient " Lodges then existing at 
 the ancient Capital. 
 
 The Duke of Kent.— H. R. H. Prince Edward, tlie fourth son of 
 King George the Third of England, father of Her Most Gracious Majesty 
 Queen Victoria (whom may God ever bless), was born Nov. 2nd, 1767. 
 
 He was made a Freemason in La Loge des Cxurs Unis at Geneva, 
 Switzerland, 1789-90; and on Feb. loth, 1790, he was made an Honorary 
 Past Grand ^Master of the G: L: of England, '• i\[oderns." During the 
 year 1790, he was also appointed by the same G L: Prov. G: M: of 
 '■ Gibraltar and Andalusia," which office he held to the year 180c ! 
 
 Prince Edward arrived at Quebec from Gibraltar, August nth, 1791, 
 with the 7th or Royal Regiment of Fusileers, of which he was Colonel. The 
 transports were His ^Lijesty's ships "Ulysses' and '-Resistance." He 
 was welcomed at Quebec with unbounded enthusiasm. 
 
 During the month of December, 1791, the three "Ancient," or "A: X- 
 M : " Lodges, then existing in " Ye Ancient Capital," namely ■ Lodge 
 "Xo. 9," now the ''.Albion," Xo. 2, Q. R. ; '■ Xo. 40," then late "Mer- 
 chant," Xo. I, '• Moderns," at Quebec ; and '' Xo. 241," now the •• St. 
 John's. Xo. 3, Q R. (Bro : Dr. .Alexander ^Vilson having obtained the 
 consent thereto of Prince Edward), drew up, signed and forwarded a 
 petition to the G : L : of England, '■ Ancients," praying for a Warrant to 
 constitute His Royal Highness Prov. G: M: of " L'pper and Lower 
 Canada." 
 
 March 7th, 1792, Prince Edward was "deputed" Prov. G: M: of 
 " Lower Canada," by "Warrant " Xo. 273," E. R., under the authority of 
 John, 4th Duke of Athole, G : M : of the G : L : of England, ''Ancients.'' 
 In the interim the Prince had probably been "healed from 'Modem' to 
 ' Ancient' Masonry." He was duly installed with great eclat, Prov. G : 
 M: " Ancients," of Lower Canada, June 22nj, 1792. He resided at 
 Quebec until January, 1794, when he left to "join the army in the West 
 Indies;" and at the "close of the campaign'' there, he went to Halifax, 
 Xova Scotia, in July of the same year. In the meantime, he was promoted 
 to the rank of " Major-General, commanding His Majesty's Forces in the 
 Province of Xova Scotia and its Dependencies." 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 85 
 
 Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn, and Earl of 
 Dublin, in 1799. He remained at Halifax for seven years. He continued 
 Prov. G : M : of the " Ancients," Lower Canada, until November 8th, 1813, 
 when, on the resignation of the Duke of Athole, he was elected G: M : of 
 England, "Ancients." He was installed G: M: on December ist of the 
 same year, and on the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, December 27th, 
 1813, upon the ratification, on that date, of the union of the " Ancients " 
 and "Moderns" at London, he nominated his younger brother, H. R. H. 
 Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, as G : M: of the newly formed "U: 
 G : L: of Ancient Freemasons of England ! " He died at Sidmouth, Janu- 
 ary 23rd, 1820, set. 52 (of blessed Masonic memory), just eight months 
 after ilie birth of his illustrious daughter, " our Gracious Queen," now, and 
 for many years past, chief patroness of the English "Royal Masonic Institu- 
 tion for Girls," grand patron of the " Royal Masonic Institution for 
 Boys," and patroness of the " United Orders of the Temple and Malta." 
 " God save the Queen ! " 
 
 1784 85, "No. 241," E. R. Ancients.— Of the famous trio of 
 "Ancient," or "A: Y: M :" Lodges of English institution existing in the 
 " Ancient Capital " prior to the political disseverance of the old " Province 
 of Quebec," and the advent of H. R. H. Prince Edward, in 1791, " No. 
 241," E. R. in the Royal Regiment of Artillery (now No. 3, Q. R.) has 
 the honor of having been the first ! 
 
 The following transcript of the quaint Minutes of the meeting at which 
 " No. 241 " was constituted under its Warrant is of special interest : 
 
 "Lodge of Emergencv, Quebec, 30th May, 1788. Present: B: Wm. 
 Beatty, W: M :, B: R.' Chambers, S : W:, B: Thompson, J : W:, B: 
 AUoway, Secy., B: C. Chambers, B: Bellair, B: A. Ferguson, Bro : T. 
 Ferguson, B : G. Beattie, B : Sharp, R : Hutchinson, B : Galloway, B : 
 Laurence. Absent, B : Cunningham. B: Casey, B : Jeffreys, B : Jones." 
 
 "The W: Master intimated to the Brethren the cause of their being 
 called together was at the request of Br : Archd. Ferguson, who then 
 informed the Body the reason for his doing so, and opened the business of 
 .the day by laying before the Brethren the Warrant from the Antient 
 Grand Lodge of England, and the instructions that accompanied it ; the \V : 
 Master proceeded then to close the Lodge under the sanction of the dispen- 
 sation, when the body, agreeable to the instructions given, formed a Grand 
 Lodge by virtue thereof." 
 
 " Grand Lodge, under Warrant No. 241 : Br : Archibald Ferguson, 
 Grand Master; Br : Charles Chambers, Deputy Grand Master; Br: William. 
 Beatty, Senior Grand Warden ; Br : Thomas Ferguson, Junior Grand Warden ; 
 Br : John Alloway, Grand Secretary." 
 
 " Grand Lodge being opened, the G : M : ordered the Warrant to be 
 read and all the intelligence the Grand Lodge had favored him with, and the 
 instruments for the solemn constituting and installing the officers mentioned 
 in the Warrant. The G : M : ordered the Master who acted under the 
 dispensation to perform the ceremony of installing the Master to act under 
 the Warrant, when the D : G : M : took the chair, the worshipful Br : 
 Archibald Ferguson was installed Master in the Grand Lodge in the name 
 
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 of Grand Master Antrim, Chas. Chambers, Senior Warden, and Samuel 
 Casey, Junior Warden. This finished the business of the Grand Lodge, the 
 G : L : proceeded to close with the usual solemnity and opened a Lodge in 
 the third degree of Masonry, when all the necessary business was performed, 
 the remaining part of the day was spent in harmony, to the general satisfac- 
 tion of the whole, with every testimony of sincere and warm regard to the 
 welfare and general good of the Antient Craft, and the greatest prosperity 
 to the Antient Grand Lodge of England, and all those under her sanction 
 of which we have the honor to be a part." 
 
 " Br : Laurence of No. 2, Mount Moriah (?) was admitted a member of 
 this Lodge." 
 
 " Br : Thos. Ferguson to act as Junior Warden during the illness of Br : 
 Casey ; Br : Cunningham, Treasurer ; Br: Thompson, Secretary ; Br: Sharp, 
 Senior Deacon ; Br : Hutchinson, Junior Deacon ; Br : R. Chambers and Br : 
 Bellair, Stewards ; Br : Galloway, Tyler." 
 
 " Visitor, Br: John Emery, Xo. 19, Pennsylvania." 
 
 Inter alia, it will be seen, from the foregoing, that the ' No. 241 ' is higher 
 in the list of the ' Ancients ' by 32, than Prince Edward's Warrant, which 
 was ' No. 273.' The Warrant of ' No. 241 ' was of date Oct. 22, 1787, but 
 it will also be observed from the above that the Lodge was working ' under 
 dispensation ' prior to that period ; and since, as hereinbefore noted, it is 
 recorded in the Minutes of St. Andrew's Lodge ' No. 2, Quebec,' ' Moderns,' 
 of date July 14, 1785, that there was then "a Lodge in the Royal Artillery, 
 calling themselves Ancient York Masons, and endeavoring to convince that 
 we are Modern," and that " they are the first of this stamp we knew of 
 abroad, tho' we are told there is such a party for some years past in England ; " 
 it thereby becomes clearly evident that the Lodge in the Royal Artillery 
 thus spoken of was 'No. 241 ' ' A: Y: M:' or 'Ancients,' and hence that 
 it was in existence, ' U. D.' in 1784-85. 
 
 At the next meeting of ' No. 241 ' (' Ancient ' Lodges then known by 
 'number ' only), held June 11, 1788, " Bro : James Barker, late of 'No. 13 ' 
 (Unity Lodge, Sorel, ' Moderns '), " ' Province of Canada,' craved to become 
 a member of this Lodge, and be healed from Modern to Antient Masonry, 
 which was agreed to and performed, and he was admitted a member.'' At 
 meetings during the remainder of the year, there were ' Visitors ' from ' No. 
 4' England, ' No. 16' Nova Scotia, ' No. 19 ' Pennsylvania, ' No. 169' New 
 York, ' Nos. 236 and 631' Irish Constitution, and 'St. George's' Lodge, 
 Schenectady, N. Y. The meetings of ' No. 241 ' were " held at the 
 Merchants' Coffee House, kept by Bro: Thos. Ferguson at Quebec,'' until 
 June 13, T792, when the Lodge was removed to the British Coffee House, 
 kept by }ilr. Alex. McKay, Quebec. More of ' No. 241,' anon ! 
 
 1790.— "No. 9," E. R. "Ancients," in the 4th Battalion of Royal 
 Artillery ( now No. 2, Q. R.), held its first Meeting in the City of Quebec, 
 at Bro: Ward's House, Nov. 4th, 1790, shortly after its arrival from 
 Woolwich, England. Its meeting were afterwards generally held in the 
 Officers' ^less Room, Dauphin Barracks. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 87 
 
 This Lodge was first established at the City of New-York, U. S., July 3, 
 1781, when the 4th Battalion was stationed in that city, and it was numbered 
 " 213," E. R„ "Ancients," England. It will be observed that its number 
 is higher in the " A : Y : M : ' List by 60, than Prince Edward's Warrant, 
 which was " No. 273." 
 
 " No. 213 " took an active part in the formation of the Prov. G : L : , 
 " Ancients," of New York, Dec. 5, 1782. At this meeting, on application 
 therefor, " No. 213 " was voted the special " privilege of trimming their 
 Masonic hangings with gold, in conformity with the uniform of their 
 Regiment;" and on March 6, 1783,11 was voted that "the thanks of 
 this ' Grand Lodge ' be given to Lodge ' No. 213 ' for their generous 
 donation of a setting of marble columns, and a box for the repository 
 of the jewels, etc." 
 
 Shortly after the acknowledgment of the independence of the United 
 States by Great Britain, Sept. 3rd, 1783, the 4th Battalion of Royal Artillery 
 was transferred from the City of N. Y. to St. John's, Newfoundland, from 
 whence it returned to England and was stationed at Woolwich. 
 
 On Dec. 20th, 1787, "No. 213" purchased the then vacant " No. 9," 
 " Ancients " (which was originally No. 11, and warranted June 12th, 1752), 
 for five guineas to the Grand Charity. This was not an uncommon practice 
 in England at that period. 
 
 In Minutes still extant of " No. 9," at Woolwich, it is of record that on St. 
 John's Day, June 24th, 1789," 
 
 " ' No. 9,' by summons, joined ' No. 7 ' in procession, marched to ' Ye 
 Green Man,' on Black Heath, joined Ye Grand Lodge there, and went to 
 Greenwich Church, where an excellent and truly Masonic Sermon was 
 preached by the Rev. Colin Milne, Grand Chaplain. After Divine Service, 
 both bodies accompanied the Grand Lodge to where we joined, took a 
 respectful leave, returned home, and dined in our respective Lodges. After 
 dinner our Rev. Bro : Turner made an exceeding fine Oration replete with 
 ye most striking principles of Masonry both moral and Divine." 
 
 At a meeting of 'No. 9,' held at Royal Mortar, Woolwich, March 12 th 
 1790, there was " considered a demand made by the Grand Secretary for 
 transferring our names from ' No. 213 ' to ' No. 9; '" and " it was Resolved 
 that Gd each member for those present only, be paid, provided it appeared to 
 be a regulation of the Grand Lodge." 
 
 ' No. 9 ' met for the last time at Woolwich, June nth, 1790, elected 
 Officers for the next six months, and appointed a Committee to- meet Nos. 
 ' 7 ' and ' 230,' and settle the business for St. John's Day. It held its first 
 meeting at Quebec, as stated above, on Nov. 4th, 1790, with Captain 
 [Edward] Byrn, P : M : in the Chair. At this meeting there were five 
 applications for Initiation. 
 
 \t the next subsequent meeting it was " past unanimously that each 
 Brother pay 2s. and 6d., 2S. to be spent, and 6d. to be applied for the use of 
 
 the Box." , , ,. , u, 
 
 On St John's Day, Dec. 27th, 1790, 'No. 9' " dmed very agreeably, 
 interchanged a ' deputation ' with ' No. 241,' and closed at 8 P.M. Collected 
 £2 2S • expended ^i 15s., Box 7s." More anon of this notable Lodge. 
 
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 1790, 'No. 40.' — At an Emergent Meeting of No. 241,' held I'ov. 
 3rd, 1790, " a letter was read, signed Jas. Davidson, Master, John I.ynd, 
 S : Warden, and Andrew Cameron, J : Warden, acquainting us of their 
 having jointly with the Body of ^Merchants' Lodge ' No. i of Quebec ' (on 
 the Modern establishment) petitioned the Grand Lodge of England for an 
 Ancient Warrant, apologizing for not having acquainted us before as not 
 deeming it necessary." 
 
 " Resolved to answer the same, and recommend iheir petition to the 
 Grand Lodge in our next letter, as we deem it for the benefit of Masonry." 
 
 At the regular Meeting of Xo. 241, held Nov. loth, 1790 (one week after 
 the foregoing), six " certificates " were granted to Brethren who were on 
 the point of leaving for England, and dues amounting to ^2 2s. for the 
 past two years were collected in order to be sent home by Caj)t. Patterson 
 of the ' Mary Ann,' in response to a letter thereanent from the Grand 
 Secretary at London, and another from Br : John Drew of Woolwich, 
 England, informing the Lodge that the Vessel the ' Hope,' Capt. Watts, 
 upon which their returns and dues for the last year had been sent to 
 England, " was foundered on the Coast of Holbnd and every soul perished ; " 
 the dues for both years therefore were immediately forwarded by Capt. 
 Patterson ; and without doubt the letter of recommendation voted by the 
 foregoing Resolutions was transmitted to the G : Secretary at the same 
 time ; and the Warrant for the new Lodge was probably granted on St. 
 John's Day, Dec. 27th, 1790. 
 
 At the regular Meeting of ' Xo. 241,' held June 8tli, 1791 (the first 
 Monthly Meeting after the opening of navigation at Quebec), Bro Geo. 
 Beattie, W : M : , presiding — 
 
 " The Business of the evening was opened by a motion from the Chair to 
 call in Mr. Jas. Davidson, Jno. Lynd, and Andrew Cameron (a Warrant for 
 them to hold a Lodge in Quebec under the sanction of the Grand of England 
 and ' Xo. 265,' being previously read, as likewise a deputation from the 
 Grand Lodge to open a G : L : here for the purpose of installing them). 
 They were accordingly admitted, and informed the Body that they had 
 formerly sat as Masons under a Modern sanction by the name of Merchants' 
 Lodge ' Xo. t Quebec, 'and now prayed to be healed They were accordingly 
 healed and shewn the Ancient Land marks according to our known Custom 
 and took their seats accordingly." 
 
 " On motion from Br : Jas. Davidson it was resolved that next ^Monday 
 a Lodge of Emergency should be called at Frank's Tavern, Quebec, for the 
 purpose of installing them." 
 
 June 13, 1791.— At an Emergent Meeting of " No. 24[," held as above, 
 the Lodge was " opened in the 3rd degree of Masonry," and " on motion 
 from Br : Jas. Davidson, it was resolved to call in Mr. Cuthbert Grant, Mr. 
 Wm. Lindsay, jun., and Mr. Wm. McXider, who prayed to be healed from 
 :\Iodern to Ancient Masonry^ they having been members of the Merchants' 
 Lodge, ' X'o. I at Quebec,' under the jNIodern sanction, they were accord- 
 ingly healed and took their seats." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 89 
 
 " The Lodge was then closed with the usual solemnities." 
 
 'No. 265' ('No. 40'). — "By virtue of a deputation from the Grand 
 Lodge of England according to the Ancient Constitution (directed to Alex. 
 Wilson, Esq., of this place, he not being in the Country) for opening a 
 Grand Lodge in this place, signed by the R: W : D: G: M: of England, 
 Thos. Agar, Esq., and the R: W: G: Secy., Robt. Leslie, Esq., it was 
 agreed to nominate our trusty and beloved Brother Jno. Reid of ' No. 
 631, Ireland,' to act as G: M:, Br: G. Beattie of 'No. 241, England,' 
 D: G: M:, Br: Edward Byrn of 'No. 9, England,' S: G: W:, Bro: 
 Barnaby Rawdon, M: of 'No. 631, Ireland,' J: G: W:, and Bro: 
 Wm. George, Secy, of Lodge ' 241, England,' to act as Grand Secy, pro 
 tempore" 
 
 " A Grand Lodge was accordingly opened in ample form at noon, and, 
 after a short prayer, proceeded to business by informing the new appointed 
 Master and Wardens of No. 265 the Ancient Land Marks of Masonry, and 
 then installed them in ample form, viz., Bros: Jas. Davidson W: M;, Jno. 
 Lynd, S : W : , and Andrew Cameron, J : W : , and by their desire appointed 
 Wm. Lindsay, jun.. Secy., Cuthbert Grant, Treas., Wm. McNider, S: D:, 
 and Jno. Hare (absent), J: D: this concluded the Business of the Day, 
 and at two o'clock the Grand Lodge was closed with the usual Solemnities." 
 
 " The W: M : of ' No. 265 ' then took the Chair, his Officers in their 
 places, and was pleased to open a Lodge in the 3rd degree of Masonry and 
 returned us thanks ; the Lodge was then closed with the usual solemnities 
 and the Brethren departed in peace and harmony, at half-past 2 o'clock, 
 P. M." 
 
 June 24, 179L — " The Brethren of ' No. 241 ' being assembled together 
 with our good Brethren of No. 265, the W: M : was pleased to open a 
 Lodge in the first degree of Masonry. No particular Business occurring, 
 Bro : Archibald Ferguson, Bro : Andrew Cameron, and Bro : Wm. 
 McNider were appointed a Committee to Visit our good Brethren of No. 9, 
 England, and No. 631, Ireland." 
 
 At this Festival, there were also present visitors from No. 19, N. S., No, 
 155, England, and No. 253, Ireland. 
 
 It will be observed that the new 'Ancient' Lodge, ' No. 265,' is higher 
 in the List by eight than Prince Edward's Warrant, which was ' No. 273,' 
 granted the following year. 
 
 In December of 1791, 'No. 265 ' purchased for five guineas the then 
 vacant 'No. 40' on the List of the 'Ancients,' England, whose Warrant 
 was originally of date Aug. 20. 1755, over four years prior to the date of the 
 original Warrant of Merchants Lodge 'No. i, Quebec,' some of whose 
 members having been 'healed,' constituted Lodge ' No. 265 E. R., A: Y: 
 M . ,' which, as above, became ' No. 40 ' E. R., ' Merchants ' Lodge, Quebec. 
 At ' the Union' in 1813, it became ' No. 77,' on the Registry of the U : G: 
 L : of A : F : M : of England, ' No. 68 ' in 1832, and (see Bro : Lane's 
 Statistics) it was ' erased June 4, 1862.' 
 
 Dec. 27, 179L — " Minutes of Lodge ' No. 241,' held at Merchants' 
 Coffee House, kept by Brother Thos. Ferguson at Quebec, Dec. 27th, 1791, 
 in Masonry 5791, being the Festival of St. John." 
 
 " The Brethren being assembled at Frank's Tavern, together with tlie 
 Members of Lodges No. 9 and No. 40, heard an excellent sermon on the 
 
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 Occasion by the Rev. Bro : Keith, of ' No. 631, Ireland,' after which we 
 proceeded to this place to celebrate the Festival, which was done with 
 propriety and harmony, the Lodge being opened in tlie ist Degree." There 
 were present with ' No. 241 ' on this occasion as Visitors : " Bros : Jno. 
 Finch, Jno. Fisher, — Stewart, Jno. Grabar, G. Mansforth, and Fred. Boatch, 
 of the Prov. G : L : of Andalusia, belonging to the 7th Regt. or Royal 
 Fusiieers, and Bros : Benjamin Carter and Thos. Clarke of No. 65, 
 Scotland. " 
 
 Of this Festival of St. John the Evangelist, of date December 27th, 1791, 
 it is also of record on {he Minutes of " No. 9," that they " Met at their 
 Lodge Room over the Artillery Mess Room, that a Masters' Lodge was 
 opened, that they dined sumptuously, Bro: Buirell 'passed the Chair,' — that 
 the officers were installed with an Anthem, and homaged by tlie Brethren 
 according to Ancient Custom, and that they interchanged visits by deputa- 
 tions with Nos. 40 and 241!" At this meeting "No. 9," also, "unan- 
 imously thanked Brother Alexander Wilson for his zeal and industry in 
 promoting '.Ancient' Masonry in Canada, and voted to meet Sunday Even- 
 ing for two months ensuing, for the benefit of Instruction to eacii other." 
 
 The Noted Trio. — These Lodges, Nos. 9, 40 and 241 (then known 
 by "numbers" only), constituted the noted trio of "Ancients" or ''A: 
 Y : M : '' Lodge over which H. R. H. Prince Edward, in 1792, was called 
 to rule at the city of Quebec, as Provincial Grand Master for Lower 
 Canada. They had increased eightfold on December 27th, 1813, Ihe day 
 of the Union of the "Ancients" and " Moderns" in England ; and tenfold 
 in 1822-23 ! 
 
 Provincial Grand Mastership of H. R. H. Prince Edward.— 
 The first known intimation of record concerning the Prov. G : Mastership 
 of Prince Edward is given in the following Minutes of Lodge " No. 241, E. 
 R. Ancients " at Quebec (now St. John, Quebec, No. 3, Q. R.) : 
 
 " December i8th, 1791. Opened a Lodge of Emergency in the third 
 degree. Read an extract from the Minutes of Lodge ' No. 40,' informing 
 us that Bro : Wilson had in his possession a paper signed by H. R. H. 
 Prince Edward, agreeing to become Provincial Grand Master of Upper and 
 Lower Canada, and they had agreed to consult the different Bodies here 
 in order to draw up a petition for that Purpose to the Ancient Grand Lodge 
 of England for a Warrant to constitute him such by the earliest convey- 
 ance." 
 
 " A motion was made for the sense of the Body on this occasion, and it 
 was unanimously resolved that the thanks of this Body are due to Brother 
 Wilson for his great Attention to the Welfare of the Craft ; and that a 
 Committee of three attend at Frank's [Tavern] on Bro. Wilson at their 
 next meeting to inform him of this Resolve. The Committee named were 
 Bros : G. Beattie, A. Ferguson and W. George." 
 
 1792.— " Minutes of Lodge No. 241, Lodge of ' Antiquity,' Held at the 
 British Coffee House, kept by Mr. Alex. McKay, Quebec, 13th June, 1792,. 
 and in Masonry 5792, being regular Lodge night." 
 
 " The Brethren being assembled, the W : M ; was pleased to Open a 
 Lodge in the third degree in Masonry." 
 
 " The business of the evening commenced by Bro : W. George informing 
 the Body, that a Warrant (' No. 273,' of date March 7th, 1792) from the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 91 
 
 G : L: of England, signed by the Duke of Athole as G : M : , constituting 
 and appointing H. R. H. Prince Edward, Colonel of the Royal Regt. of 
 Fusileers, or 7th Regt., was arrived two days since, addressed to Bro : A. 
 Wilson of ' No. 40,' but as no instructions, through want of time (pre- 
 vious to the Vessel sailing), had arrived with the Warrant, it had been 
 thought necessary, and recommended by the officers of the different Bodies 
 here, that had met on the occasion, it would be for the Good of the Craft, 
 (St. John's Day being so near at hand), to Install His Royal Highness on 
 any day near that Festival that might meet H. \<. Highness' approbation, 
 which Bro : Wilson (who had been that evening nominated to act as G : 
 M : on that occasion), informed us that H. R. Highness had fixed Friday 
 the 22nd instant for that purpose to assemble at Frank's Tavern at 10 
 o'clock on that day, at half-past 12 noon to walk in procession from thence 
 to the Recollet Church, where Prayers would be read by Dr. MontmoUin 
 and a Sermon given on the Occasion by our Rev. Bro : P. Keith. At the same 
 time Bro : Wilson informed us that H. R. H, had not determined whether 
 he would dine with us in public or not, but would give us timely notice."" 
 " Bro : Alex. Wilson then informed us that Lodge ' No. 40' desired we 
 would appoint a Committee of three to assist them in such matters as might 
 come under consideration previous to H. R. Highness' Installation, which 
 was unanimously agreed to. The Committee appointed was Bro : G. 
 Beatty, W : M : , Bro ; A. Ferguson, S : W : , and Bro : W. George to act 
 as J : W : on tlie occasion." 
 
 June 22, 1792.— Installation of H. R. H. Prince Edward. " Minutes 
 of Lodge ' No. 241 : ' " 
 
 " The Brethren being assembled, the W : M : was pleased to open a 
 Lodge in the first degree of Masonry. After the Ceremony of Installing 
 the officers was performed, the Body proceeded to Frank's Tavern, or Free- 
 masons' Hall, in order to install His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, as 
 Provincial Grand Master of Lower Canada, which Ceremony being performed 
 a grand procession was formed in order to liear Divine Service at the 
 Recollet's Church, in the following order : First, Brethren not members 
 of Lodges here, the youngest apprentices first; second. Lodge ' No. 241 ' 
 in the following order : Tyler, Deacons with Rods, members two and two. 
 Secretary and Treasurer; 'No. 40' the same; then Masonic Musicians two 
 and two ; then 'No. 9,' in the same order as ' No. 241 ;' Grand Lodge pro- 
 cession in the following order : Grand Tyler from ' 241,' the two Wardens, 
 Past Masters two and two. Master ' No. 40 ;' ' No. 9,' the same ; then Grand 
 Pursuivant, Grand Chaplain, Secretary and Treasurer, Grand Wardens, 
 Deputy Grand Master, Right Worshipful Grand Master, Grand Deacons." 
 
 " After Divine Service was over, returned in form to Frank's, and the 
 Right Worshipful Grand Master closed and adjourned the Lodge till a 
 quarter past 4 o'clock." 
 
 " At that time the Body was there and the R : W : G : M : opened an 
 Entered Apprentices' Lodge. After drinking several Masonic Toasts, and 
 our thanks returned in ample form, the R: W: G: M: was pleased to close 
 the Grand Lodge and every Body returned to their proper Lodges." 
 
 " After spending the Evening in Social Harmony, attended by the Masonic 
 Band, the W : M : ' No. 241 ' was pleased to close with the usual solemni- 
 ties, and the Brethren departed in peace and harmony. Expenses £9 6s. 
 ij^d. Money collected." 
 
 Further Details. — The Minutes of ' No. 9,' of date June 22, 1792, give: 
 
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 the following additional information concerning the installation of His 
 Royal Highness, and the first Prov. G : L : Officers : 
 
 "The Grand Lodge was opened successively in the ist, 2nd and 3rd, and 
 those who had net passed the 3rd were to retire." 
 
 " The R : W : Bro : Wilson gave the necessary obligation to His Royal 
 Highness Prince Edward, Prov. G : M : of Ancient Masons in the Province 
 of Lower Canada. He was then regularly Installed and Homaged by all the 
 Brethren Past Masters." 
 
 " Our Royal and Right Worshipful Brother then chose Bro : Wilson, D : 
 G : M : , W : Bros : Watson, S : G : W : , and Winslow, J : G : W : , and Bros : 
 Davidson, G : Sec, Lynn, G : Treas., Wetherall, S : G : D : , Dodd, J : G : D : , 
 Moorhead, G : Pursuivant, andBurrell, G : Tyler." 
 
 " D : G : M : Wilson closed the Masters' Lodge and our Royal and R : 
 W : Bro : Prince Edward opened Lodge in the first degree. The Grand 
 Officers being placed in form, were saluted and homaged according to 
 ancient custom." 
 
 "After Divine Service at the Recollet Church" (R. C, then on the site of 
 the present Anglican Cathedral), " the Brethren accompanied the Grand 
 Lodge to Freemasons' Hall, took a respectful leave and returned to their 
 respective Lodge Rooms." 
 
 " After Dining sumptuously, and a repast at half-past four o'clock, the 
 Brethren of ' No. 9 ' went by desire of the R : W : G : M : and joined the 
 G : L : at half past four o'Clock. The usual compliments were passed and 
 returned, the Grand Master was pleased to close the Grand Lodge. We 
 returned to our Lodge Room, where we took regular refreshment till ten 
 o'clock, the Lodge being called to Labor and closed according to ancient 
 custom." At the next subsequent meeting of ' No. 9,' July 13, it was voted 
 that " the extra Expenses of St. John's Day, for the Grand Lodge, be paid 
 out of the fund." 
 
 A New Era. — A remarkable impulse was given to 'Ancient' Free- 
 masonry in the Province of Lower Canada and elsewhere in British North 
 America by the advent of H. R. H. Prince Edward as Provincial Grand 
 Master at Quebec ! 
 
 The wonderful effect produced by the fact that His Royal Highness 
 recently a ' Modern, or Prince of A^'ales Mason,' had not only become an 
 'Ancient or Athole jNIason,' but a Ruler of the 'Ancients,' was very observ- 
 able ! 
 
 The dear old ' York legend ' became an article of implicit faith, and the 
 cabalistic initials ' A : Y : M : ' exercised a more than talisraanic charm ! 
 
 The reaction from the silence and suppressio of ' Preston,' the English 
 IMasonic historian, anent ' the Ancients,' seemed to be all but complete ; 
 and ' Dermott ' had triumphed in Canada and in many other parts of North 
 America ! 
 
 As will be noted more fully hereafter, new Warrants were granted throut^h- 
 out Lower Canada in rapid succession to Brethren who had been made 
 ' Ancient ' Masons in the three famous ' A : Y : M : ' Lodges in the city of 
 Quebec ; to others who had been made 'Ancient' Masons in the Military 
 Lodges on the Registries of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland ; and 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 93 
 
 to many others in Quebec and elsewhere in the Province, who had been 
 ' healed from Modern to Ancient Masonry.' 
 
 Lodge visitations by the Deputy Grand Master and other Grand Officers 
 became frequent ; applications for initiation were numerous and respectable ; 
 donations for charitable purposes were many ; the ' work ' of the Lodges 
 was zealously performed ; the Master often ' put round ' and required the 
 Wardens to ' put round ' Lectures in the several degrees, and rehearsed the 
 ' Ancient charges ' and portions of the Constitutions and the By-laws ; there 
 was a uniform calling from ' labor to refreshment ' and from ' refreshment to 
 labor ; ' Brethren were called to a strict account for the designated fees 
 and dues, for absences from Lodge meetings without satisfactory excuse, for 
 violations of social and other proprieties ; and the regular celebration of the 
 semi-annual Feast Days by public Divine Service, and the dining together 
 as " became members of the Brotherhood," was duly observed. All these 
 and such like matters of record indicate a pleasing state of Masonic affairs 
 at the beginning of the ' new era ' in Lower Canada. 
 
 The introduction of ' passing the chair,' of making Mark, Master Mark, 
 and Super-Excellent Masons ; of ' the fourth degree,' or Royal Arch, and the 
 degree of Masonic Knight Templar, etc, will be noted hereafter. 
 
 Union Proposed, Dec. Yl, 1792.— The following record is of pecu- 
 liar and significant interest : 
 
 " Minutes of Lodge, No. 241, A : Y : M : , Held at Brother Alexr. McKay's 
 British Coffee House, Quebec, 17th December, 1792, and in Masonry 5792. 
 Emergency." 
 
 "The Brethren being"" assembled, the Worshipful Master was pleased to 
 open a Lodge in the first degree of Masonry with the usual formalities." 
 
 " Read a recommendation from H. R. H. Prince Edward, Our R : W : 
 Prov. Grand Master, desiring the initiation of Secretary Thos. Wigton of tlie 
 Royal Fusileers." 
 
 " Received the R : W : Alex. Wilson, D : G : M : , the R : W : J. Davidson, 
 Esqr., G : Secy., and the R : W : J. Lynd, Esq., G : Treasurer, as Visitors ; 
 who informed the Body that it was the wish of the Royal and R : W : Grand 
 Master, we might form a Committee for the purpose of meeting the Officers 
 of the different Bodies acting under the Modern Sanction, if possible to 
 form a Coalition of Parties ; which was asreed to unanimously, and Brothers 
 A. Ferguson and G. Beattie appointed for that purpose. They then departed 
 with the customary honors." 
 
 Dec. 17, 1792. — The following extracts from the Minutes of 'No. 9,' of 
 the same date as the foregoing of ' No. 24 r,' are also not only of local but 
 general interest : 
 
 "Opened a Master Masons' Lodge, after which the W: M: proceeded to 
 raise six Brethren to the degree of a Mark Mason." 
 
 " Visited by the R : W : D : G: M : and Wardens of Lodge ' No. i, or 
 Stewards' Lodge,' with Resolutions respecting St. John the Evangelist's Day, 
 approved by H. R. H. the Grand Master : " 
 
 " First. — The Lodges will assemble at the RecoUet Church, Masonically 
 clothed, exactly at one o'clock, where a Sermon will be preached by the 
 Rev. Bro : Weatherall, Grand Chaplain elect." 
 
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 " Second. — The Grand Lodge will meet at Lane's at four o'clock to install 
 the Grand Officers elect. At five o'clock, the Present and Past Grand 
 Officers with the Grand Officers under H. R. H. the Prince of Wales " 
 (' Moderns ') " will meet the Grand Master at Dinner." 
 
 " Third. — The Grand Lodge will open at seven o'clock in due form, to 
 receive the compliments of the different Lodges in Town, by a Deputation 
 which will be returned by one from the Grand Lodge." 
 
 " At an Emergent Meeting of ' No. 9,' Dec. 24, 1792, a letter was received 
 from Bro : Jas. Davidson, G : Secy., saying that H. R. H. the Grand Master 
 has been pleased to make the following alterations respecting St. John's 
 Day: 
 
 " First. — The Brethren not to wear Masonic clothing at Church !" 
 
 " Second, — At five o'clock, the present and past Grand Officers, with the 
 Grand Officers under ' H. R. H. the Prince of Wales,' and any of the other 
 members of Lodges that are so inclined, will meet the Grand Master to 
 dinner at Lane's." 
 
 " Third. — The Grand Lodge will meet at Lane's, at seven o'clock, to 
 install the Grand Officers elect, and to receive the compliments of the 
 different Lodges in town." 
 
 St. John's Day, Dec. 27, 1792.— The following transcripts of Minutes 
 also contained many things of unique interest to Quebec and other Crafts- 
 men : 
 
 ■ Minutes of Lodge No. 241. held at Brother Alexander McKay's Brit,ish 
 Coffee House, Quebec, 27th December, 1792, and in Masonry 5792, Being 
 the Festival of St. John's." 
 
 " The Brethren being assembled, the W : M : was pleased to Open a Lodge 
 in the first degree of Masonry with the usual formalities." 
 
 " The W: M: then acquainted the Body that it was our Royal and R: 
 W: Grand Master's wish, to be attended by the different Bodies under the 
 Ancient Sanction to Church, clothed Masonically, and hear Divine Service, 
 which would be performed by R : W : and Rev. Brother Weatherall, Grand 
 Chaplain elect ; after which every Lodge to repair to their respective places 
 of meeting. Celebrate the Day, and meet him again at seven o'clock in the 
 Evening at Lane's Spring Gardens, where the Grand Lodge would be ready 
 to receive us, for the purpose of installing their officers and other Business." 
 
 "The Lodge was then closed and the Brethren repaired to attend the 
 Grand Lodge to Church. After hearing an excellent Sermon on the occasion, 
 tliey returned in order, and the W : M : was pleased to open a Lodge in the 
 first degree as Customary." 
 
 " The Day was spent with that Harmony and Conviviahty so conspicuous 
 among the Ancient Craft, and at six o'clock the W : M : closed the Lodge 
 with the usual Solemnities, and all the Brethren repaired to Lane's to meet 
 the Grand Lodge, where the Ceremony of Installing the Officers elect was 
 performed in Ample form and manner, after which His Royal Highness was 
 pleased to enjoy in Company several Masonic Songs and Toasts selected for 
 the Occasion. The Grand Lodge being Closed, the Brethren departed in 
 peace and Harmony. " 
 
 Dec. 27, 1792. — The following synopsis of the Minutes anent the 
 observance of this notable festival by ' No. 9,' A : Y: M: E. R. at Quebec, 
 gives a clue to certain points in ' Ancient ' work and procedure : 
 
 ' No. 9 ' met to celebrate the day ; went to Recollet Church at one o'clock ; 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 95 
 
 after sermon, returned to the Lodge room ; opened on the ist Step, and 
 closed on the tst Step; opened on the 3d Step, when Bros : Barlie and 
 Campbell 'past the chair' ; closed on the 3d, opened on the ist and installed 
 the officers for the ensuing six months ; called off, went to dinner, and 
 spent the afternoon in Masonic order. 
 
 " At 7 o'clock in the evening, the W : M : with the rest of the Body 
 proceeded to Lane's, as a Visitation to the Grand Lodge. Paid their 
 respects to G : L : 
 
 " On returning to our own Lodge Room, we took a hearty Refreshment." 
 1792-93. -"0Ric3rs of the Grand Lodge." " Hts Royal Highness 
 Prince Edward, Knight of the Most Noble order of the Garter and of the 
 most Illustrious order of St. Patrick, Colonel of His Brittanick Majesty's 
 British Regiment of Royal Fusileers and Electoral Regiment of Foot Guards, 
 R : W: Grand Master ; Jonas Watson, Esq.^ R : W : D : G : M : ; Ellis 
 Walker, Esq., Lt. Col. of Royal Artillery, R : W : S : G : W : ; Thomas 
 Dodd, Esq.. Lieut, of Royal Artillery, R : W : J : G : W ; ; James Davidson, 
 Esq., R: W: G: Secy.; John Lynd, Esq., R: W: G: Treas.; Rev. John 
 Weatherall, R: W: G: Chaplain ; Mr. William Lindsay, jun., R: W: 
 Deputy G : Sec; Mr. Robert Moorhead, Gr : Pursuivant, and Mr. Edward 
 Wright, Gr: Tyler." 
 
 " Prince of Wales Masons."— Sturdy old ' No. 9 A : Y : M ; ' E. R., 
 was clearly of the opinion that it had ' a duty to perform ' anent the presence 
 of ' Modern Masons ' on St. John's Day, and hence at an Emergent Meeting, 
 Jan. I, 1793, "the following letter was read which is to be sent to the 
 Deputy Grand Master of Lower Canada : " 
 
 " To the R : W : the I ) : G : M : of Ancient Masons for the Province of 
 Lower Canada. 
 
 "Sir and Brother, — We, the Master Wardens, and Brethren of No. 9, 
 A : Y : M : , under the sanction of His Grace the Duke of Athol, Grand 
 Master of Ancient Masons for that part of Great Britain called England, 
 and Masonical Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, with all due submission, 
 beg leave to request that you will be so condescendingly good as to answer 
 the following question : " 
 
 " Have Brother Grant, and the rest of the Grand Officers of the Modern 
 Grand Lodge, been regularly dealt with (and healed to Ancient Masonry) 
 according to Ancient Custom?" 
 
 " Tho' we cannot entertain the smallest doubt (after introducing the 
 different Anlient Lodges into their company, and what passed in their 
 presence in the Grand Lodge last St. John's Day) but that the above must 
 undoubtedly have been the case, still we conceive a positive answer to the 
 above question absolutely necessary, and wish to have it transmitted to us 
 officially from the Grand Lodge that we may govern ourselves accordingly." 
 
 " Your speedy compliance with this our request will particularly oblige, 
 R: W: Sir and Brother, your sincere friends and most obedient servants." 
 
 " To be signed, Master, S : W : , J : W :, Lodge No. 9. Quebec, 
 
 31st Dec, 1792." 
 
 " Br : Wm. Thackray, Secy." 
 Nothing more of this letter is known I 
 
 1793. — Amongst the many busy and generally most harmonious Masonic 
 activities of this year, some instructive and touching incidents are of 
 record. 
 
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 Prerogatives at issue. — The following letter, of date Feb. i6, 1793, 
 Addressed "to His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Grand Master Ancient 
 York Masons, from Lodge No. 9 of ditto " is suggestive. 
 
 " We had the honor to explain our reasons for not Initiating into the 
 Mysteries of Masonry, part of the candidates recommended to us by your 
 Royal Highness." 
 
 " Since which time, we have been credibly informed that they were all 
 meant to perform as Musicians at our Grand Ceremonies, which of course 
 puts them in the same state with those made in December last who were 
 admitted without a ballot." 
 
 " With the utmost humility and respect, we beg leave to express our 
 regret in not understanding the intention of Your Royal Highness in this 
 particular." 
 
 " We hope Your Royal Highness will not be offended at our close 
 adherence to the laws we have bound ourselves to. At the same time we beg 
 leave to assure you, it is both our inclination and wish to comply with your 
 commands in receiving not only those that meet with the approbation of 
 our Body, but also all those that may meet with your Royal Highness' 
 recommendation." 
 
 " Which we most humbly hope will meet with your Royal Highness' 
 approbation." 
 
 At a communication of ' Grand Lodge,' held a few days thereafter, " the 
 R : W : Grand Master, in open Grand Lodge, was pleased to signify to the 
 W : M : of Lodge No. 9 his entire approbation of the above letter, and 
 signified his wish that the same might be communicated to Lodge, No. 9, 
 on their first night of meeting." 
 
 ToucMng Incident. — On or about March 19th, 1793, a " Bro : Alex. 
 Galloway of No. 241, Royal Artillery, died poor, and having left a wife and 
 two children." His Royal Highness having been apprised of the facts, and 
 having been petitioned that the deceased Brother be interred Masonically, 
 requested all the Lodges to make voluntary subscriptions for the expenses 
 of the funeral and for the relief of the widow ; and he replied to the petition, 
 that he himself would attend the funeral, and that a Band of ATusic would 
 come with him. It is recorded that the funeral was conducted with great 
 solemnity, from Freemasons' Hall, at Frank's Tavern. No. 9 voted two 
 guineas to Widow Galloway. No. 241, on reassembling after the funeral, 
 unanimously voted to present a letter of thanks to " our Royal andR . \V 
 Grand Master for his personal attention, and his distinguished affability in 
 promoting the good of Masonry by ordering such a splendid interment to 
 our late Bro : Galloway, and a committee was appointed to present the 
 same." 
 
 No Royal Highnesses in a Lodge of Freemasons. There is a 
 pleasing tradition that at a Quarterly Communication of ' Grand Lodge,' 
 held about this period, a Brother in speaking to a question addressed the 
 Grand Master as " Your Royal Highness ; " whereupon the G : M : having 
 called the Brother to order, said : — " Worshipful Brother, there are no Royal 
 Highnesses here ; We are all Brethren." The effect is said to have been 
 
ill the Province of Quebec. 97 
 
 electrical, and the incident is often recalled, and the instructive apothegm 
 
 is often repeated to this day ! 
 
 The "Grand Lodges" of Nova Scotia and Lower Canada. 
 
 " Halifax, 23d November, 1793. 
 " The Right Worshipful, 
 
 Grand Lodge of Canada, 
 Right Worshipful Brethren : 
 
 " By a letter received from the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of 
 England, we have the satisfaction of hearing that they have instituted a 
 Grand Lodge under your charge and protection in Quebec." 
 
 " We participate with our Brethren within your jurisdiction in that 
 pleasure which must necessarily result from an event so conducive to the 
 great objects of our Institution, and the general interests of the Fraternity 
 throughout His Majesty's American Provinces..' 
 
 " Your having, at the head of your Body, as the first Grand Master, one 
 of the sons of our Gracious and beloved Sovereign, is a circumstance the 
 most flattering and honorable to the Craft, as established agreeably to the 
 old Institutions, which could have taken place at this period, when a 
 cordial union amongst all the Lodges of Freemasons is so much to be 
 wished." 
 
 " The condescension of so Illustrious a Personage as His Royal Highness 
 Prince Edward, in taking upon himself the duties and fatigues of the Chair, 
 must fill every Masonic mind witli the truest affection and esteem, and we 
 beg leave, in the name of the Grand Lodge of this Province, respectfully to 
 request that you will be pleased to assure His Royal Highness tliat we feel 
 the sincerest emotions of gratitude and thankfnlness for the very honorable 
 and flattering Patronage which the Craft must receive by his accepting the 
 government and protection of your Grand Lodge.'' 
 
 " That His Royal Highness may be long preserved is our fervent prayer 
 to the Grand Architect of the Universe, and after he has finished a life of 
 usefulness and beneficence, that he may, with all the virtues of his Royal 
 Parent, be admitted into that Universal Lodge which time cannot impair." 
 
 " To preserve with your Right Worshipful Brethren a regular Correspon- 
 dence will be our fervent wish, and frequently to communicate upon every 
 matter respecting either the general or particular interest of the Craft, or 
 our respective Lodges, will be to us a pleasing satisfaction, and we shall 
 with pleasure attend to every matter which you may think proper to suggest 
 for the benefit and advantage of our Institution, whose primary objects are 
 to alleviate the miseries to which our Brethren are exposed from the 
 vicissitudes incident to this life." 
 
 '' We are, with great esteem, 
 
 Right Worshipful Brethren, 
 
 Your most obedient Servants, 
 
 (Signed), " Duncan Clark, D : G : M : 
 " James Clarke, S : G W : 
 " J0NA.THAN Sternes, J : G : W : 
 " John Selby, Gr. Secy." 
 " R : W : James Davidson, Esq., 
 G : S : , at Quebec." 
 
 The Reply.— The official reply by the " Grand Lodge at Quebec" to 
 this truly fraternal communication from the "Grand Lodge," " Ancients,'' 
 
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 of " Nova Scotia at Halifax," has not yet come into the hands of the 
 writer. 
 
 A Praiseworthy Custom. — It is instructive to note that at this 
 period a Resolve was passed by No. 9, that two Brethren from Lodge 
 " No. 7, L. C. (Fidelity, 7th Regiment of Foot), and two Brethren from 
 this Lodge should visit each other on their regular nights of meeting and be 
 free from Lodge dues." It is also very pleasing to note that during this 
 period, when the greater part of all the Provinces in British North America 
 was an unbroken forest, except occasional oases often at far distant intervals, 
 that visitors were frequently present at the meetings of the Lodges in the 
 ■city of Quebec, from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; from Three 
 Rivers, Sorel, Chambly, St. Johns, Missisquoi Bay, and Northern New 
 York ; from Montreal, and from different parts of Upper Canada and 
 Michigan ; as well as Brethren from the United States, England, Scotland, 
 Ireland and France. It is reported that these visiting Brethrea were 
 -accustomed to remark that they had learned more of " Ancient " Free- 
 masonry in Quebec than they had ever acquired elsewhere ! 
 
 Dec. 27th, 1793. — The Festival of St. John the Evangelist appears to 
 have been celebrated by even more than usual eclat. At the request of the 
 Grand Master, all the different ' Ancient ' Bodies attended Divine Service 
 at the Recollet (R. C.) Church, where the Rev. Bro. Wetherall, Gr. Chaplain, 
 delivered the discourse. The Lodges dined separately during the afternoon. 
 At six o'clock, they met the Grand Lodge at Ferguson's Hotel, and after 
 having paid the usual compliments and honors to H. R. H. the Grand 
 Master and the other Grand Officers, they returned to their respective 
 Lodge Rooms and partook of refreshments. It may be well here to remark 
 that Divine Service on the three succeeding Festivals of St. John was held 
 in the ' Jesuits' College ! ' 
 
 The principal Officers appointed by Prince Edward, on Dec. 27th. were 
 " R : W : Bro : John Ainslie, D : G : M : , R : W : Thomas Dodd, S : 
 G : W : , R : W : Bro : John Lynd, J : G : W : , and R : W : Bro : James 
 Davidson, Gr : Secretary." 
 
 Departure of Prince Edward. — It is not known that at the above 
 Festival season the Brethren generally were aware of the early departure of 
 His Royal Highness for active Military duties elsewhere. When learned, 
 the deep regret and heartfelt sorrow at the loss, even if but temporary, of 
 their revered Grand Master, can be readily imagined ! 
 
 The following Address, presented to Prince Edward, Jan. 8th, 1794, 
 clearly and agreeably tells its own peculiar story ! The Address and the 
 answer thereto of H. R. H. throw wonderful light upon coming events in 
 that remarkable era in the history of Freemasonry in England, and in 
 all the Colonies of Great Britain, and in fact throughoat the world ! 
 
 The Address. — " To His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Knight of 
 the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and of the Most Illustrious Order of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 99 
 
 St. Patrick, Major-General of His Majesty's Forces, etc., etc., etc., Right 
 Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honorable Society of 
 Free and Accepted Masons, in the Province of Lower Canada." 
 
 "May it please your Royal Highness, Our Most Gracious Sovereign 
 having ordered you upon active service, in defence of your country and our 
 happy constitution, the Society of Free and Accepted Masons in the City of 
 ■Quebec beg leave to approach you, on the eve of your departure from the 
 Province to express their firm and unshaken loyalty to their King, and to 
 the illustrious House of Hanover; and to testify to your Royal Highness 
 their veneration for that system of government which in Britain consists of 
 King, Lords, and Commons, whose basis is founded upon principles of justice 
 and mercy." 
 
 " The gracious and engaging condescension of your Royal Highness, and 
 your exemplary conduct in every part of your duty, claim our admiration. 
 As men, whose hearts are animated with a due sense of such meritorious 
 ■deportment, we offer you this tribute of praise. As Masons, we feel language 
 to be inadequate and too feeble to express our gratitude for your unvaried 
 attention to the Royal Craft." 
 
 " It is highly flattering to us to have the sons of our Sovereign members 
 and heads of our Order, and more particularly so when we reflect they have 
 from experience the most ample conviction, that none of His Majesty's 
 subjects, in professions or in practice, show stronger attachment to His 
 person, family, and government." 
 
 " We have a confidential hope that, under the conciliatory influence of your 
 Royal Highness, the Fraternity in general of Freemasons in His Majesty's 
 Dominions will soon be united." 
 
 " It is our ardent wish that, since the service of your country calls you to 
 more important exertions, and to a more enlarged sphere of action, success 
 may attend you in every clime ; and that you may be distinguished by the 
 approbation of your Royal Father, and the confidence of the nation in every 
 period of your life." 
 
 ■' We lament that your residence cannot be prolonged among us ; should 
 it be consistent with your honor and happiness, we will heartily rejoice to 
 see you return to this country." 
 
 William Grant, D : G : M : ) Thomas Ainslie, D : G : M : 
 OF Modern Masons. j of Ancient Masons. 
 
 The Reply of His Royal Highness Prince Edward, K. G., etc., to 
 the Address of " The United Fraternity of Masons," presented to him at 
 ■Quebec, Jan. 8, 1794: 
 
 " Brethren, — Be pleased to accept of my most grateful acknowledgments 
 for the very flattering manner in which you have been so good as to express 
 your approbation of the line of conduct which I have held since I have been 
 in this Province, and also for the good wishes you offer for my future 
 welfare and prosperity." 
 
 " You may trust that my utmost efforts shall be excited, that the much 
 ■wished for union of the whole Fraternity of Masons may be effected." 
 
 " I sincerely hope to hear that at all times the utmost harmony reigns in 
 your Masonic operations, while that each of you may live in an uninter- 
 rupted state of private happiness and content will ever be a principal 
 object of my prayers to the Grand Architect of Heaven." 
 
 (Signed), Edward. 
 
 Happily for its preservation, the foregoing Address and Reply appeared 
 
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 as correspondence from Quebec, in the " Freemasons' Magazine, " London, 
 1794. The introductory paragraph reads as follows: 
 
 " Quebec, Jan. 9, 1794- 
 "Yesterday the Society of Free and Accepted Masons of the City of 
 Quebec waited upon his Royal Highness Prince Edward, and presented him 
 with the following ( the above ) Address." 
 
 It is also very significant that the words underlined in the Address and 
 Reply are in italics in the Freemasons' Magazine ! The above, and what 
 has appeared on preceding pages, will, doubtless, to most readers, justify 
 the following statement made by the writer a number of years ago : 
 
 " It thus appears that from Quebec spring, if not the primal, yet probably 
 the controlling impulse whose happy consummation was the formation of 
 ' The United G : L : of Ancient Freemasons of England,' in 1813 ! What 
 return may England now make therefor ? " 
 
 Pleasing International Incident.— Prince Edward left Quebec 
 in the latter part of January, 1794, for the seat of war in the West Indies. 
 He appears to have taken the usual winter ' postal and stage route ' from 
 Montreal, via St. Johns L. C, Burlington, Vt., and Concord, N. H., to 
 the Port of Boston, Mass. 
 
 The following report of a pleasing incident which occurred at Burlington, 
 Vt, was published in the ' Quebec Magazine,' of date Feb., 1794 : 
 Address. — " To His Royal Highness Prince Edward." 
 
 "Sir, — Dictated by the principles of common civility and politeness, 
 and possibly urged from an unwarrantable anxiety to have an interview with 
 your Royal Highness, on behalf of the most respectable gentlemen of this 
 place, we have to request you to appoint that hour (commt'ncing after six 
 o'clock on account of the business of the Court) which will be most 
 agreeable to you to receive that respectful attention due to your rank. And 
 you may be assured, although in a strange country, that protection is equally 
 at command with the greatest subject of the United States." 
 
 " We are, Sir, with the greatest respect, your most obedient servants." 
 (Signed), " Elnathan Keyes, John Bishop, Wm. Prentice." 
 
 Reply. — "Burlington, Jan. 30, 1794." — " Gentle uen, I am com- 
 manded by His Koya! Highness Prince Edward to return you his best 
 thanks for your polite attention, and at the same tiine to say, that if half 
 past six o'clock this evening will be a convenient hour to you, he shall 
 esteem himself much flattered in having the pleasure of seeing you. I have 
 the honor to remain, with great respect. 
 
 Your most obedient servant, 
 
 Fred. Aug. Wetheral, 
 Aide de Camp. 
 
 The Interview. — It is easy to imagine that the Royal and affable 
 Colonel of the 7th Fuslleers, and Grand Master of ' Ancient ' Freemasons of 
 Lower Canada, gave a hearty welcome, a ' right royal ' audience to the brave 
 and generous minded representatives of the far-famed " Green Mountain 
 Boys" of the beautiful Queen city of the Lake which is honored by bearing 
 the name of the representative founder of the city of Quebec, and the first 
 Governor of Canada, Samuel de Champlain ! 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 101 
 
 Signatures on the Address.— The name of the first signer of the 
 above Address to Prince Edward, at Burlington, Vt., appears in the list of 
 members of Dorchester Lodge, No. 3, Vergennes, Vt., April 7, 1795, and 
 he is noted as having " removed to Washington Lodge, Burlington." It is 
 also worthy of remark that as proxy for the S : W: , " Brother E. Keyes 
 represented Washington Lodge, No. 7, Burlington,'' at a communication of 
 " the Grand Lodge of Vermont, convened at Burlington, on the 15th day 
 of October A7ino Lucis, five thousand eight hundred and two, agreeably to 
 the Constitution." The names of the other signers of this memorable 
 address have not yet been traced by the writer. 
 
 Cherished Souvenirs. — Ere his departure from Quebec, His Royal 
 Highness presented to the Prov. G : L : an antique Masonic ' Square ' of 
 gold, with a brilliant at the angle, and bearing on the obverse this inscription : 
 " The Gift of His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the first R : W: Grand 
 Master of Ancient Masons in Canada ; " and on the reverse, " R : W : 
 Grand Lodge, Lower Canada." 
 
 This cherished Memento, and a large ' Key ' of fine gold, with • Mono- 
 gram ' surmounted by a ' Crown,' the gift of H. R. H. Prince William Henry, 
 Duke of Clarence, and afterwards William IV, are preserved with religious 
 care and pardonable Masonic pride by the now Grand Lodge of the 
 Province of Quebec, called the Province of Lower Canada, 1791-1841. 
 
 In 1873 74, just four-score years after the above presentation by H. R. H. 
 the " first Grand Master of Ancient Freemasons in Lower Canada," and 
 after the restoration, 1867, of the political autonomy of the old Province of 
 L. C, and bearing the original post 'Conquest' name, " tlie Province of 
 Quebec," and the revival, in 1869, of the old Prov. G : L : on an independent 
 and self governing basis, M : W: Bro : T. D. Harrington, a former Prov. 
 G : ]M . of the ' District of Quebec and Three Rivers,' and who during the 
 Masonic 'dismemberment,' since 1823-24, of Lower Canada, had kept in 
 sacred custody both of the above Royal Masonic treasures of more than 
 golden ' Symbolism,' presented them by the hand of the writer as first G : 
 M : ' to the M : W: the G : L : of the Province of Quebec, as our proper 
 inheritance, and accompanied them with an explanatory and congratulatory 
 letter. 
 
 It was also with unusual satisfaction that the writer, in his annual address 
 at Quebec, 1883, had the honor of making more generally known at home 
 and abroad the interesting fact that ' the three principal Chairs ' in the 
 Preeniasons' Hall at Quebec were the gift, in 1809, of Bro : H. R. H. the 
 Duke of Sussex, the G : M : of the U : G : L : of England, 1813-42 ! 
 
 This volume also gives most pleasing proof of the distinguished honor 
 bestowed upon the loyal Craftsmen of the Province of Quebec by the 
 illustrious daughter of our revered ' first Ancient Grand Master ! ' 
 
 1800. — The Duke of Kent at Halifax, Nova Scotia. On June 5th, 1800, 
 
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 H. R. H. the Duke of Kent laid the " Corner Stone " of the Freemasons' 
 Hall at Halifax, Nova Sootia ; the inscription upon which reads as f.llows : 
 
 " In the name of God. In the reign of George III. His Royal High- 
 ness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Commander-in-Chief of British N. 
 America, G : M : of Lower Canada, on behalf of Rd. Bulkeley, member of 
 His Majesty's Council, G : M : of Nova Scotia, laid this Foundation Stone 
 of Freemasons' Hall, 5th June, Anno Domini 1800, and of Masonry 
 5800." 
 
 1813.— The Duke of Kent at London. On May i8th, 1813, the Duke of 
 Athole presided at a special G : L : of the " Ancients," held at that date, 
 in honor of H. R. H. the Duke of Kent, "Provincial Grand Master for 
 Canada" (Lower Canada, now Qjebec). 
 
 The Royal Visitor " expressed, in the warmest terms, his uncliangeable 
 affection and attachment to Masonry, ' according to the Ancient Institution,' 
 and to the Grand Lodge of England, in whicli tliose principles were so 
 purely and so correctly preserved." 
 
 " Upon every occasion he should be happy to co-operate with them in 
 exerting themselves for the preservation of the rights and principles of the 
 Craft ; and that, however desirable a union might be with the other 
 Fraternity of Masons, it could only be desirable if accomplished on the basis 
 of the Ancient Institution, and the maintenance of all the rights of the 
 Ancient Craft." 
 
 Nov. 8th, 1813, the Duke of Athole resigned in favor of H. R. H. the 
 Duke of Kent, who, as has been noted, was installed Grand Master of the 
 "Ancient" Grand Lodge on Dec. ist; on which occasion H. R. H. the 
 Duke of Sussex was present (he having previously, in a private room, been 
 made an " Ancient " Mason.) On St. John the Evangelist's Day following 
 Dec. 27th, 1813, the U : G : L: of Ancient Freemasons of England was 
 formed by the fusion of the two rival Grand Lodges ! 
 
 Prov. G : L : of " Ancients," L. 0., 1792-1813-23.~Virtually a 
 "Grand Lodge." Excepting the original appointment of the Prov. G: M i 
 by the G : M : " Ancients," of England, the Prov. G : L : of Lower Canada 
 under H. R. H. Prince Edward, Prov, G : M : , was to " all intents and 
 purposes" a " Grand Lodge," and it was often so designated at home and 
 abroad. 
 
 It granted perpetual Warrants not only in Lower Canada, but in Upper 
 Canada, until the known existence of the ''Ancient" Prov. G: L: at 
 Newark (now Niagara), U. C, 1794-95; and also in Michigan in 1794, 
 two years before British MiHtary " occupation " thereof ceased. 
 
 The Prov. G: L: "Ancients " of L. C. made but few returns of any 
 kind to the "Ancient" G: L: of England. It reported none of its 26 or 
 27 Warranted Lodges for record in the books of the " Ancient " G : L : at 
 London ! In spirit and in letter, it assuredly acted upon the following 
 celebrated dictum of Bro : Laurence Dermott in speaking, 1787, of Lodges 
 abroad : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 103- 
 
 "Pecuniary Subtnission is not the aim of the Mother Grand Lodge, 
 Ancients.' To cultivate and establish the true system of Ancient Masonry,. 
 Unity and Brotherly Love, is the only point in view." 
 
 1792-1823-4.— Lodges "Ancients" or "A: Y: M:" in Lower 
 Canada, on the Registry of the G ; L : of England, and on the Registry,. 
 "Ancients," of the Prov. G: L: of Lower Canada, H. R. H. Prince 
 Edward (Duke of Kent, 1799), Prov. G : M:, — Grand East at the City of 
 Quebec, the Capital of Lower Canada. 
 
 Registry of the G : L : of England, " Ancients." 
 
 Natnes. Location, Nos. Date of Warrant, Until, 
 
 1. "Albion" Quebec 9 June 12, 1752 1892' 
 
 2. "Merchants" Quebec 40.... Aug. 20, 1755 1862 
 
 3. "St. John's" Quebec 241 Oct. 27, 1787 1892: 
 
 4. " Prov. G: L;'' Quebec 273 Mar. 7, 1792 1820 
 
 Registry of Prov. Gr : L :, L. 0., " Ancients." 
 
 Names. Location, Nos. Date of Warrant , Until. 
 
 — " G : Stewards " Quebec (Prov. G : L: Officers) June 22, 1792 1826- 
 
 1. Glengary 2nd Batt. Royal Canadians, U. C i 1792 1810 
 
 2. Royal Rose 7th Foot Richelieu (now Sorel) 2 1792 i8l6- 
 
 3. Dorchester St. Johns 3 July 20, 1792 1892 
 
 4. 60th Regt. 2nd Batt. "Travelling " 4 1792 1816. 
 
 5. Royal Edward Edwardsburg, U. C . 5.... Nov. 1792 1816 
 
 6. Richelieu William Henry (now Sorel) 6 1792-93 1822 
 
 7. Fidelity, 7th Foot " Travelling " 7 Jan. 1793 "*ii6 
 
 S.Union Montreal 8 Jan. 1793 1826- 
 
 9. Select Surveyors (now Prevost) Missisquoi Bay 9.... May I, 1793 1892 
 
 10. Zion Detroit, Mich 10.... Sept. 7, 1794 1807 
 
 11. Chambly Chambly II 1795 1813. 
 
 12. St. Paul Montreal 12 May i, 1797 1824 
 
 13. St. Andrews River Duchesne 13 1800 1808 
 
 14. Nelson Caldwell Manor, Missisquoi Bay 14 1802 1892- 
 
 15. Rural Ascot 15 1805 1822, 
 
 16. St. George Three Rivers 16 Dec. 25, 1S09 1822 
 
 17. Murray St. Andrews 17 1813 1856 
 
 18. Friendship Eaton 18 1813 1819, 
 
 19. Golden Rule Stanstead 19 Dec. 27, 1813 1892 
 
 20. Wellington Persevering Montreal 20 1815 1826 
 
 21. Pythagorean Chambly 21 1816 1823 
 
 22. Sussex (now St. Andrew) Quebec 22 June 3, i8i61892. 
 
 23. Frlres du Canada Quebec 23 June 23, 1816 183- 
 
 24. Waterloo Three Rivers 24 l8l6 183- 
 
 25. Columbian Hull.. 25.... June 4,1818 1826 
 
 26. Odell Odelltown 26 1819 1827 
 
 RuralMark Hatley June, 1824. 
 
 The Prov. G- : Stewards Lodge appears to have been composed 
 of the Officers of the Prov. G : L : , under the presidency of the D : G : M : ,. 
 and under the supervision of the Prov. G : M : to have attended to the 
 general affairs of the Craft between the Quarterly Communications of the 
 Prov. G : L : . 
 
 After the establishment of the Grand Charity, they had the control of 
 that Fund. 
 
 Glengarry Lodge , No. 1, A : F : M : , L. 0.— Little is known of 
 this Lodge in the 2nd Battalion of Royal Canadian Volunteers about to be 
 stationed in Glengarry, U. C. It is not a little significant, however, that. 
 
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 while immediately upon his installation as Prov. G : M : there were sev- 
 eral applications for Lodge Warrants before His Royal Highness, he gave 
 precedence to the Military; and awarded the honored position of ' No. i,' 
 on the Registry, to a Lodge in a Royal Canadian Regiment of Volunteers ! 
 It was also evidently the first Lodge of ' Ancients ' established in U. C. 
 
 The Royal Rose, No. 2, A : F : M : , L. C— Of this Lodge in 
 the 7th Regiment, stationed, 1792, at the Town of Richelieu (nov/ Sorel), 
 which is situated at the mouth of the River Richelieu (the outlet of Lakes 
 Champlain and George), very little is known. The 7th Regimentj as also 
 the 60th, to which ' No. 4' was attached, was, doubtless, with other 
 Regiments then in Canada, shortly sent to the seat of war in Europe. 
 
 Certificate. — The following is an interesting souvenir of the 'Royal 
 Rose,' No. 2, L. C, in the 7th Regiment of Foot, and also of ' Select' 
 Lodge, No. 522, L R., in the 4th, or King's Own : 
 
 " To all whom it may concern : 
 
 By the Worshipful Master, Wardens, etc., of Lodge No. 522 on the 
 Registry of Ireland, held in the 4th, or King's Own, Infry." 
 
 " We do hereby Certify that Brother Robert Anderson is a Regular 
 Registered Master Mason in said Lodge, and during his abode with us 
 always behaved himself as becometh the Character of a Worthy Brother, 
 and as such We recommend him to all the Antient Fraternity round the 
 Globe." 
 
 " Given under our Hands and Seal of the Lodge, at our Lodge Room in 
 Quebec, 6th January, 1796, and in Masonry 5796." 
 
 " John Moore, Master. Robert Fleming, S : W : . Joseph Kirk, J. 
 Warden. Patt. Courtney, Secy." 
 
 Marginal Note. " Admitted from Lodge, No. 2, 4th December, 1794. 
 Declared off the 6th January, 1796." 
 
 Around the seal attached is inscribed : — " Select Lodge. No. 522, 4th 
 Reg." 
 
 Dorchester, No. 3, A : P : M : , L. 0., now No. 4, Q. R.— This 
 notable centenary Lodge ' resides ' in the historically famous Town of St. 
 Johns, which is situated on the west bank of the River Richelieu, in the 
 County of St. Johns. The earliest information of record concerning the 
 proposed establishment of a Lodge in that place has been found in the 
 following Minutes of ' No. 241, A : Y : M : ' in the City of Quebec, now 
 St. John's Lodge No. 3, Q. R. 
 
 1790. — At a meeting of No. 241, E. R., ' Ancients,' " held at Merchants' 
 Coffee House kept by Brother Thos. Ferguson at Quebec, Nov, 3rd, 1790, 
 and in Masonry 5790, being a Lodge of Emergency, — " 
 
 '■ Read a letter from Serjt. Major Reid of the 65th Regt., and Master of 
 Lodge No. 631, on the Registry of Ireland, to Bro : Jefferies, acquainting us 
 of a number of inhabitants at St. Johns, in this Province, wishing to get 
 an Ancient Warrant from the Grand Lodge of England, praying us to 
 know how it could be obtained, and acquaint them with the expense." 
 
 " Resolved, to desire Bro : Jefferies to answer the said Letter, acquaint 
 them the Expense attending it, and that, if necessary, we would recommend 
 them." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 105 
 
 1792. — At a regular meeting of No. 241, at Quebec, held March 14th, 
 1792, 
 
 " The business of the meeting was opened by reading a letter from 
 Mr. William, Thompson, indorsing another from a Brother Thomas Franks 
 of St. John's Fort, the purport of which was to request our advice and 
 assistance how he with other Brethren in that vicinity (several of whom had 
 been raised to the sublime degree of M : M : in the Lodge, No. 631, in the 
 Irish Establishment), could obtain a Warrant constituting a Lodge in that 
 part, — a Brother Patrick Conroy being present, named the following Brethren 
 as Officers, viz. : Simon Zilotas Watson, Master ; Thos. Franks, Senior and 
 James Bell, Junior Wardens." 
 
 " It was then moved and agreed to lay the above circumstances before 
 the Lodges Nos : 9 (now Albion) and 40, (then Merchants), and with 
 their concurrence (after H. R. H. Prince Edward shall be installed Grand 
 Master), to petition him in their name for the grant of the first Warrant 
 under his sanction, for that purpose." 
 
 ' Ancients.' — In regard to what is said above, concerning Lodge ' No. 
 631, I. R., it is to be borne in mind that the Irish, Scottish, and Atholl 
 Masons were all deemed to be 'Ancients.' 
 
 ' A Fortunate Find' — The original records and nearly all the other 
 *' belongings " of this famous last century Lodge No. 3, 'Ancients,' L. C, 
 were destroyed many years ago, by a conflagration which laid in ashes a 
 great part of the goodly town of St. Johns, and hence little is in possession 
 of the present generation of the sons of ' old Dorchester ' anent the early 
 history of their Lodge. 
 
 A few months ago, while the writer was anxiously searching for records 
 and traditions concerning No. 3, ' Ancients,' L. C, a courteous letter came 
 to hand from Bro : Henry Sadler, Sub-Librarian of the U : G : L : of 
 England, saying that he had recently discovered in their archives an original 
 Warrant, of date 1792, numbered '3,' and signed by H. R. H. Prince 
 Edward, Prov. G : M : ' Ancients ' L. C ; that he was unable to ' place ' 
 the said Lodge, and he would send a copy of the Warrant, if the writer 
 thought it would be of value in the preparation of this ' work.' 
 
 Believing with certainty that Bro : Sadler had most opportunely found 
 the original Warrant of Dorchester Lodge,' which (according to what the 
 writer holds to be an ' irregular ' practice) had been transmitted to London, 
 upon the ' revival ' of ' No. 3,' by Warrant 'No. 775,' from the U : G: 
 of England in 1846, the writer begged Bro : Sadler kindly to favor with 
 an exact transcript of the precious old Warrant. He fraternally complied 
 with the request, and hence, with great satisfaction, is given the following 
 copy of the original. 
 Warrant of Lodge, No. 3, A : F : M : , L. 0. : 
 "Edward, GRAND MASTER. 
 Alex. Willson, D : G : M : 
 
 Jonas Watson, S: G: W:, Thos. Ainslie, J: G : W: 
 " To all whom it may concern : " 
 " We, Prince Edward, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter 
 
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 and of the most illustrious order of Saint Patrick, Colonel of His Brittanick 
 Majesty's British Regiment of Royal Fusileers and Electoral Regiment 
 of Foot Guards, Grand Master of Masons in the Province of Lower 
 Canada, by virtue of a Warrant from the Grand Lodge of the most 
 Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England, 
 and Masonical Jurisdiction thereunto belonging according tO the old 
 Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness Prince Edwin 
 at York, Anno Domini, nine hundred twenty and six, and in 
 the Year of Masonry four thousand nine hundred twenty 
 and six. 
 
 Know Ye, That We, at the petition of our Trusty and Well-beloved 
 Brother Zilotas Watson, one of our Master Masons, and several other 
 Brethren, residing in and near Saint Johns, in the Counties of Kent and 
 Huntingdon, in the Province of Lower Canada, 
 
 Do hereby constitute the said Brethren into a Regular Lodge of Free 
 and Accepted Masons, and authorize and empower our said trusty and 
 Well-beloved Brother The Worshipful Zilotas Watson to be Master, The 
 Worshipful Thomas Franks, Senior Warden and The Worshipful James 
 Bell, Junior Warden, to Form and Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted 
 Masons aforesaid in Saint Johns, or elsewhere in the said Province, upon the 
 First Thursday of every Calendar Month and on all seasonable Times and 
 Lawful Occasions, And in the said Lodge (when duly congregated) to 
 admit and make Freemasons, according to the most Ancient and Honor- 
 able Custom of the Royal Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the 
 Known World. And W^e do hereby further authorise and empower our 
 said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren Zilotas Watson, Thomas Franks, 
 and James. Bell (with the Consent of the Members of their Lodge) to nomi- 
 nate, chuse and install their Successors to whom they shall deliver this 
 W^arrant and invest them with their powers and Dignities as Freemasons, 
 etc. And such successors shall in like manner. Nominate, Chuse, and 
 Install their successor?, etc., etc., etc. Such installations to be upon (or 
 near) every St. John's Day, during the Continuance of this Lodge for 
 Ever, Providing the above named Brethren and all their successors duly 
 conform to the known and established Rules and Regulations of the Craft, 
 Paying due respect to Us by whom these presents are granted and to the 
 Provincial Grand Lodge of the said Province, Conforming to the 
 Laws and Regulations thereof and preserving a Regular and Yearly Commu- 
 nication therewith. Otherwise this Warrant to be of no Force or Virtue. 
 
 Given under our hand and Seal, in Quebec, on the 20th Day of July, in 
 the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-two, in 
 the year of Masonry Five Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety -two, and in 
 the Thirty-second year of the Reign of our most Gracious Sovereign Lord 
 George the Third, King of Great Britain, etc., etc., etc." 
 
 "James Davidson, Grand Secretary." 
 
 " Entered in the P : G : L . Books, Letter C." 
 
 " No. 3 " is written upon the left-hand margin of the Warrant; and imme- 
 diately after the signature Edward are two narrow ribbons interlaced, 
 the color of the one being light ' blue,' the other ' yellow,' and probably 
 having the seal of the G : M : attached thereto. 
 
 This is thought to be the only one now in existence of the nine "Warrants, 
 signed by H. R. H. Prince Edward, prior to his departure from Quebec, 
 Jan., 1794. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 107 
 
 A Self-Governing G : L : — The foregoing Warrant reads as if Prince 
 Edward fully understood that by his Deputation from the ' Ancient' G: L : 
 of England, at London, and with the advice and consent of the three 
 * Ancient ' Lodges, in the City of Quebec, there had thereby been created a 
 self-governing G : L : for the Province of Lower Canada. 
 
 An Absolute Warrant. — The above was not a Dispensaiion, but a 
 complete Warrant constituting a regular Lodge, amenable only to Prince 
 Edward and to the Prov. Grand Lodge at Quebec. It gave the officers, with 
 the consent of the members, perpetual succession ; and conferred upon the 
 Lodge the power to " admit and make Masons in conformity to the known 
 and established Rules and Regulations of the Craft." Hence, also, under 
 the sanction of the said Warrant, the degrees of Mark Mason, Master Mark 
 Mason, and Royal Arch Mason (and it may be that of Masonic Knight 
 Templar), were doubtless conferred, as is known to have been done by 
 other Lodges of ' Ancients ' in Lower Canada. 
 
 Moreover, the ' Ancient ' Prov. G : L : of Nova Scotia held the same view 
 of their power of self-governance and succession ; and continued to ' elect' 
 the ' G : M : ' until the Duke of Sussex promulgated that the ' G : L : ' of Nova 
 Scotia was a subordinate of the U : G : L : of England, and he ' appointed,' 
 1829, a Prov. G : M : therefor. Nova Scotia remained a pendicle of the U : 
 G: L: of England, until Feb. 20, 1866, when the representatives of nine 
 Lodges, in the exercise of their long unused inherent rights, formed an inde- 
 pendent G : L : in a manner similar to what was originally done in the 
 formation of the independent G : Lodges of England, Ireland and Scotland. 
 
 " Kent and Huntingdon." — The above Warrant of ' No. 3 ' states 
 inter aha, that it was granted to certain Brethren " residing in and near St. 
 Johns, in the Counties of Kent and Huntingdon, in the Province of Lower 
 Canada.'' 
 
 Bouchette in his Canadian 'Topography,' 1815, says: 
 
 " The Barony of Longueuil, in the Counties of Huntingdon and Kent, 
 contains, among other places, the Town of Dorchester and Fort of St. John. 
 Dorchester (or St. Johns) scarcely merits the name of a Town, containing 
 at most not over eighty houses, many of which are used as stores. A large 
 proportion of the inhabitants are American emigrants who have sworn alle- 
 giance to the British Government. Some of them keep the best Inns in the 
 place, and are proprietors of the stage coaches running to Laprairie on one 
 side and to the States of New York and Vermont on the other. Fort St. 
 John, on the west bank of the River Richelieu, is of an irregular figure, 
 and is an old frontier post. The British naval force employed on Lake 
 Champlain has its principal station and arsenal here, where vessels mounting 
 from 20 to 32 guns have been built." 
 
 In speaking of St. Johns, another writer at a somewhat later period says : 
 
 "This beautiful little town on the Richelieu was formerly called St. 
 Johns-Dorchester, but of late the latter designation has been dropped." 
 
 Medal. — There is still in existence, and religiously preserved, a small 
 silver Medal having thereon the customary ' Ancient ' Masonic Emblems. 
 On the obverse around the upper margin are inscribed the words : " Sit 
 
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 lux et lux fuit;' and around the lower margin: '' No. 3, Dorchester." 
 On the upper margin of the reverse are the words: "AmoT, Honor, et 
 Justitia;" and on the lower : "A: Y: M: 5793." 
 
 Eeminiscence. — A scrap of a very old record, and a pleasing lodge 
 tradition thereaneut, indicate that ' No. 3 ' (at) Dorchester, purchased from 
 ' No. 7,' in the 6th Regt. of Foot (see foregoing List), their three principal 
 chairs of excellent quality and unique design (the Master's said to have 
 been occupied by H. R. H. Prince Edward while visiting ' No. 7,' at 
 Quebec, seemingly at or soon after its institution.) It would also appear 
 that ' No. 7 ' was temporarily stationed at " Fort St. John,^' 1793, and that 
 'No. 3' purchased these elegant and much prized chairs from 'No. 7' 
 when the 7th Regt. received orders to leave St. Johns for active service in 
 Europe, England having declared war against France, Feb. 11, 1793. 
 
 1795,_Aug. I, 1859, R: W: Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec, G: L: of 
 Canada, endorsed the following on the "Warrant of Dorchester Lodge, 
 St. Johns, L. C, No. 4, C. R. : 
 
 " It appears from a Minute Book now in possession of this Lodge, that 
 'No. 3, A: F: M:, was regularly working in St. Johns-Dorchester as 
 early as the 2nd of July, A : L : 5795, and continued to meet up to the 
 year A: L: 5818, when its officers were regularly installed. From which 
 date no i^Iinutes transpire till revived under Dispensation on the 4th 
 Day of April, A : L : 5843," (and as heretofore noted, its Warrant, No. 
 775 E. R., was of date, Aug. i, 1846.) 
 
 The above Minute Book, the Warrant, E. R. of 1846, etc., were destroyed 
 in the ' great fire ' at St. Johns, hereinbefore referred to. 
 
 1815. — The following copy of a Lodge certificate still in existence 
 suggestively explains itself : 
 
 "And God said. Let there be Light. We, the iNIaster and Wardens of 
 Dorchester Lodge, ' No. 3, A : F : M : ' held in the Town of Dorchester, in 
 the Province of Lower Canada, under the Patronage of His Royal Highness 
 the Duke of Kent, do hereby certify that the bearer, our beloved Brother 
 James Badger, who has signed his name in the margin, has been regularly 
 entered, passed and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in 
 our said Lodge." 
 
 " His upright Masonic conduct during his residence among us induces us 
 to recommend him in the'strongest terms to all the Fraternity wheresoever 
 convened or congregated round the Globe." 
 
 " Given under our hands and the Seal of our Lodge, at Dorchester, 
 this loth day of April, 1815, and in the year of Masonry, 5815." (Signed), 
 " Louis Marchand, Master ; Thomas Goulden, Senior Warden ; James 
 Drennon, Junior Warden ; Morey Bingham, Secretary." 
 
 1816. — Extract from the Parish Record Book of St. James' Episcopal 
 Church, St. Johns, Province of Quebec : 
 
 " The Corner Stone of St. James' Church was laid in Dorchester (alias St. 
 Johns), in the Province of Lower Canada, the 22nd day of July, A.D. 1816, 
 and the 56th year of the reign of His Majesty George the Third of the United 
 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, by the 
 Reverend Micajah Townsend, Minister of Caldwell and Christie Manor, in. 
 the name of the Holy and undivided Trinity ; and the event celebrated with. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 109 
 
 Masonic Honors by the members of Dorchester Lodge, No. 3 A : F : M : 
 acting under the Warrant of his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, G : M : , 
 with their united prayers that the Church of Christ may eventually prevail 
 over all its enemies." 
 
 Visitors. — As of special interest to the members of Dorchester Lodge, it 
 is noted that the names of the following Brethren are recorded in the Minutes 
 of ' No. 241 ' at Quebec, as visitors hailing from ' No. 3 ' at St. Johns : 
 March, 1793, Bro : Watson ; Aug , 1795, Bro : Jno. Ferguson; March, 1796, 
 Bro : (D.) Sullivan; and in successive years until 1816, Bros: Shanks, 
 Moore, Watson, Height, Evertou and Mercer ; and at ' No. 9 ' (now Albion, 
 No. 2, Q. R.), 1794-96, were present: Bros : Robinson, McMullins, Sharp 
 and Selwyn, as visitors from No. 3, St. Johns. 
 
 Coincidence. — It is a somewhat suggestive coincidence that the last 
 known ' Modern' Warrant granted by Sir John Johnson, Baronet, Prov. G : 
 M : , was for the establishment of Dorchester Lodge, No. 3, Vergennes, Vt., of 
 date. May 5, 1791 ; and that the first ' Ancient ' civilian Warrant granted by 
 H. R. H. Prince Edward, Prov. G : M : , was for the establishment of Dor- 
 chester Lodge. No. 3, at St. Johns, L. C, of date July 20, 1792, and that 
 both were named in honor of Lord Dorchester, Governor, 1786-96. 
 
 English Registry. — Dorchester Lodge at St. Johns, Que., was con- 
 tinued on the English Registry until 1881 ! In order to accentuate the 
 reason for its then 'erasure' therefrom, and to show the not infrequent 
 unreliableness of the Registry of England anent 'foreign' Lodges, the fol- 
 lowing facts are recalled : 
 
 In the thirdof four letters addressed, 1880-81, by the writer to H. R. H. 
 the Prince of Wales, G: M: of England, anent the interjurisdictional 
 relations of 'England' and ' Quebec,' of date Mar. lo, 1881, is inter alia 
 the following paragraph, in reply to a letter received through the G : Sec. of 
 England, of date, Feb. 3, 1881 : 
 
 "Permit me further, M: W: Sir, respectfully to assure you that the 
 additional statement in the same paragraph " (in the letter of foregoing date, 
 from England), " namely : ' That at the present moment there is an English 
 Lodge, 'No. 532,' working in the territory of the Grand Lodge of Canada,' 
 is wholly incorrect. ''' 
 
 " The said Lodge, about a quarter of a century ago, became of obedience 
 to the G : L : of Canada ; and nearly ten years since transferred its allegiance 
 to the G: L: of Quebec, within whose territory it is situated, and it is now 
 ' No. 4' on our Registry ! " 
 
 From the foregoing, the careful reader can accurately appreciate the 
 statement in Bro : Lane's English statistics anent Dorchester Lodge, St. 
 Johns, Que., viz: — "Erased March 29, 1881," just 19 days after the date of 
 the above letter from the writer to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, G : M : of 
 England. 
 
 No. 4, A : P : M : , L. 0. — This Lodge does not appear to have adopted 
 a ' name.' In the annual printed official lists of the " Grand Lodge of Lower 
 
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 Canada, according to the Old Institutions," it is uniformly designated as : 
 " No. 4 in the 2nd Batt. of 60th Regt. a travelling Warrant." 
 
 The date of its Warrant was probably July or August, 1792, as will be 
 seen by comparing the known date of ' No. 3 ' and the closely approximate 
 date of No. 5 with the following data : 
 
 The only references to ' No. 4, L. C which have been found in contempo- 
 rary Lodge Minutes are these : " At a meeting of ' No. 9, A : Y : ]M . , E. R., 
 at Quebec, Sept. (2nd Friday), 1792, Bros : John Darling and Thomas Danby 
 were present as 'Visitors' from 'No. 4,' L, C: and on May 10, 1793, one 
 ' Visitor' was present from ' No. 4.' " 
 
 June 12, 1793, " Bro : Crompton " of 'No. 4,' L. C, was present as a 
 ' Visitor ' at ' No. 241 ' A : Y : M : , E. R., at Quebec. 
 
 The 2nd Batt. of the 6oth may have been sent to Europe on active service 
 shortly after the Warrant of ' No. 4, L. C was granted ! 
 
 Royal Edward, No. 5 A: F : M : , L. C. — This Lodge was evidently 
 named after their ' Royal G : M : ' as was the town of Edwardsburg, U. C, 
 in which it was located. Circumstances have not favored the writer in pro- 
 curing information concerning this second Lodge of A : F : M : , established 
 (as collateral facts indicate) in the latter part of the year 1792, by the Prov. 
 G : L : of L. C . , in the sister Province of Upper Canada, then recently formed 
 of territory dissevered from the ' Province of Quebec' 
 
 It is noteworthy, however, that on July 14, 1793, and at the five following 
 meetings, a Bro : Phillips, ^Master of No. 5, U. C, was present as a Visitor 
 at ' No. 241, E. R., A , Y : M : ' at Quebec (now St. John's No. 3, Q. R.), 
 and that Bros : Phillips and Scott (also from No. 5, U. C), received the 
 degree of ' Master Mark Mason ' in ' No. 9, E. R., A : Y : M : ,' at Quebec 
 (now Albion, No. 2, Q. R.), Aug. 9, 1793 ; and that 1793-1802, Bros : Snades, 
 Samuel Sherwood, Reuben Sherwood and F. Scott were present as Visitors 
 from No. 5, U. C, at ' No. 241,' Quebec. 
 
 It seems more than probable that the above-mentioned Bro : Phillips also 
 received the degrees of Royal Arch ( a Bro : Phillips is noted, R . A : ) and 
 Masonic Knight Templar, during his presence at Meetings in Quebec, for 
 six or seven regular and emergent meetings ; and that shortly thereafter he 
 introduced these degrees into Upper Canada I 
 
 Moreover, it was a Bro : Ziba M. Phillips who, as G : Supt. of R : .A. : 
 Masonry, granted under the sanction of the Prov. G : C : of Upper Canada 
 a Warrant for the establishment of " a regular Grand Encampment, or Grand 
 Conclave" of Knights Templar, at Kingston, U. C, Feb. 12, 1824! (See 
 Knights Templar hereinafter.) 
 
 Richelieu, No. 6, A : F : M : , L. 0.— This Lodge was located at 
 Sorel or Richelieu, the name of which was changed to ' William Henry ' in 
 1787, in honor of the visit of H. R. H. Prince William Henry (afterwards 
 William IV) during that year. Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence, 
 was made a Freemason, March 9, 1786, in the Prince George Lodge, Ply- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. Ill 
 
 mouth, England. Collateral facts indicate that the Warrant of ' No. 6 ' was 
 granted near the close of 1792, or the beginning of 1793, but of the Lodge 
 itself little information has been gleaned. 
 
 In the Minutes of No. 9, E. R., A : Y : M : , Quebec (now Albion, No. 2, 
 Q. R.), of date April 12, 1799, there is the following entry : 
 
 " Received a copy of a Sermon, preached by the Rev. Bro : Doty, at 'William 
 Henry. The same was read and met with the unanimous approbation of the 
 Brethren, and thanks voted to be returned therefor to Richelieu Lodge, 
 No. 6, for their great attention and politeness for transmitting the same." 
 
 The Rev. Bro : Doty was a gentleman of very considerable note outside 
 the bounds of his Parish, and printed copies of the above and other hke 
 discourses delivered by him may still exist. 
 
 Fidelity, No. 7, A: F: M: , L. 0.— The 7th Regiment of Foot, to 
 which this Lodge ' No. 7,' was attached, was evidently stationed at Quebec 
 when this Warrant was granted early in 1793. Whether or not the Lodge, 
 'No. 2,' L. C, in this Regiment, warranted in 1792, still existed therein, or 
 its ' No. 2 ' was changed to ' No. 7 ' to correspond with the No. of Regiment, 
 does not clearly appear. It does not, however, seem improbable that there 
 were two Lodges in that Regiment, 1792-93. Not much of record has come 
 to light concerning this, or any other of the ' Military Lodges.' 
 
 Union, No. 8, A : F : M : , L. 0., Montreal.— Unhappily, but few 
 facts of record concerning this somewhat noted Lodge have come to hand. 
 It has the honor of having been the first Lodge of ' Ancient ' Freemasons, 
 or 'Ancient York Masons,' estabUshed in the rising City of Montreal. 
 Taking the then circumstances into acount, the name adopted is peculiarly 
 suggestive. Various collateral facts indicate that its Warrant was of date 
 Dec, 1792, or Jan., 1793. It appears as if the ' Charter Members ' had been 
 ' Modern' Masons, who had been ' healed' in one of the then recently estab- 
 lished L. C. 'Ancient' Lodges, or in a Scottish or Irish Military Lodge. 
 
 At a meeting of No. 241, E. R., ' Ancients ' (now No. 3, Q. R.), Quebec, 
 Aug. 10, 1796, a Bro : Bellair of No. 8 'Ancients,' Montreal, was present as 
 a Visitor; and on Aug. 2, 1803, Bros : D. Brook, J. Higgins, and L. Con- 
 canon, also members of No. 8, L. C, ' Ancients,' Montreal , are recorded as 
 Visitors at No. 9, E. R., 'Ancients ' (now Albion, No. 2, Q. R.). 
 
 In 181 6, No. 8 made a praiseworthy effort to raise a fund for the purpose 
 of building a Freemasons' Hall in the City of Montreal, and founding a School 
 there for the education of the children of indigent Brethren in Lower and 
 Upper Canada. This scheme received the sanction of the Prov. G : L : , 
 but it does not appear to have secured the necessary support of the other 
 Lodges and the Brethren in general. 
 
 No. 8, Montreal, remained on the Registry of the Prov. G : L : of Lower 
 Canada, Prov. Grand East at the City of Quebec, for ten years after the 
 Union of the 'Ancients' and 'Moderns' at London, in 1813: when on 
 petition therefor, by some at least of the members, a Warrant, of date March 
 
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 29, 1824, constituting Union Lodge, Montreal, No. 780, on the Registry of 
 the U : G : L : of Ancient Freemasons of England, was granted. It surren- 
 dered its Warrant in 1826, yet it was continued on the English Registry for 
 36 years thereafter, when it was ' erased ' (1862) ! 
 
 It is pleasing to record that Union Lodge, No. 8, L. C, of Montreal, was 
 ' faithful to the last ' in its loyal obedience to the G : L : ' Ancients,' of Lower 
 Canada, at Quebec. Its 'Proxies' were present at the Communications held 
 at Quebec, "March, i, 1819;" "Sept. 6, 1819;" "Dec. 6, 1819;" and 
 "June 12, 1820." 'No. 20,' Montreal (which see), was also represented by 
 "Proxy," June 12, 1820. It has not been discovered that 'No. 12,' Mont, 
 real (which see), was ever represented by " Proxy " or by " Representative." 
 
 ' Select Surveyors,' No. 9, A : F: M:, L. C, nosvPrevost Lodge, 
 No. 8, Q. R., Dunham. 
 
 The earliest Minutes of this memorable last century Lodge were destroyed 
 by fire ; much therefore of great interest concerning it has been irrevocably 
 lost. The following important collateral facts of record will, however, throw 
 very considerable light upon its origin and early history. 
 
 At an Emergent Meeting of ' No. 241,' City of Quebec, held March 7, 
 1793, 
 
 " Petitions were read from Mr. R. Jones, Jno. Fredk. Holland, Joseph 
 Kilburn, Nathl. Coifin, and James Rankin, all Surveyors of this City, pray- 
 ing to be initiated into our Fraternity. Upon due consideration it was thought 
 for the Benefit of the Craft to admit the prayer of their petitions, they being 
 strongly recommended by several members, and as they expected soon to be 
 called on Duty, they were separately ballotted for and unanimously admitted. 
 They were accordingly properly prepared and initiated in rotation as cus- 
 tomary, and after a Charge from the Chair, on the Occasion, took their seats 
 accordingly." 
 
 "March 13, 1793, the regular night of the meeting of No. 241, the W : 
 M : closed the Lodge (in the first degree) and opened one in the second 
 degree, when Bros : Holland, Kilburn, Jones and Coffin were passed to that 
 degree with the necessary formalities known on such occasions." 
 
 At an Emergent Meeting of No. 241, held April 22, 1793 : 
 " Bro : Holland informed the Body that he, with several other members 
 of this Body, had an intention of forming a new Lodge, and begged, if con- 
 sistent with our Ancient Rules, for a recommendation to His Royal Highness 
 our R : W : Grand Master, from this Body for that Purpose, to which the 
 Brethren agreed." 
 
 May 8, 1793, at the Regular Meeting of No. 241, of this date, "Two let- 
 ters were read from Bro : Edwards and one from Bro : Sarjeant, purporting 
 their desire of withdrawing from this Body and joining the new one requested 
 to be recommended by us at last meeting by Bro: Holland, and that, if cus- 
 tomary, the concurrence of this Lodge be signified in writing to them, as like- 
 wise the amount of their dues." 
 
 "June 12, 1793." — On the Regular Lodge night of No. 241, of this date, 
 "Bros: Coffin, Kilbourn, Chambers and Edwards of "No. 9, Canada" 
 (L.C), were present as ' Visitors.' 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 113 
 
 At a Lodge of Emergency, held by No. 241, July 14, 1793, Bro : Chambers 
 was present as a ' Visitor,' hailing from " No. 9, S. S. L., Lower Canada." 
 
 A.t the Regular Meeting of No. 241, on Aug. 14, 1793, "Bro : Holland, 
 S. S. L.," was a ' Visitor.' 
 
 At an Emergent Lodge of No. 241, Aug. 21, 1793 : " Bros : Coffin, Cham- 
 bers, Sargeant and Edwards " are noted as ' Visitors ' from " S. S. Lodge, No. 
 9" (the name given to distinguish No. 9, L. C, from 'No. 9,' E. R., 'An- 
 cients,' now Albion, No. 2, Q. R.), and at a subsequent meeting, "Bros : 
 Pennoyer, Kilbourn and Hyatt are noted as 'Visitors' from Select Sur- 
 veyors Lodge, No. 9;'' which gives the 'name of No. 9, L. C.,' A : F : 
 M : , beyond peradventure. Also in ' No. 9, E. R.' Minutes of the foregoing 
 period, the same Brethren are frequently noted as ' Visitors from No. 9, L. C 
 
 1793. — From the foregoing it appears that the Warrant of Select Sur- 
 veyors' Lodge, A : F : M : , No. 9, L. C, at the City of Quebec, was granted 
 between April 22, 1793, and May 8, 1793; and at the first meeting there- 
 after of No. 241, ' Ancients,' E. R., members of ' No. 9, L. C.,' were present 
 thereat as ' Visitors ! ' 
 
 Why not, therefore, call May Day, 1793, the 'birth-day' of dear old 
 ^ No. 9, S. S. L., L. C.,' till 'time and circumstances restore' the 'exact' 
 day upon which Prince Edward affixed his signature to its Warrant? 
 
 This, moreover, was evidently the last Warrant granted and signed by H. 
 R. H. Prince Edward, ' Grand Master of Lower Canada ! ' He left Quebec 
 for the West Indies, Jan., 1794; and, as will be seen below, the Warrant for 
 ' No. 10 ' was not granted till Sept. 7, 1794 ! 
 
 Removal of 'No. 9, L. 0.,' from Quebec. — Various collateral 
 facts indicate that the Select Surveyors' Lodge, No. 9, was removed, 1795-96, 
 from the City of Quebec to Missisquoi Bay, Lake Champlain, somewhat 
 north of the International Boundary Line, 45*^. N. L., at or near the site of 
 the present Village of Phillipsburg, which was doubtless for a considerable 
 period made the ' head-quarters ' of those ' Select Surveyors ' sent about 
 that time to ' survey ' the forest ' public lands ' of that portion of the Province, 
 under the superintendence of Bro : Jno. Fredk. Holland, who was, no doubt, 
 the first Master of ' No. 9, A : F : M : ' (or A : Y : M r), L. C. 
 
 Seemingly about the year 1810, No. 9, L. C, was removed from Phillips- 
 burg to Cook's Corner (St. Armand), where about Jan. i, 1812, the building 
 in which the Lodge was domiciled was burnt, and all the ' ancient treasures ' 
 of No. 9 were lost ! 
 
 Nothing daunted, and having procured a Dispensation, of date Feb. 3, 
 1812, from Quebec (and a removal Warrant shortly thereafter). No. 9, L. C, 
 was re-established at the Village of Frelighsburg ; and on the Masonic dis- 
 memberment of Lower Canada, 1823-24, the Eastern Townships were inclu- 
 ded in the new Masonic District of ' Montreal, William Henry, and the depen- 
 dencies,' No. 9, L. C, at Frelighsburg (St. Armand), on petition, received a 
 Warrant from the U : G : L : of England, of date March 29, 1824, and num- 
 
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 bered ' 781,' under the name of ' Prevost ' Lodge, and probably so named in 
 honor of Sir George Prevost, Governor, 1812-15. 
 
 After thriving, for a number of years, at Frelighsburg, it suspended work 
 for a time during the politico-Morgan anti-Masonic ' craze ' which prevailed 
 1826-45, in the Middle and New England States (including the neighboring 
 State of Vermont), and consequently to a great extent also in the Border 
 Counties of Lower Canada ! 
 
 On July 8, 1844, 'Prevost,' then 'No. 513,' E. R., was 'revived' at 
 Dunham (where it now resides), under Dispensation, of date July 8, 1844, 
 from the Dist. G : M : at Montreal; and received Warrant No. 776, of date 
 Aug. 8, 1846, from the U : G : L : of England. R: W: Bro : the Hon. 
 Thomas Wood, M. L. C, was received into Masonry in Prevost Lodge, 
 Dunham, in 1844, and consequently to date he has been a Freemason 48 
 years ! 
 
 Although no corroborative facts of record have yet come to light, proving 
 that the Mark and Royal Arch Degrees were conferred under the sanction of 
 the Warrant of ' No. 9,' during the time it existed at the City of Quebec, 
 and the early years of its residence at Missisquoi Bay ; yet, bearing in mind 
 Its birth-place at what was really the ' Grand East ' of ' Ancient ' Freemasonry 
 in 'all Canada' in those days; and the standing of the well-skilled Brethren 
 who founded the Lodge, there seems to be no doubt but that the several 
 higher degrees of ' Ancient ' Freemasonry (and which it is of record, several 
 of these Brethern had received) were duly conferred in No. 9, S, S. L., 
 L. C, after its removal to the shores of the beautiful Missisquoi Bay ! 
 
 It will, moreover, be seen hereinafter, in the Chapter on Capitular 
 Masonry, that a Mark Lodge, a Royal Arch Chapter, and also a Council of 
 Select Masters existed under the sanction of the Warrant of Prevost Lodge^ 
 1820-22, etc. ! More anon concerning this famous old Lodge of ' Ancient 
 York Masons ' of Lower Canada (now called the Province of Quebec). 
 
 ' Zion,' Detroit, No. 10, A : P : M : , L. C— It will doubtless much 
 please Quebec and other Brethren to learn that the original 'Ancient' 
 Warrant of this Lodge still exists; and that it is preserved with devout 
 Masonic care by Zion Lodge, Detroit, now 'No. i' on the Registry of the 
 G : L : of the State of Michigan, U. S. 
 
 This and the Warrant of Dorchester Lodge, St. Johns, Que., ' No. 3, L. 
 C. ' ( a copy of which is given above), are the only two known to be in 
 existence of the thirteen " last Century Warrants," granted by the Prov. 
 G: L:, 'Ancients,' of L. C. 
 
 The Warrant of 'No. 10' was of date Sept. 7, 1794, seven months after 
 the departure from Quebec of H. R. H. Prince Edward. One printed copy 
 thereof was kindly forwarded to the writer by R : W : Bro : Wm. P. Innes, 
 G : Sec, Michigan ; and another by the officers of Zion Lodge, through V : 
 W : Bro : Robt. A. Mackay, G : Rep. of the G : L : of Quebec, near the G i 
 L : of C : in Ontario. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 115 
 
 Warrant of No. 10, A : Y : M : , L. 0. : 
 
 " Thomas Ainslie, D : Grand Master. " 
 
 " Thomas Dodd, S : G : W : , John Lynd, J : G : W: 
 
 " To all whom it may concern : 
 
 "We, the Right Worshipful Thomas Ainslie, Esq., Collector of His 
 Majesty's Customs, Lieutenant-Colonel of the British MiHtia of the City of 
 Quebec, etc., and Deputy Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honora- 
 ble Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (according to the old Constitu- 
 tions, granted by His Royal Highness Prince Edwin, at York, Anno Domini 
 nine hundred twenty and six, and in the year of Masonry four thousand nine 
 hundred twenty and six), in Canada, and Masonical jurisdiction thereunto 
 belonging ; " 
 
 " Know Ye, by the authority in us vested by His Royal Highness Prince 
 Edward, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and of the Most 
 Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, Major General of His Majesty's Forces, 
 etc., Grand Master in his absence ; that we do hereby authorize and 
 empower our trusty and weil-beloved Brethren, viz : The Worshipful James 
 Donaldson, one of our Master Masons ; the Worshipful Edward Byrn, his 
 Senior Warden ; and the Worshipful Findly Campbell, his Junior Warden, 
 to form and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, aforesaid, at or in 
 the City of Detroit, in Upper Canada, upon the first Monday of every 
 Calendar month, and on all seasonable times and lawful occasions ; and in 
 the said Lodge (when duly congregated) to admit and make Freemasons 
 according to the most ancient and honorable custom of the Royal Craft in 
 all ages and nations throughout the Known world." 
 
 " And we do hereby further authorize and empower our said trusty and 
 well-beloved brethren, James Donaldson, Edward Byrn and Findly Campbell 
 (with the consent of the members of their Lodge), to nominate, choose and 
 install their successors, to whom they shall deliver this Warrant, and invest 
 them with their powers and dignities as Freemasons, etc., and such suc- 
 cessors shall in like manner nominate, choose and install their successors, 
 etc., etc., etc." Such installations to be upon (or near) every Saint John's 
 Day, during the continuance of this Lodge forever : Provided the above 
 named Brethren and their successors duly conform to the known and 
 established Rules and Regulations of the Craft ; paying due respect to us 
 by whom these presents are granted and to the R : W ; Grand Lodge of 
 Canada ; conforming to the Laws and Regulations thereof, and preserving a 
 regular and yearly communication therewith, otherwise this Warrant to be 
 of no force or Virtue." 
 
 " Given under our hands and the seal of our Grand Lodge, in Quebec, 
 this seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
 hundred and ninety-four." 
 
 " James Davidson, 
 
 Grand Secretary." 
 
 " Note. — This Warrant is registered in the Grand Lodge, Volume i. 
 Letter S." 
 
 On the left margin of the Warrant are the words : — " Zion Lodge, No. 
 lo, Canada." 
 
 The Lodge Instituted. — In a ' Historical Sketch of early Masonry 
 in Michigan,' it is stated that " the first record by Zion Lodge, No. lo, is as 
 follows " : 
 
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 " Bro ; Byrn, as proxy for the Grand Master, convened the Brethren at 
 ■the house of Bro : James Donaldson, in Detroit, December 19, i794» 
 instituted the Lodge and installed James Donaldson as its Worshipful 
 Master." 
 
 It is also noteworthy that the Warrant of No. 10 was granted but two 
 years prior to the surrender, 1796, of the territory of Michigan to the United 
 States : when the British Troops were immediately withdrawn therefrom 
 and dispatched for active service in the then great international struggle in 
 Europe, and American Troops at once took possession of the Forts at 
 Detroit, Mackinaw, Michilimakinac, etc. 
 
 Invasion of Jurisdiction ? — Bearing in mind that upon the dis- 
 severance, 1 79 1, of the old " Province of Quebec," the " Province of Upper 
 -Canada" was 'erected' in that portion of the territory of the 'Ancient 
 Province,' west of the Ottawa River ; and that a Warrant had been granted, 
 1792, by the ' Ancient ' G : L : of England, for the establishment of a Prov. 
 G : L : for Upper Canada ; and as the then Territory of Michigan was, from 
 1791, deemed to be an 'appendage' of the Province of Upper Canada ; and 
 that Detroit, as in the Warrant of ' No. 10,' was commonly said to be " in 
 Upper Canada ; " it would, at first sight, appear as if the D : G : M : of the 
 ' Ancient ' Prov. G : I, : of Lower Canada had most inexcusably designated 
 himself the " D : G: M: of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of 
 F : and A : jNI : * * * in Canada and Masonical jurisdiction thereunto 
 belonging;" and that he had knowingly 'invaded the jurisdiction ' of the 
 ' Ancient ' Prov. G : L . of Upper Canada, by granting a Warrant to 
 establish Zion Lodge, No. lo, A : F : M : , L. C, " at or in the City of 
 Detroit in Upper Canada ! " 
 
 It should, however, be borne in mind that H. R. H. Prince Edward, 
 Prov. G: M : for L. C, had, 1792, granted Warrants to establish Lodges 
 ' Nos. 2 and 5, L. C. ' (see list), in Upper Canada, and that even if Prince 
 Edward and R : W: Bro: Ainslie, D: G: M: (the first 'acting' Prov. 
 G : M : in the ' absence ' of H. R. H.),had learned of the appointment, 1792, 
 ofR: W: Bro: Wm. Jervis of Newark (Niagara), U. C, as ' Ancient ' 
 Prov. G : M : for that Province, it appears to be an unquestioned fact that 
 no Warrants for the establishment of Lodges in U. C. had been issued 
 under the sanction of Bro : Wm. Jervis, or others, at Newark, until the 
 year 1794 (and the writer has not as yet discovered proof that the ' Ancient' 
 Prov. G : L : of Upper Canada was in that year even, ' regularly constituted,' 
 and the Officers thereof ' duly installed ! '), and hence it follows that the 
 ' territory ' of U. C. was not ' occupied ' ( ' regularly or irregularly ' ) under 
 •the sanction of Bro : Jervis' ' Ancient ' Prov. Warrant from England until 
 1794; and that therefore the said 'occupancy of U. C. thereunder was not 
 known either at Detroit or at the Prov. ' Grand East,' at Quebec, when the 
 Warrant for 'Zion Lodge, No. 10 ' (L. C), at Detroit, was applied for and 
 granted! Moreover, it appears certain that after 1794, no Warrants to 
 
in the Province of Quebec. II7- 
 
 establish Lodges in U. C. were granted by the 'Ancient' Prov. G: L: of 
 Lower Canada at Quebec. 
 
 It appears, moreover, that the three ' great ' causes of the many difficuhies 
 which befel the ' Ancients ' in Upper Canada in those days and for many 
 years afterwards, were : the want of Masonic knowledge, fidehty, and zeal 
 on the part of Bro : Wm. Jervis, who was appointed the first 'Ancient' Prov. 
 G: M:; the peculiar 'antagonisms' of the 'Moderns' among the many 
 'royalists,' and 'others,' who had emigrated from New York and other 
 American Provinces, more especially after the acknowledgment by Great 
 Britain of the independence of the United States, in 1783; and the neglect 
 and absence of Masonic correspondence, counsel and co-operation with 
 the Prov. G : L: of Lower Canada, under H. R. H. Prince Edward, and 
 with the many able, well-informed, and zealous Brethren in Quebec and 
 Montreal in those early days, some of whom, it is well known, were,. 
 Masonically and otherwise, among the foremost men of their day 1 
 
 1807. Closing Minutes of Zion, "No. 10."— The writer of the 
 "Historical sketch of early Masonry in Michigan," above mentioned, inter 
 alia, says : 
 
 "It will now be in place to copy and consider that interesting closing 
 item in the record of 'Zion Lodge, No. 10,' before spoken of." 
 
 " The records of the Lodge, under the Canada Charter, close with follow- 
 ing entry, dated June 24th, 1807." 
 
 "The Master Mason's Lodge was then closed and an Entered Apprentice 
 Lodge opened. The Entered Apprentice Lodge was then closed as usual, 
 in perfect love and harmony, and stands closed forever, by order of the 
 Worshipful Master and Brethren ! " 
 
 Exit pro forma, dear old i8th Century "Zion,'' Detroit, Michigan, No,. 
 10, A : r : M : , Lower Canada (now Quebec). Four score and five years 
 have passed away since then, and the "Ancient" Masonic spirit and 
 influence of old "Zion, No. 10," "still live" in "Zion, No. i," at Detroit, 
 and D. V. " will Hve forever " in the M : W : the G : L : of Michigan ! 
 
 In now bidding a reluctant adieu to No. 10, A : Y : M : , L, C, at 
 Detroit, the writer is constrained to add that there are many collateral facts- 
 of record in his possession which appear conclusively to prove that the 
 Bro : Edward Byrn, named in the Warrant as " Senior Warden " of " No. 
 10, Detroit," was the identical Bro : " Edward Byrn," W : M : of ' No. 9, E. 
 R., A: Y: M : ,' attached to the 4th Batt. of Royal Artillery (and now 
 Albion, No. 2, Q. R.) at Woolwich, England, in 1789, and who as P : M : 
 presided at its first meeting, held in Quebec, 1790; and that the Bro: 
 " Findly (or Finly) Campbell," whose name also appears as J : W : in the 
 Warrant of "No. 10," is the same "Bro: Finly Campbell" whose name 
 also appears in the Minutes of the first meeting of " No. 9, E. R. 
 'Ancients,'" at Quebec, 1790; and that these and other "Ancient" 
 Brethren from Quebec, in a " detachment " of the Royal Artillery, stationed 
 at Detroit, 1792-96, having healed from Modern to Antient Masonry' 
 
118 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 some, or all, the remaining members of the old " No. i, Zion Lodge, 
 Detroit," attached to the " 6oth, or Royal American Regiment," and of 
 1764 "Modern" Prov. G : L: of the Prov. of New York 'origin;' that 
 these "well-skilled" Brethren from "No. 9, E. R., Ancients," Quebec, 
 not only co-operated with the Detroit Brethren in establishing the first 
 " Ancient," or " A : Y : M : " Lodge, in Michigan, under the Warrant of 
 Zion, No. 10, Detroit, from the Prov. G: L: "Ancients," of Lower Canada, 
 at Quebec, but that they thus also first introduced into Michigan, through 
 "Zion" Lodge, the "Ancient," or "Ancient York," "work" which is 
 known to have been scrupulously adhered to and skilfully exemplified by 
 the three Lodges, " Ancients," E. R., existing at the City of Quebec at 
 that period ! 
 
 On Dec. 11, 1795, a Bro : Marshall of "Zion Lodge, No. 10, Detroit," 
 joined "No. 9," E. R., "Ancients," at Quebec; and Nov. 11, 1796, a Bro : 
 McKay, from " No. 10, Zion, Detroit," on the Registry of Loner Canada, 
 proposed himself to become a member of this Lodge. 
 
 The name of Bro : " Edward Bym," spoken of above, also frequently 
 appeared among the Visitors of " No. 24r," A : Y : M : , from " No. 9,'' at 
 Quebec, 1790-93 (and who acted as G: S: D: at the Installation of H. 
 R. H. Prince Edward, as Prov. G; M :, June 22, 1792), wholly disappears 
 from the Minutes of "No. 241," 1793-96; but it re-appears therein 
 1797-98, and in this connection it may also be borne in mind 
 that in the treaty surrendering Northern N. Y. and jMichigan to the 
 United States, it was stipulated that the British Troops were to 
 evacuate the "Posts" in these territories by June i, 1796, and hence 
 the re-appearance at Quebec of some of these Brethren of the Royal 
 Artillery of that period. Michigan, by her attachment and fidelity to the 
 G : L : of Quebec, and by the distinguished favors conferred upon the 
 writer and upon other Quebec Brethren, has sought well to repay this 
 " Ancient" debt to the (Prov.) " G : L : " of L. C, at Quebec ! 
 
 No. 11, A: F : M: , L. 0.— Little information has as yet been gleaned 
 concerning this last century Lodge located at Chambly, near the site of the 
 old Fort St. Louis, or Chambly, beyond the approximate era, 1795-18 [3, of 
 its existence as given in the foregoing list. It may also have been a Semi- 
 Military Lodge. 
 
 A Bro : Hoy and Bro ■ Mcintosh were Visitors from "No. 11, L. C," 
 Chambly," at " No. 9, " E. R., " Ancients," at Quebec, Nov. 13, 1795. 
 
 No. 12, A : F: M: , L. 0. — The writer has not discovered any reason 
 to doubt the correctness of the traditional statement that the exact date of 
 the Warrant of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, A : Y: M : , at Montreal, on the 
 Registry of the Prov. G : L : of Lower Canada, " Ancients," at Quebec, 
 was "May i, 1797." Moreover, a copy of its By-laws, reprinted, 1876, 
 gives Aug. 18, 1797, as the date of their adoption ; and the preamble thereof 
 affirms that the Warrant of the Lodge " was dated the first day of May, in 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 119 
 
 the year of our Lord, 1797, and in the year of Masonry, 5797." Also, the 
 known and closely approximate dates of the Warrants granted by the Prov. 
 G : L : of L. C, shortly before and after that of "No. 12," would approx- 
 imately give its date as 1797. 
 
 1800-03.— In the "Minutes of Lodge 241, A: Y: M: (now No. 3, 
 Q. R.), held in Freemasons Hall (Quebec), on Tuesday, loth June, 1800, 
 being regular Lodge night, and in Masonry 5800,'' it is recorded that " Bro : 
 Sandford, 'No. 12,' Montreal," was present as a "Visitor;" and of dates, 
 June 9, 1801, Bro: Brown; June 11, 1803, Bro: Sullivan; and on Aug. 
 2, 1803, Bros: C. White and A. Hagar, all of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, L. 
 C, Montreal, are enumerated among the •' Visitors " at " No. 9," E. R., 
 A : Y : M : , Quebec. It is of interest also to note that Bro : John Great- 
 wood was initiated, Feb. 10, 1801, in No. 241, at Quebec, and that on Aug. 
 II, 1801, in No. 241, Bro : Greatwood was accepted as a candidate for the 
 degree of " Mark Mason." This, doubtless, was the Bro : John Greatwood 
 who became Master of No. 12, Montreal, in 1803. 
 
 By-laws. Preamble. — The twenty-four Rules, or By-laws, referred 
 to above, of date "Montreal, i8th August, 1797," and designated : " Rules, 
 Orders and Regulations, which are to be punctually observed and kept by 
 the Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons of St. Paul's Lodge 'No. 12,' 
 held in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Lower Canada, viz. :" 
 
 "Whereas, the Brethren of the said Lodge being duly Congregated and 
 installed, according to the ancient Constitution, granted by Prince ' Edward' 
 at the city of York, in the Kingdom of England, in the year of our Lord, 926; 
 and in the year of Masonry 4926, and now under the patronage of His Royal 
 Highness Prince Edward, of the Kingdom of Great Britain, as will more 
 fully and largely appear, by having reference to a certain Warrant, No. 12, 
 deposited and actually being in the said Lodge, issued by the Right Wor- 
 shipful Master, Wardens and Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Canada, held 
 in the City of Quebec, in the Province of Lower Canada, aforesaid, dated 
 the first day of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1797, and in the year of 
 Masonry, 5797," etc. 
 
 The Officers of the Prov. G : L : , ' Ancients,' of Lower Canada (Prov. 
 Grand East at the City of Quebec), who issued and signed the above ' War- 
 rant, No. 12,' probably were: Thomas Ainslie, D: G: M:; John Lynd, 
 S : G : W : ; James Davidson, G : J : W : ; and Keable Sarjeant, G : 
 Secretary." 
 
 These By-laws, and the preamble thereto, appear to have been a modified 
 copy of an amended copy (probably that of ' Union ' Lodge, Montreal, No. 8, 
 ' Ancients,' L. C.) of a model set of Rules issued by the G : L : ' Ancients ' 
 of London, England, in 1771, when the Third Duke of Atholl was G : M : ; 
 and signed by " Laurence Dermott, Esq., D : G : M : ; William Clarke, Esq., 
 S: G: W:; John Christian, Esq., J: G: W:; and William Dickey, Esq., 
 G: Sec." 
 
 It will interest the thoughtful reader to compare the first paragraph in the 
 foregoing Preamble to the 'Rules' of Lodge No. 12, 'Ancients,' Montreal, 
 
120 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 with the following transcript of the first paragraph of the Preamble of the 
 twenty-six E.egulations signed by Dermott and others, in 1771 ; and. over 
 the signature of John McCormick, G : Sec, at London, on the 22nd day of 
 October, i^Z-j, were recommended to all warranted Lodges, under the sanction 
 of the G : L : of England, 'Ancients,' Cor 'Seceders,' as they were called by 
 the adherents of the Premier, or 1717, G: L: of England.) 
 
 Dermott's Preamble. — " Rules and Orders which are to be punctually 
 observed and kept by the most Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free 
 and Accepted Masons, according to the old Constitutions granted by His 
 Royal Highness Prince Edwin, at York, in the year of our Lord, Nine Hun- 
 dred Twenty and Six and in the year of Masonry, Four Thousand Xine 
 Hundred Twenty and Six," etc. 
 
 The York Legend. — The many Freemasons who cherish the capti- 
 vating old ' York Legend ' will be more than surprised to find the name, 
 Prince Edwin, the traditional Grand Master of Masons at York, England, of 
 A.D., 926, metamorphosed into Prince 'Edward,' in the foregoing quotation 
 from the By-laws of Lodge Xo. 12, ' Ancients,' L. C, at Montreal, 1797. 
 
 On several hypotheses, this curious error in the said edition of these By- 
 laws could be explained, or overlooked, but that it should be reprinted, 
 copied, and re-quoted as correct, in the "'History and By-laws of St. Paul's 
 Lodge, Xo. 374, E. R., Montreal," published in the year of Grace, 1876 
 passes comprehension. 
 
 Historical Inaccuracies. — The foregoing, even, could be consider- 
 ately overlooked, but when the joint authors of the above-mentioned ' History' 
 affirm that "We find it" (i. e. St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, No. 12, on the 
 Registry of the Prov. G : L: 'Ancients,' of Lower Canada, G: E: at the 
 City of Quebec), " working in 1797, under the Grand Lodge of all England, 
 deemed the Mother Lodge of England, and whose central authority was in 
 the City of York;" that " H. R. H. Prince Edward" (Prov. G: M . of L. 
 C, was) " connected with the Grand Lodge at York ; " that " in her allegiance 
 to the Grand Old ]^Iother Lodge of England St. Paul's Lodge has been true 
 and steadfast;" that "on Dec. 27, 1813, reconciliation was made between 
 the two Grand Lodges of York and London, in England," and that " from 
 the establishment of the (St. Paul's; Lodge, at Montreal, to the present 
 time (1876), it has been in constant and uninterrupted connection with 
 English Masonry in England, and has attained a Masonic existence in that 
 connection of upwards of an hundred years ; " it becomes wholly impos- 
 sible to frame an excuse for these and other such like statements which 
 historically are entirely unsupported by facts ! 
 
 Interesting Lodge Certificate. — That St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12 
 'Ancients,' L. C, at Montreal, like the other 'Ancient' Lodges of that 
 period, wholly eschewed ' Modern ' (or " Premier " G : L : of England) 
 Masonry, is, inter alia, fully shown by the following certified transcript of 
 an original certificate now in existence. 
 
 " And God said : Let there be Light, etc., etc., etc." " We, 
 the principal Officers of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, Ancient York Masons, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 121 
 
 under the patronage of His Royal Highness tlie Duke of Kent, 
 
 held in the Cily of Montreal, Province of Lower Canada," 
 
 " Certify that our Worthy Brother Claude D6n6chau, who has signed his 
 name in the margin, was regularly haled in our Said Lodge from Modern 
 to Ancient Masonry, on Tuesday, the fourteenth day of January, in the 
 year of Our Lord Christ, 1800, and of Masonry, 5800, so that without hesita- 
 tion, he may be admitted or incorporated into any Ancient Lodge, where- 
 soever congregated or convened. 
 
 In Witness whereof, we have hereunto signed our Names, and 
 affixed the seal of our said Lodge, the day and year first above written." 
 
 Wm. Martin, W : M : 
 "GwYN Owen Radford, John Krepper, S: W: 
 
 Secretary pro tempore." Jacob Hall, J : W : 
 
 The signature " Claude Denechau " is written on the left hand margin of 
 the Certificate, over the seal of the Lodge. 
 
 Bro : Claude Denechau was the Seignior of Berthier and a Roman Catholic. 
 He became a member of No. 40, A : Y : M : Quebec, and for many years he 
 was the honored Prov. G : M : of L. C. 
 
 Additional Degrees. — It is shown below that the degree of ' Master 
 Mark Mason ' was conferred under the sanction of the Warrant from Quebec, 
 of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, 'Ancients,' or (as all the ' Seceders ' from the 
 Premier G : L : of England called themselves) ' Ancient York Masons,' at 
 Montreal. Collateral facts (as is shown hereinafter), also, more than indicate 
 that, following the example of Lodges Nos. ' 9, 40, and 241,' A : Y : M : , E. 
 R., at Quebec (see list) ; and of her seniors on the Registry of Lower 
 Canada, ' Ancients,' namely : ' No. 3,' at St. Johns, ' No. 8,' at Montreal, 
 and ' No. 9,' at Missisquoi Bay and others (see list), the Mark, Past (Ex- 
 cellent?), Royal Arch, and Masonic Knight Templar Degrees were also 
 conferred under the sanction of the Warrant of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, L. 
 C, at Montreal, by which, like the others in L. C, they were authorized " to 
 admit and make Masons ; " that is, to confer all degrees in Masonry which 
 were acknowledged and practised by ' the Ancients.' 
 
 It will, moreover, be seen hereinafter in the Chapter on Knights Templar, 
 that Bro : ' Gwyn Owen Radford,' who signs himself ' Secretary /r^ tempore' 
 in the foregoing certificate, granted by St. Paul's Lodge, ' No. 12,' at Mont- 
 real, to Bro: Claude Denechau; and who shortly thereafter, 1803, was the 
 Master of 'No. 12,' was also, in 1827, a "Past ('Grand') Master of Sir 
 Knights Templar and Knights of Malta, in the City of Montreal ; " and anent 
 which, he was evidently reputed to be an 'authority.' 
 
 1807. — The following advertisement appeared in the ' Canadian Courant,' 
 Montreal, of date Dec. 21, 1807. 
 
 " Masonic." 
 
 "The Officers and Brethren of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, Ancient York 
 Masons, purpose celebrating the Festival of St. John, on Monday, the 28th 
 instant, at the house of Mr. John Mc Arthur. Any Brother desirous of joining 
 will please to signify the same by informing the Secretary. By order of the 
 Worshipful Master." 
 
 "Montreal, 19th Dec, 1807." "John Sanford, Secretary." 
 
122 Outlines of the. History of Freemasonry 
 
 A similar notice by ' No. 12,' and signed by the same Secretary, appeared 
 in the Canadian Courant and Montreal Advertiser, of date June 20, 1808. 
 1809. — The following Lodge Certificate also tells its own ' peculiarly ' 
 interesting and ' suggestive' story. 
 " And God said : Let there be Light." 
 
 "We, the principal officers of Saint Paul's Lodge, No. 12. Ancient York 
 Masons, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Edward Duke of Kent, 
 held in the City of Montreal, in His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada," 
 " Certify that the bearer hereof, our trusty and well-beloved Brother 
 David Munn, who hath signed his Name in the margin, was regularly entered 
 past, and in due time raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, in 
 our said Lodge, so that without hesitation he may be received or incorpor- 
 ated into any Ancient Lawful Warranted Lodge wheresoever congregated or 
 convened, — his upright masonic conduct induces us thus to recommend him 
 to the free and faithful wheresover dispersed round the Globe." 
 
 " In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our hands, and affixed our 
 Seal of our .=aid Ledge, in the City of Montreal, this Twenty-fifth day of 
 October, in the year of Light 5809. 
 
 " ]\L^STER, Thomas MacLarex. 
 "K. Mackay, "S: W:, John Sanhord. 
 
 Secretary." "J: W :, George Platt." 
 
 This certificate is written on parchment about 9x12 inches. The name 
 " David Munn " is inscribed on the left hand margin. The oval Lodge seal 
 on wax is near the upper left hand corner, and circumscribed within the 
 rim are the words : " St. Paul's Lodge, No. XII, Ancient York INIasons^ 
 Montreal." 
 
 1816. An Unhappy Occurrence. — The Official Report of the Prov. 
 G: L: 'Ancients,' L. C, of date, "Quebec, 28th Dec, 1816," contains the 
 List of Lodges, and the names of the Brethren who "were elected, installed 
 and proclaimed officers of the G : L : of the most Honourable Fraternity of 
 U : A : F : M : of England, in and for the Province of L. C, and 2\Iasonic 
 Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, for the year 181 7." 
 
 In said report also, over the signature of Charles Edw. Collier, G : Sec, 
 appears, inter alia, the following : 
 
 1816. — "Expelled since our last, Charles Lester, No. 12 (Warrant can- 
 celled.)" In the List of Lodges, ' No. 12 ' is ' blank.' 
 
 1818. — In the like annual Official Report, of date Quebec, 28th Dec, i8r8, 
 is the following entry : 
 
 "1818, i6th Jany. — That the Warrant of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, be 
 immediately restored." 
 
 " 1818. — "At a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Lower 
 Canada, held at the Union Hotel in the City of Quebec, on Monday, the 
 second day of March, A. D., i8i8andA.L. 5818 — Ordered, "That the Grand 
 Secretary acquaint the Lodges under this jurisdiction that the Warrant of St. 
 Paul's Lodge, No. 12, held at Montreal, has been restored." 
 
 There is nothing in the said reports showing why the " Grand Lodge " 
 expelled Charles Lester, "No. 12," and cancelled the Warrantor the Lodge. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 123 
 
 The following 'excerpt' may, however, throw light on this unhappy 
 affair : 
 
 " Montreal, 8th Feb. , 5816, St. Paul's Mark Lodge, under the Sanction of 
 Warrant No. 12 (Ancient York Masons "). 
 
 "This Evening, the following Master Mark Masons assembled at the 
 House of Bro: Yesseman, in the City of Montreal, Vidt : The Worshipful 
 
 Master of Lodge No. 12, • Lester, G. O, Radford. Sec, p. t., N. Hall, 
 
 Treas., J. Begloner, S : W : , Jacob Hall, J : W : , Z. Thayer, A. Bagg, 
 Wm. Martin, and others." 
 
 " The Brethren being regularly assembled, the Worshipful Master pro- 
 ceeded to open a Master Mark Mason Lodge." 
 
 "An application was made by J. D. Turnbull to visit this Lodge in the 
 capacity of Grand Lecturer and Inspector of Lodges by the Grand Lodge of 
 Lower Canada," 
 
 " The answer : This Lodge does not know of any Lodge superior to No. 
 
 12, nor (do) they know of Gr. Lower Canada, or any Brother in 
 
 such Capacity, this Lodge being under the Patronage of His R. H. the Duke 
 of Kent, and they have not received any letter, either circular or other, 
 apprising it of such appointment." 
 
 Moreover, in the official list of the Officers of the G : L : of Lower Canada, 
 of date " Quebec, 27th Dec, 1815," appears the following : " The V : W : 
 J. D. Turnbull, Grand Lecturer and Inspector;" and on the authority of 
 the compilers of the " History and By-laws of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 374,. 
 R. E.," Montreal, " Charles Gore Lester was W : M : " (of St. Paul's Lodge 
 No. I2,A: Y : M:, L. C, Montreal), "Jan., 1815, to Jan., 1817 !" and it is 
 known otherwise, that Bro : J. D. Turnbull was W : M : of " Union "' 
 Lodge, "No. 8,"L. C, Montreal, 1815-1816! 
 
 Insubordination would therefore appear to have been among the reasons 
 for the expulsion of W : M : Charles Lester, and the cancellation of the 
 Warrant of "No. 12," at Montreal! 
 
 After having been " cancelled " from one to one and a half years or so, 
 it seems that the Brethren prayed for and obtained grace from the G : L : 
 at Quebec, and the Warrant was " restored." 
 
 Contemporary Data. — Dec 27, 1813, the official connection of H. 
 R. H. the Duke of Kent with Freemasons in Lower Canada ceased. 
 
 June 24, 1814. All the "Ancient" Lodges in L. C. were, by official 
 circular from the "G;L:" at Quebec, notified of the "Union" (1813) of 
 the "Ancients" and "Moderns" in England, and of the election of H. 
 R. H. the Duke of Sussex as G : M : of the United Grand Lodge of 
 England. 
 
 Dec. 28, 1814, the Hon. Claude D6n6chau was " elected " G : M : of the 
 G : L : of U : A : F : of Lower Canada, and of which all the Lodges in 
 L. C. were informed by official printed circular. 
 
 On Feb. 8, 1816, the W : M : of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, at Montreal, 
 and ex officio Master of the " Master Mark Mason" Lodge attached thereto, 
 declared that "this Lodge does not know of any Lodge superior to No. 
 12;" and that "this Lodge being (was) under the patronage of the Duke 
 
124 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 of Kent," etc.; and it was "ten years" after the "Union" in England 
 before any of the members of " No. 12, Lower Canada," made any effort to 
 become of allegiance to the U : G : L : of England ! 
 
 To the thoughtful reader these several foregoing independent collateral 
 facts of record tell a sad and peculiarly suggestive story ! 
 
 1819. — In the " Montreal Directory " of 1819, the "Union" Lodge, 
 No. 8, and the "St. Paul's" Lodge, No. 12, are noted as residing at 
 Montreal. The " Wellington Persevering " Lodge, No. 20, U : A : F : M : , 
 L. C, although it had existed in Montreal for upwards of three years before 
 this date, does not appear to have been included in the " Directory " List. 
 Of " No. 20," more anon. 
 
 1821. — "Montreal, June 6, 1821, the Corner Stone of the Montreal 
 General Hospital was laid with Masonic Honors by R : W : Sir John Johnson, 
 Baronet, assisted by the Officers and Brethren of Union Lodge, No. 8 ; St. 
 Paul's Lodge, No. 12; and Wellington Persevering Lodge, No. 20, on the 
 Registry of the Grand Lodge of United Ancient Freemasons of Lower 
 Canada. The Hon. Claude D6nechau, G: M: of the G: L: at Quebec, 
 had 'deputed' R: W: Bro : Sir John Johnson, Past Prov. G: M : of the 
 'Moderns,' to perform this interesting ceremony at Montreal." 
 
 1818-23. — Even after the restoration of its Warrant in 1818, various 
 circumstances indicate that the relations of "No. 12,'' at Montreal, to its 
 Mother " Grand Lodge Ancients," at Quebec, continued to be somewhat 
 "strained" during the five following years, or until 1823-24, when, as will 
 be seen hereinafter, it took a leading part in the Masonic partition of the 
 Province of L. C, and the establishment of a District G : L : at Montreal, 
 under the jurisdiction of the "United G: L: of Ancient Freemasons of 
 England," now called the " United G:L:,A:F:&A:M: of England ! " 
 It should here be borne in mind that the Prov. G : L : " Ancients " of L. 
 C, formed June 22, 1792, under the authority of H. R. H. Prince Edward's 
 Warrant from the G: L:, "Ancients" of England, deemed itself to be a 
 " Grand Lodge" insomuch that it never made any, or but a few, returns to 
 the "Ancient" G: L: of England; that it enregistered all the Lodges 
 AVarranted by it on its own Registry only ; that these Lodges were, by their 
 Warrants, held to be of obedience to, and amenable to itself, and to itself 
 alone; and consequently at the "Union" of the "Ancient"' (1751) and 
 " Modern " (1717), Grand Lodges at London, England, in 1813, there was 
 not a " scrap '' of official information in the records of the " Ancient " G ; L ; 
 of England to show that, up to that date, 18 Lodges of " Ancients " had been 
 established (1792-1813) by virtue of Prince Edward's "deputation" there- 
 from, for the Province of Lower Canada. In fact none of these Lodges 
 (not even Nos. 2, 4 and 7 L. C, in the 7th and 6oth Regiment of Foot 
 Regulars ! ), nor any of the eight or nine other Lodges Warranted (1813-19) 
 by the Prov. G : L : of Lower Canada, " United Ancient Freemasons " 
 (U : A : F : ), ever had any status, name or number on the English Registry 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 125 
 
 of the "Ancients" prior to 1813, nor afterwards, on the Registry of the 
 " U : G : L : of Ancient Freemasons," until some at least of the members 
 of a part of these Lodges (including St. Paul's, No. 12, L. C.) petitioned 
 for and obtained Warrants from the U : G : L : of E., of date March 29, 
 1824 (and some afterwards), to establish Lodges with the same names as 
 under the L. C. "Ancient" G: L: 
 
 Such was not the case, however, with the three noted " Ancient," or A : 
 Y : M : , Lodges " E. R." in the City of Quebec, viz. ; " Nos : 9, 40, and 
 241 ;" because they, while of imphcit local obedience to the "Ancient" 
 G: L: of L. C, originally obtained their Warrants from the G: L: 
 " Ancients " of England, at London, and had also made their annual 
 " returns " thereto ; and hence the English " Union '' committee for the 
 new "enumeration" (1813-14) of the Lodges on the Registries of both the 
 "United" Grand Lodges, according to the dates of theii respective War- 
 rants, of course found the three Lodges, "Nos. 9, 40 and 241," at Quebec, 
 on the "Ancient" EngHsh Registry ; and on the new "Union" Registry, 
 they became respectively " Nos. 17, 77 and 302 ! " The English " Union" 
 enumerators of 1813-14 did, however, also find on the Registry of the 
 "Moderns," a St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, "No. 515," in 1787, and re- 
 numbered "424" in the new "enumeration" of 1792; but as nothing of 
 record appeared concerning it, except during the ten years 1787-97, and as 
 there was nothing to show that it was " working" during all of those ten years 
 even; and since it had made no returns to the "Modern" G: L: from 
 that period to the year of "Union," 1813, it was, of course, adjudged to 
 have been " dead " for these 1 6 years, and consequently it was " erased " 
 from the Registry ! 
 
 In the mass of written and printed material which has passed in careful 
 review anent the ' Ancient ' regime in Lower Canada, the writer has not 
 discovered aught indicating a desire, or a movement on the part of 'Union 
 Lodge, No. 8,' or 'St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12,' "Ancients," Montreal, to 
 become of obedience to the U: G: L: of England (under H. R. H. the 
 Duke of Sussex) during the period from the Union in England of the 
 "Ancients" and " Moderns '' in 1813, until the year 1822, when R: W; 
 Bro : Simon McGillivray arrived in Montreal from England, shortly after 
 his appointment by the Duke of Sussex as Prov. G : M : for Upper 
 Canada ! 
 
 The results accompanying R : W : Bro : McGillivray's mission seemed 
 to have been: comparative union in Upper Canada; dismemberment in 
 Lower Canada ! The territorial jurisdiction of the ' G : L : of Lower 
 Canada was fully dissevered in 1823 ! of which, more anon. 
 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 13, A: F: M: , L. C— The exact date 
 of the Warrant of this Lodge has not been ascertained. Various indices 
 point to 1 799-1800. Its existence four years afterwards, 1802, is affirmed 
 in a printed copy of its By-laws, 1844. 
 
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 It was first established at River Duchesne, near the Ottawa River, a few 
 miles northwest of St. Andrews ; and afterwards removed to the latter place, 
 and known indifferently as Lodge St. Andrew's and Murray Lodge. 
 
 The latter name was retained in the official list at Quebec, but in its By- 
 laws the name St. Andrew's appears ! 
 
 1807. — Inter alia, its existence at the village of St. Andrews, in 1807, is 
 fully authenticated by the following transcript of an instructive 
 
 Lodge Certificate. — "And God said Let there be Light, and there 
 was Light." 
 
 " To whom it may concern." 
 
 '• We, the principal Officers of St. Andrew's Lodge, No, 13 (Ancient York 
 Masons, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of 
 Kent), held in the Village of St. Andrews, in His Majesty's Province of 
 Lower Canada," 
 
 ■■ Certify : That our trusty and well beloved Brother, the bearer, Moses 
 Davis, has been Regularly Initiated, Passed, and Raised to the Sublime 
 Degree of a Master Mason, in our Lodge ; [and] as a faithful member of the 
 Masonic Fraternity, We do hereby recommend him to the favorable notice, 
 aid and protection of all the free and faithful wheresoever dispersed round 
 the Globe." 
 
 •• Given Under our hands, and the Seal of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 13, 
 Ancient York !Masons, at St. Andrews, in the Seigniory of Argenteuil, County 
 of York, and District of ^Montreal, this seventeenth day of March, in the 
 year of our Lord, 1807, and in the year of Masonry, 5807." 
 
 " BE^7AMI^■ Wales, W : Master. 
 '■ Walter Ware, S ; Warden. 
 
 '■ McArthur, J : Warden." 
 
 " Robert Simpson, Secretary." 
 
 The ' seal of the Lodge is attached by a ribbon,' on the left hand margin 
 of the certificate. 
 
 The name, " Closes Davis," appears as that of W • M : of " the Lodge of 
 Freemasons at St. Andrews, L. C, 1816-19, in 1826, and in 1841 ! 
 
 " Benjamin Wales, W : Master," who signed the foregoing certificate in 
 
 1807, was also Master of Murray (or St. Andrew's) Lodge in 1813. In 
 
 1808, this Lodge was -erased' for " unmasonic conduct," and it was 
 resuscitated under Warrant ' No. 17,' in 1813. 
 
 1817. — The following incomplete ' Lodge Certificate ' of this date, with 
 other collateral evidence, shows that 'No. 17' A: F: M:, L. C, was a 
 continuance or revival of " No. 13," St. Andrew's, L. C. (see foregoing 
 list); that at the beginning of the fourth year after the "Union" in 
 England, 1813, it designated itself " No. 17" (L. C), " U : A: Y: M:, 
 under the patronage of the Duke of Sussex" (at the same time, as has been 
 seen, St. Paul's, No. 12, L. C, Montreal, was calling itself not " U : A : Y: 
 M : but A : Y : i^I : , and " under the Patronage of the Duke of Kent " !) ; 
 and, moreover, that this certificate was issued by ' Murray ' Lodge, or (as 
 even then commonly called) St. Andrew's Lodge, designating itself as 
 above, 7 years before (1817) it received a Warrant, " No. 784" (St. Paul's, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 127 
 
 Montreal, was "No. 782"), of date, March 29, 1824, which Warrant is 
 still in existence. 
 
 Lodge Certificate :— " And God said Let there be Light, and there 
 was Light." 
 
 " To all whom it may concern. 
 
 "We, the principal Officers of Murray Lodge, No. 17 (L. C), United 
 Ancient York Masons, Under the Paonage of His Royal Highness the 
 Duke of Sussex, held at the Village of St. Andrevvs, in His Majesty's 
 Province of Lower Canada," 
 
 " Certify that our trusty and well beloved Brother has been 
 
 regularly Initiated, etc. (as in certificate of 1807). 
 
 " In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal of our 
 Lodge, this 7th day of January, in the' year of our Lord 1817, and of 
 Masonry 5817." 
 
 " W : M : S : W : Thomas Barron, J : W : " 
 
 Secy." 
 
 1844. — The following is a transcript of the title page of a copy of the 
 By-laws of St. Andrew's Lodge, of dare 1844: 
 
 " By-laws of the St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 784, English Registry, 
 revised and adopted at a regular meeting held at the " Mill Inn," St. 
 Andrews, Argenteuil, C. E., on the 7th May, A. L. 5844. Montreal : 
 Printed by James Siarke & Co., 1844." 
 
 These By-laws are signed by John Hoy, W : M : ," and they are 
 ' endorsed ' as follows : 
 
 " The foregoing By-laws of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 784 on the Registry 
 of England, are approved of, this loth day of June, 1S44." 
 
 (Signed), " T. Penn, acting P : G : M : District of Montreal and Borough 
 of William Henry " (now Sorel). 
 
 Promptitude! — It is not suggestive of English Secretarial over-promp- 
 titude in those days, that neither the officers of the District G : L : at Mont- 
 real nor the W : M : of St. Andrew's Lodge knew, when these By-laws 
 were adopted, approved and printed in 1844, that the 'No. 784' on the 
 English Registry had been changed to ' No. 516 ' in the English ' re-numer- 
 ation' of Lodges in 1832, 12 years prior to the printing of these By-laws 
 in 1844! It is 'written' on the title-page of the copy of these By-laws, 
 now before me, as follows : " Number ' 784' has been altered to ' 516,' by 
 advice from Phigland soon after printing these By-laws ! " 
 
 The G : Sec. of England may not have been wholly to blame for this irre- 
 gular state of affairs ! because there exists something more than ' probability ' 
 indicating that financial and other " returns " were not always over-promptly 
 or over-frequently transmitted by the new ' District Grand Lodge ' at Mont- 
 real to the " dear old Mother Grand Lodge " at London ! 
 
 Ancient 'Masters.' — For various reasons, the following list of the 
 Masters of St. Andrew's Lodge, 1813-48, may specially interest the ' Veterans ' 
 of to-day : " Benjamin Wales, Reuben French, Moses Davis, Judah Center, 
 Thomas Barron, Elon Lee, Reuben Harriman, John Noyes, D. C. McLean, 
 Hugh Dunass, Samuel Hills, J. G. Danter, and David Beattie." Moses 
 
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 Davis was VV : M : six years at different periods ; D. C. McLean, seven 
 years ; and others, one and two years respectively. 
 
 W : Bro : John Hoy was W : M : 1844-45, ^-nd also in 1848. 
 
 How many of these ' Master-workmen ' have not yet laid aside their 
 ' clothing ' and their ' working-tools,' the writer has no means of deter- 
 mining. 
 
 W : Bro : John Hoy still survives ! He is in the 82nd year of his age, and 
 he now resides at Orillia, Ontario. On March 9, i89r, he fraternally 
 forwarded to the writer a lengthy and well-penned letter filled with 
 interesting reminiscences of fifty years ago, and upwards. He was a frequent 
 attendant at St. George's Mark Lodge and R : A : Chapter, and at the 
 Communications of the Dist. G : L : W : Bro : Hoy vividly recalls to 
 memory, Bros : Rev. Dean Bethune, Judge McCord, the Hon. Peter 
 McGill, Judge Badgley, Isaac Aaron, A. Wright, and T. D. Harington, of 
 ^lontreal, with all of whom he was a co-worker. 
 
 'Mark' Certificate. — -W: Bro: Hoy also kindly donated to the 
 writer the original Certificate of which the following is a copy : 
 
 "We, the undersigned Officers of St. George's Lodge of Mark Master 
 [Masons of Montreal, do Certify that our Brother John Hoy, whose name is 
 signed in the margin, received the Honorary Degree of Mark Master 
 ]Mason in our Lodge on the 26th day of October, 5843." 
 
 " In Testimony whereof. We have affixed the Seal of our Lodge and sub- 
 scribed our hands this 26th Day of November, 5844." 
 
 " A. Wright, M : 
 " M. FooTNER, S : W : 
 " Secy. " " T. D. Haringtox, J : W ■ " 
 
 Comp : Hoy also sa3S that he was exalted in St. George's Chapter, ^Mont- 
 real, in the year 1843 ; that he filled the office of Assistant Sojourner and 
 Treasurer ; and that he was 3d Principal of the Chapter when Comps : R. 
 Noxon and Wright, respectively, were 2nd and ist Principals. 
 
 1842. Laying a Corner Stone. — A jubilee memorial. The Rev. L. 
 G. A. Roberts, rector of St. James (Anglican) Church, Hudson, P. Q., has 
 kindly forwarded a transcript of the following interesting entry in their 
 Church records : 
 
 " The Corner Stone was laid in a very imposing manner by the late Dean 
 of Christ Church Cathedral, J^Iontreal, John Bethune, with Masonic honors 
 and ceremonies — the Dean himself a Freemason, being assisted on the occa- 
 sion by the Lodge at St. Andrews, on the 24th day of Aug , 1842. The 
 Masons held a preliminary Lodge in the old log school house. From this 
 place a procession was formed, headed by the Freemasons, followed by the 
 Clergy present, the Revds. Bethune, Joseph Abbott, Wm. Abbott, and Pyke, 
 with the Church Wardens. A large concourse of people from all quarters 
 attended. On reaching the site, the Stone, being properly adjusted, was laid 
 with due Masonic honors by the Rev. John Bethune, D.D., Past Deputy 
 Grand Master of Masons. In a cavity of this Corner Stone was placed a 
 sealed bottle, containing the following inscription: 'By the Blessing of 
 Almighty God. In the sixth year of the reign of Queen Victoria ; Sir 
 Charles Bagot, G. C. B.^ being Governor General of British North America ; 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 129 
 
 the Right Reverend George Jehoshaphat Mountain, D.D., being Bishop of 
 Montreal, and Rev. James Pyke being Incumbent, This Corner Stone of St. 
 James' Church was laid by the Rev, John Bethune, D.D., Past Deputy 
 Grand Master of Masons^ assisted by the Lodge of St. Andrews, On the 24th 
 day of August, 1842.' In the bottle was also placed some of the current 
 coinage, with one or two papers of the day. After the usual Masonic 
 Ceremonies were completed, the looth psalm was sung. The Rev. James 
 Pyke addressed the assembly, followed by Rev. Dr. Bethune, exhorting 
 them to be faithful to the Church and its blessed privileges now conferred 
 upon them. Followed by the Apostolic Blessing," 
 
 Nelson Lodge, No. 14, A : P : M : , L. C, now No. 9, Q. R.— The 
 original Minutes of No. 14, A : Y : M : , Prov. G : L : , L. C, at Quebec, not 
 having come to light, the exact date of its Warrant cannot be determined. 
 A vague ' tradition ' speaks of Nelson Lodge as existing during the closing 
 year of the i8th century. The writer has not been able to verify this. 
 Approximately, its date was about 1800-02. In a 'fragment' of a Quebec 
 official list, of date Jan. i, 1807, 'No. 14' is the last but one on the list. 
 
 The Lodge appears to have been named in honor of ' Lord Nelson,' whose 
 great ' Victory of the Nile,' Aug. i, 1798, when known shortly thereafter in 
 Lower Canada, caused great rejoicings I 
 
 Lodge No. 14 was first established at "Caldwell Manor" (afterwards 
 called ' Caldwell and Christie Manor'), Lake Champlain.'' Caldwell Manor 
 was situated on the east bank of the Richelieu River (and appears to have 
 extended from the Richelieu River east to Missisquoi Bay), and Christie 
 Manor was situated on the west bank of the Richelieu. 
 
 Its first extant Minutes are of dale Oct. 17, 1815, with a portion of what 
 are evidently the Minutes of a meeting in Sept., on the previous page. 
 
 The heading of the Oct. Minutes is as follows : 
 
 "The proceedings of Nelson Lodge, No. 14, held at the House of Bro : 
 Hix Sails, on the 17th October, 1815." 
 
 The Officers were : Bros : " E. Waite, W : M : , Stephen Sails, S : W : , 
 Daniel Tryon, J : W : , Hix Sails, Treasurer, and Daniel Sails, Secretary." 
 There were 22 Officers and Members present; and "Bro: Robert Aber- 
 crombie, a Visiting Bro : from Lodge, No. 36 (Vt. or N. Y. ?). 
 
 At the meeting held Nov. 21, 1815, there were 20 Officers and Members 
 and one Visiting Bro:; and at the following Meeting, Dec. 19, there were 
 34 Officers and Members and 4 Visiting Brothers present ; and all the Offi- 
 cers and Members except one are 'marked' as having ' paid their dues !' 
 The following Officers were elected " for the ensuing six months '' : Bros : 
 " Isaac French, W : M : , Daniel Tryon, S : W : , Joshua Hammond, J : VV : , 
 Enoch Waite, Secretary, and Hix Sails, Treasurer." 
 
 On a ' fly-leaf 'of this Minute Book are the following entries, relating to 
 this period : 
 
 " Returns to the Grand (at Quebec) made up to June 24, i8i6 — Dues sent 
 to the Grand, £,<^ 13s od." 
 
 "Returns to the Grand made up to Dec. 27, 1817 — Dues to the Grand, 
 £i, 3s. od." 
 
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 " Returns to the Grand Lodge from June 24, 1816, to June 24, 1820 — Due 
 to the Grand at this time, _;^i2 7s. od., which sum was sent to the Grand 
 Treasurer." 
 
 (Signed), "Solomon Curtis, Secretary." 
 
 ''Esqr. Hix Sails has agreed to meet the Secretaries of Nelson Chapter 
 and Lodge, and settle all the Books and accounts on the first Monday of 
 May next." 
 
 "Aprils, 1819." 
 
 1815-23. — The Minutes in this Book are continuous from Oct. 17, 1815, 
 until Nov. 18, 1823. All the meetings were held at the house of Bro: Hix 
 Sails. The attendance was uniformly good, and frequently quite large, 
 upwards of thirty being present, which would indicate a somewhat large 
 membership for a Lodge in that section of Lower Canada in those early 
 days. Some of the members resided south of the International Boundary 
 Line, 45" X. L. Visitors were occasionally present from Lodges in the 
 States of Vermont and New Vork ; from the Military Lodges sojourning at 
 Isle aux JVoix, and from the Military and Civilian Lodges at St. Johns and 
 Chambl}'. 
 
 Of the additional degrees conferred under the sanction of the Warrant of 
 No. 14, and subsequently, much of peculiar interest is recorded in the 
 Chapters on Capitular and Templar Masonry. 
 
 As will be seen, hereinafter, many of the members of this large and flourish- 
 ing Lodge did not favor the ^lasonic dismemberment, 1823, of Lower 
 Canada, and preferred remaining under the jurisdiction of the "Ancient" 
 Mother G: L: at Qaebec, rather than to become of obedience to the new 
 District G : L : at Montreal ; and hence only a minority of the members 
 petitioned for the Warrant ' No. 783,' of date March 29, 1824, from the U: 
 G: L: of England ! (It will be noted that No. 13, L. C., having become 
 'dormant,' Nelson, No. 14, L. C, received the 'No. 783,' R. E., next to St. 
 Paul's, No. 12, L. C, which received 'No. 782,' E. R., the date of the new 
 English Warrants being the same.) 
 
 1832, — Nelson Lodge became No. 4 on the Registry of the District of 
 Montreal and William Henry (St. Paul's, Montreal, being ' No. 3 '), and in 
 the English 're-enumeration' of 1832 it became 'No 515,' E. R. (St. 
 Paul's, Montreal, being then 'No. 514'). 
 
 1852. — In extant Minutes of date, March 2, 1852, Nelson Lodge was 
 then residing at the village of Clarenceville, situated about midway between 
 the Richelieu River and Missisquoi Bay. 
 
 The name of our late much esteemed R : W : Bro : Geo. W. Johnson of 
 Clarenceville appears first in these INIinutes at this period. Of this notable 
 ' A : Y : M : ' L. C. Lodge more hereinafter sub ?iomini. 
 
 Rural Lodge, No. 15, A : F : M : , L. 0.— Very little has been 
 learned about this Lodge except its position on the Registry of L. C, and 
 that it resided in the Township of Ascot, at or near the present village of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 131 
 
 Lennoxville, in the early years of the present century. In an official 
 circular, of date Jan. i, 1807, ' No. 15 ' is the last on the list. It appears to 
 have 'lapsed' about 1822. 
 
 St. George's Lodge, No. 16, A : F : M : , L. 0.— Of this Lodge at 
 the ancient ' citie of Three Rivers,' it may be said that it appeared 1809, and 
 disappeared about 1822.' The fates have kindly preserved its Warrant, of 
 which the following is a transcript. It contains, as will be noted, a number 
 of points and facts of considerable interest and importance : 
 
 Warrant of No. 16 : 
 
 "William Holmes, D: G: M:" 
 
 " Claude Denechau, S : G : W : J. Ross, Junr., J : G : W : " 
 " To all whom it may concern." 
 
 " We, the Proviueial Grand Lodge of Lower Canada of the Most Ancient 
 and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (according to the 
 Old Constitutions, granted by the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of England, 
 Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and in the year 
 of Masonry, five thousand seven hundred and ninety-two), in ample form 
 assembled, viz. : The Right Worshipful William Holmes, Esquire, M.D., 
 Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Masons, The Right Worshipful Claude 
 Denechau, Esquire, Senior Grand Warden, and the Right Worshipful John 
 Ross, Esquire, Junior Grand Warden (with the approbation and consent of 
 the Warranted Lodges held in the city of Quebec), Do hereby authorise and 
 empower our Trusty and well beloved Brethren, viz.; The Worshipful 
 Reverend John Doty, one of our Master Masons, The Worshipful Moses 
 Hart, his Senior Warden, and The Worshipful Richard Johnston, his Junior 
 Warden, to form and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid, 
 at Three Rivers (or elsewhere) in the Province of Lower Canada, upon the 
 first Tuesday of every Calendar Month and on all seasonable Times and 
 lawful Occasions ; and in the said Lodge (when duly congregated) to admit 
 and make Freemasons, according to the most Ancient and Honorable 
 custom of the Royal Craft in all ages and nations throughout the whole 
 World. And We do liereby Authorise and Jmpower Our said Trusty and 
 well beloved Brethren, The Reverend John Doty, Moses Hart and Richard 
 Johnston, with the consent of the Members of their Lodge, to Nominate, 
 Chuse, and Install their Successors, to whom they shall deliver this Warrant, 
 and Invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Freemasons, etc. And 
 such Successors shall in like manner Nominate, Chuse and Install their 
 Successors, etc., etc., etc. Such Installation to be upon (or near) every St. 
 John's Day, during the continuance of this Lodge forever, — provided the 
 above named Brethren and all their Successors always pay due Respect to 
 this Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Lodge, otherwise this Warrant to 
 be of no Force nor Virtue." 
 
 " Given under our Hands and the Seal of our Provincial Grand Lodge 
 in Quebec, this 25th day of December, in the year of our Lord One Thousand 
 Eight Hundred and nine, and in the year of Masonry 5809." 
 
 Wm. Downs, Grand Secretary." 
 
 " N.B. — This Warrant is registered in the Provincial Grand Lodge, 
 Vol. ist." 
 
 "St. George's, No. 16," is inscribed upon the left-hand margin. 
 
 Over the signature of the D : G : M : is his seal, affixed by an half inch 
 light blue ribbon which is interlaced twelve times horizontally. 
 
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 Suspended from the middle of the lower margin is the seal of the Grand 
 Lodge, affixed by a light blue ribbon one inch wide, and interlaced seven 
 times perpendicularly. Around the rim of the seal are the words : " Grand 
 Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Quebec, Canada." These and 
 many other seals found in a good state of preservation must await future 
 attention. 
 
 The above Warrant is artistically engrossed on good parchment of size 
 sixteen by twenty-four inches. 
 
 The writer much regrets that so little information has been gleaned con- 
 cerning this the first Lodge known to have been established at Three Rivers, 
 on the 2ooth anniversary of its " settlement." 
 
 ' Murray,' No. 17, A : F : M : , L. 0. — The known salient points con- 
 cerning this 'Ancient' Lodge, at St. Andrews, Lower Canada, have been 
 given in connection with St, Andrew's Lodge, No. 13, L. C. 
 
 Friendship, No. 18, A: F: M:, L. 0. — Various circumstances 
 indicate that tills Lodge, situated in the Township of Eaton, L. C, was war- 
 ranted during the Masonic year 1812-13. It first appears in the Quebec 
 official list, of date Dec. 29, 1813, Golden Rule, ' No. 19,' being the last on 
 the list. 
 
 Lodge Certificate- — The original Certificate of which the following is 
 a transcript was kindly forwarded in loan to the writer a number of years 
 ago by the officers of Saginaw A^alley Lodge, Saginaw, ^Michigan, U. S. It 
 shows, inter alia, that No. 18, L. C, was ' working,' June, 1814: 
 
 "We, the presiding officers of Friendship Lodge, No. 18, situated in the 
 Township of Eaton, have conferred the degree of Master Mason upon our 
 duly qualified Brother, Robert B. Hudson, who, as a true and faithful mem- 
 ber of the Masonic family, is hereby recommended to the favorable notice, 
 aid and protection of every Free and Accepted Mason on the globe." 
 
 "As a testimony, the Seal of our Lodge is affixed June 2nd, A. L. 5814. 
 (Signed), Abner Powers, M : , William Hudson, S : W : , John Lebourveau, 
 J : W : , John Farnsworth, Secretary." 
 
 Over the certificate, which is in the form of sphere with lines of Latitude 
 and Longitude drawn thereon, are the words : " By the authority of the 
 Grand Lodge at Quebec." 
 
 1819. — The following, which appears in the printed proceedings of the 
 ' G : L : ' at Quebec, gives the date and probably the principal cause of the 
 lapsing of No. 18 : 
 
 " At a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Lower Canada, 
 held at the Union Hotel, in the City of Quebec, on Monday the 6th Septem- 
 ber, h.. D. 1819, et A. L. 5819," inter alia, — 
 
 " Read a Letter from the Secretary of Lodge No. 18 (' Friendship,' Eaton), 
 enclosing the Warrant, and complaining that the dues were burthensome." 
 
 " Resolved, unanimously, That this Grand Lodge cannot deviate from 
 the established Rule in favor of any particular Lodge." 
 
 Ordered, That the Warrant of late Lodge No. 18 be deposited by the 
 Grand Secretary in the Archives of this Grand Lodge ; and that the late 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 133 
 
 Master of said Lodge be informed that the Warrant will be received, pro- 
 vided the members consent to receive it on the same conditions as other 
 Lodges hold theirs under this jurisdiction." 
 
 There can be no doubt but that the additional fees then required to be 
 paid to the United G : L : of England proved to be over-burdensome to 
 some Lodges in the newly settled sections of the Provinces. 
 
 Upon its establishment, Lodge No. 66, Q. R., Cookshire, Eaton, adopted 
 the name " Friendship " of ' No. i8, A. F : M ; , L. C.,' formerly located 
 in the same Township. 
 
 Golden Rule, No. 19, U: A: P: M: , L. C, now No. 5, Q. R.— 
 Among existing Quebec ' Ancient' Lodges, Golden Rule Lodge, in the vil- 
 lage of Stanstead, appears to enjoy the unique distinction of having been 
 warranted at Quebec on the very day of the ' Union ' of the ' Ancients ' 
 and 'Moderns' at London, England, onSt. John the Evangelist's Day, 1813 ! 
 and as evidenced by its records, it was the first Lodge in Lower Canada 
 designated ' U ; A : Y : M : ' In the Quebec Official List, of date Dec. 29, 
 
 1813, 'No. 19' appears as the last warranted Lodge. The names of the 
 G: L: officers on the Warrant doubtless were: "Claude D6n6chau, G : 
 M : , Francis Coulson, D : G : M : , Joseph Stilson, G : S : W : , Thos. 
 Horsman, G : J : W : , and William Barber, G : Secy." 
 
 1814. — A brief but comprehensive History of this Lodge, written by our 
 late highly esteemed R : W : Bros : Elisha Gustin and Henry J. Martin, 
 says : 
 
 " The Lodge was constituted and the officers installed by the Hon. Wm. 
 Howe, D : D : G : M : , from (Derby) Vermont, on the 18th day of January, 
 
 1814, by the the name of ' Golden Rule' Lodge, No. 19," L. C. 
 
 " The first officers and the Charter Members were : Phineas Hubbard, 
 Esq., W: M:, Ezra Ball, Esq., S: W:, Capt. Timothy Rose, J: W:, 
 Oliver Nash, Secy, James Wesson, Treas'r; Nathan Wesson, Ichabod 
 Smith, Alexander Kilbourn, James Bangs, Theodore S. Bangs, Moses Mon- 
 tague, Silas Taylor, Elias Lee, David Curtis, Levi Aldrich, Dr. Isaac Whit- 
 cher, Daniel Holmes, Israel Wood, Daniel Mansur, James Peasley, and 
 Heman Bangs." 
 
 1803. — In the aforesaid History, it is also stated that : " In the year 
 of our Lord 1803, 'Lively Stone' Lodge, No. 22 (Vt.), was organized and 
 opened at the hall of Samuel Pomroy, at Derby Line, Vermont, where many 
 of the leading and influential men of Derby, Vermont, and Stanstead, 
 Lower Canada, met fraternally, and held social and friendly intercourse. 
 The Charter members were : Timothy Hinman, Esq., W : M : , Luther 
 Newcomb, S : W : , Rufus Stewart, J : W : , Ebenezer Gould, Eliphalet 
 Bangs, Elijah Strong, Nehemiah Wright, Timothy Rose, Levi Aldrich, 
 Charles Kilbourn, and Libbeus Case." 
 
 The foregoing Warrant (in possession of Golden Rule Lodge) of Lively 
 Stone Lodge, No. 22, V. R., is signed by " Jno. Chipman, G : M : , William 
 Coley, G : S : W : , and Jos. Smith, G : Secretary." 
 
 Gr : L : of Vt.— In the " Early Records of the Grand Lodge of Ver- 
 
134 Oittlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 mont, " the following entry occurs in the proceedings on the second day of 
 the Annual Communication at Westminster, Vt., 1803. 
 
 "Saturday, Oct. 15th, A. L. 5803." 
 
 " Lodge opened in due and ancient form. The petition of Timothy 
 Hinman, Eliphalet Bangs and others praying for a Charter constituting a 
 Lodge in Derby, by the name of Lively Stone, was presented by Brother 
 Samuel C. Crafts'' (1828-31, Governor of the State), "and read" 
 
 " Ordered, That the prayer thereof be granted, and that a Charter issue 
 accordingly." 
 
 International- — It appears that ' No. 22,' Vt., was even more peculiarly 
 an international Lodge than were ' Nos. 9 ' and ' 14,' L. C. ; or 'Xo. 19,' 
 L. C, subsequently; because 'No. 22, Vt.,' not only received 'material' 
 from Derby and other Townships in Vt., and from Stanstead and other 
 Townships in Lower Canada, but for some time, the hall in which it met 
 was in the upper part of a building standing due north and south across 
 the International Boundary Line (45° N. L.), the southern half of the building 
 being in Vermont, and the northern half in Lower Canada " with ingress 
 and egress on each side of the Line ! " 
 
 For more reasons than the conveniency of ' Lively Stone ' Lodge, •' the 
 situation of this superb and stately building (so esteemed at that time 
 erected by Johial Bordman, Esq.," is amusingly suggestive I 
 
 1812. — The United States declared war against Great Britain, June 
 t8, 1812. The serious 'Border' troubles consequent thereupon caused 
 "everything like friendly intercourse between persons residing on opposite 
 sides of the Line to be viewed suspiciously by the zealous loyalist and the 
 hot-headed patriot, insomuch that the Masons residing in Canada deemed it 
 expedient to separate, and withdraw their membership from the ( ' Lively 
 Stone ' ) Lodge ; but deeply impressed with the importance of Masonry, 
 and viewing it equally, if not more essential in time of war than in the 
 tranquil scenes of by-gone days," the Brethren of Stanstead and vicinity 
 petitioned for, and obtained, as stated above, from the Prov. G : L : , A : 
 F : M : , L. C, at Quebec, the Warrant to establish ' Golden Rule ' Lodge, 
 No. 19, L. C, at the Village of Stanstead. 
 
 1825-47. — ' Lively Stone ' Lodge, No. 22, Vt., continued in existence 
 about eleven years after the formation of No. 19, L. C. In the list of Lodges 
 represented at the Annual Communication of the G : L : of Vt., held at 
 Jilontpelier, Oct. 11, 1825, is the following entry: 
 
 " No. 22, 'Lively Stone'. — David ^L Camp, S : W : , and proxy for M : 
 Dues paid, $3.00." 
 
 Bro; the Hon. D. M. Camp, of Derby Center, then S : W:, was Lieut. 
 Governor of Vt., 1836-41. 
 
 In 1827, No. 22 disappeared from the Vermont Registry. 
 
 1847. — Neither Lively Stone nor Golden Rule Lodge assembled during 
 the politico-Morgan anti-Masonic excitement, 1826-45. By summons, all, 
 or nearly all, the remaining members of both Lodges met at Stanstead, Jan. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 135. 
 
 21, 1847, ^1"^ unitedly and unanimously resolved to revive Golden Rule 
 Lodge only, and that its territorial jurisdiction on both sides o." the Boundary 
 Line be the same as that of Lively Stone Lodge, 1803-14. 
 
 1860. — Dec. 25, i860, ' Golden Rule 'Lodge petitioned the G : L: of 
 Vermont to donate to it the original Warrant of ' Lively Stone ' Lodge, of 
 date Oct. 15, 1803, and to ratify the Vermont territorial agreement entered. 
 into with them by the surviving Vermont members of Lively Stone Lodge, 
 on Jan. 21st, 1847. 
 
 The G : L : of Vt. fraternally granted the prayers of the foregoing petition ;. 
 and on May 21st, 1861, the original Warrant of Lively Stone Lodge was 
 received by Golden Rule (and is now in its Archives), together with a. 
 communication from M : W : Bro : Philip C. Tucker, G : M : , Vt., " author- 
 izing the jurisdiction of Golden Rule, Stanstead, L. C., to extend halfway 
 to the nearest Lodge in the State of Vermont." 
 
 This happy interjurisdictional arrangement exists to this day ! 
 
 While Golden Rule Lodge (now No. 5, Q. R ) is justly proud of its- 
 origin and status, as No. 19, A : Y : M : , L. C, of date Dec. 27th, 1813, 
 yet having been lawfully ' subrogated ' in all the Masonic rights and privileges- 
 of ' Lively Stone ' Lodge, No. 22, V. R., at Derby Line, Golden Rule Lodge 
 at Stanstead seems to be fairly entitled to date from Oct. 15th, 1803, the 
 birth-day of ' Lively Stone ! ' Of famous ' old No. 19, U ; A : Y : M : , more 
 hereinafter. 
 
 ' Wellington Persevering 'No. 20, U : A : Y : M :, L. C— 
 
 1815. Twenty-one and seventeen years respectively had passed away since 
 ' Union, No. 8,' and 'St. Paul's, No. 12,' at the City of Montreal, had been, 
 warranted by the Prov. G : L : , L. C, A : F : M : , at Quebec, ere claim- 
 ants appeared in 1815, seeking for the third place of honor in the rising 
 commercial metropolis. 
 
 No. 20, L. C., at Montreal, was the only Lodge chartered during the year 
 1815. It is the last in the Quebec official list, of date Dec. 28th, 1815. 
 
 The names of the principal G : L : officers on its Warrant would therefore 
 be those of 1814-15, namely : "The Hon. Claude Den^chau, M. P. P., L.. 
 C, G: M:, Francis Coulson, D: G: M:, Joseph Stilson, G: S : W:, 
 William McCance, G : J : W : , and William Phillips, G : Secy." 
 
 ' No. 20 ' would appear to have been established shortly before the 
 crowning victory of Wellington at Waterloo, June i8th, 1815, and to have- 
 been named in his honor. 
 
 The following members of No. 20 were also members of the Mark Lodge 
 attached thereto, 1815-22, namely: — Bros: "George Stanley, Samuel. 
 Michell, Wm. Webster, Wm. McDonald, Andrew Hills, G. Fitzgerald, 
 Andrew Gray, James Foster, Francis O'Kane, Wm. Ross, John Murphy, 
 Samuel Mason, Wm. Craig, John P. Hogg, William Snaith, Geo. Cossen,. 
 Thos. Jeffery, Norman McDonald, John Field," etc., etc. 
 
136 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Nothing has come to hand aiient a Royal Arch Chapter held under the 
 sanction of the Warrant of 'No. 20.' 
 
 In 1819. — " Welhngton Persevering Lodge was held at Gillespie and 
 Cooper's King's Arms, No. 4, St. Charles Street, New Market.'' 
 
 1820. — The following appeared in a Montreal newspaper, of date " Dec. 
 19, 1820 : " 
 
 "Masonic Notice. — The Brothers of the W. P. Lodge, No. 20, R. L. C, 
 intend to celebrate the Feast of St. John, by dining together at their Lodge 
 Room on the 27th inst., A. D. 1820, and of Masonry 5820. Sojourning and 
 resident Brothers desirous of dining with them may receive admission tickets 
 of the Stewards at 20 St. James Street till the eve of the Nativity. Dinner 
 at 4 o'clock, P. M. J. A. F., L B. P., Stewards." 
 
 On petition therefor, members of No. 20, L. C, obtained Warrant " ' No. 
 786,' of date March 29 (.?), 1S24." It surrendered this Warrant to the 
 Prov. G:L: of the District of Montreal and William Henry, in 1826 I 
 This fact does not appear to have been communicated to London, and hence 
 in the U : G: L i 'enumeration ' of 1832 it was 'numbered 518 ; ' and it 
 remained on the English Registry until 1862, 36 years after its demise ! Of 
 this Lodge, more anon. 
 
 'Pythagorean,' No. 21, U : A : P : M : , L. 0.— This Lodge, situa- 
 ted at Chambly, was, with the three following, warranted 1815-16. It first 
 appears in the official list ofL. C. Lodges, of date Dec. 28, 181 6. The 
 date of its Warrant must have been early 1816, as will be seen by examining 
 the known dates of the subsequent Lodges of 1816 origin. Little informa- 
 tion of interest has been obtained concerning No. 21, at the famous old 
 town and fort of Chambly. I^ lapsed in 1823, but for what reason does 
 not clearly appear. Its members may not have been in sympathy with the 
 movement headed by No. 12, Montreal, for the Masonic dismemberment of 
 the Province, and hence did not petition for a Warrant from England. 
 
 Sussex, No. 22, U : A : F : M : , L. 0. — Upwards of twenty-three 
 years had come and gone since the formation, June 22, 1792, of the Prov. 
 G : L : of L- C, A : F : M : , at Quebec, and it had not issued a Warrant 
 for the establishment of a ' civilian ' Lodge in that city! Upon ' No. 22,' 
 that honor was first conferred. 
 
 Happily the original Warrant of ' Sussex ' Lodge is still in existence, and 
 a transcript thereof has been kindly made and forwarded ; but as it is 
 substantially the same mutatis mutandis as that of 'No. 16,' hereinbefore 
 given, it need not be inserted in extefiso. 
 
 The Warrant is of date, "June 3, 1816." The names of the principal 
 G: L: Officers therein are : Claude Den^chau, G: M: , Francis Coulson, 
 D : G : M : , Wm. McCance, S : G : W : , Robt. Gibb, J : G : W : , and David 
 Anderson, G: Sec." The names of the Lodge Officers, are: — "Joseph 
 Stilson, M : , Elizur Miller, S : W : , and Richard Shepherd, J : W : " The 
 following is endorsed thereon : " Ratified and confirmed in open Grand 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 137 
 
 Lodge this 12th June, 1820. (Signed), Claude D6n6chau, G : M : , F. X. 
 Perrault, D : G : M : , and K. Sarjeant, G : Sec." 
 
 This endorsatiou was made at the first meeting of the ' G ; L : ' held after 
 the arrival of a Patent from the Duke of Sussex, appointing Bro : Claude 
 D^n^chau " Prov. G: M : for the District of Quebec and Three Rivers." 
 The date of the said Patent was " Jan, 3, 1820." 
 
 1825.— On petition therefor, a Warrant No. 801, of date March 23, 1825, 
 was granted for Sussex Lodge, Quebec, by the U : G : L : of England. It 
 appears to have been constituted, June 6, 1825. 
 
 1849.— On petition by members of No. 22, and recommend by 'Albion 
 Lodge,' " Allan N. MacNab, Prov. G : M : of United Canada, holding my 
 (his) Authority and Warrant from the G : L : of Scotland," granted a Dispen- 
 sation, of date " Montreal, Aprils, 1849," to Bros: William Clark, M:, 
 George Potts, Deputy M: , David Cant, Substitute M : , William Scott, S : W : , 
 and James Chapman, J : W : , the said Dispensation to "continue in full 
 force for the term of two years unless sooner revoked by me" (him). 
 
 1851. — In lieu of the foregoing Dispensation, the above-named Officers 
 and Bros : " Archibald Ewing, Matthew Collins^ John Davidson, Thomas 
 Graham, James Banks, and others," received a Warrant, No. 356, from the 
 Grand Lodge of Scotland, of date March 10, 1851, constituting "The St. 
 Andrew's Lodge to be held in the City of Quebec, Canada ; " and signed : 
 " Athole, G : M : M : of Scotland, J. Murray Belshes, S : G : W : , John Dick 
 Lauder, J : G : W : , in the presence of Samuel Hay, G: Treas., Wm. A. 
 Laurie, G: Secretary, and J. Linning Woodman, G: Clerk." 
 
 1849. — At the bottom of the Warrant, and above the signature of the 
 Grand Officers, is the following: "Precedence from Nov. 5, 1849, when 
 notice of Application for the above Charter was notified in Grand Lodge." 
 Of this notable Lodge more hereinafter. 
 
 ' Freres du Canada,' No. 23, U : A : F : M : , L. C— In order to 
 gratify many Brethren at home and abroad, and to set at rest many moot 
 questions concerning this somewhat famous Lodge, the following copy iri 
 extenso of the original Warrant (still in existence) is given : 
 Warrant of Lodge, No. 23, L. 0., Quebec. 
 " Claude Denechau, Grand Master. 
 
 " Frans. Coulson, Dep. Gr : Master. 
 " W. McCance, S : G : W : Robt. Gibb, J : G : W : 
 " To all whom it may concern, Greeting : 
 
 "We, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lower Canada, of the Most Ancient 
 and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons according to the Old 
 Constitutions granted by the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of England, 
 Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and in the year 
 of Masonry five thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, in ample form 
 assembled, viz. : The Most Worshipful the Honorable Claude DenechaU, 
 Esquire, Member of the Provincial Parliament ofLower Canada, and 
 one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the District of Quebec, 
 
138 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Provincial Grand Master of Masons; the Right Worshipfut 
 Francis Coulson, Esquire, Deputy Grand Master; the Right Worshipful 
 William McCance, Esquire. Senior Grand Warden ; and the Right 
 Worshipful Robert Gibb, Esquire, Junior Grand Warden, with the appro- 
 bation and consent of the Warranted Lodges held in the City of Quebec, 
 Do hereby authorize and empower Our trusty and well beloved Brethren, 
 viz. : the Worshipful Joseph Francois Xaverius Perrault, Esquire, 
 one of our Master Masons, to be Master of the Lodge by this Warrant 
 appointed, to be hereafter called, designated and known by the name of 
 Freres du Canada, No. 23. The Worshipful Michel Berthelot,. 
 Esquire, His Senior Warden ; and the Worshii)ful Joseph Le Blond, 
 Esquire, His Junior Warden, to form and hold a Lodge of Free and 
 Accepted Masons at ti-.e city of Quebec, in the Province of Lower 
 Canada, upon the first Thursday of every Calendar Month, and on all season- 
 able times and lawful occasions, and in the said Lodge (when duly congre- 
 gated) to admit and make Free Masons according to the most ancient 
 and honorable custom of the Royal Craft in all nations and ages through- 
 out the known W^orld. And we do further hereby authorize and empower our 
 said trusty and well beloved Brethren, Joseph Francois Xaverius Perrault, 
 Michel Berthelot and Joseph LeBlond (with the consent of the Members of 
 their Lodge) to nominate, choose and instal their Successors, to whom they 
 shall dehver this Warrant and invest them with their Powers and Dignities 
 as Free Masons, etc: And said Successors shall in like manner nominate, 
 choose and instal their Successors, etc., etc., etc., such instalments to be 
 upon (or near) every St. John's Day, during the continuance of this Lodge 
 forever. Providing the above named Brethren and all their Successors 
 always pay due respect to this Right Worshipful Provincial Grand 
 Lodge, otherwise this Warrant to be of no force or Virtue." 
 
 "Given under our Hands and the Seal of our Provincial Grand 
 
 Lodge at Quebec, this twenty-fourth day of June, in the year oi Our Lord 
 one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and in the year of Masonry five 
 thousand eight hundred and sixteen." 
 
 " David Andersox, 
 
 Grand Secretary." 
 
 " N. B. — This IWarrant is registered in the Provincial Grand Lodge, 
 Vol. I." 
 
 '' Ratified and confirmed in open Grand Lodge, this twelfth day of June, 
 A. L. 5820." (Signed), " Claude Denechau, G : M : , J. F. Perrault, Deputy 
 G : M :, K. Sarjeant, Grand Secy." See addendum in re of Warrant ' No. 
 22.' 
 
 The original Warrant is written on fine parchment, in size about 24 x 30 
 inches. It is artistically executed, and the ' wax seal ' of the G : M : and 
 of the G: L: are in a good state of preservation. The Minute Book of 
 this Lodge is ' missing,' and hence little can now be said of its many activi- 
 ties in ' work,' etc. Much will be noted concerning it in the excerpts 
 which are given hereinafter from the proceedings of the G : L : , and in the 
 references to public Masonic ceremonies in which it participated, as also in 
 connection with ' additional degrees.' It appears to have lapsed, 1830-40 ! 
 The reasons for the surrender of its Warrant are matters of ' tradition ! ' 
 lempora inutata erant ! 
 
in the Proinnce of Quebec. 139 
 
 Waterloo, No. 24, U : A : M : , L. 0.—' No. 24, at Three Rivers, 
 was the last of four Lodges warranted by ' the G : L : at Quebec,' during 
 the year 1816. Comparative peace had been restored in Europe by the 
 ' Victory of Waterloo,' in honor of which ' No. 24' was evidently named ; 
 War had been brought to an end between Great Britain and the United 
 States by the Treaty of Ghent, and as " Masonry has ever flourished in 
 times of peace and been always injured by war, bloodshed and confusion," 
 and as " Craftsmen are bouud by peculiarties to promote peace, cultivate 
 harmony, and live in concord and brotherly love;" hence oh the cessation 
 of those long-continued home and foreign international turmoils, in which 
 Quebec and all of Lower Canada were necessarily so much involved, the 
 Brethren throughout the Province appear to have applied themselves with 
 renewed zeal and assiduity to the cultivation of ' the Mystic Art ' far excel- 
 lence, the Art of peace and good-will I 
 
 Little has come to light anent this second Lodge, founded in " Ye Ancient 
 trifluvian citie I " It appeared first on the Quebec Official List of L. C. 
 Lodges as the latest warranted, of date " Dec. 28, 1816," as " No. 24, Wa- 
 terloo Lodge, Three Rivers." It was represented at Quebec by ''Proxy,' 
 June 12, 1820, at what was " virtually " the last communication of the Prov.. 
 G : L : , " Ancients,'' L. C, and the first of the new regime at Quebec. 
 
 Columbia, No. 25, U : A : F : M : , L. C— This, the third Lodge 
 established in the Valley of the River Ottawa, was located at the Village of 
 Hull, L. C, at the foot of the great Rapids over against which, in the now 
 Province of Ontario, is the City of Ottawa, the Capital of the Dominion. 
 Hull was a place of considerable importance before Bytown (now Ottawa) 
 was founded. 
 
 The Warrant of No. 25 was of date June 4, i8r8. It appeared last in 
 the Quebec List of L. C. Lodges, of date Dec. 28, 1818, as "No. 25, Colum- 
 bia Lodge, Hull." Some items of interest regarding it will be found herein- 
 after, in its subsequent connection with the Prov. G : L : of Montreal and 
 Wilham Henry. Among the founders and early members of No. 25, there 
 are known to have been some excellent men and zealous Freemasons. Its 
 Warrant, No. 787, from the U : G : L : of England, was of date Marcii 29, 
 1824, It lapsed, 1826, yet it was not erased from the English Registry till 
 1862 I 
 
 ' Odell,' No. 26, U : A : P : M : , L. 0.— No records have come to 
 hand of the ' Ancient ' Lodge, located at the historically noted Frontier 
 Village of Odelltown. It is the last in the Quebec Official List, of date 
 "Dec. 27, 1820," and is designated: "No. 26. Odell Lodge, Odelltown, 
 newly constituted." Its Warrant, No. 788, from the U : G : L : of England, 
 was of date March 29, 1824. It lapsed 1827 ! 
 
 1824. " Rural Mark Lodge."— In the " History of Golden Rule 
 Lodge," Stanstead, is the following paragraph : 
 
140 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 " During this year, 1824, the Lodge was asked to recommend the petition 
 of Bros : Dr. John Weston, W : M : , Chester Hovey, S : W : , Wm. Emery, 
 J : W : , Moses Coburn, Treas : , Ebenezer Hovey, Sec : , James Moore, 
 S : D : , and John Hovey. J : D : , for a new Lodge at the Village of 
 Charleston, Hatley. The petition was recommended and the Lodge was 
 established by the name of ' Rural Mark Lodge,' with the above officers." 
 
 W : Bro : Elisha Gustin and W : Bro : J. Martin were the joint authors 
 of the above history. Bro : Gustin was W : M : of Golden Rule Lodge in 
 1824-26, and therefore could not have been uninformed anent the establish- 
 ment of " Rural Mark Lodge," at the Village of Charleston, in the adjoining 
 Township of Hatley. 
 
 The foregoing and a somewhat vague tradition among the veterans are all 
 that are at present known anent " Rural Mark." It may, therefore, have been 
 that the Prov. G : L : at Quebec (at this period nominally the Prov. G : L : 
 of" Quebec and Three Rivers ! ") did grant a Warrant, " No. 27," for the 
 establishment of "Rural Mark Lodge;" but as the Prov. G: L: of the 
 District of Montreal and William Henry (whose territory included all of 
 the Eastern Townships, in which Hatley was situated) was then (1823-24) 
 being put into operation, it is possible that the Warrant may have been 
 withdrawn by the Prov. G: L: at Quebec: or if not, that " Rural Mark' 
 did not see fit to become of allegiance to the new regime at Montreal, under 
 recent Warrant from the Duke of Sussex ; and therefore it ceased working ! 
 
 In connection therewith it may also be borne in mind that the "Morgan'' 
 politico anti-Masonic " furor " in the Middle and New England States had 
 begun at this period, and that it also invaded all the " border counties '' in 
 Lower Canada ! 
 
 1792-1822 ! — Having traced in brief outline, as far as known, the not 
 wholly uninstructive story of the " thirty " Lodges under the jurisdiction of 
 (Prov.) Grand Lodge of the " Ancients," or " Ancient York Masons " of 
 Lower Canada, it seems well, before "parting," to take a short retrospective 
 glance at some of the known Chief Rulers of the Craft in L. C. during this 
 memorable period; and to record a few other of the more important 
 proceedings of what was doubtless the most notable " offspring " of the 
 Grand Lodge of the "Ancients" of England, 1751-1813. 
 
 Grand Ofl&cers. 
 
 1792, June 22.— "H, R. H. Prince Edward, G: M:, Alexander 
 Wilson (M.D.), D: G: M:, Jonas Watson, S : G: W:, Thomas Ainslie, 
 J : G : W : , James Davidson, Grand Sec, J. Lynd, G : Treas., Bro : 
 Wetherall, S : G : D : , Bro : Dodd, J : G : D : , Bro : Morehead, G : 
 Pursuivant, and Bro : Burrell, G : Tyler." 
 
 1793.—" H. R. H. Prince Edward, G : M : , Jonas Watson, Esquire, 
 Major, D : G : M : , Ellis Walker, Esq., Lt. Col. of Royal Artillery, S : G : 
 W : , Thos. Dodd, Esq., Lt. Col. of Artillery, J : G : W : , Jas. Davidson, 
 Esq., G: Sec, John Lynd, Esq., G: Treas., the Rev. John Weatherall, 
 G : Chaplain, Mr. WiUiam Lindsay, Junior, Deputy G : Secy., Mr. Robert 
 Moorhead, G : Pursuivant, and Mr. Edward Wright, G : Tyler." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 141 
 
 1794-95.— "H. R. H. Prince Edward (absent henceforth from the 
 Province), G : M : , Thomas Ainslie, D : G : M : , Thomas Dodd, S : G : W : , 
 John Lynd, J : G : W : , and James Davidson, G : Sec." 
 
 1796.—" H. R. H. Prince Edward, G : M : , Thomas Ainslie, D : G : M : , 
 John Lynd, S : G : W : , James Davidson, J ; G : W : , Keable Sarjeant, 
 G : Sec, and Andrew Cameron, G : Treas." 
 
 1797.—" H. R. H. Prince Edward, G : M : , Capt. Dodd, R.A., D : G : 
 M : , Capt. Duke, 26th Regt., S : G : W : , Capt. Dickinson, R. A., J : G : W : , 
 William Lindsay, G : Treas., and Bro : DeLeary, G : Sec." 
 
 1798.— "H. R. H. Prince Edward, G: M:, Major Hamilton, R.A., 
 D : G : M : , John Lynd, S : G : W : , Capt. Dickinson, R.A., J : G : W: , 
 William Lindsay, G : Sec, and Bro : Sutherland, G : Tyler." 
 
 1800.—" H. R. H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, etc., G : M : , John 
 Lynd, D : G : M : , Capt. Dickinson, R.A., S : G : W : , Doctor Wm. Holmes, 
 J: G: W:, Keble Sarjeant, G: Treas., and Wm. Lindsay, G: Sec." 
 
 1801.— "H. R. H. Duke of Kent, G: M:, John Lynd, D: G: M:, 
 Capt. Dickinson, S : G : W : , Doctor Wm. Holmes, J : G : W : , Bro : Deche- 
 quet, G ; Treas., and Wm. Lindsay, G : Sec." 
 
 1805.—" H. R. H. Duke of Kent, G : M : , Dr. Wm. Holmes, D : G : M : , 
 Keble Sarjeant, S : G : W : , Claude D6n6chau, J : G : W : , Edward Bowen, 
 G : Treas., and Wm. Lindsay, G : Sec." 
 
 1805. Lajring a Corner Stone.— "August 14, rSos, the corner 
 Stone of the Union Hall, Quebec, was laid with Masonic honors by R : W : 
 WiUiam Holmes, Esquire, M. D., Deputy Grand Master, assisted by the 
 officers of Grand Lodge, the officers of all the Lodges in the city, and 
 by a large number of Brethren, with the sanction and co-operation of the 
 Hon. Thomas Dunn, Administrator of the Province, and in the presence of 
 a large concourse of citizens. The Rev. Alexander Spark, D.D., Grand 
 Chaplain, delivered the Oration." Edward Cameron was the Architect. 
 
 1806-07. — The foregoing lists of " Grand " Officers have been ' gleaned ' 
 from the existing Warrants of Nos. 3 and 10 (see list of Lodges), from the 
 Lodge Minutes of Nos. 9, and 241, E. R. " Ancients," and from other 
 sources. The following has been obtained from a "fragment" of a printed 
 official circular of date as below ; and the subsequent lists, etc., are chiefly, 
 as will be noted, transcripts of extant official documents : 
 
 " Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free 
 and Accepted Masons of Lower Canada, According to the Old Institutions." 
 
 "Quebec, ist January, 1807." 
 
 "To the Worshipful Master, Wardens, Past-Masters and Brethren of 
 
 Lodge No. (this was addressed to No. 9, Registry of England, 
 
 " Ancients "). 
 
 " Gentlemen and Brethren," 
 
 " I have the honor to inform you that the following Right Honorable and 
 Right Worshipful Brethren were elected, installed and Proclaimed Officers 
 of the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free 
 and Accepted Masons (according to the Old Institutions) of Lower Canada, 
 and Masonical Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, for the year of Masonry 
 5807, videlicet :" 
 
 " His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathern, Earl of 
 Dublin, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter and of the most 
 Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, Field Marshall of His Majesty's Forces, 
 etc., etc., etc., Grand Master." 
 
142 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 " The R : W : William Holmes, Esquire, Deputy Grand Master. 
 
 " The R : W : Claude Denechau, F.squire, Senior Grand Warden. 
 
 •' The R : W : Edward Bowen, Esquire, Junior Grand Warden. 
 
 " The R : W : William Lindsay, Junior, Grand Secretary. 
 
 " The R : W : Keable Sarjeant, Grand Treasurer. 
 
 " The R : W : Alexander Spark, Grand Chaplain. 
 
 " The W : Mr. Francis Coulson, Senior Grand Deacon. 
 
 " The W : Mr. James Fitzgibbon, Junior Grand Deacon. 
 
 " Mr. Thomas White, Grand Pursuivant. 
 
 " Mr. Donald Sutherland, Grand Tyler." 
 
 Lodges on the Roll. — On this circular also, the List of "Lodges 
 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Lower Canada " is as follows : 
 " Xo. 9 in the 4th Bat. of the Royal Artillery at Quebec. No. 40, Quebec. 
 No. 241, Quebec. No. 354, Quebec, in the 49th Regt. of Foot. No. — 
 Steward's Lodge, Quebec," and Nos : i to 15, as hereinbefore given in the 
 list of Lodges, ' Ancients,' in L. C. 
 
 Then follows a brief note signed by the G : Sec, requesting ' No. 9, 
 
 E. R.' to make their ' returns ' in accordance with a form given below, and 
 reminding the Lodges of certain ' arrearages ' of returns and dues ! 
 
 Lodge ' No. 354,' mentioned above, was of the Irish Constitution ; and 
 hence like all Irish, Scots, and English ('Ancient') Lodges 'sojourning' in 
 Quebec or elsewhere in the Province, it was held to be, during its sojourn, 
 " under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Lower Canada," and in all 
 respects amenable thereto. Such, however, was not the case in respect to 
 Lodges, E. R., ' ^Moderns,' because the ' Ancients ' did not then acknowledge 
 such to be Lodges of regular Freemasons, and hence they had no fellowship 
 with them. 
 
 On March 12, 1S08, a late ^Laster of No. 354 was reported as 'expelled 
 forever ! ' 
 
 1808-09. — The heading of the official circular, of date " Quebec, 27 
 Dec, 1808," is verbatim the same as that given above, of date "Jan. i, 
 1807 " (and which will repay thoughtful perusal). 
 
 " H. R. H. Edward, Duke of Kent, etc, G : ]M : , R : W : Wm. Holmes 
 Esq., D: G: M:, R: W: Claude Denechau, Esq., S : G: W:, R: W 
 John Ross, Esq., J : G : W : , R : W : Wm. Downs, G : Sec, R : W 
 
 F. Coulson, G : Treas., R : W : Alexander Spark, G : Chaplain, W : Mr. J. 
 Armstrong, S: G: D:, W: .Mr. George Stanley, J: G: D:, Mr. L, 
 Plamondon, G : Pursuivant, and !Mr. W. Allen, G : Tyler." 
 
 The following suggestive resolution was passed at the annual commu- 
 nication of the foregoing date : 
 
 Resolved, That in future the [Members of Royal Arch Chapters and 
 Lodges of every denomination, that meet and work under the Sanction of a 
 Warrant held by any of our enumerated Lodges, shall be Members of the 
 Lodge to which the said Warrant appertains." 
 
 Laying a Corner Stone. — "June 17, 1809, the Grand Lodge and 
 Lodges Nos. 9, 40, and 241, united in Laying the Corner Stone of the New 
 Gaol (now Morrin College, founded by Bro : Dr. Morrin), for the City of 
 Quebec. The ceremony was done in the most regular and Masonic stile of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 143 
 
 A : Y ; M : An Oration was delivered by the Rev. Bro : Alexander Spark, 
 suitable to the occasion." 
 
 "They then proceeded to tlie Laying of the Corner Stone, which was 
 done by His Excellency Sir James Henry Craig, Knight of the most 
 Honorable order of the Bath, Governor-General and Commander in Chief 
 •of His Majesty's Forces in Upper and Lower Canada, etc., etc. Edward 
 Cannon, Master Builder. John Blackwood and Louis De Salabery, Esqrs., 
 Commissioners.'' 
 
 A correspondent kindly sends the following additional paragraph in re, 
 from a current newspaper report : The Corner Stone of the new Gaol was 
 laid " in due form amidst a great concourse of all ranks, who had come to 
 witness the Ceremony. The Royal Craft closed the ceremonies by three 
 times three." 
 
 1809-1810. — The Grand Officers are the same as 1808-09, except the 
 following: '-The W : Mr. Joseph Stilson, J: G: D:, and Mr. Michel 
 Berthelot, G : Pursuivant." 
 
 Inter alia, the following Resolutions were passed by the G: L: 
 
 " Resolved, That should any Candidate be rejected by a Lodge, the 
 Secretary of said Lodge shall give information of such rejection to the other 
 Sister Lodges, and regularly communicate the same to this Grand Lodge." 
 
 " Resolved, That on application for a Warrant, the proposed Master of 
 the new Lodge shall appear before this Grand Lodge, to undergo an exami- 
 nation, or such person be vouched for by a Sister Lodge under the jurisdic- 
 tion of this Grand Lodge." 
 
 Expulsion. — " R. C." of No. i. Union Lodge on the Registry of Halifax, 
 Nova Scotia, was reported " expelled," etc. 
 
 1810-11. — The heading and preamble of the official circular letter of date 
 Quebec, 27th Dec, 1810, remain as before given. 
 
 " H. R. H. Edward, Duke of Kent, etc.. Grand Master; R: W: 
 Wm. Holmes, Esq., M.D., D: G:M:, R: W : Claude Denechau, Esq., 
 S : G : W : , R : W : Joseph Stilson, Esq., J : G : W : , R : W : Wm. Downs, 
 G : Sec, R : W : Francis Coulson, G : Treas., Rev. R : W : Alexander Spark, 
 G : Chaplain, W : Mr. Michel Berthelot, S : G : D : , W : Mr. Etienne Petre, 
 J : G : D : and Finlay Campbell, G : Tyler." 
 
 1811-12. — From what follows it would appear as if H. R. H. the Duke 
 of Kent had intimated his desire to resign the Grand Mastership of the 
 G : L : of Lower Canada ! This may have been in brief anticipation of his 
 acceptance of the office of G : M : of the G : L : ' Ancients,' England, Nov. 
 8, 1813. 
 
 However this may be, the official circular for the year 181 2 announces 
 that all the principal officers of the " Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted 
 Masons (according to the Old Institutions) of Lower Canada " had been 
 " elected, installed and proclaimed " as follows : 
 
 " The Most Worshipful the Hon. Claude Denechau, Member of the 
 Provincial Parhament of Lower Canada, and one of His Majesty's Justices 
 of Peace for the District of Quebec, etc., etc., etc.. Grand Master." 
 
 " The R : W : Francis Coulson, D : G : M : , the R : W : Joseph Stilson, 
 G : S : W : , the R : W : J. F. Perrault, G : J : W : , the R : W : Wm. Downs, 
 G : Sec, the R : W : George Stanley, G : Treas., the Rev. & R : W : Alex- 
 
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 ander Spark, G : Chaplain, Bro : Etienne Petre, G : S : D : , Bro : J. B. Audy, 
 G : J : D : , Bro : Lewis Creymer, G : Pursuivant and Bro : Finlay Campbell, 
 G : Tyler." 
 
 The following chirographic note, signed by the G]: Sec, is appended to 
 the printed circular : 
 
 " Your attention is called particularly to the Second Resolve above stated ; 
 and you are required to be very punctual in sending your Returns, and not 
 to omit in future the dues ; as the Grand Lodge is determined (having now 
 a Grand Master upon the spot) to enforce the By-laws for the Good Govern- 
 ment of the Craft." 
 
 The ' Resolve ' or ' Standing Regulation ' referred to in the above note 
 required the payment of " three pounds per annum by each Lodge holding 
 its meeting in the District of Quebec, and twenty shillings per annum by 
 each Lodge out of the District," over and above the annual dues, to defray 
 the expenses attendant upon the quarterly communications of the G : L : . 
 
 Inaugural Address. — The following extracts from the Inaugural 
 Address of Grand Master Denechau speak for themselves : 
 " Brethren : 
 
 " Chosen by your unanimous suffrages to fill this important position, I feel 
 with sentiments of pride the very great honor you have conferred upon me; 
 particularly when I reflect that I succeed so great a personage as Our Royal 
 Brother, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent." 
 
 "Animated by a sincere veneration for the Royal Craft, and a sense of 
 obligation and regard for the individuals present, I shall use every exertion 
 in my power to continue in undiminished reputation this most excellent of 
 all human Institutions." 
 
 He proceeds by giving excellent instructions to officers of G. L., to officers 
 and members of private Lodges, as also to newly-made Brethren, and closes 
 with the following : 
 
 " Let us then. Brethren, in our respective situations in life, as Men and 
 Masons, strive to emulate each other by showing that we are the true friends 
 of Benevolence, Charity and Brotherly Love, the great Basis on which rests 
 our Institution ; and let us practise the virtues laid down by our Rules, which 
 will be the unerring guide to obtain that happiness which reigns in the 
 Grand Lodge of the divine Architect of the Universe." 
 
 Copies of this Address were officially transmitted to the several Lodges. 
 
 1812-13. — Having the same heading and preamble as the preceding, the 
 official circular of date "Quebec, Dec. 29, 1812," gives the following list of 
 Grand Officers " for the year of Masonry 5813, videlicet : " 
 
 " The M : w : the Honble. Claude Denechau, etc., Grand Master; 
 R : W : Francis Coulson, D : G : M : , R : W : Joseph Stilson, G : S : W :,, 
 R : W : James Joynt, G : J : W : , R : W : Wm. Downs, G : Sec, R ; \\\. 
 George Stanley, G : Treas., Rev. and R : W : Alexander Spark, G : Chaplain, 
 Bro: Michael Bailey, Deputy G: Sec, Bro: James Bolton, G:S:D:, 
 Bro : Thomas Horsman, G : J : D : , Bro : John Meiklejohn, G : Pursuivant, 
 and Bro : Richard Jones, G : Tyler." 
 
 Dues to the G: L : of England. — It appears that from time to time 
 during recent years, the G : Sec. of the G: L : ' Ancients ' of England had writ- 
 ten to the Prov, G : L : of Lower Canada, requesting the payment of dues to 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 145 
 
 the G : L : of England by English Lodges in L. C. The matter having been 
 discussed, was referred to a committee, whose report was adopted, and 
 embodied in a letter thereanent to the G : Sec. of England, of date " Quebec, 
 Nov., 1813." 
 
 In said letter and in the report of the committee the following statements 
 occur ; 
 
 " The Lodges in Lower Canada holding from the G : L : of England as 
 well as those holding from the Prov. G : L : have hitherto paid dues con- 
 formable to the By-laws of this Prov. G: L: , as follows, viz.: 5s. upon 
 initiation, 2S. upon admission, and is. annually by each Member, except 
 any Lodges which have paid one Guinea annually in lieu of all dues. These 
 have been carried to the funds of the Prov. G : L : as local dues. Some 
 Lodges holding from the G : L : of England have considered the payment 
 of these dues as being everything which the Constitution required, and by 
 the payment of them they had fully performed every duty incumbent upon 
 them." 
 
 In his letter thereanent, the G : Sec. of England cited as his authority 
 therefor an order of the G ; L : of England, of date " March 3, 1794," and 
 the committee in dissent cited the " Ahiman Rezon," page 103, edition of 
 the year 1800, making an exception from the operation of the said By-law 
 or Resolve of 1794, 'where a Grand Lodge is held,' etc. 
 
 " The Prov. G : L : presume they have been correct in the construction 
 they have put on the exception alluded to by the Committee, conceiving 
 it to be an exemption from double dues, which if otherwise will fall heavy 
 upon the Lodges holding under your G: L: (of England), as to retard and 
 injure their prosperity." 
 
 The letter to England closes with a request for " early and distinct 
 explanation," and conveys the assurance " of every attention to your 
 instructions when clearly understood." 
 
 The reply thereto from England has not come to light. 
 
 June 24th, 1814. — The following is a copy of the circular letter 
 addressed to " Masters of Lodges in Lower Canada : ' 
 
 " Provincial Grand Lodge of ' United ' Ancient Freemasons of England 
 in Lower Canada." 
 
 Quebec, 24th June, 1814. 
 " Anniversary of St. John the Baptist. 
 " Worshipful Sir and Brother," 
 
 " We hasten with joyful alacrity to communicate to you an official Notifi- 
 cation which we have received of the great event of the Union of the two 
 Fraternities of Free and Accepted Masons in England, with the concurrence 
 of those of Scotland and Ireland, on the 27th of December last, being the 
 Anniversary of St. John the Evangelist, under the denomination of ' The 
 United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England." 
 
 " This happy Coalition appears to have been effected by the truly Masonic 
 and philanthropic endeavors of our M : W : and Illustrious Brothers, their 
 Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent and Sussex, the Past Grand Masters 
 of the respective Fraternities, the latter of whom, after having been re- 
 obligated, is now become the Grand Master of the whole Craft." 
 
 " It is unneces.sary to detail to you the impressive ceremonies and elegant 
 and fraternal festivities with which this great event has been celebrated by 
 
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 every worthy Brother of the now United Communities. The two Articles 
 on the other side are the only two Articles of the Union which it is neces- 
 sary to communicate to individual Lodges, or which at all relate to their 
 Government, either at present or in future, the others being relative to the 
 Estabhshment of Committees or Boards of Grand Officers for the Adminis- 
 tration of Finances, of the Works, of the Schools, and for other general 
 purposes to be carried into effect in England." 
 
 " The direction of the Grand Lodge is, that in the meantime the members 
 of the two fraternities do mutually give and receive in open Lodge the 
 respective obligations of each Fraternity, in order that they may cordially 
 meet together and be placed on the same level, and the better to receive the 
 recognized forms, which are to be alone practised in future." 
 
 " We send you also on the other side, a copy of an Order of the Grand 
 Lodge relative to the Jewels, Insignia, Ornaments and Clothing to be borne 
 and used in future by the different Officers and Graduates in the Craft." 
 
 " We congratulate you with fraternal affection on the occurrence of this 
 great Epocha in the History of the Craft." 
 
 " By order of the Provincial Grand Master, 
 
 William Barber, Grand Secretary." 
 
 " The Two Articles." — The following are the two Articles mentioned 
 above, as being " on the other side." They are worth preserving. 
 
 1. "That all the Rules, Orders, Regulations and Acts of the two Grand 
 Lodges previous to their Consolidation and Union be upheld, maintained 
 and enforced by the United Grand Lodge, subject to reconsideration on the 
 establishment of a new code." 
 
 2. " That a new code of Laws, By-laws, Rules and Regulations for the 
 Grand Lodge, for jirivate Lodges, and generally for the whole Government 
 of the Craft, together with a Book of Constitutions for the same, be made 
 out with all convenient speed, and submitted to the Grand Lodge for their 
 consideration and approval. And that the Commissioners for the Union be 
 empowered to take the necessary steps for the preparation of the same by 
 engaging such assistance as they may deem expedient thereto." 
 
 Then follows a copy of the " Order of the G : L : , respecting the Jewels, 
 Insignia, Ornaments and Clothing, to be used in future," of date, " Free- 
 masons' Hall, London, Monday, the 2nd May, 1814. " 
 
 1814-15.— Circular of date "Quebec, 28th Dec, 1814 :— R : W: and 
 W : Brethren," 
 
 " I have the honor to inform you that the following R : W : Brethren, 
 etc., were elected, installed and proclaimed Officers of the Grand Lodge of 
 the most Honorable Fraternity of United Ancient Freemasons of England 
 in and for the Province of Lower Canada, and Masonic Jurisdiction there- 
 unto belonging, for the year 181 5, videlicet : 
 
 " The R : W : the Hon. Claude Denechau, Member of the Provincial 
 Parliament of Lower Canada, etc., etc., Grand Master, R : W : Francis 
 Coulson, D : G : M : , R : W : Joseph Stilson, G : S : W : , R : W : William 
 McCance, G: J: W:, V: W; William Phillips, G: Sec, V: W: Pierre 
 Doucet, G : Treas., the Rev. V : W : Alexander Spark, D. D., G : Chaplain, 
 Bro : Thomas Christie, Depty G : Sec, Bro : D. C. McDonald, G : S : D : , 
 Bro : Moses Campbell, G : J : D : , Bro : Edward Muckle, G : Pursuivant, 
 and Bro : Robert Cahil, G : Tyler." 
 
 Among the proceedings it was — "Resolved, Unanimously, That the 
 Lodges holding under the sanction and on the Registry of Lower Canada 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 147 
 
 are desired to appoint a Master Mason to represent their Body in this Prov. 
 G : L : , and that the G : Sec. inform them, such Proxy must be a resident 
 in Quebec, and a subscribing Member to some Lodge of United Ancient 
 Freemasons in the said City of Quebec, and that the authority requisite to 
 represent any Lodge of United Ancient Freemasons must be a written 
 instrument given under the Signature of the W : M : and Wardens of said 
 Lodge, countersigned by the Secretary, with the Seal of his Lodge thereunto 
 affixed." 
 
 Lodges, 1814.— The Lodges under the jurisdiction of the G r L: of 
 Lower Canada," 1814, were : "No. 17 (late 9), R. E., in the 4th Batt. R.A. 
 at Quebec ; Nos. 40 and 241, at Quebec ; No. 11, I. R., at Quebec in the 
 ist Batt. Royal Scots; No. 354, L R., at Montreal, in the 49th Regt. of 
 Foot ; No. 289, S. R., at Quebec, the Royal Thistle Lodge in the 4th Batt 
 Royal Scots; and Nos. i to 19, L. C. (See List.) 
 
 1815-16. — The preface of the official circular, of date, "Quebec, 27th 
 Dec, 1815," is the same as that of 1814. 
 
 "R: W: the Hon. Claude D^nechau, M. P. P., L. C, etc., etc.. Grand 
 Master, R : W : Francis Conlson, D: G: M:, R: W: William McCance, 
 G : S : W : , R : W : John Thomson, G : J : W : , V : W : William Pliillips, 
 G: Sec, V: W: Pierre Doucet, G: Treas., the V: W: the Rev. Alex- 
 ander Spark, D.D., G: Chaplain, V: W : J. D. Turnbull, G: Lecturer 
 and Inspector, Bro : David Anderson, Deputy G: Sec, Bro : the Rev. 
 James Somerville, D.D., Depty. G: Chaplain, Bro : George Wilson, G: S: 
 D:, Bro: James Farrants, G: J: D:, Bro: John Dalton, G: Pursuivant, 
 and Bro : John Hinckford, G: Tyler." 
 
 Correspondence anent G-: L: — Of date, Quebec, March 9, 1816, 
 an official circular letter containing, inter alia, the following Resolution, 
 passed March 4th, was transmitted to all the Lodges in the Province : 
 
 " Resolved, Unanimously, that no member of this G: L : ,nor any member, 
 attending the same, except the G : Sec, shall, upon pain of expulsion, corres- 
 pond with any Lodge or Brother concerning the affairs of the G : L : , except 
 such correspondence as must necessarily be carried on between Lodges at a 
 distance from Quebec, and the agents who represent them in the G ; L : ." 
 
 St. John's Hall, Montreal. — March n, 1816, Union Lodge, No. 8, 
 Montreal, issued an appeal to Lodges and individual Brethren, for funds to 
 aid in the erection of a Masonic Hall and a Masonic Benevolent Seminary 
 in the City of Montreal. The appeal was signed by Bros : "J. D. Turn- 
 bull, W : M : No. 8, & G : I : & L : , L. C, Wm. Lamb, S : W : No. 8, 
 Treas., H. C, and Wm. Lang, P : M : No. 8, St. John's Hall Committee." 
 It was also countersigned by "James Huddell, Sec to the Hall Commit- 
 tee." In the foregoing appeal, and in the formal endorsement thereof by G: 
 L:, Union Lodge, No. 8, Montreal, is alone spoken of as the promoter of 
 this truly commendable scheme. This may readily be accounted for by 
 bearing in mind that ' Wellington Persevering ' Lodge, No. 20, Montreal, 
 was then but recently organized; and that during this year the Warrant of 
 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, Montreal, was cancelled by the G • L : at Quebec. 
 This laudable scheme failed to ' materialize.' 
 
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 Laying a Corner Stone. — " Quebec, June 24, 1816, the Grand 
 Lodges assisted by Lodges Nos. 17 (late No. 9), 302 (late 241), 77 (late 40), 
 Registry of England, and Sussex Lodge, No. 22, and Loge Les Bon Freres 
 du Canada, No. 23, of the Registry of Lower Canada, laid the Corner Stone 
 of the St. John's (Anglican) Church in the City of Quebec, the Hon. Claude 
 D6nechau being Grand Master, the Rev. Alexander Spark, D.D., G : Chap- 
 lain, and the Rev. James Somerviile, D.D., Depty. G : Chaplain." 
 
 1816-17. — In the official annual circular of date, " Quebec, 28th Decem- 
 ber, 181 6, the following List of Grand Officers is given "for the year i8i7,viz:" 
 
 " The R : W : the Hon. Claude Denechau, M.P.P., L.C., etc., Grand Master, 
 R : W : Francis Coulson, D : G : M : , R : W : Joseph Stilson, G : S : W : . 
 R : W : Robert Gibb, G : J : W : , V : W : Charles E. Collier, G : Sec. , V ': 
 W : Pierre Doucet, G : Treas. , V : W ; the Rev. Alexander Spark, D.D., G : 
 Chaplain , V : W : the Rev. James Somerviile, D.D., Depty. G : Chaplain, 
 Bro : William S. Simpson, Depty. G : Sec, Bro : Christopher Wilson, G : S : 
 D : , Bro : Richard Dallow, G : J : D : , Bros : Elizu Millar and Walter M. 
 Ingles, G; Stewards, Bro : George Potts, G: Pursuivant, and Bro : Alexander 
 McKenzie, G : Tyler." 
 
 In the List of Lodges for this year there are, in addition to those enum- 
 erated above, 1814, Lodges Nos. 20 to 24 inclusive (see tabulated List). 
 Nos. II, 12, and 13 are ' blank.' 
 
 1817-18.— Grand Officers: "R : W : Hon. Claude Denechau, M.P.P., 
 etc., G : M : , R: W : Wm. Handfield Snelling, Asst. Commissary General, 
 D : G : M : , R : W : Joseph Stilson, G : S : W : , R : W : Robt. Gibb, G : J : 
 W : , V: W : James Eraser, G : Sec, V : W : Pierre Doucet, G : Treas., V : W : 
 Rev. Alexander Spark, D.D., G : Chaplain, V i W : Rev. James Somerviile, 
 D.D., Depty. G : C : , Bro : Wm. Ross, Depty. G : Sec, Bro : Charles E. 
 Collier, G : S : D : , Bro : Richard Dallow, G : J : D : , Bros : Thomas Lee 
 and Walter M. Ingles, G : Stewards, Bro : George Potts, G : Pursuivant, and 
 Bro : John Ernst, G : Tyler." 
 
 Resolutions Passed. 
 
 "That this Grand Lodge be regulated according to the Book of New 
 Constitutions, received from the United Grand of England ; and that the 
 Rules thereof be conformed to, as far as local circumstances will admit of." 
 
 " That the Lodges on the Registry of England, and also those holding 
 their Warrants from powers without the Jurisdiction of this Provincial Grand 
 Lodge of Lower Canada, are notwithstanding liable to such by-laws and 
 regulations as this Provincial Grand Lodge shall from time to time establish 
 for their guidance, in common with the other subordinate Lodges on this 
 Register ; and that it is therefore expedient, and hereby ordered, that the 
 following sums be paid : is. id. per annum for each member returned to the 
 Prov. G : L : , 5s. 6d. each member made, or joining from a Lodge not on 
 this Register, jQt, per annum to be paid quarterly by the Proxy of each 
 Lodge to the G : L : " 
 
 "That all Military Lodges on Foreign Registers are bound by the By-laws 
 of this Prov. G : L : to pay the sum of One Guinea per Annum in lieu of 
 all dues, the annual sum of 60s. excepted." 
 
 " That the Lodges out of Quebec shall pay the same annually as those in 
 Quebec." 
 
 "That a Prov. Grand Fund of Benevolence be established according to 
 the form prescribed by the new Constitution." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 149 
 
 The Mason's Manual.— At an Emergent Meeting of the Grand Lodge, 
 held in the City of Quebec, on Friday, the i6th day of January, 1818, and 
 in the year of Masonry 5818, it was resolved that Bros : Joseph Stilson, James 
 Fraser and Charles E. Collier be requested to form a Committee forthwith 
 to frame a Code of Local Regulations for the Government of the Craft, 
 founded on the new Constitution." 
 
 At a Quarterly Communication of the G : L : of L. C, held at the Union 
 Hotel on Monday, the and day of March, A. D. 1818, and A. L. 5818, it 
 was : 
 
 " Resolved unanimously, That the ' Mason's Manual,' containing the Code 
 of Regulations framed by the Committee appointed on the 16th of Jan. last, be 
 forthwith printed, and that each Lodge be immediately furnished therewith." 
 
 '' It was also resolved, That all Rules inconsistent therewith be repealed; 
 that the thanks of the G : L : be presented to the Committee ; that the D : G : 
 M : transmit a copy to our illustrious and M : W : Bro : H. R. H. the Duke 
 of Kent ; that a copy, handsomely bound in morocco and gilt, be presented 
 to the D : G : M : , with the thanks of the G : L : , for the very able assist- 
 ance rendered by him in the preparation of the Code ; that every person 
 initiated into Masonry in this Province shall have a Copy of the ' Mason's 
 Manual ' dehvered to him by the Sec. of the Lodge, who shall account for 
 the same to the G ; Sec. ; that every member of a Lodge in this Province 
 procure a Copy of the Regulations ; and that an advance of 2S. 6d. currency 
 be charged on each Book, the same to be appropriated to the Fund of Bene- 
 volence." 
 
 This excellent Compendium was dedicated to H. R. H. Prince Edward, 
 Duke of Kent, etc., P : G : M : of Masons in Lower Canada ; and a fairly 
 well-executed wood-cut likeness of him adorns the volume as a frontis- 
 piece. 
 
 It is in size about 5x7 inches, and contains 114 pages. It consists of 
 Rules and Regulations (" such as the Prov. G : L : , " as is stated in the pre- 
 face, " has found itself authorized to estabhsh, and as necessity z'« this 
 remote part of the world obviously dictated "), Forms and Ceremonies, 
 Ancient Charges, Prayers and Masonic Songs. 
 
 Some of the Regulations arrest attention ; such as : 
 
 " The G : M : shall pay to the G : L : of England twenty Guineas for 
 the (his) Patent, and three Guineas Register Fees " (and twenty guineas in 
 addition, to the Grand Fund of Benevolence) j that the G : M : ' appointed ' 
 all the officers of the (Prov.) G : L : , but the G : Treas was " to be 
 appointed by the G : M : on the day of his installation, from the three 
 Brethren to be nominated bythe G : L : ; " that Lodge representation at the 
 G: L: consisted of "The Master, one Past Master (who has regularly 
 served as Master) and Wardens of every warranted Lodge ; " that Lodge 
 elections shall take place annually (only) at the regular meeting preceding 
 the 27th of December; that " No person shall, on any account, be initiated 
 or be admitted a Member of a Lodge, if three black balls appear against 
 him ; " that Lodge dues to G : L : " shall not exceed the following sums, 
 viz. : 2S. 6d. per annum for every contributing Member of a Lodge ; 53. 6d. 
 currency for every person who may have been initiated, and is. id. addi- 
 tional for every Member who may have joined since the last payment, and 
 
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 that these dues are in addition to the los. 6d. for Initiation, 2S. 6d. Regis- 
 tering, and 2S. per annum sterling, for each Member, payable l>y ail 
 Country, Foreign and Military Lodges, to the U : G : L : of England ; " etc. 
 
 The imprint of this valuable Handy Book is as follows : 
 
 " Quebec : Printed at the new printing office, by T. Gary, Junr., & Co , 
 No. 21 Buade Street, 1818." 
 
 Grand Agent. — " Dec. 7, 1818. It being considered advantageous to 
 the Craft in this Province to have an Agent for the purpose of occasionally 
 arranging the affairs of this G : L : with the U : G : L : of England, and the 
 zeal, ability and integrity of the Past Master of Lodge No. 77 (Merchants' 
 No. 40), W. H. Parys, Esq., now residing in No. 8, Trafalgar Street, Wads- 
 worth Road, London, having been often proved," it was 
 
 " Resolved, That the Members of this G: L : request that Bro : Parys 
 will do them the favor of transacting such business as may be necessary on 
 the part of this G : L : with the U : G : L : of England." 
 
 This, in addition to what has hereinbefore been stated, throws light on 
 the origin of the present system of Grand Representatives. 
 
 1818-19. — The introductory paragraph thereto, and the official list of 
 officers, 1818-19, are so peculiarly suggestive that they are given in extenso : 
 
 '•Quebec, 28th Dec, 1818. 
 " W : Sir and Brother, 
 
 I have the honor to inform you that the following R : W : Brethren, etc., 
 were appointed, proclaimed and installed officers of the Grand Lodge of the 
 most Honorable Fraternity of United Ancient Free Masons of England, in 
 and for the Province of Lower-Canada, and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto 
 belonging, for the year 1819, viz. : " 
 
 " The Right Worshipful the Hon. Claude Denecliau, Member of the 
 Provincial Parhament of Lower-Canada, and one of His Majesty's Justices 
 of the Peace for the District of Quebec, etc., etc., etc. (Member of Lodge 
 77), Grand Master. 
 
 The R : W : William Handfield Snelling, Esq. Assistant Commissary 
 General, etc. (W : ]M : of Lodge 77), Deputy Grand Master. 
 
 The R: W: Joseph Francois Xavier Perrault, Esq., Prothonotary, etc. 
 (W : M : of Lodge 23), Senior Grand Warden. 
 
 The R : W : Robert Gibb, Merchant (Member of Lodge 302), Junior 
 Grand Warden. 
 
 The V: W : the Rev. Alexander Spark, D.D., Grand Chaplain. (Died 
 March 7, 1819.) 
 
 The V: W : the Rev. James Somerville, D.D., Deputy Grand Chaplain. 
 
 The V : W: Pierre Doucet, Merchant (Treasurer of Lodge 77), Grand 
 Treasurer. 
 
 The V : W : William Ross (Member of Lodge 22), Grand Secretary. 
 
 Brother Charles Chessel (Member of Lodge 77), Deputy Grand Secretaiy. 
 
 The V : W : Louis Plamondon, Esq., Barrister at Law (S : W : of Lodge 
 23), Senior Grand Deacon. 
 
 The V : W : Charles Chevalier De Tonnancour, Assistant Adjutant 
 General (J : W : of Lodge 23), Junior Grand Deacon. 
 
 Brother James Bolton (J : W : of Lodge 77) ; Thomas C. Oliva (Treas- 
 urer of Lodge 23) ; George Scott (Sec. of Lodge 22), and Walter M. Inglis 
 (Member of Lodge 302), Grand Stewards. 
 
 Brother William Harvey Green (Member of Lodge 17), Grand Pursui- 
 vant. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 151 
 
 Brother John Rynex (Member of Lodge 302), Grand Tyler. 
 
 "Past Grand Officers.— R : W: Francis Coulson (Member of 
 Lodge 77), Past Deputy G : M ; , R : W : Joseph Stilson (W : M : of Lodge 
 22), P: S; G: W:, and R: W: William McCance (Member of Lodge 
 77), P: S; G: W :" 
 
 '■ Lodges under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Lower-Canada : 
 On the Registry of England : No. 17 (late 9). In the 4th Batt. Royal 
 Artillery, at Quebec. No. 77 (late 40) Merchants' Lodge, at Quebec. No. 
 302 (late 241), Si. John's Lodge, at Quebec. No. 446 (late 348), 68th Regt. 
 at Quebec. 
 
 On the Registry of Lower-Canada : Nos. i to 25, as in the foregoing 
 List. Nos. I, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10. II and 13 are noted '• vacant I " 
 
 Inter alia : "Resolved, That the ' Mason's Manual ' be disseminated 
 and the Rules laid down therein be tlie sole and only Laws for the Govern- 
 ment of the Craft ; all those heretofore promulgated by this Grand Lodge 
 that are not therein contained being repealed." (Copies of this Manual 
 are now very rare.) 
 
 Funeral. — Jan. 7, 1819. An Emergent Meeting of the G : L . of L. C- 
 was held (by Dispensation) at Malhiot's Hotel, 
 
 " In order to attend the remains of our late Bro : John Goudie, late a 
 Member of Lodge No. 302, R. E., to the place of Interment. A Procession 
 was then formed, and moved in slow time to the late residence of our 
 deceased Brother ; and having received the body, proceeded with it to the 
 place of Interment, the Band playing solemn Funeral Airs, when the body 
 was deposited in the grave with the usual ceremonies, the Service pointed, 
 out in the ' Manual ' being read by the D : G : M : The Procession then 
 returned to the G : L : Room and the G : L : was closed in due form." 
 
 "Grand Convention, U. 0." — June 7, 1819. At a Quarterly Com- 
 munication held at Bro : Burrell's in the City of Quebec, inter alia, " The 
 Grand Secretary laid before the G : L : the Proceedings of the ' Grand 
 Convention of Upper Canada ; a communication from the G : L : of Nova 
 Scotia, containing a list of its officers for the year 5819 ; and Proceedings of 
 the Grand Lodges of the States of N. Y., Penn., Kentucky, Ohio, and South 
 Carolina, for 5818." 
 
 Medal for the G: M; — At a Quarterly Communication of the Prov. 
 G: L:, held at Quebec, 7th June, 1819, it was, "on motion of Bro: 
 Thompson, seconded by Bro : Heathfield," 
 
 " Resolved, That this Grand Lodge, anxious to shew their esteem for the 
 R : W : Grand Master, for his zeal as a Mason and his virtues as a Man, 
 do request his acceptance of a Medal ; and that the Lodges under this 
 Jurisdiction be requested to contribute towards the same." 
 
 New York and Lower Canada. — "At a Quarterly Commu- 
 nication held at the Union Hotel, in the City of Quebec, on Monday, Sept. 
 6, 1819, inter alia, " Read a Letter from R : W : Elias Hicks, G : Sec. of 
 the G: L: of N. Y., dated i6th July, 5819, expressing a desire that the 
 ' Union ' might be conveyed to them by some respectable and intelligent 
 Brother \ soliciting information respecting the mode of receiving ' Modern ' 
 Masons into 'Ancient' Lodges; and requesting to be furnished with a copy 
 of the Regulations by which this G : L : is governed." 
 
 " The D : G : M : , Bro : W. H. Snelling, M : of Lodge No. 77, offered 
 to give the ' Union ' in that Lodge to such Brother or Brethren as may be: 
 desirous of receiving it, for the purpose of communicating the same to our 
 
152 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Brethren in N. Y., free of expense; and previously to acquaint the G : L: 
 of that State with such points relative to the ' Union ' as would be proper 
 to be written. He proposed presenting the G : L : of N. Y. with a copy of 
 the ' INIason's Manual,' and offered to forward the same." 
 
 The foregoing shows that abroad even, the G: L: of L. C. was deemed 
 to be "an authority" on matters pertaining to 'Ancient' Masonry, etc. 
 
 Connecticut. — Dec. 6, 1819. At a Quarterly Communication held at 
 this date, 
 
 " The G : Sec. laid before the G : L : a communication from the G : L : 
 of the State of Conn., enclosing their proceedings for the last year, and a 
 copy of their Constitution." 
 
 •'Resolved, unanimously, That our worthy and much respected 
 Brother, Claude Denechau, be requested to continue as Grand Master for 
 the ensuing twelve months, commencing on the 27th inst., and that Bros : 
 Doucet, of 77, Lee, of 22, and Plamondon, of 23, be nominated, out of 
 which the G : M : will, on the day of his installation, select one to serve as 
 G : Treas." 
 
 1819-20. — Quebec, Dec. 27, 1819, Grand Officers for the year 5820: — 
 
 " R : W : Claude Denechau, G : M : , R : W : Jos. Franfois-Xavier Per- 
 rault, D: G: M:, R: W: Louis Plamondon, S : G : W : , R: W: Wm. 
 .\. Thompson, J : G : W : , V : W : and Rev. James Somerville, G : 
 Chaplain, V : W : Thomas Lee, G : Treas., V : W : Keable Sarjeant, G : 
 Sec, V : W : James Bolton, G : S : D : , V : W : George Scott, G : J : D :, 
 Bro : Matthew Palmer, Depty G : Sec, Bros : Chevalier R. D'Estimauville, 
 John Gordon, John Burns, and John Lee, G : Stewards, Bro : Alfred Rich, 
 G : Pursuivant, and Bro : George Harper, G : Tyler." They were severally 
 installed and invested. 
 
 " The Brethren then saluted the Grand Officers in the Three Degrees, in 
 the manner estabHshed by ancient usage ; those of inferior degrees having 
 previously withdrawn." 
 
 'i he general business of the G : L : was done in the first degree. 
 
 Vote of Thanks. — D : G ; M : Bro : Snelling having declined to 
 remain in that office another year, it was, on motion of S : G : W : Bro : 
 Plamondon, seconded by Past D : G : M : Bro. Coulson, 
 
 " Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks of this G : L: be presented to 
 our worthy Bro : William Handheld Snelling, with all the Honors of 
 Masonry, for the indefatigable zeal with which he has exerted himself for 
 the good of the Craft, and the abilities he has displayed in conducting the 
 duties of the important station of D : G : M : for the last two years." 
 
 " Bro : Snelling came forward and said that he was highly flattered with 
 the honor conferred upon him, that he had endeavored to do his duty as 
 D : G : M : , and was truly gratified to find he had performed the same to 
 the satisfaction of his Brethren, that he should be always happy in rendering 
 any service to the cause of Masonry, and that the G : L : of L. C. had his 
 best wishes for its prosperity." 
 
 " The Honors being given and returned, the R : W : G : M : was pleased 
 to close the G : L : with the accustomed solemnities.'' 
 
 In the list of Lodges, L. C, Nos. i, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, and 18, are 
 ' blank ! ' 
 
 Death of the Duke of Kent. — Ere one brief month had gone by 
 since the above Annual Communication was held in the City of Quebec, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 153 
 
 when the revered Past Grand Master of the Prov. G : L : ' Ancients,' of 
 Lower Canada, H. R. H. the Duke of Kent, ' passed away,' at Sidmouth, 
 on the 23rd day of January, 1820, in the 53rd year of his age. 
 
 The poignant grief of the Craft, when this sad news reached the Ancient 
 Capital, can readily be imagined ; and the writer most deeply regrets that 
 the proceedings of the next succeeding Emergent, or Quarterly Commu- 
 nication of the Grand Lodge at Quebec have not yet been discovered. It 
 would have been a melancholy satisfaction to have made enduring record of 
 the acts and utterances of the grief-stricken Brethren of Quebec on that 
 occasion. 
 
 Notable Events. — "Quebec, 12th June, 5820. W : Sir and Brother, 
 I have the honor to transmit to you the proceedings and resolutions followed 
 and adopted at a Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province, on the reception 
 of the Provincial Grand Master's Patent, granted by the M : W : G : L : of 
 Free and United Masons of England, to the therein qualified Honorable 
 and R : W : Claude Denechau, Esq., met on the 12th day of this present 
 month of June, in this City." 
 
 " On the information given to all members then present and duly 
 convened, consisting of the several members of the divers Lodges of this 
 City, and of the several Proxies of the other Lodges of this Province, 
 namely : " The Grand Officers (see preceding list) ; " the Representatives 
 of Lodges, Nos. 17, 77, and 302, E. R., and of Nos. 22 and 23 L. C, and 
 the Proxies of Nos. 8, 16, 19, 20, 21, and 24, R. of L. C." (See tabulated 
 list of Lodges, L. C.) 
 
 " The R : W : Bro : Francis Coulson was desired to take the Chair, that 
 the meeting might 'consider on' the best means of installing the newly 
 appointed Prov. G: M:; whereupon it being suggested that the meeting 
 could not adopt better means than those recorded in the Register of the P : 
 G : L : at the Installation of his late Royal Highness the M : W ; P ; G : M : 
 the Duke of Kent, these proceedings were in consequence read, and being 
 unanimously adopted, the P : G : L ; constituted itself provisionally for the 
 purpose, and the members present elected the W : Bro : Frs. Coulson as 
 the P : G : M : pro tempore, who then appointed the following Brethren his 
 Grand Officers for the installation, namely : " The G : Officers (as in list of 
 date Dec. 27, 18 rg, which see). 
 
 " The G : L : being then opened in due form, the Honorable Claude 
 D6n6chau was announced and introduced by the D : G : M : , and his Patent 
 from the U : G : L : of England then read, after which the Honorable and 
 R : W : Claude Den6chau was installed, agreeable to the ancient customs of 
 the Fraternity. The G : L : pro tempore was then closed, and the Honorable 
 and R : W : Claude Denechau, sitting on the Throne, was pleased to appoint 
 and install the following Brethren Officers of the P : G : L : of Lower 
 Canada, to wit : " 
 
 " R : W : Joseph Francois Xavier Perrault, Esq., D : G : M : , R : W 
 Louis Plamondon, Esq., S : G : W : , R: W: William Alexander Thompson, 
 Esq., J : G : W : , V : W : the Rev. James Somerville and V : W : Rev, 
 James Harkness, G : Chaplains, V : W : Thos. Lee, Esq., G : Treas., V : 
 W : Keable Sarjeant, Esq., G : Registrar and Sec, V : W : Bros : Matthew 
 Palmer, Esq., and John D'Estimauville, Esq., Depty G : Secretaries, V 
 W: John Phillips, G : Supt. of W : , V : W : Chevallier Robert D'Estimau- 
 ville, Esq., G:D:ofC:,V:W: James Bolton, Esq., S : G : D : , V 
 
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 W : George Scott, J : G : D : , V : W : B. Racey, G : S : B : , Bros : John 
 Gordon, John Burns, John Lees and Thos. Oliva, G : Stewards, Bro : Alfred 
 Rich, I : G : and Bro : Lewis Harper, G : Tyler." 
 
 " The G : L : being then opened in ample form, the Fraternity performed 
 the usual Procession according to usage, and paid the usual honors on the 
 occasion, after which the R : W : P : G : L : proceeded to work, and the 
 following Resolutions were passed : 
 
 " Resolved, On motion of Bro : Vallieres de St. Real, seconded by 
 Bro : Stilson, That all the Warrants granted by this R : VV : P : G : L : for 
 the formation of Lodges in this Province be ratified and confirmed, and 
 that such ratifications be entered on the said several Warrants so soon as 
 they shall be produced to the G : Sec. for that purpose." 
 
 " Resolved, On motion of the R : W : Bro : Louis Plamondon, S : 
 G : W : , seconded by Bro : Andrew Stuart, that a Committee of five 
 Members be named to report to the R : W : P : G : L : , By-laws for its owxk 
 Government, and Regulations for the guidance of the |)rivate Lodges of the 
 Province ; the same not to be contrary to or inconsistent with the Laws and 
 Constitution of the G : L : of England." 
 
 " Resolved, On motion of the R : W : Bro : Louis Plamondon, S : G: 
 W : , seconded by the W : Bro : Stilson, That notice be given in the public 
 papers of this Province, that the R : W : G : M : has received his Patent 
 from the R . W : G : L : of England, and was installed on this day, and 
 has nominated and appointed the G : Officers of this G : L : " 
 
 "Resolved, On the motion of R: W: Bro: Louis Plamondon, 
 seconded by R : W : Bro : William Alexander Thompson, That the proceed- 
 ings of this Meeting be printed under direction of the G : Officers, and a 
 copy thereof sent to every Lodge under the jurisdiction of this G : L : " 
 
 '' No farther business offering for the good of Masonry, the R : W: P: 
 G : M : was pleased to close the Lodge with all the usual solemnities." 
 
 Denechau's Patent. — Many non-concordant statements have been 
 transmitted in regard to the date, tenor and scope of this memorable Patent. 
 It is therefore deemed to be rare good fortune that the ' original' has been 
 sacredly preserved, and that the writer is now kindly permitted to make the 
 following verbatim copy thereof: 
 
 " Augustus Frederick, G- : M :" 
 " To all and every our Right Worshipful and Loving Brethren." 
 
 " We, Prince Augustus Frederick of Brunswick, Lunenburgh, Duke of 
 Sussex, Earl of Inverness, Baron of A rklow. Knight of the Most Noble 
 Order of the Garter, etc., etc., etc., Grand Master of the Most Antient 
 and Honorable Fraternity of Free and accepted Masons of England." 
 " Send G-reeting : 
 
 " Know Ye, That We, of the great Trust and confidence reposed in our 
 Right Trusty and Well Beloved Brother Claude Denechau, do hereby 
 constitute and appoint Him Provincial Grand Master for the Districts 
 of Quebec and Three Rivers, in the Province of Lower Canada, North 
 America, with full power and auBhority in due form to make Masons and 
 constitute and regulate Lodges, as occasion may require, Subject nevertheless 
 to our approval. And also to do and execute all and every such other Acts 
 and things appertaining to the said Office as usually have been and ought 
 to be done and executed by other Provincial Grand Masters. He, thesaid 
 Claude Denechau, taking special care that all and every the Members of 
 every Lodge he shall constitute have been regularly made Masons, and that 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 155 
 
 they and the Members of all other Lodges within his province do observe, 
 perform and keep all and every the Rules, Orders and Regulations contained 
 in the Book of Constitutions (except such as have been or may be 
 repealed at any Quarterly Communication or other General Meeting) ; 
 together also with all such other Rules, Orders, Regulations and Instructions 
 as shall from time to time be transmitted by us or by Sir John Doyle, our 
 Deputy Grand Master, or by any of our Successors, Grand Masters or their 
 Deputies for the time being ; and We do hereby Will and require you, our 
 said Provincial Grand Master, to cause at least One General Meeting or 
 Provincial Grand Lodge for the said Province to be held in every year, and 
 that you promote on those and all other occasions whatever may be for the 
 honor and advantage of Masonry and the benefits of the Grand Charity, and 
 that you yearly send to us or our Successors Grand Masters an account in 
 writing of the Proceedings therein, and also of what Lodges you Constitute, 
 and when and where held, with a List of the several Members of Ihe said 
 Lodges, and copies of all such Rules, Orders and Regulations as shall be 
 made for the good Government of the same, with whatever else you shall do 
 by virtue of these Presents. And that at the same time you shall remit to the 
 Treasurer of the Society for the time being at London, Five Guineas for 
 every Lodge you shall constitute for the use of the Grand Lodge and other 
 necessary purposes." 
 
 " Given at London, under our hand and seal of the Grand Lodge, this 
 3rd January, A. L. 5820, A.D. 1820." 
 
 " By Command of the M : W : G : M 
 
 " William H. White, f p o . 
 " Edw : Harper, 
 
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 " J. Doyle, D : G : M 
 
 The circumscription on the imprint of the seal at the upper left hand 
 corner of the parchment is : " United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free 
 Masons of England." 
 
 Peculiarities. — Some of the noticeable agreements, disagreements and 
 uncertainties in the averments and phraseology of the foregoing patent are 
 the following : 
 
 The circumscription on the seal is the exact designation of the United 
 G : L : , as given in the ' Union ' concordat of date ' Nov. 25, 1813 ' (ratified 
 and confirmed, Dec. 27, 1813.) In this ' deputation,' of date Jan. 3, 1820, 
 the Duke of Sussex is denominated Grand Master of the Most Ancient and 
 Honorable Fraternity of ' Free and Accepted Masons ' of England ! Therein 
 also Bro : Claude Denechau is appointed Provincial G : M : for the ' Dis- 
 tricts ' (?) of Quebec and Three Rivers ' in the Province of Lower Canada ; ' 
 and he is required, inier alia, jto take special care that the members of 
 every Lodge he shall constitute have been regularly made Masons, and 
 that they and the members of all other Lodges ' within his Province ' 
 ( ' Quebec and Three Rivers ' ?) do observe, perform, and keep, etc. ; and 
 that the said Prov. G : M : shall cause at least one General Meeting or 
 Prov. G : L: for 'the said Province' (Lower Canada?) to be held in 
 every year, etc. 
 
 Just what was the meaning and the intent of this Patent will probably 
 remain an " unsolved problem 1 " Bro : D6n6chau was appointed Prov. G : 
 
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 M : " for the Districts of Quebec and Three Rivers," but his jurisdiction 
 appears to have included the whole of " the Province of Lower Canada j " 
 and hence R : W : Bro : D^nechau was installed thereunder, June 12, 1820, 
 as ' Prov : G : M : of Lower Canada ! ' 
 
 It may, moreover, have been that in drafting the document, the ' legal 
 advisers ' of the G : M : at London, by a little geographical * poetic-license ' 
 located ' Montreal in Upper Canada ; ' and hence why Montreal is not 
 named therein and yet was included in Prov : G : M . Denechau's juris- 
 diction ! 
 
 In ' Hughan's Masonic Register,' 1878, on page 84, " List of extinct 
 ' Union ' Lodges," Bro : Jervis' Prov : G : L : Warrant, U. C, of date 
 March 7, 1792, "No. 274," 'Ancients,' is thus designated: "1813, No. 
 274 ; 1832, No. 345, Prov. Grand Lodge, Montreal, Upper Canada ! " 
 This clue unravels several Canadian geographical Masonic errors of the 
 Duke of Sussex, and subsequent officials at London. 
 
 1820-2L — "Quebec, 27th December, 1820. Officers of the Provin- 
 cial Grand Lodge of Lower Canada for the year 1821." 
 
 " R : W : Claude Denechau, G : M : , R : W : F. X. Perrault, D : G : M : , 
 R • W : W. A. Thompson, S : G : W : , R : W : Sieur Valiere de St. Real, 
 J : G : W :,. R : W : Keble Sarjeant, G : Registrar, V: W : Chevallier R. 
 D'Estiraauville, G : Sec, V : W : John D'Estimauville, Junr., G : Treas., 
 Rev. R : W : J. Somerville, and Rev. R : W : J. Harkness, G : Chaplains, 
 W : Benjamin Racey, S : G : D : , W : Geo. Farribault, J : G : D : , W: 
 Geo. Potts, G : Sw : B : , W : Bros : J. Gordon, J. Reeves and T. C. Oliva, 
 G : Stewards, W: John Phillips, G : Supt. W ; , W : Alfred Rich, I : G : , and 
 W : Lewis Harper, G : Tyler." 
 
 " Past Grand Officers : R : W : F. Coulson, P : D : G : M : , R : W: W. 
 H. Snelling, P:G:D:M:, R:W: Jos. Stinson, P:S:G:W:, R: W 
 Wm. McCance, P:S:G:W:,R:W: Robert Gibb, P:S:G:W.,V:W 
 P. Doucet, P : G : Treas., V : W : 'J'homas Lee, P : G: Treas., and V: W 
 Wm. Ross, P : G : Sec." 
 
 In the annexed list of Lodges, L. C, Nos. i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 
 17 and 18 are marked by an asterisk referring to the following foot-note; 
 " Dormant Lodges, or having no permanent situation." It is to be noted, 
 however, that in the last annual list, all these were marked 'blank' except 
 Nos. 3, 6 and 17. No. 26 is added to this year's list, it having been 
 recently warranted. 
 
 The disappearance of most of these Lodges has been referred to under 
 their respective ' Numbers.' 
 
 Proposed Statue. — During this year, the Prov. G : L : of L. C, and 
 the several constituent Lodges throughout the Province, contributed each 
 one sovereign, the prescribed sum, towards the erection of a statue in some 
 eligible part of London, in memory of their late G : M : , the Duke of Kent 
 and Strathern and Earl of Dublin. 
 
 1821-22. — Prefacing the annual printed official circular is the following 
 brief note, signed by the G : Secretary : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 157 
 
 " Quebec, 27th Dec, 1821. 
 
 " R : W : Sir and Brother, I have the honor of transmitting herewith a 
 List of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of Lower Canada for the year 1822, 
 and for the Lodges under its jurisdiction." 
 
 " The R : W : the Honorable C. D6n6cheau, G : M : , R : W : W. A. Thomp- 
 son, D : G : M : , R : W : ValiSre De St. R6al, S : G : W : , R : W : R. C. 
 D'Estimauville, J : G : W : , V : W : Rev. J. Somerville, and V : W : Rev. 
 Dr. Harkness, G: Chaplains, V : W: John D'Estimauville, G : Treas., V : 
 W : Keabie Sarjeant, G : Sec, V ; W : G. Fluet, G : Registrar, V : W : J. 
 Phillips, G : Archt. and Supt. of W : , V : W : R. Coats, G : D : of C : , 
 V : W : J. G. Thompson, S: G: D:, V:W:G. Morrison, J : G : D : , V : 
 W:Thos. Burns, G: Sw. B:, Bros: P. Laforce, A. Rich, W. H. Smith, 
 and Joshua Whitney, G : Stewards, Bro : W. McKay, I : G : , and Bro : 
 Ls. Harper, G : Tyler." 
 
 " Past Grand Officers :— R : W : F. Coulson, P : D : G : , R : W : W. H. 
 Snelling, P : G : D : M : , R : W : J. F. X. Perrault. P:D:G:M:, R: W 
 J. Stilson, P:S:G:W:,R:W: Wm. McCance, P:G:S:W:,R:W 
 Robert Gibb, P:S:G:W:,V:W:P. Doucet, P: G: Treas., and V 
 W: Wm. Ross, P: G: Sec' 
 
 " List of Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Lower 
 Canada : " 
 
 '•On the Registry of England: Nos. 17, (late 9); 77 (late 40); and 
 302 (late 241)." See tabulated list, etc. 
 
 On the Registry of Lower Canada : Nos, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 
 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26." See tabulated list. 
 
 Number of Lodges : E. R., 3 ; L. C. R., 17 ; total, 20. 
 
 Charge by the G. M.— " After the installation, the R : W : G : M : 
 was pleased to give the following charge to the Brethren present : 
 
 " Brethren, — On the annual installation of the Officers of the Grand Lodge, 
 it is my duty to impress on tkem in particular, and upon Masons in general, 
 their respective obligations to the most ancient and honorable Order to 
 which we belong ; and this I think the niore incumbent on me from the 
 remissness which, with regret, I have recently found to prevail in many of 
 our Lodges." 
 
 ■' To you, Brothers, who have been raised to the Offices of the G : L : , 
 belong, in common with myself, the vigilant superintendence of all Lodges 
 in this Province, and the general welfare of the Craft. The influence of 
 your conduct and example among Masons will, therefore, be considerable. 
 And I shall expect that you will, upon all occasions, show a laudable zeal 
 and attend faithfully and punctually to your Masonic duties, whether 
 sustaining the solemnity of the Craft, at processions or interments, or other 
 pubhc occasions, or in the private, though not less solemn and essential 
 duties of the Grand Lodge." 
 
 " To the Officers and Brethren of the other Lodges throughout the Pro- 
 vince, I must also express my earnest hopes of their renewed zeal and 
 co-operation in maintaining the honor of the Craft, by a punctual attendance 
 at all Masonic occasions, public and private. Let it not be said that our 
 Institution, ancient beyond all others, the noblest, most rational and charit- 
 able in its principles, shalllanguish in a country of freedom and toleration, 
 and where the influence of bigotry has no hold on its political government. 
 As Citizens, as Husbands, as Fathers, and as Brothers, let your conduct be 
 straight and exemplary, each fulfilling with honesty and cheerfulness the 
 
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 station to which it has pleased God to call him ; refuting by the uprightness 
 of his life the calumnies of his enemies, and above all things, adhering with 
 loyal steadfastness to the King and to his Government, and to the true 
 principles of that happy Constitution we enjoy, under his powerful and 
 fatherly protection." 
 
 " Resolved, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge be presented to the 
 R : W : G : M : for the Charge given this day ; That the thanks of this G : 
 L : be presented to the R : W : D : G : M : , for his zeal and assistance in the 
 duties of the past year; That the thanks of this G : L: be presented to the 
 Board of General Purposes, for their activity and zeal in the duties of the 
 past year ; and that the Masters of the different Lodges in Town, with the 
 Proxies of the other Lodges, do compose the Board of General Purposes." 
 
 " Expelled ' J. B ,' Lodge No. 20, 28th Feb., 1821, for gross unraasonic 
 conduct. 
 
 "Suspended ' D. G.,' Lodge No. 17, loth Aug., 1821, for twelve 
 months for unmasonic conduct." 
 
 1822. — This year, as will be more fully noted hereafter, practically 
 closed the labors of the Prov. G : L : of Lower Canada. It had existed thirty 
 years, 1792-1822. From 1792 to 1814, it was, in effect, the independent G: 
 L : of A : Y : M : of L. C. ; from 1814 to 1820, it was quasi-independent, 
 with, in general, the designation U : A : Y : M : , and in 1820, by the Patent 
 from the Duke of Sussex, G : M : , it became a pendicle, 1820-22, of the 
 United G:L:of England. In 1823, its territory was dissevered by the 
 appointment from London of a Provincial G : M : for the District of Mont- 
 real and the Borough of William Henry and the dependencies, which latter 
 were construed to include all the Eastern Townships and the Ottawa 
 Valley east towards Three Rivers. 
 
 From collateral proof in Lodge Minutes, it would appear that Prov. G : 
 M : D6nechau appointed the usual Officers on Dec. 27, 1822, but they seem 
 to have been nearly the same as in the preceding List. No printed official 
 list thereof has been discovered. The movement for the Masonic dissever- 
 ance of the Province was begun by the issuance of a circular letter there- 
 a'nent by Lodge No. 12, at Montreal. 
 
 The foregoing Charge was doubtless the last one given by G : M : Dene- 
 chau to the ' G : L : ' of (united) Lower Canada. Forty-seven years, 1822- 
 6g, passed by ere another Grand Master was privileged to give from the 
 Grand East a Hke charge to a ' re-united ' Craft in Lower Canada (Quebec); 
 and now seventy years after that memorable Charge was given by the Hon. 
 P : G : M : Claude Denechau, it is happily brought to light for the instruc- 
 tion and edification of those Grand Officers and Brethren who have taken 
 up and are continuing the good work which passed out of his own and the 
 hands of his fellow G : Officers and Brethren tVo generations ago ! The 
 G: L: of Quebec is really the succession and outcome of the 'G: L:' 
 of ' Ancient York Masons ' of Lower Canada, of which H. R. H. Prince 
 Edward was installed first ' Grand Master,' June 22, 1792. 
 
 The Hon. Claude Denechau. — Of this distinguished Prov, G : M : 
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 PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF UNITED " ANCIENT " FREEMASONS OF 
 
 LOWER CANADA, A.D. 1813-22 ; AND DI&TRICT G:M: 
 
 OF QUEBEC AND THREE RIVERS, 1823-36. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 159 
 
 Bro : R. F. Gould, anent M : W : Bro : Lord Petre, G ; M : of England, 
 1772-76, are of more than limited application : 
 
 " Lord Petre was succeeded as G : M : by the Duke of Manchester, who 
 was invested by the ensigns of his office on May 1, 1777; after which the 
 former nobleman returned thanks for the honors he had received from the 
 Society, and assured the Brethren of his attachment to its interests. Nor 
 were these mere idle words. 'The amiable character of Lord Petre, and 
 his zeal as a Mason, may, to use the words of a contemporary, be equalled, 
 but cannot be surpassed. He was a Catholic but held his religious faith 
 without bigotry, and by his liberality and worth won the esteem of all parties. 
 He was generally regarded as the head of the Catholic body in this country 
 (England), and, therefore, his continuing to preside for five years over a 
 branch of the Society against which the thunders of the Vatican had been 
 launched in 1738, and again in 1751, affords conclusive proof that in England, 
 towards the close of the eighteenth century, the two Bulls issued by Roman 
 Pontiffs against the Freemasons had been devoid of any practical result.' " 
 
 " Lord Petre was present at, and presided over, many meetings of the 
 Society after the termination of his tenure of office. He died July 3, 1801, 
 and after his decease it was ascertained that he expended annually _;^5,ooo 
 ($25,000) in charitable benefactions." 
 
 In vain are all attempts to extinguish, or even to obscure, such beacon 
 lights in Freemasonry as Lord Petre, Grand Master in England, and the 
 Hon. Claude Denechau, Grand Master in Lower Canada! 
 
 Reminiscences. — 1792-1822. It will have become apparent to the 
 attentive reader, that much good Masonic ' work ' was done by the Lodges 
 and Chapters in Quebec, Montreal, in the towns, and even in the forest 
 settlements, during the regime of the ' Ancients ' in Lower Canada. 
 
 It will also have been clearly manifest that many distinguished fathers and 
 founders of British Canada, as also not a few notable French Canadian 
 gentlemen, were zealous Freemasons during the era of Royal Masonic Rule, 
 when peculiar environments contributed so much publicly to demonstrate 
 the conspicuous benefits of genuine Masonic fraternity. May their succes- 
 sors ever prove themselves to be worthy descendants of such worthy sires. 
 
 During his extended researches the writer has met with what appeared 
 to be either independent Lodges of 'Ancients,' or occasional voluntary 
 assemblages of scattered Brethren for the purposes of mutual Masonic 
 instruction and Masonic social intercourse. 
 
 At least one of these is said to have been held at a principal northern 
 ' Post ' of the Hudson's Bay Company, and another in what is now the St. 
 Francis District in the Eastern Townships. Of the former, vague traditions 
 only have reached the writer : but the memories of some of the veteran 
 H. B. 'factors' still alive may yet transform these traditions into actual 
 verities. Of the latter, a veteran, some years since passed away, had 
 distinct remembrance of ' Lodge ' meetings having been held during 
 the early years of the present century in the ' garret ' or ' chamber ' of a 
 farmer's house, situated in the old Township of Shipton, about two miles 
 south of the present Town of Richmond, and upon or near what was formerly 
 the extensive farm of the late Postmaster General Stayner. 
 
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 It is fervently hoped that these passing remarks may awaken Masonic 
 memories of ' Auld Lang Syne ' among the now grand-fathers ; and also that 
 they and others may be induced thereby to make diligent search among 
 their muniment-stores for the now precious Masonic records of ' ye olden 
 times ' in Lower Canada, or in the last century Province of Quebec ! 
 
 1823. — The extant Minutes of some of the ' Ancient ' Lodges in the 
 Eastern Townships show that many of the Brethren were very much opposed 
 to the dissolution of the ' G : L : of A : Y : M : at Quebec,' its transforma- 
 tion by England into a Prov. G : L : for the District of Quebec and Three 
 Rivers, and the establishment of a second Prov. G : L : in Lower Canada 
 for the City and District of Montreal, the Borough of William Henry and 
 the dependencies. (?) 
 
 They wished to remain " Ancient York Masons " under the Grand Lodge 
 of Lower Canada, at Quebec, founded by the Duke of Kent, which they 
 deemed to be just as much a G : L : as any in the neighboring States, and 
 they very much objected to the payment of certain ' registration ' and other 
 double ' annual,' ' initiation,' and ' admission ' fees to the G : L : of England. 
 
 Many also seemed to think it to be a great hardship to ' deliver up ' their 
 ' Ancient ' Warrant from Quebec, and to take in lieu thereof a local 
 Dispensation and afterwards a new Warrant from England ! Some of ' the 
 fathers ' deeply lamented, and not a few of ' the sons ' have never ceased 
 regretting, the loss of their original Warrants ! 
 
 It is clear also from the records that some were much opposed to 
 surrendering the right to confer the mark and other additional degrees, as 
 had been done under the sanction of their ' Ancient ' Warrants. Hence 
 many of the Brethren became unaffiliates. 
 
 After several meetings of ' No. 14 ' of ' Caldwell Manor 'fame, to consider 
 the L. C. dismemberment movement inaugurated by No. 12, the result was 
 that only about one-fourth of the members decided to become enregistered 
 in England and petition for a new Warrant therefrom ! 
 
 It may here be remarked that the peculiar and much bespoken English 
 modern ' rights of minorities ' in foreign jurisdictions would from the above 
 scarcely appear to have been ' invented ' 70 years ago 1 
 
 Old Golden Rule No. 19, U : A : Y : M : , Stanstead, as will be seen here- 
 after, proceeded with great caution and circumspection in regard to the 
 territorial disseverance movement, but finally many of the members, 
 seemingly with much reluctance, gave in their adhesion thereto ; although 
 they appear never to have forgiven themselves for having surrendered (and 
 forever lost) their original ' Ancient York ' Warrant from the G : L : at 
 Quebec. 
 
 In after time, however, the sons of dear old No. 19, 'Ancients,' made 
 ample amends ! Forty-six years thereafter, 1869, they were among the fore- 
 most in the movement to ' re-unite ' the Craft in Lower Canada (Quebec) 
 underaG:L:, the constitutional regularity of whose formation cannot 
 rightfully be impugned. 
 
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 As the original Minutes of many of the ' Ancient ' Lodges have been irre- 
 coverably lost, it may never be fully known what others of the ' fathers of 
 Antient York Masonry in Lower Canada' thought and said about these and 
 other like matters. It can readily be imagined, however, that it was quite a 
 trial for some of them to give up their ' Ancient ' Warrants, their ' Ancient 
 name, their ' Ancient ' work, and their ' Ancient ' right to make Mark, 
 Excellent, Super-Excellent, Council, Chapter, and Templar Masons, under 
 the sanction of their Warrants, as several of the excellent Lodges in the 
 Eastern Townships were known to do even at that early day ! Of such, 
 more anon in loco. 
 
 Some of the remaining records of ' ye olden time ' tell not a little of such 
 and such like Masonic affairs ; and years ago, some of the then Veterans of 
 the Craft in the Eastern Townships related to the writer much that their 
 fathers in Masonry told them of Masonic affairs when brave, hardy British 
 and American pioneers, a century or so ago, were levelling the primeval 
 forests along the frontier and in other parts of Lower Canada, when Brethren 
 would often go many miles on foot, or on horseback, through the forests along 
 the ' blazed-tree trails,' to attend Lodge meetings in the ' garret of the 
 log-house ' of the Master, or of some other true and trusty Brother. 
 
 Among such Brethren, Masonry was Masonry ; and Masonic fellowship, 
 work and refreshment were realities. It is, indeed, more than pardonable 
 in these veterans of four-score years to speak enthusiastically of the ' good 
 old times ' in Masonry which they and their fathers enjoyed ! 
 
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 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 MONTREAL AND WILLIAM HENRY. 
 
 1822-55. — Dismemberment of L. C. The dissolution of the Prov. G : L : 
 of Lower Canada. Prov. G : East at the City of Quebec, by the severance of 
 the Province into two separate Masonic Districts, called the District of 
 ■Quebec and Three Rivers, and the dependencies ; and the District of 
 Montreal and the Borough of William Henry and the dependencies, will be 
 readily understood from the following circulars, reports, and the like : 
 
 Circular from No. 12, L. 0. — " Montreal, 27th January 1823. 
 Worshipful Sir and Brother, — I am requested to inform you that Saint Paul's 
 Lodge, No. 12, having been repeatedly urged by many respectable Brethren 
 in the vicinity to use their endeavors for the establishment of a Provincial 
 Grand Lodge in this City, to have jurisdiction over the District of Montreal 
 and Borough of William Henry, and being fully persuaded of the beneficial 
 effects likely to result from such a measure, we have drafted a Petition to 
 His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, requesting his gracious interference 
 in our behalf. 
 
 " We annex extracts of our Memorial, to which we beg leave to refer you, 
 as containing some of the reasons which have induced us to adopt this 
 measure. 
 
 " We beg leave to call your immediate attention to the subject, and if in 
 conformity to your views, would suggest the propriety of calling a Lodge of 
 Emergency on the occasion, it being necessary that petitions on Masonic 
 subjects should be signed in open Lodge. 
 I am, Sir and Brother, 
 
 Sincerely yours, etc., etc., 
 
 John Rawlins, 
 Secretary Saint Paul's Lodge No. 12. 
 
 " To the Master of Prevost Lodge, No. 9. 
 
 Extracts from the Petition : 
 
 " To His Royal Highness, Prince Augustus Frederick of Lunenburgh, 
 Duke of Sussex, Earl of Inverness, Baron of Arklow, Knight of the most 
 Noble Order of the Garter, etc., etc., etc.. Most Worshipful Grand Master of 
 the United Fraternity of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of England." 
 
 " The Humble and Dutiful Petition of the undersigned. Master, Wardens 
 and Brethren of St. Paul's Lodge, No. 12, in the District of Montreal and 
 Province of Lower Canada, Sheweth : " 
 
 " That many serious difficulties have occurred in the management of the 
 Craft from the want of a Provincial Grand Lodge in the City of Montreal." 
 
 " That there are at present, in the District of Montreal and William Henry, 
 thirteen Lodges, whereas in the District of Three-Rivers and Quebec there 
 are only eight, three of which are on the Registry of England." 
 
 " That the City of Montreal, being the great Mart to which the Inhabitants 
 of both Provinces principally resort, the Officers and Brethren of the Lodges 
 in the District of Montreal and William Henry would have frequent oppor- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 163 
 
 tunities of personal communication with the Grand Master ; whereas from 
 the local situation of Quebec, your Petitioners are virtually excluded from 
 that important privilege, the exercise of which would tend most materially 
 to extend true and genuine Masonic principles, to animate and revive the 
 exertions of the Craft, and to strengthen the ties of Union and Brotherly 
 love." 
 
 " That from the unavoidable delay in receiving a reply to any communi- 
 ■cation addressed to the present Provincial Grand Master, your Petitioners 
 are debarred from exercising many of the important rights of Masons." 
 
 " That your Petitioners have heard with the highest satisfaction that your 
 Royal Highness has been pleased to grant permission to the Provincial 
 Grand Master of Upper Canada to apply to charitable purposes the quar- 
 terly contributions heretofore due to the Grand Lodge of England, and your 
 Petitioners would humbly suggest for the consideration of Your Royal 
 Highness, that a similar dispensation in favor of Lower Canada would be 
 peculiarly acceptable, inasmuch as it would afford the means of granting more 
 efficient relief to numbers of poor distressed emigrants,Brethrenfrom Britain." 
 
 " That your Petitioners, relying on that paternal care which Your Royal 
 Highness has invariably manifested for the welfare of the Craft, beg leave 
 most respectfully to submit their Petition for your gracious consideration, 
 and that your Royal Highness would be pleased to appoint a Provincial 
 Grand Master for the Government of the Craft in the said District of Mont- 
 real and Borough of William Henry." 
 
 " Signed in open Lodge, on this day, being the anniversary of the Festival 
 •of Saint John the Evangelist, in the year of Masonry 5822." 
 
 Petitioners. — A careful examination of extant papers and minutes of 
 several of the Lodges at or near the above date has failed to furnish evidence 
 that any of the Country Lodges joined in the above petition. One or perhaps 
 two may have done so. 
 
 It is easy, however, to imagine the consternation produced in those Lodges 
 which had Warrants (" according to the Old Constitutions ") signed by H. 
 R. H. Prince Edward, Grand Master, and those, too, whose Warrants had 
 been granted after his departure by the " Grand Lodge " of the " Ancients " 
 (A : Y : M :) at Quebec, upon the receipt of the following official circular and 
 
 summons : 
 
 "Montreal, 12th Sept., 1823. 
 "Sir, 
 
 " In consequence of certain Petitions to His Royal Highness the Duke of 
 Sussex, Grand Master of England, praying for the formation of a Provincial 
 Grand Lodge for the District of Montreal and Borough of William Henry, 
 His Royal Highness has been graciously pleased to appoint the Honorable 
 Wra. McGillivray, Provincial Grand Master for the said District (by War- 
 rant of date April 23, 1823 ! ), and I now wait upon you with a Summons to 
 attend the Provincial Grand Lodge, to be held here on Monday, the 6th day 
 of October next. 
 
 " The R : W : Prov. G : M : has thought fit to direct that the following 
 extract of Instructions, received by him through the Grand Secretary, 
 should be published for the information and guidance of the different 
 Lodges under his jurisdiction. 
 
 " By His Royal Highness' Command, I have to state that although there 
 are several Lodges in that District (Montreal), yet none of them hold their 
 
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 Warrants from the Grand Lodge of England, but assemble under dispensa- 
 tions or Warrants which have been granted by Provincial Grand Masters or 
 Provincial Grand Lodges ; as this state of things is not in accordance with 
 the general principles of the Craft, and is opposed to, and subversive of its 
 best interests, His Royal Highness is anxious that you should, at your ear- 
 liest convenience, ascertain as far as may be in your power what Lodges 
 are at present in Montreal, and under what authority they assemble ; and 
 in regard to such of them as do not hold Warrants from this country, that 
 you should require them to apply in regular form for such documents 
 through you. The Grand Master's chief anxiety being the regularity of 
 proceeding, His Royal Highness has commanded me to say, that it is in- 
 dispensable that a complete list of the members of such Lodges respectively 
 should accompany the Petitions, in which list should be specified the Lodges 
 where, and times when, the Brethren were initialed and raised to the third 
 degree, in order to their being registered in the Books of the Grand Lodge, 
 and a registering fee of los. 6d. must be paid for each Brother whose name 
 has not before been returned to the Grand Lodge, and 2S. 6d. for such 
 whose names are registered. The Grand Master, however, is pleased to say, 
 that He will recomruend to the Grand Lodge to permit the Warrant to be 
 issued to all such Lodges as are at present meeting under Provincial Dis- 
 pensations, free from the accustomed fee of Five Guineas, payable upon the 
 Constitution of new Lodges." 
 "Further, 
 
 " I have only to add that the payment of two shillings sterling per annum 
 for each subscribing member of a Lodge to the General Fund of Charity is 
 now dispensed with from Colonial and District Grand Lodges ; but without 
 at all lessening the claim of their Members to assistance in case of need. 
 
 " In referring to the above communication, the R : W : Prov. G ; M : con- 
 fidently expects from the Brethren the assistance necessary to enable him 
 to carry into effect the beneficent wishes of His Royal Highness ; and as it 
 would appear that none of the Lodges in this District can at present be 
 strictly considered as regularly constituted, it becomes requisite that they 
 should receive new Dispensations from the Prov. G : M : , and in due time 
 Warrants of Constitution from the Grand Lodge of England. For the pur- 
 pose, however, of obtaining this authority, Petitions must first be presented, 
 which may be to the following purport : 
 
 " To the Right Worshipful the Honorable William McGillivray, Provin- 
 cial Grand Master for the District of Montreal of the United Fraternity of 
 Free and Accepted Masons of England." 
 
 " AVe, the undersigned, being the ^Laster, Wardens and Brethren of Lodge 
 
 No. , held at , and which has heretofore acted under authority of 
 
 (Here state, as the case may be, whether Warrant or Dispensation, by 
 whom granted, when dated, etc), having at heart the prosperity of the Craft, 
 and being anxious to exert our best endeavors to promote and diffuse the 
 general principles of the art in this District, being also particularly desirous 
 to supply any deficiency, or to remedy any irregularity in the authority 
 under which we have heretofore acted, and to be received and acknowledged 
 as a regular Lodge, under the Constitution of England, and to have the 
 names of our members reeistered accordingly in the Books of the Grand 
 Lodge : " 
 
 " In consequence of these several reasons, we pray for a Warrant of 
 Constitution, or such other regular authority as it may be competent in you 
 to grant, empowering us to meet as a regular Lodge at , on the day 
 
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 of (as the case may be), and there to perform the duties of Masonry in a 
 Constitutional manner, according to the forms of the Order, and the laws of 
 the Grand Lodge." 
 
 " We also pray your interposition and assistance in obtaining for our 
 Lodge a regular \Varrant of Constitution, and in procuring the registry of 
 the names of our Members in the Books of the Grand Lodge, and the prayer 
 of this Petition being granted, we promise strict obedience to the Commands 
 of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, and to the Laws and Regulations of 
 the Grand Lodge." 
 
 " This Petition to be signed by as many as possible of the Members of 
 the Lodge, and it must be signed by seven at the least : " 
 
 "And to be accompanied by, ist, A copy of the Warrant or Dis- 
 pensation by which the Lodge has heretofore acted. 
 2nd. A List of the present actual Subscribing Members. 
 3rd. A copy of the By-laws and Regulations. 
 
 4th. A payment of ten shillings and sixpence for each member, as the 
 Registering fee to the Grand Lodge, and a further payment of six shillings 
 and sixpence sterling each, for such members as may wish to obtain Grand 
 Lodge Certificates." 
 
 " The Master or Representative of each Lodge must also bring up and 
 exhibit the original Warrant or dispensation under which the Lodge has 
 acted, and the Prov. G : M : will either grant a sanction of the same or a 
 new dispensation, according as the case may require, upon receiving which, 
 and not before, the Master, Wardens and Past Master of each Lodge will 
 be qualified to be admitted and to vote in the Provincial Grand Lodge." 
 " I remain. Sir and Brother, 
 
 " Yours faithfully, 
 
 " TtrRTON Penn, P : G : Secy. 
 Copy of Summons. — " To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and 
 
 Brethren of Lodge No. , at — — 
 
 " In conformity to the Orders of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand 
 Master for this District, you are hereby summoned to cause your Lodge to 
 be represented in the Provincial Grand Lodge, to be held at Montreal on 
 Monday, the 6th day of October next." 
 
 " It is desirable that the representation should consist of the Worshipful 
 Master, Wardens and Past Master of your Lodge, bringing with them your 
 Warrant and Jewels. 
 
 " I remain. Sir and Brother, 
 
 " Yours faithfully, 
 
 " TuRTON Penn, P : G : Secy. 
 "Montreal, 12th Sept. 1823." 
 
 Installation. — In the absence of a copy of the official report, it seems 
 more than probable that the first Prov. G : M : for the newly created 
 District of Montreal and William Henry was installed by the R : W : 
 Simon McGillivray, Prov. G : M : for Upper Canada. This Brother, who 
 occupied a prominent position in Masonic circles in England, was about to 
 visit Canada, and was early in 1822 specially commissioned by the Duke of 
 Sussex to endeavor to unite the Niagara, Kingston and York (Toronto) 
 subdivisions in that long distracted Province into one Provincial Grand 
 Lodge. During this period, he resided chiefly in Montreal, and doubtless 
 was more or less identified with the Masonic events taking place in the City 
 at that time 1 
 
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 It is not known, for the reason mentioned above, which, if any (unlesb the 
 St. Andrews), of the Country Lodges were represented at the first meeiing 
 of the Prov. G: L : held on Oct. 6; but subsequent events appear to show 
 that eight of the thirteen Lodges stated in the foregoing Petition to the 
 Duke of Sussex, as existing in the proposed District of Montreal and Wil- 
 liam ELenry, were granted new Warrants by the United Grand Lodge of 
 England, in lieu of the Dispensations which had been given to them by the 
 Prov. G : M : 
 
 In securing the adhesion of that number even, very great difficulties seem 
 to have been encountered, as the following extract from a brief historical 
 sketch of Golden Rule Lodge, Stanstead, will show. It was penned by a 
 contemporary, a worthy and zealous Craftsman, W : Brother Elisha Gustin, 
 afterwards the efficient District Deputy G : M : of the Eastern Townships 
 District. 
 
 Bro : Gustin says that " during this year, 1823, a kind of rivalry which had 
 for some time existed between the cities of Quebec and Montreal resulted 
 in severing the Masonic connection heretofore existing, and the organization 
 of a new Provincial Grand Lodge for the District of Montreal and William 
 Henry, by which Golden Rule was required to be represented in that body 
 on the 27th of December, returning their Warrant and Jewels. Brother 
 James C. Peasley was elected a committee to go to Montreal with the 
 Charter and Jewels, with instructions not to request a renewal of the War- 
 rant, ' as the burthen of the claims of the Grand Lodge at Montreal were 
 too grievous to be complied with ; we being unable to meet all such demands, 
 are consequently compelled to relinquish our Warrant, and deny ourselves 
 the pleasure of meeting in Brotherly Love and Friendship on our regular 
 communications.' " 
 
 There are probably a few veterans still alive who from experience, or 
 paternal story, will testify that the following account of Brother Peasley's trip 
 to Montreal in the mid-winter of 1823 is " true to the life : '' 
 
 " On his way to Montreal he encountered a severe snow storm, which 
 in the French settlements completely blocked the roads. Here he was 
 obliged to leave his sleigh and tread through drifted snow-banks for miles in 
 succession, and with his only arm leading his horse and carrying his 
 valise ; yet firm to his purpose, he persevered, and at length, cold and 
 weary, reached the frigid banks of the St. Lawrence, there to learn that 
 there was no crossing. Nothing daunted at this unexpected interruption 
 of his designs, he pushed forward to Caughnawaga, where he crossed the 
 river in a small boat amid fields of ice, even at the hazard of his life, and 
 arrived at Montreal in season to attend the Grand Lodge." 
 
 " Brother Peasley carried out his instructions. The Prov. C : M : assured 
 him that no fees would be charged for a new Warrant, which would, 
 however, confine the Lodge to the working of the three degrees only, as he 
 had no power to grant Warrants for Chapters ; but he had no objection to 
 their continuing to work the Chapter degrees as usual on the ^Master's 
 Charter, but he would not recommend their so doing. He said the Jewels 
 and funds belonged to the Lodge, on which the Grand Lodge had no 
 claim." 
 
 " Brother Peasley took the new Warrant (Dispensation) subject to the 
 approval of the Lodge." 
 
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 At a meeting of the Lodge, held Jan. 13, 1824, a vote was passed to 
 renew the Charter, which was received from England, March, 1825. The- 
 old St. John's Chapter continued to meet for several years afterwards. 
 
 First By-laws of Prov. Gr : L : — These were prepared by a committee 
 consisting of the Prov. G: M:, and Brothers Penn, Stanley, Dorwin, H. 
 McKenzie, Jacob Bigelow and John Bethune. The By-laws were printed, 
 at " Montreal, by Turner and Milford, No. 16 Notre Dame street, 1824." 
 
 Some of these were excellent : others seemed well calculated to limit the 
 Prov. G: L: Office-bearers to unusually well-to-do Brethren, and to render 
 the long continuance of the Prov. Grand Lodge very precarious ! In fact it 
 did lapse after a short period ! 
 
 Inter alia, it was required that Brethren appointed or re-appointed to 
 office in " Grand Lodge !" should pay the following fees : D : G : M : , ten^ 
 guineas ; the Wardens, each eight guineas ; the Gr. Treas., five guineas ; 
 the Gr. Reg., the Gr. Sec, and the Gr. Deacons, each three guineas ; and 
 the G : D : of C : , the G : Supt. of W : , and the Gr. Sword Bearer, two 
 guineas each ; that they should furnish their own clothing according to the- 
 pattern now in use ; that if officers did not attend duty in Grand Lodge 
 (without good and sufficient reasons acceptable to G : L : for absence- 
 or neglectj they were fined, for the first neglect : the Wardens, each 20s. ; 
 and all the others, 15s. each ; for the second neglect, the above fines were 
 doubled ; and for the third neglect within a year, or any refusing to pay 
 their fines, their offices shall be considered as vacated, and any rank or 
 distinction they may have acquired, in consequence of their appointment, 
 shall be forfeited ; that any officer of G : L : not present in the Hall of 
 G : L : at the hour of meeting shall pay a fine of ss., and every member,, 
 ditto, 2S. 6d. ; that all officers of G : L ; (except the Tyler), the Master, 
 the Past Master, and Wardens of every Lodge in the District, and Deputies 
 of Country Lodges, present or absent, shall pay 5s, each per quarter towards 
 defraying the expenses of the Grand Lodge ; that Lodges in the city of" 
 Montreal pay to G : L : for each initiation, one guinea ; for each member 
 joining, ss. 6d., and for each member of the Lodge, annually 4s. 4d. ; that 
 Country Lodges should pay for each initiation 15s., for each joining 
 member 4s., and an annual fee for each member to G: L: 2s. 6d. ; that 
 for every Grand Lodge Certificate 7s. shall be paid ; and that each Lodge 
 shall furnish its Deputy at G : L : with a proper Jewel and pay for a copy 
 of the G : L : By-laws . There is also an entry in the minutes of Golden.^ 
 Rule Lodge of date Feb. 6, 1824, "Paid Turton Penn, Prov. G: Sec, 
 Montreal, the sum of 23s. 4d. for one copy of the Book of Constitutions ! " 
 and another of date Nov. 27, 1827, "By cash paid for Postage on two 
 Circulars from the Grand Lodge of England, $2.00 1 ! " 
 
 Lodge By-laws. — The By-laws of Union Lodge, of St. Paul's Lodge, 
 Montreal, and of Wellington Persevering Lodge, adopted 1824-25, have- 
 provisions somewhat analogous to the above regarding fees, fines, etc. 
 
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 Odell Lodge, at Odelltown, was established by Warrant, No. 788, of 
 date March 29, 1824, from the G : L : of England. 
 
 1824. — The Prov. G : L : Officers were as follows : 
 
 R : W : Wm. McGillivray, Prov. G : M : , R : W : The Rev. John Bethune, 
 D:P:G:M:,V:W: Jed. H. Dorwin, S: G : W : , V : W: Wm. Snaith, 
 J : G : W : , V : W : The Rev. B. B. Stevens, G : C : , V : W : Horatio Gates, 
 G : Treas., V : W : Henry McKenzie, G : Reg., V : W : J. S. McCord, G : 
 Sec, V : W : Rufus B . Page, S : G : D : , W : John Field, J : G : D : , W : 
 John Molson, G : Sw. Br : , W : Jacob Bigelow, G : D : C : , Bro : Joseph 
 Tutton, ist G : Tyler, Bro : William Coulson, 2d G : Tyler. 
 
 1825. — The following extracts are from a Circular addressed to the 
 Masters of Lodges : 
 
 Montreal, sth March, 1825. 
 W. Brother, 
 
 " The R ; W : the Prov. G : M : for this District having received through 
 the R : W : G : M : of Upper Canada ! " (R : W : Simon McGillivray, 
 resident in Montreal) " the following Communication from the Grand 
 Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England, accompanied by a Warrant of 
 constitution for your Lodge, I am commanded by him to send you the 
 following extract for the information of your Lodge.'" 
 
 ' Free-Masons Hall, 
 
 'London, 21st Sept., 1824. 
 
 ' His Royal Highness has therefore, in accordance with your recom- 
 mendation, been pleased to Grant Warrants for the eight Lodges to which 
 you have issued Dispensations, and which Warrants you will be kind enough 
 to transmit to the respective Parties, without requiring payment of the 
 accustomed Fees ; taking care, however, that such of the Lodges as may not 
 yet have transmitted a correct list of their subscribing Members should put 
 you in possession of such list previously to the Warrant being delivered, 
 and that they pay the registering Fees for all those Members whose names 
 have not yet been registered in the Grand Lodge Books, in conformity with 
 the Laws of the Craft, viz : los. 6d. sterling for each Brother initiated in 
 the Lodge, and 2s. 6d. sterling for each Brother who may have joined from 
 any other Lodge, where such Brother's name has been registered, but if the 
 Brother be not previously registered here, the same Fee must be paid as for 
 a newly initiated Brother, and the same must be observed in respect to 
 Brethren initiated in any Lodge not holding its Warrant from the Grand 
 Lodge of England.' * * * 
 
 " As soon, therefore, as the foregoing conditions are complied with, and 
 you shall deliver over to me all Warrants or Dispensations under which you 
 may have heretofore worked, I will be ready to deliver your Warrant of 
 Constitution." 
 
 " Country Lodges are requested to send in an authorized Brother to that 
 effect. 
 
 " I have the honor to be, 
 
 " Your sincere Brother, 
 
 " J. S. McCoRD, P : G : Secy. 
 " To the W : M : of ." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 1*59 
 
 1824-25. — The following were the Lodges on the Registry of the recently 
 formed Provincial Grand Lodge of Montreal and the Borough of William 
 Henry, together with their Numbers on the Registry of the late " Grand 
 Lodge of Lower Canada, at Quebec,'' on the Montreal Registry, and on that 
 of the United Grand Lodge of England. The new Warrants were all of 
 date March 29, 1824, from which date their existence reckoned as far as 
 England is concerned ! The Warrant for " No. 8, Hull," would seem to 
 have been obtained soon after the eight mentioned in the above Circular 
 were forwarded from London, but it appears of the same date as the others. 
 " Dorchester,'' St. Johns, No. 3, Quebec, did not, it appears, " fall into line " 
 just then. It will be noted that they are numbered consecutively from 780 
 to 788 inclusive, and that the '' order" of their establishment by the "Grand 
 Lodge, at Quebec," as given in the previous Chapter, was accepted as cor- 
 rect 1 Six " Ancient " Quebec Lodges in the new District are missing ! 
 
 Names. Location. Que, 
 
 1. Union Montreal 8 . 
 
 2. Frevost Frelighsburg 9 , 
 
 3. St. Paul Montreal 12 , 
 
 4 . Nelson Caldwell Manor 14 , 
 
 5. Murray St. Andrews 17 . 
 
 6. Golden Rule Stanstead 19 , 
 
 7. Wellington Persevering .... Montreal 20 , 
 
 8. Columbia Hull 25 
 
 9. Odell Odelltown 26 . 
 
 March 14, 1825. — At a Quarterly Communication of the Prov. G : L : , 
 
 held at the Mansion House Hotel, at which Lodges Nos. i, 3 and 7 were 
 represented, the Prov. G : M : was absent on account of " Indisposition." 
 The R : W : Deputy Prov. G : M : , the Rev. John]Bethune, presided. 
 
 Inter alii, it was " Resolved, with the approval of the Prov. G : M : , to 
 request the Grand Lodges of Quebec and of Upper Canada to join with 
 them in an humble Petition to the M : W : , the G : M : of the United Grand 
 Lodge of England, that he may be pleased to extend the privileges of the 
 P : Grand Lodges of the Canadas, to the effect that in the case of the death, 
 resignation, suspension, or removal of a Provincial Grand Master, the 
 Deputy Prov. G : M : of such Grand Lodge be authorized to fill his office 
 pro tempore with power to do all legal business until a new appointment 
 shall have been made by the M : W : Grand Master." 
 
 Dedication of Masonic Hall.— May 13, 1825. An Especial Grand 
 Lodge was holden at the Masonic Hall Hotel, and the Honorable William 
 McGillivray Prov. G : M : of Montreal and William Henry, assisted by the 
 officers of the Prov. G: L : (named above), and by Lodges No. 7, No. 3, 
 and No i, accompanied by the Band of the 70th Regiment, dedicated 
 
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 in solemn form a new Masonic Hall "erected at the particular instance of 
 St. Paul's Lodge, No. 3." A grand musical performance was given, under 
 the direction of the Grand Organist, Brother Kyle. The Grand Chaplain, 
 the Rev. Bro : B. B. Stevens, pronounced an Oration. The sum of £51 4s. 
 was collected in aid of the Funds of the Orphan Asylum. R : W : Simon 
 JNIcGilHvray of Montreal, Prov. G : M . of Upper Canada, was present on 
 the occasion. 
 
 Lajdng a Cornerstone. — June 13, 1825. An Especial Grand Lodge 
 was holden at the Masonic Hall Hotel, the R : ^V : Simon McGillivray, Prov. 
 G: M; of U. C, presiding. The acting Prov. G: M: informed th-2 
 Brethren that this Especial G : L : had been convened for the purpose of 
 laying the Corner Stone of the New American Presbyterian Church, at the 
 instance of the Building and Prudential Committees of that Institution, and 
 that he had ben delegated to open this Grand Lodge and organize the 
 Ceremony, by the Prov. G : M : The Procession was formed in the following 
 order: ist. Two Tylers withdrawn swords; 2nd. Brethren not Members 
 of any Lodge; 3rd. Lodges Xos. 7, 3, and i ; 4th. Music; 5th. Officers of 
 Prov. G: L : ; 6th. " Gentlemen of the Bar, two and two.'' 
 
 On arriving at the spot where the stone was to be laid, the)^ were joined 
 by the Prov. G ■ M : , who, with the assistance of his officers, laid the Corner 
 Stone in the usual Masonic form. The G : C : dehvered an Oration. 
 
 1826. — The following extracts from an official " Circular " will explain 
 themselves : 
 
 "Montreal, 25th August, 1826. 
 " W. Sir and Brother, 
 
 " With the utmost pleasure I proceed to communicate to you, for the 
 information of your Lodge and the Craft in general, that it hath pleased 
 H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, M : W : G : M : of Masons, to appoint John 
 Molson, Esquire, Prov. G: 3.1 : for this District." 
 
 " His installation into office will take place on Tuesday, the 5th day of 
 September next, in open Grand Lodge, where it is expected your Lodge 
 will be duly represented either by deputy, if a Country Lodge, or in the 
 usual manner, if a Town Lodge." * * * 
 
 '• The Prov. G : M : commands me to inform you that he will use his 
 utmost exertions to replace the Craft in the same flourishing state that it 
 was at the death of his much lamented predecessor." 
 
 " All the Lodges in this District, on the reception of this letter, will dis- 
 continue their mourning." 
 
 " By Command, I have the honor to be, W : Sir, 
 
 " Yours fraternally, 
 
 " J. S. McCoRD, P : G : S : " 
 " To the W : M : of Lodge." 
 
 Sept. 5, 1826. — At an Especial Grand Lodge, held at the Masonic Hall 
 
 Hotel, in the City of Montreal, the " R : W : Claude Denechau, Esquire, 
 
 Prov. G: M::'or the District of Quebec and Three Rivers, presided as 
 
 Prov. G : M :", " The V : W : T. G. Western, S : J : W : for Somersetshire;' 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 171 
 
 V : W : Joseph S. Shaw, Quebec, asS: G:W:, V:W: Andrew McGill, 
 Quebec, asJ:G:W:,V:W: Rev. J. Somerville, Quebec, as G : C : , V : W 
 Colin McCallum, Quebec, as P : G : Sec, W : Geo. Keyes, as S : G : D : , W 
 George Blumhart as J : G : D : , W : S. McCaulay, as G : Sw. B : , and R : W 
 John Molson, Prov. G : M : for Montreal, the Rev. John Bethune, Past Prov. 
 D : G : M : , V : W : Horatio Gates, Past Prov. G : Treas., V : W : Henry 
 McKenzie, Past Prov. G:R:, V: W: Turton Penn, Past Prov. G: S:, 
 V : W : J. S. McCord, Past Prov. G : S : , W : S. F. Holcourt, W : M : , No. 
 
 I. Brothers J. G. Scott, John P. Hogg, Joseph Shuter, William Badgley, 
 Frederick Griffin, Abner Bagg, M. J. Hayes, Past Prov. G : S. B : , Alexander 
 Kyle , W. K. McCord, Charles Ward, Joshua Pelton and the Masters, 
 Past Masters, and Wardens of various Lodges in the District. 
 
 " The R : W : the Honorable Claude Den^chau installed R : W : John 
 Molson, Esquire, Prov. G: M: of the District of Montreal and Wiliiam 
 Henry, to succeed the Honorable William McGillivray, deceased. The 
 R : W : Brother Den6chau delivered an Address to the newly installed Prov. 
 G : M : , who was afterwards pleased to thank the R : W : Prov. G M : 
 and Brethren from Quebec for their kind and fraternal attendance at his 
 installation." 
 
 Appointments. — The Prov. G: M: made the following appoint- 
 ments : 
 
 R : W : Rev. John Bethune, D : Prov. G : M : , V : W : Turton Penn, S : G : 
 W : , V : W : S. F. Holcomb, J : G : W : , V : VV : Henry McKenzie, G : Reg., 
 V : W : J. S. McCord, G : Sec, W : Jas. G. Scott, Dep. G : Sec, W : John 
 Potts Hogg, S : G : D : , W : Joseph Shuter, J : G : D : , W : Abner Bagg, G : 
 Supt. W : , \V : William Badgley, G : D : of C : , W : Frederick Griffin, D : G : 
 D : of C : , W : Moses F. Hayes, G : S : Br : , W : Alexander Kyle, G : Orgt., 
 Charles Ward, G : Std. Br : , Joshua Pelton, Std. B: to P : G : M : , Peter 
 McGill, William Stephens and William Blackwood, Grand Stewards, and 
 W. K. McCord, ist G: Tyler. 
 
 Divine Service vvas held in Christ's Church, where a sermon was 
 delivered by the Rector, R : W : Rev. John Bethune, G : C : A collection 
 was taken up in aid of the Montreal General Hospital. The order of 
 procession was : ist. Band of 76th Regiment; 2nd, Brethren not members 
 of any Lodge : 3rd, Lodges Nos. 7, 3 and i ; and 4th, Officers of Prov. 
 G: L: 
 
 1826. — An Especial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall 
 Hotel, Sept. 21, the R : W : Prov. G : M : John Molson, Esquire, presiding. 
 Inter alia, " George Stanley handed to the Prov. G : M : a packet from 
 Wellington Persevering Lodge, No. 7, containing the Warrant of said 
 Lodge, which they resigned, and also the reasons for such resignation." 
 
 " The Prov. G : M : rephed that the Warrant would be forwarded to 
 England, and that, in the meantime, the Lodge could no longer exercise its 
 Masonic functions." " The representatives of No. 7 withdrew." 
 
 1826. — A Quarterly Communication of the Prov. G : L : was held Dec. 
 
 II. The Prov. G: L: was informed that a "Sealed Paper had been 
 
172 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 received by the Prov, G : Registrar, from the Grand Lodge of England, 
 with instructions that it is to be opened only in the event of the death or 
 resignation of the Provincial Grand Master." 
 
 " Thanks were voted to the Rev. Bro : Bethune for the Sermon delivered 
 by him on Sept. 5, and it was ordered that the Discourse be published at 
 the expense of the G : Lodge." 
 
 " Brothers J. S. McCord and Wm. Badgley, Inspectors of Country Lodges, 
 appointed by the late Prov. G : L :, Sept. 12, 1825, made Report that on 
 Nov. 1, they had visited St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 5, at St. Andrews, L. C, 
 and instructed them in the uniform work. They complimented the Master 
 of the Lodge, Mr. Ruben Harriman, as "an active and zealous Mason," 
 and mentioned their indebtedness to the kindness of "W . Bro : M. Davis, a 
 P : il : of that Lodge, and to other Brethren at St. Andrews. 
 
 " On Nov 8, they visited Columbia Lodge No. 8, at Hull, and were 
 pleased with the respectability of the Lodge. They did Initiating and 
 Raising, instructed the Lodge in the mode of opening and closing in the 
 three degrees. They expressed their thanks to W : M : Bro : Eastabrook 
 and to the P : M : Bro : Brigham, and also for the kindness and civility of 
 our old and worthy Bro : Philemon Wright, Esq." 
 
 " The lateness of the season prevented them from completing visits to the 
 remaining Country Lodges, previous to the Festival of St. John, but they 
 purposed doing so immediately after the same." This is signed by J. S. 
 McCord and Wm. Badgley, of date Montreal, Nov. 25, 1825. 
 
 " The Prov. G : L : voted to thank the Inspectors of Country Lodges.'' 
 
 No reports of any other official visitations to Country Lodges, during the 
 existence of the Prov. G : L : and Wilham Henry, have as yet come to 
 light. 
 
 Dec. 27, 1826. — At an Especial Communication, holden in " Masonic 
 Hall," the Deputy P : G : M : reported that he had this day installed Bro. 
 Wm. Badgley as W: M : of Union Lodge No. i, and that he had suspended 
 Rufus B. Page for "gross unmasonic conduct for having forcibly taken 
 away the Warrant of No. i." This old and excellent Lodge lapsed shortly 
 after this. 
 
 It was voted " respectfully to request the Grand Lodges in the U. S. A. 
 and elsewhere to change communications for the mutual information and 
 benefit of the Craft," 
 
 1828. — St, George's Lodge, No, 10, Registry of Montreal and Wm. 
 Henry, received a dispensation from the Prov. G : !M : It was constituted 
 by Warrant, No. 643, from England, Oct. 20, 1836 ! 
 
 Dec. 27, 1828. — " At an Especial Prov. G : L : holden at the Masonic 
 Hall, on the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, were present : R : W : John 
 Molson, Esquire, Prov. G : M : , R : W : the Rev. John Bethune, D: P: 
 G : M : , V : W : Turton Penn, S : G : W : , V : W : John S. McCord, 
 J : G : W : , V : W : J, H. Dorwin, Past S : G : W : , V : W : Wm. Snaith, 
 Past J : G : W : , V : W : H. Mackenzie, G : R : , V : W : James G. Scott, 
 G : S : , Bro : H. Seymour, as S : G : D : , Bro : P. McGill, J : G : D : , W : 
 Wra. Badgley, G : D : C : , Bro : Stanley Bagg, G : Steward, and the Officers 
 of St. Paul's Lodge ! and Lodge No. 233, Registry of Ireland ! " 
 
in the "Province of Quebec, 173 
 
 " The Prov. G : M : was pleased to inform the Grand Lodge that he had 
 issued a Dispensation, permitting certain Masons therein named to hold a 
 regular Lodge in the City of Montreal, on the first Tuesday of every month, 
 under the name of The Canning Lodge, No. ti, on the Provincial 
 Registry, till it shall please His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex to grant 
 them a Warrant of Constitution." 
 
 " By command of the R: W: Prov. G: M: Bro. Lucius L. Solomon, 
 having been previously approved of, was installed in the Chair of ' Canning ' 
 Lodge in Ancient form and with due solemnity." " Canning Lodge " appears 
 never to have received a Warrant ! 
 
 The R : W : Prov. G : M : was then pleased to nominate the following 
 Brethren Prov. Grand Officers for the ensuing year, who were invested and 
 proclaimed accordingly : R : W : Turt,on Penn, Depty P : G : M : , V : 
 W : Wm. Badgley, S : G : W : , V : W : Lucius L. Solomon, J : G : W : , 
 R : W : The Rev. John Bethune, G : C : , V : W : Horatio Gates, G : T : 
 (elected) ; V : W : Henry Mackenzie, G : R : , V : W : John S. McCord, 
 G : S : , Bro. Francis Perry, Depty G : S : , Bro : Frederick Griffin, S : G : 
 D : , Bro : Hiram Seymour, J : G : D : , Bro : Tames E. Campbell, G : S : 
 W : , Bro. Moses J. Hayes, G : Sd. B : , Bro :'Peter McGill, G : D : C : , 
 Bro : Wra. Eydam, Depty G : D : C : , Bro : Nicholas C. Radiger, G : 
 Organist, Bro : Nicholas Spooner, G : Sd. B : (of Prov. G : M :), Bro. 
 Norman Bethune, G : Tyler ; and Bro : Wm : Blackwood, W : Bro : Edward 
 Hartley, Bro : Stanley Bagg, Bro: S: F: Holcomb, and Bro : Robert S. 
 Piper (Capt. R. E.), Grand Stewards." 
 
 " Lodge No. 3'' and Nos. lo and ii under Dispensation seem to have 
 been the only Lodges existing in Montreal at this time, and names of Depu- 
 ties representing Country Lodges do not appear in any of the Prov. G : L : 
 records which have beeli seen by the writer. 
 
 Sept. 15th, 1831.— The R : W : the Prov. G : L : , assisted by Lodges 
 Nos. 3 and lo, laid the Corner Stone of " the Richardson Wing " of the 
 Montreal General Hospital with Masonic honors. 
 
 1832-36. — During these years, the Prov. G : appears to have had " but 
 a name to live'' until the decease of the Hon. John Molson, Prov. G: M : 
 in Jan. of the latter year, when it lapsed and so remained for the space of ten 
 years. 
 
 Notes. — For some years prior to this interregnum, even as early as 
 1827, complaints had been forwarded from England, anent the non-receipt of 
 dues and other returns from the Prov. G : L : , and in 1833, V : W : Bro : 
 Wm. Badgley, who was then in London, wrote to St. Paul's Lodge, intimating 
 that its Warrant and that of other Lodges in the District would probably 
 be cancelled for " alleged irregularities and contraventions of the Constitu- 
 tions and the omission to furnish regular returns and dues of members," 
 unless early action was taken to rectify all errors and omissions. 
 
 The Masonic Hall was destroyed by fire April 24th, 1833, whereby St. 
 Paul's Lodge lost its Warrant and its principal books, papers, regalia, etc., 
 and hence there was very considerable delay in sending returns to England. 
 
17-i Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 It does not seem credible that in 1835 this Lodge should have found it 
 necessary to transmit to the Grand Secretary at London a List of the 
 Members of the Lodge for the then past eight years ! It appears also that 
 the Grand Lodge of England, although repeatedly petitioned therefor, did not 
 grant a new Warrant to St. Paul's Lodge for the space of 13 years, /. e. from 
 April 24th, 1833, till March 21st, 1846! It is difficult to imagine a more 
 unliappy state of Masonic affairs than that which had come about, or had 
 been brought about, in this District ! It speaks volumes in favor of those 
 Country Lodges which continued in existence for a long period without the 
 semblance even of local Grand Government ! 
 
 In the meantime, St. George's Lodge, No. 10, Montreal, on Oct. 20th, 
 1836, had been constituted by Warrant No. 643 from England ; and on 
 April 20th, 1844, Zetland Lodge, No. 11, Montreal, received Warrant 
 No. 731, England. It was constituted August 12, 1845, by Y: W: Bro : 
 McCord. 
 
 In reference to the " Nos." of these Lodges, it is necessary to have in 
 mind that a " renumbering " took place in England, in 1832. 
 
 Scottish Prov. G : M :— May 5th, 1834. John Law, Esquire, " W. S.," 
 was constituted Prov. G . M . overall the Lodges in North America holding 
 Charters under the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 
 
 184L — The Provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada were " re- 
 united " under the name of " the Province of Canada," the former geogra- 
 phical portions being called " Canada East and Canada West.'' 
 
 Aug. ist, 1842. Sir Allan Napier McXabb was appointed Prov. G : M : 
 by the G : L : of Scotland for the " new Province of Canada." 
 
 March, 1845. ^ '■ ^^'ni. Badgley retired from St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, 
 his " public avocation '' being given as the reason therefor. About this 
 period, 1840-45, various movements took place for the " re establishment " 
 of the Prov. G : L . for the District of Montreal and William Kenry, The 
 following letter thereanent explains itself: 
 
 '•'Montreal, Jan. 26, 1846. 
 " Sir and Brother, 
 
 " We, the undersigned. Masters of the several Lodges in this city, have 
 convened a meeting of all Masters, Pastmasters and Wardens, to be held 
 at Tetu's Hotel, in this City, on Wednesday, the 4th day of February next, 
 at 3 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of adopting measures for the re-organ- 
 ization of a Grand Lodge for the District of Montreal ; and as the Lodge 
 over which you preside has as much interest in the matter as we can have, 
 it would perhaps not be inconvenient for you, with your two Wardens, to 
 attend the meeting." 
 
 " Should, however, it be out of your power to attend, you might possibly 
 call a meeting of your Lodge, and appoint a delegate who would come to 
 Montreal and act for your Lodge. If you adopt the latter course, perhaps 
 you would be kind enough to give the person named as Delegate such a 
 
in tJie Province of Quebec. 175 
 
 written authority to act in that capacity as could be attached to the pro- 
 ceedings of the Meeting, when forwarded to England." 
 " We have the honor to be, 
 " Sir and Brother, 
 
 " Your obedient Servants, 
 
 " M. Samuel David, W : M : , St. Paul's Lodge. 
 " T. Douglas Harington, W : M : , St. George's Lodge. 
 " Wm. M. Browne, W: M : , Zetland Lodge." 
 ^' V : W : Brother Benjamin Burland, 
 W : M : of Dorchester Lodge, 
 St. Johns, Canada East.'' 
 " At Custom House." 
 
 It seems probable that a like autograph circular letter was sent to the 
 Masters of the several Lodges in " the dependencies ! " 
 
 R : AV : Bro : Burland is one of the very few " veterans " now living 
 who did so much to keep the Craft alive " east of the St. Lawrence," in 
 those trying times ! On his removal from the "Customs'" in Montreal to 
 the Port of St. Johns, he revived " Old Dorchester; " and his efficient and 
 willing services were in frequent demand to aid in reviving and upbuilding 
 the 'old Prevost' and ' Nelson' Lodges. 
 
 Feb. 22, 1846.— The Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of England, 
 " constituted and appointed our Right Trusty and Well Beloved Brother, the 
 Honorable Peter .McGill, one of Her Majesty's Councillors in the Province 
 of Canada, Provincial Grand Master for the ' District of Montreal and 
 William Henry, and its dependencies ' in the Province of Canada East, 
 with full power to make Masons, and constitute and regulate Lodges, as 
 occasion may require,'' etc. 
 
 May 20, 1846. — An Especial "Grand Lodge" was held at the St, 
 George's Lodge Room, in Mack's Hotel, in the City of Montreal, for the 
 purpose of installing the Hon. Peter McGill, Prov. G : M : 
 Present : 
 
 "R: W: the Hon. P. McGill, Prov. G: M: 
 
 R : W : Rev. J. Bethune, Past Prov. D : G : M : and P : M : of St. Paul's 
 Lodge, as Deptv P : G : M : 
 
 V : W : Wm. Badgley, Past D : D : P : M : and P : M : St. Paul's Lodge, 
 asS: G: W: 
 
 V: W: Wm. Snaith, Past S : G : W : and P : M : Zetland Lodge, as 
 J: G: W: 
 
 Bro : Rev. W. A. Adamson, St. Paul's Lodge, as G : Chaplain. 
 
 W : T. D. Harington, W : M : St. George's Lodge, as G : Sec. 
 
 Bro : I. Aaron, P ■ M : Zetland Lodge, as S : G : D : 
 
 Bro: J. Glass, Past Warden, St. Paul's Lodge, as J : G: D: 
 
 Bro : H. H. Whitney, St. Paul's Lodge, as G : Pur. 
 
 Bro : J. Darby, St. Paul's Lodge, as G : Tyler. 
 
 V : W : F. Griffin, Past S : G : W : and P : M : St. Paul's Lodge ; V: W : 
 J. H. Dorwin, Past S : G : W : and P ; M : St. George's Lodge ; V : W : 
 J. S. McCord, Past J: G: W:, Past G: Sec, and P : M: St. Paul's 
 Lodge j Bro : M. J. Hayes, Past G : Sword Bearer ; and the Masters, Past 
 Masters and Wardens of various Lodges." 
 
176 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 It may be remarked in passing that the last clause in the foregoing, and 
 which appears in successive minutes of the re-established Prov. G : L : , 
 seems generally to have been inserted as a matter of form. 
 
 " The Patent of the Prov. G : M : was read, and V : W ; Bros : Dorwin 
 and McCord presented the Hon. Peter McGill to the presiding officer, the 
 Rev. and R : W : John Bethune, who duly installed him into the office of 
 Prov. G : M : for ' the District of Montreal and William Henry, and its 
 dependencies ! ' " 
 
 " After having been proclaimed and saluted according to ancient custom, 
 the Prov. G : M : addressed the Brethren present, and he was pleased to 
 announce that he had appointed the following Brethren Officers of the 
 Prov. G : L : for the current year : " 
 
 "Rev. J. Bethune, Depty P : G: M:; Wm. Snaith, S: G: W:, J. G. 
 Danter, by proxy, J : G : W : , Rev. W. A. Adamson, G : Chaplain, T. D. 
 Harington, G: Sec, I. Aaron, S: G: D:, J. Glass, J: G: D:, J. H. 
 Dorwin, G : Supt. W : , J. S. Elliott, by proxy, G : D : C : , C. S. De 
 Bleury, Assl. G : D : C : , M. J. Hayes, G : Sw. B : , C. W. Ma?on, G 
 Stand- B : , H. H. Whitney, G : Pursuivant, J. Darby, G : Tyler, and Bros 
 Noxon, Kinnear, Derbishire, Thompson, Townsend and Chalmers, G 
 Stewards." Bro : Fred. Griffin was unanimously elected Treasurer, and 
 the Prov. G : M : concurred in the appointment of Bro : T. A. Gary as Asst. 
 Prov. G : Sec. 
 
 " All business being ended, the Prov. G : L : was closed in due form and 
 with Solemn Prayer." 
 
 The memory of many of these excellent men and worthy Freemasons is 
 greatly revered even to this day. The thoughtful reader of the foregoing 
 will, however, note with pain the unhappy recurrence of inauspicious 
 omens similar to those which attended the inauguration of the Prov. G : L : 
 in 1824 ! 
 
 1846. — A Quarterly Communication of the Prov. G : L : held at the 
 Lodge Room, at Tetu's Hotel, June 8, 1846, the Hon. P. McGill, Prov. 
 G : M : , presiding. 
 
 Inter alia, it was enacted that the officers and members of the Prov. 
 G : L : shall pay in advance, 20s. each per annum (amended the following 
 year to except representatives of Country Lodges) ; that on appointment or 
 re-appointment to office, the Depty Prov. G : M : shall pay 25s., the Prov. 
 G : Wardens each 15s., and all other officers, los. each ; that Lodges shall 
 pay for each initiation los., for each joining 5s., for each member 4s. 4d. ; 
 and for a G. L. Certificate los. 
 
 It was, on motion of V : W : Bro : Harington, seconded by V : W : Bro : 
 Grundy, voted unanimously that the R : W : the Rev. Dr. OHver of Scopwick 
 Vicarage, and W : Bro : Dr. Crucifix, of Gravesend, England, be Honorary 
 Members of this Prov. G : L : 
 
 Oct. 1, 1846.— The Prov. G : M : assisted by " Grand Lodge," by visit- 
 ing W : Brothers Albouy, 46th Regt., P : M : Royal Standard Lodge, and W : 
 Bro : Compain, P : M : St. Andrew's Lodge, Halifax ; W : Bros : W. K. 
 McCord and Cole, P : M : 's of Albion Lodge, Quebec ; and by the various 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 177 
 
 private Lodges in the City, laid the Foundation Stone of the New Freemasons' 
 Hall Building to be erected in Dalhousie Square, by Bro : Moses Judah 
 Hays. An Oration was delivered by the Depty. Prov. G : M : which was 
 directed to be published. A collection amounting to ;^30 was made in aid 
 of the Building Fund of the Montreal Orphan Asylum. About one hundred 
 Brethren dined together at Bro. Daley's Hotel, in honor of the occasion. 
 
 Dec. 14, 1846.— At a Quarterly Communication held at the Lodge 
 Room, T6tu's Hotel, a communication was received from England approv- 
 ing of the Proceedings at the organization of the Prov. G : L : , disallowing 
 any authority heretofore supposed to have been vested in R : W : Bro : 
 Turton Penn (Depty. Prov. G: M :), and stating that the Degree of Mark 
 Master is not recognized by the G : L : of England. The Prov. G : M : 
 nominated the Officers of Prov. G: L ; for the ensuing year, and announced 
 that they would be installed at an Especial Grand Lodge, on Monday the 
 28th instant, at noon. 
 
 A Resolution was passed, affirming " that this Prov. G : L ; views with 
 admiration and feelings of deep respect the truly Masonic conduct pursued 
 by the M : W : the Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of England, in relation to 
 the exclusion of Jewish Freemasons from the Lodges in Prussia." 
 
 Dec. 28, 1846. — The half-yearly Returns and Dues received from 
 Lodges were :— St. Paul's Lodge, £Z is. 4d. ; St Andrew's (or Murray), 
 £() 5s. od. ; St. George's, £2.2 is. 6d. ; Dorchester, £2 3s. gd. j Zetland, 
 £f) 14s. od. ; Prevost, ^24 3s. gd. In the next succeeding list ' Nelson ' 
 appears, but no sura is placed to its credit ; and in the next is Golden Rule, 
 £<^ ics. od. In the accounts of Mar. 6, 1847, the following receipts are 
 credited : — " From Officers and Members, for Dues and Fees on appoint- 
 ment to office, ;^45 iss. od. From the several Lodges, and for Prov. G: 
 L : and Grand Lodge of England Dues, £'j2 9s. 6d. 
 
 In 1847, the Earl of Zetland appointed R. E. the Hon. Peter McGill, 
 Grand Supt. of Royal Arch Masonry in " the Province of Canada" ! 
 
 1847-49. — Elgin and Antiquity Lodges. May 3, 1847, ''""e Grand Lodge 
 of Scotland granted Warrant, No. 348, for the establishment of Elgin Lodge, 
 Montreal. Some of the petitioners for this Warrant had been members of 
 the military Lodge, " Unity, Peace and Concord,"' No. 316, E. R., attached 
 to the ist Regt. Foot, and warranted in 1798; and for a time (1808) 
 attached to the 2d. Batt. Royal Scots, then serving in India. 
 
 May 10, 1847. The Lodge of " Social and ATiiitary Virtues,'' No. 227, I. 
 R., and attached to the 46th Regt. of Foot, and warranted in 1752, was 
 established in Montreal. 
 
 The following is nearly the complete list of Officers, 18.47-49, under the 
 Hon. Peter McGill, Prov. G : M : of the "District of Montreal and William 
 Henry, and its dependencies," till his resignation on account of ill health, 
 Oct., 1849 '■ 
 
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 " R : VV : J. S. McCord, D : Prov. G : M : , V : W: D. L. Macpherson, S : 
 G : W : , V : W : I). Gorrie, J : G : W r , the Rev. W. T. Leach, G : 
 Chaplain, the Rev. W. A. Adatnson, Past G : Chaplain, V : W : F. 
 Griffin, G: Treas., V : W : T. D. Haringtoii, G: Sec, W- J. Glass, S : 
 G : D : , W : J. McNider, J : G : D : , W : R. S. Tylee, G : D : of C : , Bro : 
 G. Moflfatt, Jr. , Asst. G : D : of C : , Bro : T. A. Gary, Pur. ; Bro. H. H. 
 AVhitney, Past Pur.; J. Thompson, G: Tyler; and Brothers Townsend, 
 Chalmers and Claremont, G: Stewards." 
 
 Dec, 1848, the Prov. G : M : appointed R : W : Thos. D. Harington, 
 Depty. Prov. G : M : in the place of R : W : J. S. McCord, resigned. Oct , 
 1849, '^'''s Hon. P. McGill resigned his office of Prov. G : M : " on account 
 of ill-health." At this time, V : W : Benj. Burland, W : M : of Dorchester 
 Lodge, was appointed Prov. G : S : W : 
 
 1848. — The following is the list of Lodges at this period, with their 
 numbers as on the Prov. list, 1824, their then present English numbers, and 
 the numbers assigned them at this date on the Prov. Registry ! 
 
 Names. Location. Prov, Xos. , 1B24. Eng. Xos. Dist. Xos.,\%^. 
 
 St. Paul's, Montreal,. 3 514 I 
 
 St. Andrew's, St. Andrews 5 516 2 
 
 St. George's, Montreal 643 3 
 
 Dorchester, St. Johns, i 775 4 
 
 Zetland, Montreal, 731 5 
 
 Prevost, Dunham, 2 776 6 
 
 Nelson, Clarenceville, 4 515 7 
 
 Golden Rule, Stanstead, 6 517 8 
 
 Comparing the above Montreal District ' enumeration ' of 1848, with the 
 numbers of these Lodges of ' Ancient ' L. C. origin, and with their relative 
 numbers on the Registry of the District of Montreal, as awarded in 1824, it 
 does not seem possible to justify the committee and the District G : L : in 
 their new ' enumeration ' of 1824! It very clearly appears that serious 
 injustice was done, at least to the two oldest Lodges, Nos. i and 2, by the 
 placing of the 1824, No. 3, at the head of the list in 1848 ! 
 
 The Dist. G : L : interregnum, the loss of Warrants by fire, the unhappy 
 delays in correspondence with England, the unavoidable suspension of work ' 
 during the Morgan ' frenzy,' and other causes of temporary inactivity, were 
 well known to the ' revived ' District G : L : , and hence there appears to have 
 been no rightful justification for the thus placing of three Lodges above the 
 former No i (Dorchester), andfive Lodges above the former No. 2 (Prevost). 
 
 January, 1850. — The Honorable William Badgley was appointed 
 Prov. G : M : of the District of Montreal and William Henry, by the Earl of 
 Zetland, G : M : of the United Grand Lodge of England. He re-constituted 
 the Prov. G : L : , which, with varying fortunes, continued till 185-, when he 
 resigned. He died 1888, much lamented. No successor was appointed by 
 England. 
 
 April 29, 1854. — The St. Lawrence Lodge, Montreal, was established 
 by Dispensation from the Prov. G : M : , and was numbered 9 on the Prov. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 179 
 
 Registry. Sep. 5, 1854, it was warranted by the U : G : L : of England, and 
 numbered 923. 
 
 May 11, 1854. — The Prov. G : L : , assisted by the various Lodges in the 
 ■City, laid, with Masonic honors, the Foundation Stone of the Mechanics' 
 Institute Building at the corner of Great St. James and St. Peter Streets, 
 Montreal. 
 
 Sheflford Lodge, Waterloo, was established by Warrant from Eng- 
 land, No. 934, of date April 23, 1855, '^'^^ LaColle Lodge, at LaColle, 
 by Warrant, No. 938, of date June 28, of the same year. 
 
 1855. — The Grand Lodge of Canada (" the Province of Canada ") was 
 formed at a Convention held at the City of Hamilton, Canada West, Oct. 
 10, 1855, in which various Lodges situated in the District of Montreal and 
 William Henry and elsewhere in Canada East participated. The G : Officers 
 were not installed until Nov. 2, 1855 ' This important Masonic event will 
 be more fully referred to on subsequent pages. 
 
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 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 QUEBEC AND THREE RIVERS. 
 
 1823-69. — Coincident with the disseverance of the Province of Lower 
 Canada into the two separate Masonic Districts hereinbefore noted, H. R. 
 H. the Duke of Sussex, G : M : of the U : G : L: of England, by Patent of 
 date April 23, 1823, appointed the Honorable Claude Denechau to be the 
 ' ' Prov. G : M : for the City and District of Quebec and Three Rivers, and 
 the Dependencies ! " Honoris causa, this Patent was antedated 1797. (?) 
 
 1822. — The eight following Lodges existed in the above-mentioned 
 District at this period, viz. : No. 17 (late No. 9), E. R. (named ' Albion,' 
 in 1814), in the 4th Batt. Royal Artillery, at Quebec (now No. 2, Q. R.) ; 
 No. 77 (late No. 40), E. R., ' Merchants,' Quebec; No. 302 (late No. 241), 
 E. R. , St. John's Lodge, Quebec (now No. 3, Q. R. ) ; Richelieu Lodge, 
 No. 6, L. C, at William Henry (Sorel) ; St. George's Lodge, No. 16, L. C, 
 at Three Rivers ; Sussex Lodge, No. 22, L.C., at Quebec (now No. 6, Q. R.) ; 
 Loge les Freres du Canada, No. 23, L. C, at Quebec ; and Waterloo Lodge, 
 No. 24, L. C, at Three Rivers. 
 
 The Warrant of No. 17 (late No. 9). — The attentive reader will 
 peruse with unusual interest the following transcript of the ' original ' (G : 
 L : of England) ' Ancient ' Warrant of " dear old Albion : " 
 
 "Antrim, G : M . Lau. Dermott, D : G : :M : 
 
 " Thomas Harper, S : G : W : Ja. Perr}-, J : G : W : 
 "To all whom it may concern : " 
 
 " We, the Grand Lodge of the most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity 
 of Free and Accepted Masons (according to the old Constitutions granted 
 by His Royal Highness Prince Edwin at York, Anno Domini Nine hun- 
 dred twenty and six, and in the year of Masonry Four thousand nine hundred 
 twenty and six) in ample Form assembled, viz. : The Right Worshipful 
 most Potent and Puissant Lord, the Right Honorable Randal William 
 McDonnell, Earl and Baron of Antrim, Lord Viscount Dunluce, Lord Lieu- 
 tenant of the County of Antrim, in the Province of Ulster and Kingdom of 
 Ireland, Knight of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, and one 
 of His Majesty's ?^Iost Honorable Privy Counsel, and in that part of Great 
 Britain called England and Masonical Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, 
 Grand Master of Masons, the Right Worshipful Laurence Der- 
 mott, Esq., Deputy Grand Master, the Right Worshipful Thomas 
 Harper, Esq., Senior Grand Warden, and the Right 'Worshipful 
 James Perry, Esq., Junior Grand Warden (with the approbation 
 and consent of the Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and Suburbs of 
 London and Westminster), Do hereby authorize and impower our Trusty 
 and Well beloved Brethren, viz. : The Worshipful Robert Moorhead, 
 one of our Master Masons, the Worshipful Peter Geddes, his Senior 
 Warden, and the Worshipful David Darling, his Junior Warden, to Form 
 and Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, aforesaid, at or in 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 181 
 
 the Fourth Battalion Royal Regiment of Artillery, on all seasonable Times 
 and lawful Occasions ; And in the said Lodge (when duly congregated), to 
 admit and make Free Masons according to the most Ancient and Honor- 
 able Custom of the Royal Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the 
 the known World. And We do hereby further authorize and impower our 
 said Trusty and Well beloved Brethren, Robert Moorhead, Peter Geddes 
 and David Darling (with the consent of the Members of their Lodge), to 
 nominate, chuse and install their Successors, to whom they shall deliver 
 this Warrant, and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Free- 
 masons, etc. And which Successors shall in like Manner, nominate, chuse 
 and install their Successors, etc., etc., etc., such Installations to be upon 
 (or near) every St. John's Day, during the continuance of this Lodge for 
 ever. Providing the above-named Brethren, and all their Successors, always 
 pay due Respect to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, otherwise this 
 Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue." 
 
 " Given under our hands and the Seal of our Grand Lodge in London, 
 this twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven 
 hundred eighty and^seven, in the year of Masonry Five thousand seven 
 hundred eighty and seven." 
 
 " John McCormick, 
 
 Grand Secretary.'' 
 
 " Note. — This Warrant is Registered in the G : L : , Vol. i and 2, etc.. 
 Letter A, B, etc., and bears date June 12, 1752. Renewed Dec. 20, 5787. 
 Vide Vol. 8, Letter A." 
 
 ".No. IX " is written on the left hand margin of the Warrant. 
 
 York. — It does not appear that the ' Ancients ' made any reference to 
 the City of York, in the Warrants issued by them, 1751-55. In 1757, the 
 phrase, " Free and Accepted York Masons," is used ; next follows the 
 formula in the first parenthetic clause in the above Warrant of No. g, with 
 an occasional use of the word ' original ' for the word ' old ; ' and of the 
 word "institutions" instead of "constitutions." 
 
 1827. — ^Laying the Corner Stone of the Wolfe and Montcalm 
 Monument. Nov. 15, 1827 (by invitation of the Governor General, the 
 Earl of Dalhousie), the Provincial Grand Master, the Hon. Claude Den^chau, 
 assisted by the Officers of the Prov. G : L : and by the following Lodges, 
 viz. the Albion, the Merchants, the St. John's, the Sussex, the St. An- 
 drew's and Les I<reres du Canada, laid the Corner Stone of the Monument, 
 to be erected in honor of Generals Wolfe and Montcalm, with imposing 
 Masonic ceremonies, in the presence of an immense concourse of the 
 Mihtary and Civilians. 
 
 "It was an affecting incident of this interesting occasion, that by the 
 request of the Governor, R : W : James Thompson, Overseer for sixty-nine 
 years, Public Works, and the last survivor of Wolfe's army, being then in 
 the 95th year of his age, gave the ' three Mystic taps ' with the Mallet, upon 
 the Corner Stone ! Bro : Thompson died in 1830, aged 98 years. The 
 Band of the 66th Regiment led in the Masonic procession, and played at the 
 laying of the Corner Stone." 
 
 1833. — At the celebration of the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, by 
 the Prov. G : L : and the several private Lodges in"[the City of Quebec, on 
 
182 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Dec. 27, 1833, at Payne's Albion Hotel, Palace Street, by "an excellent 
 Banquet," were present as Visitors ; " the Hon. and R : W : John Molson, 
 Prov. G : J*I : for the District of Montreal and William Henry ; the Hon. 
 and V : W : Peter McGill, Prov. G : L : of M : and W : H : ; Pro : Scott, 
 late of Prov. G : L : of M. ; V • W : Bro. Andrew Stewart, Esq., Prov. G : 
 L : of Q. ; V : W : Bro : Francis Coulson, Prov. G : L : of Q., etc." 
 
 1841. — The ' re-union ' this year of the Provinces of Upper and Lower 
 Canada, and the meetings of Parliament at the City of Quebec in alternation 
 with Toronto, C. AV., inaugurated a new era of material prosperity at the 
 Ancient Capital. Many of the Members of Parliament and a large number 
 of gentlemen in the Civil Service were zealous Craftsmen, and hence there 
 followed a marked revival of Freemasonry in the City and District of 
 Quebec. 
 
 1849. — Sussex Lodge, Quebec, No. 22, L. C. (and Nos. 801 and 531, 
 E. R.) surrendered its Warrant to Sir Allan N. McKab, Prov. G : jM : of 
 Scotland for 'United Canada,' and received from him in lieu thereof a 
 Dispensation, of date " Montreal, April 25, 1849." I* "'^^ instituted, U : D : , 
 on the 9th of the following month ; and under the title of " The Saint 
 Andrew's Lodge," No. 356, it received a Warrant from the G: L: of Scot- 
 land, of date March 10, 1851, but to have 'precedence' from Nov. 5, 1849, 
 the date when the notification therefor was given in Grand Lodge. 
 
 It may here be noted that on the 2nd day of August, 1819, the G : L : of 
 Scotland granted a Warrant to estabhsh the " St. Andrew's Scotch Lodge, 
 No. 349," in the City of Quebec. In the absence from Scotland of several 
 of the G : officers, the G : L : authorized Alex. Laurie, G : Sec. and Ja. 
 Bartram, G : Clerk, to issue a Dispensation to the Petitioners therefor. A 
 Warrant of the same date was subsequently issued to " Alex. Fraser, Master; 
 Wm. Young, S : W : , James Morrison, J : W : , James Fraser, Sec, Alex. 
 Ferguson, Treas., and Wm. Henderson, Clerk." " H. R. H. George Prince 
 of Wales, Prince Regent of Great Britain and G : M : and Patron of Masonry 
 for Scotland ; the Most Noble George Marquis of Tweeddale, M : W : Grand 
 Master Mason of Scotland, etc., etc., etc." 
 
 1851. — The following remarkable correspondence and action took place 
 during this year, between La Loge Clemente Amitie of Paris, France, and 
 Albion Lodge, No. 17, E. R., Quebec ! The translation, as made at the 
 time, is given. 
 
 "Union Beneficence, Lodge of Clement Friendship, Orient of Paris. 
 
 Feb. 31, 1851. 
 
 " The Respected Albion Lodge, No, 17, Quebec. 
 " Worshipful Master and Brethren : 
 
 "You have one of the most ancient Temples of Freemasonry, since its 
 erection dates from 1721; and it is the admiration which we feel for its 
 constant labors that induces us to solicit an Alliance with you, such as we 
 have already with a great number of British Lodges abroad, and particularly 
 with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 183 
 
 " The Clement Friendship Lodge desires to restore to Masonry its essential 
 character of Cosmopolitanism, because it believes that Masons enjoy the 
 benefits of family while travelling in a foreign land." 
 
 "We hope, therefore, that you will accede to our wishes, and henceforth 
 our Craft as their children may be proud of such an Union." 
 
 " To prove to you our sympathies, we are ready to grant the title of 
 Honorary Members in our Lodge to your respectful W ; Master and to your 
 W : Secretary.'' 
 
 " Brother Leblanc de Marconnay, our Secretary General, who addresses 
 this letter, has long resided in your country, and has had the happiness to 
 assist in the duties of some of the Montreal Lodges, where he was Editor of 
 the ' .1. inerve,' the ' Fopulaire,' and the ' Ami du Feuple,' and it will be 
 his duty to keep up the bonds of friendship. You may write to him in 
 English." 
 
 " This letter will be delivered to you by Mr. Auguste Winnick, who tra- 
 vels for Brother Bouffard, a member of our Lodge and a much esteemed 
 Merchant." 
 
 " In the hope of receiving an early and favorable answer, we beg of you 
 to accept our sincere wishes for your prosperity." 
 " By order of the Lodge, 
 
 "Leblanc de Marconnay, 
 
 Secretaire Generale. 
 " Mons. Leblanc de Marconnay, 
 
 Homme de Lettres, 
 
 29, Rue Chariot, a Paris." 
 
 Response. — At a Regular Meeting of Albion Lodge, Quebec, held at 
 their Lodge Room, City Hotel, May 9, 1851, it was moved by Bro : W. 
 Eaden ; seconded by Bro : T. McCaw, and unanimously 
 
 "Resolved, That the letter received from the ' Clement Friendship Lodge,' 
 Paris, be acknowledged and their terms accepted, and that the Worshipful 
 Master and Secretary of their Lodge be admitted Honorary Members of 
 this Lodge." 
 
 Dec. 12, 1851. — At a regular communication of Albion Lodge, Quebec, 
 held this day, 
 
 " A letter was read from the Grand Lodge of France (Paris), enclosing 
 three Grand Lodge Certificates for the following Brethren of Albion Lodge, 
 as Honorary Members of the Clement Friendship Lodge of Paris, viz. : W : 
 M : Brother George Thompson ; Brother Secretary, William Miller, and 
 Bro : Assistant Secretary, George Ardouin." 
 
 With the foregoing, compare the quotations hereinbefore given from Bro : 
 Dr. Emmanuel Rebold's General History of Freemasonry, regarding the 
 introduction of Masonry into Canada, in 1721 ! 
 
 The writer has been unable, from " facts of record," to verify the state- 
 ment oiLoge Clemente Amitie, in 1851, or of Bro: Dr. Rebold in i860, 
 anent Freemasonry in Canada, New France, in 17 21, just four years after 
 the establishment of the premier Grand Lodge of England in 1717 ! If it 
 has a substratum of fact, the proof may exist in the Archives of the Grand 
 Orient of France. It seems all but incredible that such an important his- 
 torical statement could have been made by them on unauthenticated " tra- 
 
184 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 dition." Motive for conscious mis-statement seems to be wanting ! And, 
 moreover, why should the year 17 21 be so circumstantially repeated ? 
 
 Also, it appears that English Freemasonry had been introduced into 
 France at or prior to that year, and hence it does not seem improbable that 
 therefrom, Freemasonry might have been transplanted into New France in 
 the year 1721 by Military Officers, Political Rulers, or by prominent French 
 Merchants, then extensively engaged in the peltry and other like profitable 
 trade in Nouvelle France ! Besides, French Hugenots were not wanting 
 among those amassing wealth in such traffic with the habitants and Indians 
 in this the then greatest of all the French Colonies. 
 
 Anent " the riddle" that Albion Lodge, City of Quebec, was founded in 
 1 82 1, as in the above Paris correspondence, it may be that an error arose 
 from '"confounding" No. 9 (Albion Lodge), " Ancients '' whose charter 
 was " dated" June 12, 1752, with No. 9, "Moderns," whose Warrant was 
 of date 1721-22 ! 
 
 1844. — The following letter throws much light upon some otherwise very 
 puzzling occurrences about this period. It was addressed to Bro : R. F. 
 Maitland : 
 
 "London, Aug. 2, 1844. 
 
 " In reply to your question as to there being any Deputy Provincial Grand 
 Master for Quebec, I beg to say that at present there is no such Officer : and 
 I am at a loss to conjecture under what authority Brother William PhiHps 
 can pretend to act; neither is there one for Montreal." 
 
 " The last Provincial Grand Masters appointed for those Districts were, 
 for Quebec, Claude D^nechau, and for Montreal, John Molson, neither of 
 whom ever made any returns of their having appointed the Brethren you 
 name as their Deputies. The Lodges are therefore quite right in not making 
 any communications to them." 
 
 (Signed), " William H. White, Grand Secretary." 
 
 Bro : W. Phillips, however, received his Deputation as Depty. Prov. G : 
 M : for Quebec and Three-Rivers, April 8, 1845. 
 
 May 1, 1852.— The Earl of Zetland, G : M : of England, appointed R : 
 W : Thos. D. Harington, Prov. G : M : of the City and Dist. of Quebec and 
 Three-Rivers and the Dependencies in the room and stead of the Hon. 
 Claude Denechau, deceased. Yarborough was D : G : M : and Wm. H. 
 White, G : S : He was installed Sept. 14, 1852, by " R: W : George Thomp- 
 son as G : M :; R ; W : T. G. Ridout, Past Deputy Prov. G : M : of U. C, 
 as D : G : M : ; W : Bro : W. Eadon, as S : G : W : ; W : Bro : G. Railton, as 
 J : G : W : ; the Rev. W. A. Adamson, Past G : C : of Montreal, as Grand 
 Chaplain ; Bro : T. Ross, as G : Sec. ; Bro : G. G. Ardouin, as S : G : D : ; 
 Bro : P. St. Hill, as G : Pursuivant, and Bro : T. Birch, as G : Tyler." 
 
 Letters of regret at unavoidable absence were received from R : W : Sir 
 Allan McNab, Prov. G : M : of U. C, and R . W • Wm. Badgley, Prov. G : 
 M : of Montreal and AVilliam Henry. Bro : Harington's Patent from 
 England, as Prov. G : Supt. of R ; A : Masonry, of date May 5, was also 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 185 
 
 read. Sept. 20, 1842, R : W : Bro ; Harington announced that he had been 
 appomted Prov. G : M : of Canada East by the G : L : of Scotland. 
 
 At the above meeting for the installation of Bro : Harington, Prov. G : 
 M: Quebec, W: Bro: W. W. Smith, of Prevost Lodge, No. 776, E. R., 
 was present as a Visitor. 
 
 It is noteworthy that on Sept. 16, 1852, Bro : W. W. Smith issued from 
 the " News '' office, St, Johns, C. E., a prospectus for the Freemasons' 
 Magazine for Canada, to be published monthly, provided sufficient support 
 to warrant the undertaking was afforded. It was recommended by R : W : 
 Bros : " Allan N. McNab, Prov. G : M : for Canada West, W. Badgley, Prov, 
 G : M : for Montreal and William Henry, T. Douglas Harington, Prov. G : 
 M: for Quebec and Three-Rivers, and Peter McGill, Past Prov. G: M : for 
 Montreal and Wm. Henry." The time does not seem to have been ripe 
 for this important movement. 
 
 In 1854, the Independent Lodge, No. 237, I. R., was established in the 
 City of Quebec. 
 
 Free Masons' Hall, Quebec— At the half-yearly communication of 
 the Prov. G : L : at Quebec, Nov. 28, 1854, the question of taking steps for 
 the erection of a Masonic Hall in the City of Quebec was referred to the 
 Committee of General Purposes for consideration and report. 
 
 The following year, 1855, Brothers Weston Hunt, William Eadon, J. B 
 Forsyth, Charles Phillips, J. Green, William Miller, George Railton, Joseph 
 White, James Dean, the younger, G. R. Browne, J. Lindsay, and D. Gale 
 were incorporated by the Legislature of the Province of Canada a Body 
 Politic and Corporate, under the name of " The Quebec Masonic Hall Asso» 
 ciation," with a capital not exceeding fifteen thousand pounds currency. 
 
 The Corner Stone of this fine edifice was laid by R : W : Bro : James Dean, 
 Jr. Prov. G : M : , assisted by the five Lodges then in the City, viz : Civil 
 Service, Alma, Harington, St. Andrew's, St. John's and Albion, Aug. 6, 1861. 
 There were also Visitors present from St. George's and St. Lawrence Lodges, 
 Montreal. The Masonic Hall was dedicated by the Prov. G : M : and G : 
 L : , May 18, 1863. The Rev. Dr. Adamson delivered an address on the 
 antiquity and usefulness of Freemasonry. An " Excellent Banquet " was 
 given at Bro : Russell's " St. Louis Hotel.'' 
 
 Alma Lodge was constituted Feb. 6, 1855. Bro : Geo. Irvine, W : M : , 
 and Brothers Hunt and Forsyth, Wardens. In 1856, a petition to establish 
 La Loge Champlain does not appear to have been entertained. 
 
 In the meantime, the seat of Government was transferred in rotation to 
 the City of Toronto, Canada West. 
 
 1855. — At this period, a state of Masonic unrest prevailed in both Canada 
 West and East. Various schemes were proposed to remedy the manifest 
 defects in the system of Masonic Government in the two Canadas by Pro- 
 vincial Grand Masters appointed by England and Scotland. Bro : Wm. M. 
 Wilson had proposed the formation of three District Grand Lodges, to meet 
 
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186 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 the wants of the extended territory of Canada West, an ill-digested scheme 
 which happily failed to carry. The question of Masonic Independence 
 received wide-spread consideration, and one result was the formation of the 
 Grand Lodge of the "Province of Canada" (both West and East) in 1855. 
 
 Quebec, May 17, 1858. — A special Grand Lodge was held this day 
 for the Installation of R : W : James Dean, Jr., as Prov. G : M : of Quebec 
 and Three Rivers. R : W : George Thompson, by authorization from the 
 G : M : , acted as Installing Officer. 
 
 Prov. G : L : Officers, 1858-59 : " R : W : James Dean, Jr., Prov. G : M :, 
 R : W : H. P. Leggat, Dept. Prov. G : M : , V : AV : Joseph White, Prov. S : 
 G : W : , V : W : R. H. Smith, Prov. J : G : W : , V : W : G. T. Carey, Prov. 
 G : R : , V : W : G. Veasey, Prov. G : Sec, W : M. T. Hunton, Prov. S : G : 
 D : , W : Joseph Scott, Prov. J : G : D : , W : Wm. Thorndike, Prov. G : 
 Supt. W : , W : C. S. Phillips, G : Pursuivant, Bros : Secretain, Rempen and 
 Gillespie, Prov. G : Stewards, and W : Bro : Wilkinson, Prov. G: Tyler." 
 
 A Resolution was passed regretting R : W : Bro : T. D. Harington's 
 resignation. 
 
 Instructions were received from England, to the effect that Masons made 
 in Lodges constituted by independent Grand Lodges of Canada cannot 
 consistently be admitted to our Lodges ! 
 
 At a meeting of the Prov. G : L : held Nov. 29, 1858, the Prov. G : M : 
 stated that he had granted a Dispensation for the St. Maurice Lodge at Three 
 Rivers. 
 
 1857-69. — The following interesting and instructive documents have 
 been carefully preserved, and they have now been kindly loaned for present 
 use. Our late much esteemed and deeply lamented M : W : Bro : James 
 Dean was the last " Prov. G : M : for the City and District of Quebec and 
 Three Rivers and the Dependencies." The date, 1857, °f his Patent marks 
 the first year of the second century of the now historically known establish- 
 ment of Modern Freemasonry in what was in 1757 Quebec territory (see 
 ' Freemasonry in New France,' hereinbefore), and the termination of his 
 office as Prov. G : M : marks the end of British Masonic Provincialism in 
 Canada, and the establishment of the independent sovereign Grand Lodge 
 of Quebec, after the example of England itself, a century and a half pre- 
 viously. 
 
 These official papers will therefore doubtless be much valued as important 
 landmarks and cherished mementoes. 
 
 Bro: Dean's Prov. Patent. 
 "Zetland G:M:" 
 
 " To all and every our Right Worshipful and Loving Brethren : " 
 
 " We, Thomas Dundas, Earl of Zetland, Baron Dundas of Aske, in the 
 County of York, etc., etc., etc.. Grand Master of the Most Ancient and 
 Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 187 
 
 " Send G-reeting : 
 
 Know ye, That we of the great Trust and confidence reposed in our Right 
 Trusty and well-beloved Brother James Dean, Junior, Esquire, of 
 
 the City of Quebec, North America, do hereby constitute and appoint 
 him Provincial Grand Master for the City and District of Quebec 
 and Three Rivers and the Dependencies, with full power and authority to 
 make Masons and constitute and regulate Lodges, as occasion may require. 
 Subject nevertheless to our approval, And also to do and execute all and 
 every such other acts and things appertaining to the said office as usually 
 have been or ought to be done and executed by other Provincial Grand 
 Masters. He, the said James Dean, taking special care that all and every 
 the Members of every Lodge he shall constitute have been regularly made 
 Masons, and that they and the Members of all other Lodges within his 
 province do observe, perform and keep all and every the rules, orders and 
 regulations contained in the Book of Constitutions, except such as 
 have been or may be repealed at any Quarterly Communication or other 
 General Meeting, together also with all such rules, orders, regulations 
 and instructions as shall, from time to time, be transmitted by us, or by The 
 Right Honorable Fox Maule, Baron Paiiraure of Brechin and Navar, County 
 Forfar, K.T., G.C.B., etc., etc, etc., Our Deputy Grand Master, or by any of 
 (lur Successors, Grand Masters or their Deputies, for the time being. And 
 We do will and require you, the said Provincial Grand Master, to cause at 
 least one General Meeting or Communication to be held in every year. And 
 that you promote on those and all other occasions whatever may be for the 
 honor and advantage of Masonry and the benefit of the Grand Charity. And 
 that you yearly send to us or our Successors Grand Masters an account in 
 writing of the proceedings therein, And also do forthwith transmit to us a par- 
 ticular statement of what Lodges you constitute, and when and where holden, 
 with a list of the several Members of the said Lodges and copies of all such 
 rules, orders and regulations as shall be made for the good government of the 
 same, with whatever else you shall do by virtue of these Presents. And that 
 at the same time you remit to the Treasurer of the Society for the time being, 
 at London, Five Guineas sterling for every Lodge you shall constitute, for 
 the use of the Grand Lodge and other necessary purposes." 
 
 "Given at London, under our Hand and Seal of Masonry, this 12th 
 December, A. L. 5857, A. D. 1857." 
 
 " By Command of the M : W : Grand Master." 
 
 "Panmure,D: G: M:" 
 " Wm. Gray Clarke, G : S : " 
 
 1869.— Made an Honorary P: G: M:— "The Grand Lodge of 
 Quebec, A : F : and A : M : , Grand Secretary's Office." 
 
 " Nelsonville, i8th Nov., 1869. 
 " This is to Certify that at the Organization of the G : L : of Quebec, A : 
 F : and A : M . , at Montreal, P. Q., on the 20th day of October, ult., M : W : 
 Brother James Dean, District Grand Master, R. E., Quebec, was unani- 
 mously elected by said Grand Lodge to the rank and position of Past 
 Grand Master of said Grand Lodge." 
 
 " Given under my hand and the Seal of Grand Lodge, at Nelsonville, in 
 the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, this i8th day of November, 
 A. D. 1869, A. L- 5869." 
 
 " Edson Kemp, 
 
 Grand Secretary." 
 " To James Dean, Esquire, Quebec." 
 
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 1870. — The last meeting of the District G : L : of Quebec and Three 
 Rivers was held Nov. 28, 1870. Inter alia, Bro : James Dunbar feelingly 
 alluded to the death of our late Dist. G : M : , M : W : Bro : James Dean ; a 
 resolution of condolence was passed, and a copy thereof ordered to be 
 transmitted to Mrs. Dean. 
 
 Bro : George Thompson was requested to take charge of the Box and 
 Records of the Dist. G : L : , the latter to be handed to Bro : Thompson by 
 the Secretary when everything was ' entered up.' 
 
 The Dist. G : L : was thereupon closed and stands closed. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 189 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 THE GRAND LODGE OF THE PROVINCE OF CANADA. 
 
 1855. — A brief resume of anterior events may best indicate some of the 
 main causes tending towards Masonic Independence. 
 
 In 1791, the Imperial Parliament severed the Province of Quebec into two 
 separate Provinces, called Lower Canada and Upper Canada. 
 
 Mar. 7, 1792, the Duke of Athole, Grand Master of the " Ancients," 
 England, appointed H. R. H. Prince Edward, the R : W : Provincial Grand 
 Master at the City of Quebec, to be Prov. G : M : for Lower Canada ; and 
 R:W: William Jarvis (or Jervis), at Newark (Town of Niagara), to be 
 Prov. G : M : for Upper Canada. 
 
 An era of Masonic peace, union and prosperity followed in the former ; 
 an unhappy period of divisions, sub-divisions and local antagonisms fol- 
 lowed in the latter. 
 
 It was not until nine years after the union of the "Ancients'' and 
 " Moderns " in England, that the Duke of Sussex, G : M : , appointed R : W : 
 Simon McGillivray (Sept. 23, 1822), Prov. G : M : of Upper Canada, in the 
 place of R : W : Bro : Jarvis, deceased, and who for many years previous to 
 his death had performed none of the duties pertaining to his office. 
 
 After the formation of the Prov. G : L : in 182.2, circumstances unavoid- 
 ably caused R : W : Bro : McGillivray to be absent from Upper Canada a 
 greater part of the time, and in a few years the Prov. G : L : virtually 
 lapsed. An interregnum of nearly twenty years followed ! 
 
 In 1841, the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada were " re-united," 
 under the name of the Province of Canada (the former geographical divisions 
 being denominated Canada West and East, but popularly retaining their 
 prior names of Lower and Upper Canada). 
 
 In 1845, the Earl of Zetland, G : M : of England, appointed R : W : 
 Sir Allan Napier McNab, Prov. G : M : of Canada West. The public 
 avocations of the Prov. G : M : were such, that most of the functions of his 
 office were performed by his excellent Deputy, R : W : Thomas G. Ridout 
 of Toronto (York). 
 
 1853. — At the half-yearly communication of the Prov. G : L : cf Canada 
 West, held at the City of Kingston (Cataraqui), May 20th, 1853, inter alia, 
 it was on motion of V : W : Bro : J. A. Henderson, 
 
 " Resolved, That V : W : Joseph B.Hall, W : Bro : S. D. Fowler, W : Bro : 
 Thompson Wilson, and the mover, be a Committee to draft a Petition to 
 the Grand Lodge of England" (founded on a resolution adopted at the last 
 regular meeting of the " Grand Lodge "), " praying for permission to establish 
 an Independent Grand Lodge ! " 
 
190 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 From the report of the Committee, the following extracts are made : 
 
 " That the spread of the time-honored institution of Freemasonry in this 
 Province has been of a somewhat encouraging character, but upon the 
 whole of a less cheering nature than the progress of Canada West in intelli- 
 gence, wealth and population might have warranted your Petitioners in anti- 
 cipating." 
 
 The next clause speaks of the imperative need of having all G : L : fees, 
 and especially the funds for' Benevolence, retained in the Province. The 
 Petition concludes as follows : 
 
 " Therefore, as conducive to that end, and with a view of carrying out one 
 of the primary objects of Masonry, that of being more extensively serviceable 
 to our fellow-creatures, and as the sure means of spreading and cementing 
 the interests of Masonry throughout the wide extent of this fast growing 
 Province, your Petitioners submit that the Constitutions of the United Grand 
 Lodge of England, as far as they relate to District Grand Lodges in Colo- 
 nies, should be altered as to allow the Lodges of Canada West, in Provincial 
 Grand Lodge assembled, annually to elect their Provincial Grand Masters, to 
 control the working and operations of the Craft, and through their Prov. G : 
 M : to grant not only Warrants to Private Lodges, but, if necessary, author- 
 ity to form Provincial or County Grand Lodges in this Province, the United 
 Grand Lodge still retaining and exercising a superior and governing power 
 and jurisdiction over the Craft in this Province." 
 
 " Should this, the prayer of our Petition be granted, there is every reason 
 to believe that the many Lodges in this Province working under the Grand 
 Lodges of Scotland and Ireland would unite with this our Provincial Grand 
 Lodge of Canada West ; and your Petitioners submit that the influence of 
 the United Grand Lodge of England might happily be extended in inducing 
 those Grand Lodges not to grant or issue any more Warrants to Lodges in 
 Canada West, so that ere long the whole Craft in this Province may be 
 united and cemented into one harmonious whole under the Provincial Grand 
 Lodge of Canada West." 
 
 " And your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.'' 
 
 The Report was adopted, ordered to be engrossed, and forthwith forwarded 
 to the United Grand Lodge of England by the '' Grand Secretary ! " 
 
 Oct. 29th, 1853. — At a half-yearly communication of the Grand 
 Lodge, holden at Toronto, at above date, the foregoing Minutes were read 
 and confirmed ; eleven voting in favor, and three against ! 
 
 "V: W Pro: Kivas Tully, Past S : G: W:, gave notice that, at the 
 next half-yearly meeting of the Grand Lodge, he will move that a petition be 
 forwarded to the M : W : the Grand Lodge of England, requesting that the 
 subordinate Lodges of tliis Province be permitted to form themselves into 
 an Independent Grand Lodge, with full powers to elect their own Grand 
 Master and other Grand Officers, and to exercise all the privileges apper- 
 taining to a Grand Lodge in Canada West ! " 
 
 At this period, there were eight Lodges of Irish Institution in Canada 
 West. These, or most of them, offered to co-operate with the Lodges of 
 English obedience in forming, without " let or hindrance " from any Grand 
 Body, an Independent G : L : for Canada West ! 
 
 The English Brethren declined this proposal on the plea that tliey were 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 191 
 
 still endeavoring to obtain certain "concessions" from the G : L : of 
 England ! 
 
 May 9th, 1854.— The Pro v. G : L : of Canada West held a regular 
 Meeting at Kingston, C. W., on the foregoing date, " R : W : Bro : Sir 
 Allan N. McNab, G. Master, on the Throne." 
 
 Inter alia, it was " Resolved, That the Prov. G : Sec. do forthwith write 
 to the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, through the Grand Registrar, 
 stating that resolutions of the Prov. G : L : of Canada West were trans- 
 mitted to the Grand Secretary in December last, and that no answer thereto 
 has been received or acknowledgment thereof made, and that the corres- 
 pondence connected with the transmission of said resolutions be at the same 
 time forwarded ; and further, that the Prov. G ; L : has suffered materially 
 from the neglect of the Grand Secretary's OfiSce in not acknowledging the 
 receipt of monies transmitted on the 5th and 19th March, 1853, as well for 
 Lodge Charters as for Master Masons' Certificates, and the non-transmission 
 of said Charters and Certificates !" 
 
 The intelligent reader will, of course, be more amused than edified by 
 much in the foregoing resolutions and petitions. Surprise will be felt at 
 the long suffering patience of the Craft in Canada West, and at the official 
 neglect of G : L : officials in England. The prevalence, even at that late 
 day, of the notion of ' petitioning ' England for ' permission ' to do what they 
 had an inherent and constitutional right to do in accordance with the example 
 of the premier Grand Lodges of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Grand 
 Lodges of the United States of America, causes something more than 
 amazement ! So slowly were the Craftsmen in Canada emerging from a 
 condition of Masonic official dependency into that of Masonic manhood ! 
 
 Hitherto it does not appear that aught was contemplated beyond the 
 establishment of an independent or quasi-independent Grand Lodge in 
 and for Canada West only ! Conference and correspondence with leading 
 Brethren in the United States raised the question as to whether Canada 
 West was the whole or a part of the Province of Canada, formed by the 
 union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1841 ; for, if a part only of a 
 Province having political autonomy, they could only give their support to a 
 Grand Lodge in and for the whole Province of Canada, and not for the 
 division called Canada West alone ; and hence it was that at a special 
 meeting of the Prov. G: L;, held at the Clifton House, July 19, 1855, 
 when the Deputy Prov. G : M : refused to put a motion from the Chair, 
 which he declared meant " immediate and open rebellion on the part of 
 the Canadian Craft to their Mother Grand Lodges," the dissidents withdrew, 
 
 and passed the following Resolutions : 
 
 " That a Convention of Delegates be heldatthe City of Hamilton on the 
 2nd Wednesday, the loth day of October next, for the purpose of consider- 
 ing the expediency of establishing an Independent Grand Lodge of Canada " 
 (including both Canada East and West), "and to proceed with such matters 
 as may be deemed most desirable for the benefit of Masonry in this Pro- 
 vince" (/. e., the whole of then Canada). 
 
 " That the Secretary be instructed to address a communication, embody- 
 ing the foregoing Resolution, to every Lodge in the Province (of Canada), 
 
192 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 inviting and urging upon them to be properly represented at that Conven- 
 tion." 
 
 1855. — " In conformity with a summons issued under the " foregoing 
 Resolutions," a Convention of Delegates was held at the Masonic Hall, 
 Hamilton, Canada West, Oct. lo, 1855. Forty-one Lodges were repre- 
 sented thereat. Twenty-eight in Canada West and thirteen in Canada 
 East. At this period the Prov. G : L : of Canada West claimed to have 
 fifty Lodges on its Registry, and taking into account the Irish, Scots and 
 English Lodges in the West and East, not represented at the Convention, 
 it would appear that the Grand Lodge was formed by about one half the 
 Lodges then existing in "the Province of Canada." 
 
 The Convention having been duly organized, a subsequent report of a 
 committee setting forth the reasons for the formation of an Independent 
 Grand Lodge, embodied the following Resolution : 
 
 " That in order to apply a remedy to these evils, to form perfect fraternal 
 union and harmony, establish order, ensure tranquillity, provide for and 
 promote the general welfare of the Craft, and secure to the fraternity of 
 Canada all the blessings of Masonic privileges, it is expedient, right and 
 our boimden duty to form a Grand Lodge of Canada." 
 
 The report was adopted ; whereupon it was " moved by W : Bro : G. L. 
 Allen, seconded by W : B : Wm. Bellliouse, and unanimously adopted :" 
 
 "That we, the representatives of regular ly Warranted Lodges here in 
 Convention assembled, 
 
 " Resolve : That the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted 
 Masons of Canada be, and is hereby formed upon the Ancient charges and 
 Constitutions of Masonry." 
 
 The fol'owing officials were elected : " M : W : Wm. Mercer Wilson, 
 G : M : , R : AV : A. Bernard, D : G : M : , R : W : W. C. Stephens, D : D : 
 G : M : Western District, R : W : Wm. B. Simpson, D : D : G: M : Central 
 District, R : W : W. Eaden. D : D : G : M : Easteri. District, R : W : Richard 
 Bull, S : G : W : , R : W : 'james Daniel, J : G : W : , R : W : the Rev. Dr. 
 Lundy, Grand Chaplain, R: W: Wm. Bellhouse, G: Treas., and R: W- 
 Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." Among the names of appointed officers were 
 those of W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, of Montreal, Asst. G : Sec, and Rev. J. 
 Scott, of Dunham, C. E., Asst. G: Chaplain. 
 
 Inter alia, a committee was appointed to secure the assistance of one or 
 more Grand Masters from the United States to instal the Grand Officers 
 elect, and for that purpose the Convention adjourned from Oct. 10 till Nov. 
 2, for that purpose 1 
 
 On assembling on the latter date, the committee reported : "That they 
 had proceeded to Detroit, and secured the services of the M : W : the 
 Honorable H. T. Backus, P : G : M : of the M : W : , the G : L : of the 
 State of Michigan, who was in attendance, and ready to proceed at once to 
 the Consecration, Installation and Investiture of the Officers of the Grand 
 Lodge of Canada." 
 
 " The Grand Officers elect were duly installed by M : W : Bro : Backus, 
 and the Grand Lodge proclaimed to have been duly constituted." 
 
 It doubtless was very agreeable to the G : M : elect to be installed by a 
 Brother of corresponding rank; but the long delay, the trouble and the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 193 
 
 ■expense therefor, were incurred under grave misapprehension regarding 
 Masonic procedure. 
 
 1856. — In his annual Address to the Grand Lodge at Hamilton, July 9, 
 1856, the G: M: said : "I desire warmly to congratulate you upon the 
 prompt and hearty recognition accorded us by the M : W : the Grand 
 Lodge of Ireland." " A number of Grand Lodges in the United States, 
 ■also, have already in the most fraternal spirit acknowledged the correctness 
 of our Masonic position, whilst a few others have delayed their recognition 
 out of courtesy to the Grand Lodge of England, waiting until an opinion 
 had been expressed by that Grand Lodge." 
 
 At home or abroad, tlie foremost and by far the ablest champions of the 
 Grand Lodge of Canada appear to have been M : W : Bro : Philip C. Tucker, 
 of Vergennes, Vermont, and M : W : the Hon. Bro : B. B. French of Con- 
 cord, New Hampshire ! 
 
 Harington to Zetland. — Tlie following brief extracts, of date Toronto, 
 ■C. W., Sept. 18, 1856, from R : W : Thos. D. Harington, Prov. G : M : of 
 Quebec and Three Rivers, C. E., to the Earl of Zetland, G : M : of England, 
 will throw very considerable light on current and subsequent Masonic 
 events. After speaking of the Lodges in his own District from which he had 
 recently removed to Toronto, C. W., he says in regard to the District of 
 Montreal and William Henry : 
 
 " I know they are in a very unsettled, disorganized state, and those with 
 whom I have been in communication complain bitterly of neglect in Eng- 
 land, and of the little exertion used for the benefit of Freemasonry by their 
 Prov. G : M : and his Deputy, and of the great preponderance of influence 
 •exercised by one Lodge, St. Paul's, No. 514, to which both these officers 
 belong." 
 
 " In Upper Canada, where the Inde; endent movement originated, the 
 Prov. G : M : , Sir Allan McNab, has never taken any active part in any way. 
 As far as he has been individually concerned, he has been all but useless." 
 
 " The entire responsibility has been thrown upon his Deputy (Bro : 
 Ridout), who is much respected, is [)opular, and has worked diligently, 
 ■assisted by a very zealous Prov. G : Sec. (Bro : Richardson), who fortunately 
 has made the Order his constant study." 
 
 " In this section of Canada the disaffection has been gaining ground 
 principally because of alleged neglect in London, and (as the Brethren 
 •complain) the kind of apparently contemptuous indifference extended to 
 their communications, many of which have never been noticed or acknow- 
 ledged at all." 
 
 " Had their remonstrances and representations relative to misgovernment, 
 or rather neglect of government, which has been felt to be a growing evil for 
 some time past, been courteously attended to in some way (they say), and a 
 desire at least have been evinced to meet the wishes of the Brethren, and 
 place them upon some satisfactory footing in regard to the management of 
 their own local affairs, it is exceedingly doubtful if such an event as throw- 
 ing off allegiance would have been thought of I feel sure it would not, for 
 old country feeling is very strong." 
 
 " But the analogy appears perfect between State and Masonic affairs in 
 Canada. The people were neglected by Downing Street, and there was 
 first Rebellion, and now Responsible Government, as nearly Independent as 
 is consistent with a Dependency." 
 
194 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 " The Masons complain of Freemasons' Hall in the same way, and hence 
 the desire for a change of some nature. Doubtless the Declaration of Inde- 
 pendence was accelerated by certain ambitious Brethren, who made the 
 grievances complained of (and which some timely concessions would have 
 at one time remedied) the stalking horse for their own advancement ; but 
 there are many worthy men, who have been watching events, who have lost 
 their ancient faith in the parent Body, and who reluctantly begin to declare 
 that some change of government appears necessary in which they must 
 have a voice in the choice of their Rulers. This last is beginning to be felt 
 as a sine qua non by all with whom I have conversed." 
 
 " But the Declaration of Independence is still very far from being approved 
 of, and there is a reluctance to sever entirely the Masonic Connexion with 
 England, the parent Body there being much reverenced in spite of the neglect 
 complained of. It is suggested that it could still be a court of final appeal, 
 and although, under certain rules, the immediate authorities might be 
 nominated here by those the most interested, the final choice of appoint- 
 ment might be left to the M : W : Grand Master." 
 
 " Money matters probably would be even more easy of arrangement, 
 but if some steps are not speedily taken, it will be too late. Delav must be 
 fatal." 
 
 "Those who preserved their loyalty, who were the majority, whatever 
 they may be now, are annoyed and chagrined because nothing at all has yet 
 been done by the G : L : of England, although nearly twelve months have 
 elapsed since the self-styled Grand Lodge of Canada declared itself." 
 
 " While the Prov. G: L: of Upper Canada has received neither advice, 
 instructions, nor encouragement, the Independents have been busily labor- 
 ing, appealing to that particular fact, gaining converts, printing, publishing, 
 and leaving no stone unturned to secure their object. Worthy men waver, 
 feeling themselves unsupported ; and finally, although retaining all their 
 Englisli affection, but losing hope and confidence, they reluctantly look to 
 self-government." 
 
 "They will, of course, be received with open arms by the self-constituted 
 Grand Lodge of Canada to which they will give in their adherence, unless 
 the legal Prov. G : L : is driven to declare its Independence ! " 
 
 Bro : Harington then reminds the Earl of Zetland that " the jNIasons here 
 do not feel that they positively depend upon the Grand Lodge of England 
 for the continuance of their Masonic privileges, but they are sure of a wel- 
 come from other Bodies although their original tie is severed. In fact, 
 Ireland with only an ex parte statement for its guidance, has jumped at 
 recognition, and in so doing has added to the confusion, and forgotten that 
 Canada is not her property (!), but that, as a part of the Empire, England 
 and Scotland should have been consulted ! " 
 
 " Still greater antagonism will arise here unless some action is taken in 
 Great Britain, inasmuch as that self st) led Body has resolved to repudiate 
 all new Warrants not emanating from itself." 
 
 After speaking of the importance of the " Mark" degree on this side of 
 the Atlantic and of the " vacillation at home '' anent the same, Bro : Haring- 
 ton adds : 
 
 " I have likewise several times urged the appointment of a Superintendent 
 to look after the English R : A: Chapters in Upper Canada. In a short 
 time this will be too late, and we shall have a self constituted Grand Chapter 
 of Canada and antagonism in Capitular as well as in Craft Masonry ' " 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 195 
 
 Our dear late Bro : Harington, like some others of less " calibre," then and 
 since, appears to have been wholly oblivious to the fact, that it is the 
 ''glory" of every regular Grand Lodge in the world, that it was "self- 
 constituted ! " 
 
 Some, of course, will be amused at the spectacle of all but juvenile 
 "dependency" vividly portrayed in the foregoing ; others will smile at the 
 thought, conjured up thereby, of the strapping lad, " unweaned," while 
 nearing mid-way to his " teens I ", or even laugh as they think of the mature 
 youth reluctantly letting go the mother's apron strings ! Oh, well, to " such 
 failings be a little kind ! " They '' lean to virtue's side ! " 
 
 Nov. 24, 1856. — At the regular half yearly meeting of the Prov. G : 
 L : of Quebec and Three Rivers, C. E., it was 
 
 "Resolved, That this Prov. G: L: heartily concurs in the Resolutions 
 adopted by the Prov. G : L : of Canada West on May 21 last, to the effect 
 that the Prov. Grand Lodges in this Province be allowed to elect their own 
 Grand Masters, such election to have full force and effect, unless disallowed 
 by the Grand Lodge of England, within six months from the date thereof 1 " 
 
 1857-58. — Events in Canada West marched faster even than intimated 
 in the above by Bro : T. D. Harington to the Earl of Zetland. April 2, 
 1857, the Grand Officers of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of 
 Canada were installed and the Grand Chapter proclaimed; Nov. 9, 1857, 
 Bro : Harington resigned the Office of Prov. G : M : of Quebec and Three 
 Rivers, Canada East; September, 1858, the Prov. G : L : of Canada West 
 dissolved and resolved itself into the " Ancient Grand Lodge of Ancient 
 Free and Accepted Masons of Canada;" R : W : Bro : Harington installed 
 M : W : Sir Allan Napier McNab, Grand Master ; application was made to 
 England and to other Grand Lodges for recognition ; R : W : Bro : Haiing- 
 ton communicated to the Earl of Zetland his willingness to accept the 
 Office of Representative of the Grand Lodge of England at the recently 
 formed "Ancient '' Grand Lodge, which proposal was fraternally declined ; 
 and at Toronto, C. W., July 14, 1858, on a basis previously agreed upon, 
 the " Ancient Grand Lodge" united with "the Grand Lodge of Ancient 
 Free and Accepted Masons of Canada ! " 
 
 Just prior to the consummation of the act of union, it was moved by W: 
 Bro : J. H. Rowan, seconded by V : W : Bro : S. D. Fowler, and unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That the thanks of this (the Ancient) Grand I,odge be ten- 
 dered to the M : W : Bro : T. D. Harington, for the zeal and ability he has 
 displayed in bringing to a successful issue the union of the Craft in ihe 
 Province." 
 
 A similar vote of thanks was passed by the united Grand Lodge, by which 
 he was also made an Honorary Past Grand Master ! as also was R : W : Bro r 
 W. C. Stephens. 
 
 Special votes of thanks were tendered to M : W : Philip C. Tucker, of Vt., 
 and R: W: Rob. Morris, of Kentucky, both of whom were present at "the 
 union." 
 
196 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 William M. Wilson was re-elected Grand Master, Thomas G. Ridout, 
 Deputy Grand Master, and Thomas B. Harris, Grand Secretary. 
 
 The united Grand Lodge speedily established fraternal relations with 
 nearly all the regular Grand Lodges of the world. 
 
 From the foregoing, it will be readily seen why, in England, the new Grand 
 Lodge of the then Province of Canada was deemed to be the G : L : of 
 ■Canada West only, and why the Earl of Zetland, in proffering conditional 
 recognition, called it by the latter name ! 
 
 Non-Oo-operation in 1855. — Contemporary proof is not wanting to 
 show that some experienced Craftsmen were strongly in favor of establishing 
 an Independent Grand Lodge for Canada West, and another for Canada 
 East, but ihey would not co-operate in what they considered a hasty and ill- 
 advised scheme to include within tlie jurisdiction of a single Grand Lodge 
 two ' superficially united' Provinces extending over some thirty degrees of 
 Longitude. They affirmed that the "union" with itinerate seats of govern- 
 ment, with its two Attorney Generals and other duplicate officials, was but 
 a temporary 'makeshift ' consequent on the local "rebellions" in Upper 
 Canada and in i,ower Canada, and that it could exist but for a short period 
 of time ! Their averments soon proved to be correct, for in about a decade 
 of years from the formation of the Grand Lodge of Canada, the interprovin- 
 cial ambulatory governmental machine came to a complete stop from sheer 
 inability to run a-.iy longer! By an Imperial Confederation Act of 1866-67, 
 which came into force by Royal Proclamation, July i, 1867, the two Pro- 
 vinces were disunited. Canada West was re-christened the Province of 
 Ontario, and Canada East was called the Province of Quebec; and each 
 Province was restored to more than its former political autonomy. 
 
 What should have been ! — " The golden era " to have formed an 
 Independent Grand Lodge of" the Ancients," or " A : Y : M : 's " if you will, 
 for Lower Canada, and another for Upper Canada, was during the last few 
 years of the eighteenth century, soon after what was ' practically ' the close of 
 the famous "Ancient " Masonic reign of R : W : H. R. H. Prince Edward 
 as " Grand ]\Iaster " in Lower Canada. 
 
 Had such been done then, and well done ; and had the " Ancient Work" 
 of dear old " Nos. 9 and 241,'' in the East, and of old "Niagara'' and 
 " Barton," in the West, been retained intact ; and had the formulas and cere- 
 monials of the " Anticnts " been sacredly preserved by them without material 
 "amendment,'' then, at least, two sovereign Grand Lodges of genuine "An- 
 cient Freemasons " would (D.V.) have continued to exist for evermore ! and 
 in coming ages, the fame of the well-authenticated " Ancient " Grandmaster- 
 ship of Prince Edward of Quebec, A.D. 1792-6 ! would have out- 
 rivalled by far the celebrity of the legendary Grandmastership of Prince 
 Edwin of York, A.D. 9261 
 
 Irregular Concessions by Canada. — in its " adjustments " with 
 
 the G : L : of England, the G : L : of Canada made certain concessions which 
 
i7z the Province of Quebec. 197- 
 
 are deemed to have been unwise, inequitable and unconstitutional, and which 
 consequently ever since have been the fruitful cause of irregularities and> 
 antagonisms not only in the Dominion of Canada, but in nearly every part 
 of the Empire, iqion the establishment of Independent Grand Lodges 1 
 
 These were : the surrendering of Warrants to the Chartering Grand Lodge, 
 consequent on Lodges having co-operated in the formation of the new Grand 
 Lodge ; the acknowledging of a right of any three dissenting Brethren who 
 were, or may have been, members of any Lodge having thus co-operated, to. 
 reclaim for themselves the Lodge Warrant; and the conceding to any dis- 
 senting Lodge a right, at will, to remain in existence within the territory of 
 the new Grand Body, and to continue in obedience to its chartering Grand 
 Lodge. 
 
 The first of these was (and is) inequitable, and fraught with baneful actu- 
 alities and possibilities ; anent the second, in my opinion, there never was 
 is not now, and ought not to be, a proviso in the Constitution of the G : L : 
 of England which gives to any such three dissenting members a "right" to 
 the Warrant of a Lodge which has regularly co-operated in the formation, 
 of a duly formed local Grand l^odge, or which has regularly transferred its 
 allegiance to such Grand Body ; and as to the third, there is not, nor is 
 there ever likely to be, a proviso in the Constitution of any regular Grand. 
 Lodge in the world indicating the concession of any such right to any 
 private Lodge of anterior or any other institution. 
 
 It cost England about a century of experience and effort to establish 
 exclusive Grand Lodge jurisdiction within her own territory ; Scotland has 
 but secured such at the end of about a century and a half; and the idea that 
 either of them can, through some Lodge or Lodges, exercise at will juris- 
 diction concurrent with any local Independent Grand Lodge in any Colony 
 of the Empire, is wholly alien to the true spirit and the harmonious workings 
 of the genuine Constitutions of Freemasonry. 
 
 The Masonic policy hitherto followed by England, in this latter respect, 
 seems well adapted to encourage, if not to aid and abet, just such outcomes 
 as occurred in her own territory in 1751 and in 1779! Her Imperial 
 Masonic policy should be to encourage the formation in her Colonies of 
 locally Independent Grand Lodges at the earliest opportune time ; and 
 upon the establishment of such, " concurrent jurisdiction '' in said new 
 Grand jurisdictions should totally cease. This perfectly accords with, 
 the oft-repeated statement that Masonry is Free, since the genuine freedom of 
 Freemasonry exists within the bounds and limits of Constitutions founded 
 in, and promotive of the common weal, and not for the furtherance of mere 
 individual or sectional wishes, aims and ends ! 
 
 Lodges in Canada East, which co- operated in the formation of the 
 Grand Lodge of the Province of Canada, at the City of Hamilton, C. W., 
 Oct. 10, 1855, in the order in which they appeared in the Minutes : i. Nel- 
 son, E. R., Clarenceville ; 2. St. Andrew's, E. R,, St. Andrews; 3. Gol- 
 
198 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 den Rule, E. R., Stanstead ; 4. St. George's, E. R., Montreal; 5. Zet- 
 land, E. R., Montreal ; 6. Dorchester, E. R., St. Johns ; 7. Prevost, E. 
 R., Dunham; 8. St. Lawrence, E. R., Montreal; 9. Shefford, E. R., 
 Waterloo; 10. Hoyle, E. R., Lacolle ; 11. Independent, I. R., Quebec; 
 12. Social and Military Virtues, I. R., ^Montreal; and 13. St. Andrew's, 
 S. R., Quebec. 
 
 Nov. 26, 1855. — At a regular half yearly meeting of the Prov. G : L : 
 of Quebec and Three Rivers, held at the foregoing date, it was moved by V: 
 W : Bro : White, seconded by V : W : Bro: Miller, and 
 
 "Eesolved, That this Prov. G: L : do not recognize the Brethren of the 
 self-styled Grand Lodge of Canada, and heartily concur in the Resolution 
 passed by the Prov. G: L: of Canada West, in not admitting any of the 
 Brethren hailing under that Grand Lodge as Visitors to our respective 
 Lodges in this District, until the pleasure of the Grand Lodge of England 
 may be made known to us ! '" 
 
 1855. Action of Prov. G : M : , Montreal.— Golden Rule Lodge, 
 Staustead, has the following^instructive record : 
 
 " In Dec, 1855, Golden Rule Lodge received official information of the 
 establishment of the Grand Lodge of Canada (at the formation of which the 
 Lodge had been represented by R : W : A. Bernard, of Montreal, as proxy), 
 but their joy was dampened by receiving a peremptory Summons from the 
 Provincial Grand Lodge, ordering the Master and Wardens to appear 
 before the Prov. G : M : , the Hon. William Badgley, with the Charter, 
 Jewels, and Books of the Lodge, and to give an account of the action of 
 Golden Rule in relation to the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Canada." 
 
 " Brothers E. B. Gustin and H. J. Martin accordingly went to Montreal, 
 where they found to their surprise that none of the City Lodges had been 
 treated in this summary manner. They were met by the Masters and War- 
 dens of Dorchester Lodge, at St. Johns, and of Prevost Lodge, at Dunham, 
 and they were together invited by Brethren of the City Lodges to meet them 
 at the Ottawa Hotel. The decision of the meeting was that they should ail 
 have an interview with the (Prov.) Grand Master the next evening." 
 
 " In the meantime, the Grand Secretary, having been apprised of their 
 doings, had issued a Summons to the City Lodges, thus placing them on the 
 same ground with those of the Townships." 
 
 " When they met the next evening, the meeting was opened by an enquiry 
 from the Grand Master, for their reason for the establishment of the so-called 
 Grand Lodge of Canada He said that such a proceeding was altogether 
 impracticable. He denounced their proceedings as schismatic ; and said 
 that all who took part therein were liable to the severest penalties of Masonic 
 law, and that he hoped the Lodges under his jurisdiction would withdraw 
 from all connexion with the seceders." 
 
 " He was met by the parties, with the reply that they had acted in accord- 
 ance with the best legal and Masonic authorities in the United States, and 
 that they considered the Grand Lodge of Canada to be an Institution as 
 legitimate and legal as the Grand Lodge of England ; and that in their pre- 
 sent secession the Prov. G : L : had no right to follow them with claims of 
 authority." 
 
 " After a stormy and somewhat protracted discussion, a compromise was 
 effected. Three of the City Lodges returned their Charters, and were 
 
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 dismissed from the Grand Lodge. The Country Brethren returned to con- 
 sult their Lodges." 
 
 It is naively appended to the foregoing that " this controversy had the 
 effect of exciting the members of Golden Rule to action. They paid all 
 their debts and had a surplus in the Treasury." 
 
 Golden Rule Lodge did not deliver up their Warrant received from 
 England. They evidently held that they had done nothing to forfeit it, and 
 decided to keep possession of what was their own. They carefully preserve 
 it with just pride. 
 
 July, 1856.— The first Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of 
 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada was held at the Masonic 
 Hall, in the City of Hamilton, Canada West, on Wednesday, the glh day of 
 July, 1856. 
 
 Twenty-four Warranted Lodges were represented thereat. Three of these 
 were represented by Past Masters without Proxies and five were represented 
 by Proxies ! 
 
 One Lodge only in Canada East was represented by its proper oflficers, 
 viz.: "Zetland, Montreal; John H. Isaacson, Asst. G: Sec, W ; M :, and 
 John Martin, J : W : " 
 
 R : W : A. Bernard represented St. George's Lodge, Montreal, as P : M : 
 Lodge of Social and Military Virtues, Montreal, as Proxy for W : M: and 
 St. Francis Lodge, U : D : , Melbourne, and Victoria Lodge, U : D : , Sher- 
 brooke, as Proxy ! 
 
 V: A¥: John H. Isaacson represented Jacques Cartier Lodge, U : D : , 
 Montreal, as Proxy for W : M : ; P : M : Elisha Gustin represented Golden 
 Rule Lodge, Stanstead, as Proxy, and Shefiford Lodge, Waterloo, as Proxy 
 for W : ;NI : , and P : M : David Brown represented Prevost Lodge, Dunham, 
 as Proxy. There were nine Lodges under Dispensation represented. Three 
 of these were in Canada East. 
 
 Of the forty-one Lodges which co-operated in forming the Grand Lodge 
 in 1855, it is very remarkable that fifteen Warranted Lodges only from 
 Canada West, and one from Canada East, should have been represented by 
 their duly qualified officers at the first Annual Communication at Hamilton, 
 Canada West, in 1856! 
 
 ■ The then existing turmoils and antagonisms, the great distances to be 
 travelled in many instances, and the large attendant outlays of time and 
 money, were among the more obvious causes of non-representation of the 
 majority of the Lodges ! 
 
 It may be well to bear in mind that the distances by rail from Montreal, 
 Stanstead and Quebec, Canada East, to Plamilton, Canada West, where 
 the Grand Lodge meeting was held, are respectively about 370, 490, and 520 
 miles ! 
 
 Warrants were granted to the following Lodges ; St. Francis, Mel- 
 bourne, C. E. ; Jacques Cartier, Montreal ; and Victoria, Sherbrooke, C. E. 
 
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 R : W : John H. Isaacson, Montreal, C. E., was elected G : S : W : for 
 the current year, and R : W : P. D. Brown and R : W : Joseph Scott, D : 
 D : G : M : s for the Montreal ar.d Eastern Townships Districts. 
 
 June 2, 1856. — At this date, the first Number of an eight page quarto 
 monthly, called " The Canadian Masonic Pioneer," was published 
 at Montreal. It was edited by R : W : Bros : Bernard and Isaacson, and 
 printed for the Proprietors by Bros : Owler and Stevenson, St. Francois 
 Xavier Street. It announced its objects to be to promote the general 
 interests of the Craft in Canada, and " to prepare the way for the advance 
 of the Grand Lodge of Canada to that position which we, the great mass of 
 Canadian Masons, have as undoubted a right to attain in the nineteenth 
 century as four Lodges had in the eighteenth." It was edited with very- 
 considerable ability, and contained a mass of Masonic information of current 
 interest and importance. One volume only was issued. Complete sets are 
 now very rare. 
 
 The following amusing paragraph appeared in the first No. : 
 
 " Scottisll Masonry in Canada. — There are but two Masonic Lodges 
 in Canada chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and both these are 
 in Lower Canada : St. Andrew's at Quebec, and Elgin at Montreal. Yet the 
 Grand Lodge of Scotland has two Provincial Grand Masters in Canada, both 
 residing in Upper Canada, Brothers Sir A. N. McNab of Hamilton, and T. 
 D. Harington of Toronto. The St. Andrew's Lodge was represented at the 
 Convention which formed the Grand Lodge of Canada." 
 
 This '• Pioneer " paved the way for TAe Canadian Freemason, Montreal, 
 i860, and " The Craftsman,^' the first No. of which appeared in Hamilton, 
 C. W., October, 1866, " published by Brothers T. and R. White." The 
 latter still exists and hails from Toronto, Ontario, as also its younger rival, 
 " The Freemason.'' 
 
 Sept., 1856. — On the i8th of this month, the Grand blaster, Col. Wm. 
 M. Wilson, who was a resident of Siracoe, C. W., officially visited Montreal, 
 the commercial capital of Canada East. A large and representative number 
 of " Canadian" Brethren assembled under the banner of Zetland Lodge to 
 do him honor. 
 
 In behalf of the Lodges in Montre al, a congratulatory Address was 
 presented to him by R : W : P. D. Brown, D : D : G: M : , M.D., to which 
 he very fittingly replied. A well attended and enjoyable Banquet followed 
 at Bro : Compain's. On the 20th, accompanied by R : W : Bros : Brown 
 and Isaacson, the G : M : visited the newly-established St. Francis Lodge 
 Melbourne, Eastern Townships (for thirty years past at Richmond), where 
 a like hearty welcome was extended to him and the other Grand Officers. 
 On the 2ist, they visited the recently constituted Victoria Lodge at Sher- 
 brooke, the rising " Capital of the Townships,'' where a similar " fraternal 
 fgte" took place; and on the following evening, the 22nd, the "Canada 
 East tour of Grand Visitations " of 1856 was closed amidst much rejoicing 
 with what were really "jubilee festivities" al "dear old Golden Rule" 
 
in the Province of Quebec. , '201 
 
 Lodge, " on Stanstead Plain, a beautiful " Plateau " overlooking the " iron 
 sentinel posts " which mark the " International Boundary Line of 45° 
 North Latitude ! " 
 
 A "loyal" and congratulatory Address, in behalf of the Lodge, was 
 presented to the G: M: and other G : L; Officers by P: M : Bro : Elisha 
 Gustin, the Charter W : M : of Golden Rule Lodge, No. 19, of "the 
 Ancient " Grand Lodge at Quebec, and who was then deemed to be " the 
 •oldest Mason in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada." This was the 
 first "Grand Visitation" which the Lodge had ever received, and it was 
 appreciated accordingly ! 
 
 G: M: Wilson evidently enjoyed this "tour of inspection" in Lower 
 Canada ! In his next Annual Address to Grand Lodge he said : " During 
 the first year, 1 had visited nearly all our Lodges in the Upper Province, and 
 I felt an anxious desire to examine personally into the condition of Masonry 
 in Lower Canada." 
 
 " In September last, I was enabled to carry out my wishes in this respect, 
 to some extent, and after meeting our Montreal Brethren, visiting the 
 Lodges in the Eastern Townships, and inspecting their Working, etc." 
 
 ''The kindness and attention with which I was received by tiie Brethren 
 generally, will long remain a cherished recollection ; and it is most gratifying 
 to me to be able to report to this Grand Lodge, that in no part of our 
 extensive jurisdiction are the true principles of Masonry better understood, 
 or more earnestly practised, than I found them to be in the Eastern part of 
 this Province ! " 
 
 July, 1857. — The second Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of 
 Canada was held at Montreal, C. E., July 8, 1857, the M : W : Wm. Mercer 
 Wilson on the Throne. There were thirty-four Lodges represented. Seven 
 of these were warranted the year previous I There were ten Lodges, U : D : 
 reported, nine of which received Warrants. 
 
 In his Address, the G : M : gives a detailed account of his Official acts 
 during the past year; mentions the formation of the Grand Chapter of 
 Canada ; and communicates certain Resolutions passed June 30th by the 
 Prov. G : L : of Canada West, appointing a committee to meet with any Hke 
 <!ommittee which may be appointed by the G: L: of Canada in order to 
 negotiate terms of " union." He does not allude to recognition by any 
 American Grand Lodges, nor is there any reference to the two Dist. G : 
 L : 's in Canada East. A copy of an Address to the Grand Lodge of 
 England is given in the Appendix of the Proceedings. 
 
 M: W: Bro: W. M. Wilson was re-elected Grand Master; the R: W: 
 Rev. Joseph Scott, Depty. G : M : ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson, D : D : G : M : , 
 INIontreal Dist.; and R: W : Bro : EHsha Gustin, D : D: G : M : , Eastern 
 Townships District. 
 
 The G : L : declined to approve a motion by R : W : Bro : Bellhouse^ 
 
 seconded by R : W : Bro : Bernard, proposing that steps be taken to procure 
 
 an Act of Incorporation, whereby Grand Lodge and Private Lodges might 
 
 hold real and personal estate, etc. ! 
 
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 Voted that the next Annual Meeting of G : L: be held at Toronto^ 
 Canada West. 
 
 Quebec, Sept. 3, 1857. — A letter was received from R : W : T. D. 
 Harington, Toronto, requesting the Deputy Prov. G : M . to call " this 
 Emergent Meeting of the Prov. G: L: of Quebec and Three Rivers, to 
 consider joining the Prov. G: L: of Canada West in the movement foj- 
 Independence." The Prov. G : L : voted to take no part therein, as also 
 had three of the Private Lodges to whom it had been referred. 
 
 1858. Union with the " Ancient Grand Lodge."— The third 
 Annual Communication of the G : L : of Canada v.'as held at Toronto. C. 
 W., July 14, 185S, G: M: Wilson on the Throne. There was a large 
 attendance of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers and Brethren. Forty-four 
 Warranted Lodges were duly lepresented. About one-third of these were of 
 recent institution. 
 
 In his Address, the G : M : spoke of " a more lively interest in, and a 
 more active administration of, Masonic affairs," as compared with " that 
 apathy and indifference which for so many years, under the old regime,. 
 repressed and retarded the advancement of our Order ; " he announced that 
 he had granted Dispensations for fifteen new Lodges, and that twenty-two- 
 Grand Lodges had recognized the G: L: He declined to advise the 
 'incorporation' of the G : L : or of the Private Lodges; and after having 
 submitted other matters of very considerable importance, he expressed the 
 hope that before the close of this session the much desired union with the 
 " Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada " would be happily consurrmated. 
 
 At the foregoing date, " An Especial Communication of the Ancient 
 Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Canada" was also held in 
 the City of Toronto, C. W., " M : W : Br : Sir Allan Napier McNab,. 
 Grand Master, on the Throne." Forty Warranted Lodges were represented 
 thereat, and nine new Warrants were issued to Lodges, U : D : 
 
 The number of Lodges on the Registry of the G : L : of C. and the A : 
 G : L : of C. appears, therefore, to have been about the same. 
 
 The question of the " equality " of these Bodies had caused the negotia- 
 tions for union, during the previous year, to be suspended. The following 
 Resolution, passed by the Committee representing the Prov. G : L :, repre- 
 sents the views then held by them anent the situation : 
 
 " That inasmuch as the counter proposition now received from the 
 Committee of the G: L: of Canada simply amounts to the Prov. G : L: 
 being admitted into the Grand Lodge of Canada at its next regular Annual 
 Communication, rather than the fusion of the now existing separate bodies, 
 this Committee regrets its inability to assent to any resolution not bearing 
 on the face of it perfect equality and Masonic rank on both sides, and 
 thus preservative of the dignity of both bodies here represented." 
 
 In Sept. of that year, 1857, the Prov. G : L : of Canada West was- 
 reconstructed into " The Antient Grand Lodge of Canada ! " In the month 
 of April following, D : G : M : Bro : T. G. Ridout, of "the Ancient Grand 
 
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 Lodge," addressed a letter to G : M : Wilson, of the G : L ; of C, "for a 
 renewal of the negociations for union between the tvvo Bodies,'' accompanied 
 by "Articles of Union," suggested by R. : W : Bro : T. D. Harington. 
 
 G : M : Wilson convened a Special Meeting of Officers of the G : L : of 
 C. at Hamilton, May 7th, 1858, for the consideration of the foregoing letter 
 and proposals for " union." 
 
 Favorable action was taken thereon, and at a meeting of representatives 
 of both Grand Bodies, held June i ith, the terms of union agreed upon were 
 mutually accepted and ratified by both " Grand Lodges," at their respec- 
 tive Assemblies at Toronto, July 14th, 1858. and the " union" was consum- 
 mated on the following day, amidst great rejoicings. 
 
 The main point in the Union protocols was, that " the Grand Officers (as 
 Past Grand Officers), Members and Lodges of the ' Ancient Grand Lodge 
 of Canada ' be enrolled according to rank and seniority on the Registry of 
 ' The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada,' in 
 every respect as though they had concurred originally in the organization 
 of the latter Grand Lodge." 
 
 All dissenting Lodges were invited to enroll themselves " within six 
 months." This privilege was afterwards extended " one year 1 " 
 
 The united Grand Lodge put on record a declaration of " the principles 
 for which the Canadian Brethren have so long contended, namely, the 
 undivided Sovereignty of the Craft in a Province, State, or Territory," etc. 
 
 These " principles" were, however, unwisely and unhappily abandoned 
 (as heretofore noted) thereafter, by " the fatal concessions " made shortly 
 thereafter by the G : M : and G : L : of Canada to the G : M : and G : L : 
 of England ! It is, notwithstanding, important to bear in mind that said 
 "concessions" having been, and being, inequitable, unconstitutional and 
 ultra vires, are of no binding force or effect upon other Grand Lodges. 
 
 There were doubtless more " dissidents " in England at the " union " 
 there in 1813, than there were in Canada at the "union " in 1858, but the 
 only alternatives to such, in England, were : unite, dissolve, or linger on 
 through an isolated, unrecognized existence ! England then virtually said : 
 " No conservation of ' Ancient ' or ' Modern ' rights or privileges outside 
 ' The Articles of Union ! ' " 
 
 Of date, "Hamilton, C. W., Nov. 13th, 1858, Gr : Sec. Harris informed 
 the G : Sec. of England, that " by the Union of the two Bodies at Toronto, 
 July 14th, 1858, the amalgamated body (G : L : of C.) numbered over 100 
 Lodges." There were nominally 108. 
 
 The G : M : of England, for himself and his G : L : , annoimced his 
 adherence to the following : not to grant'any new Warrants in " Canada ; " 
 not to resuscitate the Prov. G : L : of Montreal and William Henry ; and 
 that the Prov. G : L : of Quebec and Three Rivers be not interfered with. 
 
 1859. — The fourth Annual Communication of the G : L : of C, the first 
 after the " union," was held at the City of Kingston, C. W., July 13th, 1859. 
 
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 Grand Master Wilson on the Throne, and M : W : Bro : T, D. Harington 
 acting as Deputy G : M : 
 
 The number of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers and Past Masters 
 present was very large. 
 
 Of the io8 Lodges on the roll, 22 were not represented, 14 were repre- 
 sented by proxy, 13 by Past Masters as representatives, and 59 by Masters 
 or Wardens, or both ! 
 
 Two manifestations of evil omen had occurred during the past year, one, a 
 " canvassing " procedure re the Grandmastership ; and the other the 
 " alternate " representation of Canada West and Canada East in the Offices 
 of G : M : and D : G : M : ! 
 
 Of the former, the G : M : in his Annual Address said : 
 '' My attention has been directed to a circular issued by the W : M : of 
 one of our subordinate Lodges to all the other Lodges in the jurisdiction, in 
 which the subject of the approaching election for the highest office in your 
 gift, and the claims of certain distinguished Brethren to that honor, are 
 discussed ; and I now avail myself of the present opportunity to express my 
 regret that the names of the Brethren should have been thus used without 
 their consent ; and my unqualified disapprobation of the whole proceeding, 
 and at the same time to express a hope that no attempt thus improperly to 
 influence the Brethren in the exercise of their rights will ever again be made." 
 The latter is referred to, as follows, by R : W : Bro : E. Morris, D : D : 
 G: M : of the Montreal District: 
 
 '' I cannot close this Report without adverting briefly to the fact that at 
 the last Annual Communication of Grand Lodge, the clause of our Constitu- 
 tion, which provides that the Grand and Deputy Grand Masters shall be 
 taken one from each section of the Province, was not strictly adhered to. 
 The circumstances at the time, no doubt, rendered a temporary departure 
 from the letter of the law, if not a necessity, at least excusable, for the 
 joyous and brotherly feeling which pervaded the whole Fraternity consequent 
 upon our happy re-union rendered it inexpedient to offer any opposition 
 to any resolution calculated to be productive of good ; but I feel constrained 
 to remark that there is a strong and growing desire on the part of very many 
 of the Brethren to see the rules and ordinances of the Craft carried out in 
 the spirit of Masonry, and a very great wish to have nothing which the 
 Constitution provides for omitted or disregarded ; and I do sincerely trust 
 that the good sense of the Brethren will enable them to take a clear and 
 Masonic view of tlie case, and to act upon it in a spirit of Brotherly love." 
 
 The G : M : reported the affiliation of Lidependent Lodge, I. R. City of 
 Quebec. 
 
 M : W : Wm. AL Wilson was re-elected G : :\I : , M : W : T. D. Haring- 
 ton, D : G : M : , R : W : Edwin Morris, D : D : G : M : , Montreal Dis- 
 trict, R: W: H. L. Robinson, Waterloo, D: D: G: M:, E. T. D., R: 
 W: Alex. A. Stevenson, Montreal, G; S: W:, and R:W: Rev. Joseph 
 Scott, Dunham, G: Chaplain. 
 
 R : W : F. W. Barron gave notice that he would move at the next Annual 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 205 
 
 Communication : " That Sec. I. of the Constitution, referring to the election 
 of Grand Master, be so amended as to draw no distinctive line between one 
 part of the Province and another." 
 
 The non-adherence to the provision of the Constitution, that when one of 
 the two first Grand Officers was a resident of Canada West, the other should 
 be a resident of Canada East, appears to have been the cause of serious 
 dissension. 
 
 1859-60. — Special communications of the G : L ; were held during this 
 year : One at London, C. W., Sept, 9, to lay the Corner Stone of the St. 
 James Church; another, Oct. 25, at Toronto, C. W., to lay the Corner Stone 
 of the new Prison; and a third, May 24, to lay the Corner Stone of the 
 Crystal Palace, at Hamilton, C. W., all of which were occasions of unusual 
 public interest. 
 
 1860. — The Fifth Annual Communication of the G : L : was held at the 
 City of Ottawa, July 11, i86d, the venerable G: M : Wilson presiding. 
 
 Of the 115 Lodges on the roll, 19 were not represented, 13 were repre- 
 sented by Past Masters, 38 by Proxies, and 45 by Masters or Wardens. 
 The address of the G : M : abounded with suggestions of interest and 
 importance to the Craft. He announced the granting of dispensations for 
 15 new Lodges; advised that the subordinate Lodges pay for the proposed 
 " Union " medals ; referred to the expected visit of the Prince of Wales ; and 
 urged that steps be taken to follow the good example of England, by found- 
 ing a Masonic Charitable Institution. 
 
 The D : D : G : M : , Montreal District, having reported that the Prov. 
 G: M: of Montreal had given the Warrants of St. George's Lodge and of 
 St. Lawrence Lodge, Montreal, to certain Brethren, which Warrants had 
 been delivered to the said Piov : G : M : to be by him returned to England, 
 a committee of G : L : to report thereon recommended that M : W : Bro : 
 W. C. Stephens, G : Rep. of the G : L : of England at the G : L : of C, be 
 authorized to proceed at an early day to Montreal, and by a personal visit 
 lay before these Lodges the injudicious steps they have taken, and urge 
 upon them the propriety of placing themselves upon a true Masonic footing 
 with the Brethren working under " Charters granted by Grand Lodge." 
 
 M: W: Bro: T. D. Harington, Quebec, C. E. (or Toronto, C. W., as 
 may have been the seat of Government for the time being), was elected 
 Grand Master, and R: W: Wm. B. Simpson, Kingston, C. W., Deputy 
 G; M: R: W: Brothers A. A. Stevenson, Montreal, M. Mitchell, Water- 
 loo, and Richard Pope, were elected D ; D : G : M : 's , respectively, for 
 the Montreal, Eastern Townships and Quebec Districts. The following 
 Lodges in C. E. received Warrants : Stanbridge, Montreal Kilwinning, 
 Yamaska, Granby, and Shawenegan, Three Rivers. 
 
 Inter alia, it was voted that no further expenses be incurred for " Union 
 medals," or any be struck without the further orders of Grand Lodge, and 
 " That the honorary rank of a Past Grand Master be accorded to R : W : 
 
206 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 A. Bernard," of Montreal, C. E. The Finance Committee reported the 
 advisability of a careful supervision of the funds of G : L: and the making 
 of a complete report thereof in detail, to Grand Lodge. 
 
 The G : L : of C. at this time was in fraternal correspondence with the 
 Grand Lodges of England, Ireland and Scotland, and with 37 Grand Lodges 
 in tlie United States. 
 
 Late 'veterans' in G: L: stated to the writer, that the difficulties 
 arising from the continuance of so many Lodges of other obedience in 
 Canada East ; the non-alternation of the Offices of Grand Master and 
 Deputy Grand Master between Canada West and Canada East; the inability 
 of Lodges in moderate financial circumstances to be duly represented at 
 the Grand Annual Communications; the sectional preponderating influence 
 of Canada West in the affairs of Grand Lodge ; and some other like causes, 
 very seriously imperilled the Masonic " union " of the two Provinces at 
 that period. About this period, also, committees were appointed by the 
 English Lodges in the cities of Quebec and Montreal to consider whether 
 "the Lodges in connection with England, in the District of Montreal and 
 William Henry," would " unite with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Quebec, 
 in the formation of one Provincial Grand Lodge for Lower Canada (Canada 
 East) in connection with England ! " The movement had no immediate 
 practical result. 
 
 The country itself seems also then to have been entering upon an 
 unhappily oft-recurring "period of unre£t" p-emonitory of change and 
 reconstruction ! 
 
 Imperial policy regulated by local environments also made the year i860 
 somewhat noted in Canadian Masonic annals ! " It came to pass " that a 
 congratulatory and loyal address, prepared by the Prov. G : L : of Quebec and 
 Three Rivers for presentation to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, at the 
 City of Quebec, on the first of August of this year, was not presented ! And 
 on the first of September the Grand Lodge of Canada did not take part in 
 the laying of the Corner Stone of the Parliament Buildings at the City of 
 Ottawa, although they had been suinmoned thither therefor ! 
 
 The G : M : made a lengthy statement to the G : L : thereanent, at the 
 Especial Communication held at the Capital at the latter date. He also 
 referred to the unpleasant contretemps at the annual meeting in 1861, at 
 London, C. W., and presented the following letter from two eminent 
 Brethren, since deceased, and which " in part " explains itself: 
 
 " Quebec, Feb. 15, 1861. 
 " Dear Bro : Harington, 
 
 " We have perused with regret a letter published in the London (Eng.) 
 I^remiasotts' Magazine, of the ist December last, signed by an anonymous 
 writer, under the initials ' E. F. G'." 
 
 " Although the services of the Masonic Body were not made use of on the 
 occasion of laying the corner stone of the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa, 
 no slight to the Order, or its Grand Master, with whom we were in pleasant 
 
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 communication, was intended or imagined, nor were you in any way 
 snubbed, as ' E. G. C expresses it." 
 
 "As members of tlie Craft, we readily accord to you that respect and 
 consideration which is your due, as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of 
 Canada, * * * and as personal friends of old acquaintance, we beg to 
 assure you that we feel pained and aggrieved at the unwarrantable attack 
 made upon you by this anonymous writer." 
 
 " We are, dear Bro : Harington, 
 Fraternally yours, 
 
 John A. Macdonald, 
 John Rose." 
 ^'T. D. Harington, Esq." 
 
 1861. — The Sixth Annual Communication was held at the City of London j 
 C. W., July 10, 1 86 1, Grand Masters Harington presiding, and assisted by 
 the D : G : M : , Bro : W. B. Simpson, of Kingston, C. W., and a very large 
 number of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers, Grand Representatives, 
 and Past Masters. Past Grand Masters, Finlay M. King, of New York, 
 and Robert Morris, of Kentucky, were also present as Visiting Brethren. 
 Of the large number of Lodges now on the roll, but about one-half of the 
 136 were represented by Masters or Wardens ! 
 
 The Grand Master announced that he had granted Dispensations for 
 thirteen new Lodges ; called attention to the continuance of difficulties with 
 the English Lodges in Montreal ; spoke with much feeling of the recent 
 lamented decease of P : G : M : , Philip C. Tucker, of Vermont, the learned 
 and eloquejit friend of the G : L : of Canada ; and impressed upon the 
 Brethren the advisability of forming a Grand Committee of Benevolence, 
 and the pushing forward the estabhshment of a Masonic Asylum. He also, 
 for the first time, and as it seemed to me without the slightest necessity, 
 apparent or real, spoke of what he had done to secure statutory exemption 
 for the G : L : of Canada from the operations of the Law in the Consolidated 
 Statutes of Lower Canada, relating to "Seditious and unlawful Associations 
 and Oaths," as if, forsooth, the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, whose 
 perfect loyalty no sane person would question, could, by any technicality, 
 be deemed for a moment to come within the category of such named 
 "Associations;" and which, as a proposition, would inevitably lead to the 
 necessity of exempting or incorporating the ' thousand and one' somewhat 
 like private and voluntary Benevolent and Philanthropic Societies of every 
 race and creed, which include nearly the whole population of the country ! 
 Such an ill-starred proposal in this age and in this country should have 
 been left to those, if any, of evil design I 
 
 The correspondence between the G : M : , the D : D : G : M : for the Mont 
 real District, the G : Rep. of Eng. at Canada, and the G : Sec. of England, 
 anent the Montreal St. Lawrence English Lodge troubles, occupies some ten 
 closely printed pages of the Proceedings, and the end is not yet ! Aylmer 
 Lodge, Aylmer, C. E., and Civil Service Lodge, Quebec, received Warrants. 
 A Board of General Purposes was created and a committee appointed to 
 
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 take the necessary steps to procure a suitable " testimonial to Past Grand 
 Master Wilson, as a token of appreciation of his self-sacrificing and long 
 continued labors to promote the interests of the Fraternity. An excellent 
 report on Foreign Correspondence was presented by Bro : S. D. Fowler. 
 
 Bro : T. Douglas Harington was re-elected Grand Master, and Bro : W, 
 B. Simpson was re-elected D : G : M : For Canada East : R : W : Bros : A, 
 A. Stevenson, George T. Morehouse and Richard Pope were elected 
 respectively the Deputies for Montreal, Eastern Townships and the 
 Quebec Districts. 
 
 1862. — At the Seventh Annual Communication, held at the Town of St, 
 Catharines, C. W., Grand Master Harington, in his Address to the Grand 
 Lodge, referred with deep emotion to the lamented decease, in December 
 previous, of the Prince Consort ; and recommended that an address of 
 condolence be presented by the Grand Lodge to Her Majesty the Queen. 
 He also alluded, in feeling terms, to the recent death of W : M : Thomas 
 Gibbs Ridout, and advised that an address from the Grand Lodge be 
 presented to the sorrowing widow and relatives of our late much esteemed 
 Brother. He also recommended that Grand Lodge decide upon two alter- 
 nate places, one in Canada West and another in Canada East, for the 
 meetings of Grand Lodge, instead of leaving, as now, the locality to be 
 fixed by annual vote, as the existing plan bears hard upon Brethren who 
 reside at great distances and off the line of railway or steamboat. He 
 regretted to state that the Grand Lodges of England and L'eland still insist 
 upon the good standing of those Lodges hailing under them, which the 
 G : L : of C. had declared to be irregular, after much earnest consideration ; 
 and he closed with the expression of the hope that peace might speedily be 
 restored to " that powerful Republic between whom and us there is only an 
 imaginary geographical line of separation." 
 
 Clarenceville Lodge, Clarenceville, C. E. affiliated with the G: L: of C. 
 
 A notice of motion was given to amend the constitution by "striking out 
 all that relates to the Board of General Purposes and the General Committee, 
 and substitute District Grand Lodges in their stead." 
 
 Suitable Addresses of condolence to Her Majesty and to Mrs. Ridout 
 were adopted. 
 
 The two chief officers, as also the then District Deputy Grand Masters 
 for Lower Canada, were re-elected. 
 
 1863. — The Eighth Annual Communication was held at the Cit)- of 
 Montreal, July 8, the Grand Master "on the Throne." Of the 156 Lodges 
 on the Registry, 40 were represented by Proxies and 15 by Past Masters. 
 In his address the G : M : having happily alluded to the auspicious 
 marriage of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales to the Princess Alexandra of 
 Denmark, and the acknowledgment of the address of condolence to Her 
 ^Majesty, the Queen, he speaks with hopefulness of the continued prosperity 
 of the Craft. He expressed his earnest wish that the labors of the Com- 
 
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 mittees for the establishment of a Masonic Asylum, a Grand Committee of 
 Benevolence, and for the collection of Masonic Documents with a view of 
 compiling a History of Masonry in Canada, may be crowned with success. 
 He reported having conceded the claim of the G ; L : of England regarding 
 St. Lawrence Lodge, Montreal, and announced the appointment of R ; W : 
 Lord De Tabley as the representative of the G : L ; of Canada at the G : L : 
 of England, in the place of Earl de Grey and Ripon, who had been elected 
 Grand Master of England ; and the appointment of R : W : Robert Makersey , 
 as the Representative of the G : L : of C. at the G : L : of Scotland. The G : 
 M : also submitted his reasons for not accepting an invitation to attend a 
 "National Masonic Convention at New York for the humane and praise- 
 worthy object of endeavoring to devise measures whereby to mitigate the 
 suffering caused by the Civil War '' in the United States. He did not see 
 how Canada could thus advantageously intervene. 
 
 The G : M : also submitted the voluminous correspondence during th^ 
 past year in the continued unhappy controversy with England, concerning 
 six Lodges in Canada East and alike number in Canada West still retained 
 on the Registry of England ; the non-return to England of a number of 
 Lodge Warrants, long since delivered up, for that purpose ; the assuming by 
 R : W : Bro : Badgle/ to be the Prov. G : M : of Montreal and William 
 Henry, after the G : M : of England had specially declared that his author- 
 ity had ceased and the Provincial Grand Lodge had become extinct, and 
 at the same timeliad informed the G: L: of Canada that the only Prov. 
 G : M : in the Province was R : W : Bro : Dean, of Quebec ; the complaint 
 that ten Brethren, who had been unaffiliated for periods of 8, 9, ii, 13, 17, 
 and 19 years, had "allowed themselves to be called members, and had been 
 placed in the various offices " in resuscitated Lodges under England, etc. 
 
 These unpleasant affairs are now referred to as instructive lessons of 
 admonition and warning, and to indicate to youthful Craftsmen what "their 
 fathers " had to undergo in securing their birth-right of Masonic self-govern- 
 ment. 
 
 The D : D : G : M : 's of the Montreal, Eastern Townships, and Quebec 
 Districts reported the 5, 10 and 3 Lodges in their respective Districts as in 
 a fair state of prosperity. Resolutions were also reported from St. George's 
 Lodge, Montreal, favoring the substituting of G ; L : Committees for the 
 present Board of General Purposes. 
 
 In accordance with a resolution passed at the last Annual Communication 
 the Board reported its revision of the Constitution. 
 
 Much opposition was made to the continuance of the Board of General 
 Purposes, and an unusually warm discussion pto and con having arisen with 
 no seeming prospect of a satisfactory conclusion, it was moved by W : Bro: 
 John H. Graham, W : M: and representative of St. Francis Lodge, Rich- 
 mond, Canada East, seconded by R: W: Bro: James Seymour, of St. 
 Catharines, Canada West, and unanimously 
 
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 " Resolved, That the M : W : Grand Master be requested to appoint a 
 Special Committee to consider the amendments to the Constitution, as pro- 
 posed by R : W : Bro : J. C. Franck " (at the last Annual Communication) 
 " as a substitute for the Board of General Purposes, and report to this Grand 
 Lodge at the next Annual Communication." 
 
 " The Grand Master named the following Brethren to compose said Com- 
 mittee, viz. : M: W: Brothers W. C.Stephens and A. Bernard; R: W: 
 Brothers J. C. Franck, James Moffat, George Masson, William Belhouse 
 and David Browne ; and W : Brothers Henry Macpherson and John H. 
 Graham." 
 
 The writer spent very co nsiderable time during the ensuing year in the 
 study of the British, Irish and American G : L : Constitutions ; recom- 
 mended various amendments to the proposed Constitution of the G: L: 
 ofC, many of which were approved by the Committee on reiision and 
 adopted by Grand Lodge. 
 
 The G: M:, D: G: M:, and Grand Secretary were re-elected. Of the 
 Grand OfBcers in Canada East, R : W : Alex. A. Stevenson was re-elected 
 D : D : G : M : for the Montreal District ; R : W : Richard Pope, re-elected 
 for the Quebec District ; and R : W : David Brown was elected for the 
 Eastern Townships District. W : Bro : John H. Graham was elected 
 Grand Registrar. 
 
 A valuable and much appreciated Testimonial was presented to Past 
 Grand ]\Iaster Wilson, consisting of " an elegant carved oak case, containing 
 complete silver sets for breakfast, dinner, and tea, valued to cost, with the 
 engraving, etc., eight hundred and eighty-five dollars and sixty five cents." 
 A moiety of the cost was contribued by a number of private Lodges and 
 the balance by the Grand Lodge. 
 
 The G : M : appointed, as members of the Board of General Purposes 
 from Canada East, R . W : Bro : John H. Isaacson and V : W: Bro : W. 
 D. Ogilvie, of Montreal, and R : W : John H. Graham, of Richmond. 
 
 The income from Lodge dues during the preceding year was $4881.77. 
 
 1864. — The Ninth Annual Communication of the G : L: of C. was held 
 at Hamilton, C. W., July 13, 1864, Grand Master Harington presiding. 
 There was a large attendance of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers, Grand 
 Representatives, Past ]Masters, and Representatives of Lodges. 
 
 In his address, the G : M : announced that he had granted Dispensations 
 for the establishment of eight new Lodges ; alluded to the erasure by England 
 of certain Lodges in Canada hitherto claimed as being of her obedience ; to 
 the continued turmoil relating to Lodge No. 440, in Montreal ; and adds : 
 
 " It was a great mistake we made in not determining a fixed date when 
 there must be exclusive jurisdiction throughout Canada, and serving a for- 
 mal notice to that effect on the Grand Lodges having subordinates here, 
 that these last might be numbered and registered, and receive Warrants 
 from the Grand Lodge of Canada, or choose the alternative of dissolving. 
 It was the natural sequence to the events occurring in and since 1855, and 
 no compromise should have been entered into by us, except as to time." 
 
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 He spoke feelingly of the death of M : W : the Duke of Athole, who had 
 been Grand Master of Scotland for the past twenty years ; and reported 
 that, being sure of their concurrence, he had directed that the sum of $50 
 be contributed towards the erection of a monument, by the Grand Lodge of 
 Vermont, in honor of their late revered Grand Master, who had also been one 
 ■of the " first and stoutest friends " of the Grand Lodge of Canada. He 
 also announced that R : W : Bro : the Rev. Cyril Peail had made known to 
 him his resignation of the appointment of Representative of the Grand 
 Lodge of Maine, in Canada ; and advised me that our R : W : Grand 
 Registrar, Brother John H. Graham, had been nominated to succeed him. 
 The G : M : said he could not do otherwise than approve of this appoint- 
 ment, and upon the presentation of his credentials he proposed, with the con- 
 currence of Grand Lodge, to confer upon Bro : Graham, as a member of 
 this G : L : , the honorary rank of Past Grand Junior Warden. 
 
 The G : M : advised the Brethren to pay no heed to the slanders that were 
 being circulated in Euro])e, and had been even reprinted in Canada, to the 
 effect that Freemasons are engaged in fostering political plots and revolu- 
 tionary proceedings, since they well know the falsity of such accusations 
 against genuine Freemasons; and he besought them to unite in a fervent 
 prayer for the continued peace and prosperity of the country and of the 
 fraternity. 
 
 R : W : David Browne, D : D : G : M : of the Eastern Townships Dis- 
 trict, having reported regardmg the general prosperity of the Lodges in his 
 District, said : 
 
 ''I performed the dedication services of a new and beautifully finished 
 and well fitted Masonic Hall at Richmond, belonging to ' St. Francis Lod^e, 
 on the 17th December last, assisted by R : W : Bro : Stevenson, D : D: G : 
 M : Montreal District, and I cannot express the pleasure I felt at again meet- 
 ing with the Brethren of that Lodge, and viewing the marked progress which 
 it was apparent had been made since its organization. From the well-known 
 energy and Masonic ability of the officers and members of this Lodge, it 
 must rank among the best of Lodges in the Eastern Townships District." 
 
 R : W : Richard Pope, D : D : G : M : of the Quebec District, made a 
 lengthy report of his labors during the previous year, in which he spoke 
 highly of the condition and prospects of "Quebec Garrison'' Lodge, com- 
 posed chiefly of Military Brethren, and of " Civil Service" Lodge, composed 
 ■of those who are in the Service of the Government and whose Warrant 
 enabled them to hold the Lodge at the seat of Government for the time 
 being ! He expressed the hope that Harington Lodge might speedily over- 
 come the difficulties with which it was then beset, and informed G: L: 
 that on account of his pressing public avocations he had very reluct- 
 antly consented to accept a nomination for the office of D : D : G : M : for 
 the ensuing year. 
 
 R: W: Bro: A. A. Stevenson, D : D : G: M: for the Montreal District, 
 on account of " public business of great importance, connected with the late 
 
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 fatal railway catastrophy," reported that he had found it impossible to pre- 
 pare a lengthy report of the condition of Freemasonry in the District of 
 Montreal. Among other things, he said : 
 
 " I have visited all the Lodges in my District during the year, some of 
 them many times, and I have much pleasure in statin g that their progress, 
 whether as regards increase in numbers, influence or efficiency, is quite 
 satisfactory." 
 
 " In January last, I issued a Dispensation to the Brethren of Hoyle Lodge, 
 LaColle, on the occasion of the opening of their new hall, on the 26th of 
 that month. M: W ; Bro : A. Bernard, R: W: Rev. W. Scott, R: W: 
 Bro : John H. Graham and others were present on that occasion, and deliv- 
 ered eloquent addresses. I ha d also the honor of presiding at that celebra- 
 tion." 
 
 As a result, doubtless in great part due to an over-multiplicity of Lodges, 
 the Board of General Purposes made the somewhat startling report that, 
 " ri4 Lodges were in arrears for dues to G : L : for one year and upwards, 
 and recommended that every Lodge in arrears for twelve months previous 
 to the 27th December, 1863, be summoned to show cause why its Warrant 
 should not be resumed by Grand Lodge, and its name and number erased 
 from the roll of Lodges." 
 
 Of the six places pr oposed for the holding of the next Annual Communi- 
 cation, it was declared in favor of Toronto. 
 
 Whereupon, it was moved by R : W : R. Pope, seconded by R : W : John 
 H. Graham, and "Resolved, That the Annual Communication of Grand 
 Lodge be held every third year in Canada East, this arrangement to com- 
 mence from the year, 1863." Garrison Lodge, Quebec, and Browne Lodge, 
 Adamsville, C. E., received Warrants. 
 
 R : W : W. B. Simpson was elected G : M : , and R : W : A. A. Stevenson, 
 Montreal, D : G : M : R : W : Brothers Robert A. Smith, George H. Bor- 
 lase and Richard Pope were elected respectively D : D : G : M : 's for 
 the Montreal, Eastern Townships and the Quebec Districts ; and R : W : 
 John Renshaw, Montreal, was elected Grand Junior Warden. V : W : A. 
 B. Parmelee, Waterloo, was appointed Asst. G: D : of Ceremonies, and V: 
 W : Stevens Baker, Dunham, Grand Steward. 
 
 1865, June 24. — An Especial Communication of the G : L: of Canada 
 was held at the City of Montreal, C. E., for the purpose of laying the Corner 
 Stone of the new Building at the corner of Notre Dame and Place d'Armes, 
 where the Freemasons of Montreal intend to hold their meetings. M : W : 
 W. B. Simpson, G : M . , Aldis Bernard, P : G : M : , R : W : Alex. A. Steven- 
 son, D : G : M : , and P. : W : John Renshaw, G : J : W : 
 
 The following Brethren officiated as G: Officers: R: W: John H. Gra- 
 ham, G : S : W : , Bro : Dr. M. Utley, G : C : , W : H. J. Gear, Treas., R : 
 W : Richard Bull, G : Sec, V : W : A. S. Kirkpatrick, G : S ; D : , W : Isaac 
 H. Stearns, G:J:D:,W:LC. Clark, S : of W : , W : Robert Irwin, D : of 
 C : , W : O'Loughran, S : B : , Bro : Alex. Murray, Asst. G : D : of C : , V : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 213 
 
 W : F: C. Dettmers, G : O : , V : W : S. Blondheim, Pur : , Bro : W. Hannah, 
 Tyler. Grand Stewards, Brothers G. Swain, R. Rogers, W. Dalton and 
 E. Charters. 
 
 The following Lodges, C. R., were represented: Antiquity, St. George's, 
 Zetland, Kilwinning, Royal Albert, and Victoria, Montreal ; St. John's and 
 Cataraqui, Kingston ; Yaraaska, Granby. Also, St. George's, St. Paul's, 
 and St. Lawrence, E. R., and Elgin, S. R., Montreal. 
 
 Architect, Alex. C. Hutchinson ; Contractors, Brims and Taylor ; W. T. 
 Peel, brick work ; Rob. Weir, carpenter work ; C. Bailey, plumber and gas 
 fitting ; Prowse and MacFarlane, galvanized iron work ; and A. Craig, 
 painting, etc. 
 
 The Committee of arrangements were : Bros : Robert Irwin, Chairman ; 
 Thos. Milton, Treasurer ; andW. H. Huntley, Secretary. A very handsome 
 silver trowel was presented to the G : M : 
 
 1865. — The Tenth Annual Communication was held at the City of To- 
 ronto, C. W., July 12, M : W : Wm. B. Simpson, presiding. R : W : A. A. 
 Stevenson, D : G : M : , R : W : John Renshaw, G : J : W : , and V : W : 
 I. H. Stearns, as G : J : D : , and R : W : George H. Borlase, D : G : M : 
 for the Eastern Townships District. 
 
 Of the i66 Lodges on the Registry, 90 were represented by their proper 
 officers, 40 by Proxies and 36 were not represented. Nine Lodges, U : D : 
 Exclusive Jurisdiction. — The opinion of the G : M: in regard to the 
 ever-troubling question of the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the G : L : of 
 Canada is emphatically expressed in the following paragraph from his Annual 
 Address : 
 
 " In consequence of the resolution passed by Grand Lodge, at its last 
 Annual Communication, in reference to St. George's Lodge, Montreal, No. 
 440, E : R : , declaring the said Lodge to be entitled to full and free recogni- 
 tion, I, on the 20th of September last, issued my edict to all our subordi- 
 nate Lodges and Brethren, directing them to cultivate and exchange friendly 
 intercourse with said Lodge, thus setting at rest, I trust forever, this irritat- 
 ing and vexatious question, a question which, in my opinion, should never 
 have arisen, for had Grand Lodge only have been true to herself, and insisted 
 upon her inalienable rights, she would not have been placed in the anoma- 
 lous position of claiming to be the Grand Lodge of Canada, and yet having 
 Lodges within her jurisdiction who owe her no allegiance. No doubt this 
 concession was made from a desire to establish that peace and harmony 
 which is dear to the heart of every true Mason, but, unfortunately, it has failed 
 in doing so, and is actually at this moment the fertile source of strife and 
 contention, as will be seen by a communication which I have received from 
 St. John's Lodge, No. 68, Ingersoll, C.W , which I have directed the Board 
 of General Purposes to lay before you, in order that some action may be 
 taken to put a stop to the gross and crying evil therein complained of." 
 
 The D : D : G : M : for the Montreal District reported that in his District 
 
 there were four warranted Lodges, Nos. o, 19, 21 and 124; and two U : D : , 
 
 Royal Albert and Victoria, in the City of Montreal, and No. 60, at LaColle. 
 
 The D : D : G : M ; for the Eastern Townships District reported eleven 
 
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 Warranted Lodges and one U : D : He expressed the opinion that " the 
 decision of the G : L : to meet every third year in Canada East would prove 
 beneficial to the interests of the Craft in both sections of the Province." 
 There was no report from the Quebec District. Royal Albert and Victoria 
 Lodges, Montreal, and St. Jolin's, Mansonville, C. E., received Warrants. 
 
 The G : M : and D : G : M : were re-elected, and R : W : Robert Irwin, 
 Montreal, was elected G : Registrar. 
 
 The election of R : W ; Bros : Richard Bull, D W. Ryan and James H. 
 Rowan, respectively, as District Deputy Grand Misters for the Montreal, 
 Eastern Townships and Quebec Districts, was duly confirmed by the G : M : 
 V : W : Thos. White, Jr., was appointed Asst. G : Organist, and V : W : I. 
 H. Stearns and E. W. Wiswell, Grand Stewards. 
 
 It was moved by R : W: John H. Graham, seconded by R : W : John 
 Renshaw, and 
 
 " Resolved, That the next Annual Communication of G : L . be held in 
 the City of Montreal." 
 
 It was also moved by R : W : Bro : Graham, seconded by R : W : Rev. 
 V. Clementi,and 
 
 " Resolved, That the D : D : G : M : 's for the present year be added to 
 the Committee heretofore appointed on the History of Freemasonry in the 
 Province, and that they make report through the Committee aforesaid at 
 the next Annual Communication of Grand Lodge." 
 
 Balances. — To credit of G : L : fund, $14,243.84. To credit of Benevo- 
 lent fund $6000; and to credit of Asylum fund, $1585.71. 
 
 1866. — The Eleventh Annual Communication was held in the City of 
 Montreal, July ii, G : M : W. B. Simpson, of Kingston, C. W., presiding. 
 There was a goodly representation of G: Officers; P: G: Officers, G: 
 Representatives, Past Masters, and Representatives of Lodges. 
 
 It will be well to bear in mind that a crisis in government existed in 
 Canada at this period. The legislative machinery employed since 1841 
 had come to a standstill ! and an appeal was being made to the Imperial 
 Parliament to dissolve the " union " subsisting between Upper and Lower 
 Canada, and to reconstruct the dissevered Provinces into a Legislative or 
 Federal Union along with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 
 and, if practicable, with the rest of the British North American Colonies. 
 
 The following paragraph in the Address of the G : M : refers to what is 
 stated above : 
 
 "From present appearances, there is every reason to believe that the great 
 question of Confederation of the British North American Provinces will, in 
 a few short weeks, be accomplished. Let us then carefully consider the 
 position in which this G : L : will be placed by that event. A strong feeling 
 is, I am given to understand, entertained by many prominent Masons in the 
 Sister Provinces in favor of a Grand Lodge for the whole of British North 
 America, with a Provincial Grand Lodge in each Province ! " 
 
 It does not appear that the " prominent Masons " spoken of above by 
 the G : M : have ever been " discovered ! " 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 215 
 
 The G : M : also gave his reasons for deeming the proceedings at the then 
 recent formation of the G ; L : of Nova Scotia to have been irregular ! 
 
 The G : L : , however, on motion by M : W : Bro : W. M. Wilson, seconded 
 by M : W : Brother T. D. Harington, unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That the report of the Special Committee on the recognition of 
 the G : L : of Nova Scotia be adopted, and that the Grand Secretary be hereby 
 instructed to announce to the M : W : the G ; M : of the said G ; L : that 
 the Grand Lodge of Canada cordially recognizes the G : L : of Nova Scotia, 
 and welcomes her as a Sister amongst the family of ihe G : Lodges of the 
 world." 
 
 That " unanimous " vote of " recognition " virtually settled the question 
 of the formation and recognition of an independent G : L : in and for each 
 of the Provinces about to be " confederated ! " 
 
 R : W : Bros: Richard Bull and D : W : Ryan made veiy brief reports 
 concerning the Montreal and Eastern Townships Districts. There was no 
 report from the Quebec District. 
 
 M : W : Wm. M. Wilson was elected G : M : , R : W : Alex. A. Stevenson, 
 Montreal, D : G : M : , and R : W : I. H. Stearns, Montreal, G : J : W : 
 
 R: W ■ Richard Bull was re-elected D : D : G : M : for the Montreal Dis- 
 trict ; aid R : W : Bros : John H. Graham and John Turner, for the E. T. 
 and Quebec Districts, 
 
 The G: M : appointed V:W: E. M. Copeland, Montreal, G: Supt. of 
 Works ; V : W : W. C. Clarke, Aylmer, C. E., G : Sword Bearer ; and V : 
 W : Bros: Geo. H. Napier, Richmond, C. E., and S.J. Foss, Sherbrooke, C. 
 E., Grand Stewards. 
 
 It was on motion of R : W : Thos. B. Harris, seconded by R : W : John 
 H. Graham, 
 
 " Resolved, That the report of the Special Committee on the early History 
 of Freemasonry in the Province of Canada, as read, be adopted; and that 
 the said Committee be requested to continue their labors, reporting to G : 
 L : from time to time, as circumstances may permit." 
 
 M : W : A. Bernard, on behalf of the members of St. George's Lodge, No. 
 19, C. R., extended to G : L : a cordial invitation to be present at a Banquet 
 at the Donegana Hotel, There was a very large assemblage at this famous 
 Banquet at the old " Donegana," which was one of the most famous of 
 Montreal Hostelries a generation ago ! 
 
 As usual, large benevolent appropriations were made by G : L : It was 
 voted that G : L: meet at Kingston, Canada West, in 1867 ! 
 
 1866-67.— October 25, 1866, M: W : Bro : T. D. Harington, P:G: 
 M : , in behalf of the G : M : , and assisted by R : W : J. H. Rowan, P : D : 
 G : M : , and by the Builders', Corinthian, Doric, Dalhousie, and Civil Service 
 Lodges, of the City of Ottawa, Canada West, and by Aylmer Lodge, of 
 Aylmer, Canada East, laid with Masonic Honors the Corner Stone of St. 
 James Church in the Town of Hull, Canada East ; and on the 9th day of 
 May, assisted by the same Lodges, he laid the Corner Stone of St. Alban's 
 
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 Church, in the City of Ottawa. On the former occasion P : G : M : Haring- 
 ton was presented with a silver trowel, and on the latter with a gavel; and 
 at both, he was assisted by the Clergy. 
 
 1867. — On July 10, the G : L : of Canada assembled in its Twelfth Annual 
 Communication, at the City of Kingston, in the Province of Ontario (late 
 Canada West), G : M : Wilson presiding. The attendance of G : Officers, 
 P : G : Officers, and Representatives of Lodges was larger than usual. 
 
 On the ist day of the month, just nine days before the assembling of the 
 G: L:, the names, "Province of Canada," and "Canada West" and 
 "Canada East'' were, by Royal Proclamation, wholly blotted from the map. 
 The section of Canada which for 26 years had been calied Canada West 
 was constituted into and named "the Province of Ontario," and that section 
 which, for the same period, had been called Canada East, was constituted 
 into and named " The Province of Quebec " (the name of the whole country 
 from shortly after Conquest, 1759-60, till 1791), and the Confederation, which 
 then included the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and 
 Ontario, was designated " The Dominion of Canada ! " 
 
 Of " the new Dominion," the G : M : , inter alia, said : 
 
 " The immediate results of this important measure will depend entirely on 
 the spirit in which our people work out its details, and the great ultimate 
 issues which hang upon them will, in all human probability, be decided by 
 the tone which may prevail in the new Dominion, and the policy she may 
 pursue during the next few years." 
 
 Of the relations of the recent changes and their effect upon the Craft, he 
 said : " The new state of political existence upon which we are now entering 
 necessarily brings up for our consideration the effect which it must, to some 
 extent, have upon our position as a Grand Lodge. The name by which, for 
 many years, we have been known and recognized in the Masonic world, 
 becomes now, it is claimed, a misnomer. The Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, 
 which has supreme authority in that section of the new Dominion, is as much 
 a Grand Lodge of Canada, as we ourselves are. The distinguished brother 
 who presided at your last annual meeting approved of the idea of a General 
 Grand Lodge, having Provincial Grand Lodges in each Province. * * While 
 I readily admit that there is something pecuharly pleasing in the idea of 
 uniting all the members of our Fraternity, who reside in the various provinces, 
 now confederated together, into one Grand Body ; and while contemplating 
 also the probability of important territorial additions still to be made to the 
 new Dominion, I must confess that I entertain grave doubts, whether a union 
 embracing such an immense extent of country would have a tendency to 
 promote the advancement of the best interests of Masonry on this continent." 
 After having referred to the fact that there is " no General Grand Lodge in 
 Great Britain," and having called to mind that " in 1859, when the subject ol 
 a General Grand Lodge for the United States was brought before a Committee 
 of Grand Officers for consideration, he had, in his Address of that year, 
 expressed the opinion, that a General Grand Lodge, having jurisdiction over 
 
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 the several States of the Union would neither be expedient nor desirable." 
 The G : M : suggested that the consideration of this important matter " be 
 referred to a Special Committee, who may be able to report during the 
 present session." 
 
 The Committee to whom the foregoing was referred consisted of M ; W : 
 Brothers W. M. Wilson, T. D. Harington, W. B. Simpson, and R : W : 
 James Moffat, from the Province of Ontario ; and M : W : Bro : A. Bernard 
 and R : W : Brothers Alex. A. Stevenson and John H. Graham, from the 
 Province of Quebec. 
 
 On the assembling of the Committee, M : W : T. D. Harington was 
 elected Chairman, and R : W : J. H. Graham was appointed Secretary. 
 
 Grand Master Wilson informed the Committee that he had addressed a 
 letter to the G : M : of Nova Scotia, asking his opinion about the present and 
 prospective condition of Masonic affairs in the Dominion ; and that in reply 
 he had received a letter from the Grand Secretary, in which he said : " In 
 the temporary absence of the G : M : from the Province, I have endeavored 
 to ascertain, from the leading members of the Craft, their views and feelings^ 
 I find that the general feeling is to have the management of affairs solely in 
 our own Province." Of a " General Grand Lodge," he added : 
 
 "That of necessity the Annual Communication would have to be held in 
 Canada " (i. e. Ontario or Quebec), " and the distance being so great, but 
 very few of the Lodges of this Province would be represented. Tliey all seem 
 to unite in the idea that as we are now a Dominion, consisting of four Pro- 
 vinces, that each State or Province might have its own Grand Lodge, and 
 then that a General Convention, or National Supreme Grand Lodge, where 
 the interests of the Craft in general might be arranged, would be beneficial. 
 The fact is, M : W : Sir, the members in this Province so thoroughly appre- 
 ciate the new arrangements that they would be loth to make any change." 
 
 The chairman announced to the Committee that he had been " informed " 
 that the question of a " Supreme Grand Lodge " for the Dominion had been 
 " mooted " in the Prov. G : L : of Quebec and Three Rivers, and M : W : 
 Bro : Simpson stated that he had received a telegram from New Brunswick, 
 which was non-committal. 
 
 M : W : A. Bernard, of Montreal, stated that " at an informal meeting held 
 last evening, at which were represented twenty-three Lodges, a full majority, 
 from the Province of Quebec, there was a unanimous expression in favor of 
 a separate Grand Lodge for that Province." 
 
 G : M : Wilson moved, and P : G : M : Simpson seconded : 
 
 " That the best interests of Freemasonry require that the present position, 
 standing and name of this Grand Lodge be maintained ; trusting that the 
 love of union, and a sincere desire to promote the best interests of Masonry, 
 will induce the members of our Fraternity residing in other parts of the new 
 Dominion eventually to unite with us in securing a harmonious and supreme 
 Masonic Government in the Dominion of Canada." 
 
 In amendment thereof, it was moved by R : W: Alex. A. Stevenson, and 
 seconded by R : W : John H. Graham : 
 
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 " That the best interests of Masonry require the organization of a Grand 
 Lodge in each of the four Provinces now constituting the Dominion of 
 Canada, being satisfied that this course would be strictly in accordance with 
 the laws and regulations of Freemasonry respecting the establishment of 
 Grand Lodges, and believing that a more substantial union would thereby 
 be secured ; and also that the affairs of the Craft would be much more 
 effectively and economically managed by this method than by any other." 
 
 The vote thereon was, for the main motion : Brothers Wilson, Harington 
 Simpson and Moffat. 
 
 For the amendment : Brothers Bernard, Stevenson and Graham. 
 Report as above was made to Grand Lodge, and after very considerable 
 discussion it was 
 
 "Resolved, That the report of the Special Committee on the Grand 
 Master's address be received, and that the further discussion thereon be 
 ■postponed until the next communication of Grand Lodge." 
 
 The reports of the D : D : G : M : 's from the new Province of Ontario 
 were of unusual interest and importance ; R : W : Richard Bull reported for 
 the Montreal District, in the new Province of Quebec, that "the Craft is 
 prospering, and that a Masonic Library has been established;" R: W : J. 
 H. Graham reported that there were twelve Warranted Lodges and four 
 Lodges U : D : in the geographically large Eastern Townships District ; 
 that he had visited all of them during the past year, and that an unusual 
 degree of prosperity was being enjoyed in nearly all parts of the District, 
 which included most of the territory in the Province of Quebec south of the 
 River St. Lawrence. He also complimented the Lodges for having unani- 
 mously contributed the funds necessary to purchase a new Regalia for the 
 use of their D : D : G : ]M : , spoke of difficulties which he had in his District 
 on account of what seem to be the unavoidable results inseparable from the 
 existence in the same Province of Lodges of exterior obedience, and advised 
 the appointment of a Committee to confer with the Brethren of said Lodges, 
 and endeavor in a truly fraternal way to secure unity of G : L : obedience. 
 
 There was no report from the Quebec District. The following Lodges in 
 C. E. received Warrants, viz.: Tuscan, L6vis ; Royal Canadian, Sweets- 
 burgh j Ascot, Lennoxville ; and Ashlar, Coaticook. 
 
 Grand Officers. — M : W : Wm. jSL Wilson, Ont., was unanimously 
 re elected G: M : , R : W : A. A. Stevenson, Montreal, P. Q., was re-elected 
 D : G : M : , R : W : Isaac H. Stearns, Lennoxville, P. Q., G : S : W : , and R : 
 W : Alex. Murray, Montreal, G : Registrar. R : W : Richard Bull and John 
 H. Graham were re-elected District D : G : M : 's for the Montreal and E : 
 T : Districts, and R : W : Alex. Walker for the Quebec District. 
 
 The G : M : appointed V : W : William Angus, Montreal, Asst. G : Sec. ; 
 
 andV: W : Brothers M. M. Tait, Richmond, P. Q., William Wilkinson, 
 
 Quebec, H. O. Meigs, Stanbridge, P. Q., and E. P. Hannaford, Montreal, 
 
 G : Stewards. 
 
 The Board of General Purposes expressed "the hope that the arduous 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 219 
 
 efforts of the Committee engaged in collecting materials for the compilation 
 of a Canadian Masonic History will shortly be completed, and that the invi- 
 tation of the G : M : to old Lodges to contribute primitive documents 
 will be promptly responded to." The result of these efforts was not 
 very successful. 
 
 It was voted that the next Annual Communication of G : L : be held as 
 the City of London, Ontario. 
 
 Shortly after the Annual Communication, G : M : Wilson consulted, by 
 letter, among others, the well-known American Masonic author, R ; W : Dr. 
 Albert G. Mackay, who, inter alia, replied : 
 
 " You are no longer the Grand Lodge of Canada. Your locality being 
 the Province of Ontario, the Province of Quebec, which has been politically 
 severed from you, now forms an unoccupied territory, and is open for the 
 formation of a Grand Lodge of Quebec. You yourselves will have to 
 organize as a G : L : of Ontario, and the G : L : of Nova Scotia remains as it 
 is. The only way of avoiding four Grand Lodges is for all the Lodges to 
 unite in the formation of a G : L : of Canada. There is no such legal Body 
 there n[ow. If this is not consented to, then if I were one of you, I would 
 work very assiduously for the formation of a Grand Lodge of Ontario. This 
 you could do simply by changing your name and issuing new Warrants to 
 your Lodges, those in Quebec remaining under your jurisdiction till a Grand 
 Lodge is formed in that Province." 
 
 "Dominion Day," 1868.— On the ist day of July, R: W: A. A. 
 Stevenson, D : G : M : , on behalf of the G : M : , and assisted by the Lodge 
 in the District of Montreal, by Franklin and Aurora Lodges of the State of 
 New York, and by Brethren of other Lodges at home and abroad, laid with 
 Masonic Honors the Corner Stone of the Presbyterian Church, at Dundee 
 Centre, in the Province of Quebec. The Rev. D. Ross, pastor of the con- 
 gregation, presented the Acting G : M : with a handsome silver trowel. 
 
 1868. — The Thirteenth Annual Communication of the G : L : was held at 
 the City of London, Ontario, on the 8th, 9th and loth days of July, G: M: 
 Wilson presiding. There were 195 Warranted Lodges on the Registry, and 
 ten U : D : , and 31 Lodges only represented by Proxies ! 
 
 R : W : Bro : Sir John A. Macdonald, K.C.B., G : Rep. of the U : G : 
 L : of England, and V : W : Brackstone ]3aker, P : G : Steward of England, 
 were announced, welcomed, and received with the Grand Honors. The 
 rank of P : G : Senior Warden was conferred upon these distinguished 
 Brethren. 
 
 The G : M : delivered an Address of unusual length and importance. 
 Inter alia, he announced to G : L : the recent formation of the G : L : of the 
 Province of New Brunswick ; stated that he had decided he could not con- 
 sistently accept the invitation to instal the G : Officers ; but he entertained 
 no doubt but " that the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick will receive a 
 prompt and cordial recognition at your hands." This latter was heartily 
 done the day following. 
 
 Of a General Grand Lodge, G : M : Wilson said : 
 
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 " The consideration of the subject of a General Grand Lodge for our new 
 Dominion has not been overlooked by me during the past year, although no- 
 special action has been taken in the matter. The solution of this great 
 question must be left to time, and to the calm consideration of the Craft 
 generally. Any exiiibition on our part of loo great a desire to secure this 
 result would in all probability only delay, if it did not defeat, that union of 
 the whole Masonic Body in the British Dependencies here which so many 
 are anxious to secure." 
 
 The G : M: also announced that the Testimonial voted by G : L: had 
 been duly presented to R : W : Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec. consisting of a 
 Silver Claret Jug and Goblets with Tray, having suitable inscriptions 
 thereon ; and that the like Testimonial of a Silver Tankard and a Silver 
 Flute had been presented to M : W : P : G : M : T. Douglas Harington,. 
 " for their valuable services to Canadian Freemasonry.'' 
 
 For the Province of Quebec, R : W : Alexander Murray, G : Registrar 
 and Acting D : D : G : M : for the Montreal District, reported that he had 
 successfully engaged in the promulgation of the " uniform work ; " that 
 valuable additions had been made to the Masonic Library ; that the 
 Montreal Board of Relief was effectively performing a good work; that a 
 conference of delegates to G : L : had been called to take into consideration 
 that part of the address of the G : M : at the communication relating to 
 the status of G : L : , etc., and he recommended G : L : to consider the 
 advisableness of longer permitting ",dual Lodge Membership." 
 
 R : W • John H. Griham, for the Eastern Townships, made report that he 
 had visited most of the i8 Lodges in District, and found them generally to 
 be enjoying a good degree of substantial prosperity; he announced the 
 lamented death, on March 30, of R : W : Elisha Gustin, P : M : of Golden 
 Rule Lodge, Stanstead, P : D : D : G : M : for the E. T. District ; that by 
 the decease of "Father" Gustin, the Eastern Townships had lost one of its 
 best men, and one of the brightest and best Masons ; that a beautiful 
 monument had been unveiled and consecrated to the memory of our late 
 D : G : M : , the Rev. Joseph Scott, D. D., of Dunham, P. Q. ; and that the 
 Lodges in the E. T. had carefully considered the question of a General 
 Grand Lodge, submitted by the G : M : 's for the past three years, and he 
 said that theie was a general concurrence in the opinion expressed by G: 
 M : Wilson, in his last annual address, wherein he stated : 
 
 " I must confess that I entertain grave doubts whether the union, em- 
 bracing such an immense extent of country, would have a tendency to 
 promote the advancement of the best interests of Masonry on this continent." 
 
 In testimony of the fraternal good-will subsisting between the writer and 
 " the Fathers " of the G : L : of Canada, with whom he had most pleasantly 
 co-worked for the five previous years, and to correct a misapprehension 
 which some have been reported to be under, it is deemed well to record the 
 following incident, which otherwise would be of but personal interest. A 
 considerable number of " the Veterans '' of the Craft in Ontario, one of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 221 
 
 whom is happily still alive, did the writer the honor to wait upon him, and 
 proffered him their support for the Office of G : M : at the election of G: 
 Officers on the morrow, and being assured of such election, should the 
 writer give his consent, they entertained and expressed the belief that 
 thereby the movement for the formation of a Grand Lodge for the Province 
 of Quebec would not be continued, etc. 
 
 The writer thanked the Brethren heartily for their great kindness in 
 making the proposal, and begged to assure them that no considerations of 
 office or honor could, in any way, change his conviction that the highest 
 welfare of the Craft, both in the now Province of Ontario and in that of 
 Quebec, would be best promoted by the formation of a Grand Lodge in 
 each, as had already been done, and approved by us, in the Province of 
 Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and as, without doubt, would also be 
 done by the Craft in the other colonies in British North America, which it 
 was expected would soon be incorporated into the Dominion ; that, conse- 
 quently, he could only accept the office of Grand Master on the express 
 understanding that thereby he would be the better enabled to aid in bringing 
 about this end the more speedily and harmoniously, and in strict accordance 
 with the Constitutions of the Fraternity. He took the opportunity also to 
 remind the Brethren that the movement did not originate with him or in the 
 Eastern Townships District, but in the Metropolitan City of Montreal. The 
 conference ended pleasantly, but with a general expression of regret at the 
 decision of the writer ihereanent. 
 
 At the election of the principal Grand Officers on the following day, M : 
 W : Bro : A. A. Stevenson, of Montreal, was elected G : M : , and R : W : 
 Stevens Baker, of Dunham, P. Q., was elected G : J : W : The other 
 excellent Grand Officers were Ontario Brethren. 
 
 The Representatives of the Lodges in the Montreal District, P. Q., elected 
 R : W : A. Murray, D : D : G : M : , those from the E. T. D. re-elected R : 
 W : J. H. Graham, and those from Quebec re-elected R : W : Alexander 
 Walker, which elections were duly approved by the G : M ; . R : W : Isaac 
 H. Stearns, Lennoxville, P. Q., vvas elected a member of the Board 
 of General Purposes, and the G : M : appointed R : W : Brothers M. 
 Gutman of Montreal, and Hon. Thos. Wood of Dunham, P. Q., to the same 
 office. Subsequently, the G : M : appointed V : W : Daniel Thomas, 
 Sherbrooke, P. Q., G : J : D : , V : W : George A. Pearce, Montreal, G: 
 Organist : and V : W : Brothers L. W. Decker, Philipsburg, P. Q., I. B. 
 Futvoye, St. Johns, P. Q., and C. Joncas, Jr., Quebec, G: Stewards. R: 
 W : John H. Graham was elected Vice President of the Board of General 
 Purposes. The following Lodges in C. E. received Warrants : Frelighs- 
 burg. Mount Royal, Montreal, and Doric, Danville. 
 
 1869. — The 14th Annual Communication of the G : L ; of Canada was 
 held at the City of Montreal, P. Q., July 14-16, M : W : A. A. Stevenson 
 presiding. Of the other elective G : Officers, R : W : James Seymour, D : 
 
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 G: M:, St. Catharines, Ont., and R: W: Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec, of 
 Hamilton, Ont., were present. Of the 206 Lodges on the Registry, upwards 
 of 30 were not represented, and 60 were represented by Proxies. There 
 were present six G : Representatives and a large number of P : G ; Officers 
 and P : Masters. 
 
 In his Address, the G : M : announced that he had granted Dispensations 
 for the formation of 12 new Lodges, 10 in the Province of Ontario and 2 in 
 the Province of Quebec ; condemned " electioneering for office," of which 
 he had " learned with regret from various parts of the jurisdiction ; " sug- 
 gested the advisability of seeking to establish a Freemasons' School for the 
 support of " the children and orphans of the Fraternity " instead of con- 
 tinuing the efforts to found a Masonic Asylum ; spoke of having had the 
 pleasure of installing the officers of the G : L : of Nova Scotia, on the recent 
 union therewith of the Lodges of exterior jurisdiction, and recommended 
 the " appointment of a special committee to open negotiations " with the 
 officers and Brethren of like exterior G: L: obedience in this jurisdiction. 
 He added : " I urge this the more from the conviction I entertain that unless 
 something is speedily done in this direction the very existence of this Grand 
 Lodge, as at present constituted, will be seriously imperiled. This vitally 
 important question will not admit of delay, and therefore no time should 
 be lost in adopting this or some other method for bringing about this most 
 desirable object." 
 
 The reports of the eight District Deputies for the Province of Ontario were 
 of more than usual interest. Of the three District Deputies for the Province 
 of Quebec, R : W : Alex. Murray, for the District of Montreal, reported that 
 it had " during the past year, enjoyed a satisfactory and progressive pros- 
 perity." He spoke of his continued endeavors to secure the adoption of 
 the authorized work ; commended the efficiency of the Montreal Masonic 
 Board of Relief j and " expressed the universal satisfaction experienced by 
 the Lodges and Brethren in Montreal that G : L : has again honored us 
 by holding its session in our city." 
 
 R : W : Bro : Graham reported that he had visited most of the 19 Lodges 
 in the Eastern Townships, and that they " generally possess an excellent 
 membership, and continue to enjoy a good degree of prosperity, under the 
 direction of well-skilled and efficient Officers." Among various matters ot 
 importance, he recommended the division of the E. T. District into two 
 separate Districts, to be named " the Bedford " and " the St. Francis " 
 Districts. He also stated, that " many of the Lodges in the Eastern Town- 
 ships District had carefully and anxiously considered the important matters 
 affecting the name, jurisdiction and status of this Grand Lodge, as involved 
 in our recent and prospective political changes, which have been so ably 
 and properly submitted for our consideration by our highly esteemed and 
 talented M : W : Grand Masters Simpson and Wilson, during the three past 
 years ; and I understand that many of the Lodges have substantially 
 
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 adopted the amendment of the committee report of 1867, in favor of the 
 formation of an independent G : L : in each of the four Provinces in the 
 Dominion ; and should any proposition having in view the adjudication of 
 these important matters be brought forward daring the present commu- 
 nication, I beg humbly to submit that the dignity and welfare of this Grand 
 Lodge, and the highest interests of the entire Craft in both these Provinces, 
 and even throughout the Dominion, will be best subserved by now giving to 
 this subject that due consideration which its vast importance demands." 
 
 He added: "In closing this my third and last annual report as D : D: 
 G : M : of the E. T. District, I take opportunity of returning my grateful 
 thanks to those Lodges which have so kindly conferred upon me the rank 
 of honorary membership, to St. Francis Lodge for honorary membership and 
 also for the generous testimonial presented to myself and family, to individual 
 Brethren for valued tokens, and to the whole fraternity thoughout my 
 District for all their favors." 
 
 For the Quebec District, R : W : Alex. Walker made a lengthy and able 
 report. He spoke of his efforts to bring about uniformity of work, his visit- 
 ations of Lodges, the absence of complaints, alluded feelingly to the decease 
 of Bros. Le Sieur, Caswell, Peard, and Wolfe, informed G : L: that Bro : 
 Captain Caswell had lost his life in the wreck of his vessel, " Woodstock," 
 which had been driven upon the rocks during a severe storm in the Gulf of 
 St. Lawrence, and that his body had been recovered the following spring, 
 brought up to Quebec and interred with Masonic honors ; he spoke with 
 much satisfaction of the fact that the English, Scottish and Canadian Regis- 
 tries in the City of Quebec, being found joining together " heart, hand, and 
 pocket in relieving suffering and distress, recognizing only in this good work 
 the Masonic Registry of Benevolence." It afforded him much pleasure to 
 state that " the St. John's Lodge of England and the St. Andrew's of 
 Scotland were, in conjunction with the Stadacona R : A : Chapter of Canada, 
 expending a large sum of money in refurnishing and beautifying their rooms 
 in the Masonic Hall." He recommended that the Tuscan Lodge in the 
 Town of Levis, on the south side of the River St. Lawrence, be included in 
 the District of Quebec, 
 
 " It was moved by W : Bro : N. B. Falkiner, of Belleville, Ontario, and 
 seconded by W : Bro. A. Diamond of the same Lodge, that 
 
 "Whereas certain Lodges, working under the G: Registry of England, 
 have assumed the right to initiate candidates residing in localities beyond 
 the localities where those Lodges are situated, and have initiated persons 
 who have been rejected by Lodges working under the jurisdiction of Canada, 
 be it therefore Resolved, that the question be referred to the Board of Gen- 
 eral Purposes, with instructions to report to this Communication of G : h: 
 as to the rights and privileges of such Lodges so working under the Grand 
 Registry of England, and as to what action (if any) should be taken in the 
 matter." 
 
 In amendment, it was moved by M : W : Hon. P : G ; M : A. Bernard, 
 Montreal, seconded by M: W: P: G: M: W. B. Simpson, of Kingston, 
 Ontario, and 
 
224 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 " Resolved, That the matter of jurisdiction and rights of Lodges as sub- 
 mitted in the motion of W : Bro. Falkiner be referred to the M : W : Grand 
 Master.' 
 
 The Board of General Purposes reported, " with reference to that part of 
 the Grand Master's address relating to the position of this G : L : and its 
 supreme jurisdiction, and to the Lodges holding under other jurisdictions, 
 and recognizing the importance of a speedy settlement of these difficulties, 
 the Board recommends that the whole matter be left in the hands of the M : 
 W : the Grand Master to take such action as he may deem proper." 
 
 R: W: Edward Mitchell submitted an unusually interesting Report on 
 Foreign Correspondence. 
 
 Chateauguay Lodge, Huntingdon, C. E., and Brome Lake Lodge, 
 Knowlton, C. E., were warranted. 
 
 Of the Grand Officers from the Province of Quebec, M : W : Alex. A- 
 Stevenson, Montreal, was re-elected G : M : , R : W : Daniel Thomas, of 
 Sherbrooke, was elected G : J : W : , and Rev. H. Montgomeiy, Philipsburg, 
 G : Chaplain. 
 
 R : W : M. Gutman was elected D : D : G : M : for the Montreal District; 
 R : W : I. H. Stearns, Lennoxville, for the E. T. District, and R : W : Alex. 
 Walker was re-elected for the Quebec District. 
 
 The G : M ; appointed V : W : I. B. Futvoye, St. Johns, P. Q., G : J : D : , 
 V : W : William Nivin, Montreal, Asst. G : Organist, V : W : L. W. Decker, 
 Phihpsburg, P. Q., G : Pursuivant, V : W : Bros. C. S. Rowe, Clarenceville, 
 P. Q., C. Boright, Sweetsburgh, P. Q., and W. T. Rickaby, Three Rivers, 
 P. Q., G : Stewards, and W : Bro. Frank Edgar, ^Montreal, M : B : of G : P : 
 
 M : W : A. Bernard, [Montreal, was elected Vice-President of the Board 
 of General Purposes. 
 
 " It was moved by R : W : Bro : John H. Graham, seconded by the R : 
 W : D : G : jM : James Seymour, and 
 
 "" Resolved, That the sum of $500.00 be taken from the general funds of 
 Grand Lodge, and placed to the credit of the Fund of Benevolence." 
 
 " In accordance with the desire of G : L : " the G : M : named the follow- 
 ing Brethren to compose a "Special Committee on Foreign Jurisdiction, 
 etc., etc.," namely : 
 
 " The G : M : , M : W : Bros. T. Douglas Harington, W. B. Simpson, 
 A. Bernard, and R: W : Bro : James Seymour." 
 
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 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 THE GRAND LODGE OF QUEBEC. 
 
 1869-92. — From the preceding Chapter, it will be seen that the ques- 
 tion of the formation of a Grand Lodge for the Province of Quebec had 
 received careful consideration nearly four years. 
 
 The leading Brethren in Ontario having taken no steps to organize them- 
 selves as a Grand Lodge for that Province, it appeared to many Brethren 
 in Quebec, and to not a few in Ontario, that longer delay would be fraught 
 with danger to the Craft in both Provinces even ; and hence a number of 
 •delegates who were returning from the Annual Convocation of the G: R: 
 A : Chapter, and the Annual Conclave of the Knights Templar at Kingston, 
 'Ont., held a conference thereanent with many representative Brethren in 
 the City of Montreal, Aug. 12, 1869. 
 
 At this informal conference it was decided to call a meeting of delegates 
 from Lodges in all sections of the Province, holding under the Grand Lodges 
 of Canada, England and Scotland, on Sept. 24, proximo, to consider what 
 was best to be done. 
 
 In response to a general notice given thereof, a numerously attended 
 conference of delegates representing the several G : L : jurisdictions, was 
 held in the " British Masonic Chambers " in the City of Montreal, on the 
 •evening of September 24. The expression of opinion thereat was unani- 
 mous in favor of the early formation of an independent G : L : of Quebec, 
 and to a declaration of such import all present signed their names. There 
 was also a unanimous expression of the desire and hope that it might be 
 accomplished in a peaceful as well as a constitutional manner. 
 
 This meeting of delegates resolved that a Convention of representatives 
 of all the Lodges in the Province be held in the " British Masonic Chambers," 
 Montreal, on the 20th day of October proximo, for the purpose of taking 
 into consideration the present state of Freemasonry in the Province, and to 
 proceed, if so decided, to the formation of a G : L : for the Province of Quebec. 
 
 In order that nothing might be left undone to secure the co-operation of 
 the G : L : of Canada in a peaceful separation, the convention appointed 
 R: W: Brothers J. H. Isaacson, Alexander Murray, Thos. Milton and J. 
 H. Graham, a committee to wait upon G : M : Stevenson, Montreal, and 
 ascertain if he would call an early Emergent Communication of the G : L : of 
 Canada to consider, and, if possible, harmoniously carry out the important 
 object in view. 
 
 The said Committee waited upon the Grand Master, and he having 
 refused to call an Emergent Communication of G : L : for the above 
 purpose, the following Circular was issued : 
 
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 " To the Worshipful Masters, Past Masters, Wardens, Officers and other 
 Brethren of the several Grand Lodges of Ancient Free and Accepted 
 Masons in the Province of Quebec : 
 
 "Brethren : At a large and influential meeting of Brethren, hailing from 
 different Grand Lodge jurisdictions, held in the City of Montreal, on the 
 1 2th day of August, ultimo, and adjourned to and held at the same place on 
 the Z4th September, instant, it was, after mature deliberation, unanimously 
 Resolved, That a circular be forwarded to all the Lodges in this Province, 
 requesting them to be duly represented at a Convention to be held in the 
 ' British Masonic Chambers,' in the City of Montreal, on Wednesday, the 
 20th day of October, at seven o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of taking into 
 consideration the present state of Freemasonry in this Province, and to 
 proceed, if so decided, to the formation of a Grand Lodge for the Province 
 of Quebec. 
 
 " Therefore, we, the undersigned Freemasons, in good standing, having 
 been deputed by said meeting, do hereby request all the Lodges in the 
 Province to be duly and constitutionally represented at the Convention 
 aforesaid, if practicable, by all their Masters, Past Masters and Wardens, 
 for the important object aforementioned." 
 
 " Signed : J. H. Graham, LL.D., P : D : D : G : M : , Eastern Townships 
 District ; J. H. Isaacson, P : D : D : G : M : , Montreal District ; G. H. 
 Borlase, P : D : D : G : M : , Eastern Townships District ; Alexander 
 Murray, P : D : D : G : M : , Montreal District ; Thomas Milton, P : M : , 
 St. Lawrence Lodge, 640, E: R:; Thomas Wood, M.L.C., P: M:, 
 Prevost Lodge, i, C : R : ; Edson Kemp, W : M : , Prevost Lodge, i, C : R : , 
 M. R. Meigs, P : M : , Stanbridge Lodge, 117, C : R : ; C. A. Rice, W : M : , 
 Stanbridge Lodge, 117, C : R : ; J. S. Bowen, P : M : , St. Andrew's Lodge, 
 356, S: R:; H. P. Leggatt, P : M : , St. John's Lodge, 182, E: R:; George 
 Veasy, Treasurer, St. John's Lodge, 182, E: R:; H. J. Pratten, P: M :; 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, 356, S : R : ; J. P. Peavey, P ; M : , Kilwinning Lodge, 
 124, C : R : ; Charles Storer, W : M : , Mount Royal Lodge, 202, C : R : ; 
 H. M. Alexander, W : M : , Royal Albert Lodge, 167, C : R : j and W. B. 
 Colby, P : M : , Golden Rule Lodge, 12, C : R : " 
 " Montreal, Sept. 30, 1869." 
 
 Much that occurred in the interim may well be left unrecorded here, as 
 it would be neither edifying nor instructive. It may be remarked, however, 
 that general regret was felt because the G : M : did not permit that to be 
 carried out harmoniously which he, himself, for a long period prior to his 
 election as G : M : of Canada had favored in so many ways. 
 
 The G : M : summoned the members of the aforementioned committee, 
 who had been appointad by the conference of delegates, to confer with him 
 anent the calling of an Emergent Communication of the G: L: of Canada, 
 to appear before him to answer to certain grave charges " in utter violation 
 of their Masonic obligations," etc. R : W : Brothers Isaacson, Murray and 
 Milton, of Montreal, appeared in answer thereto, and, inter alia, informed 
 the G : M : that they deemed the course they were pursuing in the matter 
 of the proposed formation of a G : L : for the Province of Quebec, to be 
 Masonically right and regular; and firmly declined to comply with his 
 request to withdraw from the movement. The writer, residing about 70 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 227 
 
 miles east from the City of Montreal, replied by letter to the summons of 
 the G ; M : , affirming it to be contrary to Masonic Law to be called upon 
 without due notice to reply to such grave charges, stating he was not aware 
 of having violated any Law of the Craft, protested against the summary 
 action of the G : M : , and notified him of his appeal to the G : L : there- 
 anent. 
 
 The Secretary of the committee therefor, duly forwarded to the G : M : 
 a copy of the circular, signed by 17 Brethren of the English, Scotch and 
 Canadian Registries, calling the Convention of the representatives of the 
 Lodges in the Province to assemble in the City of Montreal, on the 20th 
 of October. 
 
 On the day of the receipt of the above, the G ; M : thereupon issued 
 " Edicts of Prohibition " to all the Lodges in the Province, forbidding all 
 Masters, Past Masters, Wardens, or Brethren "from attending such so" 
 called Convention," etc.; and on the third day following, "Edicts of Suspen- 
 sion " were issued against nearly all the Brethren of every Grand Registry 
 whose names were affixed to the call for the Convention ! 
 
 These documents temporarily deterred some of the less informed 
 Brethren, but upon most others the effect was the opposite. 
 
 Some of the Brethren thus suspended by Edict of the G : M : took no 
 notice of the missives ; some returned such replies thereto as seemed fitting ; 
 and others, among whom was the writer, " protested and appealed ! " 
 
 Oonference. — To indicate the spirit prevailing among the leading 
 Brethren of Quebec at that period, and as having an important bearing upon 
 some of the issues then and since involved, it is deemed well to narrate the 
 following occurrences : 
 
 Shortly after the issuing of the above circular, calling the Convention at 
 Montreal, on the 20th of October, a meeting of delegates from the 
 several Districts in the Province, under the several G : L : jurisdictions, was 
 held at the Town of Richmond, for the purpose of considering and deciding 
 upon a basis of co-operation in regard to certain matters of concession 
 and procedure which were deemed to be of essential importance. The 
 results arrived at were eminently satisfactory to all in attendance. This 
 was deemed to be a very happy augury. 
 
 Prior to closing the conference, it was proposed by one of the delegates, 
 with the general concurrence of all present, that " with the approval of the 
 Brethren" at the forthcoming convention, the writer be elected the first 
 Grand Master of the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 In reply to this fraternal suggestion, I thanked them kindly for the 
 distinguished honor proposed to be conferred upon me : and at the same 
 time informed them that I had been carefully considering the following, in 
 which, for many reasons, I hoped they would cheerfully acquiesce : 
 
 PrOV. G: M:, E: R: — With their approval, I desired to have an 
 interview with R: W: Bro : the Hon. Judge Wm. Badgley, of Montreal, 
 
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 who had been for many years the Prov. G : M : for the District of Mont- 
 real and William Henry, under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge 
 of England, and with their concurrence, proffer the position of first Grand 
 Master to him, because I was of the opinion that should he accept the 
 Grand Mastership of the proposed new Grand Body, it would do much 
 toward securing that perfect unity of Craft G : L : obedience throughout the 
 Province which was so devoutly to be desired, and for the want of which 
 the Fraternity had so long suffered. 
 
 The proposal was considered by the Brethren in all its bearings, and 
 assent given thereto. 
 
 Although I had not the honor of being personally acquainted with the 
 distinguished Brother, he promptly and courteously arranged for an interview 
 to take place at his residence in Montreal. 
 
 Having met according to appointment, the above proposal was fraternally 
 submitted to him. 
 
 Having reflected thereon, R : W : Bro : Badgley replied that it gave 
 him much pleasure to learn that the Brethen engaged in promoting the for- 
 mation of a Grand Lodge for the Province of Quebec proposed thus to 
 honor him ; but he said that he did not see his way clear to accept. He 
 gave, among others, the following reasons : 
 
 On account of our local environment, he thought the opinion might pre- 
 vail in certain quarters, that such an office in the Fraternity would not be 
 compatible with his present position on the Bench ; and even if that were 
 not taken into consideration, the deafness with which he was afflicted, while 
 it did not as yet prevent him from hearing with a good degree of distinctness 
 what was said by Advocates at the Bar, or by witnesses, in the cases being 
 tried before him, it would prevent him from satisfactorily conducting the 
 business of a large Assembly, such as Grand Lodge. He added : The establish- 
 ment of a separate Grand Lodge in each of the Provinces was in accord 
 with his own views on the subject, as expressed by him to Bro. Sir Allan 
 MacNab of Canada AVest, a number of years ago ; and that if any Brethren 
 should consult with him in regard to it, he would advise them to join in the 
 movement, in which he said: I wish you God-speed. 
 
 In view of all the then circumstances, the following paragraph, penned at 
 the time, may be of interest : 
 
 " The die was cast. The subject had been under careful and dispassionate 
 consideration from July, 1865, till October, 1869. Several of the English and 
 Scottish Lodges had voluntarily offered to co-operate with the Canadian 
 Lodges in the formation of a G : L : for Quebec. To secure peaceful sepa- 
 ration, all justifiable means had been exhausted. There remained therefore 
 no other alternative than the constitutional assertion by the Brethren of 
 Quebec, of their right to independent self-government, by the formation of 
 a Supreme Grand Lodge in and for the Province of Quebec." 
 
 October 20, 1869. — In conformity to the call by Circular above-men- 
 
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 tioned, a Conveniion of Delegates from the Lodges of Free and Accepted 
 Masons of the Province of Quebec was held in the " British Masonic 
 Chambers " at the City of Montreal," on the foregoing date. 
 
 The Convention being assembled, on motion of R : W : Alexander Mur- 
 ray, Past D : D : G : M : for the District of Montreal, C : R : , seconded by 
 R : W : Bro. Stevens Baker, Past G: J: W:,C: R:,V:W: Bro. James 
 Dunbar, Q. C, P : M : of St. John's Lodge, No. 182, E : R : , Quebec, and 
 Past Prov. G: J: W: of the Prov. G: L: of the District of Quebec and 
 Three Rivers, E : R : , was elected Chairman ; and on motion R : W : Bro : 
 J. H. Isaacson, Past D : D : G : M : of the Dist. of Montreal, C : R :, 
 seconded by R : W : Bro ; H. J, Pratten, P : M : St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 
 356, S : R : , Quebec, and Past Prov. D : G : M : of the Prov. G : L : of 
 the Dist. of Quebec and Three Rivers, W : Bro : Edson Kemp, W : M : , 
 Prevost Lodge, No. i, C : R: was appointed Secretary. 
 
 The Circular calling the Convention having been read, it was moved by 
 W : Bro : M. R. Meigs, seconded by W : Bro : H. M. Alexander, and voted 
 that the following Brethren be a committee on credentials: R : W : H. J. 
 Pratten, P : M : , St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 356, S : R : , Quebec ; W : S. J. 
 Foss, P: M: Victoria Lodge, No. 71, C: R:, Sherbrooke ; W : J. P. 
 Peavey, W : M : Kilwinning Lodge, No. 124, C : R : , Montreal ; and R : 
 W : Stevens Baker, No. i, C : R: , Prevost Lodge, Dunham. 
 
 The Committee on Credentials having performed their duty, reported that 
 the following Lodges were duly represented: 
 
 I. St. John's Lodge, No. 182, E: R:, Quebec; 2. St. George's Lodge, 
 No. 440, E : R : , Montreal ; 3. St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 356, S : R : , 
 Quebec; 4. Prevost Lodge, No. i, C : R :, Dunham ; 5. Goldea Rule 
 Lodge, No. 12, C : R : , Stanstead; 6. St. Francis Lodge, No. 67, C : R : , 
 Richmond ; 7. Victoria Lodge, No. 71, C : R : , Sherbrooke ; 8. Stanbridge 
 Lodge, No. 117, C : R : Stanbridge; 9. Kilwinning Lodge, No. 124, C : 
 R:, Montreal; 10. Yamaska Lodge, No. 130, C: R:, Granby ; 11. 
 Shawenegan Lodge, No. 134, C : R : , Three Rivers ; 12. Browne Lodge, 
 No. 163, C: R:, West Farnham; 13. Royal Albert Lodge, No. 167, 
 Montreal; 14- Victoria Lodge, No. 173, Montreal; 15. Ascot Lodge, No. 
 188, C: R:, Lennoxville; 16. Ashlar Lodge, No. 191, C: R:, Coati- 
 cooke ; 17. Frelighsburg Lodge, No. 199, C : R : , Frelighsburg ; 18. Mount 
 Royal Lodge, No. 202, C: R:, Montreal; 19. Doric Lodge, No. 204, 
 C: R:, Danville; 20. Tuscan Lodge, No. 182, C: R :, Levis ; 21. Zet- 
 land Lodge, Ko. 21, C : R : , Montreal. The said report was, on motion, 
 received and adopted. 
 
 A large number of Master Masons hailing from different Lodges being in 
 attendance, the V : W : Chairman was pleased to grant permission for their 
 entrance to the Convention. 
 
 On motion of W : Bro : the Hon. Thomas Wood, P : M : of Prevost 
 Lodge, seconded by W : Bro : John Shaw, P : M : of St. John's Lodge, it 
 was unanimously 
 
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 " Resolved,That the Rules and Regulations for conducting public business, 
 contained in the Book of Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England, 
 mutatis mutandis, be the Rules and Regulations governing this Convention." 
 
 The V : W : Chairman then opened the Convention with solemn prayer. 
 
 It was on motion of W : Bro : Cornelius Judge, S : W : , St. Andrew's 
 Lodge, seconded by R : W : Alexander Murray, unanimously voted: 
 
 "That each Lodge represented at ihis Convention be entitled to three 
 votes." 
 
 The V: W: Chairman then called upon R: W: Bro: John Hamilton 
 Graham, Past Dist. D : G : M : of the Eastern Townships District, to address 
 the Convention. 
 
 The request of the Chairman having also received the hearty approval of 
 the Convention, R : W : Bro : Graham spoke of the anomalous condition in 
 which the Craft had been placed by the severance, in 1867, of the former 
 Province of Canada into the two separate Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, 
 and their Confederation with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Bruns- 
 wick into the Dominion of Canada ; of the recent formation of an independ- 
 ent Grand Lodge in each of the latter Provinces ; the persistent and all 
 but incomprehensible refusal of the G : L : of Canada to reorganize itself 
 as the G : L : of Ontario, or fraternally to co-operate in the regular formation 
 of a G : L : for the Province of Quebec ; the ever-impending danger that a 
 minority of Lodges in either Province might at any time take upon them- 
 selves to forma G: L: of Ontario and a G: L: of Quebec, and thereby 
 make "confusion worse confounded;" and of the general law of the Frater- 
 nity anent the formation of an independent G : L : in each geographically 
 separate Kingdom, State, and the like. He also cited numerous precedents 
 for the formation of a new G: L : in a Territory, or State which had been 
 politically severed from the State in whose Masonic jurisdiction the dissevered 
 territory had formerly been, and alluded to the unhappy fact that the G : L : 
 of Canada was about the only exception wherein the mother G : L : had not 
 peacefully acquiesced in the establishment of a new G : L : in the territory 
 severed from her former jurisdiction, and wherein such territory had had 
 conferred upon it a separate poHtical autonomy by the supreme Legislature 
 of the realm. He had no doubt whatever of the right of the Craft in the 
 Province of Quebec to form a G : L : of their own without ' let or hindrance ' 
 from any source ; and since, at this convention, there are Lodges duly repre- 
 sented from the three Grand Registries existing in the Province, and since 
 they constituted a majority of all the Lodges existing within the territory of 
 Quebec, he deemed it to be not only their right, but their imperative duty to 
 themselves and to the whole Fraternity, to proceed at once to establish an 
 independent Grand Lodge, having and exercising exclusive sovereign author, 
 ity within the geographical boundaries of the Province of Quebec. 
 
 On motion of W : J. P. Peavy, seconded by W : H. R. Beckett, of Victoria 
 Lodge, Sherbrooke, it was then unanimously voted : 
 
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 " That R : W : Bros : Graham and Isaacson, W ; Bros : Pratten and Shaw, 
 and Bro : Patterson, be a Committee to prepare Resolutions for the 
 adoption of this Convention.'' 
 
 On reassembling after a brief adjournment, R ; W : Isaacson, on behalf 
 of the Committee on Resolutions, submitted the following Preamble and 
 Resolutions, which report was, on motion, received and unanimously 
 adopted : 
 
 " That this Convention, representing a majority of the Lodges hailing from 
 the several Grand Lodges now exercising jurisdiction in the Province of 
 Quebec, having taken into mature and careful consideration the present state 
 of Freemasonry in the Province of Quebec, do hereby recommend to an 
 adjourned meeting of the Representatives of the said Lodges, to be held in 
 the ' British Masonic Chambers,' Montreal, this evening, at once to proceed 
 to the establishment of a Grand Lodge, in and for the said Province of 
 Quebec, on the following conditions : 
 
 " That the Constitution of what is still called the ' Grand Lodge of 
 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada ' be adopted, mutatis 
 mutandis, with the following amendments, viz : 
 
 " ist. In order that all sections of the Province may enjoy a proper repre- 
 tation, no two of the four principal Officers, viz, : the Grand Master, the 
 Deputy Grand Master, Senior Warden, and Junior Warden, shall be elected 
 from the same District. 
 
 " 2nd. That in the loth Section of the Chapter, entitled, ' Regulations for 
 the Government of the Grand Lodge,' etc., the words ' three-fourths ' be 
 substituted for the words ' two-thirds,' in the last line thereof. 
 
 " I. Resolved, That a Grand Lodge be and is hereby declared established 
 on the Constitution recommended in the Minutes of the Convention of the 
 Representatives of the Lodges, as enumerated in the Minutes now read. 
 
 "II. Resolved, That the title of the Grand Lodge shall be 'The Most 
 Worshipful the Grand Lodge of Quebec, Ancient Free and Accepted 
 Masons.' 
 
 " III. Resolved, That the Grand Lodge do now proceed to the election 
 of Grand Officers, to hold office until their successors are duly elected, 
 invested, and installed." 
 
 It was moved by W : Bro : Edson Kemp, seconded by W : Bro : H. J. 
 Pratten, and carried unanimously : 
 
 " That we, the Representatives of more than Three Warranted Lodges, 
 here in Convention assembled. Resolve that the Most Worshipful the Grand 
 Lodge of Quebec of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons be and is hereby 
 formed upon the Ancient Charges and Constitutions of Masonry." 
 
 V : W : Bro : Dunbar having vacated the Chair, R : W ; J. H. Isaacson, 
 Senior Past Master, was unanimously called thereto. 
 
 It was on motion of R : W : Bro : Graham, seconded by W : Bro : J. P. 
 Peavey, carried unanimously : 
 
 " That a vote of thanks be, and the same is hereby tendered to V : W : 
 Bro : Dunbar for the able and excellent manner he has discharged the duties 
 of Chairman of this Convention." 
 
 The Convention, after a brief adjournment, resumed its sitting at ii o'clock, 
 P. M., R : W : Bro. J. H. Isaacson, Senior Past Master, presiding, and W : 
 Bro ; Edson Kemp being the Secretary. 
 
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 The Minutes of the Convention having been read and unanimously 
 confirmed; it was moved by W : Bro : C. Judge, seconded by W : Bro : F. 
 Edgar, and voted, " That this Convention do adjourn until to-niorrow, 
 Thursday, the 21st day of October, instant, at 10 o'clock, A. jNI. 
 
 Thursday, Oct. 21st, 1869. — The Convention resumed labor at 
 half-past 10, A. M., R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, Senior Past blaster, in 
 the Chair; W : Bro : Edson Kemp, Secretary. 
 
 The Roll was called, and the several Brethren, Delegates of the Convention, 
 answered to their names. 
 
 The Minutes of yesterday's meeting were read and duly confirmed. 
 
 It was then moved by R : W : J. S. Bo.ven, P : M : , seconded by W : 
 Bro : John Shaw, P : INI . , and unanimously carried : 
 
 "That the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge of Canada having 
 been adopted, mutatis mutandis, the Convention proceed at once to the 
 election of Grand Lodge Officers, to hold office until their successors in 
 office be regularly elected, invested and installed, and that the R : W : 
 Chairman do appoint scrutineers to examine the ballot." 
 
 Election of Grand Officers. — R : W : Bro : Isaacson then appointed 
 W : Bro : M. R. Meigs, R : W : A. Murray, and W : Bro : H. J. Pratten, 
 Scrutineers. 
 
 The following Officers were declared duly elected : 
 
 " M : W : Bro : J. H. Graham, A.M., LL.D., P : .M . , Past Dist. D : G : 
 M : , Richmond, Grand Master; R : W : Bro : T- S. Bowen, P : M : , S : R : , 
 Quebec, Deputy Grand Master ; R : W : Bro : "M. R. Meigs, M.D., P : M : , 
 Bedford, Grand Senior Warden ; R : W : Bro : J. P. Peavey, P : M : , Mont- 
 real, Grand Junior Warden ; R : W : Bro : Frank Edgar, P : M : , [Montreal, 
 D : D : G : M : , Montreal District ; R : W : Bro : AV. B. Colby, P : M : , 
 Stanstead, D : D : G : M ; , St. Francis District ; R : W : Bro H. P. Leggatt, 
 P : .\1 : , E : R : , Quebec, D : D : G : :\I : , Stadacona District ; R : W : Bro : 
 the Hon. Thomas Wood, M.L.C., P : INI : , Dunham, D : D : G : M . , Bed- 
 ford District ; R : W : Bro : the Rev. C. P. Reid, :M.A., Sherbrooke, Grand 
 Chaplain ; R : W : Bro : Samuel McClung, P : M ; , Three Rivers, Grand 
 Registrar ; R . W : Bro : H. J. Gear, P : ]M . , Montreal, Grand Treasurer ; 
 R : W : Bro : Edson Kemp, E.A., B.C.L., W : M : , Nelsonville, Grand 
 Secretary; and Bro : Wm. B. Seeley, Dunham, Grand Tyler." 
 
 " The ballotting having been concluded, R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, 
 presiding; R : W : John Renshaw, Acting Senior Warden; W : Bro : J. P. 
 Peavey, Acting Junior Warden; W : Bro : Edson, Acting Secretary; W: 
 Bro : C. E. Peavey, Acting Inner Guard ; and W : Bro : R. Noxon, Acting 
 Tyler,- 
 
 "The M : W : Bro : J. H. Graham, G : M : elect, was duly presented by 
 R : W : Bro : A. Murray, V : W : Bro : J. Dunbar, and W : Bros : Becket and 
 Marvin, to R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, Senior P : ISI : presiding, for Instal- 
 lation." 
 
 " R : W : Bro : Isaacson proceeded to install and invest the M : W : Bro : 
 Graham, G : M : elect, in due and ancient form, after which the Grand 
 Master was formally seated on the throne, and was proclaimed G : M : from 
 the E : , W : and S : 
 
 '' The Grand Master having briefly returned thanks for the distinguished 
 
HON. MELBOURNE MCT. TAIT, D.C.I-., J.^.C 
 P:G:M' 
 
 john hamilton graham. m a., ll.d., 
 p:G:m:. I':G:Z:, k;t:, 32°. 
 
 JAMES nrNHAH, Q.C., 
 p:G:M., P.Gj: 
 EDWIN RUTHVEN JOHNSON, B.C.L., 
 
 p g:m:, g;h:. p;prov. prior. k:t: 
 
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 honor that had been conferred upon him, it was on motion by V : W : Bro : 
 Dmibar, seconded by R : W : Bro: J. H. Isaacson, unanimously voted: 
 ' That R : W : Bro : James Dean, Prov. G : M : , E : R : , of tlie District of 
 Quebec and Three Rivers, have the rank and title of Past G : M : of his 
 Grand Lodge of Quebec' " 
 
 " The M : W : the G : M : having invested and installed Ihe several 
 other G : Officers elect, they were duly proclaimed in due and ancient form, 
 and took their respective seats." 
 The Grand Marshal then declared : 
 
 " That in the name and by the authority of the Antient Constitutions of 
 Masonry, and the proceedings of a Convention, convened pursuant to the 
 same, T proclaim this Grand Lodge, by the name of The Most Worshipful 
 the Grand Lodge of Quebec, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, duly 
 constituted." 
 
 The following Brethren were elected members of the Board of General 
 Purposes : 
 
 R : AV : Bros : Thos. Milton, Montreal ; Stevens Baker, Dunham ; G. H. 
 Borlase, Sherbrooke; and Alex. Murray, Montreal ; V : W : Bros : Charles 
 Storer, [Montreal ; G. Wood, M.D,, Coaticook ; and W : Bros : John Shaw 
 and H. J. Pratten, Quebec. The following were appointed members of the 
 Board by the G : M : , viz : R : W : Bros : John Renshaw, J. H. Isaacson, 
 V : W : J. Dunbar, M. M. Tait, W. E. Coquillette, and W : Bros : G. W. 
 Johnson, Rev. W. C. Clarke, William Miller, and John Tweddell. 
 
 " After which the M : W : the G : M : was pleased to make the follow- 
 ing appointments : V : W : Brothers H. M. Alexander, G : S : D : , John 
 Breakey, G : J : D : , Charles Storer, G : S : of W : , Chas. McKenzie, G : 
 D : of Cer., A. AV. Hamilton, M.D., Asst. G : D : of C : , Chas. M. Alexan- 
 der, G : O : , James Reynar, Asst. 6:0:, and R. C. Parsons, T. Leet, S. 
 J. Ross, James Addie, Geo. Wood, M.D., C. P. Taber, Chas. Rice, C. S. 
 Rowe, R. Marvin, J. H. Bartlett, and Wm. Armstrong, Grand Stewards." 
 The following Resolutions were duly passed : 
 
 " That inasmuch as the Members of this G : L : hail from different juris- 
 dictions, be it resolved, that they retain such rank and titles as they severally 
 held at its formation." 
 
 " That inasmuch as this M : W : G : L : has been formed by Lodges 
 hailing from different jurisdictions, and wearing different colored Regalia, 
 that for the present such subordinate Lodges shall be permitted to wear 
 such Regalia as they may have had in use at the formation of this G : L : " 
 " That the G : Sec. be instructed to request all Lodges under the jurisdic- 
 tion of the G : L : of Q- to forward to him, at an early period, the Nos. of 
 their Warrants and the dates of their formation duly authenticated." 
 
 " That the M : W : the G : M : do nominate a Committee to receive such 
 funds from the private Lodges as they may see fit to advance." 
 
 " That every Lodge concurring in the formation of the G : L : of Q. shall 
 have authority granted them for the purpose of continuing their work for 
 the space of two months, during which time they shall be expected to make 
 out their returns to their respective parent Grand Lodges ; and should they 
 fail to fulfil this engagement, within the specified time, then all protection 
 from the G : L : of Q. will cease." 
 
 " That the M : W : the G : M : do appoint a Committee to prepare a Seal 
 
 for this G : L : " 
 
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 " That a Committee be appointed to assist the G : Sec. in revising and 
 amending the Constitution and Regulations, and to report at the first Com- 
 munication of this G : L : , whether Emergent or Regular." 
 
 " That the M : W : the G : M : be requested to nominate a Committee of 
 three to assist him and the G : Sec. in preparing an Address to sister Grand 
 Lodges." 
 
 " That a Committee be appointed to assist the G : Sec. on the For. Cor. 
 of the G : L : , and that the purchase of the G : L : Regalia, together with the 
 Books, and all other necessaries be confided to such Committee." 
 
 " That the M : W : the G: M : be requested to nominate a Committee on 
 Printing." 
 
 "That the sketch of the Seal now produced be adopted as the Seal of 
 this G : L:, and that R : W • Bro : jNIurray be authoiized to procure the 
 same.'' 
 
 '•That it is the opinion of this G: L:, that the City of Alonlreal be 
 and remain the permanent place of meeting of the G : L : of Q." 
 
 The following votes of thanks were also unanimously passed : 
 
 "That the thanks of the G: L: are especially due, and the same are 
 hereby tendered to R : W : Bro : John Helder Isaacson, P : M : of Zeiiand 
 Lodge, Montreal, No. 21, for his fraternal kindness in conscciaiing this G: 
 L : , and installing the G : M : of the G : L : of Q., and particularly would 
 they acknowledge the impressive manner in which those important cere- 
 monies were performed." 
 
 " That the thanks of this G : L : are due, and the same are hereby most 
 cordially tendered to the Committee of the British INIasonic Chambers, 
 Montreal, through R : '\\' : Bro : Thomas Millcn, for the use of their Rooms 
 for the purposes of the Convention and of this G : L : " 
 
 "That the thanks of this G: L: are due, and the same are hereby 
 cordially tendered to tlie Directors of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, 
 through Henry Sliackell, Esq., for their kindness in granting the members 
 of this G : L: tickets to and from Montreal for single fare." 
 
 "TheM: W: the G: M: then closed the G: L. in ample form with 
 solemn prayer." 
 
 Antecedent and Contemporary Occurrences. — Unanimity 
 continued to prevail amongst the Brethren who had co operated in the for- 
 mation of the G : L : of Quebec. They continued firm in the conviction 
 that they had adopted the only possible alternative in the assertion of their 
 inherent right to local Masonic self-government. They believed that their 
 procedure had been in entire accord with firmly established precedents 
 in the mother countries and elsewhere, and ihey entertained the confident 
 expectation that the results of their labors would be promotive of the best 
 nterests of the Craft at home and abroad. The non-co-operation of the 
 remaining Lodges of Canadian, English and Scottish obedience was, how- 
 ever, much regretted by the Quebec Brethren. 
 
 The following, which was published a number of years afterwards, throws 
 very considerable light upon some of the then Canadian and English influ- 
 ences adverse to the Quebec G : L : movement. 
 
 Nov. 9, 1869. — At a meeting of St. Paul's Lodge, E : R : , Montreal, 
 the W : M ; informed the Lodge " that he had, at request of the G : M : of 
 
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 Canada, attended a meeting of the officers of that G : L : and of the mem- 
 bers of Lodges in this City, working under other jurisdictions, to confer upon 
 the advisabiUty of all Lodges joining the G : L : of Canada ;" and that " the 
 G : M : of Canada had expressed his readiness to attend at a Communica- 
 tion of St. Paul's Lodge, and submit his views." 
 
 " The W : M : alSo stated that in reply to a letter, he had received a 
 communication from the G : Sec. of England, to the effect that so long as 
 St. Paul's Lodge desired to retain its allegiance to the parent G : L : it was 
 assured of the support of that Body, and that the G ; L : of Canada, or the 
 prospective G : L : of Quebec, had no right to compel St. Paul's Lodge to 
 withdraw from its allegiance and join any other Grand Lodge, it having been 
 expressly stipulated at the recognition of the G : L : of Canada, that no 
 attempt was to be made to interfere with any Lodge that desired to remain 
 under the jurisdiction of the G : L : of England." 
 
 "This Lodge, therefore," it is added, "deemed it quite unnecessary to 
 receive any proposition from the G : L : of Canada tending to sever its 
 connection with its parent G : L : , as the ties which have grown up, during 
 a connection of more than a century (italics in the original), are of too close 
 and dear a nature to admit of their being sundered." 
 
 It appears, therefore, that this " counter movement " of the G : M : of 
 Canada, in 1869, came to naught at its inception. What possible good 
 would have been accomplished, had this attempt been successful, no one 
 could have told, the more especially since it would have had no appreciable 
 effect on the opinion of the majority in the Province of Quebec, as to their 
 right and duty to form an independent G : L : for their own Province. 
 
 In fact, had the old " Province of Canada " not been dissevered into the 
 two Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and even if perfect unity of G : L : 
 obedience had been secured therein, it does not appear that it would have had 
 the slightest appreciably good effect on the solution of several problems of 
 immense practical importance by which the G : L : of Canada was confronted 
 long before the end of the first decade of its existence; such, for example, 
 as the impracticabihty of securing a due representation at the Communications 
 of G : L : , of many over one-half of the Lodges on its Registry, scattered 
 over a territory of such vast extent ! In reality, even in 1869, many of the 
 most patriotic citizens still felt keen disappointment that the Imperial Par- 
 liament had not, in 1867, dissevered the territory of old " Canada " into 
 three separate Provinces, having the cities of Quebec, Montreal and Toronto 
 as their respective capitals ! 
 
 And anent the above-mentioned obiter dictum of " the Grand Secretary of 
 England" against an involuntary union with the " G : L: of Canada," it 
 is more than amazing how it could possibly be construed into a reason fot 
 not fraternally co-operating in formation of " the prospective Grand Lodge 
 of Quebec," or then (Nov. 9, 1869) joining it on terms of perfect equality 
 with those Lodges which established it on the 20th day of the then previous 
 month ! 
 
 But how possibly the W : M : of St. Paul's Lodge could have made the 
 
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 foregoing statement at the above date, that the St. Paul's Lodge had been 
 ^'' connected with the Grand Lodge of England for more than a century,^' 
 or could have been a party in publishing the same as " history," about seven 
 years afterwards (1876), passes comprehension ; because it is a fact of record 
 that the Warrant of this Lodge, obtained, by petition, from the Grand Lodge 
 of England, was of date March 26,^1824 (Lane says Mar. 29, 1824), and hence, 
 making all allowances, its " connection with its parent Grand Lodge " had 
 existed 45 years only, instead of " more than a century I " There are 
 included in these 45 years those years also during which this Lodge failed 
 to make returns to the G : L : of England, and nearly lost its Charter " for 
 alleged irregularities and contraventions of the Constitution, and the omis- 
 sion to furnish regular returns and dues of members ! " These 45 years 
 also include the long years during which St. Paul's Lodge was without a 
 Warrant of Confirmation from England, on account of the loss of its original 
 Warrant of 1824. 
 
 In 1876, also, 7 years after the formation of the G: L; of Quebec, St. 
 Paul's Lodge, Montreal, published as ".history" that; " In her allegiance 
 to the Grand 01d Mother Lodge of England, St. Paul's Lodge has been true 
 and steadfast ; " that " amidst the changes which have taken place in the 
 Masonic Jurisdictions of Canada, though a good deal of pressure has been 
 brought to bear upon her to affiliate with the Canada Grand Lodges now in 
 existence, she had steadily resisted it, and announced her firm determination 
 to remain on the Registry of that Grand Old Lodge," * * * and " to bequeath 
 to future members of St. Paul's Lodge, as a legacy, the earnest hope that she 
 will always continue to cherish the associations that have gathered round 
 a connection of more than a Century," etc. ! 
 
 Now in a like public manner as St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, has made the 
 foregoing statements, I beg respectfully and most fraternally to submit that 
 the principal averments in the foregoing quotations from her 'history' are 
 destitute of the essential element of moral and historic truth ; and that the 
 implied disparagement therein of sister Lodges, her equals in many ways, 
 and a goodly number of them by far her superiors in age and Masonic stead- 
 fastness, justly calls for retraction and apology; and moreover, that if the 
 principles of ancient loyalty are to prevail in the direction of her " senti- 
 mental " asseverations, then St. Paul's is properly a "Lower Canada" — a 
 " Quebec " Lodge, and it is only on the principles by which the G : L : of 
 Quebec is guided in the allocation of Lodges on her Registry that St. Paul's 
 Lodge can be " credited " on the Quebec Registry alone as in any way an 
 «' inheritor " of the " name and fame '' of No. 12 " on the Registry of the 
 " Grand Lodge " of the " Ancients," at Quebec, during the illustrious Provin- 
 cial Grandmastership of the revered father of our beloved Queen! 
 "England" knows] and can know St. Paul's Lodge, Montreal, only as 
 i-.aving been constituted in 1824, at the same date as seven other sister 
 lodges were established by her in the' Masonic District of Montreal and 
 Eorough of William Henry, in the Province of Lower Canada ! 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 237 
 
 Moreover, in the year 1878, the best living English authority in such 
 matters informed, in reply, some of the principal members of St. Paul's 
 Lodge, Montreal, that the most careful examination of the " Ancient," 
 "Modern," and "United" Grand Lodge Records showed that their 
 " connection vv^ith the Grand Lodge of England " dated only from 1824 
 and consequently that their application for an authorization to wear a 
 " Centenary Jewel " could not be entertained by " England," till A. D. 
 1924 ! They were " encouraged," however, to apply for a " Jubilee Medal," 
 such as had been granted in 1868 to the " Harmonic " Lodge, St. Thomas' 
 Island, Jamaica, which had been warranted in 1818. 
 
 It was also suggested by the said " English " authority that said facts be 
 then published for the information of the Craft in Canada, but such does 
 not appear to have been done till now ! 
 
 Oct. 25, 1869. — Instead of acquiescing in the due submission of the 
 question of the regularity of the formation and the lawfulness of the exist- 
 ence of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, to the Sister Grand Lodges of the 
 world for dispassionate consideration and adjudication in accordance with 
 the goodly " custom and wont " of the Fraternity of Freemasons, and as so 
 many of the Quebec Brethren, knowing well the many excellent qualities of 
 the G : M : of Canada, had fondly hoped he would cheerfully do, he saw fit 
 to prejudge the matter, and to cause to be issued the following remarkable 
 Circular Letter to all the Grand Lodges in fraternal correspondence with the 
 G : L : of " Canada," on the fifth day after the formation of the Grand Lodge 
 of Quebec : 
 
 " Grand Lodsre of A : F : and A : M : of Canada, G : Secretary's Office. 
 " To the M ; W : Grand Master, Officers and Brethren of the Grand Lodge 
 
 of ; 
 
 " M : W : Sir and Brethren, — I have the honor, by command of the M : W : 
 the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada, to bring to the notice of 
 your Grand Lodge the existence of a rebellious and seditious movement by 
 certain malcontent Brethren in the Province of Quebec, with the object and 
 aim of establishing a second Grand Lodge withm our territorial jurisdiction, 
 the supreme control over which has been recognized and accorded to this 
 Grand Lodge by every Grand Lodge in the world. 
 
 " These rebellious Brethren, many of whom are under suspension, called 
 a Convention which met in the City of Montreal, on the 20th inst., at wnich 
 the public prints report, there were about twenty Lodges represented, less 
 than one half of the Lodges in that portion of our jurisdiction, and two of 
 our Lodges mentioned had been suspended for the contumacious conduct of 
 their members, and formed a so-called Grand Lodge, electing Officers, etc., 
 etc. In the same reports, it is reported that Brother J. H. Graham, of Rich- 
 mond, was elected Grand Master, and Brother Edson Kemp, of Nelsonvilie, 
 Grand Secretary, etc. Doubtless this pretended organization will shortly 
 make application to your M : W : Grand Lodge for recognition, counsel and 
 support. 
 
 " The Grand Lodge of Canada is preparing a Circular which it is intended 
 sh all be sent to the Grand Lodges with which it is in friendly and fraternal 
 correspondence, containing full and complete information in regard to this 
 
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 most unmasonic and unconstitutional movement ; and pending its reception, 
 I am to express the hope that your Grand Lodge will in no manner accord 
 a recognition to this irregular and clandestine organization. 
 " I have the honor to remain, 
 
 " Your obedient Servant and Brother, 
 
 " Thomas B. Harris, 
 "G : Sec. Grand Lodge of Canada." 
 " Hamilton (Ontario), Oct. 25th, 1869." 
 
 So far as ever became known, no copy of this ill-starred missive was ever 
 sent to a single officer or member of the G : L : of Quebec. Its existence 
 first became known to the writer about the middle of the month of December 
 following, through the medium of a newspaper published in the City of New 
 York ! 
 
 It afterwards appeared in several newspapers in Canada, one of which not 
 noted for friendliness to the Fraternity enquired editorially : " Is the above 
 a hoax, or is it possible that such stuff is really intended to be in earnest in 
 this free and enlightened age ? " 
 
 As ought to have been anticipated by its authors, this frenzied pronuncia- 
 mento proved to be a ratxe-brufum fulmen, a veritable "boomerang; " and 
 hence doubtless why the " Circular " promised therein never came to 
 light ! 
 
 The following paragraph, penned at the time of its appearance, expresses 
 all that need now be said in regard to it : 
 
 " The above Circular in word, spirit, statement and insinuation, is so bad 
 as to be its own utter condemnation. We make no comments thereon, 
 except for the sake of its authors, to express our deep and heart-felt regret 
 that it was ever written ; and for the sake of the Craft, our intense sorrow 
 that such things from and concerning Freemasons were ever published." 
 
 Nov. 2, 1869. — At this date, the " Proceedings of the Convention, 
 held on the 20th of October, and the Report of the Organization of the 
 Grand Lodge of Quebec," were published and duly forwarded by the Grand 
 Secretary to all regular Grand Lodges, including the Grand Lodge of 
 Canada. 
 
 Address to all Regular Grand Lodges.— Nov. 20, an Address 
 was issued to all the Grand Lodges throughout the world, under the seal 
 of the G : L : , and signed by the G : M : and G : Sec, and by R : AV : 
 Brothers Dunbar, Isaacson and Borlase, who, by vote of G: L : , had been 
 appointed a Special Committee therefor by the G: M : 
 
 This Address re pectfully announced the formation of the G : L: ofQ., 
 fraternally petitioned for recognition, the establishment of fraternal corres- 
 pondence, and the interchange of Grand Representatives. 
 
 It set forth in extenso, under seven headings, the reasons for their recent 
 action, and closed with the following paragraph : 
 
 '' For the reasons already stated, and for many other locally important 
 reasons, twenty-one of the thirty Lodges of all jurisdictions, now working in 
 this Province, as set forth in the accompanying printed Proceedings, in 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 239 
 
 peace, love, and harmony, and in accordance with the formation of the 
 Grand Lodge of England and other Grand Lodges throughout the world, 
 and following the example of the Lodges in their Sister Provinces of Nova 
 Scotia and New Brunswick, whose Grand Lodges are now acknowledged 
 throughout the world ; and also in conformity to the well-established 
 customs and general usages of our Fraternity, proceeded to form, and did 
 form on the 20th day of October, 1869, the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and 
 Accepted Masons of the Province of Quebec ; and we beg respectfully to 
 repeat our petition that you, as a Grand Lodge, will extend to the same 
 fraternal recognition, and establish therewith fraternal correspondence and 
 communication." 
 
 Monitory. — The writer is fully aware how difficult a thing it is, even 
 after the lapse of twenty years, to speak without bias of those affairs in 
 which he had a part ; and hence there will be omitted from the narrative 
 much of record, wiiich, though monitory, would not be pleasant to relate 
 and a place will be given to that alone which important historic fact and 
 continuity seem to require. At the same time, he will seek to do impartial 
 justice to the memory of the departed, and carefully to avoid giving unne- 
 cessary pain to any who happily still live. 
 
 Nor will the candid reader infer that there is the slightest desire to have 
 him suppose that, in this Quebec Masonic campaign to secure the exercise 
 of the inherent right of local constitutional self-government, all things said 
 and done on one side were right ; and all things said and done by the 
 other parties in the struggle were wrong ! 
 
 He, however, who would learn lessons of wisdom and experience from 
 " the foolishness of History repeating itself," needs but read and compare 
 the records of the Grand Lodges of England and Canada under like 
 circumstances ! 
 
 November, 1869. — The month of November much surpassed that of 
 October in its evil crop of " Canada" Edicts of Suspension of Lodges and 
 Brethren ; and in widespread official and other attempts to create divisions 
 in Lodges ; to prevent the confirmation and ratification of the action of the 
 Delegates at the Convention which formed the G : L : of Quebec ; the 
 estabhshment of new Lodges by Dispensation, etc., etc. In short, many of 
 the Canada official acts and utterances were such that some of the most 
 discreet among the Quebec Brethren were impelled to forward to the G : M : 
 of Quebec formal indictments against said officials and others, praying for 
 Masonic redress against such ; and a few were happily restrained from 
 instituting proceedings against such in the Civil Courts ) 
 
 Fortunately, however, the true spirit of Freemasonry sufficed to " rule the 
 storm ; " and the reader may learn from the following extract from an official 
 document, issued not long subsequent thereto, what were the views, attitude 
 and guiding principles of Quebec anent the foregoing and other like events : 
 
 " While the G : L : of Quebec holds that from the very moment of its 
 formation it might {eo instanti) have proceeded by every constitutional 
 method to have formally asserted and maintained its supreme authority 
 
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 over every individual Freemason and Lodge within its territory, yet in the 
 exercise of what we trust may be considered a prudent discretion, a magnan- 
 imous forbearance, and with a fixed and steadfast determination to pursue 
 a course in accordance with the spirit and genius of our Fraternity, the G : L : 
 of Quebec has deHberately pursued the even tenor of its way, receiving the 
 voluntary adhesion of additional Lodges, and making steady progress 
 towards the perfect attainment of that unity of G : L : allegiance and juris- 
 diction in the Province of Quebec which was one of the great objects sought 
 to be accompHshed by its organization." 
 
 On the loth of November, the following Summons was issued from the 
 Grand Secretary's Office at Hamilton, Ontario : 
 
 " Gkand Lodge of Canada, 
 
 " Grand Secretary's Office, 
 " Hamilton, I oth Nov., 1869. 
 " Dear Sir and W : Brother : 
 
 By direction of the M : W : the Grand Master, I am to inform you that a 
 Special Communication of the Grand Lodge of Canada will be held in the 
 Masonic Hall, corner of Place d'Armes and Notre Dame Street, Montreal, 
 P. Q., on Wednesday, the ist day of Dec. nex., at the hour of High Twelve, 
 for the purpose of adopting such measures as may be deemed necessary, in 
 view of the recent rebellion and secession of certain Lodges and Brethren 
 within the jurisdiction of this G : L : , and for the transaction of all business 
 that may arise in connection with this matter. I am to urge upon your 
 Lodge, as also upon the Officers of Grand Lodge, in view of the very great 
 interest to the Craft of any decision to be arrived at, the importance of the 
 meeting and the desirability of a full representation of the several Lodges." 
 
 " In the event of the Lodge having held its regular meeting for the present 
 month, you are requested to convene an Emergency Meeting immediately 
 on receipt of this Circular, with the object of laying this important subject 
 before it ; and should circumstances prevent the attendance at Grand 
 Lodge of the regularly qualified officers, the Lodge is requested to avail 
 itself of the provisions of the Constitution, Art. 8, by appointing some 
 qualified Brother to represent it," etc., etc. 
 
 ■' Believe me to remain. Dear Sir and Brother, 
 '' Yours fraternally, 
 
 " Thos. B. Harris, 
 
 " Grand Secretary." 
 
 November 18. — In the meantime the Quebec Brethren, in the City of 
 Montreal, having in so many ways suffered so much from what were 
 deemed the unwarranted and unjustifiable acts of the Officials of Canada, 
 and having learned of the summoning as above of the G : L : , deemed it to 
 be a duty which they owed to themselves and to their Brethren in the 
 Province of Ontario, to address an open letter to the latter, rehearsing in an 
 able manner the events leading up to the formation of the G : L : of Quebec, 
 correcting misrepresentations concerning themselves, expressing fully 
 their reasons for the course they had pursued, and begging their Brethren in 
 Ontario to give due fraternal heed and consideration to the same. This 
 Circular Letter, as vk^ill be noted, was issued by the Montreal Brethren to 
 their confreres in Ontario just two days prior to the official issuance of 
 the address of the G : L : of Quebec to all the Sister Grand Lodges of the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 241 
 
 world; and the thoughtful Masonic reader will doubtless decide that the 
 very trying circumstances in which the Montreal Brethren were then placed 
 justified the above action, taken wholly on their own responsibility, and 
 which under ordinary circumstances they themselves would have judged 
 to be irregular. 
 
 Space does not permit the insertion of this fraternal circular lettei' to the 
 Brethren of the Province of Ontario, but the intelligent reader will be 
 pretty fully apprised of the facts therein recited, and the following closing 
 paragraphs will duly indicate its spirit and intent. It is known to have made 
 a very deep impression upon many discreet Brethren in the sister Province. 
 
 _" The subscribers have deemed it best on their own responsibility, and 
 without the advice and influence of others, to place these facts before the 
 Free and Accepted Masons of the Province of Ontario without comment, 
 further than to say that they consider the suspension of Lodges and Masons, 
 for the action they have taken in this matter, as unwarranted, illegal and 
 unniasonic ; and they are fully convinced that the Masons of Ontario will 
 at once, and without delay, take such action as will tend to an amicable 
 settlement of the present unfortunate state of affairs, as it is for the interest 
 of the Craft that the Masons of Ontario and Quebec should work together 
 in peace and harmony." 
 
 "The different Lodges which have met since the formation of the Grand 
 Lodge of Quebec have in every instance confirmed the action of their Dele- 
 gates, and the subscribers beg to assure the Masons of Ontario, to a large 
 number of whom they are personally known, that the Masons of the Province 
 of Quebec, with a few exceptions, are unanimous in their approval of the 
 action of the Convention which formed the Grand Lodge of Quebec." 
 
 The following well-known Brethren hailing from a majority of the Lodges 
 in the City of Montreal signed the foregoing Circular : 
 
 "John Helder Isaacson, John Renshaw, Alexander Murray, Frank Edgar, 
 Henry J. Gear, John P. Peavey, Henry M. Alexander, Charles Storer, Mat- 
 thew Doyle, John S. Barrie, William Millar, J. Thompson McMinn, Henry 
 McVittie, James Gibson, J. Joseph Bernard and Alexander Watson." 
 
 Especial Communication. — In view of the fact that an Especial Com- 
 munication of the G : L : of Canada had been summoned to meet at the City 
 of Montreal, on the ist day of December, the G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec 
 summoned an Emergent Communication of the G: L : of Q., to be held in 
 the same city at the same date. 
 
 This latter was done for two especial reasons, viz. : first, to transact some 
 new and other unfinished business ; and second, to give an opportunity to 
 the G: L: of Canada to confer with a duly appointed representative Com- 
 mittee of the G : L : of Quebec, should the former so desire. 
 
 Montreal, Dec. 1, 1869. — Connected with this bleak December 
 Communication of the G : L : of Canada there appears to have been much of 
 widespread and even permanently instructive interest to the Craft universal t 
 The G : M : and others having exhausted all thinkable fratricidal resources, 
 were compelled by relentless necessity to summon the Grand Lodge to make 
 a formal Declaration of War against " the Rebels ! " 
 
242 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 The Two hundred Lodges were convoked to suppress the Twenty and 
 one ! The former met in the St. Paul's Lodge Room, English Registry, in 
 that famous old Montreal Hostelry, the St. Lawrence Hall ; and the latter 
 assembled in the then British Masonic Chambers, in the same grand old 
 commercial Metropolis of the Dominion. 
 
 This Canada Assembly gave the first positive proof to the Quebec 
 Brethren that tlie voice of the great part of their level-headed Ontario fratres 
 Was not for war! The records showed that fully one-third of all the Lodges 
 had no part in the matter, and that over one-half of those in attendance were 
 proxies ! and yet the leaders did not, or could not, read the " writing on the 
 wall ! " 
 
 The Address. — The energetic G : M : of C. delivered a long and labored 
 pronunciamento to the G : L : Besides what was then to them of but 
 passing interest, the burden of his forty printed pages was an attempt to 
 refute what had been transmitted to the Brethren in Ontario in the open- 
 letter from the Montreal Brethren, as mentioned heretofore. 
 
 The G : M : made four points in his address, the three latter of which are 
 doubtless of abiding interest and importance : 
 
 1st. — A general and particular condemnation of the formation of the 
 independent G : L: of Quebec, and an indirect apology for those who (like 
 himself) had formerly favored the movement, but who, "on mature reflec- 
 tion," had recanted ! 
 
 2nd. — That " there were no precedents " for such action. 
 
 3rd. — That there was no analogy between the separate, independent and 
 sovereign States in the American Union and the Provinces in the Dominion 
 of Canada ; and 
 
 4th.— That " all the so-called officers " of the G : L : of Q. " were installed 
 by a Past D : D : G : M : " (and he " suspended," etc.) 
 
 The thoughtful reader will find it an easy task mentally to digest the ist of 
 the above, and hence comment thereon is unnecessary. 
 
 As to the 2nd, the words of the G: M : were : " There were no precedents, 
 so far as known, either in the Old World or on this Continent, and thus the 
 solution of the problem was rendered much more difficult than it would 
 otherwise have been ; " and 
 
 Third. — That " the United States furnishes no parallel to the case under 
 consideration, and therefore comparison is entirely out of the question. The 
 arguments which would be applicable to a number of separate, independent 
 and sovereign States, claiming to exercise exclusive legislative authority and 
 supreme governmental control in all matters except such as they themselves 
 reserve and depute to the general or United States Government, lose all 
 their point and efficacy when applied to our subordinate Colonial or Provin- 
 cial condition, where all the power is vested in the General or Dominion 
 Government and Parliament (and) where only local matters (or such as are 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 243 
 
 in the U. S. termed Municipal) are entrusted to the (our) local Governments 
 and Legislatures," etc. 
 
 Reply. — Shortly after the publication of the proceedings of the G : L : of 
 Canada at the foregoing Especial Communication, and containing the address 
 of the G : M : , the G : M : of Quebec published a pamphlet of some fifty 
 pages, giving an outline of the origin and progress of the Quebec movement 
 from 1865 to 1869, in which, inter alia, he replied as follows to the 2nd of 
 the above statements of the G : M : of Canada : 
 
 " Precedents. I. — Passing by the erection of the G : L : of the District 
 of Columbia, and several other instances in the earlier history of Freemasonry 
 in the United Slates, of the formation of Grand Lodges in Provinces then 
 lately severed from the territorial jurisdiction of existing Grand Lodges, 
 such as resulted upon the dismemberment of the North West Territory of 
 Virginia, the old Louisiana Territory, etc., it is deemed amply sufficient, 
 in proof, to submit the followmg precedents which are quite familiar to every 
 well-read and intelligent Mason : 
 
 " II. — The Territory of the now State of Maine, after a union of one 
 hundred and sixty-seven years, was severed from Massachusetts in 1819, 
 and admitted into the Union early in the year 1820. Shortly after the sever- 
 ance, the G : L : of Maine was duly formed, incorporated by the State, June 
 16, 1820, and consecrated on the Festival of St. John the Baptist, June 24. 
 Most, if not all the Lodges which united in forming it retained and are to 
 this day working under their original Warrants received from the G : L : of 
 Massachusetts ! 
 
 " Query. — Why didn't the then M : W : the G : L : of Mass., a la Canada, 
 announce its title to perpetual jurisdiction in and over their territory of the 
 State of Maine, and ' suspend by Edict ' all those loving and faithful Brethren 
 whose belief in their right to independent Masonic Self-government led 
 them to form the G : L : of Maine ? " 
 
 " III. — In 1849-50, the G : L : of the ' Territory of Oregon ' was regularly 
 formed. In 1857-58, the ' Territory of Oregon ' was severed by the 'Federal 
 Government,' and the northern portion was erected into the ' Territory of 
 Washington.' In the same year, 1858, ' the Grand Lodge of the Territory 
 of Washington ' was duly formed by four of the Lodges situated therein, and 
 the G : M ; was installed by P : M : , W : Brother T. M. Reed." 
 
 " IV. — In the year 1862, the State of West Virginia was duly recognized 
 as a separate State by the Federal authority, erected out of the western 
 portion of the State of Virginia. In this severed territory the G : L: of the 
 State of West Virginia, in 1865, three years after the severance, was regu- 
 larly formed by a ' minority ' of the Lodges situated therein, and it has been 
 recognized by nearly all the Grand Lodges of the world as a Sister G : L : " 
 
 " V. — In 1867, the same year in which the territory of the 'G: L: 
 of Canada' was severed by the British Government, the 'Territory of 
 Washington,' which had previously been severed from Oregon, was itself 
 dissevered by the Federal Government, and its eastern portion erected into 
 the ' Territory of Idaho,' and in December of the same year, the Lodges 
 situated in said dissevered territory formed the ' G : L : of the Territory of 
 Idaho,' which was duly recognized by the ' G : L ; of Washington Territory ' 
 at its first subsequent Communication : " 
 
 "These precedents alone are deemed amply sufficient to show the general 
 practice of the Fraternity in regard to the formation of new Grand Lodges 
 in Territories and States dissevered by the supreme political authority 
 
244 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 of the land from the territorial jurisdiction of existent Grand Lodges ; 
 and in all of these cases, with one or two unwise exceptions, the parent 
 Grand Lodges peacefully and fraternally coincided and bade their offspring 
 God-speed." 
 
 " Testimony of the Gr:L: of Canada. — In regard to the consti- 
 tutional regularity of other Grand Lodges so formed in politically dissevered 
 Territories, the ' G: L: of C : ,' from its formation in 1855 until the sever- 
 ance of its own Territory in 1867, was a uniform and consistent witness, 
 and a not incompetent authority ; for, by reference to the list of Grand 
 Lodges whom she ' recognized ' by holding fraternal communication and 
 correspondence therewith, there will be found the ' G : L : of the Territory 
 of Washington,' the ' G : L : of the Territory of Idaho,' and the ' G : L : of 
 the State of West Virginia ' ! Hence it follows that the ' G : L : of A : F : 
 and A : AI : of Canada ' has repeatedly approved, confirmed and ratified all 
 the essential principles involved in the formation of the G : L : of Quebec ! " 
 
 Provincial Autonomy. — In regard to the 3d of the preceding state- 
 ments by the G : M : of C : that " the U. S. furnishes no parallel," etc., and 
 that " only local matters (or such as are in the U. S. termed Alunicipal) 
 are entrusted to the local Governments and Legislatures of the Dominion," 
 the G : M : of Quebec replied by submitting the following extracts, and 
 comments thereon, from the 'British North America Act, 1867,' embodying 
 the ' Constitution of the Province of Quebec : ' 
 
 "A. Executive Power. — i. Lieutenant Governor ; 2. Attorney Gen- 
 eral ; 3. Provincial Secretary and Registrar; 4. Provincial Treasurer; 5. 
 Commissioner of Crown Lands; 6. Commissioner of Agriculture andPubUc 
 Works; 7. Speaker of the Council ; 8. Solicitor General." 
 
 "B. Legislative Power. — i. Lieutenant Governor; 2. Legislative 
 Council (or 'Senate'); 3. Legislative Assembly (elected by the people.)" 
 
 "0. Exclusive Powers of Provincial Legislatures. — 
 
 I. Amendment of Constitution; 2. Direct Taxation; 3. Borro«-ing 
 Money ; 4. Establishment of Tenure of Offices ; 5. Management and Sale 
 of Public Lands ; 6. Public and Reform Prisons ; 7. Asylums, etc. ; 8. Muni- 
 cipal Institutions ; g. Licenses; 10. Local Works, Railways, Canals, Lines 
 ofSteamships, Telegraphs, etc.; 11. Incorporation of Companies; 12. Solem- 
 nization of Marriage; 13. Property and Civil Rights in the Province ; 14. 
 Administration of Justice ; 15. Imposition of Fines, Penalties, Imprison- 
 ment, etc.; 16. All local Matters; 17. Education, exclusively subject to 
 certain provisos; 18. Agriculture and Immigration, not repgunant to ths 
 laws of the General Government, etc., etc." 
 
 "D. General Powers."— At length, and need not here be enume- 
 rated. 
 
 " If a Province (or ' Municipality ' ?) having an area of over two hundred 
 thousand square miles, and a population of over a million souls, and having 
 a Government possessing such Executive, Legislative, Judicial, and General 
 Powers, is not entitled to an independent, supreme Grand Lodge, then fare- 
 well to the veryexistenceof one-half of the Grand Lodges in North America, 
 and on the Continent of Europe ! " 
 
 Installation. — To the above 4th averment, from the address of the G : 
 M : of C. on Dec. i, that " all the so-called Officers " of the G ; L : of Q. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 245 
 
 " were installed by a Past District Deputy Grand Master" (the Senior P : 
 M : present), the G : M : of Q. somewhat brusquely replied : 
 
 " We affirm, without fear of successful contradiction, that from the instal- 
 lation of ' Mr. Anthony Sayer,' ' Grand Master of Masons ' of England, in 
 1717, to the installation of the G : M : of Quebec in 1869, that over one- 
 third of the first Grand Masters of all the Grand Lodges of the world have 
 been installed by Fast Masters !" 
 
 Anent the foregoing, M : W : Bro : P : G : M : , the Hon. Josiah H . 
 Drummond, Portland, Maine, U. S., in his next subsequent report of foreign 
 correspondence, said in his usual exhaustive manner : 
 
 " If Quebec is irregular in this, she is in good company. The same, or a 
 similar mode of proceeding, was adopted in forming the Grand Lodges of 
 New Hampshire, 1789; Ohio, 1808; District of Columbia, 1811 ; Indiana, 
 1818; Alabama, 1821 ; Florida, 1830; Texas, 1837; Illinois, 1840; 
 Wisconsin, 1843; Iowa, 1844; Oregon, 1851; Minn., 1853; Kansas, 1855; 
 Washington, 1858; Colorado, 1861; Nevada, 1865; Nova Scotia, 1866; 
 Idaho, 1867; New Brunswick, 1868; an(i others! We reckon this list of 
 precedents settles the question." 
 
 Reference of Address. — The address of the G : M : of C, on Dec. 
 I, was referred for report to a committee made up mostly of Brethren from 
 Ontario, who were generally known to be " committed " against Quebec. 
 To this there were such unmistakable manifestations of decided opposition 
 in G : L:, that "others" were subsequently added thereto! 
 
 Final Conciliatory Effort by Quebec. — In order to give the G : 
 L : of C. the best possib!e opportunity for conference and conciliation, if 
 desired, the G : L : of Q : , then in session near by, with a full representation 
 of its Officers and Lodges, unanirnously passed the following resolution: 
 
 " That the M : W : the G : M : be requested to name a Committee whose 
 duty shall be to receive from the G: L: ofC. any communication which 
 that Body may deem it desirable to make, and to confer with any similar 
 committee appointed by the G : L : of C, now in session, and to take such 
 further action as to them may seem best in the interests of this Grand Lodge, 
 and to report the same at as early a date as possible." 
 
 The G : M : of Quebec appointed the following able and discreet Brethren 
 as said Committee : 
 
 " R : W : Brothers Bowen, Isaacson, Dunbar, Murray, Borlase and 
 Edgar." 
 
 An authentic copy of the above was at once communicated to the G : L : 
 of C. and duly delivered to the proper official. It was not read to G : L : , 
 and no reply even was vouchsafed thereto ! 
 
 Thus, the G : L : of C. forever " lost its golden opportunity ! " 
 The Address of the G : L : of Q. to all regular sister Lodges was read and 
 confirmed by the G : L : of Q. ; R : W : Frank Edgar, D : D : G : M : of 
 the District of Montreal, presented an exhaustive report of what had trans- 
 pired in his District since Oct. 20 ; much other important business was 
 transacted, and on Dec. 2, " the G : L : of Q. was closed in ample form, with 
 solemn prayer at six o'clock p.m." 
 
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 G: L: of 0. — In the meantime, the G : L ; of C, in session, was 
 rapidly making history ! 
 
 Among the more serious, some amusingly instructive incidents 
 occurred, as, for example, the attention of G: L : was called to the fact that 
 Victoria Lodge, Sherbrooke, Quebec, was one of the Lodges which had 
 co-operated in the formation of the G : L : of Q., and that the G : J : \V : in 
 the chair was a member of said Victoria Lodge ! and the question was 
 raised whether " R : W : Daniel Thomas, G : J : W : , was entitled to his 
 seat in G : L:" Thereupon, " the M : W: the G: M: desired B : W: 
 Bro. Thomas to explain his position ; and he h aving admitted that matters 
 were precisely as represented, and further, that he concurred in the action 
 Victoria Lodge had taken; the M : W : G : M : with the concurrence cf 
 G: L: decided that the R: W : Brother had no seat in G: L:, and 
 appointed R : W : Bro : Irvine as G : J : W : pro tern ! R : W : Bro : Thomas 
 resigned his collar, and retired amidst the regrets of G : L :" ! There were 
 a few others present in like " situation " as Bro : Thomas, but as no one 
 " challenged " them, and as they had duly obeyed the summons to attend, 
 they, doubtless, concluded to remain so as to liear and see for themselves 
 all that was said and done ! and, moreover, it seems probable that there 
 arose official doubts as to the advisability of proceeding further in the 
 " weeding out" process ! 
 
 The large Committee to whom was referred the address of the G ; JNI : , 
 after a long and, as reported, a stormy session, made an important Report to 
 the G : L : , the culminating " Resolution " in which was as follows ; and 
 which " on motion of M : W : Bro : Wm. M. Wilson, seconded by M : W : 
 Bro : T. Douglas Harington, was put and unanimously adopted ! " 
 
 '' That all Masonic communication with the Brethren and Lodges 
 acknowledging allegiance to the so-called G: L : of Q. be prohibited ; and 
 that all those who fail or neglect to comply with the previous resolution, by 
 returning to their allegiance to the G : L : of C. within a period of three 
 months, be summoned to appear before the G : L : at its next annual com- 
 munication, to show cause why they should not be expelled from the 
 privileges of Freemasonry." 
 
 It is well to state here that an amendment to the foregoing was made to 
 the following effect : 
 
 " That in the opinion of this Grand Lodge, it is expedient, in order to 
 promote the best interests of Freemasonry in Canada, that the Brethren 
 now under suspension for forming or -attempting to form a G : L : of Masons 
 for the Province of Quebec, etc., be summoned to appear before this G : L : 
 and show cause why this G : L : should not place them on their trial for 
 the violation of their obligations." 
 
 The report states that this amendrnent made by V : W : Bro : G. Billing- 
 ton, proxy for Beaver Lodge, Strathroy, Ontario, and seconded by V : W : 
 Bro : A. Diamond, AV : M : of Moira Lodge, Belleville, Ontario, received " 90 
 votes by ballot ! " 
 
 These dissidents had evidently borne in mind the old, old principle of 
 common justice and Masonic jurisprudence : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 247 
 
 " Numquid lex nostra judicat honiinem nisi prius audierif, ab ipso, et 
 cognovertt quid faciat ? " "Doth our law judge any man before it hear 
 him and know what he doeth ? " 
 
 Contemporary Oomments on Report.— It appears well to put 
 on permanent, it may be instructive and monitory, record, the following 
 comments thereon, penned and published by the writer shortly after its 
 perusal : 
 
 "The Report of the Committee of the G: L: of C. is a document 
 especially remarkable for what it does not contain ! 
 
 " There is not a word in it of the great underlying fact, that the condition 
 of Masonic affairs in Canada was a problem whose solution had, for some three 
 years, deeply and anxiously engrossed the attention, not only of the two 
 preceding Grand Masters, but of many other leading Brethren of G : L : , 
 but of G : L : itself ; not a word in it as to whether the Quebec Brethren had 
 any rights which the G : L : of C. was in any way bound to respect, or 
 perchance that the solution of tlie question which they had adopted might 
 not, after all, be the best possible ; not a word in it as to the great fact that 
 the territory of the old G : L : of C. had, on the ist day of July, 1867, been 
 geographically dismembered, and politically dissevered into the two separ- 
 ate and distinct Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, whose capitals are 
 respectively the City of 'J'oronto and the City of Quebec ; not a word as to 
 whether there was any law or usage of the Craft as to the formation of 
 separate Grand Lodges in Provinces or States so dissevered by the supreme 
 political authority of the land ; not a hint in it as to whether tlie Quebec 
 Brethren had acted prudently or magnanimously in repeatedly and anxiously 
 endeavoring to have the great and important matters at issue satisfactorily 
 settled, or otherwise peacefully adjudicated, rather than to adopt the revolu- 
 tionary assertion of their rights ; not a word is said in it that there was then 
 in the hands of the G : Sec. of the G : L : of C. a resolution passed that 
 very day by the G : L : of Q., then in session, offering by Committee to 
 receive any commissions from the G: L: of C, to hold a fraternal confer- 
 ence in regard to the situation of affairs ; not a word in it of any desire on 
 the part of the G : L : of C. to act as Brethren always should act under 
 such discordant circumstances, on the good old Masonic principle : " audi 
 alteram partem ; " in short, there does not seem to be in it a tinge even of 
 that Brotherly love which is the boast and glory of the Fraternity ; but, on 
 the contrary, the absorbing thoughts of the Report, are the assertion of 
 unprovable assumptions, and a threatened execution of vengeful punisli- 
 ment of expulsion from the privileges of Masonry of these so-called ' con- 
 tumacious ' seceders, as if, forsooth, the G: L ; of C. were not talking of 
 those who were in an equally good, or better position to defend themselves 
 and their rights than their accusers were. 
 
 "But, for the present at least, we will say nothing more concerning the 
 sayings and doings of these few officials of the G ; L : of C. anent the G : 
 L : of Q. and those who co-operated in its formation, hoping and trusting for 
 their sakes that reason and Masonic principles will, for the future, guide 
 them in a better way; and as to the addresses reported to have been 
 delivered on December 2, by Past Grand Masters Wilson and Harington, 
 we are restrained from criticising them by our profound respect for these 
 eminent Brethren, and the never-tobe forgotten remembrances of ' auld 
 lang syne I ' " 
 
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 The writer as G : M : of the G : L : of Q. made the following final appeal : 
 
 " Parting Words. — The Brethren of the G : L : of Q. heartily regret 
 that anything inharmonious should have arisen during the progress of their 
 work. Our Temple should have been reared in concord like the great proto- 
 type on Mount Zion. There should have been no necessity, as in a later 
 and less auspicious era, to have done our work with the Trowel in one hand 
 and the Sword in the other." 
 
 " But the past cannot be recalled. May Discord no longer continue her 
 evil work. Inconsiderate things which have been said or done on either 
 hand ought to be forgiven and forgotten. The Genius of our Fraternity 
 ought to regain and retain its sovereign sway. The Brethren of the G: L: 
 of Q. earnestly desire to have all misunderstandings with the Brethren of 
 Ontario done away, and to have all constitutional, financial and other matters 
 involved fraternally arranged, so that the Grand Lodges of Ontario and 
 Quebec, although separate, may yet be one in spirit, and each, in its own 
 sphere, strive to excel in that noblest emulation of 'who can best work and 
 best agree.' " 
 
 The Canadian i\Iasonic Record of the memorable historic year of 1869 
 had been written and the book was closed ! The leaders of the G : L : of 
 Canada did not yet see that, by their own acts, they had transferred the 
 seat of constitutional warfare from the Province of Quebec to the Province 
 of Ontario ! 
 
 July 13, 1870. — At the Annual Communication of the G : L : of C, 
 held at the City of Toronto, the Capital of Ontario, the attendance was very 
 large. The address of the G : M : was chiefly a recital of his trials and 
 tribulations anent Quebec, more than a passing allusion to which would be 
 neither interesting nor profitable. The following brief extracts will afford 
 a siifiicient " clue : '' 
 
 " There remains, however, this vitally important question to be considered. 
 What is to be done in the present position of affairs ? The question is one 
 which is more easily asked than answered, and its consideration may well 
 occasion anxiety in the mind of every member of G : L : " * * * 
 
 " Entertaining, as I do, a firm conviction that the conclusions arrived at 
 in December last were based upon correct Masonic principle, I cannot be 
 expected to concur with those who are ready to yield everything for the sake 
 of peace, or even a questionable expediency," etc., etc. 
 
 The first clause of the Report of the B. of G. Purposes thereon was as 
 follows : 
 
 " That, in the opinion of this G : L : , nothing has occurred to justify a 
 departure from the principles unanimously adopted by it at its special 
 communication held at Montreal, on the ist of December last, affirming the 
 full Masonic occupation of the Territory over which it has exercised j uris- 
 diction since its formation." 
 
 Upon the question of its adoption a lengthy discussion arose, and, " it 
 was moved in amendment by V : W : A. Diamond, of Belleville, Ontario, 
 seconded by M : W : T. Douglas Harington, of Ottawa, Ontario : " 
 
 ■' That the vote be deferred until after the Brethren from Quebec, now 
 under suspension, should be allowed to be heard in explanation of their 
 •conduct in withdrawing from the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Canada." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 249 
 
 In the meantime, it had become known that the venerable R : W : Bro : J. 
 H. Isaacson, of Montreal, had sent a letter to G : Sec. Harris, in reply to 
 the Summons to appear before the G : L : of C. and "show cause why he 
 should not be expelled from the privileges ol Freemasonry." 
 
 Thereupon the G : Sec. was "requested" by resolution, " to read any 
 letters in his possession from Brethren who have been summoned," etc. 
 
 In compliance, he read a letter from R: W: Bro: Isaacson, of date Mont- 
 real, June 30, 1870.'' 
 
 In it, inter alia, Bro : Isaacson stated : 
 
 " That in view of what I conceive to be the illegal, unjust, and arbitrary 
 conduct of the G : M : and G : L ; of Canada towards me by my suspension, 
 subsequent proceedings, and the issue of the above Summons, I consider it 
 my duty to decline to appear, and for these reasons : 
 
 "1st. — That being a mason in good standing under the jurisdiction of 
 the G : L : of Quebec, and being amenable to that Body alone for my 
 unmasonic acts, and owing and admitting no allegiance to the G: L: of C, 
 this latter Body has no legal right whatever to summon me to appear before 
 it, or in any way to adjudicate upon my actions." 
 
 " 2nd.. — That even if the G : L : of C. held jurisdiction over me, it could 
 not call upon me " to show cause why I should not be expelled, i. e. 
 punished, until after I had been accused, furnished with a copy of the 
 specific charges against me, tried and declared guilty, not one of which pro- 
 ceedings has ever yet been adopted." 
 
 "3rd. — That the G : L : of C. has already at its last special communica- 
 tion, in my absence, on the ex parte statements of the G : M : and others, 
 and without giving me any chance of defence, or opportunity to refute such 
 statements, and contrary to all precedents of justice, prejudged my cause, 
 and 'unanimously and emphatically condemned my (alleged) actions." 
 
 " In conclusion, I desire to state that I make this reply to your commu- 
 nication and take exceptions to the acts of your G : L : on the grounds 
 above given, from no spirit of disrespect to your G : L : , or from any desire 
 to increase or complicate the present difficulties unhappily existing through- 
 out the Craft in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario ; and as an evidence 
 of my sincerity, I hereby declare that I am ready and willing, at any time, 
 to give to your G : L : , or to any of its officers or members, the fullest 
 information and explanation of my Masonic acts, if invited in a fraternal 
 spirit to do so." 
 
 After reading the above, per resolution passed. " The names of the suspend- 
 ed Brethren, who had been summoned to appear at this Communication of 
 G : L : to show cause, etc., were formally called, without any response ! " 
 
 It having been communicated to G: L: that R : W : Bro: Isaacson of 
 Montreal was then in the city of Toronto, it was decided that a copy of the 
 resolution summoning, etc., be sent to him and the debate adjourned till his 
 reply was received ! 
 
 Bro : Isaacson acknowledged receipt, stated that he considered the said 
 resolution to be but a repetition of the Summons heretofore sent to him and 
 to which he had already replied ; and for the reasons given, he was obliged 
 respectfully to decline to appear under said Summons ; but " if your G : L : 
 
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 will give rae any opportunity of appearing before it, without compromising 
 my position as laid down in my reply to the original summons, I shall be 
 happy to do so.'' 
 
 The G : L : of C. did not act upon the suggestion of Bro : Isaacson ; but 
 on the contrary V : W ; Bro: Thomas White, Jr., formerly of Hamilton, 
 Ontario, but latterly of Montreal, Quebec, moved the adoption of the second 
 clause of the Report of the B : of G : P : on the G : M's : address ! 
 
 Thereupon, in amendment thereto, "it was moved by M . AV : Bro : Wil- 
 liam Mercer Wilson, P : G : M : , of Simcoe, Ontario, seconded by M : W : 
 Bro : T. Douglas Harington, P : G : M : , of Ottawa, Ontario : 
 
 " That the G : L : of C. although still adhering to the conclusions con- 
 tained in the first and second clauses of the Report, adopted at the special 
 Emergent Meeting, held at the City ot Montreal, on the ist of December 
 last, but having no desire to assert sovereignty over a Province in which the 
 majority of the Lodges, and so large a majority of the Brethren, have already 
 declared their desire for separation, and actuated by the true spirit of 
 Masonry, hereby recognizes the Grand Lodge of Quebec as a Sister Grand 
 Lodge, and cordially extends to her the right hand of fellowship ; reserving, 
 however, full control and authority over those Lodges in the Province of 
 Quebec which still desire to continue their connection with this Grand 
 Lodge, and requiring also on their behalf a full recognition of all their rights 
 and Masonic privileges." 
 
 The amendment, after long debate, did not carry ; however, the abov'e 
 " Resolution," remarkable on account of the mover and seconder, and still 
 more remarkable because of what it contained, produced a profound impres- 
 sion upon the G: L : of C. It then became clear to many that it was not 
 the G: L: and G: M. of Quebec, and the Brethren in that Province, 
 " suspended by Edict," who were really " upon trial ; " but it was the G : M i 
 and the G : L : of C. who found themselves to be " the Defendants " at 
 their own "judgment seat," and before the impartial tribunals of all the 
 regular Grand Lodges of Freemasons throughout the World I 
 
 In bidding a brief fraternal au revoir to the dear old mother G : L : of C, 
 it is pleasing to record that, pursuant to goodly custom, the Benevolent Com- 
 mittee of the Board recommended the appropriation of about $2500.00 for 
 the relief of " the needy." 
 
 Grand Lodge of Quebec, Oct. 19 and 20, 1870,— The First 
 Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted 
 Masons of the Province of Quebec was opened in the " British ^Masonic 
 Chambers," at the City of ^Montreal, on Wednesday, the i 9th day of October, 
 Anno Lucis 5870 and Atmo Domini 1870, ]M : W : Bro : John Hamilton 
 Graham in the Chair. 
 
 There were in attendance, 18 Grand Officers ; 3 Grand Representatives;. 
 48 Past jNIasters ; 85 Representatives of 28 Warranted Lodges, and 5 under 
 Dispensation; and a number of visiting Brethren who were granted admis- 
 sion. 
 
 After the Minutes of the Emergent Communication of G : L : on Dec. i. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 251 
 
 1869, had been read and confirmed, the G: M:, in addressing G: Lr, 
 inter alia, said : 
 
 " One year ago to-day, in this beautiful Masonic Hall, a duly congregated 
 Convention of Freemasons assembled. This event, considering the interests 
 involved, the rights asserted, and the action taken, has been declared by 
 leading Brethren, in both hemispheres, to be one of the most important and 
 interesting that has occurred since the beginning of the present system of 
 Masonic Grand Lodges, in 1717 ; ;ind since, in so large and goodly numbers, 
 and under such auspicious circumstances we are now assembled to celebrate 
 the first Anniversary of the constitutional formation of the M : W : the G : 
 L : of A : F : and A : M : of the Province of Quebec, it behoves us to render 
 thanksgiving to the Most High for His many favors already received ; to 
 implore His blessing upon our present undertaking ; and fervently to seek 
 His aid and guidance for tlie days to come." * * * 
 
 G : L : Recognition. — " It is with profound satisfaciion that I have 
 the honor to inform you that I have been officially notified that the G : L : 
 of Q. has been fraternally recognized and heardly welcomed into the great 
 sisterhood Grand Lodges by the nine following important Grand Bodies, 
 namely : the G : L : of the District of Columbia, the G : Lodges of the 
 States of Maine, New Hampshire, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska, 
 by the G : L : of the Province of Nova Scotia, and by the G : L : of the 
 Territory of Nevada ; and that the following Brethren have been appointed 
 to and from these Grand Bodies : 
 
 From Quebec. To Quebec. 
 
 R: W: H. J. Martin, D. of 0., R: W: W. B. Colby. 
 
 M: W: J. H. Drummond, Me., R: W: J. H. Isaacson. 
 
 R: W: Wm. Barrett, N. H., R: W: I. H. Stearns. 
 
 M: W: P. AV. Gray, TexaS, R: W: Edson Kemp. 
 
 R: W: E. A. Guilbert, lowa, R: W: Frank Edgar. 
 
 R: W: S. Cadwallader, Wis., R: W: M. R. Meigs. 
 
 R: W: J. N. Wise, Neb., R: W: H. P. Leggatt. 
 
 R : W: G. P. Smithers, N. S., R : W: Hon. Thos. Wood. 
 
 R: W: R. H. Taylor, Nev., R: W: Thomas Milton. 
 
 Seven Adhering Lodges.— "Of the Lodges in this Province, 
 which were not represented at the Convention that formed this Grand 
 Body, it is highly gratifying to announce to G : L : the voluntary adhesion 
 thereto of the seven following worthy and Worshipful Lodges, being among 
 the oldest and most flourishing on their respective Registries, namely : 
 Albion, No. 17 (formerly No. 9), E : R : and Harington, No. 40, C : R: , 
 City of Quebec ; Hoyle, No. 60, C : R : , LaColle ; Chateauguay, No. 208, 
 C: R: , Hundngdon ; Clarenceville, No. 152, C : R :; Nelson. No. 8, C : 
 R: Philipsburg; and St. John's, No. r7S, C : R:, Mansonville." 
 
 Five Lodges, U : D : — The G : M r also informed G : L : that he had 
 granted " Dispensations for the five following Lodges, namely : Milton 
 Lodge, Three Rivers ; Abercorn ; Corner Stone, Cowansville ; Clarke, 
 Ormstown ; and St. Charles, Pt. St. Chades, Montreal." * * * 
 
 English and Scottish Lodges.—" Among the many favors vouch- 
 safed by the Most High to this G : L : , the fraternal union, and the voluntary 
 adhesion of one ScotUsh and three English Lodges, has been the cause of 
 great sadsfaction, lively gratitude, and immense good." " The union with 
 the Grand 'Body of the three remaining Lodges : the St. Paiil's, E : R : , the 
 
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 Elgin, S : R : , and the St. Lawrence, E : R : , would be hailed with the 
 greatest rejoicings." " We know that tliese Lodges are composed of many 
 excellent men and good Masons^ and we earnestly desire their union with 
 this G : L : The honor which their adhesion would confer, the efficient aid 
 which they would give to it, and the perfect unity of the Craft throughout 
 the Province, which would be the result, are such weighty considerations as 
 must have great influence with every enlightened well-wisher of the Craft of 
 every Registry." * * * 
 
 Ten : R: Lodges. — " The same, or similar considerations as those 
 stated above, apply to the ten or eleven remaining Lodges on the Registry 
 of ' Canada ; ' and from the many leading members known to be in each of 
 them, in some almost amounting to entire unanimity in favor of the G : L : 
 of Q., we may confidently anticipate their early and honorable adhesion to 
 this Grand Body." 
 
 The G : M : also alluded to the very unwise and " irregular '' action of 
 the G : M : of C. in granting certain Dispensations for several Lodges in 
 Quebec ; and stated that he had not in any way " retaliated," by granting 
 Dispensations for Lodges in Ontario or otherwise. 
 
 He also called attention to the fact that he had not deemed it to be " in 
 accordance with his own sense of honor, or with the dignity of the G : L : 
 of Q., either by himself or by proxy, to be going here and there throughout 
 the world " (as had been done by officials of the G : L : of C.) " in attend- 
 ance at Grand Lodges or other Masonic Assemblies, or elsewhere, advo- 
 cating the rightful claims of this G : L . , or disparaging others." * * * 
 
 "Believing that truth, honor and right must triumph, we have been fully 
 assured that soon every G : L : of the world would acknowledge, recognize 
 and uphold the rightfulness, regularity and worthiness of the G : L : of Q., 
 if we remain faithful to ourselves, and to the great and invaluable principles 
 of our ancient, honorable and beloved Fraternity ; and the result thus far 
 has been such as to equal and even exceed our most sanguine expectations." 
 
 "Want of Unity. — He also spoke of the many and grievous evils that 
 had long afflicted the Craft here from the existence, under the authority of 
 several Grand Lodges, each exercising concurrent jurisdiction, and added : 
 " As well might pohtical unity and national harmony and prosperity be 
 expected, if the Governments of Britain, France and. the U. S. were exer- 
 cising concurrent political jurisdiction therein." 
 
 G; L: of 0., etc. — He spoke of their sorrow and pity because of the 
 unnatural and irregular course being pursued by the G : L : of C. ; of the 
 new Province of Manitoba ; of establishing Lodges whose work would be 
 done in the French language; of the financial aid received by G : L : from 
 Lodges and Brethren ; of the need of a Masonic Temple ; of Public Divine 
 Service ; of the recent lamented decease of M : W : the Hon. B. B. French, 
 of Washington, D. C, a " renowned Prince in our Israel and the illustrious 
 and faithful friend of the G : L : of Q." 
 
 " Closing Congratulations. — With thirty (or thirty-one) prosperous 
 Lodges on our Registry, and with every prospect of continued healthy in- 
 crease, with prudence, zeal, and the spirit of self-sacrifice among our mem- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 253 
 
 bers, with peace, concord, and unanimity of purpose at home, and receiving 
 constantly such kindly fraternal proof of consideration, recognition and 
 support from distinguished Brethren, and from sister Grand Lodges abroad, 
 it well becomes us thankfully and gratefully to rejoice in such prosperity ; 
 and it cannot be otherwise than that every true Masonic heart is gladdened 
 to learn of the wondrous advancement of our Fraternity everywhere through- 
 out the civilized world, and to know that our Brethren everywhere are ear- 
 nestly engaged in the prosecution of our grand design of honoring God, and 
 promoting peace, union, prosperity and good-will among men as ' all true 
 Masons have done from the beginning of the world, and will do to the end 
 of time.' " * * * 
 
 Reports of Gr : L : Recognition. — The Grand Secretary read the 
 official reports from the nine Grand Lodges, which had duly recognized the 
 G : L : of Q. as a rightful and regular sister Grand Body. 
 
 Generally very able reports on the whole subject accompanied the certi- 
 fied Resolutions of Recognition. 
 
 The first of these was from the G : L : of the District of Cohimbia, U. S., 
 which held its Annual Communication a few months after the formation of 
 the G : L: ofQ. The committee thereon consisted of Brothers B. B. French, 
 Charles F. Staiisbury, and John Lockir. 
 
 It will be well to bear in mind that M : W : Bro : the Hon. B. B. French 
 was one of the staunchest supporters of the G : L : of C. at its formation in 
 1855, when Canada was but one Province, and that it was on Report by 
 him, that the G : L : , D, of C, recognized the G : L : of C. in 1856. 
 
 In his report of Mar., 1870, on the Quebec-Canada situation, he reviewed 
 historically, and Masonically cited several " precedents " heretofore men- 
 tioned by the writer, and concludes his able report to G : L : as follows : 
 
 " With these precedents before us, how much soever we may regret to 
 differ in opinion with our respected Brethren of the G : L : of C, we can 
 come to no other conclusion than the one already expressed, and we hope 
 to be pardoned for expressing a strong desire and sincere wish that when 
 the G : L : of Canada review this whole matter and take into consideration 
 their own position in relation to the G : L : of England, in 1855, that they 
 will conclude to change their organization into the ' G : L : of Ontario,' 
 acknowledge the G : L : of Q. cordially and fraternally, and proceed 
 onward in harmony and fraternal affection." 
 
 " Your Committee recommend the adoption of the following resolution : 
 
 " Resolved, That this grand Lodge recognizes the Grand Lodge of Quebec 
 as an independent Masonic Grand Jurisdiction, and will hold fiaternal cor- 
 respondence therewith." 
 
 Of date, Washington, D. C, U. S., Mar. 17, 1870, R : W : Bro : Noble D. 
 Lamer, G : S : , forwarded the above to the G ; L : of Q., certifying that 
 the said resolution was unanimously adopted by the G : L : of D. of C. 
 
 The Gr : L : of the State of Maine.— The next G : L : to hold its 
 Annual Communication was that of Maine, and May 4, 1870, our venerable 
 Brother, Ira Berry, G: Sec, officially notified the G : L: of Q. that on the 
 report of our distinguished Bro : M : W : the Hon. Josiah H. Drummond, 
 P : G : M : , the G : L : of Me. passed the following resolutions : 
 
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 " I. Resolved, That this G : L : , when it was organized, declared, and 
 many times since has declared, that Lodges existing in a State or Province 
 having an independent Government have the inherent right to form a 
 Grand Lodge for their own Government, though a G: L : in another State, 
 Province, or Country has exclusive jurisdiction over them until such new 
 G. L. is formed." 
 
 " II. Resolved, That the Lodges in the Province of Quebec come under 
 this rule ; that we discover no irregularities in the proceedings in the forma- 
 tion of that G : L : j that it is our duty to recognize it as having exclusive 
 jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec ; and that we do hereby recognize 
 it, and extend to it a hearty welcome into the family of American Grand 
 Lodges." 
 
 "III. Resolved, That in recognizing the G: L: of Q., we are not in- 
 fluenced by feelings in any degree hostile to the G : L : of C., in whose pros- 
 perity we are deeply interested, and in whose behalf the able pen of the 
 former Chairman of this Committee was strongly enlisted, when the same 
 objections were urged against its recognition as are now urged against the 
 recognition of the G : L : of Q. ; and that from our knowledge of the Masons 
 composing the G : L : of C, we confidently trust that we shall soon see the 
 same feelings of fraternity prevailing between it and its daughter G : L : as 
 now prevail between the G : L : of Massachusetts and her daughter, the 
 G: L: of Maine." 
 
 The reports and the resolutions of recognition of Quebec by the other 
 seven Grand Lodges were of like tenor and spirit to the foregoing. 
 
 It appears startlingly strange that in the year 1870, the isth year of its 
 existence, that the G : L : of Canada reported the interchange of Grand 
 Representatives with but 16 Grand Lodges in the U. S., whereas, within 
 one year, Quebec had interchanged Grand Representatives with eight Grand 
 Lodges in the same country ! 
 
 The foregoing resolutions of recognition must also have been strange 
 reading to our late revered P : G : M : Wilson, of" Canada," and especially 
 to our late esteemed P : G : M : Harington, of C, who at an interview by the 
 writer with most of the Ontario leaders of the G : L : of C, just after the close 
 of their "memorable'' emergent meeting at Montreal, Dec. i, 1869, Bro : 
 Harington affirmed that " not a G : ]-. : in the world would recognize the G : 
 L : of Q. because of its irregularity ! " The writer replied that he was per- 
 fectly wiUing to stake the whole issue on the unbiassed judgment of sister 
 Grand Lodges, and expressed the opinion that if they would do the same, 
 the question would be speedily and amicably settled. 
 
 The writer, although much their junior in Masonic age and experience, also 
 then earnestly entreated all these fathers of the G : L : of C. to declare 
 themselves to be the G: L : of Ontario, before difficulties arose in their own 
 Province by which they might be deprived of the only name (Ontario) by 
 which they could rightfully and honorably be known ! The warning, however, 
 was unheeded till too late, and hence a wholly inexcusable wrong has been 
 perpetuated to this day even ! and of which the youngest and smallest G : 
 L : in the Dominion of Canada is justly entitled to demand a speedy rec ti- 
 fication ! 
 
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 Reports of District Deputies.— The Reports ofR:W: Brothers 
 Frank Edgar, the Hon. Thos. Wood, and W. B. Colby for the Montreal, 
 Bedford, and St. Francis Districts respectively, were carefully prepared and 
 most commendably complete, and clearly showed that these Brethren had 
 performed their important duties with prudence and zeal. Space alone 
 prevents the making of instructive extracts therefrom. 
 
 General Business. — Warrants were granted to five Lodges, U : D : , 
 formal approval was reported by the Board of the official action of the year 
 past, and the Address of the G : M : was affirmed as containing " the undoubt- 
 ed views and sentiments of the G : L : ; " the Lodges were re-numbered as 
 per dates submitted of original warrants ; a G : L : Constitution was adopted; 
 and a satisfactory report of the finances of G : L : was made to G : L : 
 
 The G : L : was honored by a visit from R : W : Brothers William 
 Brinsmaid and W. H. S. Whitcomb, of the G : L : of Vermont. 
 
 The following Resolutions, unanimously passed, fully explain themselves : 
 
 " That the thanks of the G : L : are due and are hereby tendered to the 
 Rev. and R: W: Bro : C. P. Reid, M.A. (and shortly afterwards, D.D.), 
 Grand Chaplain, for the able, eloquent and truly Masonic Sermon preached 
 by him this day to the members of G : L : " 
 
 " That the thanks of the G : L : are due and are hereby tendered to 
 the Rev. Bros : Ellegood and Norman and to the Churchwardens of the 
 Church of St. James the Apostle; and also to the Organist and Choir of 
 that Church, for their kindness in placing their services and the use of the 
 Church at the disposal of the G : Chaplain and the G : L : this evening." 
 
 " '1 hat the thanks of G : L : be and are hereby tendered to the Brethren 
 of the City of Montreal for the splendid Banquet given by them to the G : 
 L:" 
 
 "That the Board of General Purposes are hereby directed to make 
 arrangements for the holding of Divine Service, and for a G : L : Banquet, 
 at the next Annual Communication of G : L : , if expedient, such arrange- 
 ments to be decided upon at their Semi-annual meeting." 
 
 The contribution at Divine Service of a very considerable sum was dona- 
 ted to the Montreal General Hospital. 
 
 " Officers of the G : L : , 1870-71.— M : W : John Hamilton 
 Graham, LL.D., G : M :, and R : W : Brothers H. J. Pratten, D : G : M : , 
 William Miller, D : D : G : M : , Stadacona Dist. ; Isaac Henry Stearns, D : 
 D : G : M : , Montreal Dist. ; Hon. Thos. Wood, M.L.C., D : D : G : M : , 
 Bedford Dist. ; S. J. Foss, D : D : G : M : , St. Francis Dist. ; M. R. Meigs, 
 M.D., G : S : W : , Thomas Milton, G : J : W : , Rev. C. P . Reid, M. A., G : 
 C : , H. M. Alexander, G : Treas., C. P. Taber, G : Registrar, John Helder 
 Isaacson, G: Sec.,V: W: Brothers John Wilson, G: S: D :, Christopher 
 Stavely, G : J : D : , George O. Tyler, G : D : of C : , C. M. Alexander, G : 
 Organist, Daniel Boyd, G : Pursuivant j V : W : Brothers S. J. Burnstein, W. 
 Johnson, G. H. Shufelt, and VV. H. Sleeper, G : Stewards, and W : Bro : Wm. 
 B. Seely, G : Tyler." 
 
 " Bop.rd of General Purposes.— The G : M : , the D : G : M : , the 
 D : D : G : M : 's and the G : Wardens, ex officio. The D : G : M : member 
 ex officio, President, and the Rev. W : W. C. Clarke, Vice President. 
 Members : R : W : Brothers James Dunbar, Q. C, Geo . H. Borlase, Stevens 
 Baker, and John Renshaw; V: W: Brothers M. M. Tait, W. E. Coquilette, 
 
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 C. A. Rice, Thomas Hart, E. H. Hannaford, and John Alexander ; W : 
 Brothers John Shaw, Geo. W. Johnson, John Tweddell, Hobart Butler, M.A., 
 T. G. Farmer, W. Adams, and D. A. Manson," 
 
 Warranted Lodges, 33. Number of members, 1379. 
 
 Laying a Corner Stone, July 27, 1871. — " At an Especial Com- 
 munication of the G : L : , held at the Village of Danville, P. Q., on Thursday, 
 the 27th day of July, A.D. 1871, A.L. 5871, were present : M : W : Bro : John 
 H. Graham, LL.D., G: M :, R: W: Brothers George Thompson, as D : G : 
 M : , M. R. Meigs, M.D., G : S : W : , Thomas Milton, G : J : W : , Rev. C. 
 P. Reid, M.A., G:C:, Alexander Murray, as G:Treas., V: W:Bro: 
 Daniel Boyd, G: Pursuivant; R: W: Brothers Wm. Miller, Isaac H. 
 Stearns, Hon. Thomas Wood, and S. J. Foss, D: D: G: M : 's for the 
 Districts of Stadacona (Quebec), Montreal, Bedford, and St. Francis ; the 
 Masters, Wardens, and a large number of Brethren from nearly all the 
 Lodges haihng under the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Q. ; and also Brethren 
 of the Grand Jurisdictions of England, Scotland, Canada, and several of the 
 United States." 
 
 The Brethren assembled in the commodious and well-furnished Lodge 
 Room of Doric Lodge, No. 23, Q : R . , and the G : M : announced that this 
 Especial Communication had been called on the invitation of the Municipal 
 Authorities of the Township of Shipton and of the Village of Danville, and 
 of Doric Lodge, to lay, with Masonic honors, the foundation stone of the new 
 Town Hall, about to be erected in Danville. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form with solemn prayer. 
 
 Having formed in procession in Ancient Order, under the direction of 
 R : W : W. B. Colby, Grand ]NL'ir3hal, and the G : M : , G : L : and Brethren 
 having taken their respective stations, in the presence of a large concourse 
 of citizens and others, the band played the national air : " Rule Britannia." 
 
 The Mayor, James Boutelle, Esq,, then addressed the G : M : and the G : L : 
 as follows : 
 
 " M : W : Sir, — In behalf of the Municipal Councils of the Township of 
 Shipton and the Village of Danville, I heartily thank you for accepting our 
 invitation to lay the Corner Stone of our Town Kail, in accordance with the 
 ancient usages of your Order; and I beg to extend a cordial welcome to 
 you and all the officers and members of the G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of 
 the Province of Quebec, and to all the other members of your Fraternity who 
 have assembled here to-day, to assist you in these ceremonies." 
 
 The G : M : having returned thanks to the Mayor and other Municipal 
 officers for their cordial welcome, briefly addressed the large concourse of 
 spectators. 
 
 The Grand Chaplain then implored the Divine blessing in the following 
 words : 
 
 "Almighty and Etern:\l God, the Glorious Architect and Ruler of the 
 Universe, at whose creative fiat all things first were made, we, the frail crea- 
 tures of Thy Providence, humbly implore Thee to bless us in all the purposes 
 of our present assembly. 
 
 " Grant, we beseech Thee, a blessing on this foundation stone. May the 
 
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 work which has this day begun according to the usages of our Ancient 
 Fraternity, be carried on and completed for the promotion of Thy glory and 
 the good of our fellow men. 
 
 "Vouchsafe unto us, O God, at this and at all times, wisdom in all our 
 doings, strength of mind in all our difficulties, and the beauty of harmony 
 in all our communications. 
 
 "And, O Merciful Father, do Thou guide us through all the intricate 
 windings of this our mortal existence, pass us safely under Thy protection 
 through the valley of the shadow of death, and give unto us an abundant 
 entrance into that temple not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens, where 
 Thou reignest one God, blessed forever. Amen." 
 
 Response by Brethren : " So mote it be." 
 
 All the customary ceremonies were then performed in pleasing exactitude. 
 
 The G: M : vvas presented with a Silver Trowel, having thereon an appro- 
 priate inscription, for which he expressed his grateful acknowledgments. 
 
 Having in fitting terms addressed the Mayors and Municipal Councillors, 
 the inhabitants of Danville and Shipton, and the large assemblage gathered 
 together from all the surrounding country and from distant parts of the 
 Province, the G : M : spoke as follows to the concourse of Craftsmen ; 
 
 " Brethren of the Masonic Fraternity, and members of the G : L ; of 
 Quebec, — Your alacrity in responding in such large numbers from all parts 
 of the Province, to assist in the pleasing ceremonies of this day, deserves and 
 receives my highest praise and commendation. This is indeed a notable day 
 in the calendar of our G : L : This is the fiist Corner Stone laid under the 
 auspices of the G : L ; of Quebec, which God greatly prospers. This day 
 becomes historic in the annals of the Craft in this Province. It is to me a 
 day of peculiar honor and happiness. You and others, by whose affection 
 and favor the distinguished preferment of being the first Grand Master of our 
 renowned G : L : has been conferred, will, I know, heartily rejoice in the 
 felicity of having the first official act of this character transpire, during my 
 term of office, in this charming village, the abode of Doric Lodge, and in the 
 County of my residence. 
 
 " Nor can I forbear congratulating you, my Brethren, on the unparalleled 
 success of our new G : L : which, but scarcely twenty months old, is in full 
 fraternal intercourse with twenty-three Canadian, American and European 
 Grand Lodges, with every prospect of soon being united in the bonds of 
 Fraternity with every regular G : L : of Freemasons in the world, and all 
 whose organic acts have now been ratified and confirmed by about 300,000 
 of our Brethren, after such careful consideration as perhaps has not been given 
 o any other Masonic event of modern times. 
 
 " But, my Brethren, let us ever remember that all our successes come from 
 Him who doeth according to His will in the armies of Heaven and among 
 the inhabitants of the Earth ; and, while we continue to act towards one 
 another, and to all men, as faithful Craftsmen, let us ever be mindful to serve 
 Him with fervency and zeal." 
 
 '' The R : W : G : Chaplain then pronounced the following benediction : 
 
 " May the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our Fathers, 
 graciously command His blessing upon the labors of this day, and enable us 
 all so to dedicate and devote our lives to His service, that we may display the 
 beauty of true godliness to the honor and glory of His great and holy name. " 
 
 Response : So mote it be. 
 
 "After hurrahs, thrice repeated, for the Queen, the G : M : , theG: L: of Q., 
 
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 the people and Municipal officers of Shipton and Danville, and their new 
 Town Hall ; and all having united in singing the National Anthem, ' God 
 Save the Queen,' the Masonic procession was reformed and returned to their 
 Lodge Room amidst music by the Danville Band, which led the procession 
 to the door of the Masonic Hall." 
 
 V : AV : Bro : Timothy Leet, P : M : of Doric Lodge, expressed the thanks of 
 the members of Doric Lodge, and invited theG: L: and visiting Brethren to 
 partake of refreshments. 
 
 "After passing various votes of thanks, and G: L: having been closed in 
 ample form, and with thanksgiving to theG: A: O: T: U : , about 250 
 members and visitors partook of a sumptuous repast provided by Doric 
 Lodge, and for some hours, and until parting, the utmost harmony and 
 fraternal feeling prevailed." 
 
 1871, Sept. 27. — At the Second Annual Communication of the G: L: 
 of Q., held in the 'British Masonic Chambers,' in the City of Montreal, on 
 the 27th and 28th days of September, 1871, the G: M: presiding, were 
 present : All the G : Officers, all the District Deputy Grand Masters, 13 Grand 
 Representatives, 13 Past Grand Officers, 35 Past Masters, 96 Brethren, 
 representatives of 33 Lodges, and the following 40 distinguished Brethren from 
 Sister Grand Jurisdictions, namely : M : W : Brothers, Thos. Douglas Har- 
 ington, P : G : M : of ' Canada,' Hon. Josiah H. Drummond, P : G : M : of 
 Maine, Hon. L. B. Englesby, P : G: M: of Vermont, Parke Davis, G: M: 
 of Vermont, and John H. Lynde, G : M : of Maine ; R : W : Brothers, N. P. 
 Bowman, D : G : M . , Vt., J. L. Mack, G : Lecturer, Vt., F. G. Tisdale, N. 
 y., D. Burnham Tracy, Mich., N. P. Merritt, Me.; V : W : Brothers Wm. 
 Brinsniaid, Vt., John Bacon, Sr., Vt., H. Pierson ; Brothers F. S. C. McFar- 
 land, K. Ainsworth, W. Henderson, C. P. Currier, L. G. Spencer, S. Mostin, 
 D. Wilby, A. H. Hall and Geo. H. Clarke, Vermont ; Brothers Wm. L. 
 Wood, Dr. Johnson, C. E. Billings, James Watson, Jas. B. Pierpoint, and 
 Jas. A. Swanston, Connecticut; B. Parker Blanchard, Michigan, John W. 
 Johnston, E. C. Wash. Com., Vt., James Douglass, 111,, Thomas W. King, 
 E : R : , Daniel Rose, S : R : , A. G. Isaacson, Man. C : R : , C. W. Wood- 
 ford, N.Y.,W: R. Handsley, E: R:, W. F. Frankhn, C : R : , and 45 
 ' Quebec' Brethren as Visitors. 
 
 The Temple Gates were indeed joyfully thronged with well-wishers of the 
 G : L : of Quebec ! These distinguished visitors were introduced by R : W : 
 Bro : James Dunbar, heartily welcomed by the G : M : and G : L : and the 
 M : W : and R : W : of the Brethren, were invited to seats on the dais. 
 
 The M : W : the G ; M : then delivered his Annual Address, a brief synop- 
 sis of which can only be given. 
 
 " Officers and Brethren, — Another year fraught with its many vicissitudes 
 has come and gone, and under the most auspicious circumstances we have 
 assembled on this our Second Annual Communication, to interchange frater- 
 nal greetings, to review the past, carefully to consider the present, and 
 resolutely gird ourselves anew for the labors of the future." 
 
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 G : L : Recognition. — " It is with devout thankfulness that I have the 
 pleasure to report that since our last Annual Corannunication, eleven months 
 ago, this G : L : has been duly recognized and most heartily welcomed into 
 the great family of Grand Lodges by the thirteen following important and 
 influential Grand Bodies, namely : the Grand Lodges of the States of Kansas, 
 Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, 
 Connecticut, Indiana, New York, Vermont, and Rhode Island ; and that 
 Grand Representatives have been interchanged therewith as follows : 
 
 From Quebec. To Quebec. 
 
 M : W : J. H. Brown, Kansas, R : W : Cornelius Judge. 
 
 M: AV: D. C. Cregier Illinois, R: W: G. H. Borlase. 
 
 R : W : C. A. Woodward, Mich., R : W : Alex. Murray. 
 
 R : W : T. L. Power, Miss., R : W: S. J. Foss. 
 
 R : W : J. K. Wheeler, Conn., V : W : W : E. Coquilette. 
 
 R : W : D. W. Talcott, N. Y., R : W : Frank Edgar. 
 
 M : W : L. B. Englesby, Vt., R : W : J. H. Isaacson. 
 
 " The Grand Representatives to and from the remaining six Grand Lodges 
 had not then been appointed. 
 
 " This G : L : has now been duly recognized by twenty-two sister Grand 
 Lodges representing nearly half a million Freemasons, amongst whom are a 
 host of illustrious Brethren, whose well-deserved fame extends over both 
 hemispheres. 
 
 " These and other no less eminent Brethren (whose Grand Lodges also 
 will soon recognize us), have in their heroic advocacy of the cause of Quebec 
 poured a flood of light, from their rich and varied stores of learning, on the 
 history, traditions, customs, laws and constitutions of our Fraternity anent 
 the regular formation and rights of Grand Lodges. 
 
 "The great care bestowed by these Brethren upon the consideration of the 
 questions at issue, the patient painstaking to ascertain all the facts of the 
 case, the prompt recognition by some Grand Lodges, the delaying of final 
 action for a time and for various reasons on the part of others, and the 
 manifest determination on the part of all to arrive at, and abide by, a just 
 decision, have been most honorable to them as well as most gratifying to us, 
 and have given to their decisions in our favor a masonic and moral weight 
 and force which can neither be gainsaid nor resisted. I therefore propose 
 that this G : L : now express to the Grand Lodges and Brethren our most 
 hearty fraternal thanks." 
 
 This was endorsed by the G : L: with acclamations. 
 
 New Lodges. — The G : 1^1 : announced that he had granted Dispensa- 
 tions to form the three following Lodges, namely : the Graham Lodge at 
 Bolton, the Canadian at Granby, and the Excelsior at Actonvale. 
 
 Presentation to G: L: — "After the formal dissolution of the Prov. 
 G : L : of Quebec and Three-Rivers, E : R : , the Brethren of the Prov. G : 
 Body presented their magnificent Banner and a large portion of their Regalia 
 to this G : L : Our grateful thanks are due, and will, I know, be heartily 
 and unanimously tendered, to these Brethren and Lodges for their generous 
 and timely donation." 
 
 The G : M : announced to G ; L : that the Committee on " Work " had 
 made progress ; referred with much satisfaction to the laying of the Corner 
 Stone of the Town Hall at Danville, July 27, and of an ofiicial visitation to 
 
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 the hospitable Brethren of the City of Quebec ; the constitution of La Loge des 
 Cxurs Unis,a.t Montreal; a visitation to Corner Stone Lodge, Cowansville j 
 of various informal visits to Montreal ; and expressed his regret at not having 
 been able to make other G : Visitations during the year, as " the numerous 
 duties devolving upon him in the guidance and direction of G : L : affairs 
 had demanded almost constant presence at home, that no opportunity for 
 promoting the welfare of G : L : might be neglected, and that no important 
 correspondence from home or abroad might remain long unanswered." 
 
 G : : of Belgium. — The G : L : was informed that a communication 
 had been received from the Grand Orient of Belgium, requesting the estab- 
 lishment of fraternal intercourse between that Grand Body and the G : L : 
 of Quebec. This was acceded to by G : L : 
 
 " G : M : of England. — Shortly after the arrival at Washington, U. S., 
 of the Marquess of Ripon, the 'M : W : the G : M : of the United G : L : of 
 England, as President of the Joint High Commission, I directed the G : 
 Sec. to forward an official communication to our noble and M : W : Bro : , 
 expressing our highest fraternal regards, congratulating him on his important 
 appointment, praying that the best results to the nations involved and to the 
 entire world might flow from the labors of the Commission, and begging his 
 acceptance of a Banquet in his honor in the City of Montreal, under the 
 auspices of the G: L: of Quebec." 
 
 "A most courteous reply thereto was received, intimating that circum- 
 stances might hasten his departure from Washington to London, immediately 
 after the close of the labors of the Commission, so that he might be unable 
 to visit the Dominion, or accept our kind invitation." 
 
 "G-:Li: of Canada. — Although compassion dictates the exercise of 
 the virtue of silence anent the doings for the past year of the G : L : of 
 'Canada,' yet candor compels me to say that most of the evils which have 
 afflicted the Craft in these two Provinces during the past twenty-two months 
 have been almost wholly due to her unfraternal course. However, in view of 
 all the circumstances, the G : L : of Q. could well afford to practice charity, 
 which suffereth long ; and to trust in T : G : A : O : T : U : so to order his 
 good Providence that the day might not soon, if ever, dawn upon which 
 forbearance on our part would cease to be a virtue ! " 
 
 "Fidelity to the principles of Freemasonry upon which our action was 
 based in forming this Grand Body, duty to the numerous Grand Lodges 
 which have already recognized us, and the maintenance of the doctrine of 
 exclusive G : L : Sovereignty, would soon, unless averted, demand of us the 
 vindication, at all hazards, of our right and title to undivided supremacy 
 within the Province of Quebec." 
 
 " Few of you will be surprised to learn that the principal officers of some 
 of the most influential Grand Lodges which have recognized the G : L : of 
 Q. have been seriously considering whether the G: L: of 'Canada' is 
 longer entitled to fraternal recognition and support, in view of her repeated 
 unconstitutional invasions of the jurisdiction of this G : L : , by the estab- 
 lishment of private Lodges therein. Many Grand Lodges of the U. S. have 
 withdrawn fraternal fellowship from the Grand Orient of France for a like 
 invasion, only to a much lesser extent, of the jurisdiction of the G : L : of 
 Louisiana. I need hardly assure you, my Brethren, that I have used my 
 best endeavors to have any such action anent the G : L : of ' Canada ' 
 deferred a little longer at least (for with all her faults, we love her still), in 
 
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 the hope and behef that ere long she would retrace her footsteps from the 
 verge of the precipice to which she has seemed to be inevitably drawing 
 near." 
 
 " Nor have our expectations been wholly vain ! The dawnings of the 
 spirit of conciliation seem to be appearing in that Grand East. Our 
 repeated overtures to secure peace, harmony, and the constitutional adjust- 
 ment of all existing difRculties, although repeatedly spurned, have never- 
 theless borne some fruit ; and there now seems reason to hope that at an 
 early day all discordant circumstances will have passed away, and that the 
 G : L : of ' Canada ' will be constitutionally re-constructed into the G : L : of 
 Ontario, and divine peace bear sway masonically over these two Provinces, 
 between which should alone exist that generous rivalry of 'who can best 
 work and best agree.' " 
 
 The G : M : also spoke of the arrangements for having public ' Divine 
 Service ' during the session, and of the following important matters ; Temper- 
 ance, Masonic Literature, Freemasonry and Christianity, Fundamental 
 Principles involved in formation of the G : L : of Q., Peace Negotiations 
 with the G : L : of C, and referred as follows to the decease of M : W : Bro : 
 Dean, and other revered Brethren : 
 
 " During the past year, we have been called upon, again and again, by 
 most solemn admonition, to regard the uncertainty of human life, the 
 immutable certainty of death, and the vanity of all earthly pursuits." 
 
 " M . W : Bro : James Dean, Past Prov. G : M : of Quebec and Three 
 Rivers, E : R : , and honorary Past G : M : of this G : L : , is no more. He 
 lived generally beloved; he died deeply and universally regretted. It is 
 fitting that a memorial page of our printed Proceedings be dedicated to the 
 memory of this good man and eminent Mason." 
 
 The following were his " Closing "Words : And now, Brethren, as 
 your servant and representative, it becomes me to return to you all, my 
 gratitude for your distinguished favors, and for your unceasing kindness and 
 forbearance amidst all my official labors, which, like all human efforts, have 
 been very imperfect ; and I beg all my fellow-officers to accept my hearty 
 thanks for their wise and prudent counsels, their untiring co-operation, and 
 the faithful discharge of their important duties. Nor can I, in closing, 
 forbear congratulating you on the unparalleled success of this G : L : The 
 Great Ruler of the Universe has most signally blessed us with unanimity 
 and prosperity at home, and with hosts of friends abroad. It now, there- 
 fore, only remains for us, in the exercise of the genuine spirit of our noble 
 Order, to heal all past differences with whomsoever they may, unfortunately, 
 have existed, and unitedly strive for the early and perfect completion of the 
 great work so well begun, each one remembering to perform well his allotted 
 task while it is yet day, so that when this transitory life shall have passed 
 away, we may each be received into the Grand Lodge above, with the wel- 
 come plaudit: ' Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into 
 the joy of thy Lord.' " 
 
 " By request of the G : M : , and at the earnest solicitations of G : L ; , the 
 following illustrious visiting Brethren then addressed G : L : in eloquent 
 terms, namely : — M : W : Brothers Josiah H. Drummond, of Maine, and 
 Parke Davis, of Vermont, and R : W : Brothers F. G. Tisdale, of N. Y., and 
 D. B. Tracy, of Michigan." 
 
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 Peace Conferences. — Sept. 14. The G : M : of Quebec having been 
 informed by the G : Sec. that, as per resolution of the G : L: of C : , he had 
 been officially notified that the representatives of the Lodges in the Province 
 of Quebec, hailing under the G : L : of C : , had met and appointed the 
 following Brethren a committee to confer with a like committee from the 
 G: L: of Quebec, "to endeavor to restore harmony to the Craft in the 
 Province of Quebec by uniting all the Lodges within the Province under 
 one jurisdiction," etc., namely: — M : W : Bro : A. A. Stevenson, and R: 
 W : Brothers Thomas White, jr., Rev. H. Montgomery, M. Gutman, John 
 Erskine and V : W : Bro. Turner. 
 
 The G : ]M : of Q., with the greatest satisfaction, immediately appointed 
 R : W : Brothers H. J. Pratten, jNL R. Meigs, Rev. C. P. Reid, Thos. .Milton 
 F. Edgar, J. H. Isaacson, and V : W : Bro : M. M. Tait, a committee on the 
 part of the G : L : of Q. to meet and confer with the aforesaid committee 
 representing the Lodges in P. Q. still adhering to the G : L : of C. 
 
 The joint committee met in the City of Montreal, Sept. 21. After several 
 sessions, at which numerous proposals were submitted and considered, a final 
 agreement was arrived at for submission to the G : L : of Q., at its Annual 
 Communication on the 27th day of Sept. instant. 
 
 These proposals were fully and most carefully considered by the G: L: o' 
 Q., and therefor, a more comprehensive basis of settlement of all existing 
 difficulties was agreed upon, and consequently final adjustment was post- 
 poned for a season. 
 
 Visit of P : G : M : Harington. — " During the discussion of the fore- 
 going protocols, M : W : Bro ; T. D. Harington, P : G : M : of the G : L : of 
 C., was announced as being present in the ante-room and desirous to visit the 
 G : L : 'J'his announcement was received with great satisfaction, and the 
 illustrious Brother was received in a manner befitting his exalted position 
 and worth. 
 
 " The M : W : the G : M : descended from the throne, and meeting M . W : 
 Bro. Harington in the body of G : L : , the two eminent Brethren exchanged 
 a warm greeting, and M ; AV : Bro. Harington took his seat on the dais at 
 the left of the G : M : amidst the heartiest applause, which he acknowledged 
 in a most feeHng and becoming manner." 
 
 The G : Sec.—" The B : of G : P : beg to report as follows : that they 
 have carefully considered the report of the G : Sec : , Bro : Isaacson, and they 
 congratulate G i L : upon the very great progress made, as represented by 
 said Report, and the Board gladly avails itself of the opportunity further to 
 congratulate G: L: upon having a Grand Secretary able and willing to 
 devote the necessary time and abihty required to fill the office of G : Sec. in 
 so perfect a manner." 
 
 D : D : G : M : 's.— The annual Reports of R : W : Brothers Isaac H. 
 Stearns for the Montreal Dist., Hon. Thos. Wood for the Bedford Dist., S. 
 J. Foss for the St. Francis Dist., and William Miller for the Stadacona 
 Dist., were brief and comprehensive, and clearly indicated the faithful and 
 zealous performance of their important duties. The Board reported thereon 
 as follows : 
 
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 " The Reports of the D : D : G : M : 's are gratifying proofs of the general 
 prosperity and harmony of the Craft. The Deputies for the Districts of 
 Montreal and Bedford Districts bring under notice two violations of the rights 
 of this G : L : by the G : L : of C : in establishing two Lodges in their respective 
 Districts. The question presented by these facts is one of the utmost 
 importance, but in view of the recent conference held by a committee of the 
 subordinate Lodges of this G : L : of C : , the Board abstains from character- 
 ising the conduct of the G : L : of C : , and from recommending any action 
 thereon until the G : L : shall have dealt with the report of the said Con- 
 ference.'' 
 
 Letters of Regret.—" A letter from M : W : Bro : J. Anthon, G : M : 
 of the G : L : of N. Y., one from R : W : Bro : D. W. Tallcott, G : Rep. of 
 Q : , near the G : L : of N. Y., and a telegram from R : W : Bro : Dr. Robert 
 Ramsay, of Orillia, Ontario, were read by the G : Sec, in which each of these 
 Brethren expressed his regret at his inability to be present at this communi- 
 cation of the G : L : of Q." The rank of Past G : J : W : was conferred 
 upon R : W : F. G. Tisdale, of N. Y., " as a recognition of the very valuable 
 services rendered by him to this G : L : " 
 
 Public Divine Service. — The thanks of G : L : were tendered to the 
 G : Chaplain for his admirable discourse ; to the Rev. Bro ; Ellegood, 
 Incumbent of the Church of St. James the Apostle ; to Dr. Davis, organist ; 
 to the choir of that church, and to the Wardens for the use of Church 
 for the purposes of G : L : this evening. 
 
 " Resolved, That this G : L : will reftise all commtmications or inter- 
 course with the Grand Orient of France until that Grand Body shall with- 
 draw all assumed or pretended authority from the territory of the G : L : of 
 Louisiana." 
 
 G : Oflficers, 1871-72.— The following officers were elected for the 
 ensuing year : 
 
 " M : W : John Hamilton Graham, LL.D. , G : M : , R : W : James Dunbar, 
 Q.C., D : G : M : , R : W : Thos. Milton, G : S : W : , R : W : H. W. Woods, 
 M.D., G : J : W : , R: W : Rev. W. C. Clarke, G : C : , R : W : H. M. 
 Alexander, G : Treas., R : W : Timothy Leet, G : Registrar, R : W : John 
 H. Isaacson, G : Sec, and W. Seely, G : Tyler." 
 
 D : D : G : M : 's.— Nominated by the Representatives and Past Masters 
 of the Lodges in the several Districts, and approved by the G : M :— R : W : 
 Brothers M. M. Tait, Montreal Dist. ; R: W : M. R. Meigs, M.D., Bedford 
 Dist. ; R : W : S. J. Foss, St. Francis Dist., and R : W : William Miller, 
 Stadacona District. 
 
 Elected Members of the Board.— R: W: Brothers L H. Steams 
 and Geo. H. Borlase, and W : Bros : J. P. Martin and C. Judge. Members 
 appointed by G : M : , R : W . Bros : F. Edgar and H. J. Pratten, V : W : 
 E. A. Bourret, and V : W : H. M. Hovey 
 
 Installation.— By special request, M : W : Bro : Josiah H. Drummond, 
 of Pordand, Me., then installed the G : Officers elect, the G : M : being 
 presented by M : W : Bro : John H. Lynde, G : M : of G : L : of Maine, 
 and the D : G : M : by M : W : Bro : Parke Davis, G : M : of the G : L : of 
 Vermont. 
 
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 " After the installation and investiture of all the G : Officers, Past G : M : 
 Drummond eloquently addressed G : L : congratulatory of the election." 
 
 G : L : heartily tendered thanks to these distinguished Brethren for their 
 kind and fraternal services. 
 
 G : L : Officers appointed by the G : M :— V : W : Brothers C. 
 Judge, G : S : D : , C. S. Rowe, G : J : D : , E. C. Barron, G : D : of C : , 
 C. M. Alexander, G: Organist, David Wright, G. Pursuivant, and V : W : 
 Bros: E. AI. Copeland, H. L. Jacquays, M. Burnie and D. Salt, G. 
 Stewards. 
 
 " The G : L : was called off from labor to refreshment at 6 P. M., and 
 the members and visitors were entertained by G : L : at a sumptuous 
 Banquet, conducted on ' temperance ' principles, at the close of which, able 
 addresses were deUvered by the G : M : , by JNI : W : Bros : Davis, Lynde 
 and Drummond, and by R : W : Bros : Tisdale and other eminent 
 Brethren." 
 
 The Brethren of the G : L : of Q. were delighted to have become per. 
 sonally acquainted with these and other distinguished American Brethren, 
 who had honored them by a fraternal visit which they earnestly requested 
 the Quebec Brethren to reciprocate. 
 
 To set at rest all past or present " surmisings," the writer deems it fitting 
 to say that, so far as he is aware, not one of these or other eminent 
 American Brethren had any knowledge of the inception or progress of the 
 movement for the formation of an independent G: L: for the Province of 
 Quebec, until they learned of such from the published Proceedings of the G : 
 L: of C.! No praise or blame belongs to American Brethren anent its 
 origin or direction. They occupied the dignified and commendable position 
 of having carefully and diligently examined the ' Quebec question,' and 
 having approved thereof, gave the movement their able and fraternal 
 influence and support, for which all fair-minded Craftsmen at home and 
 abroad applauded them. 
 
 The G : M : appointed R : W : Bros : Rev. VV. C. Clarke, Frank Edgar 
 and John H. Isaacson, a Committee on Foreign Correspondence. 
 
 Number of Lodges on the Registry, 35. Number of Members in good 
 standing, 1496. 
 
 Formal Declaration of Exclusive Sovereignty. — After long 
 and careful consideration, the G : L : , on motion of R : W : Bro : M. R. 
 Meigs, seconded by R: W : the Rev. AV. C. Clarke, made the following 
 Declarations : 
 
 "Whereas, the G: L: of Quebec has been for the last two years the 
 Supreme Masonic authority in and for the Province of Quebec, and has 
 been recognized as such by twenty-three Sovereign Masonic Bodies ; and 
 Whereas, the G : L : of ' Canada,' in violation of the well-established prin- 
 ciples of G : L : supremacy, has persistently and repeatedly invaded, and 
 continues to invade the jurisdiction of this G : L : , therefore be it 
 
 " Resolved, That this G ; L : re-assert her supremacy as the Sovereign 
 y[ asonic authority in and for the Province of Quebec. 
 
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 " That all acts of the G : L: of 'Canada,' hi the formation of Lodges, 
 and the issuing of duplicate Warrants, in this Province since Oct. 20, 1869, 
 were, and are hereby declared to be irregular, and an infringement of the 
 rights of this G : L : 
 
 " That the G : Sec. be instructed to invite all Lodges that were in 
 existence in our territory prior to Oct. 20, 1869, to afhliate with this G: L: 
 with the same rights and privileges as if they, the said Lodges, had assisted 
 in the formation of this G : L : 
 
 " That the G : M : be authorized to proclaim at any time before the next 
 Annual Communication of this G : L : , as may seem best to him, non- 
 intercourse with any Lodge, or pretended Lodge in this jurisdiction, that 
 persistently refuses to recognize the supremacy of this G : L : 
 
 "That to all Lodges irregularly formed since Oct. 20, i86g, this G: L: 
 is disposed to extend all the clemency that is consistent with the main- 
 tenance of the integrity of this G : L : , and the Constitutions of the Order, 
 even to the issuing of new Warrants and healing of work already done, 
 provided always that the rights of Lodges already recognized by this G : L : 
 be not in any way infringed. 
 
 "That theG: M: be authorized to order the foregoing to be commu- 
 nicated, at such time as may seem expedient to him, to those Grand Bodies 
 that are already in fraternal correspondence with this G : L : , and request 
 their co-operation and assistance in maintaining the authority and suprem- 
 acy of the G: L: of Quebec, and vindicating the sovereignty of Grand 
 Lodges in their respective territories." 
 
 Sept. 25, 1872. — " At the third Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 of Quebec, held in the 'British Masonic Chambers,' at the City of Mont- 
 real, on the 25th and 26th days of September, A: L: 5872, theG: M: 
 presiding, were present all the G: Officers, the D: D: G: Masters, 21 G: 
 Representatives, 18 Past G: Officers, 41 Past Masters, loi Officers and 
 Past Officers representing 35 Lodges, and a very large number of Brethren 
 from home and foreign jurisdictions, who were permitted by the G: M : to 
 enter G: L:, as visiting Brethren." 
 
 The Report of the Committee on Credentials was received and adopted ; 
 the G I Sec. read the order of business, and the rules and regulations for 
 the government of G : L: during the transaction of business, and having 
 commenced to read the Minutes of the last Annual Communication, it was 
 on motion duly seconded, 
 
 " Resolved, That the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Second Annual 
 Communication, held on the 27th and 28th September, 1871, having been 
 printed and circulated among the Lodges, the same be considered as read., 
 and are now confirmed." 
 
 Address of G: M: — Brief extracts therefrom. 
 
 " The G : L : of Q. has been signally favored by the Most High during the 
 year that is just gone by, and it behoves us all gratefully to review the past, 
 and fervently pray for his Divine guidance in the days to come." 
 
 G: L: Recognition. — "Fraternal correspondence has been estab- 
 lished with the nine following Grand Bodies during the eventful year last 
 past, namely : West Virginia, Belgium, Alabama, Brazil, Idaho, Louisiana. 
 Montana, the Argentine Republic, and South Carolina." 
 
 "Thirty-one G: Lodges have now recognized this G: Body as the only 
 sovereign Masonic authority in and for the Province of Quebec; and 
 
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 important communications are now being had with other G : Lodges both 
 in the old world and the new, reports of which will be made to G : L : at 
 an early day." 
 
 " The following eminent Brethren have been appointed G : Represen- 
 tatives of their respective G : Bodies near this G : L : , namely : R : W : H. 
 W. Wood, M.D., from West Virginia; R: W: D. Thomas, N.P., from 
 Alabama ; R ; W : Geo. Thompson, from Brazil ; V : W : J. Alexander, from 
 Idaho; R: W: Hon. Thos. Wood. !M.L.C., from Louisiana; R: W : M. 
 M. Tait. B.C.L., from Montana ; A" : W : A. W. Hamilton, M.D., from 
 South Carolina ; R : W : Geo. O. Tyler, from Georgia ; R : W : H. j\L 
 Alexander, from the Argentine Republic ; V : W : C. A. Rice, from Ar- 
 kan.=as ; R : W : H. J. Pratten, from North Carolina ; and the M : W : the 
 G : M : from lo'.va." 
 
 It is also anticipated that G :" Representatives will be appointed near 
 most of these G : Bodies at an early day. 
 
 Ne'W Lodges. — The G: ]\I: announced that he had granted Dispen- 
 sations for the formation of the three following Lodges, namely : Mount 
 Orford at Georgeville, Burland at St. Johns, and Prince Consort at Mont- 
 real ; and that in accordance with the terms of the Resolutions passed by 
 G : L : at its last Annual Communication, Garrison Lodge, Quebec, Xo.. 
 i6o, C : R:, and Shawenigan Lodge, Three Rivers, No. 134, C : R:, Iiave 
 declared their allegiance to this G : L : . 
 
 General Subjects. — The G : M . recommended the recognition by 
 G: L: of the new G: Lodges of British Columbia, Canada, and of the 
 Territory of Utah, U. S. ; suggested that G : L : aid in the publication of the 
 Ancient Charges and the Book of Constitutions in the French language 
 for the use of La Lege des Cceiirs Unis ; urged the Brethren to e.xercise 
 great care in the acceptance of ' building materials;' spoke of the duty of 
 W : Masters to see that the ' Lectures ' are duly delivered, and the ' Examina- 
 tions ' for advancement rigorously maintained ; he advised more frequent 
 Lodge meetings rather than working till a late hour; called attention to the 
 need of a ' book of forms ; ' recommended that the ' Lodge Benevolent Fund ' 
 be kept separate and distinct; announced the forwarding of the sum of 
 $1,000, raised for the relief of our Brethren who had suffered from the ' great 
 fire ' at Chicago ; alluded to the Report on ' Foreign Correspondence ' 
 prepared by the Rev. the G : Chaplain ; spoke in terms of commendation of 
 the services of the ' G : Sec. ' and ' G : Treas.; ' and announced that negotia- 
 tions are now in progress with the recently elected G : M : of ' Canada,'' 
 which he hoped might lead to a speedy settlement of difficulties with that 
 G : Body. 
 
 G: L: of England. — The G: Master informed G: L: that during 
 the month of June last he had caused to be forwarded to the Marquess of 
 Ripon, M : W: the G: M : of England, a copy of the Resolutions passed by 
 this G : L : at its last Annual Communication, relating, among other things, 
 to the existence within our jurisdiction of Private Lodges, holding allegiance 
 to that Grand Body. On the 29th of August, a communication in reply 
 
in tlie Province of Quebec. 26T 
 
 thereto was received from R : W : Bro : the Hon. Wm. Badgley, acting Dist. 
 G : M : , E : R : , for Montreal, containing, inter alia, an extract from a letter 
 from the G : M : of England, in which this G : L : is reminded " that when 
 the G : L : of C. was formally recognized by the G : L : of Eng., it was 
 agreed that all such Lodges as desired to remain under the Eng'.ish Constitu- 
 tion were to be at liberty to do so, and all their rights and privileges were 
 to be retained ; but that no other Warrants would be issued by the G : L : 
 of Eng. to Lodges in Canada," etc. 
 
 The R:W: acting Dist. G : M:, E:R:, for Montreal, in the same 
 communication, says : " Believing that the agreement referred to escaped 
 the attention and consideration of the G : L : of Q., and was not present to 
 the mind of the G ; M : of Q. when he directed his letter with enclosures to 
 His Lordship the G : M : of Eng., I take the liberty of recalling it to the 
 notice of the G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec," etc. 
 
 To show that this very important subject had not, to the slightest degree, 
 " escaped the attention of the G : M : or the G : L : of Q., and that the G : 
 M : of Eng. had been duly informed thereof by official communications, duly 
 forwarded to England, the G : M : of Q., in reply to the above, cited /« 
 extenso extracts from the address of the G : L : of Q. to all the G : Lodges 
 of the world, in 1869 ; from his own address to G: L: on the same subject, 
 in 1870; from the declaration of the rights of the G; L: ofQ., in 187 1 ; and 
 from the Resolutions passed by the G: L: of Q., in 1872, amongst which 
 was the following : 
 
 " That the G : L : of Q. has been for the last two years the Supreme 
 Masonic Authority in and for the Province of Quebec, and, as such, has 
 been recognized by twenty-three Sovereign Masonic Grand Lodges," etc. 
 
 " That the G : L : of Q. re-asserts her supremacy as the Sovereign Masonic 
 Authority in and for the Province of Quebec," etc. 
 
 And, also, of the thirty G : Lodges which have hitherto recognized the 
 G : L ; of Q., the following Resolution, passed by the G : L : of Louisiana, 
 may be taken as an illustration : 
 
 " Resolved, That the G : L : of La. recognizes the G : L : of Q. as a just 
 and legally constituted G : L : , and, as such, entitled to sole and exclusive 
 Masonic jurisdiction in and over the Province of Quebec : and hereby 
 extends to her a cordial welcome into the family of Grand Lodges." * * * 
 
 Recapitulation. — The G : M : of Q. closed -his Annual Address of 
 1872 with the following paragraph : 
 
 " The perfect period of seven years has now transpired since the Annual 
 Communication of the G: L: of C, held in the city of Toronto, Canada 
 West, in the year 1865, when the then approaching political disseverance of 
 the o'ld Province of Canada and the consequent Masonic changes were first 
 publicly brought forward for the consideration of the Craft " (by the G : M : 
 of the G: L: of C). " During the four succeeding years, the question of 
 forming an independent G : L : for this Province was carefully and anxiously 
 considered. Three years ago, on the 20th of October, 1869, the G : L : of 
 A : F : and A : M : of Q. was formed " (by the united action of twenty- 
 one Lodges, of every Registry in the Province), " There are now nearly 
 forty private Lodges on our Registry, with an affiliated membership not 
 
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 far from 2,000. We have already been recognized by upwards of thirty 
 G : Lodges. We are in the enjoyment of peace and prosperity at home, 
 and of not unhonored prestige abroad. Nearly all the great constitutional 
 questions involved in our action are substantially settled, the more arduous 
 labors attendant on the formation, recognition and inauguration of a new 
 G : L : under such circumstances have been performed, and having received 
 from you three successive unanimous re-elections as G : M : , I beg with the 
 heartiest thanks to return to you the high authority with which you have so 
 long invested me. Other Brethren eminently deserve to enjoy the honors, and 
 will cheerfully share the labors of this exalted station. And now, Brethren, 
 let me commend you and all the varied interests of our G : L : , and of our 
 whole Fraternity, to the care of Him who doeth according to His will in the 
 army of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth." 
 
 The G : Sec : reported the number of Lodges to be 35 Warranted Lodges 
 and three U : D : , and the income from Lodges to be $1,691. The District 
 Deputies made satisfactory Reports of their indefatigable and efficient 
 labors of the past year, and the B : of G : P : reported with care and fulness 
 upon the many subjects which came before it, recommending, as was custom, 
 the appropriation of certain considerable sums in Charity. 
 
 " It was announced that M : W : Parke Davis, G : M : of Vermont, was in 
 attendance, and desirous to visit G : L : . The illustrious Brother was 
 received with Grand honors.'' Many other visiting Brethren were also 
 present from various jurisdictions. 
 
 " Resolved, That the thanks of G : L : are due and are hereby tendered 
 to R : W : and Rev. Bro : W. C. Clarke, G : C : , for the able sermon 
 preached by him to the members of G : L :, to the Rev. Gavin Lang, incum- 
 bent of St. Andrew's Church in this City, to the Choir of the Church for 
 their kind services, and to the trustees for the gratuitous use of the Church 
 for the purposes of G : L : " 
 
 The G : L : also passed a series of Resolutions, affirming their earnest 
 desire for " the peace and harmony of Freemasonry over the whole habitable 
 Globe," that " in order to secure this beneficent and laudable object, every 
 G : L : should possess, hold, and exercise supreme and undivided Masonic 
 Sovereignty within their legitimately recognized territory," that the " G : L : 
 of Q. is more immediately and intimately desirous of heahng the present 
 unhappy differences which exist between this G: L: and the G: L: of 
 ' Canada,' and that since it has come to the knowledge of this Gi L: that 
 the M: W: the G: M : of C. has expressed an earnest desire to adjust 
 said differences, it was also " Resolved, That a Committee of seven be 
 named by the M : W ; G : M : to meet a like Committee to be appointed by 
 the G : jNI : of C, and effect, if possible, an adjustment of the said differences, 
 in accordance with the Resolutions passed by this G : L : at its last 
 Annual Communication ; that the G : Sec, under the instructions of the 
 G : M : , forthwith enter into correspondence with the G : M : of C, so 
 that, if practicable, action may be had, in the premises, within six weeks ; 
 that if said negotiations be successful, an Emergent Communication of 
 this G : L : be held in the City of Montreal, to ratify and confirm the same ; 
 and if an adjustment does not so take place, that the G : M : shall proceed 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 269 
 
 as directed by the Resolutions adopted at the last Annual Communication 
 of this G : L : " The G : Sec. was also thereby instructed to forward a 
 copy of the foregoing Resolutions to the M : W : the G : M : of ' Canada.' 
 
 Grand Officers, 1872-73.— M : W : John H. Graham, LL.D., G : M : , 
 R: W : Brothers James Dunbar, Q.C., D : G: M : , Stevens Baker, G : S: 
 W : , J. T. McMinn, G : J : W : , Rev. W. H. Nye, G : C : , H. M. Alexan- 
 der, G : T : , Daniel Boyd, G : Reg., J. H. Isaacson, N. P., G : Sec, and W : 
 W. B. Seely, G : Tyler. 
 
 D: D : Gr: M :'s — R: W : Brothers Christopher Stavely, Quebec and 
 Three Rivers ; M. M. Tait, B.C.L., Montreal ; M. R. Meigs, M.D., Bedford ; 
 and Timothy Leet, St. Francis District. 
 
 Members of Board elected by G : L :— " R : W : Brothers J. B. 
 Charleson, Thos. Milton, W. B. Colby, and Hon. Thos. Wood, M.L.C." 
 
 Members of Board appointed by G : M:— "R: W: Brothers 
 D. Thomas, Geo. O. Tyler, E. M. Copeland, and C. P. Taber." 
 
 The G : M : appointed the following Officers of G : L :— V : W : Brothers 
 John Hunter, G : S : D : , J. J. Barnard, G : J : D :, C. S. Channel, G : D : of 
 C, A. Schwob, G : O : , Joseph Tees, G : Pursuivant, and V : W : Bros : W. 
 F. Leraesurier, H. R. Becket, S. R. Whitman and W. R. Philbrick, G : 
 Stewards. 
 
 Votes of thanks were passed to the G : M : of Vt., for his kind services in 
 the Installation of the G : Officers ; to the Officers of the G. T. R. of Canada, 
 the Vt. Central Ry., the Massawippi Ry., the S. E. Ry., the Richelieu 
 Steamboat Co., and to the Trustees of the British Masonic Chambers. 
 
 "The G: M : then addressed the members of G : L : eloquently, offering 
 the most agreeable and acceptable remarks." 
 
 "The labors of the G : L : being ended for the present Communication, 
 the G : L: was closed in ample form with solemn prayer." 
 
 Sept. 24, 1873. — The Fourth Annual Communication of the G : L : of 
 Quebec was held in the ' British Masonic Chambers,' in the City of Mont- 
 real, on the 24th and 25th days of Sept., 1873, the G: M: presiding. 
 Present : the G : Officers, the Dist. D : G : Masters, Representatives of 2 1 
 G: Lodges, 17 Past G : Officers, 42 Past Masters, 96 Officers and other 
 representatives of Lodges, and " a very large number of visiting Brethren 
 from home and foreign jurisdictions.'' 
 
 " At High Twelve, the G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of Quebec was 
 opened in ample foim, the M : W : the G : M : on the throne." " The R : 
 W : G : C : , the Rev. H. W. Nye, M. A., besought a blessing from T : G : A : 
 : T: U : on the proceedings of the G : L : " 
 
 " The Representatives of Sister Grand Lodges near the G : L : of Q. were 
 introduced and received with Grand honors. The G : L : was then called 
 off from labor to refreshment, to resume business at 2.15 P.M." 
 
 Address of G : M : — Extracts therefrom. Having spoken of the gen- 
 eral prosperity of the Craft throughout the Province during the past twelve 
 months, he said: 
 
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 "It is with peculiar satisfaction that I have the honor to report to G : L : , 
 that during the eventful year just closed this G : L : has been duly recog- 
 nized by, and has established fraternal correspondence with, the G: Lodges 
 of California, Utah, British Columbia and Hungary ; and that I have recom- 
 mended the following Brethren as their Grand Representatives near this 
 Grand Body, namely : — Rev. Bro : Canon Norman, M. A., from Hungary; R : 
 W: Chr. Stavely, from California; V: W : Hobart Butler M,A., from 
 British Columbia, and R : W : J. H. Isaacson, from Utah." 
 
 " The G : L : of Q. is now duly recognized by nearly all the G : Lodges 
 in North America, and by several in South America and Europe." 
 
 "The Past Two Years. — In my last Annual Address, I forbore dis- 
 cussing several subjects of pressing importance, at the instance of one of 
 the contracting parties to certain negotiations then pending." Notwith- 
 standing all our endeavors to secure peace and harmony with the G : L : of 
 C, by committee of conference and otherwise, the course pursued by the 
 officials of that G: Body continues to be in gross violation of all right and 
 propriety. They have duplicated the Warrant of one Lodge and have 
 " created another, in part composed of members then registered as sus- 
 pended in their own returns, and a third composed in part of members of 
 other G : L : jurisdictions," and most unfraternal attempts have been made 
 to establish another Lodge in a District which, from the inauguration of this 
 G : L : , has been wholly unanimous in its efforts to secure a Sovereign G : L : 
 for the Province of Quebec. 
 
 Proclamation of Non-Intercourse. — Under these and such like 
 circumstances, and upon " the failure to secure the proposed conference, 
 there was left to me no other alternative as G : M : than to carry out the 
 imperative instructions of G : L : at our last and preceding Annual Comniii- 
 nicaiions, and accordingly on the 4th day of February, 1873, for the weighty 
 reasons therein set forth, I issued a Proclamation suspending Masonic 
 intercourse with the G : L : of ' Canada ' until said edict shall have been 
 duly revoked." 
 
 " Appeal to Sister G : Lodges. — Of the same date, I also issued an 
 Appeal to all regular G : Lodges of the world, notifying them of our circum- 
 stances and action, and asking them to uphold and sustain us in the mainte- 
 nance and vindication of our lawful G;L: Sovereignty. Thus far their 
 response thereto has been most fraternal. Vermont and Illinois have taken 
 decisive action, and have totally suspended intercourse with the G: L: of 
 ' Canada,' and the G : Masters of these G : Lodges have made masterly vindi- 
 cations of the justness and constitutionality of their actions anent ' Canada.' 
 Maine has absolutely forbidden all recognition of members of so-called Lodges 
 within our jurisdiction, claiming to work under the authority of the G: L: 
 of ' Canada.' Louisiana has suspended all intercourse with ' Canada,' for 
 other reasons, and fully sustains Quebec in the defence of its rights. Other 
 G: Lodges are withholding present action, hoping for other adjustment of 
 the difficulties ; and from many other jurisdictions there comes an all but 
 concurrent expression of opinion, that the inherent and indefeasible right of 
 every G : L: to sole and exclusive territorial jurisdiction over all members 
 and Lodges of Ancient Craft Masons must be maintained. On this funda- 
 mental principle, this G : L : was formed, and beyond all peradventure will 
 maintain it to the end." 
 Further Invasion by 'Canada.' — In the printed report of the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 271 
 
 Annual Address of the G : M : of C, at its late annual communication, 
 appears the following : " During the year, I have granted dispensations for 
 tlie formation of New Lodges, etc. ; ' April 26tb, 1873, Eddy, held at Hull, 
 Ottawa, and from the report of the proceedings of the Board of said G : 
 Lodge, It appears that it was recommended, among others, that a Warrant 
 be granted to ' Eddy Lodge, Hull, Ottawa.' " 
 
 _ " It is probably well known to most of you that the Town of ' Hull ' is not 
 in Ottawa, Ontario, but it is a large and prosperous Town on the north- 
 east bank of the Ottawa River, in the Province of Quebec, and therefore 
 within the jurisdiction of this G : L : " 
 
 ^' The announcement of this new invasion of our jurisdiction by the G : L : 
 of Canada,' and that, too, under the administration of Grand Master Wilson " 
 (who was the first G : M : ofC), "from whom we had expected better 
 things, will, I am sure, be received by you with profound sorrow." 
 
 " In view of the nearness of this Communication of G : L:, I deemed 
 it most fitting to make special report of this gross invasion of our jurisdic- 
 tion. I leave this act of ' Canada ' to your just condemnation and that of 
 the Masonic world." 
 
 " In contradistinction to the above, I beg to inform G : L : that I have 
 recently refused to grant a dispensation for a Lodge in the Province of 
 Ontario, on a request not long since made for and in behalf of a large 
 number of Brethren, who are residents of that Province," * * * 
 
 "England and Scotland..— Along with our published proceedings 
 of last year, I addressed the following autograph letter to the most 
 Honorable, the Marquess of Ripon, G : M : of England, as also one of like 
 import to the Right Hon. the Earl of Rosslyn, G : M : of Scotland. 
 
 " Richmond, Province of Quebec, 
 "April 5, 1873. 
 " To the M : W : the G : M : of the United Grand Lodge of England : 
 
 " M : W: Sir and Brother, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt 
 of your esteemed fraternal reply to my former communication anent tlie 
 existence within the jurisdiction of this G : L : of certain private Lodges, 
 still working under the jurisdiction of the United G : L : of England. 
 
 " A formal answer thereto would have been forwarded, at an earlier date, 
 but for my desire again to lay this important subject before the G : L : of 
 Q., and that the same might be communicated to you in our annual pro- 
 ceedings, the publication of which has been unavoidably delayed. 
 
 " I beg now, herewith to submit for your consideration the whole of our 
 published proceedings from the formation of this G : L : , in order that you 
 may have the means of ascertaining with certainty its position and claims. 
 
 " I may, at the |)resent time, be pardoned in formally submitting the 
 following propositions for your consideration and that of your G : L:, 
 namely : 
 
 " The G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of the Province of Quebec was duly 
 formed, in accordance with the Constitutions of the Fraternity. 
 
 '■ The G : L : of Q. claims the inherent and indefeasiijle right to exercise 
 exclusive jurisdiction over all Lodges of Ancient Craft Masonry, situated 
 within the geographical limits of the Province of Quebec. 
 
 '' It is, therefore, held by the G : L : of Q., that the agreement spoken of 
 in your letter, as having been entered into between the G ; Lodges of 
 England and Canada, anent certain private Lodges in ' Canada,' remaining 
 under the English Constitution as long as they desired, etc., is contrary to 
 the well-established principle of G : L : Sovereignty, injurious to the interests 
 of the Craft, and of no binding force on this Grand Body." 
 
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 "It is consequently expected that every claim of every other G : L : to 
 exercise jurisdiction over Lodges within our Territory will be voluntarily 
 withdrawn, and that said private Lodges will declare their adhesion to this 
 G : L : , and be duly enrolled on its Registry." 
 
 " I need hardly remind you, M : W : Sir, that this G : L : has hitherto 
 been recognized by upwards of thirty G : Lodges as a just and legally 
 constituted G : L . of Freemasons, and, as such, is entitled to sole and 
 exclusive Masonic jurisdiction in and over the Province of Quebec." 
 
 " It furthermore appears to us that the G : L : of England should be 
 among the foremost to recognize and uphold the principle of the undivided 
 sovereignty of each G : L : within its own territorial limits, and hence it is 
 confidently anticipated by us, that such action will soon be taken by the 
 United G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of England as shall remove all causes 
 of difficulty between it and this G: L:, and thereby put out of the way 
 one of the chief obstacles to the unity, harmony and progress of the Craft 
 within this Province, and also be promotive of the highest good of Freema- 
 sonry throughout the world." ** * 
 
 Reciprocation in Wrong. — "If England, Scotland, or Canada, may 
 be permitted to hold jurisdiction over private Lodges in the Province of 
 Quebec, and even duplicate old Warrants as both Canada and England 
 have since the formation of this G : L : , why may not the G : L : of Q. 
 issue Warrants to form Lodges within their Territories ? If such principles 
 are to prevail, Quebec might, in a few months, have subordinate Lodges in 
 not a few G : L : jurisdictions at home and abroad ; but Quebec desires 
 not thus to violate the sovereignty of any other G : Body, nor is it willing 
 that any other G : L : , on whatever pretense, by so-called treaty or otherwise, 
 should invade its sovereignty." 
 
 " Imperium in Imperio.^ — As well might England, at the close of the 
 revolt of the thirteen Colonies, in 1776, have claimed to continue political 
 jurisdiction over some County, or Counties, in the State of New York, 
 because at that time many ' United Empire Loyalists ' — Royalists — therein 
 desired to remain under the Government of England, as for the G : L : of 
 England to claim the right to exercise Masonic jurisdiction over any Lodge, 
 or Lodges, in the Province of Quebec, after the regular formation and due 
 recognition of an independent G : L : in and for this Province, because such 
 Lodges desired to continue under the English Constitution !" 
 
 " As no such imperium in imperio could possibly subsist consistent with 
 the peace, harmony, and prosperity of any Nation, so, for stronger reasons, 
 no such multiplied and divided Masonic Jurisdiction can constitutionally 
 exist within the same Territory." 
 
 " The saddest possible proof of this proposition has been experienced 
 for a long time in this Province, and is experienced in Ontario also at the 
 present moment, as witness the unseemly contentions and troubles stil 
 experienced in that Province on account of an itinerant Lodge in Ontario 
 still under the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Ireland." * * * 
 
 "These things should not be. G: Lodges are and should be peers. The 
 principles of Masonic International Law should be as well understood and 
 practised as the commonest principles of the Fraternity."* * * 
 
 The G : M : announced that he had granted a Dispensation to form the 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, in the City of Montreal; recommended the conferring 
 of the rank of honorary Past G : S : W : upon the first G : C : of this G : 
 L:, the Rev. C. P. Reid, M.A. ; spoke of the need of a Quebec Masonic 
 
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 Periodical ; tendered " his grateful thanks for the magnificent testimonial sa 
 unostentatiously presented to him at the close of the last Annual Communica- 
 tion of G: L:; alluded to the necessity of taking early possession of the 
 Province, in every department of Freemasonry ; and closing, said : "The 
 important duties devolved upon you as Rulers of the Craft in G : L : assem- 
 bled, will, I am sure, receive your zealous attention, and you all will, doubt- 
 less, heartily unite in the fervent wish that all our labors may prove to be for 
 the highest good of the Craft within our own jurisdiction, and also be con- 
 ducive to the general welfare of the Fraternity." 
 
 The G : Sec. read the voluminous correspondence regarding our relations to 
 the G : L : of ' C. ; ' the difficulties in the way, for various reasons seemingly 
 arising chiefly from disagreements amongst themselves ; the final appointment 
 of a Committee by G : M : Wilson of ' C.,' consisting of " Bros : Thos. White, 
 D : G : M : , McKenzie, Chisholm, Erskine, McCuaig, Urquharl, and 
 Nivin," the G : M : of Q. having previously appointed with himself Bros : 
 James Dunbar, D : G : M : , and Isaacson, Meigs, Tait, Borlase and Murray." 
 After all arrangements on the part of the Quebec Committee had been made 
 for the joint meeting, Bro : White, D : G : M : of ' C.,' informed the G : 
 Sec. of Quebec, that the " Committee, as originally appointed by the M : W : 
 the G : M : of Canada, has been dissolved ! " Number of Lodges Q. R., 38. 
 Members, 1781. 
 
 The reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters were of unusual inter- 
 est and importance. 
 
 The G : Treas. reported that " the balance on hand at the beginning of 
 the year was $989, and that he had received this year to date the sum of 
 $1402.39. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1873-74.—" M : W : John Hamilton Graham, LL.D., 
 unanimously re-elected G : M : , R : W : James Dunbar, Q.C., D : G : M : , 
 and R : W : Bros : J. T. McMinn, G : S : W : , J. P. Martin, G : J : W : , 
 Rev. W. H. Nye, M.A., G : C : , H. M. Alexander G : Treas., George 
 O. Tyler, G : Reg., J. H. Isaacson, re-elected, G : Sec, and Bro : 
 Struthers, Tyler." 
 
 D : D : G : M : 's— " R : W : Chr. Stavely for Quebec and Three Rivers ; 
 R : W : Thos. Milton for Montreal ; R : W : Stevens Baker for Bedford ; 
 and R : W : E. W. Wiswell for the St. Francis District." 
 
 Members of Board Elected.—" R : W : Bros : Alex. Murray, Geo. 
 H. Borlase, Henry J. Pratten and M. M. Tait. Appointed by G : M :— V : 
 W : Bros. Wm. Johnson, Joseph Tees, A. W. Hamilton, M.D., and Martin 
 Winn." 
 
 The G • M : appointed the following G : L : Officers : " V : W : Bros i 
 James Gibson, G : S : D : , E. S. Foss, G : J : D : , G. F. Durey, G : D : 
 of C : , James Addie, G : O : . James Cleghorn, G : Pur., and V : W : Bros : 
 H. S. Miller, G. C. Bown, H. W. McGowan, M.D., and W. M. Keyes, 
 M.D., Grand Stewards." 
 
 " A telegram was received from M : W : Bro : T. D. Harington, P : G : 
 M : , G : L : of C, Ottawa, Ontario, expressing the hope that the labors of 
 the G : L : would be conducive to the settlement of all difficulties now exist- 
 ing, was read to G : L : , and received with much approbation." 
 
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 Further Peace Overtures. — On motion of R : W : Bro : J. H. 
 
 Isaacson, seconded by R : W : H. J. Pratten, it was 
 
 "Resolved, That the G: L: of Q., always deploring the estrangement 
 existing between it and the G : L : of Canada, has made, but unsuccessfully, 
 repeated advances to the G : L : of C., with the view to terminate all diffi- 
 culties between the two Grand Bodies ; nevertheless the G : L : of Q., sin- 
 cerely desiring the peace and harmony of the Craft throughout the Domi- 
 nion, is yet willing to receive and favorably to consider, and now fraternally 
 invites any Communication from the G : L : of C, or from any of its Lodges 
 in tlie jurisdiction of Quebec, which may tend to the restoration of unity." 
 
 Votes of Thanks were passed to the G : C : for his excellent discourse, 
 to the various Railway and Steamboat Companies for special travelling 
 facilities, and to the trustees of the ' British Masonic Chambers ' for the use 
 of their Rooms. 
 
 '■ The G ; M : briefly addressed G : L : , impressing upon the Brethren a 
 continuance of that wise, prudent and fraternal conduct which had always 
 marked their intercourse with the Brethren in the Province who do not as 
 yet acknowledge the authority of this G : L : , assuring them that in so doing 
 they will be rendering the Craft generally great service, and tend to a happy 
 solution of the present unfortunate difficulties. Pfe also happily referred 
 to the labors of several distinguished Brethren in preparing histories of the 
 Craft in their respective jurisdictions, making special reference to the publi- 
 cations of M : AV : Bro : Scott of Louisiana, and M : W : Bro : Drummond of 
 Maine." 
 
 The eventful Annual Communication of 1873 was then closed in ample 
 form with solemn prayer. 
 
 Jan. 6, 1874. — An Emergent Meeting of the G : L : of Q. was held in 
 the Rooms of Royal Albert Lodge, Montreal, Jan. 6, 1874, the G : M : pre- 
 siding. There were in attendance all the G : Officers, the D : D : G : M : 's 
 for Montreal and Bedford Districts, R : W : Past G : Officers Alex. ^Murray, 
 L H. Stearns, Frank Edgar, M. R. Meigs, Hon. Thomas Wood, John Shaw, 
 S. Baker, John Renshaw, Edson Kemp, C. P. Taber, and T. Leet ; 49 Past 
 i\Listers, 78 Officers and Past Officers from 34 private Lodges, and 18 
 Visiting Brethren from various jurisdictions. 
 
 The G : L : having been duly opened, the G : M : spoke of the importance 
 of the special business for which he had caused them to be assembled in 
 Emergent Communication, and G : L : was called off until after dinner. 
 
 Upon reassembling, the G : M. submitted to the G: L: certain corres- 
 pondence with the G : M : of the G : L : of Canada anent making a further 
 and, he hoped, a final endeavor satisfactorily to adjust all existing difficulties 
 with that G: L: and her subordinate Lodges in this jurisdiction; and as 
 the G : M : and other principal Officers of the G : L : of C. had shown alike 
 anxiety thereanent, he earnestly recommended the G : L : of Q. to take 
 such action as would restore perfect harmony within our jurisdiction and 
 between our respective Grand Bodies. 
 
 On motion, it was voted that the correspondence just read by the G : M : 
 be forthwith referred to the Board of General Purposes. 
 
in the Province of Qtcebec. 275 
 
 On again reassembling after the space of one hour, the Board, through its 
 Chairman, the D : G : M ; , made report to G : L : that they had " carefully 
 considered the various matters laid before G : L : by the G ; M : and the 
 correspondence submitted therewith, and with the G : M : they fully recog- 
 nized the grave importance of the duty now before the delegates assembled, 
 and the desirability of approaching it in that spirit of calm deHberation and 
 brotherly love which should characterize the Craft wheresoever dispersed. 
 The Board also feel that the thanks of G : L : are due to the M : W : the G : 
 M : and also to the G : Sec. for the courteous manner in which the corres- 
 pondence with the M : W : G : M : and other officials of the G : L : of Canada 
 has been conducted, and which has led to the present cheering prospect of a 
 happy termination of the serious differences which have existed for four years 
 past with the G : L : of Canada," etc., etc. 
 
 TheBoard, therefore, on motion of R : W : Bro : Dunbar, seconded by 
 R : W : Borlase, recommend tlie adoption of the following Preamble and 
 Resolution : 
 
 " Whereai, since the last Annual Communication of this G : L : , an official 
 correspondence has taken place between our G : Sec. and theG: M : of 
 the G: L: of C, in reference to the Resolution adopted by this G: L: 
 in September last, and which correspondence has led to a reasonable hope of 
 now finally adjusting the differences existing between the respective Grand 
 Lodges ; therefore, be it 
 
 " Resolved, That the M : W : the G : M : be requested, and is liereby 
 authorized, to appoint a Committee of Seven, to take such steps as to them 
 shall seem fit, whereby a termination may be put to the present unhappy and 
 anomalous state of Masonry in this Province, with full powers to make a 
 final adjustment of all differences between the G : L : of C. and this G : L : ; 
 provided always that the Committee to be appointed by the G : L : or G : M : 
 of C. shall possess equally full powers with the Committee to be appointed 
 under this resolution. And this G : L : hereby authorizes the M : W : the 
 G : M : to ratify and give effect to any agreement such united Committee 
 shall arrive at, without further reference to this G : L : " 
 
 On motion of Bro: Durey, seconded by R : W : Bro: Renshaw, it was 
 resolved unanimously, that the Report of the B : of G : P : just presented be 
 received and adopted. 
 
 " R : W : Bro : Dunbar movec", seconded by R : W : Bro : Borlase, That the 
 Preamble and Resolution contained in the said Report of the Board be 
 adopted by this G : L: The inotion was carried, nemine contradicente. 
 
 " A vote of thanks was passed to the officers and members of Royal Albert 
 Lodge, for the tise of their Rooms for the purposes of the present Communi- 
 cation." 
 
 It was also moved by R : W : Bro : Borlase, seconded by R . W Bro : Leet, 
 and unanimously " Resolved, That the G : Sec. be directed to convey to 
 Mrs. Wiswell, widow of our late R : W : Bro : Wiswell, the sympathy of this 
 G : L : on the sad bereavement she has sustained by the recent death of her 
 husband, who was an highly esteemed and valued member of this G : L : " 
 
 And the G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 
 Feb. 17 1874. — " A meeting of the Joint Comm'ttees, one named by the 
 M : W :* the G : M : of the G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of Canada, and the 
 
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 other by the M : W : the G : M : of the G : L : A : F : and A : M : of the 
 Province of Quebec, took place at the Rooms of the ' Royal Albert ' Lodge, 
 Montreal, on Tuesday, the 17th day of Feb., 1874." 
 
 " Present : R : W : Thos. White, D : G : M : , Chairman ; M : W : W. B. 
 Simpson, P : G : M : , M : W : A. A. Stevenson, P : G : M : , R : W : H, L. 
 Robinson, Past D:D:G:M:, R:W: Wm. Nivin, D : D : G : M : , and 
 R : W : Geo. H. Wilkinson, D : D : G : M : , representing the G : L : of 
 Canada ; and R : W : James Dunbar, D : G : M : , Chairman ; R : W : Alex. 
 Murray, Past D : D : G : M : , R : W : M. M. Tait, Past D : D : G : M : , R : 
 W : Geo. H. Borlase, Past D : D : G : M : , R : W : M. R. Meigs, Past D : 
 D : G : M : , and R : W : J. H. Isaacson, Past D : D : G : M : , representing 
 the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 " On motion of R : W : Bro : Dunbar, M : W : Bro : Simpson was unani- 
 mously chosen Chairman of the Joint Committees ; and, on motion of R : 
 W : Bro : White, R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson was unanimously chosen Secre- 
 tary." 
 
 "The Chairman of the respective Committees submitted the Credentials 
 from the M : W : the Grand Masters of Canada and Quebec, respectively, 
 bearing the Seals of their respective Grand Lodges, authorizing the Com- 
 mittees to meet in conference ; and to devise means, if possible, for the 
 settlement of Masonic disputes within the Province of Quebec ! which 
 credentials were accepted as satisfactory." 
 
 " It was moved by R : W : Bro : White, seconded by R : W : Bro : Dunbar, 
 and carried : 
 
 " That official protocols of the present Conference be kept to be printed 
 for the information of the Craft." 
 
 " It was also agreed that the Conference be conducted by each Committee 
 acting separately, and casting but one vote." 
 
 " After careful deliberation, conducted in a fraternal spirit of mutual 
 concession, the following basis " (omitting the lengthy preamble) " of settle- 
 ment, was adopted : " 
 
 " I. That all acts done and Masonic rank conferred by the G : L : of 
 Canada and the G : L : of Quebec, respectively, be for the jsurposes of this 
 settlement, declared to have been legally done and conferred." 
 
 " II. That in view of the arrangement made between the G: L: of C. 
 and the G : Lodges of England and Scotland, by which the former obtained 
 the Masonic recognition of the latter on condition of the Lodges then working 
 under the said Grand Lodges of England and Scotland being permitted to 
 continue their work, the said G : Lodges agreeing not to grant any further 
 Warrants within the Province of Canada ; and having regard to the fact that 
 there siill exist within the Province of Quebec three Lodges working under • 
 Warrants from the G : L : of England and one Lodge working under that of 
 Scotland, in conformity with this arrangement, it is agreed that while every 
 effort shall be made to induce these Lodges to surrender their Warrants and 
 come under the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Quebec, the said G : L : will 
 recognize the arrangement hereinbefore recited until the relations of those 
 Lodges towards the G : L : of Q. have been finally decided upon between 
 the said Grand Lodges and the G : L: of Q." 
 
 " III. That the Lodges within the Province of Quebec shall be re-numbered 
 according to the dates of their respective Warrants ; and for the purpose of 
 such re-numbering, the question of priority of those Lodges holding originals 
 and duplicates of the same Warrants shall be determined by lot; and, in 
 such case, the place on the Registry of the G : L : shall be according to the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 1*1*1 
 
 date of the original and duplicate Warrants respectively, it being understood 
 that the question of priority thus determined shall not establish any claim to 
 property or funds, which is to be left to be settled as fixed by the fifth 
 condition, the ballot to be drawn forthwith by the Chairman of the respective 
 Committees." 
 
 " The ballot was taken and resulted as follows : 
 
 " Prevost Lodge, Quebec, Canada ; Nelson, Quebec, Canada ; Zetland, 
 Quebec, Canada ; Brown, Quebec, Canada ; Victoria, Quebec, Canada ! " 
 The " lot " being in favor of " Quebec " in each instance. 
 
 " IV. That so soon as the new Warrants can thus be prepared by the G ; 
 M : of the G : L : of Q., and so soon as the G : L : of C, at its next Annual 
 Communication, shall, in accordance with the pledge herein contained in the 
 resolution hereinbefore first recited, pass the formal resolution of recognition 
 of the G : L : of Q., ceding to the said G : L : that part of the Territory here- 
 before claimed by the G : L : of C, known as the Province of Quebec, subject 
 to the obhgations in the second clause of these conditions mentioned, that 
 they, the Lodges now working under the said G : L ; of C. within this Pro- 
 vince, shall cease so to work, and shall become a part of the G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 " V. The settlement of all questions relating to property or finance 
 between the G : L : of C. and subordinate Lodges working in that part of the 
 jurisdiction hitherto claimed by the said G : L : , known as the Province of 
 Quebec, shall be left to the B : of G : P : of the said G : L : for the present 
 year, and the settlement of all questions relating to funds or property in 
 dispute between individual Lodges shall be left to a Committee of three, one 
 member each to be appointed by the G : Masters of C. and Q. respectively, 
 and the third by the Brethren thus appointed ; the decision of the Committee 
 being in all cases final." 
 
 Votes of thanks were passed to the Chairman and Sec. and to the mem- 
 bers of Royal Albert Lodge. And the Conference closed. 
 
 Signed on behalf of the Committee of the G : L: of C. by the Chairman 
 of said Com., and on behalf of the Com. of the G : L : of Q. by the Chair- 
 man of the said Com., by the Chairman of the Joint Com. and by the Secre- 
 tary thereof. 
 
 Sept. 23, 1874. — At the Fifth Annual Communication of the G : L : of 
 Q., A : F : and A: M : , held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes, in the City 
 of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, on the 23rd 
 and 24th days of the month of Sept., A. D. 1874, A. L. 5874, M : W : John 
 H. Graham, LL.D., G : M : , presiding ; were present : The G : Officers, 
 Dist. D : G : M : 's, 16 G : Representatives, and 94 Officers and Past Officers 
 from 35 private Lodges. The G : L : was opened in ample form. 
 
 "The acting G: Sec, R : W : Bro: Alex. Murray, stated that, owing to 
 the absence of the G : Sec, R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, the draft copy of 
 the Minutes of the Emergent Communication of the G : L : , held in Royal 
 Albert Lodge Rooms, Jan. 6, 1874, were not prepared." They, however, 
 had been read and approved at the said meeting. 
 
 The G: M: informed G: L: that the G: Sec. had not been able to 
 return from England, prior to this Communication of G : L : , as he had 
 anticipated; all the details of business ofG: L: would, with the usual com- 
 pleteness, be published on his return, which was expected in a few days J 
 
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 which explanation was received with approbation by G : L : The G : M : 
 also informed the G: L: that all matters pertaining to the settlement of 
 difficulties formerly existing between this G : L : and the G : L : of Canada,' 
 as consummated on Feb. 17 last past, had been done and performed by the 
 latter Grand Body, and it but remained for this G: L: heartily to welcome 
 this day the affiliating Lodges and Brethren. The G : L : was then called 
 from labor to refreshment, until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 
 
 Reception of AflBliating Lodges. — The G:L: resumed labor at 
 2 p.m. The G : C : implored a blessing from T:G:A.O:T: (J: 
 
 " The acting G : Sec. reported that the delegates representing the Lodges 
 in this jurisdiction, lately under the Registry of the M: W : the G : L: of 
 Canada, were in waiting in the ante-chamber, and desired to be received 
 into affiliation with this G : L : , in accordance with the terms of agreement 
 arranged by the Joint Conference Committee." 
 
 "The G : jNI : directed the Committee on Credentials to retire with the 
 Registration Book and receive their enrollment under the respective Lodges 
 of said delegates. The G : M : further directed R : W ■ Bro : Dunbar, D : 
 G : M : , and R : W : Bro : Murray, acting G : Sec, to retire and introduce 
 to G : L : the Delegates aforesaid. 
 
 " On their entrance into G : L : , R: W : Bro : Dunbar introduced R : W : 
 Bro : Thos. White, Jr., P : G : M : of the G : L : of C, and the accompany- 
 ing Brethren, now for the first time affiliating with the G : L : of Q. They 
 were fittingly and most heartily welcomed by the G : M : , and were seated 
 in the East, West, and South, according to their respective rank, amidst 
 the applause and approbation of the assembled Brethren. 
 
 " The Lodges affiliating were : " Antiquity, Montreal ; Prevost, Dunham ; 
 Dorchester, St. Johns ; Nelson, Philipsburg ; St. George's Montreal \ 
 Zetland, Montreal; Browne, Brigham ; Royal Canadian, Sweetsburgj 
 Brome Lake, Knowlton ; Olive Branch, West Shefford ; Mount Moriah, 
 Montreal ; Mount Royal, Montreal ; Union of Strict Observance, Montreal ; 
 Shefford, Waterloo ; St. John's, Mansonvillt ; Yamaska, Granby ; and Vic- 
 toria, Montreal." 
 
 They were represented by 43 Delegates. 
 
 R : W : Alex. Murray then presented his Credentials from M : W : G : M ; , 
 Wm. J\L Wilson, of the G : L : of Canada, as representative of that G : L i 
 near the G : L : of Quebec, and " was received with all the honors and 
 much enthusiasm by G : L : " The G : M : announced that at a later 
 period an opportunity would be given for mote extended congratulations 
 on the happy termination of the difficulties between the G : Lodges of 
 Canada and Quebec. 
 
 Annual Address. — ''The G:M:,M.W: John H. Graham, then 
 delivered his Fifth Annual Address, very brief extracts from which are now 
 made. 
 
 "Brethren, — This day becomes memorable in the annals of Freemasonry 
 in the Province of Quebec. 
 
 " Seven years' discussion of Constitutional principles is ended. 
 
 "All differences hitherto existing between the ]NI : W : the G : L: of C. 
 and this Grand Body have been happily adjusted : 
 
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 " Jurisdiction witiiin our territory has been formally withdrawn, due 
 recognition has been most fraternally extended to us, our G : Representative, 
 M: W: T. D. Harington, has been most honorably and heartily received, 
 the consummation of all which this day, and the honorable and perfect union 
 now most harmoniously effected between the daughter Lodges of ' Canada ' 
 in this jurisdiction and this G: L: is, I am sure, a source of profound 
 satisfaction and deep heart-felt joy to every one of you, and to every true 
 Mason of whatever Registry he may hitherto have been ; and I am confident 
 this will prove to be the beginning of a new era of prosperity to the Craft 
 throughout the entire Province, and will be the cause of unusual rejoicing 
 throughout the Masonic world. 
 
 " All thanks are due to the able and prudent Brethren in both Grand 
 Lodges, who, officially or otherwise, have so earnestly and efficiently 
 labored to bring about this most desirable end. May they long live to see 
 the blessed fruits of their good work. May one and all put out of sight 
 and out of mind all past differences, and each strive to excel in that noblest 
 of emulation of who can best work and best agree, so that our symbolic 
 Temple may be erected harmoniously and successfully, and in the perfection 
 of beauty to the honor and glory of the Great Architect of the Universe." 
 
 The G: M : then referred to his recent pleasing visit to London, England ; 
 to his most fraternal reception by the M : W : the G : M : the Marquess of 
 Ripon, on tlie evening of his arrival at the great Metropolis, at the 76th 
 Anniversary Banquet of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; and to the 
 fraternal kindness of the G : M . in giving him, as the G : M : of Quebec, 
 the seat of honor at the subsequent Musical Festival, in the regretted 
 absence of D : G : M : the Earl of Carnarvon. He spoke of the many 
 hearty greetings received by other officers and eminent Brethren of the 
 G : L : of England, who expressed themselves as delighted to have the oppor- 
 tunity to welcome, for the first tim?, a Grand Master of a Grand Lodge in a 
 Colony of the Empire. * * * The G : M : also alluded to the hearty 
 Masonic welcome extended to him in Scotland, the land of his birth and 
 early nurture, and especially to the great satisfaction expressed, from his 
 having been the "bearer of the good news'' of the happy adjustment of 
 all difficulties between the Grand Lodges of 'Canada' and Quebec; and 
 to the letters of congratulations thereon received from our M : W : Bro : H. 
 R. H. the Prince of Wales j His Lordship, the Marquess of Ripon ; the Earl 
 of Carnarvon; the Earl of Rosslyn ; White-Mellville ; the Duke ofLeinster, 
 and others ; all of which indicating the anxious solicitude of our noble and 
 worthy Brethren of the Grand Lodges of Great Britain and Ireland for the 
 welfare, unity and progress of the Royal Craft in this "land of the setting 
 sun." 
 
 The late Duke of Kent. — The G : M .- also alluded to the fact 
 that his visit to England was just four score years from the departure from 
 Quebec of H. R. R. Prince Edward, the first Prov. G: M: of the G: 
 L: of the "Ancients" in Lower Canada, and called to mind some historical 
 facts of great interest (elsewhere given herein) connected with the memor- 
 able Grandmastership in Quebec of our Royal and illustrious Brother ; and 
 
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 said that he deemed it a distinguished honor to have been the humble suc- 
 cessor as Grand Master in the same Territory of the illustrious ' Grand 
 Master' who was the Masonic Chief of the Province from 1792 until 1813. 
 He also gave extracts from a Book of Constitutions for this Province, 
 published in the early part of the present century, and from a copy belong- 
 ing to the Friendship Lodge, at Eaton, established about the same period ; 
 and recommended G : L : to appoint a Committee to collect ancient 
 materials for a history of Freemasonry in the Province of Quebec. 
 
 The G : M : further spoke hopefully of the adjustment of our relations to the 
 mother Grand Lodges of England and Scotland by the much-desired union of 
 their daughter Lodges in tliis Province with the G : L : of Q. ; alluded feel- 
 ingly to the recent decease of our lamented Bro : R : W : Thos. Bird Harris, 
 G : Sec. of the G : L : of C. ; to the death of our worthy Bro : E. VV. Wiswell, 
 late D : D : G: M : of the St. Francis District; the recent decease of our 
 distinguished Brothers, M : W : John H. Lynde, Past G : M : of the G : L : 
 of the State of Maine, and M : W : Bro : Dr. Hall, P : G : M : of Vermont. 
 He further alluded to the exemplification and adoption of the uniform 
 ' work ; ' the generally prosperous condition of the Craft ; gave expression to 
 the wishes of all for the speedy and safe return of our ' venerable ' G : Sec. 
 from the land of his nativity to this of his adoption ; announced to G : L : 
 that he had granted Dispensations for the establishment of two new Lodges, 
 the Ionic in the City of Montreal, and Magog Lodge in the village of Magog 
 at Lake Memphremagog in the Eastern Townships, and besought G : L : 
 devoutly to unite in the prayer that the G : A : O : T : U : would continue to 
 vouchsafe His blessing to the G ; L : of Q. and to our beloved Order every- 
 where. 
 
 The Address of the G : M : was, according to custom, referred to the B. of 
 G. P., to make early report thereon. 
 
 The G : M : announced that he had named R : W : James Dunbar to act 
 in concert with M : W : Thos. White, Jr., as arbitrators on the settlement of 
 all questions as to property and funds in dispute between subordinate Lodges, 
 in accordance with Article V. of the agreement with the G : L : of C. 
 
 R : \V : Bros ; Chr. Stavely, Thos. Milton and Stevens Baker made their 
 Annual Reports for the Districts of Quebec and Three Rivers, Montreal and 
 Bedford Districts respectively ; and R : W . Bro : James Addie made Report 
 for the St. Francis District, acting in the place of D : D : G : M : deceased. 
 
 The Acting G : Sec. read a letter from P : G : M : Davis of Vt., express- 
 ing his regret at being unable to visit the G : L : of Q. during the present 
 communication ; and R: W : Bro : Geo. O. Tyler reported that the G : Rep. 
 of Q. near the G : L : of Vt., P : G : M : Englesby, much regretted his inabi- 
 lity to visit us this session as had been his intention. 
 
 Annual Discourse. — The Rev. H. W. Nye, j\LA,, G : C : , delivered 
 an admirable discourse to G: L : , when, upon motion of R : W : Wm. Miller, 
 seconded by R : W : Bro : Rev. H. Montgomery, Past G : C : of the G : L : 
 
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 of C, it was unanimously voted " that the thanks of G : L : are due and are 
 hereby tendered to the Rev. Bro : Nye for his able, eloquent and instructive 
 address just delivered," and which was subsequently ordered " to be inscribed 
 in the Minutes and pubHshed in the Proceedings of this Communication of 
 G: L:" 
 
 The G : M : now alluded to the happy settlement of all differences with 
 the G: L: of C, and gave expression to the earnest desire of G: L:, that 
 some of the leading Brethren now affiliated would address the G : L : ; there- 
 upon, M : W : Bro : Thos. White, Jr., honorary P : G : M : of G : L : of C, 
 and R : W : Bro : Jas. O'Halloran delivered most fraternal discourses, express- 
 ing the greatest satisfaction at the happy consummation which had taken 
 place to the honor of all concerned, and which they were assured would be 
 promotive of the highest welfare of the Craft; and they gave voice to the 
 fervent wish of every one present that all past differences would be buried, 
 and that all the Brethren in this jurisdiction would forever continue to dwell 
 together in unity. The remarks of these Brethren were received with the 
 greatest approbation by G : L : 
 
 Four Thousand Dollars. — " M ; W ■ Bro : White announced that he 
 had a most pleasing duty to perform in behalf of those Lodges lately under 
 the Registry of the G : L : of Canada, but now a component part of this G : 
 L : He stated that on severing their connection with the parent G : L : 
 agreeably to the terms of the Joint Conference Committee, the G : L : of C. 
 had donated to them the sumof four thousand dollars, to be devoted to bene- 
 volent purposes; and he had the very great pleasure to announce that the 
 several Lodges had unanimously resolved to present the same to the G : L : 
 of Quebec, to form a nucleus of a Benevolent Fund ; and he desired its 
 acceptance by this G : L : in accordance with this unanimous desire." 
 
 This announcement was received with many manifestations of pleasure by 
 G:L: 
 
 It was then moved by R : W : Bro : Alex. Murray, seconded by R : W : 
 Bro : Timothy Leet, and unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That the Donation just announced, from the Lodges lately on 
 the Registry of the G : L : of C, be most gratefully accepted by this G : L : , 
 which hereby pledges itself to receive the same as a nucleus of a Fund to be 
 used for Benevolent Purposes only, under regulations to be hereafter 
 estabhshed." 
 
 The honorary rank of G : J : W : was conferred upon R : W : D. Burnham 
 Tracy, in recognition of his valuable services to this G : L : It was also voted 
 to present the sum of one himdred dollars to the Rev. the G : C : in token of 
 appreciation of his many faithful labors in behalf of G : L : and in the cause 
 of Freemasonry. It was further voted that the sum of one himdred dollars 
 be appropriated towards defraying the incidental expenses of the office of 
 the G : M ; Various appropriations were made for benevolent purposes. 
 Warrants were granted to Ionic and Magog Lodges. 
 A large amoimt of acceptable labor was done, as usual, by the B : of G : 
 
 P : of G : L : 
 
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 Retirement of G: M:— "The M: W : the Grand Master then ad- 
 dressed the Brethren, briefly reviewing the history of the G : L : , spoke of 
 its present happy position, its prospects of future usefulness, and announced 
 his retirement from the Grand East. He desired the Brethren to consider 
 well their choice of Officers for the coming twelve months." 
 
 "The remarks of the G: M: were received most cordially by G: L., 
 excepting where he announced his retirement from office, the Brethren gene- 
 rally being wholly unprepared for such a determination." 
 
 Grand Officers, 1874-75.— The G : M : appointed R : W : Brothers 
 M. M. Tait, Timothy Leet and W : Bro : Shaw scrutineers of the ballot, which 
 resulted as follows : 
 
 M : W : James Dunbar, Q.C., G : Jvl . ; R : W : James O'Halloran, D : G r 
 INI : ; R . W : Bro : Geo. O. Tyler, D : D : G : M ; , Quebec and Three Rivers 
 Dist. ; R : W : Thos. Milton, D : D : G : M : , Montreal Dist. ; R: W : W. W. 
 Lynch, D : D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. ; and R : W Wright Sleeper, D : D : 
 G : ISI . for St. Francis District ; R : W : Bros : D. Thomas, G : S : W : ; S. 
 Johnson, G : J : W : ; Rev. H. W. Nye, G : C : ; H. M. Alexander, G : Treas.; 
 John McLean, G: R: ; J. H. Isaacson (re-elected), G : Sec, and W: Bro: 
 John Struthers, G : Tyler. 
 
 Elected Members of Board.— M : W : John H. Graham, M . AV : 
 Thos. White, Jr., R : W : J. B. Charleson, and R : W : H. R. Whitman. 
 Appointed by G : M : , R : W : Wm. McKenzie, R : W : H. D. Pickle, R.- 
 W : Wm. Miller and R : W : ^l. Burnie. 
 
 Appointments to G : L : office by the G ; JNI : V : A\' : Bros. AA'. Young, 
 G : S ; D : , J. Alexander, G : J : D : , D. A. Manson, G : D : of C : , J. C. 
 Thurston, G : Organist; H. Le Cappelain, G: Pursuivant, and V : W: Bros: 
 M. Lesser, John Shaw, R. E. Phelps, and S. Warner, Grand Stewards. 
 
 Installation.-" M: W: Bro: White and R : W : D. Buinham Tiacy 
 presented the Grand Officers elect to M : W : Bro ; John H. Graham, by 
 whom they were duly installed for the ensuing twelve months and until their 
 successors shall have been duly elected and installed in their stead." 
 
 The G : M : was, by vote, " requested to name a Committee on the renum- 
 bering of the Lodges, in accordance with Section III of the articles of agree- 
 ment, adopted by the Joint Conference Committee." 
 
 "M : W : Bro : Dunbar briefly addressed G : L : , thanking the Brethren 
 for the honor conferred upon him, and the confidence reposed in him by the 
 representatives of the Lodges present." 
 
 Votes of thanks were passed to R : W : Alex. Murray, the Acting G : Sec, 
 for his services during the Session ; to Mr. James Tasker. for the use of rooms 
 adjoining the Masonic Hall ; to the several Railway and Steamboat lines for 
 reduction of fares, and to the Trustees of the Masonic Hall, for the use of 
 their commodious Rooms. 
 
 And G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 
 Income of G : L : , 1873-74, $1786.00 ; Number of Lodges in 1873-74, 41 J 
 Members in good standing, 1861. Number of affiliating Lodges, Sep. 23,. 
 1874, 17. In correspondence with 38 Grand Lodges. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 283 
 
 Sept. 22, 1875. — At the Sixth Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 of Q., A : F : and A : M : , held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes, 
 Montreal, on the 22nd and 23rd days of Sept., 1875, were present : 
 M ; W : James Dunbar, Q.C., G : M : , R : W : the Hon. James O'Hal- 
 loran, Q,C., D : G ; M : , the remaining G : Officers ; the Dist. D ; D : G : 
 Masters : M : W : Bros : J. H. Graham, W. B. Simpson, and Thomas White,. 
 Jr., Past Grand Masters; 22 Past Grand Officers; 78 Past Masters ; 162 
 Officers and Past Officers, representing 52 Lodges, and 38 Visiting Brethren 
 from various Grand Jurisdictions. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form at High Twelve. 
 The M : W : the G : M : , in addressing G : L : , inter alia, said : 
 " To the Most Worshipful G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of the Province of 
 Quebec. 
 
 " Brethren, — In opening the Sixth Annual Communication, on the day fixed 
 by the Constitution, it is my pleasing duty to congratulate you upon the 
 steady ' progress and continued prosperity of this G : L : Five more G : 
 Lodges have established fraternal communication with us during the past 
 year, making in all forly-three Grand Lodges, by which this is recognized as 
 the Sovereign Masonic authority in and for the Province of Quebec. We 
 have now sixty Lodges, and more than three thousand members in good 
 standing under our jurisdiction." 
 
 "Two important events in the history of Masonry have occurred since 
 our last meeting. The first was the installation, in the month of April, of 
 H.R. H. the Prince of Wales, as M : W : G : M : of the Freemasons of 
 England. This ceremony took place under circumstances of unsurpassed 
 splendor in the presence of 8,000 Brethren." 
 
 [The writer had the distinguished honor of being present on that memor- 
 able occasion.] 
 
 " In this Dominion, and especially in this Province, where H. R. H. 
 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the grandfather of the Prince of Wales, hon- 
 ored the Fraternity by accepting the office of first R : W : Prov. G : M : of 
 ['Ancient'] Masons in Lower Canada, the announcement that the Heir 
 Apparent to the Throne of the great British Empire had openly patronized 
 our mysteries and joined our assemblies, was received with feelings of 
 peculiar gratification and pride. It affords the highest testimony to the merits 
 of our Society, and is the best answer to those who endeavor to traduce and 
 detract from it, not knowing its legitimate objects or benefits." 
 
 The G : M : then quoted at length from the address of M : W : the Earl of 
 Carnarvon on the occasion. 
 
 The G : M : also gave the following from the inaugural address of H. R. H. 
 the Prince of Wales : 
 
 " It is difficult for me to find words adequately to express my deep thanks 
 for the high honor that has been bestowed upon me — an honor which has 
 already been bestowed upon several members of my family, my prede- 
 cessors and Brethren, in whose footsteps it will always be my most ardent 
 and sincere wish to walk, and by God's help to fulfil the duties of the high 
 office to which I have been called to-day, in the same way that my illustrious 
 predecessors fulfilled them. It would, Brethren, I feel sure, be useless for 
 
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 me at a moment like this to recapitulate anything which has been so ably 
 told you by the Pro G : M : relative to Freemasonry. Every Englishman 
 knows that the two watchwords of the Craft are 'Loyalty' and ' Charity.' 
 As long as these are our watchwords, and as long as Freemasonry keeps 
 itself from being mixed up with politics, so long will, I am sure, this great 
 and ancient order flourish, and its benign influence tend to maintain the 
 integrity of this great Empire." 
 
 The G : M : said : " I make these extracts of words advisedly spoken, 
 because much misapprehension exists in this Province as to what Free- 
 masonry really means under our system. We know it inculcates the prac- 
 ice of every moral and social virtue, and conduces to make all those honor- 
 tble who are strictly obedient to its precepts. Let us so act, then, that if its 
 credit cannot be advanced with the prejudiced, it will not be lessened by us 
 who belong to the Order." 
 
 " The formal dedication of the Masonic Temple in New York, on the 2nd 
 of June, was the second memorable event. It was one of the most imposing 
 ■displays in the history of Masonry in America. The procession on that 
 occasion was probably the largest parade of the kind ever witnessed on this 
 side of the Atlantic, about 26,000 Masons being in line." The G : M : then 
 gives lengthy quotations from N. Y. papers, descriptive of the event. He 
 adds ; " The magnificent Temple erected in N. Y. cost about a million dol- 
 lars, is an ornament to the City, and a lasting monument to the enterprise 
 of our Brethren there. As one honored with an invitation to be present at 
 the dedication ceremonies, I can never forget the demonstration, nor the 
 civilities extended to the G : Sec. and myself." 
 
 Decease of G: M : Wilson. — " Early in the year, official information 
 was received of the decease of Judge Wm. Mercer Wilson, LL.D., G : M : 
 of ISIasons in the Province of Ontario. I at once directed that the Lodges 
 under this jurisdiction should go into mourning for the great loss sustained 
 by the death of the G : M . of the sister Province, who was well known to 
 most of the Brethren here present as a venerated and zealous Mason." 
 
 M: W:Bro: Wilson was G: M: of Canada, 1855-60, 1866-68, and 
 1872-74, till the time of his death. 
 
 The G : M : also paid a well-merited tribute to the memory of R : W : 
 Bro : M. R. Meigs, M.D., Past D : D : G: M :Jor the District of Bedford- 
 
 " The G : Lodges which, since our last Communication, have been officially 
 announced to be in correspondence with this G : L : are Maryland, Ire- 
 land, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Florida. He had made appointments of 
 Grand Representative to these G: Lodges, as follows : — R : W : Bro : Ty- 
 son, :Md. ; V : W : George Hill Major, Ireland ; R : W : E. D. Porter, 
 :Minn. ; R : W : Geo. B. Edwards, N. J. ; and R : W : Wm. Taylor, Florida." 
 
 He had recommended the following near the G : L : of Q : — R : W ; 
 Bros : E. M. Copeland, ]Md. ; Benjamin Burland, Ireland ; Wm. Nivin, 
 Minn. ; H. D. Pickel, N. J. ; and Thos. Allen, Florida. 
 
 England. — " In April last a letter was received from the G: Sec. of the 
 G : L : of Eng., informing us that at its Quarterly Communication on the 
 3rd March, on the recommendation of the M : W : the G : M : , the follow- 
 ing resolution was unanimously passed : 
 
 " The M : W : G : M : has received official information from the Hon. Sir 
 John A. Macdonald, K.C.B., the Representative of this G : L : at the G : L : 
 
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 of C, that the difficulties subsisting between the latter and the newly 
 formed G : L : of Q. have been happily adjusted, etc., etc. ; that the G : L : 
 of England agrees not to grant any new Warrants within the Province of 
 Quebec, but that the three Lodges still working under English Warrants 
 within that Province shall continue to do so, as they desire to retain their 
 allegiance to the G : L : of England." 
 
 " Resolved, That the recommendation of the M : W : G : M : be adopted, 
 and the G : L : of Q. acknowledged on the conditions referred to, and that 
 the G : Sec. be directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the G : L : 
 of Quebec." 
 
 " I commend this communication and other correspondence on the sub- 
 ject to your careful consideration. I shall be sorry if any rigid or uncom- 
 promising ideas as to exclusive jurisdiction in this Province (as to which I 
 am and always have been fully alive) delay the laying of the capstone of 
 Masonic recognition. Twenty years ago, when the G : L : of C. was for- 
 mally recognized by the G : L : of Eng., similar terms were proposed and 
 accepted, and have since been submitted to. I am in favor of leaving it to 
 time, rather than to immediate coercion, to bring into our ranks the few 
 Lodges in this Province now working under other jurisdictions. Let the 
 advantage of belonging to the G : L : of one's adoption or birth, duly recog- 
 nized as such by all other Masonic bodies, be made apparent, and I have no 
 doubt how properly constituted minds will choose." 
 
 Recognition of Manitoba and P. E. I.—" The proceedings of the 
 organization of the G : Lodges in Manitoba and Prince Edward Island, as 
 Provinces of the Dominion, will be submitted to you, and if found in accord- 
 ance with the ancient usages and landmarks of the order, those Bodies are 
 entitled to recognition as regularly constituted G : Lodges." 
 
 The G : M : also informed G : L : that he had granted a Dispensation to 
 establish St. John's Lodge, Montreal ; alluded to the proposed amend- 
 ments to the Constitution ; spoke of the desirability of amalgamating dupli- 
 cate Lodges, of the need of a Masonic Temple in Montreal, of a G : L : 
 Library ; and commended to G : L : a periodical called ' The Canadian 
 Masonic News,' recently established in Montreal. 
 
 The G : M : added : " Shortly after the last Communication of G : L : , 
 the following old Jewels were presented by our M : W : Bro : Harington,'' 
 etc. : " ist Square, the gift of H. R. H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, father 
 of our Queen : 2nd, Key, the gift of Prince William Henry, Duke of 
 Clarence, and William the Fourth," etc. These have been fully referred 
 to hereinbefore by the writer. 
 
 He informed G : L : that the Regalia now worn by the G : Officers is 
 that which had been ordered by G : L : in 1873, at a cost of $1136 ; he 
 returned thanks to the D : G : M : , the G : Sec, and G : Treasurer, for 
 able assistance during the past year ; begged the careful attention of G : L : 
 to the important matters about to come before it, adding : " May our labors 
 thus begun in order, be conducted in peace, and closed in harmony." 
 
 Funeral of G: M: Wilson. — The writer deems the following espe- 
 cially to merit permanent record : At a numerously attended meeting of 
 Montreal Brethren, Jan. 18, 1875, M : W : Bro : A. A. Stevenson presiding. 
 
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 and Bro : R. White acting as Secretary, it was moved by R : W : Bro : J. 
 H. Isaacson, seconded by W : A. E. Cohen, and carried unanimously : 
 
 " That this meeting has heard with deep regret of the sad loss which the 
 Craft has sustained by the death of M : W : Bro : Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : 
 of the G : L : of C, and with the view to testify the high esteem in which 
 that distinguished Brother was held by the Craft in this Province, a depu- 
 tation be now appointed to proceed to attend his funeral at Simcoe, Ontario." 
 It was also voted, on motion of Bro ; Isaacson, seconded by Bro : R. 
 White : 
 
 "That R : W : Bro: Thos. Milton, with other Brethren to be named by 
 this meeting, shall be a delegation for the purposes above mentioned." 
 
 M : W : Bros. Stevenson and A. Bernard, and R : W : Bro : John H. 
 Isaacson were added to the Delegation. 
 
 The Board of General Purposes, to whom the foregoing Address of G : 
 M : Dunbar was referred, made immediate report thereon, inter alia, 
 through the President, R: \V : Bro: James O'Halloran, D: G: M:, as 
 follows : 
 
 " With reference to that portion of the Address referring to the conditions 
 offered by the G : I> : of England, your Board have unanimously agreed to 
 refer the fame back to G : L : for such action to be taken thereon as G : 
 L . in its wisdom may determine." 
 
 The D : D : G : M :'s gave a good account of their labors during the 
 past year, the Deputy for the District of Montreal calling the urgent atten- 
 tion of G : L : to the continued and ever-present difficulties in the distribu- 
 tion of charity, matters of irregularities in discipline, governance, and the 
 like, arising from the existe' ce in the City of Lodges of exterior obedience 
 acting as if quasi ' G : Lodges,' and he prayed the G : L : of Quebec " to 
 assert its right to undivided supremacy, etc., within the Province of Quebec." 
 The B : of G : P : reported that the receipts for last year were $2703.34 ; 
 expenditures $957.21. Balance in Treasury, $1745.83. The Board recom- 
 mended several appropriations for Benevolence, asked that the sum of $300 
 be transferred from the general fund to that of Charity; and recommended 
 " that the Benevolence Fund, amounting to a little over four thousand 
 dollars, be converted into six per cent. Bonds of the City of Montreal, and 
 that hereafter the contributions for Masonic Charity be made from the 
 interest, with such grant as G : L : may, at its annual Communications, make 
 for that purpose." Received and adopted. 
 
 " The G : Sec. by direction of the G : M : , then read the correspondence 
 with the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland, and Scotland, relative to the 
 recognition by these Grand Bodies of this G : L : '' " The G : M : congra- 
 tulated G : L : upon its unconditional recognition by the G : L: of Ireland, 
 and announced that the first business of the evening Session would be the 
 consideration of the terms of recognition offered by the G : L : of England 
 to this G: L:" 
 
 England's Conditional Recognition. — On motion of R : W : Bro : 
 D. Thomas, seconded by R : W ; Bro : E. Kemp, " That the conditional 
 
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 recognition offered by the G : L : of England be not accepted," it was 
 moved by R : W : Bro : Stavely, seconded by V : W : Bio : Shaw, " in 
 amendment," that said terms " be accepted by this G : L : " After full dis- 
 cussion, the following amendment to the amendment, on motion by R : W : 
 Bro : M. M. Tait, seconded by R : W : T. P. Butler, was after careful con- 
 sideration carried, and almost unanimously adopted as the main motion, 
 namely : 
 
 "That the consideration of the acceptance by this G : L : of recognition 
 by the G: L : of England, in the terms proposed by the latter, as set forth 
 in the address of the M ; VV : the G ; M : , be postponed until the next 
 Communication of this G : L : , and that a committee be appointed by tlie 
 G: M • to confer witli the Lodges now existing in this Provinc; under 
 Warrants from other jurisdictions, with a view to effect, if possible, the amic- 
 able junction of said Lodges with tliis G : L : , and that said comnaittee 
 report progress to the M : W : the G: M : from time to time, in order that 
 such report may be submitted for the consideration of this G : L : , whose 
 decision only, in the matter, shall be final." 
 
 Sept. 24. — The G ; L : resumed labor at lo a. m. The committee 
 therefor was granted an extension of time for the important work of 
 "re-numbering'' the Lodges. 
 
 The G : C : having delivered his annual discourse, it was, on motion of 
 R: W : Bro: Tait, seconded by Rev. Bro : Myers, unanimously voted: 
 " That the thanks of G : L : are due and are hereby tendered to R : W : 
 the Rev. Bro : Nye, for the able and eloquent address just delivered ; and 
 that the G : Sec. be directed to have the said address transcribed in the 
 Minutes and published with the Annual Proceedings." 
 
 TheG: M: apsointeJ R. : W; B-o; : Cipilan i and B iker ani V: \7: 
 Bro : C. Judge scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Officers of G : L : , 1875-76.—" M : W : Bro : John H. Graham, P : 
 G:M:,G:M:,R:W: James O'Halloran, D : G : M : , R : W : Bros : 
 John H. Mitchell, Quebec, C. A. Rice, Bedford, H. N. Hovey, St. Francis, 
 and E. M. Copeland, Montreal, D : D : G : M : 's ; R : W : S. Johnston, G : 
 S : W : , R : W : C. Judge, G : J : W : , R : W : Rev. H. W. Nye, G : C : , 
 R . W : S. R. Whitman, G : R : , R : VV : H. M. Alexander, G : Treas., R : 
 W : J. H. Isaacson, G: Sec, and Bro : J. Struthers, G : Tyler." 
 
 Elected Members of the Board.—" R : W : Bros : M. M. Tait, 
 G. H. Borlase, L H. Stearns and S. J. Foss. Appointed by the G : M : — 
 V : W : Bros : Alex. Chisholra, E. Racicot, J. B. Robertson, Thomas Hart, 
 and Samuel Kennedy." 
 
 G: L : Officers appointed by G : M:— "V: W: Bros: Chas. H, 
 Walters, G : S : 1) : , John Shaw, G : J : D : , T. P. Butler, G : D : of C : , 
 S. E. Moss, G : Organist, Geo. Crawford, G : Pur., and V: W : Bros : E. 
 S. Channel), E. B. Eddy, D. A. Stevens, and W. C. Farnum, G : Stewards." 
 
 Installation. — The G : Officers elect were duly installed by M : W : 
 Bro : Dunbar. 
 
 Warrants. — Upon recommendation of the Board, a Warrant was 
 granted to St. John's Lodge, Montreal, that the Warrant of Clarke Lodge be 
 withdrawn, and that the origina 1 Warrant of St. George's Lodge, " No 
 
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 440, E: R :" remain in the possession of St. George's Lodge, No. 6, Q: 
 R : , until a thorough investigation of the whole subject can be had. 
 
 G : L : Recognitions. — It was voted unanimously to recognize the 
 Grand Lodges of Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Wyoming as legally 
 constituted Grand Lodges, 
 
 Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. James Tasker for the use of commo- 
 dious rooms for the business purposes of G : L : , and to the several Railway 
 and Steamboat Companies for travelling favors. It was also voted that the 
 G : Sec. be instructed hereafter lo forward to every member of this G : L : 
 a copy of the printed Proceedings. 
 
 After prayer by the G : Chaplain, the G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 
 Number of Warranted Lodges, 60. Number of Members in good standing, 
 2714. 
 
 July 15, 1876. — A funeral Emergent Communication of the G : L : of 
 Q. was held at the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes, Montreal, at the fore- 
 going date, at which were present, the M : W : the G : M : , the D : G : M : , 
 nearly all the other G : Officers, the D : D : G : M : , Montreal, many Past 
 G: Officers and Past Masters, representatives from 28 Lodges, and many 
 visiting Brethren. G: L: was duly opened in ample form. 
 
 The G : M : alluded to the sad event whicli had brought them together, 
 to bury with G: L: INIasonic honors our late M : W: Bro : Aldis Bernard, 
 Honorary P : G : M : of the G : L : of C, for a long time a resident of Mont- 
 real, but whose death had occurred in California, whither he had recently 
 gone; and liis body had been brought back to Montreal for interment in 
 Mount Royal Cemetery. 
 
 A telegram was received from the G : Sec. of the G: L: of C, then in 
 Session at the City of Ottawa, expressing deep sorrow at the death of M : 
 W : Bro : Bernard, and stating that the G : M : , M : W : Bro : J. K. Kerr, 
 hoped to be able to reach Montreal in season to attend the funeral. 
 Several letters, also, were received expressing regret at unavoidable absence. 
 
 A large concourse of citizens accompanied G : L: to the Dorchester Street 
 Methodist Church, where Divine Service was held, after which the funeral 
 cortege proceeded to the Cemetery, where the Masonic burial services were 
 conducted by M : W : John H. Graham, G : M : of the G : L : of Q., and 
 M : W : Alex. A. Stevenson, P : G : M : of the G : L : of C. 
 
 G : L : having returned to Masonic Hall, it was voted that the expenses 
 attendant on the funeral be defrayed by G : L : , and that thanks be 
 tendered to Bro : Penton, the Chief of Police, and to the officers and men 
 under his command, for their exemplary conduct in connection with the 
 funeral. 
 
 The G : M : fittingly addressed G : L : on the mournful occasion which 
 had brought them together, paid due tribute to the memory of the deceased 
 M : W : Bro : , expressed deep sympathy for the surviving members of his 
 
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 family, and admonished the Brethren of the important lessons taught by 
 this renewed instance of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death. 
 
 "The Address was listened to with the utmost attention, and ordered to 
 be entered in the Minutes." After solemn prayer by the G ; Chaplain, the 
 G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 
 Sept. 27, 1876.— The Seventh Annual Communication of the M ; W : 
 the G: L: of the Province of Quebec was held at the Masonic Hall, Place 
 d' Armas, Montreal, on the 27th and 28th days of Sept., A. D. 1876, A. L. 
 5876, M : W: John Hamilton Graham, LL.D., etc., G : M ; , presiding, and 
 assisted by the G: Officers. In attendance were the D : Deputies for Mont- 
 real and Bedford Districts, 31 Past G . Officers, 72 Past Masters, 96 Repre- 
 sentatives of 59 Lodges, and 31 Visiting Brethren, from Lodges of several 
 G : Jurisdictions at home and abroad. 
 
 The G : L : having been opened in ample form, and all the customary 
 introductory business having been transacted, R : W : Bro : I. H. Stearns, 
 Vice-President of the Board, announced the several committees thereof, to 
 whom all matters pertaining to the special subjects of their appointment 
 would be referred for consideration and report to G : L : 
 
 Annual Address. — The G : M : , inter alia, said : 
 
 "Officers and Brethren of the G : L : of Q., — It is with devout thankful- 
 ness to the G : A : O : T : U : that, as your chief executive officer, I am again 
 privileged to meet you in this our Annual Assembly, to render an account 
 of my stewardship, to preside over your important deliberations, and to aid 
 you in drafting your designs on the trestle-board, for the guidance of the 
 Craftsmen during the coming year. May our labors thus begun in order be 
 conducted in peace, and closed in harmony." 
 
 "The year just closed has, in general, been one of peace, harmony and 
 prosperity within our borders, and throughout the Masonic world. The 
 workmen in our Temples have with commendable zeal and fidelity devoted 
 themselves to their allotted tasks, so that their Overseers have but little of 
 which to complain, and much to praise; and thus, we trust, it may always 
 be, so that peace may ever be within our walls and prosperity within our 
 palaces, and that at last, each one having finished his labors may receive the 
 welcome plaudit from the Great Master Workman : ' Well done, good and 
 faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.' " 
 
 The G: M: feelingly alluded to the death of M: W: Bro: Aldis 
 Bernard, of Montreal ; of R : W : George Thompson, of Quebec ; R : W : 
 Bro : A. T. Oliveria, our G: Rep. at Rio Janerio ; R : W : Bro : James B. 
 Scot, our G: Rep. at New Orleans; and W: Bro: J. B. Colson, LL.D., 
 Quebec. He announced that he had appointed R : W : Joseph Horner 
 our G : Rep. at the G : L : of La. , R : W : Bro : McKelvie near the G : L : 
 of P. E. I., and that V : W : D. A. Manson had been appointed G : Rep. of 
 the latter, near this G : L : He also announced that he had granted four 
 Dispensations for the establishment of Bedford Lodge at Bedford, Hochelaga 
 Lodge at Hochelaga, Montarville Lodge at Longueuil, and Richelieu Lodge 
 at Sorel. 
 
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 The G : M : also noted with pleasure the recent appearance of a history 
 of Freemasonry in the Maritime Provinces as a supplement to Rebold's 
 General History of the Craft, and advised that G: L: appoint a permanent 
 committee to collect material for a history of Freemasonry in the Province 
 of Quebec. He spoke of the desirability of giving adequate support to a 
 ^Masonic Magazine, of the duty of defraying the expenses of the District 
 Deputies attendant upon the making of, at least, one official visit to each 
 Lodge during the year, etc. He said, in reference to 
 
 "Grand Lodge Sovereignty. — The exclusive Sovereignty of each 
 G : L : within its own territory must be maintained. It is the foundation 
 and copestone of our G : L : existence, and the principal source of our unity, 
 harmony and prosperity. The irregular interference of certain European 
 G : Orients or assemblages in certain G : Jurisdictions on this Continent, 
 and the intermeddling of officious innovators with the ' body ' and estab- 
 lished 'order' of Freemasonry, under the pretended guise of reform and 
 progress, deserve and should receive the severest condemnation." 
 
 " England and Scotland. — In accordance with a resolution passed 
 at the last Annual Communication, I appointed a committee consisting of 
 R : W : Bros i O'Halloran, Stearns, Copeland, Tait and Isaacson, to confer 
 with delegates, if appointed, from the Lodges, four in number, in the city of 
 ]\Iontreal, continuing in allegiance to the G : Lodges of England and Scotland. 
 I exceedingly regret to report that no conference has been held, chiefly on 
 account of the non-co-operation of said private Lodges, etc., etc. 
 
 "I cannot, for many obvious and important reasons, recommend the 
 acceptance by G : L : of the conditional recognition proffered by the G : L : 
 of England." * * * "The happy condition of Masonic affairs in England 
 under the benign rule of their Royal G : M . , and a similarly fortunate state 
 of things in Scotland," etc., all indicate the present to be an auspicious time 
 to secure the final adjustment of our relations to these G : Lodges and their 
 daughter Lodges here ! 
 
 G : L : of Missouri. — The G : M : announced that a copy of resolutions 
 of recognition of this G: L: had been received from the talented G: Sec. 
 of the G : L : of .Mo., R : W : Bro : Frank Gouley. 
 
 This recognition was conditioned on the fact the G : L : of C. had 
 recognized this G : L : , and that the Lodges under England and Scotland be 
 permitted to retain their original allegiance should th;y so desire. The G: 
 M : of Mo. also begged me to accept representation of that G : L : at the 
 G : L : of Q. I replied that it would have pleased me, chiefly on account of 
 the past official constitutional controversy which I had had with that G : L : , 
 to make an exception in favor of accepting the proffered appointment, but 
 because of the conditions of proposed recognition of this G: L: I must 
 decline the honor. 
 
 "And while grateful for, and heartily reciprocating the good wishes 
 expressed in the last resolution, I cannot recommend G : L : to accept 
 recognition from the G : L : of Mo., or from any other G : L : , on such 
 conditions as are contained in the preamble and the first resolution." 
 
 " The G : L : of Quebec will cheerfully accept fraternal recognition from 
 the G : L : of ]Mo. on the condition that this G : L : has the same right of 
 exclusive sovereign jurisdiction within this Province of our Dominion that 
 
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 the G : L : of Mo. claims and exercises within that State of tlie American 
 Union ! " The G : L : of Mo. thereupon unconditionally recognized the G : 
 L : of Q. at its next Annual Communication. 
 
 " Canada and Ontario. — It is my painful duty to report, for your 
 consideration and action^ the existence of a much to be lamented Schism 
 amongst our Brethren in the Sister Province of Ontario." 
 
 A " Grand Lodge of Ontario, A : F : and A : M : " had been organized, 
 and incorporated by law, in that Province, and based on the claim that there 
 existed no such G : Body in that territory. The great evil had befallen that 
 Province, of which leading Brethren there had been so often forewarned, and 
 which the writer, among others, had frequently entreated them to forestall and 
 prevent by the reconstruction of the G : L : of " Canada" into the G : L: 
 of '•• Ontario ! " 
 
 In his Address, the G : M : continued : " I cannot recommend G : L : to 
 extend fraternal recognition to the Body now claiming to be the G : L : of 
 the Province of Ontario, notwithstanding she may bring to the support of 
 her claims some exceptional circumstances as precedents ; or the non- 
 performance of an evident duty on the part of the G : L : of C, which 
 should have followed as a sequence to the disseverment of the old ' Province 
 of Canada' into the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec." 
 
 The G : M : expressed the hope that " the good Brethren of Ontario, of 
 both parts, might speedily heal the unhappy 'Schism' which had arisen 
 amorgst them." A fond hope unhappily not realized even to this day ! 
 
 Tlie G : M : also informed G : L : that he had received application for 
 recognition by a 'colored' G: L : of Ontario! He advised G: L: not to 
 intervene in regard to such in Ontario, in the U. S., or in Liberia. The 
 acknowledgment of 'color, race, or creed,' was wholly alien to the genius 
 and fundamental principles of Freemasonry, the existence in the same terri- 
 tory of more than one G : L : of the Craft was not to be sanctioned or 
 even tolerated, and he had informed those communicating to him officially 
 that he was of the opinion that the ' irregularity ' of the existence of many of 
 these Lodges of 'colored' Brethren vitiated and nullified G; L: organiza- 
 tion by them, even in unoccupied territory. 
 
 He also spoke of ' Mutual and Systematic Beneficence ; ' and of Masonry 
 and other Bodies, he remarked, inter alia. " Off-shoots from Masonry, or 
 other organizations somewhat modelled upon it, and wherever seeking to 
 accomplish a good work, we wish them God-speed, but let none be called 
 by its name, or taken under its wing. Let Freemasonry ever exist, as it 
 ever has existed, separate and independent, unique in its origin and being, 
 and ever seeking to fulfil its sublime mission among tlie sons of men." 
 Other topics of the address were: 'Freemasonry, a non-political, non- 
 sectarian, and non-proselyting Fraternity,' the 'State of Masonry' at home 
 and abroad, and of Freemasons as 'Temple Builders.' 
 
 " Closing Words. — In returning to you the supreme authority in the 
 Craft, with which > ou have so long cntiusted me, I beg most heartily to 
 request your kindly acceptance of my sincere fraternal thanks for the many 
 
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 honors and other substantial tokens of favor which I have so frequently and 
 gratefully received from this G : L : , and also from so many Brethren in 
 different parts of our jurisdiction ; and I now desire formally to commu- 
 nicate to you my wish and purpose to withdraw from active ofScial duties 
 at the close of this session of G : L : Of the results of about fifteen years of 
 Masonic official labor in the G: L: of C., and in aiding to estabhsh and 
 upbuild this G : L : , I must leave you and others to judge. About one- 
 third of any life, thus devoted to the Craft, will I am sure, in your opinion, 
 entitle me to put off ' the harness,' and withdraw from active labor into that 
 quiet retirement from official duty which one is wont to look forward to, 
 with sincere satisfaction." 
 
 " And may the blessing of the Most High rest upon you and your labors, 
 world without end. So mote it be." 
 
 The G : Secretary, in his Annual Report, announced the receipts for 
 the past year to have been $2,338.50 ; that further sums due had been 
 received since the date of closing the accounts, and urged more careful 
 attention to the provisions of the constitution thereanent. He reported the 
 issuance of four Dispensations for new Lodges ; the printing and circulation, 
 of the whole of the correspondence between the G: L: of Q. and the G: 
 L : of Eng. and its subordinate Lodges in this jurisdiction ; the publication 
 of the new Book of Constitutions by R : W : Bro : Alex. Murray ; asked for 
 an appropriation properly to bind the Proceedings of Sister G : Lodges, 
 and stated that he had perfected arrangements for the regular supply of all 
 parchment required by G : L : 
 
 The Gr: Treas. reported the balance of cash on hand at the last annual 
 communication to have been $1,711.83; cash since received from G : Sec, 
 $2)338.50 ; disbursements, as per vouchers herewith, $2,865.44. Balance to 
 credit of G : Lodge $1,184.89. Expenditures for Benevolence as per order 
 $325.00 ; amount paid for G : L: Regalia $1,135.96. The whole audited 
 and found correct. 
 
 The D: D: G: M:'s for the Quebec and Three Rivers, the Montreal, 
 and the Bedford Districts, made very acceptable reports. 
 
 The G: 0: — The excellent Annual Discourse of the Grand Chaplain was 
 received with much satisfaction and ordered to be printed in the Pro- 
 ceedings. 
 
 On report of the Board, G : L : voted the sum of $100, to be paid to R : 
 W: Bro: Alex. Murray for his services as Acting Secretary during the 
 absence of the G: Sec. in England ; to remit the dues of Dorchester Lodge 
 St. Johns, on account of its great loss by the calamitous conflagration which 
 recently befel that Town ; and that two years' dues be remitted to Graham 
 Lodge on account of heavy losses suffered by it. 
 
 The Board, through its president, R : W : Bro : M. M. Tait, made a 
 lengthy and, in general, affirmative report upon the Address of the G : !^I : , 
 concluding as follows : 
 
 "The Board cannot close its report without expressing its regret that the 
 M : W : the G : M : should have intimated his desire and purpose to retire 
 from active and official labor in this G : L : " 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 293 
 
 " The Board have already expressed their deep sense of the obligations 
 this G : L ; is under to M : W : Bro : Graham, and in conclusion, pray 
 that the G : A : O : T : U : may bless and prosper him, and all those dear to 
 him, and when his labors are over, may receive him into the G : L : above." 
 
 In Memoriam. — On motion of M -. W : James Dunbar, seconded by 
 R : W ; the Hon. Thos. Wood, all the officers and members of G : L : rising, 
 gave in silence their mournful assent. 
 
 " That this G : L : has received with feelings of deep regret the intelligence 
 of the decease of R : W : George Thompson of Quebec city, ' Past Deputy 
 Prov. G : M : , E ; R : , for Quebec and Three Rivers,' and G : Rep. near 
 this G : L : of the G : Orient of Brazil, an old and trusty member of the 
 Craft, whose Masonic information, constant readiness to impart it to otiiers, 
 and upright conduct, made him respected by all whom he met ; and whose 
 zealous and unremitting exertions to promote and extend the interests and 
 welfare of the Fraternity merited and secured general appreciation; and 
 that a page in memoriam be dedicated to the memory of our deceased 
 worthy Brother, in the printed proceedings of this G : L : for the present 
 year." 
 
 The Special Committee named by the G : M : to confer with the 
 Lodges in the City of Montreal still on the Registries of the G : Lodges of 
 England and Scotland, and consisting of R : W : Bros : O'Halloran, Stearns^ 
 Isaacson, and Tait, inter alia, reported : " Your Committee are pained to 
 report that the reasonable hope, that an amicable arrangement might be 
 effected, by which a union of said Lodges with this G ; L : would be 
 accomplished, has proved unfounded," etc., etc., and having also taken into 
 consideration the communication of the G : Sec. of Eng., tendering con- 
 ditional recognition on the terms therein proposed, your Committee respect- 
 fully recommend the following resolutions : 
 
 " That the G : L : of Quebec respectfully declines to accept conditional 
 recognition from any G : L : , and that more especially it is pained to be 
 compelled to decline the recognition tendered by the G : L : of Eng. on the 
 terms in which it is offered." 
 
 " That deeply deploring everything calculated to create discord or want 
 of harmony among those who should be 'Brethren dwelling together in 
 unity,' yet this G : L : being the equal, within its own jurisdiction, of any 
 G : L : 'in the universe ' within its jurisdiction, cannot, in justice to itself, 
 recognize the Masonic authority of any foreign G : L : within the limits of the 
 Province of Quebec." 
 
 The Report was adopted, there having been omitted therefrom a resolu- 
 tion limiting the time to six months, within which period these Lodges 
 might affiliate with this G : L : , or that " all Masonic privileges be withdrawn 
 from said Lodges and all connected with them in this Province." 
 
 Renum.bering of Lodges. — It was voted that on account of the 
 incomplete information yet received by the Committee therefor, that the 
 report thereon be made at the next semi-annual meeting of the Board. 
 
 By a vote, also, the sum of $500.00 was placed to the credit of the 
 Benevolent Fund. 
 
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 G: L: Officers, 1876-77.—" M: W: James Dunbar, Q.C., G: M:, 
 R: W: M. M. Tait, B.C.L., D:G:M:, R:W:Bros: J. T. McMinn, 
 D: D: G: M:, Montreal District; C. Judge, Quebec and Three Rivers 
 Dist. ; Herbert B. Newell, Bedford Dist. ; James Addie, St Francis Dist. ; 
 E. B Eddy, Ottawa Dist.; R: W: P. L. Cowan, G : S : W ; ; R: W : M. 
 Burnie, G: J: W:; R: W : H. W. Nye, M.A., G:C:; R: W: H. M. 
 Alexander, G : Treas. ; R : W : Alex. Chisholm, G : Reg. ; R : W : John H. 
 Isaacson, G : Sec, and Bro : John Struthers, G : Tyler." 
 
 Elected Members of the Board.—" R : W : Bros : Frank Edgar, 
 S. R. Whitman, Thos. Milton, and Hobart Butler. Appointed by G : M : , 
 M : W: Thos. White, Jr., and V: W: Bros: J. B. Charleson, T. P. Butler, 
 and Chr. Stavely." 
 
 G : L : Officers Appointed by G : M :— " V : W : Bros : A Bois- 
 seau, G : S : D : , W. Simpson Walker, G : J : D : , Geo. H. Presby, G : D : 
 of C : , Hugh Brodie, G : Organist ; G. L. Kemp, G : Pur., and V : W : Bros : 
 E. A. Pfeiffer, W. M. Lemesurier, Arthur Wilcocks, and George Henry 
 Miller, G: Stewards." 
 
 Installation. — The G : Officers elect were installed and invested in 
 due and ancient form by the G: M 
 
 V ■ W : Samuel E. Moss was duly elected a member of the B : of G : P : 
 for the unexpired term of R : W : M. M. Tait, elected D : G : M : 
 
 Special Vote of Thanks.— On motion of Y : W : T. P. Butler, 
 seconded by R : W : I. H. Stearns, it was voted : 
 
 "That this G : L : desires to place on record its sense of the valuable 
 services rendered to the Craft, during the past two years, by R : W : Bro 
 James O'Halloran, P : D : G : M : of this G : L : , and President of its Board 
 of General Purposes, and that this resolution be communicated to the R: W 
 Brother by the G : Secretary." 
 
 Testimonial. — R : W : Bro : Frank Edgar moved, seconded by R 
 W : Bro : Alexander Murray, "That in recognition of the very valuable 
 services rendered to the Craft in this Province by M : W : John FI. Graham 
 and his labors for the welfare of this G:L:, a suitable Testimonial be 
 tendered to him on the behalf of the G : L : , and that the M : W : G : M : , 
 the D : G : M : , the G : Treasurer, and the G : Secretary, be a Committee 
 to carry into effect this resolution." " Carried unanimously, with evidences 
 of general satisfaction." 
 
 The usual voles of thanks were duly passed, the rough Minutes were read 
 and approved, and the G ; L : was closed in ample form, and with solemn 
 prayer. 
 
 G : L : in correspondence with 45 G : Lodges. Interchanges 43 G : Repre- 
 sentatives. 61 Lodges on Registry. 2716 members in good standing. 
 
 Sept. 26, 1877.— "The Eighth Annual Commimication of the G: L : 
 A : F : and A : M : of Quebec was held in Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes 
 Square, Montreal, Sept. 26th and 27th, A. D. 1877, A. L. 5877, the G : M : 
 presiding. Present : The G : Officers, the D : D : G : M : 's excepting 
 Ottawa, 24P : G: Officers, 29 P : M:'s, 140 Officers and P : Officers repre- 
 senting 59 Lodges, 4 Proxies representing Lodges, and ' a very large 
 number' of visiting Brethren." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 295 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form, the regulations for the governance 
 of G: L. in session read, and the Minutes confirmed after the insertion of 
 an accidental omission. 
 
 The printed correspondence with the G : L : of Scotland during the 
 past year was distributed, and the D : G : M : , as President of the Board, 
 announced to G : L : the several Committees to whom the various matters 
 are to be referred for consideration, etc. Letters of excuse for non- 
 attendance were read and placed on fyle. 
 
 Address of G : M:— The M : W : G : M : then addressed G : L : 
 
 "Brethren, — Assembled at the Eighth Annual Communication, you will 
 be glad to be informed of the growth in numbers and financial prosperity of 
 this G: L: The Dominion, of which our jurisdiction forms part, this year 
 celebrated the first decade of its existence, and when we shall be able to 
 mark a similar period in our Masonic history as a separate and distinct 
 Province, the Craft will, no doubt, have equal cause of thankfulness for its 
 share in the general success." 
 
 The G M : alluded with pleasure to the remarkable progress of the 
 Craft in the United Kingdom under the administration of H. R. H. the 
 Prince of Wales, and noted the interesting fact that the Duke of Connaught 
 is G : S : W : and Prince Leopold is G : J : W : of the G : L : of Eng., 
 during the present year. He announced that, in the month of May last, the 
 G: L: of Scotland had "'unanimously resolved to open fraternal relations 
 with the G : L : of Q.," and '' regarding this resolution as extending to our 
 G : L : the recognition we asked for in the early part of the year as a 
 legally constituted and established G : L:, having and exercising supreme 
 Masonic jurisdiction in and over the Province of Quebec, I cheerfully 
 acquiesced in the suggestion by the G : L : of Scot., of the name of Bro 
 Robt. Wyhe, of Mother Kilwinning Lodge, as Representative of this G: L 
 near the G : L : of S : , and Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Bart., M : W : G : M 
 of S ; , has honored me with a commission appointing me to be the repre- 
 sentative in this Province of the G : L: of S." 
 
 The G : M : also stated that the G : L : of Eng. had not, as yet, taken any 
 action in reference to the resolutions passed by us last year, nor had the G : 
 L:ofMo. receded from the position taken by it. He was of the opinion 
 that such would have been done by the G : L : of Mo. but for the lamented 
 death of their G: Sec, our talented Bro : Frank Gouley, "who lost his 
 life at the destruction by fire of the Southern Hotel at St. Louis, in that 
 State.'' Our relations with that G: L: will, doubtless, be satisfactorily 
 adjusted at an early day. 
 
 " I deemed it necessary to interdict all the Lodges under so-called ' G : L : 
 of Ontario,' and the several members thereof, until you shall have taken 
 action in the premises. This imperative step was justified by the proceed- 
 ings of the G : L : of ' Canada,' at its 21st Annual Communication officially 
 brought before me. A similar course was adopted by the G : M :'s of the 
 States of Penn., Mich., La., and other States. The proceedings of the G: 
 L : of ' C will be laid before you, with a copy of my circular." 
 
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 The G : M : also announced that he had " caused $200 to be promptly 
 forwarded to the relief of the members of the Craft who were sufferers by 
 the great fire at St. John, New Brunswick, relying upon G : L : to confirm 
 the grant. He had also authorized the issue of a Circular to each subor- 
 dinate Lodge soliciting pecuniary aid for our unfortunate Brethren in that 
 city, who have lost their Library and nearly all the contents of the office 
 of G : Sec : " 
 
 He had named R : W : Bro : M. M. Tait, G : R : of the G : L : of N. Y. 
 near this G : L : , in the place of R : W : Bro : Frank Edgar, resigned ; had 
 -appointed R : W : Bro : Calvin G. Shaw as the G : R : of this G : L : near 
 the G : L: of Dakota, and that G : L : had appointed W : Bro : F. Sowden as 
 its G : R : here." He also informed G : L : " that the G: L : of ' C.,' at 
 its last meeting, passed resolutions, that the bequest of the late Bro : Edward 
 Moss, of Montreal, towards the erection of a ' Freemasons' Widow and 
 Orphan Asylum ' should be drawn and paid over to this G : L :, and that- 
 the amounts contributed to the ' Asylum Fund ' by the Lodges in this 
 Province then holding Warrants from the G : L : of C. should, with interest, 
 be placed 10 their credit respectively." He spoke of this fraternal and 
 generous action in the warmest terms. 
 
 Dispensations had been granted to Rouville Lodge at Rougemont, Onslow 
 Lodge at Onslow, and Corinthian Lodge at Montreal. 
 
 The committee on re-numbering the Lodges would submit their report ; 
 the question of the appointment of a G: Lecturer would be again brought 
 forward for consideration, as also the important matters of uniformity of 
 work, a Masonic Temple, a Book of Forms, Jurisprudence, etc., and the 
 securing of an annual report of Foreign Correspondence. 
 
 The G : M : also said : " My predecessor, M : W : Bro : Graham, so ably 
 and elaborately expounded the principles of our Craft, that I need not refer 
 to them further than to repeat, that we do not allow any poUtical or religious 
 question ever to intrude itself; that (to use the words of one of our beauti- 
 ul public services) ' we have proper respect to the established customs of 
 the country in which we live ; we have due deference for our superiors in 
 church and state, and unlimited goodwill to all mankind. We publicly 
 express our perfect submission to the laws of the land, our increasing devo- 
 tion to peace and order, and our ardent desire, as far as in our power, to 
 promote the welfare of our fellow-men.' " * * * 
 
 " In retiring from office, after two years' service as G : M : and three years 
 as D : G : M : , I cannot but express to G : L : ray most sincere thanks for 
 the honors conferred upon me, and for the assistance given me especially by 
 the venerable G : Sec, whom I shall long remember, after our official inter- 
 course has ceased, for his kind and invaluable support. The G: L: of Q., 
 at whose foundation I was proud to assist eight years ago, is now too firmly 
 established to need further help from any one individual, but rest assured it 
 has no more ardent well-wisher than myself. May it go on and prosper." 
 The address was referred to the Board for consideration and report. 
 
 Gr : Representatives Received. — " The G : L : resumed labor at 
 
 2.30 p. M.. M : W : Bro : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , " presiding. 
 
 James Dunbar, M : W : G : M : , as G : R of the G : L : of Scot., R : W : 
 M. M. Tait, D : G : M : , as G : R : of the G : L : of N. Y., and R : W : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 297 
 
 Benjamin Burland, Past Prov. G : S : W : , E : R : , as G : R : of the G : L : 
 of Ireland, presented their Credentials, and were received with G: honors, 
 in compliment to the G: Lodges they severally represented. Other G: 
 Representatives, formerly introduced, were received in like manner. M : 
 W : Bro : W. B. Simpson, P : G : M : of ' Canada,' here entered G : L : and 
 was also received with G : honors." 
 
 The G : Sec. rendered a full account in detail of the affairs of his office for 
 the past year, and the G: Treas. made the report of the finances of G : L : , 
 duly audited. 
 
 R: W: J. T. McMinn, D: D : G : M : for the Montreal Dist., R : W : C. 
 Judge for the Quebec and Three Rivers Dist., R : W : H. P. Newell for the 
 Bedford Dist., R : W : James Addie for the St. Francis Dist., and R : W: 
 E. B. Eddy for the Ottawa Dist., made very satisfactory reports anent the 
 Lodges in their respective Districts, all of which were referred to the Board 
 and duly reported on. 
 
 Annual Discourse. — The R: W: the G: C: delivered his annual 
 discourse, for which he received the hearty thanks of G : L : It was also 
 ordered that it be entered in the Minutes, in exienso, and published in the 
 Annual Proceedings. 
 
 Lodges Re-Numbered. — The Committee having carefully examined 
 the various documents submitted in evidence of the claims of the respective 
 Lodges, for seniority, they have agreed upon the following order, in which 
 the existing Lodges should be placed. Their report was adopted by G : L : 
 
 "No. \. Antiquity, Montreal; 2. Albion, Quebec; 3. St. John, 
 Quebec ; 4. Dorchester, St. Johns ; 5. Golden Rule, Stanstead ; 6. St. 
 Andrew, Quebec; 7. Prevost, Dunham, late No. 2, Q: R:; 8. Prevost, 
 Dunham, late No. i, C: R : ; 9. Nelson, St. Armand Station; 10. St. 
 George, Montreal, late ig C : R : ; 11. St. George, Montreal, late 6 Q : R : ; 
 12. Zetland, Montreal, late 7 Q : R : ; 13. Zetland, Montreal, late 21 C: 
 R : ; 14. Hoyle, LaColle ; 15. St. Francis, Richmond ; 16. Victoria, Sher- 
 brooke ; 17. Harington, Quebec ; 18. Shefford, Waterloo ; 19. Stanbridge, 
 Stanbridge ; 20. Montreal Kilwinning, Montreal; 21. Yaraaska, Granby ; 
 22. Aylmer, Aylmer ; 23. St. George, Quebec ; 24. Browne, West Farn- 
 ham ; 25. Royal Albert, Montreal ; 26. Victoria, Montreal ; 27. St. John, 
 Mansonville ; 28. Tuscan, Levis ; 29. Royal Canadian, Sweetsburg; 30. 
 Ascot, Lennoxville; 31. Ashlar, Coaticook; 32. Mount Royal, Montreal; 
 33. Frelighsburg, Frelighsburg ; 34. Doric, Danville ; 35. Brome Lake, 
 Knowlton ; 36. Chateauguay, Huntingdon ; 37. Corner Stone, Cowans- 
 ville; 38. Mount Moriah, Montreal; 39. Sutton, Sutton Flats ; 40. 
 Pontiac, Shawville ; 41. Eddy, Hull; 42. Abercorn, Abercorn; 43. 
 Milton, Three Rivers ; 44. St. Charles, Montreal ; 45. Coeurs Unis, Mont- 
 real ; 46. Excelsior, Upton ; 47. Graham, Bolton Centre ; 48. Mount 
 Orford, Georgeville ; 49. Shawenegan, Three Rivers ; 50. Olive Branch, 
 West Shefford j 51. Burland, St. Johns; 52. Prince Consort, Montreal; 
 53. St. Andrew, Montreal ; 54. Ionic, Montreal ; 55. Lake Magog, 
 Magog; 56. St. John, Montreal; 57. Hochelaga, Hochelaga ; 58. Mon- 
 tarville, Longueuii ; 59. Bedford, Bedford ; 60. Richelieu, Sorel ; 61. 
 Onslow, Onslow ; 62. Corinthian, Montreal ; and U : D : Rouville, Rouge- 
 mont." 
 
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 Warrants were granted to Richelieu and Corinthian Lodges ; $30.75 dues 
 were remitted to Burland Lodge on account of its losses by fire ; $30 
 voted for binding G : L : Proceedings ; and various sums for Benevolence. 
 
 The Board reported $1,085.20 to the credit of the General Fund, after the 
 withdrawal of $500 for transference to the Benevolent Fund; $3,102.50 
 invested in Montreal six per cent. Bonds, and $935.56 are in trust in the 
 Savings Bank of the Exchange Bank in the name of the Benevolent Fund of 
 the G : L : The sum of $200 had been appropriated towards aiding the 
 Brethren who had suffered by the calamitous fire at St. John, N.B.j and 
 the Board recommended $200 additional to be placed to the credit of the 
 Benevolent Fund. 
 
 Testimonial to P : G : M :— " The M .- W : the G : M : , for and on 
 behalf of G : L : , then presented to jNI : A\' : Bro : Graham, a beautiful and 
 costl)' silver tea service. In performance of this act, M : W : Bro : Dunbar 
 said : 
 
 "John Hamilton Graham, Esquire, LL.D., P : G: M : of the G : L : of 
 Quebec. 
 
 " ]\I : W : Sir and Brother, — In accordance with the resolution unanimously 
 passed at the last annual Communication of G : L : , this Silver Tea Service 
 has been procured from England ; and the pleasing duty is now devolved 
 upon me, as one of the last and most agreeable of my official acts, to offer it 
 on behalf of G : L : , for your acceptance." 
 
 " To add to the terms of the resolution of G : L : , I need only say that by 
 this Testimonial is meant to evince the gratitude of G : L : for your zealous 
 and unceasing efforts to procure its establishment and exclusive sovereignty 
 within the Province, and for your laboiious and most valuable services 
 during six years you were the presiding officer." 
 
 "G: L: wishes you long life and happiness, and that you may have the 
 proud satisfaction of seeing your handiwork crowned with the still greater 
 success of this G : L : " " INI : W : Bro : Graham accepted the gift with 
 suitable acknowledgments." 
 
 The G : M : appointed W : Bros : T. P. Butler, E. R.Johnson, and Edson 
 Fitch, scrutineers of the ballot for G : Officers. 
 
 G : L : Officers, 1877-78.—" :m : W : \l. \l. Tait, B.C.L., G : M : , R : 
 W : Hon. Thomas Wood, M.L.C., D : G : M : Dist. D : G : AI : 's : R : W : 
 C. Judge, Quebec and Three Rivers ; R : W : J. T. McMinn, Montreal ; R : 
 W : E. S. Foss, St. Francis ; R : W : Horatio Horskin, Bedford ; R : W : Geo. 
 H. Millen, Ottawa; R: W: Edson Fitch, G : S : W : , R : W : E. R. 
 Johnson, G : J : W ; , Rev. W. H. Nye, M.A., G : C : , R : W : H. M. Alexan- 
 der, G : Treas., R : W : John Shaw, G : Reg., R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : 
 Sec, and Bro : Benjamin Baker, G : Tyler." 
 
 Elected Members of the Board. — "M: W: J. H. Graham, and 
 R : W : Bros : I. H. Stearns, S. S. Cushman, and V: W : A. F. Simpson. 
 Appointed by G : M :— M : W : J. Dunbar, and R : W : Bros: G. H. Borlase, 
 ames Bowen, Jr., and E. E. Spencer." 
 
 Officers of G : L : , appointed by G : ]M :— " V : W : T. B. Prentiss, G : 
 S : D : , V : W : W. R. Cuthbert, G : J : D : , V : W : A. F. Simpson, G : D : of 
 C : , V : W : M. Lynch, G : O : , V : W : W. D. B. Janes, G : Pur., and V : 
 W : Bros : M. Winn, D. A. Manson, Arthur Lyons, M.D., and David Fer- 
 guson, G : Stewards." 
 
 Thanks to G : M :— On motion of R : W : M. M. Tait, seconded by 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 299 
 
 R : W ; Alex. Murray, it was voted by acclamation, " That this G : L : cannot 
 permit M : W : Bro : James Dunbar to retire from the highest office in G : 
 L : , which he has filled with so much ability, without expressing its deep 
 sense of the obligation under which it is to him for the valuable services ren- 
 dered by him since its establishment to the present time." M : W : Bro : 
 Dunbar expressed his thanks to G : L : for the kind expressions towards 
 him contained in the foregoing resolution, and assured G : L : of his con- 
 tinued interest in its welfare. 
 
 The G : L : Officers elect were presented to the G : M : , and by him 
 severally installed into their respective offices, whereupon they were duly 
 proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 The B. of G. P. reported, inter alia, that while pleased that the G : L : of 
 Scot., at its last Quarterly Communication, recognized theG: L: of Q., and 
 that G : Representatives have been interchanged therewith, it is, nevertheless, 
 compelled to refer to the existence in the city of Montreal of a Lodge hailing 
 from and recognized by the G : L : of Scot. ; a fact which seems inconsistent 
 with the supreme Masonic jurisdiction in this Province which is claimed by 
 this G : L : , and which seems practically to have been admitted by the G : 
 L : of Scotland. The Board hopes that, by further correspondence, this 
 difficulty may be arranged. The Board equally regrets that a difficulty 
 of a somewhat similar nature is still unsettled. The Board also reported 
 approval of the course adopted by the G : M : anent the ' G : L : of Ontario.' 
 Thanks to Bro : Lesser. — " The references to the bequest of the 
 late Bro : E. Moss, and also to the amounts heretofore contributed by 
 the Lodges in this jurisdiction, to the Masonic Asylum Fund, have been 
 received with much satisfaction, and the Board recognizes with thanks the 
 efforts of V : W : Bro : Mona Lesser who has contributed in no small degree 
 to the attainment of this object." 
 
 It was ordered that a Warrant be granted for the establishment of the 
 Prince of Wales Lodge, Sherbrooke. The Warrant of Evening Star Lodge, 
 granted in 1876, was withdrawn. 
 
 On motion of R : W : Bro : A. Murray, seconded by R : W : F. Edgar, it 
 was voted that a respectful notification be transmitted to the G : l^odges of 
 England and Scotland, that their several subordinate Lodges in this jurisdic- 
 tion become of allegiance to this G : L : , on or before the ist day of January 
 next. 
 
 The usual votes of thanks having been passed, and no other business being 
 before G : L : , the rough Minutes were read and approved, and prayer having 
 been offered by the G : C : , the eighth Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 of Q. was closed in ample form. 
 
 Number of Lodges, 63. Number of Members, 2810. 
 Sept. 25th, 1878. — The Ninth Annual Communication of the M : W : 
 G : L : of Q. was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, City of 
 Montreal, on the 25th and 26th days of Sept. 1878, M : W : G : M : M. M. 
 
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 Tait, presiding. Present : All the G : Officers, the Dist. D : G : Masters, 20 
 Past G : Officers, the Officers and Past Officers representing 63 Warranted 
 Lodges, one Lodge, U : D : , and a large number of Visiting Brethren. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form. After the correction of the 
 Minutes by the insertion of that part of the business of G : L : at its last 
 annual meeting, relating to the appointment of a G : Lecturer, they were 
 duly confirmed. 
 
 The newly appointed G : Representatives from Sister G : Lodges present 
 were introduced, received with the G : honors, and invited to seats in the 
 East. 
 
 Address of the G : M : " Brethren of the G : L : of Quebec, A : F : 
 and A . M : 
 
 " It now becomes my duty to bring before you a synopsis of the Masonic 
 events of the past year, durmg which so much lias occurred of tlie deepest 
 moment and interest to Freemasonry in general, and to this G: L : in 
 particular." 
 
 The G : M : announced that he had appointed the following Brethren G : 
 Representatives of Quebec near their respective G: Bodies: " Bro : 
 Blandino Gracia Y Obispo, at G : O : of Spain ; Bro : A. Sagandorff at the 
 G : L : of Colorado ; Bro : Jas. H. Hayford at the G : L : of Wyoming ; and 
 Bro : G. B, Clarke at the G : L : of the Dist. of Columbia, in the place of 
 R : W : Heury J. Martin resigned ; and that the following had been 
 appointed G ; Representatives near tliis G: L:,R: W: J. H. Isaacson 
 from the G : O : ot Spain ; \V : Edward Holton from the G : L : of the Disl. 
 of Columbia ; and V : W : W. Simpson Walker from tiie G : Lodges of 
 Colorado, Wyoming and Virginia." He also feelingly alluded to the death 
 of " G ; M : Frank Welsh of Nebraska, G : Sec. W. A. Harris of X. H., W : 
 Hudo Schlensner of Brazil, and W : John Barrie, P : ^I . , Kilwinning Lodge, 
 Montreal." 
 
 G : O : of Spain. — The G -. M : expressed much satisfaction that this 
 
 G : O : had happily overcome many of the difficulties it had encountered, 
 
 and the establishment of fraternal correspondence therewith. He said also: 
 
 " Nothing that has occurred in the Masonic world for some time has given 
 
 a greater shock to the feelings of [Masons throughout the world than the 
 
 action of the G : O : of France in altering its Constitutions so as 10 exclude 
 
 the necessity of a declaration of a belief in God by Candidates. A belief in 
 
 God as the Supreme Architect of the Universe, without any further reference 
 
 to religious dogmas or creeds, has in all times past been regarded as a 
 
 necessary qualification in candidates for initiation into Freemasonry. 
 
 * * * To my mind, therefore, it does not seem possible to justify the action 
 
 of the G : O: of France. * * * Let there be no hesitation on our part in 
 
 joining the large number of Grand Bodies who have raised their voices in 
 
 condemnation of this extraordinary action on the part of the G : O : of 
 
 France, by passing such a resolution to that effect as may be deemed 
 
 suitable." 
 
 The G : M . also spoke of the acceptable results of the labors of the 
 ' ritual committee,' of the happy amalgamation of the Dorchester and Burland 
 Lodges at St. Johns, and of Shawenegan and Millon Lodges at Three Rivers, 
 and expressed the opinion that other Lodges, especially in the City of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 301 
 
 Montreal, might also benefit themselves and thus promote the welfare of the 
 Order by like union. He had reason to hope that the recently surrendered 
 Warrant of Burland Lodge may be asked for by R : W : Bro : Burland, for 
 the purpose of starting a new Lodge at Stottsville, under his experienced 
 supervision. He expressed his pleasure that a Report on Foreign Corres- 
 pondence had been prepared, and of the " constitution and consecration of 
 Corinthian Lodge, in which ceremonies he was ably assisted by R : W : 
 Bros : McMinn, Murray, Isaacson, Stearns, and Bull." 
 
 Grand Lodge of Scotland. — The able and exhaustive statement of 
 the M : W : the G : M : , anent the unhappy relations between the G : L : of 
 Scotland and the G: L : of Quebec, covers over ten closely printed pages 
 and a like amount of official correspondence. A bare outline thereof can 
 therefore only be presented. 
 
 The G : M : reminded G : L : that, in the month of May last, uncondiiional 
 recognition had been extended to the G : L : of Q. by the G : L : of Scotland, 
 and that G : Representatives had been interchanged therewith. 
 
 On the 4th of October, he had caused " a letter to be written to the G : L : 
 of Scotland, calling attention to the fact of the existence of Elgin Lodge, in 
 this Province, stating that such existence was inconsistent with the exercise 
 of supreme jurisdiction by the G : L : of Q., and suggesting the propriety of 
 the G : L : of S., asking Elgin Lodge to take such steps as might be neces- 
 sary to place herself under the jurisdiction of this G : L: ," etc. He adds : 
 " On Nov. ist, I caused another communication to be sent to the G : L : of 
 S., enclosing the resolution which had been passed by our G: Body," 
 conveying a " respectful notification of the G : Lodges of England and 
 Scotland that their several subordinate Lodges,'' within jurisdiction, become 
 of allegiance to this G: L: " on or before the istday of January next." 
 
 Reply of Scotland. — " In reply to these communications, a letter was 
 received, of date 15th Nov last, enclosing a Minute of the G : Committee on 
 the subject, which Minute was said to have been confirmed by the G : L : of 
 S. at its Quarterly Communication on the 5th Nov. last. The Minute con- 
 tains a copy of a letter addressed by the G : Sec. of S. to the Elgin Lodge 
 at .Montreal, stating that in opening fraternal relations with the G : L : of Q., 
 they could not have had the slightest intention of recognizing any right upon 
 which might be founded a demand for the severance of the tie between it 
 and its daughter Lodge in Montreal, and that should such a right be insisted 
 upon, he felt certain that, rather than accede to the demand, the G : L : of S. 
 would recall its Commission to the G : L : of Q." 
 
 " On the 3rd December last, another letter was received from the G : L : 
 of S. peremptorily withdrawing the Commission issued in favor of M : W : 
 Bro : Dunbar as its representative near this G : L : " 
 
 " In reply to this, I caused a letter to be written, dated 17th May last, in 
 which, after commenting u])on the correspondence and the action of the G : 
 L : of S., I recalled the Commission issued in favor of Bro : Wylie as the G : 
 R : of this G : L : near the G : L : of S." 
 
 Invasion by Scotland. — " At the Quarterly Communication of the 
 G:L:ofS., held in May last, Charters were granted to establish two 
 Lodges at the City of Montreal, one to be called ' King Solomon, No. 622,' 
 and the other ' Argyle, No. 625.'" 
 
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 " On the 24th day of June these Lodges were established and the officers 
 installed in the St. Paul's Lodge Room (a Lodge working under English 
 Charter) by G. A. Baynes, M.D., the W : M : of Elgin Lodge." 
 
 "At their Communication in August last, the G:L:ofS. granted a 
 Petition asking for the formation of a Prov. G : L : (at Montreal), and G. A. 
 Baynes, M.D., was appointed Prov. G: M :" 
 
 Proclamation by Quebec. — "G: L: of Q., A: F: and A: M:, 
 office of the G : M : , Montreal, P.Q., 28th June, 5878." 
 
 " To the M : W : the G : Masters, Officers and Brethren of all regular G : 
 Lodges of Freemasons throughout the world, to whom these presents may 
 come. Greeting : 
 
 " Brethren, — It is with profound regret that I felt it my duty to issue the 
 following Proclamation : 
 
 " To all Brethren in obedience to the M : W : the G : L : of Q., A : F : and 
 A : M : , 
 
 "Whereas, the G : L : of A : F : and A : :M : of Scotland has granted 
 Warrants to form two Lodges of ^Masons at Montreal, in the Province of 
 Quebec, one to be called ' King Solomon, No. 622,' and the other ' Argyle, 
 No. 625 ;' and 
 
 "Whereas, it has been officially announced that the said Lodges are to be 
 erected, constituted, and consecrated by virtue of such Warrants, and their 
 officers to be installed on the 24th day of June, instant; and 
 
 " Whereas, by such action, the G : L : of S. has unjustifiably and unlaw- 
 fully invaded the territory and jurisdiction of the G : L : of Q., in violation 
 of the laws and traditions of the Fraternity affecting the establishment and 
 sovereignty of G : Lodges, and in a manner calculated to interfere most 
 seriously with the welfare and harmony of the Craft in the said Province; 
 and 
 
 " Whereas, such action, on the part of the G : L : of S., has occurred after 
 unconditional recognition by her of the G : L : of Q. as having and exercis- 
 ing supreme jurisdiction in said Province, which recognition she subsequently 
 withdrew without just or lawful cause ; 
 
 " Be it therefore known unto you all, that in vindication of the sovereignty 
 of the G : L : of Q., and of the inherent rights and prerogatives of our 
 ancient and loyal Fraternity, and in justice to all those G : Lodges whose 
 recognition has been extended to her, I therefore, in virtue of the authority 
 vested in me as G : M : of the G : L : of Q., declare and proclaim that the 
 action of the G : L : of S., in granting the said two Warrants, was and is 
 unfraternal and unconstitutional ; that said AVarrants are irregular and 
 illegal; that the Lodges to be formed thereunder will be irregular and illegal 
 Lodges ; that all Masons named in said Warrants are now, and all persons 
 becoming members of said Lodges will be. irregular Masons ; and I hereby 
 further declare and proclaim all Masonic intercourse to be suspended and to 
 cease between this G : L : , its subordinate Lodges, and all Brethren in 
 obedience thereto, and the G : L : of S. and all Brethren in obedience there- 
 to ; and all Brethren of the G : L : of Q. are hereby commanded to hold no 
 Masonic intercourse with any Brother in obedience to the said G : L : of 
 Scotland, as far as Craft Masonry is concerned ; and this edict shall be and 
 remain in full force and effect until revoked by the G : M : or by the G : L : 
 of Q. ; and it is hereby further ordered that due proclamation of this Edict 
 be made to all Brethren in obedience to this G : L : , of all which they will 
 take due notice and govern themselves accordingly ; and also that the same 
 be communicated to all the G : Lodges of the world." 
 
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 " Witness my hand and the seal of the G : L: of Q., at Montreal, Province 
 of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, this 21st day of June, 5878." 
 
 The G : M : also communicated to all sister G : Lodges copies of corres- 
 pondence with the G : L : of S.; cited by name the 48 M : W ; G : Lodges 
 which had recognized the G ; L : of Q. as duly constituted and lawfully 
 entitled to exercise exclusive Masonic jurisdiction within the Province of 
 Quebec ; notified them of the appointment by Scotland of a Prov. G : M : at 
 Montreal ; that he had formally required the G : L : of S. to recall said 
 Warrants and to annul all proceedings taken in connection therewith, and 
 he earnestly appealed to all regular G : Lodges to uphold and sustain his 
 action in vindication of our lawful G : L : sovereignty. 
 
 On the 3rd day of October, by command of the G : L : , the G: M: of 
 Illinois proclaimed non-intercourse with the G : L : of Scot, on account of 
 her invasion of the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Q. 
 
 "On the 30th of Sept. the G : L : of New Brunswick re-announced her 
 support of the principle of exclusive G : L : sovereignty, lamented the inva- 
 sion of the territory of the G : L : of Q. by the G : L : of Scotland, and 
 expressed her preparedness to join with other G : Lodges in respectful remon- 
 strance with the G : L : of Scot, in the hope that she may reconsider her 
 action," etc. 
 
 Many other G : Lodges shortly thereafter took very decided action against 
 this invasion of Q. by Scotland. 
 
 M : W : G : M : Tait in his address, having with marked ability, and in the 
 most fraternal spirit, replied to all the averments of the G : L : of Scotland., 
 or its officers, closed as follows : 
 
 "Brethren, the year, and more particularly the latter part of it, has been 
 one of great anxiety to me. Li this trying time I have done what I could 
 to uphold the principles, the honor, and the dignity of this G : L : ; and now 
 conscious of my many failings, but at the same time of the leniency you will 
 extend towards them, I restore to you the power and authority you so greatly 
 honored me with one year ago, with the sincere prayer that T : G : A : O : 
 T : U : may guide you into all wisdom and prosper the work of your hands." 
 
 The Reports of the G : Sec , the G : Treas., and the District Deputy Grand 
 Masters are remarkable in fullness of detail, covering over ten pages of 
 closely printed pages of the Proceedings, all indicating the praiseworthy 
 discharge of their many important duties. They were duly considered by 
 the Board, and favorably reported upon to G : L : . A goodly custom 
 prevails in the Montreal District which deserves more than passing notice. 
 By Dispensation, all, or nearly all of the officers elect of the Lodges in the 
 city, meet together in Masonic Hall, usually under the banner of the senior, 
 or some other designated Lodge, on the afternoon of St. John the Evange- 
 list's Day, and the ofhcers of each Lodge are installed by the D : D : G : M : , 
 assisted by other well skilled Brethren. The evening is wholly devoted to 
 social festivities, the Lodges generally meeting at their severally prearranged 
 places of assembly, and all the Lodges interchange brief visitations by dele 
 gations, generally three in number, from each to the others. 
 
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 Scotland and England. — Upon motions by M: W; Bros: Dunbar 
 and Simpson, respectively, the following resolutions were passed : 
 
 " That this G : L : , approving of the action of the M : W : the G : M : 
 with reference to the G : L : of Scotland, for the reasons in his Proclamation 
 and Address to G : L : set forth, hereby confirms such action, and is com- 
 pelled by the unfraternal course which the G : L : of S. has adopted 
 towards the G : L: ofQ., to continue the non-intercourse in the Grand 
 Master's Edict declared," and, 
 
 " That the M : W : the G : M : be and is hereby earnestly requested 
 and authorized, either by personal interview, or by the appointment of a 
 delegate to the G : L : of England, to endeavor to secure a speedy and 
 amicable solution of all pending difficulties between the two Grand Lodges 
 (of England and Quebec), and that the M : W : the G : M : do report the 
 result of his mission." 
 
 R : W : Bro : Ramsay. — In consideration of his eminently valuable 
 services to this G : L : , often bestowed at great personal sacrifice, R : W : 
 Robert Ramsay, M.D., of Orillia, Ont., was made an Honorary Past G : 
 J: W: 
 
 Thanks to the G: 0:— "On motion by M : W : Bro: Graham, it 
 was unanimously voted : 
 
 " That the thanks of this G : L : are due and are hereby tendered to the 
 G : C : , the Rev. Bro. Nye, M.A., for his admirable discourse just deliv- 
 ered, and that it be published in the Proceedings of G : L : " 
 
 G: L : Officers, 1878-79.—" M : W : M. M. Tait, B.C.L., G : M : , 
 R : W : Cornelius Judge, D : G : M : D : D : G : M : 's ; R : W : J. B. 
 Charleson, Quebec and Three Rivers ; R : W : J. T. McMinn. Montreal ; 
 R : W : \V. M. Keyes, M.D., St. Francis ; R : W : C. P. Taber, Bedford ; 
 R : W : S. S. Cushnian, Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : A. F. Simpson, G : S : W : , 
 R: W: C. M. Church, M.D., G: J: W:, R: W : Rev. John Scrimger, 
 G : C : , R : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas., R : W : E. E. Spencer, G : Reg., 
 R : W: J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec, and Bro : Isaac Richardson, G: Tyler." 
 
 Elected Members of the Board.—" M : w : Thos. White, R : W : 
 Bros. Frank Edgar and Edson Fitch, and V: W : T. P. Butler. Appointed 
 by the G : M : — VV : Bros : Edward Holton, Samuel Kennedy, J. P. Martin, 
 and Thos. B. Prentiss." 
 
 G- : L : Officers appointed by G : M :— " V : w : Thos. Allan, G : 
 S : U : , V : W : Frederick England, G : J : D : , V : W : W. A. McKay, 
 G : D : of C : , V : W : Chas. Knowles, G : Pur., and V : W : Bros : John 
 Ion, A. G. Adams, Joseph Fielding, and L. K. Drew, G : Stewards." 
 
 The officers were installed by the G : M : , and duly proclaimed and 
 homaged. 
 
 On motion of R : W : E. S. Foss, seconded by V : W : A. F. Simpson, it 
 was unanimously voted : 
 
 " That the Report on Foreign Correspondence be received and referred to 
 the Board, and that the thanks of this G: L : be and are hereby tendered 
 to V : W : W. Simpson Walker for the great pains and trouble he has taken 
 in preparing it." 
 
 The Report of the Committee on Ritual was adopted; various sums were 
 appiopriated for Benevolence, and pecuniary aid was tendered to the 
 Brethren in the Southern States, suffering from the Yellow Fever Scourge, 
 should such be required. 
 
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 The recommendations of the G : M : , regarding the G : O ; of France , 
 were confirmed, the hearty felicitations of G : L : were, with acclama- 
 tion, tendered the G : M : on his happy marriage ; thanks were passed to 
 the Principal of the Business College for the use of his commodious rooms 
 for the purposes of the G : L : , to the various Railway and Steamboat Com- 
 panies for reduction in fares, and to the Room Committee of the Masonic 
 Hall, for use of the Hall and ante-rooms during the present Communication. 
 
 " The R : W ; the G : C : offered prayer, and tlie Ninth Annual Com- 
 munication of the G : ], : of Q. was closed in ample form." 
 
 Sept. 24, 1879.— The Tenth Annual Communication of the M : W : 
 the G : L : of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, 
 Montreal, Sept. 24th and 25th, A: D: 1879, A: L: 5879, the G: M; 
 presiding. Present : G : L : Officers, the D : D : G : Masters, 25 P : G : 
 Officers, 113 Officers and Past Officers"(no Proxies), representing 63 Lodges, 
 and a large number of Visiting Brethren from several jurisdictions. 
 
 M : W : G : M : Bro : Lt. General Laurie, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and R: 
 W : Bro : Ramsay, Orillia, Ontario, having been announced, were received 
 with G : honors, and heartily welcomed to the East. 
 
 V : W : Bro : Knowles presented an excuse for non-attendance from R : 
 W : Wm. Miller of Quebec. 
 
 Address of G : M :— M : W : Bro : Tait, G : M : , addressed G : L : . 
 inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " To the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec : 
 
 " I once more heartily and fraternally welcome you to our Annual Com- 
 munication, where an opportunity is again afforded you of working together 
 to advance the interest and usefulness of our beloved institution." 
 
 "You will no doubt recall to mind that we have now reached the close 
 of the first decade of our G : L : existence, and you will gratefully remember 
 that notwithstanding the unusual and severe trials through which we have 
 passed, we have been greatly prospered by the G : A : of the Universe." 
 
 The G : M: then announced the appointment of the following R : W : 
 G : Representatives at their respective G : Lodges : Jas. N. Castle, Minn. ; 
 W. H. Howes, Ark. ; A. J. Turpin, Ky. ; Alpheus Gay, N. H., and Edward 
 Bourreault, Portugal. At Quebec, V : W : T. P. Butler from N. B., V : 
 W: Boisseau from Portugal, W: Thos. Simpson from Minn., and W : David 
 Newton from Ark. He stated that the English Warrant of No. 11, Q: R : , 
 had been transmitted to the G : L : of England, through R : W : William 
 Badgley ; and he recommended amendments to the G: L: Constitution, 
 anent the powers and duties of District Deputies, the Board of General Pur- 
 poses, etc., and expressed himself in favor of the reduction in the number of 
 Lodges by the amalgamation of duplicate and others where necessary. 
 
 He advised that the recognition of New South Wales, Cuba, and Colon 
 be postponed, and recommended the recognition of the G : L : of Lidian 
 Territory. 
 
 R : W : J. T. McMinn, having resigned the office of D : D : G : M : of 
 
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 the Montreal District, he had with much pleasure appointed R : W : F. 
 Edgar to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the year. The G : M : added : 
 '' I am glad to be able to inform you that the difficulties which existed 
 between our Brethren in the Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba have been 
 adjusted ; would that I could report a similar result as regards our ovvn 
 difficulties, but unhappily I cannot do so. In accordance with the resolu- 
 tion passed by this G : L : at its last Communication, requesting and author- 
 izing me, either by personal interview, or by the appointment of a delegate 
 to the G : L : of England, to endeavor to secure a speedy and amicable solu- 
 tion of all pending difficulties between us, I appointed as such delegate, M : 
 W : Bro : John H. Graham, P : G : M : of this G : L : , whose perfect 
 familiarity with our history and with the jurisprudence of Masonry on the 
 subject pointed him out as the fittest person I could appoint, and I am sure 
 you agree with me that no more able representative could have been 
 chosen. M : W : Bro : Graham kindly accepted the position, and requested 
 that, if possible, R : W : Bro : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec, should be asso- 
 ciated with him. * * * This was so arranged, but ' circumstances have 
 occurred which have made it impossible for these Brethren to proceed 
 together to England, and consequently nbthing has as yet been done.' " 
 
 " The invasion of our territory by the G : L : of Scotland has been con- 
 demned by almost every G : L : on this Continent which has considered our 
 question, and some have gone so far as to ciit off all communication with 
 her, but as yet she has made no sign of abandoning her position." The 
 G : M : suggested waiting " another year to see if the G : L : of Scot, will 
 pay attention to the remonstrances addressed to her by Sister Grand Lodges, 
 or to the representations which may be made to her through a delegation or 
 otherwise," and, in the case of England, await the report of our delegates, 
 etc. He also suggested " that a committee be appointed to draw up a 
 statement for publication, giving a history of our difficulties with foreign 
 Grand Bodies, the opinions expressed and action taken by Sister G : Lodges 
 on the subject, and the reasons which we believe to justify our position." 
 
 "And now, Brethren, I invite you to engage more earnestly than ever in 
 the extension and practice of 'brotherly love, relief and truth' and may the 
 Most High prosper your united efforts." 
 
 The Address was, according to custom, referred to the Board to report 
 thereon as early as practicable, during the session. 
 
 The G: Sec. reported that the returns and dues from Lodges, received 
 by him for the last twelve months, and paid over to the G : Treasurer, 
 amounted to $2,048.50, being $259 more than the receipts of the preced- 
 ing year. 
 
 The Report of the G : Treas., R : VV : Bro : I. H. Stearns^ covers about 
 two and a half pages of the printed Proceedings. It is elaborate in fullness 
 of detail of the income and expenditure of both the General and the Benevo- 
 lent Funds of the G : L : $4,000.00 had been invested in Montreal Corpora- 
 tion Bonds, the interest only upon which to be applied in Benevolence ; and 
 he reported ' cash on hand ' of Benevolent Fund, after having paid all 
 appropriations therefor during the year, to be $154.70. Of the General Fund, 
 he reported 'cash on hand,' after having paid all current annual outlays, to 
 be $753.07, and cash in hands of late G: Treasurer to be $573.34, making 
 the total credit to the General Fund of G : L : of $1,326.41. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 307 
 
 The Province is divided into five Masonic Districts, having a D : G : M : 
 in and for each District. These are elected annually by the representatives 
 of the respective Lodges in each District, subject to confirmation by the 
 G: M: The reports of these Officers for the current year also show that 
 this system of local siipervision of Lodges by Deputies has many and great 
 advantages, and has generally become a permanent feature of Craft grand 
 governance in Canada and in the United States. 
 
 Annual Discourse. — The customary annual discourse was delivered 
 by the G : C : , the Rev. Bro : John Scrimger, M.A., for which a hearty vote 
 of thanks was presented to him, and it was ordered to be 'spread upon' 
 the Minutes and printed in the Proceedings. 
 
 The proposal which had been under consideration for some time, to add 
 a Grand Lecturer to the list of G : L : officers, was not adopted by G : L : 
 
 R: W: Bro: Burland. — On recommendation of the Board, the fol- 
 lowing resolution was unanimously passed : 
 
 " Considering that R : W : Bro : Benjamin Burland, the G : R : of the G : 
 L : of Ireland near this G : L : , holds the rank of Honorary G : S : W : of 
 the G : L : of Ireland, and formerly held the position of Prov. G : J : W : , 
 E : R : , Montreal ; and considering his valuable services to the Craft in this 
 Province, this Board do recommend G : L : to accord to R : W : Burland 
 the honorary position of Past G : S : VV : of this G : L : " 
 
 The recently formed G : Lodges of New Mexico and of Indian Territory, 
 U. S. A., were duly recognized. The recognition of the G : L : of N. S. W. 
 was postponed chiefly because it appeared that but a 'minority' of the 
 Lodges in the Colony had co-operated in its formation. There was, how- 
 ever, much sympathy manifested for the G: L: of N. S. W., and none 
 rejoiced more than the G : L : of Q. at the happy ' union ' which subsequently 
 took place in that Colony. 
 
 Officers of G : L : , 1879-80.—" M : W : Bros : Tait, AVhite and 
 Graham, and R : W : Bro : Pratten were 'nominated' for the office of G : 
 M : Bros : Tait and White ' decUned election/ and Bro : Graham ' requested 
 his name to be withdrawn.' On ballot the following were declared duly 
 elected for the ensuing year : M : W : John H. Graham, G : M : , R : W : C. 
 Judge, D : G : M : , R : W : J. B. Charleson, D : D : G : M : . Quebec and 
 Three Rivers ; R : W : W. M. LeMesurier, D : D : G : M : , Montreal ; R : 
 W : J. P. Martin, D : D : G : M : , Bedford ; R : W : W. M. Keyes, M.D., St. 
 Francis ; R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., Ottawa District ; R : W : T. P. Butler, 
 B.C.L., G : S : W : , R : W : G. R. Marvin, G : J : W : , R : W : Rev. John 
 Scrimger, M.A., G : C : , R : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas., R : W : T. B. 
 Prentiss, G : Reg., R : W ; J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec.,' and Bro : Isaac Richard- 
 son, G : Tyler." 
 
 Elected Members of tlie Board.— " R: W : Bros : C. P. Taber, A. 
 F. Simpson, James Bowen, Jr., and V: W : W. Simpson Walker. Appointed 
 by the G: M :— M : W : M. M. Tait, R: W : Bros : E. R. Johnson, Thos. 
 Milton, Charles Knowles, and V : W : Hobart Batler." 
 
 G: L: Officers Appointed by G: M:— "V: y^:\N. T. Rickaby, 
 G : S : D : . V : W : C. M. Putney, G : J : D : , V : W : Geo. Stewart, G : D : 
 of C : , V : W : Fred. Massey , G : O : , V : W : L. B. Warner, G : Pur., and 
 
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 V : W : Bros : J. M. Glass, Geo. Vittie, Geo. Carson, and W. H. Learned, 
 G: Stewards." 
 
 The G : Officers were duly installed by the G : M : 
 
 A Warrant was granted for Friendship Lodge, Cookshire. 
 
 The Board, inter alia, reported as follows : 
 
 •' We beg furtlier to express the hope that the present unhappy misunder- 
 standing between this G : L : and the G : L : of Scotland will be speedily 
 removed, and that all our relations to the mother G : Lodges of England and 
 Scotland will shortly be so adjusted that unity and harmony will be secured 
 among the Craft in Quebec, and that our jurisdictional and all other 
 Masonic relations to these G : Lodges will soon be settled on an enduring 
 fraternal basis by one or all the ways pointed out by the G : M : , and we, 
 therefore, recommend that the whole matter pertaining to our relations to 
 these and other G : Bodies be left in the hands of the M : W : the G : M : " 
 It was further reported that the two Zetland Lodges had happily united. 
 
 Thanks to P : G : M : Tait.— On motion of V : W : Thos. Simpson, 
 seconded by R : W : T. P. Butler, it was voted with acclamation, 
 
 '• That the marked thanks of this G : L: are due and hereby tendered to 
 M : W • Bro : Melbourne M. Tait for the dignified, impartial and courteous 
 manner in which he has discharged the duties of G : M : of this G : L : for 
 the past two years." 
 
 Tlie usual votes of thanks having been passed, the Tenth Annual Com- 
 munication of the G : L : of Q. was closed in ample form with solemn 
 prayer. 
 
 Number of Lodges on the Registry, 6i. Number of Members in good 
 standing, 2753. 
 
 June 8, 1880. — " An Especial Communication of the G : L : of Q. was 
 held in the Hall of Frelighsburg Lodge, at the Village of Frelighsburg, 
 County of Missisquoi, A.D., June 8, 1880, A. L. 5880, for the purpose of 
 Laying the Foundation Stone of the Stewart Memorial Church." 
 
 Present:— "M: W; John H. Graham, LL.D., G: ^L-, R : W: James 
 O'Halloran, Q.C., as D : G : M ; , R : W : E. R. Johnson, B.C.L., G : S 
 W : , R : W .- G. R. Marvin, G : J ; W : , R : W : W. M. Keyes, M.D.. D 
 D : G : M : St. F. Dist. ; R : W : T- P. Martin, D : D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. 
 R : W : Rev. H. W. Nye, M.A., as G : C : , V : \V : Lt. Col. C. S. Rowe, as G 
 Treas., R : W : E. E. Spencer, as G : Reg., R : W : John H. Isaacson, G 
 Sec, V : W Hobart Butler, ^LA., as G : S : D : , R : W : C. P. Taber, as 
 G : J : D : , R : W : S. R. Whitman, J.P., as G : D : of C :, V : W • F. 
 Massey, Jr., G : O : , V : W : L. B. Warner, as G : Pur., and V: W: Bros : 
 John Wilson and J. F. Walker, G : Stewards, and about 300 Officers and 
 Brethren from 23 Lodges, and many from the jurisdiction of the G : L : of 
 the neighboring State of Vermont." 
 
 The G : L : having been opened in ample form, they marched in procession 
 to the site of the intended Building, where they were joined by Bro : his 
 Lordship Bishop Bond, Diocese of Montreal (Anglican), and a large number 
 of the Clergy in their robes. There was also a very great concourse of 
 citizens and others present on the occasion. 
 
 The Rector of the Church, the Rev. J. B. Davidson, M.A., then addressed 
 the M : W : the G : M : and Brethren in a very happy and impressive 
 manner, to which the G : M : made fitting reply. 
 
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 The G : M : then impressively addressed his Lordship, the Clergy and the 
 large concourse of spectators, after which the G : C : solemnly invoked 
 the blessing of Heaven upon the undertaking. 
 
 The ceremonies of laying and consecrating the foundation corner stone 
 were then performed by the G : M : and G : L : in a manner which elicited 
 the warmest commendation, the band also accompanying with excellent 
 music. 
 
 The G : Sec. made proclamation, as follows : 
 
 " 1. now declare this corner stone of the Stewart Memorial Church to be 
 duly laid according to our ancient customs, by M : W : Bro : John Hamilton 
 Graham, Doctor of Laws, etc., etc., G: M : of Masons of the Province of 
 Quebec, assisted by other G : Officers and members of the G : L ; A : F : 
 and A : M : of Quebec, on the 8th day of June, A.D. i88o, and A.L. 5880. 
 R : VV : G. R. Marvin, G : J : W : , on behalf of the members of Frelighs- 
 burg Lodge, No. 33, presented a beautiful Silver Trowel, with suitable 
 inscription thereon, to the G : M : who returned special thanks therefor. 
 
 The G : M : having commended the Brethren for their alacrity in 
 attendance and for iheir acceptable performance of the labors of the day, 
 next addressed the Bishop and Clergy as follows : 
 
 " Right Reverend Lord Bishop, Rector and Reverend Sirs, 
 " Permit me to assure you that it has afforded myself and fellow Officers 
 of the G : L : of A : F : and A : M : of the Province of Quebec the greatest sat- 
 isfaction to accept the invitation, so kindly extended, to participate in these 
 solemn ceremonies, and thereby perpetuate, as recorded in the Volume of 
 the Sacred Law (Ezra 3, io-ii),ihe goodly customs of the fathers of the 
 olden lime, and of the Masonic, Civil and Spiritual Rulers of the Mother- 
 land and other enlightened countries, by the laying, according to the 
 immemorial usages of our ancient and honorable Fraternity, the foundation 
 corner stones of stately and superb edifices — Temples, Cathedrals, Churches 
 and useful Public Buildings, in the erection and beautifying of which, our 
 ancient Brethren, for so many ages, almost wholly devoted themselves; and 
 whose skilful and pious labors in many lands remain to this day the wonder 
 and admiration of the world." 
 
 " It now remains with you, Right Reverend Sir, according to acceptable 
 pre-arrangements, to finish the important public services of this day, by 
 laying the superincumbent corner stone with the impressive rites of the 
 Church ; and our humble prayer is that the Most High may prosper our 
 united endeavors, and that He may cause the good work thus begun to be 
 successfully carried on, and be completed to His honor and glory." 
 
 " And it is our fervent hope that this sacred edifice having been finished 
 and dedicated to His service, may long continue to be an ornament to this 
 goodly Village and Township, may long remain a monument of the wisdom, 
 liberality and piety of this people, be a lasting memorial of the saintly 
 servant of God, whose honored name it bears, and be a hallowed sanctuary 
 wherein godly men may proclaim ' the truth ' to succeeding generations of 
 those who shall assemble therein to pay sincere and acceptable adorations to 
 the only living and true God, who alone ' is good, and whose mercy endureth 
 forever.' " 
 
 The G : C : then pronounced the Patriarchal Benediction. 
 
 " The Bishop and Clergy next laid the superincumbent Corner Stone, 
 
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 according to the solemn and impressive services of the ' Church of Eng- 
 land.' " 
 
 The procession was re-formed and G : L : returned to the Lodge Room. 
 
 "Votes of thanks were passed to Bro : Landsberg for the use of his hall, 
 to R : W : Bro : Marvin for the admirable arrangements of the day, and to 
 Frelighsburg Lodge for the sumptuous entertainment provided. 
 
 Prayer was offered by the G : C : , and the G : L : was closed in ample 
 form. 
 
 Sept. 22, 1880. — " The Eleventh Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 of Q. was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, Montreal, on 
 Wednesday and Thursday, the 22nd and 23rd days of Sept., A.D. 1880, and 
 A. L. 5880, M : W : John H. Graham, LL.D., ' Grand Master on the 
 Throne.' " 
 
 " Present : The G : Officers, 4 D : D : G : M : 's, 34 Past G: Officers, 137 
 Officers and Past Officers representing 52 Lodges, and many Master Masons 
 as Visitors." 
 
 The G : L : having been opened in ample form, and the various customary 
 duties having been performed, the G : M : announced that he would deliver 
 his Annual Address at the opening of the afternoon session. 
 
 " Letters of excuse for non-attendance were read from M : W : W. B. 
 Simpson, P : G : .M : of C, R : W : C. Judge, D : G : M : , R : W : W. M. 
 Keyes, M.D., D : D : G : M : , and V : W : W. T. Rickaby, G : S : D : , 
 stating regretfully that unavoidable business duties prevented them from 
 being at G : L : " 
 
 Annual Discourse. — The G : C : delivered an excellent discourse 
 upon the "Volume of the Sacred Law in Freemasonry," for which a unani- 
 mous vote of thanks was passed by G : L : ; and it was ordered that, with 
 the consent of the G : C : , it be published in extenso, in the proceedings of 
 G: L: 
 
 The G : Representatives of 25 Sister G : Lodges were introduced, most 
 fraternally welcomed by the G : M ; , received with Grand Honors, and 
 invited to seats in the Grand East. 
 
 Annual Address of the G : M : 
 
 " Officers and Brethren : — It is my pleasing duty fraternally to welcome 
 you to the Eleventh Annual Communication of the G : L : of Quebec. 
 Your attendance in such large numbers indicates your unabated zeal in the 
 discharge of your important duties as Officers and Representatives of this 
 Sovereign Grand Body, and as members of our ancient and honorable Fr.iter- 
 nity." 
 
 " It now behoves us carefully to review the labors of the past year, 
 zealously and prudently to perform the duties of this Annual Assembly, and 
 wisely to draft the designs on the trestle-board for the continuing and the 
 perfecting of our Grand undertaking." 
 
 " It is most gratifying to be able to announce that in many portions of 
 our jurisdiction there has been, during the past year, a manifest increase of 
 interest and zeal, both among the rulers of the Craft and the workmen, in 
 all parts of the Temple, and that peace and harmony have generally pre- 
 vailed." * * * 
 
 Lodges Instituted. — "The G: M: announced that on the 12th of 
 Nov. last, he had, with the efficient assistance of the D : D : G : M : of 
 
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 the St. Francis District, and other Brethren, constituted Friendship Lodge, 
 Cookshire, and consecrated their hall ; and that he had granted a Dispen- 
 sation for Argenteuil Lodge at Lachute, and on the 31st of August, he had 
 organized the Lodge, with the assistance of the District Deputy and other 
 Brethren from the City of Montreal." 
 
 G : L : of Mass. — " It will afford you much satisfaction to learn that 
 this G : L : has been unconditionally recognized by the old and renowned 
 G : L : of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; and that G : Representa- 
 tives have been interchanged with Sister Grand Lodges as follows : R : W : 
 T. B. Prentiss from, and R : W : J. M. Fletcher at, the G : L : of Washington 
 Territory ; V : W : D. Anderson from, and R : W : J. S. Thompson at, British 
 Columbia ; W : A. G. Isaacson from, and W : Bro : Bedson at, Manitoba : 
 R : W : Geo. O. Tyler from, and R : W : W. J. Stewart at, Delaware ; R : 
 W : J. B ; Charleson from, and R : W : G. C. Connor at, Tennessee ; R : W : 
 Robert Ramsay from, and R : W : A. Welsh at, Indian Territory ; V : W : 
 W. S. Evans from, and R: W : R. R. Francis at, Oregon; R : W : S. B. New- 
 comb at New Mexico ; and R : W : Geo. O. Tyler from the G : L : of 
 Georgia." 
 
 G-eneral Subjects. — The G : M : also spoke, inter alia, of the advis- 
 ability of forming two Districts out of the present over-large ' District of 
 Bedford;' of the benefits which he thought had accrued to the Craft from 
 the ' District Assemblies ' of Officers of Lodges and others, which he had 
 held in the five Districts of the Province during the past year; commended 
 the goodly ancient custom of duly celebrating both the ' Summer and Winter 
 Solstitial Festivals ; ' alluded to the marked improvement in the ' work ' of the 
 Lodges, and admonished against the misuse of ' helps ' therein ; he urged the 
 establishment of ' Lodges of Instruction ' wherever practicable ; noted with 
 pleasure the ' laying of the Corner Stone ' of the Bishop Stewart Memorial 
 Church at the Village of Frelighsburg, on the 8th of June last ; spoke favor- 
 ably of all Royal Arch Masons appearing in their proper costume in public 
 processions of Craft Masons; he called attention to the great necessity of 
 having 'Lodge Rooms thoroughly ventilated;' advised all Lodges to have 
 and maintain a ' Lodge Benevolent Fund ; ' expressed the hope that wealthy 
 Brethren would make ' donations and bequests' to the Benevolent Fund of 
 G : L : ; urged that the Library of G : L : be always an object of special solici- 
 tude ; recommended that continued efforts be made to 'consolidate Lodges' 
 whose numbers had become unnecessarily large from various circumstances ; 
 he reminded the Brethren of the imperative need that each Lodge have a 
 proper ' Lodge Seal,' and called the attention of W : Masters to the order of 
 G : L : that the Annual Proceedings be ' read and preserved.' 
 
 Historical Incidents.— The G: M': informed G: L: that a neatly 
 bound copy of the ' Early Records of Vt.' had recently been forwarded to 
 him from that flourishing neighboring G : Body. It was an interesting his- 
 torical fact that the now Lodge " No. i " on the Registry of that G : L : was 
 chartered by the ' Prov. G : L ; of Quebec,' " Moderns," in the year 1791 ! He 
 also alluded to other historical facts of great interest anent Freemasonry in 
 ' Quebec ' during the last century, and again impressed upon the Brethren 
 
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 the exceeding desirableness that a systematic and continued effort be made 
 to have collected and placed in safe deposit in the custody of G : L : all 
 documents and other records of the Craft in the ' Province of Quebec ' and 
 in the subsequent territorial subdivisions of Lower and Upper Canada in the 
 olden times, in order that ' material ' be obtainable for a history of the Craft 
 in our Province. 
 
 Independence. — He reminded the G: L: that "had the Lodges and 
 Brethren of this Province been, at an early day, true to themselves and to 
 their bounden duties, the sovereign G : L : of Quebec, instead of having 
 just passed the tenth year of its existence, might soon be celebrating its 
 'hundredth anniversary ' as one of the oldest Grand Lodges on the continent 
 of America ; outrivalling in age the ' United ' G : L : of England, and having 
 a long record in imitation of her noble deeds of Ciiarity and ^Lisonic Bene- 
 ficence, and having exercised its legitimate influence as a Grand Body, in 
 moulding the intellectual, social and moral destiny of our people. But 
 thus generally has it ever been with unorganized ' Colonial ' Freemasonry. 
 Its career has, in great part been checkered, incohesive, uncontinuous — by 
 far too dependent, dissevered and consequently unproductive of good as 
 compared with the renowned sources whence it sprung." 
 
 " Witness the wondrous Masonic progress in the United States of America, 
 * * * as a consequent chiefly of the formation of separate and independent 
 Grand Lodges j * * * and is it not a fact that since the formation, a quar- 
 ter of a century ago, of the ' Canadian ' mother G : L : (now de facto and de 
 jure, the G : L : of ' Ontario ') that more has been accomplished by her for 
 the cause of Masoniy during the short period of her independent sovereign 
 existence, than had been done by the whole of dependent Colonial Masonrv ' 
 in all of ' British North America ' during the past one hundred years." * * * 
 
 Gr : L : Honors. — The G : M : also, " in view of their many valuable 
 services rendered to ' Quebec,' felicitously proposed that G : L : constitute 
 M: W: T. D. Harington, of Prescott, Ontario, M: AV : the Hon. J. H. 
 Drummond, of Portland, Maine, and R : W : Col. McLeod Moore of Laprai- 
 rie, Quebec, Honorary J\Ierabers of this G : L : , and that it confer the honor- 
 ary rank of G : S : W : on V ■ W: J. H. Neilson, of Dublin, Ireland, and on 
 V : W : W. J. Hughan, of Truro, England; and begged also that the honor- 
 ary rank of G : J : W : be conferred on V ■ W : Col. Wm. Brinsmaid, of Burling- 
 ton, Vermont." He added : " I am sure that it will afford G : L: as much 
 satisfaction to confirm these proposals as it gives me to make them." 
 
 Scotland and Quebec. — Almost immediately " after the close of 
 our Annual Communication, a copy of a ' printed letter ' was received by 
 me, signed by a P : G : M : of the G : L : of Kentucky, and G : Rep. of the 
 G : L : of Scot, near that G : Body, containing his views of Scot.- Que. matters. 
 I lost no time in replying thereto, by a like 'open letter,' as the G : L : of 
 Ky. was shortly to assemble. The letter and reply will be published in our 
 proceedings. Suffice it now to say that the G: L: of Ky. so viewed the 
 matter that her action thereanent was worthy of that chivalrous G : Body, 
 and as you are already aware was wholly favorable to Quebec. 
 
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 " The voice of nearly every G : L : in the Dominion and in the United 
 States has now been heard in condemnation of the action of Scotland in the 
 invasion by her of our jurisdiction, by the establishment therein of two pri- 
 vate Lodges and a Provincial G : L : " 
 
 Instead of appointing a committee therefor, as recommended in resolu- 
 tion ofG: L:, I forthwith, at the very beginning of the year, personally 
 l^repared and had printed a pamphlet containing full extracts of nearly all that 
 had been said and done by Sister G : Lodges, and by myself and other G : 
 Masters of Quebec, anent the unconstitutional and most unfraternal action 
 of the G : L : of Scotland anent her recent invasion of our jurisdiction, and 
 I sent a copy thereof to nearly every G: L: Officer and to the W : M: of most 
 of the private Lodges in Scotland ; as also to many leading Brethren 
 at home and elsewhere abroad ; and so thus made the principal Brethren 
 throughout Scotland fully acquainted with the irregular and unconstitutional 
 action of their own G : L: , and of its condemnation by the greater part of 
 the Masonic world. I also addressed many autograph letters to leading 
 Royal Arch Officers and Companions in Scotland, fraternally and emphatic- 
 ally calling their attention to the unfraternal invasion of our territory by their 
 Craft Grand Body. The results of all such were already becoming appar- 
 ent as was then orally communicated. The G : M : in his address continued 
 as follows : 
 
 "My official and other correspondence in relation to Que. -Scot, (as well 
 as Que.-Eng.) affairs has been very extensive and laborious. My policy 
 and procedure, as well as my principal foreign communications, have gene- 
 rally been submitted in advance to my principal fellow-officers in G : L: , 
 and they have in every instance, I believe, given their hearty fraternal appro- 
 val thereof." 
 
 " In all that I have done thus far in regard to the adjustment of inter- 
 jurisdictional matters between us and the Grand Lodges of Great Britain, I 
 have sincerely sought to obtain peace, unity and harmony peacefully and 
 with honor, and as I said in another place, a year ago, ' I have too firm a 
 faith in the intelligence and fraternal prudence and goodwill of the Brethren 
 now in dissent here, and in the wisdom and ability of the rulers and fathers 
 of the Craft in the mother land, to have any present doubts as to the ultimate 
 result. I trust, therefore, at no distant day to be able to communicate to you 
 the consummation so devoutly to be desired.'" 
 
 The G : M : then intimated that the events of the past few months had 
 materially strengthened his former expectations anent an early adjustment 
 with Scotland, and as the correspondence with England is as yet incomplete, 
 it would therefore have to be reported to G : L : at a subsequent period, a 
 procedure to which the Brethren would, doubtless, cheerfully accede, etc. He 
 also advised thatG: L: "reaffirm the resolution of last year, leaving the 
 whole matter of our interjurisdictional and other relations to these and other 
 G : Lodges in the hands of the G : M : for the coming year, or until the hold- 
 ing of an Emergent Communication of G : L : , should such become necessary 
 or advisable." 
 
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 R : W : John Hervey. — " Not a few eminent Brethren in other juris- 
 dictions have been called from ' labor to rest ' since we last met, chief among 
 whom, as a worthy Brother, as a courteous and efficient officer, and as a 
 warm personal friend, was the late distinguished Grand Secretary of the 
 United G : L : of England, R : W : Bro : John Hervey. He was born April, 
 1807, and died July, 1880. He was for thirteen years G: Sec. of England. 
 His name has become a ' household word ' throughout the Masonic world. 
 His loss will be universally mourned, and his memory will be fondly cherished 
 by many generations of Craftsmen. I suggest that a memorial page of our 
 proceedings be dedicated to his memory." 
 
 Closing Words. — "Brethren, let me in closing fraternally remind you 
 of your supreme duty of unswerving loyalty to this grand old Fraternity of 
 which you have the honor to be members. Loyalty is the crowning attribute 
 of a true and genuine Freemason. * * * Freemasonry is a veritable 
 gospel of peace, charity, loyalty and goodwill. Its foundation and cope- 
 stones are the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man. The 
 reasons of its being are the amelioration of humanity and the glory of T : G : 
 A : O : T : U : The Freemason who is drawing near to perfectness in 
 loyalty is rapidly approaching the summit of his profession, and is acquiring 
 due preparedness for his departure to the ' Land of the Leal.' " 
 
 " And may the favor of the Most High rest upon us in all the purposes of 
 our present assembly, and may He vouchsafe His rich blessing to all true 
 and loyal Craftsmen throughout the universe." 
 
 The Address of the G : M : was, according to custom, referred to the 
 Board to report thereon. 
 
 Report of G : Sec. — In his Annual Report to the G : L : the G : 
 S: called attention to the fact that he had distributed the printed 'Proceed- 
 ings ' of last year within twenty days after the close of the Annual Communi- 
 cation ; he gave a resume of the ' business of the past year ; ' made a 
 comparative statement of ' income of G : L : ' for the last decade ; requested, 
 that ' Lodge returns ' be made out with greater care ; petitioned for aid to- 
 the G : L : Library ; reported the granting of a Dispensation for Argenteuil 
 Lodge at Lachute ; that the Warrants, books and papers of Harineton Lodge 
 No. 17, and St. George's Lodge, No. 23, both of which had been amalgamated 
 with Albion Lodge, No. 2, city of Quebec, had not yet been returned to him ; 
 he informed G : L : that the Committee on the revision of the Constitution 
 expected to be able to make report to G : L : at its next Communication ; 
 called attention to the requirement that each Lodge forward an ' impression 
 of its seal ' to the G : Sec, and requested that remittances of Lodge dues be 
 made by P. O. order. 
 
 Report of G: Treas.— The G: T: reported of 'General Fund' cash. 
 on hand at the beginning of the year, $753.07 ; cash received during the 
 year from G: S:, $2,580.02; expenditures as per accounts and vouchers, 
 $2,041.80; balance on hand, $538.22. Of 'Benevolent Fund,' balance on. 
 hand at the beginning of the year, $154.70 ; interest on 40 shares Montreal 
 six per cent. Corporation bonds, $240.00; total $394.70 ; expenditures as 
 per orders and vouchers, $203.00; balance on hand, $191.70, and cash in. 
 hands of late Treasurer, $573.34. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 315 
 
 Reports of D : D : G : M :'s— The D : G: M : for Quebec and Three 
 Rivers Dist. reported the following Lodges as now existing in that District, 
 namely : Albion, St. John and St. Andrew in the City of Quebec, Shawene- 
 gan at Three Rivers, and Tuscan at Levis, and all in good working order. 
 He reported that a very successful ball was held by the Lodges in the Dist. 
 at the city of Quebec on last St. John the Evangelist's Day, at which they 
 had the pleasure of the company of the G : M : and G : Sec. ; that on the 
 following evening a District Assembly was held under the banner of Albion 
 Lodge, at which the G : M : delivered an address which was listened to by 
 a very large number of Masons, and which he was glad to report was the 
 means of doing a great deal of good, particularly as in the course of his 
 address the G : M : gave the Brethren to hope that at no distant day the G : 
 L: would visit the 'Ancient Capital.' He reported also with pleasure that 
 " the Harington Lodge, warranted by ' Canada ' in 1859, and the St. George's 
 Lodge, late ' Garrison,' warranted in 1864," had united with the Albion 
 Lodge, with Warrant ("Ancients" of England) of date 1752. 
 
 Montreal District.— The D : D : G : M : for the Montreal Dist. 
 reported that there were twenty Lodges holding Warrants from the G : L : of 
 Q., and one Lodge U : D : in this District, and expressed the hope that their 
 number would ere long be decreased by the amalgamation of several. He 
 also earnestly recommended a reduction in the number of Masonic Halls 
 now occupied, being of the opinion that the joint occupancy of Masonic 
 Hall, Place d'Armes Square, and the Masonic Chambers, would much better 
 subserve the financial and other interests of the Lodges. He had been able 
 to visit all the Lodges, and in general found them to be doing their work 
 well. In reference to the District Assembly held in Montreal, he said : 
 
 " By request of the M : W : G : M : , a Dist. meeting was called on the 
 17th March last, and was a marked success in drawing a large attendance. 
 A most able and instructive address was given by the G : M : , and matters 
 of general interest to the Craft were referred to in short addresses by G : L : 
 Officers and other Brethren. It would be well to continue holding such 
 meetings from time to time ; we need a little awakening into a more vigorous 
 life, and I believe these meetings are calculated to give the required 
 impulse." 
 
 He recommended the formation of Lodges of Instruction ; regretted that 
 he had not been successful in collecting ancient documents for historical 
 purposes; advised the resuscitation of the Montreal Bo.ard of Relief; ex- 
 pressed satisfaction at the progress towards uniformity in ' work,' and 
 recommended recalling the Warrant of St. John's Lodge and the making of 
 efforts to revive Chateauguay Lodge. He spoke hopefully of the Argenteuii 
 Lodge, U : D : at Lachute ; alluded to the necessity of securing and main- 
 taining the entire supremacy of G : L : ; thanked the Brethren of the District 
 for their many courtesies, and expressed the best wishes for his successor. 
 
 Bedford District.— The D : D : G : M : for the District of Bedford 
 reported the recent decease of R : W : P. L. Cowan, P : G : S : W : He was 
 
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 an highly esteemed Bro : , and was buried with Masonic honors. He recom- 
 mended G : L : to withdraw the Warrants of Rouville and Clarenceville Lodges, 
 and advised the amalgamation of the duplicated Prevost Lodges. He had 
 granted a Dispensation to Bedford Lodge for their annual Masonic Festival 
 in January, and another to Shefford Lodge to hold their Installation on Dec. 
 30. Of their District Assembly he said : "Our first District JNIeeting under 
 the auspices of Royal Canadian Lodge, Sweetsburg, Mar. 4, was well 
 attended by Officers of G : L : , visiting Brethren, and Brethren of our own 
 District. I would recommend most strongly that such meetings be held 
 annually, as I believe much good is done by such gatherings. I cannot 
 allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my thanks and the thanks 
 of the Brethren of the District to R : C : Lodge for their prompt response to 
 the call, and for the able and hospitable manner in which the meeting was 
 conducted." He reported that " many of the Lodges are in a very efficient 
 and healthy state," and expressed his thanks for the fraternal support 
 received while in the performance of his duties. 
 
 Ottawa District. — The D : D : G : M : for the Ottawa District report- 
 ed that " peace and harmony prevail in the Pontiac and Eddy Lodges, each 
 of which is still enjoying a fair share of prosperity, and working with credit 
 to the Craft." He recommended the withdrawal of the Warrants of Aylmer 
 and Onslow Lodges. He had granted a Dispensation to the Brethren of the 
 District to wear Regalia to attend a supper in Hull, on ]May 19, under the 
 auspices of Eddy Lodge, after the District meeting held there. 
 
 St. Francis District.— The D : D : G : M : of the St. Francis Dis- 
 trict reported peace and harmony prevailing throughout the District, in 
 which there are eleven Lodges meeting regularly and doing a fair amount of 
 work. Of Friendship Lodge, he said : " November last, I had the honor 
 of assisting the M : W : G: M : in constituting and consecrating Friendship 
 Lodge, at Cookshire. They have a very fine Lodge Room, and they are 
 doing a large amount of 'work.'" Of the District Assembly he reported: 
 " I trust that the District Meetings so favorably inaugurated the present 
 year by the M : W : the G : M : will be continued, as our District Meeting 
 in the City of Sherbrooke was a great success. AVe had Masons present 
 from all parts of the Province, as well as a number from the United States. 
 I am happy to say that ten out of our eleven Lodges were fully represented. 
 It afforded me much pleasure to witness the ' work ' of Victoria, Golden 
 Rule, and Prince of Wales Lodges," etc. He continued : 
 
 " Death has again entered our ranks. Bro : C. Pike of Golden Rule 
 Lodge was buried at St. Johnsbury, Vt., and his funeral was one of the 
 largest ever held in the Province of Quebec, or in Northern Vermont. Bros : 
 J. H. Stoddard, J. C. Tuck and V : W : Bro : Loomis of Victoria Lodge, 
 Sherbrooke, and Bro : C. E. Traver of Mount Orford Lodge, have passed 
 away. Bro : Traver had held the office of Tyler or Treasurer of Mount 
 Orford Lodge, for the past eight years, and had never missed a meeting 
 until stricken down with his last illness." 
 
i7i the Province of Quebec. 317 
 
 Warrant of Albion Lodge.— R : W : William Miller, with appro- 
 priate remarks, presented to G : L : the original Warrant granted by the G : 
 L : of England (" Ancients ") to Albion Lodge, now No. 2, on the Registry 
 of this G : L : ; upon which, on motion of W : Bro : Griffith, seconded by 
 W : Brother Wynn, it was voted : 
 
 " That the thanks of G : L : are due and are hereby tendered to R ; W : 
 Bro : Wm. Miller for his energy and perseverance in securing the old Warrant 
 of Albion Lodge ; and for his thoughtful presentation of it (being a most 
 interesting relic of the past) to G : L : " A copy of the Warrant was pub- 
 lished in the Proceedings for that year. 
 
 Warrant Granted, etc. — It was voted that a Warrant be granted to 
 Argenteuil Lodge, at Lachute, and that the Warrants of Aylmer and 
 Onslow Lodges be recalled. 
 
 Constitution. — The Committee on the revision of the Constitution was 
 continued for another year. Notices of numerous constitutional amend- 
 ments were given by various Brethren, all of which were referred to said 
 Committee. 
 
 The Board, inter alia, on the Address of the G : M : reported : " We are 
 convinced that we give utterance to the general feeling of G : L : in express- 
 ing our high appreciation of the great care and attention which the G : M : 
 has given to the discharge of the duties of his high office during the past 
 year, and the zeal which he has displayed to advance the interests of the 
 Craft by all means in his power, and in tendering heartfelt thanks to him for 
 the same." 
 
 Important reports were also made by the Board on the many matters 
 submitted to them for consideration, which, with but few amendments, were 
 adopted by G : L ; 
 
 Scrutineers. — The G : M : appointed R : W : Bros : J. S. Bowen, H. L. 
 Robinson and Robt. Ramsay, scrutineers of the ballot for officers of G : L : , 
 the results of which were reported by them as follows : 
 
 Officers of G : L : , 1880-81.—" M : W : John H. Graham, LL.D., 
 G : M : , R : W : Thos. P. Butler, B.C.L., D : G : M : , R : W : Edson Fitch, 
 D : D : G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : Joseph Mitchell, 
 Montreal Dist. ; R : W: E. R. Johnson, St. Francis Dist. ; R : W : C. A. Hill, 
 Bedford Dist. ; R : W : A. Lyon, M.D., Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : Hobart Butler, 
 M. A., G : S : W : , R : W : John Sliaw, G : J : W : , R : W : J. Scrimger, M. A., 
 G: C : , R : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas., R : W : J. Massie, Jr., G : Reg., 
 R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec, and Bro : Isaac Richardson, G : Tyler." 
 
 Elected Members of Board.— M : W : M. M. Tait, and R ; W i 
 Bros : J. B. Charleson, J. P. Martin, and F. Edgar. Appointed by G : M : , 
 "R: W:Bros: Geo. O. Tyler, and V: W: Bros: Geo. C. Bown, H. C. 
 Blinn, and Geo. H. Presby." 
 
 G: L: Officers appointed by G: M:— " V: W: Thos. Simpson, 
 
 G: S:D:, V: W: H. Griffith, G : J : D : , V : W : J. Pilon, G: D: ofC, V: 
 W : R. G. Nesbitt, G : O : , V : W : Wm. Johnson, G : Pur., and V : W : 
 Bros : J. B. Donaldson, Joseph Rodrigue, Gustavus Lucke, and Thos. 
 Watson, G : Stewards." 
 
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 Installation.—" The M : W : the G : M : , assisted by M : W : Bros : 
 Dunbar and Tait, installed and invested the newly elected Officers, who 
 were duly proclaimed and homaged." 
 
 Committee of Conference with Scottish Lodges. — " It having 
 been intimated to G : L : that the Brethren of the Scottish Lodges in Mont- 
 real were desirous of conferring with representatives of the G : L : of Q., anent 
 adjustment of difficulties, etc., G : L : was pleased to appoint the following 
 Brethren a committee to confer and report to the G : M : or to G : L : 
 the results of said conference: M : \V: Bros: Thos. White, James Dunbar, 
 M. M. Tait, and R : W : Bros : J. H. Isaacson and T. P. Butler." 
 
 Report.— R . 'W ; Bro : Robt. Ramsay, G : Rep. of the G : L : of New 
 Mexico and of Indian Territory, U. S., near the G : L : of Q., made a very full 
 report of the organization of these G : Bodies, and of their present condition. 
 A vote of thanks was given him therefor. 
 
 Honorary Rank. — On report of the Board, G : L : unanimously voted 
 with acclamation to confer honorary rank on the eminent Brethren named 
 by the G : M : in his Address. The Board also expressed the hope that the 
 District meetings so successfully inaugurated during the past year will be 
 continued in the future at regular intervals. 
 
 Meetings of the Board. — The Constitution was amended as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 " There shall be one yearly meeting of the Board, to be held at least one 
 day before the Annual Communication of G : L : , at the place appointed for 
 holding the meeting of G : L : It may be adjourned for further consideration 
 of the business before it." 
 
 " The G : M : , or the President of the Board, may, however, call at any 
 time an emergent meeting of the Board, if need be, to consider any business 
 to be brought before it." 
 
 The usual votes of thanks were passed, and, there being no other business 
 before G : L: , it was closed in ample form. 
 
 Passing Scottish Events. — The Scottish and other existing British, 
 1880, correspondence anent the 'Quebec question,' would of itself make an 
 interesting and instructive historical monograph, but the foregoing and 
 subsequent brief transcripts thereanent suffice fairly to outline affairs to 
 the thoughtful reader. 
 
 It may, however, be said in passing that ' canny ' and considerate 
 'Brother Andrew,' having become pretty fully apprised of the 'situation,' 
 was, in general, little pleased either with its ' inception ' or its ' outcome ! ' 
 
 The Masonic honor of old Scotland appeared to be 'at stake.' The good 
 name of the dear old ' Mother G : L : ' seemed to have been ' tarnished,' and 
 whatever ' false steps ' may have been taken, must be ' retraced ! ' 
 
 Hence, the trend of events both in Scotland and in Quebec soon gave 
 promise of an early happy consummation ! 
 
 Of those Brethren ' at home,' who, among others, specially signalized 
 themselves in promoting peace, harmony and unity, the writer with pleasure 
 recalls the M : W : the G : M : of Scotland, and Bros : Wm. Officer, of Edin- 
 burgh, W. J. Hughan, of Truro, and Jas. H. Neilson, of Dublin. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 319 
 
 Many also, in Montreal, both Scottish and Quebec, most happily and 
 fraternally counselled and co-operated with the G : M : and with the G : L : 
 Committee, and otherwise, in aiding to bring about the adhesion of the 
 three ' Scottish ' Lodges to the M : W : G : L : of Quebec, in a manner alike 
 •creditable to themselves and promotive of the peace, unity, and prosperity 
 of the Craft. 
 
 Upon these and all others of like goodwill, may there ever rest the 
 chiefest of benedictions : 'Blessed are the peace-makers.' 
 
 Jan. 27, 1881. — An Emergent Communication of the G : L : A : F : and 
 A: M : of Quebec was held on the 27th day of Jan., A. D. 1881, A. L. s88e, 
 at the Lodge Room of Royal Albert Lodge, No. 25, Q: R : , Phillips Square, 
 in the City of Montreal, for the purpose of taking into consideration, and 
 acting upon, matters in connection with Lodges in this jurisdiction, now 
 holding Warrants under the G : L : of Scotland, the G : M : John H. Graham 
 presiding. 
 
 Present: the G: Officers, three Dist. Dept. G: Masters, eleven Past G; 
 Officers, and 62 Officers and Past Officers representing 26 Lodges. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form with solemn prayer. 
 
 The G : Sec. having read the summons calling the meeting, and the regu- 
 lations for the government of G : L: during the time of business, the G: 
 M : stated the object of the present Emergent Communication, explaining 
 its great importance, and bespeaking the earnest consideration by all mem- 
 bers present of the business about to be acted upon. 
 
 By direction of the G : M : , the G : Sec, then read the resolution passed 
 at the last Annual Meeting of G : L : , and the names of the Committee 
 appointed thereby to confer with representatives of the Lodges under the 
 G : L : of Scotland, anent their becoming of allegiance to this G : L : 
 
 M : W : M. M. Tait, chairman of said Committee, reported, inter alia, that 
 on Sept, 24, 1880, the Committee of this G : L : had received through the 
 G : Sec, a communication signed W. P. Salsbury, D : Grand Sec, inform- 
 ing him " by command of the Dist. G : M : that Dr. Geo. A. Baynes, C. 
 D. Hanson, Wra. McWood, W. S. Walker and Henry Stewart had been ap- 
 pointed a Committee to confer with the said Committee of G : L : of Quebec, 
 and suggesting that a meeting be held on the following Wednesday, at the 
 Royal Albert Lodge Rooms, Phillips Square, Montreal, at 7.30 P. M. 
 
 " The Committees met at the time and place above-mentioned, and after 
 negotiations, conducted in the most fraternal spirit, the following basis of 
 settlement was arrived at : 
 
 " Present :— Bros : Thomas White, M. M. Tait, T. P. Butler and J. H. 
 Isaacson, on behalf of the G : L : of Quebec, and Bros : Dr. Geo. A. Baynes, 
 W. S. Walker, Alexander Moffat, Henry Stewart and Charles D. Hanson, 
 on behalf of the Dist. G : L : of Montreal. By request, Bro : Tait occupied 
 the Chair, and Bro : Isaacson acted as Secretary." 
 
 Basis of Settlement unanimously agreed upon : 
 
 " The three Lodges now working in the Province of Quebec, under War- 
 
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 rants from the G : L : of Scotland, to resign allegiance to that G : Body, and 
 to come under the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Quebec, on the following 
 conditions : 
 
 " The said Lodges to retain their present Warrants, which shall be endorsed 
 by the G : M : for the G : L : of Quebec ; their mode of work, the rank of 
 their Officers (who shall bear the same titles as Officers holding similar rank 
 in the G : L : of Quebec), their clothing and Lodge property, and said 
 Lodges to be put to no expense m joining said G : L : of Quebec." Signed, 
 " M. M. Tait, Chairman; John H. Isaacson, Secretary; Geo. A. Baynes, 
 M.D., W. S. AValker, Chas. D. Hanson, Alex. Moffat, Henry Stewart, Thos. 
 AVhite, and T. P. Butler. Montreal, Sept. 29, 1880." 
 
 Jan. 13, 1881, another meeting of the joint committees was held, at which 
 " the Quebec Committee were informed by the Committee representing the 
 Lodges holding of Scotland, that the G: L: of Scotland had officially in- 
 formed them of their willingness to allow them to become of obedience to the 
 G : L : of Q., and had desired them in doing so to surrender their Warrants 
 to the Mother G : L : " Whereupon this change in the ' basis of settlement ' 
 was agreed to, and in lieu thereof, special Warrants from the G : L : of Quebec 
 should be given to them, ' preserving the priority of the original Warrants,' 
 but that in all other respects the original ' basis of settlement stand confirmed,' 
 to which amendment all the members of both Committees affixed their 
 signatures. 
 
 Various explanatory communications having passed between the respec- 
 tive committees, and the Resolutions of the Scottish District G : L : and of 
 Elgin Lodge, No. 348, S : R : , King Solomon Lodge, No. 622, S : R : , and of 
 Argyle Lodge, No. 625, S : R : , agreeing to the aforesaid ' basis of settle- 
 ment,' having been duly transmitted to M : W : M. M. Tait, chairman of the 
 Quebec and joint committees, he made report of all proceedings had in 
 conference, and the final results thereof, to the M : W: G: M: of Q., upon 
 Jan. 19, 1881, together with the request of the joint committees that the G : 
 M: would call a special Communication of the G: L: at as early a day 
 as practicable, to consider and act upon the same. 
 
 The G : M : thereupon caused to be summoned an Emergent Meeting of 
 theG: L : , as above, on the 27th day of the same month. 
 
 The Union. — The Report of the Committee having been read to G : L : , 
 it was, on motion of M : W : Bro : M. M. Tait, seconded by R : W : Bro : T. 
 P. Butler, and ' after a long and interesting discussion, received and adopted ' 
 by acclamation. 
 
 It was then moved by R : W : T. P. Butler, seconded by R : W : Hobart 
 Butler, and voted : 
 
 " That a deputation from this G : L : , to be named by the M : W : the 
 G : M : , do wait upon Lodges Elgin, King Solomon, and Argyle, now in 
 session at St. John's Masonic Hall, to acquaint them of the adoption of the 
 foregoing report, and to invite their attendance in this G : L : to carry into 
 effect the agreement stated therein." 
 
 The G : M : named as said deputation, M : W : Bro : M. M. Tait, R : W : 
 Bro : T. P. Butler, and R : W : Bro : the Hon. Thos. Wood. 
 
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 " The delegation above named, having retired, returned to G : L : and 
 announced that the Officers and Members of the aforesaid Elgin, King Solo- 
 mon and Argyle Lodges were in the ante-room, awaiting to be admitted 
 into G ; L : , for the purpose of being received as of allegiance to the Grand 
 Lodge of Quebec." 
 
 " By order of the G : M : , W : Bro : Alexander Moffat, W : M : of Elgin 
 Lodge, W : Bro : James Fenwick, W : M : of King Solomon Lodge, and W : 
 Bro : Leslie, P : M : of Argyle Lodge, with their respective Officers, and being 
 accompanied, amongst others, with the following Brethren : R : W : Bro : 
 Dr. Geo. A. Baynes, W: Bros: W. McWood, Chas. D. Hanson, H. S. 
 Coupar, W. D. Salsbury, W. F. Leslie, Bros : Joseph Briggs, Chas. Deace, 
 J. G. Burrows, C. Byrd, John T. Reed, Wm. Byrd, A. B. Fraser, H. O. 
 Ekers, J. B. Owens, C. Sonne, L. Lane, Jos. A. Street, Robert Inglis, J. M. 
 Gelatly, T. Ireland, C. W. Smith, W. J. Barlow, J. Tyldsley, and R. Bishop 
 were admitted into G : L : and received with Grand Honors.'' 
 
 " The M : W : the G : M : then, from ' the throne,' all members of G ; L : 
 standing, communicated to the Officers and Brethren of Elgin, King 
 Solomon and Argyle Lodges the resolution of G : L : , adopting the report 
 of the Committee," and most heartily welcomed them to the fraternal fellow- 
 ship and allegiance of the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 " Mutual hearty congratulations were exchanged on the so happy settle- 
 ment of the long standing difficulty, and the Officers of these three Lodges 
 took their seats as members of the G : L : " 
 
 A letter was read from V : W ; Bro ; Chas. Knowles, giving a satisfactory 
 excuse for his absence. On motion of R : W : Bro : the Hon. Thos. Wood, 
 seconded by R : W : Bro : Joseph Mitchell, a vote of thanks was passed to 
 the W : M : and Officers of Royal Albert Lodge for the use of their Lodge 
 Rooms and Library, on the present occasion. A cordial vote of thanks was 
 also passed to the Committee, and the G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 The Brethren afterwards happily dined together. 
 
 Sept. 22, 188L — " An Especial Communication of the G : L : of 
 A : F : and A : M : of the Province of Quebec was held this day in the 
 Lodge Room of St. Francis Lodge, No. 15, Q : R : , Richmond, called for the 
 purpose of laying, with Masonic Honors, the Corner Stone of a Bridge about 
 to be erected accross the River St. Francis, connecting the Villages of 
 Richmond (now Town) and Melbourne." 
 
 Present :— " M : W: John H. Graham, LL.D., G ; M : , R : W : Timothy 
 Leet as D : G : M : , R : W : C. A. Hill as G : S : W : , R : W : G. Lucke 
 asG:J:W:, R: W: Rev. John Scrimger, M.A., G : C : , R : W : John 
 H. Isaacson, G: Sec, V : W : Thomas Hart as G : S : D : , W : Wm. 
 Hans as G : J : D : , W : Bros : Jas. McCormick, E. Cleveland, A. E. Lee, 
 W. H. Burbank as G : Stewards, W : Geo. G. Gymer as G : O : , W : Geo. 
 L. Pinkham as G : Pur., and W : H. E. Channell as G : Marshal and 
 Tyler." 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form, and with solemn prayer, by the 
 G: C: 
 
 A procession having been formed, under the direction of theG : Marshal, 
 and lead by the Richmond Cornet Band, it proceeded to the east bank of the 
 River St. Francis, where the Corner Stone was to be laid. 
 
 The G : M : and other Officers having taken their respective stations, V : 
 
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 W : Thomas Hart, Mayor of the Village of Richmond, and Warden of 
 Richmond County, made a brief address of welcome to the G : M : and G : 
 L : , and requested that the Corner Stone of the new Bridge be laid with the 
 usual Masonic ceremonies. 
 
 The G : M : having cordially responded to the invitation, then addressed 
 the President and other OflScers and Members of the St. Francis Bridge 
 Company, and the large concourse of spectators. 
 
 The G : C : having offered prayer, the G : M : inspected and approved 
 the plan of the superstructure, and the Corner Stone was laid and conse- 
 crated according to the ancient customs of the Fraternity, and due proclama- 
 tion thereof made by the G : Secretary. 
 
 V : W : Bro : T. Hart, on behalf of the St. Francis Bridge Company, with 
 an appropriate address, presented a Silver Trowel, with a suitable inscription 
 thereon, to the M : W : the G : M : who returned his cordial thanks. 
 
 The G : M : then addressed the Officers and Brethren and the Officers 
 of the Bridge Company. In closing his address to the latter, he said : 
 
 " Gentlemen, — It is our fervent hope that this important work, so auspi- 
 ciously begun, may be speedily carried on to a successful completion, and 
 that for many generations it may be preserved and maintained as a 
 monument of your public spirit, enterprise and wisdom, and that it may 
 prove to be a lasting benefit to the inhabitants of your thriving Municipal- 
 ities, and to all the surrounding portions of our Province." 
 
 Response by Brethren ; ' So mote it be.' 
 
 The R : W : the G : C : then pronounced the patriarchal benediction ; 
 the Band played ' God save the Queen,' and the G : L : re-formed in 
 procession and returned to the Lodge Room. 
 
 The M : W : the G : M : thanked the Officers and Brethren for their attend- 
 ance, and the G : C : having offered prayer, the G : L : was closed in ample 
 form, and the Brethren departed in harmony. 
 
 Sept. 28, 1881.—" The Twelfth Annual Communication of the 
 G: L: of Q. was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Arraes Square, Mont- 
 real, on the 28th, 29th and 30th days of Sept., A. D. 1881, the M : W : G : 
 M : presiding." 
 
 Present :— " The G : Officers, the D : D : G : M : ' s, 36 P : G : Officers, 
 149 Officers and P : Officers, representing 55 Lodges (but one Proxy), and a 
 goodly number of Visiting Brethren." 
 
 After the customary opening duties, the following Representatives of Sister 
 G: Lodges were introduced, welcomed, and invited to seats in the Grand 
 East : — R : W : Edson Fitch from California, R : W ■ Joseph Mitchell from 
 Kentucky, and V : W : Charles Knowles from South Carolina. 
 
 Address of G : M :— " Officers and Members of the G : L : assembled 
 at this Twelfth Annual Communication, — It well becomes the G : L : of Q. 
 devoutly to acknowledge the many favors hitherto vouchsafed to it by the 
 Great Architect of the Universe, and fervently to implore His guidance in 
 the days to come." 
 
 " Since we last met, many eminent Craftsmen, at home and abroad, have 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 323 
 
 been called from labor lo rest. Through R : W : Geo. O. Tyler, the sad 
 news has just reached us of the death at Jamaica, in Dec, 1879, of R : W : 
 Bro : Samuel McClung, formerly of Three Rivers, and P : G : Reg. of this 
 G : L: Bro : McClung was a worthy man, a consistent and zealous Free- 
 mason, and a faithful friend of this G : L : " 
 
 "It is with great sorrow that I announce the widely lamented death of R : 
 W ; William Miller, P : D : G : M ; of the District of Quebec and Three 
 Rivers. He was buried with Masonic honors on the 20th instant. Bro : 
 Miller was an old, intelligent, and earnest Craftsman, and his presence in 
 this G : L : will be sadly missed for many a year." 
 
 '• Quebec mourns with our Sister G : L : of N. S. in the loss by death of 
 her worthy and highly esteemed G : M : , M : W : Bro : A. F. Crowe ; with 
 Vermont, in the loss of M : W : L. B. Englesby, the talented G : Rep. of 
 Quebec ; with B. C, by the decease of R : W : Bro : Thompson, the zealous 
 G : R : of Q. near that Grand Body ; and with our Southern Sister, the G : 
 L : of Tenn., in the loss of R ; W : Geo. Stewart Blackie, M.D., one of the 
 most gifted of her adopted sons. On the 2nd day of July last, our illustrious 
 Brother, His Excellency the President of the United States, General the 
 Hon. James Abram Garfield, was shot by an assassin, and after a lingering 
 illness, borne with Christian and heroic fortitude, he died from the effects of 
 the wound, on the 19th day of Sept. instant. * * * None felt greater horror 
 at the accursed deed which struck him down, and none more deeply sympa- 
 thize with the sorrowing nation, or with the sadly bereaved mother, wife, and 
 children, than the members of our Fraternity. I, therefore, propose that this 
 G : L : in Annual Communication assembled, do sorrowfully express and 
 suitably convey our heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolence to the 
 deeply afflicted family of our Martyred Brother. I beg also to propose that 
 a memorial page of our G : L : Proceedings be dedicated to his memory, and 
 also to that of each of the eminent Brethren mentioned." 
 
 G : Representatives. — " During the past year, the following Brethren 
 have been commissioned as our G: Representatives, near their respective 
 G; Lodges, namely, R: W: Alfred A. Hall at Vermont; R: W : W. S. 
 McLellan at Nevada ; R : W : R. J. Patty at Mississippi ; and R : W : E. 
 W. Brunsden at Pv. I." 
 
 Corner Stone, etc. — The G: M: then announced the laying of the 
 Corner Stone of the St. Francis Bridge at Richmond, on the 22nd instant, 
 the Dedication of the new Halls of the Bedford and the St. Francis Lodges, 
 and of the Constitution of Argenteuil Lodge at the Village of Lachute. He 
 also mentioned that at the same time as the Dedication of their new Hall, the 
 St. Francis Lodge celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its institution, and also 
 the 25th Anniversary of the Liitiation (Nov. i, 1855) of the G : M : He 
 suggested to all the Lodges the advisability of commemorating important 
 events in their history. 
 
 The G : M ; expressed sympathy with the G : L : of New Mexico on 
 account of the violation of her sovereign territorial rights by the G : L : of 
 Mo. The 'heresies' anent G: L: Sovereignty, held by some Brethren in 
 the G : L: of Mo., will, however, to all appearances, soon pass away forever. 
 The G : M ; also called attention to the wrongfulness to all the other Grand 
 Lodges of the Dominion of Canada involved in the continuance by the 
 Brethren in the Province of Ontario of the name of their G : L : as ' the G : 
 
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 L : of Canada ' ! , briefly spoke of the salient points of the history of the G : 
 L : of Q., and commented in the most congratulatory terms on the happy 
 results of the praiseworthy union of the ' Canadian ' and ' Scottish ' Lodges 
 located in this Province, 'by ranging themselves under the banner of our 
 young, but not unrenowned, G : L : of Quebec, on terms alike honorable to 
 themselves and beneficial to the Craft, and in strict conformity to the princi- 
 ples and land-marks of the Order.' 
 
 The Edict anent Scotland. — Having received official notice of the 
 happy results of the Joint Committees of this G : L : and of the Scottish 
 ' Dist. G : L : ,' and the confirmatory approval thereof by the three Scottish 
 Lodges in Montreal, the G : Master stated that he had the greatest satisfac- 
 tion, on the i8th day of October, 1880, to revoke the edict of non-inter- 
 course with the G : L : of Scotland and her subordinate Lodges, which 
 had been issued by the G: M: of Quebec on the 21st day of June, 1878; 
 and while the union of these Scottish Lodges with the G : L ; of Quebec 
 had been happily consummated on the 27th day of January, 1881, it 
 became necessary to await the cancelling by the G : L : of Scotland of 
 the Patent issued to the ' Dist. G : M : ' of Montreal, and her further 
 action anent what was being done by a few ' dissidents ' in Montreal, and 
 to which further allusion need not now be made. It suffices to say that 
 the action thereanent of the Colonial and Grand Committees of Scotland 
 were eminently satisfactory, and hence, on June 24, 1881, the G : M : of 
 Quebec had the great pleasure as well as the distinguished honor of informing 
 all the G : Lodges of the world, that all matters of difference with that G : 
 L : had been adjusted, and requesting that all Officers and Members of ' the 
 Elgin, King Solomon and Argyle Lodges be fraternally and cordially ac- 
 knowledged, received and recognized by all regular Lodges and Brethren of 
 our Fraternity throughout the world, as of due and faithful obedience to 
 the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec, and as being fully entitled to all the rights, 
 privileges and prerogatives appertaining thereto.' 
 
 Number of Lodges. — The G : M : also alluded to the pleasing fact 
 that the union to this G: L: of the 'Canadian' and 'Scottish' Lodges, 
 and the ordinary annual increase of Lodges in different parts of the 
 jurisdiction, had made the number of Lodges on the Registry over three- 
 fold the number which participated in the formation of the G : L : of Q. in 
 i86g. He, however, advised 'the amalgamation of certain existing Lodges, 
 and expressed the opinion that the policy of the future, anent the establish- 
 ment of new Lodges, ought to be peculiarly cautious and conservative.' 
 
 The G : !M : next spoke of ' the invaluable counsel and hearty co-operation 
 of the two Past Grand Masters and of other Grand Officers and Brethren, in 
 all the good work which had been hitherto done in the erection of our Grand 
 Superstructure,' and said ' he devoutly hoped that the Apprentices of to-day 
 would ever strive to emulate the faithful labors of the Master-Builders.' 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 325 
 
 The Grand Lodges of England and Quebec.—" Perfectly to 
 
 complete our destined work, there alone remains the final constitutional 
 adjustment of our relations to the Mother Grand Lodge of England, and 
 the fraternal adhesion to this G : L : of her daughter Lodges, the St. Paul, 
 the St. George, and the St. Lawrence, still existing within the limits of our 
 recognized sovereign jurisdiction." 
 
 Official Correspondence. — He added : " Since the various personal 
 and official efforts hitherto made to secure a satisfactory adjustment of our 
 relations to the G : L : of England, and to the three private Lodges of her 
 institution still existing in this Province, had not attained the desired end, 
 and since constantly recurring events had become none the better, the G : 
 M : had entered into correspondence with H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, the 
 now illustrious G : M : of the U : G : L : of England, with the hope and 
 expectation that it might pave the way for an amicable settlement of all exist- 
 ing differences." 
 
 The G : M : then submitted to G : L : the whole of the correspondence 
 to date. 
 
 The first communication from the G : M : of Quebec to His Royal High- 
 ness is of date, Richmond, Quebec, March 21, 1880. The reply thereto, 
 by command, through the G : Sec. is dated Freemasons' Hall, London, 
 W. C, August, 10, 1880. The second letter from the G : M : of Quebec is 
 of date Dec. 16, 1880, and the answer thereto bears date, Feb. 3, 1881. 
 The third communication from the G : M : of Q. is dated March 10, 1881, 
 to which an early reply was received j and an acknowledgment thereof, 
 etc., was made by the G : M : of Q., June 14, 1881. 
 
 This important correspondence, which was of the most fraternal char- 
 acter, is too voluminous to reproduce herein, especially that on the part of 
 Quebec, nor can satisfactory brief extracts therefrom well be made in 
 justice to either. The gist, however, of the Quebec contentions was about 
 as follow s : 
 
 That the Brethren in the federal Province of Quebec had an inherent and 
 indefeasible right to form, and on Oct. 20, 1869, did regularly form, an inde- 
 pendent Grand Lodge for said Province ; 
 
 That, according to the Ancient Constitutions and Land-Marks of the 
 Fraternity, as set forth in the Constitutions of the Grand Lodges of England, 
 Ireland, and Scotland, and in the Constitutional acts and procedure of 
 nearly all the other regular Grand Lodges of the world, our said Grand Lodge 
 of Quebec is justly entitled to have and to exercise exclusive sovereign 
 Masonic jurisdiction throughout the territorial limits of the said Province j 
 and that her duty to the Craft at home and abroad requires of her the exer- 
 cise of said right ; 
 
 That nearly all the regular Grand Lodges of the world have recognized 
 and established correspondence with, the Grand Lodge of Quebec, as a 
 sovereign Grand Body as aforesaid ; 
 
 That all the private Lodges hitherto in dissent, of ' Canadian ' and ' Scot- 
 tish ' institution, have happily become of allegiance to the G : L : of Quebec; 
 
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 and that there now alone remain but three private Lodges in the city of 
 Montreal of English institution not of obedience to our said Grand Lodge ; 
 
 That the continuance within our Masonic jurisdiction of these three 
 Lodges of English G: L: obedience is incompatible with the rights and 
 prerogatives of the G: L: of Quebec, and is. detrimental to the jurisdic- 
 tional and interjurisdictional peace, harmony and prosperity of the Frater- 
 nity ; 
 
 Hence, it is deemed to be obligatory upon the G : L : of England and the 
 private Lodges of her institution in this Province, that this imperium in 
 imperio shall cease, and that thes e Lodges become of allegiance to the 
 G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 And, moreover, it is our respectful and fraternal Petition that the G : L ; 
 of England unconditionally recognize the G:L: of Q., and interchange 
 Grand Representatives therewith, and thus establish a perpetual league of 
 fraternal amity. 
 
 The Replies of Bngland were, in substance : 
 
 That it had been agreed between the Grand Lodges of England and 
 ' Canada,' upon the recognition by England of the latter, that Lodges of 
 English institution be permitted to continue of English obedience, if they so 
 desired ; 
 
 That the G : L : of Q. does not possess rights in her territory beyond 
 what were ceded to her by the G: L : of Canada;' 
 
 That England cannot deviate from said arrangement, but ' that should at 
 any time the three English Lodges desire to retire from the English juris- 
 diction, and to place themselves under that of the G : L :. of Quebec, no 
 difficulties whatever will be offered by the G : L : of England to their so 
 doing ; they will be free to depart should they be inclined ; and 
 
 ' That there is reason to believe that in the course of nature matters may 
 terminate as you desire, but H. R. H. cannot too strongly deprecate the adop- 
 tion of any coercive measures, as you seem to hint at, and which would 
 effectually bar the result aimed at.' 
 
 The G : M : of Quebec having corrected several errors into which 
 the G: Sec. of England had fallen in communicating the views of H. R. H. 
 the G : M : , replied : 
 
 That the G : Lodges of England and Canada had no right to make any 
 such agreement as the one cited ; that it was wholly contrary to the Con- 
 stitutions and wise regulations of the Fraternity, and hence null and void and 
 of no binding force upon any G : L : whatever ; 
 
 That in the establishment of her G : L : , Quebec acted wholly upon 
 inherent and indubitable right, as was the case in the formation of the G : 
 Lodges of England, Ireland, Scotland, and other regular Grand Lodges, 
 and tnat the G : L: of ' Canada ' did not and could not ' cede ' to Quebec 
 any ' territorial ' or other ' rights ' ; and that there now remains but the 
 fraternal and lawful removal by England and Quebec of the unhappy effects 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 327 
 
 now under consideration, the results of the irregular agreement unlawfully 
 entered into by the Grand Lodges of England and ' Canada ; ' 
 
 That England by the supreme acts of her G : L : has often and rightfully, 
 as she claimed, resorted to repressive and coercive measures against Lodges 
 in her territory and not of her obedience ; and not only in the averments of her 
 own Constitution, but in her continuous precedure, England proclaims and 
 maintains her right to exclusive and undivided Masonic jurisdiction in and 
 throughout her own territorial limits, as all regular Grand Lodges rightfully do. 
 
 The G : M : , in continuing his Address to G : L : , expressed the opinion 
 that the position assumed by H. R. H. the G : M : of England in the said 
 correspondence would not, on due re-consideration, appear satisfactory to 
 himself or to other leading members of the G : L : of England. 
 
 Moreover, to acquaint the G : L : of Q. more fully with some of the 
 reasons upon which he based his contentions in behalf of the doctrine of 
 exclusive G : L : sovereignty as a fundamental law of the Fraternity, he cited,. 
 in extenso, the loth Section, page 62, of the Book of Constitutions of the 
 United G : L : of England, edition 1863, and announced his conclusion there- 
 from as follows : 
 
 " Hence it appears that the G : L : of England, the premier G : L : of the 
 world, in promulgating the ' Constitutions of Free and Accepted Masons,' 
 enunciated in her G:L: Constitution, as a fundamental law, that 'no 
 Lodge ' within the limits of what was formerly the Kingdom of England (no 
 matter when established, whether before or after her own formation) ' shall 
 be acknowledged ' as a regular Lodge of Freemasons, ' nor ' shall ' any of ' the 
 ' members ' thereof ' be entitled to partake of the general charity,' nor to 
 partake of, or participate in, any ' other Masonic privilege ' whatever, ' unless 
 said Lodge has been regularly constituted and registered ' on the Registry 
 on the G : L : of England ! " 
 
 From the ' Laws and Constitutions ' of the G : L : of Scotland, he also- 
 cited, in extenso, Section 6, page 20, and Section i, page 43, edition 1863, 
 and stated his conclusion therefrom as follows : 
 
 " The Gr : L : of Scotland, in her Constitution as shown above, acting 
 upon the same principles of the ' Antient Constitutions,' ' strictly enjoins ' 
 all her ' Provincial G : Masters not to recognize,' or in any way to have 
 fellowship with 'any Lodge in Scotland, acting independently of the Grand 
 Lodge,' even though said Lodge had been established prior to the Grand 
 Lodge of Scotland herself, and she also strictly prohibits all her daughter 
 Lodges from giving ' any countenance, as a Body,' to ' any Lodge in 
 Scotland which does not hold of the G : L : ' of Scotland, either ' by paying 
 visits to,' or ' receiving visits ' from, such Lodges, or by ' walking in the 
 same procession,' or otherwise, under the supreme penalty that any Lodges 
 of her obedience as shall ' act on the contrary,' ' shall be struck from 
 the roll of Lodges,' and 'their charters shall be 'recalled' ! " 
 
 The G: M: had also cited section 34, page 42, edition 1858, of the Con- 
 stitutions of the G : L : of Ireland, of similar purport. 
 
 From all which, he deduced the following indisputable conclusions : 
 
 " It, therefore, clearly appears, that the principle of coincidence, or 
 coterminousness, of political and Masonic boundaries, is an acknowledged- 
 
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 law of the British Constitutions ; that the jurisdiction of each G : L : is 
 exclusive within its geographical limits; that each of these Grand Lodges 
 is absolutely sovereign ; and that each of them may and does enforce its 
 territorial, exclusive sovereign authority, by the most extreme Masonic 
 penalties, against all Lodges existing within their boundaries, in contravention 
 thereto, or in violation thereof." 
 
 " The doctrine of exclusive Grand Lodge Sovereignty is not, therefore, as 
 has been flippantly stated, an ' American doctrine,' although so generally 
 accepted and admirably applied, with the most beneficial results to the 
 Craft, throughout the United States of America and the Dominion of 
 Canada ; but it is the doctrine of the Ancient Constitutions, a part of the 
 unalterable body of true and genuine Freemasonry, which must be forever 
 upheld and maintained." 
 
 The United States. — The G : M : also made citations from the 
 Records of the G: L: of Virginia, of date 1779; of Mass., 1782 and 1796; 
 of Conn, and Penn. of 1796-97, and of Ohio, 1808, showing that in the 
 U. S., from the earliest period, the doctrine of exclusive G : L : jurisdiction 
 was received and enforced as a fundamental law of the Craft. 
 
 Vindication of Her Eights. — " It is, therefore, my opinion that 
 the G : L : of Quebec, in strict conformity to the Constitutions and Land- 
 marks of the Fraternity, in the defence and maintenance of her sovereign 
 rights and prerogatives as a lawfully constituted and duly recognized Grand 
 Body, with a due regard to her solemn obligations to the Sister G : Lodges, 
 from whom she has received recognition, and because of her imperative duty 
 to uphold and promote the welfare, the unity, and the general interests of 
 the Craft, both at home and abroad ; that from all these and every other 
 Masonic consideration and obligation, the G : L : of Q. would be fully 
 justified in taking action for the immediate vindication of her exclusive 
 authority, and in now adopting measures toward the three Lodges of English 
 institution here, similar to, and based upon, the constitutional enactments 
 cited above from the British and other constitutions." 
 
 " Yet, with the strong desire and earnest wish that the desired end might 
 happily be attained by peaceful means, he begged the G : L : to defer 
 taking such decisive action thereon ; and should our seemingly well grounded 
 hope of an early, peaceful and satisfactory adjustment of our relations to the 
 Mother G : L : of England, and to her daughter Lodges here, be realized, it 
 will be a signal triumph of the great principles of our peace-loving Order, 
 and all those participating therein will receive the richest fruition of the 
 divinest of benedictions." So mote it be. 
 
 It was on motion of M : W : Bro : James Dunbar, seconded by R : W : Bro : 
 T. P. Butler, voted : " That the very able and exhaustive Address of the G : M : 
 be at once referred to the Board of General Purposes, to be reported on as 
 soon as practicable.'' 
 
 By permission of the G : M : , the order of business was here changed, and 
 it was on motion of R : W : Bro : E. R. Johnson, seconded by R : W : Bro : 
 Geo. O. Tyler, passed by a rising vote : " That the G : L : of Quebec, A : F : 
 and A : M : , has learned with profound sorrow and regret of the untimely death 
 of our illustrious Brother, James Abram Garfield, President of the United 
 States, * * * and that we do extend our deepest sorrow and sympathy to 
 the sadly bereaved widow and children in their mournful affliction," etc. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 329 
 
 Report of D : G : M : — Although not heretofore the custom in this 
 G : L : , he deemed it a pleasure and duty to make a brief report of the 
 duties that had devolved upon him during the past year. 
 
 In consequence of the aboHtion of the semi-annual meetings of the Board 
 of General Purposes, he had, during the early part of the year, as ex officio 
 President of the Board, named the several committees, to whom had been 
 duly distributed the several matters of importance for consideration ; 
 it had been his good fortune to be present at the celebration of the 25th 
 anniversary of the institution of St. Francis Lodge, Richmond, his mother 
 Lodge, etc., on which occasion also their new hall was dedicated, and at the 
 same time duly honoring the 25th anniversary of the initiation of our G : 
 M : , who, for many years, has been an active member of that Lodge. In 
 company with the G: Sec. he had attended the successful Ball given by the 
 Brethren of the City of Quebec, on St. John the Evangelist's Day, at which 
 time, also, he attended the installation of Lodge Officers there, which was 
 impressively performed by R : W : Bro : Edson Fitch, D : D : G : M : ; he 
 noted with satisfaction the institution of Argenteuil Lodge, Lachute, the first 
 planted in that section of the Province ; he also expressed the great pleasure 
 he had experienced in co-operating in the good work of the adhesion of 
 the three Scottish Lodges to this G : L : ; alluded to the arduous labors of 
 himself and other members of the Committee, in the revision of the Consti- 
 tution of G : L : , now ready to be reported ; and alluded most fraternally 
 to the deep sympathy felt by all the Craft throughout the jurisdiction, at 
 the sorrowful bereavement which had befallen the M : W : the Grand Master. 
 
 The G : Sec. made a full report, in detail, of all important matters pertain- 
 ing to his office, and the G : Treas. made a minute report of all things 
 pertaining to the finances, both of which merited and received the hearty 
 approval and thanks of G : L : 
 
 " The excellent reports of all the District Deputy Grand Masters showed 
 that they had severally performed the laborious and important duties of their 
 office in their respective and extensive Districts with zeal and fidelity. 
 
 On report of the Board, various considerable sums were appropriated in 
 benevolence ; the Board also submitted certain regulations to be observed 
 in applying for, and making benevolent appropriations ; and made a full 
 report in synopsis of all income and expenditure of G : L : annually since 
 its formation. 
 
 The G : L : having adopted an amendment to the Constitution, that the 
 Annual Communication shall be ' held at such place in each year as may 
 be determined upon at the preceding Annual Communication,' it was 
 voted ' that the next annual meeting of G : L : be held in the City of 
 Quebec' 
 
 The G : M : desiring to retire from G : L : for the remainder of the 
 evening session, P : G : M : Dunbar, by his request, occupied the Grand East, 
 and appointed R : W : Geo. O. Tyler and V : W : Bros : G. Lucke and C. 
 
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330 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 D. Hanson, scrutineers of the ballot, in the election of Officers for the 
 ensuing year. 
 
 Officers of G : L : , 1881-82.—" M : W : John H. Graham, LL.D., 
 G : M : ; R : W : Hobart Butler, M.A , D : G : M : ; R : W : Edson Fitch, 
 D : D : G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers District ; R : W : J. Fred. 
 Walker, D : D : G : M : , Montreal Dist. ; R : W : Arthur F. Simpson, 
 D : D : G : M : , St. Francis Dist. ; R : W : J. Massie, jr., D : D : G : M : , Bed- 
 ford Dist. ; R : W : Arthur Lyon. M.D., D : D : G : M : , Ottawa Dist.; R : 
 W : Chas. D. Hanson, G : S : W : ; R : W : John Godwin, G : J : W : ; R : 
 W: John Scrimger, M.A., and Rev. James Dixon, M.A., G : Chaplains ; 
 R : W : 1. H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : Thos. Simpson, G ; Reg. ; R : 
 W • John H. Isaacson, G : Sec. ; and V : W : S. J. Dawson, G : filer." 
 
 In lieu oftheBoatdof General Purposes, the revised Constitution pro- 
 vides for the annual election of a committee of nine members, who shall choose, 
 subject to the approval of G: L: , twenty members, who shall form commit- 
 tees of five members each, to whom shall be referred, respectively, all matters 
 referring to the following subjects, namely : "Jurisprudence, the State of 
 Masonry, Foreign Relations and Correspondence, Finance, Benevolence and 
 Charity, and Credentials and Reception." 
 
 G : L: officers appointed by the G : M :— - V : W : H. Dunne. G : S : D :; 
 V: W: Thomas Hart, G: J: D:; V : W; D. A. Manson, M.P., G: D: of 
 C : ; V: W: Geo. L. Pinkham, G : O : ; V : W : Henry Russell, M.D., G: 
 Pur., and V : W : Bros: G. E. Jaques, W. B. Schofield, Jas. S. Caichpole 
 and Bernard Reed, G : Stewards." 
 
 Morning Session, Sept. 29. — "The G: C : delivered his Annual 
 Discourse. Subject: "The .Moral Teachings of Freemasonry." It was on 
 motion of the Rev. Bro : H. W. Nye, seconded by the Rev. Bro : Hugh 
 Montgomery, unanimously voted: " 'J'hat the thanks of this G : L: are emin- 
 ently due, and are hereby tendered to R . W ; the Rev. John Scrimger,. 
 M.A., G : C : , for the very excellent and eloquent discourse just delivered 
 by him, and that it be, by his kind permission, entered in extenso in the 
 proceedings of G : L : " 
 
 On motion of M : W : James Dunbar, seconded by R : W : J. B. Charleson 
 a vote was passed by G : L : expressive of its deep sorrow at the decease of 
 R: W : Bro: Wm. Miller of Quebec, and of sincere sympathy with the 
 widow and the other surviving members of his family ; and directing the G : 
 Sec. to forward a copy of the resolution to those so sadly bereaved. 
 
 R : W : T, P. Butler for the Board of General Purposes, reported, ijiter 
 alia, as follows, on 
 
 The G : M : 'S Address.—" Among the many able and instructive 
 addresses which this G : L : have been privileged to listen to from its present 
 G : M: , and which now adorn the pages of our G: L: Proceedings, not one 
 probably equals the present in the importance of the subjects discussed or 
 in the eloquence and Masonic erudition employed in such discussion." 
 
 " The Board heartily endorsed the dedication of memorial pages to the me- 
 mory of those eminent Brethren, whose loss we had been called to mourn 
 during the past year ; spoke approvingly of the G : Representatives appointed 
 to and from Sister G : Lodges ; expressed sympathy with the G : L : of New 
 Mexico in her contentions with the G : L : of Mo. ; emphasized the objections 
 
m the Province of Quebec. 331 
 
 to the coniiiiuance of the name, ' Canada,' to what ought to be the G : L : of 
 the Province of Ontario, and advised that our G : M : formally request her 
 to make the change of name ; expressed great satisfaction at the happy union 
 of the Scottish Lodges in Montreal with this G : L : ; ' ventured the assertion 
 that although comparatively a young G : Body, the pages of our Proceedings 
 will always be remarkable for the valuable information they contain upon 
 the question of G : L : sovereignty, and while the ' Board cannot be expected 
 to discuss, at any length, the arguments adduced by the G : M : in his able 
 letters to the G : L: of England,' they fullyen dorse the points developed and 
 estabUshed in these letters and in his Address ; the Board also specially 
 noted the repetition by England of its willingness that their daughter Lodges 
 become of allegiance to this G : L :, and express their surprise that these 
 Lodges do not voluntarily adopt that course, which would be fraught with so 
 much benefit to the Craft. The Board then asks ' shall we take 'action ' or 
 not in the matter ? ' ' The G : M ; advises us lo let the matter rest as it is for 
 the present,' and gives us various reasons for his advice. His opinion is 
 certainly entitled to the greatest respect and to the most careful considera- 
 tion. We have to remember what time and patience have accomplished for 
 us. We rejoice in the union of our former ' Canada and Scottish Brethren.' 
 Our English Brethren may yet see their way clear to unite with us. The 
 Board feel that for this result we shall have to look more to the action of the 
 English Brethren here than lo any correspondence with England. Upon 
 them depends, as would appear by the correspondence, the solution of the 
 difRculty. The responsibility resting upon them is great indeed, and let us 
 fervently hope that they will give the question that careful consideration 
 which it deserves. After due thought, the Board concur in the opinion of 
 the G : M : , that it would be better not to take any decisive action upon this 
 matter at the present Communication." 
 
 The Committee on the State of Masonry added : " We would therefore 
 recommend that correspondenQe to that end be continued, so that our rela- 
 tions with England be placed on the like footing existing between us and all 
 other G : Bodies of the world." 
 
 Nebraska. — A letter was read containing hearty congratulations from 
 that G : L : upon the settlement of the difficulties between the G : Lodges of 
 Scotland and Quebec. 
 
 Albion Lodge. — Considering the date, 1752, 129 years ago, of the 
 Warrant of Albion Lodge, No. 2, Q : R : , in the City of Quebec, it was voted 
 that said Lodge be " permitted to wear gold instead of silver jewels and 
 gold lace upon the collars and aprons." It was also voted that " the old 
 Warrant of Albion Lodge, now in possession of G : L : , be restored to Albion 
 Lodge, with the approval of the M : W : the G : M : " He subsequently 
 placed it in the custody of the Lodge. 
 
 Revised Constitution. — The special committee named to revise the 
 Constitution of G : L : reported the results of their long and arduous labors 
 through their Chairman, M : W : Bro : M. M. Tait, and their Secretary, R : 
 W : Bto : T. P. Butler. This Report was carefully considered during the 
 greater part of this and the morning session of the following day, and, after 
 various amendments, was adopted as the Constitution of the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
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 Morning Session, Sept. 30.— The M : W : the G : M : installed the 
 newly elected Grand Officers, who were duly proclaimed and homaged, 
 according to ancient custom. 
 
 The G : Sec. announced that W : Bro : John Wilson, W : M : of St. George's 
 Lodge, No. II, desired to present G : L : with three hundred copies of the 
 address of the G : C : for distribution amongst members of the Craft. This 
 generous proposal, on motion of R : W : E. R. Johnson, seconded by V : W : 
 H.JDunne, was cordially accepted by G : L : with thanks. 
 
 Vote of Condolence.— On motion of R : W : T. P. Butler, B.C.L., 
 seconded by R : W : Hobart Butler, M.A., the following was passed, and the 
 G: Sec. was directed to forward a copy thereof to the M : W : the G : M : 
 
 " That, whereas, it has pleased the Great Ruler of the Universe, in His 
 inscrutable wisdom, to lay the heavy hand of affliction upon our M : W : 
 Grand Master, and to remove from his side the life partner of his labors, 
 trials and joys, this G : L : desires now to express its heartfelt sympathy 
 with our M : W : Brother." 
 
 Report of Foreign Oorrespondence. — The Board recommended 
 the adoption, with special thanks, of the able ' topical ' Report on Foreign 
 correspondence, prepared by R : W ; J. Fred. Walker, subject, according to 
 custom, to the revision of the M : W : the G : M : It was shown, inter alia 
 that for the past year, the percentage of Initiations upon the membership 
 was greater in Quebec than in any other Province of the Dominion ! 
 
 Vote of Thanks.— On motion of R : W : Hobart Butler, seconded by 
 R : W : C. D. Hanson, and voted : 
 
 ^" That the thanks of this G : L : are especially due and are hereby tender- 
 ed to R : W : Thos. P. Butler, chairman, and to the Committee on the 
 revision of the Constitution, for the care,' labor and ability bestowed by 
 them in making said revision." 
 
 The customary votes of thanks were passed, and the G : L ; was closed 
 with prayer, in ample form. Number of Warranted Lodges, 57. Number of 
 Members in good standing, 2573. By the provi.':ions of the new Constitu- 
 tion, the Annual Communication is to be held on the fourth Wednesday of 
 Jan. in each year at the place chosen at the previous Annual Meeting of 
 G: L: 
 
 May 18, 1882.—" At an Emergent Communication of the G : L : of 
 Quebec, held at the Village of West Shefford, in the County of Shefford, on 
 the iSth day of May, 1882, for the purpose of laying, with Masonic Cere- 
 monies, the Corner Stone of the St. John's (Anglican) Church, there were 
 present : M : W : John H. Graham, LL.D., G : M : ; R : W : Hobart Butler 
 M.A., D:G:M:;R:W:J. Fred. Walker, D : D : G : M : , Montreal 
 District ; R : W : John Massie, Jr , D : D : G : M : , Bedford District • R • 
 W : C. P. Taber, as G : S : W : ; R : W : G. R. Marvin, as G : J • W • • R • 
 W : Rev. H. W. Nye, M.A., as G : C : ; R : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas ' 
 R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec. ; V : W : H. Dunne, G : S : D • • V • W ■ 
 John Wilson, as G : J : D : ; V : W : J. B. Gibson, as G : O : ; R : W : S. r' 
 Whitman, asG : Pur. ; V : W : Geo. E. Jaques, G : Steward; W: Bros :' a'. 
 Stone and H. B. Newell, as G : Stewards, and W : H. Martin, as G : Tiler." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 333 
 
 There were also in attendance R : W : H. L. Robinson, Horatio Horskin, 
 and C. A. Hill, P ; D : D : Grand Masters ; and R : W : John Renshaw, P : 
 G: J: W: , the Representatives of i8 Lodges, and a goodly number of 
 Brethren of Olive Branch Lodge, West Shefford, and from other parts of the 
 Province. 
 
 The G : L ; having been opened in ample form in the Hall of Olive Branch 
 Lodge, the G : Sec. read the Summons calling this Emergent Meeting, and 
 also the rules and regulations for the government of G : L : during its time 
 of business. 
 
 The G I M : stated the object for which they had assembled, and the " G : 
 L : , under the guidance of the G : D : of Ceremonies, proceeded to the 
 ground where the Church of St. John was to be erected ; the M : W : the G : 
 M : , aided by the members of the G . L : , and in the presence of a very 
 large concourse of people, laid, with the accustomed Masonic forms and 
 usages, the foundation Corner Stone." 
 
 The G : M : was presented with a beautiful Silver Trowel, neatly inscribed, 
 by Olive Branch Lodge, and with an elegant Grand Master's Mallet, by R : 
 W : Bro : C. A. Hill. 
 
 The superincumbent Stone was laid by his Lordship the Right Rev. Bishop 
 Bond, assisted by the Rector of St. John's Church, and by several other 
 clergymen of the District. 
 
 " The M : W : the G : M : then addressed the assembly on the occasion in 
 eloquent and fitting terms." 
 
 " The G : D : of C : re-formed the procession, and the members of G : L : 
 returned to the Lodge Room." 
 
 " On motion ofR : W : Bro : Marvin, seconded by R : W : Bro : Whitman, 
 and unanimously voted : ' That the thanks of G : L : be and are hereby 
 tendered to the W : M : , officers and members of Olive Branch Lodge, 
 No. 50, for the excellent accommodation provided by them for the present 
 purposes of G : L: ' " 
 
 " It was moved by the G : Sec, and seconded by the G : Treas., ' That the 
 thanks of G : L : are due and are hereby tendered to R : W : C. A. Hill for 
 the services rendered by him, in connection with the present proceedings of 
 G : L: " The motion was carried unanimously. 
 
 Votes of " thanks were also tendered to the Ladies of West Shefford for 
 the hospitable entertainment provided by them for the officers and members 
 of G : L : , to Grand Trunk, the Stanstead, Shefford and Chambly, and 
 Central Vermont Railway Companies for the facilities granted by them to 
 the delegates attending the present meeting." 
 
 The G : M : having specially thanked the officers and members of G : L : 
 for their attendance and assistance on the present interesting occasion, and 
 the R : W : G : C :, having offered prayer, the G ; L : was closed in ample 
 form. 
 
 Jan. 31, 1883. — " The Thirteenth Annual Communication of the G : 
 L : of the Province of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, at the city of 
 Quebec, on Jan. 31 and Feb. i, A.D. 1883, and A. L. 5883, M : W : John 
 H. Graham, LL.D., G: M: , presiding. There were present thereat, the 
 Grand Officers, all the D : D : Grand Masters, 27 Past Grand Officers, 730 
 
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 Officers and Past Officers representing 51 Lodges, and a large number of 
 Visiting Brethren." 
 
 The customary duties at the opening of the Annual Communication of G : 
 L : having been performed, " the following Grand Representatives at this 
 G : L : , who had been appointed since the last communication, were intro- 
 duced, received with Grand Honors, and welcomed to seats on the dais, 
 namely, R : W : Timothy Leet, from the G : L : of Utah ; V : W : P. A. 
 Crossby, from the G : L : of Indian Territory, and V : W : W. S. Evans, from 
 the G : L : of Oregon." 
 
 Letters of apology for unavoidable absence were received from R : W : 
 Rev. John Scrimger, G : C : ; R : W : C. D. Hanson, G : S : W : , and G : L : 
 was informed by V : W : Bro. Crossby that V : W : Bro. H. Dunne, G : S : D : , 
 was prevented from attending by severe illness. 
 
 " The M : W : the G : M : , after a few preliminary remarks, then delivered 
 his Annual Address," from which are the following extracts : 
 
 The Grand Master's Address. — " Officers and Brethren,— Assembled 
 in Grand Lodge, at this thirteenth Annual Communication, and for the first 
 time in this famous City of Quebec, the birth-place of Freemasonry in 
 ' Canada,' it affords me unmingled pleasure to welcome you to this ' Ancient 
 Capital,' wherein noted rulers have presided over the Craft, and from whence 
 has radiated much of the Masonic light whicli now illumines nearly every 
 portion of our extended domain. Amidst surroundings hallowed by such 
 historic fraternal memories, and in view of the weighty responsibilities devolv- 
 ing upon you from the brief but eventful history of this not unrenowned G : 
 L : , I am assured that you will be inspired with renewed zeal, prudence, 
 and fidelity in the discharge of your important duties for the present welfare 
 of our ancient and honorable Fraternity, and that, with the guidance of T: 
 G : A : O : T : U : , you will be enabled wisely to legislate for the future good 
 of our loyal Order within this Grand Jurisdiction. Our labors having begun 
 in order, may they be continued in harmony and closed in peace. So mote 
 it be." 
 
 " Gone Before. — The gavel of death has sounded with startling fre- 
 quency since we last met, and not a few eminent Craftsmen have been called 
 from labor to rest. 
 
 " It is with profound sorrow that I am called upon to record the death, at 
 Prescott, Ontario, on Jan, 13th, 1882, of M : W: Bro: Thos. Douglas 
 Harington, P : G : jNI : of the G : L : of ' Canada,' and the G : R : of this 
 G : L : near that Sister Grand Body. I deeply regretted my inability to 
 attend his funeral, but a large representative delegation, chiefly from the 
 City of Montreal, was jjresent thereat from this jurisdiction, and assisted in 
 performing the last sad rites in honor of our illustrious Brother. M : W : 
 Bro : Harington was a zealous and faithful Craftsman, and a devoted friend 
 of the G : L : of Quebec. He was eminent in every Masonic and allied 
 Rite with which he was identified, and honored indeed will be the Brother 
 upon whom his mantle will worthily fall. Brethren, let us ever cherish his 
 memory and emulate his many virtues." 
 
 " I now propose that a page of our Proceedings be suitably inscribed to 
 the memory of M : W : Brother Thomas Douglas Harington, and that an 
 address of sympathy and condolence, together with some more substantial 
 token of our affection and good-will, be duly forwarded to the surviving 
 members of his family. 
 
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 " Quebec deeply sympathizes with the Sister Grand Lodges of New York 
 and Massachusetts in their loss by death of R : W : Bro ; James M. Austin, 
 M.D., and R : W : Bro: Tracy B. Cheever, for many years the efficient 
 G: Sees of these Grand Bodies, and with the G: L: of Iowa in the loss 
 of Bro : Robert F. Bower, who was a noted Masonic bibliophilist and 
 archaeologist. His invaluable Library and Cabinet are now happily in 
 possession of that G : L ; " 
 
 " The Queen. — All members of the Craft within our loyal jurisdiction 
 were struck with horror at the attempted assassination of Her Most Gracious 
 Majesty, our beloved Queen, on the 2nd day of March last ; and they were 
 most devoutly thankful to the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe at her 
 providential escape from the shot fired by one who could not have been 
 other than a madman. And although many months have passed since the 
 occurrence of that deplorable attempt to destroy her most precious life, yet 
 as this is the first time that we have since assembled in G : L : , I beg to 
 propose that this Grand Body do forward to Her Most Gracious Majesty an 
 humble Address expressive of our heart-felt joy at her own escape and that 
 of Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice from such imminent peril, 
 and of our loyal attachment to her person, her family and her throne ; and, 
 accompanied by our fervent prayer to Almighty God, that she may long be 
 spared to reign in the hearts and over the destinies of a free and happy 
 people. God save the Queen." 
 
 Corner Stone. — Having spoken of the laying of the Corner Stone of 
 St. John's (Anglican) Church at West Shefford, on the i8th of May last, the 
 G : M : added : 
 
 " It is pleasing to note that all tolerant churches and liberal-minded civic 
 and other like bodies are more and more recognizing the peculiar fitness of 
 following the goodly custom of the mother countries and other free and 
 enlightened lands, by having the Foundation Corner Stones of Churches, of 
 other stately and superb edifices, and of buildings for public purposes, duly 
 laid by the Fraternity of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons." 
 
 The G: M : next alluded to a matter " of some interjurisdictional and 
 other interest, which had cropped up during the past year, regarding a 
 Brother who was a member of '76 Lodge, Swanton, Vermont, and of Bedford 
 Lodge, Bedford, Quebec,'' which, after due enquiry and correspondence, had 
 been amicably settled to the satisfaction of all concerned, and mentioning, in 
 connection therewith, the efficient aid rendered by our excellent Grand 
 Representative, R : W : (now M : W : ) Bro : Alfred A. Hall of St. Albans, 
 Vermont; he also submitted the advisability of limiting to a term of years 
 the office of G : Representative, of the adoption of specific regulations for 
 the conducting of the business of the several Committees of G : L : , and paid 
 a tribute to the fidelity and business-like efficiency of the G : Treasurer, 
 R : W : (now M : W:) Bro: Isaac Henry Stearns. He also added: "I 
 improve this opportunity to return special thanks to the several Lodges 
 which have so kindly conferred the pleasing tokens of their fraternal favors, 
 by making me an honorary member of their respective Lodges, with all the 
 rights and privileges of an ordinary member. I need hardly assure you that 
 all such have been highly prized by me, and that I shall deem it my duty to 
 
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 be present at the communications of these Lodges, as circumstances may- 
 permit." 
 
 New Lodge. — The G : M : announced that, on due petition and recom 
 mendation, he had, on the loth of October last, granted a Dispensation for 
 the estabhshment of the 'Good Samaritan' Lodge, at New Carlisle, in the 
 County of Bonaventure, and noted with much commendation the services 
 of the venerable G : Sec. in visiting that distant section of the Province so 
 late in the season, and formally opening the Lodge in the unavoidable absence 
 of the D : D : G : M : of Quebec and Three Rivers, in whose District, that 
 far-east part of our territory. New Carlisle is situated. He hoped that the 
 Lodge had made such progress as that a Warrant might now be granted to 
 it by G : L : , and as there is a very large territory in the North-east portion 
 of our jurisdiction, wherein Freemasonry has never hitherto been introduced, 
 it is to be hoped that other Lodges may follow the successful establishment 
 of ' Good Samaritan ' Lodge, for the diffusion of Masonic Light in a section 
 of our Province wherein it is so much needed. 
 
 " Chateauguay Lodge. — In compliance with a petition therefor, 
 signed by eleven excellent Craftsmen, I had much satisfaction, on the 23rd of 
 November last, in returning the Warrant for the re-opening of Chateauguay 
 Lodge, under very favorable auspices, at the flourishing Village of Hunting- 
 don!, R : W • Daniel Boyd being the W ^I : , Bro : Charles :\L'irshal!, S : 
 W : , and Bro : J. W. Saunders, ; : W ■ " 
 
 New District, etc. — The G : ;\I : also recommended G : L: ''to 
 consider the advisability of dividing the very large District of Bedford into 
 two separate Districts," He also advised that each Brother possess himself 
 of a copy of the new Constitution of G : L : , and make himself familiar with 
 its contents. He next spoke of the great satisfaction he had experienced in 
 visiting !Montarville Lodge at Longueuil, in company with R : W : J. Fred- 
 Walker, D : D : G : M : of the Montreal Dist. ; R: W : I. H. Stearns, G : 
 Treas. ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec, and R : W : Thos. Simpson. G : 
 Registrar. He was very much pleased with the very excellent ' work ' of 
 this Lodge, which also honored its guests with ' abounding hospitality.' 
 
 He had also much enjoyed visits to St. Charles Lodge, ^slcntreal, and 
 Doric Lodge, Danville. The latter gave a public concert in its commodious 
 Hall, at which brief and appropriate addresses were delivered by the 
 Anglican, Presbyterian, and Congregational Clergymen of the vicinity. He 
 much regretted that circumstances had prevented him from holding District 
 Meetings, such as he had inaugurated last year, and which appeared to have 
 been very acceptable and beneficial to the Craft throughout the jurisdiction. 
 He hoped that they would be renewed and continued in the future. 
 
 Peaceful Territorial Invasion. — The G : ^I : then spoke of the 
 very " pleasant outing " on June 29, which he had much enjoyed by 
 journeying to, and taking ' peaceful possession,' along with about one 
 thousand Brethren, their wives, children and friends, of the beautiful 
 !Missisquoi Park, situated in the North-western portion of the State of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 337 
 
 Vermont, on the shores of the famous ' Lake Champlain,' where the 'army 
 of peaceful invaders' from the Montreal and Bedford Districts in Quebec 
 were met and fraternally welcomed by many Brethren and their lady 
 friends from Swanton, St. Albcns, and other towns in the Green Mountain 
 State. He added : "^The weather was ' auspicious,' the well-executed 
 arrangements were admirable, and as a Social Masonic pic-nic festival, it 
 was one of the most enjoyable of ' Summer Outings.' A brief Address was 
 delivered by me " to the large concourse, on some salient points "in the 
 early civil and Masonic history of Vermont, in which, among other things, 
 I sought to illustrate the important fact that not only in Vermont and 
 throughout the American Republic, but in all free and enlightened nations; 
 the establishment, growth, and prosperity of Free Masonry is pari passu 
 with their advancement in all that pertains to their highest welfare as Com- 
 monwealths. 
 
 " It was interesting to note that on that very day, July 29, two hundred 
 and seventy-three years ago, that distinguished naval officer, the 'founder' 
 of the City of Quebec, and the first governor of ' Canada,' Samuel de 
 Champlain, with two other natives of old France, and a large party of 
 Algonquin Indians, having sailed up the River St. Lawrence from Quebec, 
 and up the River Richelieu, then called the River of ' the Iroquois,' landed 
 on the shores of the ]_,ake, not far distant from where we are now assembled ; 
 and so far as is certainly known, these were the first Europeans who beheld 
 the territory of the Green Mountain State, and that, therefore, the 29th of 
 July may, historically speaking, be said to be the ' birth-day ' of Vermont, 
 and to-day, also, the 273rd anniversary of the ' christening ' of the beautiful 
 ' Lake of the Iroquois,' by the name of Champlain, in honor of its illustrious 
 discoverer." He also spoke of the interesting fact (elsewhere noted herein) 
 that the Dorchester Lodge, Vergennes, Vt., then No. i on the Registry 
 of the G: L: of Vt., was chartered ninety-one years ago by the English 
 ( ' Moderns ' ) Provincial G : L : of Canada, having its Grand East at the 
 City of Quebec, " and issued by Prov. G : M : Sir John Johnson, then residing 
 in the City of Montreal ; and that it was named after Lord Dorchester (Sir 
 Guy Carleton), then commanding the British Forces in ' Canada.' " 
 
 The G : M : , in his Annual Address, further remarked : " Well arranged 
 and well conducted out-door Masonic festivals, such as this was, are, it seems 
 to me, advantageous to the Craft in many obvious ways, and not objectionable 
 to our 'fair companions,' who, perhaps justly, are of the opinion that in our 
 arrangement for social enjoyments, we are occasionally somewhat forgetful 
 of their pleasure and comfort. There should be no such cause of just com- 
 plaint." 
 
 " It moreover appears to me that we do not, in general, sufficiently enlist 
 the suitable and efficient co-operalion of the ladies in our works C'f practical 
 benevolence. Quebec might Itarn a lesson from the success of the all but 
 unsurpassed charitable Masonic Bazaar held, not long since, in the City 
 of Dublin, Ireland, and arranged for, and managed chiefly by, the ' Lady 
 
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 Freemasons ' of that ancient capital, and of other parts of the ' Emerald Isle,' 
 so many of whose daughters, I need not remind you, are famous for their 
 ' beauty and beneficence.' A large sum was realized from that ' Bazaar ' for 
 the benefit of the Irish Masonic Charities." 
 
 He expressed the hope also " that the ' sons and daughters ' of Vermont, 
 and of other neighboring States, would frequently ' reciprocate ' their recent 
 ' invasion ' of Vermont, so that we may have the pleasure of welcoming 
 them, not only one thousand, but many thousands strong, on the summit 
 of ' Mount Royal,' upon the ' Plains of Abraham,' or upon whichever of the 
 many charming spots within our jurisdiction whereon they may choose to 
 ' pitch their tents ;' and in your name, I now formally and fraternally invite 
 them so to do." 
 
 " Unique Lodge Certificate." — The G : M : next alluded to a 
 unique Lodge Certificate, the original of which had kindly been sent to him 
 in loan by the officers of Saginaw Valley Lodge, of Saginaw, Michigan, U. S. 
 It had been issued to a Bro : Robert B. Hudson, by Friendship Lodge Eaton, 
 No. i8, 'Ancients,' of Lower Canada, June 2, 1814, and was signed: 
 Abner Powers, M : , William Hudson, S : W : , John Lebourveau, J : W : , 
 and John Farnsworth, Secretary. The certificate was inscribed within 
 twelve 'meridian lines ' of a 'half-sphere,' and above was written in large 
 script : ' By the authority of theGrand Lodge at Quebec' 
 
 This is an interesting sample of what may be done by way of gathering 
 together precious relics and important data for our future Masonic His- 
 torian." * * * 
 
 Masonic Halls. — The G: M: earnestly recommended the Lodges, 
 especially in the rural parts of the Province, to endeavor, as soon as prac- 
 ticable, to imitate the good work of Golden Rule Lodge, Stanstead, by the 
 erection of suitable buildings for Lodge and other Masonic purposes, which, 
 it appeared, might be done more economically than by the rental of suitable 
 halls. He hoped, moreover, that the metropolitan City of Montreal would 
 ere long have erected therein a ' Freemasons' Hall ' or ' Masonic Temple,' 
 worthy of that great city, and of the Craft in our Grand Jurisdiction ! He 
 hoped, moreover, that the rising ' city ' of Sherbrooke and other Towns 
 would not be behind in such like good work ! 
 
 "Some Notable Quebec Events." — The G: M: then called to 
 mind the noted Masonic regime in this Province (then Lower Canada) of our 
 illustrious ' Provincial,' and Grand Master also in 1813, His Royal Highness, 
 the late Duke of Kent, and father of our revered Queen and Empress ! 
 — for more full reference to which the reader is referred to preceding 
 pages. The G : M . further alluded, in deserved and dutiful remembrance, 
 to our late esteemed R : W : Brother Dean, Prov. G : M . of Quebec and 
 Three Rivers, E : R : , who had been worthily elected an honorary P : 
 G : M : by this G : L : at its formation ; and spoke in commendation of 
 other eminent Brethren in the City of Quebec, whose co-operation had been 
 invaluable in the founding and upbuilding of the G : L : , and he could not 
 but call to mind, that in his own personal experience, and in its bearing upon 
 
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 the establishment of the G: L : of Q; in 1869, it was the assurance of the 
 co-operation therein of Brethren of the Scottish and English Lodges of this 
 city which gave the final impetus to the movement. 
 
 Honorary Rank. — In consideration of the great personal worth, the 
 eminent Masonic rank, and the extraordinary literary Masonic labors of R : 
 W ; Bro : Col. W. J. B. McLeod Moore, S : G : M : , K : T : ; and on account 
 of the meritorious and untiring labors at home and abroad of our eminent 
 R : W : Bro : Geo. Otis Tyler, the G : M : proposed, and it was cordially 
 adopted by G : L : , to confer upon these distinguished Brethren the honor- 
 ary rank of P : G : M : These two meritorious appointments again filled the 
 '■ vacant chairs' of the two eminent Brethren of that rank, lately deceased in 
 the Districts of Quebec and Montreal. But, alas, our dearly beloved 
 M : W : Brother Col. McLeod Moore has gone from his earthly labors to his 
 eternal rest. Not often shall we meet his like again J 
 
 " A True Universal Brotherliood." — As bearing upon actualities) 
 unhappily not unknown in Quebec, the G : M : spoke at some length in 
 Substance, as follows : 
 
 " The fact that many of the best of men, in every calling in life, are and 
 continue to be zealous and faithful members of the Fraternity, conclusively 
 proves that Freemasonry is a loyal, tolerant and beneficent Institution ; 
 and its time-immemorial age, its world-wide prevalence, its system of juris- 
 prudence and government, its stability and permanence, its educating influ- 
 ence, its adaptability to the condition, needs and aspirations of a free and 
 progressive people, its non-proselyting and non-partizan character, its prac- 
 tical and all comprehensive voluntary charity, all show that it contains 
 within itself the necessary and essential elements of a true. Universal 
 Brotherhood destined to exist and prosper, world without end." 
 
 " In view, therefore, of all such, and much more that might truthfully be 
 stated, it is one of the perverse problems of misdirected humanity, which 
 almost passes charitable comprehension, that in this age of the world, the 
 persecuting spirit of ' anti-Masonry' should exist in the mind or heart of any 
 tolerably enlightened individual, or be inculcated or practised by any sensi- 
 ble, prudent men, or body of men. It is clearly the offspring of a short- 
 sighted and unendurable 'intolerance,' whose inevitable reaction even, will 
 speedily and certainly be to the detriment and discomfiture of those cherish- 
 ing, propagating and practising it. Freemasons, however, stand in no awe, 
 and have no fears, of the immediate or final outcome of persecution in any 
 form, or from any source." 
 
 " Gr : L : of Arizona. — Since we last met, the G : L : of the Territory of 
 Arizona, U. S., has been established, and as it appears that the proceedings 
 had at its formation were regular, I beg to submit to G : L : the advisabihty 
 of recognizing that new G : Body and the interchanging of Grand Represen- 
 tatives tlierewith, and that V : W : Thomas Hart, G : J : D : of Richmond, 
 be recommended to the G : M : of that G : L : for appointment as their G : 
 Representative near the G : L : of Q. And as from official information and 
 otherwise, it appeared that the Grand Symbolic Lodge of Spain had been 
 regularly organized, he counselled G : L : to extend recognition to that 
 struggling G : Body, and to request its G : M : to appoint R : W : Alex. G. 
 Adams, of Montreal, as its G : Representative at this G : L : " 
 
 Multiplicity of Rites. — The G : M : earnestly cautioned the Brethren 
 
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 against attempting to introduce a too great naultiplicity of Masonic Rites, as 
 is unhappily being done in some Grand Jurisdictions. * * * 
 
 " Let Quebec ever remain noted for the purity, simplicity, and constitu- 
 tionality of its Masonic system, and for its unalterable adherence to the ancient 
 land-marks, traditions, customs and constitutions of our grand old Fra- 
 ternity, whose tenets and principles are alone fitted for adoption by the 
 whole family of man, wheresoever dispersed over the face of the earth. May 
 it ever be the crowning glory of Quebec, and may it ever truthfully be 
 said of her : moribns antiquis stat !" 
 
 " Quebec and England.^In my last Annual Address I submitted 
 to G: L: my correspondence with the AI : W : the G: M: of England, 
 wherein I sought to maintain the rights of this G : L : against the claims of 
 that mother Grand Body to continue to exercise jurisdiction within our 
 territory, and thus, on her part, virtually denying our right to exercise exclu- 
 sive sovereign Masonic authority within this jurisdiction ; and I also 
 therein submitted the proofs from her own Constitution, and from that of 
 Scotland and of Ireland, and from the fundamental principles enunciated, and 
 the policy adopted by other old Grand I^odges, that the claim of the G : L : 
 of England was not based on the ancient Constitutions of the Fraternity 
 anent the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Grand Lodges. At the same 
 time, I also submitted to G : L . the course which it could constitutionally 
 adopt in vindication of her just rights if, unhappily, all other measures sliould 
 fail, which latter I devoutly hoped would not be the case ; and for the many 
 reasons adduced, I earnestly besought G: L: to defer action thereon, in 
 order to give furtner opportunity for the more full consideration of the whole 
 matter by all the parties involved, and with the hope that the consummation 
 so much desired might, if possible, be attained by the use of other means 
 more consonant with the fraternal spirit of our Order." 
 
 And in order that G : L : might be aware how those views and that policy 
 had been looked upon by eminent Masonic jurists, at home and abroad, he 
 submitted to G : L : the approving opinions thereof, among others, of the 
 P : G : M • the Hon. J. H. Drummond of Maine, and P : G : II: the Hon. 
 Richard Vaux of Pennsylvania, as set forth in their Reports of Foreign Cor- 
 respondence, presented by them to their respective Grand Lodges. Of these 
 Brethren, the G : M : said : — " There are few, if any. Brethren on this conti- 
 nent more fully imbued with the true spirit, or more thoroughly versed in 
 the customs or constitutions of our Fraternity;" and he further reminded 
 G : L : that the opinions of very many other learned Brethren coincided 
 with those of M : W: Bros : Dummond and A''aux. 
 
 " So far as known, but very few adverse criticisms of the facts and arcu- 
 ments advanced in my address have hitherto appeared ; nor, so far as I am 
 aware, have any serious attempts yet been made to refute them ; and hence 
 it appears to be but reasonable to infer diat.the facts are unchallenged, the 
 arguments sound, and that the conclusions arrived at were in accordance 
 with the laws and Constitutions of the Fraternity ; and, in short, that the 
 position thus far taken by Quebec is sustained by much the greater pait of 
 the Masonic world." 
 
 Statement and Recapitulation. — I now deem it well formally to 
 enunciate some of the principal laws of the Craft anent Grand Lodges, and 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 341 
 
 to recapitulate some of the fundamental principles involved in the formation 
 and proceedings of the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 I. " It was the inherent right, and the bounden duty of the Craft, without 
 exterior consent, and without Met or hindrance' from any source, to form 
 a Grand Lodge having exclusive sovereign jurisdiction within the Province 
 of Quebec, after ' the Province of Canada ' was, by ' the British North 
 America Act, 1867,' severed 'into two separate and distinct Provinces' 
 called ' the Province of Quebec ' and ' the Province of Ontario.' " 
 
 II. " All the private Lodges in the Province were, by circular duly signed, 
 requested to be constitutionally represented at the Convention held for the 
 purpose of forming the Grand Lodge of Quebec," 
 
 III. " At least three duly represented private Lodges must unite in the 
 establishment of a Grand Lodge, and that the number of Lodges thus 
 co-operating should constitute a majority of all the regular private Lodges 
 existing within the territory for which the sovereign Grand Body is formed ; 
 and that the union and co-operation of all the Lodges so situated is supremely 
 desirable, when practicable." 
 
 IV. " More than three Lodges, and they constituting a majority of all the 
 regular Lodges within the Province, were duly represented at the Conven- 
 tion at which the Grand Lodge of Quebec was formed." 
 
 V. " It is the duty of every private Lodge situated within the territorial 
 jurisdiction of a regularly formed Grand Lodge, but which, through any cause, 
 was not represented at its organization, to become, at an early day there- 
 after, of allegiance to the new Grand Body, and to be enrolled on its Regis- 
 try ; or upon its refusal, it may be deemed and delared to be an irregular 
 Lodge, in not submitting to the lawfully constituted Masonic Sovereignty 
 of the country." 
 
 VI. "Upon the formation of a Grand Lodge, it is not required to issue 
 new Warrants to the Lodges which united in its establishment, or to those 
 which subsequently become of its allegiance ; but that an endorsement of 
 the transference of allegiance may be made on the margin of the Warrant 
 of the adhering Lodge or Lodges." 
 
 VII. " At the formation of a Grand Lodge, in the absence of a Grand 
 Master or Past Grand Master of another Grand Lodge, the oldest Past 
 Master of a private Lodge present may instal the Grand Master elect." 
 
 VIII. " From its formation, every regularly constituted Grand Lodge, as 
 to its privileges, prerogatives and duties, and as to whatever else of right 
 appertains to a Grand Lodge of Freemasons, is the peer of every other regu- 
 lar Grand Lodge ; and no other Grand Body can lawfully exercise Masonic 
 Craft authority within its territorial jurisdiction." 
 
 IX. " Upon the consensus of a majority of Sister Grand Lodges as to the 
 right of existence, and the regularity of the formation of a new Grand Lodge, 
 the remaining Grand Lodges should deem themselves to be bound by the 
 award, duly pronounced, of their Sister Masonic Sovereigniies, and seek the 
 establishment of interjurisdictional relations with the new territorially 
 supreme Grand Body." 
 
 X. "Any Grand Lodge may charter private Lodges in any territory unoc- 
 cupied by a local Sovereign Grand Lodge; but the exercise of this right is, 
 with propriety, restricted to unoccupied territories belonging to the country 
 within whose domain the chartering Grand Lodge is situated; or to exterior 
 countries within whose limits a Grand Lodge does not exist." 
 
 XI. " A Grand Lodge cannot rightfully constitute a new Lodge, or con- 
 
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 tinue to exercise jurisdiction over any Lodge formerly chartered by it, after 
 the regular formation of a Grand Lodge within the territory in which said 
 private Lodge is situated." 
 
 XIL "A Grand Lodge cannot rightfully extend to, or receive from, ano- 
 ther Grand Lodge qualified or conditional recognition; or lawfully establish 
 interjurisdictional relations based thereon." 
 
 XIII. " A Grand Lodge violating any of the essential land-marks of the 
 Order, should be deemed, and declared to be, an irregular Body, so long as 
 such violation of the Constitutions of the Fraternity is persisted in." 
 
 XIV. " Any Order or organization, allied to ancient Craft Masonry by 
 requiring candidates for admission thereto to be Freemasons, should be 
 deemed and declared to have forfeited said alliance, should they wilfully 
 violate, or endeavor to annul the land-marks, laws and consiitutions of 
 ancient Freemasonry." 
 
 XV. " The several Provinces constituting the Dominion of Canada, and the 
 Colonies throughout the British Empire, having local constitutional govern- 
 ment, are severally as much entitled to form and to have Grand Lodges, 
 possessing and exercising exclusive sovereign jurisdiction within their re- 
 spective geographical and legislative boundaries, as are England, Scotland 
 and Ireland as component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 
 and Ireland ; or as are the several federal States and organized Territories 
 of the United Stales of America ; or, as are any separate and distinct King- 
 doms, and the like." 
 
 " English Lodges in Quebec." — The G : M : then stated to G : L : 
 that personal and other efforts at home and abroad had not been wanting 
 during the past year in order to secure, if possible, the peaceful adhesion of 
 these three English Lodges in our territory, but as yet without satisfactory 
 results. He also announced that ' formulated charges ' against some of these 
 Lodges, for 'violations' of the fundamental laws of the Craft, are now in the 
 hands of the Committee on Jurisprudence, whose report thereon ' will be 
 made to G : L : during this Communication.' He added that there are leading 
 Brethren in England even, and also in the U. S., warm friends of Quebec, 
 who much admire the forbearance hitherto exercised by us in this matter, 
 and counsel us still to persist in our policy of argument and persuasion, and 
 they affirm their strong confidence that ' the right ' must ere long peacefully 
 prevail ! Such opinions and counsels from such sources are, of course, enti- 
 tled to, and will doubtless receive your careful consideration. 
 
 Colonial Masonic Policy of England. — "Although I had fully 
 presented to the G : M : of England (and through my Address to the Sister 
 G : Lodges of the world) what 1 considered to be a correct statement of the 
 Constitutions of the Fraternity relating to the interjurisdictional differences 
 between us, and had based our appeal thereon, yet I did not consider the 
 ' case of Quebec ' fully presented until our views of the ' Colonial Masonic 
 Policy of England ' should be explicitly submitted by me to G : L : , and 
 officially laid before the M : W : the G : M : of the G : L : of England, This 
 I shall now endeavor to do. 
 
 "Sound Masonic Policy is never at variance with the constitutional prin- 
 ciples of the Order. 
 
 I. "The G: L: of England, it appears, has never hitherto extended 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 343 
 
 unconditional and unqualified recognition to any G: L: in any Dependency 
 of .the Empire; holding, it seems, by implication at least, that said Grand 
 Bodies are not the Masonic Peers of the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, 
 and Ireland." 
 
 "The Grand Lodge of Quebec claims to be the Peer, Masonically, of 
 every other regular Grand Lodge, and will not accept conditional or qualified 
 recognition, either expressed or implied, from any other G : L : in the 
 world." 
 
 2. " The G ; L : of England, it appears, claims the right to exercise con- 
 current jurisdiction in every Colony of the Empire." 
 
 "The G : L: of Quebec denies, in toto, this pretension of the G : L : of 
 England, and holds that she has the same riglit of exclusive Masonic juris- 
 diction within her territory that the G : Lodges of England, Scotland and 
 Ireland claim to have within their res])ective geographical limits; or, if not, 
 it would follow that the G : L : of Quebec would have as much right to have 
 and to exercise Masonic jurisdiction in England as the G : L: of England 
 has in Quebec." 
 
 3. "The G : L : of England holds that Lodges of her constitution, wher- 
 ever situated, may at their will make Freemasons of gentlemen irrespective 
 of their Masonic domicile and residence." 
 
 " The G : L : of Quebec denies to the G : L : of England the exercise of 
 any such claim beyond the geographical limits of England, and holds that 
 no private Lodges, without lawful permission, can rightly make Freemasons 
 of gentlemen who have not a twelve months' Masonic residence within the 
 local jurisdiction of said private Lodge ; and also, that any Lodge otherwise 
 using the rejected material of another sister Lodge is guilty of the grossest 
 breach of Masonic faith and law, and, if such is persisted in, said Lodge 
 should be deemed and declared to be an irregular and clandestine Lodge." 
 
 4. " The G : L : of England claims that a private Lodge chartered by 
 her in unoccupied territory, has the right, during its pleasure, and forever if 
 it will, to continue its allegiance to the G : L : of England, and be supported 
 by her in this pretension, after the said territory has been constitutionally 
 occupied by a regularly formed Grand Lodge." 
 
 " The G : L : of Quebec does not admit this pretension, but holds that it 
 is the imperative duty of every private Lodge which has been established in 
 such unoccupied territory either to co-operate with the majority of its sister 
 Lodges in the regular formation of a Grand Lodge, or forthwith thereafter 
 to become of obedience to the said local sovereign Masonic authority when 
 lawfully established, or that upon refusing to do either, the recusant Lodge 
 or Lodges maybe dealt with as provided for in the Constitutions of England 
 and Scotland and others." 
 
 " The G : L : of Quebec holds, moreover, that while continuity of existence 
 at will is conferred upon a Lodge by its Charter, continuity of G : L : 
 allegiance and obedience is not; but the latter must necessarily be trans- 
 ferred to the newly formed Grand Lodge, * * * else the original 
 chartering G : L : , with the concurrence of its subordinates, would thereby 
 have the power forever to prevent the formation of any other exclusively 
 sovereign Grand Lodge, or only such as they should see fit to allow to be 
 established; all which is contrary to the inherent and indefeasible rights of 
 the Craft." 
 
 5. " The G : L : of England has recently interchanged Grand Repre- 
 sentatives with the G : L : of the State of New York, U.S., and this fact is 
 
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 properly heralded on both sides of the Atlantic, and especially in England, 
 as an important interjurisdictional Masonic event." 
 
 The G : L : of England thereby acknowledges the G : L : of the Federal 
 State of N.Y. to be her Peer, and hence lawfully entitled to exercise supreme 
 Craft Masonic authority within the territory of that State ! Now the G : L : 
 of the Federal State of N.Y. acknowledges the G : L : of the Federal Province 
 of Quebec to be her Masonic Peer, duly entitled to all the G : L : rights that 
 she herself is, and hence what should be the relative position of the Grand 
 Lodges of England and Quebec, and what is the duty of England there 
 anent ? 
 
 6. " It appears also that there are Grand Lodges of other States of the 
 American Republic with whom the G : L : of England has declined to inter- 
 change Grand Representatives, on the ground that they are not Grand 
 Lodges of sovereign States politically ! " 
 
 If such is the case, will some ' wise one ' be pleased to point out in what 
 respect, as a State of the ' United States of America,' as to its State and 
 Federal rights, New York is superior to any other State in the Union, and if 
 she is ndt, then her G : L : is but the Masonic Peer of the G : L : of every 
 other State, even of the smallest ! 
 
 "It surely cannot be the policy of the Mother G: L: of England to 
 make a distinction in her dealings with the Grand Lodges of separate and 
 independent Nations and the Grand Lodges in her own Dependencies, and 
 that too in any way to the disadvantage of the latter ! ! " 
 
 " Brethren, I cannot as yet believe that the ' Mother Grand Lodge of 
 England, or her Royal Grand Master, or the many leaders of the oldest of 
 all existing Grand Lodges, knowingly and purposely intend to deny to this 
 young Grand Lodge, or to any other G : L : within our now world-encircling 
 Empire, the rights which she concedes to Grand Lodges in other lands ; or 
 to continue to do aught which will mar the peace, unity and prosperity of 
 the Craft here or elsewhere ! " 
 
 " I am, therefore, as yet, of the opinion that the course pursued by the 
 G : L : of England in the past is largely due to what may be deemed a 
 want of attention to the facts of the case, and a non-consideration of the 
 actual state of ' Colonial ' Masonic affairs, and to a forgetfulness, largely 
 resulting from the now comparatively settled condition of her own Masonic 
 affairs, of the fact that their Brethren, in the remote portions of the Empire, 
 are engaged in laying the foundations of Masonic Sovereignties; that they 
 are thus necessarily and practically brought face to face with all the funda- 
 mental principles involved in the erection of their new Grand Superstructures; 
 that they are, by inheritance and by training, jealous of their inherent and 
 traditional rights as Freemasons, and that they desire to realize them to their 
 fullest extent, even as they are possessed and enjoyed by their Brethren in 
 the Mother Countries and elsewhere in the ^Masonic world." 
 
 " There are, moreover, reasons for believing that the Rulers of the Craft in 
 the Mother Country have been led into errors concerning Quebec, by 
 representations, personal and other, which, had they been made openly and 
 officially, as those of Quebec have been, and are, they would, I believe, 
 have been satisfactorily explained or refuted." 
 " I have reason, also, to suppose that many good Brethren, particularly in 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 345 
 
 England and Scotland, have been led to think that our G : L : movement has 
 been chiefly the off-spring of individual ' over-zeal ' and misguided ' ambi- 
 tion ; " whereas, having had a tolerably intimate acquaintance with nearly every 
 Brother who has been officially identified with this G : L : from its organiza- 
 tion, and not being unacquainted with the history of other G : Lodges, I 
 deem it but justice to myself, and to my confreres, to say that I never knew 
 a like instance, nor do I believe many like ha've ever been, wherein more 
 prolonged and more thoughtful consideration was ever given to a like 
 movement ; or concerning which there was more self-abnegation, or a more 
 manifest desire to forego individual preferment for the promotion of the 
 general welfare. And as to its having been the work of a few, it was, on 
 the contrary, a general movement among the great majority of the Free- 
 masons of the Province, and the result of a general consensus of opinion 
 and sentiment seldom paralleled ; and from its organization in 1869, until 
 now, its affairs have been conducted, and its professed principles enunciated, 
 adhered to, and maintained with a prudence and unanimity honorable to 
 the Masonic intelligence and fidelity of its membership ; and few Grand 
 Lodges have a more abiding place in the hearts and affections of the Brethren 
 of their jurisdiction, or have received more kindly fraternal consideration and 
 favor from the Fraternity in general." 
 
 "Further Correspondence. — Since we last met I have received a 
 brief fraternal note from the G : Sec. of England, in reply to the final letter to 
 the M : W : the G : M : of England, submitted to you in my last annual 
 Address. To this I did not think ii necessary to return an immediate and 
 formal answer, because I deemed it more advisable, before communicating 
 further with the M : W : the G : M : of England, first to submit to you, in 
 this address, my views of the Masonic policy of England toward Quebec and 
 the other Sister Grand Lodges in the British Dependencies, and that, having 
 officially communicated the same to the G : M : of that Mother G : L : , there 
 could then be no excuse on their part of not having been made fully 
 aware of what Quebec considered her rightful claims for fraternal justice 
 from the Grand Lodges of England and Scotland." 
 
 " Quebec sues not for mere favors ; she respectfully and fraternally 
 appeals to the G : L : of England practically to concede and acknowledge 
 her rights." 
 
 " Brethren, I have sought to state our rights and claims in plain language, 
 and in a fraternal manner ; I have respectfully sought to satisfy the G : L : 
 of England of the justness of our position and the extreme necessity that 
 she should with justice and propriety, and with advantage to herself, to us, 
 and to the Craft in general, modify her policy toward us as humbly 
 petitioned for, bearing in mind, that whatever reasons may have seemed to 
 justify her course towards ' Colonial ' G : Lodges in the past, the altered 
 circumstances of the present imperatively require certain changes to be 
 made therein for the local and general welfare of the Craft." 
 
 " In all that I have said and done in regard to these important matters, 
 I think I am fully justified in stating that in endeavoring to remove the 
 causes of contention, I have sought to close the doors of the ' temple of strife,' 
 and to open wide ' the doors of the temple of concord ;" and that not only 
 myself, but this G : L : , has sought to be as loyal to the interests of the G : L : 
 of England as to those of our own, and of the Craft in general ; and that I 
 am assuredly correct in saying that it is one of our strongest desires to have 
 all our relations to the Mother G : L : of England amicably adjusted, to 
 
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 interchange Grand Representatives therewith, and to establish between our 
 respective Grand Lodges a perpetual alliance of fraternal amity," 
 
 " And now, Brethren of this G : L : , for reasons which I think will be 
 obvious to all of you, let me once more advise you not to take any present 
 legislative action on this subject, but in the true spirit of our Fraternity, 
 calmly await the result of what has already been said and done, and what is 
 likely to transpire in the near future, with the hope, not wanting among the 
 members of this G : L : , and shared in by not a few other Brethren, good 
 friends of Quebec, both here and in Great Britain, that the consummation 
 devoutly to be desired, may be peacefully and fraternally reahzed at an early 
 day." 
 
 '■ Officers and Brethren, having by your over-partial suffrages presided in 
 this Grand East for nine laborious and eventful years, I beg gratefully to return 
 to you the ' symbol of supreme command,' which you have so frequently, with 
 entire unanimity, placed in my hands ; and with a profound sense of the 
 honor which you have thus conferred upon me, an honor enjoyed by few 
 living Grand Masters, — with a grateful appreciation of the many favors 
 received from you, and with hearty thanks to my fellow-officers and other 
 members of this Grand Body, for their long-continued and efficient support 
 and co-operation, I now in justice to myself and others bid you, as Grand 
 Master, affectionately and fraternally. Farewell." 
 
 " And may he upon whom this ' mantle ' will more worthily fall ' look well 
 to this Grand East ; ' may he and all after him who ' wield this sceptre ' be 
 endued with a goodly portion of the 'wisdom' bestowed upon him after 
 whom this ' seat of honor ' is fittingly named ; may all their official acts 
 fully accord with the laws and constitutions of our ancient Fraternity, and 
 which this G : L : has hitherto sought to enunciate, to uphold, and to 
 maintain ; and may the Most High prosper them and you in all your lawful 
 undertakings, and evermore abundantly bless the G : L : of Quebec and 
 our beloved Order throughout the world. So mote it be." 
 
 " It was moved by M : W : Bro : M. JNI. Tait, seconded by M : W : Bro : 
 James Dunbar, both mover and seconder having delivered eloquent com- 
 mendatory addresses, and voted : 
 
 " That the Address of the M : AV : the G : M : , just delivered, be referred 
 to the Committee on the ' State of Masonry,' with instructions to report 
 thereon as soon as practicable." 
 
 Report of G: Secretary. — The G: Sec. made a very complete 
 report for the year, in which, inter alia, he announced that the total receipts 
 for the past year had been $2,394.44, which have been given over to the G : 
 Treas., and reported the number of 'initiations' for the past sixteen months 
 was 245, showing a marked increase; he reported the institution by him of 
 ' Good Samaritan Lodge ' at New Carlisle, on the 6th of Nov. last, and 
 made special note of ' the fraternal kindness and courtesy extended to him 
 on that occasion by Rev. Bro : Blaylock, and by Bros : T. W. Smith, Kerr, 
 and others ; ' he mentioned the return through R : W : J. Fred. Walker, D : 
 D : G : M : , Montreal Dist., on the 29th of Nov., of the Warrant of Chateau- 
 guay Lodge, which had been duly opened at Huntingdon, under R : W : Bro : 
 D. Boyd, W : M : ; he announced that he had received and delivered com- 
 missions to the following Grand Representatives at this G : L : , namely, 
 R; W: J. Frederick Walker from Maryland, R: W: E. R. Johnson from 
 
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 Indiana, R : W : A.rthur Lyoii from Texas, R : W : H. L. Robinson from 
 Missouri, R : W : Wm. McWood from Montana, R : W : James Addie from 
 Georgia, R : W : T. Leet from Utah, R : W : J. P. Martin from New Jersey 
 and V : W : George Crawford from Dakota. 
 
 " The following eminent Brethren had also honored this G : L : by kindly 
 consenting to represent us at their respective Grand Lodges, namely : M. 
 W : J. H. McLeary at Texas, R : W : Robert A. McKay at ' Canada,' R : 
 W : J. N. Hill at Nevada, R : W ; C. C. Woods at Missouri, and R : W : 
 Rev. Albert S. Nicholson at Washington, D. C." 
 
 The G : Sec. also reported having '' carried out the instructions of G : L : 
 by forwarding a letter of condolence to the widow of our late Bro : the 
 Hon. James A. Garfield, heretofore President of the United States ; and that 
 its receipt was duly acknowledged, and he was charged by that sadly 
 afflicted lady to express to the G ; L ; of Quebec her grateful thanks for the 
 sympathy expressed." 
 
 He also recommended that the Lodges Elgin, King Solomon and 
 Argyle be given the vacant Nos. 13, 14 and 17 on the Registry, and 
 advised that some action be taken by G : L : anent the apparently inoper- 
 ative Dispensation granted for the establishment of St. Louis Lodge at 
 Lachine. 
 
 As G : Librarian he reported but 162 bound volumes on the shelves of 
 the Library and a large number of G : L : reports and pamphlets. He called 
 attention to a communication he had received from M : W : Bro : Dunbar, 
 intimating that a very desirable collection of Masonic books, now the 
 property of the widow of our late R : W : Bro : George Thompson, formerly 
 of Quebec City, could be purchased for a reasonable sum of money; and 
 the G : Librarian expressed the hope that some arrangements could be made 
 in order to secure our late Bro : Thompson's Masonic Library for G : L : 
 
 Report of Gr : Treas.— The report of the R : W : the G : Treas. con- 
 tained an elaborate statement of the income of G : L : from every source, 
 and of every item of expenditure, both of the General and Benevolent Funds 
 of G : L : . Of the General Fund there was a balance of cash on hand at the 
 end of the preceding year of $811.78; cash received from the G: Sec. for 
 16 months, to Jan. 15th inst., $2,394.44 ; total, $3,206.22. Expenditures, 
 $2,073.31. Balance, cash on hand, $1,132.91, and a further balance as 
 reported last year of $573 •34- Of the Benevolent Fund, balance cash on 
 hand at the end of preceding year, $263.70 ; interest and other income, now 
 making a total of $653.70. Expenditures in Benevolence, $384.00, leaving 
 a balance, cash on hand, $269.70, The assets, Benevolent Fund, $4,000.00, 
 Montreal 6 per cent. Consolidated Fund, cash on hand, $269.70; total, 
 $4,269.70; General Fund, total assets, $1,706.25. 
 
 Reports of the D : D : G- : Masters.— R : W ; Edson Fitch, for 
 Quebec and Three Rivers, reported that he had frequently visited all the 
 Lodges in his District except, he much regretted to say, Shawenegan at 
 Three Rivers ; he noted the recent establishment of Good Samaritan Lodge, 
 
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 and recommended that it be continued under Dispensation the coming year ; 
 he also advised the endorsation by the G: M : of the original Warrant of 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, and the withdrawal of the temporary Dispensation 
 granted to it ; he reported having granted several Dispensations for festivals 
 and the like ; and recorded with sorrow the decease of W : Bro : J. Fielding and 
 Bros : \\ . O'Brien and C. Smith of Albion Lodge, and of Bro : Joseph Bates 
 of St. Andrew's Lodge. He specially thanked the Brethren of the District 
 for the many acts of fraternal kindness invariably extended to him. 
 
 Montreal District.— R : W : J. Frederick Walker, for the JNIontreal 
 District, had mucli pleasure in reporting that he had officially visited all of 
 the twenty-three Lodges in his District, except three, and found them to be 
 prosperous and harmonious. He recommended that the Elgin, King Solomon 
 and Argyle Lodges be assigned numbers on the Registry at this Commu- 
 nication of G: L:. He noted with satisfaction that the Lodges in the 
 I^Iontreal District are well ' worked,' and that great care is being exercised 
 in the selection of ' material.' 
 
 " Several of the Lodges have had social gatherings during the year, and 
 all the Lodges in the city of Montreal united in an excursion to Hiyhcrate 
 Springs (Missisquoi Park), Vermont, on the 29th of July last. On this occa- 
 sion, we had not only the pleasure of the M : W : the G : Master's company, 
 but also of an eloquent and instructive address from him. A large number 
 of Brethren from Bedford District and also from the neighboring Vt. 
 Lodges were present. The excursion proved a complete success." 
 
 " The M : W : G : M : visited Montarville and St. Charles Lodges during 
 the past year. I accompanied him on both occasions, and can assure him that 
 the hearty whole-souled welcome which was accorded to him at these visits 
 has been given to me, as his representative, by the other Lodges in the Dis- 
 trict, when I paid official visits to them." 
 
 As the statistics, etc., relating to the decease of Brethren, are given by the 
 G : Sec, I will now but ■' refer with regret to the loss which this District has 
 sustained in the death of V : \V : Bro : C. AL Putney." 
 
 Bedford District.— R : W : Bro : John Massie, Jr., D : D : G : M : of 
 the Bedford District, reported, inter alia, as follows : 
 
 '■ I am happy to be able to report that most of the Lodges under my juris- 
 diction are in a prosperous condition ; that there is an apparently increas- 
 ing interest in Freemasonry on the part of the Brethren, while the number 
 of Initiations in most of our Lodges shows that the Institution is not re- 
 garded unfavorably by the 'outside world.'" He regretted to report that 
 " Browne Lodge, at West Farnham, has been made the object of a certain 
 degree of ' religious ' persecution, and that the Brethren having been 
 deprived of the use of the Lodge room, which they had occupied for some 
 years, and being unable to secure any other suitable place in which to meet^ 
 have held no communications during the year." He noted with pleasure, 
 however, various circumstances which afford encouragement for the future, 
 and expressed the hope that ''after the period of darkness, through which 
 the Lodge is now passing, there will dawn upon it a brilliant and prosper- 
 ous career." 
 
 He was gratified to report the resuscitation of Sutton Lodge ; expressed 
 hopes that Rouville Lodge might be firmly established ; commended Nelson 
 
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 Lodge for enforcement of discipline ; and reported that he had granted a 
 Dispensation to the Brethren of Suttop Lodge to appear in Regalia at a 
 public Masonic festival. 
 
 With the assistance of R : W : Hobart Butler, D : G : M : , he had had the 
 pleasure of installing the officers of Bedford, Corner Stone, Frelighsburg, 
 Prevost, and Stanbridge Lodges, at the Masonic Hall in Stanbridge, in the 
 presence of a very large number of Brethren, on the afternoon of St. John's 
 Day, Dec. 27, last past, after which the Brethren dined together. 
 
 He reported that he had learned of but two deaths in his District 
 during the past sixteen months, Bro : Wm. Crowhurst of Shetford Lodge, 
 and V : W : Bro : Wm. B. Seeley of Prevost Lodge. Bro : Seeley was one of 
 the oldest members of our Fraternity in the Province of Quebec, having 
 been initiated over sixty years ago. He was the first G : Tiler of this G : L : , 
 and to within a few months of his death, he was one of the most faithful and 
 regular attendants upon the communications of the Lodge and Chapter. 
 His dying request that he be buried with Masonic rites was scrupulously car- 
 ried out by the Brethren of the vicinity. He recommended that a page of 
 the Proceedings of G : L : "be devoted to the memory of V : W : Bro : 
 Wm. B. Seeley." 
 
 St. Francis District. — In a lengthy and well-arranged Report, R : W : 
 Arthur F. Simpson says, inter alia : " There are eleven Lodges in the 
 District of St. Francis, all of which without exception I have visited during 
 my term of office, and herewith present a detailed account of the duties 
 performed in my official capacity." I have granted Dispensations as follows : 
 to Victoria Lodge to instal their officers conjointly with Ascot Lodge ; to 
 Golden Rule to attend public Divine worship; to Prince of Wales to install 
 their officers on a day other than that named in their By-laws ; to remove 
 Excelsior Lodge from Upton to Actonvale ; and to St. Francis, Ascot, and 
 Ashlar Lodges to unite with Victoria Lodge for a joint installation of the 
 officers of these four Lodges at Sherbrooke, on Dec. 27, 1882. 
 
 I have also ruled that Royal Arch Past Masters are not thereby entitled to 
 be present and take part with a ' board of installed Masters ' in the installa- 
 tion of a ' Master of a Lodge.' 
 
 He reported with great sorrow the following deaths : Bro : Eliphalet Bod- 
 well, who was highly esteemed as a mm and a Mason, and one of the 
 oldest members of Golden Rule Lodge. Bro : the Rev. Caleb P. Mallory 
 of Huntingville, a zealous and much esteemed Freemason ; Bro : Andrews 
 of Windsor Mills, one of the oldest Masons in the Province; Bro : W. F. 
 Bugbee of Golden Rule ; Bro : Wright Chamberlain of Sherbrooke ; Bro : 
 John Craig Pope, one of the young and promising members of Friendship 
 Lodge ; and Bro : C. A. Richardson of Stanstead, who was one of the old- 
 est members of Golden Rule Lodge and closely allied with its time-honored 
 history. He then gave a detailed account of all his visits to the several 
 Lodges, noting specially the excellent ' work ' of Golden Rule and Victoria, 
 
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 and a pleasant re-union of Ascot Lodge in honor of its founder, R : \V : 
 Bro : I. H. Stearns, G : Treasurer. He adds : 
 
 " In summing up, I can conscientiously report Freemasonry in this Dis- 
 trict as prosperous, harmony prevailing, and the noble principles and doc- 
 trines of our Order to be taught in the same purity as we have received 
 them from ages past." He also expresses the desire that the next Annual 
 Communication of G : L : may be held in the city of Sherbrooke. 
 
 Ottawa District.— R : W : A. T. Lyon, D : D : G : ^I : , in his brief 
 report, had the pleasure of announcing to G : L : " that the Lodges in his 
 District were still prospering." He complimented the officers of Eddy 
 Lodge for punctuality in attendance, and the efficient assistance rendered by 
 them to the W : M : in the discharge of his duties. He also spoke of Pon- 
 tiac Lodge as 'continuing to prosper.' It was his painful duty to report the 
 lamented death of Rev. Bro : Geo. C. Robinson, late a resident of Aylmer, 
 but a member of Pontiac Lodge. 
 
 The Reports were received and referred to the Committee on the ' State 
 of Masonry.' 
 
 " The G. Sec. announced the receipt of a telegram from the R : W : Rev. 
 James Dixon, G:C:, by whom the Annual Discouise was to have been 
 delivered, expressing, with much regret, his inabil'ty to attend at G : L : , 
 as he had anticipated." 
 
 Revised Constitution. — R: W: Bros: T. P. Butler, I. H. Stearns 
 and J. H. Isaacson, being the Committee on printing and publishing the 
 revised Constitution, reported having contracted with V:W: Bro: John 
 Wilson to publish an edition of 2,000 copies, to be sold at fifty cents 
 per copy, and a ' royalty ' of ten cents upon each copy sold, to be paid 
 to G : L : 
 
 The Book had been published and 696 copies sold, the proceeds upon 
 which to G : L : being $69.60. 
 
 Benevolence. — R : W : Edson Fitch, for the Committee on Benevo- 
 lence, reported in favor of Benevolent appropriations amounting to $262.00. 
 The report was adopted. 
 
 Annual Election. — The G : M : appointed R : W : Geo. O. Tyler, 
 V : W : Thos. Simpson and W : Bro : C. C. Perkins, scrutineers of the 
 ballot. 
 
 Officers of G: L : , 1883-84.—" -M : W : E. R. Johnson, B.C.L . G : 
 M : ; R : W : Edson Fitch, D : G : M : ; R : W : Samuel Kennedy, D : D : 
 G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : J. Fred. Walker, D • D • 
 G: M:, Montreal Dist.; R: W: H. W. Wood, M.D., D: D: G: .M : , 
 Bedford Dist. ; R : W : Gustavus Lucke, St. Francis Dist. ; R : W : C. D.' 
 Chitty, D : D : G : M : , Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : A. G. Adams, G : S : W : ; 
 R: W: H. C. Blinn, G: J: W:; R: W: Rev. Bros: M. M. Fothergill, 
 M.A., and Rev. Lewis Evans, M.A., G: Chaplains; R : W : I. H. Stearns, 
 G: Treas. ; R: W: W. Darling, G: Reg.; R: VV: John H. Isaacson. G: 
 Sec : , and Bro : J. Chesney, G : Tiler." • 
 
 Officers of G : L : appointed by G : M : — " V : W : Charles Byrd, 
 G : S : D : ; V : W : E. T. D. Chambers, G : J : D : ; V : W : W. M. Pike, 
 
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 G: D: ofC:j V:W: Robert Nesbitt, G : O : ; V : W : Edward May, G : 
 Pur. ; and V : W : Bros : F. F. Farmer, H. D. Moore, A. E. Lee and D. 
 Anderson, G : Stewards." 
 Nominating Committee Elected by Gr : L : — " R : W : Bros : I. 
 
 H. Stearns, J. E. Charleson, J. Fred. Walker, T. P. Butler and A. Lyon, 
 and W : Bros : John P. Noyes, Geo. L. Pinkham, H. Higgins and Thos. 
 W. Fuller," by whom the following ' Standing Committees ' were chosen, 
 and confirmed by G : L : , namely : ' Jurisprudence ' — " M : W : Bros : M. 
 M. Tait (Chairman), James Dunbar, J. H. Graham, R: W: Bros: T. P. 
 Butler and Arthur Lyon, and W : Bro : J. P. Noyes." ' Slate of Masonry '— 
 " M : W : Bros : J. H. Graham (Chairman), M. M. Tait and James Dunbar, 
 and R : W : Bros ; C. Judge and E. Fitch." ' Foreign Relations and Corres- 
 pondence '— " R : W : J. Fred. Walker ( Chairman ), V : W : Bros : Geo. L. 
 Pinkham and Millen, and W : Bros : H. Higgins and Thos. W. Fuller." 
 ' Finance '— " R : W : Bros : Geo. O. Tyler (Chairman), I. H. Stearns, J. B. 
 Charleson, F. Edgar and W : Geo, C. Robinson." ' Benevolence and 
 Charity ' — " R : W : E. Fitch (Chairman), A. G. Adams, H. C. Blinn, and 
 W : M. B. Schofield." ' Credentials and Reception '— " R : W: Arthur Lyon 
 (Chairman), R : W : J. B. Charleson, R: W: J. Fred. Walker, W: Thos. 
 W. Fuller and W. H. O'Regan." 
 
 G: L: of Utah.— R: W: Bro: T. Leet, G: Rep. of the G: L: of 
 Utah, near Quebec, laid before G : L : a Circular Letter from the G : L : of 
 U., setting forth the position of that Grand Body in reference to Mor- 
 monism. It was moved by R : W : A. F. Simpson, and seconded by V : W : 
 Thos. Hart : 
 
 " That having heard R : W : Bro : Leet upon the action of the G : L : of 
 Utah in reference to Mormonism, it is Resolved, That this G : L : approve 
 such action, and at the request of Bro : Leet, the circular letter referred 
 to, be printed with the Proceedings of this G : L : , with a note that the W : 
 Masters of subordinate Lodges be requested to call the attention of the 
 members of their respective Lodges to the same." 
 
 Gr: L : of British Columbia.— V : W : Bro : D. Anderson, G: Rep 
 of this G : L : , near Quebec, laid before G : L : the correspondence which he 
 had had with the G : Sec. of that Grand Body ; and on motion by Bro : 
 Anderson, seconded by Bro : Leet, it was voted that a memorial page of our 
 Proceedings be dedicated to the memory of our late Bro : J. Spencer 
 Thompson, formerly G : Rep. of this G ; L : , near the G : L : of B. C. 
 
 The Committee on the ' State of Masonry ' reported in detail and with 
 general commendation and satisfaction on the condition of the Craft in the 
 several extensive Districts in our territorially large Grand Jurisdiction. They 
 called especial attention to the important provision of the revised Constitu- 
 tion, that Dispensations of every kind can only be granted by the G : M : 
 
 The Committees on the ' State of Masonry ' and of ' Finance ' also made 
 most commendatory reports on the Annual Reports of the G : Treas. and 
 of the G: Sec, in which they heartily congratulated G: L: on the very 
 satisfactory condition of the financial and general affairs of G : L: , resulting 
 largely from the faithful and efficient services of these officers of G : L : 
 R : W : Bro : J. Frederick Walker presented an able and laboriously prepared 
 
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 ' topical ' and statistical Report on Foreign Correspondence, which was 
 received with special thanks and ordered to be published, in extenso, in the 
 Proceedings of G : L : 
 
 Report on Address of the G: M: — The G: Sec, for the Chairman 
 of the Committee on the ' State of Masonry,' presented a lengthy, able, and 
 exhaustive report on the Annual Address of the Grand Master, — reviewing 
 all the topics presented by him, and cordially recommending the endorsation 
 by G : L: of what had been submitted therein. A few extracts only can 
 be given therefrom. 
 
 " Your Committee have carefully considered the very able and exhaustive 
 address of the M : W : the G : M : , submitted to them, and congratulate 
 G : L : upon its possession of so able and eloquent a document, replete as it 
 is, with information of the deepest interest to the Craft, not alone of our 
 jurisdiction but elsewhere throughout the globe * * * and suggest that the 
 present and former able addresses of M : W : Bro : Graham be, with his 
 permission, collected and published by G : L : " 
 
 Having carelully set forth their views upon the various important matters 
 contained in the Address, the Committee conclude their report as follows : 
 
 '■ Your Committee have given their most earnest c >nsideration to the 
 expressions of the M : W : the Grand jNIaster on that most important ques- 
 tion, namely, the positi.in of affairs between the G: L : of England and this 
 G : L : , and comprehending the subject thoroughly, from their own know- 
 ledge of the facts, and from the valuable information communicated from 
 time to time to this G : L: , through the various addresses of M : W: Bro : 
 Graham ; and recognizing to its fullest extent the importance of the respon- 
 sibility of this, their action, most unhesitatingly approve of the action of the 
 M : W : G : M : in all that he has said and done since the last meeting of 
 G : L : , and as now reported in his Address, and heretofore." 
 
 •' Your Committee feel that it would be but a waste of time to review the 
 actions and opinions of the G : M : , now in his Address so plainly and aDly 
 laid before you for consideration. They implore each individual member 
 of G : L: to 'read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest' the remarks and 
 arguments of the M : W: the G : M : , and they have the confidence that 
 should this be done, the unanimous feeling of this G : L : will be to sustain 
 the action, opinions, conclusions and judgment of its G: M: in regard to 
 'our position with England,' 'the English Lodges in Quebec,' and 'the 
 Colonial policy of England.' " 
 
 " In closing, as in opening this report, your Committee cannot refrain 
 from congratulating G: L: on the reception of such an Address as has now 
 been submitted from 'the Grand Eist,' and they repeat the hope that it will 
 be diligently studied." 
 
 " Your Committee are sensibly affected by the ' closing ^vords ' of the M : 
 \V: the G: M: They must have reminded all members of G : L : of the 
 immense services of M . W: Bro: Graham to the G: L: of Quebec, of his 
 ability, industry, urbanity, and untiring zeal ; and, should he persist to make 
 way for others to fill the throne he has so ably occupied, he may be assured 
 that the G : L : of Quebec will ever bear in grateful remembrance the vast 
 obligations it is under to him," 
 
 " The G : M : and others having made some remarks in regard to that 
 portion of the report relating to the present publication of the Addresses of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 353 
 
 the G : M : in one volume, and, that reference having been omitted, the 
 report was adopted by G : L : " 
 
 Installation of Grand OflBcers.— The G : M : and other G : 
 Officers elect were severally introduced to the Grand Master and were 
 duly installed and homaged. 
 
 M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : , and the other Grand Officers, briefly 
 addressed G:L:, returning hearty thanks for the honor conferred upon 
 them. 
 
 Sherbrooke. — It was voted that the next Annual Communication of 
 G ; L : be held in the City of Sherbrooke. 
 
 Votes of Thanks. — On motion of R : W : Thomas Simpson, seconded 
 by R : W : Bro : Isaacson, it was, with applause, 
 
 " Resolved, That this G : L : desires to place on record its high apprecia- 
 tion of the valuable services rendered to the Craft by R : W : Rev. John 
 Scrimger, M.A., in his capacity of Grand Chaplain. His admirable and 
 appropriate discourses delivered to this G : L : have received the approbation 
 and favorable criticism of almost every Sister G : L : on this Continent." 
 
 Thanks also were passed to the Grand Trunk, the Canadian Pacific, the 
 Central Vermont, and the Quebec Central Railway Companies for special 
 travelling facilities. 
 
 G : L : was, after prayer, closed in ample form. 
 
 Number of Lodges, 59. Number of Members, 2,768. 
 
 June 6, 1883. — " An Emergent Communication of G : L : was held at 
 Coteau Landing, Que., at the above date, for the purpose of conducting, 
 with ]Masonic services, the funeral of the late M : W : Wm. B. Simpson, P : G ; 
 M : of ' Canada' and of Quebec. Present : M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : : 
 M : W : Col. A. A. Stevenson, P : G : M : ; M : W : Col. McLeod Moore, P : 
 G : M : ; R : W : A. G. Adams, G : S : W : ; V : W : W. Simpson 
 Walker, as G : J : W : ; R : W : John Renshaw, as G : C : ; R : W : I. H. 
 Stearns, G: Treas. ; R: W: J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec; V ; W : H.Dunne, 
 as G: S: D :; V: W: W. S. Evans, as G : J: D:; V: W: H. E. 
 Channell, as G : D : of C : ; R : W : H. S. Couper, as G : Pur. ; W : J- 
 W. Anderson, as G : S : .; and W : Bro : Franklin, as G : Tiler ; " W : D. D. 
 Mann, W: M:, St. George's Lodge, No. 10; W: Joseph Martin, W : M : , 
 Mount Royal Lodge, No. 32 ; VV : Peter White, W : M : , Victoria Lodge, 
 No. 26 ; W : Fred. Barnes, P : M : , St. Charles Lodge, No. 44 ; and W : A : 
 Munier, P : M : , Coeurs Unis Lodge, No. 45. Visiting Brethren : R : W : 
 W. L. Hamilton, D : D : G : M : , Prince Edward Dist., Ontario ; R : W : 
 Geo. M. Wilkinson, P : D : D : G : M : , G : L : of ' Canada ; ' B : W : John 
 Urquhart, P : D : D : G : M : ' Canada ; ' W : James Urquhart, W : M : , Lan- 
 caster Lodge, Ontario, and others. 
 
 The G : L : having been opened in ample form, the M : W : G : M : stated 
 the object of the meeting in fitting terms. 
 
 " The Brethren present were formed into procession by the G : D : of C : , 
 and proceeded to the Cemetery, where the customary solemn services were 
 ably performed by the M : W : G : M : , assisted by M : W : A. A. Stevenson 
 and G : Officers, and the mortal remains of our M : W : W. B. Simpson 
 
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 were committed to the grave. The procession was then reformed, the 
 Brethren returned to the Lodge Room, and G: L: was closed in ample 
 form." 
 
 Jan. 30, 1884. — " The Fourteenth Annual Communication of the G : 
 L : of Quebec was held at the City of Sherbrooke, Jan. 30th and 31st, A.D. 
 1884, A.L. 5884, M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : , ' on the Throne.' Present : 
 " the D : G : M : , the D : D : G : iM : 's, the G : Officers, 19 P : G : Officers, 
 14s Officers and Past Officers, representing 47 Lodges, and a goodly number 
 of Visiting Brethren from the vicinity and abroad." 
 
 " The G : L : having been opened in ample form, with prayer by the Rev. 
 W. H. Nye, G : C : , the Committee on Credentials made report, and the G : 
 Sec. read the Rules and Regulations for the government of G : L : during 
 business, and distributed the agejida papers." 
 
 Minutes. — The Minutes of the Emergent Funeral Communication held 
 June 6, 1883, at Coteau Landing, were read and confirmed. The R : W : 
 G : Sec. proceeded to read the ^Minutes of the last Annual Communication, 
 held at the City of Quebec, when, on motion of V : W : W. Simpson Walker, 
 seconded by R : W : Timothy Leet, it was voted : ' That the Minutes of 
 this G : L : , at its Thirteenth Annual Communication, having been printed 
 and distributed amongst the different subordinate Lodges, they be consid- 
 ered as read, and they are hereby confirmed.' 
 
 G-rand Representatives. — The following newly appointed Represen- 
 tatives from Sister G : Lodges were introduced, fraternally welcomed, and 
 given seats on the dais, namely: R: W: A. Chisholm, from Illinois; R: 
 W : H. E. Channel], from Iowa; R : W : A. G. Adams, from Spain ; and the 
 R : W : Rev. H. W. Nye, from the G : L : of Peru. There were also present 
 28 other G : Representatives. 
 
 Letters of Regret. — -Letters containing the most fraternal good wishes, 
 and expressive of deep regret at their inability to carry out their intention to 
 be present, were received and read from M : W : Bro : Daniel Spry, G : M : of 
 'Canada,' and M : W : Bro. J. H. Drummoad, P : G : M : of Maine, U. S. 
 Satisfactory excuses for absence were also received from ]M : W : Col, 
 McLeod Moore, and R: W: Bros : C. Kennedy, H. W. Wood, Thos. P. 
 Butler, Rev. il. M. Fothergill, J. Shaw and Robert Ramsay. 
 
 Grand Master's Address.—" Brethren in G : L : assembled : You 
 have in due course been summoned to leave your avocations, to lay aside 
 your ordinary work, and to assemble in Council to review the past, consider 
 the present, and legislate for the future. The fourteenth year of our exis- 
 tence as a G : Body is finished. The record is complete. The book is 
 closed. All our errors of omission and commission are there recorded. The 
 volume is consigned to the archives of history, and will outlast the heavens 
 and the earth. A new book is now opened and placed before us; its pages 
 are white, pure and unsoiled. It is the volume of 1884, or with us volume 
 fifteen. We hear the command ■• ' Write,' and we must write therein, and 
 every thought, word and act is going down. May we not venture the hope 
 that when it too shall become historic, and find its place on the shelves of 
 time, alongside its predecessors, it may exhibit fewer torn pages, fewer blots 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 355 
 
 and erasures. To that end has our esteemed Chaplain invoked the Divine 
 aid ; thankful we are to the ' Giver of all good ' that He has brought us 
 together at this time under circumstances so favorable." 
 
 "I notice, with much pleasure, the presence to-day of several Brethren, 
 who were gathered together on the 20th day of October, 1869, in 'an upper 
 room ' in the City of Montreal, for the purpose of organizing this G : L : 
 That was an eventful moment in their Masonic lives. Many of them have 
 been in attendance upon each Annual Communication from that lime to 
 the present. Still true, faithful and loyal in their allegiance. Still prepared, I 
 trust, to do battle for the cause they then so zealously espoused. Still prepared 
 to defend the territory of this G : L : against all invaders and usurpers. 
 Some who were with us on that memorable occasion have ' passed beyond.' 
 They died not without hope that their fond desires would be realized at an 
 early day. God grant they maybe." 
 
 " For the first time we meet in the young, flourishing and prosperous City 
 of Sherbrooke, ' the metropolis of the Eastern Townships.' We view with 
 pride the rapid strides this place has made within the last few years. We 
 note, with satisfaction, the fact that, foremost in the front rank of eminent 
 citizens, in the learned professions, and in all the walks of life, stand 
 members of our cherished Fraternity. Sherbrooke welcomes us here. 
 May our presence prove beneficial." 
 
 " The Queen. — Happy are we to know that the life of our beloved 
 Queen has been precious in the sight of the Most High during the past year. 
 Long may she live to be the Patroness of our Order in England." 
 
 "The re-election of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales to the Grand Master- 
 ship of the G : L : of England gives us great encouragement. * * * ' God 
 bless the Prince of Wales. ' " 
 
 At Rest. — The G : M : paid a lengthy and well-merited tribute to the 
 memory of M : W: Bro : W. B. Simpson, P ■ G : M : of ' Canada,' who was 
 buried with Masonic honors at an Emergent Communication of this G : L : , 
 held at Coteau Landing, his country residence, June 6, 1883. He also spoke 
 most appreciatively of the long and faithful services to the Craft and to the 
 G : L : of Quebec of our late lamented R : W : Bro : Geo. H. Borlase, of 
 Sherbrooke, P ■ D : D : G : M : for the Eastern Townships District. 
 
 Benevolence. — The G : M : alluded in glowing terms to the charitable 
 and other benevolent work of the Craft at home and abroad, particularly the 
 noble Masonic works of Benevolence done by the G : Lodges of England 
 and ' Canada,' the latter having from 1876 to 1882 expended $71,296.52 
 in Benevolent appropriations. He commended the project of a Masonic 
 Orphan Home and School for this Province, and suggested that the D : D : 
 G : M : 's make special appeals to the private Lodges to set apart a percent- 
 age of their revenues for this object. He also mentioned, with great satis- 
 faction, that our worthy Bro: J. Ross Robertson of the G: L: of 'Canada,' 
 had, during the past year, erected on the Island opposite the City of Toronto, 
 Ontario, a building to be called ' Lakeside Home for Little Children,' into 
 which children of members of the Masonic Fraternity must be admitted. 
 He expressed the hope that some Brother in this jurisdiction would 'do 
 likewise.' 
 
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 Serious Irregularity. — The M .- W : G : M : announced, with deep 
 regret, that an ' English ' Lodge, in this jurisdiction, had recently received 
 and ' made ' an applicant, who had been rejected by a Lodge in Toronto, 
 Ontario, and that " the G : L : of England defended her private Lodge in the 
 course she pursued, and still sustains her." " This G : L : has been and 
 still is powerless to prevent such unseemly and un-Masonic conduct. How 
 soon will there be a repetition of this act, and another friendly G : L : be 
 attacked in tlie same way ? " 
 
 G: L: of 'Canada.' — "It was my privilege to attend the 28th 
 Annual Communication of the G: L: of ' Canada,' in the month of July 
 last, accompanied by AI : W : John H. Graham, P : G : JNI : , M : W : Bros : 
 Geo. O. Tyler, and W. J. B. McLeod Moore, and several other officers and 
 Past Officers of this G : L : We were received in the most courteous, 
 friendly and fraternal manner. The event will ever be remembered. We 
 found in convention there upwards of 450 delegates, representing 399 pri- 
 vate Lodges, and two U. D." 
 
 The G : M : next spoke of various ' Dispensations ' granted by hira ; 
 expressed pleasure that ' Victoria ' Lodge, }*IontreaI, had happily ' amalga- 
 mated ' with ' Antiquity ' Lodge of that city ; alluded to the necessity of 
 ' renumbering' the Lodges on our Registry ; noted the summer 'excursion ' 
 to ' Missisquoi Park,' Vt., by the Brethren and theirfriends from the Montreal 
 and Bedford Districts, and while the weather was unpropitious, the day was 
 much enjoye.l. Brief addresses were delivered by himself, by M : W : Bro : 
 Thos. White, by R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, and by other Brethren ; he 
 also alluded to an out-door festival at Frelighsburgh, which he had the plea- 
 sure of attending, and at which addresses were delivered by himself, the 
 Rev. Bro : Nye and others ; and also made pleasant mention of the ' Mid- 
 Summer ' Outing of ' Mount Orford ' Lodge with their lady and other friends, 
 on the shores of the beautiful ' Lake Memphremagog.' The G : M : also 
 referred to the subject of ' Temperance,' to various visitations of Lodges, 
 made by him, to the appointment of G : Representatives, and expressed 
 sympathy with the Grand Lodges of N. S. W. and Victoria, Australia, in 
 their worthy efforts to secure independence and exclusive jurisdiction * * * 
 Relations with England. — " I approach this portion of my address 
 reluctantly but fearlessly ; reluctantly, because the question is of such vital 
 importance to this G : L : , and in its solution fond lies may be severed and 
 hearts made sad. My views and expressions will be sharply criticized. 
 Comment and discussion will ensue throughout the ^Masonic world. Many 
 an anxious eye is even now turned towards us. I approach the subject 
 fearlessly, because I am conscious of the rectitude of our cause and the 
 strength of our position. Confidently, we will appeal to that great tribu- 
 nal, the court oi dernier resort, the Grand Lodges of the world, and patiently 
 await the verdict." 
 
 The G : ISI : then gives an exhaustive resume of the whole subject from the 
 beginning, covering many pages, to which extracts therefrom cannot do jus- 
 tice j but concerning which, the attentive reader of the foregoing pages will 
 be fairly well informed. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 367 
 
 He quoted copiously from the Addresses of former Grand Masters, cited 
 the resolutions passed by G : L : , made extracts pertaining thereto from the 
 proceedings of Sister G : Lodges, from the correspondence with the G : M : 
 of England, all showing the rightfulness and constitutionality of the position 
 oftheG:L: of Quebec, as against the course pursued by the G : L : of 
 England and the three Lodges of her institution still remaining within our 
 jurisdiction, and concluded as follows : 
 
 '' She, to whom we are bound by so many ties, refuses to do for us that 
 which she has done for the stranger. The question now comes with in- 
 creased force, shall this state of affairs longer continue ? Shall we tamely and 
 quietly submit to have our rights trespassed upon and our territory occupied 
 by others? Shall we content ourselves with the delusive declaration that 
 we are a Sovereign Grand Body? With ail due deference to the Mother G : 
 L : , whom we love so much, and of whose ancestry, benevolence, renown 
 and glory we are so proud, I unhesitatingly answer, no ! The time for action 
 has arrived. I fear a longer submission will tarnish our fair name and 
 record with the sixty-three Grand Lodges who have extended to us the fra- 
 ternal hand of welcome as being their peer, an independent Sovereign Grand 
 Body. Many of them received us in the hour of danger and peril, gave 
 us much comfort and support and wished us God-speed. Our Masonic 
 standing in the world, our honor, dignity and integrity demand your earnest 
 and immediate attention to this question. Let us either exercise our consti- 
 tutional privileges and maintain the land marks, or hereafter hold our peace. 
 We have done all in our power to obtain an amicable adjustment of these 
 differences. I advise that we now assert our rights, avow our position, 
 that all who are not with us are against us, and declare Masonic non-inter- 
 course with those Lodges who will not array themselves beneath our banner, 
 and join our Register, this to be preceded with due notice." 
 
 " Such, after much thought and reflection, are my views. I submit them 
 to you, leaving the matter in your hands, believing that your calm and deli- 
 berate judgment will dictate to you what is for the best." 
 
 Secular Press. — " During the past year, articles have appeared 
 denouncing the Fraternity in no measured terms. We have been accused 
 of shielding and covering other secret organizations with our mantle. I 
 have not deemed it my duty to controvert such assertions, trusting to the 
 working of the Order to dispel these delusions. In this Province, as else- 
 where, we seek to accomplish good, not to sow the seeds of discord and 
 evil. We know no Isms either in theology, politics, or society. We sub- 
 missively yield obedience to the ' powers that be,' whether in Church or 
 State. We assail no man's convictions. We seek no converts. We acknow- 
 ledge one God, and the Bible as His revealed will. We believe in His 
 Fatherhood and the brotherhood of man. We most emphatically deny that 
 we are in fellowship or communion with any other Secret Society." 
 
 Conclusion. — " The year now closing has been one of anxiety, trial, 
 and perplexity. Those who know us not have spoken ill of us. But our 
 fiercest assailants have been from within. They have been wicked and 
 malicious. They have brought reproach upon this time-honored Institution. 
 They have caused the finger of scorn to be pointed at us. They have caused 
 the inquiry, 'where now are your principles?' They have caused our 
 hitherto good name and legal status to be questioned. Theirs be the 
 responsibility. Freemasonry in the past has undergone trying ordeals, and 
 has come forth triumphant. Discouragement and failure are not emblazoned 
 
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 on our standard. Faithfully, earnestly, let us pursue the ' even tenor of our 
 way,' living rather than talking Masonry. Continuing such a course, 
 victory will attend our efforts." 
 
 The G : M : then expressed his thanks to the venerable G : Sec, to his 
 associate Officers, and to the eminent Brethren who had preceded him in 
 the Grand East, as also to M : W : Bros : Thos. White and A. A. Stevenson, 
 and to R : W : T. P. Butler, P : D : G : M : 
 
 He added : — " I now return to you the high trust you reposed in me a 
 year ago, fervently praying that He, who has so signally favored this G : L : 
 in the past, will still continue to bless her, to guide and direct her course. 
 
 On motion of M : W • John H. Graham, P ; G : M : , seconded by M : W : 
 Bro : Geo. O. Tyler, it was voted, 
 
 " That the able and eloquent Address of the M : W : the G : M : be 
 referred to the Committee on the ' State of Masonry,' to report thereon as 
 soon as convenient." 
 
 G : Secretary's Report. — " Since the last audit of my books, the 
 aggregate sum of $2,193.65 has been received by me, on account of G : L :, 
 from the different sources detailed in the annexed statement, and it has 
 been paid over to the R: W: the G: Treas., as per receipts herewith 
 produced, and I have received the additional sum of $75.00 in donations 
 from 13 Lodges towards the Library." 
 
 In order to render the G: L: Registry more perfect, and to prevent 
 errors in names inserted in Certificates, and the like, he urged Secretaries 
 of Lodges to exercise the greatest care in giving the surnames of all Brethren 
 returned to him, and as a precautionary measure, he suggested that the 
 Lodges bear the cost of duplicate Certificates required by the errors made 
 in the transmission of names. 
 
 He reported (evidently much to the amusement of G : L :) that " your G : 
 Sec, in the prosecution of certain of his 'defined' duties during the past 
 year, has been subjected to some trifling annoyance, arising out of his 
 arrest on a charge of publishing ' a criminal libel.' He attached no impor- 
 tance to the occurrence, but, as it transpired in the performance of routine 
 duty, he deemed it incumbent upon him to mention it. These are the facts : 
 In the month of August last, a W : M : of a Lodge in the city of Montreal, 
 holding under a foreign jurisdiction, namely, that of England, iriduced by 
 motives in which your G : Sec. declines to be interested (could it be the 
 illusive hope ! to impede the progress of this G : Lodge ?) ' stabbed your G : 
 Secretary with a feather ! ' The victim still survives ! and he has the satis- 
 faction to see that this G: L:, having gotten rid of the insignificant 
 aggressor, continues its course ' onward and forward,' apparently oblivious 
 of the event ! Your G : Sec. hopes the G : L : of Quebec may never have a 
 more formidable opponent ! " 
 
 Grand Treasurer's Report.— The Annual Report of the R : W : the 
 G : Treas. was, as usual, complete in all details of income, expenditures and 
 assets anent the General and Benevolent Funds of G : L : General Fund : 
 cash on hand at the end of last year, $1,132.91. Income during the year 
 now ended, $2,288.72. Total, $3,421.63. Expenditures, $2,171.23. Balance, 
 $1,250.23. Of the latteE, $1,150.77 have been deposited in Bank, leaving 
 
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 cash on hand, current expenses, $99.46. Benevolent Fund — appropriations 
 $266.00. Assets, invested in Montreal Consolidated Fund at 6 per cent., 
 $4,000.00 ; Special Deposit in Bank, at 4 per cent, interest, $500.00 ; cash 
 deposited in Bank, current account, $336.80. Total, $4,836.80. 
 
 Reports of D : D : G : M :'s— R •. W : Bro : Samuel Kennedy reported 
 that the number of Lodges in the District of Quebec and Three Rivers 
 District remains as at the last Annual Communication — five chartered and 
 one U. D. He much regretted his inability to visit the Good Samaritan 
 and Shawenegan Lodges. Our Rev. Bro : Blaylock, however, writes cheer- 
 ingly of the progress of the former, and, doubtless, a Warrant will be 
 granted thereto by G : L : 
 
 Bro : Kennedy further reported that Tuscan Lodge, Levis, is prospering 
 under efficient Officers, whom he had the pleasure of installing on the 25th 
 June last ; and the City Lodges have enjoyed a fair measure of prosperity, 
 the numbers added being, circumstances and surroundings considered, very 
 satisfactory. He spoke with deep regret of the death of V : W : Bro : M. 
 Winn, late of Albion Lodge. He was buried with Masonic honors, and he 
 recommended that a memorial page of the Proceedings of G : L : be 
 dedicated to his memory. 
 
 Illness prevented him from installing the Officers of the City Lodges on 
 St. John's Day, in Dec. last. R : W : D : G : M : Edson Fitch kindly per- 
 formed that duty for him, and to whom he now tendered his sincere 
 thanks. 
 
 The several Lodges were well represented at public Divine Service on 
 St. John's Day, when R : W : Bro : the Rev. M. M. Fothergill, G : Chaplain, 
 delivered an appropriate and acceptable discourse. Bro : Kennedy returned 
 hearty thanks to the Brethren of the District for the kindness invariably 
 shown him, officially and otherwise. 
 
 Montreal District.— R : W • J. Frederick Walker, D : D : G : M : for 
 the Montreal District, in a brief review of the year, said, inter alia : 
 
 " In my last report, I mentioned the prosperous and harmonious con- 
 dition of the Craft in the Montreal District. During the year just past the 
 prosperity has been still greater, and the harmony and good feeling has 
 been such as to convince all that the Brethren of the ' Quebec Registry,' 
 in the Montreal District, are embued with the true spirit of our Craft." 
 
 " The Lodges remain the same in number as last year, 23, but the amal- 
 gamation of ' Victoria ' Lodge with ' Antiquity ' only awaits the confirmation 
 of G ; L : by dropping the former from the Registry." 
 
 He also noted that certain measures were being taken to remove Hoche- 
 laga Lodge to a place of meeting deemed to be for the better convenience 
 of the membership. He continued : 
 
 " I have visited all the Lodges in my District once, and many of them 
 several times, and I cannot speak too highly of the work done by the 
 officers, the interest displayed by the members, and the determination of 
 all, that the fair fame of Masonry should not suffer through those attached 
 to the Register of the G: L: of Quebec; thus proving that the falsehoods 
 
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 and slanders, circulated by the enemies of Freemasonry in this District, can 
 neither make us swerve from the right path, or create discord in our ranks. 
 I take this opportunity of giving a most emphatic denial to the untruthful 
 statements which have been made anonymously in the press." 
 
 He made a circumstantial refutation of several such gross slanders, and 
 added : 
 
 "I would point with pride to the Brethren selected by the various Lodges 
 in this District, as Rulers for the ensuing twelve months ; their high 
 character and standing should be a sufficient answer to the aspersions 
 referred to." 
 
 He expressed thanks to the M : W : the G : M : for "granting Dispensa- 
 tions for various social entertainments, for having been present and deliver- 
 ing an address at the general excursion to ' Highgate Springs,' and for the 
 official visitations he made to Antiquity, Mount Moriah, Ionic, Corin- 
 thian, and King Solomon Lodges." 
 
 " As this will be my last report as D : D : G : M : of the Montreal District, 
 perhaps the G : L : will pardon my taking the opportunity to bid an 
 affectionate farewell to the District over which I have presided for over two 
 years. To say that I have been treated with kindness is hardly expressive 
 enough, and if I searched for cause of complaint, the only one I could find 
 would be that Masonry has been so successful, the enthusiasm so great, and 
 the consequent demand on my time has been such, that I have rarely found 
 an evening that I could devote to anything but the duties of my office." 
 
 Bedford District.— R : W : H. W. Wood, D : D : G : M : for the Bed- 
 ford District, in a brief report said : 
 
 " I am happy to be able to report that nearly all the Lodges are in a 
 prosperous condition. The increase in membership has been quite large, 
 and the ' material ' selected appears to have been good." 
 
 Dispensations had been granted for a number of Festivals, and " on Nov. 
 27, 1 had the satisfaction, with R: W : Bro : Isaacson, G: S: , of attend- 
 ing a special meeting of Nelson Lodge, St. Armand Station, where the 
 ' work ' of the third degree was very ably exemplified by the officers of a 
 Lodge under the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Vermont, and hailing from St. 
 Albans." 
 
 The more distant localities in the District being now more readily accessi- 
 ble by ' railway ' than formerly, he felt undecided whether the proposed 
 division thereof should be made. 
 
 No complaints had come before him for adjudication, and " he was pleased 
 to report that no deaths had occurred in his District during the year." He 
 returned his sincere thanks to the officers and members of the Lodges he 
 had visited for the cordial and fraternal manner he had been received by 
 them. 
 
 St. Francis District.— The report of R : W : G. Lucke, D : D : G ■ M : 
 for this District, was particularly brief. He had visited most of the Lodges 
 in his jurisdiction during the year, but pressure of business and illness had 
 prevented him from meeting others. It was, however, gratifying to report 
 that the Craft was progressing in the St. Francis District, and that the 
 thorough allegiance of the Lodges to the G : L : , and the respect paid by 
 them thereto, was evinced by the enthusiasm of his reception and by the 
 loyal sentiments expressed on all occasions. 
 
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 Ottawa District.— R : W : C. D. Chitty, D : U : G : M : for this District, 
 reported that he had visited Eddy Lodge at Hull many times, and gave 
 the assurance to G : L : that the ' work ' was well done, and that great care 
 had been taken in the selection of ' material.' ' The Master is well sup- 
 ported, and peace and harmony prevail.' 
 
 '' Ponliac Lodge is sixty-five miles from Eddy Lodge. I have visited it 
 twice officially, and I found it an active, well-worked Lodge, with plenty of 
 good ' material. ' " 
 
 He installed their officers on the evening of St. John the Evangelist Day, 
 1883, after which a very pleasant season was spent in fraternal and social 
 intercourse. 
 
 He had made several trips, and had written several times, but had not, 
 as yet, been able to procure the Warrant and properties of Aylmer Lodge. 
 
 He also " tendered his thanks to the Brethren of the Ottawa District 
 for the kind manner in which they had always assisted him, thereby making 
 his duties a pleasure." 
 
 The foregoing Reports of the District Deputies were, according to custom, 
 referred to the ' Committee on the State of Masonry ' for consideration and 
 report. 
 
 Ireland. — A letter was read by M : W : Bro : Graham, from R : W : Bro : 
 Jas. H. Neilson, P : G : S : W : , Quebec, expressive of his great interest in 
 the success and affairs of the G : L : of Q. The G: Sec. was instructed to 
 transmit a fitting reply thereto. 
 
 Annual Election. — The G : M : appointed M : W : Bro : Geo. O. 
 Tyler, and V : W : Bros : H. Dunne and Wm. H. Whyte scrutineers of 
 the ballot. 
 
 Officers of Gr : L :, 1884-85.—" M : W : E. R. Johnson, B.C.L. , G : 
 M : ; R : W : J. Fred. Walker, D : G : M : ; R : W : F. G. Wotherspoon, D : G : 
 M : , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : Fred. Massey, D : G : M : , 
 Montreal Dist.; R: W: Geo. L. Pinkham, St. Francis Dist.; R W : H. C. 
 Blinn, D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. ; R : W : D. Darby, D : G : M : , Shefiford 
 and Brome Dist. ; R : W : C. D. Chitty, D : G : M : , Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : 
 James Bowen, Jr., G : S : W : ; R : W : H. W. Nye, M.A., G : J : W : ; Rev. 
 Lewis Evans, M. A., and Rev. J. A. Newnham, M. A., G: Chaplains: 
 R : W : L H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : J. C. Wilson, G : Reg. ; R : W ; 
 J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec, and W : Isaac Richardson, G : Tiler." 
 
 "Nominating Committee."- Elected : "R:W: Bros: I. H. 
 Stearns, J. B. Charleson, A. Lyon, H. Higgins, J. Fred. Walker, T. P. 
 Butler, H. L. Robinson, G. Lucke, and W : T. W. Fuller." 
 
 G: L: Officers Appointed by G: M:— " V: W: Wm. Lee, G: 
 
 S : D : ; V : W : F. W. Foster, G : J : D : ; V : W : F. H. Throop, G : D : of 
 C : ; V. W : Hunter Bradford, G : O : ; V : W : W. M. Briggs, G : Pur. ; and 
 V : W : Bros : Joseph Edmond, Alexander McKelvie and John H. Shaw, 
 G : Stewards." 
 
 Committees of G : L : — Named by the " Nominating Committee," and 
 approved by G : L : , the first named in each being Chairman. ' Jurisprudence ' 
 — "M : W : Bros : M. M. Tait, James Dunbar, J. H. Graham and R : W : 
 Bros : T. P. Butler and J. P. Noyes." ' State of Masonry '— " R : W : J. 
 
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 Fred. Walker, M : W : Bros : Dunbar and Graham, and R : W : Bros : H. 
 L. Robinson and A. F. Simpson." ' Foreign Relations and Correspon- 
 dence '— " M : W : Bro : Graham, R : W : Bros : G. Lucke, H. Butler, 
 J. F. Walker, and W. H. Higgins." ' Finance '— "M : W : Geo. O. Tyler, 
 R : W : Bros : I. H. Stearns, F. Edgar, J. B. Charleson, and W : T. W. 
 Fuller." ' Benevolence and Charity '— " R : W : Bros : E. Fitch, A. G. 
 Adams, I. H. Stearns, G. Lucke and Thos. Darling." 'Credentials and 
 Reception ' — " R : W : A. Lyon, A. G. Adams, Hobart Butler, and W : 
 Bros : H. Higgins and T. W. Fuller." 
 
 Place of Meeting. — On motion of R : W : J. F. Walker, seconded 
 by R : W : H. L. Robinson, it was unanimously voted, That the next Annual 
 Communication of the G : L . be held in the City of Montreal. 
 
 Division of Bedford District. — It was moved by V .- W : H. D. 
 Moore, seconded by R : W : H. L. Robinson, and carried : 
 
 " That the Masonic District of ' Bedford ' be, and is hereby divided and 
 separated into two Districts, one to retain the name of ' Bedford District,' the 
 other to be designated, ' The Masonic District of Shefford and Brome ; ' the 
 latter to comprise all the territory of the present counties of Shefford and 
 Brome, and the former, all the remaining portion of the ' District of Bedford,' 
 excepting therefrom the Town of St. Johns, which is hereby transferred to 
 the Montreal Masonic District." 
 
 Reports of Committees. — The several Committees submitted care- 
 fully prepared reports on all the important matters which had been referred 
 to each, respectively. These reports were approvingly considered and 
 adopted by G : L : 
 
 Report on G : M : 'S Address. — R : W : John H. Isaacson, in behalf 
 of the Committee thereon, presented a lengthy and well-digested report, 
 echoing the sentiments of the G : M : on the various subjects so ably sub- 
 mitted by him to G : L : , and concluded as follows : 
 
 Quebec and England. — " Your Committee are of the opinion that 
 the M : W : the G: M : did wisely in submitting to G: L : the salient and 
 more important facts enunciated by his predecessors in regard to the course 
 which had been followed by them, and to all the questions involved in our 
 relations to the Mother G : L : of England ; all of which have been unani- 
 mously adopted by the G : L : , and approved by nearly all the Grand Lodges 
 of the world." 
 
 " Fully recognizing the grave importance to this G : L : of any proceedings 
 it may adopt in regard to its relations with England ; and well aware of the 
 responsibility they assume in advising in the premises, your Committee 
 desire to say that they have pondered well the views, the expressions, and 
 the advice of the M : W : the G : M : on the subject ; they have carefully 
 followed and studied his statements and arguments, have verified each and 
 every one of them, with this result, namely : ' It is their duty to recommend 
 G : L : , in view of the past and present course of the G : L : of England, so 
 truthfully traced by the G : M : , and her persistence to encourage within 
 our territory the existence of Lodges holding Warrants from her, and which 
 continue to violate and set at naught the rights, privileges, and prerogatives 
 of this G : L : , thus depriving this G : L : of its sovereign, independent, and 
 exclusive jurisdiction over its territory ; to follow the advice given by the 
 M : W : the G : M : , namely, ' after due notice, to declare non-intercourse with 
 
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 all Lodges and Brethren in the Province of Quebec, who will not array them- 
 selves beneath our banner and join our Register.' " 
 
 " Your Committee doubt not, but that if the course now advised be pur- 
 sued firmly, yet judiciously, a speedy and final consummation will be arrived 
 at. It will take less than the fourteen years already past of attempted con- 
 ciliation to bring about the entire unity of government of the Craft in our 
 jurisdiction so much to be desired." 
 
 " Your Committee submit for the approbation of G : L : the correct 
 and dignified position taken by the G : M : , in connection with the denuncia- 
 tions propagated by a portion of the Press against our Fraternity." 
 
 The foregoing report was, on motion of V : W : \V. Simpson Walker, 
 Seconded by R : W : A. Lyon, received and adopted. 
 
 Re-Numbering. — The Committee in re reported that, for the present, 
 the following be adopted : 
 
 " That Elgin Lodge be given the vacant ' No. 7 ; ' King Solomon, ' No. 64 ; ' 
 Argyle, ' No. 65 ; ' Friendship, ' No. 66; ' and Argenteuil, ' No. 67.' By this 
 means, also, only two Lodges are required to alter their Numbers, which is 
 fortunate, as it prevents the expense to the various Lodges of altering their 
 Seals." 
 
 This temporary adjustment was adopted. 
 
 Installation. — The Grand Ofiicers not re-elected were installed by 
 M : W : Bro : Graham, and all the Officers of G : L : for the ensuing year were 
 proclaimed and homaged, when they suitably returned thanks for the honor 
 conferred upon them. 
 
 Reports of G : Representatives. — V : W : W. S. Evans, G : R : of 
 Oregon, at Quebec, reported the decease of W : Bro : W. W. Francis, G ; R : 
 of Quebec, at Oregon ; and it was voted that a memorial page in our Pro- 
 ceedings be dedicated to his memory. 
 
 R : W : the Rev. Bro : Nye, G : R : of Peru, at Quebec, reported that, not- 
 withstanding the disturbed state of political affairs in that country, the Craft 
 was making steady progress. 
 
 R : W : Bro : Leet, G : R : of Utah, at Quebec, read a correspondence from 
 the G : Sec. of the G : L : of U., shewing the determination of that G : L : to 
 preserve, in their purity, all the established principles of our Order. 
 
 Thanks. — " Votes of thanks were passed to the Officers and Brethren of 
 Victoria Lodge, No. 16, Sherbrooke, for the use of their elegant Lodge room 
 for the purposes of the present Communication of G : L : , and to all the 
 Railway Companies who had kindly given facihties to delegates attending 
 the present session." 
 
 The G : L : was closed at one o'clock P. M., in ample form with solemn 
 prayer. 
 
 Number of Warranted Lodges, 58. Initiations, 228, Members, 2,840. 
 Quebec is in fraternal correspondence with 63 Grand Lodges, and inter- 
 changes Grand Representatives with 58. 
 
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 July 1, 1884. — " A special Commiiiiication of the G : L : of Quebec 
 was held at Stanbridge East, on the ist day of July, 1884, for the purpose of 
 laying, with Masonic Ceremonies, the Corner Stone of the VVesleyan Methodist 
 Church in that Village. Present: M:W: E. R. Johnton, G: M:,R: 
 W : J. Fred. Walker, D : G : M : , R : W ; Hon. Thos. Wood, as G : S : W : , 
 R : W : H. Butler, as G : J : W : , R : W • John Renshaw, as G : C : , V : W: 
 W. Simpson Walker, as G : T. , V : W : James Tree, G : Reg., R : W : John 
 H. Isaacson, G : S : , R : W: H. E. Channell, as G ; S : D : , V : W: T. G. Foster, 
 as G : J : D : , R : W : H. Horskin, as G : D : of C : , R : W : S. R. Whitman, 
 as G : Pur.; R : W : C. P. Taber, as G : S : , and V : W : H. P. Newell, as 
 G : Tiler." 
 
 « M : W : J. H. Graham, R : W : H. C. Blinn, D : D : G : M : , R : W : 
 Bros : J. P. Martin, E. E. Spencer, H. W. Wood, John Massie, Jr., V : W : 
 H. D. Moore, and W : Brothers R. Doherty, J. A. Tree, O. R. Anderson, 
 John McCabe, S. H. Sornberger, A. M. Stone, C. A. Perkins, M. P. 
 Reynolds, H. Martin, E. Rowell, A. E. Miller, C. H. Tarbell, Geo. Doherty^ 
 W. H. O'Regan, W. A. Shelters, Bro : F. P. William, and others." 
 
 "A constitutional number of Lodges being represented, the G: L: was 
 opened in ample form, the G : M : presiding." 
 
 The G : Sec. having read the Summons calling the meeting, the G : M l 
 briefly addressed G : L : 
 
 The Brethren, having been formed in procession by the D : of C : , marched 
 to the ground where the ceremony of laying the Corner Stone of the new 
 Church-edifice with Masonic honors was performed by the M : W : the G ; 
 M:, assisted by his G: Officers. The G : M:,P: G: M: and others 
 having addressed the concourse of Brethren and citizens, the procession was- 
 re-formed, and having returned to the Lodge Room, the G : L : was closed 
 in ample form. 
 
 Jan. 28, 1885. — " The Fifteenth Annual Communication of the G : L :. 
 of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, in the 
 City of Montreal, on the 28th and 29th days of January, A.D. 1885, ^'^^ 
 A.L. 5885, M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : , presiding. There were present : 
 the G : Officers, the D : D : G : M : 's of the several Districts, 25 Past Grand, 
 Officers, 173 Officers and Past Officers, representing 50 Lodges, and many 
 Visiting Brethren." 33 G : Lodges were duly represented. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form, with prayer by R : W : the Rev. 
 Jervois A. Newnham, M.A., G : C : The G : Sec. read the Summons calling, 
 the meeting. 
 
 The G : Sec. then read the Minutes of the Emergent Communication, held 
 at East Stanbridge on July i, which, on motion, were confirmed. 
 
 The Minutes of the last Annual Communication, having been printed and, 
 distributed amongst the Officers and members of G : L : , were considered, 
 as read, and, on motion, confirmed. 
 
 The agenda papers having been distributed, the G : M : delivered his 
 Annual Address. 
 
 Grand Master's Address.—" Brethren in G : L : assembled : 
 
 " It is with pleasure that I welcome you to this our Fifteenth Annual Com^ 
 munication. After an absence of two years, we return to the City of Mont^ 
 
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 real, the place of our nativity. During this interval, we have visited the 
 ancient City of Quebec, and the young and flourishing City of Sherbrooke. 
 Our recollections of these events are exceedingly pleasant, and our work 
 there, we trust, profitable. 
 
 " Here, in the Metropolis, we may mark our own and our country's 
 progress with a greater degree of satisfaction than elsewhere. We revert to 
 both with pride. At the end of fifteen years we find ourselves occupying 
 a prominent position in the Masonic world, and our Province an integral 
 part of a great federation extending from one ocean to the other. With the 
 onward march of national events Freemasonry kept apace, and, as the tide 
 of emigration has rolled to the westward, there has the banner of our beloved 
 Order been unfurled, inviting the lovers of the true, the pure, and the noble 
 to enhst within its folds. 
 
 " Recognizing the guiding hand of the Supreme Being in all this, we would 
 humbly thank Him for His many kindnesses, and earnestly pray that He 
 will continue to bless our native land and our time-honored Institu- 
 tion." * * * 
 
 " Loyalty to the State, to religion in its highest and broadest sense, and to 
 the Fraternity, are the foundation stones upon which the superstructure of 
 Freemasonry stands. Now perhaps, more than at any other period of our 
 world's history, should the essentials of pure Freemasonry be well defined 
 and well understood, in order that the genuine may be severed from the 
 spurious, and in order that the Great Lights may dispel whatever of darkness 
 or error exists. ' Progress ' is the motto of the age. Change is succeeding 
 change with great rapidity. Let us hold fast the truth as we have received 
 it, and transmit the same spotless and untarnished to our successors." 
 
 At Best. — The G : M : spoke with deep sorrow of the decease of H. R. 
 H. Prince Leopold, Prov. G : M : of Oxfordshire, England, and " suggested 
 that G : L : present an Address expressive of our sympathy to Her Majesty 
 the Queen, and to the widow of our deceased Brother in this their hour of 
 deep affliction." 
 
 He also referred in terms of well-merited eulogy to the following eminent 
 and worthy Brethren recently deceased : — R : W : W. B. Colby of Golden 
 Rule Lodge, Stan stead, P : D:D:G:M:;R:W: James Bowen of St.' 
 Andrew's Lodge, Quebec, S : G : W : ; R : W : Thos. Simpson of Royal Albert 
 Lodge, Montreal, P : G : R : ; Bro : John W. Merry of Golden Rule Lodge, 
 a resident of Sherbrooke ; Bro : Captain James Ball of Prevost Lodge, 
 Dunham, and Bro : S. Brooks Sanborn of Prince of Wales Lodge, Sher- 
 brooke. 
 
 Other Subjects. — The G : M : then alluded to several ' Dispensations ' 
 granted by him during the year ; spoke in commendation of various ' festi- 
 vals' and outings, especially noting that at ' Missisquoi Park,' Vt., where R : 
 W ; J. F. Walker, D : G : M : , ' delivered an eloquent address full of Mason- 
 ic thought and vigor;' expressed himself hopefully anent the prospects of 
 Craft ; suggested that private Lodges annually report to G : L : their list of 
 ' benevolent appropriations ; ' announced the ' laying of the Corner Stone ' of 
 the Wesleyan Methodist Church building at Stanbridge East, on July i, 
 where he was ably assisted by P : G : M : Dr. J. H. Graham, the D : G : M : , 
 
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 G : Sec. J. H. Isaacson, and others, and on which occasion an elegant silver 
 'Trowel' was presented to him; mentioned his appointment of R : W : 
 Edson Fitch as G : S : W : in the place of his lamented brother-in-law, R : 
 W : James Bowen, deceased ; recommended that, when practicable, private 
 Lodges hold public Divine service once a year; and spoke with much satis- 
 faction of the happy and harmonious relations of this G : Body with nearly 
 all the sister G : Lodges of the world. 
 
 England. — The G : M : then read to G : L . a letter containing a state- 
 ment and appeal, of date Oct. 3, 1884, which he had transmitted to H. R. H. 
 the Prince of Wales, G : M : of England, concerning the continued existence 
 of the three Lodges of English institution still existing in our jurisdiction ; 
 and the reply thereto from the G : Sec. of the G : L : of England, of date 
 Nov. 27, 1884. 
 
 The reply from England having been deemed by him to be wholly unsatis- 
 factory, the G: M : on Jan. i, 1885, issued a Proclamation of non-inter- 
 course with the three English Lodges in the City of Montreal. Having 
 made therein an explicit statement of the facts of the case, he said : 
 
 " I, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Grand Master of 
 the Grand Lodge of Quebec, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and by 
 virtue of the action taken by this Grand Lodge at its last annual communi- 
 cation (Jan. 30 and 31, 1884), do hereby declare and proclaim all Lodges 
 holding allegiance to any Foreign Grand Lodge to be Masonically, irregu- 
 larly, and illegally existing in this Province; and I hereby further declare 
 and proclaim all Masonic intercourse to be suspended and to cease 
 between this Grand Lodge, its subordinate Lodges, and all Brethren in obe- 
 dience thereto, and such other Lodges and all members in obedience there- 
 to, holding allegiance to any Foreign Grand Lodge." 
 
 "And all Brethren acknowledging the authority of the G : L: of Quebec 
 are hereby commanded to hold no Masonic intercourse with any member or 
 members of any Lodge existing in this Province, enrolled on the Register of 
 any Foreign Grand Lodge, in so far as Ancient Craft Masonry is con- 
 cerned." "And this Proclamation and Edict shall be and remain in full 
 force and effect until revoked by the G : M : or the G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 "And it is hereby further ordered that due proclamation of this Edict be 
 made to all Brethren in obedience to this G: L :, of all which they will lake 
 due notice and govern themselves accordingly ; and also that the same be 
 communicated to all regular Grand Lodges throughout the world." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — The G : M . then announced that he had 
 appointed Bro : Col. Albert Norris G : R : of Quebec at N. S. W. ; and that 
 the following Brethren had been appointed at Quebec, namely : R : W : G. 
 Lucke from N. S. W., Bro : J. P. Noyes from Minn., and Bro : W. H. Whyte 
 from Manitoba. 
 
 In concluding, he returned his warmest thanks to Ofticers and Brethren, 
 and expressed the hope that peace, harmony, and union might soon prevail 
 within our borders. 
 
 On motion of V : W : W. S. Walker, seconded by R : W : A. Lyon, the 
 Address of the G : M : was referred to the committee on the ' State of 
 Masonry,' 
 
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 The G : Sec. made a brief report of matters relating to his Office, and to 
 the Library, together with a 'tabulated' statement of all monies received by 
 him during the past year. 
 
 The G: Treas., as usual, made a full and explicit report of all the financial 
 affairs of G : L : , and noting a steady increase of the General and Benevolent 
 Funds. 
 
 District Deputy G-rand Misters. — These i-nportant R : W : Grand 
 Officers, whose names are given on a preceding page, made admirable reports 
 covering ten pages of the printed Proceedings, and to which no synopsis or 
 quotations would do merited justice. Their reports to G ; L: show, however, 
 that they had performed their duties with zeal and fidelity, and indicated a 
 generally healthy condition of the Craft in their respective Districts. 
 
 Annual Discourse. — R: W: the Rev. Lewis Evans, M.A., G : C:, 
 then delivered a very acceptable oral discourse to G: L: upon "The 
 Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God." 
 
 It was thereupon moved by M : W : J. H. Graham, seconded by M : W : 
 Geo. O. Tyler, and unanimously voted : 
 
 "That the members of this G: L: have listened with much interest and 
 satisfaction to the able and instructive discourse delivered extemporaneously 
 by the G : C : , and that the Rev. Bro : Evans be fraternally requested to 
 commit the same to writing, in order that it may be printed in the present 
 Proceedings of G : L : " 
 
 Annual Election. — The hour appointed for the election of G : Officers 
 for the ensuing year having arrived, the G : M : appointed M : W ; Geo. O. 
 Tyler, R : W : John Shaw and V : W : W. Simpson Walker scrutineers of 
 the ballot. 
 
 Officers of G: L:, 1885-86.— "M: W: E. R. Johnson, B.C.L., 
 G : M : ; R : W : J. Frederic Walker, D : G : M : ; R : W : Charles Knowles, 
 D: G: M: for the Dist. of Quebec and Three Rivers ; R: VV : W. H. 
 Whyte, D : G : :\I : for the Dist. of Montreal ; R : W : H. E. Channell, D : G : 
 M : for the Dist. of St. Francis ; R : W : E. Rowell, M.D., D : G : M : for the 
 Dist. of Bedford; R : W: \V. H. O'Regan, D: G: M ; for the Dist. of 
 Shefford and Brome ; R : W : C. D. Chitty, D : G : M : for the Dist. of 
 Ottawa; R: W : H. J. Miller, G : S : W : ; R : W : W. H. Nye, M.A., G: J: 
 W: ; R : W : L H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : I. B. Futvoye, G : Reg. ; 
 R: W: John H. Isaacson, G: Sec. ; R : W : the Rev. Bros: Robert Ker 
 and J. F. Renaud, G : Chaplains, and W : Isaac Richardson, G : Tiler." 
 
 G: L: Officers appointed by G: M:— "V: W: W. B. Smith, 
 
 G: S: D: ; V: W : L. G. Burrell, G : J : D : ; V : W : W. H. Sheppard, 
 G : D : of C : ; V : W : David Seath, G : O : ; V : W : John P. Hall, G : 
 Pur., and V : W: Bros : Wm. Jamieson, James Mitchell, Joseph Roderique 
 and Andrew Hodgins, G : Stewards." 
 
 "'Nominating Committee' Elected.— M : W: Bros: J. H. 
 Graham and Thos. White, and R. W. Bros : Rev. H. W. Nye, T. P. Butler , 
 H. E. Channell, J. Fred. Walker, C. P. 'I'aber, Alex. Chisholm ani H. 
 C. Blinn." 
 
 The following Committees, named by the foregoing 'Nominating Com- 
 mittee,' were reported to, and confirmed by G : L . , the first mentioned in 
 
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 each being Chairman: 'Jurisprudence' — "M: W: Bros: M. M. Tait, 
 Thos. White, Jas. Dunbar, R : W : T. P. Butler, and V : W: W. S. Walker." 
 ' State of Masonry '— " R : W : Bros : J. F. Walker, Alex. Chisholm, H. L. 
 Robinson, Rev. H. W. Nye and :M : W : M. M. Tait." ' Foreign Relations 
 and Correspondence ' — " R : W : Bros : A. F. Simpson, John Shaw, W. H. 
 Whyte, V : W : James Mitchell and J\I : W : J. H. Graham." ' Finance '— 
 " R : W : Bros : Frank Edgar, I. H. Stearns, J. B. Charleson, G. Lucke 
 and M ; W : Geo. O. Tyler." ' Benevolence and Charity '— '• R: W : Bros : 
 Edson Fitch, I. H. Stearns, C. P. Taber, A. Lyon, M.D., and W: S. 
 Lebourveau.'' ' Credentials and Reception ' — '■ R : W : Bros: H. E. Chan- 
 nell, Fred. Massey, H. C. Blinn, W. H. O'Regan and Chas. Knowles." 
 
 Installation. — Excepting those re-elected, the G : Officers elect, having 
 been duly presented, were installed by P ■ G : M : Graham, whereupon they 
 were proclaimed and homaged 
 
 Reports. — The Committee to whom was referred the Address of the 
 G: M : made a brief report in well-merited commendation thereof, and 
 echoing the sentiments so admirably expressed therein. "The Committee 
 in reference to Foreign Relations endorsed all the action of the G : M . , 
 already taken by him, and regretted that the G : L : of England still refuses to 
 withdraw the Warrants of the English Lodges working in this jurisdiction, 
 and we join in the opinion of the G : M : , that it is ' the duty of this G : L : 
 to assert its supreme authority and to maintain it by all justifiable means.' " 
 The G : Sec. presented a comprehensive report on Foreign Correspondence, 
 prepared by R : W : A. F. Simpson, which was received with hearty thanks, 
 and ordered to be printed in the Proceedings. 
 
 The several Committees made well-digested reports to the G : L : on a 
 multiplicity of important matters which had been referred to them, all of 
 which were carefully coi^sidered and acted upon by the G : L : 
 
 Absences. — Letters were received from R : W : the Rev. Dr. C. P. Reid, 
 P : G : C : ; V : W : Bro : Wm. Lee, G : S : D : ; V : W : Bro : H. Higgins, 
 and Bro : W. J. Ray, and read by the G : Sec, explaining the causes of 
 their absence from G: L:, and those Brethren were excused. M: W: 
 Bro : Graham announced that R : W : Hobart Butler was prevented from 
 being in attendance by reason of severe illness, and, on motion by him, 
 seconded by R : W : Bro : Isaacson, it was voted : That this G : L : has 
 learned, with deep regret, of the illness of our R: W: H. Butler, and now 
 desires to express its sympathy for him, and prays T: G: A: O: T: U: 
 will be pleased speedily to restore him to health, so that his usefulness to 
 G : L : and the Craft generally may soon again be experienced. 
 
 Vote of Thanks.— On motion of W: Jas. Mitchell, seconded by 
 R : W : Bro : Isaacson, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the W : M : , 
 Officers, and Brethren of St. George's Lodge, No. ii, for the use of their 
 Lodge Rooms for the purpose of the present Communication. 
 
 The labors of the Annual Communication being ended, prayer was 
 offered, and the G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 
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 Number of Warranted Lodges, 58. Number of Initiations, 201. Mem- 
 bers, 2,728. 
 
 Jan. 27, 1886. — " The Sixteenth Annual Communication of the M: 
 W: G: L: of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes 
 Square, Montreal, on the 27th and 28th days of Jan., A.D. 1886, A.L. 5856, 
 M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : , presiding." 
 
 Present: The G : Officers, 14 Past Grand Officers, the Representatives of 
 26 Sister G: Lodges, 187 Officers and Past Officers (two proxies), repre- 
 senting 50 Lodges, and 'a large number' of Visiting Brethren. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form, with prayer by the Rev. Robert 
 Ker, M.A., G : C : 
 
 The Minutes of the last Annual Communication having been confirmed, 
 the agenda papers were distributed. 
 
 The G : Sec. staled to G : L : that R : W : Charles Knowles, D : G : M : 
 of the Dist. of Quebec and Three Rivers, was absent owing to a death in 
 his family. A letter was read from V : W : W. Bickerton Smith, G : S : D : , 
 stating his inability to be present, and praying to be excused. His excuse 
 was accepted by G : L : R . W ■ Wm. H. Whyte presented his credentials 
 as G : Representative from the G : L : of Manitoba, and a hearty fraternal 
 welcome was extended to him. 
 
 Grand Master's Address.— Having besought the assembled Breth- 
 ren to unite with the Grand Chaplain in devoutly thanking T : G : A : O : 
 T: U: , that armed rebelh'on in the north-western part of the country has 
 been suppressed, that the pestilence prevailing for a time in this fair City 
 has passed away, and in imploring His blessing upon us in the labors of 
 our present assembly, the G : M : said, inter alia : 
 
 " I welcome you to the scene of your annual duties. It is a great pleasure 
 to see so many famihar faces, and also to observe that our ranks are being 
 repleted by new material. With this sentiment there comes a pang of grief. 
 Some cherished forms are missing. The loss is felt here, in the constituent 
 Lodges far more. Each has its own sorrow." 
 
 " Gone Before." In August last, our R : W : Bro : H. J. Martin, of Stan- 
 stead, passed away. He was a member of Golden Rule Lodge and Chapter, 
 and of Sussex Preceptory. While residing for a time in the City of Washing- 
 ton, D. C, he was in (1869-70) appointed G : Representative of our G : Body 
 at the G : L : of that ' District ' " (the first G : R : commissioned by 
 'Quebec'). "A more earnest, faithful and zealous Mason, it would be 
 difficult to find. By his vnll a very considerable legacy is left to his 
 Mother Lodge." 
 
 " The death of R : W : Bro : James Bowen, Jr., occurred in July last. 
 He was a member of St. Andrew's Lodge and of St. John Chapter, in the 
 city of Quebec, and was the first D : G : M : of this G : L : 
 
 " R : W : Bro : Samuel Kennedy, D : D : G : M : for the Dist. of Quebec and 
 Three Rivers, died in Dec. last. He was a member of St. John's Lodge, 
 of Stadacona Chapter, and of William de la More Preceptory, in the city of 
 Quebec. As a Mason and as a man, our deceased Brother was esteemed 
 and respected. 
 
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 " It is also my painful duty to announce the death of M: W : Bro: H. 
 E. Puckett, P : G : M : of Idaho, the G : R : of Quebec at that G : Body. 
 
 " During the present month the sad intelligence has reached us of the 
 sudden demise of R : W : Bro: Robert Ramsay, M.D., of Orillia, Ontario. 
 He was a P: G: J: W: of this G: L:, and G: R: of Indian Territory 
 at Quebec. He was one of our most pronounced friends and advocates. 
 His pen and voice were ever ready in our defence. His death will be 
 widely felt." 
 
 " M : W : Col. W. R. Kennedy, P : G : M . of Manitoba, died in London, 
 England, in May last, on his return from Egypt where he had been on 
 service. He was buried in London, with distinguished honors. The Prince 
 of Wales was present, representing the Queen, as also were the Duke of 
 Cambridge and Col. VVolseley." 
 
 New Lodges. — " I have issued Dispensations for two new Lodges, 
 the ' King Solomon ' at Aylmer, and ' Portage du Fort ' at the village of that 
 name. They were recommended by R : W : CD. Chitty. D : D : G ; M : for 
 the Ottawa Dist., and by the nearest Lodges. I trust they may have made 
 such progress as may entitle them to Warrants." 
 
 Appointment. — " In keeping with a resolution passed at the last 
 Annual Communication, whereby fifty dollars were granted to the Montreal 
 Masonic Board of Relief, on condition that a representative of G : L : be on 
 that Board, I have appointed R : W : I. K. Stearns, G : T : , as such Repre- 
 sentative." 
 
 Various Subjects. — The G ; M : announced that R : W : \V. Bick- 
 erton Smith had been appointed G: R: of Delaware at Quebec, in the 
 place of M : W : Geo. O. Tyler, resigned ; that he had appointed M : W : G. 
 H. Davis G : R : of Quebec at Idaho, in the stead of M : W : Bro : Puckett, 
 deceased ; spoke with much pleasure of the recent Initiation in England of 
 H. R. H. Prince Leopold; advised special care in the 'Examination of 
 Visitors ' ; warned the Brethren against ' impostors and adventurers ' ; 
 alluded with satisfaction to the general prosperity and harmony existing 
 throughout the jurisdiction \ and regretted that he had been able to 
 make so few G : visitations during the past year. 
 
 Foreign Relations. — " These remain unchanged. The most friendly 
 relations exist between this G : L : and the various Masonic Grand Bodies of 
 the world, saving, of course, England. Her occupancy of our territory is con- 
 tinued, though no feeling of hostility has been expressed, and certainly no 
 overt act has been committed." He announced that many prominent 
 Brethren in the U. S. had expressed approval of the action taken by G : L : 
 and by himself last year, and that several G : Lodges had issued Edicts of 
 non-intercourse with the three ' English Lodges ' in the city of Montreal. 
 In dealing with this important subject, he advised the exercise of great 
 ' though tfulness, prudence, and sagacity.' 
 
 Conclusion. — " I now surrender to you the emblem of authority with 
 which you entrusted me for the past three years. The honor and respon- 
 sibility thus conferred upon me have been very great. To the best of my 
 judgment and ability, I have discharged the duties of this high trust." The 
 G : M : then returned his hearty thanks to his predecessors, to his associate 
 officers and to all the Brethren ; repeated that all he had done, or refrained 
 from doing, had been alone to promote the peace and prosperity of this G : 
 L : and of the Craft in general, and added : " Our future will be in the 
 
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 hands of skilled and prudent Craftsmen ; and may the ' Supreme Grand 
 Master,' who has led us safely thus far through so many trials, dangers and 
 difficulties, still continue to be our strength and support, is my fervent 
 prayer." 
 
 " On motion of M : W : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , seconded by R : VV : 
 Robert Ker, G : C : , it was voted. That the Address of the G : M : be 
 referred to the Committee on the ' State of Masonry " to report thereon as 
 soon as practicable during the present session of G : L : " 
 
 The G : Secretary reported the issuing of Dispensations to ' King 
 Solomon ' and ' Portage du Fort ' Lodges, both in the Dist. of Ottawa j that 
 the number of the Lodges on the Registry was 60, the total membership 
 was 2728, and that the income for the year past was $1,937-25. 
 
 He noted with pleasure the greater promptitude of Lodges in making 
 returns, and mentioned the regular addition of foreign G : L : Reports to 
 the G: Library, together with a donation by himself of a copy of a Book 
 of Masonic Poems by M : W : Bro : Rob. Morris of Kentucky. 
 
 The G : Treasurer made, in detail, a complete financial report of 
 income and outlays, and, in summary, announcing the Benevolent Fund to 
 be, in long term investment at 6 per cent. $4,000.00 ; at 4 per cent., 
 $1,000.00; on special Bank deposit at 3 per cent., $300.00; and Bank 
 deposit, current account, $384.22. Total $5,684.22. Of General Fund, 
 cash on Bank deposit and balance in hand, $1,382.86. 
 
 District Reports.— R : W : Chas. Knowles, D : G : M : for the Quebec 
 and Three Rivers Dist., made an extended report in detail of his labors 
 during the past year, noting with pleasure the generally healthy state of the 
 Albion, St. John's, and St. Andrew's Lodges in the City, of Tuscan Lodge 
 at Levis, and specially congratulating the Shawenegan Lodge at Three 
 Rivers upon owning the building in which they meet, and which is valued at 
 $2,000.00. He also recommended that on account of the very great distances 
 apart of certain ' settlements ' on the Gaspd Peninsula, that Good Samaritan 
 Lodge be specially authorized to confer, in certain cases, ' two degrees ' on 
 one evening. He reported, with deep sorrow, the recent decease of our 
 excellent Brethren : V : W : John Tweedel of Albion Lodge, R: W: Soles 
 Bowen, P : D : D : G : M : of St. Andrew's Lodge, and of R : W : Samuel 
 Kennedy of St. John's Lodge, and P : D : D : G : M : , and recommended 
 that 'memorial' pages in our printed Proceedings be dedicated to their 
 memory. 
 
 Montreal District.— R: W: W. H. Whyte, D: G: M:, District of 
 Montreal, reported that he had been able to visit twenty-one of the twenty- 
 three Lodges under his supervision, and that, with a few exceptions, the 
 ' work ' is being well done, and the Lodges prospering. He noted with 
 pleasure that many of the Minute and Finance Books are 'models' 
 of neatness and care ; had the special satisfaction to announce that the 
 Lodges had united in purchasing a handsome and complete Regalia for the 
 use of the D : D : G : M : ; that they had generously made special contri- 
 
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 butions towards the maintenance of P : D : D : G : M : J. T. McMiun in his 
 affliction ; alluded to the pleasure experienced by himself, with a few other 
 Brethren from Montreal, in visiting Richelieu Lodge, No. 60, at Sorel (the 
 ancient ' Borough of William Henry ') ; mentioned several Festivals and 
 Lodge Socials for which he had granted Dispensations ; spoke of the gratify- 
 ing visitation of Dorchester Lodge, No. 4, at the Town of St. Johns, accom- 
 panied by the D : G : M : , G : Treas., and a number of W : Brethren from 
 Montreal, and noted the praiseworthy endeavors of the Officers and 
 Brethren of this ' Last Century Lodge ' to trace its early history ; and 
 expressed his great regret at not having been able to visit Chateauguay Lodge, 
 No. 36, at Huntingdon, and Argenteuil Lodge, No. 67, at Lachute. He had 
 also had the pleasure of installing the Officers of 14 Lodges. He reported 
 the decease during the year of Bros. W. Breakwell and John Anderson of 
 Montreal Kilwinning Lodge, of W : Walter B. Williams and V : W : Geo. 
 F. Durey of Prince Consort Lodge. 
 
 He expressed thanks to the D : G : M : , the G : Treas., and to the Officers 
 and Brethren of the several Lodges, and very highly complimented all "for 
 their enthusiastic and unwavering loyalty to our beloved G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 St. Francis District.— R : W : H. E. Channel!, D : D : G : M : for the 
 Dist. of St. Francis, briefly reported, inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " I regret exceedingly that sickness and other unforeseen circumstances 
 have prevented me from visiting all the Lodges in my District during the 
 past year, but I have communicated with those I was unable to visit, and I 
 am pleased to say that, with the exception of one or two Lodges, there is a 
 marked improvement and healthy growth in Masonry in this District, and 
 that peace and prosperity prevail throughout." 
 
 He noted, with much satisfaction, that several of the Lodges had attained 
 to a remarkable degree of proficiency in their ' work ' ; that no cases of com- 
 plaint had come before him ; that the applications for Dispensations had 
 only been for festivals and for attending Divine Service, and specially con- 
 gratulated Ashlar Lodge, No. 31, on their removal to a new, spacious and 
 well-furnished hall. 
 
 He was also pleased to report that " at several of his visitations, he had 
 the honor of the company of the M : W : the G: M :, which was equally as 
 pleasant for the Lodges as it was for myself." 
 
 The number of deaths in the District had been unusually and admonishly 
 large during the past year. Amongst the deceased personally known to 
 him were R : W : Henry J. Martin, V : W : Jas. W. Wigget, and Bros : 
 Edward Lothrop, John J. Christie, W. R. Philbrick and J. \l. Chapman. To 
 their many virtues and the great loss the Craft has sustained by their death 
 the G : M : will, doubtless, suitably refer. In closing, he fraternally thanked 
 the Brethren for their uniform kindness, and for the many courtesies 
 extended to him. 
 
 Bedford District.— R : W : E. Rowell, D : D : G : M : for Dist. of Bed- 
 ford, reported that during the year he had " visited all the Lodges in his Dis- 
 
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 trict once, and some of them several times." Stanbridge and Bedford Lodges 
 had received Dispensations to attend pubhc Divine Worship; a Lodge of 
 Instruction was held on the 28th of Feb. last, under the auspices of Stan- 
 bridge Lodge, and at which were present and ably assisting: R : W : J. F. 
 Walker, D : G : M : , R : W: Alexander Chisholra, and Bros : Edward Foster 
 and W. B, Foster. He had much pleasure in reporting that a Masonic ' Pic-nic ' 
 at Missisquoi Park, Vt., originated and conducted by Bedford Lodge, was 
 largely attended by Brethren and their friends from the Districts of Bedford, 
 Shefford, Brome and Montreal, and also from many parts of north-west- 
 ern Vermont, and at which Addresses were delivered by M : W : John H. 
 Graham, R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec, R : W : Alfred A. Hall, D : G : 
 M : , Vt., and Bro : F. W. Baxter, Vt. The weather was delightful, the 
 attendance large, and the best feeling prevailed between the Brethren of 
 Quebec and Vermont. He had also had the pleasure of installing the Offi- 
 cers of Browne, Frelighsburg, Stanbridge, Royal Canadian, and Bedford 
 Lodges. The District mourned the loss by death, during the past year, of 
 the following Brethren who, excepting Bro : C. Browne, had been buried 
 with Masonic ceremonies, namely : W : Wm. Elder of Browne Lodge, Bro : 
 L. N. Collier of Farnham, Bro : T. R. Reid of Stanbridge Lodge, W : Charles 
 E. Cotton, M.D., of Prevost Lodge, and Bro; C. Browne of Corner Stone 
 Lodge. 
 
 He reported no ' grievances,' and returned hearty thanks to the Ofificers 
 and Brethren for many courtesies extended to him. 
 
 Shefford and Brome District.— R : W : W. H. O' Regan, D : D : G : 
 M : for the above Dist., made report, briefly, that he had been unable to 
 visit all the Lodges in his District, but those he had visited he found to be 
 presided over by officers well qualified to fulfil their duties, and that a fair 
 measure of prosperity had attended their labors. From those he had been 
 unable to visit he had received very favorable reports. All the Lodges, 
 except two, had received Dispensations to attend public Divine Service. He 
 had had the pleasure of assisting at the installation of the Officers of Sutton 
 Lodge, which now ranks as one of the most prosperous Lodges in the East- 
 ern Townships. Concluding, he was happy tostate that the utmost harmony 
 and good-will prevail among the Craft in this District. 
 
 Ottawa District.— R : W : C. D. Chitty, D : D -. G : M : for the Dist. of 
 Ottawa, reported the establishment of two new Lodges, one at Aylmer, and 
 the other at Portage du Fort, and expressed the hope that they have made 
 such progress as to entitle them to receive Warrants. He announced, with 
 much satisfaction, that the Officers and Brethren of Eddy and Aylmer Lodges 
 had attended Divine Service, on the evening of St. John the Evangelist's Day, 
 in St. George's Church, Ottawa, Ontario, in conjunction with the Ofiicers 
 and Members of the Lodges in that city. R ; W : Rev. C. B. Petit, Rural 
 Dean of Cornwall, delivered an able and appropriate Discourse. The atten- 
 dance was among the largest ever seen in Ottawa. A handsome ' collection' 
 was taken up for the benefit of the Burial Plot Committee. 
 
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 He expressed thanks to the G : Sec. for the special assistance received 
 from him in connection with the opening of the two new Lodges. 
 
 According to custom, the Reports from the D : D : G : Masters were 
 referred to the Committee on the ' State of Masonry,' 
 
 Annual Discourse. — R : W : Rev. Robt. Ker, G : C : , delivered a 
 lengthy and carefully prepared discourse on the charges frequently made 
 against Freemasonry, which iis enemies often formulate as follows: — rst. 
 ' Freemasonry is dangerous to the State.' 2nd. ' Fremasonry is antagon- 
 istic to religion and morality.' 
 
 In a manner well befitting the well-known environments of the Craft in 
 the Province of Quebec, the G : C : , much to the edification of G : L : , 
 ably set forth the principles and practices of the Fraternity, in refutation of 
 those bearing such ' false witness ' against the Order. 
 
 On motion of R : W : H. L. Robinson, seconded by V : W : W. S. Evans, 
 it was unanimously voted, " that the thanks of this G : L : are due and are 
 hereby tendered to R : W : Kev. Robt. Ker, G : C : , for the able and interest- 
 ing discourse which he has now delivered, and G : L : now directs that the 
 same be entered, in extenso, in the Minutes of G : L : , and be published 
 in the Proceedings." 
 
 " The G : C : returned his thanks to G : L : for the compliment paid him 
 by the motion, and expressed the pleasure he felt in fulfilling his duty in 
 preparing the discourse." 
 
 Gr : M : of Vermont. — A letter was read by the G : Sec. from M : W : 
 M. O. Perkins, G : M : of Vermont, expressing his thanks for the kind in- 
 vitation to attend the present Communication of this G : L : , and his 
 regret that on account of other Masonic engagements, previously made, he 
 was unable to avail himself of it ; and desiring to have conveyed to the G : 
 L : of Quebec his fraternal greetings and good wishes and those of the whole 
 Craft under his jurisdiction." 
 
 The letter was received with manifestations of satisfaction, ordered to be 
 placed on fyle, and the G : Sec. was instructed to transmit a suitable reply. 
 
 Foreign Correspondence. — The G : Sec. presented a report thereon, 
 which he had prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Committee, who, 
 on account of his business avocations, had been unable to perform that duty. 
 It was ordered to be printed as an appendix of the Proceedings of G : L : 
 
 G: L: Recognitions.— The G: L: of South Australia was duly 
 recognized. The consideration of the applications for recognition by the G : 
 Lodges of the United States of Mexico, and of the Independent Symbolic 
 G : L : of Spain, was deferred to the next Annual Cominunication. 
 
 R : W : J. F. Walker, Chairman of the Committee on the ' State of 
 Masonry,' made a brief but comprehensive report echoing the sentiments 
 contained in the G : Master's Address, the last clause being as follows : 
 
 " Your Committee regret that the three Lodges under English jurisdic- 
 tion still continue to adhere to that Grand Bady, and refuse to adhere to 
 this G : L : It is, undoubtedly, the duty of this G : L : to maintain its sove- 
 
hezekiah luke rohin^^on 
 p:<;:m:,, p:G:z: 
 
 james ekederic walker, 
 p:g:m., g:treas.G:c:, 33°. 
 
 isaac henry stearns, 
 p:g:m:, p:gz:, k:c-.t;, p:prov. prior:, 33°, 
 frank edgar, 
 G:M., p:G:z:, 32°. 
 
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 reignty, and the grave question devolves upon it now to say what further, 
 if any, action will be taken to conduce to that desired end." 
 
 G : L : of England. — " It was moved by W : John P. Noyes, seconded 
 by R : W : James Addie, and carried : " 
 
 " That, whereas, the issue of the Edict by the M : W : the G : M : of this 
 G : L : , forbidding intercourse between the Master Masons of this jurisdic- 
 tion and the three Lodges in Montreal, warranted by the English G : L : , 
 has produced no perceptible effect in the settlement of the difficulty as to 
 the supreme jurisdiction of this G : L : in the territory of this Province ; 
 
 " And, whereas, this G : L : cannot honorably recede from its rightful claim 
 to supremacy in Masonic matters in this Province, or leave its future chances 
 of success to the chapter of accidents ; 
 
 " And whereas, the G : L : of England has refused to withdraw the 
 warrant's of its said three Lodges ; therefore be it 
 
 " Resolved, That the G : M : of this G : L : be, and is hereby instructed 
 to issue an Edict in the name and on behalf of this G : L : , severing all inter- 
 course between this G : L : , its subordinate Lodges and members on the one 
 hand, and the G : L : of England, its subordinate Lodges and members 
 thereof on the other hand, unless the Warrants of said three Lodges be 
 withdrawn, or unless they affiliate with this G : L : on or before the first day 
 of July next." 
 
 Annual Election. — The G : M : appointed M : W : Geo. O. Tyler and 
 R : W : Bros : W. H. Whyte and S. J. Foss scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Officers of G : L : , 1886-87.—" M : W : J. Fred. Walker, G : M : , R 
 W : Arthur F. Simpson, D : G : M : , R : W : Henry Russell, M.D., D : G 
 M : , Dist. of Quebec and Three Rivers ; R : W : Dickson Anderson, D : G 
 M : , Montreal Dist. ; R : W : M. Schofield, D : G : M : , St. Francis Dist. ; 
 R : W : L. G. Burrell, D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. ; R : W : John H. Shaw, 
 D : G : M : , Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : W. H. O'Regan, D : G : M : , Shefford 
 and Brome Dist. ; R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, G : S : W : , R : W : Albert 
 E. Mills, G : J : W : , R : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : Geo. W. 
 Lovejoy, M : D : , G : Reg. ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec. ; R : W : Revs. 
 Robt. Ker and J. A. Newnham, G : Chaplains, and W. Isaac Richardson, 
 G: Tiler." 
 
 G : L : Officers appointed by G : M :— " V : W : Geo. Wait, G : S : 
 D : , V : W : W. J. Fraser. G: J: D:, V:W:S. Lebourveau, G : D : of 
 C : , V : W: A. M. Stone, G: O:, V: W: John Beckiiigham, G: Pur., 
 and V : W : Bros: A. N. Thompson, J. W. Hannah, E. J. Raymond and 
 H. J. Cooper, G : Stewards." 
 
 Nominating Committee Elected. — " R : W : Bros : Isaac Henry 
 Stearns, Edson Fitch, John P. Noyes, John Shaw, W. M. LeMesurier, M : 
 W : Geo. O.Tyler, and W: Bros: A. M. Stone, James Fyfe and P. M. 
 McTavish." 
 
 Committees named by ' Nominating Committee,' and approved by G : L : , 
 the first on each list being Chairman: 'Jurisprudence' — "M: W: Bros: 
 M. M. Tait, J. H. Graham, James Dunbar, E. R. Johnson and R: W: 
 Thos. P. Butler." ' State of Masonry ' — " R : W : Bros : A. F. Simpson, H. 
 L. Robinson, W. M. LeMesurier, E. Rowell and John Shaw." ' Foreign 
 Relations and Correspondence ' — " R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, W. H. 
 Whyte, and V : W : Bros : W. Simpson Walker, E. R. Smith and H. R. 
 Fraser." ' Finance '— " R : W : Bros : Frank Edgar, I. H. Stearns, H. J. 
 Miller, S. J. Foss and M : W : Geo. O. Tyler." ' Credentials and Reception ' 
 .— " R : W : H. E. Channell, and W : Bros : James Mitchell, H. Griffith, E. C. 
 Perkins and J. Cassells." 
 
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 The Committee on Finance made a carefully digested report on the 
 finances of G : L : , and submitted ' estimates ' of 'outlays ' for the ensuing 
 year. " They bore witness to the zeal, fidelity and ability of the Grand 
 Treasurer in the performance of the duties of his important office." $175.00 
 were appropriated in Benevolence. 
 
 Installation. — The G : Officers elect were presented to the M : W : the 
 G : M : , and they were duly installed, proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 It was voted that the next Annual Communication of G : L : be held in the 
 City of Montreal. 
 
 The sum of $20.00 was voted to be paid to St. George's Lodge, No. 10, 
 for the use of its Rooms for the purposes of the present meeting of G : L : 
 
 Votes of thanks were passed to ' the Grand Trunk,' ' Canadian Pacific,' 
 ' Central Vermont,' and 'South Eastern' Railway Companies for granting 
 reduced fares to delegates attending the present Communication. 
 
 The annual labors of G : L : being ended, it was closed in ample form, 
 with prayer. 
 
 The G: L: of Quebec is in fraternal correspondence with 65 Sister Grand 
 Bodies, and interchanges Grand Representatives with 59. 
 
 Jan. 26, 1887. — The Seventeenth Annual Communication of the 
 G : L : of A : F : and A : M : , of the Province of Quebec, was held in the 
 Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, City of Montreal, Jan. 26, A. D. 1887, 
 A. L. 5887, M: W: Jas. Frederic Walker, G: M ;, presiding. Present: 19 
 Grand Officers, 24 Past Grand Officers, 33 Representatives of Sister Grand 
 Lodges, 166 Officers and Past Officers, representing 46 Warranted Lodges 
 and one U. D. (the only one by Proxy), and many visiting Brethren. 
 
 The G : L : was opened in ample form, and with solemn prayer. 
 
 The Report of the Committee on Credentials having been received, the 
 Minutes of the last Annual Communication were confirmed, and the G : 
 Secretary read the ' Rules and Regulations ' governing G : L : during the time 
 of business, and distributed the agenda papers. 
 
 D : G: M : of Vermont.— R : W : Alfred A. Hall, D : G : M : of the 
 G : L : of Vt., and G : R : of Quebec, at that Grand Body, having been 
 announced, the M : W : G : M : requested M : W : Geo. O. Tyler and R : 
 W : I. H. Stearns to retire and introduce the distinguished Visitor. This 
 having been done, the G : M : most heartily and felicitously welcomed 
 R : W : Bro : Hall, and presented him to G : L : , from whom he received an 
 enthusiastic greeting. 
 
 D : G : M : Hall thereupon made an eloquent response, expressing his 
 warmest thanks for the hearty fraternal welcome accorded to him, and con- 
 veying the best wishes of the G : L : and the entire Craft in Vt. for the pros- 
 perity of the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec, whose Representative he had 
 the honor to be, at his own G : L : He much regretted the unavoidable 
 absence of their G : M : , M : W : Bro : Marsh O. Perkins, than whom 
 
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 there was no better friend of the G : L : of Quebec. The Address of R : 
 W : Bro : Hall was much appreciated and warmly applauded. 
 
 Absences. — Letters of excuse for absence were read from P : G : M ; 
 Graham, R : W : the Rev. Bros : Robt. Ker and J. A. Newnham, G : Chap- 
 lains, R : W : VV. H. O'Regan, V : W : Bro : Cooper, G : S : , and W : F. W. 
 Baxter. 
 
 Gr : Representatives. — R:W: H. E. Chamiell and W : James Fyfe 
 presented their Credentials as G : Representatives, respectively, from the 
 G : Lodges of Iowa and New Mexico. They were welcomed by the G : M : , 
 received with Grand Honors, and conducted to seats on the dais. 
 
 Grand Master's Address. — The M : W : G ; M ; , inter alia, said : 
 
 " Officers and Brethren of the G : L : of Q : 
 
 "You are here assembled as the Representatives of the Ancient Free and 
 Accepted Masons in this Province, and as such I welcome you to our Seven- 
 teenth Annual Communication. It is for you to deliberate on all matters 
 pertaining to Ancient Craft Freemasonry in this Province." 
 
 " This convocation was opened by a supplication toT:G:A:0:T:U:, 
 that he will bless our proceedings. We can only anticipate that we shall 
 receive this blessing if we perform our work with a single eye to that which 
 is true and just." 
 
 '' The year in which we hold this Communication is an important one. 
 Our Queen, whom we love and revere, fifty years ago ascended the throne. 
 All divisions of the great British nation hail the Jubilee with loud acclaim, 
 and no portion of that Empire has more sincere feelings of gratitude, that 
 Victoria has been spared so long to reign over us, than the part contained 
 within the territorial limits of Quebec. We earnestly pray that further favors 
 may be bestowed upon her. God bless her." 
 
 Many Labors. — The G ; M ^ announced that, on the 27 th of Feb. last, 
 accompanied by the G : Sec, and W : Bro : Adkins, he visited Aylmer, and 
 constituted King Solomon Lodge, No. 69, and installed its officers, receiving 
 a warm reception from the Brethren there, as also from those in attendance 
 from the Town of Hull, and from the City of Ottawa, Ontario ; he spoke of 
 having had the pleasure of attending social entertainments given by Antiquity 
 Prince Consort, Coeurs Unis, and Brome Lake Lodges ; on the 24th of June 
 he was present at the ' Summer Outing ' of Golden Rule Lodge, held at the 
 base of ' Owl's Head Mountain,' on the shores of Lake Memphremagog, in 
 which many lady friends and others participated, during which festivities 
 the Craft climed the Mountain to the ' Natural Lodge Room,' 2500 feet 
 above the Lake, where, as is often the custom of ' Golden Rule,' by virtue of 
 its special ' dispensation ' therefor, a Lodge was opened and the ' third 
 degree ' conferred upon a Brother, the presence of M : W : Bro : Marsh O. 
 Perkins, G : M : of Vt., adding much interest to the occasion ; and also alluded, 
 with much satisfaction, to the hearty fraternal welcome accorded to himself 
 and M : W : Bro : Geo. O. Tyler, at the Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 of Vt., at Burlington, on the 9th of June last. The G : M : , continuing, said : 
 ■" On the 25th September, I was present, by invitation, at the Centennial 
 
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 Celebration of the G : L : of Pennsylvania, at the city of Philadelphia. T was 
 accompanied by R : W : Bro : E. T. D. Chambers, G : S : W : , R : W : Bro : 
 I. H. Stearns, G : Treas., and R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec. I cannot 
 describe the pleasure which ensued from this visit." The G : M : also 
 enjoined all G : L : officers to visit Sister G : Lodges, when practicable, and 
 advised officers of subordinate Lodges to interchange Lodge visitations ; 
 he spoke of his good fortune in having such zealous and efficient fellow 
 officers, mentioning, among others, a D : D : G : M : , who had travelled 800 
 miles to visit a Lodge ; he mentioned also the valuable services rendered by 
 M : W : Bro : Geo. O. Tyler and W : Bro : John P. Noyes ; the G : M : also 
 recommended G : L : to confer the honorary rank of G : S : W : on Bro : 
 Frank W. Baxter of Highgate, Vermont ; and expressed the hope that the 
 Brethren would give their generous support to the ' Masonic News,' edited 
 and published in Montreal by W : Bro : C. H. Sorley ; he announced that 
 the Report on Foreign Correspondence would, this year, be from the facile 
 pen of R : W : Bro : Chambers, chairman of the Committee, and called the 
 attention of G : L : to the need of a sufficient appropriation to supplement 
 and repair the G : L ; Regalia. 
 
 " Infringement of Jurisdiction. — I regret that one of the Lodges 
 in this jurisdiction has been guilty of receiving a candidate for the degrees 
 of Masonry who resided in the Province of Ontario." The G : M : then 
 read to G : L : the correspondence which he had had thereanent with the 
 G : M : of the G : L : of ' Canada,' in which he announced that he had visited 
 the offending Lodge, investigated the matter, and suspended the W : M : till 
 the present Communication of G : L : In this correspondence he also 
 expressed his " regret that a W : M : could be found in this jurisdiction so 
 ignorant of the constitutional requirements of our G : L : " 
 
 It appears that the members of the Lodge were excusable, as no one of 
 them seemed to be aware that the domicile of the applicant was in Ontario. 
 It also transpired that the candidate had resided for a time in the City of 
 Montreal, but this plea ' in defence ' was not deemed satisfactory. The G : 
 M ; wrote to the G : M : of ' Canada : ' " I can assure you that any violation 
 of the rights of a Sister G : L : by any Mason in this jurisdiction will be 
 promptly punished." 
 
 Prevost Lodges. — The G: M: expressed his regret that the efforts 
 made by himself, by the Committee appointed by M : W : Bro : Johnson, and 
 by the D : D : G : M : for that District, had not been successful in securing 
 the amalgamation of the two Prevost Lodges ; and that the Warrant of 
 Prevost Lodge, late No. 7, had not been returned. 
 
 The G : M : informed G : L : that he had granted Dispensations for con- 
 ferring degrees out of the usual course, only in very exceptional cases, but 
 he had, with pleasure, granted such for Lodge Socials, Festivals, Public 
 Divine Service, and the like. He had been called upon to give but few 
 rulings on ' moot ' points. 
 
 Grand Representatives. — " I have commissioned the following 
 Brethren to represent this Grand Body at Sister Grand Lodges, which 
 
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 appointments I ask you to confirm : R : W : Bros : Milton J. Hull, near 
 Nebraska ; Geo. J. Roskruge, near Arizona ; Geo. D. Dillard, near Missis- 
 sippi, and H. M. Littlejolin, near Wisconsin." 
 
 " The following Brethren have received commissions, since our last Annual 
 Communication, to represent Sister G: Lodges near this G: Body : W : P. 
 McD. McTavish, from Arkansas ; W : Jas. Fyfe, from New Mexico ; R : W : 
 H. E. Channell, re-appointed, from Iowa ; and R : W : Cornelius Judge, 
 re-appointed, from Kansas. 
 
 Charleston, S. 0. — " I received a circular letter from the Grand 
 Master of Masons in South Carolina, stating that help was urgently needed 
 by the Masons of Charleston, who had suffered by the recent earthquake in 
 that city. I instructed the Grand Treasurer to forward $200.00 at once. I 
 now ask you to endorse my action in so doing." 
 
 Bngland. — " Heretofore, a very large proportion of our Proceedings has 
 necessarily been occupied with the ' English question.' This will now cease. 
 The following correspondence will need no comment : " 
 
 " The Grand Lodge of Quebec, A : F : and A : M : , Grand Secretary's 
 Office, Montreal, P. Q., 9th March, 1886. To Colonel ShadwellH. Gierke, 
 Grand Secretary, United Grand Lodge of England, A : F : and A : M : " 
 
 " R : VV : Sir and Brother, — As instructed by M ; W : J. Frederic Walker, 
 G : M : of this G : L : , I now forward for the information of your G : L : , a 
 copy of a resolution adopted by the G : L : of Quebec, at its last Annual 
 Communication, held in this city on the 27th and 28th days of January last, 
 1886. I am, yours fraternally, J. H. Isaacson, Grand Secretary, G : L : of 
 Quebec." 
 
 Hereto was appended a certified copy of the resolution which is given on 
 a preceding page. 
 
 Reply. — "Grand Secretary's Office, Freemason's Hall, Great Qaeen St., 
 London, VV. C, 30th March, 1886." 
 
 " To R : W : Brotlier J. H. Isaacson, Grand Secretary of the Grand 
 Lodge of Quebec. Sir and Brother, — I have the honor to acknowledge your 
 letter of 9th March, 1886." " I am. Sir and Brother, your obedient servant, 
 Shadwell H. Gierke, Colonel, Gd. Secy. England." 
 
 Edict of Non-Intercourse. — July 5, 1886, the G : M : issued an 
 Edict of Masonic non-intercourse with 'England,' which, after the 'reciting' 
 of antecedent facts pertinent thereto, was as follows : 
 
 " Now, tlierefore, I, James Frederic Walker, Grand Master of Masons in 
 the Province of Quebec, and of the Grand Lodge therein, do, by these pre- 
 sents, order and proclaim that all Masonic intercourse be suspended and 
 cease, from this date, between this Grand Lodge, its subordinate Lodges, 
 and all Brethren in obedience thereto, and the Grand Lodge of England, 
 and all Lodges and Brethren in obedience thereto ; and all Brethren of the 
 Grand Lodge of Quebec are hereby commanded to hold no Masonic inter- 
 course with any Brother in obedience to the said Grand Lodge of England, 
 so far as .A.ncient Craft Masonry is concerned." 
 
 " This Proclamation and Edict to be in full force, virtue and effect until 
 revoked by the Grand Master, or Grand Lodge of Quebec." 
 
 " Furthermore, I do hereby order and direct, that due proclamation of 
 these presents be made to all Brethren in obedience to this Grand Lodge, of 
 all which they are commanded to take due notice and govern themselves 
 accordingly. And I further order that the same be communicated to all 
 regular Grand Lodges throughout the world." 
 
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 " Witness my hand and the seal of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, at 
 Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, this fifth day of 
 July, A. L. 5886, A. D. 1886." 
 
 "(Attest), JohnH. Isaacson, Grand Secretary, G: L: of Q: " 
 
 " This ends the controversy with England. The printed Proceedings of 
 this Grand Lodge shew a continued and persistent attempt to solve the 
 difficulty by peaceful means, which has failed. The Addresses of my prede- 
 cessors demonstrated in the clearest manner that the doctrine of exclusive 
 territorial jurisdiction was not only held by all the American Grand Lodges 
 and Scotland, but by England also. Their arguments have been unan- 
 swered, for they were unanswerable. We would be unworthy the name of 
 Freemasons, did we, because comparatively small in numbers, fear to do 
 that which is right on account of the power and strength of the Grand Lodge 
 perpetrating a gross injustice. We shall be glad of the support of our 
 Sister Grand Lodges, but, whether such support is received or not, can 
 make no difference in the stand we have taken in defence of our position 
 as a Sovereign Grand Lodge. We can rest assured that in the end right will 
 prevail." 
 
 Other Subjects. — The G : M : then announced that he had appointed 
 a Committee, consisting of R : W : Bros : A. F. Simpson, Edson Fitch, W. 
 H. O'Regan, Rev. H. W. Nye, Arthur Lyon and W : Bro : James Fyfe, to 
 consider and report, at this Communication, upon the important question 
 of the establishment of a ' Masonic Home ; ' he alluded to the much regretted 
 departure of R : W : the K ev. Robert Ker, G : C : , to the Province of On- 
 tario ; and to the recent lamented decease of R : W : Bros : John Massie, Jr., 
 Past D : D : G : M : of the Bedford District, and of J. T. McMinn, Past D : 
 D : G : M : of the Montreal District. 
 
 Conclusion. — " The past year has been a pleasant one. We have, 
 however, had the usual series of attacks made upon us, which will do us no 
 harm, unless those whom we admit as members join the Order with the 
 idea that the false opinions expressed in regard to us are true, in which case 
 we weaken ourselves with disappointed men, who find that Freemasonry is 
 not a means for their personal advancement, but a grand medium of ena- 
 bling them to assist their fellow creatures." 
 
 " In returning to you the gavel, I hope that my successor may have the 
 assistance which all have afforded me, and the universal kindness which it 
 has been my lot to receive at your hands." 
 
 The Address of the G : M : was, on motion of M : W : Geo. O. Tyler, 
 seconded by R : W : John Shaw, referred to the committee on the ' State of 
 Masonry ' to consider and report thereon, as soon as possible during the 
 present session of G : L : 
 
 Grand Secretary's Report. — The G: Sec. reported that he had 
 issued a Warrant for King Solomon Lodge, No. 69, Aylmer ; that a petition 
 had been received from Portage du Fort Lodge, U.D., praying for a 
 Warrant ; that he had received and transmitted to R : W : Bros : Judge, 
 McTavish, Fyfe and Channell, their commissions as G : Representatives 
 from Kansas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Iowa (as mentioned by the G : 
 M : in his Address), and he has issued Commissions to R : W : Bros : Hall, 
 Dillard, Littlejohn and Roskruge, as G : R.epresentatives at Arizona, 
 
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 Nebraska, Mississippi and Wisconsin, from Quebec ; that he had duly 
 transmitted a copy of the Edict and Proclamation by the G : M : , declaring 
 non-intercourse with ' England,' to the G : Sec. of that G : Body ; that he had 
 had the pleasure, in company with the G : M : , to visit 19 Lodges in different 
 parts of the jurisdiction, and that he also had the good fortune to be present 
 with the G : M : , the G : Treas., and the G : S : W : , at the Centennial of 
 the G : L : of Penn. 
 
 He reported the receipts of the G : L : for the past year in dues, etc., to 
 have been $2044.50, that the number of Warranted Lodges was 59, with a 
 membership of 2,876 ; he regretted that there had been so few additions to 
 the G: Library, and requested an appropriation therefor of $75.00 for 
 ' binding ' and other purposes. He accompanied his report with a ' table,' 
 showing receipts in detail. 
 
 Grand Treasurer's Report. — The G : Treas. made report, in extenso, 
 particularizing all income and outlay of the ' General Fund,' and all receipts 
 and expenditures of ' Benevolent Fund,' noting also the sum of $460.00 
 received in subscriptions towards the proposed 'Masonic Home.' Benevo- 
 lent Fund invested, $6,118.95; on bank deposit and cash on hand, of 
 ' General Fund,' after payment of all accounts to date, $1046.46. 
 
 Absences. — In the absence of P : G: M:'s Graham, Tait, Dunbar, 
 and Johnson, members of the Committee of ' Jurisprudence,' R : W : Bro : 
 J. P. Noyes, V : W : W. Simpson Walker and D. Darby, and W : T. 
 Amyrauld, were appointed in their stead as members of said Committee. 
 
 Reports of District Deputies. — The D : D : G : Masters for the six 
 Districts, into which the Province is divided, made extended reports of their 
 labors during the past year, which, on motion, were referred to the Commit- 
 tee on the ' State of Masonry.' These Reports do not appear in the printed 
 Proceedings. 
 
 The Committee on ' Jurisprudence ' made a report anent the acceptance 
 by a Lodge in the District of Montreal of ' material ' belonging to Ontario, 
 the jurisdiction of the G : Lodge of ' Canada,' and deeming that the W : M : of 
 said Lodge had been sufficiently ' punished ' by a three months' ' suspension,' 
 it was, on motion, voted that the said " suspension be removed, provided that 
 the W : M : aforesaid " shall express in writing to this G : L . his regret for 
 the act for which he was suspended. 
 
 R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, Chairman and ' writer,' presented an extended 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence, in which was reviewed the Proceedings 
 of 48 G : Lodges, whereupon it was voted : " That the Report of the 
 ' Committee on Foreign Relations and Correspondence,' just presented, be 
 received and adopted, and that it be printed as an Appendix in the Proceed- 
 ings of G: L:" 
 
 The same Committee further recommended that the consideration of the 
 applications of the G : Lodges of the Federal Districtof Mexico and of Lower 
 California, for recognition, be postponed till the next Annual Communication 
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 The Committee on the ' State of Masonry ' made a brief report laudatory 
 of the zeal, fidelity and untiring labors of the G : M : ; commended the G : 
 Treasurer and G : Secretary for the faithful discharge of their important 
 duties ; spoke in terms of praise of the arduous and efficient labors of the D : 
 D : G : Masters, and of the commendable fullness of their Reports, which, on 
 account of expense and limitations of space, the printing of the said Reports 
 be omitted for the current year. The Committee also advised the endorse- 
 ment by G : L : of the several recommendations of the M : W : G : M : 
 
 ' The Committee on Benevolence ' reported, recommending certain appro- 
 priations amounting to $125.00, and regretted that the funds for benevolence 
 did not, at present, permit increasing the sum of $200.00 in aid of the 
 Brethren who had suffered from the effects of the Earthquake at Charleston, 
 S. C. 
 
 All the foregoing reports were, after due deliberation, adopted by G : L : 
 
 Masonic Home. — The Special Committee appointed therefor by the 
 G : M : presented their report upon this important matter. 
 
 After full consideration by G : L : , the following resolution was passed : 
 
 "That the subjects referred to in the report of the 'Special Committee' 
 on the ' Masonic Home,' and other matters therein, be referred back to 
 said Committee with instructions to prepare, or cause to be piepared, plans, 
 and otherwise to determine in detail a feasible Scheme for the erection of a 
 ' Home,' and generally to provide and give such information to G : L : at its 
 next Annual Meeting, as may be necessary to show the probable cost of 
 building, and its maintenance when erected; said Committee to have full 
 authority to act in such a way as to provide the fullest information for this 
 G : L : j and said Committee are hereby empowered to add to their number 
 as they may choose, and to report in the premises at the next Annual 
 Communication of G : L : " 
 
 Officers of G : L : , 1887-88.—" M : W : J. Frederic Walker, G : M : ; 
 R : W : H. L. Robinson, D : G : M : ; R : W : L. A. Farmer, D : G : M : , 
 Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : Dickson Anderson, D : G : M : , 
 Montreal Dist. ; R : W : J. L. Wilford, D: G: M : , St. Francis Dist.; R: 
 W : A. M. Stone, D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. ; R : W : A. W. Pettes, D : G : 
 M : , Shefford and Brome Dist. ; R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., Ottawa Dist. ; 
 R : W : Henry Griffith, G : S : W : ; R : W : S. R. AVhitman, G : J : W : ; R : 
 W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec. ; R : W : S. 
 Lebourveau, G : Reg. ; R : W ; J. Smyth, Ph.D., and Rev. J. B. Muir, 
 M. A., G : Chaplains, and W : Isaac Richardson, G : Tyler." 
 
 G: L: Officers appointed by the G: M:— "V : W: Wm. Bond 
 Foster, G : D : of C : ; V : W : G. Couture, G : O : ; V : W : Wm. Lane, 
 G: S: D: ; V : W : W. H. Garrioch, G: J : D:; V : W : Bros: R. Tyre 
 Macdonald, M.D., T. Amyrauld, Charles Marshall, M.D., and J. Langlois 
 Bell, G : Stewards, and V : W : R. H. Fraser, G : Pursuivant." 
 
 Nominating Committee, Elected.—'- R : w : Bros : I. H. Stearns, 
 
 J. P. Noyes, H. E. Channell, F. Edgar, John Shaw, Alex. Chishohn, Tames 
 Fyfe, P. McD. McTavish and Charles Knowles." 
 
 Committees selected by ' Nominating Committee ' and approved by 
 G : L : , the first named in each being Chairman : ' Jurisprudence ' — " R • W : 
 J. P. Noyes, M : W : E. R. Johnson, M : W : Jas. Dunbar, R : W : T. P. Butler 
 and V: W: W. Simpson Walker." 'State of Masonry' — "R: W: Bros : 
 
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 H. L. Robinson, W. M. LeMesurier, Alex. Chisholm, C. Knowles and W : 
 T. Amyrauld." ' Foreign Relations and Correspondence ' — " R : W: Bros : 
 E. T. D. Chambers, A. F. Simpson, W. H. Whyte, Jas. Fyfe and John Shaw." 
 ' Benevolence and Charity '— " R : W : Bros : F-dson Fitch, I. H. Stearns, S. J. 
 Foss and W : Bros : G. G. Foster and P. McD. McTavish." ' Finance '— " R: 
 W : F. Edgar, M : W : Geo. O. Tyler, R : W : I. H. Stearns, and W : Bros : 
 A. N. Thomson and A. E. Robinson." ' Credentials '— " V : W : David Seath 
 and W : Bros : Andrew Sword, E. J. Raymond, W. H. Briggs and H. R. 
 Fraser." 
 
 Place of Next Meeting. — It was voted that the next Annual Com- 
 munication of G: L: be held in the City of Montreal. 
 
 Finance. — The Committee on ' Finance ' made report recommending 
 the transference of $700.00 from the ' General ' to tiie ' Benevolent ' fund, 
 and submitting a list of ' appropriations ' for the ensuing year, which, on 
 motion, was adopted. 
 
 Installation. — The G : L : Officers, except those re-elected, were pre- 
 sented to the G : M : , and they were duly installed and homaged. 
 
 The sum of twenty dollars was voted to be paid to St. George's Lodge, 
 No. 10, for the use of its Lodge room and chambers ; and a vote of thanks 
 was passed to the several Railway Companies for having granted reduced 
 fares to the delegates attending G : L : 
 
 Prayer was offered and the G : L : was closed in ample form. 
 
 Jan. 25, 1888. — The Eighteenth Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 A : F : and A : M : of the Province of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, 
 Place d'Armes Square, in the City of Montreal, on the 25th day of January, 
 A. D. 1888, A. L. 5888, M: W : J. Frederic Walker, G : M:, presiding. 
 Present : 18 G : Officers, 24 Past G : Officers, 28 Representatives of Sister G : 
 Lodges, 228 Officers and Past Officers, representing 50 Lodges (three repre- 
 sented by Proxies), and a goodly number of Visiting Brethren. 
 
 The ' Committee on Credentials ' reported that a constitutional number of 
 Lodges were duly represented, and the G : L : was opened in ample form 
 with prayer by the G : Chaplain. 
 
 The Minutes of the last ' Annual Communication ' having been confirmed, 
 the G : S : read the ' Rules and Regulations ' for the government of G : L : 
 during its time and business, and distributed the agenda papers. 
 
 Address of the G : M :— " Officers and Members of the G : L : of 
 Quebec : 
 
 "The Great Architect of the Universe has permitted us once more to 
 assemble, that we may deliberate how best to advance the interest of Free- 
 masonry in this Province. 
 
 " My message to you on this occasion will be very brief. My business 
 engagements have been such during the latter half of this year that I could 
 not spare even my evenings to the interests of the Craft." 
 
 "The energy displayed by the several District Deputy Grand Masters has 
 however, I hope, atoned for my deficiencies." * * * 
 
 Maryland. — " In May last I had the honor of being present at the 
 ' Centennial Celebration ' of the G : L : of Maryland, which took place in the 
 
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 City of Baltimore. Representatives of a large number of Grand Lodges had 
 assembled to join with their Maryland Brethren in their rejoicing. The 
 imposing ceremonies, the hospitable reception, and the general character of 
 the ' Commemoration,' are things never to be forgotten." 
 
 '■' On May 3rd, I deputed R : W : Arthur Lyon to ' constitute ' Portage du 
 Fort Lodge, and I subsequently received a report from him that he had 
 done so." 
 
 I regretted much having been unable to visit the Grand Lodges of Ver- 
 mont and 'Canada' at their last Annual Communications. 
 
 Bngland.. — A petition from Manchester, England, for a Warrant to open 
 a Lodge in that City, was forwarded to me, through our Grand Secretary, in 
 April last. I directed the G : S : to reply as follows : 
 
 " The G : L : of Quebec, at her formation, distinctly and emphatically 
 declared : ' that more than one G : L : cannot exist either by themselves or 
 by representative organizations, or otherwise exercise authority and juris- 
 diction sua jure within the same geographical and political boundaries, 
 whether Kingdom, State, or other legislatively separate District, Territory 
 or Province.' She hcs ever since adhered to that doctrine, and will ever 
 continue to do so, without waver or hesitation. In view of this, she cannot 
 accede to your request to grant a Warrant to authorize a Lodge to ' work ' in 
 England, where a regularly organized G : L : now exists." 
 
 " Notwithstanding the fact that ' England,' so far as ' Quebec ' is con- 
 cerned, has ignored this doctrine and principle, yet ' England's ' persistency 
 in wrong-doing would be no justification for 'Quebec' to follow the bad 
 example." 
 
 " I do not doubt your endorsation of my refusal to create discord in 
 England ; neither do I anticipate that you will for an instant entertain any 
 suggestions to tolerate an aggression on the sovereignty of the G : L : of 
 Quebec." 
 
 Mediation. — The G : M : of Louisiana having offered to ' mediate ' 
 between ' England and Quebec,' the G : Sec. of England replied to him, of 
 date Nov. 18, 1887, acknowledging receipt of his letter, containing a copy 
 of the resolution thereanent, passed by the G : L : of La., and calling his 
 attention to the correspondence in re published in extenso in the Proceed- 
 ings of the G : L : of Q., and he also remitted a copy of the resolution anent 
 the same, passed by the G : L : of England, March 3, 1886 ; and adds : " I 
 am to explain that, as the situation still remains the same, the G : L : of 
 England cannot possibly change its attitude or alter its decision in the 
 matter." 
 
 Oomments thereon of G-: M: — "Thus England resents any inter- 
 ference ; she declines friendly mediation ; she says that she, and she alone, 
 is the Masonic authority that cannot err. Serene in the adherence to a 
 position manifestly injurious to Masonry in this Province, and totally 
 opposed to G : L : jurisdiction, as understood on this Continent, and so 
 understood because harmonious intercourse between Sister Jurisdictions 
 require it, the G : L : of England spurns all offers of Masonic settlement 
 by way of mediation. She says, in substance, we must submit like cravens 
 to her will, and consent to share our ' habitation ' with her. There can be 
 no question as to the propriety of the course to be pursued by this G : L : 
 Whatever differences of opinion there may have been as to the advisability 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 385 
 
 of issue of the 'Edict of Non-Intercourse ' previous to its issue, — audit must 
 be admitted there were differences, not as to the principles involved, but 
 rather as to the time of its enforcement, — there can be none now. The step 
 has been taken, and to recede now would be to admit that we were wrong 
 when we were right ; that our rights and title were not those which appertain 
 to a Sovereign G : L : ; and that, having dared to take a stand for the right, 
 we have not the manhood to defend that right. The G : L : of Q. would 
 justly expose itself to the scorn and contempt of Masons throughout the 
 world, if it weakened, now that the G : L : of England refuses mediation, 
 or anything short of unconditional surrender on our part." 
 
 " Believing ourselves to be in the right, we can afford to wait. Struggles 
 for truth and right are never finished in a day. If right, we must gain in the 
 end ; if wrong, time will show it, and I am confident that the opinions of 
 Sister Jurisdictions, if offered, will not be treated by the G : L : of Quebec 
 with contumely." 
 
 Concluding Remarks. — " Brethren, I trust to your kindness to 
 overlook many sliort-comings during the past year. This is the last occasion 
 on which I shall address you in my present capacity, for even should your 
 inclination have suggested a third term, my filling it would be an absolute 
 impossibility, every moment of my time being required by my business ; 
 and in saying farewell, I would earnestly entreat you to allow no one to 
 introduce any political, religiou;-, or class legislation into our Order, and 
 thus entirely alter the very spirit of Masonry. The proper place to protect 
 intrusion of undesirable people is at the ballot for initiation or affiliation. It 
 has been the Mason's boast that we invite men of the most diverse thoughts, 
 opinions, creeds and classes, into the great Brotherhood, but they must be 
 men of good report, who believe in God, who created heaven and earth, and 
 who will reward virtue and punish vice. When the G : Orient of France wished 
 to eliminate this, the whole Masonic world sprang to arms and declared such 
 action unmasonic. Any attempt to narrow our platform should be equally 
 objected to. There are some reforms which many of us consider of vital 
 importance ; let us, in such cases, fight for our honest convictions in the 
 field of politics, and if we can make our ideas the law of the country, they 
 will then become the law of Freemasonry." 
 
 " On motion of M : W : Geo. O. Tyler, seconded by R : W : John Ren- 
 shaw, the Address of the G : M : was referred to the Committee on the 
 ' State of Masonry,' with instructions to report during the present session 
 of the G : L : " 
 
 Report of G : Secretary. — The R : W : the G : S : made report, infer 
 (s://«, that receipts for dues had been $1,774.75, the Initiations 161, and the 
 membership was 2,860; that 15 volumes had been presented to the Library 
 by V : W : P. A. Crossby, and renewed his request that G : L : make an ap- 
 propriation for ' binding ' the Proceedings of Sister Grand Lodges. His 
 report was accompanied with a ' table ' containing synopsis of receipts. 
 
 Grand Treasurer's Report. — The R ; W : the G : Treas. reported, 
 in extenso, the receipts and expenditures for the year. His report evinced 
 the most careful supervision of the financial affairs of the G : L : The 
 assets of ' Benevolent Fund' were, investments, $6,500. Cash on Bank 
 deposit, $488.14. ' Masonic Home ' Fund, $507.98. 'General Fund,' on 
 Bank deposit and cash on hand, $602.76. 
 
 G : M : of Vt.— A letter was read from M : W : Alfred A. Hall, G : M : 
 
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 of Vermont, expressing deep regret at unavoidable absence, and his con- 
 tinued interest in the welfare and progress of the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 Annual Discourse.— The R : W: Rev. W. J. Smyth, M.A., Ph. D., 
 G : C : , gave an able discourse on the two Books of the Deity, ' Nature ' 
 and the ' Inspired Truth,' which was listened to with great satisfaction 
 by G : L : 
 
 " On motion of M : W : J. H. Graham, seconded by R : W : Rev. H. W. 
 Nye, it was voted : ' That the thanks of G : L : are due and are hereby ten- 
 dered to R : W : Rev. Dr. Smyth, G : C : , for the eloquent and instructive 
 Address just delivered by him." The discourse was published in the Annual 
 Proceedings. 
 
 Reports of D : D : G : M :'S. — These Annual Reports were remark- 
 able for their brevity, indicating, however, that these important Officers had 
 diligently performed their duties in their several Districts. In lieu of the 
 usual Lodge festivities, on Dec. 27, the Montreal Brethren held a Ball in 
 the Windsor Hotel. The attendance was large, and in all other respects 
 it was successful beyond ' the expectations of the most sanguine.' In the 
 City of Quebec a Banquet was enjoyed on the evening of the same day, 
 and the Brethren of both cities interchanged fraternal congratulations by 
 telegraph. 
 
 The deaths reported were those of Bros: O. C. Phelps, Oscar Aldrich, 
 and H. M. Rider in the St. Francis District, Bro : John Odell in the Bedford 
 District, Bro : Edwin Taylor in the Shefford and Brome District, and R : 
 W : John Godwin in the Quebec and Three Rivers District. 
 
 The Lodges generally appear to have been in a fairly prosperous state, 
 and, in many instances, an improvement in ' work ' was noted with satisfac- 
 tion. 
 
 Saloon Keepers, etc. — " W : Joseph Martin moved, seconded by W : 
 Wni. Greig : 
 
 I. " That the following amendment, or addition, be made to the Constitu- 
 tion of the G: L:, namely : 'No Saloon-Keeper, Restaurant- Keeper, who 
 sells spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or Tavern-Keeper, or Bartender, shall 
 be eligible to be made or become a member of the Fraternity of Free 
 Masons in the jurisdiction of the G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 II. " That any member of the Fraternity of Free Masons in the Jurisdic- 
 tion of this G : L : becoming " (such as above enumerated) " shall hereafter 
 be deemed, on proof thereof, to be guilty of a Masonic offence, the punish- 
 ment of which shall be suspension or expulsion from the Fraternity, and 
 erasure of his name from the roll of his own Lodge and Grand Lodge." 
 
 " It was moved in amendment by W : J. P. Noyes, seconded by R : W : 
 W. M. Lemesurier, and" (omitting preamble) " Resolved, That the said 
 amendment to the Constitution be referred to a Special Committee to be 
 appointed by the G : M : , with instructions to report at the next Annual 
 Communication of this G : L : " 
 
 Edicts of Non-Intercourse.—" W : James Fyfe moved, and R : W : 
 A. F. Simpson seconded, a resolution, with preamble, to the effect, ' that the 
 Edict of non-masonic intercourse, issued by this G: L: in 1885, be sus- 
 pended, pending the result of further efforts to be made for a settlement of 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 387 
 
 all difficulties al present existing between this G: L: and the G: L: of 
 
 England." 
 
 Whereupon, it was moved in amendment by W : J. P. Noyes, seconded 
 by R : W : W. M. Lemesurier, and (with extended preamble) by a vote of 
 137 against 58, in substance, 
 
 Resolved, That this G : L : " affirms its adherence to said Edicts, un- 
 qualifiedly adheres to its record of the past few years towards the G : L : of 
 England, and pledges itself to a continuance of the same; " but, "never- 
 theless, whenever the G : L: of England shall propose an adjustment by 
 conference or by mediation, or whenever a Sister G : L : shall propose to 
 mediate between the two Grand Bodies, the G : M : and G : Sec. of this G : 
 L : are hereby empowered to consider the same, and to take such steps as 
 may be consistent with the honor and dignity of this G : L : to adjust or 
 mediate between the two Grand Bodies, subject to the approval of this G : 
 L : in the premises." 
 
 Benevolence. — R: W : S. J. Foss, for the Committee, reported but one 
 application during the past year, upon which $15.00 had been contributed, 
 and it was recommended that G : L : authorize the appropriation of different 
 sums, amounting to $200.00, as specified in their report, which was received 
 and adopted. 
 
 Annual Election.— Officers of G: L:, 1888-89: "M: W: H. L. 
 Robinson, G : M : ; R : W : Dickson Anderson, D:G:M:;R:W: W. 
 Fraser, D : G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : James Fyfe, 
 D : G : M : , Montreal Dist.; R : W : Geo. H. Presby, D : G : M : , St. Francis 
 Dist.; R: W: Edwin Hall, D : G: M:, Bedford Dist.;R:W:R. Tyre 
 McDonald, M.D., D : G : M : , Shefford and Brome Dist. ; R : W : W. H. G. 
 Garrioch, D : G : M : , Ottawa Dist.; R : W : S. Lebourveau, G : S : W : ; R : 
 W : C. Knowles, G : J : W : ; R : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : J. H. 
 Isaacson, G : Sec; R : W : H. Dunne, G : Reg. ; R : W : Rev. J. B. Muir 
 and R : W : Rev. Dr. Smyth, G : Chaplains, and W : Isaac Richardson, G : 
 Tiler." 
 
 G : L : Officers appointed by the G : M : .— " V ; W : J. B. Tres- 
 idder, G : D : of C : , V : W : G. Couture, G : O : , V : W : J. T. Gladstone, 
 G : S : D : , V : W : Walter Ray, G : J : D : , V : W : J. N. Wright, G : Pur. , 
 and V: W; Bios: G. E. Dyer, E. J. Merry and C. H. Wells, M.D., G: 
 Stewards." 
 
 'Nominating Committee' Elected: — "Bros: J. P. Noyes, w. 
 
 Brewster, H. E. Channel!, W. M. Lemesurier, John Ion, Jas. Fyfe, P. 
 McTavish, J. Smillie and D. Seath." 
 
 Committees of G : L : , selected by the ' Nominating Committee ' and 
 approved by G : L : ' Jurisprudence '— " R : W : J. P. Noyes, R : W : Thos. 
 P. Butler, V : W : W. Simpson Walker, V : W : Geo. G. Foster and W : T. 
 Amyrauld." 'State of Masonry' — "R: W: Bros: Dickson Anderson, H. 
 E. Channel!, W. M. Lemesurier, Alexander Chisholm and W.W.Brewster." 
 ' Foreign Relations and Correspondence ' — " R : W : Bros : E. T. D. 
 Chambers, W. H. Whyte, James Fyfe, V : W : James Mitchell and W. J. 
 Smillie." ' Benevolence and Charity '— " V : W : David Seath, R : W : I. 
 H. Stearns, R : W : S. J. Foss, and V : W : Bros : P. McD. McTavish and 
 W. Bickerton Smith." ' Finance '— " R : W : Frank Edgar, M : W : Geo. O. 
 Tyler, R : W : I. H. Stearns, and W : Bros : A. M. Pettes and Joseph 
 Martin." ' Credentials '— " V : W : John Ion, V : W : G. E. Dyer, and W : 
 Bros : T. L. Brown, M.D„ W. H. Briggs and Andrew Sword." 
 
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 Installation. — The G : L : Officers elect were severally presented to 
 the M : W : G : M : , and duly installed, proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 R: W: E. T. Chambers, Chairman, presented his Report, reviewing with 
 painstaking ability the Proceedings of 42 Sister Grand Lodges, which was 
 received with special thanks, and ordered to be published in the Proceed- 
 ings. 
 
 Finance. — R : W : Frank Edgar, Chairman of Committee, made report 
 in detail on the Annual Report of the G: Treas., warmly commending that 
 G : Officer upon the excellent manner in which the books and papers of his 
 Office are kept, and upon his ' good management ' of the financial affairs of 
 G : L: The Committee also submitted' estimated' outlays in detail for the 
 coming year, amounting to $1700.00. 
 
 The Committee on the ' State of Masonry ' reported, ' echoing' the senti- 
 ments and approving the action of the G : M : , as set forth in his Address ; 
 and warmly commended the abihty, zeal and fidelity displayed by him in 
 the discharge ofhis important duties. The respective Committees also sub- 
 mitted reports on the several matters referred to them for consideration, 
 which, together with the foregoing, were adopted by G : L : , with thanks 
 therefor. 
 
 Votes. — It was, on motion, voted that the next Annual Meeting of G : 
 L : be held in the City of Montreal ; that the G : L : of Q. do join the ' Gen- 
 eral Relief Association of the United States and Canada;' and that the sum 
 of $20.00 be paid to the St. George's Lodge, No. 10, for the use of their Lodge 
 rooms for G : L : purposes. 
 
 The business of the Annual Communication being completed, G : L : was 
 closed in ample form. 
 
 Jan. 30, 1889. — The Nineteenth Annual Communication of the G : L : 
 of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, in the City 
 of Montreal, on the 30th and 31st days of January, A. D. 1889, A. L. 5889, 
 AI: W: H. L. Robinson, G: M : , presiding. There were present : 20 G : Officers, 
 32 Past G : Officers, 25 Representatives of Sister G : Lodges, 234 Officers 
 and Past Officers, representing 52 Lodges (one by Proxy, a P : M : of a Sister 
 Lodge), and a number of Visiting Brethren. 
 
 The customary introductory duties having been performed, " letters were 
 read from M : W : Alfred A. Hall, G : M : , Vt., R : W : Bros : F. W. Baxter, 
 John Shaw, C. Judge, H. J. Pratten and V : W : Bros : W. J. Ray and Falk- 
 enberg, expressive of regret at their inabiUty to attend the present meeting." 
 
 G-: M : of Canada-'— It was annoimced that M : W : R. T. Walkem, 
 G : M : of the G : L : of ' Canada ' in the Province of Ontario, was present 
 in the Ante-Room, and desirous to enter G : L : The G : M : requested jM : 
 W: Bros: Graham and Dunbar to retire and introduce the distinguished 
 Brother. 
 
 M : W : Bro : Walkem was warmly welcomed by the G : M : and G : L : , 
 and invited to a seat in the East. He briefly addressed G : L : in fitting and 
 eloquent terms. 
 
Ill the Province of Quebec. 389 
 
 Grand Master's Address.—" Officers and Members of the G : L : of 
 Quebec : 
 
 " The Great Architect of the Universe has permitted us to meet once more 
 to legislate for the interests of our Order. It is needless for me to welcome 
 you to our deliberations. This is G : L : It is your home. 
 
 " When I accepted the position of G : M : of this G : L : last year, I had 
 every reason to anticipate that I should be able to accomplish something 
 that would, in a measure, justify the confidence the Brethren reposed in me, 
 and repay them for the distinguished honor they conferred upon me. 
 
 " I accepted the position, only after much hesitation, owing to the delicate 
 state of my health, but I expected, with the promised aid and counsel of past 
 and present Officers, to be able to perform, to the satisfaction of G ; L : , the 
 important duties of the office. 
 
 "Shortly after my installation, I paid a visit to the Southern States, partly 
 for recreation and partly in the hope of benefitting my health, and with the 
 intention of returning in a few weeks. Anticipating an early return, I did 
 not make arrangements for the administration of affairs during an absence 
 which I presumed would be of short duration. For a time, in that anticipa- 
 tion, I conducted the affairs of G : L: by correspondence ; but there came a 
 day when I was stricken with disease, and unable for months even to 
 return home, to take any share in the management of the G : L : R : W : 
 Dickson Anderson, D : G : M : , under the Constitution took charge of the 
 Craft during my illness and convalescence, and will, no doubt, report to you 
 his official acts during that time, which will, I trust, meet your approbation. 
 
 " I regret to say my health, even yet, is not all that could be desired, but, 
 thanks to the goodness of Almighty God, I am permitted to greet you again, 
 and to thank you for the kindness and sympathy displayed so freely on my 
 behalf during the year that has passed, and which soothed many a painful 
 hour when I was near ' the valley of the shadow of death,' and will be a 
 consolation to me during the balance of my life." 
 
 The G : M: then expressed his warmest thanks to the Brethren at Wash- 
 ington, D.C., Richmond, Va., Wilmington, N.C., and elsewhere in the U. S., 
 for the conspicuous kindness to him during his illness and during his return 
 home. 
 
 Various Subjects.— The G : M : next enumerated the Dispensations 
 granted by him ; spoke of the pleasure he had in announcing the continued 
 prosperity of the Craft throughout the Province ; highly commended the 
 valuable services rendered to G : L : by the Chairman of the Committee on 
 ' Finance,' the G : Treasurer and the G : Secretary ; expressed his great satis- 
 faction at the good-will and support extended to G : L : by Sister Grand 
 Bodies ; alluded to the happy co-operation of all the Lodges of every Regis- 
 try in the recent formation of the G : L : of the Colony of Victoria, in Aus- 
 tralia, and urged upon the Brethren who are blessed with ' an abundance of 
 the good things of this world ' not to be forgetful to aid the ' Charities ' of 
 G : L : , either by ' donation ' or ' bequest,' or by both. 
 
 Deaths. — He spoke with much feeling and in befitting terms of the great 
 loss the Craft has experienced during the year, by the death of our eminent 
 Brethren the M: W; Hon. Thos. White, the Hon. Judge R: W: Wm. 
 Badgley, E.R., our zealous and faithful R : W : Bros : Thomas Milton 
 
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 and John Renshaw, and our venerable W : Bro : Robert Noxon, who lived till 
 the ripe old age of 92 years. He recommended that ' memorial ' pages of our 
 Proceedings be ' dedicated ' to their memory. 
 
 England and Quebec. — Having quoted the last clause of the resolu- 
 tion thereanent, passed by the G : L : at its last Annual Communication, the 
 G : INI : said : 
 
 "' The G : L : of Canada (in the Province of Ontario), at its last Meeting, 
 in a kind and fraternal spirit, which this G : L : fully understands and appre- 
 ciates, authorized its G ; M : , M ; W : Bro : R. T. Walkem, to offer his ' medi- 
 ation ' both to ' England ' and ' Quebec' AI : W : Bro : Walkem has accepted 
 the ' position,' and under the terms of the said ' resolution,' your G : M : and 
 G : Sec. have considered the proposition made and have accepted the ' media- 
 torial' oflFer." 
 
 " That distinguished Brother hopes to visit England during the present 
 year, and from his high character as a man and as a Mason, his eminent 
 position at the Bar of his Province, his comprehension of all the points of 
 difference, and his fraternal desire to arrange those differences, it will be seen 
 that no better ' mediator ' could have been selected. There is also the addi- 
 tional reason, not without its weight in such an effort to terminate our disputes 
 with 'England,' that the G: L : of 'Canada,' as our Mother G: L:, is 
 the fittest ' mediator' in this matter with the G : L : of England, which was 
 its Mother G : L : The selection of such an ' intermediary ' is in the highest 
 degree judicious and appropriate." 
 
 " In view of this offer, and with a desire to strengthen the hands of M : W : 
 Bro : Walkem in ' mediating,' I would suggest that G : L : at this Communi- 
 cation should authorize and empower my successor in office, the G : M : of 
 this G : L : , to suspend, or even withdraw, the Edicts of this G : L : against 
 the G L : of England and its Lodges, whenever advised or requested so to 
 do by G : M ; Walkem. In his judgment and good-will, we have a sufficient 
 guarantee that the advisory power thus given him will be judiciously 
 employed ; and this action, from us, may facilitate the efforts he may make 
 to accomplish successfully his mission." 
 
 Invitations, etc. — " The G : M : expressed regret at his inability to 
 accept an invitation to attend the semi-centennial of the founding of the G: 
 L: of the State of Arkansas, nor those to be present at the festivals held by 
 many of the Lodges in our own Province. He particularly regretted his 
 inability to be present at the Ball given in honor of R : W : Bro : Isaacson, 
 G : Sec, who has merited that mark of esteem from the G : L : and the Craft 
 in this Province. I would have been exceedingly happy to join with the 
 Brethren in paying him that tribute of fraternal respect." 
 
 Lodge of Antiquity. — "In December last, an application was made 
 to me by the Lodge of Antiquity, Montreal, for its members to wear a 'jewel' 
 in commemoration of its Centennial. I had much pleasure in granting the 
 request. It may not be out of place for me to state that the first occasion 
 on which I ever conferred the Third Degree was in that Lodge." 
 
 The G : M : also specially thanked ' The Canadian Craftsman,' the Toronto 
 ' Freemason,' and the ' Masonic Chronicle ' of Columbus, Ohio, for their able 
 advocacy of the rights and interests of this G : L : , and commended them to 
 the patronage of the Craft in this Jurisdiction. 
 
 Conclusion.— In closing, the G : M : returned his grateful thanks to the 
 
in the Province of Quebec. IiQl 
 
 G : Sec, to the other executive Officers of G : L : , and to all the Brethren 
 for their many favors, and added : 
 
 " It is within the possibilities of Providence that I may meet you in G: 
 L : once more. I hope I may. I have passed many happy hours with Bre- 
 thren here, and the connection cannot be severed on my part without deep 
 regret ; but failing health and advancing years admonish me that this is 
 probably the last time I shall be able to gather with the 15rethren in this 
 room, so full of pleasant associations, and so replete witJi memories I fondly 
 cherish. Therefore, I say to my Brothers of the Grand Lodge, ' P'arewell.' 
 May God keep and protect you, and may we all meet in the ' Grand Lodge 
 above,' where the trials, troubles and pains of this life are past." 
 
 Mediation. — " On motion of R : W ; T. P. Butler, seconded by M : W : 
 J. Fred. Walker, it was unanimously voted : ' That with regard to that part 
 of the Grand Master's Address which refers to the withdrawal of the Edicts 
 of this G : L : heretofore issued against the G : L : of England and the 
 Lodges in this city adhering thereto, this G : L : fully recognizes the necessity 
 of strengthening the hands of the G : M : of the G : L : of ' Canada,' in the 
 Province of Ontario, in his mediation between this G : L : and the said G : 
 L : of England and her Lodges, and hereby authorizes the M : W : the G : 
 M : of the G : L : of Quebec, who may be in office at any time, at the request 
 of M : W : Bro : Walkem, to withdraw the said Edicts j and that the remain- 
 der of said address be referred to the Committee on the ' State of Masonry,' 
 to be reported on as soon as possible." 
 
 Report of D : G : M : — R : W : Dickson Anderson, D : G : M : , made 
 report of the various official acts which he had been called upon to perform 
 on account of the absence from the Province and severe illness of the M : 
 W : the G : M : 
 
 Inter alia, he had declined to advise the Brethren to aid in the construc- 
 tion of a Masonic Temple abroad, because of the pressing need of securing 
 the erection of one in our own jurisdiction; had granted Dispensations to 
 Antiquity, Coeurs Unis, and Prince Consort Lodges ' to wear regalia at Socials 
 to which ladies were invited ;' to Victoria and Yamaska Lodges to appear in 
 regaha at public Divine Service, and to other Lodges for various purposes 
 as permitted by the Constitution ; he had recommended the appointment of 
 R : W : Bro : Frank Coffin as G : R : of this G : L : at the G : L : of Idaho, 
 in the place of M : W : Henry Davis, resigned ; in accordance with the reso- 
 lution passed at the last Annual Communication, he had appointed W : Bros : 
 Joseph Martin and John Smillie representatives of this G : L : at the ' Gen- 
 eral Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada ; ' and had 
 had the pleasure of attending the ' Anniversary Meetings ' of many of the 
 Lodges in the city of Montreal, and also of being present at ' the Ball given 
 by St. George's Lodge, No. lo, at the Queen's Assembly Room, in compli- 
 ment to our R : W : Bro : John H. Isaacson, G : S :, who is well worthy of 
 any attention the Craft can bestow upon him for his untiring efforts to 
 further the interests of this G : L : ' 
 
 Emergent Communication. — " On the 20th of August, at the 
 request of Bro : Rev. J. W. Garland, Chaplain of Shefford Lodge, No. 18, 
 Waterloo, I proceeded to lay, with Masonic Ceremonies, the Corner Stone 
 
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 of the Episcopal Church at Eastman, P. Q. I instructed the G : Sec. to issue a 
 Summons, calling a meeting of G : L : for that purpose, at Masonic Hall, 
 Waterloo, on the evening of August 20th. G : L : was opened in due form, 
 and proper preparations were made. On the following afternoon, at one 
 o'clock, after a pleasant drive of twelve miles, the Ceremony was performed 
 in the presence of quite a large assembly of persons, and the Brethren re- 
 turned to Waterloo, and there re-assembhng in the Lodge Room, the G : L : 
 was closed in due form." 
 
 " On this occasion, the Brethren were pleased to present me with a silver 
 trowel. I shall ever treasure the gift as an evidence of the good-will of my 
 Brethren, and as a memento of the pleasing Masonic events at Waterloo and 
 Eastman." * * * 
 
 "I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere thanks to the Brethren 
 who have accompanied me on my visits to the Lodges I have enumerated ; 
 also to those Lodges for their loyal and enthusiastic receptions accorded to 
 the officers of G : L : '' 
 
 Reports of the D : D : G : M :'S. — These valuable reports show a com- 
 mendable zeal and fidelity on the part of all these important officers in visit- 
 ing, inspecting, and counselling nearly all the Lodges throughout their 
 extensive Districts, and they afford many indications of a generally pros- 
 perous state of the Craft. 
 
 The matters reported upon are necessarily more of temporary than per- 
 manent import, and scant justice could be done to them by a synopsis 
 unavoidably brief. The following, however, may be deemed to be specially 
 suggestive : 
 
 The D : D : G : M : for the Montreal District said : 
 
 " To my mind, one of the surest evidences of a healthy Masonic Body is 
 the amount of zeal and fidelity applied to the practice of Charity ; and it is 
 with some little pride that I claim for the District of Montreal one of the 
 best organized ' Boards of Relief on this continent, actuated and governed 
 by the truly Masonic principle and land-mark of Masonry, being a universal 
 Brotherhood." 
 
 " The calls made upon the Board for pecuniary aid and assistance and to 
 procure employment are frequent, and, I am pleased to say, that the Lodges 
 come forward spontaneously when the necessities of a Brother call for aid 
 and assistance." 
 
 " Masonry in Montreal has enjoyed during the past year an unprecedent- 
 ed season of festivity and rejoicing, the outcome of which has been a ' new 
 birth ' to Masonry in the city. The ' At Homes,' ' Pic-Nics ' and ' Balls ' 
 have largely supplanted the private assembling of Brethren after Lodge 
 meeting for convivial enjoyment, and have been of incalculable benefit to 
 the Order. * * * One of the most pleasing and important features of the 
 'At Homes' has been the cultivation of a friendly feeling to the Order 
 around the fireside of every Mason in the City. The social and fraternal 
 unison displayed on such occasions has induced those who graced them 
 with their presence to become advocates of our institution. The ' social 
 element' in Masonry ought to be more generally practised. We recommend 
 others to try the ' At Homes.' " 
 
 'J'he D : D : G : M : of the Ottawa Dist. said : 
 
 " I cannot close without reference to an event which must be of deep 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 393 
 
 interest to all Masons, namely, the surrender by St. John's Lodge of 
 Vankleek Hill, Ontario, ' No. 159, I. R.,' of her Charter from the G : L : of 
 Ireland, and her acceptance of one from the G: L: of 'Canada' in 
 Ontario." 
 
 " St. John's Lodge, now ' No. 21, " Ancient " G : R : C : , ' is the last of 
 the 'regular' Lodges in Ontario, working under 'foreign jurisdiction.' 
 Their Irish Charter was granted in 1844, by the Duke of Leinster, G : M : " 
 
 Grand Secretary's Report. — The R : W : G : Sec, inter alia, 
 reported the Emergent Communication of G : L ; , on Aug. 20th, to lay the 
 ' Corner Stone' of the English Episcopal Church Edifice at Eastman ; that 
 the receipts for dues, etc., had been $2,051,25, the initiations 209, the 
 present membership to be 2,820, and the number of Warranted Lodges to be 
 59. He added : 
 
 " Since my last report, I have issued, by direction of our G : M : , or D : 
 G : M : acting for him, a Commission to M : W : Palmer Job Pillans to 
 represent Quebec at the G : L : of Alabama, and have received commissions 
 for Representatives here from other G : Lodges, as follows : R : W : H. 
 Russell, M.D., from Idaho; R: W: G. G. Foster, from Nevada; R: W: 
 Gustavus Lucke, from the D. of C, and V : W : Geo. C. Bown, from 
 Michigan." 
 
 " The printed Proceedings were not distributed as promptly as heretofore, 
 the fault being with the printer, who did not succeed in getting them out 
 according to contract." He had distributed copies as per schedule sub- 
 mitted. " The balance is with me for use as may be required." 
 
 " It will not be uninteresting to G : L : to know that the Annual Pro- 
 ceedings of the G : L : of Q. are eagerly sought for by many prominent 
 Brethren outside our own jurisdiction, demonstrating the fact that our work 
 and progress are of interest, not alone to ourselves, but to the Craft gen- 
 erally." He reported having utilized the appropriation of last year for 
 ' binding ' a number of Volumes for the G : L : Library ; that " G : L : is 
 indebted to R : W : T. P. Butler for a donation of quite a large selection of 
 unbound Masonic matter ; " and he asked " to be authorized to get bound 
 all the returns made from the different Lodges to G : L : since its organ- 
 ization." To his report was appended all Lodge ' returns ' in detail per 
 ' tabulated ' form. 
 
 Grand Treasurer's Report. — The carefully prepared Report, in 
 detail, by the R : W : the G : Treas. of the finances of G : L : , showed 
 balance on hand, and income for the past year, to have been : ' General 
 Fund,' $2,668.29; outlays, $1,285.45 ; balance on hand, $1,382.84. 'Bene- 
 volent Fund,' balance on hand and income, $851.99; outlays, $225.00; 
 balance on hand, $626.99. ' Masonic Home Fund,' on hand at the begin- 
 ning of past year, $507.98, income $59.00 ; total, $566.98. Assets of 
 ' Benevolent Fund,' investments at interest, $6,500.00 ; on Bank deposit, 
 $626.99 ; total, $7,126.99. 
 
 G : M : of ' Canada.' — M : W : Bro : Richard T. Walkem then briefly 
 addressed G: L: , stating that " he had been requested, by a resolution of 
 his G : L : , to offer its mediation to this G : L : and the G : L : of England, 
 with the view of effecting a reconciliation of the differences unhappily 
 existing between the two Grand Bodies." 
 
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 " The G : M : , and M : W : Bros : Dunbar and Johnson thanked M : W : 
 Bro : Walkem for his attendance at the present meeting, for his fraternal 
 remarks, and for the interest which he and his G : L : had manifested in the 
 welfare of the G : L : of Quebec, and in the Craft generally throughout the 
 Province." 
 
 "M: W: Bro: Walkem then retired, receiving many marks of appro- 
 bation from G : L : " 
 
 On account of absences, the G: M: appointed M: W: Bro: E. R. 
 Johnson and R : W : Hobart Butler members of the Committee on ' Juris- 
 prudence.' 
 
 Grand Chaplain's Discourse.—" R : W : the Rev. J. B. Muir, G : 
 C : , then delivered an admirable discourse to G : L : , on ' Masonic Brother- 
 hood, its Principles and Duties.' " 
 
 " The Address was listened to with great attention, the speaker receiving 
 much applause from time to time during its delivery." 
 
 " It was moved by the Rev. Bro : Dr. Smyth, seconded by the G : Secre- 
 tary, and voted unanimously, 
 
 " That the thanks of this G : L : are due, and are hereby tendered to our 
 R : W : Senior G : C : , for the able and eloquent discourse just delivered by 
 him ; and that he be requested to reduce the same to writing, in order that 
 it may be preserved and inserted in the Minutes, and printed with the 
 Proceedings of G : L : " 
 
 The G: M: conveyed the thanks of G: L: to Rev. Bro: Muir, who 
 expressed his willingness to comply wiih the request contained in the reso- 
 lution. 
 
 Revision of Constitution. — "It was moved by W: Mona Lesser, 
 seconded by V : W : W. Simpson Walker, and voted, 
 
 " That a Committee be appointed to revise the Constitution of this G : 
 L : , and the Appendixes thereto, alter or amend, erase therefrom or add 
 thereto, and to do all it may deem requisite for the correction of all or any 
 contradictions, errors or superfluities, and report the same, so revised, to 
 this G : L : at any subsequent meeting." 
 
 Report of Foreign Correspondence.—" R : W : Bro : E. T. 
 Chambers, Chairman of the ' Committee on Foreign Relations and Corres- 
 pondence,' presented their Report " (reviewing the Proceedings of 48 Sister 
 G : Lodges), whereupon he moved, seconded by R : W : Jas. Fyfe, and it 
 was voted by G : L : " That the report on ' Foreign Correspondence,' now 
 presented, be received, and printed in the Proceedings of this G : L : " 
 
 The following report from said Committee was also received and adopted 
 by G : L : 
 
 '' The Committee on Foreign Relations and Correspondence begs leave to 
 report that it has learned, with pleasure and gratification, from the report 
 of R : W : Bro : John H. Isaacson, representative near this G : L : of the 
 newly established G : L : of New South Wales, of the union of the sub- 
 ordinate Lodges in that Province under a G : L : , having and possessing 
 jurisdiction in and over the territory of N. S. W. ; that this Committee 
 • heartily congratulates the Fraternity in N. S. W. upon this happy termi- 
 nation of the long-standing differences, and recommends G : L : to welcome 
 the 'United G: L; of N. S. W.' into the family of G: Lodges, and that 
 official and fraternal recognition be extended to said G: L:, and that 
 fraternal correspondence be established therewith." 
 
in the Province of Qttebec. 395 
 
 'State of Masonry.' — R : W : W. M. Lemesurier, for the Committee 
 on the ' State of Masonry,' made an extended report, inter alia, expressing 
 the fervent hope that the health of the M : W ; the G : M : may speedily be 
 restored, approving the sentiments in his Address, and recommending their 
 endorsation by G : L : ; they also reported upon the Address of D : G ; M : , 
 the annual reports of the D : D : G : Masters, and of the G : Secretary, 
 commending the labors of each, and recommending their adoption by G : L : 
 and their publication in the annual Proceedings. 
 
 The Committee on Benevolence reported, advising the appropriation of 
 $225.00, as specified in detailed statement submitted by them, and also $50 
 conditional. 
 
 Salary of Gr: Secretary. — On motion of R: W: Rev. Dr. Smyth, 
 seconded by W : R. A. Kellond, it was unanimously voted, "That the 
 salary of the G : Sec . be increased $200 for the future, such increase to 
 commence from the termination of the last Meeting of the G : L : " 
 
 Report of Special Committee. —M ; W : Bro : Graham, on behalf 
 of the Committee, made the following report, which was received and 
 adopted by G : L : 
 
 " The Special Committee, consisting of Past Grand Masters Graham, 
 Dimbar, Tait, Johnson and Walker, to whom was referred the motion of \V : 
 Joseph Martin, relating to Tavern-keepers, Saloon-keepers, and others en- 
 gaged in selling spirituous or other intoxicating liquors, and the action taken 
 thereanent at the last Annual Communication of G ; L : , hereby respect- 
 fully report that they have carefully considered the matter, and unanimously 
 recommend Grand Lodge to refrain from any present legislation thereon." 
 
 Invitation.—" An invitation to the G : M : , G : Officers, delegates to 
 and members of G : L : , was received from Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 38, 
 to attend an Entertainment and Supper, to be given in the ' Masonic 
 Chambers,' on the morrow evening." " The G : Sec. was instructed to 
 suitably acknowledge the same, and to state that as many would attend as 
 could conveniently do so." 
 
 Annual Election. — G : L : Officers, 1889-90 :— " M : W : Isaac Henry 
 Stearns, G : M : ; R : W : S. J. Foss, D : G : M : ; R : W : Andrew Sword, D : 
 G : M . , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : James Fyfe, D : G : M : , 
 Montreal Dist. ; R : W : Thos. L. Brown, M.D. , D : G : M : , St. Francis Dist. ; 
 R : W : E. J Taylor, D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. ; R : W : Frederick England, 
 D: G: M:, Shefford and Brome Dist.; R: W : W. H. G. Garrioch, 
 D ; G : M : , Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : W. B. Smith, G : S : W : ; R : W : A. D. 
 Stevens, M. D., G : J : W : ; R : W : Frank Edgar, G : Treas. ; R : W : J. 
 H. I saacson, G : Sec. ; R : W : David Seath, G : Reg. ; R : W : Rev. J. F. 
 Renaud, M.A., G:C:; R: W : Thos. Blaylock, M.A., G:C:; and W: 
 H. M. McQueen, G : Tiler." 
 
 G : L : Oflacers appointed by the G- : M :— " V : W : C. R. Jones, 
 
 M.D., G : D : of C : ; V : W : E. H. Bishop, G : O : ; V : W : H. B. Sample, G : 
 S : D : ; V : W : R. A.Kellond, G : J : D : ; V : W : J. B. Farnsworth, G : Pur. ; 
 and V : W : Bros : A. Perroton, James Cleland, P. C. Moore and P. M. 
 Conner, G : Stewards." 
 
 ' Nominating Committee ' Elected.—" M i W : J. F. Walker, 
 
 R : W : Bros : H. E. Channell, David Seath, W. M. Lemesurier, W. H. G. 
 Garrioch, A. Lyon, D. Anderson, Jas. Fyfe and W: J. Smillie." 
 
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 Committees selected by ' Nominating Committee ' and approved by 
 G : L : , the Brother first named on each being Chairman. ' Jurispru- 
 dence '— " R : W : J. P. Noyes, R : W : T. P. Butler, M : W : J. H. Graham, 
 
 V : W : Geo. G. Foster and M : W : E. R. Johnson." ' State of Masonry' 
 — " R : W : S. J. Foss, R : W : H. E. Channell, R : W : W. M. Lemesurier, 
 
 V : W : David Seath and W : W. Brewster." ' Foreign Relations and 
 Correspondence '—" R : W: E. T. D. Chambers, R: W: W. H. Whyte, 
 R ; W : AV. H. Garrioch, V : W : F. H. Throop and W : J. Smillie." ' Ben- 
 evolence and Charity '—" R : W: Jas. Fyfe, W: Joseph Martin, R: W: 
 Charles Knowles, V : W : P. McD. McTavish and R : W : A. Lyon, M.D." 
 ' Finance '— " M : W : J. F. Walker, M : W : Geo. O. Tyler, R : W : D. Ander- 
 son, R : W: Jas. Mitchell and R: W: Frank Edgar." 'Credentials' — 
 «' V : W : John Ion, V : W : G. E. Dyer, R : W : T. L. Brown, M.D., V : W : 
 H. D. Moore and V : W : H. Higgins." 
 
 Installation. — The G : Officers were presented to M : W : J. H. Graham, 
 P : G : M : , presiding, and they were duly installed, proclaimed and 
 homage d. 
 
 The M : W : the G : M ; was seated in the Oriental Chair amidst the 
 applause of the Brethren. He briefly addressed G : L : , cordially thanking 
 its members for the distinguished honor conferred upon him by his election 
 to the Grand East. The thanks of G : L : were tendered to the ' installing 
 officer.' R : W : Rev. J. F. Renaud expressed his thanks to G : L : for the 
 honor of having been elected Grand Chaplain. 
 
 Next Meeting. — On motion of R : VV : Henrj' Russell, M.D., seconded 
 by V : W : W. Simpson Walker, it was voted that the next Annual Commu- 
 nication of G : L : be held in the City of Quebec. 
 
 Finance. — The Committee on ' Finance,' inter alia, submitted ' estimates ' 
 of outlay for the coming year, amounting to $2,000 ; and recommended that 
 the sum of $500 of the funds in the hands of the G : Treasurer be transferred 
 fro m the ' General ' to the ' Benevolent Fund,' which was unanimously adopted. 
 It was also voted that the sum of $20 be paid to St. George's Lodge, No. 10, 
 for the use of its rooms for the purposes of the present meeting. 
 
 The business of the Annual Communication being ended, the G : L : was 
 closed in ample form, with prayer by the Grand Chaplain. 
 
 Jan. 29, 1890. — " The Twentieth Annual Communication of the Grand 
 Lodge of Quebec, A : F : & A : ]^I : , was held in the Masonic Hall, in the 
 City of Quebec, on the 29th and 30th days of January, A.D. 1890, A.L. 
 5890, M : W : I. H. Stearns, G : M : , presiding. G : L : and ' acting ' G : L : 
 officers present : " M : W : E. R. Johnson, P : G : M : , D : G : M : ; R : W : 
 Henry Higgins, D : G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : James 
 Fyfe, D : G : M : , Montreal Dist. ; R : W : W. H. G. Garrioch, D : G : M : , 
 Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : S. Lebourveau, as G : S : W : ; R : W : John Shaw, 
 as G : J : W : ; R : W : A. G. Adams, as G : Treas. ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson, 
 G : Sec. ; R : W : David Seath, G : Reg. ; V : W : J. B. Tresidder, as G : 
 D : of C : ; V : W : E. A. Bishop, as G : O : ; W : Joseph Martin, as G : S : 
 
in the Province of Qtiebec. 397 
 
 D : ; W : E. H. C. Harbeson, as G : J : D : ; V : W : E. A. Pfiefifer, as G : 
 Steward ; V : W ; H. D. Moore, as G : Steward ; V: W : F. B. Farnsworth, 
 G : Pursuivant and Bro : Hector McQueen, G ; Tiler." 
 
 Present, also, 25 Past Grand Officers ; 22 Representatives of Sister Grand 
 Lodges ; 113 Officers and Past Officers representing 46 Lodges (one Proxy 
 only, not a Past Officer of the Lodge represented by him), and a goodly 
 number of Visiting Brethren. 
 
 The Committee on Credentials having made report, the ' roll ' was called, 
 and the G : L : was opened in ' ample form,' with solemn prayer. 
 
 Absences. — The customary introductory duties having been performed, 
 letters of excuse for unavoidable absence were read by the G : Sec. from 
 " M : W : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : ; M ; W : Geo. O. Tyler, P : G : M : ; 
 M : W : J. F. Walker, P : G : M : j R : W : T. P. Butler, P : D : G : M : ; 
 R : W : Dickson Anderson, P:D:G:M:;R:W: Frank Edgar, G : Treas. : 
 R : W : H. E. Channell, P : D : D : G : M : ; R : W : W. H. Whyte, P : D ; 
 D : G : M : ; R : W : W. B. Smith, G : S : W : ; R : W : A. D. Stevens, 
 M.D., G : J : W : ; R : W : T. L. Brown, M.D., D : D : G : M : , and V ; W : 
 H : R. Sample, G : S : D : " 
 
 In regard to some of these and other ' absences ' from this Communica- 
 tion of the G : L : , it seems well to record that La Grippe epidemic was 
 prevalent throughout the Province at this period. 
 
 Grand Representatives. — R: W: Bros: Arthur Lyon, M.D., S. 
 Lebourveau and E. T. D. Chambers having presented their Credentials, 
 respectively, from the Grand Lodges of Maryland, Mississippi and New 
 Jersey, at the G : L : of Quebec, they were heartily welcomed by the G : M : 
 and fraternally homaged by G : L : 
 
 Grand Master's Address. — " Brethren of the G : L : of Quebec, — A 
 kind Providence has once more permitted us to meet in Annual Communi- 
 cation, to extend our fraternal greetings each to the other, and tolegislate for 
 the welfare of our beloved Fraternity." 
 
 " It becomes our duty, as we assemble around our sacred altar, to offer 
 up our thanks to the Great Architect of the Universe for His manifold bless- 
 ings during the past year, and more especially to implore His guidance and 
 assistance during our deliberations." 
 
 "Two decades have now passed since the formation of our Grand Lodge, 
 and for the second time we meet in the historic and renowned city of Quebec, 
 endeared to us, and to all Masons, by many hallowed associations, but 
 more especially as the birthplace of Free Masonry in this Province." 
 
 Quebec is intimately associated with the early history of the Craft on this 
 continent ; and amongst its long roll of illustrious Members of our Order 
 we find Princes of the Royal blood, who did not think it derogatory to their 
 dignity to 'patronize our mysteries and join our assemblies;' and who, by 
 their active assistance, contributed largely to the success of the Craft in 
 the early days of the Colonies." 
 
 " In many respects we meet to-day under more favorable circumstances 
 than for a number of years past, and I extend to you a most hearty welcome 
 to this, our Twentieth Annual Communication, and express the hope that the 
 business of this Session may be conducted with the same degree of dignity. 
 
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 decorum and wisdom which has characterized our labors in the past, in 
 order that the prosperity of the Craft in this Jurisdiction may be continued 
 and promoted." 
 
 Deceased Brethren. — " Death, the great leveller of human distinc- 
 tions, has not been idle during the past year. Some of our beloved Brethren, 
 who were active laborers with us at our last Communication, have been 
 called to their Eternal rest ; they have gone from labor to reward, and will 
 no more appear in our assemblages. Death ever takes us by surprise ; the 
 workman falls, but the work still goes on." 
 
 The G : M : then paid a well-merited tribute to the memory of R : W : 
 Andrew Sword, a P : M : of Albion Lodge, City of Quebec, and at the time 
 of his death, April 5, 1889, held the important position of D : G: M : for 
 the District of Quebec and Three Rivers ' He was a faithful man and a 
 zealous Freemason.' He also announced, with deep regret, the decease, on 
 the 7th of May last, of our esteemed D : G : M : , R : W : S. J. Foss of the 
 City of Sherbrooke. Bro : Foss was a P : M : of Victoria Lodge, and had 
 efficiently performed the office of D : G : M : for the St. Francis District. " He 
 was an influential and highly respected citizen, holding many offices of public 
 trust. He was ever devoted to the cause of ^Masonry, and took a very active 
 part in the formation of this Grand Lodge ; and, in token of the universal 
 esteem in which R : W : Bro : Foss was held, he had instructed the G : 
 Sec. to require the Lodges in this Jurisdiction to be draped in mourning for 
 the period of three months." 
 
 The M : W : the G : M : stated that he had also received the mournful 
 intelligence of the death, Nov. 27th last, of R : W : Wm. Brinsmaid of Burling- 
 ton, Vt., honorary P : G : J : W : of this G : L : , and one of its staunch and firm 
 friends, who had labored unceasingly to promote its interests ; he suggested 
 that 'memorial' pages of our printed Proceedings be dedicated to the 
 memory of these excellent Brethren. 
 
 He had also received official notice of the death, at Halifax, on March 31, 
 of R: W: Benjamin Curran, LL.D. , G : Sec. of theG: L : of N. S., of 
 M : W : A. T. Darrah, P : G : M : of the G : L : of 111. ; M : W : David Clark, 
 P : G : M : of Conn. ; M : W : Wm. Cowgill, P : G : M : of Kansas ; R : \V : 
 Alfred Morris, formerly G : R : of this G: L: at N. S. AV. ; and R : W: 
 Nicholas Weekes, late G : Sec. of the G : L: of N. S. W., and expressed the 
 hope that G : L : would ' see that due respect is paid to the memory of these 
 departed Brethren.' 
 
 G-rand Eepresentatives. — The G : M : then announced that he 
 had, during the year, appointed the following Brethren to represent Quebec 
 at their respective G : Lodges, namely : 
 
 " W : John Hindson at Montana, W : Edward P. Kingsbury at Penn., 
 andW:M. M. McPherson at Idaho; and that 'the following had been 
 accredited G : Representatives of Sister Jurisdictions near this G : Body, viz., 
 M: W : J. H. Graham from 'Canada,' R: W: Alexander Chisholm 
 (re-appointed) from 111., R : W : Arthur Lvon, M.D., from Maryland, 
 M: AV : J. F. Walker from Penn., R : W : S. Lebourveau from Miss., and 
 R : W : E. T. D. Chambers from N. J." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 399 
 
 He informed the G : L : that he had granted 25 Dispensations for various 
 purposes during the year, and he added : " While the G : M : should be ever 
 ready to exercise his prerogative for the benefit of the Craft, due caution 
 should be observed by him in not lightly over-riding constitutional regula- 
 tions, " and he admonished the Brethren not to make application for Dis- 
 pensations unless of necessity, and when required to promote the best in- 
 terests of the Order. 
 
 New Lodges. — " On the 9th of Feb. last, I granted a Dispensation to 
 Bros : Stanislas P. Franchot, J. L. Wills, Geo. Bothwell and others, residing 
 in the Village of Buckingham, authorizing them to open and hold a Lodge 
 at that place, under the name of ' Acacia Lodge.' " 
 
 " On the 26th April, I granted a dispensation to Bros: Walter Demouil- 
 pied, W. D. Curran, Samuel McCutchie and others residing at Hemming- 
 ford, authorizing them to open and hold a Lodge at that place, to be 
 known and designated as ' Hemmingford Lodge.' " 
 
 The petitions for these were strongly recommended by the nearest Lodges 
 and by the D : D : G : M : 's of the Districts wherein they are situated, and 
 he expressed the hope that they had made such progress as would entitle 
 them to receive Warrants from G : L : at the present Communication. 
 
 Official Visitations. — The G : M : then informed G : L : that, in com- 
 pany with a number of eminent Brethren, he had the pleasure of visiting, 
 officially, Mount Moriah, Montreal Kilwinning, Royal Albert, Corinthian, 
 Prince Consort, Mount Royal, Antiquity, and Coeurs Unis Lodges in the 
 City of Montreal, Dorchester Lodge at St. Johns, at which the officers were 
 installed by R : W : Jas. Fyfe, D : G : M : for the Montreal Dist., and Eddy 
 Lodge at the Town of Hull in the Ottawa Dist. At this latter, he had the great 
 pleasure of meeting M : W : the Rev. Canon O'Meara, G : M : of the G : L : 
 of Manitoba, and of giving him a hearty fraternal welcome to this Grand 
 Jurisdiction. He also spoke in warm commendation of the zeal and ability of 
 R : W : Bro : Garrioch, D : G : M : of the Ottawa Dist., and of his indefati- 
 gable attentions to himself and the G: Sec. The G: M: further highly 
 complimented the Lodges upon the excellence of the ' work ' exemplified 
 during these ' Grand Visitations,' and heartily thanked the Brethren for their 
 many fraternal courtesies and generous hospitalities. 
 
 Appointments. — He announced the appointment of R ; W ; Henry 
 Higgins as D : G : M : for the Dist. of Quebec and Three Rivers, in the stead 
 of R : W : Andrew Sword, deceased ; and of M : W : E. R. Johnson, to fill the 
 vacancy in the office of D : G : M : , caused by the death of R : W : S. J. 
 Foss. 
 
 Revision of Constitution. — "At the last Annual Communication a 
 Resolution was adopted that a Committee be appointed to revise the Consti- 
 tution of this G : L : , and the Appendages thereto. I, therefore, named the 
 following well-skilled Brethren to perform that important work, namely, M : 
 AV : Bros : J. H. Graham, James Dunbar, E. R. Johnson, J. F. Walker, R : 
 W : Bros : T. P. Butler, Frank Edgar, J. H. Isaacson, W. H. Whyte andG. G. 
 Foster. W ; Bro : Mona Lesser was subsequently added thereto. Their report 
 you will find published on the Summons for this Communication." * * * 
 
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 Recommendations of Recognition. — The G : M .- , having carefully 
 
 examined the official documents transmitted to him, cordially recommended 
 the ' recognition and the interchange of Grand Representatives ' with the 
 G : L : of North Dakota, U.S., and the United G : L : of Victoria, Australia. 
 
 Sngland and Quebec. — "The differences between the G: L : of 
 England and that of Quebec have formed no unimportant part of the business 
 submitted for your consideration in the past. You are, no doubt, familiar with 
 every step which 1 as been taken, up to and including the action of this G : 
 L : at its last Annual Communication. Your then M : W : G : M : recom- 
 mended that, in view of strengthening the hands of M : W : Bro : Walkem, 
 G : M : of Canada,' in his endeavor to ' mediate,' G : L : should authorize and 
 empower his successor in office to suspend, or even withdraw, the Edicts of 
 this G : L : against the G : L : of England and its Lodges, whenever advised 
 or requested so to do by G : M . Walkem." 
 
 " This G : L : . by unanimous vote, adopted by resolution the recommenda- 
 tion of your then G : M : , M : W : Bro : Robinson." 
 
 " M : W : Bro : Walkem, acting in his capacity as ' mediator,' having 
 requested me to withdraw the Edicts, I, therefore, on the 23rd day of 
 October, 1889, issued the following Proclamation :" 
 
 " To all Brethren of obedience to the M : W : the G : L : of A : F : and A: 
 M : of the Province of Quebec, and to all whom the following may concern : '' 
 
 The M : W : the G : M : having carefully recited by preamble, in extenso, 
 in the said Proclamation, all the pertinent antecedent facts, and having 
 embodied therein the resolution thereanent, passed at the last Communi- 
 cation of G : L : , concluded as follows : 
 
 " Now, therefore, be it known to you all that I, Isaac Henry Stearns, Grand 
 Master of Masons in the Province of Quebec, by virtue of the power vested 
 in me as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, Ancient Free 
 and Accepted Masons, in accordance with the foregoing resolution, and at 
 the request and desire of M : W : Bro : R. T. Walkem, acting in his capacity 
 as mediator, aforesaid do hereby withdraw the before-mentioned Pro- 
 clamation and Edict of non-intercourse and interdict issued by the Grand 
 Master of this Grand Lodge, of date Jan. i, 1885, and also the one issued 
 by the Grand Master, of date July 5, 1886, and the said Proclamations and 
 Edicts are hereby withdrawn." 
 
 "Of all which you and all others, whom the said Proclamations and Inter- 
 dicts may in any way concern, will take due notice and govern yourselves 
 accordingly." 
 
 " Witness my Hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge of Quebec and the 
 attestation of the Grand Secretary thereof, at Montreal, P. Q., this 23rd day 
 of October, A. L. 5889^ A. D. 1889." 
 
 Comments thereon. — " Brethren, I have carried out your instruc- 
 tions, and, in doing so, I consider the course pursued to have been the only 
 proper one tending to promote the best interests of this Grand Lodge and 
 the harmony of the Craft in this Jurisdiction. We should, if possible, endeavor 
 to unite with us those Masons in the Province, who have differed from 
 us. In the mediator whom we have accepted, we have an able and energetic 
 Mason, one who will spare no effort to adjust the differences between the 
 two Grand Bodies in a manner that will be honorable to all parties con- 
 cerned." 
 
 " M : W : Bro ; Walkem has already devoted a great deal of time to the 
 
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 duties which have devolved upon him in connection with this important 
 matter, and I am sure that you will continue the confidence you have placed 
 in him. Let us trust that it may be with the most happy and successful 
 result." 
 
 Masonic Home. — The G : M : , after having called the attention of 
 G : L : to the fact that R : W : James Fyfe had, at the Annual Communication 
 in 1886, introduced a resolution thereanent, that G : M : J. F. Walker had 
 caused circulars to be issued to the several Lodges, requesting contributions 
 to a fund therefor, the sums that had been received and the appointment of 
 a Committee to consider and report upon the whole matter, the G : M : 
 said : 
 
 " The formation and organization of a ' Masonic Home ' would be a noble 
 work of charity, and ought to receive special attention from the Masonic 
 Fraternity of this Jurisdiction. We cannot too often be reminded of our 
 duty to the aged Brother or his wife and orphans, and I do not think it out 
 of place again to call your attention to this matter, trusting that, ere long, 
 some practical plan may be devised to bring about the establishment of such 
 a desirable institution by the Brethren of this G : L : " 
 
 He also announced that the ' General Masonic Relief Association of the 
 U. S. and Canada' had decided to meet this year on Sept. 16, in the City of 
 Montreal, and he bespoke for the many distinguished Brethren who would 
 attend, a cordial and fraternal welcome. He commended the good work 
 being done by the Association, in protecting the Craft from Masonic impos- 
 ters, who make a ' business ' of travelling through the country ' trading' upon 
 the well-known benevolence of our Brethren and Lodges. 
 
 The G : M : next alluded in fitting terms to the precious jewels presented 
 to the ' Ancient ' Prov. G : L : of Lower Canada by the Prov. G : M : , H. 
 R. H. the late Duke of Kent, and by H. R. H. the late Duke of Clarence and 
 King William IV; and which had been sacredly preserved by M : W : Bro : 
 T. D. Harington, Prov. G : M : of Quebec and Three Rivers, and which had, 
 with great satisfaction, been presented by him in 1874, through M : W : Bro : 
 Graham, G : M : to this G : L : , as the proper inheritor thereof, and which 
 had been noted by M : W : G : M : Dunbar in his Address to G : L : in 1875. 
 The G : M : also quoted a paragraph from the Address of G : M : Graham 
 in 1883, in which a brief description of these highly-prized 'mementoes' is 
 given, and a statement made anent their preservation and their presentation 
 by M : W : Bro : Harington on the ' happy union ' of the " Canada '' Lodges 
 in this Province with the G : L : of Quebec, in 1874. Reference has also 
 been made to these in a previous chapter. 
 
 The G : M : added : '' We highly prize these historic Jewels, not only out 
 of regard to the original and illustrious donors, but also for the love and venera- 
 tion we have for the memory of the distinguished Brother who transmrtted 
 them to us." 
 
 Conclusion. — Having expressed his ' sincere thanks to the Past Grand 
 Officers,' to ' our zealous and faithful Grand Secretary,' and to all the Brethren 
 for their many fraternal courtesies, valuable counsel and hearty co-operation, 
 the G : M : said : 
 
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 " Brethren of the G : L : of Quebec, — When I assumed the office of Grand 
 Master, I was deeply conscious of the important duties that devolved upon 
 that responsible position. Ever mindful of the honor of the G : L : , and the 
 good of Masonry, I have endeavored to discharge these duties to the best of 
 my ability, striving to represent your wishes and retain the respect due to 
 the exalted station to which you were pleased to call me. And now, Brethren, 
 conscious of my many failings, but at the same time trusting to your leniency, 
 I return to you the gavel of office you so greatly honored me with a year 
 ago, with the earnest prayer that the Most High may endow you with wisdom 
 and knowledge and prosper the work of your hands." 
 
 Grand Secretary's Report. — The R : W : the G : Sec. having noted 
 the increase of the duties pertaining to his office, together with the expres- 
 sion of the hope that he had discharged them to the satisfaction of the 
 Brethren, he announced, with pleasure, the early distribution of the printed 
 Proceedings of the last Annual Communication in an improved form, and 
 at but a small additional outlay ; commended the more prompt reception of 
 returns from some of the Lodges ; enumerated the reception and the trans- 
 mission of commissions of G : Representatives to and from this G : L : , 
 mentioned in the Address of the G : M : ; announced the issuing of Dispen- 
 sations for the establishmen t of ' Acacia ' and ' Hemmingford ' Lodges ; made 
 report in ' tabulated' detail of all the ' receipts ' of dues, etc., amounting to 
 $2,193.75, an increase of $142.50 over the previous year, together with the 
 statement that the number of Warranted Lodges was 59, the number of 
 Initiations for the year had been 245, and that the membership numbered 
 3,052. He acknowledged the receipt of copies of Proceedings I'rom all Sister 
 Grand Lodges with whom we are in correspondence, and expressed his 
 regret that no other additions had been made to the Library during the past 
 twelve months. The G : S : also advised the recalling of the Warrants of 
 the' St. John,' the 'Corner Stone,' the 'Excelsior' and the 'Richelieu' 
 Lodges. 
 
 "In conclusion," he said, " I avail myself of this opportunity to return 
 grateful tlianks to all my Brethren, from the G : M : to individual members 
 of this Grand Body, for many and great courtesies extended to me, at and 
 since our last meeting. Be assured, Brethren, I am not unmindful of them, 
 and will ever strive to deserve them." 
 
 Grand Treasurer's Report.— The R : W : the G : Treas. made his 
 customary complete report in detail of the financial affairs of the G: L: 
 Of the ' General Fund,' the income from Lodge Dues and Fees, together 
 with interest from Bank deposit, the amount was $2,218.12. The expendi- 
 tures amounted to $1,779.30. The surplus receipts over disbursements, 
 together with cash received from the G : Treas., Jan. 29, 1889, was to date, 
 Jan. 24, 1890, $1,821.66, cash on hand. Of the ' Benevolent Fund,' the balance 
 from investments and bank deposits, grant from G : L : , and cash received 
 from the G : Treas., Jan. 29, 1889, was $707.92. Of the 'Masonic Home 
 Fund,' the sum on deposit was $583.96, with the additional sum due G: 
 L : therefor, for printer's commission on sale of copies of the Constitution, 
 
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 of $10 30. 7'he assets of the G : L : , in investments, bank deposits, and 
 cash on hand, amounted to $9,489.58. 
 
 The Address of the G: M: and the foregoing reports were, according to 
 custom, referred to the proper Committees for consideration, and report to 
 G: L: 
 
 Reports of the District Deputy G-rand Masters.— District of 
 
 Quebec and Three Rivers. R ; W : Henry Higgins briefly reported that, 
 since his appointment on May 8, by the M : W : the G:M:, asD:D:G: 
 M : of that District, in the place of the late lamented R : W : Bro : Andrew 
 Sword, who was buried with Military and Masonic honors, he had officially 
 visited the several Lodges in his Dist., except ' No. 49 ' at Three Rivers, and 
 ' No. 68 ' at New Carlisle ; that he had installed the Officers of ' Tuscan 
 Lodge, No. 28,' on St. John the Baptist's Day, and the Officers of ' Albion, 
 No. 2,' ' St. Johns, No. 3,' and of ' St. Andrew's No. 6,' on the Festival of St. 
 John the Evangelist, at each of which the attendance of members and visitors 
 was large and representative. He announced, with satisfaction, that, by Dis- 
 pensation from the G : M : , the Brethren of the City and Dist. had attended 
 Divine Service in the Anglican Cathedral in the City of Quebec, on Dec. 
 27, when an excellent discourse was dehvered by Bro : the Very Reverend 
 Dean Norman. The collection taken up thereat, in aid of the ' Jeffrey 
 Hale Hospital,' of Quebec city, amounted to $160.00. He reported the 
 decease, during the month of Jan. inst., of Bro': Mountain of Tuscan Lodge, 
 and heartily thanked the Brethren of his District for their courtesies and 
 assistance in the performance of his duties. 
 
 Montreal District.— The D:D:G:M:,R:W: Jas. Fyfe, reported 
 that in this District there were 24 Warranted Lodges, and one U. D. ; that the 
 total membershi,j was 1315, an increase of 140 during the past year, and 
 that " Brotherly love and good fellowship continue to be the chief character- 
 istics of the Brethren in my District." 
 
 Benevolence. — He said : " Under this heading it is gratifying to be 
 able to report that the Brethren of this District take pride in continuing 
 their support to the Montreal Board of Relief. The Board is in a better 
 condition financially and numerically than it has ever been at any time since 
 its organization. This fact is due to the business-like manner in which the 
 members discharge their duty. This Board of Benevolence plays a very 
 important part in Masonry, not only for the Dist. of Montreal, but for the 
 whole Dominion of Canada. Montreal, being the chief city of the Dominion, 
 is naturally the first place to attract the attention of visitors, a goodly num- 
 ber of whom are Freemasons ; and it is gratifying to learn that the Board, 
 sustained by the Brethren of Montreal, is in receipt of correspondence from 
 those who have been recipients of their kindly care and attention, attributing 
 their whole success in the Dominion to the truly Masonic spirit that actuates 
 the Brethren of this District." 
 
 He next spoke of the good work being done by the ' General Masonic 
 Rghef Association of the U. S. and Canada,' and expressed the hope that, 
 as Montreal was to be honored as the place cf holding its next Annual 
 
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 Meeting in Sept. next, the officers and members would be given a hearty 
 fraternal welcome, and that all the Lodges in the Province would make 
 every effort to cultivate the spirit of benevolence and charity. 
 
 He embodied, in his report, a circular which, as President of the Montreal 
 Board of Relief, he had transmitted to the different Lodges on the subject 
 of a ' Masonic Home ' and the raising of a Fund therefor, also setting forth 
 therein what had been done for such in several Grand Jurisdictions of the U . 
 S., and submitted the following amendment to the Constitution of the G: L : 
 
 "Resolved, That that part of the Constitution relating to Members' fees 
 payable for G : L : purposes be amended to read as follows : ' Every Lodge 
 shall pay towards the fund for G : L : purposes the sum of fifty cents per 
 annum for each member, also an additional sum of fifty cents ' (per mem- 
 ber) ' per annum for Benevolence and charity, 50 per cent, of said Bene- 
 volent Fee to be applied for the purchase and maintenance of a Masonic 
 Home ; and the remaining 50 per cent, to be applied for the support of a 
 Board of Relief in each District,' " etc., with clause providing for ' manage- 
 ment,' etc. 
 
 He noted also, with pleasure, the presentation by the ' Chateauguay ' 
 Lodge of a beautiful copy of the Bible to the newly established ' Hemming- 
 ford ' Lodge, to which latter Lodge he recommended that a Warrant of 
 Constitution be given. 
 
 In retiring from the office, which he had held for the past two years, he 
 heartily thanked " the Officers of G : L : and the Officers and Brethren of 
 the Montreal District for the uniform kindness and courtesy which he had 
 at all times received at their hands." 
 
 St. Francis District.— The Report of R : W : T. L. Brown, jNI.D., D : 
 D : G : M : for this District, who was unable to be in attendance at G : L : 
 on account of illness, was presented and read by the G : Secretary. 
 
 In it he expressed regret that on account of sickness in his family, and 
 from other unavoidable circumstances, he had been unable to visit all the 
 Lodges in his District. " Enough have been visited, however, to show that 
 the true spirit of Masonry permeates the whole, and that harmony and 
 Brotherly love reign supreme." 
 
 He further reported that he " had the pleasure of complimenting a 
 majority of the Lodges on the vigor of their administration, and the general 
 interest taken in the ' work ' and business." In a few instances he had 
 deemed it necessary to call the attention of the Brethren to causes miUtating 
 against Lodge prosperity, which, in a large number of cases, could be traced 
 to three primal sources, namely, ' the Ballot Box, the Door of the Lodge, 
 and the Annual Election of Officers ; ' and he admonished them faithfully 
 to discharge their duties thereanent, and to be especially careful in the accep- 
 tance only of good ' material.' 
 
 He also earnestly urged " that more interest be taken \\ the general 
 history of Masonry, outside of the mere exemplification of the beautiful 
 work as laid down in the ritual ; and advised that some well-skilled Brothers 
 
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 prepare and deliver in Lodge brief lectures on such from time to time ; " 
 he also advised the more carefully defining of the ' geographical limits of 
 the several Districts,' and the enumeration of the Lodges within the juris- 
 diction of each, and recommended that a ' list of all the Past Officers of G : L : 
 be published annually in the Proceedings.' He expressed the hope that all 
 matters pertaining to ' Excelsior ' Lodge, Actonvale, would be adjusted at 
 an early day ; announced " that dispensations had, on his recommendation, 
 been granted by the G : M : to Golden Rule Lodge, to re-ballot for a can- 
 didate within the prescribed time, and to Ashlar, Friendship, and Doric 
 Lodges to appear publicly in regalia." In conclusion, he said : " It is with 
 leelings of profound grief that I report the great loss sustained by the com- 
 munity at large, and by thi§ G : L : in ]3articular, by the death of R : W : S. 
 J. Foss, D : G : M : , which occurred at his home, in the City of Sherbrooke, 
 on the 7th day of May last. * * * His loss has created a void not easy to 
 fill. The funeral was private, but a large number of the Brethren in Sher- 
 brooke and vicinity, including also the G : M : , attended without regalia." 
 The R : W : Deputy returned hearty thanks to the Brethren of the District 
 for the uniform kindness shown him during his tenure of office. 
 
 SheflFord and Brome District. — R : W : Frederick England, D : D : 
 G : M : , briefly made report, stating that he had officially visited all the 
 Lodges in his District except one, and that all but one are in a very pros- 
 perous condition, and peace and harmony prevail. 
 
 He recommended that, on account of certain adverse circumstances, the 
 'arrears' of St. John's Lodge, Mansonville, be remitted; and urged that 
 greater efforts be made by Lodges to secure greater uniformity in work. He 
 regretted exceedingly that unforeseen circumstances prevented his atten- 
 dance at G : L : 
 
 Bedford District.— R : W : E. J. Taylor, D : D : G : M : , briefly 
 reported, inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " I have officially visited all the Lodges in my District, with two excep- 
 tions, and I am happy to be able to report them working well, and harmony 
 prevailing." 
 
 " It is against the nature of events that in a Society so numerous as ours 
 perfect unanimity should at all times prevail. The trivial difficulties which 
 cropped up between two or three of the Lodges in my District have been 
 happily adjusted, and, in my judgment, need not be particularly reported to 
 G: L:" 
 
 " At the solicitation of Frelighsburgh Lodge, No. 33, Prevost Lodge, No. 
 8, and Bedford Lodge, No. 59, I obtained for them dispensations from the 
 G : M : to attend Divine Service and wear regalia in public," and added : I 
 cannot but think that the public adoration of the Most High by our Craft is 
 a complete refutation of the false charges so carefully made by hosiiles in 
 our midst, that our Society is a dangerous and a Godless one. He advised 
 conciliatory measures in order to procure the Warrant, Books and pro- 
 perty of Prevost Lodge, No. 7, as he felt assured that such would accom- 
 
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 plish the desired end. He further expressed his regrets that the pressing 
 calls of business had prevented him from devoting more time and labor 
 to the duties of his important office. 
 
 Ottawa District.— R : W : W. H. Garrioch, D : D : G : M . , reported 
 that " 'Eddy Lodge, No. 41,' Hull, unceasingly labors to keep foremost in 
 matters Masonic, and is to be commended for the amount and quality of its 
 work ; " that " ' King Solomon Lodge, No. 69,' at Aylmer, ' Portage du Fort, 
 No. 70,' and ' Acacia,' U.D., at Buckingham, are making gratifying progress, 
 and he recommended that a Warrant of Constitution be now granted to the 
 latter.'' He also expressed his expectation that 'Pontiac' Lodge, No. 40, 
 Shawville, would shortly be put in a more satisfactory condition. 
 
 " Dec. ig, 5889," he said, " will long be remembered as a ' red letter' day 
 in the annals of this District, particularly of Eddy Lodge, for the honor 
 conferred upon it by receiving an official visit from M : W : G : M : I. H. 
 Stearns, accompanied by R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : S : , on which occasion 
 the Lodge was further graced by the presence of M : W : Rev. Canon 
 O'Meara, G: M: of Manitoba. The Lodge room was filled to overflowing 
 with members and visitmg Brethren, representing many different G : Lodges, 
 all of whom were afterwards entertained at a sumptuous banquet in a Hall 
 kindly placed at the disposal of the Lodge by R : W : E. B. Eddy. The 
 Masonic Band of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, furnished appropriate music 
 during the banquet." 
 
 " It is impossible to estimate the good resulting from such visits, as repre- 
 sentatives of every Lodge in the District and surrounding Districts, listening 
 to such stirring Addresses, could not fail to carry away with them the con- 
 viction of their duties as Masons, and a renewal of interest and endeavor to 
 live more conformably to the principles and teachings of the Order." He 
 spoke in terms of the greatest praise of the Address of the G : M : of 
 Manitoba, and expressed the best of good wishes for the continued pros- 
 perity of that Sister Grand Body. He also reported with grief, " the decease, 
 Sept. 2, of W ; C. M. Church, of King Solomon Lodge. The attendance at 
 his funeral was very large, Brethren being present from Hull, Ottawa, and 
 other places. He was buried with Masonic honors. Bro : Church will be 
 long missed in Aylmer, both as a citizen and as a Freemason." 
 
 " In conclusion," he added, "permit me to express to my Brethren of this 
 District my fraternal regards and sincere thanks for many acts of kindness 
 and hospitality, and, beyond all, for ready acquiescence in every endeavor 
 to forward the interests of the Order." 
 
 Committee Appointments. — "The G : j\I : appointed the following 
 Brethren to act on the Committee of ' Jurisprudence,' in the .place of the 
 absent members therefrom, namely, VV : Bros: James Fay, G. H. Aylmer 
 Brooke and E. R. Smith ; and the following on the ' Finance ' Committee, 
 viz., R : W : Jas. Addie, A. G. Adams, W. H. G. Garrioch and W : George 
 E. Robinson." 
 
 Finance. — W : James Mitchell, for the Committee on ' Finance,' made 
 report, reviewing in detail the income and outlays of G : L : during the past 
 year, the several Funds invested and on deposit, ' estimated ' the ' revenue ' 
 of the G: L: for the coming year at $2,200.00; recommended 'appro- 
 priations,' amounting to $1,725.00 ; that 'as the sum of $500.00, voted to 
 the 'Benevolent Fund' at the last Annual Communication, had not been 
 
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 ' invested,' the Committee recommended that the sum of $1,000.00 be now 
 transferred from the ' General ' to the ' Benevolent Fund,' and be ' invested ' 
 by the G : M : and the G : Treas. in the name of the Trustees of the Fund j 
 urged that the ' expenses ' of G : L : be kept within the ' estimates ' voted ; 
 reported that the G : Treas. had handed to them the ' Bank Books,' certified, 
 with ' balances' stated in his report, and recommended the adoption of the 
 following ' financial ' regulations : 
 
 1. " That as all moneys of the G : L : are deposited in Chartered Banks 
 in the name of Trustees, or in the joint names of the G : M : and G : Treas., 
 a ' bond ' should not be required from the G: Treas., but from the OflScer 
 into whose hands the moneys from the several Lodges are paid, unless G : 
 L : should rule that these moneys be paid direct to the G : Treasurer." 
 
 2. " That it be made a regulation of G : L ; that no accounts be paid 
 unless ' certified as correct ' by the Chairman of the ' Finance ' Committee, 
 whose duty it should be to see that, if possible, no moneys be paid in excess 
 of the ' Estimated' Expenditure voted by the G: L: atits Annual Commu- 
 nication." 
 
 3. " That in future all moneys received by the G : Sec. shall be entered 
 in his books as soon as received, and at once paid over to the G : Treasurer." 
 
 4. '■' Tnat the ' Finance ' Committee shall have access to these ' books ' at 
 any time, and shall, every six months, audit these ' receipts,' and see that 
 the collections have been paid over to the G : Treasurer as received." 
 
 With the exception of ' Sec. i,' which was deemed to ' be fully covered ' by 
 'Sec. 4,' which was subsequently suggested by the same Committee, the 
 foregoing report was adopted by the G : L : 
 
 Benevolence. — On report of R : W : James Fyfe, in behalf of the ' Com- 
 mittee on Benevolence and Charity,' sums of money, amounting to $300.00, 
 were voted by G : L : in aid of Brethren, and of the relatives of Brethren, 
 therein named. 
 
 Amendment of Constitution. — It was voted that the Committee on 
 the revision of the Constitution be authorized to receive proposed amend- 
 ments thereto, till July next, and then to have all suggested amendments 
 printed in full, and sent to each Lodge, and that final action on the report 
 be taken at the next Annual Meeting of G : L : 
 
 Various Reports. — The Committee on the State of Masonry made 
 an able and exhaustive report on the Address of the G : M : , and on the 
 Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters, and of the Grand Secretary. 
 Extracts therefrom would fail to do it merited justice. It may suffice to 
 record that the sentiments and recommendations of the M : W : the G : 
 M : were echoed and endorsed, and the Official Reports of the other G : 
 L : Officers were spoken of with approval, and their arduous labors for the 
 promotion of the interests of the Craft throughout the Jurisdiction were 
 highly commended, and received the endorsation of G : L : Other Com- 
 mittees reported, from time to time, upon the various important matters 
 referred to them. 
 
 Recognition of Grand Lodges. — The G: L: unanimously voted 
 
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 to recognize the United G : I^ : of Victoria, Australia, and the G : L : of North 
 Dakota, U. S. A., and to interchange Grand Representatives therewith. 
 
 Warrants Granted. — It was also unanimously voted that Warrants 
 of Constitution be granted to ' Hemmingford ' and ' Acacia ' Lodges. 
 
 The G : Sec. was instructed to have all G : L : Certificates printed upon 
 ' skin parchment.' 
 
 Annual Election. — " The G : M : appointed and obligated R : W : 
 Bros : Edson Fitch, F. Masseyand J. P. Noyes, as Scrutineers of the Ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1890-91.—" M : W : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : M : j 
 R : W : Henry Russell, M.D. , D : G : M : ; R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, D : 
 G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers District ; R : W : H. S. Couper, D : G : M : , 
 Montreal Dist. ; R : W : Augustus E. Lee, D : G : M : , St. Francis Dist. ; R : 
 W : C. P. Taber, D : G : M : , Bedford Dist. ; R : W : F. B. Farnsworth, D : 
 G : M : , Shefford and Brome Dist. ; R : W : J. N. Wright, D : G : M : , Ot- 
 tawa Dist.; R : W : Henry Davidson, G : S : W: ; R : W : Geo. E. Robinson, 
 G : J : W : ; R : W : Frank Edgar, G : Treas. ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : 
 Sec. ; R : W : Rev. Wm. P. Chambers, M.A. , G : C : ; R : W : Rev. J. F. 
 Renaud, M.A. , G : C : , and W : Isaac Richardson, G : Tiler. " 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G: M : — " V : W : Benjamin 
 Tooke, G : D : of C : ; V : W : G. H. Aylmer Brooke, B.C.L., G : O : ; V : 
 W : John Wilson, G : S : D : ; V : W : D. R. Macfarlane, G : J : D : ; V : 
 W : Bros : E. R.Smith, James Dougherty, H.J. LeMesurier, and G. W. Bo- 
 right, G : Stewards, and A' : W : John Fales, G : Pursuivant. " 
 
 Nominating Committee Elected. — " M : W : E.R. Johnson, R : W : 
 Bros : H. Griffith, James Fyfe, Geo. H. Wilkinson, J. P. Noyes, W. H. G. 
 Garrioch, and W : Bros : Joseph Martin, Wm. Byrd and Geo. W. Boright. " 
 
 G : L : Committees. — The following Committees were selected by the 
 ' Nominating Committee,' and ' confirmed ' by the G : L : The first named on 
 each is the Chairman. 
 
 ' Jurisprudence '— " R : W : John P. Noyes, M : W : E. R. Johnson, R : 
 W : T. P. Butler, V : W : G. H. Aylmer Brooke, and W : J. E. Fay." ' State 
 of Masonry '— " R : W : Henry Russell, R : W : W. M. Lemesurier, V : W : 
 E. R. Smith, R : W : W. H. G. Garrioch, and R : W : H. E. Channell." 
 ' Foreign Relations and Correspondence ' — " R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, 
 W : G. W. Boright, R : W : H. Griffith, R : W : W. H. Whyte, and R : W : 
 R. W. Williams." ' Benevolence and Charity ' — " R : W : Jas. Fyfe, W : Jos. 
 Martin, W : Alex. Ames, R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., and R : W : Geo. C. 
 Robinson." ' Finance '— " M: W : J. F. Walker, and R : W : Bros : G. H. 
 Wilkinson, Frank Edgar, Charles Knowles and W : J. E. Fay. " ' Creden- 
 tials '— " W : Bros : Wm. Byrd, F. C. Boright, E. H. C. Harbeson, E. S. 
 Stevens, and V : W : H. D. Moore." 
 
 Relief Association. — On report of the ' Finance ' Committee, it was 
 voted " that the sum of $200.00 be placed at the disposal of the Montreal 
 Board of Relief, for the purpose of aiding the Lodges in Montreal to en- 
 tertain, in a befitting manner, the Delegates from the Masonic Relief Asso- 
 ciation of the United States and Canada, who purpose holding their Fifth 
 Annual Convention at Montreal, on the i6th, 17th and i8th of September 
 next ; and that the sum of $64.00 be paid to R : W : Joseph Martin, and 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 409 
 
 V : W : John Smillie for expenses incurred by them as Delegates to the 
 Fourth Annual Convention of the above Association, held at New York, in 
 September last." 
 
 Foreign Correspondence. — R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, Chairman 
 of this Committee, presented his Report, reviewing the Proceedings of 48 
 Sister Grand Lodges, which, on motion, was ' received,' and ordered to be 
 printed in the Proceedings of G : L : 
 
 Place of Meeting. — On motion of V: W: P. A. Crossby, seconded 
 by W : J. N. Wright, it was voted that the next Annual Communication of 
 G : L : be held in the City of Montreal. 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected G : Officers present were then pre- 
 sented to the M : W : the G : M : , by whom they were severally installed 
 and invested, whereupon they were duly pioclaimed and homaged. 
 
 Votes of thanks. — " On motion of R : W : J. H. Isaacson, seconded 
 by R : W : James Fyfe, votes of thanks were passed to the Brethren of the 
 City of Quebec for the gratuitous use of their commodious Hall for the 
 purposes of G : L :, and for their hospitable and fraternal reception in their 
 ancient, beautiful and historic City ; to the different Railway Companies 
 for facilities extended by them to delegates attending the present Communi- 
 cation, and to R r W : Cornelius Judge for his gift to the Library of a bound 
 Volume of the early Proceedings of the G : L : " 
 
 The G : M : , in fitting terms, thanked the members of G : L : for their 
 attendance at the present Communication, for their attention to its busi- 
 ness, and for courtesies extended to himself; and the labors of the Annual 
 communication being ended, G : L : was closed in ample form, with solemn 
 prayer. 
 
 Jan. 28, 1891. — The Twenty-first Annual Communication of the 
 M : W : the G : L : of A : F : and A : M : , of the Province of Quebec, Domi- 
 nion of Canada, was held in Masonic Hall, Place d'Armes Square, City of 
 Montreal, at High Twelve, on the 28th and 29th days of January, A.D. 1891, 
 A. L. 5891. Prtsent thereat : — 
 
 Grand Officers. — " M : W : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : M : , presiding; 
 R : W : Henry Russell, M.D., D : G : M : ; R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, D : G : 
 M : , District of Quebec and Three Rivers ; R : W : H. S. Couper, D : G : 
 M : , District of Montreal; R: W : T. L. Brown, M.D., D : G: M : , Dis- 
 trict of St. Francis ; R : W : C. P. Taber, D : G : M : , District of Bedford; 
 R : W : F. B. Farnsworth, D : G : M : , District of Shefford and Brome ; R : 
 W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., D : G : M :, District of Ottawa; R : W : Henry 
 Davidson, G : S : W : ; R : W : Charles Knowles, as G; J: W:; R: W: 
 Frank Edgar, G : Treasurer ; R : W : John Helder Isaacson, G : Secretary; 
 R : W : Geo. Rolt White, G : Registrar ; R : W : Rev. W. Percy Chambers, 
 B.A., G : C : ; V : W : Benjamin Tooke, G : D : of C : ; V : W : G. H. Ayl- 
 mer Brooke, B.C.L., G : Organist ; V : W: John Wilson, G: S: D:; V- 
 W : D. R. Macfarlane, G : J : D : ; V : W : E. R. Smith, G : S : ; V : W : James 
 Dougherty, G : S : ; V: W : H. J. LeMesurier, G : S : ; V : W : John Fales, G : 
 Pursuivant, and W: Isaac Richardson, G : Tiler." 
 
 Past Grand Oflficers.— " M : W : Bros : J. H. Graham, LL.D., James 
 Dunbar, Q.C., J. Fred. Walker, E. R. Johnson, B.C.L., and Col. Geo. O. 
 
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410 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Tyler, Past Grand Masters ; R : W : Bros : Lt. Col. T. P. Butler, B.C.L., 
 Hobart Butler, M.A., and Dickson Anderson, Past Deputy Grand Masters; 
 R : W : Bros : W. M. LeMesurier, G. H. Wilkinson, Joseph Mitchell, Arthur 
 Lyon, M.D , F. Massey, R. W. Williams, Charles Knovvles, W. J. Fraser, 
 T. L. Brown, M.D., Frank Edgar, L. A. Farmer, G. H. Presby, H W. 
 Wood, M.D., W. H. Whyte, Lt. Col. G. Lucke, H. E. Channell and James 
 Fyfe, Past District Deputy Grand :Masters ; R : W : Bros : Henry Griffiih, A. 
 G. Adams, H. J. Miller and H. Davidson, Past Grand Senior Wardens ; R : W : 
 Bros : John Shaw, John Peavey, Rev. H. W. Nye, M.A., S. R. Whitman 
 and A. D. Steven?. ^LD., Past Grand Junior Wardens ; R : W : Bros: Lt. 
 Col. Daniel Boyd, Alexander Chisholm, I. B. Futvoye, Geo. W. Lovejoy, 
 M.D., Henry Dunne and David Seath, Past Grand Registrars ; R: W: 
 Bros: Rev. W. J. Smyth, Ph.D., and Rev. H. W. Nye, M.A., Past Grand 
 Chaplains ; V : W : H. B. Moore, P : G : S : ; V : W ; W. Simpson Walker, 
 B.C.L., P : G : S : D : ; V : W : W. R. Cuthbert, P : G : J : D . , and V : W : 
 J. B. Tresidder, P : G : D : of C :." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — R: iV: D.Anderson, from G: L: ofB. 
 C. ; M . W : J. H. Graham, from ' Canada ; ' R : W : D. Seath, from Colo. ; 
 R : W : G. Lucke, from D. of C. ; R : W : H. Russell, from Idaho ; R : W : p. 
 A. Crossby, from L T.; M : W ■ E. R. Johnson, from Ind. j R : W : Alex. 
 Chisholm, from 111. ; R : W : H. E. Channell, from Iowa ; R : W : B. Burland, 
 from Ireland ; R ; W : Joseph Mitchell, from Ky. ; R : W : \\ . H. Whyte, from 
 Man. ; R : W ■ J. H. Isaacson, from Me. ; R : W : A. Lyon, from M'd. ; R : 
 W : J. P. Noyes, from Minn.: V : W : Geo. C. Bown, from Mich. ; M : W : I. H. 
 Stearns, from N. H. ; R : W : T. P. Butler, from X. B. ; R : W : James Fyfe, 
 from X. M. ; R . W : E. T. D. Chambers, from X J. ; R : W: W. H. G. 
 Garrioch, from N. D. ; R : W : W M. LeMesurier, from Xeb. ; M : W . James 
 Dunbar, from O. ; V ■ W : W. S. Evans, from Oregon ; M : W : J. F. Walker, 
 from Penn. -, R : W : Rev. H. \V. Xye, from Peru ; R : W : F. Massey, from 
 R . I. ; R : W : C. Knowles, from X. C. ; R : W : A. G. Adams, from Spain ; R : 
 W : J. H. Isaacson, from N. S. W. ; R : W : Geo. H. Wilkinson, from Tenn. j 
 R : W : H. Butler, from Vt., and V : W : W. Simpson Walker, from Va. 
 Representatives of Constituent Lodges. 
 
 Antiquity, No. i, Montreal. — "James Mitciell, W : M : ; W. N. King 
 I : P : M : , Alex. Chisholm, P : M : , W. M. LeMesurier, P : M : , Andrew 
 Bailie, P : ^NI : , Geo. C. Bown, P : M : , and Geo. Verry, J : W : " 
 
 Albion, Xo. 2, Quebec— " Thos. Taylor, W: M:, Charles Knowles, 
 P : ^I : , H. Griffith, P : M : , J. Barrington, P : M : , and J. H. Graham, 
 P : M : " 
 
 St. John, No. 3, Quebec— " John Shaw, P : M : , W. J. Fraser, P : M :, 
 H. J. Miller, P : iNI : , H. J. LeMesurier, P : M : , and James Copeman, 
 S : W : " 
 
 Dorchester, No. 4, St. Johns.—" E. McConkey, W : J^I . , G H 
 Wilkinson, P : M : , I. B. Futvoye, P : M : , E. R. Smith, P : M : , and l' 
 H. Stearns, P : M : " 
 
 Golden Rule, No. 5, Stanstead.— " E. W. Morrill, W ■ M : , H E. 
 Channell, P : M : , E. R. Johnson, P : M : , and R. C. Parsons, P : M : " 
 
 St. Andrew, No. 6, Quebec — " Henry Walters, W : M : , James Dun- 
 bar, P : M : , Hy. Russell, P : M : , E. T. D. Chambers, P : M : , G R 
 White, P : M : , and James Ellis, S : W : " 
 
in tlie Province of Quebec. 411 
 
 Elgin, No. 7, Montreal.—" R. I. Griffin, W : M : , H. S. Couper, P : 
 M : , G. Glover, I : P : M : , W. M. Briggs, P : M : , Jas. P. Griffin, P : M : , 
 J. H. Isaacson, P : M : , and J. H. Graham, P : M : " 
 
 PrevOSt, No. 8, Dunham.—" J. G. Wales, W : M : , A. D. Stevens, P : 
 M : , and Edwin Hall, P : M : " 
 
 Nelson, No. 9, St. Armand Station.—" J. McNeil, Jr., W : M : , G. 0. 
 Sixby, P : M : , H. O. Moore, P : M : , and J. M. Ferris, P : M : " 
 
 St. George, No. 10, Montreal. — " Geo. C. Nicholson, W : M : , Thos. 
 Ryan, P : M : , John Paxton, P : M : , W. F. Dougherty, P : M : , H. Dunne, 
 P : M : , J. J. McCaulay, S : W : , and Alfred Elvidge, J : W : " 
 
 St. George, No. n, Montreal, — " George Payne, W : M : , James Fyfe, 
 P : M : , John Wilson, P : M : , and Wm. Benton, J : W : " 
 
 Zetland, No. 12, Montreal. — "Joseph Mitcheh, P : M : , H. Dunne, P : 
 M : , 1. A . Richardson, P : M : , J. H. Isaacson, P : M : , P. A. Crossby, 
 P : M : , Edwin Higginbottom, P : M : , A. McRobie, P : M : , Samuel S. 
 Grant, P : M : , and J. H. Graham, P : M : " 
 
 St. Francis, No. 15, Richmond. — "Arthur Wilcocks, W ; M : , J. H. 
 Graham, P : M : , G. H. Aylmer Brooke, I : P : M : , T. L. Brown, P : M : , 
 P. S. G. Mackenzie, S : W : , and G. A. Eraser, J : W : " 
 
 Victoria, No. 16, Sherbrooke. — " E. S. Stevens, VV : M : , Alex. Ames, 
 I : P : M : , Geo. H. Presby, P : M : , H. Davidson, P : M : , E. S. Foss, P : 
 M : , and A. Sangster, P : M : " 
 
 Shefford, No. 18, Waterloo.— "J. P. Noyes, P : M : (Proxy), and A. F. 
 Lay, P : M : " 
 
 Stanbridge, No. 19, Stanbridge. — " W. H. Russell, W : M : , and A. M. 
 Stone, P : M : " 
 
 Montreal Kilwinning, No, 20, Montreal. — "A. Forbes, W : M: , I. 
 H. Stearns, P : M : , J. H. Isaacson, P : M : , W. R. Cuthbert, P : M : , E. 
 Neve, P : M : , J. W. Foster, P : M : , J. Smillie, P : M : , W. E. Couper, P : 
 M:, andL. P. Mead, J: W:" 
 
 Yamaska, No. 21, Granby. — "J. Bruce Payne, W : M : , F. B. Farns- 
 worth, P : M : , O. V. Mock, P : M : , and A. Herbert, P : M : " 
 
 Browne, No. 24, West Farnham.—" Fred. C. Martin, W: M:,C. P. 
 Taber, P : M : , Frank Kirkpatrick, S : W : , and Arthur Hesse, J : W : " 
 
 Royal Albert, No. 25, Montreal.—" B. Tooke, W : M : , J. F. Walker, 
 P : M : , T. P. Butler, P : M : , F. Edgar, P : M : , Geo. W. Lovejoy, P : M ; , 
 Arnold G. Fenwick, P : M : , R.€. Simpson, P : M : . N. B Falkiner, P : M : , 
 G. A. Miller, I : P : M : , Chas. W. Hagar, S : W : , and Robert Reid, J : W ; " 
 
 Tuscan, No. 28, Levis. — " L. A. Farmer, P : M : (Proxy), Louis J. Berg, 
 P : M : , and J. H. Graham, P : M : " 
 
 Royal Canadian, No. 29, Sweetsburgh. — " Follen H. Pickel, W : M : , 
 C. P. faber, P : M : , and R. T. Hutchins, P : M : " 
 
 Ascot, No. 30, Lennoxville.— " W. Odell, W : M : , I. H. Stearns, P : M : , 
 J. H. Graham, P : M : , and G. H. Presby, P : M : " 
 
 Ashlar, No. 31, Coaticook — " B. B. Baldwin, P : M : " 
 
 Mount Royal, No. 32, Montreal.—" W. Seath, W : M : , I. H. Stearns, 
 P : M : , J. F. Walker, P : M : , F. Massey, P : M : , W. Simpson Walker, P : 
 M : , David Seath, P: M : , C. P. O'Connor, P : M : , J. B. Tresidder, P : M : , 
 and Geo. O. Stanton, P : M : " 
 
 Prelighsburg, No. 33, Frelighsburg. — " S. R. Whitman, P : M : (Proxy). 
 
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 Doric, No. 34, Danville.—" W. H. Burbank, W : M : , I. H. Stearns, P : 
 M: , J. H. Graham, P : M : , G. R. Thurber, P : M : , and Charles Webb, S: W: " 
 
 Brome Lake, No. 35, Knowlton.— "Charles O. Brown, W : M : , H. 
 W. Wood, P : M : , A. C. Kimball, P : M : , J. E. Fay, P : M : , E. E. Mills, 
 P : M : , and Rev. W. P. Chambers, G : C : " 
 
 Ohateauguay, No. 36, Huntingdon. — " I. H. Steams, P : M : , J. F. 
 Walker, P : M : , Daniel Boyd, P : M : , E. H. Wells, P : M : , Peter McFar- 
 lane, P : M ; , J. H. Isaacson, P : M : , and John A. Hunter, S : W : " 
 
 Mount Moriah, No. 38, Montreal. — " Joseph Wilson, Jr., W : M : , G. 
 R. Dewar. P : M : , Joseph Martin, P : M : , W. M. Campbell, P : M : , John 
 S. Climie, P : M . , Alex. Kyle, P : T^I : , and D. Pollock, S : W : " 
 
 Sutton, No. 39, Sutton. — " F. A. Olmstead, W: M :, Wm. McFarlane, 
 P : M : , Eugene A. Dyer, P : M : , and W. H. O'Regan, P : M : " 
 
 Pontiac, No. 40, Shawville. — "Arthur Lyon, P : M : (Proxy), H. Hobbs, 
 P ■ M : , Andrew Hodgins, P : M : , and J. A. McGuire, P : M : " 
 
 Eddy, No. 41, Hull.—" D. R. MacFarlane, P : M : (Proxy)." 
 
 St. diaries, No. 44, Point St. Charles, Montreal "Samuel Dever, 
 
 W : M : , and Thos. Highmore, P : M : " 
 
 Ooeurs Unis, No. 45, Montreal.— "Z. Labelle, W : ]M :, Joseph Ro- 
 drigue, P : jNI : , A. Meunier, P : M : , and H. Trepannier, P : M : " 
 
 Mount Orford, No. 48, Georgeville.— "G. P. Plummer, \\ ■ M :" 
 
 Shawenegan, No. 49, Three Rivers. — " Geo. O. Tyler, P : M . , J. H. 
 Graham, P : M : , and R. W. Williams, P : M : " 
 
 Prince Consort, No. 52, Montreal.—" E. W. Raddon, W : M : , W. H. 
 Whyte, P : M : , J. T. Gladstone, P : M : , H. Goodrich, P : M : , C. R. Cor- 
 nell, P : M : . Thos. Sonne, P : M : , and James Paterson, P : M : " 
 
 St. Andrew, No. 53, Montreal. — " T. Erskine, W : M : , W. S. Evans, 
 P : M : , James McCrudden, I : P : M . , and Jas. Wilson, J : W : " 
 
 Ionic, No. 54, Montreal. — " Joseph Luttrell, W : M : , John P, Peavey, 
 P : M : , C. A. Humphrey, P : M : , J. Stewart, P : M . , J. E. Hersey, P : M : , 
 and Rev. W. J. Smyth, P : G : C : " 
 
 Hochelaga, No. 57, Montreal. — "J. W. Anderson, W: M : , D.Ander- 
 son, P : iM : , J. F. Walker, P : M : , D. Stevenson, I : P : M : , and G. Treg- 
 gett, S : W : " 
 
 Bedford, No. 59, Bedford.— " Rev. H. W. Nye, P : M . (Proxy), and 
 Hobart Butler, P : M : " 
 
 Corinthian, No. 62, Montreal.—" W. G. Proctor, W : M : , C. R. Willis, 
 P : M : , I. A. Richardson, P : Jvl : , Henry Dunne, P : M : , Wm. Lane, P: 
 M : , Geo. Weldon, P : M : , C. B. Greaves. P : M : , J. H. Graham, P : M: , 
 George Sibley, S : W : , and Geo. J. Griffith, J . W : " 
 
 Prince ofWales, No. 63, Sherbrooke. — "Gustavus Lucke, P : M : , J. 
 Fales, P : M : , A. H. Anderson, S : W : , and Chas. Kenrick, J : W : " 
 
 King Solomon, No. 64, Montreal. — " Geo. J. Wheatley, P : M : , and 
 W. Boyer, P : M : " 
 
 Argyle, No. 65, Montreal.— "T. B. Collinson, W : M : , C. J. Williams, 
 P : M : , Thos. Cocker, P : INI : , and A. Mcintosh, J : W : " 
 Friendship, No. 66, Cookshire. — " Walter Nutt, W : M : " 
 
 Argenteuil, No. 67, Lachute. — "H. E. Thompson, W: M:, John 
 Hope, P : M : , and W. J. Simpson, P : M : " 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 413 
 
 Good Samaritan, No. 68, New Carlisle.— " H. Russell, P: M: 
 (Proxy)." 
 
 King Solomon, No. 69, Aylmer.— " T. VV. Edwin Sowter, W : M : , and 
 R. H. Wright, J : W : " 
 
 Portage du Port, No. 70, Portage du Fort.— "G. E. Reid, W: M:, 
 and D. M. Rattray, P : M : " 
 
 Acacia, No. 71, Buckingham.— " W. A. Williams, W : M :, and S. P. 
 Franchot, I : P : M : " 
 
 Hemmingford, No. 72, Hemmingford. — " W. de Mouilpied, P: M: 
 (Proxy). " 
 
 Victoria, U. D., Lachine.— " J. H. Thomas, W : M : , and T. J. Church, 
 J : W : " 
 
 And a goodly number of Visiting Brethren. 
 
 Opening of G- : L : — The Committee on Credentials made due report, 
 and the G : Sec. having called the Roll, the G ; L : was opened in ample 
 form by the M : W : G : M : 
 
 The G: Sec. having presented the agenda paper, it was approved by G : 
 L : , and placed in the hands of the Brethren. 
 
 The Minutes of the last Annual Communication having been confirmed, 
 the G : Sec. read the ' Rules and Regulations ' for the government of G : L : 
 during the time of business. 
 
 Excuses for Absence. — The G : Sec. read letters explaining cause of 
 absence from duty at present Communication of G : L: from R : W : Bros : 
 C. Judge, T. Leet and W ; E. H. C. Harbeson. 
 
 Grand Representatives. — M: W: Bros: J. F. Walker and J. H. 
 Graham, and R : W : Bros : H. E. Channell and Alex. Chisholm, recently 
 appointed G: Representatives from the G: Lodges of Penn., 'Canada,' 
 Iowa, and 111., at the G: L: of Quebec, having presented their Credentials, 
 were heartily welcomed by the G : M : , saluted with the Grand Honors and 
 invited to seats on the dais. 
 
 Grand Master's Address. — " Officers and Members of G : L ; '' 
 
 " By the favor of the Supreme Architect of the Universe we are again 
 permitted to assemble together in peace, love and harmony, as the represen- 
 tatives of the Craft in this jurisdiction to legislate and act upon such matters 
 as may be presented for our consideration." 
 
 " Ever mindful of the duty we owe to our Creator, we have united in ren- 
 dering devout thanks to the Almighty for His watchful care and manifold 
 blessings bestowed upon us during the past year. Let us, therefore, enter 
 upon the work committed to our hands with a firm determination to perform 
 the important duties entrusted to us with zeal and fidelity ; and may the 
 deliberaiions of the Twenty-first Annual Communication of this G : L : be 
 characterized with that earnestness of spirit, good-will and fraternal courtesy, 
 which has long marked our meetings, that the prosperity of our beloved 
 fraternity may be preserved and maintained." 
 
 " In obedience to the Constitution, and in conformity with the customs of 
 this G: L: , I now submit a brief account of my official acts during the past 
 year, as well as such recommendations as, in my judgment, will tend to 
 promote the welfare of the Craft in this Jurisdiction. I am much pleased, 
 
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 at this early state of our Proceedings, to be in a position to assure you that 
 throughout the Jurisdiction harmony and brotherly love prevail, and that 
 we are on terms of unity with all the recognized Freemasons of the world. 
 From every District in the Province comes the same encouraging report, 
 peace and prosperity." 
 
 Deaths. — " One year ago, it was my sad duty to note the death of a 
 number of our beloved Brethren, who held prominent official positions in 
 this G : L : 
 
 " Since we last met, the ' Grim Reaper ' has again made inroads in our 
 ranks, the gavel of death has sounded, and Brethren of eminence and 
 ability have an-^wered the Summons. 
 
 " Amongst others, whose absence we are to-day called upon to mourn, I 
 must mention the following well-known members of our Order : 
 
 " M : W : W. J. B. :McLeod Moore, Honorary P : G : .M : of this G : L: 
 and Supreme G: M : of Knights Templar for the Dominion of Canada, 
 has passed to his eternal rest. This sad event occurred at his residence 
 in Prescott, Ontario, on the ist day of September, 1890." * * * "The 
 name of our veteran Brother will long be remembered as that of one of the 
 most cultured [Masons of his day. He was an able writer, and, on matters 
 appertaining to Knight Templarism, he was one of the greatest authorities 
 in the world." 
 
 '■ In August last we were shocked by the sad intelligence of the sudden 
 death, on the 15th of that montli, of our esteemed R : W : Bro : James X. 
 Wright, of Aylmer, D : G: M : of the Ottawa District." * * * "He was 
 a faithful and zealous Mason, and he was buried with Masonic honors by 
 the Brethren of King Solomon Lodge, Aylmer, of which he was an honored 
 Past Master." 
 
 "I have also to report to you the death of ^M : W : John S. Tyson, P: 
 G : M : of M'd., for fifteen years the able and faithful G : R : of Quebec near 
 that G : L: ; of R : W : Alex. G. Abell, G : Sec. of Cal., and for many years 
 the honored G : R : of this G : Body ; and of M : W : James A. Henderson, 
 of Kingston, Ont., and P : G : M : of the G : L : of ' Canada.' He was well 
 known in this Jurisdiction, having been, for many years, intimately asso- 
 ciated with many of the Officers and Members of this Grand Body." 
 
 " I now beg that ' memorial ' pages be suitably inscribed in the printed 
 Proceedings of this [Meeting to the memory of Bros : Moore, Wright, Hen- 
 derson and Abell." 
 
 "We deeply sympathize with our Sister Jurisdictions, who have been 
 called to mourn the loss of the following eminent and distinguished Breth- 
 ren : M : W ; John Christie, P : G : M : , N.H. ; M : W : J. J. Crane, P : 
 G: M:, N.Y. ; M: W : B. F. Haller, G: M:, Tenn. ; M: W: E. L. 
 Judson, P : G : M : , N.Y. ; M : W : the Earl of Rosslyn, P : G : M : , Scot- 
 land, and IM : W : Caleb H. Benton, P : G : M : , Minn." 
 
 Lodges Constituted. — "On the 31st of March I constituted and 
 consecrated ' Hemmingford ' Lodge, No. 72, Hemmingford. I was ably 
 assisted by P : G : M : Walker and by R : W : Bros : Couper, D : D : G : 
 M : , Fyfe, Le Mesurier and others. The newly elected Officers were 
 installed by R: W: Bro: Couper. After the ceremonies, we were very 
 hospitably entertained at the Town Hall, many ladies gracing the occasion 
 with their presence." 
 
 " On the 6th of May I constituted and consecrated ' Acacia ' Lodge, No. 
 71, at Buckingham. On this occasion I was accompanied by R : W : Bros: 
 Isaacson, Garrioch and Whyte, and by V : W : Bro : Tooke and a large 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 415 
 
 number of Brethren from ' Royal Albert ' Lodge, Montreal, to all whom I 
 return thanks for their valuable assistance. After the ceremonies we were 
 very sumptuously entertained at a Banquet given by the Brethren of 
 ' Acacia' Lodge, and a very pleasant evening was passed." 
 
 " These Lodges start under the happiest auspices, and the multiplication 
 of such Lodges as these cannot fail to advance the interests of our ancient 
 and honorable Fraternity." 
 
 Lodge U. D. — '■ On the 4th July I granted a Dispensation to Bro : 
 J. H. Thomas and others authorizing them to open and hold a Lodge in the 
 Town of Lachine, under the title and designation of ' Victoria ' Lodge, and 
 I appointed Bro : J. H. Thomas, W : M ; , Bro : John A. Pidgeon, S : W : , 
 and Bro : T. J. Church, J : W : The petition of these Brethren was highly 
 recommended by ' St. Charles ' Lodge, and also by the D : G : M : of Mont- 
 real District. They have since been working under this authority most 
 successfully, and now return the Dispensation, with a transcript of their 
 Records, together with a Petition for a Charter; and if, on examination, 
 their Proceedings are found correct and satisfactory, I recommend that it 
 be granted." 
 
 The G: M: then enumerates, among others, 25 ' Dispensations' that he 
 had granted during the year, for various emergent purposes. 
 
 G-rand Representatives. — " During the past year I have appointed 
 and commissioned the following Brethren as Representatives of ' Quebec,' 
 at their respective Grand Lodges, namely : " W : J. A. Wright at the G : 
 L : of Ga. ; R : W : Geo. R. Medairy at M'd. ; M : W : Henry M. Wheeler 
 at N.D. ; W : Edward K. Payn, at Hungary ; and W : W. B. McChesney 
 at Va." 
 
 " The following Brethren have also been accredited G : Representatives 
 at 'Quebec' by Sister Grand Bodies, viz., R : W : W. M. Le Mesurier, 
 from G : L : of Neb. ; R : W : Geo. H. Wilkinson, from Tenn. ; R : W : H. 
 E. Channell, from Iowa, and R : W : W. H. G. Garrioch, from N. D." 
 
 Amalgamation. — The G : M : also announced, with much pleasure, 
 the 'amalgamation' of ' Mount Royal' Lodge, No. 32, and ' Montarville ' 
 Lodge, No. 58, on the 21st Nov. last, the new Lodge retaining the name 
 and number of the former. He expressed the hope that other Lodges in 
 the City of Montreal will follow the example, as he had fears that, " in 
 some cases, a too great number of Lodges is, in many ways, retarding 
 the prosperity of the Order ; '' and congratulated G : L : that " not a single 
 event had transpired during the year to disturb that good feeling which 
 should always exist among Masons.'' 
 
 Finances. — "Our finances are in a satisfactory condition, and I have 
 much pleasure in calling your attention to the steady and continuous 
 increase in our funds, as will appear by the Report of our efficient and 
 trustworthy G : Treas., which will be submitted for your inspection during 
 the present session." 
 
 Fraternal Relations. — The G: M: then announced " tliat all the 
 foreign relations of Quebec were of the most friendly character ; expressed 
 the hope that such would long continue ; and urged the Brethren care- 
 fully to peruse the Report on Foreign correspondence, which, like its pre- 
 decessors for the past four years, had been prepared by our able and worthy 
 R : W : Bro : E. T. D. Chambers of Quebec, the Chairman of that Commit- 
 tee and added: "These Reports constitute an important collection of 
 
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 Masonic news from all parts of the world, consisting of Masonic law and 
 lore, facts and opinions worthy of your attention and consideration, which it 
 is almost impossible to obtain from any other source, and every true Crafts- 
 man should embrace the opportunity thus afforded him of obtaining wider 
 and more correct views of the extent, power and usefulness of our time- 
 honored institution." 
 
 England and Quebec. — " Matters between England and Quebec 
 have not changed since our last communication. M : W : Bro : Walkem, who 
 undertook, two years ago, to ' mediate ' between the two bodies, has con- 
 ferred personally both in England and wiih the Englisii Lodges in this City, 
 and seems hopeful of ultimate success. In the last letter I received from him, 
 he says : — ' I must ask you to allow matters :o remain in their present condi- 
 tion, in order to give me an opportunity of doing what I consider expe- 
 dient. Our Brethren of Quebec must not be impatient if the settlement of the 
 matter, which I trust will ultimately be accomplished, occupies some time.' " 
 
 " It rests with you, Brethren, to say whether the present state of affairs 
 shall continue. M : VV : Bro : Walkem, of course, is neither counsel for Que- 
 bec nor England, and we cannot call upon him to disclose his plans until 
 he is ready to do so, and, when formulated, it is then time to consider 
 whether they are acceptable to this G : L : or not." 
 
 Various Subjects. — The ]M : W • G : M : announced " that he had 
 approved the By-laws of ' Acacia ' and ' Hemmingford ' Lodges ; that he had 
 sanctioned 'amendments' to those of 'St. George,' Xo. lo, ' Argyle,' 
 ' Victoria,' No. i6, 'Royal Albert,' 'Royal Canadian,' 'Prince Consort' 
 and ' Hochelaga ;' that he had appointed. R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., as 
 D : G : M : for the District of Ottawa, to fill the vacancy caused by the 
 lamented death of R : "\V : Bro : Wright, and R : W : T. L. Brown, M.D., to 
 take charge of the Dist. of St. Francis, on account of the resignation, from 
 continued ill-health, of R : W : Bro : Lee, D : D : G : M : ; that in company 
 with M : W : Bros : Graham and Johnson, R : W : Bros. Russell and Isaacson, 
 V : W : Bro : Tooke and others, he had visited ' Victoria ' Lodge, Sherbrooke ; 
 and that he had also officially visited Elgin, Coeurs Unis, Argyle, St. George, 
 No. lo, St. George, No. ii, Montreal Kilwinning, and Zetland Lodges in 
 the City of Montreal, at the latter of which he had the pleasure of meet- 
 ing and welcoming to this Jurisdiction R : W : J. J. Mason, the ' ever popu- 
 lar ' G : Sec. of the G : L : cf ' Canada in the Prov. of Ont.' " He added : 
 " The Brethren of all these Lodges were most cordial in their reception of 
 myself and other G : Officers, and I wish to thank them, one and all, for 
 their loyal and fraternal greetings." 
 
 New G: Lodges. — TheG: M: recommended the G: L: to recog- 
 nize and interchange G : Representatives with the recently established G: 
 L : of Tasmania ; and advised that the question of the recognition of the G : 
 L : of New Zealand be submitted to the consideration of the " Committee 
 on Foreign Relations." 
 
 Masonic History. — " An effort is being made to prepare and publish 
 a ' History of Freemasonry in the Province of Quebec from the earliest times,' 
 and in order to assist this laudable undertaking, and aid in making it worthy 
 of the Craft in this Jurisdiction, and of great interest and value, not only to 
 the Lodges in this Province, but to the whole Fraternity, I instructed the 
 R : W : the G : Sec, on the 12th of Nov. last, to issue the following circular 
 to all Lodges of our obedience : '' 
 
 " M : W : P : G : M : Graham having, at the solicitation of many of our 
 
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 Brethren, undertaken the work of writing and compiling a History of Free- 
 masonry in this Province, from the earliest period to the present time, and 
 the Committee who have undertaken the responsibility of aiding and assist- 
 ing him in this work, having requested the patronage and assistance of the 
 M : W : the G : M : and the G : L : in procuring the necessary material for 
 such a history, the M : W : the G : M : requests the aid and assistance of 
 each and every Lodge, and of the Brethren generally, to secure for the use 
 of M : W : Bro : Graham all the documents and records in their possession 
 that will be of use to him in his labor." 
 
 " In view of the above you are hereby requested to have this communi- 
 cation read in open Lodge at its next regular meeting, and to place all such 
 material in your possession, or such as you can procure, at the disposal of 
 M : W : Bro : Graham at the earliest opportunity." 
 
 The G : M : , in his address, added : " I earnestly request the members 
 of this G ; L I to give this matter their serious consideration. The publica- 
 tion of such a history would, it appears to me, be of exceedingly great 
 value, and supply a long-felt want to the Craft in this Jurisdiction. Let me, 
 therefore, urge upon yon the advisability of rendering such substantial 
 assistance to this movement as may best tend to secure its ultimate suc- 
 cess." 
 
 The G : M : then submitted a ' schedule ' of the G : Officers' Regalia, 
 possessed by G : L : ; urged the careful consideration of the proposed 
 amendments to the Constitution, and set forth at length his reasons for the 
 opinion that the District Deputy Grand Masters should be appointed by the 
 Grand Master, instead of being, as at present, elected by the represent- 
 atives of the Lodges in the several Districts, subject to confirmation by the 
 G: M: 
 
 Concluding Remarks. — " Brethren of G : L : I am as deeply con- 
 scious to-day, as when, two years ago, you selected me to fill the high and 
 responsible position of Grand Master, of the lasting honor you conferred by 
 electing me to that distinguished office, and I am duly grateful to the Breth- 
 ren of ihis G : L : for the confidence reposed in me. I have endeavored 
 without fear or favor to faithfully, zealously and impartially discharge my 
 duties, and to conduct the affairs of this G : L : to the best of my ability. 
 May I hope that my official record has met with general approbation, and 
 that my shortcomings may be charitably attributed to the frailty of the man 
 rather than to the want of Masonic zeal ? " 
 
 " In surrendering the insignia of office to my successor, and again taking 
 my place on the floor of G : L : , I resign none of my interest in your welfare, 
 or devotion to the Craft in this Jurisdiction. The time approaches when I 
 must say the final words of official separation, but before doing so, I should 
 be ungrateful did I not acknowledge my indebtedness to the Officers of G : 
 L : , to all of whom I am under deep obligations for assistance and advice 
 given whenever called for ; and in this connection, I would especially name 
 our faithful G: Sec, R : W : Bro : John H. Isaacson, whose zeal and fidelity 
 particularly fit him for the office he holds. Long may he be spared to render 
 his valuable services, and grace our annual assemblies with his venerable 
 presence. I also desire to extend my hearty thanks to the many able and 
 distinguished P : G : Officers, who have aided me with their valuable counsel 
 during the past two years, and to assure them that my duties have frequently 
 been lightened by their timely advice and assistance. Finally, my Brethren, 
 let each and all of us endeavor to cultivate that harmony which is the bond 
 
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 that binds us together ; and may gentle peace hover over our deliberations 
 and rest among us." 
 
 " It was moved by M : W : John H. Graham, seconded by M : W : J. 
 Fred. Walker," and voted : 
 
 "That the Address of the G : M : , just delivered, be referred to the 
 Committee on the State of Masonry, with instructions to report thereon as 
 early as practicable during this session of G : L: " 
 
 Grand Secretary's Report.— The R .- w : the G : Sec. having 
 "thankfully acknowledged the many acts of fraternal courtesy which he 
 had received from the Craft of this Jurisdiction during the long period 
 (twenty years) of his tenure of office as G : Sec," he said that "from the 
 day he accepted this responsibility of office to the present time, the books, 
 papers, accounts and documents connected with his duties have at all times 
 been open to inspection, not only to the Finance Committee, bat to any 
 member of the G : L : who might desire to see them. Every transaction of 
 importance has been submitted to those who, of right, should supervise, and 
 with whom I should consult, and no disposition has ever been shown to 
 withhold the fullest information of the affairs of his office from those entitled 
 to know them." 
 
 He then made a circumstantial report of the business of his office during the 
 past year concerning the appointment and commissioning ofG: Represen- 
 tatives, the issuing of Warrants, Dispensations and the like, nearly all of 
 which are found under the different headings in the Annual Address of the 
 G: M: 
 
 In regard to Richelieu Lodge, No. 60, at Sorel (Wm. Henry), he reported 
 that "it had been found impracticable to continue the Lodge there in 
 consequence, partly, of the indifference of the English-speaking population 
 residing there and in the neighborhood, but chiefly owing to the hostility 
 to our Fraternity of the Roman Catholic Church. The result is much to 
 be regretted, as in years gone by, when Sorel was a garrison town and 
 largely populated by English-speaking people, the Craft lived and flourished 
 there." 
 
 " The general correspondence of my office has been largely increased 
 during the past year, an evidence to prove that continued interest is being 
 felt in our Proceedings from other Jurisdictions." 
 
 The G : Sec. renewed his request for an additional appropriation by G : 
 L : for the purposes of the Library, and reminded Brethren, when travelling 
 abroad, that they might, at a small outlay, often procure rare and valuable 
 books on Freemasonry which would make invaluable contributions to the 
 G : Library. 
 
 " I now submit a statement showing the amount of money received and 
 paid by me during the year terminating on the lylh of Jan. instant, and I am 
 glad to direct your attention to the fact that our income continues to 
 increase year by year, steadily and surely, whilst our expenditure is always 
 kept within limits " 
 
 The statements, in detail, of ' returns ' of work and of dues give 226 
 Initiations, 3,061 members in good standing, and $2,314 paid in 'dues 
 and fees.' " On motion of R : W : Charles Knowles seconded by R : W : 
 L. A. Farmer, the Report of the G : Sec. was received and referred to the 
 Committee on the State of Masonry." 
 
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 Grand Treasurer's Report. — This Report, submitted in customary 
 detail, gave " income from dues, fees and interest, ' General Fund,' $2,355.91 ; 
 disbursements, $1,939.62 ; balance of receipts over disbursements, $416.29; 
 balance on hand, Jan. 29, 1890, $1,821:66; transference from 'General 
 Fund 'to Benevolent Fund,' $1,052.81, leaving a surplus from last year's 
 account, $768.85, which, with foregoing ' balance,' gave a ' balance on hand,' 
 Jan. 23, 1891, on Bank deposit of $1,185.14, to the credit of the 'General 
 Fund ' of G : I. : " Of the ' Benevolent Fund,' the income from ' interest,' 
 etc., was $371.28 ; grants for 'benevolence ' by vote of G : L:, $300; and 
 'balance on hand' on Bank deposit, Jan. 23, 1891, $779.20. Of the 
 ' ^Masonic Home Trust Fund ' there was on Bank deposit, at interest, the 
 sum of $601.45, Tlie total of G : L : Funds ' invested' and on Bank deposit 
 at interest, on Jan. 23, 1891, amounted to $10,065.79. 
 
 The G : Treas. also submitted a ' comparative statement of appropriations 
 and disbursements for the year 1890-91,' showing that the expenditures 
 had been $49.38 less than the 'appropriation.'" 
 
 " On motion of R : W : Bro : J. F. Walker, seconded by R : W : Bro : 
 Jas. Fyfe and M : W : Bro : E. R. Johnson, the report of the G : Treas. was 
 received and referred to the Committee on Finance." 
 
 Reports of the D : D : G : Masters. — Quebec and Three K ivers 
 District : — R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, D : G : M : for this District, made a 
 carefully prepared report of his labors for the past year, which covers six 
 pages of the printed Proceedings of G : L : , and to which a mere ' synopsis ' 
 can do but scant justice. He had officially visited all the Lodges in his 
 District, with the exception of ' Good Samaritan ' Lodge, No. 68, at New 
 Carlisle. Li regard to this ' exception ' he said : " The journey of seven 
 to eight hundred miles from Quebec to New Carlisle and return lias proved 
 to be beyond ' the length of my cable tow,' and circumstances entirely 
 beyond my control deprived me of a visit to our Eastern Brethren, of which 
 I had formed many pleasurable anticipations." 
 
 R : W : Bro : Chambers reported, with much satisfaction, that ' none of the 
 Lodges in his'District ocupy Lodge Rooms leased from a ' profane '. With 
 the single exception of Tuscan Lodge, Levis, they assemble in their own 
 Halls, specially erected for, and save that at New Carhsle, properly dedicated 
 to Masonic uses." Tuscan Lodge has recently experienced a great loss by 
 the removal to Ontario of its efficient W : M : , W : Bro : John McLeay, 
 It is fortunate, however, in having several well-skilled Past Masters. " The 
 condition of ' Shawenegan ' Lodge, No. 49, Three Rivers, leaves much to 
 be desired. Zealous Brethren still endeavor to fan the sacred fire about 
 its altar, but their residences and places of business are so scattered that 
 it is with difficulty that a quorum can be had to assemble.'' The removal 
 from the District of that zealous Mason, M : W : Col. Geo. O. Tyler, has 
 proved a great loss to the sorely-tried Brethren of the ' Trifluvian City.' 
 
 " It would be a matter of sincere regret should the rays of Masonic light 
 be completely extinguished in a community which boasts so little of that 
 spirit of freedom and toleration that is so characteristic of our Masonic art, 
 and where the blackest calumnies are fulminated against our beloved insti- 
 
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 tution in the name of religion, and by those whose ' holy mission ' it is 
 supposed to be to teach peace on earth, good-will towards men.' " 
 
 " He had visited the three Lodges, Albion, No. 2, St. Johns, No. 3, and 
 St. Andrews, No. 6, several times, and it had been his privilege to instal 
 their W • Masters on the Festival of St. John the Evangelist. Following 
 their excellent custom, the Brethren of the Quebec City Lodges wound up 
 the celebration of St. John's Day by a Banquet in the ]\Iasonic Hall, where, 
 amongst other honored guests, we were favored with the attendance of R : 
 W : Henry Russell, M.D.E., D : G : M : , and of R : W : George Rolt White, 
 G : Registrar." 
 
 "The Ball of the 31st Dec. last, given by the Masonic Fraternity of 
 Quebec in the Academy of Music, was undoubtedly one of the greatest 
 social successes of the season. The attendance of the Brethren was large 
 and imposing, and the Masonic decorations elicited both the admiration and 
 curiosity of ' the profane.' Nearly 400 people took part in the entertain- 
 ment, including the Hite of Quebec Society. The thanks of the Brethren 
 were justly due to the wives (and their lady friends) of the D : G: M : and 
 the G: R: for 'receiving the guests' of the evening. Much regret was 
 expressed at the ' unavoidable absence ' of the G : M : and his amiable wife." 
 
 History of Freemasonry. — " The enquiries that have been made for 
 the purpose of aiding M : W : Bro : Graham in securing documentary details 
 of the early history of Freemasonry in Quebec disclose the lam.entable fact 
 that many of the early records of the oldest Lodges of this District have 
 gone astray. I regret that it has been impossible for me to do much in the 
 way oi" aiding in their discovery. Albion Lodge has appointed an efficient 
 Committee to look up its old papers whithersoever dispersed, and I bespeak 
 for its members the assistance of every member of G : L : " 
 
 The R : W • D : Deputy then spoke, with much grief, of the decease of the 
 following excellent Brethren : V : W • T. Inglis Poston, P : G: D :, and a 
 P : M : of St. John's Lodge ; of Bro : Beck, a Norwegi.in ship captain, and 
 member of Albion Lodge ; and of Bro : Henry Heigham, formerly Chief 
 of Police at Quebec, and of Bro : Alexander Thom, both of St. Andrew's 
 Lodge. 
 
 Conclusion. — " Nothing now remains for me to add ihan to return my 
 thanks to the M ; W • the G : M : and the R : W : tjie G : Sec. for their favor- 
 able construction of, and prompt attention to, my ofKcial correspondence ; 
 and to the Brethren of my District for the extreme and unvarying courtesy 
 which I have experienced at their hands, and to bespeak a continuance of 
 the same on behalf of my successor in office." 
 
 Montreal District. — The report, covering seven pages of the printed 
 Proceedings by G : L . , of R : W : Henry S. Couper, D : G: M: of this 
 important District, clearly shows that he had performed his numerous and 
 laborious duties with zeal and fidelity. 
 
 At the beginning of his year of office there were " 24 Lodges in the Mont- 
 real District, 19 in the City, one in Sorel, one at Lachute, one at Hunt- 
 ingdon, one at St. Johns and one at Hemmingford, U. D." 
 
 He had " the pleasure to report that he had officially visited all of them 
 several times, except Chateauguay at Huntingdon ; that, on the 31st of 
 March, he was present with the G : M : and other G : Officers at the Consti- 
 
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 tution and consecration of Hemmingford Lodge, and had installed their 
 Officers; that on the 27th of Sept., accompanied by W : Samuel S. Grant, 
 he had visited Sorel, and regretfully received the Warrant, books, papers 
 and other property of Richelieu Lodge, No. 60, which had ceased working 
 on account of a ' rapidly diminishing ' English-speaking population, and the 
 Roman Catholic hostility to Freemasonry ; he recommended that ' dimits ' 
 be granted to Bros : E. C. Wurtele, Henry Sexton, C. E. A. Johnston, John 
 Gilbertson and James Fish, late members of Richelieu Lodge. 
 
 The R : W : D : Deputy then gave, in detail, a report of the ' happy union ' 
 of Mount Royal Lodge, No. 32, and Montarville Lodge, No. 58, on the 21st 
 of November last, under the name and number of the former, and expressed 
 the opinion that, in 'one or two other instances,' a like 'amalgamation' 
 could be effected with great advantage to the Brethren themselves and to 
 the Craft in the District. 
 
 LacMne. — " On the 7th of July last, accompanied by a number of Past 
 Masters from Montreal, I had the pleasure of opening the ' Victoria ' Lodge, 
 U. D., at the thriving Town of Lachine. The Lodge is in a prosperous 
 condition, the Officers are well up in their work, and I heartily recommend 
 that a Warrant be granted to it at the present session of G : L : " 
 
 Benevolence. — " It is gratifying to be able to report that the Brethren 
 of this District take pride in continuing their support to the Montreal 
 Masonic Board of Relief. The convention of the General Masonic Relief 
 Association of the U.S. and Canada, held in Montreal on the i6th of Sept. 
 last, was a pleasant and memorable occasion, and the Delegates thereto 
 were fraternally received and generously entertained by the Officers of G : 
 L : , and by the Officers and Members of the Relief Association of Montreal, 
 The assistance rendered by G : L : was much appreciated. He also re- 
 commended that G : L : favorably consider the question of establishing a 
 ' Masonic Home,' a notice of motion concerning which was given by R : 
 W : Bro : Jas. Fyfe at the last Annual Communication." 
 
 Obituary. — Having alluded to the burial in ' Mount Royal Cemetery,' 
 on the 5th of September last, of our deeply lamented M: W: Bro: Col. 
 McLeod Moore, S : G : M : , K : T : of the Dominion, the R : W : D : Deputy 
 spoke in fitting terms of the following Brethren, whose decease the Craft in the 
 Montreal District had been called to mourn during the past year, namely : 
 " W : George L. Moir, W : M : of ' Argenteuil,' W : T. J. Howard, P : M : of 
 'Corinthian,' and Bros: Geo. Hall of 'Hemmingford,' Thos. Nichol of 
 'Corinthian,' Matthew Creelman of Kilwinning,' W. S.Wilson of'Argyle,' 
 Watson Richardson and John Cronshaw of ' Zetland,' W. Laurie of ' Prince 
 Consort,' and R. F. Ritchie, Dr. F. Barnes and Wra. Wolfenden, of ' St. 
 Charles.' " 
 
 In conclusion, he expressed his sincere thanks to the G : M : , the G : 
 Sec, and to all the Brethren of the District, for the many fraternal cour- 
 tesies extended to him, and besought that the broad mantle of a Mason's 
 charity would be thrown around his faults and imperfections whatever they 
 may have been. He had endeavored to discharge the duties of his office to 
 the best of his skill and ability. 
 
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 Bedford District.— R : W ■ C. P. Taber, D : G : M : for this District, 
 briefly reported : " I have visited all the Lodges in my District, with one 
 exception, and some of them several tin es. I am further pleased to report 
 that all these Lodges are prosperous, steadily adding to their numbers. 
 Some of them are doing a large amount of 'work,' and, so far as I could 
 judge, the 'material' is good. I am also pleased to add that brotherly love, 
 peace and harmony have prevailed throughout my District during the past 
 year, rendering it unnecessary for me to lake any official action of an 
 unpleasant nature." He heartily thanked the Brethren "for their many 
 acts of kindness, courtesy, and hospitality." 
 
 Shefford and Brome District.— R : W : F. B. Farnsworth, D : G ; 
 M: for the Counties of Shefford and Brome, briefly reported that he had 
 " officially visited all the Lodges in his District, that they were working 
 well, that the attendance was good, and the utmost harmony prevailing." 
 He had obtained from the M : W : the G : M : Dispensations for ' Shefford ' 
 Lodge, No. i8, ' Yamaska,' No. 21, 'Brome Lake,' No. 35, and 'Sutton,' 
 No. 39, for the purpose of attending public Divine worship. At an Emer- 
 gent Meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 27, four applications for initiation 
 were received, and he was pleased to report that it was in a fair way to 
 prosperity. He recommended that the Warrant of • Olive Branch ' Lodge, 
 No. 50, be recalled, and added : 
 
 " It is with a feeling of deep regret that I have to report the death of 
 Bro : G. C. Dyer, Treasurer of Sutton Lodge, No. 39, who was one of the 
 oldest Masons of that Lodge. He was buried with Masonic honors, on 
 Wednesday, June 11,1890. In conclusion, I beg to express to my Brethren 
 of this District my fraternal regards and sincere thanks for their many acts 
 of kindness, and their readiness at all times to comply with my slightest 
 request. All of which is most respectfully submitted in fraternal affection." 
 
 Ottawa District. — R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., reported as follows : " I 
 have visited all the Lodges in the District since my appointment by the M : 
 W : the G : ]M . , and I have great pleasure in stating that they are working 
 creditably." 
 
 " Pontiac Lodge, No. 40, I am pleased to say, has not fallen behind 
 this year, the Officers being punctual, and taking a great interest in the work, 
 and it is enjoying a fair share of prosperity." R: W : J. H. Shaw has pre- 
 sented the Lodge with a ' building lot,' and it is their intention to erect a 
 ' Masonic Hall ' thereon, and have the ' Corner Stone ' laid by the G : M : 
 at an early day. 
 
 "Eddy Lodge, No. 41, Hull, I visited on Dec. 29, and I have much 
 pleasure in stating that they are doing ' good work,' and I cannot say too 
 much in behalf of the I : P : M : , V : W : Bro : McFarlane, for the kindness 
 he has shown since my appointment, and his willingness at all times to 
 assist me in the discharge of my duties." 
 
 " King Solomon Lodge, No. 69, Aylmer, I have visited twice. Its W : 
 M : is well skilled in Craft Masonry, and the Lodge will, doubtless, continue 
 to improve. I regret to have to report the death of our late lamented D : 
 D : G : M : , R : W : J. N. Wright, which occurred on the 15th of August, by 
 falling from a railway train while in motion. He was buried with Masonic 
 honors, on Sunday, Aug. 17, by the Brethren of King Solomon Lodge, all 
 
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 the Lodges in the District being represented, and a large number from 
 Renfrew and Ottawa, Ontario, the Ottawa City Masonic Band taking part. 
 R : W : Bro : Wright will be long missed ; he was an energetic Mason, a 
 faithful Brother, and exemplary in the discharge of his duties. To his 
 widow, in behalf of the District, we tender our sincere sympathy in her 
 bereavement " 
 
 "Portage du Fort Lodge, No. 70, I have visited twice. Too 
 much credit cannot be given to the W : M : and Officers in the efficiency of 
 their work." 
 
 " Acacia Lodge, No. 70, I have also visited twice, and I was very much 
 pleased with the work. W : S. P. Franchot, W : M : , is indefatigable in the 
 discharge of his duties, and I have no doubt but that his successor will follow 
 closely in his footsteps. I examined the Books, as I have done through- 
 out, and found them carefully kept and in good order." 
 
 With the assistance of V : W : Bro : McFarlane, he had had the pleasure 
 of installing the Officers of the Lodges in his District. " In conclusion, I 
 wish to thank the Brethren of the District for their kindness and hospitahty 
 during my official visits." 
 
 " On motion of V : W : G. Dewar, seconded by R : W : Bro : Lyon, it was 
 voted ' that the several reports of the District Deputies be referred to the 
 Committee on the State of Masonry, to report thereon during the present 
 Session." 
 
 The G : M : explained " that R : W : A. E. Lee, D : D : G : M : , had, 
 owing to illness, been compelled to resign his office at a late period of the 
 year, and R : W : T. L. Brown, M.D., P : D : D : G : M : , had kindly con- 
 sented to discharge the duties of the office for the unexpired term. R : W : 
 Bro : Lee had made no report." 
 
 " R : W : Bro : Dr. Brown stated orally to G : L : that, so far as he had 
 been able to learn, the Craft in the St. Francis District was in a flourishing 
 condition." 
 
 Telegram.— R : W : E. T. D. Chambers, G : R : of N. J., at Quebec, 
 having informed G : L : " that the G : L : of N. J. is now in session at Tren- 
 ton in that State," he was instructed to transmit the following telegram to that 
 G: L: " Montreal, Jan. 28. The G: L: of Quebec, in Annual Communica- 
 tion assembled, sends most fraternal greeting to its Sister G: L: of New 
 Jersey, with cordial wishes for its continued prosperity, and the ardent hope 
 that existing happy relations may ever continue." 
 
 Grand Chaplain's Discourse. — " The R : W : Rev. W. Percy Cham- 
 bers, B.A., G : C : , delivered a very acceptable discourse on ' Freemasonry 
 in the World.' Whereupon, it was moved by Rev. Bro : Smyth, M.A., Ph.D.,. 
 seconded by the G: Sec, and unanimously voted, 'that the thanks of G: 
 L : are due and hereby tendered to R : W : W. P. Chambers for the discourse 
 which he has just delivered, and that he be requested to permit the same to 
 be published in the Proceedings of G : L : ' " 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence.—" R : W : Bro : E. T. D. 
 Chambers, Chairman of the Committee thereon, presented a lengthy and 
 carefully prepared report, reviewing the Proceedings of 47 Grand Lodges ; 
 and on motion of Bro : Chambers, seconded by R : W : W. M. LeMesurier, it 
 was voted, ' that the report on Foreign Correspondence now submitted be 
 received, and printed with the Proceedings of G : L : " 
 
 Reports of the Committee on the State of Masonry.— R : W : 
 
 W. M. LeMesurier, Chairman for the Committee, made a comprehensive 
 and well-digested report on the Address of the G : M : , and on the Annual 
 
424 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Reports of the G : Sec. and of the District Deputy Grand Masters, from 
 which a feu- extracts only can be given. 
 
 " It is our pleasing duty to congratulate G : L : on the marked measure 
 of success and prosperity that the Craft in this Jurisdiction has enjoyed dur- 
 ing the past year. The Lodges appear to be doing good work, and are pre- 
 sided over by competent and well-skilled Officers. Our membership shows an 
 increase especially gratifying, in view of the fact that the names of three 
 Lodges have been removed from the roll, and their Warrants cancelled. 
 Our funds show a steady increase, and peace and harmony prevail." 
 
 "From the official reports before us, we note, wiih pleasure, the many 
 visits paid by G : L : Officers to the various Lodges, and we do not doubt 
 but much of our enthusiasm is attributable to this cause. These visits cannot 
 fail to be productive of good, and for proof that tney are fully appreciated 
 by the members of ihe Craft, it is only necessary to point to the loyal and 
 hearty receptions accorded to such G : L : officials, as instanced in docu- 
 ments before us." 
 
 "The conduct and general management of G: L: affairs have been 
 marked by zeal and ability, and a willingness on. the part of G : L : Officers 
 to meet the demands made by the Craft upon their time and attention. The 
 affairs connected with the offices of G: Sec. and G : Treas. seem especially 
 to merit our warm approval, and we gladly pay our tribute of thanks to the 
 excellent and worthy R . W ■ Brethren who occupy these responsible posi- 
 tions." 
 
 Grand Master's Address. — " We humbly unite with our Grand Mas- 
 ter in earnest thanks to Almighty God for the manifold blessings bestowed 
 upon us in the past, and in imploring His aid and care for the future." 
 
 The Committee cordially endorsed the well-merited tributes paid by the 
 G : M : to the memory of the eminent Brethren deceased during the past 
 year ; they noted, with much satisfaction, the ' Constitution ' of ' Hemming- 
 ford ' and 'Acacia' Lodges, and the granting of a Dispensation for 'Victoria' 
 Lodge ; they advised caution on the part of the District Deputies in recom- 
 mending avoidable Dispensations, and that the fees for such as are given be 
 uniformly remitted with the application therefor ; they heartily congratulated 
 the Brethren, who had been appointed G: Representatives 'to and from' 
 Quebec ; expressed pleasure at the ' amalgamation ' of ' Mount Royal ' and 
 ' Montarville ' Lodges, and suggested that in a few other instances a ' union ' 
 might be advantageously effected ; they warmly congratulated G : L : 
 on the harmonious relations existing between it and so many Sister Grand 
 Bodies throughout the world, and ' fully endorsed the remarks of the G : M : , 
 regarding the value of our reports on Foreign Correspondence,' and hoped 
 that the Brethren generally would carefully peruse them ; they could not 
 'but feel disappointed that so little information could be laid before G : L: , 
 in regard to the ' mediation ' with England, by M : W : Bro : Walkem, yet 
 understanding that ' diplomatic ' reasons may require delay in communicat- 
 ing, they suggested that every opportunity be given him in his efforts, trust- 
 ing that his hopes of ultimate success may be reahzed ; the Committee hailed 
 with satisfaction the recent formation of the G : Lodges of Tasmania and 
 New Zealand, and trusted that the examination of their applications for 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 425 
 
 recognition may be found to merit our approval ; they warmly commended 
 the efforts being made to compile a ' History of Freemasonry in the Pro- 
 vince of Quebec,' and suggested that G : L : should signify its approval of 
 the work by rendering it substantial aid. The Committee also fully endorsed 
 the remarks of the G : M : in regard to the importance of the offic e of D : 
 D : G : M : , and advised that careful consideration be given to the proposal 
 made by him, anent their election or appointment by the G : M : " The 
 desirability," they further said, " of establishing a ' Masonic Home' in this 
 Jurisdiction, we feel sure, recommends itself to all, and we trust the present 
 session of G : L : will see steps taken to supplement the advance already 
 made in this direction." * * * " There are also, perhaps, many Brethren 
 among us who could, without detriment to their heirs, devote a line or two 
 in their ' Wills ' to the furtherance of this scheme." The Committee spoke 
 in commendation of the report of the G : Sec, and reviewed carefully and at 
 length the reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters. 
 
 The Report was received and adopted. 
 
 Eevision of Constitution. — R : W: T. P. Butler, for the Committee 
 on the Revision of the Constitution, presented the report proposing the 
 amendments, which had been submitted to all the Lodges for consideration 
 during the past six months. 
 
 The proposed changes were taken up seriatim, and, having been very fully 
 considered by G: L:, they were, with some modifications, unanimously 
 adopted. 
 
 Jurisprudence. — R : W : J. P. Noyes, Chairman of the Committee on 
 ' Jurisprudence,' presented a report recommending that an ' appeal ' from a 
 decision of ' Ascot ' Lodge be rejected by G : L : , which, on motion of R : 
 W : Bro : Noyes, seconded by V : W : W. Simpson Walker, was adopted. 
 
 Annual Election.— The G : M : appointed R ; W : Bros : J. P. Noyes, 
 H. E. Channell and W. H. Whyte scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Officers of Grand Lodge, 1891-92.— "M: W: Frank Edgar, G 
 M : ; R : W : Henry Russell, M.D., D : G : M : ; R : W : Walter Ray, D 
 G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers District ; R : W : J. B. Tresidder, D : G 
 M : , Montreal District ; R : W : John Fales, D : G: M : , St. Francis District; 
 R : W : J. M. Ferris, D : G : M : , Bedford District ; R : W : Eugene A. 
 Dyer, D : G : M : , Shefford and Brome District ; R : W : I). A. Macfarlane, 
 D : G : M : , Ottawa District; R : W : S. P. Franchot, G : S : W : ; R : W : 
 Andrew Sangster, G : J : W : ; M : W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; R : W : 
 J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec. ; R : W : E. R. Smith, G : Reg. ; R : W : Rev. W. P. 
 Chambers, B. A., G : C : ; R : W : W. O. Forsyth, G : C : , and W : Thomas 
 Highmore, G : Tiler." 
 
 G: L : Officers appointed by the G : M :— " V : W : Wm. Byrd, G : 
 D : of C : ; V : W : E. A. Bishop, G : O : ; V : W : Wm. Thompson, G : S : 
 D : ; V : W : Jas. Barrington, G : J : D ; V : W : Bros : H. H. Hastings, W. 
 E.Cooper, C. R. Thurber, and Wm. Macfarlane, G: Stewards; and V : 
 W : Jas. Patterson, G: Pursuivant." 
 
 Nominating Committee Elected;— "R: W: John P. Noyes, 
 Chairman ; M : W : I. H. Stearns, R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D., R : W : Geo. 
 
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426 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Rolt White, R : W : James Fyfe, M : W : E. R. Johnson, R : W : Hobart 
 Butler and R : W : W. H. Whyte." 
 
 Committees of G:L: — In accordance with the provisions of the 
 Constitution, the following Committees were selected by the ' Nominating 
 Committee,' and approved by the G : L : , the first named on each being 
 the Chairman : 
 
 ' Jurisprudence.'—" R : W : J. P. Noyes, M : W : E. R. Johnson, R : 
 W : T. P. Butler, V : W : G. H. Aylmer Brooke, and V : W: J. E. Fav." 
 
 ' State of Masonry.'—" R : W : Hemy Russell, M.D., R : \V : \V. M. 
 LeJvIesurier, R: W: Hobart Butler, M.A., R: W • Arthur Lyon, M.D., 
 and R : W : H. E. Channell." 
 
 ' Foreign Relations and Correspondence.' — " R : W : E. T. D. 
 Chambers, R : W : Dickson Anderson, R : VV : W. H. Whyte, R : "W : R. \V. 
 Williams, and V : W : H. E. Cooper." 
 
 'Benevolence and Charity.' — "R: AV:Jas. F>fe, R:W: Edson 
 Fitch, M . W : J. H. Graham, M : W : I. H. Sieari s, and R : W : W. H. 
 G. Garrioch." 
 
 ' Finance.'—" M : W : J. Fred. AValker, R : W : G. W. Wilkinson, R : 
 W: Charles Knowles, R: W- David Seath, and R. W: F. B. Farns- 
 worth." 
 
 ' Credentials.'— " R : W: Y. Massey R: W: Geo. Rolt White, R: 
 W : W. H. O'Regan, V : W : H. D. Moore, and W: E. S. Stevens." 
 
 "The Scrutineers of the Ballot were thanked for their services, and 
 discharged." 
 
 Old Documents. — R : W : Chas. Knowles having informed G : L : that 
 ' Albion ' Lodge, No. 2, was in possession of an old Warrant, not its 
 properly, and enquired what should be done with it ; he was instructed to 
 deliver it to the G : Sec. to be preserved by G : L : 
 
 "It was moved by R:W Frank Edgar, seconded by R:W: Chas. 
 Knowles, and voted : 
 
 " That as many important documents and other relics, relating to Free- 
 masonry in this Jurisdiction, aie now in possession of private Lodges and 
 Members of such private Lodges, which they are desirous of transferring 
 to the custody of this G : L : , the subject of the receipt of such ' documents,' 
 etc., and their future care and control be and is hereby referred to the 
 Committee on the State of Masonry, to take the subject into consideration 
 and report to G : L : at the very earliest opportunity. And the G : Sec. is 
 hereby authorized, in the meantime, to receive and take care of all such 
 documents and relics, until the action of G : L : be determined in the 
 matter." 
 
 Finance. — M : W : J. Fred. Walker, Chairman, made report that the 
 'Committee on Finance' had examined the accounts of the G: Sec. and 
 G: Treas., and found them correct. The Committee recommended that as 
 the Grand Secretary's report gave full details of the amounts paid in by the 
 several Lodges, the representatives of each Lodge should see that the 
 amounts so credited agree with their Lodge books. Having reported upon 
 all matters of income and outlay, the Committee summarized the assets of 
 G : L : as follows : 
 
 " ' General Fund ' on Bank deposit, $1,165.43 ; ' Masonic Home Fund ' 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 427 
 
 $601.45 J ' Benevolent Fund,' on Bank deposit, $779.20 ; ' Investments' on 
 account of ' Benevolent Fund,' in City of Montreal Consolidated Stc>ck, 
 $7,500.00 ; total, $10,046.08." They also recommended that the sum of 
 $500.00 be transferred from the 'General Fund' to the 'Benevolent Fund,' 
 and that the expenditures for the ensuing year be confined to appro- 
 priations enumerated in detail, and amounting to $1,700.00." 
 
 " On motion of M : W : J. F. Walker, seconded by R : W : J. P. Noyes, 
 the foregoing report of the Committee on ' Finance ' was received and 
 adopted." 
 
 Appropriation anent ' History.'—" It was moved by M : W : J. 
 Fred. Walker, seconded by R : W : Frank Edgar, and voted : 
 
 " That this G ; L : subscribe the sum of $400.00 for 200 copies of ' The 
 History of Freemasonry in the Province of Quebec,' which, at the general 
 request of the Craft in this Province, has been undertaken by M : W : Bro : 
 John H. Graham, P : G ; M : , the said 200 copies to be sent to the Grand 
 Lodges in correspondence with this G : L : , and to the Representatives of 
 this G : L : at such G : Lodges, and that said sum be placed in the hands of 
 the M : W : the G : M : , so that the same may be used in such manner as 
 he may see fit, in order to aid and assist in the work of compiling and 
 pubUshing said History." 
 
 Notice of Motion. — V : W : E. R. Smith gave notice " that he intends 
 to move at the next Annual Communication of G : L : " 
 
 " That a new Masonic District be formed and designated ' Richelieu 
 District,' to be bounded on the east by the River Richelieu ; on the north- 
 west by the River St. Lawrence ; and on the south by the International 
 Boundary Line, 45° N. L. ' 
 
 Place of next Meeting. — " On motion of V : W : B. Tooke, seconded 
 by W : S. P. Franchot, it was voted that the next Annual Communication of 
 G: L : be held in the City of Montreal." 
 
 Benevolence. — " On motion of R : W : Jas. Fyfe, Chairman of the 
 Comraiitee on 'Benevolence and Charity,' seconded by R: W: D. R. 
 Macfarlane, it was voted to appropriate in aid of the widows of deceased 
 Brethren, named in the report of said Committee, various sums amounting 
 to 8225.00." 
 
 Installatioa.— At the request of M : W : I. H. Stearns, G : M : , M : W : 
 J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , took the Grand Master's Chair, and ' installed ' 
 M : W : Frank Edgar G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec, who was thereupon 
 duly proclaimed and homaged by the Brethren. 
 
 In accordance with the desire of the newly installed G : M : , M : W : 
 Bro : Graham then installed and invested the other G : L : Officers who, 
 having been duly proclaimed, were saluted with the Grand Honors. 
 
 Masonic Home. — On motion of R : W : James Fyfe, seconded by W : 
 Guy Dewar, the ' notice of motion ' given by the former, at the last Annual 
 Communication, anent an increase of ' fees ' for ' Benevolence ' and the 
 establishment and maintenance of a ' Masonic Home ' was taken up, and, 
 after having been very fully discussed by G : L : , it was, on motion, voted 
 nem. con., that the whole subject be referred to a Special Committee, to be 
 appointed by the M : W : the G : M : to report thereon at the next Annual 
 Communication of G : L : 
 
 The customary votes of thanks were passed, and the annual labors being 
 
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 completed, the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec, A : F : & A ; M : , was closed 
 in ' ample form,' with prayer, at ' High Twelve,' Jan. 29, A. D. 1891, A. L. 
 5891. 
 
 Grand Officers Elected, 1869-92. Grand Masters :— John 
 H. Graham, LL.D., '69-73, 7S> 79"8i i James Dunbar, Q.C., 74, 76 ; 
 Melbourne M. Tait, D.C.L., 77-78; Edwin R. Johnson, B.C.L., 83-85; 
 James Fred. Walker, 86-87 ; H. Luke Robinson, 88 ; Isaac Henry Steams, 
 89-90; Frank Edgar, 91-92. 
 
 Deputy Grand Masters.— J. S. Bowen, '69; H. J. Pratten, 70; 
 James Dunbar, 71-73; James O'Halloran, Q.C., 74-75; M. M. Tait, 76; 
 Hon. Thomas Wood, M.L.C., 77; Cornelius Judge, 78-79; Thos. Page 
 Butler, D.C.L., Lt. Col., 80; Hobart Butler, M.A., 81 ; Edson Fitch, 83; 
 J. F. Walker, 84-85 ; Arthur F. Simpson, 86 ; H. L. Robinson, 87 ; Dickson 
 Anderson, 88 ; S. J. Foss, 89; Henry Russell, M.D., 90-91. 
 
 District Deputy Grand Masters. —Quebec and Three Rivers 
 District : H. P. Leggatt, '69; William Miller, 70-71 ; Christopher Stavely 
 72-73 ; George Otis Tyler, 74; John H. Mitchell, 75 ; C. Judge, 76-77 ; J. 
 B. Charleson, 78-79 ; Edson Fitch, 80-81 ; Samuel Kennedy, 83 ; F. G. 
 Wotherspoon, 84; Charles Knowles, 85; Henry Russell, M.D., 86; L. A. 
 Farmer, 87 ; W. J. Fraser, 88 ; Andrew Sword, 89 ; E. T. D. Chambers, 
 90 ; Walter Ray, 91. 
 
 Montreal District. — F. Edgar, '69 ; I. H. Stearns, 70 ; M. M. Tait, 71-72 ; 
 Thos. Milton, 73-74; E. M. Copeland, 75; J. T. McMinn, 76-78; W. M. 
 LeMesurier, 79; Joseph J^Iitchell, 80; J. F. Walker, 81-82; Frederick 
 Massey, 84; W. H. Whyte, 85 ; D. Anderson, 86-87 ; James Fyfe, 88-89; 
 H. S. Couper, 90; J. B. Tresidder, 91. 
 
 Bedford District — Hon. Thos. Wood, '69-70 ; M. R. Meigs, M.D., 71-72 ; 
 Stevens Baker, 73 ; W. W. Lynch, 74; C. A. Rice, 75 ; H. B. Newell, 76; 
 H. Horskin, 77 ; C. P. Taber, 78 ; J. P. Martin, 79 ; C. A. Hill, 80 ; Jno. 
 Massie, Jr., 81 ; H. W. Wood, M.D., 83 ; H. C. BHnn, 84; E. R. Rowell, 
 85 ; L. G. Burnell, 86 ; A. M. Stone, 87 ; Edwin Hall, 88 ; E. J. Taylor, 
 89; C. P. Taber, 90; J. M. Ferris, 91. 
 
 St. Francis District : W. B. Colby, '69 ; S. J. Foss, 70-71 : Timothy Leet, 
 72; E. W. Wiswell, 73; Wright Sleeper, 74; H. M. Hovey, 75; James 
 Addie, 76 ; E. S. Foss, 77 ; W. M. Keyes, M.D., 78-79; E. R. Johnson, 80; 
 A. F. Simpson, 81; Gustavus Lucke, 83 ; Geo. L. Pinkham, 84; H. E. 
 Channel, 85; M. B. Schofield, 86; John H. Wilford, 87 ; Geo. H. Presby, 
 88; T. L. Brown, M.D., 89; A. E. Lee, 90; John Fales, 91. 
 
 Ottawa District : E. B. Eddy, '76 ; Geo. H. Millen, '77 ; S. S. Cushman, 
 78; Arthur Lyon, M.D., 78-81 ; C. D. Chitty, 83-85; John H. Shaw, 86; 
 Arthur Lyon, M.D., 87; W. H. G. Garrioch, 88-89; J- M. Wright, 90; 
 D. A. Macfarlane, 91. 
 
 Shefford and Brome District : D. Darby, '84 ; W. H. O'Regan, 85-86 ; 
 A. W. Pettes, 87; R. Tyre Macdonald, 88; Frederick England, 89; F. b! 
 Farnsworth, 90; Eugene U. Dyer, 91. 
 
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 Senior Grand Wardens.— M. R. Meiga, M.D., '69-70; Thos. Milton, 
 71; Stevens Baker, 72; J. T. McMinn, 73; D. Thomas, 74; S. Johnson, 
 75; P. L. Cowan, 76; Edson Fitch, 77; A. F. Simpson, 78; T. P. Butler, 
 79; Hobart Butler, 80; C. D. Hanson, 81 ; A. G, Adams, 83; Jas. Bowen, 
 jr., 84; H.J. Miller, 85; E. T. D. Chambers, 86; H. Griffith, 87; S, 
 Lebourveau, 88; W. B. Smith, 89; H. Davidson, 90; S. P. Franchot, 91, 
 
 Junior Grand Wardens.— J. P. Peavy, '69; Thos. Milton, 70; H. 
 W. Wood, 71 ; J. P. Martin, 73 ; S. Johnson, 74 ; C, Judge, 75 ; M. Burnie, 
 76 ; E. R. Johnson, 77 ; C. M. Church, 78 ; G. R. Marvin, 79 ; John Shaw, 
 80 ; John Goodwin, 81 ; H. C. Blinn, 83 ; Rev. H. W. Nye, 84-85 ; A. E. 
 Mills, 86 ; S. R. Whitman, 87 ; Chas. Knowles, 88 ; A. D. Stevens, 89 ; 
 Geo. E. Robinson, 90; Andrew Sangster, 91. 
 
 Grand Treasurers. — H. J. Gear, '69 ; H. M. Alexander, 70-77 ; I. PI. 
 Stearns, 78-88; Frank Edgar, 89-90; I. H. Stearns, 91. 
 
 Grand Secretaries. — -Edson Kemp, '69 ; John H. Isaacson, 70-gi. 
 
 Grand Registrars.— S. McClung, '69 ; C. P. Taber, 70 ; T. Leet, 
 71 ; Daniel Boyd, 72 : Geo. O. Tyler, 73 ; John McLean, 74; S, R. Whit- 
 man, 75 ; Alex. Chisholm, 76; E. E. Spencer, 77 ; T. B. Prentiss, 79 ; John 
 Massie, Jr., 8o; Thos. Simpson, 81; W. Darling, 83 ; J. C. Wilson, 84; 
 I. B. Futvoye, 85 ; G. W. Lovejoy, 86 ; S. Lebourveau, 87 ; H. Dunne, 88 ; 
 David Seath, 89; Geo, Rolt White, 90 ; E. R. Smith, 91. 
 
 Grand Chaplains. — Rev. C. P. Reid, '69-70; Rev. W. C. Clarke, 
 71 ; Rev. H. W. Nye, 72-77 ; Rev. Jno. Scrimger, 78-81 ; Rev. M. Fother- 
 gill and Rev. Lewis Evans, 83 ; Rev. L. Evans and Rev. J. A, Newnham, 84 ; 
 Rev. Robert Ker and Rev. J. F. Renaud, 85 ; Rev. Robert Ker and Rev. 
 J. A. Newnham, 86 ; Rev. J. Smyth and Rev. J. B. Mair, 87; Rev. J. B. 
 Muir and Rev. J. Smyth, 88 ; Rev, J. F. Renaud and Rev. T. Blaylock, 89 ; 
 Rev. W. P. Chambers and Rev. J. F. Renaud, 90 ; Rev. W. P. Chambers 
 and Rev. W. T. Forsyth, 91. 
 
 Grand Representatives. 
 
 Ai Quebec. Grand Lodges. From Quebec. 
 
 D. Thomas, Sherbrooke Alabama P. J. Pillans, Belknap, 
 
 Thomas Hart, Richmond Arizona G. J. Roskruge, Tucson. 
 
 P. McD. McTavish, Montreal Arkansas T. C. Humphrey, Fort Smith. 
 
 Dickson Anderson, Montreal British Columbia. James Reid, Quesnelle. 
 
 Edson Fitch, Quebec California .... Rev. Jacob Voorsanger, San Francisco. 
 
 J. H. Graham, Richmond Canada R. A. McKay, St. Thomas, Out. 
 
 David Seath, Montreal Colorado A. Sacerdorf, Denver. 
 
 G. Lucke, Sherbrooke Dist. Columbia. ...G. R. B. Clark, Washington. 
 
 E. M. Copeland, Berthier Connecticut J. K. Wheeler, Hartford. 
 
 W. B. Smith, Yamachiche Delaware W. J. Stewart, Seaforth. 
 
 Thos. Allan, Montreal Florida DeWitt C. Dawkins, Jacksonville. 
 
 James Addie, Sherbrooke Georgia Y. A. Wright, Jackson. 
 
 Rev. R. W . Norman, Quebec . . .Hungary Jules Kleinrath, Buda-Pesth. 
 
 Henry Russell, M.D., Quebec ..Idaho M. M. McPherson, Salmon City. 
 
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 At Quebec. Grand Lodges . From Quebec. 
 
 Alex. Chisholm, Montreal Illinois DeWitt C. Cregier, Chicago. 
 
 E. R. Johnson, Sherbrooke Indiana C. Fetta, Indianapolis. 
 
 P. A. Crossby, Montreal Indian Territory. .W. A. Welsh, Caddo. 
 
 H. E. Channel, Stanstead lowa E. A. Guilbert, Dubuque. 
 
 B. Burland, Stottsville Ireland Geo. Hill Major, Dublin. 
 
 C. Judge, Quebec Kansas J. H. Brown, Wyandotte 
 
 J<is. Mitchell, Montreal Kentucky Jas. A. McKenzie, Louisville. 
 
 Hon. Thos. Wood, Dunham ....Louisiana J. P. Horner, New Orleans. 
 
 J.H. Isaacson, Montreal Maine J. H. Drummond, Portland. 
 
 W. H. Whyte, Montreal Manitoba R. W. Wordroofe, Winnipeg. 
 
 Arthur Lyon, M.D., Shawville .. Maryland Geo. R. Medairy, Baltimore. 
 
 G. C. Bown, Montreal Michigan D. B. Tracey, Detroit. 
 
 J. P. Noyes, Waterloo Minnesota J.N. Castle, St. Paul. 
 
 S. Lebourveau, Sherbrooke Mississippi Geo. C. Dillard, Macon. 
 
 H. L. Kobinson, Waterloo Missouri Rev. C. C. Wood, D.D., Neosho. 
 
 W. McWood, Montreal Montana J.J. Plindson, Helena. 
 
 W. M. LeMesurier, Montreal Nebraska JL J. Hull, Edgar. 
 
 G.G.Foster, Montreal Nevada John N. Hill, Eureka. 
 
 Thos. P. Butler, Montreal New Brunswick ..Edward Willis, St. John, 
 
 I. H. Steams. Montreal New Hampshire . . Alpheus Gay, Manchester. 
 
 E. T. D. Chambers, Quebec New Jersey G. B. Edwards, Jersey City. 
 
 James Fyfe, Montreal New Mexico S. B. Newcomb, 
 
 M, M, Tait, Montreal New York D. W. Tallcott, West Troy. 
 
 J. H.Isaacson, Montreal N. S. Wales L. C. Russell, Sydney. 
 
 H.J. Pratten, Quebec North Carolina D. W. Bain, Raleigh. 
 
 W. H. G. Garrioch, Hull North Dakota H. M . Wheeler, Grand Forks. 
 
 E. L. Foster, Montreal Nova Scotia G. T. Smithers, Halifax. 
 
 Jas. Dunbar, Quebec Ohio C. A. Woodward, Cleveland, 
 
 W. S. Evans, Montreal Oregon J. C. Moreland, Portland. 
 
 J. F. Walker, Montreal Pennsylvania E. P. Kingsbury, Scianton. 
 
 Rev. H. W. Nye, Bedford Peru R. H. Hartley, Lima. 
 
 A. Boisseau, Montreal Portugal 
 
 D. A. Manson, Mansonville P. E. Island Neil McKelvie, Summerside, 
 
 F. Massey, Montreal Rhode Island W.J, Bradford, Bristol. 
 
 Chas. Knowles, Quebec South Carolina Chas. Inglesby, Charleston. 
 
 South Dakota 
 
 A. G . Adams, Montreal Spain R. Etheridge, Seville. 
 
 G. H. Wilkinson, St. Johns Tennessee G. C . Connor, 
 
 C. D. Hanson, Montreal Texas J . H. McCleary, St. Antonio . 
 
 Timothy Leet, Danville Utah Christopher Deihl , Salt Lake City. 
 
 Hobart Butler, Bedford Vermont Alfred A. Hall, St. Albans. 
 
 W. Simpson Walker, Montreal.. Virginia W. B. McChesney, Staunton. 
 
 T. P. Prentiss, Aylmer Washington Rev. A. S. Nicholson, 
 
 H. W. Wood, M.D., Knowlton.West Virginia O. S. Long, Wheeling. 
 
 A. F. Simpson, Lennoxville . . . -Wisconsin H. M. Littlejohn, Milwaukee. 
 
 J. C. Wilson, Montreal Wyoming Jas. H. Hayford, Laramie. 
 
 Constituent Lodges. — The abundance of material which has come 
 to hand concerning constituent Lodges would fill a goodly sized volume, 
 the compilation of which would require many months of diligent labor, and 
 hence, besides that which has been set forth thereanent, but a brief state- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 431 
 
 ment of some of the more salient points in the history of each can now be 
 given, with the expression of the hope that, in due time, a vohmie, such as 
 suggested, may be written ; or that the several Lodges may soon be enabled 
 to prepare and publish separate Lodge histories, many of which would be of 
 unusual interest, even beyond the limits of the Jurisdiction of the G : L : of 
 Quebec. 
 
 Antiquity, No. i, Montreal. — The original Warrant of this noted Lodge, 
 No. 227. L R., was of date March 4, 1752, one hundred and forty years 
 ago ! The Deputy G : Sec. of Ireland corroborates March 4 (not May 4), 
 1752, as the correct date of the Warrant of No. 227, I. R. It was attached 
 to the 46th Regt. of Foot, and named the Lodge of " Social and Military 
 Virtues." 
 
 For nearly a century its meetings were held in many parts of Europe, 
 Asia, Australia and North America. It was in the army under General 
 Amherst at the capitulation of Montreal in 1760, and with its Regt-, in the 
 American Colonies, U. S., 1764-68, and also during 1776-78. 
 
 Lt.-Col. W. Lacy, late of the 46th, and P : M : of No. 227, recorded the 
 opinion that it was during the latter period that the Lodge came into 
 possession of the " Famous Bible," of date, London, 171 2, which a cherished 
 Lodge tradition affirms was used when Bro : Gen. Geo. Washington received 
 a degree in Masonry. This unique volume of the S : L : is said now to be in 
 the custody of the relatives of Bro : Lt.-Col. Catty, late of the 46th. The 
 Lodge now possesses a bound photo-zincographic copy, presented by Col. 
 Lacy, of the title page, and about a dozen other principal pages, and contain- 
 ing also certain records of the ' West family,' U.S., and others, together 
 with a reprint of a ' paper ' thereanent, which was read by Col. Lacy 
 before the Royal Gloucester Lodge, No. 130, E. R., at Southampton, Eng- 
 land, Oct. 13, 1870. 
 
 During 1777, when the 46th was in the " Prov. of Pennsylvania," the 
 famous " bullock chest with brass mountings,'' on which was engraved 
 " No. 227, L. S, M. v.," and which contained all the " belongings " of the 
 Lodge, fell into the hands of the American Troops. This fact having 
 become known to the Commander-in-Chief, he directed the ' precious trunk' 
 to be returned to the 46th, under a flag of truce, and escorted by a guard of 
 honor ! 
 
 Shortly after the renewal of War with France in 1803, the 46th was dis- 
 patched from Cork to the West Indies, and, at the defence of the Island 
 of Dominica, in March, 1805, the " sacred old trunk '' fell into the hands 
 of the French Troops, but was afterwards returned to the Regt. by order 
 of the Emperor, Napoleon I. 
 
 In 1813-14, the 46th was transferred from the "Jersey Islands " to Sydney, 
 the now Capital of N S. W., Australia; and No. 227 had the honor of 
 aiding in the establishment there, in 1820, of the Australian Social (Mother) 
 Lodge, No. 260, 1. R., the first Lodge on the Continent of Australasia ! 
 
432 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 In 1846, the 46th was at Kingston, in Upper Canada, when Bro : Ser- 
 geant Major W. Sheppard, as the then remaining representative of No. 227, 
 with the concurrence of the G : L : of Ireland, delivered the Warrant and 
 other remaining property of the Lodge to certain Brethren, for the purpose of 
 establishing it as a permanent Military Lodge in the City of Montreal, L. C, 
 now Province of Quebec, where it has resided ever since. 
 
 In an excellent outline history of this Lodge, written by R : W : Bro : Alex- 
 ander Murray of Montreal, the following comprehensive statement occurs 
 anent the several Warrants of this Lodge : 
 
 ''I. The original Warrant was issued by the G: L: of Ireland, March 
 4, 1852. This having been lost, a renewal Warrant was issued to it by the 
 Mother G: L : in 1801, which was also lost at Dominica, in 1805. This latter 
 Warrant having become wholly illegible, the Mother G : L : of Ireland granted 
 another 'renewal' thereof, Aug. 2, 1834. This latter Warrant was returned 
 to the G : L : of Ireland, which issued another therefor, of date July i, 1847, 
 to Bros : Wm. Shepherd, W. Robinson, R. Balfour and others on the re-estab- 
 lishment of the Lodge at Montreal." 
 
 " ' No. 227 ' affiliated with the G : L : of Canada and received a AVarrant 
 therefrom as a Civilian Lodge, of date Nov. 26, 1855, and became No. i on 
 its Registry. The former Warrant from the G : L : of Ireland was returned 
 thereto." 
 
 July 10, 1857, on motion of R : W : Bro : W. C. Stephens, seconded by R r 
 W: Bro : W. B. Simpson, the G: L: of C, in Annual Communication at 
 Montreal, unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That the Lodge of Social and Military Virtues shall hence- 
 forth be called the Lodge of Antiquity, shall wear gold instead of silver jewels, 
 and take precedence of all numbered Lodges." 
 
 The Lodge of Antiquity, No. o, affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Sept. 
 23, 1874. 
 
 In accordance with the ruling of G : M : Graham, the G : L : of Q. 
 unanimously voted that none of the Warrants held by the Lodges co-operating 
 in the formation of the G : L : of Quebec, or of those subsequently affiliating 
 therewith, ought to be returned to the chartering G : Lodges ; the Warrant of 
 the Lodge of Antiquity, as of all others, was ' endorsed ' by the G : M : of 
 Quebec, Sept. 23, 1874, upon its becoming of allegiance to the said G: L: 
 In the enumeration of Lodges, in 1877, it became "No. i, Q. R." 
 
 Dec. 20, 1883, Victoria Lodge, No. 26, Q. R., happily amalgamated with 
 the Lodge of Antiquity. 
 
 At the regular communication of No. i, Jan. 16, 1889, a letter was read 
 from the G : Sec. of the G : L : of Quebec, announcing that the G : M : , of 
 date Jan. 10 inst., had cheerfully acceded to the petition of Antiquity Lodge 
 to wear a Centenary Jewel commemorative of its formation in 1752. 
 
 This venerable Lodge observes, with great eclat, its Annual '•• Military 
 Night," at which large numbers of the Officers of the Volunteer Force appear 
 in uniform. 
 
 In the absence of an official list, the writer much regrets his inability t 
 make citations from the long roll of distinguished Officers and Members o 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 433 
 
 this notable Lodge which, on March 4, 1892, will joyously celebrate the 140th 
 Anniversary of its beneficent existence ! 
 
 Albion, No. 2, Quebec. The Warrant of this famous old Lodge is of 
 date June 12, 1752 (see No. 9, E. E.., 'An cients,' L. C, hereinbefore). 
 
 This, the senior of ' the noted trio ' of ' Ancient ' Lodges, constituting the 
 Prov. G : L : of 'the Ancients,' L. C, 1792, was first established at the City 
 of New York, U.S., by Warrant No. 213, E. R., ' Ancient s,' of date July 3, 
 1 781, and constituted Oct. 18, following. It was attached to the 4th Batt., 
 Royal Regt. of Artillery, then stationed in that City. 
 
 Dec. 20, 1787 (Lane says 1789 !), 'No. 213,' by payment of 5 guineas to 
 the ' Grand Charity," obtained the then ' vacant ' No. 9, ' Ancients,' England, 
 whose original Warrant was of date June 12, 1752, and hence it took prece- 
 dence accordingly on the Registry of the 'Ancients.' The original ' No. 9 ' 
 had been dormant about 27 years ! 
 
 On Nov. 4, 1790, ' No. 9 ' held its first meeting in the City of Quebec, and 
 it has resided in 'Ye Ancient Capital' ever since that memorable year. 
 
 In the English ' Union ' enumeration of 1814, 'No. 9 Ancients ' became 
 'No. 17/ Albion Lodge, on the new Registry of the "United G: L: of 
 'Ancient' Freemasons of England." 
 
 By renewal Warrant, of date Jan. 27, 1829, No. 17 became a Civilian 
 Lodge. 
 
 April 13, 1855, 'Albion' noteworthily donated the sum of ten pounds 
 sterling for the benefit of widows and orphans of Brethren who fell in the 
 Crimean War. 
 
 Of date April 3, 1862, Albion Lodge, No. 17, E. R., received from the G : 
 L : of England an authorization to wear a " Special Centenary Jewel." It is 
 the second on the English list of such, " Royal York Lodge of Perseverance> 
 No. 7, London," being the first. Since ' No. 213 ' appears to have been ' sub- 
 rogated ' into all the ' rights and privileges ' of the original ' No. 9,' Ancients, 
 England, it seems a little surprising that the date of the Centenary Jewel 
 Warrant was not made June 12, 1852, notwithstanding the breakage in the 
 ' continuity ' of the original No. 9 ! 
 
 1862.— Centenary Jewel Warrant of Albion Lodge, No. 2, Q. R.. 
 Quebec . 
 
 " To the "V : W: Master, Wardens, other Officers and Members of the Albion 
 Lodge No. 17, Quebec, Canada East, and all others whom it may concern : ' ' 
 
 "Whereas, it appears, by the Records of the Grand Lodge, that in the 
 month of December, 1771, a Warrant of Constitution was granted to certain 
 Brethren, therein named, authorizing and empowering them and their regular 
 successors to hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, and which Lodge 
 was then numbered No. 9 on the Registry of the Grand Lodge ; and 
 
 Whereas, on the 20th December, 1787, the said Warrant was transfer) ed 
 to certain other Brethren, authorizing them and their successors to continue 
 to hold the said Lodge ; but, in consequence of the Union of two Grand 
 
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 Lodges on the 27th December, 1813, the said Lodge became and now stands 
 on the Registry of the United Grand Lodge of England as No. 17, under the 
 Title or Denomination of Albion Lodge, meeting in the City of Quebec, 
 Canada East ; 
 
 " And, Whereas, the Brethren composing the said Lodge are desirous, 
 now that one hundred years have expired since the Constitution of the Lodge, 
 to be permitted to wear a Distinguishing and Commemorative Jewel, and have 
 prayed the sanction of the Most Worshipful Grand Master for that purpose. 
 And the Most Worshipful Grand Master, having b::;en pleased to accede to 
 their request, Doth hereby give and grant to all and each of the actual Sub- 
 •cribing Members of the said Lodge, being Mister Masons, permission to 
 wear in all Masonic Meetings, suspended to the left Breast by a sky blue 
 Ribbon, not exceeding one inch and a half in breadth, a Jewel or Medal of 
 the Pattern and Device of the Drawing on the Margin hereof, as a Centenary 
 Jewel. But such Jewel is to be worn only by these Brethren who are bona 
 fide Subscribing Members of the said Lodge, and so long only as they shall 
 pay their subscription thereto and be returned as such to the Grand Lodge 
 of England." 
 
 " Given at Freemasons' Hall, London, this 3rd April, 1862." 
 "By Command of the Right Honorable the Earl of 
 Zetland, M : W : , Grand Master." 
 
 " Wm. Gray Clarke, G : S : " 
 
 P. S. — The above-mentioned Jewel is in the form of a ' five-pointed star ' 
 of silver. Within is the word 'Centenary' over and half around a 'square 
 and compasses,' enclosing the number ' 17.' Between the two lower points 
 of the star are the numerals of the year ' 1861.' 
 
 Albion Lodge, No • 17, E. R., by unanimous vote affiliated with the G : L : of 
 Quebec, Dec. 27, 1869 (two months after its formation), and thereupon made 
 its final ' returns ' to the U : G : L : of England. It was duly represented at 
 the First Annual Communication of the G: L: of Quebec, held at Montreal 
 Oct. 19, 1870, by W: John Alexander, W: M:, R: W: Wm. Miller, P: 
 M : , and R : W: George Thompson, P : M : Albion became No. 2, Q. R. 
 
 Jan. 9, 1880, Harington Lodge, No. 17, Q. R. (formerly Independent 
 Lodge, No. 237, 1. R.), and St. George's Lodge, No. 23, Q. R. (formerly 
 the Quebec Garrison Lodge, No. 160, C. R.), amalgamated with Albion 
 Lodge, under the following officers : 
 
 " V : W : Martin Winn, W : M : , W : H. Griffith. I : P : ;\I : , H. Paton, 
 S : W : , H. Higgins, J : W : , V : W : J. Tweddell, Treas., A. F. J. Gautier, 
 Sec, C. McGuire, S : D : , T. Morritt, J : D : , W. Kerley, O : , J. Rusk, D : 
 of C : , C. F. Jackson and C. Blackball, Stewards, J. Latimore, I : G : , and 
 H. Clark, Tyler." 
 
 Albion, St. John's, and St. Andrew's Lodges, of the City of Quebec, 
 jointly possess a Masonic Library containing about 200 Volumes. 
 
 Historical Committee of No. 2 : Bros : " Thos. Tavlor, W : M : , Robert 
 Smith, Sec, H. Higgins, E. H. Pfeiffer, Andrew Crawford, H. Griffith, and 
 Chas. Knowles." 
 
 The extant records of Albion Lodge furnish the most pleasing evidence 
 that its excellent members have ever been noted for their zeal and fidelity in 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 435 
 
 the discharge of their duties, not only to their own Lodge but to the 
 Craft in general, whether in New York, Newfoundland, England, or Lower 
 Canada (now Quebec), where it has resided for the past one hundred 
 and two years. 
 
 St. John's, No. 3, Quebec. The Warrant of this, the first known Lodge 
 of ' the Ancients,' E. R., established in the then Province of Quebec, was 
 of date Oct. 22, 1787, one hundred and five years ago, and three years prior 
 to the happy arrival of ' Albion' in 1790 ! No. 3, Q. R., has continuously 
 resided in ' Ye Ancient Capital.' (See No. 241, E. R., ' Ancients,' or ' A ; Y : 
 M : ,' L. C, hereinbefore.) 
 
 In addition to the numerous quotations, previously given from the earlier 
 and least known records of famous old 'No. 241,' the following transcript 
 of the present Warrant of Confirmation, now in possession of the Lodge, will, 
 doubtless, be deemed to be of more than usual interest : 
 
 "Zetland G:M: — "To all and every our Right Worshipful and 
 Loving Brethren : " 
 
 " We, Thomas Dundas, Earl of Zetland, Baron Dundas of 
 Aske-in the County of York, etc., etc., etc., Grand Master 
 of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free 
 and Accepted Masons of England : " ' ' 
 
 " Send Greeting, Whereas it appears by the records of our Grand Lodge 
 that on the 22nd Oct., 1787, a Warrant of ConstitutionJ under the Seal of 
 Masonry and Signature of the M : W : Grand Master, was granted to certain 
 Brethren therein named, authorizing them and their lawful successors to hold 
 a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at the City of Quebec, in British 
 America, and was then numbered on the Registry of the Grand Lodge, No. 
 241. And whereas, by the union of the two formerly existing Fraternities of 
 Masons on the 27th Dec, 1813, the Lodge became No. 302, and farther, by 
 the closing up and consequent alteration of numbers in the year 1832, it 
 became and now is recorded in the Grand Lodge books No. 214, meeting at 
 the City of Quebec in Canada East, on the second Wednesday of every month, 
 under the name and denomination of ' the St. John's Lodge,' No. 2 4. And 
 ■whereas, it liath been represented to us by our trusty and well beloved 
 Brethren, Thos. Douglas Harington, W: M : , James Arthur Sewell, S : W : , 
 James Fitzgerald Wolff, J : W : , Frederick William Alport, P ; M : , Francis 
 W. Gowan Austin, P : M : , George Railton, P : M : , Robert Neil, Treasurer, 
 and Thomas Ross, Secretary, that the ' Original Warrant ' hath by time or 
 accident become defaced, and they, being desirous that the Lodge should con- 
 tinue to be held in a regular and constitutional manner, have prayed us to grant 
 them a Warrant of Confirmation. Now know all ye, that we, being satisfied 
 of the reasonableness of their request, and of the confidence reposed in the 
 said Brethren, do hereby grant them our Warrant of Confirmation, author- 
 izing them and their successors to continue to assemble and hold a Lodge 
 of Free and Accepted Masons at Quebec aforesaid, on such days and at such 
 times as shall to the Brethren appear necessary, and be regulated by their 
 By-laws duly made in conformity with the General Laws of the Craft, and 
 then and there, when duly congregated, to make, pass, and raise Masons 
 according to the Ancient custom of the Craft in all Ages and Nations 
 throughout the known World." * * * 
 
436 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 "Given under our hands and the Seal of the Grand Lodge at London, 
 this 24th June, A. L. 5852, A. D. 1852." 
 
 " By Command of the M : W : Grand Master." 
 
 " Yarborough, D : G : M : " 
 '■William H. White, G : S : " 
 
 The latter number, " 214," mentioned above, was changed to " 182 " in 
 the English enumeration of 1863. 
 
 1869. — Bros : H. P. Leggatt, P : M : , and George Veasy, Treas. of St. 
 John's Lodge, No. 182, E. R., signed the call for the Convention, at Mont- 
 real, Oct. 20, 1869, at which the G : L : of the Prov. of Quebec was formed. 
 
 V: W : Bro : James Dunbar, P : M : of No. 182, and Past Prov. G : J : W : 
 of Quebec and Three Rivers, was also unanimously elected Chairman of said 
 Convention, and the several representatives of 182 E. R. actively and 
 efficiently participated therein. R : W : H. P. Leggatt was elected the first 
 Dist. D : D : G : M : , Q. R. of the Stadacona District ; and V : W : James 
 Dunbar was appointed by the G : M : a Member of the B : of G : P : , and 
 V : W : Chas. iMcKeiizie, G : D : of C : The annals of the G : L : of Q. 
 make ample record of the zealous labors and merited honors of this last 
 century Lodge of ' A : Y • M : ' Few existing Lodges have more continuous 
 or better kept records, and the writer much regrets that time and space do 
 not permit more full references thereto. It is devoutly wished that some 
 well-skilled Brother may soon prepare a much desired Lodge-history of old 
 ' No. 241,' now occupying the honored position of No. 3, Q. R., City of 
 Quebec. 
 
 Dorchester, No. 4, St. Johns. — Of the nine Warrants [792-94, to which 
 H. R. H. Prince Edward, the revered G : M of the Prov. G : L : , 
 ' Ancients,' L. C, affixed his signature, that of No. 3, Dorchester, St. Johns, 
 is probably the only one which has escaped ' the ravages of time ! ' See 
 ' No. 3, A : Y : M : ,' L. C, in locis. 
 
 Such extended references have hereinbefore been made to the earlier 
 history of this ' .-Vncient ' Lodge of last century origin, that brief citations 
 from its later, but not less interesting records, can now only be given. 
 
 Of date Aug. i, 1S46, Dorchester Lodge obtiined a new Warrant, No. 
 775, E. R., in lieu of a Dispensation, dated April 4, 1843, to replace its 
 former Warrant, which had been destroyed. The petitioners therefor 
 were Bros : " Benjamin Burland, W : M : , Amos Lister, S : W : , Wm. D. 
 Lindsay, J:W:, Isa-ic Aaron, Jason C. Pierce, Wm. McGinnis, Hon. 
 Robt. Jones, John Adams, N. Sharman, Duncan McDonald and others." 
 The G : L : officers were : "Zetland, G: M:, Worsley, D:G: M : , and 
 Wm. H. White, G : S : " 
 
 On petition of the following Brethren, Dorchester obtained a renewal 
 Warrant from the G : L : of Canads, dated Aug. i, 1859 : Bros : '' George 
 T. INIorehouse, W : M : , Wm. E. McDonald, S : W : , John Pearson, J : W : , 
 J. M. Clark, Wm. A. Osgood, James H. Bissell, Chas. S. Pierce, Wm. 
 Flowers and Edward McDonald." The G: L: officers were: '-Wm. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 437 
 
 Mercer Wilson, G : M : , T. Douglas Hariiigton, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. 
 Harris, G : S : " 
 
 Dorchester affiliated with the G: L: of Quebec, Sept. 23, 1874. Its 
 Warrant from the G ; L : of C. was retained, and endorsed by " J. H. Graham, 
 G : M : , G : L : of Q." 
 
 Sept. 26, 1872, the G : L : of Q. granted a Warrant, No. 51, Q. R., for the 
 establishment of Burland Lodge at St. Johns, which was worthily named in 
 honor of the veteran Craftsman, R : W : Bro : Benj. Burland, the much 
 esteemed G : Rep. of the G : L : of Ireland near the G : L : of Q. This nota- 
 ble Lodge amalgamated with ' old Dorchester,' Dec. 4, 1877. 
 
 The records of the G : L : of Q., hereinbefore given, memorably set forth 
 the names, the zeal, the fidelity and the Masonic honors of the Representa- 
 tives thereat of this renowned Lodge of ' A : Y : M : ' last century origin. 
 
 It was a pleasing incident of the closing year of the first century of its 
 existence that Dorchester Lodge should have been honored by a visit, 1891, 
 from the R : W : and Rev. Bro : B. Gibson, M.A., G : Chaplain of the G : 
 L : of Ireland j the more especially since it was in Lodge No. 631, I. R., in 
 65th Regt., then at St. Johns, that the first Officers and Members of Dor- 
 chester Lodge had been initiated just a century from the time of his much 
 appreciated visit. 
 
 July 20, 1892, will be a famous day in the annals of Dorchester Lodge, 
 No. 4, Q- R-, St. Johns, P.Q. 
 
 Golden Rule, No. 5, Stanstead. — The Warrant, L. C, of this notable 
 Lodge appears, without doubt, to have been dated upon (or very near) Dec. 
 27, 1813, but the writer does not see sufficient reason to reject its claims to 
 date from the establishment Oct. 15, 1803, by the G : L : of Vermont, of 
 Lively Stone Lodge, Derby Line, Vt., of which Brethren from Stanstead 
 (and vicinity), L. C, formed a greater part, prior to their unavoidable 
 temporary separation by the fortunes of war, and in all whose rights and 
 privileges Golden Rule was subsequently subrogated by all surviving 
 members of both Lodges and by the G : L : of Vt. ; and the former terri- 
 torial interjurisdictional arrangement thereby conceded by Vt. has been 
 fraternally accepted and sanctioned by the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 Of date April 26, 1824, Golden Rule Lodge obtained a Warrant, No. 517, 
 E. R., signed "Augustus Frederick" (the Duke of Sussex), " G : M : , J. 
 Doyle, D : G : M : , and WilHam H. White and Edw. Harper, G : S : " 
 
 The petitioners therefor were : " Our right trusty and well beloved 
 Brethren Elisha Gustin, James C. Peasley, Chauncey Bullock, Joel N. Ives, 
 Joshua Copp, Eliphalet Bodwell, Jr., Adam Noyes and others." 
 
 March 24, 1847, '^^ Lodge resumed work under the above Warrant, under 
 the sanction of an endorsation thereon of said date, and signed : " Peter 
 McGill, P : G : M : , George Grundy, P : G : Reg., and T. Douglas Harington, 
 P : G : Sec. of the Prov. G : L : of the Dist. of Montreal and William Henry." 
 It was designated No. 517, E. R., and No. 8 Provl. 
 
 Of date April 30, 1856, Golden Rule received a Warrant, No. 8, C. R., of 
 
438 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Affiliation and Constitution from the G : L : of Canada, signed : " Wm. M, 
 Wilson, G : M : , A. Bernard, JJ : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Si" 
 The petitioners therefor were : Bros : E. B. Gustin, W : M : , H. J. Martin, 
 S : W : , C. A. Richardson, J : W : , Elisha Gustin, Jacob Chase, Ezra B. Rider, 
 Andrew Bodwell, Alexander McFairley and others.'' On the left hand margin 
 of the foregoing Warrant, C. R., is the following : — " Endorsed. John H. 
 Graham, LL.D., etc., G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec, A : F : and A : M : 
 Montreal, Dec. 27, 1869." 
 
 1857. — Golden Rule on petition received the following unique Dispensa- 
 tion : 
 
 " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : 
 
 " To all to whom these presents shall come : 
 
 " Whereas an application has been made to Us by Golden Rule Lodge, 
 No. 8, to open and hold a Lodge for the purposes of Free ^Masonry, once in 
 every year, on the lop of a Mountain known as Owl's Head on the shores of 
 Lake Memphremagog " 
 
 "Be it known, therefore, that by virtue of the authority vested in Us, We 
 do hereby grant this Our Dispensation, for holding the said Meeting, of 
 which all our loving Brethren are required to take notice." 
 
 "Given under our hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge, this fourteenth 
 day of July, 5857, at Hamilton, C.W." 
 
 " Thos. B. Harris, G : S : " 
 
 The following is written on the left hand margin : — '' Endorsed and con- 
 firmed. John H. Graham, LL.D., etc., G : M : , G : L: of Q., A : F : and A : 
 M: Montreal, Dec. 27, 1869." 
 
 Many notable Lodge Meetings for ' Work ' have been held by virtue of 
 this Dispensation. 
 
 1858-60. — Laying Corner Stones. At an Emergent Communication of the 
 G : L : of C, held at Stanstead, June 30, 1858, R : W ; and Rev. Bro : Joseph 
 Scott, as G : M : , with the assistance of the Officers and Brethren of Golden 
 Rule Lodge, and others, laid the Corner Stone of Christ Church, Stanstead 
 Plain ; and, on June 26, i860, at an Emergent Com. of the G : L : of C, 
 called therefor, R : W : Bro : H. L. Robinson, D : D : G : M : , as G : M : , 
 with the assistance of many Brethren, laid the Corner Stone of the Masonic 
 Hall, Stanstead Plain, erected by Golden Rule Lodge, and occupied by the 
 Lodge, and by Sussex Preceptory, No. 9, C. R., K : T : Dec. 25, i860, the 
 new Masonic Hall was dedicated. 
 
 1864 — The Semi-Centenary of Golden Rule was celebrated with great 
 eclat on Feb. 16, 1864. An Oration was delivered by R : W : Elisha Gustin, 
 W : M : , and Past D : D : G : M : of the E. T. Dist, C. R. The following 
 Brethren were present and participated in the Proceedings : — " R : W : John 
 H. Graham, G : R :, G : L : of C, the late Judge Steele of Derby, Vermont, and 
 the Masters, Brethren and Companions of several Lodges and Chapters in 
 the District and elsewhere." Happily, also, this was " the 5cth Anniversary 
 of the Initiation of ' Father Elisha Gustin,' the ' Orator of the Day.' " 
 
 Lodge Presentations.— Jan. 18, 1859, the Lodge presented R: W: Bro: 
 Elisha Gustin with a beautiful P : M : Jewel of gold for his distinguished 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 439' 
 
 services to Golden Rule Lodge, and to the Craft in general ; and on Feb. i, 
 1861, the Lodge also presented a P : M : Jewel of gold to R : W: H. J. 
 Martin for his all but unequalled zeal and devotion in promoting the interests 
 of G : R : Lodge, and of Freemasonry at home and abroad. R : W : Martin 
 amply merited and received, in 1869, the first appointment of G : R : of the 
 G : L : of Q. at a Sister G : L : He was at that time a resident at Washington,. 
 D.C., U.S , and represented Quebec at the G : L : of the District of Colum- 
 bia, which was the first G : L : to extend recognition to the G : L; of Q. 
 
 1869. — Golden Rule Lodge zealously co operated in the formation of the 
 G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869, and its records are replete with the emi- 
 nent services, and fidelity thereto, of the able representatives of that notable 
 and prosperous Lodge, which has ever been distinguished for its excellence 
 in ' work,' its beneficence and true Masonic hospitality. The Lodge also 
 has long possessed an excellent Masonic Library, consisting of about 150 
 well selected Volumes, to which valuable additions are made from time to- 
 time. 
 
 Time and space reluctantly compel the writer to forego merited references ^ 
 personal and other, to many of the long roll, past and present, of distinguished 
 members of this Lodge. Compensation therefor is, however, found in the 
 expectation that, at no distant day, Golden Rule will publish an enlarged 
 edition of its Lodge history, not only for the gratification and instruction of 
 its own members, but for the benefit of the Craft throughout our G: Juris- 
 diction. The writer is under great obligations to the Historical Committee of 
 Golden Rule, consisting of W : Bros : E. W. Morrill and Chas. M. Thomas,, 
 and R : W : Bro : H. E. Channell. 
 
 St. Andrew's, No. 6, Quebec. — Sussex Lodge, No. 22, A : F : M : , L. 
 C, of which St. Andrew's Lodge was a continuation, was warranted by the 
 Prov. G : L: of Lower Canada, June 3, 1816. (See " No. 22," L. C, herein- 
 before.) 
 
 1825. — On du3 petitiou therefor, the United Grand Lodge of England 
 granted a Warrant of ' Confirmation,' No. 801, E. R., t^) Sussex Lodge, of 
 date March 23, 1825. In the English re-enuraeration of Lodges, in 1832, 
 Sussex became No. 531, E. R. 
 
 1849. — -By the concordant action of Sussex Lodge, No. 531, E: R., the 
 principal Officers and other Members thereof (named below), petitioned for 
 and obtained a Dispensation from R : W : Bro : Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 
 Prov : G : M : , G : L : of Scotland, for ' United Canada,' of date April 25^ 
 1825, and changing the name "Sussex" to " St. Andrew." 
 
 1851.— On March 10, 1851, the M : W : the G : L : of Scotland confirmed 
 the above-mentioned Dispensation by Warrant No. 356, R. S., and gave 
 precedence to the St. Andrew's Lodge on thf Registry of Scotland, from Nov. 
 5, 1849, the date when notice of application for the said Warrant was given 
 to the G : L : of Scotland. 
 
 1869.— On Oct. 20, 1869, St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 356, S. R., Quebec,, 
 
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 zealously and efficiently co-operated in the formation of the M : W : the G : 
 L : of the Province of Quebec. In 1870, it became No. 5, Q. R., and in 1876, 
 No. 6. 
 
 W : Bro : John S. Bowen, P r M : , and R : W: Bro : Henry J. Pratten, P : 
 JNI : of St. Andrew's Lodge, signed the call for the Convention at which the 
 G : L : of Q. was established. R : W : Bro : Bowen was elected the first D : 
 G : M : , and R : W : Bro : Pratten was elected a Member of the Board of 
 General Purposes. 
 
 The records, 1869-92, of the G : L : of Quebec abound with evidences of 
 the zeal, fidelity and ability of the Representatives thereat of the St. Andrew's 
 Lodge, No. 6, Q. R., City of Quebec, 
 
 1819. — It is specially worthy of note, in connection with the foregoing, 
 that, of date Aug. 2, 1819, the G: L: of Scotland granted a Warrant, No. 
 349, to establish the "St. Andrew's Scotch Lodge " at Quebec. A Dispen- 
 sation of same date, extending over a number of months, was issued there- 
 for by the authorization of the G : L : , on account of unavoidable delay in 
 the signing and issuance of the ' Charter,' because of the temporary absence 
 from Scotland of some of the principal Officers of the G : L : 
 
 The first " Office Bearers" of "St. Andrew's Scotch Lodge, No. 349, City 
 of Quebec,'' were : " Bros : Alex. Fraser, M : , Wm. Young, S : W : , James 
 ■Morrison, J: W:, James Fraser, Sec, Alex. Ferguson, Treas., and Wm. 
 Henderson, Clerk." 
 
 From the ' nationality ' and ' identity ' (as in the case of Bro : ' Alex. 
 Ferguson, Treas.') of the names of the Officers and Members of the " St. 
 Andrew's Scotch Lodge, No. 349, R. S ," 1819, it would 'appear' to have 
 been a 'continuance' (with transfer of allegiance) of the " St. Andrew's 
 (English) Lodge, No. 2, Quebec "(also Nos. ffj, i| E. R.), 1760-1813 (!); 
 and further researches 'may show' that the "St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 6, 
 Q. R.,'' is of 'actual descent' from "St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, Quebec, 
 1760," which was attached to the "famous 78th Regt. of Highlanders !" 
 
 1849.— The following circular letter in manuscript, which has happily 
 
 been preserved, makes known several things of marked interest concerning 
 
 this notable Lodge : 
 
 " Quebec, June 26, 1840. 
 " Worshipful Brother, ^ 
 
 " I have the honor to inform you that, on the 9th of May, 1849, I opened 
 the St. Andrew's Lodge by Dispensation (under the Registry of Scotland) 
 granted by Allan Napier MacNab, Knight, Provincial Grand Master of 
 United Canada, with the following Officers and Brethren present, viz., Wil- 
 liam Clark, R r W: M:; George Potts, W: Depty. M : ; David Cant W- 
 Subte. Isl : ; William Scott, W : S : W : ; James Chapman, W : J : W • • John 
 Livingston, Secretary pro M. Collins ; Archd. Ewing, Treasurer : John 
 Davidson, Chaplain ; James Banks and Thomas Graham, Stewards ■ Bro • 
 McCowan, Tyler ; George Cunningham and James Bunyan." ' 
 
 "The St. Andrew's Lodge will, at all times, feel a Masonic pleasure in 
 receiving and returning visits with Albion Lodge,— the St. Andrew's Night of 
 
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 Meeting being the first Wednesday in each month. With my best wishes 
 for the prosperity of Albion Lodge, believe me to remain, Worshipful 
 Brother," 
 
 "Yours Fraternally, 
 
 "William Clark." 
 
 " To the Worshipful Master, 
 
 Albion Lodge, Quebec." 
 
 The above-named Officers were also the Petitioners for the Warrant, 
 No. 356, from the G : L : of Scotland. 
 
 Elgin, No. 7, Montreal. — The original Warrant, No. 348, S. R., of this 
 excellent Lodge was of date May 3, 1847. The following excerpts therefrom 
 are of special interest : 
 
 " Grand Lodge of Scotland. To all and sundry to whose knowledge these 
 presents shall come, Greeting in God Everlasting. Whereas, upon the third 
 day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven years, a Petition 
 was presented to the Grand Lodge of Scotland in the name of John Mac- 
 pherson. of the Edin Defensive Band Lodge ; Alexander Courtenay, of the 
 Union, Peace and Concord Lodge, No. 376 (G : L: of England) ; Robert 
 Balfour, of the Royal Standard Lodge, Halifax, and others, Praying the said 
 Grand Lodge to grant a Charter of Constitution and Erection, in the usual 
 form, for holding a Lodge under the name and title of ' the Elgin Lodge of 
 Montreal,' and Proposing the persons after-mentioned to be the first Office 
 Bearers thereof, viz., John Macpherson, R : W : Master ; Alexander Cour- 
 tenay, Depute Master ; Robert Balfour, Subt. Master; Bobert Richardson, 
 Senior Warden ; John Boyd, Junior Warden ; William Martin, Treasurer ; 
 James Torrey, Secretary ; David Steele, Senior Deacon ; George Fax, Junior 
 Deacon ; Thos. Pollock, Chaplain ; A. Stewart Menzies and W. Johnston, 
 Stewards, and John McPherson, Tyler. Which Petition, with the requisite 
 Certificates therewith produced, having been considered in Grand Lodge 
 assembled, they were pleased to ordain a Charter to be issued in the terms 
 under-mentioned. Know ye, therefore. That the Most Worshipful The 
 Grand Master Mason of Scotland, and the Grand Lodge thereof, have 
 constituted, erected and appointed like as they hereby constitute, erect and 
 appoint the Master, Wardens and Brethren above-named, to be now, and in 
 all time coming, a true and regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, 
 under the name, style and title of ' The Elgin Lodge of Montreal,' and appoint 
 and ordain all regular Lodges to hold and respect them as such." * * * 
 
 " Given at the Grand Lodge of Scotland, held in Free Masons Hall, in 
 the City of Edinburgh, the third day of May, in the year of our Lord one 
 thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and of Light five thousand eight 
 hundred and fifty-one." 
 
 " By the Most Worshipful and Most Noble George Augustus Frederick 
 John, Duke of Athole, etc., etc., etc.. Grand Master Mason of Scotland ; Sir 
 Thos. Dick Lauder, of Fountainhall, Baronet, Senior Grand Warden, pro 
 tempore; James Graham of Leitchtown, Right Worshipful Master of the 
 Lodge of Edinburgh, Junior Grand Warden pro tempore; Samuel Hay, 
 Grand Treasurer ; and the Seal of the Grand Lodge is affixed by and in the 
 presence of William Alexander Laurie, Grand Secretary, and James Linning 
 Woodman, Grand Clerk." 
 
 On the upper left hand corner of the Warrant is the seal of the G : L : of 
 Scotland. 
 
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 Elgin Lodge was constituted, at Montreal, Nov. i6, 1847, by W: Bro : 
 Alexander Courtenay by virtue of the following authorization : 
 
 1847. — " From the East of the Most Worshipful G : L : of Scotland, to 
 all whom it may concern, but more especially to Bro : John Macpherson, 
 R : W; M : Elect, Robert Richardson, W : S : W: Elect, and John Boyd, 
 W : J : W: Elect, and other Brethren, who have been empowered by Warrant 
 of Constitution regularly issued under the authority of our Grand Lodge 
 aforesaid, to assemble as a regular Lodge of A . F : and A : M : , in the City 
 of Montreal." 
 
 " Know it, that reposing special trust and confidence in the ability and 
 Masonic intelligence of our W : Bro : Alexander Courtenay, Depute M : , 
 we have thought proper, ourselves being unable to attend, to constitute and 
 appoint our said W : Bro : our Deputy to constitute and form the Brethren 
 aforesaid into a regular Lodge, to be known and distinguislied by the name 
 of 'The Elgin Lodge of Montreal,' and to insial the Officers Elect agreeable 
 to ancient form and the customs of the Cratt; and, for so doing, this shall 
 be his Warrant." 
 
 " Given under our hand and Seal this eleventh day of November, in the 
 year of our Lord 1847, and A. L. 5847." 
 
 " Allan N. MacNab, the Grand Master in and for the Province of 
 Canada, etc., etc." 
 
 Endorsations.— On the upper right hand corner of the foregoing 
 original Warrant of Elgin Lodge is affixed the seal of the G : L : of Quebec, 
 with the following endorsation : 
 
 " Grand Lodge of Quebec, A : F : and A : M : , Jan. 27, 1881. The said 
 Lodge is hereby accepted and acknowledged as henceforth of obedience to 
 the M : W : the G : L : of Q. J. H. Graham, LL.D., G : M : G : L : of Q. ; 
 John H, Isaacson, Grand Secretary G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 On the left hand margin, after the seal of Elgin Lodge, is the following : 
 " This Warrant was regularly delivered up to the M : W : the Grand Lodge 
 of Quebec, by Elgin Lodge, heretofoie No. 348, S. C, on receipt of new 
 Warrant from said Grand Lodge of Quebec, on the 27th day of January,. 
 1881, and, from said dale, the aforesaid Elgin Lodge became thenceforth of 
 obedience to the Grand Lodge of Quebec." Signed, " Alex. Moffat, R : W : 
 M : , Elgin Lodge. Chas. Bosse, Secretary, Elgin Lodge." 
 
 On the back of the Warrant the following considerate fraternal con- 
 cession is endorsed : 
 
 " Freemasons' Hall, Edinburgh, May 26, 1881. This Charter relinquished 
 by Elgin Lodge, on withdrawing its allegiance to its Mother Grand 
 Lodge, is returned by resolution of the Grand Committee for preservation 
 in the Archives of the said Lodge as a Memorial of its Connection with the 
 Grand Lodge of Scotland." Signed, " D. Murray Lyon, Grand Secretary." 
 And, horribile dictu, the following is written accross the face of this 
 beautiful and much prized Warrant : "Cancelled, D. Murray Lyon, Grand 
 Secretary.'' 
 
 On no consideration would the writer, as the then G : M : of Quebec, 
 have been a consenting party, even to the temporary return of the above 
 original Warrant of Elgin Lodge to the G : L : of Scotland, had he supposed 
 that it would have^been thus 'profanely' defaced ! and he renews his solemn 
 protest against such unjustifiable procedure. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 445 
 
 The transference by Elgin Lodge of its allegiance to the G : L : of 
 Quebec gave no right whatever to the G : L : of Scotland, its G : Com- 
 mittee, or its G: Secretary, to 'cancel' or 'deface' its original Warrant 
 from Scotland. Elgin Lodge had committed no un-Masonic act entailing 
 the forfeiture and cancellation of its Warrant. This original Warrant was 
 the prima facie proof of the regular institution of the Lodge, and its lawful 
 Masonic property, the right to deface, or otherwise injure which did not exist 
 in or adhere to the G : L : of Scotland. The only necessary and lawful 
 official endorsation required to be made upon the original Warrant of Elgin 
 Lodge was that which certified the transference of its allegiance to the G : 
 L : of Quebec. Elgin Lodge needed no ' new ' Warrant from Quebec. 
 
 It is fervently hoped that the irregular and oftentimes dangerous practice 
 of returning, under such like circum-itances, original Lodge Warrants to the 
 chartering G : L: will cease henceforth and forever, 
 
 Depute Master. — There appear to be two slight errors in the foregoing 
 Scottish Warrant, connected with the name of W: Bro : Alexander Courtenay, 
 D : M : The name of the Lodge of which he had been a member was 
 " Unity, Peace and Concord," not " Union," etc. At that time, also, its 
 number was "No. 396," not "376." This Lodge was warranted in 1798 
 as No. 574, E. R., 'Moderns.' In 1814 it became No. 593, in 1832, No. 
 396, and, in 1863, No. 316. It was attached to the 2nd Batt. ist Royal Scots 
 Foot, and is said to be still in existence. W : Bro : Alexander Courtenay, 
 D : M : , and constituting Officer of Elgin Lodge, was a member of " Unity, 
 Peace and Concord, No. 396," when its Regt. was stationed at Athlone, 
 Ireland, in 1834. 
 
 Quebec Warrant. — The Warrant granted by the G : L : of Q. to 
 Elgin Lodge, No. 7, Q. R., is of date Jan. 27, 1881, but the Lodge has 
 precedence from the date of its Original Warrant, May 3, 1847. The names 
 of the Charter Officers in the Quebec Warrant were : 
 
 "Bros: Alexander MofiTat, W : M :, William F. Sahsbury, I:P:M:, 
 William McWood, P : M : , Chas. D. Hanson, P : M : , George A. Baynes, 
 M.D., P : M : , Henry S. Couper, P : M : , A. Henry Kollmyer, D : M : , 
 James Marshall, S : M : , Joseph Briggs, S : W : , James P. Griffin, J : W : , 
 Wilham S. Walker, Treas. ; Chas. L. Bosse, Sec. ; Rev. Jas. H. Dixon, Chap- 
 lain ; Chas. W. Dease, S : D : , John W. Sutherland, J : D : , John McGil- 
 vray, I : G : , and Thos. Ireland, Tyler." 
 
 The Warrant was signed by "J. H. Graham, G: M : , T. P. Butler, D: 
 G : M : , and John H. Isaacson, G : Secretary." 
 
 Visitations. — On April 13, 1863, Elgin Lodge was visited by Bro : the 
 Marquis of Tullibardine, " Son of the G : M : of the G : L : of Scotland ; " 
 on April 7, 1879, by R : W ; Judge Wm. Badgley and other Officials of the 
 " Prov. G : L : of the District of Montreal and William Henry,'' and, on 
 June 4, 1883, Elgin was visited by the M : W : John H. Graham, P : G : M : , 
 and several others Officers of the G : L : of Quebec. 
 
 Laying a Corner Stone. — May n, 1854, Elgin Lodge assisted at the 
 
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 laying of the Corner Stone of the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute, St. James 
 St., Montreal, in conjunction with the Prov. G : L . , E. R., of Montreal and 
 William Henry (Sorel). 
 
 Dedication of Hall. — July 5, 1869, Elgin Lodge, assisted by St. 
 George's Lodge, 440, E. R., and St. Lawrence Lodge, 640, E. R., dedicated 
 the Masonic Hall, then known as the British Masonic Chambers, and now 
 the Masonic Chambers, 1743 Notre Dame St., Montreal. 
 
 Lodge Presentations. — The following valuable Lodge Presentations 
 show that Elgin has not been unmindful " to reward merit." 
 
 " Recipients of Past Masters Jewels of Gold : — R: W : Bros : James Doran, 
 Thos. Allcock, C. D. Hanson, John Boyd, James Smith, W. F. Salsbury, H. 
 S. Couper, Geo. A. Baynes, \1.D., Jos. Briggs, W. ^L Briggs, Jas. P. Griffin, 
 and Geo. Glover." Also, a Gold Watch and Chain to R : W : C. D. Hanson, 
 a Silver Ice Pitcher to R : W : Wm. Wood, a Volume of the Sacred Law to 
 R : W : James Smith, and a Secretary's Jewel to W : Cornelius Judge." 
 
 Gifts to Lodge. — The following valuable presentations have also, from 
 time to time, been made to the Lo jge : a Sword by W : John Macpherson, a 
 Depute Master's Jewel by Bro : S. Hart, a twenty-four inch gauge by Bro : 
 James Griffin, a handsome sword by Bro : W. Gay, and two beautifully 
 bound books on Masonry by Brothers White and Phillips, of Silvan Grove 
 Lodge, New York. 
 
 Elgin Lodge has ever been noted for its excellence of Membership and 
 AVork, for the due observance of the Annual Festivals, its beneficence and 
 hospitality. M : W : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , and R : W : John H. 
 Isaacson, G : S : , are Honorary Past Masters of Elgin. The following is a 
 notable term of office-bearing : " W ■ Bro : W. S. Walker, Treas., 29 years." 
 
 The following Brethren constitute the efficient Historical Committee of 
 Elgin Lodge : 
 
 " Bros : Richard J. Griffin, E. S. Anderson, W. Patterson, Robert W. 
 Griffin, Wm. M. Briggs, James R. Mcintosh, G. Glover, and H. S. Couper." 
 
 Prevost, No. 8, Dunham. — The original Warrant of this noted last 
 century Lodge was of date, upon (or very near) May i, 1793. See extended 
 previous and subsequent references herein to Prevost Lodge, and to the 
 Chapter and Council held under the sanction of its Warrant. 
 
 Prevost, No. i. C. R., zealously and efficiently co-operated in the formation 
 of the G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. The Hon. Thos. Wood, Member of 
 the Legislative Council, Quebec, P : M : , was elected the first D : D : G : M • 
 of Bedford District, Q. R. ; Bro : Edson Kemp, B.C.L., P : M : , was elected 
 the first G : Sec. ; and R : W : Stevens Baker, P : M : , and P : G : J : W : , 
 C. R., was elected a Alember of the Board of General Purposes. 
 
 Prevost Lodge has had a long roll of eminent members. The next year 
 will be the centenary of its honored origin. It will well merit special obser- 
 vance. 
 
 The thanks of the writer are particularly due to W : Bros : Hall and Wales, 
 to R : W : A. D. Stevens, M.D., and to R : W : the Hon. Thos. Wood, for 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 445 
 
 historical reminiscences and the use of invaluable records of ' Ye Olden 
 Time.' 
 
 Nelson, No. g, St. Armand Station. — As hereinbefore stated, the exact 
 date of the original Warrant has not been accurately ascertained. Careful 
 research has given it approximately as 1800-02. See many reminiscences 
 and extended extracts from its early existing records as No. 14, 'Ancients,' 
 L.C., and of the several ' additional degrees ' conferred under the sanction of 
 its Lodge Warrant. 
 
 On the Masonic dismemberment of the Province of L. C. by the Duke of 
 Sussex, Nelson Lodge, as other Lodges in the Eastern Townships, was 
 included in the Jurisdiction of the Prov. G : L : of the Dist. of Montreal and 
 William Henry, and received a Warrant, No. 783, from England, of date 
 March 29, 1824. 
 
 Of date July 7, 1857, it received a renewal and confirmation Warrant, No. 
 8, from the G : L : of Canada, signed, " William Mercer Wilson, G : M : , A. 
 Bernard, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : S : " 
 
 The petitioners therefor were : "George Washington Johnson, W: M : , 
 Walter Billings, S : W : , Thos. Jones, J : W : , Geo. W : Parker, Robert 
 Wright, James Neal Taylor, Gardner Greene and Henry E. Warner." 
 
 Nelson Lodge affiliated with the G: L: of Quebec in 1870, and it was 
 represented at the first Annual Communication, Oct. 19,1870, by " Bro : W. 
 H. Smith, S : W : , and W : Bro : J. P. Martin, P : M : " 
 
 Its Warrant from the G : L : of Canada was endorsed of date Oct. 20 
 1869, by the G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec. Nelson has had a long roll of 
 eminent members from its institution, and records of the G: L: of Quebec 
 testify to the labors and honors of its Representatives at the Annual Commu- 
 nications. 
 
 Its historical Committee in re consists of " W : Bro : James M. Hill, Jr., 
 and R : W : F. H. Throop." 
 
 St. George's, No. 10, Montreal. — This noted Lodge was instituted U. 
 D., in 1828, by the Prov. G : M : , E. R., of the District of " Montreal and 
 William Henry," and received a Warrant, No. 643, from the U : G : L : of 
 England, of date Oct. 20, 1836. It was duly represented at the Convention, 
 held at the City of Hamilton, C. W., which formed the G ; L : of Canada, Oct., 
 185s, and its Representative thereat, W : Bro : A. Bernard, was elected the 
 first D : G : M : of the G : L : of C. The Lodge became " No. 13, C. R." 
 
 At its next subsequent meeting " St. George's " ratified and confirmed the 
 action of its Representative at the said Convention. 
 
 It then unhappily and " irregularly " delivered its original Warrant to the 
 G : L : of Canada (to be returned to England !), and received in lieu thereof 
 a new Warrant from the G : L : of C, and, at the " Union'' enumeration of 
 1859, the Lodge became 'No. 19, C. R.' 
 
 In the meantime, triste dictu, the Officials of the U : G : L : of England 
 handed over the ' returned ' original Warrant, No. 643, to certain Brethren 
 
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 who were reported, at one time or another, to have been members of said 
 Lodge ! This Lodge, thus established by England, became No. 440, E. R,, 
 in the English re-enumeration of 1863. This and other like successive acts 
 have generally been deemed to]be discreditable to the U : G : L : of England, 
 as they have been most injurious to the peace, unity and welfare of the 
 Craft in Canada, 
 
 St. George's Lodge, No. 19, C. R., became of allegiance to the G: L : of 
 Quebec, Sept, 23, 1874, and in the re-enumeration of Lodges, in 1879, it 
 became No. 10, Q. R. 
 
 Past Masters, 1855-91 : " W : Bros : Aldis Bernard, P. D. Brown. A. A. 
 Stevenson, A. W. ugilvie, R. A. Smith, Robt. Irwin, Wm. Angus, E. M. 
 Copeland, Wm. Mackenzie, A. G. Nish, Jno. Street, Mona Lester, H. A. 
 Earle, Jos. Sissons, Geo. Waite, D. D. Mann, D. McCormick, Jno. Paxton, 
 Thos. Ryan, W. F. Dogherty, and G. C. Nicholson." 
 
 The writer deeply regrets the imperfectness and incompleteness of par 
 ticulars of unusual interest concerning this notable Lodge from lack of 
 sufficient 'certified data' at hand. 
 
 St. George's, No. n, Montreal. — Lodge No. 643, E. R., re-established 
 by England, as stated above, and continued on its Registry as No. 440, 
 was duly represented at the Convention, which formed the G : L : of Quebec, 
 Oct. 20, 1869. In 1869-70, it was No. 6, Q. R., and in the re-enumeration 
 of 1877 it became " No. 11." 
 
 Past Masters, 1869-91: '' W: Bros : W. E. Coquillette, Joseph Tees, H . 
 L. Lecappellain, J. F. Raymore, C. W. Brown, G. E. Jaques, Jr., James 
 Fyfe, Jolm Wilson, John A. Peard, Rev. Lewis Evans, R. J. Latimer, J. R. 
 Clendinneng and Geo. Payne." 
 
 Presentations.- — This Lodge has meritoriously presented Past Masters 
 Jewels of Gold to " V : W : Jos. Tees, W r J. F. Raymore, R : W : James 
 Fyfe, V : W • John Wilson, R : W : Rev. L. Evans, W : John A. Peard, and 
 a Secretary's Jewel to W : J. F. Raymore." 
 
 The incompleteness of data at hand, anent this [noted Lodge, is much 
 regretted. 
 
 Zetland, No. 12, Montreal. — This notable Lodge appears to have been 
 instituted by Dispensation, of date April 20, 1844, and the following year 
 received from the G : L : of England a Warrant, No. 731, of the same date 
 as the Dispensation. The Lodge was constituted, and its Officers duly 
 installed by V : W : J. S. McCord, Aug. 12, 1845. It was named in honor 
 of the Earl of Zetland, G : M : of England, 1843-70. 
 
 The petitioners for the Warrant, were : " Bros : M. Moses, W. Snaithj 
 I. Aaron, R. Noxon, W. Brown, L. Lyons, W. Smith, W. Thorn, D. Gibbon' 
 W. Telfer, Geo. Matthews and others." 
 
 The first officers were : " M. Moses, W : M : , I. Aaron, P : M : , W. 
 Brown, S : W : , D. Gibbon, J : W : , W. Snaith, Treas., Geo. Matthews, Sec, 
 L. Lyons, S : D : , W. Telfer, J : D : , and W, Smith, I : G : " 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 447 
 
 1855. — At the regular meeting of Zetland, in the month of August, a 
 circular was read from Bro : T. B. Harris of Hamilton, C. W., calling a 
 Convention to be held in that City, on the loth of October, to consider the 
 formation of an Independent Grand Lodge of Canada, whereupon, it was 
 Resolved, that the W : M : and Wardens represent Zetland Lodge at the said 
 Convention, and that their expenses be paid by the Lodge. Bro : John H. 
 Isaacson represented the Lodge thereat as S : W ; Upon the formation of the 
 G : L: of C, Bro : Isaacson was appointed Assistant Secretary. 
 
 From a mistaken sense of its rights and duty, Zetland Lodge delivered up 
 its Warrant to the Prov. G : M : , R. E. of Montreal, to be returned to 
 England ! • 
 
 Of date Nov. 26, 1855, it received a new Warrant, No. 15, from the G: L 
 of Canada, signed by " Wm. Mercer Wilson, G : M : , A. Bernard, D : G 
 M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." The Petitioners therefor were : " Bros 
 J. H. Isaacson, W : M : , Henry M. King, S : W : , John Martin, J : W ; , Wm. 
 Reid, Louis T. Oliver, John Leeming, Mathew Baxter, and others.'' 
 
 1869. — Zetland Lodge, then No. 21, C. R., zealously and efficiently 
 co-operated in the formation of the G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. The 
 first G : M : was installed by W : Bro : John H. Isaacson, P : M : of Zetland 
 Lodge, as the oldest Past Master present at the Convention. In 1870 he 
 was elected G: Sec, to which office he has annually been re-elected ever 
 since. At the first enumeration of Lodges, 1870-71, Zetland Lodge became 
 No. 7, Q. R. 
 
 Another Zetland Lodge was continued in existence under the G : L : of 
 'Canada' till Sept. 23, 1874, when it affiHated with tiie G: L : of Quebec. 
 These two 'Zetlands' happily amalgamated in Sept., 1879. 
 
 Zetland furnishes a long roll of distinguished members. The foregoing 
 records of the G : L : of Quebec abundantly testify to tlie zeal, labors and 
 honors of its Representatives thereat. This Lodge has ever been noted for 
 the generousness and, oftentimes, munificence of its charitable benefactions, 
 and for rewarding, with valuable tokens of honor, the faithful services of its 
 Officers. In 1855 it "voted ;^io towards the patriotic Fund for the relief of 
 the widows and orphans of those Brethren who had been slain in the war 
 with Russia;" and, in 1879, ^^ ''''s hands of Bro : S. E. Moss, received a 
 Bequest of $1000.00, made to the Lodge by his father, the late Bro : Edward 
 Moss, who had been treasurer of Zetland Lodge for 17 years. It is imprac- 
 ticable to enumerate herein the many like interesting facts of record which 
 abound in the annals of this famous Lodge. 
 
 Past Masters. — Zetland Lodge, No. 12, Q. R., has the following long 
 list of Past Masters still living: 
 
 " M : W: Bro ; John H. Graham, LL.D., P : G : M: (Hon. P: M :), R : 
 W : Bros : J. H. Isaacson, G : S : , J. Mitchell, Past D : D : G : M : , P. A. 
 Crossby, E. Plante and H. Dunne ; V : W : Bros : S. E. Moss, J. Beck- 
 ingham, J. G. T. Cleghorn, W. Johnston, R. Tyler and J. Hay, and W : 
 Bros : E. T. Perry, A. J. McRobie, I. A. Richardson, W, Brewster, W. 
 
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 Persival, J. H. Jones, E. Higginbottom, Thos. Simpson, Samuel S. Grant, 
 James Walker, J. MacBeth Taylor, and Theo. Schwarz." 
 
 Historic Bible. — Zetland is the fortunate possessor of a very valuable 
 and much-prized volume of the Sacred Law. It is an old and beautifully 
 executed copy of what is familiarly known as " the Breeches Bible," chiefly 
 on account of the fact that in "Gen. iii. 7," the word 'breeches' occurs, 
 instead of the word ' aprons ' as in the now common version. 
 
 The imprint on the title page is as follows ; " Imprinted at Londou by 
 the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer to the Queene's most excellent 
 Majestie, 1599,'' 293 years ago ! 
 
 On the back of the title page, the following is in legible hand-wrinting : 
 
 " Presented by Mrs. England, of the 47th Regiment, to John Doly, Chap- 
 lain to His Majesty's Royal New York Regt., Aug. 28th, 1779." And for 
 the information of the ' curious ' i7i re, it may be added that underneath the 
 above the following is inscribed : 
 
 " Montreal, Oct. 21st, 1871. This Bible, the one on which Genl. George 
 Washington was obligated as a Master Mason, now the property of the 
 Zetland Lodge, formerly No. 731 of the English Register, afterwards No. 
 21 of the Grand Lodge of Canada, and now No. 7 of the Grand Register 
 of Quebec (Canada), is h -reby declared to be and remain the property of 
 the said Lodge, No. 7, of the Grand Lodge of Quebec ; and the following 
 Members have subscribed their names thereto." 
 
 Then follow the signatures of several Past ]Masters of the Lodge. -, 
 
 Bro : S. S. Grant is the indefatigable Chairman of the Historical Committee 
 of Zetland Lodge, No. 12, Q. R. .\ Lodge History of Zetland would be of 
 unusual interest. 
 
 St. Francis, No. 15, Richmond. — At the first Annual Communication, 
 held at the City of Hamilton, Canada West, a Warrant, No. 35, was granted 
 July 9, 1856, by the G : L : of Canada, for the establishment of St. Fiancis 
 Lodge, at ^Melbourne, C. E. 
 
 The Warrant was signed by " W. Mercer Wilson, G : M ; , A. Bernard, 
 D : G: M: , and Thomas B. Harris, G: Sec." The principal Officers named 
 therein were : " Bros : James Atkinson, W : M : , W. A. Thomson, S : W : , 
 and Willir.m Montgomery, J : W : '' 
 
 1856. — On Sept. 19 St. Francis Lodge was honored by a visit from ]\I : 
 W: Bro: W. M. Wilson, G: M: He was accompanied by R : W: Bro: 
 John H. Isaacson, G : S : W : , and R : W : Bro : P. D. Brown, D : D : G : M : 
 of the JNIontreal District. The work done on the occasion consisted of one 
 initiation and two raisings. A very enjoyable banquet followed. 
 
 1858.— R : W : Bro : Elisha Gustin, D : D : G : M : of the E. T. Dist., 
 reported as follows concerning No. 35 Melbourne to the G : L : of C, at its 
 third Annual Communication, at Toronto, C. W., July r4, 1858 : 
 
 " St. Francis Lodge, Melbourne, having overcome some formerly existing 
 obstruction to its advancement, is now assuming a more elevated position. 
 It appears to combine sufficient wealth, talent and zeal to ensure high 
 Masonic attainments." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 449 
 
 1859. — In the re-enumeration of the Lodges, consequent on the union 
 of the then recently formed " Ancient G : L :" with the G : L : of Canada, St* 
 Francis Lodge became No. 67, C. R. Bro : John H. Graham affiliated with 
 " St. Francis " during the year 1859. 
 
 1860. — During this year " No. 67 " was removed from Melbourne to 
 the Village of Richmond, situated on the east bank of the River St. Francis ; 
 and in order to meet the increasing requirements of the Lodge, a new, 
 commodious and well-furnished Hall was shortly thereafter secured, and 
 solemnly dedicated Dec. 17, 1763, by R ; W : Bro : David Browne, D : D : 
 G : M : , E. T. D. 
 
 1869. — St. Francis Lodge, No. 67, C. R., Richmond, co-operated zealously 
 and efficiently in the formation of the G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869, in 
 which the following Past Masters of No. 67 were among the first Office- 
 bearers : " M : W : Bro : John H. Graham, G : M : , V: W : Bro : M. M. Tait, 
 Member of the B. of G : P : , and V : W : Andrew W. Hamilton, M.D., 
 assistant G : D : of C." In the enumeration of the Lodges on the Registry 
 of Quebec, 1870, " St. Francis " became " No. 10," and, in 1877, " No. 15," 
 its present number. 
 
 Past Masters, 1856-92. — "W: Bros: James Atkinson, W. H- 
 Fowler, M.D., Geo. H. Napier, W. C. Tait, John H. Graham, Thomas 
 Hart, M. M. Tait, Timothy Leet, A. W. Hamilton, M.D., M. Burnie, 
 Arthur Wilcocks, Edwin Cleveland, George Boswell, Wm. Barnwell, James 
 McCormick, A. G. McCormick, M.D., G. G. Gymer, T. L. Brown, M.D., 
 Geo. H. Aylmer Brooke and P. S. G. McKenzie." 
 
 Past Chaplains. —" The Rev. Bros: Daniel Falloon, D.D., LL.D., 
 Thos. G. Smith, D.D., J. L. Gay, M.A., and the Rev. Bros : Jeffery, Hans- 
 ford and Jackson." 
 
 A reference to the records of the G : L : of Quebec will indicate the labors 
 of the Representatives of " No. 15," for the promotion of the general welfare 
 of the Craft. 
 
 Victoria, No. 16, Sherbrooke. — This noted Lodge was instituted, U. D., 
 C. R., June 4, 1856. "The room used for the occasion was the large 
 hall in the Magog House.'' R : W : A. Bernard, of Montreal, D : G : M : , 
 G : L : of Canada, presided. The following Members of Home and Foreign 
 Lodges were also present thereat : 
 
 Zetland, Montreal : " V : W : J. H. Isaacson, W : M : , and Asst. G : S : , 
 G : L ; of C. , and Bros : Himes and Callisher." 
 
 Golden Rule, Stanstead : " W : Bro : W. B. Colby and Bro : H. J. Mar- 
 tin, S : W : " 
 
 St. George's, Montreal : " Bros : Browning, Boyer and Fittz." 
 
 Shefford, Waterloo : " Bro : H. L. Robinson, W : M : " 
 
 St. Francis, Richmond : " Bro : W. H. Fowler, M.D., W : M : , Bro : Geo. 
 H. Napier, Sec, and Bros : W. C. Tait, J. Chalmers, Driscoll, Davis and 
 De Beaumont.'' 
 
 " Bros : Ira Sennill, late of Rising Virtue Lodge, Bangor, Me., U.S. ; J. 
 
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 J. Boyd, Roman Eagle Lodge, Scotland; H. Mann, Operative Lodge, 
 Dundee, Scotland; Bro : A. McLaughlin, No. looi, Ireland; and Bro : 
 J. S. Walton, late of Aurora Lodge, Montpelier, Vt., U.S." 
 
 The following Officers were duly obligated and invested : 
 
 "Bros: "J. S. Walton, W : M:; Bro: Lindsay, S : W:; J. J. Boyd, 
 J: W : ; H. T. Machin, Sec. ; Bro : Driscoll, Treas. ; A. C. Goss, S : D : ; 
 W. Webster, J : D : ; Bros : Sanborn and Mann, Stewards ; Bro : Bradford, 
 I : G : , and Bro : A. McLaughlin, Tyler." 
 
 A vote of thanks was passed to the Brethren from abroad, who had kindly 
 assisted in opening the Lodge. 
 
 "After the Lodge had been closed, the Brethren, to the number of about 
 30, assembled in the dining room, where a capital supper had been pre- 
 pared by ' mine host,' Cheney, to which ample justice having been done, a 
 few suitable toasts were given and responded to, after which this first 
 Masonic meeting in Sherbrooke broke up." 
 
 The editor of the Sherbrooke Gazette, W : Bro : J. S. Walton, in report- 
 ing the above, said : 
 
 "We have no doubt that the movement will be successful, and that, ere 
 long, the Lodge which has been established will be a flourishing and useful 
 institution." 
 
 12 candidates were respectively introduced and initiated at the above 
 Meeting. 
 
 1856.— The Warrant of Victoria Lodge, No. 38, C. R., was granted July 
 9, 1856, and signed by " William Mercer Wilson, G : M : , A. Bernard, D : 
 •G : M . , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were: "Bros: J. S. Walton, W: M:, Arnold 
 Lindsay, S: W: , John Boyd, J: W ., and Bros: Stewart, Mann, Hollis, 
 Smith, A. McLaughlin and Richard Smith." 
 
 Dedication of HalL — On Jan. 26, i860, the commodious and well- 
 furnished Hall, now occupied by Victoria Lodge, was dedicated by R : W : 
 H. L. Robinson, D : D : G : M :, E. T. D., assisted by the Officers and 
 Brethren of Victoria and other Lodges in the District. A very able and 
 acceptable consecratory Address was delivered on the occasion by Bro : the 
 Rev. Daniel Falloon, D.D., Chaplain of St. Francis Lodge, Melbourne (now 
 Richmond). This interesting event was followed by a Banquet, at which 
 about 150 ladies and gentlemen of Sherbrooke and vicinity were present. 
 
 Laying a Corner Stone. — In 1864, Victoria Lodge laid, with 
 ]Masonic lienors, the Corner Stone of the new Aylmer Bridge across the 
 River St. Francis, the principal Officers, E. W. Wiswell, W : M : , S. J. 
 Foss, S : W : , and James Addie, J : W : , being assisted by the Officers and 
 Brethren of other Lodges and a large concourse of Brethren. The occasion 
 was one of great interest. 
 
 1869.— Victoria Lodge, No. 71, C. R., co-operated zealously and most 
 efficiently in the estabhshment of the G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869, by 
 its duly appointed Representatives. 
 
 The Rev. C. P. Reid, M.A. (of revered memory). Chaplain of Victoria 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 451 
 
 Lodge, was elected the first G : Chaplain ; R-: W : G. H. Borlase, Past D : 
 D : G : M : , a Member of the B. of G : P : ; and V : W : Bros : S. J. Foss 
 and James Addie were appointed Grand Stewards. W : Bro : H. R. Becket, 
 of Victoria, also took an active part at the Convention. At an Especial 
 Communication of the G : L : of Quebec, held at Montreal, Dec. i, 1869, the 
 Representatives present from Victoria Lodge were : " R : W : Geo. H. 
 Borlase, R : W : Rev. C. P, Reid, M.A., and V : W : S. J. Foss." 
 
 The Warrant, C. R., of Victoria Lodge, by authorization of the G : L : of 
 Quebec, was retained by the Lodge, and the following endorsation, of date 
 Nov. 6, 1869, was made on the margin thereof: "Warrant of Victoria 
 Lodge, No. — , Sherbrooke, under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of 
 Quebec, A: F: & A: M : , formed October 20, A. D. 1869, A. L. 5869." 
 (Signed), "J. H. Graham, LL.D., Grand Master." 
 
 District Assembly. — On July 21, 18S0, a District Assembly of nearly 
 all the Officers and Past Officers of the Lodges in the St. Francis District 
 was held in the Hall of Victoria Lodge, by M : W : John H. Graham, 
 G : M : , and assisted by the following G : Officers : R : W : Bros : E. R. 
 Johnson and A. F. Simpson, Past Senior Grand Wardens ; R : W : W. M. 
 Keyes, M.D., D : D : G : M : , and R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec. 
 
 There were about 200 Brethren in attendance. The G : M : gave instruc- 
 tions to the Officers concerning many matters of importance anent the 
 direction and management of their Lodges, and the ' work ' in the 3rd 
 degree, according to the Quebec Ritual, was well exemplified during the 
 afternoon by the Officers of Victoria Lodge, and, during the evening, what is 
 termed the ' York ' work was exemplified by the Prince of Wales Lodge, No. 
 63, Q. R., Sherbrooke. After labor, the Brethren most pleasurably partook 
 of an excellent dinner, which was followed by Masonic ' converse, song and 
 discourse ' till the ' wee sma hours.' 
 
 Grand Visitations. — ^ Victoria has been honored by G : Visitations 
 as follows : On several occasions by G : M : J. H.Graham; on Nov. 10, 
 1885, by M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : ; on Nov. 17, 1886, by M : W : J. 
 Fred. Walker, G : M : , accompanied by a number of his G : Officers ; and on 
 May 13, i8go, by M : W : L H. Stearns, G : M :, accompanied by most of 
 the Officers ofG: L: 
 
 Loss by Fire. — Unfortunately, the records 1856-75, of Victoria Lodge, 
 were destroyed by fire, and hence many interesting facts concerning its 
 earlier history cannot now be given. The annals of the G : L : of Quebec, 
 hereinbefore set forth in outline, are, however,- replete with the zealous labors 
 and with the merited honors bestowed upon the many Representatives 
 thereat of Victoria Lodge, which is justly proud of its royal name and well 
 earned fame. 
 
 Worshipful Masters. — During the upwards of a third of a century of 
 beneficent existence, Victoria Lodge has had a long roll of excellent Officers 
 and Members, of whom space now regretfully permits the List to be given 
 of those only who have been " honored with supreme command : " 
 
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 " W : Bros : J. S. Walton, H. T. Machin, A. P. Ball, J. Hallowell, G. H. 
 Borlase, D. P. Squier, E. W. Wiswell, S. J. Foss, D. Thomas, H. R. Beckett, 
 E. S. Foss, J. W. Wiggett, S. C. Rhodes, G. H. Presby, H. Bradford, M. 
 B. Schofield, A. Sangster, T. W. Fuller, S. Lebourveau, H. Davidson, A. G. 
 Sjolander, Alex. Ames and E. S. Stevens." 
 
 SheflFord, No. i8, Waterloo. — This Lodge was instituted U. D., Jan. 
 lo, 1855, by Dispensation from the Provincial G : L : of the District of 
 Montreal and William Henry (Sorel), and signed by " William Badgley^ 
 Prov. G : M : , Strachan Bethune, Prov. G: Reg., and Ogilvy Moffat, Prov. 
 G : Sec." It received a Warrant of Constitution, No. 934, E. R., from the 
 U : G : L : of England, of date April 23, 1855, and signed, " Zetland, G : 
 M : , Worsley, D : G : M : , and W. H. White, G : S : " 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were '• Bros : H. L. Robinson, W : M ; , M. 
 Mitchell, S:W:, A. B. Parmelee, J:W:, Jonathan Robinson, Geo. C. 
 Robinson, Daniel Taylor, S. S. Foster and others." 
 
 1855. — Shefford Lodge was represented at the Convention held at 
 Hamilton, C. W., Oct. lo, 1855, which formed the G : L : of Canada. It 
 received therefrom a Warrant, No. 25, of renewal and confirmation, of date 
 April 30, 1856, and signed, Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , A. Bernard, D : G : 
 M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : S : '' 
 
 On Dec. 27. 1862, a valuable Clock was presented to R: W: H. L. 
 Robinson for eminent services to the Shefford Lodge and to the Craft in 
 general. 
 
 1874.— Shefford Lodge, then No. 53, C. R., affiliated with the G : L : of 
 Quebec, Oct. 23, 1874. It was represented at the Annual Communication 
 of the G : L : of Q., held that day, by W : Bro : W. A. Taylor, P : M : 
 
 On Aug. 25, 1888, an Emergent Communication of the G : L : of Quebec 
 was held in the Shefford Lodge Room in connection with the Laying of the 
 Corner Stone of the Anglica^i Church at the Village of Eastman, a number 
 of miles distant, on Aug. 26. 
 
 Past Masters (still living) : — " Bros : H. L. Robinson, W. A. Taylor, George 
 H. Allen, D. L. Allen, C. Skinner, W. H. Robinson, J. P. Noyes, D. Darby, 
 James Catchpole, E. J. Raymond, W. G. Parmelee, J. I. Wallace, W. R. 
 Peters, and R. S. Marston." Anent the labors performed, and Offices held 
 by the Representatives of Shefford Lodge, see the records of the G: L: of 
 Quebec, hereinbefore. 
 
 R : W: D. Darby is the Chairman of the Lodge Historical Committee. A 
 Lodge history in detail, of Shefford Lodge, No. 18, Q. R., would be of more 
 than usual interest. 
 
 Stanbridge, No. 19, Stanbridge. — This Lodge was instituted U. D., of 
 date Nov. 13, 1858, by Dispensation, C. R., signed, " VVm. Mercer Wilson, 
 G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : S : " The Petitioners therefor were, 
 " Bros : Chas. L. Vincent, W : M : , Herman O. Meigs, S : W : , Simon H. 
 Cornell, J : W: , and Bros : E. Cornell, Ebenezer Martin, H. N. Whitman, 
 C. A. Rice, Hobart Butler and J. H. O'Dell." R : W : Geo. W. Johnson, of 
 Clarenceville, was an active participant in the movement to establish 
 Stanbridge Lodge. 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 453 
 
 A Warrant, No. 117, C. R., was granted by the G : L : of Canada, July 12, 
 i860, and signed by " Thos. D. Harington, G : M :, W. B. Simpson, D : G : 
 M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : S : " The names of the Officers and Members 
 in the Warrant were : " Bros : Herman O. Meigs, W : M : , Horatio Horskin. 
 S : W : , Simon H. Cornell, J : W : , E. Martin, S. H. Cornell, E Cornell, 
 Hobart Butler, J. B. Semond, Hiram Edson, S. F. Rykard, L. Snyder, E. C. 
 Knight, J. H. O'Dell and others." 
 
 1869. — Stanbridge Lodge efficiently co-operated in the formation of the 
 G: L: of Quebec, at Montreal, Oct. 20, 1869. Of its able and worthy 
 Representatives, R : W : M. R. Meigs, M.D., was elected the first G : S : W : , 
 and V : W : Chas. A. Rice was appointed G : Steward. The Represen- 
 tatives of Stanbridge Lodge have ever occupied a prominent position in 
 the G : L : of Q. See the records thereof, hereinbefore. 
 
 Lodge Presentations. — Stanbridge, No. 19, has not been unmindful 
 of meritorious services. Past Masters Jewels of Gold were presented to 
 W : Bros : H. O. Meigs, D. W. Bryan and M. R. Meigs, M.D. A Treas- 
 urer's Jewel of Gold was presented to the venerable Bro : N. M. Blinn, and 
 a purse of $20 to its efficient Secretary, Bro : M. V. Bryan. Its charitable 
 benefactions have been creditable, and it shared in tlie honor of contributing 
 towards the erection of monument at Dunham, in memory of R : W : Joseph 
 Scott, D.D., of Prevost Lodge, 
 
 Gifts to the Lodge. — A Volume of the Sacred Law was presented to 
 the Lodge by R : W : H. N. Whitman, and Bro : N. M. Blinn munificently 
 made a gift thereto of a Bible, a Treasurer's and a Secretary's Desk, and 
 two Silver Candlesticks. A beautiful and useful Masonic Chart was also 
 presented to the Lodge by Bro : D. W. Bryan, P : M : 
 
 Laying a Corner Stone. — On Jul)' i, 1884, the Corner Stone of the 
 new Methodist Church, at Stanbridge East, was laid with Masonic Honors 
 by M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : , assisted by his G : Officers, and a large 
 concourse of Brethren. M : W : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , was also present 
 on this interesting occasion, and participated therein, 
 
 D : Deputy G: Masters. — The following Members of this Lodge have 
 held the important office of Dist. D : D : G : M : " R : W: Bros : D : W : 
 Bryan (E. T. D.), M. R. Meigs, M. D., H. C. BUnn, Horatio Horskin, J. 
 P. Martin and A. M. Stone." 
 
 The following venerable Brethren have been Office Bearers for an usually 
 long period of consecutive years, namely, Bro ; N. M. Blinn, aged 84, has 
 been Treas. for the past twenty years ; Bro : E. J. Briggs, aged 82, has been 
 Chaplain for the same period, and Bro : M. V. Bryan also efficiently served 
 as Sec. of the Lodge for 20 years. 
 
 Bros : W. H. Russell, M. D. Corey, H. C. Blinn and M. V. Bryan con- 
 stitute the Historical Committee of No. 19, Q. R., Stanbridge. 
 
 Montreal Kilwinning, No. 20, Montreal. — This noted Lodge was 
 instituted by Dispensation, C. R., of date Dec. 23, 1859, and signed by " Wm. 
 M. Wilson, G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." It was granted a Warrant, 
 No. 124, C. R., July 12, i860, and signed by "Thos. Douglas Harington, G : 
 M : , W. B. Simpson, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
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 The Petitioners therefor were : " Bros : John Boyd, W : M : , John Helder 
 Isaacson, S : \V : , John Renshaw, J : W : , D. W. Crear, Edward Bowie, 
 David McPherson. Benjamin Hill, John McPherson, David Maysenholder, 
 Thomas Taylor and others." 
 
 The Lodge was constituted and its Officers installed Dec. 24, i86o, by R : 
 W : Alex. A. Stevenson, D : D : G : M : , C. R., assisted by Officers and 
 Brethren of Sister Lodges in the City. 
 
 1869. — Kilwinning of Montreal most zealously and efficiently co operated 
 in the establishment of the G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. R : W : John P. 
 Peavey, W ; M : of Kilwinning, was elected the first G : J : VV : , and R . W : 
 John Renshaw was appointed a Member of the B. of G. P. The records of 
 thr G : L : of Quebec, hereinbefore given, are replete with the zealous labors 
 and well-earned honors of the Representatives thereat of Montreal Kilwin- 
 ning. Its long list of Members contains the names of many eminent Crafts- 
 men. 
 
 Worshipful Masters, 1859-91 : — " Bros : John Boyd, J. H. Isaacson, John 
 Renshaw, John Smith Clark, Isaac Henry Stearns, John P. Peavy, John 
 Wilson, David Wiight, James Gibson, J. S. Barrie, James Cleland, W : R : 
 Cuthbert, John A. Perry, John Smillie, Wra. Greig, T. W. Foster, Edmund 
 Neve, W. J. McWilliam, E. Cooper and Alexander Forbes," Honorary 
 Members : " R . U : John H. Isaacson and M : W : Alex. A. Stevenson." 
 
 Its membership consists of 8 ' Life Members,' 1 1 ' Country Members ' and 
 91 'Ordinary Members,' residents of the City. 
 
 Montreal Kilwinning, No. 20, Q. R., will soon celebrate a third of a century 
 of an honored and beneficent existence. 
 
 Yamaska. — No. 21, Granby. This Lodge was instituted Feb. 16, i860, 
 by Dispensation, C. R., and signed by " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , and Thos. 
 B. Harris, G : S : It was granted a Warrant, No. 130, C. R.. July 12, i860, 
 and signed " T. Douglas Harington, G : M : , W. B. Simpson, D : G : M : ^ 
 and Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec." 
 
 The petitioners therefor were: "Bros: Jacob Merrill Clark, W:M:, 
 Josiah G. Whitcomb, S:W:, Robert Miller, J: W : , L. Bourdeau, h' 
 Bowker, R. Buck, E. Ross, W. J. Johnstone, J. Webster, J. Chalmers and 
 B. Savage." 
 
 1874. — Yamaska Lodge affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Sept. 22,^ 
 1874. The following is endorsed upon the margin of its Warrant : '' War- 
 rant of Yamaska Lodge, No. , on the Registry of the Grand Lodge of 
 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Province of Quebec, formed on 
 the 20th day of October, A. D. 1869, A. L. 5869. J. H. Graham, LL.D 
 G: M :, G: L: ofQ." 
 
 Grand Visitation.— May S, 1886, a G: Visitation of the Lodge was- 
 made by " M : W : J. Fred. Walker, G: M : , accompanied by Bros : Geo. 
 Waite, Wm. Hill, Wm. Jackson and others." 
 
 Pulalic Divine Services have been held by Yamaska Lodge, as 
 follows : " Aug. 16, 1885, at the St. George's Anglican Church, the Rev. 
 Bro: W. B. Longhurst, Rector; Aug. 12, 1888, at the Congregational 
 Church, the Rev. J. J. Huntley, Pastor ; and on Sept. 7, 1890, at the Me tho- 
 dist Church, the Rev. Mr. Taylor, Pastor." 
 
 Bequest. — As a token 01 good-will, Bro : Wm. Pillsworth has prov ide 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 455 
 
 that, on his demise, the sum of $[oo shall be paid to the Charitable Fund of 
 the Lodge. It is to be hoped the Lodge may not receive this bequest for 
 many years to come ! 
 
 Masters, 1860-91.— "W: Bros: J. M. Clark, J. G. Whitcomb, Jas. Chal- 
 mers, G. E. Mclndoe, J. H. Bartlett, T. Amyrauld, George Viitie, T. Watson, 
 T. H. Cox, F. B. Farnsworth, Alex. Herbert, D. K. Cowley, O. V. Mock, 
 N. Mitchell, and J. Bruce Payne." Membership, 64. '' Bros : J. Bruce Payne, 
 F. B. Farnsworth, J. Lincoln, Wm. Pillsworth and F. H. Richardson " con- 
 stitute the Historical Committee of Yamaska Lodge, No. 21, Granby. 
 
 Browne, No. 24, West Farnham. This Lodge was instituted U. D., at 
 Adamsville, in the year 1863-64, by Dispensation, C. R., and signed by 
 " T. Douglas Harington, G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." It received 
 a Warrant, No. 163, July 14, 1864, from the G : L : of Canada, and signed 
 " T. Douglas Harington, G : M : , Wm. B. Simpson, D : G : M : , and Thos. 
 
 B. Harris, G : Sec.'' 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were : "Bros: David Browne, W: M:, Henry 
 Baker, S : W ; , Geo. W. Knight, J : W : , William Adams, Geo. Cowie, Eusebe 
 Dufresne, Francis P. Buck, David B. Horskin, John McRae and John- 
 Knight." 
 
 Browne Lodge was removed from the Village of Adamsville, East Farn- 
 ham, to the Village of West Farnham, by Dispensation, of date June 7, 1867, 
 granted by R : W : J. H. Graham, D : D : G : M : , E. T. D., C. R. 
 
 1869. — " No. 163 " actively participated in the establishment of the G : 
 L: of Quebec, at Montreal, Oct. 20, 1S69. Of the same date its Warrant 
 was endorsed by the G : M : of the newly formed G : L : of Q. V : \V : Bro : 
 
 C. P. Taber, P: M : of Browne Lodge, was appointed Grand Steward, and 
 at the first Annual Communication he was elected Grand Registrar. 
 
 At an Emergent Communication of the G : L : of Q., held at Montreal 
 Dec. I, 1869, the Representatives thereat of Browne Lodge were : " V : W : 
 Bro : C. P. Taber and Bro : J. McCabe, J : W : ," and, at the first Annual 
 Communication of the G : L : , its Representatives were : " W : Bro : D. B. 
 Meigs, W : M : , and V : W : Bro : C. P. Taber, P : M : " 
 
 Bro: M. E. Bowker has written that "the old records of Browne Lodge 
 are losf.'' Much, however, concerning it will be found in the foregoing 
 annals of the G : L : of Quebec. The following Brethren represented " No. 
 24," Q. R., at the 21st \nnual Communication, Jan. 28-29, 1891 : "Fred. 
 C. Martin, W : M : , C. P. Taber, P : M : and Past D : D : G : M : , Fran^ 
 Kirkpatrick, S : W : , and Arthur Hesse, J : W : '' 
 
 Royal Albert, No. 25, Montreal. — This notable Lodge was instituted 
 by Dispensation, C. R., Nov., 1864, granted by M : W : W. B. Simpson, 
 G : M : , and countersigned by R : W: Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec. Its war- 
 rant of Constitution, No. 167, from the G : L : of Canada was granted 
 July 13, 1865, and signed by " W. B. Simpson, G : M : , A. A. Stevenson, 
 D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Secy." 
 
 The first principal oflScers and the petitioners for the Warrant were :. 
 
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 "Bros: Wm. Reed, W: M:, Henry Henderson, S : W : , Robert Peel 
 McGinnis, J : W: , John H. Bell, Frank Edgar, Wm. Millar, John Sharpe, 
 Henry jNI. Alexander, Wm. McNeven, D. Rea, Jr., John Macpherson, and 
 David Hurley." 
 
 1869. — Royal Albert Lodge zealously and efficiently participated in the 
 formation, Oct. 20, 1869, of the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec. Its W: M : 
 signed the Circular Letter to all the Lodges, calling a Convention "for the 
 purposes of taking into consideration the present state of Freemasonry in 
 this Province, and to proceed, if so decided, to the formation of a Grand 
 Lodge for the Province of Quebec." R : W : Bro : Frank Edgar, P : M : , 
 was elected the first D : D : G : M : , Q. R., of the District of Montreal, and 
 V : W : H. M. Alexander, W : M : , appointed the first G : S : D : 
 
 The Annals of the G: L: of Quebec, hereinbefore given, contain com- 
 mendable records of the labors and honors of the many able Repre- 
 sentatives of Royal Albert Lodge, at the Regular and Emergent Com- 
 munications thereof, from its auspicious organization until now. 
 
 This Lodge occupies a foremost place of excellence among the many worthy 
 Lodges throughout the Jurisdiction, and its Officers and Members merit and 
 receive the highest encomiums for their laudable exertions to benefit Sister 
 Lodges less favorably circumstanced. 
 
 The Lodge was named in honor of H. R. H. Albert Edward Prince of 
 Wales, and hence the singular appropriateness of the following memorable 
 correspondence : 
 
 Cable.— " Montreal, Nov. 9, 1891." 
 
 " Royal Albert Lodge, No. 25, Freemasons of Quebec, in regular Com- 
 munication assembled, send greeting and loving and fraternal regards to 
 H. R. H. the Grand blaster of England on the fiftieth anniversary of his 
 birthday." 
 
 Reply. — "Grand Secretary's Office, ' P'reemasons ' Hall, Great Queen 
 Si., London, W. C., Nov. 12, 1891." 
 
 " Dear Sir and Brother, — I am commanded by the Prince of Wales to thank 
 the ' Royal Albert ' Lodge, No. 25, Montreal, under the Grand Lodge of 
 Quebec, for their telegram of congratulation on his attaining to his soth year, 
 and I am to assure you that His Royal Highness fully appreciates the loyal 
 and fraternal sentiments contained therein." 
 
 " I remain, dear Sir and Brother, 
 
 " Shadwell H. Clerke, Colonel, 
 " G : Secty. of England." 
 " Bro : John Simmoxs, 
 
 " Secty. Royal Albert Lodge, ' 25,' Montreal." 
 
 St. John, No. 27, Mansonville. — Of date May 26, 1864, a Dispensation 
 was granted by M : W : W. B. Simpson, G : M : of the G : L : of Canada, for 
 theestabhshmentof St. John's Lodge, South Potton, C. E., and countersigned 
 by R : W : Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec. 
 
 A Warrant, No. 175, was granted thereto by the G : L: , July 13, 1865, 
 and signed by " William Benjamin Simpson, G : M : , Alexander Allan 
 Stevenson, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 457 
 
 The first Lodge Officers and Petitioners for the Dispensation and Warrant 
 were : " Bros : David A. Manson, W : M : ; Robert Manson, S : W : ; Levi A. 
 Perkins, J : W : ; Frederick J. Parker, Sec. ; Robert K. Manson, Treas. ; 
 Levi C. Moore, S : D : ; Charles S. Adams, J : D : ; Abel C. White, I : G : ; 
 Wm. B. Manson, Tyler ; David Perkins, Edward Bickford and Wm. Witti- 
 more." 
 
 The Lodge was constituted, Jan. 2, 1866, by R : W : D. W. Bryan, D : D : 
 G : M : , Eastern Townships District. 
 
 In 1870, St. John's Lodge, Mansonville (South Potton), affiliated with the 
 G: L: of Quebec, and became No. 18, Q. R., and, in 1877, No. 27. 
 
 Past Masters, 1865-91. — "W: Bros: D. A. Manson, L. C.Moore, R. 
 Manson, S. J. Blanchard, Erastus Perkins, W. C. Jones, Samuel Peabody, 
 Robert Gardyne, John Bisbee, C. H. Litchfield, C. C. Perkins, F. H. 
 Perkins, and (1890-91) V : W : D. A. Manson." Bro : L. J. A. McMillan, 
 Sec, 1891. 
 
 Tuscan, No. 28, Point Levi. — This Lodge was instituted by Dispensa- 
 tion, C. R., of date Oct. i, 1866, granted by " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , and 
 countersigned by Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were: "Bros: John Breakey, V: W:, John 
 McKenzie, S : W : , Thos. Shaw, J : W : , John Soles Bowen, Wni. J. Biggar, 
 John Buchanan, Richard Downes, David Swinton and others." 
 
 Tuscan Lodge received a Warrant of Constitution, No. 182, July 11, 1867, 
 from the G: L : of Canada, and signed by " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , A. 
 A. Stevenson, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Secy." 
 
 The Lodge was constituted and the following Officers installed, July 30, 
 1867, by R : W : A. A. Stevenson, D : G : M : , assisted by R : W : J. H. 
 Graham, D : D : G : M : , E. T. D., and others : 
 
 " Bros : John Breakey, W : M ; , John McKenzie, S : W : , Thomas Shaw. 
 J : W : , J. S. Bowen, Treas. ; John Buchanan, Sec. ; Richard Downes, S : D :, 
 Moses Cass, J : D : , David Swinton, I : G : , and A. Ramsey, Tyler." 
 
 1869. — Tuscan Lodge efficiently participated in the formation of the G : 
 L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. V : W : Bro : John Breakey, P : M : , was 
 appointed the first G : J : D : In the first enumeration of Lodges, Tuscan 
 became No. 19, Q. R- At the Annual Communication of the G : L : of Q. 
 Jan. 28, 1891, 'Tuscan' was represented by "R: W: Bro: L. A. Farmer, P ; 
 M : and Past D : D : G : M : , and M : W : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : " 
 
 Royal Canadian, No. 29, Sweetsburg. — This Lodge was established by 
 Dispensation, C. R., of date Feb. 20, 1867, granted by " M : W : Wm. M. Wil- 
 son, G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : Bro : Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 Its Officers, U. D., were obligated and invested, March 8, 1867, by " R : 
 W : J. H. Graham, D: D: G: M :, E.T.D., assisted by " W : Bros : the Hon. 
 Thos. Wood, M.L.C., P : M : , and Stevens Baker, W : M : of Prevost Lodge, 
 Dunham, and V : W : Bro : W. A. Bovey, P : M : , Zetland Lodge, Montre.d." 
 
 ' Royal Canadian ' was granteda Warrant, No. 187, R. C, July 11, 1867, 
 by the G: L: of Canada and signed " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , A. A. 
 Stevenson, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G ; Sec." 
 
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458 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 The first Principal Officers and Petitioners therefor were: "Bros : H. D. 
 Pickel, W : M : , E. Racicot, S : W : , C. H. Boright, J : W : , G. A. Galer, 
 H. Rose, H. N. Pickel, M. A. Pickel, J. Jones, J. S. Ruiter, M. R. Bowker, 
 N. Vincent, S. W. Benham, C. D. Smith, F. England, Geo. Capron and D. 
 A. Bowker." 
 
 1874.— Royal Canadian Lodge affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Sept. 
 23,1874, and its Warrant from the G : L : of C. was " endorsed" accordingly. 
 Valuable Gift. — Prevost Lodge, Dunham, presented a valuable volume 
 of the Sacred Law to ' Royal Canadian ' at its ' Institution,' March 8, 1867. 
 Presentations. — On St. John the Evangelist's Day, 1869, Royal Cana- 
 dian Lodge presented a " Past Master's Jewel of Gold to W : Bro : H. D. 
 Pickel, P : M : , and a Master's Jewel of Gold to Bro : H. Rose." 
 
 Past Masters, 1867-91.— " Bros : H. D. Pickel, P: D: D:G: M:, 
 E. Racicot, C. H. Boright, M. A. Pickel, James O'Halloran, P : D: G : M : , 
 Rev. H. Nye, M.A., P : G: C : , C. V. Pickel, W. E. J. Goodman, Col. T. 
 Amyrauld, H. P. Newell, P : D : D : G : M : , John Massey, P : D : D : G : 
 M:, R. F. Hutchins, H. L. Fuller, M.D., Geo. Boright, H. N. Pickel, and 
 Follin H. Pickel, M.D." The Rev. Bro : R. D. Mills, M .A., Chaplain, 1891. 
 ' Royal Canadian ' has a goodly roll of eminent members. W : Bro : F. H. 
 Pickel, W : M : , and Bro : G. N. Galer, Sec, constitute the Historical Com- 
 mittee of No. 29, Q. R. 
 
 Ascot, No. 30, Lennoxville. — Of date March 6, 1867, a Dispensation 
 was granted by M : W : Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : G : L : of Canada, for the 
 establishment of Ascot Lodge. It was granted a Warrant No. 188, C. R., 
 July II, 1867, and signed by " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , A. A. Stevenson, 
 D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were: "Bros : Isaac H. Stearns, W : M : , James 
 Addie, S : W : , Geo. B. Capel, J : W : , Oliver L. Sanborn, Caleb P. Mallory, 
 Chas. R. Darnally, Thos. B. Harris, Francis Bennetts, Otis T. Stanley, 
 John B. Hyndman and John W. Adams . " 
 
 1869. — Ascot Lodge was duly represented at the Convention which 
 formed the G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. W : James Addie, W : M : , 
 was appointed one of the first G : Stewards. In the first enumeration of 
 Lodges, Q. R., 'Ascot' became No. 19. 
 
 At the First Annual Communication of the G : L : of Q., held Oct. 19-20, 
 1870, ' Ascot, No. 19,' was represented by Bros : T. B. Harris, S : W : , B. 
 Henderson, J : W : , R : W : I. H. Stearns, P : M : , and R : W : Thos. Mil- 
 ton, P : M : " The first W : M : , R : W : Bro : I. H. Stearns, was elected 
 D : D : G : M : of the Montreal District (being then resident in that city). 
 
 All the records of Ascot Lodge were destroyed by fire, Oct., 1887, and 
 hence much of unusual interest concerning its history is irrecoverably lost. 
 Members :— " Bros : R. Burge, S. Burrill, E. J. Brooks, W. W. Baker, F. 
 Bennetts, J. T. Benny, J. H. Chapman, L. J. Chandler, C. R. Clark, A. H. 
 Church, T- G. Cordy, Geo. Caswell, E. C. Clark, L. P. Dean, A. D. Far- 
 well, J. "K. Goff, W. S. Gilkerson, A. J. Hepburn, W. T. Healey, Geo. 
 Henry, R. Hooper, J. H. Johnston, J. W. T. Kimball, W. Lavers, E. H. 
 Langmade, A. Lindsay, E. L. Lothrop, H. T. Martin, C. P. Mallory 
 Geo. Mitchell, R. Mitchell, M. P. Murphy, C. L. McDougall, J. McVety| 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 459 
 
 C. Nelson, W. Odell, H. J. Pennoyer, S. W. Perry, J. A. Ross, W. Rowe, 
 Geo. Rawlins, F. Rodda, J. Richards, W. E. Smith, E. P. Smith, E. L. 
 Smith, W. A. Tamblyn, Sr., W. A. Tamblyn, Jr., J. Terry, J. Tonkin, N. 
 Tonkin, A. M. Tylee, R. Wayman, J. Wells and C. S. White." 
 
 Honorary Members :—" James Addie, P : D : D : G : M : , John H. Gra- 
 ham, P : G : M : , James Murray, P : M : , Geo. H. Presby, P : D : D : G : 
 M : , Arthur F. Simpson, P : D : G : M : , and Isaac H. Stearns, P : G : M : " 
 Ashlar, No. 31, Coaticook. Of date May 21, 1867, M : W : Wm. M. Wil- 
 son, G : M : , G : L : of C, granted a Dispensation to establish Ashlar 
 Lodge. It was granted a Warrant, No. 191, C. R., July 11, 1867, and signed 
 ^'- Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , A. A. Stevenson, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. 
 Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were : " Bros : George Wood, M.D., W : M : , S. 
 H. Brigham, S : W: , H. R. Richardson, J : W :, Thos. B. Trihey, Albert 
 Shurtleff, Frank Davies, Alex. Murray, Hiram O. Wood, C. E Lyman and 
 John Thornton." 
 
 Nov. 18, 1868, the commodious Hall of Ashlar Lodge was dedicated by 
 R : W : John H. Graham, D : D : G : M : , E. T. D., C. R., assisted by many 
 Officers and Brethren from a number of Lodges in the District, and from 
 Island Pond Lodge, No. 44, Vt. R., U.S. 
 
 1869. — Ashlar Lodge efficiently co-operated in the establishment of the 
 G : L : of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. V : W : Bro : Geo. Wood, M.D., W : M : , 
 was appointed one of the first G : Stewards, and he was also elected a Mem- 
 ber of the. Board of G : P : In the first enumeration of Lodges, Ashlar 
 became No. 20, Q. R. 
 
 1879-81. — Too much praise cannot be awarded to R : W : Bro : G. L. 
 Pinkham, W : M : , for his zealous and efficient labors in reviving and 
 upbuilding Ashlar Lodge during this period. The Membership increased 
 over five fold under his Mastership of three years. In token of their appre- 
 ciation of his valuable services, the Lodge presented him with a massive 
 Past Master's Jewel of Gold, beautifully executed. Ashlar attends public 
 Divine Service annually. It has a long list of eminent Members. 
 
 Honorary Members :— " M : W : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , R : W : 
 Geo. L. Pinkham, P : D : D : G : M : , and W : C. E. Perry." 
 
 Past Masters.—" R : W : Bros : W. Sleeper and G. L. Pinkham, and 
 W : Bros : Albert Fuller, E. W. Akhurst, E. McKee, E. S. Buckland, B. B. 
 Baldwin and C. E. Lyman." 
 
 Historical Committee : — " W : Bros : Edgar Lang and C. E. Lyman." 
 Mount Royal, No. 32, Montreal. — This notable Lodge was established 
 by Dispensation, C. R., of date April 8, 186S, granted by " M : W : Bro ; Wm. 
 M. Wilson, G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : Bro : Thos. B. Harris, G : 
 Sec." At a meeting thereunder, held on the 14th day of the same month, the 
 Officers of Mount Royal, U. D., were duly obligated and invested by R : W : 
 Alex. Murray, G : R : , and acting D : D : G : M : for the District of 
 Montreal. 
 
 Warrant. — Of date July 9, 1868, a Warrant, No. 202, was granted by 
 
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 the G : L : of Canada, and signed by " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , A. A. 
 Stevenson, D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners for the Dispensation and Warr ant, and the first Officers of 
 the Lodge were : " Bros : Charles Storer, W : M : , Wm. M. Somerville, S : 
 W:, Alex. Watson, J: W:, John S. McLaughlin, Trtas. ; Peter Mac- 
 Diarmid MacTavish, Sec. ; Wm. T. Morice, S : D : , James Leggat, J : D :, 
 John MacTavish, I : G : , R. Noxon, Tyler, Samuel Filer and Wii.iam 
 Mann." 
 
 Presentation.— The following pleasing episode is recorded in the 
 Minutes of the Lodge, U. D., of date June 9, 1868: 
 
 " At 9.00 P. ]NL, W ; Bro : John P. Peavey entered, and, on behalf of the 
 Montreal Kilwinning Lodge, No. 124, C. P., presented this Lodge with a 
 magnificent copy of the Holy Bible, elegantly bound in Turkey Morocco, 
 accompanied with an Address expressive of the fraternal regards and good 
 wishes for our prosperity entertained by the .Members of Montreal Kilwin- 
 ning Lodge, which W : Bro : Charles Storer acknowledged in suitable terms." 
 " It was moved by R : W : Bro : Alex. ^^lurray, seconded by Bro : P. M. 
 MacTavish, and Resolved, That the Address of W : Bro : John P. Peavey, 
 and the Reply of W : Bro : Chas. Storer, be entered on the Minutes, and that 
 copies be sent to the city newspapers and to the ' Craftsman ' for publi- 
 cation." 
 
 1869. TheW: M: and the J : W : of Mount Royal participated in the 
 
 formation of the M : W : the G: L : of the Province of Quebec, Oct. 20, 
 1869. V : W : Chas. Storer, W : M : , was appointed the first G : Supt. of 
 Works, and was also elected a Member of the Board of G. P. From various 
 causes dissensions arose in the Lodge thereanent, and Mount Royal con- 
 tinued in adherence to the G : L : of " Canada," until Sept. 23, 1874, when 
 it happily became of allegiance to the G : L : of Quebec. On the re-enumera- 
 tion of Lodges Mount Royal became No. 32, Q. R. 
 
 1878. The Tenth Anniversary of the establishment was celebrated with 
 
 o-reat eclat. A large concourse of G : L : Officers, and of Officers and Mem- 
 bers of Lodges from all parts of the Province, were present on this interesting 
 occasion. Inter alia, V : W : Bro : P. McD. MacTavish read a well written 
 history of the Lodge during its first decade, then just closing. This was 
 published in extenso in a fine edition of the By-Laws of the Lodge, printed 
 shortly thereafter. It is exceedingly desirable that other Lodges should 
 imitate this good example of Mount Royal Lodge. 
 
 1890. — On Nov. 13, 1890, Montarville Lodge, No. 58, Q. R., which had 
 removed to Montreal from its former residence at Longueuil, happily amal- 
 gamated with Mount Royal. On account of incidental and transient 
 circumstances, the number of Lodges in the Metropolitan City of Montreal 
 had become too great for the present welfare of the Craft, and the auspicious 
 union with Mount Royal, of Montarville, which had ever been pre-eminent in 
 excellence of membership and ' work,' was mutually of the greatest advan- 
 tage, and set an example which might well be followed by a few other urban 
 Lodges similarly circumstanced. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 461 
 
 Past Masters of Mount Royal, 1868-91 : " Bros : Charles Storer, P. M. 
 MacTavish, J. E. D'Avignon, James Douglas, G. W. Major, M.D., W. S. 
 Walker, Fred. Massey, Bernard Reed, C. A Jaques, David Seatli, G. 0. 
 Stanton, Rev. J. A. Newnham, Wm. Hill, J. B. Tresidder, A. S. Campbell, 
 John Robson, W. D. Nelson. M.D., J. H. Dickinson, Donald Murray, M, 
 Williams, J. M. O'Loughlin, J. E. Doyle, W. A. Matley, D. R. Springings, 
 W. E. Dickson, A. W. Draper and Wm. Seath." The writer much regrets 
 that he has not a like list of the excellent Past Masters of Montarville 
 Lodge. 
 
 I^Iount Royal has a long roll of excellent members, many of whom are 
 eminent in the Craft. It has ever been noted for good Masonic ' work,' for 
 its charitable benefactions, and for many other commendable excellencies 
 which give it a foremost place in the goodly roll of urban and country 
 Lodges under the jurisdiction of the G ; L : of Quebec. It is nearing the 
 25th year of its beneficent existence. 
 
 " Bros : Wm. Seath, W. T. Anderson, G. O. Stanton, P. McD. MacTavish 
 and W. A. Matley " constitute its Historical Committee. 
 
 Frelighsburg, No. 33, Frelighsburg. — On Feb. 25, 1868, a Dispensa- 
 tion, C. R,, was granted for the establishment of this Lodge by " M : W : 
 Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : Thos. B. Harris, G : 
 Sec." A Warrant, therefore, was granted by the G: L : of Canada, July g, 
 1868, and signed by " Wm. Mercer Wilson, G: M :, A. A. Stevenson, D: 
 G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec," 
 
 The first Principal O.'ficers of the Lodge and Petitioners for the Dispensa- 
 tion and the Warrant were : ' Bros : G. R. Marvin, W : M : , E. H. Goff, S : 
 W : , J. Landsberg, J : W : , F. J. Parker, Sec, Elijah Rowell, Simeon R. 
 Wiiitman, Robert Oliver, Jeremiah Scofield, M. Spencer, Chas. M.Murray, 
 Noah Sager and A. W. Miner." 
 
 1869. — Frelighsburg Lodge zealously and efficiently co-operated in the 
 formation of the G : L : of the Province of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. Its first 
 W : M : , V : W : Bro : G. R. Marvin, was appointed one of the first G : 
 Stewards. In the first enumeration of Lodges Frelighsburg became No. 21, 
 Q. R. 
 
 1870. — At the first Annual Communication of the G : L : of Q., held Oct. 
 19-20J 1870, the Representatives thereat of ' No. 21 ' were : " V : W : Bro : G. 
 R. Marvin, W : M : , Bro : S. R. Whitman, S : W : , and Bro : E. B. Abbott, 
 J : W : " 
 
 1881. — Laying a Corner Stone. June 20, 1881, M: W: John H. 
 Graham, G : M : , assisted by the Officers of the G : L : , and a very large 
 number of Officers and Brethren from all parts of the Province, laid the 
 foundation Corner Stone of the Anglican " Stewart Memorial Church," at 
 the Village of Frelighsburgh, in the presence of a great concourse of citizens 
 of the parish and of the surrounding country. The Officers and Members 
 of the G : C : of Royal Arch Masons were also present in their distinctive 
 regalia. 
 
 The superincumbent Corner Stone was laid with the ceremonials of the 
 
462 Outlines of the History of Freemasotiry 
 
 Church by the Right Rev. Bro : Bishop Bond of the Diocese of Montrea', 
 assisted by the Rev. Canon Davidson, Rector of Frelighsburg, and a large 
 number of the Clergy of the Diocese. See the Proceedings of the G : L : of 
 Quebec, in loco. This was the first instance in the history of the Province, 
 in which the complete ceremonials of the Craft and of the Church were 
 unitedly carried out on such an occasion, and the manifest success and 
 acceptableness of this co-operation were matters of hearty and numerous 
 congratulations. 
 
 1889. — On Sunday, June 30, 1889, a very large number of the Officers 
 and Brethren of most of the Lodges in Bedford District attended Public 
 Divine Service in the " Stewart Memorial Church," Frelighsburg, on which 
 occasion the Rev. Canon Davidson, M.A., delivered an excellent and 
 appropriate discourse. 
 
 Members. — Frelighsburg Lodge has had, and has not a few, eminent 
 Members in the Craft, and of which the records of the G : L : of Q., herein- 
 before given, bear ample evidence. Of the worthy Brethren, who have laid 
 aside ' their clothing and their working tools,' may be mentioned : " R : W : 
 Bro : Elijah Rowell, ALD., D : D : G : M : , R : \V : Bro : G. R. ^^larvin, G : J : 
 W : , and W : Bro : F. J. Parker." R : \V : Bro : S. R. Whitman, P : G : R : , 
 and P : G : J : W : , is now the oldest Member of the Lodge. 
 
 " Bros : Homer Ingalls, A. H. Holden, S. R. Whitman and X. A. Smith, 
 !NLD., constitute the Historical Committee of No. 33." 
 
 Doric, No. 34, Danville. — -Of date June 5, 1868, a Dispensation for the 
 establishment of Doric Lodge was granted by M . W : A. A. Stevenson, G : 
 M : , on the recommendation of St. Francis Lodge, Richmond, endorsed by 
 R : W • J. H. Graham, D : D : G : M : , E. T. D. 
 
 On July 9, 1868, a Warrant therefor. No. 204, C.R., was granted by the 
 G : L : of " Canada," and signed by " A. A. Stevenson, G : M . , James 
 Seymour, D: G: M:, and Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec." The first Principal 
 Officers of the Lodge were : W : Timothy Leet, W : !M : , Bro : J. S. Snow, 
 S : W : , Bro : M. Lynch, J : W : , and A. H. Burbank, Sec. 
 
 1869. — Doric Lodge efficiently co-operated in the formation of the G : L : 
 of Quebec, Oct. 20, 1869. Y: W : Timothy Leet was appointed one of the 
 first G : Stewards. 
 
 1870. — The Representatives of Doric Lodge at the first Annual Commu- 
 nication of the G: L: of Q., at Montreal, Oct. 19, 1870, were : "V: W: T. 
 Leet, W : :M : , W. R. Philbrick, S : W : , ^L Lynch, J : W : , M : W : J. H. 
 Graham, and R : W : I. H. Stearns." Doric became No. 23, Q. R., and, in 
 1877, it was numbered ' No. 34.' 
 
 Past Masters.—" R : W : Timothy Leet, W : W. E. Jordan, V : W : W. R. 
 Philbrick, V : W • Michael Lynch, W : W. B. Hall. V : W ; C. B. Thurber, 
 AV : W. L. Paige, R : W : A. E. Lee, and W : Bros : G. H. Carson, Jas- 
 Riddle, John S. Riddle and W. H. Burbank." 
 
 Secretaries.—" Bros : A. H. Burbank, W. H. Lynch, J. S. Riddle, E T. 
 Cleveland, H. I. Elliot, and W. H. Stockwell." 
 
in ike Province of Quebec. 463 
 
 Brome Lake, No. 35, Knowlton. Of date July 14, 1869, R: W: J. 
 H. Graham, D : D : G : M : of the Eastern Townships District, made report 
 to the G : L : of Canada, in session, inter alia, as follows : " I beg heartily 
 to recommend G : L : to confirm by Warrant the action of the M : W : the 
 G : M : in granting a Dispensation to establish ' Brome Lake ' Lodge, in the 
 thriving Village of Knowlton. This new Lodge is presided over by an 
 able P : M : of Royal Canadian Lodge who is assisted by zealous and 
 efficient Officers. It is enjoying a marked degree of prosperity, and will, 
 doubtless, become a credit to the District and an honor to the Craft." 
 
 On July 15, 1869, the G : L: of C. granted thereto, Warrant, No. 211, 
 signed by "Alexander Allan Stevenson, G: M :, James Seymour, D: G: 
 M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Lodge Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 Warrant were : " Bros ; Horace D. Pickel, W : M : , Cornelius D. Smith, S : 
 W : , Frederick England, J : W :, Rev. R. H. Montgomery, Chaplain, T. A. 
 Knowlton, Sec, M. A. Pickel, S : D : , E. Wells, J : D : , S. W. Benham, I : 
 G:, and A. E. Kimball, Tyler." 
 
 ' Brome Lodge ' affiliated with the G: L: of Quebec, Sept. 23, 1S74, and 
 in 1877 it was numbered No. 35, Q. R. Its original Warrant was endorsed 
 by " John H. Graham, G : M : , G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 Past Masters, 1869-91 :— " W : Bros : H. D. Pickel, P : D : G : M : , C. D. 
 Smith, Fred. England, P : D : D : G : M : , A. E. Kimball, W. W. Lynch, 
 P : D : D : G : M : , John Macfarlane, H. W. Wood, M.D., P : D : D : G : M : , 
 R. E. Phelps, R. N. England, S. U. Courtney, E. H. Tarbell, A. E. Mills, 
 P : G : J : W : , A. W. Pettes, P : D : D : G : M : , Geo. G. Foster, A. E. 
 Cook, J. E. Fay, E. E. Mills and C. O. Browne, M.D." 
 
 Officers, 1891-92:— " Bros : H. C. Knowlton, W:M:, Rev. Percy W. 
 Chambers, P : G : C : , S : W : , W. F. Robb, J : W : , R. N. England, Treas., 
 E. E. Mills. Sec, John Macfarlane, Chaplain, G. F. Hall, S : D : , J. N. 
 Robinson, J : D : , Fred. England, D : of C : , C. W. Beals, I : G : , and J. 
 B. Miller, Tyler." ' No. 35 ' continues notably prosperous. 
 
 " The Corner Stone of St. Paul's (Anglican) Church was laid Oct. 9, 1891, 
 by the G : L : Officers, P : G : M : J. Fred. Walker conducting the Ceremony, 
 at which there was a large attendance from Sister Lodges." 
 
 The Foundation Stone had been laid at an earlier hour of the same day 
 by Right Rev. Bro : Bishop Bond, of Montreal, assisted by many of ths 
 Clergy of his Diocese. It was an occasion of unusual interest. 
 
 Ohateauguay, No. 36, Huntingdon. — -A Dispensation for the estab 
 lishment of this Lodge was granted during the month of December, 1868, 
 by " M : W ; A. A. Stevenson, G : M : , G : L : of C, and countersigned by 
 R : W : Tlios. B. Harris, G. Sec." The Officers were obligated and invested 
 Jan. 9, 1869. 
 
 July 15, 1869, it was granted a Warrant, No. 20S, by the G: L : of 
 " Canada," and signed " A. A. Stevenson, G : M : , James Seymour, D : G : 
 M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G ; Sec" 
 
 The first principal officers and the petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 Warrant were : " the Rev. William Clarkion Clark, W : M : , Daniel Boyd, 
 
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 S : W : , Wm. Bucksham, J : W : , John L. Lochead, Sec, Wm. M. Holbrook. 
 A. Hector McLeod, Thomas Adams, William Eddie, Abel Baird, John 
 Buckham, Hugh Sutherland and D. M. Cameron." 
 
 On Jan. 6, 1870, Chateauguay Lodge transferred its allegiance to the 
 G : L : of Quebec, and became No. 24, Q. R. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1879, the Lodge voted unanimously to return its Warrant to the 
 G : L : " until such lime and circumstances as might be deemed advisable 
 by the dimitted Brethren to resuscitate the Lodge." 
 
 1882. — By Petition, of date Nov. 23, 1S82, a Dispensation, Q. R., was 
 granted for the resuscitation of the Lodge, and the following Officers were 
 duly obligated and invested, Dec. 27, 1882 : 
 
 " R. W. Bro : Daniel Boyd, W : jNI : , AV : Bro : Peter McFarlane, P • M : , 
 Bro : Charles Marshall, iM.D., S : W : , Bro : J. W. Saunders, J : W : , Bro : 
 the Rev. J. B. Muir, B.A., Chaplain; Bro. Hugh McAdam, Treasurer, and 
 Bro : John H. Gilmore, Secretary." 
 
 Oct. 15, 1883, the Officers of the Lodge were duly installed under its 
 Warrant by R: W- J. Fred. Walker, D: D: G: M : of the Montreal 
 District. 
 
 Past Masters, 1869-91:— "R: W: W. C. Clark, R: AV: Daniel 
 Boya, Jr., and W: Bros: Alexander Cameron, ]NLD., ALL. A., Peter 
 Macfarlane, Chas. Marshall, M.D., John W. Saunders, Cassius H. Wells, 
 L.D.S., James A. Millar and Fred. W. R. Jennings." 
 
 Wardens. — " Bros : Chas. Sellar, AV. Buckham, John Morrison, ;\LD., 
 Daniel Shanks, AVm. Brown, John Cunningham, Kdwin S. Ellsworth, Archi- 
 bald Adams, John A. Hunter and M. T. Robb." 
 
 Secretaries. — "Bros : Rev. Jno. S. Lochead, M.A., John H. Gilmore, 
 Jno. C. Bruce, Fred. W. R. Jennings and E. S. Ellsworth." 
 
 Treasurers.— " Bros : Alfred Henderson and Alexander McNaughton." 
 
 Chaplains. — "Rev. Bro: John S. Lochead, M..\., R : W: Rev. Bro : 
 J. B. Muir, M.A., and Rev. Bro : Henry Gomer)-." 
 
 Honorary Members — " ^I : AV : Isaac Henry Stearns, P : G : ;M : , 
 M . AV : Jas. Fred. AValker, P: G: M:, and R: AV : John H. Isaacson. 
 G: Sec." 
 
 ' Chateauguay, No. 36,' has a long list of excellent members, of whom our 
 venerable Bro : John Hyde has been a Freemason over half a century \ 
 " Bros : Rev. James Barclay Muir, Peter McFarlane, and Daniel Boyd " 
 constitute its historical committee. 
 
 Mount Moriah, No. 38, Montreal— March 3, T870, " M : AA^ : A. A. 
 Stevenson, G : L : of Canada, granted a Dispensation to open this famous 
 Lodge.'' 
 
 On July 14, 1870, a AVarrant, No. 226, was granted therefor by the G : L : 
 of C, and signed "A. A. Stevenson, G : M : , James Seymour, D : G : M . . 
 and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 Sept. 23, 1874, ' Mount Moriah ' affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, 
 and, on the re-enumeration of the Lodges in 1877, it became '' No. 38." 
 
 Past Masters, 1870-91 : — " AA' : Bros : P. B. Martin, Arthur H. Holland, 
 John ]McLean, John Urquhart, Jr., AV. McCauliff, Alex. G. Adams, Joseph 
 
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 Martin, G. R. Dewar, Alex. Kyle, Thos. S. Walker, Wm. M. Campbell, 
 John S. Clunie, John James Reed and Joseph VVilson, Jr." 
 
 The writer much regrets the absence of data concerning No. 38, Q. R. 
 
 Sutton, No. 39, Sutton. On March 4, 1870, a Dispensation was 
 granted by " M : W : A. A. Stevenson, G : M : of the G : L : of ' Canada,' 
 and countersigned by R: W: Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec," to establish 
 " Sutton Lodge, Sutton Flats, P. Q." The Lodge was opened and its 
 Officers installed, March 16, by " R : W : H. D. Pickel, D ; D : G : M : , 
 Bedford District, assisted by V : W : C. H. Boright." 
 
 July 14, 1870, a Warrant, No. 227, was granted by the G : L : of C, and 
 signed by " A. A. Stevenson, G : M : , Jas. Seymour, D : G : M : , and Thos. 
 B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The first principal Lodge officers and petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 Warrant were : " Bros : E. Racicot, W : M : , J. P. Hunt, S : W : , G. E. 
 Dyer, J : W: , Geo. C. Dyer, A. J. Dyer, John Robinson, J. Allen and E. 
 A. Dyer.'' 
 
 Sept. 23, 1874, Sutton Lodge affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, and, in 
 1877, it became No. 39, Q. R. 
 
 Past Masters :— " W : Bros : E. Racicot, J. P. Hunt, A. J. Dyer, E. A. 
 Dyer, P : D : D : G : M : , Geo. E. Dyer, W. H. O'Regan, P : D : D : G : 
 M : , R. F. McDonald, P:D:D:G:M:, R. Curley, E. M. Pettes, Wm. 
 Macfarlane, P : G : St'd, F. C. Boright, F. A. Olmsted and F. P. Draper." 
 Bro : H. A. Parsons, Sec, 1891-92. 
 
 Pontiac, No. 40, Shawville. — A Dispensation for this Lodge was 
 granted, of date May 4, 1872, by " M : W : W; James Seymour, G : M : , 
 G: L : of Canada^" and countersigned by Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec.'' 
 
 .\ Warrant therefor, No. 275, was granted July 11, 1872, by the G : L : 
 of C, and signed " James Seymour, G : M : , Thomas White, D : G : M :. 
 and Thos. B. Harris, G: Sec" 
 
 The first Officers and Petitioners for the Dispensation and Warrant were: 
 " Bros : Arthur Lyon, M.D., W : M : , Archibald S. Campbell, S : W : , Wm. 
 H. McKay, J : W : , George C. Robinson, David P. Merritt, Samuel Percivall, 
 Wyman Moore and others." 
 
 Pontiac Lodge was constituted (at the Village of Onslow), Jan. 17, 1873, 
 by R : W : Beavin and others. It transferred its allegiance to the G : L : of 
 Quebec, Sept. 23, 1874, and at this date the Lodge was removed from the 
 Village of Onslow to the Village of Shawville, its present residence. It became 
 No. 40, Q. R. 
 
 Past Masters. — "R : W : Arthur Lyon, M.D. (4 years, and to whom 
 a beautiful Past Master's Jewel ot Gold was presented by the Lodge), James 
 Annies, W. H. McKay, William Young, J. A. McGuire, A. Hodgins, H. 
 Hobbs, T. W. Boyle, J. H. Shaw, H. H. Ruoy and W. W. Ireland." 
 
 Historical Committee :—'■ R : W: A. Lyon, M.D., P:D:D:G:M:, 
 and W : Bro : W. W. Ireland, P : M : " 
 
 Eddy, No. 41, Hull. — This notable Lodge (at the residence of old 
 ' Columbian ' Lodge, No. 25, U : A : F : M : , L. C, 1818-26) was granted a 
 
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 Dispensation, of date May 8, 1873, by " M : W : Bro : Wm. M. Wilson, G : 
 M : of the G : L : of ' Canada,' and countersigned by Thos. B. Harris, G : 
 Sec." 
 
 It received a Warrant, No. 298, July 10, 1873, from the G : L : of C., and 
 signed by " Wm. M. Wilson, G : M : , Thos. White, D : G : M : , and Thos. 
 B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Officers and Petitioners for the Dispensation and Warrant 
 were : " Bros : E. B. Eddy, W : M : , George H. Millen, S : W : , Jos. Hem- 
 nienway, J : W : , Thos. G. Buck, Wm. Lough, S. S. Cushraan, Wm. Feely, 
 John W. McRae, Nathan Butler, Robert G. Elliot, Andrew Grant, C. E. 
 Graham and John Munro." 
 
 Eddy Lodge affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Sept. 23, 1874, " John 
 H. Graham, LL.D., being G : M : " The endorsation thereof on its War- 
 rant was made, of date Dec. 10, 1874, by " J. Dunbar, G: M :, and John 
 H. Isaacson, G: Sec." It became No. 41, Q. R- The writer much regrets 
 not having at hand its List of able Past Masters and other Officers. 
 
 Historical Committee :— " W : Bros : Geo. H. Millen, Geo. C. Wright 
 and S. S. Cushman." 
 
 St. Charles, No. 44, Montreal. — A Dispensation for the establishment 
 of this Lodge was granted, Oct. 12, 1870, by M : W : John H. Graham, G : 
 M : of the G : L : of Quebec, and countersigned by R : W ■ John H. Isaacson, 
 G: Sec. 
 
 It received a Warrant, No. 29, Q. R., of date Oct. 20, 1870, from the G: 
 L : of Q., and signed by "John H. Graham, G : M : , J. S. Bowen, D : G : 
 M : , and Edson Kemp, G : Sec." St. Charles Lodge was constituted on the 
 evening of the same day, at Pt. St. Charles, by "M : W : John H. Graham, 
 G : M . , assisted by R : W ■ M. R. Meigs, M.D., G : S : W : , Thomas .Milton, 
 G : J : W : , R : W : Bros : Alexander Murray and Frank Edgar, P : D : D : 
 G : M : 's, Montreal District, R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec, R : W : H. M. 
 Alexander, G : Treas. , V : W : W. E. Coquelette, G : Pursuivant, and the 
 Rev. Bros : W. C. Clark and Joshua Eraser." 
 
 The first Principal Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 Warrant were : " R : W : Bro : Thos. Milton, W : M : , Bros : Frederick Barnes, 
 M.D., S: D:, Jos. Walton, J: W:, William Booth, Treas., Henry S. 
 Loomas, Sec, John Cardell, S : D : , J. Hooper, J : D : , J. Birse, I : G : , 
 Wm. Walton, Wra. Ross and Robert Wnitehcad." The writer regrets that 
 he has not the names of the Past Masters and other Officers of St. Charles 
 Lodge. 
 
 Historical Committee :—'■'■ W : Bros : Samuel Dever, Geo. Longwell and 
 Jno. D. Coysh." 
 
 Coeurs Unis, No. 45, Montreal. — June, 1870, a Dispensation to establish 
 this notable Lodge to work in the French language was granted by " M : 
 W : John H. Graham, G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec." On Oct. 20 , 1870, 
 a Warrant, No. 30, was granted therefor by the G : L : , and signed by " J. 
 H. Graham, G : M : , H. J. Pratten, D i G : M : , and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
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 For its special use the Constitution of the G : L : was published in 
 French, in the year 1872 . In the re-enumeration of the Lodges, in 1877, 
 " Loge des Caurs Unis, Montreal," became No. 45, Q. R. 
 
 Past Masters, 1870-91 :—"W: Bros : A. Schwob, G. T. Dorion, E. A. 
 Bourret, A. Boisseau, A. Felix, Joseph H. Edmond, G. E. A. Belle, Joseph 
 Pilon, Joseph Rodrique, Alfred Meunier, J. W. Chapleau, Chas. de Mais&n- 
 neuve, G. Couture, H. Trepanier, and Z. Labelle." This Lodge has steadily 
 maintained a high degree of excellence. 
 
 Graham, No. 47, Bolton Centre. — A Warrant, No. 31, was granted, 
 Sept. 28, 1871, by the M : W : the G : L : of Quebec for the establishment of 
 this Lodge, and signed by " John H. Graham, G ; M : J. Dunbar, D : G : 
 M : , and John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." In the re-enumeration of the Lodges, 
 in 1877, it became " No. 47, Q. R." 
 
 Past Masters, 1871-91 :— " W : Bros : D. A. Manson, H. W. McGowan, 
 M.D., T. G. Merriman. A. A. Mooney, Chas. E. Traver, Geo. A. Martin, 
 Horace S. Green. J. W. Channel, Willard Fuller, L. H. Fuller, and John P. 
 Hall." 
 
 Mount Orford, No. 48, George ville. — A Warrant, No. 34, of date 
 Sept. 26, T872, was granted by the G: L : of Quebec, and signed by "J. H. 
 Graham, G : M : , James Dunbar, D : G : M : , and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Officers and the Petitioners therefor were : " Bros : W. 
 M. Keyes, M.D., W : M : , N. A. Beach, S : W : , Rufus L. Ayer, J : W : , 
 R. A. Farquhar, W. E. Doak, A. H. Moore, C. E. Lee, P. C. Verback, L. 
 K. Drew, A. E. Davis, J. H. Fowler, J. G. Brevoort, J. W. Merry and 
 Alexander McEwen." 
 
 During the month of Sept., 1874, the commodious and well furnished Hall 
 of Mount Orford Lodge was dedicated by R : W : James Addie, D : D : G : 
 M : , St. Francis Dist. A beautiful copy of the V. of T. S. L, was pre- 
 sented to the Lodge by R : W : Bro : W. M. Keyes, M.D., D : D : G : M : 
 
 Members, 1891 : "Bros: Charles Achilles, Warren Achilles, Wm. W. 
 Austin, Rufus L. Ayer, N. A. Beach, Wm. H. Brevoort, Jas. G. Brevoort, 
 Geo. A. Brock, H. S. Brown, S. D. Brown, S. W. Brown, A. M. Bullock, 
 
 D. A. Bullock, J. F. Bullock, J. J. Carr, H. Daley, J. E. Davidson, J. P. 
 Elston, J. C. Gardiner, E. S. George, C. H. Gordon, D. W. Gustin, G. W. 
 Huse, H. H. Hutchins, Oliver Hulchins, G. H.' Jennison, J. B. Jones, 
 Wm. M. Keyes, G: W. Kinsman, C. E. Lee, E. Lee, C. D. Marshall, Alex. 
 McEwen, W. McGowan, Jr., W. E. Merrill, S. A. Parker. W. E. Peasley, 
 
 E. C. Peebles, I. P. Plummer, H. B. Porter, Oscar Powell, W. H. Rediker, 
 L. H. A. Rolleston, J. G. Saball, F. W. Sharkey, Charles Shephard, Wm. 
 Shephard, J. L. Twombly, J. C. Wadleigh and L. A. Wadleigh." 
 
 Shawenegan, No. 49, Three Rivers. — A Dispensation, of date March, 
 23, i860, for the establishment of this Lodge was granted by " M : W : Wm. 
 M. Wilson, G : M : G : L : of C, and countersigned by R : W : Thos, B. 
 Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 It received a Warrant, No. 134, dated July 12, i860, from the G : L : of 
 Canada, and signed by "T.Douglas Harington, G : M :, W. B. Simpson, 
 D : G : M , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
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 The first Officers of the Lodge and the Petitioners for the Warrant were : 
 "Bros: Alex. Greig Fenwick, W : M:, James Reynar, S: W:, JI. R. 
 Svmmes, J : W : , W. H. E. Napier, Treas. , Geo. W. Lawler, Sec. , Chas. 
 H. Crosby, S : D : , Edward Lyon, J : D : , Adolphus jSL Hart, I : G : , and 
 Mark Kent, Tyler." 
 
 Shawenegan Lodge co-operated in the formation of the G : L : of Quebec, 
 Oct. 20, 1869. "R: W • Samuel McClung, P: M:, was elected the first 
 G : Registrar, and V : W : James Reynar, P . M : , was appointed Assistant 
 G : Organist." 
 
 From various causes, Shawenegan Lodge, not having voted to endorse the 
 action of its Representatives at the formation of the G ; L : of Q., a Dispen- 
 sation, of date Feb. 2, 1870, was granted by " M: W : J. H. Graham, G: 
 jM : , and countersigned by R : W : Edson Kemp, G : Sec," to the following 
 Officers and Brethren, for the establishment of ' Milton ' Lodge, Q. R., at 
 Three Rivers : " V : W : George Otis Tyler, W : M : , Robert Kierman, S : 
 W:, Wm. Lockburn Scott, J: W:, W. Carleton Farnum, Treas., Augus- 
 tus F. Holt, Sec, G. W. Pangborne, S : D: , David A. Hart, J : D : , J. B. 
 Vanasse, D : of C :, R. S. Scott, I • G : , Geo. Richardson Tyle r, R : W : 
 Bros : Thos. Milton and Samuel McClung, V : W : Bros : Alex. G. Fenwick 
 and Thos. G. Farmer, and Bros : James Rayner, John Broster, Frank 
 ;. Tyler, Robert Scott and W, J. Ritchie." 
 
 A Warrant, No. 25, was granted to Milton Lodge, by the G: L : of 
 Quebec, of date Oct. 19, 1870, and signed by "J. H. Graham, G : M : , II. 
 J. Pratten, D : G : M : , and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 In accordance with a Resolution passed by the G: L : of Q., Sept. zS, 
 1871, inviting all Lodges in the Province to affiliate with the G: L. on 
 terms of equality with its original constituting Lodges, Shawenegan Lodge 
 shortly thereafter became of allegiance to the G : L : of Q. 
 
 In Sept., 1878, Milton Lodge happily amalgamated with Shawenegan, 
 under the banner of the latter, and the united Lodge became No. 49, Q. R. 
 
 Past Masters (now living) :— ■' M : AV : J. H. Graham, P : G : M : , M : W 
 Geo. O. Tyler, P : G : M : , R : W : J. J. Mason, G : Sec, G : L : of C, R : 
 W • John Godwin, P : G : J : W : . R : W • John Mitchell, P : D : D : G : M : , 
 R: W: John Turner, P : D : D : G : M : , V: W : W. T. Rickaby, P: G: S: 
 I) : , V ; W : F. F. Farmer, P : G : S : , V : W : Alex. McKelvie, P : G: S : , 
 W : R. S. Scott, W : R. Kiernan, R : W : R. W. Williams, P • D : D : G : M : , 
 V : W : W. B. Smith, P : G : S : D : , Y : W : H. J. Cooper, P : G : S : , W : 
 Arthur D. Ritchie, W : P. M. Conner and W : T. L. Louthood." 
 
 Historical Committee :— R: W: Bro : R. W. Williams. 
 
 Prince Consort, No. 52, Montreal.— The Officers of this notable Lodge 
 were installed and invested, U : D : , by R : W : Alex. ^lurray, P : D : D : G : 
 M:, June 25, 1872. A Warrant therefor was granted by the G : L: of 
 Quebec, Sept. 26, 1872, and signed by " J. H. Graham, G : M : , J. Dunbar, 
 D : G : M: , and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec" 
 
 The first Principal Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 the Warrant were : " Bros : G. F. Drurey, W : M : , W. E. Coquellette, I : P : 
 
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 M : , John Lawrence, S : W : , Wm. Leslie, J : W : , W. D. B. Janes, Jr., Sec, 
 John Brodie, Treas., John A. VVoodsworth, Charles Boon, Thos. Lilley, 
 Archibald Ogilvie, Hugh Brodie and James McAdam." 
 
 Constituted. — Prince Consort Lodge was constituled, Oct. 22, 1872, 
 by " M : W : John H. Graham, G : M : , assisted by R: W : Alex. Murray, 
 P: D: D: G : M :, M.D., and R: W : John H. Isaacson, G: Sec.'' 
 
 Grand Visitations. — This Lodge was visited, Dec, 1879, by " M ; \V : 
 M. M. Tait, G: M: ; by M: W : -K. R. Johnson, G: M: , in 1855; by M: 
 W : J. Fred Walker, G : M : , June, 1886 ; and by M : VV : L Henry Stearns, 
 G: M:, 1889." 
 
 Members : — " Bros : Joseph Arms trong, R. Allan, A. Achison, J. Allan, 
 R. A. Brown, J. R. Barlow, W. Bowden, F. Brain, I. Bickerstaff, C. Buise, 
 G. P. Brown, E. S. Belasco, J. Bacon, T. H. Barnes, A. Belasco, T. J. Bates, 
 H. Brodie, C. Boon, E. A. Brice, A. Brown, C. R. Cornell, A. Chisholm, 
 G. Cooke, R. J. E. Chappie, A. Cameron, C. VV. Cooper, W. Connolly, J. 
 M. M. Duff, W. C. Davidson, F. East, A. F. Ferguson, S. Fisher, D. H. 
 Fraser, R. G. Foster, H. Foreman, C. H. Fildes, H. Goodrick, J. T. Glad- 
 ston, A. Gallet, A. Graves, S. Griffen, W. Greig, Jr., J. A. Grant, J. Gleiniy, 
 R. R. Gould, W. D. V. Hall, M. Hutchinson, B. C.L., J. G. Huntley, G. 
 Hunt, J. Huntingdon, T. Hersey, J. E. Hall, H. R. Hale, W. D. B. Janes, 
 G. Joughins, H. E. Jameson, T. Johnston, A. Kyle, J. Lawrence, E. Lowe, 
 J. Laing, G. Luckhurst, T. Meadowcroft, E. Morrison, J. Meldrum, J. Mor- 
 rison, R. Meldrum, W. Meldrum, J. McAdam, J. McCleary, A. Mcintosh, 
 J. A. -VcLeod, J. Patterson, H. Plow, G. S. Plow, A, Plow, F. Perry, C. 
 Reddy, T. Rodgers, E. W. T. Raddon, G. Richardson, E. P. Romeril, W. 
 T. Rickaby, R. Reaney, W. Rowlands, T. Sonne, W. Salter, F. C. A. Raadt, 
 S. H. Sione, G, H. Stevens, H. D. Smith, V.S., J, Scott, A. L. Shanks, M.D., 
 D. Tuff, R. Tombyl, D. Taylor, N. Thompson, J. UUey, W. T. Virtue, W. 
 H. Whyte, J. K, Whyte, J. G. Wickens, W. Whyte, E, Westmore, A. Ward, 
 T. Williamson, Rev. Jas. Wellwood, P: G: S: W:, Manitoba, and V. de 
 L. Young." 
 
 Past Masters :— " W : Charles Boon, V : W : Hugh Brodie, N.P., V : W . 
 W. D. B. Janes, R : W : Will. H. Whyte, V ; W : Jno. T. Gladstone, V : W : 
 J. K. Whyte, W: Matthew Hutchinson, W: Henry Goodrick, W: Tho?. 
 Sonne V : W : James Patterson, W : Wm. Bowden, W : David Tuff, W : Jno. 
 Laing,' W : C. R. Cornell and W : E. W. T. Raddon." 
 
 Historical Committee : — " Bros : Edward W. T. Raddon, Emanuel S. 
 Belasco and J. T. Gladstone." 
 
 St. Andrew's, No. 53, Montreal. — Bearing date Dec. 19, 1872, a remark- 
 able Petition for a Dispensation to establish this noted Lodge was presented 
 to the M : W : G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec. It recommended the under- 
 mentioned Brethren as the first Officers, and was signed by 31 Brethren, 
 Members or former Members of Lodges, designated as follows : 
 
 First Officers :— " Bros : Thos. Allan, W : M : , Daniel Rose, S : W : , Geo. 
 Martin, J: W:, John Muir, Treas.; John T. Finnic, M.D., Sec. ; John 
 McLeod, S : D : , Jas. Bowie, J : D : , W. S. Evans, Chaplain ; John Anderson, 
 Steward ; John Bonner, Steward ; J. W. Hannah, I : G : , and W. Renshaw, 
 Tyler" (all of 'Elgin Lodge,' No. 348, S : R:, Montreal, excepting Bro : 
 Bowie, J : E : , of ' St. Johns,' No. 60, S : R : , Inskeathing, Scot., and Bro : 
 Renshaw, Tyler_). Of Elgin Lodge, also, were: "Bros: E. H. Thurston, 
 
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 Alphonse Doutre, Adolphe Gerard, Wm. Westley, Wm. Candlish, H. J. 
 Barrington, James McCormack, V. Lafond, Geo. A. Neville. J. Meldrum, 
 W. W. Wright, A. Murdoch and Robert Nelson." Of St. George's Lodge, 
 No. 440, E. R., Montreal, were : " Bros : John Goudie and Andrew Bennett, 
 and Bros : John Love, Tasker Lodge, No. 454, S. R. ; A. W. Birnie, St. 
 Andrew's Lodge, No. 518, S. R. ; C.W.Woodford, Keesville Lodge, No. 149, 
 N. Y., A. Augers, Dalhousie Lodge, No. 571, K. R., Ottawa, and Wm. 
 Walts, St. Lawrence Lodge, No. 640, E. R., Montreal." 
 
 In accordance with the prayer of the foregoing Petitioners, a Dispensation, 
 of date Dec. 25, 1872, was granted by " M : W : John H. Graham, G : M: , 
 and countersigned by R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The Evangelist's Day. — On Dec. 27, 1872, the above-named Officers 
 of St. Andrew's Lodge, U.D., Montreal, were obligated and invested by 
 R : W : Vi. M. Tait, D : D : G : M : , Montreal District, assisted by R : W : 
 Alexander Murray, P : D: D: G: M:, M.D. There were seven applica- 
 tions for initiation at this meeting. 
 
 Pleasing Incident. — At a social assembly, held at the residence of 
 Bro : Thos. Allan, AV : jNI : , the " wives of the Charter Alembers " presented 
 the Lodge w-ith two beautiful Bibles, a square and compasses, and some 
 valuable articles of regaHa, accompanied with an appropriate Address, to 
 which the W : M : made suitable reply, warmly thanking them, in behalf of 
 the Lodge, for their valuable and acceptable gifts. The Committee of Pre- 
 sentation were : " Mrs. Thos. Allan, Mrs. Daniel Rose, and Mrs. Ed. 
 Thurston." 
 
 Warranted. — On Sept. 25, 1873, a Warrant, No. 38, was granted to 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, and signed by " John H. Graham, G : M : , James 
 Dunbar, D : G : M . , and John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 On Nov. 28, following, the Lodge was duly constituted by R : W : 
 Thomas Milton, D : D : G : M : , M.D., assisted by R : W : M. M. Tait as 
 S : W : , and other Officers of G : L : 
 
 Officers, 1873-74 : — " Bros : Thomas Allan, W : M : , J. T. Finnie, S : \V : , 
 John McLeod, J : W : , John Muir, Treas. ; D. B. Traill, Sec. ; W. S. Evans' 
 Chaplain ; J. W. Hannah, S : D : , Robt. Muirhead, J : D : , John Goudie' 
 D: of C:, S. C. Ross, Organist; John Bonner and Duncan Cameron,' 
 Stewards ; A. W. Birnie, I : G : , and Bro : Struthers, Tyler." 
 
 At the election of the foregoing Officers, Dec. 9, 1873, for S : W : , on 16 
 ballot papers was inscribed the name of Bro : Daniel Rose, on 15 the name 
 of Bro : J. T. Finnie, and one paper was " blank." The W : M : declared 
 that " 17 votes " were required to elect, and that, therefore, there was no 
 election for S : W : On a second ballot, Bro : Finnie received " 18 
 votes," and was declared elected. An appeal from the decision of the W : 
 ]M : , in re, having been made to the G : L : , the decision of the W . M : was 
 not sustained, and Bro : Rose was declared to be S : W : for 1873-74. Bro : 
 Rose was elected W : M : " by acclamation " at next election of Lodge 
 Officers. 
 
 1874.— On Dec. 27, the Sec. made report to the Lodge as follows : 
 
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 * original membership, 53 ; initiations, 16 ; dimission i ; ' allowed to withdraw,' 
 't; lotal membership, 70; income from dues, $183.25; initiations, $480.00; 
 affiliations, $20.00; total $683.25." 
 
 In congratulation, he added : " With such a record as the ending of the 
 second year of our existence as a Lodge, I think the Brethren of St. 
 Andrew's Lodge may justly be proud." 
 
 1875. — On Feb. 24 the Lodge informally assembled at the residence of 
 Bro : Daniel Rose, W : M : , and in behalf of a Committee, consisting of Bros : 
 Newton, Martin and himself, Bro : Rose read a congratulatory Address 
 {printed on satin) to W : Bro : Thos. Allan, P : M :, and, in the name of 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, presented him with a finely executed ' oil painting ' of 
 himself, the work of Bro : Hawksetl, Artist. W : Bro : Allan warmly thanked 
 the Committee and the Lodge for their acceptable gift, and for their great 
 fraternal kindness so frequently extended to himself and family. The 
 assembled Brethren then partook of the generous ' hospitality ' of W : 
 Bro : and Mrs. Rose. 
 
 In the early part of Sept., 1877, just before W : Bro : Daniel Rose left the 
 City of Montreal to take up his residence in the City of Toronto, Ont., St. 
 Andrew's Lodge presented him with a congratulatory and beautifully illumi- 
 nated Address, and made him an Honorary Member with all the rights and 
 privileges of any Ordinary Member. 
 
 Lodge Presentations. — Dec. 27, 1877, a Past Master's Jewel of Gold 
 to W : Bro : David Newton, P : M : ; June 19, 1882, an Address and ' oil paint- 
 ing of himself to Bro : David Guthrie, for many years Treas. of the Lodge ; 
 and, on Oct. 14, 1884, a Past Master's Jewel of Gold to V : W : Bro : W. S. 
 Evans, P : M : 
 
 Gifts to Lodge: — Feb. 12, 1878, a bound Volume of the Proceedings 
 of the G : L : of Q., to date, by W : Bro r Daniel Rose ; Aug. 12, 1879, "^ 
 square and compasses" by Bro : Geo. Nelson, and on Oct. 12, 1882, "a 
 valuable case of Working Tools " by W : Bro : Geo. Nelson ; and on Sept. 11, 
 1888, " a handsome carved stone " by Bro : Robt. Johnston, " for the Lodge 
 room.'' 
 
 The writer is indebted for many of the foregoing particulars concerning St. 
 Andrew's Lodge to an excellent Lodge history in manuscript by V: W: 
 Bro: Daniel Rose, P: M :, now of Toronto, Ont.^ business manager and 
 publisher of " The Craftsman." Time and space prevent the utilization of 
 further excerpts therefrom. 
 
 St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 53, Montreal, has ever been noted for its pro- 
 minent status, its charitable benefactions, and its excellent work. The 
 records of the G : L : of Quebec are replete with the zealous labors and 
 merited honors of its worthy Representatives. 
 
 Ionic, No. 54, Montreal. — Of date Feb. 16, 1873, a Dispensation for 
 the establishment of Ionic Lodge was granted by " M : W : John H. Graham, 
 G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : John H. Isaacson, G: Sec." At the 
 
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 Annual Communication of the G : L : of Quebec, held Sept. 23-24, 1874, 
 R : W : Thos. Milton, D : D : G : M : , M.D., reported as follows : 
 
 " On the i6th of February last I had the pleasure of forwarding to the M r 
 W : G : M : a Petition from certain Brethren requesting permission to open a 
 new Lodge in the western part of this City, to be called the ' Ionic Lodge.' 
 The G : M : was pleased to grant a Dispensation to these Brethren, and 
 Ionic Lodge was formally opened by me ; V : W : Bro : Tees being the first 
 W : M : , Bro : Alexander Coultry, S : W: , and Bro : W. C. Woodford, J : 
 W : Under the able management of these Brethren this Lodge has made 
 great progress, and I have much pleasure in recommending that a Warrant 
 of Constitution be granted by this G : L : " 
 
 A Warrant, No. 39, of date Sept. 23, 1874, was granted thereto by the 
 G : L : of Q., and signed by "James Dunbar, G: !M : , James O'Halloran, 
 D : G : M : , and John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 At its formation, Kilwinning Lodge, No. 20, Montreal, presented Ionic 
 Lodge with a beautiful copy of the Volume of the Sacred Law. 
 
 " Ionic " follows the praiseworthy custom of presenting a Past Master's 
 Jewel of Gold to each P : M : for meritorious services to the Lodge, and on 
 Mar. 27, 1881, it presented a fine Mexican Onyx Clock to "our present 
 Treasurer, who has filled the Office for the past twelve years." 
 
 The Representatives of ' Ionic ' at the G : L : , at its Annual Communica- 
 tion, Jan. 28-29, 1891, were • " Bros : Joseph Luttrelj, W ■ M . , R : W : John 
 P. Peavey, P : G : J : W : , W : C. A. Humphrey, P : M : , W : J. Stewart, P : 
 M : , W : J. E. Hersey, P : M : , and R : W : Rev. W. J. Smyth, Ph.D., P : 
 G : Chaplain." 
 
 Historical Committee: — " W : Bro : C. A. Humphrey and Bro: David 
 Stewart, S : W : " 
 
 Lake Magog, No. 55, Magog. — Of date Feb. 19, 1874, a Dispensation 
 was granted by " M : W : John H. Graham, G : M : , and countersigned by 
 R: W: John H. Isaacson, G: Sec," to estabhsh Lake Magog Lodge in the 
 Village of Magog. 
 
 A Warrant, No. 39, was granted by the G : L:, Sept. 23, 1874, and 
 signed, " James Dunbar, G : M., James O'Halloran, D:G:M:, and J. 
 H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Lodge Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensa- 
 tion and Warrant were : " Bros : A. AV. Hoyt, W : M : , G. W. Ayer, S : \N : , 
 L. K. Drew, J : W : , J. A. Phelan, A. O. Hoyt, P. C. Verback, J. W. ^lerry 
 and A. H. JNIoore." 
 
 On May 7, [875, Lake Magog Lodge was constituted by R : W : Bro : W. 
 Sleeper, D : D : G : M : , St. Francis District. In making report thereof 
 to G : L : , he remarked : " I have rarely visited a Lodge where all the 
 Members manifested so lively an interest." On re-numbering the Lodges, 
 in 1876, 'Lake Magog' became No. 40, and, in 1877, No. 55. 
 
 On Sept. 27, 1888, the new Lodge Room of No. 55 was dedicated by 
 " R : W : George H. Presby, D : D : G : M : , St. Francis District, assisted 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 473 
 
 by M : W : E. R. Johnson, P : G : M : , R : W : Bros : M. B. Schofield and 
 W. M. Keyes, M.D., D : D : G : M :'s, St. F. Dist., R : W : S. Lebourveau, 
 G : S: W: , and a number of other Brethren from Victoria Lodge, No. i6, 
 Sherbrooke." 
 
 Past Masters :— " W : Bros : A. W. Hoyt, J. B. Oliver, L. K. Drew, F. M. 
 R. Spendlove, M.D., E . J. Merry, Wm. Jamieson, David Whewell and 
 Thos. Mullins." 
 
 Officers, 1891: — "Bros: Thos. Mullins, W : M : , James McGowan, S : 
 W : , J. L. Massie, J : W : , H. Styan, Chaplain ; John O'Connor, Treas. ; E, 
 D. Smith, Sec. ; A. H. BuUard, S : D : , H. Paul, J : D : , James McFarlane, 
 St'd., Aylmer McFarlane, St'd., David Whewell, P : M ; , D: of C : , Wm. 
 Jamieson, P : M : , and A. F. Fink, Auditors, and E. BuUer." 
 
 Hoclielaga, No. 57, Montreal. — Having skilfully and successfully worked 
 for a number of montlis under a Dispensation granted by " M : W : John H. 
 Graham, G : M : , couatersigned by R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec.,'' and 
 having received the com'.Tieadation of R : W : E. M. Copeland, D : D : G : 
 M:, Montreal District, the G : L: of Quebec, of date Sept. 27, 1876, 
 granted a Warrant of Constitution, No. 57, and signed by "J. Dunbar, G : 
 M : , M. M. Tait, D : G : M : , and John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Officers and Petitioners therefor were : " Bros : Dickson An- 
 derson, W : M : , James H. Brown, S : W : , George G. Howard, J : W : , R. 
 Hemsley, Treas. ; G. A. Dickson, Sec. ; W. Jordan, S : D : , A. E. Kingsley, 
 J : D ; , George Browne, I : G : , J. E. Brown, D : of C : , J. Taylor and C. C. 
 Kent, Stewards ; Thos. J. Darling, Wm. O'Hara and Geo. H. Nye." 
 
 Hochelaga Lodge (at Hochelaga) was duly constituted, Dec. 5, 1876, by 
 R : W : J. T. McMinn, D : D : G : M : , M.D., ably assisted by R : W : J. H. 
 Isaacson, G : Sec, R : W : H. M. Alexander, G : Treas., and R : W : I. H. 
 Stearns, P : D : D : G ; M : of the Districts of St. Francis and Montreal. 
 
 A beautiful copy of ' the Bible ' was presented to the Lodge by ' Royal 
 Albert Lodge,' Montreal, and a Master's Collar by V : W : Bro : R. A- 
 Kellond. During the year 1884 Hochelaga Lodge removed to Montreal, 
 where it now resides. 
 
 Past Masters:— "V : W: R. A. Kellond, M : W: J. Fred. Walker and 
 R: W : Dickson Anderson." 
 
 At the Annual Communication of the G : L: , held Jan. 28-29, 1891, the 
 Representatives from ' Hochelaga ' were : " Bros : J. W. Anderson, W : M : , 
 Dickson Anderson, P : M : and P : D : D : G : M : , J. Fred. Walker, P : G : 
 M : , D. Stevenson, I : P : M : , and G. Treggett, S : W : " The writer much 
 regrets that the data at hand does not enable him to give farther particulars 
 anent this excellent Lodge. 
 
 Bedford, No. 59, Bedford. — Of date Dec. 16, 1875, a Dispensation was 
 granted for the establishment of this Lodge by " M : W : John H. Graham, 
 G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : John H. Isaacson, G : Sec. A Warrant, 
 No. 59, was granted therefor, Sept. 27, 1876, and signed by ''J. Dunbar 
 G : M : , M. M. Tait, D : G : M : , and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 AVarrant were : " Bros : Hobart Butler, W : M : , David A. Hart, S : W : , 
 
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 Howard F. Parker, J : W : , John F. Marble, George H. Kittridge, A. Gifford, 
 A. S. Knight, G. H. Hoyle, L. J. Reed, E. H. Borden, H. M. Whiicomb, 
 E. Alcombrack, H. L. Ross, Hannibal Shultus, Thos. Rix, W. A. Shultus, 
 N. H. Shaw, R. Alcombrack, Thos. Capsey, J. M. Montle, J. H. Stanton 
 and H. H. Robinson." 
 
 Bedford Lodge was duly constituted, Dec. 27, 1876, by "R: W: H. 
 P. Newell, D : D : G : M : , Bedford District, assisted by R : W : H. D. 
 Pickel, P : D: I): G: M:" The Principal Officers then installed were 
 " Bros : Hobart Butler, W : M : , J. H. Stanton, S : W : , and H. F. Parker, 
 J:W:" 
 
 Their new, commodious and well-furnished Lodge Room was dedicated, 
 Nov. 15, 1880, by " M : W : J. H. Graham, G : .M : , assisted by R : W : Bros : 
 J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec, Thos. Milton, D : D : G : M : , Montreal District," 
 and by the following Past District Deputy Grand Masters of the Bedford 
 District : " R : W : Bros : C. A. Hill, J. P. Martin, Horatio Horskin and 
 C. A. Rice." The Principal Officers, at this time, were Bros : C. Langdon, 
 W : M : , D. W. Hatch, S : W : , and G. A. Coslett, J : W : " 
 
 At the Annual Communication of the G : L : of Quebec, held Jan. 28-29, 
 1 89 1, the Representatives thereat from Bedford Lodge were the Rev. 
 Bro: H. W. Nye, M.A., P : M:, P. G. Chaplain, and R: W : Hobart 
 Butler, M. A., P : M : , P : D : G : M : It is noteworthy that Bro : Hobart 
 Butler, an active founder of Stanbridge and Bedford Lodges, and of Bedford 
 Chapter, R: A. M., is of ' old Masonic stock.' His father, Samuel S. 
 Butler, M.D., of Berkshire, Vermont, was D : G : M : of the G : L : of Vt., 
 1848-52. He was also G : H . P : , R : A : M : and G : C : , K : T : , of 
 the State of Vt. Our Bro : Hobart Buder, of Bedford, Que., is one of his 
 ' seven sons,' all of whom were Freemasons and Knights Templar ! 
 
 The writer regrets that the data at hand do not enable him to give further 
 particulars concerning Lodge No. 59, at Bedford. 
 
 Corinthian, No. 62, Montreal. — .\ Dispensation for the establishment 
 of this noted Lodge was granted, March i, 1877, by "M: W : J. Dunbar, 
 G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 A Warrant of Constitution was granted therefor by the G : L : of Que- 
 bec, Sept. 26, 1877, and signed, " M. M. Tait, G : M : , Thos. Wood, D : G : 
 M : , and J. H. 'Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners for the Dispensation and Warrant were : " Bros : Henry 
 Dunne, R. Handsley, H. W. Bachlan, D. Wright, J. Usherwood, A. G. 
 Adams, T. J. Howard, C. A. Rembrandt, R. Miller, J. Virtue, I. A. Rich- 
 ardson, G. E. Weldon, W. Lane, J. Strachan, Z. Davis, Isl. Rowan, A. 
 McGibbon, J. Martin, W. S. Walker, E. Cochenthaler, L. Kellert, M. 
 Sternberg and J. McLean." 
 
 The Officers, U. D., were installed, Apr. 4, 1877, by "R: W: M. M. 
 Tait, D : G : M : , R : W : T. J. McMinn, D : D : G : M : ; R: W : J. H. 
 Isaacson, G : Sec, and R . W : Alex. Murray, P : D : D : G : M : '' 
 
 Membership, 1891-92 :—" Bros : Wm. Arnott, Florent Boquet, E. O. 
 Bender, F. Carstens, Wm. Carson, Edward Clarkin, Alex. Cameron, Henry 
 Dunne, Z. Davis, Thos. Dyment, Fabien Demers, P. A. Elliott, G. T. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 475 
 
 Griffiths, A. Garland, John H. Graham, LL.D., C. B. Greaves, W. T. 
 Haines, Wm. Harvey, J. Humphrey, H. H. Kurr, F. Keller, L. Lewis, 
 John Lawrence, Wm. Lane, R. Matthews, R. McBiide, L. A. Payette, W. 
 G. Proctor, Isaac A. Richardson, Geo. L Richardson, G. I. Richardson, 
 2nd, C. S. Rembardt, Jno. Roberts, F. Ricketts, Jas. Strachan, Wm. Sinnamon, 
 O. E. Schiiiiieder, Geo. Sibley, J. B. Terry, Jas. Usherwood, Robinson 
 Urquhart, Jas. Virtue, J. H. Warmington, C R. Willis, G. E. Weldon, A. S. 
 Workman and Harold E. Wadge." 
 
 Past Masters :— " M : W : J. H. Graham, P:G:M:, R:W:H. Dunne, 
 V : W : I. A. Richardson, V : W : W. Lane, and W : Bros : W. Lane, C. B. 
 Greaves, J. B. Terry, Geo. Weldon, C. R. Willis and W. G. Proctor, I : 
 P : M : " 
 
 Past Senior Wardens. — "Bros: Thos. Dymjnt and F. Keller.'' 
 
 Past Junior Wardens. — "Bros: J. Usherwood, G. I. Richardson, J. H. 
 Warmington, F. Ricketts and L. Lewis." 
 
 Prince of W"ales, No. 63, Sherbrooke. — In his Annual Report to the 
 G : L : , in Session Sept. 26, 1877, R : W : James Addie, D : D : G : M : , 
 St. Francis District, inter alia, spoke as follows : 
 
 " During the past two years the Membership of Victoria Lodge, in the 
 City of Sherbrooke, has been largely increased ; consequently the labors of 
 the Master and Officers have been very severe. Anticipating continued 
 prosperity in the future, a number of Members of the Victoria have deemed 
 it advisable to form a new Lodge in the City, to be called the 'Prince of 
 Wales Lodge.' I shall present their Petition at the present Annual Com- 
 munication, and I have much pleasure in recommending that its prayer be 
 granted, being firmly convinced that the 'Prince of Wales Lodge' will be an 
 honor to the Craft." 
 
 The Board of General Purposes having recommended the said Petition, 
 the G : L : granted, on the following day, Sept. 27, 1877, a Warrant No. 63, 
 for the establishment of the Prince of Wales Lodge, Sherbrooke. The 
 Warrant was signed by " M. M. Tait, G : M : , -Thos. Wood, D : G : M : , 
 and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 Strangely enough, however, this Warrant appears to have been ' dated ' 
 " Oct. 23, 1877," about one month after it was ' granted ' by G : L : 
 
 The names of the first Officers and the Petitioners for the Warrant were : 
 "Bros: Rev. C. P. Reid, M.A., W: M:, N. McCarthy, S. W:,H. L. 
 Gilbert, M.D., J : W : , A. G. Loomas, Treas., F. W. W. Bowen, Sec, C. 
 W. Whitcher, Chaplain, Gustavus Lucke, S : D : , F. J. Austin, J : D : , 
 A. L. Grindrod, D : of C : , J. W . Wiggett, Steward, J. M. Chapman, 
 Steward, Richard Smith, 1: G:, V: W : A. F. Simpson, E. Clarke, D. 
 Thomas, L. Farwell and T. R. Paige." 
 
 The Lodge was duly constituted, Nov. 7, 1877, by " R : W : E. S. Foss, 
 D : D : G : M : , assisted by V : W : Geo. H. Presby and V : W : A. F. 
 Simpson." 
 
 Officers, 1877-91. Masters :— " W : Bros : Rev. C. P. Reid, H. L. Gilbert, 
 G. Lucke, F. W. W. Bowen. Hunter Bradford, H. R. Eraser, J. Fales, J. A. 
 Ready, J. A. Wigget and John S. Smith." 
 
 Senior Wardens :— "Bros : M. McCarthy, G. Lucke, F. W. W. Bowen, H. 
 Bradford, A. F. Simpson, H. R. Eraser, J. Fales, R. N. Robins, J. A. Ready, 
 J. H. Armstrong and A. H. Anderson." 
 
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 Junior Wardens :— " Bros : H. L. Gilbert, F. W. W. Bowen, F. C. Thomp- 
 son, J. A. Wiggett, H. R. Fraser, J. Fales, J. F. Morkill, W. D. Fraser, T. 
 S. Somers, J. H. Arnastrong, A. H. Anderson and C. Kendrick." 
 
 Treasurers :— " Bros : A. G. Lomas, 1877-83, J. F. Morkill, C. W. Whitcher, 
 J. A. Wiggett and J. G. Chillas." 
 
 Secretaries : — " Bros : F. W. W. Bowen, F. C. Thompson, A. W. Hynd- 
 man, J- A. Wiggett, J. A. Ready, J. W. Woodside and J. A. Tate." 
 
 Additional Members : — " Bros : Jas. Addie, F. P. Buck, G. H. Beckett, J. 
 H. Barker, W. F. Boardman, Thos. Bennett, J. W. Bennett, H. Bennett, T. 
 G. Eallantyne, Geo. Ballantyne, H. E. Chapman, Frederick Dale, Chas. B. 
 Fuller, C. A. French, G. H. Gordon, W. J. Hunt, M. B. Hallowell, J. James, 
 J. Kessler, Jno. F. Morkill, X. A. Morkill, G. Mattice, H. A. O'Dell, Geo. 
 R. O'Dell, R. Penhale, Chas. Pennoyer, R. H. Robins, Wm. Raid, S. P. 
 Sanborn, A. M. Tyler and H. W. Wilson. 
 
 Historical Committee : — " Bros : John Fales and A. H. Anderson." 
 King Solomon, No. 64, Montreal. — Of date May 6, 1878, a Warrant, 
 No. 622, was granted by the G: L: of Scotland for the establishment of this 
 Lodge. 
 
 The first Lodge Officers and Petitioners for the Warrant were : "Bros : 
 Wm. J. Leslie, R : W : M : ; Wm. Ross, D : M : ; W. H. Short, S : W : ; 
 Wm. Byrd, J : W : ; John Short, Jr., Treas.; Alexander Walker, Sec. ; J. A. 
 Woodworth, S : D : ; Thos. Isaacs. J : D : ; Isaac Bickerstaff, 1 : G :; G. 
 AV. Morrison, Robt. Brodie. John F. Norris and James R. Harper." 
 
 The Lodge was constituted, June 24, 1878, by " R : W: Geo. A. Baynes, 
 M.D., Prov. G : M : , G : L : of Scodand." 
 
 It affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Jan. 27, 1881, and received Warrant 
 No. 64 therefrom, signed '■ J. H. Graham, G : M . , T. P. Butler, D : G : M : , 
 and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." The names of the Lodge Officers on said 
 Warrant 'Vf^rt. : 
 
 " Bros : Henry Stewart, W : M ; , Wm. Byrd, D : M . , Chas. Byrd, S : W : , 
 John S. Reed, J : W : , Adam B. Fraser, Treas., Henry A. Ekers, Sec, John 
 Owens, S : D : , Chas. C. Hughes, J : D : , and Christopher Sonne, I : G : " 
 
 Past :\Iasters ;— " V : W : Chas. Byrd, Y: W: Wm. J. Leslie, and W: 
 Bros : Henry Stewart, Wm. Byrd, G. S. Wheatley and Remi Boyer." 
 
 Officers and Members, 1890-91 :— " Bros : Chas. McLean, W : :\I ; , F. H. 
 Badger, S : W : , Lewis Burran, J : AV : , Jos. A. Street, Treas., P. Donovan, 
 Sec, J. A. AVright, Chaplain, AV : G. S. Wheatley, S: D ., W. T. Duggan, 
 J : D : , Alex. E. Goyette, I : G : , Thos. Ireland, Tyler, and Bros : J. A. 
 Blanchard, Henry Bogaert, Thos. Fred. BuUen, G. H. France, Thomas 
 Hughes, E. C. Hopkins, A. AV. H. Kirwan, J. Kinleyside, J. Lambert, C. E. 
 Legallais, D. A. Miller, Jos. Mills, \V. C. E. Phillips, L. Reipert, A. Senecal, 
 Fred. Thompson, Archie AVatt, J. A. AVoodworth and Alex. Walker." 
 
 Argyle, No. 65, Pt. St. Charles.— A Charter, No. 625, was granted by 
 the G : L : of Scotland, May 6, 1878, for the establishment of this Lodge. 
 
 ' Argyle ' affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Jan. 27, 1S41, and, in 18S4, 
 it became " No. 65," Q. R. 
 
 Past Masters, 1878-91.—" AV : Bros : AV. F. Leslie, James Fenwick, AV. J. 
 Barlow, D. Robertson, Thos. Cocker, Chas. J. Williams, Alfred Corner, 
 AA'm. E. Knowles and T. B. Collinson." It is to be regretted that additional 
 particulars anent No. 65 are not at hand. 
 
in the Provitice of Quebec. 477 
 
 Priendsllip, No. 66, Cookshire. — Sept. 25, 1879, the G: L: granted a 
 Warrant, No. 66 (no Dispensation having been previously issued), for the 
 establishment of this notable Lodge. The Warrant was signed by " J. H. 
 Graham, G : M : , C. Judge, D : G : M : , and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 On Nov. 12, 1879, the Lodge was duly constituted, and its fine Hall dedi- 
 cated by M : W : John H. Graham, G : M : , assisted by R : W : W. M. Keyes 
 M.D., D: D : G : M : , St. Francis District; R : W : James Addie, P : D 
 D : G : M : , St. F. D. ; R : W : Bro : A. F. Simpson, P : G : S : W : , W 
 Bro : .Thos. Hart, P : M ; , St. Francis Lodge, Richmond, and others. 
 The first Officers and Petitioners for the Warrant were : 
 " Bros : W. H. Learned, W : M : , J. A. Donegan, S : W: , A. A. Bailey, 
 J : W : , Jno. VV. Rodgers, Treas., G. E. Garvin, Sec, Michael Knight, Chap- 
 plain, C. F. Osgood, S : D : , J. L. Wilford, J : D : , G. M. Gamsby, I : G : , 
 and Geo. French, Tyler." 
 
 Past Masters : — " W : Bros : W : H. Learned, A. A. Bailey, R : W : J. L. 
 Wilford, Joseph Donegan, Samuel Cooper and Walter Nutt." 
 
 Officers, 1891-92 :— •' Bros : W. C. Wilford, W : M : , E. Montgomery, S : 
 W ; , C. W. French, J : W : , C. C. Bailey, Treas., H. S. Farnsworth, Sec, 
 Geo. Flaws, Chaplain, Robert Darker, S : D : , A. Lefebvre, J : D : , Frederick 
 Wilford, I : G:, and George French, Tyler." Membership, 106. See " No. 
 18, Ancients," Lower Canada, hereinbefore. 
 
 Argenteuil, No. 67, Lachute. — Of daie Aug., 3, 1880, a Dispensation 
 for the establishment of this Lodge was granted by M : W : J. H. Graham, 
 G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec. The Lodge 
 was duly opened, on the 31st of the same month, by R : W : Wm. M. Le- 
 Mesurier, D : D : G : M : of the Montreal District, assisted by Bros : W. H. 
 Whyte, Geo. W. Lovejoy, M.D., J. K. Whyte, J. C. Wilson, A. G. Fenwick, 
 M.D., J. Morrison, M. Philben, John McFarlane, and others of Montreal. 
 A Warrant, No. 65, was granted therefor by the G: L : of Quebec, Sept. 
 23, 1880, and signed by " J. H. Graham, G : M : , T. P. Butler, D : G : M : , 
 and J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Officers of the Lodge and the Petitioners for the Dispensation 
 and Warrant were : 
 
 " Bros : William Hay, W : M : , Joseph Patenaude, S : W : , John D. Fore- 
 man, J : W ; Wm. M. Hills, Sec, James Fish, Treas, (1880-91), John White, 
 Chaplain, Wm. B. McArthur, S : D : , Alex. Le Roy, J : D :, J. Morrison, 
 L : G : , John J. W. Webster, Tyler, and Bros : A. D. Goldstein and Chas. 
 Boon." 
 
 In the re enumeration of Lodges in 1884, Argenteuil became No. 67. 
 Past Masters, 1880-91.— "W: Bros: Wm. Hay, Jos. Patenaude, W. J. 
 Simpson (3 years), John Hope, Geo. L. Moir (3 years), and H. E. Thompson, 
 1891-92." 
 
 Treasurer :—" Rro : Jas. Fish (11 years)." Chaplains :—" Bros : J. K. 
 White, \V. Smith, M.D., and Rev. Wm. Saunders." 
 
 Secretaries :— " Bros : W. M. Hills, G. S. Moir, W. J. Simpson, G. Ham- 
 bleton and W. C Davidson." 
 
 At the close of his term of office as W : M : , W : Bro : W. J. Simpson was 
 
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 presented by the Lodge with a beautiful P ■ M :'s Jewel of Gold. W : Bro : 
 Geo. S. Moir died JNIar. 30, 1890, during his third year of office as W : M : 
 
 Good Samaritan, No. 68, New Carlisle.— Of date Oct. 10, 1882, a 
 Dispensation was granted for the establishment of this Lodge by " M : W : 
 John H. Graham, G : M : , and countersigned by R : W : John H. Isaacson, 
 G : Sec.'' The Lodge was duly opened thereunder, and the Officers 
 installed Nov. 20, 1882, R : W : the G : Sec, by special authorization from 
 the G : M : , on account of the inability of the D : D : G : M : of the Dist. of 
 Quebec and Three Rivers to be present on that occasion. 
 
 A Warrant, No. 68, was granted by the G : L : of Q., Jan. 31, 1884, and 
 signed by " Edwin R. Johnson, G : M : , J. Fred. Walker, D : G : M : , and 
 John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The Petitioners for the Dispensation and the Principal Officers thereunder 
 were : 
 
 " Bros : W. T. Smith, W : M : , Rev. Thomas Blaylock, S : W ; , Hugh 
 Christie, J : W : . George Romeril, David Kerr, W. .M. Sheppard and 
 E. J. Mann." 
 
 The Petitionersforthe Warrant and the first Principal Officers thereunder 
 were : " Bros : Rev. Thos. Blaylock, W : M : , Hugh Christie, S : W : , Stan. 
 E. Hue, J : W : , David Kerr, Geo Romeril, W. M. Sheppard, Edmund 
 Kempffer, Wm. T. Smith, Amos Hall, W. H. Douglas and E. J. Munro." 
 
 Additional .Members :— W : John L. Smith, R. B. Smith, Jas. Way, S : W : , 
 J. A. Le Brocq, J : W : , Jno. Bossy, S : D : , Jas Millar, J : D : , W. 
 McPherson, I: G:, J. Lownde, Charles Godfrey, Geo. Bossy, Joseph 
 Young, W : J. A. Wiggitt and others. 
 
 Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 68, is the only Lodge in the District of 
 Gaspe ! 
 
 King Solomon, No. 69, Aylmer. — A Dispensation, of date Jan. 16, 
 i860, was granted by :M . W : W. ls\. Wilson, G : M : , G : L : of Canada, and 
 countersigned by R: W ■ Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec, to establish a Lodge, by 
 the name of Aylmer Lodge, at the Village of Aylmer, C. E. 
 
 The Principal Officers, U.D., and other Petitioners for the said Dispensa- 
 tion were : " Bros : Levi Ruggles Church, W : M : , Alfred Driscoll, S : W : 
 David Miller Rattray, J : D : , P. H. Church, John Delisle, T. B. Prentiss, 
 P. G. Taylor and Wm. H. Dickson." 
 
 A Warrant therefor, No. 138, was granted by the G: L: of C, July 11, 
 1861, and signed by Thos. Douglas Harington, G: M:, Wm. B. Simpson, 
 D : G : M : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : Sec." 
 
 Aylmer Lodge affiliated with the G : L : of Quebec, Sept. 23, 1874, and 
 became No. 22, Q. R. It lapsed in 1880. 
 
 King Solomon Lodge. — -On Petition therefor, by several members of the 
 late Aylmer Lodge, and others, a Dispensation, of date Feb. 25, 1886, was 
 granted by " M : W ■ E. R. Johnson, G : M :," for the establishment of King 
 Solomon Lodge, at the Village of Aylmer. On Feb. 27, the Lodge was 
 opened, and its Officers obligated and invested by " R : W : J. Frederic 
 Walker, D : G : M : , assisted by R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 479 
 
 A Warrant, No. 69, was granted therefor by G : L : , Jan. 27, i885, and 
 signed by " J. Fred. Walker, G : M ; , Arthur F. Simpson, D ; G : M : , and 
 J. H. Isaacson, G: Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Lodge Officers and other Petitioners for the Dispensa- 
 tion and Warrant were : " Bros : Jas. N. Wright, W : M : , T. W. Edwin 
 Sowter, S : W : , A. Burwash, J : W : , M. T. Haldane, Sec, C. M. Church, 
 M.D., T. B. Prentiss, W. J. Conroy, J. T. Flatters, John Pushman and W. 
 J. McCaghren." 
 
 Masonic Funerals.— July 3, 1885, Bro ; J. T. Flatters ; Sept. 4, 1889, 
 W: C. M. Church, M.D., and on Aug. 17, 1890, R: W: Jas. N. Wright, 
 D : D : G : M : , were buried with Masonic honors. 
 
 Officers and Members, 1891 :— " Bros : T. W. E. Sowter, W. M : . J. J.God- 
 win, I : P : M : , T. B. Prentiss, P : M : , T. D. Sayer, S : W : , R. H. Wright, 
 J : W : , Wm. Garton, Treas., T. A. Howard, Sec, John Pushman, Chaplain, 
 S. H. Edey, S : D : , J. R. Church, M.D., J : D : , H. F. Grimes, I : G : , J. 
 B. Maxham, Tyler, W. J. Conroy, W. J. Caghren, Samuel Stewart, Jno. 
 Smith, G. W. Pangborn, N. F. Ingersoll, F. G. Haldane, H. Cole, E. J. W. 
 Pangborn, Jno. McMullen, I. J. Baskin, A. DriscoU, Jr., S. Duncan, E. A. 
 Mulligan, M.D., W. R. Hanley and C. P. Wright." 
 
 Portage du. Fort, No. 70, Portage du Fort. — During the month of 
 October, 1885, a Dispensation was granted for the establishment of this 
 Lodge by " M : W : E. R. Johnson, G : M : , countersigned by R : W : J, H. 
 Isaacson, G: Sec." Of date Jan. 27, 1886, R : W : Bro : C. D. Chitly, D : 
 D : G : M : of the Ottawa District, reported to G : L : in Session as follows : 
 
 " The Portage du Fort Lodge has had a good deal of trouble about its 
 Room, but, at present, I can say that they have as neat a Lodge Room and 
 as well furnished as could possibly be desired. They have held only two 
 regular Meetings since receiving their Dispensation, and they have four 
 applications before the board, and two more to present. I do not hesitate 
 to say that this will be one of the largest and finest Lodges in this District 
 in a very short time, and I would respectively suggest that their Dispensa- 
 tion be continued until the next regular Meeting of Grand Lodge." 
 
 A Warrant, No. 70, was granted thereto by G : L : , Jan. 26, 1887, and 
 signed by "J. Fred. Walker, G : M ; , H. L. Robinson, D : G : M : , and J. 
 H. Isaacson, G : Sec" 
 
 The first Principal Lodge Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensa- 
 tion and Warrant were : " Bros : D. M. Rattray, W : M : , Wm. Thompson, 
 S : W : , L. McRitchie, J : W : , S. A. Mackay, G- S. Campbell, John Thom- 
 son, F. Purvis, John McLean and D. King-" 
 
 ' Portage du Fort ' Lodge was duly constituted. May 18, 1887, by R : W : 
 Arthur Lyon, M.D-, D : D : G : M : of the Ottawa District, to whom a beau- 
 tiful Jewel of a Past D : D ; G : M : has since been presented by the Lodge. 
 A Past Master's Jewel of Gold has also been presented by the Lodge to 
 W : Bro : Wm. Thompsom, P : M : 
 
 At the Annual Communication of G :L: , Jan- 28-29, 1891, ' No- 70' was 
 represented by W : Bro : G- E- Reid, W : M : , and W : Bro : D- M- Rattray, 
 P: M: 
 
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 Acacia, No. 71, Buckingham. — In his Second Annual Address to G ' 
 L : , Jan. 29, 1890, M : W : Bro : I. H- Stearns, G : M : , inter alia, said : 
 
 " On the 9th of February last I granted a Dispensation to Bros : Stanislas 
 P. Franchot, J. L. Willis, George Bolhwell and others, residing at the Vil- 
 lage of Buckingham, authorizing them to open and hold a Lodge at that 
 place under the name of ' Acacia Lodge.' " 
 
 Of the same date, R : W : H. G. Garrioch, D : D : G : INI : of the Ottawa 
 District, also reported thereanent as follows : 
 
 " Acacia, U.D., Buckingham : My first official act of the past year being 
 the handing over to W : Bro : S. P. Franchot and others, on the 12th March, 
 a Dispensation from the M : W • the G : M : to open and work Acacia Lodge, 
 in the Village of Buckingham, a full account of which was, on the 5th 
 March, duly reported through the G : Sec. to the G : M : 
 
 " I have been a frequent visitor to the Lodge, especially during the 
 early portion of the year, and I am much pleased with the progress made, 
 and with the prospect for good material to build up a strong Lodge in the 
 near future." 
 
 " The books and all documents of the Lodge are now in my possession, 
 and will be laid before the Committee, who, I trust, will make a thorough 
 examination of them, and, if satisfactory, that this M : W : G : L : may be 
 pleased to grant them the prayed-for Charter of Confirmation." 
 
 Of date Jan. 29, 1890, a Warrant was granted by the G : L: , and signed 
 " Isaac Henry Stearns, G : M : , Henry Russell, ]\I.D., E., D : G: iM : , and 
 John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Lodge Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispen- 
 sation and Warrant were : " Bros : S. P. Franchot, W : M : , Geo. Bothwell, 
 S: \N:,\V. A. Williams, J: W:, W: Mcintosh, E. Towsley, W. W. 
 Pickford, Hugh McCallum, C. W. Pearson, E. S. Leetham, J. L. Wills, J. 
 F. Higginson, A. H. Parker and C. E. Parker.'' 
 
 Acacia Lodge, No. 71, was duly constituted, May 6, 1890, by " M . W. 
 Bro : I. H. Stearns, G : M : , assisted by R : W : W. H. Garrioch, D . D : 
 G: M:, Ottawa District; R: W: W. H. Whyte, P: D:D: G: Af : , 
 Montreal District ; R : W : J. H. Isaacson. G : Sec. ; V : W : D. R. McFar- 
 lane, G : J : D : , and V : W : B. Tooke, G : D : of C : '' 
 
 The Representatives of ' No. 71,' at the Annual Communication of G : L : , 
 Jan. 28-29, 1891, were : " W : Bros : W. A. Williams, W : M : , and S. P. 
 Franchot, I : P : M : ;" Albert H. Parker, Sec. 
 
 Hemmingford, No. 72, Hemmingford. In his Annual Address to G: 
 L:, Jan. 29, 1890, M: W: I. H. Stearns, G: M:, in speaking of the 
 formation of New Lodges, inter alia, said : 
 
 " On the 26th of April last I granted a Dispensation to Bros : Walter 
 de Mouilpied, W. D. Curran, Samuel McClutchie and others, residing at 
 Hemmingford, authorizing them to open and hold a Lodge at that place, 
 to be known and designated as ' Hemmingford Lodge.' " 
 
 In his report to G : L : , Jan. 29, 1890, R : W : James Fyfe, D : D : G : 
 M : of the Montreal District, inter alia, spoke thereanent as follows 
 
 " On April 29, 1889, I had the pleasure of opening a new Lodge at Hem- 
 mingford, accompanied in the work by R : W : Bro : J. H. Isaacson, R : W : 
 
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 Bro : Henry Dunne, and W : Bro : Smillie, of Montreal, and by R : W : 
 Rev : Bro : J. B. Muir, M.A., and a large delegation from Huntingdon. 
 
 " Chateauguay Lodge, Huntingdon, presented the Heramingford Lodge 
 with a beautiful copy of the Holy Bible." 
 
 " I have been in constant communication with the Members since the 
 opening of the Lodge, and can testify to their zeal in the work before them. 
 The membership on the day of opening was nine ; it is now twenty-nine. The 
 books show, at the close of the year, a cash balance on hand, clear of all 
 liabilities, of $i8i.oo. The Officers are well up in their work, and I think 
 there is every reason to believe that a good, healthy Lodge can be main- 
 tained at Heramingford. I have, therefore, much pleasure in recommending 
 G : L : to issue a Warrant to Heramingford Lodge, and assign it such 
 number on our role as G : L : may direct." 
 
 Of the same date, Jan. 29, 1890, a Warrant, No. 72, was granted thereto 
 by the G : L : , and signed by " Isaac Henry Stearns, G ; M : , Henry 
 Russell, M.D., E., and John H. Isaacson, G : Sec." 
 
 The first Lodge Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensation and 
 V/arrant were : " Bros : Walter de Mouilpied, M.D., W : M : , William Dawes 
 Curran, S : W : , Samuel McClutchie, J : W : , Rev. W. Robertson, Chap- 
 lain, James R. Stewart, S : D : , W. W. Work, J : D : , Joseph Waddell, I : 
 G:, John Hebert, Tyler, Ludovic McClelland and John Latham." 
 
 In his Annual Address to G: L:, Jan. 28, iSgijG: M: Stearns said 
 thereanent : 
 
 "On the 31st March last, I constituted and consecrated anew Lodge 
 at Heramingford, to be known as Heramingford Lodge, No. 72. I was ably 
 assisted by P ; G : M : Walker, R: W: Bros: Couper, Fyfe, LeMesurier 
 and others. The newly elected Officers were installed by R : W : Henry S. 
 Couper, D : D : G : M : of the Montreal District." 
 
 " After the ceremonies we were very hospitably entertained at the Town 
 Hall, many ladies gracing the occasion with their presence." 
 
 Past Masters : — " AV: Bros : W. de Mouilpied, M.D., W. D. Curran and 
 Samuel McClutchie ; Bro : Robert Ellerton, Sec." 
 
 ' No. 72 ' has erected a fine building of brick, and thus resides in its own 
 comfortable and commodious " Freemasons' Hall." 
 
 Victoria, No. 73, Lachine. — In his second Annual Address to G : L : , 
 Jan. 28, 1891, M : W : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : M : , reported, inter alia, as 
 follows : 
 
 "On the 4th of July, 1890, I granted a Dispensation to Bro: J. H. 
 Thomas and others, authorizing them to open and hold a Lodge in the 
 Town of Lachine, under the title and designation of ' Victoria ' Lodge, and 
 appointed Bro: J. H. Thomas, W: M:, Bro: John A. Pidgeon, S: W:, 
 and Bro : T. J. Church, J : W : " 
 
 " The Petition of these Brethren was highly recommended by St. Charles 
 Lodge, and also by the D : D : G : M : of Montreal District." 
 
 " They have since been working under this authority most successfully, 
 and now return the Dispensation, with a transcript of their records, together 
 with a Petition for a Charter, and if, on examination, their proceedings and 
 work are found correct and satisfactory, I recommend that it be granted." 
 
 On the foregoing date, also, R : W : Henry S. Couper, D : D : G : M : , 
 M.D., made the following report thereanent to G : L : 
 
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 "On the 7th of July, 1890, I had the pleasure of opening a new Lodge at 
 Lachine, in the County of Jacques Cartier, accompanied in the work by a 
 number of Past Masters." 
 
 " I have been in constant communication with its Members since the open- 
 ing of this Lodge, and can testify to their zeal and ability in the work before 
 them. The Membership on the day of opening was seven ; it is now seven- 
 teen. The books shew, at the close of the year, how well the work has been 
 performed. The Lodge now stands in a prosperous condition, its Officers 
 are well up in their work, and there is every reason to believe that a good 
 Lodge can be maintained at Lachine." 
 
 " I have, therefore, much pleasure in recommending G: L: to issue a 
 Warrant to 'Victoria' Lodge of Lachine, and assign it such number on our 
 roll as G : L : may direct." 
 
 Of the same date, Jan. 28, 1891, a Warrant, No. 73, was granted thereto, 
 and signed " F. Edgar, G : M : , Henry Russell, M.D., E., D: G : M : , and 
 J. H. Isaacson, G: Sec." 
 
 The first Principal Lodge Officers and the Petitioners for the Dispensation 
 and Warrant were: " Bros : John Henry Thomas, W : M : , John A. Pidgeon, S : 
 W : , Thomas James Church, J : W :, Isaac Harris, George Royston, Illing- 
 worth Redfern, James Mills, George Woolam, George Henry Horsfall, 
 Thomas Whyte, \\'illiam Beadie, Peter Smith, David C. Brown, Ralph 
 Charles Thorneloe, Sigismund Joseph Doran and Rev. Richard Hewton." 
 
 Constitution. — Victoria Lodge was duly constituted, June 29, 1891, by 
 M: W: Isaac Henry Stearns, P : G: M:, assisted by "M: W: J. Fred, 
 Walker, P : G : M : , R : W : John B, Tresidder, D : D : G : M : , Montreal 
 District, R : W : Jas. Fyfe, P : D : D : G : M : , M.D., R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : 
 Sec, R : W: W. H. Whyte, V : W : Benjamin Tooke, G : D : of C : , W : J. 
 T. Gladstone, and W : the Rev. W. J. Smyth, Ph.D., P : G : Chaplain, and 
 others." Bro : Ralph C. Thorneloe, Sec. 
 
 1752 Register of the G: L: of Q 1892. 
 
 Name. Present No. Location. D.ite Warrant Granted. Original Register. 
 
 1. Antiquity,... i, Montreal, Mar. 4, 1752, Ireland. 
 
 2. Albion, 2, Quebec, June 12, 1752, "Ancients," Eng. 
 
 3. St. John's, 3, Quebec, Oct. 22, 1787 " Ancients," Eng. 
 
 4. Dorchester,... 4, St. John's July 20, 1792, " Ancients," L. C. 
 
 5. Prevost, 8, Dunham, May, 1, 1793 " Ancients," L. C 
 
 6. Nelson, 9 St. ArmandStn.,. . .1800-02, " Ancients," L. C- 
 
 7. Golden Rule, 5 Stanstead, Oct. 15, 1803, " Ancients," L. C. 
 
 8. St. Andrew's, 6 Quebec, .June 3, 1816, " Ancients," L. C. 
 
 9. St. George's,.. lO, Montreal, Oct. 20, 1836, U ; G: L: , Eng. 
 
 10. St. George's, . . II, Montreal, Oct. 20, 1S36, U : G : L : , Eng. 
 
 11. Zetland, 12, Montreal, Apr, 20, 1844, ...... U : G : L : , Eng. 
 
 12. Elgin, 7, Montreal, May 3, 1847 Scotland. 
 
 13. Sheflford, 18 Waterloo, Apr. 23, 1855, U : G: L ; , Eng. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 483 
 
 Na-^ne. Present No. Location, Date Warrant Granted, Original Register, 
 
 14. St. Francis, 15, Richmond, J"ly 9. 1856, Canada. 
 
 15. Victoria, 16 Sherbiooke, July g, 1856, Canada. 
 
 16. Stanbridge, 19, Stanbridge, July 12, i860, Canada. 
 
 17. Kilwinning 20, Montreal .July 12, i860, Canada. 
 
 18. Yamaska, 21, Granby July 12, i860 Canada.. 
 
 19. Shawenegan, .... 49, Three Rivers, ...July 12, i860, Canada. 
 
 20. Browne, 24, Wat Famham,.. July 14, 1864, Canada. 
 
 •21. Koyal Albert, 25, Montreal, July 13, 1865, Canada. 
 
 2Z. St. John's 27, Mansonville,. ..July 13, 1865, Canada. 
 
 23. Tuscan, 28, Levis, July 11, 1867, Canada. 
 
 24. Royal Canadian. 29 Sweetsburg, July 11, 1867, Canada. 
 
 25. Ascot, 30 Lennoxville, ....July 11, 1867, Canada. 
 
 26. Ashlar, 31, Coaticook, July 11, 1867, Canada. 
 
 27. Freligbsburg, . .. 33, Frelighsburg, . . .July 9, 1868, Canada. 
 
 28. Mount Royal, .... 32,. Montreal, July 9, 1868, Canada. 
 
 29. Doric, 34 Danville, July 9, 1868, .Canada. 
 
 30. Chateauguay 36, Huntingdon, . ..July 15, 1869 Canada. 
 
 31. Brome Lake, 35 Knowlton, July 15, 1869, Canada. 
 
 32. Mount Moriah,. . . 38, Montreal, July 14, 1870, Canada. 
 
 33. Sutton, 39, Sutton, July 14, 1870, Canada. 
 
 34. St. Charles, 44, Montreal, Oct. 20, 1870, Quebec. 
 
 35. Coeurs Unis, 45 Montreal, Oct. 20, 1870, Quebec. 
 
 36. Graham, 47, Bolton Centre,. .Sep. 28, 187 1, Quebec. 
 
 37. Pontiac, 40, Shawville, July 11, 1872, Canada. 
 
 38. Mount Orford,... 48, Georgeville, . . . . Sept. 26, 1872, Quebec. 
 
 39. Prince Consort,.. 52, Montreal, Sept. 26, 1872, Quebec. 
 
 40. Eddy, 41, Hull, July 10, 1873, Canada. 
 
 41. St. Andrew's 53, Montreal, Sept. 25, 1873 Quebec. 
 
 42. Ionic, 54, Montreal, Sept. 23, 1874, Quebec. 
 
 43- Lake Magog 55, Magog Sept. 23, 1874, Quebec. 
 
 44. Hochelaga, 57, Montreal, Sept. 27, 1876, Quebec, 
 
 45. Bedford, 59, Bedford, Sept. 27, 1876, Quebec. 
 
 46. Corinthian, 62,.. ...Montreal, Sept. 26, 1877, Quebec. 
 
 47- Prince OfWales,. 6? Sherbrooke, Sept. 27, 1877, Quebec. 
 
 48. King Solomon, .. . fc4 Montreal, May 6,1878 Scotland. 
 
 49. Argyle 65, Pt. St. Charles,.. May 6,1878 Scotland. 
 
 50. Friendship, 66, Cookshire, Sept. 25, 1879, Quebec. 
 
 51. Argenteuil, 67, Lachute Sept. 23, 1880, Quebec. 
 
 52. Good Samaritan,. 68, New Carlisle,.. .Jan. 31, 1884, Quebec. 
 
 53. King Solomon,... 69, Aylmer, Jan. 27, 1886, Quebec. 
 
 54. Portage dU Fort, . 70, Portage du Fort, ..Jan. 26,1887, Quebec. 
 
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 Name. Present No. Location. Date Warrant Granted. Original Register 
 
 55. Acacia, 71, Buckingham, Jan. 29, 1890, Quebec. 
 
 56. Hemmingford, . . . 72, Hemmingford,. . .Jan. 29, 1890, Quebec. 
 
 57. Victoria, 73, Lachine, Jan. 28. 1891, .Quebec. 
 
 1892-93.— Grand Officers elected and installed, Jan. 27, 1892: " M : 
 W : Frank Edgar, G : M : ; R : W : S. Lebourveau, D : G : M : ; R : U' : H. 
 B. Sample, D : G : M : , Quebec and Three Rivers Dist. ; R : W : J. B. 
 Tresidder, D : G : .M : , Montreal Disl. ; R : W : D. B. Knight, D : G : M : , 
 Bedford Dist. ; R : W : J. P. Plummer, D : G : M : , St. Francis Dist. ; R . 
 W : Wm. Thompson, D : G : M : , Ottawa Dist. ; R : W : J. Bruce Payne, D : 
 G : M : , Shefford and Bmme Dist. ; R : W : H. Walters, B. A., S : G : W : ; 
 R : W : F. B. Farnsworth, J : G : W : ; M . W : I. H. Stearns, G : Treas. ; 
 R : W : J. H. Isaacson, G : Sec. ; R : W ; G. R. Dewar, G : Reg. ; R : \V : 
 Rev. W. T. Forsyth, M.A., G : C : ; R : W : Rev. R. Hewton, M.A., G : C : ; 
 and W : Bro : T. Highmore, G : Tiler." 
 
 G : Officers appointed by the G : M : V : W : Bros: F. H. Pickel, M.D., 
 G : D : of C : ; J. J. Reid, G : O : ; J. Hope, S : G : D : ; W. Nutt, J : G : D : ; 
 W. A. Williams, G : S : ; W. DeMouilpied, M. L., G : S : ; W. R. Peters, G : 
 S : ; W. M. Shepherd, G : S : ; and V : W : Geo. Glover, G : Pur. 
 
 " Standing Committees. Jurisprudence : R : W : J. P. Noyes, ^I : W : 
 E. R. Johnson, R : W : T. P. Butler, Y : W : G. H. Aylmer Brooke and 
 W : P. S. G. McKenzie. State of Masonry : R : W : S. Lebourveau, yi : 
 W : T. H. Graham, R : W : W. J\I. LeMesurier, R : W : H. E. Channell 
 and R: W: H. Butler. Finance: M: W: J. F. Walker, R: W: S. P. 
 Franchot, R : W : Charles Knowles, R : ^\' : F. B. Farnsworth and R : W : 
 David Seath. Benevolence and Charity: R: W: James Fyfe, M: W: I. 
 H. Stearns, R : W : James Mitchell, V : W : Henry Higgins and R : W : 
 Daniel Boyd. Foreign Relations and Correspondence : R : W : E. T. D. 
 Chambers, R : W : Charles Knowles, R : W : W. H. Whyte, R: W : Dick- 
 son Anderson and R: W: I. B. Futvoye. Credentials: R: \V . J. B. 
 Tresidder. R : W : H. E. Channell, R : W : Charles Knowles, R : W : Arthur 
 Lyon and R : W : 3. R. Whitman." 
 
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 CHAPTER X. 
 
 CAPITULAR AND CRYPTIC MASONRY. 
 
 1740, England.— It appears that the degree of the Royal Arch was 
 known at York, and at London, in the year 1740, but whether it was of 
 British or Continental origin is uncertain. 
 
 1751. — The ' Ancients ' doubtless introduced the R : A : into their system 
 shortly after the formation of that G : L : , in 1751. 
 
 1753. — Curiously enough, the earliest known ' record ' of exaltation to 
 the R: A: degree is in a Minute Book of Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, 
 Virginia, U. S., of date Dec. 22, 1753 ! (S. J. Quinn.) 
 
 1759. — It is of record that, in 1759, an 'Ancient' Irish Brother, having 
 applied for relief to the G : Sec. of the ' Moderns ' at London, received in 
 answer : ' Our Society is neither Arch, Royal Arch,' nor ' Ancient,' so that 
 you have no right to partake of our Charity." 
 
 1762. — It is also a fact of record that ' a Most Sublime, or Royal Arch 
 Lodge,' was in existence at York, England, in 1762. In its Minutes of 
 1868, it is first called a ' Chapter.' (Whytehead.) 
 
 1765. — Bro : Sadler, in his 'Life of Dunckerley,' says: "The earliest 
 evidence of the existence of Royal Arch Masonry in London is contained 
 in a Minute Book in the archives of the Grand Lodge of England. The first 
 Meeting therein recorded was held on the 22nd ot March, 1765, ' at Mr. 
 Inge's.'" 
 
 " On the i2th of June, a removal was made to ' The Turk's Head,' in Gerrard 
 Street, Soho, then a much more fashionable quarter than it is now." 
 
 " The first Anniversary Feast was held on the 8th of January, 7766 ; 
 Dunckerley being present, he was proposed to become a Member by (James) 
 Galloway, ' which was approved Nein. Con! This being election day, Bro : 
 Galloway was chosen Z : , Bro : McLean, H : , and Bro : Dunckerley, J : " 
 
 "In the course of a few months the Chapter was joined by many of the 
 leading Masons in London, including the Grand Master, Lord Blayney, the 
 Grand Treasurer, Rowland Berkeley, and the Grand Secretary, Samuel 
 Spencer. Lord Blayney, shortly afterwards introduced several of his per- 
 sonal friends, and, at the next Election Meeting, he was unanimously elected 
 Z : , or ' Grand Master of the M : E : C : , or Fourth Degree.' Bro : Dunc- 
 kerley was elected by ballot into the Oifice of Z : , in the absence of the M : 
 E: G : M : , and of M : E : D : G : M : , in his Lordship's presence." 
 
 " More particular details of the working of this important Chapter 
 are set forth in ' Masonic Facts and Fictions ' (by Bro : Sadler). I need 
 now only add that, in 1767, it was formed into a Grand Chapter by a 
 Charter of Compact (see Hughan's 'Origin of the English Rite') between 
 Lord Blayney, Galloway, McLean, Dunckerly, French and several other 
 eminent Brethren. The Royal Arch Degree was not, however, then formally 
 acknowledged by the Grand Lodge ; it occupied a position similar to that 
 held by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons at the present time." 
 
 On the 13th of January, 1769, the first three Charters were granted for 
 private Chapters." From 1780-95 Bro : Dunckerley was the first G : Supt. 
 of 16 counties ! He was also G : Supt of two others. 
 
 1791. — On the 27th of January, 1791, Bro : Dunckerly ' was unanimously 
 elected our M : E : Z : for the current year.' He was installed Feb. 24, when 
 it was ' Resolved, That the M : E : Z : do now appoint his own Officers, 
 which was accordingly done.' The Officers were usually elected by ballot 
 at the same time as the M : E : Z : " 
 
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 1813. — The R : A : degree was made a part of the system of the present 
 United G : L : of England at the ' Union ' of the " Ancients " and " Moderns " 
 in 1813, as set forth in " Article II " of the terms of Union, as follows : 
 
 " It is declared and pronounced that pure Ancient Masonry consists of 
 three degrees and no more, viz., those of the Entered Apprentice, the 
 Fellow Craft, and the Master Mason, including the Supreme Order of the 
 Holy Royal Arch. But this Article is not intended to prevent any Lodge (!) 
 or Chapter (!) from holding a Meeting in any of the degrees of the Orders 
 of Chivalry, according to the Constitutions of the said Orders." 
 
 The R : A : appears originally to have been a ' complement ' of the third 
 degree. 
 
 The S : G : C : of England has now about 725 Chapters on its Registry. 
 They are attached to Lodges, and confer the R : A : degree only. 
 
 1740, Ireland. — It appears beyond peradventure that the R : A : was 
 known in Ireland at this period, and that the degree was then conferred 
 under the sanction of Lodge Warrants. 
 
 1779. — It is stated by Bro : F. C. Crossle, the noted Irish Masonic 
 Antiquarian, that the Chair, the Excellent, the Super-Excellent, the Knight 
 Templar, and the Prince Rose Croix were conferred, in 1779, by the " High 
 Knight Templar of Ireland, ' Kilwinning ' Lodge at Dublin, under its 
 'Lodge' Warrant, which 'apparently' authorized ' work' in Craft Masonry 
 only ! " 
 
 1834. — The Grand R : A : Chapter of Ireland was formed in 1834. It 
 has now on its Registry 145 Chapters at home and abroad. These Chapters 
 are attached to Lodges, and confer the Royal Arch only. Such Lodges only 
 as have R : A : Warrants can confer the degree of Mark Master Mason. The 
 degrees of Mark Master Mason and R: A: are properly made 'prere- 
 quisites ' for the degree of Rose Croix ! 
 
 1743, Scotland. — There exists a Minute Book of ' the Royal Arch 
 Chapter of Stirling,' of date 1743. This and other 'higher' degrees were 
 conferred therein apparently under the sanction of the Sterling ' Ancient 
 Lodge.' The next known 'documentary' proof is of date 1765, but it is 
 said that " in these years the Chapters were already accounted ' old ' and 
 in full operation." 
 
 1817. — The S: G: C : of Scotland was formed Aug. 28, 1817. 
 " It practices and recognizes no degrees of Masonry but those of " Mark 
 Master, Past Master, Excellent Master, Royal Arch, Royal Ark Mariner, the 
 Babylonish Pass (which last is commonly, but erroneously, called the Red 
 Cross degree, and is composed of three points, viz., Knights of the Sword, 
 Knights of the East, and Knights of the East and West), and the three 
 Installation degrees." 
 
 " All Chapters holding of the S : C : of Scotland are entitled to grant the 
 following degrees : Mark, Past, Excellent and Royal Arch." 
 
 "All Lodges holding of the G: L; of Scotland are strictly prohibited 
 from holding any Meetings other than those of the three degrees : Entered 
 Apprentice, Fellow Craft (including the Mark) and Master Mason, deno- 
 minated St. John's Masonry, and the degree of Installed Master." 
 
 Masons' Marks. — The use of ' Marks ' by operative Masons to distin- 
 guish their work, and for other purposes, appears to have been all but coeval 
 with the Art of building 'in stone' or other like material ! Each workman 
 seems to have had a ' distinctive ' Mark. They were of almost every 
 variety of Geometrical figure, more or less complex. Some are of marked 
 ' individuality ; ' others have a ' family ' hkeness, and others still appear to 
 have ' racial ' resemblances. 
 1598. — The 13th of the twenty laws promulgated by Wm. Schaw, Master 
 
in t/te Province of Qnehec. 487 
 
 of Work (and General Warden) to King James VI, of date Dec. 28, 1598. 
 (commonly called the Schaw Statutes, No. i), legibly written in the first 
 volume, 1599, of the records of the Lodge of Edinburgh, summarized from^ 
 Bro : Lyon, by Bro : Gould, reads as follows : 
 
 " 13. No Master or Fellovv-of-Craft to be received or admitted except in 
 the presence of six IVIasters and two Entered Apprentices, the Warden of 
 that Lodge being one of the six, the date thereof being orderly booked,, 
 and his name and mark ' insert ' in the said book, together with the names 
 of the six Masters, the Apprentices a-.-.d the Intender. Provided always,, 
 that no one be admitted without 'ane assay and sufficient tryall of his skill 
 and worthyness in his vocation and Craft.' " 
 
 1778. — Bro : Hughan gives the following instructive extract from the 
 records of 'Lodge Operative,' Banff, Scotland, of date Jan. 7, 1778: 
 
 " That, in time coming, all Members that shall hereafter raise to the 
 degree of ' Mark Mason ' shall pay one merk Scots, but not to ob'.ain the 
 degree of ' Mark Mason ' before they are passed Fellow Craft ; and those 
 that shall take the degree of ' Mark Master Masons' shall pay one shilling 
 and sixpence sterling into the Treasurer for behoofe of the Lodge. None 
 to attain to the degree of Master Mark Mason until they are raised 
 Master." Bio : Mackey ^ays : " Much of the Esoteric Ritual of the ' Mark 
 Man' has been incorporated into the 'Master Mason' of the American 
 System." 
 
 1750, England. — It appears that the Mark degree was conferred va, 
 England before the middle of the i8th Century. 
 
 1855-56. — During this period an effort was made to have the G : L : of 
 England add the ' Mark ' to those degrees declared in the 2nd ' Article of 
 Union,' 1813, to constitute 'pure Antient Masonry.' At the Quarterly 
 Communication, March 5, 1856, a Joint Committee of the G : L : Boird of 
 General Purposes, and of the S : G : C : , made Report to the G : L : as 
 follows : 
 
 "That, after obtaining all the information in its power, the Committee is 
 of the opinion that the 'Mark Mason's Degree' does not form a portion of 
 the ' Royal Arch Degree,' and that it is not essential to Craft Masonry ; 
 but they are of opinion that there is nothing objectionable in such degree, 
 nor anything which militates against the Universality of Masonry, and that 
 it might be considered as forming a graceful addition to the Fellow Craft's- 
 Degree." Thereupon the G : L : 'unanimously' 
 
 "Resolved, That the Degree of 'Mark Mason' or 'Mark Master' is- 
 not at variance with the 'ancient landmarks' of the Order, and that the 
 Degree be an addition to form part of Craft Masonry ; and consequently 
 may be conferred by all regular Warranted Lodges, under such Regulations 
 as shall be prepared by the Board of General Purposes, approved and 
 sanctioned by the G : M : " 
 
 1856, June 4. — At the next Quarterly Communication of G : L :, held 
 at this date, the foregoing resolution was rescinded by a vote ' non-confirm- 
 ing ' that portion of the Minutes of March 5. 
 
 1856, June. — Thereupon the Grand Mark Lodge of England was 
 formed by the co-operation of ' ten old Mark Lodges ' of those then in 
 existence. In 1760, seven 'Mark Lodges' in England, holding of Scot- 
 land, became of allegiance to the G : M : Lodge of England I 
 
 1865, June 7. — In reply to a Memorial, re the foregoing, from the G : 
 L : of Scotland, the G : L ; of England resolved, ' re-affirming : ' 
 
 " I. The 2nd ' Article of Union,' 1813. 
 
 " 2. That the G : L : of England does not acknowledge the ' Mark. 
 
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 Master's ' Degree to be part of pure Ancient Freemasonry, and does not 
 recognize the Body styling itself the G : L : of Mark Masters of England, 
 Wales, and the Colonies and Possessions of the British Crown." 
 
 A general good understanding, however, now exists between the 'Craft ' 
 and ' Mark ' G : Bodies in England. 
 
 The G : Mark Lodge has greatly prospered during the 35 years of its 
 existence, and now numbers 135 Lodges on its Registry, to 8g of which, 
 Lodges of Royal Ark Mariners ' are ' attached.' 
 
 H. R. H. the Prince of Wales is G : M : M : M : , the Marquess of Hertford, 
 Pro. G : M : , and C. F. Matier, G : Sec. 
 
 Past Degree. — Some ceremony, more or less formal, has probably 
 always accompanied the first taking of ' the Chair' by the Chief Officer of 
 a Masonic Lodge. In 1723 an authorized form of 'Installation' was used 
 by the G : L : of England ; and, if not at that period, probably soon there- 
 after, a 'prescribed' form of 'installing' became general in all Lodges 
 under its Jurisdiction. That pertaining to ' the Master' was made esoteric; 
 the others not. ' The Master ' having been duly ' installed ' into his office, 
 was called an ' Installed ^Master,' and, having served for ' the period of his Elec- 
 tion,' he received the appellation ol ' Passed ' or ' Past Master,' he ' actually ' 
 having thus ' passed the Chair' of the Lodge. To overcome the limitation 
 requiring Candidates for the ' Holy Royal Arch ' to be ' actual Past ^Masters,' 
 an honorary ' passing of the Chair ' was conferred upon 'Master Masons' 
 who had not served as ' Masters of Lodges ;' and hence arose the distinc- 
 tion between ' actual,' and ' honorary ' (or ' virtual ') ' Past Masters.' 
 
 1768. Past Masters. — Bro : Hughan says : " At a Lodge of Emer- 
 gency, held at Bolton, England, Nov. 30, 1769, four Brethren were ' installed 
 ]\Iasters,'" which appears to be the first known record of "' Brethren being 
 made ' Installed Masters,' or ' Passing the Chair,' in order to qualify them for 
 the ' Royal Arch.'" He adds also, that, "on Nov. 30, 1768 (a year before 
 the above), nine Brethren were ' exalted,' and three of them had not served in 
 the Chair before their ' exaltation.' This is noteworthy, because, even at this 
 period, 'Virtual' or ' Honorary,' instead of" (as well as) "'Actual' Past 
 Masters were eligible for Royal Arch Masonry." 
 
 1872. — It was only in this year that the G : L : of Scotland " adopted 
 the ritual of ' Installed ]\Iasters ' as used in England, in order to remove the 
 disqualification, which theretofore had prevented Scottish Past pilasters from 
 being present at the Installation of jNIasters in English Lodges." 
 
 Most Excellent Master. — This degree is the third of the American 
 (and Canadian) Capitular System, which consists of the ^lark. Past, Most 
 Excellent and Royal Arch degrees. The latter is conferred in a Chapter 
 of Royal Arch Masons ; the three former in Lodges authorized under the 
 Chapter Warrant. The degree of ^NI . E : M : appears to have been adopted 
 as a substitute for, rather than to have been an outcome of, ' the Super-Excel- 
 lent Degree,' as the esoteric instructions are quite dissimilar. The M : E : 
 !M : seems to have come into use in the U. S. during the earlier years of the 
 present century, and much of its present form, at least, appears to have been 
 due to the celebrated ritualist, Thomas Smiih Webb, of New England, 1771- 
 1819. 
 
 S : S : M : — Of the symbolic design of the degree of ' Super-Excellent 
 ^Master,' Bro : Mackey says : 
 
 '•■ It is very evident that its legend and ceremonies are intended to inculcate 
 that important Masonic virtue, fidelity to vows. Zedekiah, the wicked King 
 of Judah, is, by the modern ritualists, who have symbolized the degree, 
 adopted very appropriately as the symbol of perfidy ; and the severe but well- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 489 
 
 deserved punishment, which was inflicted on him by the king of Babylon, is 
 set forth in the lecture as a great moral lesson, whose object is to warn the 
 recipient, of the fatal effects that will ensue from a violation of his sacred 
 obligations." 
 
 1759-84, Quebec. — Various circumstances indicate that during this 
 early period, the Mark, Past, and R ; A : degrees were conferred in the Pro- 
 vince of Quebec, chiefly under the sanction of Irish, Scottish, and 'Ancient' 
 Military Warrants (whose existence in various Regiments at the Capitula- 
 tion of Quebec in 1759, and of Montreal in 1760, has hereinbefore been men- 
 tioned). Some of these Regiments remained in Canada during the period of 
 ' Military Rule,' 1760-63 ; and when, thereafter, transferred to the ' American 
 Colonies ' and elsewhere throughout the world, they, doubtless, introduced, or 
 aided in introducing, these ' additional degrees ' wherever they were ' sta- 
 tioned ' any length of time. Many other British Regiments with ' attached ' 
 Lodges conferring both Craft and Capitular degrees, were also ' stationed ' in 
 Quebec, Montreal, the Upper Country (now Ontario), and elsewhere in the 
 ' Province of Quebec,' 1764-91, and subsequently ! It also appears that some 
 of the 'Moderns,' Civilian and Military, received the 'Capitular degrees' in 
 these early Military Lodges. Traditions of all such exist, and I hope yet 
 to find actual records thereof. The following extracts, also, from existing 
 ' Lodge Minutes ' evidently look backward very considerably ! 
 
 The ' interdicts ' of the ' Moderns ' in England against 'the G : L : of all 
 England,' and against the G : L : of the ' Ancients,' England, were not offi- 
 cially promulgated in " the Province of Quebec," till the year 1784 ! 
 
 Quebec, R: A: 1783. — In the Minutes of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 2, 
 ' Moderns,' City of Quebec, of date March 26, 1783, occurs the following : 
 
 " In this last tribute of our duty to our deceased Bro : (Francis) Anderson 
 of St. Patrick Lodge (No. 3), the Society made a most respectable appearance ; 
 and it may be said that, in this solemn ceremony, his corpse had the greatest 
 Masonic honors known in this Province since the Conquest, having for Pall 
 bearers Six Royal Arch Masons in their Regalia." 
 
 No. 9, E. R. (formerly No. 213), Albion Lodge, ' A : Y : M : , ' City 
 of Quebec. The First Meeting in England, of known record, of ' No. 9,' 
 "Ancients," was held at 'The Royal Mortar, Woolwich,' Jan. 9, 1789; 
 the last, June 11, 1790. The First Meeting, Emergency, after the arrival in 
 the City of Quebec of the 4th Battalion of Royal Artillery, to which it Was 
 ' attached,' was held Nov. 4, 1790 ; when, inter alia, it was, 
 
 " Resolved, That the regular Lodge night be the 2nd Friday every 
 month as formerly at Woolwich." 
 
 1789, Passing the Chair.— At a Meeting of ' No. 9 ' at Woolwich, 
 on St. John's Day, Dec. 28, 1789, a Masters' Lodge was opened, and two 
 Brethren ' passed the Chair.' 
 
 1791-93, Quebec. — At the Mark and R : A : Meetings of ' No. 9,' during 
 the year 1791, there were noted as 'Visitors' from ' No. 241, E: R: (St. 
 John's Lodge), " Ancients," from various Lodges, I : R : , and from some 
 "Ancient" Lodges, Q: R:, on April 8, i79i,oneM: M: M: and one R: A :; 
 May 15, five R : A : and one M : M : M : ; June 10, one Knight Templar 
 (Archibald Ferguson) from ' No. 241 ' ; July, one M : M : M : ; Sept., two R : 
 A : ; Oct., one R : A : , and Dec, one M : M : M : and one R : A : 
 
 Throughout the years 1792-93, like entries of M: M : and R : A : 'Visitors' 
 appear at nearly every Meeting. These 'Visitors,' i79i-.)3, aggregate one 
 K : T : , 26 R : A : and 43 M : M : M : There are also in the same Minute 
 Book, six pages of names of Members, with ' marks ' affixed. 
 
 The hst of ' Visitors ' in the Minute Book before me ends Nov. 8,^ 1793. 
 
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 These Minutes extend from Jan. 9, 1789, to June 11, 1790, at Woolwich; 
 and from Nov. 4, 1790, to Dec. 27, 1796, at Quebec. 
 
 1791-1809. — In the ' Lodge ' Minutes of ' No. 9,' it is also of record, 
 Dec. 27, 1791, that "Bro : Burrell 'passed the Chair ; " Aug.iOj 1792, " that 
 Bros : Chambers, Hamilton, and Thackery made application to the W : M : 
 and Brethren to have their sanction for ' Passing the Chair ; ' " Nov. 9, 1792, 
 that " a Certificate was signed for Bro : McDougall recommending him to a 
 Royal Arch Chapter ; " Dec. 7, 1792, that six Brethren " were ' raised ' to the 
 degree of a ' Mark Mason ; ' " July 3, 1793, that five Brethren " were Passed 
 the Chair ; " Aug. 9, 1793, that " Bros : Phillips and Scott from ' No. 5, L. C.,' 
 ' Royal Edward' Lodge, Edwardsburg, U. C, received the degree of ' Master 
 Mark Mason ;' " Dec. 27, 1793, that a "Masters' Lodge was opened and 
 two Brethren 'passed the Chair; '" March 14, 1794, that two Brethren from 
 "'No. 7, L. C" (Lodge of Fidelity, 7th Foot), and five Brethren from 
 "'No. 9, L. C" ('Prevost' Lodge, St. Armand), "were made ' Master 
 Mark Masons ; ' " that " during 1794-95, quite a number of others, also, were 
 made 'Master Mark Masons;'" Nov, 20, 1795, that "Bros: Campbell, 
 Mcintosh and Hoy requested the voice of the Body to recommend them 
 to the Royal Arch Chapter, which was unanimously agreed to;" Sept. 21, 
 1798, that "Bros: Gideon Adams, Samuel Sherwood, Joachim Dermant 
 and John Burk had the Honour and Degree of 'Master Mark Mason' 
 conferred on them ; after which they had the Honor of ' passing the 
 Chair;'" and on Dec. 27, 1803, several Brethren were recommended for 
 the ' Holy Royal Arch Chapter.' " 
 
 The ^Minutes of " No. 9 " are, unhappily, ' missing ' from Dec. 27, 1809, to 
 Jan. 17, 1833 ! 
 
 1852, April 9.— At a regular Meeting of No. 17, E. R. ('No. 9,' A: 
 Y: M:, tilli8i4), it is recorded that, several Brethren " having requested to 
 have the degree of ' Past Master ' conferred upon them, the W : M : was 
 pleased to comply with their request, when a ' Past Masters ' Lodge was 
 opened," and the said Brethren " took the obligation of that degree." 
 
 1852, July 22.— R : E : C : T. D. Harington was appointed G : Supt. 
 of R : A : Masonry for ' the City and District of Quebec and the Depen- 
 dencies ' by M : E : the Earl of Zetland, G : Z : , England. 
 
 1794-1817.— Minutes of Mark Lodge, ' No. 241,' the St. John's Lodge, 
 ' No. 241, E. R., A : Y : M : ' , City of Quebec. At a Lodge held at Bro : 
 Alex. McKay's, July 5, 1794, were present: "Bro: Goudie, W: M:, 
 Bro : McKay, S :'W : , Bro : Jeffries, J : W : , and Bros : Beatty, McCarthy 
 and Chambers. The Lodge was opened in the 3rd degree of Masonry, and 
 Bros : Newman and Barker prayed to receive the ' Master's Mark.' They 
 were ' unanimously found worthy.' ' The Master's Lodge closed and a 
 Mark Lodge, 4th degree, was opened,' and the said Brethren ' received that 
 degree according to Antient Custom.' " Bro : Newman's mark, ' Compass,' 
 and Bro : Barker's mark, ' Square.' July 16, 1794, three Brethren " received 
 the ' Master's Mark,' and they chose as ' Marks ' the Sun, the Moon, and the 
 Seven Stars." Dec. 16, 1795, six Brethren " received the Master's Mark, 
 and they chose for their respective ' Marks,' Royal Arch, Trowel, Setting 
 Maul, Sword, Compass, and Pillar." A list of 39 Members of the jMark 
 Lodge, No. 241, is here given. 
 
 1801, Aug. 18. — At a ' Master Mark Masons Lodge ' six Brethren 
 received the ' Master's Mark,' and they chose for ' Marks,' respectively, the 
 Gavel, Key, Compass, Square, Ladder (three rounds), and ' Bee Hive.' Sept. 
 24, 1805, " the Lodge was ' opened in the 4th degree,' " and a Bro : " was 
 ' marked a Member of this Lodge.' " 
 
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 1806, April 16. — " It was resolved that, in future, the money arising from 
 the ' Mark' be deposited in the ' Masters ' Chest, and that the present fund 
 be consolidated in the same manner." On Oct. 15, " ' the fee for admission ' 
 was raised (from half a guinea) to fifteen shillings." July 20, 1808, it is 
 recorded that " all back dues were settled to this date ! " 
 
 April 18, 1809, "Bro: Usher, of No. 2, ' Pensilvany,' prayed to be 'raised' 
 to the degree of ' Master Mark Mason ;' " a Bro : was fined (and paid) one 
 shilling for ' swearing ; ' Brethren noted in the Minutes as having been 
 ' absent,' were called to account therefor, and a Bro : who was withdrawing 
 from the Lodge was said to ' declare off.' 
 
 April 18,1811. — It was voted that "no Master Mark Mason residing in 
 the City should belong to this ' Mark Lodge,' except he beloiig to a 
 ' Masters Lodge.' " 
 
 April 19, i8[5. — In the Minutes the 'No. 241' is changed to ' No. 302' 
 (at the ' Union ' in England), Dec. 6, " Bro : Turnbull, of Lodge ' No. 8,' L. 
 C. (' Union Lodge '), Montreal, being particularly requested to take the 
 Chair, he was pleased to open a Lodge in the 4th or M : Master's degree." 
 Jan. 15, 1817, at the election of Officers for the ensuing year, a change 
 in the tit'.es of the Principal Officers is first noted. The W : M : is 
 now called ' Chief Architect,' the S : W : , ' Chief Overseer,' and the J : 
 W : ' Overseer." April 16, 1817, " M : M : Lodge, ' No. 302, A : Y : M : ' 
 was opened and closed in the third, and opened in the 4th, and Capt. 
 Jeffery of the Brig ' Nenna,' was regularly made M ; M : M : " This is the 
 last entry in the Minute Book. 
 
 During these 23 years (1794-1817), the quarterly Meetings of Mark Lodge, 
 No. 241, 302 (St. John's), were held with a good degree of regularity. A 
 very considerable amount of ' work ' was done. The ' Marks ' chosen were 
 generally Craft symbols ; two, however, are noteworthy ; one, a quarter 
 ' Moon ' (perpendicular), with a (passion) ' Cross ' in the centre; another, a 
 quarter ' Moon' (horizontal), with a (passion) ' Cross' over it. 
 
 1852, Oct. 13, R: E : C : T. D. Harington, G : Supt., informed St. John's 
 Lodge, ' No. 214' (No. 302, 1815-32), that he had applied to England for a 
 Warrant to establish a Chapter in connection with the Lodge, and requested 
 a loan of money from the Lodge to purchase Regalia, etc. The St. John's 
 Chapter, 'No. 214,' was constituted Dec. 5, 1853. The original Members 
 were Companions T. D. Harington, G. Thompson, J. Ross, G. Powell, J. 
 Scott, C. E. Anderson, E. A. Meredith, G. Railton, P. St. Hill and G. 
 Henderson. 
 
 1810, Montreal. — Mark Lodge under the Warrant of Wellington 
 Persevering Lodge, ' No. 20, Quebec,' A : Y ; M : In a list of 26 Members, 
 extending from Dec. 9, i8io, to April 11, 1822, 23 belonged to Lodge 'No. 
 20,' two were Members of Murray Lodge, ' No. 17, L. C.,' St. Andrew's, 
 and one, ' No. 302 ' (St. John's), City of Quebec. Ot the ' Marks' recorded 
 some are noticeable. That of Bro : William Snaith is ' St. George and 
 Dragon,' Bro : Francis O'Kane, ' Cross of Christ,' Bro : Norman 
 McDonald, ' Cross and Serpent.' 
 
 1816, Montreal. — Lodge of 'Mark Master Masons,' under the Sanction 
 of the Warrant of St. Paul's Lodge, ' No. 12, Quebec,' A : Y : M : The only 
 Minutes to hand of this 'Mark' Lodge are of date, Feb. 8, 1816. At a 
 Meeting of this date, at the house of Bro : Robert Tesseman, in the city of 
 Montreal, " Bro : Horace ' Doge ' was admitted to the degree of a Master 
 Mark Mason in due form," and the Lodge was closed. " The presiding 
 Officers proceeded to open a Past Masters Lodge in due form, and Bro : 
 Horace ' Dogg ' was duly admitted to this degree, took the Chair and did 
 
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 the duty of a Past Master." Present at the above meeting: C. Lester, W : 
 M : of ' No. 12, W : M : , J. Begloner, S : W : , Jacob Hall, J : VV : , N. Hall, 
 Treas., G. C. (O. ?) Radford, Sec. p. t., W. Locker, Tyler; Bros : A. Reid, 
 J. Peck, Wm. Martin, A. Meyer, Z. Thayer, A. Bagg, H. Paddleford. Visi- 
 tors : — L. Bowles Chandler, ' Chief Overseer over work,' — Eldridge, 'Lec- 
 turer,' and Lamb, ' No. 3 ' (Registry of the District of Montreal), ' Union ' 
 Lodge, ' No. 8, Quebec ' (Registry of Lower Canada). 
 
 Nov. II, 1834, "V: W: Wm. Badgley laid before St. Paui's Lodge," 
 Montreal, ' No. 514,' E. R. (' No. 782,' E. R., from March 29, 1824, the 
 date of its Warrant from England, to 1832, and prior to 1824, ' No. 12, 
 Quebec ')," a Charter which he had procured (1833) in England, for a 
 Chapter of Royal Arch Masons to be attached to the Lodge. Dec. 9, 1834, 
 the Lodge resolved to adopt and act upon the said Charter. The Chapter 
 thereunder was not opened until Oct. 15, 1846," i3years after the Warrant 
 had been granted by the G : C : of England. 
 
 1816, Stanstead. — Mark Lodge, under the sanction of the Warrant of 
 ' Golden Rule ' Lodge, ' No. 19,' Quebec, ' U : A : F : M : ' 
 
 " This ' Mark ' Lodge was in existence at Stanstead in the year 1816. Its 
 Principal Officers at that time were : Nehemiah Wright of Derby, Vt. 
 R: AV: M:, Phineas Hubbard, Slanstead, W: S: W:, and Ezra Bal]| 
 Stanstead, W : J: W: This soon became a flourishing body, comprising 
 most of ihe distinguished Members of ' Golden Rule ' Lodge, Stanstead, and 
 'Lively Stone' Lodge, Derby Line, Vt." 
 
 "At a Meeting held May 6, 1817, " Bro : Levi Aldrich was 'pro- 
 pounded' for the 4th degree of Masonry by Bro: Pomroy. The degree 
 was duly conferred." Fee, $4.00. 
 
 Sept. 30, 1817. — " ' Golden Ruls ' Lodge was opened in due form in the 4th 
 degree of Masonry, W ; Bro : Wright in the Chair, W • Bro : Hubbard ' G; 
 Overseer,' and Bro : E. Lee, ' Overseer.' Bro : Rufus Stewart was ' propound- 
 ed ' for the 4th degree of Masonry by Bro : Flubbard." 
 
 Feb. 24, 1818. — The following Officers were elected : " N. Wright, 'Chief 
 Architect,' O. Nash, 'Chief Overseer,' and Seth Pomroy, 'Overseer.'" 
 Oct. 19, 1818, the Lodge voted to get a ' Lecturer ' from Vt. (' Golden Rule ' 
 Lodge continued to work the ' Mark' until June 24, 1857.) 
 
 1821, April. — "The Lodge was, fortunately, visited by the celebrated 
 'Lecturing Master,' Bro: John Barney, of Yt., who came for the purpose 
 of organizing Royal Arch Chapters in Canada, having ascertained that the 
 Charters issued by ' the Grand Lodge at Quebec ' were unlimited, authorizing 
 them ' to make Masons and confer the degrees for the benefit of Masonry." 
 Availing themselves of the peculiir, long-sought privilege, W : Bro : Elisha 
 Gustin, W : M : , and Bro : Willard Mack, Sec, entered at once upon tlie study 
 of the ' work ' and ' lectures,' sparing neither time nor pains until they had 
 acquired a knowledge of the first three degrees of Masonry." (Hist, of 
 Golden Rule Lodge.) At a special Lodge it was voted in fivor of organiz- 
 ing a 'Royal Arch Chapter,' and Bro: Barney was engaged to continue 
 his labors at $3.00 per day, until a number were 'exalted' and sufficiently 
 instructed to manage the business of the Chapter. 
 
 1821, April 17. — "Companion Barney, in conjunction with Companions 
 Foss from Bronie, L. C, Fletcher from Lyndon, Vt., Hon. Wm. Howe, 
 Derby, Vt., Dr. F. W. Adams and Dr. ^L F. Colby of Stanstead, L.C., and' 
 Wm. Verbeck and Comp. Ward from Derby, Vt., convened and opened a 
 Royal Arch Chapter ; and Bros : Oliver Nash, Elisha Gustin and Isaac 
 Stone were 'exalted.'" Fee for P : M : , M : E : and R: A., $13.00. 
 ' St. John's Chapter ' was immediately formed, and By-laws were adopted. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 493 
 
 The first Officers were: " Hon. Wm. Howe. M : E : H : P : , Ichabod Smith, 
 P: : K : , Wilder Pierce, E : S : , Wm. Verbeck, C : H ; , Dr. F. W. Adams, 
 P:S:,Dr. M. F. Colby, R : A : C :, Stephen Hazeltine, G:M: istV:, 
 Marcus Child, G: M: 2nd. V : , and Wm. Armes, G: M: 3rd. V:" In 1823, 
 the titles of Officers were :— H : P:, K:,S:,C: H:,P:S:,R:A:C:, 
 G : M : , ist, 2nd and 3rd V : , Treas., Sec. and Tiler." 
 
 In Sept., 1858, having been 'dormant' for a number of years, it was 
 revived under the name of ' Golden Rule Chapter.' In 1869 it was removed 
 to Sherbrooke, where it now ' resides.' 
 
 Cryptic— May 8, 1821, a " Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters ' 
 was tormed, and Companions Kimball, Fisk, Haskell and Gustin were 
 received in due form," It is also of record that the Degree of 'Selec>. 
 Master' was conferred, Dec. 19, 1823, and that Meetings ' under Dispensa- 
 tion ' were held June 15 and Aug. 17, 1824. 
 
 In 1828 a 'Council of R : and S: M : ' is said to have existed in the 
 City of St. John, New Brunswick. In 1867 Companion Robert Marshall, 
 by authority from the G: Council of the State of Me., constituted three 
 ' Councils ' in St. John, and on Aug. 15, rSey, the G : Council of N. B. 
 was formed ; M : I : C : Robert Marshall, M : P : G : M : , and R : I : C : 
 D. R. Monro, G : Pvecorder. 
 
 Nov. 22, 1870, the G: Council of N. B. granted a Warrant to C : Robert 
 Ramsey, M.D., and others, to estabUsh ' Shekinah ' Council, No. i, Orillia, 
 Ontario; on Jan. 13, 1871, the G: Council of N. B. also granted Warrants 
 to Comps : D. Spry, D. McLellan, N. G. Bigelow and others, to establish 
 'Adoniram' (named 'Toronto' in the Dispensation) Council 'No. 2,' 
 Toronto, Ont. ; and on April i8, ' Zabub ' Council, Bradford, Ont., and 
 ' Harington ' Council, Gait, Ont., were also Warranted by the G : C ; of N. B. 
 Aug. 8, 1871, the G: Council of R : and S: M : of Ontario was organized 
 at Toronto, by Representatives of these four Councils. M : I : C : T. D. 
 Harington was elected M:P:G:M:;R: I:C:D. Spry, D : G : M : , and 
 R : I : C : Robert Ramsey, G : Recorder. (See Robertson's and Drum- 
 moiid's ' Cryptic Rite,' page 161, etc.) The G : C : of N. B. ceased work- 
 ing in 1872. 
 
 March 2, 1872, 'Dispensations' were granted by the G: Council of 
 Ont. to C : Edson Kemp and others, for 'Prevost' Council, Dunham, 
 Quebec; and to C: John H. Isaacson and others, for ' Izabud ' Council, 
 Montreal. On March 11 the former was opened by R : I : C : N. G. Bige- 
 low, of Toronto, Inspector General for the Province of Quebec I and the 
 latter on April 12 by same Officer. 
 
 Excepting 1876, R : I : C : I. H. Stearns has been Inspector-General, 
 Quebec District, since 1875. 
 
 From the foregoing it will be noted that 'Golden Rule' Council, at Stan- 
 stead, Quebec, was formed about 7 years before a Council was reported to 
 exist at St. John. N. B., and nearly 50 years before ' Shekinah' Council, No. 
 I, Orillia, Ontario, was established ! 
 
 R : , S : , and S : S : M : — In order to revive and conserve the ' beauti- 
 ful and instructive degrees ' of R : M : , S : M : , and S : E : M : , and to avoid a 
 multiplicity of Constituent and Grand Bodies in this Province, it appears that 
 it might be so arranged that these Degrees could be advantageously conferred 
 as Honorary Degrees, by the authority of the G : C : , under the sanction of 
 R : A : Chapter Warrants. If so, these degrees, thus conferred, would, doubt- 
 less, be duly recognized by the governing Bodies of the Cryptic Rite at 
 home and abroad. 
 
 1820.—" St. Armand, Jan. 28, 1820. Members of the Mark Masters 
 
494 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Lodge present : Jacob Cook, Jr., R : W : M : , G. W. Stone, G : S : W : , 
 Levi Kemp, G : J : W : , John Barney, G : M : O : , M. V. Bingham, S : O : 
 and Sec.,. Eben Martin, J : O :, Levi Kemp, Treas., John Freligh, Tyler, 
 Nathan Scofield, Brown ChamberHn and Leon Lalamme." 
 
 " Motioned, seconded and voted that we pay Brother Barney for the 
 present meeting together Saturday and Sunday. 
 
 " Received of the Mark Masters two pounds five shillings to account for 
 on demand. Levi Kemp, Treas." 
 
 Cryptic. — "St. Armand, Feb. 4, 1820: Brethren present: Bro : Jacob 
 Cook, Jr., R : W : M : , Bro : Geo. W. Stone, G : S : W : , Bro : Levi Kemp, J : 
 W : , Bro : John Barney, M : O : , pro tern., Bro : M. V. Bingham, S : O : p. t. 
 and Sec, Bro : Eben Martin, J : O : p. t., John Freligh, Tyler, and Bros : 
 Leon Lalamme, Antony Rhodes, Jesse Scofield, Joseph Burley, Thomas 
 Wightman, Silas England, John Baker, Jonas Green, Oban Whitney, Jr., 
 and Nathan Scofield." 
 
 "The Brethren being assembled, ihe R : W : Master was pleased to open 
 on the 4th degree of Masonry, when the ballots were passed and found clear 
 for the following Brethren, to wit : Thomas Wightman, Joseph Burley, 
 Jessie Scofield, Lewis Scofield and Silas England, who were admitted to the 
 honorable degree of Mark Master Masons." " Received of the Master Mark 
 Masons Lodge three pounds nine shillings and nine pence halfpenny, to 
 account for on demand. Levi Kemp, Treas." " I had ten shillings more, 
 L. Kemp." 
 
 " Whereas, it was resolved to open and establish a Council of Select 
 Masons under the Warrant and at the Lodge Room of Prevost Lodge (No. 
 9), at St. Armand ; the following Companions Select Masons were assembled : 
 Comps : John Barney, Jacob Cook, Brown Chamberlin, Levi Kemp, Benj. 
 H. Foss, James Scofield, Arnold Baker, Benj. R. Dunning, Asa Frary and 
 Hiram Seymour." 
 
 " The Council of Select Masons having been opened in due form, and 
 proceeded to business, ist. Chose Comps : Jacob Cook, T : I : G : !M : , 
 Brown Chamberlin, D : T : I : G : M : , Levi Kemp, Prin. Conductor ; Benj. 
 H. Foss, Capt. Guards ; Benj. R. Dunning, G : Steward and Sentinel ; Hiram 
 Seymour, Treas. ; John Baker, Sec. and Arnold Baker, Tyler." 
 
 " 2nd. Resolved, that the fees for the Degree of Royal Master be in future 
 Five Shillings, for the Select Council Ten Shillings, and for the subsequent 
 degrees Five Shillings." 
 
 " 3rd. Resolved, that the Regular Communications * * * of the Select Coun- 
 cil be on the first * * * of every Cal. Month either before or after the " * * * 
 (the rest of the sentence is gone). 
 
 After " finishing the business of the evening, * * C : was closed in due form, 
 and the Comps : parted in peace and harmony." 
 
 " N. B. Comps : H. Seymour and A. Frarey received the Select Degree of 
 Comp : Barney previous to opening the Council this evening." Of date April 
 14, 1822, a seventh Degree, R: A: Certificate was Granted to Comp : Zerah 
 Thomas, and signed Bro : Chamberlin, Sec. This indicates the ordo, as Mark 
 4, R : 5, S : 6, and R : A : 7. 
 
 1818-20, Quebec— " 1 he Super Excellent and Holy Royal Arch 
 Chapter of Free and Accepted Masons, held under the Sanction of the Pro- 
 vincial G : L: of L. C, at the house of Mr. John O'Hara's Union Hotel, 
 City of Quebec." 
 
 "Jan. 26, i8i8, held a Lodge and Chapter of Emergency ; the R : W : 
 H : P : opened the Super Excellent Master Masons Lodge and ' Lectured' 
 some time in this degree ; closed and opened the H : R : .\ : C : j Minutes 
 of the last Chapter read and confirmed ; entered on the ' Lectures ' of the H : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 495 
 
 R : A : degree j ordered that the Members be summoned for a similar ' ora- 
 tion,' Feb. 2d, at 5 o'clock precisely, and that the Sec. of the Chapter send 
 copies to the different Lodges in Town of the Certificates necessary for each 
 of the Candidates to have, when applying, for the H : R : A : degree. Pre- 
 sent : — Companions Jos. Stilson, H:P:, No. 22 (Sussex Lodge'); Fran- 
 cis Coulson, K : , No. 77 (Merchants) ; R. Dalton, S : , No. 17, (Albion) ; 
 Wm. McLean, (acting) Sec, No. 22; 6 other Companions from No. 22 ; 
 two from ' No. 17,' and one from ' No. 302 ' (St John's). 
 
 "Feb. 2, 1818, held an Emergent Lodge and Chapter of Instruction; 
 present : — 10 Members, 4 Visiting Companions from ' No. 17,' one from ' No. 
 302,' and 4 Members noted ' absent ! ' " 
 
 Feb. 19, " Richard Dalton and John Shea of ' No. 22,' Lewis Gugy, Esq., of 
 Waterloo Lodge, No. 24, Three Rivers, John Rennex, of No. 302, and Joseph 
 L. Cronier of No. 287, E. R. (Sojourner), Master Masons, havin? been 
 found worthy, were ' elevated ' to the degree of Super Excellent Master 
 Mason ; and, on ' prayer ' therefor, they were ' exalted ' to the degree of 
 Holy Royal Arch Masons." Fee, ;^5 i6s. 8d. Present: 15 Member?, 
 9 Visiting Companions, and 4 marked ' absent.' 
 
 March 26, Bro : James Eraser, No. 77, and Isaac Wilson, No. 22, were 
 'elevated' and 'exalted.' Present; 15 Members, 2 Visiting Companions 
 and 6 Members 'absent.' 
 
 June 15. — -Present : 15 Members, 8 ' absent,' and 2 Visitors ; ' exercised ' in 
 opening and closing. 
 
 Jan. 20, 1819. — Present : 16 Members, 9 'absent,' and three Visitors ; the 
 Scribe informed the R : W : H : P : that he had received two applications 
 from the W : M : of 23 (Freres dii Canada), recommending Bros : Louis 
 Plomondon and Thos. Oliva, Esqrs., Members of said Lodge, but who had 
 not ' passed the Chair ' and praying Sussex Lodge, No. 22, to allow them to 
 ' pass the Chair ' in said Lodge ; this was agreed to, and the said Bros : ' were 
 given the degree of passing the Chair' by the VV : M : and such Members of 
 No. 22 as were present. The Candidates having been ' balloted for and 
 accepted/ they were ' elevated ' and ' exalted ' in due form. 
 
 Dec. 19, 1818. — At a General Committee of the H: R : A: C : it wa 
 unanimously resolved that the Members of the R : A : C : , ' travelling ' War- 
 rant, No. 446, 68th Regt., be called upon by this Chapter to attend a 
 meeting of the Committee on the 22d inst., " to show cause why they have 
 admitted Members of Civilian Lodges into certain degrees of Masonry without 
 such Members having first produced the necessary Certificates to them from 
 said Lodges as required by the Regulations of tlie G : L : of England (and 
 by the ' Masons' Manual,' G : L: of L. C), and to answer such other ques- 
 tions as may be then and there proposed." On the 2 2d Dec, 15 Companions 
 from Lodges Nos. 77 and 302 on the Registry of England, and from 
 Lodges Nos. 22 and 23 on the Registry of Lower Canada, were present 
 at a meeting of the Committee, called at the ' Union Hotel.' The letter in 
 reply from Chapter No. 446, 68th Regiment Lt. Infantry, not being satisfac- 
 tory to the Committee, the Super Excellent and R : A : Chapter lodged the 
 complaint with the Prov. G : L : of L. C.,and also prayed the G : M : and D : 
 G : M : to order Lodge or Chapter No. 446 to refrain from giving any degrees 
 in Masonry to Civilian Members in future, until the charges already preferred 
 against said Lodge or Chapter be finally decided. 
 
 Tune 3, 1819, Bros : Francis Cottrel, John Phillips, and Joshua Whitney, of 
 No. 22, were 'elevated' and ' exalted.' Present: 18 Members, 8 marked 
 ' absent,' and 6 Visitors, amongst whom were Companions C. G. Moore 
 and S. Wills, Plattsburg Chapter No. 39 ! Decision of G : L : anent the 
 charges against No. 446 read and agreed to. (Decision not recorded.) Com- 
 
496 Otit lines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 panion Thos. Oliva, intending soon to go to England, begged to ' declare offj 
 and asked that a 'diploma' be granted to him. The Sec. was ordered to 
 prepare one. 
 
 Tan. 31, 1820, inter alia, " it was ordered that the Sec. do procure a 
 proper portable Box for the better preservation of the books, papers, etc., 
 in his possession, belonging to the Chapter ! " 
 
 '• March 20, 1820. — Officers for the ensuing year : Joseph Stilson, No. 22, 
 R : W : H : P : , Francis Coulson, No. 77, K : , J. F. X. Perrault, No, 23, 
 S : , Louis Plomondon, No. 23, C : H : , \X. AIcLean, No. 22, P : S : , J. 
 Whitney, No. 22, R : A : , Capt., J. Shea, No. 22, C : rst V : , G. Potts, No. 
 22, C : 2d V : , W. A. Thompson, No. 77, C : 3rd V: , J. Bolton, No. 77, 
 Sec, J. Boyd, Treas., and L. Harper, Tiler." 
 
 "June 20, 1820, and of I^fasonry, 5820; the R : W: H : P: and Com- 
 panions being assembled, the R : \V : H : P : was pleased to open on tlie S : 
 E : M : degree, when Comp : Wolffe requested permission to join, and was 
 unanimously admitted ; Bros: G. Scott, of No. 22, R. D'Estemauville, of 
 No. 23 {Freres du Canada), and S. Benjamin, of No. 16 (Waterloo), Three 
 Rivers, having been recommended and approved, were 'elevated' and 
 ' exalted' in due form." 
 
 The following names of Members and Visitors appended to the foregoing 
 Minutes of June 20, 1820, are specially noteworthy: Companions " F. 
 Stilson, J. F. X. Perrault, L. Plomondon, F. Coulson, W. A. Thompson, E. 
 Miller, J. McKeichan, J. Whitney, W. McLean, G. Potts, John Lees, J. 
 Bo}'d, R. Dalton, S. Benjamin, G Scott, R. D'Estemauville, J. Shea, — Wolffe, 
 J. Bolton, L. Harper, Wm. IMcCance, P. Doucette, Jno. Phillips, T. Saul, 
 J. Wilson, C. Denechau, C. D. Tenancour, F. Campbell, L. Gugy. Com- 
 panions Belcher, Moore, NichoUs, Pilling and Baker, of Piattsburg, No. 29, 
 and Companion Armstrong, of No. 24, Three Rivers." This is the last 
 entry in the Minute Bcok before me. 
 
 St. Mungo's Lodge, Glasgow, Scotland. — The following 'Diplo- 
 ma,' the origmal of which ivas found here amongst the papers of a deceased 
 Brother, is of great intrinsic interest, and it may also be carefully considered 
 in connection with the above documemary proof of the 'existence' in this 
 Province of the 'Super Excellent' degree, 1818-20, and perhaps earlier : 
 
 " We, the Masters, Wardens and High Priest of Glasgow, St. Mungo's 
 " Lodge, No. 28, on the Registry of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, Do Certify 
 " tliat our Trusty and well-beloved Brother William Cannon was regularly 
 '• Entered an Apprentice, passed Fellow-Craft, and thereafter raised to the 
 " sublime degree of a Pilaster Mason in our Lodge, and has always given us 
 "Proofs of his Steadiness and attachment to the Craft. 
 
 " We, therefore, in consequence conferred upon him the Honor of passing 
 " the Chair, and thereafter made him Excellent, Super-Excellent and Royal 
 " Arch Super-Excellent Mason. His fortitude and valour in withstanding 
 
 "( ) and Amazing trials attending the same, induce us by every tie 
 
 " of Brotherly love and friendship to recommend him to all the Brotherhood 
 " round the Globe, where or to whom he may happen to present himself, to 
 " Recognize and receive him as such, and to take him under their Brotherly 
 " care and protection ; We promising to do the same to every Brother that 
 "may be regularly Recommended to us. Given under our hands and Seal 
 "of our Incampment, this twenty-fourth day of December, 1796, and 
 " .Masonry, 5796, and R: A: M:, 3236." (2326?). 
 
 " William'Polleck, 2d G : M : ( " R. B. Niven, R : W : M : and H : P : 
 
 " fames Steel, 3rd G : M : j " John Gardner, S : W : and K : 
 
 " John Campbell, S." S. and Sy. J " James Lapslay, J : W : and R : A : C : 
 
 ["James Fife, ist G: M:" 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 497 
 
 Til ere is no seal on this 'diploma,' but on a broad left-hand margin 
 there are two ribbons, each an inch wide, interlaced so that the first exposes 
 ' three ' bars, and the second ' five.' The first of the two ribbons appears 
 to have been of a light ' blue' color, and the second 'yellow.' 
 
 1818, July 3.— Nelson Lodge, ' No. 14,' L. C, ' Grand Lodge at Quebec' 
 l\-\ the minutes of a Lodge of Emergency held at this date, in the house of 
 Bro : Hix Sails, the following entry occurs : " Bro : John Barney (of Vt.) 
 acting W : M : " 
 
 '■ The Worshipful Master pleased to open the Lodge on the ist degree, then 
 the second degree, also the third degree, for the purpose of instructing the 
 Brethren in the Lectures of the different degrees which was done in due form. 
 The Brethren agreed to make Bro : Barney compensation for his trouble. 
 Bro : Benjamin B. Streeter's note for three pounds was given up for that 
 puipose ; expenses paid out of the ' Royal Arch ' fund 63. The Lodge was 
 closed, and the Brethren departed in peace and harmony. S. Curtis, Sec." 
 
 In the Minutes of a Meeting held March 5, 1819, it is also recorded as 
 follows: "5s paid out of the 'Arch Chest' to defray some expenses. 
 Solomon Curtis, Sec." 
 
 1852-53, Clarenceville. — The following are transcripts of very 
 suggestive Minutes of Bodies working under the sanction of ' Nelson Lodge,' 
 No. 515, E. R., No. 7, Registry of Montreal and William Henry, at Clar- 
 enceville, L. C, and prior to March 29, 1824, Lodge ' No. 14,' A : Y : M : , 
 R. of L, C, and held at ' Caldwell Manor,' Missisquoi Bay, Lake Champlain. 
 
 " Clarenceville, March 2, 1852. — It being the regular Communication for the 
 Chapter, the Lodge opened on the Past Master's degree. Brethren present : 
 " Bros : G. F. Sails, H : P : , C. Stewart, K : , Seth Warner, S : , G. W. Johnson, 
 Sec. p. t., Isaac French, David Sawyer, Peter Cutler, Jacob Derick, Henry 
 Derick and James Fadden." 
 
 "Walter Billings was 'exalted' to the degree of Past Master. A Lodge 
 of Emergency was called for and ' concluded ' for the Benefit of the Brethren 
 on the other side of the line (45°), to lake place on the following Tuesday. 
 The Lodge was closed in due form." 
 
 " -March 9, 1852. — It being a Lodge of Emergency called for the benefit of 
 the Brethren on the other side of the line. Brethren present : G. F. Sails, 
 C. Stewart, Henry Derick, Isaac French, John M. Sowles, John A. Hilliker, 
 John Henderson, Robert Macfie, James Addison, Joseph McGillvry and 
 — Maxwell. 
 
 K : R : C ; "A Council was opened on the Knights of the Red Cross in due 
 form when Bro : Joseph McGillvry and Bro : John Henderson were ' exalted ' 
 to the degree of the Knights of the Red Cross. The Council was closed in 
 due form, and the Brethren called from labor to refreshment." 
 
 " After refreshment a Mark Masters Lodge was opened in form, and Bro : 
 Horace Wadsworth was ' exalted ' to the degree of a Mark Master. 
 
 " A Past Masters Lodge was then opened in form. Bro : Wadsworth was 
 installed a Past Master. A Lodge of Most Excellent Masters was opened, 
 and Bro : Wadsworth and Bio : F. A. Hilliker were' raised' to the degree 
 of Most Excellent Master. A Royal Arch Chapter was then opened, and 
 Robert Macfie, John A. Hilliker and Horace Wadsworth were ' exalted ' to 
 the sublime degree of Royal Arch Masons. There being no other business, 
 the ' Arch ' was closed in due form. A Council of the Knights of the Red 
 Cross was again opened, and Bro : J. M. Sowles and Horace Wadsworth were 
 made Knights of the Red Cross. There being no further business, the Council 
 was closed in due form. G. W. Johnson, Secy. p. t. Bro : McGillvry paid 
 ^£2, Bro : Wadsworth, £3 53., Bro: Henderson, los., Bro : Macfie, £1, and 
 Bro: Hilliker, £1." 
 
498 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 1853.^" At a Meeting of the Chapter on the ist Tuesday of Jany., 1853, 
 G. F. Sails, H : P : , and G. W. Johnson acted as K : and S : " Nine Brethren 
 were present, and " Ira Taylor was ' exalted ' to the degree of Mark Master." 
 
 "At an Emergent Meeting held in the Lodge Room at Clarenceville, 
 on the i8th of January, 1853, Present : G. F. Sails, H : P : , Chas. Stewart, K : , 
 G. VV. Johnson, S : , and six other Brethren," a Mark Masters Lodge was 
 opened, and Thos. Jones and Lorenzo Dow Brock were ' raised ' to the 
 ' Sublime Degree ' of Mark Masters." 
 
 "A Past Masters Lodge was opened, and the Past Master's degree was 
 conferred on Bro : T. Jones, L. D. Brock and Ira Taylor." 
 
 '' A Most Excellent Masters Lodge was opened, when the aforesaid 
 Brethren were ' exalted' to the Degree of Most Excellent Masters." 
 
 " A Royal Arch Chapter was opened, and the same Brethren ' took the 
 Royal Arch.' Closed in due form." 
 
 K : T : & K : St. J : " On the 19th day of Jany., 1853 " (the day follow- 
 ing the above), " the Encampment (was) opened, when Bros : T. Jones and 
 L. D. Brock ' took ' the following Degrees : ' Knight of the Red Cross, Knight 
 Templar and Knight of St. John.' G. W. Johnson, Secretary." 
 
 There were no Meetings held in Feb., March, April and May. 
 
 " On the first Tuesday in June, 1853, the Chapter met." 9 Brethren were 
 present. " Bro : Russell, Inn Keeper, Bro : Herick, Merchant, and Bro : 
 Booth, of Rouses Point, were ' marked,' ' passed,' and ' received ' the Most 
 Excellent, and ' exalted ' to the Royal Arch Degree. G. W. Johnson, Scribe." 
 
 " At a regular Meeting of the Chapter on the first Tuesday of August, 1853, 
 held at the Lodge room in Clarenceville, 8 Brethren were present : Bro : 
 JSTathan Crory was ' marked,' ' passed,' ' took ' the Most Excellent ^Master's 
 Degree, and was ' exalted ' to the Royal Arch Degree." 
 
 This is the last entry in the book before me. 
 
 1857. — The G : C : of R : A : Masons of Canada was formed, and its 
 Officers were elected by the Representatives of three of the seven Chapters 
 said then to exist in Canada West, at a Convention held in the City of 
 Hamilton, C. \V., Jan. 19, 1857, M: E: C: Col. W. M. Wilson, G: Z:, 
 and R : E : C : Thos. B. Harris, G : S : E : 
 
 The Officers were installed, and " the G : C : was proclaimed and estab- 
 lished," April 2, 1857 I M ; E : C : Czar Jones, P : G : H : P : , Michigan, 
 was the installing Officer. 
 
 The Chapters on its Registry now number upwards of eighty. 
 
 The writer regrets that space does not permit the insertion of the outlines 
 of the history of the G : R : A : C : of Canada, 1857-76. 
 
 GRAND CHAPTER OF QUEBEC. 
 
 1876. — Seven eventful years having passed since the formation, in 1869, 
 of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the Province 
 of Quebec, the Companions of the Holy Royal Arch throughout the 
 Province, after careful consideration, deemed it to be in the interests both of 
 Craft and Royal Arch Masonry that an Independent Grand Chapter be 
 formed ; and having received fraternal assurances of the friendly attitude 
 thereto of the Grand Chapter of Canada in the sister Province of Ontario, 
 under whose Jurisdiction most of the Royal Arch Chapters in the Province 
 of Quebec then were ; the following Circular was issued, calling a Conven- 
 tion to consider, and, if so decided, to establish a Most Excellent Grand 
 Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the Province of Quebec : 
 
 Circular. — " To the Right Excellent, Very Excellent and Excellent 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 499 
 
 Principals and Past Principals, Officers and Companions of the several 
 Chapters of Royal Arch Masons in the Province of Quebec : 
 
 " Whereas, in the opinion of the subscribers and of a large and influential 
 number of Royal Arch Masons, with whom they have communicated on the 
 subject, the time has now come when, in the interests of Royal Arch 
 Masonry, a Grand Chapter should be formed for the Province of Quebec." 
 
 " And, whereas, the Grand Chapter of Canada, having in view its duties 
 and obligations in this matter, at its Seventeenth Annual Convocation, held 
 in the Masonic Hall, at the City of Ottawa, Oct. 14, 1874, did resolve and 
 place on record in the Proceedings of the said Convocation the following 
 resolution : 
 
 ' Moved by R : E : C : Daniel Spry, seconded by R : Vr. F. J. Merritt, 
 and 
 
 'Resolved, That permission be given to the Chapters in (the Province of) 
 Quebec to meet for the purpose of considering what action, if any, they may 
 deem it advisable to take towards securing the formation of a Grand Chapter 
 for that Province ; and that the M : E : the G : Z : be authorized to take such 
 action as he may consider for the best interests of Royal Arch Masonry.' 
 
 " Therefore, we, the undersigned Royal Arch Masons, in good standing, do 
 hereby request all the Chapters in this Province to be duly represented at a 
 Convention to be held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, in the Ciiy of 
 Montreal, on the twelfth day of Dec. next, at 7 o'clock P.M., for the pur- 
 pose of taking into consideration the present state of Royal Arch Masonry 
 in this Province, and to proceed, if so decided, to the formation of a Grand 
 Chapter for the Province of Quebec." 
 
 "And we do hereby lequest all the Chapters to be duly and constitu- 
 tionally represented at the Convention aforesaid, if practicable, by all their 
 Principals and Past Principals for the important object before mentioned." 
 
 "Golden Rule Chapter, No. 9, C. R., Sherbrooke.- George H. 
 Borlase, Z : , John Hamihon Graham, P : Z : " 
 
 " Prevost Chapter, No. 14, C. R., Dunham.— H. W. Wood, P : Z : , 
 and G: Supt. E. T. Dist., Stevens Baker, Z:" 
 
 "Ca''narvon Chapter, No. 21, C. R., Montreal. — Isaac H. Stearns, 
 Z : and P : G : H : , T. C. Stratton, H : , Angus Grant, J : , James T. McMinn, 
 P : Z : , John Helder Isaacson, P : J :" 
 
 "Mount Horeb Chapter, No. 25, C. R., Montreal.— Thomas Milton, 
 P : Z : , and P : G : Supt., William Johnson, P : Z : , Richard Handsley, P : 
 Z : , C. W. Woodford, Z : , Charles Willis, H : , James Martin, J : " 
 
 "Montreal Chapter, No. 42, C R., Montreal.— William Nivin, P : 
 Z : , John McLean, H : , H. A. Earle, J : , John H. Jones, P : J : , S. R. Par- 
 sons, P : J :" 
 
 "Royal Albert Chapter, No. 43, C. R., Montreal.— Eugene M. 
 Copeland, Z : and P : G : Supt., Frank Edgar, P : Z : and P : G : Supt., James 
 Joseph Barnard, P : Z : , Henry M. Alexander, P : H : , Henry W. Atwater, 
 P : H : , Albert D. Nelson, H : , Thomas R. Alexander, P : J : " 
 
 "St. Charles Chapter, No. 51, C. R., Point St. Charles, Montreal.— 
 Alexander Murray, P: Z:, James Gibson, Z:, George Crawford, H : , W. 
 M. LeMesurier, J : , Wm. Young, P : H : " " Montreal, Nov. 18, 1876." 
 
 Convention Constituted.— Montreal, Dec. 12, A. D. 1876, A. I. 
 
 2406, and A. L. 5876. The Convention being assembled, it was moved by 
 R : E : C : I. H. Stearns, seconded by R : E: C : J. McLean, and unani- 
 mously voted: "That R : E : C : T. Milton act as Chairman." 
 
 " On motion of R : E : C : Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : F. Edgar, R : 
 E : C : J. T. McMinn was unanimously elected Secretary." 
 
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 " The Sec. then read the Circular calling the Convention. 
 
 " It was moved by R : E : C : Edgar, seconded by R : P> : C : Stearns, and 
 voted unanimously: 'That E: Companions A. Murray, G- H. Borlase and 
 ■S. Baker be appointed a Committee on Credentials, and that said Committee 
 do proceed to examine the Credentials of the Companions present.'" 
 
 The Committee having performed the duty assigned, reported the follow- 
 ing Chapters to be duly represented : i. Golden Rule, No. 9 ; 2. Prevost, 
 No. 14; 3. Carnarvon, No. 21 ; 4. Mount Horeb, No. 25 ; 5. Montreal, No. 
 42 ; 6. Royal Albert, No. 43 ; and;. St. Charles, No. 51. The said Report, 
 on motion of E : C : Adams, seconded by E : C : Woodford, was received 
 and adopted. The R : E : Chairman permitted a number of visiting Com- 
 panions to enter the Convention. 
 
 It was, on motion of E : C : McLean, seconded by E : C : Earle, unani- 
 mously voted : 
 
 " That the Rules and Regulations for conducting public business, con- 
 tained in the Book of Constitution of the G : C : of Canada, mutatis 
 mutandis, be the Rules and Regulations governing this Convention." 
 
 Question Considered. — " The R : E: Chairman thereupon declared, 
 as duly opened, the Convention assembled for considering the propriety and 
 advisability of forming a Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons (for the 
 Province) of Quebec." 
 
 It was, on motion of E : C : Borlase, seconded by E : C : Baker, unani- 
 mously voted : ' That each Chapter represented at this Convention be 
 entitled to three votes.' 
 
 " R : E : C : Edgar made a statement to the Convention explanatory of 
 his reasons for declining ' installation ' as G : J : of the G : C : of Canada, to 
 which office he had been elected at the last Annual Convocation, and 
 produced voluminous correspondence in reference thereto." 
 
 " K : E : C : Stearns addressed the Convention, giving the purport of 
 conversations he had with E : C : J. Dunbar of Quebec, R : E : C : McLeod 
 Moore, and also read an Extract from a letter from M : E : C : T. D. 
 Harington," concerning the formation of a Grand Chapter of Quebec. 
 
 " At the request of the R : E : Chairman, E : C : J. H. Graham addressed 
 the Convention." 
 
 " E : C : Graham delivered a very eloquent Address, dwelling chiefly on 
 the great responsibility resting upon the Members of the Convention as to 
 their action in forming a Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Quebec, 
 and the influence that such action would have on the future extension and 
 increased usefulness of Royal Arch Masonry, not only in this Province but 
 throughout the Dominion." 
 
 " E : C : Murray addressed the Convention in reference to the opinions 
 and feeling of the Convocation of the G : C : of Canada, held at the city of 
 Ottawa, Ontario, in 1874; and which he stated was unanimous in its appro- 
 bation of the movement for the formation of a Grand Chapter of Quebec." 
 
 " E : C : Woodford confirmed E : C : Murray's statement as to the position 
 of tlie G: C : of C, at Ottawa, in 1874, and added that, at a subsequent 
 Convocation of the same G : C : , held at St. Catharines, Ontario, a similar 
 feeling was manifested.'' 
 
 " In answer to a question by E : C : J. H. Jones, as to the organization 
 of other G : Chapters, R : E : C : Stearns favored the Convention with 
 interesting information in reference to several of the G : Chapters of the U. 
 S., which, after many years duration, had no more subordinate Chapters 
 under their jurisdiction than the number now represented in this Con- 
 vention, and some of them not even so many." 
 
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 " It was then moved by E : C : Woodford, seconded by E : C : McLean,, 
 and unanimously voted : 
 
 " That E : Companions Graham, Borlase, and Murray and R : E ; Com- 
 panions Edgar and Stearns be a Committee to prepare Resolutions for the 
 consideration and adoption of the Convention." The Convention then-- 
 adjourned for the space of ten minutes. 
 
 Grand Chapter Formed. — The Convention having reassembled, 
 R: E : C : Milton in the Chair, E : C : Borlase, on behalf of the Committee- 
 therefor, submitted following Preamble and Resolutions, viz. : 
 
 " That this Convention, representing a majority of the Chapters of Royal 
 Arch Masons in the Province of Quebec, do hereby recommend that the 
 Convention do at once proceed to the estabhshment and formation of a 
 Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in and for the said Province of 
 Quebec, and that the Constitution of the G: C: of Canada, mutatis 
 mutandis, be for the present adopted." 
 
 1. Resolved. — " That a G .- C : of Quebec be and hereby is declared 
 established in accordance with the Ancient Constitutions of the Fraternity, 
 and adopting for its government the Constitution of the G : C : of Canada 
 as recommended in the above preamble." 
 
 2. Resolved.. — "That the title of the said Grand Chapter shall be: 
 The M : E : Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Quebec." 
 
 3. Resolved. — " That the said Grand Chapter do now proceed to the- 
 election of Grand Officers, who shall hold office until their successors are 
 duly elected, invested and installed." 
 
 " It was thereupon moved by E : C : Borlase, seconded by E : C : Stevens- 
 Baker, 
 
 " That the Report of the Committee on Resolutions, just read, be 
 received and adopted by this Convention. Carried unanimously." 
 
 '' On motion of E : C : Borlase, seconded by E : C : LeMesurier, the 
 Minutes of the Convention were read and unanimously confirmed." 
 
 " On motion of E : C : Woodford, seconded by E : C : Gibson, it was 
 voted unanimously, that the Convention do proceed at once to the election 
 of Grand Chapter Officers, and that the R ; E : Chairman do appoint Scru- 
 tineers of the ballot. 
 
 " R : E : C : Milton thereupon appointed Companions Murray, Le^ 
 Mesurier and Adams as Scrutineers." 
 
 The following Officers were declared elected : 
 
 OflBcers of Grand Chapter, 1876-77 : " M : E : C : John Hamilton 
 Graham, G : Z : , R : E : C : George H. Borlase, G : H : , R : E : C : James- 
 Dunbar, G : J : (these three Principal Officers constituting the Grand 
 Council), K : E : C : James T. McMinn, G:S:E:,R:E:C: John 
 McLean, G:S:N:,R:E:C: James Gibson, G ; P : S : , R : E : C : I. H. 
 Stearns, G : Treas., R: E : C : C. W. Woodford, G : Reg., and E : C : John 
 Porteous, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand District Superintendents.—" R : E : C : Thomas Milton, 
 G: Supt., Montreal Dist. ; R: E: C: W.H.Wood, G : Supt., Eastern 
 Townships Dist., and R: E : C : Christopher Stavely, Quebec Dist." 
 
 R : E : C : Milton thereupon duly installed the G : Z : and G : H 
 elect, and they were duly proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 " In the absence of the G : J : elect, R : E : C : Stearns acted as G 
 J : ; " the M : E : G : Z ; then installed the rest of the G : Officers elect. 
 
 Grand Ofl&cers appointed by the G : Z ; " V : E : Stevens Baker, ist G 
 A : Soj., V : E . James Addie, 2nd G : A : S : , V ; E : W. M. LeMesu- 
 rier G • S : B : , V : W : H. P. Newell, G : Stand. Bearer, V : E : David 
 
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 Wright, G : D : of C : , V : E : T. C. Stratton, G : O :, V : E : Rev. C. P. 
 Mallory, G : Chaplain, V : E : H. A. Earle, G : Pursuivant, and V : E : 
 Coraps : Henry Dunne, George Crawford and J. S. Fergusson, G : Stewards." 
 
 Executive Oommittee, Members ex officio: " The three principal 
 officers of Grand Chapter, the Grand Supts. of Districts, and Scribes E : and 
 N : Appointed by G : Z :— R : E : C : Stearns, V : E : Comps : Baker, 
 Addie and LeMesurier, and E : C : Wm. Nivin." 
 
 Proclamation. E : C : Alexander Murray, acting G : D : of C : , then 
 made proclamation as follows : — 
 
 " In the name, and by the authority of theAncient Constitutions of Royal 
 Arch Masonry, and the Proceedings of a regularly assembled Convention 
 pursuant thereto, I hereby proclaim this Grand Chapter, by the name of 
 The Most Excellent the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Quebec, 
 duly constituted, and the several Grand Officers of the same installed in due 
 and ancient form." 
 
 !M : E : C : John H. Graham, in suitable terms, acknowledged the honor 
 conferred upon him. 
 
 Resolutions Passed. — The following resolutions were then unani- 
 mously passed : 
 
 " That the G : S : E : be instructed to write to all subordinate Chapters 
 under the jurisdiction of the G: C : of Quebec, to furnish him with the date 
 of their AVarrant, and the No. of their Chapter." 
 
 " That the next Convocation of the G : C : of Quebec be held in the City 
 of Montreal, on the day following the day of assembling of the Annual 
 Communication of the G : L : of Quebec." 
 
 " That the M : E : G : Z : be authorized to form the necessary Committee 
 for conducting the business of the G : C : of Quebec." 
 
 " That a vote of thanks is due, and is hereby tendered to R : E : C : 
 Thomas INIilton, for his able and efficient performance of his duties as Chair- 
 man of the Convention, and also for his services as installing Officer in his 
 cajsacity of the Senior Royal Arch Mason, P : Z : , attending the Convention." 
 
 " That the thanks of G : C : of Quebec are due, and are hereby tendered 
 to the Officers and Companions of Royal Albert Chapter, for the use of 
 their Chapter Rooms and Regalia on the present occasion." 
 
 The labors of the session being ended, the Grand Chapter was closed in 
 ample form according to ancient custom. 
 
 1877. — "The First Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal 
 Arch Masons of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, 
 PhiUips Square, in the City tf Montreal, on Thursday, the 27th day of Sept., 
 A. D. 1877, A. I. 2407.'' 
 
 " Present : M : E : C : John H. Graham, G : Z : , R : E : C : Frank Edgar, as 
 G : H : , and R : E : C : Thomas Milton as G : J : , the G : Council presidiiig ; 
 the G : Officers, R : E : C. T. Milton, G : Supl., Montreal Dist. ; R : E : C : 
 I. H. Stearns, G : R : of Georgia, at Quebec ; R : E : C : J. T. McMinn, G : 
 R : of N. J., at Quebec, and the following Representatives, of Chapters in 
 the Jurisdiction : ' Golden Rule,' V : E : C : James Addie, Z : , M : E : C ■ J 
 H. Graham, P : Z : ; ' Prevost,' V : E : C : S. Baker, P : Z : , V : E : C : H. 
 P. Newell, Z : ; ' Carnarvon,' R : E : C : I. H. Stearns, Z : and G : T : , 
 V : E : C : T. C. Stratton, P : H : and G : O : , E : C : W. H. Whyte, J : , R : 
 E : C : J. T. McMinn, P : Z : and G : S : E : ; ' Mount Horeb,' R : E : C • 
 C. W. Woodford, P : Z : and G : R : , V : E : C : H. Dunne, J: and G : S : , 
 V: E : C : C. P. Willis, H : , V : E : C : R. Handsley, P : Z : ; ' :\Iontreal, 
 R: E: C: J. McLean, Z : and G : S : N :, V : E : C : H. A. Earle, H : and G : 
 Pur. , E : C : A. G. Adams, J : , E : C : Wm. Nivens, P : Z ; ' Royal Albert,' R : 
 
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 E : C : Albert D. Nelson, Z : and G : P : S : , R: E ; C : Frank Edgar, P : Z : 
 and P : Dist. Supt., E : C : T. R. Alexander, H : , V : E : C : J. S. Ferguson, 
 J ; ' St. Charles,' V : E : C : W. M. LeMesurier, Z : and Cx : S : B : , E : C : 
 Daniel Rose, J : , E : C : A. Murray, P : Z : , V : E : C : Wm. Young, P : H r , 
 V : E : C : Geo. Crawford, P : H : , and R : E : C : T. Milton, P : Z : and 
 G : Dist. Supt.," and a number of Visiting Companions. 
 
 Address of the G : Z : — " Companions : By the favor of the 
 Great Ruler of the Universe, we are permitted to assemble within these 
 hallowed precincts, on the First Annual Convocation of the M : E : the G : 
 C : of R : A : Masons of the Province of Quebec. Let us, therefore, devoutly 
 implore His blessing upon our undertakings. May our work, thus begun in 
 order, be continued in peace, and closed in harmony." 
 
 Thanks to the Gr : L : of Canada.—" A hearty vote of thanks is 
 due, and, I am sure, will be unanimously passed by you, in acknowledgment 
 of the wise and truly Masonic course pursued by the Officers and Com- 
 panions of the Mother G : C : of Canada, anent the establishment, the 
 recognition and the graceful fraternal welcome accorded to us as a Sister 
 Grand Body. 
 
 •' The kindly expressions of the M : E : , the Grand Z : of the parent G : 
 C : , and their endorsation by ihe assembled Companions of their confidence 
 in our preparedness for, and capability of, supreme local Masonic self- 
 government, and its successful administration, are alike honorable to them 
 and gratifying to us, and will greatly tend to cement us in enduring friend- 
 ship, and incite us to every laudable endeavor to carry on to complete 
 success the erection of our Grand Superstructure, whose foundations have 
 been so ausjiiciously laid." 
 
 Recognition by Sister Grand Chapters.—" In response to our 
 Address to the Sister Grand Chapters of the World, many fraternal com- 
 munications have been received, assuring us of prompt recognition when 
 their Grand Bodies hold their Annual Convocations." 
 
 " I have great pleasure in announcing to you that the Grand Chapters of 
 Canada, Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Wisconsin and Vermont 
 have extended hearty fraternal recognition to this Grand Chapter, and have 
 expressed their desire for the establishment of Grand Representation 
 between themselves and us. I beg therefore to recommend G : C : to pass 
 a Resolution adopting and establishing the system of appointment by the 
 M:E:G:Z:,ofG: Representatives near Sister Grand Bodies, subject to 
 ratification by the G : C : " 
 
 Zealous Efforts Required. — " To promote the highest interests of 
 this G : C : , and to extend and upbuild Capitular Masonry throughout our 
 Province, I take the liberty of urging all the Officers of this G : C : , and 
 especially District Supts. and Principals of Chapters within our Jurisdic- 
 tion, to renewed zeal and fidelity in the discharge of their important duties. 
 " Our ' peculiar circumstances ' and the highest good of our common 
 country loudly call for the utmost possible expansion of our loyal, peaceful 
 and charitable Fraternity. Let every true Craftsman faithfully, prudently 
 and zealously perform his whole duty to our ancient, honorable, and royal 
 Institution." 
 
 Other Grand Bodies.— "The recent successful establishment of the 
 M : W : the G:L:ofA:F:&A:M:of Quebec, began a new era of pros- 
 perity in that department of the Craft within our Jurisdiction, and the 
 organization of this G : C : of R : A : Masons, as a necessary and logical 
 sequence of our former action, will be received with the greatest satisfaction 
 by that G : Body ; and every worthy and zealous Craftsman should, as 
 
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 circumstances permit, seek admission into our Chapters, and thereby attain 
 to the perfection and consummation of Ancient Craft Masonry." 
 
 " From pa<;t success and present indications we may also reasonably 
 anticipate that the cognate and duly recognized Orders of Knights Tem- 
 plar and the Accepted Scottish Rite will, at no distant day, assume 
 sovereign self-government, and thus complete the full embodiment and 
 final organization of our Fraternity in all its great divisions on an equality 
 of independence and supremacy with the Sister Grand Bodies in the 
 several Provinces, States, Kingdoms and Empires of the World." 
 
 .Address to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. — "In view of the 
 establishment of this Sovereign G : C : , and considering the intimate frater- 
 nal relations hitherto so happily existing between the Craft in this Province, 
 especially during the memorable Masonic administration in Lower Canada, 
 now the Province of Quebec, of his grandfather, H. R. H. the late Duke of 
 Kent, and the parent Grand Bodies in the Mother Country, I beg most 
 respectfully to submit to this G: C: that an humble and loyal Address be 
 duly prepared and presented to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, the illustrious 
 Chief of our Fraternity in England, expressive of our devoted attachment to 
 Her Most Gracious ISIajesty the Queen and to H. R. IL the Heir apparent, 
 of our unswerving loyalty, affection for, and love of the parent Masonic 
 Grand Bodies and the Mother Land, and of our earnest desire to remain in a 
 perpetual league of fraternal amity with the Craft therein, over which our 
 illusti ious and Royal Brother so worthily presides ; and that the said humble 
 Address be duly signed and certified by the Grand Principals and the Scribe 
 E : of this Grand Chapter." 
 
 Commendations. — " It is also my pleasing duty to speak in the 
 highest terms of commendation of the zeal and fidelity of our G: S : E : , 
 the G : Treas., and other Officers and Members of this G : C : , since its 
 organization.'' 
 
 Deceased. — " The destroyer, Death, has been amongst us, and I am 
 called upon to record the decease of our esteemed R : E : Companion, 
 James Gibson, ist P : S : , and to recommend that a memorial page in our 
 published Proceedings be dedicated to his memory." 
 
 I appointed R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson in the stead of our deceased 
 Companion. 
 
 Committees on Constitution and Ritual. — " I have further to 
 advise that a Committee be appointed in conjunction with the G : S : E : to 
 prepare and superintend the publication during the ensuing year of the 
 Constitution of this G : C : , for the use and government of this G : Body and 
 its subordinate Chapters. I beg also to suggest the appointment of a 
 Committee on Ritual for the performance of such duties as may be 
 devolved upon them." 
 
 " In conclusion, permit me to express my grateful appreciation of the dis- 
 tinguished honor which you conferred upon me by electing me the first 
 Grand Principal of this newly established G : C : , and of the pleasure 
 afforded me of being associated in its government with so many eminent 
 Companions ; and may the blessing of the Most High ever rest upon us 
 and upon all Companions of the Holy Royal Arch, and all Members of our 
 Fraternity throughout the Universe. So mote it be." 
 
 Motion. — " It was moved by R : E : C : Edgar, seconded by R: E : C : 
 Milton, and resolved : 
 
 " That the Address of the M : E : G : Z : be referred to a Committee 
 consisting of E: Coraps : Murray, Niven and Stratton, to report thereon 
 during the present session of G ; C : " 
 
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 Reports of Superintendents.— Montreal District. R : E : C : Milton 
 reported that '• during the brief period that this G : C : has been in exist- 
 ence, and the short time that I have had the honor to preside over this 
 Dist. as G : Supt., nothing of special moment has occurred to mar the har- 
 mony and steady onward progress recorded in times past." The five Chapters 
 comprising the Dist. have pursued tlie even tenor of their way, faithfully 
 discharging their duties, and laboring with commendable zeal to build up 
 that moral edifice, the perfection of which is the strength and glory of the 
 Royal Art." * * * " All has been peace and good fellowshij), and I have 
 to congratulate the Chapters of the Dist. on the brotherly love and harmony 
 which exist amongst the Companions." Of the late R : E : C : James 
 Gibson, G : P : S : , he says : " He was a zealous and worthy Mason, whose 
 loss is deplored by all who had the honor of his acquaintance." 
 
 Eastern Townships District.— R : E : C : H. W. Wood, G ; S : of 
 the E. T. Dist., regretted " that he had been unable to visit Golden Rule 
 Chapter at Sherbrooke, but he had learned that it was making good progress 
 through the efforts of E : C : Addie and others. He advised that vigorous 
 efforts be made to resuscitate Dorchester Chapter at Waterloo, as it is situated 
 in the immediate vicinity of several good working Lodges. He was grieved 
 to report the death of R : E : C : G. L. Kemp, of Prevost Chapter, Dunham. 
 He had been an active Member of the Chapter, and was elected 3rd G : P : 
 S : , but had not been inst:illed at the time of his death." 
 
 Visitors from Vermont. — R : E : C : Whitcornb and Comps : Wash- 
 burn, True and Farnsworth, forming a Delegation from the M : E : the 
 Grand Chapter of the State of Vermont, were duly announced, and having 
 been introduced, they were heartily welcomed by the M : E : the G : Z : , and 
 received with the Grand Honors. 
 
 " R : E : C : Whitcomb, G : Sec, in behalf of the Delegation, conveyed to 
 the Convocation, in a few graceful words, the pleasing intelligence that at 
 the Annual Convocation of the G : C : of Vt., held the previous day, that a 
 resolution was adopted extending cordial and fraternal recognition to the 
 G : C : of Quebec ; and he handed to the G : Z : the official confirmation of 
 the recognition in the form of a Communication from the M : E : E. S. Dana, 
 G : H : P : of the G : C : of Vi. Fie also delivered to the M : E : G : Z : 
 Credentials in favor of R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler, as G : Representative 
 of the G : C : of Vt. at the G : C : of Quebec." 
 
 The G : Z : expressed the great pleasure that the appointment of R : E : 
 C : Tyler afforded him, and stated that he would take an early opportunity 
 of approving the name of a worthy Comp : to represent this G : C : near 
 that of Vt. 
 
 On motion of R : E : C : Edgar, seconded by R : E : C : Stearns, a hearty 
 vote of thanks was unanimously tendered to the G : C : of Vermont, and also 
 to the Members of the Delegation. 
 
 Report of Grand Treasurer. — R : E : C : Stearns, G : T : , made 
 report that he had received the sum of $161.00 from the hands of the G : S : 
 E:, and that disbursements had been made to the amount of $32.00, 
 leaving a balance on hand of $129.00. 
 
 Report ofG-: S : E :— R : E : C : McMinn, G : S : E : , reported in detail 
 the routine business of his office since the organization of the G : C : and, inter 
 alia, announced that he had received and delivered the Credentials of G : 
 Representatives as follows : — R : E : Comps : I. H. Stearns from G : C : of 
 Ga., at Quebec, Geo. H. Borlase from Mass., Eugene M. Copeland from 
 Conn., and J. T. McMinn from N.J. ; that the seven constituent Chapters had 
 reported a total registered Membership of 428 ; and that the sum of money 
 
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 received from Chapters towards defraying expenses since the formation of 
 G : C : amounted to date to the sum of $174.90. 
 
 Report on Address of G : Z : — E : C : Murray made a concise and 
 carefully prepared report, cordially echoing the sentiments in the Address of 
 the M ; E : G : Z : , and recommended their adoption as those of the G : C : , 
 which report, upon motion duly made and seconded, was unanimously 
 adopted. 
 
 Report of Audit Committee. — E : C : K. M. Alexander, Chairman, 
 in behalf of the Committee to audit the reports of the G : T : and G : S : E : , 
 made report that they had examined the books and vouchers ; and found the 
 said reports to be correct ; and they were also pleased to report that full 
 returns and dues had been received from every Chapter under the Jurisdic- 
 tion. The report was received and adopted. 
 
 E : C : W. M. Le Mesurier, in behalf of the Committee therefor, presented 
 a brief review of the reports of tlie District Supts., commending these 
 important Officers; complimented the seveial Chapters on the absence of 
 INIasonic complaints; expressed the hope that Dorchester Chapter at 
 Waterloo would be resuscitated at an early day, and regretted no report had 
 been received as yet from the Quebec District. 
 
 R : E : C : I. H. Stearns presented his Credentials as G : R : from the G : 
 C : of the State of Ga., and was cordially greeted by the G: C : with the 
 usual Honors. G : R : Stearns replied in suitable terms. 
 
 Stadacona Chapter. — " The G : Z : explained the unavoidable delays 
 that had hitherto prevented the adhesion to this G : C : of Stadacona Chap- 
 ter in the City of Quebec, and expressed the hope that before long the G : 
 C : would be called upon to welcome this old and much esteemed Chapter 
 as one of its most efficient constituent Chapters." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — " The G : S : E : placed before the G : C : 
 the names of the following Companions, who had been proposed by their 
 respective G : Chapters as G : Representatives of this G : C : near their 
 several G : Bodies namely : — R : E : Comps : Daniel Spry at the G : C : of 
 Canada, J. Emmett Blackshear at Ga., Baales Sanford, Jr., at jNIass., Thos. 
 B. Tyler at Wis., Geo. B. Edwards at N. J., and Col. Wm. Brinsmaid at 
 Vt. The G : Z : was pleased to confirm the said appointments, and instructed 
 the G : S : E : to foward their Credentials at his earliest convenience." 
 
 The G : Scribes E : and N : were appointed Scrutineers of the ballot for 
 G : Officers. 
 
 Officers of G : C : , 1877-78 : — " M : E : C : John H. Graham, G : Z : , 
 R : E ; C : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : H : , R : E : C : Frank Edgar, G : J : , 
 R : E : C : J. T. McMinn, G:S:E:,R:E:C: John McLean, G : S : N : , 
 R: E : C : Albert Daniel Nelson, G:P:S:,R:E:C: William Niven, G : 
 Treas., R : E : C : James Addie, G : Registrar, and C : John Porteous, G : 
 Janitor." 
 
 Grand Superintendents. — " R : E : C : Wm. M. LeMesurier, Mont- 
 real District ; R : E : C : H. J. Pratten, Quebec District ; and R : E : C : 
 Stevens Baker, Eastern Townships District." 
 
 The Executive Committee. Members, ex officio : — G : H : , J : , the 
 Dist. Supts., Scribes E : and N : , and Comps. Borlase, Wood, Addie, Niven : 
 and Woodford. 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G : Z : — " V : E : C : F. T. 
 Thomas, ist G : A : S : , V : E : C : Angus Grant, 2nd G : A : S : , V : E : C 
 J. J. Barnard, G : Sw : B : , V : E : C : Samuel Kennedy, G : Std. B : , V : E 
 C : Wm. Young, G : D : of C : , V : E : C : M. McCarthy, G : O : , V : E i C 
 Chas. R. Willis, G : Pur., and V : E : Companions A. G. Adams, G. H. 
 Kemp, Thomas Adcock and P. L. Cowan, G. Stewards." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 507 
 
 R : E : C : T. Milton installed the newly elected G : Officers, who were 
 ■duly proclaimed, and saluted with the G : Honors. 
 
 Votie of Thanks. — " It was moved by R : E ; C : McLean, seconded 
 by R : E : C : Woodford, and 
 
 " Resolved, That the cordial thanks of this G : C : be tendered to the 
 Brethren of ' Royal Albert Lodge, No. 25,' for their kindness in granting 
 the use of their rooms, and also for their excellent arrangements for the 
 comfort and convenience of this G : C : at this their first Annual Con- 
 vocation." 
 
 " No further business offering, the Minutes were read and approved, and 
 the G : C : was closed in ample form." 
 
 Number of Constituent Chapters, 8 ; Membership, 439; G : Representa- 
 tives appointed, 14. 
 
 The Report of Foreign Correspondence by the G : S : E : reviewed the 
 Proceedings of fourteen Sister G : Chapters. 
 
 1878. — " The second Annual Convocation of the G : C : of R : A : M : 
 of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, No. 6 Phillips 
 Square, City of Montreal, on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 25, A. D. 1878, 
 A. I. 2408." 
 
 Present: M: E: John H. Graham, G: Z:, R: E: Isaac H. Stearns, 
 G : H : , R : E : Frank Edgar, G : J : (these constituting the G : Council), 
 the G: Officers, the G: Supts. of Montreal and E. T. Districts, 14 G: 
 Representatives of Sister G : Chapters, 25 Representatives of 8 constituent 
 Chapters, and a number of Visiting Companions. 
 
 A constitutional number of Chapters being duly represented, the G : C : 
 was opened in ample form. 
 
 The G : S : E : having read the Constitutional Regulations for the govern- 
 ment of the G : C : during the time of business, the G : Representatives of 
 Sisters G : Chapters were cordially welcomed, and the Minutes of the last 
 Annual Convocation, as printed, were, on motion, confirmed. The M : E . 
 G : Z : then delivered the following 
 
 Annual Addrees : — " Fellow Officers and Companions of the M : E : 
 the G : C : of R : A : M : of the Province of Quebec : 
 
 " Your alacrity in obeying the Summons to assemble in Annual Convoca- 
 tion in such goodly numbers is deserving of all commendation." 
 
 " It now becomes my pleasing duty, as your Chief Overseer, to inspect 
 your work, to reward with well-earned wages the zealous and skilful Crafts- 
 men, to welcome, encourage and instruct the recently ingathered Novitiates, 
 to report the progress made in the erection of our Grand moral superstructure, 
 and to draw the designs on the trestle-board for your future guidance, so that, 
 according to the Divine plan, our earthly temple may continue to rise heaven- 
 ward in all its predestined beauty and grandeur until each faithful work- 
 man ' translated to that happier sphere ' shall, under the guidance and super- 
 vision of the Grand Overseer above, become 'a living stone in that temple, 
 not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.'" 
 
 The Oraffc at Home. — " It is with joy that I have to report that, since 
 our last Autumnal Gathering, ' peace has been within our walls, and pros- 
 perity within our palaces; ' that unity and harmony have prevailed amongst 
 our Companions; that no hostile band has attempted to hinder the workmen 
 in their labors, and tliat one or two goodly Companies of our Brethren are 
 on their way and about to seek permission to assist in the Lord's work." 
 
 " It will also gladden your hearts to learn that the Mother Grand Chapter 
 of Canada, the tribe of our Israel whence we sprung, has, from our erst- 
 while common treasury, sent us, with her maternal benediction, a half a 
 thousand modern ' shekels' of silver ($500), for the sustenance of our duly 
 
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 congregated band of workmen, now rightfully occupying this goodly portion 
 of Israel's heritage promised us, ' as written in the Law.' " 
 
 Tidings from Abroad. — " It is with grateful thanksgiving that I have 
 the honor also to communicate to you that, since our organization, the thiny- 
 five following Grand Chapters have heartily welcomed and unconditionally 
 recognized this G : Body as a regularly constituted G : C : , lawfully entitled 
 to have and to exercise exclusive sovereign Masonic authority over all 
 Chapters of the Holy Royal Arch (and inclusive Degrees) within the territo- 
 rial Jurisdiction of the Province of Quebec; and that G : Representatives have 
 been interchanged between them and us, as follows : At Canada, Daniel Spry, 
 from, Thos. Milton; at Colorado, J. Anderson, from, Alexander jNIurray ; at 
 Conn., H. K. Scott, from, E. M. Copeland ; at Ga., J. E. Blackshear, fiom, 
 I. H. Stearns ; at 111. A. R. H. Atkins, from, A. D. Nelson ; at Kan., J. D. 
 Pryor, from, Jas. Addie ; at [Maine, J- ^I- Hayes, from, J. Dunbar; at M'd., 
 C. F. Achy, from, H. J. Pratten ; at Mass., B. Sanford, from, G. H. Borlase; 
 at jNIo., J- W. Luke, from, W. ]M. Le^NIesurier; at N. J., G. B. Edwards, 
 from, J. T. McMinn ; at Vt., W. Brinsmaid, from, G. O. Tyler; at W. Va., 
 H. Sterling, from, S. Baker; at Wisconsin, T. B. Tyler, from, H.W. A\'ood ; 
 at Ala., J. A. Padgett, from, Angus Grant; at Cal., A. G. Abell, from, F. 
 Edgar ; at D. of C, J. S. McCoy, from, J. H. Graham ; at Fla., R. J. Perry, 
 from, A. G. Adams ; at Ind., J. ^I. Bramwell, from, W. Niven ; at Iowa, 
 A. W. Dougherty, from, J. McLean ; a: Neb., J. R. Cain, from, F. T. 
 Thomas; at N. Y., D. A. O'gden, fiom, J. H. Graham; at R. I., W T. C. 
 Wardwell, from, G. H. Borlase ; at Tenn., J. M. Anderson, from, J. T. 
 McMinn; at Texas, R. M. Elgin, from, E. ^I. Copeland; at Va., H. W. 
 Murray, from, J. Dunbar; and at Oregon, J. B. Congle, and from, J. T. 
 McMinn." 
 
 Address to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales.—" In accordance with 
 your unanimous desire expressed at our last Annual Convocation, I have 
 had the pleasure of communicating the following Address, duly signed by 
 the G : Council, and attested by the G : S : E : for presentation to H. R. H. 
 the Prince of Wales, M : W : G . M : of the U : G : L : of England, and M : 
 E : G : Z : of the S : G : C : of the H : R : A : of England, etc." 
 
 " Office of the G : Z : of the M : E : G : C : oi R : A : M : of the Province 
 of Quebec. Dominion of Canada, Richmond, Quebec, iNIay i, A. D. 1878, 
 A. I. 2408." 
 
 " Loyal and Fraternal salutations." 
 
 " M ; W : and Illustrious Brother and M : E : Companion : " The recent 
 constitutional establishment of the M : W : G : L : of A : F : and A : M : 
 of the Province of Quebec, and its Fraternal recognition as a sovereign Ma- 
 sonic G : Body by nearly all the regular G : Lodges of the world, having been 
 duly followed, as has hitherto been the use and custom of Freemasons on this 
 continent, by the formation of the M ; P^ : G : C : of R : A : M : for our said 
 Province, and the same having been mo t heartily welcomed and duly recog- 
 nized as a just and regularly constituted G : C : of Freemasons of the H : R : 
 A : by the G r C : of Canada, and by many of the principal G : Chapters of 
 the U. S. A., it becomes our most pleasing and fraternal duty, on the recom- 
 mendation of the M : E : the G : Z : in his first Annual Address, and by the 
 unanimous authorization of the Companions in G : C ; assembled, to apprize 
 your Royal Highness of the successful inauguration of sovereign Masonic self- 
 government in Capitular Freemasonry within our goodly Province ; and to 
 proffer to your Royal Highness, as the supreme head of the ancient Craft 
 in the beloved Mother Land, our most fraternal salutations, and our loyal 
 and fraternal greetings." 
 
in the Provittce of Quebec. 509 
 
 " We desire to assure you, M : W : Brother and M : E : Companion, that 
 ■while, in the course of events, we have been called to assume the responsi- 
 bilities, and to exercise the rights and prerogatives of separate Masonic self- 
 government within our jurisdiction, yet none the less do we love and revere 
 the Mother G; L : of England, whose unvarying course of 'loyalty and 
 charity ' we shall ever strive to imitate, and with which we earnestly desire 
 to remain in a perpetual league of fraternal amity." 
 
 " Nor can we forbear the expression to your Royal Highness of our grate- 
 ful remembrance of the eminent services rendered to the Craft in this Pro- 
 vince by the benign rule, as Provincial Grand Master of Lower Canada, of 
 your illustrious ancestor, H. R. H. the Duke of Kent, and it is with pro- 
 found satisfaction that the Overseers and Workmen on our Masonic edifice 
 ■call to mind that they are engaged in endeavoring to carry on to completion 
 the Grand Superstructure of Ancient Craft and Royal Arch Freemasonry, 
 whose foundations were so auspiciously laid by H. R. H. our late illustrious 
 Provincial Grand Master." 
 
 " We desire, moreover, to communicate through your R. H. the expression 
 ■of our un swerving loyalty and our devoted attachment to the person and 
 throne of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, the beloved Patroness 
 ■of the munificent Masonic Charities of tlie parent G: L: of England; 
 and we beg your R. H. to be graciously pleased to accept the profound 
 homage and fraternal esteem of our M : E: G : C : and of all R: A : Com- 
 panions throughout our jurisdiction." 
 
 " Humbly praying that the Most High may long spare you to rule over 
 the parentMasonic Grand Lodge of the dear Mother Land, and that He may 
 ■ever continue to bestow every needed blessing upon your Royal Highness ; 
 the Princess of Wales ; and all the other members of the Royal Family, 
 we have the distinguished honor to be, loya'ly and fraternally, your 
 Royal Highness' humble and obedient servants, 
 
 John Hamilton Graham, LL.D., G : Z: 
 Isaac Henry Stearns, G : H : 
 Frank Edgar, G : J : 
 J. T. McMiNN, G : S : E : 
 
 Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May i, 1878." 
 
 Reply. — '•Freemasons' Hall, London, W. C, July 12, 1878. Dear Sir 
 and E : Companion, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 
 28th ultimo, and of the Address to His Royal Highness, the First Grand 
 Principal, which will be submitted to him the very first opportunity. I have 
 the honor to be, dear Sir and E : Companion, yours fraternally, John 
 Hervcy, G : S : E : " 
 
 Recognition of G- : Mark Lodge of England..— "I beg to 
 
 recommend this G: C : to consider the propriety of recognizing and estab- 
 lishing fraternal correspondence with the M: W: the G: L: of Mark 
 Master Masons of England and Wales, as duly entitled to exercise supreme 
 ■authority over all Lodges of that degree in England and Wales ; and in all 
 Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown, wherein no other Grand 
 Body exists, or of right may be formed, claiming Jurisdiction over that 
 Degree ; and that said recognition be duly communicated, together with our 
 hearty, fraternal good wishes, to that G : L : " 
 
 Other Subjects. — In the four following paragraphs of his Address, the 
 G : Z : formally proffers the grateful thanks of the G : C : of Quebec to all 
 the Sister G : Bodies who have extended recognition thereto, and established 
 Grand F..epresentation therewith ; he also expressed his personal thanks to 
 
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 the many learned Brethren and Companions in ahnost every land, who had 
 so ably supported the claims of Quebec to independent Masonic self 
 government ; and who had so generally approved the views set forth by 
 himself thereanent ; he deservedly complimented the zeal, fidelity and 
 efficiency of the G : S : E : in the performance of his necessarily arduous 
 duties ; and emphasized the pleasure experienced by all Craftsmen in 
 witnessing the prosperity of the country, and peacefully and loyally jjartici- 
 pating in the promotion of the highest interests of the Common Weal; and 
 congratulated the Dominion upon the benefits being conferred upon it by 
 the benign rule of one of Erin's most talented sons — the Earl of Dufferin, 
 and the good anticipated from the Vice-regal administration of its affairs by 
 a scion of one of Scotia's most noble Clans, the Marquis of Lome, who, 
 together with his Royal Consort, the gifted daughter of our beloved Queen, 
 will receive a royal welcome to the new Dominion. The G : Z : concluded 
 as follows : 
 
 Interjurisdictional Differences. — "It is with profound sorrow that 
 it becomes my painful duty to allude to the existence of most regrettable 
 differences between a Sister Grand Body within our territorial Jurisdiction 
 and the parent Grand Bodies of Great Britain, and especially with that of 
 North Britain ; difiiculties which ought never to have arisen, and which, by 
 the exercise of mutual forbearance, guided by prudence, wisdom and right, 
 ought speedily and forever to be removed." 
 
 ""We are all members of one body, and, if one member suffers, all the 
 members suffer with it, and if one member is honored, all the members 
 rejoice with it; and I need hardly assure you that it is my sincerest wish, 
 as I know it to be yours too, that inasmuch as in some degree, representing 
 this and our Sister Grand Body also (to which so many of us owe supreme 
 Masonic allegiance), that I may be able, by conference and otherwise, to aid 
 in healing these differences; but, if all efforts towards reconciliation should 
 now fail (which may God forbid), this G : Chapter may then be called upon 
 to consider what action shall be taken in vindication of the principles, and in 
 defence of the rights upon which her own existence, and that of nearly every 
 other Grand Body on this continent and elsewhere throughout tlie world, is 
 based, and upon which their unity, harmony and prosperity chiefly depend." 
 
 Gratefully Resigns. — " There is much pertaining to the present and 
 the near future of our beloved Craft, here and throughout the world, to 
 which I purposed referring at this Convocation, but time forbids ; and now 
 Companions, as your G : Z : , I bid you an affectionate farewell, and heartily 
 commend to your entire confidence my worthy Associates in the Grand 
 Council for well-deserved promotion. Life is too short to allow any Brother 
 or Companion to monopolize honors such as you and others have so fre- 
 quently conferred upon me. Our G : C : , though one of the least among 
 the tribes of Judah, already occupies a proud position among its Sister 
 Grand Bodies. Pleasant routine and annual executive duties alone will 
 devolve upon my successor; and, if my counsel should at any time be 
 required, it has only to be requested to be secured." 
 
 " I now, therefore, gratefully resign the chief command, fervently beseech- 
 ing the great I AM abundantly to bless and prosper the Grand Chapter of 
 Quebec, and all Companions of the Holy Royal Arch, wheresoever dispersed. 
 So mote it be." 
 
 On motion of R : E : C : Stearns, seconded by E : C : Whyte, the Address 
 of the G : Z : was referred to a Committee consisting of E : Companions 
 Dunbar, Edgar and Murray to report thereon during the present session 
 of G : C : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 511 
 
 Reports of Grand Superintendents.— R : E : C : W. M. Le 
 
 Mesurier, G : Supt. of the Montreal District, briefly reported that " the 
 Carnarvon, Mount Horeb, Montreal and Royal Albert Chapters are work- 
 ing with that order, regularity and harmony which may be taken as an 
 earnestness of future strength and progress ; and 1 believe that a fair share 
 of prosperity has been enjoyed by them during the past year." 
 
 St. Charles Chapter had been hindered in its progress, chiefly because of 
 financial difficulties arising out of a joint occupancy of the Hall in which it 
 had been holding its Meetings. Its removal to the City will probably 
 reassure its success. 
 
 He reported an entire absence of Masonic complaints and irregularities ; 
 noted the granting of several Dispensations, and cordially thanked the 
 Companions for the kindness extended to him during his term of office. 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R : E : C : S. Baker, G : Supt., made 
 report that Golden Rule Chapter, Sherbrooke, and Prevost, No. 3, Dunham, 
 were in good working order, and prospering. He suggested that as the efibrts 
 to resuscitate Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, at Waterloo, had not been 
 successful, he tliought that an amicable understanding might be arrived at, 
 whereby the Warrant could be transferred to Companions in Knowlton and 
 vicinity. 
 
 Report of Grand Treasurer.— R : E : C : Wm. Niven, G : T : , 
 reported in detail as follows : cash on hand at the beginning of the year, 
 $129.00; interest, and dues from Chapters, $138.58; cash received from 
 the G : C : of Canada, $500.00 ; total $767.58 ; outlays, $176.00 ; balance on 
 Bank deposit, $591,158 ; which was duly audited and found correct. 
 
 Report of G : S : E : — R : E : C : McMinn made a lengthy report in 
 detail of all the general and financial business of his office during the year, 
 all of which received the approval of the Committee to whom it was referred 
 and also of the G : C : 
 
 Report on Address of G : Z : — The Committee to whom was 
 referred tne Annual Address of the G : Z : made a concise report, carefully 
 reviewing the various subjects presented therein, and commended the same 
 to the approval of the G : C : They advised a more substantial remu- 
 neration of the G : S : E : , in appreciation of his valuable services ; and 
 concluded their report as follows : 
 
 " The Committee hope that the G : Z : , who has already devoted so much 
 of his talents and experience to the inauguration and working of this G : C : , 
 will add to his many claims on the Craft by continuing to bestow his 
 valuable services in what to him has been a labor of love, and is almost 
 indispensable to the welfare of the Grand Chapter." 
 
 The foregoing report, on motion of R : E ; C : Edgar, seconded by R : E : 
 C : Sxarns, was unanimously adopted. 
 
 Resolutions passed.— It was moved by R : E : C : Stearns, seconded 
 by R: E: C : Edgar, and unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That ihe G : C : of Quebec hereby tenders its cordial 
 thanks to the G : C : of Canada for the generous gift of $500.00, accepting 
 the same with the liveliest feelings of gratitude, as a token of the deep 
 interest felt by the G : C : of Canada in the welfare and progress of her 
 daughter of Quebec, and as a proof of the desire of the Mother Grand 
 Body to place Quebec upon a rightful footing of equality as one of the 
 sovereign Grand Bodies of Capitular Masonry." 
 
 On motion of R: E: C: Edgar, seconded by R: E: C: Milton, it was 
 also unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That the G : C : of R : A : M: of Quebec hereby recog- 
 
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 nizes ' the G : L : of M : M : M : of England and Wales, and those Colonies 
 and dependencies of the British Crown,' as the rightful and supreme authority 
 over the degree of M : M : M : in England and Wales, and those Colonies 
 and Dependencies of the British Crown wherein no other Grand Body 
 exists, or of right may be formed, claiming Jurisdiction over that degree." 
 " That the G : S : E : be and is hereby directed to forward an authen- 
 ticated copy of this Resolution to the V : W : the G : Secretary of said G : 
 L:" 
 
 It was moved by E : C : Murray, seconded by R : E : C : Edgar, and 
 unanimously 
 
 "Resolved, That this G: C : hereby empowers our M : E : G : Z : to 
 take such steps, during his visits to the Sister Grand Bodies in England and 
 Scotland, as may, in his wisdom, tend to restore that harmony to the Craft 
 now so unhappily disturbed." 
 
 The G : Z : having appointed the G : Scribes E : and N : as scrutineers of 
 the ballot, the annual election took place, with the following results : 
 
 Grand OflBcers, 1878-79 :— " M : E : C : John Hamilton Graham, G : 
 Z : , R : E : C : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : H : , R : E : C : Frank Edgar, G : 
 J : , R : E : C : James T. McMinn, G:S:E:,R:E:C: Angus Grant, G : 
 S : N : , R : E : C : F. T, Thomas, G:P:S:.R:E:C: Albert D. Nelson, 
 G : Treas., R : E : C : M. McCarthy, G : Reg., and C : John Porteous, G : 
 Janitor." 
 
 Grand Superintendents : — " R : E : C : Wm. M. LeMesurier. 
 Montreal District ; R : E : C : James Addie, Eastern Townships District ; 
 and R : E : C : H. J. Praiten, Quebec District." 
 
 Committees of Grand Chapter : — " Constitution : R : E : Comps : 
 Stearns, Edgar and McMinn. Jurisprudence : E : C : Murray and R : E : 
 Comps : Dunbar, and Addie. Charity : R : E : Comps : Milton, Thomas, 
 and Baker. Foreign Correspondence : R : E : Comps : Mc^Minn, Pratten 
 and Wood." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by G : Z :— " V : E : C : Chas. R 
 
 Willis, G : ist A : S : , V : E : C : H. P. Newell, G : 2nd A : S : , V : E : C 
 Henry A. Earle, G : Sw : B : , V : E : C : S. Kennedy, G : St'd : B : , V : E 
 C : T. K. Alexander, G: D:ofC:, V:E:C: W. J. Stanley, G : O :, V 
 E : C : Geo. E. AVeldon, G : Pur., and V : E : Comps : J. W. Wiggett, C. A. 
 Hill, Wm. Macauley, and W. H. Whyte, G : Stewards." 
 
 Installation. — The M . E : G : Z : then installed the newly elected G : 
 Officers, who, thereupon, were duly proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 On motion of E : C : Murray, seconded by V : E : C : Earle, it was unani- 
 mously voted : 
 
 " That the sum of fifty dollars be presented to the G : S : E : as a token 
 of our appreciation of his services as G : S : E : , and as Chairman of the 
 Committee on Foreign Correspondence." 
 
 A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Officers and Brethren of Royal 
 Albert Lodge, No. 25, Q. R., for their kindness in granting the use of their 
 commodious Rooms for the purposes of this Convocation. 
 
 The annual labors of the G : C : being ended, it was closed in ample 
 form. 
 
 An excellent review of the Annual Proceedings of 41 Grand Chapters is 
 appended to the printed Proceedings. 
 
 1879.- — " The third Annual Convocation of the G : C : of Quebec was 
 held in the ' Royal Albert ' Chapter Rooms, Phillips Square, Montreal, on 
 the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 23, A. D. 1879, A. I. 2409." 
 
 Present : The Grand Council, R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S : E :, R : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 513 
 
 E : C : W. H. White as G : S : N : , the rest of the G : Officers, the G : Supt. 
 of the Montreal District, 14 G : Representatives, 26 Representatives of 
 Golden Rule, Stadacona, Prevost, Carnarvon, Mount Horeb, Montreal, 
 Royal Albert and St. Charles Chapters, and a goodly number of Visiting 
 Companions. 
 
 A constitutional number of Chapters being duly represented, the G: C : 
 was opened in ample form. 
 
 The customary introductory duties having been performed, the newly 
 appointed G: Representatives were cordially welcomed and horaaged. 
 
 TheM:E: G: Z: then delivered his Annual Addrress, of which the 
 following is a brief synopsis : 
 
 Address of the G: Z: — * * is " The year just closed has been one 
 of concord and fraternal harmony, and the Overseers and Workmen have 
 most commendably manifested their desire to lay the foundations of 
 Capitular Masonry within our Jurisdiction wisely and well, 
 
 " No case of dissonance has been submitted to me for adjudication ; and 
 to the extent of ray observation, it appears that the materials received for 
 the erection of our superstructure, if not so great in quantity, have been 
 of superior quality, and well fitted for the acceptance and approval of the 
 Cliief Overseers, and for the upbuilding and beautifying of our symbolic 
 temple." 
 
 " It may, moreover, be justly inferred that the increasing zeal and intel- 
 ligence so happily being displayed in Craft Masonry, and the favorable 
 dawnings of greater material prosperity, everywhere observable within our 
 borders, will cause many of the more expert and able of Master Masons to 
 seek exaltation to the supreme degree of the Holy Royal Arch, and thus 
 reach the perfect consummation of the labors and rewards of Ancient Craft 
 Masonry." 
 
 Tidings from. Abroad. — "At the Second Annual Convocation, I had 
 the pleasure of announcing that thirty-five G : Chapters of the world had 
 extended unqualified fraternal recognition to our newly organized G: C :, 
 and had interchanged G : Representatives therewith. I have now the gra- 
 tification to report that, during the past year, seven additional G : Chap- 
 ters have done the same, and that G : Representatives have been interchanged 
 therewith as follows : At the G : C : of N. H., G. P. Cleaves, from, I. H. 
 Stearns ; at Penn., C. E. Meyer, from, Frank Edgar ; at Miss., B. A. 
 Vaughan, from, Angus G'ant; at Ky., ^. H. Leathers, from, C. R. Willis; 
 at G : M : M : M: L : of England, Rev. G. R. Portal, from, J. H. Graham." 
 
 Adjustment of all Foreign Relations. — Having congratulated 
 the G : C : on the establishment of Fraternal Correspondence with the G : 
 Mark Lodge of England, the G : First Principal continued : 
 
 " I am sure that I but give utterance to the sincere desire of every Royal 
 Arch Companion within our Jurisdiction in expressing the hope that the 
 day is not far distant when the same happy fraternal relations W\\\ be firmly 
 established between every G : Masonic Body in this Province and all the 
 G: Bodies of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland/ and 
 thus forever settle all questions of Jurisdiction and Allegiance, and secure 
 perfect union and harmony with all their attendant blessings, and so form a 
 perpetual league of fraternal amity and international good-will between the 
 Craft in this Canada of ours and in the dear old Mother Land. In response 
 to all which I know your heartfelt prayer is : So mote it be." 
 
 Reply of H. R. H., M: E: Gr: Z : of England.— " The following 
 
 Communication from H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, the G; First Principal 
 Z : of the Supreme G : C : of England, in reply to the Address forwarded to 
 
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 him by this G : C : , vvill be received by you with the greatest satisfaction ; 
 and the cause of the delay in answering, arising from the universally lamented 
 death of Her Royal Highness Princess AUce of Hesse Darmstadt, will meet 
 with deep responsive sympathy in the heart of every Royal Arch Companion, 
 and of every Member of our Order within our Jurisdiction and throughout 
 the Dominion." 
 
 The R : E : G : S : E : , our revered and lamented Companion, John 
 Harvey, by command of H. R. H. the G : Z : , having alluded to the 
 causes of delay in replying, says : 
 
 " His Royal Highness, however, now commands me to thank the Com- 
 panions of the Grand Chapter of Quebec most sincerely for the good wishes 
 expressed towards himself personally, and the Grand Body over which he 
 deems it an honor to preside; and most especially for the sentiments of 
 loyalty and attachment to which they give utterance, to Her Majesty, his 
 beloved mother, the Queen, and for the blessings they have invoked on the 
 Princess of Wales and the ^lembers of the Royal family." 
 
 "The Prince is, also, much touched by the reference made to the services 
 rendered to Masonry in general by his illustrious ancestor the late Duke of 
 Kent." 
 
 " In conclusion, I am to convey to the Grand Chapter of Quebec the 
 most earnest wishes of the Most Excellent the First Principal of E'lgland, 
 for its future success and prosperity." 
 
 Other Grand Jurisdictions. — As illustrating the kind, fraternal 
 feelings intertained towards this G : C : , the G : Z : cited a paragraph from 
 the Address of M : E : C : David F. Day, G : H : P : of the G : C : of the 
 State of New York, at the then late Annual Convocation of that noted Grand 
 Body. 
 
 Various Subjects. — The G : Z : then announced that the Committee 
 therefor had carefully prepared a revision of the Constitution for the consi- 
 deration of G : C : , that a copper-plate had been procured for printing G : 
 C : Certificates, and that, in addition to the G : Seal, a complete set of 
 Books for the Office of the G : S : E : had also been purchased. 
 
 Permanent G: : OflBces. — " Until the Craft in this Province may 
 be able to realize the cherished project of possessing a Freemasons' Hall or 
 ^Masonic Temple in this Commercial Metropolis of the Dominion, it appears 
 to me to be very desirable that the G : C : and the G : L : , and it may be 
 other G : Bodies, should, if practicable, have in this City a common centrally 
 located Office of considerable size, properly fitted up, and having safes and 
 vaults for the due preservation of their records, papers, and other valuables ; 
 and that, if jjossible, the same efficient and trustworthy Officer migni act as 
 G : S : E : , G : S : , For. Cor., etc., of the several Grand Bodies, end be so 
 enabled by fairly remunerative salary as that his whole time would be 
 devoted t6 attendance at his Office, and to the performance of these important 
 duties. This is admirably accomplished in some Jurisdictions, and I am of 
 the opinion that this matter is well worth the serious consideration of the 
 Craft throughout this Province." 
 
 Other Important Subjects. — The G .- Z : then urged upon all Officers 
 and Companions the great necessity that all Mark Master Masons be required 
 to make due choice of their ' Marks ; ' and that, if practicable, a complete 
 registry of such be kept in the Office of the G : S : E : ; he gave renewed 
 assurances that every possible personal effort would, on his part, be made to 
 aid in paving the way for the adjustment of the differences existing between 
 the Craft here and certain Grand Bodies in Great Britain. He also spoke 
 with much feeling of the recent decease of V : E : C : Michael McCarthy of 
 
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 Golden Rule Chapter, Sherbrooke, and recommended that a resolution of 
 condolence be passed by G : C : , and that an Official copy be duly forwarded 
 to the surviving Members of his family, and that a page in our printed Pro- 
 ceedings be dedicated to his memory. 
 
 The G : Z : also spoke of the great inadvisableness of having conjoint 
 funeral services in connection with other Societies of which a deceased 
 Companion had been a Member. He added : 
 
 '' The Craft, therefore, cannot take part in or unite, as such, with any 
 other Body, or Bodies, in having a double, or triple funeral service at the 
 grave. No member of our Fraternity should make a pre-request to be buried 
 by any Society, if he desires Masonic rites of sepulture, but if he has done 
 so, and if it be arranged that the burial services of any other Body, except 
 those of the Church, are to be performed, the Craft cannot then rightly 
 perform any burial service. This goodly practice does not arise from any 
 assumed superiority, or from any want of good-will to such Societies on the 
 part of our Fraternity, but because it is required by immemorial custom, and 
 is adhered to, in order to have everything on such sad occasions, done 
 ' decentlv and in order,' and to promote peace, harmony and concord." 
 
 The Craft, Present and Prospective. — " Although we are Mem- 
 bers of one of the youngest and one of the smallest of Grand Chapters of 
 Royal Arch Masons, an J on account of our ' peculiar surroundings,' we are 
 not likely soon to have the large numerical increase enjoyed in many other 
 Jurisdictions, yet we cannot but rejoice at the healthy growth and rapid 
 extension of Capitular, Mark, and Craft Masonry in so many countries, on 
 every continent, and on distant isles." 
 
 " In all free and enlightened countries Freemasonry is a mighty power 
 for good. Freedom and Freemasonry are twin sisters. Human enlighten- 
 ment and the light of the Craft spread alike together. Sound morality and 
 the genuine principles of our Order are one and inseparable. Wise govern- 
 ment finds in our Fraternity a bulwark of loyalty. Benevolence finds in it a 
 perennial fountain, and ' pure religion ' finds a hand-maid in a Fraternity 
 whose fundamental doctrines are the Fatherhood of God, and the Brother- 
 hood of Man." 
 
 " Just rulers of nations deem it among their highest honors to be rulers 
 in the Craft. Distinguished Statesmen and learned Divines, eminent Jurists, 
 Literati, and Scientists, gentlemen of business and leisure, and a host of good 
 and true men of every rank, throng our Temples." 
 
 " Methinks the Golden Age of our ancient Fraternity is now dawning ; and 
 it is not mere enthusiasm to affirm that an unprophetic eye may see in the not 
 distant future a grand realization of ' the Vision ' of so many seers and sage s 
 of the olden lime, who beheid afar off" the benign reign of Human 
 Fraternity ! " 
 
 "The hitherto most distant parts of this grand old world of ours are being 
 brought nearer and nearer to each o'ther every year. The whole Earth is 
 fast becoming one great Neighborhood, with all whose inhabitants we soon 
 shall hold daily converse as neighbor with neighbor; and it is no day-dream 
 to predict that the time is at hand when, from every clime, the sovereign rulers 
 and princes of the Craft will readily and frequently assemble in a World's 
 Conclave for the consideration and promotion of the interests of our Univer- 
 sal Brotherhood." 
 
 Closing Words. — "In gratefully returning to you the symbol of supreme 
 authority, 1 have to express my great regret that I have not been able to 
 perform all the duties'of my office as I could have desired ; and that it has 
 not been practicable for me officially to visit the several Chapters as ought 
 
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 ■to be done by one of the Grand Council every year ; but I feel assured that 
 you will not attribute these and other omissions to any want of interest in 
 the welfare and progress of our Order; and my successor in office will, doubt- 
 less, have the pleasing satisfaction and Fraternal felicity of supplying the 
 deficiencies of my administration. May the Most High bless us in all the 
 purposes of our present assembly, and grant abundant prosperity to us and 
 to all our Companions and Brethren throughout the universe." 
 
 On motion of R : E : C : Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : Samuel Kennedy, 
 it was voted that the Address of the G : Z : be referred to a special Committee 
 consisting of R : E : Comps : Edgar, Milton and Wood, to report thereon 
 during the present Session of G : C : 
 
 Reports of G : Superintendents. — R : E : C : W. M. Le Mesurier, 
 G : Supt., Montreal District, reported that, with the exception of St. Charles, 
 No. 9, all the Chapters in the District ' are in good working order, holding 
 convocations regularly, and harmony and peace prevailing amongst them.' 
 He also announced that the first principal of St. Charles Chapter, R : £ : C : 
 Milton, was still hoping that, with the advent of ' better times,' he would be 
 able to restore the Chapter to its former prestige. 
 
 The G : Supt. had also the felicity of reporting an entire absence of 
 Masonic complaints or irregularities ; thanked the Companions of the 
 District for the confidence reposed in him during the past years of office, 
 and expressed the hope that his successor would be enabled to report a still 
 greater degree of prosperity in Capitular ^Masonry, and that it would also be 
 his privilege to report that the initial steps taken by the G : C : would 
 result in the jiractical assertion of its supremacy in the Province, and that 
 no R:A: Masons in our Jurisdiction would be recognized except those 
 under the banner of this G : C : 
 
 E. T. District.— R : E : C : James Addie, G : S • of the Eastern Town- 
 ships District, made a brief report that Golden Rule Chapter, Xo. i, Sher- 
 brooke, still continued to make fair progres';, and expressed the opinion that 
 it would eventually be one of the strongest in the Province. He feelingly 
 alluded to the great loss of the Chapter by the recent death of V : E : C : 
 M. ^McCarthy, whose " funeral was attended by very large numbers of all 
 ' classes, creeds and nationalities,' and by the largest assemblage of Masons 
 from the different Lodges in the District that the City of Sherbrooke had 
 ever seen " 
 
 He much regretted his inability to visit Prevost- Chapter, but hi had been 
 informed that " it was prospering with good prospects for the future." He 
 also reported that Dorchester Chapter, at Waterloo, remained ' dormant.' 
 
 Report of G : S : E : — R : E : C : Angus Grant briefly reported in 
 detail that he had received in dues from Chapters the sum of $187.94: 
 that certain arrearages were promised to be paid at an early day ; that, with 
 other G : Officers, he had given assurances to a deputation from Waterloo, 
 that all necessary aid would be given in order to resuscitate Dorchester 
 Chapter ; and that a new set of Books for his office had been procured. 
 
 Report of G : Treasurer.— R . E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : T : , submitted 
 the following financial report : " Balance received from the late Treasurer, 
 $590.83 ; interest on Bank deposit and dues from G : S : K : , $194.88 ; 
 total $785.71. Disbursements as per vouchers, $554.77. Cash on hand, 
 $230.94. E. and O. E." Both these reports were duly audited and found 
 correct. 
 
 Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : C : Edgar presented a concise 
 report on Foreign Correspondence, reviewing the last .Annual Proceedings 
 of the G: C: of Canada, the G: Mark Lodge of England, and a number 
 
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 of the G : Chapters of the U. S., appending thereto the statistics of the G :. 
 Chapters in the latter, which, says the report, "are from the pen of the 
 old and esteemed friend of the G : L : and G : C : of Quebec, M : E : C : 
 Josiah H. Drummond, of Me., and which, as well as everything coming from, 
 him, are specially deserving of our consideration." 
 
 Report on Address of G: Z: — The Committee therefor briefly 
 reported; reviewing with approbation the several matters submitted by the 
 M : E: G : Z : , and recommended their endorsation by G : C : Inter alia, 
 the reports says : 
 
 " The Committee have received, with great satisfaction, the reply of H. R. 
 H. the Prince of Wales, the G : First Provincial of the G : C : of England, 
 to the Address presented to him by resolution of this G : C ; at its First 
 Convocation." 
 
 " They are confident that this reply will increase the feelings of respect, 
 and attachment entertained towards H. R. H. by every Companion in this- 
 Jurisdiction." 
 
 The Committee also expressed the hope that the G : Z : would still 
 " continue to bestow his valuable services, which are of so great importance- 
 to the Craft in this Province." 
 
 The reports of the Committees to whom were referred the Annual Reports, 
 of the Grand Superintendents, the G; S: E: and the G: Treas. were 
 read, received and adopted. 
 
 Constitution. — R: E : C : I. H. Stearns, G : H :, as Chairman, and. 
 R : E : C : Frar.k Edgar, G : J : , as Secretary of the Committee " on Consti- 
 tution," reported that they had " carefully examined the Constitutions of 
 the several Grand Chapters of the Dominion and the U. S., and the Pro- 
 ceedings of these Grand Bodies, which have been available ; and, after due 
 consideration of the Laws and Regulations therein contained, they had pre- 
 pared for the consideration of the G : C : a Constitution which they deemed 
 specially adapted to the requirements of Royal Arch Masonry in this , 
 Jurisdiction." 
 
 " Your Committee, they continued, have been careful to ' preserve the 
 land-marks from encroachment,' and hope, in this particular, to secure the 
 support of the G : C : , but, in non-essentials, they invite the fullest discussion, 
 and expect that the draft, now submitted, will be altered and amended as the ■ 
 experience and knowledge of the Members of the G : C : are brought to bear 
 on its several parts." 
 
 " A printed copy of the Constitution having been distributed amongst the 
 Companions, it was read article by article, amended and adopted, and, 
 ordered to be printed in the Proceedings of G : C : " 
 
 Grand Officers, 1879-80 : — " M : E : C : John Hamilton Graham, 
 G : Z : , R : E : C : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : H : , R : E : C : Frank 
 Edgar, 'G:J:, R: E:C: John McLean, G : Supt., Montreal District, 
 R : E ': C : F. T. Thomas, G : Supt, Quebec District, R : E : C : James Addie, 
 G ■' Supt., Eastern Townships District, R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S : E : , 
 R : E : C : J. W. Wiggett, G: S:N:, R:E:C: Albert D. Nelson, G : 
 Treas,, and R : E : C : Samuel Kennedy, G : P : Sojourner." 
 
 G • Officers appointed by the G : Z :— " V : E : C : John H. Isaac- 
 son, A : S : , V : E : C : S. J. Foss, J : S : , V : E : C : A. F. Simpson, G : 
 Pur'., and V : E : Comps : A, R. Fraser, H. Dunne and J. P. Martin, G : 
 Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees : — " Jurisprudence : R : E : Comps : Edgar, 
 LeMesurier, and Nelson. Foreign Correspondence : — V : E : C : Simpson, 
 R : E : C ; Edgar and V : E : C : McLean. Finance and Benevolence : - 
 
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 R : E : Comps. : Steams, Kennedy and Addie. Credentials : R : E : 
 Comp: Milton, Wood and Thomas. Supplement of Constitution: R:E: 
 Comps : Stearns, Edgar and Grant." 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected G : Officers were then severally 
 introduced to the M : E : First Grand Principal, by whom they were installed 
 and invested, after which they were duly proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Officers and Members of 
 'Royal Albert ' Lodge, No. 25, for the use of their Chapter Rooms. 
 
 The annual labors of the G : C : being ended, it was closed in ample form 
 according to ancient custom. 
 
 1880. — ' The M : E : Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Quebec assembled 
 in Fourth Annual Convocation at the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, Phillips 
 Square, Montreal, at three o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 21SI day 
 of September, A. D. 1880, A. 1. 2410." 
 
 Present :— M : E : C : John H. Graham, LL.D., G : Z : , R : E : Thos. 
 Milton, asG:H:,R:E: C: Frank Edgar, G : J : , R : E : C : Angus 
 Grant, G : S : E : , R . E : J. W. Wiggett, G:S: N:,R:E:C: Albert D. 
 Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C . Wm. M. LeMesurier, as G : P : S : , V : E : 
 C : J. H. Isaacson, G : A : S : . V : E : C : F. W. W. Bowen, as G : J : S : , 
 V • E : C : A. F. Simpson, G : Pur., V : E : C : C. A. Hill, G : S : , V : E : 
 C : A. R. Eraser, G : S : , and V : E : C : W. R. Cuthbert, G : S : 
 
 Grand Superintendents : — " R : E : C : John McLean, Montreal 
 District, and R : E : C : James Addie, Eastern Townships District." 
 
 Past Grand Officers : — " R : E : C : J. Dunbar, Q.C., Past G : J : , 
 R : E : C : H. W. Wood, M.D., Past G : Supt., R : E : C : H. L. Robinson, 
 Past G : Supt., R : E : C : Thos. .Milton, Past G : Supt. , and R : E : C : W. 
 AL LeMesurier, Past G : Supt." 
 
 Representatives of Chapters: — "Golden Rule, No. i -. F. W. 
 W. Bowen, Z : , A. F. Simpson, H : , J. H. Graham, Past Z : , James Addie, 
 Past Z : , and J. W. Wiggett, Past Z : Stadacona, No. 2 : J. Dunbar, Past 
 Z : and Proxy for Z : Prevost, No. 3 : H. W. Wood, Z : , and C. i\ . Hill, H : 
 Dorchester, No. 4 : H. L. Robinson, Z : Carnarvon, No. 5 : W. R. Cuthert, 
 Z : , J. S. :\IcConnell, H : , J. K. Whyle, J : , Angus Grant, Past Z : , and W. 
 H. Whyte, Past Z : Mount Horeb, No. 6 : Thos. Milton, Past Z : and 
 Proxy. Montreal, No. 7 : A. G. Adams, Z : , J. P. Alartin, H : , J. S. 
 Alitchell, J : , John McLean, Past Z : , and H. A. Earle, Past Z : Royal 
 Albert, No. 8 : Albert D. Nelson, Z : , Thos. Adcock, J : , Frank Edgar, 
 Past Z : , A. R. Eraser, Past H : , and T. K. Alexander, Past H : St. Charles, 
 No. 9 : Thos. G. Burns, H : , S. J. Thompson, J : , W. AL LeMesurier, Past 
 Z : , and Alex. Murray, Past Z : Bedford, U. D., Hobart Butler, Z : " 
 
 " The M : E : G : Z : granted permission for the admission, as Visitors, of 
 all R : A . Masons in good standing during the Session of G : C : " 
 
 Address of the G: Z : * * * "It is with great satisfaction that I am 
 enabled to report that peace, unity and harmony have continued to prevail 
 throughout our Jurisdiction ; that an increased zeal in Capitular Masonry 
 has been manifest, and that an encouraging degree of prosperity has been 
 enjoyed." 
 
 " The resuscitation of Dorchester Chapter, Waterloo, and of St. Charles 
 Chapter, Point St. Charles, are noteworthy events. Several of the Officers 
 with whom I am personally acquainted, I know to be talented men and 
 zealous Masons." 
 
 ' Two new Chapters have recently been established by Dispensation, the 
 ' Bedford,' at the Village of Bedford, and the Missisquoi, at Mansonville. 
 These are presided over by able and well skilled Officers ; and I trust they 
 
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 will be found to have made such progress that Warrants of Constitution may 
 be granted to them at the present Convocation of G : C : " * * * 
 
 Tidings from Abroad. — " All our relations with the Sister G : Chap- 
 ters of the Dominion, and of the U. S. A., from nearly all of whom we have 
 received due recognition, and with most of whom we have interchanged G: 
 Representatives, continue to be harmonious and satisfactory." * * * 
 
 " It will afford you very great pleasure to learn that this G : C : has been 
 duly recognized in the most fraternal manner by the M:E:G:R:A;C: 
 of Ireland. The recognition of our young G : C : by that venerable Grand 
 Body has personally given me great satisfaction, and I trust that circum- 
 stances may soon favor the interchange of G : Representatives therewith." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — " During the past year Quebec has been 
 honored by the interchange of G : Representatives with Sister G ; R : A : 
 Chapters, as follows : At Delaware, A. G. Cox, from, H. Dunne ; at La., 
 E. H. Fay, from, H. A. Earle ; at Neb., J. R. Cain, from, F. T. Thomas ; 
 at Nev., W. Timson, from, J. Bowen ; at N. C, S. D. Wait, from, J. W. 
 Wiggett; at N. S., J. Poynts, from, H. L. Robinson, and at S. C, W. H. 
 D. Gailard, from, S. Kennedy." 
 
 District Meetings. — " A new departure has been taken by me since 
 our last Annual Convocation, which I hope may meet your approval. 
 
 District Assemblies of the Officers and Members of the several Chapters 
 have been held in the cities of Quebec, Montreal and SIserbrooke. The 
 result seems to have been to the very considerable advantage of R i A : 
 Masonry in these several localities ; and it appears to many Companions 
 that it would be well to hold such meetings annually throughout the several 
 Districts within our Jurisdiction." 
 
 Various Subjects. — The G : Z : then suggested the advisability of 
 dividing the Eastern Townships into two separate Districts : the Bedford and 
 the St. Francis. The present District, he said, seems to be, by far, too 
 extensive for economical and efficient supervision by any one Companion; 
 he called attention anew to the importance of having the ' mark ' of every 
 Brother duly enregistered, and urged the careful inspection by the G : Supts., 
 not only of the Minute and Cash Books of the several Chapters, but also of 
 the Book of Marks, and suggested that it would be well to require that all 
 these Books be brought to the Annual Convocation of G: C : for the inspec- 
 tion, and report thereon, of a Committee appointed for that purpose ; 
 the G : Z : further reminded the Officers of Chapters that a ' standing 
 order ' of the G : C : requires that the printed Proceedings of G : C : be 
 'read in all Chapteis and preserved ;' and expressed the hope that these 
 important duties would be carefully performed ; he also called the attention 
 of Chapters to the necessity of having a Chapter ' Seal ;' of their duty to 
 keep their property well ' insured ; ' to provide each novitiate with a copy of 
 their ' By-laws,' and of the ' Constitution 'of the G : C : ; and to seek to 
 attain the greatest practicable uniformity and perfection in 'work.' 
 
 Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : C : Simpson had, with much care, 
 prepared a report reviewing the Proceedings of all the G : Chapters with 
 whom we are in correspondence, which, doubtless, will receive the appro- 
 bation of G : C : , and the G : Z : also alluded to the desirability of having 
 a like concise report prepared and published annually in the Proceedings. 
 
 Early Records of Vermont. — The G: Z; expressed his thanks for 
 the receipt of two bound volumes of the early Proceedings of the G : C : and 
 the G : L : of Vt. ; and expressed the hope that the G : C : of Quebec would 
 not be unmindful of its duty to preserve and, in due time, to collate the early 
 records of this G : C : , and of the constituent Chapters. He also reminded 
 
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 the Companions of the exceeding desirableness that all manuscripts of every 
 kind, relating to Capitular and Craft Masonry in the Province, should be 
 sacredly preserved, and suggested that as many as possible of such be 
 placed in the archives of the G : C : for safe-keeping, as these papers and 
 documents would be of inestimable future value. He further reminded the 
 Officers and Companions of their duty to put forth every reasonable effort 
 to increase the number of Chapters in our Jurisdiction, being of the opinion 
 that, all things considered, that three contiguous Lodges would generally 
 form a sufficient constituency for the maintenance of a thriving R: A: 
 Chapter. He also advised, when practicable, that R : A . Masons, in their 
 distinctive regalia, unite with their Craft Brethren on all proper public occa- 
 sions, and cited the happy exemplication thereof at the laying of Coner 
 Stone of the Stewart Memorial Church recently at Frelighshurg. The G : 
 Z:, continuing; announced that very happy interjurisdictional arrangements 
 had been made with the G : C: of Vt., whereby territorial and other like 
 difficulties, sometimes arising from the location of Chapters at or near the 
 boundary Line, would, with proper care on both sides, be wholly avoided ; 
 and added that continued efforts were being made by himself and good 
 Brethren in Great Britain, which it was lioped would eventuate in the 
 much to be desired adjustment of our unhappy differences with the Mother 
 Grand Bodies. 
 
 Grand Chapter Honors. — " I beg fraternally to recommend that the 
 following eminent Companions be constituted Honorary Members of this 
 Grand Chapter, namely : the Hon. John F. Townshend, LL.D., of Dublin, 
 First Grand Principal of the G : R : A : Chapter of Ireland ; Thomas Douglas 
 Harington, of Prescott, Ontario, Past First Grand Principal of the G : C : of 
 Canada ; and Col. W. J. B. McLeod Moore, of Laprairie, Quebec, Past 
 Grand Second Principal of the G: C: of Canada. I am sure that it will give 
 G : C : as much pleasure to confirm these proposals as it gives me to make 
 them." 
 
 Closing Words. — " And now. Companions, while on the threshold of 
 a new JNIasonic year, let us, in the true spirit of the sublime symbolism of 
 our Order, be admonished to ' mark well' our going out and our coming in; 
 to strive in all our 'labors in the quarry' of life to produce such 'work' as 
 shall be pronounced to be ' good and true,' and which may not be declared 
 fit only to be thrown over amongst the ' rubbish,' but to be such as the un- 
 erring 'square' of the Grand Overseer will prove to be well fitted for the 
 foundation of the holiest place, to be the head of the corner, or to be a veri- 
 table keystone to complete and bind together the living arch of the grand 
 dome in the symbolic temple of human brotherhood ; and on all our work 
 let there ever be inscribed the ineffaceable marks of true and faithful Craftsmen, 
 encircled and irradiated by the inscription of him who was faithful even unto 
 death." 
 
 " And when, as expert workmen, we are called upon to rule as Masters, 
 may we learn that we who are successfully to pass through this trying ordeal, 
 should p s^ess that knowledge and those high qualifications which alone can 
 enable us to preside with credit to ourselves and justly merit the approval 
 and applause of our Brethren," 
 
 '' Ani. in our onward course, let us so strive after perfection, that we may 
 well desirvc the proud appellation of Most Excellent Masters ; and may our 
 finished work be such that it may call forth the applause of our Fellows 
 and of all beholders, and be consecrated with the precious incense of joy and 
 thanksgiving." 
 
 " A il when, as faithful servants of the Most High, having attained the 
 
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 summit of our profession, and having finished our labors, may we, with solemn 
 awe and humble confidence, go into the presence of Him before whom even 
 angels veil their faces, and then be found well worthy of ' exaltation ' among 
 all the good and true, who forever love and serve and adore the Great I AM, 
 who is the first and last, without beginning of days or end of years, our 
 Creator, Preserver and Benefactor ; and may He bestow upon us the wel- 
 come plaudit : 'Well done, good and faithful servants you have been faith- 
 ful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; Enter yein;o 
 the joy of your Lord.' So mote it be." 
 
 " May the labors of this Fourth Annual Convocation, having been begun 
 in order, be continued in peace and closed in harmony." 
 
 Reports of Grand Superintendents. — R : E : C : John McLean, 
 G; Supt. of the Montreal District, briefly reported that he had visited four of 
 the five Chapters in his District, and found them to be "in good working 
 order, under Officers well skilled in the labors they have assumed." The St. 
 Charles Chapter, which had been inactive for some time, " is in a fair way 
 to overcome the difficulties which have, for so long a period, prevented its 
 progress." 
 
 " In the month of April, I called a District Meeting of the several Chapters 
 for the purpose of meeting the M : E : G : Z : , who favored us with an exhaus- 
 tive and instructive Address on the principles of the Order, an example which, 
 I trust, will be followed by his successors, as I believe that such would be 
 productive of much good." 
 
 " I have granted two Dispensations to wear regalia in public, one to attend 
 the funeral of C : W. S. Wilson, late of Mount Horeb Chapter, and the other 
 for a Masonic Festival." 
 
 He cordially thanked the Officers and Companions for the courtesy and 
 kindness extended to him officially and otherwise during the past year. 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R : E : C : James Addie, G : Supt. 
 of the E. T. District, made brief report as follows : " In obedience to the 
 command of the M : E : the First Principal, I had much pleasure in obligat- 
 ing and investing the Officers of Bedford Chapter, U. D., on the 3rd of 
 August last, being very ably assisted by R : E : C : Past G : Supt. Wood, E : C : 
 Whyte, E : Z : of Carnarvon Chapter, Montreal, and other Companions ; and 
 on the evening of the 4th of August, the Officers of Missisquoi Chapter, 
 U. D., at Mansonville, very kindly assisted by E : C : E. B. Yon, H : P : , 
 and E : C : B. W. Lee, Past H : P : of Cleveland Chapter, No. 20, Newport, 
 Vt., and other Companions." He very much regretted his inability to visit 
 these Chapters since their inauguration. 
 
 Quebec District.— R : E : C : F. T. Thomas, G : Supt., made the 
 following very brief report : 
 
 " I have much pleasure in reporting that R : A : Masonry is steadily im- 
 proving in this District, as evinced by the very fair attendance at the Stada- 
 cona Chapter during the past year, and the exaltation of seven Brethren to 
 this sublime degree of Masonry since the returns of 1879." 
 
 " I am very happy to say that perfect harmony has prevailed during my 
 term of office, and that nothing has occurred to call for my official inter- 
 ference." 
 
 Report of G : S : E :— R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S : E : , was happy 
 to report that all the Chapters in the Jurisdiction were in good working 
 order ; that he had issued Dispensations for two new Chapters, the Bedford 
 and Missisquoi ; he commended the promptitude and correctness with which 
 Golden Rule Chapter had prepared and forwarded their returns ; announced 
 that from the 9 Warranted Chapters and the two U. D., he had received in dues 
 
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 the sum of $453.20 ; and that the number of new registrations was 50, and 
 the present total membership 389. 
 
 Report of Grand Treasurer. — R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : T : , 
 reported in detail : Cash on hand at the last Anual Convocation, $230.94; 
 sums received from Bank Interest and from G: S: E:, $462.52 ; total 
 $693.46. Disbursements, as per vouchers, $21339; Balance on Bank 
 deposit, $316.76; on hand, $163.51 ; Total, $480.07. 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence.— R : E : C : Arthur F. 
 Simpson, Chairman of the Committee, submitted his report reviewing the 
 recent Annual Proceedings of 28 Sister G: Chapters, which, on motion by 
 himself, was considered as read, and received and adopted subject to 
 revision by the Grand Council. 
 
 Dorchester Chapter.— The G: S: E: presented a report received 
 from R : E : C : H. L. Robinson, setting forth, in detail, the resuscitation 
 of Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, Waterloo, late No. 17, C. R. , and in which 
 R : E: C : Robinson, inter alia, said : " I have further to inform you that 
 the M : E : G : Z : was pleased to grant a Dispensation, bearing date, 
 Richmond, Dec. 26, 1879, allowing the resuscitation of said Chapter under 
 the G : C : of Quebec, and permitting the installation of the following 
 Officers, viz. , R : E : C : H. L. Robinson. Z : , E : C : J. P. Noves, H : , E : 
 C : George H. Allen, J : , C : W, J. Briggs, S : E : , C : N. Fisk, S : N : , R: E : 
 C : W. A. Taylor, Treas., and C : D. L. Allen, P : S : , and also granting to 
 the said Dorchester Chapter its due position on the Regiury of the G : C : 
 
 "And, that by virtue of the said Dispensation, the said Dorchester 
 Chapter was reorganized on the 21st day of January last past, and the above- 
 named Officers were duly installed by R : E ; C : I. H. Stearns, G : H : " 
 
 Reports Adopted. — The several G : C : Committees having made 
 favorable reports on the several Annual Re])0rts presented by the Officers of 
 G : C : , they were, on motion, duly made and seconded, unanimously 
 adopted. 
 
 Bedford Chapter. — The Committee on Jurisprudence having reported 
 favorably thereanent, the G : C : voted unanimously that a ^^'arrant of Con- 
 stitution be granted to Bedford Chapter. 
 
 Report on the Address of the G : Z : — R : E : Comps : Edsar and 
 
 Addie presented a carefully prepared report recommending the cordial 
 endorsation by G : C : of the sentiments of the First Grand Principal on the 
 several important matters set forth by him in his Annual Address, and 
 fraternally added : 
 
 " The Committee being fiimly convinced that a great measure of the 
 prosperity of the G : C : and its increasing usefulness is due to the earnest 
 and self-denying labors of the G : Z : , recommend that the special thanks of 
 the Grand Chapter be hereby tendered to him ; and they hope that he will 
 continue to give Capitular Masonry in this Jurisdiction the benefit of his 
 ability, experience and zeal." 
 
 The report was unanimously adopted. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1880-81.—" M : E : C : Isaac Henry Stearns, G : Z : , 
 R : E : C : Frank Edgar, G: H:,R: E: C: H. Luke Robinson, G : J : , 
 R : E : C : James Addie, G : S : , E. T. District, R : E : C : F. T. Thomas, 
 G : S : , Stadacona Dist., R : E : C : John McLean G : S : , Montreal Dist., 
 R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S : E : , 
 R : E : C ; F. W. W. Bowen, G: S: N:, R: E: C: Samuel Kennedy, 
 G : P : S : , and C : John Porteous, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G: Z :— " V: E: C : H. L. 
 
 Fuller, M.D., G:A:S:,V:E:C: Henry Dunne, G:J:S:,V:E:C:F. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 523 
 
 W. Barnes, M.D., G : Pur., and V : E : Comps : Hobart Butler, M.A., James 
 Bowen, Jr., and Joseph Mitchell, G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Oommittees. — "Jurisprudence; R: E: Comps: Edgar, Ro- 
 binson and LeMesurier. Foreign Correspondence : V : E : C : Arthur F. 
 Simpson, R : E : Comps : Frank Edgar and H. W. Wood. Finance and 
 Benevolence : M : E : C : John H. Graham, and R : E : Comps : Kennedy 
 and Addie. Credentials : R : E : Comps : Milton and Thomas, and V : E : 
 C : Hobart Butler." 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected Grand Officers were installed by the 
 M : E : Grand First Principal, after which they were duly proclaimed and 
 homaged. 
 
 I'he customary cordial vote of thanks " was tendered to Royal Albert 
 Lodge, No. 25, Q. R., for the use of their comfortable and convenient rooms 
 for tlie fourth Annual Convocation." 
 
 The G : C : having concluded its Annual Labors, it was closed in ample 
 form according tc> ancient custom. 
 
 At this period the G : C : of Quebec had interchanged Grand Representa- 
 tives with 39 Sister Grand Bodi'is. 
 
 1881. — " The Fifth Annual Convocation of the G : C : of R : A : Masons 
 of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, PhiUips Square, 
 JNIontreal, on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 27, A. D. 1881, A. L 2411." 
 
 Grand Officers present:—" M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, G : Z : , R: 
 E : C : Frank Edgar, G : H : , R : E : C : H. Luke Robinson, G : J : , R : E : 
 C : F. T. Thomas, G : S : , Stadacona Dist., R . E : C : John McLean, G : S : , 
 Montreal Dist., R : E : C : Angus Grant, G: S: E:, R:E: C: Hobart 
 Butler, as G : S : N : , R : E : C : Albert 1). Nelson. G : Treas., R : E : C : 
 Samuel Kennedy, G:P:S:,V:E:C: Joseph Mitchell, as G : A : S : , V : 
 E : C : Henry Dunne, as G : J : S : , V : E : C : F. W. Barnes, G : Pur., and 
 C: John Porteous, G : Janitor." 
 
 Past Grand Officers :— " M ; E : C : John H. Graham, Past G : Z: , 
 and R . E : Comps : Thomas Milton and W. M. LeMesurier, G: Superin- 
 tendents." 
 
 Representativesof Constituent Chapters:— Golden Rule, No. r, 
 Sherbrooke, Comps : G. H. Presby, H ; , H. E. Cliannell, J :, J. H. Graham, 
 P : Z: , and A. F. Simpson, P: H : Stadacona, No. 2, Quebec: Comps: Charles 
 Knowles, Z :, Edson Fitch, J : , F. T. Thomas, G : Supt., S. Kennedy, P : 
 Z:, and John S. Bowen, P: Z: Prevost, No. 3, Dunham : C : A. Hill, 
 Z: Dorchester, No. 4, Waterloo : C: H. L. Robinson, Z : Carnarvon, No. 
 5, Montreal : Com])s : James K. Whyte, H : , David Seath, J : , I. H. 
 Stearns, P : Z : , W. H. Whyte, P : Z : , W. R. Cuthbert, P : Z : , Angus Grant, 
 P : Z : , and John H. Isaacson, P : H : Mount Horeb, Montreal : Comps : R. 
 Tyler, Z :' , A. Proudfoot, M.D., H : , Chas. D. Hanson, J : , Chas. R. Willis, 
 P : Z : , Thos. Milton, P : Z : , H. Dunne, P : Z : , and Geo. Weldon, P : Z : 
 Montieal, No. 7, Montreal: Comps: Joseph Martin, Z: , Joseph Mitchell, 
 H : , John McLean, P : Z : , and W. M. LeMesurier, P : Z : Royal Albert, 
 No. 8, Montreal: Comps: Thos. Adcock, Z : , F. Drummond, H : , D. 
 Anderson, J : , A. D. Nelson, P : Z : , F. Edgar, P : Z : , and Arch. Eraser, 
 P : H : St. Charles, No. 9, Point St. Charles : Comps : Thos. Milton, Z : , 
 John A. Perry, H : , and Fred. Barnes, P : Z : Bedford, No. 10, Bedford : 
 Hobart Butler, Z : , and a goodly number of visiting Companions. 
 
 " A constitutional number of Chapters being represented, the G : C : was 
 op. ned in ample form." 
 
 The customary preliminary duties having been performed, the G : S : E : 
 read the following letter: " Prescott, Ont., Sept. 22, 1881. R: E; C: 
 
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 Angus Grant, Esq., Montreal. My dear Comp : Grant, Have the kindness 
 to offer my excuses to the G : C : of Quebec for non-attendence at the 
 Annual Convocation on the 27th instant. I am sorry, but I have sickness 
 in my house, and am not very well myself. Wishing you a happy and 
 harmonious Meeting, I remain, my dear Companion, yours truly and 
 fraternally, T. D. Harington, P : G : Z : , Honorary Member, etc." 
 
 Address of the G: Z : — " Companions ; In extending to you a cor- 
 dial and fraternal welcome to the Fifth Annual Convocation of the G : C : 
 of Quebec, I rejoice with you at the apparent evidences of continued 
 prosperity in our Jurisdiction. It now becomes us to look with thankful 
 hearts to the great I AM, the Giver of all good and perfect gifts, Who has 
 permitted us to meet again with unbroken ranks, to review the past, and 
 provide for the future welfare of our Royal Craft, and more especially to 
 invoke His guidance and protection during our deliberations." 
 
 "I am pleased to inform you, Companions, that, notwithstanding the 
 general prosperity of the Order during the past year, yet owing to the 
 wisdom exercised by you and my learned predecessor, in perfecting our 
 Laws and Regulations, I have had no disagreeable duties to perform, and 
 but few otherwise, and these few have been rendered comparatively light by 
 the able and valuable assistance rendered me by our efficient and pains- 
 taking G:S:E:,R:E:C: Grant." 
 
 " Our increase in Membership in the subordinate Chapters has not been 
 large, yet the growth has, I trusty been a healthful one. Nearly all the 
 Chapters have reported some work, and it is to be hoped that the material 
 selected has been such as will stand the ' Grand Overseer's ' square, so 
 that, as we increase in numbers, we may grow in strength and influence." 
 
 Dispensations.^ — " During the past year I have granted a number of 
 Dispensations to instal Principals of Chapters, they not having filled all the 
 Offices required by the Constitution. In each instance strong arguments 
 have been brought forward to prove the necessity of the case. This is a 
 matter in which I consider we should exercise great caution, as, in my 
 opinion, the dispensing power vested in the G : Z : should not be lightly 
 used in over-riding Constitutional Regulations, unless an absolute necessity 
 exists for the exercise of the prerogative ; and I would recommend that 
 greater care be taken by the subordinate Chapters in the selection of Prin- 
 cipals, and only those be elected who are known to be properly qualified." 
 
 " On the 30th April last an application was received from Carleton 
 Chapter of Ottawa City, Ont.. asking permission to advance and exalt to 
 the degree of R : A:, two Brethren, residents of the City of Hull, within 
 our territorial Jurisdiction. This being accompanied by a request from the 
 G: Supt. of the Ottawa (Ont.) District, and, considering that it would be 
 beneficial to R : A : Masonry in that part of our Province, I granted the 
 necessary Dispensation." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — "Since our last Annual Convocation I 
 have appointed R : E : C : John F. Hill our Representative near tht G : C : 
 of Arkansas ; and E : C : Richard Tyler, of Montreal, has been duly com- 
 missioned as Representative of that G : Body near the G : C : of Quebec. 
 I trust these appointments may be acceptable to this G : C : , and I ask 
 your confirmation of the same." 
 
 Sister Grand Ohapters.— " Our relations with the Sister G: Chap- 
 ters, I am happy to state, continue of the most friendly kind, and I trust 
 no disturbing element will arise to mar the universal harmony now existing. 
 In February last the following Communication was received from the G : 
 R : A ; Chapter of Ireland, in reply to the Address forwarded to M ; E : C : , 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 525 
 
 the Hon. Judge Townshend, constituting him an Honorary Member of this 
 G:C:,'G:R:A:C: of Ireland, G : Registrar's Office, Freemasons' Hall, 
 Dublin, Feb. ist, 1881. To the R : E : C : A. Grant, G : S : E : , G : R : 
 A : C : of Quebec. R : E : Sir and Companion , — At the last stated Convo- 
 cation of the G : R : A : C : of Ireland, Comp : Jas. H. Neilson stated that 
 he had been requested to convey to the M : E : K : , the Hon. Judge Towns- 
 hend an Address from the G : R : A : of Quebec, constituting him an 
 Honorary Member of the G : C : of Quebec. The M : E : K : , on accepting 
 the Address, requested him to convey to the G : C : of Quebec his sincere 
 thanks and very high appreciation of the honor which had been conferred 
 upon him. At the same Convocation it was unanimously 
 
 ' Resolved, That the G : R : A : C : of Ireland having learned, with 
 great satisfaction, that the G : R ; A : C : of Quebec have presented to our 
 M : E : K : , the Hon. Judge Townshend, an Honorary Membership of 
 their Chapter, we do hereby tender our grateful acknowledgments of the 
 honor conferred on our M : E : K : , and beg to assure our Companions in 
 Quebec that we regard this honor as one also conferred on ourselves, by 
 their fraternal recognition of the intimate relationship recently established 
 between the G : R : A : C : of Ireland and that of Quebec' 
 
 ' I have to request that you will have the kindness to convey this to the 
 G : R : A : C : of Quebec at its next Convocation.' 
 
 ' And remain, R : E : Sir and Companion, yours faithfully and fraternally, 
 Samuel B. Oldham, G : Registrar.' 
 
 Gr". : of Blgland. — " For the information of Companions, I beg to 
 state that we are in communication with the G : R : A : C : of England, in 
 reference to matters of importance relative to the welfare of our Royal 
 Craft, but as the correspondence relating to these matters is still being 
 carried on, I do not deem it advisable to submit it to G : C : at its present 
 Convocation. I also call your attention to a Commiinication from our P : G : 
 Z : to the G : First Principal of the G : G : of Scotland, which will be found 
 in the appendix of our Proceedings." * 
 
 Foreign Correspondence-^" The report on Foreign Correspondence 
 will be presented by V : E : C : A. F. Simpson, Chairman of that Committee, 
 and from the able and satisfactory manner in which our worthy Companion 
 discharged his laborious duties last year, I have no doubt it will be found 
 replete with useful information." 
 
 Ritual Oommittee.— " In accordance with the recommendation of 
 the Committee on the Address of the G : Z : , last year, that to secure 
 uniformity on ' work,' a Committee be appointed by the G : Z : , I have 
 appointed the following well-skilled Companions to perform this important 
 duty, viz., R : E : Comps : Frank Edgar, H. L. Robinson, Thomas Milton, 
 F. T. Thomas, John McLean, James Addie and V : E : C : W. H. Whyte. 
 They will, no doubt, report the result of their labors at the present Convo- 
 cation." 
 
 Constitution. — " I am happy to be able to announce that the Committee 
 on the Constitution of G : C : have completed their laboi-s. They have added 
 a supplement containing the necessary forms required for the use of Subor- 
 dinate Chapters, and I sincerely trust that the result may be acceptable to 
 you and conducive to the welfare of Capitular Masonry." 
 
 District Meetings. — '' I regret exceedingly that my business engage- 
 ments have rendered it impossible for me to devote the necessary time to 
 the holding of District Meetings, which were so successfully inaugurated last 
 year by M : E : C : Graham, and I would strongly recommend the continuance 
 of this practice, believing that it would prove beneficial to R : A : Masonry 
 
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 to hold such Meetings annually throughout the several Districts within our 
 Jurisdiction." 
 
 Conclusion. — " I cannot conclude my Address without referring briefly 
 to the sad calamity which has befallen the people of the U. S., whereby the 
 feelings of the whole civilized world have been stirred with a thrill of horror 
 at the fatal result of this detestable crime, and I am sure there is but one 
 feeling throughout the British Empire, that of heartfelt sympathy for the people 
 of that great Republic, who have been called upon to mourn the loss of their 
 beloved and honored Chief Magistrate." 
 
 " And now, Companions, in returning to you the Sceptre of office, and 
 retiring from the high and honorable position to which you elected me a 
 year ago, I desire to return my sincere thanks for your great kindness, and 
 for the many courtesies received at your hands; and to M : E : C : Graham, 
 I am especially indebted for valuable counsel and wilMng assistance. It was 
 with reluctance that I accepted the important trust, knowing that, at the best, 
 the work would be but imperfectly done. I have, however, endeavored to 
 serve you to the best of my ability, and I trust that the errors and imperfections 
 may, in this instance, be generously overlooked." 
 
 * The above reference is to a lengthy statement and appeal, of date, 
 Richmond, Que., June 24, 1880, from M : E : C : John H. Graham, G : Z : 
 of Quebec, to Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, G : Z : of Scotland, anent the 
 differences existing between the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Quebec. 
 
 Reference of Address. — " On motion of R : E : C : Milton, seconded 
 by R : E : C : John McLean, it was voted that the Address of the G : Z : be 
 referred to a Special Committee, consisting of M ; E : C : Graham and R: E : 
 Comps : Bowen and Robinson." 
 
 Reports of G : Superintendents. — Montreal District : R : E : C : 
 John McLean. G: Supt., reported a=: follows : — " I have much pleasure in 
 reporiing that peace and harmony previ.il amongst the five Chapters in the 
 Montreal District, as an evidence of which no complaint of irregularity has 
 been brought before me during the past year." 
 
 " I had the honor of installing the Officers of Carnarvon, Mount Horeb 
 and Montreal Chapters. These Officers are well qualified, and thev are 
 working with zeal. I regret to say that I have been unable to visit the other 
 two Chapters, but I am led to believe that they are steadily progressing. 
 The St. Charles Chapter, as you are already aware, has been laboring under 
 difficulty for some time, but it now affords me pleasure to say that, under the 
 able management of R : E ; C : Milton, assisted by R : E : C : Le Mesurier, 
 it is once more in a prosperous condition." 
 
 He returned cordial thanks to the Companions of his District for their 
 unvarying " kindness and courtesy.bespoke the same for his successor in office, 
 and added, so long as such Companions preside over their Chapters as have 
 presided during my term of office, so long will G : Supts. be placed in the 
 enviable position of lacking material for any report of grievances and discord, 
 and they will have to confine themselves to the simple statement that 'all is 
 well. ' " 
 
 Stadacona District. — R : E : C : F. T. Thomas, G : Supt., said : " I 
 have nothing to report of any great importance. Stadacona Chapter, the 
 only one in my District, is in a flourishing condition, the average attendance 
 good, and perfect harmony has prevailed during the past year." 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — " R : E : C : James Addie, G : 
 Supt., reported that ' Golden Rule Chapter,' No. i, in the City of Sherbrooke, 
 is in a fairly prosperous condition, as will be shown by the returns. The 
 work is generally well done. The Books and Minutes are kept in a manner 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 527 
 
 that is very satisfactory by V: E : Comp : S. Lebourveau, who is not only 
 zealous in the discharge of his own duties, but is ready and able to discharge 
 the duties of any Officer who may at any time be absent." 
 
 " I visited Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, Waterloo, on the evening of the 
 12th inst., and had the pleasure of witnessing the work in the R : A : Degree. 
 This Chapter is not increasing very rapidly in numbers, but, so far as I can 
 judge, the material is excellent. As it is but a short time since it resumed 
 labor, I think its position at present is as good as could be expected." 
 
 He regretted not having met Prevost Chapter, No. 3, Dunham, on the 
 14th inst., the Principal Officers not being in attendance. He attributed 
 much of the want of prosperity of that Chapter to " the fact that, for some 
 years, Companions had been elected as Principals who live at long distances 
 from Dunham, and consequently cannot attend regularly." 
 
 Continuing, he said : — " I visited Bedford Chapter, No. 10, Bedford, on 
 the 14th instant, and had the pleasure of witnessing their work in the M : E: 
 M : and R : A : degrees. This Chapter is prospering, and there is plenty of 
 good material. The books are very correctly and neatly kept." 
 
 He further reported that he had declined to grant a Dispensation for the 
 removal of Missisquoi Chapter U. D., Mansonville, to Georgeville, as he 
 was of the opinion that, for the present, there is not material enough at either 
 of these places to build up a Chapter. * * * He added : 
 
 '' The kindness and courtesy of all the Companions whom I have met 
 have made my term of office as G : Supt. a very pleasant one, and will always 
 be remembered by me." 
 
 Report of G : S : E :— R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S : E : , made 
 report as follows : — ' On the i6th of November last, in company with the 
 M : E : G : Z : , I visited Bedford Chapter, U. D., and formally delivered 
 the ("harter constituting Bedford Chapter, No. 10, Q. R." 
 
 The amount of dues received during the year was $342.75, which had 
 been duly handed over to the G : Treasurer. The increase of Membership 
 had been 28. 
 
 Report of G: Treasurer.— R : E: C: Albert D. Nelson, G: T:, 
 reported: "Balance of cash from last year, $480.07 ; Interest on Bank 
 deposit and dues received from G : S : E :, $359.05 : total, $839.12. Dis- 
 bursements, with accompaying vouchers, $288.73; Balance carried to next 
 year $550.39, which was audited and found correct." 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence.— V : E : C : Arthur F. 
 Simpson, Chairman of the Committee, presented his report reviewing the 
 Proreedings of thirty-seven sister G: Chapters, whereupon "it was moved 
 by R : E : C : Frank Edgar, seconded by R : E : C : Thomas Milton, and 
 unanimously 
 
 "Resolved, That the said report be received and adopted, and that the 
 thanks of G : C : are due, and are hereby tendered to V : E : C : Simpson, 
 Chairman, for his arduous labors, and for the able manner in which he has 
 performed his duties." 
 
 Report on Address of G : Z : — R : E : C : H. L. Robinson, for the 
 Special ('omraittee thereon, presented a concise and well-considered report 
 reviewing and approving the opinions and doings of the M : E : G : Z : , se 
 forth therein, and cordially recommended their endorsation by the G : C : 
 The said report was, on motion of R : E : C : Thos. Milton, seconded by 
 R : K : C : Joseph Mitchell, unanimously adopted. 
 
 The Committee on the reports of the G : Supts. expressed much pleasure 
 to learn of the satisfactory condition of the Chapters in the Montreal and 
 Stadacona Districts, and of the greater part of those in the E. T. District. 
 
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 They recommended that the G : Supt. of the latter District be instructed to 
 make still further inquiries regarding Missisquoi Chapter^ and to report 
 thereon to G : C : at its next session. Adopted. 
 
 R : E : C : S. Kennedy, for the Committee on Finance and Benevolence, 
 reported that they had examined the G : Treasurer's Books and Vouchers 
 and found the same to be correct, and they were pleased to congratulate G : 
 C : on the satisfactory state of its funds. They also recommended the 
 appropriation of $25.00 in aid of a necessitous member of Stadacona Chapter. 
 Carried. 
 
 Ritual. — R : E : C : Frank Edgar, for the Committee, reported that the 
 Committee had held a Conference, and had resolved by a majority of votes : 
 That it is advisable that uniformity of work be enforced in this Jurisdiction ; 
 that the work to be adopted by G : C : be that adopted by G : C : of Canada, 
 and now practised by all the Chapters in this Province with one exception ; 
 that the revision of said work adopted by the G : C : of C : , at its last 
 Annual Convocation, be the basis of the ritual to be adopted by this G: 
 C : , and that the Committee be granted permission to examine this work 
 and report further at the next Annual Convocation. Report adopted. 
 
 Jurisprudence and Appeals. — The Chairman of the Committee 
 reported that no case of grievances or appeals, or other matter requiring the 
 attention of the Committee, had occurred during the past year ! 
 
 Constitution. — The Committee thereon made final report, and re- 
 quested to be discharged. Report received and adopted. 
 
 G: Representative. — E : C : R. Tyler presented his Commission as 
 G : R : of the G : C : of Arkansas at the G : C : of Quebec. He was cor- 
 dially welcomed by the G : Z : , and received with the G : Honors. 
 
 Annual Election. — 'i"he G : Z : appointed R : E : C : Robert Ramsay 
 of the G : C : of Canada, R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler and E : C : W. Simpson 
 Walker, as scrutineers of the ballot. M : E : C : Stearns was re-elected G: 
 Z : He returned thanks for the honor conferred upon him, but stated tliat 
 it would be impossible for him to accept the high position for another year. 
 
 Grand OflQcers, 1881-82.—" M : E : C : Frank Edgar, G : Z : , R : E : 
 C : H. Luke Robinson, G : H : , R : E : C : Samuel Kennedy, G : J : , R : 
 E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : Supt., Montreal Dist., R : E : C : James Addie, 
 G : S : , E. T. Dist., R : E : C : F. T. Thomas, G : S : , Stadacona Dist., R 
 E : C : Angus Grant, G:S:E:,R:E:C: Hobart Butler, G : S : N : , R 
 E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas. R : E : C : R. Tyler, G : P : S : , and C 
 H. Clark. G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by G : Z : — " V : E : C : Charles 
 
 Knowles, G:A:S:, V:E:C: Joseph Martin, G:J:S:,V:E:C: Daniel 
 L. Allen, G : Pur., and V: E : Comps : H. E. Channell, Edson Fitch and H. 
 L. Fuller, G: Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees. — " Jurisprudence : R : E : Comps : Dunbar, 
 Wood and LeMesurier . Foreign Correspondence : M : E : C : Graham, 
 V : E : C : Arthur F. Simpson, and R : E : C : John McLean. Finance and 
 Benevolence : M :E : C : Stearns, V : E : C : James Bowen, Jr., and E : C 
 Rev: H. W. Nye. Credentials: R: E: C : Thomas Milton, and V . E 
 Comps : F. W. W. Bowen and Edson Fitch. Special Committee on Ritual 
 !M : E : C : Stearns and R : E : Comps : Robinson, Milton, Thomas Mc- 
 Lean, Addie and Whyte." 
 
 " A vote of thanks was unanimously passed and presented to the Scru- 
 tineers for their willing and faithful services." 
 
 Installation. — The G : Z : installed the G : Z : elect, who, having 
 
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 been duly proclaimed and homaged, duly installed and invested the G : 
 Officers, who thereupon were proclaimed and saluted with the G : Honors. 
 
 Vote of Thanks. — " It was, on motion of R : E : C : H. Luke Robin- 
 son, seconded by R: E : C : Samuel Kennedy, unanimously voted : 
 
 "That the thanks of this G : C : are due, and are hereby tendered to 
 M : E : C : Stearns and the other retiring G : Officers, for their services to 
 Capitular Masonry while acting as G : Officers of this G : C : , and that 
 the same be conveyed to these Companions by the G : S : E : , under the 
 seal of G : C : " 
 
 The customary vote of thanks was passed to Royal Albert Chapter and 
 Lodge. 
 
 The labors of the Fifth Annual Convocation being ended, the G : C : was 
 closed in ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 1883.— "The M:E:,G:R:A:C:of Quebec, assembled in Sixth 
 Annual Convocation at Stadacona Chapter Rooms, City of Quebec, at 
 eleven o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 30, A. D. 1883, A. I. 2413." 
 
 Grand OflBcers Present.—" M : E .- C : Frank Edgar, G : Z : , M 
 E : C : I. H. Stearns, as G : H : , R : E : C : S. Kennedy, G : J : , R : E : C 
 F. T. Thomas, G: Supt., Stadacona Dist., R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S 
 E : , R : E : C : Hobart Butler, G:S:N:,R:E:C: Albert D. Nelson, G 
 Treas., V : E : C ; Arthur F. Simpson, asG:P:S:,V:E:C: Charles 
 Knowles, G: A:S:,V: E:C: Jos. Martin, G: J:S:, V:E:C 
 H. E. Channel, G : Pur., V : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : Steward, V 
 E : Comps : J. P. Noyes and D. Anderson, as G : Stewards, and E : C : H. 
 Clark, as G : Janitor." 
 
 Past Grand Officers.-" M : E : C : John H. Graham, P : G : Z : , 
 M : E : C : L H. Stearns, P : G : Z : , and R : E : C : H. W. Wood, P : G : 
 Supt." 
 
 Representatives of Chapters. — " Golden Rule, No. i, Sherbrooke : 
 Comps : H. E. Channel, Z : , J. H. Graham, P : Z : , A. F. Simpson, P : H : 
 Stadacona, No. 2, Quebec: Comps : Edson Filch, Z : , J. B. Charleson, H : , 
 Henry Russell, J:, Samuel Kennedy, P: Z:, Charles Knowles, P : Z:, 
 F. T. Thomas, P : Z:, and W. J. Stanley, P: H: Prevost, No. 3, Dun- 
 ham : Comps : H. W. Wood, P : Z : , John Massie, Jr., H : Dorchester, 
 No. 4, Waterloo : Comps : J. P. Noyes, Z : , and D. Darby, J : Carnar- 
 von, No. 5, Montreal : Comps : David Seath, P : Z : , L H. Stearns, P : Z : , 
 and Angus Grant, P : Z : Mount Horeb, No. 6, Montreal : Comp : Charles 
 R. Willis, P : Z : Montreal, No. 7, Montreal : Comps : Joseph Martin, P : Z : , 
 and B. Reed, H : Royal Albert, No. 8, Montreal : Comps : D. iVnderson, 
 Z:, Frank Edgar, P: Z: and A. D. Nelson, P : Z: Bedford, No. 11, 
 Bedford : Comps : Hobart Butler, Z : , and Rev. H. W. Nye, H : , and a 
 number of Visiting Companions." 
 
 The G ; C : was opened in ample form, and the customary introductory 
 duties were duly performed. 
 
 Address of the G: Z : — " Companions : I extend to you all a hearty 
 and fraternal welcome to this G : Convocation. The Constitulion m.'ikes 
 the time of holding the Annual Convocation ' on Tuesday of the same 
 week, and at the same time and place in which is held the Annual 
 Communication of the G: L:' The G : L:, at its last Communication 
 (held subsequent to that of the G: C:), altered the time of holding the 
 Annual Communication from the month of September to the month of 
 January in each year ; and the place of Meeting for the year was changed 
 from the City of Montreal to the City of Quebec. Thus an interval of 
 sixteen months occurs between the last Grand Convocation and this Sixth 
 Annual Convocation of G : C : " 
 
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 The Craft at Home. — " It is with much satisfaction that I am able 
 to report that i)eace and harmony reign in Capitular Masonry under our 
 Jurisdiction. Not a single appeal, not a single case of grievance or a 
 protest against any act of any Officer of our G : C : , or of the subordinate 
 Chapters, has come before me. From all I can learn, the principles of the 
 H : R : A : are now practically carried out by every Chapter in our Juris- 
 diction ; and the relations of the Officers of this G : C : with those of the 
 ■subordinate Chapters are of the most cordial and fraternal character. 
 
 " At present I am not able to state that the expectations entertained by 
 my predecessors of an increase in the number and Membership of our 
 Chapters, proportionate at least to that of tlie Lodges in this Province, 
 have been realized. No applications have been received for new Warrants, 
 nor has there been any large increase of the Membership of the Chapters 
 at present working. But, on the other hand, those who are enjoying the 
 ]irivileges of being Members of the Royal Craft are earnest in their 
 devotion to its best interests, and constant in the support of its principles. 
 Though jealously guarded, our portals .ire open to all good and true Masons 
 who are desirous of further light, by being exalted to the supreme degree 
 of our Order; and we hope that they will all soon seek the distinction 
 conferred by Membership and by association with Companions of the 
 H : R : A : " 
 
 Reports.—" The reports of the several Committees of the G : C : of 
 the G : Supis. of Districts and other G : Officers will be duly submitted for 
 your consideration ; and to the information contained therein, and the 
 suggestions and recommendations advanced, your attention is particularly 
 directed. It is the duty of every Companion present to see that all the 
 Regulations of the Constitution have been observed in every act done under 
 the authority of the G : C : " 
 
 Constitution. — " The ' Constitution and Regulations of the G : C : ,' as 
 finally adopted by our authority in 1881, have been found admirable for all 
 purposes intended to be covered by it. It is simple but comprehensive, and 
 is, on all points in which a difference of opinion may arise, made subordi- 
 nate to the Constitution of the G : L: To this I attribute, to a great extent, 
 the absence of any disputes or protests in matters of Jurisprudence. Capi- 
 tular and Craft Masonry, 'all their fundamentnl principles, customs, and 
 symbolism being substantially the same,' should have the same Lavifs and 
 Regulations as nearly as possible, and it has alw^ys been the aim of this 
 G : C : to preserve the union of the two great Bodies of the Craft in its 
 primitive purity, and according to ancient form." 
 
 " I call the attention of the G : C : to the new Constitution adopted by 
 the G: L: at its last Annual Communication, and to the changes made 
 therein, especially in the matter of suspension for non-pavment of dues, in 
 order that, if thought best, our Constitution may be made concurrent with 
 that of G : L : in this respect." 
 
 Ritual. — " The most important subject which will be brought forward 
 for your consideration is that of the adoption of an established ritual for the 
 Chapters in this Jurisdiction. This matter has been in the hands of a 
 Special Committee for the past three years, and has been considered by the 
 G : C : at every Annual Convocation. Since the last Grand Convocation a 
 special effort has been made by the Grand Council to pi. ice in the hands 
 <3f the First Principals of the ten Chapters, now working, the means of exem- 
 plifying the work recommended by the Resolution adopted by the G : C : at 
 the Convocation. Each Chapter has now an opportunity of examining and 
 judging for itself of the advantages or disadvantages of the ritual recom- 
 
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 mended by their Special Committee, and their Representatives here present 
 should be fully prepared to decide this important matter without further 
 delay. What we require, Companions, and what we must have, is uniform- 
 ity of work in all the Chapters in the iProvince. This work should be, in all 
 important respects, the same as that of our Sister Provinces, and in accord- 
 ance with Masonic traditions, as understood by Masons throughout the 
 Dominion of Canada. Any slight differences of opinion as to the relative 
 merits of the minor details should be set aside, in view of the very impor- 
 tant results that are to be secured by uniformity of working the several 
 degrees of Masonry committed to the care and supervision of this G : C : " 
 
 Foreign Relations. — " Our relations with the G : Chapters through- 
 out the world, with nearly all of whom we are in full intercourse, are of 
 the most fraternal character. We continue to receive from most of them 
 the reports of their Annual Convocations, in which we find our labors in the 
 interests of the Royal Craft carefully considered and fully appreciated, 
 accompanied by friendly advice and counsel. These favors we should 
 endeavor to reciprocate to the best of our ability. In this connection, I 
 regret to state that the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, appointed 
 the past year, have been unable to undertake the work committed to their 
 charge. Knowing the importance attached to the l\.eports on Foreign Cor- 
 respondence, both by ourselves and by our Sister G : Chapters, and the 
 great benefit to our Members in havino; brought before them, by this means, 
 the doings of the Royal Craft throughout the world, I have endeavored to 
 supply the want of a regular Report by calling upon the Representatives of 
 the Sister G : Chapters, near this G : C : , to prepare a Report of the Pro- 
 ceedings of the G : Bodies they severally represent, and submit the same at 
 this Convocation. These Reports will be placed before you, and I would re- 
 commend their being referred to a Committee in order that they may be 
 duly adojiied and inserted in the Proceedings of this Annual Convocation." 
 
 Various Subjects. — The G : Z : alluded to the advisability of extend- 
 ing and perfecting the interchange of G : Representatives (now 40) with 
 Sister G : Chapters ; suggested that a copy of the Proceedings of our Annual 
 Convocations be placed in the hands of every Member of G : C : , and of the 
 subordinate Chapters ; reminded the Companions that it would not only be 
 their duty to elect a successor to himself but to our esteemed G : S : E : , who 
 had informed him that he desired to be relieved from the duties of the office 
 which " he has so ably filled during the past six years." The G: Z : , con- 
 tinuing, said : 
 
 "I desire to add to the acknowledgments of my predecessors in this 
 Chair my own testimony to the value of the services which he has rendered 
 to this G : C : without substantial reward, at all times and all seasons, and 
 at great inconvenience and loss to himself, owing to his other numerous 
 private and public engagements. Besides the ordinary duties of the office 
 of the G : S : E : the services of our R : E : Companion comprise the very 
 laborious and important work of designing, opening, and carrying out, from 
 its organization to the present day, the Registers, Records and written 
 Minute Books of this G : C : , which are all the work of his hands. This G : 
 C : which, in accordance with the traditions of the Craft, delights to reward 
 merit, will, I am sure, not fail to make suitable acknowledgment of these 
 valuable services. The duty of selecting a Companion to continue the work 
 of the G : S : E : is one of the special matters for your consideration." 
 
 Craft Masonry. — " It was with great pleasure, my Companions, that 
 we received the information that my distinguished predecessors in this 
 Chair, the Past G : First Principals of this G : C : , who were duly commis- 
 
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 sioned by resolutions of this G : C : for the purpose, united with that of all 
 good and worthy Masons, had brought about a settlement of the differences 
 which had existed between the G : L : of Scotland and the G : L : of 
 Quebec; and most of us here present were privileged to assist at the Special 
 Communication of the G : L : of Quebec, when the Lodges in this Province, 
 which up to that time had worked under the authority of the G : L : of 
 Scotland, presented themselves, and, having entered the G : L : in a body, 
 were received into fraternal union with the G : L : of Quebec, of which they 
 now form an influential portion." 
 
 " I expected to have had the privilege, at this time, of rejoicing with you 
 at the complete union of Craft Masonry in this Province under one Juris- 
 diction ; but we have to regret that the remaining three Lodges working 
 under Charters from the G : L : of England have not yet followed the 
 fraternal example set them by the Scottish Lodges, and decided to forego 
 what little advantages they deem they possess by their connection with the 
 G: L: of England, in the interests of the Craft in this, their native, or 
 adopted country." 
 
 " This G : C : is deeply interested in the efforts being made by the G : L : 
 of Quebec to bring about complete fraternal union with these Lodges. We 
 know that they comprise but a small minority of the Masons in the Province ; 
 that they refuse obedience to the local Laws and Regulations of the Craft ; 
 that they contribate little or nothing to the funds for the support and relief 
 of the poor and distressed Brethren resident, or transient ; yet the G : L : 
 has instructed its subordinate Lodges to extend to them the right liand of 
 fellowship, the good-will, and all the privileges of full Masonic intercourse, 
 and gladly avails itself of any occasion to extend relief and assistance to any 
 distressed Brother, whether hailing from the G : L : of England or else- 
 where. Such consistent truly Masonic conduct cannot fail to meet its 
 reward." 
 
 " In accordance with the Resolutions of the G : C : I have, as your First 
 Grand Principal, been always ready to offer my services as your Repre- 
 sentative, in promoting the object so near and dear to us all ; but, so far, no 
 favorable opportunity has presented itself. I trust my successor may be able 
 to assist in placing the cope-stone on the Masonic edifice, the foundation of 
 which was laid by the formation of the G: L : of Quebec. In connection 
 with this subject some correspondence with the G : C : of England will be 
 laid before you. * I have too good an opinion of that G : Body to think 
 they will allow any action of their subordinate Officers to cause an injury to 
 Capitular Masonry in our Jurisdiction." 
 
 Benevolent Fund. — " I would suggest to G : C : to consider whether 
 the time has not arrived at which it would be wise to make some provision 
 to establish a permanent Fund for the relief of the poor and distressed, under 
 the control of Committee on Finances and Benevolence. Our resources are 
 necessarily limited, and our efforts in this direction must always be subordi- 
 nate to those of the G : L : , which has a special Fund for this purpose ; but 
 we must never forget that this is one of the grand prmciples of our Order 
 which we should always carry out to the full extent of our means and ability." 
 
 Thomas Douglas Harington. — " Freemasonry at home and abroad 
 has had to mourn the loss of many of its best and ablest Members by death 
 since we last met, but especially we have been called to lament the sudden 
 decease of Thomas Douglas Harington, an Honorary Member of this 
 G : C : , and one of the Fathers of Masonry in this Dominion. This good 
 man and eminent Mason passed from life to death Jan. 13, i88i. We join 
 the other Bodies of the Oaft in all the Provinces in mourning his loss. His 
 
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 services to Freemasonry throughout the Dominion, with all the branches of 
 which he had been intimately connected, cannot be truly estimated. He 
 was borne to his last resting place by his Masonic Brethren, among whom 
 M : E : C : ]. H. Stearns assisted as the Representative of this G : C : , with 
 whom it had always been his pleasure to associate. ' May he rest in peace, 
 and may the bright sunshine of Heaven beam on his awakening.' " 
 
 Conclusion. — "We meet. Companions, on this occasion on historic 
 ground. Here, in this ' Ancient Capital,' tlie pioneer English-speaking 
 settlers of this Dominion (of Canada) first established Freemasonry, which 
 they had inherited from their forefathers, and which they have transmitted 
 to us their children and successors. May we prove worthy of the trust 
 reposed in us, and continue to cherish the principles of our Order in the 
 safe and sacred repository of our hearts." 
 
 " May the Most High prosper our endeavors. May He continue to 
 support our Order by cementing and adorning it with every moral and 
 social virtue." 
 
 Reference of Address. — " On motion of M : E : C : Stearns, seconded 
 by R : E : C : Kennedy, it was voted that the Address of the G : Z : be 
 referred to a Special Committee, consisting of R : E : C : Noyes and E : C : 
 Hon. Thos. Wood." 
 
 Excuses for Absence. — A letter was read from R: E: C: H. L. 
 Robinson, G : H : , expressing deep regret that, on account of illness, he was 
 unable to be present. Excuses for unavoidable absence were also received 
 from R : E : C : R. Tyler, G : P : S : , R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : Supt., 
 Montreal I )ist., and R : E : C : James Addie, G : Supt., E. T. District. 
 
 Reports of G: Superintendents. — Eastern Township District. 
 R : E : C : Addie reported that he had been unable to visit the Chapters in 
 his District, owing to a serious accident which befell him in the month of 
 September, and from the effects of which he had not yet recovered. Golden 
 Rule, No. I, continued to prosper, but he regretted to say that nothing had 
 been done in Missisquoi Chapter, U. D. He expressed deep regret because 
 of inability to attend ihe Convocation of G : C : at Quebec. 
 
 Stadacona District. — R .- E : C : F. T. Thomas, G : S : , reported as 
 follows : •' The utmost harmony has prevailed in this District during the 
 past year, and, although I am unable to report any great increase in the 
 Membership of Stadacona Chapter, yet the future looks encouraging, and I 
 have no doubt but that my successor will be able to report increased activity 
 in Capitular Masonry." 
 
 Montreal District.— R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : S : , forwarded his 
 report saying : "I have much pleasure in stating that during my term of 
 office nothing has occurred to destroy the harmony that has prevailed for 
 some years. No complaint or irregularity has been laid before me. * * * 
 I regret that unavoidable business engagements have kept me away from the 
 District more than I anticipated, and prevented me from holding District 
 Meetings. I earnestly recommend these Meetings to the serious considera- 
 tion of my successor. 
 
 " I have had the pleasure of visiting all the Chapters in the District, and 
 also of assisting at the Installation of their Officers in all but one." 
 
 With the assistance of the G ; S : E : , he had effected an adjustment of 
 the affairs of St. Charles Chapter, which he hoped would enable it to prosper 
 anew. 
 
 He returned most cordial thanks to the Companions of the District for 
 their courtesy and fraternal kindness during the past year, and expressed 
 the best of good wishes for his successor in office. 
 
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 Mishap Explained. — Comp : John Massie, Jr., satisfactorily explained 
 the absence of the Principal Officers of Prevost Chapter, No. 3, Dunham, 
 from the Emergent Convocation, called to receive a visit last year from the 
 G : Supt. of the K. T. District. The notice therefor had only reached the 
 S: E: in sufficient time for the summons sent to reach many uf ihe 
 Officers and Companions after the day of Meeting. 
 
 Report of G: S: E:— R: E: Angus Grant, G: S: E:, made brief 
 report as follows : Number of Chapters, 10 ; Exaltations, 31 ; total Mem- 
 bers, 43 1 ; and amount of dues received, $487.95. 
 
 Report of G : Treasurer.— R : E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., 
 reported in detail, the Balance on hand, as per audited Report, $550.39 ; 
 Interest on Bank deposit, $22.46 ; received to date from G : S : E : , $47 r .80 ; 
 total, $1044.65. Disbursements as per vouchers, $271.48 ; balance carried 
 forward $773.17. Audited and found correct. 
 
 " The Committee on Jurisprudence, Grievances and Appeals reported 
 that no business had come before them since the last Annual Convocation." 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : C : .\. F. Simpson, 
 Chairman of Committee, reported that, owing to press of business and con- 
 templated visit to Europe, he had been unable to give Foreign Correspon- 
 dence his attention. "Several (21) G: Representatives of Sister G: Chap- 
 ters presenled reports of the G : Chapters they severally represented, which 
 were referred to the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, which subse- 
 quently reported recommended that said Reports be printed in the Annual 
 Proceedings. 
 
 Invitation to attend Masonic Ball. — E: C : J. B. Charleson, 
 Chairman of the Reception Committee of the Quebec Brethren, extended a 
 cordial invitation to all the Delegates to G : C : to attend the Masonic Ball 
 to be given in honor of the G : C : and the G : L : on Thursday evening. 
 This invitation was cordially accepted. 
 
 Grand Representatives Welcomed. — " The following Compa- 
 nions representing Sister Grand Chapters at the G : C : of Quebec were 
 duly received, welcomed and homaged : M : E: C : I. H. Stearns from the 
 G : C : of Georgia and the G : C : of N. H.; M K : C : Frank Edgar from 
 California and Pennsylvania; R: E: C : Angus Grant from Alabama and 
 Mississippi; R : E : C : A. D. Nelson from Illinois; R: E: C: C. R. 
 Willis from Kentucky ; R : E : C : F. T. Thomas from Nebraska ; R : E : C : 
 Samuel Kennedy from South Carolina ; R : E : C : H. W. Wood from 
 Wisconsin, and R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler from Vermont." 
 
 Report on Address of G : Z : — R ; E : Comps : Thomas and Noyes, 
 of the Special Committee, to whom was referred the Address of the M : E : 
 C : G : Z : , reported, cordially echoing the sentiments therein expressed, but 
 suggesting a doubt whether the ' distribution of the Annual printed Proceed- 
 ings to each Member of all the subordinate Chapters would achieve the 
 amount of good which such additional expense in printing would warrant.' 
 The Committee expressed deep regret that the G : Z : and G : S : E : felt 
 necessitated to decline re-election ; and they heartily concurred in the sug- 
 gestion of the G : Z : that a suitable acknowledgment of the valuable 
 services of our highly esteemed G:S:E:, R:E:C: Grant, should be 
 made by the G: C : The said Report was received and adopted. 
 
 " M : E ; C : John H. Graham, P : G : Z : , having been announced, entered 
 G : C : , and was received in due form." 
 
 Adoption of Ritual. — The Special Committee on Ritual reported : 
 " That the Ritual which had been furnished to the First Principals of the 
 several Chapters, being the work adopted by the G : C : of Canada, meets 
 
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 with their approval, and your Committee heartily recommend its adoption 
 as the established Ritual of this G : C : " 
 
 " On motion of M ; E : C : I. H. Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : Hobart 
 Butler, the said Report, after discussion thereof, was adopted." 
 
 Annual Election. — The G: Z: appointed Comps : Tyler, Lee, and 
 Lusk scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1883-84.—" M : E : C : Hezekiah Luke Robinson, 
 G: Z:, R: E: C: Samuel Kennedy, G: H:, R: E; C: Angus Grant, 
 G: J:, R: E: C: Joseph Martin, G: Supt., Montreal Dist., R: E: C: 
 J. P. Noyes, G: Supt., E. T. Dist., R: E: C: Chas. Knowles, G: Supt, 
 Stadacona Dist., R : E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : David 
 Seath, G:S:E:, R:E:C: Charles R. Willis, G:S:N:,R:E:C: Edson 
 Fitch, G : P : S : , C. J. Chesney, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by G : Z :— " V : E : C : Rev. H. W. 
 Nye, G: A: S:, V:E: C :H. E. Channell, G:j;: S:, V:E:C: Dickson 
 Anderson, G: Pur., and V: E : Comps : J. Massie, Jr., Bernard Reed, and 
 J. B. Charleson, G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees. — -"Jurisprudence : R : E ; Comps : James Dunbar, 
 H. W. Wood, M.D., and W. M. LeMesurier. Foreign Correspondence: 
 V: E: C: A. F. Simpson, R: E: C: W. H. Whyte, and R : E : C : J. P. 
 Noyes. Finance and Benevolence : M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, V: E : C : 
 James Bowen, Jr., and V: E ; C : Rev. H. W. Nye. Credentials : V: E : C : 
 Jos. Mitchell, E : C : M. B. Schofield and E : C : H. Russell, M.D." 
 
 The Reports of the several Standing and Special Committees were pre- 
 sented, received, considered and adopted generally with but few amend- 
 ments. 
 
 Installation. — -The G: officers elect, who were present, were installed 
 by the G : Z : , and duly proclaimed and homaged. (The G : Z : elect, being 
 absent on account of illness, was installed in Dorchester Chapter, No. 4,. 
 Waterloo, Feb. 23, 1883, by the M: E ,- , the G: Z:, assisted by M : E: 
 C : Stearns, R : E : C : Angus Grant, R : E : C : Nelson, R : E : C : Martin, 
 and R: E: C: Noye.s.) 
 
 Testimonial. — "It was moved by M: E: C: John H. Graham, 
 seconded by M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, and voted with acclamation, that a 
 P : G : S : E: Jewel be procured and presented to R : E : C : Angus Grant ; 
 and that M : E : C : Stearns, R : E : C : Fitch and V : E : C : Simpson be 
 a Committee to carry this resolution into effect." 
 
 " The G : Z : , in suitable terms, expressed the thanks of the G : C : to 
 Stadacona Chapter, No. 2, for the use of their beautiful Chapter Rooms.'' 
 
 The labors of the sixth Annual Convocation being ended, the G : C : was. 
 closed in ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 *The above reference in the Annual AdJress of the G : Z : is to a 
 lengthy correspondence printed as an appendix in the Proceedings, with the 
 G: C: of England, begun April 28, 1880, and continued until Jan. 25, 1882,, 
 anent the then recent 'resuscitation' (?) by England of 'Victoria' Chap- 
 ter, Montreal, 17 years after severance from England, and its adherence as 
 Mount Horeb Chapter to the G : C : of Canada and four years after its 
 co-operation in the formation of the G : C : of Quebec 1 
 
 In proof of the truth of its averments, in re, Quebec submitted to the 
 G : C : of England the written statements of M : E : C : Harington, P : G : 
 Z : and P : G : M : of Canada, of R : E : C : David McLellan, G : S : E : 
 of the G : C : of Canada, of R : E : C : Alex. A. Stevenson, P : G : Supt. 
 of the Montreal Dist. and P ; G : M : of Canada, of R : E : C : Thomas. 
 
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 Milton, P : G : Supt. of the Montreal Dist. (all in office during the period in 
 question), and of W : Bros : Chas. E. Torrance and J. S. McConnell, Past 
 Masters of St. George's Lodge, No. 440, E. R., to which the recently 
 ' re appeared' Chapter had been attached, prior to July 25, 1863, and since 
 which time they averred it had had ' no existence ! ' 
 
 Per contra : " The advisers " of the M : E : G : Z : of England caused 
 him, Aug. 10, t88o, to say that the Victoria Chapter, No. 440, E. R., 
 ^Montreal, "is still in work," and hence the customary " non possumus !" 
 
 The Warrant which had ' mistakenly ' been delivered to the English 
 Officials, 17 years before! had 're-appeared,' and hence the recent 're- 
 appearance' of a Chapter in Montreal under it at the end of the above 
 period, and 4 years after the establishment of the G : C : of Quebec ! The 
 G : C ; of Q. deemed this, in some respects, to have been worse than an 
 unjustifiable ' invasion' of her territory by the G : C : of England. 
 
 1884. — " The M : E : the G : C : of R : A : Masons of Quebec assembled 
 in its Seventh Annual Convocation at Golden Rule Chapter Rooms, City 
 of Sherbrooke, at ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 29, A.D. 
 1884, A. I. 2414." 
 
 G-rand Officers Present : — ^I : E : C : H. Luke Robinson, G : Z : , 
 M : E : C : L Henry Stearns, as G : H : , M : E : C : Frank Edgar, as G : J : , 
 the G : Supts., the remaining G : Officers, 6 P : G: Officers, 21 G : Repre- 
 sentatives of Sister G : Chapters, 43 Representatives of ten constituent 
 Chapters, and a very considerable number of visiting Companions. 
 
 A constitutional number of subordinate Chapters being duly represented, 
 the G : C : was opened in ample form. 
 
 The Committee on Credentials having made Report, the notice sum- 
 moning the Convocation and the constitutional order of Proceedings 
 having been read, the Minutes of the last Annual Convocation were 
 confirmed. 
 
 Address of the G : Z : — " Companions of the G : C : of Quebec : 
 To this seventh Annual Convocation of the G : C : I give you a fra- 
 ternal welcome. Assembled in the ' Queen City ' of the Eastern Townships, 
 to deliberate upon the welfare of our beloved Order, I cannot refrain from 
 the expression of my gratification that I am permitted to preside for the first 
 time in G : C : in a City where my Masonic associations in the past have 
 been so pleasant, and where, many years ago, as I) : D : G : M : of the E. T. 
 District, I had the honor of dedicating the hall of Victoria Lodge, which the 
 Craft here has since outgrown by reason of its great prosperity, as is evi- 
 denced by this beautiful and well-fitted Hall, in which we now meet. May 
 the Most High continue to prosper them in their efforts in behalf of Free- 
 masonry." 
 
 " I may be permitted, on this the first suitable occasion since my elevation 
 to the highest office within your gift, to assure you of the high appreciation 
 I have of that honor conferred upon me under circumstances of a particu- 
 larly gratifying character. Through feeble health I was unable to n'eet you 
 at the last Convocation, and my election, whilst absent, gave me no option 
 but to accept the duties thereby imposed, confident that I could depend upon 
 the wise counsel and generous assistance of my distinguished predecessors 
 in guiding the G : C : through the perils that might beset her during my in- 
 cumbency of the office. That confidence, I am pleased to say, has not been 
 misplaced, and at all times I have received from each and every of them 
 valuable aid in the important matters which have occurred in connection 
 with my administration of the functions of your Chief Executive Officer 
 during the past year." 
 
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 " The time has now arrived when I should give an account of my 
 stewardship, previous to resigning into your hands the office which I now 
 hold ; but, before doing so, I desire to give hearty thanks to the Giver of all 
 •good for the peace and harmony which have prevailed in our subordinate 
 Chapters, and amongst our Companions, Members thereof, during the past 
 year, and to express my firm faith that, in His good time, the serious 
 differences between this G : C : and a foreign Grand Body will have a satis- 
 factory issue." 
 
 Th.e Craft at Home. — '' It gives me pleasure to state, in the words of 
 the I : P ; Z : , at the last Convocation, that ' not a single appeal has been 
 made, not a single case of grievance, or a protest against any act of any 
 officer of our G : C : , or of the subordinate Chapters, has come before me.' 
 
 " Our Constitution is so well understood throughout the Jurisdiction, and 
 is so clear in its language and terms, that the duties of the Executive Officer 
 are materially lessened. To this is due the fact, I am confident, that I have 
 not been called upon to give a decision upon any subject." 
 
 " The increase in Membership has not been large, but, from such infor- 
 mation 'as I have received, as well as from my own personal observation, I 
 am justified in stating that the increase has been healthy, and that the 
 subordinate Chapters are working efficiently. These are troublous times for 
 the Craft in this Province, and it is not to be wondered at that the ' profane ' 
 display no great anxit ty to become Members of a Fraternity excommu- 
 nicated by the head of a powerful Church on the one hand, and assailed by 
 professed friends, votaries of the Craft, on the other ! " 
 
 Grand Visitations. — " During the year I have visited every Chap- 
 ter within my Jurisdiction, and, with one exception, have been present at their 
 regular Convocations. Small though the number is, the task is not a light 
 one, owing to their being scattered over the Province, with ' magnificent 
 distances ' intervening." 
 
 " On the r7th of July, I visited Prevost Chapter, accompanied by R: E: 
 C : Noyes, G : Supt. of the E. T. District, and installed the Officers." 
 
 "On the i8th of July we visited Bedford Chapter." 
 
 "On the 26th of July I visited Golden Rule Chapter, and installed its 
 Officers with the assistance of R : E : C : James Addie, P: G: Super- 
 intendent." 
 
 " Sept. 18, I attended a meeting of Carnarvon, Montreal, of which I am 
 an honorary Member, and I had the pleasure of presenting on its behalf the 
 following Address to M : E : C : the Earl of Carnarvon, Pro G : Z : of the 
 G : C : of England : 
 
 "To the Right Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon, Pro G : Z : of the S: G: 
 C : of R : A : Masons of England : 
 
 " We, the Principals and Companions of Carnarvon Chapter of R : A : 
 Masons, No. 5, of the Registry of the G : C : of Quebec, most respectfully 
 offer you our most cordial and fraternal greetings, and with pleasure tender 
 you the heartiest of welcomes to the Dominion of Canada. It is with pride 
 this Chapter bears the time-honored name of Carnarvon ; and the Com- 
 panions, knowing the high position you have always held in the Masonic 
 Order, will strive to emulate your bright example, and render Carnarvon 
 Chapter, of Montreal, every way worthy of the illustrious name it bears," 
 
 " The Companions also desire to evince to you their great appreciation 
 of the active interest you have always taken, and trust ever will take, in 
 Canadian affairs." 
 
 " Wishing you most cordially and fraternally many long and happy years, 
 and a long-continued and bright career in Masonry, and trusting that 
 
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 nothing but pleasant memories will remain with you of this present visit, 
 we hope, in the near future, to be able to extend to you another welcome to 
 our Dominion." 
 
 This Address was signed on behalf of the Members of the Chapter by the 
 Officers and Past Principals. 
 
 Our Illustrious Companion made a gratifying reply thereto. 
 
 " Oct. i8, I visited Stadacona Chapter, Quebec, accompanied by R : E : 
 C : Angus Grant, G : J : The hearty welcome given us well repaid the 
 fatigue of 400 miles travel in going and returning." 
 
 "Dec. 19, I visited Royal Albert Chapter, and on the 20th I again visited 
 Carnarvon Chapter, when I had the pleasure of presenting and investing 
 R : E : C : Angus Grant with the Jewel of a P : G : S : E : , voted him at our 
 last G : Convocation." 
 
 " At these Meetings in Montreal, by the invitation of the respective 
 Chapters, I met one or both of the P : G : First Principals residing there, as 
 well as the Officers of the G : C : residing in Montreal, and other distin^- 
 guished Members of the Craft." 
 
 " I have also attended nearly every Convocation of Dorchester Chapter 
 during the year, and on Jan. loth I installed their Officers." 
 
 "The benefit of these visitations to the respective subordinate Chapters 
 may have been slight, to me they were pleasant and profitable, and the 
 hearty welcome extended by the Companions was to me an indication of 
 appreciation. I regret that I did not have the opportunity to witness work 
 in all the Chapters, but where I did, it was well and efficiently done." , 
 
 Ritual. — " The established ritual was used in all but one subordinate 
 Chapter, and I trust that has since fallen into line. In one particulay 
 that ritual is faulty, no intermediate examination being required from thp 
 Candidate in proceeding from degree to degree. I recommend that §, 
 Committee be appointed to prepare a catechism of each degree ; and I wouy 
 further recommend that a resolution be passed authorizing the second and 
 third Principals to confer the intermediate degrees under the supervision 
 of the first Principal. It would be a training school for them, and I -am 
 confident the effect would be beneficial." 
 
 Dispensations. — " I granted Dispensations to Golden Rule, Carnavon 
 and Royal Albert Chapters to instal Principals who had not filled thp 
 Constitutional Offices. * * * ' .. 
 
 " I have also granted a Dispensation to form a new Chapter at Three Rivers, 
 to be called the Shawenegam Chapter.. Its first Principal Z : is C -: Geo. Q. 
 Tyler, G : R : of the G : C : of Vt. at this G : C : , and I recommend thal;^ 
 Warrant be granted." 
 
 " Some correspondence has been had regarding the removal of Missisqig>i 
 Chapter to Georgeville. The Warrant has not yet been surrendered. .T-am 
 of opinion that a Chapter could be sustained there without interfering wicli 
 the neighboring Chapters." , 
 
 Grand Representatives.—" During the year the following appoint- 
 ments have been made by other G : Chapters of Representatives near thi^ 
 G : C : — from Maryland, H. J. Pratten ; from Mass., H. L. Robinson; from 
 Iowa, John McLean ; from N. J., David Seath ; from N. S., J. P. ISfoyesij 
 from R. I., H. E. Channell ; and (recommended) from Oregon, Hoba;^ 
 Butler. I have also appointed Comp : Wm. H. Tancre to represent this G : 
 C : at the G : C : of Alabama ; and Raphael M. Johnson at Arkansas." 
 
 The G : Z : recommended due attention to the reports of the G : Officers 
 and Committees about to be presented to G : C : , .. 
 
 The Fraternal Dead. — "Capitular Masonry has sustained. aj^gteait 
 
in the Province of Quebec^ 539 
 
 loss by the death of R : E : C : W. B. Simpson, P : G : M : of Canada. I regret 
 to report the death of two of our G : Representatives near sister G : Chapters : 
 John A. Padgett, Alabama, and John F. Hill, of Arkansas, and I recommend 
 that pages in our printed Proceedings be set apart to commemorate their 
 memories." 
 
 " I regret also to report the death of C : James Tuckwell, of Mount Horeb 
 Chapter, Montreal." 
 
 Visits Abroad. — " Being in Boston, in June last, I embraced the 
 opportunity of visiting the G : C : of Mass., then in session, and of which - 
 I am the'G : R : near this G : C: I was fraternally received, and heartily 
 welcomed with all possible honor, by the G : C : , as the Chief Officer of 
 this G : C : " 
 
 " On the 2nd inst. I had again the pleasure of renewing my acquaintance 
 with G : H : P : of the General G : C : of the U. S., the G : H : P : of Mass., and 
 other distinguished Members of the Order, at the 1428th Convocation of St. 
 Andrew's Chapter, No. i, Boston, when, as your Chief Executive, I was 
 again the subject of their kind hospitaiity and fraternal attentions." 
 
 The G : Z : then renewed the suggestion of his predecessor at the last 
 Annual Convocation anent making the constitutional regulation of G : C: 
 anent suspension for non-payment of dues analagous to that of G : L : 
 
 Foreign Relations. — " Our relations with the Sister G : Chapters on 
 this Contment are of the most satisfactory character, but with some abroad 
 there are difficulties which, I regret to say, disturb the peace and harmony 
 of Capitular Masonry in this Province." 
 
 Grand Mark Lodge of England. — " In October last fraternal rela- 
 tions between this G : C : and the G : Mark L : of England were severed 
 by an Edict to that effect, issued by me after a sufficient notice and after 
 remonstrances had been duly made by and in behalf of this G : C : The 
 correspondence and documents ^ri? and con. will be laid before you (they were 
 read and printed in the appendix to the Proceedings), and I earnestly trust 
 that each R : A : Mason within the Jurisdiction will carefully peruse them in 
 order to inform himself as to the situation of affairs, and the causes which 
 have led to the course adopted." 
 
 " It might not be amiss to leave the matter without further reference, but 
 as the Officers of the G : L : of M : M : M : of England and Wales, etc., have 
 criticised to some extent my action, and the idea has been conveyed to 
 some of the Sister G : Chapters that I have proceeded too hastily in severing 
 relations with that G : L : , it is but just and proper that I should render to 
 you an account of my official action, and justify the course pursued in th'is 
 unpleasant matter,: in order that you may be enabled to arrive at a conclu- 
 sion thereon." 
 
 " I was not ignorant of the past history of the difficulties between the 
 Craft in Canada and in Quebec on the one hand, and the Grand Bodies 
 of the Mother Country on the other, in the formation of the G : Lodges and 
 G : Chapters in Canada and Quebec, and the procrastinating poUcy of those 
 G : Bodies in the, Mother Country. The Proceedings of the G : L : and the 
 G : C : of Canada, and of the same Bodies in this Province, are garnished with 
 sufficient correspondence, reports, and the like, to indicate to me that I hald 
 no reason to expect (treatment more frank and fraternal than had been 
 vouchsafed to Canadian Masons heretofore. The concessions obtained in 
 the past were long contended for, and grudgingly granted. There was an 
 utter disregard displayed throu|hciut of our rights, and of our feelings, andnb 
 matter how cautio.ua and pruBent the Proceedings! <on this side, or how 
 considerate of our frans-iAtlantip. Brethren, we have always been met with a 
 
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 stolid indifference that amounted almost, if not quite, to incivility and 
 contempt. Not to go back to the early days of the struggles for Masonic 
 independence for an example, but taking > ne near at hand, you will find a 
 warrant for my statement in the correspondence with the G : C : of England, 
 published as an appendix in our Proceedings of 1883." 
 
 "To a letter written April 28, 1880, a reply was sent Aug. 10, following ; 
 to one sent by our G : S : E : , Oct. 18, 1880, a reply was sent Jan. i, 1881, 
 and to another letter from this G: C : , of date June 11, 1881, a reply was 
 sent dated Nov. 21, 1881 I" 
 
 " And that is not all ; the positive statements of this G : C : , the written 
 declarations of such eminent Masons as P : G : M : A. A. Stevenson and R : 
 E : C : Thomas Milton and others are coolly put aside, because the G: 
 Supt. of England states to the contrary." 
 
 "Thus, a statement of this G : C : , supported by four eminent Masons, 
 cognizant of the facts, is rejected on the counter-statement of one man, who 
 could not be so well informed in the premises as those who made the affir- 
 mative declarations ! " 
 
 " A careful examination of the dates of the correspondence submitted 
 herewith further illustrates the position, which I assumed as likely to 
 occur." 
 
 " With the past experience to guide me, and with a knowledge of the injury 
 caused and likely to be caused to Masonry in this Province, if the contro- 
 versy was to be dragged on for months and years, I deemed it wiser to cut 
 short the dilatory procedure of our English Brethren by frankly stating our 
 wrongs, demanding redress, and then closing our doors." 
 
 "The action of the Officials of that G:L., before and since, amply 
 justifies the assumption thus made, that in all probability the old procedure 
 as to correspondence would be repeated. In my opinion the correspon- 
 dence might have been continued for years without definite results ; we 
 might have written and complained over and over again without receiving 
 satisfaction, or scarcely a courteous acknowledgment of our letters or com- 
 plaints, had it not been that the Edict severing fraternal relations was 
 issued, thus putting the matter on a basis where it would have to be treated 
 with some regard to the brevity of life, and in accordance with Masonic 
 principles and the ordinary methods of conducting business." 
 
 " But it must not be understood that I proceeded rashly against our 
 English Brethren, though the provocation was such as to warrant but little 
 delay. You will note in the correspondence that M : E : C : Graham (G : 
 E. : of the G : Mark Lodge of England at the G : C : of Quebec), on the 
 3d of May last, wrote to the Rev. Cannon Portal (the G : R : of this G : C : 
 near the G : Mark Lodge of England) about the matter, and, receiving no 
 reply, he wrote, on June 23, to Lord Henniker, the G : M : of that G : L : , 
 with like results ! It was in June that my official attention was particularly 
 called to the subject as requiring action. Reluctant to proceed to harsh mea- 
 sures, after consultation with my predecessors in office it was thought best 
 to await the results of the correspondence of M . E : C : Graham with the 
 English officials. That correspondence producing no effect, I wrote to Lord 
 Henniker, the G : M : of that G : L : , and demanded the withdrawal of the 
 Warrants of the Mark Lodges at Montreal, complained of, on or before the 
 24th of Sept. then next, under penalty of the severance of fraternal relations. 
 Copies of that letter were transmitted to Lord Henniker, G : M : of that 
 G: L : , and to the Prov. G : M : of his G : L : in Montreal, and afterwards 
 forwarded to Sister G : Chapters in order to disclose our position, that, if 
 wrong, we might be corrected, and, if right, sustained." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 541 
 
 " Thus over three months had elapsed between the first letter of M : E : 
 C : Graham and the first one sent by me. On the 29th of October a letter 
 written in terms which I am reluctant to characterize as it possibly deserves, 
 was received from the Rev. Canon Portal, to which my response was his 
 prompt dismissal as our G : Representative," 
 
 " A comparison of the date of M : E : C : Graham's letter to him (May 3, 
 1883) ■^vitl'' t'''^ <i^t2 of the Semi-Annual Communication of the G : Mark 
 Lodge at London, affords an indication of the ' good faith ' towards the 
 Brother whom that G : L: had recommended, and on the recommendation, 
 we had selected as our ' agent ' to look, after our interests in that Jurisdiction. 
 With M : E : C : Graham's letter in his possession, with a mandate from us 
 in his hands, he, as President of the General Board of thu G : L : , reported, 
 endorsing the invasion of our territory ! Far different was the conduct of 
 M : E : C : Graham, their Representative to this G : C : " 
 
 " These are made part of the precis of that G : L : , and his defence is the 
 subsequent defence of that G: Body. The G : Z : then called attention, 
 to the fact that ' the observations of R : W : Bro : Badgley,' referred to 
 in the letter of their G: S^c, of date Nov. 12 last, and which were to 
 be forwarded to me, have never been received 1 * * * 
 
 " It will be within tlie recollection of some of you that threats of legal 
 proceedings have been made in some of the Montreal newspapers against 
 the Officers ofthisGiC:! That threat has assumed shape in the letter 
 from a firm of Advocates at Montreal, which appears at length in the 
 ' appendix ! ' It is a demand on the part of two gentlemen with whom I 
 am unacquainted, and of whom I never heard until the receipt of that letter 
 demanding the withdrawal of the Edict of Oct. 13 before the 26th inst., 
 under the threat of legal proceedings ! As I did not recognize the authority, 
 I concluded to defer the withdrawal of the Edict until a ' more convenient 
 season I ' It is equally effective as a demand as the previous one of Rev. 
 Canon Portal for an apology ! " 
 
 " I leave the matter wholly in your hands. * * * I do not desire to 
 trespass upon the functions of the G : C : in advising the course to be 
 followed, but I am confident that this important subject will be carefully 
 considered by you in a fraternal spirit, and that the utterances of this G : 
 C : thereon will be characterized by calmness and dignity. * * * The G : 
 Chapters of Mass. and Iowa have spoken with no uncertain sound in their 
 endorsation of our action ; and I am satisfied in stating, at least as my 
 opinion, that, when the facts become known, the sister G: Chapters will 
 heartily approve our position and action." 
 
 " Before leaving the subject, I take the opportunity of thanking, in behalf 
 of this G : C : , several of our G : Representatives, and other distinguished 
 Masons in the U. S., as I have already done by letter, for their zeal and 
 interest on our behalf." 
 
 Grand Chapter of England. — That G: C:, as will be seen from 
 the correspondence, has granted a duplicate Warrant to a Chapter in Mont- 
 real, which had unanimously surrendered its Warrant for transmission to 
 the G : C : of England, and had affiliated with this G : C : as Mount Horeb 
 Chapter." * * * " If we desire to retain the respect of the Sister G: 
 Bodies, and preserve our own self-respect, we must not permit any other 
 G : Body to occupy territory which legitimately belongs to us." 
 
 " No instructions having been given me by the G : C : , and no demand 
 or request having been made to me since the last Convocation, I have not 
 felt at liberty to precipitate a conflict with that G : C : , but I now submit the 
 matter to you with the reflection that a longer delay will be injurious, and 
 
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 with the hope that some definite action will be taken. There should be but 
 one contest." * * * " We shall succeed, if we wisely and firmly insist 
 upon our whole rights." 
 
 Conclusion. — "This, my Companions, is a brief sketch of my steward- 
 ship during my term of office. I leave it with confidence in your hands, 
 trusting that the Most High will grant you all necessary wisdom in consider- 
 ing the matters therein laid before you, so that the result may be conducive 
 to the best interests of the Order. I gratefully acknowledge the valuable aid 
 and advice of my predecessor in office as well as other Officers of the G : 
 C : , which have been cheerfully given, and without which I would have 
 been surrounded by many perplexities." 
 
 "And may the great I AM guide us in all our deliberations." 
 
 Reference of Address of G : Z : — " On motion of M : E : C : 
 Graham, seconded by R : E : C : Joseph Martin, the G : Z : appointed M : 
 E : C : Edgar and V : E : Comps : Rev. H. W. Nye and J. B. Charleson a 
 Special Committee to consider and report upon his Address." 
 
 M : E : C : Edgar read the precis and letters of the G : Mark L : of Eng- 
 land, and the M : E : G : Z : read his reply thereto ; whereupon it was, on 
 motion of M : E : C : Graham, voted " that the said precis and letters be 
 referred to the Committee on the Address of the G : Z : " 
 
 A letter was read by the G : S : E : , from R : E : C : Samuel Kennedy of 
 Quebec, G : H : , expressing his ' sincere regret that, owing to illness, I find 
 myself unable to attend this Convocation of G : C : ' 
 
 Reports of G- : Superintendents. — ^lontreal District. R : E : 
 C : Joseph Martin, G : Supt., reported, inter alia., as follows : " I have 
 had the pleasure of visiting the five Chapters in my District two or three 
 times each, with the exception of St. Charles, which I have visited but 
 once, and I am pleased to be able to report that they have been making 
 fair progress and the work has been well done. 
 
 ■' Although we cannot congratulate ourselves on a great increase in 
 numbers, we have made a fair increase over the past year or two, and I am 
 happy to state that there appears to be an increased interest taken in R : A : 
 Masonry, as shown by the number of applications, which has been no less 
 than i8 during December and January. I do not know to what to attribute 
 this increased interest in R: A: Masonry, unless it be to the alarm given by the 
 sound of the war-trumpet of the Army of Invaders, who have invaded our 
 territory since we last met in the Ancient Capital ! It has had the effect of 
 awakening the Craftsmen, and making them feel that they wanted to be 
 enrolled under the Banner of the Army of Defence, and to give their assist- 
 ance in upholding the Right. 
 
 " I have thought it necessary to report only to the G : Z : concerning ' the 
 invasion of our territory by the G : M: M : L : of England ; ' and I have 
 pressed upon the minds of the ^Members of G : C : in this District the 
 importance of every one being present at this Convocation, as ' Quebec ' 
 expects every man will do his duly." 
 
 " I have granted five Dispensations for Companions to wear Regalia at 
 Masonic Festivals ; had the honor of installing the Officers of ^Montreal, 
 Carnarvon (and by invitation) Bedford Chapters ; had also the very great 
 pleasure of being present at Waterloo, and assisting at the installation of 
 the G : Z : ; was also present assisting M : E : C : Stearns and G : S : E : at 
 the ' birth ' of Shawenegam Chapter, Three Rivers, now the youngest ' child" 
 on our Registry, with good prospects before her, having at tliis Convocation 
 received eight propositions for Membership." 
 
 " No Masonic complaint has been laid before me during the past year, nor 
 has any irregularity called for official interference." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 543 
 
 " The distribution of the Proceedings of G : C : to the Members of sub- 
 ordinate Chapters, as has been done the past year, has had a good effect, 
 and I hope the practice will be continued." 
 
 " In conclusion, I return my sincere thanks for the courtesy and kindness 
 shown me by the Officers and Companions of the several Chapters during 
 the year which I have had the pleasure of presiding over them as G : 
 Supt., and I pray that it may please the G : A : O : T ; U : long to 
 continue the harmony which now prevails in this District." 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R : E : C : John P. Noyes, G : Supt., 
 reported : " I have Officially visited all the Chapters in the District with 
 the exception of Golden Rule, which, through a variety of circumstances, I 
 was unable to meet with, as I desired to do." I much regretted not having 
 had " the pleasure of visiting 'a Chapter which for so long a time has 
 enjoyed a high reputation among its Sister Chapters. At the time of writing, 
 Golden Rule has not adopted the new Ritual established by the G : C : , to 
 be used in subordinate Chapters, but I see by a Summons for a Convoca- 
 tion to be held on the loth inst., among the items of business, that 'the 
 First Principal will ask the Chapter to decide the question of changing the 
 Ritual.' I earnestly hope that, at the Convocation referred to, that Chapter 
 will fall into line with its Sister Chapters." 
 
 " On the 17th July last, in company with the M : E: G: Z: , I visited 
 Prevost Chapter, No. 3, Dunham, on which occasion the G : Z : installed 
 its Officers. A pleasant meeting was had." It is hoped that this Chapter 
 may now enjoy greater prosperity than it has had for some time past. 
 It is thought by some Companions that it would be well to remove 
 it to Cowansville or Sweetsburgh, as either of these places is more centrally 
 located. 
 
 " I visited Bedford Chapter, No. 10, on the 8th of July, with the G : Z : , 
 where we were royally entertained by R: E : C : Butler. This Chapter has 
 good material; its Officers are efficient, and it will, no doubt, give a good 
 account of itself in the future. 
 
 "Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, has been highly prosperous during the year. 
 Many valuable accessions have been made, and its prospects appear bright." 
 
 He recommended that certain fees paid by Comp : D. A. Manson, aiient 
 Missisquoi Chapter, be refunded to him. 
 
 " No complaint has been made to me during the year, and, so far as I know, 
 peace and harmony have prevailed in all the subordinate Chapters in the 
 District." 
 
 " A dispensation was granted by me to Dorchester Chapter to appear in 
 Regalia at a Masonic Festival on St. John's Day." 
 
 Stadacona District. — R ; E : C : Chas. Knowles, G : Supt., reported 
 that Stadacona Chapter and himself had been pleased to recommend the 
 granting of a Dispensation for the establishment of anew Chapter, to be 
 called Shawenegam, at Three Rivers, in this District, and he had been 
 recently informed by E : C : George O. Tyler, Z : , that it has been duly 
 organized. He, therefore, recommended that a Warrant be granted to it at 
 this Convocation. Continuing, he said : 
 
 " I granted a Dispensation to the Companions of Stadacona Chapter to 
 wear Regalia at a Church Service on the 27th of December last, being the 
 Festival of St. John the Evangelist, which was held in the Anglican Cathe- 
 dral, and a very excellent discourse was delivered by R : W : Bro : Rev. M. 
 M. Fothergill of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 6, and G : C : of the G : L : of 
 Quebec, to the Companions and Brethren of this District assembled on 
 that occasion." 
 
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 " It affords me great pleasure also to report that at its regular Convoca- 
 tion, on the i8th of October, Stadacona Chapter was honored with an official 
 visit from the M : E : G : Z : and the G : S : E : , both of whom were pleased 
 to express their gratification at the manner of their reception by the Com- 
 panions of the Chapter. The absence from the City at the time, of R : E : C : 
 Samuel Kennedy, G : H : , was much regretted, and I am sure by none 
 more so than by himself." 
 
 " On St. John's Day last, I had the pleasure, assisted by R : E : Comps : 
 Dunbar and Fitch, to instal the Principals and other Officers elect of Stada- 
 cona Chapter." 
 
 " Although unable to report any marked increase in numbers, I am pleased 
 to be able to say that no irregularity has been brought to my notice, or 
 complaint laid before me, during the past year; and that the interest in 
 Capitular Masonry is maintained unabated, and that business at the close of 
 the year had a satisfactory aspect." 
 
 Report of G : S : E :— R : E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : , made report 
 as follows : 
 
 " Immediately afier the last Annual Convocation I caused the Proceedings 
 thereof to be printed, and forwarded the usual number of copies to each 
 G : C : with whom we are in fraternal correspondence." 
 
 " A sufficient number of copies was also sent to the subordinate Chapters 
 for each of their Members. The opportunity thus afforded them of becoming 
 acquainted with what is being done in Capitular Masonry has, I venture to 
 say, proved beneficial to the Order ; and as the extra cost is very small, I 
 ho]je that G : C : will deem it advisable to procure a copy of the Proceedings 
 of this Convocation for each Member." * * * 
 
 "I have also received, acknowledged and duly distiibuted the Annual 
 Proceedings of thiriy-five Sister G : Chapters." 
 
 " The following Companions have received their Commissions as G ; 
 Representatives near this G: C:, namely, M : E : C : H. L. Robinson, 
 from the G : C : of Mass. ; R : E : C : H. J. Pratten, from Wd. ; R : E : C ': 
 John McLean, from Iowa; R : E : C : David Seath, from N. J. ; R : E : C : 
 John P. Noyes, from N. S., and V : E : C : H. E. Channell, from R. I." 
 
 M : E : C : John H. Graham has returned his Commission as G : Repre- 
 sentative of the G : Lodge of M : M : Masons of England, and the Commis- 
 sion issued to our G : Representative at that G : Body has been recalled. 
 
 " On Jan. 23rd, I was present with M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, P : G : Z : , 
 and R : E : C : Joseph Martin, G : Supt., Montreal Dist, at the organization 
 of Shawenegam Chapter, U.D., in the City of Three Rivers." 
 
 " I would respectfully call the attention of subordinate Chapters to the 
 Constitutional requirement concerning Chapter Seals ; and those who have 
 not complied therewith should do so as soon as possible." 
 
 The amount received for fees and dues was $348.75. The number of 
 Warranted Chapters, 10, and one U.D. ; exaltations, 21 ; total Member- 
 ship, 449. 
 
 " I have to thank my predecessor in office, R : E : C : Angus Grant, for 
 many favors, and all the Companions with whom I have had official relations 
 for many courtesies." 
 
 Report of G- : Treasurer.— R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., 
 reported: Balance from last year, $773.17. Interest on Bank deposit, 
 $17.70; amount from G: S: E: , $348.75; total, $[139.62. Transferred to 
 Benevolent Fund, $500.00 ; disbursements, as per vouchers, $334.48 ; 
 balance to next year, $305.14. " Audited and found correct." 
 
 G : Representatives. — M : E : C : Robinson, R : E : C : Seath, R : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 545 
 
 E : C : Noyes and V : E : C : Channell having presented their commissions 
 as G : Representatives from the afore-mentioned Sister G : Chapters, they 
 were cordially welcomed and hornaged. 
 
 No Appeals. — "The Committee on Jurisprudence, Grievances and 
 Appeals reported that no business had come before them since last Annual 
 Convocation ! " 
 
 Warrant Granted. — On the recommendation of the Committee 
 on the Reports of the G: Supts., a Warrant was unanimously granted to 
 Shewenegam Chapter, at the City of Three Rivers. 
 
 The Committee on the Report of the G : S : E : reported, recommending 
 that " the suggestion of that G : Officer, relating to the distribution of copies 
 of the Proceedings ofG: C : to the Members of subordinate Chapters, be 
 complied with." Carried. They also reported, inter alia, as follows : 
 " Your Committee cannot speak in too high terms of the very efficient 
 manner in which the G : S : E : has performed his duties during the past 
 year." 
 
 Benevolent Fund. — The Committee on Finance and Benevolence 
 reported, inter alia, that " a permanent Fund for the relief of the poor and 
 distressed has been established, and for that purpose Five hundred dollars 
 have been placed on special deposit in the Bank of Montreal, to be added 
 to from time to time, as the condition of the funds shall warrant." The 
 report was cordially approved and unanimously adopted. 
 
 Presentation. — " M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, for the Special Committee 
 appointed to procure the Jewel of a P: G: S : E : for presentation to R : 
 E : C : Angus Grant, reported that they had procured the same, and taking 
 advantage of the visit of the M : E : the G : Z : to Carnarvon Chapter on the 
 20th of December last, the G : Z : , at the request of the Committee, was 
 pleased to present the same to R : E : C : Grant." 
 
 The said report, on motion of M : E : C : Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : 
 Addie, was received and adopted. 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : Comps : Simpson, 
 Noyes and Whyte, Committee on Foreign Correspondence, presented their 
 report, wherein each of them had reviewed the Annual Proceedings of thirteen 
 of the thirty-nine Sister G : Chapter.s, copies of whose Proceedings had come 
 to hand. 
 
 It was thereupon " moved by M : E : C : Graham, seconded by M : E : C : 
 Stearns, and unanimously voted, that the hearty thanks of G : C : be and 
 are hereby tendered to the said Committee, and that the Report be received 
 and printed with the Proceedings of G : C : " 
 
 Report on Address of G- : Z : — The Committee to whom the 
 Address had been referred presented a lengthy report, carefully reviewing 
 the same, and recommending its endorsation by G : C : They also submitted 
 the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : 
 
 " Resolved, That the G : C : fully endorses the action of the G : Z : and 
 the Officers of the G: C : , in reference to the difficulty with the G : Mark 
 Lodge of England, Wales, etc. ; sustains the Edict of non-intercourse 
 issued by the G : Z : and G : S : E : , and approves of the proceedings and 
 correspondence had by them in the premises; and, furthermore, this G : C : 
 pledges itself to support the Officers of this G : C : , as well for the past 
 year as for the year to come, in their efforts to maintain the position already 
 taken and to defend them against all legal proceedings threatened by our 
 English Brethren ; for which purpose the proper Officers are autliorized to 
 employ such counsel as they may deem advisable, and make use of the funds 
 of the G : C : as may be necessary for the foregoing purposes." 
 
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 Annual Election. — The G : Z : appointed R : E : C : A. D. Nelson, 
 R : E : C : Edson Fitch and V : E : C : H. E. Channel! scrutineers of the 
 ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1884-85.—" M : E : C : H. Luke Robinson, G : 
 Z : , R : E : C : Angus Grant, G : H : , R : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : J : , R : 
 E : C : Joseph Martin, G : Supt., Montreal Dist., R : E : C : H. E. Channel!, 
 G : S : , E. T. Dist , R : E : C : Charles Knowles, G : S : , Stadacona Dist, 
 R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : , 
 R : E : C : Dickson Anderson, G : S : N : , R : E : C : M. B. Schofield, G : 
 P. S : , and C : I. A. Richardson, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G : Z.— " v : E ■. C : T. Nichol, 
 
 M.D., G:A: S:, V:E:C: Jas. Bowen. Jr., G:J:S:,V:E:C: Edwin 
 Hall, G : Pur., and V. E : Comps : W. R. Cuthbert, C. Mackenzie and D. 
 Darby, G: Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees. — " Jurisprudence : M : E : C : Edgar and R : 
 E : Comps : Dunbar and Noyes. Foreign Relations and Correspondence : 
 V : E : C : Simpson and R : E : Comps : Whyte and J. Massie, Jr. 
 Finance and Benevolence : M : E : C : Stearns and V : E : Comps : Nye 
 and Charleson. Credentials : E : Comps : J. C. Wilson, George H. Presby 
 and H. Griffith." 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected Grand Officers having been installed 
 by M : E : C : Edgar, they were duly proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 Vote of Thanks. — " It was, on motion of M : E : C : Edgar, seconded 
 by R : E : C : Chas. Knowles, and unanimously voted : 
 
 " That the thanks of this G : C : are due and are hereby tendered to the 
 several Railway Companies for facilities afforded by them to the Delegates 
 attending the present Convocation of G : C : , and to the Companions of 
 Golden Rule Chapter and the Brethren of Victoria and Prince of AVales 
 Lodges for favors received." 
 
 The labors of the Seventh Annual Convocation being ended, the G : C : 
 was closed in ample form according to ancient custom. 
 
 Addendum. — The correspondence and other official documents relating 
 to the invasion of Quebec territory by the G : -M . L : of England cover 40 
 closely printed pages. It is, therefore, impracticable to reproduce herein a 
 synopsis even. 
 
 Since the two initial letters thereanent are frequently referred to in the 
 foregoing Annual Address of the M: E : G : Z:, the first of these, and an 
 extract from the second, are now reproduced. 
 
 "Richmond, Quebec, Canada, May 3, 1883. M : W: Bro : the Rev. 
 Canon Portal, M. A., G : R : of the M : E : G : C : of R : A : Masons of 
 Quebec, near the M ; W : the G : L : of M : M : M : of England, etc." 
 
 Dear Sir, and M : W : Brother, — A rumor has just reached me, causing me 
 much anxiety, to the effect that the M : W : the G : L : of M . M : M: of England 
 and Wales, etc., which I have the honor to represent at the M : E : the 
 G : C : of Quebec, has issued a Warrant for the estabUshment of a Lodge of 
 JNI : M : M : in the City of Montreal, and within the Sovereign Jurisdiction 
 ofour G: C: of Quebec." 
 
 " I do not deem it possible that such can be the case, but, being desirous 
 of knowing the actual facts relating thereto, I at once address myself to you 
 as our G : Representative near that Grand Body, begging you to be pleased 
 to ascertain and communicate the same to me at your earliest convenience, 
 so that, if such has not been done, we may avert a deplorable event, and if, 
 
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 unhappily, the rumor is correct, I may take such steps as honor and Masonic 
 duty demand of me ; and that I may be so enabled to submit the matter to 
 our M : E : G : Z : , and to our G : C : , as that, whatever action may be taken 
 anent the same, shall accord with our duties and obligations as a Sovereign 
 G: C : of R : A: Masons." 
 
 " An early reply, giving all the facts pertaining to this important matter 
 will very greatly favor yours truly and fraternally, John H. Graham, P : G : 
 Z : of Quebec, and G : R : of the G : L : of M : M : M : of England and Wales, 
 etc., etc." 
 
 " Care of Frederick Binckes, Esq., G : Sec. of the G:L:ofM:M: M:, 
 etc.. No. 8a, Red Lion Square, Holborn, W. C, London, England." 
 
 On June 23rd, nearly two months after the foregoing communication had 
 been forwarded, and ' no acknowledgment thereof or reply thereto having been 
 received,' but since, in the meantime, nearly all the amazing facts relating 
 to the estabHshment of two Mark Lodges and a Provincial Mark G : Lodge 
 in the City of Montreal, by the G : Mark Lodge of England, had become 
 known from the publication of the Proceedings of that G : Body in London, 
 England, and in the ' newspapers ' of Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ont., 
 and the same having been confirmed by G : Officers of the G : C : of Que- 
 bec residing in the City of Montreal, M : E : C : Graham, G: Representa- 
 tive, etc., addressed a letter to M : W : Bro:the Right Hon. Lord Henniker, 
 G : M : of the G : L : of M : M : M : of England, etc., setting forth in detail 
 all the main facts of the case, and closing with the followmg paragraph : 
 
 " In view of this most unfraiernal and unjustifiable invasion of our G: 
 Jurisdiction of the G : C : of Quebec by the G : Mark Lodge of England, 
 etc., an invasion which, in my opinion, is unparalleled in its enormity by 
 aught of like nature in the history of the Masonic Fraternity, I, therefore, 
 hereby resign the position of Honorary Grand Warden of your said G : L : , 
 and request that you will direct your G : Sec. to delete my name from the 
 roll of Officers of your Grand Body ; and I also herewith return my Com- 
 mission as Grand Representative of your G : L : near the G : C : of R : A : 
 Masons of Quebec ; and I also hereby further inform you that, unless all 
 these unwarrantable acts of invasion of a friendly Masonic nationality are 
 apologized for and cancelled by you and your G : L : , I shall deem it my duty to 
 advise the M : E : G : Z : of our G : C : of Quebec to revoke the Commission 
 of our G : Representative of Quebec at your 0:1^:, to declare the said 
 'Victoria ' and' Henniker ' Mark Lodges, and the aforesaid ' District Grand 
 Lodge,' in the City of Montreal, to be irregular Bodies, and their officers and 
 Members to be clandestine Mark Master Masons ; and that he further declare 
 Masonic non-intercourse with the G : L : of M : M : M : of England, and with 
 all Masons of its obedience ; and that he make a solemn appeal to all reg- 
 ular and covenant-keeping G : Chapters, and to all law-abiding and loyal M : 
 M : Masons and Lodges of such throughout the world, to uphold and sustain 
 the G : C : of R : A : Masons of Quebec, in condemning the said flagrant 
 invasion of her Jurisdiction ; and in the defence of their own rights, as well 
 as ours, and those of the Craft in general, faithfully and fraternally to sup- 
 port Quebec in the vindication and maintenance of her exclusive sovereign 
 authority within this Province." 
 
 1885.-—" The M : E : G : C : of R : A : Masons of Quebec assembled in 
 its Eighth Annual Convocation at the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, Phillips 
 Square, City of Montreal, at ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 
 27, A. D. 1885, A. T. 2415." 
 
 Grand Officers Present • — M : E : C : H. Luke Robinson, G : Z : , 
 R ; E : C : Angus Grant, G : H : , R : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : J : , the G : 
 Supts., the other G : Officers, 5 Past G : officers, 19 G : Representatives of 
 
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 Sister G : Chapters , 44 Representatives of ten constituent Chapters, and a 
 goodly number of visiting Companions. 
 
 A constitutional number of subordinate Chapters being represented, the 
 G : C : was opened in ample form. 
 
 All the customary introductory duties having been performed, the M ; E : 
 •G : Z : delivered the following Address : 
 
 Address of the G : Z : — " Companions : It is with sincere pleasure 
 and with heart-felt gratitude to the Most High that I welcome you to this 
 Eighth Annual Convocation ofthe G : C : of Quebec." 
 
 The Craft at Home. — " Peace and harmony have prevailed throughout 
 the Jurisdiction during the past year, and 110 questions have been submitted 
 10 me, either by individual Companions or by subordinate Chapters, of 
 sufficient importance to warrant official mention. To the fraternal spirit 
 ivhich actuates the Membership of this Jurisdiction, and the thorough know- 
 ledge which prevails of our written law and ofthe ancient land-marks, is to 
 be attributed this commendable situation." 
 
 " The increase in membership has been sufficiently gratifying. No large 
 additions can, from the nature of our position in this Province, be expected, 
 but the annual increase displays a steady growth that warrants the belief 
 that R : A : Masonry is generally appreciated by the Craft, and that its future 
 lis unclouded by doubt of the fulfilment of its mission." 
 
 Visitations. — " At the last Annual Convocation I expressed the fear 
 that L would be unable to visit all the subordinate Chapters, as I had done 
 during the previous year. I regret to .say that the fear thus expressed has 
 been realized." 
 
 "I have, however, attended nearly all the Convocations of Dorchester 
 •Chapter, and installed its Officers on the 8th of January last. On the 8th 
 -of October I visited Mount Horeb Chapter, accompanied by M : E : C : 
 Stearns. On the 9th of October I visited Shawenegam Chapter, and installed 
 the 2d and 3d Principals. On the lolh of October I also visited Montreal 
 ■Chapter. On all these official visits I had the pleasure ofbeing accompanied 
 by the G: S: E:, the G : Supt. ofthe Montreal District, and other distin- 
 guished Companions." 
 
 " In this connection, I would say, without desiring to make invidious 
 comparisons, that the books of Shawenegam Chapter, kept by E : C : John 
 Godwin, are models of excellence, and worthy of imitation by such Officials 
 in other Chapters." 
 
 Visits Abroad. — "On the J3th of June last I had the pleasure of 
 visiting the G : C : of the State of Vermont at its Annual Convocation. 
 The cordial welcome tendered me, as your Representative, was ofthe most 
 gratifying character, and afforded abundantproof of the good-will entertained 
 by the Fraternity of that State towards their Companions in this Province. 
 It was my good fortune to be present at, although not participating in, the 
 discussion, if such it may be called, of the unlawful invasion of the territory 
 of this G : C : by the G : Mark L : of England and Wales. The Address of 
 the G : H : P : , and the report ofthe Committee to whom the subject was 
 referred, were all that could be desired. The resolution to issue an Edict 
 of non-intercourse with that G : L : was passed without a dissenting voice. 
 The remarks made were of tlie most flattering character, and expressive of 
 the fullest endorsement ofthe territorial principle invoked by this G : C : It 
 was stated by one Companion, and endorsed by the action of the G : C : , 
 that 'it should never be said that the G : C : of Vermont waited until all 
 other G : Chapters had expressed an opinion before entering her solemn 
 protest against so great and patent a wrong as that committed by the G : 
 Mark L : of England and Wales towards the G : C : of Quebec." 
 
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 Warrant issued. — " In accordance with the authorization of G : C : 
 at its last Annual Convocation, a Warrant has been issued constituting 
 Shawenegam Chapter, No. ii, at Three Rivers. Its Officers were installedi. 
 by M : E : C : Stearns, and I have reason to believe that the new Chapter 
 is prospering." 
 
 Dispensations. — "I have issued eight Dispensations during the past, 
 year, chiefly for installation of certain Officers. One, however, was to enable- 
 Golden Rule Chapter, Sherbrooke, to hold a Convocation and exalt Candi- 
 dates in Golden Rule Lodge room, Stanstead, its former head-quarters." 
 Another was to permit Carleton Chapter, No. i6, C: R : at the City of 
 Ottawa, Out., to exalt R : W : Arthur Lyon, M. D., and Bros : W. W. Ireland, 
 and A. Hodgins of Pontiac Lodge, Q. R. These Brethren reside about 
 250 miles from the nearest Chapter in this Jurisdiction, and it would have- 
 been manifestly unfair to withhold from thera the privileges and benefits of 
 R : A : Masonry, as must have been the case had the request been denied. 
 I think it may reasonably be expected that so soon as there are a sufficient 
 number of R : A : Masons in that session of our Jurisdiction, a Chapter will, 
 be asked for at some convenient and accessible point." 
 
 New Grand Chapter. — " A G : C : , under the authority of the Gen- 
 eral G : C : of the U. S., was formed in Washington Territory on the 2nd 
 of October last, and notice of such formation was duly forwarded to me. I 
 have great pleasure in recommending such recognition and interchange of 
 Representatives in accordance with the well-known usage in such cases, 
 when officially recognized by the G : G : C : of the U. S. I am confident 
 that this G : C : will heartily welcome and unconditionally recognize the 
 new G : C : , although in so doing this G : C : Will lose its distinctive char- 
 acter as the youngest G : C : on the Continent." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — " I have made the following appoint- 
 ments of G: Representatives during the year, viz., M : E: C: Edmund, 
 Tweedy, near Conn. ; E : C : Sylvester O. Spring, near 111. ; M : E : C : W. 
 J. Hahn, near Minn. ; M : E : C : W. M. Williams, near Mo., and M : E : 
 C : Jose M. Yznaga, near the G : C : of D. C. On my recommendation 
 the following appointments of G : Representatives have been made near 
 this G : C : , namely, R : E : C : Hobart Butler, from Oregon ; M : E : C : A.. 
 A. Stevenson, from Penn. ; R : E : C : Chas. Knowles, from Nevada ; R : E : 
 C : Edson Fitch, from Ind., and R : E : C : John P. Noyes, from Minn." 
 
 Appointment. — "By the death of V: E: C: Jas. Bowen, Jr., G: J: 
 S : , a vacancy was caused in that office, which I supplied by appointing V: 
 E : C : Henry Griffith, of Stadacona Chapter, for the unexpired term." 
 
 The Fraternal Dead. — The G : Z : then paid well-merited tributes 
 to the memory of M : E : C : Arthur R. H. Atkins, P : G : H : P : of the G:- 
 C : of Illinois, and G : Representative of this G : C : near that G: Body;, 
 and V I E : C : James Bowen, Jr., of Quebec, G : J : S : of this G : C : He 
 recommended "memorial pages in our Proceedings as a commemora- 
 tive tribute to them, in accordance with our usual custom." He also spoke 
 feelingly of recent decease of E : C : W. B. Colby, of Stanstead, and C: 
 John W. Merry, of Sherbrooke, both Members of Golden Rule Chapter. 
 
 Foreign Relations. — " Peace and harmony have prevailed in our 
 relations with the Sister G : Chapters on this Continent. I regret to say 
 that there has been no change in the relations between this G : C : and the 
 G : Mark L : of England since the last Annual Convocation. Strenuous 
 efforts have been made by our English Brethren to influence the Sister G : . 
 Chapters in the U. S. to withdraw their support from this G : C : , to 
 endorse the invasion of our territory by that G: L:, and to condone the 
 
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 violation of its treaty of recognition with us. These efforts have been 
 unsuccessful. The G : Chapters of Texas, Vermont, Illinois and the 
 District of Columbia have already issued Edicts of non-intercourse with 
 that G : L : , and nearly, if not all, of the Chapters of the U. S. have endorsed 
 the principle for which we are contending, have expressed sympathy with us, 
 and have notified the G : Mark L : of England, thereof, in unmistakable 
 terms. The further refusal of that G : L : to comply with the fraternal 
 recommendations of those G : Chapters will, I have no doubt, leave her 
 without an ally on this Continent in a very short time. The effect thus far 
 has been to ostracize Quebec English Mark Masons in those Jurisdictions. 
 The documents received, and the correspondence had with and relating to 
 our English Brethren, will be laid before you, and I commend them to your 
 serious consideration. I do not desire to trespass upon your time by incor- 
 porating ihem herein. The action of the different G: Chapters will be 
 disclosed to you in the report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. 
 I have no recommendation to make as to future action beyond the expres- 
 sion of the hope that this G : C : will remain firm in the position which it 
 has taken, trusting that, in due time, our efforts will be crowned with 
 success." 
 
 " It would be ungrateful on my part did I fail at this time to tender, as I 
 take this occasion of so doing, the thanks of this G : C : to the many 
 eminent Masons in the U. S. who have by voice and pen aided in the clear 
 understanding of the difficulties between the two Grand Bodies, and have 
 sought to being about a peaceful solution. The prudent counsels given and 
 the kind sympathy expressed have been gratefully received and heartily 
 appreciated." 
 
 Grand Chapter of England. — " There has been no correspon- 
 dence had nor action taken since our last Convocation between the two G : 
 Chapters. It will be remembered that I then pointed out that longer delay 
 would be injurious, and recommended joint action with the G : L : of 
 Quebec, inasmuch as the G : C : of England is an adjunct of the G : L : of 
 Master Masons of England. The Committee to whom the Address was 
 referred approved of the suggestion as to joint action, and recommended 
 that the G : Z : confer with the G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec in reference 
 to united action, and in the event that the G : L: was not prepared or 
 willing to take such action as was necessary to vindicate the sovereignty of 
 the G : C : , the G : Z : was authorized to take such steps as he might deem 
 proper in the matter." 
 
 " I was unable, personally, to confer with the M : W : G : M : of the G : 
 L : of Quebec, and having received no information as to the action taken 
 by him, I sent him," of date July 9, 1884, an official letter (read to G: C:), 
 proposing ' joint action ' in re by the G : L : and G : C : 
 
 " To this I received no ofiicial reply, but, subsequently, I had the pleasure 
 of a personal interview with the G : M : , at which he showed me a letter to 
 the G : L : of England in reference to the withdrawal of English Lodges in 
 this Province, and which had been forwarded to the G : M : of England. I 
 have had no further correspondence or communications relating to the 
 matters contained in said letters, and am, therefore, unable to state officially 
 the result of the action of the G : L : * * * I have, however, had commu- 
 nication of the Edict severing fraternal intercourse with English Lodges 
 and Masons in Quebec* * * I am still of the opinion that the course 
 proposed by this G : C : was the one most likely to produce the best results. 
 * * * Under the circumstances I, therefore, decidedj after conferring with 
 distinguished Members of the Fraternity, to defer action until the result of 
 
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 the efforts of the G ; L : were known. * * * I still deem it my duty to 
 recommend the G : C : to renew the instructions given to the G : Z : at the 
 last Convocation, and to instruct him to issue an Edict against pur English 
 Brethren, after due notice." 
 
 " We cannot consistently do less under the circumstances without imper- 
 iling our own dignity as a G : C : , and forfeiting the respect and support of 
 our Sister G : Chapters." 
 
 " However, as an assurance to our English Companions, that we are 
 actuated solely by a desire for the best interests of the Craft in this Pro- 
 vince, and the peace, harmony and security of the Order at home and 
 abroad, I recommend that this G : C : give a pledge to the following effect : 
 That, providing our English Brethren and Companions surrender their 
 Warrants of every order, and affiliate with the G : C : on or before the first 
 day of May next, then this G : C : will, at its next Annual Convocation, 
 confer the title of G ; P : Z : upon their chief Officer here, and will elect one 
 of their number as a Principal of this G : C : , and bury in oblivion all the 
 past differences." 
 
 Ritual. — The G : Z : submitted his views, in extenso, concerning the 
 Ritual, favoring its assimilation to that authorized by the General G : C : of 
 the U. S., and recommended that a suitable acknowledgment be made to 
 C : F. W. Baxter of Vt., for the donation to G : C : of a valuable manuscript 
 work of Masonic statistics, and for other valuable documents and services 
 rendered ' during my incumbency of office.' 
 
 Conclusion. — " In retiring from the office to which you have twice so 
 generously elected me, I would be guilty of ingratitude did I fail to thank, 
 as I now take the occasion of doing, those Companions who have cheerfully 
 rendered assistance which has enabled me to perform with a fair measure 
 of success the work which the duties of the office devolved upon me. I am 
 conscious ot many omissions in the performance of those duties, but I can 
 say that I have faithfully endeavored to fulfil the trust reposed in me. 
 However that may be, the record is before you for good or for ill. It only 
 remains for me to express the hope that peace and harmony may attend 
 your deliberations, that prosperity continue to be the lot of R : A : Masonry 
 in this Jurisdiction, and that the Most High will vouchsafe to us and to all 
 His divine approbation.". 
 
 Reference of Address. — On motion of R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, 
 seconded by R : E : C : D. Anderson, the G : Z : appointed R : E : Comps : 
 Noyes, Tyler and Whyte a Special Commitee to consider and report on his 
 Address. 
 
 Reports of G : Superintendents.— R : E : C : Joseph Martin, G : 
 Supt., J^oiitreal,pist., rt^^orttd., inter alia, as follows: 
 
 " The number of Chapters — five — remains the same as last year. I have 
 visited Carnaryoij} Mount Horeb, Montreal, _a,nd Royal Albert Chapters'. 
 The three first are (foing good work. Of"Royal Albert Chapter I am unable 
 to make report. St. Charles, I am- sorry to say, has not met for about two 
 years, and the First Principal ha,s informed me of his intention to hand in 
 the Warrant et this Convocation of G : C';:.*; * * 
 
 " During, the past sumjjierT had the pleasure of assisting the G : Z : at 
 the consecration of Shawenegam-Chapter, at Three Rivers, and later in the 
 seasop of; installing the new^ Gffi9e'rs. This month I installed the Officers of 
 Montreal, ^ount Horeb,, and Ca^parvon Chapters. I have granted five 
 Dispensations to wear R : A : Regalia at Masonic festivals. No compla,int^ 
 have come before me." , . . , , 
 
 " The G;:A :' O : T_: U : has been pleased to call the following Companion^ 
 
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 from labor to rest : C : R. Burrell, of Mount Horeb Chapter ; C : W. G. 
 Dickinson, of Montreal Chapter, and Comps : Thos. Simpson and William 
 Samuel, of Royal Albert Chapter. May they rest in peace." He returned 
 his ' sincere thanks for courtesies and kindness from all.' 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R: E: C : H. E. Channell, G: 
 Supt., made a carefully prepared report, in detail, of his official labors, and of 
 the condition of R : A : Masonry in the E. T. District. He said, intei- alia : 
 "There are four Chapters working in this District, all of which I have had 
 the pleasure of visiting officially. Two of these are in a very prosperous and 
 thriving condition. The other two, although not quite as flourishing, are 
 making fair progress. 
 
 The visitations of the several Chapters were made on the following dates, 
 and he spoke in terms of high commendation of the work exemplified in 
 each, and he reiurned warm thanks for hearty welcomes and 'royal enter- 
 tainment:' — Golden Rule, Xo. i, .Sherbrooke, June 26lh; Prevost, No. 3, 
 Dunham, Sept. 4 ; Dorchester, No. 4, Waterloo, July 10; and Bedford, No. 
 10, Bedford, Oct. 7. 
 
 " I granted a Dispensation to Golden Rule Chapter to wear their Regalia 
 in connection with the Craft Lodges of Sherbrooke in attending public 
 divine worship, June 29. I am happy to say that there was a very large 
 attendance, and I believe it was productive of good results." 
 
 "The G: Z:, on my recommendation, was pleased to grant to Golden 
 Rule Chapter, Sherbrooke, a Dispensation to go to Stanstead, Nov. 5, 
 and confer the Chapter degrees upon seven Brethren, Members of Golden 
 Rule Lodge, No. 5, Stanstead. I was present at this Special Convocation, 
 and Stanstead being the ' birth-place ' of the Chapter, and it being some 63 
 years since its organization, I assure G : C : that it is a pleasure — a ' treat ' — 
 to the old Members of the Chapter to have ' Golden Rule Chapter ' back to 
 her old quarters, if only for a day ! This Meeting was very largely attended, 
 and has done much to promote the interests of Capitular Masonry in this 
 place." 
 
 " No complaint has been made to me during the year, and I am happy to 
 report that peace and harmony prevail throughout the District." 
 
 " I regret to say that a Regalia for the G : Supt. of this Dist. has not yet 
 been procured. I trust my successor will be able to accomplish this desir- 
 able end." 
 
 " The keen hand of death has left its mark amongst our Members during 
 the past year. Comps : W. B. Colby and J. W. Merry have been called from 
 labor to rest, and ' their works do follow them.' " 
 
 " In conclusion, I beg to thank the Officers and Members of subordinate 
 Chapters of the District for their kindness and courtesy extended to me 
 during the past year." 
 
 Stadacona District. — R : E : C : Chas. Knowles, G : Supt., made an 
 encouraging report, as follows : 
 
 " There are two Chapters in this District : Stadacona, No. 2, in the City of 
 Quebec, and Shawenegam, No. 11, in the City of Three Rivers. The latter 
 was organized immediately prior to the last Annual Convocation of G : C : , 
 and was consecrated and dedicated by M ; E : C : Stearns by commission 
 from the G : Z : , on theeveningof March 5, in which ceremonies he was ably 
 assisted by R : K : Comps : Angus Grant, G : H : , David Seath, G : S : E : , 
 E : M : Copeland, and Joseph Martin, G : Supt. of the Montreal District." 
 
 " I had the pleasure of being present on that auspicious and festive occa- 
 sion, accompanied by V : E : C : Henry Griffith, from Quebec, and I take this 
 opportunity to give expression to the more than pleasant feelings engendered 
 
ift the Province of Quebec. 553 
 
 by the courteous and fraternal welcome extended to us on our visit by R : 
 E : C : Geo. O. Tyler and the other Companions of Three Rivers." 
 
 " Shawenegam Chapter has started with favorable and promising prospects, 
 and if the enthusiastic zeal of the present Officers and Members may be taken 
 as a criterion, the meetings cannot fail to be otherwise than pleasant and 
 profitable to those having connection with them." 
 
 " Owing, no doubt, to the depressed state of business, with other causes, 
 the prosperity anticipated for Stadacona Chapter in my last Annual Report 
 has not been secured ; but the Officers and Members hope that this year may 
 prove successful in the way of increased Members and renewed devotion to 
 the interests of the Chapter. This Chapter has to mourn an almost irre- 
 parable loss in the death of V : E : C : James Bowen, Jr., who was called from' 
 labor to rest June 2, 1884. I respectfully suggest that a page of our printed 
 Proceedings be dedicated to his memory." 
 
 " I granted a Dispensation to Stadacona Chapter to attend a Church 
 service on St. John the Evangelist's Day which was held in Trinity Church, 
 at which a very able and eloquent discourse was delivered by the Rev. Bro ; 
 R. Ker, of Albion Lodge." 
 
 " I had the pleasure of installing at the Dec. Convocation of Stadacona 
 Chapter V : E : C : H. Griffith as G : J : S : of this G : C : , and on St. John's 
 Day, assisted by R: E : Comps : Jas. Dunbar and Edson Fitch, I installed 
 the Principals and other officers of Stadacona Chapter." He expressed the 
 hope that his successor in office would be able to make a more favorable report 
 at the next Annual Convocation of G : C : , and returned " thanks to the 
 Companions for their uniform kindness and attention on every occasion 
 on which he had the pleasure of meeting them in his capacity of District 
 Superintendent.'" 
 
 Reference of Reports.— "On motion ofR: E : C : W. H. Whyte, 
 seconded by R : E : C : Jos. Martin, the G : Z : appointed E : Comps : H. 
 Russell, Geo. W. Lovejoy and M. B. Schofield a Special Committee on the 
 Reports of the G : Superintendents." 
 
 Report of G: S: B: — R: E: C: David Seath concisely reported; 
 " The Proceedmgs of the last Annual Convocation have been printed and 
 distributed." 
 
 " Three Pamphlets concerning the difficulty with the G : L : of M : M : M : 
 of England and Wales, etc , have been issued, the aggregate number being 
 1500, which, with the Proceedings, makes 2,250 copies issued from the office 
 during the year. The Proceedings of 37 Sister G : Chapters were received and 
 distributed. I was present at the organization of Shawenegam Chapter, 
 Three Rivers, in March last, and also at the installation of the 2nd and 3rd 
 Principals in October last." 
 
 " Commissions have been received and forwarded to the Companions 
 named by the G : Z : , who have been appointed G : Representatives near 
 this G : C : during the past year ; and Commissions have been issued to the G : 
 Representatives who have been appointed by the G : Z : at Sister G : Bodies 
 in the U. S." 
 
 " Returns have been received from all the Chapters but one, and I beg 
 to refer them to the Committee on this report for their remarks thereon." 
 
 " The amount received for dues and fees is $371.75, which has been paid 
 over to the G : Treasurer. The aggregate of arrears is $198.00. The num- 
 ber of Subordinate Chapters is 10; exaltations, 51 ; and the total Member- 
 ship, 475." 
 
 " Three hundred and eighteen communications have been received and 
 replied to during my term of office." 
 
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 " I have received valuable assistance from several Companions in carry- 
 ing out the duties of my office, to whom I now tender my sincere thanks. 
 The whole respectfully submitted." 
 
 Reference of Report. — " On motion by R : E : C : H. E. Channell, 
 seconded by R : E : C ; Chas. Knowles, the G : Z : appointed R : E : C : 
 Channell, V : E : C : H. Griffith and E : C : J. F. Walker a Special Com- 
 mittee to consider and report on the foregoing report of the G : S : E : " 
 
 Report of G : Treasurer.— R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., 
 reported: "Balance from General Fund last year, $305.14; interest on 
 Bank deposit, $3.49; amount received from G: S: E;, $371.75; total, 
 $680.38. Disbursements, as per accompanying vouchers, $473.22; balance 
 carried forward, $207.16." 
 
 Benevolent Fund. — " Balance brought forward, $500.00 ; Interest on Bank 
 deposit, $16.00 ; total, $516.00. E. & O. E." Audited and found correct by 
 M : E : C : I. H. Stearns and R : E : C : Rev. H. W. Nye. 
 
 Report on Constitution. — " On Report of the Committee on Juris- 
 prudence, etc., the following amendment to the Constitution was adopted : 
 
 " The R : E : the Grand Superintendents of Districts shall be nominated 
 by the Chapters and Past Principals of each District present at the Annual 
 Convocation, by ballot, as provided in Sec. 4, Art. 5, said nomination subject 
 to the confirmation of the G : Z : " 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : Comps : A. F. 
 Simpson, Will. H. Whyte and J. Massie, Jr., the Committee therefor, presented 
 their Report reviewing the Annual Proceedings of forty Sister G : Chapters ; 
 R : E : Comps : Simpson and Whyte having written 14 each, and R : E : C : 
 Massie, 12. In an appendix are given the Declarations and Resolutions of 
 28 Sister G : Chapters at home and abroad, in support of Quebec, in resist- 
 ing the invasion of her territory by the G : Mark Lodge of England. 
 
 " It was moved by M : E : C : Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : Edson 
 Fitch, and voted unanimously. That the hearty thanks of the G : C : be and 
 are hereby tendered to the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, and 
 that their report be received and printed with the Proceedings." 
 
 Jurisprudence. — "The Committee on Jurisprudence, Appeals, etc., 
 made two reports : the one affirming the obligatory payment of a fee of $5.00 
 for a Dispensation to instal a 2nd Principal, who had not been installed 
 within the time specified by the Constitution ; and the second, that every 
 Chapter must remit to the G : S : E : , in their semi-annual returns, all fees 
 received for Certificates by the Chapter, whether such certificates be not 
 applied for, and be not issued by the G : S : E : , as such fees are collected 
 by the Chapter, in trust for the G : C : The said reports were received 
 and adopted." 
 
 Annual Election.—" The G : Z : appointed R : E : Comps : Knowles 
 and Channell and E : C : Geo. O. Tyler scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1885-1886,—" M : E : C ; John P. Noyes, G : Z : , 
 R : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : H : , R : E : C : Jos. Martin, G : J : , R : E : C : 
 A. G. Adams, G : Supt., Montreal District, R : E : C : Rev. H. W. Nye, G : 
 Supt., E. T. Dist., R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler, G : Supt., Stadacona Dist., R : 
 E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R: E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : , 
 R: E : C : Thomas Nichol, M.D., G:S:N:,R:E:C: John Massie, Jr., 
 G : P : S : , and V : E : C : Benjamin Baker, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G : Z :— " V : E : C : H. Russell, 
 M.D., G : A : S : , V : E : C : R. W. Williams, G ; J : S : , V ; E : C : H, S. 
 Couper, G : Pur., and V ; E : Comps : J. K. Whyte, E. Lathrop and Fred. 
 Massey, G: Stewards." 
 
john powell noyes, k.c.l., edson fitch. 
 
 p:g:z' p;d:g:m:, p:g:/,: 
 
 william henry whyte, 
 p:d:d:g:m:. pr,:z:, prov. prior, k:t., 32°. 
 
 DAVID SEATH, 
 
 P:G:R:. p:g:z;. 32°, 
 
 alrertdaniel nelson. 
 G:z:, 33°. 
 
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 Grand Oommittees.— " Jurisprudence, Grievances and Appeals : M : 
 E : C : Edgar, R : E : C : Dunbar and V : E : C : D. Darby. Foreign Rela- 
 tions and Correspondence : R : E : C : W. H. Why te, V : E : C : A. F. 
 Simpson, and E : C : C. A. Humphrey. Finances and Benevolence : M : E : 
 C ; Stearns and R : E: Comps : Knowles and Channel!. Credentials: V: 
 E : C : H. Griffith and E : Comps : C. A. Hill and Geo. W. Lovejoy, M.D. 
 Special Committee on Ritual : M : E : Comps : Robinson and Stearns, and 
 R : E : Comps : Thomas, LeMesurier, Schofield, Whyte and Willis." 
 
 Vote of Thanks.—" On motion by E : C : Wm. Hill, seconded by E : 
 C : C. A. Humphrey, a vote of thanks was tendered to the scrutineers of the 
 ballot for their services." 
 
 Report on Address of the Gr : Z : — The Special Committee therefor 
 presented a well considered report, carefully reviewing the various subjects 
 submitted by the M : E : First Principal, in his Annual Address to the G : C : , 
 echoing his sentiments, and recommending the endorsation of the opinions 
 therein set forth and the confirmation of his official acts. Inter alia^ they 
 said : 
 
 " Your Committee also ihink thai concurrent action between the G : L : 
 and the G : C : , /» re the difficulties with England, would have been advisable, 
 but they do not desire to express any disapproval of the action taken by the 
 M : W : the G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec, in his decision to act alone, 
 inasmuch as he was probably actuated by considerations which appeared to 
 him entirely satisfactory ; and your Committee would concur in the recom- 
 mendation that the G : Z : be authorized to issue an Edict of non intercourse 
 against the G : C : of England, for reasons already expressed, whenever it 
 may be deemed necessary and proper." 
 
 '• The Committee sincerely regret the determination of the G : Z : to retire 
 at this Convocation from the office which he has so worthily and efficiently 
 held during the past two years to the satisfaction and advantage of the 
 Craft and with credit to himself; and they venture the hope that his ripe 
 experience and wise counsel will not be lost to the Order in the years to 
 come." 
 
 " On motion by M : E : C : Graham, seconded by V : E : C : Thos. Nichol, 
 M.D., the foregoing report was received and adopted." 
 
 The other Standing and Special Committees having presented their several 
 reports, which were favorably received^ and adopted by the G : C : 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected Grand Officers present having been 
 obligated and invested by M : E : C : Edgar, they were duly proclaimed and 
 homaged. 
 
 Honorariums Voted. — " It was moved by M : E : C : Frank Edgar, 
 seconded by .VI : E : C : John P. Noyes, and voted with acclamation : ' That 
 in view of the extraordinary expenses incurred by the M : E : C : H. L. 
 Robinson, in the performance of his duties as G : Z : , the G : C : request his 
 acceptance of the sum of one hundred dollars of the funds in the hands of 
 the G : Treasurer, to reimburse him to some extent for the expenditure he 
 has incurred." 
 
 " Also, that the sum of one hundred dollars be voted to the G : S : E : , as 
 a sHght return for his services during the past year." 
 
 The customary votes of thanks were passed to the several Railway Com- 
 panies, to the Companions of Royal Albert Chapter and the Bretnren of 
 Royal Albert Lodge for favors received. 
 
 The labors of the Eighth Annual Convocation being ended, \.a^ G: C: 
 was closed in ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 The appendix containing the correspondence with and anent the G: 
 
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 Mark L: of England covers upwards of forty closely printed pages, and 
 hence it is not practicable to give herein even a synopsis thereof. 
 
 1886. — "The Ninth Annual Convocation of the M : E: the G : C : of 
 R : A : Masons of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, 
 Phillips Square, Montreal, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, A. D. 1886, A. I. 2416." 
 
 Grand Officers present :— " M : E : C : John P. Noyes, G : Z : , R: E: C : 
 Edson Fitch, G : H : , R : E : C : Joseph Martin, G : J : (constituting the G: 
 Council), the G : Supts. of the Montreal and Stadacona Districts, the rest of 
 the G: Officers, eight Past G: Officers, 17 Representatives of Sister G: 
 Chapters, 47 Representatives of ten constituent Chapters, and, by permission 
 of the G : Z : , a goodly number of visiting R : A : Companions." 
 
 The G : C : was opened in ample form, according to ancient custom. All 
 the customary introductory duties having been duly performed, the M : E ; 
 G: Z: delivered an able Address, which, with enclosures, covers 18 closely 
 printed pages of the Proceedings, and of which the following is necessarily 
 but a brief outline. 
 
 Address of the G: Z: — "Companions: Through the beneficent care 
 of the great I AM, we meet to open and celebrate the Ninth Annual Convo- 
 cation of the G : C : of R : A : Masons of Quebec. I welcome you fraternally 
 to its deliberations. The report of my stewardship would be brief were 
 it not for a continuance of those complications which have so seriously 
 disturbed the ])eace and harmony of our Fraternity in our Jurisdiction for 
 the past few years." 
 
 The Craft at Home. — "There has not been the slightest disturbing 
 question raised during the year. I have not been called upon to give a 
 decision of any kind between Members or between Chapters. I attribute this, 
 not so much to the excellence of our Constitution, and the general compre- 
 hension of the ancient Landmarks, as to the prudent conduct and fraternal 
 spirit of our Members. Admirable as our Constitution is admitted to be, 
 learned as our Members are known to be in the written and unwritten law 
 of Freemasonry, these alone would not prevent friction were it not that the 
 Companions are imbued with the true spirit of Masonry. The constitutional 
 'hair-splitter,' if he exists at all, does not ' get to the front.' " 
 
 "The increase in Membership is sufficiently assuring; whilst not large, it 
 is in proportion to the increase in the Craft Lodges in the Jurisdiction, and 
 the quality of the material received indicates the esteem in which the 
 Capitular degrees are held by the Craft. We are young in years as a G : C : , 
 situated in a territory where many external restrictions operate against us ; 
 with a divided allegiance that deters many, no doubt, from allying themselves 
 with us ; and yet, year by year, there is a steady advancement, significant 
 of what the future has in store for us when the Masons of Quebec are ranged 
 under one banner, and acknowledge one allegiance." * * * 
 
 Visitations. — "I regret that I have been unable to continue the 
 excellent practice of my predecessors, of visiting each of the subordinate 
 Chapters in the Jurisdiction, Apart from my own Chapter I have only 
 visited Carnarvon, Golden Rule, and Mount Horeb, although kindly invited 
 to the Convocations of many others. My reception on each occasion was 
 most flattering. 
 
 " On my visit to Carnarvon I was accompanied by M : E : Comps : 
 Edgar and Robinson, R : E : C : Joseph Martin, G : H : , and R : E : C : 
 A : G : Adams, G : Supt., and others. At Mount Horeb I was accompanied 
 by M : E : C : Stearns, R : E : C : Martin, R : E : C : Seath, G : S : E • 
 R : E : C : Adams, R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler and others." ' 
 
 " My visit to Golden Rule being on the 21st inst., after this Address was. 
 
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 in the hands of the printer, makes it impossible for me to report thereon as 
 fully as I could wish. 
 
 '■ Work was done in all the Capitular degrees, and the opportunity was 
 thus afforded visitors from oiherChapters, present in considerable numbers, 
 to witness the excellent work of tliat Chapter, under the skillful manage- 
 ment of that veteran worker, R : E : C : Addie, First Principal, with his 
 efficient staff of Officers. I had the pleasure of meeting at that Convocation 
 R: E : C : True, H: P: of Cleveland Chapter, Newport, Vt., and other 
 Members of his Chapter, who aided and assisted in the work." 
 
 " It had been expected that the Members of the Ritual Committee would 
 be present to note the work and the features in which it differed from 
 the Ritual in general use in our Chapters, to aid them in the discharge 
 of the special duty entrusted to them. Unfortunately, they were unable to 
 attend. It is not a matter of surprise to those who visit Golden Rule 
 Chapter that it continues to flourish and maintain its lead in the Juris- 
 diction." 
 
 "Various Matters. — The G : Z : having spoken of certain Dispensa- 
 tions granted by him, suggested' the advisability of annulling that provision 
 of the Constitution requiring Candidates for the office of First Principal to 
 have served in the Second and Third; that, having learned that the G : G : 
 C : of the U. S. had duly recognized the recently formed G : of Washington 
 Territory, he had carried out the instructions of G : C : by its recognition 
 and interchange of G : Representatives therewith ; he also informed G: C : 
 of the formation of the G : C : of Dakota, and recommended its application 
 for recognition, and announced the appointment of R: E: C: Ralph 
 Guichard as the Representative of Quebec at the G : C : of Washington 
 Territory, and R : E : C : Wm. Sutherland at the G : C : of Nevada. The 
 following Companions had also been appointed near Quebec : R : E : C : 
 Joseph Martin, from Washington Territory, R: E: C: Rev. H. W. Nye, 
 from N. C, and R: E: C : H. LeRoy Fuller, M.D., from Wisconsin. 
 
 Ritual. — Regarding the proposed modification of the authorized Ritual, 
 the G : Z : said : " I agree fully with the remarks and recommendations of 
 my predecessor. I am confident, for the reasons stated by him, as from my 
 own observation, that it would be for the advantage ofR: A: Masonry in 
 Quebec if its Ritual conformed with those in use in the U. S." 
 
 The Fraternal Dead. — -The M : E : G : Z : spoke in most fitting terms 
 of the life and labors of the following worthy Companions, deceased during 
 the past year: M : E : C : Wm. Timson, Past G: H : P : of Nevada, and 
 G:R: from Quebec; R: E: C: Samuel Kennedy of Siadacona Chapter, 
 Quebec, Past G : H : of this G : C : ; R: E : C : John S. Bowen and E : C : 
 J. Tweddell, also of that city ; R : E : C : J. W. Wiggett, of Sherbrooke, Past 
 G ; S : N : of this G : Body, and R : E : C : Henry J. Martin, also an eminent 
 Member of Golden Rule Chapter. He recommended that suitable pages in 
 our printed Proceedings be dedicated to their memories. 
 
 Foreign Relations. — "Our relations with the Sister G : Chapters 
 have been harmonious, with the exceptions to be noted hereafter. To many 
 of them we are deeply indebted for fraternal courtesy and sympathy. The 
 pages of the Annual Proceedings of the G: Chapters of the U. S. are full 
 of kind appreciation and words of encouragement for us in the Jurisdictional 
 difficulty which has caused so much trouble during the past few years; 
 They admit the correctness of the principle for which we are contending, 
 and have no hesitation in endorsing that admission by a hearty support, 
 though expressed in divers ways." 
 
 " The chief contentions that have disturbed the harmony of our G : C : 
 
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 during the year are those resulting from the continuance in our territory of 
 the G : Mark Lodge of England and Wales, and the G : C : of R : A : Masons 
 of England." 
 
 Grand Mark Lodge. — " With this G : Body, which still remains a 
 trespasser upon our territory, there has been no direct correspondence 
 during the past year. Under the recorded instructions of the G : C : , I 
 conveyed the duly approved suggestion of M : E ; C : Robinson, Past G : Z : ,, 
 to R ; W : Bro : Wm. Badgley, the Prov. G : M : of English Mark Masons in 
 this Province. That suggestion was as to the rank that this G : C : would 
 accord to Mark Masons or their principal Officers in the event of the with- 
 drawal, within a certain delay, of the English Mark Lodges, and their 
 affiliation with this G : C : " * * * " In conclusion, I wrote : I am pre- 
 pared and desirous to carry out the proposal of the G : C : , before mentioned, 
 or any other within the limit above mentioned, that will satisfy our English 
 Brethren. The G: C : of Quebec is prepared to go very far to obtain a 
 peaceful settlement of the trouble, not inconsistent with its dignity, or 
 incompatible with its views as to Jurisdiction." 
 
 '■ To this no reply has been received, and, in consequence, the proffer so 
 fraternally and loyally made by this G : C : may be presumed to have been 
 rejected. The only result of the action so taken is the important one of 
 demonstrating that, on our part, we are not indisposed to treat with our 
 English Brethren to effect a peaceable settlement of the trouble ; that we 
 are desirous of the restoration of Masonic peace, unity and good-will, but 
 that we do not intend to sacrifice our dignity as a G : C : , or our self-respect 
 as Masons, by humbling ourselves in the dust to invaders of our soil, and the 
 despoilers of our Masonic rights." 
 
 Proffered Mediation.—" In September last the G : R : A : C : of Penn- 
 sylvania, at a quarterly Convocation, adopted the report of its Committee 
 on Correspondence, and passed resolutions relating to the difficulty of this 
 G : C : with the English G : Mark Lodge, which I have much pleasure in 
 presenting to you. The action of that G : C : is especially gratifying, even 
 though it fails in it object, coming as it does from a G : Body of recognized 
 conservative character and high standing in the Masonic world." 
 
 The report of the Committee above referred to is an able resume of the 
 facts of the case at issue between the G : C : of Quebec and the G : L : of 
 Mark Masons of England. The following are the resolutions recommended 
 by the Committee and passed by the G : C : of Pennsylvania : 
 
 "Resolved, That the principle of exclusive Jurisdiction i'' the palla- 
 dium of peace and harmony in the Masonic family; and whilst the G : H: 
 R : A : C : of Pennsylvania regrets that the G : Mark L : of England and 
 Wales, etc., has entered the territory over which the G : C : of Quebec has 
 rightful exclusive jurisdiction, we fraternally recommend that said G : L : 
 and G : C : make a renewed effort to harmonize the controversy now existing 
 between them upon a basis that will ensure a permanent and lasting peace." 
 
 "Resolved, That to that end, the M : E : G : H : P : of this G : H ; 
 R : A : C : (Geo. H. Kendrick, Jr.), be, and he hereby is fraternally requested 
 to tender mediation between the said G : L : and G : C ; , with a view to the 
 settlement of said controversy, in harmony with the principle of Exclusive 
 Jurisdiction." 
 
 Reply of G- : Z : —Addressing the G : C : , anent the foregoing, the G : 
 First Prmcipal of Quebec said : " This G : C : had made no provision for 
 an offer of mediation, and, therefore, I was without instructions for guidance 
 as to the acceptance or rejection of that generous off'er. I was, however, 
 reasonably sure that this G : C : would not meet the proposal with a factious' 
 
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 opposition, when it considered the gratifying term? in which the offer was 
 made. I was and am impressed with the character, intent and Masonic 
 loyalty of the offer of our Pennsylvania Companions, and gladly accepted, 
 though more guardedly perhaps than was necessary, the proffered medi- 
 ation." 
 
 The G : Z : then submitted to the G : C : his reply to M : E : C : Hendrick. 
 It was necessarily of very considerable length. In it, inter alia, he said : 
 
 " I have no authority from my G : C : to bind it to a settlement on any other 
 basis than that set forth in the Proceedings, viz., the witlidrawalof the Mark 
 Lodges from this Province, and the renewed recognition of the absolute 
 sovereignty in this Province (of the G : C : of Quebec), but if any proposition 
 is made that is reasonably fair, I have no doubt the G : C : would accept it 
 and sustain my action. As our G : C : meets in January, I dare say the 
 matter, involving, as it does, some correspondence, would not be rips for final 
 action before then. I, therefore, accept the proffered mediation, subject to 
 the approval of my G : C : , and under the conditions hereinafter (in sub- 
 stance as above) stated, and am willing to consider the terms under which 
 the mediation may be made successful." 
 
 Continuing, he said : " No further correspondence has been had upon 
 the subject, and probably the G: C : of Pennsylvania awaits the action of 
 this G : C : before proceeding further. It is for you to decide what that 
 action shall be. In the event of your approval of the action taken in your 
 name and behalf, I would suggest that general instructions be given to your 
 G : Z : to accept more authoritatively the offer of mediation thus made, or any 
 other that may be made ; but upon the clear and distinct basis of the le- 
 cognition of our sole, sovereign jurisdiction in and over the Province of 
 Quebec, whether in the terms of the f jregoing letter, or any other that makes 
 our determination plain." 
 
 Action of Sister G : Chapters. " I am gratified to be able to inform 
 you that, at the present time, nearly all of the sister G ; Chapters in the 
 U. S. have endorsed our position. Some have issued on edict of non-inter- 
 course with the G : Mark Lodge ; others have passed resolutions of sympathy 
 and support with us ; others have endorsed the principle under which we 
 were formed, and have deferred the subject to the G : G : C ; , and in none 
 that I know of has there been passed a condemnatory resolution. The report 
 of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence will supplement previous 
 reports as to the action taken, and I commend it, as well as the previous 
 ones, to your careful consideration." 
 
 Grand Chapter of England. — The G : Z : then submitted to G : C : 
 a resume of the present and pre-existing facts relating to the existence of 
 English Capitular Masonry in the City of Montreal, and of the conciliatory 
 action taken by this G : C : to secure unity of allegiance within this Juris- 
 diction ; and that since all these efforts had hitherto been unavailing, he 
 addressed a " letter to H. R. H. the M : E : G : Z : of England on the 2gth of 
 October last, asking for the withdrawal of the authority of his G : C : from 
 this Jurisdiction." 
 
 In said letter, the G : Z : having set forth the situation of affairs in extenso, 
 closed with the following paragraph : 
 
 '' I am, therefore, reluctantly compelled, officially to request your Royal 
 Highness, as G : Z : of the G ; C : of England, to withdraw all Warrants of 
 Subordinate Chapters of your Grand Chapter existing in this Province, and 
 to desist from further continuance therein or interference with our legitimate 
 Masonic territory. In the event of failure to comply with the above request 
 on or before the first day of January next, I cannot do otherwise than to 
 
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 declare formally and ofRcially the severance of fraternal relations between 
 the two G : Chapters, and issue an Edict of non-intercourse between the 
 respective Members thereof. Respectfully and fraternally hoping that this 
 may be averted, I have the honor to be, etc." 
 
 Reply.— Of date Dec. lo, 1885, the R : E : G : S : E : of England made 
 reply to the above by command of H. R. H. the M : E : G : Z : 
 
 Having acknowledged receipt of the foregoing Communication, summa- 
 rized its contents, and having made reference to certain correspondence 
 which had passed between the Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges of 
 England and Quebec involving the same, and the replies made thereto by the 
 G : M : of England, he added : 
 
 "The positions of the Craft Lodges and Royal Arch Chapters in Mon- 
 treal which have continued to hold allegiance to the G : L : and G: C : of 
 England being practically identical, the G : Z : of the G : C : of England 
 can only return a similar answer, viz., that, in the present instance, it is also 
 impossible to withdraw the R : A : Charters as required." 
 
 Comments by G : Z : — " I have but a few words to say upon that 
 letter. * * * The statement that the G : C : of England had decided that, 
 so long as those English Chapters desire to remain under that G : C : , ' they 
 cannot be compelled to sever their allegiance thereto,' makes the decision 
 that of the G: C : of England alone. It is true that the English R: A: 
 Masons can no more be compelled to sever their alle.uiance than they could 
 be compelled to become subject to the allegiance of that G : C : It is on 
 their part as individual Masons very much an operation of will. We have 
 not asked for the severance of their allegiance to the Mother G : C : , but we 
 have asked the G : C : in substance to withdraw its authority from our terri- 
 tory, and leave them the option of joining this G : C : , or of becoming 
 unaffiliated Masons." 
 
 '• The G : C : of England having issued the Warrant (or Warrants), can 
 withdraw it (or them) ; having granted the authority, they can revoke it. 
 To pretend that the Enghsh G : C : , by the issue of a Warrant, abnegates 
 its functions and authority so absolutely, that it will be bound in perpetuity 
 to submit to the action and will of the Subordinate Chapter which it has 
 created, is absurd ! * * * In effect, it makes the agent superior in author- 
 ity to his principal, the subject more powerful than his sovereign, and the 
 Subordinate Chapter the dictator of the Grand Chapter ! " 
 
 " However, the meaning of it all is, that the G : C : of England declares 
 its intention to remain in our territory, and to consider the will of its subor- 
 dinates in Montreal as more weighty than its duty to a Sister G : C : , and 
 more binding than Masonic law, usage and tradition ! " 
 
 Edict of Non-Intercourse- — Accordingly, on the 7th day of January, 
 1886, the Grand First Principal of the G : C : of Quebec declared and pro- 
 claimed "all Masonic intercourse to be suspended and to cease between the 
 said G : C : of R : A: Masons of Quebec, its subordinate Chapters, and all 
 Members thereof now in obedience thereto, or to become of obedience 
 thereto, on the one hand, and the G : C : of R : A : Masons of England, its 
 subordinate Chapters, and all Members thereof, now in obedience thereto, 
 or to become obedient thereto, on the other ; and all Companions and 
 Members of the G : C : of Quebec and its subordinate Chapters are hereby 
 commanded to hold no Masonic intercourse for the future with any Com- 
 panion in obedience to the said G : C : of R : A : Masons of England. This 
 Edict to remain in force and effect until revoked by the G : Z : , or the G : C : 
 of Quebec." * * * 
 
 Colony of Victoria. — "An application was made during the year to 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 561 
 
 ascertain if a Warrant could be obtained from this G : C : to constitute a 
 Chapter in the Colony of Victoria, with a view to the constitution there of 
 others under our Registry. With no G : C : of their own, the R : A : 
 Masons in that Colony preferred to affiliate with us rather than with any of 
 the G : Chapters in the British Isles, possibly anticipating less difficulty in 
 the event of the subsequent formation of a G: C : of their own. I declined 
 to issue a Warrant, and promised to submit the matter to G : C : at this 
 Convocation for such action as might be thought advisable. I so declined 
 because no authority had been delegated to me to enter the Masonic 
 Missionary field outside our own special Jurisdiction, and because, in our 
 struggle for supremacy, I did not think it advisable to create possible antag- 
 onisms, or to raise the slightest suspicion of aggressiveness against us, in 
 the peculiar situation of our own affairs at present. There was, perhaps, no 
 Masonic reason why the G: C: could not have entered that unoccupied ter- 
 ritory, but, after mature reflection, I came to the conclusion that it was 
 prudent for us to consolidate our resources in our own territory rather than 
 to seek for ' new worlds to conquer.' The G: C ; of England might conceive 
 that we were trespassing upon her rights, and the time may come when it 
 will be advisable to ' carry the war into Africa ' with that G : C r , but, at the 
 moment when the application was made, I did not think it wise to comply. 
 It will be advisable for some policy to be adopted, at this Convocation, 
 upon this matter, so that, in the event of the application being renewed, the 
 G : Z : may not be left without some expression of opinion, or action of 
 G: C : , to aid him as to the course he should pursue." 
 
 General G : : of the U. S.— The M : E : G : Z : then spoke of the 
 advisabihty of making formal application for recognition to the G : G : C : of 
 the U. S. \ and advised that a Delegation from this G : C : should be in 
 attendance at the Triennial Convocation of the former, which is to be held 
 in the City of Washington in the month of August next, and that such Dele- 
 gation have full power to take what action may seem desirable in the 
 premises. 
 
 Conclusion. — Having apologized for what appeared to be the un- 
 avoidable length of his Annual Address, he said : " I have endeavored to 
 perform prudently and faithfully the duties of my office during the year, but 
 I have been conscious of many short-comings. In the discharge of those 
 duties, I have, at all times, had the aid of your G : Officers and the courteous 
 assistance of my predecessors in office." He then paid a well-merited com- 
 pliment to the G: S : E : , and formally acknowledged his own indebtedness 
 and that of G : C : to many esteemed Companions in the U. S. for their 
 courtesy and aid. 
 
 " In a few hours, under the Constitution, I shall deliver to my successor the 
 sceptre of authority. The year of his administration will be fraught with 
 important results to this G : C : The action you take at this Convocation 
 will largely shape his course. It, therefore, necessitates a careful considera- 
 tion of the situation in all its bearings. May the Giver of all good guide 
 us wisely and well." 
 
 Reports of G: Superintendents. — Montreal District. R: E:C: 
 A. G. Adams, G : S: , reported as follows, anent the four Chapters in this 
 District, namely, Carnarvon, No. 4, Mount Horeb, No. 5, Montreal, No. 7, 
 and Royal Albert, No. 8. 
 
 " I have visited them all, and had the pleasure to witness work in each 
 one, which, I am happy to say, was in every respect good, both the work 
 itself and the material. The Minute and other books, which I inspected, 
 were well kept, and a general air of prosperity seems to prevail in the 
 several Chapters." 
 
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 " I liad the honor of installing the Officers of Carnarvon, Mount Horeb 
 and Montreal Chapters, and, I should jud^e from the Officers installed, that 
 my successor will have as little to find fault with as I have had. I have 
 heard no complaints, have issued no Dispensations, and, in fact, I have had 
 nothing particular to do ! " 
 
 " St. Charles Chapter has been the only drawback to the ' rosy' picture. 
 It has not had a Meeting for over three years, and there being no prospects 
 of reviving it, the last First Principal, E : C : John A. Perry, handed me the 
 Warrant and Minute book, which I now put in possession of this G : C : , the 
 light of recent events having shown us that they are ' bad things ' to have 
 ' lying around ! ' " He made " grateful acknowledgment of the uniform 
 courtesy and kindness which he had received at the hands of the different 
 Chapters." 
 
 Eastern Townships District.— R: E: C: the Rev. H. w. Nye 
 made report that the number of Chapters in the E : T : D : remained as last 
 year, namely. Golden Rule, No. i, Prevost, No. 3, Dorchester No. 4, and 
 Bedford, No. 10. Of these, Nos. i and 4 are in a highly satisfactory con- 
 dition as regards numbers, enthusiasm and progress. He expressed regret 
 that No. I continued to " adhere to a mode of work not sanctioned by this 
 G : C : !" No. 3, he understood, was doing better than of late years, but 
 he " strongly recommended its removal to either Cowansville or Sweetsburgh." 
 No. 10 has had " to contend with many difficulties, which have retarded its 
 progress. It has, however, many excellent and zealous Members, and I know 
 of no reason why it should not look forward to a prolonged and prosperous 
 existence." Continuing, he said : " I granted a Dispensation to the Com- 
 panions of No. 10 to wear Regalia in attending Divine Service at St. James' 
 Church, Bedford, on St. John the Evangelist's Day, in association with the 
 Craft Lodges of Bedford and its vicinity. I am happy to state that no 
 complaints have reached me during the year." 
 
 " In conclusion I beg to thank the Companions of the E. T. District for 
 their prompt and courteous attention to my official communications, and 
 to express my regret that, owing to my many and pressing public duties, I 
 have been unable to visit all the Chapters in my Jurisdiction." 
 
 Stadacona District. — R : E : C : George O. Tyler, G : Supt., reported, 
 inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " It is a pleasure to make known to G : C : that, during the past year, 
 this District has enjoyed a full share of prosperity, and that the Chapters, 
 under the direction of capable Officers, exhibit marked progress not only as 
 regards a knowledge of the ritual, and in rendering the same, but in the 
 quality of the work done." 
 
 " Peace and harmony reign, and the increasing interest in, and regular 
 attendance upon, all ceremonies and occasions, encourage me to look 
 forward to a prosperous future." 
 
 "On the 19th of November last I visited, at its regular Convocation, 
 Stadacona Chapter, Ivo. 2, located in the City of Quebec. I was hand- 
 somely received, and witnessed the conferring of the M : E : M : degree, 
 which was done in a very dignified and masterly manner. The records were 
 found to be neatly and correctly engrossed, showing an important point 
 gained, that of a good S : E : Tiie finances of the Chapter were found to 
 be in excellent condition, showing no outstanding debts, and a balance in 
 the treasury. The Chapter is also provided with handsome Jewels, and a 
 full set of paraphernalia for the working of all the degrees ; and everything 
 betokened a strict adherence to the ritual and constitution ; and, judging 
 from the past, I cannot see how this Chapter can be otherwise than success- 
 
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 ful in the future. Later in the evening we partook of a splendid banquet 
 in honor of the occasion." 
 
 "Having, during the past year, frequently visited Shawenegam Chapter, 
 No. II, located in the City of Three Rivers, I find it a credit to the District, 
 and think it will, at all times be ready to give a good account of itself. It is 
 provided with an elegant set of Jewels, and a full set of paraphernalia. The 
 personnel contains some of the oldest and most prominent Members of tlie 
 Masonic Fraternity in the Province. Three candidates have been exalted 
 during the past year. At its regular Convocation, held in the month of 
 November last, I was accompanied by M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, Past G : Z : , 
 and R : E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : We were received with full honors. 
 The newly elected Officers were installed in a pleasing and impressive 
 manner by M : E : C ; Stearns, assisted by R : E : C : Seath and myself. The 
 records of this Chapter are very well kept, indicating the right person in the 
 right place, as stated in the Address of the M : E : G : Z : one year ago. At 
 the closing of the Convocation, the Companions repaired to the St. James' 
 Hotel, where a sumptuous banquet was spread, and to which every one did 
 full justice." 
 
 " At the Convocation of Stadacona Chapter, No. 2, held on the 28tli of 
 December last, the Officers were installed by R : E : C : Chas. Knowles, Past 
 G : Supt., assisted by R ; E : Comps : Edson Fitch and Henry Russell, M.D." 
 
 " It is my melancholy duty to report the death of R : E : C : Samuel Ken- 
 nedy, at his residence in Quebec, on the 20th of Dec. lasi. He was a Past 
 Z : of Stadacona Chapter, and Past G: H : of this G: C : He was an 
 enthusiastic worker in all the several branches of Freemasonry and Knight- 
 hood, a Companion radiant in all the moral amiableness of his walks 
 through life, a true Christian. Surely his work has been accepted, and 
 qualified with the signet of truth ; we trust he has entered within the G : C : 
 above to receive the reward of the faithful. He was buried with Masonic 
 and Mihtary honors. 
 
 " In closing my report I take the opportunity to express the pleasure it 
 gave me to accompany our M : E : G : Z : and other G : Officers of this G : 
 C : on their visit to Mount Horeb Chapter, No. 6, in the City of Montreal, 
 in Dec. last, having been an active Member of that Chapter for many years. 
 The meeting of old and new friends, and the festivities of the occasion, 
 awoke in my memory similar ones of 'auld lang syne,' not soon to be 
 forgotten.'' 
 
 " I congratulate G : C : upon the prosperity of its subordinate Bodies 
 within the Stadacona District, and upon the bright and promising outlook 
 for the future." 
 
 Eeport of G : S : B :— R : E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : , reported 
 that, shortly after last Annual Convocation, he had caused the Proceedings 
 to be printed, and duly distributed; that a new form of blanks had been 
 prepared and approved by the G : Z : ; that Commissions had been sent to 
 R : E : C : Ralph Guichard as our G : R : at the G : C : of Washington 
 Territory, and to R : E : C : Wm. Sutherland near the G : C : of Nevada ; 
 that Commissions had been received for, and forwarded to, R : E : C : Rev. 
 H. W. Nye, as G : R : of the G . C : of N. C. at Quebec, to R : E : C : H. 
 L. Fuller, M.D., as G : R: of Wis. at Quebec, and to R : E : C : Joseph 
 Martin, as G : R : of W. T. at this G : C : 
 
 The number of exaltations reported was 28 ; the total membership, 485, 
 and the amount of dues received was $348.25, which had been paid over to 
 the G : Treasurer. 
 ■ He added : " I submit the ' returns ' to the Committee on this report, and 
 
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 trust that the Officers of the subordinate Chapters will endeavor, in the 
 future, to take more care in preparing the same." 
 
 Report of the G: Treasurer.— R : E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : T :, 
 made report as follows : General Account : Balance on hand from last year, 
 ^207.16; cash received from G:S: E:, $348.25; total, $555.41. Dis- 
 bursements, with accompaying vouchers, $473.90; balance on hand $81.51. 
 Benevolent Fund: Balance brought forward, $516.00; interest on Bank 
 deposit, $12.09; total $528.09. 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : C : w. H. Whyte, 
 ■Chairman of the Committee, presented his report reviewing the Proceedings 
 of 42 Sister G : Chapters. The appendix to this excellent report gives the 
 Resolutions and other deliverances of 34 G : Chapters anent the ' invasion ' 
 •of the territory of the G : C : of Quebec by the G : ]Mark Lodge of 
 England, which are summarized as follows : 
 
 '■ 13 G: Chapters have passed resolutions forbidding all intercourse with 
 the G : Mark L : of England, or with English Mark Masons ; two, that 
 Mark Master Masons from Quebec holding Certificates from that G : C: 
 be alone recognized ; six had passed resolutions upholding and endorsing 
 the action of Quebec ; seven requesting the G : L : of Mark Master 
 Masons of England to withdraw from the territory of Quebec; five had 
 referred the subject to the General G: C : of the U. S. ; four had referred 
 the matter to Committees, who have not yet reported, and four G : Chapters 
 had not been heard from." 
 
 On motion of R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler, seconded by R : E : C : Edson 
 Fitch, it was unanimously voted : " That the hearty thanks of G : C : be and 
 are hereby tendered to R: E: C : VV. H. Whyte, Chairman of the Com- 
 mittee on Foreign Correspondence, and that the report just received be 
 printed with the Proceedings of G : C : " 
 
 Report on Address of the G: Z : — The Special Committee thereon, 
 consisting of M : E : C : H. L. Robinson, and R : E : Comps : Geo. O. 
 'i'yler and W. H. Whyte, reported, echoing and recommending the 
 •endorsation of the opinions and acts of the M : E : G : Z : They further 
 proposed that the G : Z : and G : S : E : be appointed a Delegation tD attend 
 the Triennial Convocation of the General G : C : of the U. S., at the City of 
 A\'a!>hington, in the month of August next. 
 
 " On motion of R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler, seconded by R : E : C : Joseph 
 Martin, the said report was received and unanimously adopted." 
 
 Carefully prepared reports were also made by the several Committees on 
 the Annual Reports of the G : Officers, which were received, considered 
 and adopted. 
 
 " Letters were received from the ^M : E : G : H : P : of Vt. and other 
 ■distinguished Companions, expressing regret at their inability to be 
 present at this Convocation.'" 
 
 " R : E : C : Joseph Martin presented his Commission as G : R : of the 
 G : C : of Washington Territory, and he was received and welcomed with 
 the customary honors." 
 
 Annual Election.— The G:Z: appointed R: E: Comps: Whyte, 
 Schofield and Russell scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1886-87.—" M : E : C : John P. Noyes, G : Z : , R: 
 E : C : Edson Fitch, G : H : , R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G: J : , R : E : C : A. 
 G. Adams, G: Supt., Montreal Dist., R: E: C : H. E. Channell, G: Supt., 
 
 E. T. Dist., R : E: C : R. W. Williams, G : Supt., Stadacona Dist., R : E : 
 C : A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : David Seath, G:S:E:,R:E:C: 
 
 F. W. W. Bowen, G: S: N:, R:E:C: H. Dunne, G: P : S : , and C : 
 Thomas Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 56» 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by G: Z:— " V: E: C : W. Bickerton 
 
 Smith, G : A : S : , V : E : C : E. J. Raymond. G : J : S : , V : E : C : H. S. 
 Couper, G : Pur., and V : E : Comps : S. J. Foss, C. A. Humphrey and H.- 
 J. Miller, G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees.—" Jurisprudence : M : E : C : Edgar, R : E : C : 
 Dunbar and V : E : C : Darby. Foreign Correspondence : V : E : C : C. 
 A. Humphrey, R : E : C : M. B. Schofield and E : C : E. T. D. Chambers. 
 Finance and Benevolence : M : E : C : Stearns and R : E : Comps : 
 Knowles and Addie. Credentials : V : E : C : H. Russell, M.D., R : E : 
 C : Thos. Nichol, M.D., and E : C : W. H. O'Regan. Ritual : R : E r 
 Comps : 'J'yler, Addie and Whyte." 
 
 A vote of thanks was tendered to the scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected G : Officers present were installed by 
 M : E : C : Frank Edgar, whereupon they were duly proclaimed and hom- 
 aged. 
 
 Honorarium Declined.—" M : E : C : H. L. Robinson, immediate 
 Past G : Z : , declined, with thanks, to accept the sum of one hundred 
 dollars, voted to him at the last Convocation of G : C : " 
 
 On motion of R : K : C : H. E. Channell, seconded by R : E : C : W. H. 
 Whyte, cordial votes of thanks were passed to the Companions of Royal 
 Albert Lodge Chapter, and to the Brethren of Royal Albert Lodge for the 
 use of their commodious Hall and rooms for the purposes of this Con- 
 vocation of G : C : , and to the several Railway Companies which had 
 afforded facilities to the Delegates attending G : C : 
 
 '■'• The labors of the Ninth Annual Convocation being ended, the G : C : 
 was closed in ample form, according to ancient custom." 
 
 1887.—" The Tenth Annual Convocation of the M : E : G : C : of R : A : 
 Masons of the Province of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter 
 Rooms, Phillips Square, Montreal, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, A. D. 1887, A. I. 
 
 2417." 
 
 Grand Officers Present : " M : E : C : John P. Noyes, G : Z : , R : E : C : 
 Edson Fitch, G : H : , R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : J : , the R : E : G :: 
 Superintendents, the other G: Officers, it Past G: Officers, 23 Representa- 
 tives of Sister G: Chapters, 50 Representatives of ten Constituent Chapters, 
 and a number of visiting Companions." 
 
 The M : E : the G : C : was opened in ample form, according to ancient 
 custom. 
 
 The Committee on Credentials made report that all the Chapters in the 
 Jurisdiction were duly represented at the Convocation. The notice calling 
 the Meeting and the constitutional order of Proceedings having been read, 
 the Minutes of the last Annual Convocation were duly confirmed. 
 
 Representative from Vt.— " M : E : C : Alfred A. Hall of St. 
 Albans, Past G : H : P : of the G : C : of Vermont, was announced, received' 
 with the G : Honors, and cordially welcomed by the G : Z : M : E : C : 
 Hall acknowledged the reception in appropriate and eloquent terms." 
 
 Address of the M : E : G : Z :— " Companions of the G : C : , We are 
 congregated once more in Annual Convocation to legislate upon the affairs 
 of G : C : , and to take counsel one with another as to its future. 
 
 ''Let us with all reverence and humility express our gratitude to Almighty 
 God for this privilege, and invoke His aid for wise and prudent direction in^ 
 the discharge of the important duties before us." 
 
 " It is in no conventional sense that I bid you a hearty welcome to this. 
 Tenth Annual Convocation of this G : C : The official reports outlining the 
 condition of affairs during the year, and to some extent the work of this. 
 
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 Convocation, will be submitted ; and I refer you to them for that informa- 
 tion which I can only mention in a general way," 
 
 The Graft at Home. — " Official action has not been invoked during 
 the year in any way or shape. Peace has existed and harmony prevailed in 
 all our Chapters. No local strife has distracted Companions from the 
 important work of conducting zealously and fraternally the affairs of Capitular 
 Masonry in their respective Chapters. In about the average proportion the 
 I^Ienibership has increased during the year, and, if we are not numerically 
 strong, we can congratulate ourselves on the fact that thtpersonnel is all that 
 could be desired, and that we accomplish all that could be expected, 
 owing to the peculiarities of our position as a people in this Province." 
 
 Various Subjects. — The G: Z: bespoke the careful consideration by 
 the Companions of the Annual Report on Foreign Correspondence, as con- 
 taining much desirable information regarding the state of Capitular Masonry 
 at home and abroad ; he referred them to the Report of the G : S : E : , as 
 to the interchange of G : Representatives during the year ; he spoke in feel- 
 ing terms of the loss suffered by the Craft from the recent decease of the 
 following worthy and eminent Companions : JNI : E : C : Thos. B. Tyler, 
 Past G : H : P : of the G : C : of Wisconsin, and the G : R : of Quebec near 
 that G : Body ; R : E : C : H. \V. Murray, our late G : R : near the G : C : 
 of Virginia, and at the time of his decease the G : M : of the G : L : of that 
 State ; R : E : C : John Massie, Jr., of Prevost Chapter, Xo. 3, of our own 
 Jurisdiction, and Past G : Supt. of the E. T. District ; and R : IE : C : James 
 T. McMinn, the first G : S : E : of this G : C : The G : Z : " recommended 
 suitable memorial pages in our printed Proceedings for these distinguished 
 Companions." 
 
 Ritual. — The G : Z : , continuing, said : " This matter was referred once 
 more at our last Convocation to a Special Committee, and their Report will, 
 no doubt, be submitted to you. I reiterate my approval of the recommen- 
 dation of my predecessor, as to the advisability of the adoption of the ritual 
 sanctioned by the General G : C : of the U. S., and generally used in that 
 country." 
 
 " Whilst frankly confessing to a strong preference for our own ritual, per- 
 sonal experience and observation convince me that a change is desirable in 
 the direction indicated. -There are excellent reasons for the proposed 
 change. The communication of Quebec Masons with Masons of other 
 Jurisdictions is more extensive with those to the south of us than with 
 others. The ritual in use there is not ours. In England, the Chapter 
 degree is solely the Royal Arch, and is connected with a Blue Lodge. The 
 Mark Degree is controlled by another Body, and the intermediate Degrees 
 are not included in either organization. EngUsh ritualistic work could only 
 relate to two of our degrees, and in those there are some differences of detail 
 from ours. Our Mother Grand Chapter of Canada adopted the American 
 curriculu7n of four degrees, and adjusted the English and American respec- 
 tively to the altered circumstances as far as it could. The change has since 
 been made towards independent work, rather than towards the work of 
 either the G : Chapters named. This G : C : has adopted the ritual of the 
 G : C : of Canada, and it is now in use in all our Chapters but one. I am 
 informed that the G : C : of Canada has recently adopted a new ritual, so 
 that some change is going on ; unless Quebec still follows in her path, she 
 must remain more isolated than she now is in that respect." * * * 
 
 " I am led to believe that a considerable number of I^Iembers of G : C : 
 have never seen the American ritualistic work exemplified, and they are not 
 therefore in the best position to decide as to its merits as a ritual, apart from 
 
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 considerations of facility for personal or interjurisdictional intercourse. 
 Golden Rule Chapter has always used the American work. It is not only 
 the oldest, but one of the most prosperous of our Chapters. To assist the 
 Committee, and enable the G : C : to see the American work, I have invited 
 R : E : C ; James Addie, H : P : , and the Officers of Golden Rule Chapter, 
 to exemplify their work at this Convocation, and they have generously 
 accepted the invitation, though at much inconvenience to themselves. You 
 will thus be able to estimate the merits and demerits of their work, as 
 compared with the one in use, under the sanction of this G : C : " * * * 
 
 Visits at Home. — " Circumstances have prevented me from visiting 
 the different Chapters in the Jurisdiction, in accordance with the commend- 
 able practice of some of my predecessors. The reports received have been 
 on the whole encouraging." 
 
 Visits Abroad. — " In May last, in company with M : E : Comps : Stearns 
 and Robinson, I attended the Annual Convocation of the G : C : of New 
 Hampshire. We received a cordial welcome. That G : C : has been a 
 steadfast friend of Quebec, and at that Convocation our position relative to 
 the G : C : of England was approved." 
 
 "In September last, in fulfilment of the mandate of G: C:, I attended 
 the Triennial Convocation of the General G : C : of the U. S. at the City of 
 Washington, accompanied by M : E : C : Stearns, as delegate by substitution 
 for the G : S : E : who was unable to attend^ and M : W : J. Fred. Walker, 
 G : M : of the G : L : of Quebec, and G : R ; of the G : C : of D. C. near this 
 G : C : Nor were we the only Canadians present at the Convocation, as 
 from the sister Province of Ontario came M : E : C : Sargents, G : Z : , M : 
 W : Henry Robertson, G : M : , and R : E : C : Davidson of Toronto. We 
 were received and fraternally welcomed in General G : C : officially, and 
 were overwhelmed with the unbounded hospitalities, generous attentions 
 and unfailing civilities of the members of G : G : C : , and in particular by 
 those of the G : Chapters of Maryland and the District of Columbia." * * * 
 
 " The General G : C : was a unit in support of the doctrine " fof exclusive 
 Jurisdiction) " which this G : C : has so strenuously advocated." The fol- 
 lowing Resolution was adopted : 
 
 " Resolved, That the resolution passed by the General G : C : at its 
 Twenty-third Triennial Convocation, held in 1877, recognizing the G : L : of 
 Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Depen- 
 dencies of the British Crown, be and the same is hereby rescinded." * * * 
 
 Foreign Relations. — " Our relations with Sister G : Bodies, with the 
 exception of the G : C : and G : L : of M : M : M : of England, have been of 
 the usual fraternal and satisfactory character. We are under renewed obli- 
 gations to many American G : Chapters for fraternal sympathy and support 
 in our difficulties during the past year." 
 
 Grand Mark Lodge. — " There has been no communication with the 
 G : Mark Lodge of England during the past year. The rupture still con- 
 tinues, and it remains a trespasser upon our territory." 
 
 " M : E : C : Chapman laid before the General G : C : of the U. S. corres- 
 pondence had between him and the G : M : ot the G : Mark Lodge. Therein 
 he called attention to the terms of its recognition by the G : G : C : , in which 
 the Jurisdiction of the G : Mark L : was recognized in England and Wales 
 and those Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown in which no 
 existing G : Body claims Jurisdiction over that Degree ; to the formation and 
 recognition of the G: C : of Quebec; to the reported constitution of two 
 EngHsh Mark Lodges in Quebec ; and in conclusion, courteously but firmly 
 expressed the hope that the G : Mark L : of England would withdraw." 
 
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 The G : Z : then lucidly stated the constitutional and historical conten- 
 tions of Quebec, disposing conclusively, it would appear, of every pretence 
 set forth by the G : Mark L : of England, in its attempted justification of the 
 invasion of the territorial Jurisdiction of the G : C : of Quebec. He added : 
 
 "But it is a decisive answer, that the G : Mark L : was not in ignorance 
 of our political, provincial, and Masonic condition when it recognized this 
 G : C : in 1878. The admission by Bro. Lord Henniker that the principle 
 of territorial Jurisdiction is not disputed, cannot be avoided, except upon 
 the strongest grounds of right and Masonic necessity. That admission is 
 a vindication of this G : C : , and something more than the lofty assertion of 
 flimsy subterfuges is necessary to justify that G : Body." 
 
 G : C : of England. — " I have nothing to report as to our difficulty 
 with the English G : C : We have been sustained by some of the Sister G : 
 Bodies, but we have not pushed the matter with vigor, pending the result of 
 the struggle of our G : L : with the U : G : L : and G : C : of England." 
 
 We were compelled to demand the withdrawal of the English Chapters, 
 and " as the English G : C : defends its refusal to comply by the pretext 
 that its Chapters are attached to its Craft Lodges and must remain so long 
 as they remain, our success must to a great extent depend on the victory of 
 the G : L : of Quebec," and he was confident that nothing would be left 
 undone by the Officers and Members of our G: L: "to conquer a satis- 
 factory peace." 
 
 General G : C : — " The benefits derived from the Meeting of the Repre- 
 sentatives of different G : Chapters were forced upon my notice during my 
 recent visit to the G : G : C : of the U. S. Such reunions enlarge one's ideas 
 of Masonry, and provoke a sentiment that cannot fail to advance its 
 interests." * * * 
 
 " Without a change of name it would not be desirable or possible for 
 Canadian G : Chapters to affiliate with the G : G : C : of the U. S. As the 
 G : G : C : of North America there could be no serious objection to affilia- 
 ting with it as one of its G : Chapters, except indifference on one side or 
 the other. But, if this is not practicable, it has occurred to me that the 
 formation of a G : G : C : for Canada, or for British North America, would 
 be desirable and advantageous. There are now three G : Chapters in the 
 Dominion, and it is not unlikely that the number will be increased within a 
 short period." The advantages of such a union appeared to him to be 
 unquestionable, and no insurmountable difficulties seemed to be in the way 
 of its realization. 
 
 The Queen's Jubilee. — " During the present year will occur the 
 anniversary of the 50th year of the reign of our Sovereign, Queen Victoria, 
 whom we love for her personal qualities, esteem for her protection of 
 Masonry as its patron in her dominions, and admire for the wisdom and 
 skill with which she has governed the great Empire of which she has been 
 the head for so long a period of time." * * * He would leave wholly in 
 their hands the manner in which "G: C : should join in the congratula- 
 tions which will mark this auspicious event, being confident that, whatever 
 expression may be given to the sentiments of attachment and loyalty of 
 this G : C : , will be adapted to the occasion, and worthy of this Grand 
 Body.' * * * 
 
 Conclusion. — "No matter of pressing importance occurs to me, relat- 
 ing to the work in our Jurisdiction, requiring special recommendation. Our 
 progress must necessarily be slow and our ambitions moderate. The per- 
 sonal interest of each R : A : Mason in the prosperity of his subordinate 
 Chapter will accomplish more for Capitular Masonry than any project that 
 
in the Province of Quebec, 569 
 
 can be suggested beyond that." He warned the Companions not to suffer 
 the seeking after ' so-called higher degrees ' to diminish their interest in Craft 
 and Capitular Masonry, * * * as it had •' not escaped his notice that, as a 
 general rule, interest in Ancient Masonry appears to decrease in proportion 
 as one advances in the so-called higher degrees. That must be the natural 
 result of attempts to absorb and digest all sorts and conditions of degrees 
 and mysteries in the present limited capacity of the average human mind." 
 
 " I have to thank my Companions, official and unofficial, for their unvary- 
 ing courtesy and fraternal forbearance throughout ray term of office, and 
 which I shall not soon forget. While I may not have fulfilled the anticipa- 
 tions which I entertained when I accepted office, or the expectations of the 
 Companions who promoted my election, yet I am conscious of having 
 attempted to merit your confidence and esteem by discharging to the best 
 of my ability the important duties of the position, so far as I knew and 
 understood them. * * * The difficulties conveyed to my successor are 
 those which I inherited from my predecessor, or were imposed by G : C : , 
 and I can wish him no happier official task than that of being the instru- 
 ment for their speedy removal. The sustaining hand of G : C : will greatly 
 promote his efforts. * * * It is unnecessary, perhaps, to inform you that I 
 am not and cannot be a candidate for re-election. I make this declaration 
 because the friendly partiality of many Companions, whose esteem and 
 goodwill I cherish, has led them to suggest my re-election, and to avoid 
 the necessity of the occurrence of such a surprise as led to my selection in 
 the first instance." 
 
 " May the Most High assist us in our deliberations, and may peace and 
 harmony prevail." 
 
 Reports of G: Superintendents. — Montreal District. R : E : C : A. 
 G. Adams, G : Supt. of this Dist., made a brief report as follows : 
 
 ''The number of Chapters — four — remains the same as last year." 
 
 " I have had the pleasure of visiting these several times during my year 
 of office, and, although the numerical strength has not materially increased, 
 I am glad to bear witness to the excellent quality of the material introduced. 
 The work, I am also pleased to state, has been uniformly and properly 
 conducted. The Principals are well qualified, and they have reflected credit 
 upon themselves and upon the Chapters they have so ably governed." 
 
 " It also affords me pleasure to report as to the efficient and correct manner 
 in which the books of the several Chapters have been kept, the Scribes, by 
 the excellence of the work, having proved that they were well chosen. This 
 was very satisfactory to me, and, I have every reason to believe, to the 
 Chapters they have served." 
 
 " By special request, I had the honor of installing the Officers of Carnar- 
 von, Mount Horeb, and Montreal Chapters, and, judging from the choice 
 the Companions have made, I feel sure the several Bodies under their charge 
 will be benefited by their wisdom and experience." 
 
 He returned most cordial thanks to the Companions of the District for 
 the extreme courtesy extended to him on every occasion during the past two 
 years, and he was assured that his successor in office would receive from 
 them the same truly fraternal treatment. 
 
 Eastern Townships District.— R : E : C : H. E. Channell, G : S : , 
 E. T. Dist., said : " In submitting my Annual Report, it gives me very 
 much pleasure indeed to state that peace and harmony prevail throughout 
 the District." 
 
 " I regret very much that I have not been able to visit Prevost and Bedford 
 Chapters. At the time fixed for my going I was unavoidably prevented by 
 
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 business engagements, and it was impossible for me to arrange another 
 Meeting." 
 
 " That I could report continued prosperity for all the Chapters in the 
 District would be my greatest wish and happiness, but, in justice to the 
 Craft at large, and to myself, I am sorry to say that I cannot. Golden Rule 
 and Dorcnesier Chapters are still enjoying continued prosperity, but I fear 
 Prevost and Bedford Chapters have riiade little if any progress during the 
 year." 
 
 " I visited Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, and saw the four degrees exem- 
 pHfied in a very creditable manner, and I cannot refrain from speaking in 
 high terms of praise upon the way in which the Officers of this Chapter 
 performed their duties. In making this visit I had the pleasure of the 
 Company of the M : E : G : Z : and the immediate Past G : Z : , which was 
 very gratifying to me.'' 
 
 •• I have visited Golden Rule Chapter several times during the year, and 
 I have seen the several degrees worked in the usual thorough style for which 
 this Chapter is noted, and I trust that the work performed by its Officers 
 at this G : Convocation will prove interesting, and quite convincing to all the 
 Members of G : C : of the desirability of adopting the same as our standard 
 ritual. 
 
 " In common with other District?, we have to mourn the loss of several 
 Companions, yet the hand of death has passed ligluly over us during the 
 past year, but, as this comes more particularly within the province of the 
 G : Z : , I refrain from making any further allusions in this direction." 
 
 " In closing, I desire to express my sincere thanks to the Companions of 
 the District fcr the kindness and courtesy shown me during my term of 
 office." 
 
 Stadacona District.—- R : E : C : R. W. Williams, G: S: of this 
 'ancient' Dist., inter alia, reported that "peace and harmony have pre- 
 vailed throughout my Jurisdiction during the year, and accordingly no 
 appeals nor grievances came before me ; and, so far as I know, there was no 
 cause for official interference." 
 
 " It was with pleasure I visited Stadacona Chapter, No. 2, Quebec, on 
 the 20th October. The Officers were well skilled, and the Scribe E : 's books 
 and accounts perfect and of exemplary neatness. I was sorry that there 
 were no degrees to be conferred that evening, as, no doubt, a treat would 
 have been in store for me. I regretted the impossibility of accepting a 
 kind invitation to instal the Officers on St. John the Evangelist's Day. 
 R : E : C : Chas. Knowles, however, very kindly installed them in my stead. 
 The present Officers are well-known and well-tried Companions, and the 
 prospects for the current year are very encouraging." 
 
 •' Shawenegam Chapter, No. ir, is still thriving, and although its IMember- 
 ship is not what was expected, yet, all things considered, it has done well. 
 The Officers were installed on Dec. i, by R : E : C : E. M. Copeland, Past G : 
 Supt., assisted by R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler and myself. The books show 
 the same neatness and care as in former years." 
 
 " Feb. 20, 1886, R : E : C : T. F. Thomas, of the City of Quebec, sent me 
 his Credentials as G : R : of Nebraska near this G : C : , praying me to forward 
 the same to the G : S : E : I acknowledged the receipt of the Commission, 
 and expressed my regret that he had resigned that office, and I mailed the 
 patent to R : E : C : D. Seath, G : S : E : " 
 
 " Capitular Masonry is not retrogressing in old Stadacona District, but, 
 on the contrary, seems determined to keep its ground and acquire new 
 material. The Freemasons of the Cities of Quebec and Three Rivers 
 assemble in buildings owned by the Craft." 
 
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 " We rejoice that we were not called upon to mourn the decease of any 
 Companions during the past year, and we return thanks to the Most High 
 for His goodness and mercy to us." 
 
 " Thanking the Companions for the honor conferred upon me in electing 
 me G : Supt., I now return the Jewel of my office." 
 
 Report of the G : S : E.— R : E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : , made 
 a concise and carefully prepared report of the duties of his important office. 
 As soon as printed, the Proceedings of the last Annual Convocation had 
 been forwarded to those entitled to them. The Proceedings of thirty-six 
 Sister G : Chapters had been received, acknowledged and distributed. Four 
 Commissions had been prepared and sent to Foreign G : Representatives, 
 and eight had been received and delivered to G : Representatives near 
 Quebec. Other vacancies therein had occurred, by death and otherwise. 
 These would be filled shortly. 
 
 During the year, the number of exaltations in the several Chapters in the 
 Jurisdiction had been 29, and the then total Membership was 454. The 
 dues received amounted to $371.50; arrears, Iryi.so. Heemphasized the 
 duty of making semi-annual returns, and the procuring and distribution of 
 copies of the Kevised Constitution. 
 
 Report of Gr : Treasurer.— R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : T : „ 
 reported in detail, accompanied with vouchers, as follows : General account : 
 balance on hand from last year, $81.51 ; received from G: S: E:, and 
 interest on Bank deposit, $372.83 ; total, $454.34, Disbursements for all 
 purposes, $397.95 ; balance on hand, $56.39. Charitable Account : 
 balance from last year, $528.09 ; interest on Bank deposit, $13.46 ; total, 
 
 $S4i-S5- 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence. — R : E : Comps : C. A. 
 Humphrey and E. D. T.Chambers, for the Committee, presented a conjoint 
 report carefully reviewing the Annual Proceedings of thirty-eight Sister G : 
 Chapters ; whereupon, it was moved by R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, seconded 
 by R : E : C : R. W. Williams, and unanimously voted : " That the Reporc 
 on Foreign Correspondence be received and printed in the Proceedings, 
 and that the thanks of G : C : be presented to the Committee." 
 
 Report on Grievances. — "The Committee on 'Jurisprudence, 
 Grievances and Appeals ' reported that they had nothing to lay before G : 
 C : at this Convocation." 
 
 This happy circumstance, not infrequent in the administration of Masonic 
 affairs in Quebec, justly entitled each Member of this important Committee 
 to the presentation by G : C : of a ' pair of white gloves ! ' 
 
 " On resuming labor, the several Standing and Special Committees pre- 
 sented well-digested reports, generally echoing, with commendatory com- 
 ments and important suggestions, the facts and sentiments contained in the 
 Official papers and other documents submitted to them. They were ap- 
 proved and adopted by the G : C : , and inter alia, and founded thereon, 
 votes of thanks were, with applause, passed to the M : E : G : Z : " for his 
 wise and faithful administration " of the affairs of G : C : , to the " General 
 G : C : of the U. S. for the courtesies bestowed upon our Representatives " 
 at their Triennial Convocation, and "for the support accorded this G: C : 
 by that General Grand Body " and its distinguished presiding Officer, 
 ' M : E : C : .Alfred F. Chapman,' and to the " G : C : of New Hampshire 
 for the fraternal welcome accorded our Representatives at its last Annual 
 Convocation." 
 
 " On motion of R : E : C : W. H. Whyte, and seconded by R : F. : C : H. 
 Griffith, it was unanimously 
 
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 " Resolved, Thai the M : E : G : Z : appoint a Special Committee to 
 extend the devotion and congratulations of this G : C : , in commemoration 
 of this year's Jubilee of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, as suggested 
 in the Annual Address of the G : Z : , and endorsed by the Committee on 
 said Address." 
 
 The Committee appointed by the G : Z : consisted of " M : E : C : Stearns 
 and R : E : C : Comps : Walker, Chambers, Whvte and Griffith." 
 
 Annual Election.— The G : Z : appointed M : E : C : Hall of Vt., 
 R : E : C : Tyler, and C : Lusk scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1887-88.—" M : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : Z : , R : 
 E : C : W. H. Whyte, G: H : , R : E : C : H. E. Channell, G : J : , R : E : 
 C : H. S. Couper, G : Supt., Montreal Dist. ; R : E : C : D. Darby, G : S : , 
 E. T. Dist. ; R : E : C : H. Griffith, G : S : , Stadacona Dist. ; R : E 
 C : A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E :C : Joseph Mitchell, G: S : E :, R : E 
 C : C. A. Humphrey, G:S:N:, R:E:C: Henry Russell, M.D., G : P 
 S ; , and C : Thomas Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G : Z :— " ^' : E : C : ^^^ H. 
 
 O'Regan, G : A : S : , V : E : C : G. AV. Lovejoy, iM.D., G : J : S : , V : E : 
 C : E. T. D. Chambers, G : Pur., and V : E : Comps ; T. Inglis Poston, H. 
 J. Blanchard and C. B. Greaves, G: Stewards." 
 
 Grand Standing Committees. — " Jurisprudence : JNI . E : Comps : 
 Edgar, Noyes, and R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler. Foreign Correspondence : 
 R : E : Comps : Humphrey and Addie, and V : E : C : Chambers. Finance 
 and Benevolence : M : E : C : Stearns, and R : E : Comps : Charles Knowles 
 and Geo. E. Robinson. Credentials : R : E : Comps : R. W. Williams, 
 Wm. Hill and A. E. Mills." Special Committee on Ritual : " R : E : 
 Comps : Tyler, Addie and Whyte." 
 
 Honorary Membership. — It was moved by INI . E : C : I. H. Stearns, 
 seconded by E : C : J. F. AValker and unanimously voted : 
 
 " That M : E : Comps : John M. Carter of Maryland, Jose M. Yznaga of 
 D. C, and Alfred A. Hall of Vt., be placed on the roll of this G: C : as 
 Honorary Members." 
 
 Testimonial to G: S: E:— "On motion of R: E: C: Dickson 
 Anderson, seconded by M : E : C : Edson Fitch, it was with cordial unan- 
 imity 
 
 "Resolved, That inasmuch as R : E : C : David Seath, G : S : E : , has 
 declined to accept the money vote of G : C : , during the past two sessions, 
 the M : E : G : Z : be requested to appoint a Committee to procure and pre- 
 sent to R : E : C : Seath, on behalf of this G : C : , a suitable testimonial as 
 a souvenir for his services as G : S : E : during the past four years." 
 
 '' The G : Z : thereupon appointed as such Committee : M : E : Comps : 
 Graham, Stearns, Edgar, Robinson and Noyes." 
 
 Regrets for Absence. — " Letters expressing regret for unavoidable 
 absence were read from M : E : C : J. H. Graham, past G : Z : , M : K : C : 
 Thos. Sargent, G : Z : , G : C : of Canada, and E : Comps : H. A. Baxter and 
 H. LeRoy Fuller, M.D. ; and the regrets of R : E : C : Wm. Brinsmaid of 
 Burlington, Vt., were expressed by R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler." 
 
 Installation. — The newly elected G : Officers present were installed 
 by M : E : C : Frank Edgar, Past G : Z : They were thereupon duly pro- 
 claimed and homaged. 
 
 Banquet.—" M : E : C : Edgar and R : E : C : Whyte, on behalf of the 
 Companions of the Montreal District, extended to the visiting Represen- 
 tatives and Companions an invitation to a Banquet at the close of the 
 evening session." This generous invitation was cordially accepted. 
 
in tite Province of Quebec. 573 
 
 Exemplification of Work.— By Dispensation, Golden Rule Chapter, 
 No. I, Sherbrooke, was duly opened ; and, at the request of the G : Council, 
 the Officers of that Chapter exemplified the R : A : Degree, by exalting 
 William Ackers Matley, of Carnarvon Chapter, No. 5, Jacob Julius Rosen, of 
 Montreal Chapter, No. 7, and Colin R. Chisholm, of Royal Albert Chapter, 
 No. 8." 
 
 Votes of Thanks. —Cordial votes of thanks were passed to the Officers 
 of Golden Rule Chapter, to the several Railway Companies who had afforded 
 facilities to the delegates attending G : C : , and to the Companions of Royal 
 Albert Chapter and the Brethren of Royal Albert Lodge for favors received. 
 
 The labors of the Tenth Annual Convocation being ended, the G : C : was 
 closed in ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 1888.—" The M : E : G : C : of R : A : Masons of Quebec assembled in 
 Eleventh Annual Convocation in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, Mont- 
 real, at eleven o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, January 24, A. D. 1888, 
 A. I. 2418." 
 
 Grand Officers Present :— " R : E : C : VV. H. Whyte, as G : Z : , 
 M : E : C : H. L. Robinson, as G : H : , R : E : C : H. E. Channell, G : J : , 
 the G : Supts. of the Montreal and Sladacona Districts, other G : Officers, 
 12 Past G: Officers, 21 G: Representatives of Sister G: Chapters, 56 
 Representatives of ten Constituent Chapters, and a goodly number of visiting 
 Companions." 
 
 A constitutional number of subordinate Chapters being represented, the 
 G : C : was opened in due form. 
 
 The Committee on Credentials made report ; the summons assembling the 
 Annual Convocation, and the constitutional regulations governing the order 
 of business, were read, and the Minutes of the last Annual Convocation 
 were duly confirmed. 
 
 " The G : S : E : read a letter of apology from M : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : 
 Z : , of date. City of Quebec, Jan. 17, 1888, expressing his regrets that he 
 had been suddenly and unexpectedly called away to England, and circum- 
 stances were such as admitted of no delay." 
 
 Letters were also received from M : E : C : Noyes, of Waterloo, R : E : C : 
 Williams, of Three Rivers, R : E r Comps : Chambers and Russell, of Quebec, 
 and R : E : C : Wm. Brinsmaid, of Burlington, Yt., regretting their unavoid- 
 able absence. 
 
 The following is a synopsis of the Annual Address of the G : Z : , which 
 was read by R : E : C : White, G : H : , presiding : 
 
 Address of the G ; Z : — " Companions : I have much pleasure in 
 extending to you all a most hearty welcome to the Eleventh Annual Convo- 
 cation of this G : C : We are met to deliberate upon our affairs, and to per- 
 form such acts of legislation as may be brought regularly before us. For 
 these privileges we humbly bow our heads to Almighty God in reverent prayer. 
 May the Most High guard our Order, endow us with wisdom and guide us 
 in our conduct though life, granting us prudence, and helping us to a proper 
 understanding of our duties and obligations. May His manifold blessings 
 be vouchsafed to us, and may we prove ourselves always worthy of His good- 
 ness and love." 
 
 " Companions, I again bid you welcome, and thank you for your attend- 
 ance at this Convocation. The various official reports, which will be laid 
 before you, supply details of the progress and advancement which we have 
 made in the work of Capitular Masonry during the year lately closed. In 
 this place I can give but an epitome of the work accomplished." 
 
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 The Craft at Home. — " I am happy to be able :o say to you that 
 peace and harmony have prevailed among all the Chapters within our 
 Jurisdiction. Local strife has disappeared, and Companions are devoting 
 their zeal and energy to the welfare of the Order. * * * This satisfactory 
 showing will be received by you all with great pleasure. The Membership 
 has advanced during the year, and while not as great as some of us might, 
 with reason, have expected ; the increase, nevertheless, has been appreciably 
 large." 
 
 The G : Z : then besought from the Companions a careful perusal of the 
 valuable Annual Official Reports made to the G : C : ; announced the appoint- 
 ment and reception of G : Representatives, which would be enumerated in 
 detail by the G : S : E : ; expressed his satisfaction that the Special Com- 
 mittee on Ritual would be able to report during the present Convocation ; 
 regretted much his inability to make the G : Visitations which it was his 
 wish and intention to have made during the year, and acquainted G : C : 
 with the issuance on s])ecial petition therefor of six Dispensations for 
 various purposes deemed to be promotive of the interest of the respective 
 Chapters. 
 
 Foreign Relations. — "Our relations with the G: C: and the G: 
 Mark Lodge of England remain in the precise position which they occupied 
 twelve months ago when I assumed office. No official communications 
 have passed between us, but I am glad, however, to say that I have 
 reasons for hoping that a harmonious solution of the difficulty will be 
 found at a not very remote period." 
 
 " The Companions are so familiar with the causes of the trouble between 
 the G : C : of Quebec and the G : Bodies of England, which have disturbed 
 our peaceful relations, that it is unnecessary for me to recapitulate them. 
 The legal aspects of the situation have also been laid before you from time 
 to time. All who have the best interests of our Order at heart must wish 
 to see a speedy and agreeable ending of a matter which has proved so 
 vexatious and trying." * * * 
 
 " With all other Sister G: Bodies our relations have been of the usual 
 friendly and fraternal character. The utmost cordiality has prevailed, and 
 to many of these Sister G : Chapters we owe heartfelt gratitude for their 
 kindly sympathy and courteous support, for which, at this time, we beg to 
 tender them our warmest thanks." 
 
 G : : of New Brunswick. — " It is my pleasing duty to inform 
 G : C : that, on the 26th of August last, I received a fraternal communication 
 signed by M : E : C : B. Lester Peters, G : Z : , and R : E : C : T. Nisbit 
 Robertson, G : S : E : , conveying the gratifying information that, on the 
 22nd day of March last, a Convention of duly authorized Representatives of 
 seven regular Chapters, being a large majority of the Chapters working in 
 the Province of New Brunswick (only two Chapters being unrepresented), 
 was held at the Masonic Temple in the City of St-. John ; and that a G : C : 
 for the said Province was regularly and constitutionally formed thereby; 
 and that at a Convocation of the aforesaid G : C : subsequently held, the 
 above mentioned Grand First Principal and Grand Scribe E : , together 
 witli tlie usual G : Officers, were duly elected and installed ; and the said G : 
 Officers, having been duly authorized thereto, respectfully and fraternally 
 pray that the M : E : G : C ; of R : A : Masons of Quebec will recognize their 
 said G : C : , and establish fraternal correspondence and interchange G : Re- 
 presentatives therewith." 
 
 " Having carefully examined the documents submitted to me as above, 
 and having received a favorable report thereon from the Committee on 
 
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 Jurisprudence, to whom I referred the same, I would recommend, if not 
 inconsistent with former procedure of this G : C : , that the prayer of 
 the Petitioners be granted." 
 
 Oonclusion. — " I cannot close tliis report without expressing my 
 warmest thanks to the Companions of the G : C : for the kind assistance 
 they have given me in the discharge of my duties as Chief Executive Officer 
 of our Body. I have served you to the best of my humble abilities ; you 
 have all contributed to lighten the cares of my task, and it has, therefore, 
 been a comparatively easy one. I restore to-day to your keeping the 
 insignia of office, fraught as it is wiih the sacred symbols of our Order, and 
 resume my place on the floor of this G : C : , where, if spared by the G : A : 
 O : T: U : , I hope to be able in the years to come to continue working in 
 the interests and for the welfare of the Craft." 
 
 " Officers, Past and Present, to whom I owe so much, I thank you from 
 my heart of hearts, for the assistance and uniform kindness which I have 
 received at your hands. Companions, you will at this Convocation elect a 
 successor to your humble servant; and he, following the traditions of our 
 Order, will still further promote the interests, aims and aspirations of 
 Capitular Masonry, whose beauties and teachings can never be empha- 
 sized too strongly. May wisdom guide you in your choice; and may God 
 assist us in our deliberations and work ; and may blessed peace prevail 
 throughout this Assembly of Companions of our Grand Chapter." 
 
 Reports of G : Superintendents. Montreal District. R:E:C: 
 Henry S. Couper, G : Supt., inter alia, reported briefly, as follows : " The 
 number of Chapters remains the same, viz., Carnarvon, Mount Horeb, 
 Montreal, and Royal Albert ; the first three named, I have visited frequently, 
 and I was pleased to find them doing good work." 
 
 " Although no addition has been made to the number of Chapters, the 
 numerical strength increases, and is of the best material." 
 
 "The work in the several Chapters has been well and properly conducted, 
 the Principals being thoroughly posted in their duties, reflecting credit upon 
 themselves and the Chapters over which they have presided." 
 
 " I am also much pleased to report on the correct manner in which the 
 books of the several Chapters have been kept, the excellence of the work 
 showing that the Scribes have been well and worthily chosen." 
 
 " A Dispensation had been granted to permit the Companions to wear 
 regalia at a ' united supper and ball ' on the Festival of St. John the 
 Evangelist." He had also "had the pleasure of installing the Officers of 
 Carnarvon, Mount Horeb and Montreal Chapters, and, judging from the 
 choice they had made, these Chapters will have a prosperous career under 
 their wisdom and guidance." He returned his sincere thanks to the 
 Companions of the District for their many fraternal courtesies. 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R : E : C : D. Darby, G : Supt., 
 said: "I regret to slate that I have not been able to visit all the Chapters 
 in the District. I am happy, however, to be able to report that harmony 
 prevails, and that some progress has been made in Capitular Masonry. He 
 had recommended the petition ])raying for a Warrant to establish a new 
 Chapter at Georgeville. We have to mourn the loss of several Companions, 
 yet the hand of death has passed lightly over us during the year." He 
 cordially thanked the Companions for the honor of electing him G : 
 Su])erintendent. 
 
 Stadacona District.— R : E : C : H. Griffith, G : Supt., reported : 
 "\ have visited Stadacona Chapter, No. 2, held in the City of Quebec, and 
 find that it has been working steadily during the past year, and that the 
 
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 Meetings have been fairly well attended. Four Brethren have recently 
 received the intermediate degrees, and it is intended to confer the Holy 
 Royal Arch on them at the next regular Convocation. On account of 
 my unavoidable absence, R : E : C : Chas. Knowles recently installed the 
 Officers elect, with credit both to himself and Stadacona Chapter." 
 
 " Shawenegam Chapter, No. ii, at Three Rivers, has done but little work 
 during the past year, but the Companions anticipate a more prosperous 
 future. I am sorry to hive to record the death of C : John Godwin, S : E : , 
 of this Chapter, who departed this life March 7, 1887. He was buried by 
 the Companions and Brethren of Three Rivers, the funeral service being 
 performed at the residence of the deceased by R : E : C : R. W. Williams, 
 whose zeal for Masonry is well known to the Companions of this G : C : , 
 and to the Masonic Fraternity throughout the Jurisdiction." 
 
 Report of G : S : E :— R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , made 
 extended report in detail of the business of his office during the year. The 
 printed Proceedings had been " issued with as little delay as possible, and 
 sent to those entitled to copies.'' In the interests of economy he suggested 
 that the annual reviews of the Proceedings of Sister G : Bodies might be 
 limited to a page, or, at most, a page and a half to each G : C • 
 
 " Six G : Representatives had been appointed at, and three from, this 
 G : C : during the year." The names of these appear in a subsequent 
 list. 
 
 The number of exaltations had been 14; the total membership was 443, 
 and the receipts from fees and dues were $337.00, which sum had been paid 
 over to the G : Treasurer. During his unavoidable absence, for a time, the 
 business of his office had been well performed by R : E : C .: C. A. Humphrey, 
 G: S: N: 
 
 Report of G : Treasurer.— R : E -. C : Albert D. Nelson, G : T : , 
 made his Annual Financial Report with accompanying vouchers, as follows : 
 General Accounts: Balance from last year, $56.39; interest on Bank 
 deposit, and cash received from G : S : E : , $378.12 ; total, $434.51. Dis- 
 bursements, $403.87; balance on hand, $30.64. Charitable Account: 
 balance from last year, $541.55 ; interest on Bank deposit, $14.29 ; total 
 carried forward, $555.84. 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence. — For the Committee R : 
 E : C : E. T. D. Chambers presented a report reviewing the Annual Proceed- 
 ings of 41 Home and Foreign Sister G : Chapters, whereupon it was on 
 motion, duly made and seconded, voted : 
 
 "That the Report be received and printed with the Proceedings, and that 
 the thanks of G : C : be tendered to the Committee." 
 
 Fraternal Communications. — Letters conveying fraternal greetings 
 and cordial thanks for having constituted Honorary Members of the G : C : 
 of Quebec were received from M: E: Comps : Alfred A. Hall, of St. 
 Albans, Vt., and Jose M. Yznaga, of Washington, D. C. ; and from ^I : E : 
 C : John M : Carter, of Baltimore, Maryland, regretting his inability to 
 accept the kind invitation to be present at this Convocation of G : C : 
 
 Reports of Committees. — The G : and Special Committees, to whom 
 were referred the Annual Reports of the G : Officers, the Address of the 
 M : E : G : Z : , and other matters of importance, made their respective 
 reports to G : C : In these written deliverances of the several Committees 
 there is often much that is commendatory, some critical dissent, and amend- 
 ments or modifications are proposed. After discussion, conducted with 
 marked ability and decorum, these reports are generally adopted with but 
 few amendments by the G : C : The jr/^, however, is occasionally exercised, 
 
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 and notice of motion, involving reconsideration at the next Annual Convoca- 
 tion, frequently appears. A notable feature of these Proceedings is the 
 general absence of cases of grievance and appeal, and of 'rulings' and 
 ' decisions ' by the G : Z : , indicating the prevalence of harmony in the 
 constituent Chapters, and a praiseworthy acquaintance with the Constitu- 
 tions and By-laws amongst the members. 
 
 New Brunswick.— On motion of M : E : C : John H. Graham, seconded 
 by M : E : C : H. L. Robinson, it was unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That this G : C : fraternally recognize the G : C : of R : A : 
 Masons of the Province of New Brunswick as a duly constituted sovereign 
 G : C : ; and that G : Representation and fraternal correspondence be 
 established therewith by this Grand Body." 
 
 Resolution of Sympathy.— M : E : C : Graham has feelingly called 
 the attention of G : C : to the severe and long-continued illness of R : E : C : 
 Thomas Milton, of Point St. Charles ; it was, on motion of M : E : C : F. 
 Edgar, seconded by R : E : C : H. Griffith, unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That this G: C : having heard with regret the statement of 
 M : E : C : Graham, P : G : Z : , of the serious illness of R : E : C : Thomas 
 Milton, one of the Fathers of R : A: Masonry in this City and Province, the 
 G; Supt. of the Montreal Dist. and the First Principals of the Montreal 
 Chapters be and are hereby appointed a deputation from this G : C:, to 
 convey to R : E : C : Milton the salutations of the Companions, and to 
 express their deep sympathy for him in his indisposition." This was the 
 'last illness ' of that worthy Companion. 
 
 Testimonial. — M : E : Comps : Stearns and Edgar, on behalf of the 
 Committee appointed by the G : C : at the last Annual Convocation to carry 
 out on its behalf the resolution of the G : C : in reference to the testimonial 
 to R : E : C : David Seath, Past G : S : E : , submitted the following report : 
 
 "The Committee having consulted the wishes of the Past R : E : G : S : 
 E : , selected as the testimonial a complete writing desk and chair ; and 
 having obtained the assistance and support of R : E : C : Whyte, G : H : , 
 and R : E : C : Joseph Mitchel, G : S : E : , proceeded to the residence of R : 
 E : C : Seath on Monday, the 28th November last, and then and there pro- 
 ceeded to carry out the instructions of the G: C: to the best of their 
 ability." 
 
 " The Committee beg to assure the G : C : that R : E : C : Seath duly 
 appreciated the spirit in which the G : C : chose to acknowledge his valuable 
 services extending over many years." 
 
 Annual Election. — The acting G : Z : appointed M : E : C : Stearns, 
 E : C : J. Fred Walker and R : E : C : H. Griffith scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1888-89.—" M : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : Z : , R : 
 E : C : H. E. Channell, G : H : , R : E ; C : Henry Russell, M.D., G : J : , 
 R : E : C : H. S. Couper, G : Supt : , Montreal Dist., R : E : C . A. D. Stevens, 
 M.D., G : S : , E. T. Dist., R : E : C : H. J. Miller, Stadacona Dist., R : E : 
 C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , 
 R : E : C : G. W. Lovejoy, M.D , G;S:N:,R:E:C: Edwin Hall, G : 
 P : S : , and C : Thos. Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G: Z :— " V : E : C : S. J. Foss, 
 G:A:S:,V:E:C:J. Langlois Bell, G:J:S:,V:E:C: Wm. Hill, G : 
 Pur., and V: E : Comps : E ; J. Raymond, Joseph Briggs and G. W. Gilman, 
 G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees. — " Jurisprudence : M : E : Comps : Edgar and 
 Noyes, and R : E : C : R. W. Williams. Foreign Correspondence : V : E : 
 Comps : Chambers, Foss and Tresidder. Finance and Benevolence : M : 
 
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 E : C : Stearns, R : E : C : Knowles and E : C : A. E. Mills. Credentials : 
 V : E : Comps : A. R. Eraser, W. B. Smith and H. T. Blanchard. Special 
 G : Committee on Ritual : R : E : Comps : Geo. O. Tyler, James Addie and 
 W. M. LeMesurier." 
 
 Installation. -M : E : C : F. Edgar, Past G : Z : , then installed the 
 •newly e'ected G : Officers present, who, thereupon, were duly proclaimed 
 and homaged. 
 
 Votes of Thanks. — The G : C : tendered cordial thanks to the scru- 
 tineers, to the Companions of Royal Albert Chapter and the Brethren of 
 Royal Albert Lodge for their special favors, and to the several Railway 
 Companies for facilities afforded Delegates attending G : C : 
 
 Closed. — The labors of the Eleventh Annual G : Convocation being 
 ■ended, the G : C ; was closed in ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 1889. — " The Twelfth Annual Convocation of the G : C : of R : A : 
 M.isons of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, Phillips 
 Square, Montreal, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, A. D. 1889, A. I. 2419." 
 
 •' G : Officers Present :— " M : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : Z : , R : E : C : 
 H. E. Channel!, G: H:, R:E:C: Henry Russell, M.D., G: J:, R: 
 E : C : H. S. Couper, G : Supt., Montreal Dist., R: E : C : A. D. Stevens, 
 M.D., G : Supt., E. T. Dist., R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : 
 E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G:S:E:,R:E:C: Geo. W. Lovejoy, M.D., G : 
 S : N : ,■ R : E : C : Edwin Hall, G : P : S : , V : E : C : S. J. Foss, G : A : S : , 
 R : E : C : H. Griffith, as G: J : S : , R : E : C : H. Dunne, as G : Pur., E 
 C • W. A. Shelters, as G : S : , E : C : G. R. Longeway, as G : S : , and C 
 Thos. Highmore, G : Janitor," twenty-one Past G : Officers, twenty G 
 Representatives of Sister G : Chapters, and the Representatives often Con- 
 stituent Chapters, as follows : 
 
 " Golden Rule, No. i, S. J. Foss, Z: , J. H. Graham, Past G : Z : , 
 H. E. Channell, G: H :,andG. Sjolander, Past J: Stadacona, No. 2: 
 E. H. C. Harbeson, J:, H. Russell, M.D., G:J:, Edson Fitch, Past G : 
 Z : , H. Griffith, Past Z : , and Chas. Knowles, Past Z: Prevost, No. 3 : G : 
 R : Longewav, Past Z : , Edwin Hal', Past Z : , A. D. Stevens, M.D., Past 
 Z . , and C. A. Hall, Past Z : Dorchester, No. 4 : J. P. Noyes, Past G : 
 Z : , and H. L. Robinson, Past G : Z : Carnarvon, No. 5 : W. E. Cooler, 
 Z : , C. P. O'Connor, H : , G. C. Sown, J : , W. H. Whyte, G : Z : , I. H. 
 Stearns, Past G : Z : , H. L. Robinson, Past G : Z : , and David Seath, Past G : 
 S : E : Mount Horeb, No. 6 : John Wilson, J : , H. S. Couper, Past Z : , H. 
 Dunne, Past Z : , Thos. Nichol, M.D., P : Z : , Geo. O. Tyler, 'Past Z : , C. 
 B. Gieaves, Past Z : , and C. R. Willis, Past Z : Montreal, No. 7 : G. 
 O. Stanton, H : , Joseph Mitchell, Past Z : , Joseph Martin, Past Z : , W. 
 M. LeMesurier, Past Z : , and C. A. Humphrey, Past Z : Royal Albert, 
 No. 8 : Archibald R. Eraser, Z . , G. A. Miller, H : , I. H. Stearns, Past G: 
 Z:, Albert D. Nelson, G: Treas., G W. Lovejoy, M.D., Past Z : , and 
 Dickson Anderson, Past Z : Bedford, No. 10 : W. A. Shelters. Z : , F. H. 
 Throop, H:, Rev. H. W. Nye, Past Z:, and Hobart Butler, Past Z: 
 Shawenegam, No. 11 : Geo. O. Tyler, Past Z : , I. H. Stearns, Past G : 
 Z : , H. L. Robinson, Past G : Z : , Joseph Martin, Past G : J : , and David 
 Seath, Past G : S : E : ," and a number of visiting Companions. 
 
 A constitutional number of Chapters being represented, the G : C : was 
 opened in ample form. On motion of M : E : C : J. H. Graham, the 
 following was added to the usual motion, confirming the minutes : " And 
 that the thanks of the G : C : be tendered to the G : S : E : for the praise- 
 worthy correctness with which the Proceedings were prepared, the com- 
 mendable style in which they were printed, and for his promptitude in their 
 distribution." 
 
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 " E : C : Arch. R. Fraser presented his Credentials as G : Representative 
 at Quebec of the M : E : G : C : of New Brunswick. He was cordially wel- 
 comed by the G : Z : , and received with the G : Honors." 
 
 Address of the G : Z : — " Time in its ever ceaseless flight has again 
 brought us together in Annual Convocation to report on Capitular affairs in 
 this Province during the past twelve months, and to legislate for the wants 
 and needs of the future." 
 
 " Obedient, therefore, to love and duty, we again assemble around our altar 
 ■where, twelve years ago, we laid the foundations of our beloved G : C : May 
 the great I AM endue us with wisdom and prudence to guide us in all our 
 deliberations, that they may redound not only to the credit of our G : C : , 
 but be an honor to the Royal Craft." 
 
 "Companions ; to each and all, I extend a cordial and fraternal welcome, 
 and congratulate you upon the continuance of peace and prosperity within 
 •our gates." 
 
 "Our Country. — As Canadians and Members of a Canadian Capitular 
 Body, I also congratulate you on our country's continued prosperity and 
 steady development. Our young Dominion is gradually but surely growing 
 into a great nation. It lies with us to make it an honored one. We have a 
 country that Canadians native born, as well as those who, by continued resi- 
 dence and adoption, are as fully entitled to the name, can look upon with 
 love and pride, for under the sun's broad rays there lies no fairer land; its 
 territory equalled by few of the Kingdoms of the earth, extending from the 
 Atlantic to the Pacific, and possessing a constitutional government, than 
 which a better does not exist. May we ever cherish and prize our great and 
 glorious heritage. As Canadians, we have a destiny of our own to work 
 out ; let us, therefore, my Companions, ever keep in view the fact that every- 
 thing we do should tend to make the name of Canada honored and respected 
 among the nations of the earth. As our country grows and prospers so will 
 our beloved Order, if we are true to our trust. May the Members of our 
 Royal Craft be ever found in the van of all that is good and great, assisting 
 in the glorious work of building up this Canada of ours into a solid and noble 
 nation." 
 
 " The Craftsmen's Life Work.— Let us, as Members of the G : C : 
 of Quebec, be circumspect in all our deeds and actions. As a Sovereign G : 
 Body, the ' peer ' of any Capitular Body in the world, acknowledging no 
 superior, brooking no outward dictation in our internal affairs, jealous of our 
 rights, but trespassing, I trust, on none, may we by our deeds extend an 
 influence for truth and the right to the uttermost parts of the earth, ever 
 laboring for the noble work of fraternity and humanity." 
 
 "Companions: Our work can never die; our influence for good should 
 only cease when time shall be no more ; for, after the ' reaper Death ' gathers 
 us in, our words, thoughts and actions will continue their work, making waves 
 of influence, the circles of which should widen as time passes on. Let us 
 see to it that our acts may influence for good those who come after us ; and 
 our thoughts and words be those of wisdom in the ears of succeeding gener- 
 ations. Let us place our Masonic institutions on such a moral elevation 
 that all mankind shall view them with respect and admiration." 
 
 The Craft at Home. — "The past year has been one of quietness in 
 Capitular Masonry. As your presiding Officer I have little to report; our 
 laws and regulations seem to be well understood by the Officers of the various 
 subordinate Chapters, for I have had nothing submitted to me for decision 
 thereon. The Membership has not materially increased, for the deaths and 
 removals have kept pace with the initiations; but as quality is at all times 
 
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 preferable to quantity, I trust those found entering our portals will be found 
 true and trusty. We should guard well our tabernacles, for a close scrutiny 
 of material cannot be too often insisted upon." 
 
 Various Subjects. — The G : Z : announced that " the petition for a 
 Warrant for a Chapter at Georgeville, which had been received at the last Con- 
 vocation, and, by resolution, left in the hands of the G : Z : for further action, 
 is still in statu quo." He added : " Shortly after the close of last Convocation, 
 I received a visit from one of the petitioners to whom I pointed out some very 
 requisite alterations in said petition before I could issue a Dispensation. In 
 February last I received a Communication from the Companion named for 
 First Principal, stating that unless they were allowed to work the American 
 ritual, the Chapter could not be organized. In reply, I stated that the ritual 
 adopted by the G : C : must be adhered to. Since then I have received no 
 further communication or intelligence on the subject." 
 
 The G : Z : further informed G : C : that the G : S : E : , whom he had com- 
 missioned therefor, had, during a visit to the G : C : of Canada, so arranged 
 with the principal Officers of that G : Body, that it is expected that the G : C : 
 Certificates due to the Companions of Golden Rule Chapter, No. i, at the 
 organization of this Grand Chapter, will be duly issued as soon as the proper 
 returns are received from Golden Rule Chapter ; he also stated that he had 
 " granted but one Dispensation during the year, and that to Mount Horeb 
 Chapter, No. 6, to instal E : C : Higginbottom as First Principal, Z : , he 
 not having served as Second Principal, H : ; and also that he had appointed 
 R : E : C : G. M. Jarvis of Moncton, New Brunswick, and E : C : T. M. 
 Horsfall, of Arkansas, to represent the G : C : of Quebec at their respective 
 G : Chapters, and that he had also ' equal pleasure in recommending V : E : 
 C : A. R. Eraser, of Royal Albert Chapter, to be the Representative of the 
 new G: C : of his native Province, New Brunswick, near this G: C :' The 
 G : Z : much regretted that " the urgent demands of business, which," he said, 
 "left me very few moments of leisure during the past twelve months, pre- 
 vented my laudable intentions of visiting all the Chapters in the Jurisdiction 
 as he had contemplated." 
 
 Visitations. — " In September, accompanied by our G : S : E : , R : E : 
 C : Joseph Mitchell, M : E : C : I. H. Stearns and E : C : J. Fred. Walker, I 
 visited Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, Waterloo, and enjoyed a pleasant evening 
 with the eminent Companions of that Chapter and District.'' 
 
 " In October, and again in December, I attempted to fulfil a promise to 
 visit the Companions of Golden Rule Chapter, No. i, at Sherbrooke, but 
 important business demands, which I could not lay aside, interfered with the 
 anticipated pleasure, much to my disappointment." 
 
 " During the month of December I visited Montreal, Mount Horeb, 
 Royal Albert, and Carnarvon Chapters in Montreal, and spent enjoyable 
 evenings with each, receiving the hearty and friendly welcome accorded at 
 all times to the Officers of G : C : " 
 
 Chapter Histories.— " At Mount Horeb Chapter I listened with 
 pleasure to the reading of a short and concise history of their twenty-five 
 years as a Chapter, and, from the difficulty reported by the zealous Officer 
 who compiled the same, remarks made by one of my predecessors in office 
 were forcibly brought to my mind, and I would again reiterate them, 
 namely : ' that it would be extremely desirable if some means could be 
 adopted of having each Chapter compile a history of its doings at the end 
 of every ten years, and a copy of the same be deposited in the archives of 
 G : C : ; " 
 
 " It is remarkable how quickly, at times, valuable papers and books are 
 
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 mislaid and disappear, the absence and loss of which in after years is 
 irreparable. Destruction by fire is another reason for the adoption of some 
 such method as suggested ; and the same possible event makes it very 
 desirable that a copy, or fac simile, by photography or otherwise, of the 
 Warrant of each subordinate Chapter should be deposited with G : C : " 
 
 Book of Marks. — " I have noticed, also, the carelessness evinced by 
 some Chapters in keeping the record of their ' Marks.' It might be desirable 
 that G : C : formulate some design for a ' Book of Marks,' which would 
 enable the individual Chapter to keep their records in a proper and correct 
 manner." 
 
 The reports of our efficient G : S ; E : and G : Treas. will show that the 
 financial standing of G : C : is somewhat improved over last year, and the 
 Annual Reports of the G : Supts. will afford much desired information con- 
 cerning the Order in their respective Districts. 
 
 The Fraternal Dead. — " Companions : As we meet in Convocation 
 and look around, we behold vacant seats in our Temple. Our hearts are 
 sad because the silent reaper. Death, has been amongst us during the year, 
 and removed nine loved Members of our Jurisdiction ! " 
 
 " Memories of the past arise, when we remember among those who have 
 gone to join the great and silent majority, one who presided twelve years 
 ago at the formation of this G : C : , R : E : C ; Thomas Milton, of Mount 
 Horeb Chapter, who died July 3, 1888. R: E: C : Milton was a Past G: 
 Supt. of the Montreal Dist,, C : R : , and the first G : S : of the same Dist. 
 under this G : C : , and was also G : R : of ' Canada,' near Quebec. He was 
 an enthusiastic Mason, and devotedly attached to our Royal Craft and 
 Grand Chapter; we sincerely mourn the loss of a faithful and zealous 
 member." 
 
 " V : E : C : Joseph Briggs, also of Mount Horeb Chapter, died Nov. 20, 
 after a short illness. Unassuming and straightforward, he was respected by 
 all. I would recommend that memorial pages in our Proceedings be set 
 apart for these two Companions." 
 
 " We have also to record the death of the following Companions of our 
 Jurisdiction: M. A R. Davenport, of Stadacona Chapter ; Levi Stephens, of 
 Prevost ; John Renshaw, of Carnarvon ; E : C : George Kay, and Comps : 
 Bolton Empey and Wm. Stephens, of Royal Albert; and E: C: Joseph 
 Martin and C : H. W. Bachlaw, of Mount Horeb. These names, I would 
 recommend, be inscribed on the usual page set apart in memory of our 
 fraternal dead.'' 
 
 Foreign Relations. — * * * " This G : C : is in the same friendly and 
 fraternal relations with all, save the G : C : and the G : Mark Lodge of 
 England." 
 
 "At the last Communication of the G: L : of ' Canada,' that G: Body 
 offered its fraternal services as mediator between the G : Lodges of Quebec 
 and England." * * * " It is within the range of possibility that an adjust- 
 ment of the difficulties between these two G : Lodges may lead to a desire 
 for the settlement of the difficulties in Capitular Masonry. Should anything, 
 therefore, arise in this direction in the near future, your presiding Officer for 
 the coming year will, no doubt, take such action as may be requisite and 
 desirable." 
 
 "Compmions, the work of the Convocation is yours; the interests of 
 Capitular Masonry in the Province of Quebec are in your hands to foster 
 and promote. Let us as men and Masons do our duty. May the Most 
 High grant us continued peace and prosperity." 
 
 Reports of G- : Superintendents.— Montreal District : R : E : C : 
 
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 H. S. Couper, G: Siipt. of this Dist., briefly reported that he had 
 " frequently visited the four Chapters in the city, and was pleased to find 
 them doing good work, the Principals being thoroughly posted in their 
 duties, and reflecting credit on themselves and on the Chapters over which 
 they presided." " He had also the honor of installing the recently elected 
 Officers of all the Chapters, and, judging from the choice the Companions 
 have made, he felt sure that the several Chapters under their charge would 
 be benefited by their wisdom and experience." He had granted four 
 Dispensations for Companions to wear regalia at Masonic Festivals ; was 
 especially pleased to report that no complaints had come before him, which 
 showed the unanimity prevailing in his District. He referred in fitting term 
 to the Companions whom T : G : A : O : T : U ■ had been pleased to call 
 from ' labor to rest ' during the past year, and of whom the G : Z : had 
 already spoken. 
 
 In conclusion, he returned " his sincere thanks to the Comps : for the 
 kindness and courtesy shown him on every occasion during his term of 
 office." 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R : E : C : A. D. Stevens, G : 
 Supt. of this extensive District, reported : " I have visited all the Chapters 
 within the territory assigned me, with the exception of Golden Rule Chapter, 
 No. I, Sherbrooke. Time and distance prevented me from paying my re- 
 ■ spects to that Chapter, but I am assured that everything, as might be expect- 
 ed, is moving on satisfactorily with our friends and Companions of that old 
 Chapter." 
 
 He expressed regret that the proposal to establish a new Chapter at 
 Georgeville had not been carried out, the Companions there being of the 
 opinion that it could not be successfully done, unless permission were 
 granted them to adopt 'the American Ritual.' 
 
 '' Nothing has occurred, to my knowledge, during the past year, to 
 interrupt the progress, peace and harmony previously existing in the Dis- 
 trict." He also added : " I met the Chapters while in working order, and 
 I was very much pleased with the work performed." He spoke feelingly of 
 the "decease of C : Levi Stevens, who, for many years, had been a worthy, 
 active and useful Member of Prevost Chapter, No. 3." He was buried 
 with Masonic Honors. The R: E: G: Supt. also returned hearty thanks 
 to the Comps: of his Dist. for the many fraternal courtesies extended him. 
 Stadacona District. — R . E : C : H. J. Miller, G : Supt., made brief 
 report, as follows : " I have much pleasure in submitting the following brief 
 report of the condition of Capitular Masonry in Stadacona District." 
 
 " I regularly visited Stadacona Chapter, No. 2, and saw several degrees 
 worked in a very creditable manner. The Chapter is now officered with 
 enthusiastic Companions, and a successful era is predicted for it !" 
 
 " I regret that circumstances, over which I had no control, prevented me 
 from visiting Shawenegam Chapter, No. it. Three Rivers." 
 
 " I am happy to state that harmony reigns throughout the District, that 
 no complaints have been laid before me, nor have I been called upon to grant 
 any Dispensations." 
 
 Report of G : S : E :— R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , re- 
 ported the number of ' working ' Chapters to be ten ; the number of 
 ' exaltations ' to have been twenty-six, and the total Membership to be four 
 hundred and thirty-nine ; and that he had received as fees and dues, and 
 paid over to the G: Treas., the sum of $382.25. He also noted $55.75 of 
 arrears, and called the attention of G : C : to certain ambiguities in the 
 Constitution, relating to " date of Membership," and payment and remission 
 of certain fees. 
 
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 Report of G: Treasurer.— R : E: C: Albert D. Nelson, G: T:.,. 
 made report in detail, as follows : General Fund : Balance from last 
 year, $30.64; cash received from interest on bank deposit, transfer from- 
 Benevolent Fund, fees, etc., $582.91; total, $613.55; disbursements : lo 
 repayment to Benevolent Fund, current outlays, as per vouchers, $459.23 ; 
 balance on hand, $154.32. Benevolent Fund : cash received from General 
 Fund, $200, and from interest, $1 1.66 ; balance of last year on bank deposit, 
 $555.84 ; total to credit of Benevolent Fund, $767.50. 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence.— R : E : C : E. T. D. Cham- 
 bers Chairman of the Committee, submitted a carefully prepared report, 
 reviewing the Annual Proceedings of 46 Sister G : Chapters ; whereupon, it 
 was moved by R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, seconded by R : E : C : J. P. 
 Noyes, and unanimously voted : 
 
 "That the report be received and printed with the Proceedings, and that 
 the thanks of G : C : be tendered to the Committee." 
 
 In the opening paragraphs of his excellett report, R : E : C: Chambers,,. 
 inter alia, said : " A perusal of the Proceedings that have come to us for 
 review affords much reason for congratulation, in consequence of the 
 general prevalence of peace and prosperity throughout the realm of Capi- 
 tular Masonry. Apart from the long-standing and much to be regretted^, 
 difference between the G : C : of Quebec, on the one hand, and the G : Mark 
 Lodge and the G : C : of England, on the other, of which further discussion 
 herein could serve no good or useful purpose, nothing has occurred during 
 the past yeir to disturb the harmony so happily existent between the 
 various Grand Bodies of Capitular Masonry.'' 
 
 His concluding words were : " As the writer takes up his pen to indite 
 these concluding words, the boom of the noon gun from the Citadel of 
 Quebec proclaims the hour of ' high twelve ' for the last time prior to the 
 assembling of G : C : , which is summoned to meet in Annual G : Convoca- 
 tion to-morrow, in the City of Montreal. In the hope that the reports of 
 all our Sister Grand Chapters might be received in time to be noticed in the 
 foregoing review, our work has been continued to the 'eleventh hour of the 
 day ! '" 
 
 " Nothing now remains but to affix our ' mark,' and to express the hope 
 that, notwithstanding its many defects, the ' work ' may be found to possess 
 some qualities that will entitle it to pass the inspection of the Overseers, 
 and to prove useful to such of our Companions as may deign to examine it 
 before heaving it aside among the rubbish." 
 
 " Through the promptitude of our G : S : E : in forwarding copies of all 
 reports received by him, I have been enabled to notice all the Grande 
 Chapters of the North American Continent, save that of New Brunswick, 
 which issued no volume of Proceedings for 1888." 
 
 Reports of Committees. — The Standing Committees of G : C : , and 
 the several Special Committees, presented well considered reviews of the 
 Annual Reports of the G : Officers, the Address of the G : Z : , and other 
 matters which had been referred to them. They were read, received, dis- 
 cussed, and, with occasional amendment, adopted by the G : C : 
 
 Regrets for Absence.—" Fraternal greetings and expressions of 
 regret for non-attendance and unavoidable absence during the session 
 were received from M : E : C : Alfred A. Hall, of St. Albans, Vt., R : E : 
 C : Alex. G. Adams, of Montreal, and R : E : C : H. J. Miller, G : Supt. of 
 the Stadacona District, Quebec." 
 
 Vacancy. — " A vacancy having occurred in the ranks of G : Repre- 
 sentatives, by the death of our revered and much respected R : E : C : Thos. . 
 
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 Milton, iL was moved by ;\I : E : C : I. H. Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : 
 Henry Russell, M. D., and voted unanimously : " 
 
 " That the name of M : E : C : W. H. Wliyte be submitted to the M : E : 
 G : Z : of the G : C : of Canada, as the G : R : of that G : C : near this G : 
 Body." 
 
 Annual Election. — The G : Z : appointed M : E : Comps : Stearns, 
 Noyes and Fitch scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1889-90.—" M : E : C : W. H. Whyte, G : Z : , R : 
 E : C : George O. Tyler, G : H : , R : E : C : Charles Knowles, G : J : , R : 
 E : C : A. R. Eraser, G : Supt., :\Iontreal Dist., R : E : C : M. B. Schofield, 
 G : Supt, E. T. Dist., R: E: C : W. Bickerton Smith, G: Supt., Stada- 
 cona Dist., R : E : C : Albert D. Ne'son, G : Treas., R : E : C : Jos. Mitchell, 
 G : S : E : , R : E : C : C. B. Greaves, G : S : N : , R : E : C : S. J. Foss, G : 
 P : Soj., and E : C : Henderson Clarke, G : Janitor." 
 
 G : Officers appointed by G- : Z :— " V : E : C : E. A. Mills, G : A : 
 S : , V : E : C : E. Higginbottom, G : J : S : , V : E : C : J. B. Tresidder, G : 
 Pur., and V : E : Comps : W. A. Shelters, G. O. Stanton and E. H. C. Har- 
 beson, G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees. — "Jurisprudence: M: E: Comps: Edgar and 
 Noyes, and R: E: C: Williams. Foreign Correspondence: V: E: C: 
 Chambers, R : E : C : Nicliol, and E : C : T. F. Wood. Finance and Bene- 
 volence : M : E C : Stearns, R : E : C : Russell, and V : E : C : D. Darby. 
 Credentials : V : E : C : Boston, and C : Comps : S. Lebourveau and Geo. A. 
 Millar." 
 
 Installation. — The M . C : the G : Z : then installed the newly elected 
 G : Officers present, who thereupon were duly proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 Votes of Thanks. — Cordial votes of thanks were unanimously prof- 
 fered to the Companions of Royal Albert Chapter and the Brethren of 
 Royal Albert Lodge for their special favors ; and to the several Railway 
 Companies for facilities afforded delegates attending G: C : 
 
 The labors of the Twelfth Annual Convocation being ended, the M : E : G : 
 C : of R : A : Masons of the Province of Qaebec was closed in ample form, 
 according to ancient custom. 
 
 1890.—" The Thirteenth Annual Convocation of the M : E : G : C : of 
 R : A : Masons of Quebec was held in the Masonic Hall, at the City of 
 Quebec, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, A. D. 1890, A. I. 2420.'' 
 
 Present : ' M : E : C : Edson Fitch, as G : Z : , M : E : C : I. H. Stearns, 
 as G:H:,R:E: C: Chas. Knowles, G : J : , R: E : C : H. J. Miller, G : 
 Supt., Stadacona Dist., R : E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : Joseph 
 [Mitchell, G : S : E : , R : E : C : C. B. Greaves, G: S : N : , R : E : C : David 
 Seath, as G : P : S : , R : E : C : R. W. Williams, as G : A : S : , V : E : C : E. 
 T. D. Chambers, as G : J : S : , V : E : C : J. B. Tresidder, G : Pur., V : E : 
 C : E. H. C. Harbeson, G : S : , E : C : Henry Walters, as G : S : , and C : 
 Henderson Clark, G: Janitor." 
 
 Past G : Officers : — " :M : E : Comps : Stearns and Fitch, R : E : Comps : 
 Dunbar, Martin, Russell, Addie, Couper, Williams, Seath, Willis, and V : C : 
 Comps : Isaacson and Chambers ; the Grand Representatives of sixteen Sister 
 Grand Chapters, iwenty-six Representatives of seven Constituent Chapters, 
 and a number of Visiting Companions." 
 
 A constitutional number of Chapters being represented, the G : C : was 
 opened in ample form. 
 
 The customary preliminary duties having been performed, V : E : C : E. 
 T. D. Chambers presented his Credentials as Representative of the G : C : 
 of the State of Ohio. He was cordially welcomed by the presiding G : Z : , 
 and duly homaged. 
 
in, the Province of Quebec, 585 
 
 The G ; Z: — The G : S -. C : announced that he had received the follow- 
 ing Communication from the M : E : G : Z : 
 
 W. H. Whyte, Montreal, Jan. 27, 1890. " Companions of the G : C : of 
 Quebec : It is with keenest disappointment that I have to announce that 
 I will not be in my place in G : C : this session. An attack of this winter's 
 prevalent malady ( La Grippe) has laid me up in bed, from which I am now 
 writing. I regret keenly my inability to be present in Quebec, as I have 
 been a faithful attendant at G : C : since its formation. I have received a 
 letter from R : E : C : H. E. Channel!, from Colorado, also regretting his 
 inability to be present, this being his first absence in ten years. I sincerely 
 hope you will have a pleasant and profitable Convocation. I shall be with 
 you in spirit." 
 
 The G : S : C : was requested to read the address of the G : Z : 
 
 Address of G : Z : — " Companions : Again we are convened in Grand 
 Convocation to legislate upon such matters as the interests of this Capitular 
 Jurisdiction may require." 
 
 " After the lapse of seven years, we again assemble within the walls of 
 historic Quebec, and meet once more with fraternal good wishes our very 
 hospitable Companions of the Ancient Capital upon their own threshold ; 
 and congratulate them that their Masonic altar fires that were lighted in 
 our Canadian Gibraltar over a century ago are still kept burning bright and 
 refulgent." 
 
 The Craft at Home.— "I have to repor: another year of quietness 
 in Capitular Masonry. Our Masonic sea has been smooth, and our Masonic 
 sky cloudless, and, in consequence, my labors have been light. Nothing 
 has been submitted to me for decision, and from each section peace and 
 concord have been reported. The Membership remains about as last year, 
 and, although a number have been ' exalted,' the deaths and removals have 
 kept the roll nearly at the same figures." 
 
 " On account of his removal from the District, V : E : C : W. Bickerton 
 Smith declined the office of G : Supt. of the Stadacona District. I acquiesced 
 in his non-acceptance, and, at my request, R : E : C ; H. J. Miller consented 
 to continue in office for another term." 
 
 "On due petition therefor, I granted permission to Carleton Chapter, No. 
 16, C. R., at Ottawa, Ont., to receive and exalt Bro : W. H. G. Garrioch of 
 Hull, Quebec. In that neighborhood there are a number of Lodges in this 
 Province which should furnish sufficient material to form a strong healthy 
 Chapter. I trust, therefore, we shall, at no distant date, have a Chapter 
 instituted, so that Quebec Province Masons will not be under the necessity 
 of applying to another Jurisdiction to receive their Capitular degrees. I 
 also cheerfully granted a Dispensation to instalE; C : S. Lebourveau as 
 First Principal of Golden Rule Chapter, Sherbrooke, he not having filled 
 the Office of Second Principal." 
 
 Other Subjects. — The G: Z: then acquainted G: C: with various 
 changes which had been made in the G : Representation, by appointment 
 or re-appointment ; announced that he had received official information 
 concerning the regular formation of the G : Chapters of South Dakota and 
 North Dakota, whose establishment had been necessitated by the subdivi- 
 sion of Dakota, by the P'ederal Government, into two separate States, and 
 he recommended that the recognition of these two G : Chapters be taken 
 into due consideration ; he also made complimentary reference to the official 
 Annual Reports which would be submitted to G : C : , and feelingly alluded 
 to the great loss experienced throughout the Jurisdiction in the loss by death 
 of our much esteemed R ; E : C : S. J. Foss of Sherbrooke, G : P : S : , and 
 
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 by the decease of Comps : Wm. Connell, of Carnarvon Chapter, No. 5, and 
 
 A. S. Adams of Shawenegam Chapter, No. 11. The M : E r G : Z : referred, 
 also, in suitable terms to the lamented decease of the following eminent 
 Companions of Sister Grand Jurisdictions, namely, R: E: C : John M. 
 Bramwell of Indiana, our G : R: near the G : C : of that State, M : E : C : 
 Darius A. Ogden, our G : R : at the G : C : of the State of N. Y., and R : E : 
 C : Wm. Brinsmaid, of Burlington, the G : R : of Quebec at the G : 
 C : of the State of Vt., and Honorary Past First Principal of Shawenegam 
 Chapter, No. 11, Three Rivers, Quebec j and he recommended that pages in 
 our printed Proceedings be dedicated to the memory and merits of Comps : 
 Foss, Bramwell, Ogden and Brinsmaid. 
 
 Closing Words. — " Companions : I ha\ e nothing further to bring before 
 you. I have only to reiterate what I have often said, the success of your 
 individual Chapters and the welfare of our G : C : depends upon the Prin- 
 cipals you elect to office. Men with zeal and love for our Order will 
 make your Chapters prosperous and happy. Again, I warn you, beware of 
 ' office hunters ' and ' title-seekers ! ' Companions, may our labors be as peace- 
 ful and harmonious as ever." 
 
 " On motion of M : E : C : Stearns, seconded by R : E : C : H. J. Miller, 
 it was voted that the presiding G : Z : appoint a Committee to report upon 
 the Address of the M : E : the G : Z : " 
 
 Reports of G: Superintendents. — R : E : C : A. R. Eraser, G : 
 Supt. of the Montreal District, reported briefly, as follows : " I have to 
 congratulate the Companions on the harmony that has prevailed during 
 the past year, no question of any moment having called for my attention. 
 
 " I have had the pleasure of visiting, both officially and informally, all the 
 Chapters in my Jurisdiction, and on all occasions I have received a most 
 cordial and fraternal welcome. The number of Chapters is the same as by 
 last returns, namely : Carnarvon, Mount Horeb, Montreal, and Royal Albert, 
 all of which are in a prosperous condition, presided over by efficient Officers, 
 and the majority of them have increased in Membership, while I have to 
 record only one death, that of C : Wm. Connell, of Carnarvon, which occurred 
 during the present month." 
 
 He cordially thanked the Companions of the District for the high honor 
 conferred upon him, and for the many courtesies extended to him during 
 his term of office. 
 
 Eastern Townships District.— R : E : C : M. B. Schofield, G : 
 Supt. of the E. T. District, exceedingly regretted that he had been absolutely 
 unable to act up to the requirements of the Constitution in the matter of 
 visiting all the Chapters in his District, but he was pleased to report that, in 
 his intercourse with well-informed Companions, he felt satisfied that Capitular 
 Masonry was in a fairly prosperous condition in the E. T. District. He 
 spoke in fitting terms of the great loss experienced by all in the lamented 
 death of R : E : C : S. J. Foss, of Golden Rule Chapter, No. i, Sherbrooke, 
 to whose many excellencies he had no doubt G : C : would pay a fitting 
 tribute. He, too, returned cordial thanks to the Officers and Companions 
 for fraternal courtesies extended to him during his term of office. 
 
 Stadacona District.— R : E : C . H. J. Miller, G : Supt. of this 
 Dist., reported very briefly that on account of the inability of V : E : C : W. 
 
 B. Smith, of Three Rivers, to accept the Office of G : Supt., he had continued 
 to act as such for another year. He much regretted to announce that neither 
 of the Chapters in his District had made any substantial advancement 
 during the past year. He had favored the application of Stadacona 
 Chapter for a Dispensation which was granted to attend public Divine 
 service on the Festival of St. John the Evangelist. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 587 
 
 Report of G. S. E.— R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , made 
 report that the Proceedings of the last Annual Convocation had been 
 printed, and duly distributed under his own personal supervision ; recounted 
 the Commissions that had been issued to G : Representatives at Foreign 
 G : Chapters ; and announced in detail that the receipts from fees and dues 
 of Chapters during the past year had been $286.50; that the 'Exaltations ' 
 had been 18, and that the present Membership was 433. 
 
 Report of G. Treasurer.— R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., 
 reported that the income from all sources of General Fund had been 
 $441.66; disbursements $260.25; leaving a balance to be carried forward 
 of $181.44, and of Benevolent Fund on Bank deposit, $582.60. 
 
 Absences. — " Fraternal greetings and expressions of regret for una- 
 voidable absence were received from M : E : Comps : Edgar and Noyes, 
 from R : E : Comps : Tyler, Channell, Eraser, Schofield and Grififith ; and 
 from E : C : T. F. Wood, Z : of Prevost Chapter." 
 
 Reports of G. Committees. — The several Standing and Special 
 Committees, to whom were referred the Address of the M : E : G : Z : , and 
 the Annual Reports of the G : Superintendents and other G : Officers, having 
 carefully considered the same, made due report thereon to the G : C : The 
 said Committee reports having been read, received and discussed, were 
 adopted nemine contradicenti. 
 
 Annual Election: — The presiding G: Z: appointed R: E: C: A. D. 
 Nelson, V : E: C : S. Lebourveau and E : C : B. Tooke, scrutineers of the 
 ballot. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1890-91.—" M : E : C : David Seath, G : Z : , R : E : 
 C : Charles Knowles, G : H : , R : E : C : Joseph Martin, G : J : , R : E : C : 
 A. R. Eraser, G : Supt., Montreal District, R : E : C : Henry Griffith, G : 
 Supt., Stadacona Dist., R: E: C : E. J. Raymond, G : Supt., E. T. Dist., 
 R : E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , 
 R : E : C : E. T. D. Chambers, G:S:N:,R:E:C:S. Lebourveau, G : P : 
 S : , and C : Thomas Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G : Z :— V : E : C : F. H. 
 Throop, G:A:S:,V.E:C: Tnos. Geo. Leders, G:J:S:,V:E:C: Geo. 
 E. Robinson, G : Pur., and V: E: Comps : Wm. Lane, G. R. Longeway 
 and F. F. Farmer, G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees.—" Jurisprudence : M : E : Comps : Edgar and 
 Noyes, and R : E : C : Williams. Foreign Correspondence : R : E : Comps 
 Chambers, Nichol and Butler. Finance and Benevolence : M : E : C 
 Stearns, and R: E: Comps : Russell and Channell. Credentials : V: E 
 Comps : T. F : Wood, Joseph Luttrell and P. M. Connor." 
 
 Installation. — The G : Officers elect, who were present, were installed 
 by the presiding G : Z : , whereupon they were duly proclaimed and homaged. 
 
 Votes of thanks were then passed to the several Railway Companies, 
 which had afforded special faciUties to the Delegates attending G: C : , and 
 to the Companions of the City of Quebec for their fraternal courtesies. 
 
 The labors of the Thirteenth Annual Convocation being ended, the G : C : 
 was closed in ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 1891. — " The Fourteenth Annual Convocation of the G : C : of R : A : 
 Masons of Quebec was held in the Royal Albert Chapter Rooms, Montreal, 
 at 3 o'clock p.m., on Tuesday, Tan. 27, A. D. 1891, A. I. 2421." Present: 
 
 "Grand Officers :— M : E : C : David Seath, G : Z : , R : E : C : 
 Charles Knowles, G : H : , R : E : C : Joseph Martin, G:J:,R:E:C:A. 
 R. Eraser, G : Supt., Montreal District, R : E : C : Henry Griffith, G : Supt., 
 Stadacona Dist., R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : Joseph 
 
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 Mitchell, G : S : E : , R : E : C : E. T. D. Chambers, G : S : N : , R : E : C : 
 Henry Dunne, asG:P:S:.E:C: Henry Davidson, as G : A : S : , V : E : 
 C : George Stanton, as G:y:S:,E:C: John B. Tresidder, as G : Pur., 
 V ; E : C : William Lane, asG:S:,R:E:C: Edwin Hall, as G : S : , E : C : 
 John Wilson, as G : S : , and C : Thomas Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
 Past Grand Officers : — " M : E : Comps : J. H. Graham, I. H. 
 Stearns, Frank Edgar, John P. Noyes and W. H. Whyte, and R: E: 
 Comps : H. E. Channel, Geo. O. Tyler, Jas. Dunbar. Q.C., W. M. Le- 
 Mesurier, R. W. Williams, H. S. Couper, A. D.Sitvens M.D., H. J. Miller, 
 Hobart Butler, M.A., Chas. R. Willis, D. Anderson, C. A. Humphrey, Geo. 
 W. Lovejoy, M.D., Henry Dunne and Edwin Hall." 
 
 Grand Representatives of 25 Sister Grand Chapters; Represen- 
 tatives of constituent Chapters, as follows : 
 
 " Golden Rule, Xo. i, Sheibrooke : R : E : C : H. E. Channell, Past G: 
 H . , E : C : Henry Davidson. H : , and M : E : C : John H. Graham, Past 
 G : Z : Sladacona, Xo. 2, Quebec : E : C : Henrv AValters, H : , R : E : C : 
 Charles Knowles, G : H : , R : E : C : Henrv Gn'ffith, G : Supt., R: E : C : 
 E. T. D. Chambers, G : S : X ; , R . E : C ; H. I.Miller, Past G: Supt, and 
 R : E : C : T. Dunbar, Past G : ]: Prevost. Xo. 3, Dunl am : R : E : C : Edwin 
 Hall, Z : and Past G : P : S ; , and R : E : C : A. D. Ste%ens, Past G : Supt. 
 Dorchester, Xo. 4, Waterloo : ]vl : E : C : J. P. Xove?, Past G : Z : Car- 
 narvon, Xo. 5, Montreal : M : E : C : David Seath, G': Z : , M : E : C : I. H. 
 Stearns, Past G : Z : , M . E . C : W. H. Whvte, Past G : Z : , V : E : C : 
 JohnB. Tresidder, PastG:Pur..E:C:C. P. O'Connor, I:P:Z: , E : C : W. 
 Simpson ^Valker, Past H : , E : C : F. Massey, P : Z : , V : E : C : J. H. 
 Isaacson, P : J : , !M : E : C : John H, Graham, Past G : Z : , and E : C : J. 
 Fred. Walker. Past Z : .Mount Horeb, Xo. 12, Montreal : E : C : John Wil- 
 son, Z ; , R : E : C : Henrv Dunne, Past G : P • S : , E : C : Chas. R. Willis, 
 Past Z : , R : E : C : H. S.'Couper, Past G : Supt., R : E : C : Geo. O. Tyler, 
 Past G : J : . E . C : Edwin Higginbottom, I : P : Z : , Y • E : C : Wm. 
 Lane, G : S : , and E : C : Samuel S. Grant, H : Montreal, Xo. 7, Montreal : 
 R . E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , E : C : Geo. O. Stanton, Z : , E : C : 
 Toseph Luttrell, H : , E : C : Aibert Redlich, J : , R : E : C : Joseph Martin, 
 G : T : , R : E : C : W. M. LeMesurier, Past G : Supt., R : E : C : C. A. 
 Humphrey, Past G : S . X : , and E : C : Wm. Hill, P : Z : Royal Albert, 
 No. 8, Montreal : R : E : C : Arch. R. Fraser, G : Supt., R : E : C : D. 
 Anderson, Past G : S : X : , E : C : G. A. Miller, Z : . E : C : B. Tooke, H : , 
 R : E : C : Albert D. Nelson, G : Treas., R : E : C : Geo. W. Lovejoy, Past 
 G : S : N : , E : C : Henry W. Atwater, Past H : , ard :*! : E : C : F. Edgar, 
 Past G : Z : Bedford, Xo. 10, Bedford : R : E : C : Hobart Butler, Past 
 G ; S : X : Sihawentgam, Xo. 11, Three Rivers : ^I : E : C : David Seath, 
 G : Z : , R . E : C : Geo. O. Tyler, Past G : J : , R : E : C : Joseph Martin, 
 G : J : , and R : E : C . R. W. Williams, Z : and Past G : Supt.," and a 
 number of Visiting Companions. 
 
 A constitutional number of Chapters being duly represented, the G : C 1 
 was opened in ample form. 
 
 The customary introductory duties having been performed, the following 
 recently appointed Grand Representatives of Sister Grand Chapters, near 
 the G : C : of Quebec, presented their Ciedentials, and were cordially wel- 
 comed and homaged, namely, 
 
 '■ \ . E_; C : F. Massey, from the G : C : of Georgia ; R : E : C : R. W. 
 Williams, from North Dakota ; R : E : C : H. S. Couper, from S. C. ; A': 
 E ; C : Geo. O. Stanton, from Texas ; and R: E : C : A. D. Stevens, M.D.» 
 from West Virginia." 
 
in tJte Province of Quebec. 589 
 
 _ Address of the Gr: Z : — " Excellent Companions : As the Representa- 
 tive of tlie Royal Craft in the Province of Quebec, I extend to you a hearty 
 and fraternal welcome to our Fourteenth Annual Grand Convocation. 
 
 " Our first duty befoje proceeding to review the past, or to legislate for 
 the future, is, with all reverence and humility, to express our gratitude to the 
 great I AM, for His many mercies to us in the past, and to implore His 
 aid and counsel to assist us in and guide our deliberations." 
 
 The Craft at Home. — " During the year just closed, the harmony and 
 fraternal feeling, which has always been the characteristics of the members 
 of our subordinate Chapters, continued to prevail; no appeals have been 
 made to me, no grievances presented and no decisions asked for." 
 
 "Our Membership remains about the same, and although we have added 
 to our roll the names of workmen from the quarries, who have come up to 
 assist us in the building of the Temple, the deaths and withdrawals have 
 been as numerous." 
 
 "Owing to the composition of the population in this Jurisdiction, the 
 majority of whom are taught not to participate in our mysteries, and having 
 in our midst Lodges and Chapters that still adhere to another Grand Body, 
 we cannot for the present look for any large increase in Membership. For 
 these reasons we should carefully guard our portals, so that none but go5d 
 men and true may obtain admittance, ever remembering that a few true and 
 trusty Companions will do more to promote the welfare of our beloved 
 Order than a larger number, some of whom might prove unworthy of the 
 honor conferred upon them." 
 
 Various Subjects. — -The G : Z : then announced that he had appointed 
 R: E: C : E, J. Raymond, of Waterloo, to fill the vacant office of Supt. of 
 the E. T. District; that he had granted Dispensations to five Chapters for 
 important objects as petitioned for; that, accompanied by the other Mem- 
 bers of the G : Council, he had visited Carnarvon Chapter on the 20th day 
 of March last; that, on the 6th and the 8th of October, and the i8th of 
 November, he had visited, respectively, Mount Horeb, Montreal, and Car- 
 narvon Chapters, in company with R : E : Comps : J. Martin, G : J : , A. R. 
 Eraser, G : Supt., A. D. Nelson, G : Treas., Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , 
 and V : E : C : Wm. Lane, G: S:, and that, on the 22nd of the present 
 month, accompanied by V : E : C : F. Massey, Past G : S : , and C : VV. ^L 
 Briggs, of Mount Horeb Chapter, he had visited Golden Rule Chapter, 
 Sherbrooke, and that in every case he received a hearty welcome. 
 
 Revision of Constitution. — " Early in the year, I named as a Com- 
 mittee to revise the Constitution, M : E : Comps : Wnyte, Graham, Stearns 
 and Fitch, and R: E:C: Joseph Mitchell. The result of their labors 
 appears on the Summons calling this Convocation." * * * "I trust that the 
 proposed amendments, which are few, will receive your careful consideration, 
 and that instructions will be given to have the Constitution, as amended, 
 printed for the use of the Members." 
 
 Grand Representatives. — In accordance with the resolution passed 
 at the last Annual Convocation, " that commissions to Foreign Grand 
 Chapters terminate every three years," the G : Z : stated that he had " issued 
 a circular letter to the presiding Officers of the G: Chapters that were 
 exchanging Representatives with us, asking them to recommend the name of 
 suitable Companions to fill the vacancies thus created ; at the same time 
 intimating that we were perfectly satisfied with our former Representatives ; " 
 and he communicated the names of 35 Companions whom he had thus 
 appointed, or reappointed, as oar Grand Representatives of their respective 
 Grand Chapters ; and that 9 Representatives at Quebec had been appointed 
 to fill vacancies caused by death or otherwise. 
 
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 The names of all these appear in the subsequent list of Grand Represen- 
 tatives to and from Quebec. The G : Z : paid a well-merited tribute to the 
 Foreign Representatives of Quebec for the valuable services which they had 
 rendered to this Grand Body. 
 
 History of Freemasonry in Quebec— The M : E : G : Z : , con- 
 tinuing, said : " M : E : C : J. H. Graham, LL.D., P : G : M : and P : G : 
 Z : , etc., having been solicited, has consented to write and compile a 'His- 
 tory of Freemasonry in the Province of Quebec from the earliest times.' At 
 the request of the Committee appointed to aid and assist him, I directed 
 the G ; S : E : to issue a circular letter to our Chapters and Members, asking 
 them to be kind enough to place at the disposal of M : E : C : Graham any 
 documents, and such like, in their possession ; or which they could procure 
 upon the subject, so as to enable him to make the work as complete as 
 possible. I trust that every jNIember of the G: C : and of the Subordinate 
 Chapters will do all in their power to assist our distinguished Companion 
 in this laudable undertaking." 
 
 Other Important Matters. — T he G : Z : then called the attention 
 of the Officers of Constituent Chapters to the necessity of insuring their 
 property against loss by fire ; he reminded the G: C : of the need to procure 
 suitable Regalia for the several G : Officers ; bestowed well-deserved com- 
 mendation upon theG: Treas., the G : S : E : , and the Chairman of the 
 Committee on Foreign Correspondence for their meritorious services. 
 
 Benevolent Fund. — He said : " I think it would be advisable that 
 $500.00 of the amount now at the credit of the Benevolent Fund be invested 
 in the names of three Comp.mions, to be appointed by G : C : , and only the 
 revenue applied to Charity as this, with the balance remaining, would be 
 sufficient to meet any demands that may be made." 
 
 New Grand Chapters.— The G : Z : then announced that G : Repre- 
 sentatives had been interchanged with the G : Chapters of North Dakota 
 and South Dakota, to whom fraternal recognition had been accorded by this 
 G: C : at its last Annual Convocation; and that he had received a "Pro- 
 clamation by iM : E : C : David F. Day, General G : H : P : of the General 
 G: C : of the U. S., making it officially known that the recently constituted 
 G : Chapters of Indian Territory and Arizona are entitled to fraternal 
 recognition by all G : Chapters of R : A : Masons throughout the world." 
 
 In Memoriam. — The First Grand Principal then paid extended and 
 most fraternal tributes to the memory of the late R : E : C : Thomas Nichol, 
 M.D.,LE.D., D.C.L., Past Z : of Mount Horeb Chapter, Montreal, and Past 
 G : S : N : of this G : C : ; to our late illustrious and R : E : C : Col. W. J. 
 B. McLeod Moore, of Prescott, Ontario, Honorary Past G : J : of this G : C : , 
 S : G : Vl . , K : T : , ad vitam, of the S : G : Priory of the Dominion, etc. ; 
 to V : E : C : Thomas Inglis Poston, First Principal of Stadacona Chapter, 
 Quebec, Past G : Steward, etc. ; and he recommended that pages in the 
 printed Proceedings ofG: C: be dedicated to the memory of these most 
 worthy and eminent Companions. He also inade known to'G : C : the loss 
 by death of Companions Mathew Creelman, William Geen and Thomas T- 
 Howard of Mount Horeb Chapter. 
 
 Conclusion. — 'I have as briefly as possible placed before you an 
 account of my official acts during the year, which, by your suffrages, I 
 have presided over G : C : , a trust and honor for which I desire to express 
 my sincere gratitude and heart-felt thanks." 
 
 Whatever I have done has been with the firm conviction that I was acting 
 within the Constitution, and for the benefit of the Craft. 'To err is 
 human ; ' if I have done so, it was not intentional. To all the Companions, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 591 
 
 for their many courtesies, and, especially to those to whom I applied for 
 counsel and advice, so willingly given, I feel deeply grateful. 
 
 " In conclusion, let us act as Members worthy of being enrolled in an 
 institution of which a Companion has truly said : ' The antiquity of Free- 
 masonry, and the purity of its principles, we regard with feelings of peculiar 
 pride and pleasure. Coming down to us from the remote ages in the past, 
 laden with its universal fellowship, and exerting its hallowed influence in the 
 cause of liberty, fraternity and equality, are eternal and indestructible, that 
 they can never degenerate or perish, never be perverted, for they combine 
 within themselves none of the elements of decay. They are identical with 
 all the principles of morality revealed in the great Light of Freemasonry, the 
 Volume of the Sacred Law, and the hopes in that buckler are unchangeable 
 and eternal. They are to-day the same as yesterday, or in the forgotten 
 past ; and so they will remain until time shall have passed into the shades of 
 eternity. Amid all changes of the vanishing societies and institutions of the 
 world they stand forth to-day as bright and glorious as when first revealed, 
 to aid and strengthen the human character.'" 
 
 "And may the Most High aid and assist us in our endeavors to promote 
 the welfare of this Grand Chapter, and of the Royal Craft." 
 
 Reference. — On motion of R : E : C : Chambers, seconded by R : E : 
 C : Nelson, it was voted : ' That the address of the M : E : G : Z : be referred 
 to a Special Committee, consisting of M : E : Comps : Graham, Stearns and 
 Whyte.' 
 
 Reports of G: Superintendents. — Montreal District: R: E: C: 
 A. R. Fraser, G: Supt. of this Dist., that 'peace and harmony having con- 
 tinued to prevail, leaves me but little to add to my previous report of the 
 state of R : A: Masonry in the Montreal District. The number of Chapters 
 remains the same, and they appear to maintain their average strength in 
 Membership, though not adding very materially to their numbers." 
 
 "I have had the pleasure, during the year, of attending frequently the 
 Convocations of the several Chapters, at all of which I have been most 
 cordially and fraternally welcomed. The recent elections have introduced 
 new Officers to the leading chairs in all the Chapters, and the Companions 
 are to be congratulated on their selections." 
 
 The R : E : G : S : then earnestly urged the Companions to renewed 
 diligence in the work of upbuilding R : A : Masonry in the City and 
 throughout the District. He referred with satisfaction to the 'exaltation' 
 by Dispensation from the G : Z : of several Companions at Hemmingford, 
 and spoke feelingly of the great loss suffered by the Craft by the recent 
 decease of C : T. J. Howard, and R : E : C : Dr. Thomas Nichol, of Mount 
 Horeb Chapter. 
 
 Eastern Townships District. — R : E : C : E. J. Raymond, G : Supt. 
 of the E. T. Dist., briefly reported that Dorchester, No. 4, continued to pros- 
 per ; that, in company of the G : Z : and other eminent Companions, he had 
 visited Golden Rule Chapter, No. i, and found it doing good work, and he 
 deemed it all but needless to add that ' we were royally entertained.' He much 
 regretted his inability to visit Prevost and Bedford Chapters ; reported that 
 no complaints had been brought to his notice, and expressed his sincere 
 thanks for the courtesies extended to him during his term of office. 
 
 Stadacona District. — R: E:C : H.Griffith, G: Supt. of this Dist., very 
 briefly reported that he had officially visited Stadacona Chapter, and found its 
 business carried on in an usually satisfactory manner; that, by Dispensation 
 from the G : Z : , he had installed the late First Principal Z : , T. Inglis Poston, 
 and the Second Ptincipal H:, E. H. C. Harbeson, into their respective 
 
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 offices. He expressed regret at his inability to meet Shawenegam Chapter 
 at Three Rivers, and feeUngly spoke of the recent decease of E : C : Poston 
 and of C : Alex. Thorn, both honored members of Stadacona Chapter. 
 Comp : Thom was interred with Masonic honors. The G : Supt. returned 
 his cordial thanks to the Companions for the courtesy shown him during 
 the year. 
 
 Report of G : S : E :— R : E : C : Joseph ]Mitchell, G : S : E : , reported, 
 inter alia, that he deemed it unnecessary to recapitulate tlie many important 
 matters pertaining to the duties of his office, which had been exhaustively 
 set forth in the Address of the G : Z : He expressed the hope that the Pro- 
 ceedings of the last Annual Convocation met with approval of the Com- 
 panions. They had been printed and distributed to all concerned at home 
 and abroad, with the least possible delay. The work of re-issuing Com- 
 missions to our Representatives at Sister Grand Chapters, although a 
 ' labor of love,' added considerably to the routine duties of his office. 
 He noted the valuable presentation of a ' letter scale ' by V : E : C : F. 
 Massey, which made a valuable addition to his office furniture, and for 
 which that V : E : C : deserved thanks. 
 
 He reported, in detail, the fees and dues received by him daring the year, 
 amounting to $310.50; the number of ' exaltations ' to have been [7; the 
 number of Chapters, 11 ; and the present total Membership to be 433. 
 
 Report of G : Treasurer. — R : E : C : A. D. Xelson, G : T : , reported, 
 with accompanying vouchers, on ' General Account ' : Cash, balance brought 
 forward, $181.41 ; interest on Bank deposit an 1 sums received from G: S : 
 E:, $31245; total, $493.86 ; disbursements, $185.29; balance on hand, 
 $308.57. 'Benevolent Account': by balance, including principal and inter- 
 est, carried forward, $599.85. Audited and found correct. 
 
 Report on Foreign Correspondence.^R: E: C : E. T. D. Cham- 
 bers, Chairman of the Committee therefor, having presented the said Report, 
 it was, on motion of R . E: C: H. E. Channell, seconded by R : E: C: 
 Henry Griffith, unanimously voted : 
 
 "That the report be received and printed with the Proceedings, and that 
 the special thanks of G: C : be tendered to R : E : C : Chambers for the able 
 exhaustive and instructive review presented." 
 
 Constitution. — R : E : C : Edgar, in behalf of the Committee on Juris- 
 prudence, made report '• that after having examined the proposed amend- 
 ments to the Constitution of G : C : , your Committee recommend the 
 adoption of each and every of them (except one article named) ; and, 
 after careful consideration, seriatim, by the G : C : , they were declared to 
 be incorporated in, and to form part of the Constitution. 
 
 Reports of Ootnmittees.— The several Committees, to whom were 
 referred the Address of the G : Z : and the foregoing Annual Reports of various 
 Grand Officers, presented carefully considered reports thereon, all of which 
 having bee.i read, received and discussed, were adopted by the Grand 
 Chapter. 
 
 Annual Election.— The M : E : G : Z: appointed R: E : Comps : H 
 J. Miller, H. E. Channell and E: C : B. Tooke scrutineers of the ballot. 
 
 Grand OflBcers, 1891-92.— ' .M : E : C : David Seath, G : Z : , R : 
 E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : H : , R : E : C : Hobart Butler, G : J : , R : E : C 
 T. B. Tresidder, G : Sapt., Montreal Dist. ; R: E : C : E. T."D. Chambers, 
 S'adacona Dist., R : E : C : E. J. Raymond, K. T. Dist. ; R : E : C : J. Fred. 
 Walker, G : Treas., R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , R : E : C : E. 
 H. C. Harbeson, G: S: X:, R: E:C: Edwin Higginbottom, G : P : S : , 
 and C : Thomas Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 593 
 
 Grand OflBcers Appointed by the G : Z :— " V : E : C : T. 
 
 Frank Wood, G : A : S : , V : E : C : P. M. Connor, G:J:S:,V:E:C: 
 John Wilson, G : Pur., and V : E : Comps : Geo. A. Miller, H. Davidson 
 and Joseph Luttrell, G : Stewards." 
 
 Grand Committees. — " Jurisprudence : M : E : Comps : Edgar and 
 Noyes, and R : E : C : R. W. Williams. Foreign Correspondence : R : E 
 Comps : Chambers, Eraser and Hall. Finance and Benevolence : M : E 
 C : Stearns, and R ; E : Comps : Russell and Channell. Credentials : V 
 E : C : Gilman and E ; Comps : Walters and Tooke.'' 
 
 Installation.— By request of the G : Z:, M : E : C : Edgar installed 
 the newly elected G : Officers, who, thereupon, were duly proclaimed and 
 homaged. 
 
 Absences. — The G: Z : gave expression to the sorrow felt by the G: 
 C : , on account of the absence, from illness, of M : E : C : L. H. Robinson 
 of Waterloo, and M : E: C : Edson Fitch, of Quebec. 
 
 Resolutions Passed. — " That G : C : , as a slight recognition of the 
 service of the G: S: E: duiing the past four years, present him with a 
 'check' for the sum of $50, as an honorarium in addition to the fees 
 accruing to him for the year just closed." 
 
 "That the thanks of G : C: are due, and are hereby tendered to the 
 several Railway Companies, for facilities afforded Delegates attending this 
 Annual Convocation ; and also to the Companions of Royal Chapter, and 
 Royal Albert Lodge, for many favors received." 
 
 The labors of the Fourteenth Annual Convocation being ended, the Grand 
 Chapter was closed m ample form, according to ancient custom. 
 
 Constituent Chapters, 1821. — Golden Rule Chapter, No. I, Q.R., 
 Sherbrooke, was 'organized' at Stanstead, April 22, 1821, under the sanc- 
 tion of the Warrant of Golden Rule Lodge, No. 19, 'Ancients,' L. C, as St. 
 John's Chapter, R : A : M : 
 
 Its first Officers were Comps : " Hon. Wm. Howe, M : E : H : P : , 
 Ichabod Smith, E : K : , Wilder Pierce, E : S : , Wm. Verbeck, C : H : , Dr. 
 F. W. Adams, P : S : , Dr. M. F. Colby, R : A . C : , Stephen Hazeltine, G : 
 M : , ist V : , Marcus Child, G : M : , 2nd V : , and William Arms, G : M : , 
 3rd V:"- 
 
 The Chapter continued to meet until the year 1826. It suspended work 
 during the ' Morgan ' anti-Masonic excitement. In September, 1858, it was 
 revived by Dispensation from the G : C : of Canada, and " shortly after- 
 wards" it received therefrom Warrant No. 9, C. R., under the name of 
 ' Golden Rule Chapter.' It was removed to the City of Sherbrooke in 
 October, 1869, where it now residis. 
 
 Golden Rule Chapter zealously co-operated in the formation of the G : 
 C : of the Province of Quebec, Dec. 12, 1876, and became No. i, Q. R. 
 
 1821-91. — Past First Principals: Comps: "Hon. Wm. Howe, Dr. F. 
 W. Adams, Elisha Gustin, W. B. Colby, H. J. Martin, C. S. Channell, John 
 H. Graham, G. H. Borlase, James Addie, M. McCarthy, F. W. W. Bowen, 
 H. E. Channell, M. B. Schofield, H. T. Blanchard, S. J. Foss, S. Lebour- 
 veau and E. R. Johnson." 
 
 Past Second Principals (still living) : Comps : "A. P. Ball, S. W. Taylor, 
 E. B. Gustin, Geo. L. Pinkham, F. W. W. Bowen, A. F. Simpson, Geo. H. 
 Presbv, H. T. Blanchard and H. Davidson." 
 
 Pas't Third Principals (still living) : Comps : " E. B. Gustin, L. R. Robin- 
 son, D. Thomas, A. W. Ovitt, H. A. Channell, F. W. W. Bowen, A. F. 
 Simpson, H. T. Blanchard, M. B. Schofield, J. Sjolander, S. Lebourveau 
 and H. Davidson." 
 
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 Past First Principals (still living) : " Comps : C. H. Channell, J. H. 
 Graham, James Addie, F. W. W. Bowen, H. E. Channell, M. B. Schofield, 
 H. T. Blanchard and S. Lebourveau." 
 
 189091. — Officers: Comps: " E. R. Johnson, Z:, Henry Davidson, 
 H : , Jacob Resler, J : , J. Chillas, Treas., John Fales, S : E : , M. B. Scho- 
 field, S : N : , G : Sjolander, P : S : , E : S : Stevens, S : S : , A. Ames, J : S : , 
 and John Chesney, Janitor." Membership, 72. 
 
 " In zealous labors, notable honors and unswerving loyalty, Golden 
 Rule Chapter, No. i, Q. R., Sherbrooke, continues to maintain a distin- 
 guished place among the excellent constituent Chapters on the Registry of 
 the G : C : of the Province of Quebec." 
 
 1854.— Stadacona Chapter, No. 2, Q. R., in the City of Quebec, was 
 originally warranted by the G : C : of Ireland, on Nov. 17, 1854, as Inde- 
 pendent Chapter, No. 237. I. R., attached to Independent Lodge, Quebec, 
 of the same number on the Registry of the G : L : of Ireland. 
 
 The Chapter was constituted and the followmg officers installed, Feb. 16, 
 1885, by R: K : C : T. D. Harington, G : Supt., R. E. for L. C, assisted by 
 the Principals and Companions of St. John's Chapter, No. 214, R. E., 
 Quebec : " Comps : Wm. Eadon, Z : , Geo. G. Ardouin, H : , Denis Gale, J : , 
 W. B. Valleau, S : E : , Charles Knowles, S : N : , Thos. C. Knowles, P : S : , 
 John Lindsay S : S : , A. McMaugh, J : S :, and Wm. Gillis, Janitor." The 
 additional Petitioners for the Warrant were Comps : " Edward Paterson, 
 Michael Gardner and Samuel Boyd." 
 
 April 5, i860, the name of the Chapter was changed to 'Stadacona, when, on 
 petition, a Dispensation was received from the G : C : of Canada, and under 
 Warrant No. 13, R. C, the following Officers were installed, July ig, i860, 
 by M : E : C : T. D. Harington, G : Z : , assisted by E : C : George Thompson, 
 of No. 214, E. R., and E: C: William Eadon, viz: ''Comps: Richard 
 Pope, Z : , Angus McKay, H : . Alex. Duncan, J : , James Hay, S : E : , 
 Thos. Lambert, S : N: , H. T. Willis, P : S : , Chas. Knowles, S : S : , X. 
 Burnstein, J : S : , and Wm. Wilkinson, Janitor." The names of the G: Offi- 
 cers on the Warrant were : " T. D. Harington, G : Z : , J. B. Harman, G : 
 H : , Alfred Campbell, G : J : , Thos. G. Angell, G : R : , and Thos. B. Harris, 
 G: S: E:" 
 
 On Nov, 8. 1877, Stadacona Chapter, by vote, on motion of E : C : J. 
 Dunbar, seconded by C : H. Griffith, affiliated with the G : C : of Quebec, 
 and on Sept. 25, 1878, it was duly represented at the Annual Convocation 
 of the G : C : , by E : C : James Dunbar, P : Z : 
 
 1855-91. — Its First Principals have been " E : Comps : Wm. Eadon, Denis 
 Gale, Richard Pope, Alex. Duncan, Thos. Lambert, Henry J. Pratten, Chris- 
 topher Staveley, James Dunbar, Francis T. Thomas, Samuel Kennedy, Chas. 
 Knowles, Jas. Bowen, Jr., Edson Fitch, J. B. Charleson, Henry Russell, 
 Henry Griffith, Henry J. ]vliller, E. T. D. Chambers, T. Inglis Boston and 
 E. H. C. Harbeson." 
 
 Past Second Principals : " E : Comps : G. C. Ardouin, Samuel J. Dawson, 
 
 A. !McCallum, Angus McKay, Geo. Smith, Chas. Joncas, Wm. Wilkinson, 
 C. H. E. Tilston, Jas. G. Colston, Geo. W. Ellison and W. J. Stanley." 
 
 Past Third Principals : " E : Comps : Heber Budden, Henry Smeaton, 
 John Tweddell and J. Langlois Bell." 
 
 Officers, 1890-91 : E : C : E. H. C. Harbeson, Z : , E : C : Henry Walters, 
 H : , E : C : Geo. Rolt AVhite, J : , and Comps : " Chas. Knowles, Treas., 0. 
 
 B. C. Richardson, S : E : , Carl L. A. Kuhring, S : N : , Alfred J. Lay, P : S : , 
 Louis Berg, S : S : , and Henry Levers, Janitor." Membership, 36. 
 
 The praiseworthy labors and merited honors of Stadacona, No. 2, Quebec, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 595 
 
 are of ample record in the preceding annals of the M ; E : G : C : of the 
 Province of Quebec. 
 
 1860. — Prevost Chapter, No. 3, Q. R., Dunham, was originally warranted 
 on the 8th of Feb., i860, as the Bedford District Chapter, No. 14, C. R. 
 The Petitioners therefor were Comps : David Browne, Joseph Scott, Wra. 
 Mead Pattison, Levi Kemp, Silas England, Simeon R. Whitman, William 
 Baker, Thomas Wood, Michael Mitchell and C. J. E. Cotton. The names 
 of the Grand Officers on the Warrant were : T. D. Harington, G : Z : , 
 D. Curtis, G : H : , James Seymour, G : J : , and T. B. Harris, G : S : E : 
 
 On the nth of August, 1868, the name was changed to Prevost Chapter. 
 It became No. 3 on the Registry of the G : C : of Quebec, in the formation 
 of which it efficiently co-operated, Dec. 12, 1876. 
 
 On preceding pages, in loco, will be found interesting proof showing that 
 both Capitular and Cryptic Masonry were zealously cultivated at a very 
 early period, under the sanction of the 'Ancient,' 1793, Warrant of Prevost 
 Lodge, No. 9, L. C. 
 
 The annals of the G : C : of Quebec are replete with much that is credit- 
 able and commendable of the membership, the fidelity and the Masonic 
 steadfastness of Prevost Chapter No. 3, Q. R. 
 
 Its Officers for 1890-91 were : " Comps : Edwin Hall, Z : , Homer Ingalls, 
 H : , Briggs A. Longeway, J : , Hon. Thos. Wood, Treas., A. D. Stevens, M. 
 D., S : E : , Robert Doherty, S : N : , H. B. Chadburn, P : Soj., John S. La- 
 moure, S : S : , Hiram Seely, J : S : , and S. A. Harris, Janitor. Past First Prin- 
 cipals: p:xcellent Comps : H. W. Wood, M.D., Edson Kemp, B.C.L., H. P. 
 Newell, C. A. Hill, H. L. Fuller, M.D., Edwin Hal), A. D.Stevens, M.D., 
 G. R. Longeway, W. A. Taylor, Jno. Massie, Jr., T. Frank Wood, James 
 Oliver, P : H : , A. S. Kemp, P : J : , E. A. Bourret, P : J : , and G. H. 
 Kemp, P : J : Membership, 39. 
 
 1860. — Dorchester Chapter, No. 4, Q. R., Waterloo, was warranted by 
 the G: C : of C, March 8, i860, as No. 17, C. R. It was first established 
 in St. Johns, but the year of its removal to Waterloo has not been ascer- 
 tained. 
 
 The petitioners for the Warrant were : " Comps : H. L. Robinson, J. W. 
 Clark, ^L Mitchell, Hugh Wise, A. K. Lovicount, A. B. Parmelee, Thomas 
 Kelly, George W. Johnson, George F. Sails, David Sawyer, A. H. Vaughn 
 and J. C. Butler." 
 
 The names of the Grand Officers on the Warrant were : " T. D. Harington, 
 G : Z : , S. B. Harman, G : H : , A. W. Campbell, G : J : , T. J. Angell, G : 
 R : , and Thos. B. Harris, G : S : E : " 
 
 Work having been suspended for several years, the Chapter was on peti- 
 tion resuscitated by authorization from M : E : C : John H. Graham, G : Z : , 
 of date Dec. 26, 1879, and the following Officers thereof were duly 
 installed by R : E : C : I. H. Stearns, G : H : 
 
 Jan. 21, 1880:— "R: E : C : H. L. Robinson, Z : , E : C : J. P. Noyes, 
 H : , E : C : Geonre H. Allen, J : , C : W. J. Briggs, S : E : , C : N. Fisk, 
 S : N : , R : E : C Tw. A. Taylor, Treas., and C : D. L. Allen, P : S : " 
 
 ' Dorchester ' was cheerfully given its position on the Registry of Quebec 
 as No. 4, according to the date of its original Warrant. It was duly repre- 
 sented at the Fourth Annual Convocation of the G : C : of Quebec, at Mont- 
 real, Sep. 2\, 1880, by R : E : C : H. L. Robinson, Z: 
 
 Officers, 1890-91 : — " Comps : Geo. E. Robinson, Z : , Thos. W. Wallace, 
 H : , Willard R. Enters, J : , W. A. Taylor, Treas., Wm. Mountford, S : E : , 
 John Snodgrass, S ; N : , E. J. Raymond, P : S: , John Macfarlane, S : S :, 
 Daniel Darby, J : S: , and W. F. Shores, Janitor." 
 
6i)6 Outlines of i/ie History of Freemasonry 
 
 Past Officers :— Past First Principals : " Comps : J. P. Noyes, H. L. Robin- 
 son, Geo. H. Allen, W. G. Parmelee, AV. A. Taylor, E. J. Raymond, Albert 
 E. Mills and D. Uarby. Past Second Principals : N. Fisk, D. L. Allen and 
 J. I. Wallace. Past Third Principals : W. H. O'Regan, J. P. Hall and Wil- 
 liam Fuller." Membership, 55. 
 
 The 'chronicles' of the G : C : of Quebec amply te.-tify to the many 
 labors performed, and the honors received therein, by the Representatives 
 of Dorcliester Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, No. 4, Q. R., Waterloo. 
 
 1861. — Carnarvon Chapter, No. 5, Q. R., Montreal, was warranted by 
 the G: C : of Canada, as No. 21, C. ^., ]March 8, 1861. 
 
 The names of the G : Officers inscribed on the Warrant were : " John 
 Charles Franck, G : Z : , Edwin Heathfield, G : H : , W. B. Simpson, G : J : , 
 Thos. B. Harris, G : S : E : , and L. H. Henderson, G : Registrar." 
 
 The Petitioners therefor were: "Comps: Aldis Bernard, John Helder 
 Isaacson, Lawrence L. Levy, Geo. Towner, Richard R. Grindley, Henry 
 Benjamin, Sebastian Compain, Simon Sichel and Samuel Browning." 
 
 The First Convocation of the Chapter, after it was constituted, was held 
 May 16, 1861. at which, among others, the Hon. A. W. Ogilvie, Col. A. A. 
 Stevenson and I. H. Stearns received the degree of ]^Iark ^Master Masons. 
 
 The original records of the Chapter were destroyed, 1861, by the fire 
 which consumed the 'block' on Notre Dame Street, belonging to Corap: 
 Benjamin, in which its Meetings were held. 
 
 The first Minutes of the Chapter now in existence are of dale Aug., 1862, 
 and at an Emergent Convocation, held Jan. 29, 1863, the S : E : was author- 
 ized to procure new books, etc. Among the Visitors present at this latter 
 Meeting were R : E : C : H. L. Robinson, P : G : Supt., and C : Angus 
 Grant, of Carlton Chai)ter, Ottawa. 
 
 At an Emergent Convocation, held Oct. 22, 1S62, R: W: John H. 
 Graham, of Richmond, G : R : of the G : L : of C, received the intermediate 
 degrees, and at the regular Meeting, Nov. 19, Comps : the Earl of Dunmore 
 and the Hon. F. Elphinstone, of the Scotch Fusileer Guards, and Members 
 of Sr. Paul's Lodge, E. R., ^Montreal, received the intermediate degrees. 
 
 Of other Members of St. Paul's Lodge who received the intermediate 
 degrees in Carnarvon Chapter the following are noted : " Dec. 7, 1863, 
 Major Lewis Penn, Capt. R. A. Brooke, Lieut. R. C. Price, and Lieut. T. 
 R. Hitchins ; Aug. 18, 1864, Wm. H. Hutton; Feb. 20, 1S67, Comps : R. 
 B. Angus and Dr. G. P. Girdwood." 
 
 The following events in the Masonic career of well-known Companions 
 are also noteworthy land-marks in the history of this famous Metropolitan 
 Chapter: Sept. 29, 1864, Bro : Eugene [NL Copeland received the Mark 
 degree ; on ]May 21, 1868, Comps : F. Edgar and H. M. Alexander became 
 affiliated therewith; .May i5, 1872, R : E : C : H, L. Robinson was made 
 an Honorary MemlDer ; on Jan. 9^ 1875, R : E : Comps : I. H. Stearns and 
 E. M. Copeland were elected Honorary Members ; respectively, on June 25 
 and Oct. 21, 1875, Bros : J. K. and Will. H. Whyte received the intermediate 
 degrees, and on Feb. 17, 1876, Comp : Frank Edgar was elected an Hono- 
 rary Member. 
 
 At a Convocation held Oct. ly, 1876, E: Comps: T. C. Stratton, Angus 
 Grant and J. T. Mc]Minn were appointed Delegates to represent the 
 Chapter at the Convention called for the purpose of establishing, Dec. 12, 
 1876, the G : C : of the Prov. of Quebec. At a Convocation of the Chapter, 
 Dec. 21, the action of the said Delegates was ratified and confirmed ; Jan. 
 17, 1878, Bros: David Seath and Fred. Massey received the intermediate 
 degrees; and on Mar. 21, of the same year, the Chapter presented a 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 597 
 
 beautiful marble clock to R ; E : C : I. H. Stearns for his eminent services. 
 Mar. t8, 1880, the Chapter received a visit from M; E: C: John H. 
 Graham, G ; Z : of the G : C : of Quebec ; on Feb. 27, 1881, R : E : Comp : 
 John H. Isaacson was elected an Honorary I\Iember; and on April 21 of 
 the same year, R : VV : Bro : J. Fred. Walker received the Mark Degree. 
 
 Sept. 18, 1883. — h\. a Special Convocation, a richly 'Illuminated' 
 Address was presented to M : E : C : the late Right Hon. the Earl of 
 Carnarvon, Pro G: Z: of England, then on a visit to Canada, and in whose 
 honor the Chapter, by permission, had been named. Special Hiention of 
 this interesting occasion is of record in the Annual Address for that year of 
 M: E: C: H. L. Robinson, G: Z:, who presided and presented the 
 Address in behalf of Carnarvon Chapter. 
 
 Past First Principals : " Coniijs : A. Bernard, L. L. Levy, A. A. Steven- 
 son, I. H. Stearns, F. M. Sowden, E. M. Copeland. J T. McMinn, Angus 
 Grant, Will. H. Whyie, W. R. Cuthbert, J. S. McConnell, David Seath, J. 
 K. Whyte, J. Fred. Walker, J. B. Tresidder, W. E. Co.)per and C. P. 
 O'Connor." 
 
 Officers 1890-91: "Comps: E. W. T. Raddon, Z:, W. T. Anderson, 
 
 H:, C.J. Williams, J:, J. B. Tresidder, Treas., S: E : , B. 
 
 Wolowitch, S : N : , Harry Ashton, P : S : , S. J. Pegg, S : S : , Jas. A. 
 Peard, J : S : , and Jno. Lawrence, Janitor." Membership, 55. 
 
 Honorary Members : " John Hamilton Graham, H. Luke Robinson, 
 Isaac Henry Stearns, Eugene M. Copeland, Frank Edgar, John Helder- 
 Isaacson and Alexander Allan Stevenson." 
 
 The 'labors' of the Representatives of Carnarvon Chapter, No. 5, are 
 notably manifest in the Annual Proceedings of the M ; E : the G : C : of the- 
 Prov. of Quebec. 
 
 1863. — Mount Horeb Chapter, Montreal, No. 6, Q. R., was warranted by 
 the G : C : of Canada, Dec. 10, 1863, as No. 25, C .R. 
 
 The names of the G : Officers on the Warrant were : " M : E : C : Thos. 
 Douglas Harington, G : Z : , R : E : C : W. J. B. McLeod Moore, G : 
 H : , R : E : C : Chas. McGill, G : J : , R : E : C : Edmond J. Sisson, 
 G : R : , and R : E : C : 1 hos. B. Plarris, G : S : E : " 
 
 The names of the first Principal Officers and Petitioners for the Warrant 
 were : " E : C : George Nunn, Z : , E : C : William Nelson Dow, H : , E : C : 
 Thomas Milton, J : , and Comps : Henry Henderso", Thomas Howard, 
 William Johnston, Robert Peel McGinnis, Joseph M. Desjardins^ Paul Cote, 
 Robert Colquhoun, William Black Allan, George Martin and Edward D. 
 Thompson." 
 
 The Petition was duly recommended by R. E: C: Alex. A.Stevenson, 
 G : Supt., C. R., of the Montreal District. 
 
 Victoria Chapter, No. 440, E. R., Montreal, was the 'antecedent' of 
 Mount Horeb, No. 25, C. R. During the greater part of the years 1861-63,. 
 Victoria Chapter became inoperative, chiefly because of the departure from- 
 the Province of the First Principal, the inability for a lengthened period to 
 procure the Warrant of which he was the custodian, and other reasons. The 
 Warrant having been recovered, zealous efforts were made, 1862-63, to resume 
 work ; and at the regular Convocation, in May, '63, Officers were elected. 
 Various causes, however, prevented their installation at the Convocation 
 summoned therefor in August. Meetings of continuing Officers, Past Officers,, 
 and Members, were, accordingly, duly held on the i6ih, 21st and 23rd of 
 November, 1863, to deliberate upon the state of the Chapter ; and on Nov. 28, 
 in a Communication to the G : Supt. C. R. of the Montreal District, accom- 
 panying the Petition for a Warrant from the G : C : of Canada, the late R:- 
 
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 E : C : Thos. Milton, then 3rd Principal elect of Victoria Chapter, set forth 
 the results arrived at, inter alia, as follows : 
 
 " At a meeting of the Members of Victoria R : A : Chapter, No. 440, E. 
 R., held on the 23rd instant, the Minutes of which I herewith enclose, I was 
 appointed to deliver into your hands the Warrant of said Chapter, to be 
 forwarded by you to the G : Z : of Canada for transmission to the Supreme 
 G : C : of England, together with our reasons for surrendering it." * * * 
 
 " Despairing of ever being able to surmount these difficulties, and being 
 desirous, as in duty bound, to promote the interests of the Order, and to 
 perform the duties of R : A : Masonry in a regular and constitutional manner, 
 the remaining Members of Victoria R : A . Chapter have resolved, as the 
 Minutes herewith enclosed will show, to surrender the Warrant of said 
 Chapter to the G : C : of England, and apply to the G : C : of Canada for a 
 new Warrant in its stead, well knowing that having a G : Supt. in our midst 
 who strictly performs the duties of his oifice, and also having zealous and 
 experienced Companions of that G : C : , who will advise and assist us if 
 need be, we will be enabled thereby to do our duty as R : A : Masons, and 
 continue our labors therein, with credit to ourselves and satisfaction to our 
 Companions." 
 
 At the above-mentioned Convocations of Victoria Chapter all the ' reso- 
 lutions ' appear to have been passed, nemine dissentiente. 
 
 Mount Horeb Chapter has steadily maintained an average Membership 
 of somewhat over fifty, its present 'roll-call' In 1874 its aggregate was 
 105 ! 
 
 Mount Horeb Chapter zealously co-operated in the formation of the G : 
 C : of Quebec, Dec. 12, 1876. 
 
 It has frequently been honored with official commendation. The memory 
 of its founders and oiher Eminent Members, is fondly cherished ; and 
 the records of the G : C : of Quebec contain abundant proofs of the zeal, 
 ability and loyally of the Officers and Members of 'Mount Horeb, No. 6,' 
 now nearing the 30th year of its beneficent existence. 
 
 Officers, 1890-91 : " Comps : John Wilson, Z : , Samuel S. Grant, H : , 
 J. P. Griffin, J : , Henry Dunne, Treas., W. J. G. Proctor, S : E : , A. N. 
 Boardman, S : N : , George Sibley, P : S : , A. Lalonde, S : S : , A. Meiuiier, 
 J : S : , and John Lawrence, Janitor." 
 
 Past First Principals : " Comps : Geo. O. Tyler, Henry Dunne, Richard 
 Tyler, Chas. R. Willis, Chas. D. Hanson, Wm. Lane, Henry S. Couper, 
 Chris. Brooks Greaves and E. Higginbottom. Geo. E. Weldon, P : J :" 
 
 1871.— The ' Montreal ' Chapter, No. 7, Q. R., City of Montreal, was 
 Warranted, Aug. 9, 1871, by the G : C : of ' Canada,' as No. 42, C. R. Its 
 Dispensation was of date Dec, 1870. 
 
 The names of the G : Officers in the Warrant were : " M : E : C : Thos. 
 D. Harington, G : Z : , R : E : C : Henry J. Pratten, G:H:, R:E:C:L. 
 H. Henderson. G : J : , and R : E : C : Thos. B. Harris, G : S : K : " 
 
 The names of First Principal Officers and Petitioners for Warrant were : 
 " E : C : Arthur Fletcher, Z : , E : C : Alex. Chisholm, H : , E : C : Samuel 
 Rand Parsons, J : , and Comps : Richard Rowe, William Godkin Beach, 
 Peter McDiarmid McTavish, William Nevin, Thomas C. Stratton, William 
 Henry Dean, Arthur R. Sowdon and J. C. Thurston." 
 
 "The Chapter was constituted U. D., Jan. 3, 1871, by R : E: C: F. 
 Montague Sowdon, G : Supt., C. R., Montreal District, assisted by R : E : 
 Comps : Alex. A. Stevenson and W. Angus. 
 
 ' Montreal ' Chapter zealously co-operated in the establishment of the G : 
 C : of Quebec, Dec. 12, 1876, in whose annals are honorably recorded its 
 
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 zeal and steadfastness, as also the eminent official positions and labors of 
 its Representatives. ' No. 7 ' will ere long celebrate the Anniversary of its 
 Masonic ' majority.' 
 
 It was 'minuted' as noteworthy that, at its Convocation held on the 
 evening of the next day, after the formation of the G : C : of Quebec, Mont- 
 real Chapter was visited by the First Grand Principal Z : , and by the First 
 G : Treas., R : E : C : I. H. Stearns. 
 
 It is also of record that ' Montreal, No. 7, Q. R,' like some other Q. R. 
 Chapters in the Metropolitan City, has, honoris causa, not infrequently con- 
 ferred ' the intermediate Degrees ' upon local Companions of the English 
 Registry ; and that, occasionally, Brethren, E. R., receive all the Capitular 
 Degrees in Chapters Q. R. 
 
 Officers, 1890-91 : " Comps : Geo. O. Stanton, Z : , Joseph Luttrell, H : , 
 Albert Redlich,J : , John McLean, Treas., Joseph Mitchell. S : E : , Edward 
 Stacie, S : N : , Wm. Bowden, P : S : , J. J. McCawley, S : S : , J. J. Rosen, 
 J : S : , and John Lawrence, Janitor.'' The following continuity of ' office- 
 bearing' is notable : the late V : E : C : C. M. Putney, Treas., 1876-82 ; R : 
 E : C : John McLean, Treas., 1884-91. 
 
 Past First Principals: "Comps: F: M: Sowdon, A. A. Stevenson, 
 J. C. Thurston, John McLean, A. G. Adams, Joseph Martin, Joseph Mitchell, 
 B. Reed, W. M. LeMesurier, C. A. Humphrey and Wm. Hill." " Comps : 
 John Street, P : H : , and Thomas Geo. Leders, P • H : " " Comps : Wm. 
 Akerman, B. Baker, J. J. Coleman, T. K. Doran, A. H. Holland, I. B. 
 Pvke and G. A. Stevens." Membership, 30. 
 
 '187L — The Royal Albert Chapter, No. 8, Q. R., Montreal, was estab- 
 lished by Dispensation from the G: C: of Canada, Feb. 1, 1871, and by 
 Warrant, No. 43, C. R., of date Aug. 9, 1871. 
 
 The names of the Petitioners for the Warrant, and of the First Principal 
 Officers of the Chapter, were : " Comps : Frank Edgar, Z : , Henry M. Alex- 
 ander, H : , Eugene M. Copeland, J : , William Millar, John H. Bell, James 
 Joseph Barnard, Isaac Henry Stearns, Geo. O. Edwards, John Sharpe, 
 William McNevin and others." 
 
 The names of the G : Officers on the Warrant were : " M : E : C : T. 
 Douglas Harington, G : Z : , R : E : C : Henry J. Pratten, G : H : , R : E : 
 C : L. H. Henderson, G : J : , and R : E : C ; Thomas B. Harris, G : S : E : " 
 
 " The Royal Albert Chapter was established in order to confer the 
 privileges of Capitular Masonry on Members of Royal Albert Lodge, No. 
 25, Q. R., Montreal, and it is composed almost entirely of members of that 
 Lodge, under whose auspices and support it has continued to carry on its 
 work. This Chapter maintains the principle that every Lodge should have 
 a Royal Arch Chapter in close connection with the Lodge, as the best 
 means of extending the advantages of the Capitular Degrees to every Master 
 Mason." 
 
 " This Chapter took part in the formation of the G : C : of Quebec, Dec. 
 12, 1876, and has continued to give loyal service to the G: C :, believing 
 that all the Masonic Grand Bodies of the Province are entitled to exclusive 
 Jurisdiction over the subordinate Lodges, Chapters, etc., in the Province." 
 
 1890-91. The Officers were: "Comps: Geo. A. Miller, Z:, Benjamin 
 Tooke, H :, E. M. Renouf, J ; , Edward T. Scott, Treas., Robert Mellis, S : 
 E : , Horace A. Hutchins, S : N : , Chas. F. Dawson, P : S : , and Thomas 
 Highmore, Janitor." 
 
 Past First Principals : " Comps : Frank Edgar, A. D. Nelson, D. An- 
 derson, I. H. Stearns, J. C. Wilson, G. W. Lovejoy, M.D., Rev. R. W. 
 Norman and A. R. Eraser." 
 
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 Past Second Principals : " Comps : H. W. Atwater and John S. Ferguson." 
 
 Past Third Principals : " Comps : C. W. Hagar, Hugh W. Aird, J. L. 
 Lamplough and Edgar Berryman." Membership, 47. 
 
 Royal Albert Chapter, and its Chapter Rooms, No. 6, Phillips Square, 
 Montreal, are of prominent note in the records of the M : E : the G : C : of 
 the Province of Quebec. 
 
 1880.— 'Bedford' Chapter, Bedford, No. 10, Q. R., was constituted U. 
 D., Aug. 3, 18S0, by R: E: C: James Addie, G: Supt. of the Eastern 
 Townships District, assisted by R : E : C : H. W. Wood, P : G : Supt., E. T. 
 D., and E: C: W. H. ^\hyte, P. Z : , Carnarvon Chapter, No. 5, Q. R., 
 ^Montreal. A Warrant was granted thereto Sept. 21, 1880. 
 
 The first Principal Officers and other Petitioners in the Dispensation and 
 Warrant were : " Comps : Hobart Butler, Z : , Rev. H. W. Nye, H : , Geo. 
 W. Oilman, J : , C. A. Rice, C. S. Rowe, R. McLeod, W. O. Breck, H. 
 C. Hall, H. H. Hastings, E. A. Bourret and David A. Hart." 
 
 The names of the G : Officers on the Warrant were : " !M : E : C : John 
 H. Graham, G : Z : , R : E : C : I. H. Stearns, G:H:,R:E: C:F. Edgar, 
 G : J : , and K : E : C : Angus Grant, G : S : E : " 
 
 Officers, 1890-91 : — '• Comps : F. K. Throop, Z : , G. A. Coslett, H : , E. 
 J. Taylor, J: , E. Cosleti, Treas., W. O. Breck, S : E :, Geo. H. Jones, S: 
 N : , H. A. Blackwell, P : S : , E. W. Conforth, S : S : , D. A. Hart, J : S : , F. 
 J. Borden, Janitor." 
 
 Past First Principals : — " Comps : Hobart Butler, Rev. Henry W. Nye, 
 G. W. Oilman and W. A. Shelters. ' Membership, 28. 
 
 1884. — Shawenegam Chapter, Three Rivers, No. 11, Q. R., was War- 
 ranted by O: C : of Quebec, Jan. 29, 1884. A Dispensation therefor had 
 been granted, of date, Dec. 27, 1883; and it had been organized U. D., 
 Jan. 13, 1884, by M : E : G : J. H. Stearns, P : G : Z : , assisted by R : E : C : 
 Joseph Martin, G: Supt., ^Montreal District, and R: E: C: David Seath, 
 G: S: E: 
 
 The Warrant was dated Feb. 28, 18S4. The names of the G : Officers 
 thereon were : ■M : E : C : H. L. Robinson, G : Z : , R : E : C : Angus Grant, 
 G : H : , R : E : C : Edson Fitch, G : J : , and R : E : C : David Seath, G : 
 S: E: 
 
 The names of the first Principal Officers and Petitioners were : " E : C : 
 Geo. O. Tyler, Z : , E : C : Francis Greaves Wotherspoon, H : , E : C : Geo. 
 H. Henshaw, Jr., J : , and Comps : E. M. Copeland, W. H. Parker, Frank 
 Tyler, S. W. Butterfield, R. Kiernan, I. H. Stearns, Joseph Martin and David 
 Seath." 
 
 The Chapter was 'consecrated and dedicated,' March 5, 1884, by M : E: 
 C : I. H. Stearns, assisted by R : E : C : Charles Knowles, G : Supt., Stada- 
 cona District ; and by " R : E : Comps : Angus Grant, G : H : , David Seath, 
 G : S : E : , Jos. Martin, G : Supt., Montreal District, and E. M. Copeland, 
 P. G : Supt." 
 
 Officers, 1890-91 : " Comps : R. W. Williams, Z : , F. F. Farmer, H : , P. 
 M. Connor, J : , W. B. Smith, Treas., A. D. Ritchie, S : E : , W. H. Parker, 
 S : N : , T. L. Louthood, P : S : , Nicholas Mons, S : S : , T. A. Ryan, J : S : , 
 and J. Y. Nicol, Janitor." 
 
 Past First Principals : " Comps : Geo. 0. Tyler, Isaac H. Stearns, E. M. 
 Copeland, Joseph Martin, David Seath, H. L. Robinson and W. B. Smith." 
 Comps : M. Honan, P. H : , and Alex. IMcKelvie, Jr., P : J : Membership, 
 22. 
 
 'No. II,' in all its 'belongings,' is remarkably 'well equipped for work.' 
 The faithful labors and merited honors of the Representatives of ' Shawene- 
 
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 gam' are manifest in the records of the 1884-91 Annual Convocations of the 
 G : C : of Quebec. 
 
 Grand Offlcers, Elected, 1876-91. —Grand First Principals : 
 John H. Graham, LL.D., '76-80; [. H. Stearns, 80; Frank Edgar, 81-83 ; 
 H. L. Robinson, 83-84 ; J. P. Noyes, 85 86 ; Edson Fitch, 87 ; W. H. 
 Whyte, 88-89; David Seath, 90-91. 
 
 Grand Second Principals: — G. H. Borlase, '76; I. H. Steams, 
 
 77-79 ; F. Edgar, 80 ; H. L. Robinson, 81 ; S. Keaiiedy, 83 ; Angus Grant, 
 84, Edson Fitch, 85-86; W. H. Whyte, 87 ; H. E, Channell, 88; Geo. O. 
 Tyler, 89; Chas. Knowles, 90; Albert D. Nelson, 91. 
 
 Grand Third Principals: — Jas. Dunbar, Q. C, '76; Frank Edgar, 
 77-79; H. L. Robinson, 80; S. Kennedy, 81; Angus Grant, 83; Kdson 
 Fitch, 84; Jos. Martin, 85; W. H. Whyte, 86; H. E. Channel, 87; H. 
 Russell, M.D., 88; C. Knowles, 89; Jos. Martin, 90; Hobart Butler, 91. 
 
 Grand Superintendents. — Montreal District : Thos. Milton, 
 '76; W. M. LeMesurier, 77-78; John McLean, 79-80; W. H. Whyte, 81; 
 Jos. Martin, 83-84; A. G. Adams, 85-86; H. S. Couper, 87-88; A. R, 
 Fraser, 89-90; J. B. Tresidder, 91. 
 
 Eastern Townships District:— H. W. Wood, M.D., 76; Stevens 
 
 Baker, 77 ; James Addie, 78-81 ; J. P. Noyes, 83 ; d[. E. Channell, 84, 86 ; 
 Rev. H. W. Nye, 85; D. Darby, 87 ; A. D. Stevens, M.D., 88; M. B. 
 Schofield, 89; E. J. Raymond, 90-91. 
 
 Stadacona District : — Chris. Stavely, '76: H. J. Pratten, 77-78; F. 
 T. Thomas, 79-81; Chas. Knowles, 83-84; Geo. O. Tyler, 85; R. W. 
 Williams, 86; H. Griffith, 87, 90; H. J. Miller, 88-89; E. T. D. Chambers, 
 91. 
 
 Grand Treasurers : — I. H. Stearns, '76 ; William Nivin, 77 ; Albert 
 D. Nelson, 78-90 ; J. F. Walker, 91. 
 
 Grand Scribes E: — ^J. T. McMinn, '76-78 ; Angus Grant, 79-81; 
 David Seath, 83-86; Joseph Mitchell, 87-91. 
 
 Grand Scribes N: — John McLean, '76-77; Angus Grant, 78; J. W. 
 Wiggett, 79; F. W. W. Bo wen, 8o, 86 ; Hobart Butler, 8r; C. R. WiUis, 
 83; D. Anderson, 84; T. Nichol, M.D., 85; C. A. Humphrey, 87 ; G. W. 
 Lovejoy, M.D., 88; C. B. Greaves, 89; E. T. D. Chambers, 90; E. H. C. 
 Harbeson, 91. 
 
 Grand Principal Sojourners :— A. D. Nelson, '76-77 ; F. T. Tho- 
 mas, 78; S. Kennedy, 78-80; Richard Tyler, 8r ; Edson Fitch, 83; M. B. 
 Schofield, 84; J. Massie, jr., 85; H. Dunne, 86; H. Russell, M.D., 87; 
 Edwin Hall, 88; S. J. Foss, 89 ; S. Lebourveau, 90; E. Higginbottom, 91. 
 
 Grand Representatives: 
 
 At Quebec, Grand Chapters. From Quebec, 
 
 Angus Grant, Montieal Alabama H. H. Matthews, Montgomery. 
 
 Arizona 
 
 R. Tyler, Montreal Arkansas T. M. Hoisfall, Hagen. 
 
 Frank Edgar, Montreal California W. 8. Davis, Sacramento. 
 
 W. H. Whyte, Montreal Canada Daniel Spry, Barrie. 
 
 D. Darby, Waterloo Colorado J. Anderson, Golden City . 
 
 E. M. Copeland, Berthier Connecticut E. Tweedy, Danbury. 
 
 H. Dunne, Montreal Delaware A. G. Cox, Middleton. 
 
 J. F. Walker, Montreal Dist. of Columbia.] . M. Yznaga, Washington. 
 
 A. G, Adams, Montreal Florida K.J. Perry, Key West. 
 
 F. Massey, Montreal Georgia J- E. Blackshear, Macon. 
 
 A. D. Nelson, Montreal Illinois W. L. MiUigan, Ottawa. 
 
 Edson Fitch, Quebec Indiana I. P- Leyden, New Albany. 
 
 John McLean, Montreal lo wa R. Herrmann, Dubuque. 
 
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 At Quebec. Grand Chapters. From Quebec, 
 
 James Addie, Sherbrooke Kansas W . G. Graham, Winfield. 
 
 C. R. Willis, Montreal Kentucky L. H. Leathers, Louisville. 
 
 E. R. Johnson, Sherbrooke Louisiana Andrew Hero, Jr., New Orleans. 
 
 Jas. Dunbar, Quebec Maine J. M. Hayes, Bath. 
 
 H. J. Pratten, Quebec Maryland C. F. Achey, Baltimore. 
 
 H. L. Robinson, Waterloo Massachusetts. . .B. Sanford, Jr., Brockton. 
 
 J. P. Moyes, Waterloo Minnesota W.J. Hahn, Minneapolis. 
 
 D. Anderson, Montreal Mississippi B. A. Vaughan, Columbus. 
 
 W. M. LeMesurier, Montreal Missouri W. M. Williams, Boonville. 
 
 Henry Russell, Quebec Nebraska W. B. Spain, Indianaola. 
 
 A. R. Fraser, Montreal New Brunswick .G. M. Jarvis, Moncton. 
 
 I. H. Stearns, Montreal New Hampshire . G. P. Cleaves, Concord. 
 
 David Seath, Montreal New Jersey G. B. Edwards, Jersey Heights. 
 
 J. H. Graham, Richmond New^ York F. G. Bolles,Unadilla. 
 
 Chas. Knowles, Quebec Nevada W. Sutherland, Virginia City. 
 
 Rev. H. W. Nye, Bedford North Carolina. .. S . D. Wait, Raleigh. 
 
 R. W. Willian.s, Three Rivers NorthDakota H. M. Wheeler, Grand Forks. 
 
 M. B. Schofield, Sherbrooke Nova ScOtia Wm. Grove, Halifax. 
 
 E. T. D. Chambers, Quebec Ohio R. C. Lemmon, Toledo. 
 
 Hobart Butler, Bedford Oregon J.J. Spencer, McMinville. 
 
 A. A. Stevenson, Montreal Pennsylvania.. . . C. E. Meyer, Philadelphia. 
 
 H. E. Channell, Stanstead Rhode Island W. T. C. Wardwell, BristoL 
 
 H. S. Couper, Montreal South Carolina...!. H. McRessick, Pendleton. 
 
 S. Lehourveau, Sherbrooke South Dakota C. D. Pratt, Flandreau. 
 
 J OS. Mitchell, Montreal Tennessee J. M. Anderson, Lebanon. 
 
 G. O. Stanton, Montreal Texas R. W. Elgin, Houston. 
 
 W. B. Smith, Louiseville Vermont M. O. Perkins, Burlington. 
 
 E.J. Raymond, Waterloo Virginia L. C Talbott, Lynchburg. 
 
 Geo. E. Robinson, Waterloo Washington R. Guichard, Walla Walla. 
 
 A. D. Stevens, Dunham West Virginia.. . .H, Sterling, Wheeling. 
 
 H. L. Fuller, Sweetsburg Wisconsin W. C. Swain, Milwaukee. 
 
 Grand Officers, 1892-93 :— " M : E : C : A. D. Nelson, G : Z : , R : 
 E : C : E. R. Johnson, G : H : , R : E : C : E. T. D. Chambers, G : J : , R : E : 
 C : H. Russell, M.D., G : Supt., Stadacona Dist., R : K : C : Geo. O. Stanton, 
 G : Supt., Montreal Dist., R : E : C : S. Lebourveau, G : Supt., E. T. Dist., 
 R . E : C : J. F. Walker, G : Treas., R : E : C : Joseph Mitchell, G : S : E : , 
 R : E ; C : W. E. Cooper, G : S : N : , and R : E : C : Geo. E. Robinson, P : 
 Sojourner." 
 
 Grand Officers appointed by the G: Z :— " v : E : Comps : w. 
 A. Shelters, G : A : S : , Homer Ingalls, G : J : S : , S. S. Grant, G : Pur., 
 Benjamin Tooke, G : St'd., Henry Walters, G : Sfd., W. R. Peters, G : St'd., 
 and C : Thomas Highmore, G : Janitor." 
 
 Standing Committees. — " Jurisprudence, Grievances, and Appeals : 
 M : E : Comps : F. Edgar and J. P. Noyes, and R . E : C : R. W. Williams. 
 Foreign Relations and Corresponednce : R : E : Comps : E. T. D. Chambers, 
 A. R. Fraser and Edwin Hall. Finances and Benevolence : M : E ; C : I. H. 
 Stearns, R : E : C : H. E. Channell, and V : E : C : H. Walters. Credentials : 
 V ; E : Comps : G. W. Gilman, Geo. R. White, and W. T. .Anderson." 
 
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 CHAPTER XI. 
 
 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. 
 
 The Knights Templar of the Province of Quebec are pardonably proud 
 of the fact that H. R. H. Prince Edward, the revered Prov. G : M : , ' A : 
 Y: M : ,' Lower Canada, 1792-1812, was, at the same time, 'Grand Patron 
 of the Order of Masonic Knights Templar of England ; ' and, in conse- 
 quence, ' the Head ' of the first ' Grand Conclave ' of such known to exist 
 (Feb., 1791), in that ' Mother Country ! ' 
 
 The following extracts and ' letters,' in re, chiefly first brought to light in 
 Bro : Sadler's recently published work hereinbefore commended, are fraught 
 with instructive ' historic facts ' which play havoc with a multitude of 
 existent ' theorizings ' thereanent ! 
 
 "That Dunckerley was the first Grand Master of the Masonic Knights 
 Templar in England is, I believe, not disputed ; but whether he introduced 
 the degree into this country, or only consolidated and organized what was 
 previously a comparatively small number of enthusiasts without an acknow- 
 ledged head, are questions which I have no means of determining. As an 
 expression of opinion, continues Bro : Sadler, I should say he had no more 
 to do with the ' invention ' of Masonic Templarism than he had to do with 
 the invention of the Royal Arch Degree, and that his first acquaintance with 
 these bodies was of a similar character. Undoubtedly, he had a strong 
 affection for both Orders, and had they been his own creations he could not 
 possibly have been more proud of them." 
 
 1791. — The following is an extract from a letter sent from the city of 
 York to ' Grand Master Sir Thomas Dunckerley,' the subsequent reply to 
 which indicating that it was of date the early part of March, 1791 : 
 
 "Dear Brother— After our Most Excellent Exalted Bro: Sir Thomas 
 Dixon of the ist Dragoon Guards left York, we, the Companions, wliose 
 Names are annexed, had met occasionally and waited with the most fervent 
 anxiety till the time should arrive that we were to look up to a Grand 
 Master under whose patronage the Knights Templar should again flourish, 
 and the happy moment has now come in which we most cordially congra- 
 tulate our Most Excellent and Exalted Bro : Companion Knight, and Grand 
 Master Sir Thomas Dunckerley as our Head and Chief. And we all most 
 cordially submit ourselves to your care and protection, and to such Bye- 
 laws and Regulations as shall be sent from time to time for the better guid- 
 ance and government of the Encampment, whose Title is Redemption, 
 and purpose holding our encampment regularly the First Friday in each 
 month at Brother Seller's, the Golden Lion Inn, Thursday Market." * * * 
 
 Reply. — Hampton Court Palace, March 22nd, 1791. "Most Excellent 
 and Exalted Knights, Companions of the Encampment of Redemption 
 (being No. 5 of England), held at the Golden Lion Inn in the City of York." 
 " I accept, with gratitude, the confidence you place in me as Grand Master, 
 by the Will of God, of the Most Noble and Exalted, Religious and 
 Military Order of Masonic Knights Templar of St. John of Jerusalem. I 
 must request that as soon as possible you send to me the Names, Ages, 
 Profession, and Residence of all the Knights of your Encampment, as I 
 intend to have a regular Register of our Order. Being Grand Super- 
 
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 intendent of Royal Arch Masons at Bristol, I was requested by the Knights 
 Templar in that City (who have had an Encampment time immemorial) to 
 accept the Office of Grand Master, which I had no sooner comply'd with, 
 than Petitions were sent to me for the same purpose from London No. i, 
 Bath 2, the first Regiment of Dragoon Guards 3, Colchester 4, York 5, 
 Dorchester 6, and Biddeford 7." 
 
 " I suppose there are many more Encampments in England, which, with 
 God's permission, I may have the happiness to revive and assist. It has 
 already been attended with a blessing, for I have been but two months 
 Grand Master, and have already 8 Encampments under my care. You will 
 see by the list on the other side that the Chapter of Unity of Royal Arch 
 Masons, No. 17, is held in the City of York. I beg to know if there are any 
 Knights Templar among them. Is 'Thursday Market' the name of a street 
 in York ? I had the pleasure of a letter from that very worthy Knight, Sir 
 Thos. Dixon, dated the 4th instant, from Dorchester ; the Regiment is to 
 march for Salisbury the beginning of next month ; he expects soon to pass 
 the Board at London for Superannuation, and has promised to pass a day 
 or two with me at this place. I shall form a few Statutes for regulating our 
 Order as soon as I have appointed the Grand Officers of the Grand 
 Encampment of All England, to be held on the 24th of June, annually, at 
 London." 
 
 " The following I submit 10 your consideration : 
 
 " That every regular Encampment be constituted by Warrant, signed by 
 the Grand Master, and witnessed by the Grand Scribe, for which one Guinea 
 is to be paid ; los. 6d. for furnishing Robes for the Grand Master, and los. 6d, 
 for engrossing the Warrant." 
 
 " That every Knight pay ss., for which he will receive a Certificate, 
 signed by the second Grand Scribe, of his being registered in the Grand 
 Chapter." 
 
 " That no Knight be installed for a less sum than One Guinea for the use 
 of that Encampment, and 5s. for his Certificate from the Grand Chapter." 
 
 " I have given No. 5 to your Encampment though Dorchester and Bidde- 
 ford petitioned previous to your Application, but, as no Dispensations or 
 Warrants are yet made out, I show every preference in my power to the 
 second City in the Kingdom." 
 
 " If these Regulations meet your approbation, signify the same to me as 
 soon as convenient, and I will send you a Dispensation till the Warrant is 
 made out." 
 
 " Your most affectionate Companion, etc., 
 
 " Thos. Dunckerley." 
 
 " I have never heard of any Hymns or Odes on the Order of Knights 
 Templar, but will, on a future dav (with God's assistance), attempt some- 
 thing of the kind. * * * T. D." 
 
 1791, Aug. 17.— In a letter of date "Redruth, 17th August, A. 1). 1791, 
 A. L. 5795," addressed " to Thomas Dunckerley, Esq., Grand Superintendent 
 of the Most Exalted Order of Royal Arch Masons, etc.," and signed by 
 "John Knight, Z., Peter Pender, H., and Philip Trevena, J.," occurs the 
 following : " We see on your Letter to Bro : Harrison of the 8th July a Print 
 relative to the Royal and Exalted Religious and Military Order of Knights 
 Templars, and that you are the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master. 
 There are some of that Order in this place, and Bro : John Knight of the 
 Druids' Chapter has formerly presided a Grand Master. We cou'd wish to 
 know the expense of a Warrant or Dispensation, and what steps it will be 
 necessary to take for the obtaining the same." * * * 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 605 
 
 In his reply to the foregohig, of date August 26th, 1791, Bro : Dunckerley , 
 inter alia, says : 
 
 "The price of a Patent for a Conclave and Chapter of Knights Templars 
 is £1 6s. with 5s. for each Knight, for which Certificates will be sent. If 
 there are 3 or more Knights among ye, I will grant you a Patent, if you can 
 send me the first letter of the Pass-word and last letter of sacred word." 
 
 Eixcerpta. — The following excerpts, taken from several of these letters, 
 are noteworthy : The title, ' Sir,' is occasionally used before the ' name of a 
 Knight ; ' a Bro : is styled a ' Knight Companion ; ' the wives of Knights, 
 are called ' Sisters ; ' a Body of Knights Templar is named a ' Conclave,' 
 and the place of assembly an ' Encampment ; ' the designations ' Knights 
 Templars ' and ' Knights Templar ' are employed indiscriminately ; the price 
 of a ' Book of Statutes ' was 6d., of ' a Sash,' 6s. ; ' The Gilt Cross,' 7s. 6d., and 
 'The Silver Star,' 7s. 6d. The following anent 'costume' is very suggestive : 
 
 " I have sent (Jan. 27, 1792) a Uniform button and pattern of the Cloth 
 for a Frock to be worn, which I have established to be worn in the several 
 Conclaves. The Coat will take 14 Buttons, ten in front and four for the 
 hips and ' shirts ' with two very small gilt buttons at the opening of each 
 sleeve, and a white Kersymere waistcoat and white French casket buttons, 
 with black breeches. A cheap suit of clothes that may be worn by men of 
 all professions, and at any time. I paid the taylor £4 4s. for my coat 
 and waistcoat. In all the Chapters cock'd hats and cockades are worn 
 with swords and black velvet stocks. The stocks, cockades and swords to 
 be kept in a box at each Chapter." 
 
 " Most of the Knights (I have more than 120 registered) have already 
 appeared in their uniforms, in compliance with my recommendation and 
 request, and I shall be happy to hear that you add to ye number, if not 
 attended with inconvenience." * * * _ 
 
 Dunckerley also used the following significant ' monograms : ' n for the 
 Royal Arch, which he interpreted, Hiet osolymce Templum, the Temple of 
 Jerusalem ; and }%, for the Templar Order, by his interpretation, signifying: 
 Tetnpli Hierosolyma Eques, a Knight of the Temple of Jerusalem. He thus 
 evidently used the Latin word '■ Eques' in the old Roman meaning of ' a 
 person of the nobler class,' because if he had intended ' identification ' of 
 the Masonic Knights Templars with the Templars of the Crusades, he would 
 have employed the Latin word ' Miles ' a Soldier, Afiles Templarius, a 
 Soldier of the Temple, a Knight Templar! Dunckerley, like most others 
 thereof, then and since, clearly intended the modern Order of Masonic 
 Knights Templars as, and being, a ' revival ' of what was fittest and best 
 in the Ancient Chivalric Order, under modern and better auspices ! 
 
 The following phraseology will also be deemed worthy of consideration : 
 "Hampton Court Palace, December 30th, A. L. 5795, A. D. 1791, A. O. 
 673, A. C. 477. My much esteemed Bro : and Kt. Companion, Sir B. 
 Craven." For Anno Lucis, it will be noted that 4004 years are added to 
 Anno Domini. Anno Ordinis is the usually accepted ' year of the founding ' 
 of Order of the Ancient Knights Templar; A. D. ni8, the date of the 
 election of the 'first Grand Master,' Hugh de Payens ; and A. C, Anno 
 Cladis, the year of the ' overthrow ' of the Order, the commonly received date, 
 A. D. 1314, of the putting to death by ' public burning ' of the ' last Grand 
 Master' of the Ancient Order, Jacques de Molay, •' in front of the Cathedral 
 of Notre Dame, in Paris ! " Sir Thos. Dunckerley, G : M : , K : T : , England, 
 died at Portsea, Nov. 19, 1795. 
 
 1792, Quebec— Letters from H. R. H. Prince Edward (Duke of 
 Kent and Strathern, and Earl of Dublin, 1799), Grand Patron of the Order 
 
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 of Masonic Knights Templar." These will be perused with very great 
 pleasure, by all ' Quebeckers,' and others : 
 
 " Quebec, 27th Oct., 1792. 
 " Dear Mr. Dunckerley, 
 
 " I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your 2 kind letters 
 of the 28th May and the 21st July. I request that you express to the Noble 
 Knights my particular thanks for their most acceptable Present of your Por- 
 trait. It is a Masterpiece of execution, and extremely like. You may be 
 assured that I value it doubly, as being their Gift, and a remembrance of 
 you. I hope you are sufficiently acquainted with my sentiments of regard 
 and esteem for your person, so that I trust my repetitions on that head will 
 be needless." 
 
 " Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to hear of the advancement of 
 that Order, which, in my humble opinion, is of all Masonry the most valuable." 
 " I believe I mentioned to yon at Carlton House my great predilections 
 for the Lodges of that high Order, being decorated with compleal hangings 
 adapted to the Class of the Craft; pray let me have your opinion and that 
 of the Kts. on this subject, for on my return to England, which I hope will 
 be in r794 or 1795, I should be pleased to find this idea carried into execu- 
 tion for the Grand Conclave. I have received the different Masonic Papers 
 with which you favored me. In answer to your kind enquiries after my 
 heahh, I have the pleasure of informing you that it continues good, notwith- 
 standing the prodigious variation in this Climate from the month of June 
 to that of October." 
 
 " I shall now, with sincere wishes for your Health and Happiness, con- 
 clude with subscribing myself 
 
 "Your most truly devoted and obedt. humble Servant & Brother, 
 
 " Edward," 
 ■' Col. of the Royal i'uziliers." 
 " Thomas Dunckerly.'' 
 Note. — "The original letter is in the Archives of the Grand Lodge of 
 England. H. S." 
 
 "Quebec, Nov. 2d, 1793. 
 " Dear Sir, 
 
 " I had the pleasure of being favored with your kind letter of the 4th of 
 July, about three weeks since. Accept my thanks for your communication 
 of the Proceedings of the Grand Chapter. I regret much that, from the nature 
 of my situation, there is no likelihood of my removing from hence till June 
 or July next year; and even then it is out of my power to say whether my 
 lot will carry me back to England or to another foreign station. I shall 
 think myself particularly fortunate when circumstances shall permit my 
 meeting the Knights in Grand Chapter in London. Of this I request you will 
 assure them the first time that you assemble, begging them to accept of my 
 most hearty and best wishes for their welfare and prosperity. I shall be 
 flattered with hearing from you from time to time, and particularly so when 
 you are able to inform me of the good state of your health ; having nothing 
 further to add, I beg, with the sincerest esteem, to subscribe myself 
 ''Your most devoted and obedient servant, 
 
 " Edward," 
 " Colonel of the Royal Fuziliers." 
 "Thomas Dunckerley, Esq., 
 
 " Hampton Court Palace." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 607 
 
 "Halifax, Aug. 8, 1794. 
 " Dear Sir, 
 
 " By a number of unforeseen circumstances, a Servant of mine into whose 
 hands my Agents in London gave your Letter of the 9th May, '93, did not 
 join me until the second of last month, and, consequently, I did not receive 
 your Favor till that Period. I now beg to take the earliest opportunity 
 that has offered of writing to return you my best Thanks for the Calendar 
 and Masonic Papers, which came safe to hand. The very obliging manner 
 in which you mentioned having held a Grand Chapter of Knights Templars 
 at Southampton, to celebrate my Birth-Day, was particularly flattering ; and 
 I now beg you will accept of my warmest Thanks for yourself, and at the 
 same time present them to the Brethren for their Bemembrance of me. You 
 will probably have heard of my leaving Canada in the commencement of 
 last Winter to join the Army in the West Indies. I returned from thence 
 to this part of the World as soon as the Campaign was over, and am now 
 waiting here for His Majesty's further Commands. I now beg to subscribe 
 myself, with true Regard," 
 
 "Your sincere Weil-Wisher, and most obedient Servant, 
 
 " Edward," 
 "Major-General, etc., etc." 
 
 "P. S. — Aug. 23. — Th; July Pacquet arrived here a few days since, and 
 with it your kind Letter of the 4th of July, with its Inclosures. I have only 
 Time to return you my Thanks for the Communication of the very respect- 
 able Conduct of the Knights on the late Appearance of the French, threaten- 
 ing to invade England ; and I beg you to assure them of the true Pleasure 
 I have received from this Circumstance. His Majesty has decided for the 
 present that I shall remain to command in Nova Scotia." 
 
 "Thomas Dunckerley, Esq.," 
 
 " Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex." 
 
 "Halifax, July 19th, 1795. 
 " Dear Sir, 
 
 " I was favored on the 30th of last month with your obliging letter of the 
 17th of April ; for which, and the assurance therein contained of the kind 
 remembrance of the Noble Knights, I beg to return you and them my most 
 hearty thanks. It gives me the truest satisfaction to hear that the Order 
 increases so rapidly ; and I am particularly pleased to learn from you that 
 the zeal of the Knights has induced those residing in Cumberland, Cornwall 
 and the distant Counties to enroll themselves in the regiments stationed in 
 those Counties ; I think your own intention of standing forward in the 
 defence of the Kingdom highly meritorious. I was much concerned to hear 
 of your having suffered so much from ill health; but sincerely hope, as your 
 letter is written in most excellent spirits, that you are thoroughly recovered. 
 It remains forme to return you my thanks for the very polite attention you paid 
 to the celebration of my Birth-day, and to request that you will assure the 
 Noble Knights of my particular friendly remembrance. Trusting that you 
 will remain assured that I shall ever be proud to acknowledge mysjlf " 
 "Your truly devoted and obedient, humble Servant, 
 
 " Edward, " 
 " Major General, commanding His Majesty's 
 " Forces in the Province of Nova Scotia and its Dependencies." 
 " To Thomas Dunckerley, Esq., 
 
 " Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex." 
 
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 Knightly Preparations for Defence. — in an official circular letter 
 
 to the various Conclaves in England, of date, Southampton, April 11,1794, 
 G : M : Dunckerley, inter alia, said : 
 
 "As the nation is preparing to guard against an invasion from our enemies, 
 if they should have the temerity to make an attempt, it is become my duty, 
 at this important crisis, to request and require that such of you as can, 
 without prejudice to your families, do hold yourselves in readiness (as 
 Knights Templars) to unite with and be under the command of the Officers 
 of the Military corps stationed in your respective counties, as may be most 
 convenient, taking the name of ' Prince Edward's Royal Volunteers.' When 
 the important moment arrives I shall offer my services in the navy or army; 
 and, whenever I have the honor to be received, shall inform you of my 
 address." * * * " Let the words of the day be The Will of God; and 
 et us remember that a day, an hour, of virtuous liberty, is worth a whole 
 eternity of bondage." 
 
 " The Knights Companions are required to wear the uniform of the corps 
 inwhich they serve as Volunteers, with the Cross of the Order of Knights 
 Templars on a black riband between two button-holes on the breast of the 
 waistcoat." 
 
 Response. — In a reply to the foregoing from the Eminent G : M : of 
 the Conclave of ' St. John of Jerusalem,' held at ' London Inn,' Redruth, 
 Cornwall, of date May 3, 1794, occurs the following : 
 
 " Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master : Agreeable to your desire, 
 signified to me by your esteemed favor of the nth ultimo, I held a conclave 
 of the Order of Knights Templars in our field of Encampment at this place, 
 on Monday, the 28th ultimo ; wherein I laid your letter before the Knights 
 Companions. I have the happiness to inform you that I found them stead- 
 fast in their religious principles, and unanimous in their loyalty and patriotism 
 to their King and Country. Two of the Knights Companions are Officers 
 in the Penryn Volunteer corps, and vvill follow your directions in wearing 
 the Cross of the Order, etc. The rest of the Companions, residing at a 
 distance from any established Corps, will be ready on any emergent occasion 
 to unite with them ; and they have entered into a subscription (as Knights 
 Templars), to be applied towards the defence of the country." * * * 
 
 1811. — Scottish Knight Templarism and H. R. H. the Dake of Kent, 
 Prov. G : M : of the " Ancients " in Lower Canada (Quebec). In " The 
 History of Freemasonry and the G: L : of Scotland, W. A. Laurie, 1859," 
 it is stated that about the end of the first decade of the present century, 
 " the Order of the Temple in Scotland " had become " almost extinct ; " and 
 that " a general Convocation of all the Templars of Scotland, by Representa- 
 tives, having taken place in Edinburgh," it was, inter alia, " determined to 
 entreat the Duke of Kent, the Chief of the Masonic Templars in England, to 
 become Patron Protector of the Order in North Britain, offering to submit 
 themselves to His Royal Highness in that capacity, and to accept from him 
 a formal Chapter of Constitution." 
 
 " The Duke of Kent lost no time in complying with their request, and his 
 Charter, erecting them into a Conclave of ' Knights of the Holy Temple and 
 Sepulchre, and of St. John of Jerusalem, H: R: D:M:, K:D: S:H:,' 
 bears date the 19th of June, 181 1. By a provision in it, Mr. (Alexander) 
 Deuchar (' Commander, or Chief of the Edinburgh Encampment of Tem- 
 plars '), who had been nominated by the Brethren, was appointed Grand 
 Master for life." 
 
 " These new and vigorous measures rescued the Order from obscurity ; and 
 in its improved condition we find that it continued rapidly to flourish, num- 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 609 
 
 beting in the course of a few years no less than forty Encampments or 
 Lodges holding of its Conclave in different parts of the British Dominions. 
 In 1828, the Order seemed to have received a fresh impulse, and assumed 
 a novel and interesting aspect, by the judicious introduction of the ancient 
 chivalric costume and forms." * * * 
 
 "In January, 1836 (Mr. Deuchar having resigned the Grand Mastership, 
 ad vitani), Admiral Sir David Milne, G.C.B., was unanimously elected 
 G : M : , and, at a general election in the same month, Lord Ramsay (the 
 present Marquis of Dalhousie) was appointed his Depute." * * * ''In 
 the course of three months after the election, not fewer than a hundred 
 persons, chiefly men of fortune, officers and members of the learned pro- 
 fessions, had been received into the Edinburgh Canongate Kilwinning 
 Priory or Encampment alone." 
 
 "On the demise of Admiral Sir David Milne, the Knights in Chapter- 
 General unanimously chose His Grace George Augustus Frederick John, 
 sixth Duke of Athole, K : T : , to be G : M : , who was installed with great 
 pomp on the nth March, 1846, in the Music Hall, Edinburgh, which was 
 gorgeously decorated for the occasion with the banners of the Knights, etc. 
 Under his judicious sway various Priories have been established, and 
 dormant ones revived, and the Order has assumed an importance and dignity 
 worthy of the highest class of gentlemen connected with the Masonic Insti- 
 tutions of Scotland." A foot-note anent the above 'installation' of the 
 Duke of Athole reads : " An Historical Painting, commemorative of the 
 Installation of His Grace, was executed by Prater Stewart Watson, of 
 Edinburgh, and is now in the Chambers of the G : L : of Scotland ; all the 
 Knights introduced are portraits." 
 
 Strange Reading. — The foregoing very brief epitome of some of the 
 actual ' facts of record ' anent ' the Order of Masonic Knights Templar,' 
 from the 'revival' of the Order in England, Feb., 1791, under Thomas 
 Dunckerley as G : M : , and H. R. H . Prince Edward (G : M : of " the Ancients " 
 at Quebec, 1792-1812), as Grand Patron from 1791-92 till his death, Jan. 
 23, 1820, will be 'strange reading' to many modern Knights Templars in 
 Quebec and elsewhere ! In view of much that has been written thereanent, 
 the teachable student of Masonic history may well exclaim : ' Save me from 
 being the victim of an imperfect theory I ' 
 
 1791, Quebec. — It is minuted in the records, June 10, 1791, of Lodge 
 " No. 9, A : Y : M : '■ (now ' Albion No. 2, Q. R.' ), that " Archibald Fer- 
 guson. Knight Templar," was present as a visitor from " ' No. 241,' A: Y: 
 M : " (now St. John's, No. 3, Q. R.) This Bro : Ferguson was the first W : 
 M : of ' No. 241,' at its constitution under Warrant, May 30, 1788 (the said 
 Warrant was of date Oct. 22, 1787, but the Lodge had been U. D. since 
 1784), and he acted " ' as G : M : ' in the name of Antrim, G : M : ," on that 
 occasion. He was also W : M : of No. 241, in 1792, and represented that 
 Lodge on the Committee of Arrangements for the Installation of H. R. H. 
 Prince Edward, Prov. G : M : of L. C, June 22nd of that year. He also 
 became, shortly thereafter, a prominent Member of " ' No. 265,' A : Y : M : " 
 (No. 40, Merchants' Lodge which was reconstituted by Warrant from the 
 G : L : of the ' Ancients,' England, June 13, 1791). This Lodge was formerly 
 " ' No. I Moderns ' " of 1759-60 origin. 
 
 As there were a goodly number of eminent Brethren in the City of 
 Quebec at this period, it is fairly inferable that not a few of thetn were 
 Knights Templars, but, as I have not as yet been so fortunate as to discover 
 any Minute Books thereof, it may seem venturesome to hazard an opinion 
 as to what Lodge (or Lodges) under whose Warrants the degree of Knight 
 
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 Templar was conferred ! The probabilities, however, appear to be in favor 
 of ' No. 40 ' ! I have, moreover, a suggestive collateral record, showing that 
 the Dinners of No. 40 were luxurious, and that its wines were of ' the best 
 vintage ' ! It was also to Bro : Dr. Alexander Wilson of this Lodge that 
 H. R. H. Prince Edward first signified his willingness to accept the appoint- 
 ment of Prov. G : M : of the " Ancients ! " 
 
 Besides, the fact that H. R. H. was then the Grand Patron of the Order 
 of Masonic Knights Templar in England would be a factor of great 
 influence in favor of the degree. Further ' discoveries ' may show that there 
 were many Knights Templars in Quebec, Montreal, and elsewhere in the 
 two Canadas, during the last decade of the lith century, and at an earlier 
 date ! 
 
 1782, Halifax. — Records exist showing that the degree of Knight 
 Templar was conferred, Sept. 20, 1782, under the sanction of the Warrant 
 of Lodge " ' No. 21 r,' A : Y : M : , " in the City of Halifax, N. S. Of a 
 Meeting of this date, it is minuted : " An Assembly or Encampment of Sir 
 Knight Templars being formed, the said Brothers J. G. Pyke, John Clark 
 and Joseph Peters" (previously mentioned as just having been 'by us 
 installed and instituted into the Sublime Secrets of Royal Arch Masonry') 
 " were instituted and Dnbbed Knights of the Most Noble and Right Wor- 
 shipful Ordet of Sir Knight Templars." The last known Meeting of the 
 ' Assembly, or Encampment,' was held March g, 1784. Lodge ' No. 211,' 
 A : Y : M : ' was warranted by the G : L : of the ' Ancients,' England, June 
 30 (or 13 ? ), 1780, and it is now St. John's Lodge, No. 2, R. S. 
 
 1800, Kingston, U.O. — In •' the History of the Knights Templars of 
 Canada, from the foundation (?) of the order in A. D. 1800 (?) to the 
 present time," by Frater J. Ross Robertson, Toronto, Ontario, 1893, he 
 says: "In 1885, ^^^ writer, while on a voyage of discovery in connection 
 with his History of the Craft Lodges of Ontario, came across, in the collec- 
 tion of maiiuscripls of the Rev. Dr. Scadding, a sheet of ordinary writing 
 paper, dated 31st October, 1800, and inscribed thereon a Templar VVar- 
 rant (?) for Canada (?) under the sanction of Lodge " No. 6," Kingston, 
 which is evidence that the Templar brethren there exercised the authority of 
 a governing body." (?) 
 
 This document, which was written by an illiterate Brother, does not intimate 
 that the so called 'Warrant' was 'for Canada,' and there is no suggestion 
 therein that 'the Templar Brethren at Kingston exercised the power of a 
 governing body,' unless such be inferred from the issuance of said paper 
 which does not appear to liave been utilized. It seems, rather, to have been 
 a somewhat unique and very irregular repetition of one subordinate ' private ' 
 body trying somehow to make another like ' priyate ' body ! 
 
 A ' Sir Knight Companion, ' Christopher Danby, named in the document 
 to be ' Captain General ' in the new body, was, doubtless, the Brother 
 Christopher Danby of Newark (Niagara), of whom Bro. J. Patrick of " No. 
 6," Kingston, in writing, 1803, to R : W : Bro. Wm. Jervis, of York (now 
 Toronto), the ' non-doing' Prov. G : M : , " Ancients," said that Bro : Chris- 
 topher Danby and others, at Newark, " had no power to sit and act as a Prov. 
 G : L : without a Warrant, or Dispensation, any more than a private Lodge 
 could do ; " and of whom also, at a later period, Bro. S. D. Fowler, also of 
 "No. 6," Kingston, said that from 1794, even, "Bro: Christopher Danby 
 managed, or was allowed to take the lead in the government of the Craft 
 (" Ancients," U. C.) ; and to him are attributed those deviations fr m 
 Masonic law and usage which were so disastrous to the Craft in Upper 
 Canada for many years." 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 611 
 
 " No. 6," at Kingston, in 1800, was, therefore, according to the above, and 
 other like evidence, really under the authority, if not the actual "creation," 
 of Bro : Christopher Danby, who gets from the body conferring the degrees 
 of " Knights Templars, K : D : O : S : H : (not K : , as Frater Robertson 
 ' translates' the last letter), of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes, etc., 
 under the sanction of Lodge " No. 6," the ' authority ' to confer said degrees 
 on others ! 
 
 This is certainly one of the most unique Masonic irregularities of the 
 kind ; and it is not to be wondered at that by representations from Bro : 
 J. Patrick and other well-informed Brethren, in Kingston and elsewhere in 
 Upper Canada, R : W : Bro : Wm. Jervis, Prov. G : M : , was at last ' goaded ' 
 into ' summoning ' a (one) Prov. G : L : , Feb. 10, 1804, at York (his place of 
 residence since 1797, the year of his removal from Newark), inter alia, to 
 deliberate how " to prevent such" (and suchlike) "abuses, and to put a stop 
 to such illegal practices," as was averred were being enacted by Bro : Chris- 
 topher Danby (calling himself D : G : M : ) and others at Newark ! 
 
 The statements anent the Knight Templar body under sanction of Lodge 
 No. 6, at Kingston, U. C, being a " governing Body," and as such being, in 
 1800, the 'foundation' of the present Order of Knights Templar in the 
 Dominion of Canada, ought, therefore, it would appear, to be greatly modi- 
 fied, or deleted ! 
 
 1824. — The recalling of similar historic facts, and alike parity of reason- 
 ing to the foregoing, lead to a like conclusion anent a ' Warrant,' of date 
 Kingston, U. C, Feb. 12, 1824, from the G : Supt. of R : A : M : , Ziba M. 
 Phillips, under the sanction of the Prov. G: R : A: Chajiter of U. C, and 
 granted to certain Brethren Sir Knights of the Town of Kingston ! 
 
 To say nothing anent the ' authority ' of Prov. G : Supt. Phillips to issue 
 a ' Knight Templar Warrant,' under the sanction of the said Prov. G: R : 
 A : Chapter, the very height of assumption and absurdity is clearly manifest 
 in the said Warrant, as follows : the said powers and prerogatives having 
 been 'conferred,' etc., "they, the said Knights and their successors, paying 
 due respect to the Stipreme General Conclave at Malta, and to us by whom 
 these presents are granted! !" Signed by ''Ziba M. Phillips, G : M : , in 
 the presence of Philip F. Hall, K: T:, Grand Recorder, P. T." {pro 
 iem.) See page no hereinbefore. 
 
 This, too, is a very poor historic ' foundation ' upon which to place the 
 Order of the Temple in Upper Canada, and much more so for the whole 
 Dominion ! The members of the present ' Sovereign Great Priory of Canada ' 
 would, doubtless, rise in ' armed rebellion,' if accused of being ' founded ' on 
 the "Supreme General Grand Conclave at Malta" in 1824 I 
 
 1827. — The following letter from a then well-known and prominent Bro- 
 ther in Montreal, in reply to a note of enquiry from the Brother, signing 
 himself as above, "Grand Recorder, P.T.,"is of special interest: 
 
 Montreal, the 24th of January, 1827. "Sir, Your letter, dated at 
 Kingston, in Upper Canada, the 17th instant, was delivered tome yesterday 
 morning, which I laid before the Most Eminent Master of the Grand 
 Assembly of Sir Knights Templars and Knights of Malta, in the City of 
 Montreal, in His Majesty's Province of Lower Canada, who was |)leased to 
 observe that special Communications of the description of your letter are 
 invariably forined and concluded in an Encampment, and, under seal of it, 
 accompanied by a list of the Sir Knights together with an account of the 
 Lodges or the Grand Lodge of which they are contributing members." 
 
 "We presume, and take it for granted, that you know that no Mason can 
 become a lawful Knight Templar without having served faithfully in all the 
 
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 previous degrees, both in the Craft and in Royal Arch Masonry. No man 
 can lawfully be admitted a Templar below the sublime degree of a Royal 
 Arch Mason." 
 
 " We cannot see that the doubts of a Blue Mason can weigh a feather 
 respecting the concerns of Knights Templars and Knights of Malta, of which 
 they cannot, or they ought not, to know anything." 
 
 " We feel pleased to read in your letter that your sole wish is to conform 
 to the ancient and honorable laws of the Magnanimous Order, and impressed 
 with that feeling (and supposing we are writing to Knights Templars and 
 Knights of Malta), we most sincerely wish you health, wealth, and prosper ty 
 in all your lawful pursuits, more particular in those respecting the Magnan- 
 imous Order." 
 
 " I request permission, Sir, to subscribe myself, in the absence of the 
 Recorder, your very humble obedient servant," 
 
 " GwYN Owen Radford, 
 
 " P. G. M. K. T. and K. M." 
 
 "Addressed to Mr. P. F. Hall, 
 
 " Kingston, Upper Canada." 
 
 This letter which, fortunately, came into the hands of Frater Robertson, 
 suggests, inter alia, that not only Capitular but Chivalric degrees were con- 
 ferred in Montreal, under the sanction of one or more Lodge Warrants, 
 during the first quarter of the present century. It would appear, also, that 
 the body in Montreal to which Bro : Radford belonged claimed some kind 
 of ' superiority,' although too much stress should not be laid upon the 
 terms : ' Most Eminent,' ' Grand Assembly,' •' P. G. M.,' etc. 
 
 It has been stated to the writer, as a Montreal ' tradition,' that Bro : G. O. 
 Radford, some time prior to 1827, was ' Secretary' of a body which conferred 
 all the present American and Canadian ' Capitular ' degrees, and also the 
 'Chivalric' degrees mentioned above ; and that the 'M: E:' degree had 
 been brought into Lower Canada, early in this Century, by some Brethren 
 from Boston, Mass., who had taken up their residence in Montreal ! 
 
 Probably, too, the ' Magnanimous ' Order here received a new impetus 
 from 1813 (especially among those who called themselves " U : A : Y : M :" 
 or " U : A : F : M : ) by the declaration in the 2nd ' Article of Union ' of 
 " Ancients " and " Moderns," England, that " this Article is not intended 
 to prevent any Lodge or Chapter from holding a Meeting in any of the 
 degrees of the Orders of Chivalry, according to the Constitutions of the said 
 Orders." 
 
 The writer deeply regrets that there have not, as yet, come to hand any 
 " records " of " Templar work " in this Province, during the latter part of the 
 last Century, or during the first fifty years of the present, although it is 
 quite manifest that these degrees were frequently conferred under the sanction 
 of 'A : Y: M : ', Irish, Scottish, and, it maybe, ' Modern' Warrants from a 
 very early period of our Masonic history ! It is devoutly to be wished that 
 diligent research in ' Ye Ancient Capital,' in the City of Montreal, and in 
 the earlier ' settled ' portions of the Eastern Townships, may yet bring to 
 light some of these ancient ' Templar Minutes 1 ' 
 
 1852. — By referring to the Chapter on Capitular Masonry, it will be seen 
 that not only the Mark, Past, Most Excellent, and Royal Arch degrees, but 
 also the Red Cross, Knight Templar, and Knight of St. John, were conferred 
 1852-53, under the sanction of the Nelson Lodge, Clarenceville, Que., for- 
 merly ' No. 14, A : Y : M : , Quebec ' ! Such also was probably the case in 
 other 'Ancient' Lodges in the Townships even. 
 
 1854. — The real and regular " foundation " of the Order of Masonic 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 613 
 
 Knights Templar in Upper Canada rests upon the Warrant, of date March 
 TO, 1854, granted by the Grand Conclave of England and Wales, for the 
 establishment of ' Hugh de Payens ' Encampment, No. i, at Kingston, U. 
 C, on petition of Prater Captain W. J. B. McLeod Moore (who had arrived 
 there in 1852), and other Knights resident in Kingston and vicinity. On 
 July 7, 1854, Frater Captain Moore was also appointed, by England, " Prov. 
 G: Commander of Masonic Knights Templars for the Province of Canada." 
 
 Sept. 8, 1854, the 'Geoffrey de St. Aldemar' Encampment, No. 2, of 
 Toronto, U. C, was warranted by the Grand Conclave of England, Frater 
 S. B. Harman being the first Eminent Commander. 
 
 July 28, 1855, the ' William de la More, the Martyr,' Encampment, No. 3, 
 at the City of Quebec, was warranted by England, Frater T. D. Harington 
 being the first Eminent Commander. 
 
 1855. — The first Prov. Grand Conclave of Masonic Knights Templars 
 of the Province of Canada was held, by summons of the Prov. G ; C : , V : 
 E : Frater Col. McLeod Moore, in the ' Hughde Payens ' Encampment room 
 at Kingston, when, in the presence of Frater Jas. A. Henderson, E : C : of 
 Hugh de Payens Encampment, Kingston ; Frater Thos. D. Harington, E : 
 C : ' William de la More ' Encampment, Quebec ; and a goodly number of the 
 Members of the Hugh de Payens Encampment, from different places in Upper 
 Canada, the patent of date July 7, 1854, appointing Captain (now Colonel) 
 W. J. B. McLeod Moore, Prov. G : C : , was read, from " JFrater C. K. K. 
 Tynte, S : G : M : , England and Wales : To all and every our Eminent Com- 
 manders and our Knights of the Royal, Exalted, Religious and Military 
 Order of Masonic Knight Templars,'' etc. 
 
 The V : E : Prov. G : C : thereupon appointed and invested his Prov. G : 
 Officers. Inter alios, E : Frater J. A. Henderson, of Kingston, was appointed 
 D : Prov. G: C:, E: Frater T. D. Harington, Prov. G: Captain com- 
 manding a Column, Quebec, and Frater S. D. Fowler of Kingsion, G: 
 Registrar. 
 
 Then and thus was the " Order of Masonic Knights Templars " founded 
 in the 'Province of Canada,' then and for twelve years afterwards, till 1867, 
 including Upper and Lower Canada. 
 
 1863. — Of date Dec. 3, 1863, the Prov. Grand Commander, V : E : Frater 
 W. J. B. MacLeod Moore, granted a Dispensation to establish the ' Richard 
 Coeur de Lion ' Encampment, No. 7, in the City of Montreal, Lower Canada. 
 The following were the Petitioners therefor : Sir Knights Robert Alexander 
 Smith, George Perkins Brewster, Alexander Allan Stevenson, George 
 En Earl, and William Lome McKenzie of the ' Godfrey de Bouillon' Encamp- 
 ment, No. 3, Hamilton, Ont.j Sir Knight Arthur Robert Sowdon, of the 
 'Sinclair' Commandery, Port Huron, Mich., U. S., and Sir Knight Isaac 
 Henry Stearns, of Trinity Commandery, No. 1, Manchester, N. H., U. S. 
 Frater A. A. Stevenson was the first Eminent Commander ; Frater R. A. 
 Smith, the First Captain ; and Frater A. R. Sowdon, the Second Captain. 
 
 1867. — Of date May 25, 1867, a Dispensation was granted by the Prov. 
 Grand Commander, R : E : Col. MacLeod Moore, for the establishment of 
 ' Plantagenet ' Encampment and Priory, No. 9, at Stanstead, Lower Canada. 
 The Petitioners therefor were Sir Knights William Benton Colby, George 
 Daniel Wyman, Frederick David Butterfield, Charles Hollis Kathan, Squire 
 Wright Taylor, Robert Codney Parsons and Lafayette Buck. Frater W. B. 
 Colby was the first P^minent Commander ; Frater F. D. Butterfield, the first 
 Captain ; Frater C. H. Kathan, second Captain, and Frater G. D. Wyman, 
 Registrar (for many years). A Warrant therefor, also of date May 25, 1867, 
 was granted by the Grand Conclave of England and Wales, William Stewart, 
 
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 G : M : , John Huyshe, D : G : M : , and Sir Patrick Colquhoun, G : Chan- 
 cellor. 
 
 Preceptory No. 8, St. Catherines, Ont., having the same name, ' Plan 
 tagenet,' the name of No. 9, with the consent of the Great Priory, was changed 
 to that of " Sussex," in 1668. It was removed from Stanstead to Dunham 
 in 1874, to Montreal in 1875, and returned to its ' birth-place ' in 1880, 
 where it continues happily to reside. 
 
 1891. — Officers of Sussex Preceptory : " V : E : Sir Knight R. C. Parsons, 
 Presiding Preceptor; Sir Knight Alexander Ames, Constable; Sir Knight 
 W. M. Pike, Marshal ; Sir Knight S. W. Taylor, Chaplain ; E : Sir Knight 
 C. H. Kathan, Treas., R : E : Sir Knight H. E. Channell, Registrar; Sir 
 Knights A. N. Thompson Sub-Marshal : G. H. Gordon, Almoner ; J. L. Wil- 
 ford, ist Sword Bearer; Charles Kendrick, 2nd Sword Bearer ; S. Lebour- 
 veau, Captain of the Guard ; H. E. Foster, ist Herald; M. B. Schofield, 
 2nd Herald; F. D. Butterfield, D. of C, and H. A. Channell, Guard." 
 
 1867-91. — Presiding Preceptors from date of organization : Fraters "W. B. 
 Colby, 1867-71 ; Chas. H. Kathan, 1872 and 83; Edson Kemp, 1873 ;E. H. 
 Goff, 1874-75; A. H. F. Gilmour, 1877-78; E. R. Johnson, 1879-81; Hon. 
 Thomas Wood, 1882 ; Sylvester Lebourveau, 1884 ; H. E. Channell, 1885; 
 C. O. Brigham, 1886; M. B. Schofield, 1887; F- D. Butterfield, 1888; 
 Geo. D. Wyman, 1889 ; A. N. Thompson, 1890, and R. C. Parsons, 1891." 
 
 Honorary Members : — " R : E : Sir Knight Isaac Henry Stearns, Past 
 Prov. Prior ; R : E : Sir Knight John Hamilton Graham, Past G : Treas. ;V : 
 E : Sir Knight Edson Kemp and V : E : Sir Knight F. M. Sowdon." 
 
 Members : " Sir Knights G. W. Ayer, F. W. W. Bowen, G. J. Chillas, 
 A. W. H. Garwood, H. C. Hill, Timothy Leet, A. G. Loomas, J. W. 
 Miller, M. B. McAuley, G. L. Pinkham, L. C. Spalding, W. Shephard, J. 
 S. Snow, and G. Sjolander. 
 
 1868. — In accordance with the tenor of a resolution adopted by the Prov. 
 G* Conclave of the 'Province of Canada,' Aug. 14, 1867, a Committee was 
 appointed to correspond with the S : G : Conclave of England and Wales, 
 anent the formation of a G : Conclave for the new Dominion of Canada, the 
 result of which correspondence was the issuance of the following Patent : 
 
 "William Stuart, Grand Master. To rill and every our Eminent Com- 
 manders and the Eminent Knights and Companions of the Royal, Exalted, 
 Religious, and Military Order of Grand Elected Knights Templar Hospi- 
 tallers of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes, and Malta. Health. 
 Peace. Goodwill." 
 
 " We, Sir Knight William Stuart, Most Eminent and Supreme Grand 
 Master of the Most Exalted Religious and Military Order in England and 
 Wales, and of the Colonial Dependencies of the British Crown, do hereby 
 appoint Sir Knight JCol. Wm. James Bury MacLeod Moore, Grand Prior of 
 the Dominion of Canada, to be responsible to us and our successors for the 
 p oper discharge of his duties, in strict observance of the Rites and Cere- 
 monies established by our Predecessors, as well as the Statutes, Laws and 
 Ordinances enacted for the good Government of the Order, for which 
 purpose we enjoin each and every Knight of our Exalted Order, within the 
 above Dominion, cheerfully to obey the Commands of their Grand Prior, 
 whom God Preserve." 
 
 " In witness whereof, we have affixed our Signature and Grand Seal of 
 our Order, this first day of May, A. L. 5872, A. D. 1868, A. O. 750. John 
 Huyshe, Deputy Grand Master. Joseph Lavender, Grand Registrar." 
 
 This Patent, of itself, shows that the S : G : Encampment of " Masonic 
 Knights Templars " of England and Wales, which issued in 1854 the Patent 
 to Frater Captain McLeod Moore, as Prov. G : Commander of the Province 
 
in ike Province of Quebec. 615 
 
 of Canada, had ' disappeared,' and a new Body, calling itself the Order of 
 ' Knights Templar Hospitallers ' (whatever that may mean !), had come into 
 existence in England, claiming jurisdiction in all the Colonial Dependencies 
 of the British Crown ; and hence it is supposed that, thereby, our late 
 lamented Prater Col. McLeod Moore and all his fellow ' Masonic Knights 
 Templars ' in the Province of Canada (and without having been ' healed I '), 
 were ' transmuted ' into ' Knights Templar Hospitallers ! ' Perhaps some 
 ' learned ' Prater will kindly explain this process of 'transmutation,' and 
 tell just what this new Order of 'Hospitallers' was, and what its name 
 signified ! The writer, as a ' Masonic Knight Templar,' is quite at a loss 
 to underhand how, without his knowledge or consent, by any action of the 
 S : G : Conclave in England, or the Prov. G : Conclave of the Province of 
 Canada, he could have been 'metamorphosed' into a 'Knight Templar 
 Hospitaller ! ' 
 
 In passing, the caution contained in the following may yet prove not to 
 be unneeded both in England and in Quebec. ' It is said ' that a R. C. 
 ' Official ' is still continued at Rome, as ' representative ' of the G : M : of the 
 ancient ' Hospitallers,' and, inter alia, has in charge and custody ' deeds 
 and other documents ' in re 1 A late startling experience of ' Quebec ' re 
 S. J. is still fresh in memory I 
 
 1869. — The following item of hitherto ' unwritten history ' appears to 
 merit record : The Second Annual Assembly of Grand Priory was held at 
 the City of Kingston, Ont., Aug, ii, 1869. The Grand Prior was absent 
 on account of severe illness. Certain routine business only was transacted. 
 The writer being present as the Representative of Sussex Priory, Stan- 
 stead, Que., was invited to attend an informal meeting of Sir Knights, held 
 shortly after the Grand Priory had been closed. The Chairman and all 
 others present, except the writer, expressed themselves in favor of the early 
 formation of an independent Great Priory for the new Dominion. The 
 writer as being, doubtless, the younger Preemason, was called upon to give 
 his views last. He replied that he favored, first, the formation of an 
 independent G: L: in each of the Provinces, now, or soon to be, con- 
 federated ; next, in due time, the formation of an independent G : C : in 
 each ; afterwards, the formation of an independent Grand Priory in each 
 Province having three or more Priories ; and, subsequently, the constitutional 
 establishment of a General Grand Priory, or Encampment for the Domi- 
 nion ; and, therefore, he could take no part in present proposed movement. 
 No action was taken at this Meeting. The writer immediately returned to 
 Montreal to counsel with the Brethren there, anent the early establishment 
 of a G : L : for the Province of Quebec, which was consummated on the 
 20th day of October following. 
 
 Convent General. — R: E : Prater Col. Moore having consulted the 
 writer anent ' Convent General,' and the advisability of seeking to have the 
 G : Priory of Canada admitted thereinto as a ' National Great Priory,' he 
 unreservedly replied that he deemed the attempted formation of ' Convent 
 General ' to be an ill-advised and reactionary movement; and its proposed 
 aims and ends to be visionary and impracticable; that he thought it doubtful 
 if Ireland and Scotland, even, would adhere thereto ; and he deemed it alto- 
 gether out of the question to expect ' the Grand Encampment of the U. S.' 
 to become a partner in this English scheme of attempting to revive the 
 ancient idea of but 'one Grand Master of Knights Templars for the whole 
 world,' even under a Prater so highly esteemed as H. R. H. the Prince of 
 Wales ! The writer further gave it as his opinion that the true idea of Tem- 
 plar, as of Cosmopolitan Masonic Government, is independent territorial 
 
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 Masonic Sovereignty, first ; and the world-wide fraternal federation of 
 coequal Masonic Sovereignties, afterwards ! 
 
 Moreover, as regards the U. S., ' the Scheme ' met its anticipated fate very 
 soon after having been broached there. Our late revered and illustrious 
 Brother, Albert G. Goodall, of N. Y., who occupied the position of a sort of 
 ' Grand Representative General ' of England, and some other European 
 countries, having counselled thereanent with some of the leading U. S. Fratres, 
 a few of them at first seemed disposed to take the matter en delibere. One 
 Frater, however, kindly 'killed it with an apothegm!' He quietly replied 
 that, so far as the United States were concerned, ' the Scheme was proposed 
 just a little over a Century too late ! ' 
 
 1876. — The Grand Priory, however, prayed to become a ' constituent ' 
 part of Convent (!) General, established in London, 1873; another Patent 
 of date, " On the day of Saint Nazarius and Saint Celsus" (meaning July 
 28), " 1876, from H. R. H. Albert Edward; By the Grace of God and the 
 suffrages of our Brethren and Fellow Soldiers of Christ, and of the Temple 
 of Solomon of Jerusalem, Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master, have 
 of our own special grace, and with the assent of Convent General, con- 
 stituted the Dominion of Canada a Great Priory," etc., was issued; a; also 
 another of same date, appointing " our illustrious and well beloved Brother 
 and Fellow-Soldier, Colonel William James Bury MacLeod Moore, Great 
 Prior of Canada," etc. 
 
 With this change, ' the Knights Templar Hospitallers ' became ' Militia 
 Templi,' the ' Soldiery of the Temple,' whatever that was intended to signify ! 
 
 1880. — Of date May i, 1880, a Dispensation was granted for the estab- 
 lishment of ' William de la More, the Martyr,' Preceptory, No. 25, in the city 
 of Quebec. The Petitioners therefor were Sir Knights Samuel Kennedy, 
 Henry Griffith, Edward Thomas Davies Chambers, Isaac Henry Stearns, 
 George Washington Lovejoy, John McLean, Alexander Griffith Adams, Wil- 
 liam Shanks Ovens and Charles Monroe Putney. Frater S. Kennedy was 
 the First Preceptor, Frater H. Griffith, Constable^ and Frater E. T. D. 
 Chambers, Marshal. This was a 'revival' of the 'Encampment' of the 
 same name which had been established in the City of Quebec, in 1855, as 
 heretofore noted ; but which, shortly thereafter, had been transferred to the 
 City of Ottawa, where it ' lapsed ' after a few years. The Preceptory, U. D., 
 was inaugurated May 13, 1880, by R : E : Frater Sir Knight Isaac Henry 
 Stearns, Montreal, Provincial Prior of the Province of Quebec. The Warrant 
 was granted July 8, 1884. 
 
 Principal Officers, 1890-91 : V : E : Sir Knight Alfred F. A. Lay, Presid- 
 ing Preceptor ; Sir F. T. Thomas, Constable ; Sir Knight W. H, Little, 
 Marshal, and V : E : Sir Knight Carl L. A. Kuhring, Registrar. 
 
 Preceptors since Organization : R:E: Sir Knight E. T. D. Chambers, 
 1880-82 ; V : E : Sir Knight Henry Russell, M.D., 1883; R : E : Sir Knight 
 Henry Griffith, 1884; R: E: Sir Knight Charles Knowles, 1885; V: E: 
 Sir Knight D. S. Rickaby, 1886 ; V : E : Sir Knight S. Wilson Drum, 1887; 
 V : E : Carl L. A. Kuhring, 1888-89, and V : E : Sir Knight Alfred F. A. Lay, 
 1890-91. 
 
 1881. — A noteworthy event. Early in September of this year, under the 
 auspices of ' Richard Coeur de Lion ' Preceptory, Montreal, the most cordial 
 reception was given by the Great Prior, and a goodly number of prominent 
 Knights from Quebec and Ontario, to V : E : Frater Alexander Stavely 
 Hill, D.C.L., M.P., Chancellor of the Great I'riory of England, who had 
 been specially commissioned by H. R. H. the Piince of Wales, S : G : M : , 
 to convey his knightly greetings and 'continuing affection for the V: H : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 617 
 
 and E : Great Prior and towards the Brethren Sir Knights of the Order, and 
 the Dominion of Canada ' ; and at the same time, as a mark of the special 
 favor of the S ; G : M : , to confer upon one or two Eminent Knights the honor 
 of the ' Grand Cross of the Order of the Temple,' and upon five others the 
 honor of ' Knights Commanders of the Order of the Temple." 
 
 Of the Quebec Fratres, R : E : Frater William B. Simpson, of Montreal, 
 received the former; and R : E : Frater Isaac Henry Stearns, of Montreal, 
 was honored with the latter. The other 'honors' were conferred upon pro- 
 minent Fratres in other Provinces of the Dominion. On this memorable 
 occasion, under the guiding hands of R : E : Sir Knight I. H. Stearns, Prov. 
 Prior for Quebec, Sir Knight A. G. Adams, Eminent Preceptor, and others, 
 the hospitality of ' Richard Cceur de Lion' Preceptory was characteristically 
 munificent, and merited and received many flattering encomiums from the 
 distinguished ' embassador ' of the S : G : M : and others. 
 
 The writer, regretfully, of course, gratefully declined one of these kindly 
 proffered honors, stating, among other reasons, that he did not deem that it 
 would be consistent in him, as G : M : of Quebec, to accept such an honor 
 from H. R. H., at least until the unhappy interjurisdictional contentions were 
 rightly adjusted between the G : L : of Quebec and the G : L : of England, of 
 which H. R. H. was the G : M ; ; at the same time, assuring the Representa- 
 tive of the S : G : M : that his personal regard for and fraternal fealty to H. 
 R. H. were no less than his own. At a subsequent period, the honor of 
 ' Knight Commander' was also conferred upon R : E : Frater Geo. O. Tyler, 
 of Montreal (and BurUngton, Vt.), and V : E : Frater Alex. A. Stevenson and 
 V : E : Frater Alex. G. Adams, of Montreal. 
 
 1882. — The Seventh Annual Assembly of the ' National ' Great Priory of 
 Canada was held at the City of Montreal, Oct. 17, 1882, at which there was 
 a somewhat large attendance of Representatives of Priories and other Sir 
 Knights. In order, therefore, to correct various known misapprehensions at 
 home and abroad regarding what took place at this and the subsequent An- 
 nual Assembly anent ' independence,' the followmg facts are recorded : 
 
 The writer, who had taken no active part in the affairs of the Great Priory 
 for quite a number of years, was urgently entreated by the revered Great 
 Prior to meet him in Montreal, just prior to the above Meeting in 1882. 
 At this interview the Great Prior stated that he was all but overcome with 
 sorrow on account of what he termed an ' incipient rebeUion ' among certain 
 Fratres, chiefly in Ontario, having for their object the renunciation of their 
 allegiance to the Prince of Wales, S : G : M :, and to ' Convent General,' arid 
 the immediate declaration of entire independence ; and supported therein 
 by one of his most faithful Great Officers, he earnestly besought the writer 
 to intervene in preventing irregular action, and in averting what appeared to 
 him to be a calamitous crisis ! After much hesitation, and a careful consider- 
 ation of the situation of aff'airs, the writer decided to accede to the impor- 
 tunate appeal of the Great Prior, on condition of being permitted untram- 
 melled to follow his own course of procedure in the matter. This was grate- 
 fully accepted. Shortly thereafter, the writer had a brief interview with the 
 Grand Chancellor, R : E : Frater Daniel Spry, of Barrie, Ontario. 
 
 After the Great Prior had delivered a very able Address to the assembled 
 Fratres, and just before it was supposed the question of independence, etc., 
 would be brought forward, it was, according to a previous agreement, moved 
 by the writer, seconded by R : E : Frater Spry, and after very brief discus- 
 sion Resolved, nem. con., "That certain, proposed amendments relating to 
 the independence of Great Priory be not now considered, but that a Com- 
 mittee, consisting of M : E : Frater W. J. B. MacLeod Moore, and R ; E : 
 
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618 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Fratres H. A. Mackay, Daniel Spry, D. R. Munro and J. H. Graham, be 
 appointed to take into consideration all matters pertaining to the present 
 condition and future status of Great Priory," etc., etc., " and that the said 
 Committee do make report thereon r.t the next Annual Assembly of this 
 Great Priory." 
 
 This first step gave great satisfaction to the Great Prior, and to the Fratres 
 generally. 
 
 1883. — During this year, very considerable correspondence having taken 
 place between the several members of the foregoing Committee, the writer 
 on solicitation drafted an outline of procedure for the consideration of the 
 Committee, and of which the following is a summary : 
 
 ist. That the Great Priory vote respectfully to petition H. R. H., through 
 the Great Prior, to be graciously pleased to absolve all Members of tlie 
 Great Priory of Canada from their obligations of fealty to him as S : G : M : 
 
 2nd. The foregoing having been granted,-That in each Province of the 
 Dominion, wherein three or more Preceptories existed, an independent Grand 
 Commandery be regularly formed in and for the said Province ; and 
 
 3rd. That thereafter, if generally desired, the duly appointed Represen- 
 tatives of the said Grand Commanderies assemble and establish a General 
 Grand Commandery (or Encampment) for the whole Dominion, or for all 
 of British North America. 
 
 4th. Or, as an alternative for the 2nd and 3rd propositions, and if more 
 generally acceptable, — That, on unanimous invitation, duly given, the regularly 
 appointed Representatives of the then existing Preceptories of every Registry 
 assemble and form a General Grand Commandery for the Dominion, with 
 elective, or appointable, Prov. Grand Commanders and other Officers in each 
 then existing Province, and in all others which might thereafter become 
 confederated. 
 
 The ist proposition only was agreed to by a majority of the Members of 
 the Committee, and there were not wanting those who were of the opinion 
 that that could not be carried out ! For several reasons the writer had an 
 "abiding faith " that H. R. H. the S : G : M : would graciously grant the 
 prayer of the proposed Petition if duly presented, if he and his ' legal advi- 
 ser ' were fully apprised of the situation of Templar affairs in the Dominion ! 
 
 The Eighth Annual Assembly of the Great Priory was held at the City of 
 Ottawa, Ontario, July 10, 1883. The Great Prior delivered another of his 
 many remarkable " Allocutions." The Grand Chancellor, inter alia, informed 
 the Great Priory that, on account of the non-arrival, last evening, of 
 some of the Members of the Committee appointed last year to consider and 
 report on the ' Independence question,' the Great Prior and himself had 
 decided not to make a report in the absence of other Members, and there- 
 fore, on his suggestion, it was voted that the Committee be continued " with 
 instructions to prepare a report with the least possible delay, and that they 
 present the same to Great Priory not later than the next Annual Assembly ! " 
 
 The writer having just arrived at Ottawa, and having taken his place in 
 the Assembly, was informed by the Great Prior of what had taken place, 
 and was requested to express his views thereanent. Having explained his 
 inability to reach the Capital by an earlier train, the writer suggested the 
 advisability of reconsidering the vote of postponement, and the appointment 
 of three Eminent Fratres in the place of the absent Members of the Committee, 
 which might forthwith meet and make report to Great Priory at an early 
 hour to be named at adjournment. This being acceptable, the preceding 
 vote was rescinded, and R : E : Frater James A. Henderson, of Kingston 
 Ontario, and R : E : Fratres I. H. Stearns and A. G. Adams of Montreal,' 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 619 
 
 Que., were added to the Committee which met shortly afterwards, the 
 venerable Great Prior being in the Chair. The writer, by courteous and 
 unanimous request, first addressed the Committee saying, in substance, that 
 he had no intention to propose, or take part in, any irregular or unconstitu- 
 tional movement ; and that he had then but one proposal to submit to the 
 Committee for its approval and recommendation to Great Priory for its 
 adoption, namely : " That Great Priory, through its revered Chief Officer, 
 respectfully petition H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, Supreme Grand Master, 
 to be graciously pleased (for reasons to be duly set forth) to absolve Great 
 Priory and all its Officers and Members from their vows of fealty to him as 
 S : G : M : , so that they might duly thereafter take upon themselves the 
 duties and responsibilities of supreme independent government," etc. 
 
 After expressions of doubt on the part of some whether H. R. H. would 
 grant said Petition, the answering many questions thereanent, put by 
 others, and the suggestion of certain amplifications thereof, the proposal was 
 unanimously adopted by the Committee, the Chairman himself acquiescing 
 therein ! A report founded thereon was duly made to the Great Priory, by 
 which it was, without dissent, heartily adopted ; and the Great Prior was 
 requested to cause the said Petition to be duly presented to H. R. H. the 
 S : G : M : as soon as practicable. 
 
 The M : E : Great Prior made a very handsome Address to Great Priory, 
 stating his reasons for acquiescing in the conclusions of the Committee, and 
 in the action just taken thereon by the Great Priory. 
 
 Result. — In an Official Communication, of date Dublin, April 17, 1884, 
 R : E: Prater the Hon. Judge J. F. Townshend, Arch Chancellor of Con- 
 vent General, announced to the M : E : Great Prior, Col. Moore, then residing 
 at St. Johns, Que., that H. R. H. the S : G : M : had been pleased to grant 
 the prayer of the said Petition, etc. 
 
 Anent the foregoing, R : E : J. R. Robertson, of Toronto, Ont., in his 
 history- of the Knights Templars of Canada, says : 
 
 " On so important a change, and after so many years of anticipation, the 
 correspondence which brought about the result was comparatively hght, 
 and of so harmonious and fraternal a character withal, as to render the 
 inauguration of the new era in Canada's Templar history auspicious and 
 happy." 
 
 In order to make the foregoing sentence accord with the actual facts, the 
 
 word 'Official' needs to be inserted therein, between the words ' the' and 
 
 correspondence; ' because the writer can state, of knowledge, that a very 
 
 'extensive correspondence was had, ' at home and abroad,' in paving the way 
 
 for a happy consummation ! 
 
 A Note-worthy Act.— Taking all the circumstances into account, 
 the writer knows of no official Masonic act of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales 
 more noteworthy than this, by which, in gracefully abdicating a portion of 
 his Knightly Sovereignty, he averted what would, doubtless, have become 
 an unseemly conflict of right against authority ; and he thereby also doubly 
 endeared himself to all the Knights in Canada 1 
 
 It is then, therefore, deemed fitting to put on record, without ornamenta- 
 tion, the following report, in substance, of what occurred thereanent. 
 
 G : C : The Grand Chancellor having asked and received an audience, 
 read the respectful Petition of the Great Priory of the Knights Templars of 
 Canada. 
 S:G:M: R:E:G:C:, What opinion have you to express regardmg 
 
 this Petition ? 
 
 G : C : May it please Your Royal Highness, my opinion is favorable to 
 the prayer of the Petition. ^ , 
 
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 S : G : M : It is granted ; and, in my name, bid the Fratres of Canada 
 ' God-speed,' in their career of sovereign self-government. 
 
 1884. Declaration of Independence. — At the Ninth Annual 
 Assembly of the National Great Priory of Canada, held in the City of 
 Toronto, Ontario, July 8, 1884, the official correspondence with England 
 was read, and the Great Prior having concluded his Annual Address, the 
 following ' declaration of independence ' was adopted. 
 
 " That this National Great Priory now declares itself to be the Sovereign 
 Great Priory of Canada, having and holding absolute and supreme Juris- 
 diction over the whole Dominion, in all matters relating to the United 
 Orders of the Temple and Malta, and .Appendant Orders, in the Dominion 
 of Canada. 
 
 '' That the title of this Great Priory shall hereafter be ' The Sovereign 
 Great Priory of Canada,' having supreme and exclusive jurisdiction over all 
 Preceptories of Knights Templars, Knights of Malta, and Appendant 
 Orders, in and for the Dominion of Canada ; and the title of the Great 
 Prior henceforth shall be ' Supreme Grand Master,' and of the Great Sub- 
 Prior, Deputy Grand Master." 
 
 The Great Prior then said : " Before proceeding to the election and 
 installation of the Officers of this ' Sovereign Body,' I surrender the 
 Warrant or Patent derived from Convent General, under which the Great 
 Priory of Canada was originally constituted, and as the Sovereign Great 
 Priory of Canada is an independent organization, and no longer exists by 
 virtue of any Warrant, I deliver to the Grand Chancellor this Patent, which 
 is now null and void, and of no effect." 
 
 Installation. — M : E : Prater Col. MacLeod Moore, S : G : M : , elect, 
 ad vitam, was installed by R : E : Prater Theodore S. Parvin, of Iowa, G : 
 Secretary of the G : Encampment of Knights Templars of the U.S.A. The S : 
 G : M : having been duly proclaimed and homaged, R : E : Frater Parvin 
 installed and invested the remaining Grand Officers. 
 
 During this year, 1884, recognition was extended to ' The Sovereign 
 Great Priory of Canada,' by ' The Convent General of England and Ireland,' 
 and by ' The Grand Encampment of the U. S.' 
 
 1885. — In the meantime, the ' St. John ' Encampment of the City of 
 St. John, N. B., and the ' St. Stephen ' Encampment of the Town of St. 
 Stephen, N. B., both of the Registry of Scotland, having learned that the 
 ' Sovereign Great Priory of Canada ' claimed territorial and other jurisdiction 
 over their Encampments, formally ' demurred' thereto; and on July 2, 1885, 
 these two Scottish Encampments jointly issued a statement giving their 
 reasons therefor in extenso. 
 
 Inter alia, they therein ' impugned ' the status of the ' Sovereign Great 
 Priory ' as follows : " That so soon as the Members composing it (the former 
 Great Priory of Canada) were absolved from their allegiance (to England), 
 and were in a position to act of themselves and for themselves, they should 
 have taken steps towards the erection of a new and original power on a 
 secure and indisputable basis, by calling a convention of all regularly estab- 
 lished bodies of Templars in Canada ; and erected an independent governing 
 authority according to recognized rules of Masonic Jurisprudence." * * * 
 
 " It is the opinion of the Scottish Encampments tliat the course adopted 
 by all branches of the Masonic Fraternity in this new world should have 
 been followed in this case, an appeal made to the subordinate bodies, and 
 an authority created in which all the bodies of the Order might, from the 
 first, have been re[)resented on equitable terms." 
 
 " This not having been done, the Scottish Encampments fail to see that 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 621 
 
 they are summoned, by any legal authority over them, to surrender their 
 present status." 
 
 Anent the foregoing, R : E : Prater J. R. Robertson, in the volume hereto- 
 fore referred to, says : " The arguments adduced in their statement of 
 objections are weak enough in themselves, but, joined with their lack of 
 consistency ( I ) in this respect, their position becomes sadly untenable.'' 
 
 Fer contra, it is the opinion of the writer thai, in substance, the position 
 taken by the New Brunswick Fratres was, and is. unassailable ; and as to 
 the accusation of discourteously ignoring, etc., it may not be inopportune 
 to inquire who it was that first transgressed ? 
 
 However, it is fervently to be hoped that a rightful modus vivendi may 
 happily be arrived at, whereby perfect union of all the Templar bodies in 
 the Dominion may speedily be attained. 
 
 1885.— On the 27th of October, 1885, the S : G: M : of the Temple and 
 Malta, in Canada, issued an Edict suspending all Templar intercourse with 
 the New Brunswick Scottish Fratres I 
 
 1886. — On May ist of this year, a Warrant, on dne petition, was issued 
 by the S : G : M : of Canada, to establish the 'Metropolitan' Preceptory in 
 the City of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Australia; and, on the 
 loth of Dec, 1886, the Great Priory of England 'resolved,' int:r alia: 
 " That should this illegal Warrant not be recalled within three months of 
 the passing of this resolution, this National Great Priory do sever all con- 
 nection with, and for the future refuse to recognize, the Great Priory of 
 Canada ! " 
 
 1887. — A Special Assembly of the Great Priory was held at the City of 
 Kingston, to consider the above action of England. The attendance being 
 small, the subject was, after discussion, postponed until the Annual Assembly 
 at Brockville, Ontario July 12, 1887, when a final 'answer' was given to 
 the Great Priory of England and Wales, by the issuance of two additional 
 Warrants for the establishment of the ' Daniel Spry ' and the ' Australasian ' 
 Preceptories, in the City of Melbourne. 
 
 An independent Great Priory in and for the Colony of Victoria was 
 formed Dec. 14, 1887 ; and by a somewhat curious coincidence, on that 
 same day (Dec. 14), the Vice-Chancellor of the Great Priory of England 
 dated a letter to the Grand Chancellor of Canada, notifying the latter that, 
 on Dec. 6, the Great Priory of England, on account of the ' invasion ' of 
 the territory of Victoria by ' Canada,' had unanimously 
 
 " Resolved, That this National Great Priory do sever all connection with, 
 and, for the future, refuse to recognize the Great Priory of Canada ! " 
 
 1888. — The foregoing Communication from England was duly submitted 
 to the Great Priory of Canada at its Annual Assembly at Toronto, July 17, 
 1888; and, as it were, in 'antithetical protest' to the above action of 
 England, the G : P : of C : unanimously withdrew its Edict of non-intercourse 
 with the Fratres of the Scottish Encampments of New Brunswick ! 
 
 The status quo still remains ! Canada claims concurrent Templar Juris- 
 diction with England, Ireland and Scotland, in all Colonies of the Empire 
 wherein an independent Grand Templar Body does not exist ! England, at 
 least, demurs ! 
 
 1890.— The Seventh Annual Assembly of the 'Sov. Great Priory of 
 Knights Templar of Canada' was held in the Templars' Hall, City of 
 Kingston, Ont., Tuesday, July 15, 1890, at which M : E: Frater W. J. B. 
 MacLeod Moore, G;C:T;, S:G:M:, presided for the last time ! He 
 delivered another of his many remarkable "Allocutions," in the fcUowmg 
 opening paragraphs of which he seems sadly, but hopefully, to have anti- 
 cipated early ' dissolution ! ' 
 
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 " Fratres of the Temple, I greeted you in this birth-place, some thirty-six 
 years ago, of our Canadian Branch of the Order of Knights Templar." 
 
 " Since I had the pleasure of meeting you and presiding over your 
 Councils at Montreal, in October last, I have been confined to the house, 
 seriously ill, for nearly the whole time, and I had almost given up hope of 
 our ever again meeting, but the goodness of an all-merciful and gracious 
 God has spared me a little longer to continue my pilgrimage on earth. It 
 is, therefore, with profound humility I offer up my grateful thanks for this 
 and all His other mercies, and my best wishes for your welfare and the 
 future prosperity of this Templar Order in the Dominion, for which we may 
 reasonably hope so long as the precepts and teachings of our Divine ' High 
 Captain,' ' Immanuel,' are observed ! " 
 
 A Prince in Israel had fallen. — In the 8oth year of his age, Frater 
 Moore died at his residence, in the town of Prescott, Ontario, on the first 
 day of September, 1890, le.iving a widow and a young son and daughter to 
 mourn their irreparable loss. Our late lamented Templar Grand Master 
 was one of the most eminent Templars of the present century, in this or 
 any other country. For a period of thirty years his writings attracted 
 unusual attention throughout the Templar world. He was universally 
 esteemed, and by none more than those whose views anent many Templar 
 matters differed materially from his own. 
 
 "Assisted by the Ogdensburg, N. Y., Encampment of Knights Templar, 
 the funeral services were held at the town of Prescott, Ont., where he died, 
 and on the following day his remains were laid to rest in the Mount Royal 
 Cemetery, near the City of Montreal, Que., the Templars of that City 
 uniting to pay the last marks of respect." 
 
 The writer deemed it a singularly favoring Providence that, on the very 
 morning of the burial, he reached Montreal, on return from a vacation visit 
 to the Pacific Coast, and thus was permitted to unite in the obsequies with 
 the faithful Fratres there, whom the late G : S : M : loved so well, and to take 
 a last, sad lingering look at all that was left here of the revered Brother and 
 long-time fellow-laborer. It will be long ere we look upon his like again ! 
 Salve cBiernum, aternumque vale I 
 
 1890.— On the isth Sept. the Deputy Grand Master, R : E : James A. 
 Henderson, Q.C., D.C.L., of Kingston, Ontario, made most fitting Official 
 announcement to all the Preceptories of ' the death of our Grand Master ; ' 
 and, on the 20th of the same month, the D : G : M : directed the G : Chan- 
 cellor to summon a Special Assembly of the S : G : Priory to be held at the 
 City of Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, the 21st day of October, for the 
 purpose, ' i?iter alia, ' of ' electing a Supreme Grand Master, and, if necessary, 
 a Deputy Grand Master. At this Special Assembly, at which M : E : 
 Frater Daniel Spry presided, the D : G : M : was unable to be present on 
 account of illness. He, however, prepared a brief and most appropriate 
 Address which was read to the Great Priory. Of the ' Election of Officers ' 
 at this Assembly, the Proceedings for 1890 record as follows : 
 
 " As only one nomination was handed to the acting Grand Chancellor 
 for Grand Master, M : E : Sir Knight James A. Henderson, of Kingston, 
 was declared unanimously elected for the remainder of the present Templar 
 year ; and the nominations for D : G : M : having been announced, the 
 ballots were collected and counted, and the scrutineers reported that R : 
 E: Sir Knight Henry Robertson, LL.B., Q.C., was elected D : G: M : , to 
 fill the vacancy caused by the election of R : E : Sir Knight James A. 
 Henderson as G : M : " 
 At a Special Meeting of Hugh de Payens Preceptory, No. i, Kingston, 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 623 
 
 M : E : Frater Henderson was duly installed G : M : by R : E : Prater Robert 
 V. Matthews, Past Prov : G: P : for the Kingston District, on the 17th day 
 of November ; and on the 7th day of Dec. following, the startling announce- 
 ment was made that Grand Master Henderson ' was no more 1 ' This 
 double sorrow, within so short a period, was most deeply felt by every Frater 
 throughout the Dominion. It seemed to be more than they could bear. 
 
 Few Fratres lived more highly esteemed, and died more generally regretted 
 than M : E : Frater James Alexander Henderson, Supreme Grand Master 
 of the Great Priory of Knights Templars of Canada. His age, at death, was 
 within a few months of ' three score years and ten.' 
 
 1891-92.— Principal Officers of Great Priory :— " M : E : Sir Knight 
 Henry Robertson, Q.C., LL.B., Collingwood, Ont., S: G: M:, R: E: 
 E. T. Malone, Toronto, Ont., D : G : M : " 
 
 Provincial Priors : " R : E : Sir Knights C. A. Humber, St. Thomas, Ont., 
 London District ; John A. Angell, Guelph, Ont., Hamilton District ; D. F. 
 McWatt, Barrie, Ont., Toronto District; J. Greenfield, Kingston, Ont., 
 Kingston District ; W. H. Whyte, Montreal, Quebec District ; S. F. Matthews, 
 St. John, New Brunswick District; J. W. Ruhland, Halifax, Nova Scotia 
 District ; T. W. Taylor, Winnipeg, Manitoba District ; " British Columbia 
 District now being organized. 
 
 Great Officers: " M : E : Sir Knight Daniel Spry, Barrie, Ont., Grand 
 Chancellor; R : E : Sir Knights Rev. Fred. Bates, Chatham, Ont., G: 
 Chaplain ; Robert McGuire, Winslow, Ont., G : Constable ; Charles Knowles, 
 Quebec, G: Marshall; David McLellan, Hamilton, Ont., G: Treasurer; O. 
 S. Hillman, Toronto, Ont., G : Registrar." 
 
 Appointed by the S: G: M: "V: E: Sir Knights J. H. McKeggie, 
 Barrie, Ont., G: Vice-Chancellor ; Alfred F. A. Lay, Quebec, G: Sub- 
 Marshal ; Albert E. Cooper, London, Ont., G : Almoner ; F. F. Manley, 
 Toronto, Ont., G: ist Standard Bearer; Benj. Shortley, Peterboro, Ont., G : 
 2nd S : B : ; W. J. Robertson, Port Hope, Ont., G : M : 's Banner Bearer ; 
 John Hay, Truro, N. S., G : Capt. G : ; A. H. Van Etten, Winnipeg, Man., 
 G: Sword B : ; F. W. Randall, Guelph, Ont., G : Organist; George Burch, 
 St. Catharines, Ont., G : Pursuivant, and J. W. Barringer, Windsor, Ont., 
 G : Guard." 
 
 Committees of the Grand Council : Address of G : M : " R : E : Sir 
 Knights E. T. Malone, A. A. Stevenson, Daniel Spry, and Samuel Dubber. 
 Audit and Finance : R : E : Sir Knights D. F. McWatt, J. S. Dewar, N. T. 
 Lyon, Jas. Greenfield, and E. A. Dalley. Condition of Templarism : R: 
 E : Sir Knights E. E. Sheppard, D. McLellan, S. F. Matthews and O. S. 
 Hillman." 
 
 Grievances and Appeals : " R : E : Sir Knights J. Ross Robertson, 
 Robt. McGuire, Charles Knowles, Alex. R. Milne and W. H. Whyte." 
 
 Warrants : " R : E : Sir Knights Donald Ross, J. A. Angell, C. A. 
 Humber and Thos. W. Taylor. Fraternal Dead : R : E : Sir Knights Rev. 
 F. Bates and E. E. Sheppard. Foreign Correspondence : M : E : Sir 
 Knight Henry Robertson." 
 
 Registry and Finances: There are (1891) 29 Preceptones on the 
 Registry. Three of these are in the Province of Quebec, namely : ' Richard 
 Coeur de Lion,' No. 7, Montreal ; ' Sussex,' No. 9, Stanstead ; and ' William 
 de la More, the Martyr,' No. 25, Quebec, and one, U : D ; , ' Western Gate,' 
 No. (29), Victoria, B. C. Of the degrees conferred during the year 1890, 
 the numbers were: 'Red Cross,' 54; 'Templar,' 71; 'Palestine, Rhodes, 
 and Malta,' 62; total Sir Knights on Registry, 1003. Income 1890-91, 
 $1278.10; expenditures: Benevolence, $543-06 ; general outlays, $788.66; 
 certified Bank account to the Credit of G : Treasurer, $693.36. 
 
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 Constituent Preceptories in the Province of Quebec : 
 1863.— Richard Coeur de Lion Preceptory, No. 7, C. R., Montreal, was 
 established, U. D., of date Dec. 5, A. D. 1863, A. O. 745- The Dispensa- 
 tion was granted by R : R : Sir Knight W. J. B. McL. Moore, Prov. G : C : , 
 R. E. , and Prov. G : P : of the Orders of Knights Templar and Knight 
 Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, or Knights of Malta for Canada. 
 The following Knights Companions were the Petitioners therefor : 
 " Sir Knights Robert Alex. Smith, Alex. Allan Stevenson, George P. 
 Brewster, George En Earl and William Love Mackenzie, of Godfrey de 
 Bouillon Preceptory, Hamilton, C. W. ; Sir Knight Arthur Robt. Sowdon. 
 of St. Clair Commandery, Port Huron, Mich.; U. S., and Sir Knight Isaac 
 Henry Stearns, of Trinity Commandery, Manchester, N. H., U. S." 
 
 A Warrant, of date Aug. 21, 1867, was received from the G : Conclave of 
 England and Wales. The signatures thereon were : 
 
 " William Stuart, M : E : and S : G : M : , Knight Hospitaller of St. John 
 of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, John Huyshe, D : G : M : , and 
 P. MacC. De Colquhoun, G : C : " 
 
 The Minutes, 1863-71. were unfortunately destroyed by fire. 
 This famous Preceptory has a notable roll of distinguished Members, and 
 has been the generous host on not a few occasions of international interest. 
 Inter alia, it is of record, Jan. 21, 1871, that a series of Resolutions, beau- 
 tifully engrossed and framed, were received from Springfield Commandery, 
 Springfield, Mass., U. S., conveying hearty thanks for knightly hospitalities 
 received on a then recent visit. 
 
 On June 22, 1872, Portland Commandery of Portland, Me., U. S,, visited 
 Montreal, as the guests of Richard Coeur de Lion. A day of notable sight- 
 seeing was closed by a banquet at ' the Terrapin.' 
 
 In Nov., 1872, a Special Assembly of the Preceptory was held for the pur- 
 pose of receiving a Deputation from Columbian Commandery, Norwich, 
 Conn., U. S., consisting of Sir Knights Chas. Carter, Costello Lippitt, and W. 
 H. Henry, who had been sent by the Commandery to present a set of Jewels 
 to No. 7, in recognition of the courtesies extended to Columbian Commandery 
 during their ' pilgrimage ' to Montreal, in the month of September preceding. 
 On Aug. 15, 1878, the Ofl5cers and Members of Trinity Commandery, 
 Manchester, N. H., U. S., visited the City of Montreal, and were most hos- 
 pitably entertained by the Fratres of Richard Cceur de Lion. As a token of 
 their appreciation of the knightly courtesies extended to them, and as a 
 remembrancer of their enjoyable visit, the Manchester Fratres presented to 
 No. 7 their photographs, in group, surmounted by the American and Cana- 
 dian Coats of Arms, and enclosed in an elegant frame in size 432 x 6 ft. This 
 ' memento ' now adorns the walls of their Asylum. 
 
 Oct. 19, i88i,was notably a 'red-letter' day in the Annals of he Pre- 
 ceptory. A large Special Assembly was held to welcome V : E : Sir Knight 
 Alexander Stavely Hill, M.P., Chancellor of the Great Priory of England, 
 who was the bearer of a letter of favor, good-will, and affection to the G : 
 M : and the Fratres in Canada. A sumptuous Banquet followed the 
 Assembly, at which the Eminent Preceptor, Sir Knight Alex. G. Adams, 
 presided. A brief reference to this memorable occasion has been made on 
 a preceding page. 
 
 Nor has No. 7 been forgetful of zealous and faithful services thereto. On 
 May 8, 1873, an elegant marble clock was presented to the retiring Precep- 
 tor, R : E : Frater E. M. Copeland, '• as a token of their respect and 
 good-will, and in recognition of their appreciation of the valuable services 
 which he had rendered to the Preceptory during the two years he had been 
 
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 Eminent Commander;'' and on April 24, 1874, No. 7, presented a valuable 
 silver tea-service to R : E : Sir Knight I. H. Stearns, in token of esteem, 
 and in recognition of the efficient work done by him for the Preceptory. 
 
 Past Officers: Eminent Commanders, 1863-74: E: Sir Knights "Alex, 
 A. Stevenson, K. C. T., 1863-71, E. M. Copeland, and I. H. Stearns." 
 First Captains : Sir Knights " Robt. A. Smith, 1863-71, I. H. Stearns, K. 
 C. T., and Thos. Milton. Second Captains : Sir Knights A. R. Sowdon, 
 Thos. Milton and D. R. McCord." Registrars: Sir Knights "Wm. 
 Bathgate, I. H. Stearns, Jas. McLea and Wm. Young." Treasurers: Sir 
 Knights, " F. W. L. Penton, S. R. Parsons and James W. Muirhead." 
 
 Eminent Preceptors, 1874-91: E: Sir Knights "Thos. Milton, Wm. 
 Young, G. W. Lovejov, M.I.)., I. H. Stearns, K. C. T., J. T. McMinn, John 
 McLean, A. G. Adams, K. C. T., W. S. Evans, Wm. M. LeMesurier, Jos. 
 Martin, Will H. Whyte and Wm. Hill." 
 
 Constables : Sir Knights " C. W. Woodford, Joseph Mitchell, Dickson 
 Anderson and H. S. Couper." 
 
 Marshals: Sir Knights "Joseph Tees, J. G. A. Leblanc, J. Gibson. C. 
 M. Putney, James Martin, John J. Reed, Wm. H. Ully, T. G. Leders and 
 Wm. Bowden." 
 
 Registrars: Sir Knights "Jno. S. Shearer, R. Mackedie, H. L. Cappe- 
 lain, J. M. Glass, A. R. Symons and C. A. Humphrey, 1886-91." 
 
 Treasurers : Sir Knights Jas. W. Muirhead, and I. H. Stearns, K. C. T., 
 1878-91. 
 
 Honorary Members : M : E : Sir Knight " Col. W. J. B. McLeod Moore, 
 G. C. T., S : G : M : , R : E : Sir Knight George En Earl, R : E : Sir Knight 
 Samuel B. Spooner and E. Sir Knight Geo. W. Ray (both of Springfield, 
 Mass.), Sir Knight Alexander Murray, R : E : Sir Knight Wm. B. Simpson, 
 and R : E : Sir Knight A. A. Stevenson, K. C. T." Membership, 35. 
 
 1867. — Sussex Preceptory, No. 9, C. R., Stanstead, was originally 
 instituted by Dispensation, C. R., of date May 25, 1867, from R : E : Prov. 
 Commander McLeod Moore, as Plantagenet Commandery, and by Warrant 
 from England of date May 30, 1867. The Petitioners therefor and the 
 first Principal Officers were Sir Knights " William Benton Colby, Emt. 
 Commander ; Frederick David Butterfield, First Captain ; Charles Hollis 
 Kathan, Second Captain; George Daniel Wyman, Registrar; and Sir 
 Knights Squire Wright Taylor, Robert Codney Parsons and Lafayette Buck." 
 
 The names of the G: Officers on the Warrant were: " Wilham Stuart, 
 Grand Master of England and Wales, John Huyshe, D : G : M ; , and Patrick 
 Mac C. De Colquhoun, G : Chancellor." 
 
 Its Warrant, No. 9, C. R., from the Grand Priory of Canada, was of date 
 July 8, 1884. The names of the G: Officers thereon were: " W. J. B. 
 McLeod Moore, S:G:M:,G:C:T:, James A. Henderson, D : G : M : , 
 Daniel Spry, G : Chancellor, and J. M. L. Stevenson, G : Registrar." 
 
 Its name was changed to ' Sussex' in 1868, to avoid the confusion arising 
 from the fact that No. 8, St. Catherines, Ont., and No. 9, Stanstead, Que., 
 were both named 'Plantagenet.' 
 
 The Preceptory was removed to Dunham, in 1874, and from thence to the 
 City of Montreal, in 1875. It returned to its original abode in Stanstead, 
 where it resides in health and prosperity. 
 
 Past Preceptors (still living) : Sir Knights "C. H Kathan, E Kemp, 
 E. R. Johnson, S. Lebourveau, H. E. Channell, M. B. Schofield, F. D. But- 
 terfield, Geo. D. Wyman and A. N. Thompson." 
 
 Among its many Eminent Officers and Members who have ' gone before ' 
 may be mentioned: Sir Knights "Col. McLeod Moore, W. B. Colby, 
 
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 Lafayette Buck, William B. Simpson, Henry J. Martin, Rev. C. P. Mallory, 
 R. P. Stewart, Nelson Cheney, E. Lathrop, H. L. Gilbert, O. C. Phelps and 
 Chas. O. Brigham. 
 
 Honorary Members : Sir Knights " John H. Graham, Edson Kemp, 
 I. H. Stearns and F. M. Sowden." 
 
 1891. Officers : E: Sir Knight " R. C. Parsons, P : P : , Sir Knights Alex- 
 ander Ames, Constable; S. M. Taylor, Chaplain; R : E : H. E. Channell, 
 Registrar; E : A. N. Thompson, Sub-marshal; G. H. Gordon, Almoner; J. 
 L. Wilford, 1st Sw. Bearer ; Chas. Kenrick, 2nd Sw. Bearer ; S. Lebourveau, 
 Capl. of the Guard ; H. E. Foster, ist Herald ; M. B. Schofield, 2nd Herald ; 
 H. A. Channell, Guard, and F. D. Butterfield, D : of C : " 
 
 Members : Sir Knights " Geo. W. Ayer, F. W. W. Bowen, Geo. J. Chillas, A. 
 W. H. Garwood, G. H. Gordon. H. C. Hill, A. G. Loomas, J. W. Miller, M. 
 B. McAuley, Geo. L. Pinkham, W. M. Pike, L. C. Spalding, W. Phephard, J. 
 S. Snow and G. Sjolander." Membership, 35. Special Assemblies of 
 Sussex Preceptory are occasionally held in the City of Sherbrooke. 
 
 1880.— The ' William de la More, the Martyr,' Preceptory, No. 25, C. 
 R., at the City of Quebec, was originally estabhshed July 28, 1855, by War- 
 rant from the G : Conclave of England on recommendation of R : E : Sir 
 Knight McLeod Moore, who had been appointed Prov. G: Commander R. 
 E. for Canada, July 7, 1854. E : Sir Knight T. D. Harington was the first 
 Commander. This, as has been noted, was one of the three Encampments, 
 constituting the first Prov. Conclave for Canada, at Kingston, U. C, Oct. 
 9, 1856! 
 
 Upon the removal of the Seat of Government from Quebec to Ottawa, the 
 Warrant was taken there by E : C : Harington. 
 
 The Preceptory remained dormant until May i, 1880. when it was re- 
 vived at Quebec, by Dispensation from .\1 : E : Sir Knight Moore, Great Prior, 
 on the petition of Sir Knights ''Samuel Kennedy, Henry Griffith, Edward 
 Thomas Davies Chambers, Isaac Henry Stearns, George Washington Love- 
 joy, John McLean, Alexander Grifiith Adams, William Shanks Evans 
 and Charles Monroe Putney." 
 
 The Preceptory was instituted U. D. with the following principal Officers : 
 May 13, 1880, by R : E : Sir Knight I. H, Stearns, Prov. Prior for the Prov. 
 of Quebec ; E : Sir Knights " Samuel Kennedy, Presiding Preceptor, Henry 
 Griffith, Constable, and E. T. Davies Chambers, Marshal." 
 
 It was warranted by the Great Priory of Canada, July 8, 1884, ante-dated 
 May I, 1880. 
 
 Principal Officers, 1890-91 : " V : E : Sir Knights E. T. D. Chambers, P : 
 P : , Francis T. Thomas, Constable, William H. Little, Marshal, and Carl 
 L. A. Kuhring, Reg." 
 
 Past Preceptors: R: E: Sir Knight " E. T. D. Chambers, V: E : Sir 
 Knight Henry Russell, M.D., R : E : Sir Knights Henry Griffith and Charles 
 Knowles, and V : E : Sir Knights David S. Rickaby, S. Wilson Drum, C. 
 L. A. Kuhring, and Alfred F. A. Lay." 
 
 Grand Officers, Quebec. — Incomplete list of past and present, 
 sojourner and resident official Knights Templars : 
 
 H. R. H. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, K. G., etc., etc., etc., M : E : 
 Grand Patron of ' Masonic Knights Templars ' of England and Scotland, 
 resident at Quebec, 1791-94; M : E : Wm. Jas. Bury MacLeod Moore, Col- 
 onel, G:C: T:, G: M: K: T: of Canada, 1855-90, for many years 
 resident at Laprairie and St. Johns, Que. ; R : E : Thos. Douglas Harington, 
 K:C:T:, D: G:M:, etc., for several years resident at Montreal and 
 Quebec ; M : E : George- Otis Tyler, K : C : T : , Montreal, etc., G : C : , 
 
in the province of Quebec. 627 
 
 Vermont ; R : E : Alex. A. Stevenson, Montreal, Lieut. Colonel, K : C : T : , 
 G : Prov. C : , Que., 1871-73. Prov. Priors : R : E : Wm. B. Simpson, Mont- 
 real, G : C : T : , 1874-77 ; R : E : Isaac Henry Stearns, Montreal, K : C : T : , 
 187888 ; R : E : Edwin Ruthven Johnson, Stanstead, 1889 ; R : E : Joseph 
 Martin, Montreal, 1890; R : E : W. H. Whyte, Montreal, 1891. Other G: 
 Officers : V : E : George En Earl, Montreal, G : S : B : , 1864 ; V : E : W. B. 
 Colby, Stanstead, G: znd C : , 1868 jV: E : R. A. Smith, Montreal, ist G: 
 S : B : , 1868 ; V : E : A. R. Sowdon, Montreal, 2nd G : S : B : , 1868 ; V : E : 
 Thos. Milton, Montreal, ist. G: A: de C : , 1868; R: E: Hon. Thos. 
 White, Jr., Montreal, V. Chan., 1868-70; R: E: John H. Graham, LL.D., 
 Richmond, G: Treas., 1869; V: E: Eugene M. Copeland, Montreal, 
 G: 2nd C:,i87i; R:E: Edson Kemp, Dunham, G: Reg., 1876; V: 
 E : A. H. Gilmour, Lt. Col., Stanbridge, G : ist A: M:, 1876; V: E: 
 Edward H. Goff, Montreal, G: ist S : B:, 1878; V: E: Samuel Ken- 
 nedy, Quebec, G : O : , 1880; V ; E : E. T. D. Chambers, Quebec, G: 
 Constable, 1882 ; V : E : Sylvester I.ebourveau, Sherbrooke, G : Marshal, 
 1884; V:E: Henry Griffith, Quebec, G: Marshal, 1885; V : E : H. E. 
 Channel], Stanstead, G: Marshal, 1888; V : E : W. M. LeMesurier, Mont- 
 real, G : Almoner. 1888 ; V : E : F. D. Butterfield, Stanstead, G : Marshal, 
 1889 ; V : E ; Alex. G. Adams, K : C : T : , Montreal, Mem. G : C : , 1889 ; 
 V : E : Carl L. O. Kuhring, Quebec, G : Almoner, 1889 ; V : E : G. D. Wy- 
 tnan, Derby Line, Vt., G : and S : B :, 1889 ; K : E : G. W. Lovejoy, M.D., 
 Montreal, G: Reg., 1890; V : E : Charles Knowles, Quebec, G: Marshal, 
 1891; V : E : Alfred F. A. Lay, Quebec, G: Sub-Marshal, 1891. Gwyn 
 Owen Radford, ' P : G : M : ,' 1827, Montreal (probably Past E : C : of a 
 Commandery attached to a Chapter, formerly A : Y : M : , Quebec). G. F. 
 Sails, E : C : , 1852-54, of Commandery attached to Nelson Lodge, Clarence- 
 ville, formerly No. 14, A : Y : M : , Quebec. 
 
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 CHAPTER XII. 
 
 SCOTTISH RITE, 1801. 
 
 The first Supreme Council of the 'Ancient and AccepteJ Scottish Rite' 
 of Masonry was established at the City of Charleston, South Carolina, U. S., 
 May 31, 1801, by Bros : John Mitchell and Frederic Dalcho. It claimed 
 jurisdiction throughout the United States. 
 
 The Rite itself was formed by remodelling and amplifying the ' Rite of 
 Perfection,' organized at Paris, France, 1758-59. This latter Rite, which 
 succeeded the ' Chapter of Clermont' (Stuart Masonry !), formed in 1754, con- 
 sisting of twenty-five degrees, the last degree being that of ' Sublime Prince 
 of the Royal Secret,' which was mide the 32nd of the Scottish Rite, 1801. 
 
 Eight other degrees were interposited by Bros : Mitchell and Dalcho, thus 
 itiaking the new Rite to consist of 33 degrees, which were divided into Seven 
 Sections, as follows : 
 
 I. Symbolic Lodge, i. Entered Apprentice. 2. Fellow Craft. 3. Master 
 Mason. 
 
 II. Lodge of Perfection. 4. Secret Master. 5. Perfect Master. 6. Inti- 
 mate Secretary. 7. Provost and Judge. 8. Intendant of the Building. 9. 
 Elected Knight of the Nine. 10. Illustrious Elect of the Fifteen. 11. 
 Sublime Knights Elect of the Twelve. 12. Grand Master Aichitect. 13. 
 Knight of the Ninth Arch, or Royal Arch of Solomon. 14. Grand Elect, 
 Perfect and Sublime Mason. 
 
 III. Council of Princes of Jerusalem. 15. Knight of the East. 16. 
 Prince of Jerusalem. 
 
 IV. Chapter of Rose Croix. 17. Knight of the East and West. 18. 
 Prince Rose Croix. 
 
 V. Council of Kadosh. 19. Grand Pontiff. 20. Grand Master of Sym- 
 bolic Lodges. 21. Noachite, or Prussian Knight. 22. Knight of the 
 Royal Axe, or Prince of Libanus. 23. Chief of the Tabernacle. 24. Prince 
 of the Tabernacle. 25. Knight of the Brazen Serpent. 26. Prince of Mercy. 
 27. Knight Commander of the Temple. 28. Knight of the Sun, or Prince 
 Adept. 29. Grand Scottish Knight of St. Andrew. 30. Knight Kadosh. 
 
 Vi. Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret. 31. Inspector 
 Inquisitor Commander. 32. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret. 
 
 VII. Supreme Council. 33. Sovereign Grand Inspector-General. 
 
 For the purposes of communication and governance, the foregoing sub- 
 divisions are not uniformly adopted. 
 
 Constitutions. — -This new Body recognized what have generally been 
 called 'the French Constitutions, of date 1762;' 'the Secret Constitutions' 
 (called ' spurious ' by 111 : Bro : Pike, in 1887); and 'the Constitutions of 
 1786,' claimed to have been sanctioned by Frederic the Great, King of 
 Prussia, as the Head and Governor of the Rite ! Frederic died Aug. 17, 
 1786, in the 75ih year of his age. 
 
 These Constitutions were first published in French, in 1832 ; another 
 version, in Latin, was published in 1834. These are not identical in all 
 respects. 
 
 1807. — On Oct. 28, 1807, Joseph Cerneau issued a Warrant to establish, 
 in the City of New York, a consistory of the ' Scottish Rite of Heredom,' 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 621' 
 
 consisting of twenty-five degrees, which, on May 25, 1812, is said to have 
 declared itself to be ' the Grand Consistory for the United States of America, 
 their Territories and Dependencies, of Supreme Chiefs of Exalted Masonry, 
 according to the Ancient Constitutional Rite of Heredom.' 
 
 1813. — It being provided in the French version of the ' Constitutions ' that 
 there may be two Supreme Councils in the United States, Emmanuel de la 
 Motta and others organized a Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction 
 of the United States, at the City of New York, Aug. 5, 1813; and, in 
 December of the same year, this Body was recognized by the Supreme 
 ' Mother' Council at Charleston, S. C, and at the same time, the latter took 
 upon itself the name of ' The Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction 
 of the United States.' 
 
 By a subsequent treaty between these two Supreme Councils, the following 
 fifteen States were declared to be under the Jurisdiction of the Northern 
 Supreme Council, namely : Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- 
 setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
 Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin ; and all the 
 remaining States to be under the Jurisdiction of the ^iouthern Supreme 
 Council. 
 
 In 1813, also, a Supreme Council, 33°, was formed in the City of New 
 York, by Joseph Cerneau. Other Bodies of the Rite have been formed in 
 the United States, some of which have lapsed. The unhappy controversies 
 anent and between these several Bodies have been all but interminable. May 
 peace speedily prevail. 
 
 1824. — The Supreme Council for Ireland was established by Patent, of 
 date Aug. 13, 1824, from the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction, 
 U. S., the Duke of Leinster, John Fowler and Thomas McGill being the 
 first constituent Inspectors-General (Mackey). 
 
 1846. — " On July 23, 1846, the Supreme Council of England was organ- 
 ized, at London, under Patent, of date Oct. 26, 1845, from the Supreme 
 Council of the Northern Jurisdiction, U. S." (Drummond). 
 
 1848. — During this year, the Supreme Council for Scotland was estab- 
 lished by Patent, from the Supreme Council of France. 
 
 1863. — Col. W. J. B. MacLeod Moore of Laprairie, Que., received the 
 degrees of the Scottish Rite, in New York, during this year ; and several 
 others from different parts of Canada received them about this period in 
 different Bodies, chiefly under the Supreme Council of the Northern Juris- 
 diction. 
 
 1868. During this year Col. Moore was made an Active Member of 
 
 the Supreme Council for England and Wales, and by Patent therefrom, of 
 date July 10, 1868, he was appointed Deputy for the Provinces of Ontario 
 and Quebec. Under the authority of this Patent, the ' Moore ' Sov. Con- 
 sistory, 32°, Hamilton, Ont. ; the 'Hamilton' Rose Croix Chapter, 18°, 
 Hamilton, Ont. ; the ' London ' Rose Croix Chapter, London, Ont., were 
 constituted ; and shortly thereafter other R : C : Chapters were opened in 
 other parts of Ontario, in the Provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia ; and a 
 Sov. Consistory and a R : C : Chapter were also established in New Bruns- 
 wick. 
 
 It appears that the S : C : for England and Wales claimed ' exclusive ' 
 jurisdiction in all the Colonies and other Dependencies of the British Crown. 
 The S : C : of Scotland demurred, claiming (and exercising in N. B.) ' con- 
 current ' jurisdiction therewith in all the Dependencies. This led to diffi- 
 culties not yet adjusted ! 
 1873-74. In Canada, a desire arose for the establishment of a Supreme 
 
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 Council for the Dominion : and a Petition therefor was forwarded to 
 London. For various reasons, amongst which was regret at the proposed 
 early separation from England, a degree of hesitancy was felt concerning the 
 matter at the Grand East in London, the more especially as H. R. H. the 
 Prince of Wales had graciously consented to become Patron of the Order. 
 At a conference thereanent at 33 Golden Square, the writer, a 32nd, being 
 then in London, was courteously invited to be present ; and, although in 
 dissent as to certain details more or less important, he submitted, by special 
 request, his reasons for favoring the Petition from Canada. On solicitation 
 also thereanent, he expressed himself warmly in favor of 111 : Bro : T. D. 
 Haringlon as the first S : G : C : The honor was also asked and received, 
 of being permitted, on his early return to Canada, personally to inform 111 : 
 Bro : Harington of the decision to establish a Supreme Council for Canada, 
 and to appoint him the first Sovereign Grand Commander thereof. 
 
 1874. — A Patent, of date July 15, 1874, was granted by the Supreme 
 Council of England and Wales, authorizing the establishment of a Supreme 
 Council for the Dominion of Canada, having its Grand East at the City of 
 Ottawa, Ontario; and 'appointing, constituting and acknowledging' 111: 
 Bro : T. D. Harington to be the M : P : S : G : C : thereof ad vitam. This 
 Patent was signed by H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, Grand Patron, Car- 
 narvon, 33°, S : G : C : ; Chas. Jno. Vigne, 33°, Past S : G : C : ; Nathl. Geo. 
 Philips, 33°, Past S : G : C :; Shadwell H. Gierke, 33°, G : Sec. Gen., etc., 
 etc., etc. 
 
 In accordance with these authorizations, a Convention of Members of the 
 Rite was held at the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. 16, 1874, at which were 
 present: 111: Bro: T. D. Harington, 33°; 111: Bro: W. J. B. McLeod 
 Moore, 33° ; 111 : Bro : J. W. Murton, 33° ; 111 : Bro : H. A. Mackay, 33° ; 
 111 : Bro : D. R. Munro, 33° j and, as Visitors, 111 : Bro : Albert Pike, 33° ; 
 S : G: C : , S. J., U. S. A., G : E : at the City of Washington, D. C, and 111 : 
 Bro: D. B. Tracey, 33°, as Representative of 111: Bro: J. H. Drummond, 
 33°, S : G : C : , N.J., U. S. A., G : E : at the City of Boston, Mass. 
 
 The Patent from England having been read. 111 : Bro : Harington ap- 
 pointed 111 : Bro : Robert Marshall, 33°, of St. John, N.B., Lieut. G : C : , and 
 they, by written assent of the latter, appointed 111: Bro: J. W. Murton, 33°, 
 the third Member to hold the office of G : Sec. Gen., H : E : 
 
 111 : Bro : Pike, being seated in the G : E : , declared the S : C : of the Domi- 
 nion of Canada to be duly and constitutionally established \ and he there- 
 upon obligated, installed and proclaimed 111 : Bro . T. D. Harington a S : 
 G : I : G : , and M : P : S : G : C : of the said Supreme Council. In a Circu- 
 lar Letter thereanent, of date Oct. 30, 1874, to the several Supreme Coun- 
 cils of the world, in relations of amity and correspondence with the S : C : , 
 S. J., U. S., Ill : Bro : Pike declared the S : C : for Canada to be 'governed 
 by the Grand Constitutions, in Latin, of the year 1786.' 
 
 1874-76.— Officers : 111: Bros : , 33°, T. D. Harington, S: G: C :, a<f 
 vitam ; Robert Marshall, L : G : C : ; J. W. Murton, S : G : , H : E : ; H. A. 
 Mackay, T : G : , H : E : j J. V. Ellis, G : C : ; D. R. Munro, G : M : C : j 
 James Domville, G : M : ; J. K. Kerr, G : S : B : ; and H. W. Chisholm, G : 
 C : G : 187S, the G: E : was removed to the City of Montreal. 
 
 Active Members :— 111 : Bros : , ^3°, Col. W. J. B. MacLeod Moore, William 
 Reid, W. H. Hutton and E. M. Copeland. 
 
 Honorary Members : 111 : Bros : , 2>l°', Dr- Robert Hamilton, England, 
 Hon. Albert Pike, S : G : C : , S. J., U. S., and Hon. J. H. Drummond, S : 
 G: C:, N. J., U. S. 
 Representatives : — 111 : Bros : , 33°, Dr. Robert Hamilton, near the S : C : 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 631 
 
 of England; Dr. A. G. Mackey, near the S: C : of the S. J., U. S.; D. B. 
 Tracey, near the S : C :, N. J., U: S. ; Col. W. J. B. McLeod Moore, from 
 the S : C : of England ; J. W. Murton, from the S : C : , S. J., U. S., and 
 H. A. Mackay, from the S : C : , N. J., U. S. 
 
 Subordinate Bodies. Consistories: 'Moore' S: C:, Hamilton, Ont. ; 
 ' Montreal,' S : C : , Montreal, Que. ; and ' Harington,' S : C : , St. John, N.B. 
 
 Chapters of Rose Croix : ' Hamilton,' Hamilton, Ont. ; ' London,' Lon- 
 don, Ont. ; ' Toronto,' Toronto,Ont. ; ' Hochelaga,' Montreal, Que. ; ' Moore,' 
 St. Tohn, N.B. ; ' New Brunswick,' St. John, N.B. ; and ' Keith,' Halifax, N.S. 
 
 Council of K : H :— ' New Brunswick,' St. John, N.B. 
 
 Lodge of Perfection : — ' Murton,' Hamilton, Ont. 
 
 1874-75. — During this year, the Supreme Council of the Dominion estab- 
 lished relations of amity with the following Supreme Councils, namely : 
 England, Scotland, Ireland, United States, S. J. ; United States, N. J. ; 
 France, Belgium, Italy, Colon for W. I. ; Peru, St. Domingo and Switzerland. 
 
 1877-79.— Officers : 111 : Bros : , 33°, T. D. Harington, S ; G : C : , ad 
 vitam ; Robert Marshall, L : G : C : ; J. W. Murton, S : G : , H : E : ; H. 
 A. Mackay, T : G : , H : E : ; J. V. Ellis, G : C : ; D. R. Munro, G : M : C : ; 
 W. H. Hutton, G : M : ; I. H. Stearns, G : S : B : ; and Wm. Reid, G : C : G : 
 
 Provincial Deputies : 111 : Bros : , 33°, R. Marshall, N. B., W. H. Hutton, 
 Que., J. W. Murton, Ont., R. T. Clinch, N. S., and B. L. Peters, P. E. I. 
 
 1880-82.— Officers : 111 : Bros : , 33°, T. D. Harington, S : G : C : ; W. 
 H. Hutton, L : G : C : ; J. W. Murton, S : G : , H : E : ; H. A. Mackay, T. 
 G : , H : E : ; W. B. Simpson, G : C : ; W. Reid, G : M : C : ; I. H. Stearns, 
 G : M : ; Col. W. J. B. MacLeod Moore, G : S : B : ; and E. M. Copeland, 
 G: C :G: 
 
 Provincial Deputies : 111 : Bros : , 33°, H. A. Mackay, for Ont., L H. 
 Stearns, for Que., J. V. Ellis, for N. B., and R. T. Clinch, for N. S. 
 
 1883-85.— Officers : III : Bros : , 33°, W. H. Hutton, S : G : C : j J. V. 
 Ellis, L : G : C : ; J. W. Murton, S : G : , H : E : ; H. A. Mackay, T : G : , 
 H : E : ; B : L : Peters, G : C : ; W. Reid, G : M : C : ; I. H. Stearns, G : 
 M : ; Hugh Murray, G : S : B : , and E. M. Copeland, G : C : G : 
 
 Provincial Deputies: 111: Bros:, 33°, Hugh Mackay, for Ont., I. H. 
 Stearns, for Que., and R. T. Clinch, for N. B. 
 
 1886-88. Officers: 111: Bros:, 33°, J. V. Ellis, S: G: C : ; J. W. 
 Murton, L : G : C : ; Hugh Murray, S : G : , H : E : ; H. A. Mackay, T : G : , 
 H : E : ; Daniel Spry, G : C : ; W. Reid, G : M : C : ; I. H. Stearns, G : M : j 
 D. R. Munro, G : S : B : ; and E. M. Copeland, G : C : G : 
 
 Provincial Deputies : 111 : Bros : , 33°, D. Spry, for Ont. ; E. M. Cope- 
 land, for Quebec, B. L. Peters, for N. B., and Francis Partridge, D.D., 
 for N. S. 
 
 Special Deputies: 111: Bros:, 32°, Herbert Swmford, for Man.; Eh 
 Harrison, sen., for B. C; and G. T. Smithers, 33°, for Newfoundland 
 and P. E. I. 
 
 1889-91.— Officers : 111 : Bros : , 33°, J. V. Ellis, S : G : C : ; J. W. 
 Murton, L : G : C : ; Hugh Murray, S : G : , H : E : ; H. A. MacKay, T : G : , 
 H : E : , D. Spry, G : C : ; W. Reid, G : M : C : ; I. H. Stearns, G : M : ; C. 
 N. Bell, G : S : B : ; and David McLellan, G : C : G : 
 
 Provincial Deputies : 111 : Bros : , 33°, D. Spry, for Ont. ; A. W. 
 Hooper, for Que.; B. L. Peters, for N. B. ; F. Partridge, D.D., for N. S., 
 and C. N. Bell, for Manitoba. 
 
 Special Deputies : 111 : Bros : , 33°, Hugh Murray, for B. C, and G. F. 
 Smithers, for P. E. I. and Newfoundland. 
 
 1890.— Active Members : 111 : Bros : , 33°, Robert Marshall, St. John, 
 
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 N. B. ; J. W. Murton, Hamilton, Out. ; H. A. Mackay, Berlin, Ont. ; 
 J. K. Kerr, Toronto, Ont.; W. H. Hutton, Montreal, Que.; J. V. Ellis, 
 St. John, N. B. ; W. Raid, Hamilton, Ont. ; E. M. Copeland, Berthier, Que. ; 
 I . H. Stearns, Montreal, Que. ; H. Murray, Hamilton, Ont. ; B. L. Peters, 
 St. John, N. B. ; R. T. Clinch, St. John, N. B. ; C. N. Bell, Winnipeg, 
 Man. ; D. Spry, Barrie, Ont. ; D. McLellan, Hamilton, Ont. ; J. M. Gibson, 
 Hamilton, Ont.; F. Partridge, D.D., Halifax, N. S. ; G. T. Smithers, 
 Halifax N. S. ; H. hwinford, \Vinnipeg, Man. ; F. G. Menet, Toronto, Ont. ; 
 E. L. Foster, Halifax, N. S. ; A. W. Hooper, Montreal, Que. ; and J. F. 
 Walker, Montreal, Que. 
 
 Past Active Members : 111 : Bros : , 33°, J. Domville, St. John, N. B. , 
 and H. W. Chisholm, St. John, N. B. 
 
 Honorary Members of S : C: 111 : Bros : , 33", G. S. Birrell, London, 
 Ont. ; W. H. Tliorne, St. John, N. B. ; G. Stewart, Hamilton, Ont. ; E. 
 Mitchell, Hamilton, Ont. ; T. Sargeant, Toronto, Ont. ; J. J. Mason, Ham- 
 ilton. Ont. ; T. F. Blackwood, Toronto, Ont.; A. D. Nelson, Montreal, 
 Que., and E. B. Butterworth, Ottawa, Ontario. 
 
 Honorary Members : 111 ; Bros : , 33°, Hon. Albert Pike, S : G : C : , S. 
 J, U. S.; Hon. J. H. Drummond, P : S : G: C : , N. J., U. S. ; Hon. J. F. 
 Townsend, S : G : C : , Ireland ; The Earl of Lathom, S : G : C : , England 
 and Wales ; Col. N. G. Phillips, P : S : G : C : , England and Wales ; Jacinto 
 DeCastro, S : G : C : , St. Domingo ; H. L. Palmer, S : G: C : , N. J., U. S. ; 
 Geo. O. Tyler, Member, S : C : , N. J., U. S., Burlington, Vt. 
 
 Representatives from S : C : , Canada : 111 : Bros : 33°, Col. S. H. Gierke, 
 London, near S : C : , England and Wales ; Fred. Webber, Washington, D. 
 C, near S : C : , S. J,, U. S. ; D. B. Tracy, Detroit, Mich., near S : C : , N. J., 
 U. S. ; L. Mackersey, Edinburgh, near S : C :, Scotland ; Rt. Hon. H. E. 
 Chatterton, Dublin, near S : C : , Ireland ; Emanuel Arago, Paris, near S : C : , 
 France; Gustave J..ttrand, Brussels, near S : C : , Belgium ; Timotio Riboli, 
 Turin, near S : C : , Italy ; R. H. Hartley, Lima, near S : C : , Peru ; Dr. A. 
 Damaschino, Athens, near S: C:, Greece; F. Ramuz, Lausanne, near S: 
 C :, Switzerland; Dr. N. S. Cassanello, near S: C:, Tunis; Carlos 
 Pachecho, Mexico, near S : C : , Mexico, and Lucas Gibbes, near S : C : , 
 San Domingo. 
 
 Representatives near S : C : , Canada : III : Bros : , 33", J. W. Murton, 
 Hamilton, Ont., from S : C :, S. J., U. S. ; H. A. MacKay, Berlin, Ont., 
 from S : C : , N. J., U. S. ; R. Marshall, St. John, N. B., from S : C : , Peru ; 
 J. V. Ellis, St. John, N. B., from S : C : , Scotland ; J. Domville, St. John, 
 N. B., from S : C : , Ireland ; W. H. Hutton, Montreal, Que., from S : C : , 
 Switzerland, and S : C : , St. Domingo ; I. H. Stearns, Montreal, Que., from 
 S. C :, Brazil; N. Reid, Hamilton, Ont., from S : C :, Colon, and Hugh 
 Murray, Hamilton, Ont., from S : C : , Italy. 
 
 Supreme Councils in Correspondence with the Supreme Council for the 
 Dominion of Canada: Argentine Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Colon, Egypt, 
 England and Wales, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Grenada, 
 Peru, Portugal, Scotland, St. Domingo, Switzerland, Tunis, United States 
 of America, N. J., and United States of America, S. J. 
 
 1890. — Subordinate Bodies of the Rite in the several Provinces of the 
 Dominion : 
 
 Britisll Columbia.— Victoria : K'hurum Chapter of Rose Croix, 18° ; 
 Lawson Lodge of Perfection, 14°. Vancouver: Members unattached. 
 
 Manitoba. — Winnipeg: Manitoba Consistory, 32° ; Bethesda Chapter 
 of Rose Croix, 18°; Winnipeg Lodge of Perfection, 14°. Brandon: 
 Brandon Lodge of Perfection, 14°. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 633 
 
 New Brunswick. — St. John, New Brunswick Consistory: Harington 
 Chapter of Rose Croix , St. John Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 Nova Scotia. — Halifax: Nova Scotia Consistory, Keith Chapter of 
 •Rose Croix, Victoria Lodge of Perfection. Kentville ; Royal Oak Lodge 
 of P'rfection. Amherst: Camberland Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 Ontario. — Barrie ; Barrie Lodge of Perfection. Giielph : Royal City 
 Lodge of Perfection. Hamilton ; Moore Consistory , Hamilton Chapter of 
 Rose Croix, Murton Lodge of Perfection. Ki'gston; Rose of Sharon, 
 Chapter of Rose Croix, Kingston Lodge of Perfection. London : London 
 Chapter of Rose Croix, London Lodge of Perfection. Ottawa : Murray 
 Chapter of Rose Croix, Ottawa Lodge of Perfection. Toronto: Toronto 
 Chapter of Rose Croix, Toronto Lodge of Perfection. Windsor: Windsor 
 Chapter of Rose Croix, Palestine Lodge of Perfection. 
 
 Quebec. — Montreal: Montreal Consistory, Wm. H. Hutton, 33'', 
 Commander-in-Chief, J. G. Grant, 32°, G: Sec; liochelaga Chapter of 
 Rose Croix; F.Edgar, 32°, M:W:S:, G. W. Lovejoy, 32°, Registrar; 
 Hochelaga Lodge of Perfection, A. W. Hooper, 33°, T : P : G : M :, G. 
 W. Lovejoy, 32°, G : Sec. 
 
 Quebec : Quebec Chapter of Rose Croix : Henry Russell, 32", M : W : 
 S:, F. M. Ryder, 18°, Registrar; Quebec Lodge of Perfection, Henry 
 Russell, 3-'°, T : P : G : M : , G. R. White, 14°, G : Sec. 
 
 Summary. — Consistories, 32°, five ; Chapters of Rose Croix, 18°, twelve; 
 Lodges of Perfection, 14°, seventeen; total, thirty-four. Membership 
 approximate, 825. Hamilton, Ont., is the ' banner' City 1 
 
 Assets of the Supreme Council: Cash on Bank Deposit, $1,510.22; 
 Debentures at Interest, $2,500; other assets, $2,140.45; total, $6,150.67. 
 
 The foregoing brief outline shows that the Membership and prestige of 
 the Scottish Rite in Canada have very materially increased since the forma- 
 tion, seventeen years ago, of a Supreme Council for the Dominion. 
 
 It may be added, for the information of ' Ancient Free and Accepted 
 Masons,' that the Supreme Councils of the United States, Canada, England, 
 Scotland and Ireland do not establish and govern Symbolic Lodges ; others 
 unhappily do ! Moreover, the Supreme Councils of Switzerland, Belgium 
 and Hungary have 'conceded' (?) to the Symbolic Lodges of their 
 obedience the right to establish independent Grand • Lodges exercising 
 exclusive jurisdiction ! It is fervently to be hoped that all other erring 
 Supreme Councils may speedily follow the good example of the latter ! 
 
 Albert Pike. — During the years 1887-88, imminent reasons caused the 
 late lamented 111 : Bro : Albert Pike, of revered memory, to communicate to 
 111 : Chiefs of the Scottish Rite throughout the world what in many respects 
 may be deemed to have been ' his last will and testament,' concerning many 
 vital questions affecting the Rite to whose interests he had devoted the better 
 part of his life. 
 
 Many of the statements in these ' Decisions of the Supreme Council for 
 the Southern Jurisdiction, U. S.,' are of the itmost importance, and, if duly 
 heeded, of the happiest augury. 
 
 Exempli Gratia. — The manliness and magnanimity of the following de- 
 liverance is beyond praise, as its correctness is deemed to be unassailable. 
 It moreover placed the illustrious Brother in all but perfect accord with not 
 a few of those who thentofore differed with him, in toto, anent Grand Lodge 
 and Grand Chapter ' exclusive sovereignty.' Inter alia, in speaking of the 
 Latin Constitutions of 1786, he said : 
 
 " The Grand Constitutions make no provision for the governmen t of 
 Symbolic Lodges by Supreme Councils. When they were enacted there 
 
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 were Grand Lodges everywhere ; and it certainly was not supposed that the 
 Grand Lodges of Prussia would surrender their powers of government to a 
 Supreme Council. Until recently we believed that the Supreme Councils 
 had the right to create and govern Symbolic Lodges from the beginning, 
 and that where they did not exercise it, they simply refrained for the sake of 
 harmony ; but, being called upon carefully to consider the question, we are 
 of the clear opinion that, upon the face of the Grand Constitutions, these 
 give no such power." 
 
 Ill: Bro : Pike, also, therein called explicit attention to the fact that "Arti- 
 cle VI of the Grand Constitutions provides that the Supreme Council need 
 not alway directly exercise its authority over the degrees below the 17th ;" 
 and that, " in consequence, Article VII did not secure to Masons under 
 the i6th Degree the right of appeal direct to the Supreme Council." 
 Besides, Bro : Pike, in express terms, anticipates changes in the Con- 
 stitutions, which, ' at the proper time, will be indispensable to the welfare of the 
 Order ; ' and, bearing in mind that the Supreme Council of England ' works ' 
 only the i8th, ,30th, 31st, and 32nd Degrees of the Scottish Rite, it would 
 appear that the door is being opened for the early happy adjustment, 
 without material changes or friction and by general assent, of the relations 
 of the existing ' allied Rites ' as now all but universally acknowledged in the 
 United States and throughout the British Empire, on the basis of the 
 ' Exclusive Sovereignty ' of each in its own sphere ; and the possession of 
 the degrees in each Rite being made a prerequisite for admission into the 
 following ! The ' ordo ' of the ' United Rites ' might be : ist, Symbohc 
 Masonry; 2nd, Capitular Masonry; 3d, Cryptic Masonry; 4ih, the Order 
 of Masonic Knights Templars ; 5th, the Scottish Rite, say 12^ to 33° (both 
 ' numbers ' being oflike cognate import) ; and other ' acknowledged ' degrees 
 being deemed to be but ' appendant,' or ' honorary ' ! 
 
 Oonsummatum. — In whatever is, or in whatever may rightfully be, 
 the true and universal fellowship of Freemasonry, can only exist and prosper 
 amongst those who evermore ' put their trust in God,' ' the Great Architect 
 of the Universe,' ' Jehovah,' 'our Father in Heaven.' 
 
 THE END. 
 
in the Province of Quebec. 635 
 
 Thanks. — The Author gratefully acknowledges his special indebtedness 
 to the following Brethren and other gentlemen, at home and abroad, for 
 helpful favors : 
 
 Montreal : To Bros : I. H. Stearns, J. F. Walker, W. H. Whyte, Frank 
 Edgar, A. D. Nelson, David Seath, B. Tooke, C. W. Hagar ; J. B. Tresidder, 
 Alexander Murray, S. S. Grant, Joseph Mitchell, J. H. Isaacson, H. S. 
 Couper, W. Simpson Walker, Mona Lesser, W. H. Hutton, and others. 
 
 Quebec : To Bros : Charles Knowles, Edson Fitch, James Dunbar, 
 Charles Walters, E. T. D. Chambers, Henry Griffith, Charles Brodie, 
 Robert Smith, Henry Russell, M.D., E., James Ellis, A. E. Seifert, Carl L. 
 A. Kuhring, and others. 
 
 To Bros : G. H. Wilkinson and I. B. Futvoye of St. Johns ; Bros : A. D. 
 Stevens, M.D., Edwin Hall, and Hon. Thos. Wood, of Dunham ; Bro : 
 Hobart Butler, of Bedford ; Bro: Benjamin Burland, of Stottsville; the late 
 Bro: Geo. W. Johnson, of Clarenceville ; Bros: H. E. Channell and C. M 
 Thomas, of Stanstead; Bros: S. Lebourveau, Geo. H. Presby, and Johi 
 Fales, of Sherbrooke ; Bro : R. W. Williams, of Three Rivers ; Bro : L. A. 
 Farmer, of Levis ; Bro : D. R. Macfarlane, of Hull ; Bros : T. L. Brown, 
 M.D., and P. S. G. McKenzie, of Richmond, and others. 
 
 And to the Masters, Secretaries and Members of the Historical Committees 
 of the Lodges throughout the Province. 
 
 Ontario : To Bros : J. J. Mason, G : Sec, the late David McLellan, and 
 Hugh Murray, of Hamilton ; Bro : Daniel Spry, of Barrie ; Bro : Robert A. 
 Mackay, of St. Thomas ; Bro : Daniel Rose, of Toronto ; Bro : John Hoy, of 
 Orillia ; and Bro : Douglas Brymner, of Ottawa. 
 
 Nova Scotia : To Bro : the Hon. Wm. Ross, G : Sec, and Bro : Thos. 
 Mackay, of Halifax. 
 
 New Brunswick : To Bro : W. F. Bunting, of St. John. 
 
 Maine : To Bro : Josiah H. Drummond, and the late Bro : Ira Berry, G : 
 Sec, of Portland. 
 
 Massachusetts : To Bro: Sereno D. Nickerson, G: Sec, and Bro: Jacob 
 Norton, of Boston. 
 
 Virginia : To Bro : Wm. B. Isaacs, G : Sec, of Richmond. 
 
 Vermont: To Bro : Alfred A. Hall, of St. Albans, and Bros : Geo. O., 
 Tyler, W. G. Reynolds, G : Sec, and J. M. Clarke, of Burlington. 
 
 Michigan : To Bro : Wm. P. Innis, G : Sec, now G : M : , Grand Rapids, 
 and to the Officers of Zion Lodge, No. i, Detroit. 
 
 And to other G : Secretaries and Brethren throughout the United States. 
 
 England: To the works of the following Masonic Authors: Bro: R. F. 
 Gould, of London ; Bros : W. J. Hughan and John Lane, of Torquay ; Bro : 
 H. Sadler, of London; Bro : T. B. Whytehead, of York ; and to the London 
 Freemason. 
 
 Scotland : To Bros : D. Murray Lyon, Historian and G : Sec, and Wm. 
 
 Officer, of Edinburgh. 
 
636 Outlines of the History of Freemasonry 
 
 Ireland : To Bros : Jas. H. Neilson and Archibald St. George, Deputy 
 G : Sec, of Dublin. 
 
 United States and Canada : To the History of Freemasonry in New York, 
 by Bro : Chas. T. McClenachan ; to the works of the late Bros : Albert Pike 
 of AVashington, and Albert G. Mackey of Charleston, S. C. ; to the History 
 of Freemasonry and Concordant Orders, Boston, Mass. ; to the History of 
 Knight Templary in Canada, by Bro : J, Ross Robertson, of Toronto j to 
 the History of Cryptic Masonry, by Bros : Josiah H. Drummond, of Port- 
 land, Me., and J. Ross Robertson, of Toronto, Ont. ; and to other home and 
 foreign jMasonic Histories. 
 
 Canada : To Messrs. J. M. LeMoine, of Quebec, Gerald E. Hart, of Mont- 
 real, and Benjamin Suite, of Ottawa, Canadian Historians and Antiquarians; 
 to Mr. John Horn, Numismatist and Antiquarian, of Montreal; and to 
 other secular Historians of New France and Canada. 
 
 Libraries. — To the Libraries of the Grand Lodges of Quebec, Ontario 
 (Canada), and Nova Scotia; to the joint Library of the Lodges in the City 
 of Quebec; and to the Library of the Golden Rule Lodge, Sianstead. To 
 the Advocates' Library and to the Libraries of the Mechanics' and the 
 Fraser Institutes, in the City of Montrca . 
 
 [Query ' — For whcm is rescrvtd the distinguished honor of founding and 
 endowing a counterpart of ' the British Museum,' in the Metropolitan City 
 of the Dominion ?] 
 
 ERRATA. 
 
 Page 12, line 34, for 'wrote,' read 're-wrote.' 
 
 Pagejg7, line 20, for 'one Lodge,' read 'two Lodges.' 
 
 Page 75, line 5, for 'four,' read ' five.' 
 
 Page 90, line 21, for ' Lodge,' read ' Lodges.' 
 
 Page 100, line 11, for 'spring,' read 'sprung.' 
 
 Page 113, line 39, for ' removal,' read 'renewal.' 
 
 Page 184, line 12, for ' 1821,' read ' 1721.' 
 
 Page 485, line 15, for ' 1868,' read ' 1768.' 
 
 Page 489, line 22, delete the word ' all,' and after the initial word, ' England,' 
 
 line 23. insert the words, 'south of the River Trent.' 
 The ' context ' will in general suggest the ' correction ' of other chirographical 
 
 or typographical ' oversights.' 
 
INDEX. 
 
 A, Abraham, Plains of, 42. 
 
 Adams, A. G., 304; 350; 351; 353; 362 
 
 4ro; 429; 430 J 464; 502; 506; 518 
 
 554; 561; 564; 569; 599; 601; 616 
 
 617 ; 624 ; 625 ; 626 ; 627. 
 Addie, James, 233; 273; 294; 297; 428 
 
 429; 451 i 458:459; 501; 502; 512 
 
 516; 517; 51S; 521; 522; 526; 528 
 
 533; 567; 593; 601 ; 602. 
 Addresses to the Duke of Kent, 97; 98; 100 ; 
 
 to the Queen, 335 ; to the Prince of Wales, 
 
 510; 516. 
 Agent, Grand, 150. 
 Ahiman Rezon, 19; 145. 
 Aitken, John, Eulogy of, 47. 
 Albert Edward, H.R.H. See Prince of Wales. 
 Albion Lodge, Q., 20 ; 84; 86; 90; 91 ; 93; 
 
 95; 103; 180; 182; 183; 251; 33t. 
 Alexander, Lord, Viscount Canada, 32. 
 Ancients, or A : Y: M:, 17-21 ; 39; 84-161; 
 
 103. 
 Ancient Charges, 9 ; 10. 
 Ancients, Scot. &= Irish, 20 ; 105. 
 Andalusia, 84 ; 90. 
 
 Anderson, Dickson, 375 ; 382 ; 387 ; 389 ; 
 391 ; 397 ; 428 ; 429 ; 473 ; 484 ; 588 I 
 
 599; 601 ; 602. 
 Anderson, James, D.D., 9; 10; 12; 13; 19; 
 
 20 ; 68. 
 'Andrew,' Brother, 318. 
 Annapolis, 31. 
 Antiquity, Lodges of, 12 ; 37 ; 90 ; 390 ; 
 
 432- 
 Antrim, Earl of, 86 ; 180. 
 ' Arnold,' 43, 
 
 Article 219, Eng. Const., 54. 
 Assemblies, 'General,' 9; 11 ; 13; 14; '8; 
 
 22; 36; 91 ; 192; 229; 501. 
 Athole, Duke of, 102; 119; 441; Athole 
 
 Masons, 21. 
 Autonomy, Provincial, 230 ; 244. 
 
 B Badgley, Hon. Wm., 171; 172; I74; 
 
 175; 178; 198; 227; 228; 267; 389; 
 
 492. 
 Baker, Brackstone, 219. 
 
 Baker, Stevens, 229 ; 233 ; 255 , 269 ; 273 ; 
 
 428; 429; 444; 499; 501; 502; 506; 
 
 508; 511 ; 601. 
 Balls, Masonic, 315; 329; 3S6 ; 391 ; 420 ; 
 
 534- 
 Banff Lodge, Scot., 487. 
 Banquets, Masonic, 42 ; 57 ; 59 ; 91 ; 92 ; 94 ; 
 
 121; 136; 177; 185; 200; 264; 321 ; 
 
 420; 572. 
 Barney, John, 492 ; 494. 
 Barton Lodge, Hamilton, Ont-, 82 ; 196. 
 Bethune, D.D., Rev. John, 128; 168; 169; 
 
 171; 172; 175; 176. 
 Benevolent Fund, 281 ; 381 ; 532. 
 Bequests, 447 ; 454. 
 Bernard, Aldis, 199; 200; 205; 206; 217; 
 
 218; 223; 224; 288; 289. 
 Bibles, famous, 431 ; 448. 
 Blinn, H C, 350; 351; 361; 364; 367; 
 
 368 ; 428 ; 429 ; 453. 
 Bond, R. Rev. Bishop, 308 ; 333 ; 463. 
 Boright, C. H., 224; 458. 
 Borlase, G. H., 255 ; 259 ; 276; 287 ; 503. 
 Bowen, J. S., 226; 232; 245; 428. 
 British Columbia, 29 ; 351 ; 632. 
 British &• Irish M : Memorabilia, 9-23. 
 Brown, T. L., 387 ; 395 ; 397 ; 404 ; 410 ; 
 
 411 ; 416; 423; 428; 449; 635. 
 Bulls, Papal, 159. 
 
 Burland, B., 175 ; 178 ; 297 ; 30I ; 307 ; 635. 
 Burrell, L. G., 367; 375; 428. 
 Butler, II., 270; 294; 308; 320; 330; 332; 
 
 410 ; 474 ; 523 ; 528 ; 529 ; 538 ; 543 > 578 ; 
 
 592 ; 600; 601 ; 602; 635. 
 Butler, T. P., 287; 294; 298; 304; 317; 
 
 320; 329; 332; 361; 3':.8; 375:382; 387; 
 
 408 ; 4 10 ; 41 1 ; 426 ; 428 ; 430 ; 484. 
 By-Laws, 58; 119 ; 167. 
 
 C Caldwell Manor, 129. 
 
 Canada, G: L: of, 179; 189-224; 356; 378; 
 
 390- 
 Canadian Hist. Memorabilia, 24 29. 
 Canada <5t= Quebec, 225 ; 237 ; 239 ; 240 ; 
 
 244; 245; 246; 247; 250; 252; 260; 
 
 270; 271 ; 274; 276; 278; 281 ; 356; 499. 
 
638 
 
 Index. 
 
 Canvassing, 204 ; 222. 
 
 Capitular Masonry, 485-498. 
 
 Carnarvon, Earl of, 279; 284; 537; 597; 
 
 630. 
 Centenary, 7. 
 Certificates, Lodge, 108; 120; 122; 126; 
 
 127; 128; 132; 338. 
 Chambers, E. T. D., 350 ; 375 ; 408 ; 409; 
 
 419; 423; 428; 429; 430; For. Cor., 
 
 '86-'92; 565; S7i;S72; S76; 577; 5^3; 
 
 584; 587 s 588; 592; 593 i 594; 601 ; 
 
 602; 626; 635; For. Cor. C : , ' 86-' 92. 
 Champlain, Samuel de, 24; 25; 31 ; 100; 
 
 337- 
 Channell, H. E, 321 ; 364; 367; 368; 372; 
 
 375 ; 382 ; 387 ; 395 ; 397 ; 408 ; 410 ; 428 ; 
 
 430; 439; 484; 5231 529; 535; 538; 
 546; 564; 572; 577; 578; 588; 594; 
 
 601 ; 602; 614; 626; 634. 
 Chaplains, Grand, 429 ; 484 ; and see Reports 
 
 of Annual and Emergent Communications 
 
 of G : L : of Q. 
 Chapter, G:, of C, 195; 201 ; 499; 500. 
 Charges, Ancient, copies of, 9 ; 10 ; 30. 
 Charge by G : M : D6n^chau, 157. 
 Charity, Grand, 42 ; 45 ; 57 ; 61 ; 62 ; 65 ; 78. 
 Chisholm, A., 287 ; 294; 367; 368; 382; 
 
 383; 387 ; 410; 429; 430. 
 Chitty, C. D., 361 ; 367; 370; 373; 428. 
 Chivalry, Orders of, 22. 
 Collegia Fabrorum ^ 30. 
 Collins, Hon. John, 60 ; 62 ; 63; 64; 71; 
 
 72 ; 78 ; 79 ; 80. 
 Colored G : L : , 291. 
 Compagnonage, 30 ; 31. 
 
 Concessions by G : L: of C, Ig6 ; 203 ; 213. 
 Condolence, Addresses of, 188 ; 208 ; 284 ; 
 
 314; 323; 328; 332; 334; 335- 
 Connecticut, 75 ; 152. 
 
 Constitutions, 9 ; 10 ; 55 ; 68 ; 226 ; 229 ; 331. 
 'Convention,' Grand, U. C, 82; 151. 
 Copeland, E. M., 264; 287; 290; 428; 
 
 499; 597:599; 600; 601; 624; 625; 
 
 627; 651. 
 Comer Stones, 102 ; 108; 124; 128; 141 
 
 142; 148; 170; 173; 177; 179; 181 
 
 185; 202; 205; 2o6 ; 212; 215; 308 
 
 32"; 332; 335; 364; 391; 443; 450 
 
 452; 453; 461. 
 
 Correspondence anent Prov. G : L : Q., 77; 
 78 ; certain, forbidden, 147, 
 
 Countries, Freemasonry organized in, 23. 
 Couper H. S., 321; 353; 408; 409; 4"; 
 420 ; 428 ; 443 ; 481 ; 554 ; 565 ; 572 ; 
 
 575; 577; 578; 582; 584; 588; 598; 
 
 601 ; 602 ; 625. 
 Crossby, P. S., 385 ; 411 ; 430 ; 447. 
 Crossle, F. C, 486. 
 Cryptic Masonry, 493 ; 494 ; 634. 
 Cushman, S. S., 304 ; 307 ; 428 ; 466. 
 
 D, Darby, D., 361 ; 428; 452; 529; 546; 
 
 572; 575; 596; 601. 
 Dean, James, Jr., 185 ; 186 ; 187 ; 188 ; 233 ; 
 
 261. 
 Dedication of Halls, 68; 169; 185; 316; 
 
 444 ; 449 ; 45°- 
 Degrees, Additional, 107; 110 ; 114; 121 ; 
 
 130; 161 ; etc. 
 DeMonts, Sieur, 31. 
 Denechau, Hon. Claude (died Nov. i, 1836), 
 
 46; 121; 131; 137-158; 144; 170; 497. 
 Dermott, Laurence, 17-21 ; 92; 102; 119; 
 
 120; 180. 
 Desaguliers, J. T., LL.D., F.R.S., 9. 
 Dismemberment of Prov. Q., 28 ; of ' L. C, 
 
 162 ; 180. 
 Dissidents, 1 60; 163; 191 ; 196; 203; 209. 
 District Assemblies, 315 ;3l6 ; 451 ; 519; 525 
 Hist, of Columbia, 251 ; 253 ; 429. 
 Dial, r-i Q. &= Three Rivers, 155 ; of Montreal 
 
 and William Henry, 162. 
 Divine Service, Public, 44 ; 45 ; 87 ; 91 ; 92 ; 
 
 93; 94; 98 ; 171; 255; 263. 
 Dominion of Canada, 9 ; 29. 
 Donegana Hotel, 215. 
 Dorchester, Lord, 73 ; 80 ; 109. 
 Dorwin, J. H., 168; 172; 175; 176. 
 Doty, Rev. John, ill. 
 Drummond, Hon. Josiah H., 245 ; 251 ; 253 ; 
 
 258; 261 ; 263; 312; 340; 430:494; 
 
 579 ; 629 ; 630 ; 632 ; 636. 
 Duke of Kent, 6 ; 7 ; 21 ; 22 ; 28 ; 37 ; 73 
 
 84; 85; 90; 92 ; 98 ; 100 ; loi; 102 
 
 140143; 152; 156; 160; 196; 279 
 
 280; 338; 510; 603; 605; 606; 607 
 
 608; 609 ; 610 ; 626. 
 Duke of Sussex, 22 ; 85 ; loi ; 102 ; 154 j 
 
 162. 
 Dunbar James, 188; 229; 231 ; 232; 233; 
 
 263 ; 269 ; 273 ; 276 ; 280 ; 282 ; 294 ; 
 
 299; 503; 514; 518; 588; 594; 601 ; 
 602 ; 635. 
 
Index, 
 
 639 
 
 Dunckerly, Thomas, 36 ; 55; 62; 77; 485; 
 
 603 ; 604 ; 60S > 6°6 ; 607 i 608. 
 Dunne, H., 330; 332; 353; 387; 410 ; 411 ; 
 
 412; 42954475475; 502; 517; 522; 
 
 523; 564; 578; 588; 598; 601. 
 Dyer, E. A., 412 ; 425 ; 428 ; 465. 
 
 E, Eddy, E. B., 287 ; 294 ; 297 ; 428 ; 466. 
 Edgar, Frank, 224; 232 ; 241 ; 245 ; 251 ; 
 
 2595 262; 263 5 317; 351 ; 3625 395; 
 
 408 ; 409 ; 425 ; 428 ; 456 ; 484 ; 500 ; 
 
 504; 508; 511 5 514; 520; .522; 523; 
 
 528; 529; 536; 542; 540 ; 555; 556; 
 565; 572; 577; 584; 587 ! 588; 599; 
 
 601 5 633 ; 635. 
 
 Edicts of Prohibition, 227 ; 270 ; 302 ; 303 ; 
 324 ; 366 ; 379 ; 400 ; 539 ; 548 ; 560. 
 
 Edinburgh, Lodge of, 16 ; 487 ; Encampment 
 of, 608 ; 609. 
 
 Edwin, Prince, at York, n ; 1195 120. 
 
 Elections, semi annual, 57. 
 
 "Encampment" ilo; 603; 604; 605. 
 
 End of ' Modern ' regime in Q., 60. 
 
 Enfants de Salomon, 30; 31. 
 
 England and Quebec, 238; 260; 272; 272 
 276 ; 279 ; 280 ; 283 ; 284 ; 285 ; 286 
 290; 3045 325; 326; 327; 328; 340 
 356; 362; 366; 370; 3795 3875390 
 391; 393! 4CO; 416; 505; 5'°. S" 
 525; 539; 546; 549; 55°; 558; 559 
 567:568; 574; 581. 
 
 England, F., 395 5 405; 428; 463. 
 
 Exclusive Sovereignty, 230 ; 254 ; 260 ; 264 ; 
 270; 271 ; 2905 302; 312; 327 5 328. 
 
 Exclusions by Prov. G : L : , 45. 
 
 Expulsions by Prov. G : L : , 67 ; 122 ; 143. 
 
 Fj Fales,J., 409; 412; 425; 428; 475; 
 
 635- 
 Farmer, L. A., 382; 410; 411 5 428 ; 457; 
 
 635- 
 Famsvforth, F. B., 395; 408; 409; 411 ; 
 
 428 5 455- 
 Ferdinand, Prince, 51. 
 Ferris,;. M.,42S; 428. 
 Festivals, 95225 36 ; 37 ; 42 5 44 ; 45 5 5° ; 
 
 57; 59; 7°; 7' ; 77; 78; 805 87 5 89; 
 
 91; 94; 95; 98; 106; 115 5 117; '21; 
 
 131; 136; 138; 140; 142-156; 172; 173; 
 
 181 ; 212; 315; 349; 359; 373; etc- 
 fitch, Edson, 298; 304; 317; 322; 329; 
 
 330; 35'! 362; 365; 36854285429; 
 
 523; 528; 554; 564; 572; 573; 584; 
 
 593; 594; 6ji 5 635. 
 Foss, E. S , 273 ; 298 ; 411 ; 428; 452. 
 Foss, S. J., 233 ; 287 ; 395 ; 398 ; 428 ; 452 5 
 
 577- 
 Franchot, S. P., 413 ; 425 5 429 5 480 ; 484. 
 Eraser, Col. the Hon. Simon, 36 5 775 80. 
 Eraser, W. J., 375 ; 387 ; 392 ; 428. 
 Fraternity Company's Hist., 31 ; 39; 636. 
 Freemasons' Hall, III 5 168; 185. 
 Freemason's Hall Tavern, 42. 
 Freemason, The, London, 54 5 635 . 
 French, Hon. B. B., 193; 252 ; 253. 
 Fre res du Canada, 103; 137: IdS • 18:. 
 Fundamental Principles, 341. 
 Funerals, Masonic, 46 ; 965 151 5 2885479; 
 
 489; 518; 533; 582. 
 Futvoye, I. B., 221 ; 2245 367; 4105 4295 
 
 484. 
 Fyfe, James, 375 ; 382 ; 383 ; 3S7 ; 392 ; 395 5 
 
 39654015403; 408; 410; 411 ; 426; 
 
 428; 430; 4465 482; 484- 
 C, Garfield, Hon. James A , 323 ; 328. 
 Garrioch, W. H. G., 387; 392; 395; 396; 
 
 406 ; 408 ; 428 ; 430. 
 Gawler (or Gowler), John, 45 ; 57 ; 77. 
 General, G: L :, 214 5 216; 2175 220. 
 Geographical Errors, 28 5 156. 
 Germanic Grand Lodges, 51. 
 German Letter, 46. 
 Gibralter, 84. 
 Gibralter of America, 30. 
 Glasgowf, St. Mungo's Lodge, 497. 
 Gould, R. F., 135 31; 53; 74; 487; 635. 
 Graefe, Count, 51. 
 Grand Chapters, Eng., 22 5 Scot., 485 
 
 Ireland, 485 ; Canada, 194 5 201 5 499 
 
 Quebec, 499-602; re Eng., 486 5 541 ; 550 
 
 559; 560; General, U. S., 561 ; 568. 
 Grand Honors, 50. 
 Grand Lodges, formation of, Eng., 9 ; all Eng., 
 
 II ; Eng. South of the Trent, 12 ; Cork, 12 ; 
 
 Ireland, 13, Scot., 14; 'Ancients,' Eng., 
 
 17; U:G;L: Eng., 22; Canada, 192; 
 
 Quebec, 231. 
 Grand Mark Lodge, Eng., 4875 511 ; 539; 
 
 546 5 558 5 567. 
 Grand Masters, Lists of, II 5 125 14 5 i6 5 
 
 21 5 235 805 L. C, 140-1525 Que., 428. 
 
640 
 
 Index. 
 
 Grand Officers, G : L : of Que., 428 ; G : C : 
 ofQ., 601 ; K:T:, 626 ; S : R:, 631. 
 
 Grand Representatives, Lists of, G : L : of Q., 
 429; G: C: of Q., 601 ; S: R : , 632. 
 
 Grand Secretaries, Ireland, 14 ; Scot., 17 ; 
 U:G: L; Eng., 23; Can., 635; Que., 
 429 ; 484 ; G : S : E : , Que., 601 ; 602. 
 
 Grant, Angus, 500; 514; 520 ; 5 :2 ; 523 ; 
 527; 528; 529; 535; 545. 
 
 Griffith, H., 317; 375 ; 382; 408; 410; 
 
 429; 434; 546; 572; 575; 577; 578; 
 
 587; 588; 591; 594 ; 601 ; 616; 626; 
 
 627 ; 635. 
 Guilds, Masons ', 9 ; 30. 
 Gustin, Elisha, 133; 166; 201; 220; 438. 
 
 W Haliburton, Judge, 31. 
 
 Hall, A. A., 335; 376; 385; 430; 565; 
 
 572; 583-- 
 Hall, Edwin, ;-87 ; 392 5411 5428 ; 444 ; 577 ; 
 
 578; 58S; 593; 595 ; 601; 602; 635. 
 Halls, Freemasons,' 185 ; 338. 
 Harington, T. D., loi ; 175 ; 178 ; 184 ; 185 ; 
 
 186 ; 193 ; 195 ; 220 ; 250 ; 262 ; 312 ; 334 ; 
 
 490; 491 ; 520; 532; 613; 626; 630; 631. 
 Harris, T. B., 192; 203; 220; 238; 2-10 ; 
 
 24s ; 249 ; 280. 
 Healed, 20 ; 22 ; 86 ; 89 ; 93 ; 95 ; m ; 117 i 
 
 121. 
 Hervey, John, 314. 
 Hist, of F: My., and Concordant Orders, 31 ; 
 
 39; 636. 
 Historical Inaccuracies, 120. 
 Hist. St. Paul's Lodge, 120 ; 123 ; Golden 
 
 Rule L: , 133; 140; 166; Canada, 209; 
 
 2145215; 290; of Quebec, 416 ; 4205427. 
 Historical Soc. of Quebec, 46. 
 Honorary Rank conferred, 51 ; 176; 83; 
 
 187; 195; 205; 211 ; 233; 281 ; 304; 307; 
 
 312; 339; 520; 572. 
 Honorariums voted, 555 ; 565. 
 Horskin, H., 298 ; 428 ; 474. 
 Hovey, H. N., 287; 292; 42S. 
 Hudson Bay Company, 27 ; 159. 
 Hughan, W. J., 18; 41; 156; 237; 312; 
 
 318; 485; 486; 487; 488; 635. 
 I Iinperium in imperio, 272. 
 Independence, Masonic, Mass., 75 ; Va., 75 ; 
 
 the 13 Colonies, 76 ; District G : Lodges of 
 
 Mont. &= Que. anent Canada, 198; 215; 
 
 231; 312; 510; 620; 630. 
 
 Inspectors of Lodges, 172. 
 
 Internotification of Lodges, 58. 
 
 Installations, 77 ; gi ; 153 ; 165 ; 171 ; 176 ; 
 
 184; 192 ; 19s ; 232. 
 Invasions of Jurisdiction, 116; 252; 260; 
 
 271 ; 301 ; 336; 536; 539; 547- 
 
 Irish Lodges, 36 ; 37 ; 65 ; 67 ; 142 ; 185 ; 
 
 i;o ; G : Reps. 284 ; Ireland, 485 ; G : C ; 
 
 ofL, 525. 
 Irish Registry, 67. 
 Irregular Concessions, 196 ; 203 
 Isaacson, J. H., 199; 200; 201 ; 225; 
 
 229 ; 231 ; 232 ; 249 ; 25 1 ; 255 ; etc. ; 
 
 429 ; 430 ; etc. ; 494 ; 500 ; etc. ; 635. 
 
 J. Jervis (or Jarvis), William, U. C, 81 ; 
 
 117; 189. 
 Jesuits' College, Q.,44; 98. 
 Jewels, Centenary, 432 ; 433. 
 Johnson, E. R., 307 ; 308 ; 317 ; 350 ; 353 ; 
 
 361; 364; 367; z')('; 428; 430; 451; 
 453 ; 469 ; 478 ; 484 ; 593 ; 602 ; 614 ; 
 
 625 ; 627. 
 
 Johnson, Sir John, Bart., 50; 59 ; 60 ; 70 ; 
 73 ; 74 ; 80 ; 109. 
 
 Journals, Masonic, 54 ; 100 ; 185 ; 200 ; 635. 
 
 Judge, C . , 230 ; 259 ; 263 ; 287 ; 294 ; 298 ; 
 307 ; 428 ; 429 ; 430 ; 444. 
 
 Jurisdiction of Prov. G: L;, 116 ; Exclu- 
 sive, 210; 213; 230; 254; 264; 271; 
 290; 341 ; 508 ; 620 ; 629 ; 630. 
 
 K Kemp, Edson, 187; 226; 229; 232; 
 
 251 ; 494; 625 ; 627. 
 Kerr, J. K., 288. 
 Keyes, W. M., 273 ; 304 ; 307 ; 308 ; 316 ; 
 
 428 ; 467. 
 Kilwinning, Scot., 15 ; 16 ; 486 (Dublin). 
 Kniyhts, Malta, etc., 32; 3S ; 499; 611; 
 
 612; 614; 620; Templar, 489; 499; 
 
 603-614; 626; Red Cross, 486; 498; 
 
 499; 612. 
 Knowles, Chas., 304 ; 367 ; 523 ; 529 ; 535 ; 
 
 543; 546; 552; 572; 578; 584; 587; 
 
 594; 600; 601; 602; 616; 623; 626; 
 
 627 ; 635. 
 
 L, Lane, John, 18 ; 39 ; 109 ; 635. 
 
 Laurie, Lieut. Gen., 305. 
 
 Lebourveau, S., 375 ; 382 ; 387 ; 396 ; 429 ; 
 
 430 ; 452 ; 484 ; 587 ; 594 ; 601 ; 602 ; 
 614; 625; 626; 635. 
 
Index. 
 
 641 
 
 Leet, T., 233 ; 258 ; 263 ; 269 ; 321 ; 334 ; 
 
 428 ; 429 ; 430 ; 462. 
 Leggatt, H. P., 186; 226; 231 ; 232; 251. 
 Leinster, Duke of, 279. 
 
 LeMesurier, W. M., 294; 307; 315:375; 
 3*^7; 395; 396; 410; 4^8 ; 430; 477; 
 484; 499; 501; 503; 506; 511 ; 512; 
 517; 518; 523; 535; 578; 588; 599; 
 601 ; 602 ; 625 ; 627. 
 LeMoine, J. M., 42 ; 46 ; 636. 
 Libraries, Masonic, 218; 314; 371 ; 385; 
 
 434; 439; 636. 
 Lodges, 'Ancients,' Eng., 21 ; 'Que.', 395 
 L. C, 85; 103-161; 'Moderns,' Eng., 
 22; Yoil<, n ; London (Antiquity), 12; 
 Ireland, 14; Scot., 16; 'Moderns,' Que, 
 38 ; 39 ; 40 ; 45 ; 51 ; U : G : L : ; Eng., 
 23; Mont, and Wm. Henry, 169; 178; 
 Que. 6- Three Rivers, 180 ; C. E. (L. C), 
 198; at formation, G: L. Quebec, 229; 
 etc. ; A : F : i5r= A : M : of Q., 297 ; 410 ; 
 431-481 i 482-484. 
 Loge Cleniente Amitie, Paris, 33 ; 182. 
 Lower Canada, 28 ; ' Ancient ' F : My in, 
 
 84-161. 
 Luclce, G., 317; 350; 360; 410; 412; 
 
 428 ; 429 ; 475 . 
 Lynch, Hon. W. W., 282 ; 428 ; 463. 
 Lyon, Arthur, 298; 307; 316; 317; 330; 
 350; 35'; 3f'l; 362; 368; 382; 382; 
 408; 410; 412; 425; 426; 428; 430; 
 465. 
 Lyon, D. Murray, 15 ; 17; 442; 487 ; 635. 
 M, Macdonald, Sir John A., 207 ; 219 ; 284. 
 Macdonald, R- T., 382 ; 387 ; 428 ; 465. 
 MacFavlone, D. R., 408; 409; 412; 422; 
 
 425; 428; 635. 
 Mackey, A. G., 219 ; 488 ; 629 ; 636. 
 Magazine, Freemasons,' London, 100; 206; 
 
 for Can., 185. 
 Malta, Knights of, 32; 36; 38; 61] ; 612; 
 
 627. 
 Manitoba, 285 ; 369 ; 399 ; 406 ; 632. 
 Manifestos, G : L: of Eng., 51 55. 
 Marconnay, Leblanc de, 183. 
 Mark Masonry, Eng., 22 ; 486-489 ; Scot., 
 486 ; 487 ; Ireland, 486-4'!7 ; Que., 489- 
 498. 
 Martel, Charles, 30. 
 Martin, J. P., 307 ; 315 ; 428 ; 474. 
 
 Maryland, 383 ; 567 ; 572. 
 
 Masonic Halls, 174 ; 185. 
 
 Masons' Manual, 149 ; 496. 
 
 Massey, F., 361 ; 368 ; 410 ; 41 1 ; 426 ; 428 ; 
 
 430; 461 ; 554; 588; 601. 
 McCleiiachan, C. T., 35 ; 636. 
 McCord, J. S., 168; 170; 171; 172; 175. 
 McCord, Thos., 50. 
 McGill, Hon. Peter, 172; 173; 175; 176; 
 
 177 ; 178 ; 182; 185. 
 McGillivray, Simon, 83 ; 125 ; 165 ; 169 ; 170. 
 McGillivray, Hon. Wm., 163; 164; 166; 
 
 168; 169 ; 170; 171. 
 McLean, John, 282 ; 499 ; 501 ; 502 ; 506 ; 
 517; 518; 521 ; 523; 526, 528; 599; 
 601 ; 625. 
 McNab, Sir Allan N , 137 ; 174 ; 193 ; 195 ; 
 
 202 ; 440. 
 Medal, 107 ; 151. 
 
 Mediation, 384 ; 391 ; 393 ; 400 ; 416 ; 558. 
 Meigs, M. R., 226; 229; 232; 251 ; 255; 
 
 262; 263; 264; 269; 274; 276; 284. 
 Melrose, Lodge at, 15. 
 Memorabilia, Brit. &= Irish Masonic, 9-23 ; 
 
 Can. Hist. ,24-29. 
 Michigan, 26 ; 114; I15; II6 ; II7; I18. 
 Military Lodges, Irish, 14 ; 36 ; 37 ; Eng., 
 37-39; Scot., 37; Mass., 34; 38; N. Y., 
 38 ; French, 33 ; Quebec ' Moderns,' 38- 
 39; 43; Que., 'Ancients,' 103. 
 Millen, G. H., 298 ; 303 ; 428 ; 466. 
 Miller, H. J., 577 ; 582 ; 586 ; 588 ; 594 ; 601. 
 Milton, Thos., 213; 225 ; 226; 251 ; 255 . 
 
 263 ; 501 ; 503; 504; 577; 581. 
 Missouri, G ; L ^ of, 290. 
 Mitchell, Joseph, 317 ; 410; 428; 430; 523; 
 577; 578; 582; 584; 587; 588; 592; 
 599; 599 ; 60' ; 602; 635. 
 ' Moderns,' 17-21 ; 38-81. 
 Molang, 35. 
 Molson, Esq., John, 168; 170; 171; 172; 
 
 173; 182. 
 Montcalm, Gen., 181. 
 Montgomery, Gen., 43. 
 Montreal, founded, 25 (57 ; 60 ; Dist. of M 
 
 &= Wm. Henry, 162-179. 
 Moore, Col. McLeod, 312 ; 339 ; 414 ; 421 ; 
 520; 613; 614; 615; 616; 617; 619; 
 620; 621; 622; 624; 625; 626; 629; 
 630; 631. 
 Morgan Craze, The, 114 ; 140 ; 178. 
 
 42 
 
642 
 
 Index. 
 
 Murray, Alex., 212 ; 218 ; 221 ; 222 ; 225 ; 
 
 226 ; 229 ; 230 ; 232 ; 292 ; $02 ; 503 ; 
 
 504; 5'4; 518; 635. 
 Muse, The, 49. 
 Museum, The British, 636. 
 
 |\| National Masonic Convention^ 209. 
 
 Naval Lodges, 36 ; 61. 
 
 Neilson, Jas. H., 12; 13; 312; 318; 361; 
 
 525 ; 636. 
 Nelson, A. D., 501: 504; 508; 514; 520; 
 
 522 ; 523 ; 5-8 ; 529 ; 5 35 ; 54^ ; 554 ; 564 ; 
 
 572; 577; 578; 584; 587; 588; 592; 
 
 599 ; 601 ; 602 ; 632 ; 635. 
 Nelson, Lord, 42 ; 129. 
 New Brunswick, 73 ; 217 ; 221 ; 230; 303 ; 
 
 574; 577; 620; 621 ; 633; 635. 
 Newell, H. B., 294 ; 297 ; 428 ; 502 ; 512. 
 Newfoundland, 87. 
 New France, 25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 30-35. 
 Newspaper, The first, published in Q., 42. 
 New York, Prov : G : L : of, 87 ; 15 1 ; 284 ; 
 
 335; 343. 
 New Zealand, 54. 
 
 Niagara, Prov : G : L : at, 82 ; Lodge of, 196. 
 Nickerson, S. D., 31 ; 636. 
 Non Admission to Jr ng. Lodges, 186 ; 198. 
 Non-Intercourse, Proclamations of, 51 ; 270 ; 
 
 302 ; 366 ; 379 ; 539 ; 560. 
 Nova Scotia dr= L. C., 97 ; loi ; 107 ; G : 
 
 L: of, recognized, etc.. 215; 216; 217; 
 
 221 ; 230 ; 251 ; 607 ; 610 ; 633 ; 635. 
 Noyes, J. P., 351 ; 361 ; 375; 382; 3S7 : 
 
 3965408; 410; 425; 430; 452; 529; 
 
 535; 543; 546; 577; 578; 584; 587; 
 588 ; 595 ; 601 ; 602. 
 Nye, Rev. H. W., 269; 273; 280; 281 ; 
 287 ; 292 ; 294 ; 297 ; 308 ; 529 ; 554 ; 
 562; 578 ; 600 ; 601 ; 602. 
 
 O, Officers, Grand, G : L : of Que., 428 ; 
 484 ; G : C : of Q., 601 ; 602 ; K : T : , Q., 
 626 ; 627 ; S : R : , 632. 
 
 Officer, Wm., 318; 635. 
 
 O'Halloran, James, 281 ; 282-3 ; 286-7 ; 294. 
 
 Old Lodges, ' The four,' 9 ; the ' forty,' Que- 
 bec, 38-39; 'the famous trio,' 85; 'the 
 seven,' 103 and 482. 
 
 Operative Lodges, 10; 15 ; 487. 
 
 Oration, Funeral, 47. 
 
 O'Regan, W. H., 351 ; 364; 367 ; 368 ; 373 ; 
 375; 426; 428; 465; 565- 
 
 P Paris, Lodges in, 33 ;l82. 
 
 Patents, Copies of, 60 ; 154 ; 186. 
 
 Payne, George, 9. 
 
 Payne, J. Bruce, 411 ; 455 ; 484. 
 
 Peace Overtures, 225 ; 245 ; 262 ; 274. 
 
 Penn, Turton, 165 ; 171 ; 173. 
 
 I'etre, Lord, 159. 
 
 Pettes, A. W., 382 ; 428 ; 463. 
 
 Philbrick, F. A., 54. 
 
 Phillips, Ziba M., no ; 611. 
 
 Pickel, H.D., 282 ; 458 ; 463. 
 
 Pike, Alb., 628 ; 630 ; 632 ; 633 ; 634 ; 636. 
 
 Pinkham, G. L., 321 ; 351 ; 361 ; 367 ; 428 ; 
 
 459; 626. 
 Plummer, I. P., 4125467; 484. 
 Poetry, 49. 
 
 Policy, G : L: of Eng., 197 ; 342. 
 Pratten, H. J., 226 ; 229; 255 ; 262; 266; 
 
 273 ; 544 ; 601 ; 602. 
 Precedents, 243 ; 245 . 
 Prenties, Miles, 42 ; 45 ; 47. 
 Prentiss, T. B., 304 ; 307 ; 429 ; 430 ; 478 ; 
 
 479- 
 Prerogatives challenged, 63 ; 95. 
 Presby, G. H., 294 ; 317; 387; 410; 4II ; 
 
 428 ; 452 ; 459 ; 523 ; 546 ; 593 ; 635. 
 Presentation to G : L . , 259. 
 Preston, Wm., 12 ; 52 ; 92. 
 Prince Consort, The, 208 ; 483. 
 Prince Edward. See Duke of Kent. 
 Prince Edward Island, 285. 
 Prince Edward's Volunteers, 608. 
 Prince Edwin, 106 ; 115; I20 ; 180; 196. 
 Prince Ferdinand, 51. 
 Prince Leopold, 365. 
 Prince of Wales, Albert Edward, 23 ; 109 ; 
 
 283; 295; 325; 326; 327; 370:456; 
 
 487; 505; 510; 5165559; 6165 617; 
 
 6i8 ; 619 ; 620 ; 630. 
 Prince William Henry, loi ; no. 
 Prince of Wales Masons, 21 ; 92 ; 94 ; 95 ; 
 
 279; 283. 
 Pi-ioral Houses, 36 ; 38 
 
 Prov. G: M:'s, Que., ' Moderns,' 80; 'An- 
 cients,' L. C, 140-153. 
 Public Notices in Newspapers, 42 ; 59 ; 100 ; 
 
 121 ; 122. 
 Putnam, Gen. Israel, 35. 
 
 Q, Quebec &^ England ; See Erg. 6^ Que. 
 Quebec, City of, 24; 31; ' Ancient Prov.' 
 of, 27 ; 29 ; F : My in, 36-81. 
 
Index- 
 
 643 
 
 Quebec, G : L ^ Officers of, 428-429 ; G : 
 Reps, of 429 430 ; Register of, 4S2 483 ; 
 G : C : of, 498-602 ; G : Officers of G : C : , 
 601 ; G : Reps, of G : C : , 601 ; 602 j G : 
 Officers, K : T : , 626 ; G : Officers A : dr' 
 A:S:R:,63l; 632; 633. 
 
 Quebec and Three Rivers, ' Districts ' of, 154 ; 
 156; 180-188. 
 
 Queen, The. See Victoria. 
 
 R, Ramsay, Robert, 263 ; 304 ; 317 ; 318 ; 
 493- 
 
 Ray, Walter, 425; 428. 
 
 Raymond, E. J., 375 ; 587 ; 591 ; 592 ; 
 595 ; 601 ; 602. 
 
 Rebold, Emmanuel, 32; 183; 290. 
 
 Recognitions, 203; ofQ., 251; 259; 265; 
 503; 509; 513; 620; 63 1; 632. 
 
 Recollet Church at Que., 91 ; 92 ; 93 ; 94 ; 98. 
 
 Registers, 'Moderns,' Que., 38-39 ; peculiar- 
 ities of Eng. Reg., 41 ; 'Ancients,' L. C., 
 103; Dist. of Montreal, U: G: L;, 169 
 178 ; Que. &= Three Rivers, 180 ; G : L 
 of Q., 297 ; 482-484 ; G : C: of Q., 499 
 588 ; 595-600 ; K : T : of Q., 624-626 ; A 
 and A: S: R: , Q., 633. 
 
 Reid, Rev. C. P, 232; 255; 256; 257; 
 262; 272. 
 
 Relief Association, U. S. &' C, 408. 
 
 Re-numberings of Lodges, Enj., 10 ; U : G : 
 L : , 23 ; Que , 297. 
 
 Representatives, Grand, 251 ; 259 ; 429 ; 
 601 ; 632. 
 
 Resolutions vs. ' Ancients,' 19 ; vs. ' Moderns,' 
 19; 20. 
 
 ' Revolutionary War ' Era, 69. 
 
 Rice, C. A., 226 ; 233 ; 287 ; 428 ; 474. 
 
 ' Right Worshipful,' the title of ' Ancient ' 
 G : L : of Eng., 19 ; 97 ; 180 ; of Ireland, 
 66 ; of ' G : L: ' Ancients, of L. C, 92. 
 
 Ripon, Marquess of, 260 ; 266 ; 279. 
 
 Robertson, J. R., 493'; 610 ; 611 ; 612 ; 619 ; 
 623 ; 636. 
 
 Robinson, H. L., 361 ; 382 ; 387 ; 389 ; 452 ; 
 518; 520; 523; 528; 535 ; 546. 
 
 Roman Catholics, 30-33 ; 34 ; R. C. G : 
 Masters, 159. 
 
 Rose, Daniel, 469 ; 470 ; 471 ; 635. 
 
 Rose, Sir John, 207. 
 
 Rosslyn, Earl of, 279. 
 
 Rowell, E. R., 367 ; 372; 428 ; 461 ; 462. 
 
 Royal Arch, Eng., 485 ; Ireland, 486 ; Scot. 
 
 486; Que., 107; no; 121; 489-498; 
 
 Can. 498 ; G : C ; of R ; A : , Q., 498602- 
 ' Royal Highnesses,' None in a Lodge of F : 
 
 M :, 96. 
 ' Royalists' (generally 'Moderns'), U. C.,8l. 
 Rudesel, Gen., 46 ; 51 . 
 Russell, Henry, 375 ; 408 ; 409 ; 425 ; 428 ; 
 
 429; 480; 529; 554; 572; 577; 578; 
 
 594; 601; 602; 616; 626; 633; 635. 
 
 S, Sadler, Henry, 42 ; 55 ; 56; 77 ; 105 ; 
 
 485 ; 603 ; 635. 
 Saloon keepers, 386 ; 395. 
 Sayer, Anthony, 9 ; 245. 
 Schaw Statutes, 15 ; 486. 
 Schofield, M. B , 330 ; 375 ; 428 ; 452 ; 565 ; 
 
 593; 594; 601 ; 602; 614; 625. 
 Scotland, Warrants from, 137; 177; 182; 
 
 441 ; 476. 
 
 Scotland &= Quebec, 238; 251; 271 ; 290; 
 
 301; 304; 312; 318; 319; 320; 321. 
 Scottish Lodges, 16 ; 37 ; 81 ; 92 ; 137 ; 
 
 142; 177; 229; 234; 318; 320; 324. 
 Sea Lodijes, 36 ; 61 ; 62. 
 Seath, David, 367; 395; 396; 411 ; 426; 
 
 429:461; 523; 529; 535; 546; 554; 
 
 564 ; 572 ; 577 ; 584 ; 587 ; 592 ; 597 ; 
 
 602 ; 635. 
 Secession (or Schism), The great, 18 ; 197. 
 Self-Governing G : L : , L. C, 102 ; 107 ; 160. 
 Separate G; L; 's in Can., 218 ; 250. 
 Shaw, J. A., 375 ; 381 ; 422 ; 428. 
 Sherbrooke, City of, 353 ; 354 ; 449 ; 536. 
 Simpson, A. F., 298; 304; 307; 330; 349; 
 
 368; 375; 428; 429; 430; 451; 459. 
 
 517; 518; 523; 528; 529 ; 535 ; 546- 
 Simpson, W. B., 192 ; 205 ; 207 ; 212 ; 217 ; 
 
 251; 353- 
 Sleeper, Wright, 282; 286; 428; 459. 
 Social and Military Virtues, Lodge of, 37 . 
 
 177! '98; 432. 
 Solstitial Festivals, Ancient, 9 ; 22 ; 57. 
 Souvenirs, Prized, lol ; 401. 
 Sovereign Jurisdiction by Pi ov. G: L;, 67- 
 Speculative (or Symbolic) Freemasonry, 10. 
 Spry, Daniel, 354; 493; 500; 617; 618; 
 
 621 ; 622; 623; 631; 632; 635. 
 Statutes, Schaw, Scot., 15 ; 486. 
 Statutory Exemption, 207. 
 Stearns, I. H., 212; 213; 215; 218; 221 ; 
 
 224; 251 ; 255; 256; 263; 294; 304; 
 
644 
 
 Index. 
 
 307; etc.; 395; 397; 408; 409; 413 
 458; 494; soli 508; SH; 520; 522 
 
 523:529; '534; 535; 536; 563; 565 
 
 567; 572; 578; 584; 587; 596; 597 
 
 600 ; 60I; 602; 613; 614; 616; 617 
 
 618; 624; 625; 626; 627; 631 ; 932 
 
 635- 
 
 Steinmetzen, 30. 
 
 Stevens, A. D., 395 ; 410 ; 411 ; 429 ; 444 ; 
 
 577; 578; 588; 595; 601 ; 602; 635. 
 Stevenson, A. A., 204; 205; 210 ; 212; 
 
 217; 221; 225; 226; 227; 235; 237; 
 
 240; 241 ; 242: 244; 245; 248; 276; 
 
 285 ; 446 ; 457 ; 458 ; 459 ; 461 ; 462 ; 
 
 463; 464; 465; 596; 597; 598; 599; 
 
 602 ; 613 ; 623 ; 625 ; 627. 
 Stewart, Sir Michael Shaw, 295. 
 St. Andrew's Day, 44 ; 48 ; 50. 
 St. George, Archibald, 14; 67; 431 ; 636, 
 St. John's Day, 9 ; 22 ; 57 ; etc. 
 St. John's Hall, Montreal, 147. 
 St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal, 242. 
 St. Valier, R. C. Church at, 44. 
 Stirling, Scot., Lodge at, 16; 486. 
 Stone, A. M., 364 ; 375 ; 382 ; 386 ; 428 ; 
 
 453- 
 Super-Excellent Masons, 488 ; 494 ; 495 
 
 497- 
 Supreme G:L:, 217; 22S. 
 
 T, Taber, C. P., 233 ; 255 ; 274 ; 304 ; 
 
 332 ; 364 ; 368 ; 408 ; 409 ; 4" ; 422 ; 
 
 428; 455- 
 Tait, Hon. M. M., 233 ; 255 ; 262 ; 266 ; 269 ; 
 
 273 ; 276 ; 287 ; 293 ; 294 ; 298 ; 300 ; 
 
 304; 308; 318; 319; 320; 351; 36S; 
 
 375 428 430; 449. 
 Taylor, E. J., 395; 405 ; 428. 
 Temple, Masonic, 185 ; 252. 
 Testimonials, 210 ; 220; 223; 273; 294; 
 
 298; 545; 577- 
 Thanks, 635, 636. 
 Thomas, F. T., 512; 517; 523; 526; 528; 
 
 529; 594; 601 ; 616; 626. 
 Thompson, Geo., 183 ; 188 ; 256 ; 293. 
 Thompson, James, 56; 181. 
 Toasts, 50 ; 94. 
 
 Topography, Bouchette's, 107. 
 Touching Incident, 96. 
 
 Townshend, LL.D, Hon. John F., 520; 525. 
 Tresidder, J.B., 387; 396; 410 ; 4ir; 425; 
 
 428 ; 461 ; 482 ; 597 ; 635. 
 
 Tucker, Philip €., 74; 193; 207; 211. 
 
 Tyler, Geo. O , 255 ; 266 ; 269 ; 273 ; 280 
 2S2 ; 339 ; 375 ; 383 ; 396 ; 409 ; 4lo 
 412; 42S; 46S; 508; 554; 556; 562 
 572; 578; 584; 588; 6oo; 601; 617 
 626; 632. 
 
 U, Union proposed at Que., 93 ; 99- 
 Union in England, 22 ; 145 ; 202 ; 278 ; 
 
 320. 
 United States, 636. 
 Upper Canada, 28 ; fi ; 84 ; 90 ; 102 ; 103 ; 
 
 104; no; 115; 116; 117; 125; 165; 
 
 168; 169; 174; 1S9; 190; 191; 193; 
 
 194 ; 195 ; 196 ; 198 ; 200. 
 Upper Country of Que., 29 ; 81 ; 489. 
 
 V, Vanguard, The, 61 ; 77. 
 
 Vaux, Hon. Richard, 340. 
 
 Vermont, State of, 26 ; 27 ; 39 ; 73 ; 74 ; 
 
 75 ; 133 ; 258 ; 336 ; 337 ; 374 ; 493 ; 
 
 506; 519; 548; 565 ; 635. 
 Victoria, Queen and Empres^, 6; 7 ; 84 ; 
 
 85; 208; 335; 338; 355 ; 365; 568. 
 Victoria, Colony of, 389 ; 560. 
 Virginia, G: L: of, 20; 6-55. 
 Viscount Canada, 32. 
 Visitations, Lodge, 57 ; G : 260 ; 451 ; 454 ; 
 
 469; 527 ; 548. 
 Visitors at Que., 25S ; 262 ; 268. 
 
 W, Walker, J. F., 330; 332; 33^; 348; 
 
 3505359; 361; 375; 377; 382; 383; 
 
 395; 397; 398; 408; 409; 411 ; 413; 
 
 426; 427; 428; 430; 454; 464; 469; 
 
 473; 482; 567; 572; 588; 592; 597; 
 
 601 ; 602 ; 632 ; 635. 
 Walker, W. Simpson, 294 ; 307 ; 364 ; 
 
 382; 387 ; 411; 430: 461; 635. 
 Warrant cancelled, 122. 
 Warrants, Copies of, 60 ; 62 ; 63 ; 64 ; 66 ; 
 
 71;; 72; 105; 115; 131; 137; 154 
 
 (Patent); 180 ; 186 (Patent); 433; 435. 
 
 441 ; 614; 616. 
 Webb, Thos. Smith, 48S. 
 White, Hon. Thos., 250 ; 276 ; 278 ; 2S i ; 
 
 282; 318; 319; 3?9. 
 Whitman, S. R., 269; 282; 287; 308; 332; 
 
 364; 382; 410, 411 ; 429; 461; 462; 
 
 484. 
 Whyte, W. H., 367 ; 371 ; 375 ; 383 ; 387 ; 
 
 408; 412; 428; 430; 469; 504; 514: 
 518; 528; 535; 564 ; 572; 577; 584 
 
Index. 
 
 645 
 
 SS8; 597; 600; 601 ; 623 ; 625 ; 627 ; 
 
 635- 
 Whytehead, T. B. (York), 4S5 ; 635. 
 Wilfo,-d,J. L.. 382; 428; 477. 
 Wilkinson, G. H., 276; 353; 408; 410; 
 
 430 ; 463 635. 
 ■William IV , lol ; 1 10. 
 Williams, R. W., 412; 46S ; 554; 564; 
 
 570; 572; 577; 584; 587; 5S8; 6oo; 
 
 601 ; 602 ; 634. 
 Wilson, W. M., 185; 192; 210; 217; etc. ; 
 
 250; 285. 
 Wolfe, Gen. James, 26 ; 35 ; 36; 181. 
 Wood, Hon. Thos., 114; 232; 251 ; 269; 
 
 274; 298; 428; 430; 444; 614; 635. 
 
 Wool, W. H., 350 ; 360 ; 410 ; 412 ; 428 ; 
 
 430; 499; 5°i ; 50s ; 512; 518; 523; 
 
 529; 595 ; 601. 
 Woolwich, Eng., 77 ; 86 ; 87 ; 489. 
 Wotherspoon, F. G., 361, 367 ; 428. 
 Wright, J. N., 387 ; 408 ; 414 ; 422 ; 428 ; 
 
 479- 
 
 Y, York, City of, 10 ; 11 ; 12 ; 18 ; 52 ; 181 ; 
 
 Legend, 92 ; 120 ; 196 ; 485 j 603. 
 Young, Col. John, 34; 36. 
 
 2, Zetland, Earl of, 177; 1S6 ; iS 
 196; 203; 435. 
 
 193; 
 
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 Bro : H. R. H. The Late Duke of Kent. Frontispiece, facing Title Page. 
 Bro:The Late Hon. Claude Di^NfiCHAU, M.P.P. . . . facing Page 158. 
 
 Bros: Graham, Dunbar, Tait and Johnson facing Page 232. 
 
 Bros: Walker, Robinson (deceased), Stearns and Edgar, facing Page 374. 
 Bros: Noyes, Fitch, Whyte, Seath and Nelson. . . facing Page 554. 
 
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