Freemasonry.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6001, 18 November 1890, Page 3

Freemasonry.

I PUB I'KHSa ASSOCIATION.]

Wex.ukoi'o:j, This day

A circular, dated yesterday, has been adduced by Hμ Excellency, the V.W. B-other Lord Onslow. P.G- \V. of th-j Km: li«ii Constitution, t<j nil the VV.SI.s of nil Masonic Lodges which hnvu not yet joint-1 th 1 ! New Zoiiinud Constitut on. Uu wiys ho lit:* witnessed with pain arid n'gn.t tho diastiiiaions which a conflict of opinion in tho 00 ouy on the subject of tho Grand Lodf.ro ha 3 caused among , Masons, and to tho outside, world thoso dissensions cannot but tluow doubts in tho sincerity of Masonic piofesaiorM. It is even feared that circnm-st-noes might ariso which wouklneeeeHiule 3i! appriil to tho Law Courts to nettle lin (tt-jrs! in depute among Lodges hh to property belougriLT to the Craft. Under tb-!S« oircum-taue;:::, but as only a Pa-t-Giund Warden of Eiiirlfitui if. New Zealand, he ventures to bi>po tome step?; may In. , B p -edily taken to put uu end to the exi'tinji st. tie of things. He th.jii goe* on to point ouc that the •;(i|.a'i'it--ium.'iii, and recognition by all other Gnuiil 1j io.l'is of hHi :t body iiii the Grand Lodge ot hiav tfetltind is milling ">-*'_ '" Austi-ulti-ia. bodies work in perfect harmony with t};o Grand JjoJyi! hi Knglaud, and by their vigorct:.- add to tho vitality liod Ca.thoii'.it\ of Freemasonry throughout tho worLJ. The Grand Lodge of New Zoalimd, (horuforo, would bo no innovation, and would reflect no stigma on thMoynlty of Fivemiieuns. The portion of thy Ciraud Must.-.: , * is a dillieult one, and wha'ovw action they may have ta!;en on this question amst be looked on as th • exorcise of their plain duty £o the Grand Lodge who.'--officers they are. Although ih\.-i matter nm.-t not bis (Übcussucl in open Lodge, the numbers disouss the (jtiusiion iimuuiiht th.iinsHlves with ft view of euch oiiMjrh opinions. In conclinioii, lie invikrt ;m e:;pre-.sion of theil" vl-■«•.'( oti the mat.i r, and fav.s that pel'SOUall/ he s-hiili n j r ;l priviit-sr-j to bs iiblo to :>>-.ist. iii ;!:■ of ;v>'a,,-onry in New 1 /..alau'l. '.»i- :•.-!;-,--.,• t v,r l -,.i",.rci.l.iirt , (l jh> tho .1 , ... <'i:- •> . ! mi" !V|..i;;i!.;-ti!.s I th; , th , .' riu, : y. ];„ w ;n ;, . n .p irtt i , i -.ill r il-<iit in :!,-. j.'.(.>::•.!■;...! , i "j, Vl ',i,r' JI.;-o!ii'; ifwliry 1.--.tv.- ."i ii-i; r---v.--T-.tl cJ,- A . , I i. , .- '.■ , Jv.ari-; .M.d ' : ' ; ;.i;- ;>;!( ~ ]-'|. .:, : I: , .- • ■ ■•'.- ■-:--! , -- -, ~. ; : ,,-. fc-'rouli of all 1-i'lfi ■ ■■; ■'■-■ ■ ■■-"■ to ,- t .'.!-,; fi-i.iiii. A. u-.ci: .. '■■ ■■ , <-• r.'iiL,'.. 1 U<>.-!kw;- Ij-iM-.,.; >■.-,. :.-■:-.•■. -;, ! 7,:!,,-. < t<.., --" ! ' "*.■;• '■ •■■■< : - . :i ■•, at-. »> 10- i.lil'J lit IViili!} , .-::. ; :-.. : '' ■ i>.'i-.irio:;.-;t- ; . Wapiur. 'J , ' , .!: vis!nt <•••■ ui'our, :i':-.'-:i.