Author: Canada Supreme Council
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2019-04
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9781397367426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Dominion of Canada: Held at Their "Grand East, Montreal," 45°, 31' N. Lat., And 73°, 20' W. Long., Meridian of Greenwich, on the Ninth Day of October, A. D. 1878 Some of our Sister Councils have had to mourn the loss by deal/c during the past year of several invaluable members, and our warmest sympathy for such losses has been conveyed on behalf of our Council to those who have suffered. It is known that the Masonic Fraternity has, in common with their other fellow creatures, been desolated by the very terrible yellow fever plague that has been committing such ravages in some of the Southern parts of the United States, doubtless, permitted by' God for some good purpose of his own. Of course many of our Brethren, members of the A. Scottish Rite must have succumbed to the common calamity. They are at rest, but to those they have left behind, sympathy and help, where possible, must be acceptable and comforting. You will probably choose to have an embodiment of your sentiments hereon recorded and forwarded. I offer, in conclusion, some general remarks, for which I trust I shall not be deemed presumptuous. Notice of motion was given last year in relation to the absence of Members of the Supreme Council from our annual sessions, and the declaring their seats vacant as Active Members. You are aware that some Brethren have not hitherto appeared at all - not thinking it. Worth while even to forward written apologies and excuses. This is neither correct nor courteous, and should not be. The work of the As. And Scottish Rite should be shared and carried on by all. It does seem to me that the Rite is looked upon by some, more as a kind of Side Degree than as a distinct and important body, to belong to which ought to be deemed a privilege. It would seem that Brethren, having attained high rank in other branches of Freemasonry, (for which they had, how ever, to work), consider the right of placing 33° opposite their names as a kind of reward for services foreign to the and Scottish Rite. This is unfair to their Brother 33rds, who, instead, acknowledge their specific duties to the Rite and strive to fulfil them. Our numbers are necessarily few, and it is of importance, therefore, that every active 33rd should give to our body the benefit of his presence and counsel once a year. The actual meeting and communion together Should have a good effect, and conduce to good fellowship, and our Subordinate Bodies cannot fail to appreciate our labours better, when the published proceed ings Show them, that their Active Chiefs take a palpable and practical interest in their welfare, as well as that of the Rite generally. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Dominion of Canada written by Canada Supreme Council and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Dominion of Canada: Held at Their "Grand East, Montreal," 45°, 31' N. Lat., And 73°, 20' W. Long., Meridian of Greenwich, on the Ninth Day of October, A. D. 1878 Some of our Sister Councils have had to mourn the loss by deal/c during the past year of several invaluable members, and our warmest sympathy for such losses has been conveyed on behalf of our Council to those who have suffered. It is known that the Masonic Fraternity has, in common with their other fellow creatures, been desolated by the very terrible yellow fever plague that has been committing such ravages in some of the Southern parts of the United States, doubtless, permitted by' God for some good purpose of his own. Of course many of our Brethren, members of the A. Scottish Rite must have succumbed to the common calamity. They are at rest, but to those they have left behind, sympathy and help, where possible, must be acceptable and comforting. You will probably choose to have an embodiment of your sentiments hereon recorded and forwarded. I offer, in conclusion, some general remarks, for which I trust I shall not be deemed presumptuous. Notice of motion was given last year in relation to the absence of Members of the Supreme Council from our annual sessions, and the declaring their seats vacant as Active Members. You are aware that some Brethren have not hitherto appeared at all - not thinking it. Worth while even to forward written apologies and excuses. This is neither correct nor courteous, and should not be. The work of the As. And Scottish Rite should be shared and carried on by all. It does seem to me that the Rite is looked upon by some, more as a kind of Side Degree than as a distinct and important body, to belong to which ought to be deemed a privilege. It would seem that Brethren, having attained high rank in other branches of Freemasonry, (for which they had, how ever, to work), consider the right of placing 33° opposite their names as a kind of reward for services foreign to the and Scottish Rite. This is unfair to their Brother 33rds, who, instead, acknowledge their specific duties to the Rite and strive to fulfil them. Our numbers are necessarily few, and it is of importance, therefore, that every active 33rd should give to our body the benefit of his presence and counsel once a year. The actual meeting and communion together Should have a good effect, and conduce to good fellowship, and our Subordinate Bodies cannot fail to appreciate our labours better, when the published proceed ings Show them, that their Active Chiefs take a palpable and practical interest in their welfare, as well as that of the Rite generally. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
