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Dear Sir and Bbotbkb, — As you have always advocated the cause of Temperance and Moral Beform in your valuable periodical, at the ear. nest Bolicitations of numerous friends of Tomper- anoe in this section of the country, I take the liberty of addressing the Good Templars and flrienda of Temperance throughout Western Ca- nada. I feel compelled, in justice to myself and many others, to ad opt thia course, and give pub- licity to matters of vital importance to the Tem- perance cause, tn consequence of the refusal of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, at the session just terminated in London, to investigate the matters regarding Forest City Lodge. At the semi-annual session of the Grand Lodge held at Brantford in May 1857, 1 waa appointed Provincial Deputjy of said Grand Lodge, with power to or- ganize Lodges of Good Templars anywhere throughout the province of Canada. From the time of my appointment up to January 1858, I organized four Lodges in the same manner, and aooordiDg to the same rule that I organized Forest City Lodge. But to come to particulars. In December, 1857, some difficulties originated in the Morrill Lodge in the City of London. In consequence of said difficulties, about twenty-live persons left that Lodge. These parties signed a requisition, i:i connection with about forty others, and sent said requisition to Hamilton, requesting R charter to organize a new Lodge in the City of London. A letter was written regarding the matter by parties in London, and the Grand '.]':'' " V'i' "''^ ,<<<'< "■■f'f-.'f .'5(1 Worthy Chief, Dr. Vannorman, and the Secretary, Mr, Ferguson, of Hamilton, came to London to settle the matter. Failing to do so, they instructed the applicants to get twelve persons, not members of the order, to apply for a charter, and have a new Lodge organized, according to the Constitution of Grand Lodge. Seventeen names, not members of the Order, were obtained, and sent to Hamilton, accompanied by the charter fee, with a note requesting that Brother J. D. Carpenter, the Deputy of London, would organize said Lodge The Grand Worthy Chief Templar, Dr.Vannorman, sent the books and charter, etc., to Bro.'Carpenter. giving him and Bro. Morrill full power to organize said Lodge. Mr. Carpenter, being a party to the difficulties in the aforesaid Morrill JiOdge, refused to organize another Lodge in London, under, the circumstances, and consequently returned the requisition and charter fee to the par i I i^ aforesaid The said parties had purchased vvm- Uegalia rented a Lodge Room, and Incurred cc isiderable expense on the promise of the Grand Worthy Chief Templar, and, in accordance with our constitution, that twelve persons of good standii)g in the community are entitled to a charter, a new requisition was then got up, and presented to me, as Provincial Deputy, with powers aforesaid. I went to London and organized said Lodge, being assisted by a member of Morrill Lodge, in the same manner that I had organized many others, believing, at the same time, that it was in accor- dance with the expressed wish of Dr. Vannorman, Grand Worthy Chief Templar, he having sent the books, Charter, etc., to Loudon, to have the Lodge organized. But the matter being placed in the hands of ^1^. S I 'I"'*!!!. .MlftllfL - J '\ ptrtiM oppoMd to orguiiinf nid Lodge, thay wart roftaaad organiiation. A fair dsji after organlitng Mid Forest Otty Lodge, I reeelred > letter ft-om Dr. Vannormen, stating, bnt giving no reaaon for liis deoiaion, that tlie Lodge organized by me in London, witli a person of the name of Tonng aa Worthy Chief, would not Im recognisod •a a Lodge of OoodTemplara under the Jurisdiction of the Orand Lodge of Canada, and oonoladtng the letter bj asking me a number of questions, to which he demanded an immediate answer. I immediately wrote an answer, dated January iilst, I8S8, giring a clear statement regarding the whole oflliir, as fkr as I was concerned, or knew anything about it ; giving the reasons why I organiied the Lodge, together with the reasons why said Lodge abonld be recognised under the Orand Lodge of Canada. I posted the letter to Dr. Vannorman, keeping a copy of the same. To this letter, I received an answer dated January S8th, 196% which oontoioed an account of the whole matter, as far aa he (Dr. Vannorman) was eoncerned, together with other statements, for which I woa altogether unprepared, regarding the eharaoter of persons in connection with Forest City Lodge. He (Dr. Vannorman,) stating. In oaid letter, " I know well the par^y elected as Worthy Chief, upon whom yon conferred onr beaatiftol and sublime degrees.' a rampant, savage Deist, a man full of contention and trouble," eondadlng said letter by stating that I had either to resign my eommission as Provincial Deputy, or diaband the aforesaid Forest City Lodge, and obtain their books. Charter, etc fi>om them, and thia after exacting the most solemn pledges from ■aid parties in connection with the order of Good Templars. I was altogether unacquainted with Mr. H oang of London, previous to organizing Forest City Lodge; but, from what I could learn uf Mr. Toun^'a character. I was led to conclude that the Btatements contained in Mr. V^nnormau's letter were without foundation In truth. I went to Mr. Toung, and told him the reason why Forest City Lodge was not recognized, stating, at the same time, that I did not feel myself at liberty to let him see any letter that I had received from Dr, Vannorman; but that I considered it my duty to fternish him with the statement regarding his character contained in said letter, so that he (Mr. Tonng,) might have the opportunity of clearing himself of said charge, and thereby Justify me in the course I had taken in regard to Forest City Lodge. Mr. Young was indignant at these charges, and proceeded at once to procure certificates of chantotar, to rebut them, of whioh the following are eoples: " I hereby eertify that I have knows Mr. Wm. Toung for the last two years; during that period I have had frequent opportunities of conversing with him. I believe him to be fully persuaded of the truth of the Holy Scriptures, a firm believer in the divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the eflioaoy of his atoning sacrifice, and the personality of the Holy Spirit, and the absolute necessity of the operation of of grace to produce any good work in the heart of the sinner. Mr. Young's character sUnds high. He Is a teacher in St. Paul's Sunday school, and most efHcienl in his labors. Given under my hand, this 10th day of February, 1858. Hinkt Uvoa O'Neill, Curate of St, Paul's Church, London. N. B. I write in the absence of the Bishop of Huron. The Bishop of Huron knows Mr. Toung for many years, and will certify all these particulars. H. H. O'N." The following is from one of the leading merchants in Western Canada. " London, Canada West, llth February, 18S& This is to certify that William Toung waa in my employment for about eight years. During that time he always conductedhimself with the greatest propriety, was honest and straightforward. I have had dealings with him since he commenced business in this city, and must say that all trans- iaotipas that my firm has had with him hare been honorable and satisfactory. During the time that he was in my employment, I never heard him say anything contrary to the Scriptures, and bis full belief in the same. John Birrkl. " Immediately on receipt of the above certificates, I accompanied Mr. Toung to Hamilton, to try and have the matter settled. We sought and had a conference with Dr. Vannorman, together with Mr. Ferguson the Grand Secretary. Dr. Vannorman confeased that he had received his information regarding Mr. Toang's character from three leading men in connection with Morrill Lodge in the City of London, acknowledged himself very sorry for what had happened, wanted to get the letter containing said charges from me that he might destroy it; to which I would not consent until the matter wot Anally settled. My commission as Provincial Deputy was renewed, bearing date Feb. 12, 186S. I was furnished with three sets of books. Charters, etc., to organize new Lodges, and he concluded by pledging himself tO" use his influence to havO the Forest City Lodge recognized in connectioa with the Grand Lodge of Canada. Calling a meeting of the Executive Committee for the aforesaid purpose, the following week, on Feb. 17th, 1858, notifying myself and Mr. Carpenter of London to attend. I attended the aforesaid meeting of the Executive Committee in Hamilton I hare known yean; daring tportanitiea of him to be falljr y Soripturet, ■ our Lord end >r his atoning le Holy Spirit, operation of rk in the heart »r standi high. lay school, and iren under my 1858. HiNKT aul's Church, absence of the Haron knows will certify all lie following ia Its in Western 11th Febmary, sm Young waa rears. During mself with the raightforward. he commenced that all trans- him have been S the time that heard him say », and his fall ' Immediately I accompanied and hare the cl a conference Mr. Ferguson man confessed tion regarding eading men in I the City of sorry for what ter containing destroy it; to he matter waa 8 Prorinoial Feb. 12, 1868. oks, Charters, he conclnded lence to have in conneetioB L Calling a ttee for the 'eek, on Feb. Carpenter of le aforesaid in Hamilton on the evening of Feb. 17th, 1W8, at the honae of Dr. Vannorman, Orand Worthy Chief Templar. The Bseontive Committee were all present Mr. J. Sttsael, of Coboarg, Mr. Ferguson, Dr. Vannorman and Mrs. Kerr, of Hamilton, with Mr. Morrill, of London, Mr. Carpenter and myself to giro evidence in regard to the Forest City Lodge. After we had given oar evidence in regard to the matter, we were dismissed, and the Committee resumed their deliberations. During the time of their sitting. Dr. Vannorman came to me in another room, where I waa conversing with some four er Ave other persons, and enquired if I had the letters whieh he- wrote to me, containing the charges against Mr. Yonng of London. I t«ld him I had said letters in my possession at the time. He (Dr. Vannorman,) requested to see them, that he might place them before the Committee. I told him I would furnish the letters on condition that he would pledge himself to return them, in case the Executive Committee refused to reoognfze Forest City Ladge. Dr. Vannorman pledged himself to return said letters in presence of the persons in the room at the time. About half an hour after he received the letters, the Committee arrived at their decisions, refusing to recognize Forest City Lodge,and censuring me for organizing it, without giving any oonetitutional reason why they arrived at such a deeision. I immediately demanded the aforesaid letters, but to my astonishment the letters were refused. I felt justly indignant, threatened to publish the whole aiFair, and take the proper steps to secure said letters by civil action. But having taken a true copy of these letters before proceeding to Hamilton, after mature deliberation, I concluded to let the matter drop until the semi-annual session of the Grand Lodge, to be held in Napanee on the 28th of April 1868. After the decision given by the Executive Committee in Hamilton, I received a letter from Dr. Vannorman, bearing date March and. 1858^ in which he states, " I most deeply regret my connection, in any way, with the circarastances which have transpired within the last few weeks.') In regard to my action, he makes the following statement in said letter, "In reference to the action taken by you in London, I believed your motives true and good. Before the meeting of the Executive Committee, I spoke for you and defended you, as also during its session, because I believed and still believe your statements, viz., that in organizing another Lodge in London, you believed yon would be conserving the interests of our well-founded and noble institution." The above statements are made in opposition to a circular iaaned by th« Inaentlva OommiMa*. dniad Febb 17th. 1868^ which oironlar atatad that tha resolutions were unanimoasly oarrlad. In a latter to Mr. Yonng, dated Feb. 33rd. 1868, Dr. Vannorman niakaa the following statementa t " I have been antagonistic t« a portion of the Bzaen- tire Committee— a mi^"'^-" Dr. Vannorman eonoludes the aforesaid latter of Marah tha 3nd In the following words, " I have always fell an 4 acted on the principle that it waa Godliko to forgive an injury. I sinoeraly ask and trnat yonr forgiveness in anything that I have, In yonr judgment, erred.' As Christian brother^ I aak for reconciliation.'' I confess I have never been able to raoanolla the above statomente contained In aald letters with tha course pursued by Dr. Vannorman, regarding myself and the Forest City Lodge. Ha writes to me and asks my ibrgivaness, Ho writaa to Mr. Young, in a letter dated Feb. 23rd. 1868^ and states that I bstrayed him. He writes to ma, approving my action and motives in opposition to the Executive. Ho oomes to tha sauion at Napanee, and uses all hla influenoa against myself and the aforesaid Foroat City Lodge. These things speak for themselves. After the decision of the Executive Committee was made known in this section of the country, great dissatisfhction was manifested by the Lodges of Oood Templars, and resolution after reaolntion waa paased by different Lodges, approving the action taken by me, and requesting that the Forest City Lodge be recognized. Four Lodges in the vieinlty of London sent resolutions to the Napanee seuion : Delaware Valley, No. 217 ; Pioneer, No, 126 ; Lambeth, No. 214 ; and Proof Line, No. 161, while representetives were sent for the exprnu pnrpose of having said Lodge recognised, and no resolution was sent from any Lodge against said Forest City Lodge. A petition waa also forwarded by the members of said Forest City Lodge, signed by more than eighty persona occupying respectable positions in the City of London. Yet after all this expression of public opinion, the Orand Lodge in session at Napanee refused to recognise said Lodge, some twelve or thirteen voting In the minority, and not as the Grand Lodge's report was made to read, "unsnimously with one exception." As the yeas and nays were not taken, I could not get all the names, but the following are some of them, enough to contradict the report. G. H. Dorland and Oeorge Mo Wain, of Ontario County, Mr. Barclay, of Pioneer Lodge, No. 126, and myself, etc. Other matters wera paued at Napanee session, and expunged from the trx^mtim»^tKmtra > i i\, I 1 I i ■i ftrlntcit nport, or ohnnfretl to unit oertcin partiM in power. A report wm randtred by tba Finuiee CommittM, condomnlnfc the ExecntWo Oommittee for ohntiirlnK the price nf bookii and Charter from eiffht to nine dollarii, contrary to oonitKntlon. The laid report of Finance Committee waa Adopted, after considerable dbionKiton, by a lar^e majority) bnt waa afterwnrda expunged from the •report of Grand Lodge. Another motion was bronght np to rote one hnndred dollarfl out of oar Orand Lodge fundi, to the National Lodge in the United States, to pay a debt owing to a man by the ttame of Mobci, In Auburn, 8tate of New Tork. The Raid debt being contracted by the National Lodge, In consequence of the several Orand Lodges in the United States not paying their regular yearly dues. The Orand Lodge of Ca- nada haying paid all demands in full, it was eontended (I am sorry to say by a minority,) that we had no right to vote away our ftinds to pay dge. We eoB« eluded to wait till the Grand Lodge mat in Lon« don, where the difficulties originated, that th* matter might be thoroughly Investigated by thoi« who knew most about it. In the meantime tlia Forest City Lodge continued to increase In nnm< bersandrespsctabiiity. amounting to one hundred and twenty members in good standing. On Wednesda.T, the 6th of October, the Orand Lodge met in London. On the first day of the Session, Dr. Vannorman, the Grand Worthy Chief Templar, decided that I had forfeited my seat •• Grand Worthy Chaplain of the Order in Canada. For what crime? Let it be published from Que- bee to Hudson's Bay, from Michigan to Gnlifomial I, J. M. Vannorman, Grand Worthy Chief Tarn* plar of the Independent Order of Good Templars of Canada, decide, that brother James Soett has forfeited his seat as Grand Worthy Chaplain of this Lodge, in oonsequenoe of his attending ths largest meeting for temperance purposes that ever was held in this City of London, said meet* iug being called by Forest City Lodge. To provv what I say, the following extract from th* London Prtt Prtst, of Sept. 22nd, is sufHoient ; •' The City Hall, on Mondry evening last, was the scene of tba largest meeting, collected for the purpose of tht advanoemont of temperance over held in this City." The aforesaid decision was given and snstainedi not only contrary to all right and Jnstioe, bnt in direct contradiction to the constttntion of Grand Lodge. A*rtv. Sec. 2 : " Any Grand Officer at^ be removed from his office, by the Orand Lodge, for misconduct or neglect of duty, but he shall be entitled to a fair trial." The next day a charge was preferred by Mr. Menhennick, of Pntnamville, for visiting the Forest City Lodge, after the Napanee session. No copy of this charge waa ever served on me accor- ding to rule. The charge was referred to a com* mittee, composed of Revds. Wilkinson, of Lo- bo ; Wadsworth, of Hamilton, and Mr. Niles, of Nilestown. No evidence being produced before the committee, they retained their charge, with my own statement regarding the matter at- tached to it. After some discussion, the matter was referred back to the committee, with instmc- tions from the Chair to bring in some penalty.— Mr. Niles declined acting on the committee ; and Mr. Maybee, of Komoka, waa appointed in his place. Mr. Menhennick still failing to produce proof, I was called upon by the committee, and admitted that I had visited Forest City Lodge one evening after the Napanee Session, simply to in- form said Lodge of the decisions of the Grand Lodge ; but denied giving them any password or ^\ «. We oon* i«t in LoiH d, tbBt th* Md hj thow KMtimt tlM •aa« In naiii« on* bandnd r, tha Grand itdayofth* Vorthy Chl«f my Mkt M r Id Cuiadn. d from Qua« DOnllfomlal ChiarTam* od Templart nea Soatt hM ObapUin of tttanding tha nrpoaaa that . said maat> To proT* a tha London t;" The City Baoenaoftha rpoae of the inthiaOity." id ■nitaincdi l8tio^ bnt in on of Grand Officer may frand Lodge It he ahall be irred by Mr. Tiiiting the ■esaion. No n me aocor- Id to a com* ison, of Iio- Mr. NUeii, IT prodnced beir charge, ) matter at- the matter rith inatmc- ) penalty.— nittee ; and Inted in hia to produce mittee, and f Lodge one mply to in- the Grand tassword or ■ign, or recogniting aald LodRO in any way aa a Lodge of Good Templari. The oommitteo then brought in their report, deeidinff that the penalty already imposed, in my romoiral from tlio office of Grand Worthy Chnplain, wan lunicient, without any further penalty. The report 'was placed be- fore the (irand Lodge, and varionii motioni were introduced. At laat the Ornnd Lodge went into committee of the whole. Dr. Billington, of Dela. ware, moved for the oorreipondence ; Rev. Mr. Wilkinion, of Lobo, moved that I he fined three centa; Dr. Vannorman moved that I be luipended for one year, which vote wa» carried by a majority. The two-tbirda vote waa called for, according to Conatttntion, but would not be granted. The ayoa and naya were called for, according to Art. 7, aec. 3, "The votea on any queation ahall be taken by ayea and nayi, whenever required by Ave repre- aentativeK" The ayes and nayn wore alao refused. Dr. Vannorman stated, during the disoufiHion when It waa moved to have the whole matter thoroughly inveatigated, that If I, or any other paraon, thought to have the mattera regarding Forest City Lodge investigated while be was in that chair, we were mistaken, as he would not allow the matter to come np; hence the noceaaity of this lengthy oommunieatlon. A few words more, and then I have done. A new Ritual has been printed, under the sanction of the National Lodge, from which the name of the Bon and the Holy Ghost have been ex- cluded. The said rituals have been adopted by a majority of the Grand Lodge of Canada. The Revds. A. Tolmie, of Woodstock ; W. Wilkinson, of Lobo ; Taylor, of Ingersoll, with a number of others, opposed said rit|^als ; but our Grand Worthy Secretary and others were in for printing aaid hooka, so the Grand Lodge adopted them. I feel it my duty to warn the public against them. And now, sir, I have done. I have been re- moved from the position of Grand Worthy Chap- lain ; — for what ? " Tell it not in Gath ? " For discharging my duty aa a minister of the Gospel, and aa a temperance man, in delivering a speech in the City Hall of London, at a public Temper- ance Meeting, — for doing what I will do again whenever opportunity ofTers, aa long aa God spares my unworthy life, i I have been suspended from the Grand Lodge for one year, — for what ? For doing what any person would have done under the same oircum- Stances, — for simply making known the decisions of the Grand Ledge to the parties whom I had been the innocent cause of involving in trouble. The whole order in this section of country has been iBDulted, simply (beoauaa an arbitrary pr^ oaading would not he tamely avbmittad to, and becauae Chrintlan tldelUy hoa compelled ma and others to complain of the lubaervlanoy of tho Grand Lodge of Canada to a foreign Jarladiotion and a Saviour ignoring Ritual. Youra faithfully, JAa 8C0TT. To the Editor of tha Bvaacalleal Wttnani ' Hamilton, Oct 30, 1858. My Dbar Sir, — Many, and probably yoa with the rest, expect me to reply to the stats^ tnents made in a letter from the Ber. Jamea Scott, and published in your iuae of the 18th ult Such, however, in my opinion is neither mjr privilege nor my duty, and beyond these I do not intend to pass, without permission from the Executive Committee of the Grand Lodge. However, that the case may not, aa it were, go entirely by default,, I shall offer a few faets, elicited alone by your gratuitous editorial. The Bev. Jas. Scott, as a member of ihn Order, is in the bands of the Executive Comn our nobltt troth, •;*... rORMAN. " y. 25, 1858. it to be my IS in regard to paper of the lan of Hamil- ig to bis own litber his fr'm- ter written by )er of the 18th Mion from the Liodge. Why, ted some kind It will sound Ts in Canada. ly that he can- bristian and a loae in autho- we to under- grave charges oung, of Lon- >ul foundation, 1 or any other the Executive say that he de- his own word ry to civil law, littee? Does mis-statements )y the autho- illy, does Dr. ^ery thing sta- ntradicted by r the good of i to keep such n;ich ^t vari- my pledge aa e declines to llowing state- is it were go' iT a few facts, 09 editorial." imself to facts t have been ie present oc- linutes of the e, and states s two excep- Vhy, sir, i am should make 4 ¥ 11 statementa which be must know to be erro- neous. Has he or any person contradicted my statements regarding the Napanee Session of Grand Lodge? Have I not given more than either one or two names of persons who atten- ded that session, to prove that the minutes were printed wrong in more than one place? Statements are very good, bot we want proof; and I am mistaken if the Good Templars of Ganaiia will be satieified withoot it. And I am farther prepared to prove that the minutes of the session lately held in London were not printed in accordance with the transactions of that body. The facts are as follows: The Good Templars of Canada have had a one- sided report of all our proceedings for some length of time. Parties in power have broke the CoiiStitution and laws time after time with impunity, and, when censored by the Grand Lodge, have printed what soited them, and kept buck what was unsuitable. Was not Mr. Vannorman guilty of a breach of consti- tution, for expelling a member without trial, and did not the Grand Lodge, at the late Session held in London, clear him of the charge after being found guilty by the committee, because it was for the good of the order for him to break the constitation. For some length of time we have not known what law or constitution to follow, because we had to obey the dictum of those in power. Mr. Vonnorman endeavors to place me in opposi- tion to the whole order of Good Templars, as if I were the only person dissatisfied, while Lodge after Lodge m this and other sections of the Province (many of them I have never seen, nor do I know anything about them per- sonally,) have passed resolution after resolu- tion approving the action taken by me and others, and condemning the action of the Grand Lodge. The press of London, Divisions of the Sons of Temperance, men occupying high positions in society, and even parties belonging to the Good Templai-s in Hamilton, where Dr. Vannorman resides, have sustained our action. Mr. Vannorman refers to my pledge to ren- der a cheerful compliance to the lawa and man- dates of the Grana Lodge. I would just state for the information of those who may not un- derstand these matters that my pledge, and that of every Good Templar, is governed by the following question, proposed to every per- son previous to initiation in the Order, " Will you be obedient to all the laws and rules of order connected with this institution, they be- ing consistent with your duties to religion, your family, and your country?" The quota- tion given in Mr. Vanuorman's letter is not found in any of oor books, and I have never heard it used by any one bat Mr. Vannorman himself in the Grand Lodge. If other men will tolerate falsehood and misrepresentation, and say it is for the good of the Order, I am not bound to do so; if others will print and circulate books that ignore the principles of our common Christianity, God forbid that I should do so. Mr. Vannorman tries to defend those ritu- als. And now, sir, I will state the facts, and then I am prepared to leave the matter to the Good Templars of Canada to judge for them- selves. The National Lodge of Good Tem- Elars met in Hamilton, in May, 1858. Sold lodge appointed a Committee to get up those Rituals; tne Committee applied to theRev.W. Ormiston, of Hamilton, to get up the prayers; Mr. Oritiiston made the prayers, and conclu- ded them by «;8cribing praise to Father, Sod, and Holy Ghost The prayers were placed before the Committee aforesaid; but, tell it not in Gath, publish it not in Askelon, that Committee expunged the names of Son and Holy Ghost from the prayers, as it was dis- tinctly stated in London by the Grand Worthy Secretary, Mr. Ferguson, to suit the Unitari- ans of the United States of America. Now the prayers have been made to suit the Unita- rians by the expunging the two last persons of the blessed Trinity. Can any person deny it, and give proof of snch denial? Such are the books to be imposed on thirteen or four- teen thoosand Good Templars in Canada, giv- ing Trinitarians the privilege of using Unita- rian prayers, or substituting others at pleasure. I cannot close with more appropriate remarks than those made use of by the Rev. A. Tol- mie, at oor session in London, while those Ri- tuals W^re under discussion, " I love Tempe- rance, but I love Christianity better;" and as long as God spares my life, I will never stand associated with any organization that ignores our common Christianity. In conclusion, 1 remain, Yours, &c., JAS. SCOTT. Temperance ConTention ' Meeting. According to announcement a Temperance Convention ivas held on Thursday, the 4th inst., at 3 o'clock p.m., in the temperance Hail, in this city, for discussing the propriety of forming a Grand Lodge of Good Templars in Canada, independent of the United States of America. Delegates from the following If. il 16 I I V • r " -^ places \rere present :--Proof Line, Pioneer, Lambeth, Barron, Lake View, Delaware Valley, Napanee, and Forest City. The Rev. Wm. AUington opened the meeting with pr^er. On motion, Mr. James Gillean was called to the chair, and Mr. Morrison was appointed Secretary. After a long discussion, during which it was clearly shown that the formation of another Grand Lodge of Good Templars in Canada would prove advantageous to the United States Grand Lodge, and to the cause of temperance in this section of the country. It was moved by Mr. Wm Jarman, se- conded by Mr. Fraser, and RcBolved, " That this Convention proceed forthwith to the formation of a Grand Lodge of Good Templars in Canada, independent of the United States of America." Moved by H. E. Buttery, seconded by R. Morrison, and Retolved, " That there be a Committee ap- pointed for the purpose of drafting a Ritual, to be submitted at the next meeting." Moved by Mr. R. Ferguson seconded by Mr. I. Fraser, and Resolved — " That we appoint a committee for the purpose of drafting a constitution and by-laws." Moved by the Rev. J. Scott, seconded by Mr. Joseph J. Spettigue, and Resolved-^*' That the Order be called the British American Order of Good Templars." Moved by the Rev. J. E. Robinson, secon- ded by Mr. Robert Morrison, and Resolved — "That a meeting of all persons connected with the British American Order of Good Templars, and all persons favourable to it, be held in the Forest City lodge room on Thursday, the 18th inet, at 10 o'clock, am. The Rev. J. H, Robinson then closed the meeting with, pirayer. •f'fiV)!* >;>, 5. Robert Morrison, Secretary. London, Nov. 5th, 1858. "We understand the committee referred to has met, and agreed upon a Constitution, By-laws and Kitual for the new temperance organization. On Thursday next the order will be regularly constituted, by the adop- tion of Eituals, &c., the apiraintment of officers, and the enrolment of members. — Ed. E. W. riH'i^ M'/e:," Formation of a Grand L>i m wWlai N ifcWii u ^ ■ ■ i tf i f ^i*—— ■* ■^*' »mt._i ,! \ »[\<' II Ml' m. lAUge of iritlsh Itish American 1 yesterday, at ■ten a. m., for pal, constita- elect ofilcert Bevering the between the ith this order, !ly carried out this city, and of the Holy ritual adopted )d States, and 7 the minority le, Invinoible, ges attendud. riate observa- conferred on I power to aid report, noting in jthe ritua^ received fl-om fing the for- ig the frienda on and assis- the meeting oh was car- two o'clock, sembers en- privilege of Constitution 30 discussed 1 the subject rbert the fo]. leeting and or use as rs, wine, ci- B and mem- several of others op- m 13 posed to ii in tolo; finally, it was moved, secon- ded and carried, that the regalia now used in the ■nbordinato Lodges be continued. BLBOTIOM OF OFVIOERB. The chairman rose and said that the first thing to be carried out was the appointment of the highest officer in the Order, viz.,. the Grand Worthy Chief. The matter required their greatest attention, as on it depends in a large measure the well-being of the Order for the time to come. The chairman said there was a gentleman present whom, above all others, he would like to see placed in the chair, but would leave it to another to name him. Bro. Wm. Jarman then proposed, seconded by Bro. Jas. Frazer, that the Rev. J. H. Robinson, of this city, be the first Grand Worthy Master, of the British American Grand Lodge. Carried unani- mously. Bev. J. H. Robinson, in a short but pithy speech, returned thanks for the high honor con- ferred upon him. i ,,;,./ ..•.;j„, Sikter Hopkins was elected Grand Worthy Counsellor. Bro. Dr. Hopkins,Grand Worthy Vice Templar. Bro. Rev. Jas. Scott, Grand Worthy Secretary. Bro. Jas. Gillean, Grand Worthy Treasurer. Bro. Jas. Frazer, Grand Worthy Chaplain. Bro, J. 0. Wells, Grand Worthy Marshall. Sister Preston. Grand Worthy Deputy Marshall. Sister Burrowes, Grand Worthy Inside Guard. Bro. J. B. Elson, Grand Worthy Outside Guard. The British American Grand Lodge then ad- jonrned until half-past seven o'clock, when it met for the installation of officers, and other business. The proceedings were conducted with the great- est harmony and good will, and every matter brought np for consideration was quietly dis- cussed. We wish the Order God-speed. We might state that the rest of the business was of a private nature, and therefore cannot be pub- lished— iVototyp«, Nov. I9th. a->;? ?,Ji VJv't !<.:*> :l.,J' 'j^i'^ri jjs bnii .,Uiiilil II! the calling of a public meeting in the City of London, of all the friends of the Temperance cause who chose to attend, to consider what course it was advisable to adopt under the circumstances. The impression made upon 1 -•**„ 14 i:* ;' 'v-l the mcetinjf by the statements then presentecl, aa well as by the previous action of the Orand Lodge, «nd this after listening to all that could be said by the advocates of the Qrand Lodge then present, was, that the Qrand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars had used its powers — if indeed it bad not far ex- ceeded them — for the purposes of injustice and oppi'ession, and that they had thereby in- jured individuals, as well as the Temperance cause generally; and it was resolved tnat the icembers of the Independent Order present, together with any others approving of the movement, would form a new Order of Qood Templars, on a basis which, while equally efficient in promoting the cause of Temperance, would be divested of the objectionable fea- tures of the old Order, and render such pro- ceedings as had recently been enacted by the Qrand Lodge difficult, if not iaipossible, for the future. In accordance with this resolution, a Com- mittee was appointed to draft a Constitution, Bitual, and all other forms essential to the new Order, and the meeting adjourned for two weeks, to give the Committee time to mature their labors, and bring in a report to a second meeting, to be held on the 18th of November. On the day appointed this second meeting was held, pursuant to public notice; the Committee brought in their report, and after deliberate consideration, the report of the Committee, with some amendments, was adopted. The elements in the Independent Order which were deemed objectionable, inimical to its satis- factory working in this country, and in which amendment was required, were the following : I. That it was an institution under a for- eign jarisdiction. This is avowed in all its books and laws, and has been recognized in all its acts of administration to the present moment A foreign jurisdiction, however mildly and wisely exercised, is liable continually to jar with the feelings and habits of British sub- jects; and besides this, it supposes a centralized authority, and that authority a foreign one, which at all times it must be difficult and ex- pensive to reach, and almost impossible to in- fluence or control. It is in the nature of such a "jarisdiction" to act unsuitably to the feelings and genius of a foreign people, from the fact that it is not sufficiently informed and im- pressed as to existing events, and interests of those it governs. On this and other grounds, the new organization repudiates any "jurisdiction" of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge. It owes that Lodge wliat it will ever be willing to concede and exercise — fraternity, but it rejeczs its domination, and it inscribes upon its banners, a name, whicti is dear to every British subject in these ooloniea— Thi " British American" Order of Qood Templars. II. That the power and authority of the Grand Worthy Chief is exces-sive, and liable to degenerate into favoritism on the one hand, and despotism on the other. He can appoint deputies aH over the country to carry out his plans. He can appoint five out of the ten officers of the Grand Lodge, as well as his deputy in every County. By this power of appointment, and by suitable management, he can secure in the sessions of the Grand Lodge so large a number of votes in favor of his own views or interests, that it would be difficult for the freely chosen representatives of the lodges of the Order to muster in some plticea a sufficient strength to withstand him. He may be a good and disinterested man, bat he is but a man, and such a power as he is in- vested with would endanger the integrity, and test the disinterestedness and impartiality of any man to an extent that he most be almost more than human if his administration does not become partial and even despotic. This power of the G. W. C. T., in the new Order, has been abridged, and brought within such limits as will be safe for himself and for the cause of which he is for the time being the head. III. The names of the Son and Holy Ghost have been expunged from the prayers of the new Bitual or the Independent Order, very much to the grievance of a large number of the members of the Order. This expurgation is charged mainly, if not solely, upon the Grand Lodge of Canada, or their Executive — the Bight Worthy Qrand Lodge having had no hand iu it. Whether this is so or not, the fact is certain that the names of the Son and Holy Ghost have disappeared from the Bi- tual, and the justification of this omission, bearing the signature of the Grand Worthy Sec. W. A. Ferguson, in the published mi- nutes of the proceediiijrs of the Grand Lodge, I. 0. G. T., is, that " no omission has been made," for," quoting the old Bitual, he says, " Our Temple, erected and consecrated to the glory of God, and benefit of our race, knows no lines or latitude, bounded by no geogra- phical distinctions, and bows to no Thkolo- GioAL DooMA." In this respect, therefore, the British American Order of Good Tem- I'LAHS differs essentially from the Independent Order. It recognises "geographical" limits, and designates itself by a geographical dis- tinction, wide enouirh for its ambition; and de- manding all the energies which all the Tempe- rance organizations within its bounds are able der. $iaiUMIiMMIMHWMI«9*a«« ■ ^i»i"ii i! i7 < i ii *i ii» 'S'i& 4 fiii i iw hich is dear to colonies — Tub Good Templurs. ithority of the ssive, and liable )n the one hand, He can appoint to carry out his e out of the ten as well as bis ly this power of management, he le Grand Lodge favor of his own uld be difficult ntatives of the r in some phices and him. He ted man, bat be )wer as he is in- le integrity, and impartiality of most be almost inistratioD does espotic. ). T., in the new brought within himself and for the time being and Holy Ghost B prayers of the ent Order, very Mge number of his expurgation lely, upon the sir Executive— Ige having bad 3 80 or not, the »f the Son and 1 from the Ri- this omission, Jrand Worthy published mi- I Grand Lodge, sion has been itual, he says, secrated to the ir race, knows )y no geograr NO TllKOLO- ect, tlierefore, OP Good Tem- e Independent pliical" limits, )graphical dis- bition;andde- ill the Tempe- >und3 are able 15 or ever will be able, to employ; and the Brl- tiph American Order, further, "bows" to a " dogma." It knows well that if .ever tempe- rance principles triumph, it must be mainly through the agency of Christian men, and it honors, and ever will honor, in its Bituals and supplications, the name of that Saviour whose followerH all Christians are, and that Holy Spirit, by whose operations on the heart we are made Christians. Unsectarian, it will nevertheless be a Christian organization, and it willingly surrenders to the ludependant Or- der the honor, if honor it be, and all the ad- vantages which this honor may yield, of" bow- ing to no Theological Dogma," and of banish- ing the name of the Son and Holy Ghost from its Ritual. IV. The formation of County Degree Lodges, by which a more efficient supervision of our operations in each County will be se- cured, a greater freedom, of local action given, the central executive less burdened, and inter- est and responsibility in the extension and management of the Order more generally dif- fused. V. Greater economy in working the Order. Freed from the "jurisdiction" of a power outside of our country and order — which taxes its adherents to aserious amount for the sustentation of interests and movements not al- ways identical with the. prosperity of the Or- der, and at the same time gives them no sub- stantial advantages in return— the British American Order will have opportunity to ap- propriate its resources for the legitimate pur- poses for which the Order exists, leaving the Good Templars in other countries to provide for their own operations, as well as to manaire them according to their best judgment. It is believed that a Right Worthy Grand Lodg-e is not essential to the existence and working of our Order; that it is a cumberous, expen- sive, and useless agency — which may be safely dispensed with; and that all the ■:>l V,. r nization of new lodges all over the country. If the old Order chooses to regard us with friendly feelings let those feelings be recipro- cated; but, if otherwise, let us not waste oar time and energies in recrimination and retallifr- tion. Let us mind our own work, and pat forth the energies which the occasion calls for, and a future of prosperity and usefulness will be oura. J. H. ROBINSON, ' , ,,: G. W. a T., British American Order of Good Templars. P. S.— My address is London P. 0., C. W.; and the address of the G .W. S. is, Rev. J. Scott, Birr P. 0., 0. W. =. ui . jrwtw i *^^i^^ ■ ^r* ■\ .ni'%m'ii<'-' ■•■y l'>-J 1 J. .i-^"**'*^ i.-*^- .'ift ~m.' if- y^'" .*;•; -»»v liJiVii., T I ^.^ It'- f ^,t;.a ... i. „;-;■. I ADENDA. ?* ■ ■ London, Dec. 18th, 1858. I give the foUoiring docnment as I find it in the " Good Templar," vol. 3, No. 12, October, 1858. It will be seen what is the position or the Independent Order in regard to their ritaal. This Bitnal is enjoined upon the Order as the " only Bitaal to be issued from the Orand Worthy Secretary's office," (see minutes of proceedings of the Orand Lodge just issued,) and yet the Bitnal is repudiated by the head of the Order. The confusion, antagonism, and want of unity of purpose, prevalent in the Order cannot be more strikingly manifest than in these official documents. From such administrative blunders and antagonisms, we rejoice that we are now free, and we leave the Independent Order to digest as it best can the humili> ating pomtion into which the ambition, recklessness, and incompetency of its highest authori- ties have plunged it. The following is the fiat of the Bight Grand Worthy G. T. Ohasei respecting the ritual. Grand Bhnd, Pa., Sept; 25th 1858. To the Grand Lodges of iJotth America.— In accordance with a re&olution passed by this Lodg* at its Session at Hamilton, in May last, the Committee appointed by that National Lodge to draft and publish a new Bitual for our Order, have suomitted to me the ' proof of the^ work, and having duly examined the same, I have this day notified the chair^, man of said Committee that I am constrained to withhold my approval from the same, for usasons that I cannot enumerate in this notice. Under the resolution heretofore referred to, the Bitual is not valid, and oanilot be published or distributed without the approval of my- . i^lf and the G. W, Counsellor. ■f^^'W^'tV) ■ . n'siipfi.vWi- -i , H -'v InF. H. &C., '^'f', ', S. B. CHASE, R W, G.T. I have only to add that J; Menhennick, the person that preferred the charge against tiie in the Lodge for visiting Forest City Lodge, has come to me in London and begged my pardon for acting as he did; stating that he would never have preferred said charge, or acted as he did had he known of the conduct of parties in Hamilton as stated in my letter. JAMES SCOTT. i a ttntttmasgt^Vi OhJ TO .■*^.*^ 'J- ■ .lgth,1868. ro. 12, October, I to their ritaal. From the Grand Ige just issued,) iDtagonism, and lanifest than in ms, we rejoice can the humili- lighest authori- ly 0. T. Chase, ; 25th 1858. passed by this nted by that itted to me the ' ;ified the chair-, n the same, for ore referred to, )proval of my- I W, G. T. I against liie in ;ed my pardon acted as he iS SCOTT.