IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) / o €j. %^.. ^ V <^A V C/i fA ^ ^ 1.0 I.I 1.25 IIM IIIII2.5 IIM |||||22 2.0 mm U IIIIII.6 V] Photographic Sciences Corporation ^^ <> ^^<8^ V ^ I 8 The Lodge continued to work thenceforth up to the period when, as I have aheady stated, St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 1, was by its m(»ans resusci- tated. The Ibllowin*;- resohitions will explain how, by a noble act ol' sell-denial and truly Iratcrnal leeling, this was accomplished. At the meeting ol'the Lodge, held i7th December. 5829. it was moved, seconded and unanimously resolved : " That 8t. George's Lodge, No. 0, be dissolved when closed, and that the AV. M. be instructed to resign the AVarrant of said Lodge into the possession oi the Prov. Grand Master." Thus having ceased to exist as a Lodge, the brethren uniting themselves with the remnant of St. Andrew's Lodge met on the 28th of the month, and re-opened that Lodge. (Jur worthy brother, Alilo I)e Grassi, wdth com- mendable zeal obtained the affidavits of several of the old members of St. George's Lodge to these lacts; I copy that of the late Bro. Charles Baker. "The reason the Warrant of Lodge No. was returned to the V. G. M. was on account that the .Tew^els and other property of the Grand Lodge was given into the keeping of No. 9, and Lodge No. 1 having been dormant lor two or three years it was thought advisable as it w^as a senior Lodge to try and revive it. Signed, " CHARLES BAKER," A Member of St. George's Lodge, No. ToiioNTO, Nov. 23rd. 18C1. Witness, A. De ORASSl."' Thus did St. Andrew's Lodge become the heir of the antiquity of the Lodges named, and through its membership affiliated with those masons who first reared an altar to Masonry in this place. The Lodge, now re-animated, proceeded to elect a AV. M. and other Officers; when Brother "Walter Rose was chosen W. M. and duly installed into that high office. He was succeeded by Brother Turquand, who had held the office of Secretary from its formation in 5822 to 5826, and was at the - '■ jrsr.a^.aTr r^rr Bja. ' umii - j *i- th up to ted, St. resusci- •\y, by a iV'olin«>-, comber, imoiisly ssolved acted to ssessioii ceased mselves met oil Lodge. h com- veral of to these tker. . was that the Ige was e No. 1 3 it was e to try [Ige, No. r) ORASSl.i heir of ugh its ho first o elect Walter d into irother jretary at the I Y time Deputy Receiver General of the Province; He occupied the Oriental Chair for two years, during all wliieh time the Lodge kept improving in vigor, numbers, harmony and usefulness. At this time the Lodge met in a small wooden building which stood on what is now Colborne street, then called Market Lane, it was occupied also as a school room, being rented by the Lodge for that purpose, as well as for the purposes of a church, as .i^,pears from nn application made on behalf of the Baptist denomination by David Patterson, Esq. The exact site of the building was in the rear of what is now^ l]ro. James E Smith's store on Church street. On the 27th December, 5832, (being St. John's day,) Brother Thomas Carfrae was installed W. M. of St. Andrinv's Lodge, in room of Brother Tur- quand. Shortly after which it become involved in clouds .and darkness; whether attributable to the apatliy of the members, the bad managment of its Master, or, what I think most probable, the alarm produced in Canada by the appearance of cholera, (inducing the avoidance of public meetings and late hours) ; the meetings seem to have been less frequent, and the Secretary's duties, so essential to the welfare of any Lodge, sadly neglected. Brother Carfrae seems nominally to have been Master of the Lodge up to 5810 ; but does not appear to have made any ellort to re-animate il. Possibly the re])ellion of 1837 occupying so large a share of men's minds at this time may have presented o})stacles which ihe W. M. might not be able to overcome. Thus, from November, 58.34, to January, 5810, no meetiiif^s of the Lodge appear to have been held, and this time it was to the zeal and energy of Brother T. O. Ridout, aided by some of the oldest members of the Lodge, that it was indebted for its prolonged existence. At a meeting specially called, and held on 10 TiioscUiy, ilie- 27tli day oi' January, 5810, ilio I'ollow- iiig rcsoiulioii Avas adopted : — " That the brethren present feel it their duty, in order that the principles of our ancient and honora- ble institution may be more bs Jtidout was installed W^. M , under ^vhose able guidance it At Aimed a position second to none, and his judicious management and thoroughly masonic conduct was Avell understood and appreciated by the })rethren. On his retiring from the chair in 5812, an emergent meeting was called for the purpose of presenting him with a piece of plate, at which sixty-three of the 1)rethren were prese \t. 1 quote a few sen- tences of Brother Ividout's rei>ly to the presentation. " The revival and nourishing progri^'-nS of Fret'- masonry in this part of Canada, within the last three years, is a gratilication in which we all i)ar- ticipate ; and may be considered the inestimable work of the (Ircuit Architect of the Universe, as the means of promoting brotherly ailection and good will amongst men ; so that Faith, Hope, and Charity, the leading principles of our Order, may be thereby iirmly estal)lished on the three great pillars of wisdom, strength, and beauty. There arc some incidents in tht^ history of the Lodge which may be properly mentioned now. Thus, in 5810, a » ote of thanks is recorded to 11 I'oUo \v- fliUy, ill . lioiiom- nsod, to iluittho lor that ■ oil. tlie, vi.siliiiu; "oceodccl workiiio- ])y-Jiuv,s, Lod<2;(^ arrnugc- ^'roin ospered. |tlio 21tli nit was bianco it idicious net was rethren. nerg:eiit 'soiitiiio- throe ol' !\v sen- ntatioii. )(' I'reo- tlio intii all ])ai-- Limahlo S as tho (1 ,J>'ood i\ and 3r, may e gToat of" the )\v. ded to Brother Colonel Chisholm, (lather of Brother Chishohn of Oakville), " lor his kind interference in a high quarter in the ])ehalf of Masonry in general, and particularly in respect to this Jjodge." Col. Chishohn Avas a leading inembei of tho Legis;lature and on tho most friendly terms with the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir I'^raneis Bond Head. \Yo may presume that it was in this direction his interference had ])een so benelicial as to call forth the thanks of tho Lodge. At tho meeting held September 8th, 5840, tho Lodge was ordered into mourning for two breth- ren who had held a prominent place in the hearts of C^madian Masons. Tho Ivight Hon. the ]*]arl of Durham, Deputy Grand Master of the CIrand Lodge of England; and Simon McGillivray, Esq., I'rov. Grand Master. His Lordship, ])y his ur])anity and kind fratern al feeling, greatly helpiKl to mollify tho passions and assuage the rancour produced 1)y tho rebellion of 1837. Eew iioliticians are avvaie lio^v much tho injluences of Freemasonry, ( that charity which thinketh no evil, and allows tho most perfect freedom of opinion,) has been the means of uniting in one tho most conllicting elements, and removing tho acerbity and bigotry of sectarian or x^oHtical feeling. St. Andrew's Lodg(\ to many of whose memljors his Lordship was personally known, and the Craft in Canada in general, for whoso wa^lfare ho cease- lessly worked, did Avell to pay this last mark of respect to so eminent a ])rother. Brother Simon McGilliviay who, as we have seen was elected, in 58-25, an honorary mojnber of the Lodge, ])esides occupying the highest position in the Craft in this rrovince, had rendered himself individually popular with tho l)rethren, and his untimely death might well therefore draw forth tho sympathy and regret of tho Lodge. Tho Festival of St. John the ]^]vangelist, 5841, was a red letter day in tho liistory of thie Lodge, it ^ 12 was kept with unusual magnificence. In the fore- noon the brethren went in procession to St. Andrew's Church, where a sermon was preached to them by Brother Leach ; in the evening they aj^ain formed in procession, and ])y torch light pro- ceeded to Grovernment Ifouse, returning to the North American Motel, where a supper was pro- vided for them. In 5843 the Lodge was removed from Market Lane to Turton's Buildings, King street, west, after^yards known as Lamb's Hotel, (this block of buildings w^as taken down in 1804.) Here the Lodge continued to meet till the 24th June, 5848, when it was removed to the upper story of Beard's Hotel, (alter wards Russelfs, situated at the corner of Church and Colborne streets. The expiry of their lease in Market Lane, and subsequent removal, seem to have begat a desire on the part of the members of the Lodge to have a proper masonic hall. Accordingly 1 iind that on the IGth of April, 5842, a committee was nppointed to confer with the Corporation of the City as to the terms upon which they would lease, to the Masonic body of Toronto, 2 lots fronting on Market Lane. The Committee reported and further negociations took place, but no action followed. In October, 5844, a resolution was passed to purchase the old Commercial Bank building on King street (late the Grlobe newspaper oifice,) but the lunds neces- sary for that purpose were not forthcoming. Again, in 5851, a committee of three was appoint" ed to confer Avitli the Ionic and other Lodges, re- specting the propriety of obtaining a suitable room in which all the Lodges could asseml)le. At the Regular meeting held 24tli June, 5853, a deputation appeared from King Solomon's Lod^e, with a proposal for leasing of Lodge rooms jointly, and a committee was appointed to confer with them on the matter ; but the then existing difl'eren- ces between the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada, to which King Solomon's Lodge adhered, i the fore- L to St. )ioached ing they gilt iiro- to the was pro- 't. Market , west, block ol' lou) die ne, 5848, " l>oard's e corner iiie, and esire on have a thai on ::)pointed as to the Masonic ?t Lane. )ciations )ctober, the old 'et (late is neces- ippoint" [^•es, re- le room 5853, a Lod^e, jointly, i; with lifleren- [3j?e ol* Ihered, 13 and those adhering: to the Grand Lodi>-e oi' J?]ngland, prevented a mutual understanding;- l)eini2:come to.^ Thus all attempts lo o))tain a commoii hall lor the I'raternity l)ecame abortive. St. Andrew's Lod<;'e, meantime, leased the third iloor in th(^ St. Lawrence Jlall buildin<2;s, where it continued to meet from the l-itli .luly, 5850, to 13th April, 5858; when, in 5857, a proposal was made l)y Bro. Al)raliam Nordheimer to devote the upper Iloor of the ])uildin.'in|j; erectc^d by him to the purposes of a ^lasonic Jlall. A committee was accordin*>:ly appointed to examine plans, ovo was wrilli'ii, tlie live r.odttes in 'I'oroiiti) have uiiiti-ii ill leasing tin; present haiidsome hall, thus aeconiplishinjjf the object aimed at iu 5851. 1 14 It was diii'iiii^' the period when 13ro, Ivicluirdsou Idled tho C^huir, that the tir.st steps were taken Avhich eventually UhI to the Ibrniation ol'the CIraiid Lodge of Canada. As lar haek as 5H4*2, a sironi;* di^sire appears to have IxMMi ielt Ibr the esta])lishnient of a Grand Lod'_:,e ill t]ie Province, and i>:i'evv stronger 3^oar ))/ year. Aeeordiiigly, I Jind the Ibllowing resolution recorded in the minutes ol'meetiim- held 13th May, 5 '^45: "That the Secretary do wrile to the several Ijodges now in operation in Canada AVest, to iniorin them that Bro, liidout is ahout to proceed to Eng- land, and that he will be in communication with the Grand l^odge, " That it is the intention ol' this Lodge to solicit the appointment oi'a I'rov. Grand Lodge, and will recommend that Bro. T. G. Kidout be the ]^rov. Grand Master; and St. Andrew's Lodge solicits the concru'rence of the other Jjodges therein." In accordance with this resolution, at an emergent meeting h(dd 30th May, an address was presented to Jh'o. Kidout on his leaving ibr ICngland ; and the result of ihe action of the Lodge was, that in August, 58-15, a I'rovincial Grand liodge was opened at Hamilton, Sir Allan N.McNab having been appoin- ted Prov. CJrand Master, and Thos. G. Kidout Dep. Prov. Crrand Master. The following l^odges were represented : — St. Andrew's, Toronto; lUirtor, Hamilton; Belleville, Belleville ; St. John's Iving.ston ; Unity, AVhitby ; St. John's, Grand Biver; Simcoe, Simcoe. Some measure of seir-government ^vas thus ob- tained by the Cralt in Canada, eventually leading to complete independence. It was also during the Mastership of Bro.Bichard- .soii that an interesting event occurred, viz., the swarming, if I may so call it, of a new Lod^e from St. Andrew's. The following address, which was I chardsou on which id Lodg-o )peiirs to a Grand ■ year b.; esoJntion 3Ui May, several o inlorm to Eno-- ion with o .solicit vnd will le ]^ro^'. » solicits inero-eiit 'esented and the August, pned at iippoin- ut Do]). d :-8t. lleville, liitby; lus ob- Icading ichard- z., the e Ironi :;h was 16 delivered by the AV. M. of the new Lodjiie, at the reg'ular meelinp: held .lune 0th, 5810, will show the truly masonic i'oeliny; which characlerized the pro- ceedinfr:. The AV. M., Bio. Henry Sullivan, read as ibllows : "WortSiiiPFrLSiiv" vxi)1)11etiikex,— Formysell', and on behairorihe brethren oflhe Zetland Lodg'c, now about to (separate lioni the Lodge oi" St. Andre w, I I'eel it to be no less a pleasure than it is a duty, to express our obligations to you Ibrourilrst initial ion and advancement i]i the ancient and honourable mysteries oi'tlie noble Craft of Masonry. " The great succi'ss of the institution in tliis city, the accession of numerous brethren to your jjodge, has made it, in a great degree, iiecessary tiiat a division of the ]h-ethren into separate Lodges should take place ; ])ut this happy event has not ri^ndered a separation in heart or true masonic brotherhood a necessary consequence. " Initiated into the mysteries of the Craft by the instructions of your l)ody, fortiiied in our j)resent knowledge by your brotherly aid, we have dared to launch our snuiU vessel and proceed upon our voyage, as we trust, with your ])est wishes and prayers for our success. " "VVe have assumed the name of our noble and illustrious ( J rand Master, and lune, in your example andintb/t name, great inducements to i)rosecute our work with zeal ami activity. We are sure that you, AYorshipful Sir and Ijrethren, will look upon our ellbrts with brotherly regard, and Avith a true masonic desire for our welfare; and i assure you lor mys(df and for my brethren of the Zetland Lodge, that we have iji our hearts, and will retain fresh in our memories, the many hours of happy intercourse we have spent in your society : and we ask of you what 1 am sure you will freely accord — the hand of fellowship, the assurance of good feeling, the reciprocation of kindly offices, and the 16 constant brotlieily aid so accordant with tlip mystic constitutions ol" our ancient Order, and which it will be as 5j;ratcrul to (»ur Icclings (o receive, as it will be becoinin;.:,- and wortliy in you, th i brethren of our mother Lodi>e, to bestow. A\ illi these i'eel- inG:s, Worshipful Sir and brethren, lor my sell" and in the name of the ]>rethren of the Zetland Lodt^e, 1 respectfully and cordially bid you farewell."' To this addr(>ss a reply was <2;iven, from which I will merely ([uoie the iirst paragraph : " The W.M. of St. Andrew's Locbzi^ directs me to communicate to you the congratulations of himself, the AVardens, and brethren of St. Andrew's Jjodge, npon the opening of the Zetland Lodge ; and to assure you that the regret which all feel at losing so many respected and est(.'emtHl members from our ranks, is alone compensated by the pride and jileasure with which we contcnnj^lale such a J^odge spring- ing from amongst ourselves."' Thus was the Iirst ollshoot from St. Andrew's Lodge established. It continued to work up to the year 5801, under the Mastership of Brothers Henry Sullivan, Henry Croft, William Antro])us llolwell, and Adam Wilson, at which period it ceased to meet. Bro. S. B. Campbell succeeded Bro. Ivichardson as Master of St. Andrew's Lodge, and Avas histallcd June 24th, 5847. In 5848 Bro. liidout was, for the fourth time called from his retirement to rule the Lodge. ^ was under his Mastership at this time that ho initiated a l)rother whose name is now familiar to «?very CVuiadian Mason— out^ v.hose zeal and energy has helped much to i)romote the noble science and royal art throughout this I'rovince : I refer to the R. W. Bro. Thomas Bird Harris, Grand Secretary of the Crrand Lodge of Canada. He was initiated 10th October, 5848. In December of this year, the Ionic Lodge was formed, being the second that had sprung from St. L, tln^ mystic I wliicli it ■I'ivo, as it '■ hvcihren thest' li'el- lyseli' and 11(1 Lodiro, veil;' ' n which I The AV.M. iimuiiicate Wardens, npon the ssure you so many mv ranks, pleasure e spring- Andrew's : up to the >rs Henry 5 llolwell, ceased to ichardson i5 installed rth time iodiiv. ^ that he imihar to id energy ience and er to the Secretary ! initiated dge was : li-om St. n Andrew's as its parent Lodge. Its career has been marked by i purity of work and harmony oF I'eelhig which reilects on all its members the highest credit. May it ever be distinguish(Hl I'or IValernal love and honourable sentiment. Bro. liidout was succeeded l)y Bro. Hugh Scobie^ (editor and proprietor of the Colonist newspaper),* June 24th, 5849, wdio occupied the Oriental Chair till June, 5851: wdien, as if the breihren felt that their venerated Past Master, Bro. ]!idout, was their natural head and Master, they, for the lifth time, placed him in that elevated position. lie, however, only idled it one year, being succeeded by Bro. F. \V. Barron (Principal of Upper Canada College), .lune IGth. 585-2, under whose able and instructive teaching the Lodge continued to prosper, and the ])rethren to improve in masonic knowledge. So deeply w^ere the brethren interested in the able and instructive teachings of the AV. M., that on applica- tion to the Prov. Crrand Master, a dispensation was obtained for his continuance in the Oriental Chair on the expiry of his term of ollice ; and on his leaving it in 5855, an address W' as pnvsented to him from the Lodge, along with a suitable testimonial, to which he gave an able and lengthy reply, full of masonic truth. I regret that its length for])ids me here introducidg it; but it may be profitably read ill the records of the Lodge. I shall only quote its concluding paragraph : " I cannot close this, my liiial address to you, without thanking you most cordiady lor the kind support you have invariably given me. Believe me, the success of your Lodge has been owning to no one individual ; the true solution is to be found in the fact, that the Ijrethren have attended the Lodge with benelit, and therefore i)leasure, to them- selves. The ashlars upon wdiich we have worked have been gradually smoothed and prepared with- out too rude a blow, producing an unseemly fracture ; may it ever bo thus with you. May those kindly feelings, and that amenable conduct wdiich you 18 ^1 iin have iuvariablv cxtonded to me, be continued to your new Master, -who is fully deserving of them all ; and may the G. A. O. T. U . continue to support your Lodg-e. by cementing and adorning it with, every moral, social, and religious virtue. And from my heart, overiiowing with gratitude to the Most High for all his mercies, I pray for this, my mother Lodge, that ]?ngth of days may be in her right hand, and in her left, riches and honor ; may her ways be ways of pleasantness, and all her paths be peace." It was during the Mastership of liro. Barron that, to meet the evils incurrc d in Britain through the war with Kussia, a patriotic fund was established. In aid of this fund, St. Andrew,s Lodge contributed iifty pounds sterling. It was at this iime, also, that, by a fortunate cir- cumstance, a valuable portion of the records of the Lodge were recovered. These had for some years been unaccountably missing, but were now restored to the Lodge, as the following resolution will ex- plain. At the regular meeting of the Lodge, held February 8th, 5853, a vote of thanks was passed " to Bro, J. Gr. Howard, ibr his forethought and regard for the interests of the Lodge, in securing for it certain of its records which he had found exposed for sale at a public stall."' Bro. .Tamieson was the successor of Bro. Barron. He was installed June 2-l:th, 5855, and held the office of Master till June, 505G, when Bro. S. B. Harmaii was installed in his stead. It were needless in me, knowing the high and honorable position Bro. Harman continues still to occupy in the minds of the brethren, not only of this Lodge, but the Craft generally, to say that his Mastership was marked by urbanity, dignity, and triie masonic progress. A third Lodge sprung from St. Andrew's at this time. At the regular meeting held Nov. 11th, 5856, seven brethren presented a petition, praying this Lodge to recommend their application to the u-rand )iitiiiue(l to ng of them to support lis* it with. And from to the Most my mother lier right ; may her r paths be Jarroii that, irough the stabiished. ontributed uiiato cir- 3rds of the ome years Av restored 11 wili ex- :>dge, held passed " to lid regard iiig for it 1 exposed o. Barron, i the office • Harinan 3SS in me, tion Bro. minds of the Craft s marked )gress. ^'s at this 1th, 5856, ying this le Grand 19 Lodge of Enghind for ti Warrant to work under the nam(» and style of St. John's Lodge, Toronto, which prayer was luianimously acceded. Thus sprung from St. Andrew's Lodge its younget^t but strongest child; may the motto it has selected for its banner ever distinguish it : " May Brotherly Love continue." About this time a su])jcct of deepest interest was being discussed in the several J^odges, and the records of St. Andrew's sliov*' that it took an active ivdi't in these discussions. For some time a feeling of discontent and dissatisfaction had been felt with the manner in which the Grand Jjodge of England had attended to tlic business of the Jjodges in the Province ; they felt, too, that the Craft was suffi- ciently strong in numbers and intelligence to be able to act independently ; and although the esta- blishment of a Provincial Grand Lodge, as men- tioned in a iormer part of this sketch, had afforded some measure of relief, it was now felt to be alto- gether insuiricient to meet the growing wants of a rapidly increasing fraternity. Irritated by neglect and other causes, some few of the Lodges had by this time thrown off their allegiance, and assumed the title of the Grand Lodge of Canada. With these St. Andrew's Lodge could not sym- pathise; every legal method of obtaining redress must lirst be tried before adopthig a policy which might encourage insubordination, favor schism, and mar the unity of the masonic cdilice. They there- fore, with the larger number of Lodges in the Province, adhered to the Provincial Grand Lodge and its petition of grievances. And it was not until these had received a decided refusal by the parent Grand Ijodge that St. Andrew's liodge, surrendering its Warrant, joined with the Provincial Grand Lodge in declaring themselves an independent Grand Lodge, under the title of the Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada. It was on the evening of September 9th, 5857, that p 20 Ihis rcsoliilioji \v;is conic io; and om the inth July, 5858, a vmioii haviiip; hvvn cll'cclcd ])ct\vcpii the Ancient (riand J^od^^e and the CJranil Lodov ol" (^mndn, iho uniied ))odics met ibr the livKt time in the JIall ol'this Lodge. Tvleantinie the Lod'j:e liad been under ihe able *iovernment of l)i'o. h\ W. C^imberhmd, installed Juno 21th, 5857, and ol'lJio. \V. Cr. Storm, installed June 24th, 5858. On the evenine. [ho (rraiid 'iehardson '.s; and on \v\s Lod^,'c eiit oi the )roposal to 1 indigent esent a fit )enovolent rializo the )jeet, was appointed memorial pproval of ccomplish 5 has been yet still rtly to see )les ol' our our land. ts present nd Lodge ience, the dge, with tory was me made perior oil . brother le thanks 21 of the Lodjio were ordered to be eonveyed to ]irother ITarin^ton lor his handsome nnd valuable girt, and the picture now adorns the wall ot the Lodge Room. J^jro. AV. It. Harris was instalhnl as ^Master of the Lodge, in room ol' IJi-o.' Storm June 2r)th, 5800, and Avas succeeded in r)S«jl by IJro. W. F. McMaster, during whose mastership the Lodge was called to mourn over the deccnise ol" a IJrother who might well be called the lather ol'the Lodge: AL AV". Bro. Thos. G. Jiidout. He was as we have seen the second initiated into ]\Lisonry in the Jiodge, and live several tinuvs held the olllce otits AV. M. He was distinguished i'or his largeness ol'soul, and hid under an apparently rough extericn- all the best I'eelings of a man and a mason, lie was interred with full masonic honours Aug 1st, 58»J1. I'erhaps the largest assemblage of the Brethren from every part of the Province ever witnessed in Toronto being present to pay this last mark of respect to departed merit, llis memory will ever ])e green in 8t. Andrew's Lodge. The portrait of our late Brother which now adorns the wall of the Lodge Koom, the humble tribute to his memory, of a century ol'the Brethren, will ever I trust 1k> esteemed one of the most valual)le possessions of St. Andrew's l^odge. Bro. John IViterson was installed as successor to Bro. McMaster in Sept. 58G2, arid held the office of W. M. till June 24th, 580 1, when he was succeeded by Bro. James Bain. On the festival of St. John the Baptist 5806, our very worthy Brother the present' AV. M. Joseph Adams, M. 13., was duly installed under circum- stances of the most encouraging nalure. The history of St. Andrew's Lodge well illustrates one of the most instructive lessons on the tracing board, the chequered nature ol this life : sometimes jt stood high on the mounta: > ol prosperity, and 22 again was d«^nressecl in tlio valo ol adversity. Porsecution, obloquy, misnianaji^emeiit, iinancial dilliculty, have all iroiii time to time besot her, but thoup^h these may have stunned her lor a time, they have not succeeded in destroying her vitality, she only sunk to rise ^vith renewed vij^our, and I am lull of hope that she is now ai^ain entering upon a season of nigh prosperity, and feel assured that tlie Brethren, proud of their ancestory, and feeling their responsibility as members of the mother Lodge of Toronto, will never disj^race their noble privileges; but seek by their example to do credit to that Lodge of which they have been admitted members. ^ Printed at the Craftsman Office, Spectator Buildings, Hamilton, m •m^rimmm^^m^^f^ adversity. , iinancial ei licr, but time, they itality, slic , and I am ng upon a 'd that the eliiig their r Lodge ol" privileges; hat Lodge ers. Hamilton,