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History of Grand Lodge 1855 1955 A History of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province ofOntario 1855-1955 by Walter Stevens Herrington Roy S. Foley and William J. Dunlop History of Grand Lodge Herrington, Foley, & Dunlop Index of Chapters CHAPTER 1: Chaotic Condition of Masonry prior to 1855 First Provincial Grand Lodge; War of 1812-15;Schismatic Grand Lodge at Niagara in 1802; Simon McGillvary, Provincial Grand Master; Second Provincial Grand Lodge; Unsettled condition of the Craft; Morgan incident; Sir Allan Napier McNab; Third Provincial Grand Lodge; Appeals to Grand Lodge of England; Resolution of October 10 1855. CHAPTER 2: Birth of an Independent Grand Lodge of Canada William Mercer Wilson installed as Grand Master; Reaction of Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West; An- nual Communication of Grand Lodge in Hamilton, July 9 1856; Amending of the Constitution; Diversity in the workings of lodges; Recognition from some Grand Lodges in the United States; Attack made by Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York; The Canadian Masonic Pioneer; Constituent lodges; Membership. CHAPTER 3: Events leading to Union of Provincial Grand Lodge with the Grand Lodge of Canada Resolution adopted by Provincial Grand Lodge relative to Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodge of Canada; Reply of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England to this resolution; M. W. Bro. Wilson’s letter to the Grand Secretary of the Provincial Grand Lodge; Communication of the Grand lodge of Canada in Montreal on July 8 1857; Resolution authorizing the Grand Master to appoint a committee to negotiate union with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West. CHAPTER 4: Union of the Two Grand Lodges of Canada Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge on September 8 1857; Formation of a second independent Grand Lodge; The good offices of M. W. Bro. T.D. Harington, Provincial Grand Master of Quebec and Three Rivers; Basis of union of the two Grand Lodges; Meeting of the Grand Lodge of Canada in Toronto, July 14, 1858; The consummation of union; The jurisdiction of the newly formed Grand Lodge; Constituent and affiliating lodges at time of union. CHAPTER 5: M. W. Bro. Harington succeeds M. W. Bro. Wilson The problem of the unaffiliated Mason; The growth and increasing prestige of Grand Lodge; The visit of the Prince of Wales and the bungled arrangements with respect to Masonic participation in the laying of a corner stone to Public Buildings in Ottawa; Numerical strength of the Order; Masonic asylum or charitable institution CHAPTER 6: The years 1862 – 1868 The tribute to the memory of the Prince Consort; Death of Thomas Gibbs Ridout P.G.M.; Presentation to M. W. Bro. Wilson; Revision of the Constitution; Uniformity in by laws of lodges; Attempts at standardizing ritual; Fenian Raids; Asylum Trust Fund and M. W. Bro. Wilson’s views on the contentious question. CHAPTER 7: Confederation Thirteenth Annual Communication; Growth of Masonry in first 13 years; Revival of Masonic asylum project. CHAPTER 8: The Question of Provincial Autonomy in Masonry Fourteenth Annual Communication; M. W. Bro. A. A. Stevenson, Grand Master; Canvassing for Masonic of- fice; Masonic asylum project; Impact of Confederation upon Grand Lodge; The contentious question of an independent Grand Lodge in the Province of Quebec. Contents Page i History of Grand Lodge Herrington, Foley, & Dunlop CHAPTER 9: Further attempts as solution of the Quebec problem Fifteenth Annual Communication; Absorbing problem of the Craft in Quebec; Attitude of Grand Lodges in the U. S.; Negro Lodges; Masonry in Manitoba. CHAPTER 10: The final solution of the Grand Lodge problem in Quebec Tentative terms of settlement rejected by Quebec; Belligerent attitude of the newly formed Grand Lodge of Quebec; M. W. Bro. Wilson elected Grand Master; Reactions of Grand Lodges in the U.S. to the Quebec prob- lem; Final terms of settlement; Revival in 1874 of the Masonic asylum project. CHAPTER 11: Death of M. W. Bro. Wilson M. W. Bro. Wilson elected G.M. for the tenth time. His death; R. W. Bro. Kerr’s eulogy; Eden Lodge in Lon- don Ontario; Formation of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba CHAPTER 12: A clandestine Grand Lodge of Ontario The clandestine Grand lodge of Ontario recognized only by Grand Lodge of Texas; Final extinction of this Grand Lodge; Address of R. W. Bro. James A Henderson at the laying of the corner stone of a Church in Lansd- owne; Withdrawal of credentials of representatives from the Grand Orient of France. CHAPTER 13: Four Grand Masters 1879 -1886 M. W. Bro. Henderson’s address at laying of corner stone of town hall in Delta; Grand lodge ruling with respect to participation in non-Masonic functions; Freemasonry’s relation to religion; Brief tenure of office of Lieut. Col. James Moffat of London; Controversy with Grand Lodge of England; R. W. Bro. J. Ross Robertson and the Lakeside Home for little Children; Masonic burial plot in Mount Pleasant Cemetery; Renaming of the Grand Lodge of Canada; Committee on ritual; Tribute to M. W. Bro. Daniel Spry. CHAPTER 14: Some difficult Issues Difficulties over jurisdiction in Quebec; Views of M. W. Bro. Murray; Ancient landmarks of the Order; Attack on Freemasonry by Church dignitary in Quebec; M. W. Bro. Henry Robertson on canvassing for office; Grand Lodge’s supreme and exclusive jurisdiction in Ontario; M. W. Bro. Richard T. Walkem and the settlement of differences between the Grand Lodge of Quebec and the Grand Lodge of England. CHAPTER 15: Years of Achievement Revision of the Constitution; Renaming of Grand Lodge; M. W. Bro. Walkem, mediator in differences between Grand Lodge of Quebec and Grand Lodge of England; M. W. Bro. John Ross Robertson, Grand Master; Grand Masters’ rulings; Tribute to M. W. Bro. Robertson; His memorable contribution to Masonry. CHAPTER 16: Quiet Years Tribute to memory of M. W. Bro. John M. Gibson; Centennial observance in Toronto of the introduction of Freemasonry into the Grand Jurisdiction; Fraternal Congress in the city of Chicago. CHAPTER 17: More Uneventful Years M. W. Bro. W. R. White, Grand Master; Final solution of the problem of subordinate lodges of the spurious Grand Lodge of Ontario; Problem of the Asylum Fund revived; M. W. Bro. William Gibson, Grand Master. Contents Page ii History of Grand Lodge Herrington, Foley, & Dunlop CHAPTER 18: Years of Quiet Uneventfulness Continued M. W. Bro. E. T. Malone, Grand Master; The Grand Master on the abuse of the ballot; Grand Lodge of the State of Washington and coloured Freemasonry; Views of M. W. Bro. Malone; Tribute to M. W. Bro. Malone CHAPTER 19: Grand Lodge passes its Mid Century Milestone Royal Solomon Mother Lodge at Jerusalem; Untimely death of M. W. Bro. R. B. Hungerford; M. W. Bro. John E. Harding and the Semi Centennial Fund; Fiftieth Annual Communication of Grand Lodge 1905; Grand Master Allen on the condition of Masonry in the Province; M. W. Bro. J. Ross Robertson, historian of Grand Lodge. CHAPTER 20: The Lull before the Storm M. W. Bro. Augustus T. Freed, Grand Master; M. W. Bro. D. F. MacWatt on social functions and banquets; An invasion of Grand Lodge jurisdiction by a lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Michigan; Lodges of Instruction; Revision of Grand Lodge rulings. CHAPTER 21: The Years of the First World War Hon. William David McPherson, K.C., Grand Master; commemoration of 100 years of peace between Great Britain and the United States; outbreak of First World War; M. W. Bro. Sidney A Luke, M. W. Bro. William H. Wardrope, Grand Master; Grand Lodge finances; Masonic Service of Thanksgiving in Royal Albert Hall in London CHAPTER 22: Disconcerting Influx into Masonry M. W. Bro. Fred W. Harcourt, K. C., Grand Master; the Eastern Star; conduct at the Fourth Degree; the will of M. W. Bro. J. Ross Robertson and the Masonic library; Notable Masonic visitors from abroad attending Im- perial Chamber of Commerce; compilations of rulings of Grand Masters; concern over influx into Masonry; Col. William Nisbet Ponton, Grand Mster; Erection of memorial stone at grave of M. W. Bro. William Mercer Wilson; growing need of benevolence; appointment of permanent Supervisor of Benevolence; Annual Commu- nication of 1925 and distinguished English Masonic visitors CHAPTER 23: Numerical and Financial Strength of the Order M. W. Bro. W. J. Drope, Grand Master; Apparently healthy condition of Masonry; Participation in laying of corner stone to Masonic Memorial to George Washington; Grand Lodge of Ireland and its Bi-Centenary Cel- ebration, Jne, 1925; Long service medals for Pst Masters; Death of M. W. Bro. Drope. CHAPTER 24: Continued Phenomenal Growth of the Order M. W. Bro. John A. Rowland, successor to M. W. Bro. Drope; Important rulings of M. W. Bro. Rowland; 72nd Annual communication of Grand Lodge at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph; Masonry and religion CHAPTER 25: Last Years of the Booming Twenties M. W. Bro. John S. Martin, Grand Master; Plans for celebration of 75th anniversary of the constitution of Grand Lodge; Grand Lodge Memorial Fund; M. W. Bro. R. B. Dargavel, Grand Master; Phenomenal growth of the Order during the decade; Tribute to R. W. Bro. William McGregor Logan, Grand Secretary Contents Page iii History of Grand Lodge Herrington, Foley, & Dunlop CHAPTER 26: From Prosperity to Depression M. W. Bro. R. B. Dargavel and the $250,000 Grand Lodge objective for the Memorial Fund; Presentation to M. W. Bro. Malone of an oil painting of himself; Communication of Grand Lodge; M. W. Bro. John S. Martin’s appointment of a committee to study the question of Masonic education; M. W. Bro. Dargavel as an ‘ambassa- dor of goodwill’ CHAPTER 27: M. W. Bro.
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