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Grand Lodges Next Week.
GRAND LODGES NEXT WEEK .
A PLE A SING feature of the Agenda for next week ' s meeting of United Grand Lodge is the large amount of space devoted to acknowledgments of gifts for the Library and Museum of the Craft , a feature that has been prominently to the front on
several recent occasions . It gives evidence that Brethren generally are beginning to recognise the desirability of adding to the collection of the Grand Lodge of England , and we may reasonably look forward to the time when the English Library and Museum
will take the place it should occupy among similar institutions of the world . It is only within the last few years that any effort has been made to make the collection a representative one , and much yet remains to be done in extending it , bufc fche idea is now fairly started , and will no doubt receive additional encouragement year by year , as ifc grows and becomes better
known . It is true fche gifts recorded this quarter are of no especial merit , but in forming such a collection as should be associated with the Grand Lodge of
England everything is of service , and Brethren would do well to remember this whenever fchey come across anything of modern times which is not already represented in the Museum or Library afc Freemasons '
Hall . The Beporfc of the Board of Benevolence happily contains but two recommendations for grants requiring the confirmation of Grand Lodge , one being a proposal for £ 50 to a member of No . 1046 , fche other £ 100 for a former member of No . 534 , now deceased , and whose case we refer to more fully elsewhere . The matters referred to in the Eeport of the Colonial
Board are nofc unexpected , in fact may almost be set down as a natural outcome of the action of fche Lodges concerned , bufc all the same it is regrettable thafc so many of our Lodges should have to be " erased , " not
for any actual offence , but rather because they desire to secure independence in the future conduct of their affairs . It may be unwise on our part to say anything which has the appearance of re-opening the vexed question of the New Zealand split , but no member of
the Masonic Order can look wifch equanimity on tbe disagreement now existing between the Grand Lodge of England and these twelve Lodges which were
formerl y under its Jurisdiction . Of course these seceding members are wrong—as all minorities are regarded—but if there had been a few more of the
same opinion as themselves fchey would have been commended on all sides , and heartily congratulated by the very body that is now called upon fco take official cognisance and punish their unsuccessful action . Theirs is not the firsfc case of defeated ambition
Grand Lodges Next Week.
however , and although it is nofc now possible for the Grand Lodge of England fco accord them fraternal
recognition , let us hope the day is nofc far distant when the older body will take steps to bring about a better understanding among this particular section
of its offspring , and by acting with the tender care and consideration of the parent put an end to what must be regarded by the outside world as a most unfraternal condition of affairs on the part of a Society which professes friendly relations towards all mankind—and particularly fellow members of Freemasonry . The proposition of Bro . Lamonby is made to meet
a special case , and to amplify the regulations already existing , in view of the possibility of some similar
eventuality in the future , and on the face of it does nofc seem to present any undesirable features ; it may , indeed , be regarded more as a matter of formality , resulting from knowledge that has been gained by that most prolific of teachers—experience . The same , however , cannot be said in regard to Bro . Le Page ' s proposition , which seeks to allow of communications being addressed direct to the Grand Masfcer , instead of through fche Grand Secretary , as is now compulsory . This suggestion was included in the Agenda for the lasfc meeting of Grand Lodge , but was
not brought forward , in consequence of Bro . Page ' s absence . As we then said , we hope the alteration will not be agreed to , as it is perfectly safe to leave the procedure as it has hitherto existed . Anything
suitable is sure to be brought before the Grand Master in the natural course , and it is quite right that there should be a power between him and individual members of the Craffc , wifch authority fco stop his being worried wifch undesirable communications .
The reasons for the Appeal of Bro . Eve are in fche minds of our readers , who will no doubt remember his promise to bring the question forward , when he was ruled out of order at the last Quarterly assembly
of the Craft . Altogether , then , we may look for a fair amount of interesting business for consideration at next Wednesday ' s assembly , the full Agenda for which we give elsewhere in this issue , together with a list of the twelve new Lodges for which Warrants have been granted during the pasfc quarter .
The business before the Grand Mark Lodge presents no special features for reference here , as we also give a copy of its Agenda , & c , elsewhere in this
issue . The report of fche General Board of fche Degree records a steady increase during the past quarter , the number of registered Mark Masons having risen to
33 , 062 . It is also stated that a new District Grand Lodge has been created for the Punjab , to include the Mark Lodges thereof , and in Beloocbistan .
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Grand Lodges Next Week.
GRAND LODGES NEXT WEEK .
A PLE A SING feature of the Agenda for next week ' s meeting of United Grand Lodge is the large amount of space devoted to acknowledgments of gifts for the Library and Museum of the Craft , a feature that has been prominently to the front on
several recent occasions . It gives evidence that Brethren generally are beginning to recognise the desirability of adding to the collection of the Grand Lodge of England , and we may reasonably look forward to the time when the English Library and Museum
will take the place it should occupy among similar institutions of the world . It is only within the last few years that any effort has been made to make the collection a representative one , and much yet remains to be done in extending it , bufc fche idea is now fairly started , and will no doubt receive additional encouragement year by year , as ifc grows and becomes better
known . It is true fche gifts recorded this quarter are of no especial merit , but in forming such a collection as should be associated with the Grand Lodge of
England everything is of service , and Brethren would do well to remember this whenever fchey come across anything of modern times which is not already represented in the Museum or Library afc Freemasons '
Hall . The Beporfc of the Board of Benevolence happily contains but two recommendations for grants requiring the confirmation of Grand Lodge , one being a proposal for £ 50 to a member of No . 1046 , fche other £ 100 for a former member of No . 534 , now deceased , and whose case we refer to more fully elsewhere . The matters referred to in the Eeport of the Colonial
Board are nofc unexpected , in fact may almost be set down as a natural outcome of the action of fche Lodges concerned , bufc all the same it is regrettable thafc so many of our Lodges should have to be " erased , " not
for any actual offence , but rather because they desire to secure independence in the future conduct of their affairs . It may be unwise on our part to say anything which has the appearance of re-opening the vexed question of the New Zealand split , but no member of
the Masonic Order can look wifch equanimity on tbe disagreement now existing between the Grand Lodge of England and these twelve Lodges which were
formerl y under its Jurisdiction . Of course these seceding members are wrong—as all minorities are regarded—but if there had been a few more of the
same opinion as themselves fchey would have been commended on all sides , and heartily congratulated by the very body that is now called upon fco take official cognisance and punish their unsuccessful action . Theirs is not the firsfc case of defeated ambition
Grand Lodges Next Week.
however , and although it is nofc now possible for the Grand Lodge of England fco accord them fraternal
recognition , let us hope the day is nofc far distant when the older body will take steps to bring about a better understanding among this particular section
of its offspring , and by acting with the tender care and consideration of the parent put an end to what must be regarded by the outside world as a most unfraternal condition of affairs on the part of a Society which professes friendly relations towards all mankind—and particularly fellow members of Freemasonry . The proposition of Bro . Lamonby is made to meet
a special case , and to amplify the regulations already existing , in view of the possibility of some similar
eventuality in the future , and on the face of it does nofc seem to present any undesirable features ; it may , indeed , be regarded more as a matter of formality , resulting from knowledge that has been gained by that most prolific of teachers—experience . The same , however , cannot be said in regard to Bro . Le Page ' s proposition , which seeks to allow of communications being addressed direct to the Grand Masfcer , instead of through fche Grand Secretary , as is now compulsory . This suggestion was included in the Agenda for the lasfc meeting of Grand Lodge , but was
not brought forward , in consequence of Bro . Page ' s absence . As we then said , we hope the alteration will not be agreed to , as it is perfectly safe to leave the procedure as it has hitherto existed . Anything
suitable is sure to be brought before the Grand Master in the natural course , and it is quite right that there should be a power between him and individual members of the Craffc , wifch authority fco stop his being worried wifch undesirable communications .
The reasons for the Appeal of Bro . Eve are in fche minds of our readers , who will no doubt remember his promise to bring the question forward , when he was ruled out of order at the last Quarterly assembly
of the Craft . Altogether , then , we may look for a fair amount of interesting business for consideration at next Wednesday ' s assembly , the full Agenda for which we give elsewhere in this issue , together with a list of the twelve new Lodges for which Warrants have been granted during the pasfc quarter .
The business before the Grand Mark Lodge presents no special features for reference here , as we also give a copy of its Agenda , & c , elsewhere in this
issue . The report of fche General Board of fche Degree records a steady increase during the past quarter , the number of registered Mark Masons having risen to
33 , 062 . It is also stated that a new District Grand Lodge has been created for the Punjab , to include the Mark Lodges thereof , and in Beloocbistan .