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Grand Mark Lodge.
GRAND MARK LODGE .
THE Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters was held on Tuesday evening , at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London . The Earl of Euston Pro Grand Master presided . Bro . C . Letch Mason , West Yorkshire , acted as Deputy Grand
Master , Bro . Frank Eichardson was Senior Warden aud Admiral Markham Junior Warden . The Overseers were Sir G . David Harris , Charles Belton and C . H . Driver . Bro . E . Loveland Loveland President of the General Board , C . E . Matier G . Secretary , Dr . Balfour Cockburn
G . D . C ., Bro . Gordon Miller P . G . Treasurer , Eugene Monteuuis , Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , Eichard Eve , Baron de Ferrieres , C . F . Hogard , Col . Noel Money , C . B ., and several other Brethren were among those who attended .
After Grand Lodge had been opened in ample form Bro . C . F . Matier G . S . read first a letter written" on behalf of the Queen , and secondly a letter written on
behalf of the Prince of Wales , acknowledging the addresses of congratulation on the birth of the son of the Duke and Duchess of York , which were resolved upon at a Special Grand Lodge of Mark Masons held on
12 th July . Bro . Matier then read the minutes of last Grand Lodge and of the subsequent special Grand Lodge , which were put and confirmed .
The Eeport of the General Board was next taken as read , and then received and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The motions were made by Bro . Loveland Loveland , and seconded by Dr . Stewart Browne .
Bro . Loveland then moved that Bro . Anastasio Ceffalo be confirmed in his rank as Past Master . This was necessary because owing to circumstances over which the Lodge had no control Bro . Ceffalo could not
have served his twelve months , and therefore could not rank as Past Master . He had to move under the special circumstances of the case , as neither Bro . Ceffalo nor the Lodge could control them , that Bro . Ceffalo , so soon as his successor was installed , be confirmed in his
rank of Past Master . The motion having been seconded by Bro . Gordon
Miller , was put and carried . Bro . Loveland Loveland next moved that the General Board shall have power to prepare a revision of the Book of Constitutions . The last issue of the Book of Constitutions was published in 1886—eight years ago ,
and they had run out of all the copies . In that Book of Constitutions it would be remembered that no provision was made for the Provinces abroad , and therefore a great number of the Statutes would have to be altered so as to include the districts abroad . There were several
other alterations following , which would have to be made , and the Board asked power to revise so that the alteration might be printed and sent to each Lodge on the roll , in time for due notice of alterations to be given for the Grand Lodge in December .
The motion was put and carried , after having been seconded by Bro . Eichardson . The other recommendations in the Eeport were carried , and the Eeport was adopted on the motion of Bro . Loveland Loveland , seconded by Dr . Stewart Browne .
Bro . Frank Eichardson Grand Eegistrar brought up the appeal by Bro . the Eev . C . H . Maiden agamst a
sentence of suspension by the E . W . District G . Master for Madras . The Eev . Brother was the editor of a periodical called the " Indian Masonic Eeview , " and in the March number he published that the District Grand Master of Burmah granted a number of dispensations , of
which Bro . Maiden gave a list , and then said that they were irregular and explained why . When that appeared the District Grand Secretary wrote to Bro . Maiden by direction of the District Grand Master , and asked him to be good enough to specify the cases , in order that it
might be seen where dispensations had been irregularly granted in that District . Bro . Maiden failed to answer that letter , but in April ' s number of the " Indian Masonic Eeview" he published the District Grand Secretary ' s letter and then a long dissertation upon the irregularity in granting dispensations . Upon that appearing in the paper the District Grand Master caused a letter to be
written to Brother Maiden by the District Grand Secretary , complaining of his want of courtesy in not
Grand Mark Lodge.
answering the previous letter , and he proceeded at once to suspend him from all his Masonic functions . Now , by the Book of Constitutions it was provided , in Article 82 , that " the Provincial Grand Master shall hear and determine all subjects of Masonic complaint or
irregularity respecting Lodges or individual Masons within his Province , and may admonish , fine or suspend . " The Masonic law had been founded on the common law of England , which provided that a man must first of all be tried before he could be found guilty or punished .
Whether it was an act of incivility in not answering a letter , whether it was a Masonic offence not answering a letter , it was not their province now to determine ; the law had been broken by the Provincial Grand Master
convicting their Brother without hearing him , and therefore without considering the other question at all , he was bound to advise Grand Lodge that this appeal must be allowed .
Bro . E . Loveland Loveland , in seconding the motion said he had gone carefully through those questions of the Grand Eegistrar and he had seen all the documents and the periodicals to which he referred , and he must say
they had come to the conclusion that not only in common law but Masonic law and the Masonic Constitutions the holding of the District Grand Master could not be upheld , and therefore he had pleasure in seconding the resolution .
Bro . Shepherd G . I . G . said he had to say that whatever had happened in the case of the Eev . C . H . Maiden had been rather from excess of zeal than from a wish or desire to show discourtesy to the District Grand Master
of Madras . He knew Bro . Maiden personally , and he knew that a more zealous Mason there could not be . Bro . Maiden took great interest in the Mark Degree , and he was sure it was nothing but his desire to see the law carried out most fully , and to see dispensations most
carefully granted , that he appealed to this Grand Lodge . He begged to support the motion . The Earl of Euston said the Brethren had heard from the Grand Eegistrar and from the President of the
General Board who had both of them gone into the case , and they recommended the suspension by the Provincial Grand Master for Madras be not sustained . The Provincial Grand Master evidently as far as they could learn from the report laid before them had gone beyond
his power , and acted in excess of any power given him by Grand Lodge , and not only in excess of his power , but trying and condemning a man without hearing him the suspension could not be supported .
The motion allowing the appeal and removing the suspension was carried nem . com . Bro . C . F . Matier G . S . announced that the Brethren
entitled to Jewels and Bars could obtain them on applying to the clerk of Grand Lodge . The Earl of Euston said that since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , now two months ago , two members who
had worked hard and done good suit and service to the cause of Mark Masonry had passed away from the Brethren . First of all , Bro . Alfred Williams , who for many , many years was a member of the General Board ,
and gave great attention to it and this branch of Freemasonry . He had passed away after many years' work , and he believed they all felt sorry he was not now among them . Another who had passed away was the
oldest Mark Mason , Bro . Kelly , of Leicester , who had done much work in Masonry , and had done long and steady service not for Mark Masonry alone , but for
Masonry in general . He believed they all deeply felt and deplored his loss . They regretted that he who had done such g > > Mt sei vice had departed . It was at an old
age ; they could not expect to live for ever . They could but hope that he had gone to that mansion above " not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . " Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form . APPLICANTS for admission into the Fraternity , says the
" Masonic Eeview , ' are made up of three classes ; the motives are as various as the idiosyncrasies of the applicants themselves , but they may be classed as follows—proper , improper ' and neutral . There may be degrees from the highest to the lowest , but as classea
they are sufficiently distinct . Whatever the social standing , rank , wealth or intelligence may be which the candidate brings with him , his motives will be found in ono of tho separate divisions above named .
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Grand Mark Lodge.
GRAND MARK LODGE .
THE Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters was held on Tuesday evening , at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London . The Earl of Euston Pro Grand Master presided . Bro . C . Letch Mason , West Yorkshire , acted as Deputy Grand
Master , Bro . Frank Eichardson was Senior Warden aud Admiral Markham Junior Warden . The Overseers were Sir G . David Harris , Charles Belton and C . H . Driver . Bro . E . Loveland Loveland President of the General Board , C . E . Matier G . Secretary , Dr . Balfour Cockburn
G . D . C ., Bro . Gordon Miller P . G . Treasurer , Eugene Monteuuis , Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , Eichard Eve , Baron de Ferrieres , C . F . Hogard , Col . Noel Money , C . B ., and several other Brethren were among those who attended .
After Grand Lodge had been opened in ample form Bro . C . F . Matier G . S . read first a letter written" on behalf of the Queen , and secondly a letter written on
behalf of the Prince of Wales , acknowledging the addresses of congratulation on the birth of the son of the Duke and Duchess of York , which were resolved upon at a Special Grand Lodge of Mark Masons held on
12 th July . Bro . Matier then read the minutes of last Grand Lodge and of the subsequent special Grand Lodge , which were put and confirmed .
The Eeport of the General Board was next taken as read , and then received and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The motions were made by Bro . Loveland Loveland , and seconded by Dr . Stewart Browne .
Bro . Loveland then moved that Bro . Anastasio Ceffalo be confirmed in his rank as Past Master . This was necessary because owing to circumstances over which the Lodge had no control Bro . Ceffalo could not
have served his twelve months , and therefore could not rank as Past Master . He had to move under the special circumstances of the case , as neither Bro . Ceffalo nor the Lodge could control them , that Bro . Ceffalo , so soon as his successor was installed , be confirmed in his
rank of Past Master . The motion having been seconded by Bro . Gordon
Miller , was put and carried . Bro . Loveland Loveland next moved that the General Board shall have power to prepare a revision of the Book of Constitutions . The last issue of the Book of Constitutions was published in 1886—eight years ago ,
and they had run out of all the copies . In that Book of Constitutions it would be remembered that no provision was made for the Provinces abroad , and therefore a great number of the Statutes would have to be altered so as to include the districts abroad . There were several
other alterations following , which would have to be made , and the Board asked power to revise so that the alteration might be printed and sent to each Lodge on the roll , in time for due notice of alterations to be given for the Grand Lodge in December .
The motion was put and carried , after having been seconded by Bro . Eichardson . The other recommendations in the Eeport were carried , and the Eeport was adopted on the motion of Bro . Loveland Loveland , seconded by Dr . Stewart Browne .
Bro . Frank Eichardson Grand Eegistrar brought up the appeal by Bro . the Eev . C . H . Maiden agamst a
sentence of suspension by the E . W . District G . Master for Madras . The Eev . Brother was the editor of a periodical called the " Indian Masonic Eeview , " and in the March number he published that the District Grand Master of Burmah granted a number of dispensations , of
which Bro . Maiden gave a list , and then said that they were irregular and explained why . When that appeared the District Grand Secretary wrote to Bro . Maiden by direction of the District Grand Master , and asked him to be good enough to specify the cases , in order that it
might be seen where dispensations had been irregularly granted in that District . Bro . Maiden failed to answer that letter , but in April ' s number of the " Indian Masonic Eeview" he published the District Grand Secretary ' s letter and then a long dissertation upon the irregularity in granting dispensations . Upon that appearing in the paper the District Grand Master caused a letter to be
written to Brother Maiden by the District Grand Secretary , complaining of his want of courtesy in not
Grand Mark Lodge.
answering the previous letter , and he proceeded at once to suspend him from all his Masonic functions . Now , by the Book of Constitutions it was provided , in Article 82 , that " the Provincial Grand Master shall hear and determine all subjects of Masonic complaint or
irregularity respecting Lodges or individual Masons within his Province , and may admonish , fine or suspend . " The Masonic law had been founded on the common law of England , which provided that a man must first of all be tried before he could be found guilty or punished .
Whether it was an act of incivility in not answering a letter , whether it was a Masonic offence not answering a letter , it was not their province now to determine ; the law had been broken by the Provincial Grand Master
convicting their Brother without hearing him , and therefore without considering the other question at all , he was bound to advise Grand Lodge that this appeal must be allowed .
Bro . E . Loveland Loveland , in seconding the motion said he had gone carefully through those questions of the Grand Eegistrar and he had seen all the documents and the periodicals to which he referred , and he must say
they had come to the conclusion that not only in common law but Masonic law and the Masonic Constitutions the holding of the District Grand Master could not be upheld , and therefore he had pleasure in seconding the resolution .
Bro . Shepherd G . I . G . said he had to say that whatever had happened in the case of the Eev . C . H . Maiden had been rather from excess of zeal than from a wish or desire to show discourtesy to the District Grand Master
of Madras . He knew Bro . Maiden personally , and he knew that a more zealous Mason there could not be . Bro . Maiden took great interest in the Mark Degree , and he was sure it was nothing but his desire to see the law carried out most fully , and to see dispensations most
carefully granted , that he appealed to this Grand Lodge . He begged to support the motion . The Earl of Euston said the Brethren had heard from the Grand Eegistrar and from the President of the
General Board who had both of them gone into the case , and they recommended the suspension by the Provincial Grand Master for Madras be not sustained . The Provincial Grand Master evidently as far as they could learn from the report laid before them had gone beyond
his power , and acted in excess of any power given him by Grand Lodge , and not only in excess of his power , but trying and condemning a man without hearing him the suspension could not be supported .
The motion allowing the appeal and removing the suspension was carried nem . com . Bro . C . F . Matier G . S . announced that the Brethren
entitled to Jewels and Bars could obtain them on applying to the clerk of Grand Lodge . The Earl of Euston said that since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , now two months ago , two members who
had worked hard and done good suit and service to the cause of Mark Masonry had passed away from the Brethren . First of all , Bro . Alfred Williams , who for many , many years was a member of the General Board ,
and gave great attention to it and this branch of Freemasonry . He had passed away after many years' work , and he believed they all felt sorry he was not now among them . Another who had passed away was the
oldest Mark Mason , Bro . Kelly , of Leicester , who had done much work in Masonry , and had done long and steady service not for Mark Masonry alone , but for
Masonry in general . He believed they all deeply felt and deplored his loss . They regretted that he who had done such g > > Mt sei vice had departed . It was at an old
age ; they could not expect to live for ever . They could but hope that he had gone to that mansion above " not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . " Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form . APPLICANTS for admission into the Fraternity , says the
" Masonic Eeview , ' are made up of three classes ; the motives are as various as the idiosyncrasies of the applicants themselves , but they may be classed as follows—proper , improper ' and neutral . There may be degrees from the highest to the lowest , but as classea
they are sufficiently distinct . Whatever the social standing , rank , wealth or intelligence may be which the candidate brings with him , his motives will be found in ono of tho separate divisions above named .