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United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

THE following is tho business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 3 rd March 1880 . 1 . The regulations for the Government of Grand Lodge during the time of Pablio Business will bo read .

2 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd Decern , ber 1879 , and of tho Especial Grand Lodge of tho 17 th January 1880 , will be read and put for confirmation . 3 . Election of a M . W . Grand Mastor .

4 . Eleotion of a Grand Treasurer . 5 . The M . W . Grand Master will move : — " That this Grand Lodge do contribute the sum of Five Hundred Pounds , to be paid out of the Fund of General Purposes , towards the

Duohess of Marlborough ' s Fund , for the relief of distress in Ireland , and that the same be at once paid to the Right Honourable tho Lord Mayor , P . G . Steward , W . M . Grand Master's Lodge , No . 1 , for the purposes of the said Fund . "

6 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for tho last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz : The Petition of a brother of the One and All Lodge , No . 330 , Bodmin , which was referred back by Grand Lodge on the 3 rd 1879 , was re-considered , and that

brother was again recommended for a Grant of £ 100 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 131 , Truro ... 100 0 0 A Brother of tho Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , London ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Joppa Lodge , No . 188 , London ... 50 0 0 Tho Widow of a Brother of tho Neptune Lodge , No . 22 ,

London 50 0 0 A Brother of the Royal Gloucestershire Lodgo , No . 839 , Gloucester 100 0 0 A Brother of tho Lodgo of Concord , No . 632 , Trowbridgo 75 0 0

A Brother of tho Lodgo of Folioity , No . 58 , London ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the Phconix Lodge , No . 257 , Portsmouth ... 75 0 0 A Brother of the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 656 ,

Sydney , N . S . W 50 0 0 A Brother of the Union Lodge , No . 310 , Carlisle ... 50 0 0 The widow of a Brother of tho Skiddaw Lodge , No . 1002 , Cockermouth 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of tho Royal Yorkshire Lodge , No . 265 , Keighley 50 0 0 A Brother of tho Lodge of The Three Graces , No . 408 , Haworth 75 0 0 A Brother of tho Lodge of Prosperity , No . 65 , London 75 0 0

7 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand . Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes report as follows •. — . ( 1 . ) It having come to tho knowledge of the Board that the freohold premises Nos . 57 and 58 Great Queen Street , adjoining : Freemasons '

Hall , were about to be sold by auction , it was thonght desirable to acquire the samo at a fair price , and it was referred to the Premises Committee to take steps accordingly . In result the premises were purchased for £ 3 , 500 and £ 3 , 000 respectively , and have since been duly conveyed to the Trustees of Grand Lodge .

" ( 2 . ) The Board have by their Premises Committee given very careful consideration to the requirements of jthe three Masonic Benevolent Institutions for further office accommodation , and having acquired the necessary land in tho rear of the present offices have obtained from the Grand Superintendent of Works plans , which they learn are

acceptable to tbe Institutions , and estimates for carrying out the same at a cost of £ 2 , 500 , which , added to tbe £ 1 , 550 , the cost of the land , will enable the Board to provide for tho three offices space and accommodation of about three times the amount now furnished , the rent for tho same being re-arranged at something under that proportion . The Board

will also , if Grand Lodge approves , have the opportunity of providing a spacious Muniment Room in the basement at a cost estimated by the Grand Superintendent of Works at £ -150 , which will bo available at a reasonable rental to tho various Lodges meeting at Freomasous ' Hall .

( 3 . ) The Board have also obtained an estimate from the Grand Superintendent of Works for the necessary works to be dono to render the Library available as au office for the Grand Secretary , The amount of this is £ 75 . ( 4 . ) The period having fully arrived when painting and oleaning

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must be dono to tho wholo interior of Freemasons' Hall the Board have giveu thi 3 their careful consideration , and by thoir direction the Grand Superintendent of Works has considered the subject , not only with reference to tho genoral reparation positively necessary , but also

importing into it a moderate amount of appropriate decoration , tha cost of the whole of which ho estimates at £ 3 , 000 ; although this sum may appear large , the Board feel satisfied that , looking at tho extent of tho premises , it would be a reasonable outlay for very necessary work .

( 5 . ) The Board feel it as much a duty as a pleasure to draw tho attention of Grand Lodge to the services rendered by Brothor H . G . Buss , the Assistant Grand Secretary , during the illness and absence of tho late Grand Sooretary , Brother Hervey , and after his resigna . tion until the appointment of the present Grand Secretary ; and they unanimously recommend that in consideration of the assiduous mannor in which these services wero performed a gratuity of 150 guineas be paid to Brother Buss .

( 6 . ) The Board have to report the Masonio misoonduct of a Lodge in passing a Brother with an interval of 23 days only after his initiation . They ordered that the Brother in question be re-obligated , and tho Lodge was fined £ 2 2 s , and admonished . ( 7 . ) The attention of the Board has beeu emphatically drawn to

the frequent occurrence in now Lodges of Brethren ( other than Petitioners ) being permitted to join on tho night of consecration without ballot , and of course without previous proposition as enjoined by the Constitutions ; and directions have been given that an unmistakable intimation of the illegality of suoh a proceeding shall accompany the delivery of every new Warrant . ( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON ,

President . FKEEMASONS' HAIL , LONDON , W . C . 17 th February 1880 . To the Report is subjoined a Statement of the Grand Lodge Acoonnts , at the last Mooting of the Finance Committee , held on

Friday , the 13 th February instant , shewing a Balance in the Bank of England of £ 4 , 087 17 s 6 d ; and in tho hands of tho Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 75 , and for Servants' Wages £ 96 15 s , and £ 22 Ids 5 d in the hands of the Solicitor of the Society . The President will move : —

1 . That the report be received and entered on the minutes . 2 . That the various works montioned in tho Report be carried out , and that it be referred back to the Board to execute the same in accordanco with the estimates submitted .

3 . That the recommendation in paragraph 5 of the Report , with reference to tho Assistant Grand Secretary , be adopted . 8 . Report of Bro . R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodge Ac counts , of Recoipts and Disbursements during the year 1879 .

9 . Proposed Motions : — 1 . By Brother John M . Clabon P . G . D ., President of the Lodgo of Benevolence . That the following additions be made to the Book of Constitutions , Fund of Benov * olenc 8 : — 17 . Until Grand Lodge shall otherwise directone-third of the

, _ .. 0 „ , .. — —„—j „„ w —„ . MM „ annual surplus of the Fund of Benevolence shall be appropriated for the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys , and another third for the

Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , in forming funds for apprenticing tho children of Freotnasons who have beeu in those Sohools , or in otherwise assisting them to commonce life . 18 . Such one-third parts respectively shall be invested in the names of four Trustees for each School , to bo appointed by Grand Lodge , and the dividends paid to the Treasurer of each School .

19 . The General Committee , on the recommendation of the House Committee of each School , may apply the dividends of the funds respectively appropriated to the School for the benefit of children who have been at the School during the preceding twelve months , in

apprenticing them to any business or profession , or otherwise aiding them to obtain employment , or in applying any sum granted by annual instalments for a limited period for the benefit of those proceeding to any School , College , or University .

20 . No sum exceeding £ 2 a shall be appropriated for the benefit of any child without the consent of the Quarterly Court of the School , and such Court shall render to Grand Lodgo au annual account of

the receipts and expenditure on account of the said fund . That the Constitutions , No . 3 , Fund of Benevolence , be amended by adding , after tho word " shall" in tho second line , the "words " except as provided for by clauses 17 , 18 , 19 , and 20 . "

2 . By Brother George J . McKay , P . M . No . 129 , Kendal . " To move the non-confirmation of that part of tho minutes of Grand Lodge held last December , so far as it relates to Brother Jamea Stovens's motion . " 3 . By Brothor James Stoven 3 , P . M . No . 720 .

" To nominate the following Brethren to form the Committee of enquiry into and report upon the preseut systoms of Masonic working , in accordance with the voto of Grand Lodgo on tho 3 rd of December last , viz .:

—Bros . The Rev . C . W . Arnold D . P . G . M . Surrey ; Thomas J . Barnes P . M ., East London ; E . T . Buddou P . M ., Dorset ; J . S . Cumberland P . M ., N . aud E . Yorks ; Thomas Howkins P . M ., Warwickshire ; F . H . Wilson lies D . P . G . M . Herts ; Rov . C . J . Martyn D . P . G . M . Suffolk ;

C . L . Mason Prov . G . Treasurer West Yorks ; C . F . Matier P . G . S . W . Greece ; Rev . It . J . Simpson Past Grand Chaplain , London ; J . Brooks Smith Prov . G . Treasurer Gloucester ; James Stevens P . M ., London ; Butler Wilkins D . P . G . M . Norths and Hunts . " ejiicorj