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Masonic Intelligence.
temptation , and bis answer was , —Beware you do not incur tbe penalty . If the worthy Brother who may run the risk should incur such a penalty , he ( the G . M . ) would not be the person to defend him . He trusted , after he had expressed his intention to maintain this Rule intact , that there would be no danger that the editor would be guilty of such an offence . The minutes of G . L . of March 6 th , were then read . W . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE objected to the Rule 18 for the proposed Widows '
Fund ; he considered it to he one of vital importance . It would , in his opinion , have the effect of taking the appointment out of the hands of the subscribers , and give all the power to the Committee . In other Institutions the duties of a Committee were purely ministerial ; but here they were giving that body the power of putting on two applicants , and , indeed , giving an invitation to the Committee to do so . He therefore moved that this particular rule should not be confirmed . The G . SECRETARY would venture to call the attention of G . L . to the
circumstance , that if this motion should he granted it would prevent anything being done for twelve months . The G . L . had recommended that the management of the Widows' Annuity Fund should he under that of the General Committee of the Annuity Fund for tbe males . That body assembled only once a year—the third Friday in May ; and at their last meeting they accepted the management under the plan suggested by the G . L . If any alteration should now be made , of course nothing could be done till the next meeting in 1851 . He would therefore suggest whether it
would not be better to allow the plan to remain as it at present stood than to postpone the matter altogether , and throw the whole thing into chaos . Bro . SAVAGE intimated that he would fall in with the suggestion of the Grand Secretary , and would withdraw his motion . The GRAND REGISTRAR assured Bro . Savage that there was no wish to cany any one of these laws rigidly into effect ; those that they found did not work well they must alter . The minutes were then confirmed . The minutes of the Grand Festival were read arid confirmed .
The M . W . the G . M . said that he had to propose two resolutions , which he did with very great pleasure ; and he was confident the Brethren would agree with the motion . He would move , — " That the W . Bro . E . H . Patten , who has filled the office of G . S . B . for the last two years , and has discharged its duties with great attention and punctuafity , do in future take seat in G . L , and wear the clothing of P . G . S . B ., " which passed unanimously . He next moved , —
" That the W . Bro . W . Rule , who has filled the office of G . Purs , for tbe last ten years , and has discharged its arduous duties with great punctuality and fidelity , do in future take seat in G . L ., and wear the clothing of P . G . P ., " which passed unanimously . The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund , ditted 17 th May last , a copy of which has been forwarded to each Lodge and tbe Grand Officers , was presented , in conformity with the Order of G . L ., read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . After which the of the
G . M . observed that , in his opinion , the proposed amalgamation Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund with the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons would tend greatly to the advantage of both Institutions , and he the means of getting rid of those little jealousies which had unfortunately subsisted ; although he was sure they hud arisen only from anxiety of Brethren to promote the success of the particular charity to which < sthey had more immediately attached themselves . And his Lordship moved , —¦ " That this G . L . do hereby express their entire approval and concurrence of the . proposed amalgamation of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity VOL . i . P * '
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Masonic Intelligence.
temptation , and bis answer was , —Beware you do not incur tbe penalty . If the worthy Brother who may run the risk should incur such a penalty , he ( the G . M . ) would not be the person to defend him . He trusted , after he had expressed his intention to maintain this Rule intact , that there would be no danger that the editor would be guilty of such an offence . The minutes of G . L . of March 6 th , were then read . W . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE objected to the Rule 18 for the proposed Widows '
Fund ; he considered it to he one of vital importance . It would , in his opinion , have the effect of taking the appointment out of the hands of the subscribers , and give all the power to the Committee . In other Institutions the duties of a Committee were purely ministerial ; but here they were giving that body the power of putting on two applicants , and , indeed , giving an invitation to the Committee to do so . He therefore moved that this particular rule should not be confirmed . The G . SECRETARY would venture to call the attention of G . L . to the
circumstance , that if this motion should he granted it would prevent anything being done for twelve months . The G . L . had recommended that the management of the Widows' Annuity Fund should he under that of the General Committee of the Annuity Fund for tbe males . That body assembled only once a year—the third Friday in May ; and at their last meeting they accepted the management under the plan suggested by the G . L . If any alteration should now be made , of course nothing could be done till the next meeting in 1851 . He would therefore suggest whether it
would not be better to allow the plan to remain as it at present stood than to postpone the matter altogether , and throw the whole thing into chaos . Bro . SAVAGE intimated that he would fall in with the suggestion of the Grand Secretary , and would withdraw his motion . The GRAND REGISTRAR assured Bro . Savage that there was no wish to cany any one of these laws rigidly into effect ; those that they found did not work well they must alter . The minutes were then confirmed . The minutes of the Grand Festival were read arid confirmed .
The M . W . the G . M . said that he had to propose two resolutions , which he did with very great pleasure ; and he was confident the Brethren would agree with the motion . He would move , — " That the W . Bro . E . H . Patten , who has filled the office of G . S . B . for the last two years , and has discharged its duties with great attention and punctuafity , do in future take seat in G . L , and wear the clothing of P . G . S . B ., " which passed unanimously . He next moved , —
" That the W . Bro . W . Rule , who has filled the office of G . Purs , for tbe last ten years , and has discharged its arduous duties with great punctuality and fidelity , do in future take seat in G . L ., and wear the clothing of P . G . P ., " which passed unanimously . The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund , ditted 17 th May last , a copy of which has been forwarded to each Lodge and tbe Grand Officers , was presented , in conformity with the Order of G . L ., read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . After which the of the
G . M . observed that , in his opinion , the proposed amalgamation Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund with the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons would tend greatly to the advantage of both Institutions , and he the means of getting rid of those little jealousies which had unfortunately subsisted ; although he was sure they hud arisen only from anxiety of Brethren to promote the success of the particular charity to which < sthey had more immediately attached themselves . And his Lordship moved , —¦ " That this G . L . do hereby express their entire approval and concurrence of the . proposed amalgamation of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity VOL . i . P * '