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Masonic Intelligence.
have neglected to attend tbe Lodge of Benevolence for six meetings . If the actual Master of nny Lodge cannot attend , a Past Master who has passed the chair of that Lodge may attend for him , provided he be a subscribing member of the Lodge . Tbe Board also beg to suggest and to recommend to G . L „ to amend the 1 st Article as to the constitution of tbe Board of General Purposes , by inserting towards the end of that Article , in p . 106 , after the words " on the same Board" the following words : —" But this shall not
, disqualify any Past Master , being a subscribing member and Master of another Lodge from being elected for and representing such other Lodge as W . Master . " The Board have the satisfaction to add that the whole of the money borrowed from the bankers of the Grand Treasurer has been repaid with interest , at the rate of 4 per cent ., so that the Society is now completely free from debt , while its freehold property has been considerably increased within the last two years , and the Board have directed the purchase of
500 / . Consols to be effected on account of the Fund of Benevolence , out of the cash balance now in hand , which will then make tbe amount of stock belonging to that fund 12 , 000 / . " R . W . Bro . R . G . ALSTON said , that nothing could be more important than that G . L . should use every means to ensure that the funds intended for benevolence should be equitably administered , and although every Brother who had been on the Board had always exhibited the greatest anxiety to do the best he possibly could , yet as the Board was at present constituted , the actual Masters of Lodges , who formed the great bulk of the Board , must of necessity be new to that particular business , and unacquainted with the working and practice of the Board ; it would therefore
be a great benefit if G . L . should send in some of the old and experienced members of the body ; he consequently moved , — " That Article 2 , p . 98 , in the Book of Constitutions , under the head of Fund of Benevolence , be altered and amended as follows : — " That the Lodge of Benevolence shall consist of all the present and Past Grand Officers , and all actual Masters of Lodges , and twelve Past Masters of Lodges , to he nominated at the Board of Masters annually in November , and to be elected by G . L . in December , iu the same maimer
ns the elected members of the Board of General Purposes : but no Past Master shall be eligible to be re-elected who shall have neglected to attend the Lodge of . Benevolence for six meetings . If the actual Master of any Lodge cannot attend , a Past Master who has passed the chair of that Lodge may attend for him , provided he be a subscribing member of the Lodge ;" Which passed unanimously in the affirmative . " Bro . R . G . Alston next proposed , that the 1 st Article as to the Constitution of the Board of General Purposes he amended by inserting towards
the end of that Article , in page 106 , after the words " on the same Board " the following words , "but this shall not disqualify any P . M ., being a subscribing member of another Lodge , from being elected for and representing such other Lodge as W . Master . " In doing so he confessed that it appeared to him that the alteration was simply declaratory of the law as it now stood ; he believed the fact to be that when P . M . ' s were first introduced to sit at the Board , it was found necessary to provide that rib move than one P . M . should be returned for tiny Lodge , but there never was any intention of preventing any Lodge from being represented by its Master for the time being , but as some doubts had been expressed as to the reading of the law , he felt it his duty to recommend this alteration . A A iter a short discussion the question was put on the Motion and passed
in the affirmative . This being the period fixed for tbe appointment of the Board of General Purposes , ; i List of the Names of tbe several Masters aud Past Masters put iu
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Masonic Intelligence.
have neglected to attend tbe Lodge of Benevolence for six meetings . If the actual Master of nny Lodge cannot attend , a Past Master who has passed the chair of that Lodge may attend for him , provided he be a subscribing member of the Lodge . Tbe Board also beg to suggest and to recommend to G . L „ to amend the 1 st Article as to the constitution of tbe Board of General Purposes , by inserting towards the end of that Article , in p . 106 , after the words " on the same Board" the following words : —" But this shall not
, disqualify any Past Master , being a subscribing member and Master of another Lodge from being elected for and representing such other Lodge as W . Master . " The Board have the satisfaction to add that the whole of the money borrowed from the bankers of the Grand Treasurer has been repaid with interest , at the rate of 4 per cent ., so that the Society is now completely free from debt , while its freehold property has been considerably increased within the last two years , and the Board have directed the purchase of
500 / . Consols to be effected on account of the Fund of Benevolence , out of the cash balance now in hand , which will then make tbe amount of stock belonging to that fund 12 , 000 / . " R . W . Bro . R . G . ALSTON said , that nothing could be more important than that G . L . should use every means to ensure that the funds intended for benevolence should be equitably administered , and although every Brother who had been on the Board had always exhibited the greatest anxiety to do the best he possibly could , yet as the Board was at present constituted , the actual Masters of Lodges , who formed the great bulk of the Board , must of necessity be new to that particular business , and unacquainted with the working and practice of the Board ; it would therefore
be a great benefit if G . L . should send in some of the old and experienced members of the body ; he consequently moved , — " That Article 2 , p . 98 , in the Book of Constitutions , under the head of Fund of Benevolence , be altered and amended as follows : — " That the Lodge of Benevolence shall consist of all the present and Past Grand Officers , and all actual Masters of Lodges , and twelve Past Masters of Lodges , to he nominated at the Board of Masters annually in November , and to be elected by G . L . in December , iu the same maimer
ns the elected members of the Board of General Purposes : but no Past Master shall be eligible to be re-elected who shall have neglected to attend the Lodge of . Benevolence for six meetings . If the actual Master of any Lodge cannot attend , a Past Master who has passed the chair of that Lodge may attend for him , provided he be a subscribing member of the Lodge ;" Which passed unanimously in the affirmative . " Bro . R . G . Alston next proposed , that the 1 st Article as to the Constitution of the Board of General Purposes he amended by inserting towards
the end of that Article , in page 106 , after the words " on the same Board " the following words , "but this shall not disqualify any P . M ., being a subscribing member of another Lodge , from being elected for and representing such other Lodge as W . Master . " In doing so he confessed that it appeared to him that the alteration was simply declaratory of the law as it now stood ; he believed the fact to be that when P . M . ' s were first introduced to sit at the Board , it was found necessary to provide that rib move than one P . M . should be returned for tiny Lodge , but there never was any intention of preventing any Lodge from being represented by its Master for the time being , but as some doubts had been expressed as to the reading of the law , he felt it his duty to recommend this alteration . A A iter a short discussion the question was put on the Motion and passed
in the affirmative . This being the period fixed for tbe appointment of the Board of General Purposes , ; i List of the Names of tbe several Masters aud Past Masters put iu