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The Present Aspect.
The Board of General Purposes , under the excellent presidency of Lord John Churchill , has concluded its labours , we may say , satisfactorily ; many interesting subjects have been investigated , and some suggestions made to the Grand Lodge , whichj if promulgated in good time , will produce
the desired effect . The new Board will be called upon to direct their attention to many important matters . Lord John Churchill ' s re-appointment as President has given much satisfaction . The Board of Finance has made a favourable
reportthe debt of the Society is nearly extinguished ; and all that is wanted to give stability to the financial department is , that its system should be remodelled upon a basis of permanent security . Mr . Percival , the newly appointed President , possesses the confidence of his colleagues , and
qualifications admirably adapted to ensure this desirable object . The addition of four Past Masters to each Board , now made for the first time , by a resolution of the Grand Lodge , will , we expect , prove a valuable acquisition .
The Committee of the Supreme Grand Chapter has also made its report , showing the prosperous state of the Order . New warrants have been granted ; and when the contemplated financial arrangements in the other Board can be made available , there is every prospect of its improvement being adapted to the Constitution of the Grancl Chapter .
Ihe proceedings of the Girls' School will be read with much interest—the state of the building has , as is shown , entailed a serious expense ; but the appeal to the benevolence of the Fraternity has been answered with a promptitude worthy of the cause . The advocacy of the Earl of Durham , who , as Deputy Grand Master , presided at the Festival , heralded a noble subscription of ^ 700 ! we refer
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The Present Aspect.
The Board of General Purposes , under the excellent presidency of Lord John Churchill , has concluded its labours , we may say , satisfactorily ; many interesting subjects have been investigated , and some suggestions made to the Grand Lodge , whichj if promulgated in good time , will produce
the desired effect . The new Board will be called upon to direct their attention to many important matters . Lord John Churchill ' s re-appointment as President has given much satisfaction . The Board of Finance has made a favourable
reportthe debt of the Society is nearly extinguished ; and all that is wanted to give stability to the financial department is , that its system should be remodelled upon a basis of permanent security . Mr . Percival , the newly appointed President , possesses the confidence of his colleagues , and
qualifications admirably adapted to ensure this desirable object . The addition of four Past Masters to each Board , now made for the first time , by a resolution of the Grand Lodge , will , we expect , prove a valuable acquisition .
The Committee of the Supreme Grand Chapter has also made its report , showing the prosperous state of the Order . New warrants have been granted ; and when the contemplated financial arrangements in the other Board can be made available , there is every prospect of its improvement being adapted to the Constitution of the Grancl Chapter .
Ihe proceedings of the Girls' School will be read with much interest—the state of the building has , as is shown , entailed a serious expense ; but the appeal to the benevolence of the Fraternity has been answered with a promptitude worthy of the cause . The advocacy of the Earl of Durham , who , as Deputy Grand Master , presided at the Festival , heralded a noble subscription of ^ 700 ! we refer