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Freemasonrv In Warwickshire.
FREEMASONRV IN WARWICKSHIRE .
TO THE EDITOR . DEAR SIR , —Although the Brethren in Warwickshire have not received any official announcement of Earl Howe ' s appointment as their Provincial Ruler , in the room of the late Earl Ferrers , I would beg to invite Ills Lordship ' s serious consideration to the following suggestions : — 1 . That diligent inquiry be made as to what gentleman of courteous
manners , easy of access , and of independent property , is willing to accept the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; so that by possessing the two first-named qualifications , he may gain the universal respect and confidence of his Brethren , and by his standing in society , the latter qualification ivould give him an opportunity of raising the Craft in tbe estimation of the uninitiated . That it be well understood , the D . P . G . M . should make a point of visiting the subordinate Lodges
in the province , very frequently . Thus sanctioning , by his presence , the discipline and practice of each Lodge , and effecting that uniformity of working which is so essentially necessary . 2 . Are two a sufficient number of Provincial Grand Stewards in a province containing nine Lodges ? (^ Consti tution al l aw . he ( th e P . G . M . ) may also appoint Provincial Grand Stewards not exceeding six in number . ]
3 . That at a Provincial Lod ge of Emergency held at Birmingham on the 30 th of March , 1847 , it was resolved , that it was expedient that a code of laws be framed for the government of the Provincial Grand Lodge for Warwickshire : that the D . P . G . M the Masters , and Past
Masters , and Wardens of the several Lodges of the province be a committee for the purpose of framing such laws , and that they submit their report to the next general meeting . That on the 30 th of October , it was announced that the committee had not completed their task , owing to a new Book of Constitutions having been published , and the committee wishing to have the benefit of the constitutions , in order that the bylaws might be framed in strict accordance with the former . [ Let it be borne in mind that the new Book of Constitutions wasaccording to its
, date , already in circulation when the original motion was carried in March ; anel yet another six months formed too short a period of time for a suitable code of by-laws to be prepared for the Provincial Grancl Lodge of Warwickshire . ' ] In April , 1843 , ( a lapse of two years ) , the original motion was continued , with the addition ( as far as memory carries me ) of these words , " the first meeting to be held in Birmingham as soon as convenient , and that the D . P . G . M . be empowered to call
such meeting , and all future meetings . " It is now June , 1844 , and it has not yet been convenient to those " high in office , " to hold a committee meeting . Surely those who wear " the purple , " should , by their circumspection of conduct , and zealous exertions , evince to the fraternity that they richly deserve the honour . 1 sincerely hope that this letter will meet the eye of our newlyappointed Provincial Chief , who will at once clearly perceive that it is of essential interest to the honour and success of the Craft , that whoever is to hold office next in rank to himself , should be such an one as I have VOL . JI . cc
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Freemasonrv In Warwickshire.
FREEMASONRV IN WARWICKSHIRE .
TO THE EDITOR . DEAR SIR , —Although the Brethren in Warwickshire have not received any official announcement of Earl Howe ' s appointment as their Provincial Ruler , in the room of the late Earl Ferrers , I would beg to invite Ills Lordship ' s serious consideration to the following suggestions : — 1 . That diligent inquiry be made as to what gentleman of courteous
manners , easy of access , and of independent property , is willing to accept the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; so that by possessing the two first-named qualifications , he may gain the universal respect and confidence of his Brethren , and by his standing in society , the latter qualification ivould give him an opportunity of raising the Craft in tbe estimation of the uninitiated . That it be well understood , the D . P . G . M . should make a point of visiting the subordinate Lodges
in the province , very frequently . Thus sanctioning , by his presence , the discipline and practice of each Lodge , and effecting that uniformity of working which is so essentially necessary . 2 . Are two a sufficient number of Provincial Grand Stewards in a province containing nine Lodges ? (^ Consti tution al l aw . he ( th e P . G . M . ) may also appoint Provincial Grand Stewards not exceeding six in number . ]
3 . That at a Provincial Lod ge of Emergency held at Birmingham on the 30 th of March , 1847 , it was resolved , that it was expedient that a code of laws be framed for the government of the Provincial Grand Lodge for Warwickshire : that the D . P . G . M the Masters , and Past
Masters , and Wardens of the several Lodges of the province be a committee for the purpose of framing such laws , and that they submit their report to the next general meeting . That on the 30 th of October , it was announced that the committee had not completed their task , owing to a new Book of Constitutions having been published , and the committee wishing to have the benefit of the constitutions , in order that the bylaws might be framed in strict accordance with the former . [ Let it be borne in mind that the new Book of Constitutions wasaccording to its
, date , already in circulation when the original motion was carried in March ; anel yet another six months formed too short a period of time for a suitable code of by-laws to be prepared for the Provincial Grancl Lodge of Warwickshire . ' ] In April , 1843 , ( a lapse of two years ) , the original motion was continued , with the addition ( as far as memory carries me ) of these words , " the first meeting to be held in Birmingham as soon as convenient , and that the D . P . G . M . be empowered to call
such meeting , and all future meetings . " It is now June , 1844 , and it has not yet been convenient to those " high in office , " to hold a committee meeting . Surely those who wear " the purple , " should , by their circumspection of conduct , and zealous exertions , evince to the fraternity that they richly deserve the honour . 1 sincerely hope that this letter will meet the eye of our newlyappointed Provincial Chief , who will at once clearly perceive that it is of essential interest to the honour and success of the Craft , that whoever is to hold office next in rank to himself , should be such an one as I have VOL . JI . cc