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United Grand Lodge Of England .
The reply to this letter , dated 14 th October , 1845 , was to the effect , that a law does exist to the exclusion of Jews and Mahometans ; and that if a Tyler should inadvertently admit any not professing the Christian religion , any Brother having cognizance of such fact , may denounce such Brother in open Lodge , who must retire accordingly . The Earl of Zetland , still desirous to preserve harmony , then directed Bro . W . H . White to write in his name to the Grand Master of the
Royal York Grand Lodge of Berlin , a letter dated 15 th December , 1845 , in which it was observed that there existed two Lodges in Germany holding warrants under the Grand Lodge of England , who admitted Jewish Brethren producing English certificates ; that information had reached his Lordship that two Jewish Brethren , producing the certificates from England , were refused admission into the Prussian Lodge on account of their religion , in which the Grand Master , the Earl of
Zetland , hoped there has been some mistake . The questions mooted in the previous letter of Bro . W . H . White , were repeated on the part of the Earl of Zetland . A reply to this letter , dated 2 nd March , 1846 , was received about the
20 th May , from the Grand Master of the Royal York , which letter , together with the previous correspondence , would be laid before the Grand Lodge on the 3 rd of June proximo . That letter observed , that for upwards of forty years none but Christian Brethren were admitted into the Grand Lodges of the Royal York , the three Globes and the Provincial of Germany ; and no complaint was ever made until 1838 , since whicli period the question has been
continually agitated in all the German Lodges , and it has been settled to admit Jewish Brethren hy all but the Prussian . That the Prince of Prussia is the protector of Freemasonry , and , as by the renewed statistics the result has been declared , that the Prussian Lodges have determined to exclude Jewish Brethren , the Prince feels himself bound to act with strict deference to such law . The Grand Master of the Royal York , under these circumstances , trusted that the Earl of Zetland would accept his most sincere regret that any misunderstanding should prevail , and hoped that amity would prevail with the Grand Lodge of England .
REPORT OP THE BOAUD OP GENERAL PURPOSES . —The balances in hand were very considerable . The funded property of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund is 3 , 500 ; . " In the matter ofthe disorderly conduct at the Grand Festival on the Wth April , and in particular the assault on Bro . Leonard Chandler . " May 18 th . —The Officers ] and Members of the late Board of Grand Stewards were summoned to attend the Board of General Purposes , together with other Brethren who had witnessed the disturbance ; when
the Brother who had especially misconducted himself by insulting Bro . Leonard Chandler made a very ample apology to that Brother and to the Board . His apology was accepted , and he was admonished accordingly . The examination of the late Board of Grand Stewards and other Brethren was entered on , and after maturely considering the evidence , it was resolved unanimously , " That it is the opinion of this Board that the tumult which took place on that occasion was highly disrespectful to
the Grand Master , discreditable to the Craft , and calculated to bring it into contempt . That the conduct of Brother Charles Vink , of Lodge No . 66 , and William Bullmore , one of the Grand Stewards , and of Lodge No . 23 ,
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United Grand Lodge Of England .
The reply to this letter , dated 14 th October , 1845 , was to the effect , that a law does exist to the exclusion of Jews and Mahometans ; and that if a Tyler should inadvertently admit any not professing the Christian religion , any Brother having cognizance of such fact , may denounce such Brother in open Lodge , who must retire accordingly . The Earl of Zetland , still desirous to preserve harmony , then directed Bro . W . H . White to write in his name to the Grand Master of the
Royal York Grand Lodge of Berlin , a letter dated 15 th December , 1845 , in which it was observed that there existed two Lodges in Germany holding warrants under the Grand Lodge of England , who admitted Jewish Brethren producing English certificates ; that information had reached his Lordship that two Jewish Brethren , producing the certificates from England , were refused admission into the Prussian Lodge on account of their religion , in which the Grand Master , the Earl of
Zetland , hoped there has been some mistake . The questions mooted in the previous letter of Bro . W . H . White , were repeated on the part of the Earl of Zetland . A reply to this letter , dated 2 nd March , 1846 , was received about the
20 th May , from the Grand Master of the Royal York , which letter , together with the previous correspondence , would be laid before the Grand Lodge on the 3 rd of June proximo . That letter observed , that for upwards of forty years none but Christian Brethren were admitted into the Grand Lodges of the Royal York , the three Globes and the Provincial of Germany ; and no complaint was ever made until 1838 , since whicli period the question has been
continually agitated in all the German Lodges , and it has been settled to admit Jewish Brethren hy all but the Prussian . That the Prince of Prussia is the protector of Freemasonry , and , as by the renewed statistics the result has been declared , that the Prussian Lodges have determined to exclude Jewish Brethren , the Prince feels himself bound to act with strict deference to such law . The Grand Master of the Royal York , under these circumstances , trusted that the Earl of Zetland would accept his most sincere regret that any misunderstanding should prevail , and hoped that amity would prevail with the Grand Lodge of England .
REPORT OP THE BOAUD OP GENERAL PURPOSES . —The balances in hand were very considerable . The funded property of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund is 3 , 500 ; . " In the matter ofthe disorderly conduct at the Grand Festival on the Wth April , and in particular the assault on Bro . Leonard Chandler . " May 18 th . —The Officers ] and Members of the late Board of Grand Stewards were summoned to attend the Board of General Purposes , together with other Brethren who had witnessed the disturbance ; when
the Brother who had especially misconducted himself by insulting Bro . Leonard Chandler made a very ample apology to that Brother and to the Board . His apology was accepted , and he was admonished accordingly . The examination of the late Board of Grand Stewards and other Brethren was entered on , and after maturely considering the evidence , it was resolved unanimously , " That it is the opinion of this Board that the tumult which took place on that occasion was highly disrespectful to
the Grand Master , discreditable to the Craft , and calculated to bring it into contempt . That the conduct of Brother Charles Vink , of Lodge No . 66 , and William Bullmore , one of the Grand Stewards , and of Lodge No . 23 ,