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Article UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. ← Page 5 of 12 →
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
the red apron is manifest by this motion , antl the following portion of the charge on initiation would , on principle , direct its being accorded : — " To your neighbour , or brother , by acting with him upon the square ; by rendering him every kind office which justice may require ; and by doing to him as , in similar cases , you would wish he should do to you !" With this explanation of his reasons for doing so , he seconded the proposition .
Bro . HAVERS , P . G . S ., was obliged to differ on this occasion with his friend the proposer of this motion , who had , in his opinion , entirely failed to make out a case of the slightest grounds for any alteration from the present mode of appointing Grand Stewards ; and he did not say this from any wish to preserve to himself the distinction of the red apron which he possessed , because he did not consider it elevated the brother who had it one iota above his brethren , it was a distinction which
conferred no merit , and was open to all who would pay for it ; but the virtuous Bro . Bigg , in his desire to have all pure and correct , had gone into the history of the red apron ; but he , Bro . Havers , would show some errors of Bro . Bigg ' s statement , and that at first the duty of Grand Steward was undertaken voluntarily by one individual ; that in 1727 , the oflice of Grand Steward was renewed by six brethren being named ( the Grand Secretary interrupting—" nonotwelvetwelve ! " ) very
, , , well , continued Bro . Havers , twelve , this number had since been increased to eighteen ; they did not , however , wear any distinctive colour . In 1731 it was agreed that the Grand Steward should nominate his successor , under Lord Crawford ' s presidency ; and a determination was come to , that all grand officers , the Grand Master excepted , should be
elected out of that body . In 1735 they for the first time wore the red clothing ; ancl about that period also some very important arrangements respecting the Grand Stewards were brought forward . The Grancl Master had , therefore , never anything to do with appointing Grand Stewards , and there was no occasion to give him the invidious ancl unpleasant duty of naming a lodge to send one now . The Grancl Stewards ' Lodge would be broken up if the proposal was carried , ancl the members were the only authorized persons to disseminate the pure ancl correct
working of the Craft . The sums given by eighteen red apron lodges to the charities was considerably larger than the amount given by all the other lodges put together , and a great falling off of the donations to the charity funds might be looked for . He believed some alteration was necessary , but not such a one as was asked for this evening , as he did not think if the present mode continued we should have many brethren come forward to serve the office , which was now certainly expensive ,
and not very ( in his mind ) advantageous . He urged , therefore , that the brethren would not support the motion , which was invidious and unjust , as it made alterations that were uncalled for and unnecessary , and if carried out would produce no more real benefit to the Craft than the present . Bro . ASHCOME , G . S ., spoke in support of the view taken by Bro . Haversbut in so low a tone of voice as to be quite inaudible ; he was
, requested to walk up to the dai ' s , his observations were then quite lost ; we were informed by those who were more fortunate than ourselves in hearing it , that it was a very good address . Bro . PHILLIPS claimed the indulgence of the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge for himself , always generously granted to those who , like himself , addressed them for the first time . He felt assured that all those
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
the red apron is manifest by this motion , antl the following portion of the charge on initiation would , on principle , direct its being accorded : — " To your neighbour , or brother , by acting with him upon the square ; by rendering him every kind office which justice may require ; and by doing to him as , in similar cases , you would wish he should do to you !" With this explanation of his reasons for doing so , he seconded the proposition .
Bro . HAVERS , P . G . S ., was obliged to differ on this occasion with his friend the proposer of this motion , who had , in his opinion , entirely failed to make out a case of the slightest grounds for any alteration from the present mode of appointing Grand Stewards ; and he did not say this from any wish to preserve to himself the distinction of the red apron which he possessed , because he did not consider it elevated the brother who had it one iota above his brethren , it was a distinction which
conferred no merit , and was open to all who would pay for it ; but the virtuous Bro . Bigg , in his desire to have all pure and correct , had gone into the history of the red apron ; but he , Bro . Havers , would show some errors of Bro . Bigg ' s statement , and that at first the duty of Grand Steward was undertaken voluntarily by one individual ; that in 1727 , the oflice of Grand Steward was renewed by six brethren being named ( the Grand Secretary interrupting—" nonotwelvetwelve ! " ) very
, , , well , continued Bro . Havers , twelve , this number had since been increased to eighteen ; they did not , however , wear any distinctive colour . In 1731 it was agreed that the Grand Steward should nominate his successor , under Lord Crawford ' s presidency ; and a determination was come to , that all grand officers , the Grand Master excepted , should be
elected out of that body . In 1735 they for the first time wore the red clothing ; ancl about that period also some very important arrangements respecting the Grand Stewards were brought forward . The Grancl Master had , therefore , never anything to do with appointing Grand Stewards , and there was no occasion to give him the invidious ancl unpleasant duty of naming a lodge to send one now . The Grancl Stewards ' Lodge would be broken up if the proposal was carried , ancl the members were the only authorized persons to disseminate the pure ancl correct
working of the Craft . The sums given by eighteen red apron lodges to the charities was considerably larger than the amount given by all the other lodges put together , and a great falling off of the donations to the charity funds might be looked for . He believed some alteration was necessary , but not such a one as was asked for this evening , as he did not think if the present mode continued we should have many brethren come forward to serve the office , which was now certainly expensive ,
and not very ( in his mind ) advantageous . He urged , therefore , that the brethren would not support the motion , which was invidious and unjust , as it made alterations that were uncalled for and unnecessary , and if carried out would produce no more real benefit to the Craft than the present . Bro . ASHCOME , G . S ., spoke in support of the view taken by Bro . Haversbut in so low a tone of voice as to be quite inaudible ; he was
, requested to walk up to the dai ' s , his observations were then quite lost ; we were informed by those who were more fortunate than ourselves in hearing it , that it was a very good address . Bro . PHILLIPS claimed the indulgence of the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge for himself , always generously granted to those who , like himself , addressed them for the first time . He felt assured that all those