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shillings , and might not have an opportunity of receiving the other two degrees . In the case of emergency , say for instance a commercial traveller , who may only be in town for a day or two , and wdio wishes to join the lodge—or of a ship-captain ; we can never expect them to come , if they do not receive the whole three steps at once , as they may not come back again to the place , or they may not have time to receive the next degreewhen they chance to be in town at a future opportunity .
, These parties will go and receive the three degrees at once , from some of the other lodges , and all who wish to be Masons will join the other lodges , where they can be made at once ; the other lodges will increase , and ours will be forsaken , anil the funds of the lodge fall off . Bro . DURRELL , J . W . —Right Worshipful Master , I second Bro . Wallace ' s amendment , as I consider that if the motion is carried , we shall never have a single making . No person will join the Lodge of St .
Nicholas , when they have only to go to any of the other lodges to be made all at once ; I cannot see how you are to get any of those parties instanced by Bro . Wallace , say commercial travellers , or seafaring men , ( a good many of whom I have been the means of bringing to the lodge , ) these people will not wait to receive the other degrees , and they may not have another opportunity of visiting the lodge : persons situated like themwe can never expect to join . The lodge will fall offand all those
, , who wish to be made Masons will go to the other lodges . Bro . FINLAYSON . —I support Bro . Cumming ' s motion , as I consider that we shall be acting up more to our own rules , if that motion is carried ; at present the length of time necessary for initiation , & c , render it absolutel y impossible for the lodge to be closed at the hour fixed by the
rules for the termination of business ; but if this motion is carried , we shall be enabled to close the lodge at a seasonable hour , which will of itself , be a strong reason for many members attending , who at present are prevented from coming to the meetings , by reason of the late hours to which the lodge is kept open . It will allow the members to be at home by the time fixed in the rules . Bro . LEYT . —Bro . Cumming ' s motion will never do , we will never get
a member to St . Nicholas . I support Bro . Wallace ' s amendment . Bro . W . R . HICKEY , W . M . —If none of the brethren have any other remarks to make upon the subject before the lodge at present , I wish to make a few observations ; after which , as I see there are two visiting brethren present , if agreeable to the members , 1 would wish to hear their opinions upon the subject under discussion . I have thought much upon this subjectand I feel convinced the more that I think upon it
, , that if this motion is carried , it will tend much to the improvement and benefit of the members , and that it will be of great advantage to the lodge ; as to the argument used hy those who oppose this motion , that we shall not get so many to join the lodge as we have hitherto done , I think that that should not weigh much with us ; for it will be much better and much more creditable to the character of the lodge , to make a few good Masons in the course of the yearthan a great number of
, very bad Masons . If we adopt this motion , I consider that we are only doing our duty . We are all bound to obey the laws of the Grand Lodge , and one of those laws tells us that a certain length of time must elapse between the different degrees , and before the candidate can receive them ; that a fortnight should at least intervene betwixt each degree ; so long as this is the law , we are bound by our duty to obey it . If we follow this out in a proper manner—if we work each degree properly , we will
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Scotland.
shillings , and might not have an opportunity of receiving the other two degrees . In the case of emergency , say for instance a commercial traveller , who may only be in town for a day or two , and wdio wishes to join the lodge—or of a ship-captain ; we can never expect them to come , if they do not receive the whole three steps at once , as they may not come back again to the place , or they may not have time to receive the next degreewhen they chance to be in town at a future opportunity .
, These parties will go and receive the three degrees at once , from some of the other lodges , and all who wish to be Masons will join the other lodges , where they can be made at once ; the other lodges will increase , and ours will be forsaken , anil the funds of the lodge fall off . Bro . DURRELL , J . W . —Right Worshipful Master , I second Bro . Wallace ' s amendment , as I consider that if the motion is carried , we shall never have a single making . No person will join the Lodge of St .
Nicholas , when they have only to go to any of the other lodges to be made all at once ; I cannot see how you are to get any of those parties instanced by Bro . Wallace , say commercial travellers , or seafaring men , ( a good many of whom I have been the means of bringing to the lodge , ) these people will not wait to receive the other degrees , and they may not have another opportunity of visiting the lodge : persons situated like themwe can never expect to join . The lodge will fall offand all those
, , who wish to be made Masons will go to the other lodges . Bro . FINLAYSON . —I support Bro . Cumming ' s motion , as I consider that we shall be acting up more to our own rules , if that motion is carried ; at present the length of time necessary for initiation , & c , render it absolutel y impossible for the lodge to be closed at the hour fixed by the
rules for the termination of business ; but if this motion is carried , we shall be enabled to close the lodge at a seasonable hour , which will of itself , be a strong reason for many members attending , who at present are prevented from coming to the meetings , by reason of the late hours to which the lodge is kept open . It will allow the members to be at home by the time fixed in the rules . Bro . LEYT . —Bro . Cumming ' s motion will never do , we will never get
a member to St . Nicholas . I support Bro . Wallace ' s amendment . Bro . W . R . HICKEY , W . M . —If none of the brethren have any other remarks to make upon the subject before the lodge at present , I wish to make a few observations ; after which , as I see there are two visiting brethren present , if agreeable to the members , 1 would wish to hear their opinions upon the subject under discussion . I have thought much upon this subjectand I feel convinced the more that I think upon it
, , that if this motion is carried , it will tend much to the improvement and benefit of the members , and that it will be of great advantage to the lodge ; as to the argument used hy those who oppose this motion , that we shall not get so many to join the lodge as we have hitherto done , I think that that should not weigh much with us ; for it will be much better and much more creditable to the character of the lodge , to make a few good Masons in the course of the yearthan a great number of
, very bad Masons . If we adopt this motion , I consider that we are only doing our duty . We are all bound to obey the laws of the Grand Lodge , and one of those laws tells us that a certain length of time must elapse between the different degrees , and before the candidate can receive them ; that a fortnight should at least intervene betwixt each degree ; so long as this is the law , we are bound by our duty to obey it . If we follow this out in a proper manner—if we work each degree properly , we will