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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 3 of 8 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
with the most triumphant success . Not the triumph of party or of persons , not the victory of contention , but the glorious unalloyed achievement of universal charity .
COMMITTEE OF GRAND LODGF . In our preceding number we expressed an intention to review the New Book of Constitutions at some length ,- for which purpose we had made very ample notes ; but , at the suggestion of several correspondents , we have now
determined to abandon the design of examining all the details of this important work in a single paper , which , of necessity , would have been extremely voluminous , and to adopt the more convenient and useful plan of discussing such portions of the Masonic Law , from time to time , as passing
occurrences may render necessary . On this occasion we shall look at the working of the law , as respects the Committee of the Grand Lodge , with reference to notices of motion for following meetings of the Grand Lodge .
- " It being essential , " says the Book of Constitutions , page 19 , "to the interests of the Craft , that all matters of business to be brought under the consideration of the Grancl Lodge , should be previously known to the Grand Officers and Masters of Lodges , that through them , all the
representatives of Lodges may be apprized of such business , and be prepared to decide thereon , without being taken by surprise , a General Committee , consisting of the Present and Past Grand Officers , and the Master of every regular Lodge , shall meet on the Wednesday immediately
preceding each Quarterly Communication ; at which meeting , all reports or representations from the Most Worshipful Grand Master , or the Board of General Purposes , or any Board or Committee appointed by the Grand Lodge , shall be read , " & c .
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
with the most triumphant success . Not the triumph of party or of persons , not the victory of contention , but the glorious unalloyed achievement of universal charity .
COMMITTEE OF GRAND LODGF . In our preceding number we expressed an intention to review the New Book of Constitutions at some length ,- for which purpose we had made very ample notes ; but , at the suggestion of several correspondents , we have now
determined to abandon the design of examining all the details of this important work in a single paper , which , of necessity , would have been extremely voluminous , and to adopt the more convenient and useful plan of discussing such portions of the Masonic Law , from time to time , as passing
occurrences may render necessary . On this occasion we shall look at the working of the law , as respects the Committee of the Grand Lodge , with reference to notices of motion for following meetings of the Grand Lodge .
- " It being essential , " says the Book of Constitutions , page 19 , "to the interests of the Craft , that all matters of business to be brought under the consideration of the Grancl Lodge , should be previously known to the Grand Officers and Masters of Lodges , that through them , all the
representatives of Lodges may be apprized of such business , and be prepared to decide thereon , without being taken by surprise , a General Committee , consisting of the Present and Past Grand Officers , and the Master of every regular Lodge , shall meet on the Wednesday immediately
preceding each Quarterly Communication ; at which meeting , all reports or representations from the Most Worshipful Grand Master , or the Board of General Purposes , or any Board or Committee appointed by the Grand Lodge , shall be read , " & c .