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United Grand Lodge.
The Board refrain from entering further into details , because that cannot be done until the Grand Lod ge shall have fixed the leading principles , nor then without much reflection , careful enquiry , and deliberate consideration . Freemasons' Hall , AVILLIAM HARRISON , G . R . President . " August 24 , 1841 . Resolved unanimouslthat the Report received be referred back
y , now to the Board of General Purposes , to carry out its principle in detail , and be submitted to the Grand Lod ge at its next Meeting . A further Report from the Board was read , stating that complaints had been preferred by tbe Lodge of Benevolence against two Masters of Lodges , viz . the AV . M . of the Lodge No . 13 , and the AV . M . of the Lodge No . 78 , for neglect to attend or to send any Member of their Lodgesrespectivel to speak to the cases of Brethren whom they had
, y , recommended to the Lodge of Benevolence for relief ; by reason of which neglect the petitions could not be entertained at the time , and the Petitioners consequently were put to inconvenience . That the , Board accordingly summoned the said Masters to answer for their neglect .
The AV . Master of the Lodge No . 13 , being unable to appear at the Board in consequence of severe indisposition , a Past-Master attended for him , ancl stated that the illness of the Master had prevented his going to the Lodge of Benevolence and expressed the regret of that Brother for the inconvenience occasioned to the Petitioner by the circumstance ; the Board thereupon directed the P . M . to communicate to the AV . M . that it was his bounden duty , if he were unable to attend the Lodof Benevolence
ge , to have procured the attendance of a P . M ., or some other Member to speak to the case recommended by the Lodge . The AV . M . of the Lodge No . 78 , not attending upon the first summons , or assigning by a P . M . who appeared for him , any sufficient reason for his absence , the Board ordered the AVarrant of the Lodge to be detained , ancl issued a summons for his appearance at the next when he
meeting ; attended , ancl alleged that business had caused his absence from the Lodge of Benevolence , and that he had no intention wilfully to neglect his duty . The Board informed him that it was his duty , as Master of the Lodge , to have attended , or to have procured the attendance of one of his Past Masters or Officers to speak to the petition which had been recommended by the Lodge . He was then admonished by the President for his neglect , and cautioned to be more attentive for the future ; after which the warrant of the Lodge was returned to him .
_ The Board subjoined an account of the receipts and disbursements since the 1 st July , and stated that 500 / ., part of the Loan of 1000 / . advanced to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children , had heen repaid by that institution ; ancl further , that out of the balance in the Grand Treasurer ' s bands , the sum of 1000 / . Three per cent . Reduced Annuities had been purchased on account of the Fund for General Purposes . All business being concluded , the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form and with solem
prayer , and Adjourned . The Quarterly Communications ivill , in future , be sent out immediately after the meetings , without waiting for the accounts to the close of the financial quarter , but will be accompanied by the list of contribu-
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United Grand Lodge.
The Board refrain from entering further into details , because that cannot be done until the Grand Lod ge shall have fixed the leading principles , nor then without much reflection , careful enquiry , and deliberate consideration . Freemasons' Hall , AVILLIAM HARRISON , G . R . President . " August 24 , 1841 . Resolved unanimouslthat the Report received be referred back
y , now to the Board of General Purposes , to carry out its principle in detail , and be submitted to the Grand Lod ge at its next Meeting . A further Report from the Board was read , stating that complaints had been preferred by tbe Lodge of Benevolence against two Masters of Lodges , viz . the AV . M . of the Lodge No . 13 , and the AV . M . of the Lodge No . 78 , for neglect to attend or to send any Member of their Lodgesrespectivel to speak to the cases of Brethren whom they had
, y , recommended to the Lodge of Benevolence for relief ; by reason of which neglect the petitions could not be entertained at the time , and the Petitioners consequently were put to inconvenience . That the , Board accordingly summoned the said Masters to answer for their neglect .
The AV . Master of the Lodge No . 13 , being unable to appear at the Board in consequence of severe indisposition , a Past-Master attended for him , ancl stated that the illness of the Master had prevented his going to the Lodge of Benevolence and expressed the regret of that Brother for the inconvenience occasioned to the Petitioner by the circumstance ; the Board thereupon directed the P . M . to communicate to the AV . M . that it was his bounden duty , if he were unable to attend the Lodof Benevolence
ge , to have procured the attendance of a P . M ., or some other Member to speak to the case recommended by the Lodge . The AV . M . of the Lodge No . 78 , not attending upon the first summons , or assigning by a P . M . who appeared for him , any sufficient reason for his absence , the Board ordered the AVarrant of the Lodge to be detained , ancl issued a summons for his appearance at the next when he
meeting ; attended , ancl alleged that business had caused his absence from the Lodge of Benevolence , and that he had no intention wilfully to neglect his duty . The Board informed him that it was his duty , as Master of the Lodge , to have attended , or to have procured the attendance of one of his Past Masters or Officers to speak to the petition which had been recommended by the Lodge . He was then admonished by the President for his neglect , and cautioned to be more attentive for the future ; after which the warrant of the Lodge was returned to him .
_ The Board subjoined an account of the receipts and disbursements since the 1 st July , and stated that 500 / ., part of the Loan of 1000 / . advanced to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children , had heen repaid by that institution ; ancl further , that out of the balance in the Grand Treasurer ' s bands , the sum of 1000 / . Three per cent . Reduced Annuities had been purchased on account of the Fund for General Purposes . All business being concluded , the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form and with solem
prayer , and Adjourned . The Quarterly Communications ivill , in future , be sent out immediately after the meetings , without waiting for the accounts to the close of the financial quarter , but will be accompanied by the list of contribu-