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Quarterly Communication.
the usual form , and took his seat on the dais . The Assistant Grand Director of ceremonies proclaimed Bro . James AVyld , of House , Cornwall , the representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas , in the Grand Lodge of England , who was then saluted by the Brethren . The usual proclamation of titles , ancl names of Lodges to which the Brother belongs , rank in the Craft , and that of being Member of Parliament was dispensed withbut no reason assigned . *
, Bro . AVYLD , M . P ., thanked the M . W . Grand Master , and the Brethren for their kind reception ; it was alike pleasing to him and the Grand Lodge he represented , and would draw closer the bonds of affection , aud unite , if possible , the Brethren at so great a distance in closer friendship . Brother Wyld concluded a long , elegant , and complimentary speech , by assuring the Members of the Craft , that they would find the Brethren of Texas ready to reciprocate every act of kindness , to exchange
ancl acknowledge the tenets held by the Masons of England ; that benevolence as taught here , had been learnt by them ; that all the better and kinder feelings of the fraternity of England , would be practised by those he represented ; and if ever any cause should arise to give an appearance of enmity between them , the Brethren of Texas would wait for explanations , and he trusted the same course would be adopted here ; they were so desirous of being allied to the Brethren in England , that from the banks of Calorado to those of the Red River ; from the Rocky Mountains to the Santander ; the Brethren of Texas would welcome in the true spirit
of Freemasonry , a member of the Craft with a certificate of the Grand Lodge of England —( applause . ) Tbe Minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were then read and confirmed . THE MINUTES OP THE ESPECIAL GRAND LODGE , HELD ON THE 18 TH OP AUGUST were then read . On being put for confirmation , Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX did not intend to oppose the confirmation of the proceedings , the minutes of which they had just heard read ; but having
through necessity been absent from the meeting on the 1 Sth , he begged to ask a question , which no doubt would be ably answered by the Grand Superintendant of AVorks . The subject of the especial Grand Lodge ' s consideration had been the purchase of two houses ancl other premises adjoining the present property of the Society for 8000 / . It appeared to be scarcely a good investment , looking at the cost and the rental to be received , at the price the funds were bought in at , which now required to be sold to pay for the purchase , ancl the expenses ancl incidentals at the same time ; but above all , he wished to have explained how , when first the premises were spoken of , the Grand Superintendant
of AVorks had expressed himself favourable to the request that a passage or way should be allowed from tbe tavern to the new houses , that he afterwards advised the Board of General Purposes not to grant such passage , while now heA strongly advised such passage being made , and that the property should be purchased . Was the danger to the buildings decreased by this being made freehold , while before they were only leasehold ? and how was the difference of the nature of the property caused ? The advice of one clay to be so very different to the advice
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Quarterly Communication.
the usual form , and took his seat on the dais . The Assistant Grand Director of ceremonies proclaimed Bro . James AVyld , of House , Cornwall , the representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas , in the Grand Lodge of England , who was then saluted by the Brethren . The usual proclamation of titles , ancl names of Lodges to which the Brother belongs , rank in the Craft , and that of being Member of Parliament was dispensed withbut no reason assigned . *
, Bro . AVYLD , M . P ., thanked the M . W . Grand Master , and the Brethren for their kind reception ; it was alike pleasing to him and the Grand Lodge he represented , and would draw closer the bonds of affection , aud unite , if possible , the Brethren at so great a distance in closer friendship . Brother Wyld concluded a long , elegant , and complimentary speech , by assuring the Members of the Craft , that they would find the Brethren of Texas ready to reciprocate every act of kindness , to exchange
ancl acknowledge the tenets held by the Masons of England ; that benevolence as taught here , had been learnt by them ; that all the better and kinder feelings of the fraternity of England , would be practised by those he represented ; and if ever any cause should arise to give an appearance of enmity between them , the Brethren of Texas would wait for explanations , and he trusted the same course would be adopted here ; they were so desirous of being allied to the Brethren in England , that from the banks of Calorado to those of the Red River ; from the Rocky Mountains to the Santander ; the Brethren of Texas would welcome in the true spirit
of Freemasonry , a member of the Craft with a certificate of the Grand Lodge of England —( applause . ) Tbe Minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were then read and confirmed . THE MINUTES OP THE ESPECIAL GRAND LODGE , HELD ON THE 18 TH OP AUGUST were then read . On being put for confirmation , Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX did not intend to oppose the confirmation of the proceedings , the minutes of which they had just heard read ; but having
through necessity been absent from the meeting on the 1 Sth , he begged to ask a question , which no doubt would be ably answered by the Grand Superintendant of AVorks . The subject of the especial Grand Lodge ' s consideration had been the purchase of two houses ancl other premises adjoining the present property of the Society for 8000 / . It appeared to be scarcely a good investment , looking at the cost and the rental to be received , at the price the funds were bought in at , which now required to be sold to pay for the purchase , ancl the expenses ancl incidentals at the same time ; but above all , he wished to have explained how , when first the premises were spoken of , the Grand Superintendant
of AVorks had expressed himself favourable to the request that a passage or way should be allowed from tbe tavern to the new houses , that he afterwards advised the Board of General Purposes not to grant such passage , while now heA strongly advised such passage being made , and that the property should be purchased . Was the danger to the buildings decreased by this being made freehold , while before they were only leasehold ? and how was the difference of the nature of the property caused ? The advice of one clay to be so very different to the advice