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Quarterly Communication.
proved . Such refusal was subsequently shewn to have taken place , and the Grancl Master , much to his honour , hacl taken the steps , the result of which was now before them , for which he ancl many others were grateful . AVhen this question was last before the Grand Lodge Royal York , it was resolved , by a considerable majority , that the obnoxious law should be repealed ; this has been refused by the highest authority there—but now tbe practice of universality was to be adopted . But his
question was , therefore , if any further communication had been received by the Grand Master , as from what he could understand from the letter , the law and the practice were to differ . This was not of much consequence , only the next protector of Freemasonry in Prussia might differ from the present , and put the obsolete law in practice , undoing all as all had never been—( cheers ) . The GRAND MASTER had received no other communication than that
submitted , nor did he see that any further was required . AVe could not interfere with the internal laws of the Grancl Lodge of Prussia : we could , and had demanded that proper respect should be paid to our certificates : that had been yielded . The Grand Lodge ( Berlin ) Royal York hacl promised to do so . AVhat we asked for we had accomplished : he should direct the letter to be entered on the minutes , and that our representativewho had been requested to withdraw himself from
, attending the meetings of the Grand Lodge at Berlin , should now resume his post—( cheers ) . The GRAND SECRETARY explained to Bro . Faudel what was meant by St . John ' s Lodges ; it was a sort of technical term for our mode of working .
Bro . FAUDEL was perfectly satisfied with the answer which his Lordship had been pleased to make , and which required no clinching from Bro . White . He was perfectly aware what was meant b y Bro . AVhite and by St . John ' s Lodges . Bvo . BIGO would take the opportunity of calling attention to a breach of promise made some meetings back . The time settled to meet was eight o ' clock precisely ; he had been promised that such should be the rule , and punctuality was to be regarded as essential to be acted upon .
The hours devoted to the business of Grand Lodge were but few , ancl should not be shortened by irregularity . The last Quarterly Communication began at half-past eight , and this evening the chair was not taken until twenty minutes after eight : he thought this of importance—( applause—great sensation ) . The GRAND JIASTER regretted the Grand Lodge should have been kept waiting ; he had no doubt the Brother was correct in stating the time , but he was in the building at twenty-five minutes before eight , ancl had been prevented taking the chair by some affairs before entering
the II all . He was desirous ol punctuality , ancl would endeavour at all times to observe it ; if however the Grancl Lodge could not get through the list of motions before him , he would appoint an Especial Grand Lodge to go on with them —( hear , hear ) . The report of the Board of Benevolence was then read , which recommended a grant to a widow of a Brother 30 / . to the widow of a Brother at Oxford 50 / ., to the widow of a Brother at Liverpool 50 / . As not any person rose to propose the first grant . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE called the attention of Grand Lodge to the proposition that a grant of 30 / . should be made from the fund to the
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Quarterly Communication.
proved . Such refusal was subsequently shewn to have taken place , and the Grancl Master , much to his honour , hacl taken the steps , the result of which was now before them , for which he ancl many others were grateful . AVhen this question was last before the Grand Lodge Royal York , it was resolved , by a considerable majority , that the obnoxious law should be repealed ; this has been refused by the highest authority there—but now tbe practice of universality was to be adopted . But his
question was , therefore , if any further communication had been received by the Grand Master , as from what he could understand from the letter , the law and the practice were to differ . This was not of much consequence , only the next protector of Freemasonry in Prussia might differ from the present , and put the obsolete law in practice , undoing all as all had never been—( cheers ) . The GRAND MASTER had received no other communication than that
submitted , nor did he see that any further was required . AVe could not interfere with the internal laws of the Grancl Lodge of Prussia : we could , and had demanded that proper respect should be paid to our certificates : that had been yielded . The Grand Lodge ( Berlin ) Royal York hacl promised to do so . AVhat we asked for we had accomplished : he should direct the letter to be entered on the minutes , and that our representativewho had been requested to withdraw himself from
, attending the meetings of the Grand Lodge at Berlin , should now resume his post—( cheers ) . The GRAND SECRETARY explained to Bro . Faudel what was meant by St . John ' s Lodges ; it was a sort of technical term for our mode of working .
Bro . FAUDEL was perfectly satisfied with the answer which his Lordship had been pleased to make , and which required no clinching from Bro . White . He was perfectly aware what was meant b y Bro . AVhite and by St . John ' s Lodges . Bvo . BIGO would take the opportunity of calling attention to a breach of promise made some meetings back . The time settled to meet was eight o ' clock precisely ; he had been promised that such should be the rule , and punctuality was to be regarded as essential to be acted upon .
The hours devoted to the business of Grand Lodge were but few , ancl should not be shortened by irregularity . The last Quarterly Communication began at half-past eight , and this evening the chair was not taken until twenty minutes after eight : he thought this of importance—( applause—great sensation ) . The GRAND JIASTER regretted the Grand Lodge should have been kept waiting ; he had no doubt the Brother was correct in stating the time , but he was in the building at twenty-five minutes before eight , ancl had been prevented taking the chair by some affairs before entering
the II all . He was desirous ol punctuality , ancl would endeavour at all times to observe it ; if however the Grancl Lodge could not get through the list of motions before him , he would appoint an Especial Grand Lodge to go on with them —( hear , hear ) . The report of the Board of Benevolence was then read , which recommended a grant to a widow of a Brother 30 / . to the widow of a Brother at Oxford 50 / ., to the widow of a Brother at Liverpool 50 / . As not any person rose to propose the first grant . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE called the attention of Grand Lodge to the proposition that a grant of 30 / . should be made from the fund to the