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United Grand Lodge Of England.
Purposes ) said that before the Grand Lodge was closed , the Grand Master had suggested , in consequence of the lateness of the hour , that he should remain in his private room until the scrutineers could make their report , to which no objection was made . And besides that , there were precedents of the kind , even in the time of the last Grand Blaster , always with the entire concurrence of the Grand Lodge . Bro . HAVERS agreed with the last speaker .
A PROVINCIAL BROTHER ( from Oxford ) said he would concede at once that the report of the scrutineers , according to the laws , ought to be made in Grand Lodge ; and , if not in time for the previous Grand Lodge , it could be yet received at the present meeting , which would obviate every difficulty . The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , having referred to the Book of Constitutions , put it to Bro . Lee Stevens whether it was desirable , under
the circumstances , to prolong the discussion , and come to any vote upon it . Bro . LEE STEVENS replied that it was far from his wish to occupy the time of Grand Lodge in any discussion that could be avoided , with so much business before it . But he thought it right to protest against any law in the Book of Constitutions being suspended upon such pleas as had been advanced . It was a very grave matter to supersede the
masonic laws in virtue of any precedents ; for if such proceedings were permitted , especially without notice , the Book of Constitutions might be rendered a dead letter . The proper course on such an occasion was that pointed out by the Provincial Brother ; but if that were not adopted , as no suspension of any portion of the Book of Constitutions should be made , unless the reason and the sanction were placed upon record , a full statement of the facts ought to have been made in the minutes of proceedings , ( hear , hear ) . And with this hint to the Grand Secretary , who he was sorry to find needed such a lesson ( laughter ) , he would withdraw his motion . Whereupon the minutes were confirmed .
A message was delivered from the Grand Master to the effect , that in consequence of misrepresentations made by Major General Cooke , he had withdrawn that brother as his representative from the Grand Lodge of New York ; and the Grand Master left it to the consideration of the Grand Lodge of England to take such steps in regard to the dignity of P . G . W . conferred on General Cooke as might be proper . Bro . DOBIE moved that Bro . Cooke be summoned to appear at the next Grand Lodgeto show cause whhe should not be deprived of
, y the rank and privileges of Past Senior Grand Warden . Bro . R . G . ALSTON seconded the motion in a very effective address of considerable length , and read some extracts of correspondence from New York . An amendment was thereupon moved and seconded by Bros . SAVAGE and SCARBOROUGH , to the effect that if he were unfit to wear a purple apronhe was as unfit to wear a blue oneor to associate with English
, , Freemasons at all ; and that he should therefore be [ summoned to show cause why he should not be expelled . Bros . Lee , Foster White , and Elliott , addressed the Grand Lodge ; Bros . Philipe , Faudel , and Havers , were in favour of moderate measures . The Grand Secretary and the Deputy Grand Master offered their opinions .. Bro . CKUCEFIX felt deep regret that the Grand Lodge should have
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
Purposes ) said that before the Grand Lodge was closed , the Grand Master had suggested , in consequence of the lateness of the hour , that he should remain in his private room until the scrutineers could make their report , to which no objection was made . And besides that , there were precedents of the kind , even in the time of the last Grand Blaster , always with the entire concurrence of the Grand Lodge . Bro . HAVERS agreed with the last speaker .
A PROVINCIAL BROTHER ( from Oxford ) said he would concede at once that the report of the scrutineers , according to the laws , ought to be made in Grand Lodge ; and , if not in time for the previous Grand Lodge , it could be yet received at the present meeting , which would obviate every difficulty . The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , having referred to the Book of Constitutions , put it to Bro . Lee Stevens whether it was desirable , under
the circumstances , to prolong the discussion , and come to any vote upon it . Bro . LEE STEVENS replied that it was far from his wish to occupy the time of Grand Lodge in any discussion that could be avoided , with so much business before it . But he thought it right to protest against any law in the Book of Constitutions being suspended upon such pleas as had been advanced . It was a very grave matter to supersede the
masonic laws in virtue of any precedents ; for if such proceedings were permitted , especially without notice , the Book of Constitutions might be rendered a dead letter . The proper course on such an occasion was that pointed out by the Provincial Brother ; but if that were not adopted , as no suspension of any portion of the Book of Constitutions should be made , unless the reason and the sanction were placed upon record , a full statement of the facts ought to have been made in the minutes of proceedings , ( hear , hear ) . And with this hint to the Grand Secretary , who he was sorry to find needed such a lesson ( laughter ) , he would withdraw his motion . Whereupon the minutes were confirmed .
A message was delivered from the Grand Master to the effect , that in consequence of misrepresentations made by Major General Cooke , he had withdrawn that brother as his representative from the Grand Lodge of New York ; and the Grand Master left it to the consideration of the Grand Lodge of England to take such steps in regard to the dignity of P . G . W . conferred on General Cooke as might be proper . Bro . DOBIE moved that Bro . Cooke be summoned to appear at the next Grand Lodgeto show cause whhe should not be deprived of
, y the rank and privileges of Past Senior Grand Warden . Bro . R . G . ALSTON seconded the motion in a very effective address of considerable length , and read some extracts of correspondence from New York . An amendment was thereupon moved and seconded by Bros . SAVAGE and SCARBOROUGH , to the effect that if he were unfit to wear a purple apronhe was as unfit to wear a blue oneor to associate with English
, , Freemasons at all ; and that he should therefore be [ summoned to show cause why he should not be expelled . Bros . Lee , Foster White , and Elliott , addressed the Grand Lodge ; Bros . Philipe , Faudel , and Havers , were in favour of moderate measures . The Grand Secretary and the Deputy Grand Master offered their opinions .. Bro . CKUCEFIX felt deep regret that the Grand Lodge should have