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Article UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. ← Page 7 of 12 →
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
towards him , whatever might be the result of his motion , that had always before existed . He must admit the correctness of the main portion of Bro . Bigg ' s statement of the transaction to be correct ; but on one or two points there was considerable difference . He had suggested that Bro . Bigg should obtain the M . W . Grand Master ' s views upon this question of an alteration in the Board of Grand Stewards . Bro . Bigg wrote thereuponand having done sohe was bound to wait for a
, , reply . He knew the G . M . was coming to London shortly , to attend Grand Lodge . and to take the opportunity of consulting with him ( Bro . D . ) upon the subject ; he , therefore , twice on the occasion alluded to , requested Bro . Bigg to postpone , or rather defer his motion , but the brother persisted in pressing it ; then it was he refused to put it at all , involving , as he conceived it did , one of the prerogatives of the Grand Master . He did not conceive he had been guilty of impropriety of
any conduct , or error of judgment , but had acted in accordance with what he believed to be his duty . He had devotetl considerable time and attention to the interests of the Craft , and conscientiously felt that lie had nothing to upbraid himself with . He would retire , and leave them unprejudiced and unrestricted to continue their deliberations upon this question . The Grand Registrar then withdrew .
Bro . R . G . ALSTON , in a most eloquent , temperate , and extended appeal , urged upon the Grand Lodge the peculiarity of the position of the President of the Board of General Purposes on the day in question . ( Jailed upon to receive a motion affecting tlie prerogative of the Grand Master , supported by the sound sense , " talent , and arguments of Bro .
Bigg , and unquestionably argued by him with becoming prudence anil language ; but yet one which had been before the Board , and had been referred by the proposer to the Grand Master for his opinion ; then again brought before them without waiting for the answer which they had solicited , detained notloubt as that answer had been to enable the M . W . Grand Master to consult the legal adviser of the Craft ; Bro . Dobie , than whom a better man nor better Mason did not exist , was only desirous that the
proper respect should be paid to the head of the Craft , whose peculiar title or prerogatives he was not about discussing , nor would he open the much-vexed question of title , be it King of the Craft or not . Bro . Dobie had devoted much very valuable time and great experience to the welfare and interest of the Order . It was hard now to be taxed with injustice , and his conduct reprobated , because it was stated he had been guilty of an error of judgment . But he ( Bro . A . ) wholldenied
y that such had been the case . Bro . Dobie , who had acted to the best of his judgment , was perfectly correct . Bro . Bigg had said that neither the Speakers of the Houses of Lords or Commons would assume the power of refusing to put a motion to the vote . That was an unfortunate illustration , for the Lord Chancellor , on a recent occasion , when it was proposed to merge two bishoprics into one , refused to put the motion , it being an interference witli tbe prerogatives of the Crown . The brother
, in the resolution now before them , proposed not only to fight for a principle , but had gone much further—had , in fact ; gone the length of asking them not only to decide that principle for tbe future , but asked , also , to visit with their severest displeasure the President of the Board of General Purposes , for having been guilty of an error of judgmenthe asked them to censure the man who had been admitted by all to be able and indefatigable in the exercise of his duties , and had received the
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
towards him , whatever might be the result of his motion , that had always before existed . He must admit the correctness of the main portion of Bro . Bigg ' s statement of the transaction to be correct ; but on one or two points there was considerable difference . He had suggested that Bro . Bigg should obtain the M . W . Grand Master ' s views upon this question of an alteration in the Board of Grand Stewards . Bro . Bigg wrote thereuponand having done sohe was bound to wait for a
, , reply . He knew the G . M . was coming to London shortly , to attend Grand Lodge . and to take the opportunity of consulting with him ( Bro . D . ) upon the subject ; he , therefore , twice on the occasion alluded to , requested Bro . Bigg to postpone , or rather defer his motion , but the brother persisted in pressing it ; then it was he refused to put it at all , involving , as he conceived it did , one of the prerogatives of the Grand Master . He did not conceive he had been guilty of impropriety of
any conduct , or error of judgment , but had acted in accordance with what he believed to be his duty . He had devotetl considerable time and attention to the interests of the Craft , and conscientiously felt that lie had nothing to upbraid himself with . He would retire , and leave them unprejudiced and unrestricted to continue their deliberations upon this question . The Grand Registrar then withdrew .
Bro . R . G . ALSTON , in a most eloquent , temperate , and extended appeal , urged upon the Grand Lodge the peculiarity of the position of the President of the Board of General Purposes on the day in question . ( Jailed upon to receive a motion affecting tlie prerogative of the Grand Master , supported by the sound sense , " talent , and arguments of Bro .
Bigg , and unquestionably argued by him with becoming prudence anil language ; but yet one which had been before the Board , and had been referred by the proposer to the Grand Master for his opinion ; then again brought before them without waiting for the answer which they had solicited , detained notloubt as that answer had been to enable the M . W . Grand Master to consult the legal adviser of the Craft ; Bro . Dobie , than whom a better man nor better Mason did not exist , was only desirous that the
proper respect should be paid to the head of the Craft , whose peculiar title or prerogatives he was not about discussing , nor would he open the much-vexed question of title , be it King of the Craft or not . Bro . Dobie had devoted much very valuable time and great experience to the welfare and interest of the Order . It was hard now to be taxed with injustice , and his conduct reprobated , because it was stated he had been guilty of an error of judgment . But he ( Bro . A . ) wholldenied
y that such had been the case . Bro . Dobie , who had acted to the best of his judgment , was perfectly correct . Bro . Bigg had said that neither the Speakers of the Houses of Lords or Commons would assume the power of refusing to put a motion to the vote . That was an unfortunate illustration , for the Lord Chancellor , on a recent occasion , when it was proposed to merge two bishoprics into one , refused to put the motion , it being an interference witli tbe prerogatives of the Crown . The brother
, in the resolution now before them , proposed not only to fight for a principle , but had gone much further—had , in fact ; gone the length of asking them not only to decide that principle for tbe future , but asked , also , to visit with their severest displeasure the President of the Board of General Purposes , for having been guilty of an error of judgmenthe asked them to censure the man who had been admitted by all to be able and indefatigable in the exercise of his duties , and had received the