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United Grand Lodge Of England.
office wholly independent and uncontrolled , the President being nominated by the Grand Master , when the Board was being formed ; but , as it was attempted to be shown , with a delegated power , much greater than the Grand Master himself possessed . Bro . Havers had performed upon his remarks whe ^ -might be called the surgical operation of mangling . Whatever knowledge that brother might show of Latin , he was quite prepared to hazard a fall as to his English with a gentleman so self-satisfied ; and , as he appeared ignoraut of Dr . Johnson ' s meaning of eliminate , he would tell him it was to get rid entirely of his
motion in the way the President of the Board had done . Whatever the vote might be , and he had little doubt how it would go , at past midnight , with the numbers on the dais , it must be admitted that all the arguments , reasons , and deductions were on his side . The amendment being put , was declared carried . Bro . Dobie then returned to Grand Lodge , but not the slightest display of either approval or dissatisfaction greeted him on his entrance . The Deputy Grand Master having informed him of the result , he bowed to Grand Lodge , which was closed in due form at half-past twelve , with solemn prayer .
Masonic Ability.
MASONIC ABILITY .
To the Editor of the "Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " " With how Utile knowledge the world is governed . " SIR , —I think it will be admitted , that whoever fills the office of President of the Board of General Purposes , should be well versed in
the masonic law ; and should sustain it , consistently , on all occasions . Tested by the proceedings of the last Quarterly Communication , what amount of masonic ability can be conceded to the present holder of that office ? He supported the confirmation of the minutes of the previous Grand Lodge , although they contained a proof that the masonic law had been contravened , without any notice of the fact that such contravention had been sanctioned by Grand Lodge !
He proposed to refer a question of expulsion to a private lodge although the Grand Lodge alone , by the Book of Constitutions , can expel any member from the Craft !! He violated the Book of Constitutions by producing an address , forwarded to him for the Grand Master ; thus usurping the functions of the Grand Secretary !!! He persisted in reading that address , then discovering , as he admitted , for the first timeits indecorous and insulting languageuntil silenced
, ; by the indignant murmurs of Grand Lodge , and the more distinct reproof of one of its members !! ! ! All this , too , on an occasion when he knew he would have to answer for his conduct in refusing to put a proper motion to the Board of General Purposes !!!! ! VOL . I . Q Q
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
office wholly independent and uncontrolled , the President being nominated by the Grand Master , when the Board was being formed ; but , as it was attempted to be shown , with a delegated power , much greater than the Grand Master himself possessed . Bro . Havers had performed upon his remarks whe ^ -might be called the surgical operation of mangling . Whatever knowledge that brother might show of Latin , he was quite prepared to hazard a fall as to his English with a gentleman so self-satisfied ; and , as he appeared ignoraut of Dr . Johnson ' s meaning of eliminate , he would tell him it was to get rid entirely of his
motion in the way the President of the Board had done . Whatever the vote might be , and he had little doubt how it would go , at past midnight , with the numbers on the dais , it must be admitted that all the arguments , reasons , and deductions were on his side . The amendment being put , was declared carried . Bro . Dobie then returned to Grand Lodge , but not the slightest display of either approval or dissatisfaction greeted him on his entrance . The Deputy Grand Master having informed him of the result , he bowed to Grand Lodge , which was closed in due form at half-past twelve , with solemn prayer .
Masonic Ability.
MASONIC ABILITY .
To the Editor of the "Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " " With how Utile knowledge the world is governed . " SIR , —I think it will be admitted , that whoever fills the office of President of the Board of General Purposes , should be well versed in
the masonic law ; and should sustain it , consistently , on all occasions . Tested by the proceedings of the last Quarterly Communication , what amount of masonic ability can be conceded to the present holder of that office ? He supported the confirmation of the minutes of the previous Grand Lodge , although they contained a proof that the masonic law had been contravened , without any notice of the fact that such contravention had been sanctioned by Grand Lodge !
He proposed to refer a question of expulsion to a private lodge although the Grand Lodge alone , by the Book of Constitutions , can expel any member from the Craft !! He violated the Book of Constitutions by producing an address , forwarded to him for the Grand Master ; thus usurping the functions of the Grand Secretary !!! He persisted in reading that address , then discovering , as he admitted , for the first timeits indecorous and insulting languageuntil silenced
, ; by the indignant murmurs of Grand Lodge , and the more distinct reproof of one of its members !! ! ! All this , too , on an occasion when he knew he would have to answer for his conduct in refusing to put a proper motion to the Board of General Purposes !!!! ! VOL . I . Q Q