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United Grand Lodge.
John Havers , P . S . G . D . ; W . John Nelson , P . S . G . D . ; W . Richard W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Ceremonies ; W . Thory Chapman , Assistant G . Dir . of Ceremonies ; W . Richard James Spiers , G . S . B . ; W . John Masson , P . G . S . B . ; W . Henry Bellamy Webb , P . G . S . B . ; W . Edward H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; W . Frederick W . Breitling , G . Pursuivant ; W . Richard Lea WilsonRepresentative from the G . Lodge
, of Ireland -. W . Rev . William J . Carver , Representative from Grand Lodge of Massachusetts ; the Grand Stewards of the Year ; the Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge ; and the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of many other Lodges . The Grand Lodge was opened in form and with solemn prayer . R . W . Bro . R . G . Alstonin order to save the time of the Grand
, Lodge , suggested that as the bulk of the minutes of the last Grand Lodge contained two reports of the Committee of the Annuity Fund and tho Board of General Purposes , the whole of which hacl been printed and circulated throughout the Craft , it would only be necessary to read a few extracts from the minutes , which being approved , the minutes of the last Grand Lodge were road as
suggested , and confirmed . The W . Bro . J . R . SCARBOROUGH again called the attention of the Grand Lodge to what he considered a breach of privilege in the publication of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " and stated his views in nearly the same terms as he did at the last Quarterly Coninranication . Some discussion took place , in the course of which it was repeated that no breach of privilege had been
committed , inasmuch as an authorized report once published became open to republication and comment by any one . Brother Scarborough did not conclude with any motion , but intimated his intention of bringing the matter forward at the Grand Lodge in December . The GRAND SECRETARY then read letters he had received from the Senior Grand Wardenthe Grand Registrarand Senior Grand
, , Deacon , offering excuses for their absence , and begging that they might not be considered derelict in duty by not being present . The GRAND SECRETARY read the following letter which he had received from the W . M . Grand Master : —
" Ashe , August 24 * 7 i , 1850 . " Dear Sir and Brother , —I beg you will communicate to the Grand Lodge my great regret that , I am not able to attend the meeting on the 4 th September , as I was anxious personally to introduce a subject which appears to me very desirable , and which , if the Grand Lodge arjprove , had better be done without delay . " By the arrangements made for the amalgamation of the Asylum with the Annuity Fund , it is stipulated that beyond the sum required for completing the building , a further amount is to be
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United Grand Lodge.
John Havers , P . S . G . D . ; W . John Nelson , P . S . G . D . ; W . Richard W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Ceremonies ; W . Thory Chapman , Assistant G . Dir . of Ceremonies ; W . Richard James Spiers , G . S . B . ; W . John Masson , P . G . S . B . ; W . Henry Bellamy Webb , P . G . S . B . ; W . Edward H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; W . Frederick W . Breitling , G . Pursuivant ; W . Richard Lea WilsonRepresentative from the G . Lodge
, of Ireland -. W . Rev . William J . Carver , Representative from Grand Lodge of Massachusetts ; the Grand Stewards of the Year ; the Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge ; and the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of many other Lodges . The Grand Lodge was opened in form and with solemn prayer . R . W . Bro . R . G . Alstonin order to save the time of the Grand
, Lodge , suggested that as the bulk of the minutes of the last Grand Lodge contained two reports of the Committee of the Annuity Fund and tho Board of General Purposes , the whole of which hacl been printed and circulated throughout the Craft , it would only be necessary to read a few extracts from the minutes , which being approved , the minutes of the last Grand Lodge were road as
suggested , and confirmed . The W . Bro . J . R . SCARBOROUGH again called the attention of the Grand Lodge to what he considered a breach of privilege in the publication of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " and stated his views in nearly the same terms as he did at the last Quarterly Coninranication . Some discussion took place , in the course of which it was repeated that no breach of privilege had been
committed , inasmuch as an authorized report once published became open to republication and comment by any one . Brother Scarborough did not conclude with any motion , but intimated his intention of bringing the matter forward at the Grand Lodge in December . The GRAND SECRETARY then read letters he had received from the Senior Grand Wardenthe Grand Registrarand Senior Grand
, , Deacon , offering excuses for their absence , and begging that they might not be considered derelict in duty by not being present . The GRAND SECRETARY read the following letter which he had received from the W . M . Grand Master : —
" Ashe , August 24 * 7 i , 1850 . " Dear Sir and Brother , —I beg you will communicate to the Grand Lodge my great regret that , I am not able to attend the meeting on the 4 th September , as I was anxious personally to introduce a subject which appears to me very desirable , and which , if the Grand Lodge arjprove , had better be done without delay . " By the arrangements made for the amalgamation of the Asylum with the Annuity Fund , it is stipulated that beyond the sum required for completing the building , a further amount is to be