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Madras.
The proceedings of the last Communication , held on the 27 th Dec , 1851 , wero read and confirmed . The Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts were also read , and exhibited the following balances : — Against Grand Lodge , Rs . 33 . 4 . 4 . ; in favour of the G . M . C . FundRs . 429 . 2 . 7 . ; in favour of the Suspense AccountRs . 707 . 4 .
, , The Grand Secretary announced that as W . B . Laurence could no longer represent Lodge " St . Andrew , " Kamptee , in consequence of his having been appointed a Grand Officer , that Lodge had nomi-. nated W . B . Snelgrove , of Lodge " Pilgrims of Light , " as its future representative . The Grand Secretary also solicited orders respecting the disposal of the cash belonging to Lodge " St . Andrew , " now in the hands of
the Grand Treasurer , amounting to Rs . 707 . 4 . 0 , and stated that the present members of that Lodge had applied for it . On referring to the last Quarterly return , it appeared that only one of the present Members was formerly connected with Lodge " St . Andrew . " The D . G . M . stated that the question for consideration ivas , whether the funds of a Lodge , which had become dormant , belonged to the former Members of it , or whether any number of Brethren who might revive the Lodge , or join it subsequently to its revival , had any claim thereto .
Several of the Members of Grand Lodge delivered their sentiments on the subject ; and after some discussion , the D . G . M . stated that the proper course seemed to him to be , that the arrears of quarterage against Lodge "St . Andrew" should be ascertained and deducted , —that all other legitimate claims ( including the debt referred to by W . B . Greenlaw at the last Quarterly Communication ) should also be satisfied , —and that the remaining sum should continue in depositIf the present Members of "StAndrew" could obtain the
. . , consent of the Brethren belonging to the Lodge when it became ' dormant , for the transfer of the balance to tbem , they would seem to have every right to it . It was , however , for them to satisfy Grand Lodge on this point , and as they had a representative in Grand Lodge , they could prefer their claim through him , when it would receive every consideration . The D . G . M . staled lie had much pleasure in notifying to Grand
Lodge that W . B . the Reverend Henry Taylor , B . C . L . had consented to accept the office of Grand Chajiiain , and that he had accordingly appointed him thereto . W . B . Ouchterlony , as President of the G . M . C . Fund , read the report , which was ordered to be recorded on the Proceedings of Grand Lodge . He then entered into some explanation to show the necessity of modifying the rules of the G . M . C . Fund , and moved that the * alterations suggested hy the Committee be approved . VV . B . Glover seconded the motion .
The D . G . M . concurred in opinion with the Committee , and on the proposition being put to the vote , it was unanimously agreed to . W . B . Laurence suggested that it would be better to omit publishing the names of the Brethren to whom relief had been granted . The D . G . M . thought this a question for the consideration of the Committee , and upon W . B . Maskell explaining that the subject had
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Madras.
The proceedings of the last Communication , held on the 27 th Dec , 1851 , wero read and confirmed . The Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts were also read , and exhibited the following balances : — Against Grand Lodge , Rs . 33 . 4 . 4 . ; in favour of the G . M . C . FundRs . 429 . 2 . 7 . ; in favour of the Suspense AccountRs . 707 . 4 .
, , The Grand Secretary announced that as W . B . Laurence could no longer represent Lodge " St . Andrew , " Kamptee , in consequence of his having been appointed a Grand Officer , that Lodge had nomi-. nated W . B . Snelgrove , of Lodge " Pilgrims of Light , " as its future representative . The Grand Secretary also solicited orders respecting the disposal of the cash belonging to Lodge " St . Andrew , " now in the hands of
the Grand Treasurer , amounting to Rs . 707 . 4 . 0 , and stated that the present members of that Lodge had applied for it . On referring to the last Quarterly return , it appeared that only one of the present Members was formerly connected with Lodge " St . Andrew . " The D . G . M . stated that the question for consideration ivas , whether the funds of a Lodge , which had become dormant , belonged to the former Members of it , or whether any number of Brethren who might revive the Lodge , or join it subsequently to its revival , had any claim thereto .
Several of the Members of Grand Lodge delivered their sentiments on the subject ; and after some discussion , the D . G . M . stated that the proper course seemed to him to be , that the arrears of quarterage against Lodge "St . Andrew" should be ascertained and deducted , —that all other legitimate claims ( including the debt referred to by W . B . Greenlaw at the last Quarterly Communication ) should also be satisfied , —and that the remaining sum should continue in depositIf the present Members of "StAndrew" could obtain the
. . , consent of the Brethren belonging to the Lodge when it became ' dormant , for the transfer of the balance to tbem , they would seem to have every right to it . It was , however , for them to satisfy Grand Lodge on this point , and as they had a representative in Grand Lodge , they could prefer their claim through him , when it would receive every consideration . The D . G . M . staled lie had much pleasure in notifying to Grand
Lodge that W . B . the Reverend Henry Taylor , B . C . L . had consented to accept the office of Grand Chajiiain , and that he had accordingly appointed him thereto . W . B . Ouchterlony , as President of the G . M . C . Fund , read the report , which was ordered to be recorded on the Proceedings of Grand Lodge . He then entered into some explanation to show the necessity of modifying the rules of the G . M . C . Fund , and moved that the * alterations suggested hy the Committee be approved . VV . B . Glover seconded the motion .
The D . G . M . concurred in opinion with the Committee , and on the proposition being put to the vote , it was unanimously agreed to . W . B . Laurence suggested that it would be better to omit publishing the names of the Brethren to whom relief had been granted . The D . G . M . thought this a question for the consideration of the Committee , and upon W . B . Maskell explaining that the subject had