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United Grand Lodge Of England.
Bro . JOHN SAVAGE regretted that he must generally agree with the views taken by Bro . Alston . Bro . PIHLIPE . —The question was whether a deception had or had not been practised on the English Craft . To him it appeared as if the charity evinced by Bro . Cooke had really led to Bro . Humfrey ' s favourable view , who possibly thought he had caught a major-general , who in another capacity carried on a particular branch of business .
Bro . J . LEE STEVENS saicl he did not think the Grand Lodge was in a position to decide for either the original motion or the amendment ; but , having the affirmative or the negative only to select , it was not merely more politic but more just to vote for the latter . Tbe case , in fact , stood for determination , then , upon cxparte statements alone . He
should , therefore , feel compelled to vote for the amendment as the safer course ; although he thought it would have more properly taken the form of a postponement of the question for further consideration , at least until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge . Bro . R . G . ALSTON then replied , declaring that nothing had been more painful to him than the necessity that had existed for a thorough ancl searching examination of all the facts . His own conviction of the propriety of the proceeding he had recommentled was unchanged b
y anything that had occurred since he brought forward the motion . He should have been , however , infinitely better pleased if his opinion could have been shaken ; ancl having thus performed his unpleasant task , without having any individual interest in the result , he should leave the decision in the hands of Grand Lodge .
On a division there appeared to be 35 in favour of Bro . Humfrey ' s amendment , and 52 against it . Bro . B . B . CABBELL then moved that the further consideration of the question be adjourned . Bro . PIIYER briefly seconded such amendment . Bro . BEADON felt anxious to know in what manner Bro . Cooke would be cited so that he should attend the next Quarterly Communication .
Bro . TOMKINS followed the same argument . On a division there appeared for the postponement 51 , against it 38 . The EARL OF YARBOROUGH , D . G . AL , before he proceeded to close the Grand Lodge , adverted to the lateness of the hour ( half-past twelve ) , but as the presiding officer he felt the difficulty of interrupting the addresses of the several brethren , being anxious that every member of the Grancl Lodge should have a free , fair , and impartial opportunity of delivering his opinion ( hear , hear ) . The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form and adjourned .
Grand Conclave Of England And Wales.
GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES .
COMMITTEE , October 6 . —Sir Knight Dover in the chair . The Grand Chancellor read several letters from the absent members ofthe committee , and from provincial encampments ; he also announced that the Most Eminent and Supreme Grancl Master had been pleased to
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
Bro . JOHN SAVAGE regretted that he must generally agree with the views taken by Bro . Alston . Bro . PIHLIPE . —The question was whether a deception had or had not been practised on the English Craft . To him it appeared as if the charity evinced by Bro . Cooke had really led to Bro . Humfrey ' s favourable view , who possibly thought he had caught a major-general , who in another capacity carried on a particular branch of business .
Bro . J . LEE STEVENS saicl he did not think the Grand Lodge was in a position to decide for either the original motion or the amendment ; but , having the affirmative or the negative only to select , it was not merely more politic but more just to vote for the latter . Tbe case , in fact , stood for determination , then , upon cxparte statements alone . He
should , therefore , feel compelled to vote for the amendment as the safer course ; although he thought it would have more properly taken the form of a postponement of the question for further consideration , at least until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge . Bro . R . G . ALSTON then replied , declaring that nothing had been more painful to him than the necessity that had existed for a thorough ancl searching examination of all the facts . His own conviction of the propriety of the proceeding he had recommentled was unchanged b
y anything that had occurred since he brought forward the motion . He should have been , however , infinitely better pleased if his opinion could have been shaken ; ancl having thus performed his unpleasant task , without having any individual interest in the result , he should leave the decision in the hands of Grand Lodge .
On a division there appeared to be 35 in favour of Bro . Humfrey ' s amendment , and 52 against it . Bro . B . B . CABBELL then moved that the further consideration of the question be adjourned . Bro . PIIYER briefly seconded such amendment . Bro . BEADON felt anxious to know in what manner Bro . Cooke would be cited so that he should attend the next Quarterly Communication .
Bro . TOMKINS followed the same argument . On a division there appeared for the postponement 51 , against it 38 . The EARL OF YARBOROUGH , D . G . AL , before he proceeded to close the Grand Lodge , adverted to the lateness of the hour ( half-past twelve ) , but as the presiding officer he felt the difficulty of interrupting the addresses of the several brethren , being anxious that every member of the Grancl Lodge should have a free , fair , and impartial opportunity of delivering his opinion ( hear , hear ) . The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form and adjourned .
Grand Conclave Of England And Wales.
GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES .
COMMITTEE , October 6 . —Sir Knight Dover in the chair . The Grand Chancellor read several letters from the absent members ofthe committee , and from provincial encampments ; he also announced that the Most Eminent and Supreme Grancl Master had been pleased to