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Committee Of Masters.
were satisfactory . . It appeared that Brother W . H . White , the Grand Secretary , had presented sixty-three printed books , and a valuable manuscript to the library , which now contained 250 books and two manuscripts . The board expressed an opinion that it would be better to delay the public opening of the library until it was more complete , —• that when arrangements were perfected , every member of the Grand Lodge should have access , but that on no account should any thing be removed from tbe office .
Brother Crucefix then gave the following notice of motion : — " That the evidence already taken by Brother R . W . Jennings , and all future evidence that may be taken by him , or by any other person authorized by the Board of General Purposes in the case of Brother P . Thomson and others against Alderman Thomas Wood and others , be printed for the informaticn of Grand Lodge . * The notices given in by Bro . Walton , vide p . 4 fil , 1839 , were renewed .
Brother Stevens then renewed the following notices of motion as amendments in the book of Constitutions . Under the head " Grand Master , " instead of Article X , p . 30 , to substitute the following : — " The Grand Master shall not be applied to on any business concerning Masons or Masonry , but through the Pro-Grand Master , Deputy-Grand Master , or Grand Secretary ; or , if within a provincial district , through a Provincial Grand Master , or his Deputy . " Under the head " Provincial Grand Master , " to insert the following : —
" Any Provincial Grand Master who shall neglect to hold or cause a Provincial Grand Lodge to be holdeii in his district for two consecutive years , shall be considered to have vacated his office . " Also : — " No Provincial Grand Master shall be emitted to the rank of Past Provincial Grand Master , unless he shall have held at least two Provincial Grand Meetings within his district during his tenure of office . "
And under the head " Grand Secretary , instead ot the words the Grand Secretary is to be appointed by the Grand Master on the day of his installation , "in Article I , p . 37 , to substitute the following : — " At the quarterly communications in December the Grand Lodge shall nominate not less than two , and not exceeding three of its members , as candidates for the office of Grand Secretary ; one of whom to be selected by the Grand Master , and appointed by him on the day of his installation . But as long as the duties of the office can be performed
by the present very worshipful Grand Secretary , he may be from time to time appointed by the Grand Master on tbe day of his installation , without such previous nomination . " Brother Warriner , on the part of Brother Henderson , gave notice of motion that the recommendation of the Board of General Purposes in relation to the repeal of Article I , p . 18 , and the new Article to follow Article III , p .-19 , do pass as law .
Brother Crucefix gave notice of motion , " That a committee be appointed to draw up a code of regulations for the government of the Board of General Purposes , and that if carried , the following names be submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge : —Bros . J . Henderson ,
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Committee Of Masters.
were satisfactory . . It appeared that Brother W . H . White , the Grand Secretary , had presented sixty-three printed books , and a valuable manuscript to the library , which now contained 250 books and two manuscripts . The board expressed an opinion that it would be better to delay the public opening of the library until it was more complete , —• that when arrangements were perfected , every member of the Grand Lodge should have access , but that on no account should any thing be removed from tbe office .
Brother Crucefix then gave the following notice of motion : — " That the evidence already taken by Brother R . W . Jennings , and all future evidence that may be taken by him , or by any other person authorized by the Board of General Purposes in the case of Brother P . Thomson and others against Alderman Thomas Wood and others , be printed for the informaticn of Grand Lodge . * The notices given in by Bro . Walton , vide p . 4 fil , 1839 , were renewed .
Brother Stevens then renewed the following notices of motion as amendments in the book of Constitutions . Under the head " Grand Master , " instead of Article X , p . 30 , to substitute the following : — " The Grand Master shall not be applied to on any business concerning Masons or Masonry , but through the Pro-Grand Master , Deputy-Grand Master , or Grand Secretary ; or , if within a provincial district , through a Provincial Grand Master , or his Deputy . " Under the head " Provincial Grand Master , " to insert the following : —
" Any Provincial Grand Master who shall neglect to hold or cause a Provincial Grand Lodge to be holdeii in his district for two consecutive years , shall be considered to have vacated his office . " Also : — " No Provincial Grand Master shall be emitted to the rank of Past Provincial Grand Master , unless he shall have held at least two Provincial Grand Meetings within his district during his tenure of office . "
And under the head " Grand Secretary , instead ot the words the Grand Secretary is to be appointed by the Grand Master on the day of his installation , "in Article I , p . 37 , to substitute the following : — " At the quarterly communications in December the Grand Lodge shall nominate not less than two , and not exceeding three of its members , as candidates for the office of Grand Secretary ; one of whom to be selected by the Grand Master , and appointed by him on the day of his installation . But as long as the duties of the office can be performed
by the present very worshipful Grand Secretary , he may be from time to time appointed by the Grand Master on tbe day of his installation , without such previous nomination . " Brother Warriner , on the part of Brother Henderson , gave notice of motion that the recommendation of the Board of General Purposes in relation to the repeal of Article I , p . 18 , and the new Article to follow Article III , p .-19 , do pass as law .
Brother Crucefix gave notice of motion , " That a committee be appointed to draw up a code of regulations for the government of the Board of General Purposes , and that if carried , the following names be submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge : —Bros . J . Henderson ,