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Article THE FREEMASONS QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 6 of 8 →
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The Freemasons Quarterly Review.
the existing plan would be first decided , upon the amendment of Bro . Crucefix ; and that the forty-seven resolutions would be taken into consideration at a subsequent Grand Lodge . Or , if there were any doubt upon the subject , among those the least conversant with the law and the
practice of Grand Lodge , through the current business of the quarter , an appeal against a sentence of the Board of General Purposes , and other very urgent matters would take precedence . But , to the utter surprise of the great body of Grand
Lodge—of nine out of every ten who are not favoured with the purple badge—immediately after the confirmation of the proceedings of the previous Grand Lodge , the reading of communications from the Grand Master , and the re-election of His Royal Highness , the Duke of Sussex , to the Chair for the ensuing year , the R . W . the Deputy Grand
Master , who presided , called upon the Grand Registrar to proceed with his proposition of the forty-seven resolutions . * This course was very properly objected toby a Brother who is never slow to condemn the irregularities of those who are placed iu authority over us , and who , unfortunately , has but
too frequent occasion to stand up for the interests of the Craft ; but his efforts , however firm and proper , were of no avail . The Deputy Grand Master said , the Grand Registrar ' s motion stood next on the paper of business , and should take precedence of all other matters . According to
which dictum , the paper of business , prepared by the Grand Secretary , may supercede the Book of Constitutions . The advocate for order and regularity again appealed to the Deput y Grand Master , and asked whether the Grand Lodge should , in fairness , be called upon to decide on these resolutions before
the Report of the Board of General Purposes , respecting the proposed amalgamation of the two plans , had been read for information ? If the Grand Lodge were precipitated
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The Freemasons Quarterly Review.
the existing plan would be first decided , upon the amendment of Bro . Crucefix ; and that the forty-seven resolutions would be taken into consideration at a subsequent Grand Lodge . Or , if there were any doubt upon the subject , among those the least conversant with the law and the
practice of Grand Lodge , through the current business of the quarter , an appeal against a sentence of the Board of General Purposes , and other very urgent matters would take precedence . But , to the utter surprise of the great body of Grand
Lodge—of nine out of every ten who are not favoured with the purple badge—immediately after the confirmation of the proceedings of the previous Grand Lodge , the reading of communications from the Grand Master , and the re-election of His Royal Highness , the Duke of Sussex , to the Chair for the ensuing year , the R . W . the Deputy Grand
Master , who presided , called upon the Grand Registrar to proceed with his proposition of the forty-seven resolutions . * This course was very properly objected toby a Brother who is never slow to condemn the irregularities of those who are placed iu authority over us , and who , unfortunately , has but
too frequent occasion to stand up for the interests of the Craft ; but his efforts , however firm and proper , were of no avail . The Deputy Grand Master said , the Grand Registrar ' s motion stood next on the paper of business , and should take precedence of all other matters . According to
which dictum , the paper of business , prepared by the Grand Secretary , may supercede the Book of Constitutions . The advocate for order and regularity again appealed to the Deput y Grand Master , and asked whether the Grand Lodge should , in fairness , be called upon to decide on these resolutions before
the Report of the Board of General Purposes , respecting the proposed amalgamation of the two plans , had been read for information ? If the Grand Lodge were precipitated