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Masonic Intelligence.
Comp . STEPHENSON briefly supported the original motion , expressing his surprise and regret that the advocates for the amendment hacl viewed the proposition as a taxation , instead of its being a motion to extend the charitable objects of Freemasonry . Comp . DOBIE did not see the necessity of the motion as regarded the subscription , and thought the registry might be made without any dues . He agreed in the view taken bComp . Crucefixand should support the
y , amendment . Comp . MCMULLEN expressed his astonishment at the arguments againt his motion—arguments which would have made it unnecessary for him to reply , but for the singular inconsistency of Comp . Crucefix , who said one thing in one place and another in another : in Grand Lodge he was the advocate of charity , in Grand Chapter he disclaimed it altogether . He hacl heard that Companion scores of times declare that
the dues paid by the Craft were almost ridiculous , and that he had often asked him ( Comp . McMullen ) to support his views , whereas tonight he had spoken differently . Comp . CRUCEFIX ( addressing the First Principal ) called Comp . McMullen to order , observing that he was exceeding the limits of a Masonic debate ; he ( Comp . C . ) regretted that unless the Companion confined himself strictly to the proper discussion of the subjecthe
, ( Comp . C . ) should feel himself called on to address the Grand Chapter , perhaps at some length , which however he hoped would not be necessary . Comp . MCMULLEN observed that he did not mean his observations to convey other views than he thought were correct , but bowed to the call of order . Some observations were made as to the propriety of omitting the
purposes of benevolence in the original resolution , ivhich were omitted accordingly . * On the question being put , there appeared for the original motion 20 , against it 17 . f
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
COMMITTEE OP MASTERS . Feb . 26 . —Present—Bros . McMullen , Laurence , Crucefix , P . Thomson , — Savage , Baumer , Rule . BUSINESS FOR THE GRAND LODGE , To consider on some unsettled clauses of report of the Board of
June 1844 . To report on the case of Bro . Povey , as to the recommendation to that Brother of thirty pounds from the funds of the Grand Lodge . The Report of the Board of General Purposes noticed the payment of
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Masonic Intelligence.
Comp . STEPHENSON briefly supported the original motion , expressing his surprise and regret that the advocates for the amendment hacl viewed the proposition as a taxation , instead of its being a motion to extend the charitable objects of Freemasonry . Comp . DOBIE did not see the necessity of the motion as regarded the subscription , and thought the registry might be made without any dues . He agreed in the view taken bComp . Crucefixand should support the
y , amendment . Comp . MCMULLEN expressed his astonishment at the arguments againt his motion—arguments which would have made it unnecessary for him to reply , but for the singular inconsistency of Comp . Crucefix , who said one thing in one place and another in another : in Grand Lodge he was the advocate of charity , in Grand Chapter he disclaimed it altogether . He hacl heard that Companion scores of times declare that
the dues paid by the Craft were almost ridiculous , and that he had often asked him ( Comp . McMullen ) to support his views , whereas tonight he had spoken differently . Comp . CRUCEFIX ( addressing the First Principal ) called Comp . McMullen to order , observing that he was exceeding the limits of a Masonic debate ; he ( Comp . C . ) regretted that unless the Companion confined himself strictly to the proper discussion of the subjecthe
, ( Comp . C . ) should feel himself called on to address the Grand Chapter , perhaps at some length , which however he hoped would not be necessary . Comp . MCMULLEN observed that he did not mean his observations to convey other views than he thought were correct , but bowed to the call of order . Some observations were made as to the propriety of omitting the
purposes of benevolence in the original resolution , ivhich were omitted accordingly . * On the question being put , there appeared for the original motion 20 , against it 17 . f
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
COMMITTEE OP MASTERS . Feb . 26 . —Present—Bros . McMullen , Laurence , Crucefix , P . Thomson , — Savage , Baumer , Rule . BUSINESS FOR THE GRAND LODGE , To consider on some unsettled clauses of report of the Board of
June 1844 . To report on the case of Bro . Povey , as to the recommendation to that Brother of thirty pounds from the funds of the Grand Lodge . The Report of the Board of General Purposes noticed the payment of