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City Of London Masonic Hall.
CITY OF LONDON MASONIC HALL .
A numerous and respectable meeting of Brethren ( convened by private circular ) svas held in Carpenters' Hall on Friday evening , March 12 , 18-17 , for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking premises adapted for conversion into a City Masonic Hall . Brother S . H . LEE having been unanimously called to the Chair , briefly adverted to the object of the meeting . He stated that the questions for consideration svere tsvo— -first , whether a Hall svas
necessary ?—and secondly , svhat premises svere eligible for that purpose ? Brother PRYEH said , in allusion to the first question , he had great satisfaction in moving— " That it is essential for the welfare of Freemasonry that a Masonic Hall should be established in the City of London for the accommodation of the Fraternity . " Bro . Pryer observed that he felt convinced no argument svould be necessary to demonstrate the propriety of this proposition . The presence of the assembled Brethren svas sufficientl y indicative of their opinion . For himself , he considered the practice of meeting in hotels and taverns entirely inconsistent svith the true principles of Freemasonry . The Lodge should be
held on its osvn consecrated ground . Tiie connection betsveen the Lodge and the Tavern svas a most unholy alliance , svhich he trusted , for the credit of the Order , svoukl be speedily dissolved . The provincial Brethren svere erecting halls in every principal tosvn , and lie considered it a great reflection upon the London Brethren that they were not similarly engaged . He trusted , hosvever , that very shortly this desirable object would be accomplished . Brother RULE svarmly seconded the motion . The construction of a
Hall svas absolutely necessary to redeem the character of the Fraternity , andtoshosv to the initiated that they assembled for other purposes than those of mere conviviality . In Scotland the Lodges meet in halls and private houses . When he considered the London Lodgesthe large amount paid for subscriptions , and the small portion appropriated for charitab ' e purposes —the Order became here a great tavernkeeper ' s Benefit Club , rather than a Society for the dissemination of those great moral and benevolent principles upon svhich Freemasonry was based .
The motion svas then put , and carried unanimously . Brothers J . R . Lloyd , Elliott , Canstatt , Firth , and Vallance addressed the meeting in furtherance of the objects in viesv . A Committee consisting of the follosving Brethren , viz ., Brothers Lee , Lloyd , Lazarus , Canstatt , Pryer , Rule , Alport , Patten , and Goodchap , svere then appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the eligibility of premises for the proposed hall ; and the Committee svere to report the result to a general meeting , to be convened after the necessary inquiries had been made .
A share list of five pound shares , for the purpose of forming a fund , was then opened , and many shares subscribed for in the course of the evening . Bro . Lazarus svas appointed Hon . Secretary to the Committee . After some discussion as to the best means of carrying out the objects of the meeting , the business of the evening svas concluded by a vote of thanks to Bro . Lee for his kindness in taking the Chair . The meeting then adjourned . Tlie Committee have since entered actively into the discharge of their duties , and svill be prepared to make a report on tlie 30 th instant .
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City Of London Masonic Hall.
CITY OF LONDON MASONIC HALL .
A numerous and respectable meeting of Brethren ( convened by private circular ) svas held in Carpenters' Hall on Friday evening , March 12 , 18-17 , for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking premises adapted for conversion into a City Masonic Hall . Brother S . H . LEE having been unanimously called to the Chair , briefly adverted to the object of the meeting . He stated that the questions for consideration svere tsvo— -first , whether a Hall svas
necessary ?—and secondly , svhat premises svere eligible for that purpose ? Brother PRYEH said , in allusion to the first question , he had great satisfaction in moving— " That it is essential for the welfare of Freemasonry that a Masonic Hall should be established in the City of London for the accommodation of the Fraternity . " Bro . Pryer observed that he felt convinced no argument svould be necessary to demonstrate the propriety of this proposition . The presence of the assembled Brethren svas sufficientl y indicative of their opinion . For himself , he considered the practice of meeting in hotels and taverns entirely inconsistent svith the true principles of Freemasonry . The Lodge should be
held on its osvn consecrated ground . Tiie connection betsveen the Lodge and the Tavern svas a most unholy alliance , svhich he trusted , for the credit of the Order , svoukl be speedily dissolved . The provincial Brethren svere erecting halls in every principal tosvn , and lie considered it a great reflection upon the London Brethren that they were not similarly engaged . He trusted , hosvever , that very shortly this desirable object would be accomplished . Brother RULE svarmly seconded the motion . The construction of a
Hall svas absolutely necessary to redeem the character of the Fraternity , andtoshosv to the initiated that they assembled for other purposes than those of mere conviviality . In Scotland the Lodges meet in halls and private houses . When he considered the London Lodgesthe large amount paid for subscriptions , and the small portion appropriated for charitab ' e purposes —the Order became here a great tavernkeeper ' s Benefit Club , rather than a Society for the dissemination of those great moral and benevolent principles upon svhich Freemasonry was based .
The motion svas then put , and carried unanimously . Brothers J . R . Lloyd , Elliott , Canstatt , Firth , and Vallance addressed the meeting in furtherance of the objects in viesv . A Committee consisting of the follosving Brethren , viz ., Brothers Lee , Lloyd , Lazarus , Canstatt , Pryer , Rule , Alport , Patten , and Goodchap , svere then appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the eligibility of premises for the proposed hall ; and the Committee svere to report the result to a general meeting , to be convened after the necessary inquiries had been made .
A share list of five pound shares , for the purpose of forming a fund , was then opened , and many shares subscribed for in the course of the evening . Bro . Lazarus svas appointed Hon . Secretary to the Committee . After some discussion as to the best means of carrying out the objects of the meeting , the business of the evening svas concluded by a vote of thanks to Bro . Lee for his kindness in taking the Chair . The meeting then adjourned . Tlie Committee have since entered actively into the discharge of their duties , and svill be prepared to make a report on tlie 30 th instant .