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India.
July , 1852 , and of the Special Meeting of the Gfch of November , 1852 , xvere read . Before confirming the minutes , the S . G . AV . wished to know whether it was proper that the speeches made in Grand Lodge should he printed in fche Proceedings . The D . G . S . explained thafc such xvas the practice with the Grand Lodge of England , and which had been followed at the Provincial Grand Lod ever since the
ge Proceedings were ordered to be printed . The J . G . AV . confirmed the statement of fche D . G . S . regarding the practice in England , bufc observed that before the Proceedings were printed , they were submitted for the approval of the Grand Master , who had the right of striking oufc such portions as ifc was nofc thought advisable fco print . The D . G . S . replied that this was also the course pursued here
, and that none of the proceedings were issued until they had been approved by the Grand Master , or in his absence by the D . G . M . The minutes of the last two Meetings were then confirmed . The D . G . S . reported thafc the Presidency Lodges , —viz ., Perfect Unanimity , Social Friendshi p , Universal Charity , and Pilgrims of ' Li glit , had forwarded their Beturns and payments to 31 st of December
, 1852 ; that lodge Pock , Triehinopoly , and St . Andrew , Kamptee , had submitted theirs to SOfch of September , 1852 , and were not consequently in arrears ; that Lodge Faith , Hope , and Charity , Ootacamund , was in arrears for 18 months , or since 30 th of June , 1851 ; that Lodge St . John , Secunderabad , was also 12 months in arrears , or
from 31 st December , 1851 ; and lastly , that the G . S . believed that the Cantonment Lodge , Bangalore , had again become dormant . The Grand Master expressed his regret that Faith , Hope , and Charity , and St . John , were so much in arrears ; he would , however , take no special notice of the matter , as the AVorshipful Masters of those Lodges would observe from the printed proceedings of this evening that their Lodges were in defaultxvhich wouldhe trusted
, , , be the means of inducing them at once to transmit their Beturns and payments . The Grand Treasurer produced his accounts , which were read and approved , and exhibited the following balances . In favour of Grand Lodge .... Es . 30 5 0 In favour of G . M . C . Fund . . . 174 12 5
„ In favour of Suspense Account . . „ 707 4 0 AV . B . Ouchterlony , as President of fche Committee of the Grand Masonic Charit y Fund , read the Eeport , which was ordered to be recorded on the Preeeedings of Grand Lodge . The Grand Master then laid before the Grand Lodge a letter which he had received from Bro . ( Doctor ) Key , suggesting that a Masonic
Sermon should be preached on St . John ' s Day this year , in aid of the funds of the Friend-in-Need Society . Several Members of Grand Lodge delivered their sentiments on the subject . The feeling appeared to be against having a Charity Sermon preached to the fraternit y , and the principal arguments adduced against ifc were as follows . In former years most of the
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India.
July , 1852 , and of the Special Meeting of the Gfch of November , 1852 , xvere read . Before confirming the minutes , the S . G . AV . wished to know whether it was proper that the speeches made in Grand Lodge should he printed in fche Proceedings . The D . G . S . explained thafc such xvas the practice with the Grand Lodge of England , and which had been followed at the Provincial Grand Lod ever since the
ge Proceedings were ordered to be printed . The J . G . AV . confirmed the statement of fche D . G . S . regarding the practice in England , bufc observed that before the Proceedings were printed , they were submitted for the approval of the Grand Master , who had the right of striking oufc such portions as ifc was nofc thought advisable fco print . The D . G . S . replied that this was also the course pursued here
, and that none of the proceedings were issued until they had been approved by the Grand Master , or in his absence by the D . G . M . The minutes of the last two Meetings were then confirmed . The D . G . S . reported thafc the Presidency Lodges , —viz ., Perfect Unanimity , Social Friendshi p , Universal Charity , and Pilgrims of ' Li glit , had forwarded their Beturns and payments to 31 st of December
, 1852 ; that lodge Pock , Triehinopoly , and St . Andrew , Kamptee , had submitted theirs to SOfch of September , 1852 , and were not consequently in arrears ; that Lodge Faith , Hope , and Charity , Ootacamund , was in arrears for 18 months , or since 30 th of June , 1851 ; that Lodge St . John , Secunderabad , was also 12 months in arrears , or
from 31 st December , 1851 ; and lastly , that the G . S . believed that the Cantonment Lodge , Bangalore , had again become dormant . The Grand Master expressed his regret that Faith , Hope , and Charity , and St . John , were so much in arrears ; he would , however , take no special notice of the matter , as the AVorshipful Masters of those Lodges would observe from the printed proceedings of this evening that their Lodges were in defaultxvhich wouldhe trusted
, , , be the means of inducing them at once to transmit their Beturns and payments . The Grand Treasurer produced his accounts , which were read and approved , and exhibited the following balances . In favour of Grand Lodge .... Es . 30 5 0 In favour of G . M . C . Fund . . . 174 12 5
„ In favour of Suspense Account . . „ 707 4 0 AV . B . Ouchterlony , as President of fche Committee of the Grand Masonic Charit y Fund , read the Eeport , which was ordered to be recorded on the Preeeedings of Grand Lodge . The Grand Master then laid before the Grand Lodge a letter which he had received from Bro . ( Doctor ) Key , suggesting that a Masonic
Sermon should be preached on St . John ' s Day this year , in aid of the funds of the Friend-in-Need Society . Several Members of Grand Lodge delivered their sentiments on the subject . The feeling appeared to be against having a Charity Sermon preached to the fraternit y , and the principal arguments adduced against ifc were as follows . In former years most of the