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Masonic Intelligence.
Committee and a few Companions in the secret , and how many remained to represent the body at large on so important a question ? But if this was the case with the London Chapters , how was it with the provinces ? Was there present a single provincial Companion ?—he believed not . He did not blame the Committee for their charitable views ; on the contrary , he wished they could have recommended ten times the amount . What he contended forwas consistency . He took an objection to the
, construction put by the Committee on the cause of the apparent prosperity , which they imputed to the characteristic influence of the Benevolent Annuity fund . He differed with them , for he attributed the prosperous state of the finance to the establishment of a system of fees for regulation ; for if such had not existed , the charitable institution would in vain have preferred its claims . Let things appear in their right case . While the Committee were looking sharp in their movements one way ,
they were singularly neglectful the other way ; for he observed that their report did not touch on their negligence in not directing the circulars of the proceedings in Grand Chapter to be issued . It was nearly two years since any tidings were printed , and yet , at a week ' s notice , they were directed—for he looked on the circular , under the circumstances , in no other light than a direction- —to vote so large an annual amount . The Companion who moved the proposition had observed that the
sanction of Grand Lodge must be obtained , and confirmation must follow . Surely . if these delays , wisely provided for , were needful , it was only just that sufficient notice should be given to those it more immediately concerned . . He did not object to the principle of charity , but to an act of hasty arrangement ; for which reason he moved his amendment . The amendment not being seconded , Comp . DOBIE congratulated the meeting on the fact that no real objection existed , for that Dr . Crucefix himself approved the principle , which was the main object . He should take care that a representation should be laid before the Grand Lodge of the transactions of this
evening . Comp . I-I AVERS thought that the Committee were entitled to the thanks pf the Grand Chapter for their very zealous exertions in this eause , and trusted that the mover of the amendment might always be in a minority on such occasions . Comp . CnuoEFix . —Personal allusions are always indecorous / Comp . EVANS observed , that it would be a bad-precedent to make any of to Grand Lod while unconfirmed b
report proceedings ge , y Grand Chapter :- - •¦ ¦ ' - " .-Comp . DOBIE would'take care that no unpleasant result should occur . Comp . CRUCEFIX protested against the presiding officer taking any Step whatever , however simple , that was not in accordance with the true discipline of the Order . ¦ - :-- ' - t . The original motion was then put and carried with ONE dissentient . : The Grand Chapter was then formally closed . .
; Perhaps on'no former occasion was there so complete a forgetfulness of all form of business , as was evidenced in the preceding discussion '; there was positively only one Companion right . Let us see—r-. The committee . assume to make a proposition , arid ground its'proi priety on the fact , that the charitable institution they desire to serve has created the impulse arid the means—this is so directly . the . rev . erseHthat
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Masonic Intelligence.
Committee and a few Companions in the secret , and how many remained to represent the body at large on so important a question ? But if this was the case with the London Chapters , how was it with the provinces ? Was there present a single provincial Companion ?—he believed not . He did not blame the Committee for their charitable views ; on the contrary , he wished they could have recommended ten times the amount . What he contended forwas consistency . He took an objection to the
, construction put by the Committee on the cause of the apparent prosperity , which they imputed to the characteristic influence of the Benevolent Annuity fund . He differed with them , for he attributed the prosperous state of the finance to the establishment of a system of fees for regulation ; for if such had not existed , the charitable institution would in vain have preferred its claims . Let things appear in their right case . While the Committee were looking sharp in their movements one way ,
they were singularly neglectful the other way ; for he observed that their report did not touch on their negligence in not directing the circulars of the proceedings in Grand Chapter to be issued . It was nearly two years since any tidings were printed , and yet , at a week ' s notice , they were directed—for he looked on the circular , under the circumstances , in no other light than a direction- —to vote so large an annual amount . The Companion who moved the proposition had observed that the
sanction of Grand Lodge must be obtained , and confirmation must follow . Surely . if these delays , wisely provided for , were needful , it was only just that sufficient notice should be given to those it more immediately concerned . . He did not object to the principle of charity , but to an act of hasty arrangement ; for which reason he moved his amendment . The amendment not being seconded , Comp . DOBIE congratulated the meeting on the fact that no real objection existed , for that Dr . Crucefix himself approved the principle , which was the main object . He should take care that a representation should be laid before the Grand Lodge of the transactions of this
evening . Comp . I-I AVERS thought that the Committee were entitled to the thanks pf the Grand Chapter for their very zealous exertions in this eause , and trusted that the mover of the amendment might always be in a minority on such occasions . Comp . CnuoEFix . —Personal allusions are always indecorous / Comp . EVANS observed , that it would be a bad-precedent to make any of to Grand Lod while unconfirmed b
report proceedings ge , y Grand Chapter :- - •¦ ¦ ' - " .-Comp . DOBIE would'take care that no unpleasant result should occur . Comp . CRUCEFIX protested against the presiding officer taking any Step whatever , however simple , that was not in accordance with the true discipline of the Order . ¦ - :-- ' - t . The original motion was then put and carried with ONE dissentient . : The Grand Chapter was then formally closed . .
; Perhaps on'no former occasion was there so complete a forgetfulness of all form of business , as was evidenced in the preceding discussion '; there was positively only one Companion right . Let us see—r-. The committee . assume to make a proposition , arid ground its'proi priety on the fact , that the charitable institution they desire to serve has created the impulse arid the means—this is so directly . the . rev . erseHthat