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United Grand Lodge Of Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
asked them , instead of doubling votes , to double subscriptions—to give two guineas where they now gave one , and five shillings where halfcrowns had hitherto sufficed . He should double the contributions he bad given before to Masonic charities , and hoped the rest of the Brethren would do the same . Bro . llr . LANK expected the entire motion would be altered to suit the altered proposition . It now stood " to be paid in quarterlpayments of
y twenty-five pounds . " If the grant was intended to be for a lengthened period , it must stand " fifty pounds per quarter . " Although the Brother objected to the extra vote , or patronage as be called it , yet that subject must be looked at in making a correct position . After some further discussion , the amendment was passed . Those portions of the various reports alluding to the cash accounts , incomes , and expenditures of the departments , were then brought under
the notice of the Grand Lodge , but as the same have already been published and sent to the different Lodges , details of them are unnecessary , nor was it thought requisite that they should be all read . That part of the report of the Board of General Purposes referring to the Master of the Lodge 380 , Teynmouth , was taken into consideration , by which it appeared a petitioning Brother , the Master , and all the members of the Lodgewere very blameable .
, Bro . DOBIE was not present at the Board of which he had the honour to be President , when this was before it—not from any neglect , but because he was attending to his Masonic duties in his province . He could not conceive why it was sent to Grand Lodge , as the Board had ample power to deal with it , and could , and ought to have done so . The Vice-President of the Board presided on the occasion , and he must leave
it to him to explain the affair . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE was perfectly ready to explain the whole of the circumstances he hoped , to the satisfaction of Grand Lodge , without the taunt of incapacity in the absence of the President . The Board had not the power , by the Book of Constitutions , of expelling any Brother from the Craft , but Grand Lodge had . ( Cheers ) . This was considered so disgraceful a case—so flagrant and unmasonic—that to deal with it by fine or suspensionwouldit was thoughtbe wholly inadequate . The
, , , Board , therefore , came before the highest tribunal , namely , the Grand Lodge , and impartially , and without comment , stated the facts , it was now in the power of the Masonic body to deal with it as it thought best . He hoped he had given a good answer why they had not dealt with it in the absence of Bro . Dobie . ( Cheers ) . Strong feelings were expressed , and animadversions made , on the merits of this caseby the Rev . Bro . CoxDr . Crucefixand others . The
, , , case was ultimately referred back to the Board of General Purposes . Until a decision shall have been come to , we do not feel at liberty to go further into it . Bro . ELLIOTT was called upon to bring forward the motion for which he had given notice ; but not being present , it was considered as abandoned . Bro . R . GARDINER ALSTON claimed but a few minutes to submit that the
article page 51 of the Book of Constitutions , relating to Provincial Grand officers , be altered as regards Provincial Grand Secretary , who , in case of necessity , might be allowed to be non-resident in the province , because he believed by such an alteration the members of the Craft in the provinces would be much advantaged . It was at all times desirable that VOL . V . 3 N
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United Grand Lodge Of Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
asked them , instead of doubling votes , to double subscriptions—to give two guineas where they now gave one , and five shillings where halfcrowns had hitherto sufficed . He should double the contributions he bad given before to Masonic charities , and hoped the rest of the Brethren would do the same . Bro . llr . LANK expected the entire motion would be altered to suit the altered proposition . It now stood " to be paid in quarterlpayments of
y twenty-five pounds . " If the grant was intended to be for a lengthened period , it must stand " fifty pounds per quarter . " Although the Brother objected to the extra vote , or patronage as be called it , yet that subject must be looked at in making a correct position . After some further discussion , the amendment was passed . Those portions of the various reports alluding to the cash accounts , incomes , and expenditures of the departments , were then brought under
the notice of the Grand Lodge , but as the same have already been published and sent to the different Lodges , details of them are unnecessary , nor was it thought requisite that they should be all read . That part of the report of the Board of General Purposes referring to the Master of the Lodge 380 , Teynmouth , was taken into consideration , by which it appeared a petitioning Brother , the Master , and all the members of the Lodgewere very blameable .
, Bro . DOBIE was not present at the Board of which he had the honour to be President , when this was before it—not from any neglect , but because he was attending to his Masonic duties in his province . He could not conceive why it was sent to Grand Lodge , as the Board had ample power to deal with it , and could , and ought to have done so . The Vice-President of the Board presided on the occasion , and he must leave
it to him to explain the affair . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE was perfectly ready to explain the whole of the circumstances he hoped , to the satisfaction of Grand Lodge , without the taunt of incapacity in the absence of the President . The Board had not the power , by the Book of Constitutions , of expelling any Brother from the Craft , but Grand Lodge had . ( Cheers ) . This was considered so disgraceful a case—so flagrant and unmasonic—that to deal with it by fine or suspensionwouldit was thoughtbe wholly inadequate . The
, , , Board , therefore , came before the highest tribunal , namely , the Grand Lodge , and impartially , and without comment , stated the facts , it was now in the power of the Masonic body to deal with it as it thought best . He hoped he had given a good answer why they had not dealt with it in the absence of Bro . Dobie . ( Cheers ) . Strong feelings were expressed , and animadversions made , on the merits of this caseby the Rev . Bro . CoxDr . Crucefixand others . The
, , , case was ultimately referred back to the Board of General Purposes . Until a decision shall have been come to , we do not feel at liberty to go further into it . Bro . ELLIOTT was called upon to bring forward the motion for which he had given notice ; but not being present , it was considered as abandoned . Bro . R . GARDINER ALSTON claimed but a few minutes to submit that the
article page 51 of the Book of Constitutions , relating to Provincial Grand officers , be altered as regards Provincial Grand Secretary , who , in case of necessity , might be allowed to be non-resident in the province , because he believed by such an alteration the members of the Craft in the provinces would be much advantaged . It was at all times desirable that VOL . V . 3 N