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United Grand Lodge Of Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
the Provincial Grand Master should be in as immediate contact with the Provincial Grand Secretary as possible , as that would considerably increase his capability of assisting his province ; it was therefore desirable that his Secretary should be near him . This was particularly important where the Provincial Grand Master took an active part in the welfare of his province . Where he delegated his power to a deputy , and , with the power , the management and work of the provinceit naturall h
, y enoug followed that the Provincial Grand Secretary should be near the deputy . His proposition went , therefore , so far as might be thought expedient by the Provincial Grand Master in making an appointment of Provincial Grand Secretary , not restricting the Brother who was appointed to any particular residence , but in any locality in or out of the province as might be most beneficial to the interests of the Craft . He did not wish to suggest alterations for the pleasure of altering , but because in his
experience he had seen great inconvenience arise from the restrictive nature of the present law , which had very many disadvantages , anil no corresponding advantages . He left the motion in the hands of the Brethren . He had no personal interest in this measure ; and if it were thought or shown to be likely to occasion dissatisfaction or inconvenience , he would be pleased if it were rejected ; if , on the other hand , it was proved to be likely to have great advantages , he requested their support . * Bro . PHILIPE seconded the motion , shewing , in a very able address , the advantages to be expected from the alteration . Bro . DOBIE ( P . G . M . Surrey ) could not for one moment consent to
the proposal . Provincial Grand Masters were noblemen , members of parliament , or other distinguished individuals , who resided a part of the year , if not the whole , in London , and of course they would like to have their Provincial Grand Secretary near them . How was the correspondence to be carried on with the province , or with the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who in most cases did all the work , and who corresponded with the Grand Secretary , and has to inform and be informed of what was going onmore particularly that which related to his
, own province , if no limit were placed ? The Province of Cumberland might have a Secretary in London whom they did not know , and who knew nothing of their interests ; or he would take the case of the Provincial Grand Master for Sumatra ( laughter ) ; suppose he had his Provincial Grand Secretary at his elbow , how was the Craft in Sumatra to he ruled ? who was to be the judge if it were necessary or not ?—the Provincial Grand Master himself . They did not think that a good plan ,
surely . He should vote against the motion . Bro . ALSTON ( P . G . M . Essex ) must bear testimony to the inconvenience of having a Provincial Grand Secretary at a distance from the Provincial Grand Master , who personally rules a province , and felt an interest in the welfare of the Order in his district . He had long seen and felt the impolicy of the arrangement as it now stood , and pointed it out to the late Most Worshi p ful Grand Master , when he did him the
honour of making him Provincial Grand Master for Essex . He said , " Your Royal Highness knows I have but small property and small interest in the Province of Essex ; my residence and property are in Hertfordshire ; and the difficulty of corresponding with the province . "
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United Grand Lodge Of Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
the Provincial Grand Master should be in as immediate contact with the Provincial Grand Secretary as possible , as that would considerably increase his capability of assisting his province ; it was therefore desirable that his Secretary should be near him . This was particularly important where the Provincial Grand Master took an active part in the welfare of his province . Where he delegated his power to a deputy , and , with the power , the management and work of the provinceit naturall h
, y enoug followed that the Provincial Grand Secretary should be near the deputy . His proposition went , therefore , so far as might be thought expedient by the Provincial Grand Master in making an appointment of Provincial Grand Secretary , not restricting the Brother who was appointed to any particular residence , but in any locality in or out of the province as might be most beneficial to the interests of the Craft . He did not wish to suggest alterations for the pleasure of altering , but because in his
experience he had seen great inconvenience arise from the restrictive nature of the present law , which had very many disadvantages , anil no corresponding advantages . He left the motion in the hands of the Brethren . He had no personal interest in this measure ; and if it were thought or shown to be likely to occasion dissatisfaction or inconvenience , he would be pleased if it were rejected ; if , on the other hand , it was proved to be likely to have great advantages , he requested their support . * Bro . PHILIPE seconded the motion , shewing , in a very able address , the advantages to be expected from the alteration . Bro . DOBIE ( P . G . M . Surrey ) could not for one moment consent to
the proposal . Provincial Grand Masters were noblemen , members of parliament , or other distinguished individuals , who resided a part of the year , if not the whole , in London , and of course they would like to have their Provincial Grand Secretary near them . How was the correspondence to be carried on with the province , or with the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who in most cases did all the work , and who corresponded with the Grand Secretary , and has to inform and be informed of what was going onmore particularly that which related to his
, own province , if no limit were placed ? The Province of Cumberland might have a Secretary in London whom they did not know , and who knew nothing of their interests ; or he would take the case of the Provincial Grand Master for Sumatra ( laughter ) ; suppose he had his Provincial Grand Secretary at his elbow , how was the Craft in Sumatra to he ruled ? who was to be the judge if it were necessary or not ?—the Provincial Grand Master himself . They did not think that a good plan ,
surely . He should vote against the motion . Bro . ALSTON ( P . G . M . Essex ) must bear testimony to the inconvenience of having a Provincial Grand Secretary at a distance from the Provincial Grand Master , who personally rules a province , and felt an interest in the welfare of the Order in his district . He had long seen and felt the impolicy of the arrangement as it now stood , and pointed it out to the late Most Worshi p ful Grand Master , when he did him the
honour of making him Provincial Grand Master for Essex . He said , " Your Royal Highness knows I have but small property and small interest in the Province of Essex ; my residence and property are in Hertfordshire ; and the difficulty of corresponding with the province . "